Notes on Leisurely Living in the Farm

Chapter 17

Mu Ran learned from the children in the village that his younger brother was in the Shen family.When he arrived, he saw his younger brother and Changsheng sitting side by side on the firewood pile in the courtyard, and each of them was holding a small white-faced tiger in his hand.

"Brother Yu!"

Shouting loudly, the two little guys on the pyre turned their heads together.Only then did he notice that the brown linen shirt his younger brother wore in the morning had been replaced by a brand new blue linen shirt.

Although it is not a good material, the gown and gown are tailored with fine stitching, which complements my brother's small body even more energetically.He was holding the little tiger roll, his eyes were full of joy.It was the first time he saw his younger brother so clean and happy since he was a child.

"Brother, this is from Er Ya."

Mu Yu climbed down from the woodpile, rubbing the hem of his clothes uneasily.Today he not only ate lunch at Changsheng's house, but also changed his dirty clothes.Originally, he remembered his elder brother's teaching, not to take other people's things casually.But looking at Elder Sister Erya who smiled sweetly at him, he forgot about it.

Seeing my brother again, he felt ashamed of being caught for doing something bad.

"Why did you come to Yunlin Village?"

Changsheng also climbed down, stood behind Mu Yu and shouted: "Mother, the elder brother of the Mu family is here."

Shen Fuxiang took advantage of this time to weed the wheat seedlings, and Mrs. Li made buns at home alone.Hearing the sound outside, she hurriedly rubbed the noodles on her hands and walked out of the kitchen.

"It's the official of the Mu family, come and pick up Brother Yu when he has time."

As the saying goes, Taoists do not fight with officials, and Li Shi also knows it well.Although the visitor was just a servant with no rank, she was still polite.

Mu Ran clasped his hands together and bowed: "Aunt Shen, you don't have to be polite, just call me by my name. My younger brother has been treated so well and prepared clothes for him. I am very grateful."

Mrs. Li avoided his courtesy: "Since you say that, then I, a rough woman, will not be polite anymore. However, brother, today is Changsheng and brother Yu who get along well. I have a simple meal at home and a linen dress. Yu It’s good that you don’t dislike it. By the way, the clothes he changed were taken by Erya to the pond to be washed, and this meeting should be done soon.”

The pond... Mu Ran's heart tightened, that was not the place where Er Ya almost died last time.Before he was fully recovered, he helped his brother wash his clothes.What if there is another accident.

Thinking of this, he bowed his hands again, but his words changed from polite to plain words: "It's getting late now, I'll take my brother to the pond, and wash his clothes by the way."

Mrs. Li was also a little worried, and responded after a little hesitation: "Changsheng, take the two elder brothers of the Mu family to the pond."

On the day of Changsheng, I heard a lot of Mu Ran's heroic deeds from Mu Yu's mouth, and the heroic deeds of going to the market in the morning proved it, and my favorability for him soared.

"Brother Mu, come here, let's go find my sister."

Due to the memory deviation before and after rebirth, Yiyou was a little unfamiliar with the pond for a while.However, the lesson from the past was there, and she still picked up the clear and shallow water carefully.

In the bamboo basket besides the dirty clothes of the two younger brothers, there was also her cotton-padded jacket.Naturally, the people in the village are not like the aunts of rich families, who have someone to take care of them and change their clothes every day.But she is used to cleanliness, and she doesn't want to get rid of this rich habit, so she can only work harder.

The washing table used to be very muddy, and two bricks were placed inside to ensure that the woman would not slip down, which made her a little unbearable.Putting down the bamboo basket, she started stacking stones.

"Sister Erya."

The harsh male voice startled her, and when she turned her head, she saw Zhou Hu standing two arms away in embarrassment.

Immediately she became alert: "What are you doing here?"

"I'm here to fetch water. I happened to see you through the reeds, so I came over to have a look. You are laying stones, let me come."

Before she could refuse, he stepped forward and lifted the stone.Although Huzi is not very old, he has a strong body and can easily grasp broken stones with one hand.After a few strokes, a "U" shaped small stone platform was built for her.It's not big, but it's just right for feet and sticks.

"sorry to bother you."

After thanking her, she didn't make another sound, but washed her clothes by herself.Although the spring shirt is not as heavy as a cotton jacket, it is not thin, and it takes a lot of effort to wash it.After soaking and kneading, she folded and smashed it with a wooden stick.

"Sister Erya, I really didn't push you on purpose that day."

Why did you mention this matter again: "I really didn't take it to heart, and you don't have to keep it in mind. Well, you paid back the money for the medicine this morning. Why don't we just agree and don't mention this matter in the future."

He thought he would be sent away like this, but Zhou Hu squatted aside, talking to her from time to time.When Mu Ran came with the two children on the left and right, what he saw was this scene: Yiyou was washing the clothes very seriously, and Zhou Hu was standing behind her.

Chang Sheng was the first to speak out: "Sister, get up, it's very dangerous."

Yiyou turned her head, she was a little surprised by the figure in the yamen robe, how could Mu Ran appear here.Seeing him holding Mu Yu's hand, this scene reminded her of the two meetings in her previous life, and she was a little dazed.

Zhou Hu was also a little nervous, he subconsciously grabbed the clothes of the person next to him.It happened that a stone slipped from the platform, and the two of them couldn't stand still, so they jumped directly into the water.From the rear angle, this scene looks like Zhou Hu pushing people into the water.

"Be careful."

Mu Yu stepped forward and grabbed the belts of the two of them.Yiyou also realized that she held the wooden stick for support, and stood up quickly. Except for some mud on her hands, she was fine.Pity Zhou Hu, he is so heavy that Mu Ran can't hold it with one hand, and he is stuck in the water, with mud and water on the front of his clothes.

After being soaked in water like this, the memory of half a month ago was exceptionally clear.

"The person under the water that day, was it you?"

Yiyou was surprised: "Zhou Hu, what are you talking about?"

"Erya," Zhou Hu lowered his head, a little embarrassed: "I did jump down to save you that day, but I can't swim because I'm not good at water. When I was in a hurry, I saw someone under the water lifted you up."

Yiyou automatically restored the process of the incident, and she had some vague memories. In her previous life, she seemed to be entangled in the aquatic plants and broken fishing nets at the bottom of the pond, struggling to get out.Could it be that Mu Ran saved her at that time?

Turning to look at the man in front of him, there was still no expression on his face: "You untied the water plants?"

Mu Ran nodded: "I happened to be there at the time, where are Brother Yu's clothes?"

Yiyou bent down and took out a ball of dark brown wet cloth from the basket. Considering that Mu Yu was going back, she put this dress first.

"Some parts of the clothes need to be mended again. After you take them back and flatten them to dry, ask Mu Yu to bring them over, and my mother will tidy them up for him."

Lowering her head, her voice became lower and lower.She fell into the water in two lives before and after, and she must have been rescued by him, but if she didn't ask him, she would not say a word.Even if he asked now, he didn't say any more.

Thinking about the things she had done, her heart was burning like fire: "That day, thank you for saving me."

His voice was like a mosquito, and his face was also blush. Mu Ran was also a little stunned to see such a girl from above.His throat moved, and he hurriedly took the clothes to cover up his embarrassment: "It's a little effort, I'll take you back when it's getting late."

(End of this chapter)