Ugly peasant girl in space

Chapter 733
In the yard, two hemp ropes were tied to the base of the wall, on which some clothes were dried. In the front yard, a few chickens and ducks were walking leisurely in the yard. There was a well in front of the house, and not far away was the stove, which seemed to be It was built later, a yellow mud house with a thatched roof, it rained in the middle of the day yesterday, and the sky was gloomy, Qingli didn't take a closer look at the small courtyard of Liu Xiaohua's house.

"In the next two days, I should go back to Xiaofeng County. Now I really want to eat the sweet-scented osmanthus cake that my father bought for me when I was young."

Qingli stuck out her tongue at Liu Xiaohua, playfully speaking.After staying in Kyoto, I have a pastry shop at home. It can be said that I can make any kind of snacks I want, and there are more and more accessories. However, after eating tired, I still feel that the original taste is the best. Osmanthus steamed cakes do not need anything. In addition, just add some sugar, it's sweet, and when it comes out of the pan, for the sake of looking good, sprinkle some red and green preserved fruits on top, which is the taste she has always missed.

"Oh, that shop in the town, I don't know if it's still open or not. When my elder brother was working in the blacksmith shop, he would have one holiday a month, and he would buy a few dollars back. I liked it the most. It’s jujube cake.”

Liu Xiaohua squinted her eyes, not shy away from the old days, Qingli moved a small bench and sat in the yard, the two of them were basking in the sun, talking about the past, sighing endlessly.

"Is anyone home? The eldest daughter of the Liu family, is she there?"

The courtyard door was closed tightly, and there was a knocking sound outside the door, which made Qingli who was talking pause for a moment, and looked towards the door together with Liu Xiaohua. The voice was an old lady. Yesterday, Miss Xiaohua said that she had been in Pingyang for a few years, and her family didn’t know her well at all. On weekdays, she locks the door and stays at home, not talking to her neighbors.

"I'm here, aunt, wait for me to open the door for you!"

Liu Xiaohua thought of a possibility in an instant, stood up quickly, patted the hem of her clothes, and smoothed her hair with her hands, and said to Qingli with excitement on her face, "It's probably a matchmaker who came to the door. I carried my second brother behind my back a while ago." Ask someone to tell you a matchmaker."

After the courtyard door opened, an old woman about 50 years old came in. She was wearing a red satin pattern dress with rouge and powder, and the skirt was embroidered with mandarin ducks. She was full of fragrance. , after seeing Qingli, she touched her nose, "Daughter of the Liu family, you have a guest at your house!"

"Grandma Zhang, this is a relative of my family, not an outsider."

Liu Xiaohua clutched her handkerchief, her face tensed, she was afraid of hearing some bad news, the second elder brother was about to reach the age of weak crown, the neighbor's younger brother was the same age as the second elder brother, the children were almost soy sauce, the eldest brother was fighting on the battlefield, Unintentional marriage, the second brother is different, she is looking forward to having a new sister-in-law, so that the second brother can have a caring person who knows the cold and hot, she has been crazy for so many years, and the second brother takes care of her, it is too hard.

Mrs. Zhang opened her mouth slightly, and was surprised. The Liu family is an outsider. There is an elder brother who is a soldier. I heard that he is a petty official, but he has no family background. There is only such a yard. There is no father or mother. A local girl in Pingyang They don't want to marry into such a family. The main reason is that the daughter of the Liu family has gone crazy before. Who knows if the disease has been cured?

Seeing that the young lady was dressed in plain clothes and only had a hollowed-out silver hairpin on her head, Mrs. Zhang blinked, thinking to herself that she must not be underestimated. With such an appearance, she is worthy of being a queen. I have never seen such a beautiful woman.

"Grandma Zhang, there is nothing good at home. You can drink tea and have some snacks."

Liu Xiaohua was very enthusiastic. She quickly made tea and put on snacks. These were brought by Qingli yesterday. In the morning, she wrapped a few pieces of mung bean cakes in a handkerchief for her second brother, and put the rest there. Willing to eat.

"Well, good tea, good tea, daughter of the Liu family, don't be busy, sit down and talk."

The tea soup was steaming, Mrs. Zhang sniffed and smelled the faint tea fragrance, looking at the green tea, she was almost sure that she had never had such a good tea before, she kept nodding her head, and she had a new understanding of the Liu family .

"This lady is really beautiful, is she engaged? If not, let Mrs. Zhang tell you."

Mrs. Zhang turned her eyes to Qingli. She put the teacup to her lips and blew on it. Then she squinted her eyes and said, "It's not me. The old woman is well-known in Pingyang, and she can make matchmaking for people in all likelihood. Miss Even more happy to marry."

"Our lady is engaged."

Standing behind Qingli, Mai Dong had the urge to roll his eyes. He was in Gui Luo Sha before, and everyone didn't need to communicate. They could understand each other's meaning with just a nod or a shake of the head. Her imagination was even more complicated than that of the imperial palace.

"The old lady just said, such a beautiful lady, the threshold of the family will be smoothed!"

Granny Zhang kept praising Qing Li, Liu Xiaohua also nodded and smiled, the nervousness in her heart disappeared immediately, judging from Granny Zhang's face, the second brother's marriage might be possible, so she was not in a hurry to intervene.

Qingli lowered her head, hiding the smile on the corner of her mouth, the threshold of the house was stepped down?She wanted to, and wanted to experience the feeling of being chased by the most beautiful young master of the Yun family in Kyoto, but this idea was basically killed by the devil Chunyu in the cradle. As soon as her parents went to the capital, her marriage was settled. .

"Daughter of the Liu family, I have news about the matter you entrusted to me earlier."

Mrs. Zhang finally remembered the purpose of her visit, took a sip of tea, and ate two pieces of mung bean cake. It was very delicate and looked like a dim sum from a time-honored brand. She was right to come here today.

"What kind of family is it? Granny Zhang, have you told the other party what's going on with my family?"

Liu Xiaohua never concealed the things about her insanity. She was afraid that after she concealed it, her sister-in-law would think she was cheating if she found out from outsiders. A sister-in-law who doesn't dislike her family.

"Don't worry, daughter of the Liu family, the old woman has been a matchmaker for 30 years, but she won't just talk about it. Let's talk about it."

Mrs. Zhang patted her chest and smiled like a flower, "It depends on fate, so we can't bluff people."

"Yes, Granny Zhang, what kind of family is it? What do they want?"

The customs of marriage in Pingyang are similar to those in Fengyang. Here, the men give the dowry, as well as the dowry money, some pastry fabrics, chicken, duck, fish, etc., and those with good conditions add gold and silver. Furniture, sheets, quilts, gauze, etc.

"Daughter of the Liu family, the old woman will not hide from you, the condition of the other party's family is not very good, alas."

The woman’s family name is Dong, and her nickname is Da Ya. She is 16 years old this year. Her family is so poor that she can’t get rid of it. She lives nearby and lives in the market. Her family used to be wealthy. Her father was a well-known mason. In the winter, I built a house for others, and the roof was covered with ice, and I fell off the house. Since then, my body has become inflexible and unable to do manual work. Her mother sews and washes clothes for others, and barely manages the house. She is the eldest, and there are three other children under her. There are no younger brothers and sisters, and life is hard at home. Every year when it's cold, his father has to drink some soup, otherwise he won't be able to get off the kang, and he used to struggle to support her. This girl is strong, and she is good at embroidery and mending.

(End of this chapter)