Chapter 245: The Winter Day to Relax
The whole village finally calmed down. The crying and screaming just now should be heard. I believe everyone was a little curious. Of course, no one would come to see the fun or inquire about it.
The Chang couple, standing outside the house, were particularly curious. They had all kinds of speculations about the movements inside the house, but the two of them were very worldly and knew that if they went in and looked at it or secretly at this time, they would offend people.
"Come in." Zhu Da's voice sounded.
Hearing this, the Chang couple hurriedly walked into the house. After entering the house, the two were stunned. They originally thought that there would be a strange smell in the house, some clothes scattered on the ground, and some scenes that children were inconvenient to see. However, they did not expect that Zhu Da and Widow Zhou remained the same, sitting there alone, one person remained the same, both of them were neatly dressed, and Zhu Da could not see the change. Zhou seemed to have experienced something big, completely different from the moment.
Seeing this scene, Chang Kai breathed a sigh of relief, and the contempt on his wife's face disappeared. Of course, the two of them would not see the heads.
"Arrang her a place to live, don't let men get close to you, give her whatever she wants." Zhu Da said in a deep voice.
These words made the Chang couple unable to help but look at Zhu Da. They were already guessing in their hearts, and Zhu Da's instructions made them think wrong again, but looking at Zhou's expression and attitude, there was no longer the pretentious style he had come in before, nor the hatred and despair hidden under the coquettishness. Now there is only peace of mind, and perhaps a little relaxation. This change is like resurrecting from the dead, and the whole person's spirit is different. Because of this change, they feel that things are not so wrong.
Zhu Da smiled. Seeing the Chang family's expressions change, he could probably guess what they were thinking, but this was also normal. Zhu Da was also a little relaxed now because he could make sure of something that Zhou accepted his kindness, abandoned his deceased ambition, completely surrendered to himself and accepted protection.
It is more difficult to conquer a woman than to conquer a man, Zhu Da sighed in his heart.
"Go and get her some wool." Zhu Da said.
Studying wool in the farm is the job of refugee women. It is said that the Chang's wife should take it. As a result, Chang Kai was glared at by her wife several times, and then he realized that it was time to go out to get the wool. The few people in the house knew that the Chang's wife was worried and had to watch it in the house so that the lonely man and widowed girl would not cause trouble.
There was nothing in the room, and she just waited for Chang Kai to come back quietly. Not long after, Chang Kai retrieved the wool. Zhu Da signaled him to put the wool in front of Zhou. Seeing the wool in front of him, Zhou was a little stunned. Her mood had calmed down. According to the conversation with Zhu Da in the house just now, she thought that the next thing would be to spin and weave, making cows and horses, but what was the matter with the wool in front of her?
"Do you see if this wool looks like cotton? Cotton can be spun into cloth, can wool be spun out?" Zhu Da said in a muffled voice.
Zhou looked at the wool in front of him, looked up at Zhu Da, and then looked at the Chang couple around him. The calmness on his face turned into confusion. This was something he had never thought of before and was also a development that he had not expected just now.
Wool is like cotton. Cotton can spin and weave cloth, and wool can be like this? It is really unheard of when I hear it at first.
Seeing Zhou's expression, Zhu Da was too lazy to keep it aside. He pointed to the ball of wool on the ground and said, "Wool can be weaved into cloth, but I don't know the method. I know that cotton can be weaved into cotton, but I don't know how to spin it into yarn, roll it into thread, and how to weave it into cloth. The same is true for this wool. I know that it can be weaved, but I don't know the method here, so you have to think about it."
Speaking of this, an incredible expression appeared on Widow Zhou's face, and the Chang couple looked at each other and showed a shocked expression. The Chang couple was different from Widow Zhou. They knew that Zhu Da had never said anything and did what he said, not to mention that this young man was a good businessman, and he had done so many incredible things in Hebian Xincun. He said that wool could be woven into cloth, so it would definitely be woven into cloth.
"If you can figure out this method, your benefits will inevitably be yours. Don't think of this benefit as a few taels of silver or a small profit of a farmer. If it is done, you can get even 10,000 taels, and you will live a completely different life from before." Zhu Da continued.
Widow Zhou looked up and lowered her head again. Her expression did not change, but everyone could guess the meaning of this. It was nothing more than that Zhu Da was young and said such a big word. Only how much money was there in Huairen County? What did you say in vain? Who would believe it?
Although she didn't believe it, the Chang couple believed that the young master sitting there had said a lot of big talk, but no one believed it at that time, but he did it one by one. Since he promised such a great benefit, he would definitely be able to do it, and he would definitely give it. Will there be any losses for his family to fail? But if he didn't do it, it would be too late to regret it if others did it when they got the benefits.
After a quiet moment in the room, Chang Kai's wife stepped forward and said with great blessings, saying respectfully: "Brother Zhu, it's embarrassing to say this. Your elder brother Chang and sister-in-law have gained a lot of benefits from you. It is said that you shouldn't be too greedy, but sister-in-law also wants to think about the wool weaving."
Having said that, Chang Kai couldn't help but pull his wife off, but his wife turned around and turned her eyes blank. Chang Kai had no choice but to cough dryly there, his face was quite embarrassed. The Chang's wife said to herself: "To be honest with Brother Zhu, my sister-in-law was a good player in spinning and weaving cloth. She has not been idle for these years, and her skills have been praised. If you don't believe me, please ask Brother Chang, my sister-in-law wants to think about this wool cloth business, and she wants to contribute. Do you think it's done by brother?"
Chang Kai kept looking at Zhu Da's expression. He was a little embarrassed and nervous. When he was about to scold his wife, Zhu Da smiled and said, "If my sister-in-law wants to help, it is better. If you can make something, I will never treat my family unfairly."
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The farm has completely returned to normal, and the refugees' training continues. Qin Juren took his family back to the county town, and the rotation of servants and young policemen has also begun to be normal.
During the afternoon training, Zhou Qingyun rode out on a horse. He went to scatter inspector Zhang's heads into the mountains and fields. The meaning of this head was to show Widow Zhou and prove to this poor woman that she had avenged her blood revenge. Apart from that, this head had no meaning to Zhu Da.
He didn't need this head to boast about his strength and bravery, and Zhu Da also wanted to avoid his relationship with Zhang Xunzhang.
Anyway, Zhang Xunzhang was killed in the street. Before he was killed, Zhang Xunzhang offended Zhu Da. What connection does this mean to make people think of it yourself. What normal people think of it is, but no evidence can prove who killed him.
It is said that winter is getting closer and closer to the end of the year. The grain tuition for this year has been collected, and the county town is not very much a caravan. In previous years, Huairen County Government has been loose, and people have been drinking and gambling, officials have tea and chatting. No one cares about the value-added matter. Everyone fishes for three days and has two days of drying the net, which is very relaxed.
But the winter of this year was different. The whole county government was in full swing, and there was no idle person in the sixth room and three class. In previous years, the police were reluctant to leave the city, but now they were in and out.
In previous years, the masters of the household house and the official house were all at home to take care of their old age. The yamen was dilapidated and never repaired. The room was low and the air leaked everywhere. How could the home be comfortable? The old people in the county government knew that after October every year, the master Zhou Gui of the household house only did the work at home. If you have any questions, go to his house to ask. Even if there is something wrong with the magistrate and the master, it is rare for him to come once.
But this year is different. After the Tartars' invasion, Master Zhou stayed in the yamen for more than twenty days a month. Outsiders thought they were worried about Huairen County, but those with discerning eyes knew that when the troubled relief was caused, the old man and god were staying at home, and everything was gone. After Qin Juren returned to the city, Zhou Gui got busy.
The reason for this is not because of the plan to collect the unowned wasteland. Such a big plan to make money involves everyone in the yamen. The county yamen officials and servants are very proactive and dare not relax at all.
For the county yamen officers and officers, as the plan of making money was advanced, Qin Juren, who initiated and presided over the plan, was gradually alienated from the edge. Some young men asked why, and they soon knew the answer. When the county yamen officers and officers talked about this matter, they all had smug and disdainful smiles on their faces.
How good is your schooling? So what if you can pass the imperial examination? If you really want to do things, it depends on us, the poor and poor servants. The magistrate has the authority in name, but what he can do and how much he can get depends on what the person we handled and how much he can give it to.
Of course, the reputation of the Juren is enough to suppress the whole county. There is also a tiger named Zhu in the farm outside the city. Everyone dares not do it too unscrupulously. However, Qin Juren does not care about the meticulous matters, and Zhu Da stays outside the city and does not come back. I heard that the people who inspected Zhang have recently lost face. Under such circumstances, everyone's awe in their hearts, their courage is getting bigger and bigger, and more and more people are working on it.
Although there are a lot of land in half of Huairen County, there are also many people who share it. Who doesn’t want to make more money for themselves? And everyone thinks that others can’t notice the things I’ve made. Everyone thinks that, everyone does this, and the measurement of the land without masters is becoming clearer and clearer, but the share left to Qin Juren is getting smaller and smaller, and everyone takes it for granted.
Huairen County is still quiet. Some people say that there is no difference between Qin Juren staying outside the city, so why bother to come back...
Chapter completed!