Chen Yuanliang's words were much more effective than Chen Ping's, at least in Chen's father's place.

"Listen to Yuanliang's words, don't walk around in the county." Father Chen explained, which can be regarded as acquiescing to Chen Ping to follow.

"I'm going too." Chen Andao.

"I, me, and me." Chen Zhen in Liu's arms licked the caramel on her fingers and waved her little hands.

At this time, there are only two kinds of sugar, caramel and natural sugar, which are much more valuable than salt, and are not necessities of life.

"What are you doing with it? How can an ox cart sit so many people? Chen's father said, "Stay at home and help me change the roof." ”

"I'm so small, how can I change it, I'll fall." Chen An drooped his head and chewed on the white coat, "I know that let me work, I am malnourished and not tall, what can I do if I can't marry a wife in the future." ”

Although the voice was small, it fell on the ears of Chen's father, Liu, and he was stunned. At such a young age, I think about my wife, and this is okay.

"This is all what my brother told me, he said that children should eat and drink well, so that their nutrition can keep up and they will grow taller." Chen An sold Chen Ping again.

"Where did you say that the brown rice I ate wasn't as big as that?" Father Chen scoffed, there are always so many strange words a day, all from the eldest son, I don't think it's strange.

After eating and chatting a few more words, I heard a voice outside the courtyard.

"It's the man pulling the ox cart." Hearing the voice, Chen Yuanliang stood up, said goodbye to Chen Xiaoyi, and walked out of the courtyard.

Chen Ping followed behind, carrying a bag in his hand, which contained flint and steel sheets, all of which were supporting objects for the fire sickle.

"Brother, bring me some food." Chen An shouted from behind, "It's the little lady who wants to eat." ”

"Well, the little lady wants to eat." Chen Zhen had some starch candy on her face, and her slimy little face followed suit.

"Don't play too late, come back early." Liu put away the dishes and chopsticks and admonished.

After noon, it will be dark when we come back, and there are few people on the road, so it is not safe.

"Second uncle and aunt, don't worry, it's the people from Shangtu Village who drive the ox cart, and they will go back to the village tomorrow, so I'll talk to him and let him bring his cousin." Chen Yuanliang had already thought about it, opened the courtyard door, and turned around and said, "My cousin will rest with me tonight." ”

Outside the courtyard gate, there were two people, a woman and a young man.

"That's it, I'm right, right? After thirty or forty years in this village, can I still go the wrong way? Wrong door? The woman was Aunt Li in the village, and when she saw Chen Yuanliang and Chen Ping coming out, her mouth opened, and she squinted at Chen Yuanliang a few times, "This ...... This is Yuanliang, right? It's all so big, why don't you go back to the village to see? I am your Aunt Li, and I hugged you when I was a child and peed on me...... I heard that you settled in the county? Still on an errand in the county office? ”

The spittle star flew, and before Chen Yuanliang could reply, Aunt Li took out another series of questions, so that people couldn't interject, so they could only wait for her to finish.

"Well, I still remember Aunt Li. I am now working under the county magistrate Li County. Aunt Li's family is really ready? "I often walk in various villages, Chen Yuanliang's skills in communicating with people are not bad, and there are ways to deal with people like Aunt Li, "I heard that Aunt Li underreported some family assets last year, is this true?" ”

Households are judged by household assets, and household income is also related to social warehouse tax, etc., which is also related to the levy and issuance of military service, and it is not unimportant to say that the hands are really unimportant. It is precisely because of this importance that fraud is also bred, and of course, there is room for manoeuvre, otherwise how would Chen Yuanliang and others get the extra income?

It is not difficult to guess this, Chen Yuanliang still remembers that Aunt Li's family has a lot of assets, and it can be regarded as a household in this Baitu Village, but there is no household registration in this Baitu Village.

"How so? That hand is actually printed with a handprint, and there are also lieutenants and Brother Xu to testify, how can it be underreported? Aunt Li exclaimed, "Are you going to report it so soon?" I'll go back and take a look, get ready, and don't delay my business. ”

What is the preparation for this? Don't you know how much assets you have? Wait until the chief comes to dictate, and then make a handprint.

"Well, Aunt Li walks slowly." Seeing Aunt Li hurriedly going back, he pointed to the young man who stayed behind and introduced to Chen Ping, "This is Xue Fucai, Shangtu Village, it's not far from here, you can join him when you come back tomorrow and save some effort." ”

"Then trouble Brother Fucai." It's good to have an ox cart to sit on, and it's not strange to have many people, Chen Ping called Brother when he saw the older ones, and it was reasonable, "I don't know if it will delay Brother Fucai's business?" ”

Chen Fucai came with an ox cart, two wheels, and the ox carts of later generations are not much different except for the slightly different wheels, that is, there is an extra roof to protect from the wind and rain.

"Don't bother, by the way, I'm also going to send porcelain to the county." Chen Fucai pulled the ox rope and turned the front of the car, "I'm just rushing to deliver the goods, this porcelain is not mine, and I can't do business." ”

Chen Yuanliang and Chen Ping got into the car, the car was paved with some rice and some porcelain, mostly cyan, which looked brighter and finer than the clay pots at home, with delicate fetal quality and smooth glaze, which should be good porcelain.

The position in the car was relatively narrow, Chen Ping moved his body and sat in the front of the car, just to look at the scenery on the side of the road.

With a shout, the old cow leisurely got on the village road and headed east.

"This porcelain is from Xue Xiong's kiln?" Chen Ping asked, still remembering that Chen Yuanliang said that Xue Xiong's family had a porcelain kiln.

"There is only one porcelain kiln in his house around here, not who else can there be in his family." Chen Yuanliang nodded, "Just this one porcelain kiln, you can make a lot of money." The porcelain in my family's grocery store was also bought from Xue Xiong. ”

"Those from Brother Chen's house have been sent over yesterday, and this time it was Master Xue who asked me to send them to the county office." Chen Yuanliang and Chen Ping dared to call Xue Xiong's name, but Guo Fucai didn't dare, and said with a slight tilt of his head, "This car of ten pieces of porcelain is all from the best celadon." ”

Guo Fucai's words were filled with pride, Chen Ping heard it and looked at Chen Yuanliang.

"This porcelain was burned by his grandfather." Chen Yuanliang explained, "Most of the porcelain utensils in the county yali were burned by his grandfather, and the quality was good. ”

There is another meaning in these words, the procurement of porcelain utensils in the county government was contracted by Xue Xiong, or it is more appropriate to be controlled by him.

The ox cart is very slow, not even as good as walking in a short distance, but fortunately it is stable, this road is more than ten miles, and it is very tiring to walk, Chen Ping sat in the car, listening to Guo Fucai chatting about porcelain, but he was not bored.

For porcelain, Chen Ping really doesn't know much, listen to it, it's not a bad thing to have some knowledge.

"Driving...... ...... driving"

There was a sound from behind, the sound of horses' hooves, very familiar, Chen Ping leaned out half of his body and looked back.

"How can it be so coincidental?" Just like the scene when he returned from Xiatu Village that day, Chen Ping saw the white horse again, and the young girl on the white horse still had the same demeanor.

The girl looked a few years older than Chen Ya, holding the reins of the horse in one hand, patting the horse's back with one hand, carrying a small bow and arrow on her back, and two pheasants hanging on the side of the horse.

It should have just come back from hunting, and behind the white horse, he was accustomed to following a dozen guards in military uniforms, with flat scarves and purple shirts, and long swords at their waists.