Fish Leaping Farm Gate

Chapter 3 Happy birthday ([-])

From a distance, a long row of houses is particularly eye-catching, because the roofs are not ordinary rough mud tiles, but delicate black tiles.

Although this kind of tile is very common in later generations, and Du Xiaoyu has seen it a lot, it is not so easy to see it in Beidong Village. It takes a certain amount of financial resources to afford it. For an ordinary peasant family, Du Xiaoyu was full of doubts at this moment. She didn't understand why her family was so poor?Isn't it a family?

Five people walked inside along the path full of rice on both sides.

At this time, two people had already appeared at the gate of the courtyard. Du Xiaoyu saw that they were two women, and they should be servants.

"Hey, it's here, go and tell the old lady." One of the women came up and took the jar from Du Xian's hand so courteously, bent her body slightly, and stepped aside to let them in.

And the other woman was obviously not that happy, and cast a contemptuous glance at Du Xian before turning around and going inside.

This place is obviously a wealthy place, the walls are all painted white, and the floor is covered with blue bricks instead of mud, which is considered very particular.The house is built in a quadrangle pattern. I couldn't see the inside from a distance just now, but now I realize that there are several yards extending inwards, and the wooden doors and windows are carved with some exquisite patterns, including Du Xiaoyu poking his head to see the side of the main room. The hanging calligraphy and painting made her feel a bit like a scholarly family.

Beside, many servants were busy walking around, maybe they came early, but no guests came to celebrate the birthday yet.

"Come in the house when you come, what are you doing standing outside? Think I, an old woman, can eat people?" At this time, a slightly sharp voice came from the main room, and it could be heard that she was full of energy.

Du Xiaoyu looked at Mrs. Zhao when she heard the words, and saw that her face had darkened again. Du Xian's face was tense, as if he was in a dilemma, but he still stretched out his hand to touch Mrs. Zhao, signaling her to go in together. Talent lifts his foot across the threshold.

The main room is very large, with two large mahogany chairs in the middle, and six high-backed boxwood chairs standing vertically on both sides below, which looks a bit solemn.

A thin old woman with gray hair was sitting on the big chair on the right. Her eyes were slender and slender. Like Du Xian, she had many wrinkles at the corners of her eyes, but her personality was very different from that of Du Xian. Xian is a very gentle and honest person, but she looks very serious at first glance, not easy to get close to.

"Mother." Du Xian called out.

"My daughter-in-law wishes my mother good luck and longevity." Mrs. Zhao followed.

Du Xiaoyu felt that Du Huanghua was holding her hand, so she followed her and Du Wenyuan called grandma, and at the same time said something appropriate to the occasion.

"The longer the three children, the better." The old lady Li finally smiled, but her eyes only fell on Du Wenyuan's face, "Wen Yuan is going to be a scholar soon, right? Listen to Mr. Liu telling you The book is well read, the grandma is really pleased, your grandfather is also happy in the spirit of heaven..."

Before I finished speaking, I heard a coquettish voice from outside the door, "Mother is really biased, and my husband also studied with Master Liu, why don't you praise him."

Du Xiaoyu looked at the door, and saw six people coming from Hulala, four women and two men, three adults and three children, and the youngest was a little boy who was chubby and climbed onto Li Shi's lap as soon as he entered. , pointing to the fruit plate on the high table and yelling to eat it.

Mrs. Li grabbed the handle and put it in his hand, and glanced at the woman who spoke just now, her fourth daughter-in-law Mrs. Bao, "If Zhang'er can read half as well as his elder nephew, I will praise him every day, huh, but now I don't know what to say." After studying for more than ten or twenty years, Mr. Liu has become his relative! The two went to drink a few afternoons, you think I don’t know? It doesn’t matter if you spoil Mrs. Liu. It delays Yuan’er’s study. Can't spare him!"

Bao Shi was so angry that the golden phoenix hairpin on his head trembled, his pink face flushed, and he poked his finger on the tall, thin man beside him, "Did you hear that? My mother has already spoken, don't go to Mrs. Liu tomorrow." It's a shame! At least there is Tian at home to feed you, you watch Tian honestly, don't make your mother angry and even take Tian back, we don't have a good son like other people!"

The last sentence was for Mrs. Zhao, but Mrs. Li didn't feel well either. The youngest son was too helpless. It was really annoying to be scolded by his wife pointing at his nose, but she still held back and didn't attack.

The atmosphere was a bit tense, another young woman, Li Shi's third daughter-in-law Wu Shi came up and said timidly, "The guests will be coming in a while, Xiangzheng is waiting outside, brother and sister-in-law should also help, I am stupid and don't know how to greet, So as not to offend the guests."

Li Shi seemed to have found someone to vent, and snorted coldly, "You also know that you are stupid? Why are you interrupting, your elder brother and sister-in-law rarely come here and ask them to go to work. I think you are trying to be lazy!"

Wu shook her head hurriedly, "Daughter-in-law doesn't dare."

"Why don't you dare?" Bao rolled his eyes, went up a few steps and threw the melon and fruit in the chubby boy's hand on the ground, and scolded, "I just know how to eat and eat, and see how fat you are. I said Sister-in-law San, I’ve seen you give him something to eat several times, how did I come here? Don’t feed him these messy things, it was a mess last time, you want him to die, don’t you? "

Wu Shi was so frightened that she shook her hands, her face was snow-white, "Heaven and earth conscience, how dare I, just see him want to eat and give it to him."

In fact, Mrs. Li took it just now, but Mrs. Bao was pointing fingers at Sang and scolding Huai.

Li's complexion was not good, Du Zhang quickly grabbed his wife's hand, and said with a smile, "Mother's birthday, why are you talking nonsense, don't worry, I will definitely look at those fields every day in the future, so I don't need to bother my wife to worry about it anymore." She turned her head and said, "Mother, it's getting late, go and change into new clothes, no one can compare to you in those clothes, Wang Po, what are you still doing in a daze, go and serve your mother!"

"Yes, grandma, Feng'er also wants to see it. Master Ding embroidered it by himself. It must be very beautiful to wear!" A little girl who looked about the same age as Du Huanghua said with a smile.

She has been standing next to Mrs. Wu, with no expression on her face, but the other young girl who is holding hands with her is different, showing angry expressions several times, Du Xiaoyu can see it in her eyes and guess in her heart Both of them should be Wu's daughters, but their personalities are very different.

Mrs. Li finally smiled again, "Where can I get so beautiful when I'm old." But he had already stood up and walked to the inner room, "It's almost time, you guys go and do your own business, Wen Yuan stays for a while Grandma has something to tell you."

Zhao's eyes narrowed slightly, but Du Huanghua glanced at Du Wenyuan.

Du Wenyuan bowed his head and said, "Yes, grandma."

With the corner of Bao's mouth twisted, he snorted and pinched her husband Du Zhang's arm in resentment.

A few people walked out of the door for a while, but saw a person humming a little tune and walking towards here with unsteady steps. He was about 30 years old and looked very thin. He looked a bit like Du Zhang, but much shorter. His eyes When looking at people, it seems to be turning at any time, with a short beard on the chin, and wearing a fancy and eye-catching robe.

"Yo, isn't this the elder brother's family?" He grinned, showing his slightly yellow teeth.

Du Xian, Mrs. Zhao and Du Huanghua all changed their expressions. Du Xian reluctantly greeted, "Second brother."

He must not be a good person, Du Xiaoyu frowned, feeling angry, she had seen the style of Li Shi and Bao Shi just now, but she didn't expect to see such a guy again, he was also her relative, or her second uncle!

"The yellow flower has become more beautiful." Du Tang stared at Du Huanghua's face, and then asked the woman next to him, "What birthday gift did elder brother bring?"

The woman was the one who was unhappy at the door just now, and she replied disdainfully, "A pot of eggs, two bags of red dates, and a bag of potatoes and lotus whites."

"Tsk tsk," Du Tang shook his head when he heard the words, "Don't you have some chickens in your family? Hey, I will send you some eggs on your mother's birthday. Brother, you are too unfilial. At least get a few chickens. If you get fat, it must be delicious. Go for a walk, anyway, I’m close to you, and I’ll come to get it with you, and my mother will praise you for your filial piety. Since you’re here, I want my mother to be happy, isn’t it reasonable? How can it be? I’m not willing to give up a few chickens!”

Covering his mouth and laughing, Bao said, "Second brother is right. Since the eldest brother and sister-in-law are arrogant, we must look good when you come back to celebrate your birthday. We are also convinced."

Du Xian was embarrassed by Du Tang, and didn't know how to answer the words for a while, Du Huanghua clenched his fists, and his eyes were nailed to Du Tang's body like knives.

Mrs. Wu couldn't see it, and said in a low voice, "Brother's family is also in trouble, and a few chickens still have to lay eggs."

"Tch, do you mean that mother is not as important as a few chickens in eldest brother's house?" Bao's eyes widened, "Oh, I don't know how angry mother will be when she hears this, hey, some people really It's greed, taking some worthless things and wanting to please my mother, it's wishful thinking!"

Mrs. Zhao couldn't listen anymore, so she pulled Du Xiaoyu and Du Huanghua, "Let's go, let's go!"

Du Xian became anxious, "Lady..." He pushed Du Tang again, "Get out of the way."

Du Tang took advantage of the situation to let him go, and said with a smile, "Let's go now? Don't give it away! Remember to bring the chicken at home when you come back next time!"

Du Xian caught up to Zhao at this time, took her hand and said in a low voice, "Mother's birthday ceremony hasn't started yet, no matter how hard you bear it, you won't be able to come here in vain. As you saw just now, Mother still treats Wen Yuan well." very good."

These people are so hateful and embarrassing, Du Xiaoyu gritted his teeth beside him, and shouted loudly, "Oh, my second brother is still with my grandma!"

Indeed, Du Wenyuan was still waiting for Mrs. Li to talk to him in the main room, and had no idea what was going on outside.

Only then did Du Tang realize that there was indeed one person missing, and he said viciously, "Is that kid at Mother's place?"

Bao feared that the world would not be chaotic, "Yeah, I left it alone and said that I have something to say to him, but I don't know what to say. Mother scolded my husband because of him. I don't think it will be long before we all have to tell him." He's carrying footwashing water!"

(End of this chapter)