Temptation is coming to the bowl

bought little wife 1

Baiqu Village is a small mountain village with about [-] households in it. These people moved here after the war a few years ago. This small village is surrounded by mountains, and a small winding river runs through it, which has become an irrigated field. main source of .The folk customs here are simple and self-sufficient. Although it is not as prosperous as the county town, it also has its own leisure.

In the early morning of this day, Xie Qing took his second brother Xie Song into the bullock cart to the county seat. He also brought the pheasant and hare he hunted on the mountain yesterday. Heavy boar.Good guy, it's worth at least a dozen taels of silver.Xie Qing was lucky to say that he dug the pit a few days ago, hoping to catch some pheasants and hares, but when he looked at it yesterday, he found that the big guy fell into it.Because of the small pit, the two trotters of the wild boar hooked around the edge, trying to climb out, but Xie Qing stabbed it unconscious with a fork in time, and held his breath, fearing that the meat would not taste good if he died.

However, envy is envy, but the villagers who went on the road together were not jealous at all.Everyone knows that the three brothers of the Xie family are living in poverty these days!It was also during the war that I came to this Baiqu village. Xie’s parents didn’t have a good life and died of illness one after another. The family was heavily in debt. At that time, Xie Qing was only 12 years old, half a child, Xie Song was nine years old, and the youngest Xie Wen was six years old. , he was both a father and a mother, bringing up his two younger brothers. During the day, he followed the adults to learn how to hunt, went fishing in the river, and tried every means to survive.The family used to be allocated three acres of land, and later because Xie Song was seriously ill and had no money to buy medicine, they sold the land and gave Xie Song medical treatment. However, because of improper treatment, Xie Song still suffered sequelae, and his mind was not as good as that of ordinary people.At that time, the neighbors looked at them pitifully and helped them as much as possible, but at that time the war had just ended and everyone was full and hungry, so they were powerless.

Later, Xie Qing's hunting skills got better and better. Gradually, more than half of the foreign debts were repaid, but the family was still very poor. After all, hunting was not a long-term job. When winter came, they had to cut down on food and clothing.Now Xie Qing22 is still unmarried. He is tall and burly, because he has been hunting all year round, he has developed muscles all over his body, and looks heroic. The girls in the boudoir looked red.Although the second brother, Xie Song, is mentally inferior to ordinary people, he is also good-looking and talented, with a face like a crown of jade. He really can't tell that he is abnormal if he doesn't speak.The third brother, Xie Wen, is gentle and refined. He is currently studying in a private school, trying to get into Juren and lighten the burden on the family.

Although life will get better and better, no one in the village is willing to marry their daughter into their family. Although once married, they will be in charge of the family and do not need to serve their in-laws, but the Xie family is really too poor. Xiudu Xie Qing saved for half a year, went out to work in the county, and then borrowed money from neighbors to get together the money.Xie Wen is still in vain now, whether he will be able to become a scholar in the future is still unknown, and Xie Song is a fool. It's not an exaggeration, who wants their daughter to marry into such a family!

After an hour and a half of ups and downs on the bullock cart, I finally arrived at the county seat.

With the help of Uncle Liu, Xie Qing moved the wild boar to the open space. After thanking him, he let Xie Song watch over it, while he went to find a familiar pig seller in the county and sold the pig to him.For Xie Song looking at the prey alone, Xie Qing is very relieved. Although Xie Song is mentally incomplete, he is very sensible and knows to help his elder brother. Coupled with Xie Qing's usual teachings, he will stand obediently in place , waiting for Xie Qing to come back.

The pig seller knew Xie Qing's family background, and he also felt pity for Xie Qing's difficulty, and often subsidized him in private, knowing that Xie Qing would not be fed by the cheap, so he gave him the leftover bones and boiled some bone soup for Xie Wen Replenishing the body and studying hard, this nutrition must keep up.Xie Qing was grateful for the kindness of the pig seller, and if he caught any prey, he would always give him some, and the pig seller would not refuse, he knew Xie Qing's temperament, he had contacts, he did not want to owe favors, he was inferior, It's good to have backbone!

No matter how poor a person is, his spine is straight. If he blindly accepts other people's charity, he will be looked down upon, and he will habitually beg others, and end up worthless.

One cannot live a lifetime on the kindness of others!

"Good guy, this wild boar is strong enough!" The pig seller said with a smile. Wild boar is more chewy than domestic pork, and it is more expensive. Domestic pigs can be eaten every day, but wild boars are only occasionally eaten for sacrifice.

"A total of 103 catties, I will count you 8 Wen a catty, now, a total of 240 taels and [-] Wen." After calculating the money, the pig seller went into the house to get the money.Xie Qing knows the market of wild boars, seventy cents a catty is already the best, and the uncle has treated him kindly. Thinking of the third brother's Shu Xiu, the family's foreign debts, and the empty rice vat, Xie Qing couldn't say no to it. Those few pheasants and hares were all given to the pig seller.

The pig seller wanted to decline, he knew that Xie Qing was going to sell it to the restaurant to subsidize his family, but seeing Xie Qing's persistent expression, he finally accepted it.

After leaving the pig stall, Xie Song bit his hand and looked at Xie Qing expectantly, "Brother, we have money, can we eat delicious rice?"

Xie Qing looked into his bright expectant eyes, his nose was slightly sore, he nodded heavily, and said in a hoarse voice: "Yes, we have white rice to eat!" The poor can't open the pot, and the three meals are the porridge that is so rare that no rice grains can be seen, and the wild vegetables pulled from the mountains are eaten.Xie Song is nineteen years old, and he has a good appetite, so he doesn't suffer from hunger. Although he is stupid, he also knows that his family is poor and his elder brother hunts hard, so he doesn't complain.It wasn't until today when I saw the silver that I couldn't help but speak.

Xie Wen was very clear about the situation at home, so he was very resistant to going to a private school at first. He couldn't make the family so miserable for himself. In this way, his conscience was disturbed!In the end, it was Xie Qing's consolation that made him untie his knot. He has always loved reading. When his father was alive, he often held him on his lap to read. Reading is not only for himself, but also for his family. , It is not in vain to waste the hardships and sufferings of today, so that parents will know and live up to their teachings.

Xie Qing took Xie Song into the grain store, bought ten buckets of rice, spent five hundred wen, and went to the market to buy some rapeseed and chickens, planning to grow some vegetables in the yard, raise some chickens, and buy another I bought some oil and salt, and spent a total of 640 wen.

Xie Qing did some calculations, and after paying off the one tael borrowed by his third younger brother Shu Xiu, as well as other foreign debts, there were only three taels of silver left on hand, which was only enough to buy an acre of Susukida. Make an effort.

The two stood at the place where the ox cart had stopped before, waiting for Uncle Li to come back and let them go back. Xie Song ate the soft steamed buns filled with meat and felt extremely satisfied. Half of the meat buns were handed over, "Brother, you eat!"

Xie Qing smiled lightly, and patted Xie Song's head, "No need, elder brother is not hungry, second younger brother eats by himself!"

Xie Song hesitated for a while, but finally couldn't resist the temptation of the smell of meat, and stuffed it back into his mouth.

Xie Song's mouth was full of greasy food, his long and narrow eyes were slightly narrowed, as if he was still thinking about it, Xie Qing took out a handkerchief and wiped his mouth gently with a gentle face, and there was tenderness between brothers.

At this time, there were crowds of people in front of me, and only a woman's sharp voice was heard, "Grandma Xu, what kind of goods are you! This shriveled girl costs five taels of silver. I'll feed her and drink. It will take several years for me to make money, and I can't do business at a loss! For two taels of silver, I'll treat it as an occasional act of kindness."

Granny Xu grabbed the girl in her hand, raised her face to the old bustard, and said with a smile on her face: "I have been in business for so many years, how could I lie to you! This girl is the favored daughter of a high official. My mother wanted to punish the favored concubine, so she sold the concubine in private while the high official was not paying attention. Think about it, isn't it because of that face that the concubine can be favored? This girl is now thirteen, wait It will be opened in two years, and the business in your building will definitely be booming."

The daughter of a high official?The old bustard raised her eyebrows. If there was such a gimmick, it would indeed attract a lot of men into the brothel.She reached out and clasped the girl's chin, and took a closer look. The little face was sallow and sallow, the hair was dry and yellow, the face was flushed abnormally, and the lips were chapped. It didn't look like someone who would open!She touched her forehead, ah, it's so hot!

"Grandma Xu, I have a cold. If I buy it and wait to see a doctor, I will lose money!" What kind of high official's daughter, if you buy it and raise it for two years, you will lose money. Yes, who is she looking for to compensate!

Grandmother Xu was surprised, the one was fine yesterday, why did she get a cold today?She pulled the girl over to take a look, and sure enough, her eyes were blurred, her body was unstable, and she almost fainted from the fever. If it doesn't work, she must wait until it is sold, otherwise she will have to hire a doctor, which is a big loss!

Thinking about it this way, Granny Xu gritted her teeth and said, "It's a small cold, and it will be cured after taking the medicine! It's not easy for me to do this job! How about at least three or two?"

The old bustard cut it, "One or two, whether you like it or not!"

Mother Xu was surprised, "How did this happen? Where can you buy such a juicy girl in a couple of dollars?"

The old procuress fanned the beauty fan in his hand, and looked at the burning girl with distaste, "I'm not blind! Shui Ling is a fart! I'll just buy a water heater, will you sell it? No!" Sell, I can go!"

"Hey!" Mrs. Xu did not give up, and shouted: "Two taels, how about it? Just two taels!"

The bustard twisted her hips and walked directly past Mrs. Xu, making it clear that there was nothing to discuss.Granny Xu gritted her teeth angrily, but she also knew that if she was not sold, there would be no market for her in the future. She just wanted to call the old lady to stop, but she heard a calm male voice behind her: "Two Liang, I bought it." !"