Farmhouse life after traveling back to ancient times

Thinking of the past, Du Wenxiu sighed.

This person has a bad heart. She didn't become bad later, she must have been bad from the beginning.

If you didn't notice, you just didn't notice.

Instead of finding excuses for her by saying that she is not a bad person because of what happened later.

A person with a decent character would not do such a thing as selling his or her daughter to a place where they would not be treated as human beings.

The reason I’m getting close to Xiaohu now is simply because my child has grown up, I’m old, and I’m thinking about the future.

However, no matter how I think about it, this is Xiaohu's own business after all. Whether he speaks up or not, I can't intervene rashly.

The child is older now, let him solve it himself.

It would be better to bring it to the capital and raise it there.

Thinking of this, I can't help but sigh again. It is said that children are a debt to their parents.

How can it not be a disaster for children to have a mother like this in their lives?

Du Wenxiu couldn't help but think of her own modern story. When she was a child, her family lived in the mountains, and her neighbors were a lazy couple who loved to eat and do nothing.

They have children but don't raise or teach them, and the couple just live off their parents.

When the children grew up, they could not concentrate on their studies after only a few years of schooling, so they dropped out early to work.

Half of the money earned should be given to parents, but they both squander it.

I can’t afford the money for my children’s marriage, and I have no money to treat their illnesses.

There are such people in ancient and modern times.

Although not as cruel as Lu, but for a child, with two heavy mountains weighing on their shoulders, how could they see any hope?

After Xiaohu quit her job, she didn't go back and no one knew where she went.

Du Wenxiu was busy sorting out matters at the new workshop. Now that the New Year was over, it was time to get back to work.

Having just returned from the new workshop that day, Yue Niang, Du Wenchan and A Luo were crowded in the kitchen, constantly studying the details of the workshop.

But he heard someone knocking on the door. Du Wenxiu had just come out to bask in the sun, so he hurried over to open the door.

Standing outside the door was someone they knew well - Young Master Zhu from Zhujiazhuang.

Seeing Du Wenxiu, Master Zhu couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed. He lowered his head and smiled, "Happy New Year, Madam Du. It's been a long time since we last met. Are you doing well?"

Even though there was the marriage proposal before, Du Wenchan didn't insist on marrying him.

The Lu family's farm in the countryside was next to his family, so they would see each other every day. Why make things so awkward?

Du Wenxiu was also thinking that it was the New Year, and he should not hit anyone who smiled at him. Now that they had come to his house, it might be about something at the farm.

Then he smiled and said, "It's Master Zhu. It's been a long time since we last met. Thank you for thinking of me. I'm fine. Master Zhu, are you coming to the city?"

Young Master Zhu smiled awkwardly, and after a long pause he said, "I have some personal matters to attend to, so I came here shamelessly. Madam Du, can you let me in to talk?"

The more he spoke, the quieter his voice became. Du Wenxiu guessed something and glanced towards the yard.

It so happened that Du Wenchan failed to squeeze past Yue Niang and was kicked out of the kitchen. She was just taking off her apron and talking inside.

Seeing her looking at him, he couldn't help wondering, "Sister, who are you talking to outside? It's so cold, you should come back home early to warm up."

Hearing Du Wenchan's voice, Master Zhu could no longer hold back. He took two steps forward, pushed Du Wenxiu aside, and asked her to hold on to the door frame to keep her balance.

Du Wenxiu sighed secretly, no wonder they said the Zhu family had no rules, it seemed fine before, but now it's like this...

"Mrs. Du...Mrs. Du, how are you...how are you doing lately?"

Du Wenchan saw him and was surprised: "Master Zhu, why are you here at my house now?"

Upon hearing this, Master Zhu's face immediately turned red like liver. After a long pause, he said, "I haven't seen Second Madam Du for a long time. I was thinking about the Lantern Festival in a few days. I wonder if Second Madam Du will go to the streets to watch the lanterns? I have nothing to do that day, so I am willing to do my best to help you..."

"Master Zhu, please be careful with your words!" Du Wenchan's face suddenly turned cold, and she shouted, "You and I are just neighbors in the countryside, and we have no other relationship. Besides, Master Zhu might have to go to see off his ancestors that day, so how could he have the time to play with me?"

As he spoke, he threw the apron he was holding onto the wooden rack in the yard, bent down, picked up the broom from the corner of the house, and swept the floor here and there.

Not only did the wind fill the yard with dust, but it also swept wherever Young Master Zhu was standing, making it impossible for him to avoid it.

Young Master Zhu felt as if the skin on his face was about to be burned, but he was still afraid that Du Wenchan would misunderstand him, so he wanted to explain.

But Du Wenchan didn't want to listen to a word he said. She threw away the broom and went straight back to the east wing.

"Mrs. Du, please listen to me...I...ah..."

Young Master Zhu looked annoyed, not knowing where he had said wrong.

"Master Zhu, please don't stand. It will make us look inhospitable. Come on, please take a seat."

Du Wenxiu said with a smile.

Young Master Zhu stammered his lips and could not utter a word.

"I heard from Matchmaker Jiao that Master Zhu has already taken Concubine Liu back home. Why are you here to mess with my sister again today? You're really a laughing stock."

Although Du Wenxiu was smiling, the words he said were colder than the winter wind.

Young Master Zhu shuddered uncontrollably and sat down with her at the stone table in the yard.

However, he did not notice that the stone block under Du Wenxiu's body was padded with a thick cotton pad, unlike the cold stone block under his butt. A chill rushed from his butt to the top of his head, making him shiver again.

He smiled bitterly and said, "My family's complicated family affairs are really a joke to Madam Du."

He clasped his fists and bowed to Du Wenxiu, then said, "I, I really don't have the face to say this this time."

"I fell in love with Madam Du the moment I saw her, and I vowed to marry her as my wife in the Zhu family, and she also promised to send me... Madam Liu back to her parents' home. But fate played a trick on me, and my uncle died suddenly, leaving me and my weak son alone. There was really no one to take care of them, so she came to my house again."

"Alas, they are my mother's brothers after all. How can I just ignore them? I have no choice but to let them stay at home."

After saying a few words, he stole a glance at Du Wenxiu, who was nodding secretly. Thinking that they were both reasonable people, he became bolder.

"I originally asked Matchmaker Jiao to make two trips, hoping to ask Madam Du Er if she could be flexible and not kick them out, considering the difficulties faced by orphans and widows. But I recently learned that Matchmaker Jiao had actually canceled the marriage."

"It's really hateful! I'm afraid that Madam Du doesn't know my feelings, so I came here in person. I want to make an appointment with Madam Du to watch the Lantern Festival, and also take the opportunity to explain this matter to her clearly."

Du Wenxiu was listening with a smile on her face, but Yue Niang, who was standing at the kitchen door, could not help herself. She glanced around at the shoulder pole that Xiaohu used to carry water, and went to take it.

But A Luo grabbed her and winked at her, whispering to her not to be impulsive.

"I know everything about Master Zhu's intentions."

Du Wenxiu smiled and said, "But when this matchmaker Jiao came, she did exactly what Master Zhu told her to do. Alas, my sister is just unlucky. She thinks about it all the time and is determined not to become the wife of a man who has concubines."

He looked at Master Zhu earnestly, and said, "Master Zhu may not know the situation in my family, which is somewhat different from other families."