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Chapter 238 The Beginning of a Great Cause

"Choose to kill him on the 29th, did you deliberately slap the magistrate in the face? Didn't I tell you to wait until the [-]th?" In Jiang's mansion, Master Jiang was also saying the same thing.

But Jiang Erlang said angrily: "I just did it today, so what? He took two thousand guan from our family, can't he even bear this? I have already done it anyway, and now I want to See what he can do to us!"

"You are really..." Mr. Jiang was trembling with anger, "I told you all the time, and you didn't listen to it, did you? This county magistrate, our family can't be offended, I've told you how many times You don’t listen, you insist on provoking him, you have to watch him wipe out our family before you give up, don’t you?”

"I want to see if he has that ability! It's just a county magistrate, so what if he comes from the Cui family of Boling, isn't he a bastard? Whoever came here to be a county magistrate respected our family, only him, Against us again and again. Amei is willing to marry him, it is to give him face, but he still doesn't appreciate it, I just give him a reminder now, tell him that our Jiang family is not easy to bully!" Jiang Erlang still shouted loudly.

"I'll beat you to death, you bastard!" Master Jiang was so angry that he raised his hand and wanted to beat him down.

"Master, don't!" Seeing this, Mrs. Jiang hurried over to stop him.

Master Jiang pushed her away. "Go away! These children are spoiled by you!"

"Master, I beg you to be lenient!" Mrs. Jiang knelt down at his feet with a plop, "Jiu Niang has been sent to the countryside, are you going to drive Erlang away now? I have had a child together If you drive away such a few children, you will cut off your own roots! During the Chinese New Year, other people’s homes are reunited with lanterns and festoons, but ours is torn apart. How can you live this year? ? Otherwise, you might as well kill me too!"

"Auntie, don't beg him! He even gave up his sister in order to curry favor with the new county magistrate. Back then, he loved her so much, why didn't he just drive her away when he said he would drive her away? Now my disobedience is real. That's right, if he really wants to drive me away, I don't care. It just so happens that I will go to the countryside to stay with my sister, so that she won't be lonely!" Jiang Erlang hurried over to pull her.

"Erlang!" Mrs. Jiang immediately hugged him and burst into tears.

"You... hey!" Mr. Jiang sighed helplessly, "I'm really going to be pissed off by you! This time, I can pretend that I don't know, but it's just this time, and it won't be an example. Next time, let me know you Deliberately confront the magistrate, I will not forgive you!"

After that, he flicked his sleeves and left.

On the second day of the New Year's Eve, the entire Tianchang County was decorated with lanterns and festoons, and it was very lively.

After thirty, each family began to invite each other to have spring wine. As the largest official in Tianchang County, Cui Pu was naturally the busiest.As the wife of the county magistrate, Mu Jiaojiao naturally has to get busy.

While they were so busy, they had to go to Yangzhou Mansion on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year to pay New Year greetings to Cui Pu's superior.

It should have been a big loss in front of Mu Jiaojiao last year, but this time the Zuo Zhifu and his wife were very polite to them.Even Wu Lixin, who has always been at odds with Cui Pu, did not take the initiative to provoke, and everyone got along very happily.

After lunch at the magistrate's mansion, Cui Pu and Mu Jiaojiao bid farewell and went to Wei's mansion to pay New Year's greetings.

As soon as he got off the carriage, Mu Jiaojiao saw Mu Yiyi coming out with a smile on his face.

"My sister, you are here! I have been waiting for you for a long time!" Hurrying to hold her hand, the two sisters walked inside talking and laughing.

Seeing her flushed face, Mu Jiaojiao couldn't help asking: "Is everything settled?"

Mu Yiyi suddenly smiled unhappily: "As you said, after Xiaonian came back that day, he was sick and didn't take care of things. He just entrusted everything to the ten younger brothers and sisters. She really thought I was afraid of her, and she became more and more complacent. .As a result, the family got together on the day when I was young, and the dishes were served in a crooked way, but it was all from my own family, and my aunt helped me, so the matter was barely rounded off. But your brother-in-law's face was not good at that time."

"On the night of thirty, the whole clan worshiped the ancestors together. She made a big joke. She even cut corners and used cheap goods for the three animals sacrificed to the ancestors. The elders and elders of the clan used the ones I prepared for the sacrifices. Good things, when I saw those messy things, I got angry, and called me over to scold me at that time. At this time, your brother-in-law stood up and explained to them that this matter has nothing to do with me, it is the problem of the ten brothers and sisters. She covered it up, but how could she still cover it up? After the elders scolded her bloody, I took the initiative to stand up and take the baton, and moved out the things I had prepared earlier, so that things went smoothly .”

"Then when it was time for the reunion dinner, your brother-in-law asked the ten younger siblings to return all the keys to the ledger at the dinner table, saying that I should take care of the house and she couldn't take care of it. Auntie didn't even have a fart at that time. Don't dare to let it go. On the first day of the new year, she still wanted to play tricks and leave something for the ten siblings, but how could your brother-in-law agree? The mother and son argued hard, and in the end it was your brother-in-law who prevailed. So now, although they are still saying Some harsh words, but as long as I mention the matter of worshiping the ancestors, none of them dare to point fingers anymore!"

After hearing this, Mu Jiaojiao nodded with a smile: "You're right to do this! But brother-in-law can choose to stand by you in this matter, and he has withstood great pressure. You should treat him better later, and don't let him It’s hard for him to be in the middle.”

"Do you still need to say this? I have my own sense of proportion." Mu Yiyi smiled.

After spending the night at Wei's house and eating breakfast the next day, Cui Pu and Mu Jiaojiao set off for Tianchang County together.

This spring wine has been eaten until the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, and the matter is considered to be over.

After the fifteenth day, the yamen opened its seal, and it was a new busy day.

During this period, everyone in the Jiang family sighed, only to find that Cui Pu had done nothing to them at all.When they met while eating spring wine, he just smiled at them, very kindly, as if nothing had happened before.

When Jiang Erlang heard about it, he sneered and said: "I told you earlier, this person is not that scary at all! Besides, our family donated a total of [-] guan. The money is not in vain. Our Jiang family is in Tianchang County He is well aware of his strength, and it is fine to touch our family once in a while, but he has to weigh it when he strikes one after another like this!"

"Stop talking nonsense! Study hard for me, and don't interfere in this kind of thing in the future!" Master Jiang snapped.

Jiang Erlang curled his lips and left very unhappy.

When the time enters February, Yangzhou has already warmed up.The willow branches are turning green, the flowers are competing to bloom, and there is no need to burn things for heating in the greenhouse.

After two months of growth, the sweet potato stems and leaves on the ground are already lush and lush, which is very gratifying.When entertaining guests in the first lunar month, Mu Jiaojiao once asked the red beans to pick the tender stems and leaves to fry a dish for the guests, which was very popular with the guests.

But now, the stems and leaves are getting old, which means that the sweet potatoes below have begun to grow.

In early February, Mr. Wu carefully dug out a corner, and sure enough, he dug out two sweet potatoes as thick as a thumb.Mu Jiaojiao ordered someone to peel one of them and cut it into small cubes, and put the other one into the fire, roast it, peel it, cut it into small cubes, and share it with everyone.

It was obvious that each person in front of them only had a small mouthful, hardly enough to fit between the teeth, but everyone looked strangely solemn, and the hands holding the chopsticks couldn't help trembling slightly.It was as if what was in front of him was not food, but the most precious jewelry in the world.

Cui Pu was the first to grab a raw piece, took a bite of the crispy one, and immediately a sweet taste penetrated deep into his throat, making him nod his head repeatedly: "It's delicious! Like lotus root, it's crispy and fragrant!"

Then he picked up the roasted piece and carefully put it in his mouth. He immediately opened his eyes and said, "It's so fragrant, so sweet, so sweet! The roasted one tastes ten times sweeter than the raw one! Hurry up!" Try it!"

With him in the lead, Mr. Zhuang, Mr. Wu, Mr. Xu, and even Wang Shiqilang of Wei Zhuang also put the food in front of them into their mouths.

This sweet but somewhat strange taste has won unanimous praise from everyone.

Especially Mr. Wu, he has always been proficient in water conservancy, and has also dabbled in farming.As soon as he took two mouthfuls of cooked food in this life, his eyes lit up immediately, and he quickly put down his chopsticks and stood up: "This food is really good! It tastes sweet, and the content inside is similar to the wheat and rice we eat now. If it is as madam said If it can grow to the size of two fists, it can indeed be used to feed one's hunger! And one seedling can produce four or five such big ones, which is much higher than rice! Xianzun, we really grow this thing correct!"

Cui Pu feels uneasy these days?

He didn't feel relieved until he heard Mr. Wu's words.He quickly nodded and said: "If you say that, then after a while, when the sweet potatoes in the greenhouse grow up, we can breed again, and then find a real field to plant them!"

"That's right!" Mr. Wu nodded quickly, "By the way, the county lord, I have a close friend who is very fascinated with farming and has much more experience in planting various crops than my subordinate. Years ago, my subordinate gave He wrote about your determination to cultivate sweet potatoes in the county. He is very interested in it. He has sent more than ten letters to inquire about the progress. The subordinate thinks, why don't we just invite him and ask him to help us? How about an idea, would you like it?"

"Okay! This county lacks this kind of talent. If someone from Mr. Wu's side recommends him, this county will definitely wish for it!" Cui Pu nodded without thinking.

"Then this subordinate should write to him right now! If he is here, this matter will definitely get twice the result with half the effort!" Mr. Wu hurriedly said.

"Since we are looking for talents for this county, how can there be no reason for this county not to come forward? To show respect for him, this county will also write a letter to him, please invite him personally!" Cui Pu thought.

"If you are willing to come forward, the county lord, then the matter will be settled!" Mr. Wu said excitedly.

"Really? According to what you said, the letter from this county is still finalized!" Cui Pu laughed.

What Mr. Wu said was right.

Cui Pu sent a letter, and the man replied immediately and agreed to the invitation, and said that when he received the letter, he had already started packing and rushed to Tianchang County.

Cui Pu immediately began to look for suitable places to grow sweet potatoes.

In this matter, he hit a lot of nails.

(End of this chapter)