The next few days.
Lu Zilin was lame. He was kicked by Zhou Qiang and his thighs were bruised.
Sang Lao Ba was afraid to go out. He lost a big front tooth and lost a lot of money. He was too embarrassed to see people.
Lu Zilin's few friends stopped and did not dare to continue to trouble Zhou Qiang.
This evening.
Bai Jiaxuan's family.
Main room.
"Uncle, auntie." Lu Zilin came with his eldest son Lu Zhaopeng and several bags of tea.
"Zilin is here." Bai Bingde stood up quickly.
Lu Zilin held Lu Zhaopeng's back and said, "Come on, call grandpa."
"grandfather."
Lu Zilin looked at Bai Zhao and said, "Call me grandma."
"Grandma." Lu Zhaopeng was very obedient.
At this time, Hei Wa from Lu San's family ran in.
"Come on, Hei Wa, come here." Bai Jiaxuan called Hei Wa to his side and asked Hei Wa to play with Lu Zhaopeng.
"Uncle, this is it." Lu Zilin said, "My dad is celebrating his birthday in two days. Let me come over and tell you. I want you, my aunt, and Jiaxuan to go over and have a drink."
"Okay." Bai Bingde nodded, "Go back and tell your dad that we will all go."
"Okay, this, what is the name of this thing I brought you?" Lu Zilin looked at the gift in his hand, "It's called Jingxin Fu Brick, you can try it."
"Thank you very much." Bai Bingde took it casually, "Go back and thank your dad."
"Okay." Lu Zilin nodded in response.
At this time, Lu Zhaopeng and Hei Wa were playing rattles nearby.
Lu Zilin walked over and said, "Don't dare to move, put it down quickly."
"It's okay, let the baby play." Bai Jiaxuan followed and put the rattle in Lu Zhaopeng's hand again, "Take it and play with it. I bought several."
"Did you hear that? Your uncle went to the city to buy this specially. He originally bought it for his own child, but now it's given to you, do you understand?" Lu Zilin's words were thorny, mocking Bai Jiaxuan for having no children.
"Understood." Lu Zhaopeng nodded.
Bai Jiaxuan's face looked a little ugly, but he didn't say anything.
Lu Zilin then said with a playful smile: "Jiaxuan, this is easy. I have a wife again, and the baby is not far away."
"Yes, if you have a wife, you will have a baby." Bai Jiaxuan responded casually.
Bai Jiaxuan was still a little worried about sleeping on the fairy grass, but thinking of Zhou Qiang's words, Bai Jiaxuan felt that as long as there are seeds, the grass will continue to grow, and the fairy grass should not die.
Didn't stay long.
"Okay, that's it. Uncle, let's go. Remember, we'll go there then." Lu Zilin left quickly.
"Dad, let me see you off." Bai Jiaxuan saw Lu Zilin out.
Bai Bingde was holding a cigarette pouch in his hand and his expression was not very good.
He was laughed at by Lu Zilin, a junior.
Bai Bingde was very embarrassed to have no grandson.
Lu Zilin's family.
Lu Zilin and Lu Taiheng were talking about the Bai family.
Lu Zilin said while smoking a dry cigarette: "What am I talking about? Your Lao Bai family has no heirs. If you have no heirs, you should give up the patriarch to my Lao Lu family."
"What are you proud of? It's not because you have children.
That clan leader is not that easy to be.
You are still very lacking. "Lu Taiheng knows Lu Zilin well. Lu Zilin is not good at anything. He is good at eating, drinking, prostitution and gambling. Being a clan leader is still far behind, unless he is a county magistrate.
"You just look down on me. I don't deserve it. Why should I treat it like that? It's okay to let my son Zhaopeng do it." Lu Zilin was still saying that Bai Jiaxuan had no heirs.
Lu Zilin only had this little plan.
"My grandson is much better than you." Lu Taiheng was very optimistic about Lu Zhaopeng.
As the saying goes, you look old at the age of three.
Lu Zhaopeng already performed well when he was a child, and he will definitely be promising when he grows up.
Lu Zilin said nothing.
Lu Taiheng took a puff of dry cigarette and said thoughtfully: "Let me tell you, in the future when the second child is born to celebrate the full moon, we have to make a big deal and invite the whole village. At the banquet, you will have the Bai family members. Hold it up, hold it high."
"How do you say that?" Lu Zilin was not sophisticated enough to understand what it meant.
"You have to make the whole village obey you, do you understand?
When the time comes, you have to give your Jiaxuan brother a good drink and make him drink well.
As for this person, the more he is proud, the more he cares about others, do you understand? "Lu Taiheng is teaching Lu Zilin how to do things.
In fact, he was also helping Lu Zilin build momentum so that Lu Zilin could have the opportunity to become the clan leader.
Although Lu Taiheng looked down upon Lu Zilin, he still wanted Lu Zilin to be the clan leader.
Lu Taiheng competed with Bai Bingde for the clan headship, but failed to win. Now he hopes that Lu Zilin can compete with Bai Jiaxuan.
Not a few days.
Lu Taiheng lives a long life.
Bai Jiaxuan came alone carrying gifts.
"Zilin."
"Jiaxuan is here." Lu Zilin greeted the guests outside the courtyard door, "Why are you here alone? Where is my uncle?"
"I had a stomachache last night. I can't even get out of bed today. My mother is taking care of me at home." Bai Jiaxuan made up a random lie.
Bai Bingde didn't want to come to Lu Zilin's house before he had his grandson.
"Are you okay?" Lu Zilin asked concerned.
"it's okay no problem."
"It's okay."
"Then I'll go in first."
"Please come inside, please come inside."
Bai Jiaxuan entered the courtyard gate.
"Jiaxuan is here?"
"Brother Jiaxuan is here?"
"Jiaxuan is here!"
"Uncle Jiaxuan is here." Many people in the yard greeted Bai Jiaxuan.
Bai Jiaxuan is still relatively popular.
"Jiaxuan is late." Someone joked.
"You came so early and rushed over to have a feast, didn't you?" Bai Jiaxuan replied with a smile, and cupped his hands with everyone, "I'll kowtow to my uncle first."
Zhou Qiang watched from the side. He is eating peanuts and melon seeds.
He came here to enjoy a meal without bringing any gifts, and even called Hei Wa over.
Bai Jiaxuan walked all the way into the main room.
Lu Taiheng is sitting inside at the front door.
"Jiaxuan."
"Uncle. My nephew is here to wish you a happy birthday." Bai Jiaxuan kowtowed as he spoke.
"No need, no need."
"Uncle Tai Heng, his life is as long as the Southern Mountains." Bai Jiaxuan kowtowed three times respectfully.
"Where's your dad?" Lu Taiheng asked.
"My dad had a stomachache last night and couldn't get out of bed this morning." Bai Jiaxuan replied.
"Look what's going on." Lu Taiheng said politely.
At this time, a steward said to Lu Taiheng: "Uncle, our dishes are ready. Shall we start the dinner?"
"Open it, open it!" Lu Taiheng gave way to the table.
The time Bai Jiaxuan came was relatively late. It can be seen that Bai Jiaxuan actually doesn't want to come.
The steward walked outside and took a deep breath, "The banquet is open! The food is served!"
Bowls of hot meals were served.
Chinese cabbage stew, gourd chicken, fried noodles, etc. are very rich and served quickly.
At this time, Lu Zilin stood in front, "Fellow township party members, first of all, thank you.
My dad is celebrating his birthday and everyone is here. Thank you. "
While Lu Zilin said thank you, Zhou Qiang had already started eating.
I ate a bowl of fried noodles first.
Lu Zilin continued: "This old man has not been as strong as before in the past two years. Let me say a few words to everyone.
Whether this food is good or not, everyone will make do with it. Eat well and drink well, but my ancestors were cooks."
Lu Zilin spoke. Others were embarrassed to eat. Zhou Qiang was not embarrassed. He grabbed the gourd chicken and said, "Come on, Hei Wa, eat some chicken wings."
"Uncle, I want to eat chicken legs." Hei Wa followed Zhou Qiang and already had a bowl of fried noodles.
"Aren't you stupid? You know that chicken legs are rich in meat." Zhou Qiang smiled and tore off two chicken legs and two chicken wings, and put the gourd chicken back.
If you don't let go, the neighbors will be a little unhappy.
These days, everyone is hungry for meat.
Lu Zilin was still talking: "My great-grandfather left a message at that time, telling me which generation will produce a scholar in the future. He will come to my grave and fire a cannon for me. Let me know and let him shine on the lintel."
I don’t know if what Lu Zilin said is appropriate or not. He said it after his birthday, and it was said in the cemetery.
Lu Zilin continued to say, "Lu Zhaopeng and so on."
Zhou Qiang started his second bowl of fried noodles and helped Heiwa scoop out a spoonful of stew.
Some of the surrounding neighbors started eating without waiting.
They were afraid that if they waited any longer, Zhou Qiang and Hei Wa would eat up all the food.
Someone took the lead in eating, and the others stopped waiting. They all came hungry and were already starving.
Lu Zilin is still talking about Lu Zhaopeng and Lu Zhaohai.
But most people started eating.
Only Bai Jiaxuan felt unhappy, drinking alone without a baby.
Lu Zilin looked at it and knew that he couldn't talk anymore. He couldn't talk about the vast sea and sky, flying higher and higher, and so on. All I could say was "I'd like to toast everyone." He ended hastily.
Lu Zilin originally wanted Lu Zhaopeng to talk about his ideals in front of others, such as "shoot a gun."
Lu Zilin did this just to attack Bai Jiaxuan.
Zhou Qiang joined the others in raising their glasses and drank happily, "Hei Wa, do you want to drink it?"
"Drink." Hei Wa also wanted to taste the wine.
"Here, uncle will pour it for you."
"Oh, it doesn't taste good, it's very spicy."
"It's spicy, come on, keep drinking." Zhou Qiang poured Hei Wa another drink.
Hei Wa was so stunned that he drank several drinks and slipped under the table.
Zhou Qiang lifted Heiwa and put it aside for fear of being stepped on by others.
Bai Jiaxuan's side.
"Jiaxuan, what are you doing? You've been the only one who hasn't talked or laughed for a long time. What's on your mind?" Lu Zilin approached Bai Jiaxuan.
"I've been drinking." Bai Jiaxuan was already a little drunk.
"Are you calling for a drink? Come on, let me toast you." The people around him, led by Lu Zilin, started shouting at Bai Jiaxuan.
Lu Zilin wants to make Bai Jiaxuan look embarrassed.
Zhou Qiang saw it from a distance, walked over and stood in front of Bai Jiaxuan, "I smell the wine here is more fragrant, let me have a taste."
"What are you drinking, kid?" Lu Zilin wanted to push Zhou Qiang away.
"Brother Zilin, come on, let me toast you." Zhou Qiang picked up the glass and drank it directly.
Lu Zilin also did it when he saw this.
But then, Lu Zilin's face became increasingly ugly.
Because Zhou Qiang kept toasting with a wine pot in one hand and a wine glass in the other.
All those who wanted to trick Bai Jiaxuan were tricked.
Lu Zilin also drank a little too much without realizing it.
His head shook and he knew nothing.
"Lu Zilin fell down!" Zhou Qiang shouted.
The people around were talking and laughing as they carried Lu Zilin into the house.
Lu Zilin wanted Bai Jiaxuan to make a fool of himself, but he didn't expect that he would make a fool of himself.
"Brother Jiaxuan, we're done drinking. Let's go." Zhou Qiang carried Hei Wa and left with Bai Jiaxuan.
Zishui County.
Zhou Qiang came driving the donkey cart.
He came alone.
There were a lot of mountain products on the donkey cart, which Zhou Qiang had picked from the mountains.
After going to the grocery store to sell them, Zhou Qiang started shopping in the county town.
In this era, there were no high-rise buildings of later generations, and everything looked very simple.
I wandered around for a while and bought some meat, vegetables, and a lot of vegetable seeds.
When passing by the pharmacy, I also bought some medicinal seeds.
Zhou Qiang wandered to a place selling poultry.
"Brother, how do you sell your piglets?" Zhou Qiang planned to raise pigs.
"Brother, you are buying a piglet. My piglet is very strong." A middle-aged man with a kind face, who did not mind Zhou Qiang's youth, began to introduce him seriously.
"Cheaper, I'll pick a few more." Zhou Qiang picked the piglets while negotiating the price.
Soon, a few 'strong and strong' piglets were selected.
"Hey, I'm an expert. The best piglets I grew here were all picked by you."
"Brother, make it cheaper." Zhou Qiang continued to bargain.
"Then let's get it together."
"Okay, brother, help me put it in the car." Zhou Qiang paid and left.
There are people selling calves over there.
"Boss, how do you sell the calf?"
Zhou Qiang bought two more calves, some chicks, and a few goslings.
Buying geese is to protect against weasels.
Zhou Qiang bought a lot of things.
A lot of money was also spent.
However, the money was basically earned from Lu Zilin and others.
Zhou Qiang drove the donkey cart, pulling the calf, carrying piglets, chickens, goslings, and many other things, and returned home fully loaded.
Village entrance.
"Xiaoqiang, why did you buy so many piglets?" asked the villager who had something to do.
"Sell them for money after you raise them." Zhou Qiang said nonsense.
"How much food do we need to eat?" Breeding is a good thing, but feeding is a troublesome task. Not only is there a lot of work, but it also costs feed.
"I go up the mountain to hunt pig grass." Zhou Qiang is engaged in breeding and is familiar with the roads. Raising pigs and cows is too easy.
"That's not easy either." The onlookers shook their heads.
They all felt that Zhou Qiang could not raise so many pigs and cows.
Wait for Zhou Qiang to go away.
Everyone started gossiping.
"Zhou Qiang doesn't understand anything. How can he raise so many pigs and two calves at once?"
"Zhou Qiang's family also has livestock, which adds up to a lot."
"There is no adult in this family. The Zhou family's little fortune will be wiped out by Zhou Qiang in just a few days."
The gossip outside has no effect on Zhou Qiang.
Zhou Qiang returned home and started to get busy.
The Zhou family is not like the Bai Jiaxuan family, which has a front yard, a middle yard, and a backyard.
The Zhou family only has a few rooms, both large and small.
However, there is a huge yard.
The yard in front of the house is relatively flat and is specially used for drying grain.
In the yard behind the house, there is a cowshed, a pigsty, and a chicken coop.
Recently, Zhou Qiang dug a pond and wanted to raise fish.
We also acquired a piece of land and built a shed to grow greenhouse vegetables.
Of course Earth Dragon also started raising pigs.
Not only that, Zhou Qiang also plans to grind tofu, make soy sauce, and make wine.
Tofu residue, sauce residue, and distiller's grains can all be used as feed.
Zhou Qiang has no intention of going out to make big money.
He just guarded the land at home, did small things, and lived like an ordinary person.
Zhou Qiang can do well in the field work alone.
I also plan to grow medicinal herbs.
The days passed.
Zhou Qiang is busy every day.
Tofu comes out quickly.
"Let's all take a piece back and try it." Zhou Qiang distributed it to his neighbors.
"Zhou Qiang, you did a good job in making tofu. Give me a piece of tofu!" Soon, Zhou Qiang's tofu business started.
I don’t do much every day, so I don’t need to sell it for money. The neighbors can just exchange it for beans or something.
Soy sauce and wine will take time, but Zhou Qiang has already started making them.
Zhou Qiang can do more work alone than two adults can do.
This was all seen by the neighbors.
Zhou Qiang's reputation as strong and capable was established.
(End of chapter)
