The Rise of the Cold Gate in the Eastern Jin Dynasty

Chapter 16 Another Reason to Read
Xiao Qinzhi just came in angrily, only stared at Xiao Yang, and ignored the people in the hall for a while, until the fat old eight's mother made a sound, and then noticed that except for a few aunts in the hall, There was also a beautifully dressed strange woman, heavily dressed, with triangular cheeks and oval face, broad forehead, and a sharp chin, kneeling and sitting behind Xiao Yang.

This is Xiao Yang's wife, Qin Shi, who belongs to Zhang Tuhu's family in the county. A flower grew out of the muddy ground, and she was bestowed with the nickname "Rouxi Shi". For some reason, Xiao Yang took over.

The Qin family came from a small family with a bad reputation, even the marriages were done in the county, and it is estimated that the genealogy has not been recorded, so this time following Xiao Yang's high-spirited return to the Xiao family, there is a lot of "wealth and honor" return home" means.

Unexpectedly, Xiao Yang was hated first by Xiao Qin, and then by the fat old eight mother. Seeing that her husband was useless and losing face, he became more and more dissatisfied, but seeing that the fat old eight mother couldn't afford to mess with him, he immediately pointed the finger at him Xiao Qinzhi.

"Fourth sister-in-law should educate fourth nephew well. At home, his thirteenth uncle is the elder, and he may be able to accommodate him. If he goes out, it will be difficult for outsiders to say."

Xiao Qinzhi frowned, and wanted to open his mouth to attack, but he was snatched away first, and saw Hua Gu's frantic output at Qin's.

"Don't talk about relatives, who is your fourth sister-in-law?"

"You bastard who doesn't even have a family tree, let you in, it was your ancestor who opened the door, and you dare to point fingers at my wife just because you can see it personally?"

"My wife's ancestor went to the Cui family of Qinghe. If you don't have a good eye, go to inquire about it. If you dare to grab and bite, you will tear your mouth."

The fact that the Qin family is not included in the Xiao family tree means that the Xiao family does not recognize it, and it is reasonable to say that it is not qualified to appear here. If it spreads, and the beautiful women enter the Xiao family, it will seriously reduce the reputation of the Xiao family. Therefore, Huagu's output is justified and well-founded .

But Xiao Qinzhi was stunned by this overwhelming fighting power, and couldn't help giving a thumbs up.

This kind of occasion is no better than at home, when the jokes come out, Qin is speechless after being scolded, her triangular cheeks and melon-seeded face are gloomy, and she completely calms down.

Xiao Yang said loudly: "Presumptuous, when will it be your turn to speak, a promiscuous female slave?"

"If you manage the world, you can't manage my family's affairs. Thirteenth Uncle has this spare time, so why not take care of your own family affairs." Xiao Qinzhi immediately retorted, Huagu can scold the Qin family, but not to Xiao Yang retorted, otherwise, it would be disrespectful for the subordinates to commit crimes against the superiors. The feudal etiquette is like this. Even if Xiao Qin scolded Xiao Yang in his heart, he would have to call Uncle Thirteen on the surface.

Xiao Yang burst into laughter: "Sharp teeth and sharp mouth, adults talk, what's the matter with your child?"

Xiao Qinzhi ignored it, turned his head and asked the patriarch: "Second Uncle, I am fourteen years old, and I will be an adult in two years. My father has gone, and I am the only son in the family. I should share the mother's worries. Today Can I stand here?"

Patriarch Xiao Qing nodded and said, "Yes!"

Xiao Qinzhi squinted at Xiao Yang, who had a gloomy face, and said with a smile, "Can Uncle Thirteen hear you clearly?"

"Good! Good!" Xiao Yang laughed angrily, said two "good" words in succession, and said coldly:
"Since you don't know the heights of the sky and the depths of the earth, let me let you know."

Xiao Qinzhi said indifferently: "Nephew is all ears."

"The Cheng family in Jiyang has a piece of land bordering on your home. The owner of the Cheng family asked me to send a message that he wants to buy the ten hectares of land at the market price."

Before Xiao Yang finished speaking, Xiao Qinzhi blurted out without thinking:

"Not for sale, high or low."

The income from the land production value has been recovered every year, not to mention that there is no shortage of money. The Cheng family has a good idea. Buying at the current price is treating everyone else as a fool.

Xiao Yang sneered and said: "My Xiao family is no longer a nobleman. This year, the soil will be cut off. The county will check the refugees and land stock, and turn over the excess. , how do you avoid it?"

It is an indisputable fact that aristocratic families take in refugees and hide their population. Firstly, the huge land needs people to cultivate it.Second, although the land cultivated by the refugees needs to hand over all the harvest, they still have a bowl of food to eat.

However, the regular tenants worked hard for a whole year to cultivate the government-owned land, and after paying the heavy taxes, there was not much left. If the times were not good, they might starve. Bowl full of rice.

Xiao Qinzhi said: "How did you live in the past, how will you live this year?"

"Huangkou boy, naive." Xiao Yang said with a contemptuous smile: "In the past, our family was a noble family, so you don't have to worry about it. This year is not the case. This is one of them. There is no one in my Xiao family county, and Cheng Fang, the magistrate of Jinling County , Master Huang of Wujin County is supported by the Cheng family, I don't think I need to say more, this is the second."

This is the real crux of the matter. The Cheng family is nothing more than relying on the presence of high-ranking officials outside, and the status of a nobleman, bullying the Xiao family to have no one, annexing the land, and forcibly swallowing the ten hectares of land.

If Xiao Qin's family doesn't follow, they will not be able to escape when the soil is cut off at the end of the year, and at the same time, they will bring disaster to the clan.

This has effectively threatened the actual interests of each family. Even if you have compassion, you have to think about it. At this time, if you don't add trouble, it's already considered good.

In the hall, it was quiet for the third time. If you are not strong enough, you can only be bullied. Xiao Qinzhi exhausted his brains and couldn't think of a good way.

Officials in the Jin Dynasty had 25 hectares of shady farmland at the first rank, and every time they were degraded by one rank, they would lose five hectares. When Xiao Lie’s official reached the sixth rank, he could get [-] hectares of shady farmland according to the law.

Mother Xiao just thought about it for a long time, and couldn't bear to hurt the clansmen, and said: "Qin Zhi, let's sell the ten hectares of land, and there are fifteen hectares left, which is enough for our family to live on. On weekdays, uncle takes good care of you, How can you implicate the whole family for your own self-interest."

"Mother!" Xiao Qin said, holding his mother's hand tightly, feeling a sense of powerlessness and frustration in his heart.

This is Xiao Qinzhi's first time facing reality since he came to the Eastern Jin Dynasty. Without a doubt, he was rubbed against the ground by reality!
Xiao's mother looked at her son and continued: "It's only ten hectares of land, don't worry about it. In the past, Emperor Zhaolie of the Han Dynasty weaved mats and sold shoes. In my dynasty, Tao Sima started his family in Weimo. I just hope you can keep it in mind and study hard." , to shine on the lintel."

Xiao Qinzhi held his breath in his heart, nodded sonorously, his eyes turned red suddenly, and there was another reason to study.

The fat old eight's mother suggested:
"The fourth sister-in-law is orphaned and widowed. It's not easy. How can I let the fourth sister-in-law's family sell the ten hectares of land? Let's each collect some and buy another ten hectares of land for the fourth sister-in-law."

Uncle Six said, "Just do as you say."

Seventh Uncle and Ninth Uncle have no objection, and no one agrees with the rest. After all, not everyone is as rich as Eighth Uncle's family. Seeing this, the rich and rich fat old lady waved her hand and said:

"My family sells three hectares, and the remaining families share equally. In short, the fourth sister-in-law cannot suffer."

As a result, the rest of the families shared equally, and there was not much to pay. They all nodded and agreed. Xiao Qinzhi was very moved, and got up to salute his uncle to thank him.

Xiao Yang was very satisfied with the result, and he secretly rejoiced in his heart. Seeing that the sharp-tongued nephew no longer lost his temper, he let out a bad breath, turned towards Xiao Qinzhi, and said with a contemptuous smile:
"Hmph! You should thank me. If I hadn't had a good relationship with Mr. Huang, met Mr. Cheng and said a few good words, it wouldn't have been a matter of ten hectares."

Suddenly, Xiao Qinzhi understood, understood everything. It turned out that Xiao Yang climbed up to the Cheng family and took the ten hectares of land to offer his courtesies. Che Baoshuai, this is a conspiracy.

Thinking of this, Xiao Qinzhi's heart went straight to the top of his head with anger, he suppressed it, and asked with a smile: "Uncle Thirteen, are you going to be promoted soon?"

Xiao Yang smiled undeniably.

Xiao Qinzhi continued: "Uncle Thirteen has received great kindness, my nephew will never forget it in this life, and he will be rewarded heavily in the future."

Xiao Yang was taken aback for a moment, but that was all. Although he heard something was wrong in the words, he didn't feel at ease, because he was immediately promoted and he was backed by the Cheng family. How could he be afraid of a young man, and said:
"Don't say that there are some and nothing. It's good to be your Tian family man. Don't cause trouble for no reason. Don't blame Thirteenth Uncle for not reminding you then."

At this moment, Xiao Qinzhi remembered a sentence in "Zhuangzi" he read recently, with firm eyes, he said in a deep voice:
"Hey, Xi Shiye? I leaped up, but only a few feet down, soaring among the stalks, this is also flying to the end, and that one is Xi Shiye? Why can't I pass on the bow and practice it, and rope its ancestral martial arts, Is Kuang Zhi six hundred stones?"

The prefect of the county has a food rank of six hundred dan.

After finishing speaking, Xiao Qinzhi helped his mother up, and walked out of the hall without looking back.

Patriarch Xiao Qing stroked his beard, looked at Xiao Qinzhi's leaving back, and smiled with satisfaction.

(End of this chapter)