Orion's pretty daughter-in-law

Chapter 245

Although Bai Siqing, Jin Shu, and little Tingyu also played in the village for several days, they didn't play with their teacher. The elders and the younger played in their own way, and it didn't affect the two. The only thing in common was that they both had fun. Of course, it's also very tiring, not as easy as the people in Anbaotang and Butler Ji who have worked for several days.

After everyone in the family was busy with harvesting, the sensible Jinshu was still a little embarrassed, but was comforted by Luo Jinxiu pinching her cheek: "Children, don't think so much about what you have and what you have, you should just read and read." , just play when it's time to relax, otherwise wouldn't you disappoint Si Qing and Xiao Tingyu who have come here?"

Only then did Jin Shu feel relieved.

Head Xiao Shan originally had no psychological burden at all, but when he saw the appearance of the little disciple, his heart moved, and he suddenly asked: "Since you have harvested all the food and medicinal materials in your field, are you going to harvest the rest of the village? Have the herbs planted by the villagers been harvested?"

Luo Jinxiu said: "Yes, Jing Hao has already gone to inform Li Zheng that the collection of medicinal materials will start early tomorrow morning. There are usually two families that have not yet finished confiscating them. It will be almost two days at the latest. The medicinal materials will be collected for a total of three days." sky."

Xiao Shanchang had a smile on his face, "We've had a lot of fun around here, so I'll collect the herbs for you tomorrow. Zibai and I can settle the accounts for you." With their knowledge, they can help count the accounts of the herbs. I knew that I would have to fall through my glasses, and I felt that I was too humble.

But Mr. Xiao Shan himself didn't think there was anything wrong with it. He also felt that it was much more meaningful to settle accounts with these villagers than to get along with those rich and powerful people who were full of scheming and knew each other all day long.

Someone is willing to help Luo Jinxiu, of course he can't ask for it, but seeing that Mr. Xiao Shan represents two people, he couldn't help but look to Wei Yan for advice, and the latter also said: "We have been here for a few days, so we should do what we can."

This is promised.

They made such a decision so quickly that the villagers who happily brought bags after bags of medicinal materials to exchange money the next day were stunned.

These days, of course, they all know that when Yun Jinghao and his wife came back, they brought back a few scholars who seemed to be very knowledgeable, and now they saw that those scholars were sitting on the tables and chairs specially placed at the entrance of the courtyard. There were papers and pens in front of them, and many villagers were a little panicked and nervous.

Several village women hurriedly waved to Aunt Ji who was not far away, and secretly pointed to Chief Xiao Shan and Wei Yan and whispered, "Why are those two gentlemen sitting here? Could it be that they will be in charge later?"

Aunt Ji smiled and said, "It's my wife and I who collect the medicinal materials. These two, as well as Jin Shu and his senior brother, will help us settle the accounts. Didn't it be troublesome Li Zheng last year? This year just happened to catch up with them. , so I came to help, they are all learned people in Fucheng, and they will definitely not miscalculate everyone. "

Several village women waved their hands again and again, and said nervously: "Look at what you said, we wouldn't worry about miscalculating the accounts." Asking people from Fucheng to settle the accounts for these country folks, they were too nervous, The women who gossip on weekdays and watch the neighbors in the neighborhood are lively, all the women are very articulate, and all of them are so cramped that they don't know where to put their hands and feet.

After everyone lined up, Steward Ji asked Yun Jinghao for instructions, and then asked the villagers at the front to come over and weigh the medicinal materials. It was Xiao Shanzhang and Wei Yan who settled the accounts, and it was Jinshu, Bai Siqing, Tingyu, and Luo Jinxiu asked the brothers from Anbaotang to carry the collected medicinal materials to the courtyard, otherwise the amount of medicinal materials grown by the people in the village this year would be much more than last year. The reason is that the place in front of the compound is big enough, with so many villagers gathered, there is not much room to put so many herbs.

At this time last year, the villagers were arguing about whether they could get the high acquisition fee that Yun Jinghao and the others had promised. This year, they no longer doubted this, but were more curious about who would get more money, and thought about it before they came. I kept asking around, inquiring, and no matter who had more money, those who planted medicinal materials would always earn less. Everyone was beaming, and the atmosphere would be more enthusiastic than last year, which was predictable.

But... Looking at the villagers now, you look at me, I look at you, and occasionally secretly look at Xiao Shanzhang and Wei Yan who are writing the accounts seriously. Both of them don't look very old. A person with a dignified appearance and an excellent temperament, many village women blushed unknowingly when they were nervous.

If it was placed on the heads of other men in the village, their own men would definitely be impatient, and they would have to provoke a big fight, or even fight directly with each other, but they were not happy at all when it fell on the heads of these two men Or feel aggrieved, unable to raise the emotion of not being angry, and instead take it for granted.

If they were their own wives, they wouldn't be able to help but take a second look, but they knew better that it was impossible for such two outstanding people to like their wives.

Every villager whose turn it was their turn reacted very similarly. First, there was a burst of excitement and anticipation. Xiao Shanchang, who was smiling, swallowed the words as soon as he reached his lips, and just said "thank you" or "please" with some embarrassment, and hurriedly gave up his seat to the people behind.

Luo Jinxiu was amused watching it from the sidelines. This kind of reaction of a primary school student when he saw his teacher was really...

However, the efficiency has been improved a lot in this way. Otherwise, every villager would drag them to talk for a while, thank them, and express their emotions excitedly, and the time delay would at least double.

Although the villagers were embarrassed to behave too much in front of Xiao Shanzhang and Wei Yan, almost everyone received at least seven or eight taels of silver, more than a dozen taels and even Li Zheng's family, Zhou Xi'er's in-law's Li family, Hong's family, etc. There were more than 20 taels, and the unconcealable smile on everyone's face still made Xiao Shanchang and others clearly feel the joy of harvest from the heart that had never been seen in other villages, even though the harvest was not food, But the mood is the same.

What do people grow food for? It is nothing more than to fill their stomachs. After planting medicinal materials, they can earn more. Naturally, people in the family can eat better and keep warmer. How can we make them unhappy?Aren't you grateful to Yun Jinghao and Luo Jinxiu?

Most of the people in the village gathered here to exchange medicinal materials for silver, and they had a lively toss for a long time. During this period, they had some small conflicts with the compound, and they were refused to come and go because they gossiped about the compound and provoked trouble. It’s not that there are still those who still don’t give up and want to get together, whether they want to continue to find someone uncomfortable or want to take advantage of the big guy’s mood to beg for mercy, even if they can’t plant this year, let them follow suit next year, or the year after that, otherwise, seeing Most of the people in the village have become richer. Although they have a small part of the Liangpi workshop and their lives are not bad, the gap will continue to widen, and they will inevitably feel unbalanced and uncomfortable.

Most people tend to prefer the latter. Few people in today's village can still have the idea of ​​fighting against the compound, but even so, Xiao Shanchang and Wei Yan have a strong sense of existence, so there is obviously no need to feel guilty. This part of the people was still apprehensive, and dawdled from the beginning to the end without saying a word, and when the villagers who took the money left in twos and threes, they also left resentfully.

It's not that Yun Jinghao didn't notice those people, but he didn't take it seriously. He just took a glance and looked away, helping to carry the last bit of medicinal materials back to the yard.

When it was almost cleaned up, Luo Jinxiu realized that Li Zheng hadn't left yet?

"Uncle Lizheng, is there something wrong?" Luo Jinxiu asked politely while inviting someone into the room to talk.

In the room, Xiao Shanzhang and Wei Yan, who had been busy for a long time, were drinking tea and taking a break, they were a little surprised to see a guest, Xiao Shanzhang raised his eyebrows, and looked at Luo Jinxiu: "There is a guest at home, do we need to avoid it? "

Luo Jinxiu coughed twice, and you said it directly, how could Uncle Lizheng have the nerve to let you avoid it.

Sure enough, Uncle Lizheng hurriedly said: "Don't bother, what I want to say is not something that should not be known to others, but there is really no one to discuss it with in the village, just when Jing Hao and the others come back, if the two of you are willing to listen, Of course, I can't wait to hope that the two of you can also help me analyze and analyze."

oh?Several people in the main room were a little puzzled, what problem did Li Zheng encounter?

Luo Jinxiu recalled the sister-in-law of Lizheng's family who had talked a lot about the grease workshop two days ago, but she didn't see any distressed look on her face.

Yun Jinghao came to the main room just as he had collected the herbs, and once everyone arrived, Liu Lizheng, who sat down, sighed and said, "Actually, that's the case, a few days before the harvest started, a few people came from the village. "

Everyone's nerves were slightly touched, and it was obvious that these few people were the focus of what he wanted to talk about?

"Who are those people?"

Jin Shu and Xiao Tingyu also opened their eyes wide curiously, did they come to the village to find fault?

"It's Xinglin Town, and a few grain merchants from the county."

Huh?Everyone froze for a moment, this answer was obviously quite different from the various possibilities they imagined, but Yun Jinghao, Xiao Shanchang and Wei Yan frowned slightly almost at the same time, as if they had thought of something.

Luo Jinxiu's reaction was not slow, and she also realized the important point.

Li Zheng didn't notice the subtle changes in their expressions, and continued: "These grain merchants came in advance to tell the villagers that they wanted to buy all the grain that the village was willing to sell. Most of the people in the village will keep more than half of their food for their own family except for the part of paying taxes, and sell the rest if they can, just to save money for buying new year's goods. But now the villagers are living a better life, but There is no need to keep all the grain. What's more, I thought at first that these grain merchants have never been here before, and they suddenly came here. Is it intentional to lower the price? But it turned out that the prices they offered were very fair, even to a certain extent. It’s more cost-effective than people in our village going to the town to sell it themselves.”

(End of this chapter)