Chapter 726 Tenant

After nine days of weather, the weather was cold and the ground was frozen. Cao Yong became tired, his body was rusted, and he didn't like to move.

However, the hot spring village was Zhengyi. He and Chuyu and his wife returned to the East Courtyard and had to go to the bath. Although they were old couples, after "the warm spring water was washed with grease", they were still "Fuchunrong tent to spend the night warmly".

The couple hugged each other and fell asleep after they had no strength.

When Cao Yong opened his eyes again, it was already the next day.

Chu Yu called out several times in her husband's ear. Seeing him open his eyes, he smiled and said, "Mr., the children have been waiting outside for a while."

Cao Yong took out his pocket watch from the ground of the pillow and glanced at it. It was already the second moment of Chen Zheng (8:30 in the morning).

After finishing the washing and changing clothes, Cao Yong arrived at the outer room and saw Qi Niang and Niu Niu, four young men, wearing Tianyou and the others, waiting there.

Seeing Cao Yong come out, the children were a little excited. They greeted him, and hugged him in the middle.

Chu Yu was standing at the door and was having breakfast. He was in a good mood when he saw it so lively.

The children all used breakfast, and Cao Yong no longer delayed it. He hurriedly used a bowl of rice, then put down his chopsticks, took a dozen people, led a few horses, and took the children out of the farm.

Today's destination is the back mountain. Yesterday, I had sent people over and set up stickers there to rush to rush to birds. Now, he is taking the children there.

Except for Qi Niang, the other children were young and could not walk a few steps, so they only had two horses, and they followed the horse and followed them with the horse.

Cao Yong, Wei Hei, Zheng Hu and others walked and took everyone to the back mountain.

It turned out that Cao Yong did not ride a horse because he looked close. Unexpectedly, he walked a little far away. He walked more than four miles before he reached the foot of the mountain.

It is said that it is a mountain, but it is just a higher earth slope, and it is also the land of the Cao family. Peach trees are planted on the mountain, and there are some thin fields at the foot of the mountain.

It was winter, and the plants were withered, and there was no scenery to see.

However, the children were quite interested. Except for Qi Niang, others rarely left the mansion, and even the winter scene on this mountain was the first time they saw it. Qi Niang, who had been detained in the mansion for half a year, now she came out, and she was smiling and happy.

When you turn to the mountain, you will find the place where you can set up the net.

There were more than a dozen birds stuck on the three or four feet long Internet, some were still struggling, some were already dying, and some were frozen to death.

What is rare is that in the northeast corner, a bird eagle is still stuck. It is said to be a bird eagle, but because it is a chick, it is about the same size as a quail.

Cao Yong stood aside and watched the servant Changsui take the children to pick birds on the Internet, remembering Qingliang Temple in Jiangning. On the mountain behind Qingliang Temple, he and Zhiran were very trashing the pheasants, hares and birds on the mountain.

The birds I got here were limited, and Xiaoman had already taken two servants to the other side to pick up the birds.

That's right, it's just picking up. On the sunny side, I asked someone to come over to sweep a piece of open space and sprinkle millet soaked with arsenic on it. This is a common method used by farmers.

When birds eat millet, they will immediately become poisonous. At that time, pick up these dead birds, remove the internal organs and fur, and the rest will be fried or roasted, which can be considered a delicious mountain and wild food.

After a while, Xiaoman came back and took two noodle bags, each containing half a piece of it. It seemed that he had a good income.

The birds here have also been picked up and are so full of life that they have put them in a bird cage. The others are placed aside, and now they have also been put into the noodle bag on Xiaoman's hand.

Although the little guys were staring at the bird eagle, none of them asked for it. Long before they came, they told Tianhui that they would choose the biggest one among the birds they caught and leave it to Tianhui.

After all, it was cold, and Cao Yong didn't dare to let the children stay outside for a long time. If it was frozen, it wouldn't be a joke.

When I came, I was a little far away, but when I went back, everyone took the way and went down from the other end of the mountain.

Before we reached the foot of the mountain, we saw a thatched hut from afar, surrounded by fences.

Tianyou and the others were curious, and looked over the neck. Even Cao Yong looked at him for a few more times. If he remembered correctly, this area was still in the territory of the Cao family. Who was in this thatched hut?

Among the managers who came together, two were Zhuangzi, the old man here, and one was He Changgui, who was He Maocai's nephew. He was not old, but he was only in his twenties, but he had the ability to see him.

Seeing Cao Yong looking to the hut, He Changgui smiled and said, "Uncle, the tenant living there is our Zhuangzi. He was originally from Wangjiayao Village. His surname is Guo and his family is four grandparents. A few years ago, the cultivation palace in Wangjiayao Village was less, so he joined our Zhuangzi. Uncle, the young man is tired, why don't he go to his house to drink some hot water?"

When Cao Yong heard this, he wanted to shake his head, but seeing the children's faces full of hope, he said, "Well, let me say it first, don't disturb them..."

As he spoke here, a few strong men came out of the yard, dressed in bright clothes and held horses. The people in the lead were arrogant, and the few followed him were carrying chickens, ducks and other items in their hands.

Before these people could get on the horse, they saw another man coming out of the yard. The farmhousekeeper was dressed up and holding the kitchen knife in his hand. What was it?

The people in front of them were not in a panic state.

The man from the farmhouse was just out when he was hugged by an old woman who came back and took away the kitchen knife.

At this time, Cao Yong and his party were approaching and they could hear the voices of their disputes.

Cao Yong's face was deep, and his good mood had disappeared. Since the strong men in front came out, Cao Yong recognized them as servants of the Cao family from their clothes.

The people in front became more and more proud when they saw that the man in the village had no kitchen knife in his hand. The leader stepped forward and kicked the man, cursing and said, "Damn it, he is such a bad guy. He doesn't urinate and looks at him. What kind of thing are you?"

The man was kicked and bent down, blushed, glaring at the man, unable to speak.

The old woman had already knelt down and begged, "Master Hu, these acres of land in the little family are thin fields next to the mountain. The butler has mercy on his 25% rent. This year it is a severe drought, and it is fine if others are next to the well, and there are some harvests. Our acres of land are not even 50% mature. Even a half-tenth of rent is difficult, so how can we get 40%? Please beg Mr. Hu to be kind to us and give us a way out..."

"Fuck! The newly opened field is Botian. What kind of field is Botian? If you want to rely on rent, don't you ask if this farm is from? Our master is the emperor's son-in-law and son-in-law of the prince's mansion. Are you troublemakers tired of living? Do you have to lock you and send it to the yamen before you can rest?" The man in the leader, wearing thick fur clothes, said with his chin.

Seeing that he said he had gritted his teeth and refused to let go, the old woman couldn't help crying, "Master Hu, didn't you say that as long as... you would be exempted from half of our rent..."

When the man surnamed Hu heard this, he was furious and raised his foot, kicked the old woman, and said, "Grandma, when did I become so disappointed by Mr. Hu? Is your wife's thing precious? I only admire you for your face when I see you pitiful. It's really shameless to be fucked by bitch."

The man from the village roared and was about to rush forward, but was hugged tightly by the old woman.

Mr. Hu looked at him contemptuously and said, "Guo San, you have a habit, don't you want to be a turtle, right? You can't pay the rent before Laba. Your wife will go into the kiln, with thousands of people riding and tens of thousands of people riding. I'm afraid that your hat will be green and black by then, haha..."

After speaking, I couldn't help laughing out loud. The few people who accompanied me also started to make excuses.

At this moment, a little boy ran out of the door, seven or eight years old, cried and shouted, "Grandma, dad, mom hanged..."

The man from the village was stunned when he heard this. The old woman had lived for a few more years, calmed down, pulled her son and said, "Go back to the house quickly..."

In a blink of an eye, the three grandparents and grandchildren had already entered the yard.

The man surnamed Hu felt it was boring and cursed "unlucky". He turned around and wanted to come to the door, but he felt a flash of sight and several figures passed by.

When he realized, the figures had already flashed into the yard.

The man surnamed Hu was about to scold him when he heard someone shouting angrily: "Hu Cheng, are you bastards, you are dead?"

Hu Cheng looked in the sound and saw a few horses stopping not far away, several children immediately, and many guards followed.

A man came over there, staring at him with his eyebrows and eyes wide open, cursing: "You won't be able to grow up when you are young. My uncle is afraid that you will cause trouble in the city, so he pleads with Butler He and asks you to make up for the village. This is how you are working as a job?"

When Hu Cheng heard this, he felt a trembling body. He quickly put down the reins of his hands, trotted forward, and smiled with a shy face: "Is it my cousin here? Misunderstandings, this tenant is really tricky and wants to rely on the rent..."

Before he finished speaking, he felt something was wrong. Among the children carrying the horses on their backs, there were men and women, but they looked like they were children in charge of the family.

It was not until this time that he remembered the identity of the little cousin in front of him.

Xiaoman is Cao Yong's personal servant, so how can he have such an opportunity to wander around the mountain?

Hu Cheng felt his scalp numb and looked into the crowd. Sure enough, he saw a few familiar people, all of whom were working with the young master Cao Yong.

"Cousin, this is, this is..." Hu Cheng's face was pale and he couldn't speak.

Xiaoman snorted coldly, glared at him, and said, "I haven't retreated yet, I'll look good when the uncle comes back!"

After hearing this, Hu Cheng quickly defended himself: "It's a misunderstanding. I can't blame me, I'm just a messenger. Even if you're not concerned about your uncle's relationship, you have to help me." As he spoke, he was already bowing.

The children watched the farce immediately. Tianyou leaned over and asked, "Uncle Man, who is he?"

Xiaoman stepped forward and said, "Mr., he is the manager of our village and is responsible for leading people to collect rent."

Tianyou looked at the chickens and ducks in the hands of the people behind Hu Cheng, and asked in confusion: "Is the rent a chicken and duck? Isn't it food? Then what are the warehouses in the backyard of our village?"

Although Xiaoman was a slave, he rarely left the city. When he heard Tianyou ask, he didn't know how to answer, and looked at Hu Cheng with some doubts.

Hu Cheng was beside him, feeling sweaty on his forehead, and bowed and replied respectfully: "If you want to know, this is the one who rents a meal. According to the rules, you should collect rent from the door, and the tenant should prepare wine and food for entertainment. If you don't prepare food, you should use live chickens and ducks to support it."

"Brother, he is a bad guy. The old lady's hair is white, and he even kicks someone!" Hengsheng sat behind Tianyou. Seeing Hu Cheng's flattering look, he felt disgusted and said to Tianyou.

When Tianyou heard this, he said nothing, and happened to see Zuo Cheng hiding behind Zuo with his clothes tightly.

Among the people, Zuo Cheng was the weakest and had been raising him for several years before he was considered more solid. However, compared with others, he was also afraid of the cold and heat.

Although Tianyou was like his younger brother, he didn't like Hu Cheng. But he knew that with his father there, he didn't have to worry about this person himself.

"Uncle Man, Brother Cheng is cold." Tianyou said to Xiaoman: "Let's go into the yard too?"

Xiaoman didn't dare to take a few young people in directly. He heard it when the tenant child came to call for people just now. If the people inside were really hung up and scared the young masters and ladies, it would not be something he could bear.

"My master, I'll go and have a look. If the old man agrees, it's not too late for you to go in again." Xiaoman said.

Tianyou didn't say anything, Hang Seng pointed to Qi Niang and Niu Niu's horse and said, "Sister Qi and aunt are in..."

In the room, a stool was upside down on the ground, and a rope ring made of thick rope fell to the ground, and half a rope was hanging down on the beams.

The house is not big, and one big kang takes up half of it. There are two faded wooden boxes on the kang, and the wooden boxes are neatly stacked. There is a table on the ground, with coarse porcelain gall bottles on it, and two feather dusters are inserted into it.

Although the layout is simple, the house is clean and tidy.

A young woman was lying on the kang, twenty-five or six years old, with a blue face and a foam on her lips. The child threw herself on her mother and was crying endlessly.

Wei Hei was beside him, and reached out to the young woman's neck. Seeing this, the man from the village hurriedly wanted to stop him, but was stopped by Wei Hei's eyes.

Wei Hei touched the young woman's neck, frowned, and turned to Cao Yong and said, "Young master, the pulse is too weak, I'm afraid it will not work..."

The old woman held the edge of the kang, shivering her lips, unable to speak.

Cao Yong was beside him. Seeing this scene, he felt breathless. But it was not when he was complaining. He turned his head and said to Zheng Hu behind him: "Go and call Qi Niang, that girl..."

Before he finished speaking, someone jumped open the curtain and came in. It was Qi Niang and Niu Niu.
To be continued...