Notes on Leisurely Living in the Farm

Chapter 61

Looking at the angry Chang Yizhi under the "three plywood" plaque, Yiyou thought of herself in her previous life.

He worked hard to make a living, and finally climbed to a high position after a few years, but was beaten back to his original shape, life and death were involuntary.That kind of bone-piercing loss is really more uncomfortable than scraping the bone to cure the poison.

Thinking of this, she unconsciously revealed a trace of pity.Originally, after many times of experience, Yiyou's basic skills of not showing emotions or anger have been mastered.But who is Chang Yizhi, he knows the changes in the surrounding atmosphere clearly.

"It's wrong to make the two of you laugh at me for being so careless. A certain Chang will definitely go to the government to thank you in the future."

Although he was dressed in merchant's clothes, he was tall and straight, and his appearance was handsome, and his gestures and gestures were like a celebrity detached from ordinary people, and others would not be bored when they saw him.

Mrs. Li clenched her sleeves tightly, she was originally a village woman, she had never been out of Yunzhou since she was born, she had never seen such a modest gentleman.Yiyou had a little resistance, and when she heard the meaning of seeing off the guests in the words, she hurriedly bowed her hands and said goodbye.

"That's it, Master Chang will send you away without trouble."

Sending the two of them down the steps, and Chang Yizhi returning from a long way, the first thing he did was to order someone to make a new plaque.Then he sat in the back hall, frowning.

How insolent is his aunt, he has retreated to this point, yet he is still being framed again and again.There is a layer of thousand-year-old pine and cypress thick with rice grains sandwiched in the ebony, and then brushed with tung oil. If you don't pay close attention, you really can't see it.

Frowning, he was lost in memory.

Where there is an imperial court, there are all kinds of battles, between aristocratic families and poor families, civil servants and generals.A well-dressed person in court looks elegant, but he closes the door in private, that's not bad for a housewife and ruthless.

Chang Yizhi was born in the belly of a concubine from a famous family.This aristocratic family is different from the style of celebrities in the Wei and Jin Dynasties. It is just that some big interest groups from the previous dynasty and the current dynasty put gold on their faces to grab such a good name casually.If you change the appropriate title, it seems more appropriate to call you powerful.

There is an old white lotus aunt who is weak on the face but cruel in heart. He is destined to be a tragedy since he was born.Sure enough, a few years ago, the Chang family belonged to an old powerful group, facing General Liao who came from a poor background.

Out of natural opposition, General Liao was naturally dismounted.But in recent years, the northern barbarians have become ambitious again, burning, killing and looting at the border.Famous generals have never encountered the "Lian Po old, still able to eat or not" thing, before the young and middle-aged people who are not confused, recovery is a sure thing.

But there must be a reason for the recovery. It can't be said that the present is stupid and does not distinguish between loyal and traitorous. General Liao beat the barbarians back to their hometown.

Don't say that this matter was not done today, even if he had a brain twitch, he can't be blamed.In this way, the grievances have the head and the debtor, and the few companies that jumped the most in the past will now have to ask themselves to blame.

It's not always smooth sailing for the rich and powerful, and tacit rules have been formed over the years.If something goes wrong, you will take the blame this time and replace me tomorrow.Such sharing of misfortune and good fortune also hinders each other, and the relationship of mutual support and cooperation is getting closer.

However, the status of the concubine and concubines is very different among the rich and powerful. They are also mothers. The concubines usually come from rich and powerful backgrounds, and the concubines are generally born without money and power.Whose family doesn't have a concubine, once something happens, the same clan will share weal and woe.After raising it for so many years, it's time for you to contribute.

Having said so much, regarding the matter of General Liao, Chen, Chang, Wang and others were the most happy to jump around back then.According to the rules, it happened to be the Chang family's turn this time.

Originally it was not Chang Yizhi's turn to do this, after all he was beautiful, even though he was a bastard, he still held some weight in Master Chang's heart.Born at this time, his first wife who was somewhat related to the Liao family died, and he never left behind a son or a half daughter.Mrs. Chang didn't like him a long time ago. Who would want a bastard to look better than her own son.

So after a little work, the name of restraining his wife and restraining children fell on him, and by extension, he was the restraining family and the Ke family.Master Chang's first level is the court, the second level is the clan, and the third level is the legitimate son. The remaining care is distributed to his wife, legitimate daughters, and concubines and concubines.With an unlucky reputation, he can accept this method of killing two birds with one stone.It not only removes hidden dangers for the family, but also removes this unlucky atmosphere.

Chang Yizhi previously served in the army as a scribe.With such a coincidence, there is no need to find additional reasons.In this way, the root cause of the disaster has been found. It is the eldest son of the evil Chang family who misreported General Liao's military exploits.

This reason seemed absurd, but from Imam who sat high in the main hall to the pawns in charge of chariots and horses at the gate of the city, everyone pretended to be confused.So a villain caused troubles, deceived the audience, and framed Zhongliang's notoriety, which fell on him.

Chang Yi is talented, and he fought against it in his early years, but his arms couldn't twist his thighs.The rich and powerful have no more face than the real family, and filial piety is like a mountain.Although my aunt is over half a hundred years old, her demeanor of pear blossoms and rain does not change at all when she cries.He wanted to make progress, but he was suppressed by the great law of the clan and concubine.He was not stingy, and his aunt and crying father waved his whip.Now that a catastrophe strikes, thinking about the death of my biological mother, and my wife being tortured to death by my aunt, I am nearly forty years old, and I have a son and a daughter born in the early years, and they were healthy when they were born. Chang's family.

In this way, he also felt that life was boring, so he did not fight.Dismissed from office and suspended from office, he asked himself to leave his family when his wife's head was full.The Chang family was very happy about this, and they all agreed.Rejecting money, silk, chariots and horses from the Chang family, he only took his book boy Mingyuan with him, and the two of them managed to guide the way, leaving Beijing and wandering all the way to Yunzhou.Thinking that this is the hometown of his biological mother, with mountains and rivers and simple folk customs, he stopped here, planning to calm down and do a job to survive the rest of his life.

But now the tree wants to be quiet but the wind is not blowing, once the matter of the plaque came out, he immediately didn't think twice.This time, he has been very familiar with the past 30 years.

At this point, the aunt still refused to let him go.The favor of childbearing has been cleared up, so it is no wonder that he disregards the family.

After reminiscing about the past, Chang Yizhi got up, and dark clouds gathered in his originally gloomy eyes.Mingyuan watched from a distance, his grandfather walked slowly, as if his wife died.

Immediately, he silently mourned for the family in Beijing. There were so many concubines in Chang's house, and the concubines were all ranked as the thirteen mothers, and the only concubine who survived was his own master.

Letting the master go would be the biggest mistake of the Chang family.Usually there is patriarchal clan suppression, and under the eyes of others, his master is like a caged animal.Now that the tiger is out of the gate, there are still people who spontaneously stroke the tiger's beard. It is really more deadly than he has heard of the Shen family.

Climbing upstairs slowly, Chang Yizhi exchanged it for a wolf hair, closed the door and ignored the booming business downstairs, pondered for a long time, and wrote a secret letter with a pen.Hand it over to Mingyuan, and order him to be caught in the caravan, and he must hand it over to the uncle himself.

A single spark can start a prairie fire, so he doesn't know about the Chang family.Step by step, he wants to see how long the Chang family can last.

Raising the corners of his lips, his handsome face was stained with evil intentions.With a low laugh, Ming Yuan, who sealed the wax seal and was about to close the door, shivered, then jumped for joy.After suffering for so many years and being helpless for most of my life, the master finally figured it out.

But here, after Yiyou said goodbye, she pulled Mrs. Li, and the mother and daughter found Changsheng and Mu Yu from the side of the road, and they walked to another street.

"Sister, I also want to learn lion dance." Chang Sheng had a good time, but his eyes were bright at the moment.

"Lion dance?"

"En." The little head said little by little, but Mu Yu next to him didn't feel right, and hurriedly tugged on his sleeve.

"When you came out this morning, did you ever finish the three pages I handed over to you?"

Chang Sheng shuddered, he was only interested in playing, he never wrote about those ghostly symbols.As soon as his mother left, he immediately put down the pen and paper, and pulled Mu Yu out to join in the fun.

After receiving Changsheng's distressing look, Mu Yu instinctively made a rescue: "Sister Erya, there is something exciting to watch in the morning, so we will postpone the writing until the afternoon."

The Changsheng chick nodded like pecking rice, and grabbed Mu Yu's sleeve behind him.Good buddy, it's really awesome.Woohoo, my sister is getting more and more scary.

Yiyou was already very patient with Mu Yu, and treating him after a long time was no different from Changsheng.Although she knew he was making excuses, she still decided to turn a blind eye.

"The sage once said: Today's affairs are finished today. Although you are young, you must have a plan for everything. Since you have a plan this time, forget it over there."

"Well, we'll write after lunch."

Changsheng promised, Yiyou pouted.Previously in Yunlin Village, the village was noisy and less particular.When she moved to the county seat at this time, she carefully planned her family's life.One of them is that Changsheng has to take a nap every day.

Half-grown children are just when they can't sit still, how can they be willing to rest obediently.Quietly being lazy and staying up, how could she not know.

That's all, let him go.If Mu Yu could hold on, Ke Changsheng, his upper and lower eyelids would definitely stick together within a moment of writing.

Li Shi is naturally happy that she teaches her younger brother, but now she is worried about another matter.

"Wu Gu Zhai is so lively, I don't know how the buns are selling today."

"Mother, Wuguzhai doesn't sell steamed stuffed buns, so it won't steal our business. It's just ahead, let's take a look."

The family of three brought a Mu Yu to take away, and the four of them walked to the steamed stuffed bun stand, and were immediately dumbfounded.The [-] steamed stuffed buns that usually had to be collected in the afternoon were sold out, but now there is not a single one left.

And next to the cart, it was even more like a disaster, with several empty baskets standing upside down.

"Is this robbed?"

The mother and daughter looked at each other, and their thoughts were generally the same.

Changsheng was more straightforward, calling out directly.Mu Yu, on the other hand, looked at it and said calmly, "Isn't it true that you didn't have buns a while ago, so when you saw them today, you bought more."

Facts have proved that what Mu Yu said is completely correct.Seeing Mrs. and Miss coming, Bi Tao excitedly picked up the money box and ran over bouncing around.

"A lot, a lot, a lot of money! Miss, this is the first time I have seen so much money."

Then, from the somewhat steady mother Liu, Yiyou knew what had happened.Shen's steamed stuffed buns are delicious, thin-skinned and filled with fillings, and they have always been popular.

But helplessly, the number of steamed stuffed buns has dropped sharply due to the county government's wedding cakes.Every time I go to the market, almost as soon as I push it, I will be surrounded by several nearby merchants.If you can't buy it far away, you can only stand in place and smell the fragrance.

In the past half a year, I was used to going to the market to make money to buy Shen’s buns for a meal or go to the market to buy Shen’s buns for home use. Once this thing is missing, most people are really not used to it.If it takes a long time, everyone will endure it and forget about it.But now the time is short, seeing the cart coming, although the person has changed, but it is still the familiar cart and the familiar taste, all the thoughts are
Anyway, it's not bad for those few copper coins, grab it!

Yiyou didn't know that she had unintentionally engaged in a hunger marketing campaign.

Just talking for a while, many people passed by in a row, and they were a little disappointed to see that the steamed stuffed bun was gone.Hearing that there will be a lot of time in each episode in the future, everyone is happy again, sincerely looking forward to going to the market the day after tomorrow.

"That's it. Fortunately, there is a lady from the Zhou family to help, otherwise the old slave and Bitao's hands are too busy."

Yiyou knew that the wife of the Zhou family was the butcher's daughter-in-law, and while several people were tidying up the cart, she went to thank her in person.

The Wang family of Zhou still had resentment towards Yiyou before, you are beautiful, but in such a poor family, it is suitable to marry our tiger.But I never thought that in the blink of an eye, the little girl would quickly get rid of poverty and become rich, and became a celebrity in front of the county's invisible leader.

Mrs. Wang is not a vicious person at first, and her life is going well, so she is not harsh and mean in raising her.Seeing her son getting married, she gave a large gift, and she immediately changed back to the kind and enthusiastic aunt next door.

"It's just such a small matter, and there are a few buns for nothing, so there's no need for you to come here in person."

"I haven't seen my aunt for a long time, and I'm panicking."

Yiyou looked to the side, but the tiger didn't come, and a fat girl followed behind Wang.Although her eyebrows and eyes are girlish, the bun made her identity recognizable.

"This is brother Huzi's newly married sister-in-law."

"Well, from Huzi's family, you didn't come or see her on the day you got married. Lianlian, this is the Yiyou I told you about."

"Hello, Second Sister of the Shen family."

Yiyou's smile froze on her face, but it was only for a moment.Mrs. Wang also sensed that something was wrong, she glared at her daughter-in-law, and smiled apologetically, "She's being rude, so don't worry too much about it."

"I was already ranked second, so there is nothing wrong with calling it that way."

Taking a step back each, the two reached an understanding, and the business will continue to be easy in the future.Then Yiyou started again, asking a few questions about the situation of the Shen family.Although there are few, she tries to ask everyone comprehensively.

After listening to the stringed song, Mrs. Wang knew the elegant meaning, and immediately promised that she would convey all of her care like spring breeze to the Shen family members.

The smile on Yiyou's face was much more sincere again, whether the Shen family believed it or not, anyway, she had done enough to save face.In fact, in all fairness, except for the old lady and her sons-in-law, she doesn't have much dislike for the rest of the Shen family who are just following the trend.

While smiling, she looked away from the corner of her eye, but she saw Lianlian looking at her with very unfriendly eyes.Although she is occasionally a little nervous, she can tell the difference between malice and kindness.

Lianlian's gaze clearly wanted to burn her red like a branding iron, and then beat her violently with a heavy hammer until she was satisfied with the torment.

Thinking of this, she looked down, and she happened to see Lian Lian holding the sharpening stick in her hand, swinging it up and down, just like a blacksmith.

Could it be that she is the truth, she deserves to be the daughter of a blacksmith's family.

With this realization, she bid farewell to the Wang family as quickly as possible, and then headed towards her home.At this time, she never thought that in the near future, this slightly fat daughter-in-law would really make her a big stumbling block.

But people don't have front and rear eyes, but at this moment, she only thinks about bigger things.

Although it is said to be sisters in name, everyone has a bit of lazy thinking in their bones.

Without the maidservants who brought their own contracts, Mrs. Li would never push the cart again.The mother and daughter walked in front side by side, freed from the heavy labor, and both of them felt relaxed.

"Mom, I want to buy a shop."

Mrs. Li carries a huge sum of money of 200 taels of silver bills, at this moment she does not want to wrong her daughter at all: "Then buy it!"

As for what to buy, whether it will be a waste of money, she is not worried at all.The money was originally earned by Erya, she would never cheat herself like those dudes.

"The shop I like, our family doesn't have enough money."

"not enough?"

Mrs. Li was surprised, and it was no wonder she had been a country woman for most of her life, and 200 taels was enough to spend two lifetimes in her opinion.

With such a large amount of money, why can't you buy a shop?
"For the shops facing the street, the slightly better ones cost 700 taels. I thought I would buy a decent one. After doing business for a long time, everyone can do errands."

Mrs. Li nodded dumbly: "It's really not enough, half of it can be paid by the family. Hey, if your mother has Cheng's ability, you don't have to worry about it now."

Hearing this, Yiyou knew that she was going to resent herself for being incompetent and burdening her children with suffering.Just when I wanted to persuade her, I saw her frowning tightly.

"It's also too vicious over there. Shen Fuxiang is softer than mud. If Erya wants to open it, mother will steam some buns and save this money for you."

Seeing her high fighting spirit, she felt relieved.After leaving the Shen family for four months, Li Shi got used to being in charge of the family, and her face became more and more radiant.

"I just think so. Now is a good time, and the shops must be expensive. When the winter is free, maybe someone will move out, and it may be cheaper then. Let's take a look, and the money will be saved by then. "

Mrs. Li thinks it is true, although Yiyou has long been successful, it is the first time that she has stated the overall plan so solemnly.Hearing her speak clearly and logically, Mrs. Li also kept this matter in her heart.

At this point, the family always has new goals.There is a thought hanging in front of him, and he is particularly energetic when working.

Even Mama Wu and Bi Tao became excited when they thought about being able to sit in a spacious and bright shop along the street, sit with the mother in charge, or lead a group of little maids.

Yiyou is very satisfied with the result, but there is another important thing right now.

"Mother, the county government will invite guests from her natal family tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. I will accompany Sister Qiao when she gets married. I won't be at home during the day for the next few days."

As it was related to Mrs. and Miss of the county magistrate, Mrs. Li immediately let it go, and even rushed to make a festive new dress for her that afternoon.

Yiyou was wearing a red skirt, which made her face blush, even Mu Yu, who was busy writing, was dazzled.

"Sister Erya is so pretty, it would be great if she could be my sister-in-law."

At such a young age, he doesn't know what his elder brother thinks.He only knows that apart from his elder brother, no one treats him as well as Sister Er Ya.Even though elder brother's best friend, elder brother Pei, was kind to her, he was not impressed by the short time they met.

Yiyou didn't take it to heart, but nodded his nose: "You are so young, you think about these things, have you finished writing the big characters?"

She was really surprised when she took the paper from Mu Yu.However, for a child of seven or eight years old, although the handwriting is not very good, the strokes and strokes are quite square, and there is no mistake in the roughness.

There is a word "Yi" in the post, and there are many hand gestures. When he first came to the post, he wrote it perfectly.

Yiyou covered her face, unable to restrain her grief.Could it be that this is the talent that the world talks about, and looking at Chang Sheng's writings, the ink blots can't be distinguished horizontally and vertically.

Barely holding back the sadness of her family's lack of talent for reading, she rubbed her face, but her thoughts drifted to Sister Qiao.

Today's Wuguzhai incident reminded her that it is not just a legend that people sit at home and disaster comes from the sky.In the previous life, sister Qiao was not allowed to conceive, she was thin and depressed, her natal family seemed to have never heard of it, and ignored her.

These days, she has been paying attention to the Jiang family. The Jiang family is a big family in Yunzhou. Although the main branch is in the state capital, there are side branches in the county.Through insinuations, others are full of praise for the Jiang family.She originally thought that sister Qiao must have made a big mistake, although she felt that she violated peace everywhere, she was still planning to attack from the county government.

But now she has doubts, Chang Yizhi is also a bright and beautiful moon.In his previous life, Chen Deren ransacked his family for money, which won applause from all the halls.Officials are used to putting on airs. She sees what she hears and hears, and she has gone through many layers of beautification.

At this moment, she has made up her mind that she must fulfill her duties as a close friend and accompany Qiao Jie through the few days before the wedding when the accident happened.

Based on her experience in her previous life, Mrs. Zhang hurried to Yunzhou on the second day of her marriage.The accident was most likely on that day, and now as long as he survives the three dynasties and returns home, he will be safe and sound.

After everything was thought out, Yiyou got up before the curfew ended at dawn the next day.There is a well in the courtyard, which is close to the moat, so there is no shortage of water all year round.

After fetching water, washing and dressing up, she rushed to the county office before dawn.There are already lights and festoons here, and the middle door is wide open.

Seeing her coming, sister Qiao was very happy.

"I thought you would be angry with yesterday. Now that you're here, I'm relieved. Mother has already sent those slaves to the North Courtyard. When the mansion is done, they will be sold by Ren Yazi."

Yiyou gradually admired Zhang's family. As for the arrogance that she hated before, now she sees it as arrogance.

"It's really Mrs. Lao, so busy, still worrying about me."

"Yiyou just knows how to talk. Seeing how beautiful you are wearing today, you are actually comparing us all."

A room full of little maids laughed, Yiyou bothered.After eating two punches, the guests gradually came to the door.

After all, it's not the man's side, and the banquet is not a big deal.No matter how much Zhang Shi loves her daughter, she can't be called impolite.So she found another way, the banquets were still the same, and the level of luxury was as high as possible.

Silently estimating the price of the banquet, the steward sent by the Jiang family early became flustered at this moment.He also heard about Jiang Chengwen's incident. The Chen family valued their daughter so much, and this marriage might lead to enmity.

And when he saw the wedding cakes in carved wooden boxes and heard how the wedding cakes were made, he started to sweat even more.

The action of wiping sweat happened to fall into Yiyou's eyes.

(End of this chapter)