By the time Li Chu arrived, the team had already broken into the large courtyard of Gu Hoe's house.

Although the He family is evil, he hides in the house at this time and does not dare to show his head, he is afraid of death.

The Wu family is even more treacherous, if there is a benefit, he will rush up, and if there is no benefit, he will hide aside, and when he may suffer, he will either hurt here or there, and he will pretend to be sick and lie down on the kang.

Gu Hoe and his three sons came out of the house in fright, nodded and called out to the guards with a flattering face, and couldn't say a word seriously.

The guards sat on their horses with cold faces, and no one paid any attention to them.

Gu Hoe and his three sons didn't know what to do, when they saw Li Chu coming. So, they uncharacteristically surrounded Li Chu, and enthusiastically asked if they were cold or thirsty, and suddenly regarded Li Chu, who was ignorant when they met on weekdays, as a lifesaver and the backbone.

At this moment, Steward Wu stood by the carriage, respectfully took the deed paper handed out from the corner of the curtain of the carriage, turned around, took a few steps forward, and coughed.

Only then did Gu hoe and his three sons realize that they only cared about currying favor with Lizheng, but they ignored the nobles who didn't know what their identity was, and they were busy silencing, not daring to hinder Steward Wu's words.

Li Chu had the opportunity to push away the ancient hoes that surrounded him, stepped forward and leaned towards the carriage with a respectful face, and then leaned against Steward Wu and the guards, and said cautiously: "Li Chu, who has just arrived in the villain's big Gujia Village, I don't know where the nobles come from?" What is needed, despite commanding the villain. ”

Steward Wu shook off the paper in his hand, and pointed at Li Chu with the words, "Please Li Li Zhengnian to listen to these people." ”

Li Chu didn't dare to have any objections, stared at the deed of borrowing with a surprised face, and read the contents of the deed. The content of the deed is that Gu Erfeng took his sister Gu Erniu to the town to seek medical treatment, but he couldn't find a doctor, and finally knelt down and begged the ancient mansion in the town for help. The master of the ancient mansion was kind-hearted, and invited a doctor for Erniu, and paid the doctor's consultation fee for Erniu. After that, Gu Erfeng took the prescription prescribed by the doctor but had no money to catch the medicine, and begged the master of the ancient mansion, and finally borrowed five taels of silver to grab the decoction and apply the ointment to the wound for Erniu.

When Gu Hoe and his three sons listened, their mouths opened wide. Five taels of silver, Gu Erfeng actually pressed his finger and borrowed five taels of silver to catch medicine for the broom Xing Erniu, they were shocked and angry.

Steward Wu put away the deed of borrowing, "Yesterday, the doctor explained that the patient could not move, and Gu Erfeng begged the master to be kind and leave them to stay in the ancient mansion for one night." At dawn, Gu Erniu finally came back to life, no, the master asked me to send Gu Erniu back, and by the way, he received the five taels of silver borrowed by Gu Erfeng. He explained the matter, and said: "Hurry up and come over a few people, carry Gu Erniu away, and return the borrowed silver by the way." ”

At this time, Chen on the board car raised his head and said angrily: "Just because your children and grandchildren borrowed money, it affected our mother and son, and we couldn't return home overnight." You hurriedly carried the second girl in, and by the way, you returned the money. ”

Gu Hoe's eldest son stubbornly said: "Whoever borrows the silver, who you look for to go, it has nothing to do with us." ”

Gu Hoe's second son echoed, "That's it, Gu Erniu is a broom star, she killed her mother and lost her father, she was very unlucky, and she was clean when she died." He Gu Erfeng is willing to spend money to save the broom star, that's his business, don't want to take one from home. ”

The fourth son of Gu Hoe immediately changed his face, "Big brother, second brother, speak according to your conscience, you can take any benefits in the family, why do you push it on my second son if something happens?" ”

Wu's illness couldn't be pretended, so he rushed out of the house, "What about Erfeng?" What did you do to Erfeng? ”

Steward Wu snorted coldly, "Hurry up and return the silver, otherwise you will send Gu Erfeng directly to the Yamen." ”

Wu and Gu Si hurriedly shouted, "Also, we are also, don't send the yamen, don't send the yamen." After that, Gu Si grabbed the ancient hoe, "Dad, Dad, you hurry up and let your mother take the silver, otherwise Erfeng will not be able to come back." Dad, Erfeng is your own grandson, Erfeng gets up early and works greedily every day, and he can't compare to a few lazy people in the family, Dad, you have to save your grandson. ”

Wu sat on the ground and cried, "Gu Erniu, why don't you die, what are you doing when you come back to life?" Isn't this a scourge for my second son? You're a broom star, you're a bad ...... Father, mother, your second elder can be saved Erfeng back......"

He rushed out and slapped Wu in the face, "What to save?" Your good son, he has the courage to borrow money and let him pay it back himself. ”

As soon as she heard He's voice, the body of the second girl who was lying on Chen's lap and pretending to be dizzy shrank for a while.

Chen's family is distressed, what kind of people are in this family, the seriously injured second girl is lying here, no one cares, no one thinks about carrying her back to the house, it's just a beast.

Steward Wu's eyes widened, "Shut up if you are noisy." ”

He and Wu were really afraid of those guards with knives, so they immediately closed their mouths and didn't dare to make a sound.

Steward Wu looked at the ancient hoe, "Hurry up, return the silver, otherwise don't blame us for being polite." ”

Gu Hoe swallowed his saliva and spoke boldly, "I, I am the uncle of Yunhu and his clan, your master is bullying his uncle, give, give a few taels of silver is deserved, also, what else?" ”

The Gu family's eyes immediately lit up, first, they felt that the ancient hoe was finally tough, and second, they felt that the ancient mansion should give them silver flowers, how could they say that they could borrow it.

Steward Wu's hand behind his back moved, and he scolded angrily, "Don't climb relatives, what kind of relatives are you?" You got a lot of benefits from the general back then, and as soon as the general left, you bullied the strong men who guarded the general's tomb in every way, which was simply inferior to pigs and dogs. Don't talk nonsense, pay back the silver. ”

As soon as he finished speaking, one of the guards who received his hint turned over and dismounted, and the man had already stepped forward and kicked the ancient hoe to the ground.

In this way, not only the Gu family, but even Li Chu, who couldn't interject, was taken aback.

Unexpectedly, seeing that his father was kicked, the three sons all took two steps back, and none of them said that they wanted to help their father up or reason with the guards. The two grandchildren who were hiding in the house and at home did not make a sound at all.

At this time, Gu Erfeng ran up from outside crying, followed by the two strong men of the ancient mansion. He knelt on the ground, "Don't fight, don't fight, the silver will be returned immediately, immediately, don't do it, don't do it." ”

He snorted and pounced to grab Gu Erfeng's face. Wu's eyes were sharp, and he rushed up and knocked He away, not allowing He to move a single hair of Gu Erfeng.

Gu Erfeng turned his face away, not looking at his grandfather who was struggling to sit up by himself, let alone looking at his grandmother and mother who were fighting. He said to Steward Wu, "This steward, I borrowed these five taels of silver willingly to save Erniu, and I don't regret it." But you see, my grandfather and my grandmother are unwilling to pay it back, can you please save it and talk to your master, this silver, this silver, can we take the second girl to make it? With five taels of silver to catch the medicine, the second girl will be able to work in the field in a few days. The second girl is capable, can sew and repair, can carry water and chop firewood, and can do the work in the field, can do it! We will give Erniu to your master, and Erniu will be your master's person in the future, will it be successful? ”

Steward Wu snorted: "It's beautiful, how can there be such a good thing in the world?" You are so foolish when you are the master, you don't buy a good maid, but you have to spend five taels of silver to get a maid with only half a breath left to go back and raise it. ”

Without waiting for Gu Erfeng to speak, Gu Hoe and He Shi and others begged Wu to do things, and said that the five taels of silver would be worth Gu Erniu. They all felt at the moment that Gu Erfeng had really come up with a good solution.

Steward Wu said that he didn't want Gu Erniu to give it in vain.

Wu was in a hurry, suddenly thought of something, and while He was not paying attention, he ran into He's house for a while, and quickly ran out and handed a small black box forward, "Steward, there is a silver hairpin here." Silver hairpin plus ancient two girls, worth five taels of silver, is it successful? ”

Steward Wu didn't have any intention of being moved, and said nonchalantly: "Open it." ”

Wu's movements were fast, only to see her raise it above her head and slam the box on the ground, and the locked box was immediately broken, broken into three or four halves. Wu bent down and pulled, and actually came out with a silver hairpin that was okay with the sample family, two small pieces of silver and three hanging coins, she secretly gritted her teeth, she didn't expect that He actually bought so many Zhonggong silver coins.

He Shi rushed up to grab it with a snort, "Damn, return my silver and hairpins." She didn't recognize the box just now, thinking it was Wu's own private room, but now that the thing was taken out, she immediately recognized it as something she had secretly hidden.

The Wu family had already prepared, dodged at once, quickly stuffed the silver hairpin and silver money to Gu Erfeng, and blocked the He family while explaining "hurry up and return the silver", and began hand-to-hand combat. The Wu family would be so generous to ask her son to return the silver of the ancient mansion, not because she didn't like the silver, but because she knew in her heart that the second girl could be worth five taels of silver. And even if she helped the He family leave the silver, with the He family's temperament, it would not cost her and her children a child. She has been fighting with the He family for so many years, and now she can save her son and kill the He family, of course she is willing to do it, and she is very willing to do it.

On weekdays, the ancient great and ancient two got the most benefits from the He family, so they helped the He family and pounced on it, wanting to rob Gu Erfeng's hands.

Although the ancient four eyes are red and silver, the son is the most important, blocking the two elder brothers. Gu Dafeng, who was hiding in the house to watch the situation, also came out and helped his father block the eldest uncle and second uncle.

Gu Hoe was like a fool, sitting in the courtyard watching his family fight with his own family, and he didn't react at all.

Gu Erfeng was ruthless, regardless of the chaos, and handed all the silver and silver hairpins to Steward Wu, "These, plus two girls, is it enough?" "The silver and the silver hairpin were not in the plan, but everything is like this, if he doesn't give them away, it will be a bad thing. He hoped that with these, Erniu could live a better life in the ancient mansion.

Li Chu really didn't want to intervene and offended the ancient mansion. But after all, he is Lizheng, and it is not appropriate to keep squeaking, so he spoke at this time, "This steward, you see, Gu Erfeng is a kind-hearted child, and he also borrowed money to save his sister." You have pity on this child, don't you? That's it, isn't it? ”

Steward Wu felt that this matter was almost done, but he reluctantly took the thing on his face, and weighed the weight, "The silver is less than two taels, this hairpin is not pure silver, and it is not worth one tael of silver." Turning his face to look at Li Chu, "Just for the sake of Li Zheng's face, Gufu will suffer a loss." He also said: "Li Zheng must know that it is not easy for Gu Erniu to survive, and now the prescribed medicine has to be prescribed for a few more days to complete, plus to replenish the body, the master has to take it again." Is this possible? Let their family catch two chickens for Gu Erniu to raise her body, and the rest will come out of the house, and don't ask for them. ”

As soon as the silver entered the hand of Steward Wu, he knew that the general trend was gone, and when he heard that he was going to catch two chickens, he immediately jumped up and shouted that he was not allowed to catch her chickens.

Gu Erfeng agreed, "Cheng, catch two chickens for the second girl to raise her body." "There are a total of seven chickens in the family, and the He family looks like the root of life on weekdays, and their children and grandchildren can't eat eggs or smell chicken all year round. He didn't feel distressed at all.

Steward Wu nodded, "I'm testifying in trouble and being a person." ”

Li Chu was full of promises, and he followed the matter of his handprint, without any loss, and sold it to the ancient mansion.

In this way, a deed of sale was handed out in the car, and the ink had not dried.

Li Chu read it again, and Gu Erfeng took it to the ancient hoe, "Master, press it." ”

Gu Hoe has always turned a blind eye to He's abuse of Erniu, but at this time, he suddenly had a conscience, "Erfeng, press, press, Erniu's life and death will not be up to grandpa." ”

Gu Erfeng sighed and said in a low voice: "Master, press it, it's better than being beaten to death by milk." ”

Gu Hoe muttered something in his mouth, bit his fingers, trembled his hands, and pressed his fingerprints.

Gu Erfeng took the deed of sale of the second girl and turned around to find Li Chu. Li Chu took the red clay handed by Steward Wu and pressed his handprint in the position of the middle man. Gu Erfeng then pressed the handprint at the back of the ancient hoe's handprint.

Steward Wu took the deed paper and looked at it, put it in his sleeve, and returned the deed of borrowing five taels of silver from Gu Erfeng to Gu Erfeng, and said to the guards: "Catch the chicken." ”

He called the sky and grabbed the earth and did not give the chickens. For the sake of his son, in order to take the opportunity to avenge his personal revenge against the He family, the Wu family pulled the He family and did not let go.

Whoever catches this chicken, the guards, you look at me, I look at you, and no one moves. Catching chickens, something they've never done in their lives.

Steward Wu coughed, "Hurry up." "The heart said, Miss is still waiting for news a few miles away, and if the delay is long, Miss will be unhappy.

In the end, the chief of the guard named and sent a person to catch chickens with Gu Erfeng. It's not that the chickens are all in the circle at night, and the chickens scattered outside are easy to catch. I saw two people chasing chickens in the yard and couldn't catch one.

The chief of the guard's face darkened, and he ordered another person. The three of them cooperated, and they couldn't catch one with chicken feathers on their heads. Stupid chickens raised in the countryside are like this, flexible, and can fly very high.

Listening to the sound of chickens flying and dogs jumping outside, Qingyang and Zhou Boyan, who were sitting in the carriage, looked at each other. Qingyang felt strange and wanted to go out to see. Zhou Boyan held him down and shook his head. He only came back to his senses at this time, and Gu Qingshu's way of practicing people was really genius.

The chief of the guard felt that his men were too embarrassed, so he directly took the bow and arrow on his back, asked the chicken chaser to retreat, bent the arrow and aimed at the fleeing chicken, and with two swishs, the two fattest chickens were nailed to the ground.

With such a hand, it shocked everyone, except for his own people, of course. What Qing Shu didn't expect was that it was the hand of the chief of the guard, who was scared that He had nightmares for several nights in a row, and he didn't dare to think about the cheapness of the ancient mansion anymore.

Gu Erfeng was also scared enough, but he was not scared that he couldn't find the north. He went up, drew the two arrows, and picked up the chicken, which was dead on the spot, and looked at the people, not knowing to whom to give.

Steward Wu took the two arrows, looked for something to wipe them, and returned them to the chief of the guard. Then asked Gu Erfeng to find a hemp rope, skewered the two dead chickens together, tied them, and hung them on the back of the cart. Finally, with a wave of his hand, the group slowly left Dagujia Village.

When the cart arrived at the entrance of Xiaogujia Village, he saw Gu Dashu standing at the entrance of the village with his four sons and A Qin. Gu Zhesi and A Qin were sent back together with Gu Erfeng.

At this time, Erniu sat up, and when Chen was about to get out of the car, he pulled the quilt that had just been used as a cushion, wrapped Erniu's thin body tightly, and turned out the cotton hat given by Xiaoyu before departure, brought it for Erniu, and whispered, "In the future, be diligent with your hands and feet, and then learn etiquette and mathematics, don't do anything that makes the master unhappy, naturally I can't lose you." After this, you are a person from the ancient mansion, and you have nothing to do with the original family, if someone here is ignorant and comes to you, asking for silver and benefits, you can't pay attention, you have to do things for the ancient mansion with one mind. Don't be afraid, Miss Gu has a good temperament, as long as you don't do anything wrong, she will not punish you. For the sake of Erfeng's heart, you also have to be good. ”

The second girl agreed softly.

Chen got off the cart.

Ah Qin stepped forward, "Erniu, I'll go to see you, you have to be good." ”

The second girl choked, "Sister Aqin, say okay, you have to go see me." ”

Ah Qin let out a "hmm".

Steward Wu and Gu Dashu nodded and led the people away.

After walking for more than three miles, there was a carriage with the mark of the ancient mansion parked on the side of the road, and in addition to Ding Jiabao of the ancient mansion, there were four guards on horseback around the carriage.

As soon as the two sides converged, Xiaojuan got out of the carriage parked on the side of the road, helped the second girl on the board car to get down, and took the second girl back to the carriage.

The four guards returned to the chief of the guard, and all the people of the ancient mansion went to the carriage of the ancient mansion except for Steward Wu.

The two separated, and Zhou Boyan and Qingyang walked in the direction of the grange with an eleven-person escort team and Steward Wu. The ancient carriage went up to the town.

On the way to the road, Qingyang took out the letter that his sister handed him in the morning, looked at it curiously, and immediately opened his mouth in shock.

Zhou Boyan raised his eyebrows, "What was written?" ”

Qingyang blinked, "Sister said that she wanted us to go to Zhuangzi, follow the arrangement of Steward Wu, take a basket and shovel from Zhuangzi, dig up the snow from the edge of the field and transport it back, and pour it into the field on Zhuangzi." ”

Zhou Boyan was speechless for a while, took the letter from Qingyang's hand and read it, and sure enough, it was the same as what Qingyang said. The letter also said that after a delay today, they could only do half a day's work, and the remaining half a day, the escort team would have to make up for it tomorrow.

"Brother Yan, why did you bring the snow back to the ground?" Qingyang asked curiously.

"Well, I don't know." Zhou Boyan admitted that he was alone. He felt that Gu Qingshu was doing this just to toss his people. actually drove the elite guards to catch chickens, this is the best proof.

When he arrived at Zhuangzi, Steward Wu immediately asked people to find out about twenty empty baskets piled up in the utility room, as well as six or seven shovels.

The chief of the guard listened to Zhou Boyan's orders, and coughed in a low voice, "Childe, this ......"

Zhou Boyan raised his eyebrows, "What's the matter, this son can't command you?" ”

The captain of the guard immediately indicated that Childe could command them, and then took the lead in taking a shovel. He felt that carrying a basket would affect his image, so he chose a shovel.

Steward Wu was frightened and took a part of the Zhuang Hall and the eleven guards in the Zhuangzi, and began an incomprehensible work: going to the forest and the field to shovel snow, carry the snow, and pour it into the field on the Zhuangzi.