supernatural farm girl

Chapter 42 043 He Kaishun is in jail
043 He Kaishun Goes to Jail
Mrs. Xiao glared at He Youbao, a little embarrassed: "Uncle, it's like this, my natal brother came yesterday, and the child at home got sick and asked for money for medical treatment. I can't watch my nephew die of illness, can I? I lost my brother's 20 taels, and now only 90 taels are left."

Xiao Shi's brother did come yesterday, but he didn't come to borrow money, or just drop by.With Xiao's personality, it is impossible to lend him money.She clearly wanted to steal Anxiu's 20 taels, He Youbao immediately stood up with a trembling voice: "Return the money to Anxiu!"

The money he mentioned included the 20 taels that Xiao fictitiously lent.

Xiao twitched her waist, went into the room and took out a blue cloth bag, put it on the table, He Youwang got up and counted, it was indeed only 90 taels.He coughed: "You have a daughter-in-law, what about the 20 taels I borrowed?"

"Why don't I go and find my brother to come back?" Xiao pouted, looking reckless.

Anxiu got up, wrapped the cloth bag, and said with a smile: "Since this is the case, mother, don't worry, I will talk to the patriarch and see how to deal with this matter."

As soon as Xiao heard that Anxiu was going to find the patriarch, she immediately changed her face. It was her fault that this matter went to the patriarch, and she might be punished in some way, so she immediately said: "Actually, your father and I have saved some money over the years. Silver, I'll go and see if it's enough for 20 taels, I'll give it to you first. This is our coffin book!"

Anxiu was funny, if Xiao had saved 20 taels of silver, he would have bought fields and land long ago.He Youbao is an ordinary farmer, how can he earn 20 taels of silver?But since she was willing to return it to herself, An Xiu didn't bother to poke it.

In the end, An Xiu successfully got her 110 taels of silver and went home.Before leaving, Uncle He Youwang repeatedly promised that before noon, he would return the 20 taels of silver embezzled by the Tang family to Anxiu.

He Shusheng cooked breakfast and followed Anxiu's instructions: rice, potatoes, chicken soup, and stir-fried fox meat.In addition, today was the first day that Uncle Li helped them herd cattle. Anxiu asked He Yu'er to go to the small store in Zhuangzi to buy rice wine, peel the peanuts, and fry a plate with oil.

When Anxiu came home, Old Man Li had already arrived. Seeing that their house was as dilapidated as his own, he couldn't bear it: "Girl, why don't I graze your cows for nothing in the first month, and you just take care of the food. Let’s talk about wages in the future, your life will not be easy.”

He is also a kind-hearted farmer.

An Xiu hugged Yin Zi in her arms. With the experience of last time, she didn't show it for others to see, but secretly pressed it under the quilt.Hearing what old man Li said, Anxiu knew that the old man was kind-hearted and cared for her.Compared with her relatives and aunts, she is much more humane, so she couldn't help but smiled: "Old man, how can I go back on my word when I agreed on the wages? How about this, you will help me herd the cows today, and when I come back in the evening, I will spend this month's work." The salary will be settled to you first."

People, after suffering a loss, have an extra defense in their hearts.If he had the previous temperament, An Xiu would definitely take out the silver bag in person, and take out the silver to the old man.Now, she has learned to be good.

Although there was no danger this time, it was a wake-up call for her.This is an ancient time when there was no law and order, and it is different from the current urban life.There is no legal constraint between people, and some things seem simple but very annoying.

The old man looked at Anxiu's house. Although they were well-dressed, they should not be rich, so he said: "Girl, I'm not in a hurry to spend money. The late rice hasn't been harvested yet, and there is no one to ask for the fields." Geng, I’m idle even if I’m idle. Help you herd the cows and stay with my cowboy, it’s the girl’s pity for me, an old lonely man.”

"Let's eat first." He Shusheng brought out the dishes, and smiled at Anxiu and Old Man Li.

"Yes, let's eat first." An Xiu fetched water, and they washed their hands.

Seeing the food on the table, old man Li's throat rolled and he swallowed in embarrassment.Although they are potatoes, they are stewed with chicken soup, there are a few scattered pieces of chicken, and another plate of unknown meat, stir-fried with red pepper, exuding a tempting aroma; After frying the peanuts, He Shusheng took out the three liang of wine that he had bought in the morning from the cupboard.

Anxiu filled a plate with snow-white rice and placed it on the edge of the table. The four of them sat down. Anxiu pushed the wine to Old Man Li and said some polite words: "Old man, it's not every day that we have wine. Today is the first day you give us wine. Herding cattle, this is thanks to you."

Old man Li looked at the meat, chicken soup, peanuts, and snow-white rice on the table, and was so moved that he didn't know what to do. He couldn't remember how long he hadn't eaten meat.These days, it is good for farmers to have enough to eat. How can they have spare money to eat meat?

"Girl, you... this is so rich!" The old man was flattered and didn't know what to say.

Anxiu smiled, not too modest, and went to the wine with the old man, and said with a smile: "This is what you should, old man, please try this wine, people in our village make it themselves, and put it in the small shop *** in the town Wine must be mellow."

The old man took a sip in satisfaction and praised again and again.He Yuer added a piece of chicken leg meat from the chicken soup and put it in the old man's bowl, and said in a milky voice, "Old man, you eat meat."

"Hey!" Old man Li patted He Yu'er's head, full of joy, thinking of his sons and grandchildren, they all looked down on him as a useless old man who worked hard all his life but didn't know how to make money.He Yu'er called old man crisply, old man Li sighed without much embarrassment.

One meal, all four of them had a great time.

Anxiu saw that old man Li always called her like a girl, it was awkward, so she said: "Old man, from now on you can call me Xiu girl."

"Hey, girl Xiu!" Old man Li hiccupped, full of joy.In recent years, this is the first time he has eaten so full.

He is only in his early fifties, years of hard work and malnutrition have made his back slightly hunched, his temples are pale, and he looks ten years older, like a sixty-year-old with smooth ears.

After dinner, Anxiu took old man Li to the second uncle's house and asked him to take the cattle to graze. At noon, He Yuer or He Shusheng went back and called him back for dinner.

He Juan just came back from washing clothes in the river, put them in the basin, greeted Anxiu, and then murmured to Anxiu: "Sister Xiu, I just heard from them in the river that He Kaishun was arrested by the government. I don't know if it's true or not, Song Cai Uncle went around raising money early in the morning to protect him."

Mrs. Li just came out, and when she heard this sentence, she couldn't help sighing: "Be quiet, don't let your Aunt Zhang hear it. Borrowing money. Knowing that our family has some crops, they ran over and groaned for a long time. In the end, your second uncle lent him five taels of silver. Songcai and his wife are very nice people. Our neighbors for more than [-] years have always been kind. Why? Giving birth to a son is so disappointing, hey!"

Anxiu knew that He Songcai was a good man, but she didn't have any good feelings for He Kaishun.Hearing that he was imprisoned, Anxiu could only pray to Bodhisattva to bless him to die in prison.But in front of Li Shi, she couldn't say anything.Between the lines of Li's words, he felt sorry for He Songcai and his wife. Anxiu didn't want to be too gloating, so she could only sigh along with her: "Uncle Songcai is a good man, and there will be good rewards in the end. Don't worry about the second aunt."

(End of this chapter)