the farmer's old attack

Chapter 14

With so many herbs at home, the two of them inevitably have to tidy them up again. But after having Zhou Qing, he basically did all the housework. As for Tang Qing, he must have been giving instructions with his mouth.

Tang Qing was extremely satisfied with this. He had found a wife who was hard-working and sensible. The key was that she had long legs, a slim waist, and a face with oval seeds. She was pretty. It was like she had accumulated virtues in her previous life.

Zhou Qing brought Tang Qing a basin of hot water, and Tang Qing washed up.

"I'll go home and talk to my mother about it later, and then I'll go to the eldest and second sister's house to have a look."

"Well, don't come empty-handed." Tang Qing nodded and didn't say anything, just explained. When you invite other people's children to work at your home, you have to be polite.

"I know." Zhou Qing realized his shortcomings after going to town last time, and began to learn to be generous, and began to take care of his face in all aspects. According to Tang Qing's words, now the family is not considered poor, but also considered wealthy. The people in the village are quite affluent, so they can no longer do what they did before, lest they make others laugh.

Zhou Qing didn't understand this at first, but later Tang Qing told him that if the king of Wangjia Village had a fortune, wore burlap instead of silk and satin, and ate only coarse grains and wild vegetables, and visited other people's homes and left empty-handed, do you think the people in the village were Do you think he is frugal or stingy?

Zhou Qing said the word stingy without thinking at the time. What do people make money for? Of course it is to eat and drink well. People like Wang Youcai are not short of food and drink, and they still do the same as poor people. It is better not to have money. .

After Tang Qing's suggestion, Zhou Qing seemed to have an enlightenment. Of course, this was in Tang Qing's opinion. If one day he met Wang Youcai, he would know how Zhou Qing got his enlightenment.

After finishing her chores at home, Zhou Qing picked up some things and went back to her parents' house. Anyway, the south of the village and the north of the village are close, and he has been back often since he got married. This made the little daughters-in-law in the village extremely envious. There were also people in the village who were married to each other, so they couldn't go back to their parents' homes every now and then.

I envy Zhou Qing, who has no parents-in-law to take care of her, but is doted on by her husband. Every time she goes back to her parents' house, she never sees Zhou Qing's hand, which makes people very angry.

The men in the village were unlucky. At night, they were lectured by their wives, saying that they were not as good as marrying a woman as a brother. What can a man do? Tang Qing has the ability, but they don't, so they have no choice but to admit their mistakes and accept their punishment and coax their wives.

When Wang Xier heard what Zhou Qing said, she didn't agree. She took Zhou Qing's hand and said, "Young man Qing is really good. He can think of our family like this. I never expected it."

"What did you say? We are all a family and we help each other. From now on, we will not have to rely on you for anything at home, and my husband has no relatives."

If Tang Qing heard what Zhou Qing said, he would definitely appreciate it. In ancient times, clans were very important. For example, the Zhou family village here has the surname Zhou as a clan, and the village neighbors who came here in the past are all relatives. If you, an outsider, commit a crime and no one talks to you, you deserve to be unlucky.

Tang Qing was like this before. There were so many places in the village, but why was it just in the south of the village? Wasn't it just that he was not welcomed when he first came here, so that no one came to visit him when he was sick, so he left quietly.

Now that she is married to Zhou Qing, and because she is good to the Zhou family, one or two people come to visit her from time to time. People in the village are eager to see Tang Qing's family background, but they only say slanderous words and don't dare to do anything. . If the previous Tang Qing had been exposed before he could gain a foothold, he would probably have died without knowing how. Don't underestimate the power of clan.

"That's right, we are all one family, one family."

Wang Xier said with a smile. She personally arranged the marriages of her two daughters. At that time, the family had not separated from her husband's family. Her mother-in-law was extremely dissatisfied with her approach. However, she went to inquire about the marriages her mother-in-law mentioned and found that they had some wealth, but the family There are too many people, and the parents-in-law are a little partial. She has suffered enough from her mother-in-law in her life, so when choosing a bride, she always chooses someone whose in-laws are easy to talk to and whose family has a small population.

The Zhang family and the Li family were indeed a bit poorer, and she didn't ask for much in terms of betrothal gifts. Later, they were all included in the dowries for their two daughters. They were a bit poorer, but at least they lived a comfortable life, more than enough.

It's a pity that she has been in poor health, so her two daughters have been helping the family a lot. Even when Tiantian fell ill last year, she couldn't come up with any money, so Xiaohua is still paying off the debt.

Wang Xier felt that she owed her two daughters a lot, but her family was very poor. Her two sons were not married yet, and Brother Qing was not yet married. It's better now. With Brother Qing and Boy Qing helping out, the two daughters can feel more relaxed.

"Mom, I won't tell you any more. I have to go to the eldest and second sister's house to talk about it. See what the old house has to say."

Zhou Qing talked to Wang Xi'er again, then got up and left. Zhou Qing will definitely not go over to the old house. If his grandparents don't like him, he won't come up to them and cause trouble.

Wang Xi'er will not go to the old house, so this matter must fall on Chow Tai Fook. But if we don't like each other, we don't have any big grudges. It's just a family matter, and it won't get to the point where we won't have any contact with each other until we die. It's just a disagreement between face and heart, but this is a matter between the elders, and it won't be brought to the attention of the younger generations.

"Sister, are you at home?" Zhou Dahua was washing clothes in the backyard. When she heard her brother shouting, she thought something had happened to him, so she hurriedly walked out.

"Qingzi, what's wrong? Something happened at home." As soon as Zhou Dahua came up, she pulled Zhou Qing up and took a look. She was relieved when she saw that he was wearing clean cotton clothes and there were no wounds on his body.

A few days ago, he saw the young brother married to Zhang Ergou's family in the village being beaten up. He was always uneasy. At night, he always thought about whether his brother would be beaten by Tang Qing. Seeing that my parents sent my brother to bring so many things, I was always in a state of anxiety.

"Sister, what's wrong?" Zhou Qing asked, feeling uncomfortable after being looked at by his eldest sister.

Zhou Dahua blushed a little, thinking too much: "It's okay, it's okay."

"Brother Qing is here, come in and sit down." Mrs. Zhang greeted Zhou Qing warmly when she saw him coming. She and Wang Xi'er were close friends, so they treated the children of the Zhou family as if they were her own. There were so many girls back then, and the one she was most satisfied with was Zhou Dahua. Mother-in-law and daughter-in-law have never blushed in all these years.

"Auntie." Zhou Qing called out sweetly when she entered the room.

"Lan'er, Dongzi, come here quickly, your uncle is here."

Mrs. Zhang gave Zhou Qing a bowl of sugar water, and called Zhang Dong and Zhang Lan to come over.

"Uncle." The two siblings greeted Zhou Qing in unison.

"Here, uncle will give you some candies." Zhou Qing took out a large handful of candies from his pocket. He just packed them when he went out, so they came in handy. This fruit-flavored candy is much more delicious than malt candy. I don't know where Tang Qing bought it.

The two of them took it together, and Zhou Qing gave some of the gifts he brought today to Mrs. Zhang. Mrs. Zhang's eyes narrowed with joy. But he didn't pick up Zhou Qing's things: "Come here, bring anything else. Your mother just asked your two brothers to send a lot of things a few days ago."

"That's what mother gave, and this is what I gave." But it's different." Zhou Qing refused to obey her, and when Mrs. Zhang refused to accept it, she stuffed it into her eldest sister's arms.

Seeing that Zhou Dahua couldn't refuse, she gave up and put it away. Then he asked:

"Qingzi, what happened at home when you came here?"

"I want to discuss something with you."

Zhou Dahua's heart skipped a beat when she heard Zhou Qing's words.

"My husband picked up a batch of medicinal materials from the drug store in the town. I was in a hurry. I wanted to ask Lan'er and Dongzi to help me. I even invited the second sister and Laowu. Sister, do you think it's okay?" Zhou Qing After he finished speaking, he took another sip of water and continued: "As my uncle, I will definitely not treat them badly. I will give you two new clothes and one tael of silver."

"For this matter, what kind of money do you need to give? I have something to tell you. Just say it." Zhou Dahua felt relieved after hearing what her brother said. Even if it was for nothing, she would agree, let alone the money.

Zhou Qing knew that his eldest sister would not want it, so he went to tell the young man that Tang Qing would give him five taels a piece. At that time, he refused. Five taels was too much. It takes a family two years to earn so much. If Giving so many words would scare them.

"Our two villages are not close at all, and it's getting colder today, so I have to let them live in my house. I just made a few kangs the day before yesterday, and I have to ask the eldest sister to let Lanzi Tozi go."

" This is too troublesome for you and your brother-in-law." Zhou Dahua thought that it would be too troublesome for her brother-in-law to just get married.

"It's not troublesome. My husband said that our home is in a remote area and is not popular. If we have more children, we will be less popular." Zhou Qing said and touched his belly.

What else doesn't Zhou Dahua understand? Her younger brother wants to have a child. It has been almost a month since they got married. Although they are a little anxious, it is better to have made plans in advance: "Okay, I will let them pack their things and leave with you."

Zhou Dahua is a person who does what she says. When she saw her younger brother, she said As soon as they were in a hurry, they asked Zhang Dong and Zhang Lan to pack their things.

"It's not that my eldest sister is telling you that it's not good for you to spend money lavishly as you just got married. It's better to save some money so that you can buy some land next year." After packing up, Zhou Dahua chatted with Zhou Qing about the parents again.

"Hey, I understand."

"Just listen to my eldest sister, just make clothes. Don't give me any money. Keeping the money to buy some land is better than anything else. It's all relatives who are helping. If you need any money, just make clothes." These children are all very happy. "

This land is very important to Zhou Dahua. Thinking that her brother-in-law's family only has two acres of land, how can it be enough for his own brother? If he has children in the future, it will not be enough. It would be great if you hoard more than you can eat at home and sell it for some money.

Zhou Qing was filled with happiness as he listened to his eldest sister's nagging. Everything the eldest sister said was for his sake, but he would still give it to him: "Sister, just think of it as my uncle giving it to my nephews and nieces. Don't refuse. As for the land, it will be purchased next year." "Yes, don't worry, we won't do loss-making business."

Tang Qing could earn more than a hundred taels of silver for this job, which was enough to buy five or six acres of land.

"Don't lie to me."

"Don't worry, eldest sister, I will have to trouble you when I buy land next year."

When Zhou Dahua heard Zhou Qing say this, she felt comfortable, but she was afraid that Zhou Qing would make her look fat.