Survive through the ancient apocalypse

To be honest, Xiao Liu looked down on Ye Ze's family a little bit, but she was very smart and never showed it in front of others.Xiao Liu's idea is more or less common among people with good backgrounds.This is acquired by the general environment, and there are not many people who can calmly look at people with lower backgrounds than themselves.

Ye Shu and the others didn't come here empty-handed, but they brought very ordinary gifts, which were common sea fish and vegetables in Yangshan County.Seeing this, Mrs. Wen curled her lips and accepted it, while Mrs. Liu smiled slightly and did not express her opinion.

"I heard that you moved to Ye Family Village some time ago?" Wen's didn't care much about Ye Shu, but just started a conversation.

"Well, it's not easy to be bullied by relatives living together." Ye Shu said very frankly, there are many people like her who rely on relatives, and no one looks down on anyone.

"You guys are doing well, look at your complexion!" Seeing that Ye Shu's skin is rough, but his face is rosy, Wen thinks it's because he doesn't have to worry about food and clothing.Seeing the few children left behind by Mr. Ye's original spouse, without relying on his youngest son, their lives are not much worse than theirs, Wen's feels a little uncomfortable.

"Mother, look at you being pampered and pampered now, your skin is almost better than ours, you are really living a good life. I have to go to the ground every day, how can I compare with you?" Ye Shu didn't mind boasting about his stepmother, It's just a waste of tongue, lest she be in a bad mood and make trouble.Now in this world, the relationship between people has become much weaker, and many people have even cut off their relatives.Ye Shu and Wen Shi don't see each other a few times a year, so there's no need to make everyone unhappy.

The female relatives here are all idlers, and the men's side is not much different.First, they asked about the situation at home, and seeing that they were all well, they began to chat about major and minor matters in Yangshan County.

This hailstorm destroyed some houses that had been in disrepair for a long time, and there was no roof that did not need repairing.During this time, every household in Yangshan County is busy with this matter.Many people don't know how to repair the roof themselves, and they still need to hire a special craftsman. Seeing the extra expenses, they feel very distressed.But who can blame this, who told them that they don't know these skills.

The north is really lucky. After the autumn harvest, there are only some cold-resistant vegetables in the field, such as garlic, with few types and quantities. After the hailstorm, there is not much loss.In the south, not only winter wheat and other grains are almost useless, but winter vegetables are also wiped out.I don't know, but in comparison, losing a roof is really nothing.

When Ye Zequan came back, the sky was already very dark.In the past, the yamen was relatively quiet, but Ye Zequan was very busy these two days because of the hail, so it was not too late to come back at this point.

"Zequan is back, you go and change into regular clothes, and dinner will be served later." It was getting late, and when Mr. Ye saw his youngest son coming back, he immediately asked his servants to serve the food.

"Big Brother, Second Brother and Big Sister, I haven't seen you for a long time. I'm here to see my parents. Is it because of the hailstorm?" Ye Zequan changed his clothes and sat down immediately.

There are three tables in the main room, two tables are women with children, and the other table is the head of the family.The table is better, on the one hand because of the hospitality, and on the other hand because Ye Ze's family is in better condition.

There were only two children among the guests at the two tables of the female relatives, Jiang Wenli and Jiang Wenyuan, both of whom were Ye Zheng's children.Although Ye Zheng's husband's family has Ye Zequan to take care of them, it can only fill their stomachs, and it is impossible to eat well often.The two children are not very old, so they naturally want to eat something delicious, but remembering Ye Zheng's instructions before coming, they can only look at the meat and vegetables and drool.

"Wen Li, Wen Yuan, don't worry about your mother, you can eat whatever you want." Wen Shi had nothing to say to his children and grandchildren, and put a few chopsticks into the bowls of the two grandchildren's braised pork.Over the past two years, Wen's has changed a lot from the old way of making pies, only adding some vegetables, and did not directly bring the bowls to the two nephews.

Xiao Liu has long been used to it, and continued to eat the dishes served by the maid without changing her expression.The female relatives here are assigned a maid for each person, but according to each person's preference, some people do not let the maid serve.As an old lady, Wen's naturally has someone to serve her. It's just that she dislikes that the maid picks up food that doesn't meet her liking. Most of the time, she picks up vegetables by herself, and only asks the maid to help with those that can't be picked up.

Both Ye Shu and Ye Zheng didn't have anyone to serve them, and they were not used to it, so it was more enjoyable to eat by themselves.In this way, the maids kept using the serving chopsticks to serve their master's dishes, while Ye Shu and the others buried themselves in eating their own food, and the picture was surprisingly harmonious.

At the beginning, the children were scruples about adults and ate very politely.When the dishes they like to eat are about to bottom out, the younger ones can't help it, and start to grab them one after another.Even Ye Ze's family doesn't eat some dishes very often. If they miss this time, they will have to wait for a long time. How can they still miss their mother's instructions, so they should grab their hands first before talking.

The third aunt Chen and the fourth aunt Zhou felt very helpless when they saw it, as the saying goes.The two of them rely on Ye Zequan, so they are naturally shorter than the younger brother and the others, so they are ashamed to ask the big kitchen to cook anything they want to eat.As for the small kitchen, you can only buy some delicious toothpaste once in a while.

The income of the third uncle and the fourth uncle is not so rich, and they have to support their respective daughter-in-law's natal relatives, and the remaining food and the like must be kept just in case, and cannot be exchanged for delicious waste.For various reasons, even though the food was much better than when they were in Yejia Village, the children still couldn't calm down when they saw some rare dishes.

Even though they feel sad seeing the children like this, Chen and Zhou are not white-eyed wolves. They know that they can have their current life thanks to Ye Zequan's family.There are very few families who are living better than the Taiping years. They are already satisfied, and only those who are shameless will demand more.

The two tables of the women's relatives were chatting loudly, but the men's table was full of wine and chatter, which was very pleasant.Wine has become a rarity now, food is scarce, and there are naturally fewer wine brewers, and they are not willing to drink it easily.Fortunately, it is Ye Ze's family who can still entertain guests with wine.

Ye Mingze's family only provided the doctor's disinfectant wine, and he hadn't drank it for a while.Ye Mingze's family was like this, not to mention his uncle's family and his aunt's and aunt's family. They hadn't tasted alcohol for a long time, so the men at the table naturally drank to their heart's content.

Luckily, a few of them still had a sense of propriety, knowing that the wine was not easy to handle, they didn't drink it openly, and stopped after tasting the wine.Ye Mingze and Jiang Jingzhi didn't drink much, they had to go back at night, it's not a big deal for the masters to drink too much.

Ye Mingze learned from Ye Zequan's mouth that the life of ordinary people in Yangshan County is not easy, except for those who have skills that can be used now, others can only barely make ends meet.Many shops in the city were closed, but the people's market and romantic places became more and more prosperous.

It is said that in troubled times gold is prosperous and antiques, now even gold is no longer useful, only those powerful and powerful people are still interested in tinkering with them.Common people only recognize such practical things as grain and cloth, among which grain is the most popular, and everything else can be exchanged easily with grain.

The relatives were entertained by Ye Ze's family, and Ye Mingze brought dozens of servants. He was very self-conscious and asked them to eat dry food in the carriage for dinner.If these people wanted Ye Zequan to greet them, Wen would probably jump on the spot.How much food would it cost to feed dozens of people?

After drinking and eating, Ye Mingze and his party bid farewell to Mr. Ye and the others, and happily set out on the road under the moonlight.

At the end of the month, the moonlight was very dark, but fortunately, it was not too dark, and the horses could barely see the way.The autumn wind is bleak, and the rustling sound of horseshoes stepping on the fallen leaves is especially chilling in the dark moonlight.The sentinel guides brought out by Ye Mingze this time are all accustomed to walking at night, so they are not affected by this atmosphere, and they are still the same as they did in the past.

Ye Mingze hugged Jiang Jingzhi and leaned his head on his right shoulder: "Jingzhi, it's good to have you here!"

"Huh? Why did you say this suddenly?" Jiang Jingzhi was puzzled.

"You see, father and mother all have their own homes, and younger siblings will get married in the future. Only you belong to me completely, and of course, I belong to you too!" Ye Mingze thought clearly that even if he had a child in the future, he could truly be with him. Jiang Jingzhi is the only one who is heart-to-heart.He has been in Daxing Dynasty for more than two years, and he has tried his best to integrate himself into it, but occasionally he still feels out of place with his surroundings.Only Jiang Jingzhi can comfort him.

Ye Mingze knew that he was different from others, and when he got along with Jiang Jingzhi day and night, no matter how meticulous his thoughts were, he would always show his flaws in some small places.Jiang Jingzhi occasionally had doubts, but never asked him about these things. Everyone has secrets, and he only thought that Ye Mingze didn't want to reveal them, and would help him make up for them when they met.

Because of this, Ye Mingze took Jiang Jingzhi more and more seriously.It is also a very happy thing to have someone you can love.

Here, Ye Mingze and Jiang Jingzhi are chatting with each other, Ye Ze's family is the first to enter the main room, and the masters put on a posture and start chatting about homework.

"Zequan, why do you value the boss and the others so much?" Wen was very puzzled by this. With his youngest son's ability, he could just treat the first few as ordinary relatives, which is not necessary.

"Mother, don't show your embarrassment to the elder brother and others in the future. Don't look at my current scenery. How can I have a good life without my father-in-law and second brother's house?" Ye Zequan still has self-knowledge.In the beginning, it was because of his father-in-law's family, and at that time the court was still in charge. He took advantage of his father-in-law's encouragement to become the director of Yangshan County.Relying on his own ability to fight for a family business, before enjoying it for a few days, the world is in chaos.

Although Ye Zequan didn't know the exact power of the second elder brother's family, he probably knew it.His current seat is so secure, a large part of it is because of the backing of Ye Zewu's family.

"Mother, don't underestimate the second brother and the others. In terms of force alone, Yangshan County is really the strongest in Yejia Village. It's just that the second brother and the others are very low-key, and they don't come out of Yejia Village easily. You see, many villages They have been harassed more or less before, only Yejia Village is quiet, and no one has ever dared to trouble them.” Ye Zequan sighed after thinking about it, “Father and mother, you don’t know, Cao Zhi County, In the past, people who were at the same level as me are now a bit behind me, do you think it's because I have my father-in-law as a backer?"

"Isn't it?" Old Master Ye frowned slightly. He really thought so before, but now that his youngest son mentioned it, he had to think again.The little Liu who was next to him also pricked up his ears and listened carefully.

"Of course there is a part of the reason, but if only the father-in-law is the only one, my family can only enjoy better than officials at the same level, far from what it is now." Ye Zequan took a sip of tea and signaled Xiao Liu to prop up the soundproof barrier "Other forces are hoping that the second brother's family will stay in Yejia Village. They are worried that their forces will be annexed. Caozhi County also thinks so. He doesn't want anyone to carve up his rights. Giving me such a good treatment is also a disguised appeasement." .”

"If it's as you said, then the second child and the others..." Mr. Ye only spoke half of what he said, but everyone understood what he had to say.

"Father, to be honest, I don't know. I don't think the second brother and the others have that ambition at all. Otherwise, the first batch of Sentinel guides awakening is the best time to start. Now the forces of all parties have rebalanced and want to break the need. He paid a lot of money. For Yejiacun, all the leaders are quite jealous. The forces of all parties are unanimous, and no one trusts each other. Judging from the current situation, the second brother and the others are safe, and no one will go easily Brush the tiger's beard." Ye Zequan never thought that his second nephew would be so lucky, and the proportion of servants he bought was such a high proportion of third-level sentinel guides.

Ye Zequan: "Father, it's actually quite good now. With me in Yangshan County and the second elder brother in Yejia Village, people on both sides can watch and help each other, and the chance of being wiped out by others is greatly reduced. This is good for our two families. It's all good."

"Well, what the fifth brother said makes sense. Now there will be drought for a while, and hail for a while, who knows what will happen next? Maybe in the future we will have to rely on the second brother's house to live." Ye Zecheng didn't want others to kill himself Prestige is only caused by natural disasters, everything has a contingency.When it comes to feelings, the second brother is naturally not as close as the fifth brother.

Ye Zecheng was very self-aware. During the Taiping period, he could still farm and do business. With him around, the family at least didn't have to worry about food and clothing.In the current situation, relying on himself alone, the whole family may starve, and they might die at some point.Now that the fifth brother is taking care of him, he and the fourth brother should try their best to help, and the relationship with the elder brother and the second brother's family should not be alienated.

"Zequan, the second child and the others are really as you said? But I see that they don't have much food and clothing?" Wen still couldn't believe it completely.

"Mother, the second brother may not be as refined as we are in food and clothing. They don't look good on the outside, but they are not bad on the inside!" Ye Zequan patiently explained, "Now both the food and the cloth are graded. What we wear now Most of them are zero-grade silk, a small amount of first-grade silk, and second-grade silk can’t even be worn by everyone, let alone third-grade silk. After all, silk has to be transported all the way from other places, Yangshan County There are very few people who can wear zero-level new silk, so the second brother's family naturally won't bother to get these kind of goods. When Jing Zhi was leaving, I happened to come across his cloak, which is a third-level wolf fur."

Dead creatures, whether plants or animals, can only be distinguished by direct touch.When alive, as long as the distance is close enough and within the detection range of oneself, the level can be easily known.Therefore, no one present noticed these details.

"Second brother, why don't they honor us with good things?" Wen's was very dissatisfied when he heard that.

Ye Zequan saw that Mr. Ye's complexion was not good, so he quickly added: "Mother, what are you talking about. The second brother and the others brought a lot of sea fish and vegetables, which are expensive. You can't buy them at the cost of our family's food and clothing. To measure it, it is considered very filial to still be able to send food to the parents of the separated family. Many families have cut off human relations now. If the family can’t take care of them, how can they take care of their parents.”

"Old woman, you don't know your blessings when you are in the blessings. You Zecheng and the three brothers are having fun in front of your eyes, and Wen Zewu hasn't forgotten us. Yangshan County is fine, but outside the city is not as good as before. Who used to say that If they get a reputation for being unfilial, they will almost ruin their entire life. Now, it’s a problem for everyone to have enough to eat, and who cares about it?

Mr. Ye knew Wen's well, and this man's heart was really out of bounds. In the past, he would have worried that he would be ahead of Wen's, afraid that she would embarrass the children of his former wife, and even considered making a will or something.It's convenient now, and you don't have to worry about what's going on behind you.

"You, you have stayed at home for a long time and don't understand the situation. The situation in Yangshan County is better than outside the city, but that's just better. Many people in the city have no land and only rely on helping others to earn food. The law and order is better than outside, but eating is very stressful. But how many people would be scruples about etiquette, righteousness and shame when they are full? In those years of frequent famines, it is not unheard of to change children and eat." Ye said earnestly, "If any of you go out in the future, don't dress too eye-catchingly. It's really not worth it to be remembered by someone."

"Old man, is it so serious?" Wen's good life has passed for a long time, and he doesn't have much communication in normal times, so he has a serious underestimation of the outside situation.

"Mother, our Yangshan County is pretty good, at least there are laws, and there are people to control it. In many places, the weak eat the strong, and whoever has a strong fist can listen to whoever has the best fist." Ye Zequan knows a lot about these things, after all, he is not in vain If the seat is not working, he knows all the news that he should know, "Mother, the market is getting more and more lively now, and many people are willing to follow the master's house as long as they can eat half full. A large number of servants flood the market, causing It is difficult for ordinary households in the city to find helpers, and only a few families can go hunting and foraging in the surrounding mountains together. The life of the people at the bottom is getting more and more difficult."

"Is it really that difficult?"

"Think about the famine 20 years ago! Our family was in good condition at that time, and it was one of the best in the village. There was no shortage of food. In the end, we still couldn't eat enough. Not to mention the other people in the village, wild vegetables and roots Everything that can be eaten has been scooped up." Mr. Ye still has lingering fears when he thinks about the situation back then.Fortunately, the famine didn't last very long, and most of the families made it to the end.It's just that all of them are sallow and thin, and the fat people are almost extinct.

Naturally, the Wen family also experienced that famine, but it took a long time, and they couldn't remember it for a while.Thinking of the situation at that time, Wen's heart became even more distasteful to see the three children left by the old man's former wife.At that time, the family was relatively wealthy and had a lot of money.At the beginning, it was no problem to eat well.Later, the money was no longer useful, and the price of grain rose to sky-high prices, and the grain merchants still refused to sell it.

Seeing that his sons and daughters were not getting enough to eat and often complained of hunger, Mrs. Wen wanted to deduct some food from the elders.In the end, he was discovered by Mr. Ye within a few times. Because of this, Wen's almost got divorced.Because of this, Wen's has learned to behave well in the future, and try to keep a bowl of water as level as possible on the surface.As for Wen's occasional advantage, Mr. Ye just turned his eyes and closed his eyes, too lazy to bother.

Wen's hadn't thought of this for many years, and when he thought about it, he was still aggrieved.She gave birth to children for the old man, so what if she gave her children more food?It would be a shame to be divorced, the old man would go to such great lengths for such an idea, that Wen's would be cautious in doing anything in the future, and she dared not go too far in anything, she was in a panic in her heart!

It was late at night, and Mr. Ye sent everyone back to their rooms to rest.

"Master, is the second uncle's family really as powerful as you said?" Xiao Liu always thought that Ye Zequan was able to have a good life today because of her father.Now that Ye Zequan said this, there is a way to explain what he couldn't figure out before.

When they first came to Yangshan County, they were indeed supported by Xiao Liu's father.It's just that since this year, Xiao Liu has discovered that there are a few things in her natal family that are not as good as her own. It's not that she didn't have suspicions, but she never thought that there was something about the second uncle's family among them.

"Well, as long as the second brother's family doesn't collapse, my position will be very strong, and my family can live in peace of mind."

In Ye Zecheng's room, Mrs. Chen arranged for a few children to sleep, and blew out the oil lamp after washing.

"My son's father, why do you think Erbo's family is so promising?"

"That's what it should be. The second brother is blessed. He has raised a good son. If the luck comes, he can't stop it. Mingze himself is capable. Even in the Taiping period, the second brother's family can prosper. Let's take it easy." , I only have this little ability. In the past, I still hope that you can live a good life. Now, it is thanks to the fifth brother. Please relax and don't envy the fifth brother. The fifth brother can have the current achievements , The fifth younger brother and sister have contributed a lot. If there is no fifth younger brother and fifth younger brother, we, who are designated to dig the soil in Yejia Village at this time, would not be able to live so comfortably. Everything has a price, and life is rich, and the dwarves should be part of it .”

Ye Zecheng and his wife are more active, but Ye Zeshuang and his wife are just the opposite. They don't talk much, they don't shirk what they should do, and they don't do extra work when no one mentions it.The two are dull, but they are not the ones who suffer.

This time Ye Zequan mentioned Ye Zewu's family, Ye Zeshuang and his wife were not in a hurry, as long as Mr. Ye was still there, with Ye Zewu's nature, they would not let them go.It's a good day now, let's talk about the future later!