After gathering on Liuxian Street, Xu Youran sent Long Jin into the dog hole in his backyard, and then sneaked home on tiptoe, who knew that he was caught by Erniang. What is strange is that Erniang is still in a happy mood, and in front of her father, she is not harsh. Xu Youran's heart was like a mirror, and he said some nice words, wishing Erniang to give birth to a noble son as soon as possible, and the matter would be turned over.

Xu Youran didn't know that it was already twilight, the road was exhausted, and the days that really belonged to him came to an end silently.

Two days later, Xu Youran finished feeding the pigweed, had a sore back, and went down the mountain to go home. She walked through the small courtyard, opened the door curtain and entered the stove house, only to see that a pot of rice porridge had been cooked on the stove, a few steamed buns, and two small dishes on the table, which were already considered rich. Xu Jiren, the third child of the Xu family, was squinting at the red paper in his hand by the jumping candle flame, quite serious, seeing Xu leisurely entering the house, he sighed, and quietly folded the paper and stuffed it into his sleeve.

Although Xu Jiren is a pig killer, he is considered to have a head and a face in the village...... The butcher, because of his superb craftsmanship and talent, the villagers praised him for his good craftsmanship. But...... Xu Youran glanced at the table, and it was actually a silver ingot. Then I saw Erniang sitting on the other side of the dinner table, her eyes full of joy and madness. She looks low-browed, soft and delicate, but because of her age, she is not very easy to get along with; No, I haven't been pregnant, but I've been wearing a loose jacket and skirt for two days, walking with my hands on my waist, showing off my might.

"I said Erya," Xu Youran was secretly unhappy in her heart, she obviously had a name and a surname, and Erniang called her by her name, I was afraid that she was not jealous that she didn't have a mother who would take a good name, "You female worker can't just calm down and learn, why don't you keep the woman's way, and go to the cousin in the account room all day long." I don't have any other wishes, I just hope that your little girl's family won't run around the mountains, so as not to ruin the reputation and no one dares to talk to the matchmaker. Erniang's words were gentle, but she was choking.

If I had gone to study with my cousin in the accounting office every day, I would have already learned a thousand words. Xu Youran thought so, rubbed the palm of the mowing grass and grinding the flowers, and then recalled the red note that Xu Jiren had just hidden, I am afraid that someone had already sent the eight characters. If she is good to her, she will be polite; If he hides evil intentions, and does not explain his sincerity in a sentence of yin and yang, he will be beaten all over the ground to find teeth.

"Who in the butcher's family dares to say that they are married-the mother-in-law of the butcher's family, aren't they all ruthless?" Xu Youran retorted with a smile, his eyebrows and eyes were crooked, if he looked white, maybe he would still be a lovely person.

"Don't dare to contradict it like this," Xu Jiren saw that the two of them were tense, and had to take out a little bit of the majesty of being the head of the family, but the palms and backs of his hands were full of meat, and he didn't want to be biased, he thought about it, but he still chose to tell the truth, he was kind and kind, and asked in a soft voice, "Second uncle of the Long family, today I asked the matchmaker to bring the red flower and hand over the eight characters, and I want to marry you." I see that you have always been friendly with him, what do you think? "Although he is a rough man and does not understand poetry and books, he treats people first-class well. If it weren't for that, Xu Chen would not be willing to marry him and live this hard life together. It's just that Xu Chen's face is thin, and he can't bear it, and he can't grow old together. After Xu Chen's death, Xu Jiren mourned for two years, if it weren't for Erniang's diligence and the persuasion of the villagers, he might not have married her home.

"Second Uncle Long is a talent, knowledgeable, which can be compared with the farmers in the village, if I were you, I would be married." Before Xu Youran entered the house, Xu Jiren was still hesitating to say whether to refund the deposit. Seeing that he had already told him at this moment, Erniang felt that there was hope for this matter, so she beat the side drum on the side. When she went to the Erxian Temple to offer incense, someone told her that it was a woman in the family whose yin qi was too heavy and broke her fetal gas, so she couldn't wait to sweep Xu Youran out of the house as soon as possible.

Yang Yizhi is a perverse person, behaves freely, drifts around, has no support, can be friends, and cannot be married. Xu Youran knew that this was the best identity excuse for her to go to the Mid-Autumn Festival with him, but she didn't dare to entrust her life's affairs to him, buy and return the pearls, she suffered too much in this transaction.

Xu Youran didn't say a word, Ying Ying bowed down and kowtowed to the two of them three times, "You Ran hasn't repaid the kindness of her parents yet......"

"It's okay, I'm just here to ask what you think, and if I really don't want to, we won't marry." Xu Jiren saw that Erniang's color was not good, so he took out the second deed from his pocket and said slowly, "Today, my workshop is prosperous. In the afternoon, Long Xiucai handed over a letter to his family, saying that the child Long Jin was studying in Los Angeles, and unfortunately the maid died violently, and this time he went home to find a girl to deal with chores. You and his childhood sweetheart have no guesses, and they are familiar with each other. Besides, my father knows that you are sensitive and studious, and you have a great future, if you are willing to go to the academy with him, it happens to be your wish, and I am worthy of your dead mother. ”

"That's great!" Xu Youran jumped up, rushed to Xu Jiren's side and pinched his shoulders and legs, very attentive, she had already told him about her wishes, but she didn't know that he really cared about it, and if he got this father, what more could the husband ask for. Xu Youran's eyes wandered, and he was quite proud to see that Erniang was so angry that she blew her beard and stared at her (provided that she had a beard), killing two birds with one stone.

But after thinking about it, Xu Jiren first gave Xu Youran a not so good choice, and then gave her a choice to consider, so he let himself willingly go to make a girl for Longjin's stinky boy. Sure enough, the ginger is still old and spicy.

Having said that, Xu Youran was indeed overjoyed, squatting on Xu Jiren's side to look at the contract, of course, most of them couldn't understand it. Xu Jiren stood up, went through the curtain to the bedroom cabinet to take out the ink, returned to the table, and solemnly handed it to Xu Youran: "If you sign it, until the crowning ceremony of Longjin, you are his maid, and you must not disobey his wishes." At that time, you will pay 100 yuan a month to your mother's livelihood, and the rest, no matter how much, you can dispose of it yourself, you see. ”

"I'm going to think again." Xu said leisurely.

"Okay, you can do it as long as you want." Xu Jiren rubbed Xu Youran's hair and said in a good voice.

Xu Youran was thinking about it, grabbing the ends of his hair in his hands, going around a few times, and seeing that Xu Jiren obviously intended to talk to Erniang, he said goodbye to wash his hands, and ran out of the main house with heavy hands. When she had gone around the yard, she took off her shoes and quietly went under the window to eavesdrop on them.

"The words of the matchmaker of her parents' orders do not allow her to choose by herself as a little woman. You, you, you, one is a maid with a monthly money of 500 yuan, and the other is a lady in the main room with ten taels of silver deposits, why are you so confused? Erniang scolded lightly, as if she hit him on the shoulder a few times with her hand, and was held down again.

"It's you who are confused, not me." Xu Jiren said in a dumb voice, "Long Xiucai has long been dissatisfied with Long Er, claiming that he changed his name and surname, and he is an unfilial person, and he must not enter the ancestral hall after his death. You see that this Long Er matchmaker just came on the front foot, and Long Xiu handed over the letter on the back foot, and he didn't want Long Er to be happy. If we get married, how will we make a living in the village? And Long Jin's stupid boy has long been in love with Erya, and he has been accepted as a maid in the room, which is considered to be Long Jin's wish. When Erya learns some poetry and books and grows up, perhaps, with God's favor, she can be a concubine for a small family in Los Angeles and break away from the Long family, which can be regarded as complete. ”

Xu Jiren's words were sincere and affectionate. In short, it was Long Xiucai who was unhappy with Yang Yizhi, and regarded Xu Youran as a chess piece, and kept it by Long Jin's side but did not give him a name, and let the second uncle guess so much that he was happy. Such a small-bellied chicken intestine, and a mediocre and conservative Long Xiucai, is really disgraceful.

"I don't think you need to go to the dark on the road of Longjia, find a farmer in the village to marry, and it's not good to be safe. You, always messing around with her temperament, may not be a good thing for her. ”

"Okay, if the girl thinks about not being involved with the Long family, you can ask the matchmaker to talk about the matchmaker, and this matter will be done this year." Xu Jiren accommodated.

What is called a dilemma, this is it. Xu Youran only felt that he was a fallen leaf in the rapids, all dragged by the current, and he couldn't make up his mind. As a woman, it was the biggest mistake in her life, she lowered her eyes, hid the loss in her heart, and walked to the well.

On the second day, Xu Youran went to the mountain to sit on the graves of Xu Chen and Xu Daya for a whole day before he made up his mind, and after returning home, he pressed his handprint on the contract of Longjin.

On the agreed day, Xu Youran got up early, made breakfast for the whole family, packed up the baggage, said goodbye to his parents, and went to Long's house. The spring cold is steep, and the north wind is howling, blowing her face painfully. The Long family and the Xu family are in the same village, but the distance is half a mile, but the scenery is different. The mud courtyard of the Xu family, and the Long family is a high-gate compound, three in and three out, there is a plaque hanging at the door, I don't know what four words are mentioned, the left and right sides of the door, each pasted a red couplet, it seems that there is still the joy of the Spring Festival, lively and lively.

Xu Youran didn't knock on the door, she sat alone under the tree with her baggage, she looked around, it was obviously a familiar scene from childhood to adulthood, but it seemed extremely unfamiliar. After a stick of incense time, the gate slowly opened, the coachman took out a mule, put on the saddle, hung the carriage, and went back to the yard, not long after, the coachman took Long Jin, Long Jin took the small girl, carrying a large bag and a small bag to start loading, Xu leisurely watched from a distance, about some rice and flour medicinal materials, and even charcoal fire and bacon meat, it is estimated that the latter is a gift to Mr.

Xu Youran just wanted to step forward to greet Long Jin, but saw a group of three people walking out of the gate, led by Long Xiucai, the elder of the village. Long Yuan was dressed in a jade-colored shirt with soap-colored edges, wide swings on both sides, and a silk belt was tied. Time has passed, and it was originally the silk silk used by the official eunuchs, and the people with heads and faces were not unwearable; But the ancient precept of the Long family, not to be arrogant and lascivious, originally after fifty can wear silk, when you arrive at Long Xiucai, it becomes a thin belt.

As for the two people around Long Xiucai, although they were coarse and linen, they were still significantly majestic, especially the little guy named Midwinter, who looked at him horizontally, and his eyes swept straight around, like an eagle falcon whistling in the mountains, with some murderous aura. Xu Youran heard that a few days ago, a team of villains came to the village to collect gambling debts, and he was persuaded to go home by Midwinter in a few words, this person is really not to be underestimated.

Long Xiucai told Long Jin a few words, and then beckoned Xu Youran, who looked timid, to step forward, "You are the second girl of the Xu family, and Long Jin will take care of you in the future." ”

"Master, it should be the girl of the Long family, and she should be given another name." Midwinter said in a gruff voice.

"It doesn't matter." Long Xiucai waved his hand.

"It's a blessing to be able to read with your son." Xu Youran's implication is that she doesn't want to take a name, she said in her heart, she won't even let a door enter, let alone give a name; In the final analysis, she and Long Jin are just tools in the hands of Long Xiucai to thwart the second uncle's spirit, and the rest is not important.

After talking, Long Jin and Xu Youran got into the car and set off under the gaze of Long Xiucai. After waiting for the car to walk hundreds of steps, Long Jin finally relieved himself of the restraint and silence in front of his father, and said to Xu leisurely: "Little loach, did you sleep well at night?" I didn't sleep for a while until the third watch, and I was very worried, so I was afraid that you wouldn't come. I am very happy to see you coming, and I may have a good night's sleep today. ”

"I said leisurely, four mules are difficult to chase, what, I'm afraid that I won't be able to release your pigeons?" As long as he is with Long Jin, Xu Youran is in a particularly happy mood, and he has forgotten all the worries of the past few days for a while. She stretched out her hand to open the wooden window, and the trees and crops outside the window were sprouting, changing day by day, which was very different from the scene when He Longjin and the others went to Los Angeles on foot to listen to books.

Long Jin looked out the window and whispered: "The geese are winged, fly south, when will they return, when will they return." ”

Xu Youran smiled on his face, but said in his heart, if you don't return, you won't return, and if you don't return, you won't return. She turned her gaze and saw that Long Jin was turning her head to look at herself, the two of them met their eyes, and they actually felt a little numb, her heart tightened, and she said sorry silently.

On that day, Yang Yizhi held a folding fan in his hand and sat beside her loudly, without the slightest scruples. When he saw Xu Youran's eyes dodging and didn't dare to look directly, he already knew that in Xu Youran's heart, he was still a little bit worse.

But he doesn't care about this gain or loss, this is what Yang Yizhi is respectable and terrifying.

"On July 15, at the gate of Los Angeles, I will take you to the capital to attend the meeting." He threw out the flames, waiting for the moth to pounce.