Farmhouse Pastoral Notes

Chapter 59
That night, Aunt Daniel directly called Daniel to the side room.

The side house is located in a corner in the northwest.The sun can't shine, and the light in the room is a bit dark, and the perennial humidity makes the air more rotten.

At this time, Auntie Da Niu was sitting cross-legged on the kang, with an oil lamp lit next to her, and Da Niu was standing on the ground looking at her mother.

For a while, no one spoke, and Daniel was a little uncertain what his mother meant, just as he was about to speak, he saw his mother move.

Aunt Daniel suddenly stretched out her hand behind her, and took out a small, dark wooden box about the size of two palms from her side. Without saying a word or looking at Daniel, she directly put the wooden box on the side of the box in front of Daniel. Opened the chain of the wallet, and then took out a few worn-out small purses without blinking an eye. Compared with the slightly worn-out appearance, the inside of each purse was bulging, and Da Niu was also a little curious about the contents of the purse. , unconsciously reached out and scratched his hair.

Auntie Da Niu didn't give him time to think, and directly pushed these small purses in front of him one by one.

Daniu looked at her mother's inexplicable movements, then looked at the small purses in front of him with some frayed corners, and asked foolishly, "Mother, what's going on here?"

If it was usual for Daniel to show such a silly expression.Auntie Da Niu would definitely give him a hard look and then scold the idiot, but today, Auntie Da Niu behaved differently than before.She just raised her eyes and glanced at Daniel, then looked down at the purse, and said in a deep voice, "This is the capital for the three of you brothers to settle down in the future. Mother has saved it since you were young, and it has been so many years now." Now, you are going to marry a wife and have children in a blink of an eye, and it’s time to hand over your share to you.” After Auntie Da Niu finished speaking, she looked up at Da Niu’s current appearance with some emotion. At that time, the little person had become It's so old, it's hard for her to connect the responsible young man in front of her with the rough-and-tumble kid before. Thinking of this in her heart, Auntie Da Niu felt a little moist in the corners of her eyes, and then she tilted her head and raised her hand a little worried. Wipe it off, but fortunately, Daniu didn't notice his mother's hidden movements at this time, which made Auntie Da Niu feel relieved.Then he handed one of the biggest purses to Daniel, and put the rest in the box and locked it.

"Okay, let's open it and have a look." Auntie Da Niu stabilized her mood, and then pointed to the purse in Da Niu's hand. Under her mother's calm gaze, Da Niu paused with her fingers, and then reached out to take the purse. Take it apart, and pour out all the silver inside.

A total of 15 taels of silver appeared in front of Daniel's eyes. Daniel's eyes stared straight away, and he looked up at Auntie Daniel not far away, as if he was a little unbelievable that her mother could come up with so much money.

"What? Don't you believe it?" Auntie Da Niu raised her eyelids and glanced at the surprised Da Niu, cursing, "Put away your worthless appearance, do you think it's a lot? With the little money in your hand, It's more than enough to marry a girl from an ordinary family, but is Miss Xiu'er the daughter of an ordinary family? In terms of her appearance and appearance, as well as her mother's conduct, it's not certain whether you can marry Miss Xiu'er, huh, Stupid" Auntie Da Niu's words were like pouring a basin of cold water on her head, which directly extinguished all the enthusiasm that Da Niu was full of.

After hearing this, Daniu's whole body's movements suddenly stopped, and then his pupils widened, and he looked frightened, which was completely different from the joyful look before.

Daniu's expression was a little stunned at this time, and his voice was still trembling, "Mother, you are... lying to me, you can't..." Although Danu said he didn't believe it, his nervous expression was completely gone. He completely betrayed him, for fear that his mother would lie to him, after he finished speaking, he looked straight at his mother, and even swallowed nervously.

"Hmph, why are you lying to me? Don't you know Miss Xiu'er's character? Don't you know her family background? It's not like you haven't heard of her mother who cares about money. No matter how good Miss Xiu'er is, you have to listen to her." Damn it." Auntie Da Niu looked at her son's virtue, and directly added fire, "Mother, I found out clearly, they really didn't like our old Wang's family. If it wasn't for your fifth grandma as a guarantor, mother would be worried about you. I can’t even see Miss Xiu’er, I’m afraid it’s difficult for just 15 taels of silver.” Aunt Da Niu’s tone was serious, and every time she said a word, Da Niu’s energy lost a bit, and the voice here As soon as he fell, Auntie Da Niu saw that his son seemed to have lost all energy and energy, his body was hunched over, and he became sluggish in an instant, with his head hanging down, looking devastated.

With such a lost look, Auntie Da Niu yelled angrily, "You look like a good-for-nothing, did your mother say she won't marry you? Who will you show your mournful expression? Ah! Pull yourself together, Where did the courage to ask to marry Miss Xiuer go?" Auntie Da Niu felt her heart ache, this worthless virtue was exactly the same as his dead father, it made people angry just looking at it!
Daniu felt uncomfortable being scolded by his mother, and he spoke in a sullen tone, "Mom, what if I can't get the money that Xiu'er's mother asks for? Mother won't really refuse." After finishing speaking, Da Niu Niu also secretly observed the expression on her mother's face carefully, for fear that if her mother disagreed, he would not marry him.

"What do you think? An idiot" Auntie Da Niu was a little impatient looking at Da Niu's cowardly look.After finishing speaking, he turned his head and didn't even look at this wicked son. Really, how could she give birth to such a stupid son?
After Auntie Da Niu finished speaking, no one answered for a long time. At first Auntie Da Niu didn't care, thinking that her son was thinking about it, but after a while, no one spoke, so she couldn't help but feel a little worried. She must have been beaten. Thinking of this, Auntie Da Niu couldn't sit still anymore. You must know that her son is really dead-brained, and she wouldn't really stop marrying because of her two words.

As a result, when Auntie Niu turned her head, she was frightened by the scene in front of her, and then jumped up suddenly. She never thought that her son would kneel in front of her for such a long time without making a sound.

Although Auntie Da Niu was taken aback, she recovered immediately, and without thinking about putting on her shoes, she jumped off the kang, and ran to Da Niu in two steps and stretched out her hand to pull him up.

"Mom, don't pull me, I have something to say." Daniu looked at his mother's movements calmly, and didn't care about his mother's hand, just raised his head and looked at her mother seriously, with a firm tone.

Auntie Da Niu looked at her son's eyes that were the same as those of his dead father, her face froze immediately, Auntie Da Niu twitched the corners of her mouth in a fuzzy expression, then loosened the clothes of Da Niu, and said calmly, "Speak up , mother just listen to this"

"Mother" Da Niu knelt straight, stared straight ahead, her eyes revealed great determination, "I want to go to Xiu'er, and in this life, Da Niu wants to marry her alone, Chen Xiu'er, and I don't want anyone else, mother." , I know that her mother is not good, but Xiuer is really good, and I also know that because of her mother, I have a great possibility...not to marry her, but I still want to marry her, mother, if...money If it’s not enough, I can borrow it from you, and then I will earn money with Xiu’er in the future to honor you, mother, my son has never asked you for anything, but this one thing is okay, my son is begging you.” Bang Bang Bang knocked his head in her mother's direction three times in a row, his head hit the ground, and his voice was loud. When he straightened up, his forehead was already red and swollen.

Daniel was a little nervous waiting for her mother to reply. To be honest, he had no confidence in his request. Daniel knew who his mother was, and Daniel also knew that he had two younger brothers, so it was impossible for them to follow his temperament. Come on, but, Xiu'er... Daniu tightened his hands hanging on both sides when he thought of this, he really wanted to marry her, the girl who smiled like a fairy in the sun, the girl who said she was very nice, the girl who said His idiot woman, the voice and smile of the other party are imprinted in Daniu's mind very clearly at this moment, and Daniel looks out of the window, as if seeing the smiling face of the other party...

Auntie Da Niu didn't speak for a long time, so long that Da Niu couldn't feel the sensation below the knees, and when Da Niu thought that if his mother disagreed, he himself was about to despair, when he was suddenly hit by surprise.

In the end, Auntie Da Niu took a deep look at her son who was kneeling next to her, who was about to be unable to hold on anymore, she closed her eyes and said softly, "Mother agrees, you can get up." Auntie Da Niu didn't know what was wrong with her. At the beginning, she was supportive, but she just wanted to confirm her son's determination, so she tried it out today, but the result was beyond her expectations, and the result she liked made Auntie Niu feel very annoying, especially because she had worked so hard to raise him. The eldest son actually knelt down to her for a woman. How could a man kneel down so easily? Although she has no education, she still understands the most basic principles.

At that moment, she suddenly wanted to say no, but looking at her son's expectant face, she still couldn't say it, forget it, she'd better...let it go.

"Really? Mom? What you said is true? Did you really agree?" Just when Daniel was about to give up, her mother agreed, just like a pedestrian who was about to die of thirst suddenly had a source of water. Daniu was so startled that he wanted to stand up, but because he knelt for a long time and couldn’t support his knees, he fell to the side. Auntie Da Niu was so frightened that he hugged Daniel directly in his arms, "Daniu, Daniel, what are you doing?" What's wrong?" Auntie Da Niu didn't have time to get angry, she was frightened by the sudden situation, she hugged Da Niu with worry on her face, her voice was trembling.

"Mother, it's okay." Da Niu looked at Aunt Da Niu with a smile on his face, and then asked, "Is what Mother just said true? Did you really agree?" The excited look on his face did not show that he was in pain sharp.

"I agree, but if you say it again, I don't agree." Auntie Da Niu looked at her son's heartless look and stretched out her hand to slap Daniu's chest fiercely. After getting married, she will sooner or later forget her mother.

"Hehehe, mother, am I happy? Really, Xiu'er is really well." Seeing his mother's unhappy look, Daniel hurriedly spoke good words for Chen Xiuer, for fear that his mother would not like her in the future.

"Okay, Mom knows she's fine, so get the hell out of here and go to sleep, and I'll talk to your fifth aunt tomorrow." Auntie Da Niu immediately raised the price of Da Niu from the ground, and then the mother and son went all the way. Rubbling towards the main house...

Before dawn the next day, Auntie Da Niu got up early to pack up her things and went to the old Yang’s house. Mrs. Yang and Li got up early. Seeing the way Chen Xiuer came back yesterday, Mrs. Yang and Li understood these two people It's almost finished, only the younger sister, Xiao Li, is left. Yang Li feels a little sad when she thinks of her bad girl. Last night, Xiu'er specially asked Yang Li to go when she was hired. Chen Xiu'er also Knowing how unreliable her mother is, the only one who can cure her mother is Yang Li.Yang Lishi lowered her head and thought for a while, and then agreed, otherwise, she was really afraid that something would happen to her stupid sister.

Yuan shi was cooking today and got up early. When she went out to pour out ashes, she met Auntie Da Niu who was rushing to her house. Yuan shi raised her head and smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, what's the matter so early?"

"It's the second daughter-in-law. I have something to do with my fifth aunt. Let's get up." Auntie Da Niu glanced at the yard.

"Get up, sister-in-law, come in quickly, I'm going to cook," Yuan Shi said while walking into the yard with a wooden barrel in his hand.

"Hey, the second daughter-in-law, let's go get busy, I'll go find my aunt." After greeting Yuan, Auntie ran directly to Yang and Li's house.

"Auntie, Auntie, I'm Xiaozheng, open the door quickly," said Auntie Da Niu, kneeling on the door of Yang Li's house, knocking on the door softly while lowering her head.

The door creaked open, Yang Lishi sighed from the room and called Auntie Da Niu to come in, Auntie Da Niu squeezed in from the side space, and then Yang Lishi closed the door again.

"Shengzi's daughter-in-law, why are you here?" Yang Lishi spoke in a very low voice, and then pointed to the next door, "That's Xiu'er's room, do you want to go and see it?"

"No need, Auntie, I came here today to discuss the date of the next appointment. When Da Niu returned home, he told me that he insisted on marrying Miss Xiu'er. I had no choice but to beg my aunt with a shy face." Aunt Da Niu said With a helpless face, she smiled at Yang Li Shi embarrassedly after speaking.

"What's the matter? It's the girl's good fortune that Da Niu has a crush on Xiu'er. I've thought about the date of the appointment. It will be a fair in two days. Our family can't do without people. Otherwise, we'll wait until August [-]th. I happen to be free, what do you think?" After Yang Li finished speaking, she was waiting for Auntie Da Niu's intention.

Auntie Niu lowered her head and thought for a while, today is already the [-]th, and it is indeed time to go to the fair, and going to the woman's house to hire can't be hasty, proper etiquette is essential, it seems that they should also buy something in the last fair.

"Sister-in-law, you are right, then let's go to No. 12." Auntie Da Niu finished speaking, and then asked, "Auntie, you also know that I am a woman, and I haven't invited a matchmaker for a formal blind date. Things...sister-in-law needs to mention a little bit more." Auntie Da Niu said euphemistically, and to Yang Li's ears, she was asking her what that girl likes, and Yang Li said in her heart that she likes Qian Xing? "You don't need to make special preparations, just buy some ordinary pastry cloth. As for the gift money," Yang Li said in a tone of voice, "I will also go when the time comes, sister, don't worry, I won't embarrass your family too much, everyone It is for the good of the children”

"That's a good relationship, my sister will thank you a lot." Auntie Da Niu's eyes lit up when she heard Yang Li's words. With Yang and Li's presence, it is estimated that the gift money will not be too outrageous, and Auntie Da Niu is also considered I have some confidence in my heart.

"Daniu is also an old woman. I grew up watching him. I know that. Don't worry, sister Zheng." Yang Li took Auntie Da Niu's hand.

"If you have a sister-in-law, you can rest assured..."

"Well, there is something else..."

The two babbled, until Yuan Shi came over to talk about dinner, and Yang and Li didn't let go of Auntie Da Niu's hand.

"Hey, brother and sister, what do you think Auntie Da Niu is doing at our house?" Standing in the kitchen, Mrs. Gu said to Mrs. Yuan who was serving dishes.

"Oh? Maybe it's about discussing the oxcart. The episode will be the day after tomorrow. We have a lot of things at home, so it's hard to carry." Although Yuan Shi heard what Chunqiu said yesterday, she is not a talkative person, so she found a random one. Gu knew the reason and prevaricated.

"That's right, so many people in our family have to go, we really need to hire a car." Mrs. Gu nodded knowingly, and then returned to the lobby with the vegetable bowls beside her...

On the [-]th, Da Jin came to pick up Xiu'er in an ox cart. Mrs. Yang Li told Da Jin all the news he had received before, and asked him to tell his mother, and then sent Chen Xiu'er back.

Tomorrow is the market, so today everyone in the Yang family is moving, making cold noodle, making sauce, and making sauce...waiting to show their skills at tomorrow's market...

(End of this chapter)