Chapter 68: Temptation
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Hui Niang couldn't help but smile shyly: "Ming Yang is studying at home, I came here when I was idle and had nothing to do, and it wasn't far away." β
She also wondered why Ming Yang refused to come over, after all, he was so close to Mr. Song, and he was a classmate of Du's younger brother of the same age.
"Reading again, I think his brain is stupid!" Du Ercheng was speechless.
"Twenty percent!" Du Ruo glared at him and told him not to talk nonsense, "You go and pour out the dates and return the basket to Huiniang." β
Du Ercheng ran home happily with a basket like a gust of wind.
"Why did you come back so late today?" Song Ju'an turned his head and asked Du Ruo.
"I came out of the embroidery village and went to the street again, wanting to buy a few feet of cloth, but who knew that the shop was closed." Du Ruo explained to him, she glanced at Hui Niang and Song Ju'an, and hurriedly said, "You guys chat, I'll go in first!" β
As soon as she stepped into the house, Du Ercheng rushed out of her with an empty basket.
In the hall, Cai and Mrs. Wang were sitting there gossiping, and when they saw her come back, Mrs. Wang hurriedly asked her: "Rulan, how are you doing in Xiuzhuang?" β
"Okay."
"You're really shit lucky! None of the ingenious mothers-in-law in a few villages have been able to stay there, so count your skills! Mrs. Wang's words were sour, and she couldn't stop looking at her with her hands.
"What is not capable, just earn some money to support your family." Du Ruo replied lazily, took a broom from behind the door and turned around and went out.
Seeing that she was ignorant of her answers, Mrs. Wang sneered a few times, and said to Cai's again: "Have you asked Ju'an to go to the embroidery village to have a look?" Is Rulan really working in the embroidery village? Don't be ......" She bumped her elbow against Cai's arm to make her realize.
She saw the changes that had taken place in the Song family these days, she had bought a calf before, and after the cow was poisoned, it didn't take long to buy another one! The Song family has never worried about eating and drinking anymore, and the previous few people have made new clothes, even silver flowers!
Not envious, not blushing is fake! She stared at the Song family every day, and couldn't understand how this Du Rulan was suddenly capable.
Cai's eyes narrowed, patted his gray hair, and said nonchalantly: "Designated in Xiuzhuang!" She has helped others embroider Zhuang Meng! As long as her sesame dare dares to provoke others, the old Song family can't spare her! β
Hearing Cai's words, Mrs. Wang pursed her lips and looked out the door.
Outside Song's house.
Song Ju'an said to Du Ercheng, who had been holding the human basket: "Quickly return the basket to Hui Niang." β
Du Ercheng thought for a moment, carried the basket and smiled at Hui Niang: "Miss Su, I'll send you back!" I happened to be going to your house to find Mingyang to play! β
Huiniang nodded with a smile, and said to Song Ju'an: "Brother Ju'an, I'll go back." After saying that, he turned around and left.
Du Ercheng hurriedly followed.
Song Ju'an said to Du Ercheng's back a little helplessly: "Come back early, your second sister from the province will run to find you again!" β
"Got it!"
He turned around and was about to enter the house, but saw Han Liang suddenly come out from behind the haystack next to him.
"Master!"
"Why are you here?"
Han Liang lowered his voice and said: "I have been following the Du family these days, but she is either in Xiuzhuang, or she went to Zhou Ning's mother-in-law, and she is not at home at all, so people can't understand it, it stands to reason that she should monitor you every day!" β
Song Ju'an thought for a while and said, "You don't have to follow her in the future." β
Han Liang looked distressed, he really couldn't figure it out, "I think so, if she wanted to do it, she would have done it a long time ago, and she didn't have to wait until now............ Isn't it...... She likes you and wants to live a good life with you in the Song family, right?! β
Song Ju'an looked at his sudden realization and laughed, "It's true that she thinks about making money every day, but her mind is not on your master and me at all." β
Han Liang nodded in agreement.
"The master...... YouβWhat are you going to do? Han Liang felt more and more that Du was a capable and virtuous person, and he felt a little respect in his heart.
Without waiting for Song Ju'an to answer, the courtyard door was pushed open from inside, and Du Ruo walked out with a basin of water.
She was a little surprised to see Han Liang here, but she quickly covered it up and said with a smile: "Why didn't Brother Han go into the house?" Go sit and talk at home, both of you. β
She hadn't seen him in days since the thief had seen him that night, but she had always been suspicious of him.
Han Liang hurriedly said, "No need, I'm just passing by!" It just so happens that Brother Song is here, have a few words with him! β
"You have to make a fire and cook when you go back alone, why don't you eat here tonight!" Du Ruo said again, and poured out the dirty water in the basin.
If the person who wanted to kill her under the locust tree at the entrance of the village that time was really Han Liang, then he would have doubted his identity a long time ago, suspecting that she was not really Du Rulan!
She played Du Rulan in the Song family for so long before she changed her personality a little bit, and gradually revealed her true self, so that the people around her slowly accepted such a change, so how did he become suspicious early on?
Her eyes fell on Song Ju'an's body.
Song Ju'an also said: "If you go back and have nothing to do, if you don't dislike it, you can eat at our house!" β
Han Liang was happy, so he didn't shirk anymore and agreed to stay and eat.
Du Ruo made a sumptuous dinner, the soup was complete, and he dug a jar of wine behind the house and poured it for them. Du Ercheng looked hungry, took a few bites with chopsticks, and then reached out to serve the wine glass.
Du Ruo stretched out his hand to cover the wine glass, and said to Du Ercheng with a smile: "Don't you envy Brother Han's great ability?" He's eating here today, so you can have a few drinks with him! If you can't read a book, it's better to learn from Brother Han, and it's not bad to make a living by killing pigs and sheep in the future! β
Du Ercheng nodded again and again, holding the wine glass and said respectfully: "Brother Han! I heard that you are extremely powerful, and you once killed a tiger in the mountains alone! It's no longer a problem to catch wild boars or something! What I Du Ercheng admires most is people like you! Eat according to your ability! Come! I salute you! β
Han Liang touched a glass with him.
"Stir-fry or drink oil! I'm really willing to use and eat! Cai muttered.
I made all these things at once! It's not about entertaining any distinguished guests! It's all from one village!
Du Ruo glanced at her and gave Du Ercheng two chopsticks dishes.
"Brother Han! Do you usually go up the mountain? What are you going to catch? Du Ercheng asked excitedly.
Han Liang drank another glass of wine, and put down the glass with satisfaction, and Du Ruo hurriedly held the wine jar for him.
Song Ju'an looked at her suspiciously, why was she so active today?
"People in the city are used to eating big fish and meat, so they like to eat some game! I don't go up the mountain much, but every time I go up the mountain, I have a harvest, pheasants and hares, and once I caught a roe deer! I don't have the skills to deal with tigers with my bare hands, I always set the trap before I do it......"
Listening to him talk about this, Du Ercheng looked at him excitedly, it took a long time to eat a mouthful, he couldn't think of sending it to his mouth, and he couldn't wait for Ming'er to follow him up the mountain for a long time.
The people in the village will not easily go up the mountain, and even if they go, they will be in groups, and the wolves, insects, tigers and leopards on the mountain will be smoky, and one will die if he is not careful!
"Brother Han has such a ability, he can eat anywhere, I don't know what Brother Han did before he came to Donggou Village?" Du Ruo asked with a casual smile.
Han Liang's face paused slightly, and he quickly said, "Hey! I have no father, no mother, no wife, no children, wherever I go! I used to do some hard work to support myself! β
"I see that Brother Han has some martial arts paths, presumably you have practiced martial arts before? I don't understand anything, and if you say something wrong, don't laugh! Du Ruo continued.
Han Liang quickly glanced at Song Ju'an, and replied with a smile: "There was a brother who practiced and worked with him before, and he taught me a few tricks, but now I have forgotten it!" I'm a brute force, and my brain is not good! β
"Brother Han is too humble." Song Ju'an said, "Many people are not as good as you. β
Du Ruo nodded, thinking in his heart, and put food for Song Ju'an, "An Lang, eat more, you have to teach tomorrow." β
"The school will be closed tomorrow, my brother-in-law doesn't have to go, and I don't have to go! Pang Shanye said to find someone to repair the school! It's raining and it's leaking! Du Ercheng said tightly.
"Hmm." Du Ruo responded.
"Second sister, I went to the Su family, I heard that the eldest daughter of the Su family will get married in a few days, I see that the dowry is set up in a yard, and the second daughter of their family said that there is no family?" Du Ercheng suddenly remembered this.
"Nope!" Han Liang shook his head.
Du Ercheng's face gradually increased with joy, "That's good...... Very good......"
Cai didn't look at him directly, and said disgustedly: "It's not a person who can marry the daughter of the Su family!" Look at the bright tiled houses built by others, the poor boys now have the courage to marry someone else! Hui Niang is smart and skillful, and she knows a few words, what the girl wants to marry is not a farmer who makes money with her strength! Don't miss someone! I see, she and Ju'an are very compatible! It's a pity ......."
Du Ruo knew that she wanted Huiniang to marry Song Ju'an, but she didn't expect her to say this in front of outsiders.
"Mother, don't talk nonsense, let's eat." Song Ju'an said.
Du Ercheng glanced at Du Ruo, saluted Han Liang with a wine glass, and deliberately laughed loudly: "Catch up with Brother Han to learn hunting and kill pigs, and we will not lack meat to eat in the future!" β
Sitting down after drinking his head, Du Ercheng asked, "Second sister, you won't go to the embroidery village tomorrow, what are you doing?" β
"There's a lot to do."
"I heard Hui Niang say that she will go to the temple fair with Ming Yang tomorrow, hehe! I told them that I would go too! β
Du Ruo thought for a while and said, "Why don't I go with me, I just want to buy some things." β
"Good!"
"Ju An, don't let her spend money indiscriminately! There is nothing missing at home! Cai hurriedly instructed.
"I see, mother."
After eating, Du Ruo returned to the house, counted the silver in the box, took out two taels of broken silver, hid the rest, and divided the broken silver into several parts.
Song Ju'an also came into the house, and when he saw her looking at the silver in a daze, he walked to the desk and sat down.
"I have all this money left at home, and tomorrow I will go to the temple fair to buy some cloth and some food." Du Ruo held his chin and said.
"Okay, let's go together tomorrow." Song Ju'an said.
Du Ruo looked at him in surprise, and when did he take the initiative to ask to follow Du Rulan?
But if he wants to go, let's go, and when the time comes, the money spent on buying things will be pushed on him, what can Cai Shi say?
On the second day.
The Su family hired a carriage, and on the carriage sat Su Huiniang, Su Mingyang, Du Ercheng, Song Ju'an, and Du Ruo, and there was also Han Liang.
When the carriage was about to reach the entrance of the village, they saw seven or eight villagers walking outside the village, big and small, chattering and bustling.