Yang Zongyan came back, holding a live wild bird in his hand, but Yang Duanwu couldn't identify what bird it was.

"Just about to go back, three wild birds came to the door by themselves, stopped at the door of the hot spring, Zhang Caogen mentioned yì and said to catch and eat, I caught them with Zhang Caogen, gave Zhang Caogen two, and I took one myself." Yang Zongyan said with great interest, "Wild birds are the most nourishing for the body, although there is only one, but it is enough for the family to save food." ”

Xie Ling stepped forward to pick it up.

The wild bird fluttered its wings, the color was bright, but it seemed to be very graceful and luxurious, and the Dragon Boat Festival said: "Could it be that the child of a rich family raised it, and the lost bird was caught by the eldest brother?" The eldest brother might as well be a good student to investigate, if he causes trouble because of this, it will not be good. ”

Yang Zongyan thought for a while and said, "The guests who came and went at that time didn't ask what birds were lost, and who would raise birds of this color?" My sister must be too worried. Mother, just slaughter and eat. You haven't made up for it in a long time. ”

The Dragon Boat Festival knew that Yang Zongyan was filial, but he didn't say anything.

Then Xie Ling killed the bird in a few clicks, and after a while, the smell came from the kitchen.

The family's mouth is oiled, and Aunt Zhang's house next door is even more joyful, Aunt Zhang is whole, and Zhang's grass roots are also whole, and there is no need to burn the rice.

After eating and wiping it clean, Yang Zongyan thought that this matter was over. Who knew that the next day, Lin Jing came quietly.

Yang Zongyan thought that Lin Jing was coming to patronize the hot springs, so he hurriedly called a few maids to come forward to greet him, but who knows, Lin Jing was angry and said, "Yang Gongzi, I am here to return my birds." ”

"Birds? What birds? Yang Zong was stunned.

"Yesterday I took my father on an outing, and he loved his three birds the most, so he took them with him. Who knew that it flew away. I sent people around to investigate, only to find out that it was left with you. Lin Jing asked, "Is there such a thing?" ”

Yang Zongyan was shocked: "It turns out that we ate the bird yesterday." Is it your Lin family's pet? ”

Lin Jing stepped forward and glared at him angrily: "What? You ate it? ”

"Miss Lin, the word Lin family is not written on the bird, we thought it was a wild bird. Naturally, it was stewed and nourished. Yang Zongyan said, and licked his lips, to be honest, he had never eaten such a delicious thing.

"You-" Lin quietly said nowhere else, "you know this bird." Is it my father's most precious thing? My father has raised him for a few years, and he is reluctant to eat it, and you are—"

Yang Zongyan said: "Miss Lin, if you make a price, I will compensate you, don't be angry." ”

"Make a bid? It's easy for you to say. Have you ever seen such a bird? The entire Da Ming Dynasty is only afraid of three, how much money do you have, can you say bid? Lin quietly walked away.

Yang Zongyan's face was gloomy, what should I do now.

Yang Duanwu, who was at the foot of the mountain, also met Lin Jing and heard about it. He said, "We really didn't make a mistake. ”

"My father has been sick for a long time, and the famous doctors invited him can't cure it, and then a Taoist priest came, strangely, and sent three birds, what kind we don't know, saying that if these three birds live, my father will live a long life. But now—" Lin Jing couldn't help but feel sad from it. "It's all my fault, I didn't go on any outings, I didn't take good care of the birds. What can I do now? ”

I see.

Yang Duanwu said: "The Taoist priest is talking nonsense, why does Sister Lin believe it? ”

"Because my father's illness was miraculously cured from the moment the bird came to my house, we all believed it."

"Then why don't you bring the Taoist priest again. Q: If the bird is gone, how can it be remedied? ”

Lin Jing shook his head, his cheeks suddenly turned red, "That Taoist priest is a mysterious, how can we find him?" It's just that he also left a sentence, if the birds are gone. Just find the guy who got the birds, and him—"

"And him what?" Yang Duanwu said, "Sister Lin, say it quickly, as long as my eldest brother can help, I will definitely persuade him." ”

"Marry him—" Lin said quietly.

Yang Duanwu said with a smile: "It seems that this is a marriage destined by God, why did the bird fly down at the door of my eldest brother's hot spring, and why did the person who ate it be my eldest brother?" ”

Lin Jing smiled shyly: "Sister Dragon Boat Festival, you are so hateful!" ”

"Sister Lin, don't you know that my eldest brother has always had a soft spot for you? It's been two years, and my eldest brother is now living a comfortable life, and there are many people who come to be a matchmaker, but my eldest brother refuses all of them. Do you know why? ”

Yang Duanwu decided to take Yang Zongyun today and tell him his thoughts to Lin to be quiet.

"How do I know?" Lin Jing pretended to be stupid.

Yang Duanwu took Lin Jingjing's hand and said, "The person my eldest brother likes is you." My eldest brother is an infatuated person, and he will never marry someone he doesn't like. ”

Lin Jing blushed and lowered his head, "It's just what you said, he may not think so." ”

"Then I'll let my eldest brother come and talk to you, okay?" Yang Duanwu was very happy to be able to promote Yang Zongyan's marriage.

Lin Jing said: "Oh, you little slippery head, you are dead." Say something shameful. I'm gone, I'm not going to talk to you. She hurried away, but she had a smile on her face.

In the evening, Yang Duanwu told Xie Ling and Yang Zongyan about this, and Xie Ling said: "Although Lin Jing has been married, he has nothing to do with the previous family, and his family background and appearance ability are first-class. If Zong Yan really likes it, I will go to the Lin family to propose marriage for you. ”

Yang Zongyan sighed and said, "I'm afraid that Master Lin will not agree, you know, before, how much he was against the Dragon Boat Festival and Lin Anye." ”

Xie Ling said: "The Lin family and us are not suitable. From the last generation. But Zongyan, you are not small, and my mother has already seen it, why do so many people come to be matchmakers, you don't want to, you are waiting for Miss Lin. Mother can't destroy your happiness for the grievances of the previous generation. It's like the Dragon Boat Festival and Lin Anye. ”

Dragon Boat Festival said: "Mother, you don't have to blame yourself, I'm very happy now." It's the eldest brother and Miss Lin, in fact, they have long been interested in each other. It's just that neither of them pierced this layer of paper. It's just that Master Lin will object, maybe this was the case in the past, but now, Master Lin's birds happened to be eaten by the eldest brother, and Master Lin was superstitious about the words of the Taoist priest, so he was afraid that in order to survive, he would ask the eldest brother to marry Miss Lin, how could he not agree? ”

Xie Ling said: "Dragon Boat Festival, since you say so, my mother also has a bottom in her heart." Tomorrow, my mother will go to buy some meeting gifts and go to Lin's house to talk. ”

Master Lin is really a superstitious person, and when he heard Lin Jing say that Yang Zongyan ate the bird, he had the idea of accepting Yang Zongyan as his son-in-law.

Xie Ling and Yang Zongyan came to propose. It's very smooth.

It's just that Master Lin still looks down on Yang Zongyan in his heart, and even proposed to ask Yang Zongyan to be his son-in-law.

Yang Zongyan refused, seeing that this family affair was about to come to an end, Lin Jing knelt in front of Master Lin's bed all night. expressed her determination to marry Yang Zongyan.

Master Lin said: "Quiet, what's so good about Yang Zongyan, why are you so persistent?" ”

"Actually, my daughter doesn't know what's good about him, but my daughter knows that without him, my daughter won't be happy." Lin Jingjing said.

In the end, Mr. Lin agreed, and also proposed to marry a store.

Lin Jingjing's Tongmu Zhai, which has been running, is regarded as a dowry.

Yang Zongyan had to prepare a large amount of dowry, but he had no choice but to come to Li Yuanbao to borrow money.

The son-in-law of the Lin family. The dowry is very rich, but before you get such a rich dowry, you still have to prepare a large dowry.

Li Yuanbao lent Yang Zongyan silver, and Master Lin was afraid that the delay would be detrimental to his life, so he urged them to get engaged quickly.

Next year, after the Dragon Boat Festival gets married, Yang Zongyan and Lin Jing will get married.

The days are set, Yang Zongyan suddenly has a fiancée, and he works harder.

The noodle shop in front of the hot spring has been renovated for no less than two months. It was renovated years ago.

After the New Year, Aunt Zhang moved directly into the noodle shop to sell noodles.

Considering that Aunt Zhang's meat noodle technique is not as good as that of Erya and Dragon Boat Festival, Yang Zongyan designed several kinds of noodles, and made which one to see what the guests like to eat.

Sometimes the nognocchi. Pork rib noodles, seafood noodles, fish head noodles, etc. There's even ramen.

Although the shop is small, it is equipped with tables and chairs, and customers can soak in the hot springs. Sit and enjoy a bowl of hot noodles, not to mention how cozy it is.

Because he was afraid that Aunt Zhang would not be able to do it alone, Yang Zongyan simply found two servants to help wash the dishes and serve noodles.

In autumn and winter, the Dragon Boat Festival rented out seven acres of land.

The villagers are also very poor, they can't afford to buy land, and their ancestors didn't leave it for them, so they rely on renting land to plant, if the harvest is good, they can not only solve the problem of eating themselves, but also make a little money.

And here in the Dragon Boat Festival, he also sold them seedlings and seeds at a low price, and even taught them techniques. The fields of the Dragon Boat Festival are irrigated by canals, and there is no shortage of water in all seasons, and if there is a flood, it can also be drained, which can be said to be a rare fertile field in the village.

There are a lot of people who want to rent the fields of the Dragon Boat Festival, and the Dragon Boat Festival is rented by several honest families with good backgrounds, and the rent of each household must be paid every three months, so that the arrears are exempted.

Soon, Xie Ling was not as tired as before, and she had a fixed rent to her every month, so she could manage her sericulture. The silkworm babies in autumn and winter are also resting, and Xie Ling's days are even easier.

But Xie Ling, who was born with hard work, where to live idlely, discussed with the Dragon Boat Festival and said: "Dragon Boat Festival, my mother knows that you are for the good of your mother, and you don't want your mother to be too tired, but your mother is not old, and she can work for a few years." It's not good to be so idle all the time. Meiya is also about to be eleven years old, and she can also do housework, she learns from you, rushing to do housework every day, Dragon Boat Festival, you have an idea, is it where to open another shop, let my mother help. ”

Dragon Boat Festival shook his head, rubbed Xie Ling's shoulders with both hands and said, "Mother, it takes a lot of manpower to open a shop, and you don't know it, we have to concentrate now, and we can't have more in the two parts of sericulture and hot springs." One more project, one more brain. Besides, our current capital is still not enough. ”

"Speaking of money, in order to marry Miss Lin, your eldest brother borrowed eight hundred taels of silver from Li Yuanbao, used all the surplus money he had accumulated, and scraped together one thousand taels to get engaged, how can this be repaid. Do you think my mother can be idle? ”

"Mother, the Lin family will not treat us badly, Master Lin himself said that Tongmu Zhai is a marriage. That Tongmu Zhai, how many good words and paintings are in it, and it is worth more than a thousand taels. What's more, Master Lin must be the dowry of Shili Red Makeup. ”

"But that's Miss Lin's stuff. It will not be used to pay our debts. I still have to pay it back by Zong Yan himself. Xie Ling said, "Miss Lin looks gentle and generous, but such a noble lady doesn't know whether she recognizes me as a poor mother-in-law after passing the door." But Zong Yan likes it, so I'll try my best to help him. ”

"Mother's hard work, the eldest brother must know. The hot spring business is getting better and better now, and the mother doesn't have to worry too much about repaying debts. Anyway, my mother's savings are still there. Dragon Boat Festival said.

Xie Ling shook his head: "If you become the master of the family in the future, you will know that it is not easy to run a family." Firewood, rice, oil, salt, everything, all costs money. Mother can't be idle. ”

Dragon Boat Festival said: "Mother, my daughter admires your Xiaoqiangqiang spirit very much, then okay, I'll take you to work tomorrow." ”

"This girl is getting more and more fond of talking nonsense. What are you talking about? Xie Ling obviously didn't understand what Xiao Qiangqiang was.

The next day, the Dragon Boat Festival pulled a board car over, and Xie Ling asked: "Hey, isn't this the board car used by Erya under the mountain to set up a noodle stall before?" Why is there a tea set on it? And what about tea, Dragon Boat Festival, what do you want to do? ”

"Mother, you will know if you come with me."

Xie Ling followed the Dragon Boat Festival, but saw that the Dragon Boat Festival had parked the cart at the stall in the past, set up the table, put the tea set, and set up a sign on the stall, which read: "Tea shop." ”

"Mother, this stall will sell tea and drink it in the future, this location is the only way to the hot springs, many guests want to have a cup of tea before going up the mountain, so that they are not hungry and thirsty when they go to the mountain. My mother will stay here in the future, and if a guest comes to ask for tea, you will make a pot for him. These teas are divided into good and general, if it is general, then you can drink it after brewing, if it is good tea, it will be boiled, or carefully concocted, and the method will be taught to my mother when I stay. If the mother is busy in the spring, you can also go to work in the field, this tea is burned in advance, write a brand, the past merchants want to drink tea, just take it yourself, but to leave the silver is. Those merchants are also rich families, and they will not rely on our money. "The Dragon Boat Festival analysis is the first to go.

Xie Ling said: "Good girl, you want to come up with such an idea, but you still don't want your mother to be tired." Even if you sit here and make tea, you must not be busy. You can also make some spare money. You're such a good girl. ”

"Mother, my daughter is going to get married in the future, and I can't help my mother for too long, so this tea shop is very suitable for my mother's work." While the Dragon Boat Festival was talking, a guest came.

"Do you have tea to sell here? Bring me a drink. The guest handed over the money.

The Dragon Boat Festival immediately made tea, and the smile was very sweet: "Guest officer, you are going to the mountains, right?" (To be continued.) )