Making money, taking exams, and raising a family in rural imperial examinations

Lin Ze has always been a generous spender in his own family, and he has no reason to be stingy with his mother-in-law.

According to the thinking practice of Lin Ze's modern people, if you don't have bird's nest, you have to give donkey-hide gelatin or other supplements as a gift to your mother-in-law. The pork was a delight.

So Lin Ze went to do as the Romans did when he gave Zhang Yubu a return gift, and bought a few catties of fat pork, polished rice and white noodles, plus a piece of cotton cloth and a ready-made cotton cloth garment.

This kind of gift is considered very good in the village, and there is also a silver hairpin that Zhang Liumei redeemed.

This handwriting made the aunts in the room unable to say anything. They looked more happy and satisfied than Zhang Liumei. ...'

Lin Ze heard the corners of his mouth twitching. He felt that the aunts in the village were enthusiastic, but they were not very good at talking.

But looking at Zhang Yu's face, he decided that the adults should not bother with these non-speaking aunts, and calmly watched his mother-in-law crying emotionally again, hurting the spring and autumn, and remembering bitterness and sweetness.

Lin Ze said that women are made of water is very true at this moment.

Fortunately, he didn't realize the sensibility of his mother-in-law, otherwise, thinking about Zhang Yu's tears and tears all day long, he would probably go crazy!

Zhang Yu also discovered for the first time that his mother could cry so much. No matter how hard and tired she was before, her mother never shed a single tear except when her father died and married him. A mother who seemed weak was actually very strong.

But since he got married, his mother's tears have increased, and she is always concerned about him.

Fortunately, it is one thing for Zhang Liumei to cry emotionally, her mind is still clear, she quickly put away her tears, and happily served food to greet Lin Ze to eat.

She has no wishes at this age, she only hopes that her son can live a good life, love her husband, have a few more children, and live a peaceful and beautiful life.

It is said that the mother-in-law likes her son-in-law more and more. Now Lin Ze has changed her mind and started to treat Zhang Yu better. Today, she specially made up for the return gift that she missed at the beginning. It can be seen that she really cares about her brother-in-law, Zhang Liumei Looking at Lin Ze's eyes is very gratifying.

However, the shadow left by 'Lin Ze' was too deep before, Zhang Liumei was happy, but she never dared to get too close to Lin Ze, Lin Ze gave her a dish, and she had to be flattered for a long time.

Fortunately, she was smart and called a few enthusiastic aunts to accompany her early. Some people talked and laughed to adjust the atmosphere, and the atmosphere at the dinner table was quite happy and harmonious.

The meals Zhang Liumei prepared were not very good, they didn’t even have white rice, they drank multigrain porridge, and the meat dishes were fried pork slices and tofu fish soup, and Lin Ze brought the meaty roast chicken to the door.

But Lin Ze could see that his mother-in-law had put a lot of thought into it. There was enough vegetable oil and salt, and the tables, chairs and benches were also cleaned.

Even the simple cold wild vegetables are carefully selected and taste better, not the slightly bitter ones that are usually eaten in the village. It can be seen that they went to remote places on the mountain to pick them back.

Lin Ze, who is a bit picky eater, ate a lot today for the sake of face, Zhang Liumei was very pleased with his performance of not giving up.

From Zhang Yu's mouth, she knew that Lin Ze was picky about food. The food at home was better than that of the villagers during the New Year. She was really worried that the food did not suit Lin Ze's taste. My brother hit someone.

Zhang Liumei obviously thought too much about this last point. Lin Ze is essentially a wife-protecting madman. It is absolutely impossible to beat someone, but to use other methods, such as making people unable to get out of bed... Well, it is [-]% possible .

In short, everyone at the dinner table had a good atmosphere.

And Zhang Liumei's cooking skills are also very good, especially the salty kimchi, which is sweet, crispy and delicious, very delicious. Lin Ze didn't eat much meat on the table, but he ate a lot of salty kimchi.

I saw a few aunts laughing,

"Haha, Lin Xiucai, you know how to eat. Your mother-in-law cooked salty kimchi for you..."

"I like to eat it and put it in a jar later. It's nothing special. The main reason is that the red vegetables are delicious, and Brother Yu will also make them. I will ask him to go to the back mountain to dig some red vegetables and go home to make some for storage."

Speaking of her specialty, Zhang Liumei smiled confidently and shyly. Although she was an elderly woman, she could tell that she was a symbolic woman when she was young.

Especially that shy smile, which is exactly the same as when Zhang Yu laughed. Lin Ze knew that his daughter-in-law looked so good-looking, so it was his mother-in-law who inherited it well.

"What kind of wild vegetable is this red vegetable? I haven't seen it in the village."

Lin Ze was really interested in his mother-in-law's salty kimchi. He is such a picky person, and this salty kimchi could fit into his mouth, so it tasted good.

It’s just that the original red cabbage was not in his memory, it wasn’t grown by the villagers themselves, it should be wild vegetables, but it’s impossible that no one in the village digs such delicious wild vegetables, and he can’t see the red cabbage that has been pickled So yes.

"My mother planted it herself. The name of the red cabbage was also given by my mother. No other family has it..."

Zhang Yu smiled and explained to Lin Ze.

Not to mention that Lin Ze has never heard of red cabbage, and not many people in the village know about it, because it is a wild vegetable that Zhang Liumei found on the mountain a few years ago. Because it tastes good but the quantity is small and hard to find, Zhang Liumei thinks about it by herself. A field was planted on the back hill.

Zhang Liumei also nodded with a smile, and her tone was complacent. Farmers are very confident in farming.

"It's more than an acre now. I planted that piece of hillside. The salty kimchi pickled in this dish tastes very good. Many people in the village and other villages will buy it from me for money. I will sell it to them for ten cents a piece." Xiaotan, you are still happy..."

"That's not happy, you put sugar in this pickle, people eat salty and sweet, ten cents is a big deal, at least fifteen cents is better!"

A few aunts interjected, with a tone of hatred for iron and steel.

But Zhang Liumei doesn't care, everyone doesn't know that the red cabbage is already sweet, and there is no need to add sugar by herself. She is not losing money at this price, and the neighbors think she is a good friend. Anyway, she can't make a lot of money. It is more cost-effective to make good deals.

Although Zhang Liumei has a weak personality, she has her own way of thinking, otherwise she would have died with her son, orphan and widow.

"It's all neighbors, pickles are worthless, everyone takes care of me and Brother Yu to earn a living, how can we earn more money from the villagers."

Zhang Liumei smiled softly, and told Zhang Yu,

"Brother Xie, your husband likes to eat. Go back to the mountains and go to the fields to dig some pickles. There are some fresh ones at home. You can take them back later. He will be a good husband if he takes care of the house..."

The reason why she ordered this was because Zheng Xiaoluo said that it was Lin Ze who came into the kitchen to cook in the Lin family.

At that time, she was frightened. When she went back to the Lin family, she only thought that it was Lin Ze who did the cooking. Who knew that Lin Ze cooks every day in the Lin family, but she and her brother just sit and enjoy the blessings. How can this be possible!

Brother Xie is young and easy to be fascinated by emotions. A man's love is not long-lasting. Now Lin Ze likes Brother Xie and is willing to serve him. It is the husband's fault if he gets tired of it after a long time. She can't let her son be so stupid , do not know to grasp.

"...", Zhang Yu hesitated to speak. He could tell his mother that he had fought a long time ago, but did his father-in-law think that his cooking was not good enough?

Fortunately, Lin Ze rescued him in time and dragged his wife back to show her affection.

"Mother, don't talk about Ah Yu, our family doesn't have so many rules. Ah Yu has worked so hard to marry me for so long. Now I should pamper him. Besides, Ah Yu is not in good health. The doctor said to take good care of him, otherwise It’s not good to have children in the future.”

These words immediately extinguished all Zhang Liumei wanted to refute, she immediately became nervous, and hurriedly said,

"Really? When did it happen? Why didn't you tell me earlier? I heard Luo Geer said that you recently went to the town to sell food and set up a stall before dawn. You were extremely busy. Is there a lot of work at home? Why don't you come over here What can I do for you guys, anyway, I'm fine at home, Brother Xie, mother is still waiting to hold my grandson..."

The sons and heirs are the weakness of the elders in the village, and they will definitely surrender immediately when they talk about this issue.

Zhang Yu blushed and kicked the nonsense Lin Ze under the table to comfort him,

"Mother, it's all right. It's all about my husband. He said it seriously. The family's fields will be rented out after the work is done, so I won't be tired."

Lin Ze didn't realize it at all, and the indecent problem came out again, and he said surprisingly, "Don't worry, mother, I will make Ah Yu pregnant soon!"

Zhang Yu's face turned from reddish to blushing and annoyed when he heard it, and the aunts who accompanied him for dinner even covered their mouths and snickered.

However, although the words were amazing, it also reflected the degree of affection between the husband and wife. Zhang Liumei was elated when she heard it, and the more she looked at Lin Ze, the more pleasing she was.

So when he left, Lin Ze was very honored to receive a big gift from his mother-in-law.

Except for the clothes, he put all Zhang Liumei in the gift basket for him, making people dumbfounded.

Plus a jar of the salty kimchi he had just raved about, and a basket of fresh red cabbage.

Lin Ze was very interested in red vegetables, so he took a second look into the basket, and the more he looked, the more he felt that the so-called red vegetables looked familiar.

Red vegetable stalks, red rhizome fruits...

With a flash of inspiration in his mind, Lin Ze didn't even bother to greet Zhang Liumei. He immediately grabbed a fresh red cabbage, wiped off the dirt, and took a bite.

The rhizome is succulent and sweet, beet!That's right, beets!

"Sanggong, what's the matter? Is there something wrong with this red cabbage?"

Lin Ze's expression changed too much, which made Zhang Yu's mother and son a little confused.

"No problem! This is a good thing, Ah Yu, we are so lucky, come, give me a kiss..."

Lin Ze, who came back to his senses, smiled excitedly. The huge surprise made him completely complete. There was a mother-in-law beside him. As soon as he hugged Zhang Yu, he kissed him hard, expressing the infinite joy in his heart, and showing his affection in broad daylight.

"..."

Zhang Yu instantly turned into a cooked red shrimp.

Zhang Liumei, who was standing nearby, and Yang Guifang, who was watching the excitement in the courtyard on the left of Zhang's house, were blinded.