Chapter 230: Delivering Food with Flattery
Zuo Shaoyang, leaning on a crutch, helped Bai Zhihan to Zuo Gui: "Dad, let's go to the production room to discuss something?"
"Yes!" Zuo Gui nodded, stood up slowly, glanced at Liang, sighed, waved to her, and stepped into the fabrication room. Female 001
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Female 001 Reading Network) Liang also followed into the house. Bai Zhihan knew that their family was going to discuss things, so after helping Zuo Shaoyang in, he stepped out and brought the door with him.
Zuo Gui looked at Liang, and scolded him with a stern look on his face: "Look at you like that! You are afraid that you will be like this, for fear that others will not know that your family has food? It's really a waste of time!"
He usually scolded Liang, but this time he was not confident, because he was scared so much that his hands and feet were trembling. If the officers and soldiers really came to search, it would be difficult to ensure that their face would not change color. So he accused his wife of being timid and lack of confidence.
Zuo Shaoyang said sadly: "No wonder my mother, I'm actually very scared..."
When Liang heard this, he said anxiously: "Or, I'd better sell the surplus grain to the officers and soldiers? Anyway, the whole city is the same, and no one has eaten. The officers and soldiers' headquarters can watch the whole city starve to death, right? And the notice said at night that the officers and soldiers will put porridge to help the people in the future, and they should not starve to death."
Zuo Gui originally supported Zuo Shaoyang's desperate suggestion, but now, when he heard the officers and soldiers say this, he saw the notice, and felt a little panicked, and he stroked his beard and looked at Zuo Shaoyang.
Zuo Shaoyang was anxious. This was the thing he was most worried about. He said in a low voice: "You two elders must resist! Our life and death depend on this time. We must resist. If we push it, the whole family can live. If we don't have this food, we will starve to death within three months! The left and right are dead, why not fight to the death once?"
Liang said: "But..."
"No, but! You must go on with your teeth! - Mom, if you are afraid, this will be fine. When you are about to find our pharmacy, you will hide in the backyard of the Qu family with Zhier. Dad, you will go to the next door to see the injury and the doctor, and I will deal with them. OK?"
"This..." Liang had no idea and looked at Zuo Gui.
Zuo Gui stroked his beard and said in a low voice: "The government army has people who specialize in digging ancient tombs, and can find the food underground."
Zuo Shaoyang said: "This is what they said. Who knows if it is true? Maybe it's exaggerating and scaring people. Besides, we have no way out. We are dead, so we can only take a gamble!"
Zuo Gui nodded slowly: "Okay..., just do what Zhonger said!"
"Oh..." Liang agreed with a bitter face, his hands trembling.
Zuo Gui said: "Take out the rations first and share them with Zhi'er's and Miss Miao's family. Just in case."
Zuo Shaoyang had an injury on his leg and couldn't bear to eat, so he could only go to the cellar to get the grain, and Liang's family connected it on it.
A total of ten dou of grain was taken, weighed with a scale, and divided it into two parts, part four dou, all for the Qu family and part six dou, which were for the Miao family. They all met the indicator of one dou of grain per person.
After putting the pot back in place, Liang opened the door and told Bai Zhihan that he would go back and invite old lady Qu and Mrs. Qu.
Soon, Old Mrs. Qu and Mrs. Qu followed Bai Zhihan, and Liang called Miao's mother and Miao Peilan to the production room. Several people were surprised, happy and confused when they saw the food on the ground.
Zuo Gui coughed lightly and said, "Our Zhonger got some money to sell medicine a few days ago and bought some food. The official army informed everyone just now. Each person can only have one bull of grain. The excess will be sold to the officers and soldiers, otherwise it will be found out that they will be executed. We have more grain, so we will give it to you first. The price is only 200 yuan per bull of the officers and soldiers. Anyway, if you don't buy it, we will sell it to the officers and soldiers, which is the same price."
Miao's mother was surprised and said, "It's great, Oh, Doctor Zuo, you are really capable. You have bought so much food in private and sold it to us at such a low price. Thank you very much. But we are not well-off now. Can we slow down again and again? Anyway, we Perlan killed a lot of enemies and the court has rewards. I heard from Master Zuo that there are more than twenty stalemates, so why are they enough? Haha, do you think it's okay?" Miao Perlan shook her head and said, "Mom, this is not OK. If you sell grain, it should naturally be at the price at this time. Brother Zuo and his family have so many people, it's not easy."
Miao Peilan is the family's support. Miao's mother has a disabled leg and has always been relying on her daughter. What's more, she nodded quickly and said, "Yes, yes, it's better to be fifteen stakes per bull at the current price... However, the last time you killed the enemy, Mr. Zuo said that you might get a reward of up to twenty-eight stakes, which is not enough for two stakes of rice!"
"Buy as much as you have," said Miao Peilan.
Liang hurriedly said, "Why don't you want to sell your child to you at a low price? Could it be that you still watch your mother, brother and sister go hungry?"
Miao Peilan looked depressed and shook her head gently.
Zuo Shaoyang knew that this girl was very strong and did not want people to sympathize with her. So he smiled and said to Miao Peilan: "My mother didn't figure it out just now. These six dou of rice were not sold to you, but you deserve it. - We agreed earlier that we will keep your family in a pharmacy and hire my aunt to help me take care of the wounded and sick, clean, wash and cook. My aunt is a hired worker in Guizhitang, which is for food and accommodation, and you are even the long-term worker in our family! Hehe, didn't we agree? Your food and accommodation will be offset by your help me farm in the future. The rebellion will be quelled in the future. You have to help me farm. Now, the wages of food and accommodation will be paid for two days in the next day. When will I really count the deduction of wages. - Hehe, don't you keep your words untrue?"
Miao Peilan quickly glanced at Zuo Shaoyang and lowered her head shyly: "Actually, it's counting..."
"That's right. You and your aunt are both employees of our Guizhitang, which includes food and accommodation. The monthly ration for adults is two dou of rice. These six dou of rice are just one and a half months of food for you and your aunt. After these six dou have to be given again. Of course, you can share your own rations with your two children, which is not your own business. Haha."
Miao Peilan didn't expect Zuo Shaoyang to say this truth. When he was talking about this, he didn't think so much about it. Now he can't regret it. However, it is clear that Zuo Shaoyang wants to send back six dou of rice to himself. The current six dou of rice is not nearly a hundred coins. They don't expect to make so much money if they don't eat or drink in their entire lives. They have taken a huge advantage, but they can't think of any reason to not take advantage of it. They are anxious, embarrassed and embarrassed, and their slightly black face is red.
Zuo Shaoyang leaned over with a crutch, held her hand, and said softly: "Lan'er, if you hadn't tried your best to save me last night, I would have died on the hillside, so how could I be so mean to you today!"
Miao Peilan immediately thought of the tenderness of the two men under the swords and swords on the hillside last night. Her pretty face was so ashamed that she was hot and she lowered her head in panic.
Zuo Shaoyang whispered again: "Do you still remember the folk song you sang at that time? I heard every sentence in my ears and said, "Life and death are inseparable." What should I do if you starve to death?"
When Miao Peilan heard him say this sentence in the song he sang that day in public, she was even more shy, but she was extremely happy in her heart. She glanced at him quickly, buried her head lower, and her pretty black face was like a burning cloud.
Zuo Shaoyang saw her shy look, which really made people love her. If it weren't for someone else's side, she would have already hugged her in her arms and kissed me. She saw her father Zuo Gui's face was a little bit muted. She quickly calmed down and coughed lightly, and said deliberately: "Lan'er, when the rebellion is quelled, I still expect you to help me farm. Now our pharmacy has about 100 acres of land. I have no wages for three months to farm for my family for free. If you don't want to accept these six dou of rice now, can you feel tired and hard and want to pay for your debt? Hehe?"
This trick is very effective. How can Miao Peilan make people say that she is afraid of hardship and tired? She quickly raised her head and said, "I'm not afraid of being tired!"
"That's good. Did you agree to accept it?"
Miao Peilan looked back at Zuo Gui and Liang, and gave a gift: "Lan'er, thank you, Mrs. Lan'er. Then we will start our own family from now on."
Zuo Shaoyang smiled and said, "Okay, we have bought the next grocery store. Today, your family will move to the next grocery store. The injured and the sick live in the lobby. Your family will live in the wing room. There are two wing rooms, the eldest son and the second son sleep, and the mother and daughter sleep in the wing room. Although the grocery store is smaller than Guizhitang, living in your family should be enough. There is also a separate kitchen to cook. The aunt can also take care of the wounded and sick, clean and so on. - Dad, mother, what do you think?"
Both Zuo Gui's father and Liang said, "Okay, this arrangement is good." The two did not pay attention to the agreement between Zuo Shaoyang and the Miao family at that time. Now that I heard this, I think it's good. This Miao girl is a good farm work. In the future, she will be counting on others to help plant 100 acres of land.
Here, Mrs. Qu looked at the small bag of food, and her eyes were filled with tears. After hearing them say it, she choked up and said to Zuo Gui: "To be honest, our family has been out of food for two days... They all rely on eating some flowers, plants and wild vegetables grown in the yard by Zhi'er. With these rice, the whole family will be saved... Thank you, thank you very much..."
Mrs. Qu also wiped her tears and said, "How much is the total money? Let's go back and sell some things and bring them together."
Zuo Gui said: "There are four dou in total and eight hundred mins. Don't worry, it's not too late to give it to me when I have money."
Mrs. Qu was overjoyed: "Okay, that..."
Chapter completed!