Chapter 78 Money is still too little

Bai Ruozhu couldn't help but widen her eyes. She knew that Zhou Dehai had a good relationship with her father because of his cousin Zhou Deshun, and knew something about the Bai family's old house, but she didn't expect that the other party would say it so directly, even though she understood The other party was kind-hearted, but also a little surprised, because in memory, Zhou Dehai was a very cautious person.

Zhou Dehai scratched his head in embarrassment and said, "Originally I shouldn't have said this, and it's hard to talk to your father, but I'm really afraid that you will be bullied, especially since your baby is about to be born. It’s not easy for Changsheng not to be around either.”

Ha, this sounds like there is something interesting. Bai Ruozhu pricked up his ears and listened carefully.

"I was having dinner at your house that day. When I came back, your uncle seemed to be a little drunk, so he said something to your grandpa. I happened to be walking not far behind and accidentally overheard them." Probably because he was afraid of being blind. Ruozhu felt that he was eavesdropping on someone's conversation, and Zhou Dehai emphasized that it was "accidentally".

"What did my uncle say?" Bai Ruozhu asked hurriedly.

Zhou Dehai lowered his voice again and said: "Your uncle said how come your family has money to build a new house and even prepare such a good banquet. It seems that they are living a good life. I don't know how to think about them. Everyone." Just give me a small amount of filial piety money every month, and ask your grandfather to ask your father carefully, and don’t let your father be led into a white-eyed wolf by his daughter-in-law and daughter.”

Bai Ruozhu noticed that Bai Yibo said "daughter, daughter-in-law" and did not mention his grandson. It can be seen that in the eyes of such people, the daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law are outsiders, not members of their old Bai family.

"I didn't know your uncle was so outrageous before. If he knew you had money in your hand and had to dig it out, he would definitely not care if Changsheng gave it to you." Zhou Dehai said again.

Bai Ruozhu smiled at Zhou Dehai and said gratefully: "Thank you, Uncle Zhou, for reminding me. I will definitely not tell anyone. I only dare to ask you to help me organize this land purchase. I won't be able to come back for a while, and this land is just for living." What belongs to us, mother and child, cannot be snatched away for the sake of our children."

"Don't worry, I keep my mouth shut. I will definitely not let your old house know." Zhou Dehai said seriously. His own daughter Zhou Taohua is fifteen years old this year, not much younger than Bai Ruozhu. Look at Bai Ruozhu When I thought about my daughter's carefree life, I felt extremely intolerable.

"By the way, Uncle Zhou, my uncle said that, what did my father say?" Bai Ruozhu asked curiously.

"Your father scolded your uncle at that time, saying not to talk nonsense outside, and told your aunt's wife to help your uncle go back to rest." Zhou Dehai said.

Bai Ruozhu didn't speak anymore. The old man just told Bai Yibo not to talk nonsense outside, but he didn't say that it was wrong for him to calculate the second house like this. It seemed that the old man also listened and felt that the second house should take advantage of it if his life was better.

After all, they are rotten scholars. None of them want to go to work, so they just hope to get money from their second son who has been working as a cow and horse all his life. But when the second house is having a hard time, has Laozhai ever thought of helping?

In the memory of my predecessor, the Bai family did not have much land before they were divided. But every year during the busy farming season, the old man and Bai Yibo refused to go to the fields. Even if Bai Yibo went to the fields, it was just for fun. Only Bai Ruozhu's family Working hard and exhausted.

Her mother was about to become a strong laborer, and her eldest brother was almost as strong as other people's laborers when he was fourteen years old, so many people in the village praised his eldest brother for his hard work and hard work. Even the second brother, who has been studying, is also very good at work. Although he is thin, he is not much worse than the eldest brother at work.

After the second house was divided, the land in the old house could no longer be cultivated. Originally, it was supposed to be rented out for others to cultivate. The annual rent was collected, and the rice from the old man's scholar was enough to feed the family. I just don’t know what the old man was thinking. He probably thought that renting it out was not as cost-effective as growing it at home, so in the end he kept half of it and planted it himself.

The result can be imagined. Without Bai Yihong's work like a plowing cow, the land was cultivated in a rough way and the harvest was not very good. When the farming was busy, Bai Yihong's family had to be called over to help. Of course, Bai Yibo usually came over. Calling people, euphemistically saying: It's time for you to honor your parents.

Her predecessor had no way to deal with this situation, but now Bai Ruozhu is not willing to let her parents and brothers suffer, so she decided to persuade her parents to buy some land and then lease it out to collect rent.

"Uncle Zhou, help me look at the land in other villages. It doesn't matter if it's a little further away." Bai Ruozhu thought about it and said.

Zhou Dehai understood and said, "Okay, I can help you see from a distance. How much land do you want to buy?"

"How much does the current land cost per acre?" Bai Ruozhu was a little worried. His predecessor had no idea about this in his memory.

"It depends on the quality and location of the land. There are some for seven or eight taels, and some for twelve taels. If it is sandy land or woodland, it will be cheaper." Zhou Dehai is very good at this.

Bai Ruozhu did the math and realized that the money she had earned before could not buy a few acres of land. Adding in the cost of building a house for her eldest brother and the cost of her production, it became even less pitiful.

She forced a wry smile and said, "I can only buy three or four acres, and I don't need very good land."

Zhou Dehai heard that she was short of money, and immediately said: "Three or four acres is not bad, and the harvest in a year is quite a lot. I will help you look after it these days."

Bai Ruozhu hurriedly took out a handful of copper coins and gave them to Zhou Dehai, "The autumn heat is still here. It's hard to trouble Uncle Zhou. I'll treat Uncle Zhou to some tea."

Zhou Dehai was embarrassed to accept it, so he pushed it and said, "I watched you grow up, how can I accept your money?"

Bai Ruozhu avoided taking back the money and said with a smile: "It's one thing to have a good relationship, but it's another thing to follow the rules of entrusting people to do things. If Uncle Zhou is polite to me, I won't be able to bother you if anything happens in the future. "

Seeing Bai Ruozhu's straightforward words, Zhou Dehai couldn't refuse anymore. After all, there were a lot of people coming and going, and it would definitely not be good for someone to go to the Bai family's old house. However, he did appreciate Bai Ruozhu's ability to be a good person, and thought that he would definitely solve the matter. It was beautifully done for Bai Ruozhu.

After Zhou Dehai left, Bai Ruozhu was called into the house by her mother. Lin Ping'er asked with some confusion: "Ruozhu, mother just seemed to have seen you stuffing money into Zhou Dehai. Is there something wrong?"

Bai Ruozhu was wary of other people who came to help, but not her family members, so it was not surprising that her mother saw her. She then talked about her discussion with Zhou Dehai, and by the way, she also mentioned her idea of ​​buying land.

"You have earned all the money. You decide how to use it. Mom has no objection and will definitely support you." Lin Ping'er thought something had happened again. Bai Ruozhu asked Zhou Dehai for help. When she heard that it was a good thing like buying land, Instantly relieved.

Bai Ruozhu's smiling eyes turned into crescent moons, "I'll ask dad later. My dad knows best about the fields."