good season

As soon as he finished speaking, two dark and strong men appeared from nowhere, and stood on Lu Niu'er's left and right, just like the legendary two generals. They scared the old wives, the eldest wives, and the young wives so much that they took a few steps back. Not to mention saying sarcastic words, they didn't even dare to look at Lu Niu'er for any longer.

Seeing the atmosphere was getting tense, Zhao Shiqing immediately came out to play the good cop: "Don't be afraid, aunties, they are all my grandfather's guards, they are our own people. With them around, the thieves will not dare to enter the village, and we can sleep peacefully at night."

Everyone thought so, but they also envied the fact that the daughter-in-law had a good father.

How can a father who is rich and loves his daughter not be his own?
I wonder if this rich dad still needs a daughter?
An auntie quietly asked Shuanzi's grandmother: "Why do I remember that my daughter-in-law was a child bride?"

Shuanzi's grandmother hurriedly said, "Stop talking nonsense. It's true that the young bride was raised in the Shi family since she was a child, but she is not a child bride. Can you see which child bride can live so comfortably? Which daughter-in-law doesn't weave cloth to support the family? Except for the Shi family, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law occasionally weave a few pieces of cloth to earn money to buy flowers for themselves. Besides, you can see that this old man is rich and powerful. How can a daughter of a rich family be a child bride?"

The aunt thought the same thing: "Comparing yourself with others will only make you angry. I just came out for a short while in the morning and my husband started to complain about being poor. If I don't weave a little less cloth, he will starve to death. I can't think about it. If I think about it, I won't be able to live like this."

At this moment, there was a sudden burst of exclamations from the crowd, and the two hurriedly asked the people around them what was going on.

"Oh my, this is incredible. Just now, the little girl at that time asked Lu Niu'er to take people to the place that the peddler had been to. The peddler said that he would be paid 20 taels for the guide. Adding the 80 taels he had given before, it just makes up for the difference. Listen, this is 100 taels, 100 taels of silver, not 100 copper coins. My Lord, Lu Niu'er has become rich all of a sudden.

His parents died too early. If they had just died yesterday, they might have jumped out of their coffins out of joy after hearing the news. What a pity. They are probably already reincarnated by now and won’t be able to survive. What a pity!"

Zhao Shiqing followed Lu Niu'er and the two burly men. Xiao Zhen thought about it and followed them silently.

Under the old ginkgo tree, Zhen Wuduo was the only one left performing a one-man show.

Among the five "mores" of Zhen Wuduo, one of them is the number of women.

As an old white dragon who changed his name while escaping and recuperating from his injuries, and who was still able to trick a good girl into willingly marrying him at the "advanced age" of 34, Zhen Wuduo easily got along with the women and made the aunts and ladies laugh like morning glories.

"Ladies, I can tell from the first glance that you have a special status in this village. You must know everything about the big and small things in this village."

The aunts suddenly became alert. The only thing they didn't know was that the damn peddler must have dozed off that day and didn't notice that a new peddler had come to the village, and suddenly made a hundred taels less in profit.

The aunts sighed and felt hopeless.

Zhen Wuduo's words made them regain their confidence, and they straightened their backs and their eyes lit up.

"Oh, brother, you are right. There is nothing in this village that we don't know."

Zhen Wuduo picked up a few silver ingots and tossed them around in his hands for fun. The aunts and ladies' eyes followed the silver ingots, sometimes up to the sky and sometimes down to the ground. Their eyes were brighter than those of the female warriors playing with flower spears on the stage.

Zhen Wuduo smiled and said, "Tell me about the doctor named Yang who used to live in Shi's house. Oh, and his grandson."

This time, Shuanzi's grandmother finally got the first chance to speak.

Grandma Shuanzi: It’s really not for making money. I really know that. Of course, why not make money if there is money to be made?
"I know that Doctor Yang's grandson is called Xiao Qiu, and your granddaughter calls him Brother Little Lamb. The child can't read, so she thought the Yang in Doctor Yang was the same as the Yang in Little Lamb.

Xiaoqiu did not go to school in our town, but went to a private school a hundred miles away. She did it through the relationship with the son of Chen Lizheng and asked a gentleman to write a letter of recommendation. The money used to cover her expenses was all given by your good son-in-law.

Doctor Yang felt very embarrassed for this. Just think about it, it was Dalang from the Shi family who saved the lives of the grandfather and grandson. Later, he let them recuperate at home. Now he paid and used his connections to send his grandson to school. Anyone with a conscience would know that they should repay kindness, right?
So, after Xiaoqiu went to school, Doctor Yang started to treat Xiaonan's eyes.

I heard from the old woman that Doctor Yang originally treated high-ranking officials in the capital, but later on for some reason he left the capital and traveled around with his grandson. If he hadn't been seriously injured in the accident, he might still be traveling around.

Ever since Doctor Yang treated little girl's eyes, the Shi family has worshipped Doctor Yang like a god. Doctor Yang likes to eat braised pork, so your girl goes to Wong Chuk Village to buy meat every now and then. She is a good cook, and Doctor Yang said that the braised pork she cooks is as good as that made by the royal chef in the palace.

However, Doctor Yang is not easy to deal with. Apart from the Shi family, he only gives some face to Chen Lizheng. When you see him in the village and say hello to him, he will ignore you and look up at you. "

When Grandma Shuanzi said this, another aunt finally interrupted and said, "Yes, yes, yes, Doctor Yang is arrogant and looks down on us country folk.

Once, my youngest child had a sore on his leg, and we asked him to treat it, but he refused, saying that he didn’t treat that. Bah! He just treated people based on their preferences. In the end, we asked Doctor Gao in town to treat it.”

Another aunt joined the camp condemning Doctor Yang: "That's right, that old man Yang looks down on people. I had a stomachache and asked him to see me, but he said he doesn't treat women's illnesses. Bah, he said it as if he wasn't born from a woman's belly. Isn't it because he thinks we are poor and not as rich as the Shi family?"

The other aunt has a different way. All your fire is directed at Dr. Yang, but I don’t. I am independent and different. This is the real me!

"That little grandson of old man Yang is not a good guy either. When they fell into the river, my head of the family went to help when Dalang Shi went to rescue them. Even if it's not a big favor, it can be considered a small favor. Let's not talk about the weird temperament of old man Yang. His little grandson looks gentle and well-educated, but he is not a good person either.

On that occasion, Yang Qiu came back from school and the door of Shi's house was locked. I happened to pass by the door and saw that he was bringing a stranger with him, so I kindly asked him, who is this person and why did he come back with you?
But he ignored me completely and didn't even glance at me. But when I walked away, he caught up to me and asked me why there was no one at the Shi family.
Not to mention that he had been to school, even Lu Niuer, who ran around the village wildly, would call me auntie when he saw me, but Yang Qiu didn't even call me by name and started asking questions as if I owed him something.

This kind of child, even if he studies hard and passes the imperial examination, is not a good person. Do you think this is true?
I kindly told him that Shi’s family had gone out of town to treat their daughter’s illness.

Guess what he said?
He said it was impossible and accused me of lying.

Am I someone who would lie to a child?

If the stranger who came with him hadn't apologized to me on his behalf, I would have slapped him in the face and taught him a lesson on behalf of his grandfather. Zhen Wuduo frowned, "The Shi family was locked up. When did you say that happened? Did the Shi family never come back after that?"

The aunt was stunned for a moment, then slapped her thigh and said, "That's right, since then, I haven't seen the Shi family, nor have I seen Old Man Yang, let alone that Yang Qiu!"

Zhen Wuduo pointed at Grandma Shuanzi and said to Niqiu, who was standing beside him instead of Zhao Shiqing, "Give me sixty taels."

He pointed at the aunt who had been refused treatment for her leg sore by Doctor Yang and said, "This girl is right. A few dozen taels."

Then he pointed at the maverick aunt and said, "This girl is talking about something very useful. It's worth fifty taels."

Happiness came too quickly. The three aunties hadn't even thought of their acceptance speeches yet, but Loach's black little claws had already held the silver in front of them. There was nothing they could do. Thieves all have quick hands, and what's more, Loach had practiced martial arts since he was a child. He could count the silver much faster than Zhao Shiqing.

Zhen Wuduo asked again: "Has anyone seen Yang Qiu since then?"

Everyone looked at each other, and thinking carefully, their impression of Yang Qiu was still on the time when they saw Dalang of the Shi family hiring a mule cart to pick Yang Qiu up at the village entrance. Yang Qiu's school was more than a hundred miles away from Zhuxitang. On the first and fifteenth day of every month, the school would be closed, and Dalang of the Shi family would go to pick him up a day in advance. The young wife of the Shi family would go to Huangzhu Village to buy meat. Whenever Yang Qiu came back from school, there would be a fragrant smell coming from the Shi family, making the children drool. Some children even said that they wanted to be exchanged with the little blind man of the Shi family and become their child instead.

But all these things happened before Lao Shi's family left. To be honest, the maverick aunt was the last person in the village who had seen Yang Qiu, so she deserved to get the fifty taels for nothing.

Everyone felt sorry and wondered why they didn't go for a walk around Lao Shi's house that day. If they had gone that day, the fifty taels would have been theirs.

And there was Grandma Shuanzi. At that time, I often saw her running to Shi's house. The two old widows got together and neither of them disliked the other.

If they had known this day would come, they would have gone to Old Shi's house to chat with Mrs. Shi, and they would have been able to get the sixty taels today.

At this moment, Zhen Wuduo looked at Auntie Maverick again: "Sister, you said Yang Qiu came back with a stranger, do you remember what that person looked like?"

The maverick aunt thought without hesitation: "I don't remember what his face looked like, but at first glance he was a scholar. By the way, when he apologized to me on behalf of Yang Qiu, he called himself Yang Qiu's teacher. I guess he was the teacher in the school."

Zhen Wuduo gave a thumbs up and said, "Sister, you have a good memory. Loach, give me another five taels of silver!"

Fifty taels plus five taels makes fifty-five taels. Although it is not more than the sixty taels that Shuanzi's grandmother has, it is a huge sum of money for a farmer's family. If they live frugally, it will be enough to last them for ten years!
The maverick was so excited that tears welled up in her eyes. She had to thank her parents for giving birth to her, Li Wenpo who delivered her, and her mother-in-law for her current situation. If it weren't for her mother-in-law, there would be no husband. If it weren't for her husband, she wouldn't be able to marry to Zhuxitang, and she wouldn't have passed by Lao Shi's house that day, and she wouldn't have met Yang Qiu, and she wouldn't have received the fifty-five taels. Oh, why did she pass by Lao Shi's house that day? Now she remembered, so she also had to thank her chickens. She went there to look for chickens that day.

However, Aunt Maverick was unable to give her acceptance speech because the crowd was going wild!

Zhen Wuduo announced that they would stop here today, as the older and younger sisters still had to go home to spin and weave. As an elder brother who loved the sisters, he would not waste their precious time. All the sisters who came today would receive a silver ingot. As this elder brother did not bring any gifts when he came to Zhuxitang, this silver ingot would be a keepsake for the sisters.

Zhen Wuduo the moment before - a little old man, a rich little old man, a foolish little old man with lots of money;

Zhen Wuduo at this moment is - the old boy who gives away money, the immortal of the South Pole, and the intimate peach!

As for the silver ingots each person received, it is just a souvenir, and it is really a souvenir. Nowadays, most families don't use silver, they use copper coins. Even if they have silver, it is broken silver. Who would be willing to spend such a beautifully cast silver ingot? It must be kept.

The troops were divided into two groups. On one side, Zhen Wuduo sat among the flowers without getting covered by a single leaf. On the other side, Zhao Shiqing followed Lu Niuer to point out the place. They walked in front, followed by Xiao Zhen.

The hillside that Lu Niuer mentioned is actually not that close. You have to pass through a large bamboo forest at the west end of the village to reach it.

While passing through the bamboo forest, a thought suddenly flashed through Zhao Shiqing's mind: this place should be far away from home, because there are no large bamboo forests near her home.

She was stunned. Of course this place was far away from her home, and she hadn't seen any bamboo forests near her home. But this was something she already knew. Why did such a thought suddenly come to her mind? It was as if she didn't know it originally, and guessed that this place was far away from home because of the bamboo forest.

Could it be
Could this be her past memory?

Yes, she was just a blind child at that time. She couldn’t see and could only rely on hearing and smell.

Zhao Shiqing stopped, closed her eyes, and felt the difference in the bamboo forest.

She heard the autumn wind rustling the bamboo leaves, and she smelled the dampness of the earth and the fragrance of the bamboo leaves.

Yes, her hearing and sense of smell were stronger than most people. Even if she couldn't see, she knew she was in a bamboo forest with her ears and nose.

So, back then, she judged that this place was far away from home based on the bamboo forest.

The sudden thought was not what I was thinking at the moment, but came from the thought of a blind little girl ten years ago.

But how did she get here?
He couldn't have walked here by himself, a little blind boy doesn't have that ability.

Could it be that she was being held hostage?
Yes, it must be! (End of this chapter)