My wife is frail and sickly

Chapter 18
Shen Xiaolou steamed twelve noodle lamps in one go, arranged them in a row, and checked each one to see if there was water in them. He was very interested.

As for Yuanxiao, I don’t know if there is a custom of eating Yuanxiao here. She didn’t prepare glutinous rice flour and fillings beforehand... Forget it, I won’t eat it.Just eat it according to the occasion, one or two is fine, but more than three will make you tired.

As soon as it got dark, Shen Xiaolou lit all twelve lanterns, one or two in each room.The kitchen is extravagantly equipped with three lamps, one on each stove.

It’s the festival. Let’s light a few more lanterns for the Stove Lord to make them bright so that he can see the road clearly.I don’t know what the relationship between the Kitchen God and the God of Wealth is like. It would be better if they could come together.

There was a lantern hanging on the left and right sides of the courtyard door, and many were hung on the clothes drying ropes in the courtyard. None of the dozen or so lanterns put up by the tenants was wasted.They undulated in the gentle evening breeze, emitting a warm halo and lighting up the entire yard.

Shen Xiaolou held a lantern in his hand, turning it around every room and lighting up every corner.Although she didn't say those words, she took pictures very carefully, not missing every part.

I also took a photo of the green vegetables in the wooden box, "Illuminate it, try your best, and grow well."

Finally, she stood in the yard, thinking: Such a good time and beautiful scenery should not be wasted, she should find a scholar to spend the festival with her.

"Sir?" The young subordinate looked puzzled. He didn't know why his master stopped.

"Today is the Lantern Festival?!" The man called "Sir" is very young. He is wearing a green shirt usually worn by scholars. He has a very tall and straight figure and a handsome appearance. However, the cold look on his face adds to his handsomeness. Three points rejects the coldness and hardness of people thousands of miles away.There is a bit of haggardness between his eyebrows, and even in a busy city, his whole person is like the bright moon high above, which makes people feel awe.

"Yes, today is the Lantern Festival, and I have been looking for you for a whole month." Thinking of the hardships of the past month, the young subordinate almost burst into tears.

The master was seriously injured and his whereabouts were unknown, and there was a traitor among their people. He could not believe anyone, so he only dared to search quietly. During this period, he was hunted down several times.It was so difficult. There were several times when he thought he would die... Fortunately, he found an adult.

The man looked at the bustling crowd on the street, suddenly walked to a roadside shop, bought a lantern, and said, "Send this lantern to the yard where I live."

The young subordinate was stunned for a moment, and then he realized that the yard the master mentioned was the yard where he was recovering from his injuries. He quickly took the lantern and respectfully replied: "Yes, I promise to complete the mission."

The man nodded, "Go back quickly, I'll wait for you at the inn ahead." I don't know what he thought of, but warmth flashed in his eyes.

Shen Xiaolou carried a lantern and went out. Along the way, she was thinking about what to say when she saw the scholar. Today, during the Lantern Festival, she wanted the scholar to recite a poem for her, preferably the poem "The Sapphire Case" by Xin Qiji. "New Year's Eve": People searched for him thousands of times, but suddenly looking back, he was there in the dim light... What a beautiful poem, Shen Xiaolou couldn't help but laugh.

Of course, it would be even better if I could learn another poem assigned by her!

Shen Xiaolou said excitedly, "Scholar."

No one responded.

"Xiucai." Shen Xiaolou called again, but still no one responded, and the whole courtyard was quiet.

"Going to bed so early?" Shen Xiaolou muttered in a low voice, raising his hand to pat the courtyard door. As soon as he put his hand on it, the courtyard door opened, "Hey, why isn't it locked?" Shen Xiaolou was suspicious.

The door of the main room was closed, but the lights were on, and the yellow lights dispelled the cold winter.

Isn’t this because I didn’t sleep?Didn't you hear it?
"Scholar!" Shen Xiaolou pushed the door open and walked in.

There was no one in the house, and there was no scholar anywhere in the three rooms.

If you are not here, where have you gone?

Shen Xiaolou stood and looked at the lantern on the table.This is an exquisite rabbit lamp, with long ears, a round body, and two eyes as red and bright as rubies.The soft light is like the buds of flowers dreaming of blooming dreams in the lonely night...

Shen Xiaolou couldn't help but stepped forward, and then he saw something on the table, pressed under the stone.Shen Xiaolou picked it up and saw that it was a land deed with a government seal.Inexplicably, Shen Xiaolou knew that this was for her. The scholar gave it to her. Even the lantern was given to her by the scholar.

Oh, it's so boring. Why did the scholar leave without saying goodbye?Shen Xiaolou was disappointed.

His injury hasn't fully healed yet. Is there something urgent?Even Zhuangzi gave it to him. I'm afraid he won't come back again, right?But he still has some conscience, knowing that today is the Lantern Festival, so he gave him a rabbit lantern.

It was a chance meeting, and Shen Xiaolou also took interest in her. It was a pity not to mention she was sad, but it was a pity that she hadn't finished learning her love poems yet.

Such a beautiful love poem, it’s such a pity that I can’t read it with a scholar!

Since the scholar gave it to her, she accepted it unceremoniously.Shen Xiaolou copied the land deed, held a lantern, and locked both the door and the courtyard door.

From now on this yard will be hers too.

The next day, Shen Xiaolou called Yang Zhuangtou over and handed him the land deed.

Yang Zhuangtou was illiterate, but he still knew about the land deed. He was not blind, so how could he not see such a large government seal?
"Girl, you bought the store next door?" He was very surprised.

Shen Xiaolou nodded. Although she didn't spend any money, Zhuangzi is really hers. "Yes, does this thing still need to go through the formalities at the government, transfer the ownership or something?"

Yang Zhuangtou said: "I have never done anything before, and I don't understand the rules here. I will go and find out now."

Shen Xiaolou thought for a while and said: "The vegetables can be sold, let's come along."

Such a good village, if it is not in my own name, I feel uneasy!
"Hey, little man, let them collect the vegetables and put them into baskets." Yang Zhuangtou was beaming with joy, and he was full of energy at the thought of getting money again.

When she went to the Yamen to complete the formalities, Shen Xiaolou discovered that her name was not on the household register. She was a gangster!Black households!She is actually a gangster!

The Changping Marquis Mansion is so fucking ungrateful!This is to erase her existence!

So the question is, she is a gangster, whose name is the Xiaoqingzhuang where she lives now?After working for a long time, this little village still doesn’t belong to her!The only one who might know something inside is Mrs. Li...

Shen Xiaolou was furious, but Yang Zhuangtou didn't find it strange at all. It turned out that most girls in the countryside didn't register their household registration, and it's not like men could own land. Why bother?When you grow up and get married, you become someone else's family. It doesn't matter whether you have a household registration or not.

But Shen Xiaolou is different. Without a household registration, she can't have any property in her name.After learning about the household registration policy of the Jokhang Dynasty, Shen Xiaolou especially wanted to set up a female household like a man.

But she couldn't do it. After the man in a family died and the son was still young, the wife had no choice but to take on the responsibility of the head of the household. Such a family is called a female household.Moreover, the household registration requirements for female households are very strict. If it is a female household with a widow and a young son, as soon as the young child reaches adulthood, the female household qualification will be revoked and the household registration will be converted to a normal household registration.

Forget it, let’s not think about it for now, let’s register our household registration as soon as possible!

Shen Xiaolou didn't know anyone from the yamen, so he had to use money to clear the way. In the end, it took a full ten taels of silver to apply for household registration. Shen Xiaolou finally felt at ease.

Let’s not talk about Xiaoqingzhuang for now, but the village next door is actually under her name.

Pay attention, it falls under the name Shen Xiaolou!

(End of this chapter)