Fish Leaping Farm Gate

Chapter 38
The heavy snow didn't stop for another day. When Du Xiaoyu got up, there were several piles of snow piled up at the gate of the courtyard, and her father was still shoveling it.

As usual, she went to feed the cows first, and then went to see the four rabbits. She was afraid that they would be placed on the stove in the cold at night, and there was still some warmth to cover them so that they would not freeze to death, and the dustpan was replaced with a large bamboo basket so that they would not run away. come out.

Mrs. Zhao was already ordering noodles, and asked her to call Du Wenyuan to eat together. The couple and Du Huanghua got up early and worked for a while, so naturally they had already eaten.

"Second brother, did you watch it late last night?" Seeing him yawning, Du Xiaoyu glanced at him.

"Yeah." Du Wenyuan didn't say much, picked up the bowl and started to eat.

It seems that he has really worked hard, Du Xiaoyu thought to himself, the hospital exam will be in February next year, although he showed confidence, he was still very nervous.

"Father, let's go to Old Li's when you're done." At this time, Mrs. Zhao said, she had been worried for several nights, and she had to go and see what she said, and she couldn't wait for Old Li to come to the door. up.

When Du Xiaoyu heard this, she quickly stuffed the noodles into her mouth, and when Du Xian was done, she also cleaned herself up, and she was about to go with her, Zhao agreed when she saw that she didn't get sick when it snowed last time.

Along the way, the snow covered the ground, and every household cleaned the road in front of the door. If you know someone, you can say hello. There is a farming proverb that says that auspicious snow heralds a good harvest, and the farmers’ faces are full of smiles. What a year of harvest!
Although Du Xiaoyu was looking at the snow scene, she was actually thinking about one thing in her heart. She had always wanted to test Zhao's attitude towards Du Huanghua's learning from Su embroidery. It would be most appropriate for her eldest sister to be absent at the moment. She thought about it and started talking .

"Mother, last time my sister and I went to the Hundred Embroidery Room and saw several beautiful embroidery pieces. My sister said it was Suzhou embroidery. Do you know what it is?"

Mrs. Zhao didn't hear clearly, she just hummed, obviously absent-minded.

Du Xian answered, "We embroider a lot of Lu embroidery here, while Su embroidery came from Suzhou, and it's very rare."

Unexpectedly, her father also knew a little bit, Du Xiaoyu turned his eyes and said, "Then sister, would you like to learn Su embroidery? I heard that it is very profitable. Those officials, wives and ladies like to buy it, and it costs a few taels of silver for a pair."

"Of course it's good, but there are too few masters who teach this."

It seems that he has no objection, Du Xiaoyu was relieved, but heard Zhao groaning beside him, "What's the good of learning this, now it's a bit difficult at home, so I asked your sister to embroider things for the embroidery room, and my daughter's family is a little If you know a little bit, you can embroider a handkerchief, but the most important thing is to teach your husband and children, why do you need to learn these things? You can’t blind your eyes by staring at them all day long!"

Du Xiaoyu was taken aback for a moment. He didn't even mention three years, but he actually opposed it. It seems that the resistance is not ordinary.She asked, "If my sister likes to learn, mother agrees?"

Mrs. Zhao frowned, not knowing why the little girl became serious, and said, "Someone has to appreciate it, not everyone can learn it."

"Then is it true that someone will fall in love with my sister, mother?" She continued to ask.

Mrs. Zhao was a little dazed for a moment, but suddenly said, "But your sister told you?"

Now it was Du Xiaoyu's turn to be stunned, and quickly shook her head, "Of course not," she giggled, restraining her aggressiveness just now, "I just thought of it suddenly."

"Hey, kid thinks so much." Du Xian patted her on the head, "I don't know how many things you have in your little head, if your sister really wants to learn what I can say, you don't need to think about it." Think about that?"

It's no wonder Du Huanghua would say it!Du Xiaoyu couldn't help muttering, the parents don't know their children too well!
While the three of them were talking, they arrived at Lao Litou's house. The courtyard door was open. Just as they were about to go in, a person walked out of it. As soon as the two met, Du Xiaoyu immediately frowned in disgust. How could she be here? ?I have never heard from my parents that the Qiu family has contacts with Lao Litou's family. What's going on?

But Qiu smiled proudly, as if a hungry wolf had caught a lamb, "Is it here to take the field? Unfortunately, this field is mine now! Get out wherever you came from!"

"What did you say?" Zhao was shocked.

Du Xian and Du Xiaoyu were also stunned there, this matter was beyond their expectation, how could they have thought that buying a field could have something to do with the Qiu family!
Qiu shook the contract in his hand, "I only signed it when I saw it. This field is no longer your family's share!"

Of course Mrs. Zhao didn't believe it. She walked quickly into the yard and shouted loudly, "Old Li, are you in the house! Old Li, come out!"

Old Li came out in response, seeing it was Mrs. Zhao and Du Xian, almost fell to the ground, hurriedly took two steps back, shook his hands and said, "Brother Du, big sister, listen to me, don't get angry... ..."

What he said obviously confirmed what Qiu said just now, Du Xian was so angry that the muscles on his cheeks twitched, how could he listen to him, he rushed up and grabbed him and said, "Did you really sell the field to her? We paid a deposit!"

"Yes, ah, no, yes..." Old Li was speechless for a while, the flesh on his fat face kept shaking, and he couldn't explain it clearly. At this time, a short, dark-skinned woman walked out of the room with a sneer. He pointed at Du Xian and scolded Mrs. Zhao, "You still have the face to quarrel? Are you bullying my father? Are you serious about bullying my father? Other farmlands are sold for five taels of silver, but you have the nerve to trick my father into selling it for four taels of silver." , Bah, really shameless! Fortunately, I found out, and now I dare to come to the door and yell, get out, don't get out!"

Mrs. Zhao trembled when she heard the words, stared at Old Li and said, "You should have made it clear to your daughter, but we tricked you into selling it?"

"No, no, I want to sell it..." Old Li looked at his daughter pitifully, "Brother Du and I have been friends for several years, daughter..."

"Shut up!" the woman yelled, "Just pointing out that they are greedy for you, do you really think they are nice to you? Only you will be fooled!"

What an unfilial daughter, she even said that she took her father to enjoy the blessings, no matter how you look at it, it doesn't look like it!Du Xiaoyu shook her head, and interjected, "Mother, didn't you say that we wrote paperwork and put our fingerprints on it?"

A word awakened the dreamer, and Zhao said, "Old Li, this contract is not something that you will deny if you want to. We have invited witnesses and fingerprints. How can you sell it to others?"

"What the lady said is, old Li, if you continue to read these words, you should take out the field, otherwise don't blame us for suing you to the yamen!" Du Xian also shouted loudly.

"Oh, I still remember that contract." Unexpectedly, Mrs. Qiu was not afraid, and sneered, "I forgot to mention that the contract you signed with him last time is not counted at all. If there is a suspicion of fraud, than others The good land is one or two taels lower, and secondly, this old Li was drunk that day, and the notary also admitted that the old Li was confused at the time, and it is clear that you signed the contract while he was not clear. , how can it count?"

Zhao's face turned pale, his lips trembled, he pointed at Qiu and said, "You, you are really poisonous!"

Qiu Shi looked at her like this, not to mention how happy she was, who made their family dislike her son, and what was Du Huanghua worthy of rejecting her son?Now I know it's great!She shrugged her shoulders and sneered, tore up the contract of the Du family in her hand and threw it on the ground, her gaze was fierce like a beast, "If you want to fight with me, this thing will be your fate!"

Mrs. Zhao froze. Seeing how angry his wife was, Du Xian stretched out his hand to hit Mrs. Qiu, but Du Xiaoyu hurriedly grabbed him, "Father, if we really hit her, she will have to play tricks again. Maybe she will sue us for hurting others." What!" There are no village officials or people in the yamen in their family, and they won't get any benefit from beating someone, and they will be caught.

At this time, Mrs. Zhao turned around slowly and said, "Let's go back." The sadness and hatred could not be hidden in the voice.

"What about the deposit, then return our deposit!" Du Xiaoyu shouted at the woman without leaving.

"Take it." The woman threw the silver on the ground with a look of disdain.

Du Xiaoyu knelt down to pick up the silver, what Qiu said just now was impeccable, the witness must have been bribed, and Old Li seemed to listen to his daughter, so even if this matter went to the yamen, it would be useless.When the situation is not as good as others, sometimes we can only endure it!
She took a deep breath, but the anger in her heart couldn't be concealed, "Mother, it's just fertile land, let's go to another house to buy it, and I still despise their dirty land! One doesn't talk about words, and the other doesn't talk about people." In other words, the unfaithful and unfilial things, how can the fields planted by these people be good? Maybe there are all kinds of dirty things! It will be barren by tomorrow!"

Du Xian was relieved when he heard that, "That's right, we don't want it anymore. There are a lot of fields in the village. If this one doesn't sell it, others will sell it." He said and put his arms around Zhao's shoulders.

Feeling the encouragement from the people around her, Mrs. Zhao straightened up and nodded, "It's about who deserves what field, let's not get into trouble here!"

The three of them looked at each other with smiles on their faces, and walked forward hand in hand.

Qiu Shiben was still happy, but in a blink of an eye, the family saw that there was nothing wrong with them, and their teeth were itching with hatred. When they heard that they were going to buy another field, she shouted loudly behind her, "I tell you, in Beidong Village, you don’t even think about buying fields anymore, try it if you don’t believe me! If you offend me, you will regret it for the rest of your life!”

(End of this chapter)