Gateway to Happiness

Zhou Si was stunned and whispered, "Xiaoshu, she is not that kind of person..."

"What do you say?" On Tuesday, uncle's look suddenly awe inspiring.

"No, no!" Zhou Si was startled and said, "I, second uncle, I have heard what you said. I will pay attention to it later! I Just leave her alone

On Tuesday, uncle's face relaxed. Wen said, "that's right! It's not easy for us to walk along this road. If we can't bear to be small, we'll make big plans. We should not lose the big because of the small. You should understand this truth. "

"I understand, uncle Zhou." Zhou Si's eyes were dim, and his voice dropped slowly.

On Tuesday, uncle also sighed, picked up the axe on the ground, quietly dealt with the branches and vines, and then carried the two trees down the mountain.

As expected, Zhou Si never went to Lu Xiaoshu again. He borrowed and returned things from the Lu family. Uncle Zhou came forward.

Lu Xiaoshu went back and breathed out for a while. In a twinkling of an eye, Lu Xiaoshu left aside, concentrating on the two paintings owed by the Jinshi studio of the Lin family. When he was free, he followed his mother and his little aunt to prepare things for the new year's festival. Occasionally, he would slip out to play with Lin Fang and Zhou Yuan.

In December, the weather is colder and the flavor of the new year is stronger. Every family is busy preparing for the new year. The whole village is filled with a strong flavor of the new year, such as storing firewood and charcoal, cleaning the house and yard at home and abroad, buying some new furniture, clothes, shoes and socks, and delicious snacks and candied fruits during the Spring Festival.

But the villagers are going to celebrate the new year, and so are many other people.

What has nothing to do with the villagers will not be mentioned. There is a group of people who have a lot to do with it, that is, the captains in the county yamen.

It's Spring Festival. As a rule, the captains in the county government go to the countryside with a lot of effort. This village makes difficulties and other villages find fault. It's necessary to ask the villagers to give some blood to settle down, so that they can go home for a fat new year. It is also called routine inspection of public security!

The villagers are naturally tired and resentful of their behavior, but since ancient times, the people have not been fighting with the officials. Even if they have made a sieve in their hearts, they still have to be flattered and satisfied.

How dare you confront them? Then wait for the bad luck!

On this day, four captains came to maple leaf village in public clothes, high hats and knives.

Someone from afar saw it and yelled, "here it is! Here we are Running to the village, people know that the belly is bright, and a heart is relaxed at the same time.

Every year, only after these people come, can we really relax and prepare for the new year. Because it means that the last hurdle of the end of the year has finally passed.

In the past, the captains would find an excuse or something, which could be regarded as a cover up. Now we are all familiar with each other. We are in a state of "you know", so we can't even find an excuse. The four captains swaggered into the village and went straight to Lizheng's home.

Li Zheng has been informed that he has prepared good tea and is waiting for reception. Seeing that they came, they rushed in with a smile and exchanged greetings for a while, then they passed the red envelope that had been prepared with a smile.

This is also the new rule formed in the past two or three years. In the past, at least chicken, duck, fish, radish, cabbage, wine and grain were collected, but now they are all discounted! It used to be a door-to-door walk, but now I just come to Lizheng and only collect money.

As for how to share the money after the business, I'm sorry, it has nothing to do with them!

However, this year, when there is a severe drought, the big guy's life is not easy. In April and may of the next year, when the season is blue and yellow, I don't know how many people will live by eating wild vegetable gruel - maybe not even wild vegetable porridge!

Therefore, this year, after discussion, we all agreed to reduce the share, only half of last year's!

Even if you are hungry, who can care about others? Naturally, you will be bold.

The leader of the captor took the red envelope with a smile. On the pretext that it was convenient to go to the cottage, he took the red envelope apart by the way, and his face changed. It's not so easy to talk when you come back.

The other three people were also very unhappy when they saw the amount of money he made by quietly gesturing.

In other words, their families are also suffering from a severe drought, and they are waiting for money to be spent on how prices will rise in the coming year. Who do you want from the villagers? Is that enough salary?

The four men were all familiar with each other for a long time. They were very good at playing official tunes. Under the attack of both hard and soft, two pronged and eight tongue, Li was forced to be helpless with one mouth.

However, although Li Zheng is a little greedy, he is not greedy in this matter. This year is a special situation!

He couldn't resist and did not dare to promise for the villagers, so he asked the four captains with a bitter face, saying that he could gather the people of the whole village and ask some captains to tell the villagers themselves.

Where did the four captains agree? I'm not afraid of cheating in my life, so I'm not a fool?As soon as the four captains accepted his method, they nodded on impulse.

Li was so relieved that he immediately jumped up like a spring under his buttocks, and said with a smile, "I dare not delay the work of your messengers. I'll tell you all about it!" After that, he went away and ordered his son to bring four messengers.

At this time, the four captains realized that they were crafty. However, their words had already been uttered, but their face was not good. They had to pretend to hum that they had no objection.

The villagers heard that the iron bell hanging from the big locust tree in the middle of the village was rung urgently. In addition, they saw the four captains entering the village today. They immediately thought about it.

This matter is closely related to everyone's vital interests. Naturally, people are concerned about it. As soon as the bell "Dangdang Dang" rings like a shower, one's heart leaps wildly with each other. However, anyone who hears it runs to the big locust tree.

The Lu family is no exception.

Many children also followed to see the excitement, Lu Xiaoshu also mixed in.

Although Zhou Si lived a little far away from the middle of the village, they could not hold their ears. Naturally, the sound of the bell was heard in his ears.

Zhou thought did not think, immediately raised his feet and went out of the door.

Uncle called him on Tuesday, he could not help but interrupt: "second uncle, since we live in the village now, the village's affairs are hot, we should also care about it, this is not bad for us! I'll go and have a look and come back! "

After that, without waiting for his objection, he showed his lightness skill in a hurry.

On Tuesday, uncle couldn't help but feel annoyed and murmured: "this boy, really --"

"forget it, let him go!" With a smile, Mr. Zhou said, "he's right. Since we live here, it's no harm to know what happened in the village. He's not a kid anymore. He knows how to behave. He won't mess around. "

Uncle looked at him on Tuesday, and didn't say a word. If you know what he's thinking, you won't say so!

"But," Zhou said, leaning his head to think of the cableway, "I'm quite strange. When does he like watching the excitement so much?"

That's a little decent!

On Tuesday, uncle did not explain, only said lightly: "who said it was not!"

When Zhou Silai came to the big locust tree, he saw a surge of people and a lot of noise. The villagers were talking to each other. They were nervous and angry.

Zhou Si only glanced at him but didn't go to his heart. His eyes kept searching for Xiaoshu's figure in the crowd. At last, he saw the shadow in a red coat and a small braid. As soon as his eyes lit up, his heart seemed to brighten up. He waved and called "Xiaoshu" several times. She didn't hear her, so he rushed to the other side.

"Little heat!"

Lu Xiaoshu just heard this, a part of the head saw that it was him. He nodded his head and said, "you are here too!" He turned his head and continued to talk to others.

Zhou Si smiles and quietly separates the people next to him. He asks Lu Xiaoshu, "what happened? Why do you ring the bell? Is it the new year's day in the village

Lu Xiaoshu didn't want to pay any attention to him. When he heard him say this, he couldn't help laughing. When he turned pale, he didn't have a good airway: "what you think is beautiful! Also send New Year gift! Someone has come to the village to ask for the new year's gift

"Such a thing?" Zhou Si's expression was slightly stagnant.

Lu Xiaoshu was about to speak when the crowd suddenly became noisy. They all said, "here we are, here we are!" She stopped and looked at it with the current.

Seeing the four captains walking forward, Zhou Si's eyes became darker.

Li Zheng raised his hand to show the crowd to be quiet. He said a few opening remarks and then threw the head of the story to the four captains.

But before the four captains could speak, the impatient villager cried out and said, "we will be hungry in the coming year. Where can we hand in the extra money? Those handed in this year are all household property, and the next year's livelihood has not been settled. This is not to force death! It's not fair, it's not fair! "

"Yes! That's it

"Too much!"

"How unreasonable

The four captains could not help but become angry. One of them called "Silence" to the crowd for several times. All of them were drowned in the fierce voice, which did not work at all and could not help but feel angry.

Seeing that it was not a matter, the leader took off his saber and strode forward. He knocked the bell several times. Everyone was surprised and remembered the identity of the four people in front of him. Suddenly, he was quiet.

"What are you arguing about? Do you want to rebel? " The leader's eyes, sharp as hawks, swept through the crowd and sneered, "how much money do you have to pay this year? What do you think is enough? You don't want to think about this year's migration of foreign refugees and the follow-up of post disaster reconstruction is not over yet. How busy and thoughtful we are all day long? What do you know? Hum, do you think it's really in our pocket to collect such a small amount of silver? At the end of the day, it's not all used in official business. You get it! The money in Yamen is not enough to run errands and drink a cup of tea. Who do you want to go with? Do you want to take care of the local security? In case there are robbers and robbers and illegal activities, you will have no loss? I'm afraid the loss will be even greater! Listen to me clearly, each family will pay another one or two silver, no discussion! Don't make many excuses with me. There is no cash at home. You can borrow it or sell it. In short, you can make it up for me! If it was not for the sake of local inspection and public security management, we would be too lazy to come here. What do you think is really enough for such a small amount of money? "www.readwn.com , the fastest update of the webnovel!