After her husband died in battle, she relied on the villain cub to make a comeback.

The hard-earned life of Ansheng cannot be ruined again!

Sanzhu was a child and had never heard of these rumors, but when the third uncle said this, Sanzhu frowned.

"Elder of the clan, that's just what everyone else says. The land is a good god, not a plague god. How could a good god bring disasters just because people work hard in farming? It's just a coincidence that the sister and her family who grow glutinous rice are just a coincidence. Why do you think it's God's fault? Push it to ordinary people's homes? And force them to die?"

When Mrs. Xiao, who had not been seen for a long time, heard about this, she ran into the field angrily and said anxiously, "Why are you forcing her to die? They caused the disaster, and they deserve to die! Your husband didn't tell you what it means. Would you rather believe that it exists than believe that it doesn’t exist?

There are so many coincidences in the world. If you can't grow food in winter, you can't grow it. You little bastard, your father came to Xiao's house to make trouble before he left and forbade me to interfere with your affairs. It's better for you. This is going to turn the world upside down. ah!"

Mrs. Xiao didn't mean to cause trouble, but she was really panicked.

She was really afraid that if the Ye family continued to plant rice, if something happened again in the entire Qinghe County, what would the county magistrate do if they were dragged down to punish the Nine Tribes?

Jingheng didn't want to see her because she treated her grandchildren harshly, but when he came back this time, he was indifferent to her coughing.

Her heart was broken into eight petals, and she wanted to make amends and save her, but the other party left dozens of taels of silver indifferently, telling her not to target Ye Zhizhi again, and left home for the battlefield without looking back.

If she continues to ignore her grandson as he seeks death, she will completely lose her son when Jing Heng comes back!

Widow Wang didn't give in to this, "As long as your Ye family has food and drink, even if God brings disaster, you won't starve to death! But everyone still has to live, and I say you shouldn't be too selfish!"

"There are also those who help Ye Zhizhi farm the land, how can they be so short-sighted! When the gods are angry, do you plan to accompany the Ye family and be punished by the nine tribes?"

Widow Wang's expression was so violent that the group of long-term workers who were bending over to plant rice were stunned.

It's not that they haven't heard about what happened in Fenghuang Town, but after all, the other party is growing glutinous rice, not rice. Ye Zhizhi gave a lot of money, which can help relieve a lot of burden on their family. Only then were they willing to help, but accompanying Ye Zhizhi Being executed by the nine tribes is absolutely impossible!

"Sanzhu, why don't you talk to your mother about planting rice? Anyway, your family is not short of food. You are right. Ning or something, if something happens, no one can bear it. !”

"That's right, your money is too hot for me to hold, so I don't want it anymore..."

"Don't mind if I say something ugly. You paid me the salary before. You can go to whoever you want later. Just a little. If something goes wrong, don't involve me! I also advise you to stop sowing."

"..."

When the long-term workers said this, the surrounding villagers also began to persuade them:

"Pull it out. If you don't have enough food to eat, go to my house and get some. Don't do evil again!"

"The situation in Phoenix Town is there. If it weren't for Miss Nuomi's family, why would we have lived so hard these years? Sanzhu, everyone wants to live a good life. Don't push us to death!"

"If you ask me, everyone might as well just suffer the consequences and help Ye and Sanzhu pull out all the rice from the fields today! They will naturally be grateful to us then!"

When Widow Wang shouted, the villagers were really ready to make a move. Sanzhu suddenly became anxious, "What are you doing?!"

"It's not your turn to do anything, get out of the way!"

When Ye Zhizhi brought Zhou Shuhe to the field, he was about to discuss the overwintering rice when he heard the noise from the crowd.

After figuring out what was going on, Ye Zhizhi and Zhou Shuhe both frowned.

Ancient people were ignorant in some aspects and believed in ghosts and gods, but there were also some who were sensible.

Zhou Shuhe didn't believe these nonsense.

Seeing the nervous and frightened expressions of the villagers, he immediately waved his hands and said, "That's enough! Ye's planting of rice was approved by me. If anything happens, I will be responsible for it alone. You can just come to me!"

Zhou Shuhe was the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, and he also dug the ditch. What he said was very powerful.

but--

"You're talking nice, but you have to bear it? How can you, the officials, bear it?" Widow Wang curled her lips.

"If there is a flood this year, I will go door to door and compensate you ten taels of silver every year!"

"Si——" Twelve!?

Compensation from door to door, then this is not a small amount of money.

The servants behind Zhou Shuhe couldn't help but give him a hand, "Sir!" How could they have so much money, even if they started to commit corruption from today on?

The servant looked at Ye Zhizhi angrily.

Isn’t it nonsense to insist on cultivating overwintering rice? !

Ye Zhizhi is also very annoyed. She has planted rice, which not only benefits herself but also the people. If she pulls it out now, she will miss the mark. If she scares these people away by force, there is no guarantee that someone will be afraid and pull the rice for her overnight.

Zhou Shuhe's promise saved him a lot of trouble.

Li Zheng also rushed to say, "Not to mention whether planting in winter will really make the river god and land god angry, let's just say that if it weren't for Ye, would you be exempt from taxes? Can you eat sweet potatoes? Can you have water channels?

Let me tell you, Ye's family is favored by God. Don't you pick up the bowl and finish it here, then throw the bowl and curse! If Ye's rice can last through the winter, I think you are too embarrassed to lick your face and do it again. Learn how to grow rice!"

What Li Zheng and Zhou Shuhe said stopped some people who wanted to persuade Ye Zhizhi to pull out the rice.

That's it.

The uncle of the Xiao family originally wanted to say something, but when he saw Ye Zhizhi's firm face, he had no choice but to lower his eyelids and said, "You can figure it out."

"Third uncle, I know you are good for me, but I am somewhat sure about the rice. I still have some seeds in my hand. Do you really not want to plant it with me?"

It’s fine if I don’t pluck them out for you, why not plant them together?!

The third uncle's mouth twitched, "Xiong, good boy, you can play by yourself."

He is not going to waste time with Ye Zhizhi.

On the other hand, Li Zheng and Aunt Xu's eyes flashed and they said, "Zhi Zhi, can you share some of the seeds with us?"

Ye Zhizhi nodded.

The villagers sighed one after another, thinking that Li Zheng and the others had tasted the sweetness of selling strawberries, and were stunned, thinking that they could grow rice in winter.

But they also don’t think about it. Their ancestors didn’t even plant it, so what can Ye Zhizhi do?

Erzhu was annoyed by their disbelief, "This year they are dismissive, but by the time next spring comes, our rice crop will be too high for them to reach!"

Xiao Xingzhi pursed his lips after Xiumu returned home, "If you have nothing to eat, read two more books and talk less about things in the fields, the price will drop."

By the way, he looked at Sanzhu and said, "Don't run into the fields if you have nothing to do. I will take the imperial examination next spring and take you to the capital. You must show some temperament of a scholar, right? But look at your skin color, your hand--"

Xiao Xingzhi tapped Sanzhu's fingernails, "They are tanned by the sun. They are covered with calluses. I won't say anything. You always plant rice seedlings, and the mud from the ground gets into your fingernails. You can't even wash them off. You Can’t you see it? Are you not ashamed? Is this what a scholar should do?”

The skin of Sanzhu that was swept by the elder brother seemed to be burned by fire, with a burning and tingling sensation.

He subconsciously put down the dishes and put his hands on his knees.

Xiao Xingzhi, "I've told you so many times, I'm going to be an official, so you just--"

"You are about to become an official. I think the food in the countryside is not good enough for you. From today on, you are not allowed to eat any more food at home!"

Ye Zhizhi, who had just served the rice, heard this and grabbed Xiao Xingzhi's bowl and chopsticks very rudely.

Then he pulled Nizi away, sat on a stool, and said to the stunned little brats, "It's not a shame to have enough food and clothing by yourself. Fake high-mindedness and meanness to embarrass your own talents, and they all have to eat."

Xiao Xingzhi's face turned red when she said it.

Every time he taught his younger siblings, his stepmother would intervene and bring shame on him.

The clay figurine still has a temper.

"If you don't want to eat, you won't eat. No one wants to eat country food. I won't eat if you beg me to eat from now on."

Xiao Xingzhi flicked his sleeves, closed the door with a force that was just right for Ye Zhizhi to hear, but restrained himself from being chased out and slapped by her, and returned to the room to flip through the books.

Rebellious son!

Ye Zhizhi rolled her eyes, "Eat, don't look at me!"

"Oh." The boys nodded and looked in the direction of their eldest brother's room with some concern.

The sun was setting, and it was already early for the Ye family to have dinner.

Xiao Xingzhi also liked to read all night long.

Therefore, when night fell and the moon came out, Xiao Xingzhi was so hungry that he couldn't bear it.

Stomach cramps.

My stomach was growling too.

He couldn't read the book in his hand, and his mind was filled with the things his stepmother said about him being lukewarm.

Xiao Xingzhi felt a little aggrieved.

These days, he has followed too many young masters from rich families and seen those who are reveling in life and money, and none of them have lived a good life since they were young.

It was because of his birth and aristocratic etiquette that he had received too many looks, so he corrected the inherent inferiority of his younger siblings. Wasn't it so that they would not be laughed at in the future?

As a result, the stepmother did not understand, and the younger siblings did not help.

There is no place for him in this family!

The 12-year-old boy had no place to vent his pent-up anger. Unexpectedly, the next moment, several younger siblings knocked on the door.

Erzhu and the others brought two steamed buns with meat and stuffed them into Xiao Xingzhi's hands, "Are you hungry? Eat quickly. Brother, don't go against my mother in the future. My mother has traveled a lot and has a lot of knowledge. She must be saying this for Hello……"

Xiao Xingzhi didn't answer.

The aroma of braised pork fills your mouth.

The stewed soft pork is sweet but not greasy, the fried eggs are stuffed into the steamed buns and a spoonful of broth is poured into it.

After one bite, the softness of the steamed buns, the tenderness of the braised pork, and the chewy texture of the eggs explode on your taste buds.

Xiao Xingzhi was so fragrant that he almost cried.

so hungry.

I was about to take the second bite.

Who knows, the next moment, the door of the house is pushed open by a pair of jade hands.

Ye Zhizhi stood at the door with his waist pinched, looked at the kids coldly, then turned his attention to Xiao Xingzhi and said, "Hey, where is the official going to eat? Didn't the official say he won't eat what we country people eat?" ?What are you doing here!

Didn’t your master teach you that what you say must be done and what you do must be fruitful?Are you embarrassed to break your promise and gain weight?! Is this your character as a scholar?"

Ye Zhizhi had made up his mind to deal with Xiao Xingzhi this time.

Since the little brat didn't hear a word of what she said last time, in this case she didn't bother to say anything.

If you look down on the country people so much, then don’t eat the food grown by the country people!

Ye Zhizhi took the steamed bun in his hand unceremoniously and put it back on the plate.

That almost cold tone, rude actions and eyes were simply a blow to Xiao Xingzhi's self-esteem.

What kind of mother would regurgitate her son's angry words over and over again when he said he didn't want to eat?

Who would really skip a meal? !

It's not that he's not her biological son, she doesn't feel bad if he's hungry.

He had never seen her so mean to her brothers.

There are various demands on him.

Fortunately, he still has some sincerity towards her!

The more Xiao Xingzhi thought about this unfair treatment, the angrier he became. He simply rolled up his sleeves and said, "Yes, I won't eat the food, and I won't go back home. Let's go to the government and sever the relationship between mother and son! Anyway, your son There are so many people and I am not the only one left!

No matter how glorious I am, you can’t even see me, so you just know how to talk about unrealistic truths!”

Just as Ye Zhizhi was about to ask whether the severance of ties was true or not, the next moment, Xiao Xingzhi, who was out of temper, picked up a small bamboo basket and ran away from home.

Those long legs moved very quickly and disappeared into the night in the blink of an eye.

Ye Zhizhi, "..."

Ye Zhizhi slapped himself on the forehead and muttered in his mind, "I'm going to slow you down a little bit, but if you catch the words and go to the government to sever ties with him..."

"Mom!" Si Zhu was frightened. "It's so dark. Will my brother get picked up by a wolf while walking? I'll chase him!"

"You stand!"

It's strange that the villain dies so easily. Ye Zhizhi pinched his eyebrows and said, "You can't coddle him anymore! Look at how he has coaxed him! A kind brother is a loser!"

"From now on, his work is his own, and no one is allowed to do it for him! Don't listen to him trying to make a big deal for you day by day, saying he will give you a good life. Now he doesn't even want to go to the fields. He feels miserable and asks you to do it for him. If he goes to suffer, how can he really treat you well from the bottom of his heart!"

"But mother!" Wuya raised her little hand, "What does it mean to draw a big cake?"

"It means making ridiculous and unrealistic promises, using sweet words to trick you into believing and helping him. In the end, he refuses to fulfill his promises and runs away!"

"Oh!" Wuya suddenly understood.

Ye Zhizhi waved her hand, "Okay, let's go to bed."

but--

In fact, Wuya is still a little worried about her elder brother.

The little girl stood on tiptoes and looked outside the house, "I feel like my mother is angry with my elder brother."

"You can't blame mother!" Erzhu said subconsciously, "The reason for not letting the eldest brother eat is to prevent him from having too much food and wine to indulge in lustful thoughts. Letting the eldest brother run away from home is to give each other enough free space. Don't worry, it's right for the eldest brother to walk at night. You trust me in your abilities. You can’t find a mother like this in the whole world even with a lantern!"

Wuya, "..."

I suspect you are kidding me, but it seems to make sense.