Notes on Leisurely Living in the Farm

Chapter 75

The flickering light and shadow hit the girl's white hands, reflecting a moving flame.The beauty is like jade, and the slender figure is printed on the wall, and the shadow wraps around itself.With a movement of the lotus root's arms, the two figures were indistinctly together, making people feel numb and itchy.

Mu Ran felt as if thousands of ants were crawling over him, he just wanted to get closer, and get closer.Holding back his arms, he couldn't stop his other thoughts.

With a helpless smile, he rubbed his forehead: "This wine has a bit of stamina, and now I can't even hold a bowl."

"It's good to be able to do this for a hangover."

Yiyou was already guilty of getting drunk, so there is no doubt about it.Scoop up a spoonful of the medicine juice, dust it off the side of the bowl, put it on his lips and blow it gently, and when the heat is almost gone, send it to his mouth.

Mu Ran was trembling with excitement, and hurriedly hid his trembling hands under the quilt. He leaned against the wall, trying to maintain his composure.

Opening his mouth, he saw the spoon was about to touch his lips, and the door slammed open from the outside.

"Brother Mu, let's sleep together tonight."

Changsheng's clear voice came, and Yiyou hurriedly took back the spoon.With a shake of his hand, most of the hangover soup was spilled on the kang table.

Mu Yu followed from behind. Seeing his brother's slightly gloomy face under the light, he shrunk his shoulders and spread his hands.Of course he didn't want to disturb him at this time, but this is the Shen family, and Chang Sheng would just run around in his own house, what could he do.

Yiyou also saw the regret in his expression, and immediately understood.This man!He usually looks very honest, but he never thought that he would still have such a flamboyant heart.

Immediately, she became angry: "The two of you came just in time, and you can wait for Brother Mu to finish drinking the hangover soup, so you can go to bed early."

After she finished speaking, she repeated her sleeves, and when she was about to close the door, she saw Mu Ran's hesitant expression, her lips moved quickly, and sweat dripped from her forehead, whether it was from anxiety or heat, she suddenly felt a sweetness in her heart.

There was a bang and the door was closed, she clutched her heart and jumped to the main room in two or three steps.

Mrs. Li hadn't turned off the lights yet, she was sitting on the kang looking at the ledger.She is illiterate but knows how to plan, Yiyou picks out a black wooden stick from the burnt firewood, the long part of her finger draws on paper more clearly than ink.Holding this, Li can write and draw.Since she moved to the courtyard, she has become more and more proficient at calculating accounts.

"mother."

"Why are you here at this time?"

Yiyou washed her face on the basin stand beside her, and slipped into bed.

"Mother is settling accounts, let me take a look." Lying on Li Shi's shoulder, she scanned line by line: "No, there should be half of the noodles left at this time, how could there be two extra bags? Could it be that someone cut corners?"

Mrs. Li shook her head: "That's not true. The noodles this time are from Wuguzhai. Master Chang gave us a small amount of bran, so we don't know how much we knead the noodles. We only pay attention to the texture, so the fine noodles will last long. With so much, Naturally, one or two bags can be saved."

"How could Master Chang do this? Isn't this a loss?"

Mrs. Li was taken aback for a moment, remembering the noodles that were almost indistinguishable from other houses outside Wuguzhai.There were still a few times in the past, Master Chang admired what he said, blushed and hurriedly changed the subject: "Who knows, I didn't ask too much."

"Well, as long as the buns remain the same as before."

"That's natural. We've earned a lot, so we can't ask for that black-hearted money. Didn't Erya go to make sober soup for Brother Ran, why are you back at this time?"

Sure enough, she couldn't hide anything from Mrs. Li, so Yiyou huddled under the quilt and curled her lips: "It's not him, he clearly woke up, and he still pretended to be delicate and weak, but he actually wanted to..."

Li Shi laughed teasingly: "What do you want?"

"You want me to feed him in person! I'm so stupid that I still believe it. It's thanks to Changsheng to get in in time, otherwise I'll lose face today."

Mrs. Li was surprised at first, but then she was a little relieved.

"Anyway, you are also interested in him, so it's really nothing."

"Mother, didn't you always say that your daughter's family's reputation is important, and you shouldn't be too careless?"

"That's normal. Before you were a girl's family, you naturally had to pay attention to some things. But now it's different from the past. Your marriage seems to be almost settled. The man in the East Wing wants to spend the rest of his life with you, so naturally you don't need to do that again." General formality.

Just like you eat steamed buns and pickles every day and get tired of it within a month, the same is true between husband and wife.If you are strict with yourself every day, even the gods will find it boring after a long time.Brother Ran is different from ordinary people. He is an official, so it is very easy to find a confidante. "

Yiyou frowned: "He dares!"

"Does he dare to stay with you? We are mothers and daughters, and mother will not hide anything from you. At the time when the Li family wanted to sell me as a concubine, they specifically told me this. Look at those deep houses, most wives are not as good as concubines, It's better to steal than a concubine. What do men want after such a toss, it's just a novelty."

But Yiyou thought of her past life: "Is there something new?"

It's not like this, from Aunt Mei to myself, and then to Aunt Hong who was newly favored.The three of them are either gentle and careless, or flamboyant, or eccentric, coupled with the dignity and generosity of the eldest lady Yin, Chen Deren really enjoys the blessing of being equal to everyone.

"Men are just that, but you won't cherish what you get too easily. You have an idea, so think about it yourself."

Yiyou got up from the quilt, rested her chin and looked at the full moon outside the window.

"What does mother mean to say, let me behave myself before getting married, and hook him firmly after we get married?"

Li Shi showed the relief that a child can be taught, but Yiyou stared at her. Li Shi married Shen Fuxiang, and in the first ten years she had only one daughter, and she gave birth to Changsheng when she was nearly thirty.Before, I only thought that Shen Fuxiang could bear it, but now it seems that Li's role is greater.

"Sleep, don't do those rough jobs during this time, and take care of yourself first."

Embarrassed, Yiyou crawls under the quilt.After letting go of her worries, she fell asleep soundly after a while.

In the east wing, Mu Ran couldn't sleep.He had already slept for a while, but now there are two little guys arguing beside him, how could he fall asleep.

"Brother Mu, are you going to marry my sister?"

"kindness."

"Then after she gets married, I won't be able to see her every day when I open my eyes."

However, Mu Ran fell into the fantasy that he could see as soon as he opened his eyes, and his heart was bubbling with beauty.Seeing that he didn't answer for a long time, Chang Sheng blushed anxiously.

Mu Yu tugged at his elder brother's sleeve, stepped forward to comfort him and said, "We're so close, can you see me if you come to play with me? Besides, my brother is good at dancing with swords. You can come with him for a long time in the future. study."

Changsheng was convinced of this, and he was immediately attracted by the dancing of knives and guns.

"Really, Brother Mu will teach me how to use a big sword?"

Mu Ran shook his head and nodded again: "The broadswords in the army are all used to cut down the barbarians, not as a trick like you see it as a plaything."

"I like to chop barbarians. I heard that those Yi people have hair all over their bodies, and their eyes and hair are not the same color as ours. They also like to eat human flesh. When I learn it, I will cut them all out."

Zhizi spoke bluntly, with a sense of innocence that he took for granted.However, Mu Ran thought of himself ten years ago, when the head of the Mu family recruited by the imperial court changed his grandson's name to his own, and his mother cried red-eyed.And after he uttered these bold words to his mother, he resolutely got on the carriage going north.

In the blink of an eye, these years have passed, he has drawn a bow, swung a knife, straddled a horse, and slashed the enemy.The unintentional words of children have been realized one by one in the past years.

Goodbye Changsheng, he seemed to see his previous self.I heard from Mu Yu that he is not keen on reading, since he can't do it, then he will do it.Even if you can't fight the enemy in the future, you can still keep fit.

"A sword has no eyes, it's very tiring to learn, can you bear it?"

Changsheng's eyes lit up: "I can help my mother push the cart, I am not too tired, Brother Mu, do you really teach me?"

"As long as Aunt Shen and Yiyou agree, I will teach you everything."

"Brother, I will study with Changsheng."

"can."

Once my childhood wish is fulfilled, I will not mention how happy I am in my eternal life.At this moment, he completely lost the resentment of being robbed of his sister by Mu Ran, and got into the quilt to sleep quickly, wishing that dawn would come as soon as he opened his eyes.

At dawn, Mu Ran fetched water to wash the two little ones.When pouring water, I happened to meet Mrs. Li who was up early.

"Auntie, what I said yesterday, may I ask if you agree?"

Li yawned halfway: "Brother Ran is a good guy, I have no reason not to agree."

Mu Ran took out a red envelope from his bosom: "This is my birth date. I didn't agree to it yesterday, so I dare not be rash. Now I ask my aunt to accept it. Later, I will ask Mr. Yin Yang, who is familiar with the county government, to check it." Birthday horoscope."

Mrs. Li is worrying about this matter, she said yesterday that the engagement has passed, it will take a lot of effort to make up for this courtesy without anyone noticing.Now that Mu Ran has taken care of the whole matter, it will save her a whole lot of trouble.

Besides, he will handle this matter, even if someone with a heart brings it up in the future, no one will be able to bring it up to Yi You.

"Then I will trouble you more on this matter, if there is any difficulty..."

Mu Ran hurriedly stopped her: "I will definitely do my best, and Auntie doesn't need to worry about it anymore."

Mrs. Li finally felt relieved: "So, I will trouble you."

"It's my fault, Auntie, don't do it again."

This kind of honesty made Li happy even more. After sending Mu Ran and Mu Yu away, she hurried into the room and patted the girl who was hiding under the quilt.

"Brother Ran has already left the house, so don't pretend to be like this anymore. Mother told you to put on airs, but she didn't say that you should be so lazy in front of others."

Yiyou patted and rubbed her messy hair: "Mother, just this moment, I am no longer your own daughter?"

"I see that you have a way of talking. Get up quickly. You will get married in a few months after the engagement. You have to correct all these problems."

"mother"

Yiyou made a long sound, but didn't call back Li Shi's kindness.

"You also heard just now that Brother Ran has been looking for Mr. Yinyang to count his days. We people in Yun County hold weddings, except for high-ranking families, most of them are in winter. I see that it is not a year ago or a year. Some things have to be prepared early stand up."

After that, Li Shi was full of thoughts, bluntly saying that Shen's family was poor, she hadn't prepared early, but now she was so busy that she hit the back of her head.

It was the first time that Yiyou, a man of two lifetimes, got married in a serious manner. After listening to each story, she gradually became serious.For the first time, she realized that getting married was not simply a man and a woman moving in together.Not to mention the complicated integration into the husband-in-law's family, it takes a lot of effort just to separate from their respective families and prepare the bricks and trees of the new house.

"Mother, it's not that there are carpenters and embroidery workshops, you just buy them."

Li's cold eyes extinguished her lazy thoughts: "In the past few years in Yunzhou, I have never heard of any girl leaving the cabinet, and all the needlework is bought from other houses."

Yiyou got up with a grunt, just after getting dressed, Changsheng rushed in with a bun in his mouth.

"Sister, mother, I want to learn big sword from Brother Mu."

Mrs. Li is the first and the second is big: "Didn't you say that you will enter the Mongolian School in the next year, why did you learn the sword again?"

Yiyou is not the case, she asked impatiently, "Why?"

"Learning a big sword can strengthen your body, and no one will dare to bully your mother and sister in the future."

Li's boredom disappeared, Yiyou looked at his expectant smiling face, and the more she thought about it, the more she felt that it was like Mu Yu taught him.No matter what the truth is, since he likes and has the heart, then go with it.

"You can't delay reading and writing."

"Ah."

"You can only learn from Brother Mu, and you can't just fight with other children."

"Uh-huh."

"Brother Mu also has a lot of things to do, so don't disturb him too much."

"Hmm."

Yiyou waved: "Sure."

Changsheng tied a thousand: "Thank you, sister."

Mrs. Li burst out laughing: "Who did this kid learn from?"

"There was someone singing in the street last night, I saw it." After speaking, he tied his hands again: "Thank you mother for your kindness."

Yiyou pulled him up: "These etiquettes are only used when paying respects to officials, and they don't need to be like this usually. The day's plan is in the morning. After you eat, you can also write."

Seeing that he was a little listless, she hurriedly added: "Even if you know how to go now, brother Mu probably won't be free. You can finish writing now, and you'll have time to learn swords this afternoon."

"I'm going right now."

After breakfast, Yiyou thought about it and went to the county government.

"Meet the lady."

Mrs. Zhang sat at the head, but the familiarity in her voice remained unchanged: "Look at your appearance of pleading guilty to the thorn, why haven't you seen the thorn?"

When Yiyou came here, she knew in her heart that what happened yesterday might have been hidden from Mother Yin.But the Zhang family has been operating in Yun County for many years, and if she wants to know about any troubles, there is no reason for her not to understand.

"Vulgar things are hard to get into the elegant hall of Madam. Yiyou came here today because she wanted to tell Madam that what happened yesterday was not intentional to deceive. I said that because I wanted to report the name of Uncle Zhou's brother Huzi Brother Hu Zi is ashamed of me, and he will definitely agree. Mother Yin is not as insightful as Madam Yin, so she will never know whether the son of a butcher in Yunlin Village is married or not."

"Well, you are right to think so."

I can't tell if she is happy or angry, but Yiyou compares her heart to heart, if it were her, she would also become angry from embarrassment.Zhang's like this is already lenient enough.

"Come here today to plead guilty to Madam, Yi You really didn't do it on purpose."

"You don't have to be so cautious, I know you. Sister Qiao also explained to me yesterday, tell me if you want to marry County Captain Mu."

Yiyou was stunned, and it took him a long time to understand.From Zhang's point of view, she and the county magistrate hinted to Mu Ran in many ways, but yesterday this person stood up without hesitation and admitted their engagement.

Anyone who sees this will think that Mu Ran is using this to avoid his marriage with Qiao Jie.And her small business, which has no support from her clan, will naturally become a person who is persecuted by ugly officials.

This is really troublesome enough.

"Ma'am, I can't blame Brother Mu for this matter."

Qiaojie's unbelievable voice came from outside the door: "Yiyou, are you really willing?"

What should I say about this?Yiyou clenched her fists and sighed helplessly, the matter had come to this point and she had to explain it clearly.So she explained the misunderstandings between the two of them one by one. Of course, what she said was very measured, and she didn't hurt Mu Ran's face to protect herself.

"It's just that there are so many misunderstandings. Brother Mu and I really didn't intend to deceive Madam and Sister Qiao."

Mrs. Zhang laughed: "It's true Lieutenant Mu, we have known each other for so many years, and the master and I are not that mean people. If he confessed the whole thing that day, I will deal with it, and it will not be like that yesterday."

"Brother Mu is extremely lenient, he must be afraid of affecting my boudoir's reputation."

Zhang's face showed regret, how could she still have doubts at this moment.Such a kind person, even if sister Yu Qiao had no intention of it, once they get married, they will definitely live up to each other for the rest of their lives.It's a pity, after all, it was still Yiyou who took the lead.

Qiaojie sticks out her tongue, she really doesn't like such a silent man with a square face.

"Mother, yesterday you ordered Mama Wu to go to the matchmaker to find out. Don't be so sullen. Yiyou is my younger sister. How can I scare her?"

Yiyou cast a grateful glance at Qiaojie, and Zhang's face relaxed.

"Girl, sit down quickly when you're done. Don't hide anything from now on. It's also thanks to me. If you change to someone as majestic as Yin's, you'll just wait to do something wrong. Four Ten boards serve."

"Madam is kind, everyone in Yun County knows it."

No matter how many times she has heard it, Zhang always feels ironic from the bottom of her heart when she hears such words.

But on the other side of the county government, the unconvinced magistrate simply followed Mu Ran to see Mr. Yin Yang.

Mr. Yin Yang's surname is Tie, but his name is unknown.He has a goatee, and he is a little thinner. He wears a green robe with wide sleeves all the year round, and he looks like a fairy at first glance.

Unlike warlocks who are used to bluffing and deceiving, Mr. Tie has some real skills.In the past few years, Yunzhou had several heavy snowfalls in the winter, and Mr. Tie insisted on planting soybeans in the ground in the spring.All the farmers in Yunzhou laughed their teeth off, and it was still easy to talk behind their backs. Some children even made up jingles and followed him all day long.Unexpectedly, the situation took a turn for the worse in the future. After the heavy snowfall in winter, the whole Yunzhou had a few drops of rain like a man's tears from spring to autumn.Only Mr. Tie's soybeans have survived the drought year and have a harvest.

After this incident, his reputation became so bad that it was even rumored that he was the reincarnation of Tieguai Li from Penglai Xiantai.Whenever there is a wedding or funeral, he is always begged to do the math.Mr. Tie is not a small-minded person, he will not refuse anyone who comes, and he will do his best to make calculations.Although it is not allowed from time to time, it does not prevent the people of Yunzhou from deifying it.

At this moment, he was holding two horoscopes, but his brows were furrowed into knots.

"Sir, what's wrong?" There was no worry in Chen Xiancheng's words.

"According to the hexagram, this marriage should never have happened."

Mu Ran was in a hurry: "Mr. Tie, what's going on here?"

Mr. Tie put the book on the hexagram, stroked the goatee: "Lord Mu, don't worry, the hexagram shows that this marriage will have a catastrophe, but the catastrophe has passed, it is really puzzling."

Mu Ran's expression changed, and he vaguely remembered Yiyou's trembling legs that day.Chen Xiancheng was more straightforward: "Uncle Qian sent Chen's mother back to the Yunzhou government office, and heard something on the way. I ordered him to suppress it, and did not say anything to the outside world. Brother Mu, in front of Mr. Tie today, I also I won't hide it from you.

That day, sister Qiao slept soundly, so Miss Yiyou and Zhizhou entered the side room of the courtyard.It took a while for the two of them to come out, and when they came out, Miss Yiyou's clothes and hair were a little messy. "

Mr. Tie looked at Mu Ran's face again, but he suddenly realized: "It is reasonable to say that, in fact, the hexagram is credible and unbelievable. My deduction is also related to Master Zhizhou."

Mu Ran's face sank more and more. It was the first time in his life that he felt so much hatred for a person.Since you have already taken advantage of the benefits, why do you still have to do things that are thankless.

He is not afraid of his face being damaged, but he is afraid that Yiyou will be wronged in the future.

"I've heard about Miss Yiyou, and I've seen it in several trials. Although she is beautiful, her heavenly court is not full enough, and her forehead is a little sharp. This is a sign of lack of luck."

Seeing that the two were proud and then excited, he continued to say: "Mian Xiang can't believe what he said, but with his temper, he can speculate. Miss Yiyou is so beautiful, she must have a temper on a daily basis, right?"

Mu Ran responded slowly, and couldn't help but argue: "As in the Shen family, if she is soft-tempered, she must not be sold."

"Oh?"

"The reason why the Shen family is in such trouble is because at the beginning of spring, Erfang wanted to sell Yiyou to the county magistrate as a concubine."

Mr. Tie's hesitation became stronger: "This matter has not been done?"

"Yiyou refused to agree no matter what, but Siya, the daughter of the second room, rushed up to serve the county magistrate."

The complacent look on the county magistrate's face faded away, Siya was a stain in his life that could not be erased.However, Mr. Tie suddenly realized that such a beautiful girl who was suppressed by the family and grew up, usually has a perverse temper.Because they have not been well-educated since childhood, they usually use whatever means to climb up the ladder.

It seems that this girl Yiyou is a special case.

"If Miss Yiyou's temperament is really as Mr. Mu said. Then congratulations to both of you, this is a match made in heaven."

Mu Ran's face relaxed: "Thank you so much, Mr. Leng."

The magistrate, however, was not happy: "What's my congratulations?"

Mr. Tie re-opened the hexagram: "I look at the sky tonight, and the seven kills are becoming clearer and clearer. Mr. Mu is young and promising, and Mr. Chen has this help. Wouldn't it be like a tiger with wings?"

The county magistrate also believed in Mr. Tie's ability, but now he wants to understand it.If he can accomplish this, Mu Ran will definitely be grateful, and then he will have a closer relationship with General Liao's lineage, and promotion and fortune will be just around the corner.

Thinking of this, he was full of excitement. After all these years, he was finally going to make it out?

"Brother Mu, have you really thought about it? Even if there is such a thing..."

Mu Ran was smacking at Mr. Tie's words. Although Yiyou, whom he rescued from the pond in Chunri, had a beautiful appearance, most of her beauty was covered up by her arrogant philistine.And Yiyou, who changed her temperament later, is like a Luoyang peony blooming in May, making people unable to look away.

In the past, he was only concerned because of his father's deathbed entrustment, but now he is concerned about it.If it is said that there was a little pimple in his heart due to the completion of the jade before, but now it has been healed completely.No matter what she is, he wants to take her into his wings so that he can cherish her.

"If this happened, Yiyou must have no choice but to trouble Brother Chen."

Chen Xiancheng has turned the corner, and now he is a good man to the end.

And Mr. Tie, who wrote the hexagram, looked at Mu Ran's stupid expression, and silently swallowed his unfinished words.According to him, a girl with a strong temper like Yiyou would definitely not allow others to get her way.

Now that this matter is spoken out, I am afraid that they will also be dubious, so why not tell the county magistrate privately.As for Mu Ran, leave the surprise to him.

(End of this chapter)