Marrying into a poor family

Chapter 28 Aunt Six
After cleaning up the kitchen, Xiao Chenyu cooked, while Qin Xiang brought water and rags to clean the bedroom and main room.

As soon as they had finished cleaning up, they heard someone knocking on the door.

Xiao Chenyu was behind and could not hear as clearly as Qin Xiang, so Qin Xiang put down the rag and opened the door.

Outside the door was a woman in her forties, wearing patched dark clothes and a pair of cloth shoes covered in yellow mud.

The moment she saw Qin Xiang, the woman's eyes flashed with surprise and envy. She looked Qin Xiang up and down, and before Qin Xiang asked her who she was, she stepped up and looked into the yard, saying something like : "You are Xiao Chenyu's new wife, right? Where are the others?"

Qin Xiang had never seen such a rude person, but she still explained in a good-natured manner: "He is busy in the backyard. Who are you?"

The woman turned her gaze to Qin Xiang and said carelessly: "I am Xiao Chenyu's sixth aunt. You can just call me sixth aunt."

After saying that, she walked in on her own, and kept sighing: "Tsk, tsk, tsk, Xiao Chenyu married a fairy, why is he so beautiful?"

At this moment, Xiao Chenyu walked out through the main room and greeted Aunt Six hurriedly.

Aunt Six looked at his wet hands and asked suspiciously, "Xiao Er, what are you doing in the backyard?"

Xiao Chenyu said bluntly: "Let's cook, it's almost noon!"

Aunt Six looked at Xiao Chenyu with an extremely exaggerated expression, then turned to look at the beautiful fairy Qin Xiang and pursed her lips.

"Xiao Er, I want to tell you something." After the sixth aunt pursed her lips, she looked at Xiao Chenyu and said.

"Then come to the kitchen, I'm not done yet." Xiao Chenyu saw the look on his face towards Qin Xiang, and the smile on his face faded.

"Hey, oh, your parents are gone, and this family has no integrity." Aunt Six heard that Xiao Chenyu wanted to cook, and couldn't help but stop her.

"We have a daughter-in-law at home, why do we still need a man to cook in the kitchen? If we tell anyone about it, we will make people laugh, and your daughter-in-law will also be criticized."

Qin Xiang, who was standing behind Aunt Six, raised her eyebrows and wondered who this woman was to Xiao Chenyu?

Xiao Chenyu stood under the eaves, his smile gone, and asked: "Aunt Six is ​​here just to mind my family's business?"

Aunt Six seemed to see clearly the displeasure on Xiao Chenyu's face at this moment, and also knew that she was talking too much. She took two steps forward and said, "I'm here for Liu Xi."

"What's wrong with Liu Xi?" Xiao Chenyu's expression softened slightly, but he frowned and asked worriedly.

Xu couldn't explain clearly, but Aunt Six followed Xiao Chenyu to the kitchen.

She sat down on the fire-making stool and began to talk while skillfully lighting the fire.

This village is called Xiaojiacun, and they are all members of the Xiao family.

The ancestors of the Xiao family had produced second-grade officials, and they were once unparalleled and prosperous.

It's a pity that the Xiao family declined from generation to generation. The Xiao family was unwilling to do so, but they couldn't help it.

Liu Xi was brought to the Xiao family by her sixth aunt. She had been prone to fights and troublemaking since she was a child, but she listened to Xiao Chenyu's words. Xiao Chenyu didn't have much contact with the villagers in those years, but he still had good friends with Liu Xi.

"Yanzi was divorced last year. Your second uncle's family has always wanted to find another marriage for her and get her married early. But Yanzi was divorced because she was misbehaving and always flirting with other men. Who dares to marry such a woman? ?”

"Swallow has fallen in love with Liu Xi?" Xiao Chenyu asked, having already guessed the whole story. "No, your second uncle called someone to come to the house to propose marriage, but Liu Xi was unwilling." Aunt Six sighed: "A few days ago, Liu Xi went to the river to fish, but was caught by Yanzi's eldest brother and second brother. He took advantage of the swallow to wash her clothes and peeped at her."

Even Qin Xi, who didn't know Liu Xi and Yan Zi, thought this was nonsense: Since they had come to propose marriage, and Liu Xi was unwilling, why did he refuse and then go steal the woman?

"Where is Liu Xi now?" Xiao Chenyu asked.

"After being locked up in the ancestral hall, Yanzi's sister-in-law came to me and asked me to persuade Liu Xi. As long as Liu Xi agrees to marry Yanzi, the crime of stealing Yanzi will be wiped out."

Xiao Chenyu looked at Aunt Six helplessly: "Don't try to persuade Liu Xi, he will definitely not want to."

He knew Liu Xi's temperament best, and would rather have a broken jade than seek a perfect master.When Liu Xi came to the Xiao family, he wanted him to change his surname to Xiao. As a result, the six-year-old child would rather jump into the river than change his surname.

The clan leader, the second uncle, felt that the surname Xiao was an honor, and that the child's refusal was a sign of ignorance, so he said on the spot: "If you don't want to be a member of the Xiao family, just don't do anything ungrateful. Don't even think about having the surname Xiao in the future."

Aunt Six also understood that her son was very stubborn and she couldn't persuade him at all, so when she heard that Xiao Chenyu was back, she didn't even cook and hurried over to ask for advice.

"I can't persuade him. I want him to listen to you, why don't you go and persuade him?" Aunt Six looked at Xiao Chenyu with hope.

Xiao Chenyu was ladling soup and almost spilled the soup when he heard this.

He looked at Aunt Six in disbelief: "Aunt Six, you want me to persuade Liu Xi to agree to marry Yanzi? Are you Liu Xi's biological mother?"

Aunt Six's ears were burning, but she spread her hands and said helplessly: "Then what else can you do? Everyone in this village is named Xiao, and only Liu Xi is an outsider. Who would turn to him? Besides, Yanzi is the granddaughter of the clan leader, Liu Xi Only by marrying Yanzi can you truly establish yourself in Xiaojia Village."

The more she talked, the more the Sixth Aunt took it for granted, and added: "Your second uncle said that as long as he agrees to get married, he will allocate a piece of land for them to build a house in the village. Liu Xi doesn't have to worry about anything, just live in the new house as the groom." .”

Xiao Chenyu threw the spatula back into the pot with a loud noise.

Aunt Six was startled, while Qin Xiang, who was listening happily, was also frightened and screamed.

Only then did Xiao Chenyu and Sixth Aunt see Qin Xiang standing by the door. Qin Xiang was a little embarrassed and it was difficult for her to leave, but Sixth Aunt took up her job and it seemed like she was eavesdropping.

"Well, I'll bring the food out, and you guys can chat!" Qin Xiang was about to bring the soup bowl, but was blocked by Xiao Chenyu.

"This soup bowl is hot, you can't handle it." Xiao Chenyu softened his voice, turned around and took out a brazier with bamboo strips on the outside and rough pottery inside, added some charcoal and handed it to Qin Xiang: "Go and light this. Go in the main room to get rid of the cold. It's a bit cold since no one has been in the room for a long time. Your body is not strong yet, so be careful."

"Okay." Qin Xi took the basin and left.

As soon as Qin Xi left, before Xiao Chenyu could say anything, the sixth aunt clucked her tongue: "Your wife is really lucky. I tell you, Xiao Er, don't be too spoiled to her. If you don't set up the rules when you just get married, You will suffer in the future."

Xiao Chenyu said calmly: "Sixth Aunt, your eldest son is still locked up in the ancestral hall. You still have time to control my family's rules. You are really big-hearted."

Aunt Six was so choked by Xiao Chenyu that she couldn't speak. She said calmly: "Your mother is no longer here. It's for your own good that I, the elder, should say a few more words."

"Sixth Aunt will go back first. I'll go to the village to inquire in the afternoon. It's best to meet Liu Xi and hear what he has to say?" Xiao Chenyu drove them away directly, but for the sake of Liu Xi's own mother, he gave her some face.

Aunt Six stood up, staring at the food on the stove and swallowing her saliva.

Xiao Chenyu was angry, so he pretended not to see it and did not offer to bring her a copy back. Aunt Six had no choice but to leave.

(End of this chapter)