HLnovel Chapter 427 Look at Her Shameless Face
Chapter 427 Look at Her Shameless Face
Old men like Mr. Shen would tremble with fear when they heard about conscription. The journey of fleeing famine was filled with so many fears and hardships.
If they could give the prescription to the imperial court, they wouldn't have to be conscripted into the army and wouldn't have to flee famine. They would be very satisfied.
Even the little kids playing nearby knew that if they were not conscripted, they would not have to flee famine. If they did not flee famine, they would not have to travel all day, sleep in the wilderness, or see wild wolves and dead bodies.
They clapped their hands excitedly: "We will never have to flee from famine again!"
The old men and women quickly caught them and warned them seriously: "You can't tell anyone, this is our own business."
The kids nodded vigorously: "No, no, we know the rules. We can't tell others about our tribe's affairs casually. We won't make mistakes."
In the following days, the nine clans kept a little secret in their hearts, and could not tell outsiders: "We seem to be at a disadvantage, but in fact we have gained a huge advantage."
In this mood, people are more motivated to work, but as time goes by, some people start to grumble: "Why hasn't General Fu given us any news yet? Has it succeeded?"
The old ladies continued to go to the village to watch the newly recruited workers make hairpins, and while sitting on the kangs in the homes of the team leaders, they did not forget to think about becoming military suppliers.
At this time, someone was heard asking the second daughter-in-law of the Bai family who was working: "Cuiying, did your mother go to see your little sister a few days ago? How is she? I heard she had a miscarriage. Is she okay?"
The second daughter-in-law of the Bai family, Cuiying, also surnamed Tang, was the eldest daughter of Mr. Tang Qi and married into the Bai family, an outsider.
His sister Cuicui was the second daughter of Mr. Tang Qi. She fell in love with the scholar from Yangjia Village and insisted on marrying him.
The Yangjia Village and the Tangjia Village have always been at odds with each other. Aunt Tang Qi couldn't control her daughter, and she felt that the scholar was not a good man, so she tried to stop him to no avail.
When she is angry, she often says: "Just pretend that I never had this daughter."
But that was flesh that fell from my own body, how could I really ignore it? I heard that my second daughter had a miscarriage, but he still went there.
When Cuiying, the second daughter-in-law of the Bai family, heard this, she paused for a moment while holding the bamboo clips in her hand and sighed, "Alas, my younger sister's mother-in-law is not a good person. She can't even protect a child no matter what she says.
Have you ever seen a wife who was pregnant and asked to go up the mountain to chop firewood? She fell down because she didn't pay attention to her feet. If there was no one to accompany her, my little sister would be fine...
It's really heartless. My mother hasn't come back yet. I guess this matter won't end well."
The eldest daughter-in-law of Tang Laojiu also started to curse. Their family and Tang Laoqi's family were brothers, and they had the same grandfather: "Just look at that mother-in-law Cuicui. Look at that dirty woman. Every time she sees her, she always says that his son is a scholar, and Cuicui is lucky to marry his son.
When I saw her, I wanted to scratch her. Look how she pretended. If you didn’t know, you would think her son was a Jinshi. "
When Mrs. Fang heard that there was a story, she immediately asked, "What happened?"
Tang Laojiu's wife recounted the general story, her face angrily saying, "Aunt, you don't know, that old woman from the Yang family, sometimes when I see her,
He kept saying that Cuicui was marrying up, and how outstanding his son was. Many women sent people to propose marriage to him.
Bah, look at the life they lead, they really think their family is so rich, how can a poor family who lives on their daughter-in-law's dowry have the nerve to say such things. "
Other wives also interrupted: "That's right. If you ask me, Cuicui was deceived by the scholar's good-looking appearance. Yangjia Village and our village have always been at odds. Cuicui just can't let it go. It's better for her to divorce and return home. Our clan doesn't forbid girls to divorce."
Old Lady Hua also asked in confusion: "Miscarriage, what did they say over there?"
Cuiying got angry when she talked about this, her face flushed with anger: "What's the explanation? Auntie, you don't know that Yangjia Village is famous for being unreasonable. If someone has a miscarriage, they blame the daughter-in-law for not being able to keep the baby.
What else can I say? Since he is incompetent, the scholar wants to take a concubine. My mother, father and brothers are all there. My mother said that if the boy dares to take a concubine, she will burn down his house. Now the situation is still at a stalemate. "
When Mrs. Dou heard this, she sneered, "You really think that our Yang family has no one. Your uncle Guangzheng said that if they don't show some attitude, then all the men in our family will go to Tangjia Village to ask for an explanation."
Dou's second daughter-in-law also spoke up: "It depends on Cuicui whether she wants to live with the scholar. If Cuicui still can't let go, it's useless for us to make a fuss."
In this way, the days passed while I worked and watched the developments in Yangjia Village.
Even Shen Zhiqiu couldn't help but grumble to her daughter: "The court is so inefficient. Why is there still no news?"
Shen Youyou: "Why rush? The worst case scenario is that we have to hand in the prescription. We still have to live our lives, so just wait."
Li Jingshu also advised: "Yes, there is no point in being anxious. We can't go to the Duke's Mansion to ask about the situation. It seems too deliberate. It's better to wait for news honestly.
But I was thinking that the women in my family have been too busy recently, so I discussed with my sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law whether we should ask the wives of Tangjia Village to help make clothes. After all, as long as they don't delay their work, they can earn back the money in one or two days.
Don't let your sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law work hard all day and have to work overtime at night. It's not worth it to exhaust themselves."
Shen Zhiqiu nodded: "You can discuss it with your sister-in-law and brothers and sisters. There is not much work in the fields now. Many women in Tangjia Village are idle. There should be a lot of people who can make clothes."
It was not until five days later that officials from the Ministry of Revenue of Shuntian Prefecture came to his door. Please note that they were not officials from Fang County, but people who came directly from Shuntian Prefecture to talk to Shen Zhiqiu at the Ministry of Revenue.
What is the Ministry of Revenue? Even ordinary people who don't care about the court's movements know that it is the court's purse and controls the court's money.
It is a vital department of the imperial court. The two officers who came were not arrogant. They found the village head Tang Guangzheng and asked where Shen Zhiqiu and the others lived.
Tang Guangzheng and his second son were dumbfounded: "What's going on? What's wrong with Shen Zhiqiu?"
Old Lady Hua was checking her hairpins in a specially vacated room in the village head's house. When she heard that the Ministry of Revenue was looking for her son, her heart skipped a beat: "Finally he's here."
She and Mrs. Fang looked at each other, and the two of them hurriedly walked out one after the other.
Old Lady Hua stepped forward and said, "Shen Zhiqiu is my son, sir. You are looking for my son. I will take you there."
The two officers were also very polite: "So you are the old lady of the Shen family, then please lead the way for us."
Old Lady Hua stroked her hair with her hands and said, "I can't bear the official's words, old lady. Please follow me."
Old Mrs. Fang also stepped forward and followed: "I am Shen Zhiqiu's second aunt,"
The officer nodded: "Second old lady."
Old Lady Fang thought to herself: "What the hell is the Second Old Lady? Why does it sound so wrong?"
Tang Guangzheng looked at his son, then at his wife: "What's going on? It seems like something big is going to happen."
Dou suddenly slapped her thigh when she thought of something: "A few days ago, a handsome young man came to our village riding a big horse. He said that the horse he rode looked very expensive.
And when their kid came to our house to beg Sister Hua, I vaguely heard something about a deputy general. "
Tang Guangzheng's heart trembled, and he looked at the attitude of the two officers towards Old Lady Hua: "Is it General Fu or the Deputy General?"
"What's the difference? I didn't hear it clearly at the time!"