Yuan Yulang: "Old madam, you have done us a great favor. My little sister and I thought about it for a while. If we moved slower, we would be sorry for your kindness to our family Lan'er. So I went to the town overnight and rented a carriage.
Go to the village and tell you the good news.
Your stuff is indeed good, and they are willing to cooperate. We will discuss it in detail in three days, what do you think?"
"Where is the date?"
"They are also sincere and chose a compromise solution, making an appointment at a restaurant in town."
"I think it's okay." Tang Zangyue glanced at the sky and said, "It's almost noon. Boss Yuan, would you like to have some food before leaving?"
"No, no, my little sister and Lan'er are still waiting for me to go back. See you in town in three days."
"Okay, since Boss Yuan still has something to do at home, I won't force him to stay, but I have prepared some things for Boss Yuan, so you have to take some back."
"Ah? No, no, no, we don't lack anything at home..."
"Boss Yuan, you're welcome. You have done a great favor to our Xiao family. The little things you make at home are not valuable. It's nothing if you take them back and try them."
Seeing her enthusiastic attitude, Yuan Yulang stopped being coy and said, "Okay, then I'll trouble the old lady."
Tang Zangyue filled a large pot of soybean paste, but not the kimchi, because the roads in ancient times were not flat, and the kimchi water would easily spill out while riding in the carriage. She asked Aunt Liu to fill the jar with kimchi, and she always covered it with lids.
There was quite a bit of spillage.
After Yuan Yulang left, Tang Zangyue went to Uncle Zhao's home.
Yesterday, I made an agreement with Uncle Zhao to choose two pigs, one male and one female. When I arrived in the village, it was a bit late, so I planned to see them again today.
She first waited for news from Yuan Yulang before going to Uncle Zhao's house.
After all, there was no communication tool in ancient times, so I was afraid of missing Yuan Yulang's side. Which is more important, the news from Yuan Yulang's side is more important.
Aunt Zhao is the only one guarding the Zhao family now, while her son and daughter-in-law are in the fields. As for the grandchildren, they have either gone to the back mountain or are playing elsewhere.
Aunt Zhao greeted her with a smile, "I'm just waiting for you, Mrs. Tang. The piglets were all settled last night. Take a look and decide which one to choose."
Tang Zangyue went to the pigsty.
The Zhao family keeps the pig pen very clean, and the pig excrement is cleaned frequently, so there is no strong smell in it like other people's houses.
The sow was lying on the ground now, letting the rows of piglets squeeze her head to suck milk, with her small mosquito-repellent tail on her buttocks, shaking her head vigorously and energetically.
Aunt Zhao explained: "Mrs. Tang, you can choose the color first, raise it for a while, and then send it to your Xiao family."
"How long will it last? Do I need to pay extra?"
"Ah? No, no, the piglet is just one month old and can only be fed by breast milk. When it is weaned, it will be delivered to you. There is no need to pay extra."
"Okay." He took advantage of this period of time to build a simple pigsty.
Tang Zangyue returned to the yard after picking out two pigs of different colors.
At this time, Aunt Liu and others were back, and they were working together with Xiao Yuechun to empty the jar.
Tang Zangyue informed several people about the happy news brought by Yuan Yulang. Aunt Liu couldn't hide her joy and said: "Old madam, has this really happened?"
"pretty close."
At noon, Aunt Liu made fried shredded pork with carrots according to the recipe given by Tang Zangyue. The staple food was multi-grain steamed buns. Wang Xiaoliu had three fist-sized multi-grain steamed buns, and he kept one.
When he met Tang Zangyue's gaze, he explained: "Last night, my wife told me that we should not have sex as a couple and not be filial to our parents. Mei Niang is also willing to give half of her food to my parents, so I
You can't express it either.
After thinking about it, the old lady mentioned that she couldn't work without food and water, so she had no choice but to give this steamed bun to her parents.
The old lady won’t blame me, right?”
Tang Zangyue waved her hand, "If anything, you can save it from your teeth. Since it doesn't affect your work, the rest can be handled by you and your wife."
When Wang Xiaoliu returned to Wang's house, he went to the kitchen first to get a pair of clean bowls and chopsticks, pulled half of it out from the bottom of Mei Niang's bowl, and placed the steamed bun on top of the meat and vegetables.
Mei Niang looked at his series of actions, pondered for a moment, and said, "Rokuro won't wait for his parents to come back later and send this bowl of good stuff over, right?"
Wang Xiaoliu was puzzled: "What's wrong?"
Inappropriate! Of course it’s inappropriate!
Mei Niang only hates this man. If he is dedicated, he is really dedicated. If he is not enlightened, he is really ignorant.
She said: "Yesterday, the second sister-in-law said that Liulang was unfilial. She said I was fine, but she turned around and said Liulang. Liulang is a man, so maybe he didn't feel anything about it, but Mei Niang felt sorry for him!
Mei Niang still feels uncomfortable in her chest and is unwilling to give in. Why did Liulang say that to her? When her parents come back later, she will still have to take advantage of this as soon as you give the things away.
If you want me to see, the food should be as cold as possible. After everyone has rested, Rokuro will send the things over..."
Wang Xiaoliu kissed her cheek and said: "Okay, I'll listen to you. Rather than get her flattering words, I don't want my second sister-in-law to get the advantage. What can she do that can't be taken advantage of by other houses?" It makes no sense for her to get any benefits."
We haven't entered the east yet, and the whole family is having lunch on the table. Mrs. Wang is using a spoon to cook the rice. First it's Mr. Wang, then his sons, then his grandsons, and finally his daughter-in-law and granddaughters.
Women were not allowed to sit at the big table, and had to squeeze in with their children at the small table. The only woman at the big table was Mrs. Wang.
While eating, no one made a sound, only the sound of chopsticks clinking against the wall of the bowl.
When I was putting away the dishes and chopsticks, I don't know who said: "I just saw that the door of my sixth brother's house was tightly covered, and I don't know who I was guarding against."
Madam Wang's eyes flicked away.
Because the other party deliberately lowered his volume and changed his voice, you couldn't tell who it was just by looking at the sound and color. You could only tell that the person who said this was a woman.
She has six children, all of them sons.
All six sons have married wives. Except for the sixth daughter-in-law, who is still in confinement, the other families are suspected.
But...
"Mom, I didn't say anything."
"Mom, you just saw me cleaning up the dishes beside you."
"mother……"
Those who can speak are defending; those who cannot speak are pretending to be honest and innocent.
Oh, who is not the daughter-in-law here? Who doesn’t know their little thoughts! She has eaten more salt than they have walked!
Madam Wang couldn't bear to throw the bowl. After all, she bought it with copper coins and it would break if she dropped it.
Don't look at the broken bowls, they are part of the household items when the family was separated.
Mrs. Wang had no choice but to throw her chopsticks to the ground and said harshly: "I don't care what you think in your heart! That's my son! Whatever you want to teach or say, it's up to me! Just take care of your children! Otherwise, Don't blame me for being rude!
I have never rubbed you the wrong way, or given you less food and clothing! You have pissed me off, and I don’t recommend trying the tricks of the old lady Chen’s family in the village!"