When the onlookers saw that all the unsightly members of Uncle Chu's family had run away, some of them became interested in restoring their relationship with Mr. and Mrs. Chu Yi. They stepped forward diligently and asked, "My dear daughter-in-law of the Chu family, is your shop still open today?" Can't you open it? We haven't bought the paper money for the New Year sacrifices yet. It's convenient for you to let us buy some and save us from having to go to town again!"
Seeing someone coming up to get close to him, someone else quickly followed him: "Yeah, yeah, I'm just waiting for your shop to open so we can buy paper money. In these villages, you don't even have paper money in the town." Very good!"
Shen Luzhu blinked. He really didn't expect this change to happen so quickly: "Chu Yi, what do you think?"
Chu Yi originally thought that his wife was getting closer and closer to giving birth, and the Chinese New Year was coming in just a few days. Those who should buy paper money in the village might have almost bought it, so he simply stopped opening the door before the end of the year. He would spend time at home with her. As his wife was about to give birth, Shen Luzhu also knew what he was thinking, but it was just like this, saying that he wouldn't work even a day, it seemed too disrespectful to everyone.
Chu Yi naturally understood the meaning behind his wife's question, smiled fondly, and then said: "Then we will open a day tomorrow. If anyone needs it, just come and buy it."
The young couple opened the shop on the second day as promised, and indeed many people from the village came to support them. While buying paper money, they chatted about trivial matters like old friends, as if the storm a few days ago had never happened. More than average.
It is precisely because of the enthusiasm of these aunts and ladies that the young couple also learned another big gossip about Uncle Chu's family after yesterday. It turned out that after the young couple fled, Grandma Chu and the Wang family would return to the old house. What An said was learned by the rest of the family. As the Chu family member who has been studying for the longest time and is also the most knowledgeable, the family usually asks Chu Ren for his opinion on such matters.
After hearing this, Chu Ren was silent for a long time, and then he said, "Auntie, are you sure that person is really the arrester of the county government? Could it be that Chu Yi and the others came here to scare people on purpose?"
Mrs. Wang is indeed not very clear about this matter, but Grandma Chu remembers it clearly: "That's right, he was the one wearing clothes from the yamen and led a group of people to bring Mr. Chu Yi and Ms. Shen to the police station." Taken away!"
Uncle Chu still had some luck and said hesitantly: "Even if he really arrests the head, it will be fine. The village has made a decision on this matter. He can still run back to the county government and bring people to find him." Us? It shouldn’t be a big crime, right?”
But after hearing Chu A'nai's affirmative answer, Chu Ren's face became more serious, and his face was so gloomy that he could squeeze out water: "Although I don't know much about the laws of this yamen, I don't know if there is such a thing. The criminal laws mentioned by the arrester, but you must know that the biggest authority in Xing'an County is the county magistrate. The arrester named Ding seems to be on good terms with Chu Yi and the others. If he really said this in front of the county magistrate, These words that are not good for us have angered the head of this county. If he charges us with any crime at that time, our whole family will be punished! Whether there is a legal basis or whether we have actually committed a crime is not important. What is important is The only thing is that whoever holds this power can say what it is!"
Grandpa Chu also realized the seriousness of the matter at this time and panicked: "Ah! What, what should I do?"
"Move, stop hanging around in front of that couple, sell this house and farmland, and move out of the village as soon as possible!"
No matter how reluctant they were, Chu Ren's words were so serious that Uncle Chu's family had no choice but to compromise. But as the New Year was approaching, let alone selling their house and farmland, they just wanted to go to other villages to find a place that could temporarily accommodate this family. Housing for the whole family has become a problem. At this critical moment, Mrs. Wang thought of her daughter Chu Fang who lived in a neighboring village.
Chu Fang's husband's family has a small population, so there should be some empty rooms in the yard, even just two or three. First, we can give them a place to stay, so that they can move out of the mountain village as soon as possible, and then slowly look for a new place to live. That is also accomplished.
Mrs. Wang had a good idea, so she mentioned it. Although Mr. Chu felt that it was hard to talk about staying at his granddaughter's husband's house, there was no other good way at the moment. Compared with losing face, saving his life was more important. !
It was Wang who took care of this matter. She thought that the biggest obstacle to accomplishing this matter was Chu Fang's mother-in-law, Mrs. Ma, but who would have thought that she had not even met the Ma family and had just met Chu Fang. Fang said before
The idea of wanting to help the whole family was blocked by Chu Fang.
Chu Fang looked at her mother-in-law in disbelief and asked with a straight face: "Mom, what do you think! Aren't you trying to kill me?"
"You kid, what are you talking about? Why did I hurt you?"
"Aren't you harming me? You all made the head catcher in the yamen bear a grudge. Even the mountain village dared not keep you. You still want to come to live with me. What are you doing to harm me? What did you do back then? When something happened to my Ma Wu, what did you and my dad do to me? When you were making money, why didn't you remember that you had a daughter like me? Now that she has caused a big trouble, you think of me, and you still want to live with the whole family. Come here, there’s no door!”
After Chu Fang finished speaking, she pushed Wang into Chu Ma's yard. Wang was tearing at each other while cursing: "You white-eyed wolf! I raised you in vain! You can even see your own parents die without saving them. White-eyed wolf, if I had known this, I shouldn’t have given birth to you in the first place!”
"Bah, since I was little, you have only had Chu Ren in your eyes. How could you tolerate me, and when did you really care about me? My life is like this, all because of myself!"
After saying that, he gave Wang a hard push, and then closed the door of Ma's house with a bang!
The aunt who learned this from everyone was very excited when she said: "It is said that Mrs. Wang lost her temper after returning home, and the boss of the Chu family even said that she would break up with Chu Fang from now on." , I no longer recognize her as the daughter of the old Chu family!"
The aunt on the side was also amazed when she heard this: "Tsk, tsk, tsk, what kind of evil has this family done? How come there is no normal person! Hey, his aunt, do you know where this boss Chu and his family are planning to move? , I heard that his house and farmland are all going to be sold!"
"I really don't know. I might have to ask some distant relatives in the end, otherwise I won't be able to find a house to live in this year!"
Another aunt curled her lips and said, "Even if he wants to think about a house, he still needs enough money. It is said that his family's current house and farmland are asking for a lot of money. My old man said that it is more than 20% higher than the normal price!" Not to mention that there are all old neighbors in this village who don’t have any needs. Even if someone’s family is in need, I’m afraid no one will buy it even if her family looks like that!”
Regarding the follow-up of Uncle Chu's family, the young couple just laughed after hearing it. Now that family is going to be driven out of the mountain village. There should be no more relations in the future. It is right to live their own little life happily. thing.
The New Year is about to come, and the yard of the Chu family's old house has been extremely lively these days. Every family has brought a lot of new year's goods, from dry goods such as mushrooms and bamboo shoots, to freshly slaughtered pork, and live fish caught from the river. Fish, steamed pasta and pastries are all available. Considering Shen Luzhu's physical inconvenience, not only were the New Year's goods sent over a wide variety of items, but they were also in large quantities. Even the places that needed to be dealt with were helped by everyone.
Shen Luzhu gave Aunt Han, who was invited to help with the cooking, a holiday and told her to come back on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month when she was done. He also gave her a red envelope for the New Year and brought a lot of annual goods. Aunt Han originally didn't plan to take a break during the Spring Festival. The main reason was that Shen Luzhu had a big belly and was afraid that it would be inconvenient for him to enter the kitchen. At least she could cook here and take care of them.
When Mrs. Qian saw this, she quickly dispelled Aunt Han's concerns, saying that she wanted to spend the New Year at home with peace of mind. Grandma Tang had specially told her that this year's Spring Festival would be spent by the two families together. Food, so Chu Yi moved most of the New Year's goods sent by each family to the next yard.
The New Year's Eve arrived in such a lively and peaceful atmosphere. After everyone had a reunion dinner and dumplings in the yard next door, the young couple left the big team watching the New Year's Eve and returned to their own houses. Chu Yi's afternoon I have only been back a few times. I lit all the red lanterns in the yard early and burned all the rooms. The young couple just cuddled up in the warm room and chatted before entering the dark and sweet world. dream.
The second day of the Lunar New Year was supposed to be the day when Shen Luzhu would meet her natal family, but the situation this year was really special. The Shen family had come early to tell Shen Luzhu and Chu Yi not to mess around on this day, and the Shen family also There was no second daughter to come back, so the whole family drove a bullock cart to the young couple's side.
After entering the house and warming his hands, the first thing Mr. Shen did was as usual
It was to check Shen Luzhu's pulse to check the situation. After a while, he gave the young couple a reassurance: "The pulse is very good. It's already time for the baby to be ready. If the baby doesn't come out before the first month, it's time for the baby to be born!"
After receiving this good news, Chu Yi became even more nervous and hurriedly asked Grandpa Shen and Mother Shen: "Grandpa, grandma, A'zhu is giving birth, what else should I prepare?"
Mother Shen said: "Don't worry, your second aunt and I have already prepared the things that need to be prepared. They are all in the packages we brought over before. Just take them out and use them when the time comes!"
Chu Yi nodded, looked at his wife, and then at his father-in-law and mother-in-law, and said a little embarrassedly: "Dad, Auntie, my son-in-law has an unkind request. Can you please invite Auntie to come and stay at home for a few days?" , I’m really not worried about A-Zhu’s situation.”
The son-in-law is worried about his daughter. How can Father Shen and Mother Shen be unhappy? What's more, there is really no older woman in charge of the son-in-law's family.
"I originally thought that nothing would happen in the past few days, but I could come here every day to accompany Lu Zhu. Since my son-in-law said so, I will shamelessly come and stay for a few days. It's just the Chinese New Year, and the three in-laws Uncle and your cousin, please don’t take offense!”
Chu Yi quickly waved his hand and said, "It's too late for us to be grateful that grandma is here. How can we be surprised? This is A Zhu's home, and naturally it is also the home of grandpa and grandma!"
Although she has noticed Chu Yi's anxiety recently, Shen Luzhu is always thinking of ways to relieve him, as if she has nothing to worry about in the past, but she is still worried in the bottom of her heart, even in a world where medical technology has become quite advanced. In modern times, giving birth is still a dangerous thing, not to mention that in the dynasty she lives in now, if she can have Mother Shen by her side, she will at least feel more at ease!
