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Chapter 278: Dazhu's trouble finding a wife
(Girls' Literature)
The refugees begged the village head loudly to let them stay. Some of them got excited and started to squeeze forward. As a result, the crowd was like water waves, swaying forward, as if they could rush over at any time. Coupled with their shouting, it was really scary.
"What are you doing?! Stop! Stop!"
When the people from Hebian Village saw this situation, some of them became anxious. Some strong men stepped forward and blocked the head of the village behind them. They glared at the refugees and shouted at them not to move forward another step, otherwise they would not be polite. Although they did not say they were not polite, it could be seen from their tone and expressions. In addition, several of them were holding sticks, and some were holding tools used for working in the fields. All of them had unfriendly expressions, as if they were going to attack if anyone approached them.
The refugees immediately stopped and took a step back, all showing fear on their faces, but some also showed anger. In their opinion, the people of Hebian Village were too rude. How could they treat them like this? If it weren't for the drought, they would be the same people.
The young man said, "Village head, what's going on? We are fellow villagers, and we are all in trouble. Normally, we would be happy to see each other, but now we are fighting. We just want to rest here, and we are not leaving. Don't treat us like wolves. It makes us feel uncomfortable."
The village head thought to himself that he was just treating you like wolves. If this person gets hungry and angry, he will be no worse than a wolf. However, he also felt that the attitude of these people in the village just now seemed a bit strong. After all, those people have not yet broken into the village.
"My dear little brother, you can see that no one in our village wants you to come into the village. Our village is small. It really can't accommodate you. You should move forward a little bit. Our village is the poorest one here. Other villages are richer than ours. You can go to the village with rich people and maybe you can get food. People in our village can't even eat, so we can't help you."
After saying these words, the village head continued, "But we are all Liang countrymen, and we are only a few hundred miles away. It is not easy for you. We won't keep you, and we can't give you much food. But I am still willing to let the villagers get some food for you, you can take it and leave."
The village head thought that it was not easy for these people to run so far to escape. If it wasn't for the sake of the people in the village, he really wanted to help them, but unfortunately he didn't have the ability to do so. He could only mobilize everyone to donate some food as the price for sending these people away.
He turned around and said to the villagers, "Fellow villagers, if each family contributes a little food to these villagers, it will be a token of our appreciation. What do you think? Is it okay?"
The people in Hebian Village were actually unwilling to do so. Because now everyone has very little food, some families have already started to eat only two meals a day, and they only eat until they are half full. In their eyes, food is gold now, and they are unwilling to give it to others. But the head of the village said that in order to let these people go, they thought they would just give a little. If they didn't give, they would feel bad looking at these people.
Everyone agreed.
Su Zhi watched from the side and thought that Li Zheng was doing the right thing. Although it seemed cruel to drive these people away, it was also to protect the villagers. She also knew that if this man was hungry, he would do anything. And the people in their village really didn't have much food. If they kept these people, there would be no food for them, and there would only be more conflicts. It would be better to give them some food now and let them find a way to make a living. She was just worried whether these people would leave.
Su Zhi's worry was not without reason. Although she was far away, she could see the expressions of the short young man and the middle-aged man clearly. Because of the angle she was standing at, she could see that the expressions of the two people seemed to have made some plans, and they did not look grateful for compromise. She always felt that these two people were scheming and not easy to deal with.
The village head asked a few young and strong men to get food, and then he and the villagers waited here, not leaving at all. It seemed that he wanted to watch here and insist on not letting these refugees enter the village.
During this time, the short young man was talking to the village head. He was a good talker. He said five sentences and the village head responded with one sentence. Shen Ziping was talking to him very warmly. Shen Zifu kept looking at him, but Shen Ziping didn't see anything. Shen Zifu ignored him too.
After about an hour, many people came back. Because they were divided into several groups to find food, they were not slow. They brought about seven bags filled with food, including millet and cornmeal. Although the bags were not big, they looked enough for these people to make porridge for a few meals.
"This is our gift, please take it with you."
The village head had people give the food to the refugees, and the refugees rushed to the bags as if they had found treasures, holding them tightly in their hands as if they were afraid that they would be snatched away.
The short young man thanked the village head, then said goodbye to him, waved his hand and talked loudly, and led them away.
The people in Hebian Village breathed a sigh of relief after seeing those people leave. They were really afraid that these people would enter the village.
Su Zhi thought it would be good if these people left. She was really afraid that they would not leave. Thinking about her worries just now, she smiled in her heart and thought that maybe she was really thinking too much.
Chunlan and Chunxiang went out to play, and seeing the looks of those people, they both felt uncomfortable. Then they were scolded by Wang who discovered them, so they went back to work obediently in the house.
Su Zhi passed by the Shen family but did not go in. She did not want to have too much contact with the Shen family. If she had to come, she would come with Shen Zian. So she did not accept Wang's invitation to come in and sit down. She said it was getting dark and she had to go home to cook, and did not go in.
Dazhu's wife said, "You're so rich, but you still cook for yourself. Why do you save so much money? Zi'an's wife, you have to keep an eye on brother Zi'an. Save money for him, don't give it to other women! Men will think about wild women as soon as they have some money. You have to be smart, or you'll have another sister at home, and you won't have enough money to spend."
Su Zhi glanced at Dazhu's wife and thought that this person was really afraid that the couple would not fight, so she even said such words.
"Don't worry, my Zi'an won't do that. He has a conscience, unlike some people who lose their conscience once they have a little money. Humph, this kind of thing will happen once in a family, and it's bad at the root. You can keep an eye on your man and don't let him find you a sister."
Su Zhi said this, then took Liu Si Niang and left.
Dazhu's wife jumped up and down behind him and said, "What are you talking about? Your family is the root of the trouble!"
"Dazhu's wife, whose family are you talking about?"
Wang listened from the side and stared at Dazhu's wife. She thought it was really annoying to have such a neighbor next door. She always had to listen to her saying some unpleasant things, and she also had to be on guard against what she said being overheard.
Seeing Wang's expression, Dazhu's wife quickly smiled and said, "I didn't say anything. I was just mad at your sister-in-law. You said I kindly reminded her, but she didn't appreciate it. It's really true that good people don't get good rewards."
"No one dares to accept your kindness!"
Wang was too lazy to say anything more to her. It was useless to talk too much to such a person and it would only make her angry. So she just replied, glared at him and went back to the yard.
Dazhu's wife snorted, thinking that if there hadn't been a scholar in your family, someone might have failed the imperial examination, and she would not have kept silent like that.
"You too, why would they hire the Shen family? They can't afford it."
Zhao Dazhu said that he thought Shen Zian could kill a tiger, Shen Ziju would be an official in the future, Shen Zigui was quiet but strong, Shen Zifu was honest but popular, and recruiting him would mean recruiting a lot of people. He didn't want to offend the Shen family, as he felt his wife was too troublesome.
"Have you forgotten that my second brother and his wife told us not to go against the Shen family? We still have to get along well with them. Why don't you remember that?"
Zhao Daliang and Zhang Qingniang also realized that the Shen family would grow powerful in the future. Since Shen Ziju would become an official, the Shen family would be unable to afford to offend them. So even though they were not liked by the Shen family, they were unwilling to offend them.
Dazhu's wife glared at Zhao Dazhu and said, "I just feel uncomfortable watching them live such a good life. Can't I just say something? Now your brother is rich, why should I be afraid of them? Don't say I'm wrong. If your brother hadn't done that to Liu Si Niang, would our family have a bad reputation in the village? They owe us! Let me tell you, if they move to the city in the future, their house will belong to us! Don't think we have to cling to them! Do you understand?!"
"I understand. Calm down and keep your voice down!"
Zhao Dazhu quickly pulled his wife into the house.
The more Dazhu's wife thought about Su Zhi's behavior just now, the angrier she became. She got angry when she thought about the good life Su Zhi was living. In the past, she wanted to rely on Su Zhi to make some money, but now that she had Zhang Qingniang and the others, she no longer wanted to rely on Su Zhi. She felt that she was as rich as Su Zhi, so naturally she didn't want to be angry with Su Zhi anymore.
"No, I have to give her some trouble!"
Dazhu's wife was thinking about how to make trouble for Su Zhi. She thought and thought, one way after another, but in the end she rejected them all. She wanted to vent her anger, but she really didn't dare to let Su Zhi know that it was her who did it, so she had to be meticulous. However, there were not many meticulous ways of revenge.
Dazhu's wife was having a headache from thinking about it. She didn't want to cook anymore and thought about taking her baby and her husband to eat in the east of the river. This trip gave her an idea.