Bailu Village returned to peace.
Bai Jiaxuan's prestige in the village seems to be much higher.
Walking on the road, there were villagers greeting Bai Jiaxuan everywhere.
"Clan leader!"
"Hello, chief!"
"Chief, go to the fields!"
Bai Jiaxuan smiled and nodded in response.
Lu San followed him happily.
Bai Jiaxuan became the clan leader, and Lu San also took advantage of it. It felt like everyone was more polite to him.
Passing by Zhou Qiang's house, Bai Jiaxuan greeted him casually: "What is Xiaoqiang busy with?"
"Making bacon." Zhou Qiang responded.
"Let's try something later." Bai Jiaxuan and Lu San went to the fields with hoes on their shoulders.
"Okay!" Zhou Qiang continued to make bacon.
Zhou Qiang's life is still the same as before, making wine, grinding tofu, braised pork, etc.
However, the prices of the things Zhou Qiang sells in the provincial capital have been adjusted recently and are much higher. He sells less wine and meat, but the money he earns is about the same as before.
When there was less meat to sell, Zhou Qiang made the excess meat into bacon so that it could be kept longer.
For wine, Zhou Qiang plans to change the process and make aged wine, so that he is not afraid of not being able to sell it. The longer it is kept, the more mellow the taste will be.
Zhou Qiang saved a lot of dry goods and so on, just leaving them like that and selling them slowly.
Although the price of foreign goods has also increased, the sales volume is still large, and the money earned is more. This can be considered an unexpected surprise.
The buying and selling of foreign goods will never go out of style and will always be highly profitable.
After all, there is always a shortage of people who admire foreign things.
A few days later.
Ancestral hall.
“Today I called everyone here to talk about the construction of the ancestral hall.
Our ancestral hall should be repaired. It hasn’t been repaired for many years, and the roof is almost leaking.”
Bai Jiaxuan wants to build an ancestral hall and convene everyone to discuss matters.
Why does Bai Jiaxuan want to build an ancestral hall?
First, the ancestral hall is indeed a bit dilapidated and needs to be repaired.
Second, Bai Jiaxuan has just become the clan leader and needs to do something, which can be regarded as the first three things for the new official.
Bai Jiaxuan wanted to build an ancestral temple, so he first approached the Lu family and discussed it with Lu Taiheng.
Lu Taiheng suggested that the Bai family and the Lu family contribute more, while the clan members contribute less, and work together to build the ancestral hall.
Seeing that Lu Taiheng agreed, Bai Jiaxuan called a meeting of his clan members to talk about building the ancestral hall.
But after Bai Jiaxuan finished speaking, no one responded.
Especially Lu Zilin, who didn't say a word.
This is what the Lu family promised, and now they are pretending to be deaf and dumb.
Obviously, the Lu family regretted it. Or, he just fooled Bai Jiaxuan from the beginning.
It costs money to build an ancestral temple.
In these days and months, the people have worked hard for a year and it is good to have enough food and clothing. There is no extra money to build ancestral temples.
It will be much better in later generations.
After working hard for a year, ordinary people can still save several thousand yuan, or more. Anyway, it is much better than now.
The people of later generations will not have to worry about food and clothing, and they will be extremely happy.
"What are you thinking about? Just say something!" No one said anything. Bai Jiaxuan was a little embarrassed and asked bravely.
But everyone still said nothing.
"Look, everyone, the walls of this ancestral hall have fallen off in many places. Our ancestors are worshiped here. Could it be that there was a heavy rain and the place was flooded." The silence of the villagers made Bai Jiaxuan a little unhappy.
At this time, an older man, who must be considered a highly respected person in the village, was sitting near Bai Jiaxuan. He spoke, "Jiaxuan, everyone knows that we should build the ancestral hall, but this year's harvest is not good, and we really don't have any extra money. "
This is also the truth. It is not easy for everyone to stay alive, and yet they are asked to donate money to build an ancestral hall. Isn’t this nonsense?
"Uncle, it doesn't cost much, and you guys don't have to pay anything.
Just do whatever you can, just contribute.
The money used to build the ancestral hall can be financed by the Lu family and I. "When Bai Jiaxuan said this, he looked at Lu Zilin who was sitting beside him, "Zilin, uncle Taiheng didn't suggest that if our two families contribute more, we can all join in." "
"What?" Lu Zilin pretended to be confused.
"Zilin, Uncle Taiheng said that our two families should spend more money to repair this ancestral hall." Bai Jiaxuan said again patiently.
"I don't know." Lu Zilin pretended to be confused. It was impossible for him to pay to help Bai Jiaxuan's face. It's impossible for the clan leader to help his opponent instead of competing!
"Why don't you know?" Bai Jiaxuan was a little anxious, "I told Uncle Taiheng that day, and I told you."
"I was sick that day, in a daze, and didn't know anything." Lu Zilin said casually, "I don't think this ancestral hall needs repairing.
Isn't this good?
Besides, what can I do if I practice it?
It's useless, we can't make a fortune, we can't be promoted, we can't get an extra bucket of food, and we can't get an extra piece of ocean.
Jiaxuan, I know you are very angry.
But you can’t use everyone’s money to build a monument for you. "At the end of Lu Zilin's words, his words became a little ugly.
This is Lu Zilin applying eye drops to Bai Jiaxuan.
But these words are what many people feel.
Why do you get benefits and let everyone contribute money and effort? Why?
Lu Zilin made it clear that he would not cooperate with Bai Jiaxuan and made it clear that he wanted to undermine Bai Jiaxuan.
Being retorted by Lu Zilin like this, Bai Jiaxuan's face suddenly turned ugly and he was about to get angry.
Lu Zilin continued: "Jiaxuan, if you have to cultivate alone, then all the merits of your ancestors will be deducted from you alone."
Lu Zilin finally said it.
He felt that no one would pay to support Bai Jiaxuan.
Lu Zilin just wanted to make Bai Jiaxuan look embarrassed. Didn't you become the clan leader? Aren't you awesome? If I make it impossible for you to accomplish anything, what prestige do you, the leader of the clan, still have?
"Okay!" Bai Jiaxuan was completely irritated. He suppressed his anger and looked at everyone, "Let's all say something."
Bai Jiaxuan hopes that someone will support him.
After all, Bai Jiaxuan has just gone through life and death for everyone.
But everyone was silent.
No one is willing to pay to repair the temple.
Just when everyone thought no one was speaking, a voice suddenly sounded.
"What about that?" Zhou Qiang said, "Chief, can I pay for it?"
The people around looked at Zhou Qiang with some surprise, thinking that Zhou Qiang was a fool and had a lot of money.
"Okay, what's wrong?" When Bai Jiaxuan saw Zhou Qiang's support, his anger immediately dissipated.
Finally not so embarrassed.
This is the first thing Bai Jiaxuan wants to do after becoming the clan leader.
If it can't be done because of Lu Zilin's interference, what else can be done in the future?
Isn’t he, the leader of the clan, useless?
“Clan Chief, this ancestral hall is mainly dedicated to the Bai family and the Lu family.
In our village, the Bai family and the Lu family are big families.
However, it is the Bai family and our Zhou family who are now funding the construction of the ancestral hall.
Does that mean that the big families in the village will be the Bai family and the Zhou family in the future?
I don’t have any requirements, just put my family’s ancestral tablet at the highest place, together with the Bai family’s.
As for the Lu family's, just put it down.
After all, the Lu family can't even afford to build an ancestral hall, and they're not a big family anymore. They don't have this kind of treatment anymore, right? "
(It is set here that there are not only ancestral tablets of the Bai family and the Lu family in the ancestral hall, but also those with other surnames.)
Zhou Qiang finished his words.
The expressions of Lu Zilin and others surnamed Lu suddenly changed.
What a slap in the face!
This is a slap in Chi Guoguo’s face!
Zhou Qiang is lighting a lantern in the toilet, seeking death!
“Also,” Zhou Qiang continued without waiting for Lu Zilin and others to get angry, “there are other foreign surnames in Bailu Village.
For example, Mr. Leng’s Leng family. If Mr. Leng also contributes money this time, the Leng family’s ancestral tablets should also be placed higher.
Since the Lu family cannot afford the money, it means that the Lu family is in trouble.
The ancestral tablets should not be placed so high.
The Lu family has no descendants, so their ancestors will also be humiliated! "
Come on, Zhou Qiang's words completely angered the man named Lu.
No one has ever dared to curse someone like this in front of their face.
This is to smash the face of the Lu family, especially Lu Zilin, to the ground and stomp him to death.
"Zhou Qiang, you are looking for death!"
"Zhou Qiang, I'm going to kill you!"
"Zhou Qiang, you bastard, I'll beat you to death!"
At that moment, someone named Lu pounced on Zhou Qiang and wanted to fight Zhou Qiang desperately.
Lu Zilin also stood up and wanted to pounce.
A fight was about to begin.
Bai Jiaxuan immediately shouted, "This is the ancestral hall, please stand still and no fighting is allowed!"
Bai Jiaxuan finished speaking.
The man surnamed Bai immediately stopped the man surnamed Lu.
The two sides faced off and there was no fight on the spot.
Bai Jiaxuan also grabbed Lu Zilin.
"Zhou Qiang, you bastard, I promise I won't kill you or me!" Lu Zilin was still scolding.
Lu Zilin had never been so angry.
I have never been humiliated like this before.
Lu Zilin felt like he was going to be exploded.
"Lu Zilin, if you swear in the ancestral hall, you are insulting the ancestors of the Lu family!" Zhou Qiang said lightly.
"Damn it, Zhou Qiang, I'm going to kill you!" Lu Zilin wanted to rush over anxiously, but was hugged tightly by Bai Jiaxuan.
"Lu Zilin, you don't have money to build the ancestral hall, so what are you if you're not incompetent?
You, the younger generation, are so incompetent that your ancestors are being humiliated. What's wrong with that? "Zhou Qiang continued to support the fire.
"Bai Jiaxuan, let me go! I'm going to beat this bitch to death!" Lu Zilin bared his teeth and claws anxiously, and he was about to explode with anger.
"Bailu Village! Bailu Village!" Zhou Qiang shouted twice more, "Don't call it Bailu Village anymore, just call it Baizhou Village! The Lu family has been defeated."
Zhou Qiang finished his words.
"Nonsense!"
"damn it!"
"Zhou Qiang, you are seeking death!"
"I'm a bastard"
There was a lot of curses at the scene.
The fight was about to start again.
"Okay!" Bai Jiaxuan shouted, "Shut up, everyone!
Xiaoqiang, please stop saying a few words! "
Bai Jiaxuan got angry and everyone became quiet again.
Bai Jiaxuan glanced at everyone, paused on Lu Zilin, and finally landed on Zhou Qiang, "Xiaoqiang, since you are willing to pay, you can't let it go in vain. You can put the tablet of your home up, just in Bai Jiaxuan." Let’s go under the family and the deer family.”
"Okay, patriarch, I listen to you. However, if the village needs to pay again next time, I will still pay. The ancestral tablets in my family will be placed higher. Those who cannot pay, the ancestral tablets will have to be lowered. move."
"Okay." Bai Jiaxuan nodded in agreement, "Everyone, are you okay?"
"Well, let me interrupt, my Leng family is also willing to pay." Mr. Leng also spoke.
"My Wang family also contributed money."
"My Li family also contributed money."
"My Zhang family also contributed money."
Come on, almost everyone with a foreign surname in Bailu Village has to pay.
Zhou Qiang made a good start.
Originally, in the ancestral hall, there was nothing wrong with people with a foreign surname.
Now, people with foreign surnames seem to be raising their heads.
Still stepping on Lujia’s face and raising his head.
Lu Zilin's face was livid at this time, and he wished he could say, "You don't need to pay for it, my family and the Bai family will be enough."
But Lu Zilin didn't say anything. He doesn't have the courage to part with money.
More people with the surname Lu looked at Lu Zilin and lowered their heads when they saw that Lu Zilin was silent.
It is really a shame for the ancestors that people with the surname Lu do not contribute money to build the ancestral hall.
People with the surname Lu feel so embarrassed that they have no shame to raise their heads and feel ashamed of their ancestors.
"Okay, it's settled. Those who have money will contribute, and those who have no money will contribute, it doesn't matter." Bai Jiaxuan said loudly, "If nothing goes wrong, let's break up. If you are willing to contribute money later, come to Mr. Leng Pay the registration here and let's go."
Everyone dispersed.
Lu Zilin didn't know why, so he left in a hurry.
Zhou Qiang didn't leave.
"Clan leader, how much do you plan to pay? I'm lower than you."
"It probably costs... to repair the ancestral hall. I'll pay half of it."
"Then I'll have less money than you, and I'll pay half of it, and let others pay the rest."
"Okay, Xiaoqiang, thank you very much for what happened this time." Bai Jiaxuan knew that if Zhou Qiang hadn't spoken, only the Bai family would have to pay for what happened this time. Now, so many people have to pay because of Zhou Qiang.
"Clan leader, you are welcome to be polite. Only a fool like Lu Zilin thinks that the ancestral temple should not be built." Lu Zilin said sarcastically, "Clan leader, I'm going back to get the money." Zhou Qiang left.
Not long after.
As soon as Zhou Qiang arrived at the ancestral hall, he heard Lu Zilin purring inside.
"This time, the Lu family and the Bai family paid the same amount. Mr. Leng, please help me remember it clearly." Lu Zilin actually brought the money.
He ran home and told what happened.
Lu Taiheng was almost furious at Zhou Qiang's words.
Lu Taiheng had lived for most of his life and had never been scolded so badly by such a young man.
Regardless of any conspiracies and calculations, Lu Taiheng offered the money without saying a word.
It must be the same as the Bai family.
Don't give Zhou Qiang a chance to pay.
Do you want the Zhou family's ancestral tablet to be moved upward? dream!
"Hey, Lu Laozhao, you also brought money?
Is this taking out the coffin book?
Do you girls agree?
Did your dad give you money? "Zhou Qiang looked sarcastic.
For some reason, when Zhou Qiang saw Lu Zilin, he felt evil and wanted to curse him.
Zhou Qiang is in a bad mood recently.
I want to find someone to yell at.
"Zhou Qiang, I can't beat you to death!" When Lu Zilin saw Zhou Qiang and remembered what happened just now, he immediately became furious and rushed towards Zhou Qiang.
Bai Jiaxuan was at the side trying to stop him.
"Pa!" A slap.
Lu Zilin was knocked to the ground by Zhou Qiang's slap.
"Lu Laoji, you are the only one who wants to fight with me. Can you do it? Go home and drink milk from your wife."
"I" Lu Zilin got up and wanted to take action.
"Pah!" Zhou Qiang slapped Lu Zilin again.
Lu Zilin's left and right cheeks were swollen.
Now Lu Zilin was honest, took a few steps back, looked at Zhou Qiang, lowered his head and left.
Obviously, Lu Zilin was scared.
"Xiaoqiang, you..." Bai Jiaxuan didn't know what to say. He felt Zhou Qiang was wrong, but he didn't know what to say.
"Chief, I brought the money, do you see it?"
"Xiao Qiang, Lu Zilin sent the money just now. It's enough." Bai Jiaxuan was a little worried. The money was enough and Zhou Qiang's money was no longer needed.
"It's okay, patriarch, I won't pay this time.
Next time you need money, you have your say and I will definitely support you. "Zhou Qiang said it casually. He was just in a bad mood recently and wanted to get angry, so there was nothing wrong with it. After all, men also have a bad mood for a few days.
"Xiaoqiang, the wine and meat you have here are brought here every day. I will give you money. Building the ancestral hall is a laborious job. Only by eating some meat can you have the strength to work."
"Okay." Zhou Qiang nodded, "By the way, patriarch, there is a piece of flat land at the east end of our village that no one is using. Can you let me use it? I want to build a house."
"What? Build a house? Don't you have a house?"
"My house is small, and I want to build a small courtyard with two entrances and two exits."
"Okay. But to use that land, you need to register it with the county."
“Who should I register with?”
"Look for that one. Let's do this. I'll take you there another day."
"Okay, thank you, patriarch."
Zhou Qiang wants to build a house.
The house he lives in now is either planting or breeding, as well as grinding tofu, making wine, etc. He does a lot of things, but it's a bit small.
Zhou Qiang wants to build a new brick house.
Similar to Bai Jiaxuan's family.
However, without the cowshed and stables in the backyard, it would just be a place for people to live.
The livestock he raised are still kept in his hometown.
After the new house is built, Zhou Qiang plans to hire a permanent laborer and let the permanent laborer do all the work at home.
Zhou Qiang plans to lie down and retire.
(End of chapter)
