The wealth of rebirth is deep in the mountains

Chapter 54
Old man Zhong went to the field with great gratitude, walked around and selected a place, and when he got home, he immediately gathered his nephews and told the story.

Needless to say, the Zhong family, young and old, cheered thunderously.Old man Zhong thought about the news spreading, fearing that someone else would be tempted to come to find out something, so he decisively ordered the women to help pack up and salute, and just after noon, he took his nephew and rushed to Laoxiongling.

Women are born with broken mouths and can't hide what's on their minds.Outsiders saw the women of the Zhong family happy, so they had to ask a few questions. After hearing the news, the interested people came to the door, but they didn't even enter the door. No man from the Zhong family was there, and even eight or nine-year-old children were taken to the Lu family to work...

Although Xiaomi is somewhat aware of the fact that his family has gradually become a piece of fat in the eyes of outsiders, he still has little history and is not so vigilant.

Drilling wells is to fight drought, and preparing ditches is to prevent floods.

At the foot of the mountains on both sides of Laoxiong Ridge, plus the mountain pass, it surrounds [-] acres of dry land. If ditches one foot wide and two feet deep are dug, and even stones are laid, it will be a big project. can be done.

Although the fellow villagers of the Lu family are now "mixing oil with honey", Xiaomi is still going to be more clear about what should be done.

After all, every household has to live, and no one can stop hunting for the sake of the Lu family, regardless of the life and death of the family.

Even if this is the case, Xiaomi cannot agree.

So, Old Master Feng and his son, together with Uncle Liu in the backyard and Uncle Bi, who had some prestige in the village, were invited to the Lu family again.

Six delicious dishes, a jar of good wine, enough to eat and drink, Xiaomi said his intentions.

"Master Feng, the [-] mu of fertile land at the foot of the mountain will be of great use to me in the future. These days, I have been thinking about digging wells and repairing canals to prevent droughts and floods. Naturally, Zhong's family is busy digging wells, but repairing canals requires manpower. There are too many, and I can't believe outsiders, so I want Old Master Feng to work hard and tell the uncles in the village for me. If there are any people who don't want to talk about hunting in the mountains, and the family is busy, come and help me repair the canal. Every day, my family provides three meals in the morning, lunch and evening, plus thirty Wen wages."

Old Master Feng was taken aback for a moment, but then shook his head again and again, "No, no."

Xiaomi wasn't sure how much to pay at first, so he decided on the price after asking Mr. Zhong a few words.Seeing old Master Feng like this now, I thought it was missing.So he hurriedly said, "Then the salary will be increased to forty Wen..."

Old Master Feng waved his hands again and again, and said anxiously, "It's not less, it's more! It's not yet autumn, and the fur is not good, even if you hunt it back, you can't sell it for a lot of money. Instead, you don't need to lick blood with a knife to earn your life, but If you do your best, you will only be given [-] Wen, which is really too much!"

Xiaomi secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but she wanted to make a mistake.

"Old Master Feng, it can't be counted like this. Whenever there is something wrong in our family, the uncles in the village have never stood by and helped me a lot, but I have never counted it. Now, if the uncles are asked to put down the work at home and help me repair the canal, it doesn't matter. No matter what, I can't treat you badly. The wages are fixed like this, and I can't refuse any more. But Old Master Feng, I will trouble you to record work points for everyone in the future."

"Work points? What is that? I am an old man who can't read. Why don't you find a kid."

"It's very simple, Mr. Feng. When I write down the uncle's name on a form, you can draw a line after the name when I pay a day's work. In this way, when I calculate the wages at the end of the month, I will have a basis here. If If any uncle's family has something to delay his work, he can just tell you."

Xiaomi explained to the old man with a smile, and the old man smiled when he heard it, "This job is good, I have become a foreman, and whoever dares to be lazy, I will hit him on the head with a cigarette bag."

Everyone also laughed, and Xiaomi put a pack of shredded tobacco in the old man's hand, and said, "This is for me to honor your old man first, and when the canal is repaired, I will count your wages for your old man, and keep more than uncles." .”

"Haha, okay, forget about the wages, this shredded tobacco is enough."

Everyone chatted and laughed for a while before going back, and soon, every household in the village knew about it.Naturally there were thunderous cheers, as Old Master Feng said, this season was not the time for hunting, and the women would take care of the little corn and vegetable fields at home.Even if the men don't help the Lu family, they are still doing nothing.

Now that the Lu family wants to repair the canal, they not only need to take out a mouth, but also pay nearly one tael of silver per month. After two months of repairing, it is two taels of silver. A few more skins in autumn are enough for the family to live a good life for a year. , or buy a dowry gift for their children.

Thinking like this, twenty strong laborers were assembled almost in the blink of an eye.There are young men and middle-aged men, but all of them are strong and strong, and it is easy to build a canal.

Xiaomi asked Boss Lu to bring people into the city to buy some food, oil, salt and other things back. In addition to the Zhong family's young and old, there will be more than [-] people eating in the thatched hut at the mountain pass, which is a lot of consumption.

Although rice and white noodles cannot be supplied every day, there must always be enough pancakes for Baogu noodles, and half a catty of fat must be added to a large pot of stew.Otherwise, there will be little water in the clear soup, and everyone will have no energy to work.

Aunt Liu knew that she was not spending her own money, but she still felt distressed. At night, she came to find Xiaomi to discuss whether to add some wild vegetables to the pancakes.

Xiaomi couldn't laugh or cry when she heard it, so she quickly stopped her idea, and finally she couldn't help talking about the price of the rabbit earlier, which made Aunt Liu's mouth shut for a long time in shock.One rabbit is enough to repair the canal twice, no wonder Xiaomi is not worried...

Xiaomi took a pack of dim sum and asked Aunt Liu to take it back to Sister Guizhi, and finally said that the sisters-in-law who helped in the thatched shed also had to pay wages.

Aunt Liu refused to take it life and death, "No, no, we are not doing any hard work, but cooking a fire. Besides, we still eat two meals a day in the grass shed, and the food at home is saved. Quite a few, I can no longer be cheeky and ask for wages."

But Xiaomi insisted, "Auntie, it will take two months to repair this canal. If it is a few days, I will not say anything. But I am busy for two months. Even if my aunt has Sister Guizhi to take care of her family, what about others, the elderly and children at home Now, it’s not good to come to help me every day. After paying the wages, the sisters-in-law can straighten their backs at home.”

"Hey, why are you so kind-hearted, kid? You just want to be considerate."

Of course, Aunt Liu also knew this truth, but she always felt that if she lived in a village, she should help out. How come all the people, old and young, seem to be looking for money, and it’s too embarrassing to ask for money to do a little work.

But when Xiaomi mentioned this point, she couldn't push it anymore, so she had to agree.In the end, he hurriedly took his snacks and left, and was going to talk to the women. In the future, he had to cheer up and help Xiaomi to share more, and he must be worthy of Xiaomi's heart.

Xiaomi gave away Aunt Liu, but she also felt sore and backache after a busy day, so she simply washed up and got into bed.

The full moon outside the window is just bright, shining in through the window sill, and reflected into the room, casting shadows of various shapes.

Some are square, probably a sewing box, some are round, probably an inkstone, and some are humanoid, probably...

Xiaomi gasped and sat up in shock. When he wanted to shout, his back went numb and he couldn't move anymore.

In an instant, cold sweat rolled down her cheeks. When did someone enter the room?

It must be time for her to see Aunt Liu off, and she blew out the lamp without looking carefully when she came back.

Now Lu Er Er is not at home, Feng Jian's master and servant are not here, there are only Father Lu and Boss Lu who do not know martial arts at all in the front yard, and Uncle Yang is even older...

What is she going to do?
There is nowhere to ask for help!

The figure was sure that Xiaomi had no helper, so he walked over after a long silence.When Xiaomi fell asleep, she turned her head out of the window, so she could clearly see the figure slowly appearing in the moonlight.

This is a man in his forties, with a burly figure and an indifferent expression. It is not the kind of deliberately pretending to be cruel, but the indifference revealed from the depths of his eyes. Where is the name...

Xiaomi couldn't help shivering, the cold sweat dripping down his cheeks more urgently.This is the situation she is most afraid of. If the person coming is a local ruffian who came to the Lu family's way of growing vegetables, or the family's savings, that would be a good thing.She still has enough space to plan for herself and try to escape safely.

But this person was so weird that she couldn't figure out the way at all, so naturally she had no countermeasures.

Seeing that Xiaomi's eyeballs were turning violently, the man frowned in displeasure, as if Xiaomi had broken his imagination.

He turned around and picked up a pen and paper, wrote a few words under the moonlight, and handed it to Xiaomi coldly.

Xiaomi couldn't lower his head, and tried to press his eyes to look down, but there were six words on the paper, "Where is Lu Er Er?"

At this moment, Xiaomi wished to catch Lu Er Er back, and cut up the pot for cooking.The unreliable brother, who ran away without a trace, actually provoked such a dangerous person and made her look like a pig to be slaughtered...

Eh, no, why does this man's sleeve look familiar...

The man looked at Xiaomi without speaking, and became even more impatient, shaking the paper on his hand.

It's a pity that Xiaomi is not afraid anymore, he let out a long breath from his nose, and even closed his eyes, as if he would sit and sleep all night.

The man frowned even tighter, but suddenly remembered something, and pointed his finger at Xiaomi.

Xiaomi fell down in response, his hands and feet were finally free, and he began to curse like hell.

"Damn Lu Er Er, when you come back, I'll give you another bowl of rice to eat, I'm just... I'll let daddy peel off your skin!"

The man seemed to be startled, and then his subordinates shook the paper more vigorously.

Xiaomi took a breath, remembering the panic just now, wiped off the cold sweat, and the veins on his forehead were tense with anger.

"Second Lu went to the academy to deliver things to my third brother, and he hasn't come back for a month! Are you the master he lives on the mountain? Thanks to me, I also made clothes and bedding, and sent countless good dishes to you on the mountain. Are you thinking about it?" Brother Lu, can you write a letter and deliver it? If you have to come to my room in the middle of the night and spread the word, how can I get married? It’s hard to say! Also, it’s not like my family doesn’t have people who know martial arts. If I, Feng Big brother is here, let’s see if he doesn’t beat you to the ground! How old are you, don’t be ashamed to be old..."

(End of this chapter)