Zhang Liujin finished speaking, and saw that the wife next to him kept giving him a look, touched him with her elbow, stepped forward, and persuaded softly: "His father, let's talk slowly, don't shout." ”

The donkey's temper is the donkey's temper, and as soon as the temper comes up, he knows how to shout loudly.

Who knows, Zhang Liujin is really a donkey to the bottom, and blurted out excitedly: "That land is my lifeline!" I want to buy land, unless I die. ”

Zhang Yuan was beside him, feeling uncomfortable when he listened, and couldn't help but speak: "Dad, what are you talking about." ”

Mother Wu waved her hand again and again: "Brother Zhang, I'm not here to calculate you today, we are all old acquaintances, and we still have some friendship." I'm here to talk to you about the deal with you sincerely! As the saying goes, buying and selling is not benevolent. Don't worry, let's sit down and talk slowly. When I'm done, can you make a decision? ”

Zhang Liujin had a calm face, his expression was angry, his eyes were full of wrinkles, he was stubborn, he stood up, and refused to sit back, and in the end, he was half-pulled and half-dragged by his wife and son back to the edge of the kang.

Mother Wu eased her breath, only slowly opened the burden she was carrying, first took out a silver ticket of one hundred taels and put it on the table, to show her sincerity, and said lightly: "Brother Zhang, your family's land is ancestral, you are distressed and reluctant to sell, I can understand." However, this year, I heard that everyone's harvest is not very good, and with these few acres of land in your hands, I am afraid that it will not be good for the New Year. ”

As soon as the Zhang family saw the silver ticket, the expression on their faces suddenly changed a little.

This year was a famine year, the harvest in the field was not good, in order to make up the rations, they pulled out the sows that had not yet raised autumn fat children and bought them.

One hundred taels of silver, Zhang Liujin has never seen so much silver in his life for most of his life.

Their family is indeed very short of money, and there is nothing that is not tightly packed with food and clothing. Also, the two sons in the family have long reached the age of marrying wives and having children, but because they can't make up enough bride price to say goodbye and don't have a house, they can't do it all the time.

A penny is hard to beat a farmer, let alone a hundred taels.

Zhang Liujin stared at the silver ticket on the table, with a little more urgency in his eyes, but he held back a straightforward momentum in his heart, and forced him to turn his head away and not take a second look.

Seeing that he was no longer black-faced with him, Wu's mother hurriedly said, "My young lady wants to buy a few acres of good land and plant some grain and vegetables in the spring of next year." It's just that we are not croppers, and we don't know anything about farm work, so we can only hand over the land we buy to others to take care of. I have known my sister-in-law for many years, but I know the roots, I can trust you from the bottom of my heart, why can't you trust me? ”

When Sister-in-law Zhang heard this, she hurriedly explained: "Oh, Mother Wu, how can we not trust you?" Trustworthy, trustworthy. ”

Chun'e was beside her, and she hesitated and said, "Uncle Zhang, Aunt Zhang, Mother Wu must have done this to help our family." My young lady, noble status, and kind people, why bother to calculate us for these few acres of land. ”

Wu's mother moved her eyebrows, and then analyzed the pros and cons for them and said: "According to the market, the most expensive land is only ten taels of silver per acre. I will now buy your family's land for eight taels of silver, and one hundred taels can buy twelve acres, and you will have a few acres of vegetable land left in your own hands. Such a good deal, no matter how you take advantage of it. ”

Eight taels of silver for an acre of land, this price is definitely high.

Sister-in-law Zhang was immediately moved, looked at her husband, and said cautiously: "His father, it's eight taels of silver." ”

Zhang Liujin sulked his head and deliberately kept silent.

Mother Wu raised her hand and patted the silver ticket on the table: "Brother Zhang, there are still two months to go before the New Year, you can build a new house first, and then tell your sons a good family affair, marry a good daughter-in-law, and when you come to the New Year, you will be able to hug the big grandson who is white and fat......"

Speaking of which, it is difficult for Zhang Liujin not to be tempted.

Grandson, he is in his fifties, and he hasn't been able to hold his grandson yet, just thinking about it makes him feel ashamed of his ancestors.

Sister-in-law Zhang looked at her husband's silent face, and her heart was so anxious that she was about to burst into flames, and hurriedly pinched his arm, "Dad, you have something to say." ”

Zhang Liujin thought for a long time, but still shook his head: "This is the land that my fathers worked hard to stay, if I am greedy for money and sell it, and I turn back to the bottom, what face will I have to face my ancestors?" ”

Sister-in-law Zhang gritted her teeth angrily: "If we don't buy land, when will the boss marry a daughter-in-law?" When can you inherit the incense for the Zhang family? Is it the place that matters, or is the person important? Confused, the older you get, the more confused you become! ”

As soon as Zhang Yuan heard the word "propose", he immediately looked at Chun'e, and then glanced at his parents, and wanted to refuse, but he didn't have time to say it.

Mother Wu didn't want to see their husband and wife quarrel, so she only said: "Whether you sell it or not, in fact, there is not much difference." You sell the land first, and then we will lease it to you again, and the land will still be taken care of by you in the end, and my young lady will only charge you two taels of silver and thirty percent of the harvest every quarter, and the rest will be your own. ”

"If you get this one hundred taels of silver, your family will be equivalent to turning over completely! In the future, you can't buy as much land as you want, even if it's enough for business. Why bother, do you have to compare this truth? ”

Wu's mother's words were reasonable, Zhang Liujin hesitated for a while before raising his head and asked seriously: "Wu's mother, the rent you want is really not much." However, in case of a famine like today, we will still not be able to get those rents and dividends at that time. ”

Seeing that his mind began to loosen, Mother Wu said with a smile on the corner of her mouth: "My young lady has always been a living bodhisattva, and she is the most kind and compassionate. In the future, if you really have any inconvenience, just say a word, let's sit down and find a way together, and we will not make you suffer. ”

Chun'e also nodded and said, "Yes, my young lady is the most kind." Uncle and aunt, think about how she arranged for me to come over to recuperate...... If it had been someone else, she would have abandoned it a long time ago......" After speaking, she couldn't help but reddened her eyes, and Zhang Yuan was in a hurry.

Zhang Liujin thought about it again and again, looked at his wife's anxious expression, simply gritted his teeth, nodded heavily, and said: "Okay, it's rare that the young grandmother of the Zhu family can look at our few acres of land, and I can't be too ignorant of lifting." Okay, I'll sell! ”

Seeing that he finally agreed, Wu's mother immediately smiled on her face and said, "Okay, then today's deal can be regarded as negotiated, you take out the title deed, and I will write the lease deed......

She was ready early in the morning, with paper, pen and ink.

Zhang Liujin hesitated slightly, and finally got up to find the title deed. Sister-in-law Zhang patted her son on the shoulder and said, "Boss, you go and bring the village chief over to be a witness." ”

Zhang Yuan nodded sullenly, and turned around and went out.

After putting away the title deed, writing the lease deed, pressing the fingerprints of both parties, drawing the mortgage, and the village chief witnessing it himself, the transaction was completed.

After taking the silver ticket, the old couple of the Zhang family subconsciously took a deep breath, as if they still couldn't believe it.

Wu's mother was also in a good mood, turned her back, put away the title deed closely, and beckoned: "Chun'e, come here." ”

Chun'e hurriedly answered, and suddenly felt a little uneasy in her heart: "Mother Wu, do you still have something to order?" ”

Wu's mother smiled: "Can you hear it now?" Do you want to come back to the city with me? ”

Chun'e was stunned for a moment, although she is not deaf now, she is still half crippled, and it is impossible to go back to the Zhu family, and she doesn't want to leave the Zhang family...... Although life here is a little harder, it can be valued, cared for, and liked......

She bit her lower lip and said, "Mother Wu, I am very worried about Miss in my heart, but I don't want to go back......" was beaten and deaf in one ear, she was really afraid.

Wu's mother had already guessed that she would say this, and just after listening to her and the Zhang family's "we" words, she knew it in her heart.

Zhang Liujin and Aunt Zhang were reluctant to let her go, let alone Zhang Yuan, who was already so anxious that he scratched his ears and cheeks.

In the eyes of the second elder of the Zhang family, although Chun'e was born as a slave, she is a person who has seen the world, and she can write and read, cook and cook, not to mention a good needlework. Their ancestors have been illiterate farmers for generations, and the rarest thing is a delicate girl like her.

Mother Wu took Chun'e's hand and asked in front of the Zhang family, "If you really want to stay, I will definitely fulfill you." However, the conditions here are bitter, and every day is no more fragrant than you eat and drink spicy food in the Zhu family, don't you really regret it? ”

Chun'e shook her head: "Miss is kind to me, and the Zhang family is affectionate to me, and I can't let go of them in my heart...... Miss's kindness, Chun'e can only wait for the next life to connect the grass and then repay it. ”

What are you afraid of hardship, it's not that she hasn't suffered hardship.

Zhang Yuan's thoughts on her, she was clear in her heart. Instead of going back to be a slave and a maid for others, it is better to find an honest person who knows the pain and lives his own life in a down-to-earth manner.

Think about it carefully, although the young lady is well married, when she opens her eyes every morning, she is not a pile of troubles in front of her, and every day she is either guarding against her aunt or a subordinate, and she has to worry about the trivial things at home and abroad...... It's too hard.

The Zhang family was overjoyed, but Wu's mother sighed and said, "The female is not left." As long as you are doing well, Miss will be happy in her heart. Sister-in-law Zhang, Chun'e, this child has no father and no mother, I am her elder, and I will make decisions for her today, do you look at her daughter-in-law, are you satisfied? ”

When Chun'e heard this, she blushed and lowered her head to feel more and more embarrassed.

"Satisfied, satisfied, we can't ask for it." Sister-in-law Zhang smiled with a smile on her face, pushed her son, and said, "Silly boy, don't you go to thank Mother Wu, without her, can your kid be blessed to marry such a good daughter-in-law as Chun'e?" ”

Zhang Yuan scratched his head with a smirk, walked up to Wu's mother with a red face, kowtowed, and said in a loud voice: "Mom, don't worry, I will definitely be good to Chun'e." ”