happy event

Chapter 99
The old lady carefully looked at Dong Rong's expression as she spoke, as if she was worried that she would not take her in.Although it was night when Dong Rong went to Yu's house to rescue people, she also saw Yu's house.Yu Guisheng is a carpenter himself, how could he not even clean up his own house well.Presumably, their mother and son must have been gossiped by the villagers because of their elopement, so they had no choice but to move here earlier to hide.

This is what should have been done in the first place, and it doesn't make any difference if you move early or late, so Dong Rong smiled and said, "Okay, auntie, come here earlier, and I have someone to talk to with me on weekdays."

The old lady Yu secretly breathed a sigh of relief, looked up at the sky and hurried home again, "I have to go back quickly, the child doesn't know I'm going out, I'm afraid I'm in a hurry right now."

In such a bad weather, how could Dong Rong let the old lady drool again and go back with the heavy snow, so she quickly stopped her, turned around and went back to the kitchen to pick up two fried cakes.In the end, I gave it to Sister-in-law Liu, and asked her to keep one part for herself and one part to honor Cao's in-laws. By the way, I would like to call out to Zhang Guanshi, who lived in the village recently, to drive a carriage and send it to the old lady.

Sister-in-law Liu carefully carried the fried cake back to the village, and soon Guanshi Zhang also drove the carriage to the gate of the orchard.Dong Rong remembered the last time she stayed at Meihua's natal family and borrowed her new scarf when she came back, so she went to the storage cellar to pick up a basket of apples, pomegranates, dates and other things, plus a small cloth bag of round-grained rice as a thank you gift.

Mrs. Yu heard that the delicious food was given to Mei Huaniang's family, but she sincerely thanked Mei Huaniang, and she was not at all jealous or dissatisfied because she went back empty-handed.Dong Rong liked this simple and open-minded old lady more and more. After sending her into the carriage, she began to think about what to prepare for the couple who were about to move.

As the old saying goes, a broken house is worth tens of thousands of dollars, even if there is less firewood and there is no hot food.Although the Yu family moved here from forty miles away, it was impossible to bring all the sundries and piles of firewood.Living in this way will inevitably be a bit difficult, so it is better to prepare some money and let Granny Yu figure out what to buy.

Old Madam Yu didn't know if she was too irritable, or she was fed up with the ridicule and contempt in the eyes of the villagers, so she hurriedly took her son to clean up the family property, and moved here directly with Manager Zhang's carriage.

Dong Rong watched the carriage stop at the door of the chicken house from a distance, and began to unload things one by one. She grabbed the silly Zhu who had just returned from Mr. Feng and went down the mountain.

Yu Guisheng Xu is really aware of the serious consequences he has brought to his family these days when his head is hot. The originally tall and strong body has lost a lot of weight, but fortunately his eyes have become clearer than before.After helping his old lady into the house and sitting down, he went back and forth to carry the luggage by himself, and Guanshi Zhang couldn't help nodding his head.Men, sometimes you have to stumble a few times to learn to be sensible.

When Dong Rong and his wife arrived, the Yu family's luggage had already been moved into the house.Mrs. Yu took her son to salute Dong Rong's young couple respectfully, and Dong Rong accepted it generously.In the past, the two families had a good personal relationship, but in the future, Yu Guisheng will be a handyman in the orchard, and the roles of master and servant have been established, and some rules cannot be messed up.

Dong Rong helped the old lady Yu up with her own hands, and didn't ask why they were so anxious to move here. Instead, she took out five taels of silver and put it in the old lady's hand, and said with a smile, "Ma'am, this is for your mother and son's family allowance. If you see what the family lacks, let the son go to the city to buy it back. Of course, this money is not free, it will be counted together with the 20 taels of silver, and will be covered by the salary of the son in the future.”

Granny Yu originally wanted to refuse, but she accepted it with peace of mind when she heard this.After all, the two of them are newcomers, and the Chu family will send their daughter over in a few days. Although this is a bit embarrassing and embarrassing, the Yu family will set up two banquets.

Dong Rong was even more happy when she saw that the old lady was not polite, and told her to let her son go up the mountain to talk about something, and then went back with Zhuzi hand in hand without delaying the mother and son to settle down.

The Yu family mother and son sent them to the foot of the mountain gratefully, and then returned to the house to pack their things.These three chicken houses were used to store firewood, rice, oil and salt, and later the handymen on patrol would occasionally stop here to rest, and the fireworks and popularity have never stopped. Naturally, the houses are well taken care of, not empty and cold.

Mrs. Yu was busy putting things away, so Yu Guisheng cut some weeds and dry shrubs around the orchard to heat up the kang. After the busy work, the mother and son finally sat down, feeling much more relaxed.Granny Yu inevitably nagged her son not to get into trouble again in the future, after all, they didn't meet such nobles as their boss every time.

Yu Guisheng naturally complied, without mentioning how the mother and son planned to live a new life.It only said that Dong Ping finally looked forward to going to the academy for a holiday that day, and walked out with Xizi almost as soon as the academy opened.Guanshi Zhang is also very winking, he set up the carriage early and waited outside the door, and after picking up the master and servant, he happily sent them to the orchard.

Mr. Yang was afraid that his students would delay their studies due to traveling, so this month was very strict. Dong Ping finally went home to see his sister and brother-in-law, and it was rare for him to ask questions and talk non-stop.

Dong Rong was also beaming with joy, and while listening to his brother's words, she pushed a small half plate of meatballs towards him.Xizi also held a bowl in her hand, and sat at the door with a smile on her face, munching on it.

Dong Ping never had breakfast, so he was looking forward to going home to feed his stomach.As a result, half of the meatballs on the plate were too small, and they were eaten up quickly in one bite.Wait until you ask for it again, but the kitchen is gone.

Dong Rong cast a reproachful glance at Sha Zhu, secretly blaming this guy for not sleeping well in the middle of the night, not to mention the pain in his waist and back, and eating most of the meatball reserved for his younger brother as supper.

Silly Zhu saw his daughter-in-law's shy and angry appearance, and he loved him very much, and said, "Brother Ping is back, let's buy a pig and kill it."

Before Dong Rong could respond, Xizi had already cheered, "Kill the pig, let's kill the pig and eat the meat!" Dong Ping also looked at his sister eagerly, and it was obvious that like Xizi, he wanted to kill the pig for fun.

Dong Rong originally ordered a fat pig with the villagers, thinking that she would kill it when the weather was cold, so that she would not need to buy pork this winter.Otherwise, besides her, even the second sister Cao would be carnivores, and it would be very troublesome for Manager Zhang to bring meat back from the city every few days.

It has snowed heavily these two days, so the timing is just right.It's just that she has some difficulties where to butcher the pig.If it was in the orchard, firstly she hated the smell of blood in the orchard, and secondly she didn't want the villagers to say that she and Zhuzi were unfilial.But if it was placed in Cao's house, with Mrs. Cao's stingy temper, it would be considered a kindness to leave her a pork leg, and the most important thing is that Dong Ping is not easy to join in the fun.

Fortunately, the family is not short of money now, so they can simply buy two more pigs.One end from my own house, one end from Cao’s family, and the last end was sent to the broken yard to kill and share half with each family in the village.The rest was stewed to improve food for the refugees, and they drank sweet potato porridge every day.It's okay for the adults to say it, but the half of the old people and children are sad.

Having made up her mind in this way, Dong Rong sent Xizi to take the silver and go to Zhao Qingshan and Sister-in-law Liu.The two of them were naturally overjoyed when they heard that the master's family was going to slaughter a pig. Not to mention the generous temper of the Edom family, they would definitely be left behind for a good meal, and they might even bring a piece of meat back to the family for a tooth-beating sacrifice.

Zhao Qingshan immediately went to the pig farmers in the village to inquire. After paying the money, he asked someone to catch the pigs and tie them into dumplings, and then found a wooden pole as thick as an arm to lift them up and send them everywhere.

A few days ago, Mrs. Cao drove Mrs. Chen to live at her son's house. Now that the house was clean, she took her little daughter to close the door to tidy up the dowry.Seeing those high-quality silks and satins, exquisite jewelry, and listening to her daughter talk about the various cares her daughter-in-law treated her, Mrs. Cao had a rare smile on her face.

Just at this time, Zhao Qingshan brought someone to bring the fat pig.Mrs. Cao's eyebrows are flying with joy. She has been married to the Cao family for many years, and it is rare to buy a few catties of pork every New Year's day. I never thought that this year I could kill a fat pig and eat it slowly. This is simply never thought of. Good thing!
Some people in the neighbors came out to visit when they heard the pigs screaming. They all looked envious and shouted, "Auntie, you are so lucky, your son and daughter-in-law are too filial, and they gave the New Year pigs away before the New Year's Eve." coming."

"That's right, auntie. Quickly kill the pig and freeze it, and you'll be able to eat greasy mouth every day this winter."

"Auntie, do you want to help me, I also ask for a bowl of broth."

Old Cao heard the news and just heard this when he came back from the outside, and he also smiled until all the wrinkles on his face piled up in one place, and he greeted his neighbors and said, "Such a big pig, how can everyone have a bowl of meat to eat. It just so happens that the sun is still warm at this moment, let’s boil the water and kill it.”

Everyone was overjoyed and poured into the yard one after another. The older generation accompanied Mr. Cao to sit and drink tea in the main room. The younger generations sharpened knives and looked for boards. Bowls and boiling hot water, Cao's house was bustling like never before.

As for the broken courtyard of the village leader, it was so lively that it almost turned the sky upside down.When the refugees heard that the host had bought fat pigs and wanted to share them with stewed meat, almost everyone thought it was a joke before.Later, seeing the fat pig carried into the door with his own eyes, Zhao Qingshan ordered a few more people to prepare to kill the pig, and everyone finally believed that it was true.

The children are innocent and don't think too much. They clap their hands happily, dance and laugh.But those older people were silent, and at the end they all bowed towards the orchard, and some women even had red eyes.In such a cold winter, they, a group of miserable and humble people who are even worse than cats and dogs of rich and noble families, unexpectedly have a lively time to kill pigs and eat meat.It's not a pig, it's proof they're alive as humans!This is the great kindness of the master!
Dong Rong didn't know that a pig helped her family to conquer the hearts of many refugees, and even this little kindness got her rich rewards when she was in crisis a few years later.At the moment, she is sitting on the big kang of old lady Yu, listening to people outside killing pigs and laughing, Sister-in-law Liu and Meihua are busy going in and out, heating a big pot of hot water, Manager Zhang brings Yu Guisheng and a few The man in charge of the patrol today knocked down the fat pig to let the blood out, quickly shaved the pig's hair, and then opened the belly clumsily and divided the pork.

(End of this chapter)