Liu An Hua Ming You Yi Village

Chapter 40

Not to mention, the whole family was very happy when they saw these eight wild eggs. They didn't hunt, so seeing wild eggs was very good.

Mrs. Qi did the math, this egg costs a penny, wild eggs are small, but they are delicious, and they cost around ten pennies to sell.

Or, take this thing to the town and sell it?The eggs in my house are not laying much because of the drought and heat, which is simply a crime.

Mrs. Qi thought for a while, and said to the elder couple: "When we go to the market tomorrow, some of these chickens will not lay eggs. It is a waste of food to keep them for feeding. You catch them and sell them." Mrs. Qi explained a few more things , and then said to Du Youzhong: "Look at you, bring that girl Yu'er up tomorrow too."

Today, I brought Yu'er that girl with me, so I got eight more wild eggs. The Qi family is very superstitious, thinking that Yu'er that girl might be very lucky for a while, and it might be a good thing to go with the eldest couple.Anyway, there is nothing to lose with the baby.Qi Shi was very happy.

Mrs. Hu was naturally happy when she heard that, and she was a little proud of her children being praised by the elders.

Thinking of taking out Yu'er's good clothes, she can't be looked down upon when she goes out.

"Father, I also want to go to the town." Du Erlang was only two years older than Du Yu, and he was still a child. For him, going to the town was a very good thing, and he could also eat good food.

Du Erlang looked at his parents eagerly, hoping to agree.

But Du Dalang said: "Father, mother, I won't go, I'm at home."

As expected, Da Lang has grown up, unlike Xiaowazi, who wants to follow him.Du Youzhong also has plans for Da Lang, but he hasn't asked Da Lang for his own opinion.

Du Erlang was able to go to the town tomorrow. Before going to bed at night, Mrs. Gao also gave Mrs. Hu the needlework she had made during this time, and asked her to bring it to the town to sell tomorrow.

Mrs. Gao has been married for more than half a year, but her stomach hasn't moved yet. Fortunately, because this year is a famine year, Mrs. Qi doesn't want another person in the family. For this reason, she didn't even marry the fourth daughter-in-law. So Gao was very relieved.

You know, the most important thing about marrying a daughter-in-law is to carry on the family line.

Du Yu no longer had the initial excitement about being in the town, wondering if his father was going to find another job this time, if that was the case, it would be really hard to find a job now.Especially this year.

Even the landlords will feel unhappy because of the bad harvest in the year.

You will be exempted from this tax this year, but next year, so rich people will be able to support a scholar even if they use money, and then this tax will be exempted.

The donkey of Du Yu's family is a great contributor. Because of the lack of water, the donkey cart is often used to carry water.For this reason, the donkey has never been hungry.

According to everyone's opinion, those who starve their animals to the point of shame are fools, and they do business at a loss. Their old Du's family doesn't do that.

No, on the road, Du Youzhong couldn't bear to beat the donkey with a whip, and drove it slowly.

I also met several familiar people on the road. Du Youzhong also invited people to take a donkey cart, but most of them refused. Seeing that this is a family going to the town, Du Youzhong will be a man and let people put their belongings in the cart. On the way, I got off the donkey cart and chatted with people.

Someone asked Du Youzhong about the lack of jobs in the town, and Du Youzhong was not embarrassed at all, telling the truth.

"Brother Du, don't worry. You'll be fine after this period of time. God doesn't give you face. How long has it been since it rained? Our villages are still good. There is a river. I heard that In the mountains, you usually have to walk several miles to carry water, but this time of drought, you have to run for more than ten miles. How can there be any crops in the fields, and it is difficult for people to drink water."

"Yeah, it's a hell of a weather, and I don't know when it will rain." Du Youzhong also felt that he felt that his life was not bad when compared with others.

"I don't think so. This year is just like this. Fortunately, the land tax for the second half of the year is also exempted. It's better for the emperor."

Speaking of this, everyone said that the emperor's kindness is mighty. At this time, the imperial power is indeed supreme. The emperor has been mythologized by others. He has done something that is beneficial to the common people, and the common people can't wait to confess him. .

Gossiping all the way, the road of more than ten miles was soon finished, and when they arrived in the town, each family went to work separately.

Although the harvest is not good now, life is still going on. There are very few people in the town farming, and vegetables have to be bought.

But Du Youzhong sent his own eggs and wild eggs to a restaurant. He still has some friendship in the town. Although he is no longer the accountant of the cloth shop, he sells his things. The hotel also needs it, so why not do it with the favor?
"I said, Old Du, if it wasn't for what you did today, I would invite you to be the accountant here!" Shopkeeper Fang of the Four-Bedroom Restaurant said to Du Youzhong with a smile.

This Du Youzhong is quite capable, but this year's luck is probably bad. The Qin family has taken a fancy to that store. The Qin family will not use outsiders, so Du Youzhong can only leave.

"That's a good relationship. I'll depend on you from now on." Du Youzhong also joked.

"Success, wish for it!" Fang shopkeeper said, "In the future, if there are eggs or game at home, I will bring them to me. The price will definitely be higher than other places. By the way, how is your family? The food in this rice store, It is getting higher and higher every day, and if it goes higher, the price of our rice will double."

Du Youzhong asked: "Didn't the imperial court come to sell public grain?"

Generally, when this happens, the imperial court will sell grain by itself, and the price is much cheaper than that in private grain stores, otherwise there will be chaos in the local area.

"You don't understand this. It will take a while, let people get some money." Shopkeeper Fang said in a low voice.

Du Youzhong believed that someone must have already set up a line with the superior, and was dragging the time.

"How is it?" Mrs. Hu asked her husband. Du Yu and Du Erlang were waiting outside with Mrs. Hu.

"Everything has been sold, so don't worry about it. If you have eggs at home, you can sell them here." Du Youzhong said.

Du Youzhong shook his head lightly at Mrs. Hu, and Mrs. Hu knew that there was no plan for this errand.

Mrs. Hu was not disappointed. After all, it is not so easy to find a job in this young age.She is mainly afraid that her husband will feel bored, and he is also anxious when he stays at home.

"It's okay, you are at home, the children and I are happier than before." Hu said.

"Father, you and your second brother should both study. Grandpa has a lot of books." Du Yu saw some books in Mr. Du's room. These days, it costs a lot of money to buy a book. Unlike modern times, you can also make copies Printing, books are completely copied by hand. If you want a book to be free of stains, you must be very careful.

At this time, the dissemination of information is very blocked, and it is not easy to bring books from one place to another.

"Hehe, okay, read more books when you go back. If you read too many books, you will understand the truth." Du Youzhong said, "Father will also teach us Yu'er how to read in the future."

Du Erlang hurriedly said: "Father, I'm teaching my younger sister how to read and write now, and my younger sister can recognize many characters! Isn't it?"

"Yeah, the second brother and the eldest brother both taught me." Du Yu said, Mr. Du probably thinks that it is useless for girls to read and write, and they all have to grow up and marry, so they never teach their granddaughters, but he and the two Daughter, Du Yu's eldest aunt and second aunt are illiterate.

"Okay, Da Lang and Er Lang are both good brothers. From now on, if Yu'er wants to know how to read, she can find her father, and her father will teach you." Du Youzhong felt that if a girl knows a little bit more, she won't be blind when she gets married. , and there are so many truths in the book, he didn't want his daughter to be like his two sisters, who didn't know a single word.

Du Youzhong was in the town, and some girls in the town were literate.Those who are literate and knowledgeable are better than those who are not literate.

"You are loyal! You are loyal!" Du Yu's eldest aunt also came to the town, and this is not a coincidence.

"Sister! How are you all doing recently?" Mrs. Hu hurriedly asked.

"My family's field is only so small, it doesn't matter much." What Dulan said is true. The man in her family is a builder who builds houses for people. Now the poor cannot afford to build houses, but the rich want to build houses. It doesn't delay at all, no, now my man is building a house for a family in the town, and he is paid every day, and he also takes care of a meal.

"Is our family okay?" Duran asked.

Du Youzhong replied: "Everything is fine, the fields have been planted, and there is a well at home, which is better than others. Sister, if you want to go back, we will send you off first."

"No, no, I bought a bag of cornmeal here, you take it back and give it to our parents. I don't have any other skills, so don't blame me as a big sister."

"Eldest sister, take this food back. Our family has prepared enough food, and there is no shortage of it. Although I have nothing to do, I can still support the family. At least I still have strength!" Du Youzhong refused.

"What are you talking about? You don't want my things anymore. I didn't steal them! Besides, I am filial to my parents. If you don't take them back, I'll send them over myself!" Du Lan got angry, "You are being polite to your elder sister, why are you being polite? Back then when your brother-in-law was smashed in the leg, it was not the money you collected? If you don't take it, you will hit your elder sister and me in the face!"

"Sure, I'll take it back, but don't do this in the future, it's not easy for everyone." Du Youzhong said.

"I know. You sent my three nephews to my house. I miss them. Your brother-in-law works outside every day, and Da Shuan follows him. There are too few people in the family." Dulan said.

This is to take over the three children and reduce the burden on the family.

"Don't tell me, if there is something to do at home, what else can the three of them do? It's settled, and I will send it to me tomorrow!" After Dulan finished speaking, he said that he had something to ask Du Youzhong The elder brother-in-law of Du Youzhong and Hu did not refuse.

"How can I tell mother when I go back?" Hu said worriedly, her mother-in-law would not think that she wanted to let the children go, she would be her mother-in-law's daughter.

(End of this chapter)