When I came to the courtyard, the cold stars were shining in the sky, and the clear light was scattered all over the courtyard. A gust of night wind hit, and Xu Lanyin shrank his neck.

She heard a very low whistle and looked in that direction. The small window of the west chamber opened a crack, revealing half of Zhao Wu's face, smiling at her. In the haze, it seems that the white teeth are even whiter.

Xu Lanyin smiled at him, beckoned, and entered the main room.

And in the big room of the Xu family, the old man Xu and his family did not fall asleep, lying on the kang and whispering in a low voice.

Mrs. Xu was still complaining about Old Man Xu, "How can you say those words to Zhou Xiaozi, if it reaches Qin's ears, she should be so sad." ”

Old man Xu said angrily, "You believe that the Qin family can always guard the Xu family after he recovers?" She was sick before, and she couldn't bother with anything. Look at her now, she is cured, she is fragrant, and she is still wearing silk clothes, like something. When she went out that day, I saw several men staring at her. The money in the second room is in the hands of the Qin family, and when the time comes, I will take it to remarry, I see what you can do. He added, "I also feel sorry for the two grandsons left by Qingyan, and I am afraid that they will work hard in vain and end up cheapening outsiders." ”

Mrs. Xu didn't believe that the Qin family would remarry, and said, "The Qin family has been married for more than ten years, and he is diligent, duty-bound, and very good to men and children. After the death of her second son, how sad she was, the big guys watched it. I don't think she's going to remarry. ”

Old man Xu said, "But what if she can't stand the seduction of others? Don't forget, when she first came to the village, what the villagers said about her origins. ”

Mrs. Xu's eyes widened, and she scolded, "Dead old lamp, she is the daughter-in-law brought back by Er'er, I believe Er'er, don't let you miss her so much." ”

Old man Xu sighed, "She is the daughter-in-law of our Xu family, and I also hope that she will be innocent and guard Qingyan at home, but I'm afraid of what happens." Now she has so much money in her hands, and she will have more money in the future, much more than when Qingyan was alive, I am afraid that she will have more money and more thoughts...... I feel that Lan Zhou should be allowed to manage the money, although Lan Zhou is young, he is sensible and tight-handed. ”

Mrs. Xu pondered for a moment, then shook her head and said, "Let's take a look again, if the Qin clan doesn't have that kind of thought, it hurts to say this, don't make her angry again." Just remind Lan Zhou to pay attention......"

Old man Xu said again, "Or, let's follow the second room from next year and help our grandson take care of the money?" ”

Mrs. Xu's head shook like a wave drum, "My eldest son and grandson are still alive, why are you dragging down other orphans and widows......"

The next day, Xu Lanzhou and Xu Lanting followed Old Man Xu and other men to the ancestral hall to worship their ancestors under the leadership of the head of the Xu family.

Because of today's New Year, the Qin family also put on the silver hairpin that Zhao Wu gave her. She wore a dark green silk half-worn cotton gown, and only a faint green calyx was embroidered on the collar, making her face and lips even paler. Because I had to cook, I also brought a sleeved apron that Xu Lanyin changed from old clothes.

Her body has not fully recovered, but her cheeks have grown some flesh, the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes have smoothed a lot, and she looks much younger.

Xu Lanyin watched the slender figure walk out of the courtyard gate. If the Qin family is not a widow, with some makeup, she will be younger and more beautiful.

Only Zhao Wu and Xu Lanyin were left in the house, and the two cleaned the yard together.

Today's weather is very good, the sun is shining, the sky is blue, and the mood is particularly happy.

After cleaning, he began to paste couplets and window paper again, Zhao Wugao was tall and had long arms, and he pasted Xu Lanyin to hand.

After pasting, Zhao Wu hung four red lanterns under the eaves. The two came to the tree, and Zhao Wu stood on the stool and hung two more lanterns on the tree.

It is enough for ordinary farmers to post some couplets and the word "Fu" during the New Year, but the Qin family is willing to decorate their homes more festively, not only buying six red lanterns for their own family, but also buying two for Zhao Wu to hang in front of the gate.

He looked down, and the sunlight shone through the leafless branches and sprinkled down, imprinting dark shadows on Xu Lanyin's smiling face, and the skin exposed in the sun looked smooth and white, glowing with luster.

Zhao Wuxiang discovered the new continent and said in surprise, "Sister, you have turned white, you must have rubbed balm, I will buy it for you next time." ”

Xu Lan couldn't laugh or cry, touched her face and said, "It's not just the reason for rubbing balm, it also has something to do with the fact that I didn't go into the mountains to collect medicine." And he said, "Don't buy those things anymore, I haven't finished wiping them yet." ”

Zhao Wu jumped off the stool, glanced at Xu Lanyin's face carefully, and asked, "Sister, I also bought you rouge incense powder, why didn't you blush and wipe your lips red?" You haven't used the fragrant cake either. ”

Xu Lanyin was amused. In order to protect her skin, she did not apply powder and rouge, and the fragrant cake was because she didn't like the smell very much. She sneered, "You are an offspring boy, why do you care about this? ”

Zhao Wuzui said stiffly, "I don't care about others, I only care about my sister." ”

Xu Lan was afraid that he would buy things indiscriminately, so she said, "There are many kinds of rouge gouache, you don't know what type I like, don't buy indiscriminately." ”

Zhao Wuyi thought about it and said, "Okay, I'm going to buy a sister next time." ”

As soon as the lantern was hung up, the small courtyard of the farmhouse immediately became jubilant.

The two of them took the words and went to the door of the "Zhao family" to post them.

After doing this, Xu Lanyin began to prepare the dishes for her own meal in the evening. Xu Lan didn't allow Zhao Wu to interfere, so he followed all the way.

At the beginning of noon, Xu Lanzhou and the two brothers came back, several people changed into new clothes, Xu Lanyin also put on the silver hairpin and silver cloves that the Qin family gave her, and went to the big house with the filial piety of the old couple.

Although Zhao Wu is not a member of the Xu family, his family is not here, and Old Man Xu invited him to have a reunion dinner together. Several people were followed by Hanako, and Hanako stood pockmarks on her back.

The second room honored the old couple with two taels of silver, a set of winter clothes, a pair of shoes, and a silver hairpin, twenty catties of white flour, and two catties of tea. Zhao Wushan gave the old couple two rulers, two jars of wine in the big house, and two toys for the little brother and sister. Since the shop made money, the filial piety money given to the old couple by the second room every month has increased to one or two silver.

This is the happiest and richest year for the Xu family after Xu Qingyan's death. Seeing so many things, the old couple smiled and narrowed their eyes.

Xu Ershi pestered Xu Lanyin to talk when he had nothing to do, and the "sister" was crisp and sweet. Xu Ershi is one year younger than Xu Lanyin, and he has always disliked her before, and it is rare to say a word, but now his attitude has changed greatly.

Xu Lanyin knew that he wanted to let him help, whether it was going to the Xu family's shop or going to the yamen, he was better than him now.

But Xu Lanyin couldn't help him on either road, so she pretended to be stupid and said kind words to him.

The meal was set up on two tables, and the old man Xu made an important speech, he mainly praised Xu Xu Dashi, Xu Lanzhou, Xu Lanyin, and Xu's shop opened so well, mainly thanks to these people. He also said that Xu Qingyan was pitiful, he contributed to the family but did not enjoy the blessings, and died at a young age, if anyone dares to forget that he himself will not agree......