happy event

Chapter 61
The large pieces of sugar crystals were smashed into fine pieces, stirred together with the purple grape puree, and finally tightly sealed in huge glass bottles, quietly placed in the deepest part of the cave.Just waiting to move out next year and pour it into the clearest and most transparent glass, like the most enchanting and elegant woman, fascinating the eyes of the world, and of course earn a lot of money for the hard-working people...

After finally finishing all these tasks, Dong Rong counted the days and it was time to go to the small courtyard outside the city again.There is no other reason, and the day when Dong Ping will be a scholar is coming.This is the most important thing in Dong Rong's mind besides taking care of the sticker apple.

The Great Qi State is declining day by day, the people are heavily taxed, and there are many corrupt officials. However, in Qingxian County, because Bailu Academy is guarded, the officials are afraid of the academy's right to listen to the emperor, and they dare not go too far in their daily actions. , and even tried his best to make an upright official posture in order to win a good name.Therefore, apart from living a poor life, the common people are rarely oppressed.

Dong Ping was a hot-blooded young man, and he heard many ugly things in other places on weekdays. In his conversation, he often had the idea of ​​becoming an official, turning decay into magic, and helping Daqi regain its heyday.Dong Rong is not optimistic about her brother's great ideal, but she also hopes that he can successfully pass the examination of scholar.

Among other things, at least one has the ability to protect oneself after obtaining the student qualification.In the future, you don't have to kneel when you meet the county magistrate, and no one dares to neglect you easily.Just like the day when the academy started, if he had a reputation as a scholar, no matter how rampant Xue Dashao was, he would not dare to ask him to be a foot-washing servant.The most important thing is that Niu can no longer beat and scold him casually, and can't influence his marriage casually.

This has always been what Dong Rong is most worried about. After all, she was sold to Shazhu as a daughter-in-law. Although Shazhu treated her very well and had a happy life, Dong Ping may not be so lucky. .If Niu really married him a stupid wife or a tigress, his life would be wasted.

In this way, when Dong Rong bid farewell to Yu's mother and son a few days ago, in addition to ordering ten sets of exquisite wooden boxes with Guisheng, she also ordered four bamboo tubes as accessories.Yu Guisheng knew that she needed it urgently, so he had already prepared it for someone to carry it up the mountain.

Dong Rong really wanted to talk to Shazhu and leave, but now she is considered a big business, and some things need to be properly arranged.As the Mid-Autumn Festival approached, the handymen in the orchard each gave out two catties of fine noodles and [-] Wen rewards, for no other reason than to make the festival lively.During this period of time, everyone came down to eat peaches, and pears to eat pears, and they often gave some extra for them to take home to coax their children.Everyone is naturally happy to get the benefits, but remembering that the orchard has not made any income so far, they are all worried for the owner.

I don't want to have money and food rewards before the festival, and everyone is even more grateful to the host family.Not only is he never lazy when doing work, but he also refuses to take wages when he patrols at night.

After Dong Rong heard this, she didn't refuse, she just asked Sister-in-law Liu to add another breakfast to the night watchman, so that everyone could have a full meal after staying up all night, which was considered her thank you gift.

At this moment, after Dong Rong sorted out the boxing gifts to be sent to Yu's family, Wang's family, and Dong's family, she asked the handyman from the same village as the two families to help deliver them.As for the Cao family, she would send it along with Sha Zhu in person no matter what.After all, she still wears the Cao family's daughter-in-law's hat, and she can't see anyone for ten and a half months, and she can still use her busyness as an excuse, but if she doesn't visit the house for a month or two, it will make people's spine poked.

The so-called parents who are all right in the world, no matter how wrong the parents are, the children can only endure and obey.Although Dong Rong always scoffs when she hears this remark, she lives in this feudal world and pursues "the father is the guide when you are not married, and the husband is the guide when you get married", so she can only lower her head moderately and pretend to be obedient Shun's little daughter-in-law.Fortunately, when she woke up, her father was no longer binding on her, and her husband obeyed her again.

The young couple changed into clean clothes, and rushed into the village with big bags and small bags while the villagers were eating lunch.The folks who were squatting by the roadside with big bowls and pancakes in their hands greeted them warmly.

This one said, "Yo, the pillar is back, the ceremony is really rich."

The one said, "Zhuzi married a good wife who can make money and be filial."

Dong Rong had a sweet mouth, her uncle, aunt, and sister-in-law kept shouting, and Zhu Zi smiled honestly.So, along the way, I have received countless compliments.Even before they got to the door of the Cao family, everyone in the Cao family heard the movement.

Second Sister Cao greeted her happily, grabbed sister-in-law's hand and said with a smile, "Sister-in-law, I still want to go to the mountains to see you and brother these few days, but I didn't expect you to come back first."

Dong Rong smiled and patted her increasingly mellow little face, and replied, "Is the second sister missing my sister-in-law, or is she missing her good food and new fabrics?"

Second Sister Cao blushed with embarrassment, twisted her body and acted coquettishly, "Sister-in-law, just make fun of him..."

"Okay, okay. I should fight, what are you talking about? I will go to the city in the afternoon, and I will pick two horses for you if I find good materials. Our second sister is not young anymore, and it's time to save a dowry."

The second sister Cao became even more ashamed when she heard this, she left her sister-in-law and hid in the kitchen to boil water and make tea.

Old man Cao was sitting on a stone bench under the tree. Seeing his daughter's happy appearance, he couldn't help smiling, and beckoned his son and daughter-in-law to sit down quickly.

Dong Rong wondered why Mrs. Cao didn't show up. After asking, she found out that the old lady had mouth sores.Originally, she was ashamed to meet people, but she didn't want to lose face when she heard her daughter-in-law coming from afar just now, and now she didn't know which hole she was hiding in to stare at the mouse family.

Dong Rong coughed twice and tried her best not to laugh out loud.It is said that evil will be rewarded with evil, and retribution is not good.Mrs. Cao probably said too many bad words on weekdays, and she was punished by God.

Old man Cao probably also thought of this, and his face was a little embarrassed.Fortunately, there is Second Sister Cao who is on the sidelines.The little girl had taken the decoction for half a month before, and after taking care of her for so long, her health has already recovered.On weekdays, if there is nothing to do, I can’t wait to jump on the roof and walk around a few times, trying my best to vent my depression of being bedridden for many years.

Now hearing Dong Rong say that she would go to the city to accompany Dong Ping to take the talent test, the little girl felt like grass had grown in her heart, and secretly glanced left and right at her father's face.

How could old man Cao fail to guess what his little daughter was thinking, he hesitated for a moment and said to Dong Rong, "Second sister has never been to the county since she was a child, if it doesn't delay your busy business, take her around this time."

Before Dong Rong could respond, Second Sister Cao's eyes widened in surprise, and she hugged her arm pitifully, afraid that she would shake her head and refuse to agree.

Dong Rong already loved this little girl, and her father-in-law asked, how could she not agree, "Okay, don't worry, father, I will definitely take care of the second sister. It's a big holiday, and I want to leave you and my mother at home for the holiday. Somewhat deserted."

Second Sister Cao cheered and ran into the house, and immediately there was the sound of rummaging through boxes and cabinets.

The old man Cao sighed softly, glanced at the smiling and silent pillar, then turned to Dong Rong and said, "Sister Rong, you are kind-hearted, and you will definitely have good luck in the future."

Dong Rong thought that the old man was referring to her son's stupidity, and she was in charge of everything, so life must be going well.So she smiled and led the conversation to the autumn harvest.

After a while of gossiping like this, Second Sister Cao finally finished dressing up.An ivory dress was embroidered with light pink daffodils, which made the originally delicate and beautiful girl look more elegant, and Dong Rong praised her for her craftsmanship. Old man Cao and Sha Zhu also nodded with a smile. endlessly.

The second sister Cao was looked at shyly, and whispered to her sister-in-law to get on the road earlier.Dong Rong saluted and bid farewell to her father-in-law, and the family of three left the village.

The second sister Cao stepped out of the village for the first time in her life, and she was as happy as a bird out of its cage. The wild flowers on the roadside were picked a few times, the small river wanted to taste a few handfuls of water, and the hare and butterfly wanted to catch up a few times. Dong Rong was amused and pitiful.

Playing around like this, the journey naturally slowed down, and even Shazhu went back to the orchard to pick up things halfway, but he caught up with his sister-in-law and sister-in-law again.When I had to rush to the small courtyard outside the city, Second Sister Cao was finally tired and sat down on a stool to drink tea and eat snacks.

Du Juan's sister-in-law guessed that Dong Rong was coming to send her younger brother to the exam, so she cleaned the wing room early, but suddenly there was an extra guest, so she inevitably became busy again.

Dong Rong wanted to help but was kicked out by Du Juan, so in desperation she picked up the mooncakes in the snack box and opened them to study.Originally, she thought that in addition to the fillings and molds, she had to prepare the dough herself.But after tasting it now, I found that the dim sum shop made no worse than the ones I ate in the previous life, which saved me a lot of effort.

On weekdays, there is only Du Juan's sister-in-law living in the small courtyard, and I often feel that there is no one to gossip and I am very lonely.Today, Second Sister Cao's visit as a guest really made her extremely happy, so she shouted that she must cook some good dishes in the evening.

Dong Rong was concerned that there was still work to be done, so she persuaded, "Biao sister-in-law, don't be too busy setting up the banquet. Brother Riping will start the exam in the future, and it won't be too late to celebrate when he gets the student qualification."

Du Juan thought about the same thing, so he simply fried two side dishes, boiled a pot of sticky millet porridge, and served dinner with steamed thin noodle steamed buns at noon.

After all, Second Sister Cao had just recovered from a serious illness, so she played all the way again, and went to bed early after eating.

Dong Rong covered her with a smile and was about to go out with Shazhu. Du Juan came out of the kitchen and heard that they were going to the city. Useful on the road.

Dong Rong was confused by what she heard, and wanted to ask but was afraid of delaying her time, so she was locked up in the city when she came back late.So he had to ask Shazhu to carry a basket full of fillings and molds, and go out with the basket by himself.

As a result, as soon as she got near the city gate, Dong Rong knew how wise Du Juan's sister-in-law was.Qingxian County is one of the more prosperous counties in Daqi because of the Bailu Academy and its connection to several important military bases in the north.The city walls on all four sides are made of large blocks of bluestone, which is very majestic from a distance, and the city gate is also very high and wide, allowing three vehicles to enter in parallel.Every time the sun rises, the gates of the city are opened, and many carriages and pedestrians come in and out, which is extremely lively.

But these can only be found in memory. Today, there are no less than 100 shacks, large and small, under the city wall. Countless refugees with sad faces and ragged clothes gather outside the city gate.Those who are ambitious will ask passers-by if they need hired labor, and those who are not ambitious will become beggars, begging and asking for it.Some simply squat on the side of the road, stick a grass sign on their head, and sell themselves just to have something to eat.

(End of this chapter)