Nongmen splendid, the master craftsman is three and a half years old

Chapter 17 Lichun Cloth Village
"Oh, my little Dan's new clothes have been pulled out a long time ago, and he is making them at home now. What are you going to do in the cloth shop? Things are expensive and expensive, and you don't wear them."

The person next to him laughed and teased, "Fatty, who makes your little Dan's clothes? By then, one sleeve will be short and the other will be long!"

Everyone thought of the clothes Yu Dapang wore before, with sparse stitches and sleeves of different sizes and lengths, which made people laugh.

Yu Cuicui spat, "You bastards, that's what you are. Dogs look down on people!"

He raised his chin triumphantly, "My little Dan has improved a lot in his craft now, just wait and see, hum!"

Everyone curled their lips and squinted, looking at Yu Cuicui unhappily, "Hey, you bitch don't allow anyone to tell the truth.

Mrs. Li pulled away, ignored the other party, turned her head and started the routine for the familiar Xiuli,
Inadvertently saw Niu Liumei following behind the bullock cart, and hurriedly greeted, "Liumei, come forward quickly, I am tired from sitting, you put the back basket on my seat, and you will meet lightly."

Sixth Sister shook her head with a smile, "Thank you, Sister Yu, I'm not tired. I didn't get married before, and I came here with my brothers on the short slope. It's nothing."

Mrs. Li jumped out of the bullock cart and pulled Liumei, "Put it on, girl, how heavy the basket is. I used to have your brother to help me, so I wasn't afraid of falling behind. You won't be able to walk later, so we won't wait for you."

When Liumei heard this, she was also afraid that the villagers would not wait for her. Although the road to the prefecture was often taken, there were also incidents of robbery and loss of property, so she tried her best to catch up with the bullock cart.

Although Yu Baogen's eyes were focused on the road ahead, his ears were also focused on the conversation behind him. He put down his whip to slow down the ox cart, and Li Shi took the opportunity to lift the basket into the ox cart with Liumei.

"It's so heavy, how can you carry it so far?" Mrs. Li held Liumei's arm distressedly, and followed the ox cart briskly. There were a few men behind the ox cart, most of whom were female relatives on the ox cart. The man and his father, brother, nephew.

Sixth Sister raised her other arm and wiped the sweat from her eyes, "Hey, what can I do? After a few days, my family went to the south, and my in-laws also went to Niujiaao to pick me up because of my ability. Marry back." Looking up to the south, "I don't know how my family is doing now, but you must come back safely!"

Everyone in the village knows that Yu Dagui, as the eldest son, is not valued by the family, and the hard work is done by the eldest son as a cow and a horse.

Speaking of this stepmother, the situation is somewhat similar to that of the old Yu's family. Yu Dagui's mother also passed away early, but at the beginning, Yu Zhang's temperament was simple and weak, and her mother-in-law was extremely mean and harsh, which led to her falling ill and going to work in the fields until the end. Died of exhaustion, and now Liumei's mother-in-law is also the Tan family who came in later.

Don't say that this stepmother feels sorry for the son left by the woman in front of her, it is really a hard work, and she is only used as a cow and a horse.

It is also Yu Dagui who strives hard and works hard, but it is not labor-saving to eat. His stepmother does not help, so he secretly cooks food by himself, and he is ignored by Tan Shi. Swearing but dare not do it.

What's more, Yu Dagui is still a good hand at tending the crops. If the dynasty hadn't issued an edict last year to recruit soldiers, Yu Dagui would not have left home.

But if you don't recruit, you will have to pay a fine of money. There is not much money. Tan also wanted to take this opportunity to drive out this unwelcome cheap son, so he found someone from those remote villages to find a strong, hard-working daughter-in-law. .

In the end, those who knew the situation were unwilling to go through the door, and finally chose Niu Liumei. Niu Daddy thought simply, if he was tired, he would be afraid of running out of food.

Although Yu Dagui is a posthumous child who is not valued by his parents and stepmother, he must have his share in the few acres of land in the family. No matter how the stepmother acts like a demon, she can't transfer it to her little son. After all, the clan elders of the Yu family are not vegetarians. , the entire village is watching.

But this father didn't consider that a married woman not only has to tend the crops, but also has to deal with her in-laws.

If the parents-in-law get along well, it's fine, but if they don't get along well, it's like cutting flesh with a blunt knife, and they suffer physically and mentally.

Mrs. Li looked at Sixth Sister with a haggard face, and her fingers became chapped and rough at a young age due to years of hard work and lack of maintenance.

When I went to the prefecture, the clothes on my body were covered with patches.

I'm very glad in my heart, it's really important for a married woman to meet a good mother-in-law, especially in a situation like theirs, where a man is desperately away from home, even if he wants to love his wife, he can't do it.

So in the village, when I saw Liumei having any difficulties, I would help if I could.

Turning to look at Sixth Sister, "Earlier, my father-in-law and I found someone to send a letter to the south. After returning, I thought that since I can deliver the letter, I should send some clothes there. I plan to go to the car and horse dealer in Nanshi to inquire about it later."

Mrs. Li looked worried, "I heard that those who were conscripted for military service all took the old clothes worn by the regular army, and the south is very windy and wet, so I didn't have to change it even if it got wet and muddy."

Sixth Sister looked at Yuniang in surprise, "Didn't it mean that our dynasty's treasury is very rich? My father-in-law and mother-in-law all said that the new year is getting better."

Mrs. Li looked at the road ahead, "It's better than ten years ago, but there are also three, five, six grades in the military camp. We men are all conscripted there, and we are also some unimportant reserve troops. They are definitely not as good as regular soldiers. What military masters?"

"My father-in-law also said it before, but what's going on there now is my guess as a woman, and I've heard it."

Mrs. Li smiled embarrassedly, "I'm just afraid of what happens, mainly because I'm worried that if this happens, even if Chang Si comes back alive, his body will be damaged."

Sixth Sister looked at Mrs. Li trustingly, "I believe what Yuniang said. I heard from Dagui that you and Brother Changsi are the first-class smart people in the village. You must be right. I will go with you, but I have to sell the eggs and vegetables in the basket later, can you wait for me?"

Mrs. Li nodded, "There's nothing we can't wait for. I'll find you at noon, and you should close the stall by then."

Sixth Sister nodded happily, "Okay!"

The two quickly followed the bullock cart that was about to enter the city, and hurriedly took off their back baskets and went to the small gate to line up to enter the city.

After Mrs. Li parted ways with everyone, she came straight to the cloth village, looked at the busy scene inside, and finally saw an acquaintance, and hurried forward, "Xiaoqing, is Shopkeeper Song there?"

Xiaoqing turned her head to look at the person who came, "Yu Niang is here, shopkeeper Song has gone to the backyard of County Magistrate Shen to deliver the goods."

Xiaoqing leaned closer and whispered Yuniang's gossip, "I heard that a talented woman from Gusu City came to our county. The other party's manager has traveled all over our prefecture and county, all cloth villages and cloth workshops! Let the shopkeeper and the managers Take the latest silk, satin and embroidery samples and send them for selection."

Mrs. Li couldn't believe it when she heard it, "The cloth and embroidery samples in Gusu City are the most fashionable in the whole country."

Xiao Qing also wondered, "Who knows? It doesn't mean that people eat too much big fish and meat, but they like the clear water cabbage in the small mountains like us."

(End of this chapter)