Create a home with a system

Chapter 7 Tang Rou's Encounter

Tang Zheng, as the eldest son of the third household, naturally knew the situation in the family well.

Speaking of food, the topic turned back to making money.

Tang Junjie, who was silent for a long time, continued: "After my son-in-law died in battle, the imperial court gave a sum of compensation money. We don't know the exact amount, but there is still five taels of silver on Ah Rou's side, because the five taels of silver and the house Tian Di, my son-in-law and those brothers forced Ah Rou to remarry.

Ah Rou had just lost her husband, and her two children were so young. How could she remarry at this time? She disagreed, and the Zhong family used tricks to force her to death, and even smeared her reputation. A few women couldn't stand it, and Xunkong let me know when they were going to the market. I didn't know that her life in Zhong's house was so difficult. "

Hearing this, Tang Jun raised his eyebrows with anger, and slapped the table fiercely, "Damn it! Second brother, why don't you talk about such a big thing? If you talk about our brothers and Ah Zheng and the others, you will definitely be killed!" Those people from the Zhong family are so tidy up that they dare not even fart!"

Tang Rou choked up and defended Tang Junjie: "Third Uncle, I didn't let my father tell you. First, if things get serious, I'm still at Zhong's house, and the children are young. After you leave, our Life must be even more difficult, and secondly, you are also busy, and I don't want to cause trouble for you."

"What are you talking about!" Tang Jun was so angry that his beard was about to stand up, but it was a pity that he didn't have a beard. He glared at Tang Junjie again and complained, "If you don't talk about my eldest niece, you can let her do whatever she wants. People bully you for nothing." go!"

Tang Junjie sighed again, and said weakly: "What can we do? Ah Rou's parents-in-law are still there, and the word 'filial piety' is suppressed, how can she resist? In addition, the two children's surname is Zhong, as long as the Zhong family They blackmail Ah Rou, but Ah Rou can't do anything about it.

Knowing that the other party only wanted those family fortunes, our father and daughter made up our minds and simply gave them the pension money. In exchange, both children would go with us.

If it was a normal year, the Zhong family might have hesitated, but now every household has no food, so it is impossible to support these two little ones. If the children are left behind, they will turn around and sell them. It's not easy to be a human being over there.

After we weighed it, the Zhong family agreed to take the two children away. The condition is that the pension money and the house and land must be kept. Everyone signed the paperwork and went to the yamen to get their fingerprints. Broken relationship. "

When everyone heard the words, they fell silent, they all stopped, and they couldn't make a fuss anymore, but it was really irritating to hold their breath.

After a while, Tang Jun let out a deep breath, and said aggrievedly: "Forget it, don't be too sad about the eldest niece, don't worry about such relatives, it just so happens that the two children changed their surnames to Tang, and the second brother is not afraid of having no successors in this house."

"I didn't think too much about it, but you arranged it clearly." Tang Junjie was a little dumbfounded, glanced at Tang Rou and the children, and said quietly: "The problem now is not these, but the war. The Yamen sent to Zhong's house When reporting the funeral, Zeng repeatedly mentioned that it seemed that we had lost the battle this time, almost the entire army on our side was wiped out, and even the commander who led the troops died.

Now the border is very chaotic, there are everyone, and more importantly, I heard some news, it seems that the imperial court is going to conscript again, our place is the closest to the border, military service is definitely inevitable, I am the only one in my family, anyway It's not my turn, but there are three of you in your family, Ah Zheng is exactly fifteen this year, if the court documents come down, one of you father and son must go.

It's not just your family, but the eldest brother will also send one. Nine times out of ten, this military service will never come back. I've been anxious about this for the past few days. "

Tang Junjie wanted to tell Tang Junsheng about this a long time ago, but he didn't know how to bring it up. After all, the news hadn't come out yet. If it was false, wouldn't it make people panic? If it was true, this matter could not be avoided, for no reason It makes people anxious and sad.

Tang Junsheng's father and son turned pale because of these words, and were silent for a long time, but Tangning remained calm, and asked Tang Rou, "Sister, do those clerks talk about anything else?"

Tang Rou shook her head honestly, "At that time, I was so shocked that my mind went blank. I only remembered the words because the other party comforted me. The more I thought about it afterwards, the worse it became, so I told my father."

Tang Junjie said slowly and sadly: "As soon as Ah Rou said it, I hurried to inquire about it. I was driving a car, and there were many people pulling it, and there were also a lot of gossip. I also inquired about other things related to military service. According to the news, in addition to conscripting soldiers, the imperial court will also requisition food and iron.”

"What!" Even Tangning was not calm this time, and exclaimed with a big mouth, "Is the imperial court poor and crazy? The first half of the year's grain has been harvested, and the second half of the harvest is not good. Where are we going?" Food? And what is this levy for iron?”

Don't blame her for being ignorant. She didn't learn history well before, and she didn't read novels about taxation and iron collection. Now her mind is really blank.

Tang Junjie looked normal, and said: "It's normal that you don't know, little girl. The imperial court usually only collects grain. The iron is to collect a few catties of iron from each household. This iron can be a kitchen knife, or a cauldron, or For other iron farm tools, it is rare to find iron, and I only encountered it once when I grew up."

Tang Junsheng has recovered now, but his voice sounded a little trembling, "We have reached the point where iron is being levied, and we don't know if we can keep it! Besides, how many pieces of iron can every household have now?" ? That’s all for those who eat and survive, and they’ve all been confiscated, so how do you live!”

The seven-foot tough guy couldn't help but shed hot tears at this moment, and the young and mature Tang Zheng was so frightened that he lost his mind.

Tang Ning threw half of her body onto the table and looked at Tang Junjie anxiously, "Second Uncle, what should we do now? My father and my elder brother will definitely not be able to fight. They are fine with a serrated knife. Let them fight The enemy is going to die!

Besides, my mother worked so hard in the fields day and night, and she didn't get much food. I don't know how to live this winter. If all the food is confiscated, our family will have to drink the northwest wind ! "

"Girl, stop talking." Tang Junjie gave Tangning a helpless wink.

Only now did Tang Ning realize that Tang Junsheng was about to faint from worry. She was so frightened that she hurried over to support him, and tried her best to comfort him, "Father, there is no limit to the road. If we really can't make it through, let's just run away. Anyway, guarding here will starve to death sooner or later."

Perhaps because she is not a native, she has no obsession with roots, and now her mind is only thinking about how to avoid these messy things, and she can say what she thinks in her heart.

(End of this chapter)