I want to be a good person

“Is the village chief at home?”

"exist"

The village chief is a man who is good at making a fortune. He has a large courtyard with three entrances, blue bricks and gray tiles. He keeps two gunners, the mooing of oxen, and a mule. There is also a stone mill in the first courtyard. He has four or five servants, and who knows how many farmhands and tenants he has. Judging from the time, they should be busy in the fields.

"Village Chief, I brought my nephew to visit you"

"Meet the village chief"

"good"

When the village chief saw the items being carried, his face was filled with smiles.

"Changgui"

"master"

"Hurry up, help take the things over, don't tire the guests out."

"Come on, come in quickly. I've heard that Dr. Li's nephew is a very filial person. Just come if you want to. It's a bit too formal to bring things with you."

"Village Chief, isn't this kid talking about visiting you?"

"Yes, I heard from my uncle that the village chief took good care of him and came to express his gratitude. He would like to accept the small gift."

"Okay, okay, you're so polite. We are all family, from the same clan, and we have the same great-grandfather."

The two sides exchanged greetings and entered the living room. Doctor Li sat on the armchair on the east side and the maid brought him tea.

Zhang Aiguo sat on the stool below and listened to the conversation between the two. People with skills are always popular everywhere.

Listening to the idle chatter, Zhang Aiguo's heart sank. Rich people in the countryside like to dig cellars, and some also like to hide their gold on the beams.

"Oh, there is so much money and food"

The walls of the cellar were plastered with lime and divided into rooms. The two warehouses were filled with grain, dried cotton, woven cloth, and pressed soybean oil.

After a while, Doctor Li stood up to say goodbye. The village chief tried hard to keep him: "Our nephew came to our house with things, so we should at least provide him with a meal. You can't look down on me."

"No, I'm busy in my shop, and I have too many patients. I'm not feeling well."

"How can I be so embarrassed?"

"It's okay, there are no outsiders here, why are you being so distant?"

"Okay, okay, I'll definitely do it next time"

"Stay, we're leaving"

Zhang Aiguo stood up and said goodbye together.

"Uncle, I think his family is doing well."

"That's what you saw. He is a kind-hearted man. He collects 3% of the rent. His land is only 5 mu, and the yield per mu is so low, only a few dozen kilograms. What can he do? He mainly relies on small businesses. The grocery store in the village belongs to him. His eldest son is in charge of it. In addition, he collects some miscellaneous goods and makes some money."

"Alas, the landlord has no surplus food either."

"You, the life of a landlord is not as good as you imagined. You have to eat bran and vegetables even when there are natural disasters, and you have to work in the fields during the busy farming season. Your children also have to work with you. What do you eat? I guess it's not as good as what I eat."

“I think he has a lot of people.”

"Everyone has to go to the fields to work. This king's flag has changed so many times. Whoever comes has to eat its white flour buns and kill chickens. One year, a general's soldiers came. They ate white flour buns and also asked him to kill a pig, about 150 pounds, for the New Year pig at the end of the year. The meat for the whole year could be eaten in one meal. They originally wanted to kill cattle, but fortunately, I had met their superiors a few times, so I saved the cattle for farming."

"You have a lot of face then."

"What a shame! He used food as a discount when he left, and almost emptied his pockets. I advised him to dig another cellar, a little further away, to store food separately."

"Oh"

Zhang Aiguo understood at this time that it was the main warehouse that was short of things, and the ones in the outlying warehouse were the important ones. The trick was very skillful, and it seemed that his cheap uncle didn't know the truth either.

The days were getting hotter day by day, and Zhang Aiguo began to feel irritated. The wound on his arm was certain to leave a scar, but it had already healed a lot.

That day, after breakfast, Zhang Aiguo packed up his things.

"Uncle, I think your wound medicine is very effective. Can you give me some more?"

Doctor Li showed no reaction and asked calmly, "Are you leaving?"

"what"

"I think your injury is serious. Just be careful. How much do you want to pay?"

“The more the merrier”

"If you buy too many herbs, you'll start to get suspicious. Pharmacies are connected to all governments. Do you think you can just dispense whatever you want, especially for treating red wounds?"

"ah"

"Oh, we are destined to be together. I will write down the prescription for you. You can make it yourself in the future. It is better to be careful and not be too reckless."

"Thank you. I..."

Zhang Aiguo was touched and his nose felt sore. Although the world is not good, there are still many good people. What he fears most is that someone is nice to him and he is easily moved.

"Uncle, I have nothing to say. I have no father or mother. They say that having an old person in the family is like having a treasure."

"Stop it, you are kind-hearted and not cruel enough. Don't get involved with those politicians. They will eat you up. It depends on fate. We have a relationship as men, but I have my own children. I'll just go with the flow."

Zhang Aiguo has stayed here for more than 40 days, and it is now early July.

"I don't have anything else, these ten dollars are my little respect, please accept it."

"Okay, I won't be polite to you. I'll take good care of you."

"Well, this is the most peaceful day in this row."

The ten dollars came from the village chief's family. Knowing that it was not easy for him, I only took 20 dollars as a token of my gratitude.

On July 7, Zhang Aiguo bid farewell to Dr. Li and his wife. The old lady shed tears, which made Zhang Aiguo feel very uncomfortable.

The mule cart slowly left the village. When I looked back, the old couple was standing at the entrance of the village. The old man was really kind to me. The old lady got up early in the morning and baked a lot of white flour cakes, boiled twenty eggs, and took a small jar for fear that I would not have enough food on the road.

If it was just because of money, Zhang Aiguo felt that it would not be necessary, because they took risks. Gang members from Tianjin Wei still got here. The Japanese lost face and would definitely seek compensation. Since the political power did not go to the countryside and the village chief was in charge, fortunately nothing happened.

Zhang Aiguo felt a little regretful at this moment. The village chief accepted the things and still did the work. He was not a kind person. Maybe this is how people become thicker and their consciences are fed to the dogs bit by bit.

Xiali Village is considered to be within the territory of Cangzhou, which shows how meticulous the Japanese are.

The mule cart set off for the nearest Machang Railway Station. The old pipe's nest also needed to be maintained, and it would be burned from time to time to make it look more like the original.

We walked for about an hour.

"call"

Two men suddenly blocked the road and forced the load on the mule cart before it came to a complete stop.

"Brother, please help us and help us"

"Where are you two going? Is it on the way?"

"Follow it"

"Brother, I'm going to the train station"

“We too”

"That's okay."

I am not short, and although I look thin, I have flesh when I take off my clothes, and there is flesh between my bones.

Two people got on and the mule cart slowed down a bit. It was good to have someone to talk to on the road.

"Brother, where are we going to sell this?"

"I picked some peaches grown at home and sold them in town."

"Didn't you say we were going to the train station?"

"It's just a short distance away. There's another intersection ahead."

"oh"

Zhang Aiguo was a little disappointed.

"Brother, don't think about it anymore"

"What are you thinking about?"

Looking at the ruts on the dirt road ahead, the sour feeling in my heart became even stronger. The wind on the ground blew up a small earth dragon, circling.

"Snapped"

The whip flower exploded with a loud bang.

The mule tried harder and walked faster.

He lost money in Tianjin and was doing a losing business. He fired guns and cannons and was injured. He left in a hurry without having the chance to make any money.

Tragedy, what a fucking tragedy!

"Snapped"

There was another crack of whip.