Chapter 137 Conflict between master and servant
He Da bent over and tied the fence. Pida came over from a distance and said loudly: "He Dalang, what are you doing for building a fence? Everyone lives here who we are familiar with. Could it be that we are still afraid of losing things? It's useless to waste this effort!"
He Da stood up straight and said to Pida: "Brother is joking. What can people like us steal? I want to spend some days buying some chickens and ducks to raise them, and collecting a few eggs."
Pida smiled and said, "You are indeed a lifestyle! Ban Erlang hunted a deer, and we ate meat tonight! Liu Qi took a few children to the river to catch fish, and we drank and had fun tonight. Let's make up money and I'll go and buy two kilograms of wine."
Although He Da was reluctant to spend money, he was just starting all the money now, and he wanted everyone to support each other and not to be separated. After returning to the house, he took out ten cents and handed them over to Pida, and said, "Don't think it's too little for ten cents here, brother."
Pida said: "If you don't drink much, it's enough to get some money. Dalang wants to save some money and welcome the whole family back in a few days. No matter how much we eat, the whole family will not be hungry. I'll go first, and you will go to Ban Erlang's house later."
After saying that, Pida took the money and strode out of the village.
The list was revealed, and soon some people who were uneasy to be farmers came to the field business for the field business. When someone started, a trend formed. Most of the customers in Zaoyang County went to the field business business. Most of the remaining ones were harvesting rice for the owners, and they had to harvest some before they came. Although the big families in the county were reluctant, there were thousands of soldiers who were fighting for the field business on the side, and no one dared to openly disobey.
He Da came with Pida and was arranged to be in this small village. Most of the people living together were Shi Yuanwai Villagers, who are familiar with everyone.
The field management has decided not to plant crops this year, to make every effort to level the land, open canals and build roads. Newly invested people work every day and pay grain and rice. By the end of the month, cash will be paid according to the amount of work, which will be calculated as wages.
In the past, when I was a farmer, I had no time to spare a day and had no money to pay. A strong man had a few hundred cigars a month, although it was not much, compared with his previous life, it was already in the sky and earth. In the countryside, the prices were not high, and now life has already satisfy everyone.
The conditions in Zaoyang are much worse than those in Tangzhou. The house was built by myself. The thatch on it is blocking the rain, and the branches below are covered with mud and wind, which is extremely simple. However, this is my own home after all, and I don’t know where to go to the sleeping horse shed before. He Da still cherishes it very much. He cleans up and cuts up bamboo and surrounds a small courtyard with a fence. In this way, it looks like a home.
There are wastelands around, woods and reed marshes everywhere, and there are a lot of wild game. After work every day, Ban Erlang always takes a few people to hunt everywhere. These prey have nowhere to be sold and they are all eaten by themselves. Occasionally, large animals such as deer and mutters are hunted, and everyone drinks and has fun.
At the intersection of more than two miles away from this village, there is a small wine shop selling oil, salt, sauce and vinegar. The village within a radius of more than ten miles is connected to the outside world through that shop. Life is simple and poor, but everyone lives a happy life.
He Da thought that if the field affairs in the camp were as good as everyone said, and if they opened the land next year, they would take their wife back.
Seeing that it was still early, He Da took the shovel and walked out of the village. In addition to the land for farming, there are also some of the villages that belong to each family, which is considered private land. Each household looks about five acres, planting some vegetables and fruit trees.
He Da planned to find about three acres of land he had allocated to plant winter wheat this autumn. If his wife comes back next year, she will plant some mulberry trees and jujubes and chestnuts in the field. She will do work and farm outside, and her wife spin and weave cloth at home.
Only He Da, the people in the same village, used to be a small self-cultivator, and would plan. When others came back to have fun, He Da went to take care of his own land, leveled it bit by bit, and slowly opened up the land.
The farm tools are all good iron tools produced by Baiting Iron Supervision, and the land service loan is available. He Da has ever used such good agricultural tools? He loves these iron tools. Using these farm tools to work in the field is a kind of enjoyment for him.
Standing in the yard, Shi Yuanwai said to Xie Qing: "Erlang, your father has been a farmer at my house since he has never treated you badly. How could he be so heartless? Don't leave now, I'll add money to you. No matter what, we will discuss it when we harvest the rice in the autumn."
Xie Qing's face turned pale and said coldly: "Mr. Wait, I have been in your house since I was a child. I have nothing to say about it. Where I grew up, there is always some friendship, and I can't just leave. Most of the people in the village have left, and I still stay here, so how can I be heartless? But Mr. Wait, I have been in your house for more than 30 years. Two days ago, my son got sick and borrowed two cents of money to buy medicine, but he didn't lend it to me! If he said he was heartless, it was also heartless!"
Shi Yuanwai: "Super He is not responsible for his work. When you told me at that time, how could he not give it to you? What if I ask the supervisor to give it to you now?"
Xie Qing shook his head: "What's the use of lending it to me now? My son has gone! It's a pity that I'm blind. A few days ago, my brothers asked me to go to the field stewards together, but I was still nostalgic for the old master and did not agree to them. If I went together, how could I kill my son today!"
Shi Yuanwai said: "Erlang, it's all misunderstandings! You have a rest for two days and calm your mind. Let's discuss it again!"
While speaking, he signaled his son Shi Daqing to close the door.
Most of the farmers have left, and the fields can be ignored, and the rice planted must be harvested. Now the remaining people have to keep them for a few months, and at least take back the rice in the fields. No matter what happens in the future, this year's autumn tax yamen did not say that they would be exempted. What tax should be paid if they did not collect the rice?
Xie Qing tightened his burden and bowed to Shi Yuanwai: "Zhengwai, decades of friendship, let's give up today. I'm going!"
After saying that, he held his wife's hand and walked towards the gate. The slaves were selfless and the villager kept them, and only a few pieces of close-fitting clothes could be taken away, without any worries and neatness.
Shi Dalang commanded the door to close the door and said to Xie Qing: "Where are you going? Eat my house, live in my house, and marry and have children for you. How can you leave just by saying that! Don't want to leave my Shi family's door alive today! You sluts, you will open a dyeing shop if you give me some expression, which will make your grandfather sexually and break your legs! Go back and do your job honestly! Otherwise, you will peel your skin today to set an example for others!"
Xie Qing sneered and turned to look at Shi Yuanwai. Shi Yuanwai just pretended that he hadn't heard or seen, and turned to look at the sky.
The noise was too loud, and all the tourists in the courtyard surrounded them. They were in unison, worried about the safety of Xie Qing's family.
When Director He saw people gathering around, he sternly said, "What are you doing here? Is there nothing to do? You all leave quickly, don't be lazy!"
Several shopkeepers remained silent and looked at each other. They stood there with their faces not looking good.
"Reverse! Reverse!" Shi Daqing was so angry that he was furious that he picked up a wooden stick next to him and hit Xie Qing's head.
If it were in the past, the shopkeeper who ate the owner's house and lived in the owner's house, he could only endure such a thing. Now, the shopkeepers have a better place to go, and those who stayed and didn't leave were all the old feelings of Shi Yuanwai. Unexpectedly, the son of Xie Qing's family was seriously ill two days ago. Even if he borrowed two cents of money to see a doctor, he was rejected by Shi Yuanwai. Everyone was already heartbroken. Shi Daqing dared to take action at this time, and everyone was angry.
Seeing Shi Daqing's stick hit, Xie Qing was full of anger and raised his hand and said, "Does Xiao Yuanwai really want to kill someone?"
The stick hit Xie Qing's arm and a severe pain. He was a person who worked all day long. With all his strength, the stick was pushed aside. He was so desperate that he hit the head of his wife beside him. With a muffled groan, his wife fell down.
The surrounding shopkeeper yelled together: "I beat people to death! I beat people to death!"
Xie Qing felt a buzzing sound in his head, and hurriedly bent down to look at his wife. She saw her eyes closed and her breath was weak, and her heart was like a knife.
When Shi Daqing saw someone falling down, he was so scared that his stick fell to the ground, and he didn't know what to do.
Shi Yuanwai stepped up quickly and whispered: "What are you calling me? It was Xie Qing who pushed the stick to his mother's house! He carried the person into the house first and saw how it happened! You all dispersed, I will deal with this matter!"
"The official is so cruel. He has a life and wants to cover up the past! Now we are different from the past, let's report to the official together!"
The tourists from all over the village shouted and rushed to the gate together.
After hearing his father's words, Shi Daqing's courage became stronger again. He stood in the middle of the road with his hips on his hips and whispered loudly: "Who dares to make noise? I punched him to the ground one by one! My father is the master of the hometown, so how can you make trouble!"
A man from the villager whispered loudly: "This guy is more vicious than the old man, and has no human nature! The court law does not allow him to abuse slaves. He beat people with a stick, which is already illegal. He dares to shout here! Brothers, take this guy and let us go to the yamen together!"
As soon as the words were finished, everyone shouted, rushed upwards, pressed Shi Daqing, cut his arm backwards, knocked open the door, and the tourists from all over the village walked out of the village together.
Looking at the backs of everyone leaving, Shi Yuanwai was stunned for a moment and thought to himself that something was wrong. Xie Qing's wife fell to the ground and once she sued the yamen, the matter would definitely not be good. Although the slaves were hired at this time, they still had the so-called master-servant rule in law. They were hiding each other and were not allowed to sue the master. In other words, no matter what illegal or criminal things the master did, as long as it was not a rebellion, the slave was not allowed to sue. After suing the yamen for the yamen for the yamen for suing the master, the confession and evidence were not recognized. However, there was an exception, that is, the master abused the slave, and he could be prosecuted.
Chapter completed!