At this time, Xiao Zhao was staying with Qian, Mu Tian went to take an early break because of the afternoon class, and Mu Xin also took a nap because of her young age, so only the two of them could be sure not to be disturbed at this time.

"What's going on with you today, how are you talking to those two little sluts before lunch? What do you think you can eat without their food money? If you don't want to dig some out of them, you'll have to pay for my food! Thinking about this, Xiao Zhao's heart was blocked.

Money, money, money, it's in the eye of money! I've made a lot of money over the years! Zhao rolled his eyes in the dark.

Of course, these words can only be swirled in my heart, after all, the mother-in-law in front of me is my own in-law, and it is good for my family.

"Mother, listen to me give you an analysis! Didn't I hear Ji Ran and her mother tell me a message! ”

"Well, what did the people of the Ji family say?" Hearing Qian say this, Xiao Zhao was also attracted.

Seeing Xiao Zhao ask this, Qian knew that his mother-in-law still believed in him.

"Ji Ranniang said that some time ago there was another war at the border, saying that there were grain and grass officials who came to us here next to the village to collect coarse grain, each adult received 100 catties, 11 years old and 17 years old received 80 catties, and 11 years old received 50 catties, which every household as long as there is a household registration must be collected!"

After a slight pause, Qian looked at Xiao Zhao's brows and furrowed greatly before he continued, "You calculate, there are so many people in our family now, how much food do you have to fill in!" ”

Look at it again, Xiao Zhao's eyebrows can already catch a fly, and then bewitched: "But you think, if we are separated, won't it be saved!" And this is what they put forward themselves, and they won't have to swallow this bitter fruit in the future! Qian was extremely careful.

"Are you sure it's true?" Hearing Qian say this, Xiao Zhao's first reaction was not to believe it, it is impossible for such a big event not to have any news at all, not to mention that he often goes to the town, there is no reason why his news is not convenient! So Xiao Zhao's first reaction was that Qian was fooling himself.

"Hey, hey, my good mother-in-law, why do I have nothing to do to lie to you? I don't get anything good! It's true. Isn't Ji Ran's grandmother a midwife? I heard this when I went to deliver the county lord's aunt, and few people in the county knew about it! It is said that the military master will come down after the autumn grain is harvested. If it weren't for the fact that I and Ji Ran and her mother have been friends for so many years, she wouldn't have sued me! ”

Xiao Zhao was quiet, thinking about it, there was no reason for the Qian family to help those two.

But since this is true, it is a good thing that the rations are separated. "In that case, I can talk to your father-in-law!"

Hearing Xiao Zhao say this, the Qian family breathed a sigh of relief, you must know that if she told Old Man Mu the news, Old Man Mu would not be able to believe it!

However, Xiao Zhao has been with him for so many years, and he still has a little confidence to move him if he has the conditions!

"Besides, mother, didn't they pay for their food for the past two months? Since they want to eat separately, can they have the face to ask for money! Besides, even if they pull their faces, we can say that this amount of money is not enough for the food money posted by the previous mother! Do you think that's the reason? Qian added another fire.

"That is to say, I don't want them to take the lack of food in front of me because of my kindness as an aunt! If they dare to come and ask for it, hmph, see if I don't let them vomit more! "Speaking of Qian, Xiao Zhao will never give in.

"Also, does Ah Jian have friends in the county government from time to time, just in case, let him also go to find out the news! This time, see if I don't let the two of them peel off their skin. ”

The two of them were plotting, and the Liu and Shen families, who went back to rest, also got together to discuss the matter.

"Brother and sister, it's a little strange for me to look at this today! You see that when the third family finally pulled the aunt, then if it is okay, the three-year-old doll will not believe it. ”

"Hasn't it always been like that over there! When we came back today, did you see that the Qian family went to the Wang family (Ji Ran's mother) to gossip again. Isn't Wang's mother a stable woman? Those who often go in and out of big families often get some news that we don't know, maybe the Qian family knows something. ”

Listening to Shen's analysis, Liu nodded, "It's very possible." But what news can make Qian make sure that she won't be able to suffer if we don't pay for food anymore? This year's harvest is not bad, and there is no reason for the price of grain to rise! ”

Shen frowned, "I can't figure this out either!" But we can buy more food during this time, this can be put away, and we won't suffer any big losses! No・・・・・・ wait, I remembered. Suddenly, Shen's face changed.

"What's wrong?" Seeing Shen's face change, Liu, who knew Shen's temperament, was a little nervous.

Shen didn't answer, but walked to the door and looked into the courtyard.

The structure of the Mu family is that the Mu Li Muyi brothers live in the courtyard on the left, and the one on the right is all the third family, saying that the courtyard is actually just separated in the original big courtyard after the third child became married, and the old man Mu lived in the main house, and just after eating, Xiao Zhao's family went to the courtyard in the west.

Shen Shi carefully looked at the courtyard to make sure that there was no one, and gently closed the door. Liu was very surprised to see her so cautious, but she still suppressed her curiosity, because she knew that Shen would definitely give her an explanation.

"Sister-in-law, do you remember the last time the children came back, they said that there were some military masters in the county!"

Liu nodded to indicate that she remembered.

"That's what I guessed!" The Shen ancestor said this mysteriously.

"I once heard my dad say something." Shen paused.

Liu was a little anxious, and interjected, "Hurry up!" ”

"It seems like forty or fifty years ago. At that time, didn't our Guiyuan Kingdom go to war with the Kingdom of Guluo, saying that there was a shortage of food and grass on the front line, and our king was afraid that the tax increase would cause resentment among the people. ”

Hearing this, Liu was confused. "What does this Raush Zijian have to do with us!"

"It's really about us! Listen to me! Our Donghua County is basically smooth here, and the annual harvest is good, isn't it? Basically, every household has a lot of surplus grain every year. ”

When it comes to food, Liu is also beginning to understand a little. Still, she listened carefully.

"Since there is food in Donghua County, then the person who spoke said that this army is fighting for the country, and those who are short of food and clothing cannot be embarrassed by the country, but the people in this richer place should give back to the country more. So a military master came to our Donghua County to start collecting grain. That time is said to be according to the population, I don't know how to collect it, but my father said that the grain levy made Donghua's grain price rise a lot, and it took four or five years for the grain price to change back! ”

Hearing this, Liu Shiyi was surprised and said loudly: "What do you mean ・・・・・・?"

He quickly pulled her and pointed to the west courtyard.

Liu patted his chest, "So there is a reason why the people in the west are willing to let us eat separately!" Wow, I thought they thought they were enough to take our food money for two months, but I didn't think that ・・・・・・ wouldn't work, so we would suffer a lot! I'll have to find them. No matter how bad it is, I have to get my food money back for these two months! ”

"Hey, sister-in-law, you can't go now!"

Seeing that Liu wanted to find fault, Shen grabbed her: "Sister-in-law, sister-in-law, listen to me first!" When I'm done, if you still want to go, I won't stop you. ”

Seeing Shen say this, Liu exhaled and slowed down and stopped.

"My sister-in-law, what can you say if you rush over now! What I just said is nothing more than speculation. If you want to go over, maybe you will be bitten back by them, and then you will have to pay for this food, if you really want to pay for food, we will have to pay it, and we will lose our wife and soldiers. ”

Hearing this, Liu Shi quieted down, "Then we have to suffer a dark loss?" ”

"It's not all bad!" Seeing that Liu had calmed down, Shen stopped pulling her.

"Think about it, this separates us at least to eat more comfortably, we don't have to pay for it like before, we don't have to eat it, our daughters still have to cook for them! Again, it is thanks to this incident that we guessed this matter, compared to our unprepared food, this preparation is always more reassuring. Also, maybe we can divide this family through this incident. Think about how much my father-in-law has paid us every year for maintaining the house and using coal in the winter, and how much we actually get! ”

Speaking of this, Liu is also angry. This old man has gone to the edge of the sky. It is normal for the three sons to be slightly biased and small, but it is too much to take two big money to make up for the younger one.

Take a step back, if the third child is close to the first two, there is still a thing to say, but the third child was provoked by Xiao Zhao, don't say it.

Although it is often said that if you have a stepmother, you will have a stepfather, but in the end it is also biological! And this stepmother is still the sister of the front.

These things of the Mu family are also secretly ridiculed in the village, and most people also sympathize with the Mu Li and Muyi brothers, but this filial piety is the head, and the old man Mu is reluctant to share, and over the years, the Liu family and the Shen family have really had enough.

If they could really split up, they would definitely move out of this home early.