Su Huaizhang came closer, and both Xie Fu and Gu Yuling tacitly kept silent.

Su Huaizhang said excitedly: "I have thought of a solution."

Gu Yuling was particularly concerned about this matter and asked: "Cousin, what can I do?"

Su Huaizhang said with a proud smile: "Every household can help a little, and everyone will get through the difficulties." He also thought of this from the woman who thanked him for giving alms just now.

Gu Yuling snorted: "That's right."

Su Huaizhang smiled and said, "I think I can raise 1,800 taels, and it should be no problem to help them get through this year's difficulties."

Gu Yuling smiled and felt that her cousin was quite enthusiastic. She looked at Xie Fu as if to ask, how should you, the grown-up, express yourself?

Xie Fu said: "What they want is not money, nor do they want to live on the charity of others. What they want is self-reliance with dignity."

Su Huaizhang was stunned for a moment: "So?"

"So this well must be dug!"

Aunt Niu whispered to Qiu Jintang: "Xiaotang, I think Mr. Xie is a nice person. He is handsome, easy-going and polite. I have never met such a noble man."

Qiu Jintang laughed and thought to herself, Aunt Niu, you have been living in this small mountain village all day, how have you ever seen anything about the world? You have never even seen a young master in the village, so she replied: "Yes, thank you, Mr.

The people are very nice and enthusiastic.”

"Xiaotang, then you have to seize the opportunity."

Qiu Jintang said blankly: "What are you sure about?"

"You really don't understand or you're just pretending to be stupid. Why would a noble young man follow you to this miserable place? It's not because of you."

Qiu Jintang was stunned for a moment, then heard Aunt Niu continue: "If you can keep up with such a man, you can still make money by being a concubine, but you must seize it and don't miss the opportunity."

Hearing this, Qiu Jintang said angrily: "Aunt Niu, where do you want to go? Mr. Xie is not this kind of person at all."

"Harm, I live one life longer than you. Nothing in this world is good for no reason."

Qiu Jintang was angry: "Aunt Niu, I won't tell you anymore."

We soon arrived at our destination. There were two cottages not far away, with a simple yard built with fences outside. One was dark, and the other had a bonfire burning in the yard.

Su Huaizhang saw a bonfire burning in the yard and wondered: "Is it a ritual to light a fire in the yard?"

Xie Fu said with a smile: "Brother Su, what do you think the ceremony is?"

Gu Yuling became curious after hearing this, and felt like a little girl who didn't understand anything in front of Xie Fu.

Su Huaizhang said: "Customs are different in different places, and the ways of performing rituals are also different in different places. Maybe they use this method to pray to the sky for rain."

Since ancient times, people have relied on the sky for food. In years of severe drought, people often pray to heaven for rain. Therefore, many rituals for praying for rain have been derived, and there are even cruel and cruel rituals of exposing witches and burning witches.

Rain way.

Gu Yuling gently looked at Xie Fu, asking with her eyes, is this like this?

Xie Fu couldn't help laughing, and Gu Yuling asked curiously: "Why are you laughing?"

Su Huaizhang was quite dissatisfied: "Brother Xie, what are you talking about?"

"Brother Su, then I will tell you the truth. Please forgive me for any offense I have offended."

"I'm all ears, thank you brother for your advice."

Xie Fu said with a smile: "I think they lit the fire in the yard not as a ritual, but for lighting."

Su Huaizhang sneered: "Why don't you light up the lights? Why do you want to make such a big bonfire?"

"Brother Su, you are right, why don't you light a lamp? Can they afford the candle? The lamp oil is not cheap, do you think they are willing to keep lighting it?"

Gu Yuling and Su Huaizhang suddenly realized.

Xie Fu continued with a smile: "Ordinary people usually don't light lamps at night. They go to bed early after dinner and there are no other entertainment programs. The lighting relies on moonlight."

Su Huaizhang asked: "Don't you light the lamp?"

Xie Fu said with a smile: "Even if you want to do something, you can only light it for a short while, and do the rest in the dark."

Gu Yuling heard the implication, her face darkly reddened, and she pinched Xie Fu's buttocks with her hand to warn him not to talk in a naughty tone.

Su Huaizhang asked in confusion: "What are you doing at night?"

Xie Fu said with a smile: "Brother Su is a scholar. You should have heard of the allusions about cutting through walls to steal light and gathering fireflies to make bags."
Chapter completed!