Chu Yu nodded, and the group followed Fang Zhuangtou to settle down.
After they left, the crowd dispersed, and then they started whispering in twos and threes, all talking about Chu Yu's appearance. Probably they had never seen such a beautiful person before.
Chu Yu was still a little curious about Fang Zhuangzi. The Fourth Master had briefly told her about this Zhuangzi before she came, but she didn't ask in detail.
The status of women in the Qing Dynasty was low. Although she did not feel much of this malice, she also knew that it would not be easy for a woman to be the head of the village.
But now that everyone is here, she is not in a hurry to ask anything, and immediately follows Fang Zhuangtou into the courtyard.
This is a courtyard-style residence. Although it is small, it has all the necessary features.
Chu Yu lived in the main room in the middle, and a few girls and women lived in the side hall. The eunuchs and cooks lived in the outer areas, and the guards settled in a row of houses farther away.
I didn't have many people to salute, but I had a lot of manpower. It didn't take long to clean up everything.
Fang Zhuangtou also helped everyone move things. The little eunuch was struggling to carry the box, but she picked it up by herself. She was very strong, smiled when she saw everyone, and was very enthusiastic. Chu Yu had a good impression of this eldest sister.
Multiply.
"Sister Fang, take me for a walk in the mountains!" Chu Yu said when she saw that she was almost done.
This village is not an imperial village, it is the private property of the fourth master. The fourth master has never cared about it. If it weren't for a hot spring, he probably wouldn't even be able to remember it.
Therefore, the people in this village are all hired with long-term contracts. Strictly speaking, they cannot be regarded as slaves, so Chu Yu calls her Sister Fang.
"Fu Jin, I don't dare to treat you like a big sister. I will take you to the mountain to see it. It's just that the wind is strong on the mountain, so you need to wear more clothes." Fang Zhuangtou rubbed his hands and said sheepishly, with a little simplicity.
Chu Yu nodded immediately. Without changing his clothes, he added a cloak and happily followed Fang Zhuangtou up the mountain.
It is the autumn harvest season now, and the golden ears of wheat are particularly pleasing.
As soon as Fang Zhuangtou walked by, he greeted everyone he met, and told Chu Yu how many members of the family there were and what their family background was like. It was obvious that he had a good relationship with these farmers and Fang Zhuangtou.
"How many years has Sister Fang been in this village?" Chu Yu looked at Fang Zhuangtou and asked.
"Oh, it's not that young. He's the same age as our Erniu, about seven or eight years. Even his accent has changed." Fang Zhuangtou said with a bit of sadness.
"Huh? Isn't the eldest sister from the capital city? Her accent is very pure." Zaoer said in surprise. She thought she was an out-and-out native of the capital city.
Chu Yu also nodded.
Fang Zhuangtou chuckled: "No, Danu's father and I are originally from Hubei. There was a drought that year and we had no food. Danu's father still knew a few words, so he thought
Let's go to Beijing and see if we can find any work." He sighed and added: "At that time, Da Niu was still young and I was pregnant with Er Niu. It was difficult to walk. Now I think about it, it was very hard. I don't know what life was like.
How did you get through it?"
"Then what happened later? How did you come to Zhuangzi?" Chu Yu was very curious and asked again.
"Then I got a stomach attack on the road. I had no place to stay, no store, and no money. At that time, I really felt that I couldn't bear it anymore. I thought I was going to leave them alone."
Fang Zhuangtou's eyes became moist when he said this.
At this moment, everyone's attention was on Fangzhuangtou, and even Jiang Fuhai looked over.
Xing'er hurriedly handed the veil to her, and she saw a casual touch on the back of her hand, and said with a smile: "Don't waste the girl's veil." Then she continued: "At that moment, luck came, and I met Zheng Hui.
Beijing’s benefactor was the fourth elder brother. At that time, the fourth elder brother was still young, but his imposing manner was intimidating.
I didn't dare to say anything. When we came near, I was so scared that I didn't even know that my stomach hurt. But my benefactor actually said something and asked his father to carry me into the carriage. Now that I think about it, my benefactor was really a face.
What about people who are cold-hearted and warm-hearted?" When she mentioned Fourth Master, her eyes shone, and she really respected him.
Chu Yu also smiled slightly when he heard this, and a picture appeared in his mind.
A cold-blooded boy of eleven or twelve years old, he was eager to help others, but his face still looked cold and paralyzed.
He is really such a person. The more I get to know him, the more I feel that he is just a paper tiger.
At this moment, I heard Fang Zhuangtou say again: "We Erniu were born on our benefactor's carriage. Our benefactor also took us into the city. Later, he knew that we had no place to live, so he sent us here."
Zhuangzi has been in office, and he has been there for so many years."
Then he pointed to the wheat field and said, "Look, how beautiful the wheat is. It was still a wasteland when the boy's father and I first arrived. At that time, there were only a dozen people in the village, and the boy's father was a hard-working man. It didn't take long.
I became the head of the village." He was still a little proud when he said this.
Chu Yu could tell that the relationship between the couple was very good.
Then, she heard her say again: "A few years later, our life got better, but his father's health was not good anymore. He really didn't enjoy his life! Now our village is considered a famous wealthy village in this area.
, but his father is no longer here, but if his father sees this scene, he will leave without any regrets."
Fang Zhuangtou's eyes were distant, as if he was seeing something through the wheat field.
Chu Yu looked over and saw the golden wheat ears swaying in the wind, which looked really beautiful.
At this moment, Fang Zhuangtou couldn't hold back his tears. How could a woman not feel sad when she was supporting such a big Zhuangzi?
Chu Yu immediately patted Fang Zhuangtou's hand. Fang Zhuangtou felt Chu Yu's encouraging eyes, and smiled with tears in his eyes: "It's all over. What should I tell you, and you will follow.
I feel bad all the time."
"I'm willing to hear what eldest sister has to say." She said with a smile, speaking sincerely.
Fang Zhuangtou was stunned by Chu Yu's smile. He recovered and said, "It means that a fairy-like person like you is worthy of being a benefactor." Fang Zhuangtou is an honest person. There is a saying.
First, she saw that Chu Yu was extremely good-looking and was kind to others without any airs, so she felt that she was a good match for Fourth Master. She didn’t think there was anything wrong with Chu Yu looking like a vixen.
Chu Yu rarely heard these words. After hearing this, she felt very good and was not embarrassed. She said directly: "Yes, the eldest sister is right. I feel the same way."
As soon as he finished speaking, the girls and women around him pursed their lips and smiled. The master is the master, and he always doesn't speak according to common sense.
Fang Zhuang didn't find it strange at all. She was very happy after hearing this. Thinking that the relationship between Si Fujin and her benefactor was very good, she felt relieved, and then brought it to Chu Yu to see with great interest.
Fruit trees.
When Chu Yu arrived at Zhuangzi, he started to have fun.
I picked fruits, went to the river to fish, and took the girls to dig wild vegetables. Then I went to Fangzhuang's house to look at chickens, ducks and geese, and got a lot of eggs.
Chu Yu was very happy. She had not been so crazy for a long time. She had spent a few days in the countryside since she was a child.
In my previous life, the dean's family was from a rural area, and there were not many people in the courtyard. Every year when the farming season was busy, the dean would go back to help and take a few of them with him.
They are the happiest at this time every time, as they have delicious food and fun, and don’t have to do schoolwork.