The bottom of the bucket is only more than 10 or 20 centimeters from the ground, and where there are small stones on the ground, you should be careful to let the bucket go around.

Otherwise, the stones will easily hit the bottom of the bucket.

When the time comes, there will be a "bang", and it is a trivial matter for the villain to trip because of the imbalance of the bucket, and it is a big deal for the bucket to be broken.

Although it may seem a little funny, instead of laughing, the people in the village greeted them warmly:

"Si'er, are you going to school?"

"Yes, uncle."

"Si'er, come back so early today?"

"Yes, Auntie."

Even the cowherd baby, who was waiting to bring water from the well, followed suit:

"Fourth brother, have you returned to the village?"

As he spoke, he reached out and took out two or three small wild fruits from his body, "Here, this is what I picked when I was herding cattle today, it's sweet!" ”

"Thank you!"

Si'er was not polite, and took it and put it in his mouth.

"No thanks, I'll go to the academy next year, you remember to help me more, I want to go to the Qiongdu academy too......"

The adults next to him laughed when they heard this.

Not every school-age child in the village has the opportunity to go to school.

On the contrary, less than half of those who have the opportunity to go to the academy are not even half.

And boys make up a significant proportion.

After all, this year, the family is already very lucky to have a full meal.

Of course, in order to encourage girls to go to school, the Xinghan Association also has a policy.

For example, girls do not have to go through the Qiongdu School to go to school, as long as they are qualified, they are basically sent directly to Nanxiang.

Study for one year, two or three years, depending on the talent to arrange positions.

The lowest is also to join the Nanxiang nationality and get the position of a team leader in the workshop.

Especially in recent years, the shortage of weavers in the workshop is too great.

The woman works in the workshop, and the monthly money sent back every month can make the family's investment for her study return in one year, and two or three years is enough for the family to live a good life.

But people's perceptions don't change in a few years.

And in the consciousness of the people, women belong to someone else's family after all.

And the boy's study is a lifelong matter in the family.

Therefore, most of the people who can let girls go to school are wealthy families who still have the energy to spare after providing for boys.

However, in the past two years, the number of girls attending school has gradually increased.

Because of the shortage of weavers in the workshops, the Xinghan Society implemented a policy.

Under the guarantee of the government, Xinghan will make a contract with the family with a girl.

Xinghan will pay a sum of money in advance, escort the girl all the way to Nanxiang School, enter the workshop to work, and then slowly repay the money.

After paying it back, earn money for the family for another two or three years, and it's time to get married.

It's quite a bit of a sign of a deed of sale.

However, the female weavers in the workshop were very popular, let alone became the "steward" in the eyes of the people in the workshop.

Anyway, if it really comes to that point, the woman will not be worried in this life.

As for people like herding cows, if they haven't been able to go to the school for the time being, they must be very envious of the fourth elder brother.

"Danwa, go back and urge your adults to send you to the school as soon as possible, otherwise after this year, the fourth baby will go to Qiongdu to study!"

The primary school is a two-year school, which is just right for the people of Vietnam.

It's too long for the family to afford.

If it's too short, you won't learn anything.

After two years of study, even if you can't go to Qiongdu Academy, you can learn some arithmetic and know hundreds of words.

When the time comes, keep an account of the family's grain, and when you go out to sell silk, you can calculate the account, which is also excellent.

Outsiders don't dare to fool themselves easily.

Si'er is often ranked first in the school, and everyone knows that there is a promising baby in this village.

When the villagers talk to people from other villages, their momentum can be two points stronger.

"I'm not afraid, the feng shui in our village is good!"

The egg baby replied loudly.

The crowd burst into laughter again, and the well was filled with a cheerful atmosphere.

The feng shui of the village is good, that's for sure, otherwise how can there be a scholar?

"No, even your cows drink well water, and they are more blessed than those in other villages."

Someone joked about the egg baby.

The egg baby was waiting in line with a bucket to carry water, but he didn't carry it for his family, but for the buffalo tied not far away.

"My grandfather said that the well water is clean, so let our cattle drink it."

The egg baby said with a swollen face.

The cow was rented from the government and was a cow.

Last year, because the cow gave birth to a calf, she didn't have to return the government's profits for three years.

If a calf can be born within three years, then the calf belongs to your home.

If the family really wants to have a cow of their own, the days will be up.

So naturally, it is necessary to serve carefully.

As long as it is not pulled out to work, the cow even has its own special wooden bucket for drinking water.

Seeing the appearance of the egg baby, everyone laughed again.

But an old man opened his mouth and scolded:

"A group of naïve things, this is the ability to raise cattle, what's funny? In the next two years, the cow in this baby's family really wants to give birth to a little calf, see if you are red-eyed. ”

"Uncle, how can we not know these truths? It's just a joke. ”

Someone said as he lifted the water from the well and poured it into the bucket of the egg baby, "Oh, let's go." ”

Soon it was Si'er's turn, and his strength was not enough to pick up two full buckets of water, so he could only carry two and a half buckets of water, keep his head down, and pay attention to the road.

The flat burden pressed on his small shoulders, and he couldn't help but bend over a little, like a little old man.

After picking up the water, he began to make dinner.

Measure the rice that the family needs to eat for dinner in a bamboo tube, put them in a scoop, fill it with water, and then carefully shake it from side to side, constantly shaking the rice out of the scoop.

In the end, there was only some fine grit and a little bit of broken rice left in the scoop.

He poured the mixture of fine grit and broken rice into a worn-out crockpot.

It took two more times in a row to put the cooking pot with the rice on the stove.

Then I grabbed a few handfuls of bran and put them in the old crockpot, mixed them with water, and mixed them well.

"Goo-goo-goo......"

He made a few noises in his mouth, put the crockpot in the yard, and a few chickens came over with fluttering wings and began to grab food.

Look at the sun, he has already hidden behind the mountain, and he must hurry up and make dinner.

Smoke soon rose from the small courtyard made of yellow mud and straw sheets.

The woman also came out of the silkworm house and began to choose vegetables.

In the afterglow of the setting sun, every family began to make dinner, and the whole village was shrouded in green smoke.

Farmers who were working outside also began to carry farm tools or drive cattle back to the stockade one after another.

When dinner was ready at home, there was a sound of talking at the door of the small courtyard.

"Coming back? Wash your hands and eat dinner. ”

The woman walked out of the courtyard gate, took her husband's farm tools, and smiled at her second son:

"Come back, Si'er has already made the water, remember to wash your hands before eating dinner."

Si'er took the cow rope from his second brother and led the cow into the cowshed.

It's a normal day-to-day, but it's also calm.

Si'er is ranked fourth, and there was originally a sister above, but she was already married.

There was an eldest brother, but he died young.

So now there are only four people in the family.

Taking advantage of the fact that the last night had not yet completely fallen, in order to save some lamp oil, the family moved the two low cases to the courtyard.

One case is shared by the parents, and one case is shared by the fourth son and the second brother.

The so-called low case is actually a heavy wooden plank with four legs made of bamboo.

The desk is a little pitted, like pockmarks, and the four table legs are not even, and you have to take a small wooden block to pad it.

However, compared to squatting at the base of the wall with a clay bowl in his hand, it is already decent.

"Ouch, it looks like I came at the right time."

The family picked up the chopsticks and was about to have dinner, when the courtyard door was pushed open, and a person walked in.

Hearing this voice, the four children and the family hurriedly got up.

"Pavilion Chief Zhang, why are you here?"

As the head of the family, the adults of the four children opened their mouths to greet him.

"I just passed by your yard and smelled the smell of food, so I couldn't help but come in cheekily."

The pavilion chief said a little jokingly, "Well, I don't mind if you mind having an extra pair of chopsticks?" ”

"You can't even come on weekdays!"

Lord Si'er said in a panic, and then turned his head and instructed his mother-in-law, "Quick, add a bowl to the pavilion chief." ”

The woman was about to turn around, but was stopped by the pavilion chief:

"Don't panic, cut this cooked meat first."

As he spoke, he handed over the tarpaulin he was carrying, and as he walked, his posture was slightly lame.

The woman was a little hasty and didn't dare to stretch out her hand, and glanced at her own Ah Lang.

"Take it, how can the pavilion chief take advantage of our family? They were all cut and sent up. ”

The woman then took it, and then took away her bowl and gave up her place to the pavilion chief.

Si'er helped go to the kitchen room and added a bowl to the pavilion chief: "Pavilion chief, please." ”

Zhang Tingchang touched Si'er's head and said happily: "Okay!" Sit it all down. ”

The woman quickly cut the cooked meat and brought it up, and Zhang Tingchang stopped her again: "Don't be busy anymore, and you don't need to add vegetables to the fire, it's good." ”

The woman had no choice but to respond, and then she retreated.

"How is Si'er in the academy lately?"

"Back to Uncle Zhang, I got the first place in the last exam."

Si'er replied respectfully.

"Okay, good, this is a good baby in our village! When you go to Qiongdu Academy, I will pay all the expenses over there, so you can study hard and don't worry about your family. ”

Pavilion Chief Zhang said happily.

The so-called escort, students have their own sources of food and clothing, and they do not have to be borne by their families.

The only thing to do is to sign a contract, and after it comes out, how many years will you have to work for the Xinghanhui's industry.

It's just that the adults of Si'er are honest farmers, how can they know these things when they hear this?

Hearing Zhang Tingchang's words, he hurriedly stood up again, his hands and feet were a little at a loss, his lips moved, but he didn't know how to answer.

"Oh, sit down, sit down, you're like this, others still say I'm a villain!"

Zhang Tingchang forcibly pulled Si'er's adult to sit down, "I'm also half of Si'er's husband, Si'er will have a future in the future, and my face will also be bright." ”

Zhang Tingchang had fought with Feng Junhou in the Battle of Longyou before, but he was later injured, and his left toe was cut off three times by thieves, so he could only retreat from the army.

However, he was not in vain in the army, and he learned some words.

When I am free on weekdays, I love to tell the baby in the village about the things in the army, and by the way, I am a half-gentleman, and I teach the baby Braille.

Si'er is a sober and learns quickly, so Zhang Tingchang tried his best to persuade his family to send Si'er to study in the school.

Facts have proved that Zhang Tingchang has seen the world after all, and according to the current situation, it is an ironclad thing for Si'er to go to Qiongdu School, and it is also very promising to go to Nanxiang School.

Seeing that the family turned over and was in sight, Si'er's family really regarded Pavilion Chang Zhang as a benefactor.

"Eat, eat, eat! Eat! ”

Pavilion Chang Zhang picked up the bowl first, took a few big bites, and the bowl was mostly empty at once.

Si'er watched Pavilion Chang Zhang eat quickly, took the bowl again, and prepared to add rice.

"Wait."

Pavilion Chief Zhang suddenly called out to him, only to see him separate some of the cooked meat and green vegetables on the case, and handed them to Si'er, "Go, take it to your mother, as a son, you must remember filial piety." ”

Si'er took it and bowed deeply to Pavilion Chang Zhang, then turned around and walked to the room.

After walking a few steps, you can still see him raise his arm and wipe it.

"Si'er will be a promising person in the future, I came here this time, one is to see him, he is studying in the academy, and he is exhausted, so take some meat and make up for him."

Pavilion Chief Zhang sat there and said to the adults in Si'er, "This second, I have something to discuss with you." ”

"Pavilion Chief Zhang, please speak."

The adults of Si'er hurriedly put down the chopsticks and wanted to stand up again, but remembering Pavilion Chang Zhang's instructions, he had to forcibly hold back, but his body still twisted, and he could see that he was uncomfortable.

"I've been the head of this pavilion for several years, and within ten miles, there are many people who have been personally placed by me."

"Who's what it looks like, to put it mildly, I know it clearly."

Zhang Tingchang put another piece of meat in his mouth, chewed and pointed to the dishes on the table and said, "Don't look at your family eating like this, but I know that your family has surplus food." ”

"Now the imperial court wants to buy grain, and it is bought at a high price, two hundred and thirty yuan, which has been spread all over these days, so ......"

Speaking of this, Pavilion Chief Zhang glanced at the adults of Si'er, "What is your family's idea?" ”

Si'er's adult didn't expect the pavilion chief to come to his house and actually want to ask him this question.

At that moment, his hands and feet were messed up, and the whole rough man was like a bride, his face was a little swollen and hot, and he didn't know where to put his hands and feet.

I saw him snort for a long time, and then he said a few words: "Pavilion chief...... This, the food at home ......"

After talking for a long time, I don't know what he wants to express.

Seeing him like this, Zhang Tingchang couldn't help but sigh.

He already understood what the other party meant.

"How is the wheat growing this year?"

"Also...... Not bad. ”

"yes!" Zhang Tingchang said with deep feelings, "It seems that this year's summer grain is a good harvest again." ”

"In previous years, who would have dared to imagine that there would be today's day? At this time, I had already begun to eat bran grains and swallow wild vegetables. ”

Si'er's adult stammered: "Thanks to the prince!" ”

There is only one prince in Yue, and that is Feng Junhou.

Of course, there are also people who call Feng Junhou Feng Jun.

In another ten or twenty years, it is not impossible to be called Feng Ah Gong.

The seven counties in Nanzhong, and the six counties are all called Feng Ghost King, except for one county, Yueshan, which is an exception.

If Feng Junhou knew about this, I am afraid that the resentment over the years would be able to dissipate a lot.

"Yes, thanks to the prince." The pavilion chief sighed, "It's just that he left a good life for the people of Yueshan, but he went to Liangzhou to endure hardships!" ”

Speaking of this, Zhang Tingchang said with a sad and worried face, "I heard that the Hu people in Liangzhou are brutal, and last year, the prince and the marquis just served as the assassin of Liangzhou, but they encountered a famine again. ”

"Now that the imperial court wants to transport grain to Liangzhou, and when it encounters a shortage of green and yellow, I just hope that the prince can be safe in Liangzhou, and not be taken advantage of by those Hu people to cause trouble for the prince."

"Ahh

Hearing the news, the adults of Si'er finally couldn't help but stand up and shouted, "Something happened to the prince?" ”