Xiaoyaoshanjun

Chapter 70 Entering the House

As Tian Buli approached the door of his house, he saw Dou Niang and others sitting in the yard tidying up quilts.

Several quilts were taken apart and replaced with new cotton mattresses. Li Hua and Li Qin were busy sewing the new quilts, while Dou Niang and the other two were busy taking apart another old quilt.

It is a sunny day today. The weather has become a little cooler since the beginning of autumn, but it is not cold at one or two o'clock in the afternoon. It is relaxing and comfortable to do my work in the sun without rushing.

When Tian Buli walked in, Bai Yanhong was the first to see him and blinked at him happily.

Soon Li Hua also felt someone coming, and Dou Niang was chatting with Zhang Xia about the quilt.

"Young Master is back!" Li Hua greeted him quickly and happily, and then said with a smile: "Young Master, the news is late this time. Escort Leader Xia and Master Liu have sent gifts. When will Master Hu come back?"

Although Hu Yuwei is the husband of Li Hua's husband's sister, due to many reasons, Dou Niang and some relatives of the Hu family are embarrassed to acknowledge him in person.

Behind the scenes, he recognizes him as his brother-in-law and son-in-law, but in front of others, no matter if it is Old Man Yan or anyone else, he has to use respectful titles.

In clan relations, seniority is very important, but it can be transcended with fame and honor.

For example, when worshipping ancestors, the etiquette for county-level civil servants and city-level civil servants in the clan is different.

No matter how high the official position is, it is not allowed to kneel down and worship insignificant ancestors. Even if you want to kneel down and worship in front of the grave, the old man of the clan nearby will quickly stop you, shouting that it is not allowed and you can't bear it.

Now that Hu Yuwei has passed the imperial examination, he will definitely be a high-ranking official. Mrs. Hu's status is definitely higher than Mrs. Liu and Mrs. Xia, this is beyond doubt.

Dou Niang looked at Tian Buli who was walking over and said unhappily, "Why aren't you talking? Usually when you come back, you're always talking a lot, why aren't you talking today?"

Tian Buli sat at the edge and said with a smile: "I have already said all the good things. What else can I say? I brought Tiger and Leopard back this time. Gou'er is still in school there. The two boys went to play with other children after they came back. I asked them to come back for dinner."

Damiao also hopes that Gou'er will study hard and has no objection to this arrangement.

"How is Gou'er doing in school? His father doesn't have the time to teach him now, and I don't know how he is doing in the mansion."

Tian Buli said, "I see, he's doing fine. Yesterday when I sent Gou'er to school, I met his teacher and talked with him for a while. I also gave him some food and some money."

Dou Niang nodded and said, "That's good. You should study hard and get the title of scholar next year."

"It's easy to say, but it's not an easy thing to do." Tian Buli felt that these women just loved to compare with others, and they always thought that things that others could do were very simple.

The damselfly complained, "You just do what you want. I heard from the people who come to sell vegetables in the village that you have a young wife in the mountains and you run around with her every morning. How can you have time to study?"

Tian Buli said awkwardly, "There has to be someone to look after the house. I went to my husband's place to help sweep the floor, fetch water, cook, and take care of the kids for more than half a month. I think they'll need someone to help with things after I leave, so..."

Tian Buli looked at Dou Niang, who smiled and said, "Go ahead and tell me, why are you keeping me in suspense? Do you want me to beg you?"

Tian Buli smiled awkwardly, "I think the master is weak and needs someone to take care of him and the dog. It just so happens that the Gao family has a good daughter, so I'll take a concubine for the master."

Dou Niang was stunned when she heard this. She looked at Tian Buli and said, "Didn't they say that Gao's daughter was introduced to you? How could he have the nerve to compete with you for her?"

Tian Buli said quickly, "It's not that. The Gao family has many daughters. They have many brothers and sisters and many children. I have no intention of getting married for the time being, so I rejected it. This is not that."

"The Gao family not only married a daughter to you, but also gave you money and a house. I also took a lot of money."

Hearing what Tian Buli said, Dou Niang smiled and gave Tian Buli a blank look.

"Okay, this is fine. He has someone to take care of him, and I can just stay at home and not have to worry about those troublesome things."

Tian Buli was relieved to see that Dou Niang accepted this, and said with a smile: "Make something delicious tonight. A few days ago, I ate meat and drank wine in the mansion, and these two days I only ate a few sesame cakes and steamed buns on the road. I'm really a little uncomfortable."

Bai Yanhong stood up and said, "I'll go prepare some wine and meat. You can stay and rest for the night. You must be tired after traveling back and forth this month."

The dragonfly said nothing, but kept her head down and continued to work, but her face turned red.

Tian Buli took the initiative to say, "Okay, I'll go live at the old house. It should be repaired there, right?"

Zhang Xia smiled and said, "That's fine."

Dou Niang stood up and said, "Pack up and come into the house with me and tell me how much gift money you received this time?"

Dou Niang, Tian Buli, Bai Yanhong and Zhang Xia went into the house together. Li Hua and Li Qin, two outsiders, quickly picked up the quilt on the floor.

As soon as the four entered the house, Dou Niang reached out and pushed Tian Buli on the chest, "You are so heartless, you won't even stay in the old house?"

Before Tian Buli could say anything, Zhang Xia smiled and took Dou Niang's hand.

"Why are you so angry, sister? My young husband is not an ordinary person. The wall and door outside can't stop him. He can jump in."

After hearing this, Dou Niang looked at Tian Buli, and sure enough, Tian Buli was smiling.

Dou Niang did not admit her fault. "I will forgive you this time. I won't bother with you. You said you live so far away. It is not easy for a woman like me to go to you. It is such a long way. It takes a whole day to go back and forth."

Although the relationship has not been broken off, we basically meet once every ten days or half a month, and do that thing once a month, which is gradually becoming less and less frequent.

Tian Buli sat on the chair and said to comfort him, "I have nothing to do until the New Year. I will come over often. Oh, and I got a beautiful box for you."

Tian Buli opened his bag and took out the food box. Dou Niang was delighted to see that Tian Buli had a gift for her.

Then Tian Buli took out a large, beautiful and clean box and said happily, "What kind of box is this? It doesn't look cheap, but it's really beautiful!"

Tian Buli placed the food box that Princess Hanjiang had brought with her on the table, and introduced it with a smile, "This is a food box! It also has a heat preservation effect. If you put the food in this box, the food you put in in the morning will still be hot in the afternoon!"

"What a great treasure!" Dou Niang liked the treasure even more after hearing how great it was. She looked at Tian Buli charmingly and said, "Look at you, why are you spending so much money? Even if you just bought me a hairpin or handkerchief, I would be satisfied. You are wasting money again."

Zhang Xia and Bai Yanhong also stood around the food box and looked at the gold border and the blooming peony petals on it. The more they looked at it, the more they thought it was a treasure.

Tian Buli sat on the side with his legs crossed, looking at the three women who were reluctant to let go of the food box. He was too embarrassed to say that it was a gift from someone else.

I was originally planning to use it myself when I got home, but it would also be nice to give it to a damselfly.

"I know you are greedy. If you wake up hungry at night, it would be nice to have some hot food." Tian Buli started talking again.

How could the damselfly bear such sweet words? She wished it would get dark immediately.

Sure enough, at dinner time, the two children who came back late were scolded again and were sternly driven back to the old house to sleep.

The two boys didn't like living in the same yard with the women, so they hid the food and toys they bought today, as well as the remaining pocket money, and went to their own room in the old house to look for places to hide things.

At night, Tian Buli climbed over the wall into the courtyard, turning the world upside down.

The next day, after setting the time for his next visit, Tian Buli left the courtyard with the three nourishing women watching him reluctantly.

After Tian Buli left, Zhang Xia smiled at Dou Niang and said, "Sister, you are so lucky. Mr. Hu has passed the imperial examination and will be a high-ranking official in the future. Although Mr. Hu is used to being idle, he is also an ambitious person and will definitely have a bright future."

Bai Yanhong agreed with a smile, "Yes, I think these three children get along well with their second father, and they treat each other as a family. Sister, just enjoy your life in the future."

Dou Niang also felt a lot more relaxed, especially after Hu Yuwei found a young lady from a wealthy family outside, she was able to put aside her last few worries.

"As for me, I'm old, and I've gained a lot of weight. After Hu'er gets married, I'll go to the countryside and build a yard to live in peace in my old age."

Dou Niang doesn't want to live in this city anymore. Many people here know her. Especially since she had a bad reputation in the past, it would not be a good thing for Hu Yuwei and Tian Buli.

Of course, she didn't care about such things. She mainly wanted to live quietly in Tian Buli's village so that they could see each other often.

Zhang Xia and Bai Yanhong are both smart people and they know what Damiao is thinking.

The two looked at each other and said with a smile, "We are the same. Wherever sister goes, we will follow."

***
Mother Rabbit and her four little rabbits were watering and weeding the cabbages in their newly cultivated vegetable garden when they suddenly heard the barking of dogs in the village.

The little yellow rabbit quickly jumped out of the vegetable garden, jumped onto a stone, stood up and watched.

"The master is back!" the little yellow rabbit shouted happily.

Hearing the little yellow rabbit's voice, the other three rabbits became happy and quickly ran over to see the people.

"The master is back!" Black Rabbit said happily.

"The master is back!" said the gray rabbit and the white rabbit together.

Soon the gray rabbit pushed the white rabbit, and the white rabbit fell from the 50-centimeter-high stone onto the grass. However, as if it was used to it, it soon squatted on the grass and looked down the mountain.

The rabbit lady came over from the vegetable garden and said happily, "Daughters, go and welcome the master back!"

"Yes, Mom!" The four rabbits quickly agreed and ran down the mountain as if they were competing.

When Tian Buli was approaching his home, he was not walking as fast as he was on the road. As he was walking, he saw four little rabbits running towards him.

"Master! Master!"

Several little rabbits soon came to Tian Buli's feet and followed Tian Buli up the mountain.

Tian Buli arrived home and stood at the gate watching.

The white rabbit ran to Tian Buli's feet and stopped, placed its paws on Tian Buli's shoes and looked up at its master who was like a tree.

"Master! The vegetables in the vegetable garden have grown to the height of my head, and they hadn't sprouted when you left."

The house is still the same as before, and the little rabbits haven't grown any taller. Half a month is too short for these rabbit monsters.

The rabbit monsters cleaned up the chicken coop and the vegetable garden, and just made do with everything else without making any changes.

Tian Buli went home and sat down, looking at the rabbit lady and the four little rabbits who were reporting the situation in front of him, and also thinking about what he had gained from this trip.

Although I was busy for more than half a month, I did gain a lot. I improved more than simply training at home. I also gained two more blessings and a female master who was in the tribulation period.

I also have a general understanding of the outside world.

(End of this chapter)