Farmhouse vicious stepmother, she is super fierce

Chapter 265 Malice
The New Year's Eve dinner was placed in the main room.

On the huge square table, chicken, duck, fish, and a few kinds of wild game were all laid out to the brim.

Only on the edge of the table, there are two plates of vegetables, which are extraordinarily inconspicuous.

Mu Pojun had already paid homage to his ancestors, and under the eaves of the hall door, the unfinished yellow paper was still burning slowly, and the curling green smoke was blown by the wind, and scattered in the air.

The smell of wine lingers in the air, and the wet spots on the ground are offering wine to the ancestors of heaven and earth.

Put a little rice in each bowl, put the chopsticks on it, and ask the ancestors to eat, then collect the rice in all the bowls and put them aside, these are not for people to eat.

Then Mu Pojun prayed to his ancestors, asking them to bless the children in the family safe and sound, and the livestock prosperous.

Finally, everyone can sit around together.

There is also knowledge about the arrangement of meals on the table. A whole fish must be required, and it must be placed at the bottom.

Moreover, this fish cannot move chopsticks. It has to be eaten from New Year's Eve to the first month of the lunar year, which is called more than every year!
Mu Pojun sat at the front, said a few auspicious words, and then began to eat.

In the middle is a large pot of chicken soup. The home-raised chicken is fat and weighs five or six catties. It has been stewed with soaked mushrooms for a whole morning. It is very fragrant. There is a thick layer of yellow chicken floating on it. Oil.

The chicken legs were given to the youngest Mu Tianrun and Mu Yue.

The chicken wings were given to Mu Tianze, Da Zhuang and the others each scooped up a piece of chicken, and everyone chewed until their mouths were dripping with oil.

Mu Pojun poured himself a bowl of wine and drank it with gusto.

There were five or six half-sized dishes on a large table, and at the end of the meal, except for one plate of fish, everything else was wiped out.

Everyone ate their bellies round, and sat for a long time without daring to move, for fear that if they moved, it would pour out of their throats.

Shen Jiayan looked funny and annoyed, so he had to boil hawthorn water for them to drink again, to help digestion.

After drinking the hawthorn water, it took a while before I recovered.

Naturally, Da Zhuang and the others went to clean up the bowls and chopsticks, and also boiled several large pots of hot water, preparing for the whole family to take a refreshing bath after the meal.

Then put on new or clean clothes, which means washing away the bad things of the past year and welcoming the arrival of the new year.

Mu Pojun ate and rested for a while, then took Mu Tianze to the back mountain to worship at the ancestral tomb.

Dazui and the others finished heating the hot water, and they did their best for Shen Jiayan first, and Mu Tianrun and Mu Yue finished washing, and it was their turn to do the rest.

After taking turns taking a shower, Da Zhuang and the others quickly washed the clothes they had changed, and they also washed the clothes Mu Tianrun and Mu Pojun changed together.

Mu Tianze and Mu Yue wash their clothes by themselves.

First of all, Mu Yue is a girl, so men and women are naturally different.

Secondly, Shen Jiayan also said that Da Zhuang and the others were bought by her, and they were all used for future work, not to serve their brothers and sisters or wash clothes for them.

And now in this family, Da Zhuang and Da Zui's children took over the general housework.

Mu Tianrun was still young, Mu Yue used to wash his clothes, but now Da Zhuang and the others took the initiative to take the job.

But they are not young anymore, and they should do their own things, and they must not allow Da Zhuang to help.

Da Zhuang and the others also knew who was in charge of this family, and with Shen Jiayan's words, even if they had the courage to do so, they would not dare to wash clothes for Mu Tianze.

As for Mu Pojun, although Da Zhuang and the others don't know how his relationship with Shen Jiayan is now, they are still the male masters of the family. I got it.

In the countryside, all year round, these few days are the most relaxed.

The children put on new clothes and started running around the village, but they were not allowed to visit other people's homes, but playing outside was not prohibited.

So a bunch of people crowded together, comparing each other and showing off.

Seven or eight children from Mu's family came out this year, really neat and beautiful.

Especially the new pink jacket and the twelve tattered skirt on Mu Yue's body, it really opened the eyes of the little girls in the village.

They have never seen such a beautiful pink color, let alone the skirt, which reveals different colors when moving, just like a delicate flower, the skirt is colorful petals, and the pink jacket in the middle is pink. Tender pistils.

Everyone is envious and jealous, and wants to reach out and touch it, and stretch out their hand to look at their black and yellow hands, the mud that has not been washed off between their fingernails, most of the little girls in the village are ashamed of themselves, and dare not reach out to touch them. .

There was also a bad mind, looking at Mu Yue's new dress and new clothes, which she didn't have, so she thought about messing with it to get it dirty or torn.

It's just that Mu Yue treasures this new clothes so naturally no matter who it is, they are only allowed to look at it, not to touch it.

After showing off for a while, the little girl went home happily.

After returning home, he took it off and changed into homely clothes, and he relaxed a bit, went into the kitchen to find Shen Jiayan, and then sighed like an adult: "Although the new clothes are beautiful, they are just tiring to wear! It's more tiring than working!"

Shen Jiayan teased her after hearing this: "Since this is the case, your father won't have to make new clothes for you in the future. Wearing new clothes is tiring!"

Mu Yue waved her hand in an old-fashioned way: "That's not good! Women always have two clothes that are full of appearance! This way you will have face when you go out! Even if you are a little tired, it is worth it!"

Shen Jiayan couldn't laugh or cry: "Where did you learn this?"

Mu Yue sat down next to Shen Jiayan, fiddled with the firewood in the stove with tongs, stuffed two small sweet potatoes into the ashes and roasted them.

Then he said: "My mother said it! She said a lot, but I don't really remember it! I remember this sentence, it was back then, about some festival, she made a very beautiful dress, but wearing it was very tiring , someone persuaded her not to wear it, or what, she said so."

"I still remember the smile on her face at that time, she was happier than seeing my father—"

Shen Jiayan complained: "Of course, your father is not your own father, why should she be happy seeing your father?"

Mu Yue: ...

Almost forgot about this.

After so many years, her impression of her mother has actually become much blurred, but this sentence and that smile are the only ones she always remembers.

There is also the following sentence, back then her mother also said: I just like to see how they can't understand me, and they have to support me against their will, and when they see it, they can eat two more bowls of rice.

She didn't understand at the beginning, but today she understands somewhat.

After telling this to Shen Jiayan, Shen Jiayan was very happy. Hearing this, Mu Tianze's mother is an interesting woman.

Then asked Mu Yue: "Then what do you understand?"

Mu Yue curled her lips: "The girls in the village don't like me! In the past, it was because I had a bad temper and didn't speak well, so they didn't want to play with me! Now I've changed it. I talk to them well, and I will Share the snacks you save with them."

"They say they are nice to me, but they scold me behind my back, saying that I look down on them and show off in front of them on purpose! They also say that I have delicious food at home anyway, my hands are messy, and I am stupid, so I want to Just say a few nice words, coax me to eat, coax me to give them something!"

"Bah! I'm not stupid! I don't know once or twice. After a long time, I still don't know? I know, they are just jealous! I can't understand that I eat better than them, dress better than them, and even No need to do anything!"

"Since they don't like me, I don't like them either! I know they're jealous of me! I just dress up nicely to annoy them! I'm pissed off at them! Let them see but can't touch! I'm probably going to catch them this year It's heart-wrenching! Hmph—"

Hearing Mu Yue's words, Shen Jiayan didn't know how to react for a moment.

This kind of thought and scheming among little girls feels far away from her.

Looking back, she was also excluded in modern times.

In parent-teacher meetings, the parents always go to the two adopted children, not to her.

The malice of a child is innocent and straightforward.

Soon there were rumors that Shen Jiayan was not born to her parents, but was picked up. Otherwise, if she was her own parents, how could she treat other people's children better than her own?

Some also knew that Shen Jiayan was born to her parents, and they were even more malicious, saying that Shen Jiayan didn't even like her parents, and that she liked adopted children, so Shen Jiayan must be bad.

The depression and the pain of being excluded during that period of time, in retrospect now, make people feel a little suffocated.

Shen Jiayan took a deep breath, suppressed the turmoil in her heart, thought for a while, and patted Mu Yue's shoulder: "You are right! Your mother is also right! Be tougher, work harder, and be brave. Live a much better life than those who look down on you and are jealous of you! Let them look up to you, and they can't even get jealous! Even if you are jealous, even if you feel uncomfortable, you still have to praise you with a smiling face, that is your ability!"

Mu Yue looked at Shen Jiayan incomprehensibly, but felt that her tone was a bit heavy, as if there was some story behind it.

Even his face has an indescribable expression, which makes people feel strange.

She didn't quite understand it for a while, but she firmly remembered these words in her heart.

On the first day of the first lunar month, the villagers of this village began to pay New Year greetings.

The first group is the men of the family, who will go to another house early in the morning to pay homage to the New Year, and will visit all the relatives and friends in the village in one morning.

Then there are children, who also go to other people's homes in groups and say a few auspicious words.

No matter how stingy the family is, they will not drive these children out at this time, but will open the door to welcome them in.

For those who are richer, it would be good to give a handful of melon seeds and peanuts to the children who come in. For those whose families are more difficult, they will also give one or two chestnuts.

The children walked around the village, and almost all their purses were full.

Li Goudan first went straight to Mu's house to pay New Year's greetings to Shen Jiayan.

With a smile on his face, Shen Jiayan grabbed melon seeds, peanuts, and candies, filling half of his purse.

Li Goudan beamed with joy, and greeted Mu Tianze and the others to go to New Year's greetings.

In previous years, Mu Tianze and the others really hadn't been there, they all huddled at home, but after hearing this year, they were eager to try.

Shen Jiayan thought they were making a fuss at home, so she hurriedly waved them away.

Only Mu Yue stayed, saying she was too lazy to go, and accompanied Shen Jiayan to entertain the guests.

The guests who came to visit for New Year's greetings came one after another, and the tea was served again and again.

The peanut and melon seed candies placed on the big plate in the main room are empty and then filled, full and then empty.

Children who come to Mu's house to pay New Year's greetings know that Mu's family is generous, not only giving peanuts and melon seeds, but also candies if they are lucky.

They all ran to Mu's house to pay New Year's greetings, just to get some food.

They all lined up at the gate of Mu's house.

Quite a few children, who got the New Year's greetings at the front, rolled their eyes and went to the back again, wanting to receive it again.

Shen Jiayan can't hide such a little trick, but she knows that these children rarely have snacks on weekdays, and if they want more, they turn a blind eye to those who are older than the Chinese New Year.

When Mu Yue found out, she couldn't help jumping, but was held down by Shen Jiayan.

Most of the bags of peanuts and melon seeds placed in the main room were gone in one morning.

There were also those who came late, or came back in line again, Shen Jiayan helplessly showed them all the pockets, saying that there was nothing left.

Those who still have a little bit of shame, feel embarrassed to ask for more, turn around and slip out, and go to another house.

There are also those who are not greedy enough, so they start to yell, saying why other people have it, but he doesn't have it when it's his turn?He doesn't care, he has to give him melon seeds and peanut candies today, otherwise he will stay here today.

Mu Yue's face turned pale with anger, and she opened her mouth to wait for a theory.

Shen Jiayan glared at her, but moved back aggrieved.

Shen Jiayan smiled and was not angry, she only pointed to the plaque at the door of the main room and said: "You can stay at my house and not leave! Did you see that plaque? It was a reward from the county magistrate! Anyone who comes to our house to pay New Year's greetings must Kneel and kowtow to this plaque, and you can only get melon seeds and peanuts to pay New Year’s greetings to the magistrate! If you want melon seeds and peanuts, go outside and kneel in front of the plaque, kowtow to the magistrate for a couple of hours, and I’ll give it to you. How about your two handfuls of melon seeds?"

The kid was anxious: "Nonsense! Just now I came in to pay New Year's greetings, and I didn't kowtow to the plaque, but you gave me melon seeds and peanuts—"

Before he finished speaking, the child next to him burst out laughing.

The boy blushed with embarrassment, turned his head and ran away.

A group of boys behind him slapped his hands and laughed at him: "Liars are shameless, are you ashamed? Are you ashamed?"

The boy cried out and went home crying.

When Mu Tianze and the others came back and heard about it, they were filled with righteous indignation.

Rolling up their sleeves one by one, they were about to rush out and take that kid out to give him a lesson.

After being pressed down by Shen Jiayan, they all winked at each other and didn't go out anymore, they all stayed at home, fearing that another shameless person would come to the door again.

It stopped in the second half of the day, and no one came to the door again.

The second day is the second day of the first lunar month, the day to go back to my mother's house.

Shen Jiayan will never go back to the Shen family, just pretend it's nothing, and other people will naturally not mention it.

On the other hand, at the Zhu family next door, the daughters-in-law all took their boys and children back to their mother's house, leaving only Mrs. Zhu, Mrs. Zhu, and the little sister of the Zhu family at home.

(End of this chapter)