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Chapter 13 I have to follow with shameless face!

Both master and apprentice laughed, and the warm spring breeze passed by the small courtyard, unintentionally sending the laughter far away.

In the east chamber of the Cao family, Dong Rong, who was fiddling with the silver box, suddenly sneezed twice. She shook her head in doubt, and complained, "Thinking about it, scolding me twice, who is scolding me?"

Coincidentally, Mrs. Cao ran over to her window after lunch and yelled, "Sister Rong, why are you hiding in the house, come out and clean up the table quickly! You know how to walk around all day, why do you want me to do the housework!"

Dong Rong rolled her eyes and replied loudly, "Understood, mother, I'll go out now!"

Granny Cao was originally waiting for her daughter-in-law to resist, so she could take the opportunity to yell and vent her anger. She didn't want her daughter-in-law to be so obedient, which made her chest tight for a while.So, he had no choice but to shake his hands angrily and go out to find someone to gossip about.

Dong Rong put the dishes and chopsticks into a big basin, picked up two dirty clothes of Shazhu and put them under her armpits, then went straight to the small river behind the village to wash.The river water is very clear because it is formed by the collection of clear springs from the mountains. Many girls and daughters-in-law in the village often gather here to wash and gossip.

Dong Rong had just married and came to the village a few days ago, and everyone was naturally very curious. Seeing her coming, they all wanted to talk to her, so the parents made short remarks, but they got to know each other after a while.

Dong Rong was thinking about how to get Mrs. Cao to agree to go to the city again to buy things, and her expression was inevitably a little sad.

The sister-in-law of the Liu family who lives in the west courtyard of Cao’s family is very kind-hearted. Thinking of Mrs. Cao’s usual behavior, she mistakenly thought that Dong Rong was being treated harshly by her husband’s family, so she wanted to help her, so she smiled and invited her, "Sister Rong, how long will it be?" The day is Qingming, and every family in the city will use requiem grass to worship their ancestors. I think I will go to the mountain to pick some tomorrow, and then let the child's father send it to the city for a few pennies so that I can add some oil to the family. Salt. If you are free, why not come with me?"

This is really a pleasant surprise. There is nothing more desirable than having someone give you a pillow when you are sleepy.Dong Rong rolled her eyes, thinking that if this matter was planned well, she would have an excuse to go to the city in the next few days.Thinking of this, she pretended to be hesitant and said, "I would like to go up the mountain with my sister-in-law, but at my mother-in-law's place..."

Mrs. Liu patted her chest boldly, and replied, "Don't worry, I'll talk to Aunt Cao for you. Besides, when the time comes to sell grass and get money, if you don't go up the mountain, Aunt Cao may chase you away." went."

The rest of the people smiled knowingly when they thought of Mrs. Cao's stingy appearance of plucking her hair. Dong Rong half bowed her head to thank Mrs. Liu. It was determined to temporarily save Dong Rong, a little sheep, from Mrs. Cao's old wolf.

After dinner, Sister-in-Law Liu really came to the door to sit idle. When it was mentioned that she wanted to take Dong Rong up to the mountain to pick Anshencao, Granny Cao, as expected, firmly opposed it.Sister-in-law Liu was not annoyed, she smiled and talked about how much money she got from selling requiem grass last year, and what she bought, Granny Cao's eyes became brighter and brighter, and finally almost begged sister-in-law Liu to take Dong Rong up the mountain.

In the end, Dong Rong personally sent Sister-in-law Liu, who was as proud as a victorious general, to go out, and praised her severely, causing Sister-in-law Liu to almost float all the way home.

No, when they set off early the next morning, Sha Zhu also clamored to go with him. Dong Rong gritted her teeth and glared, but no matter how much she frightened him, Mrs. Cao thought that one more person would earn an extra copper coin, so she waved them away.

Dong Rong was very angry, and when she walked to a place where her back was quiet, she pinched Sha Zhuer's arm twice, and finally saw his innocent smile and felt that she was too vicious, so she had no choice but to comfort herself and sway him If you don't cause trouble and have a lot of strength, you should bring a bodyguard.

When she got to see Sister-in-law Liu, Dong Rong made a face of embarrassment, and said the excuse she had pondered long ago.Sister-in-law Liu heard that she was going to take care of her father who was suffering from the wind and cold without telling Granny Cao, and that she would directly pay copper money to buy the requiem grass she had picked at night.It is also a good thing to save the effort of going to the city to sell and get the money directly.

Sister-in-law Liu hesitated for a moment before nodding her head and agreeing. Seeing that her goal had been achieved, Dong Rong thanked her very happily. In the end, the two exchanged their words again before they separated.

Perhaps because of the fine weather and the solar terms being close to Qingming Festival, all the streets and markets in the city were busier than before.Dong Rong took the pillars all the way non-stop, bought a large bag of saltpeter powder, ceramic bowls, wooden spoons and barrels at the grocery store, and ordered two copper boxes at the copperware store. It has risen to the top of the head.

Silly Zhu's arms were covered with sundries, and he carried a bag on his shoulders, sweating profusely from the heat.Dong Rong was also sweaty and thirsty.She simply went to a teahouse to rest her feet and ordered a pot of tea and two plates of dim sum.

Silly Zhu ate and drank without distraction, but Dong Rong was still thinking about not renting a yard.Fortunately, the guys in the teahouse were all know-it-alls. Dong Rong paid a few pennies, and soon a middleman who rented houses was recruited.Dong Rong asked the middleman to sit down and drink tea, and then explained her needs carefully.

The man was very embarrassed, and said cautiously, "Sister-in-law, it is easy to find a spacious and quiet yard in this city, but it is too difficult to find one near a water source. If it is outside the city, it may be easier."

Dong Rong frowned. If the yard was outside the city, then every time she entered the city, she would have to pay a gate tax of two cents. It would be a big expense to enter and exit more times.But what the middle-aged man said made sense. Most of the houses in the city with water sources were from wealthy families, and few rented them out. Even if they did, she couldn't afford to rent them with the meager capital in her hands.

"Forget it, little brother, try your best to help me find it. If there is a suitable and cheap renting yard outside the city, you can also take a look."

The man was very happy to get the right words, and he left without even taking a sip of tea and went out to inquire.Perhaps he was lucky, and just after he walked out of the teahouse, he met an old man who took the initiative to talk to him, clamoring to rent a yard outside.The middleman asked a few simple questions, but he didn't expect that the courtyard of the old man's house was exactly the same as Dong Rong's request.

(End of this chapter)