Rebirth of the pastoral landlady

Chapter 174 The Ominous Woman

Chapter 180 IX The Ominous Woman

The three of Liang Yuzhong entered Sunjiagou this time and stayed for three full days. Three days later, the ox carts and horse carts returned with a full load.Old lady Sun and sister Jinxi and Jinrou were sitting in the carriage, and they brought a lot of winter clothes for this trip, as well as the cotton jacket and trousers that Aunt Qinya gave to Qinya.

The oxcart driven by Liang Yuzhong was loaded with roasted tea leaves, including green tea, black tea, black tea... Besides, there was a bamboo basket under Liang Yuzhong's feet, which contained several old hens with tied wings. Cackling all the way.

After passing the official road in front of Jinxi's house, two cars turned into the courtyard. Sun Dahu helped Mrs. Sun out of the carriage, and brought the winter clothes into the courtyard of Jinxi's house. , Liang Yuzhong was also unloading the chicken basket from the bullock cart. The chicken basket for clothes and Mrs. Sun, grandpa and grandson all came down. The pair of brothers-in-law drove the bullock cart and the horse cart without even taking a sip of tea. Back to town.Liang Yuzhong was in a hurry to send the tea to Chaxiangxuan for delivery, and Sun Dahu was out for three days, so he didn't worry about Sun Yuxia and Qianlixiang, so Granny Sun and Jinxi naturally understood, so they all went with them.

Hearing voices and the sound of wheels, Taozhi had already greeted him from the inner courtyard, Jinxi picked up the basket containing the chickens, Taozhi picked up the rolls of clothes on the ground with each hand, Jinrou helped Mrs Sun, the group chatted and laughed Entering the inner courtyard with a smile...

Jin Xi noticed that Mrs. Sun had brought back so many changes of winter clothes this trip, and Mrs. Sun didn't say anything about it, but she didn't mention how happy she was.Everyone knows that once the water splashed by a married girl enters the door of her husband's house, she can no longer be as casual as she used to be a girl. When the parents of the natal family come to visit the daughter-in-law and the son-in-law, at most they will eat two symbolic meals, and the more polite son-in-law will ask the mother-in-law to stay for two nights.

Mrs. Sun also thought the same way before, and felt that they had to be strictly separated after they got married. However, Mrs. Sun and Mrs. Sun had a deep love for mother and daughter, and this forced distinction would only make Mrs. Sun feel guilty.

Later, it was Jinxi who talked to her many times. When talking about these things, it was Jinxi's thoughts that subtly changed Sun, making her understand that there is no distinction between men and women in supporting and honoring parents. Father-in-law and mother-in-law, including the woman's own parents.

Let me ask, if a person is not filial to the parents who gave birth and raised her, how can she be expected to honor her husband's parents?Moreover, the tree wants to be quiet but the wind doesn't stop, the son wants to support but the relative is not here, Sun's father is long gone, and only Mrs. Sun is here. If you want to be filial, you must pay close attention to it. Don't care too much about other people's opinions. No one will laugh at you. Others honor their mother and father.

So, Sun and Liang Yuzhong decided to follow their own heart, and tried their best to invite Mrs. Sun to live in the brand-new big courtyard at home, so that Sun could make up for the filial piety that he had not fulfilled in the past ten years.Mrs. Sun was worried at first, about the old Liang's family, but after the birth of the third and fourth child, seeing Liang Yuzhong getting up early and going into the dark, and seeing Mrs. Sun busy in and out of the house, the old lady no longer insisted.

This trip back to Sunjiagou brought back so many winter clothes, which means that what Mrs. Sun said to Mrs. Sun on weekdays has paid off. I have been living here for a while now, accompanying Sun and taking care of my two little grandchildren.

"Garrah, if you come out this time, you won't be able to return to Sunjiagou until the end of the year. You don't know how to read life, do you?" Jin Xi joked with a smile when she was helping Mrs. Sun tidy up her clothes Mrs. Sun.

Mrs. Sun smiled until her face was wrinkled, and said: "Your mother, your aunt, your uncle, and you big guys are all under my nose. My old lady shares the family relationship with you every day, no I know how happy I am!"

Jin Xi smiled, she understood what Mrs. Sun wanted to express, that is, her home is where her children are.

"Grandma, I remember that my mother and aunt used to persuade you to come and live with me for a while, but you always refused, saying that it was against the rules, and that if you lived for a long time, my grandparents would have opinions, and others would say so." On the other hand, why have you changed your old thinking after returning to Sunjiagou this time? Xi'er really wants to know who enlightened you!"

When asked about this, Mrs. Sun sighed and sat down on the edge of the bed. Her gray hair showed that she was really an old man.

"Hey, I went back to pay my respects this time. I saw those people in the village who came here with me around my age, who are all walking now. They are sick. I was thinking, this person's life is really short, and I blinked my eyes. The kung fu is coming to an end. I don’t want to eat, I don’t want to wear it, I don’t want to do anything, I want to be famous, it’s all empty, only when I’m alive, I’m going to work hard and live comfortably. Only then will you really earn it.” Mrs. Sun said, took Jinxi’s hand, patted the back of her hand, and said lovingly: “Grandma will be sixty in two years. How long have I been in this world, I can look at you more, and I can stay with you for a little longer, Gapo has earned it. I don't care what other people think, I just want to be with my children!"

"Gapo, you're right to think this way. In this world, there is nothing that can overwhelm the uprightness of living with your own children. You are my Gapo. You gave birth to my mother, and without my mother There is no me, Xi'er, Xi'er told you before that she would take you out of the valley, and now Xi'er has promised you that in the near future, it should be very soon, and Xi'er will take you to the county town to let you pass Go to the old lady's life in the city, and see what the world outside that mountain is like!" Jin Xi held the old lady Sun's hand behind her back, and said softly but extremely seriously.

Mrs. Sun's hands are large, with thick and rough palms. The skin on the back of the hands is like withered old tree bark, with deep wrinkles and deep lines on the palms. I think it was forged after a long period of hard work and a lot of rough work.

Jin Xi looked at her hands again, they were white and soft, the skin was smooth, the nails were slightly pink, it looked like they were young, and they were well maintained.

"Okay, okay, Ga Po believes that Xi'er can do it, Ga Po is now enjoying the blessings, Ga Po will live well, and wait to go to the county with my Xi'er to see the world..." Mrs. Sun Excitedly, the eyes were filled with water, Jinxi's heart was warm, but her nose was sore, she bent down and hugged Mrs. Sun, put her face on her shoulder and gently rubbed her face, thanking God for giving her such kindness thoughtful grandmother 1
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Originally, in the chicken shed in the side yard of Jinxi’s house, after the new chicken shed was built, Chunzhu’s family and Daniu’s family respectively hugged a crowing rooster and a laying hen for good luck. Here comes the chicken.When Mrs. Sun came back from Sunjiagou this trip, she brought the three old hens that the Sun family fostered at Qin Ya's aunt's house, and none of them were left.Aunt Qinya heard about Sun's raising a baby, and because she didn't have time to go out to the mountains, she entrusted Mrs. Sun to bring two big hens to make soup for Sun.

In this way, there is a big rooster and six big hens in the chicken coop in the side yard of Jin Xi's house.Mrs. Sun proposed to keep the rooster for crowing, and one hen to hatch next spring, and the other five hens would be slaughtered and stewed in soup to promote lactation for Mrs. Sun, but Mrs. Sun disagreed.

Sun is reluctant to eat, and wants to keep all these hens, and wait until next spring to hatch all the chicks, because she heard Jinxi once mentioned that in the big chicken shed that is far away, there will be many, many chickens. Jin Xi wanted to find another way to make money from business, so she came from this chicken.

In the end, after several struggles, Mrs. Sun had no choice but to agree to slaughter an old hen for lactation, and keep the others.

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In the stove, Taozhi was burying her head in shredding potatoes into fine shreds. In the stove below, there was a firewood, and Jinxi was standing by the pot, eating a bowl of stewed dates with great relish. "Well, this wild date tastes really good, and the stewed soup is sweet and sour, really delicious!" Jin Xi said full of praise.

Tao Zhi took a moment to look up at Jin Xi, smiled, and said, "I know you like this kind of sweet and sour food, so I reserved it for you. There's also a gourd scoop there, and they're all big. Go back to the town tomorrow, bring some to your aunt and Qin Ya, don’t forget!”

"If they want to know that there will be a wild jujube tooth-making festival tomorrow, they will definitely be so happy that they will never forget it." Jin Xi wiped her mouth and said, "I remember that at this time, other people's jujubes are out of the market, and this wild jujube will be sold." Going to the mountains, you have to be lucky to touch it! Cousin, where did you get this wild jujube?"

Taozhi didn't slow down at all, and said casually: "Oh, this wild jujube, it was sent by Sheng boy."

The corner of Jin Xi's mouth curled up, and she asked, "When did my second brother deliver it? How could he have this kind of wild jujube?"

"Three days ago, on the afternoon of the day you left for Sunjiagou, he said he was going to cut firewood on the mountain behind, and when he saw a sour jujube tree, he chopped some down and sent some for the big guys to try out. Son." Taozhi continued, there was no abnormality on his face, and his movements remained unabated.

"Oh, so it was sent by my second brother," Jin Xi said, "My second brother was not so flexible in the past, why has he become so caring now? Going to the mountains to chop firewood saw something new." Huo'er is still thinking about our side, Aunt Biao, don't you think so?" His gaze was fixed on Taozhi's side face, and he paid attention to the changes in her facial expressions while talking.

"That's right, Mr. Sheng is a good person, and he has a good heart." Tao Zhi followed Jin Xi's words, and the round potatoes under the knife were sliced ​​into slices and then cut into bundles of filaments in the blink of an eye. Obviously, she didn't understand what Jin Xi said.

"My second brother is hardworking, good-looking, thoughtful and considerate, and he is a bricklayer with a skill. If any woman marries him as a wife in the future, he will have a good life. Table Auntie, do you think I'm right?"

"Well, what you said is right, Boy Sheng is really good, whoever marries him is a blessing!" Taozhi said, pushing the shredded potatoes into the pot, then picked up the spatula and crackled them, screaming : "Xi'er, go to the side, carefully oil melts and splashes and burns you!"

Jin Xi took two steps back, sighing in her heart, the man hesitated to show his feelings for these two people, while the woman, although married twice, was still slow-witted.Jin Xi decided to hint a little more clearly!
"Biao Auntie, tell me, my second brother is so nice, whoever marries him in the future will be blessed. Instead of letting others take possession of this blessing, why don't we take it first, okay?"

"What?" Taozhi's stir-frying action paused, and she suddenly turned her head to look at Jin Xi, her eyes widened in surprise, Jin Xi snapped her fingers in her heart, oh yeah, this lump of wood finally reacted.

"Xi'er, are you talking nonsense? That's your real second brother. No matter how good you are, you can't move your mind. Besides, you are not yet an adult, you girl, don't go outside and talk nonsense... "Tao Zhi threw away the spatula, came over and wiped Jin Xi's forehead, said in surprise.

Jin Xi rolled her eyes, knocked off Tao Zhi's hand, and said angrily: "Biao Aunt, the person I'm talking about is you, it's you!"

Tao Zhi was horrified, staring blankly at Jin Xi, then suddenly turned around and picked up the spatula again, vigorously frying the vegetables, her face was tense, and she didn't say a word.

Jin Xi watched her stir-fry the shredded potatoes and put them on a plate, then scrubbed and washed the pot, and started to boil water to make soup, neither of them said a word, finally, Jin Xi couldn't wait any longer and opened her mouth.

"Auntie, if you think I said something wrong, you can scold me. Don't be so sullen. I'm afraid."

"Xi'er, Biao Aunt is not angry with you, but suddenly feels a little panicked. It doesn't matter if you joke with Biao Aunt about something else, except this thing won't work." Tao Zhi whispered, turning her back Leaning on the pot, she said: "You know about Auntie's past, so you don't need to tell Auntie about it. Auntie, I am an ominous woman. If I am with a man, that man will be unlucky, and he will either die or be injured. Sheng Xiaozi is a man." Well, you can't make fun of him with me, it will dirty him, because I am an ominous woman!" When she spoke, her eyes darkened, and Jin Xi could see from her dark eyes that there was something deep and different. Bottomless darkness and lifelessness.

Jin Xi frowned, and said: "Biao Aunt, this person has been the same since he was born, there is no such thing as ominous or auspicious, it's just that everyone's experience is different! You can't just because of some bad things you have encountered before Experience, just brand yourself as an 'ominous' brand, anyone can despise you, but you can't give up on yourself!"

Tao Zhi raised her eyes to look at Jin Xi, with a touch of emotion and gratitude in her eyes, yes, she can't give up on herself.

After a pause, Jin Xi said again: "Also, what I just said was not to tease you, but to test you."

"Exploring?" Taozhi was puzzled.

Jin Xi nodded, took a step forward, pinched Tao Zhi's hand, and said, "I can see my second brother's thoughts on you, you don't understand, do you?"

"Ah?" Tao Zhi let out a low cry, shaking off Jin Xi's hand in shock, frowning: "Xi'er, don't talk nonsense!"

"I didn't say anything. Auntie doesn't think it's strange. Why do you meet my second brother whenever you go to wash clothes by the pond? My second brother is afraid that you will be alone. Pretending to go to the field is actually secretly protecting you and keeping you company! My second elder brother used to be a man of few words. I don’t know how many times he went to the mountains to cut firewood. He never came back with half a wild fruit. It’s my second brother. Brother is afraid of you, feels you are cold, and is afraid of offending you, so I dare not come to express my heart to you, so let me test it first..."

"Xi'er, stop talking, it's impossible!" Tao Zhi hurriedly interrupted Jin Xi's words, her face turning blue and white, she quickly turned her back, lowered her hands to the pot, her chest rose and fell rapidly.

What is impossible?Is it impossible for her to like Liang Lisheng?Or even though she likes Liang Lisheng, it is impossible for the two to get together by chance?Jin Xi stroked her forehead, she couldn't figure out which aspect this 'impossible' refers to?However, with the current situation of Taozhi, it seems that it is no longer suitable to continue talking about these things. Jin Xi smiles wryly. It seems that the profession of matchmaker is also a test of real skills. Jin Xi asks if it is suitable for her. As for the result of his trial, I am afraid that he will be disappointed.

Jin Xi awkwardly changed a few topics, but couldn't arouse Tao Zhi's interest, so she simply found an excuse and slipped out of the kitchen, and then breathed a sigh of relief.

Because of the unsuccessful trial episode in the kitchen, at the dinner table, Jin Xi and Tao Zhi looked at each other and felt a little awkward.Fortunately, the next day when Jinxi went to town, she was going to go to the county town together with Sun Yubao and Sun Erhu. This trip to the county town was to take over Xiaobeilou's shop and deal with related matters by the way.The so-called dealing with related matters is actually dealing with related personnel matters. Sun Yubao and the others have already figured out the way to do this. Besides, Wending also sent Fu Bo to help. When I arrived at Wanghai County, I was full of confidence.

Jin Xi and Sun Yubao spent five days staying in the county town to take care of everything, and they finally took care of the Xiaobeilou shop in the county town.This shop is located at the north gate of Xiaobeilou Bazaar, where the traffic is the most densely populated in Wanghai County. The shop still inherits Jinxi’s usual style, with doors open on two sides, one side facing the busy street, and the other side opening to Xiaobeilou street.

The area of ​​the shop is about the same as that of Qianlixiang shop in Changqiao Town. There is no loft on it, but there is a small courtyard at the back. Jinxi's tools and equipment, as well as basic daily necessities in the wing room, are all arranged properly.

Just waiting to come back to the town, ask Mrs. Sun to ask the Banxian of Jinjishan Village for a good day, hang the signboard of Qianlixiang on the lintel, and set off a bunch of firecrackers, and then the business can be officially opened.

As for the date of opening, Jinxi and the others' original intention is that it is better to choose a date than to choose a date, and they will be able to open when the season arrives.Asking about the auspicious day when the half-immortal opened his mouth was purely reserved for Mrs. Sun to express it.Otherwise, Mrs. Sun would feel discouraged because she is now raising children at home, and she can't do anything about these business matters. Gave it to Sun.Of course, it turns out that when Mrs. Sun learned that she had to do the last step, she immediately showed great emotion and enthusiasm. On the night when Liang Yuzhong and his party returned from the county, Mrs. Sun didn't even have time for dinner, so she decided Accompanied by Taozhi, she hurried into the village with some gifts, and went to find the half-immortal to find a good day and auspicious day.

Soon, Mrs. Sun got back the auspicious date for the opening of the new shop from Jinji Mountain Banxian: November 28 in the lunar calendar, and there are still nearly ten days to prepare for follow-up matters, which is considered sufficient.

However, now, there is still a relatively serious problem in front of the big guys, that is, the shortage of manpower.

Regarding this issue, everyone has summed it up in private. The Qianlixiang shop over the Xiaobei Building is the business that Sun Dahu and his wife are good at. The best candidates are naturally to send Sun Dahu and his wife to take care of the new shop in the county. The two happened to share a wing room.But their husband and wife are definitely too busy, so Sun Yuxia suggested that from Sun Ji's grocery store, she should either come out with Sun Yubao, or go with Sun Erhu.

Sun Yubao was eager to try, and really wanted to go to the county to develop, but Sun Erhu seemed to want to stay in the town even more.

But Jinxi finally put forward a different idea. Jinxi’s consideration is that Xiaobeilou in the county town is undoubtedly a new place for them, unlike Changqiao Town, where the residents are all familiar. Jinxi It meant that since Sun Yubao had the ambition to go to the county seat, Jin Xi would naturally make it happen, but besides that, she also wanted A Cai to go with Sun Yubao from among Sun Ji's four buddies.

The four assistants that Wending sent to Jinxi all have their own strengths, among which Ah Cai’s strength is his good skills. The Xiaobeilou is the largest market covering all the towns below Wanghai County. Honest and responsible, Sun Yubao is gentle and gentle, no matter how aggressive Sun Yuxia is, she is still a woman, and Jinxi will be at ease with Cai, who is skilled and thoughtful!
Everyone also agreed with Jinxi's thinking, and the staffing arrangement for the new shop in the county was decided in this way.But then, only Qinya and Liang Yuzhong were left in the Qianlixiang shop in the town here, and Jinxi couldn't be fully counted, because her time cannot be accurately estimated, and she has to be in the town, the county, and Jinjishan Village. As she ran around, Liang Yuzhong also had to be a coachman. In this way, Sun Ji's manpower was only enough to support Sun Ji himself, and Qian Lixiang was the only one left in the town.

Even though Qinya is not the young girl who knows nothing now, after nearly a year of tempering, Qinya can still be alone, but in the end it is still impossible to do it alone!
"For the breakfast shop in the town, it seems that we have to recruit two people from outside!" Liang Yuzhong said at the dinner table.

"It's easy to recruit people who say it's good, and it's not easy to recruit people if they say it's not good. What we do is to eat what is in the mouth. The people we recruit must not be sloppy. It is best to be the kind of clean and tidy people who know the basics!" Sun pondered.

Jin Xi nodded, that's right, for a restaurant business, first of all, the employees must be in good health, and secondly, they must not grow too crooked to affect the appetite of customers.Therefore, it takes a lot of work to recruit the right people.

(End of this chapter)