She cooked meat porridge in the morning, and while it was still early, Chu Yunli went to the street to buy vegetables. Lunch was a combination of meat and vegetables, and she also cooked a pot of soup. Dinner was also good.
Mother and son lived a comfortable life, but they didn't know that the Lu family was having a huge quarrel.
After Mother Lu arrived home, her eldest grandson, who was supposed to be suffering from high fever, was playing in the yard with his younger brothers and sisters, jumping up and down, showing no signs of illness?
She immediately became angry, "What reason can you use to ask me and your father to come back? You have to say that the child is sick. What if he is really sick?"
Mrs. Qi was also angry, but she didn't dare to get angry in front of her mother-in-law. She suppressed her anger and said, "You have two sons and you went to live with Heli's daughter. Those who knew said you took care of your daughter, while those who didn't knew said your two sons were unfilial.
I recommend you to live with your daughter. While you love your daughter, you are also considerate of us!"
Mother Lu was speechless.
Next to him, Luo Shi also said, "Mom, we have no problem with you taking care of your sister, but you have given your body and soul to her, and it will be inconvenient for you to have something to eat when you get old. Can we still watch you suffer?"
"You who trade your left hand for your right hand are equivalent to us subsidizing our sister."
Father Lu was furious, "You are my children, and she is also my daughter. To me, I feel pain if anyone hurts me."
"If my sister is having trouble, we will definitely help her. But as you have seen, she is lavish and lives better than us. How can I use your supplement?" Ms. Qi said calmly, "A daughter-in-law should be filial, shouldn't she?
I'm talking back to you. However, my sister got a dowry when she got married, and you will still have to rely on us to support you in your old age and spend all your money. Don't blame us for going too far."
Father Lu was so angry that his hands trembled.
Mother Lu burst into tears, "Who said your sister needs us to subsidize her? Who said we subsidize her? We haven't spent a penny these days when we live in the backstreets. Even because of buying groceries, I have more and more money on hand."
It’s because I saw her spending money lavishly and was afraid that she would spend it all in a few moments and the mother and son would not be able to rely on her, so I guarded her!”
Qi: "..." Misunderstood!
Luo Shi: "..."
The two sisters realized that they had misunderstood their sister. After looking at each other, they both felt a little apologetic.
Seeing that the two elders were very angry, Luo Shi suggested, "How about we tell Ting'er that she's getting better tomorrow and you can move back?"
"I'm not going." Father Lu waved his hands, a little disinterested, "Your sister doesn't like our control, and you don't feel at ease. You always think that we helped her and how much advantage she took from you. From now on,
When we have free time during the day, we can just go there and wander around."
Mother Lu's temperament was already soft, but now she just wanted to cry.
The next day, the sisters-in-law came over to pack their things. Mother Lu collected her things and moved them with them.
Honestly speaking, the Lu family couple had good intentions. If it was Lu Qiuniang who was getting divorced, she would not ask for so much money. It is indeed difficult to live with a child. It is inevitable to live frugally. Mother Lu taught her how to live a life.
It's actually pretty good.
But now that Chu Yunli is here, let alone asking the Li family for a large sum of money, even if she doesn't have a penny, she will not eat glutinous rice with her children.
It doesn't matter what she eats. After all, she has eaten whole grains and wild vegetables before. But the child is not good. A two-year-old child cannot eat much. If there is not enough meat and vegetables, it will affect the child's health.
The old couple of the Lu family moved things away, making a lot of noise. When Chu Yunli watched them gradually walking away, the door next door opened. Chu Feng stood there, looked at the people leaving, and then at Chu Yunli.
, comforted, "Don't feel bad."
Chu Yunli: "..." I'm not uncomfortable, really!
I'm quite happy!
Chu Yunli was actually relieved that the Lu family couple had left.
"We are neighbors. If something happens to you in the future, just shout louder, and my mother and I will come to help after hearing it." Chu Feng said, his ears slightly red, "We are neighbors, so we should help each other."
Although the last sentence emphasizes the relationship between the two families, it is more like an excuse.
Chu Yunli saw his red ears, crooked eyebrows, listened to him with a smile, and said with a smile, "Thank you, I won't be polite."
Chu Feng nodded and quickly closed the door.
From that day on, the old couple from the Lu family came over occasionally, but never stayed to eat. In Mother Lu's words, they were out of sight and out of mind.
To put it bluntly, she didn't look at the meals of mother and son, so she could pretend that they were living a simple life without wasting money.
Chu Yunli was also convinced by this idea.
However, she was very satisfied with the result. Everyone kept a distance and did not argue, and the relationship was maintained.
That day, Miss Zhu broke down and ran away. Chu Yunli originally thought that there would be a change in the wedding, but after several days, no news about the change in the marriage between the two families came out. Instead, she heard that the two families had started to follow six rites. The wedding date
Set on the twentieth day of the twelfth lunar month.
It's only been two months since now. Even in this barbaric city that doesn't pay much attention to etiquette, it's a bit too fast.
That evening, Chu Yunli was teaching Xuan'er to recite the current children's songs at home when she heard another knock on the door.
She walked over, opened the door, and saw a burly man in his thirties with a stubble on his face, smelling of alcohol. After seeing her, he rushed in with a lewd smile and big yellow teeth.
She actually knew this man. He was a well-known scoundrel in this area, known as Lai San.
Chu Yunli raised her foot and kicked him in the stomach. Lai San took a step back and sat down on the ground.
He didn't believe it, and even touched the ground. After he realized what he was doing, he opened his mouth and cursed, "Damn woman, you don't recognize anyone after getting out of bed..."
There are a lot of disputes at the door of a widow. This is not just a saying. There really are those bastards who specially watch and bully widowed women.
Halfway through listening, Chu Yunli raised his foot and kicked him again. After knocking the person to the ground, he stepped on his neck and crushed him with his foot. His eyes popped out and he couldn't make any sound.
Just at this moment, the door creaked. Chu Feng quickly opened the door and came out. His eyes were still a little panicked. After seeing the situation at the door, he hurriedly asked, "What happened?"
Chu Yunli rubbed his feet, "This bastard is slandering my reputation."
Laizan was forced to lie on his back, his eyes were horrified, as if he were seeing Shura.
Chu's mother also came out and sighed, "Are you scared? Just shout and we will all come out if we hear it."
However, there is no need to shout at this time. Those words are what this person opened his mouth. Even if they are false, there will always be people who deliberately spread them. If we let them go unchecked and the rumors are unpalatable, Lu Qiuniang's reputation will naturally be lost.
Therefore, the fewer people who know, the better.
Thinking of this, Chu Yunli stepped on her feet harder, causing his face to turn earth-colored, and he rolled his eyes. His hands holding her feet became tighter and tighter, his eyes full of pleading.
Chu Feng stepped forward, looked at the person on the ground, and frowned. Seeing that there was a look of death on his face, he hurriedly pulled her sleeve, "No!"
Chu Yunli let go of her feet, and the person on the ground covered her neck and started coughing. She said in a deep voice, "If I cough again, someone will ruin my reputation..."
The people on the ground stood up, waved their hands hurriedly, and said hoarsely, "No...I don't dare anymore..." and stumbled away.
The three of them stood on the street, Chu Feng looked at Lai San's running back, thoughtfully.
Chu's mother came over and took Chu Yunli's hand, "Don't be afraid. It's already like this. He doesn't dare to come again. Next time something like this happens, if you can't beat him, just shout. Reputation is nothing. Protecting yourself is the most important thing."
important."
Hearing this, Chu Yunli said sincerely, "Thank you, ma'am, for the advice."
"It's good that you weren't scared." Chu's mother was very pleased, "I beat them away a few times, but they didn't dare to come anymore."
Chu Feng: "..." The man just now was so scared that he rolled over and crawled, fearing that he would never come to this street again.
The three of them did not stay on the street for long and soon went back to their respective homes.
Of course, at night, the knock on the door came again, and Chu Yunli stood behind the door and asked, "Who?"
In the evening, when it was broad daylight, she didn't think there were outsiders outside, maybe Mother Lu and the others. Secondly, no matter who was outside, she could protect herself.
But at this time, the moon was dark and the wind was high, and something happened in the evening. She would not open the door to anyone who came.
"It's me." Chu Feng's voice.
Chu Yunli raised the corners of her mouth slightly and raised her hand to open the door. In the night, only the outline of his figure could be vaguely seen, "What's the matter?"
"During the day, I didn't plead for him. A bastard like that deserves to be beaten to death! I was afraid that you would be too harsh... It's not worth losing yourself for such a person." Chu Feng stood at the door before he entered.
He spoke quickly, "I don't want you to get hurt. Next time something like this happens, you must ask me for help. Don't be polite."
Chu Yunli nodded, "Is there anything else?"
Chu Feng looked at her. He couldn't see her face clearly in the night. He could only see her bright black eyes. His heart moved and he couldn't help blurting out, "I want to take care of you!" He felt impulsive when he said the words, but he didn't.
Regretful, and finally found a reason to care about her these days, "Can I... take care of you, mother and son?"
Chu Yunli blinked, never expecting to hear this today, the corners of her mouth turned up unconsciously, and she looked at the wall on the right, "If your mother knew, she would be furious to death!"
Chu Feng: "..."
"I will tell her carefully and work hard for it." He looked at those bright black eyes, his heart throbbing more and more, "I want to marry you!"
Chu Yunli smiled, "Don't you regret it?"
"Never regret it!" Subconsciously, Chu Feng felt that not being able to marry her would be the regret in his life.
That night, when Chu Yunli went to bed, she was in a good mood. Even Xuan'er noticed it, "Mom, I want to drink porridge tomorrow morning."
The porridge in his mouth refers to the medicinal diet Chu Yunli cooked specially for him, with the addition of medicinal materials and fruits. It tastes sour and sweet, and is particularly delicious. Chu Yunli smiled immediately, "Okay."
So, the next thing they were in a good mood was mother and son.
The next morning, as soon as Chu Yunli got up, there was a knock on the door outside.
She opened the door and saw Chu Feng standing at the door, holding a basket in his hand. There were fruits and vegetables, all with dewdrops. After seeing her, he handed it over with a smile, "I brought it back to you on the way."
Chu Yunli: "..."
She didn't expect that Tangtang Juren would go shopping for groceries, and there was a piece of meat at the bottom. It wasn't much, but it was enough for the mother and son to eat, so they didn't have to go out all day.
She took it with a smile, "I'll make some porridge later and bring some to you..."
Chu Feng's ears turned redder, but his eyes were full of smiles, "Okay!"
He didn't speak, but he didn't leave either. He just traced her eyebrows and eyebrows with a smile, as if he wanted to carve it into his heart.
Chu Yunli was flustered by him and raised her hand to close the door, "Let's wait for some porridge."
After bolting the door, she leaned behind it and felt her heart pounding.
Oops, it’s getting more and more provocative.
The weather has turned cold, and many people in the city have been buying firewood and charcoal recently. When winter comes, heavy snow will block the roads, and woodcutters will have to spend the winter, so they will not be able to buy firewood.
One afternoon in early winter, Mother Lu came over to visit the mother and son. She smiled and said, "Lai San in our area has bullied Zhao Zangzi's wife for two years. Yesterday Zhao Zangzi couldn't bear it anymore and ran to the Yamen to complain.
Killing him will eliminate a great harm."
Lai San came to bully her, but when the bullying failed, Chu Yunli and the mother and son next door knew about it. After she beat him away, Lai San did not dare to come to the door again, and even preferred to take a detour instead of passing by here.
, she was planning to send this person to the Yamen, but unexpectedly someone sued him first.
"That's good." Chu Yunli responded casually.
Many women today, after being bullied, just swallow the bitter water in their stomachs for the sake of reputation. On the contrary, they make the bad guys more emboldened and do whatever they want after taking advantage of them.
She turned sideways to let Mother Lu in, and when she was about to close the door, she saw Chu Feng approaching from the corner of her eye, stopped and looked over with a smile.
Chu Feng came over quickly, handed over a paper bag, and said with a smile, "Xuan'er's favorite sauce duck, I snatched the last half."
Chu Yunli took it with a smile, "I will tell him."
Mother Lu: "..." My daughter still caused harm to others.