The fifth day of the fifth month of the third year of Longdao.

Rizhao Wangjia 9 Village, there is a happy event today.

An old villager surnamed Li in the east of the village scraped together a sum of money last month to buy a daughter-in-law for the eldest son in the family.

The daughter-in-law is Korean, but she can understand Chinese and seems to be very honest.

Before buying it, several old women in the village went to see it, and they all concluded that it was a good mother-in-law who could give birth to children.

So Lao Li's son happily handed over 7,500 catties of food stamps and brought the people home from the county officials.

Now this year is not as good as in previous years, everyone has some food stamps and grain storage at home, but taking out 7,500 catties at one time, this burden is still quite heavy.

However, Li Da, the village chief of Wangjia 9 Village, is a capable person, and his younger brother Li Kui is a personal soldier in the Dadu Governor's Mansion (the common people usually can't tell the difference between the Dadu Governor's Mansion Guards and Xu Shiyang's Zhongjun Guards), and he himself has participated in the labor such as repairing canals and exterminating locusts many times, which can be regarded as well-informed.

So, the village chief came forward to guarantee and gave Lao Li's family a loan of 4,000 catties from the Rizhao County Branch of the Agricultural Bank of China, and first collected the money to buy his daughter-in-law.

According to the agreement signed between the bank and the village head, the annual interest rate is 5%, and the bank is given 1,600 catties per year with principal and interest, which will be repaid in 4 years.

For the old Qi people, this is a heavy burden, but it is not to the point where it is unbearable.

At present, most farmers in Qi Province cultivate about 50 acres of land, of which about 20 acres are cooked land, and the other 30 acres or so are newly cultivated wasteland.

In the case of the gradual improvement of water conservancy facilities and the interplanting of beans, wheat and sorghum, the annual income of 50 mu is about 7,000 catties.

After paying the tax, and deducting the food rations required by the family and the daily necessities such as needles, threads, brain oil, salt, sauce and vinegar, the remaining food every year is probably just enough to repay the bank loan.

However, if you marry your mother-in-law, you can let your mother-in-law go to the field to help, or you can pick up some odd jobs from nearby factories, as long as you are diligent and careful, it is not a problem to earn more than 1,000 catties a year.

In this way, the family can still save some savings, and after four years to pay off the loan, you can try to see if you can buy a daughter-in-law for the second child.

Everything is going well and there is hope – as long as the Governor's Office is still there, as long as the Governor's Office is willing to continue to implement these policies that benefit the people.

No matter what era, marrying a daughter-in-law is a great event, Lao Li and his mother-in-law have begun to imagine holding their eldest grandson next year, so the banquet still has to be placed, and by the way, it can be regarded as thanking the village chief who has been busy for several days for his family.

The flowing water table is planned to be set up all day, with pork stewed tofu, braised whale meat, green onions dipped in shrimp paste, and roasted locusts, each table is four dishes, and the sorghum dry rice is full.

Every household had to contribute some manpower to help, and also brought some dry firewood and hay, the village chief also lent his own cauldron, and even familiar old neighbors brought two jars of rice wine.

In the homes of ordinary people in this era, this banquet is definitely luxurious.

While eating with a mouth full of oil, the neighbors will shout a few words at the old people of the two families: "Old Li Tou, I wish you a big grandson next year!" ”

"Hahaha, by all means!"

"How can one be enough? Tell your boy to be diligent and give birth to five or six of them! ”

"Hahaha, by all means!"

Old Li Tou's wrinkled face had already smiled like a flower, no matter who said anything, he now only answered that it was certain.

In this era, the happy life of the Han people is so simple.

It is enough to be able to eat, to live, and to have a daughter-in-law to carry on the lineage.

Whoever can give them such a life, they are willing to die for.

Whoever dares to take away such a life, they also dare to fight with whom.

As the village head, Li Da, who was helping out in and out, finally had the opportunity to have a good meal and a drink to rest.

He chewed a piece of whale meat in his mouth, full of greasy happiness.

Then he couldn't help but think of his younger brother who served in the army.

I don't know how the guy who has always been hungry since he was a child is doing, can he have meat to eat? Is there any alcohol to drink?

When will he be able to marry a daughter-in-law and come back, give his mother a few more grandchildren, and make his mother happy?

……

Syllable!

“28！”

Syllable!

“29！”

Syllable!

“30！”

Shouting to play the last number, Li Kui, who was barebacked, got up from the bench, stood up and saluted, and shouted to the calming soldiers with full of energy: "Report!" 30 military sticks have been beaten! ”

The Zhenfu soldier looked at Li Kui, who still didn't change his face after receiving thirty military sticks, and said helplessly after a long time:

"Originally, according to military regulations, I should have asked you if you knew your mistake and whether you dared to do it again in the future. But with you like this, and it's not the first time you've made the same mistake, I guess it's useless for you to promise you won't do it again. ”

"Hey......." Li Kui scratched his head a little embarrassed.

The soldier asked, "By the way, how many times have you been stealing alcohol from the medical team?" ”

"I can't remember exactly, but this is the second time this month, and I was caught and sent to you before I stole it." Li Kui's dark face actually blushed rarely.

In fact, it was also true, the captain of the guard of the commander of the new army went to steal the medical alcohol of the medical team, but the little girls had known him for a long time and always paid attention to his movements.

For Li Kui, who is also a famous warrior in the whole army, being "captured" by a group of little girls is simply a shame to be thrown home.

In fact, the reason why Li Kui was beaten with 30 military sticks this time was because he violated military discipline, and the extra 10 sticks were because he was too embarrassed.

"You are the captain of the Central Guard, with the rank of major, and your salary is so high, why don't you buy your own wine and drink?" Zhen Fubing said with a look of disdain: "Or do you have a crush on which little girl in the medical team?" Deliberately? ”

"How can I be, I want to buy it, but the alcohol outside always doesn't feel good, and the medical team doesn't sell it." Li Kui smiled and explained: "I can't help it, right?" ”

"Then you're going to find a way to hook up with a nurse."

The town soldier jokingly said:

"I heard that some girls like you a rough man, as long as you hook up with one and let her find a way to help you bring some out, you don't have to steal much stronger yourself?"

"You're teaching me how to break military law without getting caught?"

"No, I just think that you can't feel the pain when you beat you, but if you beat your mother-in-law, two sticks can make you remember the pain."

"The pacifiers are all bad guys."

"It's over."

Knock knock knock!!

A fierce drum beat suddenly sounded, interrupting Li Kui and the Zhenfu soldiers joking with each other.

The two of them looked in the direction of the headquarters of the New Army at the same time, and a herald on horseback galloped with a command flag on his back.

As he ran, the herald shouted with a bullhorn:

"All the new troops are assembled!"

"Assemble! Gather! ”

"There's going to be a war!"