happy old days

Chapter 15

Yang Zhenhai has three younger brothers, all of them are quite strong, the fourth brother is a bit thinner and not short, and the second brother Yang Zhenhu is probably short-tempered, and after sitting for a while, he becomes a little restless and looks a little impatient Well, the youngest, Yang Zhenhe, looks honest, but when he listens to the discussion and looks at his wife's eyes, he is probably a soft-hearted one.The fourth son, Yang Zhenjiang, looked good, but when he saluted just now, he was a little too respectful. He didn't look at her, and he felt very respectful. Seeing him talking to the old man Yang Zhenhai, he responded respectfully, Jinniang thought. Be a nerd.

The two sisters-in-law, the second one's surname is Wu Xiuying, they are tall and long, and their bodies are also very strong. They wear a peony embroidered collar and a peach red printed brocade double-breasted skirt. Peony, with jewelry on her head and hands, is shining golden, and she looks more like a bride than Jinniang.It's just that she looks like she can't wait to wear all the jewelry, but she looks like a nouveau riche.It's very ostentatious.

The third son's surname is Zheng Yun. He is shorter than the second daughter-in-law. He is thinner and looks miserable. He doesn't seem to like to talk. He wears a brown linen jacket with a slanted front and the sleeves are a bit short. Looking at the appearance of wearing it for a long time, there is no jewelry, only a wooden hairpin is inserted on the head, and the second child's golden body is completely two extremes.

The two daughter-in-laws, Manniang, have been inquired about. The second daughter-in-law is talkative and showy, and I'm afraid she likes to compare. She talks fast and can be sharp.The third daughter-in-law looked honest, but seeing what their family was wearing, Jin Niang was hard to say. The living conditions of the Yang family were considered good in the village. There are quite a lot of people in the village, but the clothes Xiaonian and his wife are wearing today are old enough, and she gave the child a silver lock just now, and she looks a little unhappy for some reason.

Jinniang didn't pay much attention to these two sisters-in-law. Now it seems that they are all superficial, and how to get along with each other will be discussed in detail.She didn't think about anything but she didn't know that Yang Zhenhai was still angry at this time. Jinniang dressed carefully in the morning, because she was afraid of hindering the eyes of the two siblings. She didn't expect that the two siblings were really worry-free. One was dressed like a red envelope. Damn, those who didn’t know thought she was the bride, and the other one almost didn’t wear patched clothes. The old Yang’s family treated you badly and made you poor like that. If you go out, people will say that the old man is partial up?I was angry in my heart, but I was even more satisfied seeing my daughter-in-law was stable and seemed not to be affected by the two younger siblings.

Mr. Yang also saw the daughters-in-law in his eyes, sighed in his heart, and was relieved to see Jinniang's natural expression.

The second daughter-in-law is also unhappy. Her natal family has a solid foundation. If she hadn't taken a fancy to the second son of the Yang family, she might have married in the county. She has always been confident in her heart. I can't come back. After marrying, even though the old man didn't give her the financial power, she can still take care of things at home. The third daughter-in-law is even more boring than her, and she always looks at her on weekdays. Unexpectedly, the boss came back, and he was still a formidable one, which made her tremble when she saw her legs.She married a daughter-in-law half a year after she came back, and now that she has a eldest daughter-in-law, she has to be respectful and feels uncomfortable all the time.

These days I have been thinking about how to overwhelm her.As a result, when I came out today, I saw that she looked really good, even if she was so sharp, she had to admit that she was beautiful, just like the one who walked out of the painting, her appearance, body, skin and black hair were all the same Beauty, without any makeup on her face, with a natural beauty, white and red, with a graceful figure, petite and lovely.Combing a simple single-snail bun, with a simple jade hairpin inlaid with twigs and lotus flowers, a gold peony inlaid on the forehead, a pair of gold earrings on the ears, a pair of twigs and flower necklaces on the neck, and a pair of hands. Bracelets wrapped in fine gold threads, taking advantage of her hands to be whiter and smoother, she doesn't have much jewelry on her body, but she looks fine, and with the clothes on her body, she is particularly happy and not too tacky, not like coming out of a farm Yes, it's a bit extravagant.The second child looked at her jealously, with a cold face, turned her head and saw the cold and dark face of the uncle at home, and then at the heroic face of her own man, couldn't help but look again. Feeling proud, no matter how good-looking she is, she might not be able to bear it just by looking at her uncle's appearance.

The third daughter-in-law does not have the jealousy of the second daughter, but she is not happy at this moment. The meeting gift given by the sister-in-law before, the second daughter's family only gets one share for two, and the family is at a loss.The sister-in-law also blames the unfairness, the meeting ceremony of the two families is different.No matter what, they have to give their son more.Psychologically aggrieved, the more I think about it, the lighter my face becomes.

After the family affairs were finished, breakfast was served. The Yang family ate at a large round table. The old man took the main seat, Yang Zhenhai sat next to the old man's left, and Jin Niang was next to him. The two sisters-in-law were still pulled by Yang Zhenhai to sit down, otherwise she would not know what to do.It's a bit messy.

There were some leftovers from the banquet yesterday, and they can be eaten when they are hot.In winter, there are fewer vegetables and more meat.But Jinniang lost her appetite when she saw it. If you want to say that Jinniang had eaten the leftovers from the banquet in her previous life, but they were all platters or no one had eaten them. The bottom of the plate was put away, and it was so greasy that I couldn't put my chopsticks on it.

Yang Zhenhai frowned as he looked at it, he couldn't take it anymore, and looked at Jinniang again, the expression on her face didn't change much, but she didn't like her actions either, "I still have some pickled radishes at home, get some. , I was tired of eating wine and meat yesterday."

"Uncle, this stir-fried cabbage is not greasy, and there are not many radishes left." The third daughter-in-law brought the plate of fried cabbage to Yang Zhenhai.

Yang Zhenhai's face darkened when he looked at the yellow mud-like cabbage in front of him.He glanced at the old three's family.

The third child didn't dare to say anything anymore, the corners of his mouth curled slightly, and he got up to get the radish.

Jinniang hurriedly lowered her head to avoid laughing, the third daughter-in-law must have regarded Yang Zhenhai as a tiger, and she might scold him in her heart.This person is also like two people in front of him and behind him.

When the radish was brought, Jin Niang was almost amused again when she saw it. There were only six pieces of radish cut into cubes in a big plate. If Yang Zhenhai ate it, it would probably be gone in one bite.

Yang Zhenhai saw that his face was getting darker, he picked up a small piece, ate it, and pushed the rest to Jinniang.The third daughter-in-law glanced twice, as if she wanted to take it back.

The second daughter-in-law was not ambiguous at all when she ate. She took the stew pot and soaked some soup for herself, with a few pieces of fat meat in it.The second child is not much different from her, it's really not that the whole family doesn't come into the house.The third child just ate his food, but his daughter-in-law kept bringing food for him.The fourth child is civilized.

Finally, she ate breakfast with only five radishes. Jin Niang helped to pick up the table, and at the same time looked at the structure of the yard, which was similar to that of the Chen family. They both had rooms on both sides, and the kitchen was behind the east wing. In a thatched house, there is a stable next to it. There are a horse, a cow, and a car in the shed. My brother-in-law said that the car and the horse were brought back by Yang Zhenhai.Chickens and ducks are raised at home.The second and third children live in the east wing, the fourth child occupies a room in the west wing, and the other is the grain depot.The toilet is in the backyard, the vegetable garden is also in the backyard, and there is another garden of about an acre behind the west wing.The yard is a bit deserted in winter.The conditions of the Yang family are much better than that of the Chen family. Although they are not as good as the land master's family, they can be considered a wealthy household in the village.

After a general look, Jinniang went back to the house, and she had to pack up the dowry in the three days before returning to the door.

Just after returning to the house, I saw Yang Zhenhai took two wrapped fruit boxes, "Clean up, let's go to Uncle's house."

"Just two fruit boxes? Are there any children in Uncle's house?"

"Well, you don't need to prepare anything else, the eldest cousin is in the county seat, and you can't come back until 28-[-]."

"Didn't the auntie help prepare it? Do you need to prepare something else?" The Yang family has no women in charge, and the auntie helped arrange the marriage.

Yang Zhenhai thought for a while, "That's enough if there is any suitable fabric for the clothes."

Jin Niang nodded, and found out a piece of smoky yellow fabric, all of which had been cut, making it just right for a suit.

"Put on the cloak. It's cold outside. Uncle lives at the east end of the village. It's a short way away." Seeing that Jinniang wanted to wear this outfit to go out, Yang Zhenhai instructed again.

Jin Niang nodded, and found another pink cloak trimmed with yellow raccoon fur.The bride only did it once, and Mrs. Wang bought her a lot of good materials, enough for her to use for several years.

Yang Zhenhai's eyes lit up when he saw that the long fur trim made Jinniang so cute, like a dough ball, he couldn't help but leaned forward and kissed, "You need to grow up quickly."

Jin Niang was blushed again by him, she couldn't help stretching out her fist and knocking on his arm, how can this man be so different from others, she thought he was a strict and decent person, he was really a rascal.

She stretched out her hand to grab Jinniang's small fist, and left the house with the gift in one hand.

Uncle Yang Zhenhai Yang Qiye was a scholar in his early years, but after several years of examinations, he gave up his mind. His family has more than ten acres of land, a son and a daughter, and the eldest son is also a scholar. Now he works as a clerk in the county government. , Yang Qiye has just taken over as the patriarch of the Yang clan. It is more useful to speak in the village, but he is quite upright and fair, and he is very popular among the clan.

The two entered the yard, and Jinniang saw that there were two houses in front and back, both of which were green brick and tile houses. It seemed that the conditions of the uncle's house were very good.

"I was talking about you, and it just so happened that I came here." The auntie is very easygoing, and the young couple greeted them as soon as they entered the courtyard. It is a blessing.My niece is also one level behind.

The two saluted their uncle and aunt, and the aunt took Jinniang into the back room to talk.

Jinniang took off her cloak, revealing the red jacket with embroidered twigs and flowers inside. The uncle looked at her simple attire, but also rich and noble. For the bride, this accessory is simple, but she is young and looks good. It was just right, maybe the pair of red jackets were cut close to the body, but it actually showed a slender figure, like a big girl.

"Sit down quickly, let's talk." The eldest aunt enthusiastically held Jinniang's hand and sat on the edge of the kang.

"How are you still used to it? Your mother-in-law left early, and there is no woman in charge at home. I'm afraid there are some things you can't think of. The two in your family are younger siblings, so it's hard to talk about anything. Come and tell me. Although Zhenhai has been away for six years, I have watched him grow up since he was a child. If he bullies you, come to me and I will support you."

Jin Niang smiled and nodded, her face was also a little red.

"You look tender." The aunt smiled and held Jinniang's hand, pointing to the embroidery on her collar and said, "I think this pattern is pretty good, you must have embroidered it yourself."

"kindness."

"Look at this coincidence. The style is also good. In the future, when my aunt is doing a show, you can draw some nice patterns for my aunt."

"Well, let Jinniang do what Auntie wants to embroider."

My aunt laughed even more from ear to ear.

Outside, Yang Zhenhai was talking about business with his uncle.

"The person from the county has already checked that piece of land, because it is the boundary of Qingshan, our village has no right, and we have to go to the government to buy and sell. The day before yesterday, you were busy getting married and came here, so I took it with you. Bought together, the price is not cheap, but if you buy it and count it in the homestead, there is no tax, and it will be convenient to produce anything in the future, and there is no problem in expanding the house as long as it does not stay within the land boundary.”

After hearing this, Yang Zhenhai asked, "Isn't the wasteland opened casually?"

"It was originally like that, but it is connected to the stone forest over there, and it is too close to the green hills. Everyone in the village is afraid of wild animals, and no one has gone there for many years. When you bought it, the people from the county government said to buy it together."

Yang Zhenhai nodded, "It's fine, anyway, it's not much. Uncle, I still want to buy the small bamboo forest connected to the west and under the North Mountain."

Yang Qiye was taken aback when he heard that, "Why did you buy that? It was a waste of money."

"I don't do anything, I just want to build a house over there to connect the small bamboo forest and the small pond. Isn't the boundary clear?" He thought about building a house in the future, and built a bamboo pavilion by the small pond. Mother should like it.

Yang Qiye thought about it, it's not true, the small bamboo forest is a mountain road, a gravel road.There is a stone forest across the wasteland here, and there is a green hill not far to the south. The bamboo forest and the maple trees on the green hill just divide the boundary, but it is clear.Backed by mountains and facing water, isn't it a treasure land of geomantic omen, with beautiful scenery, he is a little tempted to think of it this way.

"You're really good at picking places. Zhong, I'll go to the county tomorrow, and the bamboo forest will be measured that day. Unfortunately, I said that you can't buy such a big one. Let's go and talk about it tomorrow, and there is no need to measure it. But I am afraid that the money is not low. After buying the wasteland there, the annual production will not be less. It should not be less than 150 taels."

"I'm sorry, uncle." The uncle is still the Li Zheng here, so he has to come forward for this matter.

"Your boy is still polite to me."

(End of this chapter)