country small landowner

It's not difficult for Zhou's family, Grandma Zhou and Father Zhou are both reasonable people, but it's Father Xu who is difficult.

Qi Bao has a bitter feeling that my family has a son who has just grown up. Now that the son wants to get married, but the in-laws don't agree, Qi Bao has to think of a way for his family.

In fact, this matter is not difficult to do.Father Xu is a fool, but he won't harm his brother.For one thing, Xu Miao is not very old, and it is too early to get married now, at best, she can get married first.Engagement, but also to choose a suitable family.

Although the Xu family is poor, they are also civilians.The Zhou family is different. Strictly speaking, the Zhou family is regarded as a slave.Although Qi Bao had already returned the Zhou family's deed of sale to his family, it could not change his family's status as a slave.Of course, it's not impossible to change completely, but we have to wait.

Now the country is in disrepair, and many affairs are still slowly being rebuilt.Some of the previous classics and materials have been lost, and they are all sorted out by the old people in several counties. There is no way to fake this. After all, hundreds of pairs of eyes are staring at them. The whole village knows whose family is what book. You can shut up one mouth, but you can't shut up hundreds of mouths.

The Zhou family has already been forgiven by the master's family, and the deed of selling their lives is already in their hands. They only need to wait for the household registration to be settled, and then spend a sum of money to change their household registration in the county, and they will be free.

However, to tell the truth now, the Zhou family is still slaves this week.If Xu Miao really married into the Zhou family, then he would be a slave directly. A good brother is sent to be a slave. Who would want to have such a reputation of treating his brother harshly.

So now although Xu Miao knows what's going on with the Zhou family, Father Xu and the boss of the Xu family don't know. Miao and Zhou Tao.

The two men of the Xu family definitely believed that the kid surnamed Zhou was purely here to deceive his brother, but his always shrewd brother was willing to be deceived, so the father and grandfather Xu were also very troublesome.

"Xiao Miao, why is that kid from the Zhou family here again?"

Xu Miao glanced at the black boy who was in charge of assigning tasks. This was too ostentatious, and I was afraid that people would not know that he was in charge. "Isn't he here to help? It's not like you two don't know what our family is like. Why don't you let my brother show up and make arrangements for this and that? It's ashamed to be thrown out of the village. Shameless, I Still want to say kiss!"

The two of the Xu family were said to be embarrassing, and Xu's father could actually arrange things, but Xu Miao was afraid that he would steal the money, so she didn't dare ask him to take care of things.

Building a house is a big deal, recruiting people to work, assigning work, assigning things, arranging meals, paying wages, and supervising work, whichever way you can do without people.No matter how capable Xu Miao is, he is just a brother, and he is young. Apart from his family members, he really can't control people outside. It is inevitable that some people will have evil intentions when they see him when he is young. Justify it.

Zhou Tao was originally in charge of affairs in Qi's family, and people in the village usually told him directly if they had any problems, but Qi Bao didn't often show up.Xu Miao was not happy about having him to help with the matter, and secretly heaved a sigh of relief.

Although he no longer has much reputation, and he basically made a deal with Zhou Tao privately, it's not that he really doesn't want fame.Even if they get married in the future, even if Zhou Tao doesn't mind, but there are two elders in the family, and the young master of Qi's family, how can they really not care at all, and it will be difficult for Zhou Tao to be caught in the middle.

Besides, Zhou Tao came to help Zhang Luo's affairs. Xu Miao was embarrassed to say that, he thought, since his father and elder brother disagreed, he would let everyone in the village know that he and Zhou Tao had a relationship first. For the sake of his brother's reputation, Father Xu would also tell Zhou Tao about him.

The two of the Xu family didn't know that their elder brother had this idea. Xu Shui always listened to his younger brother, but this time his younger brother wanted to marry a slave. As an elder brother, he would not agree with anything.

In the eyes of the eldest brother of the Xu family, there is nothing wrong with his younger brother, and it is possible to match him with an official.In his eyes, in the entire village, only that little fat man from the Qi family could be worthy of his brother.Of course, if the little fat man in the Qi family had a physique like Zhou Tao's or his own, and if he had that kind of family background, then it would be the most perfect.

The old man of the Xu family had a much more straightforward idea. If his elder brother is so capable, it is a blessing to marry into such a family, and he can also help the family.Like Zhou Tao's family who are slaves to the master's family, how much money can they have in their hands, let alone helping the family, I am afraid that all the money earned by their brother will have to be subsidized by his family.

"Taozi, drink some water, I've been tired for a long time." Xu Miao scooped up water and handed it to Zhou Tao's mouth with a smile.

Zhou Tao was calculating in his mind how much these materials cost, where he still needs money, whether he has enough money now, and how much he can secretly fill in, when he heard his brother scoop up water and hand it over.Yes, during these few trysts with Xu Miao, he was completely sure that Xu Miao's heart was towards him, so he quietly defined Xu Miao as his brother in his heart.

Holding Xu Miao's hand, Zhou Tao took a sip of water with a smile. It wasn't the water just scooped out of the well. People who just finished their work, although drinking a sip of this kind of water is the most enjoyable, but it is also prone to malaria , Zhou Tao is very aware of his brother's secretive thoughtfulness. After drinking the bland and tasteless warm water, it is a little sweeter than honey, and he is naturally very moved in his heart.

Secretly shook Xu Miao's somewhat rough fingers, "Miao, everything has been arranged for meals?"

Xu Miao's ears turned red slightly, she pulled her hand back, and replied pretending to be calm: "The nurse next door came to help me make it together, pasted with big pancakes mixed with white flour, cucumbers freshly pickled with miso the day before, and a spinach Beaten egg soup, okay?"

Zhou Tao looked at him with a smile, and looked at his brother. Everything he arranged was so comfortable. "Okay, there's nothing wrong with it. Others know what our family is like, so there's no reason to be picky. Besides, the food quality of our family is no worse than that of ordinary people. The arrangement is very good."

Xu Miao couldn't help but blush after being praised by her sweetheart, and it was also a compliment from such a capable sweetheart.The workers next to them didn't hear what the two of them said, but the Xu family built a house, and Zhou Tao came to help Zhang Luo's affairs. Anyone with a discerning eye would know what was going on at a glance, but it could be seen that the two men of the old Xu family were both I don't agree, or else we can't just work in silence, and the other doesn't even recruit faces.

However, there was also that playful young man who was familiar with Zhou Tao and was used to fighting. Seeing that Xu Miao blushed, he couldn't help booing.

Xu Miao blushed even more, clenched her small fists and angrily beat Zhou Tao a few times. They couldn't help but feel ashamed of him and ran away.Zhou Tao watched his brother run away with a smile, and didn't rub the part that had just been punched until he entered the room. His brother was really strong enough, and this little fist hurt him so much.

"Humph!"

The heavy humming was mixed with the laughter of the crowd, although Zhou Tao could hear it clearly, Zhou Tao had to pretend that he didn't hear anything.There's no way, this is the future uncle-to-be. Before he takes on his husband's surname, he wouldn't dare to offend him.

However, fortunately, my uncle in the future didn't know that he secretly kissed him last time when he and his brother met secretly, or it wouldn't be as simple as "huh" now.Seeing how vigorously he swings the big axe, it looks like he is chopping that piece of wood as if he were himself.Thinking of this, Zhou Tao shivered with fright.

Qi Bao wandered around the house for a whole day, but he didn't see Zhou Tao coming back. He hummed in his heart. Sure enough, he forgot about his brother when he had a brother. He had to explain a lot of things to him. Run to help others build houses.When he didn't know anything, the old man surnamed Xu didn't have any good intentions, and he didn't have enough hands to take advantage of it. He just waited for Zhou Tao to fill up his house, and then turned his face and refused to recognize anyone.

Zhou Tao is only smarter than him. He can't understand this, but he feels sorry for his beloved brother, even if he suffers a loss, he is still happy.

After a busy day, Zhou Tao didn't stay for dinner, so he went home.Xu Miao repeatedly tried to persuade him to stay, but Zhou Tao was used to looking at people's faces, so he didn't know Xu Miao's embarrassment.Xu Miao just wanted to compete with Mr. Xu and Xu Shui, but Zhou Tao had to think about it in the long run. He said goodbye to Xu Miao with a smile, and promised again and again that he would come early tomorrow morning, so Xu Miao let him go.

Qi Bao didn't know what Zhou Tao was thinking, and he didn't have breakfast at home, so he just waited for him to come back and use it together.Zhou Tao was also hungry, and after washing his hands, he ate voraciously, not even answering Grandma Zhou's questions.

After eating, Grandma Zhou officially interrogated Zhou Tao.Zhou Tao faltered and couldn't tell why, Qi Bao just strolled aside to digest food, and didn't go to rescue Zhou Tao.

Zhou Tao scratched his ears and cheeks for a long time, but seeing that he couldn't make it through, he had no choice but to recruit his little thoughts.Although Zhou Tao deals with all kinds of businessmen outside, and the red ones can be called white, and the dead ones can be said to be alive, but at home, he doesn't tell any lies. Qi Bao calls him "outside the nest." horizontal".

After hearing the reason, Grandma Zhou pursed her lips and smiled, "I don't think it's a big deal, you deserve to be in such a hurry for such a trivial matter, isn't it the brother of the Xu family, Grandma just ask you."

"Grandma has a solution?" Zhou Tao said with surprise, even Qi Bao couldn't help but look sideways.

"Why do you say that, who has a clever plan?"

Qi Bao and Zhou Tao laughed and added, "Shanren has his own tricks!"

"Yes, yes, even the people in the mountains have good ideas." Zhou Ama said, Qi Bao and Zhou Tao burst out laughing again.

At the same time, Qi Mansion in the capital.

"The person sent by the master to pick up my uncle has been prepared, and he will be able to leave tomorrow." A man who looked no more than [-] years old and was dressed luxuriously was leaning on the couch, facing the people who were walking around in the room. The man said.

Qi Yu put his hands behind his back and sighed, "Before my father passed away, I sent a letter asking me to take care of my younger brother. I have been fighting here and there for the past two years, and I will be in the court again...but I really forgot about my younger brother. "

Xu Liuer smiled and said: "It's also my fault that the master didn't tell me earlier, how about I, as a brother, not think about it?"

"Father only continued this room when he was nearly forty years old. Who would have thought that I would have a younger brother. If it wasn't for the fact that I knew Father's handwriting, I would have thought it was some liar who came to recognize my relatives indiscriminately."

"You only have a younger brother in your 40s? It sounds like an anecdote." Xu Liu'er didn't believe it. Maybe some bastard would dare to lie to their old Qi's family.I thought so, but I didn't dare to say it, "No wonder daddy loves my younger brother so much, the little family property in the countryside is left to my younger brother, right?"

Xu Liu'er really didn't like that little family business, there is nothing in the countryside, not to mention that Xu Liu'er is not greedy for money, not to mention anything else, their Xu family is in the boundary of Shangjing, It can also be counted.

It's just that if he doesn't want it, it doesn't mean that Father Qi can't give them a big house.