Parents are busy farming

Just the summer before last, three-year-old Xiaotuanzi was playing by the lotus pond and accidentally fell into the water.

When he was fished out, he was no longer breathing, but Ye Zifen rescued him based on the artificial respiration method that her aunt once told her.

From then on, the Hong family became more and more interested in Ye Zifen, especially Grandma Hong.

"Thank you, cousin, for the compliment!" Ye Zifen's hands were held by Mrs. Hong, and she could only nod to her.

"Zifen, you look much stronger." Mrs. Hong grabbed Zifen and spun her around again.

Zi Zifen quickly explained: "I am learning boxing recently! I must be strong!"

"How can a girl learn those vulgar things? It's better to learn some female knitting!" A girl's voice suddenly sounded.

Ye Zifen looked in the direction of the sound and found that it was a girl she didn't recognize.

Mrs. Hong Er looked at Ye Zifen's doubtful eyes and explained awkwardly: "This is my niece from my mother's side, and she is coming to my house as a guest this year."

Mrs. Hong Er's natal family is a merchant in the next county town, and Mr. Hong Er is the only concubine of the Hong family.

It seems that Mrs. Hong Er has told her niece Ye Zifen’s identity, so she dared to say this in front of so many elders.

"My family is poor, there is no harm in learning more!" Ye Zifen responded humbly.

The words "poor family" are somewhat incompatible with Ye Zifen's dress today.

She was wearing a tweed dress embroidered with white butterflies, a light blue flowered skirt, plum blossom-shaped earrings on her ears, her hair was uniquely decorated with light blue velvet flowers, and she wore a silk-wrapped silver bracelet on her hands as fair as green onions. , with a lake blue tassel girdle around her waist, and a navy blue sachet with wheat ear patterns hanging around her waist.

"Another narrow-minded ghost!" Mrs. Hong gently tapped Ye Zifen's nose with her finger.

He glanced at the girl from the corner of his eyes, and then at his second daughter-in-law.

It wasn't until she saw the panic on Mrs. Hong's face that she stopped caring.

Mrs. Hong Er also didn't expect that her niece would fight against Zifen regardless of the occasion.

After countless warnings, Ye Zifen was very popular with Mrs. Hong. Her aunt was the most pampered and pampered aunt in the family, so how could she dare to offend her like this!

Although she was anxious, she didn't dare to show all her emotions, but it wouldn't work if she didn't show them at all.

‘This niece of mine is obsessed with things and wants to go against her. ’

"Second aunt, it's okay. Our family is a farmer, so there's nothing we can't say. It's my grandmother and aunts who love me and never treat me as an outsider. That's why I have the courage to be fearless. I'm always grateful for this. Endless."

Zi Zifen also noticed the second wife's discomfort, so she spoke out to help.

This second aunt treated her well. Although she was not the type to be bullied, she still had to take everyone's feelings into consideration.

The second wife smiled gratefully at her.

Mrs. Hong patted Ye Zifen's little hand.

The second wife's niece finally felt the change in the atmosphere in the room. She lowered her head and felt aggrieved. She was no longer as arrogant as before.

When Zi Zifen saw it, she shook her head inwardly, "This is too petty, and far different from the second wife's magnanimity." ’

Big families have this problem. They feel wronged by each other, but they have to make each other happy.

Enjoy the glory brought by your family, but you must also accept things you don't want to accept for the sake of the family's honor and disgrace.

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"I'm afraid this will be the last time we celebrate the New Year together. The new county magistrate will come in two months. Our old man has already submitted the paperwork to beg for bones to the Ministry of Personnel, and news about the personnel working in the Ministry of Personnel has also been sent back."

When Ye Zifen and the eldest grandma were sitting together for dinner, she whispered the news to her.

This is really shocking news. The Ye family has benefited a lot from the presence of the Hong family in these years.

At least she wanted to open a mutton soup shop because there were people in the yamen and the local gangsters didn't dare to mess with her, which gave her the confidence.

"It's not bad to return to the capital. At least it's close to my parents' home. I can go back and visit often." Zi Zifen said what was in the heart of the eldest grandma.

Grandma doesn't know how a child who is just eleven years old can think so comprehensively.

"I really don't know how you grew up to be so smart and understand these things."

Although she and Ye Zifen cannot be called year-end friends, there is a certain age gap.

Ye Zifen thought for a moment and said, "Maybe it's because no one at home treats me like a child, so I know a lot about things!"

"Yes! It seems like your aunt has never treated you as a child. She allows you to do whatever you want."

The eldest grandma once saw the way her grandfather and grandson got along with each other in the temple, and it was very strange at the time.

After Ye Zifen picked up the tea cup in front of her and took a sip, she said, "Well, she is the wisest woman!"

Ye Zifen's tone was full of nostalgia.

"I feel like you will be better than the old!" the grandma praised.

"Then you are really ridiculous." Ye Zifen shook her head and said.

The two teased each other, making people around them envious.

These are all well-known families in the county, but I didn't expect that they would be outdone by a girl from a farmer's family.

It goes without saying that I am jealous, but what can I do if I am jealous?

Ye Zifen is gentle, polite and polite to everyone, no one dares to break up with her!

What's more, her sister's marriage was a good one. Even if she didn't have the love of the Hong family, she still had the confidence to do so.

Today's Ye Zifen was having a pretty good time.

After Zhi Xuan socialized with the official ladies, she finally had time to sit next to Zhi Fen.

"I heard that the second wife's niece offended you?" Zhi Xuan asked with a smile, and there was a hint of ridicule in it.

This is the first time someone is dissatisfied with my sister, why should she secretly have fun!

'Worry? That's impossible. This girl can't suffer in the county magistrate's house. ’

"It's okay, she's just not very smart. By the way, I just got the news that Master Hong's documents for begging for bones have been handed down. The new county magistrate will take office in at most two months, so my brother-in-law can be prepared."

Zhi Xuan was shocked after hearing what her sister said.

"Why didn't you listen to what your brother-in-law said! No news of the county magistrate's family was leaked..." Zhi Xuan closed her mouth after saying this.

Because she saw the disapproving look in her sister's eyes.

Ye Zifen rolled her eyes in an inelegant way, "Who said people didn't let the news out? Didn't they let it out!"

"I thought..." Zhi Xuan wanted to explain.

"The Hong family is nice to me, but they won't favor me over this kind of thing. Just wait! There will be many people who can't sleep tonight." Ye Zifen said.

The county they were in happened to have a canal passing through it, and it was also a province with a large food supply.

It can be said that it is just a piece of fat, but the bigger the fat, the more important the visitor is.

I heard from my aunt that Mr. Hong's family has always been a royalist party, so he can stay here for so many years.

This is also the reason why he still holds an official position at such an old age.

It can be seen that the current emperor trusts his family.

Although local officials are inferior to Beijing officials, it still depends on where they are.

"Brother-in-law is still young and it's time to show off his ambitions. Don't miss this good opportunity."

After Ye Zifen finished speaking, she saw several people approaching them, and she stopped talking.

He stood up and planned to change clothes.

Zhi Xuan also saw the person coming and nodded to Zhi Zifen, indicating that she knew what was going on.