Notes on Leisurely Living in the Farm

Chapter 44

Dai Viet was a contradictory dynasty. It is said that it valued women's chastity. From baby girls to old women, everyone could show their faces, and those who were capable could even be the head of a clan and hold great power.It is said that its folk customs are open, but if a woman is unrestrained, she will be tattooed and sent to the family temple, or even soaked in a pig cage in severe cases.

The matter of Yuanpa was only known because of the memory of the previous life.At that time, Cheng's eldest son died of illness, and Shen Fu'ai, as a new widow, went back to Shen's family to seek support.

Shen Fuhai's heart is naturally towards his younger sister, while Cheng's is partial to the younger brother of the Cheng family. After a dispute, things came to light.At that time, Cheng looked like the world was falling apart, and begged her for support with a bitter face.In the end, she still gave a helping hand, helping the "hard-fated" second aunt to drive the unruly sister-in-law back to her husband's house.

Who would have thought that things changed and stars changed several times, and what originally pushed Cheng to reach the pinnacle of power has now become her urging talisman.

"Can the second uncle recognize this thing?"

Shen Fuhai froze there, but the old lady who had collapsed on the ground got up instead.When she learned the truth of the matter back then, she could calmly suppress her daughter, but now this matter will certainly not defeat her.

"He didn't know this. I put the handkerchief in the study. When your aunt moved into a new house, she was afraid of losing it and being taken advantage of by someone with a screwdriver, so she specially handed it over to me for safekeeping."

Everyone was confused, Fuai got married for a few years, and the Cheng family did repair the house.Yuan Pao, an important item that cannot be burned or discarded, is appropriate for mother to keep.

"Since grandma and uncle are so frank, why are you so nervous just now?"

"Such objects in my daughter's house can be viewed by others at will. Erya, although the Shen family is tolerant to you, this time they can't let you off so easily. Now it's not appropriate to ask the family law, so I will punish you With ten acres of dry land, I have the right to make amends for your aunt's reputation."

Yiyou sneered: "Grandma is really kind. She left her granddaughter in order to send her to the county government to replace Siya?"

"Si Ya's incident started because of you. Now that you are going to make up for the crime, it will be regarded as the beginning and the end."

She had known for a long time that the old lady was not so easy to deal with. If she hadn't been old and frail in her previous life, Cheng's two brushes really couldn't do anything against her.

Now that she saw it with her own eyes, she had to cheer up 12 points.Holding down the mother who was about to speak, she looked out the door.Dad hasn't come back at this time, it should be deliberately avoiding this matter.Although she knew that he was caught between his mother-in-law and his wife and children, she still couldn't help but feel chilled.

The women of the Dayue Dynasty were farming and running the family, taking care of their husbands and raising their children. What did they want men to do?Isn't it the critical moment, you can hold up a piece of the sky!

"People say old children, but grandma really is. Such an old age is not as reasonable as longevity. According to you, since Si Ya is already working in the county government office, and she climbed onto the bed of the county magistrate as she wished, why don't you just sit down?" God is there, sooner or later she will give birth to a son and a half daughter, and when she grows up, she will be able to do something for the Shen family."

"Nonsense, do you have any love for your younger sister?"

"Since we are talking about caring for children, does grandma have a little heart for Erya?"

"You've been selling buns for a few days, but you're sharp-tongued. For this matter, you can hand it over to the county government to make amends, or you can have your face tattooed by the family law. It's your choice."

Yiyou lowered her eyes, her shoulders trembled, and she leaned on Li's body in fear.

Seeing the uncontrollable joy of the old lady and Mrs. Cheng, the latter said even more: "Mother, Erya has always had her own ideas. Since she doesn't want to go to the county government, then we don't have to force it."

She calculated cleverly, the reputation of the four girls on the left and right has been ruined, it is better to stay in the county government.As Erya said, even though she is a concubine, she is also well-clothed and well-fed every day.If you have a son and a half daughter in the future, you will have someone to rely on for the rest of your life.

After many years of accumulating prestige there, except for the second uncle and grandma with their lips closed, everyone else watched in whispers.

Yiyou had expected this to happen a long time ago, the beam is not upright, and the atmosphere of the Shen family is not much better.The fact that she taught embroidery from house to house was completely exposed because of what happened to Aunt Liu last time.

"Erya doesn't express her opinion, but she admits it. Mother Chun, please ask the family law."

"Sister-in-law, Erya is still a child, and only our Shen family is here today. No matter whether the matter is true or not, it will not have a big impact. This punishment, I think, is still too severe."

Did the second uncle speak?Yiyou silently kept this kindness in her heart, and looked up at the proud mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.

"Mother Chun, wait for me! Grandma, when will I admit that I have falsely accused my aunt?"

Lifting the box, she held up the box containing Yuan handkerchiefs.

"I'm afraid even my uncle forgot. You put the remaining medicine in it together. I asked my father to invite the doctor early this morning. He should have arrived by now. Whether it is right or wrong, let's find someone to smell it." I heard it. But at that time, not only the Shen family knew about it."

After she finished speaking, she twisted her wrist, and the oily yellow paper bag in the corner of the box was particularly eye-catching.

Taking it out, she sniffed lightly: "The tea that Si Ya gave me that day tasted exactly the same as this one, and it must be the same. Second Uncle, you and Fourth Sister are worthy of being father and daughter, they look alike."

Said not without sarcasm, but there were soft snorts from women around.

Shen Fuhai was in a cold sweat, there were so many things that happened in this meeting, he actually forgot about it.

"Don't listen to her nonsense, who knows if it is the medicine powder she brought herself that made my Siya fail, and now she is here to slander the patriarch again."

Yi You glared at Cheng Shi: "Second Aunt, I have no ability to get these medicines. Secondly, you dare to question the decision of Madam Wu, why don't we ask Madam Wu to come out and confront each other again?"

Holding on to the medicine bag, she has nothing to fear.Since Mrs. Xiancheng dares to waver, don't blame her for using this living signboard.

The old lady was trembling: "It's really out of the rules, the Shen family's ancestral house actually allowed you, a yellow-mouthed kid, to play around in broad daylight."

Yiyou folded her arms around her chest, showing contempt.She was silent, but it made people feel that she had confidence.

"you you……"

"Grandma fainted a few times today, and my granddaughter has also learned it over the years. In front of all the aunts, my granddaughter will also perform for you, who wouldn't pretend to be dizzy!"

Just do what she said, she covered her head in the shape of Xizi holding a heart.In the Chen Mansion, I am used to seeing all kinds of beauties singing, reciting and beating, and she is more realistic than the old lady.

Everyone saw that the girl like a lotus in clear water was feeling unwell, knowing that she was faking it, but the frowning made people believe that she was really delicate and frail.

"Ah, don't worry everyone."

Mrs. Li helped her daughter up, and only said to her mother-in-law and brother-in-law: "Such a person dares to say that Erya's virtue is not good. The second brother has been greedy for my family's ten acres of land for many years, and has turned the strong cattle that should be allocated into old scalpers. Now Not long after the land was in hand, the seeds were sown and it was time to take it back.

What's more, you even plan to use Erya to make up for the trouble that Siya caused by herself.We don't need to stay in such a Shen family. "

His words were impassioned, but at the end he was somewhat disheartened.

Just as everyone agreed, an unbelievable voice came from outside the door: "Ah, did you really do that?"

Yiyou's heart skipped a beat, and she saw her father standing at the door, looking at the old lady with a cold face, neither advancing nor retreating.

"Fourth, look at the daughter-in-law you married and the daughter you raised, it's going against the sky. At my mother's age, I'm going to be pissed off directly by her."

"Father, grandma wants my daughter to choose, whether to tattoo her face, or go to the county government to wipe Siya's ass."

Shen Fuxiang walked to the middle and helped his mother who was weak and asked him for help for the first time, regretting that she was worried about coming to see.

"Here, Yuniang, Erya, let's go back first. Mother, don't be too angry, I'll call you the doctor."

As soon as the words "call Langzhong" came out, Yiyou knew that something bad was going to happen, and as expected, Cheng jumped up: "Who said that my father went to call Langzhong early in the morning, so it turned out that they were all lying and not drafting."

When Shen Fuxiang came in, Yiyou had a glimmer of hope.But seeing his attitude of comforting his mother, calming things down and even slowing things down, she was completely discouraged.

Thinking of those female patriarchs in Beijing, something suddenly broke in my heart.

When she fell into the water, it was the mother who went out of her way to seek medical treatment and medicine for her. It was also the mother who rushed forward to protect her from the wind and rain after being reborn several times.

Instead, it was her father, again and again, regardless of the loss and suffering of the family.

What on earth is such a cowardly and incompetent man going to do here!After enduring it for so many years, does she still have to endure it again and again, when he stabbed knives into the home that was not rich, and cut off pieces of bloody fat to fill the eternal unjust desire of the second uncle and grandma?
"Father, what you said about the second uncle and aunt, is it true or not?"

Shen Fuxiang felt bad, but he still murmured: "We are all a family, so let's do this first."

The last glimmer of hope faded, and those original scruples turned into dust in an instant.The ruins of the long grass in my heart collapsed, and new shoots grew from it.

"Mom, I have the strength to push the cart with buns. My brother grows up day by day, he will protect us, right?"

Mrs. Li looked at her husband in disappointment, touched her daughter's head and comforted her: "Mother is here, she will protect you."

"My mother has worked hard enough for half my life, so I will change my daughter to protect you."

Raising her head, she rubbed the red eyes: "Father, didn't you admit that you were at home yesterday, when you followed the procession to see off the bride, you happened to witness the whole process?"

"But... Erya! This is your grandma and aunt, take a step back!"

"This is really the funniest thing I've ever heard. Dad, you have retreated step by step from grandma's side all these years, and now our family has retreated to the edge of the cliff. If you take another step back, it will be forever."

"At this step, no matter whether it is the mother, Changsheng, or the daughter, there is no way to retreat. The truth cannot be faked, justice is at ease, and I have no obligation to smooth out what Si Ya has done by herself.

That's all for now, and then we should clean up the affairs of these years. "

The bad premonition in Shen Fuxiang's heart was getting stronger and stronger. He just wanted to let go of his mother's hand, but she held it tightly.

The old lady burst into tears, and for the first time pretended to be weak in front of her fourth son: "Fourth, look at them, they are all bullying my mother."

Holding Li Shi's hand, Yiyou took a deep breath, closed her eyes and opened them again: "So father, from now on our family will be headed by a daughter, who will take care of mother and younger brother."

(End of this chapter)