Zhao Liya and Deng Shi listened to the weird things of the Gu family and kept reading over and over again!
That’s all. When Aunt Li Shiyi said that the Gu family had never done corvee labor, and that people from the village had to work for their family, Zhao Liya was moved and asked quickly: “Aunt Li Shiyi, do we all have to do corvee labor here?
What's going on? Can you tell us?"
She actually forgot about this matter. She must find out more about it and make plans in advance.
Doing corvee labor is time-consuming, but it is also very harmful to the body.
Anything that hurts the body is an absolute big deal here in Zhao Liya.
Aunt Li Shiyi smiled and said: "If you asked, then I will tell you. Generally, the government has big projects to do, and service will be allocated in winter, but it does not happen every year. However, your Yancun is different.
, Every household in Yancun must perform corvee service at least twice a year, and sometimes even more often in years when there are many things to do..."
In short, the lives of prisoners were low, and the government could use them as coolies whenever they wanted. As long as they did not intentionally kill them, no one would care even if they lost their lives while doing corvee service.
However, who can say for sure whether it was "intentional"? Even if it was intentional, who would speak up for a prisoner? Or just record it as the government records it?
Zhao Liya's heart sank, and Deng's face turned pale.
Only Zhao Lixiang, Zhao Lin and the two brothers were completely unaware of the dangers of life. They were still giggling and rushing to help put the cut radish strips in the dustpan.
The clear and cheerful laughter of the young lady and brother made Deng and Zhao Liya feel even more nervous.
"Aunt Eleven, then, is there no way to get rid of this corvee?"
Ruan Sanniang and Aunt Li Shiyi both laughed.
Ruan Sanniang: "Hey, look what you said, is there anything in this world that money can't solve?"
Aunt Li Shiyi: "Yes, if money can't solve the problem, it must be that there is not enough money to solve the problem."
Zhao Liya gave her mother a comforting look and felt a little relieved: "That's it, then we will have to work hard to save money..."
Aunt Li Shiyi sighed: "That's not true! I don't have much money in my hands, and I feel uneasy. I think your family is kind-hearted and capable. When this house is built, you should think about how to save money."
Money."
"Well, that's what Aunt Eleven said."
Zhao Liya laughed and agreed, talking about other things while quickly thinking about making money in her mind.
The next day, Zhao Liya and Hu Ling went to the Gu family to talk about buying vegetables, and took the initiative to ask the Gu family if they had any vegetables to sell. Finally, they made a reservation for seven days to have the Gu family deliver some beans, peppers, bitter melon, ginger, onion, and garlic.
Other people who sell vegetables have to go to the Zhao family to ask for them, but the Zhao family takes the initiative to buy them. Gu Ersao feels she has earned a bit of face, and she boasts a little proudly.
Boss Gu's eyes darkened and he sneered slightly.
He understood what the Zhao family meant. As long as they didn't try to bully them, they would be happy to give the Gu family some face.
Uncle Ruan Gui and the others worked conscientiously and down-to-earth. The Zhao family gave them enough wages, including enough white rice for every lunch, with two vegetarian dishes and one meat dish. Everyone was very satisfied with the meal and worked harder and harder.
He would start from home every day before dawn, and would not leave until dusk fell.
In this way, in just half a month, the house and yard were all built.
Uncle Ruan Gui and others have also become friends with the Zhao family. Uncle Ruan Gui even invited the Zhao family to go to Zaihu Village to attend his father's 60th birthday banquet on the sixth day of next month.
Zhao Xiang readily agreed and said that if Uncle Ruan Gui didn't mind, he could write birthday characters and couplets for Father Ruan. But Uncle Ruan Gui was so happy that he smiled and thanked him repeatedly, and even said that on the day of the birthday banquet, the boy from the family would come in person.
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Thanks to the imperial court, the Lingnan area was so favored by the imperial court that it exiled, denounced, and exiled not only prisoners but also countless officials who were denounced from the imperial court.
These officials have left a good reputation in the local area, and some of them are even respected and revered by the local people as saints. After their death, they built temples to worship them and enjoy incense forever.
Therefore, most of the local people do not have any prejudice against the exile and denigration of this group of people. They believe in their own personal experience and what they see with their own eyes.
In the past half month, everyone has seen what kind of people the Zhao family are.
After Zhao Liya was keenly aware that Uncle Ruan Gui and others had a good impression of her family, she intentionally or unintentionally guided them to deepen their favorable impression of her family. By the way, she also "accidentally" revealed the news that her father was a scholar and had served as the Minister of Rites.
When they found out, everyone was in awe.
People who are good at reading will be admired by the world no matter where they are.
Zhao Xiang took the initiative to write birthday characters and couplets for Uncle Ruan Gui's father. Of course, Uncle Ruan Gui was happy.
As for Zhao Liya, while sincerely making friends with her, she also wanted to find a backer for her family.
The new house was completed, and a high fence with a height of nearly three meters tightly surrounded the entire courtyard. The main house and the east and west wing rooms in the courtyard were two-story structures with blue bricks and black tiles, which were very impressive.
In addition to a large patio yard, there is also a large backyard. There is a tall and spacious shed built in the backyard. One side is against the courtyard wall, and the other two opposite sides are built with brick walls. One side is empty, and the top is covered with thick fir bark.
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The chicken coop and the duck coop are less than one person tall. They are built next to the shed in turn. They are made of bamboo wood and covered with fir bark. They are about 40 centimeters above the ground. Two wide wooden boards are nailed together to build the chicken coop and the duck coop.
The door allows chickens and ducks to enter and exit the shed.
In this area, it is no problem to raise twenty ducks and thirty or forty chickens.
Lingnan is humid, and houses are basically two-story. People are more accustomed to arranging bedrooms, granaries, and food storage rooms upstairs. This can prevent moisture from invading the body, and can also better protect against poisonous snakes, insects, and ants. Food, etc. are also drier and easier to preserve.
The two masters did not bother with anything, and asked Uncle Ruan Gui and the others to do all the subsequent chores such as tidying up the grounds in the courtyard and building sheds.
Uncle Ruan Gui then ordered a few young and middle-aged people to stay and work.
With them here, installing doors and windows, picking up furniture, purchasing other daily necessities, etc. save a lot of trouble.
With locals around, all the merchants seemed to be much more talkative, and they didn't dare to overcharge and deceive people.
Zhao Liya also said that she wanted to plant some fruit trees and asked Uncle Ruan Gui and the others where they could buy fruit saplings.
Uncle Ruan Gui and the others laughed at that time, "You don't need to buy this. We have plenty of them in the village. We will bring you whatever fruit saplings you want!"
Zhao Liya was overjoyed and thanked her.
The next day, when Uncle Ruan Gui and others came to work, they actually brought the fruit trees.
Zhao Liya planted two papaya trees and a jackfruit tree in the yard, and planned to look for osmanthus trees and magnolia trees next year to plant two more.