Beautiful Peasant Girl: The Young Marquis's Beloved

They returned to the new house and put the things in the kitchen. Liu Xu asked Fang Pozi to kill and chop the two chickens, and she would cook the mushrooms later. As for the other vegetables and meat, she could decide for herself.

There was still some rice that we brought in the morning, and we were worried that it might not be enough, so we asked He Lei and another man to take a bag and go to the backyard to grind it.

In the living room, Meng held Xu Ge'er in her arms and asked Xu Ruolan with concern:

"Has your mother-in-law not come over to make trouble these past two days?"

Xu Ruolan shook her head: "No, I haven't seen them since they left that day. You know I don't like to go out, and now I have to take care of the children and take care of mushrooms... I won't say anything about the others, but it's hard for my father."

They both sighed.

"What's so hard about it? He indulged himself in the first place. You should just live your own lives now. If you really feel bad about it, make him some extra clothes and buy him some food during festivals. As for the money, it's not Second Aunt's fault. Just give him as much as you should, don't take more, he won't get it anyway."

As Meng spoke, she teased the two little ones, "Yoyo, come on, smile for Second Grandma!"

"Ruolan knows, thank you Second Aunt for your advice!"

"You know 90% of the situation. By the way, Miss Xu said she would take me to see your new house, but this girl has disappeared. How about you take me to have a look?" She changed the subject.

Xu Ruolan was naturally happy to do so. So when Liu Xu came back, she found her mother and her second grandmother in her bathroom, one explaining and demonstrating while the other praised them. Even Aunt Lin and Yue Niang looked surprised.

Liu Xu couldn't help but shake his head. Alas, it's common to be surprised by something you haven't seen before.

After visiting the main house, we had to look at the east and west wing rooms. With Liu Xu's chattering explanations, the group was even more excited. Then we went to the backyard and saw Liu Xu's mushroom house. The old lady immediately said that when they saved enough money, they would also build a fire wall and a fire bed.

When she returned to the living room, Mrs. Meng was ready to say goodbye. It was already noon and she had to go home to prepare lunch.

"Second grandma, why are you in such a hurry? My aunt and others are at home. You can have lunch at our house at noon. Xu'er will show you her cooking skills later and let you taste the delicious mushrooms!" Liu Xu said coquettishly, pulling Meng's arm.

"How can I do that? I've already delayed your time for half the afternoon. I know you've been busy these past two days. When it's time for your house-warming feast, grandma can come over and eat. Then you can show off your skills, okay?"

Meng declined politely. She didn't feel comfortable coming to someone's house for dinner empty-handed.

"No, no, let's eat today, Second Grandma. If you don't stay, Xu'er will cry in front of you!" Liu Xu liked this kind old lady very much. There were many people who were better than her grandma.

"You naughty monkey, if grandma doesn't go back, your uncle and others will complain!" Meng said helplessly, but Liu Xu didn't care and pouted.

Xu Ruolan laughed when she saw this, but she also advised:

"Second Aunt, just stay. I'll have someone go back and tell my sister-in-law and the others that you've helped us a lot, but you don't even want to eat a meal. People will say that I, your niece-in-law, am rude!"

"This……"

Seeing Meng's hesitation, Liu Xu immediately spoke:

"It's settled. I'm going to go roast the mushrooms now. Second Grandma, you can chat with my mother first!"

After saying that, he ran out.

"Hey... this girl... then I'll shamelessly have a meal with her!" Meng said a little embarrassedly.

"What's the point of being shameless? You are the elder, and there is no need to be so particular when having a meal with us!"

Then the two sat down and chatted again.

Liu Xu ran to the kitchen and saw that the mushrooms and chicken were ready. She asked Huanxi to put another pot on the stove and then quickly began to prepare the seasonings.

Mrs. Fang and Mrs. Yan were responsible for the other dishes.

Half an hour later, she put a plate of willow-like dishes and a small bowl of rice, and asked Huanxi and Qiaoyun to take them to the living room with her. The rest was taken to the backyard by Yanniang and the others.

Looking at the three meat dishes, two vegetable dishes, a soup, and a bowl of white rice on the table, Meng was so shocked that her mouth remained open for a long time: My God, their family can only eat such meals during the Chinese New Year.

Liu Xu asked Huanxi and Qiaoyun to go to eat, and Aunt Lin and Yue Niang stayed to eat with them because they wanted to hold the baby. At first, the two were reluctant, saying that they were servants and it was against the rules. But Liu Xu said that in this family, what she and her mother said was the rule.

In the end, she could only stay with trepidation. Xu Ruolan picked up the chopsticks and picked up a piece of chicken for Meng, then started to eat.

During this period, Mrs. Meng often praised Liu Xu and the cook for their cooking skills. She had never eaten such delicious food before.

Now that they are all country people, there is no rule of not talking while eating or sleeping. They ate and chatted at the same time, and they were quite harmonious.

After the meal, Huanxi and the others came to clear the table and made them a pot of honeysuckle tea. They started chatting again.

Meng seemed to suddenly remember something and asked Xu Ruolan:

"Ruolan, when are you going to move in and hold the house-warming party?"

"Foreman Zhu still needs to sort out some things in the next two days. I plan to move the things here gradually. When Foreman Zhu and his team are done, I will move in. As for the house-warming party, we will hold it on the third day of the winter month (November). It happens to be Xu'er's birthday that day, so we will hold it together."

Hearing Xu Ruolan say this, Liu Xu remembered that, yes, in a few days she would be seven years old and would be eating the food of an eight-year-old. She felt a little happy.

"Okay, then I'll bring your sister-in-law and others over to help a day in advance. Our little girl Xu will be eight years old in a blink of an eye, and we'll have to meet each other in a few years!" Meng teased Liu Xu with a smile.

"I don't know which brat will get the advantage then!"

"Puff" the water in Liu Xu's mouth couldn't be contained and sprayed all over the floor.

"Ahem, Second Grandma, ahem, you're thinking too early. Strictly speaking, I'm only seven years old. Seven years old, I'm still a baby. Why are you thinking of marrying me off, wuwuwu?"

Liu Xu covered her face and pretended to cry.

"Hahaha, you naughty boy. Your mother married your father at the age of fifteen, and gave birth to you at the age of sixteen. How many more years do you think you can be naughty?" Meng looked at Liu Xu with a teasing smile.

Xu Ruolan also looked at her daughter with a teasing look on her face.

Liu Xu: No way? He must be over 18, otherwise she will misunderstand her future husband that he molested a minor.

"Hehe...hehe, it's still early, still early!" Liu Xu laughed awkwardly.

Seeing this, the two men stopped teasing her and chatted for a while before Meng left.

The two little ones fell asleep. After dinner, Mrs. Fang and the others started sewing bedding. When they finished sewing a quilt, Aunt Lin went to pick them up and put them on the kang in the main room, and put the two little ones on it.

After that, Xu Ruolan took the women and children in the family to sew the remaining bedding in the yard. Liu Xu couldn't do this, so she took Qiao Yun to go to the next door to find Xing'er.

Xing'er and her family came here early this morning and had lunch here as well. Since both families were busy, they didn't come over to eat together.

The person who opened the door was the literate young man. Liu Xu didn't know his name, so she nodded slightly and took Qiao Yun in.

In the yard, several men were helping to carry water and clean the yard, while Chen Lan took the old woman and the young woman to clean the tables, chairs, benches and other things in the main room.

Her family was better at this. When they came in the morning, they found that they had not only swept the yard, but also cleaned several rooms. It turned out that people from official families were different.

"Aunt San, where is Xing'er?" Liu Xu looked around but couldn't find her little sister.

Chen Lan turned around and said softly, "Hey, Xu girl, have you finished cleaning up your house?"

"Well, we have more family members, so we can pack faster. Why are Third Uncle and Brother Shuisheng missing too?"

Chen Lan seemed to have thought of something, and the corner of her mouth twitched: "Go to the east wing, I guarantee you will find it!"

Liu Xu didn't say much and ran to the east wing.

Liu Xu could never have imagined that when she came in, she would see this father and daughter, who were studying the plugs of the flush toilet and the sink, but Shuisheng was not there.

Liu Xu stood at the door, her mouth twitching, and looked at them with a hard-to-speak expression: "Uncle San, Xing'er, you guys haven't been studying this, have you?"

"Hey, girl Xu, why are you here? Have you cleaned up the house?" They are indeed a couple, they have the same train of thought.

"Well, there are more people in my family, so we can clean up faster." Liu Xu had no choice but to explain it again helplessly.

"Oh, Xu'er, tell me quickly, how did you come up with this idea? It's so funny!" Xing'er screamed and dragged Liu Xu into the bathroom...

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"Sister...this is not for playing...this is called a toilet, it's for peeing and defecating. After you're done, just flush it and then close the lid, and the room won't smell anymore...that's called a washbasin, it's for you to wash..." Liu Xu looked desperate. She thought her sister was a little stupid. Could they change?

"I know, I just think it's magical. Xuer, what's wrong with your head? How did you think of all these?" Xing'er had starry eyes.

"Because I'm afraid of stinky smells, cold weather in winter, and mosquito bites in summer, so I just thought of it randomly!" Liu Xu spread his hands.

"This head is really useful. I wish you could lend it to me!" Xing'er touched Liuxu's head with her hand.

I was frightened by Liu Xu and quickly changed the subject:

"Why don't I see Brother Shuisheng?"

"My brother is pouring water outside..." Xing'er was just saying this when Shuisheng came running in.

"Xing'er, it's my turn... Hey, Xu'er, why are you here? Have you finished cleaning up your house?"

Liu Xu... She really didn't want to explain, so she nodded.

Shuisheng ignored her and took over from Xing'er... and started playing with the flushing...

Liu Xu rolled her eyes silently, she didn't want to say anything. Liu Changshun happened to see it, he coughed awkwardly and quickly changed the subject.

"Xu'er, what's the matter with you coming here?"

"Ah? I just had nothing to do. My mother and the others were sewing quilts, and I didn't know how to do it, so I came to find Xing'er. Oh, by the way, Third Uncle, why didn't you go over to get some cloth and cotton? Otherwise, what would they cover themselves with at night?"

Liu Xu suddenly remembered the pile of things that were still stored in her warehouse.

"Oh, I was so busy that I forgot." Liu Changshun couldn't help but slap his forehead, "I'll take people to move it right away." After saying that, he went out and called two people and went to Liu Xu's house.

Liu Xu was speechless. He looked at the two friends who were still playing, stroked his forehead, and shouted:

"Okay, stop playing around and let's talk about business!"

The brother and sister and Qiao Yun were all startled by her shout.

"What's the matter? What happened?" Xing'er asked in confusion, Shuisheng also looked silly.

Liu Xu took a deep breath and dragged the two people out. The three of them sat on the kang, and Qiao Yun stood guard at the door.

"I originally came to play with you, but when I came in, I found that your house was still cleaning. It's already half a day. Even if you came home late last night, you should have finished cleaning this morning, right?" Liu Xu frowned and asked in confusion.

"Oh, about this! We cleaned up at home in the morning and came here late. We forgot to bring them food yesterday. When we came, they were waiting in the house with empty stomachs. It was almost noon when we finished breakfast. My father asked them to dig the vegetable garden in the backyard, and then my mother took Grandma Gu and her daughter to cook. We started to clean up after dinner!" Xing'er said indifferently.

"What? So you dug a piece of land as big as tofu in just this morning?" Liu Xu looked at them in disbelief.

"Oh" Xing'er said a little embarrassedly, and Shuisheng also scratched his head.

Liu Xu took a deep breath, and after exhaling the foul air, she looked at the two of them earnestly:

"Xing'er, Brother Shuisheng, they are servants you bought, and servants should act like servants, with work in their eyes and plans in their hearts. You are the masters, so you should act like masters!"

"Ah? What does the master look like?" Shuisheng asked blankly.

Xing'er seemed to have thought of something, and then she lowered her head a little embarrassedly: "But Xu'er, I don't really understand this. I never thought that my family would need servants..."

Liu Xu was stunned. Yes, her third uncle's family were honest farmers, unlike their family. She was a time traveler, and her mother used to be a rich lady, so they accepted this matter very quickly.

Thinking of this, Liu Xu couldn't help scratching her head. She didn't know how to explain it. She frowned and thought for a while, then her eyes lit up and she called Qiao Yun:

"Qiao Yun, go back and ask your wife to come over and tell her that there is something very important."

"Yes, miss!" Qiao Yun bowed, turned around and left quickly.

Xing'er and Shuisheng looked at her with starry eyes.

"Wow, Xuer, you looked so awesome just now!" Xing'er had a look of admiration on her face, and Shuisheng nodded vigorously beside her.

"Hehe, I learned all this from my mother!" Well, you put all the blame on your mother!

"Wow, Auntie San is indeed a rich lady!"

...Liu Xu didn't want to discuss this with the two brainless fans anymore.

"Let's go to Third Aunt's place first. My mother will come over later and call Third Uncle as well." After saying that, he took the two of them and went to the main room.