The wealth of rebirth is deep in the mountains

Chapter 317

"People, as much as they are capable, they will enjoy as much blessings. Now the wealth of our families is brought by Xiaomi, we have to be grateful. Even if we can't help Xiaomi, we can't make trouble for her. Besides, We are a hunter's family, and if our daughter marries into a family like the Liu's, she won't be bullied all day long. It's justified to find a dutiful family with a wealthier family, give more dowry, and move around more on weekdays."

"Yes, you're right, I'll go back and tell my mother-in-law."

The villagers listened to the persuasion and turned their heads to go back, but they were stopped by Mr. Feng again.

"Help me call Li Wuye and others to sit in the ancestral hall."

"Oh," the villagers were stunned, but they readily agreed, "Okay, I'll go right away."

The villagers were quick on their feet, and by the time Mr. Feng finished his rounds and arrived at the ancestral hall, Mr. Li Wu and a few older brothers were already basking in the sun and drinking tea in the yard.

Li Wuye had a straight temper, and after putting down the teacup, he yelled, "Brother Feng, you sober up soberly, I thought you were going to rest for two days."

"Yeah, brother, why are you calling us? But which kid in the village is naughty again, or is there news from Xiaomi?"

The other old men also asked questions one after another, none of them were oblique and polite.After all, they live in the same village on weekdays, and they have lived together with their arms around their shoulders and supported each other for so many years. They are not real brothers, but they are better than real brothers.

Now that life is better, there is nothing to say, but in the famine, who didn't borrow a few liters of food from each other to survive.Especially when hunting in the mountains, it is almost like entrusting your life.

Old Master Feng waved his hand, sat down and took a sip of tea to catch his breath before speaking.

"I didn't pay much attention to some things before. I thought everyone knew it well. But when I came yesterday to be an official, I looked at this posture and regarded our old Xiongling as fat. Today, Guan Sheng happened to find another I'm talking about Sannier's marriage, so I'll call all of you over to discuss an agreement."

"Sannier's marriage?" Li Wuye frowned, "Sannier is only fifteen this year, and I heard that she is also a good crafter in the luggage workshop, why did you discuss marriage so early?"

"I'm not Guan Sheng's wife, I want Sannier to marry a wealthy family."

Old Master Feng shook his head, "The days are better now, and everyone may be more relaxed. I think we need to check and set some rules."

"Then it's settled, there are no rules and no rules, even if you go hunting in the mountains, you still have to listen to the leader."

"That's right, my family is easy to talk about, don't let outsiders take advantage of the loopholes. If you suffer a loss, you will admit it, and you must not make trouble for Xiaomi. She is in the capital, and we can't help her. If she delays, she will be ashamed to see her." .”

The rest of the old men also strongly agreed, so the Sanjiang couple who were on duty to guard the ancestral hall were called over to wipe the table and put pen and ink.The old men only knew a few simple words, so they randomly grabbed a passing junior and went in.

As a result, the discussion lasted for half a day, which aroused the curiosity of the villagers who heard the news.

Someone said, "I heard that Xiaomi has delivered another letter and is going to open a new workshop."

Some people also said, "No, is it because Mr. Feng wants to send people to help with the business in the south?"

But after guessing a thousand and pondering ten thousand, no one guessed it.

The old men were also strict with their mouths. When they returned home that night, it was as if nothing had happened during the day, and none of the children and grandchildren in the family revealed a word.

On the contrary, there was a letter that was quietly sent out of Laoxiongling, and after half a month, another letter was sent back.

As a result, the corn in the field was completely withdrawn, and the corn stalks were all piled up into a pile.The men came in groups and took turns hunting in the mountains.

In fact, with the wealth of each family and the fullness of the money box, there is no need to go hunting, and licking blood with a knife is just for the fur money of a few taels of silver.

But after being a hunter for most of my life, if I don’t touch the bow and arrow every year, I always feel that there are many things missing.

What's more, to forge iron, you have to be strong yourself. Even if Lao Xiongling is rich and powerful, he can't lose his ability to protect himself. At critical moments, he is the safest to rely on himself.

Of course, the most important thing is the hunted furs. The poor ones are sent to the workshop, and the good ones are sent to the palace, as well as the Tie family and children from all over the world.

The women are even more busy. The powder workshop at the foot of the mountain has been busy with production for many days, and the bag workshop is about to ship. Plus, taking care of the children and the elderly three meals a day, I can't wait to hit the back of my head with my heel.

At such a time, the old people usually do not cause trouble to their children and grandchildren, and most of them even help to take care of the children, feed the chickens, ducks, geese and dogs, and do what they can.

But early in the morning of this day, a bell rang, and it still rang eight times.

Both men, women and children were a little surprised. Speaking of which, the copper bell in the village was installed the year Xiaomi entered the palace.The small bell in front of the mountain gate used to ring because of hospitality or foreign enemies, but the villagers got into the habit of hearing the bell to distinguish things.

But the big bell of the ancestral hall will not ring easily.In the past, it only sounded during New Year's festival sacrifices, or when Xiaomi came back to visit relatives.

I just don't know what happened now?

The women put down their spatulas, the elderly put down their cigarette pouches, the children put down their schoolbags, and the men also threw away their hunting bows. They all left their homes and gathered in front of the ancestral hall.

Old Feng Ye and Li Wuye stood on the steps in front of the ancestral hall with serious faces, seeing more and more villagers gathering.Old Master Feng opened his mouth and said loudly, "Fellow folks, the old man celebrated my birthday a few days ago. As you all know, many outsiders came to keep you busy and tired. Thank you, old man. !"

"Old Master Feng is polite, a family, it should be."

"That's right. When old Master Feng said that, everyone can keep it in their hearts. Is there something wrong? If you have something to say, the old man just said it, and everyone just listened."

The villagers under the steps responded one after another, each more realistic than the other.

"Yes, yes, there is still bone broth stewed on the pot at home, waiting for noodles." Some pungent woman also added a sentence, which made everyone laugh.

Old Master Feng also calmed down, and slowly took out the hand behind his back, and a long maroon whip appeared in front of everyone.

Without waiting for anyone to ask, he said, "After the birthday banquet earlier, many people wanted to marry the young girls in our village. It stands to reason that this is a good thing. A family asks for hundreds of women, and a family of thousands chooses. But everyone also knows , our old Xiongling was born as an Orion, and life is easier now, but we are still Orions!

The food at home is grown by myself, the vegetables are grown by myself, and the clothes are sewed by myself. She has little eyes and acts straightforwardly, so she can't do those intrigues.If it wasn't for Xiaomi leading everyone to make a fortune and becoming a concubine in the palace to support everyone, those so-called wealthy families would not have looked at us, Lao Xiong Ling.

Nowadays, when begging to marry our girls, or marry our offspring, most of them are also looking at the Duke's Mansion and Xiaomi behind us.Maybe there is some idea in mind, what kind of trouble do you want to cause Mr. Lu and Xiaomi.If we marry a daughter to someone else, or marry someone else's daughter, and the other asks for it, we can't shirk it.At that time, I can't tell, there are no people inside and outside.

I discussed it with a few old brothers and decided on a few family rules, the first of which is to get married in Laoxiongling, not to marry an official family!I was afraid that we were a few years old and didn't think carefully, so I sent a letter to Xiaomi.Xiaomi is smart, and added a sentence in the reply, if there are middle-ranked officials in the family, they can marry official relatives, and the rest will live in their own way and marry rich or good families! "

As he spoke, he shook the whip in his hand again. The bright yellow fringe became more and more conspicuous in the sunlight, and said, "Although not everyone dares to bully Lao Xiongling nowadays, Xiaomi still misses everyone. This whip is She specially rewarded it, and it will be enshrined in the ancestral hall in the future, when outsiders invade, they will beat outsiders, and when clansmen make mistakes, they will beat clansmen, there is no mercy at all!"

The old man spoke for a long time, but he was full of spirit, and it spread far and wide.When men, women and children heard this, they couldn't react for a while.

After a while, Aunt Liu in the crowd said, "The old men are right in thinking. A few days ago, my Xiaodao's father-in-law forced Xiaodao to find a job for his nephew who was out of reach. You said that Xiaodao A steward who has this ability is not here for Mr. Lu and Xiaomi. We expect us to be easy to talk and force Xiaomi to do things! Then an official is in charge of the livelihood of a party of people. Who wants to be an official? Let’s talk about a scholar who is still boastful, at least he needs a county magistrate, just dream, why doesn’t he want to go to the sky!”

"Haha, Auntie is really angry. No wonder I heard your family gossip a few days ago, so I was angry because of this!"

"That's right, my natal family is the same. As long as I go back, I will ask what reward Xiaomi gave. They also said that there is an aunt who is a queen in my Tie Dan, and she will definitely be an official in the future. Others don't know, I don't know." I know. Tie Dan can’t do anything well except counting money, and writing gives me a headache. I’ll be thankful for being a steward in the future. Let him be an official, and I’m afraid that the common people will be killed.”

Most of these women have to go back to their natal homes on weekdays, and they often go shopping in the city. They have more contacts with outsiders, so they naturally feel deeper.

After talking so much at this moment, the men realized that there were so many things they didn't know.Originally, they didn't get involved in the family's children's marriage, and now they don't speak much.

Seeing that everyone had no objections, Mr. Feng motioned for Mr. Xiao Wang who was standing outside the crowd to come forward, "Mr. Wang, please write down these family rules yourself, and also enshrine them in the ancestral hall. There is no rule without rules. In the future The clansmen also have rules and regulations to avoid making mistakes and dragging down the whole village."

A few days ago, Wang Min helped to go to the field for the autumn harvest, so his face was a little tanned, but he looked stronger.

At this moment, he cupped his hands and did not refuse, and sat directly behind the prepared table.Whenever Lord Feng read out a family rule, everyone discussed and asked, and if there was no objection, he would write it down.

In this way, at three poles in the sun, a book of family rules will be completed.

The gates of the ancestral hall "squeaked" and were all opened.

Men, women and children in the village, one by one, went in and knelt down in the middle of the courtyard.

The men didn't feel that way yet, but the women's expressions were a little more proud.After all, in other villages, women are not allowed to enter the ancestral hall, and only men can enter even for festivals and festivals.

But Laoxiongling is different. The women of Laoxiongling can hold up half the sky, and the girls of Laoxiongling become queens. Women can decide half of the affairs of Laoxiongling.

This is supreme respect and honor, how can they not be proud.

The long whip and the family rules were all offered, and Old Master Feng personally lit three sticks of incense, and took the lead and knelt down.

Everyone agrees, no one speaks at this moment, only fireworks curling up, only bright yellow whip tassels fluttering in the wind, only brand-new family rules bathing in the sun.

A family that knows its duty, is sensible, and understands the rules can pass it on for a long time in a safe and stable manner.

Old Master Feng got up, turned around and looked at all the villagers, at the faintly visible mountains and forests outside the door, and at the blue sky and white clouds above his head.

Contentment and happiness, such a peaceful life is already the best!
(End of this chapter)