In the past few days, Chu Li always felt that the atmosphere at home was strange. It looked the same as before, but he always felt that something was different.
Chu Li went to ask his brother, who said: "It's okay, don't think blindly!"
I went to ask his third uncle again, but he just sighed and said nothing. It was really sad!
Because the school in the village only teaches three hundred thousand, it provides students with basic calligraphy lessons. On weekdays, the homework is not heavy, and it usually only has half a day of classes every day. At noon that day, after school, Chu Li met his classmates as usual. We were returning home together, and halfway through, I seemed to hear someone calling me.
"Chu Li? You are Chu Li, right? I am Shen Luzhu's cousin Shen Changshan. We met on the day of the appointment!"
Chu Li turned around and saw that he was indeed the cousin of the Shen family's sister. He quickly stopped and said, "I am Chu Li, hello, cousin of the Shen family!"
Shen Changshan was sent by his cousin to deliver something to Chu Yi. As soon as he crossed the river, he saw Chu Li on the road and stepped forward with a smile: "Brother Chu Li, my cousin has something to give to your brother. , I happened to meet you, could you please pass it on to me?" Then he handed the small pottery jar in his hand to Chu Li.
Chu Li hugged the small clay pot and ran home all the way. As soon as he entered the courtyard, he saw his brother planing wood in the courtyard. He hurriedly ran over: "Brother, look what I brought back. It's Shen My sister gave it to you!"
Chu Yi heard the sound and took the pottery jar, stood up and looked at the courtyard door: "Where did Ah Li meet your sister of the Shen family?"
"It was sent by the cousin of Sister Shen's family. I happened to catch up with me coming home from school. Brother, please open it and see what it is?"
Chu Yi opened the lid of the clay pot, and inside were three dyed red eggs. Perhaps he was afraid that the pot would break the eggs, so he carefully put a lot of fine cloth inside to cushion them.
I took out the red egg and saw a note underneath: Chu Yi, see Xinyue! Today, I accompanied my mother-in-law to celebrate my birthday in the village. My grandmother saw that I was cute and lovable, so she gave me three birthday eggs to make me happy. Remembering that your birthday is tomorrow, the sixth day of the lunar month, I gave it to you. Ten million Remember, you must roll it on your body tomorrow morning to get rid of illness and disaster, and then eat it! ——Shen Luzhu.
People at that time believed that the body's hair and skin were affected by the parents, and the mother's birthday was the day when the grandmother suffered. Therefore, in Daqian, except for the newborn babies who would live past their first birthday, only the elderly over fifty years old would live their birthdays.
When celebrating a birthday, they would boil some red eggs, firstly to pray that the birthday boy would be freed from illness, and secondly, to distribute them to the younger generations of the family, hoping that they would be as blessed and long-lived as the birthday boy. Chu Yi couldn't help but want to laugh. There is no one in this world except Shen Lu. Bamboo, probably no one will ever send a birthday egg to him on the day before his birthday and tell him to roll it over again.
Chu Li was so young that he couldn't see what was written on the note when he raised his head. He could only see his brother holding the clay pot and seemed to be... smiling. Chu Li rarely saw too much on his brother's face. With so many expressions, seeing how the Shen family's sister could make his brother laugh with just a small note, he felt more and more that the Shen family's sister was really amazing!
"Brother, what did Sister Shen say?"
Chu Yi spread his hands, picked two of the birthday eggs and handed them to his younger brother. He then put the remaining one away together with the note: "Ali took the birthday eggs sent by your sister from the Shen family to Xiu. Show off each one." Then he straightened his clothes, held the pottery pot and walked out of the courtyard.
"Brother, lunch is about to happen. Where are you going?"
"Return the clay pot and be back soon."
In the Shen family's kitchen, Shen's mother was taking Shen Luzhu to prepare lunch for the family. She and her daughter had already eaten when they went to give someone a birthday, but no one else in the family had eaten yet.
Originally, Shen's mother rarely let Shen Luzhu do the work in the kitchen, but now her daughter has already made an appointment. Yesterday, Mrs. Qin, who was a matchmaker, came to discuss the wedding date, and it was set on the eighteenth day of the first lunar month after the new year. , there are not many days left now, the dowry and clothes have to be prepared. She does not need to worry about her daughter’s needlework, just the work on the stove. The family does not let her do much, so she must hurry up and learn. Woke up!
Shen Luzhu was listening to her mother-in-law's teachings when she saw her eldest brother who was supposed to be at the pharmacy in the front yard entering the kitchen. She thought he was hungry, and just when she was about to open her mouth, she heard her eldest brother Shen Chuanbai say: "Mom, Chu Yi is here, he is at the pharmacy in the front yard!"
Mother Shen was stunned for a moment, and then looked at her daughter next to her. She thought that Chu Yi had come at this time and didn't say what was going on. She probably saw her daughter coming. Anyway, the two families had already decided on the marriage. Five of the six rites have been performed, and only the final wedding is left. It is a good thing to cultivate more relationships before marriage: "Lu Zhu, please go to the front and take a look on behalf of my mother!"
"As you command!"
Although Shen Chuanbai knew that his sister's marriage was a foregone conclusion, and that Chu Yi was also a good person, it can be seen that A Niang let his sister go out to meet Chu Yi so easily, and his sister's lack of reserve was really a bit... Feeling depressed, he stopped Shen Luzhu and said, "Go back quickly, I'm waiting for you to have lunch!"
Shen Luzhu looked at his elder brother's hand blocking him, blinked, and immediately promised with a serious face: "Don't worry, brother, I'll chase him away and come back soon. I won't miss lunch!" Then he held his head high and dressed in a suit. Walked out with dignity!
Chu Yi and Grandpa Shen were chatting at the pharmacy in the front yard of the Shen family. They heard someone push open the back door of the pharmacy. They both looked back and saw that it was their granddaughter. Grandpa Shen said with a smile, "Maybe lunch is ready." , come and call me back for dinner, Lu Zhu, come and help me entertain Chu Yi, I can’t help but be hungry!"
Shen Luzhu smiled and helped Mr. Shen out of the back door of the drug store before turning back to talk to Chu Yi: "Why are you here at this time? Have you received the things?"
"Well, I'm here to return your jar." Chu Yi just suddenly wanted to see Shen Luzhu. When he arrived at the Shen family, he didn't know what to say. He was a little worried about whether he was impulsive!
Shen Luzhu took the jar and held it in his hand. Seeing that Chu Yi was just standing expressionless, he wondered if he was the same as the original Shen family, who felt that except for the elderly and children over one year old, everyone It’s time to celebrate her birthday, so I came here to educate her!
She heard that there are some families who go too far and even think that being too happy on their birthday is unfilial: "A child's birthday is my grandma's suffering day, and it really shouldn't be celebrated. There is no way to celebrate grandma's suffering, right? I If I have a child in the future, I will definitely beat him up every year on his birthday, otherwise how can I be worthy of the suffering I have suffered!"
Chu Yi was in a trance as he listened to the voice of the girl in front of him. It was really hard for him to imagine the scene of a sweet peach-like person in front of him beating a child. If that day came, would he help the child or her? He would probably help. It's hers, who would have the heart to refuse her!
Seeing that although Chu Yi didn't speak, his expression seemed quite gentle, Shen Luzhu continued: "But if you think about it, this child is quite pitiful. Although his body and skin are affected by his parents, he is not the father and mother. After discussing with him, he gave birth to him, so if he takes good care of his body and grows up well, it is not impossible not to beat him! If he wants to commemorate how brave A Niang was back then, celebrate A Niang’s death It’s not impossible to be great, so it’s okay to have bad luck and eat a birthday egg, right?”
Chu Yi thought that Shen Luzhu said so much because he was afraid that he would not listen to her tomorrow, so he couldn't help but laugh a little: "You are right!"
Shen Luzhu admitted that she was somewhat talkative, but now that Chu Yi had spoken, he looked at her and stopped talking, which made her speechless for a moment: "What are you looking at me for?"
"I was thinking, my grandma who celebrates her birthday today has really good taste!" His deer bamboo is really cute and lovable!
Shen Luzhu felt that she had been deceived. Who said that Chu Yi, who was engaged to her, was serious and short-talking. He was clearly Taiwan's invisible wingman!
The days are short in winter, and time flies by quickly. In the blink of an eye, it is the twenty-eighth day of the twelfth lunar month. Shen Luzhu spent the past two months making wedding dresses and learning to take care of housework from her mother-in-law. Today, I was following Shen's mother to count the New Year's goods, learning which relatives to give New Year's gifts to and what to give, when I heard from my second aunt Zheng that Chu Yi had come with Chu Li to give things!
When Shen Luzhu followed Shen's mother into the hall, Chu Yi was having tea with Shen's father and his future second brother-in-law Shen Songjie. Chu Li was called to the warehouse by his cousin Shen Changshan to see the two animals that were brought to him when he was hired. of wild geese.
For more than half a month ago, my cousin Chu Ping had nothing to do, so he went to the mountains and picked some mountain products such as pine nuts and hazelnuts. He also caught two pheasants and a nest of hares, which he gave to Chu Yi in private. After a while, Chu Yi brought a pheasant and several bags of mountain products to the Shen family.
"It's hard to get into the mountains in the snow. I'm afraid it takes a lot of effort to make these things. How about keeping them at home to eat during the New Year?" Mother Shen is becoming more and more pleased with Chu Yi now. This kid is really good!
"My cousin Chu Ping made it and sent it to my grandpa and uncles and aunts to try."
Father Shen put down the tea bowl in his hand and told Mother Shen: "His mother will prepare a few more dishes and boil some wine later." Then he said to Chu Yi: "Since you are here, I will stay at home for lunch later." Come back!"
Chu Yi and Chu Li stayed at the Shen family for dinner at noon. Chu Yi also drank a lot of wine with the men of the Shen family, and was left by Shen's mother to sober up in his cousin Shen Changshan's house. He didn't lead the family until mid-afternoon. Chu Li said goodbye.
The Chu and Chen families have not yet officially married, and Chu Yi is not the son-in-law of the Shen family yet. According to local custom, the two families do not need to send New Year gifts to each other this year, so Shen's mother really has not prepared anything to give to the Chu family.
Fortunately, the pig was killed a few days ago at home, so Shen's mother cut two pieces of the best pork belly, took a jar of homemade bacon and asked Chu Yi to pick it up: "This pig is fed by myself. It is very fat and smoked." The meat is also cooked by my aunt herself, so I’ll bring it back to you to try my aunt’s craftsmanship!”
"Aunt, how can you be so embarrassed?"
"What's the point of being embarrassed about this? Just take it if Auntie asks you to take it. It's a New Year's gift from me to your grandpa and grandma. Just think of it as you helping me get back here. Auntie still needs to thank you!"
Seeing that Chu Yi still refused to continue, Mother Shen winked at Shen Luzhu who was standing next to her, hoping to ask her daughter to help persuade her. She didn't know if Shen Luzhu might have made a mistake and took the hand from Mother Shen. The meat was stuffed into Chu Yi's hand, and then he pushed Chu Yi out of the courtyard, saying as he walked: "Okay, okay, my mother never tells lies, just take it if you are told to take it!"
After saying that, he turned back and winked at her mother-in-law!
While Chu Yi was still stunned by the warm touch on his back, Shen Luzhu had already pushed the person outside the hospital. Chu Yi couldn't help but laugh again, took out a small purse from his chest and handed it to the person in front of him. : "This is for you. Open it again on New Year's Eve and let's go!"
