farmer's little girl

Chapter 81

"Can……"

Mrs. Mei was not dissatisfied with Han Jin, but she couldn't get around this corner for a while.

"Did you mention this matter yourself, or did Han Jin ask you to talk about it." Mei originally wanted to address Brother Jin, but changed his words.

Mei Zhuangyi thought for a while and said: "Have both, I think Jinzi has the ability to be your son-in-law and my niece-in-law. Sister, think about it after you go back, and discuss it with my brother-in-law. I really think Jinzi is quite suitable for Yue'er. Besides, you'd better ask Yue'er about it, we still have to see the child's wishes."

Mei Shi nodded, feeling confused for a while.

During the next meal at noon, Mrs. Mei was always distracted, Lu Minghai could see it, but because there were so many people, it was not easy to ask in person.And Lu Jiaoyue's heart was pounding. Just now she saw her mother and little uncle entered the house together. Her mother's current state is probably because the little uncle had already mentioned to her mother the relationship between her and Uncle Jinzi. thing.

Press the button without mentioning it, and after lunch, the Erfang family went home.

Seeing that the children were gone, Lu Minghai asked what happened, Mei didn't hide it from him, and told the man what the younger brother told her before.

After listening, Lu Minghai fell into deep thought.

After a long time, he opened his mouth and said, "What do you think?"

Mrs. Mei paused for a moment and said, "I always feel a little unbelievable. Brother Jin, no, how could Han Jin think of marrying our daughter?"

Hearing this, Lu Minghai smiled, and said: "It's normal for a family to have hundreds of girls begging. Our Yue'er looks good and has a good temper. It's not normal if no one looks at her."

"Can……"

Well, May hasn't rounded this corner yet.

After being silent for a while, she remembered what the man said just now, and asked, "You mean this is feasible?"

Lu Minghai nodded, "I think what Zhuang Yi said is quite right, except that he is a bit older, and he is indeed worthy of our daughter. Who said that, if the daughter of which family can marry Jin Brother, you are about to enjoy the great blessing. Why, you don’t like him now?”

"It's not, I just..."

"Why don't we ask our daughter what she means? No matter how much we think about it, if our daughter doesn't agree, it's probably useless."

Mei's mind was in a mess, so she could only nod her head.

Afterwards, the two called Lu Jiaoyue over, because they had asked about their daughter's marriage wishes before, and this time the second-bedroom couple didn't have any psychological barriers, so they told the matter that Mei Zhuangyi had mentioned.

"After all, this is related to your lifelong affairs. The last time about the Du family, mother and your father ignored it once, this time it is absolutely impossible. Mother and father want to ask you now, you think you are the son Uncle?" After saying that, Mei immediately felt an inexplicable embarrassment in her heart.

What do you mean you like your uncle?
This uncle and niece... Oh, what the hell is going on...

Immediately afterwards, she hurriedly remedied: "Your uncle said that Han Jin and him are friends, which can be regarded as a wrong generation."

Now that things have come to this point, Lu Jiaoyue is not uneasy anymore.Judging by her mother's attitude, most of them must agree, otherwise they would not have asked her.

She didn't hesitate, and she didn't say any ambiguous words like "I listen to my parents", but nodded readily.

Different from the apprehension and uneasiness before marrying Du Lian in her previous life, looking directly at her heart, she actually wanted to marry Uncle Jin Zi very much.It's not eagerness, but a kind of calmness that comes naturally.

Seeing that her daughter nodded without hesitation, Mrs. Mei couldn't accept it, so she couldn't help thinking of some messy things.But when she thought about it seriously, there seemed to be nothing excessive between her daughter and Han Jin.Especially since her daughter kept her tightly bound on weekdays, she didn't think that her daughter would cause any private exchange.

Mei Shi didn't know that there was a person with more means than she imagined, and he put her marriage with Lu Jiaoyue on the table in an almost silent way.

Since it's not a private exchange, it means that the daughter also has a good impression of Han Jin?

As the first time to marry a daughter, Mei's heart was very confused for a while, and she sighed that there was a girl in my family who had just grown up.But she can't do it if she asks questions out loud, after all, her daughter has always been obedient and sensible.So, she could only look at the man with very helpless eyes.

As a father, Lu Minghai showed the calmness and composure that a man should have in the overall situation.He nodded and said to Lu Jiaoyue: "Father and mother still need to discuss this matter, you should go back to the room first."

Lu Jiaoyue didn't stay long and left the house soon.

After Lu Jiaoyue left, the couple looked at each other for a long time, and then Lu Minghai sighed: "My daughter has grown up." In fact, he is no less complicated than Mrs. Mei when it comes to complex emotions.

"what is it now?"

"Since the child is willing, let's do this."

Mei Zhuangyi only stayed at home for a short day, and then went to work in the county again.

Once things are brought back, they must be sold as soon as possible.Although he had already looked for a market before, and several major food companies expressed their interest, but the matter was not finalized after all, and there were still many things to do.

For many days, Mei Zhuangyi and Han Jin went back and forth between various counties and towns, and after nearly ten days of busy work, they negotiated deals with several major grain companies.

They were Yeluzi, and it was their first time doing this kind of business. Several grain companies that dealt with them for the first time did not trust them.Mei Zhuangyi and Han Jin were not stage-frightened either, they only set a price acceptable to both parties, and told each other that the goods would be delivered the next day.

On the next day, as expected, a truckload of grain was brought in. Although the other party was a little surprised, but after inspecting the goods, he didn't care about it, and asked his staff to order it quickly with a smile.

As I said earlier, food is in short supply at any time, especially when Mei Zhuangyi and Han Jin went to a famous land of fish and rice in the south, the rice there is famously good, and anyone with a little knowledge can see it .

Because the selling price is low, there is no such thing as credit.Of course, it wasn't that there was no grain bank who proposed to settle the bill afterwards, but both of them declined politely. If the other party mentioned it again, the two would show their faces on the spot and have to ship the things back.Because the things are really good and the price is good, these food shops have stopped dawdling, for fear that the things will be sold to other houses.

After being busy for almost half a month, all the food was finally exchanged for silver, and it was also June at this time.

The summer is scorching and the weather is very hot.

After returning from the outside, Mei Zhuangyi wiped the sweat from his forehead, and put a wooden box on the table with a smile on his face.

"Now I have money, and you also have money to marry a wife."

Although Han Jin was not as happy as him, his eyes were full of smiles.

"It's really tiring. I used to think that doing business seemed very simple, but I realized that there are no simple things in this world! But we are lucky, and made a lot of money on the first trip." Without delay, Mei Zhuangyi took out the banknotes in the box and divided them into two, one of which was pushed in front of Han Jin, "This one is yours, we two have half."

Han Jin took it over and looked at it, "It seems a little too much."

"Not much. We earned almost 2000 taels from selling grain, and nearly 300 taels from selling leather."

Han Jin paused, "This skin was collected with your money."

Mei Zhuangyi squinted at him, "Are you still paying attention to this with me? When I said I wanted to do business, didn't you agree to become a member without saying a word? From the moment you agreed, we are considered to be partners, and we have earned a lot of money." The money is naturally half of each person."

Knowing Mei Zhuangyi's character, Han Jin didn't say anything to refuse, but took the bank note.

"As for Hu San and the others, I think we can't let them run with us for so long for nothing. There are 300 taels here, so you can share them with them." Seeing what Han Jin wanted to say, Mei Zhuangyi interrupted: " All right, they went out with us to see your face, I can't let you pay the hard money alone."

Friends have finished what they should say, Han Jin naturally has nothing to say.Originally, he planned to take part of the money he earned and distribute it to Hu San and the others.Everyone has to support their families, and he has no face for letting others run away with him for so long.Since his friend also took out the money, he added another 300 taels to share one point with everyone, and almost everyone could get 50 taels of silver.

Although the money is not much, even a little less than doing it in a gambling shop, it is earned back in a dignified manner after all.Hu San and the others have been with Han Jin for a long time, so he can understand what everyone is thinking.They are all old, married wives and had children, even if it is for the children, they have to act like fathers, and they all want to go another way.

As for those who only went for money, Han Jin didn't call it this time, no matter right or wrong, it's just that everyone has different ideas.

Pressing the button, with money in his hand, Han Jin inevitably thought of going to Lu's family to propose marriage, but before he had one more thing to do, that was to move his household registration out of Han's village.

This matter had to go through the county government, so Han Jin went to Li's house again.

Talked about this matter to Li Shuicheng, Li Shuicheng pondered for a while and said: "This matter is under the control of the master, Zheng Wei. I have some personal grievances with him. I'm afraid it will be self-defeating if he walks away from me."

As the saying goes, a yamen made of iron is a county magistrate with flowing water.This iron-clad yamen refers to nothing else, but refers to the fact that the officials above are often transferred, but the small officials below do not move their nests all year round.Just like Li Shuicheng, his father was a policeman in Wannian County, and when he took over his father's position, he would stay in Wannian County as a policeman.However, high-ranking court officials such as the county magistrate, county magistrate, and chief bookkeeper are frequently replaced.

Some were promoted because of good political performance, and some were removed from office due to corruption and breaking the law.All in all, because the people at the top change frequently, and the longest term of office is only two consecutive terms, the small officials below sometimes don't sell the face of these people.

There is a saying that goes well, let your officials be as clean as water, and officials will inevitably be as slippery as oil, which roughly refers to this meaning.Although the small official is small, he has no choice but to operate in the local area for many years, and the county magistrate, although large, can only become an empty shelf if he is deliberately emptied and violated by others.This is also the main reason why Li Shui became the main reason why Liu Zhi County was able to persuade Liu Zhi County to close the city gate. In fact, Li Shuicheng can let people do it without Liu Zhi County's greetings. Bright way.

And Li Shuicheng's personal grievances with the director Zheng Wei are all precisely because of Li Shuicheng's character.Zheng Wei came to take up the post with Liu Zhixian back then, and he took the position of chief secretary after taking the route of Liu Zhixian.This person was probably an official for the first time, and relying on the power of Liu County, his morals were very poor.

However, Li Shuicheng has a cold and seldom-talking temperament, and he never accepts his style. He does everything he is supposed to do meticulously. As for flattery?Sorry, no.

Ordinary people wouldn't bother with Li Shuicheng, but it's just a small headhunter, and usually wouldn't appear under Liu Zhixian's nose.But Zheng Wei didn't think so. He felt that Li Shuicheng looked down on him as the director, and he was guilty because he sold his position to Liu Zhixian at a high price, so he often put on small shoes for Li Shuicheng overtly and secretly.

It was not a big deal, but the timing was wrong, it was the time when the two sides were running in, Zheng Wei represented the faction of outsiders, while Li Shuicheng represented the faction of local officials.It happened that Zheng Wei didn't know how to be a human being, which made everyone below complain. With this excuse, the two sides began to play openly and secretly.After fighting back and forth for several rounds, Master Zheng was defeated.

Zheng Wei was naturally not angry, so he took the opportunity to complain to Liu Zhixian.

But Liu Zhixian didn't bother to talk to him. Although he was greedy for money, he was not stupid. He offended all the people below. Who would he direct to work as the county magistrate in the future?As for changing everyone, that was impossible. Liu Zhixian was not from a poor family, and his family was considered a bit powerful. Naturally, he would not think that the problem was as simple as that of Zheng Wei.

And with Zheng Wei by his side, Liu Zhixian didn't have no plans. Among the people in the same party, there must always be one who pretends to be a bad face and the other a red face, so as to win people over easily.

Zheng Wei was bored, and later hated Li Shuicheng.

However, he has always had nothing to do with Li Shuicheng. Firstly, Li Shuicheng is impeccable in his work, so that he is not allowed to make mistakes, and secondly, Liu Zhixian warned him.Liu Zhixian only served for three years, so naturally he didn't want to cause trouble.Something happened, and he went to clean up the mess. He didn't have time to find opportunities to make money and political achievements.

Hearing this, Han Jin fell silent. He originally planned to follow the example of his brother-in-law and move his household registration out of Hanjiazhuang.From this point of view, I am afraid it is a bit difficult to handle.

"But it's not impossible, but I'm afraid it will cost a lot."

Upon hearing this, Han Jin immediately understood the meaning. Is this the way to go to Liuzhi County?In fact, he had planned for the worst at the beginning, so he wanted to make a sum of money to bribe him.

"I have the money, as long as I can get things done."

Li Shuicheng nodded, he also knew that his brother-in-law went on a long trip to do business and earned a lot of money back.

"Because of what happened last time, Liu Zhixian was very kind to me. In addition, I may be transferred to Fucheng recently, so I should be able to speak in front of him. It's just that with his personality, it's probably a matter of not paying money. If it can’t be done, I’ll check his tone first, and then I’ll talk to you.”

"Brother-in-law, are you going to be transferred?"

Li Shuicheng nodded, with a rare smile on his face, "There is a lack of a chief arrester in Fucheng, and I may be intentionally used to fill it."

"That's really congratulations brother-in-law."

"This matter is just a letter for the time being, and we still have to wait for the document."

Han Jin knew his brother-in-law's personality, he had always been a prudent and cautious character, and he would never be indiscriminate, since he could say that, the things were likely to be true.

"Anyway, congratulations to brother-in-law, and I will trouble brother-in-law with this matter."

After Li Shuicheng left, Han Lamei pulled her younger brother into the back room to talk.

"Mother, have you told her about the Lu family's affairs?"

Han Jin's face turned cold, his brows frowned slightly, "No."

Han Lamei looked at her younger brother's face and sighed: "She is our mother after all, you can't hide this from her. I know you have feelings for her, but if you don't tell her, she will be sad .”

Han Jin snorted coldly, "Now that she has a son and a grandson, I'm afraid she can't take care of us." Looking at Han Lamei's disapproving eyes, he thought for a while and said, "Okay, sister, don't worry about it, I will Will tell her."

All the way out of the gate of Li's house, Han Jin thought about what his elder sister said to him before, so he planned to go back to Han's house.

Arriving at Hanjiazhuang, and entering the gate of Hanjia, a man happened to come out of the house in front of him.

This person looks about 20 years old, not tall, with a shoehorn face, hanging eyes, thin lips, giving people a very uncomfortable feeling from his appearance.

Seeing Han Jin walking in, the man frowned on the right side, and said in a strange way: "Hey, the busy man in our family is back, where did he go? I haven't seen you for a few months. You don't know, my mother is so worried. You, I'm afraid you will die outside."

Before the words were finished, a woman hurried out from the room.

She looks about 40 years old, with black hair tied behind her head, and a silver hairpin inserted.She has fair skin that is rare for country women, thin willow-leaf eyebrows, and slightly raised phoenix eyes.Although there are some fine lines at the corners of her eyes, it does not affect her charm. People can tell at a glance that she must have been a great beauty when she was young.

That's true, otherwise Han Laoshuan wouldn't have taken a fancy to her at a glance back then, and married her despite the pressure, and didn't even dislike her for bringing two oil bottles.

Seeing Han Jin, she was so excited that she broke down in tears.

"Jin'er, are you back?"

Thousands of words, sleepless days and nights, all turned into this simple sentence.

Han Jin gave her a complicated look, "Mom, I'm back."

"It's good to be back, it's good to be back." Mrs. Zhuang wiped away her tears, and stepped forward to pull Han Jin into the house.Unexpectedly, as soon as he stretched out his hand, Han Jin dodged it.

Mrs. Zhuang looked at her empty hand, and smiled: "Are you tired, did you have lunch? If not, mother will make it for you."

"Mom, I'm hungry too, why don't you cook for me?"

Hearing this, Mrs. Zhuang took a peek at her son, and then said to her stepson in a good voice, "You didn't have enough for lunch? It's okay, mother made it together, and then you and Jin'er will eat together."

Han Dashan glanced at Mrs. Zhuang, then at Han Jin, then smiled strangely and said, "Mother, I'm just joking with you. The busy man in our family is back, so you should hurry up and serve him."

Obviously this situation has happened countless times, but every time Han Jin can't calm down, but he knows what he said, his mother won't listen, so he said coldly: "No need, I just came back after dinner , I'll go back to the room first." After finishing speaking, he went to his own room.

And Mrs. Zhuang didn't care to talk to Han Jin anymore, but turned her head and asked her stepson what she wanted to eat in a good voice. How good the Zhuang family is to his stepson, and how bad he is to Han Jin, his own son.

After a while, Mrs. Zhuang was busy in the kitchen, probably busy cooking for her stepson again.

Listening to the movement outside, Han Jin, who was lying on the kang with his hands behind his head, had a mocking smile on his face.

At that time, there was a drought in the hometown, and the life of the family was really difficult. Han Jin's father took the whole family and the villagers from the same village to escape from the famine.

It was only after I came out that I realized that there are not a few people who have this kind of thinking, and there are disaster victims who dragged their children and children to flee the famine everywhere.

The weather was hot, and people with panic-stricken faces could be seen everywhere.In fact, if it is not in a desperate situation, no one would be willing to leave their hometown, leave their house and land behind, and wander around as disaster victims.

There are too many victims, and no city is willing to let them in. They can only move from one place to another.The last bit of food that everyone brought with them before they came out had already been eaten, and they could only see what to eat, tree roots, bark, weeds, and even dirt.Just like locusts crossing the border, after a wave of victims, what is left is a barren land.

In the end, everything that could be eaten was eaten up, and people gradually began to die.

More and more people died, and the plague began to spread.

When a large-scale plague spread, the already ugly human nature became even uglier, and it multiplied to the point where people competed for food. At this time, the situation of Han Jin's family also came to a dead end.

Han Jin's father is a scholar, and his family is also well off, sitting on a hundred acres of fertile land, with a beautiful wife and charming children, and his life is considered happy.But all of this was ruined under the ravages of drought.

Han Jin's father is a smart man, he had anticipated all kinds of situations he would encounter before he came out.Others carried food on their backs, but Han Jin’s family not only carried food on their backs, but also sewed some into their own clothes. There were five members of the family, and everyone sewed as much food as possible on their bodies. Food, as well as various medicines, banknotes, silver jewelry and other items.And deliberately dressed very shabby, dressed in the same way as other disaster victims, even more embarrassing.

Because of this, they escaped robbery again and again, escaped the plundering among the victims, escaped the large-scale diarrhea before the plague, and also escaped the plague.

But no matter how smart a person is, if God doesn't reward him, it's useless.Han Jin's little sister finally couldn't survive due to lack of water and food for a long time.In order to keep his little daughter alive, Han Jin's father even cut his wrists and bled his daughter to replenish water.

But it turns out that this is useless, but it is extremely difficult for a child who is less than three years old to run out with his family and last for so long.

In the middle of the night, Han Jin's younger sister finally died.

The family was heartbroken, but they didn't even dare to cry out loud, so they sneaked out and quietly found a place to bury him.At a time like this, the dead are nothing, and many people are so hungry that they will not let the dead be spared.

Han Jin's father was not even considered a strong physique, but after this encounter, he was completely defeated.Not many days later, he followed suit.In the few days before his death, Han Jin's father probably knew that he was dying, refused all food and water, and left what he had to his wife and children.

At this time, Han Jin was only 11 years old.

This is probably the so-called great change in life. Before that, Han Jin lived a carefree life. The most worrying thing for him every day was that he could not learn his homework well and was punished by his father to write big characters.And after that, the only man in the family disappeared. Although he can't be called a man at this time, he still has to be on top.

Fortunately, in the next city they passed by, the local officials were good officials who were willing to admit the victims who were not infected with the plague into the city, and Han Jin's family got a chance to breathe.Although the price of food has skyrocketed, they brought some silver with them before going out to sell the food at a high price, and they also sold some.

Fortunately, Han Jin's family was decisive enough to buy some food without delay. Soon, under the pressure of the whole city, the official had to drive these victims away, and this group of victims fell into a state of displacement.

Han Jin, who was only 11 years old, walked with his frail mother and sister, avoiding crowded places.During this period, I also met people with malicious intentions, but Han Jin was born with a strong physique. Because his father was not strong enough, in order to let his son have a good body in the future, he once invited a bodyguard who retired from the bodyguard to teach him. He is two years.If he encounters one or two disaster victims with malicious intentions, Han Jin can also deal with them.

The most dangerous time, he even killed someone, a person who not only wanted to moles his mother and his sister, but even wanted to eat them afterwards.

This person ignored Han Jin, thinking that he was just a kid who couldn't do anything, but Han Jin took a big stone from behind and smashed him to death.The death was miserable, beyond recognition, and the brains were smashed out.

That was the first time Han Jin killed someone. Since then, his eyes have become more and more fierce, like a wolf cub, staring at anyone with malicious intentions, protecting his mother and sister To a place that will give them peace.

(End of this chapter)