On the eighth year of Hongde, on the sixth day of the April 19th, it was sunny.

It happened that Jia Jing Xiumu, Jia Jing and Daiyu Baochai and three others took a group of maids and servants to the Green Willow Villa outside the city.

The April day on earth is full of fragrance.

In late spring and early summer, wild flowers on both sides of the road are blooming vigorously. Looking along the way, you can see colorful flowers blooming everywhere. From time to time, you can see dancing butterflies swimming in the air.

After leaving Shenjing, Lin Daiyu and Xue Baochai lifted the curtain of the carriage, looked at the wild flowers and weeds on both sides of the road with interest, and the butterflies flying up and down the flowers, with smiles on their faces.

The two are obviously in a great mood!

But just a while ago, Old Li from Green Willow Villa sent someone to write a letter, saying that his health has been getting worse and worse recently and his spirit is not as good as in the past two years. He wanted to step down as the head of the village and ask Jia Jing to find a reliable person to take over.

Now, Jia Jing took advantage of the rest of the house and came directly to the whole family.

I have been bored at home for so long, so I just thought it was going out for an outing!

Because it was during the mourning period, all the entertainment and celebration behaviors in the Marquis of Jia Jing's mansion must be avoided, so the lives of Lin Daiyu and Xue Baochai are inevitably boring recently.

Fortunately, both of them prefer quiet temperaments. They are already quite happy when they are together and chat with each other for a few casual conversations.

In addition, the two of them are in charge of the family together, and they handle all kinds of things every day. Although they don’t feel bored, they are quite boring.

Therefore, if you can come out, you will be in a great mood.

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Green Willow Villa.

When he learned that Jia Jing's family was coming, Old Li had already made arrangements two days in advance and asked someone to carefully clean the inside and out of the villa yard.

When Jia Jing arrived at the entrance of the villa, Old Li had already been waiting there with a large group of people. When he saw Jia Jing and others coming, he all bowed and greeted him without mentioning him.

Jia Jing tied the horse's hooves at the entrance of the villa, "Everyone is exempt from gifts!"

Then, he turned over and got off the horse, came to Lao Li, and smiled and said, "Lao Li, do you think you are still strong in your body? Why do you want to step down as the head of the village?"

Hearing Jia Jing’s question, Old Li stammered and said, “I’ve been a little helpless recently, and I want my boss to forgive me!”

After looking at Old Li's head again, Jia Jing raised his eyebrows secretly, and seemed to understand something. Then he smiled again and said, "It's good to take a rest at home and have fun with his grandchildren. Isn't it also a great joy in life!"

After saying that, he immediately took everyone from the mansion into the villa.

The people who left Lijiazhuang looked at each other behind him.

Behind Old Li's head, a thin middle-aged man asked, "Dad, why didn't this Mr. Jia keep a few words?"

In his tone, he was quite impatient.

"Why did the Marquis try to keep him?"

Hearing the man's question, Old Li asked back: "Don't forget, I took the initiative to propose it. Because I am old, my body and bones and mental bodies are gone, I have to step down as the head of the village!"

After a pause, Old Li continued, "Besides, playing with grandchildren is a great joy in life in the eyes of the Marquis. How could he stop me from enjoying the joy of family?"

The man looked unwilling, "But you have been busy with this villa in recent years, just his spices and seasonings, and they are all planted by you?"

How much effort have you put in over the years? Now you will be asked to step down and you will step down. You don’t even have an explanation. You are really mean and ruthless!"

Other members of Lijiazhuang next to him also nodded and said, "That's true, a dignified marquis is really too petty!"

The words of the group of people made Lao Li furious.

My beard almost turned up.

"It's just a group of unfamiliar ungrateful wolves!"

Pointing at the people in front of him, Old Li couldn't help but angrily: "Four years ago, if the Marquis had not rescued us from the Tatars' iron hoofed scimitar from Liaodong, how could you have a chance to survive?

Later, we had to pay for money and rented the fertile land in our own farm to us. Unexpectedly, it was a painstaking effort that led to you, the group of ungrateful wolves!"

Someone in the crowd said dissatisfied: "But not only did we farm for him, but we also took care of the spices and seasonings all over the mountains, earning him countless money!"

"You are just a tenant!"

Old Li's face pulled down, "Who do you think you are? Just a few tenants. The Marquis has already exempted the rent we have to pay every year because of the seasoning planting on the mountain. This is already a huge gift. What are you thinking about?

Have you forgotten the comfortable days of these past few years, what are real tenants like?”

Everyone gradually remained silent.

Old Li snorted coldly, "The grace of living has not been repayed yet. Now I have to worry about the property of the master. Are you worthy of calling him a human being?"

At this time, Old Li's son suddenly grabbed Old Li's sleeve, "Dad, now, judging from the Marquis's intention, he has no intention of asking me to take over your position at all, so what should I do?"

Old Li's expression stagnated, and he felt a little angry about his inability to fight.

"Our family has been farmers who have been digging for food in the soil for generations. They don't have the talent to manage things. Besides, do you think I don't know your little thoughts?

Also, there are so many things that the Marquis turned a blind eye to, otherwise no one would know what you did?

As human beings, we still have to be honest and diligent!”

At the end of the day, Old Li looked at his son with a hint of sadness.

"What...what?"

The man was obviously a little panicked and just said stubbornly: "I don't know what you are talking about!"

Old Li couldn't help but sigh deeply as he watched the man leave in a hurry.

"It's a misfortune!"

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In the villa.

By the side of a living water, a huge willow tree that was thickly thick with several people was sprouting tender green branches and buds, and thousands of slender filaments hung down, reflecting the reflection on the water surface.

From time to time, a breeze blew by, disturbing the strings and stirring up waves of water.

beside.

Seeing that there were no outsiders, Lin Daiyu and Xue Baochai got off the carriage with their respective maids.

Looking at the huge willow tree that was sprouting and blooming in front of him, Lin Daiyu smiled and said, "This tree has grown more and more like Zhou Zheng!"

Xue Baochai nodded in agreement and sighed: "Every time I see this huge willow tree, I can't help but feel a little spectacular!"

Upon hearing this, Jia Jing couldn't help but smile and said, "You guys don't like the more you look at your own things, right?"

After some words, I received two pairs of big rolling eyes.

Lin Daiyu even snorted and said with a little shame: "Is there anything wrong with liking your own things?"

"Yes! Why is it wrong?!"

Jia Jing hurriedly changed the line.

The three of them laughed and said, Lin Daiyu suddenly became interested and said, "Sister Xue can use this willow woven thing?"

"What's the point?"

Lin Daiyu smiled and said, "What can't be made up? You can just be happy by yourself!"

Looking at the tender green branches all over the trees, Xue Baochai also became interested.

Immediately stepped forward, and together with Lin Daiyu, I broke up a handful of willow branches from the willow tree. The two of them separated and sat on the stone bench under the willow tree and started to play.

Jia Jing also sat over to watch the fun.

By the pond, under willow trees.

The gentle breeze blew by from time to time.

Daiyu and Baochai talked and laughed from time to time, and looked at Jia Jing from time to time. The watery eyes were full of intoxicating affection...
Chapter completed!