Before dawn on the second day, Erlang of the Li family got up, and the brothers worked together in the vegetable garden.

Cucumbers, eggplant, cabbage, and green onions were picked each, especially cucumbers, and cucumbers were planted more when they were planted. The rest also collected some leeks, turnips and pumpkins, because the pumpkins were large and heavy, and they could not be sold for a few dollars, so they did not collect much.

packed up two large baskets and put them in the front yard, Li Dalang picked up the sweat towel around his neck and wiped the sweat on his forehead, and said to Li Erlang: "Da Liu said that they met at the door of our house, right?" ”

Li Erlang straightened the basket for vegetables, stuffed back the green onions that were a little crumbling and were about to be exposed, and replied to his brother: "Yes, Daliu rented Li Dazhu's mule cart, and the two of us went to the market together." ”

Li Dalang frowned, "How can you rent his family's mule cart?" You talk to Da Liu, you don't deal with Li Dazhu much on weekdays. ”

"Knowing the eldest brother, Da Liu doesn't look down on Li Dazhu, but it doesn't matter much if he rents his family's mule cart."

Li Dazhu is the one in Li's village who sent his daughter to be a concubine in the town, he is lazy and lazy, and lives on the money from selling his daughter. His family's mule cart was still given to Li Dazhu when Li Yuan took his daughter outside, and Li Dazhu drove the mule out to show off, and praised Li Yuan's generosity. Li Dalang couldn't see that he was greedy and gambling, because he felt that this person sometimes looked the same as before Li Houzhong quit gambling.

As he was talking, Guan Wen came out wearing a short shirt, and when he saw the brothers, he asked, "Feizi, Qiuzi, go to the market?" ”

"Hey, Brother Wen, are you up?"

Yesterday, the three of them got along well, in terms of age, Guan Wen was older than Li Fei, the eldest man of the Li family, and it was a little awkward to be called "eldest brother", so he changed his name, which seemed a lot closer. Li Dalang pointed to the vegetable basket on the ground, "If you're lucky, these vegetables can be sold out, and then you can bring some salt and vinegar back, and this trip will not be in vain." ”

Guan Wen said with a smile: "The farmhouse food is fresh, and the big families in the town are greedy for freshness." ”

"No, there are some restaurants or something, and they will accept these."

"I see that my father-in-law made a lot of dustpans, and I can sell them."

"Forget it today, there are still a lot of things, and I will take it when the next time I have almost saved land. My sister mentioned that it was better to take it to the grocery store to consignment and sell it, and if you sold it all to the grocery store, it would be easy for the shopkeeper to lower the price. ”

Li Dalang scratched his head, stretched out his head and looked at the West House, "My sister hasn't gotten up yet, you can go to sleep for a while." ”

"She's awake too, and when you go to the garden, you'll go to the stove to help."

Guan Wen stepped forward and lifted the basket, Rao is strength also felt that this was really a bit weighty. Li Dalang said with a smile: "This basket weighs dozens of pounds, but beware of flashing waist." ”

Guan Wen smiled, "It's true that you pay more attention, but when you go full, this basket will be empty when you come back, and you won't be tired." ”

Li Dalang laughed, and Li Erlang said: "Brother-in-law's words have gone to the heart of the eldest brother, if you can really sell them cleanly, but people are so happy that they can't find anything in the north!" ”

As he spoke, Zhang had already brought out the finished steamed buns, and Li Xin served two bowls of leftover vegetable soup from yesterday in the back. Li Dalang said: "My sister still makes you work hard when she returns to the door, your sister-in-law is really ignorant." ”

"What did the eldest brother say, I want to help my sister-in-law, can I still catch me?"

Zhang said with a smile: "I wish you could help me, how can I still drive you?" I'm afraid that your eldest brother doesn't like to eat the steamed buns I made, and he doesn't dare to let you work for him because of your craftsmanship. ”

When she was at home, the Liu family usually detained Li Xin and didn't let her work too hard, so even if the whole family liked to eat Li Xin's cooking, she didn't cook much.

Li Dalang laughed, took a few bites of the bun and ate it, swallowed the soup in a gulp, wiped his mouth and said, "Okay, you guys can eat too, it's not good just to watch us eat." ”

"We'll eat when you're gone, Dad and Mom haven't gotten up yet."

Li Xin took the brothers' bowls and instructed carefully: "Watch the time to come back, don't miss lunch." ”

"Whoa." Both brothers agreed.

After a while, I saw Da Yanagi coming in with a mule cart, and the mule was running briskly, but there was a wooden board on the wheel behind it, and Da Yanagi was sitting in front of it, and there were two baskets of vegetables on it. Seeing the Li brothers, Da Liu beckoned to stop the mule cart, jumped out of the car and shouted, "Brother Feizi, Qiuzi, have you two packed up?" ”

"Packed up!"

Li Dalang replied loudly, and Li Erlang carried a basket of vegetables together, and Guan Wen then carried a basket himself.

Da Liu gave up his position and waited for the three of them to put the vegetable basket away, and then said to Guan Wen with a smile: "Sister Xin and Brother Guan are going back?" ”

Guan Wen didn't have much impression of Da Liu, so he could only respond vaguely: "Hey." ”

"This is Da Yanagi, and Arwen may not know it." Li Xin came out and introduced the two to each other with a smile, and said to Guan Wen: "Sister-in-law Liu has played with me since I was a child, and the relationship is very good, and it is all from our Li family village."

Li Dalang added: "They both came when you two got married, and there were so many people at that time, you may not have paid attention." ”

Guan Wen hurriedly greeted Da Liu and said with a smile: "Brother Liu." ”

"Brother Wen smiled, let's get together again next time when we have time." Da Liu smiled heartily, "Sister Xin, Brother Wen, I have to press the time to go to the market today, so I won't talk to you, let's talk next time!" ”

Guan Wen nodded and smiled: "Okay, I have time to gather." ”

"Brother Da Liu is careful all the way."

"Whoa."

The Li brothers took Da Liu's mule cart to the town, Li Houzhong and his wife then got up, Li Ming also got up, the family had breakfast and rested, Li Ming cleaned up and sat obediently on the stool in the hall, listening to Li Xin talk to him.

Rushing to the market today, Li Ming at the private school took a day off because Li Xin returned to the door. Li Ming was very happy to be able to talk to his sister like this, and his concentration was as serious as listening to his husband's lecture in the school.

Li Xin was talking to Li Ming about preparing for the children's examination, although she didn't know much about the ancient imperial examinations, but she had a lot of experience in the exams.

The sister and brother were talking about it when a male voice sounded outside the house, like a bell, "Second brother! The dick is at home! ”

Li Xin and Li Ming glanced at each other, and when they went out, the sisters and brothers both frowned.

It was none other than Li Houzhong's eldest brother, Li Houbo, who recently wanted Li Houzhong to take on Li Yue's golden silk nanmu coffin.

"Why is the uncle here, why don't you say hello in advance."

Li Ming reacted quickly, the eldest brother and second brother in the family had gone out, and he had to come out to socialize. gave Li Xin a look, and Li Ming greeted him with a smile.

At this time, Liu was washing clothes by the stream in the backyard, Zhang was busy wiping urine on the place where Xiaodou was stung by a bee on his face, and Jiang was still asleep and did not wake up.

Li Houzhong and Guan Wen were busy cleaning pig manure in the pigsty, and when they heard his eldest brother's voice, they ran out in a hurry.

Guan Wen followed behind and took a look at Li Xin.

Li Xin whispered: "I'll go and tell my mother, you are also a junior after all, go and say hello to your uncle." ”

Guan Wen had heard something about Li Xin's previous affairs, and Li Xin also knew that she had no feelings for her uncle and third uncle, so he followed in response.

Li Houbo and Li Houzhong look three points alike, but in the end they are older, and the eldest grandson is almost ten years old, so he naturally looks older. The forehead is wrinkled, and the whole face is very dry, but it still looks white and fat, round and round, and it looks much richer than Li Houzhong's leanness.

Guan Wen shouted uncle, Boss Li looked Guan Wen up and down, and poked his face with his hand, "My niece and son-in-law's scar looks quite terrible, and I can get rid of it by applying some ointment." ”

Guan Wen responded lightly, and Li Houzhong said: "Yesterday, Miss Xin came back with her home. Why is the eldest brother here at this time? ”

"What else can I do? Before, I asked the silver to talk to you, and yesterday I asked the gold to invite you to your house, and you should not ignore it. This time, big brother, I will come to the door in person, and see if you dare to procrastinate and not be able to say a certain word. ”

Li Houbo snorted twice, walked straight into the Li family hall, dusted off the ashes on his body, sat down casually and straightened his waist, and asked casually: "I heard Jin Zi come back yesterday and say that your family's affairs have to be discussed by the whole family before they can be handled?" It's as if your daughter-in-law is in charge. ”

Li Houzhong didn't know how to reply to his eldest brother, so he could only vaguely say "ah".

Li Houbo slapped the table twice and snorted: "Second brother, it's not my brother who said you, how can you be held in the hands of a woman?" Can't make up your own mind? Is it possible for younger siblings to do the opposite? ”

This was a bit heavy, and Li Houzhong hurriedly replied: "It's not ...... Feizi and Qiuzi are both older, so everyone has to discuss something......"

"Humph! What do you say as a father, can those two cubs not listen to you? It's okay to be bullied by your daughter-in-law, you still have to be ridden on the head by your two sons? Li Houbo said angrily: "You are still not a man!" ”

Li Houzhong has always been stiff in front of his eldest brother, and he was vague. Li Ming, who was standing behind Li Houzhong in a regular manner, had a slight glint in his eyes, and the corners of his mouth were a little stiff.