Red House Farm Stay

In the evening, Ban'er came back to say hello, and then went out to help find someone. He didn't come back until the curfew was approaching, but he still found nothing.

"He has been to all the places he likes to go, and no one has seen him." Ban'er shook his head.

"Hurry up and eat something. He wants to hide. How could he go to the place he usually goes to. The girl from the Li family is also here today. Judging from the meaning, it seems that he has been away for several days."

Jia Zhuo brought a bowl of fried rice, and fried the leftover rice with eggs and shallots until it was fragrant, and Ban'er ate it into his stomach in three or two bites.

"I ate too much to accumulate food at night, so I left melons for you." Jia Zhuo put melons cut into small pieces, and a fork made of wood, polished and pointed, which was just right for forking the fruit.

This kind of fork was originally made by Jia Zhuoyang Ban'er, and I was afraid that he would have doubts. Unexpectedly, this kind of fork was introduced to the Central Plains from the Hu people many years ago.It's just that the Han people have their own particulars about dining, and they feel that the use of forks is barbaric and uncivilized, so no one uses them gradually.

When Baner saw the picture, he praised Jia Zhuo for remembering things hundreds of years ago, which made Jia Zhuo feel uncomfortable.

After forking a piece of melon, Ban'er said: "The Yuan family can only speculate that it was probably his elder brother who ran away on the night of his wedding, because he just had an argument with his parents, and the family thought he was having a fight, and no one paid attention to him. When I found out that he was missing, I kept silent when I thought that the eldest daughter-in-law would return home in three days. I only sent people out to look for it, and it was only today that I started to panic and didn't care about anything, so the word spread."

What Ban Er said was a taboo, but Jia Zhuo could fully understand that the eldest son got married that day, and the younger son ran away that night.When it spread outside, I thought something was going on between my uncle and sister-in-law.Who knows that the youngest son is capricious, and there are other things.

"He should learn a lesson. It's not what he wants in this world, and someone will give it to him." Jia Zhuo knew that although he firmly rejected him, he still believed that the biggest obstacle between them They are the parents of the Yuan family.As long as his parents agreed, he believed that the Wang family would agree to his marriage proposal.

"Hey, the most difficult thing to do now is probably his elder brother." Ban'er is full of admiration for Yuan Zishang. For young people like them, entering Yuenan Academy is like fulfilling their life dreams.

Jia Zhuo didn't speak, she thought, even if the explanation was clear, Yuan Ziwen probably wouldn't understand why he would embarrass his elder brother and sister-in-law by disappearing for a while.Although the children of this kind of family are sunny and healthy, sometimes they are naive and outrageously naive, even more ignorant and fearless than the children of aristocratic families.

No matter how domineering or even arrogant the children of the aristocratic family are, their life and education since they were young have made them understand one thing, they must not harm the interests of the family.For the benefit of the family, any individual can be given up.

You can be wronged, you can play and roll, but everything has a limit.This degree is the family, the interests of the family are above all else, this is the iron law.

A few days later, Yuan Ziwen was found. No one thought that he would run to the countryside, and the person who found him was even more jaw-dropping. It was actually Li Xiaojia.

The Yuan and Li families quickly agreed that Yuan Ziwen returned to the school, issued invitations, and fulfilled what he had promised before. Their brothers would be the hosts and invited a few good friends to drink.

Ban'er went anyway, came back drunk and fell asleep.

The next day, he couldn't help talking about Yuan Zishang, with a look of admiration on his face.They all said with regret: "Unfortunately, he is about to leave soon."

"So soon, doesn't it mean that we will live for a full month?" Jia Zhuo took another cornbread and ate it with a bowl of gruel, and asked vaguely.

"It is said that Prince Zhongshun is going back to Chaoping Mansion, so they plan to go on the road together, which is safer." Ban'er thought of the banquet last night, a middle-aged scribe was also invited, because he met him at the wedding banquet, so he knew He is a guest of Prince Zhongshun, which makes him a little uncomfortable.

Fortunately, the doorman didn't talk to him too much, he was only talking to Yuan Zishang most of the time, so he was relieved.

Therefore, he didn't mention it to Jia Zhuo to save her unnecessary worries.

"By the way, I won't come back for dinner tonight. Everyone is going to go out for a stroll after school, and buy a gift for Brother Yuan as a gift."

"Is the money enough? Don't be afraid to spend money." Mrs. Liu asked hurriedly when she heard that she had finished eating and was cleaning up the dishes.

"That's enough. They are all from similar families. It's not good to be too outstanding." Ban'er was about to wipe his mouth when he suddenly thought of Yuan Zishang's elegant demeanor, held back his movements, and took out a plain handkerchief from his sleeve to wipe Wiping the corner of his mouth, he took out the book and went out.

"Auntie put it away, I'll clean it up, and uncle is still rushing out." Jia Zhuo saw that Wang Gou'er was already harnessing the car, and he took on a new job in the past two days, full of energy.

"Mom, hurry up, and I'm still here." Qing'er sucked the last mouthful of porridge and stood up.

"Then take your time, don't drop anything." Liu's words were still in the usual style, and even Qing'er started to roll her eyes.

"Understood, mother, don't drop things, don't be afraid of falling things, just don't cut yourself." Only Qing'er could say this, and Jia Zhuo smiled smugly while tidying up.

"Go and go, you'll know how to run on me." Mrs. Liu cursed with a smile, then got in the car and left.

The family has long stopped allowing Grandma Liu to work, and only let her give directions when cooking and pickled rice.Grandma wasn't used to it at first, but after a long time, she became calm and sat in the yard talking about ancient times with Jia Zhuo.Otherwise, teach her to cook, teach her how to pickle pickles, and wish to pass on all her experience to her.

Jia Zhuo knew in his heart that grandma felt that her time was approaching, so she wanted her to learn more about self-defense.Even though I understand it, I can't say it, as if once I open my mouth, it becomes true.

Jia Zhuo and Qing'er washed the dishes, Jia Zhuo then went to wash the clothes, and Grandma Liu was sitting in the yard.In summer, you can only sit outside in the morning and evening.After a while, you have to go back to the house to escape the heat.

"Is Grandma Liu at home?" A neighbor came to talk to Grandma Liu about ancient times, and Jia Zhuo was very welcome. For older people, it is better to have someone to talk with them than to take any tonic.

"Yes, Granny Meng, come in and sit down and make tea for you." Jia Zhuo welcomed Granny Meng in, and when she saw Jia Zhuo, she took her hand and touched it again and again, with a very rare look.

After Jia Zhuo made tea, he discovered that Granny Meng had entered grandma's room, bringing chrysanthemum tea in. She was talking when she saw her and immediately turned off the tone.Jia Zhuo still heard half a sentence, which seemed to be about a distant nephew.

As soon as Jia Zhuo delivered the tea and left, Granny Meng stretched her neck to see how far Jia Zhuo had gone, then continued to lower her voice and said: "...there is only one seedling in the family, if the stars are not given to the moon, it is to marry a wife. When it’s difficult, I don’t want to think about how much dowry the girl’s family has, or what the mother’s family has, but I just want to be stunning.”

"Oh." Grandma Liu smiled and listened to the other party's constant passing, but she just didn't answer.When Granny Meng said she was a nice person, she agreed. Granny Meng said that the family had fields and houses, and she nodded accordingly.

"What a straightforward person, you just say something, I just want to protect this matchmaker." Granny Meng took a look at Grandma Liu, and simply made her point clear.

"Dare to fall in love with our little Zhuo, hey, I said you have been talking for a long time, what do you want to do? But our little Zhuo is not suitable, not suitable." Grandma Liu really became cheerful, and rejected it with one sentence. .

"Why isn't it suitable, old sister is just talking about it." Granny Meng was anxious.

"Our little Zhuo is not married, and there is a dowry." Grandma Liu didn't want to say more, but she made it very clear that although Jia Zhuo's surname is not Wang, don't try to bully her like an orphan.The Wang family didn't know how to ask for a few betrothal gifts, so they sent her away casually.

"He is willing to give a bride price, 100 taels of silver." Granny Meng called out loudly.

"Damn, what is it, isn't it your natal nephew?" Grandma Liu asked keenly, grasping the loopholes in her words.

"I, I'm not talking too much, is that just what I said?" Granny Meng's flustered expression did not escape Grandma Liu's gaze.

But Grandma Liu didn't intend to poke it out, she calmed down again, picked up her teacup, "Oh."

This is seeing off the guests, and Granny Meng had no choice but to shake off the veil and go out.Passing by the yard, I saw Jia Zhuo standing up to see her off, took her hand and sighed: "Such white and tender hands, but they wash clothes and do housework here every day, obviously they can live a good life, alas."

Jia Zhuo suppressed a smile, and opened the courtyard door for Granny Meng, "You can go, come and play when you have time."

"This girl is just too sincere. You, come to find your mother-in-law when you have time, do you hear me?" Seeing that there was no one around, Granny Meng lowered her voice, and even blinked at her deliberately.

"Understood, mother-in-law, go slowly." Jia Zhuo closed the door and knocked on grandma's door with a smile.

"What happened to Granny Meng?"

"I can't hide anything from you, you clever little ghost, and she even went to recruit you..." Grandma Liu was very funny, took Jia Zhuo's hand, and patted the back of her hand.

"Let's Xiaozhuo rest assured." Thinking of Ban'er, Grandma Liu has never been like this, hoping that her grandson will win the exam and come back as a scholar.Even if she still doesn't deserve it, this identity is much better.

"I'm relieved." Jia Zhuo covered his mouth and went out with a smile.

In fact, Granny Meng was not the first one. As Jia Zhuo became more provocative day by day, people began to come to inquire.People from Liujia Village also came to ask questions.Grandma Liu naturally dismissed them one by one, and was going to ask the child what he meant when he was older.

It's good to be successful with Ban'er, but if it doesn't work out, then you have to find a good family and prepare enough dowry to marry.

It's just that she thought she could wait for this matter, but it seemed that the people outside couldn't wait any longer.

In the evening, Wang Gou'er came back with Mrs. Liu, put the cart away, fed the mules with fodder and water, and went into grandma's house.

"What's wrong with the dog? Is something difficult? Don't be afraid, grandma still has money here."

"Neither, but there is something that I can't make up my mind about."

Wang Gou'er has been holding this matter in his heart for a whole day, and he didn't tell Liu Shi.

Among them, nothing more than helping buyers find sellers, and helping sellers find buyers.Today I received a person who wants to buy people. Although he is not a human, he can go to a human to make a connection and earn a few introduction fees.

For today's job, he led it to the hands of several family members.Buyers want fresh and beautiful girls, and they don't want to go through pornographic ones.That is to say, don't want the kind of girls who specialize in sex and serve as concubines for others.

He searched for several family members and picked four or five pretty girls.After each sale, Ren Yazi will give him a commission, and the buyer will also get another reward.At the end of the day, he earned five or six hundred wen, but he felt uneasy in his heart.

"Regular people's teeth are all made in the government. It's not good to force good people to be cheap. If they can be sold to rich families as maids, it will be a blessing. Let's not talk about anything else, let's just talk about Xiaocai who serves his wife in the county government. , is more meticulous than a small family's boudoir."

At this time, Grandma Liu naturally picked up nice words and said, how could they change the fate of these people.

"These sons know it all, but the buyer, do you know who it is? I took it to the yamen to make documents for him, and only then did I realize that he was actually buying a maid for Prince Zhongshun's residence."

"This...maybe it's a real purchase." After speaking, Grandma Liu also knew that it was impossible. What kind of family name the palace was, the steward below opened his mouth, and there was an unknown number of people from Chaoping Mansion who lined up to come to the door.

Why buy a maid in Wannian County?Or are they all those who have never been through, brought back to the palace all the way, and then handed over to the people below, and then come out to be maids?

Who would believe this?

"Believe it or not, what can we do? Aren't all the procedures legal?" The maid bought by others, even if it becomes a housekeeper, is nothing more than normal.Grandma Liu knew that they couldn't control this matter.

"Originally, I thought so too, but he asked me to find a way, saying that as long as it is a pretty little girl, he is willing to pay a big price."

"What does this mean?" Grandma Liu was surprised.

"I also asked him what he meant, but he refused to say anything more. He only said that smart people should understand what he meant."

The two of them fell silent at the same time, only the sound of Wang Gouer smoking a pipe was left in the room, and the flickering red light flickered on and off.

"Sinful, sinful beast, why doesn't God open his eyes to see it." Grandma Liu looked at Wang Gou'er and said with difficulty: "We can't make money without conscience, but we are not that tall."

The sky is falling because there is a tall man holding it up, it's nothing to do with it, they still have to live...

"I see, mother." Wang Gou'er went out, wiped his face, and tried to show a relaxed look.

The next day, news spread that Mei Rui, a little girl from a street, had promised her to Granny Meng's natal nephew.Granny Meng's son is going to marry Mei Rui in person.

Mei Rui is the same age as Jia Zhuo. She is tall and slender, with big almond eyes. When she looks at you, she seems to be able to speak.Like Qing'er, she likes embroidery very much. The two little girls can't talk about anything else, but they can talk about embroidery for a whole day.

It can be regarded as one of the few friends they have on this street.

"It's good to marry, so you don't have to do embroidery at home all day." Qing'er was happy for her when she heard the news. Ken has a reputation of being greedy for money, and he only said outside that his daughter likes it.

Qing'er knew about it, although her parents didn't beat and scold her, but only when she sold her embroidery work and took money home, her parents would smile at her.On weekdays, there are good food and good clothes, which are basically for my younger brother, not for her.

"Grandma, why do you look so ugly?" Qing'er saw that her face was getting paler and paler while listening to them, and she couldn't help being anxious, and hurried forward to support her, and asked repeatedly: "Grandma, what are you doing?" Where is it uncomfortable, is it uncomfortable?"

It took a long time for Grandma Liu to calm down, "No, it's all right."

Although he said so in his mouth, his face was still not good-looking.The two little girls helped grandma into the house, and grandma Liu leaned against the head of the bed, feeling more and more uneasy the more she thought about it.

"Grandma, I made brown sugar water for you." Jia Zhuo went in with the brown sugar water, watched Grandma Liu drink it, but didn't go out right away with the bowl.

"Did our little Zhuo see something?" Grandma Liu sighed.

"No, I just think it's too fast, it's unbelievably fast." Jia Zhuo has also seen other people's family discussing marriage and engagement, even in Liujia Village, they are not so perfunctory.

I found this one today, rejected it, and went to the next one without stopping, and once they agreed, they would send it over in a few days.It can be explained if no one comes to pick it up there, but Granny Meng really has such a great right, and she doesn't need to discuss it with her natal family. Does she just make a decision?

No matter how I look at it, I feel that this marriage is not awkward or awkward, and there are strange things everywhere.

"Maybe I'm just thinking wildly. If it's as good as Granny Meng said, it would be Mei Rui's blessing." The strangeness is the strangeness, but there is nothing to say that they are wrong, and it is hard for outsiders to say anything.

Originally, if Wang Gou'er hadn't said what Wang Gou'er said last night, Grandma Liu would only think that Granny Meng's nephew has some flaws, so she wanted to take a large amount of betrothal gift and go back as a beautiful daughter-in-law.

But after hearing what she said last night, she was not sure. Is it really such a coincidence?There is someone on this side to show off, as long as she looks beautiful and the price is negotiable, the Meng family will order a beautiful little girl to give away.

"Hey, you and Qing'er go to see her." Grandma Liu held back, not saying what Wang Gou'er said yesterday.

"Well, we plan to go in the afternoon." Jia Zhuo felt that grandma seemed to be hiding something, but thought it was related to Granny Meng's nephew, so he didn't ask further.

Jia Zhuo and Qing'er took a pair of silk flowers over there, intending to give them clothing materials, but Jia Zhuo stopped them because they couldn't fall into her hands.

Mei Rui was actually still embroidering, and invited them to sit down, Qing'er took out her embroidery and frowned, "You are going to get married, are you not allowed to rest these few days?"

What was embroidered was still something to be sold in the shop, definitely not her own dowry.

Mei Rui smiled bitterly, "It's not that you don't know about our family, I also save them from nagging. It's all over now, I can finally be free."

This is also the reason why Jia Zhuo has a good relationship with her. Although she can't get along with each other, she has a fairly generous temper and doesn't twitch her words.

"We know it's useless to send them off. This pair of silk flowers is bright red, just right for use." Jia Zhuo turned over the silk flowers and asked her to pinch them. There were two hard things inside.

Meirui knew that the makeup inside was Jia Zhuo's gift to her, so she purposely sewed it into the silk flowers because she was afraid that it would not fall into her hands.Looking at Jia Zhuo gratefully, he smiled, "You guys have a heart."

"Do you know the situation over there? Is your family really not going to give it away?" This is also what Jia Zhuo finds the most incredible. After all, she is a daughter-in-law. Don't you want to see how the future son-in-law is doing.If there is anything wrong, with my mother's family, I can still argue with reason.

Granny Meng's son is a foreigner, and it cannot be justified by him to send him off.

"Originally my father wanted to give it away, but Granny Meng's son found a way. A woman in charge of Prince Zhongshun's mansion is a relative there, so he can go with Prince Zhongshun's convoy."

Jia Zhuo's eyes were wide open, she was still thinking hard about what was going on, when she heard Granny Meng's voice outside.

"Hey, come here to add makeup to Rui girl. Just in time, I also have something to give, and it's too late to make it now. I bought two sets of clothes for you to wear on the road." Granny Meng smiled when she saw the silk flowers on the table. laugh.Put down the two sets of ready-made clothes she bought, one in water red and the other in water green.

"Yes, we met again. I know you are in good spirits on happy occasions. I won't ask you how you are. It must be very good." , Passed it to Granny Meng just right.

"My little darling, no wonder your grandma regards you as a treasure. This little mouth is so sweet, it's like rubbing honey." Granny Meng was proud, and grabbed Jia Zhuo's hand, "Let's go, the little mouth is so sweet. , go to the mother-in-law's house to eat sweets."

He said that he was really going to drag Jia Zhuo away, and Qing'er didn't stay or follow him, with an embarrassed look on his face.

"All right, all right, I'll accompany my mother-in-law to talk, I know you're old and have a private message you want me to bring to grandma. Qing'er, stay here and talk to Rui'er more." He gave her a wink.

Qing'er obediently agreed, Mei Rui usually had a lot of contacts with Qing'er, but she didn't know all about Jia Zhuo's character, so she pulled Qing'er's sleeve quietly, "You should really learn from her sweet mouth, but don't learn from me, Stuffy and unflattering."