Xie Yushu made a good psychological preparation and accepted this identity calmly. She has been an orphan since she was a child, and she has no worries, no matter where she is!
"Are you thirsty? If you are too thirsty, drink water!"
The weather was so hot that the little girl's face was red and her hair was wet with sweat. Xie Yushu was worried that she would suffer from heatstroke.
"Second aunt, I'm not thirsty"
After Xiao Haitang finished speaking, she pursed her lips and said
"Let's go home quickly. My second uncle and my younger brother haven't had any water for a day, and my younger brother can't stand it anymore!"
Xie Yushu then remembered that there was a little Dou Ding at home and hurriedly said
"If you get heatstroke, I have to carry you on my back. I don't have any extra strength now. Drink some water and stay energetic. Let's go back quickly."
The little girl hesitated for a moment, then took off the lid and took a sip. Xie Yushu felt relieved and the two of them walked home quickly.
As Xie Yushu walked, she sorted through the memories of the original owner.
Xiao Yi married her because he heard that she was diligent, quick at work, good-tempered, and would not treat children harshly, so he paid a high price of ten taels of silver to marry her home in this famine year. In fact, he was looking for a nanny with good character. .
It was said that she was getting married, but in fact it was a matchmaker who led the way, and her brother and younger brother sent her to Xiao Yi's house. These days, people who can neither afford a meal nor be polite, everything has been simplified!
Because many families are eating rice bran mixed with tree leaves and grass roots to survive! Not to mention a wedding!
It is true that people in troubled times are not as good as dogs in prosperous times! The pain is endless!
I heard that Xiao Yi was able to spend ten taels of silver to marry her in this famine year, and even made his mother make a fuss, saying that he was unfilial, hiding money secretly, turning Xiao Yi's three thatched houses upside down, and finally After digging out a few coins, his mother was so angry that she carried away the half bag of corn that Xiao Yi asked someone to buy, and then she gave up!
Xiao Yi has four brothers and one sister and one sister. He is the second oldest.
The elder sister Xiao Damei got married, and the third child died in the war. Now the remaining ones are the eldest Xiao Yong, the second child Xiao Yi, the fourth child Xiao Yuanhang, and the youngest daughter Xiao Yan.
It is worth mentioning that Xiao Yi’s parents are still alive, and the Xiao family has actually been separated!
The reason is that his fourth brother Xiao Yuanhang was admitted as a scholar and wanted to study!
The scholar must have a certain amount of land in his name.
Originally there was no such requirement
Later, in order to get ahead in school, a child from a poor family sold all his younger brothers and sisters. Even the widowed sister-in-law who raised her was sold into a brothel. This incident caused a huge sensation!
From then on, the imperial court stipulated that all scholars and Tongzheng students should have at least fifteen acres of land in their name, and each family member should have no less than three acres of land in their name.
A scholar must have at least thirty acres of land in his name, and each member of his family must have no less than three acres of land in his name. There is no limit to the promotion of a scholar, because he can already seek an official position to support his family!
This requirement was introduced only after this to prevent people from seeking fame and stepping on their relatives to gain the upper hand, thus losing the original intention of selecting talents.
If Xiao Yuanhang wants to study, he must have thirty acres of land to his name, and each member of his family must have at least three acres of land to his name!
So the old man and the old lady of the Xiao family came up with their sexy tricks!
Separate the family
Separate the people and leave the land behind
The Xiao family has a total of 30 acres of land passed down from their ancestors, plus the land Mr. Xiao used to drive goods for merchants to earn money when he was young.
Later, Xiao Yi and Xiao Laosan were recruited and left one after another. Xiao Laosan died in the battle. The court issued thirty taels of pension money and used the money to buy another five acres. Xiao Yi came back with a disabled leg. It is said that the wounded soldiers were too injured at this time. We couldn't afford more subsidies, so each person was assigned land based on his years in the military and merit. Xiao Yi received 10 acres.
So the Xiao family has a total of forty-five acres.
Mr. Xiao split up the family and directly gave thirty-three acres of land to his fourth son, and then built a new house next door alone.
The fourth child, Xiao Yuanhang, continues to study with peace of mind and take the exam!
Mr. Xiao and his wife followed the eldest daughter with their daughter. They gave 2 acres of the remaining 12 acres of land to Xiao Yi and the remaining 10 acres to the eldest son. The reason was that Xiao Yi was lame and could not farm even if he had land.
As for Xiao Laosan, everyone is dead, and the remaining girl will sooner or later belong to someone else's family, so what land do you want!
The eldest daughter-in-law was not happy with the separation at first, and asked her brothers and sisters to come over to make trouble. Later, the clan couldn't stand it anymore, and several clan elders intervened.
Finally the old couple let go
The fourth child gives the family 600 kilograms of grain every year, and together with the eldest brother, they provide for the elderly couple in their old age.
Xiao Yi didn't receive any share of the family property, and instead gave away eight acres of land. Even if these eight acres of land were given to the old man as a tribute, he would not be required to provide for him in the future!
So, that's all it can do.
Then Xiao Yi took his family and built three thatched houses on the two acres of land to live alone.
Xie Yushu was quite lucky to have such a wonderful in-laws and a selfish brother-in-law. The separation was a blessing from God!
It’s nothing to be poor! What does it mean if the nominal husband-in-law is lame! She is the best military doctor! This broken card can definitely be played well!
Besides, in the original owner's impression, the Phoenix Mouth area was really a geomantic treasure. It was close to the Qinglong Mountains, so she could rely on the mountains to take advantage of them.
The Qinglong Mountains, located to the north of Yonghe County, stretches for hundreds of miles and surrounds the entire northern part of Daqi.
It has dense vegetation, many towering ancient trees, birds and animals, and a rich variety of medicinal materials. It relies on mountains to eat and water to drink water. Therefore, in addition to farming, there are also people who make a living by collecting medicines and hunting. However, they pay more taxes than farming. More.
Farmers here are taxed on a per-acre basis, while hunters and herb collectors are taxed on a per-capita basis, with one person receiving five taels of silver per year. Spring and summer are the breeding and growth seasons for animals and plants. Entry into the mountains is not allowed, except in autumn and winter. , not to mention the harsh conditions, it really depends on ability and luck.
Therefore, not many people can afford these two jobs.
Fenghuangzui Village is right in front of the hinterland of Qinglong Mountains.
There was once a wandering Taoist priest who said that the Qinglong Mountains contained wind and energy, and that it was a treasure land for outstanding individuals and would produce noble people.
Xie Yushu, who is noble or not, doesn't know that it is true that she depends on the Qinglong Mountains for survival now!
While sorting through the messy information in the original owner's mind, Xie Yushu secretly planned how to get there in the future. Unknowingly, she arrived at the door of her house.
A tall man in a blue shirt was waiting in the shade at the foot of the wall holding a boy wearing a tattered bellyband. It was her cheap husband Xiao Yi.
As I got closer, I realized that the original owner's impression of Xiao Yi was still two years ago. When he first came back with the baby, he was really tall and strong at that time. Now, he is skinny and skinny, with sunken cheeks, typical of plus-size refugees! The relationship got married yesterday, and the original owner was not embarrassed to see it at all!
Fortunately, this refugee’s facial features are pretty good!
When the man saw them, he stood up and limped towards them with the boy in his arms.
"Second uncle, how is my brother? Second uncle has brought water. Drink it quickly!"
Xiao Haitang hurriedly ran forward and handed the water to Xiao Yi. Xiao Yi glanced at Xie Yushu, took the water hyacinth, and said angrily
"You have worked hard!"
He staggered to the shade and sat down, opened the gourd lid, poured some water into the boy's mouth, and pinched the boy's mouth to make him swallow the water.
Only then did Xie Yushu realize that the boy was unconscious. Looking at Xiao Yi again, his lips were chapped and he was weak.
Xie Yushu hurriedly took the boy and said
"Hurry up and drink some water! This time I brought back a lot of water. Eight gourds are full, which is enough for two days!"
After hearing this, Xiao Yi took a few sips, then hugged the boy back, and they entered the hospital together.
