Chapter 63
Chapter 63
After Ji Yuan returned to the village, the first thing he did was to demolish the house that was given to him as compensation.
The second thing is to rebuild my parents’ graves.
Of these two things, the former seems incredible, because Ji Li's house is in good condition, and they spent a lot of money to renovate it.
It's not a good idea to just tear it down directly, right?
Someone who knows the situation said directly: "You keep mentioning Ji Li's house. That's why they want to demolish it."
"Besides, Ji Li's parents killed his mother, so why would he still live there? I'm afraid that house is full of bad memories for him."
With this explanation, everyone will understand.
Not to mention, even the villagers think that this house belongs to Ji Li's family.
Even Ji Li himself would live there when he came back from Heyuan County, and he didn't shy away from others.
Ji Yuan is studying abroad, can he come over to check on her from time to time? It would be better to just tear it down.
I'm afraid Ji Yuan suffered a lot when he lived in this house as a child.
It’s pitiful just to think about it.
Not only that, they only remembered it after listening to the government's judgment on the case.
When Ji Yuan's uncle brought back Ji Yuan's father's body from the government, Ji Yuan's mother was not dead. She died later because she had no money to see a doctor.
The villagers didn't know that although there seemed to be no money at that time, in fact, the compensation and wages given to Ji Yuan's father by the government were all hidden by Uncle Ji.
That’s three hundred taels of silver.
No matter how evil-hearted someone is, if they could share a little of the money, they could use it to pay for Ji Yuan's mother's medical treatment.
It was delayed until Ji Yuan's mother died of her illness.
This is already killing people.
If Ji Yuan hadn't been so promising, and if this matter had been revealed by accident, I'm afraid this secret would have been buried forever.
It was also Ji Li's own stupidity that he wanted to prevent Ji Yuan from taking the exam, but he didn't expect that the matter would be exposed.
Many people also said that the death of Ji Li’s parents was caused by Ji Li’s own greed.
Of course, they also had a part in it, taking Ji Yuan's family's money, killing people, and torturing Ji Yuan.
What they said to the outside world was that Ji Yuan ate and drank for free at his house, so they wanted Ji Yuan to compensate them.
I guess the spirits of Ji Yuan’s parents in heaven would be so angry that they would come back to life.
Three hundred taels of silver is enough for a farmer to live for many years.
Think back on it in hindsight.
Aunt Ji and Uncle Ji's family became rich after Ji Yuan's parents passed away.
The family built a new house and bought some land, but Uncle Ji still gambled when he had nothing to do.
Even buying the cattle happened after that incident.
Considering all the grudges, it’s not surprising that Ji Yuan wants to tear down the house.
The hatred for killing one's mother is irreconcilable.
To be honest, if they ever have something, they would still like to have descendants like Ji Yuan by their side.
Ji Yuan is at Uncle An's house at the moment, chatting with Xiao Huang.
Xiao Huang is raised by Uncle An. He is let out to eat grass on weekdays and is asked to help during the busiest times.
So Xiao Huang was raised to have smooth skin and was extremely strong. He was considered the biggest cow in the entire village.
When he saw Ji Yuan, Xiao Huang naturally remembered him and ran to find Ji Yuan.
It seems that Xiao Huang is doing well.
Ji Yuan smiled and touched the bull's head.
Unfortunately, he has no place to live now and cannot take Xiao Huang away.
Perhaps when he passes the imperial examination and becomes a juren, or even a jinshi, he will be able to settle down with Xiao Huang.
"Just wait, when I have a better reputation, I can build a home of my own."
"When the time comes, you will guard the house for me."
As Ji Yuan was talking, An Xiaohe came back from school. An Xiaohe's eyes were bright and he said happily, "Thank you, Brother Yuan, your book is really useful."
Talking about his thoughts on the Four Books, Ji Yuan picked out two books from the ones he had read, with his thoughts on them, as well as the contemporary essays he bought in Jianmeng Mansion in the city. After returning, he gave all to An Xiaohe.
An Xiaohe is going to take the county entrance exam this year and has been working hard for several years.
However, there are more people taking the county exam this year, so he has to work harder.
An Xiaohe is fourteen years old this year. He found that when he stood next to Ji Yuan, who was eleven years old, they were not much different in height.
Does the food in the county school help people grow taller?
If he went, he would definitely eat more.
Ji Yuan said: "It's fine as long as it's useful. The teachers at the county school are very good. If you can pass the exam, you will definitely improve faster."
"Well, I will try my best." An Xiaohe nodded seriously and continued, "Brother Dahai said he would be back tomorrow morning. I don't know if he can catch up with your family to demolish the house."
Today is May 18th, the second day since Ji Yuan returned to the village. Dahai is an apprentice in the next village and wanted to come back immediately after hearing about it.
But he is a veterinarian and has a lot of work to do there, so he sent a message saying he would be back the next morning.
Veterinarian Zhang knew that Dahai was here to see Ji Yuan, so he approved his leave quickly.
"It's okay. It won't take long to demolish the house anyway." Ji Yuan said with a smile, "Besides, we still have to sell things before demolishing it."
He couldn't throw away all the things in the house, so Ji Yuan planned to sell them to the villagers at a low price.
Then use this money to pay the villagers as demolition fees.
As he spoke, Ji Yuan thought of the animal books he bought for An Dahai, and still wanted him to come back earlier.
Dahai must be very happy to see those books.
As they were talking, eight-year-old An Xiaohu poked his head out.
This child is the son of An Jia Sifang. He and his ten-year-old sister looked at Ji Yuan with curiosity in their eyes.
By the way, Dahai also asked his cousin An Xiaohu to help look after the eight acres of land that his family rented out.
Although this child is young, all the children in the An family understand this.
Dahai asked An Xiaohu and his sister An Xiaodie to visit his fields whenever they had time and promised that he would not lack rice.
Ji Yuan saw them and waved with a smile: "Do you want some candy?"
Ji Yuan bought a lot of candies for Mr. Zhao’s grandchildren, and also took a few pieces with him.
As expected, the two children came over and looked at Ji Yuan while eating. Ji Yuan laughed again: "Why are you looking at me all the time?"
"Everyone in the village says you are a god of reading."
???
What the hell is this god of reading!
An Xiaohe, who is fourteen this year, said: "That's called Wenquxing."
"It's not this, it's the God of Wealth!"
How come he is both the Star of Literature and the God of Wealth?
An Xiaodie said: "Because you can make money and study at the same time."
When An Xiaohe heard this, he nodded and said, "That's right. Our Anji Village is envied by many people."
This is naturally related to silage.
The whole village became rich because of this.
The roads in the village are better and there is more money. Who wouldn’t be envious?
I have heard these things so many times that I don’t feel anything anymore. An Xiaohe added, “Not only that, when you were preparing for the exam in February, soldiers from the county command camp came and scared the people in our village so much that they even stopped the road construction.”
The soldiers commanding the camp?
"They thought the silage was very good, and they fed diligently during the winter, and the horses in the command camp were kept extremely well."
"Unfortunately, they fed too much in the winter, and the silage was gone by February. The grass hadn't grown well in February, so they wanted to buy another half month's supply."
The village chief and Uncle An scraped together enough material for five days, which made the soldiers in the command camp very disappointed.
Fortunately, they were reasonable and just said that we must order more next year.
Then he said it was a pity because they had to change their defenses at the end of the year and wondered if there was such good fodder elsewhere. He also said that if the replacement was not far away, he would definitely buy it again.
Soldiers and generals love horses very much. They are their life-saving tools when they are in danger and their partners on the battlefield. It is reasonable to feed the horses the best food possible.
However, the command battalion also needs to be rotated every three or four years, and the specific time will depend on the arrangements above.
It won't always be in the same place anyway.
So I don’t know what the situation will be like next year.
After this news spread, An Jicun felt very proud. Even the horses in the command camp loved to eat the silage, so what else could he say?
This big advertisement at the beginning of the year has made the sales of silage materials in Anji Village smoother this year.
If nothing unexpected happens, everyone will earn more this year and the whole village will be mobilized.
The villagers who were lazy last year are signing up early this year.
Who doesn’t love making money?
Besides, it was only a busy period, so for the villagers, it was nothing and they could just grit their teeth and get by.
Ji Yuan listened with great interest.
It's good enough as long as we can make money and improve everyone's life. If we can raise livestock better, it will naturally be even better.
Anyway, the issue of silage has little to do with him.
Anji Village can operate completely independently.
It's the same with or without him.
I didn’t forget to give him the village’s share.
All parties involved in the road construction this year also need to pay money, so naturally the money from him should be kept. Village Chief An gave it to him yesterday.
He did not contribute to the construction of the road, but he made plans for the formulation of the rules and the reconciliation of all parties.
This plan is also worth paying for.
A lot of things happened in the village during the few months he was away.
On May 18th, Ji Yuan got up early.
Master Zhao asked his grandson to accompany Ji Yuan, and if he was not in class, he would definitely go along.
Ji Yuan didn't think anything of it, but when he got to the vicinity of Ji Li's house, it felt like half of the village had come.
Why?
Of course, because Jiyuan wants to sell things.
Ji Li's family has a lot of miscellaneous things, and they are said to be selling them at a low price, so they can get a bargain.
Ji Yuan was at a loss whether to laugh or cry, but this was also what he wanted.
When An Dahai saw Ji Yuan coming, he immediately waved, "Ji Yuan! Come quickly!"
"What should I do if the door is locked?"
Ji Yuan raised his eyebrows: "This is the house that was given to me as compensation, so of course it was smashed."
Smash?
Everyone was stunned. Ji Yuan had already picked up a stone from the side and smashed the lock open. Ji Yuan said, "I'll go around and take my things away."
Many things from Xiao Jiyuan's house were moved away by Ji Li's family.
He must get it back.
Several strong men in the village said, "We are here to help. Whatever you say, we will help you move it."
They added, “Don’t give us money. You are helping us make money, and that’s what we should do.”
These people have always been hardworking in the village. When Xiao Jiyuan's father was around, they were all famous hardworking men.
But in the village, diligence alone is not enough, you also need opportunities.
Jiyuan gave them the opportunity to make money.
They made a lot of money whether they were making silage or building roads.
Everyone remembers this kindness.
Ji Yuan smiled, thanked his fellow villager, and pointed at the things in Little Ji Yuan's house: "These two door panels are mine."
"And here are some sturdy beams. Please keep them for me when I demolish the house later."
"A few pots and three or four bowls in the kitchen."
"The quilt they have hidden in the bottom of the box was made by my mother herself."
"And this hoe, and these tools for work, and the sewing basket."
All these things in Xiao Jiyuan's home are put to good use.
Xiao Jiyuan's parents, one sews, sweeps and washes, while the other works hard. They are the kind of couple that Confucian scholars would praise.
The husband is hardworking and the wife is virtuous. Both of them work, labor and are diligent.
But their destiny cannot be controlled by themselves.
Just like the strong men in the village who are strong and willing to work.
Don’t they want to get rich? No.
There's just no chance of better days.
Let’s not talk about them, among the lazy people in the village, how many are really as lazy as Uncle Ji?
Also very few.
Sometimes some people are lazy simply because they can't see the prospects.
There are very few truly lazy people in Anji Village today. Everyone will work hard to have a better life.
Jiyuan picked up all the things that belonged to Jiyuan little by little, and moved them directly to Jiyuan little's home.
As for the rest?
Sell them all, sell them cheaply.
Just consider it as a benefit to the villagers, especially the strong men who helped him move things. Ji Yuan let their wives take whatever they wanted.
The buying and selling atmosphere is very harmonious, and those who don’t know would think this is a grocery market.
"This thing is good, but it's useless. Does it look good in the house?"
"If you don't want it, I will. Let's pick some wild flowers and put them in there. It will definitely look nice."
"Why is there so much mess in his house? I want these children's toys, but I have to wash them carefully when I take them back to avoid the stink of his house."
"Please sell Ji Li's four treasures of the study to me. My child also needs to go to school this year."
"This fabric is still new. I want it."
Ji Li hurried back from the gambling house in Heyuan County and saw this scene.
Half of the people in the village came over, picked and chose at his house, and left with their things!
This is his home!
Not a grocery store!
Didn’t he buy a new lock? How was Ji Yuan still able to get in?
He did this just to prevent Ji Yuan from entering!
Ji Li went forward to take another look, and saw that the new lock was smashed open!
He wanted to shout, but he could only shut up.
The government has said that the house should be compensated to Ji Yuan.
If he shouts it out, it will be disadvantageous to him.
Angry and annoyed, all emotions burst out in Ji Li's heart.
Ultimately, he could only rage helplessly.
Ji Yuan stood in the center of the crowd, looking down at Ji Li's collapse with admiration.
It must be very uncomfortable to feel this way without being able to express your pain.
You deserve it.
Some people also noticed Ji Li, and looking at his eyes, they subconsciously kept their distance from him.
Then he was encouraged by Ji Yuan's calmness.
What are they afraid of!
This is something from the era!
Speaking of selling things, Ji Li was very upset.
When Ji Yuan called for people to remove the beams, Ji Li took a few steps forward.
"These are the beams and pillars of my house. Can we remove these first?"
After getting a positive answer, the beams of Ji Li's house were instantly removed.
A house without beams and pillars will collapse instantly with just a slight hit.
The house that was built on the blood and flesh of Xiao Jiyuan's entire family was finally destroyed.
In Anki Village.
There is no more Gillies.
Some are just ruins.
This ruin will be overgrown with weeds in the future, making it uninhabitable and eventually erasing all traces of it.
Is there anything more devastating and disorienting than erasing all traces of a family's existence?
From then on, this family had no way to come and no way to return.
There is no place to stay anymore.
Ji Yuan was still smiling.
Looking at the collapsed houses, I still feel it is not enough.
"The wood and stones in here, if you need them, please take them yourself."
"Oh, by the way, I asked the fairy lady in the village to help calculate the time, and I will rebury my parents in three days."
"When the time comes, please come and help us when you are free."
"I will rebuild their tombs and erect tombstones and tablets for them."
"If you don't even bury your parents, are you still a human being?"
The villagers subconsciously looked at Ji Li.
Yeah, then is he still a human being?
He didn't even collect the bodies of his own parents. People like him really don't deserve to live in this world.
Ji Yuan smiled at him.
The purpose of life is nothing more than having a place to live and wanting someone to recognize you.
He had lost his home and was looked down upon by others. He didn't know whether his life would be easy or not. Anyway, he was very good at killing people and destroying their hearts.
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