A meal, inside and outside the house, was lively and lively, and soon the leftovers were removed. Chunni brewed a pot of hot tea, and before everyone could take a few sips to relieve their greasyness, Chen Er and his wife, who were smiling and groaning, came in with Dongzi.

It turned out that Chen Er heard that Dongzi was going to come to the village tomorrow to report the news, so he planned to take a hitchhike, go into the city to buy more goods, and come back with him tomorrow.

The crowd talked for a while, and seeing that it was not too early to start working together, they lifted out the basket from the greenhouse and settled it on the horse's plow. Fang Jie took a few steps behind and untied the purse in his waist and handed it to Pu Cao, and said with a smile, "This is the vegetable money, if there is more, it will be recorded next time." ”

Pu Cao didn't politely stuff it into his arms and laughed quietly, "Fang Dongjia, aren't you afraid that I will repay the debt?" ”

Fang Jie turned sideways and secretly shook her hand, but instead of answering this, he said with a distressed face, "Every time I pay for money, I have to put up a purse, and I don't have any extra at home." How about you sew two with your own hands? ”

Pu Cao listened to it angrily and funny, how could a noble son like him lack a small thing like a purse, obviously looking for an excuse to ask for a love token. Thinking about the little experiment to be done today, it is a strange thing, so it is better to give it to him.

"I'm not good at needlework, and I can't embroider, so you'd better find someone else to go." However, I happen to be thinking about a strange thing, and if you don't dislike it, I'll give you a gift in return. ”

"Of course I don't dislike it," Fang Jie's eyes lit up with joy, "What strange object, what is it for?" ”

"If I don't tell you, I'll know when the time comes." Pu Cao's bad heart refused to explain, which naturally made Fang Jie even more curious and asked.

The two of them whispered like this, and walked slowly along the path one after the other. The two hands were held together, as if an endless heat and warmth were overflowing from the connected place, flowing through every corner of the two of their bodies. Seeing this, the whistling cold wind also softened his heart, leaving a string of envious sighs, and walked around the road.

But the path eventually came to an end, and seeing that it was only a few steps away from everyone, Pucao hurriedly withdrew his hand. A flash of reluctance flashed in Fang Jie's eyes, but he still didn't show too much, and said goodbye to everyone.

The three mothers-in-law and daughter-in-law of the Li family stood aside, thinking about the disaster in their hearts, and they wanted to give a few words of advice, but they didn't feel good. But if they don't tell them, they are even more afraid that Fang Jie will forget about them, then their family can count on the duck rack.

Pu Cao naturally saw their hesitation in his eyes, so he took two steps forward and said to Fang Jie with a smile, "Young Master Fang, don't forget to help find out about those ruffians when you return to the city." If there is any difficulty, Fang Gongzi will also send a letter, and everyone will find a way together. ”

The old lady of the Li family hurriedly answered, "Pu Cao's words are right, it really bothered Fang Gongzi. Regardless of whether this matter can be solved or not, our family is grateful for the great kindness of our son. ”

The old lady said that she was about to take her daughter-in-law and daughter and son-in-law to salute, Fang Jie hurriedly stretched out his hand to help her, and said with a smile, "Auntie, it's just a trivial matter, it's not worth such a heavy gift as you." When I return to the city in a while, I will ask Dongzi to inquire and keep the good news tomorrow. ”

Pu Cao also stepped forward to mix the old lady, and said with a smile, "Auntie, don't worry about it, since Fang Gongzi has responded, there will definitely be news." ”

The old lady was relieved at this time, and when Fang Jie and Chen Er and his wife got on the plow and sat down, Dongzi flicked the whip, and the horse climbed the plow out of the yard and quickly disappeared into the street corner.

Liu Housheng was worried that there was no one to take care of the greenhouse in the back garden, so he hurried away after saying hello, and Zhang Guier also went back to his house.

Chunni was afraid that the two children would not be able to endure the cold, so she shouted to her mother and sister-in-law to enter the house quickly, and led the two children to trot back.

Mrs. Li saw her daughter enter the house, but there was no place to move under her feet, she squinted her eyes and thought for a long time, and finally instructed Pu Cao to say, "Pu Cao, Auntie has to go to Liu's house, you go into the house and look at Nier, if she wants to chase you, you must stop you." ”

Pu Cao guessed that the old lady must have heard some rumors, and she was angry and wanted to find a place for her daughter. Even if you can't beat and scold the unscrupulous old man of the Liu family, at least you have to make them have a fear, so that they can be bullied as well as the Li family.

However, she had been thinking about venting her anger for Chunni, and it would be good if Mrs. Li could help push the Liu family. Thinking like this, she whispered a lot of words in the old lady's ear, and the old lady Li heard it with a puzzled face, and the second sister-in-law Li was also curious when she looked at it from the side, but she took a few steps back with interest.

"Pucao, if that's the case, wouldn't those two old guys have to keep an eye on our money bags?

Pu Cao shook her head and said very firmly, "Don't worry, aunt, Brother Liu has already said nothing last time, and they don't dare to make up their minds anymore." Besides, with their greedy temper, on the one hand, there is a big business of a few hundred taels of silver, and on the other hand, a few taels of silver that their son can't pick out in his hand, even if they are fools, they know how to run a lot of hard. ”

Mrs. Li nodded hesitantly, and responded, "Okay, if the Liu family is poor, maybe it can really stop a lot." ”

After speaking, she looked at the two daughters-in-law and said, "The eldest daughter-in-law has a neat mouth, come with me." The second daughter-in-law came into the house to talk to your sister-in-law. ”

Although Li's eldest daughter-in-law and Li's second daughter-in-law didn't know what their mother-in-law and Pu Cao's plans were, they all obediently agreed. Pu Cao saw the Li family's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law go away, so she smiled and pulled Li's second sister-in-law into the house.

Chunni was stuffing bud grain straw into the kang hole, and when she saw that only Pucao and her second sister-in-law came in, she asked casually, "What about my mother and sister-in-law?" ”

Pu Cao stepped forward to take over the work in her hand, and said with a smile, "The eldest mother and sister-in-law went to Liu's house, I guess they are angry with you." ”

Second sister-in-law Li was afraid that Chunni would be in a hurry, so she grabbed her arm and comforted, "Mother knows it in her heart, don't worry about it, you won't quarrel and make it difficult for you." ”

I didn't want Chunni to stop at all, but responded with a look of annoyance, "It's good for my mother to smash their house, so that they don't always think I'm a bully, and I will come to the door to make trouble at every turn." ”

Second sister-in-law Li grinned when she heard this, and she didn't understand how the Liu family bullied her sister-in-law, which made her so resentful.

Pu Cao lowered his head and knocked on the flint and lit the bud stalks, rubbing his cold hands with the heat. Remembering how warm it was to be held by that person just now, I unconsciously came out of my mind...

Chunni saw that the dim room was much brighter by the firelight, and suddenly remembered that her house was still cold, so she suddenly jumped up and shouted, "I also have to go back to burn the kang and light the brazier, otherwise I will freeze to death when I sleep in a while." ”

Pu Cao was so frightened by her that she came back to her senses, and was about to say that it was okay to sleep on her kang at night, but after thinking about it, she swallowed her words back.

She really didn't take the dead Zhang family's mother and son seriously on weekdays, Chunni also had a big temper, and she relied on her very much, and she felt lively and fragrant when she lived here, and no one thought that there was anything taboo or inappropriate.

But just because they're like that doesn't mean others are like that. If she boldly opens her mouth to invite, the Li family's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law will not be able to wipe their face, and they will live there, and if there is any disaster in the Li family in the future, it will inevitably be muttered in their hearts.

At the end of the day, it's better to have more than less. Thinking like this, she smiled and sent Chunni and Li's second sister-in-law out.

Shanzi and Peach Blossom, who were sitting on the kang and playing quietly, saw that there were finally no outsiders at home, so they threw the small objects in their hands and came to Pucao. One left and one right hugged his sister-in-law's arm, without saying or moving, as if he just wanted to draw some warmth from his sister-in-law because it was cold in the house.

Pu Cao looked at the two little heads nestled on her chest, and immediately felt guilty in her heart. It's a bit hectic today, so I'm ignoring these two children.

She took them into her arms with pity, lowered her head and kissed them again and again, and said softly, "Peach Blossom Shanzi, were you full just now?" If you are still hungry, tell your sister-in-law, sister-in-law will give you steamed egg custard. ”

"I'm not hungry, the peach blossoms are full." Peach Blossom pulled the ends of her sister-in-law's hair and responded timidly.

Shanzi glanced at her, her little mouth pursed, and she suddenly raised her head and said loudly in her sister's ear, "Second brother is bullying Peach Blossom again!"

Peach Blossom was in a hurry to cover Shanzi's mouth, obviously unwilling to sue him. It's a pity that Shanzi hugged his sister's neck and made up his mind to publicize the crime of the great villain, "The second brother said that Peach Blossom should not be innocent, but also beat Peach Blossom, and Peach Blossom was scared and cried." ”

Peach Blossom couldn't stop it, and she was really aggrieved in her heart, and her small eye circles turned red again.

Pu Cao hurriedly coaxed, "Peach blossoms are all big girls, we can't cry at every turn, what a shame." Besides, your second brother is stupid in reading on weekdays, and some things are too serious. He didn't say that Peach Blossom was bad, but he was afraid that others would misunderstand that Peach Blossom was a bad boy. ”

"Peach Blossom is not a bad boy!" The little girl wiped her tears and hurriedly corrected her name.

"Of course, we Peach Blossom and Shanzi are good boys. Today's matter is that your second brother is too reckless, and my sister-in-law will reprimand him tomorrow. ”

Peach Blossom's reluctant brother was reprimanded but was really aggrieved and annoyed, and he was very conflicted in his eyes. Shanzi clapped his hands and applauded, "Okay, okay, see if he dares to hit the peach blossoms." ”

"Shanzi is protecting the peach blossoms today, he is a little man, and his sister-in-law wants to give a reward! Peach Blossom is also sensible and well-behaved, she didn't let the guests see jokes, and her sister-in-law also gave a reward! ”

When the two children heard this, they immediately rejoiced. Shanzi's big eyes turned around a few times, and he shouted, "I want steamed buns, and tomorrow it's time to give food and grass to the little soldiers." ”

Pucao is funny, it doesn't matter if this naughty boy is a general, the fine noodles at home are not less, and the grain and grass will be distributed every ten days and eight days. Seven or eight little soldiers each have a steamed bun is two catties of noodles, which provokes the child's father and mother to always feel that they have taken advantage of it, and from time to time they have to send some dried vegetables and mushrooms over. However, after moving around a lot, the families got along much closer.

"Okay, sister-in-law will make noodles in a while, let's not steam steamed buns tomorrow, steam big meat buns!"

"Big meat buns?" Shanzi's eyes immediately widened, and he nodded his little head with joy, "Shanzi has meat buns to eat, big meat buns." ”

Peach Blossom was also smiling when she heard it, and Pu Cao asked her, "What does Peach Blossom want, tell my sister-in-law?" ”

The little girl shook her head sensibly, "Peach Blossom doesn't want anything, Peach Blossom helps my sister-in-law burn the fire and steam steamed buns, and my sister-in-law is tired from work." ”

Who wouldn't love such a well-behaved child! Pu Cao only felt warm from the bottom of her heart, kissed the little girl heavily, and said with a smile, "Peach blossom is really my sister-in-law's intimate little padded jacket!" Let's go, sister-in-law will take you to the East House to rummage through it first, and see what good things your big brother Fang has sent. ”

After speaking, she didn't let the two children wear shoes, carried Shanzi behind her, hugged the peach blossom on her chest, and went to the east house crookedly.

The two children shouted, "Oops, I'm going to fall." It was also called, "Oops, I hit the door frame." "One big and two small, giggling and making a lot of noise...