"Then, are you going to take me to Jiangfu? It's not that everyone is busy, is something happening to Sister Luo again? Mu Qingniang asked with some concern, but puzzled.

"Sister Luo is already resting because of the girl's care, this time it is good to send the girl and Brother A Qian home, Miss Mu will go back first, Manager Luo said, maybe there will be a good show to be staged."

Mu Qingniang sighed and put down the curtain.

The carriage galloped around the outskirts, bypassing the route of the county seat, taking the path and heading towards the route of Linshui Village.

About an hour later, the carriage came to the gate of Linshui Village, and Mu Qingniang got out of the car and walked slowly to her home.

When she was about to get home, she heard her neighbor Liu family shouting something, but she didn't care. When I entered the courtyard, I found Ah Shui standing on a stool, leaning against the wall, listening carefully.

"Ah Shui, what are you doing, the walls are full of dirt, how dirty, come down." Mu Qingniang looked at Ah Shui against the wall, and she couldn't laugh or cry.

"Auntie? You came back so early. It's the fourth child of the Liu family, who is arguing at home, and he seems to be a little anxious. Ah Shui explained, and beckoned Mu Qingniang to listen too.

Mu Qingniang was helpless, so she came over and hugged Ah Shui and put him on the ground.

"What a stupid boy, they speak so loudly, we don't have to do this, we can hear clearly."

At this end of the wall, Liu's house is very lively.

The three brothers of the Liu family and Aunt Liu were arguing loudly.

Liu Qu shouted angrily, "I just came back to ask our mother for some money, but you just refused?" I made so much money for my family a few days ago, and I need to use it temporarily this time, why can't I take it out? ”

"Why do you say that, you haven't told me where you got the money yet, and the money is not clear. Five taels today, twenty taels tomorrow, what are you doing, why don't you say it? Liu Yang saw that the source of the money was a little suspicious early on, and at this time he resolutely refused to back down, asking Liu Qu to tell the real livelihood.

"That's right, fourth brother, besides, even if there is no doubt about the origin of this money, our brother will subsidize this money to the family, that is, to pay it to the father, how can we say that we will take it out? It's so unruly. Liu He was also echoing his eldest brother's words.

"That's your mistake! I have already made it clear where this money came from, and I have paid the most silver taels in the past few days, and now I just want to take out these silver taels for dual use, why do I obstruct this matter in every way? Liu Qu's eyes widened, and from an outsider's point of view, it was like a creditor coming to ask for a debt, and he really couldn't think in the direction of the family.

"You've been so abnormal these days, take back a little bit today, get a little bit back tomorrow, more or less, even if you really do business, this kind of magnitude is really suspicious. As for the executioner's reward, you can't even tell how to plan the inside of the game! Now you are like a gambler, this time with the family's money, we will definitely not agree! ”

Liu Yang saw that the persuasion was fruitless, and his attitude became tougher, which made Liu Qu a little embarrassed, and his face turned red.

"You are talking nonsense, I didn't go to gamble! Mother, I've made so much money these days, and when my eldest brother said it, it's all ill-gotten gains, so you have to make the decision for me. ”

Seeing that he couldn't argue, Liu Qu hurriedly cried to Aunt Liu.

When these words reached Mu Qingniang's ears, she only felt goosebumps of embarrassment.

"Hehe, how can you win every day after being in the gambling house for so long? I don't know how to repent when I lose money, and I make up the reasons, it's really a puddle of mud. ”

She whispered to herself, so as not to let Ah Shui hear. But obviously she was too worried, Ah Shui listened to the excitement, and didn't care about what Mu Qingniang said.

"Auntie, why do they quarrel every day? Let's not quarrel, how nice we are. ”

Ah Shui's glutinous words, Mu Qingniang, who listened to it, was very useful.

Mu Qingniang gently scratched Ah Shui's little nose, "Yes, we are much better than them." Ah Shui and Uncle Xiao never quarreled, and Uncle Xiao and Ah Niang never quarreled. When the big house is built, let's move in and stay away from them! ”

In Mu Qingniang's yard, the mother and son listened to the excitement and talked affectionately, but the other end of the wall was noisy.

Liu Yang interrupted Liu Qu's words strongly, "Fourth, you are relying on your mother to love you, today you have to make it clear to us no matter what, what are you going to do with this money!" ”

"I'm looking for my mother to take the money I earn, and it has nothing to do with you! I told me what I was doing, and you didn't believe me! Liu Qu was also forced to be anxious and defended himself loudly.

"Don't make any noise! It's all a family, what are you arguing about for this money, Ah Qu, come to the back room, my mother will give you the money! ”

Aunt Liu's words shocked everyone.

Liu Qu was relieved when he heard Aunt Liu, glanced at the two brothers defiantly, and entered the back room.

Liu Yang and Liu He stood in the courtyard, sighing, their eyes revealing weakness.

There was no excitement to listen to, so Mu Qingniang took Ah Shui into the back room.

After a while, a puff of cooking smoke floated out of Mu Qingniang's kitchen. The two brothers in the courtyard looked at the smoke and thought for themselves.

Liu Yang couldn't figure it out, obviously there was only a high wall to divide it, but Mu Qing's family could be at ease, a female generation could live such a prosperous life, and his family would not be at peace every day.

Liu He also sighed in his heart that the second sister-in-law, who had left home, had been ridiculed and abused by her neighbors for a long time, and she actually relied on herself to make her reputation such a reversal.

The two brothers, seeing that the family they were dedicated to maintaining gradually began to show signs of decay, and they were both a little desolate.

Liu Yang was smoking a bag of cigarettes, and suddenly seemed to think of something, and looked at Liu He suddenly, just in time to meet Liu He's sight.

The two looked at each other for a long time, without saying anything, as if they knew what was going on in each other's hearts, and then the two nodded tacitly.

"Since you have any ideas in your heart, it's better to put them into practice as soon as possible, and don't think about anything." At this end of the wall, Mu Qingniang grabbed a bundle of firewood with one arm, and grabbed a handful of dried roses at the root of the wall with the other hand, saying intentionally or unintentionally, more like mentioning them.

"This ...... The second sister-in-law knows that we are in trouble? Liu He still maintains some frankness, and he has no taboos against Mu Qingniang, so he will say whatever he wants.

Liu Yang on the side was a little unhappy and quietly gave him a look.

"I'm not the daughter-in-law of the Liu family now, and the second sister-in-law shouldn't say much. I don't know what your difficulties are, but I can guess it. You and I don't invade each other, so you can do it yourself. ”

After Mu Qingniang finished speaking, she walked into the house again with the things in her hand, and the two brothers outside looked at each other, and finally turned into a sigh.

Mu Qingniang quickly put down the things, untied the hemp rope that bound the firewood, and filled the underground stove with a fire.

When there is green smoke in the pot, put the skinned pork belly on the cutting board, skin side down, into the pot and rub it. The skin of the flesh made a sound when it was hot, and then a burnt smell filled the room.

Ah Shui had lunch at Wang Liu's house at noon, a little more restrained, and he didn't eat much, when he smelled the fragrance, his stomach rumbled disobediently.

He hurriedly came to the kitchen, looked at the busy Mu Qingniang and said, "A-Niang, what kind of smell is this, it's so fragrant, I'll help too." ”

When Mu Qingniang saw him coming, she was afraid that he would be burned, so she hurriedly stopped Ah Shui's movements, "How old are you, the fire that has just been lit on this stove is so fierce, don't burn it." ”

Mu Qingniang's movements did not stop, she just blocked Ah Shui with her body, and her hands continued to work.

"Auntie, I'll be careful, and I used to take the food you left behind like this. Don't worry, I just want to help you, hehehe. Ah Shui said this confidently, wiping the drooling over and over again.

Mu Qingniang just happened to free her hand and looked back at Ah Shui, just taking in the child's actions, his little appearance was really cute.

She smiled and shook her head, it seemed that the child had smelled the aroma and the worm in his stomach had woken up.

Mu Qingniang took out the piece of meat from the pot and handed it to Ah Shui. "Good! Since Ah Shui wants to help, then take this piece of meat, put it in the water and wipe it clean, and be careful. ”