pastoral wedding

Chapter 23 Eavesdropping
Seeing that the matchmaker left, Su Ran sat on the twig all of a sudden, and said angrily, "Mother, it's only 30 taels of silver, and you want to sell your daughter?"

Mrs. Lu didn't keep a straight face anymore. Just now, she was just putting on a show for outsiders, lest people say that her family has no rules, "How come, you don't know how much mother loves you? Isn't it just boiled eggs for you in the morning? Yes, does anyone else have it? But 30 taels of silver is indeed not a small amount, so it is understandable for Mother to hesitate."

Su Ran pouted and didn't speak, but the 16-year-old girl didn't seem as sensible as Su Qing, who was only nine years old.Seeing this, Mrs. Lu hurriedly said: "Mother understands your thoughts, the person in your heart is the eldest young master of the Han family, but how can a family like us be able to climb high? You also heard the words of the manager who came to deliver things from the Han family during the New Year Now, then Mrs. Han is not an easy master, if you marry your temper, you won't be eaten alive?"

What she said was not bad, Su Jin nodded involuntarily in the kitchen, then Mrs. Han is indeed not a good-natured person.She also heard from Han Yu before that his mother is very powerful.

"I don't care. The Han family is a big family in our town. Mother likes money. After I marry, I will give you as much as mother wants. After I marry, I will be the head of the family. Doesn't the money come from me?" It was in her hands." Su Ran felt a little complacent when she thought about it, "Then Mrs. Han is also getting old, sooner or later she will have to hand over the housekeeping power to her daughter-in-law, and the young master is her own, so it's okay if you don't give it to me. Give it to others cheaply?"

But Mrs. Lu shook her head, "You silly girl, do you think that those big families are like ordinary people like us, there are a lot of crooked ways in it, don't be too whimsical, that's a cannibal The place is not as simple as you think."

What she said surprised Su Jin a little. How could her grandmother know so much? Is she really just an ordinary rural old lady?

"I don't care!" Looking outside, Su Ran has already plunged into her mother's arms, "I just like Brother Han, mother, you must help me."

Mrs. Lu rubbed her daughter's hair gently, and sighed: "Silly girl, just listen to your mother. At such an old age, my mother will never harm you."

Su Ran refused, stood up abruptly and said, "If I can't marry Brother Han, I won't marry in my life!" After saying that, she turned and went back to the room, the door was closed with a 'bang', and the food in the room was eaten. Brother Shuo and Girl Qing from Dim Sum were also brought out.Mrs. Lu was in a fit of anger. Seeing that Su Qing dared to eat the dim sum she gave to her precious grandson, she stretched out her hand and slapped her on the buttocks, cursing: "You little girl deserves to eat my old lady's dim sum!" , That's for my precious grandson, you can eat it even if you lose money!" After scolding, he turned and turned to the kitchen, "My second son, why are you still dawdling there! Everyone has left, and this relative can't say anything Well, if I am not an old lady, I still want to make that chicken for you to eat? You deserve it too? Just gave birth to these two girls..."

When Xiao Lu heard her daughter crying outside, she threw down her apron angrily and cursed, "As for your daughter, my daughter is no longer a heart, just keep beating and scolding like you!" She was depressed, how dare she provoke her crazy mother-in-law.

Seeing that the second aunt had left, Su Jin also sneaked out of the kitchen. Brother Shuo was holding the bag of snacks and was standing at the gate of the courtyard waiting for her. Seeing her coming out, he pinched a snack with his little hand and stuffed it into her mouth, "Three Sister, is it sweet?"

Su Jin nodded with a smile, and reached out to tap his little nose, "Our family is only my sister-in-law and you are not afraid of grandma, the third sister dare not provoke her, let's go home quickly."

The two siblings went back and told their parents and two elder sisters about the matter with embellishment. After hearing what they said, the others were fine, but Su Tang lowered his head with an unnatural expression; Liu Shi was not angry, but smiled instead. , still holding a handful of pumpkin seeds in his hand, eating with relish, "I said that the people over there are also thinking about this big fish of the Han family. I thought it was only Mei girl, but I didn't expect your sister-in-law to join in. Now it’s a lot of fun to watch.”

Su Jin was thinking about another thing. Fortunately, they had bought Houshan earlier, otherwise if the grandmother offended Li Zheng's family today, even if Houshan could be bought, the price would not be so low. .

It was gloomy early in the morning, and it looked like it was going to rain. A few stalks of green bamboo scattered in the yard swayed with the breeze, hitting the windows of Su Tang's three sisters' room.Su Tang rubbed his eyes, yawned and got up to put on his clothes.She has to get up early to steam steamed buns today, and she woke up last night, so it's probably almost done.

The steamed white flour steamed buns she steamed were not mixed with flour. Originally, she thought that the family had bought items and shouldn’t be as extravagant as they were in Qingshi Town, but her parents didn’t want to, saying they didn’t want to be wronged by the food. Children, no, let Su Tang steam a big pot of white flour steamed buns.

After picking up the steamed buns from the pot, Su Tang went to fetch water from a well a few meters away from his house.It was still early at this time, but there was already an endless stream of people who came to fetch water. This time was the busy time of spring, and no one had time to sleep late.Su Tang walked back after fetching the water. She was weak, and only carried a small bucket, so she walked two steps quickly, thinking about pouring the water and returning to carry it again.Who would have thought that when he was about to walk to the door of the house, he saw a figure walking out of his house from a distance, with something in his arms.She thought it was a thief, so she walked a few steps quickly, but watched the man enter the old house. After thinking about it carefully, the back really looked a bit like her grandmother's.Su Tang was a little strange. At this time, her parents and younger siblings hadn't woken up yet. What was she doing here?
When he got home and poured water into the water tank, Su Wenshan got up, and he didn't ask her to carry the water any more, and went to carry the burden by himself.Su Tang went to the vegetable field to pick a handful of vegetables, took two eggs from the house, and went to the kitchen to cook.When the dishes were cooked, Mrs. Liu also got up, and first went to call her two daughters, and then went to call Brother Shuo. Su Wenshan had already set up a table in the yard, and the sisters set up the dishes and the family gathered together to eat breakfast.

Su Tang went to serve the steamed buns, and after a glance, he felt that something was wrong. It seemed that there were a few missing. If he counted them again, it would be four big steamed buns missing.Although these four were not many, it was obvious that they were missing, so she went out to ask, but no one said they had eaten steamed buns, and they never saw them.

Liu reminded with a smile, "Did you fall into a coma just now, and you haven't woken up yet? This steamed bun is in your own pot, can someone steal it?"

Steal steamed buns?Su Tang suddenly remembered the figure from behind, shook his head and said with a smile: "Maybe, I must have counted wrong." There are few people in the village who can afford steamed buns made of white flour. If grandma wants it, let her take it. .

At this time, the sound of horseshoes sounded outside, Brother Shuo ran over quickly with a steamed bun in his hand to have a look, but when he came back, the steamed bun was in Han Yu's mouth.He walked up to Su Jin and sat down next to Su Jin with a playful smile, picked up her bowl and drank it, and said while drinking, "Uncle Su, Auntie, I wonder if I can stay here for two days? I am homeless now." .”

"Homeless?" Mrs. Liu was puzzled, "Your family kicked you out? You can live in our house if you want, but you see, it's so broken!"

Han Yu giggled, "It's okay, I've slept on the streets, it's good that my aunt has a place for me to live in."

Su Jin ignored him, stood up and filled herself with rice again, and ate by herself.

After dinner, Su Wenshan was going to the back mountain, and Su Jin also wanted to see her sunflowers. It had been another month, and she didn't know if they had bloomed. She yearned to see the golden sunflower fields all over the mountains and plains. Jinhuang is now the hope of their family, and also her hope.

Han Yu insisted on following, but Su Jin disagreed, but his father had a good temper, and Han Yu agreed after a few words. She had no choice but to let him follow.

It is now the end of April, and the sunflower field is just about to bud, and it will take another half a month before it blooms.Su Jin laughed secretly that she was too anxious, the growth of this flower has to be done step by step, and the roots must be firmly established, just like people, the road has to be walked step by step, otherwise no one will fall down one day.

Su Jin accompanied her father to take care of the sunflower field briefly, Su Wenshan rubbed his waist, stood up and looked at the sky, and said: "Before it rains, you two hurry up and go down the mountain, we Go to the trap dug ahead and see if there is any prey."

Su Jin responded and called Han Yu who was sleeping in the sunflower field. Han Yu spat out the grass in his mouth, stood up and patted the dirt on the long gown, smiled and moved closer to her, "Why don't you take the grass with you?" I'm wandering around this back mountain? I want to see what you're spending so much money buying this barren hill for?"

"What to do?" Su Jin pointed to the sunflower field behind him, "Isn't it just for this."

"There are also one or two in our mansion. Aren't they just blooming a large plate of flowers, what else can it be used for besides looking good?" He stretched out his hand and pulled a leaf of an unknown tree and stuffed it into his mouth.

Su Jin grabbed him out and threw it on the ground, and glanced at him, "You are not afraid of being poisoned to death."

Han Yu smiled, "If you poison me, you will become a widow!"

"Han Yu! Han Zicheng! If you are serious, you can live in our house. If you ruin my reputation like this again, go back to Han's house. Don't think I don't know. Is the reason why you came here for another reason? Those who went to brothels were cleaned up by Master Han or Mrs. Han?" Su Jin pulled his ear angrily, but he didn't hide, let her pull, endured the pain and shouted, "You are going to murder your husband Ah!" Angrily, Su Jin let go of her hand and kicked him hard.

The two walked back while arguing, the sky became more and more gloomy, suddenly a gust of wind blew, and it rained heavily from the sky.The heavy rain blinded his eyes, and he couldn't see the road ahead at all. Han Yu's foot slipped and even pulled Su Jin down. .

(End of this chapter)