Border Cook

Chapter 691 Think about it
There's a scallion stuck in his nose, he's pretending to be cool!

Do you really think that the people in Jinqiu County are all fools who can be taken advantage of by just a few words and help you do evil things?
Don’t even think about where this place is!
He really underestimated the intelligence and wisdom of the people in Jinqiu County, and even more so, he underestimated Madam Xia's status in the entire Jinqiu County!

Since Madam Xia wanted to stop you from taking the Zou sisters away, it is obvious that you must have done something unforgivable.

It would have been fine if he had just walked away in disgrace, but he actually wanted to stir up trouble here and ruin Madam Xia's reputation. Then I'll let you see how powerful the people of Jinqiu County are!

Let me tell you, the flowers in Jinqiu County are especially red!

A group of people were discussing enthusiastically here, and Yin Qiao, who was watching the excitement from the side, narrowed her eyes and smiled.

It has to be the prestige of his wife, no one can compare to it!

No wonder my wife said there was no need to worry about Liu causing trouble. Now it seems to be true.

But this scene is so exciting!

It is much more exciting than the one on the stage of City God Temple.

This trip was not in vain.

Yinqiao's brows lit up with joy, she laughed for a long time and prepared to go home.

Before leaving, I didn’t forget to buy some things from the nearby stalls.

Dried peach blossom petals, freshly cut mugwort, amaranth, purslane, and broad beans picked from the fields...

Yinqiao had a great harvest and went home excitedly, telling her bed-mate Qingju what had just happened.

The description was vivid and colorful, and Yinqiao even combined all kinds of body gestures to recreate the scene. Qingju could only open his eyes and mouth wide in amazement.

While the two were talking animatedly, Zhuang Cui, who had just returned from Yinling You's house next door, was extremely curious and kept asking what had happened.

Yin Qiao then described it again.

Not long after, Fan Jinglan and Ying'er came over, and Yinqiao told the story again.

At lunch time, Yin Lingyou and Mao Sanli came over to eat lunch...

Yinqiao told the story again and again.

……

So, after the afternoon, almost everyone knew that Liu had failed to get the person back, and the angry and humiliated Liu wanted to ruin Xia Mingyue's reputation, but she ended up being beaten up and taken to the government office for punishment.

Zou Shiyun and Zou Shiliu naturally also knew about this and immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Liu suffered a great loss and also witnessed Lady Xia's prestige among the people. She probably wouldn't dare to cause any more trouble.

Their father was a man who cared a lot about his reputation. If he knew about this, he would definitely scold Liu and ask her to behave herself.

The two sisters are safe for the time being.

They can stay in Xia Ji peacefully, continue to do their work, earn their money, and live a stable life.

"Sister, what should we do if Liu comes again in the future?" Zou Shiliu asked with a frown.

"Then we'll fight her!" Zou Shiyun clenched his fists. "At worst, we'll completely sever our ties with the family and change our surnames from now on. We'll no longer be named Zou!"

Anyway, their future path must be in their own hands!

"Okay!" Zou Shiliu also clenched his fists tightly.

The two sisters looked at each other and couldn't help laughing.
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Song has been busy preparing the dowry these days.

When ordinary people got married, they paid attention to how many boxes of dowry they brought. The dowry included gold, silver, cloth, jewelry, furniture, daily dishes, chopsticks, spittoons and other items. What was important was that the woman had a straight back after marriage.

Song's biological parents died early, and her parents-in-law had passed away. There were no blood relatives in the family. Things that originally required the elders to take care of had to be prepared by her alone.

Feng wanted to help her, but as she got older, she no longer had the energy to do so. She could only give her some advice occasionally and help her fill in the gaps.

Feng felt quite guilty about this, "I am old now, and I can't help you young people anymore, so don't take it to heart."

"Auntie, please don't say such things." Song said hurriedly, "I have lived with you for several years. Now I have to leave your house to remarry, but you didn't even say you disliked me. You have helped me a lot."

Not only that, on weekdays, it was said that Song had to pay some rent every month to live here, but the money Song paid every month was all returned by Feng in the form of snacks, cakes, fruits and other things that she usually gave her.

Moreover, Song was usually busy at Xia Ji and often came back late, so Feng would always prepare some midnight snacks, such as a bowl of mung bean porridge or some roasted sweet potatoes. Although they were all homely items, they were full of warmth.

Song was grateful to Feng from the bottom of her heart.

This allowed her to completely settle down in Jinqiu County, where she had no roots at all. She gradually felt a sense of security in her heart and even slowly gained the confidence to stand up straight.

"That's a bit awkward indeed." Feng said with a smile, "Your going out here will add a lot of joy to my house. I'm looking forward to it."

"You call me Auntie, so I am considered your elder. When ordinary girls get married, their parents will give them instructions and guidance. I will follow the custom and say a few words to you."

"You are remarrying, which is more difficult than ordinary marriages, and it is more stressful. If you want to live in your husband's family in the future, you have to be more careful and have more caution..."

These are the principles and tips that parents teach their children about married life before they get married, but in the end, it’s always the same few sentences.

What about the husband and wife understanding each other, working hard, getting along well with each other, and respecting parents-in-law...

Song listened and nodded vigorously, "Don't worry, Auntie, I will remember this and do it."

"Why remember these?" Feng was stunned. "I told you these because I want to tell you that these are just superficial things. Just listen to them casually and don't take them too seriously."

"Just remember one thing: if someone is nice to you, you should be nice to them as well. If someone is not nice to you, throw a brick at them!"

Song: "..."

She had lived with Mrs. Feng for several years, and usually she thought she knew Mrs. Feng's personality and character quite well. But now it seemed that she didn't know her well enough!

"If that's the case..." Song hesitated, "Will it not look good?"

"He doesn't even care whether he looks good or not, why do you care so much?" Feng suddenly became annoyed, "This is your first time being a human being, you give in to others, but who gives in to you? Be straightforward, take revenge now, don't leave any trouble for the future!"

"If you need to argue, then argue. If you need to fight, then fight. If you can't argue or fight, then run away. Then run back and call for help. Then find an opportunity to avenge yourself. This is the most appropriate thing to do!" "I'm telling you, don't disbelieve me. I've lived for most of my life, and most of my body is buried in the ground. I can live to this age thanks to these words. These are the most useful words. You must remember them all in your heart. When you encounter problems, just bring them out and think about them carefully!"

"But I can see that Caisheng is an honest child, and Caisheng's mother is not a troublemaker. There are not so many people in their family, so there are not so many troubles. You may not be able to use many of these words, but you have to remember them, because you may need them in the future..."

This person may change, times have changed, and many things need to be prepared in advance.

Be prepared.

Song naturally understood Feng's intention and responded with a smile.

While the two were talking here, Li Shuisheng came to the door.

Feng liked Li Shuisheng. She thought that although he was Song's brother-in-law who was spoiled by her, he was not spoiled at all. He was honest and willing to endure hardships. Although he did not come to visit Song very often, he would never come empty-handed every time. He would even bring some things for her, an old woman. He knew how to behave himself.

At this time, Li Shuisheng came to the house, and Feng knew that this was because Song was about to get married.

Considering that the two people should have a lot to talk about, Feng and Li Shuisheng exchanged a few words of greeting, then found a way to go to the house of the aunt in the next village to get the shoe pattern and went out.

Song was a little nervous because of this.

Although she had moved out of the rented house and had talked things over with Li Shuisheng, Li Shuisheng seemed to be much more normal, and his occasional visits were limited to the usual polite exchanges between uncle and sister-in-law, but when she thought of what Li Shuisheng had said before...

Song sighed and poured a cup of tea for Li Shuisheng. "Please sit down. How come you have time to come here today?"

"I haven't had a break for the past two or three months. The manager gave me two days off and asked me to go out for a walk, so I came to see my sister-in-law."

Li Shuisheng also seemed a little embarrassed. After hesitating for a long time, he looked at Song tentatively, "Last time, my sister-in-law asked someone to send me a letter, saying..."

"Yes." Song interrupted Li Shuisheng, "I am going to remarry. His name is Liu Caisheng, he is a bricklayer, lives in the north of the city, is five years older than me, is honest and kind to me."

When Song introduced Liu Caisheng, her eyebrows raised slightly and her eyes were full of twinkling lights.

It was obvious that Song was very satisfied with Liu Caisheng and was happy.

Seeing this, Li Shuisheng's mood suddenly became complicated.

After the Song family expressed their attitude, Li Shuisheng thought a lot. In the end, he was worried that his sister-in-law would completely break up with him and disappear forever, so he suppressed all his original thoughts in his heart.

As time passed, Li Shuisheng became more and more open-minded and no longer obsessed with this matter. Sometimes he even hoped that his sister-in-law could find a suitable person and remarry.

After all, if you like someone, you should hope that she is happy.

Although my sister-in-law can live a good life without remarrying, in today's world, it is very difficult for a woman to live alone, and it is far less easy than starting a family.

But now that his sister-in-law is really going to remarry, Li Shuisheng feels very complicated.

He himself couldn't tell whether it was reluctance, anger, or something else.

I just know that it feels like I've taken medicine, and I can't swallow it, nor can I spit it out.

Li Shuisheng was silent for a long time, then he exhaled lightly, "It sounds good, it's good if you can treat my sister-in-law well."

"I may not be able to spare the time on your wedding day. Here are two rolls of silk I bought at the cloth shop. They are for your dowry."

"In fact, I should have bought more things for my sister-in-law, but she said last time that I need to save more money and buy a house as soon as possible, so that I can settle down in Jinqiu County and my sister-in-law can rest assured."

He would remember everything his sister-in-law said and keep it in his heart.

"That's what happened." Seeing that Li Shuisheng seemed to have walked out of a dead end, Song was relieved and smiled. "It's a serious matter for you to save more money and buy a house early. It doesn't matter if you can't get away that day."

Although she was marrying Liu Caisheng, and the gifts and dowry, as well as the wedding customs and procedures on that day, were all carried out according to what Liu Caisheng had said about a first marriage, Song felt that it was a remarriage after all, and she did not inform many people, wanting to keep it simple.

It doesn’t matter whether Li Shuisheng is there or not.

"My salary has increased a little bit now, and I have saved some for you. When you save up twenty or thirty taels of silver, I will give you some more, and that will be enough." Song said with a smile.

For a smaller house, which doesn't have to be that new, fifty or sixty taels of silver would be almost enough.

"Sister-in-law, you should keep the money for yourself and don't worry about me." Li Shuisheng refused politely, "When my sister-in-law gets married, she will be the daughter-in-law of another family. She will have to consider many things..."

Being a daughter-in-law is not an easy thing, and Li Shuisheng doesn't want Song to be displeased by her in-laws because of his affairs and make things difficult for her.

"Don't worry, I've already told Caisheng about this." Song said, "Caisheng also thinks that since I was born into the Li family, it's my duty to take care of you. From now on, half of the money I earn from work will be used for household expenses, and the other half will be saved for you until you buy a house and get married."

Li Shuisheng was suddenly surprised.

When ordinary people marry a woman, especially a remarried woman, many people wish that she would completely sever ties with her original in-laws. Even if the woman has children, they will try every means to drive the children out and not give them a penny.

Liu Caisheng was actually willing to let the Song family provide him with half of the money.

And he is just Song's brother-in-law.

This Liu Caisheng seemed to have a much broader mind than he had imagined, and he respected the Song family very much.

Li Shuisheng suddenly felt that he seemed to understand why his sister-in-law, who had never thought about marriage before, suddenly wanted to remarry.

With such emotion, Li Shuisheng talked to Song for a while and then stopped disturbing her from preparing her dowry.

Before leaving, Li Shuisheng said, "Next time I visit my sister-in-law, I will go to Brother Liu's house to visit her. But don't worry, I will only visit her during the holidays and won't bother her on weekdays."

Visiting during festivals is the filial piety that a brother-in-law should show. It has nothing to do with other things and can also be used to avoid suspicion.

When Li Shuisheng said this, there was a big smile on his face.

Song felt that Li Shuisheng seemed to have walked out of a dead end, and she felt more at ease and relieved. When she sent Li Shuisheng out, she smiled more than usual.

After Li Shuisheng said goodbye to the Song family, he walked back.

Halfway through the walk, he stopped and headed north.

After asking along the way, Li Shuisheng quickly found Liu Caisheng's home.

Liu Caisheng's house was obviously a newly built house. The brand new green bricks and tiles looked sparkling under the sun. Red lanterns were hung on the branches extending from the courtyard wall, which was quite festive.