The boss is dressed as cannon fodder

After a day of farm work, I feel like my body is hollowed out.

The second family and the whole family were so tired that they didn't even want to say anything. The two children ate the meat on the table without any intention of leaving it to their elders.

The three adults all had the same idea: we must separate our families!

After the family is separated, they can hire people to help with farming, unlike now, where they dare not hire anyone.

Jiang Hai told Mr. Chen very tactfully: I work in the fields every day, and I am too tired to read. The results of the government examination may be worrying...

Xiao Chen hinted: My uncle is a cripple. Even if he is cured, he can't do heavy work. We don't mind raising him, but now that he has no control over his mouth, I'm afraid it will drag down the whole family...

Lao Chen also knew that the Jiang family's reputation had been severely tarnished by the eldest son's recent troubles. Several times, the little girl in the village asked her whether sugar is good or bad for teeth. Isn’t this a stupid question? Eating too much sugar is of course bad for teeth.

"Then why did you tell the big girl and the second girl that you can't eat sweets if your teeth are good, and you should eat more if your teeth are bad?"

Not only a few little girls, but also several adults looked at her curiously, and Old Chen hid his face and walked away.

Old Chen scolded his eldest son in his heart. He was so filial in the past. He told him not to tell anyone about his family affairs, so he kept the two money losers under tight control. It would be better now to let everyone out, her reputation has always been perfect...

The more Old Chen thought about it, the angrier she became. Today, some villagers actually suggested that she sell her land to Jiang He for treatment of his legs! These lands are passed down from our ancestors. Isn’t selling the land disrespectful to our ancestors?

She said with a livid face that she didn't need to worry about it, as she would be too embarrassed to see her ancestors after selling her family's land.

No matter how bad the reputation is, the benefits cannot be lost. Besides, it doesn't matter that she is not famous now. When her younger son becomes a scholar, there will be many people touting him, and then her reputation will naturally be good.

***

"Two, did the doctor at the city medical center really say that your eldest brother won't be able to work even if his leg is cured?"

Jiang Hai specially found an excuse to go to the city today just to make Mr. Chen decide to separate the family.

"More than one, the doctors in several medical clinics said so." Jiang Hai had a look of pity on his face, "No matter how good the old imperial doctor is, he can't keep my eldest brother's legs intact. He can walk normally in the future, but he has to work in the fields. It's absolutely impossible. "Farming is too hard, and Jiang Hai can't stand it anymore. He really thinks about curing his elder brother and forcing him to work for his second wife out of kindness.

After making this decision, Jiang Hai thought about maximizing his interests. The cost of rushing for the exam must not be less, but he could save a little. For example, he would not go to the poetry festival that cost too much money, and he could sell some land at home and sell it to others. Just borrow some...

Of course, since I have decided to treat my eldest brother’s leg, this important matter of gaining reputation must be handled in a big way! He took great pains to make a few friends from well-off families, each of whom borrowed some money, and then used their mouths to spread his reputation as a friendly brother. As for the money borrowed from them, it is in the name of the eldest brother, and it will be the eldest brother who will pay it back in the future!

After thinking of a way, Jiang Hai thought about the old doctor's advice. The old imperial doctor's medical skills were excellent, but his charges were too expensive. The doctors in the city's medical center were not as good at medical skills, but their charges were much cheaper.

Then Jiang Hai was shocked. The old doctor in the village was unreasonable. He was afraid that they would know that Jiang He was still a waste after being cured, so he kept it from them. It was really unreasonable!

"Separate the family!" Mrs. Chen said sadly. Since the eldest son is useless regardless of whether his leg is cured or not, why should he keep his eldest son in the Jiang family and work for nothing?

***

"Shunniang, are you afraid of the hard work?" Jiang He touched his hands that were still rough from not working much recently with some affection.

Shun Niang quietly showed a satisfied smile, "Don't be afraid." As long as you, husband, look at me with such gentle eyes like you do now, I will be willing to work no matter how hard you work.

"It's just been the past few days." Jiang He smiled, his heart filled with warmth. How could there be such a woman? He just treated her well and forgot about his previous wrong treatment.

Women in ancient times would marry a chicken or a dog. Although he is the beneficiary, it is really heartbreaking.

As a daughter, a hundred years of happiness and suffering are left to others.

Thinking of his two daughters sleeping soundly in the other room, Jiang He closed his eyes. He couldn't change this era. All he could do was try to make his daughter's life as comfortable as possible under the rules.

***

After only two days, Shun Niang knew why Jiang He said such things.

The old Chen family wants to separate the family.

"The family has a total of thirty taels of silver, twenty acres of fertile land, twenty acres of middle land, and ten acres of poor land... There are also two pigs and ten chickens, all for the second house..."

The whole village was dumbfounded by this family's share. Old Chen's behavior is not called partiality, but heartless!

The big house lost even its house. Mrs. Chen wanted back a room in the big house and a penthouse for her two daughters, and only gave the old house to Jiang He.

The old house is located on a hillside at the end of the village. It has been unoccupied for many years. Last year, the wind blew so hard that most of it collapsed.

"The old house can still be lived in after some repairs." Lao Chen said shamelessly, "The big o will open up in the future. There are many houses in the old house, so you don't have to worry about not having enough to live in... Also, there is just enough land for you. It’s close, you don’t have to travel too far, it saves you effort.”

The whole village continued to be stunned. The land allocated was the abandoned hillside land that was too poor to even plant trees?

Old Chen didn't care, since her reputation was so bad in the village anyway, "The land is very big, it's a small hillside, and it's all set aside for big houses. If you work hard, you won't starve to death. You can support yourself just by hunting. I can handle you as a mother."

"Old Mrs. Chen...oh, no, Mrs. Jiang..." I almost forgot, because having a scholar in the family has a high status, Mrs. Chen wants the villagers to respectfully call her Mrs. Jiang, "You mean the fertile farmland at home." You won’t even get a big house or money, but you’ll only be able to plant a single fruit tree on a hillside with only thorns?”

Old Chen's face trembled, "What do you mean you can't grow fruit trees, only thorns? This mountain is so good that you can hunt... There are still a lot of rabbits, and you can also cut firewood to sell. I am thinking about Big O, but he is not Do you know how to do carpentry? There are still some big trees and bamboos in the mountains. You don’t need to buy any wood for carpentry.”

Now the whole village was making a noise. There was still a big tree on that mountain, and Old Chen had to cut down all the big trees and sell them for money... Old Chen had thought of selling the mountain before, but the result can be imagined. , only those who are stupid would not think of buying it!

As for hunting... haha, the old hunter in the village said that it would be good if he could catch rabbits and snakes. If he relied on hunting on the hill for a living, the hunting dogs would starve to death!

"Let me tell you, Mrs. Chen, what grudge do you have against your eldest son? Do you want your eldest son to die quickly?" Peach Blossom Lady asked everyone's thoughts.

Old Chen was angry, "This is our Jiang family's business. What does it have to do with you?" Don't think she doesn't know that Peach Blossom Girl spoke ill of her in front of the whole village. Half of her current shitty reputation is Peach Blossom Girl. That mouth caused it!

"We have watched Jiang Dao grow up after all." Peach Blossom Girl said rudely, "We really can't stand it when you let his whole family die!"

"Who wants him to die!" Mrs. Chen's nose was on fire. Her eldest son's fuss these days had completely destroyed her motherly heart. The accusations from the villagers now made her even more disgusted. "Look at him." If he dies, I will let him go out of the house." She also gave him a mountain and an old house.

"But now he is almost as clean as leaving the house."

Jiang He was really worthless for the original owner, and he didn't know if the original owner would be clear-headed after seeing his mother like this while he was still alive.

"Mom, in addition to farming every year, my son does some carpentry in his spare time, and sometimes goes to the city to move things." Jiang He stopped making trouble now, and the goal was achieved anyway, "My son calculated, excluding food, how much can my son do in a year?" He has earned nearly 10 taels of silver. Since his son was thirteen years old, he has now earned at least 100 taels of silver for the family. "But you told me that the family only has 40 taels of silver?"

Old Chen turned his head uncomfortably, "That's nonsense. How can you make so much money? Besides, you didn't spend any money on your wife?"

Jiang He smiled sarcastically, "Shunniang is a child bride, and she doesn't need to pay any betrothal gifts. Where can she get the money? Oh, by the way, Shunniang's own father lived in our village, and before he died, he gave fifty taels to the Jiang family. The money is used as a dowry. With this dowry, it is not good for her to marry anyone, but she will marry into our family. "

"How do you know..." Old Chen blurted out, and then his face changed, "Nonsense... nonsense, there is no money."

But the people present believed it. Old Chen had a very mean temper. She was willing to adopt a little girl without money?

Shun Niang's eyes widened with disbelief on her face. Did her biological father give her the money?

The people in the village were in an uproar. Old Chen scolded Shun Niang for being a freeloader every day, and kept saying that the Jiang family had raised Shun Niang with great kindness? To be honest, a girl can eat as much as she wants, and she will not be able to earn more than ten taels of silver until she is twenty years old, not to mention that Shun Niang helps with the work.

The villagers looked at Old Chen with disdain and gave them fifty taels of silver. They would definitely give Shun Niang up as a sacrifice, unlike her, who had a bad heart and took money from her father and abused her daughter.

Jiang Hai felt very bad and quickly interrupted Jiang He, "Brother, this happened so many years ago..." What's the point of mentioning it again now?

"Ha, do you still remember the old house?" Jiang He looked at the hypocrite expressionlessly, "If it weren't for the money given by Mother Shun, how would our family have the money to move to the village and build a new house?"

Everyone also talked about it. Most of the Jiang family's old house was built of stone. It was actually very good, but the location was not good. It was on a hillside at the end of the village. The Jiang family's new house was a brick house with large tiles. They were all envious at that time. The old house was good and they had the money to build a new house. They didn't expect the money to come from this.

Old Chen's face was livid, "That's enough! What's the use of bringing up these old memories! Shun Niang's father gave her money, but Shun Niang beat her own parents to death, and even her father-in-law! After so many years of marriage, she couldn't even lay an egg. ! I am affectionate and righteous enough to her... And don’t keep talking about money. If your parents are in the family, you have earned a lot of money, but it belongs to the public, and your family is not. Did you eat or drink?”

"But the fields are all grown by Jiang Dao. Shouldn't his family eat and drink?" A young man said unconvinced.

"Give me fifty taels of silver. I don't care at all about Shun Niang's defeat of my parents." An old widow said, "And it's too far-fetched to say that Shun Niang defeated my father-in-law. Shun Niang had been in the Jiang family for more than ten years before Old Jiang died. Even if she could defeat her father-in-law. It’s too late.”

"In short, the whole family only has forty taels of silver! This money is all for your brother to study! Dao, it is your father's last wish to let Ero study. If you are filial, you shouldn't take half a penny! Your brother has no money. Aren't you afraid that your father will come to see you in the middle of the night when you are rushing to take the exam?"