Nongmen Shenjue

Leave Tianshui County and return to Fenglin.

As soon as he got off the boat, Guo Yong, who was waiting for work at the ferry, greeted him: "Mu shopkeeper, you are back, and you will almost miss the day."

Mu Qingyan didn't think of anything for a while.

However, Guo Yong couldn't hold back his words: "Your eldest sister is going to have a big gift. I heard that the Zhao family gave a bride price of ten taels of silver. She really values ​​this marriage. Then Zhao He from the Zhao family really made a fortune by running darts outside. .”

The betrothal money of ten taels of silver, let alone in the village, is also very good in the homes of ordinary people in the county.Guo Yong mentioned that he was very envious, not the Mu family who received the bride price, but Zhao He's ability.

After Guo Yong said it, Mu Qingyan finally realized: Mu Wan is getting married.

The two families had said earlier that the big ceremony was held in May and June, but he was away all the time and forgot about it.It is estimated that the Mu family has also looked for him, but the transportation is inconvenient these days. At first he said he was going to Fengzhou, but after traveling to many places, the Mu family couldn't find him.Fortunately, the days were not missed.

Back at the shop, I learned from Mu Wen that the big gift was on June 26.

It is the end of May.

"Zhao He is back?" Mu Qingyan asked.

Mu Wen shook his head: "No. Brother He Zi may not come back until the big ceremony. Although the big gift has not yet passed, Aunt Zhao and eldest brother have negotiated privately. Once the big gift is over, we will welcome the relatives before the Mid-Autumn Festival. At that time, the eldest sister will follow He Brother Zi went together."

"That's good." Uncle Zhao and Aunt Zhao are all kind people, and they also want the youngest son to have a baby as soon as possible, so they let the young couple stay together.Besides, the Zhao family has an eldest son, Zhao Shan, and Aunt Zhao and Uncle Zhao are in good health, so there is really no need to keep the youngest daughter-in-law at home.

"Second brother..." Mu Wen leaned over, hesitating.

"Huh?" Mu Qingyan saw his guilty and longing face, and couldn't help asking with a smile, "What do you want from me?"

Mu Wen giggled: "I want to go to Tuyuan Mansion with my eldest sister."

Zhao He's bodyguard agency is located in Tu Yuan Mansion.

Mu Qingyan guessed the reason at a glance: "Brother won't let you go?"

Mu Wen said dejectedly: "I just want to go and have a look. Anyway, Eldest Sister and Brother Hezi are coming back for the Chinese New Year, so I'll come back with them."

Mu Qingyan shook his head: "We'll talk about it next year."

After all, Mu Wen is a little younger, and some things have not been figured out.Mu Lin forbade Mu Wen to follow, mainly because Mu Wan married into the Zhao family, and she will be the daughter-in-law of the Zhao family in the future. Letting the younger brother of the natal family go with him is really outrageous, as if the Zhao family has to help raise the younger brother of the natal family.What Mu Qingyan was worried about was that the two of them were newly married and should get along well. Once Mu Wen left, they would have to be taken care of by someone. After all, it would be a little less convenient for the couple.

It is not difficult for Mu Wen to go out and learn more, but he has to wait.

In ancient times, when a daughter got married, relatives and friends would come to add makeup, and Mu Qingyan had already prepared things.Last year, I bought two pieces of jade in He County, one piece of green jade made a pair of jade pendants, and the other piece of larger lotus jade was carved into a pair of bracelets, two pairs of earrings, and two pieces of lotus pendants.One piece of jade pendant was reserved for Mu Xiu, and the others were packed in a well-crafted wooden box as a gift for makeup.

After returning from the outside, go back to Qingshan Village as usual.

Qing'e's stomach has already stood up, and the due date is about October.Qing'e was getting fatter, her face was ruddy, and she was talking with some daughters-in-law in the village in the yard.The so-called do as the Romans do, since she is married to a village, she always has to socialize with the villagers. She has a straightforward temper and good eloquence. Besides, given the situation of the Mu family, no one has ever offended her, so she got to know some people in the village with a little effort.

Seeing Mu Qingyan come back, the others made excuses and went home one after another.

Those who associate with Qing'e are all young daughters-in-law, so naturally they have to avoid Mu Qingyan.

"Sister-in-law, where's eldest sister?" Mu Qingyan didn't see Mu Wan.

Qing'e smiled and pointed towards the room: "It's in the room. The good times are coming soon, many people tease her, she is bored, so she doesn't come out at all. Don't worry, you will be away for two or three months, she will come out every day. Talking about it, I will definitely come out soon after hearing your voice."

As soon as the words fell, Mu Wan opened the door of the room and walked out quickly. She obviously heard Qing'e's joke, and complained in her mouth: "Sister-in-law is laughing at me again. It's not that I like to talk, the second brother has been out for too long this time, and another The letter is not sent back, which makes people anxious!"

Mu Qingyan smiled helplessly and could only admit his mistake.

It's not that he doesn't deliver letters, it's just that he's not used to reporting everything to others.Now that he is a member of the Mu family, it is enough for him to inform him of the itinerary before going out, and to return home to keep safe.This is not the previous life, there are all kinds of convenient tools, and you can contact at any time.However, Mu Wan's worry is also normal, he can only promise that next time he will send a letter if he is away from home for a long time.

Mu Wan asked him what he was doing outside, and started to make dinner.

When Mu Wen and Mu Wu came back together, they were arrested.

"Xiaowen Xiaowu, you go to the pond to find some lotus root and bring it back. Your second brother likes to eat it. There is some meat at home. I asked my sister-in-law of the Wang family to bring it back this morning. There are also many vegetables in the garden..." Mu Wan calculated one by one. Then, he turned around and went to pick vegetables in the garden.

Qing'e went back to the house and poured tea for Mu Qingyan.

Mu Qingyan hurriedly said: "Sister-in-law don't move, I'll do it myself."

Qing'e's body is getting heavier, but her movements are still flexible, she just smiled and poured the tea as before: "Don't panic, I'm only six months old, and the big sisters who do heavy work don't let me touch it, I'm enjoying life now." As he spoke, he glanced at him, and tentatively said: "Second brother, my sister's happy life is coming, and I want her to take care of her well, but there are a lot of things at home, and she treats me like a porcelain doll again." She is the only one, and her hands are so thick. I thought, it’s okay to borrow someone from my second brother for a while?"

In fact, this matter is not a big deal, and Mu Qingyan is not the kind of person who cares about it. The reason why Qing'e brought it up in person is because she feels that men are careless, especially about family matters, which they would never think of.Not to mention that Mu Qingyan had already gone out to live independently, even Mu Lin knew that he was distressed, but he never thought of how to solve it.

Mu Qingyan patted his forehead and said with a quick smile: "What's wrong with this, I should have thought of it earlier. It's easy to handle. Anyway, there are a lot of people on my side, so let Su Niang come over, and leave the washing and cooking to her If there is work in the field, I would rather spend some money to hire someone than let my eldest sister go to the field again."

Seeing that he responded straightforwardly, Qing'e said straight to him: "I discussed it with your elder brother earlier. It used to be difficult for the family, and planting a few acres of land was the family's expectation, but now it is different. Your elder brother has an errand in the yamen He doesn't care about family affairs. Xiaowen and Xiaowu are in the shop, which is better than farming. The eldest sister is going to get married soon, and there are only me and Xiu'er left in the family. Xiu'er is a little girl, and I want to I gave birth, not to mention being unable to escape, even if I have skills, I don’t know how to work in the field. In addition to the few acres of land at home, when I got married, the girl was married to ten acres of good paddy fields, and there are more than ten acres in total. Even your eldest brother is too busy at home. I think it’s better to rent it out, and the rent is not too high. Whoever rents our house will pay us some food every year, which is enough for the family to eat. The second brother thinks how?"

"Sister-in-law's thinking is, I think it's better to rent it out." Although the land is the foundation of farmers, the Mu family no longer expects to survive farming, and the family is full of women, so farming is too hard.It's better to rent it out and collect some grain to eat, and Mu Lin will earn money from the county government for other expenses.

Seeing that he agreed, Qing'e also breathed a sigh of relief.

Although she doesn't think she is delicate, she is still very afraid of farming. Everyone says to do as the Romans do, but for her, other things are easy to say, and farming is really impossible.She didn't dare to mention it at first because she was afraid that people would talk about it, so she probed Mu Qingyan's tone.

After marrying into the Mu family for a long time, she also found it strange that the Mu family brothers and sisters really valued this second brother too much.It's easy for Mu Wan to say, she's probably used to it since she was a child, and she can't let go for a while, but Mu Lin...

She couldn't describe that feeling, she always felt that it was more than brotherly love.

After lunch, Qing'e went to take a nap, Mu Wen and Mu Wu ran to the door, and Mu Qingyan came to Mu Wan's room.

"Second brother?"

There are a lot of things in Mu Wan's room. There are several large camphor wood boxes, all of which are newly made, filled with various kinds of good fabrics.The woman is preparing to get married, and there are many things to do by herself, especially the wedding dress.The material was found by Mu Qingyan, the top-quality red brocade, Mu Wan slowly embroidered patterns on it, and it is still finished, and it is placed in the room, so you can see it as soon as you enter the door.

Mu Wan was a little ashamed, and hurriedly put away the wedding dress and put it in the box.

Mu Qingyan smiled, and handed over the wooden box: "This is for the eldest sister to add makeup."

"It's not that day yet." The official make-up was added the day before the wedding, but Mu Wan took it over even though she said that. After all, Mu Qingyan is a close relative.

As soon as she opened the box, Mu Wan was stunned.Even though Mu Qingyan had expected that it would be expensive, he still didn't expect it to be so expensive. Even if he didn't know jade, he knew that it was worth a lot just by looking at the brilliance of its texture.

A look of amazement flashed in Mu Wan's eyes, but she quickly pushed the box back: "I can't take it! Second brother, it's too expensive. You can keep such fine jewelry to marry the girl you like in the future."

"This is specially prepared for the eldest sister. Don't think it is too expensive. It was obtained in He County last year. There is a lot of jade there. Some rough stones that are not so good can be bought for a few taels of silver. Is there any jade when it is opened?" It all depends on luck. I was lucky and got a good piece of jade, and this lotus jade is suitable for my daughter's family." Mu Qingyan lied.

"Second brother..." Mu Wan really likes this jewelry, and she also knows that it is too expensive for him to give it sincerely. She always feels out of place with her, let alone owning and wearing it.

Mu Qingyan put the box on the table, and joked: "Big sister's good days are still to come, but it's just two pieces of jewelry, it's not worth anything."

Mu Wan had no choice but to smile: "I can't say no to you. Forget it, I'll take advantage of it again, just don't be extravagant in the future. I know you don't need money, but your money is not easy to come by. How dangerous it is to deal with the dead." As he spoke, he seemed to remember something, and teased him: "I just remembered that a few days ago, Miss Ge's family came to visit my sister-in-law, and she mentioned you in her conversation. It is said that many people have fallen in love with you. Wanting to recruit you as a son-in-law, there is a big family in Fucheng who entrusted them to Mr. Ge."

Mu Qingyan just smiled and didn't answer.