Seeing that Miss Huang couldn't stand it a little and was about to shed tears, Huang Dou suddenly came to his senses, and waved his hand to withdraw his troops: "Forget it, 'good men don't fight with women'." It's boring to quarrel with your girl, and I'll be scolded when you cry when you turn around. ”

Miss Huang was still holding on, and as soon as she told him to say it, she couldn't help crying, and shouted "grandpa" to Old Man Huang aggrievedly with teary eyes.

A few old men couldn't care about the excitement anymore, and hurriedly coaxed the little girl.

Old man Huang felt sorry for his granddaughter, and looked at Huang Dou with hatred.

Soybeans are the most able to bend and stretch, and besides, he also feels that he is in trouble, if he can't coax this girl to stop, and when his father comes out, he will definitely scold him, and maybe he will be beaten when he goes home.

So, he hurriedly stepped forward and said to Miss Huang, "Okay, okay! Sensei cried! Can't I compensate you for a little love? ”

After speaking, he untied the purse bag in his waist, took out a small slingshot from it, and gave it to the little girl to play with.

Miss Huang had never seen this thing, so she stopped crying and looked at it curiously, very suspicious.

When Huang Dou saw her expression, he wanted to try to show her.

Seeing a flower cat walking through the hall with graceful cat steps, he took out a smooth stone from his pocket, aimed it at the cat with a slingshot, and smacked the stone on the cat's head with a "whoosh".

The cat suddenly screamed "meow", jumped up and sprang out a big bit, and then looked back in horror, its fur rising and guarded, looking uncertain.

Miss Huang was so young that she couldn't hold back and burst into laughter. Halfway through laughing, he suddenly remembered that he had just cried, and then hurriedly stopped.

Huang Dou didn't laugh at her, and invited her to Zheng's house to play, saying that his family had several sisters and sisters, and told her that his chicks were coming out of their shells, fluffy, and very pleasing; He also said that his aunt had caught three new puppies. Meaty. It is said that Rhubarb is a dog, but it can catch mice; and said that he would take her to cover the sparrows; He also said that the sauerkraut dumplings made by his mother were the most fragrant, and the loach soup made by his aunt was the freshest......

That's it, Huang Dou's little mouth kept chattering, and he was stunned to coax Miss Huang's eyes to light.

She first remembered that she had quarreled with this guy and ignored him; Then I forgot about it. From time to time, I would interject something like "really" or "you're lying".

In the blink of an eye, the two children actually talked and laughed.

Huang Dou asked the little girl what her name was, and the little girl said that it was called Chu Yu. Then Huang Dou called her "Sister Chu Yu", as if he was familiar with Chu Yu, and several old men were dumbfounded.

When Aoki came out of the room, he heard laughter in the hall, and looked at the soybeans suspiciously.

Huang Dou realized that he had said a lot of things, and he made the little girl cry, but he didn't fulfill his promise when he came. His heart was very empty. Hurriedly jumped up, took Aoki's hand and said, "Dad, let's go." I've been waiting for you for a long time! ”

He said to the little girl: "Sister Chuyu, when you are free, go to my house to play, and I will teach you to play with a slingshot." ”

The little girl nodded, although she was a little reluctant, but she leaned on her grandfather's side and didn't say much, and she remembered that the two had quarreled just now.

Old man Huang asked angrily, "You don't want words?" ”

Zhou Fuzi listened. Knowing that Old Man Huang seriously wanted to accept soybeans as a disciple, he hurriedly ordered someone to put out the pen, ink and paper, while revealing this meaning to Aoki.

Aoki is not a country boy who doesn't know anything, knowing that these old men are all incredible characters, he was overjoyed when he heard this, and hurriedly asked Huang Dou to kneel down and kowtow to Old Man Huang, and said that he would come back to pay a generous gift and come to the official worship.

With his father pressing, Huang Dou had to reluctantly kowtow to Old Man Huang three times, and muttered that he had suffered a loss. I want Old Man Huang to go to Zhang's private school to teach or something. provoked the first rain to stare at him again.

After the old man Huang finished writing the word soybean, he glanced at the little baby. Said to Aoki: "Don't reprimand and scare him, just follow his nature." Don't make a big deal about it, just kowtow to it, and don't make a big show of worshipping the teacher. Since next year's Lantern Festival, let him go to the private school to study first, and come to the old man every two days. ”

Aoki respectfully agreed, and suddenly heard Huang Dou muttering, "Why is this word so hard?" It's not like Grandpa Zhou's writing is slippery. He learned Zhang Dazhuan's original words again.

Aoki was embarrassed when he heard this, and several old men were stunned for a moment, and then laughed and pounded the table.

Old man Huang twisted his beard and smiled, feeling that this disciple was very agreeable, and the future days would be very exciting.

Huang Dou got this word, and he was very happy, this was not what he wanted, it was the old man himself who wanted to write it to him, and his father couldn't say anything.

Thinking so, he suddenly remembered Chrysanthemum's words, and he twisted the piece of writing paper with his hand and said to Aoki: "Dad, my aunt said that this character should be framed, otherwise it won't last long." ”

The thin old man, Master Yin, asked, "Who is your aunt?" ”

He listened to Huang Dou's aunt and mother, and felt that these two women taught their children well, especially when they said that Master Zhou returned to the basics, unlike a village woman who could say it, so he asked so, but he forgot what Huang Dou said about his aunt and uncle before, and he didn't remember that his aunt was Zhang Huai's wife.

Aoki was about to answer, but heard Huang Dou say, "My aunt is the daughter of my grandparents and my father's sister. ”

After speaking, he looked at the old man Yin suspiciously, and his eyes clearly said: You don't know this? Doesn't it mean that you all have the ability!

In the laughter, Old Man Huang was the happiest, he finally saw Old Man Yin deflated.

Aoki was so embarrassed that he was about to pull his son to say goodbye, but the ink on the painting had not yet dried, so he had to wait, and glared at his son again, but Huang Dou didn't see it at all.

Old man Yin was humorous, and he said to Huang Dou seriously: "Thank you little brother for your advice!" ”

Huang Dou said generously: "No thanks! It's nothing. ”

He kindly explained to Old Man Yin: "My family is called that, but my grandmother's village is called 'Auntie'. My aunt didn't let me call me 'aunt', saying that she was calling people old and calling me 'aunt' to look younger. ”

The other old man—Aoki remembered that he was Lingzhou Shenguang—couldn't hold back, spat out a sip of tea, and panicked Old Man Huang pulled up the banner and glared at him.

Soybeans looked at them inexplicably.

Aoki couldn't hold back any longer and shouted, "Why are you talking so much? If you don't speak, no one will treat you like a dumb person. ”

The soybean didn't dare to squeak, but it was strange in his heart, and he didn't know the reason for the scolding.

At this time, a mother-in-law walked in with two baskets brought by Aoki, each with several boxes in them, and said to Aoki that these were some snacks that his wife had prepared. It was given to the brothers and sisters of the Zheng family and the Zhang family.

Aoki hurriedly thanked him solemnly. Then he said goodbye to Zhou Fuzi, Old Man Huang and others, and called Huang Dou to go out.

When Aoki returned to Zheng's house with soybeans and told Yunzhou Daru Huang Zhiyuan about accepting soybeans as a disciple, Huaizi and Chrysanthemum's eyes lit up when they heard it, and they even said that this kid was lucky, and he let him go with him before.

The people asked Huang Dou about the apprenticeship. Because even Aoki doesn't know the details.

How dare soybeans tell the truth? He made the little girl cry, and he didn't give the red-faced old man a good look, and he didn't know why the old man had to be his teacher.

So he said vaguely, Xu is master may not be good when he sees that he looks pleasing.

Chestnut and gourd listen. knew that he was lying, so he took him to the study to torture the truth.

Aoki waited for the little babies to walk away before saying "hard" and "slippery" comments, and Huaizi and Chrysanthemum immediately laughed when they heard it.

Because of this good thing, everyone is in a much happier mood.

When it was dark, the sound of firecrackers outside sounded intensively, one after another. However, the Zheng family did not make a sound. It's not that I deliberately keep filial piety for anyone, but I just don't want to promote that festive atmosphere. With so many people dead, even if they are not their own close relatives, they should not celebrate this New Year as if nothing happened.

He had a big meal happily, and although the little babies were happy, they were all very sensible and did not go out to make trouble.

In the center of the hall were two large fire barrels placed side by side, and a number of stools and chairs were placed around them. Huaizi and Chrysanthemum sit on one side, and Aoki and Liu Yunlan sit on one side. Zhang Dazhuan and Zheng Changhe sat on one side, while the little babies sat on their father's lap, or nested in the arms of their mother and grandmother, or crowded around their grandfather, listening to the adults gossip and have fun.

People outside like to talk about the academy these days, but the Zhang family likes to talk about the new house the most, and they feel full of hope when they talk about it—building and creating are always exciting.

Aoki saw Huaizi and Chrysanthemum talking about the house, how the yard was, etc., and his eyes were shining. Chrysanthemums also listened to it with relish. Chestnuts and shallots were also very excited and often interjected. I couldn't help but be a little stunned.

Chrysanthemum, this is "in Cao Ying, the heart is in Han"!

When she first got married, when didn't she run to her parents' house? Now I live in my mother's house, but I am absent-minded, always thinking about the new house that has no trace at all.

She can no longer be regarded as her own home.

Aoki was full of emotion, looking at Liu Yunlan with a big belly, his eyes were rolling on several babies, looking peaceful and satisfied.

She is in a different mood from Chrysanthemum.

Suddenly, she turned her face to look at Aoki, and when she saw that he was looking at her, she smiled and asked, "Are you hungry?" ”

Aoki shook his head with a smile, he was hungry when he just ate.

He followed his sister's wishes and told them about the planning of the Zhang family's new house.

Huaizi said that the new house covers an area of 20 acres and the yard is very large, but he does not plan to plant many fruit trees, saying that he will plant all fruit trees outside the courtyard. Two toon trees and a few fruit trees were planted in the backyard, and all the other places were used to grow vegetables; Other yards are planted with a small number of jujube trees, plum trees, and laurel trees.

It's about putting fire prevention first. In such a big place, only these few trees are planted, even if there is a fire, it can be sawn up quickly, and it is not afraid of fire coming in.

Chrysanthemum smiled bitterly when she heard this, and thought of the Forbidden City, where except for the Imperial Garden, the rest of the place was bare, and there were no trees, which was said to be for fire prevention and thief prevention, and she didn't think that she would do this one day.

In fact, if people have a heart, no matter how defensive they are, it is useless, she doesn't want to make her own house look weird.

So he said to Huaizi that too few tree species will not work, as long as it is carefully arranged, and people will be arranged at home to watch the night in the future, it may not be repeated.

Huaizi thought about the cave under the mountain, and felt more relied on in his heart, so he smiled and nodded: "It's up to you." Move half the size of the tree from another place first, so as to save planting small saplings that grow too slowly, and the yard will be bare and unsightly for several years. ”

Yang patted Chrysanthemum's hand and said, "Flowers, don't worry. When the Chinese New Year begins, if the weather is good, you can start building a house. There are a lot of people, and it is easy to cover up. Huaizi said that there are vegetables in the backyard, and when the house is built, in March and April, isn't it just in time to plant vegetable seedlings. ”

Chrysanthemum pursed her lips and nodded with a smile.

He listened to Yang's words and said happily: "Isn't it! I bought all the bricks and tiles, and as long as the weather is good, even if I build it slowly, I can move in at the end of March. Isn't that the time when the peach blossoms are blooming in Peach Blossom Valley? Standing on the mountainside and looking down, how beautiful it is! ”

Chrysanthemum and Huaizi looked at each other and smiled, yearning for a new home.

As he was talking, Laicai and Laishou came to the door with the little baby, and this peaceful and warm atmosphere was broken. The little babies went to Uncle Chrysanthemum's house to worship Mrs. Wang, and people kept coming and going in the yard, and the house was noisy until the time came.

The next day, after paying a New Year's greeting to his grandmother and second uncle early, Aoki and Huaizi went to the school to pay New Year's greetings to Mr. Zhou, and by the way, they also brought soybeans to the newly recognized teacher Mr. Huang. The gourd, chestnut and other babies are not idle, and they are all over the village.

In this lively atmosphere, you can't be silent, but Chrysanthemum usually sits quietly, watching people laugh and listen to them, a little absent-minded, looking forward to the end of the year.

Therefore, she didn't hear all the excitement in the village, and only one thing caught her attention, that is, Xiaoyan, who was taken away by the Li County Order, came back.

On the third day of the first lunar month, Xiaoyan and her cousin Li Jinxiang came to see chrysanthemums together.

She is already married and married to a steward of the Ma family. The original governor of Huzhou, Ma Daren, was the father of Ma Liang, who was befriended by Zhang Yang and others, and now serves in Dali Temple. After the Ma family entered Beijing, Xiaoyan and his wife stayed in Huzhou to take care of several properties here for the Ma family.

Chrysanthemum looked at the beautiful young woman in front of her who had completely taken off the atmosphere of the countryside, and was very happy. Xiao Yan was able to withstand the temptation and not go to be a concubine, which was really unexpected by her.

Chrysanthemum left them to eat and called plum to accompany them.

Meizi hurried over, and was very happy to see Xiaoyan, and said with a smile: "Chrysanthemum, let's go to my house to eat." Your mother's family has a lot of people, so let's not be an eyesore here. When your house is built, you won't invite me to go, and I'll go to your house for a few meals. ”

Li Jinxiang and Xiaoyan both chimed in. The Zhang family is now living in the Zheng family, they are not easy to disturb, and Liu Yunlan has a big belly, and now her mother's family is here again.

Chrysanthemum thought about it, but she didn't insist, so a few people went to Meizi's house and said some interesting things when they were not married, and the laughter was endless, and it was lively for a long time.

Ben also called Zhuzi, Xiaoxiu and others, but unfortunately, they were not at home and went to relatives, so they had to give up.

Speaking of the situation after the farewell, it was not bad. After Xiao Yandao was convicted of the Li County Order, the resentment in her heart faded. When he was old, he begged Miss Ma and released him with the boy at home. Later, her man was promoted to steward, and life was smooth.

Several people praised Xiaoyan for being blessed.