Rebirth Farmhouse

Chapter 76

Xiuyao was not afraid of him, she stared straight at him, and seeing him puffing out her beard and staring at him, she looked as if she had been exposed as a guilty conscience and turned into anger. She insisted: "This is not that, I know very well. A little higher, this is done normally, there is no problem, but there is definitely a problem with that."

Zhou Jian got angry when he heard it, "Damn girl, you have to have evidence for what you say, our family has only one dendrobium, and it has been calibrated by the county every time."

Zhou Haiquan scolded, "Zhou Jian, don't play tricks on the folks. What happened to that dendrobium? Is there another one?"

Zhou Jian yelled injustice, "Grandpa, there were a few leaked ones in our house before, and they have been popular for many years, so there is no need to throw them there as firewood."

Xiuyao immediately said: "That's right, Uncle Zhou, listen, he's hiding it from you."

Zhou Haiquan was also angry, "Come on, I'm going to look for it now."

At this time, a group of people came in outside, and a young man ran up and said: "Master, the eldest lady has found the dendrobium, let the younger ones carry it over for you."

Zhou Haiquan frowned, waved his hand and said, "Hurry up."

The boy beckoned someone to carry it in, and Xiuyao hurried over to have a look. The bottom of the dendrobium was indeed broken, but the person next to him was still holding a thick round board, and there were several iron bars under the dendrobium. The protruding pointed end of the nail is just right for putting the round plate down.

She said loudly: "This is it. If there is no such round board, it is the big dendrobium he used when collecting rent. If it is installed with a board, it will be normal." Originally, she was thinking that the Zhou family would not dare to make dendrobium privately. If Steward Zhou wanted to do something, he would definitely do it on the bottom.

When Zhou Haiquan saw it, he immediately flew into a rage, pointed at Steward Zhou and cursed: "Zhou Jian, you, you, you are such a bastard! You want to kill my Zhou family! Tell me, what are your intentions!"

When Steward Zhou saw it, he couldn't hide anymore, and knelt down on the ground, "Grandpa, please forgive me, please forgive me, the little one was confused for a while."

Zhou Haiquan kicked him over, "Tell me, how did you do it."

Steward Zhou wept and wiped his tears and said: "My little one had someone mend the broken dendrobium at home. The dendrobium was already deeper, and a thick board was added. The county inspected it and found no problem. After the inspection is over, the small ones will remove the boards, so that more grain will be harvested.”

Zhou Haiquan's face was really hot, as if someone had slapped him across the face. He wished he could kick this black-hearted person to death. This would kill the Zhou family.Now that he has joined the line of the Gu family, he still hopes to raise the door of the Zhou family again. If something like this happens and people find out, wouldn't it be...

I really can't forgive him even if I kill him!

Mainly how to make up for it?He glanced at the young man, "What did the lady order?" He was a little surprised why the old lady had thought about it beforehand, and even found out all this so that the housekeeper had nowhere to hide. Didn't he know that this was an attack on his own house? face?When did the old woman become so stupid?

The boy said in a low voice: "Master, this is what Young Master Ning asked to tell Eldest Lady."

Zhou Haiquan yelled, patted his head, waved his hands to let them go down first, then bowed to Lao Qin's head, shook his head and said, "Ashamed, ashamed, ashamed!"

Old Qin's bosses hurriedly said: "Uncle didn't know, but he was implicated by traitors. We also know what is good or bad."

Zhou Haiquan sighed, and gave a deep bow, "Thank you for your understanding, brother! I'll ask someone to bring the overcharged food money."

Old Qin was overjoyed, "Thank you, sir, for upholding justice."

Seeing that Grandpa didn't mention other people, Xiuyao said: "Master, we won't go out and talk nonsense, don't worry, but what about other people's food?"

Zhou Haiquan was also in a dilemma. He actually wanted to use money to silence Old Qin Tou, and Old Qin Tou was also grateful and naturally agreed, but he didn't expect a little girl to say such a thing.

At that moment, Zhou Haiquan and Lao Qin were stunned, and Lao Qin immediately reprimanded: "What are you doing so much about the children?"

Xiuyao sighed and stopped talking. In fact, she felt that there was a way to achieve the best of both worlds. The Zhou family wanted to preserve their reputation, but she felt that they could not harm the interests of other villagers. After all, if the Qin family wanted to get better, they had to rely on other The help of the villagers, no matter how good a family is, has limitations.

Besides, the third grandpa and the others saved her life, so she felt that she couldn't leave the third grandpa's house alone.

At this time Liu Qing came from outside and said to Zhou Haiquan: "Master Zhou, Master Ning has something to tell you."

When Zhou Haiquan heard this, he hurriedly bowed to Lao Qin's leaders, "Brother, wait a moment, I'll come as soon as I go." After saying that, he ordered housekeeper Zhou to be tied up and locked up in the woodshed, and turned his head to leave him alone.

Old Qin returned the gift, anyway, he was at Zhou's house, so he couldn't escape.

Liu Qing glanced at Xiuyao, smiled at her, "Sister Xiuyao, you come too."

Xiuyao glanced at Old Qin, "Grandpa."

Old Qin said: "Go, don't talk nonsense."

Xiuyao hummed, followed Liu Qing, turned a few turns, and arrived in front of a small courtyard.

Although it was the first time for Xiuyao to see such an original and decent old mansion, she had something to worry about and she was not in the mood to observe anything. In addition, she was too embarrassed to look around when she came here for the first time, so she arrived at her destination without looking at anything. .

This is a very quiet small courtyard. Pomegranates and oleanders are planted in the courtyard, and now red flowers and green trees are very beautiful.The evening sun coated the small courtyard with a layer of gold, and the young man in the courtyard who was lighting up the lamp was also dressed in the setting sun. The wind was blowing the green gauze ribbon hanging from the top of his hair, which had a kind of quiet beauty.

This is Gu Ning's temporary residence in Zhou's house. Although it's not dark yet, lanterns have been hung in the small courtyard, illuminating his desk brightly. There are some hand-painted river maps hanging on the shelf next to it, with Rivers and surrounding villages, etc.

Seeing them coming, Gu Ning put down his pen, several people greeted each other, Gu Ning invited them to sit on the stone bench next to him, and let the servants serve tea.

Zhou Haiquan was ashamed and bowed in embarrassment, "Master Ning, please save this old man."

Gu Ning smiled brightly, "Uncle Zhou, what's there to be nervous about, it's not your fault."

Zhou Haiquan repeatedly felt ashamed, "But Zhou Jian is indeed my slave, and we must find a way to remedy it."

Gu Ning nodded, "We must not only preserve our reputation, but also compensate the folks, right?"

Zhou Haiquan repeatedly said yes, Gu Ning smiled and looked at Xiuyao, "Did you find it?"

Xiuyao shook her head, "It's not me, it was estimated by my grandpa. This year's food is a little less than before. My grandpa is very powerful and knows it well."

Gu Ning said with a smile: "Sure enough, it is a good way to grow crops. This matter is also easy to handle. This year is as good as it is. You just tell the villagers that the land rent will be halved next year, which can be regarded as making up for it."

When Xiuyao heard this, Gu Ning's method was good. It not only benefited the people, but also prevented the reputation of the Zhou family from being damaged, and on the contrary enhanced their good reputation even more.

After hearing this, Zhou Haiquan asked again: "Then use this dendrobium to keep it?"

Gu Ning looked at him sideways when he heard the words, with a smile that was not a smile, Zhou Haiquan blushed suddenly, and said: "The old man is confused, confused, and this will make people smash that dendrobium."

Gu Ning said with a smile: "Uncle Zhou has such a heart, so why worry about not going to the next level."

However, Zhou Haiquan felt more and more ashamed in his heart. At his own age, he couldn't keep up with one and a half children. He really couldn't treat Gu Ning as a child. I heard that he was very famous in Jinan Prefecture at a very young age. Those who didn't take him seriously I was stunned by him a long time ago.

Gu Ning said to Xiuyao, "Are you still literate?"

Xiuyao shook her head, "I won't have a chance when I come back from my grandma's house."

Gu Ning said again: "I have two enlightenment books here, and some pens, inks, papers and inkstones, you might as well take them back and use them." He asked Liu Qing to bring them to her.

Xiuyao was very surprised, and hurriedly said: "Young Master Ning, I don't need it. I don't have time to learn it at home. I took it and ruined it for nothing. I can learn it at my grandma's house later. Thank you very much today."

Gu Ning has already helped her family a lot, she can't ask for other things.

Seeing her pursing her lips, Gu Ning couldn't help but be a little surprised when her big black eyes were full of persistence. He smiled and said, "It's up to you." He then said to Liu Qing: "Then you can take these books home and give them away. .”

What is sent out will never be taken back.

Liu Qing happily agreed, and said to Xiuyao: "Yaoyao, you don't have to be embarrassed, Young Master Ning is just so generous, he treats everyone like this."

Xiuyao smiled, "I know. Thank you very much."

Seeing that the matter of Huzi had been settled, she said goodbye to Gu Ning, and said to Zhou Haiquan: "Master Zhou, then we will go home."

Zhou Haiquan thanked Gu Ning again, and said to Xiuyao, "Let's go over there to talk." Back in the side hall, old Qintou and Qin Dafu were still waiting, Liu's and Qin Ye were also there, seeing Zhou Haiquan and Xiuyao coming over, Hurry up.

Zhou Haiquan cupped his hands again to apologize, and then told Gu Ning's idea again, and Old Qin thought it was good.

Zhou Haiquan asked someone to bring back six slings of money, and said to Old Qin: "This is a thank you gift to my brother, if my brother didn't find out in time, then he might have made a lot of trouble for my Zhou family. "

Old Qin was so shocked that he was a little speechless. How many years had he seen so much money?

The Liu family gave Qin Dafu a wink, Qin Dafu approached Lao Qin's head, and said in a low voice: "Father, we can't ask for so much." My family helped the Zhou family find out the house thief, and I deserve some thanks, but it's too much. You can already buy ten shi of grain.

Old Qintou even said yes, "One hanging is enough, we don't feel uneasy about Uncle Zhou, if we take too much, we are also uneasy, one hanging is enough."

Zhou Haiquan sighed: "Brother, I have opened my eyes today, we are not stubborn, just hang four times like this, hang four times, we are not stubborn anymore." After saying that, he asked someone to put it in a cloth bag and send it to the Qin family .

Old Qintou didn't expect that the matter could be solved so easily and satisfactorily. Not only did he solve the problem of Huzi, but he even got so much windfall money.

Qin Dafu tugged at Old Qintou's sleeve, "Father, since this is the case, let's say goodbye."

Old Qin came back to his senses, "Yes, it's getting late, we have to leave." As he said goodbye to Uncle Zhou, Uncle Zhou personally sent them out, and then turned around after watching them leave, and ordered: " Is Zhou Jian's house sealed off?"

His personal servant said: "Master, tie him up as soon as you give the order, and the little ones will go."

Zhou Haiquan snorted, "Tie up this frenzied thing, starve it for a few days, and then send it to the county government. I will search for all the money he has embezzled over the years and confiscate it."

The boy said again: "Master, Madam also said that I have to find another person in charge. Now is the busy time, and there is a lot of work."

Zhou Haiquan thought for a while and went to the inner courtyard to discuss with his wife, "I see that the old Qin's family, Qinye, is a nice person. He can help out when he comes, and be a second housekeeper or something. What do you think?"

Mrs. Zhou said: "Grandpa, I think it's better to let my cousin come. He knows our family well and is honest. Qin Ye is a man with a different surname after all. Let him continue to do his old job."

Zhou Haiquan thought it was the same, so he said: "Then let your cousin be the housekeeper, let him make arrangements quickly, call Qin Ye and others to help him earlier, and give Qin Ye a salary increase this year. I think that child is a Honest man, it was thanks to him what happened to my mother last time. This time, let Qin Ye be a helper for Cousin Ding, and learn from it. Maybe it will be of great use in the future. "

Mrs. Zhou said with a smile: "You men have the final say on the affairs of the outer court, I don't care, you should hurry up and make arrangements."

Zhou Haiquan left.

Let's say that when the old Qintou came home, the whole family was chattering around the pocket of money, and the old Qintou coughed, "Put the money away, don't talk about it, especially Don't tell outsiders."

Over there, Xiuli and Xiuting want sweets when they see they have money. Xiuli asked, "Where does our family have so much money?"

Xiu Ting glanced at it and said, "The Zhou family gave it to me."

Xiuli asked again: "Why did the Zhou family give so much money?"

Xiu Ting didn't know anymore, Mrs. Zhang reprimanded after hearing this: "This is from the old lady of the Zhou family to thank your elder brother. Last time the old lady of the Zhou family broke her leg outside, it was your elder brother who first discovered it, so I did it for you." It was dealt with in time, and the root cause of the disease was not left behind, this is a thank you gift."

In order to cover people's eyes and ears, the person who came to give the money said that the old lady thanked Qinye for the gift, thanking him for discovering that she broke her leg in time last time. Money also has an excuse.

At night, Mrs. Zhang murmured to Lao Qin how to use the money, "Old man, I think we should buy a cow, so that we don't have to rent animals for farming at home, and we can save a lot of fat."

Old Qin mumbled, "Buy a calf? It takes a long time to raise it before it can work, and you have to find someone to help it train it."

Mrs. Zhang said again: "Why don't we just buy mu of land?"

Old Qin turned his head and said, "Go to sleep, I'll bite your hand with only four slings of money? I'm afraid the land I bought with this money is not enough to waste seeds and dung." Not counting labor, this old woman , I don’t know what I’m thinking.

Xiurong over there couldn't sleep either, so she pushed Xiuyao, "Little sister, who the hell is Master Ning?"

Xiuyao was sleepy and staring, "I don't know, I heard they are from Jinan."

Xiurong said again: "Jinan is very big, I haven't even been to the county seat yet."

Xiuyao hummed, "I heard that there is a city wall in Jinan, and they are all surrounded."

Xiurong didn't know what to say, and then said: "That young master Ning is really good-looking, their family must be much more powerful than the Zhou family, little girl, do you think those young masters and young ladies from famous families are all so beautiful? clean?"

Xiuyao had already heard the sound of even breathing, and fell asleep early.

(End of this chapter)