"The so-called rules are only useful to people who abide by the rules, why talk about the rules with people who don't have rules, compared to wasting time to reason with Niu playing the piano, it is better to treat others in the way of others, not to mention that I have treated each other with courtesy before, only she has to inch in, thinking that I am a bully!" Gu Qingzhu raised his chin slightly and said with contempt.

"Hey, you girl has a good mouth, I didn't say anything before, but I hold a grudge, and my heart is small." Mrs. Ma slapped her thigh and shouted wronged.

"The three of them become tigers, everyone is golden, you make up other people's gossip day by day, day by day, it is not true, and you say it is true, last time, because of your rumors and instigation, you provoked Granny Fan and Aunt Yan to quarrel, but Granny Fan couldn't talk about her daughter-in-law, and in a fit of anger, she hanged herself, Aunt Yan couldn't bear the infamy of the evil daughter-in-law, and jumped into the river in the middle of the night.

Now only the father and son are left in Da Mao's family, and the originally good family has been ruined by your words! These two lives are all on your mouth, is it not the middle of the night, you don't feel the slightest guilt in your heart? Now, I want to continue to slander others! Gu Qingzhu's apricot eyes widened, and he scolded angrily.

"What year is this Chen sesame rotten grain, their mother-in-law and daughter-in-law hanged themselves and jumped into the river to pass me what's the matter, this girl in your family is not very old, but she will wronged people, I am an old bone, I can't afford to lose this person, I don't live, I'm dead!" Mrs. Ma was like a cat whose tail had been trampled on, pulling Wu to find death and life.

Gu Qingzhu looked at the old woman coldly, full of quibbles, and had no remorse, it was really a dog that couldn't change eating.

"It's overturned, a cheap hoof who lacks a tutor, how did our Gu family come up with a tricky person like you, just talking nonsense here!" Wu was skinny and skinny, and she couldn't stand on her feet when she was pushed by Mrs. Ma, and she couldn't help but be annoyed.

It is incomprehensible to these selfish people like them, Gu Qingzhu was lazy to take care of these two old ladies, took the pot and left.

"You scumbag, you actually buy a pot again, and make some money that is not enough for you to get in trouble! People use one pot for two lifetimes, it's good for you, I've bought this a few times, don't eat, eat the pot. Wu struggled to break free of Mrs. Ma, pointing at Gu Qingzhu and scolding.

In the country of Dali, the iron mine is under the supervision of military weapons, the price of civil iron tools is expensive, such as buying a hoe, sickle, shovel, ploughshare and other agricultural tools are regarded as a major event to buy family property, so the general family is handed down for several generations, if it is damaged, most of them are taken to the blacksmith shop to repair or add a piece to connect it, rarely buy a new one.

Even the iron pot for cooking rice is used very carefully by ordinary people, and if anyone's daughter-in-law burns a hole in the pot, she will be scolded indiscriminately by her mother-in-law, because it means spending a lot of money.

Gu Qingzhu bought a kettle retort last year in order to make steamed green tea cakes, and was scolded by the Wu family for three days when he moved a small pestle to sit in front of the door, and now he saw that she bought an iron pot again, so he was naturally angry, in the eyes of this old lady, all the money earned by the big house will be her youngest son's in the future, so every time Gu Qingzhu uses a copper plate, it makes her feel distressed.

Gu Qingzhu ignored the sharp and high-pitched abuse from behind, because she knew that no matter what she said or did, that eccentric grandma would not think of her, and only wanted to harm her in every possible way, and she was in the way of her father, and she couldn't do anything to her who was quick to speak.

"Qingzhu, I saw Brother Xiao Geng in Cuiping Town today, according to him, the county government will recruit a few catchers in the future." Liang Mancang caught up with her in two steps, walked beside her, and naturally took the pot and took it.

"It's okay to go outside, these people in our village have ruined the folk customs." Gu Qingzhu rubbed the corners of his forehead, sighed, and then said, "You have a skill, and it's a pity to nest in Gu Jiaao." ”

"I just want to check on my brother's affairs, and one day, when the truth comes out, I will come back." Liang Mancang said in a low voice.

"Hmm." Gu Qingzhu replied in a low voice.

She looked up into the distance, the peaks and mountains were stacked and verdant, and it was a good time of year. But in such a good season, there are many troubles, and they are all headaches.

"I estimate, how can I recruit people to get the small silkworm market, I will go to Laojun Mountain tomorrow to cut wood, and then go up the mountain to pick some stones, and after the Mid-Autumn Festival, I have to renovate the old house, otherwise the broken old house is afraid that it will not be able to withstand the summer rain and winter snow." Liang Mancang walked side by side with her, slowly talking about his own plans.

"Do you want to go to Laojun Mountain? Although there are many trees there, but in the end it is an old forest in the deep mountains, it is better to call a few of them in the long forest, there are many people who are good at doing things, and there is a response. Gu Qingzhu tilted his head and said.

"I see that your tea-making shack is built temporarily, I will go up the mountain this time to cut down a few more trees, and by the way, I will build a tea room for you, so that you will not be afraid of wind and rain in spring, snakes, insects, rats and ants in autumn." Although Liang Mancang has a rough appearance, he is actually a very careful and attentive person.

"My shack is good, it is ventilated and breathable, and it doesn't occupy an area, if it is damaged, you can rebuild one in a day or two, which is very convenient." Gu Qingzhu shook her hand again and again, she didn't want to cause trouble to others.

"Were you frightened by Mrs. Ma's words? And I skim so clean! Liang Mancang twisted his eyebrows and stared at her.

"How can it be, I have always treated you as a brother, if you don't think I'm a burden, Ming'er, I'll go to Laojun Mountain with you, I still owe Tan's shopkeeper a taste of medicinal herbs." Gu Qingzhu smiled brightly, revealing snow-white teeth.

Liang Mancang's eyes darkened, but he quickly raised the corners of his mouth and said: "We all grew up in the mountains, and it is not common to cross mountains and mountains, what is not cumbersome, besides, I wish you would go with me, there are many insects and snakes in the mountains, it is impossible to prevent it, you know medicine, it is always good to go." ”

"Then it's decided, I'll steam some nests for dry food at night, and you go find someone to help." Walking to the door of his own courtyard, Gu Qingzhu took over the iron pot.

"Then I'm welcome, remember to fry more sour bamboo shoots, that one is the most appetizing." Liang Mancang said with a smile.

He is not very good at cooking, these days because he helps Gu Shifu's family sell tea, most of them are eaten at his house, but when he goes into the mountains to cut wood, he can't let people bring their own dry food, Gu Qingzhu said this, which just solved his troubles.

"Don't worry, it's enough, I still have some spicy radish strips at home, and I'll bring them with me then." Gu Qingzhu took a sip.

Liang Mancang turned around and went to the village to look for people, Zheng Changlin, Gu Qingshui, and Fang Kui were all young people about the same age as him, as soon as he went to say, they agreed with their mouths, Gu Shifu got the news, and also helped him find a few experienced middle-aged men to help, so that there were eight people.

Qingying, who had been staying at home, saw that the eldest sister hadn't come back for a long time, so she boiled porridge by herself, Gu Qingzhu came back and steamed a bowl of egg custard for her, and fried a large pot of sour bamboo shoots for preparation, and the sisters simply ate.

After washing the dishes and chopsticks, Gu Qingzhu was full of buds and grain noodles, covered with a cloth to ferment, and after Qingying took a nap, she went to the mulberry garden with the bamboo basket on her back, and she had to go out for a day tomorrow, and she always had to prepare the food of the silkworms in advance.

"Qingzhu, are you going to Laojun Mountain with Brother Mancang tomorrow?" Gu Daya poked her head out of her mulberry garden and asked, the mulberry garden between the two of them was separated by a ridge.

"Well, Laojun Mountain is a long way to go, so I can't go on weekdays, but this time I happened to have a chance, and I wanted to try my luck and find a medicinal herb." Gu Qingzhu kept picking mulberry leaves with both hands as he spoke.

"My father will go tomorrow, I was going to follow, but my mother didn't let me, so I had to feed the silkworms at home!" Gu Daya stomped her foot and muttered.

"Logging in the mountains is not a fun thing, it is bitter and tiring, and you may encounter wild beasts, snakes and insects, if I hadn't paid in advance, I was afraid that I would have become a burden to them." Gu Qingzhu glanced at her and persuaded softly.

"I didn't want to play." Gu Daya twisted her waist a little uncomfortably.

"And what do you want to do?" Gu Qingzhu was a little puzzled.

"Why do you say Brother Mancang suddenly wants to cut down wood and build a house? He...... Isn't he...... Didn't you talk about family affairs? Gu Daya's voice became lower and lower, and a red glow flew on her face.

In Gujiaao, if someone starts to build a house, eighty percent of them are ready to marry, not to mention that Liang Mancang has reached the age of starting a family, no wonder Gu Daya is cranky and nervous.

"No, I haven't heard of it." Gu Qingzhu was a little surprised, and then said, "The matter of repairing the house is not a temporary idea, his old house is too old, and Aunt Gu should repair it when she is there. ”

"I see, uh-huh...... You're right, I don't want to make a mess, I'm not busy in the future, let's go to Yuhuajing to play, the flowers on the hillside last year are so beautiful. Gu Daya got a reassuring reply and hurriedly diverted the topic.

"Well, when the spring cocoons are sold, summer will come, and then the tea garden and mulberry garden will be fine, and there will be a lot of time for you to be wild." Gu Qingzhu didn't know her youngest daughter's thoughts, so she only said with a smile.

As he spoke, Gu Qingzhu picked half a basket of mulberry leaves with his hands and feet, and the two went back together.

In the evening, after eating noodle soup, Gu Qingzhu steamed at home, the kitchen was steamy, and the dim light of the oil lamp was even more blurred.

Liang Mancang carried some of the bud noodles at home, he knew that although Gu Qingzhu could earn some money, most of them had to be kept for Qingsong to study, and he had to support the Wu family on behalf of his father, so the food was still very tight for her, and he couldn't take advantage of her for nothing.

Gu Qingzhu was not pretentious, nor was he too calculating, and he was even too busy to turn his head to look, so he just let him pour it directly into the bucket.

Liang Mancang cleaned up his face, naturally replaced Qingying, and sat in the stove to light the fire, the bright and extinguished fire reflecting his resolute face.

"Gu Qingzhu, get out of here!" A man's vicious voice came from outside the hospital.

Qingying was sitting at the table eating the nest head, and was startled by the sound, and the nest head fell from her hand to the ground and rolled into the corner.

"Sister!" Qingying's eyes widened, as if she was about to cry timidly.

"Don't be afraid, sister, go out and take a look." Gu Qingzhu patted Qingying and coaxed her.