Chapter 14: Promises
The second uncle glanced at Wen Jin and said sullenly: "Your uncle and grandmother actually asked your uncle to go to the king's book and exchange our family's land with the Yang family's." ”
Qian Xiangui met him when the king came to hang the plaque. He didn't know what he had sent, but the king did it for him.
Although the second uncle is literate, he did not pass the test, as soon as he heard that he was an official, he immediately softened first, and now, the quarrel is not enough, and Wei Shi saw that the man was not in a rut, and finally couldn't help but shed tears.
Wen Jin can almost jump up, what is the matter, the big house separated them, and the second uncle didn't get the title deed? Why is he so stupid, he is middle-aged, and he still doesn't understand the warmth and coldness of human feelings? How dare you let others pinch your own fate?
Wen Han stood aside and listened blankly, although he was young, he had already understood that his parents had been bullied by his uncle's family, at this moment, seeing his father sad and his mother crying, he suddenly became angry, rushed out with a woodcutter and walked out, Wen Jin hurriedly caught up behind: "Brother Wen Han, there is something to say." ”
Follow the people in the town to drive the mountain, especially a few people from the Wang family, although they are enthusiastic and polite, but they are all strong and resolute, Wen Han changed unconsciously.
Jiao's family was not at ease at home, and was looking out at the door, Wen Han stared at her eyes that were burned red with anger, and she was still holding a knife in her hand, which scared her into a shiver, and quickly dodged into the house and closed the door.
Wen Han slashed at the black lacquered wooden door with a firewood knife.
Wen Jin heard Lao Jiao's arrogant shouting: "What are you afraid of? opened the door and let him in, little rabbit, I don't believe I can suppress the official, hum! ”
Wen Han was so angry that he grabbed the machete and immediately had knife marks on the black lacquered door.
"Open the door! Open the door! ”
Old Jiao was also afraid, the courtyard was quiet, Wen Han chopped and stomped his feet, and the neighbors ran out in shock.
Wen Han was crazy, he couldn't listen to Wen Jin's persuasion at all, and the second uncle and his wife first wanted to suppress their son, and then changed to begging, but to no avail.
Aunt Oyama stumbled into the garden outside the town and called the man.
Dashan quietly leaned over, hugged his arms from behind, Baoshan ran forward and snatched the knife from Wen Han's hand, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Wen Han was dragged home, and Wen Jin took him to the garden of Dashan's house.
Baoshan saw that she had a calm face, no smile, gritted her teeth as if she had a grudge against the mountain rat, worked hard, couldn't help it, and quietly said to Wen Jin: "Do you want me to help you, beat Qian Xiangui, beat him all over the ground to find teeth, don't believe that he won't change the land back." ”
Dashan glared at his cousin: "The child's family, just know how to fight, kill, and break, and not to eat a lawsuit?" Didn't you hear that it was hung up with the master book? ”
The common people are really afraid of officials.
In his previous life, Wen Jin saw too much of the evil deeds of feudal officials, and at this moment, he didn't expect to go to court, but if he didn't go to court, how could he end this matter? Is it just a dumb loss?
"Actually, your uncle's land used to be good. Even the flash flood the year before last was destroyed and became a big pond. Dashan thought about it and persuaded Wen Jin, "If you put in a little effort, drain the water, and tidy up for a few more years, maybe you can still plant it."
"Can you raise ducks?" Wen Jin suddenly asked, after venting for a while, she had calmed down a lot.
Anyway, the land in the town will not be harvested every year, so maybe it will be a blessing in disguise. What makes her most attractive is that she can raise sheep. She has been to Donggang, at the foot of the mountain is a large barren beach, and the wild grass is particularly lush.
"Raising ducks? This kid really thinks about it. If you have water, you can raise ducks, but no one here will serve them, and there are few people to raise them. ”
Wen Jin stopped: "I want to go and see!" ”
Dashan thought for a while and said to Baoshan: "You go with you." In winter, who knows if a wolf will run out. ”
"Okay!" Baoshan dropped the work in his hand, washed his hands with Wen Jin, and went on the road like that.
In the garden, Tie Shan still couldn't figure it out, and said angrily: "This is too bullying, and I can't be seen by outsiders." Big brother, how can you think of letting Second Brother Qian suffer a dumb loss like this? Tie Shan was still peeling the skin of the mountain rat in his hand, "Second Brother Qian is too cowardly, he was driven out of the house by calculation, and now even a few acres of land are cheated away, I can't be angry when I look at it." ”
"What can you do if you can't be angry? This time, Boss Qian hooked up with the official, no matter how smart Wen Jin is, he is still a child, how big a wave can he make? Maybe she's smart, moved to the mountains, and lived a better life, who has ever seen such a smart child? You can come up with a whole trick for everything. ”
"That's right, I'm just angry."
"I can't bear it. Let's see, Wen Jin is so smart, after more than ten years, she is an adult, and she still doesn't count the dead money boss? Her temperament is strong, as the saying goes, a gentleman takes revenge, ten years is not too late. Dashan said, and gritted his teeth, he was not angry, today's matter, if it were him, Qian Xiangui's brain would be out.
The cold wind blew on his face, hurting like a knife, Wen Jin slowly calmed down, this time, it seemed that he had suffered a big loss, but when he thought about it, it was not necessarily all bad. In the past, the second uncle and the second aunt broke up with Dafang, and they refused to say anything, but this time, it is estimated that Dafang cried and begged, and they would not bother with them anymore.
If she moved to live in front of the mountain, far away from here, it would be better, she didn't know that she had land at home, she didn't have that plan, now, she doesn't regret losing it, what's more, what if you don't lose it? Counting on the second uncle and the second aunt, the harvest will not be in their hands at all. When you get to the mountain, even if you collect a duck egg, it will really be carried into your arms.
Wen Jin seemed to see a pond with white ducks, green duck eggs on all sides, basket after basket, her mood suddenly relaxed.
Yang Zhangwa's home, at the west end of Shanwo Village, has a stone foundation that is more than three feet above the ground, and even if there is a flash flood, the home will not be flooded.
The Yang family's land is not far from the courtyard, and the villagers point to a white ice and snow road: right there, like a pond, and a place with grass growing next to it. ”
Wen Jin looked at it: "Didn't you say more than ten acres?" How is it so big? ”
"To the north is the mountains, sandy soil, and when his grandfather was there, he used to grow some alfalfa, but when it came to his father's hands, it was abandoned."
"Can you plant it?"
"It's okay to grow alfalfa."
"The alfalfa is planted and harvested every year, why is it abandoned?"
The old man looked at Wen Jin: "This child, the mountain flood was flooded, and then it was abandoned." ”
"Oh."
This flash flood is also terrible.
"If you're lazy, the flood ditch can't be repaired well, otherwise, how can a small flash flood flood the ground?"
The old man shook his head and sighed, and Wen Jin hurriedly pulled it again and asked, "Is there a drainage ditch?" Fix the top thing? ”
"Big floods are not good, small flash floods are no problem. Normally, there is only one major flood in more than ten years. ”
"Oh." Wen Jin thanked her father-in-law, but unfortunately this piece was frozen all with ice, and she couldn't investigate, so she had to return with Baoshan.
Anyway, if she leaves Linjin Town and is far away from Lao Jiao's family, she can show her skills and toss a good life without land.
Back at home, Wen Jin of course went to find Wen Han first. Although he was quiet, his eyes were still red, and he was obviously not in the right mood when he saw people crooking their necks.
Wen Jin persuaded him: "Brother, I went to the front of the mountain to take a look, this time, maybe it is a good opportunity for our family." ”
Wen Han gave a sarcastic smile.
"Brother, listen to me. First, the land in this town is ours, but the harvest is not ours, so what's the use? The land in front of the mountain will really be ours when the time comes. ”
"I just don't get food." Wen Han said coldly.
"Brother, no one in our family knows how to farm, why don't you raise a fish or a duck, that's easy and affordable, isn't it?"
Wen Han moved, and his neck was not crooked to look at people.
"Brother, and my uncle's house, a serious brick house, we won't suffer."
Wen Han sat up.
"Brother, we don't need to take revenge, my uncle and aunt are so virtuous, can they live in a grass hut honestly when they move here? We must find a way to squeeze next door, we just need to sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight, and watch the excitement. ”
"Sandpiper and clam compete for fisherman's profit?" Wen Han suddenly burst out.
"Yes! Look, when there is a conflict between the two families, we will ......"
Wen Jin lowered his voice and whispered a few words, and Wen Han's eyebrows flew up: "Hmph! When the time comes, see how I clean them up. ”
The two of them talked happily, muttered for a while, and then went to the second uncle's side and persuaded the two adults.
The second uncle and the second aunt's calm temperament are much easier to persuade than Wen Han, Wen Jin did not say his plan, but pulled the topic to another side.
"Second uncle, second aunt, Wen Jin has something to say."
"Say it." Wei's is still sad, she can't understand that she is so good to the Dafang family, she can't take out her heart and liver, why does Dafang hurt her so much, and even this broken grass house is unstable?
"Second uncle, second aunt, Wen Jin said before that you shouldn't let the big house go everywhere, do you two think it's right?" She didn't wait for an answer, and said to herself: "Reasoning with those who understand etiquette is benevolence and righteousness, and giving in to greedy people is connivance." The reason why the big house is so unscrupulous is because of your habitual fault, and now, you can't bear it anymore, and they still think you are too much. My aunt kept saying that the second uncle didn't know what to do, did we have to laugh and say okay if we were calculated by someone about the property? The two of you were calculated before and never fought, and if you don't agree this time, she won't be able to stand it. ”
The second uncle and the second aunt looked at each other, their lips squirmed for a long time, and they couldn't say a word.
In their eyes, Wen Jin was still a child, but now, Wen Jin's little face was tense, her lips were pursed, and in her big eyes, there was a firm gaze, and in a trance, the two adults regarded her as an adult.