Dress up as a farmer's wife from the Wang family and fight for the best with space

After selling out the honeysuckle, Gu Yunxi felt that her whole mood became more comfortable.

With a smile on her face, she said to Lu Jianchuan: "Lu Jianchuan, why don't we go have a good meal!"

She had long wanted to try the dishes at the county town restaurant, but she had never been to the county town, let alone had the chance to eat them.

But now, I rarely come to the county town and sell honeysuckle. I have earned so much money, so I have to reward myself somehow.

She winked at Lu Jianchuan, who looked at her fondly, smiled and said, "Okay!"

The two led the horse to the restaurant, and a boy helped to pull the carriage to the stables behind the restaurant.

After finding a seat and sitting down, the waiter came forward very enthusiastically and introduced the dishes. The two ordered three dishes and one soup.

Gu Yunxi's appetite has been very good these days, and it tastes delicious. Soon, all three dishes have bottomed out.

She burped and looked at Lu Jianchuan with some embarrassment: "Well, I don't know what's going on recently. I always feel hungry and eat too much. Don't laugh!"

Lu Jianchuan kept looking at her, and the corners of his mouth never stopped raising.

Gu Yunxi was a little depressed. She didn't know what was going on with her body recently. Could it be that she was just starting to grow taller at her age?

This is unlikely, right?

However, she didn't have time to think too much. After finishing the meal, she settled the bill and hurried home with Lu Jianchuan.

When they arrived at the door of their home, before Gu Yunxi and Lu Jianchuan entered the yard, they heard voices coming from the yard, and there seemed to be the sound of a woman laughing from time to time.

Are there guests at home? But at this time, it’s unlikely, right?

When Gu Yunxi walked in, he discovered that it was another woman in the village, Widow Cao, talking to Mr. He.

I don't know what the two said, which made Mr. He burst into laughter.

Seeing Gu Yunxi coming back, Mrs. He quickly greeted: "Yunxi, this is your Aunt Cao."

Widow Cao was younger than He, and looked to be in her thirties. Her husband was a hunter in the village, but he was killed by a wild boar when he went up the mountain a few years ago.

When her husband died, Widow Cao only gave birth to a daughter. In recent years, Widow Cao has not remarried. She lives alone with her daughter and does embroidery work to support her family.

However, Gu Yunxi had been married for so long and had never seen Widow Cao come to the house. She was a little suspicious, but in front of everyone, she didn't say anything. She smiled and called out: "Aunt Cao."

Widow Cao stood up and smiled: "Jianchuan's wife is really handsome. She matches Jianchuan very well."

Gu Yunxi smiled. It was hard for her to tell Mr. He about selling honeysuckle in front of outsiders.

So, she had to pretend to be embarrassed and entered the house.

Mr. He and Widow Cao were outside, laughing and doing embroidery work. Laughter could be heard from time to time in the yard, which was very lively.

When the sun set, Widow Cao stood up and said, "Oh, it gets dark so early today. Sister Feng, I will go back first. I have to go home to cook for my Xiu'er."

Mr. He waved his hand and looked up. It was getting dark. She looked a little embarrassed at Widow Cao.

"Hey, Sister Cao, I'm sorry, look at me, I've forgotten the time while doing embroidery work."

"How about you stop cooking and call Xiu'er and come to my house to eat together." Mr. He was a little embarrassed. Sister Cao was good at embroidery and gave her a lot of advice.

Seeing that it was delaying other people's cooking, he asked her to ask her daughter to come to Lu's house to eat together, as a way of thanking Sister Cao.

When Widow Cao heard this, she waved her hands repeatedly and said, "No, no, it's too inconvenient."

Having said that, her eyes glanced at the Lu family's kitchen.

At this time, Gu Yunxi was inside, stir-frying vegetables. The aroma of the food and the taste of meat aroused her appetite. She couldn't help but swallow her saliva, but she still refused He's invitation.

Mrs. He was very enthusiastic and took Widow Cao's hand: "Sister, don't be polite. It's just a meal."

It was hard to refuse such kindness, so Widow Cao had no choice but to accept the offer half-heartedly.

At the Lu family's dinner table, Widow Cao and her daughter Xiu'er were present.

"Come on, eat more and don't be polite." Seeing that Xiu'er was too shy to eat more, He would put vegetables in Xiu'er's bowl from time to time and told her not to be polite.

Gu Yun was delighted to see this and agreed with a smile: "Yes, Xiu'er, just treat this place as your home."

Xiu'er looks fair and clean, but she is different from those girls in the village. She has big eyes and is very cute.

Widow Cao looked at Gu Yunxi gratefully, while Xiu'er said, "Thank you, sister-in-law," and lowered her head to pick at the rice in the bowl.

The Lu family's meals include vegetables, meat, soup, and white rice, but they are much better than what the two mothers eat at home.

Although Widow Cao and Xiu'er were a little reserved during this meal, they couldn't resist He's enthusiasm. The two mothers were satisfied with what they had.

After dinner, Widow Cao came out of Lu's house, holding Xiu'er's hand, and walked on the way home.

Xiu'er touched her chubby belly, raised her face and said to Widow Cao: "Mom, the food at Aunt He's house is so delicious!"

Widow Cao nodded after hearing this: "Yes, it's better than what our family eats during the Chinese New Year!"

"It would be great if every meal could taste this good!" Xiu'er said innocently.

When Widow Cao heard this, she lowered her eyelashes and let out a long sigh.

After the man died, her parents-in-law kicked her and her daughter out. Thanks to the village chief who couldn't bear it anymore, he gave the village a dilapidated thatched hut, so that the two of them had a place to stay.

Over the years, it was through her doing some embroidery work and sewing and mending for others that she was able to earn some money to support the family and raise her daughter from the age of two to seven or eight years old now.

The life of a widow is really difficult!

The shadows of Widow Cao and her wife, one large and one small, looked particularly lonely in the moonlight.

At the same time, Gu Yunxi and the He family were sitting in the yard, cracking melon seeds and talking about the gossip of this era.

Gu Yunxi asked about Widow Cao's affairs today. Hearing this, He sighed and explained slowly.

"This Miss Cao, her natal family is right next door to Hejia Village. We are half fellow villagers."

"She has lived a very hard life these years. After the man died, her parents-in-law kicked her out. Now she still lives in a shabby thatched hut provided by the village."

"My mother and I got along well before, and since she is so good at embroidery, she would do embroidery work with her on weekdays. However, she doesn't like to go out, so I go to find her."

"It was a coincidence that she met me on the way out today, so I brought her home."

Listening to He's words, Gu Yunxi frowned slightly and said, "Mom, this is really pitiful. Isn't there no one in the village who will stand up for them?"

When Father Lu heard this, he said, "Why not? The village chief just went to Cao's house and told Widow Cao's in-laws. However, her in-laws said..."

Father Lu suddenly stopped mid-sentence, which aroused the curiosity of Gu Yunxi and others.

"Dad, tell me quickly, what did her parents-in-law say?"