Concave for a moment. Shen Yao smiled lightly, packed up her clothes, pushed the door and walked out, looking at Chu Qian's soft lips, Shen Yao's soft lips scaled out a sweet smile, but after a while, it gradually disappeared, and a helpless dim color appeared in her beautiful eyes.

The old man who was fetching water in the patio saw Chu Qian, greeted him with a smile on his face, and said a little ambiguously: Xiaolang, get up so soon, and no longer have more daughters-in-law to sleep for a while. ”

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"Get used to it." Chu Zhen said, inevitably a little embarrassed, and secretly scolded the old disrespect.

"Old man, it's so hard to make a basin of water, hurry up and help me light the fire."

I heard a cry coming from the kitchen. The old man agreed again and again, pouted at Chu Zhen and made an exaggerated expression, and walked over slowly, from time to time. And there was a rumbling of the woman.

Shaking his head with a chuckle, Chu Zhen rolled up his sleeves, and was about to wash his face with a bucket of water before he bent over, and a sturdy man who was about thirty-five or sixteen years old suddenly broke into the courtyard. With a dark complexion, thick arms, and a dusty face, his expression was obviously a little stunned when he saw Chu Zhen in the courtyard, and after being stunned, he took half a step back as if he was alert, and asked with a straight face: "Who are you?" ”

Put down the bucket. Chu quality is a little inexplicable. I don't know the identity of the person who came, you must know that I accompanied the old man around the village yesterday, and I still have some impressions of the villagers in the village, but I haven't seen this person.

Maybe he missed it, Chu Zhen secretly thought. He smiled friendly and said, "My surname is Chu." Yesterday I went to sea by boat and was shipwrecked here, and I had to be rescued by my husband and taken in."

Just when Chu Zhen was explaining, Yu Laohan and his wife in the kitchen also heard the movement outside, probed out to watch, and found that someone was coming, the woman Yu couldn't help blinking a few times, and after confirming, she shouted in surprise: "It's the second son, the old man, come out, it's the second son who is back." As he spoke, he didn't bother to put down the burning stick in his hand, and hurriedly ran out.

"Mother Er is home." When the visitor heard the sound, he turned around, his eyes were also full of tears, he pounced, knelt on the ground, and kowtowed to the Yu who came rushing to gather a few times.

"It's good to come back, it's good to come back." Holding Yu Er. Yu Shi muttered, wiping away tears. The smile on his face was so bright.

Just when the two of them hugged their heads and cried, a loud shout came from the side: "Brute, I am finally willing to come back, see that I don't kill you, an unfilial son."

I saw that the old man was holding a bowl-thick wooden stick in his hand, and he ran out angrily, and came to the well in three or two steps. There was a crackling sound.

Yu Er was hit by a wooden stick, he didn't dare to move, even if it hurt, he didn't dare to rub it with his hands, fortunately, Yu next to him was heartbroken by his son, when Yu Laohan hit a few times, he immediately opened his arm to block Yu Er's front, and said distressedly: "Okay, okay, my son will come back." What kind of tantrum you have, look, you have lost weight like this, you must have suffered a lot outside

"Hmph" took two steps around, and found that Yu Shi regarded his son to death, Yu Laohan raised the stick several times, but he couldn't find a place to drop the stick, so he simply threw the stick and said coldly: "What can I suffer." Maybe it's because you're used to enjoying it outside, and it's true that you don't want to come back and suffer. ”

"The old man is really, his son is not here on weekdays. always said that he missed him, but now that he is back, he has said some cool things. Yu Shi complained a few words, pulled up Yu Er, patted him lightly, and said with a kind face: "Second son, don't pay attention to your father, he just has a hard mouth, and when I see you come back, I don't know how beautiful it is." ”

"Nonsense." Yu Laohan naturally won't admit it. Tilt your head away to hide the longing and feelings that are revealed from time to time.

Everyone could hear Yu Laohan's insincerity, and his son Yu Er was naturally no exception, and he laughed a few times. He kowtowed to the old man a few more times before he stood up under the pull of Yu's family.

"Don't stand, go back to the house and sit down, and tell my mother what sins I have suffered for most of the year I have been outside." Under Yu's tugging, Yu Er took two steps, and suddenly pointed sideways at Chu Zhi and said, "Mother, who is this little brother?" ”

"Ah, this is the Chu family's Xiaolang, he and his daughter-in-law accidentally fell into trouble" Yu Shi Wenyan explained: "There is no boat in the village, and I can only go back in two days." It's pathetic. ”

Oh, Yu Er answered and nodded. didn't say much, smiled and followed Yu into the main house. When relatives reunite after a long absence, there must be endless words. Chu Zhen was naturally embarrassed to follow, held back a little curiosity in his heart, and looked at Yu Er. He brought a bucket of water and went back to the house to send it to Shen Yao.

With such a big movement, Shen Yao was naturally aware of it. Packed up the clutter in the room, sat back and waited for Chu Zhen to come back, and asked curiously, "What's going on outside?" ”

"The old man's son is back" poured water into the basin, soaked a towel, wrung it out, and handed it over. Chu Zhen smiled: "We may be able to go back in a while." ”

Yu Er went home, which meant that there was a boat, but when he heard the good news, Shen Yao's interest didn't seem to be very high, and he responded softly, stretched out his little crystal white hand to take the wet towel, turned sideways, and washed his makeup in an elegant posture.

For a moment, he noticed Shen Yao's mood. Chu Zhen hugged her graceful waist from behind her, and said softly: "Don't worry, after you go back, everything will be with me"

The towel on the face slowly fell, Shen Yao's body was soft in his arms, silent, the two of them were silent in this warm moment not long after, they heard a crackling sound outside, like the sound of a cup falling to the ground in anger, followed by Yu Laohan roaring: "Beast, son."

Frowning his shoulders slightly, Chu Zhi said, "Me."

"Okay." Shen Yao nodded, and said, "But this is a family matter, so I can mix it as little as possible." ”

Chu Zhen deeply thinks that it is difficult for Qing officials to cut off family affairs. He has a lot of experience in this, and after taking office for a long time, countless facts can prove that the fair decision on the dispute between the Chen brothers is only an accident.

Chu Zhi slowly walked to the door of the main house, only to see the old man sitting with a stiff face, with pottery bowls scattered everywhere on the ground, as well as two stools with missing feet, and Yu Shi sobbing softly on the side, and Yu Er whispering and comforting on the side.

"Uncle. What's going on. Walking in, Chu Zhen said with a smile on his face: "As the saying goes." Father and son have no overnight feud, and it is rare for the second brother to return home. Even if something makes you angry, bear with it. ”

"Hmph, I'd rather he didn't come back." Yu Laohan said in a sullen voice.

"What is this, my husband didn't tell me that yesterday." Chao Yu and Yu Er nodded lightly. Chu Zhen walked up to Yu Laohan and sat down, and said casually: "You also said that you are traveling, and your relatives at home are worried and worried. It only makes sense to go home early. ”

Yu Laohan didn't answer. continued to be bored and angry, Chu Zhi saw this. Zhao Yu Er glanced at him, and said softly: "Auntie, it must be the second brother who made the old man angry, and let the second brother apologize quickly." ”

Yu Er nodded, and hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Dad, it's me." ”

"Don't call me Dad, you can leave if you want. Just because I don't have you as an unfilial son. Yu Laohan seemed to be really angry, and scolded again.

"Mother" Yu Er was very helpless and turned back to her mother for help.

"What the old man is talking about. My son is the meat that fell from my body, and you don't want me. Touching his face, Yu Shi scolded in response, and said softly: "Er'er, can't you stay a few more days, do you have to leave now?" ”

The net is about to leave when he goes home, no wonder the old man is so angry, he doesn't speak after Chu Qian, this kind of thing is not easy to say, it is more appropriate to be a spectator.

"Mother, if you don't go, you can't go." He glanced at Chu Qian. Yu Er said in a low voice: "Its flail... are all waiting. It's late... Will blame it. ”

Yu didn't say anything, and nodded. He walked up to the old man and said, "Okay, old man." Don't go down, get up, go and make a fire. ”

"Thousand?" In front of his wife, Yu Laohan didn't seem to dare to put on a look of ignoring him.

"The second son is leaving again, make a delicious meal for him." Yu said with a flat face, pulling Yu Laohan towards the kitchen, and he also pretended to shout a few words, and obediently followed.

"Daddy, you don't have to do any work. I'll just do it. Yu Er hurriedly rushed up and said.

After a while, the family of three chatted and laughed harmoniously again, and Chu Zhen of course did not disturb others, and returned to the house to chat with beautiful women.

Half an hour later, the table in the main room was full of steaming dishes, there were fish and rabbits, and a small jar of rice wine, fragrant, the family of three sat together, Yu Er respectfully poured a glass of wine for his father, pushed it in front of him, and then respectfully drank the rice wine first to show respect.

Under Yu's urging, Yu Laohan seemed to raise his glass very reluctantly, took a sip reluctantly, put it aside, and looked at the room. Suddenly said suspiciously: "Hey, what about Xiaolang." ”

Yu clapped his hands and said with a smile: "Alas, I was confused and forgot to call the two of them." ”

"The old woman is really." Yu Laohan complained, got up and was about to call Chu Zhen and the others. Seeing this, Yu Er hurriedly stopped him and walked out quickly.

After washing, I changed into clean clothes. Shen Yao looked graceful and graceful, with long black and bright hair like ink, and some crystal droplets hanging at the ends. The slender waist is swinging, step by step, the beauty is indescribable, Chu Zhen saw it, and he had a feeling that his eyes were bright, not to mention Yu Er, who was stunned for a long time before he suddenly woke up.

"The kid is coming." Seeing Shen Yao, Yu immediately beckoned her to sit next to him with a smile. Set up the dishes and chopsticks, whispered affectionately with them, and for a while, ignored everyone else.

The three men smiled helplessly, raised their glasses and drank each other. After a while, under the repeated persuasion of his son, and Chu Zhen also said a few good words on the side, Yu Laohan's attitude eased, and finally stopped putting on a face, and Gu said what Chu Zhen wanted to hear the most.

"Second son, since you will leave later, then send Xiaolang and them with you, so as to save their family from worrying." Yu Laohan said, his face was ruddy, and his eyes were a little blurry, as if he was drunk but not drunk.

"How." Yu Laohan's eyes widened. He said in a deep voice: "Lao Tzu will let you do something trivial, do you still have to push back and push." ”

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Yu Er hurriedly agreed, but seemed a little reluctant.

With a little confusion, Chu Zhi expressed his gratitude in a timely manner, and on the side, Yu Shi seemed to be a little reluctant when he heard this, stroked Shen Yao's little hand, and said softly: "Leave so soon, it's better to stay for a few more days." ”

Shen Yao's eyes were full of tears, and she said in a low voice: "I am also reluctant, but"

"Auntie knows, you are after all." Suddenly there is no news, and the family must be extremely worried. When I got home, I remembered to come to see my old woman often. ”

The two reluctantly talked about the woman's thoughts, and after a while, the banquet was dispersed, and the old man and his wife carried Yu Er beside them and told them a thousand things, and Chu Zhen and the two went back to the room to pack their luggage.

In fact, there is nothing to clean up, the two of them came here by drifting into the sea, their original clothes are a little damaged, and the clothes on their bodies are borrowed from the old man and his wife

Seeing the two come out, Yu Er knelt down and said with tears in his eyes: "Daddy, I hope the second elder takes care, the second son is gone." ”

"Let's go, let's go." Yu Laohan waved his hand impatiently, his tone was very hard, but in the end, he and Yu Shi sent Yu Erchuzhi and his party to the end of the village, where a medium-sized sailing ship was docked on the seashore, and some goods loaded in sacks were stacked on the hatch deck. It looks a bit heavy, and the draft is quite deep.

This is also a scene of separation, several families are dragging their children and daughters, crying and crying, among which there are a few more unfamiliar faces, which should be partners who returned to the village with Yu Er.

The parting was bitter, Chu Zhi naturally knew that even if he returned to his heart, he was not in a hurry at this time, and pulled Shen Yao to wait by the side, for a long time, the wanderers who temporarily returned to their hometowns persuaded their relatives to quit, reluctantly got on the sailboat, and said goodbye to their hometown again and went on the road.

There are about **, young and strong men, pushing the boat into the sea, lifting anchors and sailing, and rocking long oars. The boat gradually went out of the shore, and under the blowing of the gust of sea breeze, he moved forward slowly, looking at his relatives in his hometown who were gradually distant, and the strong man couldn't help wiping a few handfuls of sour tears.

Standing at the stern of the boat, looking at Haicun from afar, gently wiping away the tears from the corners of his eyes, Yu Er turned around and said softly: "A moment of gaffe, let Gongzi see and smile." ”

"The husband is not without tears, and he does not shed parting. Parting from relatives, I was stunned and helpless. What's there to laugh at. Chu Zhi said softly.

After glancing at Chu Qian, Yu Er suddenly said something inexplicable: "I'm hesitant." ”

"What are you hesitating about?" Chu Zhen didn't seem to be surprised.

Yu Er didn't answer and was silent. said softly: "Childe should not be from an ordinary family. I also saw the cargo on the ship, so I must have thought of something. ”

Chu Zhen nodded and said, "Well, although I haven't opened it, I have smelled it, and the ship is full of sea salt." ”

"Childe is really smart, and his guess is not wrong at all. You should have stayed in the village for two more days. With a sigh of regret, Yu Er's dark eyebrows gathered, and it seemed to be a little murderous, half loud, and he found that Chu Zhen was unmoved, and couldn't help but be surprised: "What, aren't you afraid?" ”

"What is there to be afraid of, when drifting in the sea. It's already been dead once, and "Han" Chu Zhen smiled and said: "I categorically believe that my husband won't harm me, since he let me get on the boat." That must be safe. ”

After a moment of silence, Yu Er suddenly smiled, stretched out his hand and patted him on the shoulder and said, "I guessed it right for you again, haha, but the kid is not only smart, but also not small." I wasn't intimidated

"I've always been very bold, I just know that my second brother is a good person." Chu Zhen smiled with a relaxed smile, but wiped the sweat from his palms with his backhand.

"Good man, hehe, maybe." Yu Er chuckled, patted Chu Zhen on the shoulder and said, "There are still more than two minutes to go to the edge near the wharf of Yanguan County, and you will come ashore there when the time comes." After that, let's make your own plans. ”

"Thank you, second brother." Chu Zhen said politely.

"No need, it's just that my father believes in you. I hope you don't have to lose him, or else" shook his head. Yu Er whispered, his tone a little calm, and then turned around to direct the boat. I went to help other people with their work.

Sure enough, there was never a shortage of first-class people in the recklessness, Chu Zhen sighed lightly, bowed down and walked into the cabin. There is a clean place here, with a few delicate tables and chairs, and Shen Yao sits in it, boiling water with her wrist. With a quiet expression and an elegant posture, he gently poured a glass of water for Chu Zhi, and whispered: "Private salt? ”

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"Hmm." Chu Zhen nodded quietly.

The salt administration of the Song Dynasty was the same as the previous dynasty, implementing the policy of government-run monopoly, but if there is a monopoly in the salt industry, there must be private salt, and the stricter the monopoly in the salt industry, the easier it is to sell the private salt, and the higher the profit, the more people are involved in this industry. This is an objective law.

The red lips moved slightly, and Shen Yao said softly: "If that's the case, then what are you going to do?" ”

During the Five Dynasties, one pound or two of smuggled salt could correct the law, and in the Song Dynasty, the criminal law was slightly more lenient. But it is nothing more than that the standard for killing heads is only three or ten catties, and not only the smugglers of salt must be killed, but even the officials who are not effective in supervision must be killed

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"The affairs of Yanguan County are not in my charge." Looking outside, Chu Zhen smiled and said, "Overstepping one's authority is a taboo in officialdom." ”

Shen Yao smiled knowingly, and said in a low voice: "Let us leave like this, aren't you afraid that we will report it?" ”

"Will you?" Chu asked with a smile.

"Naturally not." Shen Yaoying shook her head with a smile: "The grace of saving your life has not been repaid, how can you do such a righteous thing." ”

"Then let's go." Chu Zhen said with a smile: "Besides, we are light-hearted and report to the official office. People may not listen to it. ”

"yes, such nonsense, maybe you will be beaten with a stick." Shen Yao's eyes were full of anticipation, and he swept over the meaning.

The reason why illegal salt is banned is endless. This shows that the government has been negligent in its control and management of the salt farms, which has given salt farmers an opportunity to fry and sell privately. If you report it, doesn't it mean that people are derelict in their duties. Same crime as smugglers.

Moreover, the officials of the salt farm often deducted or embezzled the salt households' cost of frying salt, which seriously affected the normal production of the salt households and caused great dissatisfaction among the salt households. The officials of the salt works were worried that the salt households would go to the official to denounce them.

Therefore, in exchange, the private frying and smuggling of salt farmers is often turned a blind eye and a closed eye. If you don't understand the reason, you will report it indiscriminately and cut off people's financial routes, I'm afraid that the first ones to clean them up will be those officials. (To be continued)

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