Chapter 225 Reunion
Chapter 225 Reunion
Although lunch was cooked outdoors, it was still very flavorful and the family of three thoroughly enjoyed it.
Zhou Yu also tied two hammocks in the woods for the mother and daughter to take a nap.
An An refused to sleep alone and insisted on staying with Qin Ying.
Zhou Yu did not try to dissuade him. He quickly cleaned up the mess, put out the fire completely, buried the ashes in a pit, and then went to another hammock to rest.
After waking up, I played for another two hours, and when it was getting late, I started to go back.
On the way, Zhou Yu told Qin Ying: "This piece of Xinglin has become an ownerless land. I have already asked His Majesty to make this land yours from now on."
Qin Ying was slightly surprised: "What are you going to make for me?"
"Wouldn't it be a shame if such a large apricot forest was only used as a place for appreciation?" Zhou Yu said.
"That's right," An An agreed deeply, "Mom can build a 'Xinglin Villa' and build some small courtyards, pavilions and the like inside.
"Whoever wants to come and play, pay first!"
Qin Ying couldn't help but tap An An's nose: "You really are! All you can think about in your little head is how to make money."
"That's great!" Zhou Yu praised An An generously, "Our An An is so smart! She's right, Xinglin will have to have someone to take care of it in the future, with fire prevention, theft prevention and so on, and the expenses will be quite high.
"Moreover, the apricots produced by these apricot trees are small in size and taste bad.
"I thought that since you took over, you would not sit idly by and do nothing, as this involves another expense.
"Even if the apricots are profitable in the future, it will be a few years later, so it's only natural to charge people who want to come and visit."
Qin Ying thought about it carefully: "Apricot flesh can be made into preserved fruit and snacks, almonds are both edible and medicinal, and apricot flowers can be used for viewing and beauty. It is indeed possible to develop a good business."
An An leaned against her and said, "Mom, I'm right, right? Mom has a pair of amazing hands, and she will definitely make this apricot forest even more powerful!"
Zhou Yu and Qin Ying both laughed and asked her, "Is this how you use 'like a tiger adding wings'?"
An An was playing tricks: "Isn't it right? I think it's pretty good? Oh my, this is not in the classroom, Dad, Mom, please don't correct me!"
The couple burst into laughter again.
After returning, Zhou Yu gave the land deed in the brocade box to Qin Ying.
He had official business the next day, so after dinner, he hurried back to Beijing despite it being late.
An An sighed, "Alas, since we've come to Beijing, it's been difficult for our family to get together."
"There's nothing we can do about it," Qin Ying patted her daughter's head. "The new emperor has ascended the throne and has many things to do. He doesn't have many people he can trust, so he's extremely busy.
"Once things are sorted out and the government is back on track, things will gradually get better.
"Your father won't stay in the capital for long. He's so busy now just to prepare for his future departure.
"Let's not get involved in things that we can't control, and just focus on doing our own thing."
An An nodded and said sensibly: "Mom, don't worry, An An is a good baby!"
Zhou Yu brought a lot of things with him this time, but he was busy traveling and had no time to look at them.
The next day, Qin Ying got up and had breakfast before going to check.
In addition to the necessities of food and clothing, most of the items were seeds of various kinds, including 200 kilograms of cotton seeds.
Qin Ying was very happy and said to An An, "In a few days, we will be busy."
An An's little hand gently brushed over the seeds, "Oh, these..." The yield is worrying!
Qin Ying squatted down, facing An An, staring into her eyes, and said seriously: "An An, mother knows that you want mother to avoid detours, but mother knows that there is nothing in this world that can be obtained without paying a price.
“You must have paid a lot to help Mother.
"You are still young, and you have a long way to go. I don't know if this will have any negative impact on you.
"So, I want to do these things myself, so please don't..."
"Mom!" An An threw herself into Qin Ying's arms and rubbed her neck affectionately, her eyes red and her nose sore.
After a long time, she finally calmed down, then leaned over to Qin Ying's ear and whispered, "Don't worry, Mom. I know my limits. I won't do anything to make you worry."
She would only slightly improve these seeds and would not directly replace them with seeds from the system mall.
Now she can buy improvement chemicals. Just one drop is enough to improve 100 kilograms of seeds, which can steadily increase the yield by 20%, which is not too exaggerated.
Coupled with my mother's own efforts, no unnecessary trouble will arise.
Qin Ying asked again and again, and only after confirming that it really would not have any adverse effects on her in the future did she feel relieved.
As soon as March arrived, Qin Ying was very busy. She sowed all kinds of seeds and covered the cotton field with a layer of chopped wheat straw to keep it warm and retain moisture.
The next step is to transplant the previously cultivated seedlings and grafted seedlings into the open air.
Because there is a big difference between indoor and outdoor temperatures, especially the temperature difference between day and night, extra care is required at the beginning of transplanting.
Fortunately, after a half-month seedling acclimatization period, all the crops regained their vitality.
Qin Ying distributed the task of planting seedlings, and she personally led her team to manage the cotton field.
An An became familiar with the children in the village.
Zhou Yu would come over every five days to have a small gathering with them. Mrs. Zhou Er would also often bring the Zhou sisters over, and Zhou Qi and Zhou Mian would simply stay to help.
Zhou Wen originally wanted to stay, but because he had to pack his bags, he had to leave reluctantly.
Seeing this, Mr. Zhou naturally couldn't sit still, so he came over quietly. Seeing that there was vitality everywhere, and An An not only grew a lot taller, but also looked more lively and lovely, the old man stayed and followed An An around every day. In just a few days, he made several "friends regardless of age difference".
When everything was busy, Aunt Zhao arrived.
Zhao Hu went to pick up the person and personally escorted him to the farm.
Qin Ying was wearing a straw hat and trimming cotton branches. When she heard Zhao Hu's call, she straightened up and looked over. Then she dropped the work in her hands and ran out from the field to greet him, "Mom!"
Aunt Zhao had already jumped out of the car and ran over with red eyes, still shouting: "Slow down, slow down! Be careful not to fall!"
The mother and daughter hugged each other excitedly and couldn't help crying.
Qin Ying choked up and said, "Mom, I miss you so much!"
Aunt Zhao raised her sleeve and wiped her eyes. "Mom misses you guys too. I can't sleep!"
's eyes were also red, but he was grinning: "That's good, our family is reunited!"
Aunt Zhao wiped the mud off Qin Ying's hands and asked, "Where's An'an? Why are you in the fields? Where's your son-in-law? Are your in-laws treating you well?"
"An An went out to play," Qin Ying answered each question one by one, "This is cotton. In order to have a good yield, we need to take good care of it.
"Wen Ruo is busy with official duties and can't come every day. My in-laws treat us very well. My grandfather even moved in and plays with An An every day.
"Hu Zi has made a lot of progress since following Wen Ruo.
"Oh, by the way, Qi'er and Mianmian are here too, but they're out on patrol for me today. I'm afraid they won't be back until dusk."
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