Be a small county magistrate in ancient times

Chapter 352 Someone went out with a happy face
Even though communications were not well developed at that time, news could still spread quickly as long as it was spread intentionally.

Wei Fangyun also knew that Meng Changqing had given money to the two families. He felt complicated. He walked in front of Sun Xiang and muttered, "It's not a good thing. Why did you tell him to do that?"

Sun Xiang smiled awkwardly and said, "Given Lord Meng's personality, I'm afraid he wouldn't want you to keep such a thing secret."

"Now he has to pay forty taels as compensation. He had no money to begin with." Wei Fangyun sighed and went back to his study to continue writing the memorial.

But this time, he suddenly stopped halfway through writing.

He submitted at least six or seven petitions asking for money for Beishan County.

Wei Fangyun put down the brush in his hand and did not reply. This was an attitude he had. This imperial court had chilled his heart more than once or twice.

Perhaps, this is the fundamental reason why Daliang has been inferior to Yan State in the past hundred years.

Between heaven and earth, even if we stand on the same piece of land, the world we face is completely different.

While Wei Fangyun was worried, a man from a family in Qianzengzhuang, Liangzhou Prefecture, came out with a happy face.

This person was Zeng Dashu’s third brother, Zeng Dahe.

He worked very hard this year and lost a lot of weight. His old clothes were too loose on him and he had to tighten his belt so that this thin cotton jacket could keep him warm.

His eldest brother and his wife were not at home, leaving him, his mother, and his second brother and his wife.

My second brother has a disabled foot and can't work as well as normal people. The most diligent thing about my second sister-in-law is her trouble-making mouth. So my mother and he are the only ones left, and we are busy all day long.

After the autumn harvest, there is less work to do in the fields and I finally have a day or two to relax.

I was worried about my eldest son who was outside, so I asked him to take a few pounds of food to visit Beishan County.

Zeng Laosan was also willing to go. He missed his elder brother and wanted to leave home temporarily and have some free time outside.

I went to the head of the village to get a pass yesterday, and today, I set out on my journey at dawn.

He was lucky. He met a donkey cart driver on the road. Seeing that the donkey looked honest, the driver gave him a ride, which saved him a lot of effort and he arrived earlier than expected.

Zeng Dashu and Mei Zi were sorting firewood in the yard when they vaguely heard Zeng Laosan's voice. They thought they had misheard, but the voice became louder and louder. They turned around and saw Zeng Laosan running towards them with a package on his back.

Zeng Dashu left his axe behind and ran out. He took off his shoes halfway and didn't even bother to take care of his feet until he caught Zeng Laosan. "Why are you here? Did something happen at home?"

Zeng Laosan shook his head, his heart was agitated, but he was speechless for a while because he had expended too much energy.

Mei Zi also came over, holding Zeng Dashu's lost shoes in her hand, "Go inside and let Third Brother rest before we talk."

Zeng Dashu took the package from Zeng Laosan and knew it was filled with food. His eyes welled up. He couldn't wait until he got home and asked, "Is everything ok at home?"

Zeng Lao San nodded, "Not bad."

The two of them held hands and sat down in the house, and Zeng Dashu kept asking about the situation at home.

"My second brother and his wife are still the same, a pair of lazy bums, avoiding any work they can, you know that too." Zeng Lao San continued, "I'm fine too, I just miss you, I don't know how you are doing here, so I asked me to come and see you after the autumn harvest."

Zeng Laosan looked at the room, which was not much worse than their home. The door to the inner room was not closed. He had just seen that there was a lot of food inside. "Brother, how are you and sister-in-law doing here?"

Just as he asked this, Mei Zi came in with hot water. Zeng Dashu stood up and took the things from Mei Zi's hand. "Don't be busy. Sit down quickly."

Zeng Laosan immediately noticed his eldest brother's expression and asked, "Sister-in-law, are you pregnant?"

When talking about this, Zeng Dashu couldn't help but smile, "Yes, it's early. The doctor said I have to be careful this month."

"Ah!" Zeng Lao San also stood up and said with a smile: "Congratulations, big brother and big sister, our family is going to have a new baby! My trip was not in vain. When I go back and tell my mother the news, she will be so happy that she will not be able to sleep."

Mei Zi was not as silly as Zeng Da Shu. "The baby is still young. It won't be too late to talk about it after the baby is born."

Zeng Lao San knew her concerns and said, "Don't worry, sister-in-law. Even if mother knew, she could only be happy for you in Qianzhuang Village. It's such a long way, and she can't leave her things at home, so she can't come here."

"Brother, what I said was right after all." Zeng Lao San sat down, holding the tea bowl in his hand, but he had no time to drink. "After you leave that home, you will naturally have your own home. Isn't the child here now?"

Meizi smiled and instructed Zeng Dashu, "It's not easy for my third brother to come here after such a long journey. Don't just talk. There's hot water in the pot. Go kill a chicken and have a dish for dinner."

She remembered the kindness of Zeng Lao San in her heart. When she was in Qian Zengzhuang, her husband was a wooden man and only this younger brother spoke for her.

When Zeng Laosan heard that they were going to kill a chicken, he quickly said, "I came here just to take a look. If I see that you are all well, I will feel relieved. Don't kill the chicken. Leave it for my sister-in-law to nourish her body."

"We have more than a dozen chickens at home, and we're going to pick the male ones to kill," Mei Zi said. "After we cook them, we'll eat them all, not just for you."

Zeng Lao San swallowed his saliva and said, "Then I am in for a treat. Sister-in-law, please sit down. I will go and kill it with my eldest brother."

When people who care about each other get together, they always have endless things to talk about.

The two brothers talked while they worked, sharing the latest news on both sides.

"With your share of the land missing this year, the grain is not as abundant as in previous years, but it is enough for the four of us at home." Zeng Lao San asked, "I see that your grain is still in the inner room. Hasn't Beishan County harvested the grain yet?"

"We have already harvested it." Zeng Laoda said, "We have a lot of crops planted in our fields. The government has sent special people to teach us how to farm. Seeing that we can't catch up with the season, they also sent cows to help us. The harvest is better than at home.

In addition, there are fewer miscellaneous taxes here, and grain tax collection is also lower than at home, so we can keep more grain.

When you return, bring some food with you."

"Don't." Zeng Lao San said, "My sister-in-law has it, you have more expenses here than at home.

I didn't have any before, and I couldn't say anything, but now I have some surplus. Whether you keep it or exchange it for something useful, you have to use it on your sister-in-law.

There is enough food at home, and my mother will never starve while I am here."

Zeng Laoda explained himself, "It's not my decision, your sister-in-law has already discussed it with me, I would have sent it even if you didn't come.

I know that if I leave, many things will fall on you, and I only care about myself."

Zeng Lao San didn't want to join his brother in being sentimental. "There's nothing wrong with taking care of yourself. Even if we are a family, we should distinguish between the most important people and the less important people.

Mother has three sons, but sister-in-law only has you. There is nothing wrong with you taking care of her and going with her."