Crossing the farm gate, the whole family reunites in the disaster year

On the night the chestnuts were discovered in Xiahe Village, Master Pei sent people to transport the chestnuts back to the county town.

After eating sugar-roasted chestnuts, County Magistrate Wang immediately summoned all the village heads under Qingyang County, distributed chestnuts with hairy shells to them, and asked them to go into the mountains to look for them.

When Master Pei came back, he found chestnut trees on many mountains, but not as many as in Xiahe Village.

County Magistrate Wang was in his early thirties, in the prime of his life. At this moment, his clothes were wrinkled and his beard was askew.

After hearing about the situation in Xiahe Village, County Magistrate Wang finally smiled.

"If all villages were like Ruhe Village, the people would be able to survive," County Magistrate Wang gritted his teeth. "Let them look for chestnuts, and Liushu Village will burn the mountain down!"

The fire started in the middle of the night and was out by dawn, but the mountain was burned bare.

Because of this incident, he hasn't been home for several days. Fortunately, there were no casualties.

Master Pei was surprised. Liushu Village was right next to Xiahe Village, separated by a mountain, but he had never heard of this incident.

"The burning...isn't it Jishishan?"

Jishishan Mountain lies between the two villages, with the southern part belonging to Xiahe Village and the northern part to Liushu Village.

As expected, a family in Liuye Village sneaked up the mountain in the middle of the night and reportedly encountered a wolf, so they threw away their torches in a panic.

When the county magistrate heard the report, he was so angry that he immediately threw the man into jail.

Master Pei was a little worried. If this happened, the wild beasts in the mountains would run to the south. He hoped that the villagers of Xiahe Village would not encounter them.

The whole village of Liuye was filled with complaints.

When Zhao Yougen came to bring food to his aunt, he was surrounded by people from Liuye Village on the village road.

"Nephew, did your village really find that fur ball on the mountain?"

Zhao Yougen lazily raised the cloth bag in his hand: "Here, this is it."

The cloth bag was bulging, weighing at least ten pounds.

The villagers were extremely envious. Why didn’t they have any relatives in Xiahe Village?

"So... you guys got a lot, right?"

"A family of one probably weighs only about a hundred pounds." Zhao Yougen was too lazy to talk to them, so he pushed them aside and walked towards the village.

Several men behind him muttered in a low voice, "The people in Xiahe Village are being rude. This mountain is clearly a shared property, but they've divided it among themselves and are going to starve us to death."

"I was forced into a corner and robbed him in the middle of the night. Don't blame me for being unjust if they are unkind."

"We're all going to starve to death anyway, so let's just go for it. Count me in!"

......

Zhao Yougen stopped in his tracks. He was not afraid of them. His aunt had married the son of the main family in Liuye Village, and no one in the village dared to touch him.

However, when Zhao Yougen entered the village to rob, Lin's figure appeared in his mind and he couldn't help swallowing his saliva.

He squeezed next to a few men, who looked at him warily.

"Don't be afraid, I won't tell anyone. I'm here to help you." Zhao Yougen put his arms around their necks and said, "Come on, let's talk over there."

A few people followed him to a secluded place with doubts.

"There's a family in our village named Cui. They were the first to discover the chestnut forest," Zhao Yougen said softly. "Think about it, if they discovered it first, they must have hidden a lot."

Whoever discovers this thing first gets the biggest share.

Several people were skeptical: "How can it be so heavy?"

"At least a few hundred, maybe even a thousand." Zhao Yougen said calmly, "You don't even need to go to other people's houses. His house alone is enough for you."

The men looked at each other, their eyes eager to try. Stealing from one house was definitely safer than stealing from two. If Zhao Yougen hadn't pointed it out, they wouldn't have known this.

"Brother, don't say anything more. We will never let you down. So, we'll give you 10% of what we get."

The leading man rubbed his hands and asked, "Where does the Cui family live?"

Zhao Yougen raised his eyebrows: "I will take you there when the time comes. You can agree on a time and we will meet at the village entrance."

A few people discussed it for a while.

"Tomorrow night at midnight."

After agreeing on a time, everyone prepared to go.

Zhao Yougen narrowed his eyes as he walked back after delivering the food.

I used to think that Widow Qin was pretty good, but after meeting Lin, I realized that Widow Qin was nothing.

Mrs. Lin is beautiful and capable. Her skin is so white that it looks translucent. Even after giving birth to three children, she still looks like a young girl.

Thinking of that thin waist that seemed like it would break if pinched, my whole body felt like it was on fire.

This is what Zhao Yougen’s wife should be like.

When they take action tomorrow night, I will take advantage of the chaos to snatch her back home. By then, the matter will be settled and the Cui family will have no food, so she will definitely follow me willingly.

Zhao Yougen wished that tomorrow night would come in the blink of an eye.

at the same time.

On the path outside the village, Cui Chengliang walked briskly.

I was busy digging a well a few days ago, and the hydroponic vegetables in the backyard grew, which I ate secretly at home.

Now that I have time, I pick all the ripe vegetables as soon as possible.

To be on the safe side, he walked twenty miles and found a wealthy family in Lin County, who bought all the vegetables for one or two taels of silver.

After getting the silver, he went to the grain store to exchange it for food.

In the grain store, chestnuts are sold at a clearly marked price.

"30 wen per jin?"

Cui Chengliang was dumbfounded, it was so expensive.

The waiter enthusiastically recommended: "These chestnuts are rare. Once boiled in water, they become fragrant and sweet. Once these are sold out, you won't be able to buy them again if you want to eat them."

Cui Chengliang was very familiar with this thing, both in his past and present lives. He never expected that it could be sold at such a high price.

As we were talking, someone came over carrying chestnuts to sell.

The grain store uses old grain to buy chestnuts from the villagers. One pound of chestnuts can be exchanged for two pounds of grain. Even if you have never been to school, you can figure out which one is more cost-effective.

When Cui Chengliang stepped out of the grain store, three waves of people had already come to sell.

Every household in Xiahe Village has nearly 100 kilograms of chestnuts. If they are all exchanged for grain, even if the crops fail, there will be enough to eat until the beginning of next spring.

Cui Chengliang immediately went back to tell everyone the good news.

Speaking of which, it turns out that Li Zi also has to thank Lin. Although he doesn't talk much with Lin, the villagers have been particularly enthusiastic towards him these days because of her.

Walking in the village, I felt a surge of pride from the bottom of my heart, and my back was straighter than others.

There are small stalls on the roadside, selling all kinds of small jewelry.

Cui Chengliang glanced at it and suddenly stopped.

Among the many pieces of jewelry, my eyes unconsciously stopped on a brass hairpin.

The hairpin is cast in the shape of a tree branch with small forks at the end, dotted with a few plum blossoms, making it look lifelike.

The plum blossoms overlap with Lin's appearance.

That day, she was falsely accused of stealing grain, but she stood there unyielding, like a proud plum blossom on a branch.

When he came to his senses, he had paid the money involuntarily, and the hairpin lay quietly in the palm of his hand.

this...

Cui Chengliang was a little confused. He was so distracted that he wondered how this hand could have paid the money by itself.

I was so angry that I slapped my hands.

Forget it, I've already bought it, I'll just find a chance to slip it to her secretly.

He was just thanking Lin and was definitely not interested in her!