Porridge and side dishes [farming]

Chapter 50 Zhao Zhenzhu Chapter Village

Li Ji tried his best to get Er Gouzi out of this matter, put down some harsh words, and the village chief arranged for the rest.

The man was sent to the government and told the whole story.The matter of Er Gouzi's beating was also understated by the phrase "strong young man".

Frightened by Er Gouzi and Li Jiyi, the bastard was indeed much more honest, and Li Ji and Er Gouzi had nothing to do with the whole incident.

Li Ji and Er Gouzi lived their own lives again. The rabbits were multiplying fast, and the eggs were getting more and more.In a few days, the eggs will be hard to sell if they are frozen, so I eat more chickens at home recently. It is enough to eat more and lay less eggs in winter. It will be good to hatch chickens next year.

The county government here in the county seat, the county magistrate just sentenced the bum to three years in prison.When I returned to the back hall and was drinking tea, I heard that the county magistrate asked to see me, so I was invited in.

The county magistrate looks a little older than the magistrate, wearing official uniforms, and looks quite rich.

"Your Excellency, you have dedicated yourself to serving the country and the people. It would be a great loss to the people of the county if you are missing in this county."

Everyone loves to hear nice words, and the magistrate is no exception.The county magistrate is in his 30s, and the good man who takes care of him looks energetic.

"You have learned to pick up good words to say. You are looking for a job in your position. As the official of the people's parents, I naturally want to make decisions for the people of the whole county. Today, I dealt with a rascal, and I dare not be ashamed. The relatives of the people around the official are really hateful. It can also be seen from this that the common people still don't trust the yamen." The county magistrate sighed.

The county magistrate was a little puzzled and said: "Then how dare those people send people here?"

The county magistrate was also puzzled: "Maybe he doesn't believe it, or he believes that the officials will enforce the law impartially. But no matter what, their actions are admirable."

The county magistrate turned his gaze after hearing this, and laughed: "To tell you the truth, there is a servant girl in the lower mansion who belongs to the same village as those people. If you think about it clearly, sir, you can ask her to go back to the village to inquire about it." .”

The county magistrate thought for a while, then shook his head: "There is no need to bother with this matter. This is a good thing. A small remote village can trust this official. If you want to come to the whole county, you will trust this official. If you want to trust this official, you must trust me." It’s not easy to be clear, but it’s not good to be known.”

The county magistrate said this to please him, so if the county magistrate didn't agree, it's fine.

At this time, someone came in, it was the housekeeper who was shopping. When he entered the house and saw the county magistrate, he shook his head first, and the county magistrate's eyes darkened a little.

The county magistrate knew about this, and hurriedly comforted him: "This matter depends on fate, but now I know that the young master is still there, so there is no need to worry about the rest."

"How can a father not be in a hurry to have a child." The county magistrate sighed, "I don't know how much hardship I have suffered with his mother these years."

"Since he can take out the white fox fur, he must be a person of great ability, even... even if he suffered hardships when he was young, he is enjoying the blessings now."

This aroused the thoughts of the county magistrate again, and he sighed heavily: "It's a pity that he hasn't even figured out whether the fox fur seller is right now, and so much effort has been wasted, maybe it's really a shallow fortune. I I really hope that if it is him, if he has the ability to go hunting in the mountains, he will be able to support himself. It will not cause mother and child to suffer."

"If you are still in the county, you will definitely find it one day. Even if the young master wants to go out for a living, the madam will definitely not want to go away..." After the county magistrate finished speaking, his head suddenly flashed, as if he remembered who said that the village Some people hunted for a living, but this flash of light passed, and the county magistrate couldn't catch anything.

"I hope so."

"Er Gouzi, go to the barn and grab a handful of peppers. There are no more peppers here." Li Ji, who was washing vegetables, called out to Er Gouzi in the courtyard.

The stewed rabbit is full of chili peppers, so a lot of chili peppers have been planted this year, and now they are dried and put in the warehouse.

Some of the vegetables grown on the balcony were ready to eat, and that was exactly what Li Jixi cooked.

When the rabbit is stewed and served on the table, put fresh vegetables on a larger plate, the cold wind blows outside, and the house is as warm as spring.Eat a bite of lettuce dipped in sauce, nibble on a piece of spicy rabbit meat, stick out a chopstick of white rice, this life is not to mention more enjoyable.

"We'll have to hire someone to make sauce for our family in two days. We're almost out of sauce." Li Ji dipped in the sauce and took a bite of shallots.

My family ate the sauce I bought this year, and now there is only the bottom of the tank, which is also the saltiest part.

"Yeah." Er Gouzi agreed for the rest of his life, and gave Li Ji a rabbit leg.

Li Ji took a bite of the rabbit meat: "You said that there hasn't been a single drop of rain, and it's getting colder every day and there is no snow. Our stream has never been watered again, and we have to buy water to drink. I don't know this. How long will it last?"

Er Gouzi paused with his chopsticks: "Shall I go to the mountains to see?"

Li Ji shook his head: "Didn't you say that there are many wild animals by the stream? If there is no water at the source, it is useless for you to go. I heard from the old man that there seems to be a spring on the mountain flowing down. Maybe the spring has dried up. There is no water. This year has been drought, maybe next year will be better. Our family is not short of money, and we can afford to buy water."

People don’t ask for much money, just a penny or a penny, and you can’t get a piece of cake in the county. The intention is not to make money, but to tell them that the water is not for nothing, and they can’t be greedy so that people in the village can’t get it. water to drink.Li Ji is not a fool, he can understand this.

Er Gouzi didn't talk anymore, Li Ji was in charge of this house, inside and out, he would do what Li Ji said.

This is the best time to sell eggs, because most of the chickens are not laying eggs because of the cold weather.At this time, if the elderly and children are greedy for eggs, or if there are pregnant women at home who want to eat more nutritious food, they will come to Li Ji to buy it.

But just for a while, when it’s cold and freezing in winter, I don’t move around anymore. Except for those who need it, people will buy some, and the rest are eaten or pickled by myself.

There are only a few households in the village, and you can’t sell them for much money, and they will be frozen later, and the eggs can’t be taken out to sell in the village, or they will freeze, so you can’t keep so many hens at home, you have to eat them as soon as possible.

But rabbits reproduce quickly. Although Er Gouzi can eat meat, there is no way to consume both ends.

So Li Ji planned in his mind to kill a few rabbits and chickens and go to the county to see if they can be sold. It is best to contact a certain restaurant and supply them for a long time in the future, so that they can breed unscrupulously in the future without worrying about selling them. up.

Just when to go to the city is a problem.A rascal came to the village a few days ago, which made Li Ji's awareness of precautions stronger, and he didn't want to leave his family at all, but the two of them went to the city alone and were worried about each other, so this matter was shelved.

After a few more days, it started to freeze, but God didn't drop a drop of water, let alone snowflakes.

It will be a crime to pull water after it is frozen, and the village is more careful about drafting water.

Li Ji felt distressed seeing the cow's head buried in the bucket to drink water, especially the few drops of water that lay down from the corner of the mouth after the cow raised its head after drinking, Li Ji felt that it was a waste.

Now I have to go to the house to pull the water back every two days, and I can’t bear to wash my clothes. I just wipe it with a wet towel when I sweat and sticky. Compared with last year, it’s really a big difference.

Here is drinking water for the animals. Er Gouzi came over and called him, saying that someone was looking for him.

Er Gouzi is smart, but his intelligence is gone when it comes to people. At least he basically doesn't know people in the village, and he never takes the initiative to talk to people. He is very strange.

In the beginning, Li Ji got angry because of this, but now that it's been a long time, Li Ji really likes Er Gouzi's solitary appearance. First, he doesn't mess with flowers, and second, he avoids a lot of trouble.

When I went out, I saw a little girl of thirteen or fourteen standing at the door. She was dressed in floral clothes, she was exquisite and charming, and she was very cute.

"Fourth Uncle, are you free? My sister came back and said she wanted to see you." The girl spoke in a sweet voice.

Li Ji remembered that this was Zhao Feicui, the second daughter of Zhao Qian's family, and her older sister was Zhao Zhenzhu who served as the maid for the official's daughter.

"Looking for me? What can I do?" Li Ji smiled, turned around and told Er Gouzi to look after the house, and followed Zhao Feicui.

If we go deeper, Li Ji is the elder, and Zhao Zhenzhu is the junior. If there is no junior who wants to see the elder, find someone to say hello to. They should bring something to meet them.

However, Li Ji didn't have much rules about this, and whoever told Zhao Zhenzhu to be a maid for the official family was a "big man".

It's not far at all, and it's just a short walk after entering the village entrance.Seeing that it was almost here, Zhao Feicui turned around and told Li Ji in embarrassment:

"Fourth Uncle has something to tell you. Don't be offended. My elder sister is now a servant girl with the official and gave her a name. She said that the previous name was not easy to call. Now she is called Zhao Ruyue, and she is not happy to be called Miss Pearl. .You take it easy."

Li Ji nodded.

Zhao Zhenzhu was sitting in the room at this moment, listening to his father's rambling conversation.Why do you have a chance to see if you can find a fast-paying errand for him, a father, in the county magistrate's mansion, so she must have connections in those days when she was in the mansion.Do you know any rich people who helped to find a family for his sister.

Zhao Zhenzhu, or should be called Zhao Ruyue now, was holding a veil in her hand with a proper smile on her face, but there was occasional sarcasm in her eyes, obviously she didn't listen.

Li Ji entered the room with his hands copied, looked up at Zhao Ruyue, and was a little surprised to find that Zhao Ruyue had combed her hair.

I don't know when the rules came into being. Perhaps it was to distinguish unmarried girls from married women, so as to avoid the embarrassment of not knowing whether they are married or not. So girls can only comb half of their hair before they get married, and let some hair loose , married women will put their hair up.

Although unmarried girls also comb all their hair up, it is still different from women's hair.Li Ji recognized it.