Farming Beneath the Changbai Mountains

Zhixin and Jiaxing entered the house and told everyone about Zhiming. Finally, they said that he wanted five hundred taels of silver. "Father, mother, what do you think we should do about this? Our family can't get out five hundred taels of silver even if we sell it. How can we deal with it now?"

When the old man heard this, he was also a big boy and couldn't help but sigh. The old lady couldn't stop crying, and so did Mr. Zhu. The tears kept flowing, but she didn't dare to cry out, just shedding tears like that.

After hearing this, Ms.

Mrs. Chen also took out all the silver coins at home, and there were still thirty taels in total. This year, some of the money from selling mallets was used for Huixin's wedding, and Zhixiang went to Beijing to take some away. In the end, only fifty taels were left. Last time, Zhixin took away twenty taels.

Zhu took out all the silver she had left on her body, only a little more than ten taels. Zhixin still had some money with him, so he took it out. He originally left with eighty taels of silver, but he spent thirty taels on this, leaving fifty taels of silver left. The total amount of money the whole family has is just over 110 taels, which is still far from 500 taels.

The old man sighed, "Boss, go find the village chief and ask him to help ask, who wants mallets? We still have three years of mallets, which can be sold for a total of more than one hundred taels, and they are all sold. Let’s see if we can get as much of our land as we want.”

Zhixin was stunned. This stick was their foundation. If they sold it all at once, what would they be able to do in the future? "Dad, you have to think carefully. If we sell the stick, we will have no income in the future. Besides, if we sell this land, we will not even have food in the future."

Zhu also said, "Dad, you can't do this. How will our family live in this way? I'll go back and sell the house in the county to see if I can raise some money. Anyway, Zhiming After we come out, we can't stay in the county. We can sell the house in the county for one hundred and twenty taels. Brother, wait for me, I will go back to sell the house." Zhu said and turned around and went out. .

Mrs. Zhu left, and the remaining people were sitting there. The whole family was in a state of gloom. When Jia Xing saw this, he turned around and left Xu's house. After a while, Jia Xing came in again, holding a small bag in his hand and putting it on the kang, "Brother Xu, here are fifty taels of silver. You can use it first. I only have so much." "

When Zhixin saw it, he quickly put the money into Jiaxing's hand again, "Jiaxing, thanks to you for helping us this time. I followed you back and forth, and asked your brother-in-law to help us inquire. We haven't Can I thank you? How can I ask you to help pay for it? Your family is not well off, and Zixuan still needs to study. Our family can't even afford fifty taels. "

Jiaxing gave the money to Zhixin again, "Brother, take it first, we are not in a hurry to use it. Who hasn't had ups and downs in life in this life? You can't make enough in one or two years. Eighty-eight in ten years." I can’t make it until the end of the year? I’m not in a hurry to use it. Okay, do we brothers still need to be so heresy?”

Zhixin was helpless and nodded, "Okay, I'll take it first, and I'll give it back to you first when we calm down."

Now there are one hundred and sixty taels. If Zhu's house is included, there are two hundred, sixty and seventy taels. Where can I get more than 200 taels short of it?

Mrs. Chen thought for a while, "Zhixin, go to town and see if Lao Si can get some help. And Huixin, go and tell Huixin, don't say it in front of the celebration. If If you can, just make up some money. If you can't, forget it. Don't let Huixin be embarrassed. "It's really not good for her mother's family to borrow money not long after her daughter got married.

Zhixin nodded and hurried out. The old man lay on the kang and kept sighing, "This is the injustice of several lifetimes. How could such a thing happen to us? Our family's life seemed to be getting better just now, but now it's not even as good as before. "

Chen also sighed. "Old man, stop talking. How can a living person suffocate to death? As long as the person can come back well, we all have the skills and feet to make more money slowly. Okay, I'm going to make some food. Where are you? You have to eat, right?" After saying that, Mrs. Chen went to the ground to cook.

Mrs. Xue didn't ask her mother-in-law to cook, so she quickly got up and said, "Mom, you'd better rest, I'll cook. It's all ready-made, just heat it up." After saying that, she went out to light the fire.

Zhixin walked in a hurry and reached the town in less than half an hour. First, we went to Zhi De's house. All the students in Zhi De's school happened to be gone.

When Zhi De saw Zhi Xin, he felt strange. His eldest brother never came to his place. What happened today? "Brother, why are you here? Judging from your appearance, what's the matter with you?"

Zhixin sat down and told Zhiming's story, "Fourth brother, my father asked me to ask you if I can raise some money. At least we have to rescue the third child? We spent a long time at home, but there was nothing. How much. Look,"

Before Zhide could say anything, Mr. Han came out of the back room with a gloomy face and no smile at all. "Brother, where do we have any money here? The children in the school received less this year, and there is not much income at all. I have to get food from my parents' family to supplement this, otherwise I won't even be able to eat."

Zhixin was robbed of a few words by his sister-in-law, and it was a bit difficult to save his face. "Fourth, you,"

Zhide raised his head and looked at his wife's appearance. He knew that she was unhappy, so he hesitated and said, "Brother, things are really hard at home these days, and we don't have any money left. Look, I have to do this." Really can’t help.”

When Zhixin saw this, he knew that he couldn't get any money from Lao Si today. He sighed, got up and walked out. "Forget it, since I don't have it, I won't force it. I'll go back and see my parents when I have time." With that, he walked out of Zhide's house.

Zhide shouted from behind, "Brother, have dinner here before leaving."

Zhixin waved his hand and left without looking back. All the way to Tao's house, he was hesitating at the door whether to go in or not. Tao Qingnian came from behind and said, "Brother? Why are you here? Come on, come in. Why are you here yet not entering the hospital?" With that, he pulled Zhi. Newly entered the yard.

Tao Qingnian lived in the west wing of the Tao family. Zhixin first went to the main room to greet the Tao family and the Tao family, sat down and said a few words. Then he came out of the upper room and went to find Huixin. Huixin was sitting in the room picking up shoe soles when she suddenly saw Qingnian leading her eldest brother. "Brother, why are you here? Sit down quickly." He said and quickly asked Zhixin to sit on the kang.

Zhixin originally wanted to tell Huixin alone, but when he thought about what happened at Zhide's house just now, he thought it would be better to tell it in front of Qingnian, so he told everything about the family.

"Brother, what else is there about this matter? Just wait, I will get you the money right now. I am afraid that the third brother's matter has been handed over to a bear. I also know what you are talking about, and there will be nothing wrong at all. But Our family has no power, so we can't reason with others, so we can only suffer. Take it as a lesson, I will have to be careful in the future, and I won't let you get involved in this kind of thing. Come on." After hearing what Zhixin said, Tao Qingnian quickly stood up and took Huixin to another room. The two of them muttered a few words there, and then came back. Qingnian had a small bag in his hand. , "Brother, there are one hundred taels of silver here. You can use it first. If it's not enough, come back again. I'll help you think of a way."

Zhixin took the one hundred taels of silver and felt why it was so heavy. "Celebrate the New Year. Brother, I don't know what to say. We will definitely return the money to you. Don't worry, I will never default on the debt." This younger sister and brother-in-law were more happy than his own brother. Zhixin felt that My eyes feel a little uncomfortable.

"What did brother say? We are all a family, why should we be so heretical? Huixin's brother is my brother. If you have anything to say, just tell me. Brother, don't leave in a hurry. Let's have a meal here later. , I finally got here, I have to have a meal before I leave." Tao Qingnian looked at Zhixin and said quickly.

Zhixin shook his head, "No, I have to go back quickly. I don't know what my home is like. My parents are very frightened this time. Besides, I have all this money, so I can't go home after dark. It's not safe on the road." "Okay, I'm going home. You can go back and see your parents when you have time." Zhixin said and walked out. He first went to the main room to say goodbye to the Tao family, and then came out and ran home.

Tao Qingnian didn't try to stay. Zhixin was right. The later he went back, the less peaceful he would be. This is life-saving money. If something goes wrong, everyone will be dumbfounded.

Zhixin almost jogged all the way back to the village, entered his home, and hurried to the old man's house. "Father, mother, Huixin and his wife collected a hundred taels from each other." Then he handed the money to Chen.

Mrs. Chen took the silver, which was heavy, "Boss, what did Hui Xin say? Why did you come up with so much money? They just got married not long ago, where did they get so much money?"

Zhixin told everything about today's events one by one. After listening to it on the kang, the old man sat up angrily and cursed, "This fourth child is just a beast. He doesn't even care about such a big matter at home. I have been listening to that woman’s instigation all day long. If they are not allowed to come back, I will pretend that I have never raised such a son.” The old man was furious.

"Okay, why are you so angry? Let's just pretend that we never gave birth to this child. Let's discuss how to get the remaining money together." Mrs. Chen persuaded the old man for a few words, and then everyone started to do the math. How much money is left?