Even though her granddaughter comforted her, Mrs. Qiu still felt extremely disgusted with her cousin after crying. If it weren't for her cousin, the Qiu family would not have been separated.
She stared at the midwife even more closely. As long as she was in Qixiang Village, she would never allow this cousin to deal with her granddaughter. She always used a kitchen knife to make threats.
The midwife also complained, so she gave random instructions at first, such as opening the cervix according to the situation. However, the midwife taught randomly, which made Qiu Yufeng suspicious.
Qiu Yufeng is a smart person. She has been with the midwife for many years, and she vaguely knows the inner secrets. Giving birth is a big deal for women. It doesn't matter if the midwife teaches them randomly. If she takes it seriously and has problems delivering babies to other women in the future, then that's it.
It's not that destroying one's job is a small thing, but killing two people is a big thing. What if people not only refuse to give benefits, but also ask for their own lives to pay for it?
The more Qiu Yufeng thought about it, the more frightened she became. She didn't say anything at first, but ran to ask two other female dolls from the same village who were studying in Doctor Tang's school. After checking, she found out that the midwife was really teaching indiscriminately.
You really want to harm yourself!
Qiu Yufeng was sweating coldly, and told her grandma about the midwife's disorderly teaching and the consequences that would occur in the future. The latter let the midwife see the blood on the spot.
Mrs. Qiu's eyes turned red with hatred, "If I find you messing around again, I will chop off one of your fingers! Ten fingers are gone, but there are still ten toes! Let's see who can outlast whom!"
The midwife who was missing a finger no longer dared to rely on her little ability to act recklessly.
Why? Her little ability will be replaced by the first batch of female dolls in Doctor Tang's school shed in the future. Her character is not up to standard and everyone hates her. Even if she had a finger chopped off this time, no one stood up.
When she came out to speak, people in the same village saw through her true nature and were afraid of making her look scandalous.
For the first time in her life, the midwife experienced the end of being isolated and helpless.
However, she deserves this.
It is a debt accumulated over time.
On the day of Xiao Zhonglu's birthday, it was also quite lively. There were barbecues during the day and bonfires at night, singing and playing games. The rules of the games were all provided by Tang Zangyue, and they were all small games that would be played more excitingly by later generations.
At night, it was still the family's long-term worker who sent the baby girl back to the village, while the children from Jiuli Village walked together, and Xiao Zhonglu and Xiao Zhongli sent her there in person, which could avoid some incidents.
When Xiao Zhonglu came back, the main room was still lit by fire. Xiao Zhongli waved to his eldest brother, who came to the main room with warm eyes.
Tang Zangyue was sitting on the rocking chair. The rocking made her feel drowsy. She suddenly felt a weight on her knees. She looked up and saw that it was Xiao Zhonglu whose forehead was resting on her thigh, as intimately as a two or three-year-old child.
.
She's acting coquettishly.
Rare, really rare.
Tang Zangyue's calloused palms covered the back of the other person's head, caressed her, and whispered: "Are you happy today?"
Xiao Zhonglu wanted to speak, but found that his throat was so choked that he couldn't say anything, so he had to nod violently to express his emotions.
Happy, grandma.
Of course you are happy, grandma.
Before the twin brothers were born, their birthdays were not so polite. After my grandfather’s birthday, he became his own. Many times his grandfather was on the battlefield, and his birthday became a day of comfort for his grandmother and other elders. He was very happy every year.
Every year on this day, he is the center, and everyone revolves around him.
However, since his twin brothers were born, he has been forced to grow up, and no one cares about his birthday. Not only is there no birthday banquet on this day, but there is not even the most basic big fish and meat. The reason is that he was tired of eating in the previous two days.
Try some light porridge instead.
No matter how sensible he is, he has complained.
But he is the eldest in this generation and cannot have his own petty emotions. He will also go to the battlefield in the future...
Xiao Zhonglu warned himself not to be petty.
But his grandmother told him that he would always be a child in her eyes and that she could support the family.
The line of defense in his heart has actually been broken. Tonight, when he saw those children wishing him a happy birthday, saw everyone raising glasses to bless him, and saw that they all came for him, he endured it again and again, fearing that outsiders would see him falling behind.
tears.
How can a man cry? They all call themselves Brother Xiao! He is the eldest in the Xiao family!
Only, only when there is no one around and only his grandmother, he can be a child without restraint...
"Grandma." He finally found his voice.
But it was crying.
Tang Zangyue kept following the child's hair soothingly, her thoughts drifting far away.
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April is the sowing season, and there are no free people in Jiuli Village. The Xiao family also gave long-term workers a holiday to work on family matters.
Tang Zangyue is making some new products, such as fermented bean curd.
Fermented bean curd is generally more popular in the south because the air has enough humidity, but fermented bean curd is rarely made in the north. Tang Zangyue only tried it.
In the morning at home, we usually have rice porridge with kimchi and cold vegetables. There are only a few dishes in the porridge, and Aunt Liu is busy, so she often only has two mouths for breakfast and lunch.
To put it bluntly, after the opening of Liu's restaurant, the Xiao family was the hardest to taste Aunt Liu's cooking skills. Therefore, Tang Zangyue thought of making some bean curd to add to the breakfast table.
After you succeed, give it to Aunt Liu to make better-tasting fermented fermented bean curd.
While busy, Second Sister-in-law Wang brought news: "Old Madam, is Old Madam here?"
Tang Zangyue opened the door and took a look. Sister-in-law Wang handed over a handful of dried cowpeas, "Old lady, these are the dried cowpeas made by my mother. Don't the Xiao family like to eat them? My mother asked me to send some over... Oh, by the way.
Madam, there is something else, have you heard about it?"
Tang Zangyue took the handful of dried cowpeas and looked at them. It was not something valuable, but a little bit of appreciation from rural people. After hearing this, she raised her eyes again and followed the other person's words: "What did you hear?"
"The imperial court issued laws and regulations to collect taxes. This is to force individuals to death."
Tang Zangyue's eyes condensed.
It's not against Mrs. Wang's second sister-in-law, but the idea has been realized many times in the past.
There is no taxation in the original plot because the Hunjun plundered the general's mansion, resulting in a large amount of money being put into the treasury, which was enough for the Hunjun to squander it for several years. But this money fell into her space, and even if the Hunjun confiscated it from the minister's mansion, it would not be as good as
It was only a matter of time before the other party thought of plundering the treasury of the General's Mansion to plunder the people's wealth.
The tax revenue of Chu State is already higher than that of previous dynasties. If there are natural and man-made disasters in the future, Chu State is destined to be destroyed.
Tang Zangyue: "That's right."
Seeing her cold expression, Sister-in-law Wang mistakenly thought that she had angered her, and said cautiously: "Old madam, did I say the wrong thing?"
"No."
Second Sister-in-law Wang breathed a sigh of relief, "That's good. I said this taxation will not have much impact on the Xiao family. Old madam, you shouldn't... By the way, old madam, haven't you found a suitable dishwasher yet? Look at it.
What do you think of me?" She quickly changed the subject and explained the real purpose of her visit.
"You?" Tang Zangyue looked at Second Sister-in-law Wang.