The meeting gift prepared by He Xiao was a wooden long sword.
He made this in his spare time while he was lying in bed recuperating from his injuries. He planned to give it to the disciple who was about to start his career. This was his first disciple.
But now that there is one more disciple, it is difficult to give out this gift. Let's wait until he makes another sword in the next two days and give it out together.
He Xiao was helped by two disciples to sit at the dining table. The meal was very sumptuous, and red date and corn porridge was specially prepared for him.
Several boys from the family ate together, but no wine was prepared because He Xiao was injured and could not drink.
Cheng Wanwan and two girls were eating at the small dining table next door.
Suddenly, she heard shouts from outside the yard: "We are selling piglets, fat piglets for four hundred cents each!"
Wu Huiniang's eyes lit up: "Mom, buy two little piglets and raise them."
My family used to be too poor to raise pigs, but now the conditions are much better. We raise all kinds of livestock in the back yard, except for the piglets.
Cheng Wanwan had the same idea, put down the bowl and chopsticks and said, "Let's go out and take a look first."
Cao Yingying had never seen what a pig looked like before, so she followed her out curiously. The three women walked out of the yard from the side door and immediately saw a bullock cart parked at the main intersection of the village. People from other villages came here to sell pigs. Boy, there are six little pigs tied to the bullock cart, and they are howling non-stop.
Autumn and the beginning of spring are the best times to raise piglets, and many people in the village come to see the piglets.
"Look at my little piglets, they are all fat and strong!" The man selling the pigs patted the little piglets on the buttocks. "Four hundred cents per pig is really not a loss. You can feed them at home for a year and they will grow bigger." Three hundred catties can be sold for at least three taels of silver in the coming year. This is a business that is sure to make a profit without losing any money!"
Aunt Wang really wanted to buy one, but she was too busy at home and couldn't spare the time to take care of it, so she had to sigh with regret.
Mrs. Zhang squeezed in from the crowd, took out some broken silver from her sleeve and threw it on the bullock cart: "Here are eight coins of silver, hurry up and pick out two fatter piglets for me!"
Li Zheng's wife said in surprise: "Dagang Niang, when did you save so much money?"
"There are so many people in our family, how can we save enough money to live in it, and it's not because of my niece's good fortune!" Mrs. Zhang said proudly, "Since Xiuhong married into the Zheng family, my mother's family's life has been getting more and more prosperous. Of course Xiuhong doesn't You will forget the kindness of my aunt. The day before yesterday, someone brought back two taels of silver to honor me, which was just used to buy piggy."
"Oh, that's really incredible. Your niece will be the official wife from now on."
"Tell your Xiuhong and ask her to help find a man from the city to marry my daughter."
"Help also connect my daughter. This woman needs to marry a good man in order to live a good life."
"Marrying is like reincarnation for the second time. You must be careful, otherwise you will suffer for the rest of your life!"
The villagers gathered around Granny Zhang, and Granny Zhang enjoyed the adulation very much.
At this moment, Cheng Wanwan walked over.
She took a closer look at the four remaining pigs on the oxcart. They were all white, fat, energetic, and howling non-stop.
She counted out the money from her pocket and handed it over: "I want these four little piglets."
"Have you seen that a woman can live a good life without relying on a man or a son." Li Zheng's wife snorted, "Dashan's wife's life is the best in our village. Have you seen that she has relied on a man? ? Granny Zhang’s idea is terrible. You must not imitate it one by one. Don’t embarrass our Dahe Village!”
Madam Zhang twitched her lips: "Xiuhong is not from Dahe Village, how can she embarrass Dahe Village?"
Now Xiuhong is already a big shot in their Lijiagou. Anyone who mentions Xiuhong will praise her for her ability. Never ask Xiuhong for anything in the future!
Mrs. Zhang snorted, turned around and left with the two little piglets.
Cheng Wanwan didn't care about such trivial matters at all. She asked the man selling the pigs to take the piglets out of the car. She led two pigs, Wu Huiniang and Cao Yingying each led one, and the three of them took the piglets home. Walk.
For some reason, the piglet in Cao Yingying's hand and the one held by Wu Huiniang suddenly started fighting. The two pigs were squealing and squealing.
Cao Yingying was scared to death: "Little pig, little pig, stop fighting and come here quickly!"
She pulled the rope hard. She, a rich young lady, couldn't move the little piggy who was full of strength, but he was broken free just like that.
A pig broke free and ran away. The pig in Wu Huiniang's hand also tried hard to break free. Wu Huiniang bent down and tried to pick up the piglet.
"Hui Niang, stop!" Cheng Wanwan was horrified by the sight, "You are a pregnant woman, don't use all your strength, let go quickly!"
Wu Huiniang didn't dare to joke about the child in her belly. As soon as she let go of her hand, the two pigs slithered away and ran away.
Li Zheng's wife slapped her thigh and said, "Oh, you guys are just standing around watching the excitement. Hurry up and help catch the pigs. Come on, don't let these little brats run up the mountain!"
Cheng Wanwan stuffed the two pigs into Cao Yingying's hands and joined the team that drove the piglets away.
The men in the village are all paid by Wanwan's family. They know how to be grateful and know how to help each other. When they heard that her two little piglets had run away, they quickly dropped their bags and came to help.
One or two hundred people from the whole village were dispatched at the same time. The two piglets had no way to escape. In the end, Wang Yongcheng tied them up with hemp rope and carried one in each hand.
Master Yu stood at the door of the school and was stunned when he saw this scene.
This village was too united. Two pigs were lost. In just a short moment, one or two hundred people went out to catch the pigs at the same time.
When he was at his most depressed, he traveled to many villages and had never seen such united and enthusiastic villagers.
He immediately sat down, spread out the paper, and started painting quickly. The ink on a brush was all black, but after he finished painting, it looked particularly vivid. Through the painting paper, he seemed to see a lively scene of catching pigs. The two He focused on drawing the little piglet, which made the drawing paper appear a little lively. However, after finishing the drawing, he always felt that something was out of place.
He stared at the drawing paper for a long time before he realized that the one who was out of place was Zhao Chengshi, the Dashan Niang.
A group of villagers were together, and she was among them, but she was so different. Although she was just an outline of a figure, she could still see some elegance and nobility of the woman from this outline.
This Zhao Cheng family is by no means an ordinary person.
Cheng Wanwan went back with the four little piglets, and the boys who were eating at home quickly came to greet them.
Zhao Dashan rolled up his sleeves: "I'll build a pigsty!"
Several younger brothers rushed over to help.
Shen Zheng squatted on the ground and teased the piglet: "I didn't expect the piglet to be so cute."
Zhao Sidan blinked and asked, "Brother Zheng, have you never raised pigs in your family?"
"You silly boy, the county government is the place where cases are tried, how can you raise pigs?" Shen Zheng paused and said, "My grandmother likes to grow vegetables. At most, she can grow some leeks, cabbage and the like that are often eaten at home in the yard. , Speaking of which, I haven’t seen my grandmother for a long time..."
Zhao Sidan said: "We have a carriage at home. If you miss my grandma, go back to see your grandma tomorrow. Anyway, the county government is not far away..."
The two boys squatted beside the pig and talked casually.
He Xiao, who was sitting in the room, turned his eyes and looked over.
This child named Shen Zheng lives in the county government office. Could he be the son of the county government office? But how could the son of the county magistrate live in a farmer's home?
No matter how bad the county government is, he is still a seventh-rank official of the imperial court. It is really unreasonable to abandon his son in the village.
His eyes fell on Cheng Wanwan. Yes, it must be because of this woman. She has an elegant temperament and a noble air. At first glance, she is not an ordinary villager... someone who can be respected by the county magistrate. He is definitely not an idle person.
