Beautiful Peasant Girl: The Young Marquis's Beloved

Soon, the Liu family split up again in front of the village chief and villagers.

Liu Dashan did not hesitate and immediately asked Liu Ming and others to help move. This made Liu Dongcheng's family even more resentful, thinking that the two old guys were slapping them in the face by being so impatient.

Liu Xu's family is just the opposite. Now that Zhang no longer causes trouble with the eldest wife, and the family has gained a few more acres of land, the mother and daughter are still very happy.

Considering that it was winter, although the old house had been simply renovated before, it was still a bit shabby. Liu Xu asked Uncle He to arrange for someone to make the thatch on the roof more dense and re-paste the walls to prevent the old couple from being frozen by the weather.

As for the house building, let's wait and see. It's not that Liu Xu is stingy, but she doesn't trust Old Lady Zhang, so she plans to wait and see. Liu Tianzhuang was asked to help look after the mushroom house at night, so she only asked Uncle He to arrange for people to go there during the day to keep an eye on it and see if the old couple needs any help, and by the way, see if they are really divorced from the first wife.

After settling the old couple down and giving them the key, and reminding them to keep warm, Liu Xu and her daughter left in the eyes of Mrs. Zhang who seemed to be hesitant to speak.

The old house had not changed much except that Liu Xu and his family had moved their things away. There were pots and pans in it, and the mushroom house had a brazier every day. The mother and daughter in the backyard planted a vegetable garden and grew seasonal vegetables.

It can be said that except for the fact that they were somewhat unfamiliar with the new place, everything else was fine for the old couple.

Liu Xu told the old man privately that they should make do with the house this winter, and she would arrange for someone to renovate the house in the spring. She was afraid that the old couple would be cold in winter, so she would first send someone to build a kang for them.

The servants helped make the beds. Since they only moved their belongings, the main room was a little empty. Liu Xu asked someone to find Liu Dongxiang, who said that a set of tables, chairs and benches would be delivered tomorrow.

When the family split up, they got a set of pots, pans, and other things, which was enough for the old couple to use.

The old couple sat in the inner room, somewhat silent.

After a long while, Liu Dashan took his wife's hand and patted it gently, "Old lady, don't think too much. This is good enough. We have worked hard for most of our lives. It's good to enjoy a peaceful life now."

Zhang glanced at him and seemed to be hesitant to speak.

"I know you're worried that the girl will hold a grudge against you for what you did before. Old lady, our little granddaughter may look harsh, but she actually has a sense of justice in her heart, otherwise she wouldn't have agreed to let us live in the old house. You should put your mind at ease. However, you must not act or speak as rashly as before in the future. Think about everything more carefully. In the future, we should do our duty as grandparents, and the girl will not treat us unfairly."

"Then... the old lady... are you really going to ignore them?" After all, these are her children and grandchildren whom she has loved for so many years. Although she hates Chen Shuman, Old Lady Zhang still can't let go of her eldest son and grandson.

"Old lady, children and grandchildren have their own blessings. As long as they do their duty and don't have any bad thoughts, Xu girl won't keep a grudge. If they don't behave themselves, then we can't do anything about it. I just hope that the eldest and Ming'er are clear-headed and don't be misled by Chen. Otherwise, the blood relationship will be worn away by them sooner or later."

Liu Dashan couldn't help but sigh as he spoke. He had thought a lot these days. All along, the second brother's family had done nothing wrong. Instead, the eldest brother's family owed them a lot. This was also due to the fact that the old couple were partial to each other, so that the eldest brother's family demanded too much and had evil intentions.

He wanted to split up the family, hoping to use it as a warning to the old family, hoping that they could understand this point.

Liu Xu: Haha, my dear grandpa, I’m afraid you have misunderstood the character of your eldest son and grandson.

"By the way, old lady, the second son's housewarming party is tomorrow, and it's also Xu's seventh birthday. I want to go to town to buy her a birthday gift tomorrow. Can you give it to her in person then?"

Seeing that his wife still looked a little depressed, Liu Dashan changed the subject.

Sure enough, Zhang looked at him in surprise when she heard this: "I...she...will she want it then?"

"Why shouldn't she want it? Old woman, it's a great thing for people to admit their mistakes and correct them. Xu is a good girl. As long as you treat her sincerely in the future, she will forgive you." Liu Dashan comforted.

Seeing that she was still a little hesitant, Liu Dashan patted her hands and said, "Don't worry, I will accompany you when the time comes. This girl still respects me as her grandfather."

Zhang opened her mouth and finally nodded. She was actually a little afraid of Liu Xu. Since the girl woke up, she was no longer afraid of her and often went against her. She was even more serious after the separation. Although she knew that she was wrong at the beginning, she felt guilty and couldn't let go of her face.

But she is just a rural woman. Although she is a bit domineering on weekdays, she is still willing to listen to her old man.

The next afternoon, the town's butcher drove the pig over. Because Liu Xu wanted to eat pig blood sausage, she specifically asked him to send it over before killing it.

The butcher's surname was Fang. It was said that his family had been doing this business since his grandfather. He was very efficient and quickly killed the pig and processed the meat and bones. Uncle He paid the rest of the money and sent him away.

When the people who were invited to help arrived, Uncle He handed the meat and bones to Wang Zhuzi and others, and asked someone to help clean the internal organs.

Finally, Liu Xu took Yan Niang and Qiao Yun to wash the clothes themselves, using vinegar and flour to remove the odor. The aunts and uncles in the village kept complaining about the waste, but Liu Xu pretended not to hear them.

"Miss, why are you washing these things?" Yan Niang was a little puzzled. It's not that no one eats internal organs, but generally poor families can't eat meat, so they buy them back to satisfy their cravings. Although it has some taste, it is still meat after all. But their family is not short of meat, and they don't know why their young lady went to so much trouble to prepare these. In addition, so much flour and vinegar were used, and Yan Niang was also from a farming family, so she couldn't help but feel that it was a bit wasteful.

"Aunt Yan, you don't know this. These things are much more delicious than pork when they are ready." Liu Xu didn't stop moving. As she spoke, she thought about the braised heart and lungs, braised pig liver, braised large intestines... and couldn't help swallowing.

Yan Niang didn't believe it, but Liu Xu was the master, so she had to follow her words. She didn't ask any more questions, but just lowered her head and continued to work.

After cleaning, Liu Xu asked Yan Niang to pour out half of the brine, marinate these things separately, and then left with Qiao Yun.

In the inner room of the main house, Xu Ruolan and Yue Niang were checking the number of people invited to the banquet and the items needed, to see if there was anything missed so that they could send someone to the town to buy them while there was still time.

Liu Xu came in but didn't bother them. She went to tease her two younger brothers. Now they were already practicing turning over, but Xu was lazy and would just lie there if you didn't move him. Hao, on the other hand, was humming and trying hard. If you didn't know, you would think he was pooping.

Liu Xu thought for a moment and said to Xi Bao, "Xi Bao, take off your shoes and go up to the kang and lie down side by side with Xu Ge'er and the others."

Xi Bao nodded in confusion. Xi Bao said he was six years old, but in fact he would not be six until the beginning of next spring. Although he did not quite understand his young lady's instructions, he still obeyed.

After Xibao lay down, Liu Xu asked him to turn over, and then over again. After several times, he finally attracted the attention of the Xu brothers.

Then, the two brothers imitated Xi Bao and made great efforts beside them. At first, Liu Xu helped to support their shoulders or fiddle with their legs, but gradually she stopped caring.

When Xu Ruolan and the others finished discussing and looked over, they were surprised to find that Hao Ge'er had turned over by himself, and Xu Ge'er was also trying hard. This made the old mother very happy.

Xu Ruolan hugged Hao Ge'er in surprise and gave him a big kiss on the face, which made Hao Ge'er's face deformed. "Oh my god, how come Hao Ge'er is so great that he can even turn over by himself."

Hao'er was babbling because of the kiss, and I don't know if Xu'er seemed to understand, because he made an effort and turned over, and then babbled as if to say, "I can turn over too."

Seeing this, Xu Ruolan put Hao Ge'er down and picked up Xu Ge'er, praising him and kissing him. Liu Xu grinned.

Several people teased the two little ones for a while until they were tired and fell asleep. After the servants left, the mother and daughter sat down to talk again.

Xu Ruolan took Liu Xu's hand, gently stroked her head, and said softly:

"My dear Xu'er, you will be eight years old tomorrow. Our lives are getting better and better now. I know it's all thanks to you. I can only blame myself for not having any ability, so you have to work so hard at such a young age."

"Mom, why are you saying this again? If you ask me, mom is the most capable one." Liu Xu hugged Xu Ruolan's arms and said affectionately.

"Huh? How come mom has become so capable?" Xu Ruolan asked puzzledly.

"Because mother gave birth to a capable daughter like me, mother is the most capable one!" Liu Xu said seriously.

"Hahaha, girl, you are finding all kinds of ways to praise yourself." Xu Ruo was stunned by what she said, and then tapped her forehead and said with a smile.

After laughing, the mother and daughter snuggled together. Xu Ruolan looked out the window and murmured:

"I don't know how your father is doing now. It would be nice if he was home too."

"Mom, don't worry, Dad will be fine. Maybe when spring comes next year, he will come back riding a tall horse." Liu Xu comforted her mother in a gentle voice.

Xu Ruolan didn't say anything after hearing this, and the mother and daughter just sat together quietly.

The setting sun shines into the house through the window, coating the entire room with a layer of warm gold. In the soft light, dust dances lightly, and the outlines of the mother and daughter are outlined in an especially gentle way. Time seems to stand still at this moment, and only warmth and tranquility flow in the air.