Back at home, the three men were busy and hadn't come back, the fire pit where the bacon sausage was smoked was still smoky, exuding the unique fragrance of fruit trees, and from time to time there was a grease "zing" dripping into the fire, bringing up a smaller flame and warming Changsheng's heart and dispelling the chill all the way.

This is her home in this life, although there are some unpleasant people and things, but in general it is very warm and peaceful, and it is the best and safest place for her to go at present.

Shuangfu and Shuangxi took the food they got and proudly went to show off to their mothers, Zhou Wangshi worriedly went to see if the little grandson and the cows, pigs and chickens in the backyard were well cared for, Changsheng asked his sister-in-law and sister-in-law, visited the two youngest nephews and nieces, and went back to the house to see Yusheng as a dowry.

Although she is a slave in the palace, the division of labor in the palace is clear, everyone only needs to abide by the rules and do their part, not to mention that she has become a second-class palace maid within a few years of entering the palace, and many trivial things do not need to be done by hand.

Today, I heard that after Yusheng hired someone two years ago, he began to prepare a dowry including his own, and his mother and two sisters-in-law took the time to help with it, Changsheng was very curious, what was the dowry like in ancient times.

As for her marriage, no matter how much others worry about it, she will not wronged herself casually, with her savings, it is no problem to live here for 20 years, if you want to marry, you can marry a hearty one, and you can bear any other grievances, but it is not a lifelong event.

Yusheng was sitting on the kang embroidering, and when he saw her come in, he smiled forgively: "Sister is back, come up and warm your feet, I'm afraid that you will be cold in the carriage, and the kang will be burned hot earlier!" ”

Changsheng's heart warmed, and she said angrily: "Isn't this even a pot kang?" The residual heat for making lunch is enough, but what else is there to burn? It made my sister feel sorry! ”

She is the best person in this family to treat her after her mother, I am afraid that she will not be suitable when she just comes home, so she carefully and properly prepares everything for her every day, and tries to make her life comfortable, like a little girl who is close to her, Changsheng is moved and ashamed, and she should have taken care of her by herself.

Yusheng was no longer so shy, smiled and was about to go down to pour tea, Changsheng held her down, took off his shoes and looked at the mandarin duck pillow embroidered in her hand: "No need, I just went to the stove room to drink water, let's talk about the conversation." ”

Remembering that my mother said that she began to help with housework at the age of seven or eight, hired someone at the age of eleven, began to make a dowry at the age of twelve, and is fourteen years old this year, she is proficient in spinning and weaving and needlework and cooking, and she will get married next year. She is so well-behaved and sensible, who has ever paid attention to her thoughts? What if there is a Tofi?

"Yusheng, where did you hire you? Have you ever seen that man? If you don't like it, don't wronged yourself, my sister will find my mother to give you a divorce, and tell you quietly, my sister still has some savings, and it's no problem to give you a retreat. ”

Although Yusheng is shy and docile, he is smart in his heart, and understands that Changsheng is really good for her, so he said with shame: "Sister Xie cares, that person was personally selected by my mother, and I have seen him a few times, he is a sincere and hardworking person, and my mother said that I can't stand it if I marry him." ”

Changsheng suddenly became interested, although the atmosphere of the Tang Dynasty was slightly more open, but the defense of men and women was still very strict, and my sister actually saw her fiancé? Is it kissing and kissing, seeing it when I was a child? This is not very good, if you give birth to a defective child in the future, won't it be bitter for a lifetime?

"Doesn't it say that men and women don't kiss? How can you meet your fiancé? Are you related to our family? ”

Yusheng's face was as red as a persimmon: "It's not a relative, my sister doesn't know in the palace, the villagers don't have so many rules, he has to come to our house to visit his father and mother every New Year's Day, so I've seen it a few times." ”

Changsheng was relieved, in the past few days after returning to his hometown, in addition to doing needlework at home in his spare time, the village girls usually show up to do work like men, how can they raise them in the boudoir? The Zhuang family is indeed not as particular as the rich family, and it is normal for Yusheng to see her fiancé, as long as she likes it.

"It's good if Yusheng likes it, you can be sloppy in everything, you can't be sloppy in family affairs, it's a lifelong thing, if you have any grievances, you must tell your sister."

Yusheng hesitated for a moment and nodded, Changsheng was about to ask about some of the situation in her uncle's house, but when he saw the hesitation and apology in her eyes, he looked like he wanted to speak and stopped, and suddenly became suspicious. She is not a person who is good at hiding her emotions, she was fine when she left in the morning, could it be that something happened after she left that was unfavorable to her and made her unspeakable?

Changsheng approached Yusheng quietly, and said with a grateful face: "Mother said that your dowry has been made in two copies, and it is not good to be a sister, so let you take care of me, take it out and let me see it." Although my sister doesn't know how to make clothes and shoes, she can still do embroidery, and Chang'an's patterns are new, maybe she can also guide her sister a thing or two! ”

Yusheng was so happy that he answered, got off the kang to open the box, Changsheng saw her open the box for a while, and looked at her anxiously, as if she was struggling, and suddenly remembered that her burden was placed in this big wooden box, and the lock was dropped, only himself and Yusheng had the key, and his heart suddenly understood.

At present, if there is anything unfavorable to herself, it can only be a loss of property, could it be that she generously and generously gave Zhou Houchun a hundred taels of homecoming expenses, and gave everyone in the Zhou family precious gifts that they had never had, such as Yusheng's jade bracelet, her mother's sister-in-law's gold jewelry, and her brother's high-grade pen, ink, paper, and inkstone, can't they still be satisfied? Do you have to scavenge yourself up to be satisfied?

couldn't help but feel a vicious anger welling up in their hearts, remembering that they disliked that they couldn't earn money to support their families after leaving the palace, and they had to eat white food, so they didn't take them regardless of family affection, and later got their own generous gifts and were so insatiable, and they were about to ask clearly, when they suddenly saw that Yusheng's wrist was empty, and the jade bracelet she had just given her on the day he came back was gone, and he was even more suspicious: "Yusheng, what about the bracelet I gave you?" ”

Yusheng's face turned white, but his eyes were red, and he dodged and said, "I work every day, and I'm afraid that my heart will be broken, so I'll put it away first." ”

Changsheng was already sure that there must be a reason in it, and seeing that she seemed to have been greatly wronged but didn't dare to say it clearly, he thought about pulling her to sit down: "Does Yusheng know the origin of that jade bracelet?" Sister entered the palace the year, just twelve years old, and grew up in the township, I don't understand anything, see the world is bullied, fortunately there is a Zhou Mama with the same surname as us, is the palace maid of the previous dynasty, she has no relatives, see me young and pitiful everywhere treat me well, regard me as my own daughter, and sent the bracelet to me when I left, so the bracelet is extremely precious to my sister, you are my own sister, I gave it to you, you must cherish it! ”

Yusheng cried "wow", Changsheng became more and more uneasy, and hurriedly coaxed and persuaded him, and as he was talking, Zhou Wang's family came in when he heard the sound and said in surprise: "What's the matter Yusheng?" Who is still bullying you? ”