"Child bride." Tang Zangyue explained: "Only in this way can we keep this marriage temporarily. When you are young, you will be married to Yuechun."
"This is not good for Yuechun's reputation."
Doesn't she know that this is not good for a woman's reputation? If it weren't for the fact that the two children had different intentions and only had to pierce the paper, she would have arranged a good marriage for Xiao Yuechun.
To prevent Xiao Yuechun's reputation from being affected.
Who can you blame? Blame your parents for giving birth to you late?
Tang Zangyue: "So, the bet is on your character. Will you betray her or dislike her?"
"Of course not!" Xiao Zhongli replied sonorously and forcefully.
"I'm sorry you don't dare." Tang Zangyue's eyes were light, "Yuechun is very kind to the Xiao family. My grandmother raised her as her own granddaughter. If one day you fail her, my grandmother will support her and make the final decision.
You two make peace, and as the Xiao family's granddaughter, prepare a generous dowry for her and send her off to get married."
First time.
For the first time, his grandmother did not stand by him, but by Xiao Yuechun.
His heart was both trembling and grateful.
He didn't understand what these complicated emotions meant, but at this moment, he surrendered to his grandmother's decision.
"Brother Li, do you resent grandma's decision?"
"No, I don't complain."
"Why?"
"have no idea."
He was a bit young after all, so naturally he didn't understand the reasons behind his emotions.
Tang Zangyue knew.
Xiao Yuechun occupies a special place in Xiao Zhongli's heart. If the original owner was the beacon that led Xiao Zhongli to the right path, then Xiao Yuechun was his weakness.
The person who guides him on a clear path protects his weaknesses so that he can move forward without worries. It is normal for him to have conflicting yet unfamiliar emotions.
Tang Zangyue did not make it clear, but rubbed Xiao Zhongli's hair and said: "Take it slowly step by step, grandma will watch you and Brother Lu grow up. Grandma has already paved the way for you.
"
"Yes, grandma."
Tang Zangyue and Xiao Zhongli returned to the courtyard one after another. Tang Zangyue said: "My grandmother also came here as an unmarried girl. She knows that the world is harsh on women, so the family prefers girls. Brother Li, maybe you understand?"
"Understood, Grandma."
"Don't worry about other things. Even if you don't have the opportunity to take the scientific examination, grandma will prepare some more books for you and Brother Lu to study on your own. After you study, you can also teach your younger brothers and sisters, whether they are boys or girls.
, reading more is beneficial.”
"Yes, grandma."
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The next day, before dawn, Tang Zangyue washed up early and went to town.
This time was a little too early, Uncle Zhao hadn't gotten up yet, Tang Zangyue had walked to the town, so it was time to keep in shape.
There are many people in the family, and there are many clothes to be washed, but in fact, each person only has one set to change.
Common people mostly bought linen. In ancient times, there were only two types of linen: hemp and ramie. According to the comfort level, hemp was higher than ramie, and it was cooler to wear in summer.
Not only do the family have to make clothes, but the children are growing up very quickly, and the home also needs to always have fabrics. In addition, winter is coming, and some cotton has to be purchased, which costs a lot of money.
The fabric I purchased last time was used to make a mattress, but I forgot to buy cotton. Because the yard has not been built yet, the whole family will live in one bedroom, and they will have to be separated later, so the current mattress is not enough...
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The farm tools in the blacksmith shop are also ready.
The hoe and sickle are quite sharp, at least for the reclamation of dry land, the hoe can still be used with a lot of strength.
The meals cooked in clay pots at home did waste some firewood, but she asked the blacksmith shop and found that a large iron pot cost more than one tael of silver, which made Tang Zangyue stunned. You must know that she bought these openly, except for the most expensive ones.
The total amount of cotton did not exceed two taels of silver, and two iron pots would cost several days to purchase, which was a bit too expensive.
No money, really no money.
Let’s continue cooking rice and cooking in clay pots.
At worst, the bastard worked hard and chopped some more firewood when he came back. The children at home collected some scraps of firewood on weekdays, which was enough to support the family.
Then there is the issue of appetite for the three main workers in the family mentioned yesterday...
Xiao Zhongli and Xiao Zhonglu had a big appetite. She knew that, after all, most boys were poor, but she didn't expect that Xiao Yuechun also had the same appetite as most boys.
Thinking about the capacity of her family's rice bowls, she selected them at the kiln, and finally picked up three large bowls that were intact. The kilns in the town were mainly engaged in the porcelain business, and the burned ones were sold as defective products at low prices to the people in the town and village.
, such defective products either have cracks or chips, so they are sold cheaply.
Finally, there is the fat.
There is no meat for sale in the town today. I heard that the pigs raised nearby have not yet been released for slaughter. Even if they are released, they will first be provided to the town's restaurants and wealthy officials. Even if the common people save money, they will have to wait for a good time to buy meat.
I didn’t buy much, so I paid for some farm tools. The bowls weren’t very valuable, and the pork was taken from the space. It was equivalent to going around the town, not spending much money, and avoiding the big and small chores at home.
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Beautiful.
On the way back, I was riding in Uncle Zhao's bullock cart.
When they arrived at the entrance of the courtyard, Sister Ling, who was carrying the flower rope, looked over and immediately shouted excitedly: "Big brother, second brother, sister Yuechun! Grandma is back!"
Tang Zangyue had just jumped off the bullock cart and turned to look around. Sister Ling was running towards her on her short legs, along with the twins and Xiao Yuenong. She flicked Sister Ling's forehead and said with a stern expression: "
I didn’t buy much this time. If you encounter this kind of situation next time, don’t call them because you’re already tired of doing the work yourself.”
"Oh——" Sister Ling prolonged her final tone for a long while and then said: "Then next time I'll call you Fourth Uncle?"
Calling Fourth Uncle = Keeping Fourth Uncle busy.
Sister Ling's subconscious thought: She can't make her eldest brother, second brother, sister Yuechun tired, but her fourth uncle can.
Only then did Tang Zangyue smile. She was helpless with this little cleverness, "You are the smartest."
Sister Ling chuckled, helped move things, looked at the farm tools on her left, looked at the large bowls her brothers brought to the kitchen on her right, and finally looked at Tang Zangyue blankly.
Tang Zangyue dug and dug, and took out a bunch of candied haws from Guangxiu, and handed it over, "Go and share it equally with your two brothers and my little aunt."
That's the good thing about ancient costumes. There's a place for hiding skewers of candied haws on a stick, so there's no doubt at all.
As soon as the candied haws was handed over, Tang Zangyue noticed a line of sight. Tang Zangyue looked at it and saw Xiao Zhongli's dark eyes.
Tang Zangyue:???
Could it be that this child is also greedy?
Thinking about it, life in the Qian family was worse than that of a pig. I had an unfortunate childhood, and I guess I longed for these things, but I was too old to say it out loud.
There are not only candied haws in the space, but also snacks such as candied people. They are all stocked up towards the timeline of eight years and ten years. If the Xiao family is still at the border in ten years, she will find an opportunity to go to the south.
Continue shopping. In short, you can’t lose your children.
"Old...sister, the kimchi, radish and cucumbers are ready at home. Do you think you should take some time to go to town?"
It's Aunt Liu.
The reason why Aunt Liu calls her sister is because Uncle Zhao hasn't left yet.
The reason why I didn't go to town to sell in the first two days was because the quantity of kimchi I made was too small. If there was something else, wouldn't it be necessary to stop selling for a few days? The accumulated customers saw no one the next day, and they turned around and forgot.
She also had to attract customers. So, she decided to wait for a few days until the quantity increased and then go to the town to sell them. After all, the kimchi was ready, so there would be no delay.
However, Xiao Zhongli had to wait for the yard to be repaired at first, and now there were not enough manpower at home. Even Xiao Jinghuan was carrying dirt and pebbles for the subsequent expansion, so she was the only one to accompany him.
Tang Zangyue nodded, "Okay, then I will accompany you to the town tomorrow. Uncle Zhao——"
She turned around and told Uncle Zhao this, and the latter immediately nodded in agreement.