Xue Qingshan rubbed his neck while walking.
He was beaten by Yang just now, he almost thought he had broken his neck, but fortunately he was fine.
He had some lingering fears, but he didn't expect that Yang's resistance would be fierce, and he would give such a heavy hand. This bitch, why didn't I find her so cruel before! He just wanted to use her as a springboard to make Xue Juncai have to recognize him as a father. At that time, his father couldn't bear his grandson, and naturally he couldn't bear his son, but he didn't expect her to be so cruel, completely disregarding the relationship between husband and wife for many years. Affection.
Entering the courtyard door, the courtyard is still as silent as before, it doesn't look like a small farmyard at all.
Which country house doesn't raise chickens and dogs, making noise all day long. Xue Qingshan once praised Widow Xue's house for being quiet, but now he realizes that this kind of quietness is abnormal, and he doesn't even like it.
Without him, the noise proves that there are livestock at home, and there are only chickens, eggs and meat to eat if there are livestock. Widow Xue never raised chickens before, because she didn't have to raise chickens, so someone gave her them. Now that she has a big belly and Xue Qingshan lives here again, ghosts will come to deliver her eggs and meat.
This lazy woman! Why don't you have a few chickens
Xue Qingshan is now greedy for meat. As soon as he sees this empty courtyard, he thinks of the chickens that are always running around and cooing in the courtyard. I didn't think they were likable before, but only thought they were noisy. Now, in his eyes, chicken feathers are good things.
He touched the kitchen, the cold pot was cold, and he was instantly angry.
A few strode into the main room. Widow Xue was sleeping on the kang. Xue Qingshan's movement woke her up, and she opened her eyes to look at him.
Xue Qingshan immediately became a little soft and said: "What time is it, you are still sleeping, why don't you cook?"
Widow Xue turned over: "There is no food at home, what should I do?"
"My mother, my mother just brought some over here."
Widow Xue sat up: "It's just a little food, do you think it's enough for you, or enough for the baby in my stomach. How many days do you plan to eat two catties of food?" His face suddenly disappeared, leaving only disgust and impatience: "You can do it yourself, if you don't have food, you will starve to death with your son!"
After speaking, she lay down again, changed direction, and lay face inward.
Xue Qingshan was so full of anger that he disappeared, stood for a while, and turned around and walked out of the house.
Zhao shi has not come for two days in a row. He is thinking about whether to go to the Xue family to find her, but he is a little timid when it comes to the Xue family. For some reason, he doesn't want to go to that place by himself. It is.
It's a pity that all this was ruined by that son of a bitch!
Thinking of Xue Tingxiang, Xue Qingshan was angry and jealous. What kind of shit luck did that boy have to get the case, and let the county magistrate look at him in such a different way.
If it weren't for this, he would have gone back.
Xue Qingshan walked around aimlessly. There were few people at the end of the village, and he rarely met the villagers in the village. Now he doesn't like seeing people very much, and he subconsciously wants to hide when he sees them.
A clucking sound came into his ears, and Xue Qingshan immediately looked over, and saw a reed chicken with only its butt exposed outside the grass beside the road.
He rushed over subconsciously, and when he reacted, the chicken had been twisted by his neck and hugged into his arms. He looked around in panic, and hurriedly left with the chicken in his hand.
After returning, he boiled boiling water to scald chicken feathers. This Xue Qingshan is no stranger, he has seen others do it countless times.
But when it was his turn, he was scalded several times, and he managed to remove the chicken feathers. But he was impatient, and he carried it into the stove to cook the chicken.
This was Xue Qingshan's first time cooking, probably because he was greedy for meat, he always felt that it was very delicious. Finally, the chicken was stewed, and he still had some conscience, and he knew to ask Widow Xue to come out to eat chicken.
In fact, Widow Xue had long known about his movements outside, but she didn't expect him to come back with a chicken.
"Where did it come from?"
"Whatever you do, just eat what you eat!"
With that said, Xue Qingshan was already chewing, and Widow Xue was so greedy that she hurriedly ate together.
Finally, the greed was over, and Widow Xue realized how the chicken came from, and a trace of contempt flashed in her eyes.
The dignified Yuqing Village's Tongsheng master actually stole chickens.
After Xue Qingshan was full, he wiped his mouth and went to sleep. Widow Xue tidied up everywhere, there was only one kang in the house, she really didn't want to face that person, so she sat under the eaves in a daze.
Suddenly, she seemed to think of something, went to wash her face, cleaned up again, and then went out quietly.
Go out from the end of the village and go to the left. This piece of land is all Yuqing Village. She walked into the sorghum field with ease, and saw a familiar figure in the distance, so she hurried over.
"Q."
Wearing a hat on his head, the man turned around to find Zheng Lizheng's eldest son, Zheng Gaofeng.
Zheng Gaofeng is also in his thirties. Although he is Lizheng's son, he has always been stable and diligent, and his reputation in the village is not bad. I didn't expect him to be so familiar with Widow Xue.
"How did you find it?" Zheng Gaofeng seemed a little nervous, looking around, he was relieved when he saw that there was no one nearby.
"Can't I come to you?" Widow Xue seemed to be a little sad, and her pale and thin face was pitiful.
"It's not that I can't find it, it's just that in broad daylight, I'm afraid people will see it." Zheng Gaofeng murmured.
"You're still afraid of being seen. When you looked for me before, why weren't you afraid of being seen?" Widow Xue became more and more aggrieved, and she wiped away tears on the spot: "I can't live this day, you Tell me what a head is. At the beginning, you told me to help you with your family. You said that as long as Xue Qingshan’s reputation was ruined, we could become husband and wife. I’m helping now, but you forgot me. Just leave me to live that kind of hard life with him. Could it be that you don't want me anymore, and neither does your son?"
Zheng Gaofeng hurriedly came up to cover her mouth: "Don't talk nonsense, if you are overheard, we are both finished." He also seemed to realize that his attitude was wrong, and he explained: "Slow down, wait. I'll think of a way."
"What do you think? I'm afraid you and your father didn't expect that the Xue family would be so ruthless, and they expelled him directly from the clan. They didn't even think that the dog of the Xue family was even better than his uncle. You arranged it. This trick doesn't work at all. Anyway, I don't care, I can't live this kind of life. "
"No matter how hard you endure, I will definitely think of a way. It's not that I haven't seen you during this period of time. He was there a few times, so I could only turn around and leave... "
Zheng Gaofeng coaxed Widow Xue softly for a long time before coaxing Widow Xue down.
He took out another piece of silver from his arms and stuffed it into her hand, asking her to buy some good supplements, and Widow Xue obediently left.
After Widow Xue left, Zheng Gaofeng frowned and thought about it for a long time, but he still couldn't think of a good solution. He could only pick up his hoe and go home to find his father. After all, this was arranged by his father.
"Okay, let's stop."
There were several people sitting in a small room, and it was Zhao'er who was sitting in the first place.
There was no light in the room, and the sky outside was already dark, and it was dark, with only a little light coming in from outside.
The silence has lasted for a long time, and finally Zhao'er's slightly tired voice broke the silence.
"Sister recruit!"
Zhao'er knew what Gao Sheng wanted to say, and closing his hands now means that he lost all the money he had lost in the past, and Master Hu would definitely catch up and swallow up all their business. But if he persisted, maybe Master Hu would be unable to persist before them.
But I also know that if, after all, they have a weak foundation, they have recently been forced to play a game with Master Hu in this area of Dahe Township, but they are losing every step of the way.
It's time to admit defeat, this is the taste of Zhao'er's first attempt to fail. Since she started trading, she has never lost money. She has always been so smooth, and it is inevitable that there will be swelling occasionally.
The business crisis encountered this time, although Mr. Hu's methods are a bit despicable, it just made her realize what is called a shopping mall like a battlefield, what is called invincible, what is called besieging Zhao to save Wei... What is losing.
After she became literate, she reluctantly read a few business classics, but she understood the fur but did not understand the bone marrow. She must have experienced such a situation, and she will be more enlightened when she reads it in the future.
"To admit defeat at this time, at most we are hurting our vitality, and we are not hurting our bones. If we continue to fight, we will only lose the whole game. This surnamed Hu has made up his mind and must force us to quit. , you are reluctant to lose the money you lose, and he does the same, so we have to fight to the end and see who is out first, since our foundation is not his opponent at all. If he wants it, we will let him. "
"But… "
But not reconciled, Zhao'er also not reconciled.
But she didn't say anything, just turned around to the bedroom in the inner room, Gao Sheng wanted to say something, but was grabbed by Xue Qinghuai.
"It's okay, Zhao'er has been very tired recently, let her take a break."
"Uncle Xue..."
Xue Qinghuai sighed, forced a smile and said: "There is no way to lose money when doing business, it should be enough, instead of blindly covering your head and just rushing in. Zhao'er is right, at most we are hurting our vitality now, and if we continue to fight, we will be We are not as strong as that surnamed Hu, and there are so many people relying on us to eat, you really don't want anything..."
Inside, Zhao'er was at a loss when she heard the voices outside.
If you don't do food delivery business, you can only continue to sell clothes. In fact, it doesn't matter what you do, she can understand Gao Sheng's mood, but she just can't swallow the breath.
She couldn't swallow either, but she was not alone and could only swallow.
"...If you're not convinced, we'll grab it back in the future..."
Not convinced, in the future, grab it...
Zhao'er suddenly stood up and opened the door abruptly. Gao Sheng and Xue Qinghuai outside looked at her in surprise.
"What's the matter? Zhao'er."
"I have a solution."
Hu Dahai is used to getting up late on weekdays, and he won't get up until the sun rises.
It was also when he was young, and the world only knew that Mr. Hu was rich and the number one wealthy household in the county. No one knew that Hu Dahai was just a little beggar living on the streets long ago.
His parents died early, and there was no land at home, so he went to work in the county when he was ten years old. He started out as an apprentice in an iron shop, but it was really hard work, and he felt that he would die if he continued to work. Later, he ran away secretly and asked for food on the street for a few days. With the two coins he picked up, he made his first small business, carrying a basket and selling head flowers worn by women.
He is smart and knows that women love cleanliness, so even if he lives in a ruined temple outside the city, he still keeps himself clean. He traveled all over the county, and the cheapest but most exquisite and beautiful ones came in, and he took them to the largest Liuxiang in the county. You can't go at night, it's best in the afternoon. Those kiln sisters will start dressing up in the afternoon and pack themselves up so that they can pick up guests in the evening.
He was hawking next to the small buildings one by one, his mouth was sweet, and the aunt wanted to call his sister, and the sisters were fairies. After a few days, he became the most popular hawker in Liuxiang. He enriched his goods and started his career as a merchant.
Over the years, Hu Dahai has lost, earned, cheated, and been cheated by others. At the most critical time, he almost lost his life. But at the same time, he is also ruthless, even if he is the latest in the county, he is feared by others. He knows that Mr. Hu of the Hu family's business can't be provoked, and it is good not to be provoked by him. This person is a leech. Once stung, it will shed its skin even if it doesn't die.
But these days, Hu Dahai has changed his temperament, and he wakes up before dawn every day.
It's not that he has become more diligent, but because of this business, the few villagers in the countryside are trying to get away with him recently, and Hu Dahai is full of anger just thinking about it.
He has a lot of money, but he doesn't have much.
But this kind of remarks are all bragging, even with Hu Dahai's family background, the cash that can be used without affecting other businesses is only a few thousand. But the business of receiving vegetables is different from others. Those scumbags don’t tell you about credit, monthly settlement, etc., they all need cash.
There are not many families, what about ten families? Especially at the beginning of the preparations, Hu Dahai threw a lot of money into it, and recently his cloth business in Huzhou had some problems, and he took away a lot of cash. Of course, these mud legs are too unyielding. He always thought they were about to stop, but they jumped out again, which really challenged his patience.
So when the people below came to report that he didn't meet those people this time, Hu Dahai still didn't believe it. He was relieved until the people below received the food smoothly and sold it to those merchants smoothly.
He thought, those people will definitely come out again, but he got on with them, so that these uninformed countrymen would have a good understanding of his master Hu's power.
Hu Dahai was right, but it was only three days before Zhao'er and others were dispatched again.
As always, the ghosts lingered, and wherever Hu Dahai's people went, they went with them, nothing more than preventing them from receiving the food. He also raised the price of one cent, and the people under Hu Dahai listened to his instructions. The other party raised the price, and they also mentioned that they have the autonomy to raise the price within two cents and do not need to report it.
Sure enough, this group of mud-legged people were poor and sour. Seeing that they had mentioned an article, they were so angry that they turned their heads and left.
After two days of silence, he reappeared and added another article.
Hu Dahai's people laughed: "It's really muddy legs, you can't be happy, add a little more at a time, and let the master see your abilities."
The person on the other mule car wanted to get angry, but was pulled by the person next to him: "Okay, don't make trouble."
The two drove away in disarray, and Hu Dahai's people were proud of themselves. After the incident, the manager below reported that Hu Dahai stroked his moustache and said, "This is the right thing to do. If you beat them with confidence, I don't believe how long they can hold on to me!"
The last sentence has a bit of a vicious connotation.
Recently, the villagers in Dahe Township, which is a hundred miles away, are really happy when they are happy.
In the past, the food that was used to feed the pigs could not be sold for a few cents even if I got it in the town. Recently, the price of meat has risen from one or two cents per pound.
Pork is now fifteen cents a pound, and vegetables are fourteen cents. Now the nearby villagers don't eat vegetables anymore, they eat meat instead.
They ate meat, and the townspeople ate vegetables, and the day was turned upside down. Every time they suspect that those people in the town are livestock, they actually like vegetarian food and don't like meat.
When the villagers consciously saved vegetables in exchange for meat, the amount of vegetables began to soar. It was originally in short supply, but now there are still surpluses.
When supply exceeds demand, there will inevitably be a surplus. But these leftovers can't be left behind. The group of mud legs are still chasing after them and persevering. The rest is not cheap for them.
Therefore, Mr. Hu took it all away, and did not give them a single leaf of vegetables. The merchants can't ask for so much, and the vegetables are not put away, so they can only be thrown away at night.
It's all silver!
Not only that, Master Hu really intends to implement the idea of defeating them in terms of confidence, and the people under his command spread around like locusts, gradually swallowing Zhao'er's business.
The tug of war started like this. For a while, the prices of vegetables in several townships under Xia County rose one after another, and even the prices of other things went up a lot, and even spread to the county seat. Even the magistrate of Xu heard what the following people said. Several times, it has been said that the price of vegetables has been bizarrely high recently.