There is a farmhouse on Mo
Chapter 50
The gain outweighs the loss. He waved at the people in the yard and led them away from Shao's house. Today, he has achieved the purpose of teaching a lesson!
"let's go."
As soon as the Wang family left, some villagers surrounded him. Shao Yitang was in a bad mood at the moment, he glanced at everyone and said nothing, and dragged Xu An back to the backyard.
Until dinner in the evening, Shao Yitang didn't speak. Xu An felt very uneasy when he looked at it. The air-conditioning from Shao Yitang made him a little scared.
"Shao...Brother Shao, are you okay?"
Shao Yitang, who heard the voice, raised his head and saw Xu An's panicked face. He thought what happened today must have scared An An, and he kept silent, this little guy must be thinking wildly again!
Pulling the person into his arms, he sighed.
"It's okay, brother Shao, how could something happen, did it scare you?"
"Hmm..." Xu An nodded honestly. He has never seen such a scene when he grows up. Even grandma is not as fierce as the bullies in the town. Bullies against each other.
"Brother Shao, let's go report to the officials and let the authorities arrest them!"
"Report to the official..." Shao Yitang murmured, since the Wang family dared to come here to make trouble so blatantly, they would definitely not be afraid to report to the official by themselves. Since ancient times, officials and businessmen have colluded, and if the Wang family has no contact with the government, he really doesn't believe it.
But it's not Shao Yitang's character to swallow his anger like this, but in this feudal ancient times, he and An An had no power or power, and they were not the opponents of those wealthy households at all.
However, the person who made him cry, Shao Yitang would definitely make him bleed!
On the second day after the Shao family was smashed, the Wang family didn't come, but the Zhao family came, and the Xu family was also with them.
The Zhao family wanted to buy popsicle recipes, Xu Liuliu told her when she got home, and Zhao Tianci promised her that if she could get the popsicle recipes, he would marry her.
This Zhao family is a big family. If Xu Liuliu can marry in, the Xu family will have a lot of face. In the future, they will not be mud legs from the countryside, but the in-laws of a rich family.
Even Xu Jiabao, who is fake and lofty, tricked Mrs. Xu to buy a prescription for the Zhao family. If his sister can marry into the Zhao family, then he can have money to go to the capital to study in the future. This time he failed the exam, all because of Mrs. Pingyuan Zhen It’s too remote, and the master’s knowledge is too low. Also, the master didn’t pass the exam back then. It’s really misleading to teach people such knowledge!
So, when Zhao Tianci came to the village the next day, Mrs. Xu and the second wife accompanied her to Shao's house.
The Xu family didn't know about the smashing of Shao's house. The Xu family seldom walked around the village these days. Naturally, they didn't get any news yesterday. On the way to find Shao Yitang this morning, they heard the villagers' discussions. When they went to Shao's house, they saw a mess The room suddenly opened its eyes wide!
The Xu family was surprised and gloated at the same time. During this time, they suffered a lot from Shao Yitang. Now that Shao is in trouble, it is because God is helping them.
Regarding the arrival of Xu's family and Zhao Tianci, Shao Yitang was in a bad mood and didn't say much, and asked people to express his intention directly. When Zhao Tianci explained the purpose, Shao Yitang agreed after a moment of silence.
Fangzi is definitely not guaranteed, and Shao Yitang is absolutely impossible to sell to the Wang family. Zhao Tianci is the most generous of all buyers, 500 taels of silver is considered a big deal. Although the benefits of popsicles are more than that, but now, this side It is safest to get rid of the child as soon as possible, otherwise there will be endless troubles!
"I can sell Fang Zi to you, but you have also seen that this Wang family is not easy to mess with. I will sell Fang Zi to you, and you must guarantee that the Wang family will not come to trouble me!"
"it is good"
Shao Yitang's request was not too much, so Zhao Tianci naturally agreed, not to mention he didn't want Wang Yuanbao to have a popsicle recipe.
Everyone didn't expect that the popsicle recipe was so easy to get, but the Xu family was happy. Even if the surname Shao was acquainted with the recipe, Xu Liuliu's marriage would naturally come true, and everyone was happy!
Of course, Xi is only the Xu family members now, Shao Yitang stared at the backs of the few people leaving, and pondered...
☆, 62. Offer corn
Fang Zi was sold to Zhao's family, and when Wang's family came to visit again, it was of course in vain. Wang's family, who wanted to teach Shao Yitang a lesson, was stopped by someone sent by Zhao Tianci, so they had no choice but to return to the town.
Wang Yuanbao really wanted to teach Shao Yitang a lesson, but with Zhao Tianci's intervention, he couldn't do anything to Shao Yitang for the time being, and what was even worse was that after getting the popsicle recipe, the Zhao family even announced to the people in the town that Anyone who patronizes Zhao's restaurant can eat popsicles for free within ten days, which has taken away a lot of his business. It's really a big deal, hum!
There is a reason why the Zhao family dared to make such a big deal. Who said making popsicles is so simple, and who said that the cost is so low?
Seeing that the opposite Wangji restaurant was already closed, Zhao Tianci couldn't help laughing, Wang Yuanbao, Wang Yuanbao, I told you that you can't just do business by force, that's just the last resort!
Zhao's restaurant's business has improved because of the popsicle recipe, so Xu Liuliu's marriage will naturally come true. Besides, Xu Liuliu is also good-looking, and Zhao Tianci is very willing to marry him, but with Xu Liuliu's status, it's fine as a regular wife , Marry back and be a concubine.
Feeling happy, Zhao Tianci quickly invited a matchmaker, and took the dowry to Xu's family in Xiaoxi Village to propose marriage.
The Zhao family is rich, so the dowry for the Xu family is very small for them, but for the Xu family and the villagers of Xiaoxi Village, it is a big deal.
20 taels of silver, a wild goose, and two loads of cloth snacks are the standard equipment for a concubine's room here.
When the Zhao family sent people to the Xu family to propose marriage, it attracted the attention of the whole village.Everyone in Tianci Restaurant knew that the Zhao family was a wealthy family in the town, and now they wanted to marry Xu Liuliu from their village, and the dowry was so "rich", so they really were rich.
After such a comparison, everyone's envy for Xu An was immediately transferred to Xu Liuliu. What is Xu An? Shao Yitang is just a little rich in the village. The Zhao family is a real rich man who owns a restaurant!
As for Xu Liuliu going to the Zhao family to be a concubine, they don't know. Although being a concubine is disgraceful, the Zhao family is rich, and the maids in the family's house eat better and live better than them. It's my life to serve you, young mistress.
As for the Xu family, in order to be able to catch up with the Zhao family, Mrs. Xu and the second-bedroom couple agreed after a little hesitation. The Zhao family is rich and powerful, and it is better for Liu Liu to marry as a concubine than to marry a mud leg in the countryside.
As for Xu Liuliu, although she felt a little uncomfortable, as long as she could go to Zhao's house to enjoy the blessings, it didn't matter even if she was a concubine.
She would rather be a concubine of a hero than a concubine, she Xu Liuliu was born to enjoy the best!
In this way, after accepting the betrothal gift and choosing the auspicious day of the zodiac, the Xu family walked with their heads up in the village, looking superior to others, so majestic.
The villagers also flattered the Xu family because Xu Liuliu was going to marry into the Zhao family. Even the village head, who had always hated Mrs. Xu for making trouble for him, smiled and spoke politely when he saw the Xu family.
Of course, Shao Yitang heard about the Xu family's affairs, and when he remembered that the Xu family and the Zhao family came to his house to buy prescriptions, he immediately understood. No wonder the Xu family was so enthusiastic that day, and they kept persuading him to sell the prescriptions to Zhao Tianci But the reason is here, the two families want to get married!
It was because the Wang family was looking for trouble, and Yunniang and Xu Defu came to visit them and said it.
But no matter what happened to the Xu family, who Xu Liuliu would marry had nothing to do with him. Shao Yitang had more important things to do now.
The Wang family bullied him so much. Although his status and status are different, he is not a person who can swallow his anger. If he doesn't get back his position and make the Wang family bleed, how can he bear it!
Thus, Shao Yitang turned his attention to the corn field in the back mountain.
The corn in the field has matured, the golden color is very beautiful, and the flesh is very tender. Take one off and boil it directly, and it is very sweet to eat.
This thing does not pick the land, and the two people take good care of it. The three mu of corn grows very well. According to modern production, one mu of land can produce almost a thousand catties of corn, but I don’t know why, although the corn in the field grows well, But the output is only about seven or eight hundred catties.
However, for the current ancient times, this is also a very good yield. In ancient times, the production level was limited, and it would be good if one mu of land could produce [-] catties of crops. Shao Yitang's corn is already considered a large yield!
It was the first time Xu Anke ate corn, and Xu Anke liked the taste, it was fragrant and sweet. Brother Shao said it was coarse grains, but he had never seen such delicious coarse grains before, and the yield was also very high. Xu An, who grew up as a farmer, has a passion for harvesting food that is far beyond what money can match.
With the lesson of the popsicle recipe, Shao Yitang was also afraid that his corn would be missed by others. He has no power and power, and it is really too easy for others to kill him, so Shao Yitang prepared to offer the corn.
If an official wants to go up, what he needs most is political achievements. This corn is a high-yield crop. I believe that as long as a knowledgeable emperor will vigorously develop it nationwide, it will add a fortune to the country's food.
If he gave achievements like corn to the county magistrate who manages Pingyuan Town, the other party would definitely not refuse. At that time, corn will become the property of the government. Look at that short-sighted person who dares to cause trouble!
The magistrate's mansion is in Pingyuan Town, and it's easy to find. It's in a green brick compound next to the yamen, with a plaque of "prefect magistrate's mansion" hanging on it.
"Who are you? This is the county magistrate's mansion. Leave quickly."
Those who stopped Shao Yitang were two servants from the magistrate's mansion, in fact, it was more appropriate to say that it was the nursing home.
"Hello, two big brothers. I am a villager in Xiaoxi Village, Pingyuan Town. I have something important to ask to see the county magistrate. I would like to ask you two to report it."
Putting the money into the hands of the two, Shao Yitang said respectfully.
"You wait."
The two servants looked at each other and put the money into their arms, one of them ran in, but after a while, the servant returned and brought Shao Yitang into the county magistrate's mansion.
The magistrate is an old man about 50 years old, named Fang Yaoping, with a Chinese character face, handsome appearance, and looks very kind. At the moment, he is wearing an official uniform and sitting at the main seat in the hall drinking tea.
Fang Yaoping has been the county magistrate in Pingyuan Town for 20 years. He has always had mediocre political achievements, and he has no connections. When he was young, he still wanted to start a career. Now that he is old, his thoughts have rested, and he is ready to do something else. After a few years, I will retire for the elderly.
As this person got older, his mentality became calmer, and for Shao Yitang who asked for a meeting hastily, he asked someone to take him in based on the principle of being close to the people.
"I heard that if you want to see the official?"
Fang Yaoping took a sip of tea, looked at Shao Yitang, and saw that although he was carrying a basket and had dirt on his feet, he had a dignified appearance, neither humble nor overbearing, and he was quite magnanimous.
"My lord, you are polite." Shao Yitang bowed to Fang Yaoping, then put down the basket behind him, respectfully took out the corn in the basket and put it on the table, motioning to the county magistrate to check.
Shao Yitang didn't dare to take it seriously. This is a real ancient time with distinct classes, not a TV drama. Even if the magistrate in front of him is a ninth-rank sesame official, if he accidentally offends him, he will still be trampled to death.
"Your magistrate, Xiaomin Shao Yitang, returned home from overseas at the order of his parents. The food on the table is called corn, which was brought back by Xiaomin from overseas. After Xiaomin's experiments, he found that corn is very suitable for large-scale planting in Daqing. .”
"Oh! Let me see..."
Fang Yaoping suddenly became interested. The golden color of this corn is very beautiful, and it looks very expensive, and it comes from overseas, which is really rare!
"My lord, the yield of this corn is very high. One mu of land can produce about [-] catties. If it is grown in large quantities, then in the next few years, Daqing will have a great breakthrough in terms of grain."
Fang Yaoping, whom Shao Yitang mentioned, can naturally think that although Daqing is very prosperous and powerful, in terms of food, although people will not starve to death, not everyone can have enough to eat. Strong and prosperous, the current emperor is also very worried. If this corn is offered, it will be a great achievement!
Fang Yaoping could already imagine that if he successfully donated the corn, then it would not be difficult for him to advance one step further. It is not a good official who does not want to be promoted. He used to think that he had no hope of promotion for life, but he did not expect to be given such an opportunity today. What a mercy.
Fang Yaoping is more pleasing to the eyes of Shao Yitang when he is old and still has the hope of being promoted. He is happy in his heart and smiles more on his face
"Little brother, get up first. This offering of corn is a great achievement. With this corn, the people of Daqing can also have enough food. I will definitely report to the emperor the credit of little brother."
"Thank you, my lord. This is what Xiaomin should do. Xiaomin don't want to be rich and powerful, but just want to be able to live a prosperous and healthy life with his lover in Pingyuan Town."
"Okay, okay..." Fang Yaoping stroked his beard in satisfaction
"Don't worry, little brother, I will definitely not treat you badly for such a credit. I will send someone to guard this corn tomorrow, and then I will go to Beijing to present it to the emperor."
"Xiaomin understands." Shao Yitang said respectfully, remembering that today's purpose is not just to offer corn, he hurriedly said again, "It's just that the adults, the little ones have something to ask for.
"you say……"
"The thing is like this, the villain did a small business the day before yesterday, and somehow offended the Wang family in the town. The Wang family hated Xiaomin because of this, and even ordered someone to smash up Xiaomin's house. I'm afraid that the Wang family will come to find trouble again. , ran to destroy Xiaomin’s cornfield, and asked the adults to make decisions for Xiaomin.”
He has no right or power to take over the Wang family, but now the county magistrate will not pay attention to such a small matter because of the credit of the maize. Being bullied by the Wang family like that, it will be hard for Shao Yitang not to move back to the next round. sleep!
"Is there another matter? I didn't expect that there are such bullies in the place I govern. Don't worry, little brother, I will make the decision for you."
The Wang family is just a small businessman, Fang Yaoping doesn't take it seriously, this is a great hero who donated corn and a nobleman who helped him get promoted to a higher level, such a trivial matter is nothing to worry about.
"Thank you sir!"
This official is different from the common people, his headaches are nothing in the eyes of others, now he not only gave the Wang family a slap in the face, but also prevented anyone from thinking about his family's corn in the future, Shao Yitang's mood brightened instantly.
After bidding farewell to the magistrate, Shao Yitang cut a few catties of pork in the town, bought Xu An's favorite desserts, and then returned to the village leisurely.
Regardless of whether the county magistrate can help him, at least he won’t have to encounter popsicle recipes because of corn in the future. I was so naive at the beginning, I was dazzled by the benefits, and I really can’t be greedy for things like making money !
☆, 63. Xu Liuliu gets married
Fang Yaoping's actions were quick, and the second day after Shao Yitang came home, officials from the government came to Shao's house.
This time the government came to Shao's house, it was more shocking than the Wang family came to find trouble a few days ago. This is the government's people, the people don't fight with the government, no matter good or bad, as long as they get involved with the government, everyone will tremble three times !
Could it be that the villagers were worried that Shao Yitang would offend people from the government again. If that was the case, the person surnamed Shao would really embarrass Xiaoxi Village and cause trouble.
Even Mrs. Xu was very worried, and hurried over, fearing that Shao Yitang's crime of murdering the nine clans would affect her family. After all, they were relatives, so they would also suffer.
But it turns out that everyone was worried for nothing. The officers and soldiers sent by the county magistrate were mainly to protect the corn in the back mountain and prevent the cornfield from being destroyed. Even so, the villagers of Xiaoxi Village did not dare to go to the back of the mountain for several months. Mountain, for fear of colliding with the officers and soldiers stationed at the back mountain.
As for the Wang family, Fang Yaoping kept his word and sent people to the town to seal up the restaurant of the Wang family the next day. If he wanted to say why the county magistrate was so ruthless, apart from the reason for Shao Yitang, Wang Yuanbao was still to blame.
Wang Yuanbao was ruthless and plundered, and there was a lot of black money in the restaurant's income. Fang Yaoping had long disliked him.
In the past, it was fine because of Wang Yuanbao's filial piety, but this year, Wang Yuanbao seemed to have caught up with a certain official and ignored him. He wanted to deal with him at first, so he took advantage of this opportunity Take him.
"What are you doing? Why did you close my restaurant? How did Fang Yaoping do it?"
Wang Yuanbao rushed to roar after hearing the news, Fang Yaoping dared to seal his restaurant, and a nine-rank sesame official who was waiting for retirement dared to provoke him. I wonder if there is someone behind him?
The arrester who is doing business doesn't care what he has or what he doesn't, and he does things when he receives the order. When he sees Wang Yuanbao running in person, he immediately smiles and arrests Wang Yuanbao
"Master Wang, I'm sorry, someone reported that your restaurant's food and beverages were faulty, killing people, and someone accused you of oppressing the people and extorting money by force. The county magistrate has already found out the truth. You can go back with us!
"What? You wronged me, you can't arrest me, do you know who my uncle is? Fang Yaoping dares to arrest me, I can't spare him!"
Wang Yuanbao turned pale with shock. These things were all in private. That old bastard Fang Yaoping also knew about it, but he always turned a blind eye to it. Now he is arrested with such a reason. That old bastard is It's not that his head was caught by the door!
"I'm sorry, we don't know who your uncle is, we are all following orders!" The policeman sneered, stretched out his hand and tied him up.
Wang Yuanbao's reputation in Pingyuan Town is very bad, and the policeman who speaks is an upright character. What he dislikes the most is that a rich man like him, just relying on a little money and connections, is domineering.
The closure of Wangji Restaurant and the arrest of Wang's family soon spread to Shao Yitang's ears. He couldn't be more satisfied with this ending, so he ate two mouthfuls of Xu An as a celebration and rewarded himself.
"Hmm...Brother Shao, it turns out that evil people have evil rewards. The Wang family has been domineering for a long time, and finally got their retribution. God still has eyes!"
Xu An is a simple person, and Shao Yitang didn't tell him that he went to find the county magistrate's wife. Now hearing that the Wang family who smashed their yard suffered disaster, it's really heart-warming.
"The Wang family deserved their crimes in prison, and we can finally sleep peacefully."
Shao Yitang smiled, and didn't say that he was in charge of the Wang family's affairs. He took the happy Xu An to bed, and tonight, he could finally sleep.
"Wait, brother Shao, let's rest later. First, let's talk about cousin Liuliu's marriage. My second uncle came to bring me an invitation yesterday. Let's think about what gifts to give!"
Xu An pushed Shao Yitang away, ran to the cabinet and took out a piece of red paper.
"Xu Liuliu got married? I forgot about it. Your mother seemed to have mentioned it when she came to the house the other day, but the Xu family sent us invitations. It's really strange!"
Shao Yitang took the red paper and looked at it, he was a little surprised, he thought that after Xu Defu's separation, he offended Mrs. Xu to death, and they would not have any contact in this life!
"I didn't expect..." Xu An nodded in agreement. Every time Mrs. Xu and Zhang Jinhua saw him in the village, they would grit their teeth and lose face. Now they suddenly sent an invitation card to his house. It was really the sun coming out from the west.
"By the way, brother Shao, what should we give?" It's too expensive, I can't bear it, it's too cheap, maybe I will be kicked out by Mrs. Xu before I sit at the wine table, it's just looking for guilt!
"Are we really going to Hexi?" Shao Yitang was a little reluctant, he really didn't want to have anything to do with Mrs. Xu.
"..." Xu An didn't say a word. Everyone knew what kind of mother he was. In fact, he really didn't want to go, but they were all in the same village. After all, they were relatives.
And if his grandma sent the wedding invitation and no one came to the door, there would definitely be a big fuss, and that would be the face of the Xu family...
"Forget it, let's go, anyway, idle is idle."
Seeing that Xu An didn't speak, Shao Yitang hesitated for a moment and nodded in agreement. After all, it was his daughter-in-law's natal family. No matter how much he disliked her husband, it seemed like he couldn't show it. It was a headache...
"Just give the silver as a congratulatory gift!"
Shao Yitang was straightforward, he didn't bother to think about it, giving money was the most practical, Mrs. Xu and Zhang Jinhua would definitely like it.
"Then how much?" Xu An thought about it, and his grandma and second aunt liked money the most.
"Well, how much is appropriate to give? In the village, gifts are usually picked up a few eggs, or some fine grain rice noodles..."
Yes, how much is appropriate?If you give too much, it will be cheaper for Mrs. Xu, but if you give too little, it may be another farce. Shao Yitang was also questioned. After thinking about it, he might as well not give money, but give him something!
"Let's give something away. I think the grapes in the field are already partially ripe. Let's send two bunches of grapes. That's worth a tael of silver. Anyway, we grow it ourselves, and it doesn't cost any money!"
Sending grapes...Xu An thought for a while, compared in his head how to give away a tael of silver directly, and give away grapes that can earn a tael of silver after selling, and finally hesitated
"The grapes are sold for a tael of silver, Brother Shao, let's think about other things..."
Xu An was absolutely unwilling to give Mrs. Xu a tael of silver directly.Although his family is rich now, it can't be that silver is the flower of stones, grapes are also money!
"Others?" Shao Yitang rubbed his head, giving gifts is really a headache, and giving gifts to Mrs. Xu is even more troublesome.
"Grapes are too expensive, too much money, and rice is not cheap. Come on, let's go to the back mountain and get a basket of bird eggs to send!"
Bird eggs are good, it doesn’t cost any money, and it’s easy to go to the back mountain. Shao Yitang nodded in satisfaction, thinking it’s a good idea, whether Mrs. Xu is happy or not, just bring a basket of bird eggs to eat at that time...
"All right!"
Xu An thought for a while, and nodded in agreement. Anyway, going to Hexi was just a formality, and the bird eggs were dug out from the mountain. It was affordable and free!
At the end of July, Xu Liuliu got married. Not only Shao Yitang, but the whole village went to Xu's house for a wedding banquet. The banquet was organized by Zhao Tianci. Everyone laughed.
This morning, Xu An originally planned to get up early to prepare things to go to Xu's house, but when he got up, he was pushed back into the bed by the beast Shao Yitang. He eats wine, he is not very willing, he will go when he is full of sleep!
"Sleep for a while, it's still early! Even if the old lady invites us to drink, she definitely doesn't want to see us! Let's not go and scold us."
"But, well..."
Xu Wu couldn't resist Shao Yitang, so he had no choice but to follow him to sleep for a while. In fact, he didn't wake up. Since he was with Brother Shao, he also learned to sleep late. It's really bad. Now he is the laziest brother in the village.
After the two of them woke up, it was already high in the sun, and when they arrived at Xu's house with the eggs, the people from Zhao's family had already carried Xu Liuliu away in a sedan chair, ready to start the banquet.
"Brother An sits next to mother, Mr. Shao, go sit at Xu An's father's table."
As soon as she entered the house, Yunniang dragged Xu An away with her stomach full. Shao Yitang really wanted to sit with Xu An, but the rules of this village did not allow it. Men and women sit separately.
Yunniang's stomach is almost five or six months old now, without the training of Mrs. Xu and Zhang Jinhua, and Xu Defu's injury is almost healed. Some time ago, selling popsicles also made a lot of money. Her family's life, It's a good time now, if there is really a kid in my belly, it will be perfect.
"Oh, Yunniang, I think you have a sharp belly, it's probably a son, come on, take this plate of jujube to your side, eat more!"
It was Song Qing's mother who was talking. Because of the popsicle making money, her family has now escaped poverty and became rich. She is very warm to Xu An's mother and Shao Yitang's mother-in-law.
"Ms. Song, thank you!" Yunniang rubbed her stomach with a bright smile on her face.
"Yunniang, you are so lucky to be able to conceive at this age, and my brother married a rich man again!"
Liu Erniang was also sitting at the same table, talking sourly, recently Shao Yitang seemed to be getting richer and richer, and the life of Xu An and Yunniang couple was also enviable, the jealousy and envy in her heart came out again.
Back then, if it wasn't for her "matchmaking", would a brother like Xu An be able to marry that Shao Yitang and live a good life?On the contrary, her daughter has not yet found a good family.
"Brother An, it's not the aunt who said you. I'm here to remind you. It's been more than half a year since you got married. Your stomach hasn't moved yet. You have to hurry up. If it doesn't work, you can give your family a favor." My concubine is coming back to help you..."
We don’t know how much Shao’s money is now, but he definitely made a lot of money selling popsicles. Just buying the 100 taels from Houshan is enough to make people jealous.If Shao Yitang wants to take concubines, there are many girls in these ten miles and eight villages who are willing.
"Liu Erniang, what kind of language are you talking about? The young couple are newly married. What bad idea did you come up with, and what's on your mind?"
Zheng Xiaohuniang moved from the next table and sat next to Song Qingniang, staring at Liu Erniang and said coldly, she is a well-known cold-faced woman in the village, and she is always rude when speaking.
"I, let me just say, it doesn't make any sense..."
Erniang Liu didn't dare to talk back, Mrs. Zheng Xiaohu is a more powerful shrew than Mrs. Xu, this is not because she is so good at talking, but because this old woman beats people up and down no matter what she is right or wrong!
Shrinking her neck and looking at Zheng Xiaohuniang, Liu Erniang got up decisively and ran to another table.
What Liu Erniang said was intentional, and Xu An also sounded intentional, and when she was in a good mood, she suddenly became unattractive.
Although Liu Erniang's words are ugly, they are true. He and Brother Shao have been together for almost half a year, and they usually do that...cough cough cough (blushing), but there is no movement in this stomach. He really wants to have It's a small baby, but it's very rare for a little brother to get pregnant. The chance is not even half that of a woman. What should I do?
Is it really necessary to give brother Shao a concubine, no, absolutely not, he doesn't want brother Shao to wash other people's feet, cook and sleep, brother Shao can only be his alone!
If anyone dares to take a concubine for Brother Shao, he will, he will, he will put laxatives in the well of her house, and kill those who are not right-minded, hehe...
Xu An, who was very satisfied with his decision, took a sad look at Liu Erniang, who had already changed tables, and took a sip of the sugar water on the table.
☆、64. Good news
The scene of Xu Liuliu's marriage has been discussed by the villagers of Xiaoxi Village for a long time. Xu Liuliu's marriage is the biggest among the daughters and brothers who have been married in the village for so many years.
Not to mention that Zhao's family invited people to do the banquet, but when they got married, they wore phoenix coronets and Xiapei, and they sat in the sedan chair of a rich family. These two things alone are enough to envy the girls and brothers in the village for a while.
Shao Yitang also sighed, this rich man is different, although Xu Liuliu's wedding ceremony is not as modern as it is, it is the best he has seen here, and the sedan chair, he also wanted to give Xu An It's a pity that I was too poor at the beginning, hey, I really wronged his family An'an.
"Brother Shao, don't feel wronged. Back then I was wearing a red cloth and sitting on a little donkey. Hehe, I thought it was like a dream. When the little brother in the village got married, he walked through the door with red flowers!"
"I really have no ambition. If I had no money to buy a car before my hometown, I would have to rent you a BMW and Mercedes-Benz to take you home. A little donkey would satisfy you, hahaha..." Shao Yitang really I'm speechless about this little guy, it's really simple to think carefully.
"BMW? That's worth hundreds of taels of silver, and the horse is not easy to serve, and there is no benefit from the donkey..." Xu An looked contemptuous, and then leaned into Shao Yitang's ear and whispered
"Brother Shao, we can't tell others if we have money, we have to hide it quietly, otherwise, many people will come to our house tomorrow to fight the autumn breeze!"
"Hahaha, okay, let's not tell others, the money will be hidden for you."
As long as their family eats rice every day, eats fatty meat every day, and wears clothes made of good fabrics, who will believe them when they tell the villagers that they have no money?
If you want to go to our house to play the autumn wind, An An, you have to see if your big brother Shao is willing or not. As for Zhou Facai and his wife, big brother Shao raised them to deal with your grandma!
After eating Xu Liuliu's wine, Shao Yitang took Xu An up the mountain to look at the grapes every day, and the corn was watched by the government, so he didn't have to worry about it.
It is said that when Xu Liuliu got married from the village, she was pretty good, but when she got to the Zhao Mansion, she was suffocated, because Zhao Tianci married her at the same time as she was married to a young lady from the Xiao family in the next town. She is a concubine, and she has to be behind others in the worship and toast!
This Xiao family is also a rich and well-to-do family, and they are well-matched with the Zhao family, and this Miss Xiao is just like her surname, and she is extremely arrogant.
As a concubine, Xu Liuliu had to offer tea to his main wife when entering the house, and when offering tea, Miss Xiao's family didn't show any face at all, she gave Xu Liuliu a bad face on the spot.
"I don't have the younger sister of a country girl. You'd better keep this tea for yourself."
For a concubine who is not as good as her other than being good-looking, Miss Xiao's family is not polite. She was very angry in her heart when she had a concubine follow her in the door that day.
Every man has a vixen in his heart, and in Miss Xiao's perception, Xu Liuliu is the vixen in her man's heart!I'm really sorry for my "surname" if I don't rectify it properly!
The Zhao family didn't say much about Miss Xiao's arrogance. Xu Liuliu is just a concubine with no background. The Zhao family's willingness to marry her has already kept their original promise. Offending her for her is okay. It is really not a wise move for the Xiao family to help the Zhao family's business.
Mrs. Zhao didn't like Xu Liuliu, a country girl, so she turned a blind eye to it and ordered someone to send Xu Liuliu back to her room with a flushed face.
Zhao Tianci didn't come over at night, and Xu Liuliu even threw the longan and peanuts on the table angrily. She was always so proud to be humiliated in this way on the day she got married. few……
Xu Liuliu's situation in Zhao's family is unknown to Mrs. Xu and the second-bedroom couple. Her daughter married into a rich family, and the status of Xu's family in Xiaoxi Village is gradually rising.
Xu Degui has become a sought-after carpenter in all towns and villages. Although his craftsmanship is not the best, his daughter married the Zhao family, a wealthy family in the town. Build a good relationship.
Xu Jiabao also entered the best private school in the town to continue his studies because of Xu Liuliu's relationship. Although it is not in the capital, Xu Jiabao is also very satisfied. With a good teacher, he will definitely pass the exam next year!
Not to mention Mrs. Xu and Zhang Jinhua. In the village, they walked with their eyes and nose turned upside down. They had a bright face, and they talked and showed off with the village's daughter-in-law and aunt all day long. They were in a good mood, and even Shao Yitang was pleasing to the eye. Quite a lot.
Of course, the two of them wanted to tell Shao Yitang that the Xu family was different now, and they didn't kneel in front of the old lady to pour tea and admit their mistakes!
A few days before the Mid-Autumn Festival on August [-]th, the magistrate came back from the capital and brought an imperial decree to Xiaoxi Village.
All the villagers in Xiaoxi Village knelt at the entrance of the village that day, and Shao Yitang, who received the imperial edict, knelt at the front with Xu An.
"By God's blessing, the emperor's edict said: Shao Yitang, a villager in Xiaoxi Village, Pingyuan Town, has made great contributions to donating corn. He has relieved our worries and made outstanding contributions to the people of the world. He is specially bestowed with a "Golden Yunong" plaque, a hundred taels of gold, and a hundred acres of fertile land. From now on, if there are descendants of the Shao family who take part in the imperial examination, they will be recruited based on merit and bestowed by the emperor."
"Thank you, Lord Long En." Shao Yitang took the imperial decree, and quickly thanked Fang Yaoping who came to read the imperial decree.
He thought that the best result of offering corn would be that his own corn would not be missed by others, and the government would reward him with a few hundred taels of silver. He didn't expect Fang Yaoping to mention his name in front of the emperor, which was really flattering up!
"Brother Shao, please get up!"
Because of the corn matter, Fang Yaoping was promoted to a higher rank and received a lot of rewards. He liked Shao Yitang who offered the corn in his heart.
"let's go."
As soon as the Wang family left, some villagers surrounded him. Shao Yitang was in a bad mood at the moment, he glanced at everyone and said nothing, and dragged Xu An back to the backyard.
Until dinner in the evening, Shao Yitang didn't speak. Xu An felt very uneasy when he looked at it. The air-conditioning from Shao Yitang made him a little scared.
"Shao...Brother Shao, are you okay?"
Shao Yitang, who heard the voice, raised his head and saw Xu An's panicked face. He thought what happened today must have scared An An, and he kept silent, this little guy must be thinking wildly again!
Pulling the person into his arms, he sighed.
"It's okay, brother Shao, how could something happen, did it scare you?"
"Hmm..." Xu An nodded honestly. He has never seen such a scene when he grows up. Even grandma is not as fierce as the bullies in the town. Bullies against each other.
"Brother Shao, let's go report to the officials and let the authorities arrest them!"
"Report to the official..." Shao Yitang murmured, since the Wang family dared to come here to make trouble so blatantly, they would definitely not be afraid to report to the official by themselves. Since ancient times, officials and businessmen have colluded, and if the Wang family has no contact with the government, he really doesn't believe it.
But it's not Shao Yitang's character to swallow his anger like this, but in this feudal ancient times, he and An An had no power or power, and they were not the opponents of those wealthy households at all.
However, the person who made him cry, Shao Yitang would definitely make him bleed!
On the second day after the Shao family was smashed, the Wang family didn't come, but the Zhao family came, and the Xu family was also with them.
The Zhao family wanted to buy popsicle recipes, Xu Liuliu told her when she got home, and Zhao Tianci promised her that if she could get the popsicle recipes, he would marry her.
This Zhao family is a big family. If Xu Liuliu can marry in, the Xu family will have a lot of face. In the future, they will not be mud legs from the countryside, but the in-laws of a rich family.
Even Xu Jiabao, who is fake and lofty, tricked Mrs. Xu to buy a prescription for the Zhao family. If his sister can marry into the Zhao family, then he can have money to go to the capital to study in the future. This time he failed the exam, all because of Mrs. Pingyuan Zhen It’s too remote, and the master’s knowledge is too low. Also, the master didn’t pass the exam back then. It’s really misleading to teach people such knowledge!
So, when Zhao Tianci came to the village the next day, Mrs. Xu and the second wife accompanied her to Shao's house.
The Xu family didn't know about the smashing of Shao's house. The Xu family seldom walked around the village these days. Naturally, they didn't get any news yesterday. On the way to find Shao Yitang this morning, they heard the villagers' discussions. When they went to Shao's house, they saw a mess The room suddenly opened its eyes wide!
The Xu family was surprised and gloated at the same time. During this time, they suffered a lot from Shao Yitang. Now that Shao is in trouble, it is because God is helping them.
Regarding the arrival of Xu's family and Zhao Tianci, Shao Yitang was in a bad mood and didn't say much, and asked people to express his intention directly. When Zhao Tianci explained the purpose, Shao Yitang agreed after a moment of silence.
Fangzi is definitely not guaranteed, and Shao Yitang is absolutely impossible to sell to the Wang family. Zhao Tianci is the most generous of all buyers, 500 taels of silver is considered a big deal. Although the benefits of popsicles are more than that, but now, this side It is safest to get rid of the child as soon as possible, otherwise there will be endless troubles!
"I can sell Fang Zi to you, but you have also seen that this Wang family is not easy to mess with. I will sell Fang Zi to you, and you must guarantee that the Wang family will not come to trouble me!"
"it is good"
Shao Yitang's request was not too much, so Zhao Tianci naturally agreed, not to mention he didn't want Wang Yuanbao to have a popsicle recipe.
Everyone didn't expect that the popsicle recipe was so easy to get, but the Xu family was happy. Even if the surname Shao was acquainted with the recipe, Xu Liuliu's marriage would naturally come true, and everyone was happy!
Of course, Xi is only the Xu family members now, Shao Yitang stared at the backs of the few people leaving, and pondered...
☆, 62. Offer corn
Fang Zi was sold to Zhao's family, and when Wang's family came to visit again, it was of course in vain. Wang's family, who wanted to teach Shao Yitang a lesson, was stopped by someone sent by Zhao Tianci, so they had no choice but to return to the town.
Wang Yuanbao really wanted to teach Shao Yitang a lesson, but with Zhao Tianci's intervention, he couldn't do anything to Shao Yitang for the time being, and what was even worse was that after getting the popsicle recipe, the Zhao family even announced to the people in the town that Anyone who patronizes Zhao's restaurant can eat popsicles for free within ten days, which has taken away a lot of his business. It's really a big deal, hum!
There is a reason why the Zhao family dared to make such a big deal. Who said making popsicles is so simple, and who said that the cost is so low?
Seeing that the opposite Wangji restaurant was already closed, Zhao Tianci couldn't help laughing, Wang Yuanbao, Wang Yuanbao, I told you that you can't just do business by force, that's just the last resort!
Zhao's restaurant's business has improved because of the popsicle recipe, so Xu Liuliu's marriage will naturally come true. Besides, Xu Liuliu is also good-looking, and Zhao Tianci is very willing to marry him, but with Xu Liuliu's status, it's fine as a regular wife , Marry back and be a concubine.
Feeling happy, Zhao Tianci quickly invited a matchmaker, and took the dowry to Xu's family in Xiaoxi Village to propose marriage.
The Zhao family is rich, so the dowry for the Xu family is very small for them, but for the Xu family and the villagers of Xiaoxi Village, it is a big deal.
20 taels of silver, a wild goose, and two loads of cloth snacks are the standard equipment for a concubine's room here.
When the Zhao family sent people to the Xu family to propose marriage, it attracted the attention of the whole village.Everyone in Tianci Restaurant knew that the Zhao family was a wealthy family in the town, and now they wanted to marry Xu Liuliu from their village, and the dowry was so "rich", so they really were rich.
After such a comparison, everyone's envy for Xu An was immediately transferred to Xu Liuliu. What is Xu An? Shao Yitang is just a little rich in the village. The Zhao family is a real rich man who owns a restaurant!
As for Xu Liuliu going to the Zhao family to be a concubine, they don't know. Although being a concubine is disgraceful, the Zhao family is rich, and the maids in the family's house eat better and live better than them. It's my life to serve you, young mistress.
As for the Xu family, in order to be able to catch up with the Zhao family, Mrs. Xu and the second-bedroom couple agreed after a little hesitation. The Zhao family is rich and powerful, and it is better for Liu Liu to marry as a concubine than to marry a mud leg in the countryside.
As for Xu Liuliu, although she felt a little uncomfortable, as long as she could go to Zhao's house to enjoy the blessings, it didn't matter even if she was a concubine.
She would rather be a concubine of a hero than a concubine, she Xu Liuliu was born to enjoy the best!
In this way, after accepting the betrothal gift and choosing the auspicious day of the zodiac, the Xu family walked with their heads up in the village, looking superior to others, so majestic.
The villagers also flattered the Xu family because Xu Liuliu was going to marry into the Zhao family. Even the village head, who had always hated Mrs. Xu for making trouble for him, smiled and spoke politely when he saw the Xu family.
Of course, Shao Yitang heard about the Xu family's affairs, and when he remembered that the Xu family and the Zhao family came to his house to buy prescriptions, he immediately understood. No wonder the Xu family was so enthusiastic that day, and they kept persuading him to sell the prescriptions to Zhao Tianci But the reason is here, the two families want to get married!
It was because the Wang family was looking for trouble, and Yunniang and Xu Defu came to visit them and said it.
But no matter what happened to the Xu family, who Xu Liuliu would marry had nothing to do with him. Shao Yitang had more important things to do now.
The Wang family bullied him so much. Although his status and status are different, he is not a person who can swallow his anger. If he doesn't get back his position and make the Wang family bleed, how can he bear it!
Thus, Shao Yitang turned his attention to the corn field in the back mountain.
The corn in the field has matured, the golden color is very beautiful, and the flesh is very tender. Take one off and boil it directly, and it is very sweet to eat.
This thing does not pick the land, and the two people take good care of it. The three mu of corn grows very well. According to modern production, one mu of land can produce almost a thousand catties of corn, but I don’t know why, although the corn in the field grows well, But the output is only about seven or eight hundred catties.
However, for the current ancient times, this is also a very good yield. In ancient times, the production level was limited, and it would be good if one mu of land could produce [-] catties of crops. Shao Yitang's corn is already considered a large yield!
It was the first time Xu Anke ate corn, and Xu Anke liked the taste, it was fragrant and sweet. Brother Shao said it was coarse grains, but he had never seen such delicious coarse grains before, and the yield was also very high. Xu An, who grew up as a farmer, has a passion for harvesting food that is far beyond what money can match.
With the lesson of the popsicle recipe, Shao Yitang was also afraid that his corn would be missed by others. He has no power and power, and it is really too easy for others to kill him, so Shao Yitang prepared to offer the corn.
If an official wants to go up, what he needs most is political achievements. This corn is a high-yield crop. I believe that as long as a knowledgeable emperor will vigorously develop it nationwide, it will add a fortune to the country's food.
If he gave achievements like corn to the county magistrate who manages Pingyuan Town, the other party would definitely not refuse. At that time, corn will become the property of the government. Look at that short-sighted person who dares to cause trouble!
The magistrate's mansion is in Pingyuan Town, and it's easy to find. It's in a green brick compound next to the yamen, with a plaque of "prefect magistrate's mansion" hanging on it.
"Who are you? This is the county magistrate's mansion. Leave quickly."
Those who stopped Shao Yitang were two servants from the magistrate's mansion, in fact, it was more appropriate to say that it was the nursing home.
"Hello, two big brothers. I am a villager in Xiaoxi Village, Pingyuan Town. I have something important to ask to see the county magistrate. I would like to ask you two to report it."
Putting the money into the hands of the two, Shao Yitang said respectfully.
"You wait."
The two servants looked at each other and put the money into their arms, one of them ran in, but after a while, the servant returned and brought Shao Yitang into the county magistrate's mansion.
The magistrate is an old man about 50 years old, named Fang Yaoping, with a Chinese character face, handsome appearance, and looks very kind. At the moment, he is wearing an official uniform and sitting at the main seat in the hall drinking tea.
Fang Yaoping has been the county magistrate in Pingyuan Town for 20 years. He has always had mediocre political achievements, and he has no connections. When he was young, he still wanted to start a career. Now that he is old, his thoughts have rested, and he is ready to do something else. After a few years, I will retire for the elderly.
As this person got older, his mentality became calmer, and for Shao Yitang who asked for a meeting hastily, he asked someone to take him in based on the principle of being close to the people.
"I heard that if you want to see the official?"
Fang Yaoping took a sip of tea, looked at Shao Yitang, and saw that although he was carrying a basket and had dirt on his feet, he had a dignified appearance, neither humble nor overbearing, and he was quite magnanimous.
"My lord, you are polite." Shao Yitang bowed to Fang Yaoping, then put down the basket behind him, respectfully took out the corn in the basket and put it on the table, motioning to the county magistrate to check.
Shao Yitang didn't dare to take it seriously. This is a real ancient time with distinct classes, not a TV drama. Even if the magistrate in front of him is a ninth-rank sesame official, if he accidentally offends him, he will still be trampled to death.
"Your magistrate, Xiaomin Shao Yitang, returned home from overseas at the order of his parents. The food on the table is called corn, which was brought back by Xiaomin from overseas. After Xiaomin's experiments, he found that corn is very suitable for large-scale planting in Daqing. .”
"Oh! Let me see..."
Fang Yaoping suddenly became interested. The golden color of this corn is very beautiful, and it looks very expensive, and it comes from overseas, which is really rare!
"My lord, the yield of this corn is very high. One mu of land can produce about [-] catties. If it is grown in large quantities, then in the next few years, Daqing will have a great breakthrough in terms of grain."
Fang Yaoping, whom Shao Yitang mentioned, can naturally think that although Daqing is very prosperous and powerful, in terms of food, although people will not starve to death, not everyone can have enough to eat. Strong and prosperous, the current emperor is also very worried. If this corn is offered, it will be a great achievement!
Fang Yaoping could already imagine that if he successfully donated the corn, then it would not be difficult for him to advance one step further. It is not a good official who does not want to be promoted. He used to think that he had no hope of promotion for life, but he did not expect to be given such an opportunity today. What a mercy.
Fang Yaoping is more pleasing to the eyes of Shao Yitang when he is old and still has the hope of being promoted. He is happy in his heart and smiles more on his face
"Little brother, get up first. This offering of corn is a great achievement. With this corn, the people of Daqing can also have enough food. I will definitely report to the emperor the credit of little brother."
"Thank you, my lord. This is what Xiaomin should do. Xiaomin don't want to be rich and powerful, but just want to be able to live a prosperous and healthy life with his lover in Pingyuan Town."
"Okay, okay..." Fang Yaoping stroked his beard in satisfaction
"Don't worry, little brother, I will definitely not treat you badly for such a credit. I will send someone to guard this corn tomorrow, and then I will go to Beijing to present it to the emperor."
"Xiaomin understands." Shao Yitang said respectfully, remembering that today's purpose is not just to offer corn, he hurriedly said again, "It's just that the adults, the little ones have something to ask for.
"you say……"
"The thing is like this, the villain did a small business the day before yesterday, and somehow offended the Wang family in the town. The Wang family hated Xiaomin because of this, and even ordered someone to smash up Xiaomin's house. I'm afraid that the Wang family will come to find trouble again. , ran to destroy Xiaomin’s cornfield, and asked the adults to make decisions for Xiaomin.”
He has no right or power to take over the Wang family, but now the county magistrate will not pay attention to such a small matter because of the credit of the maize. Being bullied by the Wang family like that, it will be hard for Shao Yitang not to move back to the next round. sleep!
"Is there another matter? I didn't expect that there are such bullies in the place I govern. Don't worry, little brother, I will make the decision for you."
The Wang family is just a small businessman, Fang Yaoping doesn't take it seriously, this is a great hero who donated corn and a nobleman who helped him get promoted to a higher level, such a trivial matter is nothing to worry about.
"Thank you sir!"
This official is different from the common people, his headaches are nothing in the eyes of others, now he not only gave the Wang family a slap in the face, but also prevented anyone from thinking about his family's corn in the future, Shao Yitang's mood brightened instantly.
After bidding farewell to the magistrate, Shao Yitang cut a few catties of pork in the town, bought Xu An's favorite desserts, and then returned to the village leisurely.
Regardless of whether the county magistrate can help him, at least he won’t have to encounter popsicle recipes because of corn in the future. I was so naive at the beginning, I was dazzled by the benefits, and I really can’t be greedy for things like making money !
☆, 63. Xu Liuliu gets married
Fang Yaoping's actions were quick, and the second day after Shao Yitang came home, officials from the government came to Shao's house.
This time the government came to Shao's house, it was more shocking than the Wang family came to find trouble a few days ago. This is the government's people, the people don't fight with the government, no matter good or bad, as long as they get involved with the government, everyone will tremble three times !
Could it be that the villagers were worried that Shao Yitang would offend people from the government again. If that was the case, the person surnamed Shao would really embarrass Xiaoxi Village and cause trouble.
Even Mrs. Xu was very worried, and hurried over, fearing that Shao Yitang's crime of murdering the nine clans would affect her family. After all, they were relatives, so they would also suffer.
But it turns out that everyone was worried for nothing. The officers and soldiers sent by the county magistrate were mainly to protect the corn in the back mountain and prevent the cornfield from being destroyed. Even so, the villagers of Xiaoxi Village did not dare to go to the back of the mountain for several months. Mountain, for fear of colliding with the officers and soldiers stationed at the back mountain.
As for the Wang family, Fang Yaoping kept his word and sent people to the town to seal up the restaurant of the Wang family the next day. If he wanted to say why the county magistrate was so ruthless, apart from the reason for Shao Yitang, Wang Yuanbao was still to blame.
Wang Yuanbao was ruthless and plundered, and there was a lot of black money in the restaurant's income. Fang Yaoping had long disliked him.
In the past, it was fine because of Wang Yuanbao's filial piety, but this year, Wang Yuanbao seemed to have caught up with a certain official and ignored him. He wanted to deal with him at first, so he took advantage of this opportunity Take him.
"What are you doing? Why did you close my restaurant? How did Fang Yaoping do it?"
Wang Yuanbao rushed to roar after hearing the news, Fang Yaoping dared to seal his restaurant, and a nine-rank sesame official who was waiting for retirement dared to provoke him. I wonder if there is someone behind him?
The arrester who is doing business doesn't care what he has or what he doesn't, and he does things when he receives the order. When he sees Wang Yuanbao running in person, he immediately smiles and arrests Wang Yuanbao
"Master Wang, I'm sorry, someone reported that your restaurant's food and beverages were faulty, killing people, and someone accused you of oppressing the people and extorting money by force. The county magistrate has already found out the truth. You can go back with us!
"What? You wronged me, you can't arrest me, do you know who my uncle is? Fang Yaoping dares to arrest me, I can't spare him!"
Wang Yuanbao turned pale with shock. These things were all in private. That old bastard Fang Yaoping also knew about it, but he always turned a blind eye to it. Now he is arrested with such a reason. That old bastard is It's not that his head was caught by the door!
"I'm sorry, we don't know who your uncle is, we are all following orders!" The policeman sneered, stretched out his hand and tied him up.
Wang Yuanbao's reputation in Pingyuan Town is very bad, and the policeman who speaks is an upright character. What he dislikes the most is that a rich man like him, just relying on a little money and connections, is domineering.
The closure of Wangji Restaurant and the arrest of Wang's family soon spread to Shao Yitang's ears. He couldn't be more satisfied with this ending, so he ate two mouthfuls of Xu An as a celebration and rewarded himself.
"Hmm...Brother Shao, it turns out that evil people have evil rewards. The Wang family has been domineering for a long time, and finally got their retribution. God still has eyes!"
Xu An is a simple person, and Shao Yitang didn't tell him that he went to find the county magistrate's wife. Now hearing that the Wang family who smashed their yard suffered disaster, it's really heart-warming.
"The Wang family deserved their crimes in prison, and we can finally sleep peacefully."
Shao Yitang smiled, and didn't say that he was in charge of the Wang family's affairs. He took the happy Xu An to bed, and tonight, he could finally sleep.
"Wait, brother Shao, let's rest later. First, let's talk about cousin Liuliu's marriage. My second uncle came to bring me an invitation yesterday. Let's think about what gifts to give!"
Xu An pushed Shao Yitang away, ran to the cabinet and took out a piece of red paper.
"Xu Liuliu got married? I forgot about it. Your mother seemed to have mentioned it when she came to the house the other day, but the Xu family sent us invitations. It's really strange!"
Shao Yitang took the red paper and looked at it, he was a little surprised, he thought that after Xu Defu's separation, he offended Mrs. Xu to death, and they would not have any contact in this life!
"I didn't expect..." Xu An nodded in agreement. Every time Mrs. Xu and Zhang Jinhua saw him in the village, they would grit their teeth and lose face. Now they suddenly sent an invitation card to his house. It was really the sun coming out from the west.
"By the way, brother Shao, what should we give?" It's too expensive, I can't bear it, it's too cheap, maybe I will be kicked out by Mrs. Xu before I sit at the wine table, it's just looking for guilt!
"Are we really going to Hexi?" Shao Yitang was a little reluctant, he really didn't want to have anything to do with Mrs. Xu.
"..." Xu An didn't say a word. Everyone knew what kind of mother he was. In fact, he really didn't want to go, but they were all in the same village. After all, they were relatives.
And if his grandma sent the wedding invitation and no one came to the door, there would definitely be a big fuss, and that would be the face of the Xu family...
"Forget it, let's go, anyway, idle is idle."
Seeing that Xu An didn't speak, Shao Yitang hesitated for a moment and nodded in agreement. After all, it was his daughter-in-law's natal family. No matter how much he disliked her husband, it seemed like he couldn't show it. It was a headache...
"Just give the silver as a congratulatory gift!"
Shao Yitang was straightforward, he didn't bother to think about it, giving money was the most practical, Mrs. Xu and Zhang Jinhua would definitely like it.
"Then how much?" Xu An thought about it, and his grandma and second aunt liked money the most.
"Well, how much is appropriate to give? In the village, gifts are usually picked up a few eggs, or some fine grain rice noodles..."
Yes, how much is appropriate?If you give too much, it will be cheaper for Mrs. Xu, but if you give too little, it may be another farce. Shao Yitang was also questioned. After thinking about it, he might as well not give money, but give him something!
"Let's give something away. I think the grapes in the field are already partially ripe. Let's send two bunches of grapes. That's worth a tael of silver. Anyway, we grow it ourselves, and it doesn't cost any money!"
Sending grapes...Xu An thought for a while, compared in his head how to give away a tael of silver directly, and give away grapes that can earn a tael of silver after selling, and finally hesitated
"The grapes are sold for a tael of silver, Brother Shao, let's think about other things..."
Xu An was absolutely unwilling to give Mrs. Xu a tael of silver directly.Although his family is rich now, it can't be that silver is the flower of stones, grapes are also money!
"Others?" Shao Yitang rubbed his head, giving gifts is really a headache, and giving gifts to Mrs. Xu is even more troublesome.
"Grapes are too expensive, too much money, and rice is not cheap. Come on, let's go to the back mountain and get a basket of bird eggs to send!"
Bird eggs are good, it doesn’t cost any money, and it’s easy to go to the back mountain. Shao Yitang nodded in satisfaction, thinking it’s a good idea, whether Mrs. Xu is happy or not, just bring a basket of bird eggs to eat at that time...
"All right!"
Xu An thought for a while, and nodded in agreement. Anyway, going to Hexi was just a formality, and the bird eggs were dug out from the mountain. It was affordable and free!
At the end of July, Xu Liuliu got married. Not only Shao Yitang, but the whole village went to Xu's house for a wedding banquet. The banquet was organized by Zhao Tianci. Everyone laughed.
This morning, Xu An originally planned to get up early to prepare things to go to Xu's house, but when he got up, he was pushed back into the bed by the beast Shao Yitang. He eats wine, he is not very willing, he will go when he is full of sleep!
"Sleep for a while, it's still early! Even if the old lady invites us to drink, she definitely doesn't want to see us! Let's not go and scold us."
"But, well..."
Xu Wu couldn't resist Shao Yitang, so he had no choice but to follow him to sleep for a while. In fact, he didn't wake up. Since he was with Brother Shao, he also learned to sleep late. It's really bad. Now he is the laziest brother in the village.
After the two of them woke up, it was already high in the sun, and when they arrived at Xu's house with the eggs, the people from Zhao's family had already carried Xu Liuliu away in a sedan chair, ready to start the banquet.
"Brother An sits next to mother, Mr. Shao, go sit at Xu An's father's table."
As soon as she entered the house, Yunniang dragged Xu An away with her stomach full. Shao Yitang really wanted to sit with Xu An, but the rules of this village did not allow it. Men and women sit separately.
Yunniang's stomach is almost five or six months old now, without the training of Mrs. Xu and Zhang Jinhua, and Xu Defu's injury is almost healed. Some time ago, selling popsicles also made a lot of money. Her family's life, It's a good time now, if there is really a kid in my belly, it will be perfect.
"Oh, Yunniang, I think you have a sharp belly, it's probably a son, come on, take this plate of jujube to your side, eat more!"
It was Song Qing's mother who was talking. Because of the popsicle making money, her family has now escaped poverty and became rich. She is very warm to Xu An's mother and Shao Yitang's mother-in-law.
"Ms. Song, thank you!" Yunniang rubbed her stomach with a bright smile on her face.
"Yunniang, you are so lucky to be able to conceive at this age, and my brother married a rich man again!"
Liu Erniang was also sitting at the same table, talking sourly, recently Shao Yitang seemed to be getting richer and richer, and the life of Xu An and Yunniang couple was also enviable, the jealousy and envy in her heart came out again.
Back then, if it wasn't for her "matchmaking", would a brother like Xu An be able to marry that Shao Yitang and live a good life?On the contrary, her daughter has not yet found a good family.
"Brother An, it's not the aunt who said you. I'm here to remind you. It's been more than half a year since you got married. Your stomach hasn't moved yet. You have to hurry up. If it doesn't work, you can give your family a favor." My concubine is coming back to help you..."
We don’t know how much Shao’s money is now, but he definitely made a lot of money selling popsicles. Just buying the 100 taels from Houshan is enough to make people jealous.If Shao Yitang wants to take concubines, there are many girls in these ten miles and eight villages who are willing.
"Liu Erniang, what kind of language are you talking about? The young couple are newly married. What bad idea did you come up with, and what's on your mind?"
Zheng Xiaohuniang moved from the next table and sat next to Song Qingniang, staring at Liu Erniang and said coldly, she is a well-known cold-faced woman in the village, and she is always rude when speaking.
"I, let me just say, it doesn't make any sense..."
Erniang Liu didn't dare to talk back, Mrs. Zheng Xiaohu is a more powerful shrew than Mrs. Xu, this is not because she is so good at talking, but because this old woman beats people up and down no matter what she is right or wrong!
Shrinking her neck and looking at Zheng Xiaohuniang, Liu Erniang got up decisively and ran to another table.
What Liu Erniang said was intentional, and Xu An also sounded intentional, and when she was in a good mood, she suddenly became unattractive.
Although Liu Erniang's words are ugly, they are true. He and Brother Shao have been together for almost half a year, and they usually do that...cough cough cough (blushing), but there is no movement in this stomach. He really wants to have It's a small baby, but it's very rare for a little brother to get pregnant. The chance is not even half that of a woman. What should I do?
Is it really necessary to give brother Shao a concubine, no, absolutely not, he doesn't want brother Shao to wash other people's feet, cook and sleep, brother Shao can only be his alone!
If anyone dares to take a concubine for Brother Shao, he will, he will, he will put laxatives in the well of her house, and kill those who are not right-minded, hehe...
Xu An, who was very satisfied with his decision, took a sad look at Liu Erniang, who had already changed tables, and took a sip of the sugar water on the table.
☆、64. Good news
The scene of Xu Liuliu's marriage has been discussed by the villagers of Xiaoxi Village for a long time. Xu Liuliu's marriage is the biggest among the daughters and brothers who have been married in the village for so many years.
Not to mention that Zhao's family invited people to do the banquet, but when they got married, they wore phoenix coronets and Xiapei, and they sat in the sedan chair of a rich family. These two things alone are enough to envy the girls and brothers in the village for a while.
Shao Yitang also sighed, this rich man is different, although Xu Liuliu's wedding ceremony is not as modern as it is, it is the best he has seen here, and the sedan chair, he also wanted to give Xu An It's a pity that I was too poor at the beginning, hey, I really wronged his family An'an.
"Brother Shao, don't feel wronged. Back then I was wearing a red cloth and sitting on a little donkey. Hehe, I thought it was like a dream. When the little brother in the village got married, he walked through the door with red flowers!"
"I really have no ambition. If I had no money to buy a car before my hometown, I would have to rent you a BMW and Mercedes-Benz to take you home. A little donkey would satisfy you, hahaha..." Shao Yitang really I'm speechless about this little guy, it's really simple to think carefully.
"BMW? That's worth hundreds of taels of silver, and the horse is not easy to serve, and there is no benefit from the donkey..." Xu An looked contemptuous, and then leaned into Shao Yitang's ear and whispered
"Brother Shao, we can't tell others if we have money, we have to hide it quietly, otherwise, many people will come to our house tomorrow to fight the autumn breeze!"
"Hahaha, okay, let's not tell others, the money will be hidden for you."
As long as their family eats rice every day, eats fatty meat every day, and wears clothes made of good fabrics, who will believe them when they tell the villagers that they have no money?
If you want to go to our house to play the autumn wind, An An, you have to see if your big brother Shao is willing or not. As for Zhou Facai and his wife, big brother Shao raised them to deal with your grandma!
After eating Xu Liuliu's wine, Shao Yitang took Xu An up the mountain to look at the grapes every day, and the corn was watched by the government, so he didn't have to worry about it.
It is said that when Xu Liuliu got married from the village, she was pretty good, but when she got to the Zhao Mansion, she was suffocated, because Zhao Tianci married her at the same time as she was married to a young lady from the Xiao family in the next town. She is a concubine, and she has to be behind others in the worship and toast!
This Xiao family is also a rich and well-to-do family, and they are well-matched with the Zhao family, and this Miss Xiao is just like her surname, and she is extremely arrogant.
As a concubine, Xu Liuliu had to offer tea to his main wife when entering the house, and when offering tea, Miss Xiao's family didn't show any face at all, she gave Xu Liuliu a bad face on the spot.
"I don't have the younger sister of a country girl. You'd better keep this tea for yourself."
For a concubine who is not as good as her other than being good-looking, Miss Xiao's family is not polite. She was very angry in her heart when she had a concubine follow her in the door that day.
Every man has a vixen in his heart, and in Miss Xiao's perception, Xu Liuliu is the vixen in her man's heart!I'm really sorry for my "surname" if I don't rectify it properly!
The Zhao family didn't say much about Miss Xiao's arrogance. Xu Liuliu is just a concubine with no background. The Zhao family's willingness to marry her has already kept their original promise. Offending her for her is okay. It is really not a wise move for the Xiao family to help the Zhao family's business.
Mrs. Zhao didn't like Xu Liuliu, a country girl, so she turned a blind eye to it and ordered someone to send Xu Liuliu back to her room with a flushed face.
Zhao Tianci didn't come over at night, and Xu Liuliu even threw the longan and peanuts on the table angrily. She was always so proud to be humiliated in this way on the day she got married. few……
Xu Liuliu's situation in Zhao's family is unknown to Mrs. Xu and the second-bedroom couple. Her daughter married into a rich family, and the status of Xu's family in Xiaoxi Village is gradually rising.
Xu Degui has become a sought-after carpenter in all towns and villages. Although his craftsmanship is not the best, his daughter married the Zhao family, a wealthy family in the town. Build a good relationship.
Xu Jiabao also entered the best private school in the town to continue his studies because of Xu Liuliu's relationship. Although it is not in the capital, Xu Jiabao is also very satisfied. With a good teacher, he will definitely pass the exam next year!
Not to mention Mrs. Xu and Zhang Jinhua. In the village, they walked with their eyes and nose turned upside down. They had a bright face, and they talked and showed off with the village's daughter-in-law and aunt all day long. They were in a good mood, and even Shao Yitang was pleasing to the eye. Quite a lot.
Of course, the two of them wanted to tell Shao Yitang that the Xu family was different now, and they didn't kneel in front of the old lady to pour tea and admit their mistakes!
A few days before the Mid-Autumn Festival on August [-]th, the magistrate came back from the capital and brought an imperial decree to Xiaoxi Village.
All the villagers in Xiaoxi Village knelt at the entrance of the village that day, and Shao Yitang, who received the imperial edict, knelt at the front with Xu An.
"By God's blessing, the emperor's edict said: Shao Yitang, a villager in Xiaoxi Village, Pingyuan Town, has made great contributions to donating corn. He has relieved our worries and made outstanding contributions to the people of the world. He is specially bestowed with a "Golden Yunong" plaque, a hundred taels of gold, and a hundred acres of fertile land. From now on, if there are descendants of the Shao family who take part in the imperial examination, they will be recruited based on merit and bestowed by the emperor."
"Thank you, Lord Long En." Shao Yitang took the imperial decree, and quickly thanked Fang Yaoping who came to read the imperial decree.
He thought that the best result of offering corn would be that his own corn would not be missed by others, and the government would reward him with a few hundred taels of silver. He didn't expect Fang Yaoping to mention his name in front of the emperor, which was really flattering up!
"Brother Shao, please get up!"
Because of the corn matter, Fang Yaoping was promoted to a higher rank and received a lot of rewards. He liked Shao Yitang who offered the corn in his heart.
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