Jiang Long walked straight through the crowd and walked into the main house of Old Man Guo's house.

The eyes subconsciously swept around.

Stripped bare!

Aside from a shabby wooden table with legs missing, there was no furniture left.

Around the wooden table, there are several large stones with relatively flat surfaces, and it is obvious that the Guo family sits on the cold and hard stones when they eat.

From the outside, you can only see cracks in the walls.

The light inside the house was dim, but the outside was bright, so when I walked into the house, I found that the sunlight shone in along those cracks, forming a dazzling beam of light.

Someone lifted the door curtain, and Jiang Long came from the main room to the connecting inner bedroom.

I saw Lao Guo holding a porcelain bowl with red eyes, pouring water into the mouth of an old woman with snow-white hair.

On the kang, several women supported the old woman.

Two small boys wept and wiped tears.

"The old lady is hungry."

"Poor thing."

Several voices came into his ears one after another, Jiang Long's eyes turned, and he looked around, there was no furniture, and there were only a few thin bedding on the earthen kang.

The walls are leaking, and the bedding is so thin, I really don't know how this family of four survived the cold winter last year.

"Who's got eggs?"

The old woman's face covered with traces of time was very thin, and she was faint from hunger, just pouring some water naturally couldn't do it, Jiang Long opened his mouth, "Help boil a bowl of brown sugar and egg porridge, and find Manager Li to settle the money." ”

"No, no, no." A middle-aged woman in a cotton skirt ran out.

Facing Shang Jianglong's inquiring gaze, Tian Dazhuang whispered: "That's Zheng Zhi's mother-in-law, and his family lives next door. ”

Jiang Long turned around and glanced at Zheng Zhi.

Zheng Zhi was very satisfied with his woman taking the initiative to take eggs at this time, and felt that he had grown a face.

Seeing Jiang Long looking over, he bent down and lowered his head with a smile.

But unexpectedly, I didn't hear Jiang Long praise him.

He looked up in surprise, Jiang Long had already moved his gaze to Lao Guotou's family of four.

After a while, the old woman's eyelashes that had been filled with some water trembled slightly, and she slowly opened her dim eyes.

"Wake up!"

The crowd around was overjoyed.

Lao Guo Tou was also excited, "You scared me to death, if you also leave, how can I be alone?" As he spoke, muddy tears flowed down his face.

Guo's wife smiled reluctantly and slowly glanced around, "What's the matter, why did everyone come to our house?" ”

"Old woman, you fainted from hunger earlier."

"Yes, fortunately, your eldest grandson saw it and hurried out to find the adult."

"The daughter-in-law of the stigma met and went to find Uncle Guo, and we all rushed over."

People have opened their mouths to explain word by word.

"The little master has also come to see you."

Zheng Zhi rolled his eyes at this time, took a few steps forward and spoke.

"Huh?" Guo's wife struggled to get up.

After Jiang Long glanced at Zheng Zhi lightly, he took a few steps forward and sat on the kang, stretched out his hands and pressed Guo's wife's shoulders to prevent her from getting up, "I have already asked people to boil brown sugar egg porridge, and if the old lady endures it, someone will bring it over immediately." ”

"Let the little master smile." The old woman looked embarrassed, her eyes were flustered, and she was also a little restrained.

Although she had lived for nearly sixty years, she had never been so close to the master of Jingfu.

"Little Master Xiexie."

Lao Guo Tou also opened his mouth, his face full of gratitude.

Jiang Long waved his hand lightly and sighed: "The old lady fainted, it was my negligence." ”

Just as he was about to explain the reason, Zheng's wife walked in briskly with a bowl of hot egg soup.

"Let the old lady eat something first."

Jiang Long stopped talking and stood up to get out of the way.

Zheng's wife stepped forward and handed the bowl to Lao Guotou.

Lao Guo Tou scooped a spoon and blew it gently with his mouth before feeding it to his wife's mouth.

After taking a few sips, Guo's wife felt that her body was warm, and she gradually gained some strength.

Then he shook his head and avoided the spoon and didn't drink any more, wanting to leave the remaining brown sugar egg porridge for his two grandchildren to drink.

Although the two children of the Guo family also care about their grandmother, their family is poor, and they have not eaten eggs for a long time.

So I looked at the bowl of fragrant brown sugar egg porridge and swallowed hard.

Lao Guo Tou was a little hesitant.

At this time, the treasure bottle suddenly stepped forward a few steps and said with a smile: "Old lady, you continue to drink the porridge, the two of them can eat this." ”

As he spoke, he was like a trick, his little hand shook, and there were already a few more pieces of glutinous pastry in his palm.

The two children were attracted to the eye and boldly stretched out their hands.

After eating a piece, the two children squinted their eyes in intoxication.

"It smells so good."

"It's so sweet."

Seeing this, the vase took out a few more pieces and put them in the palms of the two children.

"Grandma eats."

"Grandpa eats."

Most of the children from poor families are more sensible, and after eating another piece, the two children just brought the pastry to the mouths of their grandparents.

Lao Guotou took a small bite with tears in his eyes and stopped opening his mouth.

Guo's wife looked kind, and continued to drink brown sugar egg porridge.

When the vase turned and walked back, the smile on his face was gone.

Seeing that there was nothing to do here, Guo's wife woke up and turned around, Jiang Long breathed a sigh of relief in his heart and turned to leave.

Tian Dazhuang, Zheng Zhi, and Yang Qiang raised their legs and followed closely behind him.

"It's so pathetic."

Walking out of the gate of the Guo family, the treasure bottle said softly.

Yuchai nodded silently.

Jiang Long's heart was heavy at this time, and he suddenly opened his mouth, "Lao Zheng, you should have known the situation of Lao Guotou's family for a long time, right?" ”

"Yes, yes." Zheng Zhi saw that Jiang Long's face was not good-looking, so he responded cautiously.

"Then Weishenme didn't tell me sooner?"

Jiang Long's voice became stern.

His own woman was the first to make brown sugar egg porridge, Zheng Zhi originally wanted to get a few words of praise, but when he saw Jiang Long suddenly get angry, cold sweat seeped out of his head, "This, this ......"

I didn't know what to say for a moment.

Most of the tenant farmers in the farm are poor, and in the past, under the harsh pressure of the Hu steward's family, how many families could eat enough every day?

When there was really no food, these people would go to the housekeeper to borrow usury to tide over the immediate difficulties.

But in this way, because the interest rate is very high, they will owe more and more money and food to the Hu steward's family.

As soon as Jiang Long came, he took care of the Hu family, which is a great thing.

I don't have to pay back all the debts I owe in the past.

But at the same time, without the stewards borrowing money and food, they will naturally go hungry.

"And Lao Yang!" Jiang Long aimed his anger at Yang Qiang again, "The head of the grange has been running out to buy livestock every day these days, and I have handed over the affairs in the farm to the two of you to manage, and now there are people who faint from hunger because they have no food to eat, and they almost die, what do you say?" ”

Suddenly, the momentum on Jiang Long's body changed greatly.

Zheng Zhi and Yang Qiang couldn't withstand the pressure, and fell to their knees with a plop, admitting their mistakes while begging for mercy.

"Little wrong!"

"I beg the little master to spare this time."

Seeing Jiang Long's cold face and unmoved, the two of them just looked at Tian Dazhuang for help.

Tian Dazhuang hesitated for a moment, but also knelt down, "The little ones are also at fault." ”

"You get up." Jiang Long frowned slightly, "I said before, let you do things, I will give you a monthly amount of silver, you are responsible for buying livestock, you have to run out every day, and they are temporarily responsible for all matters in the farm, this matter has nothing to do with you." ”

Tian Dazhuang didn't get up, his face was full of shame, "In fact, the little one also knew that Lao Guo Tou's family was poor, but he didn't tell the little master in time that he ...... in previous years."

Then, Tian Dazhuang told Jiang Long about the situation in the farm.

Jiang Long sighed lightly after hearing this, it turned out that Guo's wife was hungry and fainted, and she actually had her own reasons.

His face slowed down a lot.

Let Tian Dazhuang get up, he snorted coldly again, "Lao Zheng Lao Yang, this time there is a grange head to intercede for you, I will spare you once, if there is such a thing in the farm next time, the board in the house will not leave any affection!" ”

"Little Master Xiexie!"

"Little Master Xiexie!"

"Huh?" Jiang Long's nostrils sounded.

The two of them were not stupid, and immediately thanked Tian Dazhuang again, and their mouths were full of calls for Tian Zhuangtou.

The chill on Jiang Long's face slowed down.

Zheng Zhi and Yang Qiang both have some brains and abilities, so they have no respect for Tian Dazhuang on weekdays.

And they all have a heart to replace it.

Where can Jiang Long not see it?

Today is just the opportunity to give Tian Dazhuang prestige.

After Tian Dazhuang, he can manage the farm more Haode and become a veritable head of the farm.

"Little master, there are still many people in the farm who are in a similar situation to Lao Guotou's family." Because he wanted to be held responsible, Zheng Zhi immediately reported it.

Tian Dazhuang and Yang Qiang also agreed.

"Lao Zheng, you can go to each household now and take a look at each household, and count how much food they have in their homes and how long they can eat." Jiang Long commanded.

Zheng Zhi responded, and he hurried to do something.

Yang Qiang said at this time: "Actually, as long as you wait until the wild vegetables grow, you will be fine." ”

The tenant farmers in the farms are very poor, and few families can eat grain all year round, and after the beginning of spring, the children of every family will go to the fields and mountains and forests to dig all kinds of wild vegetable mushrooms, and then put a little brown rice in the pot and boil wild vegetable porridge to drink.

"How can you just eat wild vegetables?"

Jiang Long shook his head slightly, "After the statistics are counted......"

Speaking of this, he suddenly felt a little embarrassed.

He wanted to give some grain to the tenant farmers, but some of them came from better families, and some of them were very poor.

At that time, it will only be sent to the poor, and the family will inevitably feel unfair.

But if they all send them the same amount of food, although they are kind, they are not Buddhas and Bodhisattvas.

What should be helped, what should not be helped, weishenme is going to help?

When Steward Li heard this, he felt bad and hurriedly opened his mouth, "Little Master, you're not planning to send them food, are you?" ”

The jade hairpin and the treasure bottle immediately glared angrily at Steward Li.

They were all sold by their parents.

I used to be very resentful of my biological parents, since I don't want me, what if Weishenme still wants to give birth to me?

But since I came to the farm, I saw those women of the same age who were in tattered clothes, their faces were dark, their hands were covered with calluses, and the children who followed them were also yellow and thin, which was to understand the bitterness of the life of their biological parents.

The hatred in my heart gradually faded.

In Jingfu, they have hardly suffered much, and their lives are better than those of the landlord's wife.

Although he did not follow his parents, he also changed his fate and did not taste the hardships of life.

They have not suffered much, and they are kind by nature, so they are naturally very sympathetic to these tenant farmers.

Thinking that my parents may also be living such a life, I will feel a little sad.

Therefore, they are very much in agreement with Jianglong's distribution of grain to tenant farmers.

At this time, Steward Li jumped out, obviously trying to stop it, how could they not be angry in their hearts?

"Steward Lee means ......"

Hearing Jiang Long's inquiry, Steward Li immediately said, "You can only borrow it, you can't give it to them for nothing!" Our Jingfu is very preferential to the people, but we can't give food to people in vain! Otherwise, if the tenant farmers of several other farms know about it, they will also get up and reach out to eat, and our Jingfu will not be able to withstand it even if it is a big business. ”

"What else?"

"And some interest."

"Good!"