Li Zheng thought about it and said, "Pucao, your brother kowtows like this to make amends, and he must be truly repentant." Now that he has no place to live in the city, he can't take the big exam in Beijing, so it's better to leave him in the village. Of course, he has already separated from his family, so it is naturally not good to live back to Zhang's house.

In this way, there are still a few empty rooms in the ancestral hall, so let him live there to recuperate. As for food, every family in the village is living a good life now, and each family gives him a few catties of cereal noodles to survive the winter. What do you think? ”

Pu Cao stared at Zhang Guiliang, who was in tears, for a long time, turned his head and looked at the peach blossoms with begging eyes, but he was still relieved, "Since Uncle Lizheng said this, I can't stop it, just let him live." Also, I have been busy taking care of the new grain all these days, and I have no time to take care of the dry land at home, so if he is willing to endure the hardships, I will leave it to him to cultivate. In the autumn, the cabbage and potatoes were all disposed of by him, and it had nothing to do with me whether he sold them or kept them. ”

"It's still Pucao benevolence and righteousness, so your brother has a dry field, and he has vegetables to eat in winter."

"That's it, that's it, Pucao is kind-hearted. The cabbage and potatoes can be sold and exchanged for some broken silver, and your brother will slowly get his life up. ”

When everyone heard Pucao's arrangement, they all opened their mouths and praised it. Even the clan elder and Li Zheng also had a smile on their faces, and stepped forward to help Zhang Gui up. Zhang Gui insisted on kowtowing to Pucao three more times, and then he climbed up with his broken leg. Seeing this, everyone sighed again, and hugged him to the ancestral hall.

Pu Cao saw that Peach Blossom twisted the handkerchief in her hand like a twisted flower, so she patted her head with a smile and said, "Since you want to go, follow it, and come back early in the afternoon." ”

Peach Blossom's eyes widened in surprise, jumped up and hugged Pucao's neck and kissed it big, and responded with joy, "Thank you, sister-in-law, I'll be back soon." After she finished speaking, she trotted with the reluctant Shanzi and followed.

Chunni watched from the sidelines, and couldn't help pouting and said, "This is really a brother and sister who don't have an overnight feud, a few days ago, Peach Blossom didn't cry for your brother's sake and didn't recognize him in the future." As a result, the noble brother came back lame, and she immediately forgot everything. ”

Pu Cao smiled helplessly, "This is blood kinship, and no one can give it up." ”

Chunni patted the flour on her hand and said with a smile, "Okay, their brother and sister kiss each other, anyway, it has nothing to do with me, I still have noodles at home, so I'll go back." ”

Pu Cao pushed her and said with a smile, "Then go quickly, you still expect me to keep you for dinner." Chunni laughed and ran away, where did she think that when their family sat around to eat together in the evening, it exploded because of a news that Zhang Gui came to tell her.

It turned out that Zhang Gui was lying on the side of the road waiting to die that day, but was pressed by a wheelbarrow. The person pushing the cart was none other than the Liu family's escape. Shui Sheng was timid, and thought that he had crushed someone, so he threw down the car and looked at it by the light, and it was rare to recognize that the beggar was Zhang Gui, so he helped him into the wheelbarrow and pushed him to the village not far away, that is, the place where their young couple stayed.

Zhang Gui drank a bowl of hot noodle soup, took a bath, and felt far away from the gate of the Hades Palace. Therefore, when Liu Shuisheng came to the village doctor and said that his leg was crippled and could not be recovered, he did not despair. After all, compared to losing one's life, a broken leg is much lighter.

The traveling doctor simply bandaged him, threw down two more bottles of wound medicine and left. The remaining Liu Shuisheng and his wife saw that he looked okay and cautiously inquired about the situation of the Liu family, Zhang Gui thanked them for saving their lives, and did not hide anything, and carefully told the village about growing vegetables and getting rich.

Liu Shuisheng and his wife regretted hearing this, and they wanted to go back to the village after sleeping on the kang in the middle of the night to discuss. But the two eloped at the beginning, and if they dared to go back and make trouble, they would be tied up and immersed in the pig cage. So, as soon as Zhang Gui's injured leg was healed, the two took out all the money in the family to make a coil for him, and sent him back to his hometown, hoping that he would send a letter to the Liu family.

Coincidentally, on the morning of Zhang Gui's road, the aquatic daughter-in-law pasted cakes for him to make dry food, and began to vomit for no reason, and the old lady in the village came to take a look and congratulated Liu Shuisheng on becoming a father. Now, Liu Shuisheng has more confidence to go home.

Sure enough, when she heard the news, Mrs. Liu immediately fainted, and Old Man Liu also sighed. As the old saying goes, the old son, the eldest grandson, the life of the old man and the old lady @ the root. Although the old couple of the Liu family deeply hate their youngest son for being unfilial, after all, it is also the meat of their hearts for many years, let him live outside to suffer, and even take their unborn grandson to suffer, how can this not be done.

But the old man and the old lady couldn't open their mouths to let the eldest couple who were deeply affected by the children pick up people, so the amount of food for the old couple suddenly decreased, but the hair also turned white in a few days.

Liu Housheng is a filial son, although he blames his younger brother in his heart, but after all, the two of them came out of the womb of a mother, and it is not good to be too ruthless. Chunni naturally doesn't want Liu Shuisheng to come back, but she is the daughter-in-law of the Liu family, so it's not good to be the only villain in the family. Therefore, after sending Liu Housheng out to pick up people, she rushed to Pucao's house with an aggrieved face, crying so much that Pucao's clothes were soaked.

Pu Cao was also indebted, patted her and sighed, "I am also to blame for this, who knew that Zhang Gui's life would be saved by the water." If he hadn't come back with news, there wouldn't have been such a disturbance in your house. ”

Chunni is not narrow-hearted, reached out and wiped two handfuls of tears, pouted and said, "I am looking for you to talk about grievances, where is to blame you." Zhang Gui's willingness to bring news is his business, and it has nothing to do with you. ”

Pu Cao liked Chunni's sharp temper the most, and after thinking about it, she took a small account book from the box and handed it to Chunni, and said with a smile, "Look at it, how much silver is on it?" ”

Chunni was puzzled, turned to the account book and counted it carefully, and immediately stared at her in shock, "What kind of account is this, why is there so much silver, it is actually more than three thousand taels!" ”

Pu Cao didn't answer her words, took back the account book and put it back away, and then said, "Of the three thousand taels, one thousand taels are yours." And in the future, it will grow an extra hundred taels a month, how many do you calculate?"

"Ah, my?" Chunni gasped in shock, and finally grabbed Pucao's sleeve and asked, "You can't rob the money bank, right?" ”

Pu Cao slapped her angrily and funny, and scolded, "You stupid, you don't use your brain, I just can't beat the guards of Qianzhuang if I want to." ”

Chunni rubbed her head and said strangely, "Where did that come from?" ”

"The year before last, when I sold vegetables, I said that thirty percent of the money in my private possession belonged to you. Last year, I took the silver to open a restaurant with Fang Jie, and now the monthly dividend is more than 300 taels, and there are so many after saving for more than half a year. Pu Cao stretched out her hand to close Chunni's mouth that was getting wider and wider, and said with a smile, "You are a person who can't keep things in your heart, I originally wanted to wait for you to tell you when you use the money later." Today, seeing that you are crying so pitifully, I will simply give you a bottom, so as to save Liu Shuisheng and his family coming back, and you are angry because they took advantage of one or two taels of silver.

You are a rich woman now, it is very easy to buy a hundred and ten acres of fertile land, build a big yard, and buy a dozen slave girls. So, relax your heart, even if you don't want the Liu family to spend half a penny, you can still have a good life..."

Pu Cao was talking happily, but Chunni suddenly threw herself into her arms and cried again, "Pu Cao, woo, I must have done a great deed in my last life." I've only met a good sister like you in this life, and you've planned everything for me. How do you want me to repay you..."

Pu Cao was also sour by her crying, and whispered while hugging her hard, "We are sisters, what do you deserve to do this." As I said when I escaped from Xiongkou, you will never be short of anything I have in this life. Chunni, you don't know, how happy I am to have a sister like you. ”

"Me too, me too. Pucao, we must be sisters in the next life, and it will be best if it comes out of a mother's womb, if it is twins. ”

"Okay, let's still give birth to our mother's womb."

"Hmm."

The two hugged each other like this, whispering, full of warmth overflowing the whole room. Fang Jie, who was standing outside the window, turned his head to look at the white clouds floating in the sky, and a smile quietly appeared on the corner of his mouth. Maybe many times, life will not be completely smooth, but with people who are sincere to you by your side, no matter how big the ordeal is, you don't have to be afraid...

The days passed unhurriedly day by day, and everyone in Nangou Village went to the field at sunrise and returned home at sunset. Of course, there is one more interesting thing in everyone's leisure time than before. That is to go around to Zhang's family and guide Zhang Gui to take care of the vegetable fields.

Zhang Gui walked in front of the door of life and death, and he really had a somewhat enlightened posture. The arrogance of the past can no longer be found in him, whether it is when he meets his uncle, elders or brothers, he does not smile or speak, he is very kind and polite, even if he carries a pickaxe and goes to the ground, he works hard. But after all, he has been studying since he was a child, and where does he know the trick of doing farm work, he often has a large blood blister on his hands, but there are not a few more pits on the ridge.

The villagers looked funny and gave a few words, Zhang Gui was already smart, so he naturally learned it quickly. Seeing this, the villagers were even more willing to teach him, and for a while there was some joy and satisfaction that "my family has a child and is just farming".

Of course, in addition to these uncles and brothers, there are also people in the village who care more about Zhang Gui. Not to mention that Peach Blossom occasionally made new clothes and sent them, even the Dong family also carried the Dong widow to the ancestral hall three or five times a day. Although she was inevitably beaten from time to time, she smiled very sweetly.

Pu Cao saw these in his eyes, and occasionally took out a few complaints when he sat and gossiped with Fang Jie, "Now the whole village is full of good people, and I am the only one who is the big villain." Especially at the full table, I am not as close as I used to be. ”

Fang Jie was so funny that he comforted her, "Can you still stop the admiration of other girls, now that you see that Zhang Gui's kid has really changed, when we get married in the autumn, you might as well send him to live in the courtyard of the Zhang family, it is only a matter of a few taels of silver." If you like a brick house, I'll build you a better one. ”