Li just didn't have time to stay at Tang Chunming's house to gossip. As Li was assisting the work of the yamen servants and coordinating possible conflicts between the villagers and the yamen servants, his job was not easy.
After sending Lizheng and the yamen servants away, Tang Chunming returned to the house and couldn't help being happy to see the scene in the house. His son A Lin was helping him entertain the guests, and he brought out the food he packed from Jinji and the food he bought in the town. Fulang Shen was eating, still holding the cloth tiger in his arms.
When Mrs. Shen saw Tang Chunming coming in, he said cheerfully, "Ah Lin is so good. When he grows up, he will be as capable as his mother."
Alin was a little shy from being laughed, and turned around to go to Aunt's side. Tang Chunming was of course happy when his son was praised, and accepted the "fact" that "he can do it" without humility, and took a big bite of his son's small face, which made Alin giggle.
While teasing his son, Tang Chunming talked to Shen Fulang: "I didn't hear about it yesterday, why did I come here suddenly today? It made people unprepared. And what is the corvee going to do this year?" The ancients Really unhappy, the imperial court stipulates that every family must perform corvee every year, a period of one month of free coolie labor every year, and the so-called silver labor that he handed over, in name, let the government use the money to hire another person to replace his corvee , but Tang Chunming also knew that it was really hard to say whose pocket the money handed over would end up in.
"My head of the family also said it was sudden, and my brother-in-law never said anything about it," Mrs. Shen said with a smile while watching the mother and son play. Their errands also obey the orders of their superiors, and they do what their superiors say, but this year's corvee is not the same as in previous years. In the past, they usually clean up rivers and build official roads. This year, the place they go is a bit far away, and they have to go to Dingzhou Prefecture On the other side, the brother-in-law asked someone to bring back a message saying that it was related to the new barracks, and I don't know exactly what it is."
"Barracks?" Tang Chunming was a little curious, "there are officers and soldiers stationed in Dingzhou Prefecture, so what's wrong with this new barracks? By the way, isn't Brother Yu Mu a soldier? He should still be on duty, right?" " Li Feng and Yu Mu don't look like ordinary soldiers, especially Li Feng, whose calm but powerful aura made Tang Chunming feel like a soldier leading the army, of course he didn't follow those words. Others said that they only wandered around in their hearts for a while.
Mrs. Shen could only spread his hands at Tang Chunming, unable to answer his question, got up and patted his buttocks to leave: "You paid the money here, which saved a lot of trouble. Others are not so easy to talk about. Alright, I'll also go to see if the head of the house can help, just get busy when you come back, and I'll talk to you later."
Tang Chunming got up to give it away, grabbed a bag of food and stuffed it into Mrs. Shen's hands, saying: "Today, I made a deal with the Jinji restaurant in the town. This is from their restaurant. From now on, they will sell the vegetables in my back yard." They will come to collect them." Tang Chunming briefly explained his situation, so that Shen Fulang, who was always concerned about his situation, could feel at ease. After hearing this, Shen Fulang was really happy, and he kept saying hello, and he didn't refuse the package of snacks.
When he got to the door, Mrs. Shen turned around and told Tang Chunming what happened during the day: "You don't know, the Zhao family has another riot, and the servants who came down are not good to their family. I don't know how much the third uncle of the Zhao family has paid. Smiling face. In the past years, their family’s corvees were handed in from the money dug out by Dahu. This year is good, without such a source of income as Dahu, Mrs. Zhao is reluctant to dig out the money. Zhao Daniu's name, but how could Wang Chunhua agree? His own man knew that he was a man who couldn't suffer at all, so he got into trouble with Mrs. Zhao. Fortunately, you went to the town to go to the market today, otherwise there might be trouble to you."
Tang Chunming raised his eyebrows and sneered. It was a good quarrel, but it was a pity that he couldn't see it with his own eyes. He narrowed his eyes and said, "Then how did you solve it in the end? Grandma is really cruel. Uncle How much money does it cost throughout the year, but the same son refuses to spend even such a small amount of money, no wonder the big brother is making a fuss."
Mrs. Shen was also very happy, Brother Ming is also a bad person, listening to this, it seems that he sympathizes with the big brother, if Wang Chunhua heard this, the Zhao family would not want to live a stable life one day, of course it is not now. Uneasy, he patted Tang Chunming's hand and continued: "These two fought for money, but the yamen servant didn't have the time to accompany them to make a fuss, so he wanted to take Zhao Daniu away if he talked, but you know what happened, in the end it was Zhao Daniu and Wang Chunhua got into a quarrel. It turned out that Zhao Daniu saw that he was going to be taken away and Wang Chunhua seemed to agree to it. He knew that Wang Chunhua had saved a lot of private money, so he insisted on Wang Chunhua handing over the money. Now, this time is good, even Mrs. Zhao is on the side of Daniel. If you say that Wang Chunhua and his mother really have the same temperament, they hold the money tightly, and anyone who wants to move their money is like a dead person. Daniu got angry this time and said that Wang Chunhua would divorce him if he didn't take out the money, Wang Chunhua really wanted to bite his teeth."
Tang Chunming's eyes froze when he heard it. This is really a magical turning point. I didn't talk about the Zhao family before, and even Pingshan Village knew that Zhao Daniu was obedient to Wang Chunhua. Although the brothers in the village didn't like it Zhao Daniu, a lazy man, doesn't like Wang Chunhua's character, but he also envies Wang Chunhua's comfortable life. It turns out that this comfortable life needs a major premise, which is someone to provide them with a comfortable life. Once this major premise no longer exists, what will happen? All obedience and all kindness are all nonsense, and the true colors of each and every one have been exposed.
Tang Chunming always felt refreshed for the old brother Ming. The reason why he didn't take revenge directly was because he knew that according to the temperament of the family, life would definitely not be easy without Zhao Dahu, so he could toss himself apart. See Look, about the matter of spring plowing and corvee labor, it has only been half a year, and the family relationship has declined sharply. There is nothing more refreshing than hearing such news.
Feeling refreshed in his heart, Tang Chunming even expressed surprise on the surface, saying, "This big brother...isn't he always the one who loves his own man the most? He would rather watch his own man suffer than pay for his own money." ?”
Mrs. Shen certainly knew that Brother Ming would not sincerely sympathize with that family, and of course he still had to make superficial efforts, so he held back his smile and said, "Let's not talk about you, even Da Niu can't believe it, you don't know, Wang Chunhua You really have a lot of private money in your hand, after the yamen servant is gone, the two of you will still have trouble. So, it’s better for you to be quiet here, but you must also be careful about your own safety, and gather your things at home. " Shen Fulang reminded Tang Chunming that when life is good, it is inevitable that some people will be jealous. In addition, Brother Ming brought a younger brother, which is even more worrying about safety. It's not that there is no meaning at all, but it's not the time to mention this matter now, you have to pass Dumb's filial piety.
"Understood, I will be careful."
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Tang Chunming was in a particularly good mood, and when he was feeding the sheep and the chickens, he hummed an out-of-key song. Not long after, Da Mao and Er Mao also came. Although Tang Chunming couldn't watch their homework this morning, he still wrote big characters The task, the two children obediently came over to let Tang Chunming accept it.
"Ah Ming, Uncle Yu said he was leaving. Uncle Yu and Uncle Feng were packing up rabbits and pheasants, and they said they would send them over later so that Ah Ming could cook some good dishes for them. Ah Ming, you said Uncle Yu was leaving Where are you going? When will you come back?" Er Mao asked chirpingly, his temper was not as calm as Big Mao's, as could be seen from the big characters written, but he was still very serious for a child of this age.
"Let's go?" Tang Chunming patted Er Mao's head, "I don't know, most of their affairs are based on what you said, but even if Uncle Yu wants to leave, Uncle Feng should still be there?" It didn't take long. The child started to have feelings for the big guy Yu Mu. A Lin heard it and was about to get off the ground. He quickly grabbed two kinds of food from the table, dragged them in his arms, looked at his mother and said: "Mum, I'm going to see Uncle Yu, and Ah Lin is also reluctant to part with Uncle Yu."
"Go ahead, say goodbye to Uncle Yu, remember to thank Uncle Yu for taking care of you." Tang Chunming waved them to go out to play by themselves, and Er Mao grabbed A Lin's hand and ran away. After going out, Da Mao hurriedly followed.
If Yu Mu is a matter of great importance, not to mention Tang Chunming, even Zhang Xiu doesn't know about it, and Li Dashan is silent, and the kung fu of keeping it secret is also the first. From Da Shan's point of view, since even Lizheng didn't know about it, he still didn't want to tell them about it. He also couldn't get used to some people in the Li family, so he didn't even mention his own elder brother.
Tang Chunming was watering the backyard. In addition to the continuous harvesting of vegetables in the field, the others needed to be replanted continuously. He planned to replant the new vegetable seedlings in the space to this field, and it would not take long When he grows up, when he has more money in his hand, he plans to buy the surrounding land to expand the planting area. Otherwise, the amount of vegetables that can be grown on just one mu of land will be limited. He can accept as much as he wants, so why should he struggle with money
Just thinking about the knock on the courtyard door, Xiao Hua, who stayed at home to guard the house, yelled a few times. It was the kind of call that an acquaintance came to remind the owner, and it was different from when a stranger came. Tang Chunming came out from the backyard, and Xiaohua ran to him, shaking his head and tail as if asking for credit. A cherry the size of a pigeon egg appeared in Tang Chunming's hand, and Xiaohua pounced on it with a whimper.
There was no knock on the door again, and there was no big man Yu Mu's loud voice outside. Tang Chunming was a little surprised. Could it be that this big man changed his mind because he was about to leave? No matter how you look at it, it doesn't look like a fastidious person.
But when the door opened, Tang Chunming was stunned for a moment. He always thought that it would be Yu Mu who came, but he didn't expect it to be Li Feng. He stood in front of the courtyard with a serious face. When he saw Tang Chunming appearing, there seemed to be some light in his eyes. .
"Are... are you okay?" Li Feng asked tentatively.
"Huh?" Tang Chunming was confused, blinked his eyes and replied presumptuously, "Oh, I was watering the vegetable field in the backyard just now, and it took me a while to come over when I heard the sound." No way, the big belly moved quickly They were all sluggish, and Tang Chunming's face showed a look of sadness when he thought about it this way.
Li Feng was taken aback. Could it be that he was really in trouble: "No, I'm not talking about this. In the afternoon, the yamen servant came to the village to handle corvee work. I don't know the situation on your side..."
Li Feng explained with a stern face that he wanted to express his meaning clearly. Tang Chunming stared at Li Feng's black face with sharp edges and corners, but the scar on the eyebrows added a bit of hostility to it. Listening to Li Feng's explanation, why did he read many meanings from this expressionless face, such as embarrassment, worry, clumsiness, and it seems that there is still such a... Expectation, Tang Chunming suddenly felt Jump, shake the head of the villain in your heart, you must be dazzled, there is no expression on the face in front of you, it's just a face with a paralyzed face.
Tang Chunming waved his hand and said, "It's nothing. After paying the money, Lizheng left with the two yamen servants. Don't worry about it. Why, Brother Yu Mu is leaving now? Why is it so sudden? He will come again later. Are we Pingshan Village?"
Li Feng breathed a sigh of relief, but he seemed a little lost, and almost ran away in a panic. This guy is so bold, he just looked at people so directly. Fortunately, he has fought against the Northern Barbarians for so many years and has led So many soldiers, otherwise they would really show their embarrassment. But if someone else looked at him so openly, Li Feng would definitely look back coldly with murderous eyes, but right now he is standing there stupidly, not daring to move, as if he was afraid of alarming the other party.
Seeing Yu Mu being mentioned by the other party, Li Feng thought to himself that it was a good thing that bastard Yu Mu was leaving, otherwise it would be an eyesore. He still remembered the scene when A Lin was bullied and Tang Chunming ran over with a stick. It's all about to shine, and it's still so uncomfortable to think about it now.
"Yu Mu has been out for such a long time and it's already very eye-catching. If he doesn't report to the Dingzhou government, I'm afraid someone will trouble him, so before he leaves, I would like to ask you to help us cook another meal. As for the future, it depends on the situation." "It's best not to come out to be an eyesore, at least it will disappear automatically before he gets rid of people.
Otherwise... huh!
Mr. Yu Muqian, who was sitting in the courtyard and weeping against the wind, suddenly felt cold, feeling like he was being watched by a wolf on the grassland. Turned around in a circle, then scratched his head in bewilderment, and found nothing. How could his bestial instincts fail
No wonder the boss wants to drive him back, but it's a pity that he can only eat pig food in the barracks, and Yu Mu wants to cry again, and he also wants to quit the job like the boss.
"It's nothing to worry about," Tang Chunming said as he watched Li Feng bring the wild things that were cleaned up and ready to be cooked directly in front of him from behind, "Besides, I'm taking advantage, otherwise I'm just greedy. There’s really no way to eat these things. Let’s do the same as before, let Axiu ask his family to send it to Dashan when I’m done cooking?”
"Uh, okay." Li Feng paused, feeling that he shouldn't stand any longer, so he lifted his foot and turned around. After taking a step, he turned around and looked at Tang Chunming who was still there. Help you carry water to irrigate the fields, those on the other side of the mountain." He gestured the direction with his hands, and strode away without waiting for Tang Chunming to react.
Tang Chunming was stunned for a while before he realized what this man meant. Could it be that he reciprocated and helped him with his work to thank him for cooking a few meals? But why is this figure so eager to escape that it almost wants to go hand in hand
Seeing it wrong, Tang Chunming secretly shook his head and carried a bunch of things into the yard to close the door. He hadn't exchanged a few words with Li Feng before. He always heard Da Mao and Er Mao say that Uncle Feng was very strict, but Alin always said that Uncle Feng was very good. Therefore, Tang Chunming always had an image of a very strict instructor who looked like a very strict instructor, but he loved the weak, but today's contact revealed that he was a very interesting person.
What are you thinking, no matter how interesting he is, he can only look at his back and drool, don’t say he doesn’t have this kind of thought now, just talk about the concept here, how can an unmarried man find a brother who is widowed and has children? It's not that he demeans himself, but that he doesn't want to do something that is too out of line and incompatible with the environment here, so it's better to go with the trend.
Looking at the wild animal in his hand, Tang Chunming drooled again. He especially wanted to eat spicy stir-fried rabbit meat, and what about spicy chicken nuggets? But the reality is very disillusioned. He searched all the memories in his mind and found no trace of chili peppers in this time and space, so the chili peppers in his space cannot be taken out. How many delicacies are waving goodbye to him, Tang Chunming’s Eyes are going to be red.
no! Tang Chunming clenched his fists, and must find a way to make Lazi come into the hearts of thousands of gourmets!
This meal in the evening was regarded as a farewell to Yu Mu. Of course, Tang Chunming cooked it extremely sumptuously. He made all the wild things that Li Feng sent him without saving them. The grown vegetables filled a table full of dishes, which made people drool when they saw it, and Yu Mu, a big man, regretted his decision to leave again while eating, and asked Boss Li Feng if he could come back again. After staying for a while, Li Feng kicked him to the ground with a bad face.
The weather is getting warmer, and the time of the day is gradually lengthening. The ancient rural people didn't have any nighttime entertainment. They usually had dinner before it got dark.
Today, although a yamen servant came over to spoil everyone's interest, most people's faces were filled with sadness. Seeing that the day was getting dark, many people were busy with dinner, and they were not willing to light a lamp, and they were reluctant to go with their own men. Those who endured hardships naturally made their lives even tighter, and lighting up lamps also consumes fuel, so they had to tighten their belts to save money.
Many people's faces change when they talk about corvée, because even though they only have one month's service, the work they can do is the dirtiest and most tiring. In addition, the living conditions are not good, and people in the village have to go out every year. After coming down and coming back, the whole person will lose a lot of weight, no matter how strong a man is, he can't stand the tossing year after year.
Even Zhang Xiu, who came over for dinner, also had a sad expression on his face. He was also reluctant to go to the mountains to endure hardships, so he also paid the money today. Seeing a table of dishes made him more excited, and seeing Da Mao and Er Mao eating happily A smile appeared on his face, no matter what, a family and He Lele are better than anything else.
"Don't think about it too much," Tang Chunming said to Zhang Xiu while trimming A Lin's meat, "If money is tight on hand, I still have some here, just take it and use it first, I still can't trust you? And I will use it for the time being." There are not many places for money. How about this, you and Mo Geer also grow some vegetables in your own yard and let Jinji have a look at them, and let them set a price for you. I will provide your seeds and vegetables here Yang, don't talk heretics, look at my house, the work of carrying water and firewood has been completely overwhelmed by your family. Without you, I really can't live this life. The cold weather just before There is no way to hold on."
This is the truth. When the weather is cold, it is impossible to save firewood for kang every day. Although the firewood is used less now, the water consumption increases when the weather is warmer. Before digging a well at home, we have to rely on the mountains to help us pick it up. Water, after such a long time, Tang Chunming didn't politely mention any money or not to them. He just tried to subsidize a little in other areas, and no one can blindly contribute. Although sometimes it is said that brothers and sisters settle accounts clearly, but sometimes it hurts feelings if the calculation is too clear. Of course, it also depends on the person, such as Zhang Xiu's family. It's not like taking these for granted. If this is the case, then Tang Chunming would have slowly cooled his relationship with this family.
"But, is this really okay?" Zhang Xiu was a little moved and worried, "It won't disturb your business, then I can't do such a thing."
Tang Chunming sneered and said, "I don't want Jinji to charge you the same price as me and force them to eat. What I mean is that there are seeds and vegetable seedlings provided by me. Although the vegetables are not as good as my ones, It’s also better than others’. Anyway, let Jinji’s people take a look first, let them decide whether they want it or not, and at what price if they want it. The high price is also good to subsidize the household use.”
Tang Chunming didn't think about the principle of making a fortune by himself, and he was willing to extend his hand to those who helped him and knew how to be grateful, so that no matter what happens in the future, these people can stand by his side, so that he won't be left alone. Take, if he really only cares about living a good life by himself, the hearts of those who have helped him in the past will gradually cool down after a long time.
In any case, Tang Chunming has never thought of leaving Pingshan Village to go to other places. In the future, his children will also take root here, so the relationship in the village cannot be broken. Of course, he also has his own limit, it's not impossible to change places if it's too much.
"This..." Zhang Xiu was tempted to think about it seriously, and after a while he made a decision, "Okay, I'll be in Brother Ming's favor, but I have to agree, I will spend those seeds and vegetable seedlings with Brother Mo You bought it with money, so you can’t push it away, otherwise, what should you do if other people come to ask you for vegetable seedlings? Give it or not? Then you have to help them find a market? It won’t work for a long time, and it will gradually become Just like Zhao Laomo's family, you can no longer be the second Zhao Dahu."
Tang Chunming also laughed, very happily: "Okay, but you are considered insiders, so you can just mean it. You have to draw a clear line with those outsiders. I'm not easy to talk to everyone."
"Bah! What about insiders and outsiders, you have nothing to hide." Zhang Xiu blushed, this insider was the relationship between the couple.
"Haha..." Tang Chunming saw that Zhang Xiu's appearance was very interesting, and took the opportunity to touch Zhang Xiu's face with a salty hand, haha.
Da Mao is older and understands some things between adults. This scene made him so shocked that the meat in his mouth fell on the table, and his heart trembled. ! What about Dad
"I'm afraid of you, hurry up and tell me a man, so you don't have to toss me all day!" Zhang Xiu, who blushed, cursed, blaming brother Ming for being so good-looking.
At this moment, Xiao Hua, who was lying under their feet happily gnawing bones, suddenly yelled outside, Tang Chunming and Zhang Xiu stopped making trouble, and put down their chopsticks to listen to the movement outside. There seemed to be noise outside. Who is making trouble.