However, although Tang Wenjie and Qu Weiwei did not plan to settle down in ancient times, they came here and spent a good year there. On the afternoon of the first day of the Lunar New Year, Shen Qing and Song Kaiji visited the new base, delivered a speech, and distributed a wave of welfare benefits to the residents of the base to reassure the people. They returned to Lantang Village on the second day of the Lunar New Year.
He also brought Tang's mother over. Not to mention what a shocking experience this was for Tang's mother, which completely changed her worldview. But after seeing Zhang Sujuan, who was dressed like an ancient person and had perfectly integrated into this house, Mother Tang gradually accepted this setting: her disappeared old sister was eating so well behind her back!
After that, we eat it from the second day of the New Year to the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. Now there is a maid in the house who specializes in working in the kitchen. Miao Chunlei and Tang Mama are both experts in this field. After they got to know each other, they got along quite well. For them, cooking is not just a chore, it is also a hobby. They often spend an entire afternoon in the kitchen, discussing and researching many delicious dishes.
After the fifteenth day of the first lunar month and the end of the annual leave, Qu Weiwei reluctantly went back to work. Tang Wenjie has been running back and forth during this period, taking care of both his mother and his lover. Fortunately, their base had recently divided out a large territory. Although it was the New Year, many psychics volunteered to work overtime to build a barrier on the border of the territory.
They are mainly composed of earth, gold, and wood type psychics. The earth type builds earth walls, the gold type builds barbed wire, and the wood type builds vine nets... First, they enclose the territory to prevent zombies from the outside from pouring in, then they kill all the zombies and mutated animals and plants inside, and then organize ordinary people without superpowers to build real city walls along these earth walls, barbed wire, and vine nets.
Tang Wenjie would go out from time to time under the pretext of working and come here to accompany Mother Tang. It's just that when Tang's mother first came here, she was a little nervous and uncomfortable, and needed her son's company more. As time went by, she had a good relationship with old sisters and new friends with similar interests here, and they often went to the village and the county town together for fun, and no longer cared how often Tang Wenjie came.
"It's just that there is no internet here, which is inconvenient. Otherwise, we can just make a phone call or video chat every day. Why bother?" There is always something imperfect in everything. Mother Tang said with some regret, and took out her mobile phone to show Miao Chunlei her collection of cooking videos.
Miao Chunlei had seen a mobile phone before. Before Song Kaiji could come over, he met with Miao Chunlei through video recording. Later, when Quan Jie'er was born, Shen Qing would often use his mobile phone to record some of Quan Jie'er's growth moments. But there was no more, and she couldn't understand how to play.
Recently, Tang's mother and Zhang Sujuan taught her how to play and told her a lot of modern things. Miao Chunlei became fascinated at once. Who can resist playing with a mobile phone? !
After the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, Shen Qing and Song Kaiji would also visit the home of County Magistrate Lin and arrange for them to become sworn brothers with Lin Ning. Shen Qing didn't need to worry about this. County Magistrate Lin was also paving the way for Lin Ning. He would prepare a banquet with three animals and send invitations to all the prominent families in the county. No matter whether they come or not, the invitations have been sent out, and Lin Ning and Shen Qing have been notified that they want to become sworn brothers.
County Magistrate Lin specially asked someone to calculate an auspicious day and held a banquet. Not to mention those who received the invitation, even if they didn't receive the invitation, many merchants got the news and came uninvited. This was a good opportunity to curry favor with the county magistrate. At the same time, he no longer dared to look down on Shen Qing. Although he was just a young man, if he wanted to use his connections to see the county magistrate for something, this was a way, and a very hard way: the county magistrate had only this one biological brother, and Shen Qing was sworn brother to him, so what was the difference between him and the county magistrate's half-son?
Then, another group of people gathered around and tried to curry favor with Shen Qing. The only ones who regretted it most were the pawnshop owner and his employer who had once troubled Shen Qing.
Who knows which cloud will bring rain? How could a country boy who was once tattered and looked down upon have such good fortune today?
Lin Ning, on the other hand, felt a little shy the whole day. The first time he saw Shen Qing, he was attracted by her beauty. Unexpectedly, by some strange coincidence, he and Shen Qing would become a family. Although it was very different from what he had thought at first, they were still a family after all. Even Qingge'er's handsome husband had become his cousin without him knowing it. The beauty lover was ecstatic!
And Song Kaiji finally got his household registration in this world. This is a top priority in Song Kaiji's eyes, because it means he can finally marry Shen Qing and get a marriage certificate! Although the two of them had already known each other for a long time and had a child, Shen Qing did not care about the marriage certificate, but Song Kaiji cared about it very much.
I don't care because I am free from soul to body and don't need to be framed by a marriage certificate; I care because of respect, sense of ritual and possessiveness.
"I want everyone in the surrounding area, no, the whole world to know that I am yours, hehe!" Song Kaiji had already made many preparations for the wedding. Today, he also saw the specifications of the banquet at Lin County Magistrate's home. Before Ou Ge'er's wedding, he and Zhang Sujuan carefully observed the various etiquette of weddings in this era. Now he hugged Shen Qing and said, "I want to invite everyone in the village, and everyone in Shiqu Village to come to our house for a banquet. We will have a buffet under the memorial archway for three days and three nights!"
He and Shen Qing already lived together, and Song Kaiji felt very aggrieved that he couldn't go around the village like a normal wedding procession! What is the purpose of a wedding ceremony? Isn’t it to publicize it and receive everyone’s blessings? He set up a buffet for three days and three nights just for this bite of food. Those villagers should say a few good words, right?
Shen Qing couldn't help laughing: "Are you childish?"
Song Kaiji nudged his ear with his nose, itching it: "Love makes people childish, and they can't help wanting to show off. Not only do we have to show off when we get married, but I will also show off like crazy when Sister Quan's 100th day comes. I will show off the cutest baby daughter in the world that my dear Qingqing gave birth to me!"
Shen Qing tapped her toes on the ground awkwardly and laughed so hard that she was shaking, but she finally went along with Song Kaiji.
Because in his heart, he also secretly wanted to show off. She has been told since she was in her teens that she is ugly and no man likes her or wants her. Shen Qing said that he has become indifferent to it and does not take the nonsense of such a villain seriously, but everyone has emotions, and no matter how indifferent he is, he still feels a little uncomfortable in his heart.
Now he also wanted to let all those who looked down on him in the past see him - although those people were no longer at Shen Qing's level, and some of them didn't even have the chance to say a few more words to Shen Qing. But Shen Qing still wanted to show off that he had the best man in the world, and he deserved the sincere treatment of this best man.
But before that, there was something happening in the village that was neither big nor small. It was after the Chinese New Year that Zhao Youwei and his entourage were finally set off on their journey of exile. Because most of those involved were the breadwinners of their families, most of them chose to sell their property and go over there to live and cultivate the wasteland together. As long as the family is together and has some money, they can always get by.
Zhao Youwei's wife was a very docile and taciturn woman. After she got married, she gave birth to two daughters and a boy. The older daughters were all married and married well. The boy had just been engaged for a short time. That day, he went to Shen Qing's house with Zhao Youwei and was arrested together. The family that she was engaged to came to her to cancel the engagement before the New Year, but the woman had no idea what to do. It was her two sons-in-law who came to help her and finally canceled the engagement.
What else? Let the girl go with you to the place of exile? Such a good girl had to cancel her engagement. It's good enough that she didn't scold their family and ask for compensation!
Both her husband and son were exiled, and the woman wanted to follow them. However, without her husband at home, she did not dare to sell the house and land on her own. Finally, she had no choice but to go to Zhao Youdang's house crying and begging for help.
Wu Guixiang said that she had this kind of personality after she got married. She never said a word back to what the man said. But she was good at doing housework and was very virtuous. Later, when Zhao Youwei broke his leg, the woman still took good care of him without any complaints.
"She is very unlucky. She is the only one left in the family now. Even though there are two sons-in-law, they cannot always take care of her. In fact, our two families have not had much contact for many years, but seeing that she came to him for begging, Shitou's father felt a little bit reluctant, so he asked me to ask if he could use his connections to allow the couple to meet before they are exiled, and whether they should sell the house and land, and let Zhao Youwei give her an explanation." Wu Guixiang said, with a bit of reluctance on her face, but more of it was a sense of regret. All the men in the family have gone to jail, so whether to sell the land or go with her is up to her, right? If you ask her, Li Jiaofeng is the smart one. She doesn't care about Shen Zhigao's life or death. She just pretends that this person doesn't exist and lives a good life behind closed doors.
Shen Qing said casually: "What's the big deal? You can ask her to go to the prison and give the jailer twenty or thirty dollars. You can see her at will. I didn't block her on purpose." Although he was annoyed with Zhao Youwei, he would not make things difficult for a poor woman he had never met. But there was no intention to make things easy for her. The way was right there, Shen Qing just pointed and she went there.
Wu Guixiang breathed a sigh of relief and said, "The people in our village are so ignorant that when they heard about dealing with officials, their legs went weak and they didn't even know how to walk. Not to mention her, even if you didn't tell me, how would I know." She immediately asked her daughter-in-law Qin Yingzi, who was following her, to go home and tell Zhao Youdang about it. The big orange cat raised by Wu Guixiang, who was squatting on the wall, stood up and wanted to follow Qin Yingzi, but turned around to see Wu Guixiang didn't move, tilted his head, thought for a while, and sat down again. In the yard, Dahuang and Erhei were squatting in the corner, looking up at the cat above. They didn't meow, but their tails were wagging rapidly.
Sister Quan looked at him in Shen Qing's arms and suddenly grinned.
"Oh, our Sister Quan can laugh!" The attention of everyone in the room was immediately attracted to Sister Quan. Wu Guixiang even picked up the cat and brought it closer to Sister Quan. Sure enough, Sister Quan smiled again, and the atmosphere in the room became lively again. Everyone forgot about Zhao Youwei's family affairs.
The next day, Zhao Youdang drove the car to take Zhao Youwei's wife into the city. Whether you say he is a coward or a kind-hearted good man, despite the way Zhao Youwei treated him, Zhao Youdang still lent a hand.
Sure enough, when they arrived at the prison gate, they only paid twenty coins and the jailer let them in. However, the time limit was short, only a quarter of an hour, and they were not allowed to stay any longer.
As soon as the woman saw Zhao Youwei, she burst into tears. Zhao Youwei has suffered a lot in prison during this time. All the people in Lantang Village were locked up in one cell. When they were in the village, everyone respected Zhao Youwei and were willing to follow him. Now that they are in prison, they all blame Zhao Youwei for taking the lead and causing their exile. Therefore, Zhao Youwei has been tortured a lot in prison recently, and his eye sockets are sunken.
Seeing his wife, Zhao Youwei still had a bit of embarrassment on his face, but when he turned around and saw Zhao Youdang following behind him, his face turned ugly again: "What are you doing here? You brought my wife with you to laugh at me, didn't you?"
However, he hated Zhao Youdang so much, but the others were different. They all rushed to the front, kneeling and begging: "Village Chief, we were wrong. Please save us. We shouldn't have followed Zhao Youwei and made a fool of ourselves."
"I don't want to be exiled. My parents are still waiting for me to take care of them at home. I am the only one in the three generations of the Li family..."
"Village chief, village chief, please talk to Qing Ge'er. I was wrong. Ask him to let me go. I am his biological father. He can't do this to me!" This is Shen Zhigao.
Zhao Youwei sighed, "How capable can I be? Can I speak so emotionally about a case judged by the county magistrate? Your families have already sold their properties and lands, and are preparing to go there to live with you. Live a down-to-earth life over there, and don't make a fool of yourself when people say a few words. Think about whether you have the brains and the ability before doing anything."
"If you have anything you want to say to your family, you can tell me and I'll pass the message on for you."
As soon as these words were spoken, several people silently cried. Some regretted their actions, while others cried that they were unfilial and had dragged down their parents at such an old age, forcing them to suffer in a bitter and cold place with them. But after crying, he gradually accepted the reality and started to talk to Zhao Youdang about his affairs. Only Shen Zhigao still begged to see Shen Qing, but Zhao Youdang just pretended that this person did not exist.
Zhao Youwei looked at Shen Zhigao, who was lying on the ground like a puddle of mud, and sneered, "You beg him? He is a loser who is being ridden by his wife and his little brother. He is just Shen Qing's lackey. How dare he pass on this message to you and offend Shen Qing?"
Zhao Youdang had a meal. He turned to look at his younger brother with a serious look in his eyes, and then he laughed after a long while.
Even a clay man has some earthy qualities. Even at this point, Zhao Youdang was still willing to help Zhao Youwei's wife, but he was still humiliated like this, which aroused his resentment.
His tone did not fluctuate much. He just looked at Zhao Youwei and his wife calmly and said, "You always think you are more capable than me. It was because my father broke his leg that made me the village chief. And you think that my wife's brothers broke your leg, so you hate me so much."
Zhao Youwei gritted his teeth and said, "Isn't it? I am a hundred times stronger than you. If my leg wasn't broken, would Dad let you, a loser, be the village chief?"
Zhao Youdang laughed: "You said that my wife rode on my neck, but you would never do that. Look at your wife, she has no idea at all, and she even has to ask you whether to sell the land or not."
"The village chief is in charge of all the major issues in the village, and conflicts between women and brothers have always been handled by the village chief's wife. So your sister-in-law, including our mother, are all very decisive. I can't control your sister-in-law, she is really powerful. But the wife that Dad chose for you was never chosen according to the standards of the village chief's wife."
Zhao Youwei hadn't eaten a full meal for several days, and his body swayed as if he couldn't hold on. Zhao Youdang looked him in the eyes and sneered, "Dad knows you have a bad temper, so I'm looking for a wife for you who will obey you and has no temper or opinion. Dad never thought of letting you be the village chief."
After saying this, Zhao Youdang no longer paid attention to the staggering Zhao Youwei, nor did he look at Shen Zhigao who was lying on the ground begging, and turned around and left the prison.
Zhao Youwei's wife sold the land after all. This time she did not look for Zhao Youdang again. Instead, she asked her two sons-in-law to come forward. Finally, the land was sold and the formalities were completed with the village chief, and it was also the sons-in-law who came forward. It can be seen that Zhao Youwei and his wife were deeply broken by Zhao Youdang's words.
In the end, Wang Liuzi's family did not sell their daughter to Song Kaiji, but promised her to a family in Xiaoji Village and asked for a high betrothal gift. Except for the daughter who got married in a hurry, everyone else rolled up their bedding and followed the exile team to the bitter and cold land. Six or seven families left the village at once. Shen Zhigao, leaning on a wooden stick, looked left and right at the exiled team, but did not see any of his own family members.
"Where are my family? My mother can't ignore me. Is it because my father couldn't move to the back? Didn't you wait for them?" Shen Zhigao anxiously asked every Lantang villager, and was often scolded by the impatient officers and soldiers: "Don't run around, do you want to escape?"
The short whip hit his back, and even though the force was not very strong, it was still painful. Shen Zhigao hunched over and gasped. Most of the people from Lantang Village who came this time resented him and Zhao Youwei and were unwilling to pay attention to him. Finally, a soft-hearted old man said, "Your father and mother are both gone. Your mother died first. Without your mother, there was no one to take care of your father, so your father was gone too."
Shen Zhigao was stunned for a long time before asking, "Then, where is Jiaofeng?"
The man shook his head: "I haven't heard that Li Jiaofeng plans to sell the house or the land. Instead, she separated from Shen Zhuang and kicked him out. Now she lives with your boy Shen Qiang."
The old man glanced at Shen Zhigao, not knowing whether to comfort him or hurt his heart: "No matter what, you have a son now. Even if you can't make it on the road, you will have children. Isn't this what you want in life? Be content."
After a long time, a loud cry was heard from the exile team. But the team did not stop, and apart from some people looking sideways, nothing else happened.
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