Chapter 30 Asking for something
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Listening to Li Meng's concern, Zhao's eyes narrowed. Seeing Li Meng's achievements was the same as seeing his son promising. Moreover, Li Meng handed over the supply of food and clothing in the private salt farm on the beach to the old lady. This is actually just giving money to the old lady. Zhao Neng's family's life is getting better and better. Zhao actually doesn't have to work in person. There are so many wives in the village, so it's too late to flatter!
"Xiao Meng, Mr. Ma wants to see you, so I'll come and invite you."
Mr. Ma, Li Meng paused before he could react. The commander in the garrison station - Thousand Houses - Hundred Houses - Hundred Houses are also a layered management system. It is similar to the local prefect, county, and official. The village where Li Meng is located is actually a Hundred House unit.
The leader of the village is Ma Yuxing, a hundred households, and the hundred households are also of the sixth rank official title. However, except for the Jinyiwei, there is nothing worth boasting about in the local garrison. His role is just a village chief, and this village chief does not seem much better than other villagers at all.
Ma Yuxing's family has two long-term workers. Usually, the whole family has to go to the fields to work. When they get to pay for food, they have to politely look for people from door to door, and they are all jealous.
In general, in Li Meng's audio, Ma Yuxing Baihu is just a good old man, and he is indeed a good old man. He is already in his fifties. He is already considered old in this era, with white hair and beard and harmonious.
Everyone belongs to the same village. Ma Baihu naturally knows what Li Meng is doing, but he doesn't dare to care at all. Although Li Meng is doing something illegal, almost half of the young and strong families of thousands of households make a living under Li Meng. Ma Baihu is an old man, and there is not even a person who can be used by him. Why should he care? Besides, in addition to farming, the long-time workers in Ma Baihu also cook salt on the seaside and sell it to Li Meng to make some money to supplement. Almost all of these families cook for salt poles. They say that Li Meng is half of their parents, the God of Wealth, and the God of Wealth, who can beat God of Wealth, who dares to offend this?
Li Meng and Ma Baihu pretended not to know each other, so that everyone would look better. Now, among these families, even some older people, still recognize this Baihu, Lord Ma and Master Ma, and as for the young and strong, they all respect Li Erlang.
However, Ma Baihu represents the background of the government after all, and Li Meng was still a little wary. He really had no confidence in calling him over so inexplicably.
Seeing the old lady walking in front, Li Meng felt uncomfortable in refuting Zhao's face. This was the first time the old lady asked him to do something. Moreover, Li Meng thought to himself that Ma Baihu's family was just two long-term workers and an old man. If there was something wrong, he was still afraid that he would not be able to deal with it.
But after walking a few steps, Li Meng saw a military household passing by, grabbed it casually, and said to the military household with a smile:
"Brother, please go to the beach and tell Chen Liuzi, saying that I'm going to Ma Baihu's house."
Li Meng and Chen Liuzi are currently famous people in Qianhu Station. The military household quickly agreed with a smile and went over to inform him. Li Meng trotted a few steps and followed the old lady. Zhao saw Li Meng following and said with a smile:
"Ma Baihu's wife was my neighbor when she was a child. She has been taking care of each other over the years and doing needlework together. She is all her own relatives, so you don't have to see each other."
The village is not big, and when I talk, I went to the entrance of Ma Baihu. If you want to say that this hundred households are considered a sixth rank, the house looks just a little bigger than the Zhao Neng family. It is also a rammed earth house with thick grass - a thatched house. The old lady is not polite, so she just pushed the door and entered.
This yard is larger than the Zhao Neng and Li Meng's family. However, what interested Li Meng was that there was a weapon rack next to it with two long spears on it. This should be the standard equipment of the Ming soldiers. This was the first time Li Meng saw the standard equipment of the army in this era, but he could see spider webs hanging between the two long spears. Although it was already winter, it was obvious that no one cared about them for how long it took.
While looking at it, the door of the house opened. An old woman dressed like Zhao came out and greeted her repeatedly:
"Old sister, I've been waiting for you. This is Li Meng. It's true that she looks promising. Just sit inside, sit inside."
Ma Baihu's wife, Ma, was wearing very ordinary clothes, with fewer patches than Zhao's. It is said that the female family members in this inner house cannot easily see male guests, but the village is full of fellow villagers, and poor military households, so there are not so many things to pay attention to. Ma seems to be much richer and seems to live better than Zhao's.
As soon as he entered the main hall, Li Meng sat there, and Zhao was smiling without saying a word. Old Mrs. Ma spoke first and said warmly:
"I also know Li Meng's parents. Such two good people died at the hands of those pirates who were killed in the sky. However, looking at Li Meng's promising appearance today, I guess they will feel at ease below."
After saying that, he wiped the corners of his eyes with a veil, looking very sad. Li Meng was a little puzzled, but he put down his guard all over his body, and there was no way he would be in any way unfavorable to him. He also confirmed one thing: it was not Ma Baihu who was looking for him, but Ma's family.
Since that was the case, Li Meng was not in a hurry to ask anything. Anyway, the old lady must say it. Sure enough, although Li Meng did not respond, the old lady cried out. The old man's tears, especially those who were close to his parents' age, made Li Meng uncomfortable.
It was Zhao Neng's mother who spoke:
"Girl, just tell me what happens. Xiao Meng is a capable but conscientious person. Maybe he can help?"
When Ma heard this, he immediately looked at Li Meng. Li Meng was embarrassed. He thought that this situation was really hard to say, so he smiled bitterly and nodded. Ma then became a little energetic and spoke out what he asked Li Meng for help.
Ma Baihu's family has a child late, and this only seedling is called Ma Gang. Since childhood, he likes to play with guns and sticks and cannot settle down. The Baihu village where Li Meng is located has disappeared from the records of military households and turned into farmers who are responsible for farming.
Chapter completed!