Chapter 556: Medicine Field
Early in the morning, everyone in the Zhou family was busy.
They spread out and searched the village thoroughly, but they couldn't find Sun Xiaotao.
After returning empty-handed, the whole family gathered together again to discuss what to do next.
Suddenly, Old Wang's body shuddered, and she said in a low voice: "Sun must have gone back to her parents' home to hide. Quick, let's go to Sun's Village. This little whore, I think she is just itching for trouble! This time when we find her, we must give her a good beating."
Old Mrs. Wang cursed viciously.
So, she and her husband Zhou Kui, along with their five sons and four daughters-in-law, left the village before sunrise and walked quickly towards Sunjia Village.
As for Ms. Ye, she stayed at home to accompany her baby son.
As the only child in the Zhou family, Mr. and Mrs. Wang were not at ease letting him stay at home alone.
As his biological mother, Mrs. Ye was left behind by Mrs. Wang to take care of him.
“Boom boom boom—”
“Boom boom boom—”
"Open the door—"
"Open the door for me—"
The two villages were not far from each other, and soon the Zhou family arrived at Sun Xiaotao's door.
The Sun family hadn't gotten up yet, and the door was banged on by Old Wang's youngest son, waking up the villagers who were still sleeping.
There were also villagers who got up early and were about to go to work in the fields. They were attracted by the noise and stood across from the street to watch the excitement.
"Open the door. I'll check the three numbers. If you don't open the door, I'll break down the door of your house!" These words were like an ultimatum to the Sun family. After counting silently in his mind, the fifth child of the Zhou family raised his foot and kicked it.
Coincidentally, Wang happened to have unlocked the door from inside.
With a cry of "ouch", the right foot kicked into the air and the fifth son of the Zhou family fell flat on his face.
He lay on the ground screaming in pain.
The villagers who were watching laughed so hard that their stomachs hurt.
Having lost face, the fifth son of the Zhou family became even angrier. He ignored the pain and got up from the ground with his face flushed red.
"You old man, where are the people? Where is that bitch Sun? Hand her over quickly. She's already married, but she's still not observing her husband's chastity and running back to her parents' home all the time. Do you really think our Zhou family has no family rules?" The fourth son of the Zhou family was even more impatient. He yelled at Wang.
"Hey, dear relatives, what are you doing? Didn't Xiao Tao marry into your family? Why are you looking for her at my house? We are all sleeping peacefully at home, and I have never seen Xiao Tao come back.
You guys came to my house so early in the morning, what happened? Don't be impatient, talk to me nicely, you scared me to death so early in the morning."
Wang patted her chest, looking frightened.
She acted innocent, as if she knew nothing.
Old Wang looked at her unkindly.
"What are you arguing about? What's going on? Why are you making a fuss in my house so early in the morning?" Sun Cong and his three sons and daughters-in-law also came out of the house.
The two families stood on opposite sides, as if they were about to fight.
Judging from the aura, the Zhou family won, after all, there were more people.
The five sons of the Zhou family are older, but they are strong and look like they are in their early thirties.
Sun Cong's three sons were either short or thin, and the three of them together were no match for the Zhou family alone.
More and more villagers came outside to watch the excitement.
When the sun just came out, it was time to go to the fields. Every villager in Sunjia Village carried a hoe or a dung bucket on his back.
The main point is that after watching the excitement, you can go to work in the fields without any delay.
"Why are you pretending? Hand over the guy quickly, or I'll smash your house!" The third son of the Zhou family was holding a firewood stick he brought from home, which had a lot of barbs on it.
If this stick hits him, he will bleed a lot even if he doesn't die.
He knocked on the door of Sun's family with a ferocious look, and the loud noise made several people in the Sun family shrink their necks in fear.
It looks like a group of old turtles that have just come ashore.
"No, Xiaotao hasn't come back, really. If you don't believe me, go search for her yourselves. How could I lie to you?" Wang swallowed fearfully and said righteously.
Anyway, my daughter has already hidden in Sun Qiaoer's house.
The Zhou family couldn't find it even if they searched everywhere.
She wasn't afraid at all.
Sure enough, the Zhou family searched the Sun family inside and out.
But not even a hair was found.
"Mom, it's true. Where could Xiaotao go? Could it be that she secretly found a strange man and ran away with him without telling us?" The eldest son of the Zhou family glared with his eyeballs bulging out.
It's as scary as the ferocious beasts that are pasted on doors during the Chinese New Year to ward off evil spirits.
"Impossible, she has never left the house since she got married, how could she have a strange man, could it be..." Old Mrs. Wang suddenly stopped.
She gave Wang Yaonu a meaningful look.
"Did the whore Xiaotao sneak to Jiangjia Village?" Old Wang's second daughter-in-law spoke out what was in her heart.
Everyone looked at the Sun family angrily.
Seems to be waiting for an explanation.
It’s no wonder they think so.
Jiangjia Village has become really famous in recent years.
Originally ranked at the bottom of the ten villages, Jiangjia Village was looked down upon by everyone. There was only one word to describe it: poor.
Families with daughters are unwilling to marry their children to Jiangjia Village.
But in recent years, the top three villages have been trying their best to marry into Jiangjia Village.
Everyone wants to get close to Jiang Fubao's family.
She is the adopted daughter of the Qixi County Magistrate.
There are a bunch of brothers, one of them is a student and the other is a scholar.
Grandpa Gan is also the principal of Sanshan School.
The other godfather and godmother were well-known wealthy people in the town.
Any little money that comes out of one's hands is enough for an ordinary farmer to eat and drink for a lifetime.
In Jiangjia Village, which was talked about by the Zhou family, all the villagers gathered at the foot of the mountain at the end of the village. Countless eyes looked at Jiang Shoujia and Jiang Fubao, the grandfather and grandson, standing in the middle.
Wait for Jiang Shoujia to finish speaking.
Jiang Fubao, who was slightly shorter in stature, spoke slowly.
"I think you have all heard what Grandpa said. I promise here that I have bought all these wastelands. No matter which of you goes to reclaim the wasteland, I will give you as much as you reclaim. Of course, it is not given for free. These wastelands can only be used to grow medicinal herbs.
I will provide the seeds, and I will collect all the herbs grown. Of course, wasteland also needs to be taxed, but I will bear the responsibility, so you don’t have to worry. Since these wastelands have been opened, you must be responsible to the end. If you want to back out, you can leave now..."
There were too many people, and Jiang Fubao had to shout at the top of his voice, but his voice could barely reach everyone's ears.
There are many medicinal materials in the clinic that are consumed too quickly, and the purchase prices are not low.
If we develop medicinal fields in the village, we will definitely save a lot of money. When those poor people come to see a doctor, the medicine costs will be much cheaper, which is good for both her and the patients.
There are two types of medicinal fields, black soil and sandy soil.
Most of the land where villagers grow crops is black soil.
The wasteland is sandy land.
Since the crops had already grown and it was the first time to grow medicinal herbs, Jiang Fubao was afraid that they would not dare to plant them, so he simply bought the wasteland.
You provide the land and pay the taxes yourself, and let them farm.
Gives enough sense of security.
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone shouted and wanted to go and open up new land.