Carpenter's Lady

Chapter 10

Zhang Mu had learned several embroidery methods with Grandma Fang before, and felt that she was a little embroidery expert in everyone's mind. It is better to light up this skill earlier. Although she also likes embroidery in modern times, she can only embroider straight, The flat needle and dial needle are estimated to be some distance away from the original level.As the saying goes, people who have no foresight must have near-term worries, it is better to practice early!
This day, Zhang Mu was going to ask Grandma Fang about the colors of the flowers on the skirt. As soon as he took the dress to the door of Fang's house, he heard the inside of the house say: "I used to think that I was the number one shrew in our Shuiyang Village. I didn't expect There's still one hidden here!" Zhang Mu knew it was Mrs. Niu after hearing what he said, not to mention the roaring voice!
"That's right! I used to think that although Second Sister-in-law Li is stronger, she is also very gentle!" It was the second aunt of the Fang family who spoke.The second aunt of the Fang family has always been very diligent, why didn't she go to work today, instead she came over to gossip?
Zhang Mu became even more curious in his heart, maybe the gossip this time is even more explosive!He hurriedly stretched out his hand and pushed open the half-open door, shouting, "Grandma Fang, I'm coming!"

Zhang Mu stepped into the door with one foot, but forgot to move the other foot outside. He was really surprised by the lineup in the room!Grandma Fang’s family has three mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, Mrs. Niu, Mrs. Li’s family, Erniang Wang and her two daughters-in-law, Aunt Mi’s who Zhang Mu is not familiar with, the new daughter-in-law of the Yang family, and the grandsons and granddaughters of each family. They came over, and the Fang family's originally spacious main room was packed to the brim. The older children were still playing in the yard, and the roosters in the chicken coop were clucking violently.

Seeing Zhang Muchu staring at the door, Grandma Fang knew that this girl might not have expected her house to be so busy today, so she hurriedly greeted her, "Mu girl is here! Come in!"

When Grandma Fang smiled, her wrinkled face became even more wrinkled, like a flower that was about to be crushed. Every time Zhang Mu saw it, she felt very kind. Such a kind old man, she could see through some things. I don't know how to say it, so Zhang Mu likes to visit Fang's house the most.

"Grandma Fang, I often come to your house, and I haven't seen so many small stools in your house. There must be twenty of them!" Zhang Mubian said and counted them with his eyes.

"It's from Grandma Fang's house, we brought it by ourselves." Seeing Zhang Mu's surprised look, Mrs. Niu went on to say, "We all know that Aunt Fang's house must be lively today, so we all brought it here by ourselves. You haven’t been at home these past few years, no wonder you don’t know about it!” Mrs. Niu is tall and burly, and her voice has always been loud, Zhang Mu stood next to her, and felt that her eardrums were getting thinner when she yelled at her.

"Amu, you have to remember to ask Wu Ling to build a few more small wooden stools for our family. I have a lot of family members. When the third brother gets married, there will not be enough stools!" Sister Wang immediately teased. Embarrassed, hesitant to speak, several women laughed.

Seeing them laughing together, Zhang Mu forced himself to say calmly, "Okay, I must remember to pass on the message! I heard everyone talking about something new just now outside! I also want to join in the fun!"

Everyone saw that Zhang Mu opened the topic, but they didn't expose it.Sister-in-law Wang said, "It's the daughter-in-law of Li Xiucai's family, do you remember? She used to look at Man Zhili, but recently she is walking sideways in the town!" Sister-in-law Wang said, making a crab crawling gesture.

"Oh? I haven't gone out for the past two days, so I haven't heard of it yet!" Hearing that it belongs to Li Xiucai's family, Zhang Mu also became a little interested. Isn't this the family of Yuan Shen's rival in love!Busily said to Mrs. Wang, "Sister-in-law tell me!"

Before Mrs. Wang could speak, Mrs. Niu who was beside her hurriedly said, "The next day after Xiu'er's little ceremony, Zhao Wen came to the door, and Second Sister Li greeted him with a shoulder pole. Run away. At the beginning of April, Li Er’s sister-in-law started scolding with her neighbor in the street again. This was not yesterday, April [-]th! The head of my family came back yesterday and told me that the Zhao family’s Xiucai was welcoming the bride early in the morning. At noon, the bride hadn’t arrived, and the bride’s mother came upside down and smashed the chairs and stools when she lifted them up, and the people who were eating wedding wine all over the room were frightened by the second sister-in-law Li pushing the tables and smashing the bowls!” Zhang Mu thought of Niu Dalang Delivering goods in the town requires a lot of information, no wonder Grandma Fang's house is so lively today!Feelings are all here to hear the latest news from Mrs. Niu!
Mrs. Li, who had been leaning against the corner, saw everyone laughing happily, her eyes darkened. Although she and the Hong family didn't get along very well, they were all from the Li family after all, and she couldn't just watch her being made fun of by everyone, so she He opened his mouth and said, "They are all from the same village, and I don't speak foreign words to everyone. Although I didn't get along very well with the Hong family in the past, but this time, I think she is also pitiful!"

Seeing the silent Mrs. Li speaking, everyone looked at her, only to see Mrs. Li let out a sigh of relief, and then said: "My brother and sister kicked Zhao Wen out of the house because the two ducks he sent as a little gift are Sick duck, my siblings went to buy vegetables in the morning, and then I heard that Zhao's mother-in-law bought two sick ducks as a small gift for Li Xiucai! The reason for the quarrel with her next door was because the mother-in-law bad Axiu's reputation; The reason for the son's matter is that Zhao's mother-in-law felt that the Li family had kicked Zhao Wen out before, so she refused to let Zhao Wen go to greet the bride, and asked someone to bring a rooster over!"

"What!" "Rooster!" The women in the room looked like they were enjoying the show before, but now they are avenging the Li family's injustice. It's no wonder that the gentle lady of the Xiucai family is so powerful!
Mrs. Li was relieved to see everyone's indignation. She heard Niu's daughter-in-law yelling "Go and listen to the fun!" The reputation in the town is very good, and several villages below are willing to send their children to him to study. The old man is kind-hearted, and he often helps his family without telling the Hong family. reputation!Otherwise, the second child might not even be able to open the school!That's when he chased the Niu family's daughter-in-law, but fortunately he saved a little bit!
Mrs. Li saw Zhang Mu holding the bright red dress in her arms, and she had a flash of inspiration. She went on to say that when Li Xiuer got married, the wedding dress she wore was made by the Hong family overnight, but the red skirt was still tightly stitched and embroidered with Ruyi. Cloud patterns and gorgeous peonies, the woman who combed her hair combed Li Xiuer's hair in a high bun, inserted a hollow flying phoenix golden step, and a pair of orchid bud-shaped gold earrings on her ears, the 15-year-old girl also dressed up Somewhat rich and dignified appearance.

Seeing the light in Mrs. Li's eyes, Zhang Mu suddenly understood that he was trying to gain favor and sympathy for Li Xiucai's family!Zhang Mu suddenly felt a little bored, what kind of relationship did people have with him?No matter how capricious Li Xiuer is, she has a mother who is desperate for her. The Hong family is so strong and has been wary of the Zhao family early in the morning. It is estimated that even if Li Xiuer marries, she will not be manipulated by the Zhao family!
After Zhang Mu listened to the gossip between women, he seldom went out. He quietly embroidered the dowry at home. There are big purple mandarin flowers on the surface, and a few butterflies are flying. The thread of the flat needle should be like a cross pattern on the flower, which is very similar to the modern cross-stitch. This kind of stitch is relatively easy to master. Intentionally or unintentionally, after stealing from Grandma Fang, Mu also perfected his flat stitch embroidery method a lot.The cuffs and the hem of the skirt are trimmed with gold thread, and the wishful cloud pattern is hooked.When sleeping at night, Zhang Mu hugged a bright red dress, thinking that if he got it in modern times, he could sell it for a high price.

At the beginning of July, Wu Ling came to deliver furniture such as cabinets, tables and chairs. Originally, these were prepared by the woman, but since Wu Ling was a carpenter, naturally there was no need to borrow other people's hands.Since it is not suitable for a man and a woman who are engaged to meet each other, Zhang Mu stayed quietly in the room and heard Zhang Dalang calling Wu Ling into the house for tea.

Wu Ling also knew that it was inappropriate for men and women who were engaged to meet before marriage. He repeatedly waved his hands and said that there was still something to do in the shop. He glanced at the west room and saw that the door was closed and the gauze curtains on the windows were drawn down. The little lost out of the door.

Zhang Mu walked to the window, raised the corner of the gauze curtain, saw Wu Ling's back looking a little lost, and felt somewhat at ease in his heart.

Wu Ling hired Niu Dalang's car to deliver the things. Niu Dalang didn't go to the town in the afternoon, so Wu Ling walked back alone. It took half an hour to walk from Shuiyang Village to the town. Wu Ling counted the marriages in his heart. Days later, he didn't pay attention to the person coming in front of him, but that person stood in front of him. Wu Ling took a good look, it was Zhao Wen!Why is he here!

"Why, why are you so surprised to see me! If you can come to Amu, I can't?" Zhao Wen looked at Wu Ling's angry eyes, and the depression at home these days seemed to have eased a little.

"Today is the eighth day of the seventh lunar month! Hey, you and Amu are only married for twenty days!" Zhang Wen said while counting the days with his fingers, "Amu came back from my house almost four months ago. It's over!"

Wu Ling was too lazy to talk nonsense with him, "Get out of the way!"

"Don't worry, I'm here to tell you something, let's talk first!"

Wu Ling raised his foot and prepared to pass Zhao Wen from the side.

"Okay, since you're in such a hurry, I'll just say it straight, it's impossible for Zhang Mu to marry you, because we haven't reconciled at all!" Zhao Wen said slowly.

Wu Ling's feet stopped suddenly, his heart suddenly panicked, and he said calmly, "Amulian and Li Shu are both!"

"Don't you know? That reconciliation book is invalid! Amu loves me so much, I would hang myself if I leave, how can I bear to not want her!" Zhao Wen clutched his chest, making a look of extreme reluctance.

"What exactly do you want to do?" Wu Ling's face was already a little gloomy.

"Nothing, just telling you that marriage between Zhang Mu and you is impossible. If you don't think it will be too ugly, you should get out quickly! Besides, what are you doing with such a woman who is willing to die for me? What!" The more Zhao Wen spoke, the more vigorous he became, seeing Wu Ling's hateful and angry face, he felt relieved!Zhang Mu is obviously his man, he is just going to let Zhang Mu go home to stay for a while, and take her back when she marries Xiu'er. Unexpectedly, a little carpenter would dare to miss his things!

(End of this chapter)