Happy times are always short. After Song Zhao spent a whole day with his youngest son, he finally had to return to the military camp. This day was really as interesting as his son said.
I also ate the pickled fish and braised pork that my son mentioned, but the pickled fish was different from what he described. It was spicy, numb and tender, and it was really delicious.
The braised pork was delicious too, even better than the one in the military camp. No wonder the kids were gaining weight. If I stayed there any longer, I'd probably gain weight too.
Chen Xiuying didn't know about the general's feelings. Before leaving, she packed a big bag of food for them, including braised vegetables, salted duck eggs, and pickles from home. She was afraid that they would be hungry on the way back, so she also baked some pies for them to eat on the way.
This made the soldiers brought by Song Zhao envy the four of Lou Ji.
Yes, Lou Ji and the other three were left behind again. Although the danger was over, the child was still there, and three of the four needed to recover from their injuries, so Song Zhao asked them to stay until someone from Beijing came to pick up the child, and then they would go back.
After Song Zhao left, Doctor Qian packed up his medicine box and left on the third day. Xu Wu had finally passed the critical period, and Ye Wei's condition had improved significantly. All that was left was to take the medicine and change the dressings on time.
Because the patient needed to recuperate and couldn't move, Zhou Dajiang and his family of three moved back to the old house with An Ge'er, while Lou Ji and his family moved to the rented house. They still taught classes and cooked in the rented house during the day, and only returned to the old house at night.
After everything settled down, Zhou Dajiang divided the money from the last cold noodles and small tools. Zhou Dahe also announced that after his second brother's house was completed, his family would start building their own house.
Time slips away like sand between fingers, and in the blink of an eye, half a month has passed. During this half month, Zhou Dajiang and his family celebrated their first Mid-Autumn Festival in ancient times. Although they couldn't go out to see the lanterns, Chen Xiuying prepared a table full of food and wine. Everyone ate and drank their fill, then sat around in the courtyard, admiring the moon and chatting. It was quite a lively occasion.
Zhong Yin's injuries have almost healed, and Ye Wei and Xu Wu's injuries have also recovered well, and they can finally walk around.
During this period, Dr. Qian came for follow-up visits several times and also brought Chen Xiuying several medical books, asking her to memorize them. If there were any questions, he would teach her the next time he came.
At the construction site, the well has been dug and the frame of the house has been erected. The beams can be put up in a few days.
On this day, Zhou Dajiang accompanied his father-in-law to the county government office to sign for compensation, and by the way, he went to find Master Jia to choose an auspicious day for raising the beam.
According to tradition passed down from the older generation, raising the beam not only requires an auspicious date, but also a ceremony to worship the beam before the actual raising of the beam, praying to the gods for the safety and stability of the house. An altar is set up, with offerings such as chicken, fish, pig's head, incense, candles, and fruits placed on it. The homeowner and the head craftsman jointly offer a toast and worship.
It just so happened that the chickens and ducks that had been ordered earlier had been eaten up, and another batch needed to be ordered. Seeing that her daughter-in-law was busy, Chen's mother had nothing to do anyway, so she took the initiative to say that she would go to Erwang's house to order chicken.
As a result, within a quarter of an hour, the old lady came back angrily and shouted, "Zhang, come with me."
Zhang was originally discussing with Chen Xiuying the preparations for the roof beam raising ceremony, but her mother-in-law's shouting made her think she was going to have a fight. She immediately stopped talking and followed her.
Chen Xiuying also noticed that her mother-in-law was not in a good mood. She was worried that she had quarreled with someone, so she advised: "Mom, what's wrong? Did someone make you unhappy? Otherwise, I will go and order the chicken. You can rest at home for a while and calm down."
Mother Zhou said, "You don't understand. Some people are too lazy to argue with, but they don't know what's going on. You have to scold them to make them behave." With that, she angrily dragged Zhang away. Zhang was the only one who could scold someone; the other two daughters-in-law were like gourds with sawed-off mouths, unable to keep up.
He really went there to start a quarrel.
Zhou's mother led Zhang to stop outside Dazhu's house and cursed loudly, "Dazhu's mother, if you have the guts, come out here! You old bitch, how dare you gossip about me behind my back? If you have the guts, say it to my face and let me hear it!"
I just didn't ask you to do any work, yet you still dare to gossip about my daughter-in-law. Ugh! You shameless bastards, why don't you take a piss and look at yourselves? What ability do you have to make my daughter-in-law hire you? You old bitch with a bad mouth, no one with good eyes would use you!
What's wrong with having a daughter? We're willing to have a daughter! All your shoddy grandsons tied together can't compare to a finger of my granddaughter! If you dare to mess around again, I'll tear your mouth apart!"
Dazhu Niang often gossips about the Zhang and Li families, and honest families are unwilling to associate with her.
Seeing Zhou's mother scolding her, she must have been caught saying bad things about others behind their backs again, and the villagers nearby all came out to watch the fun.
Dazhu Niang was scolded by Zhou's mother and was so angry that she yelled back, "Get lost! Which eye of yours saw me gossiping about your wife? If you accuse me again, I'll make you pay for it. Shut up and get out of here!"
Zhang knew what was going on the moment she heard it. Seeing that Dazhu Niang dared to talk back, she immediately joined in and scolded, "There are gods above us. Who would scold you if you didn't gossip? Do you dare to swear that you didn't say that?
I, Zhang Chunni, dare to say that I have never cursed you, Dazhu Niang, behind your back. Otherwise, I will be struck by lightning from heaven! Do you dare?
You are a shameless, filthy old hag who dares to do things but not take responsibility for them, a dung beetle that spews shit from your mouth, I am talking about you!"
Seeing her mother-in-law being scolded to the point of losing face, Dazhu's wife, with her belly sticking out and her handkerchief waving, chimed in, "Where did you come from, you ignorant country girl? You're spouting shit! Get out of here right now! If you scare the baby in my belly, I'll never let you go!"
Zhang immediately cursed back, "You're just a toad carrying a brush, pretending to be cultured. You're not big, but you have such a big mouth! I'll see how you'll never let me go! You're a slut, a fickle thing, and you're still trying to act coquettishly and pretend to be polite. Bah!"
I am puzzled. Both parents are white, so why are their children all black as coal balls? "
The onlookers thought carefully and realized that Dazhu was right! He took medicine all year round and hardly left the house, so his skin was pale. Dazhu's wife was also fair-skinned, so how come both of their children were dark and shiny?
Could it be that it was really that Mao who stole the life behind the scenes? Suddenly, it seemed that the roof of Dazhu's house was all green.
Chen Xiuying originally followed out out of fear that the two people would suffer, but in the end, not only did she get to watch the fun herself, she also witnessed how fiercely the quarrels between old ladies and young wives in ancient rural areas could be.
Especially Zhang, from personal attacks, to calling people dung beetles, to suspecting that the child was not her biological child, she really defeated both the mother-in-law and the daughter-in-law. I guess the rumors in the village will drown Dazhu's family, and it may even lead to an ethical drama.
I admire Chen Xiuying so much, my sister-in-law is such a great person!
At the same time, she was also very grateful to her mother-in-law and sister-in-law. Today's quarrel was because they stood up for her. Her mother-in-law and sister-in-law were supporting her and venting her anger. She had to be extra nice to them in the future!
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