When the pears are green

After seeing off Chen Yuan and the matchmaker, Jiang took Song Yue's hand and asked about the current situation of Song Changhe and Zhang.

Song Yue concealed the fact that Zhang had a miscarriage, saying that Zhang had been feeling unwell recently. Song Changhe was worried that Song Li could not handle the work, so he asked her to come to the Jiang family to help with the work for a few days.

After hearing this, Jiang sighed and specifically told Song Yue not to mention Zhang's illness in front of Zhang and his wife. She rubbed her forehead and returned to her room.

Seeing this, Song Li and Jiang Qingzhou said goodbye to Ruyi and Xia Lin, and Ruyi sent Song Li and the other two to the door.

Before leaving, Song Yue told Ruyi: "Ruyi, when I buy the red string, I will learn how to tie knots from you."

Ruyi smiled and nodded, saying that she was usually at home and Song Yue could come over at any time.

"Sister, should I not lie to my aunt? I know I shouldn't do this, but subconsciously I still feel that doing so is good for all of us." Song Yue asked Song Li as they walked.

Song Li knew that Song Yue was talking about learning how to make tofu. She pulled Song Yue's braid with a smile on her face and replied, "Yueyue did the right thing. If the eldest aunt knew that you were here to learn how to make tofu, she might take the opportunity to ask Ping'an to learn it as well. Whether Qingzhou and I agree or not, it will cause a rift between the two families. Yueyue has grown up and has become much more mature in her actions."

Song Yue felt embarrassed by what Song Li said, so she lowered her head, took Song Li's arm and continued walking forward.

Towards evening, a carriage stopped in front of the restaurant.

Zhang Er jumped down from the cart, lifted the curtain and said respectfully, "Second Young Master's Madam, Fourth Young Lady, we have arrived at the restaurant."

"Second sister-in-law, let's get off quickly." A naughty female voice came from the car.

Then, a girl in a lilac embroidered cloak came out of the carriage. She first smiled at Zhang Er, then turned over and jumped off the carriage, with the jade bead pendant on her forehead swinging back and forth.

"Linglong, don't be naughty." A gentle female voice gently reprimanded Hu Linglong. Hu Linglong lay in front of the carriage and made a face at Liu Ruyu who was still sitting inside.

Liu Ruyu was amused and stood up to get out of the car.

Hu Linglong hurriedly stretched out her left hand, as thin as a scallion root, to support Liu Ruyu. Liu Ruyu slightly lifted up her royal blue plain long skirt, stepped on the stirrups that Zhang Er had placed, revealing the pearls inlaid in her lake green satin embroidered shoes.

"Second Young Master's Madam, Fourth Young Lady, please come in quickly. It's cold outside." After saying this, Zhang Er handed the carriage to the waiter waiting on the side and led Liu Ruyu and Hu Linglong to the second floor.

"Brother, look who I brought here?" Hu Linglong leaned on the door of the private room and said with a smile to Hu Zhimin who was writing.

Hu Zhimin stopped what he was doing and looked at Hu Linglong, who was half leaning against the door. Her soft black hair hung on her cloak, her eyes narrowed into crescent shapes because of her smile, her small and delicate nose stood upright above her rosy lips, and her whole body exuded a happy atmosphere.

"Who is it, Xuanji? You two have the best relationship." Hu Zhimin asked with a smile.

Hu Linglong shook her head and smiled as she pulled Liu Ruyu, who was standing beside her, over. Liu Ruyu smiled dryly and looked at Hu Zhimin, and whispered, "Brother-in-law."

"Brother, why are you here? Do you think the relationship between me and the second brother is not tense enough?" Hu Zhimin suppressed his dissatisfaction and ordered Zhang Er beside him to send Liu Ruyu back to the city early tomorrow morning.

Liu Ruyu changed her previous gentleness and sat on the stool in front of the desk angrily. She looked at Hu Zhimin aggrievedly and said, "I'm not going back. I came here with Linglong. When Linglong goes back, I will go back too."

"Stop fooling around, come out, Lao Er, do you know?" Hu Zhimin handed the brush in his hand to Kai Xin and asked him to wash the brush.

Liu Ruyu slammed the table and said to Hu Zhimin loudly: "Of course I don't know. If he knew, how could I get out? You don't know how much he went too far. He, he..."

Liu Ruyu's voice became softer and softer, a blush appeared on her cheeks, and her pair of almond-shaped eyes with watery light leaned on Hu Linglong's waist.

"Second sister-in-law, what happened to you, second brother? Didn't he stop going to those brothels? I heard that he comes back every day recently. Did he bully you?" Hu Linglong couldn't bear to see a beautiful woman being wronged, so she looked righteous and wanted to help Liu Ruyu solve her problem.

Liu Ruyu bit her lips lightly and said nothing. She really couldn't bring herself to talk about those things that happened in the boudoir.

Seeing this, Hu Zhimin stopped forcing Liu Ruyu to go back and whispered to her, "If you want to stay here, you can, but try not to leave the restaurant. Also, don't wear jewelry. This place is not as good as the city."

Liu Ruyu nodded and reached out to touch the plum blossom hair. There was also a fluorescent jade bracelet on her wrist.

Hu Zhimin arranged for Liu Ruyu and Hu Linglong to live together first, and waited until Hu Zhijian sent someone to pick up Liu Ruyu, and then let Hu Linglong accompany Lingling. He knew that Hu Zhijian and Liu Ruyu had always had a bad relationship after marriage, and he did not dare to leave Liu Ruyu alone in the restaurant, fearing that the prejudice between the two would deepen.

However, things went far beyond Hu Zhimin's expectations. The next morning, Hu Zhijian drove a horse-drawn carriage to the restaurant alone.

Hu Zhimin stood at the entrance of the restaurant, looking at the exhausted Hu Zhijian, and asked him with a smile: "Didn't you sleep well last night, Lao Er? Don't always work hard on women, be careful of death from overwork."

Hu Zhijian glared at Hu Zhimin and asked angrily, "Where is the person?"

"In your previous room." Hu Zhimin said with a smile, and Hu Zhijian hurriedly ran to the second floor.

When Hu Zhijian ran to the stairs, Hu Zhimin gloated and reminded him loudly: "Don't worry, Linglong is here too."

"You..." Hu Zhijian really wanted to punch Hu Zhimin, who looked like he deserved a punch, but he didn't want to add to the conflict between him and Liu Ruyu, so he endured it.

Kai Xin muttered in disbelief, "Strange, when did the relationship between the Second Young Master and his wife become so good? Didn't the Second Young Master stay with Miss Wushuang all day? A year ago, the rumor in the mansion was that the Second Young Master wanted to redeem Miss Wushuang and take her as his concubine."

"What's so strange about this? Ruyu is a good girl, and she has a powerful family background to rely on. No matter whether the second brother is sincere or not, he dare not go too far. Otherwise, based on his personality, he would have taken in several concubines instead of just messing around outside. I hope Ruyu can have a few children through this. If the second brother really behaves badly in the future, he can be abandoned at any time." After Hu Zhimin said this, he told Kai Xin to go to the kitchen and tell the cook to make some exquisite cakes for Liu Ruyu and Hu Linglong. The two were used to eating in the city, and he was afraid that they would not be able to adapt to life here for a while.

Hu Zhijian walked to the door of the room with ease and punched the closed door.

"Who is it?" Hu Linglong's vigilant voice came from the room.

Hu Zhijian suppressed his anger and replied, "It's me, Linglong. I'll give you a quarter of an hour to get out of there. Otherwise, I'll persuade Dad to marry you to Wang Yong, the man you dislike the most."

"You, you are really good at threatening women." This time it was Liu Ruyu's voice, and there was both anger and fear in her voice.

Hu Zhijian, who had no idea of ​​his mistake, chuckled and coaxed Liu Ruyu: "Ruyu, as long as you let her out obediently, I won't do this."

The room fell silent, with only the rustling sound of clothes rubbing against each other.

"Don't bully my second sister-in-law, or I won't forgive you." Hu Linglong opened the door and said viciously to Hu Zhijian.

Hu Zhijian pushed Hu Linglong away, asked her to go downstairs first, and then closed the door with a bang.

Liu Ruyu pretended to be calm and stood by the window and asked the angry Hu Zhijian: "What are you doing here? Didn't I arrange two maids for you?"

"It seems that I have to thank Madam. Thank you for your virtue and generosity." Hu Zhijian looked at Liu Ruyu with a smile. Liu Ruyu nervously held the back of the chair beside her.

Hu Zhijian pried Liu Ruyu's hands apart and pulled her down on the bed. Liu Ruyu clutched her collar tightly and struggled to stand up, but Hu Zhijian held her tightly in his arms.

"Don't move. I didn't sleep last night. As soon as the city gate opened, I came to find you. Can't you treat me the same way you treat the boss? You always speak softly to the boss, but coldly to me." Hu Zhijian accused Liu Ruyu in a low voice.

Liu Ruyu lowered her head and bit Hu Zhijian's arm until blood seeped into her mouth before letting go.

"How cruel." Hu Zhijian raised his arm and looked at the teeth marks on it, which still had Liu Ruyu's saliva on them.

"How dare you talk about me? Why should I speak softly to you? You don't deserve it. You only ask me for help. Have you never thought about what you have done? Just two days after the marriage, you ran to the brothel. Count how much time you have spent at home in the past two years. I have thought it through. I was wrong. I shouldn't have stopped you from marrying your sweetheart for the sake of so-called face. When I go back, I will redeem her. I also know that you are suddenly nice to me just because you want a child and to gain a foothold with the old man. I will fulfill your wish, and you will fulfill mine." Liu Ruyu sat up, staring at Hu Zhijian and said.

Hu Zhijian turned his head guiltily and asked Liu Ruyu in a low voice how he could help her.

"Once you have a child, don't come to me again." Liu Ruyu lowered her head and scolded Hu Zhijian in her heart for his recent abnormal behavior.

Hu Zhijian was stunned for a moment, then hugged Liu Ruyu again and asked a little aggrievedly: "Am I really that excessive?"

"What do you think? What rights do you have to doubt the relationship between me and my brother-in-law? He is my brother-in-law, how could I have any improper thoughts about him. Humph, if my sister hadn't passed away early, how could I have married you, you bastard." Liu Ruyu tried to pry Hu Zhijian's hands open, but couldn't.

After hearing this, Hu Zhijian sighed in a low voice: "Then I am really an asshole. I have been wronged before."

Liu Ruyu snorted disdainfully, but heard Hu Zhijian's snoring behind her. She quickly turned around, patted Hu Zhijian's cheek and shouted, "Don't sleep!"

Hu Zhijian grabbed Liu Ruyu's hand and whispered, "I'm so tired, please stop arguing. If you continue arguing, I really won't come back."

"If you don't want to come back, then don't come back. Who wants you to come back?" Liu Ruyu muttered softly, and finally she just lay there obediently and didn't disturb Hu Zhijian anymore.

In the backyard, Hu Linglong was eating breakfast while asking Hu Zhimin worriedly, "Brother, why hasn't the second sister-in-law come down yet? Do you want to go check on her?"

"No need. After we finish eating, I'll take you to see Lingling. Take your luggage." Hu Zhimin smiled and pushed the braised fish belly in front of him to Hu Linglong. This was her favorite.

Hu Linglong nodded quickly. Her curiosity about Lingling exceeded her worry about Liu Ruyu.

Before leaving, Hu Zhimin whispered to Zhang Er to act according to the plan.

Song Li first delivered the garlic sprouts to the restaurant, and then returned to the stall to sell the garlic sprouts with Song Yue. Although the garlic sprouts did not sell quickly, they were all sold out before noon.

When the two were about to close the stall, they heard someone discussing the strange things that happened in Hu Ji Restaurant.

"I saw with my own eyes that Zhou Zirong took a piece of paper out of the steamed fish he ordered."

"You are really good at talking nonsense. It's obviously a piece of cloth. Zhou Zirong even recited it. Gold and wood, Liu and Liu, there is no room for two tigers in one mountain."

"what does this mean?"

"What's the point? It's Liu Shulin and Liu Yi. Liu Yi is Liu Zhen's lifeblood, and the two have never gotten along. I'm just guessing, so don't tell anyone."

"No, I definitely won't tell you."

The crowd dispersed with laughter, as if nothing had happened.