Even though communications were not developed at this time, news would still spread very quickly as long as it was spread intentionally.
Wei Fangyun also knew that Meng Changqing gave money to those two families. He felt complicated. He walked up to Sun Xiang and muttered, "It's not a good thing. Why did you tell him specifically?"
Sun Xiang smiled awkwardly and said: "I think with Mr. Meng's personality, I don't want you to hide such a thing."
"It's good now. He lost forty taels. He had no money to begin with." Wei Fangyun sighed and went back to the study to continue writing the memorial.
But this time, he suddenly stopped in the middle of writing.
There were six or seven letters, not to mention ten, in which he requested money for Beishan County.
Wei Fangyun put down the brush in his hand and did not reply. It was just an attitude. This court had chilled him, not once or twice.
Perhaps, this is the fundamental reason why Daliang has been inferior to Yan State for hundreds of years.
Between heaven and earth, even if we stand on the same land, we face completely different worlds.
When Wei Fangyun was worried, a man from a house in Qianzenzhuang, Liangzhou Prefecture, came out with a face full of joy.
This person is none other than Zeng Dashu’s third brother, Zeng Dahe.
This year, he worked hard and lost a lot of weight than before. The original clothes were loose on his body, so he had to tighten his belt tightly so that this thin cotton jacket could keep him warm.
The eldest brother and sister-in-law were not at home, leaving him, his mother, and his second brother's family alone.
The second brother has a disabled leg and can't work as well as a normal person. The most diligent thing about the second sister-in-law is her troublemaking mouth. The remaining mother and him are busy every day.
After the autumn harvest, there are a lot less things to do in the fields, and I finally have a day or two to relax.
My mother was worried about her eldest son outside and asked him to take a few kilograms of grain to Beishan County to have a look.
Zeng Laosan is also willing to go. He also misses his elder brother, and even wants to leave this home temporarily and go out to hide and relax.
Yesterday I found Li Zheng to open a road diversion, and today I set out on my way at dawn.
He was lucky. He met a man driving a donkey cart on the road. Seeing that he was honest and honest, he took him for a ride. He saved a lot of legwork and arrived earlier than expected.
Zeng Dashu and Mei Zi were arranging firewood in the yard when they vaguely heard Zeng Laosan's voice. They thought they heard it wrong, but the sound got louder and louder. When they turned around, they saw Zeng Laosan carrying a package and heading this way. Come running.
Zeng Dashu left the ax and ran out. He took off his shoes halfway and didn't care about his feet until he caught Zeng Laosan, "Why are you here? Something happened at home?"
Zeng Laosan shook his head, feeling excited and unable to speak for a while because of the excessive exertion.
Meizi also came over, still holding Zeng Dashu's lost shoes, "Go inside and let the third brother rest before we talk."
Zeng Dashu took the package that Zeng Laosan was carrying, and when he touched it, he knew that it contained food. His eyes turned red. He couldn't wait until he entered the house, so he couldn't wait to ask, "Is your home okay?"
Zeng Laosan nodded, "Not bad."
The two held hands and sat down in the house. Zeng Dashu kept asking about the situation at home.
"The second brother and the second sister-in-law are still like that, a pair of lazy people, no matter what kind of work they can hide from, you know it." Zeng Laosan continued: "I'm fine, I just miss you. I don't know how you are here. Isn't that right?" As soon as the autumn harvest is over, ask me to come and see you.”
Zeng Laosan looked at this room. It was no worse than the one at home. The door to the back room was open. He had just seen that there was a lot of food in it. "Brother, how are you and your sister-in-law doing here?"
As soon as he said this, Meizi came in with hot water. Zeng Dashu stood up and took a few steps to take the things from Meizi's hand, "Don't be busy, sit down quickly."
Zeng Laosan immediately noticed it. His eldest brother said, "Sister-in-law, you have it?"
When Zeng Dashu mentioned this, he couldn't hold back the smile on his face, "Yes, the month is still young, and the doctor said you need to be most careful this month."
"Yeah!" Zeng Laosan also stood up and said with a smile: "Congratulations to my eldest brother and sister-in-law, our family is about to have a baby! My trip is not in vain. I will tell my mother the news when I go back. She will be so happy that she can't sleep."< br>
Meizi is not as silly as Zeng Dashu, "Yue is still young, and it won't be too late to wait until she is born."
Zeng Laosan knew her concerns, "Don't worry, sister-in-law. Even if mother finds out, she can only be happy for you in Qianzhuang Village. It's such a long way and she can't let go of her things at home, so she can't come here."
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"Brother, what I said is right after all." Zeng Laosan sat down, holding a tea bowl in his hand, but he didn't have time to drink. "When you leave that home, you will naturally have your own home, and the child will come soon. ”
Mei Zi smiled and told Zeng Dashu, "It's such a long journey, and it's hard for my third brother to come here. Don't just talk. There is hot water in the pot. Go kill a chicken and add some vegetables for tonight."
She remembered Zeng Laosan's kindness in her heart. In the past in Qian Zengzhuang, she was a dull man and only this little brother spoke for her.
When Zeng Laosan heard that he was going to kill the chicken, he quickly said no, "I came here just to take a look. Seeing that you are all well, my family will feel relieved. Don't kill the chicken and leave it to my sister-in-law to recuperate."
"We have more than a dozen chickens at home, and we have to pick the male to kill." Meizi said, "After we cook it, all three of us will eat it, not just for you."
Zeng Laosan swallowed, "Then I'm lucky. Sister-in-law, please sit down while I go to kill with my eldest brother."
When people who care about you gather together, there is always endless things to say.
The two brothers talked while working, sharing their current situation.
"Your share of the field is missing this year, so there is not as much food as in previous years, but it is enough for four people in the family." Zeng Laosan asked, "I see that your food is still in the back room. Has Beishan County not confiscated the food yet?" ?”
"We have already harvested it," said Boss Zeng. "We have a lot of things to grow in our fields. The government has dedicated people to teach us how to farm. But seeing that we can't keep up with the season, they even send cows to help. The harvest is better than at home.
In addition, there are less miscellaneous taxes here and less food taxes than over there, so we can keep more food.
When you go back, bring some food back. ”
"No." Zeng Laosan said, "Only my sister-in-law has it. You have to spend more here than at home.
I didn't have it in my hand before, so I couldn't say anything, but now I have some surplus food. Whether you keep it or exchange it for something useful, you have to use it on your sister-in-law.
There is enough food at home, so I can’t go hungry while I’m here. ”
Boss Zeng explained for himself, "I don't make the decision myself. Your sister-in-law and I have discussed it a long time ago. If you don't come, I will send it away.
I know that after I leave, a lot of things will fall on you. I only care about myself. ”
Zeng Laosan didn’t want to stir things up with his brother at all, “There’s nothing wrong with looking after yourself. Even if we are a family, we should separate the most important people and the less important people.
Mom has three sons, but you are the only sister-in-law. There is nothing wrong with you taking care of her and following her. "(End of Chapter)