"Where are the people?"
"left already."
Liu Laozhu's sister-in-law and her daughter-in-law knelt on the ground with a bang.
They won't be so afraid when they see the Yamen servants.
But when he saw the general riding a tall horse, he was inexplicably panicked, and he didn't know what was going on. I heard that the general of Zhenbei had reached the third rank, and everyone who saw him would bow and bow in salute. Presumably, the person in front of him must be much higher than the county magistrate.
Jialai frowned as he sat on the horse.
Recently, I have been in constant contact with outstanding people among the common people, and I have forgotten that this is the normal reaction of most people.
"Get up and answer the question. When did you leave?"
"Yes, yes, sir, they left the city early yesterday morning."
Liu Laozhu's sister-in-law's voice was trembling. She thought she was loud, but in fact her voice was very small. She wished she could tell them all:
"Before I left, I hired two oxcarts and loaded them fully. I said that the trip was worth it. I also said that I had prepared enough food for the journey and there would be no further delays. I think I would be home in three days."
There is more than one Pingzhou County nearby, and there are also 48 counties in Jiucheng that have been affected by bad weather to varying degrees.
Jia Lai was able to visit in person just because he was on the way, otherwise he would not have the time to talk about such trivial matters as soap locust.
Moreover, he will soon arrange for the general to take the officials of the Ministry of Rites to the Zhenbei General's Mansion. Once there, he will be so busy that he will not be able to do anything at all.
"How do you communicate with your old family on weekdays?"
After burning the incense, Liu Laozhu's sister-in-law stood at the gate with her eyes straightened, and her daughter-in-law also looked in disbelief. It is really unimaginable that an old man and a high official would find a little girl to discuss business. Even her father-in-law doesn't have this face.
The old man of the Liu family hurried back from the neighboring street on crutches. He poked the crutch in his hand and asked, "Who is looking for my family? Did they commit a crime or something?"
The old man of the Liu family was so worried that he misunderstood, and he only thought about it. If something happened, it would be Erzhuzi who took the lead in causing the lawsuit.
He just said that the dog urine moss could not grow on the Jinluan Palace at all. He was incapable of doing anything upright and would have caused a big disaster, right? He finally felt at ease, sooner or later.
I just don’t know what the eldest daughter-in-law’s reply was. I just ask you not to tell the truth where you have been, and leave time for someone to send a message and find connections to intercede.
Sister-in-law Liu Laozhu came back to her senses and said hurriedly:
"Dad, how can you talk like that?"
She deliberately showed off loudly to the neighbors, regardless of whether others could hear her:
"Our hometown is full of talented people, and this one is even more promising. It's all because of my brother-in-law, Zheng Zheng. Guess what? The new Zhenbei Army officer praised my brother-in-law and was polite to me. , let me help in the county and send a message to my hometown, asking me to make 8,000 pieces of saponins, 8,000 pieces, and I will send cash to them when I have time later!"
The old man of the Liu family was shocked.
He didn't believe that a high-ranking official would be polite to his daughter-in-law and grandson-in-law. His words were too watery, and they were just forcibly applying rouge on his face. But the Zaojiao thing shouldn't be nonsense, because the daughter-in-law doesn't have the brains to spin such a smooth lie.
The high official told me that the incense powder shop in the city was so fragrant that he didn't want it, but wanted the one made by the villagers?
When did my hometown have such capable people?
Moreover, it seems impossible and unrealistic for little people like them to be related to high-ranking officials of the Zhenbei Army.
"Yes, why are you so incompetent? That little girl from the Xu family, when I met her, I said she was very attractive. It's no wonder that the son and grandson are not bad at things. There is a reason for that."
Emma, she was about to put the saponins away, and the Liu family's sister-in-law ran into the house muttering.
She didn't take soap seriously before. She thought about how valuable a little country girl's tinkering could be. At worst, she really didn't care about the scent. Next time, she would give two coins for a few mouthfuls and two bars of soap. I don't believe it would be troublesome to go to the city. Her family would be embarrassed not to give it, but they couldn't be embarrassed to accept the money.
So she thought she could have whatever she wanted, so she used the soap given by the Xu family to wash her clothes, bathe her grandson and wash her feet, without cherishing it that much.
The Liu family's sister-in-law was picking up the soap locusts, muttering that it was all in vain, and then turned to her daughter-in-law and asked, "Where's your piece?"
"Let me cut it into pieces to make the clothes fragrant." He also cut most of the pieces and planned to take them back to his parents' house for his sister next time.
Sister-in-law of the Liu family suddenly became angry and cursed:
"You're a loser, a short-sighted thing.
There was no place to sleep the night before. Is it wrong for you to live on the same kang with that girl from the Xu family?
Look at your nose, your nose is not your nose, your face is not your face. That little girl came back to the big house in the middle of the night and huddled with us again. She didn’t say anything, but she knew it in her heart.
I have to wash my hair and feet and still get picked on by you. Aren’t you just annoyed that this girl is a country girl? The relationship between me and her breasts has been ruined by you.
You understand this time, that little girl in the village is more blessed than anyone else, and you can't compare to that, you loser. "
The granddaughter-in-law of the Liu family never expected that the little girl named Xu would know a senior official. It was incredible. She only heard about what the old lady of the Xu family was doing with her father-in-law, and she thought that the Xu family must be begging her father-in-law, so she dared to turn back and forth when the little girl of the Xu family was lying next to her and sighed, "What does this smell like?" ? Have you washed your hair? The girl whispered to wash it off, but she could only find fault again, saying that you turned your head to sleep and said something that shouldn't have been said.
She felt that given the little girl's character of not being too sharp in her words and smiles, she would not complain. Of course, she was not afraid to complain at that time and just wanted to let him leave quickly. As expected, she left early yesterday morning.
When I left, I saw that the little girl was actually wrapped in two layers of thick pigskin inside her rags.
That was leather, and it sold for at least two or three taels of silver in the county. She regretted it so much.
After the Liu family's sister-in-law scolded her daughter-in-law, her expression changed and she came to the two old people's house with a smile and asked:
“Father, mother, I’m going out right now to find someone to spread the official message to my hometown.
I looked and saw that the second brother had finally registered with a high-ranking official of the Northern Army in Xinzhen. From now on, Erlang, Sanlang and the other nephews could really borrow his uncle's honor.
At least if the child's father is owed money and refuses to pay as in previous years, we will know where to kowtow and where to worship God. This alone counts as having a backer. No one in this county dares to bully him. This is something I never expected.
You said that I just saw half a bag of corns piled next to the stove, so why didn't I make a pot of corns for my family to take with them on the road? Look at my stupidity. "
The old man of the Liu family wanted to give him some coins to send a message to his hometown. The sister-in-law of the Liu family stared at her: "I have to pay for this. How can I let you as an old man pay for it?"
The more you spend, the better it will be to make the Xu family appreciate it.
The two old men looked at each other and thought: This is both Yangko and opera.
However, life will be easier for the old couple in the future.
Old Mrs. Liu thought about it: "I wonder if the village in my hometown is flooded, whether the roof of the house is lifted or not, and the second boy is not in charge of the village. I wonder if there will be chaos."
The old man of the Liu family sighed: "With his fourth uncle and seventh uncle here, there won't be any chaos, but it will be even more chaotic if Zhuzhu is not prepared. It's good that he is not at home."
…
I really followed what the old man of the Liu family said.
A hole was opened on the riverside of Erdaohe Village by the rising river water.
The section where Liu Laozhu directed everyone to build the dam collapsed before Mrs. Xu was the convener.
Everyone in Erdaohe Village has them. Looking at the gap, I miss the reliable old lady Xu even more.
Da'ezi passed by the door of Xu's house carrying a hoe. He first envied the Xu family's second son and his daughter-in-law for being so capable, and then asked at the top of his voice, "You haven't heard from your mother-in-law yet?"
"Nope!"
Yu Qiniang almost wanted to kill Mrs. Xu and Xu Tianxin, her mouth was full of fire. In the past few days, Xu Laoer's ears have become calloused even more. It doesn't matter what he eats, it's like a mantra. He has to wait until Tian Xin'er and his mother come back to eat.
Xu Laoer and Xu Laosi have taken it. I beg my mother to let them go out next time, because they can’t bear to eat elm bark noodles with marinade at home.
Da'ezi smiled and comforted Yu Qiniang and said: "There is no better home anywhere. It's not easy in all kinds of ways outside. Don't worry, your mother-in-law and your niece are rushing home in a hurry."
