Chapter 137
Leng Yingchun and his family had just walked from the rice fields for a short while when many old, weak, women and children carrying baskets ran out from all directions. At first glance, they seemed to be basically from Taohua Village.
The people of Lishuping have had a good harvest, but the people of Taohua Village are lazy. Even though Leng Yingchun has guided them in farming, the rice harvest is still not ideal. Most of them are fat husks, which are not enough to fill the gap between their teeth and cannot last long.
They knew there was a bumper harvest here and came here to pick rice ears because they couldn't afford to buy food.
I wanted to come here last night, but I saw old man Su coming here on a voluntary basis to inspect the fields, so it was hard to show up.
I stayed in a secluded place today. Now that the rice harvest has been finished and everyone has left, there is no one to care about me, so they naturally came.
When Leng Yingchun and Zhu Qingqing returned to retrieve the forgotten pot, they saw the rice fields crowded with people from Taohua Village, and immediately knew their intentions.
Anyway, the harvest has been harvested. It’s hard to pick up the ears of rice and millet that fell on the ground, so just give them to them as a good deed.
The people in Taohua Village looked over and became nervous. Leng Yingchun wouldn't take back all the fields in Taohua Village in anger, would he?
"Go on, pick up as much as you can." Leng Yingchun responded generously. They burst into tears of gratitude and continued picking up.
They must be diligent about late rice and follow Leng Yingchun's instructions in order to have a good harvest.
After Zhu Qingqing took the pot, she saw Zhu Yu's family in the distance coming to pick up millet at some point, so she pulled Leng Yingchun's arm, "Isn't that Zhu Yu?"
"It's him, I've seen it a long time ago, he's dodging!" Leng Yingchun crossed his arms and sneered, "So what if we have our thresher? The harvest is not good, and it's not much better.@*~~"
"This is retribution for making him not want the rice you provided." Zhu Qingqing always felt that something was wrong, "Yingchun, where did you get the rice seeds from?"
"Auntie forgot, I went to a far away village to buy it!" Leng Yingchun opened her eyes and told lies. Zhu Qingqing had no doubts, and the two of them went back.
They returned home, boiled water for bathing, and after washing, the master and the officials came back.
"Yingchun, good news. Your Excellency has approved a hundred taels of silver from the Yamen, for you." The Master jumped down and put the bag of silver into Leng Yingchun's hand, "My Lord also said, if you want to use the late rice
If the amount of money is not large, you can ask us for it."
Leng Yingchun glanced at the master sideways, "The government has spent a lot of money. Tell me, how much is the total amount of rice this time?"
"There are quite a few warehouses that are full. Don't worry about it. I will notify you of your half when it is dried and help transport it to Yuelai Building." The master did not count it in detail, but the number is definitely astonishing.
"Okay then!" Leng Yingchun saw that the villagers were coming, so he asked them to get on the carriage and prepare to set off.
"Also, there is a new restaurant just behind the Yuelai Building. They have been recruiting customers these days and have offered a special offer. Just take one person at a time." The master has already found a restaurant.
"Master really has a way!" Leng Yingchun had to admire Master's ability.
"It's funny, I'm a native of Lucheng. Is there anything I don't know about in the streets and alleys?" The master was not polite at all.
Leng Shengsheng didn't want to appear in crowded places, so he just stayed at home.
Considering the special nature of his identity, Leng Yingchun agreed.
If Leng Shengsheng refuses to leave, Zhu Qingqing will naturally accompany him. It will be more effective to do things between husband and wife while no one is around.
"If you don't go, we won't bring you food." Qin Xiaoxiao threatened.
"Who needs a meal? Don't disturb your uncle and aunt's relationship." Leng Yingchun knocked on Qin Xiaoxiao's head. Seeing that everyone hadn't come yet, she asked everyone to wait a little longer.
"Yingchun, we are going too!" Niu Chunyao and her two children insisted on following.
How could she let it go if she had an advantage?
"Okay, you guys find a seat and sit down." Leng Yingchun saw through Niu Chunyao, and it was fortunate that Niu Xigui was honest, otherwise she would not suffer a loss.
"Yingchun, that bastard Zhu Yu was picking up grains at your house. I scolded him severely, but he just refused to leave."
Aunt Su ran in excitedly, with one hand on her hips and the other playing with a handkerchief. She was still quite angry.
"We saw it, let him do whatever he wants, it fell to the ground anyway.
There aren’t many ears of rice left either.”
Leng Yingchun looked at it generously. After seeing that everyone was gathered, he arranged for everyone to take carriages. After all ten carriages were full, they walked towards the city.
When those people picking up rice ears saw the group of carriages, they were a little envious. They also wanted to have a big meal, but they were too tired and didn't send any family members to help, so why did they have the right to follow?
"I'll let you pick it up slowly this time. Next time, you won't be allowed to pick it up. You'll have to pay for it!" Leng Yingchun stuck his head out and reminded.
But we can’t let them get used to it and take it for granted if they develop a habit. How can they be willing to farm diligently?
"Hey!" The people from Taohua Village nodded.
Zhu Yu received Leng Yingchun's sneer and stopped talking in a panic.
"Yingchun, you have a good temper. If Zhu Yu dares to come to my field to pick rice ears, I will cut him." Aunt Su said fiercely.
"Your old man is so industrious. He picked up the rice ears in the fields himself, so how can he help Zhu Yu?" Aunt Li reminded, but Aunt Su had nothing to say.
"Forget it, don't worry about it, generosity can make money!" Old Man Su muttered.
"Are you so capable of making them rich? Without me, you can drink the northwest wind. You have been an honest person all your life. You are really a sap. Only I can accept you." Aunt Su cursed.
"Haha!" Old Man Su smiled good-naturedly.
The others were too tired to talk.
Haozi stared at Leng Yingchun for a long time. Leng Yingchun touched his face and asked, "Haozi, why are you staring at me?"
"Sister Yingchun, I want to marry you when I grow up!" Haozi said firmly.
"Little brat, what are you talking nonsense about? Yingchun, don't listen to him. The kid is just playing house." Aunt Su knocked Haozi on the head and glared, "Don't talk nonsense anymore."
"Mom, Master said, a drop of water's kindness should be repaid by a spring of water, and the best way to repay a benefactor is to give yourself to your benefactor. Sister Yingchun saved me, and I will marry her." Haozi also went to private school for a few days.
, I remembered a little bit of truth.
That school was set up by the master, who only paid two taels of silver a year.
"Oh, it seems that your boy has been studying seriously in school. He has remembered all the master's words." Old man Su patted Haozi's head happily, "You must continue to maintain it. Whether our Su family can thrive depends on it."
You are."
"The child is still young, why are you putting so much pressure on him?" Aunt Su patted Old Man Su on the head, "You have to work hard to make money and save some money for him to have a relationship in the future."
"Having a relationship is like throwing money into the puddle. Mom and Dad, don't save money for a wealthy son to have a relationship. Keep it for me as a dowry." Xiang Min disliked her parents' preference for sons over daughters.
"What are you thinking, girl? Your dowry was also deducted from the bride price given by the man. How can we give the money to outsiders?" Aunt Su said rudely.
"Outsiders? Since you have never regarded me as a family member, then just throw me into the pool and drown me, or strangle me to death when I was born. Why did you raise me so big?" Xiang Min
He crossed his arms and sneered.
"You're getting more and more talkative now!" Aunt Su couldn't stand it anymore, so she patted Xiang Min on the head, "Damn girl, I'm really tired of living. It's okay if you can't create wealth for me.
You want to use my money as a dowry? There is no way."
"Huh, I'm just not convinced. Why does Haozi have everything, but Xiangdi and I have nothing? He is his biological child, are we picked up?" Xiang Min was angry.
"You have to stay away from us when you grow up. When you get married, even if we have headaches and you are tied down by your family, you will not stop what you are doing to see us. But Hao Zi is different.
Even if he gets married, he will still follow us. We will rely on him to support us when we get old, so naturally we will give him everything." Aunt Su looked at Xiang Min angrily, "It's so abominable to have such thoughts at such a young age."
"Do you know that we will not care about you in the future? Why do you have to treat us so strictly? Can't you be nicer to us?" Xiang Min muttered, feeling aggrieved.
As far back as she could remember, she had to give up everything to her younger siblings, even the things she loved the most had to be reluctantly given up. She almost collapsed several times, but Aunt Su never took her seriously, thinking she was too much.
I'm being hypocritical and always use extreme language to blame him.
"What good does it do me to be nice to you? If I can give you food and clothes, that's already the best thing I can do to you.
It's a gift, after all, you will become someone else's in the future." Aunt Su snorted coldly.
"Aunt Su, don't be too harsh on your daughter. Although your daughter will get married when she grows up, you still want her daughter to marry someone else's daughter. Women play a very important role in a family, so don't underestimate it.
Got a woman!"
Leng Yingchun really couldn't stand Aunt Su's serious patriarchal mentality, so she wanted to say a few more words. It would be best if she could persuade her to change her mind. If not, she could also remind her.
"If this girl could be half as talented as you, I would worship her like a Bodhisattva and leave the house to her to take care of." Aunt Su shook her head, "Your parents are so lucky to have given birth to such a useful child.
's daughter."
"So what? They can't see it anymore!" Leng Yingchun lowered his head.
"Hey, um, welcome to the Spring Festival. With the good life now, don't think about the sad things in the past. Hey, Master, which restaurant are we going to eat this time? Is there any signature meat there? I'm just greedy.
What about that bite?"
Aunt Su knew that she had said the wrong thing and quickly found a topic to talk about.
"Haha, Aunt Su, if you eat more meat, your obesity will worsen, and it will cause cardiovascular disease. You will have to rely on medicine to maintain it. Then all the money you saved may be lost to you. How can you give it to Haozi?
What about a relationship?" Leng Yingchun directly touched Aunt Su's tears.
"It doesn't matter, I hope my daughter-in-law will be as fat as possible. As the saying goes, if a woman is fat, it is a symbol of blessing and helps to hoard wealth for the family!" Old man Su saw Aunt Su feeling sad, so he promptly
Give her reassurance.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, old man Su, you are the only one who can say such disgusting words. Let me tell you, women just can't be too fat. If the bed collapses, you can't fly out of the window? Qiu Rong, why don't you make a bed?
It’s half the price more than usual.”
After receiving the ridicule from others, Niu Chunyao realized that she was also quite fat and immediately shut up.
No one spoke any more along the way. It was really tiring!
It was getting dark when we arrived at Lucheng, so Master led the way.
When we arrived at the restaurant behind the Yuelai Building, some of the government officials who helped with the work had changed into casual clothes and were waiting. Some of the people borrowed by the county magistrate went back, but the master gave them some money as food expenses.
Everyone walked forward and found that it was a quiet place.
Some of the villagers are afraid to go in, mainly because they are afraid that the consumption is too high and Leng Yingchun cannot afford it.
Master saw their expressions and knew what they meant, so he kindly reminded them.
"Don't stand there. This restaurant is newly built. In order to attract customers, it will be cheaper in every aspect. You are lucky enough to catch it at this time and be able to taste high-end food. Don't hesitate. Go in and find a place to sit.
Come down."
This dispelled the worries of the villagers, who walked directly in and found a table near the window and sat down.
Chapter completed!