Peasant Girl Bookseller

Chapter 3 Making New Rules
"What's wrong?" Mai Xiang felt a little strange seeing Ye Dafu not letting her go.

"Big girl, let me go, you don't go out, your mother is angry, and it's time to vent her anger on you again in a while."

Ye Dafu still understood his wife quite well, he was not bad at heart, but he was unforgiving, quick-tempered, and liked to take advantage of things. Today's incident clearly meant that she was wrong.

After Ye Dafu finished speaking, he got up and went out by himself.

At this time, the family members were all agitated by the noise. It was about their own rations. Who wouldn't care?
"The old family, the second family, and the third family, you all come in." Mrs. Liu opened the door of the main room.

Seeing that Mai Huang and the others raised the curtain to look out, Mai Xiang also pushed her head away.

Mrs. Liu's health is not very good. It is said that having too many children hurts her inner body, so she generally doesn't do housework. She only does some needlework in the room every day, and doesn't worry about anything else.

Of course, the family's money and food are kept in her hands, and this cannot be delegated.

Mai Xiang saw that Mrs. Zhao, Mrs. Qian, and Mrs. Sun had all entered the main house, and even her three sons followed her in. Only Mai Zhong and Sanfu's wheat seedlings were left running and playing in the yard.

In the main room at this time, Ye Tiezhu and Liu Shi were sitting cross-legged in the big kang, their sons were sitting next to the edge of the kang, and the three daughters-in-law were all standing on the ground.

"Master, tell me about today's events." Mrs. Liu still asked softly.

"Mother, it's really no big deal. I've been married to this family for 11 years, and mother still doesn't know what kind of person I am? Isn't it just that today I see the big girl feeling uncomfortable, not doing well, getting up early and going out to freeze?" After waiting for a long time, thinking about letting her eat first to warm her body, what kind of crime is this?" Mrs. Zhao was still indignant.

Since Mrs. Qian had her elders around, she didn't talk now, she just looked at her mother-in-law Mrs. Liu and Mrs. Sun of Sanfu's family.

There is only one son in Sun's family now, and her natal family's conditions are better than the other two sisters-in-law. In addition, she is skillful, can embroider some flowers, and can also make up for her family. Therefore, she has never been like Zhao and Qian. Such haggling.

Seeing Mrs. Qian looking at her now, she just smiled and didn't speak. There are elders around, so it's not her turn to stand out. Besides, she would like Mrs. Zhao and Mrs. Qian to make a big fight, and it's better to make it bigger. Now that the family is divided, she doesn't have to hide and feed her son something good.

Mrs. Liu sighed. None of these three daughters-in-law can worry about it. To put it bluntly, they are all poor and troubled, and they all want to live alone.But now, this family really cannot be divided.

Seeing that Wufu is also eighteen this year, and has reached the age of marriage, if the family is separated now, the new daughter-in-law will definitely make a fuss to separate the family when they come in, leaving only eight blessings and nine phoenixes for the old couple, One is twelve and one is ten years old, how do they live these days?
There are only ten acres of land in the family, and they are all separated. How can they support these small children?How to save money for Bafu to marry a daughter-in-law for Jiufeng to leave the court?
Mrs. Liu saw that both Mrs. Qian and Mrs. Sun were looking at her, so she had no choice but to say to Mrs. Zhao, "Old man, you know the rules of the family. What happened today is indeed because you did something wrong. You are the eldest daughter-in-law of the family. The following people are all looking at you and learning from you. From now on, this family will not be messed up? Is it possible that I, a mother-in-law, come to worry about these things for you every day?"

"Mom, I'm not always like this. It's the first time I did it because Mai Xiang was sick. Besides, who is supporting this family? It's not her father, the child's father." Every year, you don’t care about the family, you work hard, and you don’t even give half a bowl of glutinous rice to your sick daughter all year round?” Zhao said and burst into tears.

"Big girl, what are you talking about, this family is still in charge of our father, and it is our father who supports it. Hurry up and stay with your father." Seeing Ye Tiezhu's gloomy face, Ye Dafu hurriedly reprimanded his wife .

Although Mrs. Zhao is aggressive, she also knows that she can't talk back to her husband and quarrel with her in-laws, so when she heard Ye Dafu's words, she wiped her tears and nose with the back of her hand, and said, "Father, mother, you all know that I always speak straight and straight. If there is something wrong, you should bear it more."

Mrs. Liu glanced at Ye Dafu, then at the old man Ye, thought for a while, and said to Mrs. Qian and Mrs. Sun: "The second family, the third family, what happened today is that your sister-in-law did something wrong, but she also It wasn't intentional, and, after all, Da Ya didn't eat the sticky stuff. According to me, it's better to let it go like this this time. In the future, I will set up a new rule for you all. Listen carefully and see you next time. If something like this happens, I will fine her ten coppers first."

"Mother, why let it go like this this time? According to me, this time should also be punished, so as to save some people from not having a long memory." Qian refused.

Mrs. Liu glanced at Mrs. Zhao's belly. Now the elders have many children, but this Mrs. Zhao's natal family is also weak. She is also a clumsy one who can't embroider or spin and weave. The other daughter-in-law spends a winter She can still save some money, but she can't do it alone.

The money the boss got from hunting is public money, and several pairs of eyes are staring at him. Besides, the family has a lot of places to spend money. She just wants to make up for this son, but she has the heart but not the strength.

Thinking of this, Mrs. Liu sighed. She was planning to let Mrs. Zhao go, so she said: "I said, from today onwards, a new rule will be established. Let's forget about the old master's business today. She also knows her mistake, sir. After all, I didn't take advantage of this, and I was shocked. Does anyone have an explanation?"

After Liu finished speaking, she looked at these sons and daughters-in-law, and she could only give out her mother-in-law's money to settle the matter.

"No, what mother said is right, we are all a family, so don't worry about it too much." Er Fu tugged on Qian's sleeve, which meant to let her relax.

"Mother, I'm not against you, I just think that we as a family should indeed establish a rule, so as not to argue every day that one has suffered and that has taken advantage. I just hope that mother can remember what I said today. if."

Mrs. Qian's words were aimed at Mrs. Zhao. Mrs. Zhao loves to take advantage of it, and often asks them for a needle or a thread cut. It's strange to be full.

"Okay, I got it, let's have dinner, and invite the children here." Mrs. Liu heaved a sigh of relief. Fortunately, there was no mention of separation today.

When Mai Xiang and the others entered the room, Mrs. Zhao had already shared with them a bowl of paste, bowls of the same size, and the same level height. This level seemed to have been measured with a measuring cup.

There are two kang tables on the kang, one for the women with their children, and one for the old man with five sons and one daughter. The things are the same, except that each of them has an extra Wowotou.Of course, each of the three daughter-in-laws here has one, and Mai Xiang can only watch.

Dafu broke off half of the bun in his hand, and handed it to Mrs. Zhao.Mrs. Zhao took half of the wotou, but instead of eating it by herself as usual, she held it in her hand and gave each of Mai Xiang a small piece.

Mai Xiang didn't reach out to pick it up, no matter how she had no mother-daughter relationship, she couldn't compete with a pregnant woman for this food, and said, "You eat, I've had enough."

Mai Xiang doesn't want to eat, neither does Mai Huang, and Mai Qing and Mai Lu are still young, so I take it.

"Why do I look at Da Ya's illness like a different person, say she is sensible, this work is not as neat as before, say she is not sensible, and know how to save some rations for sister-in-law." Sun looked at Mai Xiang seemed to be thinking about something.

(End of this chapter)