The new year has begun, and the vegetable garden is much more lively than usual.

Early in the morning of the second day of the new year, Cai Er Niangzi got up early. With the light of the oil lamp, he dressed up newly, dipped in water to comb his hair to be oily, and smeared some osmanthus oil, used his daughter's filial piety to shake the wooden hairpin, wiped the rouge and smeared the powder,. A little lip grease was also applied.

The whole person looks much younger.

I got used to getting up early, and the corners of Caier's eyes sitting on the kang swept over from time to time.

He always felt that the lady was good-looking and docile, which was a blessing in his life, so no matter how much his mother instigated and provoked, he never said anything about his wife.

But after more than ten years of ups and downs, her face that should still be delicate was covered with suffering, the corners of her eyes, forehead and even the corners of her mouth had fine wrinkles, and her face lost its luster and became like a withered yellow cabbage leaf.

This is all because of his incompetence, and his unspeakable hardships have caused her to bear more than ten years of infamy and suffer unjustly. And the remuneration for her hard work all supported his family.

Her own father didn't get much filial piety from his daughter, and her nephews and nieces, and that family was also having a hard time now.

It is said that in addition to the power of a man in a woman's life, she must rely on her mother's family to support her.

His own incompetence did not make the woman's life very comfortable, and if even his mother's family was estranged, it would be too much of a failure.

He sighed softly and said, "Zhu'er Niang, there is a jar of good honey on the table remember to bring it to Dad, Dad coughs, drink some honey water." ”

Cai Er Niangzi glanced at the man gratefully, and said with a smile: "I know, if my father knew that you made it himself, he would be happy to close his mouth." ”

It is very touching that a man can think of his father and honey filial piety.

After being married for so many years, she almost never returned to her parents' home before last year. It's not because she's not filial, but the family is too shabby, except for a little vegetable in the vegetable garden, there is not a copper plate to buy steamed buns for her father. And her daughter is stupid and stupid, she will be bullied by her mother-in-law and two nieces when she is not there. I felt very shameless when I took her, the child was just a little behind, and when he saw a person, he saw a ghost, so he was afraid that he couldn't avoid it.

Well, now my daughter is better than her. Although the family is still poor, it will not let her go empty-handed, some time ago my father brought his little nephew over, and he was well fed and housed, and he almost didn't want to go back.

Of course, those meals were all brought to the town by her daughter who couldn't finish eating the vegetables from the vegetable garden, and the shopkeeper Qi of Juxian Restaurant gave them openly and secretly.

This year, she can finally go home on the second day of junior high school, when all women go back to their parents' homes, and bring honey steamed buns to her father, a little meat sent by Yanfu, as well as new shoes made for her father, nephews and nieces, and neatly sewn and washed old clothes, not to mention how happy she is.

It's a pity that she can only go alone, Yan Mansion did not give the vegetable garden a holiday, and the house still needs vegetables.

Tidy yourself up, slip off the kang, and start cleaning the house inside and outside as usual.

Cai Er hurriedly said: "Zhu'er Niang, you go and pack the things you want to bring, and I'll do other things later." ”

Cai Er Niangzi hurriedly said: "Everything is packed up, and I will go on the road at dawn." ”

I was happy, but I was worried when I saw a lot of things piled up in the house. Her mother's life is tight now, and she can't wait to bring everything she can to take with her, including winter vegetables such as potatoes, turnips, and gourd strips.

Cai Er was also worried about her, and said under the kang: "Zhu'er Niang, how can you move so many things, or you can take the good ones with you first, and then talk about the rest when you have time." ”

Cai Er Niangzi shook her head busily: "In charge, I have screened it over and over again, and I can use it." ”

She was piled up all the same, and each one felt useful.

Caiji said helplessly: "Why don't I go and talk to the housekeeper and accompany you." ”

Cai Er Niangzi hurriedly said: "No, the housekeeper has been good enough for us." Besides, there must be a lot of guests in the house for the New Year, and the amount of dishes is also large, and we can't cope with it alone. And your mother and sister-in-law and sister-in-law, they may come over again. ”

What she didn't say was clear. During this time, the mother-in-law served the third daughter-in-law in confinement, and she had less time to come, but she did not stop robbing and plundering. Especially when her father was there, it was a thrilling time, in order to give her father a few full meals, she had to hide all the things that Lin Zhu brought back from the town into the small vegetable cellar. And her daughter needs to use some steamed buns and snacks every day to plug Lin Yunlinduo's mouth.

Caier's expression dimmed, and he understood what the lady said that his wife seemed to be destined for him in this life, and if it was the old lady, it would be okay, and it should be. But there are also two brothers and sons.

He stopped talking, silently picked up the broom and began to sweep the large empty yard, he wanted to sweep the front of the house, and the path leading to the pigsty and chicken coop.

Cai Er Niangzi knew that it would make the man's face dull if she said it again, so she also went into the kitchen and put on an apron and started cooking.

She wanted to finish all the day's meals and hide them in the vegetable cellar, so as not to wait for her mother-in-law to come and sweep them. This year, the house is particularly generous, there is more white flour and oily meat than in previous years, and she has more eyes under her daughter's prompting, and hides the extra ones.

And the mother-in-law, without exception, only left a little for their family of three.

She quickly rolled out the slender noodles for the father and daughter, cut the vegetables, and dug up some meat from the small jar hidden under the board.

After thinking about it, let's ask my daughter to eat together, breakfast and lunch together. Otherwise, she will leave after a while, and if her mother-in-law comes, her daughter will not be able to eat in her mouth.

She wiped her hand on her apron, walked to her daughter's house, knocked on the door, and said, "Zhu'er, get up and eat first." Mother will go to your uncle's house in a moment. ”

But he shouted several times, and no one in it answered.

She was a little surprised, in winter, her daughter got up late, and she would quickly agree every day when she called, what's wrong today?

She hurriedly stretched out her hand and pushed, and the door opened softly.

Can the door be pushed open? The daughter got up and went out.

It's so early, it's not dawn yet,. Where will she go?

The daughter's family went out so early? She didn't dare to think about it. Walked quickly to the fence gate, and sure enough, the top door bar was already on the side.

She was so frightened that she suddenly sweated, didn't her daughter find her family and sneak away, right?

She ran out of the gate in a panic, it was not yet fully light, it was dark, the dirt road on both sides of the gate was empty, what were the figures there?

She tried to run a few steps on the road to Tianmen Town, and then remembered what to go back to her daughter's house and light the oil lamp. The bedding was neatly folded, clothes were placed in the corner of the kang, and the wooden box on the windowsill was also there. ‘

Her heart relaxed. Then he raised it high, where did her daughter go so early?

was thinking wildly, the affectionate coquettish bark of the big yellow dog sounded at the door, and then the voice of Lin Shu scolding the livestock: "Come in, you stupid donkey, you have a threshold." ”

She ran out in an instant, but vaguely saw Lin Zhu walking in with a donkey or a horse, and there seemed to be a saddle on the back of the donkey or horse.

She was taken aback, and hurriedly stepped forward to ask, "Zhu'er, where have you been in this black light?" Why did he lead a donkey? It's a donkey, right? It is also equipped with a saddle. ”

Lin Shu said crisply: "It's a donkey." Mother, aren't you going to your uncle's house? And with so many things, how can you do without a donkey. ”

Cai Er Niangzi suddenly felt that her nose was sour, she had never ridden a donkey when she was so big, and she still had a saddle.

She gently touched the thick saddle with her hand and said, "Zhu'er, this early in the morning, the sky is not dawning, where did you go to get the donkey?" ”

Cai Er doesn't have the ability to help her get a donkey, how did her daughter do it at a young age?

Lin Zhu said: "It's Sister Jiu'er and Brother Dashan who helped. Behind the young master Jin's house, there is a donkey and a carriage. As soon as I mentioned it, they were willing to borrow it. But there was no one to drive the carriage, so he borrowed a donkey. Oh, by the way, it was Brother Dashan who brought the donkey in the morning, and he forgot the saddle, so I went back with him to get it. ”

After speaking, he shouted outside the door: "Brother Dashan, come in." ”

Suddenly a little strange in her heart, she was still asleep in the morning, and suddenly remembered Dashanzi's voice in her ears: "Zhu'er, Zhu'er." ”。

She got up in a daze, opened the fence door with an oil lamp, and sure enough, she saw Dashanzi leading a donkey.

It was then that she remembered why she hadn't heard the dog bark.

Li Zhushan answered outside the door and walked in.

Cai Er Niangzi only saw a tower-like person in front of her, and couldn't help it: Ahhh Bang.

Lin Zhu hurriedly introduced: "Mother, Brother Dashan is from Young Master Jin's family, and he just came from his hometown in Jinyuan County. ”

Cai Er Niangzi just sighed, her impression of Young Master Jin is really good, he is good-looking, he is good to people, and he has no shelf.

The daughter opened her mouth, and he sent someone to bring the donkey. Isn't that interesting to the daughter? The daughter is over thirteen and fourteen, and it is not too early to talk about marriage, so she will be relieved to settle down early. The more she thought about it, the happier she became, and said to Li Zhushan with a smile on her face: "Dashan, thank you for your hard work." I'm going to go down there, you wait, you must go back after eating, and roll out the noodles. ”

She hurried into the kitchen as she spoke. 、

The sky gradually brightened, Li Zhushan looked at the vegetable garden, and his eyes were fixed on Lin Zhu.

Curious, she touched the donkey's ears, patted its belly, and tried it with her feet on the stirrups. This saddle is custom-made to follow the body of a donkey, with stirrups a little lower. But the donkey is a little tall, and the forest plant is not clear, so the donkey spins around, and the forest plant also turns with it.

Li Zhushan smiled slightly, stepped forward and gently grabbed Lin Zhu's arm with his two hands, and put her firmly in the middle of the donkey's saddle.

Lin Zhule laughed and said, "Thank you, Brother Dashan, I haven't ridden a donkey yet." I'm going to walk around the vegetable patch and have a good time. ”

After finishing speaking, he clamped his feet and shouted proudly: "De'er, drive!" ”

It's a pity that her strength is too small, and the donkey's belly is strangled by the saddle, and she doesn't feel anything. Don't move at all.

She was a little anxious and shouted vigorously: "Drive, drive." ”

Are all the donkeys on TV very obedient? She has often seen people riding donkeys, and they are all very angry. How did it get to her, and it just wouldn't leave?

Li Zhushan shook his head gently, reached out and patted the donkey's buttocks, and said very gently, "Zhu'er, you sit down." ”

Lin Zhu looked at him in a daze? It's strange how such a god-like person could say such gentle words. It's too gentle, gentle like an old cat with a beard. I felt the donkey rush forward as if frightened, and she followed her head and leaned back. She was taken aback, adjusted her posture, and sat up straight. The donkey threw off his hands and trotted out. Li Zhushan strode behind and reminded her: "Zhu'er, tighten the reins." Wrapped around the hands. If you want it to slow down, tighten it. ”

Lin Zhu suddenly became smarter, wrapped the reins around the back of his hand, and tightened it tightly. Sure enough, the donkey's head tilted back and slowed down.

Adaptation is very fast! I can ride a donkey, it's like being able to drive. She said proudly: "Deaf, huh." Shouting. It worked, and after a while, the donkey became obedient, and unhurriedly ran along the vegetable garden with four legs and a hunched camel.

But it wasn't comfortable at all, my body was drumming, and my butt hurt a little.

Cai Er Cai Er Niangzi stopped what she was doing and stood and watched, for fear that she would fall down, and said a word from time to time.

Seeing Lin Zhu running around, Cai Erniang stood outside the kitchen and said with a smile: "Zhu'er, come down quickly." Please come into the house, Brother Dashan, and we will eat. ”

Lin Zhu rode on the back of the donkey, her little face was red by the wind, and her eyes were like autumn water, she stopped the donkey with great difficulty, and straddled the donkey with one leg, ready to jump down. But it's a bit high, and you can't step on a stirrup with one foot.

Li Zhushan smiled innocently, reached out and took her off the donkey's back and gently placed her on the ground.

Exactly like a considerate and dutiful male nanny.

His body was tall, and his chest was broad and warm. ，

Lin Zhu stood on the ground, only to feel that her feet were numb, she moved with difficulty, raised her head and asked Li Zhushan: "Brother Dashan, let's go into the house to eat." My mother's slender noodles are rolled out today, you have to eat a few more bowls, my mother's craftsmanship is very good. ”

Lin Zhu invited Li Zhushan into the house very warmly and courteously, and spoke quickly with a small mouth, his eyes flashing with pleasure. I am still reminiscing about the warmth just now, to be honest, I have never felt such a warm chest in my two lives. I didn't expect this warmth to come from a subordinate.

However, she didn't think that Li Zhushan would be a reckless man in a small mountain village in the county seat, and she didn't dare to say that he had the same luxury as Jin Zhen's young master Jin Xiaoguangyan, and he definitely had a bookish temperament, although he looked like a mountain, he was very gentle and kind.

Facing Lin Zhushan's eyes, Li Zhushan's heart was suddenly full of joy, every time Princess Jin saw him in the past, she would flash such a gaze, she would say very softly: "Shan'er, this is delicious, you eat more." "Mountain, it's not tiring outside, it's not hard."

Princess Jin's gaze was filled with sincerity and love, and he indulged in it every time. ，

This little Lin Zhu has the same gaze as Princess Jin, but it is more beautiful and simple, just after seeing a few times, he likes to look at her eyes, looking at her eyes, he feels that his heart is soft and quiet. I also love to listen to her chatter. It was as if the princess was telling him something.

He bowed his head and entered the room under Lin Zhu's sincere invitation, and the small room suddenly seemed even more cramped