Chapter Title: Chapter 59 Preparation

Chapter 59 Preparation

At this time, he couldn't wait for Tang Wenyong to beat him a few times to dissipate his anger, his legs were weak, and he immediately knelt on the ground, hugged Tang Wenyong's legs and confessed his mistake and begged for mercy.

Qin Zheng didn't see the matter of the master and servant, so he put the wine glass on the table, raised his hand and walked straight to the window, and looked down.

Over there, Liao Wenqing lined up, and also noticed that Tang Wenyong was not really angry, not to mention that he, as a landlord, naturally had the responsibility of easing the scene, and stepped forward with a smile and grabbed Tang Wenyong's arm and said: "It's just a little reckless for a while, why should Brother Wenyong bother with them, look at the thin noodles, and go around the bridle this time, after all, he has been serving for a long time, and Brother Wen Yong is replaced at first glance, but it is better for him to be intimate and agreeable!" ”

Tang Wenyong took advantage of the situation to raise his foot and kick An Bin away, scolded him fiercely, and followed Liao Wenqing's strength and walked to the window together.

After Qiu Chen drove the carriage and left that day, he sent someone to investigate how the two knew Qiu Chen, especially Tang Wenyong, who is gentle and modest on weekdays, how could he have been confronted by a woman in a mountain village, and Qiu Chensheng was so angry that he threw his sleeves away...... Qin Zheng didn't show anything, but he was able to agree to buy a horse for Qiu Chen, and he also took the initiative to send someone to choose a horse for Qiu Chen, which also seemed to be a little different from Qin Zheng's usual coldness.

Qingshui Town is such a small place, and Liao Wenqing sent out a few people to bring back the news, including how Tang Wenyong and Qiu Chenji Wenzhai met, how they clashed, and how Qiu Chen won a big victory after that, every detail is described very clearly. At that time, I heard the little guy describe Tang Wenyong being blocked by Qiu Chen so that he couldn't say a word, but Liao Wenqing was very unkind. Although Tang Wenyong is talented, he is a bit bookish in dealing with people, and he loves books and horses; In addition, most of the talented people are arrogant, so naturally they will not look at an ordinary village woman, nor do they disdain to talk to a village woman, and directly use the silver to smash people to buy books, which is really in line with Tang Wenyong's temperament......

At this moment, holding Tang Wenyong's arm and walking to the window, Liao Wenqing couldn't help but think of that paragraph again, the corners of his mouth curled up unkindly, and he also guessed in his heart, what kind of expression would Tang Wenyong have when he arrived at Qiu Chen? can see the gentle and jade Tang Gongzi's face, he is still looking forward to it!

Tang Wenyong did not disappoint Liao Wenqing, and on the other side, Qin Zheng spoke lightly, diverting his attention from admiring Tang Wenyong's changing face.

"This is the horse-buying woman?"

There was indifference and nonchalance in that tone, as if he hadn't paid attention to this woman, and it seemed that he had already forgotten Qiu Chen's appearance.

can see Tang Wenyong's jokes, but Liao Wenqing does not dare to have the slightest scruple towards Qin Zheng, even if it is just a casual sentence, it is not an inquiry.

Smiling slightly, Liao Wenqing said: "Yes, it is a woman in Liujiaao, seven or eight miles north of the town." Some time ago, I sent a medicine of good quality, and now I am responsible for the supply of this medicine in our store. ”

Perhaps subconsciously, as a businessman, Liao Wenqing did not mention Qiu Chen's cooperation with him on Poria cocos ointment, nor did he mention that Qiu Chen had mastered the matter of complying with exquisite prescriptions, but only lightly mentioned the matter of supplying medicines, and then suddenly remembered it, and chased after him, "By the way, this woman's husband recruited her husband at the border two years ago, and it is said that he died there." ”

This sentence seems to be careless, but it just points out Qiu Chen's widow identity!

After all, Tang Wenyong was in charge of logistics, and when he heard that it was related to the affairs under his jurisdiction, he couldn't help but be angry, and interjected: "The husband is dead at the border? Can you receive the court's life and death documents? ”

The life and death document is a notice of death in conscription or the death of a conscript, and it can also be regarded as a proof.

It's just that in ancient times, wars were all crowd tactics, after a large-scale decisive battle, the death was often five or six out of ten, there was that tragic battle, the death ratio could even reach eight or nine out of ten, a battle down, thousands of dead, although there was a life and death document system, but the officials had too many post-war matters to deal with, and it was natural to neglect some of them. Therefore, after every war, there are always some personnel whose life and death are uncertain, and they can't even get any news, and time flies, and gradually even their comrades-in-arms will forget that these people have ever fought...... Only the parents, wives and children in their hometowns still have hope day after day, year after year, looking forward to the day when their sons, husbands, or fathers will miraculously return home.

This is still a formal soldier, and the conscription is just a requisition of the people, used to transport grain, grass and baggage, or to do some hard labor, and the treatment and management of these people is a little chaotic. In addition, most of the people are non-war casualties or captured, which is complex and diverse, and there are many people who have been captured or escaped, and the casualties are difficult to count, and no one is willing to spend time and effort to handle them, so it has also caused that although there is a system of life and death documents, in fact, most of the deaths of people are ignored, and there are many life and death documents delivered to their families.

Qin Zheng naturally knew about such a thing. Tang Wenyong is not ignorant, but because it is related to the affairs under his jurisdiction, it is inevitable that he will question it.

Liao Wenqing was very kind this time, didn't say goodbye, only shook his head and replied: "I haven't heard of that." It seems that he did not receive a life and death document, but just a message brought back by the people who went to the village. ”

Tang Wenyong nodded: "Most of these conscripts are just transporting grain and grass and baggage, and rarely really participate in the war. However, they were more frightened than the soldiers, and it was not uncommon for them to misinform their deaths. ”

Liao Wenqing nodded: "That's the same...... But when the people who went with them had already returned to their hometowns, but they didn't see the woman's husband, no wonder they believed it! ”

Speaking of this topic, it seems that it has come to an end, and instead, Liao Wenqing talked to Tang Wenqing about the supply of medicines. The war is fought with heavy food and grass, and naturally the medical treatment of the wounded after the war is also indispensable for the consumption of a large amount of medicine. To be able to become a supplier of medicinal materials to the army can definitely reap huge profits, but it also definitely needs to be backed by strong financial resources and have a close enough relationship with those in power in the military.

This time, Liao Wenqing finally talked to Qin Zheng and Tang Wenyong, and in the first few days, he was just a landlord's responsibility, and he was entertained and accompanied throughout the process. When he was leaving, he tactfully asked about the supply of medicinal materials for the army.

Speaking of the military medical equipment, Tang Wenqing couldn't help but feel a strong sense of sadness, and even a little faintly sad.

After large-scale wars, only half of the deaths were killed on the battlefield at that time, and the other nearly half were wounded, ineffective, or wound infections worsened, or died of excessive blood loss. And some of these people's wounds are actually not serious, if they are treated, it will not affect their future life at all, and they can even raise their knives again and jump into battle to kill the enemy...... But these people died because of the deterioration and decay of the infection of the inconspicuous small wounds, and most of them were tortured by injuries and pain before they died, and the death was extremely miserable! These are not only gentle and Tang Wenyong, but also Qin Zheng, who has experienced a hundred battles, and he can't help but be moved every time he thinks of it!

Compared with Tang Wenyong's hidden compassion, Qin Zheng's feelings about death are direct and close. When the man puts on his robe and walks on the battlefield, he is already prepared to die on the battlefield, but in the bloody and cruel battle, under the swords and guns of the enemy, he has obviously survived from the battlefield, but the wound has deteriorated, I have to say that the former death is full of tragedy and passion, but the latter kind of death, although the pain is not bad at all, but this kind of death is less passionate and heroic, only helplessness and sadness, as well as heavy pain and unwillingness......

As the main general, he will not add more beaks to general logistics affairs, but today, Liao Wenqing talked about the supply of wartime medicines, he somehow suddenly remembered that he had received some news these days, and his heart moved, Qin Zheng said lightly: "If you can come up with a good healing medicine, I will be the master and hand over the supply of medicinal materials to you!" ”

When Liao Wenqing first heard this, he was naturally overjoyed, and after a while, he couldn't help frowning. They are able to be the top medicine company in this state, and they naturally have their exclusive formula secret medicine, but Huichun Tang has always been good at diagnosis and treatment of internal medicine, and maternal and child diseases can be regarded as small successes, but there is no secret prescription for surgical knife and gunshot wounds. Every medicine clinic, and even every doctor in Langzhong, has its own secret recipes for diagnosis and treatment, which are precious and will never be passed on. The Rejuvenation Hall very much wanted the supply of medicinal materials for the army, but how to meet Qin Zheng's request, Liao Wenqing didn't have the slightest clue!

However, no matter what he thought in his heart at this time, how embarrassed he was, in the face of Qin Zheng's promise, he still had to show his gratitude and hard work, so Liao Wenqing changed his multi-day equal relationship, straightened his face for the first time, and respectfully saluted Qin Zheng and said: "General Qin has written down this word, and he will definitely try his best to find the best healing medicine." ”

"It doesn't have to be like this, if you can really find the best healing medicine, not only me, but all the soldiers in front of you will miss your Liao family." Qin Zheng rarely accepted his usual indifference, and also solemnized his expression.

Liao Wenqing didn't dare to say anything. Looking up again, Qin Zheng had already turned his head and continued to look at the street scene downstairs through the window. The woman and her family were already far away, and the streets were full of people, and he lost interest.

The send-off wine has been drunk, it's time to go!

Although the battle ahead was not fierce, small encounters and ambushes also happened from time to time, as the commander of the first army, he came to this town, although he had a good horse to come here to buy horses, but those horses were sent away a few days earlier. And he has been thinking about it for a few more days, which is already unprecedented for him.

Qiu Chen didn't know that these people were intriguing and exchanging words, but at this moment, she was looking at the two cars of thick and heavy green bricks with joy, and she was smiling!

Yang Shuyong stood beside her, looking at his sister happy, and couldn't help squinting with a smile, and said with a slight smile: "The old Cheng Tou of the brick kiln is still quite interesting, it is a big brick for us, but it is the price of a small brick, and it is cheaper for two cents a piece!" If you don't feel anything, let's use more to pull the courtyard wall, and a thousand yuan can save two hanging money. That's a lot of savings. ”

Qiu Chen smiled and raised his eyebrows and asked, "Big brother, that old Cheng Tou won't lose money, right?" ”

"It's not enough to lose money, but Lao Chengtou doesn't plan to earn our money." Yang Shuyong said with a smile, "I'm happy that the big bricks are much more solid, and the courtyard wall can last for many years compared to the small bricks when the big bricks are pulled." ”

"Oh......" Qiu Chen has no concept of building materials at all, the green bricks in her hand are thick and heavy, which are larger than her modern common red bricks, but she doesn't know that the green bricks are actually divided into large bricks and small bricks. After being silent for a moment, Qiu Chen secretly decided that when he went to transport bricks again, he would prepare two bottles of scald cream for the Cheng family, which could be regarded as a courtesy. Presumably, burns are still common in kiln burners, and with her to prepare special effect burn cream, it is more convenient to use.

Qiu Chen thought in his heart, his eyes turned around the carriage, and he actually saw a lot of green tiles, he was slightly stunned, and then he remembered in a trance that the courtyard walls of some old buildings in his impression were not as simple as the modern courtyard walls, and at the top of the 'wall', a layer similar to the roof appendages would be added, so that the courtyard wall would not only be a security guard and partition on top of the basic function of internal and external exchanges, but also an additional layer of decoration, so that no matter how ordinary a brick wall, it could also become a scenery of different styles.

Yang Shuyong patted the green bricks and tiles on the car and said: "The bricks and tiles of this car are all matched, in the second half of the day, I and Erkui will go to pull it again, and the rest, Lao Chengtou will hire a car to send it to you tomorrow." ”

Qiu Chen immediately said: "The price of the old Cheng Tou has been conceded, and the freight can no longer be paid by the family!" ”

Yang Shuyong said with a smile: "Of course, the old Cheng Tou is interesting enough, and your eldest brother can't be so unreasonable." Sister, don't worry, the eldest brother has already left the fare to Lao Chengtou. ”

Qiu Chen smiled and nodded, and then beckoned Zhou to take the two children to sit on the wheels of the two carts, the horsewhip flicked, the horse's hooves clicked, the wheels were clattering, and the family returned to Liujiaao happily.

After setting off, Qiu Chen took out the meat buns bought from the town from his baggage and handed them to Yang Shuyong and Erkui. The two of them went out early in the morning, and they were rushing and loading the car in the morning, and it was past noon, so they were naturally hungry. Seeing Qiu Chen handing over the big meat buns, they all smiled happily and ate them in large gulps.

Qiu Chen took a gourd and handed it to Yang Shuyong, and said with a smile: "After a hard morning, my eldest brother is hungry, right?" Let's eat two buns first, and then we will have a good meal when we get home. ”

Yang Shuyong swallowed the bun, took the gourd handed over by Qiu Chen and took a sip of wine, squinted his eyes freely, and said with a smile: "Is it okay to eat meat buns and drink wine?" We can only nibble on a black noodle dry food in a car, and run to the roadside ditch to drink saliva, we have long been used to it, how can it be so delicate! ”

Yang Shuyong was still happy when he said these words, his face was calm and natural, and he didn't complain at all. Qiu Chen heard this, but he sighed secretly, and even felt a sense of distress.

The eldest brother is not young, seeing that he is forty years old, in order to support his family, he still rushes to and from the wind and rain, the spring and autumn seasons are fine, the winter has to endure the biting cold, and the summer has to withstand the blazing sun...... It's really too hard and not easy.

Although they have only been in contact with Yang Shuyong and Zhou for two days, these two have no false love and care for her sister, which still makes the estrangement in Qiu Chen's heart gradually disappear, and unconsciously, they have slowly accepted them as their relatives. I also began to feel distressed unconsciously, and I would plan for them.

After a long time, the group returned to Liujiaao.

Five or six neighbors, including Manho, Qingshan, and Qinghe, saw the bricks pulled back, and they all took the initiative to come over to unload the truck. Liu Sanhe didn't know where to get out, and he also dragged on with everyone to carry the green bricks. It's just that others move five yuan a trip, but he only moves three yuan each time.

Qingshan and another young man named Liu Zhanxiang couldn't look past it, laughing and squeezing, but Liu Sanhe still had a grinning expression on his face, and others laughed at him for a while, and even echoed a few words, as if it was not him at all. With such a hob meat, even hot-blooded young men like Qingshan and Liu Zhanxiang felt bored after a while, so they simply stopped bothering him.

Qiu Chen sent the two children to rest on the kang, said hello to the second kui who was doing needlework on the kang, and turned around to go to clean up lunch. Carrying bricks is heavy physical work, and it is not good to keep up with the food. The steamed bun is steamed on the first day, and it is hot as soon as it is hot, as long as you fry two dishes, and boil the pot soup.

Lan Ying, Qinghe, and the Qingshan family all came over to help, and Lan Ying also said apologetically: "I don't know when you will come back......"

Qiu Chen said with a smile while being busy: "Even I don't know if I will come back at noon, how can you cook for us?" Okay, I'm riding back and forth in the carriage, and I'm not tired, so I'm not tired from cooking. Seeing that the three of them were still a little distracted, Qiu Chen simply arranged work for them: "If you can't stand it, help me wash the dishes and chopsticks that I just bought." ”

Lan Ying and the three of them changed their smiling faces, smiled and went to unpack the items, brought a basin of water, and washed them up.

There is a lot of meat to buy today, but it takes time to stew pigs with pigs and trotters, and they need to be cleaned for a long time, so it is naturally too late to do it. Fortunately, the butcher set up two pots of pig blood, so Qiu Chen scooped an extra spoonful of meat oil, put the green onion and garlic slices in the boiling pot, and then put in the pig blood slices and stir-fried. Stir-fried pig blood should also be put in chili peppers, but since coming here, Qiu Chen has never seen such a thing as chili peppers, and he remembered where he had heard that chili peppers were brought back to Europe after Columbus discovered the mainland, and they were introduced to China for a short time, probably at the end of the Qing Dynasty, so it is clear. This era is probably equivalent to the end of the Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of the Ming Dynasty in Chinese history, and there are still many years before Columbus discovered the mainland, so she has no extravagant hopes.

Wait until the pork blood slices are fried until the oil is dark brown, and you can get out of the pot. Before coming out of the pot, Qiu Chen added a pinch of dogwood powder, and in the era of no chili pepper, the Chinese used dogwood powder as a spicy condiment.

Then, Qiu Chen put down the meat oil boiling pot again, put in the shrimp skin soy sauce to make the sauce, and then put in the boiling water spinach segments, mix well and then get out of the pot. This dish of boiled spinach is turquoise in color, tender and crisp in taste, and very refreshing. The important thing is, speed.

The two dishes came out of the pot, and the men finished unloading the bricks. Seeing that several people were sweating profusely, Qiu Chen hurriedly brought a pot of hot water to wash the faces and hands of several people, and after the Zhou family in the house used shredded cabbage in meat oil to boil the pot, he quickly made a pot of white gnocchi soup, and brought steamed buns and two plates of sesame oil and pickled vegetables to the table, beckoning a few people to eat.

Manchu and Qingshan all said that they had eaten lunch, and Erkui also said that they had eaten steamed buns...... They were all pulled to the table by Yang Shuyong with a smile. Liu Sanhe didn't need to be let by anyone, he smiled behind everyone and sat down at the table. Qiu Chen saw it, but it was not easy to make a noise to drive people away. Two generous tables that have just been bought are put together, with a tarpaulin on the top and four stools, which is really neat and decent. These villagers sat here, although there were only two dishes and one soup, but they felt the same as the seat, and their black and red faces were overflowing with smiles.

While eating, Man Ho told his father to invite him to start the auspicious day, fortunately, Dongshan Shangqu Banxian was also very interesting, and he didn't give it too far, just a day later, that is, the day after tomorrow. Compared to Qiu Chen's plan, it was only a day late, but it happened to prepare materials such as masonry and stone, which was basically not a delay in the construction period.

After eating, drinking a glass of water and resting for a while, Yang Shuyong and Er Kui drove the car to transport bricks again. This time, Qingshan and Liu Zhanxiang took the initiative to follow the car to load the car. Man Ho led the others and began to clean up the grass and rubble around the fence of the Lin family. These works do not move the soil, and they do not destroy the auspicious time and auspicious day.

After the men were full and went to work, Qiu Chen and Zhou took the children to clean up the tables and dishes and serve the food again. smiled again and beckoned to come over to help Erkui's family: "You have been in the pit for a long time, let's hurry up and wash your hands and rest for a while!" ”

The second daughter-in-law washed her hands with a smile and said, "My baby is very stable, don't worry!" ”

Qiu Chen was not reluctant, smiled and took out a pack of raisins that he had just bought from the town, grabbed a plate, and sent it to the second daughter-in-law: "Oh, this sweet and sour, you eat more." I bought a big pack, and I'll bring some when you go to your house later, and when you want to eat it, pinch a few and put it in your mouth to get cheaper. ”

This time he went to the town, but Qiu Chen still couldn't buy the wooden bathtub that he had been thinking about for a long time. One is that the carriage pulls bricks and does not have much space for loading. Second, she walked around the town, but she didn't find a wooden bathtub for sale!

Fortunately, I bought two sets of tables and chairs and a few stools, which came in handy as soon as I got home. At this time, the children and women sat around the table, and they were all very happy. None of the children sat down.

Shanzi and Shi sat on a stool, Shanzi lifted his buttocks, sat on the other side of the small stone and was eating it in his mouth, and even the stool rolled over, rolled around, howled when he landed, and choked on the food in his mouth, and coughed violently......

Zhou reacted, stepped forward and picked up the stone, patted the stone on the shoulder, and coaxed: "Snoring, snoring, can't be scared!" Okay, okay, don't cry, if you cry again, the food will be eaten by your brothers and sisters......"

Qiu Chen grabbed a handful of sugar and stuffed it into the stone's hand: "The stone is a good child, don't cry when you eat sugar!" ”

Fortunately, the children in the village are all solid, and they just howled as if they were about to die, and they were already giggling with tears in their hands and tears on their faces.

On the other side, Erkui's family also slapped Shanzi twice, scolding him for not knowing how to take care of his younger brother, and several women next to him smiled and comforted him, and continued to eat.

There was no such thing as a meal, and the children laughed and laughed as they ate, and the women chattered and chattered while eating. In this case, Qiu Chen usually only listens and does not speak, although the women's words are mostly absurd and untrue, but it is also a way to understand the situation in the village.

Eating and eating, she couldn't help but think again, if a few nephews of the Yang family really came over, it would be good that there were fewer people and a short time, and they could squeeze on a plate of kang with Lin Xu, if it was really like what she said, the older children would come over, and then they would stay for a long time, not to mention that Lin Xu's small kang couldn't be squeezed, and it would affect Lin Xu's reading and learning for a long time. Alas, it's really stretched.

With such a calculation, even a few houses have to be built.

Qiu Chen cleaned up the dishes and chopsticks and put Ah Fu Aman to sleep. After thinking about it, he simply hugged the cloth and sent the second daughter-in-law back to Lan Ying's house. In the past few days, the Lin family will be boiling and very lively. In that case, the second daughter-in-law couldn't do her work with peace of mind, and if she bumped, it would be a big deal. Or let her do her work at home with peace of mind, clean and safe.

After sending Erkui's daughter-in-law back, Qiu Chen went to collect the medicine and cashed the last batch of Luo Bu Ma silver money. And when they took a heavy amount of money, they rejoiced.

Several women saw that the Lin family was busy and offered to stay and help. What to prepare and what to do, where does Qiu Chen know, fortunately, there is a Zhou family who has been in charge of the family for many years, and he has arranged it skillfully and moderately, and a group of women have each received their own work and started to get busy.

Borrow tables, chairs, benches, dishes, chopsticks, cups and saucers, and borrow all kinds of kitchen supplies...... There are also people who use primers and noodles to make noodles. The day after tomorrow will start, tomorrow you have to steam the steamed buns, and today you have to send the noodles.

After the start of work, at least one or twenty strong laborers eat, and it is heavy physical labor, and one pound of steamed bread per person is not necessarily enough for each meal, and steaming steamed bread is an extremely difficult task.

Zhou's arrangement was well organized, Qiu Chen saw that he couldn't intervene at all, so he simply took the feed and went to the backyard to feed the roe deer and a few hens. Qiu Chen was quite spacious, walking around the backyard and measuring the size with his steps.

Just thinking about building a house, she was really moved.

I was always worried that the action was too big, and too much outbreak would cause people to be jealous and jealous, and then stumbling on their family. If you can really bring a few nephews around, you won't have to worry about this concern. Thinking about it like this, adding people to build a house actually complements each other.

According to the current price level, the one hundred and twenty taels of silver she earned from selling medicine this time is enough to set up a neat courtyard and enter the courtyard, but she still has to take care of the eyes of the people around her, and she still has to avoid unnecessary trouble, even if she recruits several nephews, the Lin family still can't do whatever she wants. In addition, in addition to building the courtyard wall, a part of the silver must be set aside as start-up capital. Now that the soap is made, she is going to go to a small soap-making workshop, and the soap-making can be done in all seasons, so she doesn't have to rely so much on Luobu hemp tea. In the past few days, the number of Luo Bu Ma has begun to decrease, and it is conceivable that it will not be long before the Luo Bu Ma on the mountain is bright, and the fried Luo Bu Ma tea may have to stop, or find a way to buy it in the surrounding villages.

So, Qiu Chen made a very decision - the main house and the east wing room were not moved, but three west wings were built against the west courtyard wall.

However, since there is an idea of building a house, there must be an overall plan for the construction of this yard.

This courtyard circled by Lin's father at the beginning was not small, and it was not small compared to the large population of the full hoarding family, but because the Lin family built fewer houses, it seemed spacious. There are two or three acres in the backyard, and only six or seven fruit trees were planted before. Today, even with the roe deer, chickens and horses, it is still very spacious. After all, Qiu Chen retains modern living habits, allowing her to live in a courtyard with livestock and poultry, and the air she breathes every day is filled with all kinds of feces and forage smells, and she is absolutely unable to adapt to it. And there is only one way to solve this contradiction, that is, to set up an independent courtyard for the livestock and poultry as it is now, and put the chicken coop, the roe deer pen and the stables in it......

Her eyes lit up as she slowly looked over the low fence wall and at the barren slope behind her. This piece of about four or five acres of barren slopes, the terrain is gentle, the soil layer is thick, and there are no tall trees to be cut down. Expand the original courtyard backward, and it will become a backyard that is excellent in all aspects.

In fact, she can also pay attention to the temporary purchase of land, but she will not delay the construction of the house for too long, and now that the courtyard wall has been pulled, it will be too laborious and costly to tear down and expand it when the time comes.

After making up his mind, Qiu Chen walked out of the backyard.

The two sets of pig's heads and pig's trotters were washed and cleaned up, and the peasant women seldom cleaned the meat and did not dare to do it without permission. Qiu Chen lit a fire in the two cauldrons inside and outside the house at the same time, and first put the pig's head and pig's trotters in the cauldron in the house to stew. Lan Ying and the three of them cleaned the two sets of pigs into the water. With a cleaning experience, this time the action was a lot sharper, very first wash the heart, liver, spleen and lungs and put it in the pot to boil water, the other side of the intestines and stomach and the like are also kneaded and cleaned, the same boiling water, then put it into the pot together, add enough water, and start to stew on high heat.

Look at the sky, it is approaching evening, Lin Xu should be out of school very soon, Qiu Chen went back to the house to clean up the clothes for Ah Fu, who had woken up, carried three ten taels of silver ingots and a few taels of silver, said hello to Zhou and Lan Ying, took the two children, carried a small flute, put a few feet of cyan muslin ruler and two packs of snacks in it, and went straight to the direction of the private school in the west of the village.

As Qiu Chen expected, the mother and son met Lin Xu halfway after school.

Qiu Chen was going to buy the barren slope behind and the depression in front and told Lin Xu that buying land and building a house is a big deal, the eldest brother is gone, but the sister-in-law is still so wholeheartedly in charge of the Lin family, Lin Xu only admired and rejoiced, so he naturally agreed meaninglessly, stretched out his hand to hug Ah Fu, and took Qiu Chen's hand, Qiu Chen also hugged Ah Man, and the family of four followed each other and walked into Liu Yugui's house in Liujiaao Village.

Liu Yugui, counting up the four generations and the third grandmother, is one family, but the third grandmother's room is a long house, and the position of the village is always the continuation of that one. But when the third grandfather died of illness in the prime of life, Liu Jin was young and could not inherit the position of village leader, so after the collegial discussion of the clan elders, it was transferred to Liu Yugui, the third grandfather's younger brother. Nearly 20 years have passed, and Liu Yugui, who was in the prime of life at that time, was already dying, and he would be 70 years old in the New Year. In this era, you can be a grandfather at the age of forty, and you can even have a great-grandson at the age of seventy, and you are really a veritable old man.

It turned out that when the position of Murazheng was handed over to Liu Yugui, the clan elders still had a secondment, that is, when Liu Jincai became an adult, the post of Murazheng would be returned. It's just that after a long time, Liu Yugui's village is also fair, but he has accumulated a lot of prestige. As he grew older, Liu Yugui always felt a little weak, and as his energy faded, he always felt that the people in the village respected him less sincerely than in the past.

At noon today, when the old man Liu Yugui went to the village for a walk, he heard that the Lin family in the east of the village was preparing to pull the courtyard wall, and he felt that he was despised, and he was secretly ruthless. Hmph, it's only been a few days since Lin Sheng died, and he started building a lot of buildings, and he really didn't even care about the basic funeral! There is also the Lin Sheng's family, a widow who is still hot and filial, is actually uneasy in the room, not to mention the funeral for Lin Sheng, raising the two children safely, making some fried medicine workshops every day, and causing a sensation in the whole village and even the surrounding villages. I don't know how the woman had anything to do with others, but someone really took the money and received it...... Don't look at the people in the village who have got money and are talking about the benefits of the Lin family, Liu Yugui can consciously see clearly, there is nothing to do, who would be stupid to take the silver and come over to buy the kind of wild vegetables that can only be fed to pigs and cows?

Here, Liu Yugui is thinking about going to the old homes of several old villages after dinner, and making an appointment to speak with one voice at that time, to give the Lin family a warning, this is Liu Jiaao, or his Liu family has the final say, not a single-family Lin family can do whatever it wants.

Liu Yugui's son Liu Manyin walked in, and the old man reported with a happy face: "Dad, the lady of the Lin family and Lin Xu have come to see you!" ”

Liu Manyin slammed down, startling the old man who was thinking about it, the old and fragile heart was also jumping around, the old man changed his face, and finally took a few breaths to ease up, raised his hand and gave Liu Manyin a slap: "What are you shouting nonsense, you are all a grandfather, why don't you have a little calm, what is so stinging and evil?" ”

Just as the old man Liu Yugui scolded, Liu Manyin is also a grandfather, his grandsons are all over the age old, and he also tries to be an old man in front of his children and grandchildren on weekdays, and then he faces the old man and scolds, he will inevitably feel wronged, but he doesn't dare to say more, he only touched his head, took a step away, and said to the old man Liu Yugui: "Dad, if you don't see it, then I will let the uncle and sister-in-law of the Lin family go back!" ”

"Get out of ......" The old man Liu Yugui shouted angrily, and suddenly woke up again, and hurriedly shouted to stop Liu Manyin, who did you say? ”

Liu Manyin sighed secretly, feeling that he had been beaten and scolded in vain, and the old man didn't hear what he said at all.

However, he also hoped that the old man could change his opinion of the Lin family and no longer prevent the family from going up the mountain to collect medicine. His family has a large population, the old wife and the little daughter-in-law have seven or eight families, plus the children who have left the ground, there are enough more than ten people, if so many people can go up the mountain to collect medicine and sell it to the Lin family, how can they get three or four hundred wen in a day, a month, but it is three taels of silver, and a year is a small forty taels of silver. It's all about a 10-year harvest. Every time I see someone else taking medicine for money, the family is happy, except for the old man Liu Yugui, the Liu family is red and bloody!

Who doesn't want to eat well, dress well, and have a few extra pocket money...... Think about it, forty taels of silver a year, this kind of dream can come true if you didn't dare to think about it before, and only the old man who is confused will not get along with the silver and refuse this kind of good thing!

With this kind of thought, Liu Manyin naturally wanted to work hard to make friends with the Lin family, and even his son came over to pass the word on his behalf, but he was pushed aside, and he walked to the gate in person, and welcomed the Lin family into the door with a smile. At this point, Liu Manyin was still worried that the old man would come up and be confused, and he would not listen to what he said, so he led the Lin family inside, and handed over the words with a smile: "The old man is old, sometimes it is inevitable to be stubborn, hehe, we are often reprimanded by him and have no clue, if the old man has something to say later, Lin Niangzi and Brother Xu will take care of a little more......"

Qiu Chen smiled and said: "Uncle Man Yin said that he was joking, the old man just reprimanded a few words, and the juniors should also listen to it, where can they dare to say whether they are to be treated or not." ”

Liu Manyin doesn't look at himself and thinks that the old man is confused, others express their respect for the old man, and he feels honored, and he is satisfied with the Lin family's uncle and sister-in-law in his heart, and the smile on his face is also sincere.

Old man Liu lived in the landlord's house, Qiu Chen and Lin Xu stepped into the door, and saw that the old man was already sitting on the upper chair opposite the kang, with a solemn face.

Liu Manyin muttered in his heart, and hurriedly stepped forward to the old man's ear to report: "Dad, the Lin family's Xuzi and Lin Sheng's family have come over with their two children." ”

Liu Yugui slowly opened a pair of dim eyes and looked over.

Lin Xu naturally led Ah Fu to the front of the station to salute Old Man Liu, Qiu Chen hugged Ah Man and bowed to the old man, which was considered a blessing. After this ceremony, the old man's face looked better.

Liu Manyin's wife, Ji, is now in charge of the house, because Qiu Chen is a female guest, she naturally has to come up to take care of her.

When Qiu Chen saw her come in, he smiled and took out the fabric and snacks in the basket, and Ji groped for the fine and dense muslin cloth in his hand, full of joy, but he still had to say a few polite words. Then he smiled and took the gift brought by Qiu Chen to the table next to the old man, and told the old man loudly.

Liu Yugui glanced at it as if unintentionally, and nodded secretly in his heart, this set of gifts can't be taken out without seven or eight hundred yuan, and the exchanges in the village can be regarded as a heavy gift. As a result, the old man Liu Yugui also realized that the Lin family was not as arrogant as the people in the village said, and he still knew that he respected the elderly, and he was holding back the energy in his heart, and he did not realize it again and again, but when he didn't notice it, there was not much left.

After losing his breath, Liu Yugui no longer held the shelf with a cold face, beckoned Xu Zi to sit on the chair, let Qiu Chen's mother and son sit on the edge of the kang, and then asked, "Your uncle and sister-in-law came over today, what is the matter?" ”

Yesterday, Wenwen entered V, and a lot of relatives gave encouragement and support, xiexie, bow at 90 degrees......

Thanks to fange1949, Sun Wukong's wife, the doll is a good child, and shenginggrh personally sent a monthly pass!

Thanks to Silver Moonshine for sending diamonds! Thank you Xiao Tao, Bajie and yy8461, 695116928 for sending flowers! Thanks to Ring Miao for the evaluation!

Thanks to yeyaini, Qianqian Ruyi, yy8461, Miss Gao, jannanetg, Monkey King's wife, 695116928, dddb1986, Zhaodemon Mirror 88, Elizabeth Mason, and Enleshiye for their support and encouragement...... xiexie，xiexie…… In addition, let me explain, after entering V, it is still morning, there are no special circumstances, it is set at six o'clock in the morning! l3l4