Mrs. Li glared at Mei Changfu, and wanted to scold him for deserving two sentences, who treated the Zhou family as a treasure in the first place, and now he knows that he regrets it?

After all, his heart softened, and he came back this time, but for two months, Mei Changfu, the boss, looked much older than before he left.

Alas, in the end, it was crawling out of his stomach.

Mrs. Li shouted at the stove house: "The fourth family's-"

Liu Xiaoqiao hurriedly poked his head out of the stove house: "Mother, what's the matter?" As he spoke, he wiped the water from his hands and walked out.

"Didn't I talk about Jin Dou before I left last time, and let you check it? You don't take it to heart when you are an aunt? Mrs. Li's tone was very unhappy.

Liu Xiaoqiao was shocked, and shouted wronged: "Mother, I have asked the aunts in the clan to sort out all the suitable girls' homes in our nearby villages, and I will not talk about those who are not suitable for the age, and I will ask my aunt to go to find out the wind." ”

"But the people we look up to, people don't look down on us! The ones we don't look down on, but we are willing, just a lion opens their mouths, and what dowry costs fifty taels of silver, isn't this taking our family as a big wrong? I simply thought, isn't it a hundred days after my father's death, there are still three years, and I will be cold to these people for a few days, and then I will see. ”

"It's not like I'm lazy and don't take it to heart!"

Mei Changfu also hurriedly said: "Mother, my brother and sister are really very attentive, and they are all sincerely helping to pick people, this is to blame on the slut of the Zhou family——"

Jin Dou looked embarrassed: "Dad, I'm not in a hurry, let's wait for filial piety!" ”

What else could he say? Now that the situation is in a big house, it is really not good to have a woman, cleaning, cooking, sewing and mending something, they can still beg for an aunt when they are nephews, but his father can't beg his younger siblings, right?

If you really want to marry someone, if it's not him, it has to be his father!

Instead of marrying a stepmother, it is better for him to marry, that is also the eldest daughter-in-law of the Mei family, and he can't just do it, but because of his mother-in-law Zhou, whose daughter of a good family is willing to jump into this fire pit?

When the time comes, the mother-in-law who has taken a leave of absence is also a mother-in-law, how to treat it? In case this father-in-law marries another stepmother-in-law and comes back, wouldn't he be caught in the middle?

Looking at the village playmates of the same age, those who are worse than him all married daughters-in-law and lived the days of daughter-in-law and children hot kang, but now he has no one to mend the torn clothes, forcing him to be a teenager, and he has to light oil lamps and mend pants at night.

Who wants to live this kind of hard life?

Isn't this the reality of strength that the conditions do not allow? What can I do?

Mrs. Li simply didn't have the strength to say that except for her and her daughter-in-law and son-in-law, none of the family could do serious things.

This fourth daughter-in-law looked good at the beginning, she was quite shrewd, but she couldn't do things clearly?

"Alright, I know it all! It is better to count on you than to expect a daughter-in-law to fall from heaven! One by one, what do you think you can do? What can you do? Mrs. Li pointed around angrily, and simply got up and went back to her yard.

Mei Xiaotong gave An Huahao a look, then got up and said, "I'll go and persuade my mother!" "I chased after Mrs. Li.

As soon as Mrs. Li and Mei Xiaotong left, there was only An Huahao left, and suddenly the atmosphere was a little indescribably restrained.

An Huahao only didn't know, and said a few more words of greeting before saying goodbye and returning to the courtyard.

As soon as An Huahao left, everyone relaxed.

Mei Yonggui said in a low voice: "You say, is the feng shui in this city different?" My mother has been gone for two months, and when I come back, I can pretend to be Sven, and so is this brother-in-law, but it's only been two months, and now I have this momentum on my body, I'm obedient, I look like the official master, I don't even dare to say a word to him! When he looks at me, my legs go limp, and when he looks at me, my legs go limp! ”

Mei Changgui nodded frantically in agreement on the side, the brother who used to hook his shoulders and back, this time he came back, I don't know why, it was still like that, it was still the same black face, but he didn't even dare to get close.

The three brothers glanced at each other, and they all went home silently.

Back in the house, Liu Xiaoqiao was still a little worried: "Fourth brother, is my mother angry with me?" ”

Mei Changgui thought back to Mrs. Li's expression, and nodded very affirmatively.

Liu Xiaoqiao......

Seeing that Liu Xiaoqiao's face was not good, Mei Changgui thought about it and comforted: "It's okay, my mother is angry and scolds at most, and she won't beat you!" In addition to the last time, I was angry and beat a big ...... Zhou, I have never beaten my daughter-in-law! If you want to beat me, you can rest assured! ”

Liu Xiaoqiao......

And was not comforted.

But it's not worth getting angry with such a mallet man, so I simply changed the topic: "Mother and little sister came back to live for so long this time, it can't be an accident in the city, right?" ”

I can't complain that she thinks too much, she lives well in this city, and she was still angry last time, why did she have to stay for so long when she came back this time? Especially when her brother-in-law came back, although she didn't know how to study for the imperial examination or anything, she also heard Mei Changgui say that Mei Yongan wanted to grow up in the academy for the sake of Qiuqiu. I came back for two days after the Chinese New Year, and I didn't go home at all.

Why did you get to my brother-in-law's place and become a nest in the countryside?

Mei Changgui waved his hand with a big grin: "Isn't this a hundred days after my father's death?" Besides, didn't you say that it's hot in the city, so it's cool to come back home? What could happen? What's the matter, there are also mothers and little sisters here! What are you afraid of? ”

Liu Xiaoqiao can understand her mother-in-law very well at this time, and she can't wait to take a broom and smoke it raw.

Is that what she meant? She was thinking, how good the city is, the food and shelter are good, if it is really the same as what her mother-in-law said, there are two mothers-in-law and a girl to serve, then it is not a fairy-like life?

It's such a good day, but what are you doing when you come back to the countryside?

Liu Xiaoqiao knew that he couldn't understand Mei Changgui, this man, she had been married for half a year, and she could be regarded as understanding, what kind of friction was there with other rooms on weekdays, this man must be on her side.

But once you have a relationship with your mother-in-law and sister-in-law, you don't have to think about it, your own man will definitely stand on the side of her mother-in-law and sister-in-law.

Thinking about it again, if there is really something else, if nothing else, with her understanding of her sister-in-law, she will definitely not be burdened by the family.

If there is really something, it is a big deal to scrape together the family's money, and it can be regarded as returning the love of the sister-in-law.

Thinking so, Liu Xiaoqiao also relaxed and stopped mentioning it.

Mei Xiaotong and the others went to Qilidun for two days, which was Mei Laozhu's 100 days.

The old custom of Qilidun, on the day of the 100th day, not only the married daughter is coming, but the grandson is also coming back, and paper money must be prepared, wrapped in paper, and the seal is written on it, and then burned to Mei Laozhu.

Then each family will kill chickens and fish, and provide food.

The box Mei Xiaotong had already prepared, and the paper money and everything were bought.

On the day of the 100th day, the offerings were prepared early in the morning, and everyone had breakfast, and then they went to the ancestral grave together.

When he arrived at the door, looked at the time, and then looked at the head, Mei Changfu's brows furrowed.

Today is a big day, the married daughter and grandson should come, why is it this time, I haven't seen Mei Yongzhen and Mu yet?

"Jin Dou, you went to urge your aunt and them, when are they all gone, and what are you still grinding?" Mei Changfu turned around and instructed Jin Dou.

Jin Dou agreed, and ran to the old mansion.

Halfway through the run, I saw that Mei Yongzhen and Mu had just come out of the old house.

Mu Tou was holding a box in his hand, and Mei Yongzhen was holding a food box in his hand.

When they came, they stopped talking and went to the cemetery with shouts.

When I arrived at the cemetery, I first stepped forward to burn paper.

Starting from Mei Changfu's big house, along the way, Mei Changfu's family sealed four burning paper packets, and burned one for Tianhu, who did not come back outside.

It was Mei Yongzhen's turn, and she only stood still.

Or the wood took out two packs of paper money from the box and stepped forward to burn it, Rao is so, Mei Yongzhen seemed to want to say something, but he swept around, honestly.

When everyone burned the paper, they burned the box to you Mei Laozhu.

and kowtowed.

Each family has a food box with a meat, a fish and a bowl of rice in it.

If you are willing to kill the chickens, several big men in Mei Changfu's family, the chickens were all taken away by the Zhou family, so they had to buy meat, and the meat was also piled up in bowls.

Mei Yongzhen kept grinding, and only after everyone had served the food did she take out two bowls from the food box.

The faces of the Mei family are dark, it stands to reason that each family must have three kinds of offerings to Mei Laozhu today, with meat, fish and rice, so that the old people can eat enough below.

Because after 100 days, the anniversary festival will be offered to the elderly.

Ordinary people, even if they have a tight life, these 100 days of offering, a bowl of rice, and two meat can barely be gathered.

There are no big fish and big meat, so you can make a bowl of small fish or something in the ditch, plus an egg, which is reasonable.

But in Mei Yongzhen's bowl, a steamed bun with two noodles and a bowl of fried amaranth stalks are gone.

Thinking back to the box in the hand of the wood before, I knew at a glance that it was the craftsmanship of the wood, and it was estimated that he took the time to hit it, so forget it, but can't he take out the meat at all?

Mei Changgui was straight, and asked directly: "Eldest sister, what do you mean?" ”

Mei Yongzhen shrank and looked at Mrs. Li and Mei Xiaotong, and whispered: "This family is difficult, we haven't eaten meat for a few months, and I won't say anything if I want to come to my father." When our days are better in the future, I will make up for my father, and when the time comes, I will provide him with a big pig's head, so that his old man can eat his heart's content. ”

"Besides, you have prepared so much, and his old man has enough to eat, so he can't get tired of eating, and it's more comfortable to eat some vegetables-" Mei Yongzhen said more and more quietly.

Mu was in a hurry, pulled Mei Yongzhen over, and asked in a low voice: "Mother, didn't I give you money yesterday to go to the village to buy a fish and cut half a catty of meat?" Why did you get this? ”

Mei Yongzhen snorted: "I'm late, there is only one fish left, it weighs three catties, it's too big, and the meat is only the lean meat, and the price is still the same as the fat, I, I'll ......."

The wood was so anxious that he stomped his feet: "Then you shouldn't buy nothing?" "Didn't you see how bad the faces of a few uncles and aunts and grandmothers were?

Now the two of them are still living in the old mansion of the Mei family, what is this relied on? It's Grandpa.

Although grandpa is gone, the more this is the case, the more they have to remember grandpa's goodness, besides, this fish and half a catty of meat are only a few dozen dollars, although they have a hard time, but they haven't reached this point, right?

After the spring harvest, not only the two mothers have enough food to eat, but also have a slight surplus in their hands, he is now carefully serving a few acres of land, and after the autumn harvest, he can have more money at hand.

The two of them saved a little, why can't they save these dozens of big money?

Do you have to go to the province for grandpa's 100 days? This let the underground grandfather know, I'm afraid that I will be very sad, not to mention a few uncles and aunts, there will be more places to rely on them in the future, this is to offend everyone alive?

But Mu Tou also knew that his mother was not just slamming at his grandfather, but since he was filial piety, they had never seen any meat on the table.

My mother also raised a litter of chickens and a pig. Since the chicken laid eggs, they haven't even smelled the smell of eggs, because there is still the former aunt Zhou's living in the yard, Mei Yongzhen guards against Zhou's, and follows the chicken's farts every day.

Mei Yongzhen saved enough baskets of these eggs, so she let the wood take to the town and sell them, and the money from the sale was saved.

Now Mei Yongzhen has one idea, save money for Mu Tou to marry a daughter-in-law, as long as she can save money, she will almost eat or drink.

Mei Yongzhen's thoughts, Mu Tou knows, and has also persuaded, but Mei Yongzhen is a stubborn person, and since now there is a hope and reliance on Mu in the world, how

and marry a daughter-in-law for a wooden family.

When the wood becomes a family and has a few grandchildren, she can breathe a sigh of relief.

So it's not easy to talk too much, and I'm afraid of hurting Mei Yongzhen's heart.

It's just that I didn't expect that Mei Yongzhen still fell on deaf ears yesterday when he told him a thousand times.

What can I do? This is my own mother! Mu Tou could only bow his head to make amends, and he had to go over for Mei Yongzhen: "Milk, uncle, aunt, my mother is confused-"

Mei Yonggui almost didn't jump up: "Confused? I don't think she's confused! She's smart! All this money will be spent on our own family, we are outsiders, and the one lying in the ground is a dead man, where is the silver of your Sun family-"

The three brothers Mei Changfu had a very bad face, but Mrs. Li and Mei Xiaotong were very calm, they already knew what kind of person Mei Yongzhen was, what was there to be angry about? They can do it, they can do it, and no more will definitely be left.

Anyway, no matter how much Mei Yongzhen makes trouble, she can't take advantage of her own family, and she is jubilant, and when others know about it, they will only say that Mei Yongzhen is cold and thin, and it is not worth it for Mei Laozhu.

The wood's face immediately turned white, if this word spread, they were afraid that they would be instructed for a lifetime, and they would not be able to live in this Qilidun.

Who doesn't know that this Mei Yongzhen and Mu can live because of Mei Laozhu, but this Mei Laozhu has only been there for a hundred days, and the daughter who has received so many benefits from Mei Laozhu is reluctant to offer even a bowl of meat, and when it is passed out, the backbone will be broken.

Suddenly, his knees weakened and he knelt in front of everyone: "Milk, uncle, aunt, I know that my mother is doing things stupidly, but she is all for me!" My mother wanted to save money for me to marry a daughter-in-law, so that's why she did this. She just can't bear it, it's not unfilial! From my grandfather to today, my mother has never touched a bit of meat, and she has never even eaten eggs! ”

Mei Yonggui sneered: "Is she filial? She couldn't bear it at that time! If the eggs don't cost money, do you see if she eats them? Don't think that if we don't talk about it on weekdays, we will be fooled! ”

Mei Changfu was also full of unhappiness, but when he saw someone coming from afar, he immediately whispered: "Third child, don't say it!" Someone's coming! ”

They all pay attention to the ugliness of the family and cannot be publicized, this kind of thing naturally cannot be seen by outsiders, otherwise it will be spread, and the Mei family is afraid that it will be laughed at again.

Because of this, everyone reluctantly restrained their expressions, and kowtowed to Mei Laozhu, generally after the offerings, when the incense burned out, they left a little of each offering, and took the rest home.

In particular, this kind of tribute for the long-lived elderly is said to be stained with the aura blessed by the ancestors, and after being brought home, it can be shared with the people of the clan.

Seeing that the incense was dyed, everyone left a little of the tribute they brought, and then went back to deal with the rest of the food box and sent it to the people who were good friends in the clan.

Because Mei Yongzhen's tribute was really unsightly, after it was over, the brothers and sisters had to get together for a meal, and everyone lost their minds, and went home with their own food boxes in a dull manner.

Mei Yongzhen also knew, and honestly pulled the wood back to the yard.

As soon as he approached the yard, he ran into Zhou: "Yo, look at this face, what's the matter, did you come back after eating the chops again?" Deserve! What kind of benefit did I have to ask for my dead father-in-law in the first place? I can't count the silver and the grain, and what is the result? As soon as a person dies, it still depends on my father-in-law in front of me to have this place to stay, and I forget it when I turn my face! I am reluctant to buy a bundle of burning paper every seven days, and I only howl twice! That is, my father-in-law in front of me is blind, and he likes white-eyed wolves like you and the second child of the Mei family! ”

After Zhou was suspended, she was pointed at as soon as she went out, and she was too lazy to go out, anyway, she had food and drink, and her life was comfortable.

was in a bad mood, so he scolded Mei Changfu and Jin Dou in his yard, and he felt comfortable after scolding.

Either find an excuse to quarrel with Mei Yongzhen.

She also knew that today was Mei Laozhu's 100 days, and she also heard what a wood told Mei Yongzhen yesterday, but in the morning, she sneaked to the side of the stove house to take a look, and almost didn't laugh out loud.

Thinking that Mei Yongzhen would go to the grave, he was afraid that he would be so angry that the Mei brothers jumped to their feet, so Zhou covered his mouth and went back to the house to lie on the kang and enjoyed himself for a long time.

As soon as Mei Yongzhen and the others went out, they stayed in the courtyard and waited for them to come back.

Sure enough, looking at this posture, he must have been scolded, and Zhou's heart was also happy, and he shook his hand and wanted to go back to the house.

Mei Yongzhen is still a little weak in her heart towards the Mei family, but in the face of the Zhou family, a cheap person who was divorced by his eldest brother and lives in the Mei family's old mansion, what is there to be afraid of, "What kind of thing are you?" It's just a cheapness of the water-based poplar that was shameless by my eldest brother?? People, when you go out, you have to be spit on, pointing to your backbone and scolding, are you embarrassed to say me? You don't pee on yourself, do you deserve it? ”

(End of chapter)