Flowers are expensive

Chapter 51 Moxiang's Marriage Was Hacked
"Don't talk nonsense about this, let the third child listen to it, you won't know what extra thoughts you have. If you want your mother to know that you are talking behind your back, see if she will scold you to death." Zhenshi persuaded.

"So, you have already seen it?" Zhen Shi took advantage of Mo Xiang to go out to move the stool, approached the stove and said softly: "We are all under the same roof, can you not see it? A few days ago, my mother nagged me The five sons made shoes and asked me and Jin Linger to cut the sole of the shoe. Jin Linger cut the first one. I didn’t think it was worn by the third child, so I said to her casually: “Jin Linger, the sole of the third child’s shoe. Is your son older? My third child has narrow feet, and I’m afraid she might be caught on a swing in her clothes." Guess what she said?" "What do you say?"

Zhuang asked anxiously and gossipingly. "She said: 'This is for Brother Man Ting. Man Sheng's feet are hard to guess. I have to go back to the house and get a pair of shoes to make gestures.' Do you hear me? I don't remember what size my man wears. Just cut it out."

"Oh!" Mrs. Zhuang shook her head again and again, flicking her tongue and said, "Is this still a joke? I remembered it when you said that. When Manting just came home, didn't mother celebrate his birthday for him? Is it? Jin Ling'er gave him a pair of shoes, and it was presumably recorded in the ancestral grave at that time."

"Forget it, you and I can just talk about these words, don't spread them outside."

Mrs. Zhuang said with a smile: "Don't worry, no matter how much I talk, I won't be able to get enough of it. If the third child and the fourth child quarrel, can this family still be peaceful? However, I think the family should be divided as soon as possible. You can live in peace!"

"Grandma is still here, so it's better for you to say less about this, so as not to get scolded."

At this time, Mo Xiang moved a stool in, and the two of them separated to go to work separately.After Man Ting and the others came back from the back of the house, Xie Wu took the two of them and went to pay respects to the grave on the mountain with some offerings.

Before noon, the three returned.Afterwards, Lihua formally served tea to the elders in the family, kowtowed, added more tea to the sisters-in-law of the same generation, and distributed some copper coins to the children in the family, counting them as happy money, and the recognition of relatives was completed.

Two more people were added to the lunch table. Although it was a bit crowded, it seemed even more lively.Everyone else had smiling faces, but Jin Ling'er was the only one with a sullen face, pawing at the rice with her cloth-wrapped fingers bit by bit.

Aunt Xie always cared about her, thinking she was unhappy to be a sister-in-law with Lihua, so she cut off her hand, put a piece of chicken breast in Jinling'er's bowl, and said with a kind smile, "Come on, eat more , mend it well. Look at your hard-working fingers cut off today."

Jin Ling'er turned from overcast to sunny in an instant, with a flowery smile on her face, she held the bowl and took the piece of chicken and said, "Mother, it's okay, don't worry about it, isn't it just a small gash? I didn't even shed a few bowls of blood." Come out, how can you be so delicate?" She said and also took a piece of chicken for Aunt Xie, "Mother also eat an extra piece, killing chickens today will make you tired!"

"Give it back to me, take care of yourself, and wait for you to spread the branches and leaves for our Xie family! Eat a piece of chicken leg meat to make up for the strength of the legs. The old man said that the children born with good legs Babies are strong!" Aunt Xie put a piece into the Jinlinger bowl with a smile again, and she didn't forget to glance at Lihua from the corner of her eyes, as if telling Lihua that she loves the third daughter-in-law, what's wrong with you?

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law disregarded other people's eyes, and you praised each other, so affectionate, just like a mother and daughter.Both Zhuang and Zhen knew Aunt Xie's intentions, and secretly watched Lihua's reaction.

Can pear blossom not see?That's a fool!As soon as she opened the door, she knew that Mrs. Xie had not let go of her prejudice against her at all, and she didn't give her a good look at all.Thinking of staying here for two months in the future, she had to think about the long-term and unite all the forces that could be united to win the struggle!
At this moment, Lihua also picked up a wing and moved the chopsticks towards Mrs. Xie.Jin Ling'er hummed in her heart and said, follow me to pick up samples?It's useless to please, you can only touch your nose!Just as she was waiting to see a good show, and Mrs. Xie also mistakenly thought that the pear blossoms were for her, her chopsticks actually passed Mrs. Xie and put the meat in the bowl of Zhuang's son Runhu!
Everyone at the table was stunned, because they all thought that Lihua was imitating Jin Linger and wanted to give the meat to Aunt Xie.Unexpectedly, those wings fell into the bowl of Runhu, the youngest in the family.

"Runhu is good, can fourth aunt get you some chicken wings?" Lihua said to Runhu with a smile.Surprised and delighted, Mrs. Zhuang quickly patted Runhu on the back and said, "Hurry up and thank Fourth Aunt!"

Runhu is only seven years old, missing two teeth, and has a very cute smile.He shouted sweetly in a childish voice: "Thank you, Fourth Aunt——"

"Good, you're welcome!" Lihua smiled at Runhu, not caring how angry and vicious Aunt Xie's eyes were!She thought to herself: Sorry, your old man is not of my race, I reject people of other races!
As soon as the words fell, Jin Ling'er said not to be outdone: "Oh, there is no meat on the wings, and the tiger has lost two teeth, can it be chewed? Come on, third aunt will give you a piece of thick meat, Make up for your little body." After she finished speaking, she married a piece of chicken breast and put it in Runhu's bowl.

The atmosphere on the table changed instantly, dull and frozen.Everyone suddenly realized that these two women were very likely to be carried on!

Man Ting looked calm and calm, continuing to eat his meal as if nothing had happened.After getting along with Lihua for this period of time, he understood a truth, it is very difficult to let this girl suffer.

Sure enough, Lihua grinned and said to Runhu: "Do you know why Fourth Aunt has wings?"

Run Hu shook his head and said, "No-know-dao!"

"The fourth aunt told you that when the fourth aunt lived in Bianjing, there was a local custom that the wings of the family were reserved for the smartest and most capable people to eat. Do you know why?"

"Why, Fourth Aunt?" Mo Xiang asked quickly.

"Because the wings mean to fly high, to have a long journey, to have a bright future, to be rich and safe. The fourth aunt sees that Runhu is so cute, she must have a bright future!" Li Hua thought to herself, I can't beat your mother-in-law and daughter-in-law's deep love, my sister and I You can always show off your idioms!
Hearing these words, Zhuang's heart was so happy!Which mother would not want others to compliment her son as a genius among talents!Mrs. Zhuang smiled so much that her forehead was so wrinkled, she quickly covered her mouth and said, "Pear blossoms can really talk! A little wing made you praise our Runhu, how embarrassing it is!"

"It's not a boast, it's just telling the truth!" Lihua's words just rightly praised Runhu and Zhuang Shi again, which made Zhuang Shi happy again.

Seeing Li Hua so proud, Jin Ling'er couldn't help saying: "Runhu is the smartest in this family? Fourth sibling, if you boast so much, be careful that sister-in-law is not happy! Isn't Moxiang in our family smart?"

These words carried a strong provocative meaning.Everyone knows that the boss Mancheng and Zhenshi have only two daughters and no sons.The eldest daughter had married to another village earlier, and Moxiang was the only one left in front of her, hurting like a son.

Seeing Zhen's complexion darken, Jin Ling'er kept staring at Lihua with provocative eyes, as if mocking her, jump into the hole you dug yourself!
But Lihua didn't get angry, and said to Moxiang with a spring breeze on her face, "What do you want to be so smart, my aunt? How many smart girls did my aunt meet in Bianjing before, and as a result, no beloved man loved her?" It’s useless to live a lifetime. We, Moxiang, don’t want to be so smart, just ask for a good husband, and let Gu care for the rest of his life, okay? Isn’t it, Moxiang?”

Mo Xiang bowed her head and smiled embarrassedly.The cloud on Zhen's face dissipated, she nodded again and again and said: "That's right! The girl's family is not a young man, so why should she be so smart? It's a blessing to have a reliable man! Lihua, you You can really talk!"

"Who doesn't want their niece to be happy? Sister-in-law, don't you think so?"

One sentence completely wins the relationship between Zhenshi and Lihua.The atmosphere on the table became warm and harmonious again.But Jin Ling'er glared at Lihua with dead fish eyes, as if telling her, don't be too proud!Not to be outdone, Lihua stared back, what else can I do?My sister is waiting!
In short, the meal was quite pleasant, quite harmonious, and quite undercurrent.Most of the Xie family have accepted Lihua, except for Jin Ling'er and Aunt Xie.

After dinner, Man Ting still went to work in the village.Although he lived and ate at home for the past two months, he still had to do the work as usual, but Lihua didn't have to go, and he just stayed at home and showed his filial piety.After Man Ting left, the men of Xie's family also went to work in the field.Mrs. Xie didn't send anything to Lihua, she just told her to stay in the small attic and was not allowed to go out.The implication is that Lihua will lose face when she goes out.Before Man Ting left, Li Hua put up with her and went back to the attic to organize her things.

After a while, Moxiang ran up and asked with a smile, "Fourth Aunt, do you want my help?" Lihua turned her head and smiled and said, "No, it's all cleaned up. Did anyone come to the house just now? I I heard someone coming into the yard."

Mo Xiang sat by the window a little unhappily, flicked the comb on the dressing table with her fingers, and pouted, "Isn't she Wu Matchmaker?"

"What's the matter? Don't you like seeing her?"

"do not like!"

"Why?"

"Why can she come here? Isn't it just about my marriage! I told my mother about a family that is far away, and it will take me a long time to go back to my mother's house! I don't want to marry It's so far away, like my sister, she hasn't been back for half a year."

"Do you not want to marry far away? Or do you not like that person?" Lihua asked with a smile.

"I've never seen him before, but I heard Matchmaker Wu say he's good-looking. Who knows if he has a gourd head or a pumpkin face?" Mo Xiang raised her mouth and said, "You can't believe what Matchmaker Wu says!"

"Don't you have to be a matchmaker? When the time comes, ask your mother to go to the matchmaker, and let's talk if you don't like it."

"My mother must say she likes it, and I wish I could get married soon!" Just as he was talking, Man Xiang suddenly called downstairs in a suppressed voice: "Xie-Mo-Xiang, come down!"

Mo Xiang got up and walked to the door, beckoning to Man Xiang.Man Xiang stared left and right, and rushed up to the attic like a thief.Mo Xiang asked him, "What's the matter?" He pointed to the hall downstairs and said, "There's good news, can you hear it?"

Mo Xiang frowned and asked, "Could it be a marriage agreement? What kind of good news is this, Xie Manxiang?"

"You have a good idea!" Man Xiang said softly, "I won't agree to it!"

"Really?" Mo Xiang actually showed a joyful expression.

"When I came back and passed the hall just now, I happened to hear it. Matchmaker Wu said that the family refused to marry you, and they will push it away."

"Why?" Lihua asked.

Man Xiang glanced at Li Hua in embarrassment, but hesitated to speak.Lihua immediately realized something, pointed at herself and asked, "Is it related to me?"

Man Xiang chuckled, nodded and said, "That's what Matchmaker Wu said. She said that the family thought it was not good for our Xie family to recognize you, so they didn't want to have a kiss with Mo Xiang. Sister-in-law, don't be unhappy when you hear that. what!"

In fact, Lihua had expected it a long time ago. Even if Xie's family recognized her, others still had scruples about her.

At this time, Mrs. Zhen called Mo Xiang from below, her tone sounded very displeased.Mo Xiang responded, ran downstairs, and was dragged back to her room by Mrs. Zhen with a sullen face.Man Xiang didn't dare to stay in the attic, so he quickly ran down.

(End of this chapter)