Ma Erniang's Splendid Pastoral

Chapter 70
Ma Min'er's forehead was wrinkled, and Fu Xiaoyou laughed beside him, "I heard that in order to rest on the top of the mountain, Li Tingchang once again reached out to rich gentry and merchants for money."

"Have you given it?"

Shen Hou'er replied: "The wealthy gentry and merchants finally negotiated and transferred the materials to be used on the top of Xieshan from Fucheng, but the money never passed through the hands of Li Tingchang."

"Haha..." Ma Min'er laughed loudly and said, "I wonder who led the way from Fucheng to the top of Xieshan Mountain?"

"I don't know about that." Fu Xiaoyou smiled, this is not something that a kid like him can find out.

"That's fine." Ma Min'er thought, my brother must have gone to the county academy, but Sanlang went to Mengxue, so he might have to stay in the town. I heard that two of the ten houses are reserved for Mengxue, but it is impossible for his grandfather to teach Mengxue. , Yunshui Town will recruit elementary school teachers, and if the house is well built, everyone will follow suit, so why not do it.

"Ma Erniang, you came to town because..." Shen Houer asked.

"Oh, Chinese New Year is coming, I'll go to the town to see if there are any new year's goods to buy." Ma Min'er replied.

Shen Hou'er smiled and said, "What kind of New Year's goods can be found in the small town, and the county seat is not far away, why not go to the county seat to buy them."

Ma Miner smiled: "If I can buy it in the town, I will buy it in the town."

"It's better for Ma Erniang to give the money to the townspeople."

Ma Min'er smiled again, "Then Uncle Shen, go get busy, I won't bother you."

"Okay!" Shen Hou'er happily went to the construction site with the food guy - the ink cartridge of the thread bucket.

In the past, there might not be much to buy in the small town, but now it is different. Everyone in the surrounding area knows that Yunshui Town is building a private school. You know, the drought in Yizhou has not been too long, and many places are depressed. What kind of houses are built with money, not to mention, there are ten houses as soon as the ground is broken and the construction starts. Small farmers and hawkers have come here to sell their souvenirs, hoping to sell some coppers to spend the New Year.

Ma Miner found a lot of local products, including fungi, common millet, fragrant rutabaga, black fungus, and rare Cistanche, wild sacropodia, etc., all of which were good things, and she bought them all. Yes, there are also nuts, such as chestnuts, walnuts, hazelnuts, etc., buy them back and fry them, and make snacks during the Chinese New Year. Don’t be too good.

She also bought snacks such as hawthorn, persimmon cakes, and fried noodles. The most important thing she saw was a seaweed—seaweed. Last time, she taught Chef Lei how to do Buddha jumping over the wall. Chef Lei is the little general’s special cook. She was able to prepare more than [-] kinds of ingredients. As a commoner, she really couldn't get these seafood. When she saw ordinary kelp, she was already amazing, so she quickly bought them all.

In addition to food, she also saw small handicrafts, such as combs, paper-cuts, New Year pictures, bamboo weaving, etc. Thinking about it, she also bought some, and put them at home during the New Year, festive.

"Hey, isn't this a noble lady who often goes to the county town? It's really strange how she came to the town to buy things."

Ma Min'er was squatting on the ground to pick out horn combs, when she heard the voice, she raised her eyes, glanced at them, and continued to pick out combs with her head down.

"Ma Min'er, don't bark when you see your cousin, you can do it..."

To be honest, Ma Min'er knew that the person speaking was her "cousin", but there were several cousins, and she had never dealt with them before, so she really couldn't tell who was who.

Ma Wu Ma Qiguang's daughter, Ma Rou'er, is as competitive as her father, and she would choke on Ma Min'er when she met her. She was so angry that she was so angry that people ignored her.

Ma Jiaer bent down and took all five horn combs on the ground, "I want them all."

Ma Min'er saw that things were snatched up, straightened up, didn't care about it, and continued to walk forward, shopping, it doesn't have to be shopping, wandering around is also very interesting.

Seeing that Ma Min'er was about to walk forward without saying a word, Ma Zhi'er stretched out her hand to grab Ma Min'er and her sleeves, "Sister Min, you haven't called Sister Jian, Sister Jia, and Sister Rou?"

Ma Min'er thought about it, she didn't plan with the children, she followed the eyes of the little ladies who pulled her and called them one by one, so she knew these cousins, and after she finished calling, she didn't care whether they paid any attention to her or not. The little lady smiled, "Then what will I call you?"

"Uh..." Ma Zhi'er didn't expect Ma Erniang to ask such a question, "Although I'm the same age as you, I'm a few days older than you, you can figure it out."

"Oh, cousin Zhi." Ma Min'er heard that Sanlang had mentioned the names of several cousins, and used the method of elimination to exclude the little cousin who pulled her sleeve.

"Hee hee..." Ma Zhier laughed happily, "Ma Erniang, living in the country, you are getting more and more interesting."

"It's okay." Ma Min'er put her small shoulders together, a light gray skirt jacket that fit her waist, embroidered with light green dark patterns, and a woolen hat with gray, white and yellow intertwined colors on her head. Two small balls are embellished with three colors, making the face appear tender and tender, and people can't help but want to pinch it.

Seeing the jealousy of several cousins, I didn’t expect that the skirt and jacket made of linen are really cute. Although the hat on her head is neither fish nor fowl, it makes her face look rosy and tender. It’s really unbearable. envy.

"Ma Erniang, when did you learn to wear the hat of a one-year-old kid? It's so nondescript."

"It's nondescript, look, everyone wears it." Ma Min'er looked towards the street, and almost every girl from a good family was wearing a hat on her head: "I heard that only Xu's Embroidery Workshop wears it." If you have one, you can sell it, or you can buy one too, the money is not much, only two hundred cash."

"You..." Ma Rou'er snorted, "Don't think we can't afford it, we don't care for things that only one-year-olds wear."

"That's up to you, that's what I said." Ma Min'er curled her lips, and continued to walk forward, helping her push the luggage cart (please apply for the small cart with wooden rollers made by Houer, which is similar to modern luggage carts. )'s Fu Xiaoyou and Shi Dapeng hurriedly followed.

"You're only so old, but you've got two men behind your ass, and you won't be a vixen when you grow up." Ma Rou'er said, rolling her eyes.

Ma Jian'er and Ma Jia'er were a bit older, and they didn't choke like Ma Rou'er, "Let's go, don't let her affect our shopping mood."

"I don't know why, but when I saw her, I wanted to get angry." Ma Rou'er couldn't help but said.

Ma Zhier smiled and said, "I know why, because her linen jackets are even prettier than our silk shirts."

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Ma Rou'er didn't admit it, although she said it seemed to be so.

Ma Jian'er glanced at Ma Jia'er who had the best clothes here. The silk skirt on her body was a gift from Li Ting's family as a meeting gift. For some reason, compared with Ma Miner's coarse linen clothes, she seems to be inferior to her. What's going on?
The second time I gave a holiday gift, Mr. Tian didn't seem to be so resistant, but he also knew that even if he resisted, it was useless. In the end, he had to listen to the little master. He was neither dedicated nor sloppy. He bought the festival gift as if it was a business. up.

Zhuang Hao asked: "How do you send it there? It's like the last time, when you passed by Xiaowang Village when you returned to Fucheng, you brought the festival ceremony over there?"

Mr. Tian didn't answer, but asked: "How much is the twelfth lunar month today?"

"twenty."

Mr. Tian looked outside: "It's almost noon!"

"En!" Zhuang Hao put away the official document in his hand and nodded.

Mr. Tian pondered: "It seems that Erniang Ma won't be delivering food today."

"Send food?"

"Ok!"

"Who said that?" Zhuang Hao asked.

"A few days ago, when we came back from the border, Zhang Nianmei asked Chef Lei, and said that the young lady was coming to deliver Xiaonencai."

Zhuang Hao also raised his head and looked outside the door: "Come here—"

The guard at the door came in, "Mr. Zhuang, do you want to pass the meal?"

"Yes, hurry up."

"Yes, Mr. Zhuang."

After a while, Zhuang Tian's meal came quickly. As usual, there were no new dishes.

Zhuang Hao smiled and said, "Looks like he's not in the kitchen."

Mr. Tian nodded, "I won't eat with you, I'll go and see Zian."

Zhuang Hao smiled again, didn't stay with Mr. Tian, ​​didn't say that he was following, and sat down to eat leisurely.

When he turned to the little general's office, Mr. Tian paused, thought for a while, and turned to Zhang Nianmei's office. He had already eaten and was picking his teeth.

"Hey, sir, rare guest, come to me when you have time."

Mr. Tian glanced at it: "I'm going to buy a gift for the little lady."

"Ah, I bought a boxing gift again, are you really a little daughter-in-law?" Zhang Nianmei frowned in surprise.

"Then what do you think?" Mr. Tian turned his eyes away from him.

Zhang Nianmei made a grimace, "My younger sister is only nine years old. When will the little general have to wait?"

"I'm not going to tell you this, I'm asking you, didn't you say that Ma Erniang will come today, who?"

"Ah, I... I forgot about it."

"You, you..." Mr. Tian shook his head and hurried out to Xia Zhen's office.

Zhang Nianmei blinked: "Young general won't lose his temper because my sister didn't come!"

Xiaowen had already hid outside the door, and said to Jingmo: "You...you go in!"

Jing Mo held the sword in his arms and remained motionless, letting the sound of tables and stools in the room as if he didn't hear it.

Several small guards guarding the gate huddled together in fright, not daring to make a sound, until they saw Mr. Tian, ​​they rushed up to meet him, "Sir..."

"Having lost your temper again?"

Several small guards nodded quickly, "I'm afraid we have to change tables and stools again."

Mr. Tian sighed deeply, and after listening to the movement in the room, it seemed that there was no sound. He stroked his face, adjusted his facial expression, and entered the room without haste.

In the room, Xia Zhen had already slumped onto the couch. The 1.8-meter tall guy huddled into a ball and stuck to the wall, hugging his head, or pounding the wall. Following his irritable temper, he kept his feet on the ground. The military boots and socks were all kicked off, the side of the couch, the Eight Immortals table, and several tables were falling down and broken.

Alas... This kid can't control his temper again.

Except for Mr. Tian, ​​no one is close to Xia Zhen at this moment. If you are careful, you may be stabbed by him with a sword. He bent down to clean up the tables and stools, and continued to use the ones that can be used. Take the unusable ones outside and ask the guards to replace them with new ones. come over.

After tidying up, he sat on the side of the couch and quietly accompanied him, watching him restrain himself by scratching his heart and lungs, watching him get up again, take out his anger on the table again, and even draw out his sword to stab wildly.

He kept tossing and tossing until he was exhausted, and curled up on the side of the couch like a puppy. Mr. Tian accompanied him thrillingly, until he was exhausted. I can't be with you for a day.

For some reason, Mr. Tian, ​​who is only in his forties, suddenly had this idea in his mind, could it be... because Zian has a young daughter-in-law, should I give the position of company to his young daughter-in-law?
For some reason, thinking of this, Mr. Tian was very excited, and carefully recalled the scenes that Zian and his little daughter-in-law had seen. Whether it was picking her up from the roadside, or being robbed of the bamboo tube by the little lady, or when she was angry, all kinds of signs appeared. It showed that when Zi An met his young daughter-in-law, she had a surprisingly good temper.

Mr. Tian quietly got up from the couch, beat each other with both hands and walked out of the room.

"Sir, how is it?" Xiaowen hurried forward and asked.

Mr. Tian replied: "It's much better now."

"Sir, when will you pass the meal to the little general?"

"Hold on."

"Oh."

Just as Mr. Tian was about to leave, he stopped and said, "Clean up quickly and prepare to return to Fucheng for the New Year."

"Ah..." Xiaowen asked in a low voice: "Sir, but the little general doesn't return to the general's mansion until after the 25th of the twelfth lunar month every year."

"A few days earlier this year."

"Yes, sir."

The bustling scene in Yunshui Town and the matter of Aunt Niu's pregnancy, Ma Min'er really forgot about going to the military camp to deliver food. At night, she realized that it was twenty o'clock in the twelfth lunar month and it was already dark.

He poured the footwashing water, stood at the door and said to himself: "That violent little general won't trouble me."

"What do you say?"

The sudden sound made Ma Min'er jump up in fright. If she hadn't had an adult soul, her screams could be heard miles away.

Ma Min'er reached out and patted Zhang Nianmei: "What are you doing, you want to scare me to death!"

"Hmph, sister, it's not good to keep your word."

"How did you end up behind my kitchen?"

"Your small courtyard is as big as a palm, and I came over when I saw the light."

"Just you?"

"What do you think?"

Ma Min'er trembled unconsciously, quickly closed the back door of the kitchen, put on her fur slippers, and came out from the front door of the kitchen.

Zhang Nianmei didn't expect to be locked out by her old sister, so she was so angry that she wanted to push the door open, shook her fist twice, and finally walked to the front yard by detour.

Ma Qifeng was making next year's spring clothes for his daughter in the room, when he heard a sound at the gate of the yard, he quickly put away the small thread basket, and went down the wooden ladder with Ma Dalang, the moonlight shone coldly over the small village in the winter night, The lonely wilderness reveals desolation and desert. The door of the cabin is opened, and there are oil lamps in several rooms. The light shines on people through the cold moonlight, instantly warming people.

Mr. Tian wanted to sigh, but he was embarrassed. You said that the dignified little master of the General Zhenguo's mansion, and his staff and subordinates, came to a commoner's house in the cold weather, did you have a brain twitch?
It was indeed smoked, his little master's mind was pumped, and they had to follow suit.

Ma Qifeng quickly and cautiously stepped forward to salute, "Little General, two gentlemen."

"Excuse me, Master Ma." Mr. Tian replied politely.

"It's cold outside, everyone, why don't you sit inside." There is no living room, no main hall, only a bedroom, and Ma Qifeng can only welcome people in. Who would let people be officials and high-ranking people?

Xia Zhen was not polite either, she knocked on the ground with her two straight long legs, her rhythm was clear, she walked up the corridor in two steps, and bent down into Ma Qifeng's bedroom.

Ma Sanlang followed Xia Zhen into the bedroom. Wrapped in the quilt, he sat in the corner of the kang, showing only two small eyes, and looked at the door without blinking.

The bedroom was really small, so Mr. Tian and Zhuang Hao had to sit on the floor by the door.Zhang Nianmei didn't even have to sit on the floor, so she leaned against the door frame.

Ma Min'er didn't want to go in, but the guards behind carried the boxing gifts and put them in the corridor, big and small, a small pile, mother!
Xia Zhen sat on the small chair that Ma Qifeng had been doing embroidery work. This small chair was ordered by Ma Miner according to his size. Just comfortable.

But Xia Zhen was different. He was at least ten centimeters taller than Ma Qifeng. He felt short in this small chair, and his legs were bent there, which was very awkward.

Ma Min'er came in, and calmly pushed her restless father to sit on the edge of the kang, then grinned at Xia Zhen, "Little General, have you had dinner yet?"

Xia Zhen's eyes kept falling on Ma Min'er, without any shyness, her eyes were full of dissatisfaction.

If you are dissatisfied, be dissatisfied, who let yourself miss the appointment and not deliver the small tender dishes?If the little tender vegetables in the warm shed knew that because of them, the Yellow Emperor of Yizhou specially made a trip over in person, he would be flattered.

Hehe, but for Ma Miner, she didn't feel favored, but was surprised.

At night, Ma Min'er had no choice but to ask, "Sir, are you on your way tonight, or..."

"We found an inn in the town and stayed."

"Oh!" Ma Min'er thought, Pingding County is so close, why are you rushing to the town to stay in a hotel? It's really nothing to blame.

Mr. Tian thought to himself, you think I want to, but I am not satisfied with the little general. No one wants to sleep tonight. Compared with not having to sleep, moving to sleep is nothing.

"Then...then..." Ma Min'er didn't know what she was going to do next, she asked about the food, she had already ordered it, she must have eaten it, so let's keep it at home, the whole yard of my house is not as big as a living room in another's house, How to stay.

Mr. Tian saw that the little lady was at a loss, so he said directly: "The little general has no appetite, so please ask Erniang to cook something for him."

"..." Ma Min'er looked at Xia Zhen who was sitting rigidly. Is a general so idle, running to someone else's house for supper?Still the same sentence, who let others be the sky of Yizhou.

Looking at the little lady who is less than ten years old, Mr. Tian also felt that it was inappropriate to disturb her in the middle of the night.

It is inappropriate, not intolerable.Alas, whoever's child is really distressed.Ma Qifeng looked at his little daughter cooking for others in the middle of the night, and felt very distressed. He wanted to stop her, but dared not.

Ma Min'er smiled lightly, "It's freezing cold, so I'll make some sesame glutinous rice balls for the little general, there are ready-made sesame glutinous rice balls, just boil them in a hot water pot.

"Trouble!"

Ma Min'er smiled, turned around and walked out of her father's bedroom, Ma Dalang followed her, and boiled water for her.

Zhang Nianmei followed and said in a low voice, "Sister, brother is also hungry."

"Understood, bring you a bowl."

"Thanks, sister."

When Ma Qifeng saw another pile of gifts at the door, he clicked unconsciously, looked at Mr. Tian standing beside him, wanted to ask a few words, but didn't know how to speak.

Of course, Mr. Tian saw Ma Qifeng's gaze, but he didn't know how to explain it. After all, he was not in charge of the little general's marriage. .

Since I brought a bowl for Zhang Nianmei, of course Mr. Tian and the others had to bring them too. They were going to eat sesame glutinous rice balls for a few days, but they were eaten by Ma Miner.After a while, the steaming, sweet and glutinous sesame glutinous rice balls were served on the small table, and she invited people to the small kitchen.

The small kitchen was even smaller. Xia Zhen came in bending over, and sat at the palm-sized small table, looking cramped, but he didn't seem to care at all, and immediately picked up the chopsticks and started eating.

"Hey, it's hot, blow it on before you eat it." Seeing that Xia Zhen was going to be scalded by the glutinous rice balls just out of the pot, Ma Min'er had no choice but to remind her.

The glutinous rice balls that had just reached his mouth were put back into the bowl by Xia Zhen. With a quick push, he pushed the bowl to the side of the table. He looked at the little daughter-in-law, asking her to help cool it down.

Uncle!Ma Min'er's mantra almost came out, seeing that there were many people around, she restrained herself and looked at Xiaowen outside the door, meaning to let him come in to serve the master.

Xiaowen didn't dare, so he quickly left Ma Miner's sight and ran away.

Uncle!It's really self-inflicted, why remind him, let his mouth get hot, Ma Min'er curled her lips and went to the table to help him blow the glutinous rice balls.

Mr. Tian and Zhuang Hao sat on the other two sides of the table, Zhang Nianmei stood at the door of the small kitchen, Ma Qifeng and Ma Dalang were squeezed back into the room, and the eldest sister was not seen blowing the air.

With a white and tender oval face, black and beautiful phoenix eyes and a slender mouth, half smiling and half angry, the small body leans forward slightly, helping Uncle Xia blow glutinous rice balls.

"Hoo hoo..." Ma Min'er's puffed up small mouth groaned.

Mr. Tian was amused by the little lady's mischievous expression, but he didn't dare to laugh. He turned slightly, leaned towards them, and ate his own.

Zhuang Hao raised his eyebrows twice, stood up straight, picked up the small bowl and stood at the door, with Zhang Nianmei as company.

"Huhu..." Ma Miner took a breath and exhaled twice, her small body leaning forward stretched and retracted, and the beaded flower pendants on both sides of the double buns on her head swayed with her body, very cute.

After blowing it a few times, Ma Min'er felt that it was all right, but she didn't know how Uncle Xia felt, so she sneaked out a sly look and glanced at Xia Zhen, oh, my god, cold eyes can freeze people to death.

She was so frightened that she shuddered, and quickly blew twice, stretched out her hand and pushed it back in front of Xia Zhen, "Okay, General!"

Xia Zhen lowered her eyes, stretched out her hand to pick up the bowl, and began to eat in a leisurely manner.

For some reason, the other party's leisurely expression aroused Ma Min'er's anger. It was late at night, and it seemed that this guy came here just to torment himself.

Did I have a grudge against him, or I owed him in my previous life, and I wanted to come here at night to torment myself.

Out of the corner of the eye, of course, Mr. Tian saw the little lady frowning, and secretly smiled inappropriately, haha, I'm going to be relieved, old man, in the future, if you can't figure it out, the little master will take it here, what a wise and correct decision.

Ma Min'er quietly calmed down, I'm not angry, I'm not angry, Xiaoyue'er asked me to coax her when she was four years old, and I treated this guy as two and a half years old.

Yes, treating this guy as if he were two and a half years old, she felt much calmer when she thought about it this way.

Xia Zhen did not expect that her age would be fixed at two and a half years old by her daughter-in-law.

ah oh...

What can you do at the age of two and a half?It can walk, and if it is not fed when eating, it can be scattered everywhere.Ma Min'er subconsciously glanced at Xia Zhen's surroundings. Fortunately, she ate quite neatly.

If Xia Zhen knew that the little daughter-in-law was standing in front of him, thinking about these weird things in her head, she would probably hit her ass.

Haha ...

After eating two small bowls of warm and sweet sesame glutinous rice balls, Xia Zhen wanted to eat a third bowl, but Ma Min'er refused, "This is glutinous, it's not easy to digest, so be careful not to sleep at night."

"Oh." The two-and-a-half-year-old Xia Zhen was obedient. The little daughter-in-law refused to let her eat, and she didn't insist, so she put down the dishes.

Eat and drink enough, it's time to go, Ma Min'er looked at Mr. Tian, ​​meaning, quickly take your master away.

Mr. Tian also felt that it was almost done, and got up: "I'll say goodbye to Mr. Ma." After speaking, he walked outside by himself.

Ma Qifeng has been paying attention to the movement in the kitchen. When he saw Mr. Tian coming out, he quickly brought his eldest son out, "Mr...."

"I'm sorry, I got caught up."

"You're welcome, sir."

"It's getting late, we're going back to the town inn." Mr. Tian said while looking towards the small kitchen.

Ma Min'er smiled at Xia Zhen: "Little General, it's been a hard day, go back and rest quickly." Seeing that the other party's butt is not moving, she immediately chased him away.

Xia Zhen sat on the small stool, as if she didn't hear what the little daughter-in-law said, and remained motionless.

Ma Miner wanted to scold the uncle again, but she didn't dare, so she bared her teeth and said with a smile: "Little General, hurry back and rest, I will find you in the town tomorrow, and take you to a small stall to eat guduo, that's great ate.

A kind of stuffed food, similar to dumplings and wontons. Put the square dough in your hand, put the meat filling, fold it diagonally, and pinch the edges tightly so that it looks like a triangle when you pinch it, and then put the two corners together. Pinch one piece tightly, it looks a bit like a flower bud waiting to be released. It can be boiled directly in a soup pot, or it can be deep-fried in a frying pan and eaten on a skewer.

I don't know if I heard that there will be delicious food tomorrow morning, or if I will eat delicious food with my daughter-in-law, anyway, Xia Zhen's buttocks finally moved, and finally left Ma's small courtyard.

The people left, and the small courtyard became empty and quiet.

Ma Min'er patted her mouth, "It's finally quiet."

Ma Qifeng stood next to his daughter, worried and melancholy, always thinking that it was nothing wrong for a young general leading the army to run towards their house all the time, "Min'er..."

"Father, don't worry. I heard Chef Lei say last time that they returned to Fucheng around the [-]th of the twelfth lunar month. This time they passed by again. When they leave, we will be quiet."

Ma Qifeng wanted to say something, but he couldn't say a word.

"Father, let's go to sleep."

What else can Ma Qifeng say besides nodding his head!

Early in the morning of the second day, Ma Min'er made breakfast for her family early, and said to her father after cooking, "Father, I reckon they will leave after breakfast, and they won't come to our house for lunch."

Ma Qifeng nodded, "That's good, after they leave, you hurry back, it's cold outside."

"I see, Dad."

Ma Min'er put on her hat, gloves, and cloak, fully armed, and went out of the yard. Niu Dabao had already prepared the donkey cart before she climbed on it.

Not far away, two horses came galloping.

Ma Min'er glanced at his father and patted his heart secretly, mother, why are you so attentive.

In the only small inn in the town, Mr. Tian heard the guards say that the little general had left the inn, and hurriedly dressed, and when he came out, the little general had already run away on horseback.

"So attentive?" This was Zhang Nianmei's voice, he left his room with half a suit of robes, a person like him would do such a thing.

Mr. Tian smiled a little complicatedly, please be happy, finally a little lady has attracted the attention of the little master, let him have something to do, and not tormenting himself; after thinking about it, the other party is just a nine-year-old little lady, and even I put her When children look at it, is the little master's affection really a youthful feeling, or does he just think that the other party is his little daughter-in-law and follow the steps in a serious manner?
Zhuang Hao had already put on his robe, and was combing his hair with a rhinoceros horn comb and grooming his moustache. Jian Er listened to the conversation between Mr. Tian and Zhang Nianmei. Seeing that Mr. Tian didn’t reply, he turned to Zhang Nianmei, “Why haven’t I seen you recently?” attentive?"

"It's not a drought, it's just patrolling the border. When I have time, I will find a beautiful woman to show my hospitality."

"I'm free to go back to Fucheng this time."

"Haha..." Zhang Nianmei laughed loudly, "Of course, I will go to Mazhangtai and live a happy life."

Zhuang Hao glanced at him, "Be careful to die drunk in Ruanrou Township."

"I am willing." Zhang Nianmei glared at Zhuang Hao, acting like a Taoist priest all day long, boring.

In front of the small courtyard of the Ma family, Niu Dabao was a little at a loss when he saw Xiaodong's family being picked up by the little general, "Then...the donkey cart..." Do you want to use it?

Ma Qifeng looked at Xiaodao, there was nothing but Xia Zhen's master and servant two horses. At this time, he hadn't counted his brains yet, and he was really a father for nothing.

I didn't expect Xia Zhen to fall in love with her daughter, this... this... how can I do it, I... Ma Qifeng trotted to the gate of the courtyard, "little... little general...my daughter...she...is she still young? "

Xia Zhen was about to wrap her hands around the little daughter-in-law, when she heard Ma Qifeng's words, she turned her head and said, "I can afford to wait."

"Ah..." Ma Qifeng was so startled that he fell back, and Ma Dalang quickly supported his father.

"Father..." Seeing that her father was frightened, Ma Min'er screamed in fright, and wanted to get off the horse, but was restrained by Xia Zhen, unable to move.

"Jade water drops are only given to the main wife of the Xia family." After Xia Zhen finished speaking coldly, she pulled up the reins and headed towards the town.

"What... what... jade water drop?" Ma Qifeng's question disappeared in the wind.

Xiao Yue'er, who had been hiding in the corridor, called out to her father: "Second Sister has a drop of jade water on her neck."

"Ah..." Ma Qifeng's mind was in a ball, he lost his wife, and he was worrying about how to marry his daughter, but this worry would have to be four or five years later, why is someone ordering his daughter away now!
You know I don't have a wife, don't you want me to worry about it?Ma Qifeng is messy in the wind.

Niu Dabao felt that he had heard the great secret, and his legs were so frightened that he leaned on the donkey and remained motionless, as if he was stupid.

Ma Dalang looked at the horse that was walking away, "Uncle Niu, why don't you go to the town to pick up the eldest sister later."

"Oh..." Niu Dabao went back to his thatched cottage in a daze.

Shi Chunyue was cooking breakfast, "Hey, Brother Dabao, why are you back?"

Niu Dabao harnessed the donkey cart, entered the small grass shed, and sat on the floor in a daze.

"I saw that Xiaodong's family was taken away by Malaysia, do you want you to go?"

Niu Dabao came back to his senses: "Mr. Dalang asked me to pick up Xiaodong's family later."

"Oh." Shi Chunyue continued to look at the stove.

Niu Dabao moved to her side, and whispered, "Is the little boss married to the little general?"

"Ah..." Shi Chunyue was taken aback, "No wonder, he has been covering my boss."

"Shh...you can't tell anyone."

"It's a good thing, why can't you say it?"

"I don't know either. I always feel that we can't understand it. Anyway, you know it in your heart. Just don't tell anyone."

"I understand, just like I saw a man in my club who can make clothes, we won't tell others."

"That's right, the matter of the boss is only out of our eyes, not out of our mouths."

"Well, we don't tell anyone about our boss's affairs."

Ma Min'er was forcibly taken to the town by Xia Zhen. She was a little unhappy, and picked and pulled at the back of Xia Zhen's hand all the way, but this guy didn't seem to feel any pain, and didn't respond at all.

She was so angry that she had no choice but to give up, pouting her mouth all the time, signaling that she was unhappy.

When he arrived in the town, Xia Zhen got off his horse, and when he hugged his daughter-in-law, he saw her tone. For some reason, he was easily out of control, not only didn't get angry, but also found it funny.

funny?In his life, it seemed that he had never had this 'word', but today he felt it, but his face was still cold, and he hugged his little daughter-in-law down.

She was angry, but the other party didn't seem to respond. Ma Min'er felt extremely boring. When she turned her head and saw the steaming breakfast stand, she was immediately attracted by the delicious food and forgot to be angry.

"Let's go, I'll take you to eat 馉饳'er. The soup is thick and smooth, and it's delicious." Ma Min'er smiled sweetly.

Mrs. Guo Li thought that the little owner came to her stall and hurriedly asked for rice soup, but she waved her hand and said, "Auntie, I'm going to eat rice dumplings at Po Mei's today."

"Oh..." Mrs. Guo Li quickly nodded and bowed in salute when he saw the arrogant little general following him.

Other civilians in the town bowed and bowed like Guo Li.

Li Tingchang also received the news that the little general was staying in Yunshui early in the morning, rolled his eyes, asked Ma Chengzu out, walked to the street, and met Mr. Tian and others who were leaving the inn.

A group of people hand over each other.

"Sir, come out for morning tea?"

"Yeah." Mr. Tian nodded to Li Tingchang, then turned his head slightly: "Master Ma, is this also out for morning tea?"

Ma Chengzu was a little embarrassed, he didn't show it, and nodded slightly.

"How about we go together?" Mr. Tian took the initiative to invite.

"That's really great." Li Tingchang was very happy to be invited by the people from the Zhen Guo General's Mansion, "Where is the little general!"

Zhuang Hao looked towards the entrance of the East Street. Pedestrians gave way in front of a row of food stalls. Xia Zhen and Ma Min'er appeared prominently in everyone's eyes.

"This is..." Li Tingchang asked.

"The little general wants to eat glutinous rice balls, and Miss Ma will lead the way." Mr. Tian replied with a smile.

"Oh oh oh...then..."

"We won't bother the little general anymore."

"Okay, okay." Li Tingchang took the group to the only small tea house in the town.

Aunt Mei didn't expect that the celestial general would sit in front of her stall and eat glutinous rice noodles. She was so excited that she couldn't even make soup, and stood aside, shaking her head.

Ma Min'er stretched out her hand and gently stroked Aunt Mei, scooped up the soup and filled the glutinous rice balls with her own hands, and sat at the only small wooden table with Xia Zhen for breakfast.

The little general in Yushu Linfeng, the young lady like a baby, this scenery should not be too beautiful, attracting residents and pedestrians in the small town to stop dozens of steps away and secretly look at it.

Jing Mo, who was standing with his sword in his arms, didn't seem to notice, standing in the shadows in front of the bunk like an invisible person.

Xiaowen brought the guards from the inn and stood around the stall to isolate pedestrians.

"How does it taste?" After taking a few mouthfuls, Ma Min'er turned around and asked.

"Hmm." Xia Zhen snorted almost invisibly.

"It's delicious, then eat more!"

"Ah."

Although the answer was only one word, Ma Min'er didn't mind, the 17-year-old general was just at the age of being cool, she understood, she didn't care about it, and continued to eat breakfast cheerfully.

After a while, a bowl of steaming hot glutinous rice noodles was eaten, "It's appropriate." Ma Min'er tilted her head slightly, and sighed contentedly.

Xia Zhen glanced at the exaggerated little daughter-in-law, and looked away, as if she hadn't seen anything.

Seeing that Xia Zhen had finished eating a bowl, Ma Min'er quickly stood up and scooped up half a spoonful for him, "You are older than me and a man, eat more."

Xia Zhen glanced at the little daughter-in-law, continued to bow her head, and finished the half bowl she scooped up again.

A few dozen paces away, the concubine cousins ​​of the Ma family who rushed over from Luo Zhai all had green eyes, "When Er Niang was in Beijing, she only knew how to do embroidery work with her head down. When did she become so exquisite and hearty? Even the little general They all followed her."

"Yeah, I didn't see it, I still have this ability."

Ma Jia'er looked at Ma Rou'er who was so sour, "If you want to get close to the little general, I think you'd better please Ma Erniang."

"To please her?"

"Yeah, if you don't please her, you don't even have a chance to get close to the little general." Ma Jiaer said while looking around the little general.

Ma Rou'er followed her gaze and saw that there were many guards around, it was really like this, she bit her lip and remained silent.

Ma Zhier smiled: "We can let the adults get closer to the little general, so we will have a chance!"

Ma Jian'er chuckled lightly: "Does your father have a chance?"

Ma Zhier was deflated, "It seems that even my grandfather and third uncle have no chance."

Ma Jiaer said: "Grandfather's private school will open soon, maybe there will be opportunities in the future."

Hearing Ma Jiaer's words, the eyes of all the sisters lit up, yes, maybe there will be a chance in the future.

Mrs. Ma also heard the rumors on the street, and said to the third daughter-in-law: "When your father's private school gets up, Mei'er and Hui'er's marriage will turn around, so you don't have to worry about it now."

Mrs. Ma San said: "Yes, mother, the daughter-in-law knows."

Mrs. Ma continued: "I didn't expect that the residence of General Zhen Guo's Mansion will be settled down, and Mei'er and Hui'er will have a great chance in the future."

"Mother, Min'er from the Sixth Master's family has gotten close to the people in the General's Mansion because of selling vegetables, will she..."

Old Man Ma sneered: "You know it's selling vegetables, but if you get closer, what's the point!"

"Yes, mother, my daughter-in-law knows."

After eating and drinking enough, Ma Min'er took Xia Zhen to the grass market and bought two souvenirs, "I don't have anything to give you for the Chinese New Year, that's all, you don't mind."

Xiaowen saw that his master was expressionless, so he acquiesced, and quickly took the souvenir from the young lady.

Turning around, Ma Min'er sticks out her tongue secretly, isn't she being authentic?Seeing the zodiac puppet, I thought of Saburo and Xiaomei, and squatted on the ground to pick out their zodiac signs. Just about to pay, I thought about raising my head, "What is your zodiac sign, little general?"

Hearing this, Xia Zhen lowered her head, looked at the little daughter-in-law who was squatting on the ground, and then at the puppet on the ground, frowning slightly.

What expression, Ma Miner turned to ask Xiaowen: "Brother Xiao..." He raised his eyebrows, meaning to tell me what he belongs to.

(End of this chapter)