I really don’t understand how the people of that era thought. Originally, Isiha used a knife to force Shantao to get married. This was a typical crime of bullying men and dominating women!
But when Isiha showed his true handsome appearance and was able to spend money to cater for these tables of food and drinks, the old carpenter and his daughter suddenly had a different mindset!
The people in the backwoods are already extremely poor, and even the tofu dishes at weddings and weddings are of high standard. In fact, the banquet of Yisiha with only a few silver dollars is already top-notch in this small mountain village!
Everyone cheered, and the son-in-law was sweet-tongued and even said, "The key person is so handsome!" This mountain peach makes the ladies and daughters-in-law in the village feel itchy when they tease it!
From ancient times to the present, people have valued appearance. Being good-looking means having privileges!
There seemed to be some conspiracy behind this drink. The people in the village coaxed the two of them to drink a glass of wine and then kowtow to the carpenter, forcing them to get married!
Then the old people in these villages started to drink wine. By the time it was almost midnight, the old carpenter had been carried to the side room to sleep by the people who had drunk him unconscious!
Everyone gradually dispersed, and only Isiha and Shantao were left in the main room. Shantao even started to clean up the dishes after seeing the messy cups!
Isiha suddenly reached out and grabbed Shantao's hand, "It's late at night... Let's clean it up tomorrow!"
Shantao felt as if she had been electrocuted, and her whole body was stiff. She didn't know why Isiha was dragged into the house, and the door closed with a creak!
At this moment, the old carpenter suddenly opened his eyes and said with tears, "Daughter, don't blame dad... our family really has to take a gamble on this!"
"Whether this Yi Erha is a good person or a bad person, he is definitely a person with a background. Our family has reached a dead end. If we don't take a gamble at this time, we will never be able to turn around..."
"Just accept your fate... My dear, just accept your fate!"
The lights were suddenly blown out, and the mountain village fell into silence. The fate between people is really unclear!
Early the next morning, Shantao got up to cook with a red face. The old carpenter acted like a normal person, "Let's go... we don't want to eat anymore, let's go to a restaurant in the town!"
"The village chief and the security chief are coming with us. Aren't we going to get some paperwork? It's all done today... take all the money from home and treat them to a banquet worth one silver dollar!"
Yisiha watched her father-in-law say the words "one silver dollar" through gritted teeth, and burst into laughter, "Father, don't worry. When you get to Baoding Mansion, you won't be able to appreciate the silver dollar." !”
The family packed up and set off. Things went extremely smoothly on this day! Isiha thought he would encounter a lot of difficulties, but little did he know that everything went smoothly from beginning to end!
For a silver dollar on the table and a pig leg as a gift to the town’s security chief, everything was solved! China's rural areas are a society based on human relationships, and acquaintances and face are more useful than the government!
Old people who have lived together for several lifetimes vouch for each other, and even if you are a gangster, you will be cleared!
After receiving the directions, Isiha did not waste a moment and immediately asked his father-in-law and daughter-in-law to set off immediately. These two knew that something was happening to Isiha and they had a huge relationship, so they did not dare to say goodbye to the villagers indifferently. On the first day after getting married, I left here in three days!
A family of three, pushing a rickshaw and carrying all their belongings, headed south to Baoding Prefecture. It was not far from Baoding Prefecture. It was only over 40 miles across the Xushui River. If you took the official road, you could get there in one day!
Isiha was originally afraid that the sword would reveal her identity, so she wanted to leave the sword in the mountain village, but Shantao couldn't part with it. She remembered that the sword was worth a thousand taels of silver!
The old father still had a way to add a hidden compartment on the rickshaw. If there is danger, Isiha can directly draw his knife and fight!
As a result, all these preparations were redundant. The so-called checkpoints along the way were simply overstaffed. More people did not mean more work!
Those soldiers were staring at the rich caravans, and taking advantage of them was the last word!
"Come here...what are you doing? Why are you going to Baoding Mansion?" asked the servant with his nostrils pointing upward, holding a purple clay pot.
The old carpenter bent down and bowed, "Sir... my family is a coffin maker. I took my son-in-law and daughter to Baoding Mansion to find some work!"
"Damn...it's unlucky. It turns out he's a coffin maker. Is there a way out? If there is a way out, get out of here...you poor and unlucky thing!"
I took a look at the road signs, then opened the rickshaw. All I saw were carpenter tools. I waved my hand and passed the test!
Isiha sighed secretly in his heart and hurriedly boarded the boat at the crossing. The family of three finally crossed the river!
As soon as I got off the boat and went ashore, I walked a few steps when I suddenly heard the sound of the Tongluo Mountain on the river embankment. A group of people came over noisily, led by a few soldiers who looked like soldiers!
Isiha was shocked and wanted to pull out the knife, but Shantao reached out and held him down firmly. "Lower your head and put some dust on your face... Why don't you pretend to be poor!"
Isiha looked at the little wife beside him and smiled awkwardly, "I'm scared to the core."
At this time, a group of soldiers walked along the river embankment beating gongs and drums. One of them was carrying a wooden sign with a dense piece of paper affixed to it!
"Hey...Qing Times? Why did you think of reading it in this way?" Yisiha felt relieved when he saw that it was a newspaper.
Shantao asked in surprise, "Have you ever read this kind of newsprint?"
"That's... your man is a noble after all. He is literate and well-versed in the government's decrees. He can understand everything in this newspaper!"
At this time, the group of soldiers had already arrived at the ferry. They stopped and started to preach, "The imperial court is going to build a railway... When the capital comes to Tianjin, anyone who is willing to work on the construction site should sign up at the county government office!"
"In charge of food and housing... The minimum is sixty cents per day... The settlement will be settled on the same day and I guarantee there will be no default..."
Upon hearing this, Shantao pursed her lips and said, "You're lying again. How can you get such high wages? You still settle the accounts on the same day and bully us people..."
Isiha immediately laughed, "Silly wife... this is not fake, it's true! Sixty coppers is the price of an ordinary laborer. If you are a bit skilled, you can make a hundred coppers a day!"
"With my father-in-law's craftsmanship, I can save one hundred and twenty cents a day!"
"Really?" The father and daughter couldn't believe their ears!
Isiha watched the group of officers preaching to a group of ordinary people what was in the newspaper, and found that more than 90% of the people did not believe it, and some simply ran away in fear!
Isiha heard with her own ears an old father pulling his son and running past him. As he ran, he said, "You silly boy, don't believe it! Be careful that the court will arrest you to build the Great Wall or dig canals!"
"At that time, your bones will not be able to return to your hometown or enter your ancestral graves! Leave quickly, leave quickly, and you can't do it even if you give me a thousand coins..."
The honest son nodded, "Well... I listen to dad, I won't go!"
Isiha looked at the scene in front of him with a wry smile and shook his head, "Let's go! Maybe we really have to go to the construction site!"
