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Li Dahua purposely makes a few pancakes every day. When the whole family eats, each person will only share a small piece, and the rest is called zhutou in the morning and one in the afternoon.

Xiaocao had a sweet mouth, and begged Zhutou behind Li Dahua's back, but Zhutou was embarrassed, so he divided two bites for each of the younger ones, but somehow Du Xiaocao got Li Dahua caught.

"Mother, I gave it to my sister. I was full this morning and couldn't finish one pancake." Zhutou said in a secretive way.

People say that a half-child eats a poor man, but there is no reason why he can't eat a cornmeal pancake!

Li Dahua thought that Xiaocao was stealing food just now, and put down his raised hand resentfully, "You are also a mess, just a few pancakes, if you let Master Jun take a fancy to you, our family will not care how many pancakes you have in the future." Tian doesn’t even have to pay tax money, and I’m afraid that there will be less pancakes to eat…”

"Forget it, forget it, mother, what's the big deal, you will make two more cakes every day, and satisfy the children's hunger..." Liu Datie also sent his staff in to persuade him.

"What you said is simple. There are so many acres of land. In the future, the big grass and the small grass will get married, and the sons will count on the land to get married..." Li Dahua did not yell to save face for her man in front of the children, but only said in her mouth muttered.

"It's not bad for these two handfuls of cornmeal. If you don't talk about Gousheng, don't be annoyed. You will feel uncomfortable after a while." Liu Datie persuaded.

Li Dahua couldn't resist the whole family, after all, they all crawled out of her stomach, the twins are only so big, so there is no one who is not greedy, there are still about ten days left before the zhutou should leave, and she agreed.

Things like this happen almost every day when there are more children in the family.

Huaya is eight years old this year. When Gousheng and Shanguan are going to Jiaxing City, they refuse to go to Li Dahua's house to squeeze together. It's so comfortable to live in the house, and there are still a dozen old rabbits to feed.

"There is a big black and a little black at home, what are you afraid of!" Hua Ya said with her arms around the two big wolf dogs.

The male of the two dogs is called Dahei, and the female who is slightly smaller is called Xiaohei. They are already fully grown up.

The Shanguan agreed, and only asked Hua Ya to take care of her two younger brothers.

The two put dozens of rabbits in cages, and they walked away for several days.

The little donkey ran fast, but he had to take a rest from time to time, and was willing to work again after being served with delicious food and drink. For this reason, Gou Sheng brought an extra bundle of hay on the cart.

Brother Chen really worked as a yamen servant by relying on his fists and kicks. Only the lowest-ranked officials are majestic in front of others, but they can be ordered by anyone. Brother Chen is used to being free, but he resigned after a year. Now he can only work at the dock As a porter to support the family, the mountain official immediately agreed to mention it.

"...Dongyang was selected. The brat only knows how to be happy. How could he know that his father has saved that little money for a few years... Even if he becomes a military household, he must first have money to buy land... ..." Brother Chen drank a few sips of wine, and the conversation started, "And Xiaowen, how can we only count on his brother in the future..."

Cao Wen is a child brought by Brother Chen. He is still thin and small, and he doesn't talk much.

The relationship in Jiaxing City is complicated, no matter how strict the rules are, those things will inevitably happen, Gou Sheng nodded clearly.

After all, he is a person with a family and a family, and he has lost the ease and ease of the first acquaintance.

Because Brother Chen went to Liushutun to transport rabbits by himself, the two families agreed on a [-]-wen, and went there once every five days.

This time, more than [-] rabbits and [-] to [-] rabbit cages were directly given to Brother Chen.

"... Feed clean water every day, and be sure to pour out the dirty water. Don't worry about it. Wash the water feeding dishes. If there is hay, feed it mixed with coarse grains. Clean the rabbit cage more diligently, so that the rabbits are not easy to get sick... "Gousheng explained the precautions in detail.

Brother Chen and Cao Ren kept it in their hearts, and that afternoon they cleaned up a side room to accommodate the rabbit, and Liu Shanguan and Gousheng slept for a night before leaving.

"I'm going outside for a stroll, will you go?"

The mountain official was feeding water to the little donkey, his hand paused, "No!"

Actually, there are quite a few relatives of Shan Guan in Jiaxing City, but the trouble was too ugly when Shao Daxing died, and now that Shi Niang is gone, Shan Guan won't rush to get those people to pester him!

Gou Sheng went straight to the bookstore, planning to spend the next half day in the bookstore...

It took half a month in the blink of an eye, Lizheng had ordered the people the day before, and they gathered under the big willow tree at the entrance of the village halfway through the ugly hour, and they could catch their breath if they went early.

Shan Guanchou got up as soon as he arrived.

Gou Sheng forced himself to sit up, "Are you going?"

"You continue to sleep, I'll be with Darong and the others, it's fine." Shanguan said in a low voice.

"Well, there are pancakes and pickles in the kitchen, and tea in the earthen pot. You take it with you. I don't know how long it will take..." Gou Sheng yawned for a long time and fell asleep again, "Be careful, be safe... ..."

"Okay, I know everything." The mountain official replied.

Gou Sheng was so drowsy that he didn't know how long he had slept for, and he woke up suddenly. After all, he had something on his mind, and his sleep was not as peaceful as before. Seeing the dim light outside the window, he simply sat up.

Brother Chen took all his savings over the years, and bought a donkey cart with a roof, which was specially used to transport rabbits, and then sold them to restaurants and butcher shops to make a difference. He changed them every ten days, at least once a time For hundreds of rabbits, plus the delivery to the town, it is enough to catch more than a dozen big rabbits every day!

Rabbits are caught less and less, and the more they catch, the smarter they are. Gousheng and Shanguan are also busy from morning to night, and they have to change several places to lay traps a day. Just walking up and down the mountain a few times is enough.

The little ones of Hua Ya hadn't woken up yet, so Gou Sheng scooped up a pancake and headed up the mountain...

Under the big willow tree at the mouth of the village, it was very lively. Almost half of the people in the village were waiting here, weaving willow baskets or doing needlework, chattering so much that they couldn’t really hear what was being said.

Hua Ya led Egg and Xiao Jiu also came to wait.

There was a large group of children chasing and fighting with each other. From time to time, some people fell or bumped into them and asked the adults to complain.

Xiaojiu and Dandan find Xiaocao and the others, and they also play together.

It wasn't until the sun went down that people appeared at the intersection in twos and threes.

Every time I saw someone, there was a commotion in the crowd.

Li Dahua stretched her neck and looked out, wishing she could grow a giraffe neck!

The stigma is so big that I haven't left the courtyard by myself, even though Youli is taking it with me, Liu Datie is not at ease, so he also followed...

When Shan Guan led Hua Ya and the others home, Gou Sheng had already cooked dinner and was sitting under the eaves arranging herbs.

"came back."

A smile appeared on Shanguan's face.

Gou Sheng knew it was good news without even asking, "I washed my hands, I'm going to have dinner, I'm starving to death!"

Shan Guan smiled and went into the kitchen to pour hot water out, and told the younger ones to wash their hands and faces before going to the dinner table.

Gou Sheng specially cooked several good dishes, even the vegetables were fried with oil.

A family of five people eat until their stomachs are round.

There are 78 households in Liushutun, more than 60 households are men of the right age, and many of them have two or three children. A total of 86 people went to Qingpu Town. The length is nothing more than asking people to play at will, and there are doctors to check for hidden diseases. There are more than 80 people who go, except for a few who are mentally ill or have problems with their bones. About [-] people have passed the test. There was laughter all the time.

"...I reckon it mainly depends on the three months of practice, that's the real test..." Zhutou was busy working on the mountain with the dog, and this was what he couldn't forget.

We have to wait until everyone has finished watching, then set off from Qingpu Town, and then go to the Jiaxing City Garrison to practice together. At the same time, the food and some troops have already left for the border of Mongolia.

"It would be great if that's the case!" Gou Sheng muttered.

Speaking of which, if the selection is really strict, it can be regarded as a "cost" to go on. If it is like now, only if all the limbs are pulled away, then there is no need to worry.

"Hehe, I think so too." Shanguan said happily with his eyes shining.

Gou Sheng smiled and buried himself in his work.

It's getting colder and colder now. At this time, Shanguan and others will have a hard time in the next three months.

For more than a month, there were as many as twenty or as few as seven or eight rabbits every day, and nearly five hundred were caught. Gousheng took a closer look and found that more and more little rabbits were caught by mistake. Those who are pregnant or breastfeeding cannot be caught...

"When Brother Chen comes next time, let's stop, no matter how cold the rabbit is, it's time to hide it." Gou Sheng let go of a half-sized rabbit, raised his head and said.

"Okay, tomorrow I'll go to town and talk to some bosses."

These days, Shan Guan has always been a little bit excited, and his face is much brighter.

Gou Sheng smiled at the mountain official, that's all, it's the opportunity he has been looking forward to for a long time - this is the reason why I am arsenic and people are caramel.

"When you go to Jiaxing City, learn everything from Darong. Don't get angry even if you meet your ex-relatives. Military orders are like a mountain. If you get into trouble, you will be kicked out no matter how good you are... Watch everything carefully. Don't be angry when you come up." Head up..."

Shanguan was taken aback for a moment, then the corners of his mouth turned up and down, and finally a big smile appeared on his face which was rare.

Gousheng has been struggling these days, although he didn't say anything, but the mountain official is full of people, who can't feel it!

Today, when he started talking like this, the Shan Guan suddenly relaxed, "I know."

"I just hope that there won't be a real war..." Gou Sheng muttered.

"I will be careful, don't worry, I will let you live a good life in the future, buy a large piece of land and hire it for tenants to grow..." The mountain official put down the rabbit cage in his hand, and couldn't help but stepped forward to hug the dog left.

After reacting, Gousheng twisted his body uncomfortably, "You, you talk well, don't hug..."

The children of poor families have limited knowledge, and the best day the mountain officials can think of is just like a big landlord, who doesn't have to farm the land by himself every day, and sits at home to collect money!

The mountain official hugged him hard again before letting go, "After half a year, we have a military household, so you just go to buy land...don't tire yourself out, take good care of Huaya and Xiaojiu...don't you be a villager? Be patient and bear with me, when I come back, maybe we will move to Jiaxing City..."

The military households from all over the country are unified in the places where the troops are stationed in the city. A small county government like Qingpu Town doesn’t even have a proper city gate. The troops in this area are all outside Jiaxing City. The yard houses family members. Of course, many people who have money in their hands will live in large yards in the city. Some of them are greedy for the name of military households. They have not been separated for generations. After development, I don’t know how big it will be. family.

Seeing the excited look of the mountain official, Gou Sheng naturally had no choice but to agree.

The two talked on the mountain until it was dark before rushing back.

The stigma is not sick or painful, and it doesn't have brain problems like an egg. Although the "General" was shaking so much that he couldn't speak clearly when he was questioning, he was still kept-the child grew up and fought with Liu more. Like, when I was young, I was more like Li Dahua.

Since he was thinking about it, Gou Sheng thought about it, the money in their hands built the yard, and bought a donkey. The previous savings were spent, and now they are holding on to the sale of these few months. The income of the rabbit, the sum of the two people's hands is estimated to be a little more than eight taels. Seriously speaking, the family does not have any expenses. There are still two years to pay taxes on this [-]-acre wasteland. As the mountain official said, if If you become a military household, you don't even have to worry about taxes and money. Besides, this year's Wodong's expenses are more than a few hundred coppers. Only the mountain officials don't know what they will suffer when they go. , warm jackets, knee pads, etc. must be prepared first, so one tael of silver is enough, save a few for spare, and the remaining seven taels of silver will be sewn into the clothes by the mountain official...

According to what Dayong said before, one out of 78 households, and [-] households in Liushutun, originally only three people or even less could stay.

Li Dahua sat on the donkey cart, smiling from ear to ear.

"...Actually, you don't have a limp for a long time. You can choose the stigma, and you can choose it if you want to go..."

Gou Sheng felt sorry for the little donkey, so he only asked Li Dahua to sit in the car with a few others, and he walked with Shanguan, Liu Datie, and Zhutou. Li Dahua never stopped talking.

Gousheng didn't sign up at the beginning, and wondered why Li Dahua didn't talk about it, so he still remembered that foot injury!

The two families are going to do something together for the winter.

With the donkey cart, Gousheng simply took Huaya, Dandan and Xiaojiu to go together, and Xiaocao and the others saw it and clamored to go too.

Li Dahua originally said that he would only take Xiaocao and the twins, but Gousheng saw that Dacao was half-hidden behind the door and watched expectantly, but he didn't dare to say anything.

"Mother, don't talk about it, it's the same if Brother Shanguan is elected." Zhutou said blushingly, blushing.

Li Dahua rolled his eyes, and said resentfully, "This is also the reason!"

After walking about half of the distance, the little donkey suddenly knelt down on the ground, and the cart slammed down, causing a crowd of people in the cart to scream.

"Death..."

Without being frightened, Li Dahua touched his chest repeatedly, his face changed, and it took him a long time to catch his breath, and he opened his mouth to curse.

But a few little ones yelled and laughed together.

"Hua Ya, Big Grass, come down and walk, the black spots can't be pulled anymore." Gou Sheng touched the little donkey's neck, fed it with a dustpan and an oats pole, and said helplessly.

Black Spot is the name of the little donkey. At first it was sick and its coat color was not good. I didn’t pay attention to it. After half a month, I found that the donkey had a fist-sized black skin on its back. It looks like mildew from a distance. Gousheng originally said he wanted to be called this name. I don’t know if this donkey is really spiritual. Madara came along.

Hua Ya and Da Cao responded, and jumped off the cart with a smile.

Li Dahua also climbed down, shaking from side to side twice before standing firmly.

"Xiaocao, look after your younger siblings!" Gou Sheng confessed.

"Okay, I know, big brother!" Xiaocao reached out and grabbed the big basket where the twins were sitting inside and said.

It's not that the donkey really lost its strength, but it was used to the dog, and it became lazy after a while. After eating half a basket of wheat straw, it stood up again, and took two steps forward slowly as if trying to find it. After a little less, he shook his head and walked away.

"Tsk tsk, this beast..." Li Dahua straightened his mouth, swallowing the words of reproach with great difficulty.

Shanguan and his younger siblings are walking here!

Yesterday I came to deliver the rabbits and I made an agreement with the butcher shop owner. I picked up the lean ones and left dozens of catties, and then there were all kinds of miscellaneous bones. Neither of these are the most expensive pigs here. Half a tael of silver is a big one. Baskets, oil, salt and seasonings, cotton cloth and cotton, all of which are worth one or two taels of silver...

The mountain official should leave in four or five days.

Gousheng cuts the lean meat into slices, marinates them with stewed ingredients over high heat, puts them in a sieve to dry for a while, and then dries them dry. It will not go bad after several months in winter.

For jackets, knee pads, etc., Gousheng took the rabbit and asked a few aunts in the village to help him, and hurriedly rushed, and finally got everything in order before the mountain official left.

The five taels of money Gou Sheng personally distributed several places for the mountain officials to sew in his coat. He originally planned to give the mountain officials away all the seven taels, but he was unwilling to do so, so the two argued for a long time before deciding on the five taels.

On the day of leaving, Gou Sheng waited for Shanguan to go out, walked around the house a few times, and still chased after him.

When we arrived at Tunzikou, we could hear Li Qingyuan's cry from afar.

Dayong's expression was not very good, he hugged him in his arms, and his mouth was tightly squeezed.

"This way, here, hurry up, tell the general to wait in a hurry, you will hang up and eat..." Lizheng yelled loudly with puffs of white air from his mouth.

"I'm leaving." Shan Guan squeezed Gou Sheng's hand hard, and walked inward.

Gou Sheng paused in his heart, and a strange emotion flashed by, and soon he was attracted by Li Qingyuan's crying.

Li Qingyuan grabbed Darong's collar, closed his eyes and howled hoarsely, but didn't let go.

Grandma Sun wiped her sweat anxiously beside her.

Gousheng walked over and hugged Li Qingyuan, "Hey, Brother Darong will be unhappy if he can't go, for a long time, thinking that Brother Darong will be unhappy?"

Li Qingyuan was stunned for a moment, and finally let go of his hand, hugging Gou Sheng's neck and crying loudly.

"Wait far away, brother will be back soon!"

Da Rong gritted his teeth, turned his head and walked away quickly, the corners of his eyes were obviously red.

Gou Sheng hugged Li Qingyuan, who was struggling, and softly coaxed him. From the corner of his eyes, he noticed that under the shadow of the big willow tree, the short one jumped up suddenly, and the faces of the tall and short ones were pressed against each other. At the same time, they separated quickly, and the short one ran into the village like fleeing...

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