Notes on Leisurely Living in the Farm
Chapter 30
Chapter 30
Growing up so big, it was the first time Changsheng was envied by so many children.When he came back that night, his face was flushed from running too much. Although he was tired, he was so excited.
"Sister, this shuttlecock is so beautiful. When they saw it, they all chased after me and asked me who made it."
Repeating it over and over again, Yiyou stroked his brother's little head.There is a red dot between the eyebrows of the young boy with long hair, and his black glasses are blinking, which is indescribably painful.
"Does Brother Yu like it?"
Mu Yu nodded honestly, Yiyou turned around and went into the back room, opened the box and took out another shuttlecock.She had sewed twelve pieces of cloth, just enough to make two.
"This is for you, take it home and play."
"Sister, his looks better than mine!" Chang Sheng jumped up. Although he and Mu Yu are good buddies, there is only one sister, and it can only be his!
"It's nonsense, I embroidered the same flower, and the two are exactly the same."
Yiyou's face turned cold, and she directed her stern face at her younger brother.A small hand grabbed the corner of her clothes, and Mu Yu stretched out the other hand: "Changsheng, if you like this, we can change it, mine is new."
"I don't, this is the first one my sister made."
Chang Sheng protected his shuttlecock, touched his head: "Sister said I can't always be self-willed, that one is clean and beautiful, you should take it."
"It doesn't matter to me, you can have everything you like."
"No, just take it."
No matter how sensible Mu Yu is, he's still just a child, so of course he can't be calm.Knowing that his favorite plaything will not change hands like in the past, he is naturally very happy.At the same time, his feelings for Changsheng deepened even more.This younger brother is still sensible, so I will play with him in the future.
Yiyou is also relieved that his brother is sensible after all.And compared to his previous life, he has one more good friend.Picking up her needle and thread, she looked up at the fence outside the window.
I don't know if these two shuttlecocks can attract the person she is looking forward to.If it doesn't work, she might have to take the initiative if she wants to.This will not see the effect, that's all, I'd better do my own thing patiently and wait for the result quietly.What should come will always come, this time she wants to make Cheng's skin peel off even if he is not dead.
Before Yiyou could get the result, Shen Fuxiang and Mrs. Li came back after sunset.Rolling up her sleeves and cooking, she heard the sound of the door curtain being lifted not long after.
"Ah..."
Mother's cautious attitude made her feel a little worried.
"Mom, you take a rest first, the meal will be ready soon."
Mrs. Li didn't make a sound, nor did she leave, but cleaned the pots and pans.When the sound of ding ding dong dong came, Yiyou's brows furrowed deeper and deeper.
"What's the matter, mother just say it."
The ding-dong sound stopped, and Li's voice was slightly slow: "Girl, it's not that your mother forced you. You are right, Da Yue is more open than before, and there are even rich families in Beijing who are headed by women. But Yunlin Village is not Yue Jing, there are The rules here. Your father and I have lived to such an old age, it doesn't matter what people say. But you and Changsheng will have a long life in the future."
"There are so many rumors outside, what are you going to do in the future?"
Yiyou continued to add firewood to the pot, listening to the sound of wood splitting outside.
"Father probably thinks the same way, mother, I understand what you said. Think about it, why is the daughter in Yuejing the head of the family?"
Mrs. Li continued to pack the plates: "How would I know that?"
"Mother, think about it again?"
"Is it because of Taizu's decree? But that thing is far away in the sky, and it doesn't work in our Yunlin Village."
"Yes or no, Taizu's decree is just an excuse. In the final analysis, it's because the wives or young ladies of the housekeepers have the means to do what men don't do. Don't look far away, mother, let's look close. When Grandpa was alive, Although he is the patriarch on the surface, who is in charge of the Shen family? Grandma is still covering the sky with one hand, this is a ready-made example."
Mrs. Li suddenly realized: "Could it be that Erya also wants to do this... Marry into the Zhou family, you can too..."
Why did you come back again, Yiyou had a headache: "Mother, the most important thing now is how to break the situation of the second aunt. I already have a plan, and I still need your help."
Li's attention was immediately attracted: "What's the matter, let's hear it."
"That's it..."
After Yiyou whispered something, Li Shi nodded: "Is this possible?"
"They are not white-eyed wolves like Cheng, and I don't ask them to stand up and help, as long as they say something fair."
Mrs. Li immediately agreed: "Okay, let's go out for a walk after dinner."
After the vernal equinox, the days gradually lengthen.After cleaning the dishes, Yiyou followed her mother to visit.
"Why are the fourth siblings here?"
Inside the five-foot-high earthen wall, the chubby Mrs. Wang was shaking the well.Seeing the two of them, she turned her head to say hello.
"Hello, third aunt."
Yiyou stood up straight, slightly raised the corner of her mouth, and greeted him politely.Grandma gave birth to three sons in total, and Sanbo was one of them.Unlike the favored "eldest son" of the second uncle, and the abuse of the youngest son by her father's unlucky father, the third uncle is the son who is treated most normally.It doesn't hurt much to be caught in the middle and not be favored.Although he is mediocre, but with the name of the second son of the Shen family, his life has always been above average.
People who are well-off and free in such a life will generally not give up going further.
"Erya is here too, let's all come in and sit down. Have you eaten yet, why don't you go in and have something to eat with Qiusheng?"
"I finished eating before I came here. Third sister-in-law, you often go to see Erya when she is sick. I just remembered today that I have to bring her here to thank you."
This is the word that the two mothers discussed on the road, and Yiyou hurriedly followed: "Thank you, Third Aunt."
"This child has become like an adult after an illness. Come in and sit down."
When guests come to the door, there is no reason to hang outside the door.Yiyou entered the room and took a look at the room.Although it is an earthen house, it is spacious and bright, and it is considered a big house in Yunlin Village.
Below the Kang is a square table, where Uncle San and his two sons are eating.The older one was a little hesitant when he saw her, but the younger one was the complete opposite, putting down the spoon and running over.
"Sister Erya, the shuttlecock you made for Changsheng is so pretty."
"Qiusheng, don't drag your second sister."
When Wang called her youngest son, Yiyou smiled: "It's okay, I'll play with my younger brother."
"Can you make one for me, sister Erya?"
Asked boldly, Qiu Sheng almost put his whole body on her body.Yiyou sat on the scorpion and held him in her arms: "Sister Erya has steamed buns, why don't you play with Changsheng?"
Qiu Sheng hesitated: "Well, Brother Chun Sheng won't let me play with Chang Sheng. If I ask him, they won't talk to me in the future."
"What nonsense, Changsheng is your younger brother." With a bit of sternness in Wang's voice, she turned her head and smiled apologetically at Li and Yiyou: "Qiusheng is too straight, don't take it to heart."
"Third Auntie, we all know that Qiu Sheng is not to blame for this. Originally, it would be fine to make one, but I have to help steam the buns every day, and I don't have that free time for a while."
"But I want it, sister Erya, don't steam the buns, make me one first."
Qiu Sheng was twisted into a twist in his mother's arms. Mrs. Wang had always loved her youngest son, but now she felt a little troubled.
"The third aunt has always been dexterous, and that thing is quite simple. How about I tell you, you make it for him yourself?"
"That's fine, I'll ask Er Ya for advice today."
Mrs. Wang agreed without hesitation, brought the needle and thread amidst the cheers of her son, and immediately started to learn from Yiyou.
"In fact, it is to intersperse the threads of two colors back and forth, so that it looks layered and looks like it is alive."
"It turns out that Erya is the smartest, why didn't I have such a lovely daughter, the fourth sibling is really lucky."
……
Being polite to each other, Yiyou carefully controlled the topic, which made Wang smile.
"The third aunt is much better than the second aunt. It would be great if you were the one in charge."
Sighing half jokingly, she saw Sanbo's hand holding the pipe pause from the corner of her eye.She knew it well, this person had the same ambition as she had guessed.The reason why he didn't dare to move for many years was because the second uncle's status was too stable.
When I came back from Sanbo's family, the sky was full of stars.
"Are you really thinking about it?"
Nodding firmly, she put her arms around her mother's arms: "If you want to live a peaceful life, you have to do this. Mother, you don't have to worry about me, our family will make a lot of money in the future, and I can support myself without relying on others. Although with my brain , may not be as free and easy as the people in Yuejing City, but it is still possible to hide in the temple and get out of the house."
This is her idea, with her background, she can't find any elegant young masters.She absolutely despises the peasants from the countryside, whether they are high or low.She's been tortured all her life, if she can't meet someone who has feelings, she'd rather be alone and free.
"This child...what is he thinking all over his head?"
"Mother, I'd better make money now, otherwise everything will be empty talk."
"There are people coming and going, please keep your voice down, we have something to talk about when we go home."
They walked all the way to the west of the village under the moonlight, and when they passed the corner, it turned out that a tall figure jumped down from the tree.
"Brother, why don't we go say hello to Sister Erya."
Mu Ran touched the saber and looked towards the corner: "They will be embarrassed to talk at this time. Don't mention today's matter in front of them."
Although Mu Yu was ignorant, he still nodded in response.Touching the purse in his hand, he felt a little lost. Elder Sister Erya was beautiful and kind to her. It would be great if she could be his sister-in-law.It's a pity that she doesn't want to marry, and his idea is doomed to fail.
Mu Ran was a little puzzled. Although the Shen family was poor, the couple lived happily ever after.What kind of experience made her, a little girl, feel discouraged about getting married.Puzzled, he still shook his head.Erya wanted to marry someone, not a disabled person like him.
Of course Yiyou didn't know about all this. There was an event on the second day, and she wrapped the buns as soon as she got home.
When the busy work is over, it's time to sleep.Embracing Chang Sheng who came over, she soon fell into a deep sleep.
Yunlin Village is located in a basin, surrounded by criss-crossed fields, and even a little movement can't be hidden from ten miles and eight villages.
As the children went back, the beautiful shuttlecock was quickly spread.The life of a farmer is nothing more than firewood, rice, oil and salt, but it is a new thing to jump out of this circle, so this time the news spread quickly.
"It's really pretty, Erya, did you make this?"
At the market, a villager from a neighboring village finished buying steamed stuffed buns and asked, pointing to the shuttlecock Chunsheng was kicking.
"Well, it's not difficult, as long as it's like this..."
No one refused, Yiyou taught them one by one.Seeing that she didn't hide any secrets, those who were originally despised by the rumors felt a little embarrassed.
So far, the expected effect has been basically achieved, but Yiyou is not very happy.Because the person she was waiting for hasn't shown up yet, so is she really going to drag her mother along again?
"Ah, what's the matter?"
Mrs. Li was the first to find out that something was wrong with her daughter, and asked after selling the buns to clean up the stall.
"Is it because what those people said was too ugly? Don't take it to heart. They accepted your favor today, and they will definitely be embarrassed to speak in the future."
"Well, mother, I know. It's just, why hasn't the second uncle come here yet?"
"Second uncle grandma?" Li Shi was puzzled, why would the girl think of that person at this time?
"It's the grandma of the second uncle's family. She doesn't like embroidery the most. Her clothes are the most beautiful among the clothes made by everyone in Yunlin Village. In the past, every time she went to the market, she would set up a stall to sell the handkerchiefs she embroidered."
Mrs. Li looked around: "I just remembered after you said that. It's not a busy season recently, and she has no time to embroider, so she probably didn't come."
So it turned out, Yiyou silently calculated the date.The Shen family's clan meeting is held every half a month, except for special circumstances, and it will be held in two days.Before that, I had to see my second uncle and grandma once.
On the way back, the folks in the village saw Yiyou's family again, and their attitude was already very cordial.
"Sold out so soon?"
"Well, auntie is going back too?"
Greeting casually to passers-by, when approaching the county seat, Yiyou suddenly saw a familiar figure.Mrs. Cheng, who was wearing a bright red cotton robe, was getting off the bullock cart when an official wife turned to another street.
Because of the location, she didn't see this side.
"It's the second aunt!"
Changsheng yelled, Yiyou hurriedly covered his mouth and hid aside.
"Shh..."
"Second sister-in-law sent Chunsheng to go to government school, why did she go this way?" Mrs. Li also became suspicious.
"What are you doing, let's go home and have a rest."
Yiyou let go of her younger brother: "Father, mother, you take Changsheng back first, and I will follow to have a look."
Mrs. Li was worried: "You are a girl, and you are alone, what's the deal?"
"I'm strong enough. Besides, there are people coming and going at the fair in the county town today. What else will happen?"
"No, what's the matter...we'll talk about it when we get home."
Yiyou pushed the car: "It's really an urgent matter, you go back first, I can walk home by myself in a while."
"Hey, you put this on, remember not to take it off."
After taking the hat and belt, Yiyou turned and walked towards another street.Turning the corner of the street, Mrs. Cheng was nowhere to be seen.Think about it with your chin, what did you tell Siya when she was proud in the previous life?
"The largest grain store in the county is run by our family."
Three years later, the largest grain shop in the county will not be the one it is today, but the Risheng Grain Store, which handles the rations and salaries of officers and soldiers through her matchmaking.
"Auntie, how do I get to Rishengliang?"
"Turn left two streets ahead, and you can see it when you walk."
After asking the way, she walked directly there.Before she got there, a dirty hand suddenly stretched out from behind and covered her mouth.
"Little lady, tell me to have fun."
The apron was lifted, and the gangsters were amazed: "I didn't expect that you're lucky today. I'll let you go back when I'm done serving you."
Yiyou frowned, why did she order so much today, and met such a group of people.
"You... what are you going to do?"
Pretending to tremble, she reached into her sleeve.How could she be unprepared if she dared to come out alone? In her sleeve was hidden a shuttle used for spinning.Although it can't hurt anyone, the two ends are sharp, and it is enough to hold and poke it.
"Ah, bitch, I won't play you to death today."
Taking advantage of the pain, Yi Youmai ran out.But after all, she was physically weak, and the back of her dress was stepped on before she ran for a long time.
The situation was critical, and just as she was about to move the bricks, a familiar figure appeared at the entrance of the alley.
"Brother Mu Ran!"
Yiyou has never felt that a person's figure can be so pleasing to the eye.Opening his mouth and yelling, Mu Ran walked towards this side, seeing this situation he quickly drew his sword.
All the gangsters are afraid of the yamen, so they rush to scatter when they see this.Yiyou didn't bother to grab her, she tidied up her clothes, she simply took off the apron, and smiled at him generously.
"Erya, why are you here alone, where are Uncle Shen and the others?"
"Father and mother left after buying the buns. I have something to stay here temporarily. Brother Mu Ran, can you do me a favor?"
Don't worry about having too much debt, when Yiyou spoke for the first time, she was a little embarrassed.Up to now, she has been very calm.When she went back, she made some more clothes for Mu Yu, and slowly returned the favors to him.
Thinking of Mu Yu's excitement these days, Mu Ran's heart softened: "What's the matter?"
"To tell you the truth, the Risheng Grain Store in the county is owned by my second uncle's family, and I want a receipt signed by her. It shouldn't be difficult for your yamen servants to ask for it, right?"
"This... I'm not in charge of this..."
Mu Ran spread his hands, seeing the hope in the big eyes of the girl in front of him turned into disappointment, he couldn't bear it: "I think of a way?"
Yiyou's glasses lit up: "Well, if you can't take it out, then..."
Just about to say it's okay, a voice came from behind: "Mu Ran, why are you talking to yourself against the wall?"
A person came carrying wooden clogs, wearing a long cyan robe, wearing a black black gauze hat, and a jade-like crown, it was Pei Zihuan who had met once.
"Sir, you are polite."
Fu lowered his body, facing such a handsome and handsome person as Pei Zihuan, rural women would unconsciously pay attention to their words and deeds.
"Brother Zihuan, why did you come here?"
"I went to the street with nothing to do, and walked over without knowing it. This is the second girl of the Shen family. Just call me Zihuan."
Yiyou changed his words in a polite manner, and made a request in the middle of the conversation.
"This matter is not difficult. I am temporarily in charge of the money in the county government, and I only need to mobilize its account books to check taxes. However, this matter has to be Lao Muran as an attendant."
Mu Ran didn't refuse, and immediately Pei Zihuan straightened his black hair, and Mu Ran raised his knife behind him, with solemn expressions one after the other.Even if she knows the internal cause, she can't help thinking that the two of them are on business.Under Yiyou's gaze, the two walked toward the sun.After about a cup of tea, the two of them personally delivered it from the shopkeeper.
"Give."
Pei Zihuan handed over a piece of paper, and Yiyou unfolded it, with some crooked characters on it, and Shen Fuhai's private seal on the bottom.
"Who wrote this word?"
Mu Ran bowed his head: "It's Chunsheng."
Pei Zihuan explained with a smile: "When I read the words, Mrs. Shen immediately asked her son to write them down."
"It's even more appropriate like this... Well, I'm not very good at elaborating words, Brother Pei, don't laugh at me."
"No problem... nothing..."
Beautiful girls naturally have this advantage, Pei Zihuan is not a pedantic person, and he can't bear to be harsh at this moment.With this change of words, the original diaphragm between the two of them gradually disappeared.
"Brother Pei has always been easy-going, Erya don't need to be overly restrained."
"Well, thank you two big brothers. Mu Ran also knows about my family's situation, so he asked for this proof for some entanglement. With Chunsheng's handwriting, the person behind the scenes of the food business will be confirmed. It's just that when the time comes, if the second uncle's family finds out County government, how should you explain it?"
Mu Ran waved his hand: "You don't have to worry about that, with Brother Pei here, the county magistrate will not be harsh no matter what."
"But...Siya is still working beside the county magistrate's wife, in case she says something..."
"Erya may have misheard. Siya works as a fire-burning girl in the back house of the county. She doesn't see her wife a few times throughout the year."
……
Yiyou frowned, how could this happen.In her previous life, as soon as she entered, she was assigned to the main courtyard, and later she was brought by her side.Immediately she was relieved that all the maids beside the madam were beautiful and sweet-talking.Si Ya has nothing to do with any of them, so naturally he can't go.
"That may be my memory is wrong, anyway, thank you all today."
She solemnly put the paper into her bosom, originally she only prepared one reason, that's why she needed to embroider to win people's hearts.Now like this, she can sit back and relax completely.
After bidding farewell to the two, she told her parents the whole plan when she returned home that night.
"Sister Si Ya went to cook for others, but her cooking is so unpalatable, can the magistrate eat it?" Chang Sheng wrinkled his little nose, his eyes were full of doubts and puzzlement.
"Only the magistrate knows that, but you Siya sister, you are really lucky this time." Yiyou gloated and said ironically.
Mrs. Li frowned: "If it hadn't been for the blunders and mishaps at the beginning, it would be our second ya who saw people's faces chopping firewood and lighting the fire. The second brother and his family really have no good intentions. It's just pity for the fourth ya, who was harmed by her parents."
Yiyou didn't explain, it's good to let mother think so.With this relationship, the next thing will be smoother.
After all, she wasn't her own daughter, and Li Shi didn't take it seriously. After sighing, she continued to ask: "Ah, is what you said yesterday true? It stands to reason that your grandma should have covered her tightly, so how did you do it?" Got it?"
"Mother, I heard a lot of things in the years when I was at the second aunt's house. After thinking about it, I deliberately looked it up, but I didn't expect to find something unexpected."
Shen Fuxiang kept silent. If this happened, his mother would definitely not be able to leave the house in the future.In doing so, he really couldn't get past his level.
Mrs. Li whispered to her husband, Yiyou understood, walked over and knelt in front of him: "Father, grandma has always been like this, but our family is the one who suffers. Besides, she is old, so she can't be too tired. The second aunt is It will be a matter of time before the power in her hands is emptied step by step. By then, we will not be able to turn around."
As for taking good care of grandma, she wouldn't be able to tell her even if she gave her two hearts.How did her father grow up? Since he could walk smoothly, he followed the adults to work in the field.Picking ears of wheat at the age of three or four, loading wheat at the age of five or six, working directly as a strong laborer at the age of seven or eight, and getting married until now in the thirties, most of the annual income is scraped there.
"You haven't owed her all these years. You've already made it clear when you were born, and it's never happened before. Dad, think about it carefully."
Clutching a handkerchief and a piece of paper, Yiyou didn't speak again.After a while, a heavy sigh came from beside him: "Just do it like this."
As soon as Yiyou's eyes lit up, she pulled her mother along and went to visit her second uncle and grandma.Unlike the third aunt, the second uncle really loves embroidery, and Yiyou also shows some real kung fu.
"I saw it at my second aunt's house, and after thinking about it myself, I was able to embroider it. It's just that my hands are not as dexterous as my second uncle's grandmother, and the embroidery doesn't look good."
In the second uncle's mansion, the old woman across the street was flying with her needle and thread, laughing so hard that she couldn't see her eyes.
"Young people's brains are a good thing. Look at the old four, how beautiful this flower is."
Yiyou lowered her head, and was surprised to see a peony with distinct layers, which was exactly the same as Siya showed her when she was reborn.Immediately, she felt admiration in her heart, embroidery is a careful job, it is not too difficult, it just depends on the skill of the people.
The second uncle's grandma is obviously a leader in all kinds of skills, and this kind of skill is not an exaggeration compared to those embroiderers raised by the Chen family.
But at the moment, what she cares more about is that after working for so many days, everything is finally ready.Success or failure only depends on the clan meeting the day after tomorrow.
The weather began to heat up, and the day of the clan assembly was a fine day.
It is advisable to wake up early in the morning, clean your face and teeth, put on a newly made pink floral cloth gown, comb your hair into two big braids, and a pretty little girl appears in front of everyone.
"Erya has really grown up."
Mrs. Li was quite moved, and after the joy, her eyes were filled with sadness.My daughter is really pretty, but everyone knows the rumors outside.With this out, which better family will marry her as a wife in the future.
She didn't even think about Taoist nuns or anything, she was just worried that her daughter would go her old way.Find a poor but down-to-earth man, and get up step by step.
"Well, mother also wears new clothes. Have you grown up with longevity? If you don't get up again, the new clothes will be taken away by wild geese."
Chiliu jumped out of a little boy from the back room, and grabbed the light blue cotton robe in her hand.
"This is immortal!"
After speaking, he put it on his body. Under the intentional teaching of his sister, he was already dressed very well. He tied it up and combed his hair. Yiyou had to lament that people depend on clothes.Originally a little brother who looked like a little black-skinned monkey, but now he is also a bright-eyed and energetic brother.
"It's so beautiful. Changsheng is obedient today, and stays by Dad's side. No matter what you see or hear, don't open your mouth."
"Well, I listen to my sister."
The family went out towards the east of the village, and the brand-new clothes of the four attracted the attention of the villagers.Especially Yiyou, whose beauty is as beautiful as peaches and plums, made many people stare straight at him.
"No wonder... from this appearance, she looks like a seducer."
Someone whispered, Li Shi looked ugly, Yiyou held her and shook her head.Caring about what to do, she is more beautiful than others, which is not a bad thing.If others want to be jealous, they can be jealous, and it is best for Cheng to be jealous too.
Cheng is really jealous!
Her Si Ya was in the county office every day, and her face was grayed out by the smoke from the kitchen, but Er Ya was here dressed up in a beautiful way!
"As expected of Er Ya, she has grown up, dressed so beautifully, wait until next year?, I don't know which kid is cheaper."
Li's hand tightened, and Yiyou also understood that the second aunt was talking about the tiger, both openly and secretly.But she didn't say it clearly, the general meaning of these words can only be that she is an aunt who cares about her marriageable niece.Even if everyone understands it, they can't find anything wrong with her.
"Second Aunt, how can you say that? But I'm still not as good as Sister Siya, she is now a celebrity of the county magistrate's welfare, and she may find a steward to stay in the mansion in the future."
Holding the two pieces of evidence in her sleeve, she said with a smile, the envy in her voice seemed to be a great happy event.
"A child making fun of your sister!"
Can Cheng be happy?No matter how important the county government manager is, he is still just a slave, and the children born after Si Ya gets married will also be slaves and handmaids.Compared with her previous life, when Siya married a down-and-out scholar and became an official wife under her care, the status of a servant's wife is far worse.
Mrs. Li smiled and added: "Looking at the second sister-in-law, she is annoyed. She must be reluctant to bear her. Also, there are so many servants inside and outside the county government, and we don't know who is good and who is bad in the village. We just need to figure it out. It will take some time to get the doorway. But second sister-in-law, don't worry, maybe the county matriarch's wife will be the big matchmaker herself."
The corners of Yiyou's mouth twitched, her mother's words were really cruel.The wife of the magistrate of the county is looking for a rough envoy who chops firewood and fetches water at most, not as good as she said.
Mrs. Cheng gritted her silver teeth, Siya could have come out, but she was blinded by Mr. Pei from the county government, regardless of her wasting time and effort, she wanted to stay there desperately.
"It's not too early. Today is a big event. Let's not waste time here."
Changing the subject, Yiyou covered her sleeves.Take a deep breath, calm down some nervous emotions, success or failure depends on today's move.
Today's clan meeting was extraordinarily large, and a circle of chairs was placed around the courtyard of the Shen family.The heads of each family sat down, while the women and children stood in a circle.
Although Shen Fuxiang was not favored, as a son-in-law, he could not sit at the back, but sat in the middle.Yiyou is very satisfied with this, and it is easy to talk about anything in this position.
"Today is mainly about ethnology. Up to now, [-]% of families have paid in full. Next, I will tell you about those who have not paid."
Shen Fuhai picked up a piece of paper and read it from beginning to end.
"Shen Chuanchu...Shen...Shen Fuxiang..."
"Most people have already paid half of it, only Shen Fuxiang has not yet paid a single amount."
Shen Fuhai was the first to attack, coughing came from the room, Cheng helped the old lady out, with a submissive face, and only when he swept towards their house, did he show an inexplicable smile.
"Fuhai, let's not talk about the money of the ethnology, let's talk about Erya first. It's not that the old man favors his granddaughter. Our Shen family is considered a respectable family in Yunlin Village. With so many unmarried daughters, I'm afraid they will all be killed. My unfilial granddaughter has been dragged down."
Yiyou scoffed lightly, she really never understood this grandma, since she knew that doing so would harm all members of the Shen clan, why did she insist on going her own way.
It just so happened that she didn't know how to open her mouth. Now that grandma has offered her the opportunity, she has absolutely no reason to refuse it.Lowering her head, she felt all kinds of eyes shooting from all directions. She lowered her head and clenched her sleeves tightly. Now everyone's eyes are on her.
Grandma provided her with such a good opportunity, it would be too disappointing for her not to become a blockbuster!
(End of this chapter)
Growing up so big, it was the first time Changsheng was envied by so many children.When he came back that night, his face was flushed from running too much. Although he was tired, he was so excited.
"Sister, this shuttlecock is so beautiful. When they saw it, they all chased after me and asked me who made it."
Repeating it over and over again, Yiyou stroked his brother's little head.There is a red dot between the eyebrows of the young boy with long hair, and his black glasses are blinking, which is indescribably painful.
"Does Brother Yu like it?"
Mu Yu nodded honestly, Yiyou turned around and went into the back room, opened the box and took out another shuttlecock.She had sewed twelve pieces of cloth, just enough to make two.
"This is for you, take it home and play."
"Sister, his looks better than mine!" Chang Sheng jumped up. Although he and Mu Yu are good buddies, there is only one sister, and it can only be his!
"It's nonsense, I embroidered the same flower, and the two are exactly the same."
Yiyou's face turned cold, and she directed her stern face at her younger brother.A small hand grabbed the corner of her clothes, and Mu Yu stretched out the other hand: "Changsheng, if you like this, we can change it, mine is new."
"I don't, this is the first one my sister made."
Chang Sheng protected his shuttlecock, touched his head: "Sister said I can't always be self-willed, that one is clean and beautiful, you should take it."
"It doesn't matter to me, you can have everything you like."
"No, just take it."
No matter how sensible Mu Yu is, he's still just a child, so of course he can't be calm.Knowing that his favorite plaything will not change hands like in the past, he is naturally very happy.At the same time, his feelings for Changsheng deepened even more.This younger brother is still sensible, so I will play with him in the future.
Yiyou is also relieved that his brother is sensible after all.And compared to his previous life, he has one more good friend.Picking up her needle and thread, she looked up at the fence outside the window.
I don't know if these two shuttlecocks can attract the person she is looking forward to.If it doesn't work, she might have to take the initiative if she wants to.This will not see the effect, that's all, I'd better do my own thing patiently and wait for the result quietly.What should come will always come, this time she wants to make Cheng's skin peel off even if he is not dead.
Before Yiyou could get the result, Shen Fuxiang and Mrs. Li came back after sunset.Rolling up her sleeves and cooking, she heard the sound of the door curtain being lifted not long after.
"Ah..."
Mother's cautious attitude made her feel a little worried.
"Mom, you take a rest first, the meal will be ready soon."
Mrs. Li didn't make a sound, nor did she leave, but cleaned the pots and pans.When the sound of ding ding dong dong came, Yiyou's brows furrowed deeper and deeper.
"What's the matter, mother just say it."
The ding-dong sound stopped, and Li's voice was slightly slow: "Girl, it's not that your mother forced you. You are right, Da Yue is more open than before, and there are even rich families in Beijing who are headed by women. But Yunlin Village is not Yue Jing, there are The rules here. Your father and I have lived to such an old age, it doesn't matter what people say. But you and Changsheng will have a long life in the future."
"There are so many rumors outside, what are you going to do in the future?"
Yiyou continued to add firewood to the pot, listening to the sound of wood splitting outside.
"Father probably thinks the same way, mother, I understand what you said. Think about it, why is the daughter in Yuejing the head of the family?"
Mrs. Li continued to pack the plates: "How would I know that?"
"Mother, think about it again?"
"Is it because of Taizu's decree? But that thing is far away in the sky, and it doesn't work in our Yunlin Village."
"Yes or no, Taizu's decree is just an excuse. In the final analysis, it's because the wives or young ladies of the housekeepers have the means to do what men don't do. Don't look far away, mother, let's look close. When Grandpa was alive, Although he is the patriarch on the surface, who is in charge of the Shen family? Grandma is still covering the sky with one hand, this is a ready-made example."
Mrs. Li suddenly realized: "Could it be that Erya also wants to do this... Marry into the Zhou family, you can too..."
Why did you come back again, Yiyou had a headache: "Mother, the most important thing now is how to break the situation of the second aunt. I already have a plan, and I still need your help."
Li's attention was immediately attracted: "What's the matter, let's hear it."
"That's it..."
After Yiyou whispered something, Li Shi nodded: "Is this possible?"
"They are not white-eyed wolves like Cheng, and I don't ask them to stand up and help, as long as they say something fair."
Mrs. Li immediately agreed: "Okay, let's go out for a walk after dinner."
After the vernal equinox, the days gradually lengthen.After cleaning the dishes, Yiyou followed her mother to visit.
"Why are the fourth siblings here?"
Inside the five-foot-high earthen wall, the chubby Mrs. Wang was shaking the well.Seeing the two of them, she turned her head to say hello.
"Hello, third aunt."
Yiyou stood up straight, slightly raised the corner of her mouth, and greeted him politely.Grandma gave birth to three sons in total, and Sanbo was one of them.Unlike the favored "eldest son" of the second uncle, and the abuse of the youngest son by her father's unlucky father, the third uncle is the son who is treated most normally.It doesn't hurt much to be caught in the middle and not be favored.Although he is mediocre, but with the name of the second son of the Shen family, his life has always been above average.
People who are well-off and free in such a life will generally not give up going further.
"Erya is here too, let's all come in and sit down. Have you eaten yet, why don't you go in and have something to eat with Qiusheng?"
"I finished eating before I came here. Third sister-in-law, you often go to see Erya when she is sick. I just remembered today that I have to bring her here to thank you."
This is the word that the two mothers discussed on the road, and Yiyou hurriedly followed: "Thank you, Third Aunt."
"This child has become like an adult after an illness. Come in and sit down."
When guests come to the door, there is no reason to hang outside the door.Yiyou entered the room and took a look at the room.Although it is an earthen house, it is spacious and bright, and it is considered a big house in Yunlin Village.
Below the Kang is a square table, where Uncle San and his two sons are eating.The older one was a little hesitant when he saw her, but the younger one was the complete opposite, putting down the spoon and running over.
"Sister Erya, the shuttlecock you made for Changsheng is so pretty."
"Qiusheng, don't drag your second sister."
When Wang called her youngest son, Yiyou smiled: "It's okay, I'll play with my younger brother."
"Can you make one for me, sister Erya?"
Asked boldly, Qiu Sheng almost put his whole body on her body.Yiyou sat on the scorpion and held him in her arms: "Sister Erya has steamed buns, why don't you play with Changsheng?"
Qiu Sheng hesitated: "Well, Brother Chun Sheng won't let me play with Chang Sheng. If I ask him, they won't talk to me in the future."
"What nonsense, Changsheng is your younger brother." With a bit of sternness in Wang's voice, she turned her head and smiled apologetically at Li and Yiyou: "Qiusheng is too straight, don't take it to heart."
"Third Auntie, we all know that Qiu Sheng is not to blame for this. Originally, it would be fine to make one, but I have to help steam the buns every day, and I don't have that free time for a while."
"But I want it, sister Erya, don't steam the buns, make me one first."
Qiu Sheng was twisted into a twist in his mother's arms. Mrs. Wang had always loved her youngest son, but now she felt a little troubled.
"The third aunt has always been dexterous, and that thing is quite simple. How about I tell you, you make it for him yourself?"
"That's fine, I'll ask Er Ya for advice today."
Mrs. Wang agreed without hesitation, brought the needle and thread amidst the cheers of her son, and immediately started to learn from Yiyou.
"In fact, it is to intersperse the threads of two colors back and forth, so that it looks layered and looks like it is alive."
"It turns out that Erya is the smartest, why didn't I have such a lovely daughter, the fourth sibling is really lucky."
……
Being polite to each other, Yiyou carefully controlled the topic, which made Wang smile.
"The third aunt is much better than the second aunt. It would be great if you were the one in charge."
Sighing half jokingly, she saw Sanbo's hand holding the pipe pause from the corner of her eye.She knew it well, this person had the same ambition as she had guessed.The reason why he didn't dare to move for many years was because the second uncle's status was too stable.
When I came back from Sanbo's family, the sky was full of stars.
"Are you really thinking about it?"
Nodding firmly, she put her arms around her mother's arms: "If you want to live a peaceful life, you have to do this. Mother, you don't have to worry about me, our family will make a lot of money in the future, and I can support myself without relying on others. Although with my brain , may not be as free and easy as the people in Yuejing City, but it is still possible to hide in the temple and get out of the house."
This is her idea, with her background, she can't find any elegant young masters.She absolutely despises the peasants from the countryside, whether they are high or low.She's been tortured all her life, if she can't meet someone who has feelings, she'd rather be alone and free.
"This child...what is he thinking all over his head?"
"Mother, I'd better make money now, otherwise everything will be empty talk."
"There are people coming and going, please keep your voice down, we have something to talk about when we go home."
They walked all the way to the west of the village under the moonlight, and when they passed the corner, it turned out that a tall figure jumped down from the tree.
"Brother, why don't we go say hello to Sister Erya."
Mu Ran touched the saber and looked towards the corner: "They will be embarrassed to talk at this time. Don't mention today's matter in front of them."
Although Mu Yu was ignorant, he still nodded in response.Touching the purse in his hand, he felt a little lost. Elder Sister Erya was beautiful and kind to her. It would be great if she could be his sister-in-law.It's a pity that she doesn't want to marry, and his idea is doomed to fail.
Mu Ran was a little puzzled. Although the Shen family was poor, the couple lived happily ever after.What kind of experience made her, a little girl, feel discouraged about getting married.Puzzled, he still shook his head.Erya wanted to marry someone, not a disabled person like him.
Of course Yiyou didn't know about all this. There was an event on the second day, and she wrapped the buns as soon as she got home.
When the busy work is over, it's time to sleep.Embracing Chang Sheng who came over, she soon fell into a deep sleep.
Yunlin Village is located in a basin, surrounded by criss-crossed fields, and even a little movement can't be hidden from ten miles and eight villages.
As the children went back, the beautiful shuttlecock was quickly spread.The life of a farmer is nothing more than firewood, rice, oil and salt, but it is a new thing to jump out of this circle, so this time the news spread quickly.
"It's really pretty, Erya, did you make this?"
At the market, a villager from a neighboring village finished buying steamed stuffed buns and asked, pointing to the shuttlecock Chunsheng was kicking.
"Well, it's not difficult, as long as it's like this..."
No one refused, Yiyou taught them one by one.Seeing that she didn't hide any secrets, those who were originally despised by the rumors felt a little embarrassed.
So far, the expected effect has been basically achieved, but Yiyou is not very happy.Because the person she was waiting for hasn't shown up yet, so is she really going to drag her mother along again?
"Ah, what's the matter?"
Mrs. Li was the first to find out that something was wrong with her daughter, and asked after selling the buns to clean up the stall.
"Is it because what those people said was too ugly? Don't take it to heart. They accepted your favor today, and they will definitely be embarrassed to speak in the future."
"Well, mother, I know. It's just, why hasn't the second uncle come here yet?"
"Second uncle grandma?" Li Shi was puzzled, why would the girl think of that person at this time?
"It's the grandma of the second uncle's family. She doesn't like embroidery the most. Her clothes are the most beautiful among the clothes made by everyone in Yunlin Village. In the past, every time she went to the market, she would set up a stall to sell the handkerchiefs she embroidered."
Mrs. Li looked around: "I just remembered after you said that. It's not a busy season recently, and she has no time to embroider, so she probably didn't come."
So it turned out, Yiyou silently calculated the date.The Shen family's clan meeting is held every half a month, except for special circumstances, and it will be held in two days.Before that, I had to see my second uncle and grandma once.
On the way back, the folks in the village saw Yiyou's family again, and their attitude was already very cordial.
"Sold out so soon?"
"Well, auntie is going back too?"
Greeting casually to passers-by, when approaching the county seat, Yiyou suddenly saw a familiar figure.Mrs. Cheng, who was wearing a bright red cotton robe, was getting off the bullock cart when an official wife turned to another street.
Because of the location, she didn't see this side.
"It's the second aunt!"
Changsheng yelled, Yiyou hurriedly covered his mouth and hid aside.
"Shh..."
"Second sister-in-law sent Chunsheng to go to government school, why did she go this way?" Mrs. Li also became suspicious.
"What are you doing, let's go home and have a rest."
Yiyou let go of her younger brother: "Father, mother, you take Changsheng back first, and I will follow to have a look."
Mrs. Li was worried: "You are a girl, and you are alone, what's the deal?"
"I'm strong enough. Besides, there are people coming and going at the fair in the county town today. What else will happen?"
"No, what's the matter...we'll talk about it when we get home."
Yiyou pushed the car: "It's really an urgent matter, you go back first, I can walk home by myself in a while."
"Hey, you put this on, remember not to take it off."
After taking the hat and belt, Yiyou turned and walked towards another street.Turning the corner of the street, Mrs. Cheng was nowhere to be seen.Think about it with your chin, what did you tell Siya when she was proud in the previous life?
"The largest grain store in the county is run by our family."
Three years later, the largest grain shop in the county will not be the one it is today, but the Risheng Grain Store, which handles the rations and salaries of officers and soldiers through her matchmaking.
"Auntie, how do I get to Rishengliang?"
"Turn left two streets ahead, and you can see it when you walk."
After asking the way, she walked directly there.Before she got there, a dirty hand suddenly stretched out from behind and covered her mouth.
"Little lady, tell me to have fun."
The apron was lifted, and the gangsters were amazed: "I didn't expect that you're lucky today. I'll let you go back when I'm done serving you."
Yiyou frowned, why did she order so much today, and met such a group of people.
"You... what are you going to do?"
Pretending to tremble, she reached into her sleeve.How could she be unprepared if she dared to come out alone? In her sleeve was hidden a shuttle used for spinning.Although it can't hurt anyone, the two ends are sharp, and it is enough to hold and poke it.
"Ah, bitch, I won't play you to death today."
Taking advantage of the pain, Yi Youmai ran out.But after all, she was physically weak, and the back of her dress was stepped on before she ran for a long time.
The situation was critical, and just as she was about to move the bricks, a familiar figure appeared at the entrance of the alley.
"Brother Mu Ran!"
Yiyou has never felt that a person's figure can be so pleasing to the eye.Opening his mouth and yelling, Mu Ran walked towards this side, seeing this situation he quickly drew his sword.
All the gangsters are afraid of the yamen, so they rush to scatter when they see this.Yiyou didn't bother to grab her, she tidied up her clothes, she simply took off the apron, and smiled at him generously.
"Erya, why are you here alone, where are Uncle Shen and the others?"
"Father and mother left after buying the buns. I have something to stay here temporarily. Brother Mu Ran, can you do me a favor?"
Don't worry about having too much debt, when Yiyou spoke for the first time, she was a little embarrassed.Up to now, she has been very calm.When she went back, she made some more clothes for Mu Yu, and slowly returned the favors to him.
Thinking of Mu Yu's excitement these days, Mu Ran's heart softened: "What's the matter?"
"To tell you the truth, the Risheng Grain Store in the county is owned by my second uncle's family, and I want a receipt signed by her. It shouldn't be difficult for your yamen servants to ask for it, right?"
"This... I'm not in charge of this..."
Mu Ran spread his hands, seeing the hope in the big eyes of the girl in front of him turned into disappointment, he couldn't bear it: "I think of a way?"
Yiyou's glasses lit up: "Well, if you can't take it out, then..."
Just about to say it's okay, a voice came from behind: "Mu Ran, why are you talking to yourself against the wall?"
A person came carrying wooden clogs, wearing a long cyan robe, wearing a black black gauze hat, and a jade-like crown, it was Pei Zihuan who had met once.
"Sir, you are polite."
Fu lowered his body, facing such a handsome and handsome person as Pei Zihuan, rural women would unconsciously pay attention to their words and deeds.
"Brother Zihuan, why did you come here?"
"I went to the street with nothing to do, and walked over without knowing it. This is the second girl of the Shen family. Just call me Zihuan."
Yiyou changed his words in a polite manner, and made a request in the middle of the conversation.
"This matter is not difficult. I am temporarily in charge of the money in the county government, and I only need to mobilize its account books to check taxes. However, this matter has to be Lao Muran as an attendant."
Mu Ran didn't refuse, and immediately Pei Zihuan straightened his black hair, and Mu Ran raised his knife behind him, with solemn expressions one after the other.Even if she knows the internal cause, she can't help thinking that the two of them are on business.Under Yiyou's gaze, the two walked toward the sun.After about a cup of tea, the two of them personally delivered it from the shopkeeper.
"Give."
Pei Zihuan handed over a piece of paper, and Yiyou unfolded it, with some crooked characters on it, and Shen Fuhai's private seal on the bottom.
"Who wrote this word?"
Mu Ran bowed his head: "It's Chunsheng."
Pei Zihuan explained with a smile: "When I read the words, Mrs. Shen immediately asked her son to write them down."
"It's even more appropriate like this... Well, I'm not very good at elaborating words, Brother Pei, don't laugh at me."
"No problem... nothing..."
Beautiful girls naturally have this advantage, Pei Zihuan is not a pedantic person, and he can't bear to be harsh at this moment.With this change of words, the original diaphragm between the two of them gradually disappeared.
"Brother Pei has always been easy-going, Erya don't need to be overly restrained."
"Well, thank you two big brothers. Mu Ran also knows about my family's situation, so he asked for this proof for some entanglement. With Chunsheng's handwriting, the person behind the scenes of the food business will be confirmed. It's just that when the time comes, if the second uncle's family finds out County government, how should you explain it?"
Mu Ran waved his hand: "You don't have to worry about that, with Brother Pei here, the county magistrate will not be harsh no matter what."
"But...Siya is still working beside the county magistrate's wife, in case she says something..."
"Erya may have misheard. Siya works as a fire-burning girl in the back house of the county. She doesn't see her wife a few times throughout the year."
……
Yiyou frowned, how could this happen.In her previous life, as soon as she entered, she was assigned to the main courtyard, and later she was brought by her side.Immediately she was relieved that all the maids beside the madam were beautiful and sweet-talking.Si Ya has nothing to do with any of them, so naturally he can't go.
"That may be my memory is wrong, anyway, thank you all today."
She solemnly put the paper into her bosom, originally she only prepared one reason, that's why she needed to embroider to win people's hearts.Now like this, she can sit back and relax completely.
After bidding farewell to the two, she told her parents the whole plan when she returned home that night.
"Sister Si Ya went to cook for others, but her cooking is so unpalatable, can the magistrate eat it?" Chang Sheng wrinkled his little nose, his eyes were full of doubts and puzzlement.
"Only the magistrate knows that, but you Siya sister, you are really lucky this time." Yiyou gloated and said ironically.
Mrs. Li frowned: "If it hadn't been for the blunders and mishaps at the beginning, it would be our second ya who saw people's faces chopping firewood and lighting the fire. The second brother and his family really have no good intentions. It's just pity for the fourth ya, who was harmed by her parents."
Yiyou didn't explain, it's good to let mother think so.With this relationship, the next thing will be smoother.
After all, she wasn't her own daughter, and Li Shi didn't take it seriously. After sighing, she continued to ask: "Ah, is what you said yesterday true? It stands to reason that your grandma should have covered her tightly, so how did you do it?" Got it?"
"Mother, I heard a lot of things in the years when I was at the second aunt's house. After thinking about it, I deliberately looked it up, but I didn't expect to find something unexpected."
Shen Fuxiang kept silent. If this happened, his mother would definitely not be able to leave the house in the future.In doing so, he really couldn't get past his level.
Mrs. Li whispered to her husband, Yiyou understood, walked over and knelt in front of him: "Father, grandma has always been like this, but our family is the one who suffers. Besides, she is old, so she can't be too tired. The second aunt is It will be a matter of time before the power in her hands is emptied step by step. By then, we will not be able to turn around."
As for taking good care of grandma, she wouldn't be able to tell her even if she gave her two hearts.How did her father grow up? Since he could walk smoothly, he followed the adults to work in the field.Picking ears of wheat at the age of three or four, loading wheat at the age of five or six, working directly as a strong laborer at the age of seven or eight, and getting married until now in the thirties, most of the annual income is scraped there.
"You haven't owed her all these years. You've already made it clear when you were born, and it's never happened before. Dad, think about it carefully."
Clutching a handkerchief and a piece of paper, Yiyou didn't speak again.After a while, a heavy sigh came from beside him: "Just do it like this."
As soon as Yiyou's eyes lit up, she pulled her mother along and went to visit her second uncle and grandma.Unlike the third aunt, the second uncle really loves embroidery, and Yiyou also shows some real kung fu.
"I saw it at my second aunt's house, and after thinking about it myself, I was able to embroider it. It's just that my hands are not as dexterous as my second uncle's grandmother, and the embroidery doesn't look good."
In the second uncle's mansion, the old woman across the street was flying with her needle and thread, laughing so hard that she couldn't see her eyes.
"Young people's brains are a good thing. Look at the old four, how beautiful this flower is."
Yiyou lowered her head, and was surprised to see a peony with distinct layers, which was exactly the same as Siya showed her when she was reborn.Immediately, she felt admiration in her heart, embroidery is a careful job, it is not too difficult, it just depends on the skill of the people.
The second uncle's grandma is obviously a leader in all kinds of skills, and this kind of skill is not an exaggeration compared to those embroiderers raised by the Chen family.
But at the moment, what she cares more about is that after working for so many days, everything is finally ready.Success or failure only depends on the clan meeting the day after tomorrow.
The weather began to heat up, and the day of the clan assembly was a fine day.
It is advisable to wake up early in the morning, clean your face and teeth, put on a newly made pink floral cloth gown, comb your hair into two big braids, and a pretty little girl appears in front of everyone.
"Erya has really grown up."
Mrs. Li was quite moved, and after the joy, her eyes were filled with sadness.My daughter is really pretty, but everyone knows the rumors outside.With this out, which better family will marry her as a wife in the future.
She didn't even think about Taoist nuns or anything, she was just worried that her daughter would go her old way.Find a poor but down-to-earth man, and get up step by step.
"Well, mother also wears new clothes. Have you grown up with longevity? If you don't get up again, the new clothes will be taken away by wild geese."
Chiliu jumped out of a little boy from the back room, and grabbed the light blue cotton robe in her hand.
"This is immortal!"
After speaking, he put it on his body. Under the intentional teaching of his sister, he was already dressed very well. He tied it up and combed his hair. Yiyou had to lament that people depend on clothes.Originally a little brother who looked like a little black-skinned monkey, but now he is also a bright-eyed and energetic brother.
"It's so beautiful. Changsheng is obedient today, and stays by Dad's side. No matter what you see or hear, don't open your mouth."
"Well, I listen to my sister."
The family went out towards the east of the village, and the brand-new clothes of the four attracted the attention of the villagers.Especially Yiyou, whose beauty is as beautiful as peaches and plums, made many people stare straight at him.
"No wonder... from this appearance, she looks like a seducer."
Someone whispered, Li Shi looked ugly, Yiyou held her and shook her head.Caring about what to do, she is more beautiful than others, which is not a bad thing.If others want to be jealous, they can be jealous, and it is best for Cheng to be jealous too.
Cheng is really jealous!
Her Si Ya was in the county office every day, and her face was grayed out by the smoke from the kitchen, but Er Ya was here dressed up in a beautiful way!
"As expected of Er Ya, she has grown up, dressed so beautifully, wait until next year?, I don't know which kid is cheaper."
Li's hand tightened, and Yiyou also understood that the second aunt was talking about the tiger, both openly and secretly.But she didn't say it clearly, the general meaning of these words can only be that she is an aunt who cares about her marriageable niece.Even if everyone understands it, they can't find anything wrong with her.
"Second Aunt, how can you say that? But I'm still not as good as Sister Siya, she is now a celebrity of the county magistrate's welfare, and she may find a steward to stay in the mansion in the future."
Holding the two pieces of evidence in her sleeve, she said with a smile, the envy in her voice seemed to be a great happy event.
"A child making fun of your sister!"
Can Cheng be happy?No matter how important the county government manager is, he is still just a slave, and the children born after Si Ya gets married will also be slaves and handmaids.Compared with her previous life, when Siya married a down-and-out scholar and became an official wife under her care, the status of a servant's wife is far worse.
Mrs. Li smiled and added: "Looking at the second sister-in-law, she is annoyed. She must be reluctant to bear her. Also, there are so many servants inside and outside the county government, and we don't know who is good and who is bad in the village. We just need to figure it out. It will take some time to get the doorway. But second sister-in-law, don't worry, maybe the county matriarch's wife will be the big matchmaker herself."
The corners of Yiyou's mouth twitched, her mother's words were really cruel.The wife of the magistrate of the county is looking for a rough envoy who chops firewood and fetches water at most, not as good as she said.
Mrs. Cheng gritted her silver teeth, Siya could have come out, but she was blinded by Mr. Pei from the county government, regardless of her wasting time and effort, she wanted to stay there desperately.
"It's not too early. Today is a big event. Let's not waste time here."
Changing the subject, Yiyou covered her sleeves.Take a deep breath, calm down some nervous emotions, success or failure depends on today's move.
Today's clan meeting was extraordinarily large, and a circle of chairs was placed around the courtyard of the Shen family.The heads of each family sat down, while the women and children stood in a circle.
Although Shen Fuxiang was not favored, as a son-in-law, he could not sit at the back, but sat in the middle.Yiyou is very satisfied with this, and it is easy to talk about anything in this position.
"Today is mainly about ethnology. Up to now, [-]% of families have paid in full. Next, I will tell you about those who have not paid."
Shen Fuhai picked up a piece of paper and read it from beginning to end.
"Shen Chuanchu...Shen...Shen Fuxiang..."
"Most people have already paid half of it, only Shen Fuxiang has not yet paid a single amount."
Shen Fuhai was the first to attack, coughing came from the room, Cheng helped the old lady out, with a submissive face, and only when he swept towards their house, did he show an inexplicable smile.
"Fuhai, let's not talk about the money of the ethnology, let's talk about Erya first. It's not that the old man favors his granddaughter. Our Shen family is considered a respectable family in Yunlin Village. With so many unmarried daughters, I'm afraid they will all be killed. My unfilial granddaughter has been dragged down."
Yiyou scoffed lightly, she really never understood this grandma, since she knew that doing so would harm all members of the Shen clan, why did she insist on going her own way.
It just so happened that she didn't know how to open her mouth. Now that grandma has offered her the opportunity, she has absolutely no reason to refuse it.Lowering her head, she felt all kinds of eyes shooting from all directions. She lowered her head and clenched her sleeves tightly. Now everyone's eyes are on her.
Grandma provided her with such a good opportunity, it would be too disappointing for her not to become a blockbuster!
(End of this chapter)
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