Wang's eyes were wide open, staring at Shen Luzhu, hesitating and hesitating, not being able to say a word for a long time!
How to say, what to say? Mrs. Shen said everything she said. If she had said that she had not said it, Mrs. Shen would have said that she was embarrassed to admit that she felt sorry for the junior. Could it be that in front of her son, daughter-in-law and grandson, she should say that she did not mean what she said at that time? , admitted that he was causing trouble behind the scenes and instigating the relationship between the Chu Yi brothers?
Mr. Wang definitely knows what it means. A mute who eats Coptidis chinensis can't tell the story of his suffering!
"It seems that I misunderstood my aunt yesterday. It turns out that my aunt is hard-spoken and soft-hearted, and she doesn't want to talk too much about good things she has done! Don't worry, aunt, I will make good use of those two rooms. The things she left in them , I will also take good care of it!”
Chu Ren looked at his cousin's bride in front of him. It seemed that everyone was deceived by her yesterday. This Shen didn't have the temperament to be bullied into tears by his mother-in-law. What kind of person was his mother-in-law? , a son knows it best. After what happened yesterday, it would be great if A Niang didn’t go to find trouble with Mr. Shen. How could he be so kind as to free up the house for her?
It seemed that he had to remind his mother-in-law to avoid conflicts with the Shen family in the future. His mother-in-law was no match for him, and if word spread, it would only affect his family's reputation.
Chu Ren took two steps forward and nodded slightly towards Shen Luzhu with a smile, looking polite: "Brothers and sisters are too polite. My mother-in-law has always been like this, with a hard mouth and a soft heart. Maybe she feels sorry for what happened yesterday. , That's it, the rooms on the left and right are empty, so my brothers and sisters can just use them!"
Shen Luzhu just saw Chu Ren looking at him. I wonder if it was because of his eldest uncle Wang's relationship, but he didn't have a good impression of his eldest cousin. He didn't say anything and just looked at Chu Yi.
Seeing that his wife was looking at him without speaking, Chu Yi took over the conversation tacitly: "Thank you so much to my aunt and cousin!"
In the evening, when the couple was lying on the kang and chatting, Shen Luzhu suddenly remembered that Wang alluded to the fact that he and Chu Yi took the money alone, and was a little confused. When his parents-in-law passed away, the Chu family was not separated. How could it happen? The family property was left to them alone: "Chu Yi, isn't it just the eldest uncle's family that has been divided? Why does the eldest uncle think that we are monopolizing the family property?"
"The rule left by the Chu family is that after children and grandchildren get married, if they finish the work at home, they can do private work to earn money by themselves. Grandpa and Dad were like this when they were young."
After hearing this, Shen Luzhu turned around and faced Chu Yi: "It turns out there really is!"
Chu Yi lifted the quilt up to cover Shen Luzhu's shoulders that were exposed because he turned over. Then he got up and took out a purse from the kang cabinet: "There were more than ten taels left before the wedding. I used them. Forty taels of jewelry, we agreed to keep the rest for Chu Li, let’s get married, Zhao Cheng and the others followed some, they are all here, from now on I will give it to A Zhu to take care of it!”
Shen Luzhu took the purse and thought about Chu Yi's words: "Jewelry? What kind of jewelry? The jewelry in the betrothal gift?"
"Well, grandpa, grandma and third uncle each gave three taels as the bride price, so I took four taels and made jewelry!"
"Chu Yi!" Shen Luzhu suddenly sat up and threw herself into Chu Yi's arms: "Why are you so nice!" He made hairpins for her, gave her New Year's money, helped her get out of trouble, and even secretly paid for her jewelry. , and don’t say anything!
Chu Yi hugged the girl in his arms tightly and stroked her back: "My A-Zhu is also very good!"
April has arrived in a blink of an eye, spring plowing has just ended, and on the ninth day of the lunar month, Grandpa Shen celebrates his 60th birthday! The birthday banquet was held in the evening. Shen Luzhu and his wife waited for Chu Li to come back from school before going to the Shen family together to wish Grandpa Shen a birthday!
It has been almost three months since Shen Luzhu married into the Chu family. Ever since the last time she vacated the house, the eldest mother-in-law has not caused any trouble. Grandma Chu thought that Shen Luzhu didn't know how to save the ingredients for cooking, so she She helps out with Xiuxiu from her third uncle's house. On weekdays, she cleans the house, washes the Chu Yi brothers' and her own clothes, or helps Xiuxiu do some work.
Normally, this life should be going smoothly, but the longer she lives in the Chu family, the more depressed and unhappy Shen Luzhu feels. The reason is very simple. She feels sorry for Chu Yi!
In addition to the old house where they live now, the Chu family also built a coffin shop with a large yard on the open space at the end of the village. They did work in the backyard and did business in the shop in front. The Chu family has always relied on the craft of making coffins to make a living. They only bought a small amount of land, only six acres, but it was just enough to feed the family!
When the family was separated, Mr. Chu took the initiative and gave the yard with the shop to the eldest family. It has now been converted into a residence. He also gave the eldest uncle's family three acres of land and a lot of silver.
In the Chu family's old house, Grandpa Chu is getting older and older, and now he can no longer do any physical work. The third uncle broke his left leg back then and has to use crutches to travel on weekdays. Chu Li is still young, and Chu Yi He is the only strong worker in the family!
Chu Yi wakes up before dawn every day. He first goes to the river to fetch water, then chops firewood. As well as the three acres of land, he has to rely on him for all the physical work such as plowing and turning over the soil! After finishing all this, Chu Yi still has to make coffins every day. From selecting the wood, making the boards of the right size, to finally making the coffin, he has to do every step personally!
Shen Luzhu felt sorry for him, not only because he had so much work to do every day, but because of Chu Yi's hard work, none of the elders in the Chu family, except Uncle Chu, recognized and affirmed his efforts, and even Despise him, ignore him, and take everything he does for granted!
Why? The person who has sacrificed the most for this family does not get the attention and care he deserves! And some people clearly choose to abandon the family when it is most difficult, but they can get all the favor from their elders just because of the illusory possibility of changing families!
Shen Luzhu has never been as eager to make money as he is now! She didn't want Chu Yi and Chu Li to be told it was a waste every time she wanted to make something good for Chu Yi and Chu Li. She didn't want Chu Yi to work so hard and wanted him to be more relaxed!
Shen Luzhu had read many time-travel novels in his previous life. The protagonists relied on modern knowledge to make fortunes in ancient times. They discovered gold and silver mines, made perfumes and cosmetics, took the imperial examination and became high-ranking officials. There were also many who made various delicacies. Or they are cultivating off-season fruits and vegetables. In short, there is nothing they can’t do except what you can’t think of!
But she doesn't know how to cook those tempting delicacies, nor does she have any knowledge of biology, agriculture or chemistry. In her previous life, she was just an art student who failed to complete her studies! Until the Qingming Festival, Chu Yi took her and Chu Li to visit the grave of her parents-in-law whom she had never met. Shen Luzhu and Chu Yi burned a lot of paper money, thinking that the Chu family made coffins, maybe...
Mother Shen was preparing the meals for tonight's birthday banquet and listened casually. Her daughter often has all kinds of wild ideas. Mother Shen has long been used to it: "So, are you going to sell paper money this time?"
"Well, my daughter asked Chu Yi. The Chu family's coffin shop used to sell paper money, but later they split up. First, there was no shop to sell goods, and there was no time to go to the town to buy goods, so there was no more sold!"
Mother Shen actually disagrees with her daughter's idea. The most important thing in a woman's family is to take care of her husband and raise her children. Making money is the responsibility of the men. However, she is married now, so some things still have to be discussed by the couple themselves: "So, you have discussed it with your son-in-law. Does he agree?"
"Of course, so why don't you come here to listen to grandma's opinion again!"
"My son-in-law is more reliable than you. If he thinks it's okay, what else can I say? But I still have to remind you that this matter still needs the consent of the Chu family. It's not easy for country people to save some money. If you have to pay compensation It’s hard to explain to your husband’s family, but you also said that the Chu family sold it before. I don’t know what the elders of the Chu family think about this matter, so don’t be too insistent!”
Although Shen's mother said so, she was still relieved about her daughter. During the years when Shen Luzhu was still in the Shen family, she would have some strange ideas from time to time. Shen's mother always felt that she was fanciful. It's unrealistic, but fortunately Shen Luzhu has never stubbornly insisted on it!
Shen Luzhu noticed Shen's mother's disapproval, so there was nothing surprising. Her mother-in-law had always thought that she was thinking wildly, but she didn't expect that her mother-in-law would agree because Chu Yi agreed! For a moment, she didn't know it was her mother's disapproval. Should she cry or laugh? In the eyes of her mother-in-law, is it Chu Yi who is too reliable or she who is too unreliable?
Then she thought of how when she told Chu Yi, Chu Yi didn't ask anything, didn't ask her if it was a whim, didn't ask her if she had a plan, didn't even consider whether she would lose money, just looked at her, and then tenderly He said "ok" firmly again!
Determinedly, it was as if if she said she wanted to pick stars from the sky to sell, he would accompany her there without hesitation!
Grandpa Shen has always been very popular in the village. For his sixtieth birthday, all the relatives and friends of the Shen family and the village folks came to celebrate! As the uncle of the Shen family, Chu Yi followed the men of the Shen family to entertain the male guests, while Shen Luzhu and Chu Li mingled with the female guests.
Shen Luzhu was very happy today. He drank a lot of his home-brewed sweet fruit wine happily. Chu Li saw his sister-in-law drinking happily, and the children started drinking it too out of curiosity!
Later, the relatives and friends who came to celebrate their birthdays left the table one after another. Seeing that it was getting late, Father Shen asked Chu Yi, who was still helping to clean up, to stop and asked him to call Shen Luzhu and Chu Li to go home. Just take your time and tidy up your own house.
Chu Yi didn't see his wife and brother in the backyard, so he went to his wife's original house. As soon as he entered the house, he saw two little drunkards sleeping in a dark place! He couldn't wake anyone up, so there was really no other way. In the end, he had to carry his wife on his back and walk in front. His uncle helped carry Chu Li behind, and then he finally set foot on the road home!
The night in early spring was still a bit cold. Shen Luzhu lay on Chu Yi's back and woke up when the wind blew him. It took him a moment to realize that he was being carried home by Chu Yi! I don't know whether he was still a little drunk or just too happy today. Shen Luzhu lay on Chu Yi's back and hummed a tune. After humming for a while, seeing that Chu Yi had no reaction, he moved forward again. Lying down in Chu Yi's ear and whispering: "Chu Yi!"
Chu Yi thought his wife was drunk and felt uncomfortable again, so he quickly stopped and asked, "Are you feeling uncomfortable?"
The person on his back ignored him and continued to talk about himself: "Chu Yi...sister-in-law...husband!"
"Yeah, I'm here!"
"Chu Yi, grandma said you are more reliable than me! Why is grandma like this... Chu Yi is the best! Chu Yi!"
"Um!"
"Chu Yi, do you think there's too much salt in the dishes Auntie cooked today?"
"thirsty?"
"No, it's just... then why do I miss you all the time!" After saying that, he held Chu Yi's face and said, "Bah!"
Shen Chuanbai, who was following behind with Chu Li on his back, wished that he was deaf and blind at this moment. How could his squishy sister drink and turn into a slut in the drama?
Fortunately, the night was fading, which blurred Chu Yi's earlobes that were almost dripping with blood. The chirping of insects covered up his rapid breathing and heartbeat. Only the river water reflected the moonlight, vaguely reflecting the corner of his mouth that he couldn't let go of!
