Chapter 2: Dog Eats Dog
Jiang Yingli slept for a long time, and when he woke up again, it was already the next day, and there was breakfast left by Qiu Muyun in the pot, and he had already gone out hunting.
Today she plans to go out and look for ramie.
She thought about it, and at the moment she didn't have the money to buy those expensive embroidery threads, but made silk threads from the fibers in ramie, which could be used for embroidery after dyeing the color, and she wanted to make some ramie threads first.
Jiang Yingli stuffed the eggs into her mouth, she found a bamboo basket and a small scimitar according to her memory, and told Jiang Cheng to look after the house at home, so she carried the bamboo basket around the mountain behind the village.
As far as she can remember, this place is located in the Central Plains, which is suitable for the growth of ramie, which generally grows on the slopes of mountains or valleys, and she carries the horns of her skirt to look for the small slopes nearby.
Jiang Yingli saw that there were a few plants not far away, and these ramie plants were growing well, because it was not yet August, so I didn't see a single flower bone.
She walked quickly, took out the scimitar from the bamboo basket, and carefully cut the ramie and put it into the basket, she did not uproot it, this small hill was close to home, and she wanted to keep the roots in case she needed it.
Chopping a small bundle, she was ready to go home.
"It's so hot..."Although she has been studying and working in Sichuan all the year round, she is a real northerner, and she feels dizzy when it is hot, and now she misses the air conditioner very much.
wiped a handful of sweat, and while the sun had not yet climbed overhead, he hurriedly carried the bamboo basket back.
Not far from home, he saw a group of people outside the wide open door, Jiang Yingliang's heart sank, and he walked to the door of the house in three steps and two steps.
"Eh, sister-in-law Wu, let's set a date for today's event!"
Before I entered the door, I heard the rough voice of the famous big-mouthed Wang Pozi in the village, Wang Pozi is a matchmaker, how could she come here?
Jiang Yingli ignored the eyes of the villagers, walked in quickly, and there were Wu Qiuniang, Cao Qingqing, and the matchmaker Wang Pozi standing in the courtyard, and the three women all closed their mouths and stopped talking when they saw that she was back.
"It's so lively in this house, although there is no separation, but you have to say hello in advance when you enter my house, right? Otherwise, if you lose something at home, you won't be able to tell clearly. Jiang Yingli put the bamboo basket away, Cao Qingqing craned her neck to look around, saw that there was a basket of grass inside, and glared at her with disdain.
"What good treasures can you have?" Cao Qingqing hugged her arms, her mouth was crooked, and her eyes were glanced, looking very funny.
Wu Qiuniang pulled Mrs. Wang to sit in the courtyard, and unceremoniously poured two glasses of water by herself, looking leisurely and at ease, without the slightest intention of leaving.
Three women in one play, these three people must have ghosts!
Seeing Jiang Cheng standing aside and frowning, Jiang Yingliang pulled him over, and was about to ask what the situation was, but before he could speak, Wu Qiuniang pointed at her and scolded: "You don't lay eggs, go back to your own house."
"I'm standing in my own house, why should I go back?" Jiang Yingli thought it was funny.
Wu Qiuniang just wanted to teach Jiang Yingliang, who didn't know what to do, when she saw Qiu Muyun come in, her eyes lit up, she stepped forward and took his hand and said, "Son, my mother has found you a family business, we can settle it down today." ”
Jiang Yingliang felt a chill in her heart when she heard Wu Qiuniang's words, and she actually told Qiu Muyun in public? This is the rhythm of forcing yourself to tear up the junior!
"I don't agree." Qiu Muyun's cold eyes were bottomless, and Jiang Yingli felt a trace of anger from them, but they were well concealed, and it was difficult to see.
Wu Qiuniang's face was distorted, "What kind of ecstasy soup did this fox spirit pour you!" Not to mention that she can't have children herself, she also brought a little bastard who stole money and lied, today you either agree or divorce her for me! ”
None of the surrounding villagers made a sound, and they all watched the show intently.
"Since marrying into your family, I abide by women's rules and be filial to my elders, why did you say that you divorced me?" Jiang Yingli felt worthless for the original owner, and his voice trembled a little when he was angry.
The young daughters-in-law couldn't help but feel a little sympathetic to Jiang Yingliang, it was really unlucky to have a mother-in-law like Wu Qiuniang......
"That girl from the Li family is ugly, but she has a good figure, and she will definitely be able to give birth to a big fat boy for you!" Cao Qingqing persuaded on the side, "Moreover, the old Li family is still willing to produce a pig, which is much better than her." ”
Jiang Yingli resisted the urge to spray rice, everyone in the village knew that Li Cuihua was ugly, her face was bigger than a basin, her waist was thicker than the old elm tree at the entrance of the village, and her temper was quite irritable, no one dared to marry at all!
She was a little suspicious, is this Wu Qiuniang Qiu Muyun's mother?
For the sake of a pig, he pit his son like this......
Qiu Muyun listened to his mother's words, his face was also tense, his forehead burst with bruises, and he stared at Wu Qiuniang with an iron face.
Wu Qiuniang was a little weak by his staring, but soon she became arrogant again, "Who told Jiang Cheng, this little bastard, to steal the silver and not admit it!" Seeing that the Chinese New Year is coming, I don't even have some inventory at home! The Li family is willing to take a wild boar as a dowry, just to offset the silver stolen by this little bastard! ”
Jiang Yingli saw Jiang Cheng next to him trembling when he heard the word "stealing money", and he ran to the corner of the wall and cried, and couldn't help but be angry, "Why do you say that the silver was stolen by Cheng'er, is there any evidence?" ”
"What? Your brother came into my house alone that day, wasn't he who? Cao Qingqing glanced at it, and insisted that it was the money stolen by Jiang Cheng.
"No, there's one more person who went into your room."
Cao Qingqing felt a chill down her spine, "What do you mean?" I steal my own money myself? ”
"It's not impossible for the guards to steal themselves, I guess you definitely don't have any silver in the house, five taels of silver is not much, you will definitely choose a place that others don't expect, if I guess correctly, the silver is on you, right?"
Seeing Cao Qingqing's flustered eyes, Jiang Yingli continued: "You keep emphasizing who entered the house, just to divert attention and make people ignore that the silver may still be on you!" ”
Jiang Yingli pressed towards Cao Qingqing step by step, and Cao Qingqing retreated in a panic until his back hit the wall.
She inserted one hand into Cao Qingqing's bun and touched a few times and touched a small purse.
"Give it back!" Cao Qingqing wanted to snatch it back, but was pressed against the wall by Jiang Yingli with one hand, where did Cao Qingqing, who hardly did physical work, have her strength, so she could only watch her open her purse and pour out a few pieces of broken silver.
Hiding something in his hair, this is something Jiang Yingli had seen by chance before, and this time he was blindfolded.
"Third sister-in-law, you framed a child for stealing, but you hid the silver on your body, what kind of heart do you have? Aren't you afraid of going to hell after you die?! At this time, Jiang Yingliang's eyes looked directly at Cao Qingqing, and her black pupils were deep, which made people panic.
Cao Qingqing sat on the ground with some weak legs, Wu Qiuniang gouged her eyes out of her eyes, and scolded angrily: "Good you slut!" I only gave you five taels of silver to let you run the sister and brother away, where did the other taels of silver come from? If you don't explain it clearly today, see if I don't kill you! ”
"Ahh The rest is my own, and I didn't take your money...... Mother, don't fight......" Cao Qingqing panicked, hurriedly dodged her mother-in-law's kick, and ran out with a roll.
Jiang Yingli hugged his arms and watched them dog-eat-dog, and stuffed more than ten taels of silver into his arms, Qiu Muyun had returned Cao Qingqing five taels before, and now he has received it with interest.
Qiu Muyun looked at this farce directed and acted by his mother and sister-in-law, his brows were furrowed, his handsome face was indescribably cold, and when he saw that Wu Qiuniang wanted to speak again, he said bluntly: "Don't say it, I won't agree to this marriage, and I won't accept a concubine in the future!" If my mother still treats me as a son, don't have such an idea in the future! ”
"Humph! Don't be complacent, little! You've fooled my son like this, and sooner or later I'll come to you to settle accounts! Wu Qiuniang glared at Jiang Yingliang angrily, one hand kept running down her chest, as if she was angry, and finally she was supported by Mrs. Wang and went back.
Jiang Yingli was innocently lying on the gun, he didn't care about it on his face, he wanted to add to the crime, why bother? As soon as he turned around, his shoulder was held down by Qiu Muyun, and the other party had a question in his eyes, "How did you become ......?"