"I'm back."
When they got home, Xu Lian helped Yang Chaner get off the donkey cart, held her little hand and led her inside.
Wang Cuiyun and Li Xiya were a little surprised to see Yang Chaner's pretty and lovely appearance.
However, Wang Cuiyun's face soon darkened, and she looked at Xu Lian in exasperation, "Why did you bring back the virgin girl from Yang Ye's family? I'm not stupid. A virgin girl is not given away for nothing. How much food did that damned Yang Ye cheat you of?"
Li Xiya looked at Yang Chan'er's pretty face and knew that Xu Lian liked her. She pulled Wang Cuiyun and said, "Mom, we have brought Lian back and there is no way to send him back. Now that things have come to this, please say less."
Wang Cuiyun looked unhappy. "We just had enough food, but the young man in the family brought back a virgin girl and spent the food lavishly. We can't live like this anymore."
Xu Lian was too lazy to pay attention to her. He took Yang Chan'er's little hand and brought her to Li Xiya, and gave Yang Chan'er encouraging eyes.
Yang Chaner understood and quickly bowed to Li Xiya, "Chaner greets Sister Xiya."
Seeing that she was well-behaved, obedient and sensible, Li Xiya praised, "Lian Ge'er has a good eye. You are really beautiful."
Yang Chaner looked at Li Xiya's beautiful face and said, "Sister Xiya is also very beautiful."
Li Xiya happily took her hand, took her aside, and started talking to her in private.
Seeing that the two were getting along well, Xu Lian felt relieved. He fed the little black donkey some grass, brought in two chickens and two fish, and placed them in front of Wang Cuiyun. "Hurry up and cook. I'm hungry."
Seeing the chicken and fish, Wang Cuiyun's eyes lit up, and her gloomy expression disappeared at once. She couldn't help but reveal a wrinkled smile on her old face, "Okay, okay."
Li Xiya was also a little stunned. It was fine that Xu Lian stole beef from the mine the night before yesterday, but today he brought back chicken and fish. This made her a little worried. "Brother Lian, where did you get the meat?"
Xu Lian briefly explained his promotion to deputy manager of the mine, "This big rooster and fish were given to me by Manager Han from the kitchen as gifts."
"What did you say!"
Wang Cuiyun, who was cutting fish, almost cut her hand and screamed. She turned around and looked at Xu Lian with wide eyes, "You became the deputy manager of the mine?"
I just like her naive look... Xu Lian raised his eyebrows and asked, "What else?"
"You have become the deputy steward, in charge of hundreds of people. Will our family have meat to eat every day in the future?"
Wang Cuiyun's face was flushed with excitement, and her old face seemed much younger.
Xu Lian calculated that with a monthly salary of eighteen taels of silver plus the tributes from his subordinates, it would not be a problem to eat meat every day. "That's about right."
"Master!"
Wang Cuiyun screamed.
Li Xiya blushed and felt ashamed for her. She looked at Yang Chaner beside her embarrassedly and said, "My mother is like this. Don't mind it."
Yang Chan'er shook her head gently, "Why would I mind? I also come from a poor family. I can only live such a good life by following Lian Ge'er. Lian Ge'er is very capable, and I am as happy as Aunt Wang."
Wang Cuiyun couldn't help but look at her twice more, "You are quite good at talking. Lian'er has even become the deputy manager of the mine. He has power and status and food. He wants a virgin like you. I won't say much. There is only one thing you need to remember. My Xiya and Lian'er have known each other since they were young. They are really childhood sweethearts. Don't rely on your beauty to compete for my Xiya's favor. You will suffer the consequences."
These words were harsh, and Yang Chaner's eyes welled up with tears as she said, "Don't worry, Aunt Wang, I'll save it. Sister Xiya will always be my sister."
Li Xiya hugged Yang Chan'er distressedly and said to Wang Cuiyun, "Mom, you think too much. Chan'er is well-behaved and obedient. She will get along well with me."
Wang Cuiyun hummed, "I hope so."
Xu Lian did not stand up to protect Yang Chaner at this time. There were many women in the family, so it would be a good idea to set a rule. From his heart, he respected Li Xiya very much, and all the women he brought into the house in the future had to respect Li Xiya. This was the most basic requirement.
Li Xiya looked at Yang Chan'er, who had tears in her eyes, and then looked at Xu Lian, who was silent, and said to Wang Cuiyun, "Mom, kill the big rooster as well. Make more dishes tonight to celebrate Lian'er becoming the deputy steward and Chan'er coming home."
"good."
Wang Cuiyun said no more. She hummed a gentle tune while killing fish and chickens. It was obvious that she was in a good mood.
Li Xiya reached out and pulled Xu Lian, asking him to sit next to Yang Chan'er, "Brother Lian, you talk to Chan'er, I'll go help with the cooking."
Since he had brought Yang Chan'er in, Xu Lian would not be shy. He immediately embraced the blushing Yang Chan'er and started talking to her in private to cultivate her favor. This made Li Xiya roll her eyes at him, but it was nothing.
We have to kill chickens and fish tonight, so there are a lot of dishes that need to be cooked.
By the time dinner was ready, it was almost the end of the hour of Shu.
Looking at the chicken, fish, chicken offal and beef jerky, Yang Chaner couldn't help swallowing her saliva. She had undoubtedly never eaten such a sumptuous meal.
Xu Lian first picked up a piece of chicken for Li Xiya and a piece of fish for Yang Chaner, "Eat."
As for Wang Cuiyun, she couldn't wait to pick up the food for him as she started to eat the chicken leg, her mouth full of oil.
After this dinner, the four of them were all full and smiling, creating an atmosphere of harmony as a family.
Of course, all harmony is built on a material basis. If there is a shortage of food and people are hungry, it is impossible to have such a harmonious atmosphere. This is the reality of the world.
"It's getting late, it's time to rest."
After digesting the food for a while, Li Xiya took a small ceramic cup and a knife and untied the blood-stained cloth on her wrist.
Yang Chaner hurried over, "Sister Xiya, let me do it."
Li Xiya whispered, "You just walked in. You can't do that tonight."
Yang Chaner realized something and looked at Xu Lian with a blushing face. She didn't insist anymore. It really wasn't possible tonight.
After filling the small porcelain cup with blood, Li Xiya opened the door and placed it at the door. Then she closed the door, pulled Wang Cuiyun into the inner room and closed the door as well.
At this time, only Xu Lian and Yang Chaner were left in the outer room. What were they waiting for
Xu Lian's heart suddenly heated up, and he immediately pounced on Meiyangyang like a big bad wolf.
"Um, uh... Brother Lian, wait a moment."
Yang Chaner took out a piece of cloth and spread it on.
Xu Lian was stunned. This, this, this...
Yang Chaner said softly, "My family told you to know the value of using 85 kilograms of grain."
This is too real, genuine stuff... Xu Lian didn't know what to say. Since the other party was so attentive, he couldn't let him down.
It was pitch black in the old house, with only the bright moonlight pouring in from the small window, like frost on the ground.
The waves were tossed like a violent storm, seemingly endless, and even the arrival of the terrifying night watchman was ignored.
Fortunately, the night watchman drank the blood in the ceramic cup and left. He was not interested in what happened in each household.