lcionline Chapter 281 God Loves Foolish People
Chapter 281 God Loves Foolish People
The head of the Hong family felt a pain in his head after hearing this. His parents were always gentle and kind, and never treated their daughter-in-law harshly. Even when they were fleeing from famine, they would rather starve to death than drag them down in the slightest, in order to allow the young ones to walk a little further and have a little more hope of survival. But now, in just over a month..., in the mouth of his own daughter-in-law, he has become an evil person who tortures his daughter-in-law, disrespects the elderly, and harms his descendants...
The head of the Hong family, who couldn't stand his wife's nonsense any more, had an unprecedented quarrel with his wife for the first time since his marriage, making countless people in the inn laugh at him in one night.
The next day, Mrs. Hong, who knew she was in the wrong but still refused to admit her mistake, dragged her second son and youngest daughter out of the inn early in a huff, wandered around the town, spent money to vent her anger, and completely forgot what the head of the Hong family had told her last night, that there was not much silver left.
The eldest son Hong Fuhai couldn't stop his mother and his younger brothers and sisters, so he had to stay in the inn to talk to his father and relieve his depression.
It was not until noon that the father and son came out of the room, but they still hadn't seen the mother and her two children come back. They ordered food to be sent to the room, and thus missed the Lin family's team checking out and leaving.
As for the master, he drank too much last night and slept until noon. He still had a headache when he woke up, so he asked his wife to prepare a bowl of sobering soup for him.
The concubine curled her lips and reluctantly called the maid to go to the kitchen together. She spent money to buy a bowl of sobering soup. When she was about to go upstairs, she passed by the Lin family's team leaving the inn. As soon as she went upstairs, she told the master in a coquettish voice about the Lin family's departure.
The official was shocked. He never expected that just because he was drunk and slept a little longer, the group of people "found" a new place to live and packed up to leave.
Being interrupted by the sudden news, the official's head hurt even more. When he drank the hangover soup, changed his clothes and stumbled down from upstairs, he could not see the shadow of the Lin family team. He was so angry that he was like an ant on a hot pot outside the inn, jumping anxiously.
Naturally, the Lin family's team had no idea what was happening behind them. After leaving the inn, they headed towards Chengxiao Farm in a mighty manner.
The distance was still quite far. Fortunately, everyone came out after lunch. It took more than two hours to ride in a carriage with the yamen runners in the morning. Now, with more than 30 people, it would be too expensive to rent a carriage from the carriage shop. So the group led the animals and walked, and finally arrived at the farm before sunset.
Seeing the fence outside the farm from afar, everyone blinked. Taking advantage of the fact that it was not yet completely dark, a group of people entered the farm and, without feeling tired, put down their bags and walked around the farm.
It is really big. There is not only a barren mountain behind the village, but also hundreds of acres of dry and cracked fields and a drooping half-dried pond. If thousands of fish were raised and a good harvest was encountered, this place would surely be a thriving pastoral scenery.
The output from the pond and the fields is enough to cover the daily expenses of a small family.
The group of people looked at it with envy, as this was the dream house they had been longing for all their lives but could never reach. Although they were just staying there for a while, it was enough to make them excited.
After wandering around for a long time, everyone returned to the yard.
This is a courtyard with four entrances, covering a large area, but it is relatively simple and far from being as exquisite as those in the city. It should have been allocated to people who used to work for the master.
Now that the master was selling off his property, the servants had naturally been sold to men first. Therefore, when everyone came in, the yard had already been vacated, which made it easier for everyone to move in.
After everyone simply packed their bags and put them in the assigned rooms, they hurried out to prepare dinner.
Everyone was grateful to Captain Shen and the two officials for their care along the way and for their help in making connections so that they had a temporary place to stay. Therefore, the dinner prepared was particularly sumptuous.
It just so happened that there was a very deep well in the courtyard of the wealthy family. The water in it was quite abundant and clear, so the women and children rolled up their sleeves and showed off their superb cooking skills.
That night, the three officials and everyone else had a sumptuous dinner. Although it was not as delicious as the exquisite dishes in the restaurant in the state capital, it also combined the warmth of home cooking and the fruits of everyone's careful preparation.
As the glasses were passed around, the atmosphere gradually became heated. The mellow wine swayed gently, giving off an enticing aroma. Everyone raised their glasses to celebrate, and the hearty laughter and conversations intertwined to compose a relaxing and joyful piece of music.
After nightfall, everyone was a little tipsy, but everyone's face was filled with satisfaction and happiness with the current situation, and they became more sincere and close to each other.
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As the dawn broke, the three officers prepared to return early. The curfew in Yongzhou City was relatively late, so if they were fast enough, they could make it back in time.
Before leaving, Team Leader Shen and two officers held the large and small packages sent by the Lin family team as a gift, smiling so hard that their teeth were exposed, "Okay, don't see us off. When we pass by Wanbao Town later, we will have to come and bother you. I believe that you will be able to live a more harmonious and beautiful life and make a lot of money. When the time comes, I will buy some bread, wine and other things from you, but you must give us a discount."
"No, I am grateful for the care of you three officials. I will definitely repay you for your kindness one day."
"Okay, stop seeing me off and go back."
"I wish you a safe journey, sir."
Everyone expressed their heartfelt gratitude to the three for their care, especially Team Leader Shen. Without his mediation, they would not be where they are now.
Therefore, everyone stood outside the gate and watched the three officials walk out of their sight before returning to the manor.
"Here we are, for a meeting."
Grandpa Lin has learned a lot of modern words from Lin Xiaoyue during this period of time. Sometimes he couldn't help thinking that this little girl has become much smarter since she was hit on the head by her uncle. The words she occasionally said made him find them more and more interesting the more he thought about them.
But he couldn't say it. If he did, wouldn't it encourage everyone to rack their brains to come up with something clever? What if they didn't come up with something clever? They would just burst...
So he couldn’t say it, he couldn’t say it. The old man could only keep it in his heart and be happy secretly.
God loves fools!
The tables and chairs in the front hall were not enough to seat more than 30 people, but everyone didn't mind and just sat down on the floor.
Anyway, I have been everywhere during my escape from famine. I have sat on muddy ground, in the valley, on gravel and dirt, and even in a dry and smelly ditch. Now that the floor of the main hall is clean and flat, why can't I sit here?
Too pretentious.
Grandpa Lin called everyone to a meeting and asked everyone to take inventory of the remaining supplies, record any shortages, and then go to the town together to buy more.