Lord Moyu was forced to open

"Zhang Laoliu! Zhang Laoliu! Zhang Laoliu! Where are you?!!!"

"Here! Why are you shouting?"

Zhangjiazhuang along the Jianjiang River.

Zhang Laoliu was plowing the fields with a hoe. Zheng Huan suddenly heard someone calling him, and the call got louder and louder. Looking at the field that was almost finished in front of him, he sighed helplessly and responded. .

It was not easy for the imperial court to clear out the land from his father-in-law and allot him three acres of land. He is busy now. He only needs this piece of land to finish sowing this year. Why is there still someone looking for him at this time?

Hearing Zhang Laoliu's response, there was a sound of footsteps. In the blink of an eye, a wretched middle-aged man with a mustache and a cunning look quickly ran to the edge of the field.

When Zhang Laoliu saw this person, he suddenly asked strangely: "Zhang San, didn't you go to the city to work? Why did you come back just this afternoon? Are you cheating on the bed? Will the boss come back?"

The wretched-looking guy in front of me is called Zhang San. He is famous in the village for being lazy and good at eating.

Some time ago, the court allocated three acres of land to this guy. But this guy was not qualified to work. He said that farming was not very profitable and he wanted to work in the city, so he gave the allocated land to him. My father and mother, who were already sixty, ran to the city on their own.

Why did he run back to the village this afternoon and find himself?
Isn't it because you can't do your job that you were driven back by your employer?

But why is he looking for me?

When Zhang Laoliu was confused, Zhang San had already rubbed his hands and went to the field. He came to Zhang Laoliu in a few steps and smiled while rubbing his hands and asked:
“Brother Six, Brother Six, I was not kicked out by my boss, I just took a job and came back.

Brother Six, can I ask you something? "

Looking at the fawning look on his face, Zhang Laoliu frowned, but still nodded for the sake of being relatives:
"What's the matter, please ask?"

Zhang San didn't care about Zhang Laoliu's attitude and just continued to ask: "Brother Liu, I heard that you went to sea a few years ago?"

Hearing him ask about this matter, Zhang San's frown suddenly deepened. In the past, the land in the village was owned by the sun and the sky. People like them had no land and could only think of other ways to make a living.

At the age of sixty-five, Zhang Laoliu went to sea and worked as a crew member on a sea ship for twenty years in order to make a living. However, life at sea was not easy. In the past twenty years, he almost died at sea many times. Gradually, Zhang Laoliu became more and more interested in This kind of life made him tired, and he heard that the imperial court was going to divide the land. Zhang Laoliu, who had lived at sea all his life, wanted to return to his roots, so he returned to the village and farmed the land honestly.

But he had never told the village about these things. How did Zhang San know about it?
But since Zhang San asked, Zhang Laoliu had no intention of hiding it and nodded straightforwardly and admitted:
"I went to sea and drifted on the sea for decades. When I got tired of drifting, I still felt that the village was good and came back.

how? Why do you ask? "

When Zhang San heard this answer, his face suddenly became happy!
Then he showed a look of pity, patted his thigh and said sadly: "Brother Six! You are confused!"

Zhang Laoliu looked confused and didn't understand why he was acting like this suddenly.

Then I heard Zhang Sand say: "Brother Six, there are a lot of businesses that want to go to sea now. Do you know how much an ordinary seaman's salary is now?"

"How many?"

Zhang Laoliu asked subconsciously.

"Thirty taels a month!"

Zhang San raised three fingers and said loudly.

"What?! I only had three taels a month at that time! Why is it only thirty taels!!!"

Zhang Laoliu was really shocked now. He had been floating on the sea for twenty years, from an apprentice sailor to the last mate. He only made three taels of silver that month, which was already very high. .

Why is it that an ordinary sailor is already thirty years old now? ? ?
Zhang San immediately smiled with a mysterious look on his face and said: "Sixth brother, you don't know this, right? Do you know about the Peach Blossom Spring incident that has been reported from Bianjing recently?"

"What peach blossom garden?"

During this period of time, Zhang Laoliu had devoted himself to serving the three pieces of land in his family without even leaving the house. How could he know about the Peach Blossom Land?

Zhang Rang immediately told him everything about the Peach Blossom Spring. When he finished, Zhang San patted his chest and said, "Sixth brother, the sea merchants along the coast are all crazy now. They are desperately building ships and going out to sea in order to find the legendary Peach Blossom Spring. Even the emperor has sent out a large fleet.

Nowadays, sailors are being recruited everywhere, and senior sailors like you, Sixth Brother, are in extremely short supply!
Are you still farming at home at this time? Sixth brother! It’s not that I’m talking about you, you are simply watching the money slip away from your eyes! "Zhang Laoliu's expression changed after listening to Zhang San's words.

Seeing that he was still hesitating, Zhang San immediately said: "Brother Six, what are you still hesitating about? This opportunity doesn't come often!

Just one month has thirty taels! That year! That’s three hundred and sixty taels!

Brother Six, you are still young. As long as you work for one year, you will have enough money to support your retirement for the rest of your life! "

"Three hundred and sixty taels!"

Zhang Laoliu's eyes lit up, but then slowly dimmed. He turned around and looked at the large piece of land in front of him. He sighed and finally shook his head and said:

"Third brother, let's forget it. I'm tired of life at sea and just want to farm at home. If I leave, who will farm this land?

Besides, the sea is not that good, with big waves and strong winds, so you are risking your life, and it may not suddenly disappear at any time.

You, Sixth Brother, and I just want to live a stable life now and don’t want to go into big storms again. "

Zhang Laoliu finally chose to stay in the village.

But how could Zhang San be willing? This time he had issued a military order to his employer, and he must bring back Zhang Laoliu, the first mate with rich navigation experience.

The boss promised him that as long as Zhang Laoliu joined the fleet, he would be given an introduction fee of ten taels of silver.

How could Zhang San watch ten taels of silver slip away in front of him?

Immediately, Zhang San continued to persuade.

But Zhang Laoliu refused to go to sea again no matter what, and no matter what Zhang San said, Zhang Laoliu was not willing to change his words.

After lingering for another half an hour, Zhang Laoliu even planned to drive them away.

Seeing that Zhang Laoliu was unable to eat anything, Zhang San sighed and then uttered a sentence.

"Xiao Taohong is now working as a slave in the Chen family. The master of the Chen family plans to betroth Xiao Taohong to his silly son next year.

If Xiao Taohong cannot redeem herself before next year, then Xiao Taohong will marry a fool. "

Zhang Laoliu, who was about to swing his hoe, paused.

A word came after a while.

"How much is Xiao Taohong's ransom money?"

Zhang San immediately said: "Xiao Taohong and his parents asked the Chen family to "hire" him for thirty taels. In addition, the food and drink expenses at the Chen family over the years, and Mr. Chen's plan to let him pay for his stupid son. I estimate that it will take at least a hundred taels of silver for Mr. Chen to let go."

With a sigh, Zhang Laoliu replied lightly: "I understand."

A bright smile appeared on Zhang San's face.

Ten taels of silver are about to be obtained.

Sure enough, the hero has a hard time being a beauty.

Brother Six still has Xiao Taohong in his heart.

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(End of this chapter)