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Chapter 119 The White Warbler
One big and one small two things happened in Taowan recently.

The big one is that Zhang Jiaerlang's reputation has reached its peak in Wuling. When outsiders chat with Taowan people, they will give a thumbs up and praise Taowan's good feng shui for being a great talent; the small one is Zhang Shan. Fang didn't know what kind of evil was caught in it, so he sold the land and the house abruptly, and seven or eight families moved to Nanyang.

Zhang Zhe's uncle persuaded him 27 times, but Zhang Shan's room, especially the old man Zhang Hanting, seemed to be a bastard on the scales-he was determined.Even the total of [-] mu of land and seven or eight houses under his name had to be handed over to the clan, and he was anxious to go on the road.

It can be seen from this that although Zhang Hanting and Yifang are not compatible with Zhang Hanlin, they also believe in Uncle Zhang Zhe's character.

On August 29, Zhang Zhe had already taken Sanqi to the county town to prepare for the government examination on the first day of September.

Uncle just returned to Taowan, probably because Zhang Shan and his family were also preparing to go on the road that day.

Meng Xiaowan brought two maids to see them off, which made Zhang Hanting and the whole family feel quite honored.

When he was saying goodbye, Zhang Hanting pulled his old uncle aside and muttered a few words.Uncle just pondered for a moment, then nodded and came towards Meng Xiaowan.

"Nephew and granddaughter-in-law, will your family take over his house and land?"

Under the curtain, Meng Xiaowan nodded slightly: "Since it's my uncle's order, it's fine to accept it."

"Oh, that's good. The old man is in a hurry to spend money on the road. An acre of paddy fields only costs seven taels, but he thinks it's convenient to cash in cash now?"

"The two uncles are making fun of the nephew and granddaughter-in-law. Taowan Shuitian used to be between eight taels and nine taels. I heard that there are people who want even ten taels. The grandnephew and granddaughter-in-law accept it at ten taels per mu. The house does not matter how big or small it is." , only five or two rooms, but I don't know what Uncle Ting wants?"

The old man Zhang Hanting had sneaked over a long time ago, and when he heard Meng Xiaowan quoted the price, he immediately beamed with joy.

"Very good, very good, just follow this price!"

"Bah! What a fart," the uncle spat at Zhang Hanting, "Taowan is remote, and the land here is nothing more than seventy-eight taels. That's why Erlang has become so famous recently that the land price of the whole village is in vain. It has risen to more than nine taels, but you are ashamed to spend ten taels of money to covet Erlang's family's silver. Besides, for your dilapidated houses, I can build three new ones for ten taels of silver, and I can't buy one for five taels. agree."

Zhang Hanting and Zhang Shan who followed behind him had embarrassing faces, so they could only look at Meng Xiaowan.

Meng Xiaowan actually laughed, and persuaded her uncle instead.

"Uncle's love for my family, my nephew and granddaughter-in-law will remember it. It's just that this poor family's words on the road have always been very reasonable. There are dozens of people in this house, there are old and young, and they don't need money for food and clothing on the road? The extra ones are Cheng Yi, a gift from my family, which can be regarded as a part of my husband's heart."

After she finished speaking, she called Bailu to count 310 taels of silver bills from her purse.And another new maid, Bai Ying, also opened the basket she was carrying with her, and there were papers, pens and inks in it.

On the big rock at the entrance of the village, the new Lizheng and patriarch's old uncle acted as the middleman, and the three parties signed and pledged the deed.The paddy field of Zhang Zhe's family has officially changed from 150 mu when he just crossed it to [-] and [-] mu today.

As soon as Meng Xiaowan returned to her yard, a group of Zhang and Huang's families gathered outside the yard.

It should be known that the 27 mu of paddy fields that Meng Xiaowan just harvested was not planted. In addition, Erlang's wife only received [-]% of the real tenants, and the government tax was included. In the eyes of some Shaotian families, this field is like incense that fell from the sky. Momo.

As soon as Baiying turned her head, she saw her father, Cotinus cotinus, who was also crowded in the crowd and winked at her desperately.

Mother Chen helped Meng Xiaowan take care of the money and the land in Taowan, running between the county town and Taowan, while Bailu had to take care of the couple and clean the yard by herself, so she was too busy.

Meng Xiaowan took in a maid and a woman from her tenant's house.The maid, Bai Ying, was by her side in charge of cleaning the yard. The mother-in-law was Zhang Shitou's widowed aunt, who was up and down, helping to take care of Taowan's yard.

When signing the contract, Meng Xiaowan insisted on taking it extremely hard. The two of them did not sign a living contract of two taels, but a dead contract of five taels.Shitou's aunt, Mrs. Wang, didn't care, but the Huanghua family immediately sent the eldest girl, 14-year-old Baiying, because they wanted to raise their youngest son.

Bai Ying didn't dare to look into her father's eyes. Although the eldest lady didn't talk much, she was a very dignified and intelligent person. She didn't dare to do things like "eating inside and outside". She just lowered her head and kept silent, packing things in the yard.

After a while, the egret lifted the curtain and came out, calling to stop the warbler.

"Go and ask your father, his eyes are almost turned to the sky, don't pretend to be a quail, just ask. However, there is one thing to ask clearly, how much land can your family grow with just your father and mother , but I have to have a clear idea in my heart."

Baiying bowed her head in response, and walked out of the yard dawdly, while Huang Qiang ran out from one side with a smile, dragging her daughter to the other side.I don't want to have a few people who are not convinced, but their feet also follow.

Huang Qiao immediately turned around: "I asked my daughter's recent situation, what are you guys doing?"

Someone sneered: "I'm afraid it's not just about food and clothing?"

Cotinus Cotinus did not return to him, and directly dragged the girl to walk a few more steps, but they did not continue to follow.

Before her father could ask, Bai Ying lost her temper angrily.

"Father, with so many people watching, how can you keep winking? Besides, I have just entered Zhang's house, so I have to avoid suspicion. If you offend the master and sell me, will you be happy?"

Cotinus cotinus sold her obedient daughter, and felt indebted, so she had to wipe away her tears.

"Girl, my parents are also doing it for your own good. It is better to follow the Zhang family than follow the hardships of your parents. Your master's family is getting more and more hairy. In a few days, those who want to go in may be crushed. These few days , food and clothing. How are you?"

The white warbler also had red eyes.

"Master's family is good. Food and clothing are more than ten times better than at home, and the work is easy, just sweeping. Don't worry, father and mother, I am learning calligraphy from Sister Bailu. Now I can have fifty cash a month. I will ask Mother Chen to bring it to you next month. How is my brother?"

"That kid is fine, but he couldn't see you and cried for a few days. You keep the monthly money for yourself, keep it for yourself, don't be short of money around you, buy snacks and snacks by yourself, what kind of things in the county don't cost money? "

Bai Ying cried for a while, then glanced at the people in the yard quietly, and asked her father in a low voice.

"Sister Bailu probably saw your wink, so she asked me to ask. Our family is just father and mother, and it is very tiring to plant three acres of land. How many acres do you want to plant this time? Don't get tired."

Hearing this, Cotinus cotinus also laughed.

"Girl, you don't know. Now there are a large number of animals that have been handed over from the Song family for sale in the government office. I don't know how many rented animals have brought bad luck to the Song family. Now they have to raise money to redeem their own animals. This It is the most tiring time for livestock to spend the winter, and the price is already cheap. In addition, in order to take care of those unlucky people who rented livestock to the Song family, the prefect grandpa gave him a favor, and the selling price of livestock dropped by another [-]%. Now an old Cows are only worth six taels! Your parents, out of conscience, want to move your money, and want to borrow two more from the owner's house to buy back both the ox and the plow, so that it will be easier to plant two acres than before. A lot."

Bai Ying was also delighted to hear this.

"In the past, a steer would cost 15 taels, even an old cow would have to be exchanged for an acre of land. If it only cost [-] taels, it would be right for dad to buy it. What do you do with the money? If the owner no longer The cattle should be bought when the hair comes down," Bai Ying gritted her teeth, "I will talk to Sister Bai Lu about borrowing money, and I will ask the eldest lady to intercede, but my daughter is not easy to talk about Tian's matter."

(End of this chapter)