It was a spring outing, and many flowers were blooming. Which family's two children were following the wind?
It had been two days since the incident with the saboteurs. Wang Juan and Zhang Xiaobao saw that the weather was good today and it wasn't that cold anymore. They changed their clothes and held hands as they went to take a look at the two newly acquired farmsteads.
This time, they were with the Zhuangzi Protection Team. After all, they weren't familiar with the two Zhuangzi, so they had to take some protective measures.
The spring plowing had officially begun. The two newly bought Zhuangzi were also working together like the original Zhangjia Zhuangzi. If anyone dared to slack off, they would be kicked out of Zhuangzi.
It turned out that the Han Family in Zhuangzi seemed to be a little anxious. After they tore down the main house's courtyard, they tore down their own house as well. Some of them were quick enough to use the bricks from the main house to build half a house.
There was no housekeeper here, only the old man was temporarily in charge. He tore down his own house mainly because he thought that the spring plowing would start in a few days. Unexpectedly, the weather was good, and the spring plowing was brought forward. This way, they could make more preparations.
When Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan arrived, the farmers in Zhuangzi were worried about the houses they tore down. They could hold on during the day, but they would freeze to death at night. Originally, they wanted to build some houses today and make do with it. They would continue to build the houses in the next two days and then dry them in charcoal basins.
Who knew that just as they tore down the houses and built a new one, the main house told them that the spring plowing would start today. The livestock were bought and sent here. Naturally, the farmers didn't dare to object. But where would they stay at night?
Zhang Xiaobao pulled Wang Juan to stand in the middle of the ruins. He thought for a while and said, "I found that the speed of tearing down houses is indeed faster than building them. You guys just have to trouble the main house. Someone go back and ask them to send some tents. We can't let the farmers freeze to death today, right?"
Wang Juan also said to the farmers, "Don't worry about it. For the master, it's just a small matter to get some tents. Hurry up and get to work. The next time something like this happens, discuss it with the master first."
The two of them spoke like little adults, but none of the villagers dared to look down on them. In fact, they were even more afraid. If they offended the madam of the house and the housekeeper, they would at most be scolded. At worst, they would be beaten a few times. However, if they offended these two little ancestors, the thoughts of children were different from those of adults.
When the villagers saw one of the temple guards leave, they let out a burst of deliberately suppressed laughter. Only now did they remember that the main family was the Zhang family. The Zhang family was very good to the villagers, so how could they just leave them without a house to live in?
The most prestigious old man began to arrange for people to do things. The main family had already done what they should and shouldn't do. If they didn't do something, the main family would get angry and drive them all away. That would be the end of them.
After eating good food for a few days, the people who worked had more or less recovered. They immediately started to do things according to the new rules. Those who didn't do farm work had to prepare to cook so that the people who worked at noon could eat. If the house was gone, they just had to build a stove and there was no lack of pots and pans.
When Zhang Xiaobao saw this situation, he patted his head with his small hand and said to Wang Juan, "It seems that they haven't gotten used to being the Zhang family's villagers. They don't know that when they work like this, the main family is in charge of the ingredients for the food. Look at that, he's still looking for scallions. He doesn't know how to sharpen his broken knife or saw it. It's all teeth. "
Wang Juan pursed her lips and smiled at the side. People who were used to being oppressed would always do things according to the original way. It was impossible for them to change in such a short time. Seeing that Zhang Xiaobao was only complaining to her, she had no choice but to let her shout.
"There's no need to prepare the ingredients for the food. The main family will bring it over in a while. Hurry up and sharpen your knives. Once the food is here, you have to start."
When the people who were working heard Wang Juan's voice, they stopped what they were doing and stood there for a while before they reacted.
"The auntie next door, that's right. When Zhangjia Zhuangzi is working, the main family is in charge of the food. We don't have to take it ourselves. This time, the main family should be able to give us wine to drink. The ground is cold. Look at my memory, I forgot about this." A woman who was a little lame wiped her forehead with her sleeve and said to an older person next to her.
That person also didn't think about this matter just now. When the people at home started working, those who couldn't do the work would cook. They had long forgotten the rules of Zhangjia Zhuangzi. Looking at the kitchen knife with a few teeth in her hand, she smiled embarrassedly and said, "Oh, I forgot.
I followed a good main family. Last night, I even dreamed that I lived in a new house. I was a little anxious. Zhang Xiaobao's and Wang's houses in Zhuangzi weren't finished last year. They only fixed it a little. If we were in such a hurry to build a house, what would the main family think?
When that person at home comes back, we'll talk to them. Let's finish the work first. After that, we'll help Zhang Xiaobao's and Wang's houses to build a new house. After that, we'll build another one. These days, we'll live in tents without knowing the rules. There has to be a first come, first served order. "
"His auntie is right. We can't build a house. Zhang Xiaobao's and Wang's houses were working for Zhuangzi and delayed the construction of the house. This year, we built the house first. We haven't done anything for the main family yet. What would the main family think? Especially when the main family's master went to take the imperial examinations. Only the madam is in charge of the house.
If we really build a house, others will definitely think that we're taking advantage of the main family's master not being at home. If they say something, we don't need to live in the new house anymore. We can just go somewhere else and seek a living. "
The woman who spoke just now also thought of this point. She felt a lingering fear in her heart. If the Zhang Xiaobao's and Wang's houses were built first, wouldn't they be looking down on the main family?
The two of them spoke quite loudly. The people around them also heard them. Some of the more timid ones were so scared that they even cried. They didn't want to lose the main family, the Zhang family.
"Sigh ~! These people are really thinking too much. I didn't say anything. If they want to build a house, then so be it. It's just that they're building a single-story house. We won't build anything else for them for the time being. After the spring plowing, we'll all build two-story houses.
Cuckoo, when the time comes, do you think we should build bricks, wood, or bamboo for the houses? The bricks will be sturdier, and the other two will look more comfortable, especially the bamboo ones. "
Zhang Xiaobao also heard what the two of them said. He felt that they were too timid. However, this was also good. After all, they had to think about the main family. He turned around and asked Wang Juan what kind of house to build.
Wang Juan thought for a while and said, "Let's build a brick house. The wood and bamboo houses will be too damp. We'll have to live there in the future. We can't build a new house every year. A brick house with a small yard. We can plant some creepers at the foot of the wall. Are there creepers now? There are also morning glory flowers, which are also morning glory flowers.
If there are, we can plant them. If there aren't, we can plant other kinds of pumpkins. When the time comes, there will be big melons on the roof. We can let them plant some grapes in the yard. When autumn comes, we can pick them and make some rock sugar to make wine. "
"That's the only way. Originally, we were worried that we wouldn't have enough money to build a brick house. Now, we don't have to worry anymore. Someone is giving us money. Let's go find Li Xun and ask him about the deposit. At the same time, we can ask him to do some other things."
Zhang Xiaobao also returned to reality from his imagination of the pavilions and bamboo houses. The houses for the villagers to live in had to be sturdy and durable. Other things couldn't be done. Besides, the cost of the houses was different. A brick house was expensive, but a bamboo house was too cheap. It was like fooling people.
Seeing that he and Wang Juan didn't have to worry about the matters here, he pulled Wang Juan to the Yuan Family's Zhuangzi. Then, he happened to find Li Xun. The Zhuangzi of the Li Family was close to the Yuan Family's Zhuangzi.
When they arrived at the Yuan Family's Zhuangzi, Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan looked at the situation here. It was much better than the Han Family's Zhuangzi. No one was tearing down the houses. Most of the people were working. Only a small number of people who were physically weak built a stove outside. The pot was placed on the table, the dishes were cleaned, and the knives were placed there.
When Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan arrived, an old man stood out and said to them, "Hello, young master and young lady. The villagers are working. Is the master taking care of the meals?" "Yes.
A carriage will deliver them in a moment. There will be three dishes today. There will be no wine for lunch, but there will be wine for dinner. There will also be a soup. There will be two vegetarian dishes and a meat dish. The soup will be fish soup, and there will be rice. There will only be rice today, but there will be pancakes tomorrow.
There won't be enough time. "Zhang Xiaobao looked at the old man's steady appearance and felt relieved. He told the old man what they were going to eat today. This time, the old man finally couldn't keep his calm. It was one thing to know that the master of the Zhang family was good to the villagers, but it was another thing to personally experience it.
There were three dishes and one soup, two vegetarian dishes and a meat dish, as well as fragrant rice and wine for dinner. Even if they ate at the small store, they wouldn't be reluctant to order so much. They even explained why there wasn't any pancakes. Where could they find such a master?
The old man gasped for breath and said to Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan, "Young master, young lady, you two can rest assured. Please also let the madam of the master rest assured. We, the villagers, will definitely put in all our effort. If anyone dares to slack off, this old man will make the decision not to give them food and let them starve to death."
Zhang Xiaobao put on the posture of a young master of the master family and nodded. He looked at the river without water and asked, "What's the matter with this river?"
"Young master, even if you didn't ask, I still had to tell you. I wanted you to tell the madam of the master family about this matter. Our Yuan Family's Zhuangzi is adjacent to the Li Family's Zhuangzi on one side and the Chen Family's Zhuangzi on the other side. This river was originally dug by the Yuan Family and they intercepted a portion of the water from the river in front of the Chen Family.
Now that the master of Zhuangzi changed, the Chen Family blocked that area. That area belongs to the Yuan Family and the river wasn't originally there. Therefore, there is no water in the river now. There are still a few wells where some water can be extracted. Young master, you have to go back and tell the madam of the master family.
Do you want to find the Chen Family and have them open up the blocked area, or do you want to get some water from elsewhere? The Li Family's Zhuangzi has some, but the terrain there is a bit lower, so it's not easy to dig. Young master, let the madam take a look. "
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