As soon as Mrs. Liu entered the house, she asked her daughter-in-law: "Someone came from the Tian family just now? Who is it?"
Madam Liu, who had been watching closely, said quickly: "Don't worry, Madam, let's go in and let two girls go in. The older one is about ten years old, and the younger one looks to be three or four years old. Those men gave things and left.
There are so many things in the car, but they are not of much value. Mom, you will know if you go and take a look."
Mrs. Liu really went.
He wandered in front of Tian's house for a long time.
He came back and said: "There is a lot of food and other things. I have all the pots, pans, dishes and chopsticks with me. There are cats, dogs and chicken coops... It looks like I came from the countryside."
Mrs. Liu said: "That family is so well-dressed, is it because they are pretending to be fat?"
The three members of the Yan family came to visit Mrs. Tian. They deliberately changed out of their sheepskin clothes, which were a bit ostentatious. They wore cotton clothes that had been altered by Grandma Rong. Although the outer covering had been exposed to water, the fabric on the platform was not easy to fade because the cotton was new.
They are soft and fluffy, and you can tell at a glance that they are newly made clothes this year.
Mrs. Liu didn't look like it, so she touched the invitation card in her arms.
He glanced at his yard again and said, "No matter what his origin is, it would be wrong for us to destroy him. The scholar who wrote the petition said that we can definitely win."
Liu Daqi finally boiled hot water with broken bricks in the yard. Mrs. Liu divided the steamed buns and the whole family ate the pickles they made.
Yan Yu heard that it was a steamed bun made with whole grains and noodles.
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Yan Laoer left one house and entered another.
He came to the door with his things, and he was always nice and friendly at every house.
The gift is neither light nor heavy, four salted duck eggs and a large piece of frozen tofu for each family.
Yan Laoer was very polite and said that he had just moved here and would be grateful to the neighbors for their care in the future.
When people asked him what he did for a living, he would say that his main occupation was studying and he had not yet obtained any meritorious service, so he felt ashamed.
When asked where his family came from, he said that his hometown in Qishan Prefecture was hit by a drought. He fled all the way and settled in Huju. He worked with the villagers to open up wasteland and cultivate land, and he took root in Guanzhou.
I also asked about his relationship with the Tian family. He looked sincere and told the truth. He accepted Mr. Tian as his master and learned the craft... After a formal salute, it was okay to call him master, and there was nothing wrong with calling him dad directly.
How dull it was when you entered, how enthusiastic it was when you came out.
"Auntie, look at you, I brought it and you just kept it. I made it at home. If you push it away, I will be sad. But you don't like the craftsmanship of our country people?" The joke on Yan Laoer's face was obvious.
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"Yes, the aunt will keep it. We will live next to each other from now on and often come to the aunt's house to sit and sit."
"I will definitely come here from now on. When my tofu stall is set up, my aunt will definitely support me."
"Oh, of course, who should I buy it from? It's so close to yours from my house and it saves my legs."
"Auntie, about renting a place in front of your house..."
"It doesn't matter whether you want to rent it or not. If your family wants to use it, you can use it."
"That's not possible. We have one yard at a time. If we don't charge for it, I won't be able to occupy the land of my aunt's house. I won't have the shame to enter my aunt's house in the future."
"I agree with you, then the aunt...will you accept it?"
"That's great, how about just the number I said?"
"become!"
"Then it's settled now?"
"It's settled."
"Okay, I have all the money with me. I'm just waiting for the happy words from my aunt!"
"Oh, you are such a young man, you can do things very quickly."
"Hey, if we decide a day early, our business will be open easily!"
"That's right! Work hard, and if my wife's family is going to eat tofu from now on, I'll buy yours."
"Okay!"
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Yan Yu rushed into the city before dark. On her last trip, she took Uncle Qi and Master Lu back with her. This time, a car came over. She rode a donkey, and Grandma Rong drove an ox cart.
I carried very few things on this trip, mainly domestic animals.
As soon as she entered, Yan Yu secretly gave an order to Grandma Rong to bind this small courtyard as her family's temporary residence.
Only in this way can Grandma Rong automatically recognize it, making it easier for her to manage it.
After seeing Mrs. Tian, Grandma Rong started working.
His eyes were very lively, and he ran around in and out of the kitchen. At one end, Li Xuemei and Mrs. Tian were served steaming fresh milk tea, and at the other end, the chickens, ducks and sheep had been placed in a place, and they were feeding them the whole night.
Then he went to the room opposite the main room and helped Daya, no, Qianchu, wipe it inside and out, clean the kang holes in all the rooms, add new charcoal and burn it.
The stove was not powerful enough, so she lit the two charcoal tubes she had brought, one to make haggis soup and the other to bake dough cakes. She cleaned the stove in the kitchen from the ashes and put the stew pot that was constantly burning at home on it.
After Grandma Rong brought the dough cakes into the house, a while later she brought a basin of warm water in to indicate to Li Xuemei and Mrs. Tian that they could wash their hands and eat.
Mrs. Tian agreed very much with Li Xuemei's description of Mrs. Rong as being very capable.
Although I can't express my words, my thoughts are as fine as a hair.
Mrs. Tian found an opportunity to go out, watched Grandma Rong working for a while, and pulled her aside.
"Xiao Er's mother is pregnant. Thank you for taking care of the family. Madam Rong, don't think too much. This is my intention. From now on, I will have to trouble you to pay more attention to this family." Mrs. Tian gave it to Rong.
A broken piece of silver.
Grandma Rong smiled kindly and accepted the money generously, which was a blessing.
Mrs. Tian entered the room and said to Li Xuemei: "The lady Rong your family hired must have a very simple background. She is so capable...can she also write some words?"
Li Xuemei: "Yes, I often make mistakes, but I do know how to write a few."
Mrs. Tian thought for a while and said: "I once heard that some servants from wealthy families were sent out. They were afraid that they would talk nonsense outside, so they gave them dumb medicine..."
"I don't know whether she was born like this or... my elder brother said something similar to you. No matter what her status was before, she is alone now..." Li Xuemei added: "Mrs. Rong treats our family very well and is very responsible.
Our family really cannot live without her, and my eldest brother wants to keep her at home all the time. We have asked Mrs. Rong and she is also willing."
There was a knock on the door from outside.
Gou Zhu stood up and opened the door.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! After Yan Laoer came in, he inserted it again.
"God, I'm so exhausted." He didn't dare to complain loudly, fearing that the neighbors would hear it again without soundproofing, so he hurried to the kitchen and whispered: "Mrs. Rong, is there water?"
Aunt Rong poured him a large bowl.
Yan Laoer finished his drink, wiped his mouth, looked at each pot, and asked: "When will dinner be served?"
Aunt Rong gestured towards him, right now.
Yan Laoerle's teeth were all exposed.
Quickly find water to wash your face and hands.
When the whole family naturally climbed onto the kang and sat cross-legged around the kang table, Mrs. Tian's face seemed to be shining, and her eyes were crooked and full of smiles.
The house has never been so lively.
The Yan family has no rules when it comes to eating.
Yan Laoer didn't bother to pretend. There's nothing to pretend. From now on, if we live under the same roof, no one will know who is who.
He lived in vain while eating and drinking.
"Ah ha ha ha ha..." Yan Yu couldn't stop laughing.
"Dad...you are so good at deceiving. You actually said you learned skills from your master. Hahahahaha...what skills did your master pass on to you...hiccup..." Yan Yu started to hiccup after laughing.
He covered his mouth and kept shaking.
Yan Laoer glared at her.
"Master Wife, these are just words to fool them."
Mrs. Tian smiled and shook her head, indicating that she didn't care.
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The door of Liu's house was open like this. How could they not see Yan Laoer carrying things from door to door?
As soon as Yan Laoer returned, Mrs. Liu took action.
After all, they have been neighbors for how many years. Besides, there is nothing to hide.
Mrs. Liu inquired about it and found out that the family's surname was Yan. She was not a relative of the Tian family, but closer than a relative. Old Tian had actually accepted an apprentice. She thought that this Yan Er would take over Old Tian's job in the future.
She felt extremely regretful. Why hadn't she thought that the Yan family, who had fled from famine, would join the camp?
At the same time, I felt a little bit unwilling, if it weren’t for the Yan family, the Tian family’s things, and Old Man Tian’s errands, all belonged to her family...
What I call a scholar is just a tofu seller in the countryside. What a big deal!
Early the next morning, Mrs. Liu and Liu Daqi went out.
There are rules at the yamen gate. Anyone who wants to file a complaint cannot just go and file a complaint.
You must first write a petition and wait until the day when the master sits in court to announce the complaint and hand it over.
But in fact, the person who submits the complaint has to go to the Yamen to get the license plate the day before the complaint is filed. There is a clerk to check their complaint. If the complaint is not well written, they will be thrown away. If the complaint is qualified, they will be kept and prioritized.
A crime like the Liu family's, which was triggered by a neighbor's quarrel, was the lightest case.
According to the habits of each master, either before or after.
At present, the gentleman who sits in the Yamen of Yongning County is surnamed Fang. He has been in office for seven years and has not moved for seven years. He has already lost his spirit and is not diligent in official affairs. The original plan was to publish the notice every five days, but the magistrate's Yamen above him has changed.
Magistrate Cheng Tong kept an extremely close eye on the people, so the county magistrate had no choice but to release the complaint every three days.
Guanzhou is a fiefdom of the King of England, and the royal palace is in the city. The prince loves the people like his own sons, and the guards patrol around day and night. There are very few people who commit crimes and commit crimes in Yongning, and it is actually trivial matters all day long.
Mr. Fang likes to cut through the mess quickly, putting difficult cases first and simplicity at the back.
The clerks in the yamen know the habits of the elders best. If they scan the complaint with their eyes, they will know where to put it.
Even though the Liu family is headed by Mrs. Liu, Liu Daqi has to step in to litigate.
He carefully put the lawsuit on the table, and then he was dumbfounded and didn't know what to do.
While the clerk was reading the complaint, he tapped the table twice casually with his fingers.
Seeing that the person who handed over the complaint showed no reaction, the clerk raised his head, frowned tightly, and yelled: "Do you understand the rules?"
Liu Daqi was startled, and quickly took out the two coins he had prepared and put them on the table respectfully.
The clerk wiped it with his sleeve and the money disappeared.
He drooped his eyelids and said, "Wait."
Liu Daqi quickly stepped back.
Mrs. Liu came up to her and asked, "Son, how are you doing?"
Liu Daqi wiped his sweat and said, "Let me wait."
In order to find out more about the secrets here, Mrs. Liu gave an extra coin to the scholar who wrote the petition.
"Mom, this lawsuit is too expensive." Liu Daqi was so distressed that he wrote a complaint and asked for money, submitted a complaint and asked for money. He said that if the police officer went to arrest the Tian family's people, he would have to pay...
"We will definitely win, and we can get these back." Mrs. Liu said confidently.
After the clerk received the petition, he began to call out names and issue number plates.
Mrs. Liu got the number plate, looked at it over and over, and said happily: "That's it, that's it. Son, let's go back and find Mrs. Tian!"
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Mrs. Liu did not go directly to the Tian family. She first went to the alley to build momentum. After a short while, people around her spread the word that the Liu family was going to file a lawsuit with the Tian family. Then the Liu family sued the Tian family! Even the officials in the Yamen
Got all the cards!
"Oh, Mrs. Liu is really capable. She can sue whenever she wants, tsk tsk..."
"The Tian family is in trouble this time. As soon as you walk to the yamen gate, you must not peel off the skin."
"The Liu family is too cruel. She is still a child. She shouldn't have broken her things. She just needs to pay some money, so why not file a lawsuit?"
Mrs. Liu stood at the door of her house, akimbo and stretched out her neck, shouting in the direction of the Tian family: "Why can't we sue? Why can't we? If my family has an grievance, I don't want to go to the elder to judge it. Take a look at our family."
Is there anything else in the courtyard? Aren't the Tian family stubborn? They don't want to pay or apologize, but they still ask me to sue. Madam, listen, I'm going to sue. I'll go to court tomorrow. If old man Tian doesn't come back, your man will have to go.
Didn’t you recognize your master as your own son? Then you have to bear the lawsuit if you don’t want to! What about that sharp-tongued boy? You’ll hit me again..."
Yan Laoer came out, holding the sheep in his hand.
He walked up to Mrs. Liu and asked her: "I will go to court tomorrow? Have you got your number plate?"
Mrs. Liu proudly took out the wooden sign. Yan Laoer wanted to read the words on it, but Mrs. Liu raised her neck and held it tightly, refusing to let her read.
Yan Laoer had no choice but to ask again: "What number should we wait in line for?"
Mrs. Liu was a little stiff. The scholar who wrote the petition said that the number plates were in order. After recalling them carefully, the clerk called out the names of the wooden plates one by one, but did not say in which order they were ranked.
And the words on it...she didn't recognize.
Yan Laoer saw the crux of the problem at a glance, and said very kindly: "It's okay if we are at the front, we will get our turn later, but if we are at the back, we have to stand outside for a while, the weather is so cold...
...In this case, if you let me see the number written above, we will have an idea in mind, and we can go there at the right time without suffering any trouble."
Mrs. Liu stared at him for a while and asked: "Aren't you afraid? If we make amends with our family now and pay some more money to make our family's attitude go down, the living conditions of our neighbors will not be negotiable."
She was sure that she would have to pay a lot of money when she went to court tomorrow, including money to buy paper and ink. The yamen servant with the stick had to give money regardless of whether he hit the stick or not. If he hit the stick, he would be given less. If he didn't, he would be given less.
Go up, the yamen officer who brought them in can't do the errands in vain. After the lawsuit is over, they have to press their fingerprints. The fingerprints are not in vain either. They have to pay...
Mrs. Liu understood clearly that the reason for filing the lawsuit was for money. If the Tian family was willing to give money, then it would be private. She would ask Daqi to get the lawsuit back. Although it would still cost money, it would be less than going to court.
If you don't go to the hall after receiving the wooden cards, you have to be taken out to beat them. Five pieces of silver are four coins. Three coins are given to the yamen servants who are playing the boards to make them lighter. One coin is given to the people who take the beatings for others. There are people who specialize in doing this.
To make a living, her family is so lucky that their body and bones are still intact, so they don’t need anyone to replace them, and only three coins of silver are enough.
