In the small courtyard, Yan's father and Shi were particularly busy on this day.
Junhan's face was full of joy, holding her child in her arms, looking excitedly at those who walked into the small garden.
Shui Shou had difficulty with his legs and feet, but he stood up. After making tea, he limped and carried the tea to the family members who came to the small garden. Although he was lame, not a drop of tea was spilled on the plate. It can be seen that Shui Shou is very attentive when seeing his mother's family coming.
The Qi State liked to drink tea long before the Spring and Autumn Period, and it has always maintained this habit. When Yan Ying was the Prime Minister of the Duke of Qi Jing, in addition to three or five kinds of meat dishes, he only had "tea" with rice.
Mingcai is tea.
"Tea is a drink that originated from Shen Nong and was heard by Duke Zhou of Lu." At that time, Qi, Lu, and Zhu all had their own local teas. Later, due to great changes in weather and severe cold periods, local teas were disappear.
It was recorded that in the seventh year of King Xiao of Zhou Dynasty, "in the winter, there was heavy rain and hail, cattle and horses died, and the rivers and Han dynasties were frozen." There was also a record of "driving tigers, leopards, rhinoceros, and elephants away from them." After the severe cold period, although the temperature in Qi State There has been some recovery, but it is no longer the conditions suitable for growing tea.
This has also led to the fact that in Qi State, like ordinary families, tea is only taken out for guests to drink when distinguished guests arrive.
"Father-in-law, mother-in-law!"
Shui Shou brought tea to his wife's parents and relatives, and then took a wooden tray and stood beside his father-in-law and mother-in-law.
Customs vary from place to place regarding the woman's parents. In some places, the wife's parents are called uncle or aunt.
"Um!"
Junhan's father glanced at Shui Shou's legs calmly, replied casually, and continued drinking tea. Even Junhan's mother greeted Shui Shou when she saw him, pretending not to see him. In his eyes, he turned around and continued talking to other relatives on the side.
Yunhan hugged the child and looked at this scene with red eyes. After all, her parents made her husband so embarrassed. As a wife, she was no better. Not only was it uncomfortable as a wife, but also as a daughter. No face.
Feeling Shui Shou's hand touching her, Junhan looked at Shui Shou with his red eyes. When he saw Shui Shou's comforting eyes, he felt much better.
At least my beloved won’t blame her!
"This yard is too small, and the ground has not even been leveled. It must be a new household! And this land is probably not good land!"
"That wooden house seems to have been built not long ago. Why does it look like the cowshed in the third hometown of our village is newer than this wooden house? What kind of wood is it made of?"
"There is also a cow! I wonder if they bought that cow themselves, like the one in our village... I used to think that their family was so willing to marry Junhan, and thought it was so good, but I didn't expect that it was not as good as the one in our village. Not to mention those from Linzi City."
The yard is not very big to begin with, but now there are so many relatives here. If you say something in a low voice, I will also say something in a low voice. The voice will become louder in an instant, and the louder the voice, the less scrupulous others will be about talking about it.
Shi, who was sweating profusely in the corner and preparing to eat and drink, had his back to the other people in the yard, but his breathing was rapid, and his face was obviously holding back anger.
"I heard that Shuili's family brought some meat home for the winter two days ago. I'll go exchange it with Shuili's."
Yan's father obviously noticed the angry look on his wife's face, but as a father, when Shi was enduring it, so was Yan's father.
Those people behind are all from Junhan's parents' side. When he went to marry Yunhan, those people didn't want to come over. After a few years, it was the first time for those people to come over.
Whether it is for the eldest son, daughter-in-law, or even for the sake of this family, we must endure the words of those people.
Otherwise, if the quarrel breaks out now, not to mention the villagers of this water village, but also the villagers of several surrounding villages, as well as the villagers of Junhan, will take this matter behind their backs and accuse their whole family.
Now, the eldest son Shui Shoudu has become the father of two children. What happened to the second son Shui Yan, Yan's father and the Shi family do not want to repeat.
As if he was thinking of his second son Yan'er, Yan'er couldn't help but recall the experiences of Yan'er when he was a child. His face was full of vicissitudes of life and his beard was a little gray, and Yan's father's eyes showed sadness and concern.
There has been no news for so many years, and he doesn't know how his second son Yan'er is doing. In Yan's father's heart, the person he owes the most in this life is his second son Yan'er.
When he was a child, he, the father, failed to take good care of him.
"Go! There's still some money in the room!"
When Mrs. Xiao heard her husband's words, she took a breath. After she recovered, she blinked quickly and continued playing with the dish in front of her.
Father Yan sighed, but turned his head without any hesitation, returned to the room, and took out the money.
In the yard.
Shui Shou saw his father's back, his eyes full of guilt.
"Eldest sister, sister, I really don't know how you live here. Look at that wooden house. Not to mention me, even the relatives despise it. Even though they are so far away, you can still smell the smell. Then If it rains heavily, the house won’t collapse and people will be buried alive inside, right?”
A beautiful young girl in silk clothes pulled Junhan aside and looked around with a look of disgust. Whether it was a wooden house, stone benches, wood, cowsheds, or even fences, in the girl's eyes , are all so bad.
"Eldest sister, if you want me to tell you, why don't you leave here and go to Linzi City with your sister! With my sister's appearance, it would be ten times better to just find a house in the city, and my sister's husband has quite acquaintances in the city. , the fathers of those men opened tea shops and huts in the city, and were rich! Look at what’s cooking in that pot! Sister, do you know that in the city, those men have meat every day!"
The girl continued to speak, and then looked at Junhan: "Although the eldest sister is already a woman, as long as the younger sister talks to her husband properly, those men will definitely be willing to meet the eldest sister!"
After the girl finished speaking, she looked at other places warily and quietly approached Junhan.
"Father and mother actually think the same way. Why would they want to live here when they can go to Linzi City? Sister, think about it, if father and mother come here to entertain these relatives in Linzi City, what a lot of trouble Have face!"
The girl seemed to want to continue talking, but suddenly she found that the eldest sister Yunhan was holding the child, but when she looked at her, her eyes showed warmth and anger.
This made the girl confused.
"Father and mother, is it because of this incident that you came here?"
Junhan looked at this little girl whom she hadn't seen for only three or four years. She didn't expect that in three or four years, the little girl had changed so much. She seemed like a different person. What she didn't expect was that her father and mother were three or four years old. I had never come here to visit her before, but this time I came here because I wanted to persuade her to leave.
How does this make Junhan feel better?
When she got married here, to a person she had never met, it was also arranged by her parents. At that time, her parents never considered her. Now she is lucky to be blessed by God. Although her husband has limited legs and feet, he is not only her husband, but also her father, Her mother loved her very much.
It's okay for her parents not to see her for so many years, but now they want her to sneak away.
"Eldest sister, father and mother, all are for you, eldest sister..."
The girl wanted to say something else, but was interrupted.
"My little sister just said that she is now married to Linzi City?"
Junhan looked at the little sister she had always loved with strange eyes. She didn't understand how she could marry the little girl who could help the family with her and live in a wooden house in the village after not seeing each other for three or four years. When I arrived in Linzi City, I felt like a different person.
"Yes! Elder sister, let me tell you, it was only after I got married to Linzi City that I realized how good it is to live in the city. Not only is it lively, but there are also officials to manage it, and there are people to buy things or meet. Elder sister you……"
The girl's eyes revealed happiness when she talked about Linzi City, a look that would never appear when talking about the village or looking around.
But when Junhan left, the girl looked surprised.
"Uncle! Auntie!!!"
Junhan watched his uncle Kamata and aunt arrive, hugged the child, and hurried forward.
"Be careful, Yunhan, go and sit down quickly! You are still weak now, so don't move around too much!"
When her aunt saw Junhan coming, she hurried forward and said reproachfully.
Although he was saying words of blame, when he looked at the infant child in Yunhan's arms, the smile on his face was so different from that of the parents and relatives in Yunhan's family.
This made the tip of Junhan's nose sore, and the tears that had been holding on finally couldn't help but fall two drops, flowing down her cheeks.
Thinking about her parents coming here and never even looking at her children.
"Look at you, Junhan, your aunt also feels sorry for you!"
Katama sighed, scolded his wife, and then gave up when he saw his little sister coming.
"Yunhan, don't cry, what's wrong?"
The aunt hurriedly stretched out her hand to smooth Junhan's back and asked with concern.
Junhan raised his hand in coarse cloth to wipe his tears and shook his head.
"Brother, why are you here? Mom isn't here!"
When Mrs. Wu saw her brother and looked at the meat he brought, her first reaction was to look behind her brother to see if her mother had come.
"Mom is coming, but I gave up after a lot of persuasion. In two days, you can quickly take Shou'er and Junhan to the city and show mom, isn't there a bullock cart? Mom, think carefully, don't fight with me anymore. !”
Katama looked at the younger sister angrily. After handing the meat to the younger sister, when he saw so many people in the yard, he asked the younger sister with curious eyes.
"This is Junhan's father and mother..."
Although Mrs. Shi was reluctant and a little angry, she still introduced Shima and those people with a smile on her face.
Unlike Yan's father, when they learned that Junmao lived in Linzi City and was still doing hawker business, whether it was Junhan's parents or other relatives, they were much more enthusiastic and had kind smiles on their faces. Some Relatives even took the initiative to chat with him. In the eyes of those relatives, there is no harm in knowing one more person who lives in Linzi City. Maybe he can be of help in the future. Even if it is inconvenient, he can just leave it to the hawker to help him. If you look at it, it’s good, then if you tell it, you’ll have the dignity to do it.
After all, that is Linzi City!
Besides, everyone knows that since he is a hawker, he must know a lot of people, and there are also many acquaintances among buyers in Linzi City.
"I heard that everyone in Linzi City, whether they are people in shops, huts, tea shops, or even the Jixia Academy, are talking about the Kyushu Cauldron!"
An older middle-aged man saw that Kima was from Linzi City, and was worried about being looked down upon, so he quickly told what he had heard from the villagers who had just returned from Linzi City, making it appear that he had gone there often. Linzi City.
Others nodded after hearing the words. In fact, there weren't many that could be said. Most of them were heard from what they heard. However, considering that Kaimata was here, they also wanted to talk about people from the 'city', so they just discussed it. things.
"That's the Jiuzhou Cauldron! The nine states in the world have been forged since the Xia Dynasty to support the sky!"
Junhan's father thought for a while and finally choked out these words.
"Yes! Everyone is talking about the Kyushu Cauldron. Now all the streets and alleys in the city are talking about this matter!"
When Kaimata heard what these men said, he smiled and said.
At this time, the girl came over and heard the talk about this matter. She saw her father and looked over.
"Ping'er, you are in the city now and want to talk to your uncle!"
Junhan's father said, and after finishing speaking, he looked at Junma.
Hearing this, Kaima couldn't help but look at the girl, which made Junhan's father very satisfied, and everyone else also laughed.
"Indeed, they are all talking about this matter. It is rumored that Bai Yan, the general of the Qin State, was the one who found the Nine Provinces Cauldron in a dream..."
The girl named Ping couldn't help but have her beautiful eyes twinkling, and there was a dreamlike look hidden in her eyes when she talked about the general Qin who was lamented by Lian Liangren's father and everyone, even the talented people in Jixia Academy. yearn for.
After Ping finished speaking, Ping's father and other men were all surprised.
Jima nodded and watched this scene silently. Although in Linzi City, during this period alone, hundreds or even thousands of passers-by had heard about this matter, but Don't mind, listen to it again.
"You kid, run slower!"
The aunt looked at Shui Shou's eldest son, bounding over, and quickly reached out to pick him up and hold him in her arms.
They are all people who have been here before. My aunt was in Linzi City, helping Kimata take care of the stalls, and saw all kinds of people. So when I came to the yard, I saw the girl wearing silk clothes, but her appearance was not as good as Junhan's. Her aunt guessed something from her unhappy look, the way Junhan's other relatives looked at Xiaoyuan, and the way Xiao looked just now.
Holding the little child in her arms, her aunt came to the busy Mr.
"It's all mothers! Now that I'm a grandmother, I'm naturally more tired."
The aunt opened her mouth and said, naturally she could see why Mrs. Xiao was unhappy.
"Know!"
Mrs. Wu glanced at her brother and sister-in-law, and then sighed after saying: "Brother and sister-in-law, you are also busy. You don't have to come here often. Winter is coming. We have nothing to do. But you, living in Linzi City, do not do business for a day." It’s a loss.”
When Mrs. Shi thought of her eldest brother and his sister-in-law, who often came here during this time, she couldn't help but feel guilty, worried that it would affect the life of her eldest brother's family. After all, her eldest brother's son heard that he already had a sweetheart and was saving money. Want to start a family.
"I'm not really fighting with my mother!"
Mrs. Xiao muttered a little aggrievedly, as if she thought of something, her eyes instantly turned red. Fortunately, after taking a few breaths, she held back. She lowered her head and continued to play with the meat brought by her elder brother. She picked up the knife and looked at it. The people behind her were all talking to her brother about the Qin general, and no one paid attention to her, so Shi secretly cut a small piece and put it back into the cloth, preparing to take it back to her mother after her brother returned.
"It's good if you don't have any grudges! Right, Shu'er!"
When her aunt saw Mrs. Xiao's behavior, she didn't care. She didn't know how filial her husband was to Mrs. Xiao. She smiled and teased the child in her arms, making the child laugh. When she noticed the aggrieved Mrs. Xiao from the corner of her eye, , looking at Mrs. Xiao's busy appearance, there was indescribable envy in her aunt's eyes.
Naturally, my aunt knew why Mrs. Xiao suddenly couldn't help crying just now, but her aunt also knew that Linzi City now has hundreds of thousands of people in its entirety...
Everyone is talking about the Kyushu Cauldron!
The Jiuzhou tripod was found by Qin general Bai Yan and sent to Xianyang! ! !
Listening to the people in the courtyard talking to their beloved, as well as what the woman kept telling her, she looked at the aggrieved Ms. Xiao on the side.
"Silly girl, do you know that the few foreign relatives standing in the yard looking down on you now, the Qin General Bai Yan they are talking about is your second son, Yan'er!"
My aunt thought with a smile in her heart, but at the moment, she couldn't say it out loud.
My aunt also has a son, and she has also thought about letting her son go to Qufu, especially since the son also has a girl he likes, and has a cousin relationship, so he believes that he will be successful if he goes to Qufu. However, when he thinks about the war in Qufu, he is always using a knife. The person holding the sword thought of the scene of thousands of people fighting and bloodshed, and the aunt gave up the idea without hesitation. She didn't even plan to tell her son, and she finally understood her mother's painstaking efforts.
