The old woman was her mother, and she was called "" or "Aunt Silk" by the people around her, and she was incredibly old.

Zhu Yan was distracted, and she was a little tired when she heard her old voice, "Yanzi, those paper ingots that I ordered you to fold yesterday can be folded?" ”

Zhu Yan came back to his senses in time, with a faint smile on his face, with a little sorrow, "Mother, it's already well, just put it in the dustpan of the hall." ”

Although she only has a few vague memories of the past and the present, she doesn't want to show her stuff yet, so she adheres to the obedient principle of saying less and doing more, and she will do whatever the old woman says.

Xu Suzhen heard her daughter's answer, looked at her for a moment, and smiled dryly.

This smile squeezed the wrinkles on his face into a crumpled walnut, "The tribute to the grave has been prepared, and when you have dried your clothes, we will leave." ”

Zhu Yan looked down at a bamboo basket she was holding in her hand, which contained a few small dishes, as well as a few apples that were more wrinkled than Xu Suzhen's face, which were the sacrifices of Qingming tribute.

Thinking of such a shabby sacrifice, if the deceased knew about it, he would not be able to sleep peacefully.

Thinking about Fang Cai's "debt collection" turmoil, it seems that she has been in a lot of trouble...... It is said that travel is very popular in these years, could it be that she started the "farming" mode? But she vaguely remembered that she used to study medicine, not agriculture......

Zhu Yan secretly lamented for himself, nodded silently, and did not stop his work, neatly wringed out the clothes one by one, and turned around to carefully dry the bamboo poles.

After cleaning up, she took the rag on the side and wiped the water on her hands, a pair of pale hands were already soaked red by the spring water that was not yet warm.

"Mother...... He, the big brother just now, said that I was ...... Kefu Kefu? Zhu Yan asked cautiously, not daring to look at Xu Suzhen, for fear that the doubts in his eyes would be perceived.

Xu Suzhen was still distressed about the few taels of silver, but she didn't have any doubts, and shook her head babblingly, "It's okay if you forget about the sesame big thing." ”

“…… Shouldn't I know? Zhu Yan was a little embarrassed, this mother is too unconcerned, how can this rumor be a trivial matter?

Seeing that she had to ask, Xu Suzhen sighed, "When you were six years old, there was a Taoist from Youfang who calculated a hexagram for you, saying that his life was very hard, and he was married to Kefu at home...... You're miserable, and so is your cousin. ”

"Mother...... Who is that cousin......" Hearing that there was another person, Zhu Yan rubbed the corners of her forehead in distress, she had never been able to figure out these crooked relatives and generations.

Xu Silk Zhen sorted out the tributes in the basket, and her tone was quite perfunctory, "Ah Hong is your eldest cousin, and he was married to you when he was a teenager, but he died when you were thirteen years old, and he didn't get married." We are now living at your uncle's house, and we have seen this favor to some extent. ”

Zhu Yan blinked, and he hadn't figured out a clue from such a complicated interpersonal relationship.

Xu Suzhen saw that she was puzzled, and patiently explained: "Your father passed away a few years ago, and your uncle saw that our mother and daughter were helpless, and you are this kind of life, I am afraid that it will be difficult to remarry. ”

Under her step-by-step explanation, Zhu Yan finally understood a little.

The mother and daughter now live in their mother's uncle's house, and the eldest son of the mother's uncle, that is, her cousin, was originally engaged to her, but fortunately the person died early, otherwise he might even have a child.

Depressed for a moment, Zhu Yan said casually, "Didn't my mother say that she was going to the grave to worship?" Shall we go? ”

Xu Suzhen was reminded by her, patted the dust on her clothes, hesitated, and put down the basket in her hand, "I'll go and change into new clothes and come back, if your father sees me dressed in tatters, he won't feel at ease underground." ”

Zhu Yan watched her staggering back move into the room little by little, and when she saw those shabby tributes, she felt uncomfortable in her heart, looking at the sky in a daze.

On the ridges of the Qingming Dynasty, the grass grows stubble after stubble, and there are small raindrops.

"Yanzi, your female workers are not bad at needles, but they used to be weak and couldn't move needles, and my mother dared not to work for you." Xu Suzhen walked all the way, and suddenly turned around and glanced at her daughter apologetically, "But now that your father's last bit of calligraphy and painting is finished, you don't know if the debt of your second cousin has been paid off, since we live in your mother's uncle's house, even if it is a family, we have to help him." ”

Zhu Yan nodded, she understood the meaning of this, since the maternal uncle was so sympathetic to their mother and daughter, she was naturally willing to help, but she didn't know who the second cousin was? Listening to Xu Suzhen's words, it seems to be a very bad guy?

"Speaking of which, mother, today's ...... That, big brother...... Are you here to ask for debts? Thinking of that person, Zhu Yan was disgusted in his heart, but he vaguely remembered that Zhu Yan was a talented woman who was knowledgeable, and he had to suppress his temper and speak in a crepe.

"Why not, alas, swallow, tired of you being wronged." Xu Silk Zhen stretched out her hand and gently stroked her hand to show comfort.

Her hands that were used to rough work were actually very uncomfortable to touch, but Zhu Yan didn't care about her in her heart, and let her hold and rub them.

"Oops! Isn't this your swallow?! How do you have the strength to go out for a walk? A sharp voice on the other side mercilessly interrupted the warmth of the mother and daughter for a moment.

On the ridge covered with emerald color, a middle-aged woman with a red skirt and a short blue jacket walked in front of her, and the smile on her face was sour and mean, and she didn't hide it at all.

In such a cold weather, this thin spring shirt is not enough to keep out the cold, the folds on the clothes are clearly visible, presumably in a hurry to make the clothes just made in the new year, so I can't wait to wear them out.

Xu Suzhen's eyes sank, and she hurriedly smiled all over her face, and greeted her affectionately, "Sister-in-law, this is a newly made dress, right?" This color, this material, is really one in a hundred, and it is just right for you. ”

Zhu Yan listened to this unwilled compliment, her heart was slightly sour, after nearly two days of getting along, she felt that although Xu Suzhen looked rustic, she had great insight in her heart, and she really shouldn't be so low.

Depressed in his heart, Zhu Yan flattened his mouth, stretched out his foot and kicked away a small stone in front of him.

"Yo! Don't you know your aunt, this kid? The woman saw Zhu Yan's small movements, and her shrill laughter with a little sarcasm pierced the humid air and irritated the eardrums.

Zhu Yan frowned, I heard Xu Suzhen say just now that her uncle's wife had passed away a long time ago, how could she have an eldest aunt?

Looking up at Xu Suzhen for help, the latter hurriedly explained, "Sister-in-law, you also know, our swallow was seriously ill before, and she woke up and couldn't remember some things clearly, but she understood a little. ”

Xu Suzhen laughed as she spoke, but she was sincerely happy.

"Heh, I just hope that she understands and her life is better, but don't kill anyone again!" The woman still didn't give up, and her harsh words were full of contempt, which made Zhu Yan hate to slap her.

When had she been subjected to such words before, her thin nails pinched her fingers white, and Zhu Yan felt that her face must be extremely ugly.

Seeing that her expression was not as weak and deceitful as before, the woman cowered, snorted with the tip of her nose, ignored the mother and daughter, and walked along the ridge of the field.

"Hmph, bully the soft and fear the hard!" It is estimated that she can't hear it, so Zhu Yan scolded in a low voice.

Xu Suzhen clearly heard her daughter scolding, and raised her eyebrows, but she didn't hear it, and sighed after a while, "Yanzi, this is your Aunt Yang, next time I see you, say hello obediently." ”

Zhu Yan bit her lower lip dissatisfied, "Mother, didn't you say that the eldest aunt has passed away?" How can there be another one, which is 'the ghost does not go away'? ”

is a "ghost", there is no trace of scolding, Xu Suzhen's face moved, and she couldn't help but get up, "Your Wang family's maternal uncle is the mother's brother, but the mother has been supported by the Xu family since she was a child, and she is the daughter-in-law of the eldest brother of the Xu family, and she lives in Bailang Town in the west." ”

"Oh......" Zhu Yan nodded, put on a sensible look, lowered his voice and asked, "Then, Uncle Xu's family is very rich, right?" ”

"It's okay." Xu Suzhen smiled bitterly, and was reluctant to mention more things related to the Xu family.