farmer's little girl

Chapter 38 Marry me, will you?
Great niece?
Both Han Jin and Lu Jiaoyue were taken aback.

Han Jin gave a wry smile, while Lu Jiaoyue was cramped, uneasy, and a little embarrassed.

She stood there, so embarrassed that she didn't dare to lift her head, her ears were flushed.

Seeing her like this, Han Jin couldn't help teasing her a bit. After drinking the tea, he held the bowl and smiled at her.

"Niece, I'm sorry to trouble you."

Lu Jiaoyue was very annoyed, she could see the meaning in his eyes, but she didn't dare to say anything in front of her mother, she could only go forward to take the bowl, and stared at him quietly glance.

She turned to go out, and when she turned her back, she heard Han Jin say to her mother, "Sister, your tea tastes really refreshing. I've never had such delicious tea before."

Mei smiled and said: "It's not a good thing. It was made by your eldest niece when she was naughty when she was a child. The things used are also relatively crude, but it tastes really refreshing, so our family uses this to cool off in summer."

Han Jin glanced at Lu Jiaoyue's back with great interest, and said, "So Yue'er was naughty when she was young. I think she is quite quiet and elegant. The eldest sister can teach her daughter. I have heard Zhuang Yi say more than once. How wonderful his niece is."

With an expression of 'my daughter is the best', Mei said, "You can't praise her like that, her little uncle just likes to praise his niece in front of people."

Hearing this conversation, Lu Jiaoyue staggered and hurried out.

When he came back again, a blush was visible on his fair face, and he didn't know whether it was from anger or shame.She put the tea bowl on the table, but she didn't go out, but pretended to help her younger brothers clean up the house and went to the east room.

Mei Zhuangyi did have a message back, in fact, it was just to report that he was safe, and the letter arrived yesterday.In the letter he said he would be back around the beginning of October.

Mrs. Mei was very happy after listening to it, and said that it was good to be safe.

Lu Minghai led Han Jin's carriage into the courtyard, and the people came in.Mrs. Mei introduced him. Lu Minghai had heard of Han Jin's name before, but he heard from his wife that he was a friend of his brother-in-law, and he saw that the other party sent a letter to his family, and Han Jin helped his family that time. He also heard what Mei said, but he didn't look at her strangely.

After talking for a while, seeing that Han Jin speaks in a controlled manner and has a bold temper, which is not at all like the rumors outside, it is inevitable that he will be a little closer to the other party.

After Lu Jiaoyue heard about her little uncle, she left.Both her parents were there, so what should be avoided was naturally avoided, but she was also very happy to hear the news that her little uncle was safe.At the same time, she couldn't help but feel ashamed of herself, she was overthinking the person who clearly came to deliver a message.

But soon she didn't think so, Lu Jiaoyue glared at the person who shouldn't be here.

"Why are you here?"

She was a little nervous, and unconsciously clenched the vegetables she had just picked.To make lunch later, it is natural to prepare vegetables in advance, so she will come to pick vegetables in the vegetable field behind the house.

"Are you afraid of me?"

"This is not where you came from, you should leave quickly, if my mother sees..." Lu Jiaoyue was very anxious, she never thought that he would be so bold, and he would dare to come and find him alone in her own home. Own.

"Your mother won't see, she's cooking in the kitchen."

Han Jin still agreed to stay for dinner. He came here for this reason, otherwise, he would not come here by coincidence.

"What do you want to do, Uncle Jinzi. You and my little uncle are good, you can't do this..."

"What can't be done?" Han Jin asked back.

This was the first time that he acted so aggressively in front of Lu Jiaoyue.

Lu Jiaoyue was speechless, her fair face turned red as if it had been dyed.

It is shameful, but also anxious.

"I'm your eldest niece!" she said eagerly.

Instead, Han Jin was speechless. He took a deep look at her with her head down, and said lightly: "I asked your brother to send you a message twice, but you didn't come out. I'm in your village. I've been waiting for you for a long time."

Lu Jiaoyue wondered, he's here?Obviously she didn't agree to see him.

"I'm not looking for you because of other things, but something you asked me to inquire about. I have news."

Lu Jiaoyue raised her head subconsciously, just in time to meet the other's gloomy eyes, she realized what she had done, and hurriedly turned her face away.

"You didn't lie to me, did you?" She asked in a low voice, holding the hem of her clothes in her hands.

"Could it be that in your heart, I am a person who likes to deceive people?"

Of course not, but since what happened last time, she has not been sure.Lu Jiaoyue didn't know how to answer, so she could only lower her eyes and not speak.

Han Jin didn't speak either.

In the end, it was Lu Jiaoyue who couldn't bear it anymore, and asked in a low voice, "What news did you find out?"

"You want to know?" Han Jin paused, "Then why didn't you come out when I came to look for you?"

Lu Jiaoyue was a little annoyed, why is this person such a rascal, can she say that she didn't see him because she was afraid that he would say something more?Certainly not, so she could only continue to remain silent.

Seeing her stubborn expression, Han Jin was about to say something when he heard Mei's voice from the front: "Yue'er, are the vegetables ready?"

Lu Jiaoyue suddenly became excited, and hurriedly said: "Mother, it's done."

As she spoke, she bent down and picked up the vegetable basket on the ground, and then picked up a small arm-long hoe thrown aside, and ran forward like a gust of wind.During this period, he didn't even dare to look at Han Jin.

After going to the kitchen, Mrs. Mei saw that she was panting, and couldn't help saying: "Cai Niang should have gone by herself. It's sunny outside right now, so she must have sunburned." At this time, Lu Jiaoyue's face was still very red.

"It's alright, mother."

She put down the basket in her hand, moved a small basket, and sat by the chopping board to choose vegetables.

Mei Shi is kneading dough on the chopping board, and she is going to bake pancakes as the staple food at noon.The pancake baked by Mei’s is very fragrant. After mixing the noodles, roll them out with a rolling pin. Sprinkle the prepared seasoning on the top, roll them into a ball, roll them out very thin, sprinkle white sesame seeds on the top, and bake them on the griddle. cooked.

This method is not complicated, but if you want to make it delicious, there are many ways in it.

First of all, the noodles have to be reconciled. Too much kneading is not enough, and the baked pancakes are too hard and not crisp enough.It doesn't work if you knead too loosely, the taste is not good.It needs to be kneaded just right so that the baked pancakes will be crispy and delicious.In addition, the condiments are also very important. The condiments are the condiments that ordinary people have, but whether the taste is delicious or not depends on the skill of the person who makes the pancakes.

The pancakes baked by Mei's are famously delicious, with Lu Jiaoyue's appetite, she can eat three of them without satisfying her hunger.It takes a lot of effort, so Mei seldom does it. Today, seeing Han come into the house, Mei planned to show his skills.

"How can it be all right, girls, it's always better to raise white."

As he was talking, he heard Lu Minghai and Han Jin talking outside. It turned out that Han Jin just went to the back under the guise of going to the latrine.

Lu Jiaoyue, who lowered her head, secretly bit her lips, and gave a sound of pooh in her heart, he is good at coaxing people, he obviously didn't go to the latrine.

Goro had just come back from playing outside, and was very surprised to see the carriage parked in the yard, so he couldn't help but moved closer to look at the big black horse.Seeing this, Han Jin stepped forward, talked to Wu Lang, and let him touch the horse while leading the horse.

Children like this kind of thing, Goro smiled happily, and heard his father say that this is his uncle's friend, so he called out one by one, and even coaxed Han Jin to let him ride a horse.

Hearing the commotion outside, Mrs. Mei smiled and said, "Brother Jin has a good temper. He can play with children like Wu Lang, but it's not as good as what the outside says."

Lu Jiaoyue lowered her head, paused the movements of her hands, and did not speak.

Lunch will be ready soon.

Today's lunch was very sumptuous. Mrs. Mei deliberately killed a chicken and asked Lu Guangyi to go to the village to buy two catties of meat.Stewed chicken with mushrooms, roasted cowpea with pork belly, scrambled eggs with loofah, stir-fried bitter gourd, and two kinds of leafy vegetables.Mei took another pickled radish from the pickle jar and diced it, mixed it with sesame oil, served it with tomato egg soup and pancakes, and placed it on a large table.

Mei originally wanted to take her daughter to stay in the kitchen to eat, but under Han Jin's repeated requests, he even said that if this was the case, he would not dare to eat this meal, so he ate with everyone.

At the dinner table, Lu Jiaoyue thought in her heart that she always felt that Han Jin was always looking at her intentionally or unintentionally.But whenever she dared to stare at him, she could only see the profile of him talking to her father.

The meal put Lu Jiaoyue under a lot of pressure. She couldn't figure out what Han Jin wanted to do now. She said that he was here to send a message, but he boldly went to the vegetable field to question her, but if she said He came for himself, and he didn't show any clues except in the vegetable field.

Lu Minghai was in a happy mood today, and he deliberately took out the jar of wine that Mei Zhuangyi brought when he came to eat at home last time.Most of the men in the country would drink a couple of cups, and Lu Minghai would like to have a sip, but because of his family budget, he usually drank the low-quality wine made by his own grain at home.He has always been reluctant to drink the jar of wine that Mei Zhuangyi brought, and only occasionally would he pour half a bowl to satisfy his hunger.Being able to take out the whole jar today, it can be seen that Han Jin is extremely popular with him.

The two drank bowl after bowl. After Lu Guangyi drank a bowl with him, he stopped drinking.

After everyone else had finished eating, the two of them were enjoying their drinks. Mrs. Mei cursed to drink less, and then went to the kitchen to cook two more dishes and serve wine to the two of them.

It wasn't until the jar of wine was finished that the two of them could count. Lu Minghai was already a little drunk at this time.

"Brother Jin, stay at home for a while. The sun is scorching outside right now. I'm afraid it's not good for you to drive under the sun. Besides, we also drank a lot. I'll ask his mother to clean up a room for you. You can rest for a while Walk."

Han Jin's face was red, and his eyes were drunk, so he nodded.

Mei Shi was clearing the dining table, so she asked Lu Jiaoyue to clean the room.She chose Lu Guangyi's room, which was the room where Lu Jiaoyue used to live. After she went in, she dusted the kang with a feather duster, wiped the mat with a half-wet cotton kerchief, and then went out to say that it was tidied up. .

Lu Guangyi was afraid that Han Jin would not go safely, so he supported him and sent him into the house. After that, he went to Dongjian to rest in the same room with his younger brothers, and Lu Jiaoyue also went back to the house.

The cicadas sang vigorously on the treetops, and the leaves were faintly rolled up by the sun.

Lu Jiaoyue was sitting on the kang in her room, it was hot, so the windows of the room were all open.

The adobe house is not as cool as the brick house, and there is no wind today, so the house is very stuffy.

Lu Jiaoyue originally wanted to take a nap, but her mind was too messed up, plus it was hot in the room, she didn't even have the mood to sleep.I wanted to do embroidery work for a while, but I couldn't calm down, so I could only lean on the kang, and fan myself with a cattail fan every now and then.

Even so, I broke out in a sweat.

Lu Jiaoyue couldn't bear it anymore, she was going to fetch some water to wipe her body.The water tank was in the kitchen, and she took the basin to fetch water from the kitchen, and just as she turned around after filling the water, she saw a figure appearing in front of her.

She was taken aback, and when she took a closer look, she realized it was Han Jin.

"what are you doing?"

Han Jin's face was red, he smelled of alcohol, and his eyes were bright.

He was tall and strong, and once he stood in the kitchen, it immediately made the kitchen look cramped.Feeling a burst of pressure, Lu Jiaoyue couldn't help taking a step back, leaning her back against the water tank.

She forced a smile, and whispered: "Uncle Jin, why didn't you rest in the room?"

Han Jin still didn't speak, but was breathing alcohol.

Just when Lu Jiaoyue couldn't help but want to say something else, he suddenly grinned and asked, "I asked you out, why didn't you come out?"

Continuing the topic interrupted in the morning.

The air was a bit stagnant, Lu Jiaoyue half drooped her eyelids, not knowing how to answer.

"Don't you understand what I mean?"

Han Jin suddenly stepped forward and grabbed her hand, breathed alcohol and said: "I was still in Taoyuan Town yesterday, and when I came back early this morning, I received news from your little uncle, and came to your house before I had time to rest. What is the purpose of tossing, don't you know?"

Lu Jiaoyue was so upset that she tugged on her hand, but Han Jin's hand was so strong that she couldn't break free.

"Uncle Jin, let go!" she said with a trembling voice.

"I won't let it go!" Han Jin didn't know if he was still drunk, and continued to insist: "Don't you understand my intentions, I thought you could understand!"

Lu Jiaoyue lowered her head, crying in her voice, "Uncle Jin, stop talking..."

"Why don't you let me tell? I just like you, and I like you frankly! I'm twenty-four this year, and I don't gamble or whore women. I don't have any of the bad things that those guys in the casino have. Even now I work in a casino, but I don't plan to do it for the rest of my life, otherwise I wouldn't plan to do business with your little uncle. I can support the family, and the money I make is not much, but it is definitely enough for you to spend, and I will treat you well. Jiaoyue, You marry me, okay?"

The other party's feelings were too hot, mixed with a strong smell of alcohol, and they rushed towards Lu Jiaoyue head-on.

Lu Jiaoyue had never met a man like Han Jin before. If you say he is cold-faced, he treats people warmly and openly, or he is cunning, but after thinking about it, everything he did was to lure her out.

Although she was married to Du Lian in her previous life, and there was a sweet time between the two of them, but that kind of relationship was closer to respecting each other. Du Lian also said that she liked her, but that kind of happiness made Lu Jiaoyue recall now , always with a hypocritical reserved and condescending.

As for the man in front of her, Lu Jiaoyue did not doubt his words, because his face, his eyes, and the aura exuding from his body all told her that he liked her.

Just how long can this love last?One year, two years?

"Jiaoyue, what are you hiding? Are you so afraid of me? You were not like this before!"

Yeah, what is she hiding?
In fact, Lu Jiaoyue didn't know that, after being reborn, she never thought about getting married.She has too many things to do, she has to make up for her family, but she hasn't done it yet, she doesn't have the time or the thought to think about getting married.From her point of view, she actually wanted to stay at home for the rest of her life.

"Uncle Jin, you're drunk..."

"I know if I'm drunk or not..."

"Sister, Uncle Jinzi, what are you talking about?"

Outside the door, Lu Guangzhi's voice came.

Lu Jiaoyue was startled suddenly, only to realize that Han Jin was still holding her hand, and hastily shook it twice vigorously.

Han Jin was still holding her hand tightly, seeing her tears rolling in her eyes and looking pitiful, he let go of her hand.

"Uh, that Uncle Jin woke up thirsty and came looking for water..."

Lu Jiaoyue turned around, paused for a while, and then walked away from Han Jin, pretending to take a bowl to scoop tea for him.She stuffed the tea bowl to Han Jin, and looked at him nervously, for fear that he would slip up.

Han Jin gave Lu Jiaoyue a meaningful look, then turned to Lu Guangzhi and said, "I came looking for water, and I happened to meet your sister."

"Then what about you, sister, why didn't you rest in the house?"

"Me? It's stuffy and hot in the room, I want to fetch water to wash."

Lu Guangzhi nodded, and said, "That's right, your house is nice to live in in winter, but it's too hot in summer. As I said earlier, you shouldn't change that house."

Seeing that her younger brother wanted to bring up the old matter again, Lu Jiaoyue hurriedly interrupted him: "Okay, I'm going back to the house, you can talk with Uncle Jin."

After finishing speaking, he quickly picked up the water basin and went out.

Lu Guangzhi looked at his sister's back suspiciously, and then looked at Han Jin who was holding a tea bowl and drinking water without a sip.

"Uncle Jin, don't talk to my sister when you are at home. If my mother sees it, my sister will be miserable."

Han Jin said casually: "I know, you still need to say it."

Han Jin didn't wake up until half an hour later.

At this time, the people in the second room had already woken up.

Lu Minghai and Lu Guangyi both went to the field, Lu Guangzhi was not at home, only Mei Shi and Lu Jiaoyue were in the yard.

Seeing Han Jin coming out of the house, Mei said hello, "Brother Jin, are you awake?"

Han Jin smiled a little embarrassedly, and said, "Sister, I'm sorry, I got drunk the first time I came home."

Mei said with a nonchalant smile: "It's a big deal, I'm too careless as the head of the house, and dragged you to drink so much. Are you okay, is there anything uncomfortable?"

Han Jin shook his head.

"Stay home for dinner tonight."

Han Jin glanced at Lu Jiaoyue who was drying clothes in the yard with him behind his back, and said, "No, I have something to do later."

Mrs. Mei didn't keep him anymore, she just said that she would come to eat at home when she had time.

The two exchanged a few pleasantries, and Han went in to lead the carriage.

When he reached the gate of the courtyard, he suddenly stopped as if thinking of something, took out a small box from the compartment, and said to Mei: "By the way, eldest sister, Zhuang Yi even brought back something for Jiaoyue."

Mei was taken aback, but she didn't doubt it, and said with a smile: "Her little uncle loves her niece, and she never forgets to buy things for Yue'er wherever she goes." She was chopping vegetables in her hand, and used them to dry them in the winter and eat them in the winter. After getting a hand of juice, he said to his daughter: "Yue'er, go and continue."

Lu Jiaoyue sighed, wiped her hands on her apron, and walked towards Han Jin.

Knowing that this person is going to be a moth again, the key point is that Lu Jiaoyue has to come here.Sure enough, as soon as Lu Jiaoyue approached, Han Jin said in a very small voice: "I will come to you tomorrow afternoon and talk about your little uncle."

Lu Jiaoyue didn't dare to speak, she could only protest with her eyes.

Han Jin turned a blind eye and handed the box to her, "If you don't come, I will come to your house."

Rogue!

Lu Jiaoyue blushed, Han Jin led the carriage out of the courtyard.

"Yue'er, what did your little uncle bring back for you?" Over there, Mei asked while lowering her head while chopping vegetables.

Lu Jiaoyue quickly came back to her senses, and stretched out her hand to open the small wooden box that didn't look that big.

"It's Rouge, mother."

There is a box of rouge in the small wooden box. It is a smooth glazed round box with exquisite patterns printed on it, which is very valuable at first glance.

Mei smiled and said, "Your little uncle is really childish, he always likes to buy you messy things."

Mei Zhuangyi likes to buy some small things for his niece, sometimes it is a colorful windmill, sometimes it is a naive porcelain doll or a pair of wooden carved puppies, he almost treats Lu Jiaoyue like a child.Of course, he would also buy things for Lu Jiaoyue that normal daughters would like, such as fabrics, head flowers, or earrings. From a far away place, it's not unusual to bring Lu Jiaoyue back with a box of rouge.

Lu Jiaoyue's heart was pounding.

Did my uncle really buy this for her?
She was skeptical.

And tomorrow, will she go or not?
Lu Jiaoyue still decided to take a trip, she was eager to know something about her little uncle's business.

Since her rebirth, she has always had a string taut, for fear that the tragedy of her previous life will happen again.Now that she is not married to Du Lian, and the family has already separated, it can be regarded as breaking the source of the tragedy in the family in her previous life.And the matter of my little uncle is imminent now.

After going to the old place, Han Jin was waiting for her in his car.

She didn't speak, and neither did he.

Lu Jiaoyue got into the car, and Han Jin drove the car away.

It was still that deserted hillside. When we got there, Lu Jiaoyue asked before getting out of the car, "What news did you hear?"

Han Jin was different from yesterday's Meng Lang and excited. He picked out some things he knew without any hesitation.

It turned out that the reason why Mei Zhuangyi was tempted to do this business was purely accidental.Mei Zhuangyi has a wide range of acquaintances, casual acquaintances, real brothers like Han Jin, and of course some wine and meat friends are indispensable.

Once, Mei Zhuangyi was drinking with some wine and meat friends, and during the dinner, someone got drunk and cursed in front of others.

This man's surname is Yang and his name is Qingshan, he is the third treasurer of a commercial firm.It is said to be the shopkeeper, but it is actually an errand runner, who has been selling goods from south to north with the owner of the firm all the year round.

It stands to reason that this is a lucrative errand, but it is a pity that the owner of that firm is a stingy, typical type of character who wants the horse to run and wants the horse not to eat grass. Cattle make.

Fortunately, those who work in commercial firms have other ways to make money, otherwise everyone would have quit.

After Yang Qingshan scolded his boss, he was asked doubtfully why he continued to work after being so oppressed.When men are together, they value their own face more. When this man is provoked by a few words, he tells about other ways to make money.

It turned out that when the firm went to other places to sell goods, the accompanying people could carry the goods back in the convoy, because the vehicles were limited and there were not many things to bring, but the oil and water were not bad.This person talked about his enthusiasm and bragged about how profitable it is to be a trader. The southern part of Dagan country is rich, while the northern part is barren. There are many things in the south that are not available in the north. He just bought some and brought them back. Can make a lot of money.

Naturally, someone asked him, since it is so profitable, why don't you do it yourself?This person showed embarrassment, and said that the road is long and hard, and he is away from home, who knows what will happen, why not if he can get a wage from the business now, and he can bring some goods back to sell for money safe.

At that time, most of the people at the table were drunk, and everyone talked in a very mixed way, and the topic was quickly diverted, but Mei Zhuangyi was interested.

Mei Zhuangyi didn't say anything on the surface, but in fact he was always thinking about his future livelihood. He didn't think he was suitable for studying, so after studying for a few years, he didn't waste time.He is not reconciled to asking him to go back to the countryside to farm.As for being a dick like his second brother, there is no need to mention it.In the past few years, Mei Zhuangyi seems to be wandering around idly, but in fact he has been thinking about what he will do in the future.After observing for a long time, he felt that being a businessman was the most suitable for him. Although the status of a businessman was lower than that of a scholar, a farmer, a businessman, a businessman, it was a businessman who lived the most nourishing life.

If you have money, you can turn ghosts, and if you have a lot of money, you can turn ghosts.Didn't you see that those officials are changing their ways to shave the people's fat and people's anointing? If money is not good, it's worth risking your head to do it? !
But if Mei Zhuangyi is allowed to do a small business, he also doesn't like it. He has the blood of a gambler in his bones, and he thinks that he can make a lot of money if he doesn't do it.

And Yang Qingshan's words undoubtedly opened a new door for him.

(End of this chapter)