Notes on Leisurely Living in the Farm

Chapter 52

The brick walls were covered with moss, and in the ten-foot square space, three sides were covered with brick walls, except for an iron-clad wooden fence.

Shen Fuai's plump body was lying on the straw, and immediately stood one-third of the ground.As the chill entered her body, she transformed quietly.

"hiss."

The pain in her buttocks reminded her of everything that happened today. The seemingly insignificant words of the second brother before the coma were like a deep nightmare to her.

Slowly opened her eyes, looked around, the dark environment and the iron blocks glowing coldly on the wooden fence, quickly made her understand that this was the county government prison.

"Very hungry, is there anything to eat?"

The thin and thin yamen servant brought the porcelain bowl with a broken corner, and said in a cold tone: "Eat the last meal and not the next meal, eat more."

"What do you mean?"

The yamen servant is not a vicious person, but after hearing what this woman has done, he is a little disdainful after all.

"An incestuous bitch who is waiting for the autumn judgment, still thinks that she is the landlady?"

Shen Fu'ai keenly grasped the word "Qiu Jue", Da Viet has been peaceful these years, and there are few people who commit crimes to death in a state, so she is very unfamiliar with it.

"Autumn Judgment?"

The yamen servants waited to collect the bowls. Although the porcelain bowls were worn out, there were quite a few of them in the prison.If he breaks a handle, he will inevitably eat the leader of the yamen servant.Now that he is free, he kindly explained.

"Prisoners were escorted to the capital and beheaded at Caishikou in autumn."

Shen Fu'ai lost her appetite. Although life was not as good as before, she never thought of losing her life.Now, listening to what the yamen servants said, they are sure to be sure.

In an instant, the pain in her buttocks disappeared, the hunger in her stomach dissipated, and her brain, which had not been active for a long time, was left with only one thought

Want, kill, head!

"impossible!"

"Since Miss Shen doesn't use it, I'll take it away."

The yamen servant put away the bowls and chopsticks, quite relieved.New inmates always don't know the rules, and after a long time, they will be trained out after some hardships, and they will never touch their brows again.

The former Shen Fuhai was the head of the patriarch, so he must know more about current affairs?Thinking of this, he quickened his pace, and finished feeding earlier, so he could go home, his wife and children were hot on the kang.

There have been no death row prisoners in the county for many years, and the prison cells have long been covered with a thick layer of dust.With a loud voice, the dust fell down, fluttered in the light coming in from the four windows, and fell straight into Shen Fu'ai's mouth.

Smacking her lips, salty, she came back to her senses mechanically.

She was also a victim of what happened back then, so why is she being asked to take full responsibility now.No, she has to find a mother.

"Come here... come here quickly."

The sound was so loud that it caused dust to fly in all directions.Shen Fu'ai didn't realize it, the autumn harvest is not far away now, and if it's too late, it might never happen again.

On the same morning, Yiyouyu counted the remaining rice, flour, grain and oil in the courtyard, and listened to Li's soft voice teaching Bitao to roll the buns.

"Mu Yu, hurry up and catch the grasshoppers."

Changsheng's sweet and glutinous voice conveyed boundless joy, and the two children had a great time playing.

Yiyou looked away from the window, and when Bi Tao took care of her, Li Shi would stop working so hard.Seeing that the surplus money at home is getting more and more day by day, and after saving all the money, she will buy a shop in the county town, so she doesn't have to show her face to sell it anymore.

Thinking of it this way, she only felt relaxed.Ji Ji has made a living for two lifetimes, but he has never been as comfortable as today, every pore on his body reveals a sense of refreshment.

Holding Shi Mo and writing down the numbers on the wall, she changed into the old robe she used for work.The wife of the county magistrate promised yesterday that it is not unreasonable, but all this is due to her ingenious craftsmanship.

She has been a human being for two lifetimes, but she clearly knows how much the wife dotes on this young girl.If you can't make wedding cakes that are praised by the young lady's blue-eyed guests, I'm afraid that everything you have today will come to naught.

I still have to save money to open my own shop.

Tired of being controlled by others, she has made two-handed preparations since she moved into the county.It would be great if he could keep making good friends with Mrs. Zhang, but if there was an emergency, a famous shop would be the last way out.

However, the prices of shops in the downtown area are already high, and Yiyou knows that she won't be able to save that money for a while.Rolling up her sleeves, she glanced at Chang Sheng and Mu Yu who were tossing the grasshoppers, and walked into the largest kitchen in the yard.

Because of the addition of new people to the family, the kitchen, which was originally clean, is now even more spotless.Although Li Shi has no airs, Yiyou understands the difference between master and servant.The kitchen was empty and a cloth curtain was hung up, and the two slept in it.While affirming the difference, they have the right to allow the two to guard the goal.

Although it is not as good as the main house, it is much better than the two people's previous situation, and the two of them naturally have no dissatisfaction.

"I've come up with a few looks, mother, let's make them."

Wedding cake is simple and simple, but make ordinary sesame seed cakes, and then use chopsticks to point a few red dots on it, which means to make it all festive.

Most people have white noodles to eat, and they feel that the taste is excellent.But the daughter of the county magistrate's family must not be like this. Yiyou had seen a lot of dim sum styles in her previous life, and now she can combine them flexibly, which really made her figure out a few in one night.

"Mother Liu, I asked you to sift the flour earlier in the morning, but it's ready?"

"Put them all here, miss. If you want me to tell you where this delicate person is, he even thinks white noodles are rough?"

Yiyou picked it up and rubbed it in the palm of her hand to caress the feel.The flour used by the Chen Mansion in the previous life was all new wheat grown under the strong sunshine in the north, which was sifted and ground.Wheat is of high quality, needless to say flour.

But ordinary people don't say they want to eat, even if they see it, they can't see the new wheat wrapped round by the prince's family.Today's flour is locally produced in Yunzhou, and it must be considered that Liu's mother has worked hard to grind it to this level.

"Try this first. Mother Liu knows that the young lady is of noble birth, so don't say anything."

Mother Liu also knew what was going on: "Thank you for reminding me, miss."

"Mom, I'm going to boil water."

Since coming to the county seat, no one in the family chops firewood anymore.However, this matter is not difficult for Yiyou. He walks around the gate of the city every day, and some countrymen bring firewood into the city. They buy a bundle of ten Wen and send it home, which is enough for the whole family to use for a whole day.

After igniting the fire, she put the best white stone into the pot.

"Changsheng, where is the sweet-scented osmanthus leaf my sister told you to put away?"

Changsheng came rushing over with a bundle in his hand, and he could smell the fragrance of flowers when he walked in.

"Here, I washed my sister clean."

Not far behind the house is the moat, Yiyou has no doubts about it, but after unpacking, she was dumbfounded.The petals that were cut well yesterday were rubbed by the child's hands, but now they are not in shape.

She was going to mount the flowers on the wedding cake for decoration, but now she can't do it anymore.

"How can this be good?"

Seeing his elder sister frowning, Chang Sheng also knew what he had done wrong.Rubbing his hands, he was a little embarrassed: "There are osmanthus trees in the village. I will ask Brother Mu to take me to pick them."

When it comes to Yunlin Village, Yiyou is afraid to avoid it.

"No, my sister has a way."

Taking the mortar used for making rice cakes during the New Year's Eve, she threw all the osmanthus petals into it, sprinkled sugar and white stone water into it, and handed the hammer to her younger brother.

"You take it and smash it up."

"it is good."

Mu Yu also joined in, but a child of six or seven years old is not strong enough, so he is most suitable for handling this delicate flower.The two little heads are next to each other, watching the bubbles spray out from the petals, with a puffing sound, it is even more interesting.

Here, Yiyou makes good noodles and puts them on the warm kang to ferment for a while.Then, she added a little starch and sugar to the pounded sweet-scented osmanthus stuffing, made it sticky and wrapped it in it, and then kneaded it into various pleasing shapes such as square, round, flat and pointed.

The wedding cake was baked in a pan, and soon the sweet-scented osmanthus fragrance overflowed from the pan, making Bitao's mouth water.

"Changsheng, Mu Yu, come and have a taste."

The good things should naturally be given to the family first, and before she could divide them up, there was a clatter in the yard.Looking out following the sound, there was actually a cloth shoe full of mud and a hole.

It turned out to be a broken shoe!This place is full of daughters' homes, and these dirty and smelly shoes are not provocative, and they don't think of others.

"Open the door for me."

The fastened door was smashed, and the old lady's angry voice resounded through the sky.Yiyou picked up the rolling pin and handed one to Mama Liu.

"Go open the door."

The door opened, and the old lady was helped in by Shen Fuxiang, standing on the threshold and pointing Jiang Shan.Last night when she heard that her son's scandal was exposed and taken into custody, Si Ya even sent someone to tell her the crux of the matter.

Erya had bad luck, and Mrs. Xiancheng liked her very much.If she is persuaded to go forward and put the crime on Fu Ai, Fu Hai will be healed and his position as patriarch will be preserved.

"What a sinful bastard who was struck by thunder and killed. He used my Shen family's money to covet wealth and honor, and even sent my good son to the Yamen."

As the complete winner in this matter, Yiyou doesn't want to be as knowledgeable as the old lady at all.If she was in the Shen family, she would still fight if she couldn't help herself, but now she won't act like a street shrew.

"Mother, go and call our street yamen servant."

Mrs. Li walked out after hearing the words, but never looked at Shen Fuxiang from the beginning to the end.

"Bitao, go and move me a chair. There are outsiders coming in, so I have to watch carefully."

When the chair was brought, she sat upright with the old god present, and fetched the three-character scripture, and asked Chang Sheng and Mu Yu to learn how to read one by one.

"Sister, why are Dad and her here?"

"Let's know your handwriting, why do you care about other family affairs?"

Yiyou reprimanded lightly, she was never a patient person.Since I decided to give up that day, I will never show a filial daughter attitude when I see you again.

Shen Fuxiang heard his son's father with sharp ears, and his eyes turned red immediately after being moved.

After reconciling with Li Shi, he lived in the ancestral house and served his mother.His mother was extremely gentle to him, and once he made up for the maternal love that had been lost for more than 30 years, he would be heart-warming.So when his mother said that he would return his land to the public and live together, he agreed without even thinking about it.

It never occurred to me that as soon as the land deed was handed over, Chunsheng would move to the firewood house when he came back and clamored to live in the big courtyard.Afterwards, he had three meals a day, and he had to cook water and firewood for the whole family, as if he had become Mother Chun's attendant.

He was already desperate, and was thinking of going to the city to find Yunniang these few days, just to be a cow and a horse for the three of them, but yesterday he suddenly heard that his second brother was imprisoned.The hand tightly held by his mother before she collapsed and fainted, and his sister-in-law's sharp accusation made him feel infinitely guilty, so today he came here with the two of them.

Now seeing his children again, especially hearing his daughter's heartbreaking "other family", he suddenly felt ashamed, so he kept silent.

The old lady suffered for a while, seeing that everyone in the courtyard was busy with work, but no one paid any attention to her, so she also accepted Yun Yu and winked at her son.

"Ah..."

"Mother Meng used to choose a place next to her, but her son didn't learn from her, so she cut off the opportunity. The meaning of this passage is that a person named Mother Meng, for the sake of her children's well-being, left everything behind and moved three times to a suitable place."

Changsheng didn't understand those twists and turns, and suddenly realized after hearing this: "That person's name is not Mengmu, but mother. That's not right, mother only took us to move once, not three times."

"Mother Meng is different from Mother, but you have to remember in Changsheng, mothers all over the world have the same love for their children."

"kindness."

The siblings were learning to forget themselves, Shen Fuxiang couldn't say that, but the old lady held her son's hand.

"Son, mother doesn't have that condition. Now that your children live here, you can move in and live with them. Let's talk about your second brother slowly."

Shen Fuxiang moved: "Mother, are you not angry anymore?"

"They're all mother's grandchildren. They are relatives in the next generation. How can they be so generous."

Yiyou was able to hold on, and pulled Changsheng to keep him from making a sound, but Bi Tao, who was young and innocent, was puzzled.

"Miss, isn't Madam already reconciled and separated from the family, why?"

"Stop it, Bi Tao. If others want to say that we are the queen mother in heaven, we can't control that mouth. Just believe it or not, isn't it still us?"

"Miss is still smart, I'll roll the skin."

"Go."

The two master and servant spoke easily, but they threw the old lady on her back.Those efforts were wasted, but in the end, people never took it to heart.Before coming here, he was a good friend and used his power to overwhelm others to control this family, but now it is completely unworkable.

When one plan failed, she made another plan: "Fuxiang, I haven't seen you for a long time, you should also have a family relationship with your children."

Shen Fuxiang felt guilty at first, but Kanniang was full of hope, so he still stepped forward.

Yiyou only smelled a bad smell, and looked at the clothes on Shen Fuxiang's body, although they were a bit fatter, they were brand new, it should be Shen Fuhai's new work this season.The corners of her lips curled up, the old lady was really stupid, she didn't know how to let him clean up before following.

However, he also looks a lot thinner, and the wrinkles on his forehead have deepened several layers. I am afraid that these days are not comfortable.

"Second girl."

One hand reaches out to the top of the head, ready to stroke.Just as Yiyou wanted to dodge, two men with knives came to the door.

Mrs. Li rushed forward in one step, and stretched out her arms to block her daughter: "Shen Fuxiang, you raised your hand so high that you want to hit my daughter?"

"I……"

When he was anxious, he trembled when he spoke, Yiyou stood side by side with Mrs. Li: "Mother, just now Mrs. Shen was swearing here, but I dragged my younger brother and ignored her. Now she finally rested, but she sent her son here again. "

Because of her face, the voice of the old lady coaxing her son was extremely extreme, and since Yiyou was close, she could probably guess a thing or two.Hearing voices outside, the neighbors who came to see the excitement only remembered her swearing just now, and now they all nodded.

A few who figured out their identities even pointed fingers.

"Isn't this the mother of the brother and sister yesterday?"

"Look at Mrs. Li's skinny appearance when he first came here, how tired is he at home?"

"Yesterday, my shop just came to Yunlin Village. You don't know about the Shen family, do you? Back then, she killed the Shen family's son and mother, and took away the position of patriarch."

There was a lot of chatter, and everything that happened in Yunlin Village was actually wiped out.

Yiyou didn't give Shen Fuxiang a look. This person was wronged by his mother and took revenge on his wife.Now that he has left March, he has no repentance at all.

Now it seems that she is only thankful that she was resolute that day and made a clean break.

Originally, she intended to take revenge on the Shen family, but just now she heard from the neighbors that she already had a better idea.

"Why is Brother Mu Ran here?"

"The position of the county government has been transferred. In the future, I will be in charge of the area near the city wall."

As soon as the words came out, the neighbors onlookers expressed peace. Although this little brother has a scarred face and a tall and terrifying figure, he is indeed a first-class person, and his skills are also handsome.With him guarding, he will never have to be afraid of the occasional thieves in the future.

"Congratulations to Brother Mu for his appreciation."

Mu Ran's expressionless face all year round now has a rare trace of tenderness.Although inspecting the market and stationing in the county sounded the same, the status and treatment of the two were quite different.The most direct point is that from now on, he can live in a small courtyard dedicated to government servants on the street, and brother Yu can also avoid the gang of domineering bullies in Yunling Village.

Mu Yu was also very excited after hearing this, he directly took Changsheng's hand: "Great, you can go to my house to play in the future."

"If your house is not fun, come to my house again."

Mrs. Li was also happy for it, and everyone in the courtyard was beaming, except for Shen Fuxiang who felt superfluous, and the old lady who was completely ignored.

Seeing the strong suppression and the failure of her son's family card, the old lady thought of her son who was still in prison, and her heart sank, she got up and knelt down.

"Yunniang, Erya, just treat me as an old woman, and beg you two, let Fuhai live!"

Dai Viet emphasizes mother's kindness and son's filial piety, which is different from other dynasties where "mother's kindness" came first. Here, the two have equal status and there is no priority.If the elders are not kind, the son may not choose to be foolish and filial.

Therefore, although it is rare for the white-haired old woman to kneel, the neighbors who have lived in the county for a long time and are familiar with the law of Dayue have no one to criticize.

It is also wrong for an elder to make a mistake, and it will not cause bad consequences just because this person is an elder.Most people in the county make a living by doing business, and they are more aware of this calculation than the rural people who farm.

Yiyou looked at Mu Ran, neighbors and the old lady, everything is ready now.

If she fails to grasp this opportunity, she will definitely regret it in the future!
Moving forward, she condescendingly glanced at Shen Fuxiang and the old lady.

The former's lips moved: "Erya, after all, she is your grandma, she is quite old."

Stretching her head between the mother and her child, she whispered, "You're still making troubles everywhere, so there's a lot of truth in the old adage that it's a thief who never dies!"

"you……"

"Old lady, don't forget that you are begging me."

Zhang Yang looked up with a smile, she felt that she was somewhat similar to those villains in the drama who bullied others and would always be ruthlessly cannon fodder in the end.Although she doubted whether it was right to do so, she still felt that this was the most refreshing way.

The old lady gritted her silver teeth: "Don't push yourself too far."

Yiyou's voice became high-pitched: "Listen everyone, the four women in our family were working hard in broad daylight, and a dirty and smelly old shoe was thrown in from outside. Now the person who threw the shoe is still asking I'm going to push myself!"

The sound of scolding was overwhelming, and the naughty boy even picked up stones and threw them directly on the old lady's back.

"Bah!" This is what the onlookers say the most.

Shen Fuxiang protects his mother, he knows that his wife and daughter hate this.But if the son of man doesn't care about his mother, isn't that no different from a beast.

"Erya, I'll put away the shoes for you, don't be angry."

Yiyou raised her eyebrows: "The shoe is thrown so close, it must be because the person who threw the shoe is not strong enough. Honestly, is it you who still own it, or Mrs. Shen?"

"Yes……"

"What a loving mother and filial son. In the past 15 years, my mother and I have come here like this. Now this is my home, and you are not allowed to make decisions. Whoever throws it, let me pick it up with your mouth, otherwise don't want me to go to the county government today."

The old lady was already angry and not clear-headed, now that she heard that she was going to the county government office, why would she think about other things?

"I threw it away, I'll pick it up. As long as you are willing to save Fuhai, everything will be fine."

Standing up numbly, she only knew that she couldn't lose her eldest son.She has been honored for most of her life and has always been the most honorable wife in Yunlin Village.If the son loses the position of patriarch, when someone irrelevant comes up, she is driven out of the ancestral house alone as an old woman, and lives in a simple farmhouse for the rest of her life, under the control of her daughter-in-law, how will she live.

Both left and right are now in the county seat, and the people of Yunlin Village can't see them.Back then, she was able to persuade her about love, and when her son came to power, she would definitely stuff shit into the mother and daughter's mouths and noses.

"mother."

"It's useless, get out of the way."

Pushing her son away, she squatted in the corner, her face close to the broken shoe.When she came, she was very angry, and in order to show off her power, she buried the shoe in pig manure overnight.

Now the stench is suffocating, and the black and black on it are all dried pig manure and clay.Pinching her nose, she opened her mouth to hold it, and just about to get up, she was stabbed by her smashed shoes and fell to the ground.

"Argh...enough is enough."

Yiyou spread her hands: "I never forced Mrs. Shen, everything is her own will."

In desperation, she had to lean over again.Repeated this four or five times before the shoe was hoisted up. The 60-year-old lady walked like flying, ran to the door and vomited, leaning against the wall and retching.

"Mrs. Shen, do you think today's move is right or wrong?"

Standing beside Mu Ran, she always reminded the old lady that whether she would go to the county office today or not depended entirely on her attitude.

"I was confused for a while, Yunniang, Erya, don't take it to heart."

"Ah, how could you treat your grandma like this!" Shen Fuxiang's veins were exposed, his face was full of embarrassment and embarrassment.

Li protects her son and Mu Yu. When she saw Shen Fuxiang just now, she saw that his life was difficult. She also thought that after this battle, his mind might be clearer.

He was still so stubborn.Just now, she only thought about Changsheng when she was young, and Erya will find her husband's family in the past few years, so she must have her father's support.If his prodigal son turns back, she can also help persuade Erya.

Looking at it now, she is simply wishful thinking, at a very old age, she is not as clear-headed as Er Ya!
(End of this chapter)