The old man smiled and said, "What do old men eat if they don't work?" ”

As he spoke, he pointed to the field with his hand and said, "Great handsome grace! Ten acres of land were allocated to the old man's family, and the amount of grain was laid last year! Saying that, he exaggeratedly stretched out his hand in front of Zhu Huijuan and slapped it twice.

"Fifty stones! The old man never dreamed that he would beat so much grain, and last year the old man didn't pay attention, and heard that there were still people who beat more food. This year, the old man is thinking about working hard and striving to produce more grain! The old man said, and his face was full of bright smiles.

"So much? The old man is really capable! Zhu Huijuan had a fundamental concept of how much grain could be harvested on an acre of land, and immediately complimented the old man when she heard what the old man said.

The old man waved his hand again and again: "No! No! What kind of ability is this old man, the one who really has the ability is handsome! It's Hou Ye! ”

"Why?" Zhu Huijuan blinked her big eyes and asked curiously.

"In the past, even if it was a good year with good weather and good weather, one acre of land was at most two stones of grain. Catching up with a little famine, a stone of grain is also a common thing. In recent years, God has not given food to eat, and there have been cases where there is no harvest.

Since he was brought to Changsheng Island by his son last year, the old man has opened his eyes. It's the first time I've seen corn as a precious food! Not to mention drought tolerance, one acre of land can still make five stones of grain. I heard that this kind of treasure was invited by Hou Ye, which family on the island is not grateful for Hou Ye's kindness? ”

The old man said and bowed his hand in the direction of Houfu, and continued: "The old man's son works in the shipyard, and he can still get a salary every month, and the old man's family is a good time to catch up!" ”

Listening to the old man's narration, Zhu Huijuan's heart couldn't help but fly to Zhang Dou's body. A sense of pride welled up in her heart, this was her husband, a hero praised by everyone.

"The girl hasn't seen corn yet! Let's go to the old man's house and have a look! At the warm invitation of the old man, Zhu Huijuan and Bai Ling followed the old man to see the village.

The old man's personnel are good, and everyone passing by greets him. Some children bowed and said hello when they passed by, and the old man fought back one by one.

"Old man! You must be respected in the village, I guessed right! Zhu Huijuan said.

The old man replied with a smile: "Thanks to the trust of the villagers, this year the old man was elected by everyone to be the village head to help the villagers in the whole village!" ”

"Village chief? Isn't it Rimasa or the chief of the body? Zhu Huijuan still knows a little bit about the Ming system, so she couldn't help asking.

When the old man heard Zhu Huijuan say this, he replied with a smile: "Changsheng Island is different from other places in the Ming Dynasty, and all the security chiefs are not appointed by the government. ”

"Not a government appointment?" Zhu Huijuan's eyes widened in surprise, the old man's words were beyond her cognition.

"Changsheng Island has to guard against the invasion of Jiannu, how can we have so much energy to manage ordinary people like us. So let the people of each village elect a village chief to manage the village, and the old man is not the village head elected by everyone. The old man said that he was elected by the whole village to be the village head, and he was a little complacent.

"What if the village chief elected by the people can't do it? Yes! I'm not talking about you, I'm just talking about it. As soon as Zhu Huijuan's words came out, she felt inappropriate.

The old man was not angry, obviously he was in a good mood today. patiently replied: "If the elected village chief is not good, it is better not to choose him next year." If this person is only for his own benefit, it will be time to be liquidated when he trusts the village chief to come to power in the second year. If it is for the sake of the township, there are still the people in the village to clean him up! ”

"The people in the village are all good boys, trained by the old Changxing army who retired from the battlefield, if there is really any blind person who comes to make trouble, these people can clean them up." As he spoke, the old man came to a clearing in the middle of the village, where a dozen and a half children were training with a soldier with a broken arm.

Although the soldier had retired from the Changxing Army, he was still fully dressed in cuirass and helmet. Even the fire gun on his back is shiny, and the requirements for treating the children are even stricter.

"Look! Xiao Zhao is good, right? My grandson! In a few days, the school will start, and there will be young men here to train only in the morning and evening! The old man pointed to the young man with a broken arm and said proudly.

Bai Ling secretly stabbed Zhu Huijuan, with a narrow smile on his face. Zhu Huijuan glared at Bai Ling, and said in a very low voice: "Wait a minute, I will leave you as a daughter-in-law!" ”

Bai Ling's smile froze on his face for a moment, and then he followed behind Zhu Huijuan with a wry smile.

When the young man saw the old man coming with the two girls, he immediately ran over. He slammed his left chest with his only remaining right arm and said, "I've seen my grandfather, two girls!" ”

Zhu Huijuan and Bai Ling hurriedly fought back, and the old man patted his grandson on the shoulder, his eyes were full of kindness, and said, "Qiang'er! Today, a distinguished guest at home came to the door to ask your mother to cook a few more dishes! ”

"Yes!" The young man had apparently not yet adapted to life at home, and one of them saluted again and ran like home.

When passing by the clearing, the half-grown children began to coax: "Instructor Zhao Qiang! Your grandfather brought a girl to give you a blind date! Which one is your daughter-in-law! ”

Zhao Qiang didn't have a shy look on his face, and said loudly: "Talk nonsense!" Each person stands for an extra hour! ”

As soon as his words came out, the children dispersed in a hurry. Zhu Huijuan and Bai Ling blushed.

"Old man! We won't bother and come back next time we have the chance! Zhu Huijuan was frightened by the old man's enthusiasm and wanted to leave.

"How's that going to work? It's all at the door, and you have to go in and drink saliva. Otherwise, people will say that I am an old man who is not considerate! The old man hurriedly said.

The girl in the village and his grandson couldn't look down on him, and finally saw two beautiful girls, where would the old man let go, and hurriedly asked Zhu Huijuan to stay.

Zhu Huijuan couldn't postpone it, so she had to follow the old man forward. Passing by a courtyard, the family squatted at the entrance of the courtyard for lunch.

Each person can eat a sea bowl with a large human head, and there is a piece of fatty meat on top of the sea bowl.

The adults ate and ate the vegetables violently, and did not touch the fat at all. The child was greedy and couldn't help but pick up the fat and take a bite.

immediately attracted the reprimand of the grandfather on the side, "You little loser, do you eat meat so much?" Grandpa can't eat a little oily for a year like you, and you have to save it when your life is better. How did grandpa teach you the truth of the long stream, it's really unruly! ”

The child was about to cry as soon as his mouth was flattened, but the old man walked up and said, "Don't be afraid of iron eggs, eat them!" You can't eat this old thing! ”

After comforting the child, he turned to the old man and said, "Old grandson! Is that all you need at home? Without your grandson, you know how much food you should pay this year! ”