In the end, Xu Huailian was also defeated, and left with a calm face, but he didn't say anything cruel, but his expression was ugly as if he had been dug up an ancestral grave, and his eyes were cold as if he was confronting the prey on the mountain.

As soon as the two brothers of the Xu family left, the excitement dispersed, and everyone was quite regretful, seeing that Xu Huaiyi was carrying a bucket to leave, they remembered the original intention of coming.

Watching the excitement is incidental, and the point is to inquire about things.

"Huaiyi, is that mule tied to you in your yard?" The person who was pushed out for questioning was called Xu Deshou, in his forties, thin and capable, and the brother of Xu Defu, the head of Xujia Village.

Xu Huaiyi thought that he had to be helped by Village Chief Xu, so he was very polite to Xu Deshou, and shouted "Third Uncle Xu" very affectionately, "I bought it." ”

didn't hide it, and generously admitted it.

Although the others had already guessed it, they couldn't help but be a little shocked when the owner admitted it to their faces, and their hearts were even more uncomfortable.

Seeing this, Xu Huaiyi knew that he had no laughter and hatred, and that human nature did not need to be taken to heart, and when you stood at a height that they could no longer reach, it would not be like this, only looking up and envious, and even worshipping.

Xu Deshou has more knowledge, and the conditions at home are not bad, but he is not sour, but his curiosity is certain, "Huaiyi, since you call me the third uncle, the uncle will not be polite to you, you moved out of the old house before, did you share the silver?" ”

Xu Huaiyi laughed at himself, "How can I have that blessing? Leaving the house, but I don't blame my father, who called me the son-in-law of the Gu family, it was written very clearly in black and white at that time, I have nothing to do with the Xu family, how can I divide the Xu family's property again? Before, I was young, and I was also a wreck, I couldn't support the door, and I couldn't give up that face, so I didn't leave the old mansion, and now I ...... If you don't go, you can't go. ”

The implication was kicked out.

When others heard it, they couldn't help but think of the marriage between the Xu family and the Gu family, which was both enviable and shameful.

Xu Deshou patted him on the shoulder, "A good man doesn't eat a family meal, if you can think about it now, it will definitely be the same in the future, even now, isn't this a good thing?" The big mules have been bought, how much silver? ”

Xu Huaiyi said frankly, "Eight taels! Then put on the saddle, pedals, frame or something, it cost a total of twelve taels, you are well-informed, do you think the price is worth it? I don't have any experience, so I'm afraid that it will be expensive and make people ......."

His words were sincere and praised Xu Deshou.

Xu Deshou had a light on his face, and he was a little closer when he spoke, "It's worth it, you don't lose money on this silver, I just stood on the courtyard wall and looked, this mule is good to buy, as the old saying goes, long-necked mules, long-tailed horses, buy them when you see them, you can't make a mistake, don't buy that long waist and thin legs, you can't make a ...... when you are old."

Xu Huaiyi listened carefully and nodded in agreement from time to time.

Xu Deshou said that he was addicted, and then asked the question that others were most interested in, "Since you haven't divided the family property from the old mansion, where did so much silver come from?" ”

Xu Huaiyi took a step closer and said in a low voice, "I can't hide it, Third Uncle Xu, I dug up a ginseng tree in the mountains......"

Xu Deshou blurted out in surprise, "Is there really any ginseng in our mountains?" Just listening to the old people, we haven't seen each other, you kid is lucky enough......"

Xu Huaiyi couldn't pull hatred for himself, and when he saw that the others were sour again, he immediately made a lonely and sad expression and sighed, "What luck is it?" Uncle Xu, when you say this, aren't you poking at my heart, if I am lucky, I can end up in this field? Alas, God is hungry and blind, right......"

Hearing him say this, everyone's hearts were strangely relieved.

Xu Deshou looked at him, stroked his beard, and said with a meaningful emotion, "It is said that fools have foolish blessings, and God loves fools, and the ancestors don't deceive me......"

Xu Huaiyi cooperated and smiled bitterly, "What blessing can I have?" This ginseng is also a blind cat who has met a dead mouse, and it is estimated that it will be once in this life, and I don't dare to think about it in the future, I have no land, and I have no livelihood, and I am wondering if I have to ask for food, alas......"

The others also sighed, but a sense of superiority rose in their hearts, although they did not have the luck of digging ginseng, but they had fields, that is the foundation of life, digging ginseng is a hammer deal, can you still count on it to support your family?

Sure enough, I heard Xu Deshou curiously ask how much silver the ginseng sold, and Xu Huaiyi snapped his fingers and said clearly, and when he finished speaking, their first reaction was, good guy, they sold a total of fifty taels of silver, and they all spent it all at once.

The second reaction was to realize that food was so expensive!

Some people didn't believe it at all, and chased after Xu Huaiyi and asked, "Are there really so many Shu millet people?" Thirty-five texts? How can it become thirty-five? The beans are twenty-five? Two days ago, I was ......."

"God, this is money grabbing, what's the difference between it and that bandit?"

Xu Deshou asked with a solemn expression, "Huaiyi, what you said is true?" ”

Xu Huaiyi smiled bitterly, "This kind of thing, can I still lie?" I listened to it at the time, and I couldn't believe it, I entered the county, first went to the grain shop to inquire, at that time Shu millet was still thirty Wen, and when I bought a mule to go back, it rose to five Wen, at that time there were several people crying in the shop and grabbing the land, but the guys in the grain shop didn't take it seriously at all, rolled their eyes and scolded the expensive ones to get out, and after a few days they might not be able to buy it with gold and silver......

Xu Deshou wrinkled his brows and asked, "Then in the end, they all bought it?" ”

Xu Huaiyi nodded, "I bought it, I also bought some, and most of the silver in my hand was replaced with food, and the same is true for other people, even if I feel sorry for the silver, I grit my teeth and buy it, my family has surplus food, so I don't panic, I won't tell you, I have to go again in two days to see if I can still buy food?" Other food and drink, some of them should hurry up and get some of them, otherwise they will ......"

I didn't finish the words in the back, leaving half of the space for others to make up for their brains.

With this brain supplement, one by one's faces changed.

Xu Deshou was originally curious about the child, but he didn't have the heart to ask him anymore at this time, turned around and was about to go back to discuss with someone, walked a few steps, and turned back and shouted, "Huaiyi, when will you go to the county again, shouting uncle." ”

Xu Huaiyi happily responded.

Seeing this, the others also muttered and ran home, not caring about the excitement anymore.

Xu Huaiyi then carried a flat shoulder, leisurely to carry water, to the well, when he saw the falling water level, the good mood immediately disappeared.

Contrary to the daily rise in food prices, the water level is falling day by day.

People don't eat food, they can last for about half a month, but if they don't drink water, they can't stay up for three days at most.

More than a dozen state capitals in the vicinity are suffering from drought, and as you can imagine, there is only a limited amount of water to be found along the road.

At that time, if there is no water, grabbing water is worse than grabbing food.