Xue's daughter-in-law

Chapter 102

On September [-]th, another girl in Calabash Village was getting married.

As soon as it was dawn, the four of Ye Ya rushed to the second aunt's house. Xue Song and the others were busy working outside, and Ye Ya helped Chun Xing prepare in the house.In fact, there is nothing she needs to do, the things to be used this morning were prepared last night, she helped Chun Xing put on the cumbersome wedding dress, and then watched Xi Po comb her hair and dress up.

The red clothes are like fire, the pink lips are pink, the eyes are drooping and the lips are pursed into a smile, the corners of the eyes and the eyebrows are all shy and sweet like a newlywed.

Ye Ya leaned on the edge of the kang, looking at the person in the mirror, her mood was involuntarily complicated.

Chun Xing is a good girl, she is her good cousin, now she is going to marry a good man who likes her and values ​​her, Ye Ya is really happy for her.She sincerely wished Chunxing and wished her and Lin Yixiu a happy life, a happy life together, and a full house of children and grandchildren.But as a woman, she couldn't help but envy Chun Xing.

She stood quietly among Xue Bai's relatives, with a smile on her face, watching Chun Xing bid farewell to the Lin family with her red hijab covered, watching her lean on Xue Bai's back, and then being carried into the sedan chair by his third brother, The hijab shook slightly, revealing a fine white and delicate chin.And her groom, wearing a red wedding dress and riding on a tall horse, will personally welcome her through the door.When they arrived at Lin's house, they would worship the heaven and earth, Gaotang and his wife, and at night, they would have a bridal chamber wedding ceremony that they would never forget.

A girl, after experiencing these, will be happy to be a woman.

And these are all the things she missed, the beauty that she has missed in this life, and the regrets that she can no longer make up for.

Her parents don't love her like Lin and his wife love Chunxing.She didn't have a brother who thought about her, nor a brother who hugged her and cried so hard that he couldn't bear to let her go.In her marriage, there were no three matchmakers and six hires, no blessings from relatives, no wedding dress and sedan chair, and no bridal chamber festivities.Her men, they...

Ye Ya was stunned, and couldn't help looking for the three of them among the relatives.

Xue Song stood opposite her, looking at her deeply, as if he could see through her mind.Xue Bo, Xue Bo wanted to go to Lin's house with Huzi to get married, but she avoided Xue Song's sight and looked towards the sedan chair, just as Xue Bai was also looking this way, too far away for her to see clearly The emotion in his eyes, but he smiled at her, gentle as a spring breeze.As for Xue Shu, she searched around but couldn't find it.

"Daughter-in-law, why don't you make a red dress too, it must look really good on you."

Xue Shu suddenly appeared from behind her, and looked at her with a smile, with a pair of pure and bright phoenix eyes.

A woman's good-natured laughter came from the side, Ye Ya glared at Xue Shu in embarrassment, and walked quickly towards the door, where bearers had already lifted up the sedan chair and were about to set off.As she walked, the bright sunshine seemed to suddenly shine into her heart, dispelling the faint sadness just now.Yes, her marriage did have a lot of regrets, but her men are all good, they love and protect her, compared with these, those icing on the cake, the icing on the cake, are really not that important.

She smiled from the bottom of her heart.Chun Xing is happy, and she is also happy.

Amidst the sound of blowing and beating, the sedan chair went away, and after the Xue family had a lot of fun, the guests also went home.Ye Ya stayed behind to help Lin's clean up the dishes, wash and brush, and was completely free after a long while.There was still a lot of food and wine left in the banquet, and Mrs. Lin left them to eat here. The three of them were not polite, and they left after eating with the two elders.

At sunset, Xue Song wanted to close the door, but saw Xue Bai coming from a distance.

"Didn't you mean to live in the town at night? Did you send the tiger back?" Xue Song asked suspiciously.

Xue Bai smelt of alcohol, but he was sober, "Well, I sent it back. Where is the second sister-in-law? I think she seems a little sad during the day."

Xue Song's face was slightly gloomy, and while closing the door, he said: "Stay in the room, it looks like it's all right now."

"Oh, I'll go see her." After Xue Bo finished speaking, he walked in lightly, scooped up water to wash, and then went to the Westinghouse.Xue Song followed in, looked at the door curtain of the west room, then turned and went to the east room.It's useless for him to go, he won't say anything, it's better to ask the third brother to persuade her.

Ye Ya was tired all day, and when she came back, she lay down on the kang, Xue Shu sat beside her and rubbed her shoulders, when Xue Bai came in, Ye Ya was telling Xue Shu to close the door, lest Xue Song bump into them like this.Even though she was with Xue Song, she still didn't want him to know that she used Xue Shu like this.

Unexpectedly, Xue Song didn't see it and was bumped into by Xue Bai.

Ye Ya's face was hot, and she was about to sit up, but Xue Shu pressed her hard, "Daughter-in-law, don't move, I haven't pinched this side yet." Ye Ya was so ashamed that she didn't dare to look up at Xue Bai, her head was buried in the pillow Play dead.

Xue Baili was stunned for a while, then smiled and said: "Second brother and second sister-in-law, I'm back, I'm here to talk to you. Then go to bed early." After speaking, he turned and left the room.Now that she has temporarily let go of her worries, why should he bring her up again to make her sad?
"Go and close the door!" She urged in a low voice from inside.

"Wait a minute, wait until I finish pinching this side!" His silly second brother was still so stubborn.

Xue Bo shook his head, closed the front and rear doors, went back to the room and lay down to rest.

"Brother, when I come back from the capital, let's make up for my second sister-in-law?"

"Well, listen to you."

"Brother, tell me, where is the second sister-in-law?"

"I don't know, she doesn't want to tell, so let's stop asking."

As long as she is willing to stay and live with them, since she doesn't want to mention her past, they won't force her.Maybe the second brother is right, she is the fairy God gave them.

Three days later, Lin Yixiu accompanied Chunxing back home, followed by the listless Axuan.

The men were talking in the east room, while Lin Shi, Ye Ya and Chun Xing sat around the kang in the west room and whispered women's whispers.

Chun Xing looked very good, Lin asked her how she got along with Lin Yixiu, the little girl didn't know what to think of, a blush slowly appeared on her fair face, it became more and more obvious, and finally threw herself into Lin's arms in shame, "Mom, don't ask..."

Ye Ya laughed at her: "You don't need to ask, you don't need to ask, you know, my brother-in-law must be very kind to us Xiao Xing, otherwise why would I go to the mountains to ask your third brother to help protect the matchmaker?"

"Second sister-in-law!" Chun Xing didn't follow her, and raised her head to stare at Ye Ya: "Second sister-in-law, I never made fun of you and second brother!"

After all, Ye Ya has been married for more than a year, and she has the courage to say a few words in front of those three brothers, so how can she be afraid of Chun Xing as a newlywed?She met Chun Xing's gaze, not shying away from Lin's presence, and said in a low voice: "Okay, then you are laughing at me now, I almost forgot, you are not the little girl who didn't understand anything back then! " Saying that, seeing Chun Xing making a gesture to hit someone, she hurriedly got up and hid in the kang.

Chun Xing blushed and chased after her, insisting on tickling her.

Lin looked at them with a smile, "It's alright, it's alright, we're all grown-ups, stop making trouble, everyone over there is listening!"

Chun Xing stomped her feet angrily, and finally stopped.

Ye Ya was the most ticklish, and was a little out of breath by Chun Xing, she supported her waist with one hand and the window with the other.Suddenly, I saw Huzi and Axuan outside squatting together to groom Dahuang, but they both looked downcast, couldn't help laughing again, tugged Chunxing, pointed to the two children outside and said: "Look, they actually Stop fighting!"

Chun Xing took a look, covered her mouth and smiled and said, "They don't even want to fight now, they might discuss how to play truant after discussing together. Oh, that's right, Ah Xuan is naughty and doesn't like reading, so he said he would give Ah Xuan Please master boxing and kicking, my father-in-law has already agreed, and he also said that Huzi will also move to the county government to study with Axuan." After talking, he returned to Lin's side and asked a little nervously: "Mother, you say yes ?"

This is a great thing, and Lin's naturally wanted it, but he was a little worried, "Will the tiger move there, will it cause trouble for you?"

Chun Xing immediately shook her head and said, "It's nothing, my father-in-law looks serious, but he's actually quite a nice person. As for your son-in-law, he brought up this matter, so why would you find it troublesome? He suffers."

"What are you afraid of? I'm just afraid that he will cause trouble all day long! It's alright now, let him learn some boxing skills. If he can find a job in the county government in the future, he will be able to take care of you." Lin said with emotion.

Chun Xing nodded, Lin Yixiu said the same thing, but he said that since he wanted to practice martial arts, he had to hire a good master from the capital, and let Ah Xuan and Hu Zi go to the army to practice and seek jobs in the future.But those are still too far away to not mention it now.She turned her head to look at Ye Ya, then patted her head suddenly, "Look at me, I almost forgot. Second sister-in-law, my sister-in-law gave me a prescription for recuperating my body that day. It's an ancestral prescription from the Lin family. I heard it works. .I’ve also made a copy for you, and I’m keeping it in the east room, remember to take it back when you leave later.”

Ye Ya's heart skipped a beat, "Really?"

In the past six months or so, her menstruation has basically become regular, and it was only a slight abdominal pain when it came.She was very happy, and specially invited Sun Langzhong to come to check his pulse. The old man also said that he was recuperated, but there was no news.She was scared in her heart, but she didn't dare to tell Xue Song and Xue Bai, for fear that they would worry about it, and they would wake up suddenly at night, worrying about not being able to sleep alone.

Chun Xing nodded very positively, "Really, all the daughters-in-law of the Lin family use this prescription to recuperate their bodies. My sister-in-law also suffered from the same pain before. After half a year of recuperation after marriage, she became pregnant not long after and gave birth to a big fat boy. .”

"It's a good feeling, you both eat, don't miss a meal!" Lin said happily, her voice couldn't help raising her voice a bit.

This time Ye Ya was also a little embarrassed, looking at Chun Xing, they blushed together.

After sending Chunxing away, Ye Ya began to take medicine on time to take good care of her body.

It was getting colder and colder, and it was October in a blink of an eye.

On this day, there was a sudden sound of beating a gong at the head of the village. The gong was hung on the old locust tree and would only come in handy when a major event happened.

Xue Bai let Ye Ya and Xue Shu stay at home, he went out for a while, and when he came back, his face was a little heavy.

The sage in the capital passed away, and the state mourned for three days, during which feasts and marriages were prohibited.

Ye Ya was slightly taken aback, but she didn't take it to heart. Anyway, their family didn't have a happy event, so what does it have to do with them whether the Holy One is dead or not?
But she soon discovered that the former emperor's death had nothing to do with them, and the crown prince's accession to the throne had something to do with the Lin family, because Lin Cheng, who tried to protect the prince at the beginning, was promoted to the second rank Zuodu censor, and immediately went to Beijing to take office after receiving the order.When Lin's father went to Beijing, of course he had to bring his two sons with him. Lin Yixiu accompanied Chun Xing to bid farewell to Xue's family, and then hurriedly set off.Huzi also followed because he wanted to learn martial arts.

All this happened so fast, Ye Ya always had the feeling of dreaming, until Lin Yixiu went back to his hometown for the New Year and saw Chun Xing again, Ye Ya returned to reality, pulling the daughter-in-law of a second-rank official to ask this and that: "In the Are you used to living in the capital? Are there many rules there?" She always felt that the back houses of high officials were full of dragons and tigers' dens, and she was afraid that Chunxing would not be able to adapt.Father Lin just passed his thirties and held a high position. Naturally, some people flattered him, and even shifted the object of flattery to the talented and beautiful Lin Yixiu.

Chun Xing comforted Ye Ya with a smile: "Second sister-in-law, don't worry. In fact, she just moved to a different place. The house is similar to before. Although there are more guests on weekdays, fortunately, with his help, I gradually understand how to behave. , and later met two friends who took good care of me.” Of course, there will be many discomforts when going from a remote town to a bustling capital city, but she is not alone, Lin Yixiu has considered everything, she just needs to use more snacks Just learn.

Ye Ya kept looking at her while she was talking.

The little girl has changed, her smile is serene and peaceful, and she has the dignity of a woman from all over the world.But she didn't seem to have changed, she still held her hand as affectionately as before, and called her second sister-in-law coquettishly.

Whether a person's life is good or not can't be pretended by forcing a smile. Ye Ya can tell that Chun Xing is doing well.

She is good, Ye Ya is relieved.

The two adults lived in the town until the tenth day of the lunar new year and were about to leave. Lin Yixiu asked Xue Bai to go to Beijing with them this time, and stayed in the Lin Mansion to wait for the exam with him.As the spring was approaching, Xue Bai didn't show any courtesy to him, so he packed his bags and got into the carriage with them.

Ye Ya stood at the entrance of the village and watched the carriage go away, Xue Bai's firm voice seemed to be still in his ears, he told her to wait for him to come back, he said he would let her live a good life.

"Let's go, the third brother will be back soon." Xue Song winked at Xue Shu, Xue Shu wiped away tears for his daughter-in-law, and walked back with his arms around her shoulders.

Five months later, the number one scholar in the new subject, who had been awarded by the Hanlin Academy as early as the palace examination, hurried back to the Lin Mansion, and went directly into Xue Bai's guest room without a pass. Given the quota of Shu Jishi, would you rather be released to be a county magistrate?”

Xue Bai was packing his luggage, and nodded upon hearing this.

"Why?" Lin Yixiu was puzzled. "You are young and talented. It will not be a problem to stay in the Imperial Academy in three years. By then, promotion will be much easier for a small local official..."

Xue Bo raised his head and interrupted him with a clear and firm voice: "Brother-in-law, please worry about it, but what I want is different from yours. I was admitted to Jinshi just to make my family's life better. Although the Hanlin has a high reputation, it has no real power. It would be better for the little parents to be more affordable."

Lin Yixiu was slightly stunned, and suddenly thought of Xue Bai's two older brothers, one deaf and the other stupid.Perhaps, the capital is indeed not suitable for him...

"If you change your mind in the future, you can send me a letter." He was silent for a moment and said calmly.

Xue Bai looked at him with a smile: "You mean, do you mean that I can ask you to go through the back door in the future? Haha, don't worry, I will never be polite when I need your help, brother-in-law. Well, I will leave tomorrow morning, Lin Yixiu , take good care of Xiao Xing, she is here, she can only rely on you."

"Don't bother you." Lin Yixiu said indifferently, he would naturally take good care of his wife.

Xue Bai knew his temper, shook his head and smiled, and continued to pack his bags.

Lin Yixiu took a deep look at him, and went back to the backyard to find his wife, wondering if her embarrassment had improved.

That night, the Lin family hosted a banquet for Xue Bai to practice.Lin Cheng felt sorry for Xue Bai's choice, but he didn't discourage him too much.Everyone has their own ambitions. Some people swear to serve the country with enthusiasm, and some people don’t ask for high officials and rich salary but only hope that their relatives are well. The former is naturally what a scholar should be, but it cannot be said that the latter is not promising.Everyone's background and circumstances are different, and the path they choose is different. What is rare is knowing what you want, and what is rare is being able to walk this path firmly.Those who are full of enthusiasm may become sophisticated and tactful in the cruel officialdom rules, and forget their original intentions when they are right and wrong, and those who are content with mediocrity will suddenly fall in love with prosperity and wealth, and run around.He will wait and see how long the young boy in front of him can last.

After the banquet was over, he asked Lin Yixiu to prepare 300 taels of Cheng Yi.Although he is a county magistrate, he has just arrived in office and needs some management.

Lin Yixiu had this idea long ago, and when he saw him off the next day, he handed it to Xue Bai together with the 200 taels he had prepared.

Xue Bai couldn't refuse him and Chun Xing, so he had to accept it, turned around and got on the carriage, took one last look at the couple standing in front of the door, and at this bustling capital, and without any regrets, put down the curtain of the car, and officially set foot on the return journey .In his luggage in the corner of the car, there is a letter of appointment from the government, the magistrate of Anping County under the Hangzhou government, and he will take office in August.

On the second day after Mr. Xue arrived home, he took his two elder brothers to their second uncle's house.

After closing the door, the three brothers knelt down in front of Lin's couple, and Xue Bai asked the two elders to officiate their wedding, their wedding with her.

As long as they are willing, the relationship between the four can be completely hidden from everyone, but she must hope to get the understanding and blessing of the elders.

She is their precious daughter-in-law, and they will not let her have any regrets.

(End of this chapter)