Chapter 22: The Dilemma

"It's just to send something to eat, even if it is known, at most it will make up nonsense, how can there be so many ugly words? How could things be arranged like this? I think this is happening, I'm afraid someone is doing ghosts. In the east house, Mian Tao sat on the edge of the kang, put one hand on the small table on the kang, and the other hand hung down to her side, carefully analyzing it for the three sisters.

Cherry walnut sat in the kang, rice peach sat on the edge of the kang, and her long legs were on the bench under the hall. Carambola was in the West House, and as soon as she fell asleep, several sisters dared to quietly run to the East House to 'have a meeting'.

Hearing Mian Tao say this, Cherry nodded and agreed: "I think it is, too." This matter spread throughout the village in a few days, and it was already abnormal. A simple and innocent thing has been spread like this, and it has spread so quickly, if no one is a ghost, how can it be? This kind of thing has always been the worst for the woman, and looking at what Li Tuhu's daughter-in-law said just now, I'm afraid this thing is coming for us. ”

Mi Tao raised her eyebrows slightly, staring at a pair of phoenix eyes: "This is Chengxin can't get along with us, who dares to trouble us?" ”

Walnut drooped his face: "Then what should we do?" ”

"The immediate priority is to find this rumor-monger as soon as possible. Otherwise, the eldest sister is at a loss for words. Cherry wrinkled her eyebrows and pondered: "Also, from tomorrow, don't ask the eldest sister to go out again, there will be no good words outside, and I don't have to eat some grievances." If there is anything, ask me and the third sister to go out, and the second sister and Walnut will stay at home with the eldest sister. As he spoke, he turned to Mian Tao: "Third sister, do you think what I said is okay?" ”

Mian Tao thought about it carefully, and nodded lightly in praise: "Sakura is better than your third sister, and the third sister has no such plan at your age." ”

"The third sister praises me a lot." If she weren't for the fact that she was a big soul in this small body, whether she could compare to the shrewdness of the third sister was really not necessarily.

"Alright, let's go to bed early today. Tomorrow Sakura and I will go to the town to deliver embroidery, and the second sister and Walnut will stay at home. Remember, don't mention it, don't let the eldest sister go out. ”

"Got it." Mi Tao pinched her knuckles vigorously and made a 'gurgling' sound: "If I am asked to catch the rumor-monger, I will dismantle that person into eight pieces!" ”

Mian Tao got off the kang and returned to the West House, and the cherries took off their clothes, blew the lamp and lay down.

The sisters had just lost their way to make money from wild ducks, and they didn't know what to do, but this kind of thing happened. Cherry knew very well in her heart that in ancient times, if a woman who had not left the cabinet had such a scandal, no matter whether it was true or not, it would definitely affect her future marriage. Her hand hidden under the quilt was clenched tightly, this damn rumormonger......

On the second day, after settling down the star fruit, Cherry and Cotton Peach packed up the embroidery and sent it to the town's embroidery workshop. Along the way, although they chose no one's road, they still encountered a lot of cold eyes and ugly words, and the two of them just turned a deaf ear.

After sending the embroidery work, he went to buy some coarse grains for the family, and used the money from selling duck eggs to buy a square handkerchief for star fruit, and the two went home together.

As soon as I entered the courtyard, I saw walnuts circling in the yard.

"Walnut, what's going on? What about the eldest sister and the second sister? "Cherry has a bad premonition.

"Third sister and fourth sister, you're back!!" Walnut's little face was faintly teary-stained: "The eldest sister didn't listen to persuasion, and ran out while the second sister and I turned around." The second sister has already gone to look for it, and I am at home to watch the house......"

"What!!" As soon as Cherry stomped her foot, the eldest sister's temper came up, and it was really embarrassing.

Mian Tao calmed down: "Walnut, when did she leave?" When did the second sister chase after her? ”

"It's been a while." Walnut was about to continue, when his big eyes looked east and saw something, and he excitedly stretched out his little finger and said, "It's back, it's back!" ”

Cherry and cotton peach both turned their faces to look

I saw the carambola covered in mud, lame, supported by a girl with a face and wearing a patch suit, moving towards home little by little.

Cherry sighed in her heart, and hurriedly ran out with Cotton Peach to greet her

"You two girls are here." The girl who was holding the star fruit saw the cherry and cotton peach running and reminded the star fruit softly.

Hearing this, the star fruit raised her head slightly, revealing a tear-stained face, and quickly drooped down.

"Big sister!" Mian Tao smiled at the girl and took the star fruit from her hand: "Thank you, sister." "It's rare that there are still people willing to help the eldest sister at such a time.

"What's polite" The girl grinned: "My name is Zhao Santian, and I am from Dazhao Village." When I passed by the head of your village, I met your eldest sister who was bullied by some children in the village and injured her leg, so I sent her back. ”

While talking, several people entered the courtyard.

Cherry and walnut helped star fruit into the back room to scrub and comfort, while cotton peach accompanied Zhao Santian in the hall.

"Sister Santian, thanks to you today." Zhao Santian looks older than the eldest sister star fruit, and it must be right to call her sister.

"What are you talking about, I've seen such a thing, can you help?" Zhao Santian gently lowered his voice: "Girl, your eldest sister is the girl who has been rumored in the past few days, right?" ”

Mian Tao was about to explain, but Zhao Santian pressed her hand: "Those mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law are uncomfortable, so they like to make up nonsense." If you don't listen to this, you should not hear it. But I think your eldest sister is a brainless, and you guys have to persuade her. ”

This is the first word of comfort except for the uncle's family. Even Mian Tao was a little moved: "Sister Mita......"

Zhao Santian stretched out his hand and patted Mian Tao's shoulder: "Sister, don't say it." I met your sister, and it can be regarded as fate. You, tell your sister not to care about what the people in the village say, just live your own life and live your own life. I'm still busy at home, so I'll have to go first. If you have time in a few days, I'll come back to see it. ”

As soon as Zhao Santian left, Cherry came out of the back room: "People are gone?" ”

"Gone. It's a loss to her today. How's the eldest sister? Cotton Peach was worried about the back room.

As soon as he entered the house, tears flowed upheavily, and he did not speak, but wept quietly. It was useless for me to talk to Walnut, and it was useless to tease me. As he spoke, Liang Yiliang flashed the towel in his hand: "I'm crying wet." ”

Mian Tao sighed: "The eldest sister is also stubborn." ”

Cherry said again: "Unless you can find the rumor-monger, how can it be so simple and easy?" Otherwise, you can only wait for the rumors to stop on their own. Third sister, things have come to this point, don't Miao Chengye and their family have nothing to say? ”

"Why not? Uncle Miao Sheng came out to find someone to explain twice, but he made people laugh and sarcasm twice, and he had no choice but to hide at home and not come out. At this time, it's not good for his family to send someone to our house to see, otherwise, isn't it even more realistic? Mian Tao's face was indifferent, and she couldn't see what she was thinking: "Don't worry about the rumors, I'll investigate." ”

In the afternoon, Runsheng Akiyama and Mama Qu behind the house came to see and said some comforting words.

At night, the sisters carefully coaxed the star fruit to sleep. When the sky is bright again, it is the birthday of star fruit.

Mi Tao got up early and made a bowl of white noodles with two fragrant poached eggs lying on it.

Because of the starlet eyes of several younger sisters, star fruit had to eat all the noodles.

After breakfast, Mian Tao went out.

Cherry was afraid that the star fruit would run out again, and she was afraid that Mi Tao would cause trouble with her mouth, so she had to stay at home and watch. If such a thing happens in the past few days, how can you still think about making money? I just hope that this matter can be resolved sooner rather than later, and then I can think about anything else.

In the past few days, this matter has been like a shadow over the small courtyard, the atmosphere at home is gloomy, even Walnut has to be careful when he speaks, and the depressed person is dying. I have to think about it as soon as possible, if it continues like this, I'm afraid I won't be able to hide at home. Moreover, Miao Sheng's family was also implicated.

Just waiting for the third sister to investigate the rumor-monger, I'm afraid it's too late. She'll have to think of something else soon. While the rice peach and star fruit were embroidering in the back room, the cherry was in the hall and pondered.

"Sakura~" Runsheng called softly and came into the courtyard

"Brother Runsheng?" Cherry came back to her senses and looked up at the sun: "Why didn't you go to the school today?" Could it be that the gentleman has something to go out again? ”

"Look at you, think about things, let's take a break today." Runsheng smiled lightly, entered the hall, looked into the inner room, and said softly: "Sister Carambola is okay today?" ”

"It's fine. But if this continues, I am afraid that my eyes will be blind with tears. Cherry patted her head, she really confused this random rumor, and she couldn't count her days.

"Gotta figure figure out." Runsheng hung his eyelashes and sat on a wooden bench beside Cherry, his hands folded, his eyes showing worry.

"yes. But what can be done now? She was thinking about it, too. But rumors are such a thing, really......

"Why don't we ask the captain to come out and help talk?" Runsheng looked at the mud under his feet, his voice was gentle and gentle, and he said softly: "I have thought about it carefully, and rumors about this matter are spreading everywhere, not only in our village, but also in other villages." It would be futile to go and explain it now. Why don't you ask the chief to come out, gather the people in the village, explain the matter, and then have the chief do a notarization, maybe it can have some effect? ”

"That's right!" Cherry eyes lit up, yes, the chief is a very respected figure in the village, and he has been the mayor for more than ten years, and it is best for someone like him to come forward to clarify such a thing. It's best to bring in a few more elders in the village, and with their proof, at least things won't develop again.

Seeing that the cherry was sure, Runsheng smiled lightly, and a flush appeared on his pale face: "Then I'll do it." You sisters, it's better not to go out, so as not to suffer some grievances. If there's anything else, just ask me to do it as well. ”

"I'll discuss it carefully with a few more sisters, and then I'll get back to you." Cherry looked at Runsheng and thought to herself, the original owner of this body is always popular, and there are friends like Runsheng Qiushan and Miao Erni.

"Cherry!" Cotton peach ran from the east end, and tried her best to lower her voice through the low fence: "I found it!" ”