Chapter 110 Improper official, want to farm at home?
While Shu Mingzhi was waiting at the stairs, worrying about whether to go to Zhizhou Prefecture, Shu Mingli over there finally drank seasickness medicine.
Others drank medicine, such as Qingsong, and recovered after lying down for a while, but this didn't work for him. He vomited after drinking it. After a lot of trouble, not only the symptoms were not relieved, but the medicine was also wasted.
Seeing her son paralyzed on the bow of the boat like a dead dog, Mrs. Shu sighed with sadness, and her breakfast no longer tasted good.
Shu Mingli couldn't bear the worry of his mother, so he stretched out his hand tremblingly to comfort her: "Mom, don't worry, I'm fine. Yan Yan said that this illness will be fine if you get off the ship and rest."
"Who worries about this?" The old lady threw away his hand in disgust and complained: "Tell me about you. When you were a child, you climbed up and down, fished and caught chickens, and your skin was so thick that even a big iron chain couldn't fasten it. Now it's your turn.
It's time for you to show off, come here.
You vomited when you got on the boat, and you vomited like a dog. What should you do in the future? You can only sit at home with your face turned upward, and wait for others to take care of you?"
"Ah..." Shu Mingli was speechless. She was not worried about him.
When it comes to this old man Shu, he is also very worried. He is old and cannot keep up with the strength. He just cast a net with old man Tang, but he didn't catch many fish, and he was almost pulled into the sea by the net.
In this state, it is impossible to go fishing in Qiongzhou.
Originally they had made good plans and settled down, leaving the eldest son to open up wasteland for farming, the second son to continue his carpentry work, and the third and fourth sons to go fishing with the locals.
Everyone has a job to eat, how nice it is.
When you earn money, you can send the younger ones to study, and then marry the third and fourth children, so that they don't have to worry about anything.
It's good now, the fourth child has gone to Zhizhou Mansion, the third child has collapsed, and more than a dozen mouths can't be supported by the eldest child and the second child alone.
The old man became more and more troubled as he thought about it. Finally, he went to the ground, patted his wife on the shoulder and said, "Forget it, don't worry. Children and grandchildren will have their own blessings. If we can't enjoy the wealth, we will just lie down. At worst, the whole family will be in order."
Mrs. Shu gave me a backhand slap, "Go away and lie down. I'll be upset when I see you."
After listening to the conversation, Shu Mingren took the initiative to help his parents share their worries, "If it doesn't work out, let me go fishing instead and let Mingli farm at home. It's just a matter of casting a net and learning how to do it."
"Yes, third brother is very strong and can certainly farm." Mrs. Sun also stepped forward to help him, "When the time comes, we will open a few more acres of land, grow vegetables, and raise a flock of chickens, and no one will be hungry.
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"And me." Not to be outdone, Yang said with a smile: "I learned embroidery from my neighbor's aunt before. I can embroider some small things and sell them in the market. Although I can't make a lot of money, I can still save a little money."
"Little Black Bean and I can also help!" Yan Yan raised her fat claws excitedly, "We can go to the sea to catch fish and pick up seafood, so that we can have seafood to eat every day!"
The three young people said at the same time: "We can also go to the sea to catch fish. We can do everything my sister can do!"
"There is still me, you can't leave me behind." Shu Mingzhi hurriedly ran over from the stairs.
Mrs. Shu glanced at him sideways and said, "Just work honestly in Zhizhou Prefecture, and don't meddle in family affairs."
Shu Mingzhi took a deep breath and said, "I have decided that I will not go to Zhizhou Capital. I will stay at home to help!"
The whole family turned to look at him, "You're in an official position and you have to farm at home. Have you drowned your brain by going on a boat?"
Shu Mingzhi sighed and leaned in front of his family, "You're not an official, you're just a handyman. Let me tell you..."
As soon as the conversation started, Lin Changyu came.
In order to prevent others from staring at his clothes, today he specially changed into clothes that he would only wear during the Chinese New Year. He put on a blue satin robe and his aura instantly increased several degrees.
Shu Mingzhi felt guilty and did not dare to look at him, so he silently hid behind the person. Unexpectedly, he was stared at as soon as he took a step forward.
Lin Changyu looked at him with a smile, like a big bad wolf wagging its tail, "Mingzhi, I have already written the contract. When is it convenient for you, let's put my fingerprints on it?"
Shu Mingzhi reacted very quickly, rolled his eyes, and went straight to the show, "Master Zhizhou, this contract... may not be signed. It's not that the common people don't want to sign, but that the common people have difficulties at home. Look..."
He turned around and put the blame on Shu Mingli, "My third brother is severely seasick. It is estimated that he will not be cured in a year and a half. I have to go fishing in his place.
My parents are so old, and my nephews and nieces are still young, so we have to have someone to take care of this big family... So Mr. Lin, I really can’t help but feel sorry."
Lin Changyu raised his eyelids and looked at him with a smile, "You know everything?"
Shu Mingzhi pretended to be stupid: "Ah? What do you know? Master Zhizhou, what are you talking about? Why can't ordinary people understand it?"
Lin Changyu: "..."
Haha, you old cunning guy is really good at pretending.
"Did Hei Dazhuang tell you?"
"Sir, please don't accuse me, I didn't say anything nonsense!" Hei Dazhuang, who had finished breakfast, quickly jumped out to defend himself: "If you want to blame me, it's Fatty Wei, he was the one who told others about your wage arrears.
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Wei Fatty, who came a step later: "I didn't lie to anyone. If you dare to do it, don't you dare to let others tell you?"
Lin Changyu raised and lowered his hands hanging by his sides, and finally grabbed one with each other, gritting his teeth and dragging Hei Dazhuang and Wei Pang away.
As soon as he left, Mrs. Shu and others immediately gathered around him, "What's going on? Master Zhizhou will still default on wages?"
"You don't understand Lord Zhizhou's character? You only care about the people in your heart. When you see the poor, you want to help them. How can you have any money left in your hands?
In fact, I want to work with him and do things for the people. Even if I don’t get paid, it is honorable, but my family’s situation..."
Shu Mingzhi looked back at Shu Mingli, who was lying on the ground and groaning. He beat his chest and said sadly: "The third brother has fallen. There are so many mouths in my family waiting for food. I can't ignore my family for the sake of my own future. So this Zhizhou Prefecture
It’s better not to go!”
Everyone nodded to express their understanding, and the older men even praised him a few words of praise, praising him as a good boy who was sensible, filial, and knowledgeable about etiquette and righteousness.
A troublesome matter was solved so perfectly, and the person involved, Shu Mingzhi, got away perfectly, but Shu Mingli suffered a lot.
The feeling of seasickness is uncomfortable enough, and I have to accept criticism and education from the villagers from time to time.
When my aunt saw him, she said, "You said you ate like a calf, but you just fell down. It's no use."
When his uncle saw him, he said: "Mingzhi has sacrificed a lot for you. You must be grateful, farm well, and let Mingzhi marry a wife as soon as possible."
Shu Mingli, who was vomiting so much, rolled his eyes in anger that he didn't know what his younger brother's virtues were like.
If you don't want to do it, put the blame on him. Why is this person so smart?
Just wait, when he gets off the ship to recover from his illness, he will beat Shu Mingzhi to death!