talk about wine

These bamboos are all used to build a shelf for melons and fruits. Zhou Qingwu rubbed straw ropes with straw earlier. After the bamboos are set up and tied to the ropes, vines such as beans and loofahs can climb up. There is also sufficient sunlight for care, so that the fruit will be more.

Crops are no more than weeds. If you want to get more from it, you have to pay more.

In the morning, the two of them were basically dealing with the bamboo, sharpening the lower end so that it could be inserted into the ground.The weather has been good recently, and the rain is also suitable. Most of the hibiscus branches that have been fertilized are alive, and they grow very well around the fence. The leaves on the branches have already stretched out, adding a lot of vitality to the bare fence.

The sound of cutting bamboo neatly echoed in the yard, Wuwu lay on the side basking in the sun, squinting and dozing off.

Meng Chuxi was afraid of Zhou Qingwu's hard work and wanted to take over her work, but Zhou Qingwu shook his head with a smile.The silkworm was about to fall asleep, Meng Chuxi was busy adding mulberry leaves to remove silkworm sand, and cut a lot of medicinal materials, she wanted her to rest for a while.

Meng Chuxi had no choice but to help bundle the chopped bamboo into small bundles, so that they could be carried to the field later.While he was busy, the barking of dogs in the distance suddenly increased, Wu Wu raised his head and his ears froze, and immediately went out of the yard to inspect the place where the sound came from, and then Wu Wu issued a warning sound from his throat.

Standing up, Meng Chuxi looked down and saw the familiar carriage coming. She frowned slightly, then turned to Zhou Qingwu and said, "It's your sister Wan who is here."

Zhou Qingwu was stunned for a moment, then glanced at Meng Chuxi again before standing up, it was indeed Wan Qingyan who came.

The carriage rattled along and stopped at the gate of the courtyard. The man driving the car lifted the curtain, and the maid who came down first stretched out her hand to help him down again.

This time Wan Qingyan wore a turquoise silk dress and a hairpin hairpin on her head. She was bright and rich. When she saw Zhou Qingwu, she smiled and called her: "Qingwu." Then she nodded at Meng Chuxi.

Meng Chuxi nodded, and Zhou Qingwu quickly asked her to sit in.Wan Qingyan ordered the maid and the driver to wait outside before entering the courtyard.They were working just now, so the yard was a bit messy. The cut bamboos were piled up on the ground and bundled together, and there were also a bunch of severed bamboo knots.

"There was a mess in the yard when I was working, and I haven't had time to clean it up, please forgive me. I'll make tea first and you talk first." Seeing this, Meng Chuxi explained, ready to go in to make tea.

Wan Qingyan stopped and said, "There's no need to serve tea, I'm not thirsty yet."

The tea sets at home were all old, and there was no good tea. Meng Chuxi was afraid that she might not be used to it, so she didn't insist.Over there, Zhou Qingwu had already asked Wan Qingyan to sit down. She glanced at Meng Chuxi, who just sat beside Zhou Qingwu with a calm expression.

Wan Qingyan was in a hurry when she came last time, and now she has carefully looked at the courtyard.Not big.From the outside, the arrangement is very orderly. The neatly cut dry firewood is piled up in the corner on the left, and there is a field separated by stones in front, where some plants are planted, but apart from an orchid grass, there are not many Wanqingyan. Familiar, she guessed it should be herbal medicine.

The wooden shelf on the right is full of dried herbs. The house is a bit old, and there is still a mottled mark from the rain on the wall.Wan Qingyan frowned slightly unconsciously, and soon she smiled again, her eyes softened, "After drying so many herbs, Qingwu is still so smart, you have learned everything Uncle Zhou taught you very well."

Zhou Qingwu was embarrassed by her praise, blushed and shook his head.

Wan Qingyan smiled, then sighed and looked at the surroundings, pointing to the bamboo and asked her, "What are you doing chopping this up for?"

Meng Chuxi didn't want Zhou Qingwu to use sign language in front of Wan Qingyan, not only because Wan Qingyan couldn't understand, but even if she restrained herself very well, she could still detect that regretful expression, let alone Zhou Qingwu.Moreover, she helped Zhou Qingwu repeat it more, that is, she kept reminding Zhou Qingwu that she had obstacles in communicating with others.

So she quickly answered: "Take it to build a frame for the seedlings, so that they can grow around the bamboo." She probably knew that Wan Qingyan had never understood the things in the field, so she explained it again.

Wan Qingyan was a little surprised, and had to put up a shelf for He Miao, how much effort would it take if there were too many of them?Although she has never done the work in the field, she also knows that it is extraordinarily hard work in the wind and sun. When the weather is hot, this farm work is simply fatal.How could a thin girl like Zhou Qingwu endure such hardships.

"It's so hard." Wan Qingyan said distressedly, with a face of disapproval.Zhou Qingwu smiled and shook his head calmly.

Wan Qingyan didn't come here just to look at them. Her expression was very serious, and she opened her eyes again when she looked at Zhou Qingwu, "Qingwu, what do you think about what I said?"

Before Zhou Qingwu had time to make other moves, Meng Chuxi glanced over, but quickly moved away.Zhou Qingwu's eyelashes trembled slightly, she shook her head slowly, her eyes were pure and firm, and she gestured: I am really grateful to you, Sister Wan, for taking care of me, I am already very happy that you can still miss me after so many years.However, I couldn't leave, and from the beginning I had an answer of yes.I am not a child anymore and able to support myself.

Meng Chuxi explained her thoughts for her on the side, Wan Qingyan didn't know whether to rush at Zhou Qingwu or Meng Chuxi, and said in a hurry: "But this kind of support is too hard! When Uncle Zhou is here, you live a carefree life, don't tell me You didn’t even do needlework when you went to the mountains and fields. When we were studying together, you were so good at playing piano, chess, calligraphy, and painting. You shouldn’t be buried in such a small village and trapped on this three-acre land middle."

Zhou Qingwu was a little startled when he heard that, and the smile on his face froze.What Wan Qingyan said was far away from her. In the past three years, except for the fact that she read books when Song Xuan was still alive, she never touched paper and pen again, let alone those so-called piano and chess paintings.

Meng Chuxi is the most gentle towards outsiders, but the premise is not to bully Zhou Qingwu.Wan Qingyan was Zhou Qingwu's childhood playmate.Even though Meng Chuxi didn't seem talkative every time she appeared, she was the most polite and polite to Wan Qingyan, but after she finished speaking, Zhou Qingwu looked like he was beaten by Shuang, his heart suddenly hurt, his brows tightened, and he said: " Please calm down Miss Wan, Qingwu and I understand your intentions, but please don't talk to her like this."

Seeing Zhou Qingwu's complexion changed, Wan Qingyan actually regretted it too, but what Meng Chuxi said made her feel uncomfortable when she came out to protect her, so she took a breath and endured it, and she apologized a little: "Qingwu, I'm sorry, I said harsh words Yes. But you have to face some things. It’s too difficult for you to stay in Jiangyin.” She didn’t say some things for fear of hurting Zhou Qingwu. Maybe she won't be able to get married... This is really the first kind of malice for an orphan girl.

What's more, not marrying doesn't mean not coveting. Zhou Qingwu's parents are both good-looking, and she has a good foundation. She is also a rare good-looking in this remote village.Even Meng Chuxi might leave at any time, Wan Qingyan couldn't imagine such a situation.

But no matter how much she persuaded Zhou Qingwu, she refused to agree. She actually knew that Zhou Qingwu seemed weak and tough in his bones, and what she was most worried about was relying on others.But Wan Qingyan liked her dearly from the bottom of her heart, otherwise she wouldn't have been thinking about it all these years, and would go to find her as soon as she came back.As long as Zhou Qingwu is willing to leave with her, she will treat her well for the rest of her life.

Unable to imagine Wan Qingyan sighed, she could only give up for now, she can stay in Jiangyin for more than a month, she can wait.

When leaving, Wan Qingyan said helplessly: "Since you still insist now, I won't force you. It's just that there are some things I want to talk to Chu Xi, Chu Xi, can I?"

Zhou Qingwu was a little surprised, why did he talk to Chuxi?

Wan Qingyan could see her expression clearly, and said, "I know you live together, and Chu Xi has taken good care of you, if you don't want to go with me, you should treat some things as my substitute, and have to explain to Chu Xi , I hope Chu Xi will forgive me."

Meng Chuxi nodded slightly: "I can understand."

The two of them walked out of the courtyard and went further away, leaving only Zhou Qingwu watching them at the gate of the courtyard, with uneasy and searching eyes.

After standing still, Wan Qingyan glanced at Zhou Qingwu, saw her eyes and couldn't help laughing: "She looks like I will bully you."

Meng Chuxi also glanced there, and the originally indifferent expression in her eyes softened. She probably knew what Wan Qingyan was going to do, but she still said, "Miss Wan, what do you want to tell me?"

Wan Qingyan looked at her deeply. Her family has been in business for generations, and her husband's family is also a large merchant in Kyoto. Her husband is weak and incompetent. Most of the time, she is in charge of the whole family. She has seen many people. She can tell that Meng Chuxi is a smart person.You don't need to beat around the bush when dealing with smart people. You should have guessed it in your heart, and I don't go around in circles. I can see that Qingwu is very dependent on you and listens to you, so I think..."

"You want me to persuade her to go to the capital with you." Meng Chuxi's eyes drooped and then raised again, and her expression was calm again when she was used to facing difficult things.

"Yes." Wan Qingyan also noticed her expression, and said straight to the point: "I came here today and knew that the chance of success is not great. Although Qingwu was still young at that time, I still understand her temperament." The meaning is very clear, In fact, she had already planned to let her help persuade.

Meng Chuxi chuckled: "How can you be sure that I'm willing to persuade her for you? Maybe I don't want her to go either."

Wan Qingyan looked at her with sharp eyes, and also sneered: "Because I think Miss Meng is a smart person, and she should also be someone who sincerely considers Qingwu. That incident was too big back then, and the towns and villages here are all Knowing that Qingwu has no parents, they say that she is the lone star of Tiansha, who can overcome her parents and return her husband. Under such circumstances, it is basically impossible for her to marry a good family. Her person, she can't speak, if she is bullied, she will be speechless."

She looked around and said in a low voice: "Looking at her life, it really makes my heart ache."

Meng Chuxi's throat slid up and down a few times, as if Wan Qingyan poked the sore spot, she frowned and asked, "What about after going to the capital with you? Can all these problems be solved?"

"Becoming the daughter of the Wan family, even if she can't speak, there will be people eager to marry her, and there will be people supporting her. At least she doesn't have to run around for a living, and it won't be so hard."

Meng Chuxi felt a little uncomfortable, she whispered: "She is working hard now, but she is very happy, do you know why she doesn't want to go to the capital?"

Wan Qingyan was a little surprised, but she continued: "At the beginning, the Xu family took her back just like you did, but the Xu family's father and son left one after another, causing Chang to hate her and despise her, and the pain continued for several years after that. When Xu's father and son were protecting her, she couldn't live happily either. No matter the truth or not, it was a burden for her to depend on others. She was never afraid of suffering, and all she wanted was to be self-reliant."

Wan Qingyan frowned, "I know the truth, but Miss Meng, you should know how lonely it is to be alone and helpless. If you really care about her, you should understand that this is what is best for her."

"I will accompany her." Meng Chuxi finally spit out these four words, each word was firm.

"And the asylum you mentioned, so that she doesn't have to work so hard, I will accompany her to do it."

Wan Qingyan was stunned, but after a while she laughed and her eyes were full of sarcasm, "So Miss Meng actually wants to keep her by your side, right?" What is the weird feeling.Not only was Zhou Qingwu's eyes looking too tender and attached to Meng Chuxi, but also Meng Chuxi was very gentle when facing Zhou Qingwu.

"Ridiculous! If I remember correctly, you lost your memory and were taken in by Qingwu, right? Is this how you repay her, delay her life, and coax her to play this kind of game with you?" She was still very fond of this girl before. She likes Meng Chuxi, but now she completely hates Meng Chuxi.

"I know you are not an ordinary person. You should feel it even if you forget it. Qingwu has nothing, no parents, no brothers and sisters, but you? I don't know if your parents are complete, or even if you are married, you are totally I don't know! If you remember one day, would you continue this trick with a lonely dumb girl? You walked away and returned to your world, and she was left alone to face all the tragedy , Meng Chuxi, you don't think this is despicable."

Meng Chuxi was shocked suddenly, her face turned pale, and she even took a step back.