The outside of the Wu family courtyard is extremely lively.

Women gathered in twos and threes, some were about to go down to the field with farm tools, some came to watch with needlework, some lazy women got up late, and only then did they eat with their rice bowls, and the children were not interested in quarreling, as long as there were many people, they felt happy, and you chased me to catch up!

I only heard Yulan say: "Sister Lian, don't meddle in this matter, let your sister-in-law come." ”

"No, the sister-in-law of the Wu family is too bullying, I can't let her insult you and Xiaoyi like this."

The daughter-in-law of the Wu family said coldly: "Yo ho, the aunt and sister-in-law of the Lu family went into battle together, isn't this obviously bullying people?" I knew that there were so many benefits to marrying in the near future, and my two sisters-in-law should also find a descendant from the same village to marry, folks, do you say? ”

There was a burst of laughter.

Yulan pushed Lu Lian out, "You go back and wait for me first, I still have something to tell you." Then, he said to the daughter-in-law of the Wu family: "Don't think that I, Wang Yulan, am easy to bully, I can clean you up without the help of my sister-in-law." ”

The daughter-in-law of the Wu family laughed, "Clean me up? Who do you think you are? Ha ha! The little daughter-in-law who was rounded and pinched flat by Mrs. Lu back then is now cleaning up people in a frenzied manner! It's a laugh out of the big teeth! ”

Yulan took advantage of the Wu family's daughter-in-law laughing, and stepped forward to slap the Wu family's daughter-in-law with a big mouth, "It doesn't matter if you owe it to you, scold my girl, I can't spare you!" ”

slapped the daughter-in-law of the Wu family, reacted quickly, stretched out her hand and wanted to fan back, how could Yulan let her get her wish, and soon the two were torn apart.

The women who were watching the excitement around hurriedly pulled the two apart, and Lu Lian took the opportunity to step forward and pinch a few handfuls of waist meat from the Wu family's daughter-in-law.

The daughter-in-law of the Wu family was pulled by someone, shouting at who pinched her, while twisting her body to rush to Yulan's side, and scolded in a high-pitched voice: "I scolded you, I scolded your girl, when the mother's black heart came up, she slapped someone, and the girl she taught was also black-handed, knocking me to the ground, and my back hurt all night, ouch, ouch, I am sick!" ”

Then Yulan's scolding back: "Dogs don't bite people, people don't beat dogs, if you don't bite my Xiaoyi, she won't hit you, don't you just haven't learned how to scone cakes?" Spill your resentment on my Xiaoyi, because you are still an elder, you don't blush. ”

The daughter-in-law of the Wu family said: "Who is rare about your broken method, you beg me to learn from me, I don't want to learn, make a few dollars and really think you are a character." ”

"If you want to be rare, why are you running to my house in vain? It's a look and a face, don't you just want to ask something? Let me tell you, don't be a fool when I Wang Yulan, I knew what you were doing the moment you stepped into the courtyard gate, I was talking to you about the neighborhood's face, and now you are shameless, let's simply tear it up. Yulan scolded the daughter-in-law of the Wu family, and reminded other people in the village who had ideas to come to her house to find out the secret of making cakes, but there was no door.

Looking around at the lively neighbors, asking each other one after another, most of them don't know the inside story, and they don't bother to dig into it, anyway, there is a lively look, and no one wants to miss it.

Lu Xiaoyi finally squeezed in, pointed to the daughter-in-law of the Wu family and complained: "You scolded my mother, and scolded me for being lame and stupid, cursing me for not being able to get married, and saying that if I can't get married, you will buy firecrackers and put them outside my yard." Lu Xiaoyi picked the vicious words scolded by the daughter-in-law of the Wu family.

The onlookers were in an uproar, and some people said: "Tut, it's no wonder that Lu Zhong's daughter-in-law beats people, and when someone curses her own girl like this, even a clay man has a temper." ”

"Yes, yes, it's me, she curses my girl like this, it's not as simple as a big slap, you have to open the bow left and right to knock out her teeth, see if she dares to say no in the future?"

"Really? Can this Wu family really say such a thing? ”

"Really, really, I was there in the vegetable patch yesterday afternoon, she said so."

"Tsk, you deserve to come to the door!"

These words were indeed said by the daughter-in-law of the Wu family herself, Lu Xiaoyi did not make up a word, and after shouting in one breath, she obediently took Yulan's hand and pretended to be pitiful.

Yulan said: "Why didn't you say it when you went home yesterday? ”

Mrs. Lu didn't know when she squeezed in, and it was rare to be kind to Yulan, "You soft temperament, she said that you can knock on the door?" However, looking at your performance today, you are still a little like my Lu family's daughter-in-law. After speaking, he deeply hated the daughter-in-law of the Wu family opposite, and then turned his head to Yulan and said: "You take Xiaoyi back first, leave it to me here, I was busy growing vegetables yesterday and didn't have time to quarrel with this shrew, today is nothing to do anyway, let me come and spend it with her." ”

Yulan originally went to Qiu's house to find Lu Lian to talk about the baked cakes, who wanted to get to the point before she could say it, Lu Lian told Yulan what she heard about yesterday's vegetable field, Yulan immediately went to Wu's house angrily, stood outside the courtyard and scolded, this is the first time she has been married for so many years, and she has been pinpointing Mai Mang with someone, and she also beat someone.

To tell the truth, quarreling is really a manual work, she has always been gentle and soft-spoken, she suddenly raised her voice and yelled at people, and after a long time, her throat was unbearable, and she had to tear up with people, which consumed physical strength.

It just so happened that Mrs. Lu came to relay, Yulan hurriedly pulled Xiao Yi out of the crowd, Lu Lian also squeezed out, and the three of them went to Qiu's house together.

Mrs. Qiu was looking at the gate of the courtyard with little Qiu Qiu in her arms, and when she saw Lu Lian and Yulan coming back, she said anxiously: "I'm in a hurry, I want to take a look, Xiao Qiu Qiu woke up again, crying and crying with hunger, and I was busy steaming egg custard and coaxing her, I really couldn't move my hands and feet!" ”

Lu Lian stepped forward to pick up her daughter and comforted: "Mother, it's okay." ”

Mrs. Qiu glanced in the direction of the Wu family a few times, "Why are there still people arguing?" It's quite noisy to listen to! ”

Yulan said: "Aunt Qiu, my mother-in-law has gone." ”

Qiu Pozi immediately understood, and was very relieved of Lu Pozi's ability to pour Lai, and smiled and beckoned Yulan and Xiaoyi into the house, "In the past, we were neighbors of a village, but now we have become relatives of our relatives, so we should move around more, and the more we move, the more enthusiastic our relatives will be." ”

Yulan smiled: "If you look up and don't see you when you look down, you often come to the door to cause trouble." ”

"You, you're just too outward." Mrs. Qiu smiled and introduced Yulan Xiaoyi into the hall.

A few people sat down, and Lu Xiaoyi saw Xiao Qiu Qiu's big eyes looking over, so he smiled and stretched out his hand to her, and Xiao Qiu Qiu really pounced forward.

Lu Lian smiled and handed her daughter to Lu Xiaoyi, and then made tea.

Lu Xiaoyi took a small lump of meat, only to feel that she was soft, and it felt great when she pinched it, the only thing that tossed people was that the little meat was soft and did not allow her to sit, she had to hold it and move around, otherwise she would cry.

Lu Xiaoyi had no choice but to carry her around the hall, Lu Lian came over with tea and said with a smile: "Xiaoyi, if you are tired, leave it to me to hug!" Seeing Xiao Yi shaking her head, Lu Lian said again: "Qiu Qiu's tormenting temperament, so my mother can endure the annoyance, and she walks around with her all day long, but now it's good, she is a little person who knows who loves her, and she doesn't sleep with me every day, and she can't cry when she opens her eyes and doesn't see her grandmother." ”

Yulan said: "You can be regarded as falling into the nest of blessings, there is such a good mother-in-law!" ”

Mrs. Qiu was happy to hear this, and her eyebrows and eyes were crooked.

The Qiu family was not separated, Yulan wanted to ask Lu Lian to help bake the cakes, and she had to ask for the consent of Mrs. Qiu in advance. ”

Yulan said: "Aunt Qiu, you see that this is not a day or two, but every day, and the salary must be paid." Seeing that Mrs. Qiu didn't speak, Yulan said again: "I don't take up Sister Lian all day, I only come to help in the afternoon, Sister Lian works neatly, and earns a steady income of 20 wen a day." ”

Twenty wen a day, that is, kneading the dough and baking scones, can be easily completed in the stove, and only do half a day in the afternoon, without delaying the housework, for the peasant woman, it is already very rare.

Lu Lian's eyes lit up, and she couldn't wait to look at Mrs. Qiu, seeing her nodding with a smile, Lu Lian stood up excitedly, "Sister-in-law, will you go over this afternoon?"

Magnolia nodded, "Well, come over in the afternoon." ”

Lu Lian hurriedly said: "Then I'll cook lunch now." ”

Mrs. Qiu hurriedly waved her hand to stop, "Don't worry, it's not been an hour since breakfast." ”

Lu Lian's face flushed, a little embarrassed, and she happened to see Xiao Qiu Qiu in Lu Xiaoyi's arms hugging her lower and lower, so she stepped forward with a smile and took it, "Can't you hold it, right?" ”

Lu Xiaoyi nodded honestly, "It's okay to hug it just now, but after holding it for a while, it will sink down." ”

When Yulan's goal was achieved, she didn't delay much, she got up to say goodbye, Qiu Pozi and Lu Lian sent the guests out, and Yulan pulled Lu Xiaoyi to Wu's house.

"Mother, are we still going to quarrel?" Lu Xiaoyi was puzzled.

"Your grandmother is still there, arguing for so long, take her back by the way."

The crowd outside the Wu family's courtyard has dispersed, except for a few children digging ant holes, two dogs who look at each other's eyes and sniff each other, and a few free-range chickens, only Lu Pozi and Wu family's daughter-in-law are left.

Mrs. Lu sat on the grinding plate outside the courtyard, and the daughter-in-law of the Wu family sat on the threshold of her own courtyard, seemingly nervous, but in fact she was tired and sat to catch her breath.

When the daughter-in-law of the Wu family saw Yulan and Xiaoyi coming, she secretly said that it was not good, and she wanted to continue arguing, but she had no choice but to lose her strength, so she stood up and stepped into the courtyard to close the door.

Mrs. Lu also stood up with a swish, pointed to the courtyard door and scolded, "What's wrong?" What are you doing when you're closed? Wasn't that quite capable just now? ”

Yulan stepped forward and persuaded: "Mother, she is hiding in fear, let's stop arguing with her, let's go home!" ”

Mrs. Lu snorted: "Don't go back, I haven't scolded enough!" ”

Yulan gave Lu Xiaoyi a look, and Lu Xiaoyi stepped forward to hold Lu Pozi's arm, "Grandmother, you are so amazing, you will scold people in three or two sentences, hurry up and go home and teach me!" ”

Mrs. Lu smiled proudly, and did not stop, and told Lu Xiaoyi as she walked how she showed her might just now, how the daughter-in-law of the Wu family looked like earth, how she took advantage of the victory to pursue, and how the daughter-in-law of the Wu family was defeated.

Lu Xiaoyi sent something like: Wow! Oh! Yes! and so on, and do not express any opinions.

I thought that Mrs. Lu would have nothing to do with Lu Xiaoyi when she went home, but who knew that Mrs. Lu still remembered her sentence: Go home and teach me. So, Lu Xiaoyi was forced to listen to Mrs. Lu's chatter all morning with a bitter face, which was unbearable.

After lunch, Lu Lian came as promised, her clothes were clean, her hair was neat, and she was waiting for Yulan's command with a smile.

Yulan smiled and took one of her old clothes, "Let's put this on, I forgot to tell you in the morning, the stove is dusty, you just wear your old clothes." ”

Lu Lian has always been close to Yulan, and she doesn't twist, she happily changes into old clothes, and the whole person is in a state of excitement, when the first batch of scones came out of the pit, she actually ate one while it was hot, just like Xiao Geng, and then praised while wiping her mouth, saying that she would eat one every day in the future, and the cake money would be deducted from the salary.

Yulan smiled: "Look at your gluttony, it reminds me of an aunt in the village when I was a child, frying small cakes at home, frying one by one, eating one by one, and then brushing the pot out of the stove room, even saving the dinner table." ”

Lu Lian said: "What about her family?" ”

"I'm starving!" Magnolia pursed her lips and smiled.

Lu Lian reacted, wow, wow, and said that her sister-in-law was making fun of her.

Lu Xiaoyi saw that her little aunt still had the heart of a little girl before she got married, and she thought that her in-law's life was going well, and she was really happy for her in her heart.