Chapter 201: The Harvest Season
When Tian saw Xia Zhi's expression, he was a little anxious. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info She hurriedly glanced around, but fortunately, Mrs. Xia, Little Heiyu'er and Xiao Xialin were not there, she just seized this rare opportunity to tell Xia Zhi about it.
Xia Zhi was so busy that she wanted to find time to talk to Xia Zhi but couldn't find a chance. Besides, she didn't want to delay this matter. Now that you've found a possible goal, you have to settle it early, and if it's a step too late, who knows what will happen.
"What's the matter, do you still have an opinion on this matter?" Because he was in a hurry, Tian Shi didn't control himself, and his tone was a little choked. Although she didn't mean to talk to Xia Zhi like this. But in the end, Xia Solstice was born to her.
"Mother, what can I say? Xia Zhi smiled good-naturedly, "Did you hear something?"
"Ah, I heard that. "Seeing that Xia Zhi's attitude is not bad, Tian is not so anxious. "Yesterday in the courtyard, did Sun Si'er ask Layue and her grandfather whether their two grandsons were married?"
"It's a question. It's just chattering and asking casually. Mother, who are you listening to?" Xia Zhi secretly looked at Tian.
"You don't care who I'm listening to. Sun Si'er's family has a daughter, who is fifteen years old this year, and it is estimated that she seems to have taken a fancy to the eldest grandson of the old Chen family. Tian said quickly, frowning, as if he was a little displeased.
"So you're in a hurry, and you want to tell my eldest sister to Brother Chen first?" Xia Zhi asked with a smile.
"Isn't it possible?" Tian asked rhetorically.
This is really what I want to tell the eldest girl to the eldest brother of the Chen family.
Xia Zhi felt a faint headache. Tian also seemed to be in a hurry. The Chen family and the Xia family lived a similar life, and they could be regarded as middle-class and upper-class families. In terms of wealth, it should be a little stronger than the Xia family. The Xia family is better than a Xia Xiucai, and his identity is more valuable.
Brother Chen and Second Brother Chen look like they are very good young men, Xia Zhi can't imagine that they will become like Xia Xiucai in the future. Moreover, even if the Chen family has some family background, they can't stop Old Man Tian from looting.
This matter is categorically not good, even if she doesn't stop it, Old Man Xia will definitely have to stop it, even if she can talk about the old man of the Chen family, people will definitely not agree.
Aunt Xia looked silent, but she was not stupid, she could let her nephew marry the granddaughter of Old Man Tian, and let her mother fill this bottomless pit.
What Xia Zhi needs to think about is how to make Tian dispel such thoughts. Otherwise, if the matter is not successful, it will not be embarrassing for everyone.
After a little thought, Xia Zhi understood Tian's thoughts. Tian must have looked at the Chen family's characters, neatly dressed, and tied to such a big car, and listened to the old man of the Chen family, he knew that he was a family with money in his pocket and a lot of confidence.
is also because he suspects that Sun Si'er wants to tell his daughter to the eldest brother of the Chen family.
Sun Si'er is a well-known shrewd person, who never suffers, and his vision is still very high. Sun Si'er can take a fancy to his daughter, that must be good.
Moreover, the eldest brother of the Chen family is the eldest grandson of the Chen family, and everyone has seen it in the past two days, and the old man of the Chen family loves this eldest grandson very much.
For this eldest grandson to marry a daughter-in-law, the old man of the Chen family should be very willing to spend money. In the future, if the eldest brother of the Chen family wants to help his father-in-law's family, the old man of the Chen family is afraid that he will not be able to resist this eldest grandson.
This should be Tian's wishful thinking, which must have been borrowed from her own successful experience.
Tian looked at Xia Zhi for a long time and was silent, so he urged her. "Summer Solstice, I see that you are quite familiar with them. I can't inquire about some things, you are clever, help my mother inquire about ......"
Tian asked Xia Zhi to help her inquire about the Chen family's background.
Summer solstice kitchen knife eyes look at Tian's.
"Summer solstice, you can help your mother inquire. Mother embroiders a good-looking purse for you. "Tian also used the trick of bribery on the summer solstice.
"Mother, you really asked the right person about this. Xia Zhi suddenly smiled.
Tian looked at Xia Solstice puzzled.
"Won't I work with the old Chen family in the past two days, I have talked to them a lot. Mother, you don't know, their house is just an empty shelf. ”
"No, I listen to Layue's grandfather's tone, that's old and rich. Tian was a little unconvinced.
"Did you believe what he said himself?" Xia Zhi smiled, "The eldest brother of the Chen family and the second brother of the Chen family are now old, and it is time to talk about the daughter-in-law." He doesn't brag about it, people can come to the door and take the initiative to give his daughter to his family as a daughter-in-law, isn't it a very simple reason. ”
"Don't look at the old man of the Chen family and my father, my third aunt looks like a very honest person, but the temper of the old man of the Chen family is different from my father. ”
Xia Zhi said, and looked at Tian.
Tian really muttered, what Xia Zhi said was very reasonable. The old man of the Chen family is very good at talking, and sometimes the words and tone are exaggerated, not at all as old-fashioned and rigorous as the old man Xia.
It's not uncommon for people to brag about their daughter-in-law like this.
"The famine pulled by his family's cart has just been paid off during the Chinese New Year. Xia Zhi looked at Tian's face, and said with persistent efforts, "They have many brothers, and the current house is estimated to be not enough to live in, and a few more rooms will have to be built in the past two years, and it is estimated that there will be a famine by then." There is also her eldest cousin in Layue, who said that her life was not good, and she just borrowed a sum of silver from her mother's family, saying that she planned to do business, and she didn't know what year and month she would be able to ......repay it."
These are all truths, and they were heard when Xia Zhi was chatting with the Chen family. But in its entirety, of course, this is not the case. For example, the Chen family's cart did pull the famine, and it was indeed just paid off during the Chinese New Year. However, they were not in a hurry to repay the money. Just because there is famine does not mean that there is no savings. Moreover, their family still has a few accounts for selling mountain goods and pulling feet that have not been returned, and if they are recovered, it will be a lot of money.
As for building more houses, of course, it costs money, but it also represents the prosperity of others. If you are poor, there is no way for the whole family to be crowded into a small house, and you will never think of building another house.
It is also true that the eldest granddaughter of the Chen family borrowed money, but they have always borrowed and repaid.
Xia Zhi slyly deleted these words, and as a result, it sounded like the Chen family's situation was a little bad, at least it didn't meet Tian's expectations.
"Why is this so!" Tian didn't want to believe it, especially for the Chen family's daughter borrowing money from home, she didn't agree with it, "There are a lot of brothers in the family, she doesn't help, she doesn't subsidize it, how can she still have the face to make money from her mother's family." The old Chen family is also a family with no rules, how can they do such a thing!"
If you want to say that there are no rules, the Tian family is even more unruly.
Xia Zhi knew that Tian's three views were difficult to reverse, and he was too lazy to bother with his lips ~ tongue. "Mother, other people's own affairs, people can do whatever they want, and it won't get in the way of other people's affairs. There are no rules, how ugly it is for people to hear. ”
"I'm not going to tell you about it. Tian pouted, "Didn't you say that the emaciated camel is bigger than the horse, I think his family can also pay a bride price of dozens of taels." ”
This is the crux of the matter.
"Mother, the eldest brother of the Chen family and the second brother of the Chen family are not a few years old, and it is estimated that the daughter-in-law is also connected. If the eldest brother of the Chen family spends a few dozen taels, then the second brother of the Chen family will not be a daughter-in-law!"
Tian didn't speak, not knowing what he was thinking in his heart.
Xia Zhi knew that the Tian family still couldn't let go of the Chen family.
"Mother, let me tell you. The old man of the Chen family will definitely not give a large dowry. ”
"How do you know?"
Of course she knew, Xia Zhi glanced at Tian speechlessly. As far as he knows, the Chen family has always been a good match, and the dowry and bride price have come and gone. People don't have the habit of buying a daughter-in-law.
"Mother, let me tell you. First, although the Chen family has passed its life, it is not a wealthy and noble family, and they can casually throw out dozens of taels of silver, just to make a sound. Second, the eldest brother of the Chen family is worse than my eldest sister, and they also have all the corners, so they don't have to worry about not being a daughter-in-law. Why do people spend dozens of taels of silver to set my eldest sister!"
"If people spend a dozen taels of silver to make a bride price, they can set a daughter-in-law who is comparable to the door, stronger than my eldest sister, and can also bring a dowry. Xia Zhi let out a sigh, "Mother, don't blame me for speaking directly." What I'm saying is true. ”
Tian was speechless.
"That'...... Then ......"
"Mother, isn't it a few months before the New Year, you are looking for my eldest sister. This is definitely not appropriate, don't mention it again. If you don't listen to me and make a fuss, don't blame me for not carrying it around for you. Mother, my family has a big opinion of you. If I were you, I'd be honest for a while. ”
"You mouth, when did you learn so well. You've told you the truth. Tian brushed his face, put down the work in his hand, turned his head and walked away.
At this time, Mrs. Xia came back with the little black fish.
The little black fish saw Tian walking away from Xia Zhi's side, and his face was not very good-looking, so he immediately ran to Xia Zhi's side.
"Sixteen, did Tian Laidi take advantage of my absence to bully you again?" The little black fish looked at Xia Zhi with big black eyes, and he also began to roll up his sleeves, it seemed that as long as Xia Solstice said yes, he would go to Tian to settle accounts.
Xia Zhi was amused by the nervous appearance of the little black fish. "No, it's fine. "Tian didn't bully her, she counted Tian just now.
Although the Tian family was not very happy, he should have dispelled the idea of being close to the Chen family.
But if the relatives of the Xia family, or have a good relationship with the Xia family, Xia Zhi can't let them be ruined by Old Man Tian's family.
After preparing the meal, Xia Zhi and Mrs. Xia, Tian's, as well as Xiao Heiyuer and Xiao Xia Lin sent food to the field. Of course, she won't forget the little tree.
There are also Sun Wang's family and the Sun family's big hair and second hair. Today, Da Mao and Er Mao didn't come to the door, and Mrs. Xia prepared their meals. This time, it was sent by Xia Zhi himself.
Seeing that Xia Zhi sent food over, Sun Wang's family also made a gesture to beat Da Mao and Er Mao, saying that the two children were ignorant or something. But in the end, she accepted the meal.
Sun Wang's family just wants to take advantage of some small ~ cheap, Xia Zhi didn't take this seriously at all. The so-called cannibalistic mouth is soft, and the hands of people are short, and in the future, the summer solstice will protect Sun Lan'er, and Sun Wang's family will have to give her face.
Sun Wang's mother and son are tied together, and they are no more valuable than one Sun Lan'er. It's just a few meals, how can the summer solstice be calculated.
However, Sun Lao Wu and Sun Lan'er knew about it, and the father and daughter were very grateful. None of them are particularly verbal people, so they can only work harder.
Old Man Xia saw it, and advised Sun Lao Wu to slow down and not get tired.
During the harvest season, everyone is busy and hard, but happy. In the golden wheat field, you can hear everyone's laughter from time to time. Xia Zhi followed to cut wheat together, also because she liked this atmosphere very much, and felt that the whole person was so energetic and happy in the sun.
The big guys did it together, and the first thing to cut was the ten acres of old man Xia's land, and then the land of Xia Zhi's family. This was brought up by Uncle Xia San, because Xia Xiucai was not at home and took care of his nephews and nieces.
Old man Xia is quite satisfied.
On this day, the ten acres of Xia Zhi's family were finally cut. It was dark, everyone went home, and Old Man Xia looked at the sky with a worried expression on his face.
Old Man Chen also looked at the sky, and then asked Old Man Xia: "Old brother, ...... you look at?"
"I look at the hanging ......"
In this era, there was no weather forecast, but the local farmer was able to predict the weather by observing the sky and the subtle changes around him.
When Old Man Xia returned home, he did not go back to the house as usual, but stood at the gate and continued to look at the sky worriedly.
After a while, a few croppers of the same age as Old Man Xia gathered on this street. They gathered together and talked in low voices as they looked at the sky.
Summer Solstice heard it and knew that they were discussing whether it would rain or not.
There was still so much wheat in the field that had not been harvested, and if it rained at this time, the wheat would be finished.
"Tomorrow should be no big problem, the day after tomorrow is not good. This is the final result of a few seasoned farmers.
"Don't worry, brother, tomorrow morning we will go down to the field to cut the wheat an hour earlier, and we will definitely have to cut all the wheat back. The old man of the Chen family said to the old man Xia.
Even if there is a night battle in these two days, it may not be possible to harvest all 20 acres of wheat home during the rain.
That night, everyone rested early.
When the summer solstice rose the next day, although it was still dark, it could be seen that it was a cloudy day. Everyone felt that the situation was not good, and they did not dare to delay, so they hurriedly took their sickles and went to the ground.
The people of the Xia family got up early enough, but there were people who were earlier than them, and it was said that they went back to eat yesterday and didn't rest at all, so they continued to come back to cut wheat.
Because it was cloudy last night, the men were still lighting the torches, so that the light shone on the wheat that was harvested.
"No, let's fight a night battle today. The old man of the Chen family said.
"It's better not to fight at night, it's too hard. Old Man Xia said this, and called Third Uncle Xia to the side to discuss.
Now there are still wheat from the third uncle Xia and the second uncle Xia that have not been harvested. Not only did Uncle Xia not come back, but he didn't come back. But Old Man Xia couldn't watch Second Uncle Xia's wheat rot in the ground.
"Your second brother is not at home, we have to collect this wheat for him. Old Man Xia said to Uncle Xia.
This is something that has been decided a long time ago, but now that Old Man Xia is solemnly mentioning it, Uncle Xia San feels a little strange. He glanced at Old Man Xia, and suddenly understood what Old Man Xia meant.
"Third brother, your second brother is not at home, we can't let people laugh at us. Old Man Xia said again.
Third Uncle Xia lowered his head and gritted his teeth, then raised his head: "Dad, then let's cut the wheat of my second brother's house first!"
"No!" Xia Zhi walked over and stopped in front of Old Man Xia. (To be continued.) )