Marrying into a poor family

This time when he came out, no woman followed him, so he didn't even have the girl's clothes.

However, someone found a set of old clothes worn by Aunt Sang in the house where she lived, and Ma Hui finally changed into wet clothes.

Ma Hui went to the backyard. After changing her clothes, she took apart her soaked hair and wiped it while looking at the room.

Even a house with only some furniture is much better than Ma Hui's house.

It would be great if I could live here forever. However, it seems that no one lives in this home, and I don't see a woman. I wonder what these people do?

And that man
  A knock on the door interrupted Ma Hui's thoughts. She blushed slightly and put the back of her hand against her cheek before getting up and opening the door.

She had seen young ladies from landlords in the village walking and talking slowly, as if they had not eaten enough and feeling weak. She didn’t understand. The eldest sister said, “All girls from wealthy families are like this, and they don’t need to be like us. When doing hard work, why do you need to walk and do things in a hurry?"

Now that I'm gone, it's my eldest sister's turn to do all the work. I wonder if she can bear it? I don’t know if the eldest sister misses me?

Despite this thought, his hand opened the door without any delay.

Liu Xi was outside the door, and suddenly she remembered that he stood up and said that she would be his from now on, and Ma Hui's cheeks turned red again.

Liu Xi was holding a tray in his hand, with a plate of cakes and a pot of tea on it. Seeing Ma Hui suddenly bowing her head shyly, she was a little overwhelmed and even stammered: "I thought you were hungry, so I'll give you this first." Just put it down and make a fire to cook later."

"Thank you!"

Ma Hui quickly raised her eyes to look at Liu Xi, reached out to take the tray, and her fingertips touched Liu Xi's. Liu Xi suddenly retracted his hand, and felt that the movement was a bit abrupt. He hesitated to explain a few words, but he couldn't find it. Can't find the right words.

At this moment, Liu Xi suddenly regretted that Xiao Chenyu asked him to study and read with him. He was unwilling to do so. If he had more literary talent, he would be able to speak in a coherent manner or say something decent.

"Are you okay?" Ma Hui asked hesitantly, the man standing at the door who didn't move or speak.

"Ah? Oh, it's okay. I'm going to the kitchen now." Liu Xi turned around and was about to leave, but was stopped by Ma Hui.

"Wait for me. I'll go to the kitchen with you. I see that you are all men. I'll do the kitchen work."

"Okay, hey!" Liu Xi stood at the door and waited. Ma Hui put the tray in her hand and followed Liu Xi towards the front yard kitchen.

On the way, Ma Hui asked Liu Xi: "I see that there is no one living in this yard?"

The two were walking side by side, very close. Liu Xi turned his head and glanced at Ma Hui. For no reason, he felt that he smelled a fragrance. It was not the fragrance of flowers or the fragrance worn by people, but an indescribable fragrance that belonged to the girl. Unknown fragrance.

Liu Xi, who was a little distracted, looked ahead and said: "This is my sister-in-law's home before she got married. Now everyone has moved to the county seat. This place is empty. I heard that my sister-in-law intends to sell this house. I don't know. Why wasn’t it mentioned later?”

Because of her nervousness, Liu Xi spoke more subconsciously: "Don't worry, the house in the county is bigger, and my sister-in-law is also very nice. You will definitely be able to get along with her."

Ma Hui is a girl who grew up in the countryside. Country people never shy away from so many things. In the fields and under the old trees in the villages, married men and women always joke without scruples; she often hears about things between men and women, In addition, I am not young anymore, so I understand everything that needs to be understood.

Therefore, Liu Xi's expression and thoughts did not escape her eyes. After Liu Xi finished speaking, Ma Hui asked: "Why is your second brother's surname Xiao, and your surname is Liu?"

"Oh, he and I are not related by blood, but I have been calling him second brother since I was little, and I'm used to it."

"I see, you guys don't look alike, huh." She looked at Liu Xi again and said with a smile, "Nothing else looks alike either."

Liu Xi's words swirled in his mind, and he couldn't figure out what they meant. Just when he was about to ask what "something else" meant, the kitchen arrived. There were two boys in the kitchen making dinner. Although it was a lot of fun, they were obviously not good at the kitchen.

So, Ma Hui successfully took over the kitchen work, and Liu Xi took the initiative to stay and help light the fire, and kicked out the two winking boys. The two boys did not leave, but stuck their heads outside the door and covered their mouths and snickered.

One person said in the other person's ear: "Brother Liu Xi seems to be getting married."

"I think we're close, but it's time for him to get married."

Their mutterings were overheard by the two people in the room.

Ma Hui blushed and turned around to chop vegetables. Liu Xi was happy, but shouted at the two people at the door: "You two guys, why don't you get out of here, do you want me to serve you with a stick?"

"Brother Liu Xi, are you ashamed, or are you just an eyesore to us? Ah, hahahaha!"

"What are you doing here?" Xiao Chenyu's voice came from the yard, and the two boys immediately stood up straight and did not dare to be presumptuous.

Xiao Chenyu said again: "Can't you see any work in your eyes? If you have nothing to do, go and sweep the yard."

"Yes, Second Master, let's go right away." The two of them bowed and left obediently.

Ma Hui paused while chopping vegetables and looked out of the kitchen window.

Under the eaves outside the main room, Xiao Chenyu, who was tall and tall, was standing there, twisting his waist. Next to him was a short table with tea cups and books on it. He probably wanted to move his body after sitting for a long time.

The rain curtain falling from the eaves hit the yard, and there was already water on the ground. Xiao Chenyu raised his head slightly and looked at the rain falling from the sky, frowning tightly.

Ma Hui paused when the word "he" came out.

Liu Xi asked: "Who?"

"Oh, I mean the second master, what kind of person is the second master?"

Fortunately, Ma Hui's back was turned to Liu Xi, and he never saw her eyes.

"My second brother!" Liu Xi put a piece of firewood into the stove and said with a smile: "My second brother is a good man, a great talent, and a great filial son. In short, he is a very, very good person."

Liu Xi obviously didn't know how to praise others, but he said what he thought. In his opinion, there is no better person in the world than his second brother.

"It's great that you have such a second brother!" Ma Hui looked away from the outside, brought the cut vegetables over, and pursed her lips at Liu Xi with a smile.

And Liu Xi's slightly dark face smiled particularly brightly against the background of the stove fire.

Ma Hui moved quickly and quickly prepared a table of meals.

Then Ma Hui discovered that Xiao Chenyu did not eat alone, but with everyone.

However, Ma Hui was a woman. She was embarrassed to eat with a group of men, so she ate alone in the kitchen. In her ears, she heard the men praising her craftsmanship and making jokes about Liu Xi. Get rid of the single days and so on.