The Lucky Farmgirl
Chapter 131 - 120: Want to Get Married (Added update for 60000 recommendation votes from Yun Qi)

Chapter 131: Chapter 120: Want to Get Married (Added update for 60000 recommendation votes from Yun Qi)

Every year, around New Year’s Eve, the weather here would warm up, and most of the time the days would be sunny. Because of this, many grasses and tree buds liked to take advantage of the warm wind to emerge.

And this year the temperature seemed to be even higher than in previous years. Of course, this wasn’t something Manbao had said; her memory of this time last year was filled only with following her nephews and nieces around the village for New Year’s visits, and she couldn’t remember how many layers she wore, much less what they were.

But Keke had records; it told Manbao that this year’s temperature was two to three degrees higher than the same period last year and indicated that this temperature was very suitable for planting yams.

So, having just returned from her uncle’s home with her father on the second day of the New Year, Manbao was already thinking about farming on the third day.

Of course, Zhou Dalang and the others who had wives and in-laws couldn’t make it, and even Datou said he was too busy, so the ones who could go to the fields were Zhou Xi and everyone from Zhou Silang to Zhou Liulang.

Zhou Xi had never heard of yams and was learning for the first time that Four had cleared a piece of land at the foot of the mountain. She took out the seedlings they had nurtured, picked out several rotten ones, and looked worried, "What’s the point of planting these yams? Can they really make money? Manbao, have you and your parents discussed this fieldwork?"

Zhou Silang found his big sister’s worries tiresome and said, "I told you ages ago that planting yams makes money. Big sister, this stuff is medicinal; how could it not make money?"

He rubbed his shoulders and added, "To plant these two precious crops, I carted loads of soil from the mountains to fertilize the land. If I had only planted beans, I would have suffered a big loss."

Zhou Xi only realized when she got to the field that they had actually gone to the forest to dig up the layer of decaying leaves and buried it in the soil to ferment.

Zhou Silang continued, "That’s not all, Manbao had me come and pour manure water occasionally before the New Year. I feel like the land now isn’t just the yellow soil we initially opened up but more like a vegetable garden fit for planting."

Zhou Xi was also skilled at farming; she hoed the ground, turned over the soil underneath, and looked disparagingly at Four, "How did you turn this over, it’s too shallow; turn it over again."

Zhou Silang: ...

Manbao didn’t understand these matters, but since big sister had spoken, it was best to listen to her.

They then divided the land into three ridges according to the instructions in Keke’s articles, with a trench between each ridge for drainage because it was said that yams definitely needed good drainage.

Zhou Xi led her three brothers to turn the soil over again, and after following Manbao’s instructions to divide the ridges, they finally planted the yams.

Zhou Xi also asked carefully about the spacing.

The yams that were planted had already sprouted. After planting them, Zhou Xi and her brothers watered them and, afraid of chilling them, covered them with a thin layer of straw.

The remaining unplanted area was reserved for ginger.

While they were planting, Manbao squatted by the side to watch or wandered around nearby. Then, she picked a good spot for her big sister.

Once they finished their tasks, Manbao led Zhou Xi by the hand to take a look, pointing to a patch overgrown with weeds, "Big sister, how about we clear this land for you?"

Zhou Xi was startled, "For me?"

"Yeah, then you’ll have your own land." This plot had been selected by Keke after a scan, identified as relatively the best piece nearby.

For such trivial matters, Keke was usually very willing to help its host.

Manbao had planned everything for Zhou Xi, "Later on, I will buy some more ginger seeds, and big sister can plant ginger to sell. That way, you could make a lot of money by autumn. With money, you could build a house and even buy more land. If you want to raise children in the future, you could adopt one. If you don’t want to raise children, then you can keep the money for yourself, to buy delicious food every day, as well as make many new clothes."

Zhou Xi muttered, "Adopting children?"

"Yes, my friend told me that many people who don’t want to have children go for adoption. As long as you have money and meet the conditions, you can raise a child. I think it should be even simpler here. Aren’t there many beggars in the streets? Big sister, just find one you like and adopt."

Zhou Silang interjected, "Raising a child from outside the family is not as good as raising one from within."

He turned his head to Zhou Xi, "Big sister, if you like to raise children, when I have one in the future, I can give it to you to raise."

Zhou Xi couldn’t help but give him a sideways glance, "You wish. You want me to raise your child, so should he call me mother or aunt?"

Zhou Silang didn’t mind at all, "If you want him to call you mother, he’ll call you mother; if you want to be called aunt, then it’s aunt. Big sister, rest assured, I definitely won’t fight with you over the child."

Zhou Xi began to feel tempted.

Manbao teased him, "You don’t even have a wife yet, and although you might be willing, my sister-in-law might not be happy with the idea."

Zhou Silang murmured in spite, "If someone is willing to raise a child, what’s there not to be happy about?"

Zhou Xi’s heart, however, cooled, and she sighed without saying a word.

Zhou Wulang couldn’t resist stepping forward to ask Zhou Silang, "Fourth brother, do you have someone in mind?"

Zhou Silang was somewhat frustrated, "No, Mom said I shouldn’t think about getting married in the next two years, we don’t have the money."

Zhou Wulang also felt a bit down; if Fourth brother wasn’t getting married, it would be even longer before it was his turn. Alas~~

When Zhou Xi came out of her reverie, she saw her two brothers looking dejected and couldn’t help but laugh and scold them, "Are all of you longing for wives now?"

Zhou Silang replied with bachelor’s resignation, "It’s no use wanting, who would fancy me?"

Zhou Xi couldn’t help but feel worried; when she got back, she mentioned it to her mother, "Mom, Four is eighteen this year, isn’t it time we consider his marriage?"

Ms. Qian was selecting grains at the moment, picking out the bad ones and setting them aside. Hearing this, she looked up at Zhou Xi, "What, does Fourth want to find a wife?"

"Not just Fourth, but Five is not young anymore either. According to his age, he should also be looking at prospects this year and bring home a wife next year or the year after that."

Ms. Qian sighed and said, "Your father and I have talked about it, and we’re not adding to the family this year."

What she meant was that they wouldn’t arrange for Zhou Silang to get married this year.

Zhou Xi pondered, "Is it a lack of dowry money? I have some here, we could pool it together..."

"No need," Ms. Qian said, "It’s not all about the money. Although Four caused that mess last year, the family’s finances were pretty good in the second half of the year, and we did save some money. If we just wanted to find any bride, that would be doable, but our family has many brothers, and if we don’t choose carefully, I’m afraid the new daughter-in-law could bring unrest to the household."

She would rather pay a larger dowry to ensure a good wife.

Ms. Qian had her own plan, "Your father and I have discussed it. We’ll save this year’s money too, and after the autumn harvest, we’ll build three more rooms. That way, we plan for the future marriages of Fourth, Five, and Sixth, letting the outsiders see Fourth’s good behavior, knowing he has reformed, before we start his matchmaking."

Ms. Qian had made up her mind, if Fourth was obedient this year and worked hard, they would find him a well-behaved and gentle wife; if he was capable and truly succeeded in growing valuable crops and making money, then she would find someone tougher who could rein him in, even if it cost more, she was willing to pay.

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