Traveling through life as a widow: six sons to support her in her old age

Chapter 197 The Seriousness of Living on Parents

"Yu Zian, can you dig a few more wells?" Lan Qiyan pushed Yu Xiu aside and said to Yu Zian.

"Yan'er, in other areas, if you dig a well to a depth of 10 or 15 meters, you will get water. Here, you need at least 30 meters."

"Don't talk about the difficulty, just tell me whether you can fight or not?"

"Can fight."

"Then let's fight."

"Well diggers don't want to come to our place, and if they do, they will charge more."

"How much does it cost per person?"

"It costs 30 taels to dig a well."

"Thirty taels for a well?"

"Yes."

"Hit two." Lan Qiyan waved her hand. Now there is only one well in the entire Beizhaguan, and every household gathers in one place to fetch water to drink.

She decided to dig two more wells for their use, one well for every ten households, and they would use the well in this guard station.

As Yu Zian is the leader of Beizhaguan, Lan Qiyan has to address her as Madam when they go out.

But Lan Qiyan doesn't like this name. The older people and her peers call her by her name, and the children call her Aunt Qiyan.

She has a strong ability to adapt and she remains happy even when there is flying sand all over the sky every day.

Fortunately, Chuntao and several other girls followed Yuqi, otherwise they really couldn’t stand the weather here.

Yu Zian worked quickly and found someone to dig a well the next day.

In the lifeless Beizhaguan, there are sounds of reading aloud inside the house and the sound of lively chatting outside the house.

"It's been a while since it's been this lively here. Qiyan, you are truly a god sent by God."

“Sister Luyi, please don’t say that. If I were a god, there would be no suffering in the world.

As long as we work together, our lives will get better and better. Don't worry, we will definitely get out of Beizhaguan in our lifetime."

"I don't care, as long as the children can get out and not have to stay in this miserable place like us."

"They will get out." Lan Qiyan looked towards the south. Sons, please be supportive. It's a little hard for your mother.

"Yan'er, you guys should go back. The wind and sand are too strong." Yu Zian saw the wind starting to blow and turned around to remind Lan Qiyan.

"Okay, no problem. I'll go back and cook. I'll stew potatoes with meat today."

Everyone cheered, this was what she exchanged with the silver she got from Yu Zian last night.

The main purpose is to save potato seeds. The sandy soil here is suitable for growing potatoes. We can plant some yellow-skinned, purple-skinned and red-skinned potatoes.

"Mom, are we eating too well?"

"It's okay. Your grandma and your older and younger brothers are here."

"I think grandma is old, it's not ethical to chew her like this, right? My grandma is begging for food in the capital?"

"Your eldest brother has pulled the Xie family down from its high position, so that that person and others will not be jealous.

Your grandma can do whatever she wants in the Lan Mansion, getting food from one family and extorting money from another.

This is also the reason why I left your grandma in Beijing. Just imagine that your grandma and more than 20 people squatted in front of those people's doors, and they could get some money. "

"My grandma is asking for money so openly, does that person have any objection?"

Lan Qiyan sneered, "Back then, we confiscated the homes of some corrupt officials to fill the national treasury.

But there are still many things that are done secretly, there is no reason to confiscate their homes. The one who just came up, his foundation is not stable, and he can't start killing people."

"What does that have to do with my grandma bringing people to beg for food every day?"

"Your grandma's request for silver is a good reason. Who is she? As a meritorious official who raised the two princes, what's wrong with asking for some silver? If you don't give it, then you are looking down on the two princes and you can be punished directly."

"What if someone gives it to you?"

"It's much easier if you give it. Everyone's salary is fixed. How much you give is equivalent to the monthly expenses of the mansion. If you calculate carefully, everything will come out."

Yu Xiu thought for a while, "So my grandma is the bait?"

"Yes."

"So the food we eat now is delivered to us by someone?"

"The people that Yuqi and Yumian brought back were sent with this mission, responsible for transporting things back and forth."

"Mom, you are just a glutton for your parents' support. You are so shameless."

Lan Qiyan kicked him and said, "Bullshit, I ate your father. The corrupt officials and wealthy people in the area of ​​100 kilometers were all emptied by your father."

Yu Xiu gave a thumbs up. He said that the food had improved so much recently. It turned out that it was all his mother's secret efforts.

"Boy, mom is very capable, learn from her."

Yu Xiu thought that he could carry on his mother's shameless spirit and live off his parents, his eldest brother, and his four younger brothers. Just thinking about that would be a wonderful life.

Yu Xiu was still immersed in his beautiful dream, while Old Lady Yu in the capital city cried until her voice became hoarse.

Yanyan, you are so good. You hide far away and leave her in the capital city crying every day. Her throat is so sore that she can't speak.

The emperor is the same. He is the emperor already. If he wants to confiscate the property, just confiscate it. Why let her cry here? She will lose face if she cries.

The sons and daughters-in-law were too tired to cry; they pinched and twisted each other, crying out in pain.

"Mom, this money is not easy to earn. My throat hurts so much that drinking water feels like a knife cutting my throat."

"Shut up, why don't you go do the work yourself? I finally found a good job, if you don't do it I'll find someone else."

Liu Dani poked Yu Ziqing and said, "Shut up. You get ten taels of silver at a time. If you are not happy, get out. Don't delay me from making money."

"Brother, just cry and stop talking. Save your energy."

"Yes, mother, I really can't cry anymore."

Old Lady Yu glanced at them and thought they were a bunch of useless things.

"Shut up, everyone, and get to work." I guessed that Yanyan had finished growing the potatoes, so they had to be offered quickly.

Gu Rufeng's mouth almost twitched. This must be a dirty trick left by Lan Qiyan.

Every day this old lady brought her whole family to the doors of civil and military officials to cry. If they were given money, they would leave, but if they were not, they would become even more aggressive.

"Master Gu, many adults have reported to the police. This old lady and her family have become even more aggressive. She has been blackmailing..."

"Ok?"

"I was wrong. She received a total of 2,400 taels of silver. Sir, what did she need so much silver for?"

"Sir, I know that Madam Yu bought a large amount of food and had it transported to Beizhaguan."

"You two should go and persuade her, just for the sake of her. She is doing this for Yu Zian and Lan Qiyan. Beizhaguan is a barren place. Without the food supply here, how can they survive?"

"Yes, but will there be such a thing again in the future?"

"You can only continue to persuade her." Gu Ru couldn't move either. The emperor had specifically mentioned this matter today. If the old lady continued to make trouble, he couldn't stop the emperor's thoughts.

"I don't understand. I don't need to explain the meaning of the above too clearly, right?"

"I understand." The two looked at each other, and it seemed that the old lady did get someone's nod.