During the late Ming Dynasty, eunuchs were in charge, the people were not happy, and the gentry and local tycoons were protected by the government and wantonly plundered the people's fat and people's ointment.
There is a tenant in Huzhou Province named Erniu, who has been in arrears with the landlord's family for two years because of the disaster for many years, which is converted into about 3 taels of silver.
When the time to pay the rent was approaching, the mother and the son discussed: "We owe the landlord's family two years of rent, and this year's harvest is barely enough to survive, and there is still surplus grain to pay the rent." Tomorrow, the young master of the owner will bring someone to collect the rent, and if they have no money to pay, they will take back the field, and my whole family will probably have to beg along the street. ”
Erniu's mother also said: "Listening to other people's rumors, the young master of the owner's family is young and has a good time, so it is better to design a plan to trick the young master into flirting with his daughter-in-law, and when the time comes to catch him on the spot, this rent may be able to rely on it!" ”
Erniu hesitated a little after listening, and said: "The method is OKAY, I am afraid that my daughter-in-law will not agree, or will my mother and my daughter-in-law talk about it?" ”
The mother got up to find her daughter-in-law and instructed, "There is one thing you must be clear about, after the young master and your daughter-in-law have done things, you will enter the house and take him, so that he can be willing." If the two did not make a fact, I am afraid that the young master of the owner would not admit it, and then he would lose his wife and fold the army. ”
Erniu bowed his head and said, "Baby wrote it down!" ”
The mother found her daughter-in-law to explain the matter, and Xiaozhi was emotionally reasonable, and the wife asked, "What does Erniu mean?" ”
The mother replied, "I have already discussed with Erniu, let the two of you finish, and then go into the house to arrest him." Wait for the past to rent money, your credit is the greatest, you can't wait for our family of three to go to the street to beg! ”
The daughter-in-law nodded slightly with a red face and agreed.
After some time, the young master of the owner came to the door to ask for rent. Erniu said on the pretext that he would go to his father-in-law's house to borrow some silver and pay the rent, and left first. The mother gave her daughter-in-law a quiet look and said, "The young master is here, and he must enjoy the light at noon and stay for dinner." I went to the butcher's house to cook a few pounds of meat on credit, and then went to the neighbor's house to pick a fat chicken, so that the young master could taste the old woman's craft. When I went back, my daughter-in-law wanted to entertain the young master and quickly make a cup of hot tea for the young master. After saying that, Erniu also went out.
After the mother and son left, the wife came out with a stove to stir up the fire, and there were only two people left in the house.
The young master looked at Erniu's wife and said, "Your family already owes me two years of rent, and judging by the situation, you still can't pay it this year. I think it's better to ask you to borrow it. ”
Erniu's daughter-in-law said, "The young master said with a smile, if I had the money, I would have returned it to you earlier." ”
Young Master: "If your wife is willing to accompany me, she will be exempt from all the rent owed by your family!" ”
Erniu's daughter-in-law replied with a red face: "If the slave family really accompanies the young master, can they really avoid the rent?" Does the young master have to talk? ”
Hearing her intentions, the young master hurriedly stood up, pulled up the slim jade hand and said, "I can't wait any longer, now there are only you and me in the family, it is better to be early." When the second cow can borrow money to pay the rent, I will give it to you behind your back. If I can't borrow it, I won't urge it anymore. ”
The second daughter-in-law lowered her head, did not speak, turned and entered the room, and the young master followed close the door.
Erniu had been monitoring everything outside the door, and when he saw the two enter the house, he ran softly to the door. Hearing that the two people in the room were doing things, Erniu was restless in his heart, and no one could bear his wife to do this with other men, and he was eager to rush in now, but thinking about the rent he owed and his mother's instructions, he could only wait outside the house with a swallow.
After half a day, the young master in the room said: "The lady is so gentle and gentle, how can she look at Erniu, but unfortunately, today to this day, it is estimated that Erniu is coming back soon, don't be seen by him." ”
The second daughter-in-law said, "The young master doesn't need to worry, wear it slowly." ”
The erniu outside the house knew that the two had done a good job, and shouted outside the house: "Slut, who are you in the house with?" Then he kicked open the door and broke in, and suddenly, the young master couldn't hide if he wanted to.
When Erniu saw this, he shouted angrily, "In broad daylight, you dare to flirt with my daughter-in-law!" After saying that, he pounced on the young master and wrestled in one place.
The daughter-in-law hurriedly got up and got dressed, and cried and said, "The matter has come to this point, let's discuss a solution, don't fight." ”
Erniu was annoyed: "You are still protecting him, and today I will fight you together." ”
The three of them tore into a ball. At this time, Mother Li returned home with the meat, pulled the three people apart and asked, "What is this for?" How can you beat the young master? ”
Erniu stood up and blocked the door: "The young master flirted with my wife, and I caught him on the spot, and I have to beat him to death before I can stop." ”
The mother pointed at the young master and said angrily, "The young master is a descendant of a rich and noble family, why can he do such a thing that hurts the customs and customs!" If we report to the authorities, you will definitely have to go to jail! ”
The young master said, "If you have something to say, it is better to exempt you from rent for three years." ”
"I won't!" Erniu listened to the young master only paying three years' rent, but he had to ignore people, took out a rope to tie the young master, and ran outside the house to sharpen the knife, "Look I won't kill you today!" ”
Seeing this, Erniu's mother continued to act, ran outside the house to grab Erniu's knife, and said loudly: "Do you still want to live against the young master's life?" Once you kill the young master, our whole family will not be at peace! ”
Then he ran back to the house and advised the young master, "My son is anxious, and if he looks for something, ten cows will not be able to pull him back!" I'm afraid it's not okay to just get a little rent, so you might as well give him the land I rented and write a land deed. ”
The young master hurriedly said, "Be well, I will rely on you, and I will spare you from renting a child, and the land will also belong to you."
The mother happily took a pen and paper for the young master to write the land title deed, and Er niu stood aside with a knife, forcing the young master to ask for another twenty-two pieces of silver. The young master did not dare not obey, and could only admit his bad luck.
After writing it, the mother pulled Er Niu out of the house and whispered, "Today I wanted to only rely on three years of rent, who knows that I will get the field and silver, or will I let your daughter-in-law drink with him today?" ”
Erniu angrily received: "The rent is waived, the land and silver are also in hand, why should I accompany him?" ”
The mother said: "Today I lied to him, but he is rich and powerful, and when he returns home to calm down, he will definitely be depressed, saying that it is not good and looking for us to trouble, in the end we are just tenants, where can we fight them." If you let your daughter-in-law spend another night with him, he will have worries in his heart and will not feel cheated much. As long as he still has a thought for his daughter-in-law, he will not do anything too out of the ordinary! ”
Erniu sighed, "Anyway, it is enough to marry another daughter-in-law for twenty-two pieces of silver, so let him spend another night!" ”
The mother prepared a table of wine and dishes and invited the young master and daughter-in-law out of the house. Then he held the wine glass and said, "My son is stupid, and I just offended the young master." Afraid of hindering the young master's eyes, he had already been sent away by me. This table of wine atones for my son's sins! ”
At this time, the young master also eased his nerves, thinking that he could still manage the wine when this happened, and said: "Your mother and son actually colluded to frame me, and tomorrow they will go to the official palace and theorize with you!" ”
After listening to Erniu's mother, she was a little overwhelmed.
The daughter-in-law said, "If the young master sues the officials and makes everyone known, the slave family will die in front of you!" ”
When the young master saw that the beauty was like this, he felt a little pity for Xiang Xiang and said, "Whether you are counting on me today or not, if you accompany me again today, I am willing to give you the field silver and no longer pursue it." ”
When the mother heard this, she had this intention and said in a loud voice: "Listen to the young master, the old woman thank the young master", and then instructed the daughter-in-law: "Treat the young master well." ”
Erniu's daughter-in-law blushed and bowed her head, and said softly, "The slave family will accompany you today!" Erniu came back to blame, kill me is! ”
After the young master had a happy night, the matter was put to rest, and no one mentioned it again.
Erniu had his own field, and his life was no longer tight, but he lost his daughter-in-law's heart, and when the young master came back, he always had peach blossoms on his face.