When Xiao Xia returned to Shenjia Village, it was the middle of December, and the year was about to pass, and the new year was coming, but passers-by could not see any joy at all, and people had lost their interest and spirit by hunger and cold.

Shen Zhong looked at his family's granary, and his heart was both happy and sad, happy that his family didn't have to starve, and sad that he was sad to see others starving and cold, and his heart was uncomfortable.

On the day of the new year, the two big fat pigs raised by Shen Zhong's family this year were killed. Kill pigs to buy meat, the price is the same as in previous years.

Now even the backing town does not sell pork at this time, and the pigs have to eat grain, where is the grain to feed the pigs? People are starving to death, but pigs are still alive? Without pigs, there would naturally be no pork.

As soon as the news of Shen Zhong's family selling pork spread, the threshold of his house was about to be broken.

Although it was a year of famine, the price of Shen Zhong's pork was much cheaper than the price of grain, even if there was no silver, he had to buy it!

In the past, if a family bought three or five catties of pork for the New Year, it would be a good day, but now that pork is cheaper than grain, of course, the more you buy, the more cost-effective.

The villagers rushed to buy ten catties and twenty catties, which directly dumbfounded Shen Zhong, how could his pork be sold with such a buying method?

Xiao Xia sat in the house when he heard the scrambling in the courtyard and called Uncle Qing in.

"Tell the people outside that a family has a limited supply of two catties of pork, and they won't sell it for as much silver as they give. You know how to say it! ”

"I know, the old lady is kind-hearted, this is to help the people of our village! If they don't know what to do, then the pork might as well be fed with rhubarb. Uncle Qing turned around and went out.

Looking at the noisy people in the yard, all of them have yellow faces and thin muscles, this is still Shenjia Village with a little harvest of crops!

"Everyone, be quiet!"

"When we buy pork, it's not that we don't give us money, so why don't you sell it to us?" A villager shouted in the lead.

"Yes, it's not like we don't give money."

"I'll buy ten catties of fatty pork."

"Be quiet!" Uncle Qing shouted again, took a big basin and directly buttoned the pork, and everyone couldn't see the pork, so he finally stopped.

"How much does our owner sell pork a pound? Fat meat 12 wen, lean meat 8 wen. How much is the price of food today? Even if you have money, you may not be able to get food! ”

Uncle Qing looked at the silent crowd and continued.

"Don't you understand? Our host is helping everyone, and I hope everyone can have a good year. But I killed only two pigs. You bought all the meat, what did the people behind buy? A family limited to two catties of pork, one catty of fat and one pound of thin, is hoping to give the big guy a tooth sacrifice, and hope that the whole village can eat a bite of meat during the New Year. ”

The words have been said so clearly, no one can stop pretending to be confused and greedy, at this price, in fact, the big guys know what is going on, but people are always selfish, hoping to take advantage of more.

"Give me two pounds. I would like to thank Shen Zhong for his benevolence. "This year's pig was still killed by Shen Lian, and the pork was sold at this price, to be honest, he really didn't expect that Shen Zhong's loyalty and benevolence were beyond his imagination. If it were him, he would never have been able to be so selfless.

The people in the village lowered their heads in shame, the coarse grain is about to rise to thirty wen, what is the difference between the price of pork and the free gift? How could they just accuse others of not knowing how to do it?

Shen Zhong's family is selling meat in a prosperous manner, the price is equal to giving it away for free, and the news soon spread all over the eight villages, and Shen Hui, who had married to Zhangjia Village, was itchy with anger after hearing it.

"How did you become a daughter-in-law for our Zhang family? Your brother didn't see you everywhere delivering meat, but he didn't bring you a piece of meat. Why do you still have the face to stay at home? "Mother Zhang's nose is not a nose when she sees Shen Hui, her eyes are not eyes, this daughter-in-law is not what she wants to marry, she won't do anything after marrying back, and she always coaxes her son to go against herself, Mother Zhang is naturally a hundred unhappy.

Shen Hui rolled her eyes, whispered softly, and whispered, "Mother, look, why don't I go back to Shenjia Village?" ”

"I'll go with you, too." Zhang Baosheng, who was standing on the side, heard this, and his eyes lit up.

Shen Hui scratched the wall angrily, but with a gentle smile on her face, she didn't agree or refuse, she just looked at her mother-in-law pitifully.

How could Mother Zhang not know her son's careful thoughts, to be honest, she regrets it very much now, if she had let go of her son and bent on marrying Shen Xiaoxia's golden pimple, since she followed her son's wishes, her family would not have to be so embarrassed now.

But Zhang's mother also knew that if she married Shen Hui, her son and Shen Xiaoxia would be doomed, and if she went, she would only cause more trouble.

"It's freezing, what are you going to do? What can I do if I'm sick again? When the weather is warm, you will accompany your daughter-in-law back to her parents' house. ”

Shen Hui sneered in her heart and was bitter at the same time, and went back to her parents' house alone with the package on her back. At this time, if she stayed in Zhang's house for another second, she felt that the fire in her heart was about to ignite herself.

Shen Hui returned to her parents' house, and when Mrs. Jia saw her old daughter, her tears couldn't stop falling, and she felt even more uncomfortable when she saw Shen Hui lose a little weight.

"You will spend the New Year at home, and when you raise the meat on your body, you will go back to Zhang's house."

Shen Hui's eyes were also sour, and she wiped two handfuls of tears. "Mother, are you doing well with your father?"

In fact, Shen Hui just knew that the old couple was doing well, so she asked such a question, so that she could make the old couple feel more sorry for themselves.

Old Man Shen and Old Lady Jia have really had a good time this winter, the third son can't be counted on living in Jiuyang City, and the eldest son is still in prison, let alone can be counted on. The second son, Shen Zhong, naturally took the initiative to take care of the two old people, as long as it was a little delicious, he would definitely not forget to send one to the old couple.

"My father and I are fine, with your second brother taking care of you! Don't worry. ”

When Shen Hui heard this, her eyebrows wrinkled unconsciously.

"Hey, none of the second brother's family is worry-free, even if the second brother has the heart to take care of your two elders, the wolf-hearted family may not agree. I heard in Zhangjia Village that the second brother's pork was only sold at the price of previous years, which is simply ridiculous, and I don't know what the second brother's brain thinks. I don't know what kind of life my father and mother are living? Just know to think about yourself. ”

Old Mrs. Jia listened, glanced at Shen Hui, and then looked back at the old man who had been puffing up dry cigarettes.

She didn't think that Shen Hui imagined, and scolded Shen Zhong's family like before. Instead, he sighed, and instead persuaded Shen Hui and said, "Xiaohui! Your second brother is also kind-hearted, whoever does it can't, and the truth is seen in adversity. Now who in our Shenjia Village doesn't read your second brother's benevolence. ”