Since then, Mrs. Qin has been like a dog-skin plaster. She can't wait to run to Qin Yue's house every day. The few pears she brought on the first day will be eaten by her in the next two or three days.
The four little birds were very impressed by this. Who would care about such a sour pear, after taking one bite and throwing it to the ducks?
For the Qin family, it would be better to tear Qin Yue here instead of trying to find ways to end the famine.
As long as she is willing to marry Yuan Datou, the Qin family will get five taels of silver, more than double the amount when she married the cripple Datian. She can pay off most of the famine, and the day of marrying her younger son can be determined.
However, on the third day, Qin could not come in.
Because the four little ones 'told' Big Big Wolf never to let this old witch in.
In this era, filial piety is paramount. Qin Yue can't do anything to the Qin family, at least not openly, so the four little ones use the excuse that their mother is absent and they can't control Big Big Wolf and shut the Qin family out.
Mrs. Qin sat at the door and cried for a long time, but no one showed up. She immediately cursed that all the people in this village were dead.
At this time, about twenty people from the village came out, but Mrs. Qin was frightened and left while wiping her tears.
Qin has not been here since then, but how could she give up so easily, especially when she saw that Qin Yue lived in such a nice house while they still lived in a dilapidated small house, she felt even more uncomfortable.
Naturally, Yuan Datou did not give up. Ever since he met Qin Yue, he had been thinking about it even more.
What he can't get is the best, and now all he can think about is Qin Yue.
I found a matchmaker twice before, but the wolf scared me both times. Since then, no matchmaker has dared to come to my door.
Why didn't Yuan Datou come to the door himself? Wasn't it also because of the wolf?
Otherwise, how can a concubine find a matchmaker?
He felt that Qin Yue was a typical shameless person.
Isn't it better to have a squire in the Yuan family than to have a paralytic?
Yuan Datou couldn't figure it out.
"A woman wants status. Even if she marries a paralytic, she is still a wife and not a concubine." Someone reminded her.
If you were from a really wealthy family, you would be a concubine. You are a village man, but you are a country squire relying on your clan, and you are not a real merchant. Why would anyone want to be a concubine with you?
Yuan Datou didn't hear the deeper meaning and just nodded clearly.
"Stop thinking about women every day. Have you prepared the things that the squire asked your family to prepare? The squire finally got on the line with the military master. If the Qingjun banquet is ruined, you should stop hanging out in Yuanjia Village."
Yuan Datou waved his hand impatiently, "You don't need to tell me, I will be 120 percent more energetic about what the squire ordered me to do."
Yuan Datou felt unhappy when talking about this matter. Originally, he could get a better job and get closer to the squire and military lord, but he never wanted to be robbed.
Thinking of this, his heart suddenly moved.
Although the job assigned to him is not the most important, it is still the top priority. After the celebration banquet is over, he can mention this matter to the squire.
Don’t all wealthy families have equal wives?
He doesn't want the young lady to be a concubine, but wants her to be an equal wife. She should be happy.
Marrying an equal wife requires the consent of the squire, which is different from ordinary marriages. The squire does not care about marrying a wife.
Realizing that this matter was legitimate, Yuan Datou immediately became very motivated and really started to prepare for the military celebration banquet with 120% energy.
There are still three days left before the Qingjun Banquet, and it is not far before he marries Lady Qin.
As for his mother-in-law, ever since she met Qin Yue, she felt disgusted with her.
He is tall and thick, his skin is dark and rough, his voice is like a gong, his legs are like black donkey's hooves, and his breath is smelly.
It makes me sad just thinking about it.
Qin Yue stayed away for a few days and was not idle even when he went there.
Although Yuan Datou was not something to be afraid of, he would always cause some trouble, so she also inquired about Yuanjia Village.
In ancient times, squires were the actual people in power in villages and towns. There were eight villages in the surrounding area. Except for the nearest county where there was a county government, there were only three squires.
The squire of Yuanjia Village happens to be one of them. It is conceivable that Yuanjia Village's status among the surrounding villages is that it is said to be a village, but it is built according to the scale of a town.
Moreover, in addition to the right to recommend appointments, squires also have the right to collect taxes.
This alone constrains all villagers, including Huaxia Village. After the villagers' taxes are raised, they are handed over to the squires, who then turn them over.
The squire basically has the final say on how much taxes to pay.
Most of the country squire's tax revenue is much higher than that of the royal family, and those who are wealthy will naturally put it into their own pockets.
Imagine that the people here are having a hard time. The royal family collects taxes, the generals collect food on the spot, and when they come to the gentry, they are exploited. It's no wonder that many people can't survive.
"There will be a military celebration banquet in three days. I didn't expect that Yuan Xiangshen was so capable that he would be able to join the military master's line."
Nowadays, the war is tense, the royal family has just changed dynasties, and the centralized sovereignty is not stable enough. The status of military generals is very high, far higher than that of weak civil servants.
It was legal for military officers to collect grain for their own use, but civilian officials did not have this privilege, and the taxes collected had to be turned over to the royal family.
"Who are the people invited to the Qing army's banquet?" Qin Yue asked.
Aunt Zhang shook her head, "I don't know about that. They are not soldiers of the Blood Wolf Camp after all."
The soldiers of the Blood Wolf Battalion are not just any country squire who can get on the line, they are of different levels.
"But I heard from the news that the military master you invited has some connection with Yuanjia Village, and it seems that his rank is not low." Aunt Zhang said.
She is the most well-informed, and even if you don't know anything, you can find out by just asking around.
The main station at the border is naturally the Blood Wolf Camp, but in addition to the first-level battalion headquarters like the Blood Wolf Camp, there are also three or four second-level battalion headquarters, as well as countless lower-level battalion headquarters.
What's more, the person coming may not be an important figure in the battalion, and even if he is, Qin Yue has no way of knowing.
Qin Yue nodded and took out an invitation card, which was exactly the invitation card that Yuanjia Village distributed to the village officials.
Although Huaxia Village is small, this is the time when Yuanjia Village shows its strength, so naturally they will not be left behind, and they will want to let this new village see their strength.
"Are you saying these people are not informed? The houses in our village were built with the help of military masters. They don't know it. How come Yuan Datou dares to do such nonsense?" Aunt Zhang said.
"Master Jun was wearing casual clothes when he was helping. Of course, no one would know if we didn't tell him. What's more, we are used to keeping a low profile, and Madam Qin is used to keeping a low profile. How could we be like those people, who would rush to celebrate after just getting in touch?
Publicize it at the military banquet."
Sister-in-law Zhou said while doing needlework.
Apart from doing farm work, she basically never puts down her needlework.
After they finished speaking, they both sighed. It would be too big a fuss to go to the military master for such a trivial matter. If it happened too often, it would inevitably make the military master impatient.
Moreover, they have been in contact with Madam Qin for so many times, and they know Madam Qin’s personality very well, and she is more willing to solve her own troubles by herself.
What's more, she didn't take Yuan Datou and Yuan Jiacun seriously either.
But it's as disgusting as it is for a woman to do something like this.
The same goes for Da Tian, I guess he is very worried.
"Try to persuade Da Tian and don't let him think wildly." Aunt Zhang said.
Qin Yue nodded.
Lu Yunjing would not let his thoughts wander. He knew that he disliked her. What's more, the two of them were not a real couple, so they naturally wouldn't care much.
On the day of the Qingjun Banquet, Aunt Zhang and Sister-in-law Zhou wanted to go with them so that Qin Yue wouldn't have to face something alone if something happened, but they never thought that Datian would ask to go!
"How to get to Datian?" Aunt Zhang and Sister-in-law Zhou stood in the yard, both of them looking sad.
How could a man not care about such a thing? Da Tian was paralyzed in bed, probably because he was already feeling uncomfortable. Now that he had come to ask Qin Yue to be his concubine, he naturally couldn't bear to do so.
Qin Yue didn't expect it and asked him seriously if he really wanted to go.
Lu Yunjing smiled lightly, "My wife is being bullied, so naturally I have to come forward."
Qin Yue was startled, not seeing the seriousness and determination in his eyes, and just thought he was joking.
"That's okay. After all, it won't be too uncomfortable after sitting for a long time, so let's go together."
Aunt Zhang wanted to help take care of the four little ones, so Uncle Zhang went with her on the pretext of looking after Lu Yunjing.
Although he never felt dazzled, Lu Yunjing had not been out for a long time. When he came out, the air he inhaled in his chest was cold.
He took a deep breath and looked up at the sky.
The eagle in the sky has broken wings, but does not want to die in vain.
She took care of him and her four children for a long time without any regrets, and he always wanted to help her, even if it was just to solve a small problem.
Huaxia Village is the closest to Yuanjia Village, but it still takes twenty minutes to travel, which shows how remote Huaxia Village is.
When you enter Yuanjia Village, you can feel the joyful atmosphere here. At the same time, you also know that Yuanjia Village is big, several times larger than Zhangjia Village.
It's still half an hour's journey from the west end of the village to the east end of the village, Qin Yue estimated.
No wonder the clan has to work hard to cultivate a scholar. Even if he fails to pass the exam and becomes a squire in the future, he can still strengthen the clan.