Exiled, there is space, the mistress of the gate will raise her cubs

Chapter 20 Arriving at the border and settling down
The border is sparsely populated, the land is dry and cracked, and the rainfall is low, so it is not suitable for planting. Further out is the gathering place of the Huns, which is also the Inner Mongolia area of ​​later generations.

At first Tang Zangyue didn't understand why Hunjun exiled the Xiao family here.Now?Judging from the terrain, if the Huns invaded, it would be like opening a gap here, and the Xiao family sitting here could act as a deterrent to the Huns.

The Hunjun was not worried that the Xiao family would have their lives in danger. After all the years of fighting, although the Xiao family had sacrificed more than half of their lives, they still defeated the Huns and severely injured their vitality.

It not only deprived the Xiao family of military power, but also contained the Xiongnu.

It really kills two birds with one stone.

So what if the wishful thinking works well?At that time, the country is not extinct.

Tang Zangyue and his family are ready to solve the problem of settlement.

To settle down in the county, one person needs dozens of taels, and a better place to buy a house costs hundreds to thousands of taels.She is not short of money, but the second batch of yamen servants sent to escort them are people from the imperial court, so they are so different from others, and they probably have to stay for a few days to watch their Xiao family in person, so that they can go back and ventilate with the Hunjun report.

Along the way, she did not lack food or clothing, and often sneaked extra meals for herself at night, and she also took good care of Ling, the youngest daughter of the Xiao family, but she only ate an extra egg if she took care of her.

It can be said that during the several months' journey, the Xiao family has never been exposed to meat, and cut down on food and clothing, in order to create a false impression for the eyes and ears of the faint king.However, the praying mantis catching the cicada and the oriole are behind, and these eyes and ears are also stared at by a ray of sky.

Only when these eyes and ears are gone, can Tang Zangyue let go of his hands and really do things.

She did not hesitate to choose a village to settle down, and asked about the selling price of houses there.

The man waved his hand: "When we get there, the village chief will tell you."

Tang Zangyue breathed a sigh of relief, and when she came out, she met the weather-stained face of the Xiao family, even Xiao Zhonglu from the Lian family couldn't hide his tiredness.

Along the way, the yamen servants still have horses to transfer. They are purely on foot, and they haven't had a meat meal in a few months. Don't they feel haggard?

Tang Zangyue felt a pang of distress in her chest.

She knew that it was still the emotion of this body.

She took over the lighter carrying car and said, "Let me pull it for a while."

"Old lady, your hand..." Xiao Yuechun hesitated.

Tang Zangyue waved her hand, "This car has the lightest belongings, so it doesn't get in the way."

The Xiao family traveled all the way, and there were only three carts in total. The food tubs, sauce jars, and pickle jars were all on the other two carts. Most of the carts on this cart were mattresses and straw mats for the Xiao family to rest at night. use.

It was still the end of hot summer when the house was first raided, but now it’s autumn, and the night is windy, Tang Zangyue had to exchange the family’s brocade clothes for the unused mattresses and two sets of old clothes of the villagers passing by.

The mattress covers and old clothes were patched with large patches, the colors were different, but most of them were dull colors, after Aunt Liu and Xiao Yuechun repeatedly washed them with plant ash, they were used to cover them at night.There are only two quilts in total, one for the men and one for the women, and they can be used as long as they can.

Then there are pots and pans, and the utensils she used to brew medicine, as well as some potted plants transplanted by herself, most of which are mint, which can clean the mouth after chewing.Mint is easy to feed, and it is also popular in the north, so it is not surprising. At most, it can maintain the cleanliness and sanitation of the few Xiao family members.

As dusk approached, the Xiao family finally arrived at the village where they settled down. Tang Zangyue, who was still the head of the family, went to the village chief's house to negotiate.

There is a lot of land in the village, but most of it is dry land, so it is not easy to grow food, and the nests have to be fertilized with septic tanks before planting.The fertile land is almost in the hands of the rich man in the town, who hires more villagers to do long-term work.

Moreover, water has to be saved for the family to use all year round for irrigation.There is still a daily limit on the water we eat on weekdays, and if we exceed it, we have to spend copper coins to buy it.This is not only the case in Jiuli Village, where the Xiao family's registered permanent residence is located, but also in the whole north, especially in the border area where the drought is severe.

For so many years, the ancestors of Jiuli Village have only drilled one well for the use of the whole village.

Naturally, having more dry land is not only bad for farming, but it also has advantages, that is, there is no shortage of houses.

The houses left by several extinct families in the village were vacant for a long time after they were restrained by the village head.

Tang Zangyue didn't say to buy, but only asked about the price of renting a house.Seeing this, the village chief said in a non-enthusiastic way: "It's enough to give three hundred Wen a month."

"Let's take a look at the room first."

The village head led the group to the end of the village.

One house is halfway up the mountain, and the village chief explained: "This family is a hunter. They live alone and live by hunting. They rarely have contact with the village, so they built it on the mountainside."

At a glance, Jiuli Village is all flat land, and only this mountain protrudes, but the mountain is bare, and I don't know where the game comes from?Presumably the Orion also starved to death for his livelihood.

Tang Zangyue conjectured.

One room is also far away from the village, but it is on the side of the narrow path.

Village head: "This family is a female widow..."

Without further ado, Tang Zangyue probably guessed something and didn't ask any further questions.

The last one is a yard with a large area, and the front yard is full of weeds.In the middle is the huge main room, separated by the hut and the kitchen.

The main room is divided into a dining room and a bedroom.The dining room is separated from the kitchen by a wall, and the bedroom is next to the hut.

This design...

The advantage is that it occupies a larger area than the first two and is still far away from the village.But if you want to expand, the backyard needs to be done with the outer wall.

Tang Zangyue: "This house is also the same rent as the two houses I saw before?"

The village head nodded: "Same."

Seeing that Tang Zangyue was unclear, the village head led her to explore the bedroom and the wall.

The window of the bedroom was broken, and the village head pointed out that the roof was leaking, so he needed to mend the leak by himself.And a few pieces of the wall collapsed, and they needed to be built by themselves.

The village head finally landed on the needle bag on the cart Xiao Yuechun pushed, and said, "Is there someone in your family who can see a doctor?"

Tang Zangyue smiled slightly, "I studied medicine when I was young. If the village doesn't mind, you can come to me for minor illnesses first, and I will charge you for the medicine."

The village head was overjoyed, "You really know how to see a doctor?"

"really."

"Okay, okay." The village head said "Okay" a few times, and then said: "This house can be reduced by another fifty yuan."

Tang Zangyue understood what the other party meant, and called Aunt Liu to scoop up a bowl of soybean paste and a little hemostatic powder.

"This soy sauce is made by my sister. It can be used for stews and stir-fries, or it can be rolled with green onions directly. It is very good for rice. This is my own hemostatic powder."

The village chief didn't pay much attention to the soybean paste, but the hemostatic powder. He stared straight at him and quickly refused, "This is no good, this is no good, how can I take your things for nothing?"

Tang Zangyue kept smiling, "Why not? Didn't the village chief give us fifty cents less rent? By the way, the village chief has a large population. Can the backyard be expanded?"

village head:"……"

The village head agreed to expand, took the things and left.

The village head's daughter-in-law, Sister Zhang, vacated the bowl containing the soybean paste, wiped it clean, washed it and returned it to Tang Zangyue, and brought her cleaning tools such as broom and feather duster.

"Big girl..."

"My surname is Tang."

"Sister Tang, I tasted the soy sauce made by your family, and it tastes like this." The village head's wife gave her a thumbs up and said, "I returned the bowl to you, and I will borrow these from you. Pay it back in a hurry."

Tang Zangyue: "How embarrassing...It just so happens that our children have suffered a lot when we moved here, eldest sister..."

"My husband's family name is Zhang."

"Hey, Miss Zhang! Do you have a hen or a rooster? I'll buy one."

Sister Zhang was a little embarrassed.

Tang Zangyue: "According to the market price, I will pay twice as much."

Tang Zangyue frowned, "The soles of these children's shoes have been worn out several times, and they haven't touched any meat in months. They are really hungry. Sister Zhang, I have to trouble you."

Big Sister Zhang looked at the children, they looked pretty, and they were not children from the countryside. Besides, this woman who is in charge of the house also has medical skills...

When she came out, the head of the family told her that she had to establish a good relationship with the family.

Sister Zhang gritted her teeth and said, "All the chickens at home lay eggs, and the eggs have to be brought to the town to exchange for something. There is really no way. But today, in time for a happy event, I went to the town to cut some meat, Mr. Tang If you don't mind my sister, I'll move some for you."

(End of this chapter)