Dress like a farmer

Father Chen drove the ox cart to the front of his house, Chen Yuchun quickly jumped off the ox cart, and moved the things in the cart to the stove house.

When the ox cart was empty, Father Chen led Ah Niu to the cowshed behind the house: "Go to the next door and see the children. If they are awake, take them over. If they are still asleep, don't worry about it."

"I'm going right now."

"Yuan Dong's daughter-in-law."

Liu Guixiang was weaving straw sandals. Hearing the voice, she raised her head and looked up. Before she spoke, there was a smile on her face: "Brother, you are back."

"Just came back and the children are still sleeping?"

"No, after waking up for a while, Yuan Dong happened to be a little free, so he took them to the courtyard to play."

Chen Yuchun moved a chair and sat down, picked up a few straw ropes from the sewing basket, and weaved them nimbly and quickly: "I still thought it was quiet, and I thought they were still sleeping."

Father Chen tidied up the trivial things inside and outside the house, seeing that the eldest son hadn't come yet, thinking that nothing happened, he closed the doors and windows and went to the next door.

"How many straw sandals are you planning to weave?"

"Father." Liu Guixiang replied with a smile: "Idle is idle, it's going to be hot this day, the straw sandals are not durable, weave a few more pairs and put them aside." She said, picked up two pairs of woven Straw sandals: "Father, try to see if it fits. This pair is for my father. Yuan Dong helped me to try it on. It should not be too small."

"I had nothing to do a few days ago, so I made two pairs of straw sandals." Father Chen said so, but he took the shoes with a smile, tried them on his feet, walked a few more steps, and said with a smile: "It fits well, It's very suitable. With these two pairs, this year's straw sandals should be enough."

Chen Yuandong came in a hurry: "Father, brother, you are back. Just in time, I have to go to the field. The children are in the courtyard. Da Zhuang will watch now."

"I'll go." Chen Yuchun just finished weaving a straw sandal: "Father, this is the shoe weaved according to the size of Brother Ping, and there is still a left foot missing."

"Success. I see."

"Father. This morning, the shopkeeper of Manxiang Garden and the young owner came to look for Brother Ping." Liu Guixiang recalled this incident, and brought it up to talk about it.

While weaving straw sandals, Old Man Chen asked, "Why are you looking for brother Ping?" After a pause, he said again: "Is it possible that you still want to buy a prescription?"

"Did they originally want to buy the prescription from Brother Ping?"

"Yes. Brother Ping didn't agree."

Liu Guixiang was thoughtful: "It's not this time, it is said that it is a store on the upper and lower floors of Manxiang Garden, see if Brother Ping has any intentions, if you have an idea, let Ping brother come back and talk directly to Manxiang Garden The young owner also said that he will leave the town at the end of the month, and he will not wait when the time comes."

"It's the ninth day of the ninth day, and there are still more than ten days left. Brother Ping and the others should be able to come back."

"Brother Ping has also looked at several shops in the past few months, but he has not found one that he is satisfied with. I am thinking that he may be satisfied with this Manxiang Garden."

Old man Chen knew what Dian San's son was thinking: "I heard from him that he wanted a front door on the main street."

"Father, tell me, does the young owner of Manxiangyuan want to start a business with Brother Ping? Otherwise, why would he come to talk to him in person?" Liu Guixiang became more and more right as she thought about it.

"It's also possible, let's see what Brother Ping says."

The two chatted one after another, and finished weaving a straw sandal while talking.

"Brother Ping worked so hard and spent a lot of money to build the house, aside from other things, it suits the hearts of a few children, and they like it very much."

"Qiao Niu'er enjoyed playing in the courtyard during the day, took a good nap in the afternoon, and slept soundly at night. She was still asleep when we woke up, sleeping soundly like a little suckling pig, compared to the previous one. Waking up, it’s so much easier. For such a small person, she is the first to wake up, and one of us will always be caught by her, and we can’t do anything, so we just revolve around her.”

Father Chen smiled cheerfully: "Brother Ping told me specifically to spend some time in the morning and some time in the evening, taking the children around the village, or in the fields or at the foot of the mountain, etc. I don't know where he got the wrong idea to say that it is good for the children. They are so carefully raised, if the children are not good, it will become a joke."

"Brother Ping always has his reasons for what he says and does. Dad, we can't figure it out, so we just listen to him. I'm watching, and I'm sure I'm right when I listen to him."

Father Chen had a deep smile on his face: "I think so too." He was afraid that the second daughter-in-law would whisper in his heart, so he said something to find out the meaning.It's fine if you don't have any ideas. As a family, you should live in harmony.

"Father." Chen Yuchun trotted, shouting as he ran: "I have to go to the latrine, my stomach hurts badly, you go to the courtyard to watch some children."

Father Chen put down the half-woven straw sandals: "Go and go, slow down, don't be in a hurry."

After a while, Chen Yuchun came out from the back of the house, dragged his body and sat down on the chair slowly, picked up the cattail fan that was put aside, and shook it vigorously twice.

Liu Guixiang looked at it, pursed her lips and smiled, and poured a bowl of cold water for him.

"Big brother."

Chen Yuchun drank cold water and looked at his second sister-in-law.

"Brother Ping really puts a few children on top of his heart, regardless of each other. Last night I discussed with Yuan Dong that the house specially made for the children cost Ping a lot of money. We had a good time, so I thought, as brothers and sisters-in-law, we have to show our hearts, what do you think, big brother?"

"I was thinking about this!" Chen Yuchun put down the bowl: "Qiao Niang, what you said touched my heart. As brothers and sisters-in-law, we can't take too much advantage of Brother Ping. Let me think about it and say It's an equal share of the money, I'm afraid it's impossible, Brother Ping won't agree."

Liu Guixiang nodded: "Brother Yiping's temperament, we can't even say that, if we say it, it will inevitably be a little inappropriate, and it will appear out of place."

"exactly."

"I have an idea." Chen Yuchun moved the chair and moved closer: "After the Mid-Autumn Festival, Brother Ping and Yuan Jiu will get married. Let's give a generous gift."

"Brother, how much do you think is appropriate?"

"In addition to money, of course I have to give some other things, I see..."

The two chattered enthusiastically.

Father Chen glanced at the sky, it was going to be evening, and the children were playing pretty much the same, so it was time to take them out for a walk.

But I didn't see Da'er coming over. He squatted out of the last hut for a full hour, so he must have fallen into the latrine.

Dinner will be arranged later, so he will see what's going on.

When things were said to be complete, Chen Yuchun hurried to the courtyard, and just after he left the courtyard, he saw his father coming this way.

"I'll come over to see if you fell into the latrine." Father Chen joked.

Chen Yuchun laughed out loud: "Say something to Qiao Erniang."

"It's about the same time. Let's take a few children to the fields to have a look around. It's just right when we come back and make dinner."

Liu Guixiang stood up: "There is only a little food left on the stall, so I asked Mrs. Jin to take care of it."

"Okay, let's go to the courtyard first."

Except for Da Zhuang, An Geer and Qiao Niuer, these two little milk babies are not very stable when walking, and they have to be led by adults outside.

Two adults can see three children, barely enough, but they are too tired, and the baby may fall if they are not careful.One more adult is naturally better.

This thing is too late!If Brother Cao is here, three adults are needed, and if you want to take it easy, you need four adults, which will delay things even more.

Otherwise, why would Mr. Chen want to find out what the second daughter-in-law thinks? His third son always thinks about it.

Playing in the children's room in the courtyard, the children were very excited, their eyes sparkling, very cute.Going out of the house, strolling in the village or looking at the fields or at the foot of the mountain, the children are also very happy, just like birds out of the cage.

This is also why everyone in the Chen family is willing to listen to Brother Ping. They are a little tired and delay others. Looking at the children's innocent and bright smiles, they think it is worth it, and they are happy in their hearts.

On May [-]th, in the evening, the sun will be setting.

Chen Yuping, Cui Yuanjiu and the other three came back with Brother Cao.

Shen Le returned home since he was in the town.

The children had just come back from looking around at the foot of the mountain, and they were sitting on the bamboo couch under the eaves, when they saw Brother Cao shouting at the top of their voices one by one.

"younger brother!"

"younger brother!"

Da Zhuang was also very happy, and his voice was louder than usual. After calling the four elders, he called out the younger brother.

"Come back, you're tired, take a rest in the house, let's move the things in the car." The children made such a big noise, Chen Laodi and Chen Yuchun, who were busy with dinner in the house, ran three steps in two steps Come out: "It's better to wash your face first, I'll fetch water, you sit down."

"Father, I'm not tired at all." Chen Yuanqiu was full of energy, and lifted the big and small bags on the ox cart into the main room with ease.

Father Chen murmured: "Take a break if you are not tired. After staying outside for so many days, it is not as comfortable as living at home."

After being away from home for several days, the adults have what the adults say, and the children have the excitement of the children.

Brother Cao just sat down on the bamboo couch, and Brother An and Qiao Niu quickly crawled to his side.

"Brother, meow."

"Meow, woof, bite." Qiao Niu'er opened her mouth and made a biting motion, and then she giggled.

An Geer pointed to the foot of the mountain: "Flowers, many, flowers."

"Pretty!"

Brother Cao pointed to the main room: "Sweet, eat, biscuits, cakes, sugar!" The last word, said the loudest, is obviously his favorite.

Qiao Niuer looked at the main room: "Wow!"

"Yuyu, fragrant."

"Meaty, fragrant."

"Cai Cai, fragrant."

This time, even Ange's eyes widened.

Brother Cao babbled, nodded vigorously, and said a word loudly in an affirmative tone: "Xiang!"

"...It is said that I will leave at the end of the month, tomorrow is the seventeenth, and I don't know if I am still in Manxiangyuan." Taking advantage of packing up the big and small bags, Old Chen told the third son about the find of the young owner of Xiangmanyuan. , lest he miss it.

"Tomorrow, Yuan Jiu and I will go to town."

Father Chen glanced at his third son: "Do you want a garden full of fragrance?"

"If we can negotiate, the shops on the upper and lower floors of Xiangmanyuan are naturally excellent."

"You have always been successful, so you can do what you want. If you don't have enough money, you must tell it. Our family doesn't need to think too much." Father Chen was thinking, and he was building a courtyard house and a children's house. When I came back, I thought about Xiangmanyuan in a blink of an eye, and said that it would not be long before I started a new business. It would cost a lot of money for each piece. The third son's 1000 taels, I am afraid there is not much left. Children have always been extravagant, and they will get married in the second half of the year.

Chen Yuping smiled and said, "Listen to Dad, if you don't get the money together, I'll be the first to tell Dad." He made a gesture of reaching out to ask for money, and he couldn't help laughing.

"Naughty." Father Chen had nothing to do with him, but his brows and eyes showed kindness: "I'm serious with you."

"Father, I am also serious."