Stingy Husband Farming

Mrs. Liu was very surprised. She didn't know why Shen Mu thought so suddenly, and suddenly said that he wanted to move to the county?

It is said that people are humble when they are away from home, which means that when people go to other places, they are helpless and are more likely to be despised by others.They have lived in the village for more than ten years and are so unsafe, can they be safe if they go to the county?

"But we are in the village, do we have anything to rely on?" Shen Mu asked back.

That's what I said.Originally, there was Shen Qingshan who could protect them, but soon Shen Qingshan would also go to serve in foreign service.Liu Shi also felt worried when he thought about it.

No wonder people say to spread branches and leaves, more children and more blessings.There are too many kids in the family, who would dare to bully them?

Shen Mudao: "When I go to the county, there are still people patrolling the night every night. If something happens, I can be alerted. It's much safer than in the village. When Uncle Qingshan leaves, there will be a host in the village if there is anything to do. There are no fair people, so there is still a yamen in the county, isn’t it?” Everywhere there are helpless people, and it is better to rely on the yamen than to expect others to take care of the illusory love. "Let's hide and live in the county, so mother doesn't have to deal with these people who borrow money every day. The harvest in this field looks dead, and the strong laborers are dragged to repair dams. Life will be difficult in the future. People who borrow money More."

Liu Shi thought about it back and forth, and his mind was moved by what he said. "This is a good idea, but the cost of living in the county is really high. I don't know when the flood will pass. Even if you have two money in your hand, you can't spend it carelessly."

When Liu was young, she lived in the county and worked as a maid for her master's family.Although Master's family is richer than those in Qian Village, it is only a middle-level family in the county.There was only her, a maid, and a nanny, a housekeeper, and an errand boy.There are three people in a family of three, and only Mrs. Liu was bought later.If it weren't for Boss Shen's meddling, Mrs. Liu would probably be rationed to the housekeeper's son when she reached old age.

Usually the nanny is too busy, and Mrs. Liu will also go shopping on the street.The most important thing is to know that the expenses in the county town are no more than the ability to plan food in the fields in the village. It costs a grain of rice and a vegetable.The same family, in the village, spends only two taels of silver a year. In the county town, food, clothing, housing, transportation, eating, drinking and chewing are all added, and they cost one tael of silver a month.

Don't look at the fact that Hu'er's family lost two taels of silver this week, which is quite a lot, and they can't help but spend it in the county!The money leaked through the fingers!

It's rare for Shen Mu not to care too much about money this time, after all, life is important: "Then we have to go, our house is too prominent in the village now. Besides, we don't need to stay for a long time, even if the flood doesn't pass, it will take at most two months for Brother Bai." We are coming back. When the time comes, there will be a well-established man in the family, so we can move back. A few taels of silver will be enough for us.”

When Mrs. Liu heard him mention Song Bai's "unconscionable" thing, she became angry: "Song Bai is back? Are you still expecting him to come back? Silly boy, what if he doesn't come back?"

Shen Mu: ...

Ah, in a moment of urgency, I spoke out what was in my heart...

Shen Mu looked at Liu Shi's face, thought about it in his heart, and felt that the situation is so critical now, and his mother would definitely not leave her at ease, so she told Ai Ai the truth.

Starting from Mrs. Liu's illness, what the old doctor said to them, letters from Song Bai's family, and how the two of them agreed to "coax" Mrs. Liu.

"So, what Brother Bo said that day was intended to annoy you..." Shen Mu carefully looked at Liu's face: "It's not that he really won't come back. We agreed that he will come back as soon as his mother recovers. He also wants to bring his family members over to visit our relatives."

Liu:  …

Mrs. Liu has been angry with Song Bai for half a month, and the image of Song Bai as a scumbag has already been ingrained in her heart, which is quite unbelievable.

Shen Mu had no choice but to show Liu Shi all the 800 taels of silver notes that Song Bai had left for him.These banknotes were still hidden in the kang hole in Song Bai's room. After Song Bai left, the room was used by Mrs. Liu to store food, so Zhou Hu'er searched Shen Mu's room for a long time before finding anything.

Seeing so much money suddenly, Mrs. Liu almost took it with a "crack".Staring at the silver bill, the eyeballs almost popped out.

One thousand eight hundred taels!The master's family she originally served was only two or three hundred taels, and she was already able to summon servants. With this thousand and eight hundred taels, it's no wonder that Shen Mu didn't worry about living in the county at all.

With this money, not to mention renting it, even buying a five-in-one luxury house in the county only costs 400 taels of silver!

"This... Where did Song Bai get so much money?!" Liu thought that Song Bai's family might have some wealth, but the amount was far beyond her imagination!

Shen Mu gave a rough introduction to Song Bai's family background and the Liu family.I didn't go into details before, but Song Bai's family background is really far from theirs.Shen Mu himself is worried about gain and loss, and he doesn't want Liu Shi to worry.But in the current situation, I don't care too much: "Mother should believe this time, right? You see, Brother Bai also loves money the most. If he really doesn't come back, he won't be willing to leave so much money for me."

Liu:  …

Shen Mu thought for a while, and was afraid that Mrs. Liu would die again because of the money and Song Bai's return, so he hurriedly said, "But who knows when Brother Bo's mother will recover? In case his mother is seriously ill, It won't be good for a year or so, I can't keep the money myself, I will definitely be targeted and robbed of it all."

Mrs. Liu didn't know the meaning of what her son said, so she was a little bit dumbfounded: "You two..." Her heart was warm.She was ill once, and her mentality changed a lot.In addition, she found that she could go to the back of the ancestral hall and chat with Boss Shen...

"Let me fix this, alas, these days I have scolded Xiao Song behind my back a lot, and I have wronged the child."

With money in hand, there is no panic in my heart.Many things can be solved easily.Liu's heart was much relieved, and he seriously discussed with Shen Mu about moving to the county seat: "Although my mother lived in the county seat, it was almost 20 years ago. What's going on on the street now, I'm Both eyes are smeared. We have to think long term."

Shen Mu nodded repeatedly.Moving to the county seat is not an easy task.Both myself and A Niang didn't know much, so I had to spend more time to inquire before Shen Qingshan left.

"I'll go to the town tomorrow and ask the seniors in the academy." Although they were all stupid in Shen Mu's mind, many of them were in business and had some knowledge. "Also, Brother Bo and I went to the county town to sell red mushrooms, and we got acquainted with the shopkeeper of the dry goods store. I will also visit tomorrow."

Mrs. Liu nodded, and couldn't help but said: "Buy some things and take them with you. This is an important matter. Don't be stingy."

"..." The dry goods store is fine, those stupid brothers really don't want to bring them anything.

Mrs. Liu saw through his thoughts at a glance: "You are also a rich man with more than 1000 taels of silver now, don't search for those three or two taels of money. Your seniors are concerned about your father's face and Love, but he also spent money to study in the academy, he doesn't owe us anything, it's better to be more polite."

"Okay mother, I know." Shen Mu had no choice but to agree. @无限好文, all in Jinjiang Literature City

The next day, Shen Mu got up early and went to the town, bought a pack of the cheapest pastries for five Wen, and took them to the academy.Brother Zhao, as always, couldn't listen to the teacher's lecture, and was looking out the window in a daze, when he saw Shen Mu at a glance.

Immediately I was no longer in the mood to study.From time to time, he poked Senior Brother Zhong next to him to remind him that Shen Mu was coming.

Relatively speaking, Senior Brother Zhong held his breath much more calmly, and listened carefully to the class. After Master left, he followed Senior Brother Zhao to meet Shen Mu.

"My God, you actually brought cakes. Are you my junior brother?" Senior brother Zhao exclaimed when he saw the rice cake Shen Mu was carrying.How stingy Shen Mu is, after all these years of getting along, they all know in their hearts.Now Shen Mu has changed his sex? "Or is it true that people who become relatives are different?"

"Shut up, even cakes can't stop your mouth." Shen Mu blushed a little when he teased her.Because the cakes bought by Shen Mu were too rare, the young masters didn't think the taste was mediocre, and they all rushed to try it.

Senior Brother Zhong was still more serious, and asked with concern: "Is there something wrong with copying books? Or do you need me and Master to come forward again?"

"No, no, copying books went smoothly. I told the shopkeeper that I was running errands for Uncle Zhou and you, and the shopkeeper didn't feel sorry for me." Shen Mu smiled, "Thank you, brother."

"Thank you, it's all thanks to the master." Senior Brother Zhong said embarrassedly, "I didn't help much, so how can I thank you and let you spend money to buy pastries." He said, I couldn't help twisting a piece to eat.

The cakes Shen Mu bought are rare, so rare.Although it is just an ordinary rice cake, in their eyes, it is even rarer than the cakes in Mudanlou.

"I'm here this time because I have something to ask some senior brothers." While they were eating, Shen Mu told several senior brothers about the robbery at home and their plan to move to the county seat.

The brothers are really stupid. The young masters who are well protected at home don’t know much about these outside things. Some people don’t even know that the dam on the other side of the state capital was washed away by the flood. It rains every day and the way to and from school is difficult, and the shoes are wet.

After Shen Mu finished speaking, everyone was dumbfounded and didn't know how to come up with an idea.Fortunately, senior brother Zhong still has some brains, so he went out to find an idler to spread the word, and called his housekeeper over.

There are specialties in the art industry, and of course the butler knows better about these trivial matters.

The old butler also met Shen Mu, the elder brother of Shen Xiucai's family.Senior Brother Zhong used to be picked up by the old housekeeper to school when he was young, so he knew Shen Mu a little bit.

"Brother Mu is going to live in the county now, and the price is very expensive." The old housekeeper sighed, this brother Mu loves money the most, and I don't know if he would like to live there when he heard about the price increase. "You're right. When the corvee incident happened, the nearby villages were in chaos, and even a few houses in the town were robbed."

The few scholars were stunned. They stayed in the academy every day to read sage books, and they didn't know that there were so many things happening in the town where they lived.

The old housekeeper continued: "Who doesn't know that the county is safe? Everyone thinks so, and more people go, and the price will naturally go up. But fortunately, there are not so many people who are willing to spend money, and the house can still be rented .I have a relative who just moved from the village to the county seat to rent a house. The family rented a courtyard. Originally, it cost 1000 yuan a month, but now it costs [-] or [-] yuan.”

Shen Mu gasped, so much money!

"But Brother Mu, you can't be stingy at this time. Take a step back and say, even if you don't rent a house in the county, you should at least rent one in the town. I'm old, and I've gone through a lot of things. Let me tell you more Don't bother me with a few words. The rain won't stop for a while, and the dam over there has burst again. Living in the village, man-made disasters are fine, what if there is any natural disaster? What is the construction of this city? Better than the village, isn't it? If you don't have money, it's fine. If you have money, you should take care of your life first. You can earn more money, but if you lose your life, everything will be over." The old housekeeper persuaded Shen Mu earnestly.He knew that Shen Mu had money in his hand, Shen Xiucai was gone, and the money paid by the gambling house was enough for their family to rent a house in the county.

"Thank you Uncle Zhong." Shen Mu thanked the old housekeeper: "You are right, how can I not know that you are doing it for my own good. I have to think about it, if I go to the county to rent a house, where should I rent it? Woolen cloth?"

"Aren't you and your mother alone? If you are worried about safety, you can rent a house near the yamen. Our current county magistrate is still doing a lot. Rent a house at the back door of the yamen, and those villains dare not go there to do evil Ah!" said the old housekeeper.

This is true!There is only myself and my mother, and there is no need to rent a large house or compound, two or three rooms are enough.In case someone enters the house, even if the house is small, it can be found immediately.

Shen Mu asked some trivial questions about the rent, the seniors had already divided up the pastries, and they were going back to class soon.Brother Zhong waved his hand and asked the housekeeper to help Shen Mu rent a house.

Butler: ...Master, don't you know how many things I have to do every day?Arrange work for me when the upper teeth touch the lower teeth.

However, the young master spoke up, not to mention that Shen Mu was the child he watched grow up. The old butler thought about it: "Well, my kid is now out to do things, and he is quite clever in doing things. Let him help Mu Let's rent a house, brother." The housekeeper pushed his son out.

Shen Mu quickly thanked her.Thanks again to my brothers.

"It's nothing, it's just a matter of little effort." Senior Brother Zhong said with a smile, "You really want to thank me, and next time I will buy some expensive pastries for the senior brothers. Senior brothers love to see you bleed, hahahahaha!"

The scholars all laughed. Since they were young, seeing Shen Mu's heartache because of spending too much money was the joy between them.

Shen Mu also smiled: "It's a good idea." If it wasn't for Mother insisting on being generous, she wouldn't buy food for you idiots. @无限好文, all in Jinjiang Literature City

Shen Mu made an appointment with the old housekeeper, and tomorrow he will meet the old housekeeper's son at the door of the dry goods store in the county town, then bid farewell in a hurry, and hurried home to report the progress to Mrs. Liu.

As soon as he entered the village, he saw Ah Huang playing with several village dogs.Shen Mu was a little surprised. As a pet dog, Ah Huang had always been around people. He had never seen him play with other dogs before. Compared with playing with dogs, Ah Huang preferred to play with Shen Mu. Mu and Liu.

Shen Mu barked at the dogs: "Ah Huang!"

Including Ah Huang, the four yellow dogs looked back at him in unison.

Shen Mu: ...

Shen Mu finally understood why Song Bai and Liu Shi were different from naming the dog Ahuang...

The other "Ah Huangs" turned their heads when they saw that they were not from their own family. Only Ah Huang from Shen Mu's family shook off his little paw and ran towards Shen Mu, throwing himself on Shen Mu's body.

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After what happened the day before yesterday, Ah Huang felt that he was too unqualified. He didn't even know the thief, so he couldn't protect Ah Mu well.Today I came to the village very humbly to learn how to guard the house and catch thieves with other dogs.

Seeing Shen Mu, Ah Huang happily ran over to report the progress of his study with Ah Mu, begging for praise: "Wow, woof, woof!"

Shen Mu patted Ah Huang's head, "Go and play, remember to come back for dinner when the time comes."

Ah Huang wagged his tail obediently, watched Shen Mu enter the house, and then went back to continue studying.

Shen Mu told Liu Shi one by one the news he asked today in detail, and Liu Shi packed up his belongings at that time, and waited for Shen Mu to rent the house tomorrow, and the mother and son would move out.

…………

But on the other side, Song Baifeng ate and slept in the open for half a month, and finally arrived in Xing'an County.The housekeeper opened the door and found that it was Song Bai. He was very pleasantly surprised: "Master, you are back!"

Then he looked behind Song Bai: "Why is it just you?"

Song Bai asked strangely: "Otherwise, who else? Didn't Xiao Zhang and Xiao Li come back safely?"

Xiao Zhang and Xiao Li were two buddies who were robbed by bandits together with him.

The housekeeper, Song Bo, hesitated to speak.

Song Bai was worried about his mother, but he didn't notice Song Bo's expression: "How is my mother's condition?"

Uncle Song hesitated to speak even more.It happened to be at the second gate, so it was inconvenient for him to go in, so he said: "...Eldest young master, you can go see the lord by yourself."

Song Bai glanced at him suspiciously, then turned to the back house and went to his mother's room.

...his mother is not in the room.

Song Bai was dumbfounded: "Didn't you say you were sick and bedridden?" Where is it if you're not in the room?

Song Bai's mother also came from the village. Although she is living a good life now, she doesn't like to order servants, and there are no servants in the house to serve her.Only in the yard were two maids who were responsible for sweeping and sweeping. They were only eleven or twelve years old. They lowered their heads and did not dare to look at Song Bai: "The master... is in the backyard. Eldest young master, go see the master by yourself."

Song Bai: "???" Why does it feel weird everywhere in the house?

Song Bai had no choice but to go to the backyard again, and then saw his mother waiting in the donkey shed.Their family's old donkey is older than Song Bai and is already in his 20s. It is said that he is considered a centenarian among donkeys, but he still likes to act like a baby with his mother.

His mother took a brush and bathed the donkey by herself.

Song Bai: ...

What about being sick?What about being bedridden?What if I miss my son and become sick with worry? ?

Song Bai's mother, Xue Bai, turned around and saw his son staring at him dumbfounded, and his hand holding the brush froze.

A little embarrassed... Xue Bai was a little embarrassed: "Oh, you're back!"

Song Bai said depressedly: "Mum, are you sick? Why do you still bathe the donkey yourself?"

Xue Bai opened his eyes and said nonsense: "...It is indeed sick. You see, Ah Mu has lost weight!"

After finishing speaking, he looked behind Song Bai like the housekeeper for a long time, but there was no one else, so he couldn't help but ask, "Why are you alone, where is your husband? Didn't you say you were married? Why?" Did you come back by yourself?"

Can Song Bai not know what's going on?But it's not good to lose your temper with your own E'Mu, so I can only say depressedly: "A'Mu, you and Dad have learned badly. I hurried back, I didn't expect you to lie to me."

As soon as the words fell, the back of the head was slapped, "Stinky boy, dare to arrange your father behind his back. Your husband didn't come back with you?" Song Bai's father looked at Song Bai questioningly: "It can't be that you are too stingy, Have you been dumped by someone?"

Xue Bai also looked at Song Bai with condemning eyes.

Song Bai: ...

It's no wonder that the two elders are so anxious to get their son married, it's really embarrassing for their son.The ancients got married early, and all the boys got married before they were sixteen or seventeen, and they never delayed their twenties at the latest.Besides, that is the old bachelor who can't afford to marry.

Their family also has a lot of money, but their son just doesn't want to get married!The girl doesn't like it either, and the brother doesn't like it either!

Master Song once thought that his son had some problems with that, right?

Couldn't help asking their son why, the husband and wife were so angry that they were speechless: Song Bai, he couldn't part with the dowry.

Because his family is quite rich, there are many girls and younger brothers who want to marry into their family.Many of them are business partners of their family who want to marry their daughters and elder brothers to Song Bai.

That picture is of course the Song family's money.When Song Bai heard that he wanted such a dowry, wasn't this a money grab? ?

Why do you want to get married, I live a good life alone, I can cook meals, I can wash clothes, I can even cook the kang by myself!Why do I have to spend so much money to marry back a person (most likely a weak chicken who can't wash clothes, cook, or cook), and spend my money to pamper and call slaves?

I owe him? ?Is counting money not fun anymore, or is there no business to do?

Everyone in the Song family knelt down to Song Bai's logic.

Master Song: "Unexpectedly, at such a young age, my son actually has the single thoughts of modern youth..."

However, the Song family and his wife are both enlightened and doting on their children, and they will not force Song Bai to get married, or arrange a marriage for him indiscriminately.Especially Master Song, who thinks that his children must be with the person he likes, and he must not marry blindly.

With this indulgence, Song Bai is in his 20s and still single.

Sometimes the Song family themselves doubt whether their son/elder brother is going to live with money for the rest of his life, and there is no need to get married at all.

Until one day, Song Bai sent a letter.He owed his life to someone, and got a husband who didn't give him a single dowry.

The Song family set off a string of firecrackers that day, thank God that someone finally took this iron rooster away.

Then, the whole family was curious, which god could subdue this iron cock?

This is how Song Bai received a letter from his family.I thought that Song Bai would definitely come back with his husband, but I didn't expect Song Bai to come back by himself.

Was it his husband who finally found out that he still couldn't stand such a stingy husband and dumped him?

Master Song and his wife looked at their son condemningly with the eyes of "you are really useless" and "really useless".

Song Bai: ...

I hate!