Farmer's Notes from Another World

Shopkeeper Liu naturally knew what the clan elders wanted to ask. Since he came out openly, he never thought of hiding.Not wanting to disturb Liu Ah's mourning hall, shopkeeper Liu and the clan elders went to the west wing.

Shopkeeper Liu and the clan elders briefly talked about their own experiences. It was nothing more than the fact that they were rescued on the battlefield but died in their hometown. He also received the news of the death of a relative at home. Fallen leaves return to their roots.I didn't expect to find out that Jiaxiao was still alive, but it's a pity that life and death were parted before we knew each other.

The elders of the clan are all old people. Jiang Gui's nature is old and strong.Naturally, it can be seen from shopkeeper Liu's handsome clothes that he is living a good life now. Among them, the elder of the clan wanted to ask: "Boss Liu, where in the south can you marry a husband and have children, and continue to have descendants. Here, although your family And gone, but Liu Ah has already adopted your grandson's second son as heir. It is included in the genealogy, and it can be regarded as the direct descendant of your line. If you have a son in the south, this matter..."

Shopkeeper Liu has spent most of his life abroad, and he is no longer the honest farmer he used to be. Of course, he knows what the clan elders mean.Said: "I wandered for half my life, and I lived in the south to accept a small star, but there is no heir except Ahe. As for the adoptive son of the Fang family, I also agree. From now on, he will inherit the incense of my Liu family and worship the ancestors." .Similarly, I also ask the elders of the family to be a witness. My great-grandson Liu Fuyun inherited all my family property title deeds, and my great-grandson Fang Fusheng also got a gift from me as a gift to the elders.”

The clan elders said in unison: "This is what should be done. We can testify to what we have said today."

Shopkeeper Liu saw that Liu Fa brought a whole family here today, and the children and grandchildren were very prosperous.His own home was deserted, and Fang Zhiyuan had kindly adopted a young grandson, otherwise he would have lost all children and grandchildren.In such a comparison, Liu Fa still dared to bully Liu Ahmao so brutally today, shopkeeper Liu felt resentful in his heart.

His younger brother, from a steamed bun when he was a child to a piece of clothing when he was a grown-up, always took advantage of him.Using his father to suppress himself for his own benefit, he was obviously the eldest son, but he left the house when the family was separated, worked hard on the farm for a year, and still had to give half of it to his father for the elderly. , actually subsidize the second family.

Shopkeeper Liu wished he could lose his younger brother, then his life, Liu Ahmai's life, might be different.Now that Ah Liu is gone, Fang Zhiyuan looks stable, Liu Zhuang can live a good life with him, and the two little grandchildren don't have to worry, thinking about it, he has nothing to miss in this world.

Then revenge for injustice, revenge for revenge, one pen at a time, one by one, let those who owe him pay back these debts.

When he raised his head again, shopkeeper Liu’s eyes flashed with determination, and he said to the elders of the clan: “Uncles, my second brother was the one who conscripted in my family back then, but my father’s order cannot be violated, so I will go. But back then I was First, I gave out 15 taels of silver to my second brother to be exempted from military service. Since I served as a soldier for him, shouldn’t the money be returned? The so-called brothers settle accounts clearly. Although I am away, I am the eldest son of Liu after all. We talked when the family was separated. The land in the family will not be divided, and it will be used by the two elders for the elderly. The second brother will use it on his behalf, and the land will be divided after the second elder is gone. Mine, please give me justice from the clan elders."

Clan elders, look at me, and I will look at you.At that time, who didn't know that Liu Cai and Liu Fa's father was partial to his younger son, but what can he do if he knows, this is a family matter, and they can only say a few words, and they can't force it.When the news of shopkeeper Liu's death came, his father made a lot of excuses, saying that the 15 taels of silver were for the elderly's pension.The land was given to Liu Fa in the end, and Liu Amo broke off with them completely and didn't care about them.

It's been so many years, and to take care of this matter, not to mention other things, is the difficulty of Liu Fa's family, and several clan elders are a little reluctant.They're not stupid, and they make decisions for others without benefit. Later, Shopkeeper Liu took advantage of it and left. They lived in the same village with Liu Fa's family, and it was inconvenient not to see each other.

Therefore, they were just silent, and none of them answered.

Shopkeeper Liu was just trying to open his mouth. His real topic came later. He pointed out his grievances first, knowing that he hadn't come back for 30 years and had nothing to do with these clan elders.First let them lose their momentum and lose confidence, so that they can say the following.

Shopkeeper Liu said: "Of course, I have worked hard outside for many years, and I still earned some family property. I went out from Liujia Village, and I have missed my hometown for a moment for many years. This time I came back to return the tired birds to their nests and leaves to their roots. But one Thinking about my busy life, I feel a little guilty for not making any contribution to the village."

Seeing the bright eyes of several clan elders, shopkeeper Liu became more and more sure, and then said: "I originally planned to buy 100 acres of land for the clan, and then pay [-] taels of silver to ask a gentleman to run a private school, so that our village can A few scholars can be produced. The income from the [-] mu of land will go to the clan. In addition to the annual allowance for the husband, the rest will help the old, weak, sick and disabled of the clan. It can be regarded as doing our best for our family. gone."

The more the clan elders listened, the brighter their hearts became. They have been envious of the Zhao family's private school for a long time. Why are the Lizheng clan elders of the Zhao family stronger than those in several villages? It's not because there is a private school in their village. If you can't figure out a scholar, you can bring him into the family immediately.

They have long wanted to set up a private school to educate their children well, but it is a blessing to have enough food and drink in the countryside, so there is no spare money to set up a private school.Even if he runs a private school, the husband's annual allowance is not a small amount. Where are they going to pay it?

Now that shopkeeper Liu mentions it, the elders of the clan will feel alive. 100 taels is more than enough to hire a husband to build a house, and [-] mu of land can have surplus money every year, so you don’t have to worry about the husband’s labor costs.More importantly, the extra money can also build the ancestral hall, help the village, and gain a good reputation. Such a good deed, the elders of the clan will turn green when they look at Shopkeeper Liu.

Of course, the pie in the world depends on whether you can catch it or not.The elders of the clan are so old that they know that there are gains and losses.Shopkeeper Liu proposed such a good thing, so naturally there were backers, and they were not in a hurry to speak.

Sure enough, when Tianzao was given, shopkeeper Liu naturally made his own request: "Uncles, although Liu Fa and I are brothers, you all know a thing or two about our grievances and grievances. Back then, I risked my life to be his Bing, I thought he could take care of my family for the sake of being a mother and compatriots, and he would not be embarrassed. Unexpectedly, he first forced my husband to remarry, and then ruined the reputation of my only son. In the end, his good son was still tired Ah He died in Huangquan. Such a younger brother, such a relative, is really hateful." Shopkeeper Liu gritted his teeth.

The elders of the clan also agreed, and shopkeeper Liu continued: "I have already inquired about the family's affairs when I came back this time. I thought he was unkind, and I couldn't be unrighteous. The big deal is that the well water does not violate the river water. I didn't expect his son This time it got worse. Seeing that my husband is lonely and helpless, he dared to do harm. I have been wandering for half my life, and I finally wanted to reunite my husband and wife. How can I not hate it. Today, my good brother actually said Bad words, and malicious intentions to use my status as the elder of the Liu family to make my husband a lonely ghost, unable to enter the ancestral grave. If I say this, I am in vain."

The clan elders thought about Liu Fa's outrageous words just now, but they didn't come out to stop them. They felt a little weak in their hearts, and they were all a little annoyed that Liu Fa was not kind.To be so cruel to his own brother and mother, let the elders in their group be hated by others.Those who didn't know it would think that they were trying to stop Liu Ah's affairs.Seeing that shopkeeper Liu and Fang's family are both rich and powerful, if he is hated by him, don't talk about the benefits, it would be good if they don't get the first place.

So the clan elders followed shopkeeper Liu and scolded Liu Fa harshly to relieve their hatred.In the end, it was the oldest of the clan elders who asked, "Boss Liu, we all know your grievances, so let's see what you want to do now."

Shopkeeper Liu asked for this sentence, and expressed his request: "As the saying goes, there are only those who can be a thief for a thousand days, but there is no one who can guard against thieves for a thousand days. Just now Liu Fa dared to say that my husband will not be allowed to enter the ancestral grave, so I will not." Dare to let him keep Liu Family Village. Otherwise, I am so old, if I go there in a few days, then he will have to play tricks on our grave. I will definitely not let him succeed, so either the clan I will drive him out of Liujia Village, so that his family will not be able to set foot in Liujia Village for the rest of their lives. I don’t want any of his family’s land and houses, and leave them to the clan to subsidize and help the clan; or, I will move all the family’s graves out. , Find a place with beautiful mountains and rivers in Linjiacun to build an ancestral grave, and I will be buried here after my death. Of course, in return, I will naturally set up a private school in Linjiacun and buy land."

After hearing this, the clan elders looked at each other in dismay, driving away Liu Fa's family was equivalent to having a private school and land, so this deal was a good deal.Liu Fa's family often did petty theft in the village, and had a bad temper and arrogance. No one was close to his family.Besides, it is a big matter for the whole village now, if people in the clan know that driving away Liu Fa's family can still let their children go to private schools, they should not raise their hands to welcome them.

It's not difficult to choose, and it has nothing to do with your own interests. You can always make peace with each other and pretend to be deaf and dumb.But once the interests of their own family are involved, these old men will naturally have more action than anyone else.

So, after the discussion, the oldest of the clan elders said: "Liu Fa's family is the pests of the clan. We want our nephews and nephews in this clan not to be corrupted by them, so naturally we cannot spare them. How dare Liu Xing kill someone? It's still my aunt, such evil things, such a villain's house, naturally Liujia Village will not stay."

Shopkeeper Liu cupped his hands and said, "Well, then I would like to thank you for your understanding. Here is a 100 tael bank note. I will go back to the clan elders to see if there is a suitable gentleman there. When the matter is settled, I will buy the farmland and send it to you. past."

The clan elders naturally knew that as soon as the money was taken, the affairs of the Liu family had to be dealt with quickly, otherwise, the family of thirty acres of land would be gone.After taking the money, the elders of the clan did their best and promised to let Liu Amo and Liu He enter the ancestral hall together. Of course, more than [-] years ago, the tablet of shopkeeper Liu was already in the ancestral hall.

The west wing was not far from the main hall, Fang Zhiyuan and Fang Zeng both listened to Shopkeeper Liu's words.The two uncles and nephews looked at each other, Fang Zhiyuan felt a little bit aggrieved, and said to Fang Zeng: "The shopkeeper Liu is too kind, he just kicked them out of the Liu family village. Liu Fa's actions today are too cheap for him. .”

Fang Zeng looked at his nephew, sighed and said: "The shopkeeper Liu is also in a hurry, Hu Zi, you are still young, and you don't understand the twists and turns. Like Linjiacun, it seems quite friendly. Back then, my ancestors Settling down from outside and bringing money with me also suffered a lot. It wasn’t until my father married my aunt that I really gained a firm foothold in this village. No one dared to bully me. But Liu Fa’s family had no money to back me I have no one to take care of me. After leaving Liujia Village, there are a few nearby villages. Linjiacun has you and me here, so they can’t come. Zhaojiacun is also related to us, and Shenjiacun still has our land. Counting back and forth, they either went far away or went to Lijia Village."

Fang Zeng decided to explain this to Fang Zhiyuan, otherwise, he was afraid that Fang Zhiyuan would become a leftist, so he would make small moves in private.I feel happy in my heart, but some things and some people are not worth it, so I don't have to dirty my hands and ruin my luck for them.

"You know how xenophobic Lijia Village is. How do they live when they have no fields and no land? Even renting other people's land has something to do with it. Liu Fa's family dares to run amok in Liujia Village, partly because the country people are honest and afraid of trouble. , Part of it is because of the face of the same family. When they go to other places, who will look at their face? Bully people, if they don’t get bullied, Amituofu will be. They will have a real sad life in the future, Huzi, you can’t allow it Another small move. On Liu Xing's side, my father-in-law has already greeted the master, saying that Liu Xing will be branded with a sixty-kill stick first, and then he will be exiled to the wild west to do coolies. It won't come back in two or thirty years. Here we come. The executioner and I had a drink, and we agreed to go to Liu Xing for half his life. The wild land in the west has high mountains and long roads. I'm afraid Liu Xing won't be able to last for a few days." Fang Zeng bowed his head. Whisper in Fang Zhiyuan's ear.

Fang Zhiyuan couldn't understand his hatred when he heard it, he wished he could beat Liu Xing's killing stick on behalf of the yamen servant.However, knowing that Liu Xing was having a hard time, he felt at ease.

And here, the elders of the Liu family village went back to discuss with Lizheng, and they all agreed with the matter mentioned by shopkeeper Liu.Thinking that just taking advantage of Liu Xing's conviction, he justifiably drove Liu Fa's family out. The next day, he opened the ancestral hall, gathered the clansmen, and announced the matter.

Liu Fa's family was too scared to go out when they were beaten away by shopkeeper Liu and Fang Zhiyuan. Unexpectedly, people from the family came to collect the house and land, and said with certainty that he owed money to shopkeeper Liu back then. .If the family comes to execute it, he will also be driven out.

How could Liu Fa be willing, but unfortunately, his family usually bullied the neighbors, and Liu Ama died before him. The people in Liujia Village were also disgusted and afraid.It is not in favor of them leaving the village.In this way, on the third day of Liu's funeral, Liu Fa led a large family and was driven out of Liu's Village, and was told that he was not allowed to set foot in Liu's Village in this life.

And shopkeeper Liu's [-] mu of land was also sent to Liujia Village.