Chapter 193: Asking for Food
At the same time, the old mansion of the Han family was in a uproar. Han Ren and the others have been out for more than a year, and the land at home is planted by Han Yi. When they left, what they said was good, Han Yi could cultivate Han Ren's land for nothing, but Han Yi needed to pay the taxes himself.
But when Han Ren's family came back from the county town in disgrace, there was not much food at home, so Han Ren and his family naturally wanted to beat Han Yi's family.
Han Ren and his family fought a battle at home, and then went to Han Yi's house. Don't look at the two of them playing very lively at home, but when they go out of their own house and go outside, they are still the same to the outside world.
Han Ren and Han Yi are actually the front and back yards, not far apart. At this time, the old man of the Han family was sitting in the courtyard smoking. The old lady was idle, holding the soles of her shoes in her hands, stitching and threading on the soles of her shoes.
"Dad, mother, you are all idle." Han Ren entered the hospital and said hello to his parents.
As soon as the old man of the Han family looked up, he happened to see the injury on his eldest son's face, "Boss, what's wrong with your face?" Let anyone scratch one by one, look at you, such an old person, why are you still so nonsense? In the old man's heart, he thought that his son had gone out to fight again, and he didn't know which woman had scratched him.
The key is that Han Ren has really done such a thing before, there are inevitably a few widows in the village, Han Ren once took a fancy to a widow, and he ran to molest others but failed, and he was beaten out. So when the old man saw this situation, he thought that his son had committed the same old problem again. "Boss, you are forty-five or sixteen, your son is so old, you are about to say daughter-in-law, you are about to hug your grandson. You can't be as foolish as you used to be. ”
The old man turned his head to look behind Han Ren, "Eldest daughter-in-law, you have to look at it more in the future." Before he finished speaking, the old man saw his eldest daughter-in-law hiding behind Han Ren, and saw that Li's face was also blue and purple, and his hair was also messy. What else does the old man don't understand in his heart, this is a family of two people fighting at home.
"You guys, what can you tell me about? It's a good day, but I have to go down the road to the loser. Originally, you were fine in the village, but you had to go to the county seat. Okay, we won't stop you. But you're having a good time when you get to the county, but what happened? The three sons, none of them said that they were daughters-in-law, the shop was gone, and the daughter's good life also made you mix. What did you say you did in the county? Two daughters, as a result, you have harmed a couple. Now this girl is not called a girl, and a daughter-in-law is not called a daughter-in-law, staying at home, you let me say something. The old man's hands trembled.
The old lady also saw the appearance of Han Ren and his wife at this time, and the old lady was very tired of the Li family now, so she scolded, "You mother-in-law who killed a thousand knives, where did my son provoke you, you scratched him like this?" Whose daughter-in-law is like you, and she dares to beat her own man? I think you're going to rebel, right? You are a loser's girl, if you don't do your work all day, you know how to walk around. Your own children don't know how to discipline well, and if you look at these children in the family, they all let you raise them crookedly. If you're like this, you should let the boss leave you and take you back to your parents' house. ”
Li's face and body hurt, and when he heard his mother-in-law talk like this, he couldn't hold back the fire in his stomach. "I was a loser, and I didn't discipline my son well. What kind of good thing are you still thinking of? If you can teach your children well, can your eldest son take your grandson to visit the kiln? If you can teach your children well, can your eldest son force his daughter to make an outer room for two hundred taels of silver? You are so capable, you are a good son raised by your old age. "Li's mouth is not given for nothing, and he is crackling a lot at this time.
Regarding the matter of Yuli, Han Ren did not tell his parents very clearly. At that time, the old man and the old lady only knew that Yuli was in the county seat, and she might not be innocent with a wealthy businessman. At this time, the work was choked by the Li family, and the old lady almost didn't come up in a breath of anger.
"It's really the opposite, whose daughter-in-law just talks to her mother-in-law like this? Boss, why don't you hurry up and beat her with a big stick, leaving her will anger your mother. The old lady pointed at Li with one hand, and kept patting her chest with the other hand and shouting.
Han Ren looked back at Li, glared at her, and then said in a very slight voice, "What are we here for, have you forgotten?" The old lady is in a hurry, can we still have good fruit to eat? ”
Li also came back to his senses at this time, remembering that they came over today to ask for food, so he had to reluctantly shut up and did not speak on the side.
Then Han Ren pretended to reprimand his daughter-in-law a few words, and smiled at his parents, "Dad, mother, the child and his mother are also in a hurry for a while, so there is no one to talk about." Dad, as you know, we came back from the county seat this time, and we didn't have any food at home, and we didn't have much money in our hands. Alas, it's hard to live. Dad, we came here today to discuss with the third child. Didn't he let him plant more than ten acres of land at the beginning? Let's see if the third child gives us food. ”
The old lady had just recovered from her breath and heard this again. "What do you say? When you left, didn't you say that this land was planted for the third family for nothing? This year, the old three families are bent over and busy in the field, what's wrong? Now that you're back, you want to ask him for food? ”
If it was a normal time, the old lady might still help her eldest son, but she was just choked by Li's anger, and at this time, she was still angry, where would she be willing to help the boss again? "Are you dreaming? Don't do anything, just want to pick up ready-made? ”
The old man also spoke at this time, "Boss, this person has to talk a lot, spitting at the mouth and a nail." I said it well, why did I regret it again at this time? ”
Han Ren didn't care, "Dad, mother, aren't we helpless?" If the son is doing well, he won't come back to argue with the third child about this. They are all brothers, and I can't be embarrassed for him. But look at it now, our family is like this, and if you don't give us food, your son will starve to death. As he spoke, Han Ren shed a few tears. Father, mother, I am also your own son, if you don't help me, I will really starve to death. ”
Han Yi was actually in the house, and his parents reprimanded his brother just now, and he couldn't come forward. Hearing my brother say this outside, it wouldn't be good if he didn't come out. So, Han Ren and his wife came out of the house. "Big brother, if there's anything, let's go into the house and talk about it."
As soon as Li saw Han Yi and Yu, he hurriedly took a few steps to Yu's side, "Brother and sister, sister-in-law really can't live anymore, so she will come over and open her mouth." You should be a poor sister-in-law, and give the food to your sister-in-law. ”
Han Yi looked at his eldest brother, "Brother, you are in trouble now, and I know it, but I don't have a lot of money here." Don't look at the fact that I planted two families this year, but I also lost a lot of young and old. Now there is not much food left in the family. In this way, if the eldest brother is in trouble now, I will give you 500 catties of food, you can take it and eat it first. ”
Han Yi has been thinking about things much better than before in the past two years, and now that the second brother Han Yong is gone, he only has the eldest brother left. If it is too stiff, there will be one less person to help if there is anything in the future. Moreover, the Han Ren family has three sons, two in his own family, the next generation of the Han family, and these cousins. In the future, Yun Zhao and Yun Xiao of their own family will have to be supported by those elder brothers, so Han Yi did not ruthlessly say no.
"What? Five hundred pounds, that's too little. Our family is fifteen or sixteen acres of land, you just give such a little food, you are too black-hearted, right? When Li heard this, he was naturally unwilling, so he quarreled.
Han Ren's face was not very good-looking, "Third brother, didn't my brother say you, you are asking for food?" In the past, your own land was tenants, and you should understand how much grain the tenants have to pay now. We are brothers, I can't manage you according to the tenant's rent, and you can't just fool me with 500 catties of grain, right? At the beginning, I thought of our brothers, so I planted the land for you, otherwise I would have directly rented it to someone else's family, and now we will come back directly to collect the rent, won't we? ”
Han Yi looked at this situation and knew that it seemed that this matter was not easy to handle today. So he asked, "Big brother, how much do you say to you?" This year, Gao Li people came to make trouble, and a lot of corn was lost at home, you can't let me work for a year in vain, and in the end I have to find you food, right? ”
Han Ren thought for a while and said, "In that case, I don't care how much you want, didn't you pay taxes this year?" Just give me your share of the tax. Do you think that will be done? ”
The taxes of the imperial court generally accounted for about 30% of the output. In this way, Han Yi will have to take out a lot of food. Han Yi's face was expressionless, and he secretly complained in his heart that his brother was too dark.
At this time, Yun Zhao and Yun Xiao suddenly came out of the house. "Uncle, what you said is so light. According to the taxes of the imperial court? Why don't you say that our family won't eat anymore and just give you all the food? Our family is working hard in the fields, and in the end you will come back to pick up ready-made, and you think too well, right? Yun Zhao followed his father to work in the field this year, and he realized the hardships of farming, so he was naturally unwilling to give Han Ren the food he had worked so hard to grow.
"Speak, adults, where is your little cub interfering, get out of the way for me." Han Ren looked impatient, and waved his hand to let Yun Zhao go aside.
"How can you bully people like this? Don't let me talk anymore. I'm just going to say, that's all the food I made by working in the fields with my father, so why can't I speak? ”