A young man with a slightly thin figure came out of the crowd, and although he couldn't see his face clearly in the dark, his eyes shone like an old woman. He walked up to the grandfather, bowed down, and shouted, "Dad." ”

Old Lady Liu looked at him and asked softly, "Wanhe, how old are you this year?" ”

"If you go back to your father, it's six out of twenty." Liu Wanhe said softly.

"Six out of twenty?" Old lady Liu fell into deep memories and muttered, "It's been more than twenty years? After a while he froze, he asked, "I hear you have sympathy for the tenants?" ”

"Dad," Liu Wanhe hesitated for a moment before speaking, "My son thinks they are very bitter. "Bitter?" The old lady's eyes were full of doubt. "Nowadays, there is a shortage of soldiers, bandits are rampant, and the weather is in drought year after year, and it is difficult for people and animals to draft water in many places, let alone water the crops. But the tenants planted our land and had to pay 40% of the rent. If they confiscate it again in the year after next year, they will take back their rented land and use their house to offset the rent, and they will become homeless and called flowers. When Liu Wanhe said this, he peeked at the old lady Liu, whose face was getting more and more ugly, and didn't dare to say any more.

After a long while, Old Lady Liu gently asked Liu Wanhe: "If you were in charge, what would you do?" Seeing that Liu Wanhe didn't squeak, he continued: "Don't be afraid, just say what is in your heart." ”

"Rent-free for three years." Liu Wanhe said softly. "Fart! What do you eat for three years rent-free? What to drink! Liu Wanhe had just made a start, and Liu Wanfeng shouted: "You don't know the difficulties of being a family, what are you shouting about here!" ”

"Shut up! When is your turn to speak! Old lady Liu was angry, and pointed to Liu Wanfeng, who was kneeling on the ground, and drank: "Someone! Drag this brute down and lock him up for me, and ask for family law tomorrow! Immediately, two people came over, dragged Liu Wanfeng up with his arms, and walked out of the crowd.

Liu Wanfeng cried while struggling: "Dad! I am your own son, I am your eldest son! Don't believe the nonsense of Wanhe! It's not a day or two since he wants to be in charge......"

"You go on." When Liu Wanfeng's howl was no longer audible, Old Lady Liu said to Liu Wanhe.

"Rent-free for three years, and if the world is good in the future, the rent will be collected according to 20%." Liu Wanhe said calmly: "Only in this way can we retain people, otherwise there will be too much land and no one will be the same." The earth is dead, man is alive, and the human heart is more important than the rent! ”

"Good! Good! Good! Mrs. Liu gave a thumbs up: "I didn't expect that among my many sons, you are as far-sighted." Good! A good sentence is important! Good! This home should be yours! He cleared his throat and suddenly said loudly, "Did everyone hear me?" From now on, three years of rent free, three years of rent collection! In the future, the leader of the Liu family will be Liu Wanhe, do you understand! ”

The crowd knelt down in a large area, mixed with the old lady Xie, the compliments of the reincarnation of the Bodhisattva, the women cried with joy, and the children's cries became chaotic.

Old lady Liu cleared her throat and said loudly, "You all go back!" Live your life! I'm here to talk to the fourth child of the Xu family. The crowd dispersed, leaving only Xu Si's original gang and Liu Wanhe and Jia Liu on the ground.

"Old lady," Jia Liu opened first.

"Wanhe, you send him down!" Old lady Liu ignored him and directly ordered Liu Wanhe.

"Get up!" Liu Wanhe said to Jia Liu: "You also said it yourself, it doesn't count." Jia Liu struggled to stand up, rubbed his aching knees with his hands, hunched his waist and said to Liu Wanhe: "What the big boss said is right, what he said is right." ”

"You come with me." Liu Wanhe said as he led Jia Liu to the side.

Xu Si's eyes were just about to follow and he heard Mrs. Liu say, "Girl, come out!" Don't hide it. ”

Xu Si was shocked, originally thought that Old Lady Liu was just passing by here and making a show in front of the people in the village, but he didn't expect him to suddenly mention Niuzi, it seems that today's matter will not have any good results. In fact, Xu Si didn't pay attention to the old man in front of him, and he had the impression that the old man was not often in the village, and it was rare to see him once a year. It is said that after doing business, the business became prosperous, and when I saw the old man occasionally, he looked like a somewhat unfathomable old gentleman, and he was also a mouthful. But according to what I see today, he is also a master of cannibalism in the world.

Niuzi came over, glanced at Xu Si with smiling eyes, lowered his head and stood in front of Old Lady Liu without a squeak.

"Niu'er," the old lady stretched out a hand to hold Niuzi and said softly: "You have produced such a watery girl in your life, you are the treasure of our old Liu family!" I originally thought that I would have to find you an official eunuch to be your mother-in-law, but I didn't expect it...... Alas! ”

Old lady Liu looked at Xu Si not far away, sighed and continued: "I didn't expect you to fall in love with the fourth child of the Xu family, the eldest woman can't help it!" Girl, do you hate it? Niuzi withdrew her hand slightly, raised her head, looked at it with teary eyes, and Old Lady Liu lowered her head and shook it gently.

Old lady Liu nodded and continued: "This Xu family is a unique big family in the past, although it is now in decline, but after you pass, you can't say whether you can prosper in the family." O this man! Living is the process, and living is the result. You married him to his creation, and in retrospect, you didn't have to be too wronged by yourself. Girl, do you understand? Niuzi nodded.

"Okay, I won't say more." The old lady seemed to be very satisfied with Niuzi's performance, nodded and said to her, "You call him over." ”

Niuzi lowered her head and moved to Xu Si, raised her head slightly and peeked at Xu Si, pursed her small mouth and made a gesture to Old Lady Liu, and when she saw that Xu Si didn't react, she stretched out a hand and dragged it on Xu Si's clothes. In his mouth, he called out in a voice the size of a mosquito: "Uncle! He glanced up at Xu Si slightly, his eyes were full of tears.

Xu Si sighed in his heart, raised his feet and paced in front of Old Lady Liu, and raised his eyes to look at him. Old lady Liu's eyes also stared at him without blinking, "You are the fourth child of the Xu family?" After a while, Mrs. Liu first asked, "Do you know why this village is called Xujia Village?" "I don't know." Xu Si replied thoroughly. I thought he would ask about Niuzi, but I didn't expect to ask this confusing question.

Old Man Liu raised his head and let out a long sigh, stared at Xu Si's eyes, and said slowly: "This village didn't have anything to do in the past. It used to be a river beach with wild reeds and wild grass, and wild animals were often infested. Later, probably in the Jiaqing period of the former Qing Dynasty, a person surnamed Xu settled here, bought this large river beach, named it Xujia Village, and planted a large number of trees. Since then, we surnamed Liu have made our home here. ”

Old Lady Liu squinted her eyes and looked into the distance, as if she saw the scene through the endless darkness, and then continued after a while: "It has been hundreds of years of vicissitudes, who will tell whether the past is right or wrong?" Later, the Xu family slowly declined, and many people thought of changing the name of the village to Liujia Village or Wangjia Village or Liuwang Village or Wangliu Village. But what's the use? The name can be changed, but have you changed the history? No matter how you change it, you can't change the fact that you have been a slave for several generations! Speaking of excitement, Old Lady Liu's cane clattered on the ground.