Chapter 353 Good days are ahead
Zeng Laosan stayed one night in Andong Village, and the two brothers slept on the same kang.
Zeng Dashu wanted to talk to him, but Zeng Laosan fell asleep as soon as he lay down.
Early the next morning, Zeng Laosan got up and prepared to leave. Meizi and Zeng Dashu asked him to stay for two more days, but Zeng Laosan refused and insisted on leaving.
"At least we had breakfast." Mei Zi said, "Your brother got up before dawn and has been working until now. He made the burrito you like to eat. Let's eat later."
"Yes." Boss Zeng also knew that his younger brother always had a right mind and no one else could change his decision. "You eat while I go out and take a look."
"What are you looking at?" Zeng Laosan asked casually, and then happily ate breakfast.
He was very happy to have this breakfast. The burrito was filled with the chicken that he had not finished last night, and he also drank a big bowl of egg drop porridge. In all his years of living, he had rarely tasted such a good taste. .
It seems that his elder brother and sister-in-law felt sorry for him and were not stingy at all. They gave him the good food at home.
After Zeng Laosan finished eating, he wiped his mouth and smiled sheepishly at Meizi, "I came here and it cost the family money."
"I recognize your brother, don't say anything to anyone else." The cake in front of Meizi has not been touched yet, as if it was specially reserved. "I can't eat this, so you can take it with you to eat on the road." She found a clean piece. Wrapped in cloth.
"Thank you, sister-in-law." Zeng Laosan burped, rubbed his belly and stood up, "I'm leaving now. I'll come back to see you when my nephew is born when I'm free in the future."
Only then did he notice that there was a bag of grain in the yard outside, which was much more than what he had brought.
Zeng Laosan knew what they meant and said to Meizi: "There is enough food at home, so I won't bother to carry it back for such a long journey."
"Instead of asking you to carry it back, your brother got up early and went out to inquire. Today the grocery store is just going out to stock up on goods. He can send you to Yangmen County. When you get there, you can always find a car heading to Liangzhou."
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Seeing that this excuse could not be used, Zeng Laosan smiled and said: "Sister-in-law, if you and my brother become rich, and you give me this bag of grain, I will take it away without saying a word, but you are not yet.
This year has been a good year, and the official is kind-hearted, so there is a lot left over, but I don’t know what will happen next year, so I’d better keep it.
Besides, you only recognize me in that family. If you take this bag of grain back, I won’t be the only one eating it, so it’s better not to take it with you. ”
Meizi said: "I didn't grow the food in my family by myself. After all, he cares about the family. There is nothing wrong with sending a bag of food back to fulfill his filial piety.
How it was before, I don’t hold grudges anymore.
When things went wrong in the past, I blamed this, that, your brother and myself.
Thinking about it now, it's pointless to blame anyone. Nothing could have helped me at that time. Now that I have a good life, it's not worth it if I don't look forward and think about the miserable days in the past. ”
"Sister-in-law, I always said that you are a smart person, and you are indeed."
At this point, Boss Zeng came back from outside, "Have you finished eating? The grocery store's car is leaving soon, let's go there."
After that, Boss Zeng picked up the bag of grain in the yard and said, "Meizi, you rest at home, I will send the third child to Yangmen County. If you have to come back later, there is still porridge and cakes in the pot. No matter what kind of work is waiting for you, I'll come back and tell Hongyu if you feel uncomfortable. Hongyu won't go out today."
"I know, I know, don't be nagging, it will be bad if you miss it."
The two Zeng brothers were looking at plums and wanted to see each other off when they left, so they both told her to stop and rest at home.
Zeng Laosan carried the bag of grain and got into the grocery store's car with Zeng Laosan. The two of them sat on the last carriage. Zeng Laosan looked at the farmland around him and said with envy: "I wish I had come with you last year."
Boss Zeng felt warm after hearing this and said excitedly: "You can come here this year too! I heard a new family moved here in Anxi Village two days ago. I went to the Yamen to ask what the procedures were for moving here this year. ”
"Brother, don't get excited." Zeng Laosan pressed him down, "I just said that, how could I come here."
"How is it impossible?"
Zeng Laosan told him, "If I come to Beishan County, should I come alone or bring my mother with me?
If I leave again, my mother will be miserable.
If I take my mother away, she will worry about my second brother and will never leave with me.
Do you want to bring your second brother and sister-in-law’s family over?
With the second brother here, mother will always favor them. If you are not wronged by that time, are you going to ask your sister-in-law to live the same life as before? It's pretty good to live like this. It's not like we can't live in Qianzenzhuang.
Let me tell you, my mother will miss you only if you are not with me and I carry this bag of grain back. If we live in the same home..." Zeng Laosan waved his hand and there was no need to continue.
Zeng Dashu thought for a while and said, "Beishan County is not small. Even if we come here, we will definitely live together."
Hearing these words, Zeng Laosan's eyes lit up.
Zeng Dashu saw what Zeng Laosan was thinking and continued to persuade: "Not only are there less miscellaneous taxes here, except when the farming season is busy, the government will basically recruit workers. You also worked under Master Meng, so you will definitely pay the agreed wages. .
Nowadays, there are more and more people in Beishan County, including doctors and teachers.
Let me tell you, you have never seen such a nice place. A school run by the government. As long as the children are old enough, they can go there and study without paying a penny.
Not only that, the school also teaches us adults how to read every month. No matter your age, as long as you are willing to go and don't make any noise, you can sit down and study.
If you have a weak brain and really can't read, the government will also teach other things, such as carpentry, veterinary medicine, and embroidery. Your sister-in-law often goes there now to learn to read and embroider. I went with her and learned some carpentry. Now she also Being able to make something myself.
If you could come here, life would definitely be better than before. ”
There is no normal person who does not yearn for better days.
Zeng Laosan finally relaxed, "Brother, help me ask the Yamen how to come here this year."
"Okay! I'll ask when I get back!"
"Brother, let me ask you something. If my mother makes my sister-in-law suffer again, what will you do?"
"Don't underestimate your sister-in-law. She is different from before. No one can make her suffer now. If I make her sad again, she will definitely turn to the Yamen to sue me and make peace with me.
There are ready-made examples in Beishan County. Although she didn’t say it, I knew what she meant. Zeng Dashu went on to say: "For myself, I have to stop those who want to stand out. It doesn't matter if it's my mother, my second son, or my second daughter-in-law. It's the same for everyone. If they don't treat me well, why should I treat them well?" ”
Zeng Laosan said, "You are different from before. Sure enough, Beishan County is a good place, and it can make people's brains brighter."