42, Chapter 42 (1/2)

Speaking of Gouzi, Yang Haiyan remembered a plot. Why Han Zhen's father and stepmother went to the border to look for him? Although it was necessary for the plot and the hero and heroine needed to go through it, it actually had something to do with the original owner.

In the plot, the original owner followed Qin Fang back to his hometown. Just like this time, Han Zhen's family came to ask about Han Zhen. The original owner was jealous of Yang Dahua, so he made a lot of noise about Han Zhen's affairs at the border. The main thing is It's how well they're doing.

So Han Zhen's father took his family to the border to find Han Zhen.

And now, Han Zhen's father and stepmother are here.

But this time, without the original owner, can we still know about Han Zhen and go to the border? Yang Haiyan didn't know, after all, some plots would come even if it was late, like the incident where the barbarian took the young master as a hostage.

Yang Haiyan was eating green vegetable pickled rice inside while listening curiously to the gossip outside. What could be better than secretly listening to the gossip by herself?

Qin Siya came in with silk flowers. She sat opposite Yang Haiyan and stared at her.

Yang Haiyan thought she wanted to eat: "‌Ya, are you hungry?"

Qin Siya shook his head.

Yang Haiyan: "Then why did you come in?"

Qin Siya said: "I'll just come in and sit down." Erya and Sanya went to the embroidery workshop to learn embroidery skills. She was the only girl in the family, and she was quite boring sometimes.

Yang Haiyan ate the pickled rice with vegetables in a few mouthfuls, then washed the bowls. Seeing Qin Siya still sitting, she said, "Come on, sister-in-law, you go comb your hair and bring the silk flowers."

Qin Siya stood up quickly: "Hey."

But Yang Haiyan took a look at her hair. It was a little greasy and dirty. She added, "Mr., boil some water on the fire. We need to wash our hair first."

Qin Siya: "I'll boil water right away."

Outside

Qin Fang felt that Han Zhen was right. As long as he came back, Father Han would definitely come to his door, and now he is here. Qin Fang had been standing for two-quarters of an hour after the meal, following his wife, who had developed this habit. Seeing Father Han come in, he said, "Uncle Han." Father Han was older than Qin's father.

Father Han was not alone, he came with Han Zhen's stepmother Qian. The Han family and the Qin family didn't live close to each other. It was Qian who heard that Qin Fang was promising and had returned home, and then he remembered that Han Zhen and Qin Fang were serving in the military together, so he called Father Han over. As soon as she entered the yard, she saw Wu Shuai and the carriage on the side, and thought to herself that he really had something to offer. Everyone knows that a carriage is expensive, costing sixty or seventy taels at least. These sixty or seventy taels are something they will never be able to afford in their lifetime.

Qin Fang is promising, but I wonder how Han Zhen is doing.

Qin's mother moved out a stool and said, "Gouzi dad, sit down."

Father Han: "No, no, no, I'm here to ask about our dog's situation. Qin Fang, you and Gouzi went to serve in the military together. You have completed your military service and come back. Why hasn't Gouzi come back?" "

Qin Fang: "I don't know, we don't live together." As for other things, Qin Fang is not a talkative person, so naturally he won't say anything.

Father Han is also a boring person. The Qian family is in charge of the family. When Qin Fang said this, he didn't know what to say.

Qian used her eyes to signal Daddy Han to continue asking, but Daddy Han looked at her and didn't know what to ask.

When Qian saw that Father Han didn't respond, he spoke directly: "Qin Fang, what's the situation of our dog now? Has he made a meritorious service?"

Qin Fang: "No." When he said no, he didn't feel guilty at all, and it was no different from usual. If Yang Haiyan didn't know the truth of the matter, she would really believe it.

Qian didn't doubt Qin Fang's words. After all, she didn't expect that Han Zhen would be successful. She asked again: "Did our dog ask you to bring anything back? For example, money..."

Qin Fang: "No."

Seeing that there was nothing, Qian didn't say anything, "Then let's go." After saying that, he glared at Father Han, "Aren't you leaving yet?"

Father Han apologized to the Qin family and hurried to follow.

Second Aunt Qin snorted: "Who are you? I think Han Gouzi will probably not come back. Once the military service is over, it will be difficult to make a living. Is it necessary to come back and work for Qian Xiaocui, the stepmother?"

Qin's mother: "Han Gouzi is not happy, and maybe Qian Xiaocui is not happy that someone will divide the family property with her son."

When Yang Haiyan heard that Father Han was gone, she brought out a basin of warm water, followed by Qin Siya.

When Qin's mother saw this, she asked, "What are you doing?"

Qin Siya hurriedly said: "Sister-in-law said that she wants me to comb my hair and wear silk flowers, but... but I have to wash my hair." The little girl also knew that her hair was dirty, and she was a little embarrassed.

Qin's mother said: "Look how happy you are, your few hairs are like straw, and you are finally willing to wash them."

Qin Siya: "Your hair is just straw." She was so angry.

Everyone was sitting in the yard. When Yang Haiyan was washing her hair, Qin Siya went to the house and took out a small wooden box. She dug out a small piece of shampoo from the small wooden box and waited for the shampoo to touch Qin's hair. After Siya's hair, she smelled the fragrant smell. "Sister-in-law, what is this? It smells so good."

Yang Haiyan: "This is for shampooing. After washing, your hair will be smooth and fragrant."

Qin Siya: "Does that mean it won't turn into straw?"

Yang Haiyan chuckled. It seemed that this little girl still cared about her mother-in-law's comments about her hair.

After changing three basins of water, Qin Siya's hair was washed clean. After washing, Yang Haiyan asked her to dry her hair before combing it. So, Qin Siya sat motionless under the sun.

Because Qin Fang and Yang Haiyan came back, the Qin family did not go to the fields in the morning. They had lunch and rested for a while, then went to the fields, taking Qin Fang with them.

Qin's mother didn't go. The new daughter-in-law had just come back, so the mother-in-law stayed with her so that she wouldn't be unfamiliar with anything. However, Qin's mother thought of something. She called Grandma Qin into the room: "Mom, regarding A Fang's matter, A Fang originally planned to tell you and Dad privately, but you know, I can't hide my words, so I'll tell you first. A bottom."

Grandma Qin looked at her mysterious look. She thought something had happened: "What's going on?"

Qin's mother: "A Fang came back this time not only because his military service has expired, but also because A Fang has become an official."

Grandma Qin was a little confused: "What?" Did she hear it wrong?

When Qin's mother saw it, she was like this when she first heard about it: "A Fang has become an official. He is as big an official as the county magistrate in our county."

Grandma Qin opened her mouth wide, and then slowly closed it: "Please let me slow down."

Qin's mother was not in a hurry, so she asked her to take it easy. However, the mother-in-law took a long time to take it easy, not as fast as she did.

Grandma Qin has indeed been waiting for a long time. She really never thought that her grandson would still be an official in her lifetime, and she could still be an old lady in an official family: "The ancestors have blessed me... It is really the ancestors' blessing... I have to tell the old man about this." , The old man may be very happy to know. Now you and I know?" She felt a little proud knowing that she knew it before the old man.

Qin's mother: "Yes, as far as we know, even the child's father doesn't know."

Grandma Qin thought for a moment: "Then why did you tell me suddenly? Didn't wait for A Fang to say it himself?"

In fact, Qin Fang originally planned to say it during lunch, but when Yang Haiyan cried, the atmosphere at the dinner table became a little heavy, so he forgot to say it.

Qin's mother said: "That's right, we have to choose a date. Ah Fang and Yan Yan will hold a wedding reception. Should we also talk about Ah Fang's becoming an official at that time? Or should we just keep it a secret? other people?"

The Qin family does not have any ancestral relatives, and no one in Baili Village has the same ancestor. In fact, ordinary people don't have any ancestral halls. Therefore, since Qin Fang became an official, he did not need to worship his ancestors. "We have to discuss this matter with your father." From Grandma Qin's point of view, this is a good thing, so of course she has to say it. But once said, something might happen, so Grandma Qin was a little hesitant. But if you don't tell, can you keep it secret for the rest of your life?

Besides, you have to talk about a few relatives in this family, right? Ah Fang’s mother-in-law has to say that, right? Doesn't this mean that everyone has been told?

Qin's mother asked, "What about the rest? Mother, don't blame me as a daughter-in-law for asking too much. Now that A Fang has become an official and has a salary, we can't let her hand over half of her salary, right?"

Grandma Qin understood as soon as she heard that her daughter-in-law's main concern was not the things in the front, but the things in the future. The mother thinks a lot about her son, and she has nothing to blame.

Grandma Qin: "I will discuss this matter with your father."

Mother-in-law said this, Qin's mother didn't talk about it, but there was one more thing: "What about the third child adopting Shoucheng? The third child mentioned this matter more than once. Because A Fang's military service period has not expired, he has been Hold on, now that A Fang is back, the third child may bring it up again. Mom, let me tell you, I will not agree to be adopted. If I, the mother, can't protect you, Son, I might as well just kill him." Mother Qin was confident in saying this. Now that the eldest son is back and the eldest daughter-in-law is on her side, who can force her to adopt her son? "Besides, Ah Fang. He is an official now, so if there is news about his adopted brother, it might not sound good. "

Mother Qin's words made Grandma Qin a little uncomfortable. It was not because of Shoucheng's matter that made her uncomfortable, but because of Mother Qin's tone. She felt that Mother Qin was forcing her. Although she could understand Mother Qin's mood, it didn't mean that she would like this attitude.

But she also knows that Dafang is different now. The Qin family will always rely on Dafang in the future, and she must not let Dafang feel cold. Grandma Qin sighed: "Don't worry, your father and I didn't have this idea at first." We really didn't have this idea.

Qin’s mother: “I am a straightforward person, please don’t take my words to heart.”

Grandma Qin: "We are all from our own family, what should we take to heart? By the way, we have to go out and ask the nuns in the nunnery to choose a good day for A Fang and Yan Yan to hold a wedding reception."

Qin’s mother: “Then let’s go there later?”

Grandma Qin: "It's enough time to go back and forth now, let's go now."

There is a nunnery here in Baili Village, but it takes half an hour to walk there. This nunnery is a bit dilapidated, but there is an old nun inside. If something happens in the villages in this area, everyone will go to the old nun for help. Not to mention, sometimes the old nun’s calculations are quite accurate.

Yang Haiyan heard that Grandma Qin and Mother Qin were going to the nunnery. She wanted to take a walk, but when she heard that it was half an hour away, she gave up the idea. Half an hour is equal to an hour. She was tired from traveling these days, but she couldn't walk that much. So, Yang Haiyan and Qin Siya stayed at home while they went.

There is actually no difference between Baili Village and Border Pass. While at the border, she used to embroider handkerchiefs to pass the time out of boredom, and sometimes secretly ate some fruit in the room. The servants and masters have a clear hierarchy, and they dare not enter her room without her permission, so it is very safe. Of course, what she eats is small fruits like cherries, cherries, grapes, and cherry tomatoes. The grape skins and cherry cores she spits out are all put in a carry-on bag, which is easy to dispose of.

But here, you can't eat the fruit, and you don't have to embroider the handkerchief. For the past few days, she didn't even bring anything with her.

Yang Haiyan was a little tired, but she thought she wouldn't be able to sleep at night if she went to bed now, so she didn't go. She then looked at Qin Siya, who was "drying" her hair in the sun: "‌Ya, are you doing anything interesting here?"

Qin Siya: "What is the interesting thing?"

Yang Haiyan: "..." If she asks about gossip, she might mislead this nine-year-old girl. "‌Hey, sister-in-law, what do you mean is, what do you like to do in your daily life?"

Qin Siya thought for a while: "On weekdays, I help my mother wash clothes, cut pig grass, look for bugs, and dig wild vegetables with my third brother Niu Dan."

Yang Haiyan: "...Isn't Shoucheng studying? Isn't he studying anymore?"

Qin Siya shook her head: "I don't want to study anymore." After thinking about it, she said, "Sister-in-law, I will tell you secretly, but you can't tell others."

Qin Haiyan hurriedly said: "I won't tell others." For some reason, Qin Siya said that it secretly made her feel a little excited. Since time traveling, she has not shared secret things with her sisters. You know, in the past, sisters could secretly tell little secrets through the Internet. That kind of happiness no longer exists now.

Qin Siya: "Actually, my third brother is very good at studying, but the education is very expensive. Lao Tongsheng secretly told the third brother to let him go to a better private school. The third brother said that the family had no money, and how many people did he know? Just a few words was enough. Later... later this year, the second brother stopped studying, and the second aunt asked Niu Dan to go to school. Niu Dan didn't know how to read after he didn't have many grandchildren. After all, the third brother didn't know how to read. Went. I...I also saw the third brother crying secretly. "

Yang Haiyan felt a little sad after hearing this: "Then doesn't your mother know?"

Qin Siya shook her head: "I don't know, I promised the third brother not to tell. The third brother said that the family has no money, and the eldest brother brought money to the family. It is not easy for the second brother and the third brother to go to school and learn to read. The eldest brother joins the army. It's very dangerous. We can't let my eldest brother use the money he got from his life to study.

The third brother also said that when the eldest brother left, my mother cried secretly every day, her eyes almost broke from crying. The third brother also said that if ‌ continues to study, the eldest brother may not have to continue to join the army to earn money for ‌ to study. ‌ would rather the eldest brother come back and reunite the family than to have the eldest brother outside. "

Yang Haiyan felt a little uncomfortable after hearing this. She didn't expect Shoucheng, a twelve-year-old child, to be so sensible. She naturally believed what ‌Ya said. ‌Ya looked like a little girl with no scheming, very simple. Speaking of which, the tutors in the Qin family are actually good. Qin Fang has a strong sense of responsibility, but he has a bottom line in his heart when doing things. Although Qin Shouye had never gotten along with him before and would not comment on him for the time being, she had a very good impression of the carefree Niudan, the mature Shoucheng, and now ‌Ya.

The only ones left are Daya, Erya and Sanya. I don’t know what happened to these three girls. Thinking of this, Yang Haiyan asked: "Hey, last time I received a letter from your second brother, did your eldest sister get married?"

Qin Siya: "Yes, the eldest sister got married years ago. The second brother has gone to the eldest sister's house this morning and told the eldest sister that eldest brother and sister-in-law are back. The eldest sister said that she will come back tomorrow with her eldest brother-in-law...Sister-in-law, My hair is dry and it feels so smooth.”

This girl just remembers her hair.

Yang Haiyan waved her hand: "Come here, squat here while I comb your hair."

Qin Siya: "Hey."

Yang Haiyan and Qin Siya picked out her bangs and cut them into simple straight bangs. Speaking of these straight bangs, there was no skill at all and they were easy to cut later. Then she parted her hair in the middle and braided it from the left and right sides. , braid from the top of the head to the ears, and finally tie the braids on both sides to the back, and put a silk flower in the middle.

This hairstyle is very suitable for a little girl like Qin Siya. In fact, it can be used for girls who have not yet left the court.

After combing her hair, Yang Haiyan said: "Okay, let's go look in the mirror and see if it looks good."

Qin Siya: "There is no mirror at home, so I'll go get a basin of water and take a look." The mirror used in ancient times was a bronze mirror, but it was not as clear as a modern glass mirror. But even if it is a bronze mirror, people like the Qin family will not buy it. What kind of bronze mirror does a country woman look at on the ground every day? In fact, I am reluctant to buy it.

The reflection in the water can still be seen roughly. Qin Siya happily touched her bangs, her braids, and the invisible silk flowers behind her. She felt that she was as beautiful as her sister-in-law, and she also felt that she was She is as beautiful as the little girls in the town.

She happily walked up to Yang Haiyan and said, "Sister-in-law, you are so awesome. Your hair is so nicely combed."

Yang Haiyan smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, can you comb your hair every day?"

Qin Siya's eyes lit up: "Is it okay?"

Yang Haiyan: "Of course you can." It's impossible to comb your hair every day. You can do it when you're at the Qin family. Just pass the time when you get to the border. Let Aunt Lian comb her hair. She does it in different styles. She's called this little girl. The girl is very happy.

Qin Siya almost jumped up with joy: "That's great."

Looking at the little girl's smile, Yang Haiyan felt that she would be infected: "Girl, do you like to study?"

Qin Si Ya: "How can a girl study? Even my brother can't study."

Yang Haiyan: "But my sister-in-law has studied and knows how to read. If you want to study, my sister-in-law can teach you."

Qin Si Ya thought for a while: "I don't like to study."

Yang Haiyan thought carefully, she didn't like to study when she was a child. Every day when she went to school, she had to be called by her grandmother several times. To put it bluntly, students hate going to school, and people in society hate going to work. I still remember that during college, there were holiday internships, because holiday internships were related to credits, so there was no way to cheat. Of course, if there is a relationship, it doesn't matter if you don't go to the internship, and the unit stamps the official seal.

However, Yang Haiyan is an orphan. When she first went to college, she naturally didn't have such a relationship. So during the summer vacation of her freshman year, Yang Haiyan went to the garment factory for an internship. The garment factory has three shifts in the morning, noon and evening. She didn't want to go every day, but when it was time to get up every day, she still gritted her teeth and went.

So people who have been to school know the hardship of going to school. People who have worked know the hardship of working.

Yang Haiyan changed the question: "If your sister-in-law rewards you with one penny for every ten words you know, and a piece of cake for every two words you know, are you willing to learn?"

Isn't this nonsense? Qin Siya opened her eyes wide, wanting to see if her sister-in-law was lying: "Really?"

Yang Haiyan held back her laughter: "Really." Sure enough, children in ancient times were much easier to fool than modern children. For children in ancient times, there was nothing that cakes and copper coins could not solve.

Qin Siya hurriedly asked: "Then sister-in-law, when do we start?"

Yang Haiyan: "No hurry, wait for sister-in-law and your brother to return to the border, take you with you, and when we get to the border, we will start."

Qin Siya was not reluctant to leave her hometown at all, and was a little anxious: "Then can we leave earlier?" Being reluctant to leave is not something she Qin Siya would do.

Yang Haiyan laughed so hard that her stomach hurt.

Qin Si Ya heard her laughter and felt a little embarrassed: "Sister-in-law, you lied to me, didn't you? My mother will definitely not let me go."

Yang Haiyan: "Yes, sister-in-law will persuade mother, but you have to be obedient after you go. If you are obedient, sister-in-law can also reward you with a silk flower every month."

Qin Si Ya: "I will definitely be obedient. I will help sister-in-law wash clothes, cut grass for pigs, feed chickens, and I will do all kinds of work." For copper coins, for cakes, and for silk flowers, she Qin Si Ya will work hard.

An hour later, Qin's mother and grandmother Qin came back, and both of them looked a little bad.

Seeing this, Yang Haiyan couldn't help but ask worriedly: "Grandma, mother, what's wrong with you?"

Grandma Qin was so angry that she didn't want to talk, so mother Qin spoke: "It's the nun in the nunnery. She really pissed me off. Your grandma and I wanted to ask the nun to calculate an auspicious day for your wedding. The nun calculated that it would be an auspicious day five days later. Later, your grandma and I thought that you were at the border and Fang was doing such a job, so you were sometimes in danger, so we wanted to ask for a peace amulet for you. To ask for a peace amulet, you need your birth date and eight characters. Unexpectedly, the nun took your birth date and eight characters and said unlucky words. I was really pissed off."

Yang Haiyan is a socialist successor, so she naturally doesn't believe in fortune-telling, but fortune-telling is very mysterious and sometimes very accurate. She was really curious about what the nun calculated: "Mother, what did the nun say?"