Tuoba Mingge moved very quickly. The junction of Xixia and Dayan was originally a gray area. In addition, Di Biao wanted to make meritorious deeds, so he quickly deceived and abducted a lot of strong laborers.
These men had suffered disasters at home a few years ago, their wives and children were separated, and they were in urgent need of livelihood. Di Biao took advantage of this to lure them here.
Anyway, they no longer have any relatives at home, so disappearing for nothing will not attract anyone's attention. Others will only think that he went out to look for work.
Yurong Mountain was completely dug through, and thousands of laborers were trapped here. There were officers and soldiers guarding the outside. They couldn't get out even if they wanted to, so they had to work day and night.
After the first lunar month, the sun became warmer and warmer, and the wild vegetables in the mountains sprouted.
Ever since the Lu family and the Shen family spent the Lantern Festival together, Mrs. Lu and Mrs. Zhang hit it off and became old sisters.
Although Mrs. Zhang came to the capital and became a waiter's wife, with maids working at home, she still couldn't take any time off.
In March, the grass was growing and the orioles were flying, and people were hiking in the countryside one after another. She made an appointment with Mrs. Lu to burn incense, and picked a basket of wild vegetables on the way.
"Although this shepherd's purse looks inconspicuous, it tastes great when made with pork in dumplings."
Mrs. Zhang carried the basket, bent down to pull up all the wild vegetables on the ground, and pointed at the shepherd's purse to Mrs. Lu.
Zhou was accompanying the two of them. Seeing her vulgar appearance, she felt very contemptuous and silently stepped aside, not wanting others to think that they were together.
Today, all the ladies who come to offer incense are ladies from various families. They are all dressed in luxurious clothes and have exquisite makeup. They are carried by bearers in sedan chairs when traveling. The old lady of their family has let herself down and hangs out with a mother-in-law from the country. She is still here.
Pick up wild vegetables.
That stuff is considered vulgar to feed to livestock, but it’s still eaten by humans!
Zhou was full of complaints and wanted to drag Mrs. Lu away and stay away from the old Mrs. Shen family.
People passing by also looked towards them and saw Mrs. Lu bending down to pick wild vegetables with Mrs. Zhang. They all had different expressions in their eyes and turned around to talk to the people around them.
Zhou's face turned red with embarrassment and could no longer bear such gazes.
"Old lady, it's getting late. You'd better go back and take medicine early."
Stop embarrassing yourself outside!
"It turns out that this is Po Po Ding, something that can be found everywhere. I didn't expect that it can be used as both medicine and cooking..."
Mrs. Lu, who had learned a lot from Mrs. Zhang, was in high spirits at the moment. When she heard Mrs. Zhou's words, her expression suddenly dropped.
"I drink the medicine every day. Even if I skip one meal, I won't die!"
Mrs. Zhou was trained like a quail, with her head hanging down, her mouth corners murmured, and she smiled awkwardly.
"Isn't my daughter-in-law worried about your health? The imperial doctor said that you must drink the medicine on time and asked Mrs. Shen to comment on it. Are you right?"
When Mrs. Zhang was mentioned, Ms. Zhou felt angry.
It's all the fault of this old woman dragging her old lady, otherwise they would have gone back home long ago and wouldn't have made others laugh.
Mrs. Zhang was like a spirited person, and there was no trace of Zhou's disdain. She bent down and stood up, patted the dirt on her body, and handed the basket of wild vegetables to Mrs. Lu. She looked like an old official lady when she came in seriously.
majesty.
"You're right, my wife, taking medicine is an important matter, but we can't delay it. We have been out for a long time today, so we should go back early. These wild vegetables are very fresh. If they are brought to the kitchen, we can add them to the dish at noon. If my sister likes them,
, let’s come out to pick it up next time.”
What she said was so accurate that Mrs. Lu knew that it was the Zhou family who acted as a demon, and Mrs. Zhang gave her face.
"Okay, then I'll accept it shamelessly. If you have nothing to do on weekdays, you can go to Lu's house and sit there. There's no one around me to talk to, so I'm very lonely."
"Hey, as long as you don't think my words are annoying."
It was rare for Mrs. Zhang to find a companion to talk to, so she naturally would not refuse Mrs. Lu's proposal.
Mrs. Zhou on the side lowered her head and rolled her eyes to the sky. Her old lady had several sons and daughters-in-law, and her grandchildren were always there to show respect. There was no shortage of people to talk to. She had to let this old country woman come to her house.
Don't know what she thinks.
Zhou didn't know yet that she would be punished when she returned home, and she didn't even get rid of the disgust on her face.
Mrs. Zhang and Mrs. Lu parted outside the city. She carried the basket of wild vegetables to Shen's house.
Jiang Miao's vegetable greenhouse has been built, and the vegetables she planted have sprouted, but it will still be half a month before they are ready to be eaten.
She was tired of eating big fish and meat these days, so she wanted to eat something tender and refreshing. Mrs. Zhang came to her door with wild vegetables, which immediately made her eyes light up.
"Didn't Mom go to burn incense? Why did you bring back so many wild vegetables?"
Shepherd's purse, a shepherd's purse so tender that you can squeeze out water!
Jiang Miao's eyes fell on the basket, and her mouth watered.
Mrs. Zhang walked a few steps quickly and stepped forward to support her, "My dear, you are so heavy, so you have to be careful when walking."
"How can you be so delicate?"
Jiang Miao acted coquettishly with her, which meant Mrs. Zhang and the others felt sorry for her and would not let her get tired. Many modern women go to work before giving birth.
"Why aren't you delicate? Our Miaoya is my mother's sweetheart, and she won't let you suffer."
Mrs. Zhang is usually a very arrogant person, but now she is attracted by Jiang Miao's sweet words.
She looked around the room and asked, "Where is the third child?"
Miao Ya has such a heavy body, and he just knows how to run out if he is not waiting on her.
"There's something going on at the Yamen. My husband is busy on errands."
There has been an undercurrent in Xixia recently. Although there has been no further dispute with Dayan, this excessive calmness also makes people panic.
Shen Yanqing was busy with official duties and would usually bring official documents to his home to accompany Jiang Miao. This time someone from the Ministry of Revenue suddenly came, so he hurried out.
"What could be more important than you?"
Mrs. Zhang wanted to say more, but was ignored by Jiang Miao.
If she continues talking, Shen Yanqing will become an unforgivable sinner.
Jiang Miao felt warm in her heart and took the wild vegetables from Mrs. Zhang's hand.
"Mom, you know I want to eat something fresh. Let's make dumplings with this shepherd's purse for lunch. It will definitely be delicious with some pork."
"Okay! We two want to go together, and I'm going to make dumplings for you."
Madam Zhang's old face turned into a smile, and she really forgot to scold Shen Yanqing.
Jiang Miao stuck out her tongue behind her, "Then I'll help mom."
"Hey, little ancestor, please don't do anything. Let your second sister-in-law come. She has nothing to do all day long. She has a maid and a mother-in-law at home, and she really thinks of herself as a wife. Just wait, I'll call you.
she!"
Mrs. Zhang was very angry. She first helped Jiang Miao to sit on a bench in the corridor, then turned around and ran to the next door with small steps.
In fact, Mrs. Xu is not idle either. She is now helping Shen Laoer with his business and has become a housekeeper.
However, my mother-in-law has ordered that no matter how much work I do, I have to postpone it.
