All the way through the vast fields, Shen Zhezi and his party finally approached the Zhu family manor. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

Regarding the Zhu family's construction of the house on the slope, Shen Zhezi was still a little curious.

Nowadays, people pay attention to the beauty of the circumference, and there are many environmental requirements for the residence, which can be screened by green mountains, green water around the wall, distant views of the mountains and green ink, and close listening to the murmuring natural sound of flowing water, which is already the most basic environmental pursuit.

Shen Zhezi has also seen some of the residences of the owners of Wudi Manor, most of which are elegant and elegant. Like the Zhu family, who don't consider the convenience of access and don't care about the beauty of the circle, it is really rare to set up a house on the high slope.

It wasn't until the near that Shen Zhezi found out the reason. There was a small river running around the slope, but at the bend of the river a dam was built and a ditch was built to cut off the river. As a result, the water level in the upper reaches is raised, and although there are canals to divert the water, once the rain continues, it will become a flood disaster.

Therefore, the Zhu family manor is located on a high slope, so as to avoid the hidden danger of flooding. As for why the river is dammed, look at the water rolling leaves in the lower reaches of the river, and you will understand.

The biggest function of the water mill is to remove the husk and bran of the rice. There are many processes required to turn rice into white and smooth grains, and the most important one is to make rice. If it were human, it would be extremely labor-depleting and very inefficient. However, with the water mill, as long as there is the force of the impact of the water, it can be processed day and night.

Shen Zhezi was not in a hurry to go to the Zhu family manor, and stopped under the dam to watch the work of the water mill for a while. He was interested in this kind of hydraulic machinery in ancient agricultural production, and before the diesel engine was used as the power in later generations, the water mill was one of the most important production machinery!

Pan Yue of the Western Jin Dynasty has the sentence "the tax is enough to plough on behalf of farming", the so-called tax is to process rice with water to collect processing fees, which shows that the use of water power has become an industry comparable to farming in this era. After the Three Kingdoms, when Wei, Shu and Wu confronted each other, Shui Ji even rose to an extremely important strategic position, which directly affected the rise and fall of national strength!

The water mill set up by the Zhu family is a machine mill built by Du Pre in the Western Jin Dynasty, and a large water wheel is used to drive several water mill pits, and the water power required is naturally greater. Therefore, the dam was built to raise the water level artificially, and the impact force was used to drive the water bulb, so a more superior flat land living environment was abandoned. It's just a dam built on the river, and if it really encounters a flood, there will be more than one family implicated in the disaster.

From this point, Shen Zhezi saw Zhu Gong's pragmatic character. To put it more colloquially, that is, to recognize money but not people, pragmatism. So Shen Zhezi also understood why this Zhu Gong wanted to fall into the well for his own family, no wonder his father called him a "miser". What kind of family friendship is talked about with this kind of person, it is also playing the piano to the cow.

After getting on the ox cart again, Shen Zhezi went straight to the outside of the Zhu family's manor and sent a prayer post. Not long after, someone in the manor greeted him and said: "My master is a visitor from home, and my mother invites Xiao Langjun to meet in the house." ”

Hearing this, Shen Zhezi was slightly disappointed, and the main reason for his trip was to reveal in front of Zhu Gong that his family had bought grain. But since he has arrived at the front of the house, he must go to see the aunt he has never met.

Letting the others rest in the vestibule, Shen Zhezi took two servants and followed the Zhu family into the inner house. Not long after, I saw a rich lady with a fallen bun on her head, standing in front of the court in front of several maids and guards, looking at her with a smile.

Seeing this, Shen Zhezi guessed that this woman should be his aunt Shen, and hurriedly stepped forward to salute: "Nephew to see aunt." ”

Shen walked a few steps quickly, helped Shen Zhezi up, and looked up and down with a smile: "When I saw Zhezi last year, he was still a little doll, and this year he has become a young man with outstanding demeanor, no wonder he can get the old green eyes of Danyang Jiguo." It's not like my cousins who don't make it happen, and they still don't let me worry. ”

Shen Zhezi can still talk with outsiders, but in front of the woman, the shortcomings of the parents are really not his strengths, and he met his aunt's slightly doting gaze and sneered: "My cousins are all children of Qingwang Gaomen, and they are examples for me to follow." ”

When Shen heard this, he sneered and said: "My family's family may not be inferior to the end of this Zhu Sect, Zhezi, you are the Wu Zhong Qiongbao praised by Ji Guolao, the age of youth and luxury. If you are too modest, others will look down on you. ”

Hearing his aunt's words, Shen Zhezi felt a hint of unusual taste, as if his aunt was not very happy in the Zhu family. But before he could think about it, Shen took his hand and walked into the hall with a smile.

Shen Zhezi sat opposite Shen, coping with the woman's greetings and interrogations, and his mood was relaxed. Maybe it was because he hadn't gone back to his parents' house for a long time, Shen's affectionate love for Shen Zhezi was also real, and after chatting for a while, Shen suddenly suppressed his laughter, looked at Shen Zhezi and said softly: "Zhezi, are you passing through here on your way home from Jiankang?" ”

Shen Zhezi nodded, then listened to his aunt sigh and then said, "I also know a little about the situation at home. I am a woman, and I want to help, but I don't do anything. However, these days, I have raised more than 2,000 pieces of brown rice, and when you leave later, I will bring it back to Wukang with me. ”

When Shen Zhezi heard this, he was slightly stunned. More than 2,000 grains is not a small amount, and my aunt raised so much without leaving the house, and it seems that the dowry was also rich back then. It's just that the gap between these grains and the needs of the Shen family is only a drop in the bucket.

Moreover, in this era, how much property and dowry a woman has are operated independently of her husband's family, which determines her status and voice in her husband's family to a considerable extent. No matter how depressed the Shen family is, they can't scavenge the property of marrying their daughter to make a living.

Therefore, he hurriedly waved his hand and said, "Aunt really doesn't need to be like this, I took a detour to visit me, just to miss my aunt." Besides, now that the family's predicament has been solved, I came from Jingkou to the south, and by the way, I escorted my father's grain in the north, which was as much as 50,000 hu. There are several batches in the future, although the amount is not as much as this time, but it is enough to maintain it at home until next year. ”

"Is what Tetsuko said true? But how is it ...... in Kyoguchi?"

Shen Shi couldn't help but raise his tone when he heard this, and even when he saw Shen Zhezi raise his index finger in silence, even if he came to his senses and stopped talking, he was already overjoyed. Previously, she was sandwiched between her husband's family and her mother's family, and her mood was very complicated and heavy, but now that she heard the good news, she was naturally greatly relieved.

With a turn of his eyes, he saw a maid standing at the door slightly sideways as if listening to the conversation, Shen's face changed, and he smashed the pottery cup on the table at the maid, and at the same time shouted angrily: "Drag this cheap maid down and whip it for me!" ”

Shen Zhezi was shocked when he saw this, and he didn't know why his aunt was furious, and when several strong servants rushed out and pulled the maid down and whipped and punished her, a terrible scream and begging for mercy soon sounded in the courtyard. Looking at my aunt again, her face was full of frost, her teeth were clenched, and she looked extremely hateful, as if she had been pouring out her grievances for a long time.

"Tetsuko, it really makes you laugh. Originally, I didn't want to make a fool of myself in front of you, but I was annoyed that these sluts didn't know who was the master of the room! ”

Shen Zhezi originally wanted to persuade his aunt, but after hearing this, he vaguely understood that he had seen the drama of the deep house fight, and probably there was another backer behind the punished maid. This was a skill that he had never lit, so he fell silent, but his expression was somewhat embarrassed.

After about half an hour, there was a commotion outside the door, and Shen Zhezi looked over and saw a woman in fancy dress walking in a chariot. The woman had a charming face, and there was always a sultry smile on the corner of her mouth. Seeing this, Shen Zhezi knew that the other side of the family fight had appeared.

It wasn't until she reached the door that the chariot was put down, and the woman stood up and walked into the hall with the help of the maid, first glanced at the maid who was moaning under the porch, and then turned to look at the Shen family, whose face was already iron-blue, and said with a smile: "Why is the master mother so irritable? If that servant really offends you, digging up the earth and burying it, why bother the noisy house and disturb people's dreams? ”

"Cai E, my nephew came to the door today, I don't want to quarrel with you. That is in my door, I have my own opinions about killing and punishing, I don't need you to intervene! Shen glanced at the woman, and her expression was even more cold and disgusted.

"No wonder the housewife is particularly vigorous today, it turns out that the mother's family is bold."

The woman covered her mouth and chuckled, looked at Shen Zhezi who was sitting on the side, a trace of contempt flashed in her eyes, and then sneered: "I heard that the shelves of the Shen family's bamboo strips in Wuxing are empty. It's just that I don't know if the momentum of the housemother can last until the end of the year? ”

Syllable!

Shen Zhezi saw his aunt's figure flying, and even when he heard a clear slap, he saw the woman Cai E again, who had already covered her face and stepped back, her face full of disbelief. Seeing this scene, Shen Zhezi couldn't help but sigh that his aunt really deserved to be born in a strong martial arts sect, although she was pampered, her skills were still vigorous.

"With you, a, you are worthy of contempt for my mother's house! If you don't retreat, I'll bury you alive today!" ”

Shen Shi pointed at the other party, so Cai E wanted to say something, but after all, she was weakened, and she was helped up and left in a hurry, but before leaving, she smacked on the door: "See how long can you be evil?" ”

When Shen Zhezi saw this scene, his brows were slightly frowned, he saw that although his aunt was not weak, even a concubine dared to go to the court to humiliate and take advantage of her mouth, it seemed that her aunt's situation in the Zhu family was a little worse than he imagined.

After forcing Cai E away, Shen shook his body a little weakly, and turned to look at Shen Zhezi to speak, but he couldn't help but cry: "Zhezi, my aunt is really undignified in front of you today...... Zhu Gong is evil, he is the last concubine of the Zhu family, thanks to the support of my family, today's situation, spoiling concubines and killing wives is just a small section. Earlier the prophet knew that my house was in trouble, and he wanted to suck the blood of grace, and the beast was no different ......"

Shen Zhezi is also a member of his mother's family, and when he saw his aunt's grief so far, he couldn't bear it in his heart, and he couldn't sit idly by. He stepped forward and comforted the Shen family: "The lady of the Shen family, whoever she is worthy of is a treasure!" Auntie, why do you have to be wronged so much, come back to Wuxing with me. If Zhu Gong doesn't give a satisfactory explanation, he will not let him have peace one day! ”

As soon as the words fell, another angry shout sounded outside the door: "Where is the wicked woman?" When I leave home for a while, I dare to kill my lover? I'll kill you with a rod today, and what can Shen Shiju do to me! ”

When Shen Zhezi heard this, he was already furious in his heart, and he made up his mind to be a villain and make this Zhu family chicken uneasy!