The brothers of Huazizhuang didn't think there was anything wrong with the owner marrying Yang Chunxi. On the contrary, they feel that the owner of the village is simply righteous. It is righteous to get back the medicine and send the medicine all the way to save the brothers. promised to marry Yang Chunxi, which can also be regarded as saving Boss Yang's family, that is benevolence. As for marrying an extra wife, isn't that normal? Ordinary men with a little money have three wives and four concubines, not to mention their outstanding owners in Yushu?

The daughters-in-law and mothers-in-law of Huazizhuang didn't think that there was anything wrong with the owner of the village, they said: "You see, other men are elated and impatient to marry the young, you see our owner, motionless, don't worry about anything to prepare, this is more to maintain the seventh lady." It's really affectionate and righteous. ”

Aunt Hua hugged the flower shadow and persuaded Xiao Qi: "Seventh lady, the owner of the village is personable, has both ability and political integrity, it is a matter of time before you marry a child, you want to open a little, we are a big house, we have to have the bearing of a big house." I think the owner of the village is affectionate and righteous to you, and he will not do the thing of spoiling his concubine and killing his wife in the future. ”

Xiao Qi was a girl of that era, and she understood these truths. I didn't feel very comfortable, but I slowly accepted it, and found four quilts of suitable thickness from the long-staple cotton quilts made in the past, and the people who recalled the female red team made four quilts with good red soft satin and antique satin.

But Zhuang Xiaochu felt that he owed Xiao Qi in his heart, who doesn't love a beauty? Looking at Yang Chunxi, who used to be prosperous and beautiful now, but now he is touching and pitiful, the pity in his heart came spontaneously at that moment. He felt that he had betrayed Xiao Qi and became a deserter of love. But he couldn't say these words to Xiao Qi.

Two months later, the plague crisis in Yancheng was basically lifted. This time, Yancheng, as a trading county, has the lowest mortality rate in the country. The emperor was happy and said that the county magistrate Sun had good governance and outstanding ability, and promoted the county magistrate Sun to the provincial capital to become a state councilor. (Equivalent to the mayor) County Magistrate Sun issued an announcement: Zhuang Xiaochu gave porridge to help the people in this locust plague. In the subsequent epidemic, he offered a life-saving prescription. He has made many miraculous achievements, and has been given the title of honorary citizen. Now the name of the owner of Huazizhuang is completely ringing in Yancheng, and everyone knows it, and no one knows it.

The family of the county magistrate Sun happily packed up and handed over official business. Prepare to take up a post in the state in three months. Brother Sun was reluctant to leave the branch, so he stayed in Yancheng, the old lady was used to life here, so she didn't go to the provincial capital, but she thought that she couldn't often see her baby grandson in the future, and she was a little unhappy. The county magistrate's wife said: "You live on both sides, and if you want to see Wen Luan, I will take you over to live for a while." Sometimes we will also bring Wen Lan back to see your old man, as well as the owner Xiaoqi and them. The old lady was delighted. The house of the county magistrate Sun will not be sold, and let Brother Sun and the old lady move over, but the old lady is too troublesome to move. I left two old servants to take care of it.

More than a month and a half have passed, and the two families have sent people to deliver the letter again. The man who came said, "Little locusts have grown up in the fields again, and they have no wings, but can only jump." I started to gnaw on the leaves of crops, and every day I sent people to catch them in the field, and I was very annoyed when I caught them. ”

Zhuang Xiaochu guessed: This is last year, the locusts laid eggs in the soil, the locusts are highly feliable, and the eggs must be more, if the larvae are not eliminated, when the larvae grow wings, the crops will not be saved.

He gathered the beggars together and discussed, anyway, now that all industries are waiting to be prosperous, the brothers in the village have nothing to do, so they simply take the brothers to catch the little locusts. The little locusts can still be eaten, Zhuang Xiaochu said: That's high protein.

Zhuang Xiaochu gathered all the brothers in the village to the conference room for a meeting, and said: "Brothers, we haven't eaten meat for a long time, let's go, go to Meishan, and I'll take you to eat delicious food." The brothers below cheered and jumped with joy.

There are two horse-drawn carriages in the village, there are four-trailer carriages in the county magistrate's house, and there are three-trailer carriages in Yang Ji Pharmacy, all of which were borrowed, and there are still a little less, so I went to the street to hire a three-trailer carriage. A brother drove in a horse-drawn carriage, and six people sat in the back. Eighty or so people just sat down. Before leaving, I bought more than a dozen cages of chickens, but unfortunately there were no big chickens, (the big chickens on the market were eaten up after the plague, these were all newborn chicks at that time, there was nothing to eat, so they survived, and now they are half a big chicken.) This half-grown chicken was brought in by dealers from other places. Put a cage of chickens on each cart. A group of people set off in a mighty way.

There were some old and weak women and children left on the village. Leave Xiao Qi to manage on the village. Zhuang Xiaochu said: "Xiao Qi, Huazizhuang will be handed over to you, and we will go back when we are done." "From the beginning to the present, the two have never been separated, this is the first time they have separated, and they are a little reluctant. At night, Xiao Qi touched his side, empty and a little lost. However, there is a small flower shadow by his side, pestering him every day, but he is not depressed and entangled.

Zhuang Xiaochu rushed to Meishan with his brothers. Half a catty and eight taels happily greeted him: "Owner, you are here, I am worried, the little locusts are extinguished every day, there is no less, but more and more every day." Zhuang Xiaochu said: "My brothers and I are here to exterminate insects for you." ”

Leaving Lai's second daughter-in-law and a few mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law to help cook in the village, the rest of the people came to the field with chicken coops. The rice in the field is about to begin to grow ears. In every field, I saw the small yellow-green locusts beating, and many rice leaves were gnawed, and a small hole was being eaten.

Zhuang Xiaochu asked to open the chicken coop. The chickens flapped their wings and ran out of the way, rushing towards the little locusts that were fluttering, and that was their meal. As soon as the head was stretched out, the mouth was cut, and a small locust entered the belly, and then the head was stretched out, and the mouth was cut, and another small locust entered the stomach.

Zhuang Xiaochu said: "Let's work too." Zhu Laosi brought a bundle of bamboo sticks, one for each person, and then a bundle of sacks, one for each person. Take the bamboo stick, aim at the little locust, the little locust will wear it to the bamboo stick, and then tie it, and another small locust will sacrifice on the bamboo stick, the bamboo stick is full, and then the locust on the bamboo stick will be thrown into the sack. Some brothers were not sure how to tie up, so they pounced with their hands, pounced, stabbed to death with bamboo sticks, and threw them into sacks.

The brothers were running in the fields chasing the locusts, and they were happily playing, "I'm full of bamboo sticks again," "Me too." "I've got a little half-sack. "I've got a big locust. ”

Closed in the village for a period of time, this will be released to run on the field. It's not work, it's playing, it's enjoyment, it's playing locust catching, it's getting in touch with nature.

The sacks were soon full, loaded on wagons and transported back to the farm, where they were given sacks and bamboo sticks to the brothers. Half a catty and eight taels asked: "Owner, this little locust is not buried or burned, what is it going to do when you transport it back?" Zhuang Xiaochu smiled and said, "You will know at night." ”

The locusts that were transported back were handed over to Lai's second daughter-in-law in the kitchen. Lai's second daughter-in-law had already been instructed by the owner of the village, and took the daughter-in-law and mother-in-law in the kitchen to operate.

When the brothers have had enough of working in the fields and frolicking enough, they will return to the farm and prepare to eat what the owner said is delicious, and guess what they saw?