Chu Yunli only stood for a while, and the whole courtyard was filled with Mrs. Du's curses and Yang's low-pitched begging for mercy, occasionally mixed with a few words of low-pitched persuasion from Du Mancang.
However, the more he tried to persuade her, the angrier Mrs. Du became, and the Yang family on the ground became humbler. Her begging for mercy gradually took on a hint of despair.
She looked at the humble Yang lying on the ground, with mixed emotions, and bent down to pull her, "Mom, stop kneeling."
Yang grabbed her and said, "Please, please, don't let them drive you out. You have nowhere to go..."
He kowtowed to Mrs. Du and Old Man Du again, "Dad, we have nowhere to go, mother..."
Chu Yunli refused to kneel down, and Mrs. Du snorted coldly, "Sleep well, you have done the work you should do, don't think about being lazy. Our Du family will not treat you harshly, you go outside and ask, who is the family in the entire Du family village?"
Not to mention that our family is kind? We also help you raise the daughter you left behind. You have to be grateful..."
Mrs. Du looked like she was condescending and showing kindness.
"I came back just to tell you." Chu Yunli interrupted her. Her eyes went from Old Man Du to Old Woman Du, then from the indifferent Du Yu and the gloating Du Weier, and finally fell on Yang's face in front of her.
"I'm going back to the He family. I live in the house left by my father. That's my home."
The courtyard fell silent instantly. Mrs. Du choked on the reprimand she was about to say. Everyone else looked surprised. The one who reacted the most was Yang, who exclaimed, "You want to leave me too! I won't allow it!"
Chu Yunli looked at her calmly.
Yang finally came to his senses and asked, "Are you going back? Isn't your father's house given to the clan? Why are they willing to let you live in it?"
Chu Yunli took out the freshly ink-stained paper and unfolded it for her to read, "The village chief wrote it to me. In the future, if I recruit a child, the surname of the child born will be He, and the house and land will be mine."
Rather than saying this is for the Yang family, it is better to say it is for the Du family. You must know that He Daya's marriage in her previous life was deeply involved with the Du family, and her tragedy is inseparable from the Du family.
The Du family were full of surprise at this time. After being surprised, they looked at each other. Mrs. Du blurted out, "We agreed at the beginning that you would marry your mother..."
"It was indeed agreed upon." Chu Yunli nodded and said, "You are very kind to me by raising me, but I am already thirteen this year and will get married early. I cannot accept the Du family's responsibility with peace of mind.
Thank you for your kindness. Fortunately, I have done a lot of work for your family this year, which is enough to pay for my meals, so it is better to go back now."
"That's not what you mean." Mrs. Du was a little anxious and looked at Ms. Yang with a bad look on her face. "How can we change what we have agreed upon?"
Of course Chu Yunli understood what she meant. When Mrs. Yang married her twelve-year-old daughter, the family would have an extra laborer who could take care of the housework and even work in the fields. If she were not here, Mrs. Yang would be able to do the household chores alone.
Now, where can I go to the ground?
Not to mention that she will get some benefits from her marriage in the future, so naturally she doesn't want her to leave like this.
Mrs. Yang was also very anxious. She was very panicked and at a loss about leaving her dependent daughter. After hearing what Mrs. Du said, she agreed, "Da Ya, do you really want to leave me?"
Meeting her eyes full of dependence, Chu Yunli looked calm and said, "Your family is not just me, this is your home now. Of course, if you don't want to leave me, you can go back to my home with me."
"I don't want it!" Yang shouted without even hesitating, "If I can't do it, outsiders will talk nonsense."
People who care too much about other people's opinions can't explain it. Chu Yunli nodded, "Okay." Then he looked at everyone in the Du family, "It's getting late, and I have to rush back, so I'll pack up and leave.
"
Mrs. Du's first reaction was to refuse, "What are you packing? Those things belong to our Du family!"
Even if the things are not good, they may not be useful if you take them back, but Chu Yunli doesn't tolerate her, "No, I brought those things. I want to take them away!"
She spoke resolutely, and when she met her cold eyes, Mrs. Du was startled. She suddenly felt that the girl in front of her, who she had been talking to for a year, was very strange at this time.
However, she is just a little girl after all. Mrs. Du sneered, "If you step out of my Du family's door today, it will not be easy to come in again in the future."
Chu Yunli waved her hand and entered the woodshed next to the kitchen. It was still dark in the daytime, and the tip of her nose was full of musty smell. She was suddenly glad that she moved quickly enough. If she was allowed to stay again tonight, she might not be able to sleep.
.
She rolled up the bed quilt made of firewood and bundled it up. She tried it by carrying it and found that it was not heavy at all.
Mrs. Yang came in at this time. Her expression could not be seen clearly in the dim room, but she could only hear the cry in her voice, "Da Ya, why do you suddenly think about going to He's house? It's not good to accompany your mother.
What?"
Chu Yunli frowned and pointed at the bed that had taken away the quilt and said, "Mom, do you think it's okay for me to live here? In the He family, at least I have a wing with a decent bed, right?"
Yang looked over along her fingers, and the bed... to put it bluntly, was just a pile of flat firewood. He Daya was in the He family, but her father had made a bed for her.
She stopped crying and said with sobs, "But you will get married soon, and there will be a first wife in the future..."
"Marry?" Chu Yunli asked, "So you feel in your heart that I will leave you sooner or later, right?"
Yang was dumbfounded and asked, "Isn't it normal for a girl's family to get married when she grows up?"
"Then will you not want me to leave you and marry Du Yu directly in the future?" Chu Yunli asked again.
Yang frowned, "Your eldest brother is a scholar, how could he fall in love with you?"
Chu Yunli could barely conceal the sarcasm on her lips, "Then if he likes me, you will let me get married, right?" This woman is too humble. She not only looks down on herself but also looks down on her daughter.
"Don't talk nonsense, you are brother and sister. How could I have such thoughts?" Yang's tone was full of displeasure. Thinking of something, he lowered his voice and asked, "It's not you who treats him..."
Chu Yunli looked at her sternly, her tone equally serious, "I don't like him, and I won't marry him. If I leave you now, just treat me as getting married early. You will have to get used to it sooner or later." Picking up the quilt.
, I no longer want to talk to her anymore. Her deep-rooted thoughts cannot be changed for a while, so she doesn’t bother. Anyway, Yang is enjoying it. "It’s getting late, I have to leave. If you are willing, just come with me."
!”
Yang shook her head, "I have married your Uncle Du, and I will stay here for the rest of my life." She took out a purse from her arms and put it into her hand without any explanation, "Keep it, this is what your father left.
"
Chu Yunli didn't have a penny on her body, so she really needed this purse. If she didn't accept it, maybe the money would have been spent on the Du family.
Moreover, in Chu Yunli's memory, after the Yang family married into the Du family, there was indeed no money in her hands. The money here must have been left by He Dachuan as she said. If He Dachuan's money was given to the Du family,
If he knew anything under the spring, I'm afraid he would be angry.
Therefore, she was not polite at all and took the purse, "As I said, if you don't want to go through with it, I can take you away."
Picking her up doesn't necessarily mean living together. If she still wants to listen to the Yang family's advice, just find a place to place her.
After leaving the woodshed, the Du family had finished their meal in the yard, but no one left. At this time, many people were already looking in outside the fenced yard of the Du family, probably attracted by the voice of Mrs. Du just now.
Seeing her roll out with a quilt, the Du family, who were a little skeptical at first, actually believed that this submissive girl who had lived at home for a year was really going to leave.
Du Yu frowned slightly, but still said nothing. Du Weier was a little gloating, "It's hard for you to take this kind of bedding back, but you have the nerve to carry it on the road... By the way, do you have food when you go home? You won't ask for help from others.
Bar?"
Speaking of this, Chu Yunli glanced at the Yang family. After He Dachuan left, she took back the food left behind to the Yang family, and also brought some to the Du family. Now, in that house, except for some large pieces of furniture,
Outside, there is really nothing.
Yang looked down at her indifferent look and said, "Go back to your uncle's house. Maybe I can give you some."
Chu Yunli waved her hand, walked to the door, looked at the people outside the fence courtyard, turned back to Old Man Du and his wife and bowed deeply, "Thank you for taking care of me over the past year."
Seeing her being so polite, a woman next to her curled her lips and said, "I wash the whole family's clothes every day and work from morning to night. When I live next door, I hear scoldings every day and often without food. I'm just grateful for this, Du."
My family really knows how to teach their children.”
"This girl is kind." Someone retorted.
Chu Yunli walked a long way, and she heard some people behind her commenting on her kindness. They all heard that she was going home to find a wife and inherit her father's lineage. They praised her for her good character, knowing how to be grateful, and being a good girl.
Sensing the joy in her heart, Chu Yunli raised the corners of her mouth slightly. Not far from Dujiacun, there was a man standing next to the woods.
——Feng An.
Feng An was still wearing his patched clothes, but his expression was much more serious now, and he stretched out his hand with some anxiety, "Let me get it for you."
Chu Yunli smiled and handed him the blanket, "Have you been waiting here?"
Feng An nodded. From Chu Yunli's position, he could see his red ears, "Who else is there in your family? Can you tell me?" Finally, he added, "If possible, our marriage should be decided as soon as possible.
"Down." It's good for everyone.
Especially for her, although she has lived back now, He Yang must not have given up on that house yet.
Hearing her willingness to get engaged again and urging her to get engaged, Feng An's somewhat uneasy heart suddenly relaxed, "My mother has been gone since I was a child. My father was attacked when he went to pick up goods from the town with the Liu family in the town. He didn't."
How long... I have been living with my uncle's family since I was ten years old. My uncle was very nice, but my aunt disliked me for eating too much and often found excuses not to give me food, but she didn't let me work less, and later I simply stopped
After working, I look for food outside. So..." He looked at Chu Yunli, "I have a bad reputation. People in the village say I am idle and not a good person."
When he is nervous, his face will be very serious. Looking at his serious face at this time, Chu Yunli couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth, thinking to himself, I know better than you what kind of person you are.
Chu Yunli asked, "Will your aunt interfere in your marriage?"
Feng An hurriedly replied, "No, she hopes that I will get married, so that my house can be used for my second brother to get a wife." After a pause, he explained, "I never thought about getting married, nor did I think about marrying a wife before.
"
It took two-quarters of an hour to walk from Dujia Village to He Village. It was getting late when we entered the village. When we were about to reach the entrance of the village, Feng An handed over the blanket in his hand, "You go back first, I will watch you go."
This is because they are afraid that people will gossip when the two of them are together!
Chu Yunli was helpless, "I said we were going to get engaged."
Feng An looked at her persistently, his eyes bright, "I will watch you leave from a distance. I will see you off again in the future..."
Fine.
Chu Yunli hugged the quilt and entered the village alone. Seeing her like this, everyone who saw her smiled and said, "Moved back?"
Chu Yunli smiled and greeted everyone all the way back. When she arrived at the door of the yard, she looked at the dim room and felt more and more happy. This was not her own emotion, but belonged to He Daya.
It can be seen that He Daya also likes the things she does.
Pushing through the fence, she first went to the house to make the bed, lit a fire and looked around the rooms. Then she went to the kitchen to scan around, planning to go to town tomorrow to buy some necessities. She found that except for a pot,
The rest of the pots and pans are gone, and all need to be bought again. There is only a table in the house, and a lot of chairs have been moved away, and some more still need to be purchased.
If she wanted to buy something, she needed money. Chu Yunli opened the purse that Yang gave her and found that there were only dozens of copper coins in it. It was okay to buy a few buns, but to buy things... I'm afraid it wasn't enough.
She sighed in her heart, naturally the money He Dachuan left behind was more than this. She didn't know whether the Yang family gave it to the Yang family or kept it for herself, or even gave it to the Du family.
No matter what kind, He Daya has spent a lifetime of miserable days to prove that this mother is unreliable. Her own and her daughter's needs will always come second to everyone else. So, even if she goes to He Yang to get those things back
, and don’t want to go to Yang again.
The sky was dark, and there was no moonlight in the early winter night. Chu Yunli lay on the bed, looking at the dark night, and thought about it.
In fact, there was another reason why she was so eager to leave the Du family. Something happened to the Du family recently, and she couldn't remember the exact date, so she was very anxious.
This incident had a great impact on the original person and was one of the reasons for her early death.