Many people were unprepared for the drought. In Sanshui County, only a few villages were still holding on. These villages were all next to larger tributary rivers. The only one that survived without being next to a large tributary river was Tuqiao Village.
"It's really a drought. I don't know what I'm feeling at this time. I don't want a drought or locusts. That way, the people can live a better life. But I hope that the drought and locusts will be more serious. That way, the chickens, ducks, and geese we raise at home will be put to good use. We can also send the prepared food over. Your family's Baihu Village can be saved, or even improved.
Don't you think it's very contradictory? I mainly can't bear to see people fleeing with their families. That Right Prime Minister you mentioned, he cured the locusts in the end, right? Then are the animals we raise still useful? "
Wang Juan stood by the river and said to Zhang Xiaobao next to her. The river in front of them had long run out of water. It couldn't be said that there was no water. There were locusts swimming back and forth in the river. The whole river was full of puddles.
"Never study human nature. Just do as you think. Otherwise, you will find that in the end, you will only feel that life is meaningless. Then you will commit suicide. If suicide is successful, then there will be no future. If suicide is not successful, then you will be like me, no longer studying. The meaning of life is to choose. Only those who have the opportunity to choose are happy people."
Zhang Xiaobao pulled the slingshot in his hand and released it. A locust-fish was knocked over. Its body twisted a few times and then stopped moving. Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan's slingshots were made by others. After it was done, they used a lot of strength to rework it based on the principle of leverage. The power was much stronger.
"Look, the loach is dead, and the other loaches around it can't do anything. I don't know if they would have saved their own kind when they found out they were in danger. After all, I'm not a loach. But I know that this loach told its companions before it died. Otherwise, the other loaches wouldn't have tried so hard to burrow into the ground.
We are actually equivalent to a loach, but we are also higher than a loach. At the very least, we are giving water to the Zhuangzi of the Ge family. At the very least, you can sacrifice yourself when you make the choice and live up to your title. At the very least, I can risk my life in exchange. When I made the choice, I didn't think much. I made the choice, so I feel that I am lucky.
So today, I'm still making a choice. I've chosen my family. So, let the drought come, let the locusts come. I'm ready. For my family, for my family. "
"Why do I feel like what you said today doesn't sound like you? You should always maintain that kind of calmness. Even when exchanging hostages, you still have a smile on your face. "Wang Juan tilted her head and looked at Zhang Xiaobao.
"Is it the truth or a lie?"
"Let's listen to the lie first." Wang Juan smiled.
"I want to comfort you and tell you not to think so much, so I'm going to argue more."
"What about the truth?"
"I'm the same as you. I'm also conflicted. I'm waiting for others to be sad so that I can find an opportunity. This is the determination I made when I came here and heard grandpa's words. I'm also struggling. Is the happiness of a few people more important, or the happiness of hundreds of thousands or even millions of people more important? But one person is also one of these people. Dictatorship or truth. Bruno was burned to death. "
When Zhang Xiaobao said these words, his brows were constantly frowning. Wang Juan was also thinking about this kind of too profound thing.
"Little Gongzi, I caught a fish. I'll make soup for you." At this time, a child who was playing in the water ran over. He tried to hold a fish with both hands. The fish was still swaying, trying to break free.
"Thank you." Zhang Xiaobao opened his eyes and looked at the child in front of him who was six or seven years older than him.
"Little Gongzi, what did you say?" The child was stunned for a moment. He put the fish on a straw stick by the shore and put it on the ground.
"Nothing. You go and play." Zhang Xiaobao smiled.
"Okay, I'm going to play. Little Gongzi, this fish has a lot of bones. You and Cuckoo have to be careful when you eat." The child ran to the pond again and turned back to tell the fish had a lot of bones.
"I understand. I'll be good to whoever is good to me." Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan said in unison.
*****
"You don't need to say anymore. I know all these, but I can't do that. How can I deliberately hurt people who are good to me?" In the courtyard of the Ge family's main house in Zhuangzi, Ge Yingxi said to the housekeeper who was persuading him.
Housekeeper Ge found that the rice of the Zhang family and the Wang family was not inserted into the ground. Instead, they were casually thrown into the ground. He felt that if he planted them like this, the harvest would be poor, so he asked the head of the family, Ge Yingxi, to report it to the yamen.
At first, Ge Yingxi tried to persuade the housekeeper, but in the end, he became impatient and said what he thought. Yes, the other party gave him the water. Last time, he tried to hurt the other party but failed. County Magistrate Cheng had a good relationship with the Zhang family, so how could the other party not know? But at the critical moment, before he could say anything, the other party said, "It's just water. Take it and use it."
The other party said it casually and gave him the water casually, but Ge Yingxi knew that the other party didn't give him water, but a life. At this time, he didn't want to make trouble for the other party. Even if he wanted to, he didn't dare to. If the villagers of Ge Jia Village knew about this, what would the consequences be?
"Master, I think this is the last chance. If you miss it this time, you won't have another chance in the future. Those two Zhuangzi are evil. It's not impossible to make a Zhuangzi good, but it won't be so fast. How long has it been? Look at the life on Zhuangzi, it seems to change every day.
I'm guessing that there must be a monstrous expert behind them. If we don't act now, our manor will be finished. Old Master, think about it carefully, don't you agree? "The steward was still trying to persuade him.
"Bullsh * t, what future? If they want to destroy Ge Jia Village, do they need a future? It's fine as long as the water is cut off. Do you dare to steal the water? They have already put the water into the pond, but the river doesn't flow past Zhuangzi. It flows directly into the river under the bridge.
Tell me, do you dare to bring people to steal the water? If you dare, I will go to the prefecture and report him. Tell me, do you dare? "Ge Yingxi stared into Housekeeper Ge's eyes and asked.
"Master, I don't dare. He has two people from Zhuangzi. We only have one Zhuangzi. We are much worse." Housekeeper Ge shook his head.
"Then I will find you some people who are similar to them. Do you dare?" Ge Yingxi asked again.
Housekeeper Ge shook his head again. This time, he shook his head even more. "I don't dare. We can't beat those two people from Zhuangzi. Those villagers have long worshipped the master like a god. Our people's hearts are about to fall apart. Not to mention other things, as long as those villagers wear the same clothes as the fifteenth day of the first month and stand there, our villagers won't dare to take a step forward."
"That's right. Those two people from Zhuangzi are on the same boat. On the fifteenth day, the master made so many torches. Didn't they say that they want to light up the night sky? The county magistrate is one of their people and the villagers are loyal. You want me to report him? Am I looking for death? Do you think you can just go to the prefecture? What kind of person is Zhou Xihu? His uncle is a sixth-rank official in the prefecture. He helps the provincial governor deal with things.
I don't understand. Why do you have to treat him as an opponent? Why do you want him to collapse? You were the one who came up with the idea last time. What happened in the end? Now that you know there is a master in charge, don't find trouble with him. "
Ge Yingxi really had no other choice. He could only use this method to dispel the housekeeper's jealousy. He already felt that the other party had never treated him as an opponent. They were not even on the same level.
Not to mention other things, just look at Si Gou in the past and look at the current Si Gou. He really chose people accurately. He didn't find anything good about Si Gou in the past. He sold him for one tael of silver. Now, even if he had a thousand taels of silver, he still wouldn't be able to buy him back. He wanted to buy people, but the other party changed his heart. He gave away a hundred taels of silver just like that.
Ge Yingxi didn't dare to think about it anymore. He said to the housekeeper: "Let's go. Come with me."
"Master, where are you going?" The housekeeper asked doubtfully.
"Where else can I go? Of course, I am going to the Wang Family's Zhuangzi. Put away your little thoughts. If it wasn't for the fact that several generations of your family have been the housekeepers of Zhuangzi, I would really suspect that you want to destroy Zhuangzi. Look at the housekeepers of the Zhang Family and Wang Family. Look at the people in the inner courtyard.
Ge Yingxi didn't dare to compare anymore. The Zhuangzi couldn't be compared to the other party. The housekeeper was also the same. He, as the master of the house, was not much better.
Housekeeper Ge was also afraid now. He was afraid that if he was kicked out by the master, not only would he lose his position, but he would also be angered to death by his father.
"Then master, what are we going to do?"
"Nothing. We can just chat. I remember that last time, they asked me to set up the market together. Today, we will go and take a look. If they still agree, then the Ge Family will also be part of it.
I just realized that as long as we follow them, there will be no problems. Those six ponds were built before the drought. Also, the wells were dug long ago. I am now wondering if the person behind those two Zhuangzi is Zhuge Zai Shi. "
Ge Yingxi said helplessly as he stood up and walked out.
The two of them crossed the bridge and arrived at the Wang Family's Zhuangzi. Housekeeper Wang appeared again as if he knew they were coming.
"Village Mayor Ge, Housekeeper Ge, the two of you are here. Did something happen to the water?" Housekeeper Wang asked sincerely.
"No, I am asking if the market can still be added to it." Housekeeper Ge said.
"This … can't be, but … there is another market that can be operated jointly with the Ge Family." Housekeeper Wang first refused, then changed the topic and proposed a new matter.
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