Happy pastoral sturdy little lady

Chapter 368 Warmth
Fortunately, the pig pen, sheep pen, and chicken pen in Musheng's house were built in a place that was out of bounds with his grandparents' house, so the smell was much lighter.Relatively speaking, the mosquitoes and flies in the grandparents' house are also much less.

Daya asked people to go to the mountain to dig a lot of anti-mosquito plants, and planted them around the courtyard, and also planted a circle in the backyard.Although the effect will not be too great, but it is better than nothing!At least, it feels better.Moreover, my grandparents' new home is at the entrance of the village, and there is a pigsty next door. The air is much better than that of the old house, and there are fewer mosquitoes and flies.

This is a good deed. For the first time, Da Ya deeply felt that she had done a great deed for her grandparents!The physique of the elderly is much weaker than that of the young, and they need to live in a fresh environment.

After the house was completed, Da Ya took people to clean it herself.I cleaned the house inside and out, drew the sketches of the furniture myself, and invited the best carpenters from all over the world to build furniture for my grandparents.The best masons in these ten miles and eight townships were also hired to build fireplaces and kangs.

The two-meter-high bed, comfortable sofa, rocking chair, reclining chair, warm kang, camphor wood wardrobe, suitcase, cupboard, etc., were all bought with money.

On the day of the official moving, Da Ya bought a complete set of pots, pans and bowls, as well as tea sets, chopsticks, kitchen knives, quilts and mats, etc., everything that can be used at home, everything that one expects to find.In a word, everything inside and out has been replaced with new things.

It turned out that the things used in the old house were given to the people in the fourth room by the grandparents, and the house in the old house was also given to the people in the fourth room.The fourth bedroom is now a thriving population, and there is just not enough room to live in. Grandparents gave them house furniture, etc., which just solved their urgent needs.

Rao's fourth family, followed the people from the second and third households, and severed ties with the people from the first and fifth households, and they have not had any contact in these years.It's not that Rao Shouqin and Rao Shouzhuo care about what happened in the past, but that this family still wants face, and they don't have the face to make do with the elder brother and fifth younger brother.

In recent years, Rao Laosi's family has taken care of their grandparents to some extent.At the very least, during the holidays, I dare not forget my grandparents, and I will still send some food and drink to express my affection.But that's all.In his spare time, Fourth Rao seldom goes to chat with his parents. Instead, the two brothers Rao Shouzhuo and Rao Shouqin who live far away will go to chat with their parents every now and then, or take them to their own home for a meal or something. .The clothes, shoes and socks of the second elder were also bought by these two families.

However, even so, compared with Rao Lao Er and Rao Lao Sanyi, Rao Lao Si is much more filial.At least, the family didn't want to take advantage of the old man, nor did they go to the old man's house to eat and drink.Although it is not very filial, it is not unfilial either. For the two old people, it is already a comfort!

If this family hadn't severed ties with Da Fang and Wu back then, the old man would be even more relieved today.It's just that when the children grow up, they can't help their parents, so they can only sigh.

In other words, Fugui ran away from home with his wife and children and came to the county seat.However, it was a look of bewilderment, not knowing what to do.

Over the years, because of Bai's reasons, he has not actually gotten married.

What kind of true friends do you make.But the Bai family looks down on any poorer family, and they can embarrass them on the spot.Over time, those people were far away from wealth and status, and gradually lost contact.Those who were warmly entertained by Mrs. Bai were basically wine and meat friends and snobbish eyes.

If those so-called friends could be relied upon, their family would not have to return home in embarrassment!Now, what should we do?

Standing on the street of the county town, Fugui felt lost.

It seemed that in this world, such a big world, there was no place for him to stand!Come to think of it, there is no place for him in the entire Qingshuijiang area!Before returning to Shanqian Village, he tried to go to the academy to find a job as a teacher, but when they heard Rao Fugui's name, they all shook their heads: "No, you have such a mother and sisters, we dare not take them!"

Even if it was a private school in the countryside, he couldn't get in. They wanted to use locals who knew the basics.Moreover, he has too many titles as Jinshi, and the private school can't afford it.Once an official and a Jinshi, his name is Rao Fugui. In the Qingshuijiang area, all the stewards of the larger academies are familiar with this person.

In the Qingshuijiang area, he could not find a job as a teacher.

Where are you going?Going to Beijing?It's okay to dream.When going to places other than Qingshui River, he only had a little money in his pocket, which was only enough for travel expenses.If they went to that place and still couldn't find a job, wouldn't the family of six starve to death?

His wife, Mrs. Li, sighed, and pulled her bewildered husband and anxious children to the stone slab by the side of the road and sat down.

Fugui sat down numbly, his eyes fell on one point, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

Mrs. Li shook him vigorously: "Master, don't worry too much, I still have some jewelry here, you take it to the pawn shop, it should be worth two or thirty taels of silver!"

Fugui looked at her blankly: "How long can I use it as silver? If there is no work to do, even 100 taels is not worth it!" Having said that, but his wife does not cry or make trouble, and is so understanding, he I feel much better in my heart.

Fortunately, he didn't listen to his mother's advice and married the county magistrate's concubine.Otherwise, today, he might have to jump into the river!You know, after the county magistrate became the magistrate, he corrupted the law and was sentenced to exile.Those who were related to him did not end well either.

Mrs. Li is the daughter of an ordinary family in a small town that Fugui took a fancy to. At the beginning, Fugui took a fancy to her because he thought she was knowledgeable, hardworking and simple, soft yet strong.Back then, Mrs. Li also took a fancy to him. Otherwise, with Mrs. Bai's appearance, whose good daughter would be willing to marry him?
However, they were not allowed to go to Li's natal family.Firstly, her natal family is hundreds of miles away from Hulu County; secondly, her natal sister-in-law is not easy to talk to, and her sister-in-law treats her mother badly!Moreover, her natal family is also poor, so even if she goes there, she won't be able to help her, but will bring troubles to her.

Mrs. Li couldn't help but sighed: "Why don't we go to the northwest to join your two cousins? Anyway, you are also brothers, as long as we ask to come, they probably won't ignore it."

Cousins ​​who are about the same age all grew up together, so they should have feelings, right?

Fugui looked embarrassed: "You don't know, I don't have any friendship with these two cousins. When I was young, my mother always bullied my eldest aunt, and even urged Mudan, Changsheng and the children of the third uncle's family to bully the Xiangdong brothers and sisters. One. Especially Mudan, who bullied the eldest and the second ya enough. In order to raise money for me to take the exam, my mother even secretly sold the eldest. Later, my aunt found out and chased me back halfway.

On the way home, she had to pass a single-plank bridge. Mother was not reconciled. She happened to be walking behind Da Ya, and when she was halfway there, she stretched out her hand and pushed Da Ya into the river.At that time, it happened to be the time of spring water, and the river was so fast.Even if a man with good water skills falls into the middle of the river, he will drown in eight or nine out of ten cases!

Fortunately, Da Ya has a lot of life, otherwise, the evil that mother committed would be serious!This is not over yet, on the third day after Da Ya fell into the river, Mother actually urged Grandma again to sell Da Ya outside the customs, just for ten taels of silver.The uncle and the aunt fought desperately to keep the eldest girl, but for this reason the uncle's family was forced to leave the house.

At that time, the uncle's family lived in a dilapidated thatched cottage, almost starving to death.All in all, I have no friendship with Xiangdong and Yunwu, not at all!What Da Ya said is quite right. Back then, Mother treated Uncle’s family like that, and Da Ya treated Da Ya like that. If I firmly opposed it and was willing to persuade Mother painstakingly, nothing would happen.

However, back then, out of selfishness, I wanted more money to rush for the exam, to live in a good hotel like the candidates from rich families, to eat well and to dress well.Because of this, many times I turned a blind eye, almost acquiescing to my mother's behavior.Thinking about it now, how could he have the face to ask Xiangdong and Yunwu for help? "

Li Shi never expected that the matter would be so serious.To be honest, after hearing what her husband said, she also felt that he was very selfish back then.So, where is there any face, go to the northwest to find Xiangdong and Yunwu?

Cousins, there is no friendship at all, and there is such a big hatred.It is really inappropriate to go all the way to find it.If people don't bother to pay attention, wouldn't they be living on the streets?

Fugui finally sighed: "Because of your jewelry, go to the next town to buy a small farmyard, and then open a few acres of wasteland to grow corn, peanuts, soybeans, vegetables and fruits! Farming in busy seasons, I go to the town in my free time Write the letter on behalf of the writer, save a little, I believe the whole family will not starve to death!"

Mrs. Li quickly calmed down from her panic, nodded and forced a smile and said, "That's fine, Mr. Xiang is very thoughtful, so let's do it!"

The family bought some quilts and daily necessities in the county seat, hired a carriage, and went straight to the next town.Coincidentally, the place where Fugui's family settled down is the village next door to the village where Xiangcao lives, called Wangjiawan.

The village head of Wangjiawan saw that he was rich and well-spoken, he had qualifications for Jinshi, and his family was honest, so he readily agreed to their family's settlement in Wangjiawan.Moreover, he enthusiastically sold his old house to the rich family for five taels of silver.Hearing that Fugui wanted to reclaim a few acres of wasteland, he enthusiastically pointed him to a place: "Nowadays, the quality of the wasteland here is a little better. You are outsiders, and you can reclaim about three acres. If there is more, I will not It's up to you!"

Fugui: "Thank you, village chief, thank you very much!"

After buying the house, the family moved in on the same day.The house looks very dilapidated, but fortunately it is made of blue bricks and black tiles, no matter how dilapidated it is, it is better than the thatched cottage that Da Ya's family lived in back then.

The village chief's son brought a lot of dry straw: "Many tiles in this house are gone, my father asked me to help you add some straw, otherwise, it will leak when it rains!"

"Thank you, thank you very much!" Fugui thanked him sincerely.

Five taels of silver, in addition to the three main houses, there is also a kitchen, a woodshed, a hut, and a half-acre yard. The village chief is very interesting!Five taels of silver is the amount needed to buy a homestead.

The village head's son is Wang Shan, about 35 years old, a tall and strong man. He cooperates with Fugui and Fugui, and soon the three rooms of the main house are covered with a thick layer of straw.

"Thank you, Brother Wang. After a few days to settle down, I invite your family to have a light meal!" Fugui bowed and thanked, his heart full of gratitude.

Leaving his hometown and wandering here, the kindness of the village chief and Wang Shan warmed his cold and lonely heart, and finally he mustered a little confidence and courage in life.

"You're welcome, we'll be neighbors in the future, and we should help each other, that's what we should do!" Wang Shan waved his hand disapprovingly, and left.

Mrs. Li: "Sister, are you tired? Go sit in the courtyard and have a good rest. I will clean up the bedroom soon!"

(End of this chapter)