Chapter 66 Bai Xiaofeng has a lot of good medicinal herbs
Tunan Village.
In the afternoon, Su Liang was carried back.
Sent back by the servant of Wanjiazhuang.
When he left, he was fine and had specially put on clean clothes. When he came back, his body was covered with scars and blood. His legs were either sprained or broken, and they were so weak that he couldn't stand up.
"Liang'er! My son, what's wrong with you? Don't scare me!" Old Madam Su led the family out of the shed, tears streaming down her face and her face pale. She angrily questioned the Wan family servants, "What did you do to my son!"
The Wan family servants threw the people they were holding onto to the ground, arrogantly and domineeringly, "Our owner said that you can't even do the little things he asked you to do. The Su family is a bunch of losers! Since you can't even do the things I promised you, there's no need to treat you with courtesy! The owner has ordered that the rent for your Su family be increased from 60% to 70%! You are of low birth, you are born low, you can't even handle the good things that are given to you, bah!"
Before the Su family could recover from their anger, they were immediately hit by another wave of panic and despair.
"Seventy percent?!" one of the women screamed, a mixture of shock and anger. "Are you guys in Wanjia Village going to eat us?! We work hard all year to grow crops on the land, and we have to keep some for seeds in addition to paying rent. With the previous 60% rent, our whole family had to eat bran and dig wild vegetables for half a year! Now you're going to increase the rent by another 10%. You're going to drive us to death!"
The Dasu family used to be farmers and were familiar with things happening in the fields.
Later, his family became wealthy and he bought a lot of land and farms, so he was well aware of the ins and outs of renting land.
The Wan family servant sneered and looked around at the Su family. "If you don't want to do this, you can leave at any time. As long as you pay the penalty according to the contract, the road is open to you. I, Wanjiazhuang, will definitely not stop you!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the Su family felt as if they had fallen into ice water, and the rising restlessness suddenly froze and subsided.
They signed a contract for renting land with Wanjiazhuang. If they fail to meet the requirements of the contract, they must pay compensation of 100 taels of silver per acre!
Because they had so many people in their family, they rented out thirty mu of paddy fields! They had to pay a total of three thousand taels of silver!
In addition to these, they also had to pay back double the rice they borrowed from Wanjiazhuang for the transition!
Thinking of this, the Su family dared not say anything.
"Hmph! A bunch of ungrateful people! Let me tell you, if you come to the exile area and don't work as tenant farmers, you won't last even half a month. You're like a chicken with feathers, what kind of bird do you think you are!"
The servants severely humiliated the Dasu family and left.
The old lady of the Su family resumed her crying, crying breathlessly while holding her eldest son who had fallen to the ground and was half unconscious.
"Mother..." Su Liang endured the pain all over his body and spoke with all his strength, "We need to find a way to win over...Su Xiang... Only then can we solve this problem!"
"Okay, okay! Whatever you say is what it comes to that! Mother will send someone to the Su family right away and invite them over!" Old Madam Su nodded randomly in response, then turned around and asked someone to help Su Liang into the shed first. "Liang'er, don't waste your energy talking. Take good care of him. It's the right thing to do after he's well! If you collapse, the backbone of our family will be gone! Those damn people in Wanjiazhuang, how could they beat you up like this?! If I had known that was a den of jackals, I shouldn't have let you go when they invited you that day!"
"Mom!" Su Liang's eyes, which had been closed in the room, suddenly opened again, and he squeezed out a word with all his strength, "Su Xiang, then, don't go yet, wait for me, and we'll make a long-term plan——"
After he finished speaking, his head tilted and he fainted completely.
When the big Su family was in chaos, the small Su family in Tubeishan had already built a new house with the help of everyone.
It took only three days to prepare the beds, cabinets, tables, stools and other household items.
"Okay, okay! This room is mine, and that room is Duan Dao's! Hahaha! The main room isn't big, but it's enough. Hey, this is my bed. Ever since I came to this shabby place, I've either slept on tree branches or in dilapidated temples. I've almost forgotten what it feels like to lie in bed..."
Du Buqin was as excited as a child, running in and out of the new house, looking around, as if he couldn't get enough of it.
Sometimes he touched the small low table made of wooden boards, sometimes he tried the small stool made of polished wooden stakes, and the big triangle eyes turned into small triangle eyes.
The house is a thatched hut.
But this was built specifically for him and Duan Dao, and it was truly their own territory.
It just feels different.
In the afterglow of the setting sun, the old man wearing a straw bun continued to walk around in circles in the yard with his hands behind his back, chattering endlessly.
"Hey, didn't I tell you that there's no need for a kitchen? Broken Blade and I can't cook, so there's no point in having one. Let's renovate it and turn it into a pharmacy!"
"The yard is still a little small. We need to make two more yards outside, otherwise we won't be able to take the kids for a walk."
In the Su family's courtyard, Su An and his two younger brothers stood under the thorn wall and shouted across the wall, "Grandpa Du, come here quickly, it's time to eat!"
“Here it comes!”
At Du Buqin's strong request, the two houses were almost next to each other. If the old man muttered a little louder over there, people in the yard here could hear it.
Old Lady Su and the others listened to the old man's monologue and burst out laughing.
We ate early today, and the sky was still bright. The dark golden light of the setting sun leaked into the kitchen through the small windows and gaps, casting a layer of warm light on the space inside.
About ten people sat around the table, eating and chatting.
"Today, I specially asked Xiu'er to make two more dishes to celebrate the move of Master Du and Master Duan Dao into their new home. You should eat more." Old Man Su took out a few clean, empty bowls, poured boiled water into them, and raised his bowl. "It's a pity that there is no wine, so I will use water instead. Come on, let's drink!"
Du Buqin showed disdain, but still picked up a bowl of water and clinked it with the old man's. "What do you mean by joining or not? You didn't tell me earlier. I could have gone to Fengyun City and got two pots of good wine. What a waste!"
The Su family, "..."
Your statement of "ordering two pots" sounds more natural than buying two pots.
Broken Blade also raised his bowl and clinked it with his, then drank in silence, "I'll bring some wine tomorrow."
"Are you going into the city tomorrow?" Du Buqin remembered something and immediately said, "That's great. I'll go with you."
Broken Blade glanced sideways, "?"
"Bai Xiaofeng has a lot of good medicinal herbs. I'm going to go explore tomorrow and find out where he hides them."
The Su family didn't want to talk.
In short, after the Poison Master got a new territory, he was determined to get medicinal materials and start refining poison.
Tian Bao was originally nestled in Grandma's arms eating egg custard. When he heard the words "Fengyun City", his eyes lit up slightly. He quickly grinned and raised his head, stretching out his little hand towards Duan Dao and Du Buqin, "Wo, Qi!"
Old Lady Su calmly held the baby's hands and pressed him down, "Sweetheart, are you still not full? Ah—Grandma, feed me."
Tianbao raised his head, "Bu, Xi——"
The old woman was quick-witted and took the opportunity to pass the spoon over and cover the baby's mouth.
"Ah! Bao'er is so good!"
Tianbao, “…”
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