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Chapter 89 Silly Zhu's padded jacket is very warm!
"Father, I won't let the folks give up their houses for nothing. Ten catties of corn noodles are used as rent for each house. In addition, our yard has been built for some years. Let's take advantage of the extra staff this time. Renovate it. The courtyard wall is replaced with bluestone, and the gatehouse should be repaired more elegantly."

"No, no." Old man Cao heard his daughter-in-law wanted to help renovate the yard. Although he was happy in his heart, he still waved his hand and refused, "You and Zhuzi don't live at home, and the second sister will get married in a few years, so it's just me and you What kind of new yard does mother live in? There is no leakage of wind and rain, and there is a place to sleep."

"This is for Zhuzi and I to honor our parents, so don't stop me. Besides, the second sister is still young, and my father is willing to give up my daughter, but I can't bear to part with my sister-in-law. I want to keep her for two more years and save her a few dozen dollars." It's better to carry the dowry."

Old man Cao grinned happily, pondered for a long time before nodding his head and said, "Sure, you can discuss it with Zhuzi. Just don't spend too much money, life needs to flow slowly."

"Father is right, I will write it down." Dong Rong respectfully agreed, then picked up the basket hidden behind the chair and smiled, "Why don't you invite some elders to come to your house right now? I took some food from the mountain, and I happened to cook a table for the guests."

Old man Cao also nodded when he remembered the heavy snow last night, "That's right, it's too early to rush this matter. If it drags on for a few more days, maybe people will freeze to death."

After he said this, he raised his legs and went out to invite someone. Dong Rong told Silly Zhu, "I'm going to the kitchen to work. If you have nothing to do, go and see Uncle Feng. It's winter, if he If there is anything lacking there, you just take it from the orchard and send it over, don't feel bad, understand?"

Silly Zhu nodded with a smile, sent his wife to the kitchen, and then walked slowly to the east of the village.Mr. Feng was burying his head behind the desk, reading letters and account books from various places, so busy that he didn't even have time to take a sip of tea.Suddenly seeing the disciple coming, he threw the pen and paper in his hand and said angrily, "You lazy boy, you know how to come, Ruanrou Township is the Hero's Tomb, do you plan to throw away everything else as long as you want your daughter-in-law?"

Murong Huaide hurriedly stepped forward to salute the master for hot tea, and coaxed the old man with a smile, "Sir, the orchard is also full of relief for the refugees. I can't leave for a while, and I am so tired that you are too tired. Are you bored?" ? In two days, I will accompany my husband to walk around, how about enjoying the snow scenery?"

"Is this true? I won't rush back like last time, shaking my old bones to pieces."

"No, it's up to Mr. to stop or stop this trip."

"It's not bad." Mr. Feng smiled again like a child who got candy.He stretched out his hand and pushed the few notebooks beside the table over, and said, "Several gardens have already started accepting people, the emperor sits too high, don't expect him to understand the sufferings of the world. If it weren't for those few fruits of Mrs. When the timing is right, the emperor will be so angry that he will sit idly by even if he wants to provide disaster relief, just relying on those officials who are determined to remonstrate and intend to leave a name in history."

The old man became more and more annoyed, Murong Huaide hurried to comfort him, "Sir, don't be annoyed, Daqi has been like this for 100 years, and it is impossible to clean up corruption. Maybe only the situation changes, can we completely restore the world to peace Prosperity."

Mr. Feng took a sip of tea, glanced at his proud disciple for the last time, and asked in a low voice, "Huai De, you really don't want to be in power? Now the emperor is stupid, and the prince is also a fat-headed person. If you... What a difficult thing to achieve."

Murong Huaide shook his head and said with a sneer, "Sir, don't say how many princes and princesses died in the palace every year. Even in the palace, only my brother is still panting, maybe it won't last for a year or two. If Sitting in that seat, you have to think hard every day to fill tens of millions of bellies, to distinguish between civil and military officials, good and evil, loyal and traitorous, and to always be on guard against which wife and concubine murdered which son, that chair...it doesn't matter if you don't sit on it! "

Mr. Feng thought about the letter from the capital a few days ago, hesitated for a moment, but still didn't dare to take it out, and covered it up with a smile, "It's just a joke, according to your temper, if you sit on that chair, all the officials may be scared." To be beheaded."

The master and the apprentice talked about this sensitive topic in a very tacit understanding, and discussed some trivial matters.

Over there, Dong Rong was sweating profusely in the narrow kitchen of Cao's house. The leftover braised pork from last night was returned to the pot, and a small pot of steamed meat with dried vegetables, a large plate of hot and sour potato shreds, and a large plate of fried pork slices with cabbage , and soon the aroma filled the kitchen.Mrs. Cao sat on the small bench at the door and secretly swallowed her saliva while picking dried vegetables. Dong Rong looked amused and filled half a bowl of braised pork for the old lady to taste.

The old lady pretended to refuse, but the two children from Sister Cao's family rushed over and shouted, "Give it to me, give it to me!" Woke up, and the bowl was cleaner than brushed almost in the blink of an eye.

Granny Cao was so distressed that she slapped the two children hard on the head one by one, and cursed, "Two dead children, they are scrambling for food every day! Get the hell out of here!"

The two children were in pain, crying with a piece of meat in their mouths, causing old lady Chen to come in and grab one with one hand to complain, "Old sister, what are you doing, there is something wrong with them, you see You shouldn't be annoyed by the face of the eldest sister. They are so hard on you that they still call you grandma..."

"Okay, didn't you see that we are busy? I don't have time to listen to your nagging. Hurry up and take your grandson back to the house." Granny Cao waved her hand and chased Granny Chen roughly like a chicken.

Mrs. Chen stared at Dong Rong, thinking she could open her mouth to smooth things over, but it was a pity that Dong Rong didn't seem to have seen her come in, and was still busy making steamed buns, and she didn't mean to be polite at all.She was so angry that she cursed inwardly, and dragged her grandson back to the wing room.

Dong Rong glanced at the old lady's back and sneered.Even if Mrs. Cao has 1 bad things, but she bears the name of her mother-in-law, she should be more patient on weekdays.As for some relatives who are not at all close, she doesn't need to show any good looks, otherwise everyone will come to the door in the name of an elder, and she will be eaten up even if she is a fat pig.

Old man Cao's legs and feet were still very agile, and he led four old men into the door in less than half an hour.Dong Rong hurried forward to salute and say hello, then set the table and served food and wine, busy all the time.

The old men have also heard that the daughter-in-law of the Cao family is capable. Not only did she earn money from her own business, but she also led a few couples in the village to live a good life together.At first I thought Dong Rong was arrogant, but now that she doesn't smile or speak, and treats them with great courtesy, I feel a lot of irony in my heart.When the big pots of meat and vegetables were served, the old men couldn't help laughing until the wrinkles on their faces piled up in one place.

Old man Cao has a straightforward temper, and he doesn't like to talk too much on weekdays. He first picked up the wine jar and filled the wine bowls for everyone, and then told the story.

Along the way, the old men were also guessing in their hearts that the Cao family had something important to ask for. Now they heard that they just borrowed an empty house, and they gave food as rent, so they had no worries at all.After a big mouthful of meat and a big bowl of wine, they all patted their chests to ensure that it was their responsibility.

Dong Rong waited on the side with food and wine, and finally saw the silly Zhu who came back from Feng's house when he saw off the old men who were walking and swaying.The young couple worked together to help the dazed old man Cao back to his room to settle down to sleep, and then went to the kitchen to say goodbye to Mrs. Cao.

Granny Cao was trembling with distress. She secretly saved a bowl of meat and vegetables to enjoy for herself, but she didn't want Granny Chen and her two little grandchildren, who had sharper noses than dogs, to find out. They ate one bite at a time.If she slows down with chopsticks, she can only drink some vegetable soup.Seeing her son and daughter-in-law leaving now, she wanted to get up to see her off, but she was afraid that the dishes would be empty when she came back, so she answered vaguely a few times and that's all.

Dong Rong couldn't help laughing and went out of the courtyard, and went directly to the courtyard next door to call Mrs. Liu. Mrs. Liu was very curious when she heard that Cao's family had invited guests, but when she saw the host's visit, she smiled and said, "Oh, I wonder why it's like this at home. It's lively, it turns out that the owner is back."

Dong Rong was worried that there was no one to watch the house on the mountain, so it was not good to chat with her too much.Dang first took out the key to the utility room from his pocket and handed it over, then explained the matter carefully, and finally said, "Sister-in-law is the most considerate, so I have to trouble my sister-in-law for another winter. As for the salary, you And plum blossoms are [-]% higher. Sister-in-law Liu and the others go to the city to collect clothes, and the wages are still calculated as selling ice. When Steward Zhang comes back from buying food and pots and bowls, sister-in-law will be in charge of distribution. Each family in the village will settle the population, And you are in charge of the back kitchen, if you need anything, you can find Zhang Guan."

Sister-in-law Liu has been idle at home these days, not only without wages but also without food, let alone getting used to it.At this moment, he was suddenly entrusted by the boss again, and he was in charge of the warehouse keys again and became the chief butler of the back kitchen, but he was very excited.She patted her chest and kept on guaranteeing the ticket, "Master, don't worry. I'll take care of this matter, and the safekeeping will be handled smoothly."

Dong Rong took advantage of the situation and praised a few more words, which made Sister-in-law Liu feel as if she had been beaten to death, and she refused to even go back to the house to explain, and ran to find Mei Hua, Sister-in-law Liu and the others in the cold wind.

Dong Rong gathered up her padded jacket, hid behind the silly pillar and walked towards the orchard as usual.I don't know if it's because the white snow has been melted by the sun, but the air is much colder than in the morning.Bei Feng mischievously drilled his nose straight, causing Dong Rong to sneeze almost as soon as he took a step.

Silly Zhu directly took off his coat and wrapped her tightly, then strode forward with his back on his back.Dong Rong was not willing to let him suffer from the cold, but it didn't work, so she had to cover his ears with her hand, which was to protect him from the cold wind.

Fortunately, the orchard was not far away, and Shazhu's legs were fast, but after a cup of tea, the two returned to their small home on the top of the mountain.Dong Rong jumped off the ground and pulled Silly Zhu onto the kang, wrapped her up tightly with a quilt, and then went to the kitchen to cook a large bowl of ginger soup quickly.

Silly Zhu frowned and refused to drink, the martial arts practitioner collapsed without blowing a little cold wind.But Dong Rong was afraid that he would catch the cold, and wanted to scold him a few words but was reluctant, so she had to give him a kiss in exchange for a sip of ginger soup.Silly Zhu readily agreed, and when the soup bowl was empty, he even clamored for another bowl, but Dong Rong's cheeks were so hot that he could fry an egg.

(End of this chapter)