Notes on Leisurely Living in the Farm

Chapter 13

Yiyou's proposal was quickly approved, and he took Changsheng to follow behind his parents, and they went to buy meat first.At the meat market, I happened to meet Butcher Zhou who was setting up a stall.

"Brother Shen, what are you going to do so hard? We know each other so well. I will ask Yongzi to deliver the meat to your house later."

Butcher Zhou's words were full of boldness, and Zhou Yong who followed him lowered his head, occasionally sneaking a look at Yiyou behind him while no one was paying attention.

"Since our whole family is here, I don't bother Huzi to make another trip."

Shen Fuxiang refused and bought double the amount of meat again.Taking advantage of the gap between cutting the meat, Mrs. Li chatted with Mrs. Zhou's wife.The Zhou family has only one seedling, and the couple are still a little nervous because of Yiyou's falling into the water last time.

In case Shen Lao Si pursued it and reported it to the official, then what to do.Therefore, Zhou's daughter-in-law is very polite now, and seeing her son looking at the girl's eyes from time to time, she is even more polite.

"Aunt Zhou, I only know that we have one fair every five days. Will there be another fair in other nearby places?"

"Yeah, the days are all wrong. The county is tomorrow. We have a Wangzhuang ten miles to the north, and there is Dahoutian over there. There are other episodes farther away, but it's not worth traveling too far."

Yiyou wrote it down carefully, and Li's mind also changed.They have no experience in business, and the Zhou family has been a businessman who slaughtered pigs and went to the market for several generations.Learn more from others, and it will be convenient for your own use in the future.

The two chatted happily, but Chang Sheng was jumping aside.Yiyou touched the cloth bag and took out a handkerchief from it.The veil has long been washed and turned pale, but it is very clean.Opening it, there was half a piece of cut cake inside, which she left on purpose this morning.

"If you dare to run around, you will be caught by the kidnappers and cooked. Stand up obediently, and my sister will give you something delicious."

Big sticks and sweet dates, the elder sister who listened to the words of longevity calmed down, and ate the sliced ​​cakes mouthful.When Mrs. Li looked back, seeing that the siblings were living in harmony, she was even more at ease inquiring about business matters.

"Erya... Erya sister."

A stammering voice rang in her ears, Yiyou turned her head, it was Zhou Hu who had been hiding behind the meat stall.Unlike other children in Yunlin Village who were yellow and thin, Zhou Hu was born in a wealthy butcher's family. He had no shortage of meat and lard since he was a child, and he was raised exceptionally strong.Recalling the events from long ago, Zhou Hu seemed to like to bully her very much.He was very strong, and could hurt her with a little movement, and as time passed, the rift between the two became deeper and deeper.

Looking at Zhou Hu, whose face was swollen like an eggplant, a strange thought flashed in Yiyou's mind: Mu Ran, who was holding a big knife just now, or the person in front of him, who is stronger.

Instinctively leaning towards the former, she took a step back, half a meter away from Zhou Hu.

"I didn't mean it that day, pay you back."

It took a full three breaths of time for Yiyou to distinguish each word of this extremely fast group of words.Seeing Zhou Hu hiding in the car like a big girl, pinching the angular purse in his hand, is he apologizing?

Pulling out the purse, there were actually a few pieces of broken silver inside. We weighed it, and it was roughly two taels.This money happened to be about the same as what she used to seek medical treatment after falling into the water. Why did this bully change his temper?

But Uncle Zhou has already made compensation. Although she is short of money now, she can't accept it like this.Resisting the pain, she is not Aunt Shen who had shallow eyelids in her previous life, she does and does not do everything.

Leading Chang Sheng to the front of the car, she put the purse back: "I'm ready, you just take the money back."

Zhou Hu stood up at once: "A manly man, be brave. I caused the disaster, and I saved the money myself. I will compensate you with my own money. I will do it alone."

Such a big movement directly alarmed the elders who were cutting and chatting.The Zhou family and his wife were stunned, and Mrs. Li came over: "Huzi, your father took advantage of the meat yesterday, it's over."

Zhou Hu bulged his cheeks, sullen all by himself.Butcher Zhou persuaded: "We should have paid for the medicine, and it's just right for the tiger to give it to you. Don't refuse any more."

Yiyou didn't speak again, and looked at Zhou Hu next.He didn't seem to be as annoying as he remembered with his burly figure and flushed face.Because of his responsible remarks just now, she should get to know him again.

According to her vision, her own business will definitely grow bigger and bigger, and she will need more meat.Butcher Zhou is skilled in killing pigs and cattle, and has an upright temper, which is worth wooing.

Leaving a small piece of silver in the purse, she put the rest back, and handed over the purse to Zhou Hu.

"On the day I fell into the water, I was also to blame for choosing a remote place with deep water to wash clothes. We are half and half of this matter. I will collect half of the broken silver. This matter is completely exposed, and no one will mention it again in the future."

Butcher Zhou patted her on the shoulder: "It's better to be quick, let's do it like this!"

Yiyou smiled, broke off half of the silver and looked at her parents: "Father, mother, Uncle Zhou's meat is fresh and delicious, we will definitely have to ask for buns in the future. I want to put the silver there first, it's a reservation .”

Shen Fuhai is an honest person, he consciously took advantage of the Zhou family, so he agrees now.Since her daughter became sensible, Li's heart was smooth, and she slowly recovered her fighting spirit as a girl.

Touching her daughter's head, she smiled and said, "Erya is really a little money addict. The money belongs to your Uncle Zhou's family, so it's not an exaggeration to return it all."

The Zhou family's daughter-in-law, who was distressed at first, showed a smiling face at this moment: "Sister, you are not satisfied, look how sensible Erya is."

Both families were overjoyed, seeing Butcher Zhou accepting the broken silver, Yiyou smiled more sincerely.The friendship between people has to be developed step by step. In the past few years, because of her ignorance, and because of the intentional interference of her grandmother and second uncle, her parents did not have many old friends who could be talked about.Now that she has the opportunity, she has to change a little bit.

Leave the meat market and go to the vegetable market.Because of the delay, the sun is now high.Wearing cotton clothes and walking among the crowd, Yiyou soon broke out in sweat.

But she is happy now, so she doesn't care about the discomfort on her body.Vendors who often buy vegetables know that when the sun is high, the color of the vegetables after exposure to the sun will gradually become unsightly.If it can't be sold and rots in the hands, it will definitely lose money.Therefore, the farther to the back, the cheaper the dishes.

Their family just picked up a leak. Last year, the weather was good and the radish and cabbage harvest was bumper.Put it in the cellar for the winter, and the weather will warm up after spring, and it will soon be impossible to keep it.With [-]% of the price, Shen Fuxiang bought half a carload of cabbage.

I bought some more oil, salt, soy sauce and vinegar, and when I returned, the cart of the Shen family was even fuller than when I came.Shen Fuxiang bowed his waist, yelling "Hey Hey Hey", his wrinkled face was full of satisfaction and joy.

Mrs. Li hugged the empty wooden box: "The money is gone before it's warmed up."

Yiyou stuffed the broken silver into it, and when the silver touched the wooden board, it made a dull sound: "It's not easy, mother has money again."

Mrs. Li was taken aback for a moment, and then smiled: "Huzi gave it to you, Erya, look at that child Huzi."

Now Yiyou was in a daze. When Mother asked this, she smiled ambiguously, and the silly girl knew what it meant.

Her and Huzi?How come there is a feeling of dancing with wolves!No, I've heard it in my previous life that wolves are lonely and resolute, and tigers don't look like tigers, but rather resemble the black bears in the book.

"Mom, what are you talking about. I'm only fifteen this year, how can I think about that."

Mrs. Li shook the box: "Fifteen is not too young."

Shen Fuxiang, who had been yelling all the time, stopped: "Fifteen is not very big, our Erya is small, and some people believe that Thirteen is said. People come and go on the road, why do you say that."

"You two, Da Yue is not the former dynasty. We women have less restraints. I also think of Erya. The Zhou family is one of the best in Yunlin Village. I don’t know how many families with daughters stare at Hu Zi. .”

Yiyou stomped her feet: "Mother"

"Why did Er Ya follow your father's elm head, that's all right, let's see how you blush, mother will not talk about it."

Yiyou breathed a sigh of relief. Although the folk customs of Dai Viet were open, Taizu abolished a series of old customs such as binding feet in the previous dynasty and widows keeping festivals, and the status of women has been greatly improved.However, the legacy of the previous dynasty still exists. Once married, it will probably be like marrying a chicken and following the chicken and marrying a dog following the dog in this life.Having experienced the pain in her previous life, she didn't want to find a man for a while.

Walking all the way back to Yunlin Village, it was past noon.Listening to the sound of the gurgling stream, Yiyou regained her calm.

"Fuxiang is back."

Shen Fuxiang got off the cart and greeted the villagers.Yiyou took Changsheng by the hand, calling his uncle all the way.

"Fu Hai just went towards your house, you ran into him when you went back for safekeeping."

Hearing this, Yiyou subconsciously glanced at the car full of meat, vegetables and rice sauce, and her leisurely and comfortable heart tensed up again.

"Father, do you still remember what I said?"

Shen Fuxiang nodded in embarrassment. Although he was still walking towards home, his steps slowed down significantly.

Yiyou then slowed down and let out a long breath.With such an elder brother, the most uncomfortable thing is actually her father.But there's no way around it. If Dad, the head of the family, doesn't straighten his back and get tough, their family will have to eat a whole day.

After slowing down, she calculated what the second uncle might do.The second uncle can't see their family is good, but he is a high-ranking patriarch.The seeds for spring plowing, the cattle for plowing the land, the water for watering the fields, the fertilizer for raising seedlings...all of these are under the unified control and distribution of the clan.The current situation of their family is really not suitable for tearing their faces apart.

Thoughts along the way were complicated, and it seemed that he had arrived at home in the blink of an eye.In front of the chai gate on the gate, the middle-aged man with a bad face was Shen Fuhai.

"Fourth brother, you're back. Oh, you brought so many things back, so it saves me trouble."

Yiyou understands that this is to repay the debt with property.Sure enough, the second uncle lived up to her expectations.

"The clan has already negotiated that each family will pay three pennies. Before the wheat is harvested in the beginning of autumn, the clan school will be opened. You can take these things in the car and cut them in half. Before you enter the house, you can move back to the clan with me in one breath. .”

Knowing his shamelessness a long time ago, Yiyou didn't say anything, just stood in front of the car, staring fixedly at her father.She said so much, she was reminding just now, now it's up to dad.

Mrs. Li opened the chaimen, Shen Fuxiang pushed the car in and put it down, raised his head and said, "Second brother, I will find a way to get the money together, I can't give you these things."

Shen Fuhai's expression changed instantly. In 35 years, this was the first time that this younger brother rejected him mercilessly.My brother-in-law inquired about selling steamed buns, and my fourth brother made a big splash at the fair, but now his wings are really hard.

After a pause, he said with a sinking face: "Mother asked for this specially for you. She knew that you couldn't make up the three pennies with your ability, so she came up with such a plan."

(End of this chapter)