The husband's son-in-law

Aunt Wang was stunned on the spot. Seeing everyone watching her lively, she hurriedly said, "I, I'll just ask, why are you so anxious, Xiaotian?"

"Who's in a hurry?" Tian was doing the work at hand, raised his eyebrows, and said cheerfully: "I'm not wrong, do you want to buy it or not, and you want to take care of my family?"

Aunt Wang wanted to say something, but she knew that Mrs. Tian was a bastard, so when she said it again, Mrs. Tian's mouth became unclear after a while, so she swallowed her anger back, but the big guys were all around to watch. Unable to come down, he said: "I ask you with good intentions, and it's up to you."

"I want you to cry like a cat and pretend to be merciful." Tian's hand pinched the embroidery needle on the temples of her hair, and at the same time sewed trousers for Maodan.He said in a high-pitched tone: "I have scolded Li Zhouzhou before, I was stingy, and I missed the Li family's things. I am not afraid that others will learn from me and laugh at me behind my back. This time, the fields are dry and fertile. As long as the harvest can be brought up, even if Li Zhouzhou comes and slaps me in the face, I'm fine."

"I can do this, what about you, Aunt Wang? Don't you still hold grudges about the matter of ten cents for a stove?"

Aunt Wang was so squeezed that she couldn't even smile on her face, so she said something with a downcast face, who would remember.

"Whoever remembers knows." Tian's voice was sharp.

Lao Gao, who was so angry all of a sudden, saw that the atmosphere was not right, the big guys hurriedly smoothed things over, and said with a smile, and someone who was close to Tian, ​​teased Tian with words.

"If the harvest is high, can you really resist Li Zhouzhou running on you? Let me see, when the time comes, I will appoint you to scold you first."

This is for Aunt Tian's step down the steps, meaning that Tian just said what she said.

Who knows that Tian said seriously: "There is nothing wrong with this. We rely on the crops for food. My family has a lot of boys and children, and my two brothers. If the harvest is high, then everyone in Li will be my family's great benefactors. I don’t pick here all the year round. The youngest baby on my brother’s side can’t even get milk. If the crops in the field are good, my brother will stand up by himself. I don’t have to worry about it. quarrel."

"When the time comes, my Da Niu will want to eat chicken. Why don't you kill him and eat it? You can also find a good wife for Da Niu."

Tian's heart is like a mirror, she loves to talk about others and learn from others, and the villagers laugh at her behind her back, how could she not know?Going to her mother's house to get things, then she owed her elder brother in her mother's womb, and now the elder brother's life is difficult, if she doesn't help, who will help?

But Da Niu made a fuss, her man talked about her, and her father-in-law sighed. Tian's face turned back and quarreled, but he knew in his heart that it would be impossible to take it down like this. If the Zhang family broke up with her, the son would not be close to her. Brother from the natal family?

As long as the family is prosperous and a little more wealthy can come out, even if Zhuzi's father-in-law doesn't love her if she helps out, but if the family has one, it's not worth it.If the big brother's harvest is good, then don't have to rely on her.

Isn't it better for both of them?

Mrs. Tian thought clearly, "The days are getting better and there is more food. Everyone in Li doesn't want to give me money for free. How much is my face worth? If the harvest in the field doubles over the years, how much will it cost? I It’s okay to burn incense for everyone in Li, what’s the matter.”

When everyone heard this, they were not only amazed, but they thought Tian was an idiot before, but they didn't expect him to be so clear-eyed.That's right, this method of fertilizing the field is not just for one year, but if it will be like this every year in the future, it is really unthinkable.

Everyone Li is really a good person, generous and generous.

Everyone gathered around boasting, and couldn't help but talk about the method that the village head on the dam said to fertilize the paddy fields, and he didn't know what to use, what material?I heard that it is stone powder and I have to make it. I don’t know how to do it. Wait for Gu Shulang, can your family make it?My father-in-law said that I am afraid that the crops will be damaged and try half of it first...

Every family in the village thinks this way, and the very few who are brave enough to use the fertile fields follow the method conceived by the caregiver Shulang. Most of them first try a few acres of paddy fields. .

There are also those who don't plan to try it this year, so let's take a look at the harvest in the village and talk about it next year.

In this lively atmosphere, Aunt Wang couldn't squeeze in, and was still angry, so she entered the house with her things.In fact, several people saw it, but they pretended not to see it and continued to talk and chat.

Why is Aunt Wang like this? She is not as good as Tian.

In the afternoon, the village chief came to talk to everyone in Li. The courtyard door was closed, and a group of people sneaked in to listen outside, but they didn’t hear anything. After a while, the village chief came out with a notebook. , we will all go to the dam after breakfast tomorrow, let me talk together."

"Both male and female uncles in the family can go, please discuss whether to do it or not."

The village head is very clear about the situation in the village. In some houses, the women climbed on top of the men to make decisions, and asked the men to come and listen.Besides, if he said he wouldn't let him come, could it be that those watching the fun really wouldn't let him come?

The village has not been so lively for a long time. If every household is a fertile field, because they want to have a good harvest, the children in the family have been arguing to eat caramel candy for half a piece in recent days, and there is meat and oil on the table.

There are also people who continue to skimp.

"It's too old to mix loofah again." Aunt Wang's youngest son said.

The man also said: "Those who have thin soup and little water can see the figure, so grab more food."

"It's mother. When the paddy fields are fertilized and the harvest is ready this year, can we keep some rice for home use? I want to eat white rice." Stewed dry rice is also fine.”

Aunt Wang said with a sullen face, "Now everyone is thinking about the future. If that method doesn't work, it's useless. The food is good now. After eating, the whole family will go drink the northwest wind next year?"

"I still eat white rice."

Aunt Wang scolded her younger son.

"But Uncle Li used the method of fertilizing the fields and the harvest was very good—" the youngest son retorted.

Aunt Wang glared at her, and the youngest son had no choice but to shut up, but he didn't understand that it doesn't matter whether it's a dry field or a fertile field, it's a good thing. The crops are fatter and the harvest is more, isn't that good?Why doesn't his mother like to hear it?

It's Mao Dan's family. Recently, his mother has boiled eggs for eating, but one egg is divided into two portions.

There is also something to eat.

That night, every household in the village was like this. Some were full of expectations, thinking about the good days when the crops in the fields were fertile and harvested. There are also.

No matter what, the next day should come or come.

Li Zhouzhou wakes up at the first sound of rooster crowing, gets up earlier when the farming season is busy, and sleeps longer when he is free.Li Zhou opened his eyes on Monday and saw his husband pressing against his chest, he couldn't help but smile, and after seeing him sleeping obediently for a while, he got up lightly.

Light a fire, burn a stove to cook, touch eggs, clean chicken coops and pig coops.The dung is piled up, and when you are free, you can still feed the peanuts in the dry fields. There is no rush.

This year's harvest was large, tax was paid, and I kept more food for myself, and sold twenty shi of grain to the government, a total of one to two to six hundred Wen.All these are saved, if the paddy fields are ready this year, sell more, and save enough for two taels, plus the pigs, and the money from the pigs from the father.

This is still a pig, and Li Zhouzhou is thinking about raising another piglet in a few days.

In this way, you can have eight or nine taels of silver. Excluding the expenses of the family, one tael of silver, the money for paper, pens and books bought by the husband, and the teacher’s repairs, half of which will be deducted, and at least three or four taels can be saved.

Three taels a year is counted, and six taels is two years. When the time comes, the husband will pay more for the exams in prefectures and counties.

While cooking breakfast around Li Zhou, they were settling accounts, thinking of a brighter future, with a smile on their faces.Gu Zhao woke up as soon as the miscellaneous grain porridge was put into the pot. He put on his clothes, fetched water to wash up, and went into the kitchen to help out.

Dad got up too.

The tables and stools were moved out, and the family had breakfast in the yard.It's cool outside in the morning, and there's still a slight breeze, making it comfortable to eat hot meals.

After dinner, Xianggong and father were going to Dababa. Li Zhouzhou originally said he would not go, but was cleaning up the pots and bowls at home, and Xianggong held hands and told him to listen.

"You are here, Mr. Li, what should be done to fertilize the paddy fields, you can tell me clearly when you come back, I will not go, and I can still do work at home." Li Zhouzhou said.

Gu Zhao is unwilling, he treats Zhou Zhou as a partner, and the general environment cannot change outsiders' view of Zhou Zhou as a "houseman" and "wife", but he can't.

"Let's go and have a look together. It's the first time I've spoken in front of so many people. I'm nervous." Gu Zhao acted coquettishly with a smile.

"With Zhou Zhou here, I will feel at ease."

Li Zhouzhou was angry at first, the husband is doing it for everyone's benefit, how come there are still people who don't know how to be good?Hearing what Xianggong said later, he was here, so Xianggong felt at ease.

Of course I'm going.

Li Zhouzhou was very happy, he always worked quickly and didn't like to put pots and bowls away, so he didn't clean up the pots and bowls now, he piled up the pots and bowls first, and we'll talk about it when he comes back.

"to make."

After locking the courtyard door, the family of three went to Dababa.Every village has such a place, no matter what it is called, a large piece of flat land, an old tree with a long history, can be used as a grain drying ground, and the whole village can hold a meeting here if there is any major event.

The one in Xiping Village is called Dababa, which is a little higher in the middle of the village.

When Li's family arrived, many people had already gathered on the dam, even children came, running around and screaming, and the woman, Uncle, took a small bench and took the lead in occupying the corners and corners of the trees. The location, after a while, it will heat up and the two pieces will not be exposed to the sun.

There were also people carrying large jugs filled with melon seeds and peanuts, apparently just for fun.

As soon as the Li family came, the villagers looked over and greeted eagerly. They took a mouthful of Uncle Li, Uncle Li, and Zhou Zhou whether to eat melon seeds, and grabbed Sai Li Zhouzhou without waiting for Li Zhouzhou to reply. Da Li and his son were enthusiastic, showing some respect for Gu Shulang's enthusiasm.

No one would dare to grab a melon seed and stuff it in Gu Shulang's hand.

Gu Shulang's demeanor makes people dare not be blind and disrespectful.

After waiting for a while, every household in the village could come, and it was much more lively.The village chief also arrived, holding a gong in his hand, and struck it with a hammer, standing in front and shouting loudly: "Stop talking, be quiet for a while."

The chattering and chattering quieted down one after another, even the screaming children who ran away just now were quiet and did not dare to make noise.

At this time, there are also leather children in the village, who are bold, but basically they are kind to each other. They know when they can make trouble, ask their mother for chewing gum or meat, and when to be obedient with their tail between their legs, otherwise Just wait to be beaten.

The village chief can still tell a joke on weekdays, but for such a big event, if the gong is moved on the dam, it is a serious matter.

Quiet quickly, the village head cleared his throat, and started without any nonsense, and said directly: "Everyone in the village knows about the method of fatting in dry fields. The method of fertilizing paddy fields."

"Hi everyone, Li, I have a big belly, and I will give you free money without receiving money. Regardless of whether you do it or not, the harvest is good or bad. This must be remembered. If someone does not do it this year, the harvest in other people's fields will be good next year. The jealous take the opportunity to mess around. Da Datian, don't blame me for breaking the village law."

"Of course, no one in our village has used this method, and there is no guarantee that it will be good or bad. If it is bad and dares to make trouble for everyone, I will clean it up here!"

The village chief said loudly and seriously, "No one is forcing you to do it, you will suffer the good or the bad, everyone in Li also confiscates you a penny, if it is broken, don't make trouble, if you are good, just remember the good of everyone in your heart."

"It's done, let Gu Shulang talk about it."

Gu Zhao then walked out from the crowd and stood beside the village chief without saying anything. Everyone was eager to listen, and said directly and loudly: "There are two materials for fertilizing paddy fields, one is urine, and the other is urine. It doesn’t matter if people urinate or pig piss, any urine is enough. The second is gypsum. This gypsum is stone powder, which is made by adding water.”

"Urine needs to be heated, that is, to be burned. After heating and concentrating, add gypsum. I am still figuring out how much urine and gypsum to put in this ratio, but it is the same as manure. Don’t put too much force, for fear of burning the crops, the uncles and uncles in this village know more about crops than I do.”

Standing in front of the obedient ones, they will all nod their heads, of course, they would rather not burn the seedlings.No matter how rare it is, it is useless, and the harvest of paddy fields will remain the same as in previous years. If you put too much greed, it will spoil the vegetables.

"Yes, we understand this, what Gu Shulang said makes sense."

"How is this gypsum made, and what is stone powder?"

"Yes, where can I buy stone powder?"

People in the village are now asking about stone powder, things they have never heard of.There was a crowd of people, and when they asked questions, one after another, the voice became louder after a while, and the village chief knocked on the gong twice, and then became quiet again.

"I came across stone powder in the pharmacy in the town last time. The stone powder was mixed with water to kill insects and avoid dirty things. This dirty thing is not about that." Gu Zhao was afraid that everyone would understand it as a ghost, but he really explained bacteria, he thought. I don’t know what to say, so I just skipped it and said directly: “One and a half bags of stone powder, pharmacies have to order three to four bags a year, so it’s 230 yuan per bag cheaper.”

"If the village wants too much, the village head can negotiate the price. It should be lower. I don't know the exact amount. I'll leave it to the village head."

"I calculate according to ten acres of paddy fields in my family. One bag of stone powder takes two to three acres of fields. I buy four bags of ten acres of land in my family. It won't be too thin to have any effect, and it won't burn too much. crops."

As soon as Gu Zhao finished speaking, the subordinates couldn't stop thinking about it.

My family has [-] acres of paddy fields, so should I buy five bags?The five bags are calculated at two hundred cash, and the five bags cost one tael of silver, which must be too expensive...

I also thought, my family will buy a bag first and come back to try the three-acre field. If the effect is good, we will talk about it next year.

There is also a bag of money that I don't want to give out. Who knows if it will work if I don't have a shadow, let's see next year.

There are all kinds of thoughts.After Gu Zhao said the solution, the village chief rang the gong and said in a loud voice: "Give the big guys two days to think it over carefully. I just said what I said. This year, a man from the family who is going to come to me to register, just two days. Hurry up, the crops are waiting for no one, on the third day I will take people to Dazao Village to buy stone powder, I will not charge you money, and those who are worried will go with me."

The village head obviously knows that every family in the village is thinking carefully and doesn't have money in their hands. It will be as much as they negotiated at that time, and they will buy it or not.

Gu Zhao said again the method of fertilizing dry fields, burning wheat stubble, be careful not to burn it to other houses, and it will run out of water.The wheat stalks are kept after the winter, and the plant ash is burned in the next spring to make fertilizer and so on.

"It's done, it's over." The village chief rang the gong.

After finishing the business, no one left, chatting together, whether your family can do it or not, a bag costs more than 200 Wen, but one bag can make three acres of land, right?

Of course, compared with the free land fertilizer method, more than 200 documents are still expensive.

Some people were tempted and some were entangled and hesitant, asking over and over again.Brother Xing found Li Zhouzhou, and just as he was talking, a group of uncles and aunts surrounded him without knowing it.

"Zhou Zhou, how much do you make in ten acres of paddy fields?" Xing Geer asked.His mother-in-law and father-in-law knew that he had a good relationship with Zhou Zhou, so they asked him to ask more questions about whether the harvest would be successful or not.

Li Zhouzhou: "The ten acres of my family are topdressed."

"Full chase? You are not afraid? Do you know that it can be done?" Brother Xing was also anxious, speaking bluntly, "You know you can turn it around, right?"

The other aunts and uncles listened nervously, and Li Zhouzhou shook his head, "No, it's the first time for my family to do it. They are all in the same village. If there is such a big movement in Shangfei, it is impossible for no one to see it. I believe my husband, he said so. Just give it a try, if it’s too thin, if it’s not good enough, you won’t be able to sell the rice this year and keep it for your own family.”

Li Zhouzhou also thought about the bad, but he can handle the bad. There are yellow rice, beans, noodles, and sweet potatoes at home, so he can always eat enough and not hungry.

Xing Geer: ...

Originally, he didn't believe it, but when he thought that Li Zhouzhou loved his husband so much, and he could really do this for his husband's words, it seemed that there was nothing hard to believe.

After all, it's still the same thing, there is no guarantee, think for yourself.

In the next two days, when the villagers met, the first thing they said when they met was not to ask if they had eaten and what to do, but to ask whether your family is cooking or not, and how many bags to buy.Uncle Wang's family at the entrance of the village doesn't have this trouble. Uncle Wang's family has no paddy fields, only dry land, and now they don't need money to fertilize the fields.

But I was struggling, two days passed quickly, and most of the villages tried it with three or five acres of paddy fields at home, and bought one or two bags of it.Every household has a wheelbarrow, let's push it.

Aunt Wang is not willing to pay these two days, more than 200 papers per bag, I don't know if it will have any effect, besides, how can Li Zhouzhou be so kind?But she was not happy about it, the man and the eldest son had most of the ideas about the family's field, and finally said that they should buy two bags first and try.

Aunt Wang's paddy field is [-] mu.Her family gave birth to a grandson last year and got five acres of paddy fields and five acres of dry fields.

Two bags cost more than 200 documents.Aunt Wang gave money to the man, it was a pain in the heart.

It was dark early in the morning, and the village head counted people at the entrance of the village.

In the past two days, more than 70 households have registered, and there are still three households who have not come this time, and it is estimated that they regret it at the end of the day.On the contrary, Li Er was also there with a bullock cart, and he planned to buy two bags of five-acre paddy fields to try.

Most of the villages are like this, and the village chief yelled and left at about the same time.

Li's family bought a lot, and Li Zhouzhou was afraid that his father would not be able to carry it, so he said he wanted to go together, but the husband said: "The village has a lot of purchases, maybe there are not so many goods. One person and one bag are too many goods, and my father can't carry them." There is also the village chief ox cart.

Li Da waved his hand and didn't need Zhou Zhou to go.

It was exactly as Gu Zhao guessed.A group of people from the village, Wu Yaya, arrived at the entrance of Dazao Village and asked where Shi Fen's house was. The villagers showed the way, and the village chief took the lead and arrived soon.

After that, things went smoothly, and the village chief also dealt with the grain officer. Although the grain officer didn't even have a rank and could only be regarded as a soldier, to the people in the village, he was an official.Now it's no problem to deal with Shi Fan's family and bargain.

"It's from Xiping Village? Gu Shulang?"

The son of Shi Fen's family patted his head and remembered, "Yes, there is such a thing, or just after the Chinese New Year, I went to the pharmacy to deliver goods, and a scholar in a robe asked me the price, and there was a man standing beside him. Tall brother, I actually came to buy it unexpectedly."

He said at the beginning that the pharmacy's quantity is 230 Wen per bag, and if the scholar buys it himself, it will be more expensive than ten Wen.The scholar asked the address of the village, and after so many months, he had completely forgotten about this matter.

"That's right, the scholar you're talking about is Gu Shulang, brother-in-law of Li."

Let's talk about it.Xiping Village buys a lot, and Shifen’s family is curious about what they want to buy, but the village head is thoughtful, saying: "The village is full of insects, kill them." There is no way to fertilize the paddy fields.

Come to the village first and then talk about other things.

Shi Fen's family thought they didn't need to buy so much, but if they had money, they didn't make money for nothing. In the end, they gave everyone ten cash off, saying that a bag cost 220 cash.Xiping Village wants a lot, even if Shifen's house has stock - stone powder can be stored without fear of damp, there are not hundreds of pieces of goods.

Xiping Village needed it urgently. Shi Fen's family collected half of the deposit, and finally burned it at night and during the day. They recruited a side branch male to help with the money, and finally ordered it for three days and then picked it up.By the time Zhenzhen returns home, it will be mid-August for every household in Xiping Village to make fertilizer and put it on the fields.

It's a little late.

Gu Zhao thought.But if it wasn't for the harvest from their dry fields, no one would believe it.In fact, their family can do it on their own, but with the harvest of the dry fields ahead, the village will ask and pester them when they see it. The loss outweighs the gain.

It's not as good as it is now, it's too late, it doesn't have any big effect, and it's stronger than the jealousy of the whole village.

Every household has a large vat set up in the backyard. The unused and broken sauerkraut vats are used to top it first, and the bottom is set on fire. Some people can't handle it, so they come to Li for everyone to watch and learn.

A full tank of urine burns less, stone powder is mixed with water to form a paste, mixed with urine and stirred, just like a child taking urine and mud, can be piled up, spread on the ground two fingertips high , let it dry for a day.

This is urea gypsum fertilizer.

Fill a basket full and put on fat.Li Zhouzhou made a glove according to what his husband told him, and he wore it when he fertilized the fields, otherwise his hands would shed a layer of skin in a day.

Hurry up and hurry up, every household divides labor and cooperates, and other families are still small, three to five acres, and it will be done in a few days.Everyone in Li didn't really finish getting fat until mid-September.

It was getting cold, Li Zhouzhou boiled two large pots of hot water, and the family took a good bath.

During the few days in mid-August, people from Dongping Village said that Gu Si asked Gu Zhao to go back to Gu’s house, but Gu Zhao was very busy at that time, and he has been busy until today. Now that he has time, he finally remembered this matter, of course It was also Zhou Zhou who reminded me that it is not good to say no, my father-in-law has already called, so let’s go.

Just go.

After taking a bath and changing into new clothes, he covered himself in spring and autumn was cold. If it was cold today, Gu Zhao was still wearing a single robe, clean and tidy. This time, he didn't let his hair down, and tied a Taoist head directly.

This unlined gown was fairly new when she was not married last year. Looking at the upper body today, the gown is a bit short from the instep.Clothes are not as loose as before to go for a ride.

In less than a year, Gu Zhao's skeleton opened up, and he became taller and more masculine.

good looking.

Li Zhouzhou likes Xianggong to wear robes, so he also changed into fairly new clothes, and brought some gifts, a jar of pickled cucumbers at home, Xianggong said that adding some sugar is delicious, this year Li Zhouzhou put sugar in the pickled cucumbers.

It really tastes better.

A jar of cucumbers, eight eggs.This is a common gift for visiting relatives.

"I don't know what's the matter with my father-in-law." Li Zhouzhou walked in the field with his father-in-law carrying a basket.

Gu Zhao said, "I'm afraid it's about the fertile fields, and there's nothing else."

Li Guihua gave birth to a boy in the first month, because it was not her first child, and she was not happy to have full moon wine in the village, but it was still possible to invite her relatives to have a meal.This kind of person is not called Gu Zhaoli Zhou Zhou, but Gu Si and Li Guihua are really throwing water out of Gu Zhao as a married 'husband-in-law'.

It is of course in my own interest to let the two of them come over in mid-August.