Blessed little peasant girl

Chapter 45

The old village chief didn't want to 'bully' the widow, and still felt that she was kind to Zhaojia Village by being a young widow and guarding the ancestral hall to raise children, so he didn't quite agree with Jin Meiyu's idea of ​​losing money.

After all, if it was calculated on the basis of twenty catties, Nanny Li would definitely not be able to afford the money.

But Jin Meiyu is not reluctant.

It's impossible for her to let an elder who will steal the children's food and beat them so badly to raise these children, even if it's just for a name.

No, the two are deadlocked here, neither the old village chief nor Jin Meiyu wants to back down.

While Jin Meiyu was angry, she turned her head to think of a way.

But things got stuck here, and the old village chief didn't let go, so she couldn't do anything about it.

Seeing the faces of those children Qiji from the corner of the eye, Jin Meiyu took a deep breath, turned around and walked out without saying a word.

"What are you doing? Jin Meiyu, stop for me!"

Can the old village head let Jin Meiyu just leave?Of course not!
It's not clear, if Jin Meiyu is really let go, there's no telling what will happen afterwards.

As for Jin Meiyu, she turned her back to the old village chief for a while, thinking about crying, but she didn't cry, so she could only turn her head and talk to him fiercely.

"I'm going to find my mother. My mother is at my grandma's house. I don't believe it. These days, there is no place to reason!"

Seeing that the old village chief was unmoved, Jin Meiyu thought about it and continued to increase her betting chips.

"My mother can't do it. I still have my father. I'll feed the meat to the dogs. If anyone eats it, I'll ask my father to call it back. So much money, let's pay them for medicine!"

After saying this, the old village head was not calm anymore.

"What are they, where are they!"

Jin Meiyu ignored him and left on her own.

The old village head waited for a while, seeing that Jin Meiyu had really left, his mood fluctuated up and down.

This is the first time the old village chief met him in this year, and everything has come to him, and he will go to the parents.

Jin Meiyu left, those children looked left and right, and followed Jin Meiyu.

As for the old village chief, he couldn't really let Jin Meiyu go.

The old village chief, who had nowhere to vent his anger, pointed at those women, hating iron for being weak.

"A worthless thing!"

The women did not dare to look at the old village head, but they were not too nervous.

After all, they still believed that the old village chief could protect them.

So much meat, each of them ate two big meat in one go, they have never eaten so much meat in their life!

What's more, with so much meat, each of them hid some, and it would be nice to have extra meals for the family when they go back.

They are all from the same village, relatives, what's wrong with eating a piece of her meat.

Didn't she run wild with the children in the village every day and feed them meat!

These women didn't take it seriously, only the old village head went after Jin Meiyu at a brisk pace.

Jin Meiyu walked fast, and the old village head was not slow, and soon caught up.

"Jin Meiyu, stop for me!"

Jin Meiyu didn't listen to him, she was about to go to grandma's house, she stood still!

The old village chief also knew that he was about to reach the place, and he also knew that if Jin Meiyu really got involved in this matter, it would be a real trouble.

After all, the value of the meat is there. If it is broken, it is all robbery, it is all stealing, and it is all compensation.

The old village head felt that Jin Meiyu was ignorant. In his opinion, he should stop at Jin Meiyu's place at this time. The meat has been eaten, so what's the use of tossing around?

Jin Meiyu didn't care what he thought, her calf walked fast, and Dahe and the others also followed Jin Meiyu quickly, aggressively, separating Jin Meiyu and the old village head by the way.

Seeing the gate of the courtyard, the old village head was really anxious, and he stopped talking, and his voice was broken.

"Jin Meiyu, stop for me!"

This time, Jin Meiyu stopped and looked back at him, clearly giving him one last chance.

How to do?
What else can I do!
"I'll let her pay you back!"

"How to pay?"

The village chief also choked.

The village chief just wanted to procrastinate and appease Jin Meiyu first, but Jin Meiyu was not stupid, and he was not easy to appease, so he could only confess.

"Meiyu, she really can't get this money out."

"Then let her go!"

"No, Meiyu, this matter is not that simple. She has been in the ancestral hall for so many years, and she has worked hard without credit. She is so old, how can we drive her away."

After staring at the old village head for a while, Jin Meiyu suddenly reached out her hand.

"Then you advance the money to me first, and treat it as that nanny owes you, and let her pay you back slowly."

"How did this happen!"

"Why not. My meat was actually eaten by them. Since they have no money, why do they eat my meat? Since they ate my meat, why didn't they give money. They do have no money, but it doesn't mean that they will eat my meat in the future. I don’t have any money either. You first pay me the money in advance, and then let them return it to you slowly. I want the money to be useful. Dr. Li said that the rainy season can easily make children sick. I plan to buy a batch of ginger and sugar, and Cloth, I need money, and I hope you can allow Dahe and the others to leave the ancestral hall, that's what they plan to do, and they are already starting to repair the house."

The old village chief stopped talking, as if he was weighing something, and finally, he nodded.

"Success, I'll give you the money, and then you can't pursue this matter any longer."

Jin Meiyu nodded readily, and then led the people back to get the money with the old village chief.

The old village head didn't let Jin Meiyu follow in, but let them stay outside the courtyard and go into the house to get the money by themselves.

Jin Meiyu, who was guarding outside, looked at these children and said suddenly.

"It's good to be separated from the ancestral hall and live alone. With the three hundred wen, you can count as some savings."

"Don't worry, sister-in-law, we all understand, it's good."

"Yes, sister, it's good to be able to leave the ancestral temple."

"Sister-in-law, you are so powerful that you can talk to the village chief."

The children praised Jin Meiyu all over the place, and Jin Meiyu laughed, very happy about it.

After receiving the money from the sneaky village head, Jin Meiyu didn't stay at the village head's house, but took the children to a secluded place and divided the money.

It was the first time for these children to have money in their hands, and they were very excited, but Jin Meiyu told them.

"You can't tell about this, and you can't let others know that you have money. You are still very weak. It is right not to reveal your wealth. You can't expect that there will be no bad people in this world. They are your last confidence. You must take it well. Get up, wait till you grow up and spend."

"Don't worry, sister, we understand."

No one knows better than them.

Looking at the children with red and swollen faces, but smiling happily, Jin Meiyu, who was also smiling, didn't say yes.

In this world, there is nothing that consumes friendship more than borrowing money and not paying it back.

After all, poor families really don't have that much spare money.

What's more, the daughter-in-law of the village chief's family is not easy to get along with. The village chief has six sons and three hundred cash. This is not a small amount. How could the village chief's sons give up.

So, wait a little longer, even if you can't drive her away, you can make her life difficult.

However, the follow-up of this incident also made Jin Meiyu unexpected.

Just as Jin Meiyu guessed, the village chief's family members found out about this matter. It was a child crying and making a fuss, and finally it came to her side, asking her to pay back the money.

But how could she get the money out, so she told them that the old village head's money was to sell meat to her, [-] catties of meat.

When they asked about the meat, Jin Meiyu told them that it was eaten by Nanny Li and the others.

And Jin Meiyu emphasized again that she and the village chief are in a normal transaction, she has already paid for the meat, and it is impossible to pay back the money.

Jin Meiyu's words can be called sophistry. If the matter is adjusted, the matter will become even more unbearable.

In the end, this incident lasted for more than half a month, and the family members talked about it all day long, crying and making troubles, and the old village chief couldn't stand it.

In the end, this matter actually ended with Nanny Li's second marriage.

Yes, the village head's daughter-in-law actually found an old bachelor who could offer three hundred cash for Nanny Li, and took Nanny Li to see her. In the morning, my parents have no children, and there are only a few brothers, but they have never communicated with each other.

So he didn't dislike Nanny Li's hard life, and Nanny Li didn't dislike him for having no money, and Nanny Li lived there, and the two were considered married.

When Jin Meiyu heard about this, she was dumbfounded for a while, and then accepted it.

Although Nanny Li is not a good person, she doesn't seem to have done anything heinous, so in Jin Meiyu's view, it is an excellent thing to be able to send her away from afar.

Moreover, this incident seemed to have turned on some serious switch, and the two remaining nuns in the ancestral hall also got married twice.

These two nanny are younger than Nanny Li, and they are also said to be hard-fated and unable to go home.

Originally, their plan was to die in the ancestral hall, but Nanny Li's desire to marry gave them hope again. Under the introduction of the village head's wife, the two also got married.

Then the ancestral temple was taken over by an old couple. The old couple had a son and a daughter. Usually, her son, daughter and daughter-in-law would come to see them, and they would help out if there was anything wrong with the ancestral temple. No, the old couple Within a few days of taking over, the roof of the ancestral hall was repaired, and the children's clothes were mended, and the girls who were about to grow up were also taught. The old couple looked at so many children every day, and they were very happy. of.

Of course, these are all for later.

Jin Meiyu doesn't know this yet.

After she divided the money, she went back to her own house and didn't think about growing mushrooms.

When they got home, Jin Meiyu happened to meet Jin Mangu who came out to look for her, and Jin Mangu heaved a sigh of relief.

"Sister-in-law, you're out so early."

Jin Meiyu nodded, but didn't tell Jin Mangu what she did after going out.

It was Jin Mangu who followed behind Jin Meiyu.

"Sister-in-law, I think that piece of barren land is quite good. Sister-in-law, why don't we open up some more barren fields. Those young cabbages are growing well, and the barren fields are quite fat."

Jin Meiyu had no idea about this, and just as she was about to nod, she thought of Dahe and the others.

"Is it really fat in the wasteland?"

"That's right, sister-in-law, you haven't seen it for a long time. The cabbages in the barren fields are growing fast."

Jin Meiyu actually has no idea about farming. After all, the Jin family really doesn't live off the harvest in the field.

"Then if I want to buy a field, do you think it's better to open up wasteland, or just buy it?"

"Sister-in-law, you want to buy a field." After asking such a sentence, Jin Mangu thought about it carefully.

"In other places, it is definitely not worthwhile to open up wasteland. Although the tax is exempted for three years, there will be no harvest in the field for these three years. After the land is cultivated, it must pay so much more. It is definitely not good. It's a good deal. It's impossible to buy a field. The nearby fields are owned by the owner, and no one can buy the field properly. Of course, if my sister-in-law wants to open the field in the wasteland, she can do it. Then Although the side looks barren, it is unexpectedly very fat. After three years of hard work, the money earned is enough for subsequent taxes. When the taxes are paid, the land will be yours."

Jin Meiyu nodded, slowly thinking about it in her heart.

Land reclamation has costs, and not everyone is willing to do so.

But just like what Jin Mangu said, there are a lot of fields near Zhaojia Village, and it is impossible for these families to sell their fields for no reason. When Dahe and the others grow up in the future, even if they have money, they may not be able to Get suitable fields.

In this case, it might as well just open up wasteland directly.

However, the biggest problem is that these children's ability to resist risks is too low.

That piece of wasteland is full of chaotic rocks, large and small rocks, and barren land at first glance. Whoever opens up wasteland there will feel a little bit of a heart thump.

That is to say, the Jin family doesn't care whether the land is fertile or not, as long as the place is suitable, if it is not fertile, it can be fertilized in the future to make the land fertile.

But they can't do it with Dahe.

If they really decide to open up wasteland and there is not enough stuff in the land for them to pay taxes in the future, then these three years will be a waste of work.

Jin Meiyu thought and thought, and finally asked.

"Are you sure it's really fertile over there?"

"Of course, sister, you haven't seen how tall those cabbages grow."

Jin Meiyu nodded, believing his words.

"Then open a few yuan, or keep it."

"Sister-in-law wants to open up wasteland. This is a good thing. Do you want to call daddy and the others back?"

"No need, I'll just hire Dahe and the others, and I'm not in a hurry."

Jin Mangu nodded, thinking that this would work.

"OK, then shall we go find them now?"

"No, I'm waiting, let's wait for tomorrow."

This matter is decided first, and the fields will be recorded in her name first, and when they grow up in the future, if they want to buy the fields, she will sell them to them.

Yes, sell them.

Jin Meiyu didn't intend to give them the land directly. After all, land reclamation is risky. She took this matter on herself, and she already felt sorry for her family. If she really did something for nothing, it would be no different from a prodigal son!
Jin Meiyu understood in her heart that she could be kind to Dahe's children out of compassion, but this kindness should come from herself, instead of pulling the whole family to support them!

After a busy morning, Jin Meiyu's energy is still strong.

I went to the backyard to have a look, the pillars should have been there.

The chicken coop is empty, the chicken should have flown out to look for food by itself, the chicken coop has also been cleaned, it looks clean, and the eggs have been put in a new basket.

Next to this basket was a new stack of baskets, which were quite big, and Jin Meiyu was very pleasantly surprised.

"Oh, Zhuzi has delivered the basket."

Jin Meiyu quickly counted the baskets, one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, ninety...

When counting to ten, Jin Meiyu got stuck, pointing her finger at the tenth basket, Jin Meiyu was a little tangled.

Fortunately, Jin Meiyu has a nephew.

"Mangu, you count!"

"Sister-in-law, Zhuzi sent fifteen baskets."

Jin Meiyu nodded and greeted Xiao Liu.

"Xiao Liu, I want fifteen rabbits!"

"Sister-in-law, wait a minute, Zhuzi's family can't finish eating fifteen rabbits, and there are not so many rabbits on the mountain."

"Yes, there are a lot of rabbits on the mountain, and how can they not eat them all? Zhuzi's family is so thin, so it's good for rabbits to eat a little bit and make up for it."

Jin Mangu thought for a while, since Jin Meiyu thinks this is a good thing, then it must be a good thing.

Jin Mangu and Zhuzi have been together for a long time, and they can be regarded as some friends. This time, he just wanted to persuade Jin Meiyu, why don't you give him money, this is true.

But since Jin Meiyu said it's better to give it to the rabbit, then let's give it to the rabbit. In fact, thinking about it, it's pretty good.

The two of them made a happy decision, and Jin Mangu was bound by the basket and straw rope, and the two of them went up the mountain with a dog.

The straw rope is for catching alive.

After all, Jin Meiyu is not stupid. Fifteen rabbits will definitely not be able to eat them all in one sitting. If they are caught alive, they can be raised if they are not finished. They can eat slowly.

Needless to say, the process of going up the mountain was very smooth, as if there were rabbits everywhere on the mountain. After a while, Xiao Liu caught all fifteen rabbits. Except for the two who were killed at the beginning, the others are alive.

The two that were bitten to death at the beginning were also skinned in the end, and Xiao Liu ate them himself.

After catching enough rabbits, the two planned to go down the mountain, but they didn't want to start walking down the mountain, and there was a sound behind them.

Jin Mangu protected Jin Meiyu behind his back with special vigilance, and subconsciously touched his waist, grabbed something and waited for it.

Fortunately, what came out was not a ferocious beast, but two grown men.

The two were dressed in leather clothes and dressed as hunters, but they didn't have bows and arrows in their hands, but a big knife pinned to their waists. After they came out, they first looked around Jin Meiyu and Jin Mangu up and down, and finally their eyes fell on Jin Mangu's back. Behind him, on the constantly shaking pannier.

"Kid, what's in your quilt?"

Seeing that it was a person, Jin Meiyu breathed a sigh of relief, and Jin Mangu also showed a smile, but his hands were still clasped somewhere around his waist.

"It's a rabbit."

As he spoke, he lifted the corner covered by the leaves with his backhand, revealing a rabbit ear.

It's just that the two of them are still reluctant.

"It's a rabbit, then show us. If it's good, maybe we can buy it with money."

With that said, one of them had already stepped forward.

Jin Mangu protected Jin Meiyu and took two steps back. Although he was young, although he still had a smile on his face, his body was tense.

"What are you doing, come here, I'm going to call someone!" Jin Meiyu stood up at this moment, took Jin Mangu's arm, and wanted to stand in front.

As an elder, how can the junior protect him?
It's just that Jin Mangu, who is usually very obedient, is very persistent now, standing there steadily, Jin Meiyu didn't pull back.

(End of this chapter)