Notes on Leisurely Living in the Farm

Chapter 85

As the end of the new year approaches, Yiyou is so busy that she never touches the ground.Although the Mu family is small and there are not many people in the Shen family courtyard, there are still countless things waiting for her when she wakes up every morning.

The most important thing among them was the matter of the embroidery workshop. After receiving Mrs. Zhang's consent, she personally took Mrs. Li to visit Mrs. Xue on this day.When I came to the door, I happened to meet a middle-aged man in a satin robe who was approaching the embroidery workshop surrounded by two rows of strong men.

The two groups, one from the east and the other from the west, happened to meet each other.Looking at Li Shi and Yiyou, the middle-aged man in brocade robe was a little stunned: "Yunniang."

Mrs. Li stood in front of her daughter, and the middle-aged man seemed to have come to his senses: "Yunniang, your daughter has grown so big in a blink of an eye."

"Master Xue, please stay safe."

The person who came was the eldest son of the Xue family more than ten years ago. The first patriarch of the Xue family passed away, so he was naturally promoted to be the new patriarch.

"I heard that you have left the Shen family, but you are fine now."

While talking, his eyes couldn't stop glancing back, Yiyou walked out without dodging, staring straight at him, straightening the bun on the top of her head.Her black hair was coiled up, she was dressed like a woman, Master Xue withdrew his eyes as if he had been scalded.

Mrs. Li nodded slightly: "Thank you Master Xue for your concern."

Patriarch Xue was taken aback for a moment, and then sighed sadly: "The fate of one side is fate after all."

Yiyou looked at him acting like a sage, and felt it was ridiculous.This Master Xue is really hypocritical, a robbery and robbery was abruptly described as separated mandarin ducks by his vague words.

Mrs. Li stood side by side with her daughter: "Although you and I met by chance, I still want to congratulate you on your grandchildren."

Hitting a nail that was neither soft nor hard, Master Xue was speechless for a while.At this moment, the door creaked open, and Mrs. Xue came out from inside: "Mrs. Mu, the person next to you must be... Sister Li?"

Mrs. Xue decided on this address after careful consideration. She had also heard about the Shen family's affairs. Mrs. Li had already left there, so if she was called Mrs. Shen again, she would inevitably feel uncomfortable.But she wasn't familiar enough to call Yunniang directly, after much deliberation, only Sister Li was the right one.

Yiyou felt comfortable listening to the phrase "Big Sister Li". With her mother's looks, she could go out and say that she was twenty.People around the courtyard often call her "Aunt Li". When she stands among a group of people in their 50s and [-]s, she looks very out of harmony.

"Mrs. Xue, this is my mother. I brought her here today to discuss about going to the shop."

"Oh, please come in."

Mrs. Xue opened the curtain, and then she seemed to see someone from the Mu family: "Patriarch, why are you here at such a time when it's freezing?"

Patriarch Xue pondered, but the young man with a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks on his left couldn't help it: "Second Aunt, are you going to sell the embroidery workshop?"

Zhang's actions were very fast, after Yiyou said, she completed all the regulations of the embroidery workshop that day.The record that should be filed in the county government, the land deed is also renewed, and the shopkeeper of the shop is Mrs. Xue.

When she received the county government document that day, Mrs. Xue still had a sense of disbelief.But over the past few days, she has gradually understood.In the future, this embroidery shop will belong to the official family, and as the head of the official family, she is afraid that she will be as respectable as the shopkeeper Wu of Wu Qiong Pavilion.

In the past few days, she has been looking for opportunities to show this matter openly in front of Xue's family.They are not trying to plot her property, and those people's faces must be very exciting by then!

"Seeing that my wife is getting old, I can't take care of the affairs of the embroidery workshop gradually. My husband was thinking of the wiseness of the sage, no matter what, I have to inherit his behest. Therefore, I have dedicated the embroidery workshop to the government. Husband and the others will do their part for the imperial court!"

At the end, Mrs. Xue looked at the bright and sunny day above her head with tears in her eyes.

"What!" The sharp-mouthed and monkey-cheeked Second Young Master Xue turned pale in shock. It belonged to him, and the man sent it to the government without saying a word: "Did you ask my father what he meant when you gave away something from the clan?"

Patriarch Xue stood there with his head down, not knowing what to think.For his son's yelling, he is completely laissez-faire.

Mrs. Xue stood at the door: "What is the property of the Xue family? This is the store accumulated by the husband all his life. As long as I am here, I have the right to execute for one day. If you don't want to, you can go to the county government to get it back. Do not obstruct."

Xue Ershao's eyes lit up: "This is what my aunt said, let's go, let's go to the county government before the new year, so as not to have long nights and dreams."

Mrs. Xue stretched her arms and threw Xue Ershao out directly: "I meant not to stop, but I didn't say that I would violate my husband's will."

"You...you crazy woman playing tricks on me."

Second Young Master Xue fell into madness. As the second son in the family, he was not as majestic as the eldest brother who was destined to inherit the family business in the future, nor was he as favored as the youngest.He has complained and felt sorry for himself since he was aware of the incident, but now hope has finally arisen that he will have his own property, and in the future he will also be the big shopkeeper, and he can also sit on an equal footing with his big brother.

He had been excited for several years, but today he completely turned into despair.

"Look at what you said, did the Xue family take me seriously!"

Although angry, Mrs. Xue was still happy.The madness of the second child reminded her of the feeling of losing everything and the sky falling when she heard that her husband died and her son died. She didn't want to experience it again in her life.

All her life, she would never forget that the one who was supposed to serve in the military was the eldest grandson of the Xue family, but let these wolf-hearted people hook up with Zhizhou and give her son's name first.Don't say that the embroidery workshop is not theirs, even if it really belongs to the Xue family, she will burn it down to prevent them from taking advantage of it.

"You bitch, I'll kill you..."

Standing behind Mrs. Li, Yiyou said coldly: "Screaming and shouting in broad daylight, do you really think that I, Da Yue, is that uncivilized barbarian in the north?"

Patriarch Xue was silent for a while, weighing the pros and cons.He already knew that the current Zhizhou lord will soon enter the capital, and the new Zhizhou is the county magistrate who had a bad relationship with him before.He had previously discussed that the embroidery shop would make a pretext, whether the mother and daughter would get along or not, the county magistrate would be determined.

Unexpectedly, she had such courage to hand over the last straw to others.Now it's done, with so many members of the Xue family on his back, he can't go all the way to the dark.

"Second, why are you talking to your aunt!"

Patriarch Xue was furious, stepped forward and said, "Don't be angry, brother and sister, he just feels sorry for him."

Mrs. Xue didn't want to maintain that face at all: "This is really ridiculous, this embroidery workshop already belongs to him or something. If you idle around every day, if you stretch your hands so long, be careful that I will chop off your paws with a knife."

Yiyou only felt happy when she heard this threat, Madam Xue was really no worse than Mrs. Li.Thinking of Mrs. Li, she turned her head to look, and sure enough she was standing by the door, looking at Mrs. Xue with an unprecedented eagerness in her eyes.

She knew that these two people would definitely speculate, and it seemed that this trip was really the right one.

"The second child is already married, so he is considered an adult, how can you say such words casually."

"Adult? Patriarch, do you know what an adult is? It doesn't depend on age, but on whether he can stand up to trouble. He can stand upright and take care of the whole family. He is considered an adult. Leaving the clan like him, he lost every month. After money, a lazy man who can't even earn a meal may never become a man in his life."

Second Young Master Xue's anger that had just been suppressed rose again: "Stop doing those crooked ways."

"What is a crooked way? I heard my wife is right."

The door of the Wugu Zhai next to it was opened, and it was Chang Yizhi who walked out.Still wearing the green shirt that has never been changed for thousands of years, he stands proudly in the snow and ice like a pine tree.

"who are you?"

"Bucai is the shopkeeper of this Wuguzhai. As a neighbor, I can't help but say something fair. Although the laws of Da Viet protect the clan property, they are also quite flexible. Patriarch Xue should also know that before Mrs. Xue passed away, the embroidery workshop She is still in control. If she doesn't want to let go, even the step-heir is not allowed to touch things. This move is to fear that the rich family property will be scrambled by tiger and wolf relatives, and the end will be bleak."

Patriarch Xue didn't read much, so now he can only retort dryly: "People of the same clan must help each other. My good intentions are always misunderstood."

Mrs. Xue snorted coldly: "It's okay to watch and help each other, and I will ask the patriarch to help me a lot in the future."

help?The embroidery shop is gone, so is it possible that he still has to lose a son?Patriarch Xue felt as if he had swallowed flies all over his body. He was just about to take people away when he saw the girl's clothes hanging inside, and he immediately thought about it.

This woman played with him in such a way that his various arrangements came to naught, and he had to complain to his wife and children for no reason.If he didn't really do something, where would he put his face when he went back today.

"People of the same family need help. Mother asked about Sister Lu yesterday. She is getting old, and she hopes most of all for her children and grandchildren to gather together. I think Sister Lu has reached a sensible age now, so she should learn more .Let her stay by Mother's side, listen more and see more, so that she can find a good husband's family in the future."

Mrs. Xue was stunned for a moment. It has become a custom for ordinary mothers-in-law to hug their grandchildren.Being born to her, both the sons and daughters have inherited the appearance of the husband, and the husband is very similar to the aunt who gave birth to her back then.Therefore, Mrs. Xue has never been angry with her grandchildren.

Now I really let Sister Lu go, but she didn't enter the dragon's pond and tiger's den.

"The old lady is old and can't bear to make trouble."

Patriarch Xue shook his head: "Even if mother can't take care of her, there is still your sister-in-law. She likes juniors the most, and she will definitely make Sister Lu live well."

Second Young Master Xue on the side also reacted: "Yes, my mother is the most precious sister, and I will take good care of her when Sister Lu passes by."

Mrs. Xue dared to speak sarcastically before because she was always in charge of the shop.But now that the Xue family has good intentions on their faces, if she refuses again, she will be arranged to make something ugly.

Just when she was at a loss, Sister Lu, who was full of sleep, came down: "Mom, you don't want me anymore?"

"of course not."

Patriarch Xue who was next to him felt refreshed when he saw this move.If he had known this shrew's weakness, if he did this a few years ago, the embroidery workshop might have fallen into his hands now.It's a pity, but it's a done deal, and he can't care about it anymore.

However, Mrs. Li remembered her previous self. At that time, Erya was forced to be pulled by Mrs. Cheng, and she was in pain like a knife day and night.Frowning, she tugged at Yiyou's sleeve.Yiyou shook her head, she is not a god, so how could she forcefully come up with a good solution to a problem that countless housewives have been unable to solve for thousands of years.

The reactions of the mother and daughter were all seen by Chang Yizhi, and the frowning Li Shi had another delicate beauty, which made him even more moved.After several months of contact, the Shen family's rice noodles, grains and oils are all covered by Wuguzhai, and every time Mrs. Li comes, he personally receives them.But no matter how courteous he is, she is just grateful and never overdoes it.

He could see that Mrs. Li was really not enlightened, rather than trying to refuse.It was this sluggishness that was different from his age, coupled with that beautiful appearance, that made his heart tremble even more.

"Sister Lu, come and go with my second brother to see grandma."

Sister Lu stuck her paw on Xue Ershao's face, and with her slightly long nails, she directly grabbed two red marks on him: "You bad guy, your son bullied me last time. He couldn't beat me, so he returned you again." !"

Second Young Master Xue quickly let go of him, covering his burning face.Patriarch Xue stood in front of his son and said with a smile: "Sister Lu, grandma has candied fruit, rice cakes, and melon seeds. There are a lot of delicious food, and there are many people playing with you. Let's go back."

Mrs. Xue blocked her daughter behind her. Just as she was about to speak, Chang Yizhi beside her said, "Patriarch Xue, there is something I forgot to tell you."

"Oh?" Although annoyed, Patriarch Xue still maintained his demeanor.

"Sister Lu is my neighbor, and she's used to eating good food on weekdays. She might not get used to it when she enters Xue's residence again."

"What kind of good thing is it? Master Chang, don't talk empty words."

Mrs. Xue also wanted to come over: "Bananas from Qiongzhou, thousands of miles to the south, and fresh milk from the grasslands of Youzhou in the north, do Xue's residence have these? Sister Lu is growing up, and she needs a glass of banana milk every day. And she thinks For all these years, she has only slept on the one that her husband made for her when she was alive. The bed is inlaid in the room on the second floor and cannot be moved out. Can the Xue family order someone to make a new one for comparison; and..."

Mrs. Xue told all the treasures, and Patriarch Xue was stunned by what he said.

"What is this banana?"

Sister Lu hurried into the room: "This is it. Uncle Chang gave it to me. It's delicious."

"Bow banana, this is a bow banana that is worth more than silver!"

Sister Lu took it out, and Yiyou also recognized it.But Chang Ye is worthy of being a business genius. In just two months, he monopolized the supply of rice, flour, grain and oil for most shops in Yun County.And he has a set of skills that can convince other shopkeepers.

As for the bow banana, it's the same as the milk, it's the thing mentioned by the daily master when Wuguzhai opened.In less than half a year, he achieved this.Ships carrying bow bananas set off from the Qiongzhou Strait, sailed across the ocean and stopped at Yunzhou port, bringing in fruits thousands of miles away.This product is soft, glutinous and sweet. Once it came out, it was looted by rich people in Yunzhou and neighboring states and counties.There were also caravans who went south to purchase, but the fruits they brought back were all rotten.Only from Wuzhou Zhai, the color of Huang Chengcheng is particularly beautiful.

"It's the bow banana. Because of its sweet taste, I changed the name to Banana."

Chang Yizhi smiled modestly, but Patriarch Xue's face turned dark.He can afford to eat a silver ingot every day, but this money cannot be left on Sister Lu for nothing.

"My sister from the merchant's family doesn't need to be so delicate. It's possible that a little food and clothing are more important than family affection and filial piety."

Mrs. Xue snorted coldly: "The patriarch wants me to wait for several lifetimes of filial piety. When the two of them joined the army ten years ago, the clan said that they should be filial to the elders. After the two of them died, you even said Just repay the grace of childbirth. Mr. Tie testified about this matter that day, do you want me to call him here and let's talk about it again?"

After a pause, she continued: "The sisters of our merchant family are so delicate, the empress once said: The girl's family is a delicate guest in the family. According to the patriarch, the sisters of the merchant's family are not human, or are they not girls? "

Patriarch Xue still wanted to hold on, Chang Yizhi said again: "Didn't Mrs. Xue mention that Sister Lu was going to be sent to Mengxue, so I can take advantage of my ignorance."

Mrs. Xue slapped her head: "Really, I forgot in a fit of anger. When Mother Wu came that day, she said that Ruolu sister wanted to enroll, but she could attend the government school. Look, patriarch, sister Lu will be entering the government school in a few days. , it’s better not to bother the old lady.”

The word "official school" sounded the alarm in Patriarch Xue's mind. It seems that this shrew has a deep relationship with the county government.If he persecutes her too much, it is inevitable that she will die.The two of them have nothing to do with each other, but he still has a big family from the Xue family.

"Enrollment is still important. The Xue family is loyal to the imperial court, so this embroidery workshop should be offered."

Squeezing out these words between his teeth, he took the clansmen who were huddled in front of him and walked westward in a dejected manner.He had a bad start, so he had to think more about what happened to the Xue family in the future.

Yiyou looked at the crowd leaving Xue's house, and suddenly found a familiar figure.In her previous life, Wuguzhai's house was ransacked, and the new shopkeeper sent by the government once offered rare treasures to her.That man was extremely clever, and he was once a classmate with Chunsheng.His cleverness is not used in reading, but he is quite talented in business.

There are many people with the surname Xue in Yunzhou, but she didn't pay attention at first.She didn't remember until she saw herself.You can't be wrong, there is Xue Jin, the big treasurer who will be famous in Yunzhou in the future, and he is nicknamed "Ri Jin Dou Jin", or "Jin Ye" for short.

If there are no accidents, Master Chang's business will reach its peak in the twelfth lunar month next year, and he will be rich in Yunzhou, and he will also be in danger of ransacking his home by then.There is still a year to go, and Chen Deren's temperament will not entrust a young man he just met with a heavy responsibility.The only possibility is that this person worked under him early on, and he did it extremely well.

"It's cold outside, everyone come in quickly. Mrs. Mu, what are you thinking?"

Not to mention how happy Mrs. Xue was just after defeating the Xue family, at this moment she has also resumed her pleasant talk.

"Who is that?" Yiyou pointed to the last boy who was slightly shorter.

"Haven't you heard of him? That's right, you mother and daughter don't come out much on weekdays. His name is Xue Jin, he is the eldest grandson of the head of the Xue family, and he has been good at accounting since he was a child. Others have to dial out the densely packed accounts. Counting chips or knocking on the abacus, he read the pages page by page, and finally he was able to give the exact number.

The patriarch thought he was smart, so he paid a lot of money to send him to a government school.It's a pity that he doesn't know anything about Jing Shi Zi Ji except arithmetic.He made a lot of jokes in those years, but I heard that recently he has made his mark in Xue's accountant.What, could it be that you knew him? "

Yiyou nodded and shook her head again: "I can't say they are acquaintances, I just met them in the Yunzhou government office, and they look a little familiar."

Chang Yizhi who followed in asked, "Yunzhou government office?"

"Well, it's Zhizhou Mansion. That time I saw him coming out of his study from a distance."

Chang Yizhi felt a sudden shock. This Xue Jin had talked with him before. Although there was a big difference in age, the two had surprisingly similar views on doing business.He originally wanted to introduce him as a year-end friend, but now that he was reminded a little bit, he felt that this matter was weird everywhere.

Young people who are not as weak as the crown, how can they be so calm in conversation.There are also many coincidental hobbies, he likes to tease starlings, Xue Jin also likes to walk birds; he likes to drink Xinyang Maojian for the second time, and he also rinses the first pot of tea into the purple sand pot...

At that time, he was only concerned about being happy, but now that he thought about it, the Chen and Chang families were in the same spirit, and he had sent many letters to the capital in the past few months, which must have aroused the vigilance of the Chang family.But he acted carefully, the court collected a lot of taxes and levies, which made it impossible for people to grasp it.If the Chang family were in a hurry and found such a friend to stab a knife in the back, then...he would definitely be fooled!

"What's wrong with Master Chang? He's so stunned like Mrs. Mu just now."

During Mrs. Xue's joke, the four of them sat together.Mrs. Xue took out the house deed, and Yiyou had already negotiated with Mrs. Li when she came, and she was going to be close to the vacant half of Wuguzhai.

"What Yunniang said was a coincidence. You don't know that this embroidery workshop used to be two shops. Later, my husband took it down, removed the wall and closed the door to make it into one. Look here, the place where the white and gray are dark is the Where it was blocked back then, now it is only necessary to build a wall in the middle, and then dismantle the door.

Yiyou sat next to her, peeled a banana and handed it to Sister Lu, who took it: "Mother, Changsheng and they will live in our house in the future?"

"No, they are neighbors with our family. Half of this house is transferred to the Changsheng family."

"That's about the same. Anyway, it's so close. It's really great. It's great to have Changsheng and Mu Yu here."

Seeing her daughter's joyful expression, Mrs. Xue insisted on returning a bank note: "Yunniang, I shouldn't have wanted the 200 taels. After all, the shop belongs to the imperial court. You can use whatever Mrs. Mu says."

But Mrs. Li pushed it over: "They all have daughters, I know it's not easy for you. This silver is for Sister Lu, you mother can't stop the child's money."

Sister Lu also jumped up: "I don't want my aunt's money, I really don't want it."

Such a sensible child moved Li even more, seeing the two of them quarreling, the smile on Chang Yizhi's lips grew stronger.He has already made up his mind, and now seeing how nice the woman he has in mind, he is even more happy.

"I don't think it's better than this. Some money is needed to repair the shop. Mrs. Xue accepts it and spends some time on repairing the shop. The rest is considered hard money."

"Of course Master Chang is right. I only know how to steam and sell steamed buns, but I really don't know anything about other things. If you have the skills, I'll hire you for money, okay?"

Yi You also followed suit, seeing that the five people present, except her and Sister Lu, were all happy, she didn't show any pretense, she took it over and patted her chest: "Don't worry, I promise to make this shop even more glamorous than Chang Ye's Wu Gu Zhai. "

Under the testimony of Master Chang, the two families re-wrote the contract.In triplicate, Yiyou put away one copy and prepared to take it to the county government for filing.

When everything was over, Master Chang looked at Li Shi, and then turned to Yiyou.

"Madam Mu, what is the relationship between Lord Mu and Zhizhou Chen?"

Yiyou was also worried about the possible revenge from the Chen family, and now that Master Chang took the initiative to ask, she also breathed a sigh of relief: "Master Chang is talking about that Mr. Chen in Yunzhou City?"

"It is this man."

"Master Chang must have noticed that, to tell the truth, the two of them don't know where to start."

Master Chang relaxed: "You all know Chang's past to some extent. Although Chang is not talented, he still has some confidence in money. Now I have something to say. I want to visit Liao Jianjun. I wonder if Mr. Mu can introduce him for you? "

At this time, Master Chang was also depressed. He was rich, and earning money was easier than drinking water.But his background was there, and the clan system was prevalent in Dai Viet itself, and personal honor, disgrace, life and death were all controlled by the clan, so ordinary people knew the loyalty of ordinary people to the clan.Even if he became a scapegoat and had great hatred for the Chang family, others would not believe it.After all, there are quite a few people in this world who endure the humiliation after suffering like him.

Based on his nearly 40 years of experience in seeing people, the Liao family might treat him as a pawn deliberately broken into the enemy's camp by the Liao family, and guard against him many times.But he is different from those who bear the humiliation. They have wives and children behind them. His aunt died early, and his wife and children were all lost in the hands of the eldest lady.He has no scruples and can do whatever he wants.

"Master Chang has this heart, and I will try my best to deal with it."

Chang Yizhi heaved a sigh of relief, the banana incident opened up a way for him to make money, but coming out of a wealthy family, he understands that if there is not enough power, too much wealth will only lead to death.He didn't care about it before, but now looking at Mrs. Li, his heart gradually became alive.

He suppressed it for more than 30 years, but in the last half of the time, he hopes to be true to himself.

Yiyou pondered, and suddenly looked up to see Master Chang's eyes.In that look, there was something she saw from Mu Ran.Following his gaze, he saw that it was Mrs. Li!Shocked, the previous doubts were like filling in the last piece of the puzzle, and the truth surfaced.

No wonder homemade rice noodles are always the best, and every time the noodles are delivered, even if they take a detour, Master Chang will personally drive them over, and then order the assistants to move them to the warehouse and put them away.There is also Wuzhouzhai, which he established after Wuguzhai. Every time there is something new, he never forgets to send a copy.

Although it was only half a year, he had done too much.And he himself is handsome, and it is not easy to be ignored.It turned out that her previous guess was not delusional. Chang Yizhi, who came from the wealthy Chang family in the capital, really fell in love with the unlucky Li Shi who had given birth to two sons.

"why?"

"You've been talking all this way, what are you thinking?"

On the way home, the mother and daughter sat in the carriage.Mrs. Li sat down, looking at her daughter who had been nodding and shaking her head since getting in the car.She glanced at her from time to time, muttering words, and her whole body seemed to be dazed.

"Why does Master Chang like Shangniang?"

"what?"

Now nodding and shaking his head, he became Li Shi: "What nonsense are you talking about?"

"Daughter is not talking nonsense, mother, you are blushing like this, you must have noticed it too. Oh, my daughter is so stupid, I didn't realize it until now when I was at home every day."

Li shook the veil and covered her mouth: "It's nothing."

Yiyou was convinced that she could no longer be so. Seeing the carriage arrive at Fangkou, she simply followed Mrs. Li to the courtyard.Today is a two-year-old day. In the courtyard, Duanwu, Bitao and Mama Liu are busy in the west kitchen, and their mother and daughter directly enter the main room.

"Mother, my daughter is right. Master Chang is indeed interested in you. If not, why is he so diligent as usual?"

Mrs. Li pushed her away directly: "Say you're just thinking, don't stop now. Master Chang is so handsome and wealthy, even a girl with a yellow flower of fifteen or sixteen is rushing to marry him. Besides, with his knowledge, how can you see it?" A village woman like Shangniang."

Yiyou knew that Li Shi would think this way, just like before she married Mu Ran, Li Shi had thought about the difference between government and business many times.

"I have already married into an official family, so what if my mother married a businessman."

"This child really dares to think that at my age, I will wait for Changsheng Weakguan to marry a daughter-in-law and let him take care of his grandson. Remarry or something, and I won't be laughed out of my teeth."

"Who will laugh at you? With Master Chang's skills, other wives will only envy you."

Mrs. Li couldn't stay idle, and began to sweep the room with a feather duster: "It's enough to make a fuss, although you are married, but I am still your mother, and I can't talk about it."

Zhi Mu Mo Ruo Nu, if Mrs. Li was really angry, how could she say these things to her.

"Mother, I didn't make trouble. Let's not talk about it if it's far away, but just say that recently, beans and fine noodles are so scarce near the end of the year. Others sell steamed buns and dim sum. They are out of stock. The ones we use are after Master Chang stopped them from Wuguzhai , delivered directly to the gate of the courtyard.”

"That's what I discussed with him a long time ago."

"It seems that mother is also clear, so I won't say much. Let's just say that Changsheng is not yet ten years old, so he has to have a father anyway. It's possible that mother still wants to reunite with Shen Fuxiang."

Li Shi stopped and looked at her with an incomprehensible gaze.

Yi You knew that she was really angry, so she continued to encourage her: "Mother, we will have a shop after the Chinese New Year, and we will put the money we earn at that time on the table. Most people in the Shen family are good, but the old lady Can you not be jealous? She relies on the old to sell the old, and makes troubles casually, or just like the Xue family today, let Changsheng, the grandson, go back to honor her, how will you stop then?"

Li's face became more and more serious, and he spit out two words: "She dares!"

"She really dared."

Li's anger became hoarse.Yes, back then she had a big belly and was forced to wash bedding on the frozen river in winter.Such an old lady, what else is she afraid to do?That thin paper and Li Shu couldn't stop the greed in her heart that was stronger than flames.

"Mother doesn't know if he has that intention or not."

Is this softened?Yiyou sat next to her: "Mother taught me so many tricks back then, how come it's my turn to be a fan of the authorities. Just think about it, our family has what Chang Ye wanted. We don't lack money; Brother Mu When I met Master Chang, I was never engaged. A man treats a woman nicely for no reason, why?"

"Hey……"

Li's eyes gradually brightened. After experiencing that scene, she never wanted to have anything to do with the Shen family of Yunlin Village.

"Mom, if you're still not sure, when he comes next time, you'll bring him a glass of water yourself, and you'll know when you get closer and look at his face."

"What are you talking about, the horoscope hasn't been written yet."

Hearing that she was getting looser, Yiyou became more and more confident: "I think as long as you are willing, this horoscope will be done directly."

Li's mind became more active after hearing what her daughter said.In all fairness, Master Chang's conditions are not only not bad, but very good.Although he is old, some people will believe that he is 25 six with that appearance.

Although she abides by the etiquette on the surface, which woman doesn't want a good man, it has nothing to do with her age or her own experience.A few years ago, she comforted herself with Shen Fuxiang's good temper, but she was not blind either.There are many good men in Yunlin Village, Shen Fuxiang is not bad, but he is not really good either.

If Master Chang really meant that, would she be willing?

Willing?do it!But she was afraid that this would be an empty joy.

"Mother, think again. Twisted melons are not sweet. If I guessed wrong, I can protect you and Changsheng. I just said that just now. Don't worry now, the Shen family will not disturb you." we."

Li's heart is even more ironic: "Mother is not that melon-tempered, and the Shen family is not afraid. When it's time for lunch, you should go back quickly. Although my brother said that he cooks, you can't really be that hands-off shopkeeper." .”

"Know it."

Sticking out her tongue, Yiyou stepped out of the room.Looking at the girl who is still as lively as a girl, Li Shi is happy and worried at the same time.People change, just like she didn't expect that she would be so comfortable now a year ago.No one can predict whether the changes will be good or bad. She has to work harder to be the strong backing behind her daughter, instead of relying on her for support all the time.

When Yiyou returned home, her mood was unprecedentedly clear.

When he stepped into the main room, Mu Ran was serving the last dish, and there was a whole old hen in a porcelain basin the size of a basin.The soup around the hen is milky white without any greasy taste.As he approached, the aroma of the soup spread to the tip of his nose, making people unable to resist moving their index fingers.

"If you can't buy black-bone chicken, you will use this old hen."

It turned out to be Zhang's prescription. With a sunny heart warm, Yiyou leaned forward and rubbed his face on tiptoe.

Mu Ran felt that the temperature on her lips went all the way down to the field. Seeing that there was no one around, he hurried over to ask her to kiss again.

Yiyou avoids: "I'll ask Mu Yu to have dinner, I'll have something good to say later."

Since Duanyang was the only servant in the courtyard, Mu Ran didn't have so much airs, so he directly let him sit on the table.Duanyang was also obedient, served soup for everyone, and sat down to eat as quietly as possible.

Yiyou took a sip of the soup, it was delicious and smooth, she squinted her eyes enjoying it.After swallowing, she put down the bowl and chatted like a family: "Just now I went to the embroidery workshop and saw Mr. Chang, he intends to befriend General Liao."

"Oh, really?"

"Indeed, he wants you to meet Supervisor Liao."

The person Yiyou trusts, Mu Ran has a new job for no reason.Thinking of Wuzhou Zhai, which was making money like flowing water, he readily agreed: "Tomorrow you and I will go to Yunzhou to celebrate the New Year, and I will explain it to Brother Liao."

(End of this chapter)