Traveling through the farm, I just want to earn money by farming

Chapter 172: Accept All Three

"Ah~this, this, this..." The two were at a loss for a moment. They were just ordinary farmers. Why did Master Ming want to recognize them as his godparents?

Mr. Ma said, "You don't have to worry too much. The two of them are old acquaintances of ours, and they are both kind people."

Old Master Yu said, "Yes, I was thinking of having my daughter become her godparents, but he and his wife got there first."

Zhou smiled and said, "There's no need to say that, old man. Sister Feihong is far away in the capital, so how could she possibly snatch it from me?"

Chen Changjiang saw that they were not joking and said, "Aren't we marrying above our station?"

Xue Jingtang: "Brother Changjiang, that's not right. There's no such thing as marrying above your station. We're all family and it's just pure affection."

"I'm not afraid of you saying I'm too generous. Actually, I want to accept all three girls. I'm afraid you'll be annoyed that I'm not sincere, so I want to test the waters first and accept them one by one." After she finished speaking, the surroundings fell silent. Not to mention that everyone really thought so at this moment. Mrs. Mingfu is really generous.

"Brother, do you think father and mother don't like me anymore? She wants to adopt three goddaughters at once?" Xue Luo whispered to her brother.

Xue Shu stroked her head gently and said with a smile, "That's possible. It's because you're always like a naughty monkey and love to eat. Look at the three sisters of the Chen family. Which one is not better than you?"

"Hmph! I'm going to ignore you, brother. You are no longer my brother. I'm angry." Xue Luo turned her head away angrily and ignored him.

Xue Shu immediately coaxed her, "My dear sister, I was wrong. I was just teasing you. My Luo'er is the best. She's innocent, cute, and kind. Can you forgive me?"

Xue Luo was still angry and ignored him.

Xue Shu sighed and said submissively, "My dear sister, what do you want me to do to forgive you, brother?"

Xue Luo glanced at him sideways and rolled her eyes before saying, "It's not impossible to forgive you. Just give me 500 coins a month and we'll let this matter go."

Xue Shu's mind twitched: "What do you need so much monthly salary for?"

Xue Luo said: "It's none of your business, I'm just asking you whether you will give it or not?"

"Okay, I'll give it to you." Xue Shu smiled dotingly, because she was his own sister.

The two of them quarreled for a while, and then they heard Tan say, "It is our blessing that Master Ming and Madam are interested in our child."

Zhou smiled upon hearing this and said, "That's great! It's a blessing for us. We've come here well prepared, with everything ready. We're just waiting for the child to kowtow and call me mother."

After he finished speaking, everyone around him congratulated him. The Chen family packed up their things, set up the incense table and chairs, and asked the three people to come and kowtow.

"Greetings, father and mother. Your daughter kowtows to you." The three of them knelt down and offered tea.

Xue Jingtang and his wife laughed heartily, drank some tea and gave the prepared gifts to the three people.

The three of them expressed their gratitude and greeted Xue Shu and Xue Luo, brother and sister.

Xue Luo directly handed over three purses and said with a smile: "Three sisters, here is my greeting gift, two taels each, please don't think it's too little."

The three of them chuckled and returned the greeting.

Xue Shu gave the same thing to the three people, three bells.

"Don't be disgusted, sisters. I bought these when I was in Beijing. Luo'er and I each have one. From now on, we'll be a family."

The three of them accepted it, expressed their gratitude, and each presented the gift they had prepared.

After a busy day, it was already late. Since the county government was busy, the couple said goodbye and went back.

The Chen family prepared a lot of food for them to take back. They went back happily without any hesitation. Before leaving, they called Xue Shu and Xue Luo to their side and gave them many instructions.

In the car, Xue Jingtang couldn't help but ask, "Yuerong, why did you acknowledge all three sisters today?"

The couple originally planned to only recognize Qing Ning, but the wife suddenly changed her mind. Although he was puzzled, he would not refute it, so he waited until now to ask.

Zhou said, "That's right. But I'm thinking that Qingke is already thirteen, and in two years she'll be coming of age and ready to find a husband. I figured it wouldn't be hard for the Chen family to find a suitable match these days, but I'm afraid she's not from a well-off family. Besides, I like this girl too; she's capable, clever, and with our support, she won't be bullied when she goes to court in the future."

Zhou paused and continued, "This move can be considered as us currying favor with the Chen family, letting them know that we sincerely want to make friends with them."

Xue Jingtang looked at Zhou, his eyes full of admiration and tenderness: "My wife is really kind and thoughtful."

"As for the second wife of the Chen family, she's both brave and resourceful. I heard from you that she's the one who rushes to the front lines to save people, disregarding her own safety. Not only that, she's even suffered serious injuries and illnesses, yet she hasn't complained a single time. Her tenacity alone is unmatched. The two children are being brought together here by good children, so we're ultimately in a better position."

"Madam is right. I am being superficial in thinking of my husband."

"You're not shallow, it's just that you have so many things to do, so I'll take care of them."

Xue Jingtang took Zhou's hand and said softly, "How could I, as a husband, marry you?"

Zhou gave him a reproachful look, and the two of them chatted pleasantly along the way.

After everyone at the Chen family's place had left, Qing Ning told her family about buying people, cattle and sheep today, and arranged for Jiang Yi and his sister to temporarily stay at a neighbor's house, which made the day a complete success.

The next morning, Qing Ning arranged for Jiang Zhao and Jiang Yi to be examined by Mr. Wu. He also instructed his family and the arrangements for Zhao Qian and the others who had come over, arranging them to rest in the workshop.

He also instructed his father and several others to build a new house and to arrange the purchase of materials. He also asked them to build some houses on the east, west and north sides of the workshop to be used as accommodation for the servants later.

The three agreed and told them to just go to school and not worry about the housework. They couldn't help with the daily business of the workshop, but they naturally took care of everything around the house.

After school and dinner, several people returned to the classroom to finish their homework.

Zhao Qian and his group drove cattle and sheep into the village, attracting many villagers to watch the fun along the way.

"Excuse me, is this the home of Mr. Chen Qingning?" Zhao Qian stood in front of the courtyard gate and knocked on the door.

Old Mrs. Chen took people to pack up the things. Seeing the middle-aged man who was born, as well as a woman and a child, she was afraid that the child was not bought by her.

He smiled and said, "Yes, are you Zhao Qian and Madam Xu?"

Several people bowed and greeted Old Lady Chen. Zhao Qian said, "Yes, Old Lady. We have already brought back the livestock that the Third Miss asked us to buy."

When Old Mrs. Chen walked out of the yard, she saw two big cows that looked strong, three calves, and three sheep.

"Oh, there are so many. You should tie these outside first. I guess you haven't eaten yet. Come in and have dinner first." Old Mrs. Chen invited a few people to come in and have dinner.

Zhao Qian and the others were a little embarrassed. Madam Xu said, "Madam, we used some dry food on the way here. Don't bother."

Old Mrs. Chen's face turned cold: "Why do you look down on our family?"

"No, no, ma'am, you misunderstood." Several people shook their heads to indicate that they did not mean that.

"If you're not here, come in and rest for a while and have dinner. It's hot out there." Suddenly, he saw an old woman in the carriage and said, "That must be Mrs. Zhao. Qing Ning said your sister-in-law is not feeling well. Please help her down first and I'll take you to see Mr. Ma later."

Zhao Qian was filled with gratitude and was about to kneel down and kowtow, but Old Lady Chen held him back.