136 Promise (3 more)
The village chief looked at Mr. Song’s cigarette pipe. It was not the one he usually used, but a new one, and it was obvious that it was made of high-quality wood.
When Mr. Song saw the village chief looking at his cigarette pier, he thought he wanted to smoke, so he quickly handed it to him, "I just lit it, you smoke it first."
The village chief pushed him back, "You are a good cigarette pipe, I dare not smoke it."
The tobacco pipe was the one sent by the Gu family. Mr. Song was reluctant to use it. He was happy to watch so many herbal teas made in the workshop these days. He just took it out to use it today.
Hearing this, the village chief looked at the cigarette pipe in his hand and told Song Shen, "Go and take my cigarette pipe back."
Song Shen quickly walked into the house and took it out. Mr. Song pulled the village chief down, stuffed the tobacco leaves, lit it, and handed it to the village chief.
This time the village chief was not polite, so he took it and took it several times, spit out a large smoke ring, and then said, "Song Gui, if you are rich, don't forget the villagers."
Mr. Song was confused by his words, "Village Chief, what do you mean?"
"I just saw the Gu family's carriage sending you back. Are you going to marry the Gu family?"
Mr. Song hurriedly explained, "How can we go? We are going..."
"Ahem..."
Grandma Song coughed twice, and Old Master Song suddenly remembered that he couldn't talk about it, so he stopped quickly.
"What are you going?"
The village chief asked casually, and after asking, he took another breath of cigarette.
“Yes, yes, yes…”
He can't tell the truth and will not lie. Old Master Song stammered and tried his best to ask Grandma Song for help with his eyes.
"Don't blink, your eyes will fall out if you blink."
The village chief exposes him.
Mr. Song's face turned red.
"In theory, it is your blessing to be able to climb the Gu family. I shouldn't have come over to say anything. But Song Gui, we have lived in the same village for decades, so there is still a relationship. If you have any good work, you can also help the villagers. The villagers will not forget you."
"Grandpa, the village chief..."
Before Mr. Song could speak, Song Wanyue walked out of the house with a smile, took a small stool and sat in front of the two of them, "Did you hear any rumors?"
Mr. Song was afraid of being smeared by his granddaughter, so he hurriedly took the pipe away. The village chief stopped smoking and kowtowed the pipe on the ground. "Yuemei, the villagers have good strength, and they will not work worse than other villagers. We are far away from Gujia Village and have never been able to make a job. Look..."
"I knew that the village chief grandfather heard the rumors. To be honest, we really went to the Gu family to work, but what we did was not rough work, but some meticulous work. The Gu family did not recruit so many people, only our family."
Oh, so that's the case.
The village chief understood, his face flushed a little, and he coughed twice uneasy, "Yue'er, don't blame the village chief grandfather, so do I..."
"I know you are thinking about the villagers, but we really can't speak over the Gu family, but..."
The village chief looked at her.
"My elder brother will go to the imperial examination in a few days. If he passes the juren, he can have two hundred acres of land under his name. My grandfather discussed with his elder brother early in the morning. The fields of the villagers can be banned in his name for free, and we will not collect a penny."
The village chief looked at Mr. Song excitedly, "Song Gui, is this true?"
Half of the food that fell from the field was paid every year. If it was placed under Song Si's name, it would be easier for the villagers to live in a better life.
Mr. Song was stunned and looked at Song Wanyue blankly. When did he discuss with Song Si?
Song Wanyue grabbed his arm and reminded with a smile, "It was two days ago when my elder brother came back, and you were still talking."
While speaking, he grabbed Master Song's hand and used his strength to remind him to say as he said.
"Ah, yes, yes..."
Mr. Song slapped his head, "Look at my memory, I forgot it in a blink of an eye. Si'er had discussed it with me."
"well."
The village chief stood up excitedly and turned around twice, then turned back and squatted down and grabbed Mr. Song's hand, "Song Gui, I, I, I, thank you for the villagers."
"The village chief said this too early. Si'er didn't know how she would take the exam?"
"I will definitely pass the exam, I will definitely pass the exam! Si'er's child is smart and intelligent. Not to mention a juren, even the top scorer can get back."
Mr. Song loves to hear this, and the folds on his face unconsciously smiled, "I borrowed the village chief Ji Yan, and I hope our Sier can go to high school."
“Yes, I will.”
As he spoke, the village chief stuffed him the cigarette pouch in his hand, "I'll tell the villagers now."
"Grandpa Village Chief, wait!"
Song Wanyue said, "No one can tell the matter of the scientific examination. You should wait a moment before my elder brother finishes the exam, so as not to disappoint the villagers."
"Yue'er is right. Village Chief, please don't preach it for the time being. Let's talk about everything after Sier's exam."
Mr. Song eagerly agreed.
"It's OK."
The village chief sat back again, "Song Gui, give me another bag."
...
Song Ming kept following the village chief not far away. When he saw him entering the yard, he found a hidden place to squat. His legs were numb, and he saw the village chief come out with his hands behind his back.
He waited for a while, and waited for the village chief to walk far from the Song family yard before catching up with him, "Village Chief, have they gone to the Gu family to work?"
The village chief stopped and looked at him coldly, "I said Song Ming, you don't do anything all day long and just talk nonsense. Do you want me to drive you out of the village?"
Song Ming was stunned.
"In the future, control your mouth, say what you should say, and don't say what you shouldn't say. Also, you have cut off your ties with this place. What they do has nothing to do with you. Don't stare at them all day long without any trouble."
"Village, village chief..."
"Okay, I'll be upset when I see you. Don't get in front of me in the future."
...
"Yue'er, how can you make a decision on such a big thing?"
In the courtyard, Xu said it rare to Song Wanyue.
It is no trivial to ban the land for the villagers. She didn't even discuss it with her family, so she said she gave it to the village chief. She was too brave.
Song Wanyue smiled and asked everyone to sit down, "I have considered this matter long ago. No matter what, after the elder brother passed the imperial examination, he would have to ban the village people from the village. If we charge more money, the villagers would definitely be unhappy. If we collect less money, it would be better not to collect it. The most important thing is that if we don't collect the money for ban the fields, they will naturally not be eyeing our family, and we will not know that we are going to Gu's family to make herbal tea, so we will have no worries."
These days, I have made a lot of herbal tea every day. Mr. Song secretly estimated that even if I sell it for five cents per bowl, I can sell it for dozens of taels a day, not to mention that the price of the sale is higher. Even if they get 20% of the share, it will be a considerable amount of money. If the villagers find out about this, they will not be jealous of it.
Chapter completed!