Qiu Yu carefully looked at Ziqing's embroidery and exclaimed: "Oh my God, this is double-sided embroidery, when did Ziqing learn double-sided embroidery?" There are not many people in Anzhou City who will know this, and such a big pair is worth at least ten taels of silver. ”

Tian was immediately very unhappy when he heard this, and ran to the stove room to ask Shen: "Zifu mother, let me ask you, you can do such a good embroidery job, why haven't you been married for more than ten years to supplement the family?" You are really hiding it, not leaking, you have to earn money early, our family's life will be better sooner? What kind of heart do you have? Can't see us living a good life like this? Our Zeng family didn't treat you badly, did they? ”

Shen was asked inexplicably, and learned that he saw the embroidery on the embroidery frame, so he said: "Mother, that thing has to be done for a year, where do I have time, I can't even take care of the children's clothes when I get up every day, it is Zifu for the younger brothers and sisters to wear, every day in addition to the food of a large family, but also to feed the chickens and pigs, the family raises three pigs every year, I have to go out to hunt pigweed, even the children's clothes are torn I am lit at night and stay up late to make up for it, you also say that I pay lamp oil." Besides, I can't see the needles in my room during the day. ”

Tian Shi listened and said: "Then you didn't say that you would do embroidery, if you taught Chunyu a few of them, they wouldn't be so difficult now." ”

"Mother, I got married for less than half a year, and Chunyu came out of the cabinet, where is the time to learn? Besides, this is the craft that my mother passed on to me, how can I easily pass it on to others? "Shen is really a little tired.

"Isn't there still Xia Yu and Qiu Yu when Chunyu is gone? How can they be outsiders? It's not that you don't see Qiu Yu fiddling with embroidery every day, she learns this quickly, you watch her embroider purses and embroider handkerchiefs when you see the world, just don't squeak, how much is it worth? You are still a sister-in-law, and you don't know how to love them at all. ”

"Mother. I told you, I can't teach this craft to outsiders, and my sister-in-law can't learn it if she wants to. My mother said it. Just pass it on to your daughter, and you won't have to fight the idea. I have been married into the Zeng family for more than ten years, to all of you. I ask myself with a clear conscience, what you love to think is your business. Shen was angry.

What else does Tian have to say. Qiu Yu took her out. The two of them didn't know what to say in the house, and Tian's face was much better when he came out.

Ziqing thought that this matter was over, but she didn't expect that after the New Year, on the second day of the Lunar New Year, Zifu and they went out to pay New Year's greetings, Ziqing was older, and the Shen family didn't want the child to show up. stayed at home, and besides, today I want to invite the three sisters-in-law to dinner, there are more people, Chunyu's family of nine, Xia Yu's family of four, Qiuyu is the least, just two, plus two old people, Shen can't be busy alone.

Shen and Ziqing were busy in the stove room. Chunyu's family came the earliest, and the Hetian family whispered in the west room, and the study was locked by Zifu early in the morning, and now he has more things. I don't want outsiders to flip it. The Shen family's house was also cleaned up, and Rao was like this, and he couldn't prevent the curiosity of Da Mao and the others, so they still rummaged through and picked them up, and the Shen family and Ziqing couldn't see it in the stove room.

Zeng Ruixiang saw it, his nephew, and he couldn't wipe his face and say anything, but fortunately, not long after Qiuyu's family, they also came over, and when they saw the children flipping around, they said: "Eldest sister, eldest brother-in-law, you also take care of your children, you are also guests, they are all so old, there are no rules at all, and they are disgusted everywhere."

Chunyu looked indifferent and said, "How many times have I said that none of these poor children are obedient." I can't handle it. ”

Xia Yu's family is far away, almost twelve o'clock to arrive, after the meal, Ziqing made tea for the adults, Tian said that the adults have something to discuss, a few boys from Chunyu's family went to the street to play, Ziqing took a few girls to sit in the first room of the East House, the New Year did not move the needle and thread, Ziqing and them chatted blindly, and the overheard West House argued, Zeng Ruixiang and Shen shouted in unison: "I don't agree, absolutely not." ”

Ziqing was startled, why did she make trouble again, at this time, Osmanthus craned her neck and said proudly: "I know what they are arguing about?" I heard my father tell my mother that he wanted my eldest brother to marry Ziqing's cousin as his wife. ”

"What maggots are chewing on, do you know what, don't close your stinky mouth soon." Gui Ying didn't wait for Osmanthus to finish speaking and stopped her.

Ziqing looked puzzled, how could she hit her head with the idea? However, Ziqing knew that with the degree of distress that her father and eldest brother felt for her, they would never let her go indiscriminately, such a family, such a man, the Shen family couldn't look down on a hundred, if it wasn't for real relatives, it is estimated that the relationship would have been broken long ago.

Ziqing admires the courage of these two people, as the saying goes, the ignorant are fearless, I really don't know what these two people have in their heads? There should always be a degree of thick-skinned skin. It's just that there is definitely an unpleasantness.

It turned out that when he entered the door in the morning, Tian saw Chunyu and happily pulled into the house, and the result of the discussion with Qiuyu that day was to send Gui Ying and Osmanthus to learn embroidery, and beg Shen well.

Who would have thought that after Tian said this, Chunyu pursed his mouth and said, "What are you doing with that matter?" The child's father said, let Da Mao marry Ziqing, it is said that Ermao's age is the most matched, but Ermao's leg is lame, and it is estimated that the second brother and sister-in-law can't agree. Although Da Mao is four years older, it is nothing. ”

Tian Shi heard that it was unlikely that Shen would be able to look at Da Mao, Chunyu said indignantly: "Why don't you look down on my big Mao, how good Da Mao is, if you want one, you want to have a good look, and you have been studying for four or five years, except for the poor family background, which point is not better than Ziqing?" Besides, if I marry into my family, can I still treat her wrongly as an aunt? I don't know how many cousins there are, and my mother will help to talk and make peace, and if it is done, I will immediately invite a matchmaker, and Da Mao is seventeen this year. ”

Tian is also a simple-minded, and he is devoted to his daughter and grandson, and he didn't think much about it, after listening to his eldest daughter's words, he only felt that Ziqing married in the past, and the dowry must be indispensable, and his daughter's family can no longer suffer hardships from now on, so he will talk to his son and daughter-in-law.

At this time, seeing such strong opposition from his son and daughter-in-law, Tian didn't know how to reflect, but his anger was even greater, and the resentment in his heart came out in the past few days, clapping his hands and shouting: "Why not, I can't be the master of this family, my son has to listen to his mother, and this is the reason wherever he goes." What's so bad about kissing and kissing, what's wrong with Da Mao? I opened this mouth for Ziqing's goodness, her aunt is a mother-in-law, can she wronged her? How is it not better than outsiders? Isn't it much stronger than Ziping? ”

Shen was about to open his mouth to refute, but Zeng Ruixiang grabbed her and whispered, "Don't worry." Then he said to Tian: "Mother, this matter is broken, I will not agree, you feel sorry for your sister, she is your biological daughter, I don't have a problem with how you hurt me, even if I know that you take my money to raise a few nephews, I have not refuted you." But this thing is different, Ziqing is a treasure in the palm of my hand for me, no lighter than my sister in your heart, I can't marry her into such a family, don't talk about this matter, stop it, so as not to hurt the feelings between relatives. ”

Ziqing heard her father's sentence "treasure in the palm of her hand" in the East House, tears burst out of her eyes, she never thought that her father could say such a sentimental sentence in order to persuade the old lady, this is the most filial piety and strict father and mother in ancient times, Ziqing was really moved.

Chunyu was anxious when she heard this, and shouted: "What's wrong with my son, isn't my family poorer, it's still a clean white family, if Ziping's matter is shouted, can Ziqing still find a good family?" What is there to be proud of? ”

"If you are not afraid of being embarrassed, if you have the ability, just shout, don't forget what your surname is? With just the two of you, what good children can you discipline? Zeng Ruixiang stared at his eldest sister angrily.

"Okay, don't be noisy, noisy, every time we eat together, it's noisy, don't come again next time, I don't think it's reliable, Ziqing is such a smart and well-behaved child, what will Da Mao do? Whether you can pick it up on your shoulders or lift it with your hands, after reading the books of those few years, you can't even pass the county test, and if you can't do it, you can't be an apprentice, and you can't eat it at all. It does not drink water. The old man walked away.

Here Xia Yu and Qiu Yu also persuaded them, not to mention the Yan family, Da Mao is indeed not worthy of Ziqing, Tian saw that the two little daughters did not stand on her side, thought about it, maybe this matter could not achieve the goal today, so said: "Since this thing can't be done, then let Ziqing teach Gui Ying and Osmanthus embroidery." In this way, your sister-in-law's family has an income, and she can always be more generous. ”

Shen Shi listened and said: "I said that day, the embroidery work was passed down from my grandmother, and my sister-in-law can't do it, how can I teach outsiders?" ”

Tian was furious when he heard this, slapped the table and said: "This is not good, that is not good, my mother's words have no weight at all?" So what do you say? ”

"What to do? Each family has its own life. Could it be that without that embroidery work, you can't live? Doesn't Qiu Yu also know how to embroider, why can't she teach it? Besides, I've raised a son for his family for several years, but can I still raise a daughter? Zeng Ruixiang was really angry today, and it was impossible for him to talk to Tian in such a tone.

"Also, Da Mao Sanmao and the others don't have to come over this year, and if they continue to study, it will only delay time, so it's better to go out early and find an apprentice." Zeng Ruixiang added.

Yan Renda definitely didn't expect today's result, it was completely a matter of stealing chickens and rice, so he quickly stood up and said, "Think about this matter again." ”

"What else are you thinking about, Da Mao is seventeen this year, it's time to say that he is marrying a daughter-in-law, why don't you hurry up and find a job to do, I think he is still young. Are there any older kids in the school? If there is any hope, I will send them to the county school. It's enough to find an apprentice job for what you're learning now, so why waste your time? It seems that they have taken advantage of it, but in fact, you think, if they go out to work in the past two years, can't the family be more relaxed? Zeng Ruixiang's words are still very pertinent.

"The second brother is right, I have long felt that there is no need for them to read it, you are just shallow-eyed, for your good, you just can't listen to it, you are a typical example of taking advantage of small advantages and suffering big losses." Qiu Yu has always dared to say it.

Chunyu's family didn't squeak when they heard it, and they didn't know what they were thinking. (To be continued)