A misty rain painting the hometown

The five people worked together and made a rich dinner. After the four of Zhao Shu were full, they also felt relieved: they would not go hungry again.But they couldn't figure out the master's mind. Now the master's food is simple, far inferior to the four of them. The four of them didn't sign the contract of sale, and the master didn't have to treat each other with food and drink. They were servants, and the game the landlord's house hunted was nothing It is to keep enough for the master's use, and the rest will be exchanged for silver to guard the family business. How can the servants also enjoy it?What's more, people cannot eat, drink and live with their master.

It has been half a month since they mowed the grass and fed the bison. The four of them felt bored and dared not refute. It was all manual work, easy, and recently, their hands were all calloused, and they had gotten used to it.

The buffalo chewed next to their little haystacks.The four of them went to the lush grassland nearby, looting and emptying the grass.Gu Ji led the three of them to hug a small pile of grass, and Ba Niu had finished enjoying the previous grass hill.Now I have to lure him to the front of the grassy mountain.Sure enough, Si Sixi stuttered and the lazy cow was lured away by the fresh grass. Seeing another big pile of green grass, the cows either stood or lay down to enjoy it.

The four of them lured the cattle to work, and Gu Ji went back to the yard first to make lunch.After dinner, Zhang Zhi chose to let the horses go, looked at the yard, and the four of them went up the mountain together. Although it was summer, the woods were cooler. After mowing the whole afternoon, there were haystacks everywhere on the mountainside, and they had already extended down the mountain.In the evening, there were only two big badgers in the small trap, and nothing in the two big traps.

They tied up two live badgers with hemp ropes, and the four of them took a break to carry them down the mountain, then secured them and locked them in the north corner of the yard.A large basket of pork at the bottom of the hanging well has not been eaten yet. Guji took a third of it and made two large plates of glutinous meat, two large plates of tofu and two large plates of mushrooms, and a pot of fried protein vegetable soup. The four of them took a bath one after another , did the laundry.I ate again in the evening.

This month's food was so good that the four of Zhao Shu couldn't do without meat, Zhang Zhixuan was good-looking, with white skin, like a woman, Zhao Shu had a calm personality, a bit handsome, and his wheat complexion showed his vitality.Yao Yexiao is fair-skinned but cowardly, like a young scholar.Although Gong Fan is only fourteen, but he has a noble temperament, he really does not look like a servant.

In another month, the mowing speed was three times faster. Gu Ji only asked four people to divide into two groups and go up the mountain to mow grass and feed cattle and horses in the second half of the day.He also took turns in the village to teach four people how to drive a carriage and how to cook Maowuyou rice.After dinner, he taught four people to make accounts.The four of Zhao Shu have learned to read and write, and they are all children.

At the beginning of September, the eight cows started rubbing food, and the calves grew up a bit, and they used to rub their heads against people.Gu Ji observed for a while, and went to pinch the big bull's nose polyp, but was thrown away.

Guji added another stove, three rolls of linoleum, four thick quilts, and eight sets of thick winter clothes.Four sets of epic poetry collections, pen, ink, paper and inkstone.

"I'm going back to the north tomorrow, and I'll be back in June of the next year. You all have household registration, and you only need to stay for three years for reference. There is no end to learning, and you can prepare for emergencies. Buying for accounts, and doing Maowu You meal, horses, mowing grass and feeding cattle all come in turns. The conditions are poor, leaks, linoleum cloth is repaired, and when it is cold, the stove burns charcoal, put it in the carriage, and put it under the table. Bedding and winter clothes are also added. You can figure it out for yourself. Twenty small bills, totaling 200 taels of silver, don’t save money for me. If you are in poor health, you will spend extra taels of silver once you get sick. Four people eat, not allowed to sell, of course, if you wait, you can reverse the order, if it is unusable, we don’t use it, Guji will start all over again. If you have anything to do, ask the four of you now.”

"Have the buffalo been fed?"

Gu Ji looked at Gong Fan, nodded and said.

"It must be fed all the time. The heavy snow can be suspended. At any time, life-saving is the first priority. If there is no problem, then see you in June and go to rest."

Before the sun had fully opened, Gu Ji left Laiming County in a carriage when he arrived. According to the previous agreement, he went to various villages to collect the seeds.When they arrived in Caoying County, the carriage was sent to the inn, and Gu Ji pretended to be a middle-aged man and went to Qinshu Store to get three "letters". Guzhong Village, Benjianan County.

When passing through various counties in the north, Gu Ji assumed several identities and exchanged small-denomination bank notes, three letters and six bank notes totaling 4000 taels.

When we arrived at Guzhong Village, we moved several bags of seeds into the house, built a shed, parked the carriage, and Guji went to bed early.In the next few days, I bought all the offerings for the first year.

On October [-]th, the old Coulee annual festival.Gu Shuang also still remembers that he brought Gu Wei and Gu Zhan, two widowed widows, to the ridge to help.There were few sacrificers, and the sacrifices were filled with two tables.Because there were pigs, ducks, chickens, fish and other big meat, when they were carried back to Old Guli's house, Guji divided them into half, and the rest was given to Wang Qin and Mrs. Wang.

On October [-]th, Jianan county government office, Gu Ji was waiting for the county magistrate and magistrate in the government office.Hong Shengshi and Zhishu went to the countryside to petition the people. When they heard that someone wanted to buy Nanshan, they hurried back to the Yamen.

When Guji saw the ceremony, the two of them didn't take it seriously, they only searched around before and after to look back at Guji, and asked at the same time.

"Is it Xiao Guji who wants to buy Nanshan?"

Guji nodded seriously.Hong Sheng was happy.

"The barren mountain land is [-] yuan per mu, and the Nanshan Mountain plus the barren grassland within a radius of [-] miles totals [-] mu. The first three years of renting are free of charge for reclamation, and thereafter [-]% of the rent per mu."

Gu Ji took eight 100 taels silver notes and Hong Shengshi.

"I also trouble the county magistrate to invite a master to look at the land."

The boat rolls with the tongue.

"Where did you get so much money?"

"Send a secret dart."

After Hong Shengshi took the money, he called the yamen servant to invite Xu Tiao, and he issued a land deed, which was entered into the account and registered in the register.The land deed is very large, and the land boundary is clearly written. It actually covers the barren slope on the left side of the old Guli house, the slope on the left side of the vegetable field, and the easternmost alleyway in the east of the village.

Xu Tiao is the leading onmyoji in Jianan County. He is 58 years old and looks like a Taoist priest. When he heard that the county magistrate had an invitation, he immediately rushed over from across the street with a large cloth bag.Hong Shengshi introduced the two of them and explained in detail what Gu Ji asked for. He was about to pay two banknotes and Xu Tiao, but Gu Ji stopped him.

"The county magistrate introduced the big celebrity and Guji, and there will be more troubles for the county magistrate in the future. It would be best to treat him to a meal and a cup of tea. Master Xu, this time little Guji will depend entirely on you ,please."

After the two left, Zhou Cheng said with a smile.

"This is a monkey spirit that popped up somewhere. It is said to be a little beggar. I am afraid it is the young leader of the beggar gang."

"As long as you are happy, go buy ten chickens and eat extra meals for the whole family."

I rented a carriage and asked Xu Tiao to wait. Gu Ji bought green plums, pastries, sugar, wine, roast chicken, steamed duck, etc., and bought a small bed for the Qimu store to deliver with him. In Guzhong Village, the shopkeeper immediately sent a young man who was working hard, rented a cart, installed a small bed, and went with Guji.

On the way, Xu Tiao ate up the grilled chicken and was very satisfied. He rested against the wall of the car for a while and then arrived at Guzhong Village.Gu Ji parked the carriage at the entrance of the village and asked Xu Tiao to wait a moment.

Taking the young man back to the old Guli house and helping to build the cot, Gu Ji gave him a red seal of ten taels of silver, but the young man didn't answer, only saying that four hundred Wen was enough.

"I'm still keeping my filial piety. Entering this house is for laundering dirty money. It will be very auspicious. Yesterday there were villagers helping out at the ground. I also sealed a tael of silver. Don't be afraid. My grandfather died in 91 last year. Sui Xi passed away."

Gu Ji stuffed the red seal with him, pushed him out, locked the door, and went straight to Xu Tiao.The boy went to the back alley, parked the cart, and entered the Li family's widow's home.

"mother."

"Hunger?"

Wang Qin is hanging the meat, and he has been busy all morning.After wringing his hands, he got off the stool and looked at his only son carefully.

"I've lost a lot of weight, so my mother will cook meat to eat."

Li Hong grabbed her and handed her the red envelope.

"Do you have four hundred cash at home?"

"I just sold a pig for [-] Wen."

After opening the red seal, Wang Qin was startled.

"Which house did you work in?"

"Ahead, Grandpa Gu Li bought a small bed at home."

"You mean Guji?!"

Wang Qin didn't say anything more, she had already heard about the red seal of a tael of silver, and she looked at her son who looked seventy percent like her own.

"He used to be a little beggar. The old Gu Li recognized him for his retirement last year. He gave the meat to the annual festival yesterday. He treats whoever is good to him in the village. He has been away for half a year. I'm afraid it's because I made a lot of money again that I'm so lavish. Don't worry about it. I saw that he probably recognized you. Earlier, old Gu Lishang said that he wanted you two to meet each other. There is a friend in the neighborhood, just you I haven’t come back, and he’s out again during Chinese New Year, you should rest first, these are all cooked food, you can eat them after steaming.”

Wang Qin took ten taels of silver and went into the house.Li Hong was stunned for a while, then also entered the room.

Xu Tiao followed Gu Ji to Nanshan, passed the back alley, saw the parked carriage, Gu Ji frowned slightly.

After wandering around the top of Nanshan Mountain for most of the afternoon, Xu Tiao stopped in front of a puddle of water stains, and the sky was hazy with smoke.

"It is said that this place is high, and it is far away from the Fenhe River at the foot of the northeast mountain. The source of water in this mountain is difficult to get, but you don't know that it hides the universe. Boy, you can buy it. There is a spring here. The courtyard facing the north and south is a treasure of geomantic omen."

Guji nodded.

"If it weren't for Master Xu's visit here, this Nanshan would be a barren mountain. It's a great deal at first glance today. Guji really is with this mountain. Today, this person has a relationship for three lives. When the villa was built, there was still work. No matter how hard Master has worked, it is getting late, so let’s send Master back to the city first.”

When the two went down the mountain, Gu Ji rushed to send Xu Tiao back to the county seat, and went to a restaurant to invite a table, and sealed 100 taels of silver notes with Xu Tiao.Xu Tiao went back to his small courtyard and opened the red envelope, took out the bank note, and was stunned for a long time. He lived to be nearly 60 years old, and his biggest earning was only 50 taels. silver.

He is the most famous in the suburbs of Beijing, but he is rarely invited. He usually eats and drinks a lot, and has only saved 150 taels of silver so far.Fortunately, he has no wives, concubines, or children. After learning this technique, he can only eat and spend a leisurely time.Recalling Gu Ji's name, he said "oh", his heart became more and more itchy, and he secretly thought that if he could rely on the master next time, it would be truly worthwhile for him to come to this world.

There is a curfew, and I can't leave the city. After leaving the restaurant, Gu Ji went to live in the inn.

Going back to the village early in the morning, I met Li Hong, who was returning to the city.Guji stopped him.

"Brother Li Hong! Do you know how to read and write?"

Li Hong grabbed the reins, looked at the front of the carriage, and nodded slightly.Googie was looking at him too.