After daybreak, Chu Yunli carried a basket and went up the mountain alone. When he was about to reach the cliff, a group of people came down from the top.
The leader was a man in his thirties. If you look carefully, you will find that his facial features are somewhat similar to Mrs. Fu. The group saw her walking up the mountain as a girl and stepped aside to avoid it.
Chu Yunli's face remained normal, she bowed and thanked her, and continued walking up. When she was about to pass the last two people, the young man at the front suddenly said, "Girl, what are you doing up the mountain in such a cold weather?"
Chu Yunli paused, and when he turned around, he already had a proper smile on his face, "I went up the mountain to collect herbs."
The man nodded, waved his hand and led everyone down the mountain. Chu Yunli turned around, reached the cliff, and scanned around cautiously before entering the cave.
In the cave, Du Ling was leaning against the mountain wall and taking a nap. When he heard the movement, he glanced over with sharp eyes. When he saw it was her, his expression softened and he said, "Little girl."
Chu Yunli took out the food in the basket, "We searched all night, and I met them just now when I came up. Do you want to leave?"
Du Ling pondered, "I will leave early tomorrow morning."
"Then let me bring you some dry food." Chu Yunli thought for a moment and then said, "I will send you off from the alley then."
Du Ling stopped holding the chopsticks and raised his eyes to look at her seriously, "Thank you, little girl, is there anything you want? You saved my life, I want to thank you."
Chu Yunli thought of her mother-in-law's words and said with a smile, "If possible, replace the two mayors. I hope the new mayor can train the militia seriously and resist it to some extent. Don't be like that night, when a militiaman was gone.
I saw that after the barbarians left, they ran out to search again. In fact, they were searching for the people."
Three groups of people came that day, and each time she had to give her a silver dime to fool them. For other people, if they didn't give you a favor or make a mess for you, it wouldn't be considered complete. They "accidentally" broke it.
How can we still argue with others about pots and pans?
Hearing her request, Du Ling was silent for a moment, "Little girl, don't you want something for yourself?"
"No." Chu Yunli said seriously, "I can collect medicine and I can support myself."
When it was dark the next day, Chu Yunli took the baggage and went up the mountain, and saw Du Ling off in person. She watched him go farther and farther on the trail and disappear into the woods before turning around and going down the mountain.
It's not that she didn't see the good impression in his eyes, but that she couldn't accept others at all. As soon as she came, she felt that Feng Shao'an was far away from her, and that he might not be here in this world.
When they were about to reach the bottom of the mountain, they met Fu Zhong and his group again. Seeing her again, he seemed a little surprised, "Does the girl go up the mountain every day in such a cold weather?"
Chu Yunli carried the basket, "No, I hid in the cave for the past two days and didn't get all the things. It was not convenient at home. Now that the barbarians are gone, I came here specially to take them back."
He could vaguely see pots, bowls and chopsticks in her basket. Fu Zhong waved her hand to let her pass. Chu Yun looked as usual and moved forward past the crowd. When he was about to reach the back street, he found that they were chasing him.
"Wait!" Fu Zhong shouted sharply.
Chu Yunli stopped and turned around, "What's the matter?"
Fu Zhong looked at him with a look in his eyes, "Take us to see the cave where you live?"
Doubtful?
"This..." Chu Yunli spread her hands, "That place is where my family hides bad guys. It's not good if there are too many people who know about it."
As soon as Fu Zhong raised his hand, the big knife was placed on her neck. The sharp blade was cold. Chu Yunli frowned slightly, "I will take you there."
So he turned around, went up the mountain again, and took them directly to the cave.
The cave was in order and had been cleaned long ago. Fuzhong looked around and saw nothing wrong, so he led the people away.
Chu Yunli followed them down the mountain. When they got home, it was already dawn. Zhao Daya stood at the door. When he saw her coming back, he breathed a sigh of relief and pulled her in. "I'm worried to death if I don't come back for a long time."
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Chu Yunli put down the basket and explained, "I met Mrs. He's brother. He may have suspicions and asked me to take him to our cave to have a look."
Zhao Daya looked cautious, "Fortunately, the general left in the morning, otherwise wouldn't you have just met him when delivering food this morning?"
He pulled her through the door and said, "Go back and eat, and let's live a good life from now on."
The weather was still very cold. As the New Year was approaching, the streets had returned to their previous liveliness. Chu Yunli also went to the streets to prepare New Year goods. On this day, she also met He Yu.
She is no longer wearing the simple coarse cloth clothes, but has changed into a pink clothes and a pink cloak. Her hair is no longer wrapped in cloth as before, now her hair is pulled up, with a delicate silver hairpin stuck in it.
Her face was smeared with makeup, and the corners of her mouth were slightly raised. Next to her was a fat man in his forties. The man held her waist in an intimate posture.
Never imagined.
Chu Yunli held a basket in her hand and looked at her up and down in surprise. When she was about to turn around, she realized that He Yu had also seen her and waved to her.
Chu Yunli didn't go over.
However, He Yu came over on his own, "Xiaoya, I have something to tell you." After looking around, his eyes fell on the dining room on the side, "Go over there and tell me."
Sensing the man looking at her, Chu Yunli felt a little uncomfortable, "Just say it here."
He Yu also saw the man's interested gaze, and stopped insisting. He reached for a purse and took out a silver coin from it, "I'll give this to your elder brother. I'll buy him some things to make up for it. I'm sorry for him."
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Chu Yunli was a little surprised, not that He Yu remarried, but that she would give money to the Zhao family. However, what does this have to do with herself?
"I won't go back, and I believe they don't want to see me again." Chu Yunli took a step back, "You can find someone else to do this."
"Do you look down on me? Do you think I have too much money?" After walking a few steps, I suddenly heard He Yu's questioning voice behind me.
She was a little impatient and turned around and asked, "If you see my eldest brother once, I will break one of his legs. Are you sure you want me to deliver it? Also, how you got the money is none of my business!"
Seeing that the man's facial features were somewhat similar to Fuzhong's, Chu Yunli warned, "Don't even think about causing trouble for me."
He Yu's face turned pale, "What can I do? I can exchange for two hundred kilograms of grain. My mother needs this grain. Besides, this is the mayor's house. Even if I am just a girl, it is my destiny."
Her voice was extremely low, but her tone was calm. Rather than saying it to Chu Yunli, it was better to say it to herself.
Chu Yunli suddenly realized that it was because she felt uneasy after getting married again that she stepped forward to give him money.
She said that there was really no need to send money to the Zhao family, even though the father she was looking for was not that good.
Du Ling has left safely. I believe it won't be long before the Fu family can save their lives, not to mention their money, because of good luck.
After the New Year, the snow on the mountains melted and gradually became warmer. The vegetation recovered and it was best to collect the most herbs on the mountain side of Zhao Village, mainly because it was too far away and no one went there to collect herbs. Chu Yunli started to go back to collect herbs again.
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Because it was so far away, even if she got up early, when she arrived at Zhao Village, it happened to be the time when everyone went out to work. She walked quickly along the way and still met many acquaintances. The last time the villagers saw her,
It was the girl who came back from the He family on the day of the wedding. The impression left on her at that time was so deep that she would poison her husband's family to death at the first word. She was not an ordinary person.
Seeing her now, only a few women would say hello to her. Chu Yunli didn't care much. She responded casually to those who said hello. If they didn't call her, it was treated as if they didn't know each other.
When passing by Zhao's house, she took a look inside. In fact, she came to Zhao Village to collect herbs to inquire about the current situation of Zhao's house.
In the Zhao family's yard, Zhao Dazhuang's daughter was playing in the mud. It seemed normal. She didn't pay attention and went straight up the mountain.
When the sun set and came down from the mountain, the Zhao family yard was still as quiet as before. She didn't pay much attention to it and walked out of the village. Not long after, she met an unexpected person.
Mrs. He's second daughter-in-law, when she woke up and made trouble, she helped Mr. Zhao who was making peace with her.
Mrs. Zhao was carrying a baggage and was quite surprised when she saw her. After looking her up and down, she smiled and said, "Xiaoya?"
Chu Yunli nodded.
"It's really you. My mother-in-law said that you and your sister moved to Fuzhen. I still don't believe it. I didn't expect you to change so much." Mrs. Zhao smiled broadly and went out of the village with her. She explained first, "
The family is too busy, so I will come back to help with the work for a day, and my third brother is getting married in two days."
Chu Yunli was curious, "Whose girl is it?"
As for He Laosan, he usually seems taciturn. When people in the two villages mentioned him, they said it was a pity for him. If his legs and feet were neat, he wouldn't be bad at all.
But privately... he is more ruthless than Zhao Dazhuang.
Zhao Dazhuang usually doesn't hit anyone. Although he has a ferocious look, when he is not provoked, he is still the same as a normal person.
But He Laosan is different. His legs and feet only became lame when he was a teenager. If a farmer has a lame leg, he is no different from a disabled person. When he was depressed, his temper was extremely bad, and he often punished Zhao Xiaoya behind his back, and
When his leg was injured, he was actually injured and could not consummate the marriage. Two years after the wedding, there was no news of his pregnancy. This also made Mrs. He very dissatisfied with her as the third daughter-in-law and she took care of her.
It can be said that whoever marries He Laosan will be unlucky.
During the marriage exchange, Zhao Dazhuang beat his wife to death and had a child. But He Laosan was lame and couldn't tell which of the two brides was luckier.
But in fact, Zhao Dazhuang still liked He Yu very much. In addition, He Yu became pregnant a year later and gave birth to a boy successfully. Zhao Dazhuang and Zhao's mother were no longer harsh on her. On the contrary, Zhao Xiaoya
She was married to a lame man, and when she first went there, she was arrested at home and abroad. Mrs. He, who was not happy with her at first, gradually changed her view of this daughter-in-law, but later she found out that Zhao Xiaoya could not have children, and she could no longer bear this.
Zhao Xiaoya was treated harshly. She worked during the day and was beaten severely by He Laosan when she went home at night. She was also scolded by Mrs. He. She was extremely old in her thirties. When she finally went out to work, she fell down and died.
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Therefore, when Chu Yunli woke up that day, the first thing she thought of was to leave the He family. This marriage could not happen no matter what. Although she could beat He Laosan, the one Zhao Xiaoya hated the most was the He family.
Mother and son. Nowadays, if a woman has been married, she is from another family. If Chu Yunli leaves the He family, then she is still a girl from the Zhao family, not the wife of the He family.
Having nothing to do with the He family is what Zhao Xiaoya wants most.
These thoughts flashed through her mind, but within a few breaths, Mrs. Zhao over there had already said with a smile, "Speaking of which, this is your mother's matchmaking, and she is talking about your cousin."
In Zhao's mother's family, Zhao Xiaoya has three uncles. The one who is similar in age to her is probably Zhang Luoyu, the youngest daughter of his third uncle's family.
There are not many girls in the Zhao family, and Zhang Luoyu is the youngest among them. She is very favored. She is a little confused about how this marriage came about.
Mrs. Zhao over there has already said, "The betrothal gift is only three taels. Your mother acts quickly, otherwise it may not be the Zhang family's turn."
With a betrothal gift of three taels, an ordinary family can marry the daughter-in-law of four sons.
"Why don't you say anything?" Ms. Zhao asked with a smile, her eyes full of laughter.
Chu Yunli shook his head, "There's nothing to say."
"You have no regrets?" Ms. Zhao didn't believe it.
Chu Yunli spread her hands and said, "If I marry obediently, He Yu is my sister-in-law and I won't be able to give him the money to marry him."
When Zhao thought about it, she was right.
He Yu can get money now because she remarried, and the reason why she can leave as soon as she wants is because the Zhao family did not take the betrothal gift. If Zhao Xiaoya is still the third daughter-in-law of the He family, then Zhao Dazhuang is lame.
, even if he died, He Yu would have to ask Mother Zhao if she wanted to remarry.
But no matter what, with Zhao Xiaoya making such a fuss, the He family's life is very easy to rely on He Yu. If Mrs. He wants to use money to marry her third son, she can't leave behind the two older ones. At the moment, the eldest son is taking care of himself until his death.
The money given to the big house cannot be less than the money given to the third house.
Even though she was bluntly exposed by Chu Yunli, Zhao was still in a good mood. Seeing that the two of them were about to part ways, she smiled before leaving and said, "If you are willing, come and enjoy the happiness on the 26th."
If possible, Chu Yunli would never want to go to the He family again in her life. Besides, her status is embarrassing. If she really ran away, people would think she was causing trouble.
Speaking of He Laosan, we actually bumped into him on the way back. The person with him was Zhao Xiaoya's cousin, someone she had envied when she was a child.
They didn't say hello, and Chu Yunli pretended not to see them, so they drove off by mistake.
The next morning, Chu Yunli went to Zhao Village again. As soon as he started climbing the mountain, he noticed someone following him.
The author has something to say: See you at 12 noon.