Chapter 60: News about Ji Lang (Part 2)
This person is not balanced in his heart, no matter how hard he tries to pretend, he can't act like one, and his lies will naturally be exposed. Another thing is that Sun is not a cunning person.
Therefore, all her dissatisfaction was clearly shown on her face.
When the old couple saw this, they couldn't help but feel sad, and they became even more unwilling to care about the second wife's affairs.
Comparing the two, the older wife, who is sweet-mouthed, loves to laugh, and doesn't ask for money for nice words, naturally wins the favor of the old couple more.
The third couple are not the type to act coquettishly or boast, and are not very well-liked by the old couple.
Especially after Mrs. Wu gave birth to two daughters, Lanhua and Juhua, her belly was no longer moving. The third son was anxious, and the old couple also felt worried.
But the couple in the third room were sensible. They knew that they were not liked by the old man, so they just lived their own life steadily and did not do anything weird.
They are not like the second wife, who always try to make their presence felt in front of the old couple and make them worry about them.
Just now, Sun and Xia Yougui had a huge quarrel in the room, and Grandpa Xia and Zhou heard everything she cried and shouted clearly.
Zhou couldn't help but feel a little upset.
She worked so hard to run the family. For so many years, she didn't skimp on food or clothes. She had to calculate every inch of firewood and grain of rice carefully...
Who is she scheming so hard for?
These troublesome guys! They only know how to stare at their parents' money bags! They only know how to put money into their own bowls! Why can't they understand the difficulties of being a parent?
However, it was indeed a bit unusual that Erlang, who had always been filial and sensible, did not send any message back.
Zhou was also very worried about this grandson.
She felt that the second brother's plan to inquire about information from the drunkard Lao Lu was a complete waste of time.
Why does the drunkard Lao Lu have the nickname "Drunkard"?
Isn't it because he loves drinking too much that he is rarely sober throughout the year?
What can you find out from such a person?
Zhou asked Old Man Xia to go to the headman's house. When it comes to getting information, apart from Mr. Feng, who else could be more informed than the headman?
However, Mr. Feng was very proud of his status and would only observe the neighborly etiquette when interacting with these peasants during the New Year and other festivals. It was difficult to start a conversation with him on ordinary days.
However, the village head, Lao Wang, is a man who is easy to talk to.
At the very least, if you ask him about something, he will not hide anything he knows and will not be reluctant to tell you.
If you just go to the headman's house empty-handed, you often won't get anything done.
Old Master Xia originally wanted to bring a chicken over, but after thinking it over, he couldn't bear to do it.
It was just a few questions and I might not get the exact answer...so I changed to a net bag made of hemp rope and filled it with eggs.
Speaking of which, the design of this net bag was thought up by Xia Daohua.
This girl's brain was originally dull, not so active. I don't know if it was because she fell on the edge of the well that she got enlightened. As soon as her eyes rolled, she could come up with a new idea.
That cleverness is becoming more and more popular.
After dinner, Grandpa Xia took advantage of the bright moonlight and went to the home of the village head, Old Wang, carrying a net bag of eggs.
During the day, Old Man Xia went to Aunt Five's grocery store and bought half a bag of hard candies. He also brought some with him and said that he would go have a drink with the head of the village in the evening.
So, even though he came to the door at night, Mr. Xia was not worried that the headman would have fallen asleep and would not open the door for him.
Sure enough, as soon as Mr. Xia knocked on the door, someone answered.
The door opened with a creaky sound, and the official inside, holding a small paper lantern, welcomed Old Man Xia into the yard and then bolted the door.
After a few pleasantries, Mr. Xia put down the eggs and stated his purpose:
"Hey, Brother Wang, I heard that the children of the old Lu family have all brought back letters, and many children from other villages have also brought back letters, but there is no news about Erlang.
My heart is hanging in the air! It's so uncomfortable to be neither up nor down!
Brother Wang, if you know anything, no matter what it is, you must let me know!"
The village head was combing his smooth goatee with a horn comb, and he said slowly:
"Brother Xia, you came if you wanted to. What are you bringing? Erlang is fine, don't worry! Our chief Shou also sent me a message saying that Erlang has won the favor of his superiors and is now a small leader!"
"Oh, that's great! This silly kid, why didn't he send a message home? His father, mother, and grandmother are so worried!!"
The head of the village, Lao Wang, curled his lips slightly. He didn't believe this talk.
He knew how the Xia family lived.
If you don't want Erlang to do labor, just pay some money.
The woman named Zhou in their family is so frugal and meticulous, how could she not come up with such a small amount of money?
Who can be fooled by this?
However, considering the net bag of eggs, Lao Wang still told the truth to Mr. Xia:
"Erlang and his men were originally conscripted to transport military rations. This trip will take at least three months! If the situation on the front line gets tight, they might even have to climb the wall to make up the numbers.
As for sending a message, there will be a chance to send it back before setting off and when reaching Yanniang Pass.
I heard that when Erlang left, he didn't even bother to take his bedding with him and just left with his head down.
He probably still hasn't recovered from the previous wave of fighting before the departure.
It's normal not to want to send a message home.
I think Erlang is not to blame for this. His family is so partial to him and doesn't take him seriously. Who wouldn't feel disappointed if they met him? "
As Lizheng Wang spoke, he glanced at Old Man Xia. Seeing the shame on his face, he felt that he should not say too much:
"Well, I know your character, brother. Who in our village doesn't give you a thumbs up and say hello?
But this time, you are really confused.
Erlang is such a good kid! How could you bear to let him go to serve in the army?
Even if you don't have enough money, you can move it or borrow it. Who among the villagers can just sit there and do nothing? If one or two families can't come up with it, how can the whole village come up with it?
Not to mention, there is that one right there!
It's not difficult to borrow money from his family, but the interest rate is a bit high. But he is not the kind of person who doesn't tolerate others. If the villagers owe money and can't pay it back for a while, won't he be willing to tolerate it? "
Old Wang was talking about Mr. Feng.
In addition to being the largest landlord in Beiguan Village, their family also runs a business of lending money and collecting interest.
But because it has never forced anyone to death, its reputation is actually not bad.
Mr. Xia looked bitter.
After Erlang left, he and Zhou felt very regretful.
However, the Second House's intentions were too obvious at the time. They were angry for a moment and did not want to let the Second House be satisfied.
But it is really unfair to Erlang.
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