Poor family mother and son

Chapter 25

The next day.

Like yesterday, after breakfast, everyone went to the threshing ground again.This time Chu Qing and Xiao Bao went out one step later.

Walking to the well in the middle of the village, I saw three village chiefs and Mr. Xie talking there.Seeing Chu Qing coming, Mr. Xie waved to her.

It turned out that they were here just to wait for Chu Qing.Everyone talked as they walked.

Village head Zhang spoke first: "Miss Yuan, yesterday I was confused by my sister's anger, and I was a bit harsh when talking to you, forgive me."

Chu Qing waved her hand, indicating that she didn't care.

I'm not familiar with you, so I clearly slander you.

Village head Wu answered, "Miss Yuan, if you hadn't called someone in time yesterday, our village would have been doomed. You are the hero of our village."

These words were answered in a timely manner, so that Village Chief Zhang was not so embarrassed.

"He is the hero of our three villages!" Village Chief Li said loudly.

Yoho, there is something in these words.

"It's like this," Mr. Xie said, "After hearing about the rogues yesterday, the magistrate of Xu county was very surprised and praised us a lot. He was also very surprised to get the information about the iron mine. Xu magistrate said , They will carefully interrogate this group of people, if the iron mine incident is true, it will be a great thing that benefits the country and the people, and the imperial court will definitely express it."

Chu Qing didn't realize what this had to do with him, why did you tell me these things?

"In order to commend the unity of our villages, Xuzhi County rewarded 300 taels of silver and 15 cattle. The village chiefs felt that they would not have received these rewards without you, so," Mr. Xie looked at Chu with a smile. Qing, "Everyone wants to take out 30 taels to thank you. How do you like it?"

After thinking about it in her heart, Chu Qing felt that Xu Zhixian was too stingy. In "Water Margin", Wu Song is rewarded with a thousand guan for beating a tiger, which is 1000 taels.Our village has captured an enemy spy team with iron ore.

However, the iron mine has not yet been implemented, and it is wartime, so it is not bad that the government can give these rewards.

But I don't know that Xu Zhixian thinks so too.There is no reward for this matter. If the iron mine matter is true, it will definitely be reported to the imperial court. If the imperial court rewards him and he does nothing here, he may be blamed.

But how much is an appropriate award?The yamen can't take out much silver taels.

Fortunately, a few days ago, the caravan smuggling Donglun was raided and 15 cows were seized, so the reward came from here.

Hearing that he was offered 30 taels, Chu Qing didn't refuse. After all, he did his best, so there's nothing to be polite about.But thinking that this place is so close to the battlefield, it cannot be used as a long-term shelter, so I don't want to get too entangled with it.

So he said: "Every villager has contributed. This is the result of everyone's concerted efforts. I don't need to reward me."

Mr. Xie looked at Chu Qing appreciatively.

While talking, there was commotion in the direction of the village entrance, and some villagers ran over and shouted: "Village chief, village chief! Someone from the yamen is here!" A villager panted: "The people from the yamen are here!"

Village head Wu had an ankle injury and couldn't walk fast, so village heads Zhang and Li went to meet him first.

The two yamen servants did not stop, but walked over with the village chiefs, took a step forward and saluted Mr. Xie first.

It seems that this was explained by the county magistrate, please be polite.

Then he said to several village chiefs: "My lord said that after interrogation, the case of these gangsters has indeed made progress. My lord ordered that the person who noticed and reported this matter contributed a lot. I will reward this person with 50 taels of silver as a reward." encourage."

Everyone around heard this.There were boos all over the place, and they turned their eyes to Chu Qing.

With a natural expression, Chu Qing glanced at the crowd.

What Chu Qing did at this time was like the joke he heard: a person farted accidentally on a crowded subway, and when everyone pinched their noses and looked at each other, he also covered his mouth and nose, and followed each other. Look, he is still muttering: "Who is this!"

The yamen servants left after completing their tasks.Mr. Xie held the silver box in his hand, and instead of giving it to Chu Qing, he called everyone to go to the threshing ground together.

The "gourd" on the threshing floor is still there, and everyone is reluctant to take away the firewood on the ground.

Mr. Xie was still standing inside the "Gourd", preaching the disposition results brought back from the Yamen yesterday, and added: "The magistrate tacitly allowed us to seize the horses and weapons, but the magistrate also said that if those weapons were used in Where it should not be used, it will be severely punished!"

"This is good, this is good!"

"Master Zhixian is wise!"

"We not only have horses, but also cows, so we won't have to worry about work in the fields in the future!"

"Yes, yes, by the way, what about the 300 taels of silver, how will you divide it?"

"Why are you in such a hurry, it won't be your turn, hahaha..."

The crowd was elated, discussing these unexpected "windfalls" one after another.

"Quiet!" Mr. Xie organized discipline.Everyone quiet down.

"This time, if Mrs. Yuan hadn't reported the matter in time..." Mr. Xie paused for a while to get everyone back to their senses, and then continued: "There would be no such rewards!"

The crowd began to whisper, and the excitement just now gradually returned.

That's right, if Mrs. Yuan doesn't report the letter, others won't know about it, and even if they know, they won't necessarily come to support.

why?Those are rogues, they are all desperadoes, we are a farmer, what do we do with others?Didn't he just come here because of the village chief's phrase "can divide horses".Although horses spend more food than cattle, plowing is also faster!

Chu Qing's family who hid Xiaobao back then even shrank in the crowd without showing his face.

Their own village was killed, and they didn't dare to stand out. The door was closed tightly, for fear of implicating themselves.

Later, Xiaobao ran out and couldn't reach the latch, and couldn't get out, so he climbed the firewood stack by himself to go out to find out.

There was embarrassment on people's faces.

"The magistrate gave everyone a reward, and the village chiefs wanted to offer 30 taels to reward Madam Yuan," Mr. Xie paused again, and everyone's hearts trembled: So the person surnamed Yuan got 30 taels?But no one dared to make a sound.

"But Mrs. Yuan refused!" Mr. Xie seemed to be panting, just to see the reactions of the villagers.People, you can't just care about your own size. "Ms. Yuan said that it is the collective strength of everyone, and it is the result of everyone's concerted efforts!"

This time there was a lot of praise from the crowd, very sincere:
"Miss Yuan is really a good person!"

"Ms. Yuan can copy books, she's learned!"

"Miss Yuan is really, really..."

The eyes in Chu Qing's heart almost flew up.

What is it?He is a good man, a good man with knowledge, and a good man with knowledge who has escaped vulgar interests!Good guy who doesn't mention money!

"Although Mrs. Yuan declined the kindness of the villages, the county magistrate clearly rewarded Mrs. Yuan with 50 taels, rewarded her for being brave and resourceful, not afraid of danger, rewarded her for not caring about herself, sacrificed herself to save others, and rewarded her for being resourceful. The true identity of the gangsters is the spy of Donglun Kingdom!" Mr. Xie announced loudly.

I didn't say too much. When the court didn't make a conclusion, it's not good to say too much.

"Boom!" The crowd really exploded this time:
"The secret work of the Eastern Lun Kingdom!"

"No wonder Mrs. Yuan stabbed those people so hard yesterday. Those people deserve it!"

"Let me tell you, I heard what Mrs. Yuan said yesterday. She said that if those people are really deserters, they shouldn't have horses and swords. There must be something wrong. You said she is a woman, why is she so smart?" !"

"Not only is it smart, but it's also ruthless! Otherwise, why don't the village chief and the others come out for interrogation, but Mrs. Yuan did?"

"It can't be said that people are ruthless. How do you say that? It's called 'Those who make big things don't care about small things'!"

"Come on, you understand! A bitch is a bitch, she's just a coincidence!"

"You are not convinced? You have caught up with this matter, why didn't you happen to?"

……

Anyway, that's about it.Village head Wu expressed his gratitude to the other two villages in public, and at the same time assured that his own village is also full of warm-hearted people. No matter what happens in the future, the three villages will advance and retreat together.

Village chiefs Zhang and Li also expressed their views.

Mr. Xie handed over 50 taels of silver to Chu Qing.

5 taels and one ingot, a total of 10 ingots.Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Chu Qing felt a little uncomfortable.Orphans and widows really don't want to attract too much attention.

After taking the money and putting it away, Chu Qing said, "Where are the two boys who delivered the message for me yesterday?"

The two teenagers scratched their heads and stepped forward, with embarrassment on their faces.

"Yesterday you listened to my words and reported the news. You are very brave! I will give you 2 taels of silver each, thank you for trusting me." Chu Qing took out 10 taels of silver, "You still have to run errands for me and help me buy some pork And flour, I invite the children in the school to eat pure meat buns. The children are very responsible for watering the bean field, and they are all doing a good job, I invite everyone to eat buns!"

"Wow!" The children in the crowd cheered, especially the children in the school, they were talking about pure meat buns!
The villagers were also stunned. After removing the 4 taels to reward the boy who reported the letter, there were still 6 taels. How many catties of pork would they have to buy!

"But, but, auntie, pork is only 20 yuan a catty, so you can't eat that much! This is too much. Besides, we should run errands, and we can't ask for money from auntie." The two teenagers rushed to say.

Chu Qing liked these two boys very much.Yesterday, the two children were so scared that their legs were shaking, but they still insisted on going back to help the family, which shows their filial piety.He didn't want any money today, and he was afraid that Chu Qing would spend too much money, which showed his character.

"Go!" Chu Qing said, "Break the silver, 2 taels per person, and buy the rest for meat, and test whether you can figure it out."

The crowd dispersed amid mixed emotions of surprise, envy, and excitement.Not long after Chu Qing returned to the utility room, the two children came to him.Behind him was Zhang Mingyu who was carrying the burden.

"Auntie, here." The children returned Chu Qing 8 taels of silver.

"Huh?" Chu Qing raised her eyebrows.

"That...that..." The older child scratched his head and said, "Auntie, this year flour is more expensive than rice, and it costs 10 Wen a catty. We bought 50 Jin and spent 500 Wen; pork is 20 Wen a catty. , we bought 75 catties and spent 1500 Wen. We spent a total of 2 taels of silver, and got the rest back.”

"Each of you two taels." Chu Qing handed each of you two taels of silver.

"Auntie, we can't take this money!" The two children said anxiously, blushing: "Auntie, we just did what we should do, and we can't take money!"

"Take it. At such a dangerous moment, you still want to go home to help, which shows that you are good children with a sense of responsibility. A strong boy makes a country strong. My aunt is optimistic about you. Besides, you could trust me and listen to me at that time , I am also very grateful." Chu Qing said.

"Go and find all the children from the school. Since today is still a holiday, my aunt will give you a 'collective labor'. Come here and make buns with me!"

This proposal instantly made the two boys forget the topic just now, and also forget the money in their hands, and ran out after holding it.

Zhang Mingyu put down his burden and said, "Sister-in-law Yuan, this is 50 catties of flour, and this is 75 catties of meat. The butcher in the village specially selected the fat ones for cutting. There are also 2 pairs of pig's trotters and a half-rib fork. The butcher said it was for you. And Xiaobao's. These vegetables are picked from the gardens of the villagers themselves, and you and Xiaobao are allowed to eat them openly."

Chu Qing nodded with a smile and accepted them all.This is the kindness of the villagers, no matter what they say, it depends on what they do.

(End of this chapter)