When Aunt Zhao came back, her mouth was smiling from ear to ear, she bought a lot, and the person was willing to sell it for six cents a pound, and said that it would be delivered to the door! She bought fifty catties of pork, it should be enough for a wedding banquet, if she can't use it, she will eat it by herself when the time comes, or give it away, anyway, she can't lose!

She originally wanted to help Anan hold a wedding banquet three days later, but ah, now the sky is good, this meat can't be put away, so she thought, just take advantage of the two days to hold the wedding banquet, but there is still a small problem, Anan still refuses to let go, he annoys her all the time, and hides out, saying that she has to go to the mountains to chop wood and beat furniture.

If she didn't say that, Aunt Zhao would definitely not let Anan leave.

The butcher drove the donkey cart behind Mrs. Zhao, and after arriving, the butcher helped Mrs. Zhao to carry the meat in, and Mrs. Zhao bit off a piece of silver with her teeth, and weighed it with a small scale, three coins, exactly three hundred copper plates, she handed the three coins of silver to the butcher, and asked: Which village are you from? Next time, if I want to buy this cheap meat, why don't I go to you?

The butcher took the three coins of silver, he was not at ease, and weighed it, and when he confirmed that it was three coins of silver, he was relieved, and then smiled and went home Aunt Zhao's question: I am not from the village, I am from the next county, this meat is cheap this time, there will be no such opportunity in the future, even if you want to buy it, I will not sell it!

When Aunt Zhao heard this, she stared at the meat behind the donkey cart, and she said with a pity on her face: It's a pity that it hasn't reached the winter solstice, otherwise, I can buy another fifty catties of pickled for the New Year, alas, it's a pity! How much silver does she have to save, Aunt Zhao thinks of the fourteen pounds of meat she will buy in the future, and she feels that her heart hurts.

The butcher said: If you really want to buy it, you can do it, the weather in the north of us is cold fast, and it will be cold in a few years, and the meat will definitely not be bad when the time comes, or you can try it?

The butcher is now thinking about how to sell all the meat, anyway, selling a little more is a little, if he really can't sell it, he can only throw the meat away, he hasn't forgotten it, then the town's catchers will arrest him.

He looked up at the sky, and said in his heart, go to another village, and leave quickly after selling.

Money is important, but if you don't have the life to spend it, then it's useless to ask for money.

Aunt Zhao hesitated for a while, and finally shook her head: Forget it, my family has enough meat, if this wedding banquet can't be used, it will be the same when the time comes. I've been busy for the past two days, how can I have the effort to marinate meat, if I forget, wouldn't the extra meat stink! Forget it!

When the butcher heard this, he didn't say anything more, and he left Sujia Village in a donkey cart.

He pondered in his heart, the people in this village bought a lot of pork, and the total number of catties added up to more than 100 catties, combined with the more than 50 catties sold before, there are more than 350 catties of pork in this car, and then go to a few villages to see if they can sell them all.

There is a Lijia village next to Sujia Village, and the butcher drove a donkey to the car.

As soon as Aunt Zhao put the meat in, a voice sounded outside the courtyard: Is Anan at home?

Aunt Zhao looked up, it turned out that Qiao Mei, Aunt Zhao's eyelids jumped, why did this woman come over, could it be that she heard something?

Aunt Zhao's heart tightened, and she hurriedly walked out.

Outside the door, Qiao Mei was carrying something in her hand, seeing that no one answered, she was about to come in to see, she only stepped half a foot in, and Aunt Zhao came over, Aunt Zhao stretched out her hand to stop Qiao Mei, and said lukewarmly: What is the matter with you coming?

Qiao Mei saw Aunt Zhao and smiled affectionately: I have been better in the past two days, so I came to see Anan, Auntie, is Anan at home?

Aunt Zhao glanced at the gift in Qiao Mei's hand, she snorted lightly, and said: Anan is not at home.

Qiao Mei handed the things in her hand to Aunt Zhao, and said: Auntie, I came to see you here, you can accept it. After she finished speaking, she asked again: Where did Anan go? My brother went to the town yesterday, went to the craftsman's workshop and asked, saying that Anan had finished his work last time and had gone home, aunt, Anan was not in the town and was not at home, where did he go?

Actually, Qiao Mei wanted to ask Anan when she would go to her house to propose, since she went back, her sister-in-law didn't know how many times she had been stabbed back, and it was really uncomfortable to live. She lost the fetus, her mother must have to buy good things for her to make up for it, her sister-in-law found out about this, how many times did she stab her openly and secretly, saying that she wasted her own money, and stabbed her: It's really useless, why don't you let the child's father pay for you to make it up.

Especially when her niece was at home, her sister-in-law pointed at her and said to her niece: Don't learn from your aunt when you grow up, you are still restless when you get married, and you steal people, if you die of a man, then remarry, and your mother will support you! Look at my aunt, not to mention the miscarriage, and her reputation will be ruined!

The niece nodded as if she didn't understand.

Qiao Mei was angry when she heard this, but this was the truth, and she couldn't refute it at all. Occasionally, her mother heard her sister-in-law's ill-intentioned words and said that she was a sister-in-law, but her sister-in-law still had a hearty word: Mother, don't be partial to your sister-in-law, think about it, with your sister-in-law, how can your granddaughter marry in the future! When others heard that she had an aunt who did not abide by women's morals, they said that even my son's marriage would be affected.

Her mother listened, and gradually had opinions about her, especially in the past two days, her mother also asked from time to time: When will Sunan come to marry you, it's not a matter to drag it like this, is it possible that you still want to spend the New Year at home? The married girl has no reason to spend the New Year at home, and Qiao Mei and her mother love her no matter how much they love her, and they don't want to leave such a widowed girl at home for the New Year.

Qiao Mei felt quite uncomfortable when she heard this, so she said angrily: I will go to him tomorrow to ask.

Her mother was relieved at this time, and she told her a thousand times: Don't coax Anan's wife, don't conflict with her before marrying into the door, and when you marry in, if there is any problem, remember.

Jomei nodded.

No, as soon as it dawned today, her mother woke her up, originally her mother wanted her to come over early in the morning, but she felt that it was inappropriate, so she washed her hair and bathed slowly, and cleaned herself, so she came over with a little heart that her mother had prepared for a long time.

She thought that she had a good relationship with Anan, there should be no problem with this marriage, she lost the child for Anan, and broke off the relationship with Mrs. Yu's family, Anan has a conscience and will not be sorry for her.

She thought a lot in her heart, and felt that this matter was ten safe, but when she arrived at the door of Anan's house, she was a little scared.

This is Sujia Village, she has lived here for more than a year, and she didn't think there was anything before, but now, she didn't dare to see the villagers before, and felt a little embarrassed.

She still stood at the door of Sunan's house with the courage to let the villagers passing by look at her.

However, when she heard Aunt Zhao say that Anan was not at home, her heart was cold, her eldest brother had been to the town yesterday, not only went to the craftsman to see, but also went to Anan's rented house to see, the house was empty, her brother asked the neighbors, and did not retreat, so ah, Anan must be in Sujia Village, otherwise, she would not have come.

Unexpectedly, she still pounced, and Qiao Mei could only ask Aunt Zhao's whereabouts.

Aunt Zhao said: I went out, I don't know when I will come back, what do you have to tell me, and I will sue him again.

Qiao Mei smiled: Auntie, I'm fine anyway, or I'll just wait for Anan at home.

When Aunt Zhao heard this, what she thought of was Ah Ling in the house, Ah Ling was embroidering in the house, if she brought Qiao Mei in, what if the two bumped into each other?

Qiao Mei saw that Aunt Zhao was stunned and didn't speak, so she asked softly: Auntie, is there anything difficult about it?

Aunt Zhao was pulled back to her senses by this voice, she suddenly stuffed the dot in her hand back into Qiao Mei's hand, she pulled Qiao Mei to the outside of the courtyard gate, and then said: There are relatives at home, it is not convenient to greet guests, if you have any urgency, come back in two days. At that time, the raw rice was cooked into cooked rice, and every qiē was a foregone conclusion.

Aunt Zhao has already made up her mind in her heart, and she will handle the marriage tomorrow, anyway, Ah Ling is a refugee, and she doesn't have a capable mother's family, it's not that she can do it when she says, it's not in the way, and there is no need for gift money, invite the villagers to eat out, and then worship the church, it's done!

Qiao Mei looked at Aunt Zhao fixedly, she felt that Aunt Zhao's behavior was a little abnormal, what does this mean, could it be that Anan didn't tell his mother that the matter between the two was settled?

Doesn't Aunt Zhao still treat her as an outsider with this attitude, Qiao Mei's heart was a little uncomfortable, she was wronged enough to come to the door in person, she had a miscarriage, and the confinement was not full, Anan went to see it once, what did he think.

As for empathy, Qiao Mei didn't think about it, firstly, Anan didn't look down on others, nor did she get married, and secondly, Anan promised her, she must believe Anan, in the final analysis, Qiao Mei is still confident in her appearance.

Aunt Zhao saw Qiao Mei standing at the door as if she was frozen, she squeezed out a smile, pulled Qiao Mei and said: Let's go to Lizheng's house to see if Anan is there, he went out early in the morning, and I don't know where he is.

Qiao Mei saw that Aunt Zhao's attitude softened, and her heart was also relieved, she took the snack and said uneasily: I didn't bring anything, so I went to Lizheng's house empty-handed, wouldn't it be good?

Aunt Zhao's eyes fell on the snack in her hand, and said: Or, bring the snack in your hand, what do we have to do with it, you don't need to buy it.

Qiao Mei smiled and nodded, she remembered that Aunt Zhao said that there were relatives at home, so she asked: Auntie, don't you have no relatives at home, do you just walk like this? Otherwise, I'll go on my own.

Aunt Zhao looked at the villagers coming and going next to her, for fear that these people would leak the news, so she gritted her teeth and said: Wait for me for a while, I will tell my relatives, anyway, I will just send you to Lizheng's house, soon.

Qiao Mei smiled sweetly: Okay. This is Aunt Zhao who takes a fancy to her, otherwise, how can she let the guests go and just send her. She thought to herself, if Anan is at Lizheng's house, she just tells Li Zheng about their affairs, if Li Zheng agrees, Aunt Zhao will not object.

After Mrs. Zhao finished speaking, she turned back to the house, she went to the house to find Ah Ling, and repeatedly advised: Ah Ling, I have something to go to Lizheng, if Ah Nan comes back, you take him to Su Xiu's house to try on clothes.

Ah Ling whispered: But I don't know where Su Xiu's house is.

Aunt Zhao smiled: It's okay, A-Niang knows, let him take you there, if he refuses to go, you will say that you don't have winter clothes, it's cold, you have to take it back.

Ah Ling nodded gently.

Aunt Zhao sighed at this, went out again, and took Qiao Mei to Lizheng's house together.

It was time to make lunch, there were not many mothers-in-law in the village who were chatting outside, they all went home to cook, only some mothers-in-law with daughters-in-law were more leisurely, chatting in the village of the old well, when Aunt Zhao took Qiao Mei to pass by, not the little mother-in-law stared at them, Qiao Mei glanced roughly, and secretly rejoiced that Yu Pozi was not there.

But at the same time, she was a little puzzled, why did these people stare at her and not say anything, and their eyes were so strange?

Soon, Qiao Mei figured it out, she was a widow who remarried, and something like that happened before, it was normal for the villagers to see her like this, she clenched her fists gently, thinking that her life in Sujia Village in the future would definitely be more difficult than before in Yu Pozi's house, alas, this was all her own choice, no way.

Soon, Jomei stopped thinking about it.

Aunt Zhao was also frightened, those troubled mothers-in-law in the village actually gathered around to discuss, pointing at Qiao Mei, Aunt Zhao was afraid that these people would tell Qiao Mei about Ah Ling, so she grabbed Qiao Mei's arm and hurriedly went to Lizheng's house.

Under the tree by the old well, there was a mother-in-law who looked at the backs of Aunt Zhao and Qiao Mei, shook her head and said: I used to think that Xiao Zhao was a virtuous woman, but this marriage alone shows that this person is wrong, alas, you tell me, if you don't look down on the Su widow, why are you still hanging on to others, it's better to let the family get married, and deliberately bring it to Lizheng's house, isn't this giving people hope?

Someone laughed and said: That Su widow is not a good thing, not to mention stealing people, but also miscarriage, who can blame if you don't love yourself, that Xiao Zhao also said that Anan wants to marry the girl who picked it up, the girl's eyes are very floating, I see, it's not as good as this Su widow.

Another person felt strange, she muttered: You say it's weird, the girl who picked up in Sunan said that it was a yellow flower girl, I looked at the way she walked, why didn't she look like it?

Come on, look at your eyes, old eyes are dizzy, I haven't seen it right since last year, don't say it, it's not good if people hear it, especially don't fall into Li Zheng's ears, or maybe how to toss.

Alas, alas, don't say it, don't say it, what's the matter, it's none of our business anyway, let's just eat and drink and watch the excitement!

That's right!

Oh, you smell it, is this meaty, I won't tell you, it's not early, I have to go back to see how my daughter-in-law's food is doing, I am lazy when she is not there, I have to go and see.

You said that you are hungry for meat, haha, you see that your teeth have fallen out, and there are only eight left, can you eat meat?

As long as my daughter-in-law is not lazy and stewed softly, I can't eat anywhere! Let's go! The eight-toothed woman stood up, patted the ashes on her buttocks, and hurried home.

Look, at this age, this leg is still so sharp.

Who's to say it isn't, but then again, the meat is really cheap this time, and my family bought it too, so I can eat it for a few days.

Yes, we have bought it all in our village, even the poorest ones have bought half a catty, and those copper plates and a few sugar gourds for children are more than this price.

I'm so hungry that I'll go back!

The sun is almost overhead, and it's time to go back.

After speaking, this group of mothers-in-law all went home, some of them came out completely, some of them would lie down on the pit to rest, and some of them did some broken methods.

It's not a busy farm now, the old man, and there is nothing to do, so I can only chat.

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Aunt Zhao brought Qiao Mei to Lizheng's house, Lizheng has a lot of things to solve on weekdays, and his house is generally not closed, unless the family is not there, the door will be locked.

Aunt Zhao took Qiao Mei in directly, she didn't go to the lobby to find Li Zheng, but went to the east house to find Mrs. Li Zheng, Mrs. Li Zheng was a little surprised when she saw them, Mrs. Li Zheng's eyes swept over Qiao Mei's body, and then asked slowly: Are you here to ......

Aunt Zhao said with a flattering smile: Sister-in-law, this Qiao Mei said that she came to find Anan, and I still have ...... at home Guest, she'll be handed over to you. She winked at Mrs. Lizheng.

Mrs. Lizheng understood, but she was not ready to answer this, she said: Anan is not at my house.

Qiao Mei's eyes widened: Anan is not here, so where did he go?

Mrs. Li Zheng said: You sit down first, and I'll ask my father-in-law.

Qiao Mei hurriedly handed the snack in her hand to Mrs. Lizheng's hand, and said: A little thing, it's worthless, it's my heart, you can accept it.

Mrs. Li Zheng glanced at the snack casually, frowned and accepted it, and she said: You sit here.

Aunt Zhao also said: I have to go back.

The two walked out of the house together, and before they took two steps, Mrs. Li Zheng pulled Aunt Zhao to the corner and said in a low voice: I can't hide this matter, so let's talk to her, besides, she is not qualified to talk nonsense about Anan's family affairs.

Aunt Zhao was surprised: But ......

Mrs. Li Zheng looked straight and said: But what, the last time it had nothing to do with Anan. She glanced at the house, and said, there is no evidence for that matter anyway, just nonsense, besides, I heard that Su Wang's family is not there, let's take this opportunity to push the matter on Su Wang, and make this matter true, then the old Su Tou must have a bad relationship with Su Wang's family, and he should not be involved.

Aunt Zhao's eyes lit up, but she was still a little worried: Can it really be done? That Suwang family......

Mrs. Li Zheng squinted her eyes and said: This lie, if you say too much, it will come true, as long as no one comes back from Su Wang's family in the past few days, we will confirm it!

Aunt Zhao said with a sad face: Then Su Wang and Qiao Mei have never met a few times at all, didn't they say that he was in the town before, besides......

Mrs. Li Zheng laughed: Isn't Su Wang's coat missing, didn't Qiao Mei say that she picked it up, and the last time she had a miscarriage, it was a fetus at Su Wang's house, just talk about it, you said that Qiao Mei went to someone's house is not good, why do you want to go to Su Wang's house, this is obviously a ghost!

Aunt Zhao looked at Mrs. Li Zheng in a daze.

Mrs. Lizheng's tone changed, and she said sternly: Since Anan is not going to marry Qiao Mei, then let's take Anan out, we are a big family, if it is said that Sunan has an affair with a widow, it will not be good for both of us, so ah, it is better to leave this matter aside.

Aunt Zhao muttered: I know, but there is one more thing, at the beginning, Mrs. Yu was willing to leave Qiao Mei, and Anan gave the Qiao family silver, saying that she would pay the silver to Mrs. Yu, so she didn't care.

Mrs. Li Zheng frowned and said: Does Mrs. Yu know that the silver was given by Anan?

Aunt Zhao shook her head: I don't know, but I guess, the Qiao family must not have said it, or else, go and ask?

Mrs. Li Zheng said: Okay, then go and ask, there is one more thing, since Anan became a parent, this Qiao Mei will definitely come back to make trouble, according to me, if Anan wants to stay in the village, choose another foundation, build a new house, if you want to stay in the town, just scrape together some money to buy a smaller house, you live in this house, I think it is better not to live, so as not to be disturbed.

Aunt Zhao hesitated: But the house was left by Anan's father.

Mrs. Li Zheng said: Then you can do it yourself. After she finished speaking, she paused again, in fact, according to me, if we want to plant this matter on Su Wang's body, you had better sell your family's house to her family, and when the time comes, Qiao Mei will go to your old house to cry, just tell outsiders, it is Su Wang's house, doesn't this qiē make sense!

Mrs. Li Zheng said again: Your house is also old, our foundation is not valuable, your old house will be sold for five taels at most, and you can exchange these taels of silver for your son's good reputation for a lifetime, do you say it is worth it?

Aunt Zhao looked at Mrs. Li Zheng with admiration.

A few taels of silver in exchange for a son's good reputation for a lifetime, this deal must be worth it! However, if she was asked to give the house to Su Wang's family for nothing, she would definitely not be happy in her heart.

Aunt Zhao opened her mouth and asked: But our house can't be sent to Su Wang's house in vain!

Mrs. Li Zheng thought for a while and said: In this way, let's give the old Su Tou's family some benefits, let him be a lobbyist, and let the Su Wang's family take the silver out to buy it, but ah, your price will definitely not be high.

Aunt Zhao hesitated for a moment and stretched out three fingers: at least not less than three taels! Although my house has been around for decades, it is comfortable to live in, and the house is large, and although there are earthen walls on it, the foundation is all made of blue bricks.

Mrs. Li Zheng smiled: Okay, good.

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Thank you for being lonely and your idle wife Liang's mother.