Chapter 263: vast land of freedom
Chapter 263 The vast land of freedom
The Qu family was dissatisfied that the house only had 80 taels of silver, and the villagers of the neighboring Lintian village moved into other villages with only 2 mu of land, and there was no compensation yet.
When I learned that the houses in some villages could be demolished and exchanged for big money, I was envious and wished I was a refugee back then.
Unfortunately, it is useless for them to envy.
Lintian Village has no savings. This year has been a little better because Yu Suisheng came to collect the fruit.
In ancient times, the yield of grain was low, and a family of three, relying only on the yield of two mu of land, was not enough to eat at all.
They didn't have the money to buy extra land, and it was impossible to build a large blue brick house for them when they went to other villages. Many people gritted their teeth and simply went to the southern border.
After you go, you can plant the land at will, as much as you reclaim.
On the way, the imperial court manages meals, and there is a tael of silver. Although the southern border is an uncivilized place and the folk customs are strong, as long as you work hard, you will definitely be able to live a good life like Youjia Village.
Elder Lin and his three sons are not separated. All, so many people, can only be counted as one household. With two acres of land, Elder Lin will lose his prestige in Lintian Village.
How could Patriarch Lin endure to go to other villages and swallow his voice to be an ordinary old man, and they didn’t have the ability to go to the city to buy a house and settle down. Patriarch Lin thought about it, and a person as capable as Youjia Village could endure it and go to the southern border. They Why can't you go.
Now I go with Youjia Village. On the way, I will also be a companion who has both blessings and difficulties. Maybe, I can even develop.
Lin Lei's progress in entering the academy is obvious to all. Anyway, there is nothing to look forward to when he stays, so he might as well keep up with it!
The veteran of the Lin family planned to tell his three sons, and everyone didn’t have much opinion. After all, there was really no need to stay with two acres of land.
I just worry about how to get the baggage and how to deal with these things at home.
At this time, the old man of the Lin family still has a bit of courage. The southern border is a long way, and it is definitely impossible for everyone to go this way. At the very least, there must be a carriage for everyone to take turns to rest.
He went to the town to inquire about the price of the horses. As a result, the horses that were usually bought for fifteen taels of silver could not be bought at all now, and the cheapest price was thirty taels of silver.
Clan Chief Lin had only 22 taels of savings left, and he couldn't afford a horse, so he was very depressed.
On the way back, I heard that Yu Suisheng's caravan was going to the southern border and rented the carriage to the villagers of Youjia Village at the price of two taels of silver, and the elder Lin immediately became tempted.
Two taels of silver, this is also a great deal!
He immediately asked the people of Youjia Village if he could rent a horse-drawn carriage now, and he learned that except for the people of Youjia Village, if they wanted to rent a horse-drawn carriage, they had to pay 10 taels of silver, and they had to make sure to take good care of the horses and not tire them to death. .
A horse that could have been bought for fifteen taels of silver could only be rented for two months for ten taels, and it had to be carefully served. The elder Lin was extremely distressed, but he had no choice but to rent a horse-drawn carriage.
When money is gone, you can make more money, and people who are tired and exhausted also go.
The elders of the Lin family have some savings, but most people in Lintian Village have no savings. It is very good to be able to find a scooter to pull their belongings away. Many people can only use a pole to simplify and streamline their luggage and carry them on the road. .
Lin Lei helped pack things up at home, when suddenly, a kitten's voice came from the door: "Lin Lei, is your father there?"
Lin Lei was stunned for a moment, went out to look at the kitten, and replied, "Yes, I'll call him."
Lin Lei called Lin Hu. Lin Hu had a lot of things to do. He spoke to the kitten quickly and urgently: "Do you want Uncle to help? Wait a while, and I'll go with you."
Kitten shook his head, nodded again, took out a purse from his arms, and said, "I really want to ask Uncle for help."
Lin Hu smiled: "It's just to help, it's not easy for your family, don't be so polite."
Kitten shook his head, "Uncle refuses to accept it, then I'll find someone else."
Lin Hu had to take the purse, "Okay, then I'll go with you now!"
Feeling that the purse is not light, he opened it and said quickly, "This is too much!"
At first glance, there are almost five or six hundred pennies.
Lin Hu hurriedly poured out most of the copper plates, and left twenty cents in his wallet, "This is too much, no, no, take your money back quickly!"
Kitten smiled and said, "Uncle, take it. In the future, there are still many things that I want to trouble my uncle."
Lin Lei was a little surprised that the kitten was going to the southern border. After all, the kitten also had a father who was paralyzed in bed.
However, Lin Lei is still very happy that the kitten is going to southern Xinjiang.
Lin Hu thought this was what Tao Yinzhen had told him, thinking that the journey between mother and son was not easy, so he accepted it, and said cheerfully: "Okay, then uncle will accept it. If there is anything difficult on the road, be sure to tell me."
Kitten nodded and took Lin Hu to his house.
Ren Shuixing, who was sleeping on the bed, lost a lot of weight, and the kitten said, "The day I leave, please trouble uncle again, and help me carry my father into the carriage."
Lin Hu nodded and couldn't help sighing in his heart, Ren Shuixing was not a thing, he gave birth to a good son.
Lin Hu carried a lot of baggage from the kitten's family and left the village.
Behind him, Kitten and Kitten each took a lot of things to keep up.
The villagers who were on the way followed them and found that Lin Hu had put something on a carriage. The villagers were stunned and asked in disbelief, "Whose carriage is this? You lent it to a kitten from a village?"
Lin Hu didn't want to answer. He was so annoyed that he said, "What's the matter with the carriage!"
asked Lin Hu, Lin Hu didn't say anything, asked Kitten and Kitten, and asked Tao Yinzhen again, looking down on people.
The villagers wanted to know, and finally, a villager inquired about a person in the Yu Suisheng caravan that this was the carriage that Kitten rented at his own expense!
As soon as these words came out, everyone gasped, the kitten family was really amazing, and even willing to rent a carriage for ten taels of silver.
What does this mean? Tao Yinzhen must have more than 12 taels of silver in his savings!
They are both envious and jealous. If they knew that they had also worked hard to build a good relationship with Youjia Village, then they can also have money to rent a carriage today.
Unfortunately, there is no regret medicine in this world.
After Qu Yuanxian was dismissed, after thinking twice, he decided to bring his family and children to settle in Youjia Village. First, it was convenient for his two sons to study, and secondly, he could chat with a group of like-minded friends and relieve depression.
As soon as the family came, they learned that Yuling Mountain was sealed.
After finally waiting for Yuling Mountain to lift the mountain closure order, I learned the amazing news that the southern border was victorious, and all the refugees needed to be relocated from now on.
Mrs. Qu, who finally agreed to Qu Yuanxian to come and settle in Youjia Village, was dumbfounded. For fear of her husband, she was arguing that she would move to southern Xinjiang with them.
She was anxious for several days, and the situation that made her worry happened. Qu Yuanxian solemnly discussed with her that she wanted her two sons to stay, or participate in the imperial examination next year.
And he planned to go to Southern Xinjiang with Yang Quanzi to be an ordinary teacher.
The sky is high and the sea is wide, and it is a vast land of freedom.
(end of this chapter)