Yang Dayong said: "Just keep it in mind. When we move, your elder brother and second brother will come to help."
Zhou Shuren didn't bother to be polite and directly responded, "Okay."
Zhulan smiled and continued, "When the time comes, parents can come and stay for a while, so that their daughter can show her filial piety as well."
She lives for her original body, so she must be filial to her original body. The more she integrates into her original body, the more she likes the Yang family. The love that Sun and Yang Dayong have for their daughter is also the fatherly and motherly love she longs for. People are all made of flesh and blood, and Zhulan truly regards Sun and Yang Dayong as her own parents.
Sun was cheerful. The better her daughter lived, the happier she was. "Mother is not going to lie to you. Mother has never lived in such a nice house in her life. Your father and I are waiting for you to pick us up."
Yang Dayong moved his mouth and thought, what's the big deal about living in his son-in-law's house? It's enough that his daughter is filial. But when he saw his daughter's expectant eyes, he swallowed back his rebuttal.
Seeing that the old man was a little hesitant, Zhou Shuren hurriedly said, "Then Dad and Mom must stay here until the New Year. I checked the rooms and they must be warm in winter. Dad's legs are not good, so it's just right for him to recuperate here. With the help of medicinal wine, he can spend the winter comfortably."
The eldest and second Yang looked at each other, happy that their brother-in-law was sincere, and thought about building the house a year earlier.
Yang Dayong felt relieved and happy after hearing this. He threw away the discomfort in his heart and said repeatedly: "Okay, okay, Dad will shamelessly come and live with me."
Zhulan, "Look at what you said, Dad. How can you be so shameless when you come to your daughter's house? A son-in-law is also half a son. It is the duty of Shuren to respect his parents."
Yang Dayong was happy that his son-in-law listened to his daughter. When the Zhou family first came to propose marriage, he and his wife disagreed. No matter how good the Zhou family was, he didn't want his daughter to marry them. He was not stupid. Why did the Zhou family marry his daughter? Wasn't it because of the turbulent situation? It would be best if his daughter-in-law knew martial arts. He really disliked his son-in-law being weak.
Later, his attitude changed. Although his son-in-law was weak, he was not pedantic. He did not despise his daughter practicing martial arts and was kind to her. After the establishment of the dynasty, his son-in-law gave up the imperial examination for the sake of his family, which won his heart. People are selfish, and he hoped that his daughter could have an easy life instead of relying on her alone.
This year's examination for the Tongsheng degree was beyond his expectation. He did not expect to pass it in one try. He was naturally happy that his son-in-law was getting better and better. Now he is more and more satisfied with his son-in-law.
Zhulan's family didn't stay for a while. The Yang family left first, followed by Zhulan's family. Zhou Shuren locked the door and the whole family took a ox cart back to Zhoujia Village.
Zhou Lao Da and Zhou Lao Er each drove an ox cart, which was borrowed from the clan leader's house.
After returning home, Zhou Shuren and Zhou Lao Da went to return the ox cart, while Zhulan took her daughter-in-law to count how many things they had at home. This time they moved directly to Pingzhou and did not plan to come back to live there.
By the way, the Zheng family’s house has a large vegetable garden. The Zheng family did not take anything with them when they left. There was a large area of radishes and cabbages, as well as a lot of leeks and spinach. Now they all belong to Zhulan’s family.
In the Zhou family's backyard, a lot of cabbage, white radish, green radish, carrots and spinach were planted after the autumn. When the bamboo shoots grew well, they were dried. Spinach soup is also a rare green vegetable in winter.
Zhulan took inventory of the household items and found that there were so many things. The house in Lijia Village had bowls and chopsticks, which were better than those used by the Zhou family. However, Zhulan had to take the bowls and chopsticks from home that she didn't plan to use. Now the bowls and chopsticks used by the Zhou family were replaced by Zhulan this year, so it was not shameful to entertain guests.
Li's heart was flying high. The whole family was going to move to Lijia Village. It would be more convenient for her to go back to her parents' home in the future, and they would live in a big house. Oh, she would go home for a stroll every day. No, she would also take a walk around Lijia Village every day. Her sisters and cousins who used to say that she was too fat to get married, let's see what they say this time. These days, she has been having sweet dreams every day and has woken up with a happy smile several times!
After Zhulan counted, she had an idea. She heard her eldest daughter calling her. She came out of the granary and saw her daughter and son-in-law coming. "You two can come if you want, but why did you bring meat?"
Today she asked the eldest brother to call Xuemei and Jiang Sheng to go see the house together, but Xuemei did not go. After all, it was not easy for a married girl to go with them. Zhulan understood that her daughter was concerned about Jiang Sheng's feelings. Even if people's hearts are peaceful, there will be a gap. It was also Xuemei's wisdom that her daughter did not go with them and did not show off her family wealth in front of Jiang Sheng.
Jiang Sheng stepped forward and said, "This is the beef my eldest brother sent. Beef is hard to come by, and today is a happy occasion for the new mansion, so it's a good opportunity to bring it over to add to the dishes."
Zhulan didn't notice it just now, but now she sees that it is indeed beef. It looks to be about two kilograms in weight. Oh, she hasn't come across beef in a year since she traveled here. "Where did you buy it? Did a cow die nearby?"
Xuemei said, "I bought it from my eldest sister-in-law's hometown. The cow died of old age and didn't have much meat. Most of it was bought by yamen runners and nearby landlords. There wasn't much meat left. It was too late for mother to go buy more. My eldest sister-in-law happened to go back to her hometown and bought three pounds of it. She sent two pounds."
When Zhulan heard that Jiang Sheng was going to give her two kilograms out of three, the old couple knew that Jiang Sheng had bought the land and the house, and they regretted abandoning their son. They wanted to use beef to make amends, but seeing Jiang Sheng's expression, they were not moved at all.
Zhulan handed the beef to Li and said, "Today is a big happy event, you must show all your skills."
Mrs. Li was a little nervous. "Mom, I have never eaten beef in my life. How do you make this beef?"
Zhulan had eaten beef at the Dong family before. "It can be fried with chili or in sauce."
Li had a better idea in her mind. She estimated the time by looking at the sun. "Mother, it's almost noon. I'm going to the butcher's to see if they have pig's trotters, pig's liver, etc., and then buy some meat. Yes, and fish. Mother, I'll pay for today's vegetables, and I won't take any money from the household."
Zhulan: “… OK.”
Look how excited Li is. He's so excited that he's not stingy anymore!
Zhulan motioned Xuemei and her son-in-law to come into the house, "Your father will be back soon."
Xuemei asked, "Mom, I saw my second sister-in-law taking notes in a notebook. Mom, are you and Dad planning to move in?"
Zhulan replied, "We will move there in seven days and live in Lijia Village from now on."
Xuemei heard that her parents were really leaving. Although she had guessed it, she still felt empty when she heard it with her own ears. "Mom, are you going to pick up Changlian and Changzhi when they move there?"
Zhulan: "Well, your elder brother and second brother will take turns to pick you up in the future."
The only downside is that the children who are studying can only take snacks with them for lunch and cannot go home for dinner. Fortunately, Lijia Village is close to Zhoujia Village, only a quarter of an hour away.
It’s just a matter of direction for Lijia Village. It is actually farther away from Sunjia Village. However, it is not far from the county town, still about half an hour’s journey away.
Xuemei looked at the old house. She was born in the old house. The Zhou family had lived in the old house for generations. She knew that her parents would move out next year, but they moved to Lijia Village in advance. She felt reluctant to leave. "Mom, you and Dad moved there. Can Jiang Sheng and I move here in advance?"