My humble days in ancient times

Xu Ruyi would stroll around the yard every day, looking here and thinking there, thinking about how to make the yard more beautiful and comfortable.

So she bought some saplings and carefully planted five plum trees and five pear trees in the peach orchard. In this way, when she came in spring, she could see the snow-like pear blossoms and the delicate peach blossoms complementing each other, and when she came in winter, she could enjoy the plum blossoms blooming proudly in the snow.

She walked to the chicken coop again and saw everyone busy and sweating profusely.

After Xu Ruyi took a look around, he planned out a piece of open space at the gate of the yard, thinking of building three large tiled houses, a kitchen, and a spacious shed.

If I raise chickens in the future, I will have to set aside a special area in the kitchen and prepare a large stove to boil water and kill chickens.

You also need to prepare the right knives and utensils to ensure that the process of killing the chicken is smooth and convenient, so that the chicken can be processed fresh and clean.

Xu Ruyi and her four siblings now live in a cozy two-story courtyard. Xu Ruyi even planted a tall, upright sycamore tree in the courtyard. From now on, this courtyard will be called the Wutong Courtyard.

That day, Xu Dachuan came over.

Xu Dachuan walked along, looking at the new courtyard curiously. His eyes were so busy that he couldn't take it all in, and he kept praising it.

Xu Dachuan said to the four siblings, "Everyone was busy building the house before, so there was no lively full-month banquet for Dachun's birth. Now the child is almost a hundred days old, so let's hold a hundred-day banquet! When the time comes, all four of you brothers and sisters should go, don't be absent!"

Xu Ruyi and Xu Qinghe looked at each other and said in unison, "We understand."

Seeing that they agreed, Xu Dachuan left with peace of mind.

After Xu Dachuan left, Xu Ruyi and Xu Qinghe began to discuss.

Xu Qinghe said, "Ruyi, you said that the full moon banquet hasn't been held yet, so what gift should we send for the hundred-day banquet?"

Xu Ruyi thought for a moment and said, "It can't be too shabby. After all, he is our younger brother."

Xu Ruyuan said, "How about buying some clothes and toys for the kids?"

Xu Qingyan also nodded: "I think it's okay."

Xu Ruyi said: "Okay, then let's go to the street and take a look in the next two days."

Two days later, the four brothers and sisters bought the gifts.

On the day of the 100th day celebration, they went to Xu Dachuan's house together.

As soon as he entered the room, he saw that the house was bustling with activity, and all his relatives and friends had come. Xu Ruyi handed the gift to Xu Dachuan, who took it with a smile.

At the banquet, everyone was laughing and wishing the baby a healthy growth.

Xu Ruyi looked at her smiling brother in the cradle and her heart was filled with joy.

Aren’t we all filled with love for new life?

The childish appearance when it first came into the world, the pure and flawless eyes, and the breath full of vitality and hope all make people feel happy and loving.

The birth of every new life seems to be a precious gift bestowed by God on the world. Who would not feel happy and cherish it?

I don’t know if it was because Xu Ruyi and his three siblings were too happy at the hundred-day banquet that day, but Tian Yuhe actually came to visit a few days later.

Tian Yuhe came to the door and looked at the tightly closed door, feeling a pang of sadness in her heart.

I didn't expect that I would have to knock on the door when I came to Xu Ruyi's house. Back then, there weren't so many rules here. I could come and go as I pleased, but now I have to be so polite. I felt a pang of frustration.

Tian Yuhe bit her lip and knocked on the door. Guo Huai, the doorman, opened the door, looked her up and down, and asked, "Excuse me, what can I do for you?"

Tian Yuhe suppressed her dissatisfaction and said, "I'll come over to look for Xu Ruyi."

The doorman looked at her and said expressionlessly, "Wait." After that, the door slammed shut, almost hitting Tian Yuhe's nose.

Tian Yuhe was furious and annoyed, almost bursting into a curse. She waited outside the door for a long time, her feet numb from standing, before the door was finally opened and the doorman said to her, "The young lady wants you to come in."

What? Isn't she the one who came out to see me? Tian Yuhe stamped her feet in anger, her chest heaving.

Tian Yuhe walked in angrily. As soon as she entered, she was stunned by the luxury inside. The last time she came, it wasn't decorated so well! Now that it has been carefully cleaned up, it is simply beautiful. Everywhere is exquisite and grand, which makes her eyes go straight.

Not only did she marvel at the picturesque scenery in the courtyard, but Xu Ruyi's outfit today also made her eyes suddenly brighten.

Xu Ruyi was wearing a goose yellow satin dress of fine texture. The satin shone with a soft luster in the sunlight, as if flowing with a layer of light brilliance.

She wore an exquisitely crafted gold hairpin on her head, which was inlaid with sparkling gems. It swayed gently with her movements, flashing dazzling light, making her look even more noble and elegant.

At this moment, Xu Ruyi was standing gracefully on the arch bridge over the pond. The breeze blew past her, and her clothes fluttered in the wind, like a fairy who was not of this world.

Turning around and seeing her, Xu Ruyi smiled and said, "I wonder what Aunt Tian wants to talk to me about today?" That smile was like a spring breeze, warm and bright.

Tian Yuhe was stunned by Xu Ruyi's smile for a moment, and couldn't help but sigh in her heart. She knew that this girl was good-looking before, and now after dressing up carefully, she really looked like a noble lady, and became even more pretty and charming.

Tian Yuhe said, "Ruyi, look, Dachun is also your younger brother. I'm a little tired of taking care of him every day..." As she spoke, a trace of fatigue and helplessness appeared in her eyes.

Xu Ruyi took her into the main room, and the maid quickly brought two cups of fragrant tea.

Xu Ruyi said: "Just tell me what you have to say!"

Tian Yuhe lowered her head, frowned slightly, thought for a while, and then said, "Ruyi, you don't know, it's really not easy to take care of a child. Your father is busy going up the mountain to cut grass for pigs, herd sheep, and prepare three meals a day. I am taking care of the child alone, and there is no one to help me." Her voice was a little aggrieved, as if she had suffered great pain.

Xu Ruyi understood a little, so she asked, "So? Just say whatever you want to say."

"I can't sleep well at night, and I can't sleep well during the day either." Tian Yuhe said in a very gentle tone, pitifully: "How about this, you can help me take care of it!"

Xu Ruyi was stunned that she could come up with such an unreasonable request.

Xu Ruyi suppressed her anger and tried to speak in a calmer tone, "Auntie Tian, ​​you're joking. I'm extremely busy all day and I really don't have the energy to take care of my brother."

Tian Yuhe's eyes flashed with anger, and then he said, "Ruyi, I know you have many maids and servants, and I don't think it will be too tiring for you. What's wrong with you helping me?"

Xu Ruyi raised the corners of her mouth, smiled and said, "That's true, but they are here to take care of me. It has nothing to do with you. Aunt Tian, ​​you should drink your tea. It's getting a little cold." There was a hint of alienation and coldness in that smile.

Tian Yuhe's expression instantly darkened, and he said angrily, "He's your brother, how could you be so heartless?"

Before Tian Yuhe could finish her words, Feng Wuduo walked over quickly and said seriously, "If you don't want tea, please go back now! Our eldest lady has a lot of things to do and doesn't have time to dawdle with you."

Tian Yuhe's face turned red with anger. He immediately stood up and left. As he left, he turned his head to look at Xu Ruyi and said with gritted teeth, "What a cruel person." After that, he left in a hurry, his back full of anger.