"Okay, Liu Laozhu, you are so kind!"
Wang Li was originally a little worried. After Liu Laozhu returned, he would kill people in the village because of his lack of beard, so don't make too big a fuss.
Unexpectedly, Liu Laozhu, who had vowed to perform well, actually dared to help the people in their village and take away this month's fishing salt.
It turned against him.
Wang Laoba immediately encouraged: "Brother, I'm right, this time is really different from the past. The people in that village seemed to have suddenly developed a backbone. From the old man to the villagers, they dared to do anything. Brother, you can't wait any longer. If you don't show your sincerity, they will definitely dare to slap you on your nose, and they might do something outrageous next time."
This time Wang Lizheng took his cousin's words to heart, especially when it came to Yuyan.
If he gives in this month, what about next month? Will he also receive it the month after that? Then why did he pay the fisher tax to those mud-legged people?
And the more Wang Lizheng thought about it, the more he felt that Liu Laozhu was instigating this incident.
Because it is impossible to let a mother-in-law take care of things.
Go out and ask the mayor of every town and village in the county, who would you choose to be a mother-in-law before leaving? Is that something a normal person would do? It's not like he had an affair with Liu Laozhu.
He still knew something about Liu Laozhu.
The biggest advantage is also the biggest disadvantage, that is, he only cares about his wife and children, and there are no women outside.
I still remember that the year before last, he arranged for these losers to go to a brothel to see the world. Liu Laozhu and Lei actually negotiated with the two girls who were accompanying them for the night. They asked how much it would cost to sleep with them for a night. The girl said nine taels per person.
Liu Laozhu and the man surnamed Lei negotiated with the girls, saying that we were almost reaching your father's age, and neither of us was very willing to match. So, each of you will keep five taels of the nine taels, and the remaining four taels. Give it to us, there is no need for you to accompany us, you can just leave this room and sleep peacefully, and if asked later, you will be assigned a good review. I heard that the two men stayed up all night to guard the house for two brothel girls. When they came back, each of them took four taels of silver and Le Dian Dian bought a lot of chickens, ducks and geese back to the village for his wife and children.
Therefore, even if a young girl can pass the test, it is impossible for her to have an affair with any woman in the village.
And a mother-in-law, as I said before, is even less likely to be able to command a village of strong laborers, unless Liu Laozhu lets her do it.
Wang Lizheng felt that his analysis was absolutely correct.
Then why did Liu Laozhu suddenly become dishonest?
He thought it was because he was raised by ambition, and he wanted to test him, and wanted to know something about him, so that he could get involved and make a lot of money. Hmph, it's a fantasy, it's a pretty idea.
This bastard saw his cousin tapping the table with his index finger and saying nothing, but he got anxious and came up with an idea: "Brother, if you want me to tell you, it doesn't matter whether the leading lady is named Liu or not." Let’s start with her first. The old guy is right to choose her to take charge of things. If you kill that woman, you will be showing off to the village and the old guy.” When Wang Laoba said this, he did A gesture of wiping the neck.
Wang Lizheng recovered from his thoughts, then turned around and slapped his cousin: "Kill, kill, kill, you know how to kill. Do you know that the head catcher in the town now worked for the Huo Family Army for seven years? If not His arm is seriously ill and he can't draw the bow, and I heard he won't come back at all."
That person is not the kind of head catcher he used to be.
It was also because of the prestigious Huo Family Army. Regardless of whether Capt. Zhao was just an ordinary soldier or not, even if he had no background, Wang Lizheng thought to himself: He didn't want to get involved. My cousin-in-law is right, try not to provoke him as much as possible. Who knows if an ordinary soldier has ever formed a good relationship with the Huo family army in the past seven years. If the case is settled, someone might reverse the case, which would be troublesome.
Why bother to take off your pants and fart? If you want to kill a chicken to scare the monkeys, kill a woman who is not Liu Laozhu's woman. Liu Laozhu will not feel any pain or itching. There are other important candidates for that chicken, so there is no need to kill him. Just treat him normally. Can scare monkeys.
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That afternoon, like Wang Lizheng, Mrs. Xu was also scolding Liu Laozhu in her heart.
"People who are in a hurry, should we continue to build the dam?" The prescribed distance has been completed.
Mrs. Xu looked at the villagers surrounding her: "Li Zheng is back, why don't you ask him."
One-Ear Old Lady said: "I heard that Yusheng passed by his house and went into the hospital to ask questions. He shouted at a loud voice and asked you to take care of it. He took care of it very well."
"I..." This makes Mrs. Xu angry. Why is this old bastard still relying on her?
When others heard this, especially Yu Qinniang, who was full of joy and agreed: "Have you heard that? I know that there is no one who can take care of things better than the convener (my mother-in-law). This time, even Li Zheng must have admitted it."
Mrs. Xu was speechless, and her stupid daughter-in-law didn't notice the sour words.
If she were asked, Liu Laozhu's original words should be: Isn't he in charge very well? Then ask me what I am doing, how do you like it?
Liu Laozhu wanted to lie down.
While they were talking, the fourth uncle came with the heads of the four major surnames and discussed with Mrs. Xu: "Fish are designated to be caught normally. I think everyone should still work as before. It is no longer as reasonable as before. Yes. Anyone who pickles fish, sells fish, or is busy with other tasks will take time off and deduct work points. The dam is being repaired normally, and we are not doing it for others but for ourselves. But now that he is back, should we ask about the paperwork? "
Ask, you can have an idea.
Don't ask, just don't mention it in black and white. If you are confused and don't delay fishing, you can just think about it carefully.
In case there is something wrong with us, we would be embarrassed to go one after another like we did before, just like the village opposite owed them a lot of money.
Mrs. Xu still has to ask for her opinion. After all, there are some things that only Li Zheng can handle. If you don't take care of the paperwork, you have to take care of the fisherman's salt. She only learned about it when her eldest brother, the Wan family, mentioned that they were fishing for salt and wanted to take it out in large quantities from village to village, not to the official salt shop, but to the river bank. She didn't even know where to open the door.
The fourth uncle said: "Then let's go."
He also wanted to enlighten Liu Laozhu. No one wanted to replace him, as long as Zhu Zhu was good. As for being aggrieved by the villagers outside, he felt that as a relatively senior elder in the village, he should also have some words of comfort.
And just when these village representatives arrived at the gate of Liu Laozhu's house, Liu Jingdong could not see far away and brought a woman from the entrance of the village. The woman is Liu Laozhu's younger brother and sister.
Liu Jingdong doesn't accept it, and outsiders can't enter the village at present.
The woman's anxious eyes were still red, and she blew past Mrs. Xu and the others like a gust of wind. She burst into tears before she even reached the door: "Second brother, wuwuwu, Shuangxi's father has been arrested. Why?" Our gang was sealed, and the people in front of us were also taken away, and they were told that they would be beaten for thirty years."
Pepper is catching fish. She has been away from home for the past few days. I heard that her son is the main fisherman and brings home a lot of fish. Hearing this, the crucian melon seeds jumped out of his hand, and his heart was pounding: "Then why?!"
Why was it unclear whether others understood it, but Liu Laozhu and Mrs. Xu understood it anyway.
The imperial court stipulated that the sale of large livestock such as mules and cattle must be "publicly verified" by the relevant yamen after signing the contract.
But the public examiner was not at home.
Liu Laozhu's younger brother has also encountered this situation in the past. The general rule is that the dead are alive, and it can be done later. It is not a forced sale. Both parties only need to agree to go through the formalities together. This is also the case for many industries in town that require public inspection.
As a result, it was not possible to go to Liu Laozhu's brother's place today. He even found out that a cattle sale order from three days ago had not been officially verified. Then he said that in accordance with the regulations of the court, he deliberately did not apply for a signature. After three days, he would be beaten for thirty. He was pushed to the entrance of the market.
That was without mentioning that the official steward was not at home, and just followed the court laws one by one. This was a temporary inspection to find faults.
Liu Laozhu knew in his heart that his younger brother and sister were crying and begging him to find someone else, but this was not directed at his brother at all, but Wang Lizheng was taking action to deal with him.
For some reason, when Liu Laozhu took a breath and suddenly rushed into the wing and warehouse like a whirlwind, dug out all the bags and threw them into the car, and asked Old Mrs. Xu with his palm up for the fish and salt documents he had stamped before, Old Mrs. Xu unexpectedly I feel like this little old man is a bit tragic.
She turned around and looked at Wang Yusheng and whispered: "Go, ask some boys in the village to hitch your cart, and Brother Lao Wan will hitch your ox cart as well. You young people must make sure that your uncle's It's safe. Let's go to the city with you Li Zhengbo to see the situation. By the way, take my granddaughter with you." Let's go to the live broadcast.
"Yes." Wang Yusheng then ran and shouted for an emergency gathering.
While Mrs. Xu was telling Wang Yusheng, Liu Laozhu was slightly hunched over and always turned to look at her.
Mrs. Xu: "..." We don't know what that look means, but it's not normal since we came back.
She thought for a while and walked forward two steps: "You know, I know Zhao Dashan. If necessary, I can use money to help him avoid being beaten. I can go to him to make peace. Otherwise, I will go with you. In town?”
Before he could finish speaking, the old man in front of him seemed to have been pricked by a needle, and suddenly said with excitement: "No need!"
Okay, this reaction is finally normal.
…
When he arrived in the town, Liu Laozhu found many old government servants who were close brothers with him on weekdays, but there was no way he could intercede.
For some people, he even took care of things for his younger brother during the New Year and holidays, and gave many gifts.
It turns out that no matter how many people we know, they are just fair-weather friends.
Fortunately, he also talked to Zhao Dashan. He asked: Is there a big or big general coming here? was answered in the affirmative.
Zhao Dashan looked at Xu Tianxin for following him and replied: "The official rank is indeed very high."
So looking at his younger brother who was beaten thirty times at the entrance of the market, Liu Laozhu clenched his fists, gritted his teeth, and thought with red eyes: If you have the guts to kill someone at this critical moment when the general is about to come, it's best to kill me. You coward!
After Liu Laozhu's younger brother was beaten, Liu Laozhu left the address of his eldest son in Fucheng. It was only at this moment that his brother's family knew where his nephew lived. It can be imagined that his second brother...
"Go, take the road guide from my village, and say that you are from my village. Go to Fucheng to rest and recuperate. Listen to the second brother. How much money can we make if we close the door and feed the animals for nothing? The second brother will pay for you and hire someone to feed you. "
The sister-in-law was puzzled: "Second brother, why do we go to Fucheng to recuperate?"
Xu Tianxin thought to himself: It's better to hide in the city.
It wasn't until he saw his younger brother's family lying on the bullock cart leaving the city that Liu Laozhu went to the back to wipe his tears. When he came out again, he was startled by Xu Tianxin: "What are you doing, girl?"
Xu Tianxin: "..." Live broadcast makes you cry.
Liu Laozhu straightened his back and shouted at Wang Yusheng and the other boys:
"Come on, follow me to get the fishing salt!"
After getting the fishing salt, he knocked on the table where the salt was placed on the river bank and said with a smile: "Next month, our village will come to pick it up, so don't forget to save it in advance."
Liu Laozhu knew that these words would definitely reach Wang Lizheng's ears.
He just wanted to tell us clearly, yes, our village will continue fishing not just this month, but next month, and the month after that.
Come here, you little bastard, he can hold on!
After receiving the news, Wang Lizheng said: "Okay, you Liu Laozhu, it is indeed you."
