Rebirth Farmhouse

Chapter 272

Xiuyao let out a cry, her complexion changed, she knew Zhang Guifang's character, everyone had seen each other almost without looking up and down these years, and they even did business together, they all knew each other well.

She immediately asked nervously: "Sister-in-law, if you have something to say, don't hide it, tell me quickly."

In these two days, the decision will be made. Once the marriage is made, it will be troublesome to withdraw.

Not to mention embarrassing, the second sister's reputation has been ruined, and it will be difficult to find someone in the future, and she will be pointed at by others.

Zhang Guifang hesitated for a moment, and felt that although this was a major marriage matter, a little girl should not take care of it, but Xiuyao was not as simple as a little girl in her eyes, so she thought maybe she could discuss it with Xiuyao.

She told Xiuyao exactly what she knew.

After hearing what she said, Xiuyao's face turned pale, "Auntie, you, what you said is true?"

Zhang Guifang raised her hand, "If you dare to lie, I will be struck by lightning."

Xiuyao murmured: "This is, too, too unbelievable." Then she was so angry that her face turned red all of a sudden, and she said angrily: "This is too bastard, too bullying!"

Zhang Guifang knew that Xiuyao would not ignore it, so she hurriedly told her to tell Liu Shi well.

Xiuyao asked, "Auntie, how did you know about this?"

Zhang Guifang didn't hide it, "You know, we have a little relationship with Xu Zhenyi's family, and he, um, he's taken a fancy to your second sister and has always wanted to propose marriage. He asked me to make a marriage proposal, but I still Before I could open my mouth, your mother took a fancy to the old Gao's family. I thought about it, and it's not good to say anything. But Xu Zhenyi really likes your second sister, so he asked the Gao family's location, and then went to find out. He is an outsider, It's different from you, as soon as you go, people suspect you are going on a blind date, so try to hide it from your father and mother, but it's different when he went, and he asked someone else to find out, so he found out the truth."

Xiuyao didn't bother to say more, knowing the ins and outs, she said goodbye to Zhang Guifang's house.

But what she saw was that her father and mother were excitedly preparing for the second sister's marriage. The mother and father kept saying that they had treated Er Man'er badly before, and this time they had to make up for it. The Gao family is a good family...

Xiuyao couldn't help thinking again, could it be that Xu Zhenyi made a mistake in inquiring?Maybe they went to another house to find out, maybe it's the same name?

Then she denied herself again, it would not be such a coincidence, Xu Zhenyi looked like a steady person, not frivolous, not reckless, and he was still a soldier, if he wanted to do something, he would definitely inquire carefully.

She wanted to talk to her mother, but she just said a few words. The Gao family might not be so trustworthy, and the Liu family was not happy.

"It must be Zhang Guifang who told you. Don't listen to her. Your father and I went to the Gao's house in person, and you can still miss it."

Xiuyao said urgently: "Mother, at least take it easy, if we get married, it will be difficult."

Mrs. Liu said with a smile: "Anyway, let's go first, make a decision before the year, make a decision next year, get married at the end of the year or the year after. I can teach your second sister needlework in time."

It's okay for Xiuyao to calculate, she knows her mother's temper, and she won't listen to others easily when she's sure about it.

She couldn't do anything for a while, she went to the weaving workshop to discuss with Xiurong, but Xiurong didn't listen at all, Xiurong felt that there were still people who could deceive her mother, it was impossible, let Xiuyao not worry about it.

She thinks Gao's family is much better than Xu Zhenyi's.

Xiuyao is gone.

She thought of Qi Feng, but Qi Feng hasn't come recently. Since the people pulled the white sugar after the Spring Festival, he hasn't come much.Before the wheat harvest of the Dragon Boat Festival, he came here in a hurry, and said a few words, saying that he would go out to inspect the ship's gang and follow the boat.Then let her go to Mr. Sun in the county to send a message if she has something to do, and ask Xiao Qi to help her, saying that Xiao Qi is at home anyway.

In fact, Xiuyao wanted to find Liu Yan more, but the big man is busy running business now, unless he is collecting pigs, there is no one to see.

She first asked someone to go to Shahe Village to ask, and Xiaoqi really went to the county. She calculated the cloth from the weaving workshop, and she would go to the county to deliver it in a few days.

She didn't want to wait, she didn't have to join a car, and discussed with Qin Ye, "Brother, let someone tidy up the cloth, let's go to the county."

Qin Ye smiled and said, "What are you in a hurry for? Now shopkeeper Feng comes here regularly, so there's no need for us to deliver any more."

He thought Xiuyao didn't come often, so he forgot.

Xiuyao said: "Brother, then you will send me to the county tomorrow morning."

Qin Ye naturally agreed, but when it was time to leave, Xu Erni felt a little uncomfortable early in the morning, her face was sallow, and she was vomiting yellow water. It seemed that she didn't know what to eat and her stomach was ruined.

Xiuyao asked her eldest brother to stay and take care of her sister-in-law, "I'll ask my birth brother to accompany me."

Now Qin Chan and Xiuli are not living in the farm, and they have also moved to the farm in Shahe Village, where they can help guard the gate and weave cloth, and Xiuli is with him.

Seeing that Xiuyao thought highly of him, Qin Chan was of course happy. Xiuyao looked at Xiuli and said, "Lili, don't weave anymore. Take a break and go to the county."

Of course Xiuli was happy, she tidied up immediately, changed into clean clothes for going out with her brother, and was about to go to the county with them.

Qin Chan drove the car, took Xiuyao and Xiuli Xian's family to talk to Liu Shi.

Qin Ye was worried and asked her to bring Dahei and Xiaobai with him.

These two dogs are better than the two big men. If nothing else, Xiao Hei's majestic appearance is scary enough.

Xiuyao smiled and said, "Brother, our county is very safe now, and it's not the New Year's Eve, so there's no robbery."

Ever since Qi Feng led people to arrest a few times, broke up a gang, grabbed the head, got approval from the province, and beheaded in public at the vegetable market, now this place is very safe, and everyone has been driven away. road.

To be on the safe side, the Liu family still asked Qin Decai to send them off. Now that the family employs many people, even if one or two of them ask for leave, they will not delay their work.Xiuyao was afraid that her mother and father would not agree to her going to the city, and if she knew what she was going to do, she would not let her go, so she agreed.Liu Shi packed up some gifts for Sun Langzhong and Xia Wu, and let her take them with her.

A group of people went all the way to the county, and now they are familiar with the way, and went directly to the half-baked medical clinic.

Qin Decai went shopping to buy some things, and made an appointment to meet up at the medical clinic at that time.

It happened that Sun Langzhong was not at home, Xia Wu received them, seeing her coming, Xia Wu was very happy, and kept muttering, "You haven't come for a long time, I thought you forgot us."

Xiuyao put down all the presents and said with a smile, "How could that be?"

After exchanging a few pleasantries, she asked Sun Langzhong.

Xia Tian Wudao: "Grandpa Sun has gone to Wangmei Street. There is an old lady who is sick. He will take care of her."

He asked Xiuyao again if she came by the way or specially. In the past, Xiuyao always came here to deliver goods, but this time Xiuyao said that she came here on a special trip to find Grandpa Sun.

Xia Tian asked her without hesitation, "Is someone in your family sick?"

Xiuyao shook her head, thought for a while and said: "I actually want to ask Xiao Qi for something. He said that if there is something to do, he can come to Grandpa Sun and send a message to Xiao Qi."

Xia Tian knew that she was looking for Qi Feng, that Xiao Qi listened to Qi Feng the most, he must have told him.

Xia Tian said without convenience: "That's just right. The old lady on Wangmei Street is Qi Fengniang. She is sick, and Xiaoqi is taking care of her. Grandpa Sun is there to see a doctor for her."

When Xiuyao heard it, it was just right, but she was sick, and it might not be appropriate to go there, so why not call Xiaoqi over when Grandpa Sun comes back.

Xia Tianwu taunted her, "What are you talking about, I always think you are a straightforward person, bigger is worse than small, let's go, I will take you there."

Xiuyao said to go buy some gifts first, Xia Wuzhi pointed, "Isn't that right? Grandpa Sun is not in short supply anyway, just think about him when you come to the county."

Xiuyao followed him, and Qin Chan and Xiuli followed Xia Wu in a donkey cart to Wangmei Street.

Wangmei Street is in a relatively secluded part of the county. Xiuyao used to go to the south gate. It is a bustling commercial street with shops on both sides. Going further back is a residential area. It is dominated by narrow alleys with only peddlers peddling along the street. , there are no more stalls.

On the way, Xiuyao carefully looked at those houses. After looking at them, they were not very new, but there were many brick houses and some low thatched houses.

But generally speaking, it is definitely much better than the countryside, and the streets are all paved with slate or green bricks, so they won't be muddy when it rains or snows.

When they reached Wangmei Street, they drove the donkey cart into an alley. There were a lot of houses in that alley, but there seemed to be no one living there, so they stopped when they reached a house in the middle.

Xia Tian Wu jumped out of the car, "It's here."

He took a look and asked Xiuyao to follow him in, while Qin Chan and Xiuli waited outside.

This is a courtyard with three entrances, the gate is ajar, he pushed the door open without calling anyone, facing a screen wall with blue brick overhanging eaves, some seasonal flowers and plants are planted at the base of the wall, and impatiens bloom very brightly.

A woman was arranging and drying some miscellaneous beans in the narrow front yard. Seeing them coming, she said hello to Xia Wu and didn't say anything else.

Xia Wu led Xiuyao into the second courtyard. The second courtyard was much wider. The inside was tidy and tidy. Some flowers and plants were planted. Now they are growing well. There are some huge pomegranates growing on a pomegranate tree outside the window, which looks very festive .

Xiuyao saw Xiao Qi wearing a tunic carrying water by the well, sweating profusely, she couldn't help calling out, "Brother Xiao Qi."

Xiaoqi was fetching water when he suddenly heard Xiuyao's voice, which startled him, and dropped the bucket with a "gudong".

He chuckled, scratched his head, ignored the bucket, and greeted Xiuyao, "Why are you here, Fourth Miss?"

At this time, Sun Langzhong in the room asked through the window: "Xiao Qi, who is it?"

Xia Wu hurriedly shouted: "Grandpa, it's Xiuyao who came to visit you specially, so I can take a look at Xiaoqi by the way."

Sun Langzhong snorted twice, then laughed again, "Don't coax me, this girl won't come to see me because she's fine."

As soon as he said this, a gentle voice sounded in the room, "Miss Si? Is that Miss Qin from the Qin family?"

Sun Langzhong said, "That's right, that boy Qi Feng, I told you."

Grandma Qi nodded, then turned around and lay down on the window sill, smiling, "Miss Xiuyao, please come inside."

Xiuyao saw a handsome face in the window, although it looked like there were many signs of aging and deep wrinkles on the face, but those eyes were very clear and beautiful, not at all like those of people her age.Grandma Qi looks about 40 years old, her hair is combed meticulously, shiny, and her clothes are very flat, without a single crease.

Xiuyao hurriedly went to the room to say hello, Grandma Qi called the little girl in the next room, "Yinhua, make some tea quickly."

The little girl agreed, and hurriedly made new tea and put it on the kang table.

Xiuyao thanked her, and asked about Grandma Qi's condition.

Grandma Qi smiled and said: "It's not a serious illness, it's an old illness, it's nothing serious."

Sun Langzhong looked at Xiuyao, "I have become rich recently, so I won't come to see me anymore."

Xiuyao laughed and said, "Grandpa Sun, didn't you just come here to deliver Artemisia a while back, and you have something to do at home, so you didn't always come out."

Grandma Qi asked a few words about how many people are in the family, how are her parents, etc., while taking the opportunity to look at Xiuyao.

She looked at Xiuyao in her teens, with a slapped face, pointed chin, watery almond eyes, straight nose, red lips, black eyebrows... Well, a pretty little girl.She has jet-black hair that sets off her snow-white skin, and her cheeks are rosy and white, which is very attractive.Slim figure, well-proportioned, narrow shoulders and slender waist, looks like a crabapple flower, pretty and quiet, not like a country girl at all.

She smiled and said: "Speaking of which, although we haven't met, we are not outsiders anymore. My son often talks about you, and you even started a business together. I think it looks good." She asked Yinhua to move her box. come over.

When the box was brought over, Grandma Qi didn't shy away from it, so she took a pair of gold thread bracelets inlaid with pearls, "This is for you as a gift, don't be disgusted."

Xiuyao didn't expect to be given such a big gift when they met, so she waved her hands again and again, and hurriedly said: "Grandma Qi is very polite, you are really polite, it is Qi Feng who helped us, we have nothing to thank for the gift, where is it?" I still want your stuff."

Seeing that she was originally quiet and generous, she suddenly jumped up and down like a frightened bunny, Grandma Qi couldn't help laughing heartily.

"Oh, what a fun little girl."

Grandpa Sun gave Xiuyao a white look, "You can accept what Grandma Qi gave you, we don't like hypocrisy."

Although he said so, Xiuyao still didn't dare to accept it, so Grandpa Sun took it directly, pulled her and put it on for her.

Xiuyao grinned, and said in her heart: Grandpa Sun, even if you wear it, you don't have two bracelets on one hand.

She could only slander in her heart, but she dared not speak out.

Xiu Yao hurriedly thanked her, Xia Wu put down the gift she brought, and everyone exchanged a few words.

Grandma Qi asked her to talk to Xiao Qi, then remembered something, and hurriedly said: "Miss Qin, you have to stay for dinner, don't leave."

Sun Langzhong also assisted, but Xiuyao had no choice but to agree, and called Qin Chan and Xiuli to greet Grandma Qi.

Grandma Qi was not stingy either, and gave them a meeting gift, each with a small purse, inside which was a small silver clasp pressed into a flower shape, which could be hung as an ornament.

Xiaoqi led Xiuyao and the others to the study in the East Chamber, leaving Langzhong Sun to talk with Grandma Qi.

Xiuyao and Xiao Qi beat around the bush, and directly stated their intentions in the future, asking him to find a way to find out about the happy tiger's house in Gaojiazhuang.

Xia Wu also came over to listen to the gossip, he said: "If you go to inquire, you'd better tell what the person looks like, so as not to mistake the person."

Xiuyao thought about it, thanked her quickly, quickly took a brush, drew a sketch, and then explained what she saw like Happy Tiger, Gao Yuanwai, Mrs. Gao, and she also drew the other Mrs. Gao.

Of course, it is not a hologram, but it is to mark out the characteristics of those people.

She felt that Xiaoqi and the others had a lot of contacts, so it would definitely not be a problem to inquire about them.

Xiaoqi naturally agreed, Qi Feng had already explained that as long as Xiuyao came to him, no matter what happened, he would do it right away.

But he was still joking, "Sixth Brother, what if Qin Xiuyao asks me to kill people and set fires?"

Sixth brother was writing a letter to that Huang Jing monster at that time, and he said without raising his head, "Then you go, and I will blame it."

Xiaoqi was really jealous, but when Xiuyao really came to him, he was very happy and not jealous at all.

They discussed for a while, and Xiao Qi said: "Xiu Yao, you should be ready. I think Xu Zhenyi is a reliable person. He never plays tricks when he talks and does things. He is very smart and down-to-earth. My sixth brother Praise him."

Xiuyao's heart sank, and she basically believed it, but she still wanted Xiao Qi to come over, and she would 100% believe the news he brought.

She took out the money and wanted to give Xiaoqi money for the ride. After all, running so far, going back and forth, plus the accommodation, it would not be worthless for Xiaoqi.

Xiao Qi glared at her, "We need money to do this for you? Sixth brother knows he can't kick me."

Xia Wuye smiled and said: "Qin Xiuyao, if you have money and no land to spend, you might as well give it to me."

When Xiuyao really gave it to him, he pouted again, saying that this was not enough, and he would speak again when he needed more.

Xiuyao laughed a few times.

Xiaoqi didn't wait for lunch, so she went to make arrangements immediately, and went in to talk to Grandma Qi. Grandma Qi thought he was in a hurry, so she told him to go quickly, and asked Yinhua to take the money box and give him the silver.

Xiao Qi had a meat bun in his mouth, and put dry food and pickles in the bag, and didn't let the little girl help, thinking that girls were bad luck.

He packed a cloth bag, and then carried it to the backyard to lead the horse, and was about to leave at that time.

Xiuyao didn't expect him to leave so soon, but she was relieved that he would leave early, so she thanked him and sent him out without saying anything.

Xia Tianwu sighed, and seemed to be talking to himself: "This kid has never been so diligent, except for his sixth brother telling him to."

Xiuyao smiled and said: "Qi Feng also left a message, asking him to help me."

Xia Tianwu tilted his head to look at her and asked, "You and Qi Feng have a good relationship."

Xiuyao wasn't shy at all, and said generously: "That's right, you are greedy, Qi Feng is generous and righteous, and a good relationship with him will bring many benefits."

Xia Tian curled his lips vigorously and did not speak.

Grandma Qi asked Yinhua and the woman to prepare a rich meal for lunch, and bought a few big dishes from restaurants outside, plus small stir-fries at home, it was also very rich.

Perhaps because there were people at home, Grandma Qi was very happy, she was so enthusiastic that she asked them to eat more vegetables, and asked Xia Wu and Qin Chan to accompany Grandpa Sun to have a drink or two.

After the meal, Xiuyao and the others sat down for a while, and then had a conversation with them, thinking that Grandma Qi was going to rest, so they left.

Grandma Qi seemed to like Xiuyao very much, "Son, you know the door, come and play when you have time."

Xiuyao accepted with a smile, thanked her again and again, and followed Grandpa Sun to the medical center first.

Unexpectedly, as soon as I went out, I ran into a few people on horseback. They were full of travel and dust, and one of them was a girl who didn't wear a skirt.

At the head is a man who looks a bit vicious, with a tanned red face and a full beard, and the other one may be a follower.

The man said in a hoarse voice, "This is the Qi family, right?"

Xia Tian Wu Xunsi is Qi Feng's friend, and immediately said yes, but his eyes glanced at the girl riding a horse. She looked fifteen or sixteen years old, and she was pretty, with a fit body and a long sword hanging on her horse. Can you work hard?
The man arched his head, "My son, Fan Laosan, is Qi Feng's brother from the Cao Gang, and he came here to pay a special visit."

The girl looked at Xiuyao with all eyes, she had a wooden hairpin on her head, and a pearl was inlaid on the wooden hairpin, so even if she had only this hairpin on her head, she looked very unique Quiet, simple, but not shabby.

Seeing her sizing her up, Xiuyao glanced at her and smiled, but the girl raised her eyebrows, her brows were full of heroism, but also a little domineering.

(End of this chapter)