Notes on Leisurely Living in the Farm

Chapter 78

A cloud floated over, blocking the bright moonlight, and at the same time successfully covering Yiyou's dark face.

Mu Ran only felt that the atmosphere around him changed. Looking at the dim candlelight, the newlywed daughter-in-law was frowning, closing her eyes and falling asleep.

The uneven breathing revealed her sobriety at the moment, and he was a little at a loss when he thought of her painful exclamation just now.At that moment just now, Ke Yiyou didn't seem to enjoy all the joy he had in the past twenty years.

No matter, Yiyou's feelings should come first.

Immediately, he pulled out the place where he was about to raise his head again, and carefully held her in his arms: "It's too late today, go to sleep."

Yiyou nodded, but there were two lines of lasagna tears in her heart.It's over, it's over, the book says that for the first time, men will be short due to nervousness or other reasons, but this does not mean that they have no desire.

But Mu Ran seems to be strong, with his tendons and muscles all over his body, but he didn't expect that the hard parts are soft.Although she is not the kind of woman who is like a wolf and a tiger, she can also point to the matter of the bed to enhance the relationship between husband and wife.

Lying in Mu Ran's arms, thinking that there are at least 30 years left in the future, she felt at a loss and could not see the end.The joy that had just been filled in my heart by the gratification of the two emotions receded like a tide at this moment.Half of it is as sweet and greasy as honey, and the other half is empty, like half a glass of water dangling in a bottle. It seems full but there is something wrong with it.

"Hey……"

Sighing unconsciously, Mu Ran hugged her tighter and patted her on the back: "Go to sleep."

"sleep together."

The delicate and soft voice scratched Mu Ran's heart like a hundred and eighty cat's claws.Suppressing the desire, he changed his posture and responded hoarsely.

After a day of tossing and tossing, Yiyou is really tired.She lay on his arm and soon fell asleep.

Noticing that he was breathing evenly beside his ears, Mu Ran carefully pulled out his arms, put on his unlined clothes and floated to the courtyard.The full moon illuminated the night of the fifteenth day, and he brought a bucket of water, and he rushed down directly on his head.

There was a creaking sound in the snow, and Mu Yu walked over with puzzled eyes.

"Brother, what are you doing?"

"Sweat too much, rush."

Mu Yu nodded knowingly: "Sister Erya is so clean, she must be unhappy if she sweats. Brother, don't get angry because of this."

"What nonsense, she is your sister-in-law now."

Mu Yu smeared his tongue, his eyes sparkled: "Yes, she is my sister-in-law. Brother, don't be angry with your sister-in-law just because of such a trivial matter."

This kid!Mu Ran couldn't laugh or cry, his younger brother had never paid so much attention to him as his own brother.He wasn't jealous because of it, but why all the males he knew paid so much attention to Yiyou.

After thinking about it, it doesn't matter if you pay more attention, now the whole person is completely his.

After flushing down a bucket of water again, he tore off his clothes and wiped them casually, then patted his younger brother on the shoulder: "It will be three o'clock soon, and I'm not going back to sleep yet."

Mu Yuyuan looked and looked with round eyes, and after confirming that his brother was full of joy, he finally let go of his heart that had been hanging for a long time.Now Sister Er Ya is sure to be his sister-in-law, and Chang Sheng will never snatch her away alone.

There was no dream all night, when Yiyou opened her eyes, the sun was already high.

Looking at the rising sun outside, she frowned and cursed.It's not a good thing to sleep in on the first day of the door.Getting up on one wheel, she put on a bright red padded jacket, and looked at the glowing charcoal brazier at her feet.

Last night in the cold winter months, she felt warm all the time, thinking that Mu Ran had overheated at night.

Mrs. Li's exhortations are still in my ears, adding fire at night and getting up early to take care of the family's food, clothing, housing and transportation are things that women should do.Now being surrounded by Mu Ran, she feels sweet in her heart, but she can't help muttering.

"Honey, you're up."

Yiyou was doing her makeup, when she heard this, she tore three hairs.

"Brother Mu, you can call me Yiyou."

"Oh, okay, okay. Then Yiyou, I made some breakfast. I don't know if it suits you or not. If you're hungry, come out and have some."

Yiyou blushed even more, lowered her head and said like a mosquito, "Okay."

Mu Ran was dazzled by the sight for a while, and walked to the edge of the kang and began to make the bed and fold the quilt.The two of them had two bedding rolls, which he rolled into four squares and put them on the kang.Then he picked up a small broom and swept the kang sheet in two or three strokes without a single wrinkle.

Waiting for Yiyou to put a double-snail bun casually, she turned her head to look, the whole bedroom was tidy and tidy, and there was no place for her to do it.

Helping her forehead, she resented that she only cared about being shy just now, even if she was polite, it would not appear that she was naturally lazy.

"Sister Erya, it's time to eat."

"it is good."

Following Mu Yu to the next door, steam was rising from the newly made log-colored round table.Taking a closer look, there is a pot of white porridge in the middle, with four dishes of side dishes on the side.Mu Yu handed her the cloth towel and pointed to the water basin.

"Will you wash your hands first?"

"Well, it's clean to eat like this."

Yiyou put her hand into the water basin, and smelled a scent of jasmine at the tip of her nose.Looking around, she finally locked her eyes on the white porcelain vase on the front shelf.

"This is?"

Mu Yu blushed: "When I first moved in a while ago, there was a damp smell in the house, so my brother put this to smoke."

Yiyou understood that the handkerchief belonged to her, and the fragrance of jasmine was also Mu Ran's own. The matter that troubled her for half a month now seemed to be an oolong.

"Mu Yu, come here!" She hooked her hand, and she clung to Mu Yu's ear: "Tell me quietly why you use this jasmine fragrance."

A look of embarrassment flashed across Mu Yu's face, but Yiyou became more determined to ask.

"Yes……"

"Well, why? Don't worry, I won't be angry."

"It's the scent of my sister-in-law. It's faint, a bit like jasmine."

Yiyou ignored the others, and only remembered the young boy's immature sister-in-law.Hearing the voice, Mu Yu was very convinced and familiar with the sister-in-law.Thinking about Mu Ran's current age, could it be that he had been married before she knew it.

"Which sister-in-law, who's surname is it?"

Mu Yu's eyes widened, and a short finger pointed at her.

"You mean me? I should be your sister-in-law. Oh, no, I can also be called sister-in-law now. Mu Yu, be good. Besides sister-in-law, who else is your sister-in-law."

When Mu Yu really thought about it seriously, Yiyou's heart sank a little.

Then he stretched out his fingers one by one, and said like a few treasures: "The big brother's family has a fat sister-in-law who beats people very hard; the second cousin's sister-in-law is as thin as a bamboo pole, but she scolds people with full of vigor. Without repetition..."

Through the child's words, Yiyou got to know almost half of the Mu family.At this moment, she also understood that she was too slow to introduce the role, and Mu Yu was too fast, so there was some deviation in the understanding of the words.

Smelling her sleeves, she didn't usually notice it, but now she really smelled a faint fragrance of jasmine.Thinking about this fragrance, I followed her to buy it.At the same time, she was a little annoyed that this idiot, with all of her here, went to buy incense that was priced like silver and gold.

With the remaining money, buying two more books for Mu Yu to read is better than wasting it like this.

"But sister-in-law, don't worry, these sisters-in-law are flattering my brother now. You are my brother-in-law, and they will definitely flatter you next time we meet."

Mu Yu made a concluding speech, Yiyou patted his head and served him a bowl of porridge.

"Between relatives and friends, it depends on feelings, there is no fawning or fawning. This kind of mutual use, it is best to have less contact."

As soon as the words were finished, Mu Ran walked in wearing an apron and carrying a plate of sesame seed cakes.Seeing her, his face turned even redder from the heat of the kitchen.

"I'm in a hurry this morning, so I'll just eat these first."

Yiyou finally came to his senses: "Let me do the cooking from now on."

Mu Ran looked at her little white hands under her big red jacket. He had touched them last night, and he had touched them too, but the thin calluses on the belly of her fingers really made him feel uncomfortable.Thinking about it now, he soon had a decision in his heart.

"The kitchen is full of smoke and smoke. How can you women do such rough work as cooking?"

Pfft, Yiyou couldn't hide the joy on her face.During these days of engagement, she has discovered it.Once Mu Ran becomes serious and speaks in earnest, it proves that he attaches great importance to this matter.

She could understand the cherished meaning in his words. Li Shi once told him that men have strong self-esteem, so they generally don't go against them, but follow their hair and make the best use of the situation.Since he insisted, of course she couldn't keep silent and resolutely push the benefits out.

"Then it's according to Brother Mu, but if you and Mu Yu want to eat something else in the future, if it's inconvenient to do it, you must tell me."

Hearing her obedience, Mu Ran felt his heart melt into water.Now he finally understands what it means to make a hundred steels into soft fingers.When he met a woman like Yiyou, how could he not hold her in his palm.

Mu Yu was caught in the middle, looking at his elder brother and sister-in-law, left and right, seeing one obsessed with a sweet smile, he hurriedly stretched out his hand to cover his eyes.

This kind of adult's sweet and greasy appearance, children will grow needles if they watch too much.

Mu Ran glared at his younger brother: "It's getting late, don't be hungry."

Then he took the main seat in the court gate, and Yiyou and Mu Yu sat on the left and right.Then Mu Ran handed over the cake, which had a little black paste on it, she took a bite, it was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside.

Add another chopsticks of spicy cabbage, the sour and refreshing feeling goes straight to the heart and spleen, and a breath of pure and cold winter wind feels refreshing to the heart and spleen.

"How?" Mu Ran was a little nervous.

Yiyou nodded fiercely: "It's very delicious."

Mu Yu raised a smiling face: "Sister-in-law, my brother can cook a lot of dishes. Although the presentation is not pretty, the taste is very good."

Mu Ran rubbed his nose: "When I first joined the army, I not only took care of food distribution, but also learned how to handle the spoon from the old man. Later, I did it for General Liao and the others alone, and learned more and more."

"So that's it, Mu Yu, the two of us ate the delicious food that the general used to eat."

The uncle and sister-in-law smiled with satisfaction and happiness on their faces. Mu Ran took a bite of the pancake, and the taste was the same as usual, even slightly burnt.Laughter came to his ears, he hadn't seen Mu Yu so happy for a long time.Now that he has an official status, he has married the beautiful lady whom he longs for, and his younger brother is getting better day by day, he just feels that he is full of happiness and is about to overflow.

Just when he was in a trance for countless times in the past two days, he stretched out a pair of chopsticks obliquely: "Brother Mu, you should also eat more."

Mu Ran took it in a hurry and began to eat it with big mouthfuls.

After breakfast, it is the most serious meeting with family members.

"Father and mother recognized you as a daughter-in-law before they were alive. Now that we are married, they will only be happy."

Hearing his words, Yiyou shyly pushed his waist.Her hands are by no means big, and Mu Ran only used them as scratches.

"It's snowing heavily today, so we should worship together when Xiaonian returns. Now that there are only the three of us in the house, I think everything will be kept simple."

After speaking, he seemed to feel that something was missing, and asked after a pause, "Yiyou, what do you think?"

"It's all about Brother Yimu."

Then she and Mu Yu faced each other and greeted each other. The most worrying thing about a new wife's greeting was so simple.

"You two wait."

Yiyou walked into the bedroom, opened the cage that she was dowry on the top of the kang, and took out the big red bundle that occupied half of the land.

The bag was opened, and there were two clothes neatly stacked inside.From winter boots to ankle socks, and then underwear, cotton clothes and outer robes, everything from top to bottom, inside and outside.

"I didn't prepare anything too expensive either. You can try this dress, if it doesn't fit you can change it."

Mu Ran picked up the boots, the fabric was made of the finest dark blue cotton cloth, the feet were as fine as the red robe on her body, and the style was the same as the official boots he would wear when he was on business.There is a piece of white flowers inside, and it feels like kneaded sheepskin.

"It's the Yunzhou Tan sheepskin brought by Chang Ye's caravan. The leather is not big enough to make a few pairs of boots."

The place where Mu Ran joined the army was in Youyun Sixteen States, so he was very familiar with Tan Yang.Even locally, it is an absolute rarity.Yiyou was willing to take it out and make boots for their brothers, obviously it was really hard work.

"That's good enough."

Mu Yu was more straightforward: "Brother, these are the best-looking boots I have worn since I was a child. My sister-in-law made them a little bigger, and I should be able to wear them next year or two."

Yiyou found out a pair of thick insoles and gave them to him: "Make the insoles thicker, the air-conditioning won't be able to pass through."

"kindness."

After trying on the boots, the two brothers put on cotton robes, of course the size was just right.Immediately Mu Yu refused to take it off, and kept saying that the clothes were better than the ones his brother bought for him in the embroidery workshop.

Every stitch and thread was done by Yiyou herself, and now seeing that the person who gave it to him is happy, even she is also happy.

After taking off his clothes, Mu Ran went into the study, and when he came out again, he was holding a box in his hand.

"This is the 300 taels of silver given to me when I changed the house, and this is the rough account book after I moved in. My salary is ninety shi a year, which is 45 taels of silver. Including subsidies at various levels, it is about 200 taels. Every expense is recorded in it."

After finishing speaking, he rubbed his hands: "I'm not very good at keeping accounts, and the account books are a bit messy. Look, let's talk about what is unclear."

Yiyou first lamented the low salary of the county magistrate, with a regular income of 200 taels a year, which can be earned by selling steamed stuffed buns at home.But soon she thought of another level, all businessmen must seek the protection of officials.Like my family, if the county magistrate and Mu Ran weren't there, the steamed stuffed bun stall would have been squeezed out.Scholars, farmers, businessmen and commerce are not empty words, and the status determines the rights they have.

Then her trance since the middle of the night last night finally came to fruition, and Mu Ran only wanted to be good to her.

There are already so many advantages in him, and that weak point can be ignored.

"Actually, I'm only learning superficially. Let's watch together and make no mistakes."

"Row."

Mu Ran agreed, and the three of them began to get really busy.Marriage is a troublesome matter. Before that, you have to go through six rituals and tidy up the yard.When the dust settles, there are still a lot of things waiting.

The wedding money collected yesterday must be well known, all the utensils used for entertaining guests and friends must be washed and put away, and those who thanked the wedding officiant and witnesses must also be thanked one by one.On her side, the dowry had to be returned, and she had to be familiar with everything about the new house.

At this time, the disadvantage of not having an elder is highlighted. If there is an old and experienced helper, these things are absolutely familiar.Now, both of them have to fight in person.

"You rest, I'll be fine."

Mu Ran put her dowry back in twos and twos, then picked up water and began to wash the dishes.Seeing that she wanted to attack, there was no room for rejection in the voice.

Seeing that he was determined not to let herself get tired, Yiyou had no choice but to find another way.

"Slow down, work slowly and carefully, and it's not easy to make mistakes. If you really can't finish it, just ask Bitao and Mama Liu to come over and work together when you get back to the door."

After finishing speaking, she turned and entered the room, and opened the account book.Although the handwriting on it is a bit messy, it is extremely clear.After turning a few pages, she became more and more frightened. She knew that Mu Ran was a kind-hearted and open-minded person, but when these qualities were used on others, she became a trap.

Take yesterday's wedding banquet as an example, the price of a bag of firewood, rice, oil and salt was much higher than what she knew.

Turning back again, she fell down angrily, and it was like this with every stroke.After a little calculation, she could see that the monthly expenses of the two brothers were only a lot more than the five members of the Shen family in the original courtyard.

"Mu Yu, where do you usually buy these things?"

Mu Yu ran in and replied without thinking, "Brother, he doesn't have much free time. Uncle sent them all, and settled every five days."

After thinking about it, Yiyou understood that even though her family lived close to the two brothers and took good care of each other, they would occasionally send a plate of dumplings and make two sets of clothes for Mu Yu in a season.And their daily necessities of life are not limited to these.

Mu Ran is busy and Mu Yu is young, so this kind of thing is naturally the turn of the Mu family.It is precisely because of this point that those people openly pretend to be public officials for personal gain.

Turning to the last page, looking at the remaining hundred taels of silver in the account, Yiyou didn't know what to say.Mu Ran has only been a county lieutenant for five months, and in less than half a year, half of his salary has been spent.If this continues, 200 taels a year will not be enough to feed the five internal organs temple of the two brothers.

"Sister-in-law, what's wrong? In fact, most of the meat and vegetables that my uncle brings are sufficient and fresh."

"Most of the time? What about the few remaining times?"

Mu Yu felt that something was wrong, but he still told the whole story: "Sometimes, uncle said that Yunling Village was busy, and the vegetables would rot if they were delivered late, and the meat would turn dark red."

"About a few times like this?"

Mu Yu snapped his fingers: "About twice a month? Sometimes three times."

Those five years by Cheng's side were not in vain, and Yiyou knew the thoughts of these people best.Yun County has an episode almost every other day, so after a month, there are about fourteen or five episodes.Two or three times a month, the rotten vegetable leaves and carrion are inserted in the middle without anyone noticing, which will not make people unbearable, and can get more oil and water.

Really the crows in the world are generally black, and even their methods are the same.

Thinking of this, her laughter became more ruthless.Looking up and seeing Mu Yu's silence, she quickly turned serious.

"Sister-in-law knows, Brother Yu, don't worry, with me in the future, our daily dishes will be fresh. The clothes you and Brother Mu change every season will definitely not be old materials from the cloth store. "

Mu Yu nodded heavily, his big eyes curled into a smile, it's a good day to have a sister-in-law.

By dinner time, Mu Ran also figured out the whole situation.

"I know more or less about this."

"what?"

The soup Yiyou just drank was all spit out, and she bent down to face the ground, coughing uncontrollably.

Mu Ran handed her a glass of water and patted her on the back: "Look carefully at the account book again. Every time there are rotten vegetables and rotten meat, I will only give a little money. Although the uncle is greedy, he does things well. Quite neat and appropriate. Giving him some sweetness can also suppress other tribesmen who are about to move."

After Yiyou coughed, she looked skeptical: "That is to say, you are spending money to buy peace?"

"You can also say that."

Yiyou felt that Mu Ran's move was reasonable, but there were some things that were quite inappropriate.

"Brother Mu, people's hearts are not enough to swallow an elephant."

"With you here in the future, I don't have to worry about these anymore."

Although it was only a short day from the door-to-door to the present, but counting it down, it was Mu Ran who had been paying.He did all the dirty and heavy work, and also gave her all the money in the family with confidence.Counting carefully, this was the first time he entrusted her with something.

"That's natural, I will handle it properly. It's just that the Mu family..."

"You don't need to worry over there, I have my own countermeasures."

Yiyou remembered what Mu Yu said, that the Mu family in Yunling Village had already declined, and now the whole family might have to look up to Mu Yu.And she just needs to lean against this big tree and enjoy the shade leisurely.

Once again, she had a strong support, but this time the support was completely different from Chen Deren's flamboyance, and the joy in her heart became more and more intense.

Smiling and narrowing her eyes, she added another bowl of broth to Mu Ran: "So, thank you, Brother Mu."

Mu Ran took a sip of the soup, looked at her little fox-like expression, and felt that she couldn't love enough.But Brother Mu's title sounds awkward no matter how it sounds, so she has to find a way to change it.

Mu Ran is very good at cooking, the three of them finished a meal, and there was just not a single dish left.

It gets dark early in winter, and by the time the dishes and chopsticks are cleaned up, the sixteenth moon has already risen from the west.Mu Yuchao blinked ambiguously at his elder brother, and got up knowingly.

"Brother, sister-in-law, I'll read the book again while the moonlight is bright."

Yiyou didn't doubt that he had it, stopped him, lit the only wax table in the bedroom and handed it over.

"Light one more oil lamp, the light will hurt your eyes carefully."

Mu Ran coughed, once again jealous of his younger brother's favor.Mu Yu received a dangerous signal and hurriedly retreated with small square steps.

"Yiyou, let's rest early."

"En." Although she agreed, she was a little embarrassed.It was so early, and the two of them lay on the kang and stared at each other?

Mu Ran stared at her legs, seeing that she was walking as usual, and she had already rested all day.That being the case, he doesn't have to be patient anymore.

The two of them lay down on the bed with their own thoughts, and when he covered him up, Yiyou didn't worry much about you.It wasn't until after a cup of tea that she felt something was wrong.

The man moved faster and faster, grabbing everywhere with his hands, and gnawed on her face like a puppy.

While nibbling on him, he shouted seductively, "Baby, call me Husband."

In the darkness, Yiyou could only feel that his voice had a different kind of bewitching, hot current hit him, she grabbed his neck, and cried out softly, "husband."

Mu Ran only felt a surge of strength rushing through his body, spurring him to exert even more strength.

"Call again."

"Husband."

"Well, don't stop."

Yiyou felt that she was like a husband and wife boat on the vast sea, the one-foot-long boat seemed to be overturned by the waves at any time, and sank into the turbulent waves.

"No more..."

Mu Ran stepped forward and blocked her rejection.The scrambling between you and me, on the contrary, aroused his pride as a man.He recalled that when he first went to the battlefield, General Liao took the lead, crossing the mountains and crowds of corpses and inserting the Dai Viet flag into the enemy camp.

At that time, he was right next to him, and his young body was also attracted by this domineering arrogance.

But now in this square inch, people like suet and white jade are his brand new battlefield.He spoiled her, pampered her, and wanted to conquer her!
"Call again, quick."

Yiyou only felt that there was no refusal in his words, and said hoarsely: "Husband."

Mu Ran hugged her head completely, the night that belonged to him had just begun.

Before losing consciousness, Yiyou only had one feeling: her new husband-in-law is not good at all, he is obviously too good at it!

(End of this chapter)