Chapter 95 The younger generations all enjoy the good life
Lin Shiqi turned to Zhou Lang and said, "Sir, tell the official that they want to extort fifty taels of silver from our family."
Zhou Lang cooperated, "Fifty taels is a huge sum of money. This crime of blackmail can result in three years in prison."
The people watching the fun couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Lin Laogen and his wife also looked at each other, obviously panicked.
Mother Lin hated herself for speaking too quickly.
When they came, they actually wanted one hundred taels of silver. The Zhou family had built a new house and bought a big carriage, so they must have made a lot of money. They could definitely give them one hundred taels of silver.
No, there are too many people watching here, so I don’t dare to say anything.
It was changed to fifty taels.
Unexpectedly, fifty taels would result in three years in jail.
"Daughter, son-in-law, you have such cruel hearts! Don't try to scare me. There is no such thing in this world as a piece of flesh born just to enjoy itself and not care about the life and death of its parents..."
Still holding on.
Here, Mrs. Zhou began to wail, "Oh, my chest hurts so much, has the doctor come? Treat me quickly, don't let the old Lin family run away, I won't pay for the herbal medicine..."
"Mother, here he comes, here he comes, the doctor is here!"
"Mother, a group of officers and soldiers have come to the village... to make the decision for us..."
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The Lin family felt uneasy.
This obviously won't give you any advantage, and you may even end up bleeding heavily.
The two of them couldn't squat on the ground anymore, so they helped each other up.
"You, old Zhou woman, you deserve to be pissed off. Your Zhou family lacks virtue, and you will suffer retribution in the future! Who will pay for your herbs? You are shameless, I didn't even touch you once."
"Lin Shiqi, you are such a filial child. When you die and go to hell, our Lin family's ancestors will never tolerate an unfilial daughter like you. How could our Lin family give birth to such a rebellious thing like you! If I had known earlier, I would have thrown you into the back hills to feed the wolves when you were born..."
"Boss, let's go. The Zhou family are not human beings..."
Looking again at Lin Shiqi's side, there was a little girl of about seven or eight years old. She was very pretty, but she looked like someone who didn't want to be approached. She must be her adopted daughter.
He cursed again, "You picked up a stray dog outside and brought it back as a treasure, wearing fine cloth clothes. You treat your own parents like this, Lin Shiqi, you will get retribution!"
He left crying and shouting.
The Lin Dagen brothers had already slipped away in the crowd.
After a while, the doctor came.
I checked Mrs. Zhou's body and found nothing serious. She was just pretending.
As soon as the Lin family left, she felt refreshed.
He called out to everyone, "I'm sorry to show you guys how ridiculous we are. It's a misfortune for our family! Now, go do what you need to do."
"Old Four, go set off some more firecrackers to celebrate the passing of the plague god."
Everyone was amused by Mrs. Zhou.
Everyone was busy with their own things.
The beam-raising ceremony was completed, and there were only some finishing works left. Once it was done, Zhou's family started to have a feast.
A total of ten tables were prepared.
It was placed in the yard of the new house and under the porch.
The new house has a large yard and a wide porch.
There are ten tables and it's not crowded at all.
Old man Zhou smiled and invited all the family heads to sit down and eat.
Sit at the top table with high respect.
Some children at home who are greedy and don't want to go home for dinner will follow their parents and wait for their parents to eat less before feeding them. The host family, the Zhou family, is not stingy either. Every table is well-stocked with food. Among the ten dishes, six are big dishes, all served in large bowls. There are meat, chicken, fish and shrimp, and the portions are quite large.
He also distributed big steamed bread to the children behind him.
This is no different from sitting down to eat.
The adults who came to eat were all grateful to the host for his generosity, and the children were also happy!
It was a lively scene with laughter and joy.
Many people sighed, "The Zhou family is really kind. They are not stingy after getting rich, and they take care of us villagers."
"That's right. Whenever we villagers come to exchange tofu, Mrs. Zhou always weighs it for us. She even gives us an extra ounce or two."
"This is what a family that accumulates virtue and does good deeds should be like."
"Yes! So, the last time their Dalang was framed, he was able to turn the danger into safety because of the good deeds the Zhou family had accumulated."
"That's right, our ancestors have accumulated good deeds, and the younger generations are enjoying the good fortune as well."
"If our family gets rich someday, we'll do the same..."
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The Hakkas praised them mindlessly, and the hosts felt happy to hear them.
When Wang heard everyone talking about Dalang, she wanted to say something in defense, saying that her Dalang was innocent, but no one listened to her.
Because she performed well today, Mrs. Zhou arranged for her to come out and sit at the table for dinner.
Otherwise, she would still be picking up manure in the backyard.
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Lin Shiqi and his wife also sat at the table. Generally, young wives were not qualified to sit at the table.
Because she had worked hard and made great contributions to Lao Zhou's family, she was qualified to sit at the table.
The meal was a great success.
During the dinner, Mr. and Mrs. Zhou thanked all the villagers who had helped build the house during this period of time, as well as the villagers for their support.
He also toasted everyone at each table.
Not only are there delicious fish and meat on each table, but there is also a large jar of rice wine for everyone to drink.
The new house was completed in this way.
After dinner, Lin Shiqi and the others moved their personal belongings into the new house.
She chose the largest main room. The new house was built exquisitely, and a new bed was placed in each main room.
Many people came to help build the house this time, including several carpenters. Doors, windows, beds, tables, chairs, cabinets and other large furniture were all made.
There is a set of grand square tables and chairs in the main room, which are thick, wide and straight. There is also an shrine in the front and a long tea table in the corner.
The two main rooms were fully equipped with new beds, chests of drawers, wardrobes, large storage boxes, and simple sets of tables and chairs.
Lin Shiqi only needed to move their clothes over.
The remaining room upstairs was given to the little mute girl.
There is no furniture in the wing rooms, so they are empty for the time being.
The kitchen is very large.
It occupies an entire wing, with several open rooms, several stoves, and neatly stacked firewood piles.
It is a shop that specializes in making tofu.
There are spacious eaves on both sides of the main entrance, supported by pillars. They can be used as workshops, drying and ventilation areas, for growing bean sprouts, for storage, etc.
A small door was opened next to the tofu shop, connecting to the old house.
It is convenient for the whole family to come in and out, just like a family.
Lin Shiqi moved into the new house under Wang's envious and jealous gaze.
The little mute girl was also very happy to live in a new house.
Look at his little mouth, it’s all smiles. It must be difficult for him to live in the storage room for so long.
The utility room is stuffy and damp, and the bedding will become damp and cold if it is not exposed to the sun for a few days.
The new house is spacious and has large windows.
It was actually when Mr. and Mrs. Lin Shiqi were building their house that they specifically asked for the windows to be larger, because people in the countryside tend to have old-fashioned ideas when building houses. They were afraid that if the windows were too large, the house would not be warm enough for ventilation, and that if the windows were too large, it would be unsafe.
Zhou Lang improved the window size and style.
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