Chapter 242 What are you doing? Let go of my wife!
"Mrs. Qian greets you, Master. When did you arrive? Why are you waiting here? Please sit inside and rest for a while!" Mrs. Qian said politely.
"No need for such trouble, my wife and I have never been polite to each other!" the advisor said with a smile, stroking his beard.
He turned his head and saw Xiao Su Bao again, his eyes filled with tenderness.
When Xiao Su Bao saw the advisor looking at her, she was still inevitably nervous, but this time she took the initiative to speak in her baby voice.
"Hello, Uncle Master..."
"Haha, hello Miss Su Bao! Miss Su Bao, you look a bit plumper than before, not bad, not bad at all!" she said with a smile.
The little dumpling subconsciously touched its own face, and it seemed that it had indeed gained a little more weight.
"It's all thanks to Mother's good upbringing!" Little Su Bao said softly to the clerk.
The advisor was immediately amused by the little dumpling's serious expression; this little one always managed to say something funny in a very earnest way.
"Of course, your mother is the best person, she knows how to raise children the best." Tang Yu stroked the little dumpling's hair, her eyes filled with laughter, praising Qian Shi as if she didn't care about money.
"By the way, I've heard that Scholar Tang is quite good at studying. Would you be interested in becoming a secretary for my master?" He looked at Tang Yu, intending to recruit him for his master.
As for jealousy, that's impossible. No matter who it is, no one can shake my position by the master's side.
Tang Yu was taken aback, but shook her head.
He has already planned to participate in the scientific expedition next year, and this period is the perfect time to study hard.
"I would like to try my luck in the imperial examinations next autumn. I appreciate your kind offer, Master and I will take it seriously!" Tang Yu said earnestly, cupping his hands in greeting.
He'd do anything for his wife.
When Qian saw his appearance, she opened her mouth as if to say something, but in the end she didn't say anything.
The clerk standing nearby, upon hearing this, was not angry, but rather felt a little regretful.
But everyone has their own ambitions, and he couldn't force him.
"What a pity, but it's alright. I wish Uncle Tang all the best in passing the imperial examination and becoming a Juren (a successful candidate in the provincial examination). If he can even obtain the Jinshi (a successful candidate in the highest imperial examination) title in front of the emperor, his future will be limitless!"
He was of low social standing and could not become an official; he could only feel envy towards Tang Yu.
Suddenly, he remembered something and looked at Xiao Su Bao with a smile.
"Miss Su Bao, this is a gift from our young lady. If you don't mind, please take it and play with it!"
The advisor took out a small box from his pocket and carefully handed it to Xiao Su Bao.
Little Su Bao turned to look at Qian Shi, her expression questioning.
Seeing that the box was not large, Madam Qian thought it was just a little toy for children, and said, "Please thank Miss Fu, Master!"
"Thank you!" Little Su Bao immediately looked happy and carefully took the gift box.
"No need to thank me. I should thank Su Bao. Our young lady is much happier than before!"
After exchanging a few pleasantries, the advisor got down to business.
"Before the magistrate left, he instructed that Village Chief Tang and his wife must ensure that An County is supplied with two live pigs every day, no matter what," the clerk said to Tang Cheng with a serious expression.
That's the main reason he came here today.
There has been a shortage of meat in the market these past few days, and some residents have started to protest.
Some people even went to the government office to inquire about them.
The Wu family had secretly spread rumors that they couldn't supply pork because the government wouldn't allow it.
If this goes on for too long, it will cause trouble.
"Wouldn't two ends be too much?" Tang Cheng thought for a moment and then asked.
The advisor shook his head. "For an ordinary family, this is more than enough!"
But they still have to be wary of those people!
All the pork was sent to the government office, which then sold it in bulk.
Controlling the amount each person buys should be enough to sustain the business for a while.
As long as we hold out until the master and the others return, that's fine.
"Don't worry, Village Chief Tang, the county can handle two pigs!" He smiled slightly, a hint of confidence in his eyes.
Tang Cheng counted the number of pigs he had at home...
This is simply unsustainable!
If the two pigs were purely meat, they would only yield about three or four hundred catties of pork.
With over three thousand households in the entire An County, it should be enough...
When Xiao Su Bao saw her older brother frowning, she also frowned.
Suddenly, she remembered what she had heard before.
Just as he was about to speak, the little dumpling frowned.
The little dumpling tugged at Qian Shi beside her: "Mom, shall we go to Grandpa Guo's godson's house... Let's go now!"
Qian was taken aback and turned to look at Xiao Su Bao.
Their daughter, Su Bao, has never been the type to cause trouble.
"Okay!" Qian's trust made Xiao Su Bao breathe a sigh of relief, and a smile appeared in her eyes.
She turned to the advisor and asked, "Advisor, how many men did you bring with you?"
The advisor was taken aback, but still said, "A dozen or so brothers, what's wrong, do you need help?"
“Yes!” Mrs. Qian nodded.
“We know a family that raises pigs. They have quite a few pigs, but they live in the next village. Why don’t we go and take a look together?” Madam Qian said to the clerk.
The advisor's eyes lit up immediately, and he beamed with joy.
Little Su Bao was a little anxious. Just now, a person she had never seen before suddenly flashed in front of her. That person was being beaten by a group of people and was almost killed.
She saw a little girl about her age being thrown into the fire, burning half to death.
There was another aunt who was stripped naked and witnessed this scene. That aunt immediately smashed her head against the wall and died!
"Uncle Master, can we walk faster?" Little Su Bao couldn't help but look at the Master and ask in a low voice.
This was the first time she had ever asked a stranger such a bold question.
The advisor smiled slightly and nodded immediately. He was naturally even more anxious about this matter than Xiao Su Bao.
Although Tang Yu was unwilling, he still called Guo Lao Er over.
Led by Guo Lao Er, the group soon took a small path and arrived at Yangtun Village next door.
There are many mountains here, so growing crops is not easy.
However, the people here are excellent at raising pigs; you can see many pigsties from afar.
Following the image in the picture, Xiao Su Bao quickly found the place.
There is a house on the eastern hillside, with a fenced-off area behind it.
Little Su Bao tugged at Qian Shi: "Mom, let's hurry... hurry up, okay?"
Her voice was somewhat hurried, and her eyes were fixed on the distance.
"Okay!" Despite being a small person, Qian Shi ran the fastest while carrying Xiao Su Bao.
Tang Cheng and Tang Shan followed closely behind, and then everyone else started running too.
At this moment, on the hillside, a dozen or so men were surrounding a young couple and a little girl.
"Yang Zhu, don't be ungrateful. We're doing this for your own good. Otherwise, when the Wu family arrives, you might not even get a single tael of silver, let alone a penny! You might have to pay them to get it!"
"Yang Shitou, you're talking nonsense! You've driven the price down too low. I'm not making any money at all, and I'll even lose time and grain. I'm not selling!" Yang Zhu shouted.
As soon as he finished speaking, several men rushed forward and began punching and kicking him...
The men exchanged glances, and seeing the woman's beautiful face, they were filled with lewd thoughts. Without saying a word, they dragged the woman away to the back.
"What are you doing? Let go of my wife!" Yang Zhu shouted excitedly, about to rush towards his wife.
The little girl was being held by Yang Zhu, and she was trembling with fear.
Suddenly, a man snatched her from Yang Zhu's arms.
"This fire is burning brightly. If we threw her in, wouldn't she end up like that little piglet?" the man said maliciously, a hint of threat in his eyes.
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