There is a girl in the village

In the early morning of the second day, Aunt Yang came to see Lu Yuanchang, and as soon as she entered, she saw Gu Xiaofu busy on the stove.

"Fu Niang, is Da Lang better?" Aunt Yang asked with concern.

"Auntie, you are here. Dalang drank the medicine last night and he is better. He hasn't gotten up yet." Seeing that Aunt Yang came early in the morning, Gu Xiaofu quickly drew firewood to keep the porridge in the pot stuffy, and went to Welcome Aunt Yang at the door.

The two entered the room together, and when they saw that Lu Yuanchang was sleeping soundly, they backed out gently.

"Fu Niang, you have to take care of the big man these few days." Aunt Yang just saw Lu Yuanchang sleeping there like a kitten, and she felt uncomfortable. Lu Yuanchang has been strong since he was a child. When she was so weak.

"Don't worry, auntie, the slave family will definitely take good care of Da Lang. If it wasn't for the slave family, Da Lang would not suffer this crime." Although Lu Yuanchang didn't blame Gu Xiaofu last night, Gu Xiaofu was still very sorry.

"Don't mention the past, just be clear in your heart, and live a good life with Dalang from now on." Seeing that Gu Xiaofu was grateful, Aunt Yang felt less dissatisfied. , I’m going to Zheng’s house today to have a look, you and Dalang don’t go, I’ll help you bring the ceremony there.”

Yesterday, Gu Xiaofu found out from Yang Rong that Father Zheng and Zheng Er had gone, and she felt very complicated. In the past, she should have been busy as a family member of the deceased, but now, she doesn't even have to go to the Zheng family. The change of status made her a little at a loss. After all, she had been in the Zheng family for three years, and some things could not be adapted immediately.

However, thinking about the rumors about Lu Yuanchang outside, Lu Xiaofu felt even more uncomfortable. She had been in Lu's house for a few days, and because of the improvement of her living conditions, she felt much better than when she was in Zheng's house. Those rumors It made her more suspicious, thinking that Lu Yuanchang had been carrying such grievances, and felt very distressed.

"I don't know how much to follow?" Gu Xiaofu asked, and the two of them went at once, which should be different from the previous practice.

"I have discussed with several families in the village. According to the past, each household only needs to pay [-] Wen. Now that two people have died all of a sudden, each family should add more. Let's give [-] Wen."

"Auntie, please wait a moment, the slave family will go to get the money now."

Gu Xiaofu went back to the house and took [-] Wen from the money jar Lu Yuanchang gave her. Aunt Yang took the money and hurried to Zheng's house.

The Zheng family was in a mess at this time, Aunt Zheng only knew how to cry over the corpses of Father Zheng and Er Zheng, Zheng Da was maimed and lay on the bed unable to move.Early in the morning, people in the village spontaneously went to Zheng's house to give gifts and pay homage. The inside and outside were full of people, but they couldn't even point to their saliva.

Fortunately, the Hua family and the Zheng family were neighbors, and thinking of the friendship they had been neighbors for many years, they helped to arrange one or two, which made the funeral possible.As the head of the village, Yang Ming was also duty-bound. He ordered Yang Rong to invite monks to chant sutras, and he also recruited a few strong men in the village to buy white shrouds, coffins, and ingredients.

Zheng's house was ransacked by Boss He, and there was no money left. Yang Ming had to take the funeral ceremony sent by the villagers. The funeral was very shabby, and the villagers were not in the mood to really mourn for him. Eat it and go back, which saves a lot of money.

The affairs of the Zheng family have nothing to do with the Lu family now. Lu Yuanchang sleeps until she wakes up naturally. She usually wakes up early to practice martial arts. After a few years, she is used to it. However, the medicine prescribed by the doctor contains sleeping medicine, which makes her sleep straight I didn't wake up until noon.

Gu Xiaofu got up early and finished her work, thinking of Lu Yuanchang saying last night that the autumn harvest would be in a few days, so she stayed in the cellar to tidy up all morning, but she was thin and weak, and there were too many things in the cellar, She has been busy all day these days, and she hasn't cleared much vacant land. Thinking that the tenants will come to pay the rent after the autumn harvest, she estimates that the cellar will almost run out of storage.

Of course, no matter how busy Gu Xiaofu was, she still cared about Lu Yuanchang. The meals were prepared early and left on the stove to suffocate. .

Lu Yuanchang slept all night, his complexion improved a lot, his body felt stronger, and he ate deliciously.

Gu Xiaofu was eating with him, and seeing Lu Yuanchang, who was in better spirits, felt happy, and said, "Da Lang, there is no space in the cellar. Where can I put the harvested autumn grain?"

"Full? Let's sell a batch." Lu Yuanchang said nonchalantly.

"In a few days, when the autumn grain is harvested, there will be a lot of grain on the market. I'm afraid it won't be sold at a good price." Gu Xiaofu, who lived in poverty since she was a child, is very good at budgeting. The Zheng family's income alone can support Gu Xiaofu, sincerely not easy.

Gu Xiaofu thought, the grain in the cellar was sold cheaply, but it was not a small loss, so she couldn't help feeling distressed.

"It's nothing, I'll go and have a look after dinner, and then make plans." Lu Yuanchang was rich and powerful, and he really looked down on such a small amount of money.

After the two had dinner, Gu Xiaofu served Lu Yuanchang and drank the medicine, then they went to the cellar together.

After Gu Xiaofu's arrangement in the past few days, the cellar has become quite tidy.Dried meat, medicinal materials, and furs have all been sorted and packed, but the food is left in disorder, taking up a lot of space.

Lu Yuanchang checked the moldy situation of the old grain, and couldn't help frowning. There was more rain this year, and the cellar seemed wetter than in previous years, and the degree of moldy grain was a bit serious. New grain, and sell everything else."

Gu Xiaofu made some calculations in her mind, sold all of this, but no less than twenty shi of grain, considering the moldy condition of the grain and the price of grain on the market, it is estimated that one shi of grain would never sell for less than one tael of silver. Once in and out, the loss can be four or five taels of silver. Thinking of this, Gu Xiaofu's heart aches like something.

If this is put on other farmers, it will be as distressing as a dead father. Farmers rely on the fields for food, food is grown in the fields, and vegetables are picked in the fields. For some better families, the meat is harvested from the mountains. , those from poorer families can’t eat a few meals of meat a year, except for daily necessities, such as oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, clothing and farm tools, which need to be purchased for a few dollars. The expenses of five people are only one or two taels of silver.

Farmers have no other income except the output of the field. When the grain is produced in the field, they must pay the public grain first.

In the past 20 years, there have been constant wars on the country's borders and heavy taxes, with [-]% of the public grain being paid.The remaining food is the family's ration for a year. If the harvest is good, you can sell some for some money. If the harvest is not good, natural disasters and man-made disasters will happen, and even your own ration will not be enough.

In addition, what kind of poll tax is there, such as the general celebration tax on the emperor's Longevity Day, and the universal support tax on the empress dowager's birthday. When paying taxes, the officials are extremely enthusiastic about their work. If they only charge [-] yuan, they can change their ways to collect [-] yuan. The life of the people is extremely difficult.

After a year of hard work, it would be nice to save a few hundred dollars.

Of course, for Lu Yuanchang, these things are ignored. At least, she is a military household, and she does not have to pay taxes on her ten acres of fertile land, and she has been living alone, with food It is also limited, and she and the famous Yang family live the most affluent life in the village.

While feeling distressed, Gu Xiaofu thought that in the days to come, she would definitely take good care of this family so that the Lu family would not be ruined by Lu Yuanchang.

"Fu Niang, in addition to food, let's also sell some furs. Sell the ones that don't look good, and only keep some good ones for myself. When spring comes, I'll go to the mountains and bring back some furs." Lu Yuan said. In fact, Chang is not really heartless. In the past, she just lived alone and didn't pay much attention. Now that Gu Xiaofu is here, she also thinks about saving more property.

"It's Da Lang's decision." Gu Xiaofu replied meekly, no matter how distressed she was, what could she do, she always listened to Lu Yuanchang, who told someone to be the head of the family.

"Let's keep the medicinal materials for our own use. It's just the dried meat, what should we do with it?" Lu Yuanchang looked at the huge pile of dried meat and felt very headache. , I can’t finish eating it for two years!

"Why didn't Da Lang sell it too?" Gu Xiaofu asked.

"It can't be sold for a lot of money. These are dried meat, not fresh meat. The restaurants in the city are not willing to accept these." Lu Yuanchang often goes to the city and knows the market very well.

After hearing this, Gu Xiaofu thought for a while and said, "Da Lang, I have an idea, I wonder if it's appropriate?"

"Tell me and listen."

"For the matter of the slave family, the village head asked many villagers to help. Why don't we share some of the meat with them as a thank you gift?"

After hearing this, Lu Yuanchang stared at Gu Xiaofu. Gu Xiaofu felt uncomfortable being looked at by her, so he quickly turned his face away.

Lu Yuanchang didn't care about things, but after all, he grew up alone and his mind was very sensitive. How could she not guess what Gu Xiaofu was thinking!

Gu Xiaofu is making friends with villagers for her!

Lu Yuanchang's aunt, the Bao family, came from a scholarly family. Her ancestors made a living by farming and studying. People in the clan died or fled, and the family business withered.

Bao fled with his father, but was almost captured by Rong Di, and rescued by Lu Yuanchang's father, Lu Zhengfeng.Bao Wannian, Bao's father, saw that Lu Zhengfeng was born with a handsome face and had already reached a hundred households at a young age, so he promised Bao to Lu Zhengfeng as a repayment for his life-saving grace.

When Lu Zhengfeng fought on the battlefield, Lu Yuanchang lived with the Bao family. The Bao family not only taught Lu Yuanchang how to read and write, but also taught Lu Yuanchang etiquette and rules, so Lu Yuanchang had the nobility of a scholar.

The rumors about Lu Yuanchang in the village were ignored by the arrogance she had cultivated since she was a child, and her attitude towards the villagers was also extremely indifferent.But in the end, people can't live alone all the time when they are alive. After Lu Yuanchang grew up, while experiencing loneliness, he also felt sad for his current situation.

As for Gu Xiaofu, it was precisely because she understood Lu Yuanchang's feelings that she came up with this plan. Since Lu Yuanchang couldn't come forward, let her do it. Her current identity is Lu's wife!

"Fu Niang, thank you." Lu Yuanchang said with some emotion.

"Why did Da Lang say such a thing, Da Lang's kindness to the slave family, the slave family will never end in this lifetime."

The two discussed the matter of the cellar properly, and Gu Xiaofu drove Lu Yuanchang back to the room to rest, while he continued to get busy.

In the evening, Gu Xiaofu went out of the cellar to start a fire to cook. Lu Yuanchang couldn't see it and wanted to help, so Gu Xiaofu assigned him to light the fire.

Lu Yuanchang, who was sitting at the mouth of the fire, looked at Gu Xiaofu while burning the fire.

After a busy day, Gu Xiaofu's face turned red, sweat dripped down, her little face looked bright, and Lu Yuanchang wanted to take a bite. Although she resisted this move, she didn't care. Shut up: "Fu Niang, you are so pretty!"

Gu Xiaofu heard Lu Yuanchang's words while he was busy, and looked at Lu Yuanchang in surprise. Who would have thought that Lu Yuanchang's starry eyes were deep, like last night, releasing what Gu Xiaofu thought was ambiguous, which made Gu Xiaofu Heart beats like a drum.

"Ah~"

"Fu Niang, what's the matter with you?" Hearing Gu Xiaofu's cry, Lu Yuanchang ran to look. It turned out that oil had splashed on Gu Xiaofu's little hand, and her fingers were a little red and swollen.

Without even thinking about it, Lu Yuan put Gu Xiaofu's finger into his mouth, the warm and numb feeling made Gu Xiaofu blush.

"Fu Niang, does it still hurt?" Lu Yuanchang asked distressedly.

"It doesn't hurt." Gu Xiaofu murmured, wanting to withdraw her hand, but Lu Yuanchang would not let it go.

Lu Yuanchang stroked Gu Xiaofu's rough hand, feeling more and more distressed. Looking at the calloused hands, he understood how difficult Gu Xiaofu's life was in the past.

"Da Lang, don't look at it, it doesn't look good!" Seeing Lu Yuanchang staring at her hand, Gu Xiaofu felt a little inferior.

A 16-year-old girl in her prime has a pair of hands of a 30-year-old middle-aged woman. No matter whether this woman loves beauty or not, she doesn't want such hands to be seen by her man.

Lu Yuanchang held Gu Xiaofu's hand tightly, wrapped the little hand in his own palm, felt the rough feeling from the palm, and said calmly: "Fu Niang, I will definitely let you live a good life in the future! "

With tears in her eyes, Gu Xiaofu nodded her head heavily. In fact, her good life has already passed since the first day she came to Lu's house.