Zeng Ruixiang and Shen returned home, Zeng Ruixiang took Shen's hand and said: "I'm sorry, every time I go to the old house, I have to make it unpleasant, you have to go less in the future, I have really wronged you over the years, although the son does not say anything about the mother, but my mother is really getting older and more stubborn and unreasonable, my father is still better than in previous years." Don't worry, whatever they say in the future, I will first consider your feelings and the feelings of the children, and I won't write anything if I shouldn't be out. ”

Shen Shi patted his hand and said: "I know, you have been much better in the past few years, Chunyu and they are also in a hurry because they can't get benefits in our family, forget it, don't talk about their troubles, let's live our own lives, and we won't see them twice a year." ”

The husband and wife talked for a long time, Zeng Ruixiang's mood also improved, after all, he has been used to this kind of dedication over the years, always thinking that they are all brothers and sisters, they are all a family, and they can help as much as they can, but in exchange for calculations and injuries again and again, but the person who hurts him the most is still his closest person, but this kind of blood relationship can not be abandoned makes him more depressed and hesitant, fortunately, Yumei has always been by his side, and the children have always been by his side, these are enough, Zeng Ruixiang thought.

The next day, Zilu took Zi Shou Zixi home for spring ploughing vacation, and saw that the family was building a new house, so he asked, and learned that the eldest brother had set the wedding date, and September 18 happened to be the season of autumn vacation, and they were very excited, and they all said that this time they really had to prepare a big gift.

Zifu joked: "Have you figured out what house you want to build?" If I don't take advantage of my free time and build it together, the province will be troublesome in the future. However, you have to give me a real gift, not just words. ”

"Big brother. I've already sent it to Kangping, and it's not light? You see, there's jade, there's bloodstone, there's bracelets and other little jewelry, right. I also have a big gift. I haven't finished embroidering yet, so I'm the most interesting. Ziqing smiled smugly at Zifu.

"I've got the couplet you married." This is Zilu. Zilu's words are now very advanced, and they are better than what Zifu wrote.

"When you get married, I will engrave a seal for you." This is Zishou.

"Then I'll wait to eat and drink." This is Zixi.

"Big brother. I'll make you a purse. Ziyu's voice was glutinous, shaking her bag and head.

The laughter of the family dispelled the gloom in Zeng Ruixiang and Shen's hearts, and Shen cheered up and told the children what to do. Zilu had to go to Changzhou in June to catch the exam, and he was immersed in the study and studied hard.

On March 28, Lin Kangping returned. Seeing the new house that was almost completed, he was envious, and deliberately said to Ziqing with a bitter face: "I am the same age as my eldest brother, and people can get married, and I have to wait for another two years, it's really the same life." ”

"I have a way to teach you to get married immediately, but you have to thank me well when you say it." Zifu said to Lin Kangping with a smile.

"Really? Please advise the eldest brother. Lin Kangping clenched his hands into fists and asked Zifu for advice.

"Stupid. You've been fooled, my eldest brother will definitely let you change people. My sister hasn't grown up yet, why don't you just change to another one who has grown up? I can tie it when I want, I didn't expect it, I still want to be my brother-in-law? Substitutions, substitutions. Zixi gave Lin Kangping a look of contempt, and Zifu, Zilu, and Zishou all laughed.

Lin Kangping took Ziqing's hand and said, "My uncles and brothers-in-law are not fuel-efficient lamps, just my daughter-in-law is a good person." ”

Several people were even happier when they heard it, and they all threatened to embarrass Lin Kangping, otherwise they would be sorry for his words today, which would make Ziqing embarrassed.

This time, Lin Kangping came back for more than ten days to spare, and he had to buy things from here and rush to Jingdezhen to take the waterway. Lin Kangping said that the gardener of the Wen family was reluctant to come, and he would wait to see if there was a suitable person to buy two, but the master who knew the garden would find one, but now he didn't have time to come, so he would talk about it in autumn.

Ziqing asked: "Why don't you take advantage of the ten days or so to build the courtyard wall of the wasteland first, and then build a few rooms, and then you will have a place to live if you buy someone in the future?" ”

Lin Kangping thought for a while and said, "That's right, it's just that in this way, I have to be busy again, and I originally wanted to stay with you for a few days and talk." ”

"Aren't you staying and talking now? What more do you want? Ziqing half-tilted her head and glanced at Lin Kangping.

Lin Kangping couldn't help but pinch Qing's face lightly, feeling that the feel was not ordinarily smooth, and touched it quickly, seeing Ziqing's eyes glaring, his eyebrows were about to stand up, and he hurriedly pulled Ziqing's hand and whispered: "You just deliberately anger me, okay, don't make trouble, I can't help it, seriously, it feels so good, I can't help it, look at your hands, it's because of the perennial work, there is a thin layer of cocoons, you can rest assured, after getting married, I won't let you do anything, It will definitely make your hands as smooth as the skin on your face, white and tender. ”

Ziqing smiled when she heard it, "It's still white and tender, do you think it's making tofu?" I'm talking to you about business, you've been talking about this half a day's idle story, how did I think you didn't smile before, you kept a straight face all day long, as if everyone owed you money, but now you have learned to be flamboyant, and you have learned to coax women in a low voice. ”

"What you say, it seems to be true, I didn't find that I could change so much, I wouldn't believe that these words could come out of my mouth if I was killed before, maybe it's the nature of my bones, when I meet someone I like, I just want to make her happy, and I don't care about anything. I'm also like this in front of you, how tired I am to pretend to be serious with my daughter-in-law. ”

Ziqing's face turned red when she heard this, and she believed his words a little in her heart, but she said in her mouth: "Here it is again, the daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law are hanging on her lips all day long, and my mother should count me down when she hears it." ”

"Okay, don't make trouble, let's get down to business, this courtyard wall is better than just building a brick wall, it is strong and durable, and it can be faster, and we don't lack this bit of silver, besides, where to find adobe for a while." It's okay to buy some big rocks now, not far from Chenjia Village, I see a lot of big stones on the river beach at the entrance of the village. Lin Kangping took Ziqing's hand and never let go.

The two discussed, Lin Kangping hurriedly found Zifu, Zifu took him to find the third mother-in-law, and asked the sons of the third mother-in-law to help buy stones, and the courtyard wall was still found in the village. But when I thought about it, there were only about a dozen households in this village, and where there was a special construction team, I had to give up.

Hearing that Zifu was going to go to Yuecheng with him, Lin Kangping was very happy, and suggested that Zifu go out with him to buy some tea, and transport it to Yuecheng to sell it to earn some travel expenses, so that the cost of this trip would not have to be paid by the family.

Zifu discussed with his parents, Zeng Ruixiang said: "It's better to bring less silver taels, just touch it a little, don't indulge in this, change your mind, it's not that it's wrong to make money, after all, you still have to study as your top priority." The purpose of this experience is to let you better understand this society, as the old saying goes, it is better to travel thousands of miles than to read thousands of books. Seeing more can be more knowledgeable, and it will always help you in the future, because there are things that are far from what books can give you. ”

Zifu nodded yes. Ziqing was very surprised when she heard it, she really didn't expect that her father was really at some level, but unfortunately, he interrupted his studies because of his family's poverty, and if he wanted to continue studying, he would definitely not be a showman, if he had persuaded him to take the entrance examination when he first came, he should have been less than thirty years old at that time. Now he is afraid that he will lose that heart, and in three years, he will be in his forties.

Ziqing was entangled, and Shen continued: "Don't forget to come back before the Mid-Autumn Festival in August, you will give a dowry gift after the Mid-Autumn Festival, be careful all the way." After speaking, he handed him a silver ticket of two hundred taels, Zifu was too much, and Shen said that the poor family was rich.

Because of the preparation of the courtyard wall, Lin Kangping's trip was delayed for two or three days, during which he also took Zifu out to buy tea and rented a boat, he couldn't wait, Ziqing urged him to go on the road, things on the construction site must not be in a hurry, out of the tofu slag project is not cost-effective, anyway, there are a few cousins of his own to help, and he is an acquaintance in the village, and he has dealt with him several times.

Lin Kangping listened and said: "It can only be like this, if you delay any longer, David will be in trouble if he leaves, so I have to work hard for you, I said that you don't have to worry about it, I still have to work for you." ”

"Didn't I say that what's yours is mine, and I'm busy with my own affairs, shouldn't I be? Could it be that you still treat me as an outsider in your heart? Think it's your own. Ziqing said deliberately, which made Lin Kangping eager to hold her and bite a few bites, but he didn't dare to make a mistake after all.

After sending Lin Kangping and Zifu away, Shen's heart began to grow like grass again, but fortunately, Master Xu came to the door and began to beat furniture, and Shen had to deal with it mentally.

The layout of Zifu's new house is similar to the one now, the main house is five, the middle is the hall, the east and west side rooms are two each, each is not big, about twelve or thirteen square meters, the east is the kitchen and dining room, the west is the clean room and the guest room, Shen feels that it is better to prepare a small kitchen for them, in case one day they want to make some supper or something, or to entertain the mother's family or something, it is good to open a small stove.

Ziqing saw that Shen was too busy to take care of her, so she asked Zeng Ruixiang to accompany her to Lingshang Village in the afternoon to see the progress of the project, the courtyard wall has been completed for the most part, because there are abandoned canals on three sides of the wasteland, the courtyard wall is only six feet high by the side of the canal, and the bottom is a large stone, more than half a meter high, which is found by several cousins who ran all over the nearby river beach, saying that it is cheap and practical. Ziqing asked again about the approximate time it would take, as well as the silver taels that the green bricks would cost, and then went home with Zeng Ruixiang.

After arriving home, Ziqing found Master Xu and asked Master Xu's apprentice to finish his work here, and then go over there to make doors and windows. After thinking about it, Ziqing asked Master Xu how much nanmu and mahogany and other good woods he still had in his hand, this time Zifu made furniture, and Shen just asked for a few high chairs in the hall and a few mahogany, and the Nanmu screen was reserved by Shen last time. While the two were talking, Zilu went home. (To be continued)