Guide to Traveling through the Northern Song Dynasty.

Chapter 45 0043 [Outside the Xiaobai]

It was very common for widows to remarry in the Song Dynasty, at least during the Northern Song Dynasty.

Wang Anshi's second son, Wang Pang, often beat his wife because of schizophrenia, and even threatened to kill his wife and son.

How did Lao Wang deal with it?
He first divorced his daughter-in-law, then adopted his daughter-in-law as a righteous daughter, and remarried his daughter-in-law by marrying off his daughter.

This is absolutely impossible in the Ming and Qing dynasties.

How can the prime minister's daughter-in-law get a divorce?Not to mention remarrying!
"My family is a small family, and Mr. Zhu hasn't bought a house yet," suggested Mrs. Yan. It’s fine to hire a duck. Although Erniang’s parents are still alive, as an aunt, I should also marry something, so let’s dowry a few acres of thin land. On the day of worship, please invite some neighbors to sit at a few tables, and everyone will be a witness.”

"Everything is handled by Mrs. Lao." Zhu Guoxiang did not refuse to marry the property.

It was unspoken to each other that if he accepted the property, he would be responsible for raising Brother Qi.

A few days later, it was time to go to the market in Baishitou.

Shen Yourong and her children stayed at home, weaving silk for the summer grain.

Mrs. Yan took her birthday horoscope and went to the market town to find Mr. Zhu Ming who can only tell fortunes, and he doesn't have a calendar in his hand, so he can't choose an auspicious day.

The father and son also followed, one is to buy ducks, and the other is to buy some daily necessities.

After leaving the house, Grandma Yan said as she walked, "I asked Mr. Zhu. The carpenters and masons in the village have been invited by the old white officials. They will be free in a few days."

"The old white man's family also wants to build a house?" Zhu Guoxiang asked.

Grandma Yan said: "The village school has been selected, and it's next to the Bai family mansion. I originally planned to let Brother Qi go to the county to study elementary school, but now I think it's more convenient to stay in the village."

Zhu Guoxiang was a little depressed: "Then I have to postpone the building of the house again."

"Many people know how to build houses and walls, but to make furniture, you need to hire a carpenter." Grandma Yan said.

The craftsmen in the village are actually farmers, and they only pick up work during slack.

Timber is also a problem. Although the father and son bought a mountain forest, they have to dry it in the shade after cutting the wood, and the furniture made directly from raw wood will crack.

"Has Master Zhu eaten yet?"

Before walking far, I met villagers, who greeted Zhu Guoxiang, and then nodded to Zhu Ming and Mrs. Yan.

Zhu Guoxiang smiled and said, "We'll eat when we come back from the market."

"I'm going to work first." The villager walked away after saying a few words.

It was like this all the way, as if Zhu Guoxiang became the head of the household and could represent Zhu Ming and his mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.

It is estimated that Mrs. Shen's remarriage has already spread, and most of it was deliberately spread by the old white staff.

When she came to Baishitou, Grandma Yan went straight to the coffin shop.

It doesn't mean anything else, there is only one Mr. Bazi in the town, and he is the owner of the coffin shop.

The father and son went to the rice shop.

Zhu Ming smiled and shouted to the rice shop guy: "How do you sell your big white rice?"

"Hey, it's the two Mr. Zhu who are here." The man grinned.

The market town is located between Shangbai Village and Xiabai Village. Many shops in the town are opened by two white members.

The story of Shangbai Village has already spread to the town.

"Buy two buckets of white rice," Zhu Ming took out the iron money, "I only gave you one penny when I bought rice last time, but this time I got a lot from you."

The man took out the container to measure the rice and asked, "What to put in it?"

Zhu Ming said: "I'll put it away after I've measured it, and I'm going to buy wooden barrels. I just came to say, thank you for the penny deal. If you have any difficulties in the future, just go to Shangbai Village to find me."

The man said happily: "It's just a penny, it's not worth anything."

After leaving the rice store, the father and son went to buy buckets and basins again.

After a while of haggling, the big bucket costs 18 renminbi, and the small barrel and wooden basin cost 12 renminbi.

Then I went to buy three more ducks, two of which were used for betrothal, and the remaining one was killed for a tooth-making sacrifice today.

Also, buy some axes, sickles and the like.

They returned to the rice shop, poured two buckets of white rice into the bucket, and carried the bucket to the coffin shop to find Grandma Yan.

Grandma Yan came out just in time, and said happily, "The horoscope of the birthday is very good, and the day has been chosen. May 28 is an auspicious day for the zodiac."

"That's fine."

The money for Mr. Bazi, as well as the money for the wedding banquet, will naturally have to be paid by the man.

In a few days, Zhu Guoxiang will accompany his wife to visit Shen Yourong's parents.

The three of them took the things they bought and walked to the entrance of the market town without knowing it.

Zhu Ming suddenly turned around and shouted, "I followed you all the way, why don't you come and talk?"

With a naughty bastard, Bai Sheng trotted forward immediately, bowed and cupped his hands and said, "I already know that the hero is in Shangbai Village, I'm afraid I'll spoil the reputation of the hero, so I dare not buy wine to visit."

Zhu Ming said: "There is no need to drink, and from now on, don't call me a hero. You can call me Zhu Dalang or Zhu Xiucai."

"Forget it," Bai Sheng said flatteringly, "It's getting late, I'll treat Big Brother Zhu to a bowl of soup and cakes."

Zhu Ming took out a string of iron money, which was fifty Wen, and took out more than ten Wen in loose change, and stuffed it all into Bai Sheng: "In the village over Brother Zhang Wu, there is a pair of brothers from the Tian family who used to take care of my father and son. Meal. This is a walk in the rivers and lakes, the grievances and grievances are clear, you send fifty coins to the brothers of the Tian family. The rest of the money, you use it to eat wine yourself, it is your errand money."

"I will definitely deliver it!"

Bai Sheng was overjoyed, not because he was greedy for the few dozen coins, but because he thought he had gained the trust of the hero.

There was nothing to talk to the hooligans, and they chatted casually, so Zhu Ming excused himself and left.

The gangster's follower looked enviously at the iron money: "Brother Bai, the hero is really generous. He gave fifty coins for two meals, and the brothers of the Tian family really made a lot of money."

"You know what the hell," Bai Sheng taught his men, "this is called loyalty. If there is revenge for revenge, there is kindness for kindness. If the brothers of the Tian family don't give food, Brother Zhu is afraid that he will starve to death. I am also righteous, who treats me I will remember everyone, and I will remember whoever treats me badly."

The gangster's follower hurriedly said, "I'm good to Second Brother Bai."

"What a bird, you are so talented, you know how to eat with me!" Bai Sheng scolded with a smile.

"Hey." The gangster responded with a smirk.

But she said that she was far away from the market town, so Grandma Yan asked: "Da Lang knows that Bai Er?"

"This guy wanted to steal the horse, but he was scared by my father and I." Zhu Ming explained.

Grandma Yan reminded: "Bai Er is not a good person, don't make friends with him."

"I know," Zhu Ming asked, "What is the origin of Bai Er?"

Grandma Yan said in detail: "I heard from the elders that most of the people in Xixiang County migrated from the south. Baishitou, Shangbai Village and Xiabai Village, all the people surnamed Bai came from a village called Baishuigang. Place. The ancestors are all of the same clan, and after more than a hundred years, the relationship has gradually faded. The fathers of the old Bai Yuanwai and the young Bai Yuanwai even gathered the villagers to fight because they competed for the shop in Baishitou."

"Which side does Bai Er belong to?" Zhu Ming asked again.

Mrs. Yan said: "Bai Er's home is in Xiabai Village. When his father was alive, he owned two to three hundred acres of land, of which more than [-] acres were paddy fields. He was cheated by a small white member who set up a game and lost his entire family. Hanged to death. Even Bai Er's own mother was used to pay off the gambling debt."

"People of the same clan and village, are they so unruly?" Zhu Ming suddenly had a deeper understanding of the shamelessness of Xiaobai.

Mrs. Yan said: "Before Bai Er's father got involved in gambling, he treated his neighbors very kindly. The villagers also felt that Bai Er was pitiful, so they often helped him. Bai Er barely survived by herding cattle and mowing grass. Then he suddenly changed his temper. Roaming around all day, blackmailing and blackmailing, I heard that the girl he likes was forcibly married as a concubine by the son of Xiaobaiyuan."

Zhu Guoxiang was a little contemptuous: "If this Baier has a backbone, he should go to the little white member to take revenge. What's the matter with bullying the people in the village?"

"Why not? I used to feel sorry for Bai Er, but now everyone regards him as the plague god." Grandma Yan shook her head and sighed.

Zhu Ming smiled and said, "Why do I feel that Bai Er will one day take revenge."

Zhu Guoxiang said: "If he had the guts, he would have gone already."

"Ten years is not too late for a gentleman to take revenge. He needs to wait for an opportunity." Zhu Ming said.

Zhu Guoxiang said: "You have read too many martial arts novels. Do you really think that everyone has that kind of blood? Most people in the world are bullying and fearing hard."

"Maybe." Zhu Ming chuckled.

Just like the father and son standing among the villagers, their temperaments are obviously different.

Standing among the rogues, Bai Er also looked very unique.His eyes are more agile, and he looks smart at first glance. It is estimated that he had read books for a few days when he was a child before he broke his family.

……

"Get out of the way, out of the way!"

Above the streets and towns, chickens and dogs jumped suddenly, and the people who went to the market hurriedly avoided.

But I saw a few servants clearing the way, each carrying a stick.

Behind is a sliding pole, sitting a man in silk and satin.The man is well maintained, his temples are already gray, but there are not many wrinkles on his face.

This person is none other than Bai Zongmin, a young white member.

Sitting on a sliding pole, Bai Zongmin came all the way to the riverside, and sailed to the county seat on his own passenger boat.

"Bah, shit!"

Bai Sheng spit and watched the boat go against the current.

The gangster's follower persuaded: "Second brother, don't do this, we are all small families, how dare we get angry with the little whites?"

"I can't take it anymore, this year I'm going to learn how to use guns and sticks!" Bai Sheng held back his anger.

You have to pay for guns and sticks, and Bai Sheng can't afford the tuition.

There is only one place to go, and that is Black Wind Village.

There are heroes in the village who are proficient in guns and sticks. During the slack season, they occasionally practice minions and teach the bandits how to practice guns and sticks.

(PS: In the last chapter, using corn stalks to return to the field, some book friends said that it would bring diseases and insect pests. Lao Wang came from the countryside, and he returned the fields like this when he was a child. It is estimated that he used pesticides to manage pests.)
(In ancient times, there were no pesticides, and diseased straws could only be picked out manually. In addition, deeply buried straws can also be piled up to kill insects. After harvesting corn, the cornstalks must be chopped up and buried deep in the soil immediately while the cornstalks still have moisture. At the same time, some water should be poured to ensure that the corn stalks can quickly decompose. There is no need to turn the ground when buried deep, because corn is grown in hilly areas, and it has to be ridged to maintain fertilizer and drainage. The ridges are only [-] to [-] cm deep, and they can be buried directly in the ridge .)
(Ask for a monthly ticket, ask for a recommendation ticket.)
(End of this chapter)