The husband's son-in-law

Mid-November is the slack time for farming.

Farmers work hard for a year, and there are only a few days when they can catch their breath.Xiping Village has a good location, in the middle of the Dali Dynasty, and the temperature is suitable. There are also many crops that can be grown in the fields, mainly millet, wheat and rice.Villagers will also leave one or two rows of field ridges and plant beans, peanuts, and radishes, enough for their own food.

The fields in Dali are divided into ten acres for men and five acres for girls and brothers.Males have five acres of paddy fields and five acres of dry fields in ten acres, while girls and boys have dry fields.For the annual harvest, the tax is 5.00 and the tax is [-], which means that the grain harvested in the field is [-] shi, and the tax is [-] shi. The tax rate is [-]%, which is not bad.

When the Dali was first founded, there were years of wars, and in order to allow the people to recuperate, the tax was one forty, and the tax rate was less than [-]%.Now that there are two generations of emperors, the situation is of course different.

Li's family has ten acres of paddy fields and ten acres of dry fields.When the family was separated, Li Da only allocated five acres of paddy fields and didn't want anything else.The houses that were later built were all built by Li Da himself.

Rice, peanuts, and beans are harvested in July, millet is harvested in October, wheat is just planted in October, and will not be harvested until June of the following year, so June and July are busy.

There's nothing to do in the field right now.

Li Zhouzhou thought that Xianggong didn't understand the crops in the field, so he made it clear to him, "...There is nothing to do at home, Xianggong, you should take a good rest and don't help me."

The kitchen was cleaned up, the chickens in the backyard were fed, the eggs were touched, the two pigs were eating, and the dung was cleaned up.Xianggong has been helping him all the time, in fact Li Zhouzhou works faster alone, it's not that Xianggong is not good.

But now he is going to fetch water, carrying a pole and bucket, and the road by the river is not easy to walk. My husband is thin and small, white and good-looking, what should I do if he stumbles.

Li Zhouzhou's distressed eyes fell on Xianggong's face, in case he hit his face——

Gu Zhao: ...

"I want to exercise, it's good for my body." Gu Zhao was pitiful, with a bit of a coquettish tone, and he didn't feel nasty and disgusting. He even pretended to be cute and raised two fingers and said, "I promise, I will listen to you, no Messy help."

This broke Li Zhouzhou's heart, and the husband also wanted to help him.

"to make."

"May I take the barrel? Zhou Zhou?" Gu Zhao continued.

Li Zhouzhou: "Okay, okay." Anyway, it's an empty bucket.

There was no one at home, so Li Zhouzhou took the door and locked it.

Several surrounding villages share a river. The wide river basin flowing down from the mountain has branched into several small rivers. The river in Xiping Village is fairly wide. Hundreds of households in the village use the upstream for drinking water and the downstream for laundry.

Li's location is a bit far from the upstream.

The little couple had just left the house a few steps, and Aunt Wang next door greeted her in the yard, saying "Go get some water" and "Have you eaten yet?" Li Zhouzhou responded with um, yes.The sound of the talk disturbed other families, so the shoppers who made shoe soles and those who sewed clothes came to watch the excitement.

The older girls, the younger daughter-in-law, and the unmarried brothers are only curious, but those older aunts and uncles have no scruples, some are kind-hearted, and some are running on with jokes.

"Oh, the son-in-law recruited by Zhou Zhou really looks better than our mud-legged son-in-law."

"That's what you say, look at this whole body, it's different after studying."

"Zhou Zhou didn't wait in vain, I finally found a good one."

"Our first brother in Xiping Village is looking for a son-in-law. How much does it cost Li Da to marry this scholar for Zhou Zhou? Zhou Zhou, you let your father spend the money."

"If you don't have enough money, you can still be a talented lady in Shulang High School. A few silver taels can't be called expenses. The Li family is making money." .

Li Zhouzhou felt uncomfortable. He had listened to these things since he was a child, and he could tell the good from the bad. It was just that he would not lose face or get angry for too long when people laughed at him in the past, but now Li Zhouzhou He pursed his lower lip.

It's fine if Aunt Zhang runs on him, she's just making fun of Mr. Zhang.

But Li Zhouzhou was stupid and clear in his heart, but he didn't know how to say it.He was laughed at when he was a child, and once he said it back, the next time the person continued to talk, and said that he was not easy to tease, it was all the elders who were joking with you, and he was in a hurry.

"Thank you, aunts and uncles, for your blessings." Gu Zhao who was next to him suddenly said, his voice was light and scholarly, he cupped his hands and bowed to the group of women as a scholar, and said with a smile on his face: "Gu Zhao It's Zhou Zhou's son-in-law who came to join the family, and from now on, Zhou Zhou will be the leader and the Li family will be the most important."

All of a sudden, those women who watched the jokes didn't know how to answer.On weekdays, it is easy to scold at the top of your voice all morning about trivial matters, and it is even easier to do it, but dealing with scholars is really unprecedented.

In particular, Gu Zhao couldn't make mistakes in his speech, he was always smiling, and his voice was gentle and kind. He was originally watching the excitement, but now it's a bit awkward to continue.

"Then all aunts and uncles are busy. Zhou Zhou and I are going to fetch water first." Gu Zhao picked up the bucket on the ground and continued walking with Zhou Zhou.

"Oh good."

The voices of the aunts in reply were a little softer.

As soon as the two left, the shadow was not far away, and they started talking again later, but this time the words were nice.

"This little gentleman, Zhou Zhou, speaks well, but those who have read books are still different."

"Yeah, she's called Uncle and Aunt, and she's kind. I didn't get angry when we joked like that."

"It's pretty good for Zhou Zhou, and we went to fetch water together, Zhou Zhou is a blessing."

"What's the blessing? It's the eight-year-old mother named Gu who has never passed the exam every time. She really thinks that Li Zhouzhou can be a talented lady if she can go to high school." Aunt Zhang spat and spit on the ground, I'm going to make fun of Li Zhouzhou, just now she took the initiative to say that Li Zhouzhou can be a talented lady, did you really think she was boasting?

Pooh!

Where did Li Zhouzhou get this blessing?

Repeating this matter for half a month is not too annoying. Aunt Zhang put her hands on her waist and sprayed her saliva and said again: "No one in these ten miles and eight villages doesn't know, so what to learn, what to learn..."

The learning platform hangs cards.

This happened in the spring of last year, when Gu Zhao originally went to the prefecture and county to take the college examination, that is, to test for talent.The college exam was taken twice in three years, and the original body took the exam four times in six years. Not only did he fail this time, he was also criticized on a sign as a negative teaching material.

A sign that passed the exam is a list of scholars.There was a sign next to it with Gu Zhao's name on it, and the examiner criticized him: "I don't understand the arts and sciences."

The name Gu Zhao became a joke among scholars in the entire county government.It happened that a scholar was selected in Shili Village, and the news spread to several neighboring villages, and Gu Zhao lost face.

This is why the stepmother proposed to cut off Gu Zhao's study money, and Gu's father would agree.Studying already costs money, and the Gu family has offered to study for ten years, and they have given it all in front. If there is hope, it is easy and impossible to stop, unless Gu Zhao is not a seedling of studying.

On the other hand, if Gu Zhao hadn't been reprimanded because of the suspension of the school's license plate, even if Gu Zhao wanted to come to be the son-in-law of the Li family, the Gu family would not have agreed.

Studying can change the family, and Gu Zhao became the son-in-law, and then he will change the family of the Li family, and has nothing to do with the Gu family.Unless, Gu Zhao would never have any hope of studying.

This year Gu Zhao went to Li's family to be his son-in-law, and what happened last year was made a joke again.

People in the village don't know what station to learn, but they know that if you are really smart and good at reading, it is impossible to be a son-in-law.

Li Zhouzhou picked up the path that avoided the gate of the village, with a serious face, but he looked worried carefully.Li Zhouzhou was afraid that his husband would take Aunt Zhang's words to heart, and would feel uncomfortable.

"When Brother Xing was not married, we both learned embroidery from my second aunt. Brother Xing learned it well and quickly, but I was stupid and couldn't learn it well. Grandma said that I was just a fool."

"Later, I just figured it out by myself. I spent a lot of time practicing, and now I know how to read it."

Brother Xing is the elder brother of Li Er's family. He is one year younger than Li Zhouzhou and married earlier.

Li Zhouzhou hadn't comforted others much yet, he had rehearsed what he had said several times in his heart, and after he finished speaking, he wondered if he hadn't made a good deal, so he couldn't help but look at his husband, who happened to be caught.

The husband is also looking at him.

teary-eyed.

Li Zhouzhou suddenly became at a loss, "What's the matter, Mr. Xiang? Did I say something wrong?"

"I know Zhou Zhou is encouraging me, I'm not wrong, I'm touched." Gu Zhao's eyes were clear and pitiful, if it wasn't for broad daylight, with a bucket in his hand, he would have rushed to hug his wife.

By the way, my head can still rub my wife's chest muscles.

It would be just the right height for him.

Li Zhouzhou was cautious at first, but now that carelessness is gone, he just thinks that the young man is cute, and suddenly there is a wave of energy in his heart, and he says with certainty: "You must be good at studying, Mr. Xiang."

If you can't do it, you have to do it.

Gu Zhao thought.The imperial examination is a must.He himself doesn't have much ambition. In modern times, he has a little money and is no longer married. He can live an ordinary and stable life in any small city, but it's different now.

The Dali Dynasty is now in a stable period, and the people can live and work in peace and contentment with enough food and clothing, but in another six or seven years, surrounded by barbarians, pirates, wolves and tigers, several small wars were launched, and then taxes were raised, and wars began.

In ancient times, the common people depended on the sky for their food, and relied on the favor of the superiors, and they had no choice at all.

What Gu Zhao said just now in front of those aunts and uncles watching the excitement was not a lie. He became a relative in this era, so he naturally took Zhou Zhou as the leader and the Li family as the most important thing, and tried his best to protect this family.

"I've seen Zhou Zhou's embroidery before, it's beautiful, and Zhou Zhou took it off by himself." Gu Zhao followed his wife's words.

Li Zhouzhou suddenly remembered that the best thing he embroidered was his wedding dress.

On the night of the bridal chamber, he took off his clothes on his own initiative.

In broad daylight, if Xianggong said something like this, was he molesting him?Li Zhouzhou wasn't sure, he hadn't heard this kind of talk before, and he learned it from Brother Xing when he was working with Brother Xing.

There are men in the village who pick on my brother to say obscene words to take advantage of him.Brother Xing met.

Li Zhouzhou never did.At that time, I was still relieved, thinking that it was not a bad thing for him to look like this.

But now-

Li Zhouzhou looked over while blushing.Gu Zhao pretended to be pure and unaffected, and blinked his eyes, innocently asking: "I'm serious, the wedding dress embroidered by Zhou Zhou is so beautiful, I didn't look at my wedding dress carefully that night, Zhou Zhou you Just take it off for me-"

"Don't, don't say it." Li Zhouzhou couldn't help blushing.

He not only undressed himself, but also undressed the beautiful little husband-in-law.

Brother Xing said that the wife will take care of and serve her husband.He did nothing wrong.

Li Zhouzhou felt ashamed when he was brought up by Xianggong now, but seeing that Xianggong was frank and frank, did he really praise him for a good job, and didn't mean to tease him at all?It's all because of his wrong thinking.

"I, I went to fetch water, and I have to wash clothes later." Li Zhouzhou walked quickly, leaving the young man with a back and two glowing red ears.

The pure and innocent expression on Gu Zhao's face was completely gone, there was a smile in his eyes, and the corners of his mouth were raised.

Zhou Zhou is so much fun.

Li Zhouzhou was fetching water by the river, he didn't dare to look directly at his husband, his mind was in a mess, he was thinking about the embroidery work, bridal chamber, and undressing just now, and Aunt Zhang's run-off, taunts and anger for him were completely forgotten.

The kitchen tank was full and I ran back and forth three times.

Gu Zhao carried two empty buckets. He was covered in thin sweat and his soles were sore from this job. On the contrary, Li Zhouzhou seemed to be fine. After the water tank was covered, he went into the room with his sleeves rolled up and came out with a basin of clothes.

There are two people, and Li Da's.

"Msister-in-law, I'm going to do the laundry, so don't accompany me, there are brothers, aunts and girls by the river." Even if the husband-in-law wants to accompany him, Li Zhouzhou is not willing this time.

Gu Zhao didn't plan to follow either, he used to drag his feet and delay work every week.

"Okay, I'm reading at home, you can go."

Only then did Li Zhouzhou feel relieved, and went out far away with the laundry tub in his hand.Gu Zhao rested for a while, drank a cup of herbal tea, and started tidying up the bookcase.Apart from the four-piece bed suit and clothes for his dowry, the most valuable thing is this box of books.

Books are very expensive in this era, so it is naturally impossible for the Gu family to let him take the books away. Gu Zhao still has two younger brothers, and Gu Zhao is no longer useful.

All the books he brought with him were manuscripts.During the more than half a month of waiting for Zhou Zhou to marry, Gu Zhao was not idle, copying books by hand and obtaining information at the same time.

Pens, inks, papers and inkstones are the cheapest.

Gu Zhao spread out the copied book, the words were not good-looking, and the pen and ink were difficult to read through the paper, but the conditions were like this, so he calmed down and started to make summary notes.

Although the original body has more than ten years of memory, but when the magistrate eats, drinks, and has fun, the bookshelves in the study are full of decorations, and the original body seldom looks through them.As for the topic of Zhongxiucai's exam more than ten years ago, I can't remember it at all.

On the other hand, the original person remembered the questions of the hospital examination last year clearly, which is a great shame.

Gu Zhao thought it was pretty good, so he resumed the real question.

River Bay.

This place is where the people of Xiping Village wash their clothes. The water flows slowly and there are many big rocks beside the river. There are big willow trees behind it. It is cool in summer and leeward in winter.

Li Zhouzhou came late today, Brother Xing Hebian waved his hand and said, "Why are you late today?"

Li Zhouzhou didn't have the nerve to reply, maybe he was delayed by playing with his husband.

"Did your little husband accompany you to fetch water?" Brother Xing knew about it a long time ago, deliberately making trouble for Zhou Zhou, and said with a smile: "It's all spread."

Washing clothes is boring, so everyone just gossips and chats.

Li Zhouzhou didn't blush at the others, he hummed, and started to wash clothes in the basin.

Those around me who listened with pricked ears immediately felt bored, and started talking about other things in twos and threes.Only Brother Xing got close, and whispered, "I heard that Zhang's family has arranged to talk about you again. That old man, I hate you for rejecting her nephew. Her nephew looks like a big horse monkey, and he's still there." Not as tall as me, even a skinny short-lived ghost would open his mouth and ask for ten taels of silver to be your brother-in-law..."

Zhang's is Aunt Zhang, her husband's family name is Zhang, and she usually calls Aunt Zhang, but if she is unhappy, she belongs to Zhang's family, in the Zhang's house.

Brother Xing talked for a while, seeing that Li Zhouzhou didn't speak, and that the gourd with sawed mouth was still the same as before, he suddenly said angrily: "I'll vent my anger on you. Forget it, but isn't it going back to the house today? I I thought you were accompanying your little husband back to Dongping Village—”

Li Zhouzhou dropped the mallet into the basin.

"Go back to the door?"

"Yeah, this marriage will have to go back home for three dynasties. You married your husband-in-law, so logically you should go back with him." Brother Xing became more and more certain that Zhou Zhou married Gu Zhao and went back to the house just like a man.

Then Gu Zhao is not the etiquette of a little daughter-in-law.