little son-in-law

The next day, the sky cleared up. After breakfast, Mo Nanjin, Xiao Mo and Ming Ting packed up the farm tools and seeds and prepared to plant some vegetables today. Just as they were about to go out, the little girl from the next door came over. The eleven or twelve-year-old girl is not tall and childish, but she is already very sensible. She often comes to Yuyang to ask for some patterns, embroidered handkerchiefs, pillow covers and other small items to subsidize the family.

"Brother Mo, Brother Shao, Brother Mo!" Seeing Mo Nanjin's presence, the moment he lowered his head, his face blushed quietly.

"Caiqing, come and find Yuyang, she is in the back room, you go there!" It's not that you didn't see Caiqing's strangeness, although in this era girls can get married at the age of 16, and family members at the age of eleven or twelve can get married. He began to worry about marriage, but at Mo Nanjin's age, even if he didn't regard her as a daughter, he wouldn't treat him as a woman.

It had just rained, and there was still some rain on the Qingshiban road, which was wet. The tung flowers at the door were beaten down by the heavy rain, and the ground was covered with purple patches.

The country people get up early, the three of them go out, there are already many people on the street, some are busy going to the fields, some have been busy all morning, and are going to come back for breakfast, some women and children are carrying food boxes, it should be To the fields to deliver breakfast to the family.Nanshan Town is not big, and most of the people in the town know each other. They always greet each other when they meet. Along the way, the three of Mo Nanjin and the neighbors also greeted each other. It was nothing more than "Uncle, have you eaten yet?" "Uncle, Going to work in the fields?" This kind of knowingly asking is specious, but Chinese people pay attention to such etiquette, and with these etiquette, they can integrate into everyone's circle and be recognized by others, otherwise they will be excluded.

The trees in the town are very lush, and the leaves after the rain are dyed with a layer of green, green and bright. In this town, if a child is born in the family, a tree will be planted for him in front of the house and behind the house, in anticipation of the child. Can grow safely and vigorously.

There are the most fruit trees here, peach blossoms, apricot blossoms, apple blossoms, pear blossoms, and crabapple flowers are bustlingly blooming on both sides of the street, with dewdrops, swaying petals in the wind, and some of them stick out from the wall of someone’s house, shining like the warm sun The winter jasmine and forsythia, the road is clear and lightly paved with many fallen flowers, and the vines spread out. This season, walking on such a road full of flowers, the air is full of sweet floral fragrance, and the sun shines through. Among the flower branches, the warmth sprinkled on the passers-by, and the footsteps of the people seemed to be light.

There are two main pieces of land in Mo Nanjin’s house. One is larger and is very close to the river, and the other is a little farther away at the foot of the mountain. Mo Nanjin bought it last year because the terrain is relatively high and watering is inconvenient. It is also relatively poor, and the price is very cheap when you buy it.They went to the field by the river today. Speaking of the river that flows through the entire Nanshan Town, there is also a very elegant name: Shilixue.It is said that in the upper reaches of this small river, both banks of the spring are covered with white sage flowers. When the flowers bloom, the white sage flowers fall into the river, like a thick layer of snow on the water surface. It got its name, and the local residents used the river water at this time to brew the famous wines that are famous throughout the continent: Shilixue and Xiangzhuxue.The former is famous for its clearness, while the latter is good for its sweetness, both of which are rare fine wines.Of course, when Shilixue flowed to Nanshan Town, the scenic spot of Shilixue could no longer be seen, it was just a clearer ordinary river.

"Master Mo, you all came here today." Uncle Zhao's family was eating breakfast on the ground. When they saw the three of them coming, they got up and said hello to them. , who managed to escape here, dragging his family, his wife, an older daughter and son, and a younger son who is six or seven years old. I heard that there are two other girls, because of the famine, there is no food. , the two girls were sold on the way, but even if they escaped here, there was no way out, so the whole family was sold as slaves to the rich Toda family in the town.The land of the Tian family is adjacent to the Mo family, and they often meet with the Zhao family, so they are considered familiar.

"Uncle Zhao, it's time to have breakfast." Mo Nanjin saw that a large piece of land on the Tian's side had been rested, and thought to herself that she must have come here before dawn.It has been five years here, and everyone in the Tian family knows how they behave, but since the Zhao family is a slave in the Tian family, it is hard for others to say anything.

"Uncle Zhao, you guys came so early, the whole land is so big." When Mo Nanjin was thinking in his heart, Xiao Mo had already blurted out the question.

"My lord said that today he will clear up the land here, and he will plant the seeds in a hurry tomorrow. The wheat on the other side of the river should also be weeded and fertilized. Today, Xiaoshan and Lele are over there, and Xiaoshan and his mother are here to reorganize this area. Vegetable field." Uncle Zhao didn't care much about Xiao Mo's words, he has been in Nanshan Town for more than two years, and he has known the Mo family for more than a year, and he knows that this family is very kind.To tell the truth, if there are other ways of living, whoever wants to be a slave will be looked down upon, and their descendants will not be allowed to enter the government. Even if a woman gets rid of her slave status one day, she will rarely be able to become the main wife.Although Nanshan is a small place, and the folk customs are fairly simple, but due to the social environment, people who are slaves are still somewhat looked down upon.Zhao Fa also understood this truth. It is considered polite for people in the town to call Lao Zhao the most, but the Mo family always called Uncle Zhao and Aunt Zhao.

And needless to say, the head of the Mo family is very handsome. He is a rough man who has dealt with the farm all his life. The young master Biao from Fucheng is even more impressive.He has met the wife of the head of the Mo family a few times, and she has nothing to say about her demeanor. Even these two self-proclaimed servants of the Mo family, one is taciturn but behaves well, and the other is clever and pleasing but very polite. There is no one in this family who can be educated in such a small place.

"Tell me, how can this make people live!" Aunt Zhao complained, turned her back, and wiped some tears.She is also in her [-]s. If she were to be placed in an ordinary family, she would be able to raise her grandchildren at home. Even if she didn't, at least she wouldn't be able to do the work that these young and middle-aged men should do in the fields.

"Then Uncle Zhao, Aunt Zhao, if there is anything you can do to help, just say what you want, and we will try our best to help if we can. You can eat, and we will go to the field to help." Although Mo Nanjin was also very sympathetic They, but many things cannot be changed with just a few words of comfort from him, all they can do is to help them occasionally.

Peppers and tomatoes are still growing seedlings.Gourds, bitter gourds, and wax gourds are still soaking seeds, and the time is not up yet. Today I plan to plant two rows of cucumbers, two rows of beans, one row of onions, half a row of celery, half a row of coriander, one row of potherb mustard, and one row of lettuce.The field has been leveled a few days ago, and thick pond mud was topdressed as a base fertilizer. Today's main work is to help the ridges and sow the seeds. It should have needed some watering, but it just rained yesterday, and the ground is still there. It's very humid, so you don't need to water it.

Just do what you say, and the three of you will get busy immediately. Mingting will support the ridges, each ridge is one and a half palm widths, and the distance between two ridges is two palm widths. It affects the sunlight, and the field is wasted if the distance is long.Mo Nan hibiscus sowing seeds, put two fingers together to dig out small pits on the ridge, about the depth of two middle finger knuckles. Transplanting seedlings, supplementing seedlings.Xiao Mo is responsible for covering the seeds with a thin layer of slightly dry soil.

"Young master, you said that this Tian family is really too much. That Tian family can be counted as one of the richest households in the town. It must have dozens of acres of land, and there are only a few long-term workers on both sides of the river. More than ten acres, they are all handed over to Uncle Zhao's family!" Although Xiao Mo was busy with the work at hand, the more he thought about it, the more he defended the Zhao family.

"Every family has its own rules. Even if it is too much, we have no room to comment on it. After all, it is other people's housework." In this era, the lives of slaves are worthless, let alone being treated harshly by their masters. It is the best ending to be killed, that is, the host family spends some money to settle the matter, sometimes even without a reason.As a former modern person, I have been educated since I was a child that all living beings are equal. Although it is impossible to achieve true equality in modern times, the right to life is respected.So Mo Nanjin naturally despises this attitude towards life, but he is self-aware. Even if he has some differences in this world, he will not think that he can change the history of this world for thousands of years by himself.

"That's right, young master, Uncle Zhao's family is also unlucky. It's okay to be a long-term worker with such an owner's family, but they are born as slaves, so others can't say anything." Little Monu pursed his mouth and continued with the work in hand. "But Uncle Zhao's family does it. It's nothing, but it doesn't mean that others can't do it either. I heard from Ye Qing that the long-term workers of Tian's family don't want to work in Tian's family anymore. Holding their contract tightly, they can't go away if they want to. It expires this summer, and no one wants to renew their contract. With the way of the Tian family, it is estimated that it will be difficult to hire someone by then. Look at their family's rice this year. How do you harvest the wheat?" Ye Qing is Cai Qing's elder brother, he is about eighteen or nineteen years old, he is the clerk of Yipinzhai pastry shop in the town, he is a very flexible boy, although he is a few years older than Xiao Mo, but the two get along very well , they gathered together to mutter together if they had nothing to do, this is probably where Ye Qing heard the gossip again.

"You are well-informed since I was born, so why did the Tian family's affairs bother you? You don't have to worry about eating carrots." Mo Nanjin scolded with a smile, bent his fingers, and tapped Xiao Mo on the head. This child is really worrying, he is obviously smart. Boys like to inquire about the gossip and gossip of other people's parents.It's more gossip than a little girl.

"Master, it hurts!" Xiao Mo covered his head and jumped a few steps exaggeratedly, "Besides, this is not called caring, this is called gloating, okay?"

"You're really naive." Ming Ting paused for a moment, and listened to whether he was here all morning, "Don't just listen to the wind and the rain."

"Brother Ming, I'm not talking nonsense. Ye Qing has a distant brother who works as a long-term worker in the Tian family. Ye Qing heard what he said. Ye Qing's brother said it. They all agreed. When the time comes, everyone will go together. No one will be left behind." This was the first-hand news he got.

"Pig head, don't use your brain to think about it. How many years has Tian's family been in Nanshan Town? No one in the town knows what his family is like. But after so many years, they haven't lived well in Nanshan Town. Could it be this time? Will it fail because of the troubles caused by a few long-term workers?"

"Young Master, look, Brother Ming, either you don't say a word all day, or you are so mean to me when you open your mouth."

"Xiao Mo, listen to Ming Ting, just listen to these words, don't spread such gossip outside."

"I know that too, but I just can't see the past. Thinking about when we first came, the Tian family made things difficult for us, so they didn't get angry." Although it has been five years now, when I think of the original scene, I still feel the same. It's tickling to hate.

Speaking of this matter is really involved in a public case. Although this town came from four miles and eight towns when it moved here, but because they live nearby, many of them are of the same clan. Most of the towns are named Tian and Yun. The clan is flourishing.In addition, among these two major surnames, there are descendants of the clan who have become officials and served as officials in the court.

The patriarch surnamed Tian of the previous generation had two sons. The elder son was weak since he was a child, and he passed away shortly after getting married, leaving behind a posthumous son, Tian Cheng. Unexpectedly, the eldest lady had a difficult delivery, and after giving birth to Tian’s grandson, she also followed her husband, old man I cherish my grandson who lost his parents since he was a child, and love him even more. When the grandson gets older, the Erfang family can't accommodate this child. Because his grandfather loves him, he has more conflicts. In order to have a quiet reading environment for his beloved grandson, he is in the east of the town. The grandson set up a separate residence, which is the current house of the Mo family. As a result, the grandson could no longer be in front of him. As a result, after the old man passed away, the second house occupied all the property, and Tian Cheng only got this house and the old man who secretly gave it to him earlier. The title deed for the eight acres of fields by the river.

When Mo Nanjin's family came here five years ago, it was time for the three-year exam, but Tian Cheng couldn't even raise the money to go to Beijing, so he had to fight his back and sell the house and the field together.But his second uncle said that the field and the house could only be sold to their Tian family, but he was only willing to pay 100 taels of silver. You must know that ordinary fields in this town cost six or seven taels of silver per mu. On the other side, irrigation is convenient and the fields are fertile. Even if it costs eight or nine taels of silver, there are people who want it. In addition, the house, God loves his grandson, the wood is made of high-quality ash, and the furniture is authentic Nanmu. This house is worth 100 taels. The locals in the town dare not stand up due to the power of the Tian family. Without cash, Mo Nanjin was passing through this place at the time, and had no intention of staying here. Because he was staying at Tian Cheng's house, and when this happened, he loved the quietness of this place and the good folk customs, so he bought it at the price of 200 taels of silver. The house and the eight mu of land by the river offended the Tian family.Let the Tian family find a lot of trouble.That period of time could really be described as restless, no wonder Xiao Mo is still brooding about it until now. Later, the old butler of the Mo family knew the person in charge of the Yun family, and the Yun family intervened and mediated to calm the matter down.Although the matter was resolved on the surface, it is certain that they will not be welcomed by the Tian family. The two farms are next to each other, and the Tian family has caused a lot of trouble both openly and secretly.