After a while, Gui Qiu hurriedly followed Mei Xiaoba, and was also angry: "Fifth uncle, Chongyang, the Du family is too much, you can't just forget it!" ”

Gui Qiu's opinion is similar to that of Gui Wu and Gui Chongyang, and he feels that the Du family is too idle, and plans to reveal Mei Xiucai's gambling addiction, so he said: "Mei Xiucai's affairs have been hidden for too long. ”

As long as it is revealed, it is not only Mei Xiucai's gambling addiction, but also the Du family's shopkeeper who colluded with outsiders to cheat his aunt.

"There's no rush for this!" Gui Wu blocked and said that Yang Yinzhu pulled the line and Mei Xiucai pledged the land deed.

Gui Chongyang and Gui Qiu were overjoyed when they heard this, thirty acres of Zhongtian is a decent industry, and the annual income is enough for a few mouthfuls of chewing, which is suitable for Gui Chun.

Now from the three cousins, Gui Chongyang and Gui Qiu have plans, only Gui Chun has not yet settled here.

"In this way, this matter must be postponed, and the provincial Duri is aware of the extraneous branches." Gui Chongyang Road.

With Mei Xiucai's current gambling momentum, two hundred taels of silver can't last for a few days, and she can't say that she will take the initiative to sell the land to Gui Wu in a few days.

The Du family is not bad for money, and with Du Lizheng's domineering, he would rather pay money to redeem the title deed of his son-in-law's family and go back, rather than be happy that the thirty acres of Zhongtian were returned to the Gui family.

"If you can't mention this, what can you mention?" Gui Qiu was a little unwilling.

Gui Chongyang smiled: "Or, just hide something?" ”

Duli Zhengping rarely goes out of Mujia Village, and occasionally goes out of the village to Xiji. It wouldn't be difficult to hide something from him.

Gui Wu nodded and said, "The grain chief above Du Li is from Xiji, and he has just married the Tie family, so it is not difficult to say hello." ”

When Gui Chongyang and Gui Qiu heard this, they felt more and more that Du Lizheng's temptation was strange. With Xiji, the grain chief, even if it doesn't pass through the county, the Gui family's "tax arrears" will not be a big problem.

With Du Lizheng's city government, the set is set up, and it will not be thought-out, how can it be such a childish and naïve means?

"Fifth uncle, you inquire again, is there any news that we don't know, what needs to be done to repair the palace, the tomb, etc." Gui Chongyang thought for a while.

Although with the grace of Tongzhou's exemption from land tax, Du Li is temporarily empty no matter what his calculations are, but he always knows what his calculations are, and who knows if there will be good luck this time next time.

Gui Wu also solemnly got up, the imperial court moved north, the palace city and the imperial city have been repaired in recent years, and the imperial tomb has been under construction.

The uncles and nephews were silent, as Lizheng, Du Lizheng was able to do too much.

A village, how to change the right?

The uncles and nephews all thought of this, and instead of being beaten passively like "seeing the moves" and "covering up with water", it was better to take the initiative to attack.

"Among the village elders, the most prestigious is the old man of the Mei family, who is also lenient and fair." Gui Chongyang said thoughtfully.

This old man of the Mei family is Mei Xiaoba's uncle and grandfather, the current patriarch of the Mei family.

"I haven't found Du Lizheng's backer yet, I'm afraid it's not easy." Gui Wudao.

"You have to try it first, just in case." Guiqiu clenched his fists.

Even if it fails, it can greatly damage Du Lizheng's prestige.

The reason why Du Lizheng speaks in the village is not only because he is rich, but also because he has Mei and Li in-laws. The Li family's side is a plate of loose sand, and now it is useless; If the Du family and the Mei family break up, the Du family will lose a place to rely on.

The Du family has no cousins, which is the biggest shortcoming.

The Mei family has Mei Tongsheng's father and son, and he is not kind to the Gui family. Even if Mei Xiucai is addicted to gambling, there is still a Mei Sheng in the Mei family. The uncles and nephews of the Gui family did not mean to ruin Mei Sheng's future, but they also had to prepare early. The province fell a Du family, and a Mei family rose, and the Gui family's life was still not easy.

Drive the tiger and devour the wolf.

The uncles and nephews had an idea, but tacitly did not say anything else. It's not that I'm guarding against Mei Xiaoba, but that there are some things that I can't say.

Mei Xiaoba was confused, she didn't understand the deep meaning of everyone's words at all, and only listened to the literal meaning.

When he left Xiji Town, Mei Xiaoba couldn't hold back and asked in a low voice: "Brother Chongyang, can my grandfather really be a lizheng?" ”

Gui Chongyang's eyes lit up when he saw him and said, "Who knows, do you want your grandfather to be?" ”

Mei Xiaoba nodded hurriedly and said, "Hope, Du Li is looking at the harmony, but it makes people feel afraid; Grandpa is sometimes fierce, but he is not afraid of people. ”

It is said that children's eyes are innocent, and they see people most truly, and Mei Xiaoba is like this.

Gui Chongyang said: "The eight characters have not been skimmed yet, you have to put it in your heart, otherwise it will be spread out, and Du Jiasheng will complain." ”

Mei Xiaoba immediately covered her mouth and nodded.

Within two days, it spread throughout the village that the Gui family was on the list of "tax arrears" because they had not paid the summer grain, and it was impossible to say that the Gui family was going to be dragged to patrol the streets.

The Yang family and the Zhang family, who are familiar with the Gui family, rarely get a trip from the Gui family, and they are all worried about the Gui family.

However, there are also villagers who are jealous that the Gui family is about to get up, and they can't wait to see their family fall a lot, so they are waiting to see the excitement. For example, the Mei family, the Li family, the Yang Qingmu family, etc.

The village school, after a half-month vacation, is open again.

Because of the Gui family's "tax arrears", Yang Wu and Mei Xiaoba couldn't help but be angry and refused to deal with Du Qi anymore. Gui Chongyang was even more indifferent, watching coldly, and had no intention of persuasion.

Du Qi was headless and brainless, and he couldn't help but feel aggrieved.

When it came to recess, Du Qi hurriedly pulled the two of them and said, "Where did I offend you?" The nose is not the nose, and the face is not the face? In vain, I still think about you, and I specially bring you delicious food! ”

Mei Xiaoba snorted coldly: "Your father is a villain, I will never eat your things in the future!" ”

Du Qi was immediately annoyed and said: "Don't go too far, I treat you as a good friend, what do you have to say, how can you talk about your elders?" ”

Mei Xiaoba was unconvinced: "Brother Chongyang is still your good friend and instructs you in your schoolwork, and you just watched your father bully Brother Chongyang?" ”

Du Qi heard that something was wrong and wondered: "What the hell is going on?" ”

It's not that Du Qi deliberately pretended to be confused, but in fact, he usually interacted with Gui Chongyang and others, and he was not familiar with other families in the village. I've been confined to my home these days, and I haven't heard any news.

Yang Wu saw that Du Qizhen didn't know, so he said that the Gui family's house was "tax owed".

When Du Qi heard this, the original big white steamed bun face turned red and green, green and white, got up with "Teng", and ran out directly.

Mei Xiaoba was not a mean person, and he was too unfair just now to scold Du Qi, and he was a little uneasy when he saw this.

Yang Wu also said: "Do you want to chase after it?" ”

Gui Chongyang shook his head and said, "No need, I should go home." ”

Mei Tongsheng was staring at a few of them, Du Qi could run back halfway, Mei Tongsheng was annoyed, and he might not dare to make Du Qi go under the knife; Replaced by Gui Chongyang's three, I don't know how to toss.

*

At the door of the Du family's house, Du Qi had red circles under his eyes, and stood at the door for a long time before knocking.

The old man heard the movement and came out to open the door, and said unexpectedly: "Why did Brother Qi come back?" ”

"Where's my dad?" Du Qi asked weakly.

"The master is making tea in the book house." The old man said.

Du Li Zheng never goes out, and he doesn't have anything to love, he only loves to drink tea, and he always drinks a few bubbles of tea every day.

Du Qi clenched his fists and went to the study.

The Du family's study, called the study, is actually more like a tea room, with few books placed in the multi-treasure grid on one wall, and the rest are all kinds of teahouses and tea utensils.

When Du Qi was a child, Du Lizheng taught him to make tea.

Du Qi has a mediocre talent in reading, but he has a bit of talent in tea tasting. It's just that because of his young age and weak spleen and stomach, Du Lizheng and his wife didn't let him eat more tea, just to taste it.

Duri was sitting behind the tea table, his fat body was like a mountain of meat, but the movements of making and dividing tea in his hands were extremely light and flexible.

When Du Qi came in, he saw exactly this scene.

Once upon a time, his father was the most powerful and respected person in Du Qi's heart, but with reading and reasoning, Du Qi fell into doubts.

At this moment, Du Qi finally couldn't help but ask the doubts in his heart: "Dad, what are you doing to the Gui family?" Is it because my mother used to be the wife of the Gui family? ”

Although he is a son of man, he should not mention this past, but in addition, Du Qishi can't find a reason why Du Li is continuing to target the Gui family.

Du Li was putting down the purple clay pot in his hand and said gently: "Why do you ask this?" But what did Gui Chongyang say? ”

Du Qi hurriedly shook his head and said: "It's not Gui Chongyang who said it, it's the son's doubts, I always feel that my father seems to care about the Gui family, but the deceased is gone, and the past is gone!" ”

If you really want to talk about it, the eldest of the Gui family is the original husband and wife of the Li family, that is, he dislikes the Li family's remarriage, and the Gui family did not like it at that time, not Du Lizheng, who knew that the Li family was a widow and married Du Lizheng, who was a house-filling stepfamily.

Du Li Zheng smiled and said, "The Gui family kid didn't say anything? Then why did you come back and question your father? I guess even if he didn't say it, but the two little ones around him must have said everything at all, and they showed my son's face, didn't he? ”

The boy who thinks he is smart is just a little trick, but he is just fooling his solid-eyed son.

Du Li despised Gui Chongyang in his heart, but when he thought of this son's sincerity, he also felt a little congested.

Although he called his father to say it right, Du Qi didn't believe that it was Gui Chongyang's small trick, and said sneeringly: "Chongyang is not that kind of person, he really doesn't want to deal with me." Speaking of this, he paused and said, "Dad, can you make up for the summer grain?" Let the Gui family make up for it, a few days have passed. ”

Du Li was looking at his son's pleading eyes, but he didn't nod, but shook his head and said, "The Gui family itself is not worried, what are you worried about?" There are no rules, no circle, everyone knows that the summer grain will be handed over before the end of August, and the Gui family is not careful, how can they blame others? ”

Du Qi's tears are about to come out.

In his heart, he really regarded Gui Chongyang and them as good friends, and he really didn't want the two families to turn their faces.

Duri was squinting, he hadn't seen the main owner in Xiji Town before, but he had made an appointment to say goodbye. If the county school has a problem, it should be solved as soon as possible, but if it doesn't work, send his son to the Yuan Family School Museum.

I can't go to the village school.