Pu Cao crossed the crowd to the table, first saluted Chen Lizheng and the elders, and then said, "It's cold in winter, and I have to bother Uncle Lizheng and the elders to go this way, it's really Pucao's fault." But what I have to discuss with the elders is related to the livelihood of many villagers in the future, so I can only work so hard for the elders. However, before I talk about this, I would like to ask your brother a few words, and I would like to ask the elders to wait for a while. ”

Pu Cao's words were polite and respectful, and his expression and posture were extremely solemn, and several old men couldn't help but feel good in their hearts. I only feel that I haven't seen this girl for a few days, and it seems that she is much more prosperous than before, and she looks a little like the ladies in the city.

Chen Lizheng actually heard Chen's second sister-in-law's report so excited that he couldn't jump on the spot a few times, and even forgot to wear his hat and ran directly. At this moment, I heard that Pucao still had to delay his efforts, and his heart was really as anxious as being fried by fire. But he still endured it and smiled reluctantly, "Okay, don't worry, you can ask quickly." ”

Pu Cao listened to it funny, since she was not in a hurry and asked her to ask questions quickly, I am afraid she was still anxious.

She turned to look at Zhang Gui'er, who was standing in the corner of the room in a daze, with a smile on her face, and she sighed when she remembered the past, and asked in a deep voice, "Brother Gui'er, you are the only male in our family." What are your plans for the second uncle and aunt to take over the family's vegetable business and take charge of the money in and out today? ”

Second Uncle Zhang and his family were still muttering in their hearts, if Li Zheng and the elders didn't come, maybe Zhang Guier wouldn't be able to hold it and would be relieved. But at this time, it seems that today's big trouble is going to be in vain. But I didn't think that Pu Cao would ask such a sentence when he opened his mouth, and the two of them immediately had their eyes lit up, and their faces pretended to be three points of grievance and seven points of righteousness, and they also looked at Zhang Gui'er and said, "Brother Gui'er, you are a child of our old Zhang family, and you can't turn your elbows out." When the second uncle can't harm you, outsiders may not be able to say..."

"That's it, that's it," Second Aunt Zhang also hurriedly helped, "Your second uncle doesn't know how much he loves you and Peach Blossom, he chatters at home every day, afraid that a black-hearted woman will be hungry for you and treat you harshly..."

Zhang Guier stayed in the corner of the house for a long time, and her mind turned, thinking about how her mother and eldest brother beat her sister-in-law when she was alive, how her second uncle's family treated him and Peach Blossom badly, and then remembering the bowl of egg custard that she would bring to him at breakfast every day...

He is not a person without conscience, when his parents and brother suddenly resigned and passed away, he also wanted to support the Zhang family. It's a pity that he has always been pampered and brought up, except for those who can recognize a few words and read a few sentences, the rest is useless. So he gave up and worked as a cow and a horse in his second uncle's house.

But I didn't expect that Pucao, who was beaten by his family so cheaply and stupidly before, took on the family's finances, fighting the second uncle, selling bud grains, redeeming houses, and building greenhouses, one by one, which made him envious and ashamed.

Every time he saw a smile on the corner of her mouth, he felt that she was laughing at the uselessness of being a scholar with him. Every time he saw her protecting Peach Blossom and Shanzi, he felt that he was the only outsider in the family.

He didn't want to admit that he was not as good as a village woman, but he was indeed inferior to this woman...

Thinking like this, he was deflated, turned sideways to avoid Uncle Zhang's pull, and slowly walked to the middle of the room and knelt down in front of Pucao.

Everyone gasped in shock, wondering why he wanted to make this big gift? You must know how important it is to be a scholar's decency, but whenever you come back from the name of a showman, you will only kneel to the prince of heaven and earth in this life, and you will only bow down when you see the county officials.

Although Zhang Guier is not famous now, he is also a scholar, so he will not kneel on the ground so much if he makes any mistakes.

Li Siye and the others talked a lot about the two little scholars in their own village in front of the old men in other villages on weekdays, and they also bragged and made a wish to invite them to drink in high school. Seeing this at this time, he frowned and wanted to get up and step forward to help, but Chen Lizheng stretched out his hand to signal them not to stop him.

Pu Cao expected Zhang Gui'er to have some introspection, but he didn't expect him to kneel in front of everyone like this, "Brother Gui'er doesn't have to be like this, if you have something to say." ”

Zhang Gui'er shook her head, and said in a low voice without raising her eyes, "Sister-in-law, it was all my fault in the past, and I will never do it again." The vegetable shed, the family's house, and the bud valley are all from your Zhang Luo, naturally you have the final say, and Peach Blossom and I will listen to you in the future, Zhang's family... The Zhang family has full authority to decide everything by her sister-in-law. Today, Uncle Lizheng and the elders are all present, so let's testify for me. ”

As soon as his voice fell, without waiting for everyone's situation, Zhang Er, who was disappointed, suddenly pounced and raised his hand to beat, "I beat you to death, a loser, the Zhang family has a good family business, how can you let an abandoned woman be the master?" ”

Zhang Guier saw that the second uncle's slap was about to fall on his body, and instinctively wanted to dodge back. But he didn't want Pu Cao to reach out and grab Uncle Zhang's wrist, and suddenly pushed him back a few steps and sat on the ground with his buttocks.

Everyone was stunned by the sudden change, and only when they heard Aunt Zhang rushing forward and crying did they suddenly wake up, and they all looked at Pu Cao's eyes with indescribable surprise and pleasure.

Chen's second sister-in-law and Dong's fourth daughter-in-law and several women whispered, "Pucao is really energetic, and they are about to catch up with a strong laborer." ”

Chunni covered her mouth with her hand and snickered, her heart was extremely relieved, and she responded even more quietly, "You really deserve it!" ”

The girls all nodded in agreement, although Zhang Er's family is not a big traitor, but they don't do any bad things like stealing chickens and dogs and spreading nonsense. Everyone in the village is extremely bored, and naturally they are happy to see their family suffer some small losses.

Zhang Erhan lay on the ground, rubbing his buttocks with one hand and pounding the ground with the other, shouting in pain, "Brother Lizheng, folks, you have all seen it today, this Pucao is pretending to be a person on his face, and he is ruthless behind his back, and he has beaten me not once or twice." Such a black-hearted wicked woman, our Zhang family can't keep her..."

Li Zheng frowned at the noise, waved his hand and interrupted him impatiently, half admonishing and half scolding, "Okay, isn't it just a fall, a big man crying into this virtue is also a joke." Although your brother is a junior of the Zhang family, he is also a scholar, and he has the dignity of a scholar, no matter how angry you are, you can't reach out and fight. Pucao is also stopping you to protect your brother, don't worry about it if you miss it for a while. ”

Zhang Er also felt that it was a bit unreasonable to beat his nephew in public, so he stood up with his daughter-in-law's hand, and there was a throbbing pain on his tail vertebrae, which made him grin in pain, and he became more and more ugly in the eyes of everyone.

Pu Cao had already reached out to help Zhang Gui'er up, patted the dust off his knees for him, and said gently, "Don't pay attention to the noise here, I will deal with it, you go back and watch our yard." ”

Zhang Guier answered in a low voice, saluted the elders and Li Zheng again, and then said goodbye and went out. Zhang Er and his wife seemed to be trying to stop them, but unfortunately Zhang Guier didn't even look at them, and walked straight over, which made them have no countermeasures for a while.

Only when the rear camp is settled, can the soldiers in the front let go and kill the enemy. Pu Cao went to heart disease, and his confidence increased greatly, and after a little straightening out his thoughts, he said to Li Zheng and a few old men, "Uncle Li Zheng and all the elders and villagers, everyone may have heard about it in the past two days, my family built the adobe house in late autumn to grow vegetables, and also sold it to the city restaurant to get money."

To tell the truth, growing vegetables in this winter is a good way to make money, but there is too much money invested in buying things, and it is cold in winter, and if you are not careful, you may lose half of your money. I was thinking about spending this winter, accumulating some experience and tips, and staying until the end of next autumn, if any of my relatives wanted to try it, I would try my best to help Zhang Luo.

But I didn't expect that when the second uncle's family heard that I was selling vegetables and making money, they immediately came to make noise. said that I am not the Zhang family and can't call the shots, forcing your brother to agree to let the dog leftovers take over the vegetable shed, and the money from selling vegetables must be handed over to them.

On weekdays, their family often comes to the door to make noise, and we juniors don't talk much. But now this vegetable shed is related to the financial future of the whole village, and I can't let it out no matter what. In desperation, Uncle Lizheng and the elders were invited to come to the call. ”

Pucao's voice fell to the ground, and the room was extremely quiet for a while, and the needle drop could be heard.

There is one thing in everyone's hearts, that is, Zhang Jiazhen is willing to teach the people in the village how to grow vegetables? If the rumors are not bad, only one sale of vegetables is ten taels of silver, I am afraid that this winter will have more than 100 taels of income, it is simply a cornucopia business, she really has no intention of letting it out?

Li Zheng had guessed most of it in his heart, but of course he was the first to react at this time, and asked with a cough, "Pucao, are you serious?" If you teach the villagers, you are not afraid that your business will be robbed..."

Pu Cao shook his head and said with a smile, "Our family had no tiles and no half of the food that day, and it was all thanks to the help of the villagers to have today's life." Since you have a good financial road, how can you not get rich with your fellow villagers, if so, it would be too cold? ”

In fact, when the Zhang family was in trouble, although the families in the village sighed behind their backs, no one really gave half a piece of cake. At this time, when everyone heard this, their faces inevitably felt hot, and they were so embarrassed that they couldn't take a step back a few months ago. If I knew it was like this, I should have helped more with my belt.

This guilt fermented in everyone's hearts for a long time, and it was impossible to understand it when it turned around, and in the end I could only think about making more compensation in the future.

So Kong Wuye, who had the most upright temper, was the first to speak, "Okay, Pucao is really a benevolent and righteous girl, and she can't forget the villagers for any good things." In the past, she had something to do, and my Kong family didn't help much, so we won't talk about it much. In the future, if anyone bullies her, my Kong family will be the first to let her. ”

"Fifth Brother Kong's words are right, our family lives closest, and Pucao will shout if something happens." Uncle Chen glared at Zhang Er and his wife, and also opened his mouth to respond, "There are some faceless and skinless people, you can't say anything because of etiquette, I don't have that taboo." If you have a grievance, just say it, and the uncle will stand up for you. ”

"That's it, that's it." Everyone also echoed one after another, and the eyes that looked at Zhang Er and his wife were not only disdainful, but also added three points of defense.