Chapter 114: Going Out Together (2)
"I didn't scold you. This is what your grandfather left to your grandfather."
Old man An explained in a somewhat melancholy tone.
"You just say it's grandpa's, don't you just do it"
An Qing rolled her eyes, looked at the surrounding fields, and asked again in surprise, "Are these all these?" ”
She has been here for more than a month, and she is familiar with Shanghe Village, and she also knows that in the entire Shanghe Village, the fields here are the most abundant and the most level, and every family in the village basically has a little bit, and they have settled here a little bit.
Moreover, there is no thing about these fields in the memory of the original owner.
"Yes, it's nothing here, and the nearby Xiahe Village and Gushan Village are even bigger than here."
Old man An nodded and said.
"Oh, so grandpa is the landlord?"
An Qing said with a smile.
"He's not, so he can only be regarded as a child of the landlord's family!"
Old man An looked at the field, his eyes a little glazed.
"Huh? And then what? ”
An Qing was a little curious.
"Your grandfather has two sons, your grandfather is the youngest, and he has an older brother above him. Your grandfather gave them the land before he died, and your father was still young at that time, and he also lived a little young master's life. At that time, there were still many slaves in the house, and I didn't have to do anything. Your grandfather also specially invited my husband to teach me knowledge at home, but unfortunately I thought that the family had silver anyway, so I didn't study seriously! ”
Old man An smiled bitterly, with some regret in his tone.
"Dad, you were young at the time, so it's normal to think like this."
An Qing sensed that Old Man An was not in a good mood, so she stepped forward to hold his arm and comforted him.
"Hmm!" Old man An patted An Qing's hand lightly and continued: "The remaining fields of our family were exchanged for your grandfather's life!" ”
"Daddy!"
An Qing looked at the old man An who had tears in his eyes, and was inexplicably a little sad.
"Your grandfather is a very smart man and can do business. I don't know how he used to get your grandfather's share of the family property into his hands, and then he will be in charge of the house, and your grandfather will be idle at home.
Your grandfather was inspired to be a wealthy businessman since he was a child, and he did it at first. But the good times didn't last long, and in the end, your grandfather folded into the hands of his own woman and housekeeper! Almost all of the family property was swept away by them! ”
Old man An told An Qing the story of the older generation.
"So, that woman is a housekeeper? And then swept away our family property? ”
An Qing felt that this woman was quite hateful.
"She can't split because she has no legs!"
Old man An said.
An Qing: "...."
"Later, your grandfather collapsed, and the few remaining properties of our family were lost by him little by little.
In the end, he sold everything he could, took it with him, and prepared to run away. In order to prevent him from threatening his life, your grandfather finally had a little conscience, and left more than a dozen acres of land for your grandfather, and then the others ran away. ”
Seeing that An Qing was silent, Old Man An said to himself.
"Erniu, do you know how your grandfather died in the end?"
Old man An didn't wait for An Qing's answer, and then said: "I was exactly ten years old that year, because I was naughty and fell into the river, and your grandfather also jumped into the river in order to save me." We struggled for a long time before your grandfather brought me ashore, but he himself had no strength to climb up. Before he sank into the water, he tried his last breath to make me sure to develop the An family and get back the land that belonged to us.
Erniu, your father and I are useless, I haven't been able to meet my grandfather's dying requirements after working hard for most of my life! ”
Old man An cried sadly, he really shed tears.