Farmer's Favorite

After Lin Lin left, Lin Qi was still sitting at home.

The forehead is throbbing violently.

Thinking about it in advance, in fact, he is really happy about the transformation of his mother and elder brother.

It is a good thing and a blessing for them to be able to get rid of their blood-sucking family members.

Now their life is getting better and better, but the life of their father and younger sister is getting worse and worse.

Lin Qi has no sympathy from the bottom of his heart, as long as he doesn't get rid of Lin Ping's family, his father will never have a good life.

This is inevitable.

It's just that Lin Qi doesn't care about these things, what he's thinking about now is about his third brother Lin Dong.

The third brother's life experience is not a secret in the Lin family or even in the whole village.

However, they all thought that Lin Dong was Lin Ping's friend's Tuogu, but because they couldn't bear to raise him, they threw Tuogu's child to Old Man Lin, and they took money and other things.

For more than ten years, they thought so.

Looking at it now, I'm afraid it's not as simple as Tuogu.

Lin Qi reached out and rubbed his forehead. If this happened to him, he would never want to know what happened back then.

But he is not.

This matter, after all, should be known to the third brother, and even let him choose, if his family members are still alive, whether to see them or not.

But, before knowing it, he had to do one thing first.

When Zhuang Xinyan came in, the first words Lin Qi said to him were: "Do me a favor."

……

Help, this word is too unfamiliar.

Lin Qi already regretted it that day.

Just such a word, the price he got was that he didn't get out of bed the next day.

My waist was sore, and my legs were even weaker. I could only sleep on the bed with cocoa, and played and slept.

But the culprit was standing by, looking at them with a flattering expression on his face.

Lin Qi rolled his eyes at him and said, "Go get a cup of tea."

Zhuang Xinyan was extremely fast, pouring water and feeding water.

When this action was finished, he had already leaned on the bed from the side of the bed, holding his two treasures in his arms.

Lin Qi leaned his head in his arms and asked: "You remember to take care of the third brother's matter, I always feel a little uneasy, and Lin Ping, I thought I learned a lesson last time and would be more peaceful. Time, but it's only been a few days, and it's coming together again."

Zhuang Xinyan hooked Ke Ke's chin with one hand, making him laugh.

He said at the same time: "This is for me to deal with, so don't worry about it. If you really don't want this person to appear in front of our eyes, it will be very easy."

It's really easy.

Everything in the world is not absolutely fair, let alone the present world.

Not to mention letting this person disappear in this world, but not letting them appear in front of his eyes, such a thing is not difficult for him.

Lin Qi bumped the man's chin with the back of his head, and muttered, "Of course I leave it to you. I've had enough of yesterday's crimes."

Zhuang Xinyan laughed muffled.

The chest rose and fell, and Ke Ke, who was lying on her body, seemed to be playing a game, clapping her little hands and laughing crisply.

……

And it was at the entrance of Jiuxishan Village.

Two strangers came.

I saw the pedestrians coming and going, and the unusual prosperity in the village.

First, there was a brand new bridge. After entering, the ground was covered with bricks and stones, and the houses they saw were all made of tiles and bricks. If they were not convinced that this place was Xishan Village, the two of them would have thought they had come to the wrong place.

One person felt a little apprehensive and asked, "Could it be that you came to the wrong place?"

The man dressed as a scholar looked around and shook his head: "I have asked several times. This is Xishan Village, and Genshan Town is next to it. We should not go to the wrong place. Let me ask someone first. "

As he said that, the man was about to stop someone, but Shuang'er next to him tightly pulled his sleeves, pointed to one side and shouted: "Look, Mr. Lin, it's Brother Lin."

The man looked over immediately, and was sure that the person he was looking for was the one he was looking for, and quickly shouted: "Brother Lin, Brother Lin Li."

Lin Li was walking back with a load.

Although I have rented a house in the village these days, it is not a long-term plan after all.

Coincidentally, when the rewards for his meritorious service and the money from the uncle's house were divided among the brothers, the money in his hands increased, so he simply discussed with his family to build a courtyard around the area.

It is not easy for him to run outside when the house is built.

While doing some odd jobs at home, I helped my second brother-in-law.

Not to mention, after this group came down, he just didn't want to go out at all. Working in the village was easier than running outside, and of course the money he earned was a little less.

However, he found out from Lin Baocheng that as long as he was favored by his second brother-in-law, he would arrange some tedious tasks.

The money earned is no less than those outside.

At this moment, he was carrying the burden and thinking about how to make his second brother-in-law trust him more, when he heard this shout.

When he looked back, his face was suddenly surprised, and more surprised, he ran towards them with a load, and shouted as he ran: "Why are you here, hurry up and sit at home with me!" .”

Qiao Zhe cupped his fists on his chest, and said, "Back when Brother Lin left, we said we would definitely come to visit, and besides, we haven't even thanked Brother Lin for saving his life."

"Isn't that right? I thought you would go to Xingcheng to do business again, Brother Lin, but after waiting for such a long time and not seeing you passing by, I was unavoidably a little uneasy, so I thought it would be better to come and see." Ji Xia said nervously keep talking.

Lin Li laughed loudly, "How dare I go to Xingcheng? It just so happened that my family built a house, so I stayed in the village and didn't do business."

A group of people headed towards Lin Li's rented house.

Seeing the guests, Mrs. Wang was a little curious.

Without waiting for her to ask, Lin Li said directly, "I was trapped in Xingcheng at that time, and I had nowhere to go. I happened to pass by Brother Qiao's alley, and there was no food outside for a few days. Fortunately, there were two of them. My husband was here, so we managed to avoid starvation to death, and then we couldn’t bear it any longer, so we went out for a walk, trying to find that dog hole, and then escaped.”

"Really?" Wang slapped Lin Li on the shoulder as she spoke, "Why didn't you say it earlier, you have to thank them well no matter what."

Ji Xia waved his hands again and again, and said, "It's not worth thanking for a few bites, but we should thank Brother Lin. If it weren't for Brother Lin, we don't know how long we will be trapped."

Lin Li scratched his head and laughed a few times.

I didn't say it at the beginning, just because I didn't want to worry the family members.

Xingcheng is trapped, so no one dares to come out to do business.

At that time, even with money in their hands, they could not buy food.

He was hungry for more than a day, but fortunately he passed Qiao Zhe's house before he finally had a full meal. Otherwise, he would have starved to death instead of being frightened to death.

He shouldn't have said it, and he didn't drag anyone to report his safety after he came back.

First of all, he really forgot, but even if he didn't forget, no one went to keep him safe.

Although the incident in Xingcheng subsided, but in a short time, no one dared to go to their village.

No matter what, it will take a while.

When Mrs. Wang heard about the affair between them, she was also very grateful to Qiao Zhe and his wife. She immediately prepared a lot of meals and entertained them well.

At the dinner table, Lin Li asked, "How is Xingcheng?"

"Although the imperial court has settled in, it is still in chaos. The gates of Xingcheng can only go in and out, and there are many fewer people." Qiao Zhe said, and a bitter smile appeared on his face at this time. He said: "This time , Ji Xia and I are also planning to see if we can find a place to stay in Genshan Town, not to mention the chaos in the city, and the vendors also took the opportunity to raise prices, life is not easy."

After finishing speaking, he and Ji Xia looked at each other in a daze.

The two of them depended on each other for life and have been wandering.

After finally settling down in Xingcheng, they were unwilling to leave if it was not a last resort.

The reason why he chose Genshan Town was nothing more than hearing something from Big Brother Lin, and he had a little yearning for it.

But Lin Li's eyes sparkled, and he said, "Good thing, don't you know how to read and write? My second brother-in-law's accountant guy pays a lot of money and includes food and lodging, why don't you try it too?"

If it was someone else, Lin Li would never say that.

However, the time spent with Qiao Zhe and his wife was very short, but he could know that both of them had good hearts.

Moreover, Qiao Zhe is a child no matter what, he must have done well in such tasks as settling accounts.

"This..." Ji Xia was a little hesitant, before he finished speaking, Qiao Zhe took it over, and he said: "It's naturally good, Brother Lin, can I trouble you for a recommendation?"

Under the table, Qiao Zhe held Fu Lang's hand.

He knew that Ji Xia didn't want him to work under others, because it would tarnish his reputation no matter what.

It's just that he has figured it out now.

After so many years of persistence, he was the only one to take the exam, but in order to go to the exam, Ji Xia had to live with him for such a long time, and he really didn't want to continue.

"It's easy to say, you will come with me later, and we will go there." Lin Li immediately agreed, and kept talking about what his second brother-in-law was capable of.

When talking, there is even a little pride on his face, it is completely that he has regarded his second brother-in-law as his own family.

After the meal is finished, he speaks frankly.

After getting off the dinner table, Lin Li brought Qiao Zhe to the workshop.

Coincidentally, Zhuang Xinyan was checking the ledger at this time.

The business is so big that it is impossible for Shannai to manage the accounts alone, unless he puts down other affairs in his hands and is fully responsible for clearing the accounts, then he will be busy.

However, Zhuang Xinyan found out during this time.

Of the ten people in his hands, only Shannai is the best.

With Shannai in charge of business affairs, he can relax a lot.

Naturally, in this way, the accountant was still short of one person.

He released the news a few days ago, it's not that no one came, it's just that Zhuang Xinyan didn't take a fancy to it.

It's not that they are not good at calculating accounts, but that most of the people who come here are old people or middle-aged people.

They have rich experience, and the accounting books here in the workshop are easy for these people.

But again, such a person is inevitably a little stubborn.

When Zhuang Xinyan tried to teach them a new method, they all refused.

Some even angrily claimed that there was nothing wrong with their accounting methods.

However, Zhuang Xinyan also knew that there was no problem.

It's just that the current account books are too complicated, and when he comes to check the accounts, it will inevitably be more cumbersome.

Some calculation and writing methods from the previous life can be applied. Not to mention the simplicity of bookkeeping, for him, checking the books saves a lot of time.

Therefore, when Lin Li brought people over, Zhuang Xinyan's first question was whether he could accept new attempts.

Qiao Zhe is not so pedantic, but eager to try.

After hearing the affirmative answer, Zhuang Xinyan just casually pulled out a stack of bills from the table, and then took out an account book from the bookcase, and said, "You have an afternoon to record the bills, and then Find out what's wrong with this ledger."

Qiao Zhe reached out to take it, and then sat on the desk beside him with a pen.

But Ji Xia was not in the slightest eagerness.

He firmly believed in his heart that since Xianggong was willing, he would definitely stay.

Just came all the way.

Ji Xia found that the village was completely different from what he had imagined. Except for some remote places, other roads were paved with stone bricks, and all the farmers he met had smiles on their faces.

Moreover, among the people who came and went, he found that none of the clothes on their bodies had been patched.

Not to mention the workshop where he is now, a group of people are busy.

From time to time, one carriage after another came, loading and unloading goods, and they were very busy.

Ji Xia thought, when the Xianggong's matter was settled, he would also come to look for it, to see if he could find a job to do.

Unexpectedly, Qiao Zhe did not spend all afternoon, but only one hour to finish the matter in hand.

Zhuang Xinyan was very satisfied when he looked at the newly completed account book in his hand.

Among other things, Qiao Zhe's handwriting alone surpassed everything he had ever seen.

Including himself.

Since he was satisfied, Zhuang Xinyan didn't feel embarrassed, and said directly: "Try it for a month first, and the salary will be one and a half taels. If it is suitable, the salary for the second month will be three taels of silver. I will arrange the housing here. For the time being, there will be only you in the courtyard." Households, there may be people living in it in the future, and you can use all the household items in it.”

The courtyard arranged is Grandma Ma's former house.

Since Lin Wenjue's family was kicked out, this house has been empty until now. Grandma Ma asked him to store sundries, but it was inevitable that he would be overqualified, so it would be better to accommodate these people's housing problems.

As for wages, this price is not the highest for a literate person, but it is not low either.

In today's world, everything is expensive, except labor is cheap.

But the labor involved naturally represents the people who do the hard work, but the wages of the scholars are doubled.

Learning is valuable than anything else.

In addition to obtaining fame and fame, it also has an advantage in finding a job.

That's why, the family worked hard and hard, just to give up a child who could read and write.

It's just that most scholars rely on themselves.

Many are unwilling to be inferior to others and do things for others.

Unless, it's all forced.

Zhuang Xinyan didn't know if the scholar in front of him was forced to do so, but for now, he was quite satisfied with him.

Lin Li naturally knew where Lin Ma's courtyard was.

Then let him bring the person over.

Although no one has lived in it for a long time, Mrs. Lin Ma still comes to clean it from time to time.

Moreover, there are everything in it, just live in it.

This brick house may not be new, but to Ji Xia, it was a very pleasant surprise.

In Xingcheng, the place the two of them rented was just a small place with two rooms. He had never lived in such a large yard. He looked around and said from time to time: "This can be circled, let's raise some chickens and ducks." .”

"And here, we can grow some small vegetables."

"This house is good, the windows face the sun, we will live in this one."

"And this, you need a study room, the scenery outside this room is good, you'd better..."

Ji Xia has been chattering since entering the house, and has never stopped talking.

Qiao Zhe felt a little guilty, and after Fu Lang finished speaking, he said, "We are staying in this courtyard temporarily, and there will still be people living in it in the future."

After hearing this, Ji Xia felt a little regretful. Some of the thoughts just now could only be thoughts, otherwise he occupied so many good places, and when people come in later, there will definitely be friction.

Lin Li waved his hand and said, "It's nothing, you can do whatever you want. The people hired by my second brother-in-law are all from the village except you. None of them have a house, so there's no need to live here."

Brother Qiao was also lucky this time.

If it weren't for the fact that no one in the village would settle accounts, the second brother-in-law would not choose to hire people from outside the village.

So, although someone might move in in the future, it definitely won't be in the near future.

Then he said: "Three meals are served in the workshop. If you don't want to go, you can tell the cook to get some ingredients from her and make it yourself."

Ji Xia was overjoyed and nodded again and again.

After getting settled, Qiao Zhe took two days off first, went back to Xingcheng to pack up the things at home, and then moved back.

When the two left Xishan Village, another carriage entered on the bridge of Xishan Village.

Yuan Yi came in person this time.

It was because of a matter that little brother Zhuang had entrusted to him before.