Stingy Husband Farming

During the Chinese New Year in the village, the atmosphere is still full.Early in the morning, before dawn, people came to pay New Year's greetings.Master Song and Xue Bai sat on the main seat and waited early, while Song Bai and Shen Mu also had to accompany him.

The people who came were all from the village, tenants of the Song family.There is no empty-handed door-to-door delivery: mung beans, millet, and peanuts are sent to Song's house in baskets.

"Generally, after this experience, one year's food is enough." Song Bai whispered in Shen Mu's ear, grabbing candies for the children who came with the adults.

Shen Mu also sighed in his heart, when he was in Shenjiatun, his father was a scholar, and everyone would visit their house to pay New Year's greetings.But the New Year greetings come with empty hands.

Everyone comes to the door and everyone carries gifts, even if they are some of their own crops, but the gifts are light and affectionate, which shows the great reputation of the Song family.

Song Bai smiled: "Although the words are not pleasant, but to put it bluntly, the wool still grows on the sheep. Our family rents land for them, and the rent is [-]% lower than that of outsiders. They get a bargain, and they are naturally grateful." He added: "When we go back to Zaofu Township in Shenjiatun, everyone will respect you."

Love, awe, and fame are nothing but the accumulation of bits and pieces of interests behind them.Although the words are rough, this is the reason.

It wasn't until almost noon, when everyone was busy going back to cooking, that the Song family gradually calmed down.Song Xie and Song Xiaomei poked their heads out from the back room: "It's time for us to eat."

Song Bai took Shen Mu's hand and walked towards the backyard, and patted his younger brother on the head by the way: "It's fine for you to hide, little sister, but you can also be lazy."

Song Xie rubbed his forehead: "Isn't there you, big brother? It doesn't matter if I'm here or not. What's wrong with me? Why don't you let me sleep more."

Song Bai looked at him meaningfully: "I can't stand in front of you forever, you have to exercise yourself."

"Let's talk about it when the time comes." Song Xie didn't think deeply about it, he just wanted to eat: "Come on, come on, there are chickens and fishes today, and there are surpluses every year!"

On the first day of junior high school, I couldn't go to Xue's house, and my family sat around a table.Mrs. Liu originally felt uncomfortable and didn't want to have dinner together, but Mr. Song didn't pay much attention to these things. He didn't go to Xue's house because Xue's family was very particular about it.He didn't even pay attention to these things with Xue Bai and a few children, he insisted on sitting down and eating together according to Liu Shi.

When it came to the second day of junior high school, the Liu family was left alone, and the whole family had to go to the Xue family compound.

Master Song and Xue Bai felt quite embarrassed, and Shen Mu was also worried that Mrs. Liu would be scruples about celebrating the New Year alone, but Mrs. Liu was very appreciative: "There is no shortage of food in this house. There are so many people serving, cooking for me, and A Huang is with me, not lonely at all. Go and pay New Year's greetings to Xiao Song and his parents, but don't make people dislike you by putting on your face."

Shen Mu had no choice but to agree, and followed Song Bai to Xue's courtyard.

The ostentation in Xue's courtyard was much bigger than that of Song's.The old man Xue is old, and he is very face-saving, so he can be said to be the first in the village.Xue Bai's older brothers and younger brothers all went to his wife's family, but Xue Bai's sister's family had already arrived.

Xue Bai was the only girl who married the second son of a squire named Li from a neighboring village, and she lived a relatively well-to-do life.Xue Bai has a close relationship with this girl. She almost raised her as a daughter when she was a child, and she was often subsidized. Xue Li's life is very good.

But it was also a coincidence that Mrs. Xue Li also wanted to send her son to Song Bai to learn skills this time: "Your younger brother is not young anymore, and he doesn't do a good job every day. Let him learn skills by your side, and the salary is also cheap." You don’t have to give it to him, just let him hone his mind and improve his ability with you!”

As a country gentry, the Li family has Xue Bai's subsidies for many years, so there is no shortage of money, but Xue Li's family has been in the family for decades, and only this son was born after a long time of marriage, which is a bit too spoiled.Now he is eighteen|nine years old, but he is still doing nothing.Xue Li was worried, so she wanted her eldest nephew to bring her along.

Those who are close to Zhu are red and those who are close to ink are black. My son learns how to do things from his nephew, so he can also hone his mind, can't he?

Song Bai looked at his cousin.

Xue Li's son is called Li Jia, he is quite tall, he is spoiled by the family and lives a good life, he is a little fat, and he has a lot of pimples on his face, it can be seen that the food on weekdays is quite good.

Song Xiaomei took a look at Song Xie who was eating melon seeds in the corner, and whispered: "Don't eat the melon seeds, second brother, you will get angry, and if you eat the melon seeds, you will get pimples on your face."

Song Xie raised his head and glanced at Li Jia: "!!!" He was so hesitant that he really wanted to put down the melon seeds.

Song Bai sized Li Jia up: "Auntie wants you to do things with me, what about you? What do you think?" If Auntie is willing, Li Jia doesn't want to, it's useless.I feel conflicted in my heart, and I can't do anything well.

Seeing how pampered and pampered Li Jia might be, he might not be willing to suffer.

Unexpectedly, Li Jia grinned: "Of course I am willing! A man, don't tell me he's stuck in the village all his life! I also want to go out to see the world and learn from my cousin!"

Both sides are willing, Song Bai nodded, this means that he is willing to take Li Jia.After all, Mrs. Xue Li is his aunt, and she is very close, unlike Xue Gao and Xue Zhong's family.

Besides... my aunt also said that she doesn't need to be paid to just learn to do things.

Song Bodu intends to hand over the affairs of Xing'an County, train a few manpower for Song Xie, and then take Shen Mu back to Shenjiatun.Now there is free labor who voluntarily delivers to your door, so if you stay, you will stay.

Transferring is also a hassle.

What Song Bai saw was the closeness of blood, but the old man Xue was not happy.When Xue Li didn't have an attack, he turned his head away and reprimanded Song Bai: "You will agree with what your aunt said, and you didn't take it seriously when I talked to you years ago!"

Song Bai frowned: "Can it be the same? Li Jia is my aunt's own son, so I take it with me as soon as I bring it. How many floors are the children in Xue Gaoxue's family?" Can't wait to ask for more money.

"How many floors are there? That's also Xue! People with the same surname as your mother are a family! If you don't help someone surnamed Xue, help someone surnamed Li, isn't that reasonable?" Old man Xue was not happy with his hands behind his back.

What does the surname Xue or Li have to do with my surname Song?If the person surnamed Li is an outsider, then my surname Song is not an outsider?Song Bai rolled his eyes in his heart: "I didn't say I wouldn't bring people from the Xue family. Didn't Xue Lei come to my place after the New Year? Don't worry, I will treat Xue Lei and Li Jia equally, okay?" ?” Anyway, Li Jia doesn’t need wages, it depends on whether Xue Lei is willing to be treated the same as him.

Old man Xue snorted: "And your second cousin's family..."

"The children in his family are still young, so teach them the rules. Let's talk about it in a few years." Song Bai felt disgusted when he thought of Xue Zhong's children grabbing meat from Shen Mu's bowl.I'm afraid that Song Bai will never forget that scene when the child grows up in the future.Quickly changed the subject.

Old man Xue was unwilling to let him go: "Isn't that because the family is poor? If they could eat meat every day, whose children would be like this..."

"Grandpa." Song Bai was really a little unhappy: "Even if this village is richer than other villages, who is willing to eat meat every day? Whose children are like his children? His family is poor, it is me Make him poor?"

"If you pull him, won't his family get up?!" Old man Xue was a little annoyed, and he wasted his voice on talking, and this grandson didn't take his words seriously at all!The Song family is so rich, what's the point of dragging one or two poor relatives?The folks in this village, who doesn't help each other?A little leakage from your fingertips is enough to live a good life at home, why can't you help?

Song Bai was also angry: "I owe his family? His family has to be able to pull it together? The whole family is muddy and can't support things on the wall, and they don't want to use their strength, so they just wait for someone to send the money directly to him. What about here. If you have money, you can drag it away, and I have no relationship with his family!"

He has been holding back these words for several years.Ever since he took over the Song family's business, every time old man Xue saw him, he wanted him to pull in poor relatives.After all, he is also a grandfather, Song Bai turned away with a haha, and never turned his face with his grandfather.

I don't know what happened this year.After Song Bai finished speaking, he braced his forehead and said everything without holding back.

Not caring about the angry old man Xue, Song Bai turned his head and walked out.The others were eating melon seeds and peeling peanuts in the main room. Unexpectedly, the grandparents and grandchildren suddenly quarreled and hurried over to comfort them.Shen Mu didn't squeeze into the crowd, and chased Song Bai out of the yard.

Although Master Song didn't hear what they said, he understood half of them in his heart, "Tell me what Dad has to say, Xiaobai is still young and doesn't understand."

But the old man Xue looked at Master Song, and couldn't say those words: How about the grandson, half of the blood of the old Xue family was shed on his body, but the son-in-law here is a real "outsider".

The old man Xue couldn't speak, his face flushed and he put his hands behind his back and sulked.Lianniang gave him a hard look: "Don't talk to him, give him what he can! I've lived a good life for two years, and I still worry about other people's homes. I think he has money to burn!" Lianniang glanced at her own house. Brother and daughter, it all came out of her belly. The old man was confused, and she hurt herself: "Don't give him any money this year, let him continue to do his carpentry work, and see if he can earn money in a year." A few big boys can't help his relatives!"

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Song Bai didn't go very far, he stood still when he got out of the yard, and took a few deep breaths.

Shen Mu chased him out from the yard, "What's the matter, why did you suddenly quarrel with grandpa?"

"I don't know what's going on." Song Bai rubbed his temples: "I just suddenly feel...annoying."

"Didn't you tell me before that grandpa is old and has a weird temper and loves to babble, just listen to what he says, don't need to refute or pay attention to it...how come you can't do it yourself." Shen Mu joked, brushing away Song Bai's hands rubbed his temples himself.

Song Bai was upset, and his hands were heavy, his temples were already marked.Shen Mu's movements were gentle, and Song Bai's tense mood also became better.

"That's right, I asked you to say it again." Song Bai laughed at himself. "Actually, nothing else matters. No matter how much he talks about it, I can bear it... But he always beat around the bush and wanted me to give money to his nephew for free, the family who snatched the meat from your bowl. I just really I can’t bear it anymore.” Thinking of it, Song Bai was still angry: “Obviously my aunt is his own daughter, but he still said that the family named Xue is the family, and the person named Li is an outsider, so am I also an outsider?  … ..."

Shen Mu's attention was only focused on one point: "Ask you to send money to other people's homes? That's really unbearable!"