Chapter 114
Chapter 114
Liu Yaoqing didn't want others to know Zhezi's identity, he still wanted to continue to live a peaceful life in Shanggu Village, so the people who came on the wedding day were all dressed up, and the head eunuch also specially found a burly figure, if you don't look carefully, you can't tell it's an eunuch of.
If so, the ceremony that went around a village can still be known to those who should know.
The return gift wooden boxes were all exactly the same, but the emperor gave the most return gifts, dozens of wooden boxes were sent over, and Liu Yaoqing also caught eight chickens and sent them away.
The emperor was a little sad at first, thinking that the relationship would be clear to the world, but Liu Yaoqing was not happy, and Zhezi...of course he was also not happy, so he could only continue to hide it.But there were a lot of things sent, including popcorn, peanuts, and candies. Although they were not precious or rare, the things in Shanggu Village must be good.
Those who got the gift box and took it home also came back and opened it carefully. It is different from the traditional wooden plate.
Everyone was talking about gift boxes, and about the excitement that day. The courtyards and houses on the mountain were filled with tables, and the dishes were all the same. I regret it.
This year is a lively one, and Shanggu Village is even more lively.
"It will take the first month to wear the old clothes." Liu Yaoqing couldn't help sitting on the Kang and sighed when she saw Brother Zhezi took out new clothes.
Wear wedding clothes on the wedding day, wear new clothes the next day, and the third day too. After that, you don't need to change every day, but change every few days. After a month, you can wear whatever you want.There are a lot of details here, Mrs. Li told Liu Yaoqing for a long time, anyway, he didn't understand, just obey the arrangement.
Wearing new clothes, Liu Yaoqing's face looks more and more white and tender, like a flower bone.Seeing that brother Zhezi had also changed into new clothes, which looked good, Liu Yaoqing got down from the kang and went to have dinner with Mrs. Li.
This month, at least one meal a day has to be eaten by the whole family. The more people, the better, which means the family is prosperous.However, most of the families are not separated, and usually eat together, just Liu Yaoqing's side, usually everyone has their own affairs, and the time to go to the dining hall to eat is not fixed, so they really have to get together specially.
Before going out after dinner, Mrs. Li specially whispered to Liu Yaoqing: "Your father wanted to visit your grandpa last night, but I refused."
"In a few days, when grandpa can walk around, I will ask someone to ask him to go up the mountain to have a meal together, and we will see you then." Liu Yaoqing said, "how can I say that grandpa has to have a meal with us when I get married? .”
"That's it." Li Shi nodded.
The pancake workshop on the mountain started. Liu Yaoqing and Brother Zhezi went to have a look. Brother Xuan and Brother Yu arranged it very well, and they started making steamed buns.
Every household has a lot of pancakes for the Chinese New Year, and some steamed buns are also steamed by themselves, but they are not as soft as those on the mountain. It is better to buy them on the mountain, or exchange them with grain, and add a few pennies, which is also very cost-effective.
Brother Zheng, Brother Ming, Brother Zhi, and Brother Yan are all at the greenhouse, boiling hot water, and making hot tea when anyone comes.
Finally, I went to the greenhouse, where the strawberries grew luxuriantly, dotted with bright red strawberries, and a wooden box could be sold for a lot of money.Rich families like to eat fresh food the most, and they don't hesitate to spend money, just to make Liu Yaoqing make a small fortune.
"I still eat tomatoes." Liu Yaoqing picked a strawberry, wanted to eat it but didn't eat it, Brother Sai Zhezi said, and turned to another greenhouse to talk to Brother Bao.
The two small saplings in the greenhouse have grown much thicker after a few days of not seeing each other, and the seeds planted last time have grown taller now, like small saplings.
"Grandfather, I have added new clothes this year." Liu Yaoqing went to sit in the hut on the head of the shed, talking to his elder brother.
The old man smiled and said: "Yes. I received my wages a year ago, and after discussing with Brother Bao, I asked Su Liu to go to the town to help deliver the fabric and sew the clothes myself."
"I have money on hand, and I can't spend it elsewhere. I was thinking about the Chinese New Year, so let's buy some more." Brother Bao said with a smile, "Grandpa didn't agree at first, but I agreed to it after telling me."
Brother Bao is not very old. Although he is working every day at this time, he eats well and sleeps well, and has nothing to worry about. He looks younger and has a good-looking face, just like an unmarried brother.
Liu Yaoqing quickly said: "Brother Bao, look around, if there is a man he likes, he will look at each other. Later, I will buy you a dowry, and we will live a happy life."
Last year, Liu Yaoqing would never have said that. At that time, Brother Bao didn't like to meet people. This year is different. During the Chinese New Year, Brother Bao went to the village and dared to speak when he saw people. His mentality gradually changed. up.
Sure enough, after listening to Liu Yaoqing's words, Brother Bao didn't refuse, and acquiesced.
Erhazi and Heibeizi flicked their tails happily when they saw Liu Yaoqing coming, and rubbed their way here.Liu Yaoqing patted their heads one by one and said: "The two dogs are much more worry-free than Mao Bai."
Returning from the shed, Liu Yaoqing climbed onto the kang to rest, just took peanuts to eat, brother Zhezi, who went to scoop up hot water, came back with Han Da, "They just went up the mountain."
Go out a year ago, come back a year later, spend a good year outside.
Handa and the others are busy with travel and dust, but they are all in good spirits.
"Brother Qing, Wang Liangcai made several rounds outside. It was almost Chinese New Year and he didn't go home. Instead, he went to Zhang Dashan's village! At night, he took advantage of no one's attention, and sneaked to Zhang Dashan's house!" Han Da was serious Said, "I waited outside and vaguely heard Wang Liangcai talking about money and wild raspberries to Zhang Dashan's family."
"I followed Wang Liang for a long time, and found that he came into contact with a peddler from out of town. The peddler's house was growing the wild raspberry stolen by Zhang Dashan. The soil should have been transported from the village. At this time, the wild raspberry was still alive!" Han Da continued. explain.
After listening to Han Da and the others, Liu Yaoqing said: "Go to the bathhouse to wash up, then go to the dining hall to eat, and go back to have a good rest. Brother Zhezi..."
Brother Zhezi hurriedly took the reward and gave it to Handa and the others, the amount was not small.
Han Da and the others went out gratefully, Liu Yaoqing leaned on the kang and said: "Wang Liangcai is quite courageous. This matter has to be reported to the authorities, but we can't relax in private."
"I know." Brother Zhezi nodded.
Ever since he confessed his identity, Brother Zhezi has not hidden anything from Liu Yaoqing, including the identities of Handa and the others, as well as those unseen existences. Although Liu Yaoqing has never seen them, she knows that they exist.
The last time I found out that Wang Liangcai's little wife died unexpectedly, he ran away, doing business outside was prosperous, and went to Zhige'er Village to buy children, Liu Yaoqing had a very bad guess, and did not report to the official because Liu Yaoqing felt that Wang Liangcai should still be hiding something.
Knowing now that he has something to do with wild raspberries, there is no need to wait any longer.
Brother Zhezi went out to make arrangements, and naturally someone would report to the officials.
More and more people came from the mountain one after another, because the strawberries grew well and rich people were waiting to eat them, so some porters waited for the Chinese New Year to leave home and come out to earn some money.
Whoever entertains guests without a box of fresh strawberries feels a little shameless, and what they eat now is fresh.
For banquets, if there are no fresh vegetables on the table, eating meat will feel as if the food is tasteless, and fresh vegetables are easy to come by. We all know that Shanggu Village has them, as long as you keep watch over those porters and businessmen. buy.
As soon as the new year is over, it is like a big pot cooking. The heat comes out one by one, and it gets warmer every day. When the wind blows, the branches sprout quickly. The leaves grow out.
The people in the village are no longer idle, and every household has started to serve the wild raspberries. This is a good time to divide the wild raspberries. If you miss it, you will easily die.
On the mountain, Brother Zhezi naturally arranged for help, and the number of wild raspberries gradually increased, filling up the original hillside of Nagano raspberries.
Liu Yaoqing held a handful of popcorn, ate it one bite at a time, and said, "I guess Grandpa is getting up, otherwise there would be no one to grow wild raspberries, and no one would do the work in the field."
"En." Brother Zhezi nodded.
Wild raspberries are money. Old man Liu didn't ask Zhang Dashan and Liu Jinmei to help him last year. I don't know if he didn't trust them or didn't trust them.Speaking of which, Zhang Dashan is the father of Brother Zhi and Brother Yan, and the one who stole the wild raspberry and died was also called Zhang Dashan, but he is not the same person.
Old man Liu hadn't got off the kang since the new year, and lay down every day.
He felt uncomfortable, thinking that Xiaobao said that he still had no clue about the marriage, and the money in the family was getting less and less, so he might not be able to get it out for Xiaobao this year, and looking at Liu Yaoqing, he might not be able to count the money .
Tossing and turning at night and being unable to sleep, old man Liu felt uncomfortable, so why not Mrs. Li, she never liked Sanfang, and she didn't like Liu Yaoqing, a brother who was ill since childhood, but who would have thought that Sanfang is now the most promising member of the Liu family .
"The second child hasn't believed it this year." Li Shi said.
"Didn't the boss bring you money?" Old man Liu sighed, "I don't know the second brother all these years..."
Liu Quanfu did go to the town to get back the money, but he asked him to keep most of it himself, so he gave old man Liu a few big coins, which were useless at all.Old man Liu was angry at the time, but Liu Quanfu also had plausible arguments, saying that he had no money for drinking, and he refused to take it out at all.
In previous years, Liu Quanfu also had to deduct some money, but not as much as this year.
"Brother Qing's house has several warehouses, which are either food or money. I heard that there is a whole big warehouse full of bedding." Li Shi said, "Go to the mountain later, if you can..."
"Let's talk about it later." Old Man Liu said.
Liu Yaoqing said on the mountain that he would invite Old Man Liu to have dinner with him when his legs and feet recovered, and everyone in the Liu family knew about it.
It's just that the old man Liu felt uncomfortable, and he was thinking about Xiaobao's marriage, and wanted to see Liu Yaoqing and talk again, but the mountain was too busy, not only Liu Yaoqing had no time to go down the mountain, even Liu Quanjin had no chance to go down the mountain, let alone meet and talk.
It was really impossible to procrastinate any longer, so old man Liu got off the kang.
The person who came to Liu's house to burn the kang saw it, so he went back and told Liu Yaoqing.
The next day Liu Yaoqing went down the mountain with Brother Zhezi and came to invite old man Liu with great fanfare.
Old man Liu specially changed into new clothes, and also asked Xiao Bao to change into new clothes. Liu Quanfu didn't know what to think, and waited in the upper room early in the morning, and Xiao Li was also there.
Liu Yaoqing and Brother Zhezi entered the door, but asked, "Why aren't aunt and uncle here?"
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