Neighbor Aunt Li married into a wealthy family in Qingdu County as a concubine because of her eldest daughter's Peugeot. The eldest daughter often takes some property from her husband's family to supplement Aunt Li'er's family, so Aunt Li'er's family is better than the Zhou family, and she can be fed and clothed every day, probably because of this, Aunt Li is an obese woman.

In addition to feeding more than a dozen hens and a fat pig at home every day, this woman has been skewering with the west all day long. The bet between Zhou Zhi and Chen Wenju yesterday was what she said to her father Zhou Tie first.

Other people's chickens are all kept in captivity, and only her chickens are scattered around foraging. The chickens are fat and strong, but they also spoil a lot of vegetables grown in other people's yards.

Hearing her shout, her mother Zhou He hurriedly came out of the stove house and said, "He, Aunt Li, I didn't see it, I have never seen foreign chickens in my yard these days." ”

"It's weird, it's really weird, the reed hen disappeared yesterday afternoon, where did this go?" Aunt Li muttered as she looked around the courtyard to search.

Zhou Zhi didn't look at Aunt Li, and continued to carry rice from the stove house.

At this moment, the younger brother Zhou Shaocheng came out of the house. He wiped his oily little mouth as he walked.

Seeing him like this, Aunt Li'er's eyes immediately stared at Zhou Shaocheng, and asked with a cold face, "Xiaocheng, what were you eating just now?" ”

In Aunt Li's impression, the Zhou family has always eaten bran vegetables, and they can't see oil and water at all. Zhou Shaocheng's small mouth was oily, which was obviously eating meat.

Children don't lie, Aunt Li approached Zhou Shaocheng and asked.

Zhou Shaocheng had just finished eating the chicken legs, and his heart was beautiful, and now he knew that Aunt Li was looking for chicken, although he didn't know if the chicken legs he just ate were Aunt Li's family, he was also frightened and flustered, and his little face turned sallow in an instant. He hurriedly turned his head to look at his brother Zhou Zhi, and saw that Zhou Zhi's face was as usual, and he didn't take Aunt Li seriously at all.

Zhou Shaocheng's courage couldn't help but grow, and said, "I ...... just now I just ate a roasted sparrow, which my brother caught and roasted for me last night. ”

In the past, Zhou Zhi did catch sparrows for Zhou Shaocheng to roast and eat. The sparrow, though small, has all its organs, wraps the whole sparrow in mud and puts it in the stove at night, until the mud is scorched by the sparks in the stove the next morning. Peel off the mud, the sparrows are already charred on the outside and tender on the inside, and the fragrance is overflowing. Although there is only a small lump of meat, it tastes extraordinarily fragrant.

However, Zhou Zhiwei's younger brother Zhou Shaocheng barbecued sparrows like that, it was a month ago, but now that Zhou Shaocheng said this, he couldn't help but want to cover it up.

Roasted chicken thighs, roasted sparrows, no matter how you think about it, it is also a bit connected, no matter how you say it, you can also eat meat, which can't help but make Aunt Li'er's eyes squint instantly, and she glared at Zhou Shaocheng fiercely.

"You're not eating roast sparrows, you're roast chicken, are you?" Aunt Li'er's voice became very stern and asked.

"No, no!" Zhou Shaocheng's small chest was straight, but it was a very crisp reply. However, at this time, he still kept glancing nervously at Zhou Zhi.

Zhou Zhi secretly complained, this little brother is smart and clever to say, but this lie is a bit far-fetched.

Zhou Zhi stopped at this time and said, "Aunt Li, what Xiaocheng said just now is true, I did catch a sparrow in the firewood room last night, so I roasted it for him and put it next to his pillow, and he ate it early this morning." ”

Zhou Zhi didn't squint when he spoke, he was serious, and he couldn't see a trace of panic, and Aunt Li couldn't help but be suspicious.

Zhou He said, "Yes, Aunt Li, how could my child catch your chicken?" Besides, my children are all honest children, where will they catch your chickens to eat? They won't have that guts. ”

To say that Zhou Zhi really didn't have that courage before, Aunt Li believed it very much. But since Zhou Zhi and Chen Wenju made a bet yesterday, Aunt Li has changed her opinion, this Zhou kid is a very timid and fat person, and he is very scheming. Yes, it is really rare to see people who dare to fight against the third young master of the Chen family in Baiyue Village.

Aunt Li didn't seem to have any intention of leaving, so Zhou Zhi simply said, "Aunt Li, speaking of which, I saw Ding Ergou and other three or five idlers walking around your yard yesterday. They didn't steal the chicken, did they? ”

Zhou Zhi concluded that the two chicken legs that Zhang Hudaner gave him yesterday must have been stolen by idlers to honor Zhang Hudan'er. Although Zhang Hudaner is not doing his job, he will not do those dirty things of stealing chickens and touching dogs. Zhang Hudan'er is sometimes very disgusted by those sneaky things.

Zhou Zhi and Aunt Li said this not because Zhou Zhi betrayed his friends, because those playful idlers usually do a lot of things to steal chickens and dogs, and no one doesn't hate them. Although the Zhou family has not suffered any harm from them, Zhou Zhi also hates them. Today, I told Aunt Li to let Aunt Li scold them along the street, which is just right to relieve the anger in my chest.

At the same time, Zhou Zhi also knew that although Aunt Li'er's family was a little rich, she couldn't afford to provoke those idlers. Although she can scold along the street, in the end she is helpless, she can only be angry. A long-tongued woman like Aunt Li, it is not a pleasure to see her sulking.

Hearing Zhou Zhi say this, Aunt Li left in a huff. She doesn't seem to be in the mood to scold the idlers on the street today. Only to go home and get angry alone.

After Aunt Li left, Zhou Zhi secretly shook his head, although the roasted chicken leg is delicious, it is better to eat less after Brother Tiger Egg sends such chicken legs. It's not so easy to say.

After the little turmoil, Zhou Zhi loaded three sacks of rice on the dilapidated wheelbarrow. Put up the handlebars with both hands, slowly push the cart out of the hospital, and head towards the barn.

Each of the wealthy families in Baiyue Village has a large area of grain drying farm. However, there are several or even a dozen families in the poor who share a threshing field. Zhou Zhi's drying field is shared by seven or eight poor families with similar family backgrounds, and the area is not very large.

The barn is not far from Zhou Zhi's house, and it is close to the official road in the north of the village. Because the weather is exceptionally sunny today, there are already a few families in the grain drying field at this time who are busy occupying the space to dry rice.

When everyone saw Zhou Zhi coming, they hurriedly greeted each other, "Zhou Zhi, your rice can't be dried yet?" Your sister has been in the sun for three days, and so much more. Your family is going to live a good life! ”

Because Zhou Zhi taught Chen Wenju a hard lesson yesterday, although many people didn't say it, they also felt very relieved in their hearts. Therefore, their attitude towards thoughtfulness also became enthusiastic.

Zhou Zhi smiled slightly and said loudly, "Where is it?" Isn't it our family's turn to serve the 'Uncle Ma' this year, and there is no imperial grain, so there is more grain. ”

A few people remembered that the Zhou family had started raising official horses this year, and they couldn't help but sigh for a while. After raising official horses for three years, it takes several years to recover from the situation. It seems that the Zhou family wants to get better this day, it's difficult.

While talking to everyone, Zhou Zhi chose a place with a clean ground, stopped the small cart, and carried the sack. The rice in the sack is then poured out and spread out on the ground, where it is thinly dried.

"Brother, my mother called you home for dinner, and I'm here to watch." The little brother Zhou Shaocheng jumped up and ran over, and said to Zhou Zhi very happily. may be because of eating a roast chicken leg, the younger brother Zhou Shaocheng's face is a little ruddy today, and he seems to be a lot more sensible.

Zhou Zhi gently stroked the little brother's skull and said with a smile, "Hehe! Okay, my brother will go home to eat, you have to take care of the rice, and don't let the birds steal it. ”

"Well, brother, don't worry!" The little brother nodded heavily, looking like a little adult.

Zhou Zhi pushed the wheelbarrow home. There is still more than one stone of rice at home, and it will be dried together while the weather is good today. Besides, he had already seen it just now, the rice bed on the threshing field happened to be unused today, and Zhou Zhi went home to push out a stone of dried rice to just catapult.