Early the next morning, the new daughter-in-law got up early to prepare a table of breakfast, to meet the elders, Shen Jianshan brothers still gave a meeting gift, the same as Zifu, after the meal, He followed Shen Jianshan and they back to Baitang Village, Shen sent a lot of things to take away.

Seeing off all the guests, Shen and Ziqing were busy packing up their things, and Zeng Ruixiang took Zifu and them to return the tables and chairs and clean up. The bride Chen was also busy changing into homely clothes to help, and Ziqing had a chance to observe her carefully, after all, she had been wearing makeup yesterday, plus a dress and headdress, and she couldn't see her eyebrows clearly. At this moment, I looked up, my hair was curled into a neat bun, a bright golden step was inserted, and the front end of the bun on the top of my head was also inserted into a circle of gold leaf flowers, the eyebrows were thicker, bent into willow leaves, large double eyelids, watery, and I didn't dodge people, the fly in the ointment was that the skin was not delicate enough, and there were a few small freckles on the wings of the nose.

Seeing that Ziqing looked at her with a little curiosity, Chen smiled at Ziqing and said: "My sister-in-law is a villager, and I have been used to being wild outside since I was a child. ”

Ziqing didn't expect her to say this suddenly, she was a little embarrassed, she also smiled, and said, "Sister-in-law is really polite, who is not from the village?" After getting along for a long time, we are used to each other, and my sister-in-law should not laugh at me when the time comes. ”

On this day, the house was almost cleaned up, the old man came over and wanted to play mahjong, Ziqing just set the table, Zixi held a small wooden box, and said pitifully: "I am now penniless, which kind big brother and sister pity the poor little brother and me, give a handful, nothing is too little, one hanging is not too much." If there is no cap, I will repay him with a spring one day. ”

When everyone saw his posture, they were all happy, and Shen pointed at him and smiled and couldn't speak. Zifu was the first to say: "Come on, little four, the eldest brother loves you, so I will sponsor you with a copper plate first." ”

Zixi took the copper plate and said: "Big brother, although it is not too little, but I am not too much to hang, you are the eldest brother." Or go to the capital to see the world, don't be afraid of a few of us laughing at you. ”

After Liu Shi gasped with a smile, he pushed Zifu and said, "That's it, you're too stingy." ”

Zilu also smiled and said: "Also, the eldest brother is too stingy, the second brother doubles and gives two copper plates." Give, take it, it's still the second brother who is generous. In exchange for Zixi's white eyes.

Chen watched all this curiously. I couldn't help but purse my lips and steal fun, but I was embarrassed to say anything.

Ziqing also laughed enough, and said: "Look at the pitiful little four, my sister loves you, give four copper plates." ”

Lin Kangping was just about to take the copper plate from Ziqing's purse, Zixi said: "Brother-in-law, brother-in-law, you have to think about it, you have to give less, when you marry my sister next year." I won't open the door, I won't let you in, I'll let you out in a hurry. ”

Lin Kangping smiled and sent the whole purse out. Causing another burst of laughter from everyone, Liu said with a smile: "My brother-in-law is really a real person, I'm afraid that I won't be able to marry my eldest sister, and now you will be pinched by us." Anyone can knock on your bamboo pole, everyone is about to think about it, and if you have a request, just mention it. ”

When it was Zishou's turn, Zixi said: "Third brother, I know that you are the same as me, you are poor, tomorrow we will sell couplets, so as to earn money to play mahjong, this year the world is hot and cold, brothers and sisters are unreliable, it is better to rely on a few people after all." ”

Zishou said seriously: "I think it's okay." ”

Ziqing pinched Zixi when she heard it, "Stinky Xiaosi, I gave you my entire purse, you still think the world is hot and cold, and my sister is unreliable?" ”

Zixi dodged and fought back, shouting: "Brother-in-law, brother-in-law, quickly bring back your housewife, I will not be responsible for any mistakes." ”

Lin Kangping was afraid that Ziqing would fall, so he hurriedly pulled Ziqing to stop, everyone was frolicking enough, and they also sat down at the card table, Liu sat with the child and Chen together, and the two didn't know what they were whispering.

The next day, Zishou and Zixizhen went to buy red paper to write couplets, Chen got up early to cook, and Shen carefully guided on the side. After the meal, Chen and Zilu wanted to go back to the door, Lin Kangping sent them off, and they wanted to go directly to the orange orchard, I wanted Ziqing to go together, Ziqing was afraid that the Shen family would be unhappy, so he refused, and asked him to take the monthly money and red envelopes, the fruit trees in the orange orchard are still three or four hundred, but the number of chickens has increased, there are more than three thousand, but there are very few eggs laid in winter for a while.

On the twenty-sixth day of the lunar month, Zishou and they went to the street, Zifu and Liu wanted to go back to their parents' house to give New Year's gifts, and they also wanted to see Ziping, so they left together. Here the Shen family also sent Zilu and them back to give New Year's gifts, in addition to snacks and wine, the family also gave a sheep, which was slaughtered.

This year's Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, the old man means that Zeng Ruiqing's family has not returned for five years, and now it is easy to figure it out, and when they return home, if they are on Zeng Ruixiang's side, everyone will spend it together, and the left and right are not inferior to the three of them, and it will be lively. Moreover, everyone is in one place and talks about the past few years.

Zeng Ruixiang was stunned for a moment, thinking that he just had something to say, so he agreed. Turning around to discuss with the Shen family, the Shen family was a little unhappy, Zeng Ruixiang said: "I just have something to say to them, don't worry, I know it in my heart." ”

The Shen family had no choice but to respond, and after summing it up, there were eleven people in his family, not counting the small Yonglian, plus there were sixteen of them, exactly two tables.

Shen asked Liu and Chen's two daughters-in-law to discuss the recipe, Liu after a year of training, things are much more organized, Shen asked Chen to learn more, presumably Chen already knows the rules of the Zeng family, learn very hard, plus the already strong personality, learn very quickly.

On the thirtieth day, the old man and they came over very early, Zeng Ruiqing still had a straight face, Zhou looked at Shen only pointing on the side, Liu and Chen's chefs, the two of them were talking and laughing, a sour breath surged up, and said: "Brother and sister are really lucky, now they have daughters-in-law waiting, and they have started to be the shopkeeper, I, I have to wait for this day, I don't know what about the Year of the Monkey?" ”

"What waits and doesn't wait, the eldest family went out early, and it's been a year, isn't this just going home, and the second family will let them go out separately after the year, we have been together for so many years, and I don't understand which daughter-in-law is willing to set rules in front of her mother-in-law, who doesn't want to go out and live alone? My own little day, how do I want to come, I eat by my ability, no one has to climb anyone, everyone gathers together during the New Year, and the relationship is still harmonious. Shen said.

At this time, Lin Kangping came in, he took Zixi to the orange garden and Qingyuan to post couplets just came back, Zhou said: "This is the offspring of Ziqing's relatives, Zilu saw it on the day he got married, and he was really a good offspring." Tall, capable, and energetic, it's okay for Ziqing, but unfortunately my Ziping didn't have this good life. ”

Shen asked Lin Kangping to say hello, Lin Kangping was busy going out to hang the lanterns, and Zifu and they had just pasted the couplet. Ziquan saw the novelty and wanted to go out with him, but Zhou was not at ease, so he also went out to have a look.

Chinese New Year's Eve dinner still set a large round table, a picture of reunion, but also sat down, the old man was the happiest, picked up the wine glass and stood up and said: "This day, I have been looking forward to it for five years, five years, finally the family is reunited, today I am really happy, my old man said a word, no matter who is right or wrong in the past, no one is allowed to mention it again in the future, and it is impossible to get along with me if I mention it again." I am now sixty years old, and I can watch you for a few more years, and your two brothers are fine, and your mother and I can live for a few more years. ”

"Dad, it's the New Year, and I don't want to talk about it. It's a happy thing that the eldest brother is back, let's drink and eat food first. Zeng Ruixiang hurriedly said.

Zhou saw a lot of food on the table that he didn't know, and asked one by one, Shen answered one by one, and Zhou listened and said: "I haven't seen it for a few years, but the second brother's family has become more and more developed, and even the delicacies of the mountains and seas have been eaten." Pity us for the past few years, and we have rarely even eaten meat. ”

"I'll eat it for you, what's the use of putting that extra fart?" Zeng Ruiqing glanced at Zhou and said.

"Where, this is all brought by Kang Ping from Yuecheng, he has to go there twice a year, and we also borrow light." Shen hurriedly explained.

"By the way, Kang Ping, I heard that your little aunt has been with you for a year, and she has earned more than ten taels of silver, and she can still take care of her family, which is better than him in Xinzhou. The purse made by your sister-in-law is also sent to you, and you can have a few taels of silver a year, or I will also make some purses, and I will be idle when I am idle, so I can help make up for some, can you still ask for it? Zhou asked.

"Okay, as long as the purse made by the eldest lady is delicate and meticulous, I will do it, my sister-in-law's embroidery is good, and if it is too rough, it will not work, because I am going to sell it to foreigners, and they can be picky." Lin Kangping said.

"Yo, I can't compare to your sister-in-law, she didn't do anything when she was in her mother's house, she did those things all day long, I haven't practiced for many years, and my hands can't be born, so forget it, don't embarrass you."

Tian listened to Zhou's words, glared at her, and was talking, Liu brought up a small bowl of abalone per person, Zhou tasted a small bite, and was reluctant to eat, so he gave Ziquan a drink, Ziquan loves to eat spicy fried shredded squid, and roasted sea cucumber with green onions, Zhou kept putting vegetables in the child's bowl, Ziquan kept asking for this and that, the old man saw it and said: "Next year, the child will be seven years old, you can send it to enlightenment, right?" Learn some rules. According to me, it's not bad to be in the second child's school, not to mention the money saved, the eldest daughter-in-law has nothing to do, take the child to grow some food at home, and save the money to rent a house in the city, everything. Ziquan has grown up in a blink of an eye, and there are still many places to spend money. ”

Zeng Ruiqing nodded when he heard this, and said, "It's okay to study at home for two years first." After all these years of being outside, I didn't do my best to my parents, so I made up for it this time. ”

Zeng Ruixiang stood up and said, "What the eldest brother said is very true, it just so happens that I have something to say." (To be continued)