Under the old locust tree at the head of the village, Zhang Dong looked thoughtfully at a group of children who were still happily sharing the copper coins. At this moment, Xiao Longnu had already taken off the little girl's cotton pants behind everyone's back and held her in her arms.
Inside, he carefully mended a small hole in her cotton pants.
"Don't rush on your way today."
At some point, Zhang Yimeng quietly came behind Dongzhang and was following his gaze towards the children who were dancing as if they were celebrating the New Year.
"If I don't leave, I won't miss it in a few days. I can always make it in time." Hearing this, Dongzhang didn't turn around and replied, stroking the stubble that was starting to grow on his chin.
"Oh, you are in charge, you have the final say..."
Zhang Yimeng lay on his back on the big stone pier, looking dimly at the light shining through the leaves above his head.
"Old Zhang."
"What are you doing?"
"Take out the money."
"Um?"
"Stop talking nonsense, you idiot, take as much as you have, hurry up." Seeing that he was a little surprised, Dongzhang simply reached out and touched the arms of the man behind him.
"Stop, stop, stop, I'm not a big girl, what's the point of groping for nothing! Let go, let go!" Even though Zhang Yimeng was good at cultivating Qi, he was also embarrassed by Dongzhang at this moment, so he quickly put his hand away and quickly
He straightened up and straightened his messy clothes, then said angrily: "Didn't you just get paid? What else do you want?"
"Don't worry about it, I'm useful, take the money and get the money!" Dongzhang ignored this and put his big hand into Zhang Yimeng's arms again.
"You bastard! I told you not to do it! I'm going to get angry!!" Zhang Yimeng, who was being teased tirelessly by Dong Zhang, immediately turned red in the face.
Protecting the hem of his clothes tightly, Zhang Yimeng kept patting away Dongzhang's hands, and then looked at Dongzhang's perseverance, so he had no choice but to surrender and admit defeat: "I know, I know, I'll take it myself, don't get involved."
"Hey Hey........"
Seeing this, Dongzhang became honest.
He carefully took out a bag of money. Just as Zhang Yimeng was about to say something, his hand loosened his grip and a black shadow flew through the air at an extremely fast speed. Looking again, the money bag was already in Dong Zhang's hand.
He was so anxious that he couldn't help shouting: "Hey, hey, hey! I'll give you everything I didn't tell you, bring it!"
"Mother-in-law, let me lend it to you. Oh my god...have you gotten so bad??"
Ignoring Zhang Yimeng's strange cry, Dongzhang directly poured the money bag and spilled it. The number was not important. This boy was really poor. He only had three taels of silver in total. He could travel around the world with just this little money.
Even after loading the bag, Dongzhang immediately looked over with disdain.
Zhang Yimeng: "......"
"Don't just talk about me. Counting Fatty, how much did the two of us lose to Baicao Xian in Dongting Lake? Ask him, how much food has he been begging for in the past few days to me? He has lost all the food.
If he can’t afford it, I think he will have to sell himself to Baicao Fairy as a dog after the new year. It’s good for me to do this..."
Zhang Yimeng, who felt that he couldn't keep his face off, immediately dragged the cook into trouble. He couldn't bear the humiliation alone. The main thing was to maintain his dignity.
"Tsk tsk tsk tsk... Don't tell me you know me when you're out, Lao Huang, pay for it!"
Weighing the poor pieces of silver in his hand, Dongzhang turned his head and looked at the cook who was watching his nose and heart and said.
"No!"
“…..”
"Don't force me to do it."
"..........Even if you beat me to death, I won't do it."
Looking at the picture of a dead pig and a cook who is not afraid of boiling water, Dongzhang's head really hurts. How come he has made friends with some poor people and bad gamblers...
"Tsk tsk tsk tsk... Several grown men's trouser pockets are cleaner than their faces, it's such a shame..." Han Wugou, who couldn't stand it anymore, finally couldn't help but taunted him.
Apart from that, he also despised Zhang Yimeng and Ren Chuzi, two bad gamblers who were very bad at cards and loved to play.
"..."
In response to this, Zhang Yimeng and the cook actually had a tacit understanding and did not choose to reply. One looked up at the sky and the other looked down at the ground.
"Take it..."
Covering his mouth and smiling softly, Han Wugu threw a bulging money bag towards Dongzhang.
Once he got his hands on it, Dongzhang knew that it was as heavy as Zhang Yimeng's, so he smiled and said, "Thank you, I'll pay you back when I get back."
Leaning slightly against the tree trunk, Han Wugao crossed his arms across his chest, briefly glanced at Zhang Yimeng and the other two who did not dare to look at him, and sneered: "No need, my life is not as difficult as theirs...
..."
"Hahahaha, Miss Han is open and bright."
Without counting much, Dongzhang directly threw the money to Zhang Yimeng and said: "Old Zhang, find a yard. We will stay here tonight. If the girl has any livestock at home, just buy it."
Come on, let’s celebrate the New Year ahead of schedule tonight.”
Weighing the money bag in his hand, Zhang Yimeng got up and walked directly into the village without asking any questions.
"Dongzhang, this money is enough to buy three cows. Are you going to starve to death and be reincarnated?" The cook couldn't help but asked Zhang Yimeng as he looked at him walking away.
"hehe......"
In response to this, Dongzhang smiled and said nothing. Seeing that the cook was still a little confused, Han Wugao, who was leaning against the tree, couldn't help but rolled his eyes: "If you say you are stupid and you are still stubborn, then of course I have to invite him."
The whole village is together..."
After hearing this, the cook looked at Zhang Yimeng who had disappeared in the village alley and said, "Then I didn't tell Lao Zhang..."
"Do you think people are just like you? He already knows."
"Forehead......."
This is true. From the moment Dong Zhang asked Zhang Yimeng for the money, he had already guessed Dong Zhang's thoughts, so when Dong Zhang threw the money to him, there was no surprise on his face.
If Zhang Neng and Dong Zhang were not on such good terms, in a certain respect, the two of them could be said to be roundworms in each other's stomachs. With just one look or movement, one could guess what the other wanted to express.
Called a confidant.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Zhang Yimeng's work efficiency is extremely high. In less than half a stick of incense, a group of villagers gradually gathered at the head of the village, and they couldn't help but look at the people under the tree.
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Zhang Yimeng was also among them, and a middle-aged man kept holding his hand and saying something with a grateful look on his face. I think it was just words of thanks.
"You don't need to thank me. This money was given to you by the young man in black over there. I'm just an errand boy. If you have anything to say, brother, just go and tell him." He put aside the middle-aged man's hand for a moment.
With his hand in hand, Zhang Yimeng pointed his fingers little by little at Dongzhang, who was sitting under the tree teasing a child like a great man, with a look of helplessness on his face.
"this......"
Dongzhang's aura is very strong. Even though he is smiling, there is always a terrifying aura about him. To put it simply, it is murderous aura. This middle-aged man is a hunter, so he can naturally feel it a little. In fact, it is not just Dongzhang, but also
Everyone in this group, including Zhang Yimeng, has a vague evil spirit.
Didn't you see that the usually arrogant hunting dogs in the village put their tails between their legs and whimpered when they saw this group of people? They were scared.
"Dad! My brother and sister are good people. You see, this is what my brother gave me." Next to the middle-aged man, the little girl saw her father hesitated, and then she raised the copper coin in her hand to take credit, and by the way, she also showed her
The somewhat playful patch on her knee was sewn on by Xiao Longnu.
"Well, then our family really has to thank them..."
After hesitating for a moment, the middle-aged man took the girl's hand and walked towards the tree.
"My dear husband, I spent money on you today, but I can't actually use that much... Look..."
Taking out the money cautiously, the middle-aged man looked at Dongzhang and stammered.
Touching the girl's head, Dongzhang smiled and said: "It doesn't matter, this child is very popular with me. I think it's a good year for everyone in advance."
After saying that, he still glanced at Zhang Yimeng in front of him. How could Dongzhang not know the reason why they were so grateful? It must be that the chickens, ducks, geese, sheep and other poultry he purchased must be much higher or even double the market price, which can be regarded as a gift.
It's enough for Dongzhang's face, this is a confidant...
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That night, every family in this small village lit up their lamps, and many oil lamps they were reluctant to use were lit. It was a lively scene. The men gathered at the edge of the village to slaughter livestock, and the women washed vegetables together.
Children were eating melons and fruits next to the adults, and their happiness was beyond words.
Originally, the livestock in the village would have to wait until the Chinese New Year to be sold in the market in exchange for new year goods and meat. During the Chinese New Year, the whole family would eat one or two kilograms to satisfy their cravings. But now, not only every household can eat it in advance.
After everything is done, each family can share some of the leftover meat, so how can we not be excited?
The men were busy chopping vegetables, and the women were laughing and going out to wash the vegetables. Even the children could feel the joy of the adults and get excited too.
At the same time, in a secluded small courtyard at the end of the village, Dongzhang and his party were preparing and eating by themselves in the yard. It was not that the villagers did not invite them, but that Dongzhang declined the village chief's kind invitation.
The person in charge of the dish is naturally a human cook, and there is a sheep, a goose, three big fat carps, and two old hens, which is considered a rich meal.
Needless to say, the chef's cooking skills are great. Under his chef's knife skills, a whole sheep was neatly dismembered in the blink of an eye. When the fire was raised, it didn't take much time to have hot delicacies.
on wooden table.
There is no good wine in the village, just some home-brewed fruit wine. It is not strong, but it is quite comfortable for a few people to drink.
Xiao Longnu loved the haggis soup cooked by the chef very much. She even drank two bowls of the chicken drumsticks given by Dongzhang without touching it, which showed that she really loved it very much.
Basking in the moonlight, the bonfire in the courtyard was bright, and a small square table was surrounded by like-minded people, which was very pleasant.
"Hahahahaha, Dongzhang, I'm so excited..."
Just when everyone was eating enthusiastically, a hearty laughter suddenly came from outside the yard, which made the cups and chopsticks on the table shake.
Hearing the sound, the cook was holding the leg of lamb and was chewing it, Zhang Yimeng was drinking from the cup, Xiao Longnu was drinking soup with her head down, Yanbo Diaosou was picking up his chopsticks, Baicao Xian, Han Wugu, and Master Shengyin were also doing their own cooking.
Everyone, they didn’t care at all about the sounds outside the yard.
When the visitor stepped into the courtyard, everyone looked slightly sideways, sitting in different postures, showing their unruliness.
And Dong Zhang, who had his legs spread out and was sitting boldly, finally raised his head and looked over. The night wind ruffled the black hair on his forehead, revealing the scarlet mark.
The corner of his mouth curled up slightly: "Teacher Ouyang, long time no see..."