Notes on Leisurely Living in the Farm
Chapter 83
Chapter 83
A gust of cold wind poured into the embroidery workshop, Yiyou closed the door smoothly, the thick cotton curtain blocked the bitter cold wind, she casually glanced at the furnishings in the room.
Compared with the thriving shops on the street, this one is indeed a bit depressed.The huge first floor was empty, and there were simple cotton boots on the shelves, which seemed to be sold to ordinary people.Yiyou noticed with sharp eyes that the floor under the shelves was of a different color.
Two feet away from the shelf, the color is obviously lighter, and the dark and light colors are separated by a line.She thought about it, this should be the movement of the shelves, exposing the original ground.Then I looked at the red-faced Guan Gong statue on the top shelf, and there was no incense burning in the incense burner in front of it.Thinking about the dispute that shopkeeper Wu mentioned yesterday, force should have been used.
While Yiyou was looking at all this, Mrs. Xue was also looking at her.She knew that the magistrate of the county was a kind-hearted person when he was a yamen servant, and he often helped the vendors on the street clean up their stalls.His wife seems to have a kind face, but she knows very well: Knowing people knows the face but not the heart.
So at this moment, she cheered up: "The women don't know that Madam is coming, and they are far away to welcome, and they still look at Haihan."
Yiyou was a little dazed by her respect, but soon she realized that she is now the official's wife.Just like how nervous and cautious she was when she first met Zhang Shi, it was no different when others saw her.
"You don't need to be too polite. Madam Xue must know why I came here today."
"To tell you the truth, ma'am, the embroidery workshop is the family property left by the husband before his death. It's really a last resort for the women and the little women."
How could Yiyou not know what she was thinking, the embroidery workshop seems small now, but with this shop open every day, their orphans, widows and mothers can live without food and clothing, and have no worries about food and clothing.If it is converted into cash and returned home, the old and the young will not be able to keep the money at all.
"Don't be so afraid, I never forced you. Mu Yu, Changsheng, you play with Lulu first. She is young, you two have to give way."
"If a good man doesn't fight with a woman, I will definitely not bully her." Chang Sheng patted his chest and promised.
"Changsheng, you use idioms indiscriminately again. It's not that it's hard not to fight with women, but that the elders and younger ones are orderly. Sister-in-law, let's go out first."
Changsheng didn't care about Mu Yu's correction, looking at Chunsheng and others who hadn't gone far outside, the unconvinced feeling in his heart came out again.Seeing that her daughter was in high spirits, Mrs. Xue hurriedly fetched a cloak and put it on her: "Follow behind them, don't be left alone."
Xue Lu had long forgotten that she was bullied just now, the little girl was like a happy bird, she just grabbed one and passed by.
"It's always cold outside, please let Mrs. Mu talk inside."
After Yiyou and Mrs. Xue came to the door curtain, unfinished steamed buns were placed on the table, and there were jars of kimchi next to them, which must be the mother and daughter's daily use.
"Mother Wu came here a few days ago, and I thought about letting go of all this, but sister Lu is still so young, if she is forced now, when she gets married in the future, we mother and daughter will probably be gnawed There are no bones left."
Yiyou nodded while listening, Mrs. Xue said it very directly, but the truth is there, what she said was from the bottom of her heart.
"I'm not afraid of Mrs. Mu's jokes when I say it. The Xue family is powerful and has many children. The kiln alone is really not enough for chewing, so they set their minds on my embroidery workshop. But the year before last they They didn’t succeed, and I was thrown out by my book the year before last, and I drove them out with a fire stick last year. They couldn’t win it in the first three years, let alone this year.”
Yiyou has seen Mrs. Li fight desperately with the old lady with a big knife in her hand. A woman is a strong mother, and Mrs. Xue is a good mother.
"This year, to be honest, I plan to follow Mrs. Mu's mother's example, take a kitchen knife, and hack them to death, so they can take me as a widow."
Hearing this, Yiyou finally spoke: "Mrs. Xue is a good means, but your words are wrong."
"Madam, please explain in detail."
"We, Da Viet, follow the laws of Da Viet in everything. Although we don't say that the prince broke the law and committed the same crime as the common people, the law is strict. The Da Viet law stipulates that if there is no son to inherit the family property, the adoptive son of the same clan will be the heir. With all due respect, although you Moved out, but the Xue family's separation should not have been filed with the government."
Madam Xue also had a headache when she mentioned this matter: "Back then, I was too busy to take care of myself, so how could I think of this. Besides, it's not my decision to go to the government."
"This is the second trouble. If the family has been clearly separated, you can report to the government and choose your own heir. At that time, you can choose a brother who is not yet full moon and bring it with you so that you can have a good birth. You don't have to worry about him being with you and Lu I don't want to kiss you."
"I thought so too, but the second child was already a weak crown a few years ago, and now he has already married a wife and had children. The Xue family actually wanted to adopt this person to the husband. When I guarded them that day, I made it clear: when the second child was born , Husband has just turned ten years old, and he is not capable of giving birth to such a big son. Madam Mu please forgive me for the vulgar words."
Yiyou laughed, this Mrs. Xue is really fierce.
"But according to the law of Da Viet, the family was divided verbally back then, but now you, the heir, have to be selected by the most respected members of the clan."
Mrs. Xue heard the four words "high morality and prestige" she insisted on. In terms of morality and prestige, who can compare to the patriarch.The Xue family has long been jealous of this embroidery workshop, who will speak for her at this moment.
"This... I can last as long as I can."
Yiyou heard her gnashing of teeth: "Actually, ma'am, it's not wrong for Madam Wu to suggest."
"What proposal, let me sell the embroidery workshop?"
Doubt flashed in Yiyou's eyes, why did you sell the embroidery workshop?Could it be that what Mama Wu said was not the same as what she heard from Mu Ran.
"Who does Mama Wu want you to sell the embroidery workshop to?"
"It's the government."
That's right: "Then why does Madam have such a big resistance?"
"The embroidery workshop is Sister Lu's dowry. She is still young and doesn't understand everything. I can't make up my own mind to cut her off. She no longer has the protection of her father and brother. If she gets married again penniless, wouldn't she I can't hold my head up forever."
At the end, Mrs. Xue's eyes were even red.Comparing her heart with her heart, Yiyou can understand her loving mother's heart.
"Madam only knows one thing, but not the other."
"Oh?" Madam Xue looked up, full of hope.
In the future, Yiyou will explain the pros and cons to her one by one: "If you sell your shop now, it will be against the family law of your ancestors. If you don't sell it, you may not be able to keep it. Regardless of whether you sell it or not, the county magistrate is the magistrate of the county. , if it is mentioned by Shangfeng, it will be more or less harsh."
"This..." Mrs. Xue remembered what the patriarch had said a few days ago. Standing behind them was Mr. Zhizhou. The first and second heavens above her head seemed to be at odds.
"The county magistrate, the women are really ashamed."
"Master Xiancheng has always been open-minded, and will not overly care about the gains and losses of this moment. What I want to say next is to dedicate this thing to the court. Although there is no such case in Yunxian County, but looking at Yunzhou, you can see those who were confiscated by the government. Are there any vacant shops in your shop?"
Mrs. Xue shook her head. She had heard about the houses being seized, but there had never been a single house left vacant on the street in recent years.
"That is, the imperial court's industry will naturally have to produce, and the scale will even be larger than before. This embroidery workshop has already been finalized, and it must be difficult to make changes in a short time. If you want to continue to open the door to make a living, who is better than the new shopkeeper? Is it more suitable for a wife who has been running alone for many years?"
"You mean...but I'm a girl."
"Women don't give way to their eyebrows. Madam must have heard about the female patriarchs in Yuejing City. Madam helped the county magistrate to solve this urgent need. He will definitely not obstruct too much about such a small matter."
If the former Yiyou said this, Mrs. Xue would just ignore it and listen to it but not take it seriously.But today is different from the past, she is already the official wife.In the entire Yun County, apart from Chen Xiancheng, Mu Ran was the biggest, so what she said certainly carried great weight.
"Let me reconsider."
Seeing that Mrs. Xue was tempted, Yiyou hurriedly added the last flame: "When I came in just now, I saw that the shoes and socks in Mrs. Xue's store were simple in style but extremely detailed. Dayue has been fighting Beiyi for years. If the soldiers in front can use With thick shoes and socks like my wife's, I'm sure I'll be able to suffer less.
Moreover, Mrs. Xue's husband-in-law and son all died and fought against Beiyi. If Mrs. Xue did well, maybe the court would remember them both. "
"Really?"
Madam Xue burst into tears. The untimely death of her husband and son was an eternal pain in her heart.Especially the death of her son broke all her sanity.If they can leave a name after death, they will be gratified under Jiuquan.If that's the case, it's nothing to take her life!
She thought and thought, the Xue family had a good relationship with Lord Zhizhou, she is just a pawn now.She is soft-spoken, so she will definitely not be able to attract human security from the University of Known Province. If she can get the protection of the county magistrate, Sister Lu will not worry about it in the future.Thinking about it this way, she actually felt that this deal was only for profit but not for loss.
"Thank you Madam for your advice, but why does Madam spend so much time helping me?"
Yiyou likes such a straightforward person the most, and if he has any doubts, he can just say, there is no need to hide excessive suspicion in his heart.
"My husband and the county magistrate are one, and I will not ignore this matter. In fact, I have another reason. Do you remember that mother Liu?"
"Is it the mother who always comes around to ask me if I can sell the embroidery house?"
Yiyou is helpless, Mama Liu obviously can't beat Mrs. Xue: "It's her, she is my natal family's servant. Madam's shop is actually a treasure of geomantic omen, I thought of buying it earlier."
Mrs. Xue was shocked, and she could still face the Xue family.As the wife in front of her, if she wanted to buy and sell by force, she would have no power to fight back.Fortunately, she had agreed before, otherwise these big shots would lose their patience, and those who waited for her might be driven directly to the street.
"Mother Liu is also really humorous."
Yiyou keenly felt that Mrs. Xue's nerves tensed up, and seeing her wink, she also understood something.
"You don't need to speak up for her. The following is my second reason. I think this store is really big enough. If it is separated from the middle, it can be made into two stores. If it works, can you give this opportunity to the Shen family , of course I will pay the required money.”
People pay, only a small piece, as long as the Shen family lives in, the Xue family has to be more cautious when they come, Madam Xue really can't think of other reasons for refusing.
"If Mrs. Mu wished, women would not dare to resign."
"Then it's settled like this. I'll tell my husband when I go back, and the people from the county government will come to contact my wife in a short time."
Madam Xue's smile this time was from the bottom of her heart, she never thought that the things that had troubled her for many years were so simple.
Bowing deeply, she sincerely thanked: "Thank you, madam."
"It's okay."
Just as Yiyou was about to say a few more words, Mu Yu's exclamation suddenly came from outside.
"Sister Erya, come out quickly."
Mu Yu seldom calls her Sister Er Ya anymore, and the eagerness in his voice now must be something wrong.Yiyou immediately raised the curtain, and saw Cheng on the snow outside the door, pressing Changsheng's shoulder, holding an ice ball casually, and poking him directly into the eye.
"you dare!"
Immediately, her mind was torn apart, and she remembered the set of exercise coupons that Mu Ran taught her yesterday. Although it was only the simplest move, it was the most suitable for this distance.
Starting to run, she stepped on the steps and slid in front of Mrs. Cheng, half-flying halfway across the width of the street, and punched her face accurately.
"what are you doing!"
Cheng Shi was kicked to the base of the wall by her, Yiyou looked at Changsheng hurriedly, his eyes were covered by a cloud of snow, he couldn't see clearly what was going on inside.
"Changsheng, don't scare my sister. How is it? Did you get hurt?"
Just about to wipe his face with a handkerchief, Chang Sheng raised his fist, revealing a panda eye.Although black and blue, but the eyes are black and white, it is indeed not injured.
"I'm fine, just a little cold and a little sore."
"Who hit it?"
Although she knew it, she still had to ask.
Lulu, who has been dumbfounded since just now, jumped up and pointed at Cheng Shi in the corner: "It's her, she just rushed to Brother Changsheng like crazy just now. If it wasn't for Brother Changsheng who fell down, it wouldn't have happened. Caught by her."
Mu Yu also leaned over: "Changsheng didn't fall, but was tripped by Chunsheng."
Yiyou's face became even more stern, this style really resembles these two people.One shot cold arrows in the back, and the other slapped ruthlessly in the front.
"Did you all see it?"
Surrounded by the direct descendants of the Xue family, children are not very good at lying, and now they nod and shake their heads.
"Whoever lies will be dragged to the Yamen to be punished."
Yiyou didn't lie, after all, the word torture has never been just a legend.But to testify about such a small matter, she will definitely not directly make a fuss to the county government.Even if she made a fuss, Mrs. Zhang would stop her from messing around.
Even though she knew that it might be a bit bad for her to say this, she still couldn't help it.Changsheng is the younger brother of her mother and compatriot, and the person she wants to protect most.She couldn't imagine how she would react if Cheng poked him blind because of her momentary negligence.
The younger child started to shiver. Many people went to Shen Fuhai's trial that day.The bloody board of the county government stimulated everyone's heart and soul, and it still has the effect of stopping babies from crying.This will be heard again, and it was said from the mouth of an official wife, and everyone immediately believed it.
"Don't believe her, our husband said: You have not violated the king's law, the government will definitely not arrest you to beat the board."
It was Chunsheng who spoke, and he walked up to Yiyou directly: "Sister Erya, those ignorant children are just talking nonsense. My mother also saw me hurt and felt distressed, so she wanted to say something about longevity. You I know, knife mouth tofu heart."
Yiyou only felt that what was standing in front of her was not Chunsheng, but a snake spitting out poisonous letters.Compared with when Shen Fuhai died, this younger brother has grown a lot in a few months.The most intuitive thing is that the bad reputation he lost due to several reckless actions at the beginning has now been fully remedied.
At that time, she didn't pay much attention, she just thought Cheng's wrist was high.But looking at the mother and son now, she realized that Chunsheng was probably the one who came up with the idea.As for Cheng, he was just a leader who charged into battle.I heard from Mu Ran that he has good grades in government schools, even if he paid money to get in through connections, he is quite liked by several gentlemen. In the spring of the coming year, he is most likely to be elected.
She knew that to be an extremely human minister in Zhongju, it would take a lifetime for ordinary people.But she still couldn't help worrying that if Chunsheng was allowed to grow up like this, he would definitely become a hidden danger to her family.
"Oh, Daozizui bean curd heart? I didn't know that the wife of the head of the Shen family had a bean curd heart? From my point of view, the brilliant tongue and lotus flower Dao Zixin are similar."
Yiyou grabbed Chunsheng and touched his scabbed face.Just now when she poked it, it was mostly for intimidation, she was not mad enough to hurt a child, so she didn't use much force.At this moment, the two small blood spots are almost invisible.
"I told you just now that I would be careless too."
The nails that could grow because of marriage were snapped violently, and the scabs on Chunsheng's face fell off.He has been pampered since he was a child, and even if his family is in trouble, he still has no worries about food and clothing. He has never suffered such pain.
He wanted to escape, but Ke Yiyou's hand pinched his shoulder like iron clamps.Looking around, he looked for his mother, and finally found that she was surrounded by the wall by Mu Yu and Lulu, unable to break free no matter what.
"I'm sorry, I was just not careful. I'm a quick-tempered person with a knife mouth and a tofu heart. Sometimes I can't help it and I will shoot directly. Are you okay?"
After she finished speaking, she looked at Changsheng: "Come here soon, put a cold compress on your brother, the wound will fester when it is heated."
Changsheng has a tacit understanding with his elder sister. Hearing this, he rolled the snow on his hands: "Is this considered a cold compress?"
"It's so cold, it must be considered."
One of the siblings pretended not to understand, and the other was naive. The cool ice and snow covered the wound directly, and Chunsheng wailed directly as if the wound had been scraped by a knife.
"You... how could you bully us orphans and widows like this."
She is also a widow, and a widow with a son, Madam Xue is very contemptuous of Mrs. Cheng.She doesn't have a strong natal family, and she doesn't have a son who can be close to her, so she still lives better than Cheng's.And Cheng's doing so purely by himself is really embarrassing to their widows.
Mrs. Mu helped her a lot just now, and now the incident happened at the gate of the embroidery workshop. After thinking about it, she still stood up and spoke.
"I didn't see anyone bullying your orphans and widows, but you almost poked the child's eyes."
After she finished speaking, she looked aside, she knew all the children of the Xue family's direct branch.Most of these children want to call her aunt, and she usually doesn't want to bother and ask for trouble, but now she wants to speak.
"You guys, Xue's elders have taught etiquette, righteousness, benevolence, wisdom and trust. Is it possible that you have forgotten this basic principle of being a human being?"
The Xue family members felt that Mrs. Xue was difficult to deal with, and the younger children were even more afraid of her.This aunt dared to point at the patriarch's nose and scold.By herself, she was able to speak so that the usually majestic patriarch was speechless.
"No, Auntie, I haven't forgotten."
"Tell me what's going on."
Several people trembled: "It's Chunsheng. Chunsheng called his mother here. As soon as his mother came, he was going to beat Changsheng. Changsheng hid for a while before he was caught by her."
Cheng Shi finally came out from the siege of Mu Yu and Sister Lu: "You little beasts..."
Chunsheng frowned: "Mother!"
Cheng's attention immediately came to him: "You are a murderer, you dare to bully even your younger brother, no wonder you have a mother but no father to teach you."
Yiyou stretched out her hand, and lightly scraped the other side of Chunsheng's face, and she also scraped off the remaining blood scab.Changsheng stood there in a daze, and Yiyou patted him gently on the shoulder: "What are you doing in a daze, continue to apply ice."
Sister Lu ran over and handed over a handful of snow just in time.
Although Chunsheng was bigger than Changsheng, Mu Ran had marveled at Changsheng's strength, and it was more than enough to trap a frail scholar.While struggling, Cheng looked at her son's tightly wrinkled face, feeling like a knife had cut her heart.
"Erya, are you a yaksha in the underworld to support the life? It's not enough to kill Siya, and now you want to kill my Chunsheng. I swear to God, if anything happens to Chunsheng, I will hang myself at your house." On the west beam."
What a familiar sentence, Yiyou remembered that when she was reborn, she and Mrs. Li were forced to utter such curses that she even broke her head.
"Feng Shui turns around."
She sighed softly, and then remembered Cheng's previous sentence: "Siya is dead?"
"Of course, are you happy? In vain that I loved you for so long, I kept you close to the delicious and useful ones, and you actually killed her with your own hands. When I watch Chuncheng grow up, I will definitely let you die badly."
Cheng no longer wants to hide anything. Everything she worked hard for in the past 20 years, her honor, husband, and daughter, were all destroyed in the hands of the people in front of her.And after they ruined her, they continued to kill Chunsheng, whom she loved the most.Back then, she really raised a white-eyed wolf, if she had known it would be better to kill her with a bowl of arsenic.
"Mother, don't say harsh words for no reason." This was Chunsheng who gradually felt that he was getting used to it.
In fact, he didn't get used to it, it's just that his entire cheeks became numb due to the severe cold for too long, so he couldn't feel any pain.
"Chunsheng, don't worry about your mother. My mother has a low life, and her only wish is to watch you grow up. As for your sister's hatred, it's all your mother's useless."
The corner of Chunsheng's mouth turned bitter, how could his mother be getting more and more stupid.With Erya's current status, it's okay for the two of them to do small tricks in private, but there is really no chance of winning in an open and aboveboard confrontation.Knowing that he couldn't stop it, he began to think of other ways.Now the only one who can control Sister Erya is grandma.
No, there is also the big family of the Mu family.He is familiar with the books of sages and sages, and knows that officials cherish feathers the most.Erya can go all out, but County Captain Mu can't.Dayue has always been a husband and wife, Erya must think of Mu Xianwei.On the day of his marriage, he overheard the complaints from the Mu family. What they wanted was a daughter-in-law who would tie down Mu Ran and let him contribute wholeheartedly to the family, and Arya was the biggest obstacle.
Thinking about it this way, he and the Mu family share a common goal.As for grandma, this pawn cannot be given up either.Now that the government and schools are on holiday for the Chinese New Year, it is also time to go to grandma to do my filial piety.
Here, Mrs. Cheng grabbed Yiyou's skirt directly, and Yiyou frowned away.
"Erya's temper has grown a lot, and the score of the official wife has also been displayed. You have been walking and sleeping for the past two days, don't you feel cold behind your back? I saw that Siya is lying on your shoulders. dead her."
Even if Yiyou was so courageous, she also trembled in fright at the nagging Cheng.
"What did you say?"
"Siya was waving at me, and she told me: If you want to see her in the future, come and see you, she will always stay by your side, sucking out your child's yang energy."
Because of her rebirth, Yiyou is more in awe of ghosts and gods.At this moment, Cheng's tone was so serious that she had goose bumps all over her body.
"Why didn't I see any ghosts?"
Mu Ran walked out from the corner of the embroidery workshop, with a few strands of messy hair floating to both sides, obviously coming in a hurry.
"Yiyou don't want to listen to her nonsense. Mr. Tie has already done it in the county government. If it is a ghost, it must have been saved. And ghosts are most afraid of killing. I have a murderous spirit. You don't have to be afraid of those dirty things for my wife."
Yiyou got close to Mu Ran, smelled his scent, and felt relieved for a while.
"What brother Mu said is very true, why did you come here?"
"The snowy road is slippery. I'll take you home along the way. Where's Duanyang? Didn't you want him to come with you?"
"The road here is narrow, and it is easy for carriages to get blocked, so I ordered Duanyang to wait at the intersection."
Mu Ran nodded to make it clear, and by the way, scanned the surrounding people.With just three or two glances, he already understood the cause of the matter without others telling him.
"Have you ever been injured?"
"I just discussed with Mrs. Xue inside, but this time I'm fine. It's Changsheng, who was almost poked blind by Chunsheng's mother and son several times."
As soon as she said that, Mu Ran recognized Mrs. Xue standing in the corner, and cupped her hands. He was neither close nor rude.
Mrs. Xue nodded slightly, she saw clearly just now, Mr. Mu clearly liked his newlywed wife very much.In this way, what Mrs. Mu just said should be true, and her heart has finally come to fruition.Regardless of whether the husband-in-law and son will be remembered in the end, their mother and daughter finally have something to rely on.
The Cheng family on the other side had already argued: "The Shen family and the Mu family are also family friends, brother Ran, you must not believe that side of the story."
Yiyou stood beside Mu Ran confidently, and the latter was puzzled: "Oh?"
"It's clear that she killed Si Ya and came to kill Chun Sheng again."
Mu Ran shook his head: "Second Madam Shen, what you said is all speculation. Siya died of wind and cold, and Chunsheng's injury was also caused by his first injury to Changsheng and Changsheng's counterattack."
"You...as an imperial court official, how could you be so blatantly biased, turning your elbow inward."
Mu Ran was helpless: "The general once taught me to be a person first, and then an official. As a person, you must first distinguish between relatives and estrangements. As an official, you must be fair. But now that the witnesses are gathered together, is it difficult?" , you want me to frame my wife?"
"Convert black and white in broad daylight."
Mu Ran shook his head and didn't care about her, but Yi You listened harshly.
"Second Madam Shen, forgive me, Si Ya didn't die at my hands, but rose because of you. It has nothing to do with me that you fell into such a situation."
Stepping forward, she met Cheng's eyes: "Second master of the Shen family was originally a legitimate son. Although the first patriarch left the suicide note of the two patriarchs, how can Da Yueling be shaken by a rural old man's suicide note? If you can't wait that day Killing Aunt Liu and Grandma means that Second Master Shen is not guilty of murder. As for the matter between Second Master Shen and Miss Shen, it was all due to his greed for a while. Later, if you hadn't been greedy for wealth and honor and plotted against me, Siya would not have entered the county government If you had taught her well since childhood, after entering the county government, she would not try to frame Madam, so that she would be reprimanded."
"All of this is due to your greed. Even if I didn't expose it, the truth will eventually come to light."
Lowering her head, she sighed softly: "A lot of things depend on one's thoughts, one thought about heaven, one thought about hell; it wasn't me who killed Si Ya, but you who taught her to be greedy."
"You don't need to evade or shirk your responsibilities anymore, I think you understand it in your heart. So even if Siya has complaints, she won't come to me, and she will mostly stay by your side."
Cheng took two steps back and fell to the ground: "It's me?"
Mu Ran stepped forward and stood side by side with Yiyou: "I just came back from the county government office. Siya's health has improved. Seeing that she has repentance, the county magistrate's wife also asked the doctor to ask for medicine. Helpless, after half a month she Appears to have been struck, and then died of the wind and chill."
"How many days ago?"
Cheng murmured, at that time, she had met Siya with the permission of the county magistrate's wife.She had said something to her daughter: she wanted her to live up to expectations after she was raised well, to capture the heart of the county magistrate, and to find a quiet place to study for her younger brother.She also said that if one loses one's dignified status, what fun is there for a person to live in this world.
She still remembered the three slaps of Siya's head before she left, and she was afraid that her heart would have been broken by that time.
It was really her, she killed her daughter, she killed her daughter with her own hands.What did she do? At that time, she should have comforted Si Ya so that she could recuperate at ease, instead of forcing her to fight for wealth and glory.
Cheng knelt in the snow, tears streaming down the snow.
Chunsheng stepped forward, knowing that his mother was visiting his sister.Those words were all his thoughts. After all, it was too hard to support alone. As an older sister, she should have shared the burden for her younger brother.But he really didn't believe that the death of his sister must be because the Mu family and his wife deceived his mother.
As for Si Ya, he was a little sad, but more of a relief.Even if she died, such a disgraceful sister would be gradually forgotten in the future.But the most important thing now is that when a person dies in the county government, there will always be some money there.He hasn't worn brocade clothes for a long time, and he will finally have new clothes and the best pens, inks, papers and inkstones for the scientific examination next year.
"Mother, you still have me, don't be too sad. There are too many of them, let's go back first."
The mother and son supported each other and staggered towards the corner.There is a government school, and everyone who enters the government school can be allocated two rooms.
After sending the two of them away, the rest of the Xue family also scattered like birds and beasts.
Mrs. Xue led Sister Lu and walked forward: "If she continues to talk nonsense, I will come out and testify. Everyone on this street knows that I never lie."
Yiyou responded to her words with a smile, and when it was approaching lunch time, Mu Yu and Changsheng reluctantly bid farewell to sister Lu, and the four of them boarded the carriage driven by Duanyang to go home.
After lunch, the two walked into the room, Yiyou first asked about Siya.
"Is she really getting better?"
"That's true. As long as she survives this twelfth lunar month and the weather warms up in the next spring, she will be fine."
"The person who went to see her..."
After questioning and answering, she finally understood the whole process.Although Zhang looks strict on the outside, he actually has a kind heart.After Si Ya survived in the side hospital, she asked sister Qiao for her opinion, and then invited a doctor to see her.The county government was not short of that money, and with various tonics, Si Ya's face slowly gained popularity.It's a pity that all of this, after all, can't be worth the ashes of the heart.
"Siya is only one year younger than me. Although she was dark and thin when she was young, she had an extremely delicate temperament. My relatives are not close, after all, we are sisters. If she repents this time, maybe we can reunite the sisterhood It's a pity that all of this can only be thought about again."
Mu Ran sat beside Yiyou: "It's all over, don't be too sorry."
Yiyou opened the dowry and took out a pair of silver bracelets, which were a congratulatory gift from the Shen family on the wedding day.In those few years, she and Siya also took care of each other.After wrapping the silver bracelet, she put it aside.
"Tomorrow, I will go to see my wife and tell her about the embroidery workshop. By the way, I will put this thing in Siya's coffin. On the way to Huangquan, she must have something to chew on."
The last sentence broke the dull atmosphere in the room, Mu Ran said: "It's all up to you, I will call you a better one another day."
"Thank you so much, husband." Yi You sat down with a sigh, and slowly talked about today's events: "Just now I just felt refreshed and didn't think too much about it. Speaking of it now, I just feel that what I have done is the same as that of the rest of the Shen family. Husband, could it be that I have become such a hideous person without knowing it?"
Mu Ran put her in his arms: "It's different, your purpose is different. Just like on the battlefield, scratching someone with a knife is not necessarily killing the enemy, it may also be taking out the arrow that hit the body."
Yiyou also recovered from the confusion, after all, it was different.Leaning on Mu Ran's shoulder, she said coquettishly, "My husband, don't dislike him."
"Baby, don't dislike your husband."
"Why?"
"The imperial court's order has been issued: the governor of the prefecture was promoted to Lifan Yuan, responsible for receiving the Beiyi envoys. The new governor of the prefecture is Mr. Chen, the county magistrate."
"This is a happy event. I'll go tomorrow and bring more things to congratulate."
Mu Ran smiled and shook his head: "Master Chen's promotion is a happy event, but it's not that simple. The Chen family in the capital has suffered a great loss this time, and they have already regarded us as thorns in the flesh. My husband once served under the command of General Liao, and now he is a Being on the side with the county magistrate will definitely be hated by others. After the new year, our life may not be peaceful."
(End of this chapter)
A gust of cold wind poured into the embroidery workshop, Yiyou closed the door smoothly, the thick cotton curtain blocked the bitter cold wind, she casually glanced at the furnishings in the room.
Compared with the thriving shops on the street, this one is indeed a bit depressed.The huge first floor was empty, and there were simple cotton boots on the shelves, which seemed to be sold to ordinary people.Yiyou noticed with sharp eyes that the floor under the shelves was of a different color.
Two feet away from the shelf, the color is obviously lighter, and the dark and light colors are separated by a line.She thought about it, this should be the movement of the shelves, exposing the original ground.Then I looked at the red-faced Guan Gong statue on the top shelf, and there was no incense burning in the incense burner in front of it.Thinking about the dispute that shopkeeper Wu mentioned yesterday, force should have been used.
While Yiyou was looking at all this, Mrs. Xue was also looking at her.She knew that the magistrate of the county was a kind-hearted person when he was a yamen servant, and he often helped the vendors on the street clean up their stalls.His wife seems to have a kind face, but she knows very well: Knowing people knows the face but not the heart.
So at this moment, she cheered up: "The women don't know that Madam is coming, and they are far away to welcome, and they still look at Haihan."
Yiyou was a little dazed by her respect, but soon she realized that she is now the official's wife.Just like how nervous and cautious she was when she first met Zhang Shi, it was no different when others saw her.
"You don't need to be too polite. Madam Xue must know why I came here today."
"To tell you the truth, ma'am, the embroidery workshop is the family property left by the husband before his death. It's really a last resort for the women and the little women."
How could Yiyou not know what she was thinking, the embroidery workshop seems small now, but with this shop open every day, their orphans, widows and mothers can live without food and clothing, and have no worries about food and clothing.If it is converted into cash and returned home, the old and the young will not be able to keep the money at all.
"Don't be so afraid, I never forced you. Mu Yu, Changsheng, you play with Lulu first. She is young, you two have to give way."
"If a good man doesn't fight with a woman, I will definitely not bully her." Chang Sheng patted his chest and promised.
"Changsheng, you use idioms indiscriminately again. It's not that it's hard not to fight with women, but that the elders and younger ones are orderly. Sister-in-law, let's go out first."
Changsheng didn't care about Mu Yu's correction, looking at Chunsheng and others who hadn't gone far outside, the unconvinced feeling in his heart came out again.Seeing that her daughter was in high spirits, Mrs. Xue hurriedly fetched a cloak and put it on her: "Follow behind them, don't be left alone."
Xue Lu had long forgotten that she was bullied just now, the little girl was like a happy bird, she just grabbed one and passed by.
"It's always cold outside, please let Mrs. Mu talk inside."
After Yiyou and Mrs. Xue came to the door curtain, unfinished steamed buns were placed on the table, and there were jars of kimchi next to them, which must be the mother and daughter's daily use.
"Mother Wu came here a few days ago, and I thought about letting go of all this, but sister Lu is still so young, if she is forced now, when she gets married in the future, we mother and daughter will probably be gnawed There are no bones left."
Yiyou nodded while listening, Mrs. Xue said it very directly, but the truth is there, what she said was from the bottom of her heart.
"I'm not afraid of Mrs. Mu's jokes when I say it. The Xue family is powerful and has many children. The kiln alone is really not enough for chewing, so they set their minds on my embroidery workshop. But the year before last they They didn’t succeed, and I was thrown out by my book the year before last, and I drove them out with a fire stick last year. They couldn’t win it in the first three years, let alone this year.”
Yiyou has seen Mrs. Li fight desperately with the old lady with a big knife in her hand. A woman is a strong mother, and Mrs. Xue is a good mother.
"This year, to be honest, I plan to follow Mrs. Mu's mother's example, take a kitchen knife, and hack them to death, so they can take me as a widow."
Hearing this, Yiyou finally spoke: "Mrs. Xue is a good means, but your words are wrong."
"Madam, please explain in detail."
"We, Da Viet, follow the laws of Da Viet in everything. Although we don't say that the prince broke the law and committed the same crime as the common people, the law is strict. The Da Viet law stipulates that if there is no son to inherit the family property, the adoptive son of the same clan will be the heir. With all due respect, although you Moved out, but the Xue family's separation should not have been filed with the government."
Madam Xue also had a headache when she mentioned this matter: "Back then, I was too busy to take care of myself, so how could I think of this. Besides, it's not my decision to go to the government."
"This is the second trouble. If the family has been clearly separated, you can report to the government and choose your own heir. At that time, you can choose a brother who is not yet full moon and bring it with you so that you can have a good birth. You don't have to worry about him being with you and Lu I don't want to kiss you."
"I thought so too, but the second child was already a weak crown a few years ago, and now he has already married a wife and had children. The Xue family actually wanted to adopt this person to the husband. When I guarded them that day, I made it clear: when the second child was born , Husband has just turned ten years old, and he is not capable of giving birth to such a big son. Madam Mu please forgive me for the vulgar words."
Yiyou laughed, this Mrs. Xue is really fierce.
"But according to the law of Da Viet, the family was divided verbally back then, but now you, the heir, have to be selected by the most respected members of the clan."
Mrs. Xue heard the four words "high morality and prestige" she insisted on. In terms of morality and prestige, who can compare to the patriarch.The Xue family has long been jealous of this embroidery workshop, who will speak for her at this moment.
"This... I can last as long as I can."
Yiyou heard her gnashing of teeth: "Actually, ma'am, it's not wrong for Madam Wu to suggest."
"What proposal, let me sell the embroidery workshop?"
Doubt flashed in Yiyou's eyes, why did you sell the embroidery workshop?Could it be that what Mama Wu said was not the same as what she heard from Mu Ran.
"Who does Mama Wu want you to sell the embroidery workshop to?"
"It's the government."
That's right: "Then why does Madam have such a big resistance?"
"The embroidery workshop is Sister Lu's dowry. She is still young and doesn't understand everything. I can't make up my own mind to cut her off. She no longer has the protection of her father and brother. If she gets married again penniless, wouldn't she I can't hold my head up forever."
At the end, Mrs. Xue's eyes were even red.Comparing her heart with her heart, Yiyou can understand her loving mother's heart.
"Madam only knows one thing, but not the other."
"Oh?" Madam Xue looked up, full of hope.
In the future, Yiyou will explain the pros and cons to her one by one: "If you sell your shop now, it will be against the family law of your ancestors. If you don't sell it, you may not be able to keep it. Regardless of whether you sell it or not, the county magistrate is the magistrate of the county. , if it is mentioned by Shangfeng, it will be more or less harsh."
"This..." Mrs. Xue remembered what the patriarch had said a few days ago. Standing behind them was Mr. Zhizhou. The first and second heavens above her head seemed to be at odds.
"The county magistrate, the women are really ashamed."
"Master Xiancheng has always been open-minded, and will not overly care about the gains and losses of this moment. What I want to say next is to dedicate this thing to the court. Although there is no such case in Yunxian County, but looking at Yunzhou, you can see those who were confiscated by the government. Are there any vacant shops in your shop?"
Mrs. Xue shook her head. She had heard about the houses being seized, but there had never been a single house left vacant on the street in recent years.
"That is, the imperial court's industry will naturally have to produce, and the scale will even be larger than before. This embroidery workshop has already been finalized, and it must be difficult to make changes in a short time. If you want to continue to open the door to make a living, who is better than the new shopkeeper? Is it more suitable for a wife who has been running alone for many years?"
"You mean...but I'm a girl."
"Women don't give way to their eyebrows. Madam must have heard about the female patriarchs in Yuejing City. Madam helped the county magistrate to solve this urgent need. He will definitely not obstruct too much about such a small matter."
If the former Yiyou said this, Mrs. Xue would just ignore it and listen to it but not take it seriously.But today is different from the past, she is already the official wife.In the entire Yun County, apart from Chen Xiancheng, Mu Ran was the biggest, so what she said certainly carried great weight.
"Let me reconsider."
Seeing that Mrs. Xue was tempted, Yiyou hurriedly added the last flame: "When I came in just now, I saw that the shoes and socks in Mrs. Xue's store were simple in style but extremely detailed. Dayue has been fighting Beiyi for years. If the soldiers in front can use With thick shoes and socks like my wife's, I'm sure I'll be able to suffer less.
Moreover, Mrs. Xue's husband-in-law and son all died and fought against Beiyi. If Mrs. Xue did well, maybe the court would remember them both. "
"Really?"
Madam Xue burst into tears. The untimely death of her husband and son was an eternal pain in her heart.Especially the death of her son broke all her sanity.If they can leave a name after death, they will be gratified under Jiuquan.If that's the case, it's nothing to take her life!
She thought and thought, the Xue family had a good relationship with Lord Zhizhou, she is just a pawn now.She is soft-spoken, so she will definitely not be able to attract human security from the University of Known Province. If she can get the protection of the county magistrate, Sister Lu will not worry about it in the future.Thinking about it this way, she actually felt that this deal was only for profit but not for loss.
"Thank you Madam for your advice, but why does Madam spend so much time helping me?"
Yiyou likes such a straightforward person the most, and if he has any doubts, he can just say, there is no need to hide excessive suspicion in his heart.
"My husband and the county magistrate are one, and I will not ignore this matter. In fact, I have another reason. Do you remember that mother Liu?"
"Is it the mother who always comes around to ask me if I can sell the embroidery house?"
Yiyou is helpless, Mama Liu obviously can't beat Mrs. Xue: "It's her, she is my natal family's servant. Madam's shop is actually a treasure of geomantic omen, I thought of buying it earlier."
Mrs. Xue was shocked, and she could still face the Xue family.As the wife in front of her, if she wanted to buy and sell by force, she would have no power to fight back.Fortunately, she had agreed before, otherwise these big shots would lose their patience, and those who waited for her might be driven directly to the street.
"Mother Liu is also really humorous."
Yiyou keenly felt that Mrs. Xue's nerves tensed up, and seeing her wink, she also understood something.
"You don't need to speak up for her. The following is my second reason. I think this store is really big enough. If it is separated from the middle, it can be made into two stores. If it works, can you give this opportunity to the Shen family , of course I will pay the required money.”
People pay, only a small piece, as long as the Shen family lives in, the Xue family has to be more cautious when they come, Madam Xue really can't think of other reasons for refusing.
"If Mrs. Mu wished, women would not dare to resign."
"Then it's settled like this. I'll tell my husband when I go back, and the people from the county government will come to contact my wife in a short time."
Madam Xue's smile this time was from the bottom of her heart, she never thought that the things that had troubled her for many years were so simple.
Bowing deeply, she sincerely thanked: "Thank you, madam."
"It's okay."
Just as Yiyou was about to say a few more words, Mu Yu's exclamation suddenly came from outside.
"Sister Erya, come out quickly."
Mu Yu seldom calls her Sister Er Ya anymore, and the eagerness in his voice now must be something wrong.Yiyou immediately raised the curtain, and saw Cheng on the snow outside the door, pressing Changsheng's shoulder, holding an ice ball casually, and poking him directly into the eye.
"you dare!"
Immediately, her mind was torn apart, and she remembered the set of exercise coupons that Mu Ran taught her yesterday. Although it was only the simplest move, it was the most suitable for this distance.
Starting to run, she stepped on the steps and slid in front of Mrs. Cheng, half-flying halfway across the width of the street, and punched her face accurately.
"what are you doing!"
Cheng Shi was kicked to the base of the wall by her, Yiyou looked at Changsheng hurriedly, his eyes were covered by a cloud of snow, he couldn't see clearly what was going on inside.
"Changsheng, don't scare my sister. How is it? Did you get hurt?"
Just about to wipe his face with a handkerchief, Chang Sheng raised his fist, revealing a panda eye.Although black and blue, but the eyes are black and white, it is indeed not injured.
"I'm fine, just a little cold and a little sore."
"Who hit it?"
Although she knew it, she still had to ask.
Lulu, who has been dumbfounded since just now, jumped up and pointed at Cheng Shi in the corner: "It's her, she just rushed to Brother Changsheng like crazy just now. If it wasn't for Brother Changsheng who fell down, it wouldn't have happened. Caught by her."
Mu Yu also leaned over: "Changsheng didn't fall, but was tripped by Chunsheng."
Yiyou's face became even more stern, this style really resembles these two people.One shot cold arrows in the back, and the other slapped ruthlessly in the front.
"Did you all see it?"
Surrounded by the direct descendants of the Xue family, children are not very good at lying, and now they nod and shake their heads.
"Whoever lies will be dragged to the Yamen to be punished."
Yiyou didn't lie, after all, the word torture has never been just a legend.But to testify about such a small matter, she will definitely not directly make a fuss to the county government.Even if she made a fuss, Mrs. Zhang would stop her from messing around.
Even though she knew that it might be a bit bad for her to say this, she still couldn't help it.Changsheng is the younger brother of her mother and compatriot, and the person she wants to protect most.She couldn't imagine how she would react if Cheng poked him blind because of her momentary negligence.
The younger child started to shiver. Many people went to Shen Fuhai's trial that day.The bloody board of the county government stimulated everyone's heart and soul, and it still has the effect of stopping babies from crying.This will be heard again, and it was said from the mouth of an official wife, and everyone immediately believed it.
"Don't believe her, our husband said: You have not violated the king's law, the government will definitely not arrest you to beat the board."
It was Chunsheng who spoke, and he walked up to Yiyou directly: "Sister Erya, those ignorant children are just talking nonsense. My mother also saw me hurt and felt distressed, so she wanted to say something about longevity. You I know, knife mouth tofu heart."
Yiyou only felt that what was standing in front of her was not Chunsheng, but a snake spitting out poisonous letters.Compared with when Shen Fuhai died, this younger brother has grown a lot in a few months.The most intuitive thing is that the bad reputation he lost due to several reckless actions at the beginning has now been fully remedied.
At that time, she didn't pay much attention, she just thought Cheng's wrist was high.But looking at the mother and son now, she realized that Chunsheng was probably the one who came up with the idea.As for Cheng, he was just a leader who charged into battle.I heard from Mu Ran that he has good grades in government schools, even if he paid money to get in through connections, he is quite liked by several gentlemen. In the spring of the coming year, he is most likely to be elected.
She knew that to be an extremely human minister in Zhongju, it would take a lifetime for ordinary people.But she still couldn't help worrying that if Chunsheng was allowed to grow up like this, he would definitely become a hidden danger to her family.
"Oh, Daozizui bean curd heart? I didn't know that the wife of the head of the Shen family had a bean curd heart? From my point of view, the brilliant tongue and lotus flower Dao Zixin are similar."
Yiyou grabbed Chunsheng and touched his scabbed face.Just now when she poked it, it was mostly for intimidation, she was not mad enough to hurt a child, so she didn't use much force.At this moment, the two small blood spots are almost invisible.
"I told you just now that I would be careless too."
The nails that could grow because of marriage were snapped violently, and the scabs on Chunsheng's face fell off.He has been pampered since he was a child, and even if his family is in trouble, he still has no worries about food and clothing. He has never suffered such pain.
He wanted to escape, but Ke Yiyou's hand pinched his shoulder like iron clamps.Looking around, he looked for his mother, and finally found that she was surrounded by the wall by Mu Yu and Lulu, unable to break free no matter what.
"I'm sorry, I was just not careful. I'm a quick-tempered person with a knife mouth and a tofu heart. Sometimes I can't help it and I will shoot directly. Are you okay?"
After she finished speaking, she looked at Changsheng: "Come here soon, put a cold compress on your brother, the wound will fester when it is heated."
Changsheng has a tacit understanding with his elder sister. Hearing this, he rolled the snow on his hands: "Is this considered a cold compress?"
"It's so cold, it must be considered."
One of the siblings pretended not to understand, and the other was naive. The cool ice and snow covered the wound directly, and Chunsheng wailed directly as if the wound had been scraped by a knife.
"You... how could you bully us orphans and widows like this."
She is also a widow, and a widow with a son, Madam Xue is very contemptuous of Mrs. Cheng.She doesn't have a strong natal family, and she doesn't have a son who can be close to her, so she still lives better than Cheng's.And Cheng's doing so purely by himself is really embarrassing to their widows.
Mrs. Mu helped her a lot just now, and now the incident happened at the gate of the embroidery workshop. After thinking about it, she still stood up and spoke.
"I didn't see anyone bullying your orphans and widows, but you almost poked the child's eyes."
After she finished speaking, she looked aside, she knew all the children of the Xue family's direct branch.Most of these children want to call her aunt, and she usually doesn't want to bother and ask for trouble, but now she wants to speak.
"You guys, Xue's elders have taught etiquette, righteousness, benevolence, wisdom and trust. Is it possible that you have forgotten this basic principle of being a human being?"
The Xue family members felt that Mrs. Xue was difficult to deal with, and the younger children were even more afraid of her.This aunt dared to point at the patriarch's nose and scold.By herself, she was able to speak so that the usually majestic patriarch was speechless.
"No, Auntie, I haven't forgotten."
"Tell me what's going on."
Several people trembled: "It's Chunsheng. Chunsheng called his mother here. As soon as his mother came, he was going to beat Changsheng. Changsheng hid for a while before he was caught by her."
Cheng Shi finally came out from the siege of Mu Yu and Sister Lu: "You little beasts..."
Chunsheng frowned: "Mother!"
Cheng's attention immediately came to him: "You are a murderer, you dare to bully even your younger brother, no wonder you have a mother but no father to teach you."
Yiyou stretched out her hand, and lightly scraped the other side of Chunsheng's face, and she also scraped off the remaining blood scab.Changsheng stood there in a daze, and Yiyou patted him gently on the shoulder: "What are you doing in a daze, continue to apply ice."
Sister Lu ran over and handed over a handful of snow just in time.
Although Chunsheng was bigger than Changsheng, Mu Ran had marveled at Changsheng's strength, and it was more than enough to trap a frail scholar.While struggling, Cheng looked at her son's tightly wrinkled face, feeling like a knife had cut her heart.
"Erya, are you a yaksha in the underworld to support the life? It's not enough to kill Siya, and now you want to kill my Chunsheng. I swear to God, if anything happens to Chunsheng, I will hang myself at your house." On the west beam."
What a familiar sentence, Yiyou remembered that when she was reborn, she and Mrs. Li were forced to utter such curses that she even broke her head.
"Feng Shui turns around."
She sighed softly, and then remembered Cheng's previous sentence: "Siya is dead?"
"Of course, are you happy? In vain that I loved you for so long, I kept you close to the delicious and useful ones, and you actually killed her with your own hands. When I watch Chuncheng grow up, I will definitely let you die badly."
Cheng no longer wants to hide anything. Everything she worked hard for in the past 20 years, her honor, husband, and daughter, were all destroyed in the hands of the people in front of her.And after they ruined her, they continued to kill Chunsheng, whom she loved the most.Back then, she really raised a white-eyed wolf, if she had known it would be better to kill her with a bowl of arsenic.
"Mother, don't say harsh words for no reason." This was Chunsheng who gradually felt that he was getting used to it.
In fact, he didn't get used to it, it's just that his entire cheeks became numb due to the severe cold for too long, so he couldn't feel any pain.
"Chunsheng, don't worry about your mother. My mother has a low life, and her only wish is to watch you grow up. As for your sister's hatred, it's all your mother's useless."
The corner of Chunsheng's mouth turned bitter, how could his mother be getting more and more stupid.With Erya's current status, it's okay for the two of them to do small tricks in private, but there is really no chance of winning in an open and aboveboard confrontation.Knowing that he couldn't stop it, he began to think of other ways.Now the only one who can control Sister Erya is grandma.
No, there is also the big family of the Mu family.He is familiar with the books of sages and sages, and knows that officials cherish feathers the most.Erya can go all out, but County Captain Mu can't.Dayue has always been a husband and wife, Erya must think of Mu Xianwei.On the day of his marriage, he overheard the complaints from the Mu family. What they wanted was a daughter-in-law who would tie down Mu Ran and let him contribute wholeheartedly to the family, and Arya was the biggest obstacle.
Thinking about it this way, he and the Mu family share a common goal.As for grandma, this pawn cannot be given up either.Now that the government and schools are on holiday for the Chinese New Year, it is also time to go to grandma to do my filial piety.
Here, Mrs. Cheng grabbed Yiyou's skirt directly, and Yiyou frowned away.
"Erya's temper has grown a lot, and the score of the official wife has also been displayed. You have been walking and sleeping for the past two days, don't you feel cold behind your back? I saw that Siya is lying on your shoulders. dead her."
Even if Yiyou was so courageous, she also trembled in fright at the nagging Cheng.
"What did you say?"
"Siya was waving at me, and she told me: If you want to see her in the future, come and see you, she will always stay by your side, sucking out your child's yang energy."
Because of her rebirth, Yiyou is more in awe of ghosts and gods.At this moment, Cheng's tone was so serious that she had goose bumps all over her body.
"Why didn't I see any ghosts?"
Mu Ran walked out from the corner of the embroidery workshop, with a few strands of messy hair floating to both sides, obviously coming in a hurry.
"Yiyou don't want to listen to her nonsense. Mr. Tie has already done it in the county government. If it is a ghost, it must have been saved. And ghosts are most afraid of killing. I have a murderous spirit. You don't have to be afraid of those dirty things for my wife."
Yiyou got close to Mu Ran, smelled his scent, and felt relieved for a while.
"What brother Mu said is very true, why did you come here?"
"The snowy road is slippery. I'll take you home along the way. Where's Duanyang? Didn't you want him to come with you?"
"The road here is narrow, and it is easy for carriages to get blocked, so I ordered Duanyang to wait at the intersection."
Mu Ran nodded to make it clear, and by the way, scanned the surrounding people.With just three or two glances, he already understood the cause of the matter without others telling him.
"Have you ever been injured?"
"I just discussed with Mrs. Xue inside, but this time I'm fine. It's Changsheng, who was almost poked blind by Chunsheng's mother and son several times."
As soon as she said that, Mu Ran recognized Mrs. Xue standing in the corner, and cupped her hands. He was neither close nor rude.
Mrs. Xue nodded slightly, she saw clearly just now, Mr. Mu clearly liked his newlywed wife very much.In this way, what Mrs. Mu just said should be true, and her heart has finally come to fruition.Regardless of whether the husband-in-law and son will be remembered in the end, their mother and daughter finally have something to rely on.
The Cheng family on the other side had already argued: "The Shen family and the Mu family are also family friends, brother Ran, you must not believe that side of the story."
Yiyou stood beside Mu Ran confidently, and the latter was puzzled: "Oh?"
"It's clear that she killed Si Ya and came to kill Chun Sheng again."
Mu Ran shook his head: "Second Madam Shen, what you said is all speculation. Siya died of wind and cold, and Chunsheng's injury was also caused by his first injury to Changsheng and Changsheng's counterattack."
"You...as an imperial court official, how could you be so blatantly biased, turning your elbow inward."
Mu Ran was helpless: "The general once taught me to be a person first, and then an official. As a person, you must first distinguish between relatives and estrangements. As an official, you must be fair. But now that the witnesses are gathered together, is it difficult?" , you want me to frame my wife?"
"Convert black and white in broad daylight."
Mu Ran shook his head and didn't care about her, but Yi You listened harshly.
"Second Madam Shen, forgive me, Si Ya didn't die at my hands, but rose because of you. It has nothing to do with me that you fell into such a situation."
Stepping forward, she met Cheng's eyes: "Second master of the Shen family was originally a legitimate son. Although the first patriarch left the suicide note of the two patriarchs, how can Da Yueling be shaken by a rural old man's suicide note? If you can't wait that day Killing Aunt Liu and Grandma means that Second Master Shen is not guilty of murder. As for the matter between Second Master Shen and Miss Shen, it was all due to his greed for a while. Later, if you hadn't been greedy for wealth and honor and plotted against me, Siya would not have entered the county government If you had taught her well since childhood, after entering the county government, she would not try to frame Madam, so that she would be reprimanded."
"All of this is due to your greed. Even if I didn't expose it, the truth will eventually come to light."
Lowering her head, she sighed softly: "A lot of things depend on one's thoughts, one thought about heaven, one thought about hell; it wasn't me who killed Si Ya, but you who taught her to be greedy."
"You don't need to evade or shirk your responsibilities anymore, I think you understand it in your heart. So even if Siya has complaints, she won't come to me, and she will mostly stay by your side."
Cheng took two steps back and fell to the ground: "It's me?"
Mu Ran stepped forward and stood side by side with Yiyou: "I just came back from the county government office. Siya's health has improved. Seeing that she has repentance, the county magistrate's wife also asked the doctor to ask for medicine. Helpless, after half a month she Appears to have been struck, and then died of the wind and chill."
"How many days ago?"
Cheng murmured, at that time, she had met Siya with the permission of the county magistrate's wife.She had said something to her daughter: she wanted her to live up to expectations after she was raised well, to capture the heart of the county magistrate, and to find a quiet place to study for her younger brother.She also said that if one loses one's dignified status, what fun is there for a person to live in this world.
She still remembered the three slaps of Siya's head before she left, and she was afraid that her heart would have been broken by that time.
It was really her, she killed her daughter, she killed her daughter with her own hands.What did she do? At that time, she should have comforted Si Ya so that she could recuperate at ease, instead of forcing her to fight for wealth and glory.
Cheng knelt in the snow, tears streaming down the snow.
Chunsheng stepped forward, knowing that his mother was visiting his sister.Those words were all his thoughts. After all, it was too hard to support alone. As an older sister, she should have shared the burden for her younger brother.But he really didn't believe that the death of his sister must be because the Mu family and his wife deceived his mother.
As for Si Ya, he was a little sad, but more of a relief.Even if she died, such a disgraceful sister would be gradually forgotten in the future.But the most important thing now is that when a person dies in the county government, there will always be some money there.He hasn't worn brocade clothes for a long time, and he will finally have new clothes and the best pens, inks, papers and inkstones for the scientific examination next year.
"Mother, you still have me, don't be too sad. There are too many of them, let's go back first."
The mother and son supported each other and staggered towards the corner.There is a government school, and everyone who enters the government school can be allocated two rooms.
After sending the two of them away, the rest of the Xue family also scattered like birds and beasts.
Mrs. Xue led Sister Lu and walked forward: "If she continues to talk nonsense, I will come out and testify. Everyone on this street knows that I never lie."
Yiyou responded to her words with a smile, and when it was approaching lunch time, Mu Yu and Changsheng reluctantly bid farewell to sister Lu, and the four of them boarded the carriage driven by Duanyang to go home.
After lunch, the two walked into the room, Yiyou first asked about Siya.
"Is she really getting better?"
"That's true. As long as she survives this twelfth lunar month and the weather warms up in the next spring, she will be fine."
"The person who went to see her..."
After questioning and answering, she finally understood the whole process.Although Zhang looks strict on the outside, he actually has a kind heart.After Si Ya survived in the side hospital, she asked sister Qiao for her opinion, and then invited a doctor to see her.The county government was not short of that money, and with various tonics, Si Ya's face slowly gained popularity.It's a pity that all of this, after all, can't be worth the ashes of the heart.
"Siya is only one year younger than me. Although she was dark and thin when she was young, she had an extremely delicate temperament. My relatives are not close, after all, we are sisters. If she repents this time, maybe we can reunite the sisterhood It's a pity that all of this can only be thought about again."
Mu Ran sat beside Yiyou: "It's all over, don't be too sorry."
Yiyou opened the dowry and took out a pair of silver bracelets, which were a congratulatory gift from the Shen family on the wedding day.In those few years, she and Siya also took care of each other.After wrapping the silver bracelet, she put it aside.
"Tomorrow, I will go to see my wife and tell her about the embroidery workshop. By the way, I will put this thing in Siya's coffin. On the way to Huangquan, she must have something to chew on."
The last sentence broke the dull atmosphere in the room, Mu Ran said: "It's all up to you, I will call you a better one another day."
"Thank you so much, husband." Yi You sat down with a sigh, and slowly talked about today's events: "Just now I just felt refreshed and didn't think too much about it. Speaking of it now, I just feel that what I have done is the same as that of the rest of the Shen family. Husband, could it be that I have become such a hideous person without knowing it?"
Mu Ran put her in his arms: "It's different, your purpose is different. Just like on the battlefield, scratching someone with a knife is not necessarily killing the enemy, it may also be taking out the arrow that hit the body."
Yiyou also recovered from the confusion, after all, it was different.Leaning on Mu Ran's shoulder, she said coquettishly, "My husband, don't dislike him."
"Baby, don't dislike your husband."
"Why?"
"The imperial court's order has been issued: the governor of the prefecture was promoted to Lifan Yuan, responsible for receiving the Beiyi envoys. The new governor of the prefecture is Mr. Chen, the county magistrate."
"This is a happy event. I'll go tomorrow and bring more things to congratulate."
Mu Ran smiled and shook his head: "Master Chen's promotion is a happy event, but it's not that simple. The Chen family in the capital has suffered a great loss this time, and they have already regarded us as thorns in the flesh. My husband once served under the command of General Liao, and now he is a Being on the side with the county magistrate will definitely be hated by others. After the new year, our life may not be peaceful."
(End of this chapter)
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