The lie has been exposed; there's no need to pretend anymore.
Genbao's wife jumped up and down, wanting to divide the family property, saying that the eldest son's three children ate a lot but did not work, and that her side was at a disadvantage.
What she said was true.
The family only has a little over four acres of land, so if they want a good harvest, they have to take good care of it.
Xu Genyou and Tian Shi were busy in the fields every day, and they would plant a seed wherever they could grow a vegetable.
They crushed clods of soil into powder, hoping to grow a few more grains.
Xu Genbao knows some cotton-fluffing skills and occasionally helps out with chores outside, earning money which he then hands over to his elderly father to manage.
The eldest son's family has three children, two boys and one girl, all around ten years old, a time when they are growing and naturally eat a lot.
But no farm boy is idle; the two boys gathered firewood, collected manure, went to the fields, pulled weeds, and weeded rice seedlings.
The girl stayed at home doing laundry, gathering pig feed, and feeding the chickens, working from morning till night with her mother, Tian.
However, Genbao's wife said she wanted to embroider and make clothes as soon as she married into the family, and then she got pregnant and gave birth. She had never done farm work.
Xu Genyou's household chores were quite lively, which naturally provided some entertainment for the otherwise dull and monotonous farmers.
On the other side, Zhang Juntou was very annoyed. He glared coldly at Xu Changshou and his son, who were at a loss, and then turned to Li Laoshi, who was leaning against the wall and laughing happily, and said: "Did you talk about what I asked you to go up the mountain yesterday? Were you being lazy and shirking your duties?"
Almost everyone in Xujia Village has registered, so why hasn't Sister Jiang arrived yet?
He also had something to talk to Jiang Zhi about.
Xiang Dejin came to Xujia Village yesterday, but he went straight up the mountain without saying a word to me, and left in a hurry when he came down the mountain, without saying anything more.
Xiang Dejin is now someone recruited by Magistrate Zhang, so he must have something to say to Sister Jiang.
Alas! My bandit achievements are gone.
The army was focused on fighting the war and didn't care much about the matter of Qinggangzi. The cooked duck flew away, and he had worked for nothing.
If Sister-in-law Jiang is now favored by the county magistrate, I can also benefit from it.
Zhang Juntou had been feeling uneasy since yesterday, so his expression was naturally unpleasant, and his words were filled with menacing intent.
Li Laoshi jumped out and protested, "Commander Zhang, I made myself clear. I said we were going to identify the land today, and Sister Jiang and the others will definitely come down the mountain!"
"Why haven't they arrived yet? Do they not want the land? Some people can't wait to become local tyrants!"
Zhang Jun turned around and stared intently at Xu Changshou: This old bastard is not old, yet he thinks he has too much life.
I just said I'd crush anyone who dared to lie, and he's already courting death. He doesn't take me seriously at all.
Today we must teach him a lesson: Lord Ma has three eyes.
Seeing Zhang Juntou's fierce appearance, Li Laoshi knew that he was going to be beaten again today, so he quickly said, "Boss, I'll go greet Sister-in-law Jiang!"
"roll!"
Li Laoshi is out of here!
There's a reason why Jiang Zhi, who should have descended the mountain long ago, is still late.
At this moment, she was still struggling with the little wild boar that was chasing her along the way!
Before, when Peppa was little, she could only throw tantrums when she was left on the mountain.
But last time it chased after Xu Changshou and the others down the mountain, it opened the door to a new world. This time it insisted on following along, no longer willing to be left behind.
Wild boars must not be shown in front of others.
Putting aside how a starving person would react to seeing this lump of meat, if Xu Changshou and his son recognized it, it would be a death sentence.
However, the little wild boar was slippery and could rush forward even when surrounded by Jiang Zhi, Xu Errui, and Xiao Man, and they couldn't stop it at all.
Even offering her favorite vegetable paste wouldn't sway her, and Qiaoyun wouldn't leave even after having her favorite iron bell taken away.
Like a rebellious child, once they've made up their mind, nothing can stop them. Even if you chase them back a few steps, they'll quietly follow you again.
And so they dawdled along the way, going back and forth, until they were halfway there. The little wild boar hadn't been driven back; in fact, it was getting more and more excited as it played.
It was getting late, and if they delayed any longer it would be noon, Jiang Zhi grew anxious.
As the little wild boar approached again, he grabbed its ear and slapped its face repeatedly: "I'll teach you to be disobedient and to run away!"
Just as Jiang Zhi was finally catching her breath after slapping the little boar countless times, it broke free from her clutches and ran to the side, looking utterly terrified.
Amidst the torrential beatings and scoldings, the little wild boar was bewildered. Although its thick skin meant it wasn't in much pain, this kind of "stroking" was really uncomfortable.
Jiang Zhi put her hands on her hips, pointed at the little wild boar's nose, and scolded, "Pork belly, you should be more sensible by now. I feed and drink well for you every day, and you're still so naughty and disobedient."
You've weighed at least several dozen pounds, if not several dozen, then at least several dozen days old. You can't even understand human language, what's the point of raising you!
Little wild boar: Mmm!
Seeing that it was still in such a dead state, Jiang Zhi picked up a stone and threw it, which hit the little wild boar on the head.
The little wild boar, in pain, squealed and turned to run away, disappearing into the woods and never coming out again.
"Let's go!" Jiang Zhi said, secretly rubbing her aching hands.
While remaining calm and composed, he spoke to Errui and Xiaoman, who were already stunned.
That wild boar is shameless; I hurt my hand while it was completely unharmed.
The three continued down the mountain, but they would look back every now and then, afraid that someone might follow them.
"Mom, what if we just leave Peppa Pig alone? What if it runs away and never comes back?" Xu Errui asked. His mother had hit him so hard earlier that it hurt him just watching.
"Never mind, we've tried beating it and locking it up, but we can't keep it in. After all, it's a wild animal, and it doesn't understand human nature. If it wants to run away, there's nothing anyone can do about it."
Although Jiang Zhi said that, her eyes were still searching behind her, looking for the little wild boar.
They had indeed hit it hard, and the wild boar never appeared again on the road ahead. The three of them became upset, until they entered the village.
At the crossroads on the way down the mountain, Li Laoshi waited expectantly. When he saw the three figures finally appear, he immediately ran over excitedly: "Sister Jiang, Commander Zhang is asking when you've arrived!"
"Have you already secured all the land for the other people?" Jiang Zhi asked directly, though she was thinking about Peiqi.
We still need to have Li Laoshi keep an eye on things behind us to prevent the wild boar from following us into the village.
Li Laoshi then told him about Xu Changshou and his son's plan to swindle land.
Upon hearing the place name, Xu Errui was shocked: "That land doesn't belong to them."
Xiaoman grinned: "They dare to even think about my family's land! It was land that my eldest brother wouldn't allow to be sold even when he was at his sickest."
Li Laoshi chuckled: "Brother Xiaoman, don't worry, you'll see when you get there. With Zhang Juntou's hot temper, you're unlikely to get away with it."
At this moment, Jiang Zhi could already hear the wailing from the medical tent: "Stop hitting us! Stop hitting us! We were wrong! We don't want it anymore!"
She paused, not in a hurry to go over, and slowly walked on, pulling Errui and Xiaoman aside to comment on the surrounding shacks: "Hey! This one is built against the mud wall, which is convenient, as it's not afraid of wind or rain."
In the past, the farmhouses in Xujia Village were all made of earthen walls and thatched roofs, with very few having blue tiles.
The roof collapsed after the fire, but the earthen walls remained. The refugees built shelters using the remaining sections of the earthen walls, which, though narrow, provided shelter from the wind and rain.
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