In the early morning, before the sunrise has passed the mountain, the morning glow has turned red. After a night of cooling, even the air was a little cool in the morning.

Zhang Rui got up from his bed again, and everything was still so unaccustomed. Although Li Chao kept Zhang Rui to live in the Li Mansion last night, Zhang Rui was not stupid enough to think that he could let Li Mian have no ill will towards him, so he resigned on the grounds that the golden nest and the silver nest were not as good as his own kennel.

The Qing Dynasty was no better than modern times, and if it was hacked in modern times, it would pay some money, and it was very rare that there would be a danger to life. If the Qing Dynasty didn't pay attention, it would be lifeless. As a lonely person or a poor person, there is no place to cry out if he is killed, everything cannot be treated by Zhang Rui carelessly.

If it is still in modern times, Zhang Rui, a night owl, can get up so early, it is really the sun coming out in the west. However, in the Qing Dynasty, especially in the countryside, there was no entertainment at night, and the sun rose and sunset, and the cycle was a happy and happy life. Maybe when the year is good, I can invite a troupe to babble and sing a few words, but don't fantasize about it now.

Originally, Zhang Rui wanted to find Li Chao to buy some books, pen, ink, paper, and inkstone. But in the countryside, who would prepare these things. Li Chao himself doesn't know a few words, and he will simply keep a few accounts, and he usually doesn't bring these. This time, because he wanted to force the villagers to sign and draw, he brought pen, ink, paper, and inkstone, but unfortunately it was broken when Zhang Rui was fighting the thunder leopard.

The eldest young master of the Li Mansion left some books and pen, ink, paper, and inkstones here, but Li Chao said that as a subordinate, it was really difficult to make claims. Therefore, Zhang Rui had no choice but to give up.

Originally, Zhang Rui thought that he was early enough, but when he went to the Li Mansion, he saw that it was already full of people waiting for him to arrive.

In fact, it is no wonder that the villagers are nervous, you must know that the yield per mu in the Qing Dynasty is not high, especially Guangxi is desolate and not fertile. The average yield per mu of the whole year is only about 2.15 stone (Note (1)), so the yield of rice per mu in one season is a good field, and the yield of rice per mu in a year is a good year.

One stone in the Qing Dynasty was converted into the current city jin of only about 146 catties. And one catty in the Qing Dynasty is 1.6 catties now, and based on the Zhou family's 21 catties of rice, their rice is now 33.6 catties, which is about 34 catties. Specifically, now I got a bag of 30 catties of rice, and there is an extra 4 catties.

Getting such a little grain can make the whole family live comfortably for a while, so the villagers can't help but be excited. How many are able to fall asleep? What should I do if I am late and someone else finishes receiving it?

"Sixth brother..."

"Sixth brother early..."

"Sixth brother so early..."

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The villagers who were guarding in front of the Li Mansion saw Zhang Rui coming, and they came over to greet him.

"I didn't expect everyone to wake up so early! Ha ha... Looks like I'm going to have to wake up early and be diligent. Zhang Rui laughed

"Sixth brother, what are these words, you are a person who does great things, you work hard and hard, and you should take more rest." Zhou Tong said unceremoniously to Zhang Rui

"It's ......"

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The villagers agreed......

"Uncle Tong has a good reputation!!"

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The villagers didn't understand Wen Crepe's words, but they unanimously thought in their hearts that he had the ability to have the ability of Wen Quxing in the sky.

Suddenly, Zhang Rui looked at Chen Sigou in the village who was following the villagers behind his father Chen Liu, smiling. Chen Sigou is also 16 years old this year, two months younger than Zhang Liu.

Chen Liu's family is one of the most difficult households among the villagers, with three children at home. Chen Sigou is the eldest son, and there are two boys, namely twelve-year-old Chen Jiugou and ten-year-old Chen Twelvegou. Because Chen Sigou and his mother are malnourished, and their frail and sickly bodies often need money for treatment, the family has never had any spare money, and sometimes they have to borrow money out of desperation.

Although the family is poor, fortunately, they are still reunited. Chen Sigou is a filial child, because his mother is unwell, so he helps his father work in the fields at a very young age. As soon as I have a break, I go to pick mushrooms and dig bamboo shoots, and I go to the county to sell firewood to supplement the family, for this family, for the two younger brothers will not cry and cry hungry, it can be said that they never complain. But all the hard work has not changed much.

Last night's dinner was something that Chen Sigou hadn't seen since he was born, let alone eaten. Even once when I went to fetch firewood to sell a rich man's house, I saw that their family set up a wine banquet that was not so good.

At last night's dinner, Chen Sigou couldn't wait to swallow his tongue. Especially when he saw his parents and two younger brothers laughing happily, this is a smile he has never seen in his life. Chen Sigou felt uneasy in his heart, he knew that he was greedy, but he wanted to watch his parents and younger brothers eat well every day like this, and laugh happily.

Chen Sigou, who was occupied by his inner desires, like most people, did not fall asleep all night.

Since ancient times, it has been said that the warehouse is honest and knows the etiquette, and the food and clothing are sufficient to know the honor and disgrace. A person who can't even eat anything to say to him is false. What they need is someone who can feed them, and then someone who can give them spiritual satisfaction.

Li Sigou has never read a book, and he is young and has no social experience. He wanted to change himself, but found that he couldn't do anything. What can be done is to collect firewood, pick mushrooms and dig bamboo shoots.

He once wanted to be a bandit, but when he saw that the robbers didn't even let go of his own relatives, he felt that he couldn't do it alone. I think of my parents' teachings, and I don't know any martial arts, what if my father and mother and two younger brothers die. He gave up the terrible thought and continued his work.

Opportunities are rare, but when they come, we must take advantage of them.

Li Sigou thought about it for a night, he felt that he had to change, maybe Zhang Liu's appearance was this opportunity to change. So he didn't sleep all night, so he came with his father, who got up early.

Desire always makes people work hard.

Note (1): The information is from the Forum on Chinese Economic History