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Chapter 108 The parents on the road to escape 6

As the sun sets, tables and chairs are set up in the main room.

One table for men, one table for women and children.

The food is also coming out of the pot one after another, and the aroma of meat and fat fills the air along with the sounds of slurping, and there are many sounds of swallowing saliva.

At this time, all the Zhang family present have taken their seats, and there is an empty seat next to Yuan Xi, which is reserved for the second brother. Ever since Yuan Xi reminded him about the chicken tax, he went to see the clan leader and he hasn't come back yet. Everyone present was waiting for him to come back before they could start eating.

Yuan Xi saw that both children and adults in the Zhang family were staring at the chicken soup on the table, and their stomachs were growling happily. The sound of heavy breathing in his ears made him turn his head to look at his eldest son. He saw his nostrils widening in intoxication and inhaling desperately. His stomach kept growling, and the more his stomach called him, the more frequently he inhaled.

"Ahem, Lei Zi."

"Dad, what's wrong?"

Yuan Xi said in a gentle tone, "Your breathing was too loud and it disturbed me."

"Gulu~"

Yuan Xi's answer was the loud growling of his eldest son's stomach.

Zhang Lei tightened his belt and smiled sheepishly, "Dad, it smells too good. I'll try to control it as much as possible."

"This is delicious, but worthless. In the past, you were wronged by the poor conditions at home. From now on, our family will try to have good meat every meal, and we will make sure you eat it until you don't want to eat it."

"Dad, will our family really eat meat every now and then?" Zhang Xin was young and became very excited when he heard this. He quickly asked his father to confirm whether it was true or not.

The rest of the Zhang family looked at each other, these words sounded like bragging.

"Of course it's true. When did I lie to you?"

"Uncle Third, what happened to our family?" Zhang Xing asked in a low voice.

He is only three years younger than the original owner. The two of them grew up wearing crotchless pants together. When they were young, they always called the original owner Third Brother. They changed their ways after being severely beaten by their old father.

Others at the table also wanted to know, and they all pricked up their ears and looked at Yuan Xi.

This matter was going to be told to them in the first place, and Yuan Xi didn't mind telling them in advance, "Daxing is right to say that. Today, we dug up a treasure handed down from our ancestors under the sweet-scented osmanthus tree."

Zhang Xing said in disbelief: "That osmanthus tree in the yard?"

Yuan Xi nodded and told them the story.

Zhang Xin was very curious and immediately asked: "Dad, what is in there?"

The other people's eyes lit up, yes, what's inside?

Each one looked like a searchlight, but Yuan Xi was the one who put it off, "We'll wait until the second brother comes back. We'll find out after dinner tonight."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Yuanlin came back.

After dinner, all the men of the Zhang family, except the children, gathered in Yuan Xi's room.

After closing the door, Yuan Xi took out the clay pot from under the bed and placed it on the table.

At the second brother's signal, Yuan Xi opened the lid and poured out the gold and silver inside.

"Hi~"

The sound of breathing came and went.

"Brother, hit me to see if I'm dreaming."

Facing his fourth brother's request, Zhang Lei slapped him in the face without even thinking about it.

"Snapped."

"It hurts, it's real."

"Dad, third uncle, how much money is this?"

Zhang Xing's voice was trembling. He had never seen so much money in his life.

"I haven't counted yet. Let's count together and we'll find out. Look at what you're shaking and look at your worthless look. I'll learn from your father."

From the corner of his eye, Yuan Xi saw the hands of the second brother beside him shaking a little, but for the sake of family harmony he did not expose him.

The last few people counted it three times together, fifty taels of gold and one hundred and fifty taels of silver.

One tael of gold in Anguo is equal to ten taels of silver. This pile of gold and silver totals 650 taels of silver.

After counting, there was silence in the room. No one spoke, and they didn't know what to say when a sudden fortune came from heaven. If it was only a few dozen taels, or even a few taels, they would be very happy; but when it came to a few hundred taels, they felt anxious and uneasy.

Everyone else was standing, only Yuan Xi was sitting on a chair and crossing his legs leisurely.

Zhang Yuanlin looked at it and sighed that the third brother had a good attitude. In addition, it was also the third brother's advice today that saved Zhangjiacun from disaster. He also remembered that the third brother was so quick-thinking when he was a child and couldn't help but sigh: "If this money had been spent dozens of times earlier, Dig it out in 2017 and let my third brother take it to study for the imperial examination. Maybe our family has changed its family."

"Second brother, what are you talking about? You also know my brother's temperament. If you are an official in this world, you may have your family confiscated and your family exterminated one day. It is better for the whole family to be safe now."

Although what Yuan Xi said made some sense, Zhang Yuanlin didn't accept it, "That way we can be admitted as a scholar, be promoted, and be exempted from hundreds of acres of land tax, and our family's life will be easier. Those officials also have some respect for scholars, no If you dare to act recklessly, you can be considered a supporter."

"When I was young, I didn't understand why my grandfather wanted to take the imperial examination and change his family. After my father died, there was no one to carry him, and I became the mainstay of the family, so I understand a lot."

"Before my father died, he always regretted that our family was unable to provide for you to study. My grandfather said that you had a talent for reading and could be admitted as a scholar."

Zhang Yuanlin burst into tears. Yuan Xi patted his back gently and comforted him: "Second brother has passed away. We are all half buried in the ground, so there is nothing we can't look away from."

The younger ones didn't dare to intervene in the affairs of their elders, so they could only sit in the corner and act like quails, all with low eyebrows and submissive views.

"I just thought of my father and grandfather, and I felt sad for a moment." Zhang Yuanlin quickly recovered and returned to the topic, "What should I do with the money?"

Finally talking about this, Yuan Xi immediately suggested: "Buy an ox cart and then a donkey cart."

"Everything is taxed now, even raising a chicken is taxed. Why are we rushing to buy cows and donkeys? Why don't we wait for those officials to come to our house and ask for money."

"Second brother, listen to me, now is the right time to buy. A chicken will be charged 20 cents in tax, and a cow will be charged 20 taels of silver. As soon as the news of the tax comes out, there will definitely be more people selling. Buy two at a lower price, and when the time comes If you don’t leave it at home, let’s leave it in the mountains.”

"Put them on the mountain?" Zhang Yuanlin wondered: "Then why buy them? You don't need them. And what if they are lost on the mountain?"

Yuan Xi looked at his eldest son, "Second brother, you have forgotten. Leizi's uncle is an Orion and lives in the mountains. With his help, he can't lose it. Moreover, the place is hidden, and those officials will definitely not find it."

Zhang Lei nodded, "Yes, second uncle, no one outside except our village knows where my brother-in-law lives."

After listening to this, Zhang Yuanlin felt that what his third brother said was reasonable. It was still cheap to buy now. Anyone who plowed the fields would not want to buy a cow. It was a good partner for tilling the land.

"A cow is fifteen taels, and donkeys are cheap. You can buy a good donkey with four or five taels. Take these twenty taels first, and we will buy them in two days."

"Second brother is wise."

Yuan Xi started blowing rainbow farts, which made Zhang Yuanlin very happy.