Poor Family

  Chapter 78 The Controversy between Li and Zhang (2)

   "Goro, go with Brother Qing! Let's continue tomorrow." Yue Fei's father, Yue He, wiped the sweat from his forehead and shouted to his son who was digging a ditch in the distance.

  Yuehe bought 10 acres of barren dry land this year. The weather has been fine these few days and his son is at home, so he seized the time to plow the land deeply and let it dry for half a year, so that he can plant wheat in autumn.

  Yue’s family has a big yellow ox, and it’s not too hard to plow the field. The trouble is digging a canal. They need to dig a canal to connect to a nearby irrigation canal so that water can be brought in, but the nearest canal is tens of feet away.

  Yue Fei looked at the sky, and said to Li Yanqing who helped him dig the canal: "Anyway, we can't finish digging tonight, so let's pack up and go!"

  Li Yanqing stretched his arms and smiled: "The physical strength is not bad, but the arms are a little sore."

  The two of them ran to the river to wash their faces, tidied up a bit, and went to Wang Gui's house together.

   Sure enough, as Tang Huai expected, as soon as he entered the door, Wang Gui hesitantly said to Li Yanqing: "I talked to my grandfather, but the result is not very good, I'm afraid I will disappoint you."

  This result was expected by Li Yanqing. Seeing Wang Gui's dejected face, he comforted him: "It's okay, you have tried your best."

  Wang Gui sighed, "Grandfather said that I am too young to understand the world, so let us not interfere with the affairs of adults. I am already fourteen years old. In his eyes, I am still a child. I really have nothing to say."

  Li Yanqing said with a smile: "Receive people and treat things more, and less wield knives and sticks. In the eyes of your grandfather, you will grow up slowly."

   "Forget it! I can't talk to those people."

  Li Yanqing looked around, but couldn't see the glutinous rice balls, so he asked with a smile: "Little lady didn't follow you, it's rare!"

Mentioning Tangyuan, Wang Gui felt a headache. He frowned and said, "The little lady is dressed up today, as if celebrating her. She follows me everywhere. Many people make fun of me, so I will Please help my younger sister, tripping her in the inner house."

Li Yanqing knew that Wang Gui actually liked glutinous rice balls, but he was embarrassed, at this moment, Li Yanqing suddenly saw Wang Gui's father coming out of the living room, looking around, and said with a smile: "Your father seems to be looking for you! "

  Wang Gui was taken aback, and quickly hid behind Li Yanqing, "Help me to block, don't be seen by my father."

But it was too late, Wang Gui's red robe was exposed behind Li Yanqing, Wang Gui's father first saw Li Yanqing, and then saw Wang Gui's red robe, his eyes lit up, he rushed forward and dragged Wang Gui Come out, "I'm looking for you everywhere, come with me, grandpa is going to be angry."

   "Daddy, I really don't want to deal with those people!"

   "Stop talking nonsense, let's go!"

Wang Gui looked at Li Yanqing helplessly, and was dragged away by his father. Just as Wang Gui left, the patriarch Li Wenyou came out from the side door of the courtyard and waved to Li Yanqing. He asked in a low voice, "How is it? Did Wang Gui tell his grandfather?"

   "It's been said, but it still doesn't work!"

Li Wenyou's eyes showed extreme disappointment. This was his only hope. Last night, he found a few more families with boats. Either the boats were confiscated, or they didn't dare to sail. Now there is only the Wang family's fleet. He can enter and exit Yongji Canal, and now even the last ray of hope has been cut off, so how can he not be disappointed.

   "Patriarch, or let me talk to Grandpa Qu Wanggui!"

Li Wenyou sighed, "I have repeatedly negotiated with Wang Gui's grandfather, and his attitude is very clear. Unless Zhang Junbao gives up on his own, he can only remain neutral. With the relationship between Zhang and Wang, this is his biggest concession. How can I not know what is good or bad."

   After a moment of silence, Li Yanqing asked: "Can the patriarch talk to Zhang Junbao?"

  Li Wenyou exhaled heavily from his nostrils, as if the name 'Zhang Junbao' had severely desecrated his ears.

  However, he had to admit that he was once weak.

"How could I not go to him? I went to him early in the morning. Zhang Junbao's offer was too harsh. Let us sell him the ten hectares of farmland from Xiaohonglin. That is ancestral property. How could I agree? !"

  Li Wenyou was already in despair, he was not so much comforting Li Yanqing as he was comforting himself.

   "If it really doesn't work, I'll go to the capital, explain the reason to Cao Ji and apologize! Double compensation for the deposit of the grain store, I just hope this big customer can keep it."

  As soon as he said this, Li Wenyou closed his mouth immediately, and a dark cloud appeared on his face. When Li Yanqing turned his head, he saw Zhang Junbao appearing at the side door, looking at them with a half-smile.

  Li Wenyou snorted heavily, and pulled Li Yanqing to leave, but Zhang Junbao walked up to him and said with a sinister smile: "Sorry, I want to tell Brother Li a good news, Marriott has agreed to lend me the fleet."

"you-"

  Li Wenyou was furious, feeling ashamed, stomped his feet and turned around to leave. Li Yanqing hurriedly chased after him, "Patriarch, wait a minute!"

Zhang Junbao wanted this effect, he laughed triumphantly, this time because of the fleet dispute, he and Li Wenyou have already torn skins, and the superficial friendship has disappeared, Zhang Junbao thought of the family relationship ten years ago. It is best for the Li family to go bankrupt and Li Wenyou go to jail to relieve his hatred.

  Li Yanqing chased to the door and finally stopped the hurried Li Wenyou, "Patriarch, don't rush away, listen to me."

   Li Wenyou blushed with anger, and said angrily: "Wang Wanhao didn't give me face, why am I still staying here and being humiliated?"

Li Yanqing saw that many people were looking towards this side, so he quickly pulled the patriarch aside, and persuaded in a low voice: "Wang Wanhao may have agreed to the Zhang family, but it was definitely not in his heart. I believe he is also very sorry for the patriarch. He would happily agree to borrow a boat next time, but if the patriarch leaves today in anger, not only Li and Zhang have turned against each other, but the relationship between the Li and Wang families is also over, and the Tang family will also stand by the Wang family. You will be isolated, patriarch think twice!"

  Li Wenyou calmed down a little bit, he knew what Li Yanqing said was right, but he panicked in his heart, he gritted his teeth and said, "I can't swallow this breath!"

  Li Yanqing said in a low voice: "I have a way, maybe I can give it a try."

  He whispered a few words to the patriarch, Li Wenyou frowned, "Is this feasible?"

   "If the patriarch wants to borrow a boat, this is the last chance."

  Li Wenyou thought of Zhang Junbao's ugly face, and thought of their hardships in the past few years, so he slowly gritted his teeth and said, "Forget it, we've come to a dead end anyway, let's treat a dead horse as a living horse doctor!"

At this time, Wang Wanhao heard that Li Wenyou was angry, so he ran out so anxiously that he grabbed Li Wenyou and said, "Brother, please don't leave. I will buy wine to make amends for my brother. I still stand on the matter of the fleet in the morning. I just give it to you." Lao Zhang said, I will lend him the boat, but not right now, I won’t tear my brother’s face.”

  Zhang Junbao also came over, pretending to make amends and said: "Just now, my younger brother spoke poorly, so I hope you don't take it to heart."

Seeing Li Yanqing winking at him, Li Wenyou understood, snorted heavily, and said to Zhang Junbao: "I am in a hurry to go back, and I am going to prepare wine for Li Jiaerlang to celebrate the first place in the county exam. In two days, the old Tang family You can also place wine, right, Lao Tang?"

  Tang Huai's grandfather, Tang Lian, nodded, clasped his fists to everyone and said with a smile: "My Tanghuai County Exam ranked tenth, and I'm going to set up a few tables of wine to celebrate in two days. Please be sure to come and see me!"

  Everyone smiled and agreed, "Certainly come!"

  Li Wenyou said contemptuously to Zhang Junbao again: "Our Li family, Wang family, and Tang family are all going to hold wine to celebrate. I just want to ask Zhang Yuanwai, when is the Zhang family planning to hold wine to celebrate?"

Li Wenyou was intentionally humiliating Zhang Junbao. Zhang Junbao's face turned green and pale. He wanted to show off his son Zhang Qiao, but he had something to hide. Only three people participated in the martial arts test, it is really not worth showing off.

  Zhang Junbao's face was extremely ugly, speechless, he turned around and walked away resentfully.

  Wang Wanhao and Tang Lian hurriedly persuaded Li Wenyou to drink tea in the inner hall, but everyone talked a lot. Everyone could see that the Li and Zhang families had turned their faces, but they didn't know why.

  Some old people knew about the past ten years ago, so they revealed it to everyone in a whisper. For a while, people inside and outside the palace were talking about the water grabbing ten years ago.

On the wide rosewood chairs in the inner hall, seven or eight elders of the village were sitting. There was no one sitting on one of the chairs, which was the seat of Master Yao Ding. Wang Wanhao specially reserved his seat because of his respect.

  Everyone drank the white eyebrow tea that Wang Wanhao specially bought from the capital. The hot tea was tumbling with tea bubbles, like strips of white birthday eyebrows.

Two beautiful Le Ji specially invited from the county seat were holding a pipa and singing ditties. No one cared about what they sang, but the few guests were very concerned about their appearance and body. While drinking tea, their eyes were bright. The thief secretly glanced at them brightly.

   After chatting for a while, Li Wenyou suggested to everyone with a smile: "The grandson of Wang Yuanwai is very good at archery, why don't you let us all see it and add to the fun, what do you think?"

  Everyone agreed, "It's a good idea, Mr. Wang, please ask Sun to show it to us, to help us have fun."

Although Wang Wanhao was a little worried that his grandson would behave abnormally, he was not hindered by the repeated persuasion of everyone, and he also wanted to let his grandson behave, so he said happily: "Okay! I will ask my humble grandson to shoot a few arrows for everyone. "

  (end of this chapter)