Chapter 519 Fan Jin is back (two chapters in one)
The new school at the foot of Nanshan Mountain is a matter of concern to the whole village. Chief Li Liu Lichang and others make several trips to the south every day. Running at the foot of the mountain, I couldn't do the work of a bricklayer, so I helped deliver bricks and tiles.
Why do I have money to hire others and still help myself? Isn’t it taking advantage of others? I don’t think so at all. In short, I just want to build the school quickly and strive to have the Xiahe Village School open officially in the first month of the year.
Such a big movement at the foot of Nanshan Mountain, not to mention the surrounding villages, could be clearly seen by the neighboring Tianbao Village. The two villages are close neighbors, and there is the Li family workshop, which makes The relationship became closer.
No, Lin Li also brought idle people from the village to help, thinking that after the workshop was built, children from his village who wanted to study could be sent there. It was so close. How convenient is it to study?
With such enthusiasm and many people helping, the school was completed in the middle of the twelfth lunar month.
Clan Chief Li and Chief Liu discussed the auspicious day, smoked the inside and outside of the school with torches, cleaned it up, and planted several Dieffenbachia trees in the yard according to custom. Zuo has warmed the house.
I just have to wait until the new year is over and school officially starts.
The gentleman whom Pomegranate asked Liu Wu to find was also found, and he agreed to come after the New Year.
On the twenty-fifth day of the twelfth lunar month, Pomegranate was inspecting the puppet workshop. The puppet workshop has been in operation for a month and has produced a lot of puppets, but not too many. The warehouse cannot hold them now. After all, the warehouse We also need to store fabrics and cotton. It is not convenient to store more when driving in and out.
Therefore, Mrs. Lu proposed to use the two empty rooms in the east house of her house as storage warehouses.
Pomegranate thought about it for a while and then agreed. I wanted to rent these two rooms from Lu, but Lu refused to accept the rent. She almost cried because she was so anxious. Why can't she be treated as an outsider?
In this way, Pomegranate could only shut up, which made both Fan and Huang Chunni burst into laughter.
Fan also joked: "Anyway, you will get married soon, and then it will be your home. If you use your own house, you still need rent. Isn't it a joke?"
Mr. Lu also nodded and said that this was the truth.
Ai Ai asked Pomegranate again if she could marry her soon.
Pomegranate was embarrassed, and Fan Jin came back at this time.
The loud-voiced Bafang shouted loudly before entering the courtyard, "Madam! The young master is back!"
Pomegranate and others were standing in the east room talking, listening. At this sound, Mrs. Lu was also extremely excited, "Jin'er is back!"
Hurry outside.
Fan smiled, took a handful of pomegranate, and went outside.
Big and small bags were carried in from all directions, and Fan Jin also carried his own book box and entered the door.
As soon as he entered the door, he saw the Lu family coming out of the east room. He saw the pomegranate first, and his eyes also lit up.
Before he could say anything, a figure from the other end rushed up to him, "Master, you have finally come home! It's been freezing cold along the way, are you tired? Come into the house quickly, and I'll give you some help." Bring hot water and warm your feet carefully..."
The bookcase on Fan Jin's back was taken away, and he didn't even care. He just strode to Lu's side and put his mouth in his mouth. Said: "Not tired, not tired."
"Mom! I'm back!"
Fan Jin grinned, looking straight at Pomegranate, "Pomegranate!"
He nodded and greeted both Fan and Huang Chuni. .
Qiu Tong, who was holding a bookcase behind him, had his eyes almost glued to Fan Jin, his eyes full of ripples and light.
"Is the government school on vacation?" Mrs. Lu pulled Fan Jin to take a look.
"It's holiday. School will start on the eighth day of the first lunar month after the new year." Fan Jin nodded.
Mr. Lu was reluctant to hear this, "I'll only stay at home for about ten days."
Soon she started laughing again, "Fortunately, Mom has something to do at home, so she doesn't feel bored. , Are you used to it in the private school?"
"Everything is fine! Mom, don't worry about me, are you okay at home?" Fan Jin responded, but his eyes were always there. A sneak peek at the pomegranate.
Mr. Lu could see it clearly, she also pursed her lips and chuckled, and said quickly: "I'm very fine, it's cold outside, let's go inside and warm ourselves by the fire and talk."
As he said this, he already took Pomegranate's arm, called Fan and Huang Chunni, and walked into the main hall together.
After they entered the room and sat down, Mrs. Lu mentioned that Pomegranate had opened a puppet workshop, and she was also in charge of the business.
Fan Jin listened, but he didn’t know that Shiliu was still busy at home with the puppet workshop? My mother loves to do embroidery, so this suits her interests.
If you have a busy day, even if he is not at home, he will not think about it all the time, making you feel uneasy.
He looked at Pomegranate, his eyes bright, "I'm not at home, thank you for taking care of my mother."
Shiliu glanced at him, then looked at Mrs. Lu and said, "No way, I should be grateful to my aunt for helping me."
Shiliu couldn't smile from ear to ear, "We are helping each other, and I can't help myself." I'll give you more help Well, if you get married earlier, our mother-in-law and daughter-in-law will definitely get along harmoniously. I also look forward to talking and laughing with you every day."
Going back to what Xiancai said, Pomegranate slightly. Embarrassed, he glanced at Fan Jin.
Others don’t know what’s going on with them, but the two parties involved know it very well.
Fan Jin glanced at Pomegranate and said hurriedly: "Mom! Didn't we agree that there is no rush to get married? Pomegranate is still young. Besides, Pomegranate is different from other girls. Even after getting married, If you have to be busy with your own affairs, I’m afraid I won’t have much time at home by then, so don’t worry about it.”
After hearing this, Mrs. Lu looked at Shiliu and said, "I know, I know it in my heart. Even if you get married in the future, just do your own thing. I won't say anything, and I will support you."
In her heart, she is extremely satisfied with this daughter-in-law and admires her very much. She will naturally support her in doing what she likes.
She doesn't think so when you get married, you have to serve your parents-in-law, look after your husband and raise your children, and stay at home without leaving the house.
As long as Pomegranate is her daughter-in-law and can be asked to look after her all the time, the couple can live a harmonious and beautiful life. She doesn't care about serving or not serving.
The most important thing is that she hopes that Pomegranate will give her a grandchild soon. She feels that the children born by Pomegranate will be smart and cute. She is now looking forward to seeing them soon. Where are the future grandchildren!
She wished that Shiliu would bring her grandchildren, and she was willing to suffer from this.
Having been in constant contact with Ms. Lu for more than a month, Shiliu got to know her very well. Knowing that what she said was true, she felt very moved in her heart.
With such a reasonable mother-in-law, the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law is perfect.
But then she thought about the fake marriage she had agreed with Fan Jin, and she couldn't help but feel guilty again, feeling a little sorry for the joyful hope of this 'future mother-in-law'.
What she said was what she meant: "Don't worry, aunt, even if I often run away, I will always come back to accompany you."
Mrs. Lu suddenly burst into laughter, "Okay, okay!"
"Sir, my maid has cooked the brown sugar dumplings for you. Eat them while they are hot to warm yourself up."
A delicate bite. The voice interrupted, Shiliu turned around and saw Qiu Tong holding a bowl next to Fan Jin, a pair of phoenix eyes locked tightly on Fan Jin, looking forward to Shen Fei.
Fan Jin did not look at Qiu Tong, but while taking the bowl, he said: "Bring a bowl for everyone."
Qiu Tong said: "Young master, you are coming back in a hurry. It's cold to think about it. hungry again , this is specially made by the maid using your favorite sweet-scented osmanthus wine without fermented glutinous rice. I’m afraid the guests won’t be used to it. You can eat it first, and the maid will go back to the kitchen and make some fermented glutinous rice for the guests.”
After hearing this, Mrs. Lu said: "I got up early and asked Sister-in-law Zhu to stew bird's nest, tremella and lotus seed soup. Just go and serve it. Then tell Sister-in-law Zhu to hurry up and make some special dishes."
Looking back at Pomegranate and Fan , "Let's have lunch here today."
Before Pomegranate could say anything, Mrs. Fan spoke first, "Thanks to Jin'er today, we can have a taste of Sister-in-law Zhu's. It's a craft." Qiutong pursed her lips, responded softly, and retreated.
Soon, he came back with a tray, placed the tray on the table beside him, and first brought a cup with a spoon to present to the pomegranate.
Pomegranate looked at the stewed bird's nest and white fungus. It was delicious at first sight. She was indeed a little hungry, but she didn't know what she thought of. Her eyes flickered, paused, and reached out to take it.
I don't know whether she picked it up too slowly or Qiu Tong let go too quickly. In short, it was such a coincidence that a cup of bird's nest, white fungus and lotus seed soup fell down and happened to fall on Pomegranate's lap.
Fortunately, it was not boiling hot, but the pomegranate was sprinkled on half of my body and my clothes were all wet.
Fan Jin, who was eating dumplings, had been paying attention to the pomegranate. When he saw the pomegranate, his hands were about to catch it, but because he was opposite the pomegranate, he didn't have time to catch it.
He said hurriedly: "Pomegranate, are you burning it?"
Mr. Lu was also startled, and asked Qiutong first, "How did you carry it, and why did you spill the pomegranate all over it?"< br>
He quickly pulled the pomegranate and looked at it, "Is it hot?"
Fan and Huang Chunni were also startled and looked at the pomegranate with concern.
Pomegranate raised her head and glanced at Qiu Tong, who had her head lowered and a look of fear, with a half-smile but not a smile. She shook her head and said, "It's not ironed, it's just that the clothes are wet."
Mr. Lu breathed a sigh of relief. , "Hurry up and change your clothes. Clothes, so as not to catch a cold. Fortunately, the clothes I made for you are ready. I thought I would give them to you in two days. Come, follow me to my room to change into clothes. "
said. He took the pomegranate and headed towards the ear door.
"Auntie also made clothes for me?"
"I didn't give you any measurements, but I have been doing embroidery for so many years, and my eyes are rulers. They should be made just right. You try it first. If it fits No, I will change it for you right away.”
Mrs. Lu took Pomegranate into her room and took it out of the cabinet. He took out a big bundle and said, "I'm short on time, so I just made two clothes for you. Take a look, do you like it?"
Pomegranate opened the bundle and looked at the lotus-colored clothes inside. , dressed in rose red, which was the color she liked to wear on a daily basis. I think Lu had carefully observed it.
Looking at the vividly embroidered pomegranate flowers and colorful flowers and plants, Pomegranate couldn't help but admired: "Auntie's embroidery is so good! The pomegranate flowers are so embroidered that they look so real that I can't even bear to wear them. ”
Mrs. Lu chuckled, "I'm going to wear these clothes once I've made them. How can I not bear to wear them? You like the clothes I made, and I'm very happy. I'll make more for you when I have free time in the future!"
< br>"Why bother my aunt?" Pomegranate was really flattered.
"Not tired, not tired, I like you! I like you Pomegranate, and I wish I could make more clothes for you. I am also happy that you can wear the clothes I made!" Lu waved her hands and urged Pomegranate to hurry up. Change your clothes so you don't catch a cold.
Pomegranate took the clothes embroidered with pomegranate flowers and went behind the screen.
Ms. Lu was waiting outside, wondering what Pomegranate would look like wearing the clothes she made.
"Does it fit?"
"It fits, but..."
"What's wrong?"
Pomegranate put on the little coat and looked at the wrinkles of the horse-faced skirt in her hand. He raised his eyebrows.
Lu didn't hear Shiliu's response for a long time and was worried. She hurriedly walked to the screen and said, "Shiliu, I'm coming in. You...ah! What's going on?"
Looking at the skirt with several holes in it, Ms. Lu's eyes widened, "How could it be? Is there a rat in my room?"
"Wear that one first, this one, then come back." I'll make it again for you." Ms. Lu said, turning around and going out to get another one, but when she opened it, she saw that the skirt also had holes.
Mr. Lu was shocked, "I didn't hear the noise of mice? When did they gnaw like this?"
Obviously these two clothes were made not long ago. It has been kept in the cabinet, how could a mouse get in?
Pomegranate blinked, "Auntie, please go out and ask Sui Lu to come back and bring me some clothes."
Mrs. Lu didn't care to pursue the matter of this rat, and nodded quickly when she heard this, "If you don't mind it, you can go to my bed to warm yourself with the quilt first, so as not to catch a cold. I'll call your maid right now."
With that said, he hurriedly went outside.
Two quarters of an hour later, Shiliu put on the clothes Suilu had brought back after running back, and sat in front of Lu's dressing table to comb her hair again.
Mr. Lu took Sui Lu's job and combed Pomegranate's hair with a smile, "I was looking forward to giving birth to a daughter and dressing her up. Unfortunately, after giving birth to Jin'er, I never did it again. When I was pregnant, her father had been in poor health and passed away early, which is a pity after all.
So, I hope that Jin'er can marry a daughter-in-law as soon as possible. My daughter-in-law is also a daughter!"
Unexpectedly, Pomegranate has not yet entered the door, and today she is addicted to dressing up her daughter.
Mr. Lu was so happy that her eyebrows were crooked.
However, thinking of the two clothes that were made with great effort, the pomegranate was eaten by mice before she even wore them, and Mrs. Lu was also very depressed.
"I will ask Jin'er to go to the eighth uncle's house later to get some mouse poison and kill these nasty mice."
Pomegranate looked at Lu's depression in the bronze mirror and couldn't help but cry out. He said: "Look at the hole, it doesn't look like a mouse."
"Really?" Ms. Lu was stunned. She first put her hair into a bun and then put it on a hairpin. She looked at her combed hair. This hairpin was always a bit dull.
With his eyes lit up, Mrs. Lu opened the jewelry box on the table, took out a pair of butterfly hairpin rings, and inserted them into the left and right sides of her bun.
Looking at Pomegranate again, she couldn't help but nodded, "Pomegranate is so beautiful."
Pomegranate touched the butterfly hairpin ring, "Auntie, this..."
"This is the jewelry I wore when I was young. Now that I am old, it is inappropriate to wear this. Look how beautiful it is on you. I hope you don't dislike it."
"How can I dislike it? I have to give it to my aunt. I'm so sorry."
"What's there to be embarrassed about? I like you. We will all be a family in the future. Mine is mine. Yours!" Lu laughed.
With her hair combed, she turned around and took the two skirts to look at.
After taking a closer look, I really noticed something was wrong, "...Why does it look like it was cut with scissors? Look at the pomegranate, the cut is so neat. If a mouse gnaws it, it wouldn't be so flat."
Ms. Lu was shocked, "What's going on? I kept it in the cabinet after I finished it..."
She has nothing to lose and is crazy. She can't make it by herself and then cut it with scissors...
Pomegranate said softly: "Auntie, do people usually come in this house?"
Mr. Lu didn't know what she thought of, her eyes flashed, and she became confused and complicated.
After a moment, he put down the skirt, looked at Pomegranate and said: "Fortunately, the coats are all good. I will make two skirts again and send them to you when they are ready."
Pomegranate looked at her expression and realized that she had already thought of something in her mind, so she stopped talking and just smiled and said: "It makes my aunt tired. I really don't know how to thank my aunt for her love. .”
Mrs. Lu took Pomegranate's hand with a smile on her face, "Auntie, I don't need you to be grateful, I just look forward to you coming in as soon as possible and becoming my daughter."