The Road to Doting Wife

Chapter 2 Whispers
"Elder sister, the guy right in front is very good-looking, even better than our father."

The children in the village have a narrow vision and are always curious about anything new. When the siblings walked to the door, Lin Chongjiu was still talking about what he had seen and heard on the road.

Ah Ju didn't look at that person, only vaguely saw a boy.Since he rides a horse, his family must be rich. His father's age is right there, and his body is a little yellow. Can he compare with the rich young master?

"Xiao Jiu go wash your face by yourself, I'll help mother, after a while you remember to put all the bowls and chopsticks on the table in the main room." The three men followed immediately, Ah Ju didn't want to meet Meng Zhongjing face to face, so he told his younger brother, I hurried to the kitchen.

"Have your father and the others come back?" Mrs. Liu was bending over to turn over the fish in the east pot.

"I'm back." Ah Ju replied, seeing that several dishes on the chopping board were all cut and ready to be fried, she squatted in front of the stove to help her mother light the fire.

Soon, the sizzling sound when the vegetables were put into the pot, the sound of the spatula turning when cooking, and the attractive aroma all spread to the yard.

Lin Xian walked in with Father Meng side by side.Father Meng is in his 40s, and his legs and feet have not been very good in recent years. His two sons let him take care of him at home instead of working in the fields.

Brother Meng Zhongjing followed behind.

After entering the door, Meng Zhongjing couldn't help but glance around.

The Lin family's newly renovated house three years ago.There are five upper rooms on the front, and the main room in the middle. Lin Xian and his wife lived on the east side. Lin Chongjiu lived with his parents when he was a child, and this year he started to sleep in the west room by himself.The Aju sisters occupied a west wing room, and the two next to it were the Lin family's study, one was used by Lin Xian and his son, and the other was used by the sisters.One in the east wing is used as a kitchen, and the other two are used for sundries and food.

There are only a handful of such neat houses in the entire Mengjia Village.

It stands to reason that his marriage with Ah Ju is considered a high priority for him. When he proposed marriage last year, he didn't dare to have too much hope. Fortunately, Lin Xian and his wife are not planning to marry two flower-like pampered daughters to a big family as rumored in the village. He went, and soon agreed to his marriage proposal.Meng Zhongjing was overjoyed, and since then he has been looking forward to September coming soon so that he can marry Aju home as soon as possible.

Aju is gentle and good-looking, and many people in Mengjia Village alone like her.

She is so diligent, she must be helping her mother prepare meals at this time, right?
Meng Zhongjing couldn't help looking at the kitchen.As he got closer and closer to the upper room, and gradually became even with the kitchen door, he saw his fiancée sitting on a small bench and lighting a fire.Perhaps the fire was too hot, so she picked up the handkerchief to wipe her face, and when wiping the left side, she tilted her head towards the door.Meng Zhongjing paused and looked at her nervously. Seeing that she was startled and then quickly lowered her head, her delicate face became even redder.

At that moment, Meng Zhongjing felt that his body was not sore at all.

"Brother..." Meng Zhongda tugged on his sleeve quietly.

Meng Zhongjing's ears felt hot, so he gathered his thoughts and walked into the main room quickly. The 15-year-old Meng Zhongda also walked there, but he couldn't help looking at the west wing before entering the house.The elder brother likes Ah Ju, and he also thinks Ah Ju is good-looking, but he prefers the delicate and lovely second girl. He even thinks that Aunt Lin Shulin is willing to marry her eldest daughter to elder brother, and it is very likely that she will promise Lin Zhu to him in the future.

The two brothers went in with their own thoughts. Lin Chongjiu had listened to the elder sister's order to prepare the washing water, and several of them took turns to wash.

The adults sat around the table and talked, Lin Chongjiu ran to the kitchen door, "Mom, can I serve the food?"

Mrs. Liu checked his hands first, and saw that her son's little hands were clean, then ordered him to bring two plates of cold dishes over.

Lin Chongjiu happily helped.

Mrs. Liu and her eldest daughter said with emotion: "Your father and I are hardworking people, you and Xiaojiu follow us, I really don't know why your second sister is so lazy. Huh, it is said that when a child is born, who is the first besides the midwife?" Go in and see the child, and the child will follow whoever has his temperament. When your mother gave birth to your second sister, your aunt was the first to come in. Sure enough, Ah Zhu is as lazy as her!"

Ah Ju smiled and echoed: "It's good to be like my aunt. My aunt is married to the town and has a servant girl to serve her, and my uncle treats her well. Life is so smooth."

Liu Shi was taken aback for a moment, it made sense to think so.

Looking at the sensible eldest daughter, Liu thought secretly.The eldest daughter is just like her. No matter how many wealthy families propose marriage, she is unwilling to marry. She only wants to marry someone she likes, regardless of whether the other party has money or not.The Meng family, Meng Zhongjing is diligent and capable, and there is no messy aunt in the family, so she can rest assured that her daughter will marry her. The key is that Meng Zhongjing's affection for her daughter is the most in her heart.

After the food was ready, Mrs. Liu personally brought the last dish of braised fish in braised sauce for the men to eat well, and then returned to the kitchen.If it’s the other family, it’s the men who eat the leftovers after eating the women’s family, and their life is not bad, so don’t be so tight, when the dishes are out of the pot, she will set aside some of each, and bring them to the west with Ah Ju Wing.

"Azhu, is your stomach feeling better?" After washing her hands, Aju brought three dried dates from the east wing and handed them to her younger sister who was lying on the bed.

"Well, Eldest Sister is so kind to me." Lin Zhu boasted sweetly, opening her mouth to act like a spoiled elder sister.

Aju smiled and sent a date in. Lin Zhu sat up while covering his stomach while eating, took two dates, ate one for himself, and fed the other to his elder sister.Aju wanted to take it by herself, but Lin Zhu refused, so Aju had to open her mouth like her.

Liu Shi came in just in time to see this scene, and couldn't help laughing.Although the two daughters have different temperaments, they are both her baby bumps. The eldest sister is willing to get used to her younger sister's laziness. The younger sister is not jealous that the eldest sister has a better birth than herself.To be honest, she felt that the greatest blessing in her life was not marrying Lin Xian, but that her children were loved by others.Of course, without her husband, she would not be able to give birth to these three babies herself.

The mother and daughter ate together, talking and laughing.

"On the seventh day of the day after tomorrow, your aunt invited our family to visit. Then mother will take you to the shop and buy you two summer clothes." Liu said generously.The two daughters are doing well, and she loves to dress them up.

"Mother, also pull some cloth for yourself. You haven't added any clothes this year. Daddy knows how to choose jewelry, but he doesn't have a good eye for clothes." Lin Zhu teased his father with a smile.

Ah Ju and Liu Shi both laughed.

Lin Zhu said again: "Mother, I want to buy a pair of Eryu bracelets. I read that jade can nourish people, and I want to take good care of it."

Mrs. Liu glared at her: "Dare you only read these books?" But she didn't say she wouldn't buy it.

Lin Zhu chuckled, and winked quietly at the eldest sister. It is definitely impossible for her mother to buy it for her alone.

Ah Ju knew that her sister was asking for credit, so she picked up a piece of her favorite fried mushrooms for her.

After dinner in summer, it was the hottest time of the day, Lin Xian and the others had to sleep for half an hour before setting off.Lin Xian went back to the east room to take a nap, Liu Shi felt sorry for her husband and waved a fan for him.The Meng family brothers went to sleep at Lin Chongjiu's house, and as for Meng's father, he had already limped back to his own home.

Ah Ju was washing the dishes in the kitchen by herself, when unexpectedly Lin Chongjiu came out from the door, and said with a smile, "Elder Sister, Brother Meng said that his family's Xing'er is about to ripen, and he will send us a basket in two days."

It may be said that the child is ignorant, but in fact he also understands a little bit, knowing that he is passing the message to his sister on behalf of others, so he smiles a bit wickedly.

"Give it away, just because you like it." Ah Ju pretended to be casual and said, and handed the remaining half cucumber on the chopping board to his younger brother: "Here you are, I specially saved it for you."

Lin Chongjiu took it, and was about to bite, when she rolled her eyes, "Brother Meng is not asleep yet, I'll give it to Brother Meng, and I said that Big Sister asked me to give it to him!"

"You are not allowed to talk nonsense!" Ah Ju blushed all of a sudden, and rushed to grab something, but Lin Chongjiu ran out before finishing speaking.Aju followed closely, and when she was about to run into the main room, she bumped into Meng Zhongjing and came out. She stopped in a panic, and just about to explain, Lin Chongjiu had already started talking, Aju was suddenly too ashamed to see anyone, hurried He ran back to the kitchen and slammed the door shut.

He, he shouldn't believe it, right?She never gave him anything.

Ah Ju covered her face, annoyed at her younger brother's mischievousness, and also worried that Meng Zhongjing would really believe him, so she would dare not see him even more in the future.

After thinking wildly for a while, Ah Ju suppressed her nervousness and continued to wash the dishes.

Suddenly there were deliberately low footsteps outside, very low, very low, but there was no intention of guarding against her, and it returned to normal as soon as it reached the door.

Ah Ju immediately guessed who it was.

She slowly stood up straight and looked at the half-open door, her heart pounding like a deer.

"Ah Ju, Xiao Jiu said that you left it for me on purpose, is it true?" Meng Zhongjing stood in front of the door and asked nervously, with his body sideways facing the upper room, ready to act accordingly when someone came out.

Ah Ju was more nervous than him, and after tugging at his sleeves for a long time, he explained in a low voice: "No, don't listen to Xiao Jiu's nonsense, he is playing tricks on people."

Meng Zhongjing had expected this, and was not too disappointed.He turned his head to look at the door, and a smile appeared on Mai Huang's resolute face: "I knew it, you definitely wouldn't dare."

Ah Ju heard the smile in his voice, blushed and lowered her head, not knowing how to answer.

When lovers get along, silence also has a special taste. Meng Zhongjing imagined the appearance of his fiancée in it. Although he was reluctant to part with it, he also knew that he could only go here today.

"Ah Ju, there are only four months left." He said in a low voice, and left in a hurry.

After the person left, the tension gradually turned into sweetness, Ah Ju smiled shyly.She understood what he meant, and in four months, she was going to marry him.

After tidying up the kitchen, Ah Ju also went back to the room to rest.

When he woke up, the men had already gone to work in the fields.

The three strong men were busy from early morning to evening, and the Lin family's two acres of wheat finally brought home.

In the evening, Meng's father and son ate at Lin's as usual, and left after the meal.

This time, Ah Ju failed to meet or talk to Meng Zhongjing.

I'm still a little disappointed.

Sitting in the barrel to take a bath before going to bed, Ah Ju was a little lost in thought.

"Missing Brother Meng again?" Lin Zhu should not touch the water at this time, so he simply wiped his body and got on the kang, sitting on the top of the kang to admire the elder sister's beauty.

"Young girl, don't talk nonsense." Ah Ju softly scolded her sister, and turned her back to her.

Her black hair was all tied up on the top of her head, revealing a slender neck and a large snow-white back, like the most beautiful jade in the light.Thinking of that rough man Meng Zhongjing, Lin Zhu suddenly had a feeling that the pearl was dusty, and couldn't help muttering in a low voice: "Sister, I still think that you are so beautiful, it's a pity to marry Brother Meng." She felt that her sister deserved better man, better life.

After hearing this, Ah Ju couldn't help frowning.

My younger sister likes to dress up, and she is also a little vain, but little girls are like this. Ah Ju doesn’t dislike her sister, but she doesn’t like to hear that she despises Meng Zhongjing. After a moment of silence, she asked her: “Then what kind of man do you think it would be a pity to marry?” Azhu, you are still young and don’t understand these things. In fact, when you get married, the most important thing is for two people to like each other, like our parents. You are not allowed to talk nonsense in the future.” Meng Zhongjing must have felt uncomfortable knowing that.

Thinking differently, Lin Zhu gave up persuading her sister and lay down to sleep.

Ah Ju looked back at her, and then relaxed her movements when she touched the water again.

When they woke up the next day, the sisters were still talking and laughing.

On the seventh day of the lunar new year, Lin Xian hitched into his donkey cart and took his wife and children to visit relatives in the town.

(End of this chapter)