The safety and comfort of traveling through farming

Chapter 21

On the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, He Youliang and He Lian came to look for He Tao.They followed Xiao Chen to their grandfather's house to worship, and when they came back, they came to He Tao and shared with her the inside and outside gossip about sister-in-law He Hua's borrowing money.

It turned out that He Hua's eldest daughter Zhou Keren got into trouble.Zhou Keren quarreled with the neighbor's boy, and when the quarrel became urgent, he pushed him down the cliff. The boy fell on his head and was dead when he was found.

Killing people pays for their lives, if they go to court, Zhou Keren will have to pay for their lives.But because she was young and ignorant, and everyone was from the same clan, anyway, in this era, "the people are not promoted, and the officials are not punished", and the patriarch came forward to mediate, and the two families decided to separate.

Being private means paying money to settle the troubles. The family who killed their son wanted the Zhou family to pay 20 taels of silver, and He Hua agreed.

A daughter is born in the countryside, commonly known as a money-loser, a daughter-in-law who takes care of someone else's family, but if you are lucky enough to give birth to a beautiful and beautiful girl, then the family will have an extra cash cow.Zhou Keren was beautiful, and she originally belonged to the category of earning money, but who would dare to hire her Zhou Keren as a daughter-in-law after something like this happened?Not only herself, but all the girls in the Zhou family said that the marriage would not go well.

The Zhou family couldn't get the betrothal gifts, and they had to pay 20 taels for nothing, and they might have to support a whole house of old girls!
He Hua's husband, Zhou Fushun, is the youngest son in the family. The three brothers have not yet separated.No separation means that the income and debts are shared among each house. To make the He Hua family pay is actually to make the Zhou family pay. How can the two houses above agree? The room can be solved by itself.

But where did Sanfang get the money?
"If you don't have money, you can sell her if you don't have money! Anyway, she is the one who caused her troubles, troublemaker! I still want to settle accounts with her, and implicate my girl..."

When Dafang's daughter-in-law said this, everyone thought it was a good idea, including Zhou Keren's biological father Zhou Fushun.

Yes, if you sell Zhou Keren, everything will be fine!
During the severe drought a few years ago, the Zhou family had thought about it, but at the beginning, people could not sell it more expensive than the price of rice, so they were reluctant to sell it cheaply.Waiting wholeheartedly for Zhou Keren to marry into a wealthy household in exchange for a large amount of money when he grows up to fourteen or five, or go to a wealthy household to become a concubine and aunt, etc. can also help the Zhou family in the village.It's not possible now, marrying a wife and marrying a virtuous person, who would marry a murderer as a bedside person?
But if you sell it in a kiln with Zhou Keren's figure and appearance, let alone 20 taels, even 50 taels may be successful.

He Huayuan has only two daughters in total, they are so precious as to be destined, she thought that the daughters would go to a rich family to enjoy the blessings in the future, but now they are going to be sold to be kiln sisters, how could she be willing!
Coincidentally, He Hua heard that her natal family had accepted Fu Shi's expensive dowry.She felt that the reason why she was in such a miserable life was all because her parents married her into the Zhou family, and they had an obligation to help her.

However, Zhou Fushun felt that even if the He family had money, it would be impossible to lend it to him. Moreover, if the He family was willing, he would not dare to borrow it—if they borrowed it, they would have to pay it back!However, he thought that he would accompany He Hua for a walk anyway, and sell his daughter to sell her daughter when he got rid of her thoughts, so he followed He Hua to the door.

As a result, as he expected, the high-priced dowry has already entered other people's pockets.Anyway, he didn't expect anything, so he explained his difficulties to the men of the He family, and let He Hua cry with the women there.

While they were making a fuss, He Tao went back to her natal home with big and small bags, and she pestered He Tao to borrow money.

After He Youliang and He Lian finished talking about this matter, they both felt lingering fear.Especially He Lian, patted her chest with fear and said, "Fortunately, although our family is poor, we are not at the point of selling our girls!"

He Youliang snorted and said, "That's because you didn't know. Grandma thought about it back then. In the year of the severe drought, she almost sold you and my eldest sister for food! If it wasn't for the great uncle Sure, you can't tell where it is now!"

The original owner didn't have such a thing in his memory. It is estimated that the adults discussed it in private at that time and let He Youliang eavesdrop.He Tao didn't know what to say, it turned out that the He family looked ordinary but was actually a wolf's den!

"How can you sell it as soon as you say it! How can you say that you raised it yourself!" He Tao couldn't understand the thinking of the people here at all: "Did our father agree at that time?"

He Youliang nodded, and then hastily explained: "You also know that our father is a dutiful son, and he dare not disobey what grandma says. But, don't worry about this in the future, the grand uncle added a family rule that you can't sell your children. "

Uncle Tai is the head of the clan, and more than 200 members of the He clan have to listen to him, and every word he speaks is like a nail.

"Grand Uncle is amazing!" He Lian exhaled and patted her small chest.

"That's a good addition, Grand Uncle really has backbone!" He Tao felt that Grand Uncle's image immediately grew a little taller, and he had a deeper understanding of the clan.

He Youliang smiled and said: "Some people don't think so, they say that the great uncle is poor. There were a lot of people selling people back then. You should remember, big sister. During that time, our village lost a lot of people, but most of them were They are from families other than the three surnames, and there are people who sell their daughters and wives."

He Tao looked at He Youliang and He Lian, one still childish and the other ignorant, and then thinking about the He family's family background and family style, she worried about these two. Maybe in a few years, He Youliang and He Youliang would be together again. Lian will repeat the mistakes He Youdong and her made, marrying a poor and settled family and marrying a sick child.

The root of everything lies in the word "poverty".

Thinking of this, He Tao asked He Youliang: "Little brother, have you ever thought about learning a craft or something?"

If He Youliang can learn a craft, not to mention earning money to support his family, at least he can subsidize his family.

He Youliang rubbed the back of his head in embarrassment: "Grandma said being an apprentice is too hard, so she won't let me go."

At this time, the apprentice is equal to the master's filial son and servant, and the treatment is probably not much different from when He Tao was in the Zhang family.Although the Da Zhou family is greedy for money, they are also reluctant to let their good grandson suffer.

"The only way to be a master is to endure hardships and hardships. What is it to suffer!" He Tao didn't understand the truth, and said indifferently: "The He family has so little land and many people. After the family is separated, it only depends on the land." What kind of life can I live with the harvest in here!"

"Anyway, I don't want to learn crafts anymore. I want to be like my brother-in-law and join the army!" He Youliang said.Fu Shi can take out 20 taels casually, he just thinks it's amazing!
He Tao patted him on the head angrily: "You think war is just for fun! Life is gone, money is useless!"

What's more, Fu Shi's money came from an improper source!
Fu Shi laughed beside him.He Youliang's thinking was too simple, thinking that being a soldier would give him money, he didn't know how hard the training in the new barracks was, and he didn't know that the salary would be deducted by the superiors; Not every year, he himself has been on the battlefield seven times in six years as a soldier.However, he didn't take advantage of why Youliang joined the army, not to mention the hardships and losses. The most important point is that it is not so easy to get out after entering, unless he is dead and disabled.

Fu Shi told He Youliang what he knew about Daqi's recruitment system.

Daqi has eight military regions in "all directions", among which the Northeast Military Region in Syracuse has the largest number of troops stationed, and it is also the military region with the most wars.Recruitment implements a round-the-clock recruitment system, except for temporary local recruitment when the war is tight, it is not allowed to recruit troops in the prefectures and counties of the recruiting military region. If you are assigned to the Southern Military Region, go to the southern states and counties to recruit troops, and if you are assigned to the Northwest, go to the Northwest.

As soon as recruits enter the military camp, they have to change from civilian household registration to military household registration. Unless they are dead, they can only be arranged by the army after they are discharged from the army, and they will be sent to the prefectures and counties of the military region to settle down.Temporary conscription was disbanded after the war ended, but this situation has not happened a few times since the founding of Daqi.

Entering the barracks means that it is difficult to return to the homeland!
"Brother-in-law, didn't you just come back?" He Youliang asked puzzledly, and besides, no one was missing an arm or a leg!

Fu Shi was a little embarrassed, turned to look at He Tao, He Tao took it and said: "He is different, special circumstances. He saved a general on the battlefield, so, um, you understand?"

"Brother-in-law, you are really amazing!" He Youliang said excitedly.The general is so amazing, to be rescued by his brother-in-law, isn't the brother-in-law better than the general? !

Fu Shi cleared his cough in embarrassment.

"Brother-in-law, tell us what happened at that time!" He Youliang urged.

Fu Shi could only "haha", looking at He Tao as if asking for help, daughter-in-law, you continue to make up!
He Tao said without blushing, "At that time, the scene was chaotic, and he was only concerned about killing the enemy and saving his life. After returning to the camp, the general said that he saved him, and he himself was at a loss."

"So that's how it is..." He Youliang sighed regretfully, while Fu Shi looked at He Tao with a smile.

"That's right! That's it!" He Tao raised his eyebrows and said decisively: "Now you know, it's not feasible to be a soldier, unless you don't want to come back!"

He Youliang was a little discouraged and said, "What should we do then? If you want to learn crafts now, even if grandma agrees, I'm too old, and the master won't accept me anymore!"

"I have an idea," He Tao clapped his hands, then turned to Fu Shi and asked, "Shitou, why don't you teach him to hunt!

He Youliang's eyes lit up, and he looked at Fu Shi: "Brother-in-law, can you teach me?"

Fu Shi sized up He Youliang's body like bean sprouts, and said after deliberation, "I'm afraid you won't be able to do it."

"I can do it! Even though I'm thin, I'm not weak!" He Youliang stood up: "I've been helping the family with farm work, and I've been helping out when opening up wasteland last year!"

He Tao also looked at Fu Shi, although he didn't continue to urge him, but the hopeful look on his face was self-evident.

Fu Shi couldn't bear it, so he finally nodded.But he also stated in advance: "I have to wait until the spring snow melts, and I will take you into the mountain to have a look. If you can, I will teach you. If you can't, don't force it."

"Yeah, I can do it!" He Youliang was so happy that he almost jumped up: "I want to hunt wild boars like my brother-in-law!"

He Tao said cheerfully: "Yeah, when you hunt wild boars and ask your brother-in-law to sell them, I'll save the money for you and make you a 'youliang account'. If you fancy a girl, you can take it." Come out and do the bride price!"

"...." Both He Youliang and Fu Shi felt that He Tao was thinking too far, and they both secretly disagreed. How could they hide their private money behind their backs before the family was separated?
But He Lian felt very happy, clapped her hands and said, "That's right! Save them all!"

"..." Fu Shi felt that he should discuss filial piety with He Tao again. It doesn't matter that she is crooked, anyway, there are only two of them in the family, but He Lian, a little girl, cannot be led astray.He watched his daughter-in-law make a "Lian'er's Account", which recorded the private money saved by He Lian, such as the one hundred cash he earned from doing needlework.

(End of this chapter)