Clam Pearl

"Snapped"

"Snapped"

"...Kang...!"

In the early morning, after the watchman finished beating the gong, a group of birds living at the head of Neizhangzi village made a series of chirping noises, which startled Mr. Xu Pinlian, a doctor in the Ministry of Rites.

Mr. Xu woke up at five o'clock. Mr. Gu, who only slept on the east end of the bed, was old and had little sleep. He only started snoring when the weather was cloudy.Mr. Xu is also approaching fifty this year. Naturally, he knows that the elderly feel precious, so he does not dare to move when he feels the urge to urinate. He just endures it until the sun is bright, and then he conveniently grabs a big shirt that is on a hanger beside him. Put it on and go out.

The little slave who was standing at the door to watch the night quietly asked, "Master, do you want to use a clean bucket?"

Xu Pinlian lowered his voice and said: "I don't need that, you should be quiet, don't surprise the boss."

He just had this bad problem, he couldn't urinate when he was watched by others, and besides, he really had to go to the toilet for his two jobs.

After hearing this, the little slave outside the door didn't say anything, he just watched curiously that Mr. Xu was wearing a young man's green shirt, and walked along the corner to the dung yard in the village.

Now farmers are hiding under the guidance of Le Che and have learned many fresh farming methods.The entertainers of the music car often make jokes about the new tax laws, new planting methods, and new measures that are currently in court.

Gu Zhao once thought of such a fresh idea as running a newspaper, but it is a pity that Ah Run said that the chances of the people being able to read and write with them are very good. Now that the world is unstable, it is not impossible to teach them how to think critically.

Thinking about it, it's also like this. It's the same for all those in power, just listen to what they tell you.People don't need to think about it.Furthermore, newspapers and other things that are difficult to control, once controlled by others, are really double-edged swords. Who knows who will bleed in the end?Ah Run was unwilling to try this water.

After Gu Zhao listened, he could only give up with regret. Thinking about the future generations, the media is like a crap stick. Those who rarely care about them are often civilians. It is common for the media to make trouble for the government. I am afraid that all the people in power in the world have this idea Bar.

Speaking of the function of the car, the function of the car is also good. Let’s talk about the new farming method introduced last year. Those who no longer cultivate the rice fields should plow it in the same year, multiply it several times, and rot the roots of the crops in the rice fields, so that the fertilizer effect is like manure. more than double that.Even so, manure is still scarce, so farmers in rural villages often build two or three septic tanks in the village, and adding fertilizer once more means harvesting more grain.

All the actions of rural people must be linked to crops, so the fertilizer in the village must be kept in their own homes.There are two major sects in Neizhang Village, so there are two public cesspools, one in Zhangjiadi and the other in Yanjiadi.Master Xu felt that since he lived in Lao Yan's house, he would naturally have to reciprocate something, so he had such a kind behavior.

Xu Pinlian's hometown is also in the countryside. His grandfather was a big landowner, and his family's arable land could be more than a hundred.The old man loves farming the most in his life. Xu Pinlian was often educated by his grandfather, and he knows that a meal is hard to come by.

Although this Yan squire's family is a squire, the second courtyard of the house has a courtyard wall, and the gate of the courtyard is made of simple vegetable poles tied together.Therefore, after Xu Pinlian went out, he turned around and found the chaimen on the side, and walked out very proudly.Last night he left by the main gate, but today it was too early to disturb others, this is the habit of ordinary farmers.As a senior old donkey friend, it is also experience.

The autumn mist covered the weeds in the village with a layer of dew, Xu Pinlian walked a few steps, and his feet were slightly wet.During the period, when meeting villagers who got up early, Xu Pinlian held back his urge to urinate, and had a cordial conversation.Ask about the autumn harvest, ask about the tax rate, ask about the official voice of this place, after some coping, finally entered the latrine made of firewood poles in the village, just unbuttoned his pants, Huang Hong came out, sighing extremely Yu, who didn't know what was going on, saw the wall of the toilet beside him suddenly clattering, and scattered from all sides.

Immediately!Expose the privacy of a dignified five-rank etiquette doctor to the broad daylight.

"what!!!!!!!!"

"ah!!!!!!!!!!!"

There were two screams back and forth, both from a woman. Xu Pinlian trembled in fright. He raised his eyes and saw a little lady staring at him with her mouth covered and screaming on the dirt road opposite the dung yard.The little lady was followed by a little girl who also looked terrified, pointing at her words that the water was still running and screaming repeatedly.

Xu Pinlian was terrified, so he hurriedly put away his tools, but perhaps he put them away too quickly, some fresh water stuck to his trousers, it was warm at first, and then the trousers were very cool.

The young lady of the Zhang family stayed here last night, her reputation has been ruined long ago, so she can only take the last road of marrying a foreigner.Poor Ms. Zhang and Ms. Xiaoyan, she just wants to find a rich man, but she doesn't want to. The family is lazy, and if there is a clean bucket, they will definitely not come to this toilet to blow a cool breeze in the middle of the night.Yun Yao is someone who goes to the toilet, but he is timid, and it is useless to expect him to go to the toilet in the middle of the night.

Soon, some people came out of the village, standing by the side of the cesspit, pointing at the other end.Mr. Xu has been a clear-headed person all his life, so he has never been so humiliated. He clutched the weapon he had hidden long ago, full of grievances, and didn't know what to do for a while.

It was bustling outside, and in the eyes of the villagers, this was an earth-shattering event, but Gu Zhao didn't know that he was still dreaming, dreaming that he and A Run were eating jelly in the previous life's Victory Square.

They were all wearing ancient clothes, but everyone thought it was normal. A bowl of jelly was three yuan, but Gu Zhao only brought six yuan.

Ah Run is disgusting, saying that he has a bad stomach and should eat less.As soon as he turned around, he ate his share.Gu Zhao was angry, and was about to scold, but he didn't want to. There was a young man in green clothes over there, he couldn't see his face clearly, he just thought he was handsome, this young man was good or not, so he just applauded.Gu Zhao was furious, and kicked when he walked over, stretched out his foot, but kicked the quilt, immediately!People are awake.

Gu Zhao's body is young, no matter how old he is mentally, his senses are very good, he is invulnerable, and he has some experience on board, so ordinary movements don't even think about provoking him. .

It was a bumpy road, and it was hard to find a good place to sleep on a safe big kang, covered with new quilts from ordinary people, so that I ate comfortably yesterday, and slept soundly this time.

After Gu Zhao got up, the servants brought the clean bucket. After Gu Zhao finished his convenience, the family doctor in the team took a slight sniff of the clean bucket and said, "Mr. I still need to buy some warm and moist prescriptions to clear the floating fire, and wait for the villain to open a pair of flat fire prescriptions to eat." Seeing Gu Zhao frowning, he added: "It's not bitter, the villain prescribed more licorice, hawthorn."

Gu Zhao curled his lips, nodded slightly and said, "Understood, my brother and the others?"

After Gu Zhao finished speaking, he found that the faces of the servants in this room were very strange, and they all looked like they were about to smile or not.The doctor Chang Fa's dull face suddenly showed joy.

While he was wondering, Xizai who was at the side walked up to him and whispered into his ear.Gu Zhao was overjoyed after hearing this, Xu Pinlian who pretends to be aloof every day, he also has today!

Gu Zhao didn't care about the others at the moment, he just tidied up hastily and hurried out. When he came outside the main house, good guy, everyone in this village couldn't help but climbed on the wall to watch the excitement.Several slaves of the Yan family stood at the door hand in hand, but they didn't allow anyone to enter.

In the main hall, a woman's cry came out loudly and then softly.

A few muffled thunders sounded from the sky in the distance. In the early morning, the rain was dripping down. The rain was not heavy, but according to the usual rules, when something happened, it was normal for some rain to meet the occasion.God is awesome to cooperate perfectly.

Gu Zhao looked up to the sky, but didn't want to be surrounded by the eldest son of the Yan family. Yan Wei rushed out from the main room, and didn't say hello when he saw him, but covered his face in shame and greeted a few people: "Go, go, Save the person first, and then talk to someone else!"

babble?

It turned out to be the young lady of the Zhang family. She wanted to meet a rich and handsome young man in the public toilet, and her mother also quietly took her to take a peek at Gu Zhao who was strolling in the yard.It's dark, so I can't see clearly, but the appearance and posture are beautiful.So Zhang Xiaoyan shyly agreed.

But I didn't want to wait all night and smell the stench all night, but the man in green clothes had grown a beard and turned into an old man who was fifty years away. She was about to be hit to death, but because there were many people watching, she didn't get hit to death, so she found her belt and wanted to hang herself.At this time, this little lady really wanted to die. As the earliest feminist, Ms. Zhang, who had watched too many love records of young masters and young ladies, felt that her life was over.

Others don't know what the Zhang family is doing. Are the villagers living in the same township stupid?If the toilet wall does not fall today, will it not fall tomorrow?Why did it fall when there were foreigners?One down or four walls?Although he is a villager, he has some friendship to some extent, but doing this will really disgrace the old man.

The Yan Family Dalang felt ashamed in his heart, he couldn't express it, and he couldn't expose it, so he ran away covering his face.

Gu Zhao looked at his back strangely, shook his head slightly, turned and entered the main room.

In the main room, the master of the Yan family and the patriarch of this place, also an old man surnamed Zhang, were sitting on the side with flushed faces, not saying a word.In the middle of the main hall, the wife of the Zhang family, Mrs. Zhang Jiang, the wife of Zhang Xiangshen, was sitting cross-legged in the middle of the ground, crying: "I can't live anymore, the sky has no eyes, and only a pair of blind holes are left... to raise her." On the sixteenth day, she eats a lot, wears a lot... a pair of embroidered shoes are all made of gourd silk, and she is not willing to use the material that costs two feet... she can't live... until she is 16 age……"

Gu Zhao suddenly brightened up. He looked at his elder brother, who was dumbfounded holding a cup of tea. Mr. Xu Pinlian, um... this gentleman is interesting, why did he come out wearing Yao'er's clothes? Hua'er, which part of his green one is this?

Look, the green peach blossoms are here.

Not to mention Gu Zhao, even his elder brother Gu Yan has never seen such an elegant country woman, she is really rolling all over the floor with snot and tears, and they don't ask you to be responsible, but just down there Crying about how much money was spent on raising this daughter, how many servants served her, and how many feet of cloth was consumed.These extra data are piled up, and in Zhang Jiang's words, the princess is like this!

Now that her daughter has seen the man's thing, she has no other way out but to die, so the money must be recovered anyway.The Zhang family paid for this deal!At this moment, the jewel in the palm of my hand will not shine, I only hope to get back the capital, don't lose money.

Seeing Gu Zhao come in, Xu Pinlian had no choice but to put down his hands covering his face, and stood up muttering.He also felt that he couldn't live anymore, his old face all his life, and the demeanor of eight lifetimes were completely lost in front of Shangguan today!He is not afraid of Gu Yan, but he is afraid of this little county prince.

When Gu Yan saw his younger brother coming in, he immediately became unwilling.In his heart, Brother is the cleanest person in the world.Such a nasty thing, even if you hear it, it will dirty your ears.Thinking of this, Gu Yan put the tea cup in his hand, and said to Mr. Ding Jiu who was standing aside, "This matter! It's a private matter, and the old man can't talk too much. We will leave the village immediately. Wait, you...you do what is expedient, just...don't delay the schedule!"

Gu Zhao wanted to see it, but he couldn't say it, so he could only walk out with a trace of regret suppressed in his heart.

Seeing that the biggest master here was about to leave, the old woman was naturally unwilling, so she rolled on the ground with incomparable flexibility, and immediately blocked the door, she said: "I can't live...you are trying to force me It’s impossible to kill my daughter, if there’s no explanation, just take it from the old woman... the old one won’t do it, the old one won’t do it, at least leave a young one...we don’t pick and choose.”

Before she finished speaking, Mr. Gu really walked past her...

Suddenly the room was silent, and everyone was dumbfounded.

Gu Yan stood at the door and said in a cold voice: "A tricky woman who wants to be beaten! Are you a fool like him?" Gu Yan pointed at Xu Pinlian and said: "I thought the folk customs in this place were simple, but I didn't want to be so dirty. Such a level! Master, I crawled out of the dead, I have never seen anything, and today I was made things difficult by you, an immoral and stupid woman, and I have lost my old face for a lifetime."

After Gu Yan finished speaking, he wanted to call Xizai and they would beat him with a stick. He was still angry just now, but he didn't want the old woman to use her flower intestines on his younger brother and grandson.The two people moved that at will, which touched his heart.

Gu Zhao rolled his eyes, and quickly grabbed him, what are you doing, it's okay to shout and kill, it's impossible.

Gu Yan looked at Brother, but he had no choice but to stand at the door and say to the patriarch who had been silent all this time: "I say you old man! You don't have to pretend to be deaf and dumb, you can't be deaf or dumb today! I Let me tell you, you can't afford this matter, you have a small frame, the old man is afraid of crushing you! It's not that I'm lying to you, let me explain it to you, the old man is not someone else, but the three stations in front of Beijing Central Station Order the head name record of the general! Our family lives in Pingzhou Alley in Shangjing. We are a first-rank official. Now we are in Ende and awarded the title of Duke of Ping. Yes? Pooh! Are you worthy? My little brother looks at him, he is also a serious little county prince, princess, we all feel wronged!"

Gu Zhao rolled his eyes again and again, and could only drag his brother and say, "You talk so much, let's go!"

For a moment, there was no sound in the room.

The old patriarch was startled, stood up murmuring, pondered, half-believed, thought for a moment, but knelt down.When he knelt down, everyone in the room knelt down.

Gu Zhao suddenly felt so bored, turned around and hid aside, he couldn't see the elderly kneeling himself.

Gu Yan didn't care about the others, and continued: "I was ordered to patrol the border to give condolences. I was afraid of shocking the people and people, so I refitted the car lightly. We originally had good intentions, but we didn't want to encounter such a situation at your place. It's a terrible thing, it's really a lack of teaching, what kind of landscape is this, it can raise such a group of unruly women! The person sitting in this class is not someone else, this adult is surnamed Xu, and everyone outside calls him Mr. Pinlian. On Pinlian fair day, he is the most virtuous person. I can’t blame anyone for what happened today. It’s just a little woman, just take it back! It’s just the same! Mr. Xu’s family has one wife and two concubines. He is already full. You What kind of thing is a family, a village girl on the street dares to despise a dignified fifth grade..."

Gu Yan's words became more and more ugly, Gu Zhao had no choice but to grab his elder brother's sleeve and said, "Oh, oh...why do you say that so clearly, why don't you say it, let's go."

Gu Yan was puzzled and looked at his younger brother.

Gu Zhao couldn't explain it. Even if he changed again, he couldn't treat human life as nothing. His elder brother had a high position and power, and today's affairs were smooth-talking. After he finished speaking, he was happy.What about the woman?That woman will live her whole life, even if she is carried back to be a lowly concubine, she still has to live with face. The elder brother has no brains, and he can give others a word of evaluation at will, just as he said, he is the commander-in-chief of the world, standing in the Ministry of War to order three The first name, the prince of a country, why bother to label a woman!Gu Zhao just felt that it shouldn't be like this.

Gu Zhao took his elder brother away. Gu Yunyao was sitting at the gate of the courtyard. The elder girl and daughter-in-law of the village were watching the excitement, so they brought him a free visit.This child has never seen the world, although he has been educated by his grandfather these days, although he is somewhat courageous, but his eyes kill people, and the pain is a hundred times worse than the blood from a knife, so he wished to press his head on his chest.

Gu Yan was angry, and when he went out, he stretched out his hand, grabbed his grandson's clothes, and dragged him away.The old man was used to seeing mountains of swords and seas of fire all his life, and the most straightforward thing was, it was the first time that he was calculated by others like this, and he was really depressed.

Gu Yunyao stumbled along all the way, looking at the terrified villagers in the village, thinking about something in her heart.

When the three of them returned to the convoy, there was also a crowd of people there, and villagers were everywhere pointing and pointing.For a lifetime, people in the village feel that such a big, fresh and lively scene is rare, and those who are timid dare not go to the squire's house to watch the excitement, for fear that they will be annoyed by the rent increase next year, so they can only come here to visit foreigners for free.

Gu Yan was depressed, stood there and cursed: "Why are you staying here, leave quickly, this place is dirty, don't stay here anymore!"

When he yelled and cursed, the villagers didn't want to immediately, and they all responded in a hurry, and some people were angry, so they picked up a stone on one side and threw it here.Naturally, Gu Huaizi didn't want to let the old man suffer, so they pulled down from their bodies one after another, and showed their official knives, and they came out of the sheath with a silver light.

At this moment, all the villagers froze as if they had been strangled by a robber.

Gu Zhao had no choice but to get into the car in a hurry, urging Gu Huaizi and the others to leave.The group of them left the village in a hurry, walked more than ten miles to the official road, and waited for Xu Pinlian and Mr. Ding Jiu on the side of the official road.

At about half past noon, people finally came to the fork over there, Xu Pinlian and Ding Jiu still rode in the old carriage, followed by a new Xuanhuaer donkey cart, the cart was flat-roofed, It looks like a common travel tool for the villagers here. There is a wooden carved peach red sign hanging on the side of the donkey cart. Gu Zhao can tell at a glance that this person is taken by Xu Pinlian. He brought a maid girl and a dowry with him up.

Seeing that the convoy was getting closer and closer, a dozen people, regardless of age, were following behind the donkey cart, and they all hurried after the cart.When they came close, Xizi who had been listening to the letter came over and reported that Mr. Xu did not lose money by accepting the girl, he took both of them at once!

He felt sorry for the girl's young age, so he gave a dowry gift of Baiguan, which was regarded as a full courtesy, as for where to go home, it was the old wife of Xu Pinlian's business.What's more, Xu Pinlian is a poor old man, and he doesn't bring any money when he goes out. The money was paid by our family, so remember to collect the debt when you go back.

Gu Zhao couldn't laugh or cry all of a sudden.

It was the old patriarch who ran over, who came close, but held a newly written parchment deed to Gu Yan with both hands.The Zhang family doesn't want this daughter anymore, and the family has become the master and sent her to be a slave with the boss.

There is no consideration for Mr. Xu Pinlian's face, after all, there is a huge distance between the first rank and the fifth rank.They just thought, don't be offended by this old man.

Gu Yan felt sullen all of a sudden, he stood in front of the car, raised the contract paper, did not give it to Xu Pinlian, turned around and pretended to be himself.

Master Xu had no choice but to stomp his feet and turn around to comfort his little lady.

Gu Zhao felt that something was inappropriate, so he came out properly, how could he explain to his wife when he went back, although he didn't know that wife too.

Gu Yan waved his hand indifferently and said, "What is this?

Mr. Ding Jiu, who came to answer the question, quickly stopped him: "My lord, no."

Gu Yan was puzzled: "Why not?"

Mr. Ding Jiu looked over there, saw no outsiders, and then replied in a low voice: "My lord, the Dingying faction in Beijing will be a little bit critical of this trip. If you leave Beijing for less than half a month, it will be troublesome if you bring back a folk girl to Beijing. Come to think of it, even though Mr. Pinlian is unlucky, I'm afraid it will bring disaster to your lord, and when the time comes, I'm afraid we won't be able to explain it clearly."

Gu Yan and Gu Zhao looked at each other for a moment, and then they thought about it clearly. This is not the reason.

"That's it, that's all, go over and tell Pin Lian that that bitch is fine, but don't come out to be an eyesore!" Gu Yan could only order like this, and after he finished, he turned and got into his car, although the little official here was already Hearing the news, he arrived, but he couldn't see him several times, so he had to send each other all the way to the local enchantment before returning in panic.

As for the squire's family, I'm afraid life will be difficult in the future. His family has lost the face of the people in this place for several lifetimes, and no matter how old or young they are, it will be really difficult for them to move forward.Poor his child, who has studied poetry and books all his life, but was dragged down to death by the little girl.This is a later story, so I won't mention it for the time being.

That day and night, Xu Pinlian finally changed his mind, and went to Gu Yan's car alone to complain, full of bitterness, saying that he was wronged for a while, saying that the woman was pitiful for a while, and nagging him how to go back. Confess to the old wife and children, no matter what, this witness needs a good word from the elders, and he was coerced.

That's what he said, but for three consecutive days, he didn't hang around in Gu Yan's car, and only got bored with the little lady behind the car.Although the little lady is earthy, she can't stand being young and naive. Although she didn't find a young young man to pair up with her this time, her old man is also full of poems, so this little lady can put aside her grievances. She only pretends to be clever and behaves well, coaxing Xu Pinlian into a cloud.

Gu Yanqi's teeth itch did not mention it, but from this day onwards, they only camped by the roadside, and did not dare to go to the village for lodging.

In a blink of an eye, another five days passed, and this day came to Huainan County. Because it was at the junction of the two counties, the group voted for an old temple at the junction.This temple is a new temple, which was built by Master Huiyi of Shangjing, so its name is "Hui'en Temple".

This temple is not big, and the temple buildings are all newly built. The chief abbot of the temple has studied in Shangjing. The strange tones of the local dialect with half the tone and Gu Yan dealt with each other.

Gu Zhao couldn't bear to stay in the temple, so he wandered around the gate of the temple. The place looked quiet and comfortable. Although there was no village in front of him or shops behind, it was full of Zen and wild charm everywhere.Gu Zhao has been bumping in the car for a few days, and he is impatient. He has a place to sleep, and he can bear it even in temples.

I've only been strolling for a while, but I don't think that at the other end of the avenue, a bunch of horse bells are crisp and jingling, which is very pleasant.

Gu Zhao took a closer look, and saw that the person was riding a black horse with a long mane around its neck and ankles. They came fast, and the hair of the horse fluttered in the wind. He was so majestic and handsome, Gu Zhao took a closer look, but the person sitting immediately was not someone else, it was his little pancake, Gu Maobing came.

babble?He didn't raise horses at the border, why did he come here?

Gu Maobing came to Gu Zhao, grabbed the horse, and jumped off the horse with a very beautiful figure. As soon as he got down, he was so cute. He hugged Gu Zhao and started crying: "Little uncle, I'm home, but I don't see you, my heart is broken!"