The master and apprentice entered the village while arguing, the village was very deserted, only the old man and the child were in the shade, the old man was too old to work, and the children could not help the family, and the young and strong adults were nowhere to be seen.

The attitude towards Zhu Da here is a little more affectionate and respectful than in Xiama Village, where the children run in front of and behind the horses, and the old people are full of flattering greetings.

The village is still not big, but it is much cleaner than three years ago, the roads in the village are very smooth, and there is no garbage, most of the people's houses have been renovated, the broken courtyard walls are gone, the roof grass and tiles are neat and abnormal, if it is not a small village, it looks similar to the dignity of Zhengjiaji Street.

As he spoke, he arrived at Xiang Bo's residence, and after dismounting, Juda took out a packet of maltose from the saddle coat and distributed some to the children who followed, and the children went away happily.

Before Zhu Da stepped forward and knocked on the door, the courtyard door of Xiang's house opened from the inside, and one of the people inside said with a smile: "When I hear the movement of the boys, I know that you are back, come in, they are all busy by the river!" ”

The person who opened the door was not Xiang Bo, but the eighth uncle who helped Xiang Bo transport salt back then, he was fatter and whiter than back then, his eyebrows and eyes were full of the ease brought by a stable life, and he was full of affection and courtesy to Zhu Da and the three of them.

The courtyard of Xiang's house has tripled compared to three years ago, and the house has been overturned, and the materials used are bricks instead of the adobe grass commonly used in the village, and the yard is also brick, which looks very exquisite.

It's not a house with a few enters, but there are three rooms outside the main house, and on both sides there are warehouses that don't have to be much smaller than the main house, and farther away is a stable and cattle pen that can accommodate four large animals, and there is a place for a cart, but the corral is empty, and there is no cart in sight.

"It's unfortunate that you guys came, Li and that kid went to Zhengjiaji to deliver goods, and Xiang eldest brother entered the mountain...... Chopping wood went. At the end, Uncle Eight stumbled in his mouth, and a "you know" smile appeared on his face.

Zhu Da nodded, of course he knew what to do in the mountains, although he would be full of firewood and grass every time he came back, but the things he pulled back were not firewood and grass, this was a very important secret, only Xiang Bo and the Zhu family knew, if this eighth uncle didn't bring his family and had a fateful relationship with Xiang Bo in the past, he wouldn't let him know.

Chatting here, everyone is familiar with Yuan Biao into the side room, although it is summer, but the kang of this room is still covered with felt, the old man is still stretched outside, and it seems very relaxed here, but this relaxation is drowsiness and fatigue welling up.

"Uncle Yuan, take the medicine and then go to sleep, Lang Zhong specially advised." Zhu Da raised his voice slightly.

Everything for Yuan Biao here is prepared, Zhu Da took out the wax sealed pill from the wooden box, Zhou Qingyun got a bowl of warm water over there, peeled off the wax seal and melted the pill in warm water, stirred evenly and gave it to the old man to drink.

After drinking the medicine, Yuan Biao's whole person became much more soothed, lying there covered with a thin quilt, and said in a daze: "You have the ability to make money, why bother to take this road of life and death, why bother to ......."

The old man's voice became smaller and smaller, and he gradually fell into a deep sleep, Zhu Da gestured to Zhou Qingyun and the eighth uncle, and the three of them exited the room lightly.

"Eighth uncle, it's still the old rule, if you want to bother your aunt to boil some meat porridge, remember to add washed and chopped vegetables into it." Out of the house, Zhu Da said softly.

The eighth uncle replied with a smile: "It's all a family, and it's so polite, I remember all these rules." ”

After saying this, the eighth uncle also shook his head and said: "Master Yuan said every time, even if I can't help but chatter, Brother Zhu, you really have the ability to make a fortune, these ordinary livelihoods, you can be so drummed by you, there are people in the village who say that you are a boy of the God of Wealth." ”

"Eighth uncle, I said it a few times, it's my luck, how can I have such a great ability." Juda responded with a smile.

Similar conversations have happened many times, neither side has talked deeply, the process of coming back has been done, out of the house, everyone went to the place where the cattle were tied to feed the mount fodder, after all this was done, Zhu Da had time to drink a glass of water, and then walked out of the village with Zhou Qingyun.

Although Baibao Village is deserted and quiet, but out of the village, I see that the riverside is very lively, it is not what it was three years ago, not only lively, but also full of residential courtyards, which are several times larger than Baibao Village and Xiama Village, and it looks like a new village......

In fact, it's really called "Linhe New Village" over there, the name is Zhu Da, and everyone doesn't think there's anything wrong, the only thing that I wonder about is that every time I say this name, Zhu Da's expression is always very subtle.

I could see people coming in and out of the new village, and although it was not yet time to eat, there was smoke rising from the cooking stove, and there were cows and horses parked there, and there were people carrying things up and down.

If there are attentive people, you can also see other differences, in addition to the dazzling new village by the river, from the Xiami River to Baibao Village, there are ditches, the crops here are much better than the growth of Xiama Village, and there are many children running around by the river and the village, after they saw Zhu Da, they all ran to the new village with a smile, and shouted loudly as they ran: "The eldest young master is back, the eldest young master is back!" ”

This title made Zhu Da smile bitterly, but Zhou Qingyun on the side said with a smile: "You are the eldest young master, I am the second young master, no, I am one year older than you." ”

"Qingyun, you're not very good at joking......"

Not long after the children ran into the new village, they could see two middle-aged people walking over quickly, Zhu Da and Zhou Qingyun also quickened their pace, and when they arrived, they saluted and said, "Dad, Uncle Li, you have been doing well." Zhou Qingyun also greeted him.

Zhu Da's father, Zhu Shishi, smiled, nodded again and again and said, "I didn't see it last month, it must be very good, your child just has too many rules." ”

Three years ago, Li Zongqi was in front of the Zhu family's father and son, although he expressed his closeness, but it was only a polite appearance on the surface, and he still held it in his bones, but now he is completely his own style.

If Zhu Shishi was treated like this by Li Zongqi a few years ago, he would definitely be nervous and frightened, but now he is very calm and calm, as if everything is normal anymore.

If an old acquaintance who hasn't seen each other in the past few years sees Zhu Shi, I'm afraid there is no way to recognize it immediately, his appearance hasn't changed much, he has become a lot healthier and fatter, but he hasn't reached the point of being fat and deformed, Zhu Shishi's change is from the inside out, the middle-aged man in the past, tortured by poor life, squeezed layer by layer, and has been numb to accept his fate, his performance all day long is obscene and timid, without any hope for the future, and there is never a smile on his face, but now Zhu Shishi is healthy, confident, and full of hope, He knows that he is doing well, and he also knows that he will be better in the future, and the state of the whole person is naturally different.

This is the real huge change in him, as for the fine cotton robe on his body and the boots with cowhide soles, they are not so conspicuous compared to the change in his personality and confidence.

More than one person and Zhu Da sighed, saying that the current Zhu Shi and Zhu Wang couple are much younger than three years ago, this is not flattery or praise, but the real situation, the Zhu family and his wife's complexion has become ruddy and healthy, eating well makes the two of them no longer thin, wrinkles have disappeared a lot, speech and behavior are cleaner and neater, and they are indeed much younger.

"Uncle Li, Erhe did a good job in Zhengjiaji, and Mr. Qin praised him a few times, saying that he was very good at dealing with people and things, and he would be able to take charge of himself in the future." Zhu Da and Li Zongqi talked about Li He's situation, and when they heard this compliment, Li Zongqi was immediately in a good mood and smiled.

"Little Brother Zhu, my Erhe is older than you, but his vision and brain are far worse than yours, you just treat him as a younger brother, just say what you should say, teach you a lesson, if Erhe doesn't accept this kid, you Uncle Li and I will whip him!" Li Zongqi said with a smile.

The four of them greeted and returned to the "new village", and the closer they got to the building, the louder the noise could be heard, although there was also a noise of people, but more of it was the chirping of chickens and ducks.

As they got closer, Zhu Shi and Li Zongqi looked as usual, Zhu Da and Zhou Qingyun subconsciously frowned, stretched out their hands to cover their noses, and saw their appearances, Zhu Shi and Li Zongqi both smiled, and Zhu Shishi said: "It's okay that we are here every day, you come once every ten days and a half months, of course you can't stand it." ”

ridiculed here, and Li Zongqi continued: "Brother Zhu, don't worry, chicken and duck feces are cleaned and accumulated at any time, but the smell of chicken feathers, duck feathers and fish bones is also unpleasant, there is really no way to do this." ”

Zhu Da is not a pampered style, after a little adaptation, he looked as usual, he said with a smile: "There is a lot of open space on the shore, we have to build a new yard, chickens and ducks are delicate and delicate, and they have to be raised in a spacious place, and the chicken feathers, duck feathers and fish bits and pieces are also disposed of, after all, there are merchants here." ”

Li Zongqi nodded again and again in agreement, if there is a person who is proficient in the world, you can see that Li Jifangcai's words are not a statement, but an explanation, and it is the attitude of his subordinates towards his superiors.

Even if Zhu Da has a Xiucai as his father-in-law, Li Zongqi is the head of their family after all, and in an official sense, Li Zongqi's rank and status are much higher than those of Xiucai, why is it so upside down.

"Don't be afraid of Lao Li and me, I can't help it every time I see Zhu Da, this is really an amazing talent, just like Xingjun descending to earth, Zhu Da is also Lao Li I grew up, and suddenly I have such a great ability, you said that we have been here for more than 100 years, this river is just in front of you, why no one has figured out these Dao, this is the ability to turn stones into gold......"