pastoral fragrance

Chapter 210 Bewildering
After getting her son's reply, Han has been thinking about how to tell Mei Xiangniang about this matter, she can't say it while weeding in the field while washing clothes, it's too inappropriate.

It was the day to go to the market, and the Qiuyue and Qiulin sisters went to the town early in the morning dragging the things they wanted to sell.Mrs. Han cooked the pig food and fed the pigs, and walked to the river with the clothes to be washed.No, I just ran into Mei Xiangniang.

Isn't Mei Xiangniang also here to wash clothes?When she saw Mrs. Han, she greeted her with a smile from a distance, "Oh, sister Han is also here to wash clothes. We are together, just chatting!" Mei Xiangniang thinks Mrs. Han is amiable, but not the It's weird, but I'd be happy to talk to her.

Everyone came to their door, how could the Han family refuse, naturally they happily agreed.Looking at Mei Xiangniang carrying a big bamboo basket on her back and holding a wooden basin in both hands, the clothes are piled high, it seems that there are a lot of clothes to be washed.Mrs. Han also knows Mei Xiangniang's suffering. Isn't her second uncle dead and married again, so why don't his father and son's clothes be washed by Mei Xiang's family?

The two of them walked to the river, and sat down on the blue stone slab where the villagers often wash their clothes.This kind of bluestone slab is very large, half submerged in the water, half still on the shore, it is suitable for sitting on it to wash clothes without much effort.

"Sister Han, you've come a long way now. These two daughters are well-behaved, and the two sons are both studying in the school. They may become officials and masters in the future. These two boys are clever, and they are really promising in the future." There is no limit!" Mei Xiangniang was also talkative, so she started talking to herself right now.She thinks that the Han family is a blessed one, and the son and daughter she raised are all promising!

Mrs. Han was very humble when she heard Mei Xiangniang praise the children in her family so much.But after thinking about it, didn't she praise Qiu Song too?It seems that Mei Xiangniang has a very good impression of her family Qiusong.

Han's smile was a little bit from ear to ear, "Oh, my sister-in-law just praised my children so well. If they were here, I would be very happy. Your family It’s not bad to have a few children. Now the eldest is going to learn to be a carpenter. Don’t think that this is just an apprentice at the beginning. As long as the master is willing to teach, you can learn a lot. In the future, after learning, help these four villages and eight It’s strange if you don’t make money in making furniture in the countryside. Don’t be afraid that you won’t have any daughters to tell you. Your two daughters are also very good. The older one is engaged, and the younger son is also studying in school. There is also hope."

In fact, Mrs. Han wants to lament that it is good to have more women here, although the baby cried a little when he was young, and brought out a handful of feces and urine, it is impossible not to suffer some hardships.But when the child grows up, it will be the same as the crops planted in the field will bear fruit all over the place, which is very gratifying, er, this analogy is not appropriate.However, all in all, isn't it much better than the family with only one child?

Mei Xiangniang also had a sweet smile on her face when she heard what Han said.The bitter days are over, isn't it all sweet days now?The children are quite sensible, and they don't need to worry too much.In the past, what I was worried about was Xu Hai and Xu Yang's dowry and the dowry of the two girls, but now that I have more money in my hands, and I have saved a little bit, I won't be unable to afford these.The big one has been solved, why is she still worried about so much?
While the two were talking, Mrs. Han thought of something, "Your family has also grown lotus roots and fed fish. Isn't life getting better and better?" After the period of spring plowing, Mei Xiang The family reorganized the abandoned fish pond in front of the yard. According to the way their family repaired the fish pond before, the sewage was drained first, and then the sludge in it was dug up and discarded.After the mud in the fish pond became cracked, the water was diverted into the pond.Now the pond in front of their yard is densely packed with lotus leaves, water chestnuts are sprinkled there, and fish, eels, and loaches are raised. I am afraid that during the Chinese New Year, there will be a lot of lotus root and fish.

Speaking of this, Han's heart felt a little sad.It was my own incompetence that allowed Yan's family to rob the fish pond.If not, she doesn't have to envy Mei Xiang's family now.

Seeing her depressed face, Mei Xiangniang knew what she was thinking of.He couldn't help comforting him and said, "Your family is living a good life now. Don't envy me, I still envy you! You don't need to grow crops, raise silkworms and grow herbs. Isn't it quite profitable?"

"You say this is probably retribution. Your family grows lotus root in the fish pond on the slope to raise fish. The joints of the lotus root are long and the fish are strong. But after Yan took over, he wondered why there were no lotus leaves in the fish pond. Come out, is it really strange?" Mei Xiangniang thought of this strange incident, thinking that it might make her feel better if she told it to Mrs. Han, so she told her.

How could Mrs. Han not know about this? It's because there are too many snakes in the fish pond!But what Mei Xiangniang said is not bad, isn't this just retribution? "Isn't it?"

Mei Xiangniang said cheerfully: "Don't even think about these things. I'm afraid those traitors won't get anything in the end. Let them fend for themselves. By the way, water chestnuts are growing in my house. I'll wash them later. After taking off the clothes, let's go to the pond to pull some, it's still tender, and it should be delicious when fried." The two maids of the Han family are very cute, if it weren't for her two, the family wouldn't be so well-off. People must know how to repay kindness, otherwise they will be almost like a white-eyed wolf?
When Han heard this, the little bit of unhappiness just now was swept away, and she smiled openly and said: "I used to eat this water chestnut dish when I was young, and I borrowed it from my sister-in-law today." Of course, her intention was not in the water chestnut. Cai, but about the marriage of the children, then go to Mei Xiang's house to talk about it, people outside have a lot of talk, so you have to be on guard!
So the two washed their clothes, took them back to each house to dry, and then went to pick water chestnuts together.Looking around in the fish pond of Mei Xiang's house now, it is all green!It seems that the lotus leaf and water chestnut are growing well, which is very gratifying.The layers of green leaves can't see the water.

Mei Xiangniang conveniently picked up the bamboo pole that was placed aside, and fished the water chestnut to the shore.The two found a hooked place and squatted down to pick water chestnuts.Only pinch the tender ones, not the old ones.After the selection, he used a bamboo pole to pick up water chestnuts that were farther away and continued to pinch until the two baskets brought by the two of them were full, then Han said with a smile: "Enough, it's quite a few It’s heavy and heavy.” So many water chestnut vegetables are enough to stir-fry several meals.Several children also like to eat green vegetables, and they probably also like to eat this water chestnut.

Mei Xiangniang felt that it was not enough, and looked at the fish swimming happily in the fish pond where the water chestnut was removed, and hurriedly said, "I'll bring you a few fish and take them back with Brother Nanshan and a few children." Eat." After finishing speaking, Han couldn't help but refuse, so he went to his yard to get the fish basket.

Han couldn't persuade her, so she had no choice but to follow Mei Xiangniang into the yard of Mei Xiang's house.Looking at Mei Xiangniang looking for a space in the fish basket, she couldn't help saying: "This Louyu is not in a hurry, if we don't scour water chestnut vegetables, it won't be too late to go to Louyu."

Mei Xiangniang thought the same, and said quickly: "That's fine, let's have dinner at our house today. It's better to choose a day than hit the sun. Everyone is so busy on weekdays that we can't even invite you. After dinner Also tell Brother Nanshan. My family's lotus and plum fragrance are all in your family's honor, and I am a bit embarrassed as a mother." It is rare to be full of interest today, and everyone talks together for a while It's also good.

Han's heart skipped a beat when she saw Mei Xiangniang's sincerity. "Hexiang and Meixiang are also very attractive, so don't be ashamed to say that. I'm thick-skinned today, and I'll have dinner at your house at noon."

At the moment, Han Shi and Mei Xiangniang are busy in the house, Mei Xiangniang is wandering around the pot, and Han Shi is washing the fresh water chestnut.

Mrs. Han looked at Mei Xiangniang who was busy in that box, and said quietly: "Our village is living better than the other villages now. I heard that the surrounding villages want to marry their daughters to our village. It's just the daughters of our village. Don’t you want to just marry in our Luoshui Village? Although everyone’s surname is Xu, they’ve already passed away. Even if they’re related, they’re far away from each other. I see, life in our village is getting worse and worse. It's better. Girls don't want to leave their mother's house at all, and stay in this village. The husband's house is so close that we can see each other all day long. If we marry far away, won't it be hard to see each other?"

As she was talking, Han thought of herself. She had been married to Luoshui Village for more than ten years, and she never went back to her mother's house twice a year.

Didn't Han's words arouse Mei Xiangniang's sadness?Didn't I marry far away, so I can't see my mother a few times throughout the year?Mei Xiangniang couldn't help sighing, "It's better to marry closer, the juniors can also take care of them, but if they are far away, they won't be able to take care of them."

Mrs. Han nodded, and quickly put the washed water chestnut into the Shau Kei. "Isn't that the case? Although my Qiusong is still a little young, but fortunately, he is calm and introverted, and he is more obedient and sensible than some fifteen or sixteen-year-olds. I also want to make an appointment for him as soon as possible. See how hot the girls in our village are. By the time he says we will kiss, all the girls in the village will be engaged. I think it’s like your Meixiang and Liu’er in our village, but they are hardworking and capable!”

Han's speech slipped a few turns before expressing his meaning.If it is stated clearly, if Mei Xiangniang refuses directly, it will be more or less embarrassing.After Han finished speaking, she nervously looked at Mei Xiangniang, who was busy beside her, her heart was suspended. She knew that Mei Xiangniang must have understood the meaning of her words, but she didn't know that Mei Xiangniang felt that this matter depended on her. Unreliable, would she be willing to betroth her daughter to her son.

(End of this chapter)