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Chapter 309

Zhao Dashan heard two things as soon as he returned to town.

One was that his wife distributed glutinous rice balls to the government officials on duty today.

"You didn't charge a cent, right?"

"Sir, why do you think so? Madam is not a person like that. Of course she didn't charge her."

Zhao Dashan was stunned. He had been too busy to observe his wife carefully for a long time. He was still instinctively looking at people through the crack in the door.

In the past, Wangcai Niang was very concerned about money, and she thought he couldn't tell it, but he had discovered it long ago. She was a very pragmatic person, and she had a purpose for every penny she spent on whomever she spent. At that time, he felt that Wangcai Niang didn't care whether he went home or not, as long as he lived to support her and pay wages to the family.

So at this time, Zhao Dashan mistakenly thought that distributing glutinous rice balls was a mission, so that the government officials had to buy them.

Unexpectedly, when she started doing business, Wangcai Niang not only started to draw big characters from time to time, but also the person who should have been interested in money became more and more generous now.

Moreover, Zhao Dashan also heard that the boy from his aunt's sister's family was driving around the streets and selling glutinous rice balls. He also helped him to shout a few words to his aunt Xu's family:

"Erdaohe collects ginseng, gastrodia elata, velvet antlers, Linzhi, pine nuts, walnuts, dried mushrooms, mountain eggplant (also known as blue indigo fruit), stuffed red mushrooms... Madam, if you can't think of it, there is nothing they won't harvest. You just need to Remember, from the beginning of spring onwards, if you have any rare things in your house this year, even nine-leaf clover, if you are not sure, go to the shop and ask us. If we collect them from that side, wouldn't you be able to make more money? "

Zhao Dashan knew in his heart that without his wife's permission, the boy from his aunt's family would not dare to do so much.

Zhao Dashan thought:

I will take the time to ask Wangcai Niang if she has bought any new clothes for herself this year.

Although all the money in the family is held in the hands of that woman, she can buy anything she wants. But if he asked, the woman would be much happier. If necessary, depending on Wangcai Niang's performance today, he can personally accompany her to pick out the ingredients.

Just treat it as a reward and learn from whomever you want, and you learn quite well.

And the second thing is his Aunt Xu.

As soon as Zhao Dashan entered the city, he heard that Captain Qin was looking for him in the city tower. Then he knew that his aunt had actually pulled up a team of scholars, farmers and merchants to visit the army at the border.

When did this all happen, ah?

Why did he, as the local town pavilion, receive no news at all?

Thanks is a good thing. To put it bluntly, if there was a turmoil, he would still be kept in the dark.

Moreover, Zhao Dashan did some mental calculations and it was not before the fourth day of the Lunar New Year.

Because on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, Wang Cainiang had just visited his aunt. When he got home at that time, he specifically asked his wife about it, but he had never heard of such an idea.

In other words, in just ten days from the fourth day of the Lunar New Year to the fourteenth day of the first lunar month, his aunt was able to recruit twelve villages, take over the largest academy and a highly reputable private school in the entire Northland, and contact the local area. The famous Qian Yuanwai and ten businessmen allowed these three groups to gather quickly within ten days? I was stunned to find a hundred trucks full of goods.

Zhao Dashan was a little skeptical when he first heard about it. If Captain Qin hadn't nodded to confirm and asked him to quickly arrange a place to stay, he would have asked if someone else took the lead. Do you understand?

After confirming that it was correct, Zhao Dashan thought to himself:

Well, as the so-called official should be on guard against local powerful people, he should also have a good relationship with local powerful people. The more powerful these people are, the harder it will be for him to be an official.

Together with his aunt's family, they have unknowingly joined the powerful ranks.

Isn't that right? At this time, Zhao Dashan was a top student. He was afraid that his aunt would return and disappear without passing by him, so he took the lead in waiting here at the gate tower.

Zhao Zhenting crossed his arms across his chest and looked up at the fireworks set off by the newly opened firecracker factory. He had rarely seen such things. He seemed to see his wife's two stalls full of people eating glutinous rice balls. The seller of candied haws popcorn was setting up a case. Make a clay figurine.

I heard that today there are riddles and lanterns given away at the restaurant, so they must be decorated with lanterns and decorations; the biggest inn in town has a stage set up outside for a shadow puppet show.

But the two bosses were not there.

The cheering people could not have imagined that all these bosses followed Aunt Xu to the border.

So Zhao Dashan was even more curious, wondering what the scene would be like when the group arrived at the border.

Slowly, people from other villages began to line up to leave the city.

At this time, all the watchers came out, shouting that the sky is dry and things are dry, be careful of the candle. It's seven o'clock in the evening, and the first update has started.

Many people got on the bicycles. Some are people from a village, taking the village car and leaving with the things they bought from the town. There are also some half-year-olds walking home.

Slowly and slowly, the town was no longer as noisy as before. Every house began to turn off the lights one after another, and the night watchers began to shout: "Close the doors and windows to prevent theft and theft."

Those who make clay figurines and those who perform shadow puppet shows have closed their stalls.

Zhao Dashan's daughter-in-law Hongmei was exhausted after a long day's work. She was sitting cross-legged on the kang with her sister checking money together. The two sisters' eyes became brighter and brighter as they counted.

"There are a lot of them sold in the streets. People can obviously sell them themselves."

"No, that's why I asked my eldest nephew to help collect the mountain goods quickly. My aunt lives in the village, so it's inconvenient to collect the goods. Sister, please remember this in the future. Our shop is the Xu family's temporary collection point, and it's not that expensive. I also eat accurately and help pay for the goods first."

"I know. But when I was serving sausages to people, why did I listen to the soldiers who were eating that they should have known better and wouldn't come? Do you regret eating at our stall? It can't be that the town is not lively enough today. Bar."

"No, our sausages are so delicious... I'll go out and ask about them."

At eleven o'clock in the evening, at the end of the night, Zhao Zhenting looked at Zhao Zhenting, who was still waiting stupidly, and shouted loudly as usual: "Everything is safe."

At one o'clock in the evening, Dashan's daughter-in-law, Hongmei, found out that her man had come back a long time ago and was waiting for Aunt Xu in the guard room of the tower. She also just found out that her aunt had taken someone to the border.

And just when Hongmei arrived with hot soup wontons and soup pozi, a team of flashing stars suddenly came around the corner in the distance. Slowly, the red fire became more and more intense.

The team that knew the good news before Zhao Zhenting finally came back full of honors.

When they went to the border this time, they never expected that they would help so many unknown families obtain five acres of wasteland. They hoped that this would comfort them.

I didn't even expect to get in touch with the imperial examination. This matter was settled, which was good.

Families who can let us send their children to study in the North. A lot more hope. It’s done, let’s put the bragging words here. Scholars are called just beginning. Great scholars can be produced in this desolate place like ours.

The first ones to walk towards the tower were the square team of old ladies. They really achieved the feat that women can hold up half the sky.

When necessary, these old ladies, who usually like to take advantage of others and have a strong temper, not only never make any mistakes along the way, but also endure hardships and do not fight to eat first. Moreover, he also shouldered the joy of the soldiers, making every soldier feel the spring breeze blowing on his face.

Next is the old man’s square formation.

It was already late at night, but they were still in high spirits. On their way back, they were discussing one topic: how to take care of the crops to grow more food.

After returning to the village, they plan to unite more old brothers around a purpose, how to unite and revitalize the Northland.

Their horizons are different. They have been to the border. If things were not good there, everyone would have to abandon their homes and careers. Hongmei had already handed the wontons to Zhao Dashan, but when she saw the motorcade getting closer and closer in the distance, she put the wontons in a food box, pushed the guard door open and ran out.

"Oh my God, my aunt, my eldest niece, and my second brother! When did you go to the border? I didn't know the news until you came in front of me!"

Hongmei thought to herself, and we didn’t agree that even if we went, we would still be selling goods there, so how could we imagine that we would be giving away the goods for free.

Hongmei originally gave away a lot of glutinous rice balls for the government officials to eat tonight, and she felt extremely distressed.

But considering that her family background is weak and she has nothing to offer, and people call her Madam with respect from the bottom of their hearts, she can only become a good person in the institution.

Because she went to a teahouse and heard a story that one group of people has many troops and another group has many fields. If the third group wants to divide the world, it must be virtuous.

Hongmei thinks it's interesting. Isn't this her? She doesn't have anything, not even the good looks that a woman can win over a man. She bought this book specifically for this reason but she still can't read it fully.

That's why she risked her life to lose money, and also wanted to leave a distinct impression on everyone on the first Lantern Festival by distributing free glutinous rice balls to the government officials.

At this moment, Hongmei thought to herself: Compared with Aunt Xu, it seems that she is still a little bit angry.

Mrs. Xu got out of the car and was supported by Dashan's wife.

Mrs. Xu looked at the dark sky, it must be late at night, and asked Zhao Dashan: "You two are just so stupid to wait for me?"

"No, aunt, I also brought wontons."

Hongmei greeted again: "Which car is Tian Xin'er in? Tian Xin'er, haven't you eaten yet? Come on, hurry up, go home with your aunt. It happens that hot water is readily available at home."

Zhao Dashan: "..."

It's better to come early than to come by chance, and his wife is the lucky one.

However, we really have to follow him to the official residence, otherwise where would so many people live?

Then Zhao Dashan heard his aunt discussing with the villagers: "It's late at night. It doesn't matter if people are sleepy, but the main reason is that donkeys are short. Should we all live in official residences or in college dormitories?"

"Stay in the official residence. Master Zhenting has come to pick you up. I want to give you face."

Well, Zhao Dashan thought to himself: He spent two hours trying to move the government servants away, and then the villagers came to move in because of his face.

And did you see it? If he didn't wait in the tower tonight, his aunt would indeed be able to arrange everything. They would have a place to stay tonight, so he and Captain Qin wouldn't have to worry about it at all.

That night, the three groups of people said goodbye to each other, and those who had houses in the town went home.

The Bai family father and son were invited to the home by Bai Muyan's husband.

Xu Tianxin specifically asked Bai Muyan, where are you going to live?

Bai Muyan felt warm in her heart. Just when she felt something was different about Xu Zai Tian Xin, she heard Tian Xin holding a torch to question the grandmothers again, and asked, "Mistress, should we arrange a separate place for the grandmothers?"

Bai Muyan heard many women say immediately: "It can be seen from this incident that this child can handle things. She is really worried about him if something happens!"

Liu Laozhu immediately responded, Tian Xin'er, you don't have to worry about it. Your third grandfather can arrange for several people from each village to live in his house. Then he shouted to the women: "Sisters and sisters, please come and help me lead the donkey back."

Mrs. Xu felt relieved and was pushed by Hongmei into the car and left first.

Mrs. Xu and Xu Tianxin lived in Zhao Dashan's house. Hongmei and the cook she bought from her family had a busy meal, carrying washing water and cooking wontons.

And without asking any unnecessary questions, he just said: "Auntie, it's already midnight. You should go to bed early. Don't worry. I've even told you to prepare the porridge at the official residence tomorrow morning. Let's all eat something warm before returning to the village." .”

Xu Youliang, Liu Jingdong, Tian's son-in-law Uncle Yu, and painter Gao Mantang were also personally invited by Zhao Dashan to live in the Zhao family's wing.

To be honest, Uncle Yu didn't sleep well all night. He actually slept on the kang of Zhenting's house. Next door was Zhenting's son Wangcai, and he came to talk to them respectfully just before going to bed. This is all because of my uncle.

Uncle Yu turned over again, and Son-in-law Tian had to ask in a concerned voice: "Father-in-law, is the mattress not thick enough?"

"No, Yuzi is thick enough."

So when Zhao Dashan personally settled the villagers in other villages and waited for him to come back, Zhao Dashan wanted to wake up the second brother Xu for a moment. Hearing what the villagers said, why did he go outside the city and open the city gate for you? La?

Do you know how big a deal it is to open the city gate?

This behavior is really the Zhenbei Army doing its best to fulfill the people's wishes. What's more, five acres of wasteland were reissued as compensation. How did you do it? What did you do?

I'm afraid that those troublemakers will use the wasteland to criticize the general in the future, but these are not things we can worry about. It's too high-level matters to worry about, and the government order has been issued.

The person who answered him was none other than Uncle Yu. He stayed awake and accompanied Zhenting to the kitchen to chat for half the night. At first, Yu Qinniang's uncle stumbled over his answer. Half an hour later, he took a sip of tea in front of the town pavilion, waved his arms and started talking.

On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, Uncle Yu's eyes were bright, and he felt that ever since he got involved with his niece-in-law's family, he was living a dreamy life.

Before noon on the second day, Uncle Yu hurried home as soon as he entered Yujiazhuang. Before entering the hospital, he saw Yu Qinniang’s mother, Mrs. Lin, and smiled and said hello loudly across the wide road: "Three brothers and sisters." , you can come home later."

Then he entered the house and said to his old wife: "I saw our second son. Don't worry about it anymore. He has a grave. The second son is a promising man. He also earned five acres of wasteland for the family. The Zhenbei Army has a The boss general said that if they took over this place, they would have to give an account."

"What?!" Aunt Yu was very suspicious that her old man had become abnormal after going out and was talking crazy things.

When Tian's son-in-law returned to the village, the first thing he did was not go home, but rush to the homes of his uncles.

After a while, Tian's son-in-law's helpless voice came from the room: "Auntie, what are you doing? Put any amount of money in my pocket. I don't have to pay for the money I make. I am my younger brother's errand boy and look after my cousin." You still charge money? Please stop crying, this is also a kind of comfort."

His second uncle asked Tian's son-in-law with tears in his eyes: "I am collecting ten loads of dried vegetables by myself. Can I go and have a look?"

"No, that city gate is not our duck pen. It is the eldest niece of my father-in-law and brother's son-in-law. She wrote a letter to the boss, a general..."

"Then when will we be able to collect food?"

"There's no time for that. I'll definitely tell my second uncle next time!"

And Uncle Tian thinks like this, not just one family or two families.

When the government order was issued, many strong young men asked, "If you don't fight, you can earn one or two silver a month, as long as you train hard." If there are no more people to fight in the future, can the Zhenbei Army really compensate my parents?

See if this is given.

And within two days, everyone heard that the twelve villages that they should be most grateful for this time announced that they would offer incense during the New Year and festivals, and the first incense would be offered to those who bravely killed the enemy and defended the country on the battlefield. Village boy.

The strong young men murmured privately: This is the first fragrance. If I can kill an enemy general, I will rewrite the genealogy from this page.

In early April, Huo Yunqian heard from Lu Yan that the number of people signing up to join the army was increasing day by day.

(End of this chapter)