The skilled widow is busy farming

Xiu Niang pursed her lips and complained rather aggrievedly, "Oh! I can't get used to it. I can't adapt to the climate and food. I even got sick in the winter and got wind. Everything in Beijing is good, but it's too cold in winter. Another thing is, I can still go to the workshop to work at home, but if I stay there, the kids won’t let me do anything, so I can’t stay idle.”

"You are really a hard worker, and your children are filial to you, but you don't even know how to enjoy the blessings."

"I am from a farmer's family. I like playing with my loom, growing vegetables and flowers. We can also ride horses and walk in our village. Is it possible in the capital? It is not appropriate for me, a widow, to go horse racing with my children. I am in the village. I can go horse racing, and I can play with the children of the tribe, how happy it is. If I don’t want to stay in the capital, if it weren’t for my children’s wedding banquet, I wouldn’t even want to go.”

Xiu Niang pouted.

"You, you won't enjoy it if you are lucky, it's really..."

Having said that, the ladies recognized her character very much, had a very good impression of her, and invited her to banquets many times.

All the ladies present here are all prominent people. Mrs. Lin, who just spoke, is the wife of the provincial government office. Her husband’s family is from the capital, and they belong to the Qingliu lineage, which is considered a very prestigious family.

"I am happy to be in the village and feel at ease. My husband's family treats me well. The clan members treat me well and never restrict me. I am a dominant figure in the village."

"Well, I can see that you are the domineering master."

Mrs. Lin teased her, but Xiu Niang was not angry and smiled proudly.

There is a reason why Mrs. Lin is so enthusiastic, and the engagement between Qing'er and the Lu family is also a main reason.

Needless to say, the Lu family is really important to the Li family. It has indeed raised the lintel and made the Li family visible to Qingliu's main connections. From now on, the road will be much smoother.

"That girl Qing'er hasn't come back?"

"No, she is working for her brothers, all of them are very lazy. Seeing that the two children are still young, I asked her sister-in-law to teach me how to take care of the housework and talk about favors. After all, she will marry into the capital in the future. It’s neither mature nor mature, so I didn’t let the child come back. There’s nothing to worry about in the Wang family’s upbringing. It’s the child’s blessing to have her sister-in-law teach her.”

"That's right, it's reasonable for my sister-in-law to take her out with her."

Xiu Niang is a widow, and there are still people in the capital who pay attention to this.

"My identity is inconvenient. If you don't dislike my vulgarity and leave me a message, I usually don't go out. This is all for the sake of the children. Xiaoya is young and I am afraid that she will be reckless. When my sister-in-law comes back, I won't have to So hard work.”

Xiu Niang explained with a smile.

"What makes you proud is that your child has been raised well. She's showing off."

"Yes, did your brother Chun say we were kissed?"

"No, he's so young. He looks like a monkey. Who wants him? He's not old yet, and he doesn't have any fame. He needs to have fame."

Xiu Niang waved her hand and shook her head.

"Your younger son plans to talk about the capital?"

A lady asked curiously.

"It doesn't matter what I said. To be honest with you, after my family left, my father-in-law, uncle, and uncle were the ones who taught the two children. I almost didn't bother. When I went to the capital, it was my eldest brother who took care of the children's marriages. My elder sister-in-law loves me and helps me arrange the marriage. I have to ask my elder brother about the marriage of my two children."

Xiu Niang pushed two, five, six, and didn’t know anything.

It is reasonable to say that if the husband dies and the child is young, then the uncle has the right to take over the father's responsibility to educate the nephew.

"Mrs. Zhou has a very high vision." The lady who asked the question suddenly stopped. She probably wouldn't want to fall in love with Brother Chun, otherwise she could lean on Zhou Yi, who is also a thick thigh.

"Anyway, I don't have to worry about it. The eldest is already engaged, and the younger one is still young. We will wait until he has achieved fame to get married. His brothers will all have established careers by then, so I won't have to worry about anything."

"Then why don't you go to the capital and live with the children?"

"I may live there for a short time, but not for a long time. I still like the small life in the village. The children studying in the village are happy to listen to me talk a few words. There are still apprentices waiting for me in the weaving workshop. I still want to return to the village to retire. I don't After living with my sons for a long time, Qun Ge is so nagging and annoying that I can’t bear to live with him. And if I go to the capital and no one can visit my late husband’s grave, that won’t work.”

Everyone nodded in understanding, thinking that their late husband's feelings had come to an end.

The ladies gathered together to talk, and the girls and boys were seen by the elders, and then went to the yard to enjoy flowers and play.

Everyone plays leaf cards together. Mrs. Lin likes to play this game. Xiu Niang is very familiar with these things. She knows how to give you whatever cards you want, and she can make you happy.

After some socializing, before leaving, Mrs. Lin placed orders for the weaving workshop and wine shop, and also invited Xiuniang and Sun Ya to go to his flower banquet next time and bring the girls with them.

This is how the network of people was expanded little by little, and Sun Ya followed suit, keeping her eyebrows high but her eyes low.

"Second Aunt, Mrs. Lin is a bit fawning towards our family. Why?"

"For the Lu family, the Lu family is the inheritance of a distinguished family and is a powerful family in Qingliuli and the Xiao family. The Lin family is a close network of people behind the Lu family. Naturally, they are on the same road. They take care of each other and can exchange some opportunities in the future."

"Is Qing'er under a lot of pressure?"

Sun Ya really liked Qing'er, her sister-in-law.

"There's nothing we can do about it, but seeing that the Lu family's kid is quite enthusiastic about Qing'er, let's see if she can win the man's heart. He's the youngest son too. As long as her mother-in-law can coax her, a lot of things won't matter. It’s difficult.”

"That's right. I hope Qing'er can be liked by her mother-in-law and feel less aggrieved."

"I've already built the ladder, but I'm going to have to walk on my own. I can't help. I can't live as a widow for her. You, too, will go to the capital next year to take good care of your mother-in-law and coax her. , and have a good relationship with Magnolia."

"Yes, I listen to you."

After saying this, I took the children home. On the way, I asked the children to examine them. What they heard, what they said, whether there was any special meaning, how to calculate it, how to deal with it, etc., they all had to talk carefully. After witnessing it for a long time, as long as you are not stupid, you can learn it.

After returning home, Xiu Niang freshened up before going back to the house to rest. She sat down and planned to write a letter to the capital.

Just leave the order to Brother Jing, and she doesn't need to worry about it.

A month later, Brother Jing and his wife set off for the capital. The affairs here were almost settled, and they went to exchange for Li Mao and his wife.

Not even half a month after arriving in the capital, I heard that Sun Ya was pregnant. It was over now. Li Mao and his wife would not be coming back for the time being. They would help Sun Ya have the pregnancy first and then come back when she was stable.

This was a great event. Xiuniang and Grandpa were very happy and asked people to send supplements, clothes and other supplies by boat, for fear of wronging Sun Ya.

Brother Qun also sent a letter back, saying that everything was fine and that Yingzi was getting married next spring and asked her if she could come.

He also said that the young man from the Lu family respected Qing'er very carefully and seemed to like her, and they got along well with each other. He said that his sister-in-law was in good health and had no problems. She was raising the baby at home, and the eldest brother and the second brother were busy with outside matters. .