After the three of them talked about Sophora japonica, Aunt Cui took Shen Xiu to look at silk.
Aunt Cui fed twice as many silkworm babies this year as in previous years, and produced more silk than in previous years. And with the help of Sophora japonica, the quality of the silk is also good.
Shen Xiu glanced at the silk in the room and said, "Auntie, these silks must weigh more than a hundred kilograms!"
Aunt Cui smiled and said, "I've already weighed it, and it weighs a full 120 kilograms!"
Shen Xiudao: "I want all these silks."
One hundred and twenty kilograms of silk was too much for Shen Xiu to take away by herself, so she left more than half of it with Aunt Cui. Anyway, she would teach Sophora japonica to dye thread in the future and wait for Sophora japonica to dye the silk into embroidery.
line, you can sell it directly to Shopkeeper Liu.
Wei Yan finished reading the book Cheng Mo given by Master Li, and then heard Shen Xiu's voice coming back.
As soon as Shen Xiu put down fifty kilograms of silk, Yang called her over.
"Second daughter-in-law, it's the Dragon Boat Festival soon. Tomorrow you and your mother will go to Hulu Town to buy a few kilograms of wine and weigh two kilograms of brown sugar."
Shen Xiu said in surprise: "Mom, you have changed your temper. Don't you have wine at home?"
Yang glared at her and said, "I didn't do it for you. You and Wei Yan will go back to your parents' house the day after tomorrow. You can't go empty-handed!"
The word "go back to her parents' home" is a bit unfamiliar to Shen Xiu.
She smiled and said: "Why did mother think of letting me go back to my parents' house?"
Yang said: "Your father said that. The Dragon Boat Festival is here and you are married in the first year. Why do you want to go back to see it?"
Since her parents-in-law asked her to go back and take a look, Shen Xiu stopped being pretentious and asked, "Does your husband know about this?"
Yang said: "I've already told him that it's rare for you to go back once, so my second brother has to go with you. Studying is important, but it's not a day away."
Shen Xiu gently opened the door and saw Wei Yan sitting at the table reading a book. The afterglow of the evening shone on his body, outlining a Qing Juan profile.
Hearing the noise, Wei Yan tilted his head in Shen Xiu's direction.
Shen Xiu smiled and said, "Did I bother you?"
"No." Wei Yan put down the book and said, "What are you and mother talking about?"
Shen Xiudao: "Mom asked me to go back to my parents' house the day after tomorrow. She also asked my husband to accompany me."
Wei Yan said: "This is what it should be. When I came back, I couldn't go back with you. No matter what, I will go back with you this time."
When he returned home, Wei Yan was still ill in bed. It turned out that Shen Xiu returned to her parents' home alone.
Those memories were already a bit blurry to Shen Xiu, so she quickly changed the topic, "I bought kudzu root and will make soup for you later. It will help you hangover."
Wei Yan said: "No, I don't drink much. Just talk to me!"
Shen Xiu didn't know why, but from the moment Wei Yan held her hand, her mood changed subtly.
It turned out that the two of them had never been alone together before, but they had never felt as uncomfortable as they did now.
She was speechless and asked: "You went to Master's house today. What did Master say?"
When Master Li was mentioned, Wei Yan's calm face showed a trace of fluctuation, "Master asked me to study hard and try to pass the county examination next year."
"I'm afraid that's not what the master said. He should hope that you can bring back a case!" Shen Xiu said with a sly smile.
Wei Yan looked at her when he heard this, "How do you know?"
Shen Xiudao: "My husband is so smart, he shouldn't be able to take the county exam easily."
These days, she is not ignorant of reading and writing with Wei Yan. At least she knows that to be a scholar, she needs to take three exams, namely the county exam, the government exam and the college exam.
After passing the county examination and the prefecture examination, one can be called a tongsheng. If one passes the college examination, he is a guaranteed student, which is also commonly known as a scholar.
Wei Yan said calmly: "Master indeed said that."
Seeing his calm expression, Shen Xiu thought he was worried about living up to Master Li's expectations, so she comforted him: "Don't put too much pressure on yourself, just try your best."
Wei Yan actually had a certain degree of confidence, and he didn't say it out of caution. Now that he heard Shen Xiu's comfort, he smiled slightly: "I know."
The next morning, Yang asked Shen Xiu to go shopping in Hulu Town.
When Shen Xiu was shopping, she paid special attention to it. But today was not a market day, so she did not see the female hunter who was also from Yangliu Village.
Yang bargained with the wine shop owner for a quarter of an hour and finally bought two jars of new wine.
Shen Xiu took out his wallet to pay as usual, but Yang held him down and said, "I'll pay for it."
Next, when buying brown sugar, Yang didn't ask Shen Xiu to pay.
Shen Xiu accepted this kindness.
Two jars of new wine, two pounds of brown sugar, five pounds of pickled wild boar, a few bunches of rice dumplings, a pot of steamed buns, a pack of red dates, more than twenty eggs, and some fresh vegetables, stuffed the two baskets
Got to be full.
Shen Xiu said exaggeratedly: "Mom, if you keep pretending, your house will be almost empty."
Yang stretched out his hand and patted her gently, "What are you talking about? Those who know say it's you going back to your parents' house, but those who don't know think it's me going back to your parents' house!"
Shen Xiu then chuckled and said, "Aren't I just kidding my mother?"
Yang handed two baskets to her and Wei Yan. The two baskets were light and heavy. Shen Xiu picked the heavier one, but Yang hit him with his hand. "Let the second child take this. He is also a man after all."
, stronger than you."
Shen Xiu knew that Yang didn't feel sorry for her, but wanted to show it to Father Shen and Mother Shen. She didn't say anything, took the lighter basket with a smile, and went out of the house with Wei Yan.
The Shen family is not far from Weijia Village, just north of Hulu Town.
Wei Yan had been taking tonics these days and his body was in good condition. He followed Shen Xiu all the way without losing breath or blushing.
As we approached Zaolin Village, where the Shen family lived, the crowds gradually became more crowded.
From time to time, villagers who knew Shen Xiu would greet her, and while saying hello, they would not forget to take a look at Wei Yan.
Wei Yan stood there quietly, the early morning sunshine shining on his light blue gown embroidered with bamboo leaves, making him more delicate, handsome and outstanding in temperament.
The villagers rarely see such outstanding talents, so they can't help but praise him a few times.
Occasionally, Shen Xiu could still hear a few words, which was nothing more than saying that she never expected that this lazy girl from the Shen family could find such an excellent husband.
No wonder they thought so. The original Shen Xiu's reputation in Zaolin Village was not very good. As a result, their impression of Shen Xiu remained in the past, thinking that she was still the lazy girl.
Shen Xiu could only automatically filter out those unpleasant words, and at the same time quietly glanced at Wei Yan.
Fortunately, the voices of those people were not loud when they spoke. Judging from Wei Yan's expression, he probably didn't hear them.
She breathed a sigh of relief, stopped chatting with these villagers, and quickened her pace.
Not long after, an ordinary farmyard appeared in front of us. There were many hostas planted in front of the yard. It was Shen Xiu's natal family where she had lived for more than ten years.