Leisurely Farmer's Family: A Strong Man and His Broken Leg Son-in-law

The weather had been fine for several days. During the day, Liu Yu and Changsheng went to the markets in Yaokou and Xujiaba to sell chestnut cakes.

If he comes back early, Liu Yu will take the time to go to the mountain to harvest some chestnuts.

Although his uncle and third uncle would bring some every day, they all had other things to do, and the chestnuts they picked up had to be used at home, so Liu Yu didn't want to trouble the two families too much.

Although it's hard work to keep working like this, but looking at the little money saved, I feel more and more motivated.

The colder the weather gets, the fewer chestnuts there are. I often have to find several places to pick up a basket, but there are still many frozen ones in the basket.

Liu Yu carried most of the basket of chestnuts on her back and rushed home with the bamboo poles. While tying up the dead branches she picked up along the way, she felt regretful that the business of chestnut crisps might not last long.

When he got home, Liu Fusheng was sitting under the eaves, his head down carving money. When he saw Liu Yu coming back, he only raised his head for a glance, then continued to lower his head and focus on the matter at hand.

Changsheng was packing up the chestnut crisps that had been left to cool. When he saw Liu Yu coming back with a basket on his back, his eyes lit up: "You're back."

"Well, grandma hasn't come back from going out yet?" Liu Yu put down the basket on her back and let Changsheng rest while she took over the task of loading the shortbread into the bamboo basket.

"No, I've been gone for a long time. I think I'll be back soon."

The two of them chatted one after another.

After packing up the shortbread, Liu Yu washed the chestnuts in the basket with water and put them into the pot. Seeing this, Changsheng hurriedly sat in front of the stove and started to light the fire.

Seeing that nothing was going on in the kitchen, Liu Yu asked Changsheng to be careful with his legs, then picked up the knife and went to the yard to kill the fish.

Today, he went to Xujiaba alone. When it came time for Doctor Zhao to check on his pulse, Liu Yu didn't let Changsheng go with him. He just waited at home to see what Doctor Zhao would say after the consultation.

As soon as he came back from Xujiaba, he saw a big fish swimming in the basin in the yard. It was fat and big, and not sluggish at all.

When asked, Nian beamed and said that Dr. Zhao said that Changsheng was recovering well and that the crutch would probably be gone by the end of the twelfth lunar month.

"No, I went to Mr. Huang's house and bought a fish. It was just a coincidence. When I went there, they had just returned from fishing. This is the biggest one. Let's cook it and eat it at night to celebrate."

While Liu Yu was scraping the fish scales, Grandma's words echoed in her mind. Changsheng's legs were getting better, and it was indeed worth celebrating. Liu Yu was happy in her heart, and her hand movements were fast and steady.

After thinking about what the old man said, he went out with a smile, saying that he had something to say to Hesheng's mother. He had already come back from picking chestnuts from the mountain, but grandma hadn't come back yet.

Liu Yu scraped off the fish scales, then opened the belly of the big fish with a knife, and carefully took out the internal organs. While cleaning the internal organs, she looked at the entrance of the courtyard from time to time.

Rinse the big fish and put it in the kitchen basin. Liu Yu collects the fishy fish scales and internal organs into a mud basket, pours them on the dung pile, and keeps them together for fertilization.

After Liu Yu chopped the big fish into pieces and marinated it with shredded ginger and salt, Nian finally returned home.

"Grandma, what's the matter?"

Liu Yu asked curiously when she saw that the corners of her eyes and eyebrows were filled with joy, and she seemed to be carrying the wind when she walked.

"Whether it's a good thing or a happy event, I've discussed it with your aunt, and we'll make arrangements for your marriage on the sixth day of next month. Let's decide on our names first, and then we'll pick a good day at the end of the year, and then we'll have some wine. Getting married is just in time to celebrate the New Year and worship our ancestors."

Nian took the tea from Liu Yu, drank it in one gulp, and spoke clearly.

The Nians were in high spirits during happy events and did not lower their voices. Liu Fusheng, who had a loud voice and was carving money, could hear clearly.

The old woman had said this to him no less than ten times in the morning, and Liu Fusheng's ears were about to get calloused. When the old woman mentioned this matter, he just smiled. He also liked Chang Sheng very much, and was afraid that the two little ones would not be able to get along with each other. So he continued to work carefully as usual and did not go to the kitchen to join in the fun.

When Liu Yu and Changsheng heard about the engagement, their faces turned red.

When their eyes met, their faces turned redder, and they felt shy and happy.

When Nian saw the two of them like this, she felt even more satisfied in her heart. Although marriage requires a good match and parents' orders, if two people like each other and are willing to do so, then this life will be more sweet than bitter.

However, his own Ayu has no parents, and Changsheng is a child without a father and mother. As for the adoptive parents Tian Fugui and Shui Sanmei, in Nian's heart, it is better not to have such parents.

Shaking off the melancholy, Nian put on a smile again and said to the two of them, "Although our villagers don't pay attention to the pomp and ceremony of engagements, we still have the preparations we should make."

It was already the end of October, and there were only a few days left before the sixth day of November. Nian was about to tell Liu Yu to go to the market to buy firecrackers and melon seeds and candies in the next few days. When he came back, he saw Changsheng lowering his head, and his heart dropped. Just move.

"Chang Sheng, although we bought your home, I have always regarded you as my grandson. We are not outsiders. If you have any thoughts in your heart, just say them. Don't hide them."

Nian frowned slightly. She liked this very much, but she forgot to ask Changsheng if he was willing. What if they decided to shave their heads and pick a hot one, then...

Nian's heart sank slightly when she glanced at her little grandson, who was still blushing and standing next to her.

"Grandma, I don't have much idea. I, I will live a good life with Ah Yu and be filial to you and Grandpa." Changsheng raised his head, his eyes were red.

"My child, you have this kind of heart that is stronger than anything else. As a farmer, your grandpa and I haven't reached the age where we can't do any more work."

Nian looked at Chang Sheng's red eyes, thinking about the hardships he had endured over the years, and felt a little sad.

He patted Changsheng's hand and spoke more clearly: "From now on, the baby you two will bear will be named Liu after Ayu. To outsiders, you are the husband-in-law of our Ayuzhao. They may say some unpleasant things. Can you understand."

"I know grandma, I won't take what outsiders say to heart anymore. As long as we live a good life, others will naturally shut up. The surname Liu is very good."

On such a good day, Changsheng didn't want to mention the Tian family. Tian Fugui and his wife never regarded him as their child. Now he has no relationship with the Tian family, and his original surname is even less important.

The surname is Liu Hao. It will be good to have a child similar to Liu Yu, and then get a child with the surname Liu.

Changsheng raised his head and glanced at Liu Yu, his eyes filled with affection that he didn't even know he had.

The big stone in Nian's heart was completely relieved, and she became even happier. She said mysteriously: "Guess what I just heard from your aunt."

"What!"

Liu Yu and Changsheng were a little confused and asked subconsciously.

"Your aunt said that Shui Sanmei is trying to sell land."

Then he begged regretfully: "If our family hadn't saved money for weddings, I wouldn't have bought an acre. The wheat in the field only costs seven taels of silver per acre."

Tian Fugui's family has a total of 17 or 18 acres of farmland, all of which are of good quality. Regardless of whether the wheat is growing well, normally, if you slowly explore and sell it, you can probably sell it for about seventy-two yuan.

This woman is in a hurry to sell. She only needs cash and the crops on the ground for only seven taels. Many families in the village have ideas.

Liu Yu was very happy after hearing this, but Changshou was surprised. He had done most of the manure retting in the Tian family's fields over the years.

No one knew better than he how fertile those fields were.

It's just that Shui Sanmei was willing to sell the land. This was beyond Chang Sheng's expectation. Most of these more than ten acres of land were taken over from the deceased Grandpa Tian. The scattered three or four acres were added in the past five or six years. Originally, Bought Susukada for three or four taels of silver.

In the past few years, I have shoveled the leaf rot in the forest, dug out the river mud, and fertilized it with a little bit, and sold it just like that.

Sure enough, Nian's next words confirmed Changsheng's guess.