Notes on Leisurely Living in the Farm

Chapter 46

When I first heard that Niang San didn't want dry farm houses, the old lady couldn't believe it.After all, regardless of the former dynasty or Dai Viet, the fields and houses are always the foundation of human existence.

Plowing in spring and harvesting in autumn, experiencing wind, frost, rain and snow, year after year, men, women, old and young reproduce and thrive, from generation to generation.

Now that a few people are short-sighted, they give up their basics and go to the affairs of the merchants. If they are not careful, can they be like the refugees during the war, living in the streets with no fixed place, and dying of hunger and poverty?

"My Shen family has cultivated and studied family heirlooms for generations, so I will not embarrass my youngest son, wife and children, now I will rely on you."

Seeing the gesture of the old lady, Yiyou always felt sick.Now that she was about to get rid of it, it was rare for her to be in a good mood.

"The poor reputation of the Shen family has been ruined by such a few people. In the future, the three of us will not be members of the Shen clan, and the reputation will not be damaged. Only the hundred and eighty families in the clan, uncles and aunts have worked hard all their lives , always maintain the family's integrity, and it has such consequences."

"Yellow-mouthed children, talk nonsense."

"Grandma Guan is full of anger, and the Erya also said it directly, the evidence is solid, and no matter how hard she talks, she can't change the established facts."

"you……"

Regardless of the dissuading or worried eyes from the courtyard, Yiyou walked into the study to find a pen and paper.

"Trouble me, write down the document."

The old lady was right about what she said earlier, she did have a deal with the doctor.But the point is not the few hundred copper coins, but the medical skills she learned in her previous life.

The mountain traveler also has a positive heart. Hearing the secret recipe and trying it on the patient, he is very happy to see the effect of rejuvenation, so he is even more close to her.Now that ghostwriting is such a small effort, he readily agrees.

Yiyou clarified the conditions one by one, and with just a few strokes, the contract was written in black and white.

"In triplicate, second uncle is also invited to testify."

"Erya, you are orphans and widowed mothers, there will be a long time in the future, please think more about it."

Mrs. Li was about to reply, but Changsheng, who had been silent all this time, raised his head and clenched his fists, his small eyes were full of determination: "Daddy is a bully, so I don't want him! Mom, Changsheng will protect you and sister in the future."

Li Shi, who has always been strong, blushed, and Yiyou also raised her head, trying to force back the tears.

"Second uncle took good care of my three mothers. No matter where we are in the future, I will remember this kindness."

After Yiyou finished speaking, Yingying bowed: "Please also testify."

Shen Fuxiang numbly supported his mother, but his heart ached like never before.He had a premonition that once he made a pledge this time, all the past would be removed from his blood.

"Yun..."

The old lady clenched her hands and her whole body was in a precarious state. Her wishful thinking cannot be broken by her son.

After a pause, only a weak voice remained: "Mother."

"Son, we mother and son will depend on each other for life in the future, and mother will definitely make it up to you."

Yiyou's mother and daughter withdrew from being moved, and saw the intimate mother and son.Compared with the pain in her heart before, at this moment, she was indeed as usual, and her whole body was calm.Looking up at her mother, she was the same, so she let go of her heart again.

Changsheng was young, and he didn't have deep feelings for his taciturn and cowardly father, so he would not be hurt too much at this moment.Now that the mother has let go, they can always start a new life in the future.

Picking up a pen, she wrote "Shen Yiyou" stroke by stroke next to her second uncle's name, and then pressed her fingerprints.

In her previous life, when she entered the Chen Mansion from the county government, she used up her most beloved silver hairpin and asked the most famous scholar in the county to take it. "Yi" is mostly the title of the imperial concubine, which means noble and auspicious, and contains the meaning of necessity and should.And yo means long-term and leisurely, and is favored by rich and noble families.

At that time, she was only greedy for herself, but now that she is doing it again, the upward thinking in her heart still does not change.

It's just that she abandoned the heresy of Israel, and relied on her own strength to fight steadily, only for the comfort of her mother, the happiness of her younger brother, and the harmony of her family.Although losing her father now, her family is no longer complete, but what she gains in a moment of loss is to completely get rid of the Shen family. She has already made up her mind on which is more important.

Putting aside Ming's surname, from now on, she is no longer the Erya of Yunlin Village, who was frightened by the past and made repeated compromises, but Yiyou who is the pillar of the three people and shelters them from wind and rain.

"From now on, my name is Yiyou."

Word by word, the girl's crisp voice spread to every corner of the courtyard.Although the Shen family has no ink in their stomachs, they also understand that "Yiyou" sounds much better than "Erya".With just one sentence, everyone actually imprinted this name deep in their minds.

Li Shi watched from the side, always feeling that her daughter looked brighter again.The facial features that were originally delicate and not like the native children of Yunlin Village are now more dazzling than those county ladies she saw selling buns.

Although illiterate, she still took the deed book and walked forward: "Shen Fuxiang, let's make a pledge."

Shen Fuxiang trembled for a while, and the ominous premonition in his heart was getting stronger and stronger, and he was reluctant to do it for a long time.

Li sneered: "When things come to an end, you don't even have the courage. I really misjudged you these years."

After finishing speaking, she threw away the kitchen knife she was holding in her arms just now, took his hand to apply ink pad, and quickly pressed it on three pieces of paper.The three bright red finger prints were placed on the white paper, and Shen Fuxiang felt that there were three blood holes in his heart.

"Fuxiang, my son, they insulted you so much. Just wait, I will open the ancestral hall for my mother and drive them out of this courtyard."

Yi You can't ask for it, but she can't let the old lady take advantage of it: "Old Madam Shen's wishes are very much in line with Yi You's. For such an important matter, I ask Second Uncle to do it for me."

From just painting the pledge to now opening the ancestral hall, this is the second time she has acknowledged the lofty status of her second uncle in front of everyone.

Shen Fuhai, who was full of resentment and eager to try, froze there. Now that he was charged with raping a younger sister, if Da Lala appeared, wouldn't it be an embarrassment for himself.

But the old lady was unwilling, took Shen Fuxiang's hand, and she greeted to the side: "Fuhai, you go to open the ancestral hall."

"Wait a minute, old lady. Although Yiyou has half-stepped out of Shen's house, she is still half of Shen's family. Now, I don't want such a person to tarnish the important place of the ancestral hall and humiliate the souls of the ancestors."

"It is the responsibility of the patriarch to eliminate the clan."

"Patriarch? The matter of the old man's suicide note has not yet been settled, and it is still unclear whether the patriarch stole it."

These words touched the hearts of brothers Shen Fujiang, and the two of them agreed with each other.

Besieged on all sides, even if the old lady has been in business for many years, she can't support it at this moment.Looking at the eldest son who was eager to try, she had no choice but to hand over the key to the second brother.

The door of the ancestral hall, which was usually closed, was opened wide, and the smell of incense was blowing in.Even though Yiyou didn't have a strong sense of belonging to the Shen family, looking at the rows of spirit tablets above her, she also felt solemn.

Standing quietly, she saw the second uncle holding out a thick stack of bamboo slips from inside.Yunzhou is located in the north and does not produce bamboo, but it is not resistant to moisture and insects. If the name is engraved on it, it can be preserved for hundreds of thousands of years.

People in the world value genealogy, so every family is willing to spend a lot of money to buy it from North and South traders.After the brides of the family returned home for three dynasties, when the newborn was born, a skilled craftsman engraved the horoscope of his birthday on it, put it in the ancestral hall, and accumulated it as a family tree from generation to generation.

Someone with a quick eye brought a long table, covered it with red silk, placed the genealogy tree on it, and went down according to the seniority, and quickly found the belongings of Li Shi, Yiyou, and Changsheng.

"That's it, brazier please."

Yiyou quietly asked Mrs. Li: "Mother, how many people know my birth date?"

Li frowned: "This is no secret in the village, but anyone who has seen your birth will naturally remember it."

"You have to be more careful after that day."

Mrs. Li understands the key point, although the status of Da Viet women is high, but they need to go through six ceremonies to get married.One is the combination of horoscopes, in which a man and a woman exchange invitations with a matchmaker.

It's okay for those close to you to know about the horoscope of birthday, but if the whole city knows about it, it will really hinder the reputation of the daughter's family.

Thinking of this, she simply gritted her teeth, and said before the bamboo slips fell into the brazier: "Wait a minute, as the saying goes, you must not have the heart to harm others, and you must have the heart to guard against others. Most people in the Shen family know Erya's birth date. That person who harbors evil intentions intends to frame him, and everyone in the city will know about it like the last time Er Ya fell down in the grass, what will we do then?"

Cheng gritted her silver teeth, half of her months of penance in the family temple were caused by this.When this matter was mentioned again, she was ashamed and hated.These shameless villains are really unreasonable.

"Four siblings..."

"Second Madam of the Shen family, don't call me wrong."

"Li Yuniang, how can my Shen family allow you to be so suspicious."

Yiyou certainly doesn't want to see her mother down: "Most of the members of the Shen family are simple and enthusiastic, so you don't have to worry about it. But there is a saying that one piece of mouse droppings ruins a pot of porridge. The Shen family has a big business, and we orphans and widows have more to worry about. It’s also really necessary.”

The second uncle and grandma who had been persuading them to withdraw their reasonable intentions just now stood up: "Yunniang, girl, don't worry, I will show you my wife."

"Thank you, Second Uncle Grandma, Second Uncle, please."

The second uncle put down the trouser legs that had been rolled up all the year round, and he had just had time to change his shoes.But now he held the bamboo slips in his hand, with a solemn expression.

It was the first time for the living Shen family to hear about the expulsion of the family, and now they naturally didn't care about how sloppy he was. Seeing the girl in the front with a tight lip and a serious look, they couldn't help but get nervous.

"In the tenth year of Xiantian, Guyu, according to the order of Dayue, the fourth son of the former patriarch of the Shen family was named Fuxiang, and he divorced his wife Li, and all the children belonged to the Li family. The names of the three were removed from the Shen family tree. What they did in the future has nothing to do with the Shen family. .”

After speaking, he let go, and the three bamboo slips fell into the charcoal brazier.The flames jumped high, there was a crackling sound, and the bamboo slips disappeared instantly.

Shen Fuxiang, who was holding on forcibly, finally couldn't help but fainted.

Yiyou supported Mrs. Li, held Changsheng with the other hand, held her head high and said, "The family has been separated, and Yiyou has lived in Shen's family for fifteen years. Fortunately, my mother is diligent and thrifty in managing the family, and the money she has earned to support the old lady over the years In addition, there is still a gruel and half a meal to survive.

In order to repay the grace of nurturing, Yiyou will wipe away the wrath of the county magistrate's wife.Since then, Mrs. Yu and the family have no debts. "

With a loud voice, she coldly glanced at the pretentious old lady, and gave the second uncle and the others a grateful smile.The clear treatment makes people feel happy.

(End of this chapter)