Chapter 36 Give it to me, or get out?
This matter is over at least.
Yongzhou is located in the northwest of Dayue, and spring comes later than in the south.
The Su family got the vegetable seeds and did not want to miss the season, so they began to work hard to open up the land. Once the vegetable seeds grew into seedlings, they would build a vegetable garden behind the house.
In any case, this is a good start for the Su family.
Probably because of the good ginseng, Mrs. Huo promptly got farm tools for the Su family and also gave them half a bag of coarse flour.
Time flies, and half of April has passed.
The vegetable garden behind the Su family's house is already in good shape, with neatly arranged rows of ridges and the transplanted seedlings growing vigorously.
This small patch of green, dotted among the vast and desolate Tubei Mountain, is not conspicuous, but it seems to have sown a ray of vitality here.
As long as time is given, vitality will eventually cover the desolation.
As winter passed and spring arrived, the snow piled on the Tubei Mountain finally melted away, and the weeds and thorns revived.
Old Man Su came out of the field, placed his hoe at the edge of the field, and sat down with the hoe handle. Looking at the rows of green vegetables in front of him, a comfortable smile appeared on his weathered face. "In a month or so, the rapeseed and cabbage in the field will be edible. When summer comes in July, the radishes will be ripe... This time we will save the vegetable seeds for ourselves and plant another crop in the fall."
There are also several fruit tree seedlings planted in the four corners of the vegetable garden, including pear trees, peach trees, plum trees, jujube trees and persimmon trees.
Old Mrs. Su was watering the saplings with a wooden bucket, a happy smile on her face. "Building a vegetable garden is like growing another root system here. It makes me feel more at ease."
She turned her head to look at the ground next to her. A baby over five months old was lying on an old piece of clothing, with his big black eyes open, looking quiet and well-behaved.
Old Lady Su smiled and said, "When our sweet baby can run and jump, he can eat the fruits grown by grandma."
Tianbao blinked, feeling inexplicably excited.
There are many fruits in her space, but none of them are grown by grandma.
I don’t know what the fruits grown by Grandma taste like, but Tianbao feels a little greedy just thinking about it.
She turned her little head to look at the young saplings whose tender leaves were swaying in the spring breeze. "Grow faster, and I will be able to walk soon."
I don’t know if it was an illusion, but the saplings swayed even more happily.
At this time, Su Da and Su Er came in one after another carrying buckets of water and poured the water into the reservoir specially dug in the vegetable garden.
"Dad, Mom, when we just came back with water, we found someone peeking outside the vegetable garden." Su Er put down his load and wiped the sweat off his shoulders with the towel.
The water source of Tubei Mountain is quite far from home. One has to walk two miles around the foot of the mountain to find a clear river. The two brothers have been exhausted just carrying water during this period.
Su Da also stopped working to take a breath. He looked towards the low wall surrounding the vegetable garden and could still see figures cowering outside. "They're people who live nearby."
Old Lady Su sighed, "Your father and I discovered this a long time ago. We're the only family in this ten-mile radius that has planted a vegetable garden and seeds, so it's bound to attract attention. It's okay, let them be. If they come and take a look, they'll probably feel a little more hopeful. They're all pitiful people, alas."
The vegetable garden was not big, and the family did not deliberately lower their voices when talking. The figure peeking outside the wall paused for a moment, then hunched his shoulders and quietly left.
Late in the afternoon, Liu Yuelan, her sister-in-law, and Su Xiuer came back after washing clothes. They were in a hurry and all three of them looked unhappy when they entered the room.
"What's the matter?" Old Mrs. Su had just come out of the vegetable garden and asked when she saw this.
"Mom," Su Xiu'er called out hurriedly, not even bothering to hang up the washed clothes, her face pale. "On the way back with my sisters-in-law, someone who lives nearby was waiting at the intersection and secretly told us a piece of news: our family is being targeted!"
He Daxiang squeezed forward and spoke quickly and urgently, "They say it's someone from Pier 12! They're bringing people to destroy our vegetable garden. Teach us some rules!"
Liu Yuelan had the clearest idea. "Our family is the only one in the entire Tubei Mountain that has a vegetable garden. If we start growing it, more and more people will definitely follow our lead. Those people definitely don't want to see this happen, so they're bound to suppress our family to establish their authority! Let everyone see the consequences of farming!"
Old Man Su and Su Dasu Er had not yet put down the farm tools in their hands. When they heard the news, the smiles on their faces gradually disappeared.
The atmosphere in the air that made Tianbao feel comfortable was gone. Tianbao frowned and started to hold a grudge against those who had not yet appeared.
Su Da gripped the carrying pole tightly and said fiercely, "If anyone dares to destroy our things, I will fight him head-on!"
Su Er was so angry that he was shaking all over. "Poor people have to fight hard just to survive, and those unscrupulous bastards are taking advantage of their power to bully and kill everyone! Are you coming? I'm waiting with my knife in hand! Killing one is no loss, and killing two is a profit! Fuck them!"
Old Man Su's expression was solemn. "Everyone should be alert these two days. The eldest and second sons will guard the gate with me at night, and the women will look after the children!"
Although it was just a piece of news that had not been confirmed, everyone in the Su family did not dare to be careless and was on high alert.
They had been here for some time and had a rough idea of what the exile land was like.
The law of the jungle is more vividly reflected here.
The border town exile colony is a place of sin that has lost its order and even the imperial court has abandoned it!
No one is in charge of looting, and no one is held accountable for burning and killing!
Showing weakness blindly will only make those evil people become more powerful!
Old Lady Su gritted her teeth and turned to go back into the house. "I brought the bow and arrows that were left at home. I'll go get them!"
Although the three little boys, Su An, Su Wen and Su Wu, are young, they have been influenced by this family since they were young and know how to be united from a young age.
At this time, three little brats also rushed out from the main room, "I have a dog-beating stick! Ha! Ha! If the bad guy comes, I will beat him up!"
"I have a cattle whip! I beat them too!"
"I, I, I have sprinting legs, I kick!"
Speak of the devil and he will appear.
When a group of ruffians broke into the Su family's courtyard, the women and children didn't even have time to hide in the main room.
These people came in a swaggering manner, without any concealment. When they arrived outside the Su family's courtyard, they kicked the tightly closed gate open with one foot. The movement was so big that even the thorny wall connected to the gate shook a few times.
The Su family stood together, protecting their children. They looked at the newcomers with caution and anger, "What do you want to do?"
"Wow, this tiny place is well kept, clean and tidy. There's even firewood in the kitchen? There's even a vegetable garden behind the house." The leading thug was wearing a short, thin jacket made of fine cotton. Compared to the patched-up lower-grade cloth clothes of the crowd, this piece of material was already considered bright and superior.
The other person swaggered around the yard, a sneer on his face, his expression arrogant and domineering. "You're all hardworking people, but unfortunately you don't know the rules. You don't even ask whose territory this is before you do anything! I'll give you two choices. One, farm the land and pay taxes, one ounce per month! Two, pack up and get out of here!"
Walking up to the Su family, the leading thug held his head high, his hands behind his back and an arrogant expression, "Give it to me, or get out?"
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