The evening of the late spring festival had brought some summer heat, and when Ren Jia came back from the field, he saw the three people standing at the door.

Seeing her, Yao Wenmin's face was happy, and he shouted, "Sister-in-law." ”

Ren Jia ignored the surprised gazes of the two people next to him, looked at the sunset that was gradually setting not far away, and said with a smile, "Ruan Lang went to the town today, I'm afraid it will take a while to come back, if you don't mind, the three of you will use some coarse tea and light rice at home." ”

"Whatever my sister-in-law says, it's all a family, why be so polite." Ren Jia smiled and did not answer.

She has no intention of building a good relationship with Ruan Xiangdi's friends, just get by on the face, and there will be no intersection in the future anyway.

After inviting people to sit down in the hall and preparing tea, she went to the kitchen to cook, and her ears were the conversation between Yao Wenmin and her two friends.

"This is Shuyun's wife?" The tone of the person who spoke was incredulous, and the same was true of the person next to him, and he sighed, "I really didn't expect it." ”

Yao Wenmin turned the yellow wildflowers picked on the side of the road in his hand, and reminded the two people who were still sighing, "Shuyun doesn't like others to mention this matter, you should pay attention." ”

"It's just that I didn't expect that the Ruan family Yulang, who was once famous in the capital, would marry a village woman here," one of them said with regret, "If those ladies in Jiangnan know about it, I'm afraid my heart will be broken." ”

Yao Wenmin smiled, thinking of his so-called "sister-in-law" who seemed to have changed a little more than the last time they met, and said with deep meaning, "The wife that Shuyun married may have some unique features. ”

The other two exchanged words, and although they were somewhat interested in their friend's statement, they did not delve into it.

Ruan Xiangdi looked at the three horses grazing leisurely in front of the door, and took the things added by the town into the firelit kitchen, "Someone from home?" ”

Ren Jia turned over the pancake and pointed to the hall, "Your friend." ”

He nodded, and put the things in his arms on the low table beside him, "I brought some things from town, you look at them, I will buy them tomorrow if there is anything I need to add." ”

Looking at the clothes and snacks exposed in the baggage, Ren Jia shook his head and continued to make pancakes in his hands.

Ruan Xiangdi was now accustomed to his wife's personality of not talking much, turned around and went to the hall to meet his three friends, and invited them into the study in Yao Wenmin's smiling eyes.

The two people who came were old acquaintances of the Ruan family, and the three of them simply communicated in the room, and a gentle and gentle female voice came from outside the door, "Ruan Lang, the meal has been prepared, let's eat first." ”

Yao Wenmin looked at his friend, whose face was no longer heavy, and blinked, "Did you tell her?" ”

Ruan Xiangdi's face was stunned, and he shook his head slightly, "I'll talk about it later." ”

Seeing that the other two had gone out, Yao Wenmin lowered his voice and said, "I think it's better for you to say it earlier, after all, it's a matter of importance, not to mention, I think even if you tell the truth, she may not stop you." ”

He has seen too many women who are crazy about Shuyun, although his wife is thoughtful in everything, but there is some coldness in her bones, no matter how she looks at it, she doesn't look like an ordinary woman from a peasant family, they are about to do things now, but they can't tolerate a half-point difference.

Ruan Xiangdi looked at the banter in his friend's eyes, and agreed in his heart that if it was the current Meng Hongye, I am afraid that he would not necessarily stop him in the matter of leaving home to join the army.

However, the stakes are high, and he needs to think about it again.

It was late for a few people to eat, Ren Jia ate briefly in the kitchen, looked at Ruan Xiangdi, who was standing at the door with a slight frown, and asked with a smile, "The place at home is a little small, how to arrange it tonight?" ”

Although she has to get by on face, she is unwilling to give up her bed with Zhizhi.

"You pack some bedding and come out, let's make a bunk in the study and work all night, and they'll leave tomorrow." Fortunately, Ruan Xiangdi didn't say anything to ask her to give up the bedroom, Ren Jia nodded, packed some bedding and sent it to the study.

"Thank you, sister-in-law." Compared with the other two slightly embarrassed companions, Yao Wenmin is the most natural attitude in this family, and even more comfortable than Ruan Xiangdi.

Ren Jia felt that he seemed to see the shadow of some unlikable person in him, and after thinking about it, he couldn't remember who it was, so he let it go.

Sure enough, it was extraordinarily cold.

Looking at the back that disappeared outside the door, Yao Wenmin sighed in his heart, if he wasn't sure that Meng Hongye had grown up in Mengjia Village since he was a child, he would have wondered if someone had sent spies to Shuyun's side.

Sending away Ruan Xiangdi's friend, Ren Jia went to the Meng family to take care of Meng's father with the ancestral hall that started construction in the village, and after staying there for more than half a month and being urged to go home one after another, she had no choice but to leave, and took Zhizhi to practice martial arts in the mountains for two days, and when she got home, everything had accumulated a thin layer of dust.

It seems that Ruan Xiangdi did not stay at home after she left, and it was uninhabited for half a month, and the house was already less popular.

With the little tails in front of him and behind him, Ren Jia cleaned the house again, and the next day he went to the town with the embroidery from these days, and exchanged some silver money in the cloth village.

Because of its proximity to the border, there were many outsiders in the town, so Ren Jia sat on the noodle stall, watched the passers-by, and asked an old woman to inquire about the situation in the neighborhood.

After completing the task, she will leave Mengjia Village, and when the time comes, she will leave here with Zhizhi to travel around the world, and she will always know some things about the world.

Zhizhi was a little restless in his chest, and after Ren Jia thanked him, he embarked on the way home, and now Zhizhi is becoming more and more lively and active, I'm afraid she has to start planning earlier, otherwise the little guy will be suffocated.

"Shuyun, time is running out, it's better for you to make a decision earlier." Yao Wenmin flipped through the letter in his hand and persuaded his friend who was silent on the side.

Now that the wealthy family in Jiangnan is about to move, go to the country early, relying on the favor of the Ruan family, you may still be able to gain something, if you go too late, I am afraid that it will be difficult to describe the favor, and the icing on the cake is not as good as sending charcoal in the snow.

Ruan Xiangdi's brows tightened, and he clenched his fists in the laughter of his friend.

This year's summer is hotter than usual, under the scorching sun, the fruits and vegetables in the yard are wilting, Ren Jia drew a bucket of well water, put the fruits picked in the mountains and chilled them, next to Zhizhi was so hot that his face was red, and his forehead was dripping with sweat.

Ren Jia touched his son's hot forehead with some distress and frowned, "In two days, we will go to the mountains to escape the heat." ”

Knowing that he was weak, Ren Jia took a cold towel and put it on his son's forehead, carried the person back to the bedroom and put it on the bed, and after the person fell asleep with a puff fan, he got up to deal with trivial matters.

When Ruan Xiangdi returned to the village, it was noon, the sun was scorching his skin, his whole body was dripping with sweat, and the breath he exhaled seemed to be on fire.

I haven't gone home for a long time, there is a green vine trellis next to the well platform in the yard, and the vines of vegetables and fruits are densely entangled, bringing some coolness.

Standing at the gate of the courtyard and watching for a while, Ruan Xiangdi tapped on the door.

Ren Jia put down the work in his hand, looked at the person standing outside the door and smiled, "Back?" ”

Ruan Xiangdi nodded with a complicated expression, hesitated, and raised his feet to enter the door.

Compared with the last time he went out, the person who came back this time was obviously worried, looking at Ruan Xiangdi's appearance, it seemed that he was already planning a showdown with her, Ren Jia put away the stitches, and smiled at the corners of his lips, this is really good news.

Although the charter has been set in his heart, Ruan Xiangdi did not speak too early, the scorching heat of midsummer passed day by day, Ren Jia took Zhizhi into the mountains in the name of visiting Meng's father, stayed in the mountains for a few days, and went to Meng's father to send some things, helped with some chores, and then collected the good things and went home.

Flipping through the letter sent by Yao Wenmin over and over again, Ruan Xiangdi looked at the handwriting urging him to get up and go to Jiangnan as much as he could, closed his eyes and sighed.

It seems that now he has to go.

One day after returning home, after dinner, taking advantage of the cool night, Ruan Xiangdi finally opened his mouth to invite Ren Jia to the green vine trellis in the courtyard in the name of inviting her to admire the moon.

"Why did you suddenly think of wanting to see the moon?" Ren Jia scooped up the melons and fruits that Li Bing was chilling in the well, and looked at Ruan Xiangdi, who was not thinking about it, next to him.

The person sitting opposite looked hidden in the shadow of the vines, and his tone was flat, "There are some things I want to discuss with you, it's rare that the weather is cool today, so it's just right to talk about something." ”

After putting away the melons and fruits and sitting down, Ren Jiali straightened the hem of his skirt and smiled on his face, "If you have something to say, Ruan Lang might as well say it directly." ”

Ruan Xiangdi paused for a moment before he whispered, "In a few days, I plan to go to Jiangnan to join the army." ”

Although Ren Jia was happy in his heart, there was no fluctuation on his face, and he frowned, "Join the army? Why did you go to Jiangnan to join the army? ”

"The wealthy families in Jiangnan are plotting to start an incident, and now the Duan royal family has no way to cultivate their private virtues and prostitution, which makes the people miserable, and people of insight naturally rise up and vote for the master," Speaking of this, Ruan Xiangdi's voice fluctuated a little, and his teeth clenched, "I have a deep blood feud with the Duan royal family, and the family vengeance has not been avenged, so I feel uneasy." ”

Originally, he had no intention of revealing the Ruan family to Meng Hongye, but the other party was the wife he was marrying, and if he really left like this, it might be too perfunctory.

Ren Jia didn't care about the twists and turns in the other party's heart, she was silent for a while, and asked the point, "What should you do with this family if you go to Jiangnan to join the army?" If the fighting continues, won't you come back? ”

Ruan Xiangdi was relieved that she did not directly oppose or refuse after saying this, no matter what, it was a foregone conclusion that he would join the army, and it was always good to have fewer disputes and contradictions.

Hearing her question, he thought about it, but still told the truth, "If the war in the south continues, I am afraid that it will be difficult for me to get out at that time, if you want, I will ask someone to send you and your father to a safe place, if you still want to stay here, I will also leave enough money, you don't have to worry about living needs." ”

"Let me think about it first." After Ren Jia gave this answer, he got up and went back to the bedroom.

Ruan Xiangdi was stunned, he didn't expect her to skip the answer so lightly, feeling the rich aroma of grass and trees in the air, he shook his head and turned back to the study.