On the fifth day of the lunar month, Zilu asked for leave in advance and went home, and Zishou and Zixi did the same, because on this day, they had to send a dowry to the woman, and there were naturally more chores at home. The old man and Tian's, Zhou's, and Qiuyu all took the initiative to come over to help, the dowry is the same as Zifu's marriage, and it is also twenty-two lifts, Zhou's is the first time to see it, and she was not there last time Zifu became a parent, so she was very surprised to see a lifting thing on the table, probably she didn't expect that after only a few years of hard work, Shen's family background is so thick. When people in the countryside get married, they generally only carry it in two or three ways, and some don't carry it at all, but they just pick up a deputy burden and send it over, and it doesn't cost a few taels of silver in total, where do these gold and silver jewelry and silk clothes come from.

"Brother and sister, you are really blessed, the children are all older, all of them are promising, and now life is also prosperous, only a few years ago, you have saved such a thick family foundation. How can I be like me, I want to be strong all my life, but I can't go out for the rest of my life, the big one is disobedient, and the little one doesn't know what will happen in the future? I have to trouble his four brothers to pull and pull. Zhou pulled Ziquan and said.

Qiu Yu pursed her lips when she heard this, and said: "Sister-in-law finally remembered that there are nephews, I haven't seen anyone for five years, I thought that the eldest brother and sister-in-law were ready to open the door on the roof, and the six relatives didn't recognize it." ”

The old man listened and drank Qiuyu. "Less fart, what do you say on the day of the big day? Whoever wants to gossip about the old woman in the past few days, get back to me. ”

Qiu Yu and Zhou had to keep their mouths shut and go out to send dowry gifts, Shen stayed for everyone to eat, and Zhou sighed again, but Shen didn't answer much.

In the evening, Ziqing pulled Zilu to chat in the study, pulled left and right for a while, Ziqing asked: "Second brother, you are about to get married, you tell your sister, are you so in a hurry to agree to marry because of your sister?" Reasoning, on your terms, my sister thinks you should find a better one. This has been in my heart for a long time, I want to ask but don't dare to ask, second brother, do you feel wronged? I heard that the second sister-in-law's family is very poor. is also illiterate, and has a strong temperament. ”

Zilu touched Ziqing's head and said: "Qing'er thinks a lot, since ancient times, marriage has been about the words of the matchmaker of the parents, our mother is okay, let us take a look at each other before we set the date." You don't have to worry, my mother has inquired clearly, although she is the eldest in the family and has suffered a lot from snacks, but after all, she is the only girl in the family, and she is also favored. ”

Ziqing felt that Zilu was a little concerned about him, and asked directly: "Second brother, if." I mean, if your new sister-in-law's personality is too strong, you'll be tired. What are you going to do? ”

"Qing'er, the second brother said that you can really these idle minds, don't worry, the second brother knows what you mean, didn't you just ask me, said that she hadn't studied? To be honest, at the beginning, I did have some resistance and complaints about this marriage, although I knew that my mother would not harm me. But after all, marriage is a lifelong thing, and I don't want to marry a village girl who can't read big words, and in the future, I will be thinking about things like firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, tea, etc., just like a father and a mother, what's the use of being capable and spicy? I also yearn for the heart-to-heart relationship between you and Kangping, but. That takes time to accumulate. If you can't do it, at least you have to be like your eldest brother and sister-in-law, and be able to be harmonious, right? Later, after the marriage, my mother forced me to give a New Year's gift, and I only learned after I arrived at their house that her father still had some knowledge, unlike ordinary farmers, although the family was poorer, your sister-in-law's eldest brother went to a private school for a few years, and then because of the forced life, he abandoned school to help the family do farming. Your sister-in-law secretly discussed with me and wanted to sell some of the things our family sent to her two little brothers to study for a few years, because her father and mother did not allow it, so after I agreed, I went to tell her father. At this moment, I got to know her a little newly. When I went again during the Dragon Boat Festival, I heard that your sister-in-law took out the good clothes and some unneeded gifts from our family and sold them, and exchanged them for silver to send her two younger brothers into the school, and she also followed her younger brothers to recognize some words, just like you back then. Her eldest brother is running a hall in Anzhou City, and he is almost fifteen this year. ”

"Second brother, listen to you say this, this sister-in-law also knows how to advance and retreat, that day I heard my mother say that she was spicy, and scared me, I don't like the kind of too domineering and unreasonable, my second brother wants to find a good sister-in-law who is both beautiful and capable, gentle and considerate." Ziqing said with a smile.

"After these few contact gifts, I don't look like those vulgar and ignorant village girls, and I look a little gentle and quiet, I think that my mother still decided to make up her mind, not just casually find someone to send me away, I also passed this level in my heart. If it is not good, it will be subsidized to her mother's family in the future. ”

"I listen to you, her father and mother are not the ones who don't know the depths, at least they know that they must be approved to sell our family's things, and since the second sister-in-law knows that she wants to send her younger brothers to study, I am afraid that she also has a little thought, and wants to shorten the distance between the two families. This is much better than those who only know how to blindly guard money and be misers. Second brother, don't worry, with your sister here, you will definitely not be poor in the future, I will do what I say. ”

"Second brother believes in you. Second brother still remembers when I was a child, you said that you would send me to study, and you really did it. It's just that my sister can rest assured, with the family property left by my father and mother, it is enough for us to live. Okay, with all that said, are you relieved? Housekeeper. Zilu joked, Ziqing remembered that this nickname seemed to have been called for a long time, and pinched Zilu and made trouble.

Zifu and Lin Kangping only arrived home on the evening of the tenth day of the first month, Zixi opened the door, and was so happy that they ran all the way and shouted: "Dad, mother, eldest brother and sister-in-law are home." ”

Zeng Ruixiang helped Shen out, and Zifu saw Shen and Zeng Ruixiang and quickly knelt down, "Dad, mother, we're back." ”

Liu was busy holding the child and kneeling, Shen was choked and speechless while holding Zifu, and Zilu and Ziqing were also crying with them.

"Uncle Yue, mother, I'm also back, why didn't anyone see me?" Lin Kangping drove in the carriage from behind, saw the scene in front of him, and asked.

"Alright, alright, happy day, help the children up. It's cold on the ground, I've walked all the way, I'm definitely tired and hungry, wash and eat some food first, have a good rest, and if you have anything to say, I'll talk about it tomorrow. Zeng Ruixiang said.

"Yes, I am so happy that I forgot that the children are still kneeling on the ground, get up quickly." After speaking, the Shen family first helped Liu up, took the child in Liu's hand, and the family entered the house.

Zifu took Liu to take things back to Fuyuan to wash himself, Shen held the child and didn't let go, Ziqing had to go to get some food, and Ziyu lit the fire. After the meal, Zeng Ruixiang sent everyone to rest.

The next day, almost ten o'clock, Zifu and they came over, and after breakfast, Zeng Ruixiang asked them to go to the old house first to say goodbye. Shen stared at his son and left before he could say a few words, he glanced at Zeng Ruixiang angrily, and said, "You take Zishou to do the cleaning at home, I don't care." Ziqing Ziyu and I are only responsible for the meals. ”

Zeng Ruixiang smiled when he heard this, turned around and instructed Zishou and Zixi: "Little three and four, I haven't heard your mother's words yet, why don't you hurry up and clean up the house, are you really waiting for my father to do it myself?" ”

Zishou and Zixi resigned themselves to picking up the broom and rag, while Lin Kangping took out the New Year's gift and drove the carriage to Qingyuan.

Zishou shouted: "Brother-in-law, you are a little unkind, and when you see us working, you will slip away." ”

Lin Kangping smiled and left, "I really have something to do, I'll come back and help." "I'm leaving.

The angry Zixi raised the broom and said to Zi Shou: "Third brother, you are really stupid, look at me." After speaking, he shouted at Lin Kangping: "Brother-in-law, if you don't do it, I'll look for my sister, see if you feel distressed?" I can't do that much. After Zixi finished speaking, he shouted into the room: "Sister, eldest sister, pull the little brother, don't you love me the most?" You can't bear to watch my little brother struggle in dire straits? ”

Lin Kangping had to put down his things when he heard this, turned around and said with a smile: "I really can't take you, you still have to climb your sister for this matter, and you are still in dire straits, I don't know if you think you want to go up the knife mountain and go down to the sea of fire?" I'm sorry for you, I think your sister loves you in vain. ”

After Lin Kangping finished speaking, he helped clean up, which caused Zeng Ruixiang and the Shen family to laugh secretly in the room for a long time. It seems that as long as Ziqing is mentioned, Lin Kangping will have to surrender unconditionally.

After dinner, everyone can get together and talk lively, Shen is pulling Zifu and Liu to sit beside him, asking whether giving birth to a child is dangerous, insufficient milk, how many times the child wakes up at night, whether he loves to cry, etc., as well as the year's homely affairs.

"Little Er, the eldest brother hasn't given you a gift yet, your sister-in-law went to pick out a few pieces of jewelry and clothing, what about me, just order it directly, send a silver ticket, I decided, in the future, the younger brothers and sisters will get married, no matter who it is, at least a hundred taels of silver ticket will be given as a gift, you will remember in the future, I am the boss, I will take the lead." After Zifu finished speaking, he told Liu to go and get something.

"Big brother, you have a big loss, or me and my little sister are the most suitable, I only need to pay a hundred taels, and I can still net three hundred taels, my little sister doesn't have to pay, but the eldest brother has to pay five hundred taels, and I can't get a share, this is a big deal, haha, haha." Zixi smiled happily.

Lin Kangping sat next to Ziqing, secretly holding Ziqing's hand, Zixi straddled the chair behind Ziqing, didn't pay attention when he leaned back and laughed, fell backwards, and fell directly to the ground. ”

At this moment, everyone's laughter was endless, and even the Shen family burst into tears, not to mention Ziqing, who rubbed and shouted that her stomach hurt, this kind of family reunion feels so good. (To be continued)