Ji Hui said that the "book case" of the Sun and Li families has come to an end, and Cao Si is also loose Although he doesn't want to see the two families, but if the matter drags on for a long time, the propaganda will also cause the Li family to be upset.

Li has been recuperating in the villa for a few months, and his appetite is much more solid than in the past, and the floor that was originally reduced due to the loss of his husband has gradually returned to its former ruddyness.

Cao felt that he had become a student of the Agricultural University in later generations, and recorded the growth of several crops in a notebook. Nothing to study and study, plant ash fertilizer. The same kind as manure is more beneficial to the crops.

He has already regretted that if he had studied agriculture in his previous life, he would have been able to study hybrid rice, improve and improve corn seeds, or something.

Quan Dang is self-taught, and he has nothing else to do at the moment.

No, on the same day he paced to the field again. Looking at the corn that has stabilized, I think about how much the production capacity per mu has reached.

According to the records of several Zhuangzi in the family, several plots of land in the suburbs of Beijing, the first-class fertile land can produce two stones of wheat, which is 240 catties.

Corn in later generations is a crop that spreads throughout the country. Cao Rong still remembers clearly that his fellow scholars who went to the northwest ate jade, rice and potatoes.

Cao Mei was thinking about it, when he heard the sound of chirping, it was Ren Jiyong who came over with a few children.

"Uncle is also here" Ren Jiyong bowed down and saw it, and Tianshu and others also asked their father to say goodbye.

"Why isn't it on campus?" Cao asked casually.

Ren Jiyong scratched the back of his head embarrassedly. Said: "I just mentioned to a few young masters about roasting beans in Shandong, which aroused the curiosity of several young masters, and they all said that they wanted to taste it." ”

For the grange vegetable plot in front of you, the treatment is different.

On the other side of the vegetable field, the kitchen in the house cooks people. You can pick whatever you want to eat; This side of the field. It is Cao's treasure, served by a few tenants who are familiar with farming.

"If you are worried about eating beans, you are not allowed to worry about the buds and potatoes here." Cao Po smiled and said to Tianjie.

A few little guys nodded vigorously, Cao Mei glanced at the corn cob that had been smoked, and said to Ren Jiyong: "Green corn can also be eaten, so that people can go to the tenants' houses by Zhuangzi to chop some, in addition to roasting and eating for the children, the kitchen can also cook some at night." That's right. Don't forget to prepare a few strings of money, it's not good to take it for nothing. ”

Ren Jiyong nodded in response, made a small servant, and arranged for Zhuangzi to look for corn.

The children were in high spirits, and Cao Mei also joined in the fun. Watching Ren Jiyong burn the pods.

The cooked beans were eaten here, and the little man who had gone in search of corn had returned, followed by two tenants carrying baskets. In a rough wicker basket, there was a basket full of green corn cobs.

First, the little maid came forward to talk back, these two people are tenants of the Cao family, father and son, and the field is near the Cao family's Zhuangzi.

When they heard that the Zhuangzi wanted green corn, they broke a basket and refused to accept any money. said that over the years, he has received too much favor from the Cao family, and this green corn is just a small filial piety.

When Cao Mei heard this, he saw the father and son standing there stiffly, and took a few steps forward and said: "I'm tired of you, it's just that farming is hard, it's not good to ask for you in vain, or take the money, otherwise it will not be good to leave these green corns." ”

The father and son, the older in their forties, and the younger were only fifteen or sixteen.

Seeing Cao Mei coming, the old man didn't know what to call him, hesitated for a moment, and said, "This little man doesn't dare to lose his conscience." Although he has been a tenant in the Cao family for less than ten years, his life is getting better and better every year. In the morning, the Cao family dug a well; When the day was clear, the wives and grandmothers reduced the rent and the villain planted the land for half a lifetime, and changed several owners, but they had never met such a philanthropist. Now, the owner wants to eat a few sticks so that the villain's family can catch up, which is also the dignity of the villain's family. ”

The father was telling the truth, but Cao Mei was embarrassed to take advantage of others in vain, so he said, "Is my brother's house next to Zhuangzi?" How many acres of land are shared? How many laborers are in the family, how was last year's harvest? ”

When it comes to crops, the old man's restraint has been reduced a lot. Said: "I have 30 acres of land, and I have planted with my two sons, although it was earlier last year, but there is a well, and it is considered a ninety percent harvest." I saved a few taels of silver. This month, I will marry the eldest daughter-in-law. If you are free, please invite you to come over for a wedding drink. ”

Cao Mei listened, called the little servant, and whispered two words.

Later, Cao Liang asked the old man what kind of crops were planted, of which how many acres of corn were planted, and how much harvest per mu was approximate.

This old man saw that Cao Mei was interested in farm work. One by one, I also made a special trip to mention, a few acres of wheat harvested at the beginning of the month, now planted Chinese cabbage, in the autumn, in addition to their own winter vegetables enough, can also pull two mule carts into the city to sell.

After a while, I saw the little girl come back with two pieces of cloth in his hand, one blue and the other red.

Cao Wei handed it to the old man and said, "It's good that life is going well, I will take this green corn." But since I caught up with my brother's family to have a happy event, I can't let my brother go back empty-handed. These two pieces of cloth. for the bridegroom's ruler and bride's wife. ”

The old man held the cloth, and he didn't accept it, and he didn't accept it.

Cao Miao smiled and ordered the little guy to open the basket.

It wasn't until he came out of Cao's Zhuangzi that the old man still felt that it was not real, and lowered his head to look at the cloth in his hand. asked the little guy who sent him out, "Little brother, is that your young master?" ”

The little guy listened, with a little pride. Said: "That's our master, the master of Zhuangzi, our master has always treated people well, his old man is an earl, and he is higher than Xiangye." ”

When the old man heard this, he couldn't help but say, "Aren't all rich men wearing silk and satin?" Why is that man still wearing cloth clothes? ”

"I haven't seen the world, it's muslin made inside, and it's worth more than satin." The little guy replied: "That is, our master, and there is no place for others to change if they want to wear it."

It's not just the old man in the mountains who doesn't know, but also the pretentious Sun Ban.

At this moment, he was sitting in the living room of the Cao family's Zhuangzi, holding a handkerchief in his hand and wiping the sweat from his forehead.

Although he usually rode horses from his home to the yamen. But it was only a few miles away, and it was all bluestone pavement; This time out of the city, it was only a few miles, it was hot and turbulent, and he felt that his bones were about to fall apart.

If he said that his grandson did not want anything in his heart, he would go to Cao Liang and bow his head. But the times forced him not to come, and he couldn't take care of Qinggao, so he could only put down the shelf and rush to Cao's house.

Yesterday, I went to the bank to pledge the loan, which was fine. However, when the other party saw that his title deed was new, he had to extend the review period, from the original three-day loan to seven days.

If you wait until the seventh day, the daylilies will be cold, and you will find a silver to use.

Sun Lian took out the title deed and tossed and turned all night, knowing that he could only ask the Cao family.

The Cao family doesn't say anything else, just a Daoxiang village. Nine thousand taels of silver is still not a problem. This he asked Yamen Jia early to invite him to ride to Changping Cao Yu and his family lived here for a few months, Sun Se still came back for the first time, but he didn't expect to go on an errand, going around and around, and only found Cao's Zhuangzi in the next morning.

At that time, Cao Mei was still on the edge of the field, and Sun Se came to him and entered the large vegetable field in front of him. I heard that it was planted by the Cao family, and I couldn't help muttering in my heart.

Isn't it that the Cao family is also an empty shelf, and even the money to buy vegetables is not abundant?

In addition, seeing Cao Mei wearing a light gray cloth robe, Sun Jian became more and more bottomless.

In the capital, the Cao family was already his last straw.

If the Cao family doesn't have any silver, then what will he give to Cheng Mengxian tomorrow. For two nights in a row, he couldn't sleep, and as soon as he closed his eyes, he was a good slave from Prince Zhuang's mansion to arrest people.

When he was completely drunk, he knew that the note he had written was the bane.

If Cheng Mengxian handed over that note to the palace in order to shirk his involvement, then half of his grandson's life would be gone.

Seeing Sun Ban coming over with a sweat, Cao Yu was curious, but his face was not revealed, and he led Sun Xiaose to the living room to sit.

Sun Lian didn't say what he meant, and Cao Mei didn't ask. just said: "It's rare for the eldest brother-in-law to come over, do you want to see the wife and the second wife first?" ”

Sun Lian is full of lawsuits, where do he have the heart to deal with the two old ladies. He waved his hand and said, "Don't say goodbye, I'm here today to find my cousin." ”

"Oh?" Cao Wei put down the tea bowl, looked at Sun Sun, and waited for the next conversation.

Sun Jing's face was blue, his eyes were black, his eyes were red and bloodshot, and he looked extremely tired, even if he sat there, he was swaying and couldn't support it at any time.

Cao Po saw it in his eyes, secretly frightened, and didn't know what happened to make Sun Lian look like this.

Sun Lian's eyes left Cao Liang's cloth clothes. Out of the corner of his eye, he glanced at the living room. But it is very simple, and there are no gold and jade ornaments.

Even if you are not sure, but when you get to this point, you can only try.

Sun Jie "coughed" a few times, cleared his throat, and said: "Cousin, I really can't help it, so I asked my cousin to ask for it, and I asked my cousin to look at the late old lady's affection and pull me." ”

This is true, but it is not heard.

Although the Sun family and the Cao family are cousins, but picking it up, the cousin of this cousin's family is close to his cousin-in-law?

Sun Lian brought out the old lady, not to ask Cao Mei to care about his relatives, but he was used to saying this in front of the Cao family, so as to remind the descendants of the Cao family not to forget that the glory and wealth of the Cao family were brought by Sun Taijun.

Cao Yu snorted coldly in his heart, his previous sympathy was reduced by a few points, but he said with a little surprise on his face: "Huh? How do you say that? I'm worried at home, and I don't ask my brother-in-law to take care of me, where can I help my brother-in-law? ”

It's embarrassing to borrow money from others, not to mention facing Cao Wei, who seems to have been despised in his heart.

Sun Se blushed, took out the title deed of Tongzhou Zhuangzi from his sleeve, pushed it in front of Cao Yi, and said, "Cousin, this is the title deed of thirty hectares of fertile land!" ”

Hearing "thirty acres", Cao Che already knew in his heart that this was the Zhuangzi that the Li family had redeemed and bought the twins.

He raised his head and said with a little puzzlement: "Brother-in-law has a new Zhuangzi?" Why is it this time of year? At the end of the year and the beginning of the year, the price will be cheaper. ”

He unintentionally took this sentence, but it was a wake-up call for Sun Se.

Sun Lian's heart moved, nodded hurriedly, and said, "It's cheap at the beginning of the year and the end of the year, but this Zhuangzi was not bought from someone else, it was transferred from the Li family." My brother-in-law has been busy making up for the shortage recently, and he has not enough money on hand, so he has to deal with this Zhuangzi. I couldn't sell it, so I bought it.

This is thirty acres, not thirty acres, and I don't have that much cash in my hand, so I borrowed nine thousand taels from a good colleague. I thought of sending a letter to the south, and waited for my father to send me the money. Unexpectedly, this colleague was found by his boss because he had transferred the money from the yamen, and he was going to enter the film before the end of the month. I really can't do it, and I can't let my colleagues be affected, so I have to be cheeky to beg my cousin.

In the end, Sun Ban's previous apprehension was swept away, and it seemed that he himself believed in this reason.

Cao Mei already knew the origin of this Zhuangzi, where would he believe Sun Ban's nonsense.

Seeing that Sun Sun sent the child to Li's house again, and ran to the bank for a loan, I was afraid that the root cause was in the nine thousand taels of silver.

Nine thousand taels of silver, Sun Se is a five-grade langzhong, and the annual salary is eighty taels of silver, which is nine thousand taels of silver. It was one hundred and twenty times his age.

"The money of the military department? Nine thousand taels? Cao Liang seemed puzzled and said, "The military department is not the household department." Where is there such a misappropriation? Cousin can't be blinded, right? ”

Sun Lian heard a catty. The word "Meng" couldn't sit still, stood up, and said, "What is this called, cousin?" Nowadays, the northwest uses soldiers, and the household department does not allocate money to the military department in any month. He was also kind and wanted to help me for a few months, but he didn't expect that the East Window incident would happen right now. ”

"Cousin's colleague? Which one? Let's hear it. I'll see if I can find someone to put an end to it. Cao Mei looked very sincere.

Sun Lian was already waving his hand quickly and said, "Don't dare to work with my cousin." My cousin still serves my cousin well, and he only needs to lend me 9,000 taels of silver. ”

Seeing Sun Ban's eyes flickering, Cao Wei knew that he was not telling the truth.

Although there were 20,000 or 30,000 taels of cash in Cao's treasury, Cao had no intention of responding immediately.

If Sun Meng feels convenient, there will be one or two in the future.

He frowned slightly, revealing a little embarrassment: "The situation in our house, the eldest brother-in-law also knows." There are a lot of socials in Beijing, and the expenses are large. Filial piety is needed everywhere. It's just that Yin eats grain. is usually a subsidy, just barely survived. If it is said that it is nine hundred taels, I can still help my eldest brother-in-law think of ideas, but I dare not think of these nine thousand taels. ”

Sun Lian listened. I don't think Cao Yi is lying. He is clear about the plight of this Beijing official. Not to mention that he has barely supported himself by relying on his wife's dowry in recent years.

In this way, he felt that Cao Mei was much closer, so he pulled Cao Mei's sleeve and said:

"Cousin, just help me this time. My cousin has no money, but my younger brother and sister are guarding Daoxiang Village. ”

Cao Mei hesitated and said: "Brother-in-law, I am already ashamed that this allows her to supplement the family, why are I embarrassed to borrow money from her?" That's a lot more than that. ”

Sun Fa stuffed the title deed into Cao Yan's hand and said, "Cousin, to be honest, it's just urgent." I was going to use the title deed to borrow money from the bank, but it took seven days. I had to ask for my cousin's head. In order to reassure the younger siblings, this title deed will be placed there for the younger siblings. I have already written to my father, three months at the latest, "No, two months at the latest, I will take this catty."

The money is returned, and it is not difficult for the cousin. In the end, Cao Zhu saw that he was wrong, and he didn't dare to persecute him too much. Said: "So, cousin, wait a minute, I'll talk to Uchiko." ”

Seeing that he didn't refuse, Sun Meng nodded vigorously. Said: "Cousin, go, go." ”

Out of the living room, Cao Yi frowned slightly.

For the sake of the twins, the Li family is about to subsidize their grandchildren, and it is almost the same as sending Zhuangzi, how can they "sell land"? As for the embezzlement of public funds by colleagues in the Ministry of War, it is even more of a lie.

Cao Mei had been in the military department earlier, and this military department paid money from the household department, all of which were one lump sum.

It is not impossible to say that "public funds" are embezzled, but who is to divide it.

At the feet of the Son of Heaven, no more than a place, he can search his tongue wantonly, nine thousand taels, at least he has to be a squire to take care of it.

If only the squire had embezzled nine thousand taels. Even if Shangshu knew about it, it was estimated that he would only turn a blind eye, after all, officialdom pays attention to leaving three points of leeway. Unless it can be fatal with one blow, it will not tear its face and form a mortal enemy.

Sun Lian looked like he was burning his ass like he owed a loan shark and was being called for debts.

Thinking of this possibility, Cao Yi couldn't be ruthless, and he couldn't force Sun Se to death because he didn't like him, and let his cousin be a widow.

One time less, to the inner courtyard.

In addition to Chu Yu, Tianyi and Hengsheng are also there, the two of them have small faces like cats, Chu Yu is holding a wet towel in his hand and is wiping their faces.

Seeing Cao Yi coming, Tianyi raised his head and smiled: "Father, the stick is cooked."

Cao Po saw that on the bamboo plate on the table, there were a few golden roasted corns.

"Isn't it delicious?" Cao Wei touched Tianyi's head and asked.

Tianyi just laughed and didn't speak. Chu Yu said with a smile: "The sons are filial, after the roast is done, it will be sent to the wife's room for a few stability, and then sent to our side for a few stability, and the two of them haven't taken care of eating." ”

The aroma of corn in the room also aroused Cao Yi's appetite. He also wiped his hands, broke half a catty of corn, and took a bite, which was really full of Jiang Xiang.

"It's delicious." Cao Chu nodded, and said to Tianyi and Hengsheng: "You two also take two ears out to eat." ”

Tianshu and Hengsheng responded, and one person held a steady corn and went out to play.

Cao Mei put down the corn and said to Chu Yu: "The eldest brother-in-law is here, and he is here to borrow silver." ”

When Chu Yu heard this, she remembered something and said, "E, the third sister came to greet my wife last time, and when I talked about it, the eldest sister and their family didn't seem to have gone very well." Once the eldest sister asked her subordinates to be things, but they were in the pawnshop of the third sister's house. The third sister also made a special trip to visit the eldest sister because of this matter. The eldest sister didn't recognize it, and the third sister couldn't say anything. ”

"Jingguan is poor, and life is not easy, so be careful in the future and think of a way to help. He came over today, and his mouth was a little loud, and I didn't answer directly in your name. Although he is not welcomed, he is used to being high-minded, if he is not forced to do nothing; I won't ask for it here. With that, Cao Yi handed over the title deed to Chu Yu and said, "You take this first, I plan to lend him the silver." ”

The major affairs of the family have always been Cao Liang's decision, and Chu Yu has nothing to say.

After Cao Wei finished speaking, he then finished eating the half-stable corn before rinsing his mouth, got up and went to the front yard to see Sun Lian.

It was only half an hour before and after, but Sun Se felt like it had been half a day, and his ears were stunned. Listen to the movement outside.

Hearing footsteps outside, he hurried to the door and hurried Cao Jiao over.

"Cousin, what do you say?" Sun Se asked with a little excitement.

Cao Mei let out a long sigh and said, "Although I am a little reluctant, but for the sake of the eldest sister, she still responded." ”

Sun Xiaoji only felt that his body was staggering, but fortunately there was a door frame next to him, so he didn't fall to the ground.

He held on to the door and looked at Cao Yi, only to think that he had no beads in his eyes and misunderstood this little cousin.

is so humane, willing to send charcoal in the snow, it is really the same as what outsiders say, my cousin is a small and kind person.

"Then I'm going back to the city, cousin, can you do it today" Sun Ban only felt that his body was fluttering. His voice is a little hoarse.

"Cousin, although she agreed, the treasury in the house is only three thousand taels of silver. Last year, my family moved the grave and took care of my father's funeral, and I spent a lot of money. Cao Yi hesitated for a moment and said.

Sun Lian only felt like falling into an ice cave, his eyes were already straight, and he muttered, "Three thousand taels? ”

"Yes, three thousand taels. Cousin Mingcheng today, he can take someone to get it, and the remaining six thousand taels. I have to borrow it from King Chun's Mansion and delay it for a day. Tomorrow's watch will be taken again. Cao Yi saw him like this. I didn't want to tease her anymore, so I finished it in one breath.

Sun Lian saw that he had an arrangement, so he felt alive, looking at Cao Rong's trembling lips, he couldn't tell Cao Ying, who was cowardly when he thought of playing a small temperament, and said to Sun Sun: "The eldest brother-in-law has a bad face, don't work too errands, so as to save the eldest sister from worrying." The county king Fujin and his three sisters are all worried about the eldest sister. A few days ago, the third sister came to visit his wife and complained that the eldest sister did not go out. is all in the capital, and the brother-in-law doesn't take the eldest sister too closely, and the mother's family also walks around more. ”

Sun Lian said no more, nodded vigorously, and said, "In the past, the child was small, and she couldn't do without her." In the future, she will be allowed to go back to her mother's house a few more times. ”

Thinking about his wife, in order to maintain the family. When the head and face jewelry are bare, I dare not go back to my parents' house for half a year, because I am afraid that my mother's family will see the arsenic leakage. Sun Se felt a rare feeling of guilt and guilt in his heart.

He was already planning to collect some silver and redeem a few sets of his wife's jewelry.

If you go to the palace and the princess's mansion to ask for peace, it will not be good to lose your dignity.

He didn't stay longer in a hurry, and even excused himself from asking for peace to the Li family and the Zhaojia family, and directly whipped the horse. I went back to the city. Cao Yi asked Wu Sheng to go back with him, and wrote a handwritten letter to the account office, with 3,000 taels of silver.

Before Wu Sheng left, Cao Yi had already quietly told him to tell Zheng Hu that he had been keeping an eye on Sun Xiaose for the past two days. See where he sends the nine thousand taels of silver.

Nine thousand taels, more than six hundred were pulled by cars. Also two cars, should be easy to track.

For some reason, Cao Yi always felt that Sun Se's abnormality had nothing to do with the Li family.

Because this time was too coincidental, it was the time for the Li family to beg for a son.

However, the eldest cousin of the Li family is a kind person who looks at him, and he is Sun Ban's brother-in-law, how could he force Sun Se to this point, the capital, Shichahai, and Cheng Zhai.

Looking at the plainly dressed woman in front of him, Cheng Mengxian was quite moved, and took two steps forward, but said no.

Han Jiangshi took Jaer's hand, and bowed down with a smile, choked up and said, "Uncle"