Chapter 221: I'm proud
They dared to use this matter to try to throw dirty water on Xu Zhichun, and they are the ones who are embarrassed.
Both of them looked very unhappy.
Bai was still able to endure it, but Zhang had already boasted to her family.
The wealthy families all used threshers this year, but not every village had people who could afford them, so more than 90% of ordinary farmers still used traditional labor methods to harvest in autumn.
Because of this, the villagers of Liangjia Village are envied by all the neighboring villages!
During this period, when the villagers of Liangjia Village met acquaintances from other villages while walking outside and talked about the autumn harvest, they were full of energy, proud, high-spirited and happy!
Zhang boasted loudly to her parents' home, which made them very happy. They didn't collect the money for a while and were just waiting to show off the threshing machine.
End up having to queue!
Of course they have to queue up. Some people are short of manpower but have plenty of fertile land, so they don’t have to wait for the thresher to be used.
Xu Zhichun, who had accepted money from others, would never allow their parents' families to cut in line.
Time waits for no one. Fortunately, Bai did not tell her family the exact news, so the matter was hushed up and she said that the thresher could not be borrowed, but Zhang had asked to borrow it in advance.
By the time many relatives from Zhang's natal family have used up the money, the autumn harvest will probably be over, so there will be no way to borrow more.
Bai's relatives were very disappointed, but Bai's words were so nice and nice that no one blamed her. Instead, they blamed Zhang. They thought Zhang must be too domineering as the eldest sister-in-law. After all, Bai was the younger brother's wife, and the eldest sister-in-law was like a mother. She was kind by nature, so how could she dare to argue with the eldest sister-in-law?
Besides, I can't win the fight.
Zhang finally waited for the opportunity, pinched her nose and paid the money herself, and told her parents' home that Xu Zhichun gave it to them for free.
Unexpectedly, it started to rain heavily that day.
Although we borrowed the thresher, the rain was really heavy.
Other families had already relied on human labor to harvest the crops and had finished by now. However, Zhang's family had let the crops get wet in the rain because they were waiting for the thresher. Moreover, because the rice was a little too ripe, the sudden rain knocked many grains into the fields, resulting in a lot of loss.
But Zhang's family was heartbroken and kept blaming Zhang.
Zhang was so upset that she kept cursing at home for several days.
It’s not that she didn’t want to scold Xu Zhichun, there was really no reason.
You can't blame them.
If she really went, the whole village would laugh at her.
The vigorous autumn harvest ended, and County Magistrate Lu’s commendation for Xu Zhichun also arrived in a lively manner.
"A family that accumulates good will surely have good fortune" was written by County Magistrate Lu himself. Xu Zhichun respectfully welcomed him into his home. The yard was filled with villagers who came to watch the fun. Everyone applauded and cheered with envy. Suddenly, he felt that he didn't even have the energy to envy or be jealous.
From now on, Xu Zhichun's family will be different from other families!
They are a family that has been personally commended by the county magistrate. It is like they have a talisman. If anyone dares to cause trouble for them, wouldn't that be equivalent to making things difficult for the county magistrate?
"Zhichun is truly amazing!"
"Incredible, incredible!"
"By the way, where is her family from? I've always thought she looked different from an ordinary farm girl, so I'm afraid her family isn't ordinary either."
"I think so too. How can ordinary people understand threshing machines and windmills? These are not what ordinary people can imagine."
"Yes, and the water mill. The village head has had two built at the entrance of the village. It will be much more convenient for our villagers to pound rice in the future! All thanks to Zhichun."
"If you ask me, it's a good thing Zhichun didn't remarry."
“Yes, yes, yes!”
Speaking of this, everyone is really scared.
With Zhichun in the village, they felt proud of him and also benefited from his presence. When they went out and talked, their voices were louder than others.
As for tomatoes and strawberries, Zhichun said she would sell seeds and seedlings to anyone who wanted to plant them next year. Although the quantity was limited, other villages wouldn't be able to get them even with the limited quantity.
From then on, anyone who dared to let Zhichun remarry would be a sinner in the village.
That’s right! That’s it!
Liang Lizheng, the fourth grandmother, the sixth grandfather and others were extremely happy. They had never seen any family in the village receive such an honor in their lives.
They discussed opening the ancestral hall and specially burned incense to report to the ancestors. Women were not allowed to enter the ancestral hall, but they still let Xu Zhichun bow at the entrance, an honor that no other woman in the village had.
The women were extremely envious.
Although Xu Zhichun did not feel that it was an honor, everyone felt very honored and envious, so she cooperated and behaved respectfully and piously.
When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
It should be so.
Everyone originally thought that the village would benefit from Liang Mingxuan in the future, but unexpectedly, it would now benefit from Xu Zhichun in advance.
This uncle and sister-in-law are really better than each other.
"Thank goodness I didn't remarry."
"Of course!"
Xu Zhichun didn't expect County Magistrate Lu to be so honest. Now she felt relieved. She had obtained Magistrate Lu's handwritten inscription, which was truly priceless in Qingshan County.
Nanny Ji also said that Lord Lu had already reported the thresher, windmill, and water mill to the court. The Ministry of Works had already received the items, and the reward would be issued in one or two months.
Although the Ministry of Works may not care much about things coming from the people, if you apply for it strongly, you will definitely get the reward of three hundred taels of silver.
Xu Zhichun expressed his gratitude repeatedly.
From the heart.
She is lucky. If the county official was not like Lord Lu, she would not have received such benefits!
Lord Lu had previously rewarded her with three hundred taels, and the court rewarded her with another three hundred taels, so she was considered to have made a huge fortune.
It’s not easy to make a few hundred silver coins by doing small business every day.
Uncle Yang Ming's house was renovated and looked brand new inside and out, and the date for Zeng Xiaojuan to marry into the family was also set.
Remarriage is up to her own decision. Even if Mr. and Mrs. Zeng wanted to intervene, there was nothing they could do. Zeng Xiaojuan was determined to remarry, and there was no way they could stop her unless they sent someone to forcibly take her back.
Zeng Xiaojuan was a daughter of the Zeng family, so she had to go back to the Zeng family and tell them.
Mrs. Zeng asked someone to inquire about the situation and learned that the man she was going to marry was a poor family even worse than the Lou family. She sneered in disdain and laughed at Zeng Mingzhu and her daughter.
What kind of joke is Zeng Xiaojuan's behavior? Is she throwing in the towel? She's jumping from one fire pit into another, even deeper one!
The two were afraid that if Mr. Zeng found out, he would oppose Zeng Xiaojuan's remarriage, so they tacitly agreed not to mention the matter.
A concubine's daughter who was already married off is just remarrying. What does this have to do with the Zeng family? She can do whatever she wants.
There was no movement from the Zeng family, and Zeng Xiaojuan felt relieved.
Don't disturb each other, and live a peaceful life.
Very good.
On an auspicious day, Zeng Xiaojuan happily married Yang Ming. They set up two tables of banquets and only invited respected people and close relatives to have a meal.
Although it was not a grand ceremony, we received everyone's sincere blessings and both the guests and the hosts had a great time.
Although it is a remarriage, let’s not talk about how to spend the day, but the wedding night cannot be wasted, otherwise it will be unlucky.
Zeng Xiaoyan originally wanted to take Qiao'er home to spend a few nights, but Xu Zhichun smiled and took the initiative to take over the matter, "Let Qiao'er stay with me, it's just right for her to keep him company."
Qiao'er was very familiar with them. Xu Zhichun gently coaxed her to go with her, and she went happily.
Aunt Liang, Aunt Zhu'er and others couldn't help but sigh secretly: If Minglang were still alive, Zhichun would definitely be a very good mother. What a pity!
(End of this chapter)
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