Regardless of whether it is necessary or not, Li is doing this, and the father and daughter of the Lu family will follow it like this!

After entering the courtyard and bolting the courtyard door, Li Zheng suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, and led Lu Zhong's father and daughter to the hall with a smile.

The courtyard of Lizheng's house is big, and there is not a single light along the way, Lizheng is walking steadily, Lu Zhong's father and daughter are walking carefully, there is no way, and it is not their own home, it is not okay if you are not careful, in case you fall on a big horse, the tea leaves are spilled, the dim sum is flattened, and the wine jar is broken, isn't this embarrassing to send to the door?

Lu Xiaoyi secretly complained that Fang Li was a small landlord who picked the door, and the guests were reluctant to even light a lamp when they came to the door.

Fang Lizheng couldn't feel Lu Xiaoyi's strong resentment, and still walked with a smile, fortunately, a small oil lamp was burning in the hall, and the faint light shone over, gilding Lizheng's tall and chubby figure.

Lizheng's daughter-in-law greeted her with a smile and greeted warmly: "Come on, why are you carrying so many things?" As he spoke, he stretched out his hand to help Xiao Yi give a gift, "Be careful, there is a threshold, beware of falling!" ”

What does it mean that you don't help people, but you go to support people?

Lu Xiaoyi saw that she stretched out her hands, and it happened that she was tired, so he handed it to her.

Li Zheng's daughter-in-law smiled, turned around and walked into the hall with a salute, but she didn't care if Lu Xiaoyi jumped over the threshold or not!

Li Zheng invited Lu Zhong to sit down, Li Zheng's daughter-in-law and Xiao Yi sat aside, Li Zheng pouted and said dissatisfiedly: "Why don't you make tea?" ”

Li Zheng's daughter-in-law glared and replied: "You locked the firewood room, how can I boil water?" ”

Li Zheng reached out and dug at his waist and pulled out a large bunch of keys. It seems that all the places that can be locked in his house are locked, otherwise where would there be so many keys!

Li Zheng put the keychain under the oil lamp, rummaged through and finally found the key to the firewood room, took it off and handed it to his daughter-in-law, "Boil water!" ”

Li Zheng's family has a lot of fields, the family is rich, in addition to firecrackers on Chinese New Year's Eve, there are also more than a dozen fireworks, Lu Xiaoyi has the impression that Li Zheng should not be so picky, but what is the scene in front of him?

Lu Zhong smiled: "Uncle Fang." Don't bother. I'll say a few words and go. ”

Li Zheng asked for the key back from his daughter-in-law, and put it back on the keychain, before he smiled at Lu Zhong and said, "The hospitality is not good, the hospitality is not good." It's also to blame you for coming suddenly. I'm not prepared! ”

Lu Xiaoyi secretly disdained. Her mother came to say hello in the morning, obviously you are reluctant to drink tea and blame the guests for coming suddenly, it seems that this is not only slamming the door. He is also good at beating a rake.

Lu Zhong smiled, "Hehe, blame me, blame me." ”

Li Zheng may be weak-hearted, and explained: "The sky is dry and the things are dry, be careful of the candles, you see that my family has a big business, if you don't control the firewood, if something happens, it's too late to regret it!" ”

Lu Zhong nodded yes, and Li Zheng said seriously: "There are more than 400 people in the two villages, I can't be strict with myself, only by managing my own family can I manage the village well, and only by benefiting the villagers can they live and work in peace and contentment, and live a stable life." ”

Lu Xiaoyi felt that it was a pity that such a person who was worried about the country and the people did not enter the court as an official.

Lu Zhong said: "That's right, Uncle Fang is not only a good housekeeper, but also has outstanding achievements in governing the village, just take the tax as an example, you don't need to call for it every year, the villagers will automatically and spontaneously pay it on time, this is all your credit!" ”

Li Zheng smiled happily and said modestly: "This is not my credit, it is that today's saints are sympathetic to the people's feelings, and taxes have been reduced again and again, and I can only do it so easily and comfortably when I catch up with the good time to pay taxes!" ”

Lu Zhong said: "Li Zheng is too humble, now the life of the villagers is getting better and better, and everyone has to give a thumbs up and praise a few words when they talk about you!" ”

Lu Xiaoyi looked at Lu Zhong, only to see that his face was a little stiff, as if he had endorsed it, he must have already finished the draft, and when the time came, he spit it out. Looking at Li Zheng again, his cheeks twitched with laughter, and it seemed that Lu Zhong had said that his heart had gone up.

Lizheng's daughter-in-law on the side asked Lu Zhong: "Your family's scone business is doing very well, and the people in the village are crazy, some people say that you can earn a tael of silver a day, is it really fake?" ”

Lu Zhong smiled bitterly: "Aunt Fang, I want to earn one or two silver a day, what am I still doing in the village?" I bought a house early and moved to the city. ”

Lizheng's daughter-in-law nodded, "It's also oh, one or two silver a day, what are you doing in the field!" If you want me to say, those people in the village are shallow-eyed, and they can't see the good of others, look at this crazy talk, I guard the small shop every day, and people come and go to listen to it! ”

Lu Zhong smiled helplessly, "Aunt Fang, your mouth is on other people's faces, why don't they say I can't control it!" Last year, I talked like this in the car, and now I sell some cakes like this, I can't quarrel with people about these things! Just let them say, it is the right thing to earn a little money to raise your daughter-in-law and children alive! ”

Lizheng's daughter-in-law said: "Yes, it's right to think like this, you can't be angry about these idle things, think about when my family bought land and land, the people in the village also talked like this, and to put it bluntly, it was red-eyed!" ”

Lu Zhong said: "Uncle Fang and Aunt Fang are all capable people, and they all make a lot of money, my family sells cakes just to earn hard money, and it is not as much as your small shop!" ”

Li Zheng hurriedly said: "My small shop is not open to make money, I just want to facilitate the villagers, what is usually missing, I bought it after walking two steps, and then walked dozens of miles to the city to buy it." ”

The price of the things in the small shop is about to double, and they say that they are not to make money, who believes it! Lu Xiaoyi secretly slandered, but said innocently: "There is a small shop in the village that is convenient, and there are delicious peanut candy and almond candy for sale!" ”

Li Zheng's daughter-in-law said with a smile: "There are still a lot of marzipans, Xiao Yi can come and buy them if he wants to eat them, and the boy of the Shen family loves to eat this candy the most, so I will ask him for a treat next time." ”

Lu Xiaoyi said in his heart: From last year to now, your marzipan has expired, right? If you dare to sell it, I won't dare to buy it? And the price is so expensive, how many people in the village buy it except for Shen Fatzi? By the way, catch up with Ming'er to remind Shen Fatzi, don't buy her marzipan anymore, it's not a joke to eat a bad stomach.

After Lu Zhong finished the manuscript, he was about to leave, and he was still very disgusted by this kind of false touting conversation.

Li Zheng pointed to the gift bag and said: "Take these gifts back, it's too expensive to send these between neighbors." ”

Lu Zhong put on a slightly stiff smile again. said: "Uncle Fang, look at your politeness!" You have worked hard for our village, so it is only natural that we will send you something! ”

Li Zheng sighed, "It's okay for me to take it normally, but now I have to be cautious." ”

Lu Zhong was puzzled, "How did Uncle Fang say this?" ”

"A while ago, two families in the village quarreled over a trivial matter, and asked me to say two fair words. It's like stabbing a hornet's nest. Being pointed at my nose and scolded, saying that I took the benefits of another family and favored the other party everywhere, you tell me what it is. The good reputation I had built up over the decades was ruined. "It's not okay to be upright.

Lizheng's daughter-in-law added: "What's even more annoying is. Our family really didn't take the benefits of the other. It's not worth it to carry a big black pot for no reason! ”

That's the most important thing! Lu Xiaoyi was a little speechless when he saw the distressed appearance of Li Zheng and his wife.

Lu Zhong comforted: "Uncle Fang is an upright person. Never biased in words and deeds, we who are polite people see it in our eyes and will not believe those gossips. ”

Li Zheng sighed excitedly: "If there are more people like you in our village, the better the folk customs!" ”

Lu Zhongyi said in a righteous manner: "Uncle Fang, don't worry, if someone says a gossip about you in my ear, I will definitely reprimand you mercilessly on the spot, such a good Lizheng, there is nowhere to find it with a lantern, and I can't be slandered anymore!" ”

Li Zheng stepped forward and grabbed Lu Zhong's hand, "Okay, good!" With your words, I am relieved. ”

"Uncle Fang, what do you think of this ceremony?"

"Take!" Li Zheng said simply.

"It's not too early, Uncle Fang, I won't bother."

Li Zheng got up to see him off, still walking in discredit, it seems that the bold words just now still did not impress this small landlord who slammed the door.

When he went out, Li Zheng once again staged the scene of covering the transfer of underground workers.

Out of the yard, the body and mind were light, and the little gray gray who was squatting in the dark ran forward and kept licking Lu Xiaoyi's hand.

What a faithful dog! Lu Xiaoyi patted his head to show encouragement, and the little gray gray became excited, barking non-stop.

When he got home, Xiao Ding Xiaogeng had already fallen asleep, Yulan was doing needlework under the lamp, and when she saw that Lu Zhong and the others came back, her hands were empty, and she smiled and said, "Okay, okay, send it out!" ”

Lu Xiaoyi jumped to Yulan's side and complained: "Mother, I'm so tired of giving gifts!" ”

Magnolia smiled: "How tired can you be?" Are you tired of working in the fields? ”

"I'm tired!" Lu Xiaoyi sighed: "Why do people give gifts? Wouldn't it work if you didn't send it? It's good to work hard to make money honestly, and send it to and fro, and bring it to the bad! ”

Yulan said: "That being said, it's not feasible, so let's send some tea snacks, not a valuable thing, one to contact feelings, and the other to show respect." ”

He also said, "How many things are there in this person's life that he is really willing to do?" Everything is just a brain, people follow the clouds, people do me, and sooner or later they will be taken to the ditch. Just like this gift-giving, is it good to give a gift? Not good! Can't you see it off? No way! In previous years, we couldn't make money by shaving food in the field, and no one cared about whether we gave gifts or not, but now we have made a little money, if we don't express it, people will think that our nostrils look down on people. ”

Lu Xiaoyi said disdainfully: "Why do you care about other people's eyes, we don't live for others!" ”

Yulan saw her daughter pouting, an untamed energy, and said gently: "It's good not to bend your waist for five buckets of rice, but it's easy to fold if things are too rigid, although our family etiquette is light, but the attitude is clear, he has been a good man for so many years, and he is shrewd!" Otherwise, how did he save up his share of the family business! ”

Lu Xiaoyi secretly thought about Yulan's words, but he shouted: "I know, I know, he picked out the door!" ”

Lu Zhong laughed, "He is also a shrewd person who can pick out that family business!" ”

Lu Xiaoyi agreed with his father's words, and seeing Yulan's puzzled face, he recounted the process of giving gifts with a crackle.

After hearing this, Yulan smiled bitterly and said, "I can't see it, Li Zheng is such a slamming person!" Let's not talk about tea and firewood, you said that you don't even light a lamp on a dark day, if you fall, it's not worth it! ”

"Mother, in my opinion, Lizheng will definitely not be able to fall!"

"How do you know?"

Lu Xiaoyi smacked and said: "According to his door-slamming temperament, I guess everything in his courtyard is locked except for the soil, and the empty yard won't fall no matter how you walk, don't you say?" ”

Magnolia sneered, "Yes, yes, it must be locked up!" ”

Lu Zhong waved his hand and said, "It's someone's business, let's stop muttering, let's go to sleep quickly." (To be continued......)