Of course, even if you are going to work, you still have to pack your bags and arrange your time at home.
So the steward made a promise in advance that he would come back at the end of tomorrow, and asked everyone to prepare to leave early.
After the steward left, the villagers in the village also left one after another and went back to their homes.
After the bustle just now dissipated, the village chief's house suddenly seemed a little too deserted.
Village Chief Liu took the two taels of silver that the noble man had given him when he left, with an expression on his face that was both happy and melancholy.
I am glad that everyone in the village can make money, and the life of Liujia Village will definitely be much better than other villages in the coming year. I am sad that so many people have left the village all of a sudden, and I am afraid that there will be a lot less excitement.
After thinking about it, he turned his head and said to his wife Yang: "Go, have fun today and prepare some more dishes. Later, I will ask Cui'er to call all the nephews from the third brother's family to come and have a drink with me later." Lively and lively.”
When Yang heard this, his face immediately dropped, he rolled his eyes and complained: "I'm a half-grown man, I'm a poor man, and those sons in the third family's family, it's time for them to have a long body, so ask them to come and accompany them." If you drink, how much rice do you need to eat in one meal?"
Village Chief Liu frowned: "Ms. Yang, can you please stop being so fussy? Besides, as an uncle, I just treat my nephews to a meal, so what?"
Mrs. Yang raised her voice: "Look, you don't want to invite your nephews to dinner. You are obviously jealous because other people have sons! Yes, yes, it's all because I didn't give birth to a son, which makes you want to find someone else. It’s not even possible to drink with you, it’s me who has cut off the relationship with your old Liu family, and I am the sinner of your old Liu family.”
"You, you, you are so messy!" Village Chief Liu threw down his sleeves and walked away in anger.
There was no sadness on Mrs. Yang's face, and she spat on the ground: "From now on, all my things will be left to Cui'er and A Ce. If you still want to help the third family, go ahead and dream."
In the room, Liu Cuier finished the last stitch of the mandarin ducks playing in the water in her hand. She was about to tie the knot before finishing it. However, the words of her father and mother quarreling came to her ears again. For a moment, she didn't know why. He inserted the needle hard into his finger.
Feeling pain on her fingertips, she couldn't help but take a deep breath, and tears welled up in her eyes.
Ever since she was a child, her ears have often been surrounded by the quarrels between her parents, and ultimately the biggest reason for those quarrels was simply because she didn't have a handle on her.
This so-called incense inheritance, why can't the daughter be regarded as a continuation of the bloodline? Obviously children and daughters are all made of the same flesh and blood.
She didn't understand, but she knew that she wanted to live well and live the best life. Tell those who laughed at her mother for giving birth to a loser, to slap themselves in the face. The uncles who wanted to adopt a son for her father all found that their sons were not as good as Liu Cuier. For this reason, she will not hesitate even if the road ahead is full of dangers and fires.
And marrying Liu Ce, the only scholar in the village, was her first step.
Now, she wants to take the second step.
Liu Cuier frowned slightly, and before Yang could find out, she quickly hid the embroidered cloth and cleaned up the blood stains on the ground. She finally breathed a sigh of relief.
When it was time for dinner in the evening, Village Chief Liu didn't mention calling his nephew again, and the family of three ate in a rather dull atmosphere.
Liu Cuier had a small appetite and was full quickly after a few naps.
However, she did not go to the house to embroider as usual. Instead, she looked at her parents, pursed her lips and said, "Mom, dad, I also want to go to the city with you to work tomorrow."
"Why do you still think that the work you do is easy and you find work for yourself?" Yang put her chopsticks down on the table and said with a bad expression: "I see, this daughter is married, and she is. It's someone else's. You don't want to go to the city to work, but you want to go to the city to see Liu Ce?" Liu Cuier's cheeks were stained with a layer of crimson, and she said coquettishly: "Mother~"
Village Chief Liu said earnestly: "I know you have only been married for a few months, and your relationship is at its freshest right now. But Cui'er, Ah Ce is about to take the exam. How many days and nights are there? Han Chuang studied hard and finally got the opportunity. At this juncture, just endure the pain of separation. I just hope that this boy A Ce can pass the exam. "
Of course Liu Cuier knew that her father was telling the truth, but how could she put all her bets on Liu Ce
Although Liu Ce is the only scholar in Liujia Village, what about outside Liujia Village? There were more and bigger places, so how could she be sure that Liu Ce would stand out
That's why she wanted to step out of Liujiacun even more and not miss every opportunity.
"Dad, I don't have to go find Ce Lang. I just think that I have never left the village since I grew up. This time it is rare to have so many acquaintances and go to the same place. It is the safest place." But, I just thought it would be a good idea to go and gain some experience," Liu Cuier said seriously with her eyes shining.
Village Chief Liu pondered for a moment, and then thought about the same reason. It must be safe for so many people to go out together, and it is also a good thing for his daughter to go out and see the world.
So he nodded: "That's okay, then you should go back to the house and pack your things."
"Thank you, dad." Liu Cuier smiled broadly.
Mrs. Yang snorted coldly: "It's not as easy as working at home to work outside. You, you are in the midst of blessings and don't know how to be blessed."
Liu Cuier stuck out her tongue: "My daughter is not afraid."
Wait until the next day.
It was just past noon, and the entrance of Liujia Village was crowded with people. A group of villagers all had their bags on their shoulders, whispering to each other about what they had brought, and it was as lively as if they were celebrating a festival.
Seeing Liu Cuier among them, a girl who was close to her came over and asked in surprise: "Cuier, are you going to work too?"
Liu Cuier nodded: "That's natural."
A woman nearby saw this and joked with a smile: "Speaking of which, Liu Xiucai is taking the imperial examination in the city right now. Cui'er went there just in time. While working to earn money, she can also watch over her husband. When he got it, Liu Xiucai was successful and was arrested by the senior officials. "
The others also laughed and agreed, making Liu Cuier so embarrassed that she didn't dare to raise her head.
Fortunately, it didn't take long for the steward to arrive.
After counting the number of people, even if there was an extra Liu Cuier, the manager didn't take it seriously and quickly asked everyone to take their things and leave together.
Due to the large number of people, the donkey cart originally prepared by the steward was not used, and a group of people walked from Liujia Village to Huaijing City on foot.
Fortunately, these villagers are used to the work and don't find it hard. They squeeze the blisters on the soles of their feet every day as if it's nothing.
For a while, it made the carefree steward feel miserable.
(End of chapter)