When the pears are green

The early autumn morning was already a little chilly. Jiang Qingzhou saw Song Li shaking her shoulders, so he asked her to go back to her room to put on more clothes.

"No need. As the saying goes, keep warm in spring and keep cold in autumn. You won't be cold if you run soon." After saying this, Song Li pulled Jiang Qingzhou and started running. For them, running is never interrupted except on rainy and snowy days and the busy farming season.

After the two of them ran two laps, Song Xing and Jiang Qingye joined in, and the four of them quickly finished forty laps together.

"Qingye, Xiaoxing, please keep your voices down when you are reading. My second sister-in-law gave birth to a baby a few days ago. Don't disturb their rest." Song Li specifically instructed Jiang Qingye and Song Xing. The two of them quickly whispered that they knew. Only then did Song Li feel relieved and went to the main room.

Song Li took out six eggs from the basket on the eight-immortals table. They had agreed to stew the eggs last night, so she naturally couldn't go back on her word.

"Qingzhou, why are you here?" Song Li asked in surprise. In the past, Jiang Qingzhou would go to clean the chicken coop at home after running, but today he was sitting by the stove, which was unusual.

Jiang Qingzhou smiled and replied: "Qingye and Xiaoxing said they could finish it themselves, so they asked me to come in and cook with you."

Song Li put the eggs in the wooden basin on the chopping board, and then whispered: "Slippery tongue."

Jiang Qingzhou laughed twice after hearing this. He first added water to the two pots, and then lit the fire in the stove.

Soon, wisps of smoke emerged from the chimney and dissipated into the sky.

Because they were going to send Song Xing back to Wuzhuang Village today, they had a relatively rich breakfast, including pumpkin soup, stewed eggs, stir-fried winter melon, and stir-fried pork with dried beans. Jiang Qingzhou bought the pork from the village butcher early in the morning.

After the four of them finished eating while chatting and laughing, Song Xing went back to his room first to pack the clothes he was going to take with him, Jiang Qingye stayed in the kitchen to wash the pots and pans, and Jiang Qingzhou asked Song Li to go to the east room to help him find something.

"Isn't it here?" Song Li opened the closet and saw the clothes Jiang Qingzhou mentioned at a glance.

Jiang Qingzhou walked up and hugged Song Li from behind. He whispered to Song Li: "Xiao Li, come back early tomorrow. I will miss you."

"Don't worry, he might come back today." Song Li leaned on Jiang Qingzhou's arms and said softly.

The two of them cuddled together for a while and then let go, because they were afraid that Song Xing would get anxious waiting for them.

Jiang Qingzhou sent Song Li and Song Xing to the stone tablet in the town. When they arrived, Yang Jing and Yang Yu were already waiting there with their bags on their backs.

After the five of them chatted briefly for a few minutes, Yang Yu reminded Yang Jing again: "Jing'er, when you see Sister Wu, don't forget to tell her what your mother said."

"Third brother, you've said it many times. Otherwise, I won't go and you go." Yang Jing felt that Yang Yu was very abnormal today. Yang Yu had never been so nagging like this morning.

Yang Yu shouted in his heart, "Do you think I don't want to go?" Then he smiled and replied to Yang Jing, "Jing'er, don't talk nonsense. I'm just afraid that you will be too excited to see Sister Wu and forget it. It's getting late, you should leave quickly."

Jiang Qingzhou waved to Song Li reluctantly, and Song Li led Song Xing and Yang Jing and slowly disappeared from his sight.

Song Li originally thought that Yang Jing was also a delicate girl, but she didn't expect that Yang Jing's speed was even faster than hers. The journey that was supposed to take two hours was completed in just one hour and two quarters of an hour.

When the three of them reached the entrance of Wuzhuang Village, Song Li asked Song Xing to go home first. She would go back after sending Yang Jing to Wu's house.

"Okay, big sister." After Song Xing said that, he ran quickly towards the alley where the Song family lived, the bag on his back shaking constantly.

After communicating, Song Li liked Yang Jing, this innocent and cheerful girl, very much. She led Yang Jing to the Wu family not far from the village entrance.

After they turned into an alley, Song Li pointed to a brick house not far away and told Yang Jing: "Jing'er, that's it."

Yang Jing smiled and nodded. When they approached the Wu family, they saw Wu Minghui and Song Yue playing with slingshots at the gate of the Wu family's courtyard. The two were having so much fun that they didn't even hear the approaching footsteps.

Wu Minghui kept pulling the slingshot, and after a few "whoosh, whoosh, whoosh" sounds, a lot of leaves fell from the sycamore tree at the entrance.

Seeing this scene, Yang Jing couldn't help but applaud. When Wu Minghui and Song Yue heard it, they hurriedly turned around to look. The two girls had never seen Yang Jing before, and they thought she was a passerby, so they ran to Song Li excitedly.

"Sister, why are you here?"

"Sister Song, do you miss Minghui?"

Both girls wanted to hold Song Li's hand, but Song Li was holding a basket in her right hand, so she could only touch the top of Song Yue and Wu Minghui's head with her left hand.

"This is for Minghui, but you must remember not to hit people, okay?" Song Li took out the slingshot she made from the basket and handed it to Wu Minghui.

Wu Minghui hurriedly returned the slingshot in her hand to Song Yue. After taking her own slingshot, she thanked Song Li again and again.

"Minghui, you are so polite. Of course there is one for Yueyue too." Song Li took another one out of the basket and handed it to Song Yue. Song Yue and Wu Minghui kept thanking Song Li.

Song Li held the two girls, then pointed at Yang Jing who was standing beside her and told Wu Minghui: "Minghui, this is Yang Jing, here to see Sister Wu. Is Sister Wu home?"

"Hmph, those people from the Yang family are not seen." Wu Minghui thought that Yang Jing was Yang Cheng's lobbyist, and turned her head away angrily.

Yang Jing knew that Wu Minghui had misunderstood, so she quickly explained: "Although my last name is Yang, Yang Cheng and I are not from the same family. You can go ask Sister Mingshu and tell her that it is Jing'er from Aunt Wu's family. See if she can see it."

Wu Minghui had heard Wu Mingshu mention Yang Jing before, so she quickly ran into Wu Mingshu's room and asked Wu Mingshu, who was sulking, "Sister, don't be angry. There's someone named Jing'er here, do you want to see her?"

Wu Mingshu sat up quickly. She had been having a quarrel with Wu Li for the past two days and couldn't express her distress. Yang Jing's coming was a good opportunity for her to talk.

Wu Mingshu hurried to the gate of the courtyard. She first invited Song Li to come in for a glass of water. Song Li made the excuse that she was in a hurry to go home, so she left with Song Yue first.

"Jing'er, come in quickly." Wu Mingshu pulled Yang Jing into her room. Yang Jing saw that Wu Mingshu was a little unhappy, so she hurriedly asked her what was going on.

Wu Minghui, who was still in Wu Mingshu's room, pouted and said, "Sister, my mother wants my eldest sister to marry a distant nephew of my uncle who is not very close to me. My eldest sister doesn't want to, and she is angry with my mother."

Yang Jing had never seen the person Wu Minghui was talking about, so she didn't know what to say, so she took out the fine linen from her bag. She put it in Wu Mingshu's hand and said, "Sister Mingshu, this is what my mother just spun. She asked me to bring it to you so that you can make some close-fitting clothes for yourself."

Wu Mingshu touched the soft fabric, she quickly thanked Yang Zhang, and then asked Yang Jing how her family was doing recently.

"It's the same as always. My third brother and I will be out of mourning in two days, and a matchmaker has already come to propose marriage to him. My third brother hasn't said he agrees, nor has he said he disagrees. I guess we'll start formally looking for a partner in a few days. My mother also listens to my third brother. Sister Mingshu, my mother wants to ask you to help her look for a partner for my third brother. She said you know a lot, have met many people, and have better taste than she does." Yang Jing relayed to Wu Mingshu what Yang Zhang had said to her this morning.

Wu Mingshu smiled bitterly and told Yang Jing: "Jing'er, forget it. I married Yang Cheng at the beginning, and my vision is not much better."

"Well, my mother really hopes to see Sister Mingshu again!" Yang Jing lowered her head after saying this. She also hoped that Wu Mingshu could help Yang Zhang to look for Yang Yu, so that she could see Wu Mingshu often.

Seeing that Yang Jing was a little disappointed, Wu Mingshu remembered that she was constantly arguing with Wu Li at home, so she smiled and agreed.

"Sister Mingshu is the best." Yang Jing hugged Wu Mingshu excitedly.

Seeing that Wu Mingshu was no longer sad, Wu Minghui hurried to the backyard and told Wu Li, who was feeding the cows, "Mom, there are guests at home."

"Who?" asked Mrs. Wu Li.

"Yang Jing, the person from there before. Mom, please don't force my eldest sister anymore. She is also afraid that the person mentioned a few days ago will beat her." Wu Minghui looked at Wu Li with pleading eyes.

Wu Lishi put down the grass in her hand and scratched Wu Minghui's nose. She also knew that what she said the past two days was a bit unpleasant to hear, so since Yang Jing was here, let Yang Jing stay for a few more days.

After making up her mind, Mrs. Wu Li hurried to the front yard. She planned to persuade Yang Jing to stay and accompany Wu Mingshu for a few days.