Chapter 111 Coveted

The eldest brother got married, and the family was lively.

It's just a once-in-a-century drought, and the guests are a little sad. Whether it's for a livelihood or for fear of turmoil in the capital, most of them are a little absent-minded.

But there is still a noisy atmosphere.

The drought continues.

In Shengjing City, many people have died of thirst. Some people go out to find stagnant water to drink, and some even drink urine.

Rao is so, or people die of thirst every day.

"The well only made four buckets of water yesterday, and today I can only give you one bucket." On the morning of the tenth day of the eighth month, the little maid of the An family brought water to the Jin State Mansion as usual, and the aunt came with the car.

What used to be four buckets of water a day is now one.

Their wells are running out of water.

"A bucket of water is already a lifesaver." Jing said, "What can I do on this day?" ”

"yes." My aunt was also full of sadness, "The eaves are in the northwest, I don't know what is going on now." The west side is more arid, and the land is full of dead men, and they are dying of thirst. I can't find water, and the ground is dug through or there is no water. ”

When it comes to An Wei, my aunt is also in a hurry to die.

Jing was equally worried.

Ling Qingyun sat next to her, listening to her aunt's words, and her heart was sudden. An Wei went to disaster relief and locust treatment this time, and it was difficult.

The greater the drought, the more severe the locust plague. Locusts are not afraid of drought, they can survive in the scorching desert, so there are "locusts in the drought".

The aunt even wiped away tears when she mentioned An Cane.

Jing comforted her for a long time, and the two sisters talked.

Ling Qingyun was silent.

Knowing that my aunt was coming, my sister-in-law also came to visit.

Sister-in-law Chen Qiniang is gentle and quiet, and she is silent. But when I asked her something, she answered sharply.

Jing likes her very much and thinks she is a very smart person.

Ling Qingyun also felt that Chen Qiniang was very good.

After speaking for a moment, my aunt got up and said, "The well at home will be dug again today, and another ten meters will be dug for a look." If there is water, I will bring you four buckets tomorrow as usual. ”

"Don't be so embarrassed, we'll have a bucket enough. Your family is a large family, and your brother-in-law has other relatives, so you can't just take care of us. Jing said.

The An family is a big family.

Over the years, Ansu has promoted his brother-in-law, sister-in-law, and brothers to become officials. However, there are also some cousins who are not very close to each other, and their lives are also poor. Even if they are not close, this drought cannot watch them die of thirst.

Therefore, the An family also gave them some water every day.

"Then I'll go back first." My aunt didn't have time to promise anything, "Everyone should be tight, just get through it." ”

Jing took Ling Qingyun and Chen Qiniang and sent them to their aunt.

Chen Qiniang returned to the door three times, and did not return to Qizhou, but just asked the person who sent her relatives to bring back the door ceremony.

The main thing is that I am afraid that the road will not be very smooth.

In the past few days, she has been observing everyone in the Ling family, and rarely comments on anything.

"Light rain, you put the water, put half of the kitchen, and send a bowl for each room left, everyone is considerate." Jing commanded.

The light rain road is, and the maid goes to get the water down.

"Qi Niang, I have wronged you, I have to suffer like this when I arrive at our house." Jing apologized to his daughter-in-law and said, "Each room is divided into a bowl of water, and it all depends on this little water to wash your face and wipe your body." It's hot, I know everyone is uncomfortable, and you are also wronged"

"Mother, this is a natural disaster, it's a great luck to have saliva to drink, Qi Niang understands." Chen Qiniang said softly.

During these days, everyone has been sloppy like never before.

The clothes were dirty and there was no water to wash, and there was no water to bathe.

The weather of the autumn tiger is hot, sweaty and heavy, and the taste can be imagined.

Jing's was talking to Chen Qiniang and Ling Qingyun, and after a while, the maids and servants had already cleaned up.

The second aunt came to the door.

"Sister-in-law, how are you going to live these days?" The second aunt was sweaty, and her hair was greasy. The smell on her body was the same as everyone else's, it didn't smell very good.

Everyone is like this, as if they are spoiled.

"What's wrong?" Jing asked knowingly.

"There was a plate of water yesterday, so I can wash my face; Now I only have a bowl, and I don't even dare to put a towel in it, and I can't wash my face. The second aunt complained, "How are we going to live these days?" ”

"With such a drought, what do you say?" Jing asked flatly.

"Let's dig a deeper well." The second aunt said, "If you don't dig again, the water will be dug up." ”

The two wells of the Ling family had long since dried up.

"Joke!" Jing's face froze, "Anjia's well, dug fifty meters, and now there is no water." ”

"Dig deeper!" The second aunt said, "You always have to take water, and it's not good to always get a good deal." ”

"How much does it cost to dig deeper?" Jing said, "The drought is so strict, there is no rent this year and next year, will the days in the future be over?" ”

"In Qi Niang's dowry, isn't there five hundred taels of gold alone?" The second aunt smiled and glanced at Chen Qiniang, "We are not short of money now." ”

Chen Qiniang's dowry was rich, far exceeding the Ling family's imagination.

She brought with her a thousand acres of fertile land, although it was useless to die of drought now; Eight boxes of silk and satin, all of which are treasures of Suzhou and Hangzhou; Twelve shops, all in the east and west of the market, the location is excellent; Four major boxes of antiques and jade.

The other two chests: one for gold and one for silver, are used to press the bottom. Five hundred taels of gold, and one thousand taels of silver.

These things on the bright side alone, all combined, are far more than ten times more than the Ling family's dowry.

Chen Qiniang also had some private silver tickets, which were not on the dowry list, but she showed them to Jing's and wanted to hand them over to Jing's management, a total of 20,000 taels.

When Jing saw it, he was also shocked.

Jing's asked Chen Qiniang to put it away by herself, don't let others know, and her wealth can't be revealed.

Rao is like this, just her dowry list still shocked the whole Jinguo Mansion. Especially the second aunt, she is very envious.

"The Chen family is in the countryside of Qizhou, how can they be so rich?" The second aunt muttered, "I heard that Qizhou is the capital of medicine, is it because the medicinal materials are valuable?" In the second aunt's view, outside the capital is a rural place.

So, today she came to the door and wanted a piece of the pie. Chen Qiniang is so rich, take some out to dig a well, and everyone will enjoy it.

Chen Qiniang is a bride, and if her aunt said so, she must immediately take a stand and agree to dig a well.

When the time comes, it will not be okay if Jing does not agree.

Therefore, after the second aunt finished speaking, her eyes were fixed on Chen Qiniang.

Unexpectedly, Chen Qiniang smiled gently, looked at Jing's, and did not look at the second aunt, without showing any emotion. was neither surprised nor apprehensive, and did not answer the words of the second aunt.

The second aunt was also surprised: "This little girl is quite powerful!" ”

Hearing this, Ling Qingyun stood up.

"Second aunt, the law stipulates that you can't take your daughter-in-law's dowry privately." Ling Qingyun said sternly, "As soon as my sister-in-law entered the door, you beat my sister-in-law's idea of marrying?" ”

"What's that called?" The second aunt shook the banana fan, "Yun'er is speaking more and more meanly." I'm just doing it for everyone's good. With a well, everyone can use water conveniently, and it doesn't cost a lot of money. ”

In fact, the cost is still very large, and without four or five hundred taels of silver, it is impossible to dig such a deep well.

The four or five hundred taels of silver were enough for dozens of people in the Ling family to chew for half a year. For four or five hundred taels of silver, you can buy a decent shop in Shengjing City, where every inch of land is valuable.

"Since the second aunt wants us to enjoy happiness, why don't you dig it?" Ling Qingyun said, "Over the years, what strength have the second uncle and aunt added to the family? ”

The second aunt was not happy.

"You girl, why don't you know how important you are?" The second aunt was slightly angry, "I didn't contribute? If my house had been in my possession, would I have allowed you to suffer such sin? Your mother is in charge of the house, and instead of taking care of us, she says that I don't help? What do I do? ”

"You can take out all the dowries to subsidize the family." Ling Qingyun said.

The second aunt was completely furious.

"How can it be!" The second aunt scolded Ling Qingyun and also stood up, "Our dignified Guogong Mansion, do you want to use your daughter-in-law's dowry to subsidize the family?" ”

"You asked my sister-in-law to dig a well for a dowry, why didn't you think that this was a dignified mansion?" Ling Qingyun said.

The second aunt was immediately dumbfounded.

She felt like she had been slapped in the face, and the stinging pain was painful. She wanted to say that her dowry was not as rich as Chen Qiniang, so she couldn't take it out. But these words fell again, and I had to swallow them back.

She went away in a rage.

Jing's face was not very good.

"Sister-in-law, don't take it to heart." Ling Qingyun said, "The second aunt is straightforward and quick-hearted, and there is no malice. You see, she also knows that her daughter-in-law's dowry can't be moved, but she is just here to have some fun. ”

Ling Qingyun's words not only alleviated the embarrassment, but also was a little funny.

Jing had a place to step down and smiled slightly.

Chen Qiniang also showed a smile.

From beginning to end, her expression did not change much, neither angry nor embarrassed, quietly observing her mother-in-law's face.

"Qi Niang, you can go back too." Jing said for a while and said to Chen Qiniang.

Chen Qiniang said yes.

As soon as Chen Qiniang left, Jing and Ling Qingyun sighed: "Qi Niang is a powerful one. In another year or two, I will be relieved to hand over the home to her. ”

Ling Qingyun also felt that Chen Qiniang was very powerful.

Especially when she was so calm, Ling Qingyun admired her.

"Sister-in-law is amazing." Ling Qingyun affirmed Chen Qiniang, and then said, "Mother, have you seen it, the people in the family are jealous of the sister-in-law's marriage." ”

Think about the third aunt's dowry when she got married, the dowry of thirty acres of fertile land, and those clothes and jewelry, compared with Chen Qiniang, it is really far away.

It's not surprising that the eyes are red.

Jing snorted coldly and did not speak. She already had an idea in her mind.

Later in the evening, the stone court next door suddenly asked someone to send four buckets of water to Ling's house.

Jing was shocked.

Now, water is more expensive than gold.

Ling Qingyun bit her lip slightly.

"Mother, ask someone to go back." Ling Qingyun said, "We don't need his water, why should we owe this favor?" ”

Jing thought about it and agreed.

Ling Qingcheng accepted it first and asked someone to send it in.

"He drew the well. He is alone, he doesn't use much water, and it's a pity to put it away, anyway, it will come out the next day after the fight, and it won't increase if he doesn't fight. Ling Qingcheng said, "This is his kindness, I will accept it." ”

Jing glanced at Ling Qingyun.

Ling Qingyun's eyes fell slightly.

"Forget it." Jing said, "Since you have received it, it is not good to return it." ”

The next day, Shi Ting asked someone to bring four more barrels.

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This is the fourth update on the 30th.,I'm sorry to update late~~Everyone.,Good night~~R1152.