There were turmoils, overt and covert fighting, and bloodless wars going on in the court hall, but Pingcheng thousands of miles away was quiet and peaceful.
Xiao Ming lived a peaceful life in Liujiacun, and occasionally watched the new farce in Liujiacun and enjoyed it.
Old Mrs. Liu was like a grasshopper whose legs had been broken and could no longer jump up. On the contrary, Wang, who had suffered for half his life, finally turned over and sang as a serf.
Mrs. Wang brought dozens of chickens, ducks and two pigs to Mrs. Liu's house for her to raise, and strongly demanded that if she could not work for them, she would not be able to get any living supplies from her house.
Liu Jisheng avoided seeing her, and Wang's attitude was tough, so Mrs. Liu had no choice but to accept it with contempt.
Her family had no land or food. When Wang Xiaohua left, she not only took away all her savings but also turned her clothes and bedding into pieces. Under the pressure of survival, she had to accept Wang's request. , raising chickens, ducks and pigs for her in exchange for living expenses.
After being severely punished by Mr. Wang twice, Mrs. Liu became more honest.
She once ridiculed Wang's family for keeping livestock that were unclean and smelly, but now things have changed and retribution has come to her family. Of course, this does not rule out Wang's revenge.
Mrs. Liu has become completely honest this time. She has to take care of dozens of chickens, ducks and two pigs every day, and she also has to take care of a son who has accomplished nothing and is notorious and only knows how to ask her for drinks. It can be seen that these days are really serious. It's all about the chickens and dogs, and the busyness.
Within a few days, her whole body became disgraced, and her loud yelling and cursing could no longer be heard in Liujiacun.
However, how can a tough life be willing to return to silence.
When you work hard every day and can only get enough food to satisfy your hunger, when you come home exhausted every day, the pot is cold, the stove is cold, and there is a person feeding you lying on the bed, how irritable it is.
Finally, Mrs. Liu gave all her pent-up anger to the son she once loved most. Why should I, a mother, have to work in the cold wind and the scorching sun every day until I die, while you, my son? However, you can lie idle in bed, waiting for food and drink, and this is not how you eat when you are old.
Mrs. Liu finally broke out and extended the ruthless butcher knife to her son. Cursing, he pulled Liu Fushun off the bed and fed the chickens to my mother.
Liu Fushun, who was drunk and dreaming, was forced to return to reality.
Therefore, when Xiao Ming went home, he could often see Liu Fushun sitting or lying by the river and letting ducks go. Moreover, the unshaven man could take out his wine can and take a sip from time to time.
This man whose legs were broken, who was rumored to be ill and unable to have an heir, and who was deprived of his descendants by Zhou Chaoyang, was surrounded by all kinds of unfavorable rumors, making him depressed and decadent.
He once reached the pinnacle of life, married Bai Fumei, and was the most promising person in Liujia Village. However, he eventually fell into mediocrity, even worse than mediocrity.
Life is lived by oneself, and what you sow will bear what kind of fruit.
Fortunately, Liu Jisheng took Liu Baogen to Qingshan Courtyard and forced him to study, hoping to guide him to the right path in life and leave an incense for the Liu family.
In this way, Xiao Ming spent every day in a busy and ordinary way.
On this day, Liujia Village was extremely lively. Village Chief Liu's daughter, Liu Lin, was getting engaged, and the sound of music and drums resounded throughout the village.
Liu Lin's future husband-in-law, Xiao Ming, also knew him. It was Xia Zhiyan whose leg was cured by her. After he recovered, he stayed at Qingshanyuan to teach. While teaching children how to read and calligraphy, he studied hard himself to prepare for the exam next year.
During this period, he met Liu Jisheng, the accountant of Qingshanyuan. Liu Jisheng was very happy to see that this young man had a gentle temperament and did not have the arrogance of a scholar. He took good care of him.
Xia Zhiyan received many kinds of care from the enthusiastic Liu family, which made him feel the warmth of home when he was alone.
During this period, Xia Zhiyan met Liu Lin, who was studying calligraphy and female celebrity in Qingshan Court. After being hurt once, he was deeply attracted by the innocent and lovely Liu Lin. Liu Lin also admired Xia Zhiyan's gentleness and talent, and soon they came to him. Go, under the intentional contact between the two parties, the two people fell in love with each other.
Love naturally grows stronger when it is deep, so Xia Zhiyan invited an official mediator to come to propose marriage, which caused quite a stir in Liujia Village, and the Liu family had no reason not to respond.
Although Xia Zhiyan has no parents or brothers at home, he has the reputation of being a scholar. In addition, he studies hard and will definitely be able to go to high school in time. In the eyes of the people of Liujia Village, he is undoubtedly a rare golden turtle son-in-law.
As a result, the two families were as good as the Qin and Jin Dynasties, and Liu Lin suddenly turned into a scholar's wife, envious of those families who did not have daughters at home.
With Liu Lin's lesson learned, households in Liujia Village with daughters of school age will go to Qingshan Court more frequently. For example, the library of Qingshan Court has a rich collection of books that can be borrowed for free. There are many students in Pingcheng who are studying in Pingcheng. They have traveled thousands of miles to come here to study. There are some extraordinary young talents among them. We plan to pick some potential stocks among them, like Xia Zhiyan, a good man with a simple family and good character.
I want to have a keen eye to identify talents, but not all men are like Xia Zhiyan, and not all girls are as lucky as Liu Lin.
At the wedding banquet, Liu Lin wore the wedding dress specially prepared for her by Wang, with a nice set of silver hairpins on her hair, which Wang specially bought in Pingcheng to match her status as a future scholar. She was sitting on the bed, her face was red, and she couldn't hide her shyness, which showed her joy for this marriage.
For the Liu family, this marriage is extremely satisfactory. They have picked up a talented uncle for free. They are all honest people. They will only be better to Xia Zhiyan and will support him in all aspects on his path to fame.
And Xia Zhiyan hopes that when he becomes successful in the future, he will not forget his poor and humble wife.
After the engagement banquet, Xiao Ming returned home and found that there were guests at home.
They were actually the uncle and nephew of the Mo family.
Mo Tao's uncle and nephew did not leave Pingcheng immediately after they got home. Instead, they stayed in Pingcheng and visited Xiao Ming from time to time. It was called to thank him, but in fact it was just for the various hot-selling goods in Xiao Ming's hands.
The visitor had a sincere attitude and full sense of creativity. Of course, Xiao Ming had no reason to turn him away. He happily signed a sales agreement with the Mo family for various types of grains.
As for the Xiao family's scented tea, fruit wine, canned fruit and other items, Xiao Ming does not plan to sell them. These products are rationed every year, and they are all ordered by the Jiang family, Lin family, and Kong family. What she keeps in her hands Zeng goods are no longer common.
Therefore, Xiao Ming only promised the Mo family's uncle and nephew to sell grain seeds in the south. Although the Jiang family and the Lin family would buy a large amount of seeds from her every year, this was far from enough. She wanted the grain from the Xiao family seed shop to be sold nationwide. Flowers bloom everywhere.
This is the best way to serve the country and the people.
Therefore, the cooperation was pleasant and a considerable amount was added to her wealth.
