Faced with the joint booing from the Fang family and the Wang family, Cheng Kaitai has never felt such tremendous pressure since he became the head of the village.
On the one hand, the handle fell into the hands of the Fang family; on the other hand, in the land of Huaxi, he was the most familiar with the county government officials, and he could often rely on a bit of affection to suppress the situation.
You don't know what will happen if someone is caught. But this time, Fang Yingwu claimed to be able to notify the county directly, which completely eliminated his advantage.
His face changed again and again. Cheng Kaitai forced out a smile and said to Yingwu through the crowd: "Brother Yingwu, the two families are making a living on the bank of Huaxi River. Why do you need to scare people like this? Beheading is not a joke."
It’s easy to drive.”
Fang Yingwu showed a smile and replied: "Boss A is right, that's the truth. Tomorrow is the Dragon Boat Festival, so why don't we ruin the scenery? How about finishing today's affairs after the Dragon Boat Festival?"
Cheng Kaitai understood. It seemed that Fang Yingwu didn't want to die, so the matter could be solved, or at least it could be solved slowly.
That night, in the house of the old patriarch Fang Zhili, Fang Zhili met the time, and three generations of people, old, middle-aged and young, gathered around a small smelly oil lamp.
Next to the lamp is the marriage document that the Cheng family used to bind themselves. If the three of them had not discussed the matter, Fang Zhili would have been reluctant to light the lamp. It would have been such a waste.
After experiencing several things, Fang Fengshi already worshiped his junior Fang Yingwu like a god, and asked impatiently: "Brother Qiu, in your opinion, what should we do next?"
Fang Yingwu stared at the paperwork on the table, thoughtfully, and replied casually: "As the old saying goes, you should be merciful when you have to spare others. Don't chase the poor enemy. Beware of trapped beasts still fighting, and dogs jumping over the wall in a hurry."
"Then just let it go and think of ways to get more benefits from the Cheng family?" Fang Fengshi said hesitantly.
Fang Yingwu still stared at the paperwork on the table, continued to think thoughtfully, and replied casually again: "As the saying goes, if you kill a snake, you will suffer its consequences; if you cut the weeds but not the root, a wildfire will regenerate."
Fang Fengshi was very confused when he heard Fang Yingwu's old saying on the left and the other on the right. He said distressedly: "Why are the two sides so opposite? Who is more accurate, the old saying or the saying? What should I do? The other side has more benefits, Brother Qiu, you
Just come up with an idea!"
Fang Yingwu sighed inwardly and wanted to ask him what his real idea was? His idea was to sell it to help him pay off his debts!
If the above county government threatens to sell this document to Mr. Cheng, he should just hold his nose and eat it. If the price is thirty taels, wouldn't his debt be paid off?
Although Xiahuaxi Village is not much richer than Shanghuaxi Village, with Mr. Cheng's ability, it is still possible to collect thirty taels of silver from the whole village.
Even if you can't collect thirty taels, you can give one or twenty taels, and you can almost pay off half of the debt. At least you can solve the urgent need and avoid certain tragedies of losing your personal freedom.
Originally, he was prepared for the worst, and if it didn't work out, he would sell his land to pay off his debts, but it was better not to sell it if he could. In these days, selling his land was not a good sign.
But the problem now is that this document is in the interests of the whole clan. Although he planned the process, others certainly don't think that this interest belongs entirely to him.
Sell it to help yourself pay off your debts, which is tantamount to corruption and corruption... Fang Yingwu, who has never experienced this before, feels that there is a huge psychological barrier to overcome. But if he misses this opportunity, he can still get it next time.
Where can I get thirty taels?
Why not test the tone of the two people in front of you first? If you really can't get rid of the stolen goods together? After thinking about it, Yingwu was ready to speak again.
But I saw my second uncle Fang Zhili, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly slapped the table and scolded Fang Fengshi: "You are so ignorant, can't you see that Brother Qiu doesn't want to continue to mess around, so why are you asking me this endless question!
Scholars have the dignity of scholars, and scholars have their own pursuits. How can they be entangled in worldly affairs and not be able to get away? How can they work with mud-legged people like us all day long?
You see clearly, my husband, when did you ever hang out with us casually? What scholars have to do is to strategize, strive for the general trend, and guide the future. How can we talk about profits and keep silent about benefits like us?
Now Brother Qiu has helped us win the general trend, why are you bothering him with the following mundane things? You can't make up your own mind!"
Fang Fengshi suddenly realized it, and said to him with regret on his face: "Brother Qiu! It's my fault, uncle, I shouldn't have lowered your quality! The county magistrate values you so much, you will definitely be a scholar in the future, and you are destined to be ranked higher than me. superior!"
Fang Yingwu was speechless. He tried to plot to divide the stolen goods, but he was blocked by his second uncle. Scholars should be ashamed of talking about profit, and should be ashamed of secular affairs. Who instilled this into the people?
When he returned home, he recalled his second uncle's words before falling asleep. Fang Yingwu suddenly became alert and found that there was some truth in them.
This is not the end of the late Ming Dynasty when the atmosphere has changed drastically. Although the traditional customs of Shilin have begun to disintegrate, they have not yet completely degenerated and collapsed. Even the iconic figure Tang Bohu was probably only born a few years ago.
A scholar who overly intervenes in the fights in the countryside will probably not get much praise, and it is definitely not the behavior of an ambitious person. In the eyes of scholars, this kind of thing is done occasionally, and it seems very vulgar if it is done frequently. Nai, he can be called a farmer who must pay every penny.
If you don’t understand, you can imagine the men and women fighting in the supermarket to grab the one-cent-cheap promotional eggs...
You still have to seize the time, study hard and make progress every day! Everything is inferior, only reading is good. This sentence is not an exaggeration, it is a reality!
The next day is the Dragon Boat Festival, and calamus and mugwort must be placed on the door of every household, and everyone must drink a cup of realgar wine.
However, there is no dragon boat racing in the third village of Huaxi. First, the water flow in Huaxi is large but fast, the water surface is wide but shallow, and there are some huge rocks standing in the stream. It is not a place for dragon boat racing. Second, this is a poor mountain village after all, and it is not expensive to build a dragon boat. Small.
Fang Yingwu had enough to eat for the whole family, so he naturally had no thoughts of celebrating the festival. There was a quarrel with his uncle's family nearby, so he didn't come to call him.
So Fang Yingwu chanted "You must study early and don't waste your time" while leaving the village and heading to Huaxi Village, a neighboring village.
His purpose was still to borrow books. This time he helped Mr. Wang save his daughter. It would not be an exaggeration to say that it was a debt of gratitude, so Mr. Wang should not be grateful. I thought it wouldn't be a problem to borrow a few books from Sociology at this time.
Today is a holiday and there are no classes in social studies. Fang Yingwu arrived at Zhonghuaxi and went directly to the door of Mr. Wang’s house, but met his eldest son Wang Ying first.
When Wang Ying saw Fang Yingwu's visit, he was stunned for a moment, then walked back to the courtyard and shouted: "Dad! The Fang family's little brother is here!"
Fang Yingwu stepped through the door and saw Mr. Wang coming out of the house and standing on the steps. He cupped his hands and was about to explain his purpose when he saw Mr. Wang pointing at him and shouting: "Young man named Fang, what are you doing again?" Come and do it!"
Fang Yingwu was unprepared and was inexplicably stunned. What did this mean? Shouldn't he be welcomed? Even if he didn't kill chickens and sheep, he would still have to welcome each other and give him two rice dumplings to eat. He yelled at himself.
What kind of truth?
Master Wang continued to scold without mercy: "For your own selfish interests, you have caused my family and Xiahuaxi to have a life-and-death feud that is difficult to resolve! Isn't Mr. Cheng so easy to offend? I'm afraid my family won't be able to deal with it in the future."
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Mr. Wang's worries are certainly justified. Although it was Fang Yingwu who repaired the Cheng family this time, his daughter also acted as a trigger and became a prominent figure like a beautiful woman.
He was angry because he became a thorn in the Cheng family's side.
Cheng Zongjia has always been cruel and domineering. How can he bear revenge in the future? He doesn't know how many ways to take revenge on his family. And the leader of the Wang family, Wang Dahu, is planning to move to the county seat, so he probably doesn't care much about the things in the village.
, it will be more difficult to seek asylum in the future.
Fang Yingwu originally had a bad impression of the greedy and weak Master Wang. After understanding what he meant, he felt even more contemptuous. He shook his head and sighed: "Mr. Wang, Mr. Wang, I respectfully call you sir, but do you know
Why can't you be a scholar in your life and can only be an old boy at home? You just lack two qualities, ambition and backbone!
When someone wants to take away Sister Lan, you will sign the marriage contract with the slightest threat; when someone encounters injustice on the road, you despise him for being nosy.
Don't hate those who want to take away Sister Lan's son, but instead complain about those who help you. With all due respect, you are not worthy to be the father of Sister Lan. Sister Lan is really the most popular person in your family."
Master Wang Shu was obviously very angry at Fang Yingwu's blunt words. The key was that some of his inner problems were pierced away by Fang Yingwu.
The wrinkles on his face trembled a few times, his beard trembled a few times, and his eyes were about to burst into flames. He glared at Fang Yingwu and said: "Okay, okay, okay! You say I am not worthy, you say she is a pearl, then do you dare?"
Take her away? Only ten taels of silver will do! Don’t say that you are bold and can only speak big words, but you dare not really take away this curse!"
Is it true that you are a teacher in vain? Do you think that your daughter is the source of trouble? Fang Yingwu was furious, took out the small ingot from his arms, threw it on the ground and said: "Why don't you dare? This is five taels of silver! Go back to my home
I’ll give you another acre of land, which will be counted as ten taels in total!”
"Deal!" Master Wang applauded vigorously. His face instantly turned from anger to joy, from the cold winter to the warmth of the spring breeze. He smiled and extended his hand to invite: "Good son-in-law, please come in and talk! Don't let me down in the future."
My Lan'er, don't let me bully her, I'll be watching you for the rest of my life!"
"Holy shit!" Fang Yingwu seemed to have suffered a heavy blow. He took three big steps back in a row, exhaled a breath that was almost choked in his throat, and was stunned and speechless again. He prided himself on being smart and intelligent.
, completely failed to follow this twist, what the hell is going on?
Wang Ying, who was on the side, suddenly rushed over, quickly picked up the small ingot from the ground and put it into his arms. He gave the other party a proud look and mouthed the word "deposit".
This was definitely premeditated, waiting for him to come to the door. Fang Yingwu saw the actions of the father and son, and could only conclude in a dumbfounded way. He had really stepped into the tiger's mouth first, and fell into the trap of another provocative general, otherwise
How could he throw away the money that was considered a "deposit" so readily?