On the day of the Chinese New Year, Mrs. Feng packed up a table of simple offerings, offered to her ancestors, and set off two firecrackers. The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law cooked a pot of dumplings, even if the year passed.

Thinking about last year's laughter, this year is really a bit lonely, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law don't talk much, after eating dumplings, they go back to their rooms to sleep. Mrs. Feng is old, and the weather is extremely cold, so she really can't insist on keeping the New Year, and she won't let Yunzhu stay up late.

The clouds lit up the small lamps in the room, and the faint yellow light seemed very soft, and she couldn't sleep listening to the sound of firecrackers outside. With nothing to do, she took a pen and paper, calculated the existing money in the family, and calculated the money to buy a house and a shop, but she didn't know if it was enough.

The Liu family took over the matter of the mountain, and they could give them twenty taels here, and then agreed to give the Feng family a sum of money every year, and she didn't have to worry about the rest. She discussed with Xiangmei, and also asked her to plant cotton and roses.

It is very reassuring to hand it over to the Liu family to take care of her, after all, she is not an outsider, and she will not let the mountain become barren if she thinks about it. She and her mother-in-law were able to leave Huaishu Village with peace of mind.

After settling the score, she sat at the table and froze for a while. I took a comb and slowly combed my hair, and opened the small drawer under the dressing table, where a few pieces of jewelry were placed. She didn't have a lot of jewelry, but most of it was given to her in peace. Yun Zhu took it out and looked at it carefully, thinking of the past of the two, his heart was very sour. I don't know if he's good or not, he must not have arrived in the western frontier yet, maybe it's colder than Qingtang, and he won't be frozen.

Yun Zhu thought about it, and tears rolled down. She immediately wiped it off. I thought that it was unlucky to cry at the turn of the old and the new, so I quickly cleaned up this annoying emotion. When she lay down in the bed, she still couldn't help but miss him.

On the fourth day of the first lunar month, the Wang family held a New Year's wine. invited the Feng family's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law prepared two-color gifts and were invited.

Brother-in-law Qi took the Wang family and his children back to visit relatives, and the Wang family was very lively. Feng Lao Niang and Zeng's gossip went. Yun Zhu still remembered that he asked his brother-in-law Qi to help him find a house.

"It may take a while to get it done, don't worry."

Yun Zhu pursed her lips and smiled: "It's okay, just do it in the first month." By the way, is there a suitable shop? ”

Brother-in-law Qi said: "The shop is not difficult to find, at least it is easier than the house." It depends on what specifications you want. Besides, it's never too late to plan when you're settled. ”

Yun Zhu thought the same, and said with a smile: "I may be too anxious." ”

The sixth uncle's family came to congratulate the Feng family on the New Year, and they went to the Lin family to say hello when they left safely. So everyone was not so surprised, but Lin Dong didn't borrow money, thinking that the Feng family was stingy, he didn't come to the Feng family to pay New Year's greetings to his aunt.

Since Ping An left, the family has not been so lively for a long time. Originally, there was no preparation for New Year's wine. But when the Lin family came, they had to cook a table of dishes to entertain them. Xiangmei and Liu Meng also returned. Lin Fu was very satisfied with this nephew and son-in-law, and kept pulling him to talk.

Xiangmei helped under the stove.

"Mother, do you really want to go into the city?"

"It's been decided. So I'll leave the affairs of this mountain to the two of you. ”

But Xiangmei was reluctant to give up her mother, so she said: "He has a tile kiln, but I'm afraid he doesn't have the time to take care of it." ”

Feng Lao Niang said: "But the son-in-law has already agreed." ”

Xiangmei said: "Mother, I am reluctant to leave you." When I first got married, I was still secretly happy, thinking that we all lived in the same village. It's just across the river, but you have to go into the city to live. It's too hard to see each other. My brother is not at home now, and we can still take care of each other together. ”

Feng Lao Niang said: "Your sister-in-law has asked Qingshan and his brother-in-law to help us find a house." Besides, you are also a family, and it is impossible to make things difficult for you. Your sister-in-law has your sister-in-law's plans. ”

Xiangmei slowly peeled the taro, and her mind was not on it. She is reluctant to give up her mother, and she doesn't get along very well with her new mother-in-law, and it is not easy to go back to her parents' house in the future, Xiangmei feels wronged. She couldn't understand what her sister-in-law thought, and she couldn't understand what her brother thought.

When Yunzhu came in, Xiangmei asked directly: "Sister-in-law, are you living so unpleasantly in the village?" ”

Yun Zhu was a little puzzled, shook his head and said, "No, no." ”

"Then why do you want to get out of here? If you go to the city, you don't have anything to rely on, and the family finally got the half of the mountain, so it's only been a year to give up, isn't it a pity? ”

"Because I still want to open a restaurant, Qingtang is still too small after all, just a small town, and there are more opportunities to go to the city. You don't need to be persuaded either, your brother said so before he left. But the things on the mountain still need my brother-in-law to pay more attention to, and don't forget the things about the roses. ”

Xiangmei promised, she was reluctant no matter what.

"You can be the daughter-in-law of the Liu family seriously, and more importantly, you must give birth to a son for the Liu family as soon as possible." Although Feng Lao Niang said this to Xiangmei, her eyes glanced at Yunzhu. Yunzhu pretended not to see it.

Xiangmei blushed and said, "How long have I been married, what is my mother anxious about." Mother-in-law is not as anxious as you. ”

Mrs. Feng naturally hopes that her daughter can become a man in one fell swoop, so that her mother-in-law will not dislike her, and her status in the Liu family will be more stable.

"Why am I not in a hurry, you are my daughter, so I naturally hope that you will live well in the future and not be idle by those idleness. You see, your second aunt raised several of them, isn't it just to raise a son? ”

Xiangmei pouted and said: "Tie Dan is a demon king of the mixed world, I would rather not have such a headache son." ”

Feng Lao Niang patted Xiangmei's head and scolded her: "You keep quiet, let your second aunt hear it, it will be troublesome." ”

This time, Bi didn't come with him, Yun Zhu was a little disappointed, and originally wanted to send a small gift to Bi to keep a souvenir or something, but he couldn't help but have some regrets.

Feng Lao Niang didn't think about her mother's family confiding in her family that she had left a sum of money, she knew very well that none of her mother's family members were fuel-efficient lamps, and everyone would definitely take the heart to borrow it, so when her eldest brother Lin Lu asked, "You said you want to move out." I'm afraid that the houses in the city are very expensive, where can I have the money to buy them? ”

Mrs. Feng replied calmly: "It's okay, you can borrow some money first." Just take it back in the future. Besides, the general who brought Ping An to find him told his people to take good care of our family. ”

Lin Lu heard it on the side and hurriedly interjected: "Really? Ouch, it's really leaning on a big tree, and your family will be fine in the future. If Ping An makes some military exploits or something in the future, it will be a glorious ancestor. My sister told him that he should not forget to be an uncle in the future. ”

Feng Lao Niang said: "Naturally, I won't forget it." ”

Lin Lu said again: "I don't know if there is a shortage of manpower in that general's mansion?" ”

The second aunt hurriedly asked, "What, do you also want to go to the battlefield?" ”

Lin Lu hurriedly said: "What battlefield will I go to." ”

Lin Fu made fun of his brother: "I'm afraid he will be scared when he goes to the battlefield." ”

"Hmph, that's all I have to say."

"I've lifted you up."

"I don't want to go to war. Instead, I was going to go to their house to find some errands to do. What is it to help raise flowers, clean up, and be a servant to the old and young masters. ”

"You're going to give up on this. Drink your wine and go! ”

Lin Lu was squeezed by his family for a while, and said unconvinced: "Can't I just do something serious?" ”

"Wine is your business." The second aunt was very disgusted.

However, Yunzhu made it clear: "The last time I went to the General's Mansion, I didn't even see the General's wife. It's not good to be very embarrassed. ”

Lin Lu sneered and said, "Come on, a joke." That's how you run. If I can't climb this high branch, I won't climb it. ”

After lunch, the Lin family will go back. Tie Dan refused to leave, and wanted to stay at his aunt's house for a few days to eat and drink, anyway, it was better than his own things, Ping An was not at home, and he thought that no one dared to care about him.

However, Lin Lu was not happy in his heart, so he still took him away. Mrs. Feng also asked Yunzhu to give him a string of New Year's money, and Tie Dan hurriedly thanked Yunzhu at that time: "Thank you, sister-in-law." ”

This is the first time that Tie Dan calls Yunzhu's sister-in-law, and Yunzhu smiles slightly. After the Lin family left, Liu Meng and his family were still here. Mrs. Feng was handing over some things to her son-in-law. Liu Meng is a reliable person, what should be said. Mrs. Feng was very satisfied.

After the Lantern Festival, Qingshan came over and brought Yunzhu a message.

"My brother-in-law said he had helped find a house, but I would like you to see it for yourself."

Yunzhu said: "Naturally, I should go and see, I have worked hard for you." ”

Wang Qingshan smiled and said: "I have something hard to do, but help with a word." ”

"Then you're going to go with me, right?"

Wang Qingshan said with some embarrassment: "Sister-in-law Ping'an, I also want to go to the city, but I am too busy to leave these days, and I can't afford to delay, I am afraid that I will have to wait until the beginning of next month to be free." ”

"No, that's too late. The affairs of the house still have to be decided as soon as possible. I think there's something else to do. ”

Aoyama was very apologetic.

Although Yunzhu also regrets it, this is also a helpless thing.

Mrs. Feng suggested that Liu Meng accompany Yunzhu to go, but Liu Mason fell his leg, and his movement was a little inconvenient, and he had to be taken care of by Liu Meng when he got in and out of bed, ate and went to the toilet, and Liu Wang's and Xiangmei's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law couldn't move.

"But I encountered these things, and I am very worried that you go alone. Let's not wait. ”

Yunzhu said: "I'm afraid it won't work, in case the other party can't wait, and it's not the first time I've entered the city, my mother can rest assured that I will go." It's good to be considered to have been far away. Unafraid. ”

But Mrs. Feng was still worried.

Later, Yuan Muhua didn't know where to find out that Yunzhu was going to go into the city to do errands, but because there was no one to accompany him on the road, he stepped forward and said to Feng Lao Niang: "Auntie, I am just going to go into the city to buy some medicinal materials, so I will accompany Song Niangzi all the way." ”

Yuan Muhua's conduct is known to everyone in the village, and when Feng Lao Niang heard that he was willing to accompany him, she was very happy: "If this is the case, I am still worried, and I want to persuade Ah Zhu to wait for a few days, but Ah Zhu is afraid that people will wait for a long time." So be it. On the way, thanks to Dr. Yuan's help, I took care of it. ”

Yuan Muhua hurriedly promised: "Auntie, don't worry." ”

Yunzhu actually didn't let anyone accompany her to go back and forth, but since Yuan Muhua had told her mother-in-law, she also agreed. The two discussed leaving early tomorrow morning.

"Mother, you should rest assured now."

Mrs. Feng nodded with a smile, and told her again: "Don't be too anxious about the house, you must find a place that agrees." Be careful. ”

"You know, isn't there Qingshan's brother-in-law to help?"

Feng Lao Niang said in her heart, the surname Qi is always an outsider, and she can't be fully trusted, so she is afraid that the surname Qi and outsiders will join forces to trap their family. If Qingshan's child still believes it, after all, she grew up watching it, but the surname Qi is separated by another layer, so she has to guard against it. She also told Yunzhu all these concerns.

Yunzhu understood her mother-in-law's hard work, nodded and smiled: "Mother is right, I have written it down." ”

On the second day, early in the morning, Yuan Muhua got dressed, and instructed Zhang Feng to come to Feng's house to wait for Yunzhu.

"Doctor Yuan, it's too early."

"It's better to leave earlier and come back sooner."

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were still eating, and Mrs. Feng asked Yuan Muhua to use it together. Yuan Muhua politely refused.

Yunzhu hurriedly filled her stomach, went back to the house to make up, and brought a silver ticket of twenty taels, if you are satisfied, you can settle it first. This time, she didn't prepare anything for Tian Tian, thinking that she would live in the city in the future, and it would be more convenient to meet, so she was not in a hurry.

Yuan Muhua sat in the courtyard of the Feng family, and after Yunzhu was cleaned up, he got up and said with a smile: "Let's go." ”

Mrs. Feng sent them out of the courtyard with some trepidation.

Yuan Muhua was in an extremely happy mood along the way, although he didn't have to make this trip, and the medicinal materials he needed could also be bought in Tu Chun's shop, but he still did it. It seemed a little immoral to a certain extent, but he did it anyway. For the first time, I felt so bold.

Apprentice Zhang Feng didn't look at him usually didn't talk much, but he saw through Yuan Muhua's mind at a glance and said, "Master, why are you so troubled. ”

Yuan Muhua said with a smile: "Don't worry about Master's business, give me a good look at home with peace of mind." I'll bring you something good when I come back. ”

Yunzhu walked in front, Yuan Muhua followed briskly behind, and kept following her figure, with infinite satisfaction in his heart, and said in his heart, if only he could go on like this.

The two of them happily got into a carriage to the city. Except for the driver who was driving the car in front, there were only two of them. Yunzhu sat in the inner corner, looking at the scenery flashing outside through the window, her eyes were a little hollow, and she didn't know what to think.

Yuan Muhua sat in the outer seat, the two deliberately kept their distance, and no one in the car spoke, looking a little restrained.

Yuan Muhua looked at Yunzhu from time to time, his black hair was pulled into a round bun, obedient. There was only a wooden hairpin inserted in the bun, and there was a carved hibiscus on the hairpin, and two strings of small beads were drawn from the stamens, and the cloud bead's head shook slightly, and the beads also shook, Yuan Muhua looked a little trance-like. (To be continued......)