After the matter of building a house was decided, Situ Yan originally wanted to be responsible for herself, but Wu Jin disagreed, this craftsman is also a man, and it is always inconvenient for her to go in and out as a woman. The two discussed it for a while, and handed over the matter to Li Youzhu.

As soon as the details were discussed with the craftsman, Ding Gouwa came to the door, "Xiao Wu, what are you spending all that money for?" It's not that we build the big brick house, we can build it with a few of us, are you afraid that we can't build it well, let me tell you, these houses in our army are built by a few of us, and they are strong! ”

"Brother Ding, I'm not afraid that you can't build well, but I'm afraid that you will be tired, you have to be good in the morning, and you have to feed the horses in the afternoon, although you don't need to farm the land at this time, you can plough and fertilize, which one doesn't need physical strength, and then come to build a house for our family, that person is iron, and he can't bear it!" Besides, it looks like winter is coming, so we can wait, but if it snows, we can't cover it even if we want to! So the money has to be spent! Situ Yan could see that this Ding Dog Baby was also well-intentioned, and she didn't want any misunderstanding between the two.

"That's what you say! At first, I thought you didn't like me to cover it well! It makes me angry! Ding Gouwa felt that she had misunderstood Situ Yan's kindness, blushed, and showed a smirk.

"Brother Ding, my brother and I first came here, we don't understand anything, you don't think we are stupid, we are very grateful, where can we be so blind!" Situ Yan and Ding Gouwa said a few more polite words, and then sent people out of the door.

"That's okay, you're busy, I'll be back!" sent away Ding Gouwa, Situ Yan also began to be busy with the construction of the house, although she did not need to supervise the work, she could cook rice and make soup, and she couldn't let Cui Ping work alone. Moreover, they live far away from the county seat, and these craftsmen have to live in the tun when they enter the tun, and these must be reported to the chief and the tun chief in advance and allowed to do so. However, with Lu Ming's help, these things were done quickly, but there was not much coarse grain at home, so Situ Yan asked a craftsman to help bring 100 catties of black noodles, 20 catties of pork, and some vegetables from the county, and finally bought all the things to be used.

Less than 10 days after the beginning of winter on September 19, the fence and courtyard wall in the front yard to the main house, the east and west wings, the ear house and the livestock shed behind the house were all built. Situ Yan also imitated the house in Lijia Village and built a thatched house, and of course, an additional ear room was built as a clean room.

Wu Jin lived in the east second room of the main house, Situ Yan lived in the west second room, the south room of the east chamber was given a bolt, and the north room was kept as a guest room (here there are Zhu and Cui Ping living in it). The two rooms in the west chamber were used as storehouses. Situ Yan also took out the grinding disc that had been used in Lijia Village before from the ring, and said to Wu Jin that he had asked the craftsmen to help make it, but it did not arouse suspicion.

Wu Jin, who is used to living in a blue brick house, thought that he would not be used to such an adobe house no matter how well it was built, but he didn't want his little sister to design the house so well, and made a ceiling that he didn't even recognize, and even the wall was pasted with a layer of paper, and the whole house looked brighter than the blue brick house, and in addition to the furnishings in the house were not mahogany furniture, there was no sense of discomfort.

"Yan'er, did you live in such a house when you were in Lijia Village?" Looking at Wu Jin's curious and surprised expression, Situ Yan felt a little proud.

"Yes! So I told my brother that I didn't suffer, but you didn't believe it all the time! ”

"Although this house looks very rustic from the outside, it is really good inside, I was escorted all the way, and the best house I have ever lived in is nothing more than that!" Wu Jin really likes the house designed by Xiaomei, and even has an urge to make this place his home.

"This will be our home from now on, and although it won't be long before we have to move, at least this home is comfortable for now."

"Yan'er, why did you move?" Wu Jin didn't react to the meaning of Situ Yan's words for a while, thinking about the newly built house, why did he have to move?

"Because my brother wants to make a meritorious service and change his household! Could it be that we have changed households and become good people, and we still can't live here? ”

"You ghost clever, you will make your brother happy!" Wu Jin reacted at this time, rubbed his little sister's head, looking at such a room, he also had a little more expectation for the future.

Next, after the Shangliang invitation, the family finally lived a stable life. Situ Yan and Wu Jin urged Youzhu and Cuiping to go back to the capital on the road, and if they didn't leave, if it snowed, the road would not be easy to walk.

"There is a pillar, this is a silver ticket of one hundred taels, you put it away, let the bolt drive the mule cart to the county early tomorrow morning, and then buy a donkey cart to travel, you can't walk back this way."

"Miss, you and the eldest young master have to use money everywhere here, this slave can't ask for it!"

This time, there is no need for Situ Yan's persuasion, Wu Jin opened his mouth first, "Yan'er always advised me not to worry about money before, but now it seems that I am worried about nothing, there is a pillar, since this money was given to you by the eldest lady, you can keep it, and there is a handwritten letter written by me and Yan'er, you can also bring it with you." It should be okay to quote the one before you, if not, you can go to the county office to get a renew one. ”

"Youzhu, don't you continue, you won't listen to the words of the eldest young master?" Situ Yan was happy to have someone to help arrange it, in fact, she originally wanted to give Youzhu more, but she took out too much at once, and it was difficult to explain to Wu Jin, so she gave a hundred taels, thinking that as long as he and Cuiping saved some flowers, it would still be enough.

"I still have a letter here, after you return to the capital, help me send it to Fuxiang Village, Henan County, and give it to Li Zhi, the village leader. But don't tell her where I am, or they'll find me, just tell them I'm doing well. I've written everything else in the letter! Situ Yan handed over the letter to Li Dalang to Li Youzhu, she was in a hurry, and now it has been almost five months, if she doesn't send a letter to the four brothers of the Li family, she is really afraid that these four people will go all over the world to find people.

"Yes, the minion wrote it down!" Li Youzhu put the letter in his arms, and listened to Wu Jin's repeated instructions, and then went back to the house to rest. Cui Ping had to cry here for a while, but she finally stopped before the time came.

After breakfast early in the morning of the first day of October, the bolt drove the mule cart away Li Youzhu and Cui Ping, and when he came back from the county, he filled a cart with all kinds of grain, spices, fabrics and other miscellaneous things that Situ Yan wanted.

"Miss, everything has been bought as you said, and this is the remaining silver. Where do you think these things should be placed? The bolt stood respectfully in front of Situ Yan, not even daring to raise his head. Originally, Cui Ping and the others left, and Situ Yan wanted to ask the bolt not to call her Miss again, but it was useless to persuade her, so she had to let him go.

"Except for the cloth, take the rest to the West Wing, remember to use a wooden board on the ground. After a while, you go to find your brother and come back, and by the way, invite Brother Lu to come to the house for dinner! "The things are properly placed, and the bolt goes out to find Wu Jin, there is a snow wolf at home to watch the house, and even Wu Jin is very relieved to go out.

At this time, Wu Jin was following Lu Ming to chop firewood in the woods on the mountain, in the morning, Situ Yan followed He Dazhuang's daughter-in-law and son to collect firewood, but Wu Jin, who went home for dinner at noon, saw that he was willing to let his little sister suffer this, and said that he would not let her go again, no way, so he had to let him, but Wu Jin couldn't chop wood, and the bolt was not there, so he had to follow Lu Ming After learning to feed the horse, he asked him to accompany him into the mountain to chop wood.

"Brother Wu, look at your Si Swenwen, your strength is not small, in fact, if Xiao Wu comes to pick up some branches, he is not tired, and he can still be used as firewood. It's not as good as the capital, she always stays in that small courtyard, but she is bored and sick? Lu Ming had heard just now that Wu Jin was going into the mountains to chop firewood at this time, all to protect Situ Yan, and felt that Wu Jin was a little overprotective of this sister.

"My sister follows my useless brother, to sweep the house and do laundry, and also cook and burn the fire, if she is even allowed to do these hard work, then I might as well die! It will only drag her down. If she is in the capital, even if she is no longer the daughter of the boudoir of the eunuch's house, at least she is a famous lady who has no worries about food and clothing! The more Wu Jin talked, the more he felt that he was useless and dragged down his little sister. I'm sorry for my mother!

"Brother Wu, according to my opinion, Xiao Wu's temperament, she would rather follow you to suffer here. and unwilling to sit in the capital to live the days of fine clothes and food. Don't think too much about it, then Xiao Wu won't be happy! Lu Ming understood that every family had a scripture that was difficult to read, and Wu Jin and they had suddenly fallen from the days of fine clothes and jade food to becoming a military household, which was even more difficult to adapt to than the people who had been living a hard life.

"Brother Lu, don't you know, before the age of six, my sister would hide in my arms and cry for a long time when she even saw a bird, but you see that she is now, not only has a dog that is more fierce than a wolf, but also goes up the mountain to collect firewood and dig vegetables in the field, all of which she suffers because of my incompetence and failure to protect her!" The more he talked, the more sad he became, and even tears rolled in his eyes.

Lu Ming also listened to it, he thought that Situ Yan's personality had been like this since she was a child, but he didn't want it to be the three years of tempering that had changed her so much, no wonder Wu Jin protected this sister so tightly. But seeing Wu Jin sad, he couldn't help but persuade a few more words, "Your brother and sister have been separated for three years, although you have lived a good life, but you don't have relatives by your side, it's just a forced smile." Although it is more difficult now, the two of them support each other, isn't this better than separating? ”

"Having said that, I still feel sorry for her. Thank you, Brother Lu, I don't ask you to help me on weekdays, and I want you to listen to my complaints now! ”

"Brother Wu, you are good at everything, but you are too polite, we will be in the army in the future, to put it mildly, that is, a brother who stirs a horse spoon in a pot, if you are always so polite, you will not let outsiders see the jokes, and there will be less tacit understanding between brothers, right?"

Wu Jin also felt that what Lu Ming said made sense, but he was used to being courteous and polite, and he couldn't change it for a while, so he could only pay more attention in the future, so as not to really hurt his brother's feelings.

The two chopped firewood for a while, and then saw the bolt come and knew that Situ Yan had cooked and asked them to go back, so the three of them went down the mountain together. first went to Lu Ming's house to put down the firewood, and then went home with the firewood cut by Wu Jin.

Lu Mingren shouted before he entered the courtyard, "Little Wu, your big brother Lu is here to eat again!" ”

"Brother Lu, if you say this again, I won't dare to invite you to the door in the future. Obviously, you are helping our brothers and sisters everywhere, but in turn, it seems that you have taken advantage of us! "Situ Yan won't really respond to Lu Ming's words, when she should be polite, she must be polite, otherwise it will really hurt people's hearts.

"Hahaha, you little girl, you don't have a loss at all!" Lu Ming likes to tease Situ Yan the most.

"What? Could it be that Brother Lu still wants to give me a little loss, even if I am willing, my brother will not be able to! Situ Yan poured water for the two of them first and washed their hands, then served tea and went into the stove room to work. The bolt wanted to come in with him, but he was kicked out by Situ Yan and asked him to enter the house to talk to Wu Jin and Lu Ming.

"Look, Brother Wu, Xiao Wu doesn't look a little unhappy! I think she is more comfortable living such a life, better than the rules that are kept all day long in the big family! Lu Ming took a sip of tea and looked at Wu Jin.

"Hey! The only thing I can give her now is this comfort! I'm afraid that if it's anything else, I can't afford it! While the two were talking, they saw the bolt push the door and walk in.

"The eldest young master, the eldest lady won't let me enter the stove room!" The bolt respects the two masters in his heart, so he treats himself as a slave everywhere, and now the eldest lady is busy in the stove room, but he comes into the house to rest, and he feels very uncomfortable.

"Then sit down! Yan'er doesn't like people to help when cooking! "After Wu Jin's words, the bolt dared to sit down. These rules made Lu Ming have a headache, but this was Wu Jin's housework, and he didn't want to say anything.

After dinner, Situ Yan took advantage of Wu Jin's thatched house to wrap three cakes for Lu Ming with paper, "Brother Lu, take this back and eat it tomorrow morning!" ”

"Where is this, it's already cheeky enough to rub the rice, and if you even eat and take it, you won't let Brother Ding laugh to death when you say it!" Lu Ming refused again and again, and refused to accept it.

"Who said that you came to eat, you are a guest we invited, and this cake is not taken by yourself, this is my military family to honor the commander, this official to accept the gift of his subordinates, but he should share. If you don't accept it, I'm afraid you'll put on little shoes for your brother! ”

"You ghost girl, take advantage of your brother's absence, dare to talk to your brother Lu, see if I don't sue you for a while!"

"Brother Lu is reluctant to be punished by Xiao Wu!" Situ Yan's playfulness made Lu Ming's love for her deeper.

"You! Okay, I won't wait for Brother Wu, you tell him, I'll go back first. It's not too early for the day, so you should rest quickly! ”

"That's okay, I'll send Brother Lu!" Situ Yan was about to go out, but was stopped by Lu Ming.

"Here I can understand better with my eyes closed than you walk with your eyes open, and I still need you to send it, go back quickly! It's cold at night! Situ Yan only sent it to the gate of the courtyard, and watched the people go away, so she inserted the courtyard gate and took the snow wolf back to the house. (To be continued.) )