The young couple from the farm fights back

Chapter 149 The wife of the Cheng family comes to visit

In the 26th year of Chenghua in Daqing, spring began.

The cold wind gradually dissipated, and the chill of spring arrived. In the blink of an eye, she and Zhou Chunfeng had already entered this era and had spent the third year together.

The tribesmen working in the fields, the children chasing and playing on the roadside, or the guards standing guard on the watchtower, every scene is a scene of prosperity.

Today, Jiang Li went down to the fields with everyone else, planting the sprouted yam seeds. Dashuan, Zhao, Zhou Ershu, and the rest of the clan all had smiles of contentment on their faces.

"Sister-in-law, I never thought last year's yams would produce so many seeds. If we plant them well this year, we'll definitely have a good harvest." Zhao wiped the sweat from her forehead. "I heard from my headmistress that there's only one pharmacy in the city, and the price they charge for yams isn't as good as the Kanglin Hall in town."

Jiang Li crouched down and carefully covered the sprouts. He looked up and smiled at Zhao: "It's okay. The yams produced last year were indeed not of good quality. If we can't sell the new yams we planted this year, we can keep them for ourselves."

Zhao thought so too. She knew her eldest sister-in-law was planning to open a pharmacy. She heard from the head of the household that many wealthy families had arrived in the city since the beginning of spring. The yams would definitely fetch a better price if they were kept in her own pharmacy than if they were sold to a drugstore.

According to Jiang Li's plan, the medicinal herbs and grains he and his tribesmen planted this year would earn 40% of their sales from the Jianglin Pavilion, with the remaining 60% distributed equally among everyone. Sharing the profits would motivate everyone to work harder, wouldn't it?

"Yeah." Zhao smiled happily. "My parents always told me and my husband that only by working closely with my eldest sister-in-law can we have a better life."

Jiang Li couldn't help but laugh quietly. As they talked, they soon planted half of the land.

At this time, Ming Yang's voice came from the front: "Madam Li, the lady from the Cheng family is here to see you."

Jiang Li looked up when she heard that and saw Ming Yang greeting two young women. The woman in the lead was dressed modestly, with a gentle and generous demeanor.

When she first saw Jiang Li, she immediately smiled kindly and politely: "My name is Liang, and I'm honored to meet you, Madam Li. I didn't realize that you were busy today, so I'm sorry to bother you. I hope you won't mind my abruptness."

Jiang Li straightened up and politely responded, "Madam Liang, please don't be so reserved. I heard that Deputy General Cheng's wife has arrived in Yanzhou City, but I haven't had the chance to visit her."

Seeing Jiang Li's graceful and elegant manner of speaking, Liang had a better impression of her and thought that she would be a good wife to get along with. Her smile became more sincere.

On the other hand, Da, who was about the same age as Liang and was accompanying her, wore clothes of slightly brighter materials. When she saw Jiang Li in her coarse clothes, she couldn't help but show a hint of contempt in her eyes.

Seeing that there were guests coming, Zhao whispered, "Sister-in-law, we are busy here, please go and entertain the guests."

Jiang Li turned around and looked around. Everyone was busy with their own things, talking and laughing. "Okay."

The Mingshi family was very considerate and brought a bucket of clean water: "Madam, please wash your hands quickly."

"Okay, thank you." Jiang Li never puts on airs in front of the wives of his clansmen, and his easy-going nature makes him popular with everyone.

Da secretly looked at Jiang Li's appearance again, and couldn't help but raise the handkerchief in her hand to touch the tip of her nose, and the disgust in her eyes disappeared in an instant.

They were accompanied by four children, two boys and two girls, the oldest of whom looked no more than seven or eight years old. Behind them were two maids carrying gift boxes.

Jiang Li washed her hands and straightened her clothes. When she went to work in the fields, she was used to digging out her old clothes, not afraid of getting them dirty.

Jiang Li raised her face again and smiled politely: "I'm sorry to have kept you two ladies waiting. Please follow me home and have a seat."

Liang's eyebrows softened, and she took her two children by the hand, smiling and nodding: "Okay."

Jiang Li didn't know who the other young woman who came with them was, but she treated her with consideration and courtesy.

Mrs. Da also held one of her children in each hand, and her eyes were attracted by the beautiful scenery of the island.

Especially when walking through the peach forest, the pink petals cover the ground, which is as beautiful as a fairyland.

Mrs. Da heard from her master that this island used to be closed to outsiders. She finally understood that the people on this island were too selfish, wanting to monopolize such a prime location.

Da couldn't help but secretly roll her eyes at Jiang Li, who was leading the way. However, she gradually seemed to realize that something was wrong. Why did the passersby seem so respectful to the woman?

I heard that she was the daughter-in-law of a colleague of the master's, so why does she act like a female tyrant?

"Madam Li." The two black-clad guards guarding the gate greeted her with a bow.

Such a situation made Da's mind even more confused.

Liang was naturally aware of Jiang Li's position on the island, and the master had given her a lot of instructions. In the near future, their family would have to be stationed in Yanzhou City, so they needed to cultivate a good relationship with Madam Li.

His calm expression formed a sharp contrast with that of Da behind him.

Liang knew Da's temper. She and her husband did not tell Da about Lady Li's identity because they were naturally worried that Da would show off in front of Lady Li and do something embarrassing.

When she came to visit today, she had never thought of bringing Da with her. It would be a joke for a concubine to stay in the yard restlessly.

However, Da had the support of her mother-in-law, and the master remembered the affection of having accompanied her since childhood, so Liang was often helpless against Da.

Jiang Li nodded slightly to the two guards, then turned back to signal Liang and the others to follow: "Please come in."

Liang nodded and smiled, leading her children over the threshold.

The stately mansion before her filled the worldly-wise Liang with awe. Born into a military family and raised in the capital, she had never seen a mansion built with such grandeur and majesty outside the imperial city.

Needless to say, Mrs. Da's eyes widened. She looked at the people passing by in the yard, all of whom saluted the woman. She wondered in her heart, could this person really be a female tyrant?

Jiang Li welcomed them into the front hall and said in a gentle voice, "Ladies, please take a seat. Don't be polite."

"Thank you, Madam Li." Liang returned the greeting humbly, but was not in a hurry to sit down.

Yuan Niang, who was busy in the backyard, heard that the master was leading the guests back to the palace and walked over slowly: "Madam."

Jiang Li instructed in a gentle voice, "Have someone bring some hot tea and prepare some snacks for the children."

"Yes, ma'am."

Mrs. Da sat down with her two children without any hesitation, her eyes wandering around the magnificent hall in front of her.

She was amazed in her heart, she had never seen such a beautiful mansion before.

Liang secretly glared at Da, who had no sense of etiquette, and felt upset, cursing her as unbecoming.

But in front of Jiang Li, she tried to soften her expression and signaled the two maids to bring the gift box over: "I am sorry to bother you Madam Li today without an invitation. This small gift is nothing. I hope you will accept it."

The gift Liang had prepared consisted of several rolls of fine Shu brocade brought from Shangjing, a truly valuable gift. Since Yanzhou City was short of valuables, and knowing that Jiang Li had several children, she was willing to give these rolls of fabric as a gift.

Even though Jiang Li didn't know much about the material, she could tell it was valuable: "Mrs. Liang is so thoughtful. It looks valuable, so how could it be a cheap gift?"

"Madam Li, your words are very profound. I often hear Master mention your kindness and generosity. If this little toy catches your eye, it will be a token of our gratitude to Master and me."

Liang's words and deeds were humble and polite, which made Jiang Li feel more favorable towards her.

As for the other one, I remained silent on the matter.

When Da saw Liang take out the Shu brocade from her dowry as a gift today, her heart ached. These things should be kept so that her children can use them in the future.

Now it was given to a peasant woman. Look at her outfit in coarse grey cloth and a floral headscarf tied in her bun.

I really don't know why the master and Mrs. Liang think so highly of this person.