C14 We've Been Together for a Long Time

When she regained her senses, she felt her heart ache. She held Tian Qingqing's hand.

"Qingqing, you don't know how bad the mouths of the people in this village are. They actually said that you and that man were already together a long time ago. They even said that you have a nose and eyes. " But don't worry. I believe you. Who are you? I watched you grow up, so I naturally believe that you wouldn't do such a shameless thing. "

Tian Qingqing felt helpless when she doubted her earlier but now she believed her. But this country bumpkin's nature is not bad. Normally, it was only a short period of time and it was just fun. Tian Qingqing did not care about it.

"Aunt, is it that this matter is not spread well in the village? Is my big brother and sister-in-law affected?"

Madam Ma wanted to say something but hesitated. But when she saw Tian Qingqing's appearance, she decided to tell the truth.

"You can't blame the villagers for talking nonsense. After all, you are a girl and an unfamiliar man. The villagers have never seen that man and thus spread the news. For some reason, it spread that you and him have been in private for all these years and have been together for a long time."

"But other people don't know about this, but I do." Madam Ma said mysteriously, "It was that Zhang Shiyan who spread the news. He is going to be the county magistrate at the beginning of spring. The villagers do not completely believe you, but in order to please him, they also hurt him. Don't blame everyone. "

"Aunt, why should I blame everyone? "I have helped many people in the village over the years," Wang Yao said. "I remember that. Now that I have clarified it, I will have to trouble Aunt to help me talk in the village. "

Tian Qingqing took it out from her sleeves as she spoke. Ten copper coins and two pampas.

When Madam Ma saw the copper coins, she immediately stared straight, but after thinking for a while, she quickly waved her hand and refused.

Two people push me. I pushed you. In the end, Madam Ma still accepted the money and promised repeatedly that she would help Tian Qingqing spread the word.

Tian Qingqing thought in her heart that this Zhang Shiyan was too shameless. He actually spread her rumors like this. If this was still the original owner, she was afraid that he would have committed suicide long ago. Even if the original owner or other girls were slandered like this, they would still have hanged themselves.

A dignified county master was making a fool of people like this.

Therefore, Tian Qingqing became like Madam Ma and revealed that the reason Zhang Shiyan was able to sit in this position was actually because of the prefectural master's daughter. If he did not have the prefectural master's daughter, he would not have today.

This was a big piece of news. Ever since Zhang Shiyan came back, there were many people in the village who wanted to befriend him.

They had thought that he had relied on his true strength to obtain this official position, but they did not expect that he had relied on his relationship with Zhang Shiyan.

Whether it was in the capital or in the countryside, they all disdained this kind of man who lived off women. Furthermore, this news was so popular.

Before Tian Qingqing left, she even asked Madam Ma to take a look at the Tian family. If the Tian family had something to ask her to pass a message to her, Madam Ma would naturally get used to this little errand.

After talking to Madam Ma, Tian Qingqing followed the original owner's memory and came to Lee Zheng's house, just in time to be at home.

When she saw Tian Qingqing come, she did not act like the others, picking the nose and looking at the eyes. Instead, she warmly welcomed her.

Tian Qingqing directly stated her purpose of coming.

"What did you say? You want to rent that ten acres of wasteland on the mountain, Tian family girl! It's not that Uncle doesn't want to rent it to you. It's just that the wasteland can't grow food. In the early years, the people in our village also tried to plant food on it, but they didn't manage to grow it. "

"If you really can't live on and want to farm on your own, there are two acres of paddy fields left on the east side of the village. It's the land left behind by the butcher and his family. Originally, their family moved to the county to rent a shop, but the land in the village doesn't have time to cook."

"If you want to farm, I can help you matchmake from the middle and let you contract his paddy field. Although it is only two acres, it is enough for a woman like you."

Tian Qingqing knew Lee Zheng's good intentions, so she smiled and refused, "Uncle, thank you for your good intentions. I have my own uses for contracting this wasteland. Can you tell me how much it costs to contract this wasteland for a year? It is almost the new year, and I want to calculate this money."

Lee Zheng still wanted to persuade her, but was interrupted by Lee Zheng's wife.

This mountain had been contracted for several years, but it could not be contracted out. Now, someone had contracted it. After all, it was a year's worth of silver!

Although Lee Zheng was still a little hesitant, he agreed after thinking about it. He even gave an extremely fair price. One or two and a half silver per year was enough.

According to the normal price of earning money, ten acres of wasteland would cost at least three or four taels of silver. However, he did not expect that it would only cost one or two taels of silver. This was a pie that had fallen from the sky!

Tian Qingqing felt that the opportunity must not be lost. She was afraid that Lee Zheng would go back on his words after tomorrow, so she gathered some silver from her body. It was exactly one or two and a half silver.

After settling the ten acres of wasteland, she would be able to plant a large amount of grain and crops next spring.

She had already inspected the wasteland, but it was a little lacking in alkali. When she came back to get some fertilizer, it actually did not require much water. As long as she served it well, it would still be able to grow food.

Lady Lee Zheng counted one or two silver taels, feeling a little doubtful in her heart.

"Master. Where do you think Qing got the silver from? When she left the Tian family, she didn't bring much silver with her! The villagers also said that she was with that man. Could it be that man's? "

Lee Zheng pinched his beard and said seriously," The villagers are like clouds. As Lee Zheng's wife, you should be clearer than them. Who is this Qing? Have you not known in this village for so many years?"

"His father and I are brothers. This Qing was also raised by me when I was young. How could it be like what the villagers said? There must be something hidden about this matter. Furthermore, Qing knows embroidery."

"Her embroidery has always been selling well. If it wasn't for the fact that she provided for Zhang Shiyan previously, she wouldn't have lived such a miserable life. Now that she has left me from the Zhang Family and lived her small life, she has to be able to live frugally. She will definitely have her own body."

Lee Zheng's wife wanted to continue, but Lee Zheng interrupted her, "How did this rumor come out? You never thought that the Zhang Family has been in such a mess these days. Zhang Shiyan must be involved in this matter. He is a villager from the county magistrate who is trying to curry favor with him. Don't get involved with this matter."