northernbook Chapter 109 Sister-in-law Arrives
Chapter 109 Sister-in-law Arrives
Just like Jiang Yue did during the county exam, as soon as she came out of the examination room, she saw her grandmother holding a water bag and waiting outside.
For a moment, she didn't care about anything else. Since she was just a child, she threw herself into her grandmother's arms.
I'm so sleepy. I really want to sleep.
Liu Chunfeng didn't ask anything. She just opened the water bag and let Jiang Yue drink enough at once.
Finally, he stroked her brows with a smile, "Our Xiaoliu can finally have a good rest tonight."
Jiang Yue followed her grandmother into the inn. After eating a bowl of noodles, she fell asleep.
He slept until noon the next day.
On the way back, because Lin Guo went back early, Mu Heng was still driving, while Jiang Yue and Zhao Tiancheng sat opposite each other.
After Jiang Yue finished her exam, she didn't want to talk about it anymore, but Zhao Tiancheng was talking to her in great interest.
After Jiang Yue returned home, her grandmother and sisters didn't let her do anything. They just said that she had been studying too hard during this period and asked her to sleep for several days and nights.
As for Jiang Yue, she never missed a day of reading.
Just because she wanted to achieve some fame before she turned thirteen.
During this period, Liu Chunfeng's elder sister-in-law Yang Cui and her younger sister-in-law Sun came.
When Yang came and saw Liu Chunfeng for the first time, she said:
"Chunfeng, I heard from the village landlord Wu that Xiaoliu took the Tongsheng exam? You didn't tell me such a big thing, so I came here in person to congratulate you."
"Yes, we are here to share in the good fortune." Sun heard that the Jiang family was different from before, and she, who had come many years in the future, also asked to come along.
According to her, relatives should visit each other more often.
Liu Chunfeng really didn't expect that her usually mean sister-in-law would change her face today.
She invited them into the house.
"I have just passed the county exam, and the results of the provincial exam are still a few days away." She had never thought of telling this to her sister-in-law. She had no hope of passing the imperial examination for Xiaoliu.
While reading, Jiang Yue put down the book and made homemade scented tea for her aunt. After a brief greeting, she continued reading.
Yang came here because she learned that Jiang Yue passed the county exam and took part in the prefectural exam.
Secondly, she gave me some of her newly brewed fruit vinegar.
"I picked some ripe persimmons last year when I was in the mountains. But no one bought them, so I just made vinegar out of them."
Because she had worked as a maid in a wealthy family when she was young, she learned this method by chance from her master's house.
Sun came empty-handed because she had nothing to show for herself.
Liu Chunfeng: "Thank you for your concern, sister-in-law."
At noon, Liu Chunfeng invited her sister-in-law and Sun to have lunch.
They were eating homemade noodles, and Jiang Yue added some fruit vinegar to them.
"My aunt is a good cook. This fruit vinegar tastes sour and mellow, with a hint of fruit. It looks clear, with a hint of persimmon red. It smells sour and sweet, with a hint of wine. This vinegar can be sold."
After hearing this, Yang was undoubtedly happy, "Xiao Liu has read some books, and he can speak in a coherent way."
"It's really delicious." Jiang Sini echoed. Upon hearing this, Jiang Wuni silently added some vinegar to the bowl.
Liu Chunfeng also tasted it.
"Bring it to the store and let the customers choose for themselves."
"This can be sold for money? Is it that easy to make money?" Yang was skeptical.
Liu Chunfeng: “You can try.”
"Can we also make this money?" Sun wanted to reap the benefits without doing anything else, but she would not be jealous.
"Sister-in-law can make money." Liu Chunfeng corrected him and suddenly thought of something.
"Sister-in-law, are you free these days?" When she was in trouble, her sister-in-law helped her a lot, and she also wanted to help her sister-in-law.
"I can spare some free time, Chunfeng, if you have anything to say, just speak up."
Liu Chunfeng did not keep the secret.
"We have recently gained a new business and want to make a lot of noodles. I thought, since I'm hiring outsiders, why not hire our own people?"
As she spoke, she took out a handful of noodles and said, "I'm going to do this to pay my sister-in-law."
"I know this noodle. I just ate it and it's delicious. My sister-in-law is really good at making it." Yang Cui was worried about money for her grandson's marriage recently. Liu Chunfeng happened to give her this opportunity, so she accepted it without hesitation.
"Well, if it's inconvenient for sister-in-law to travel back and forth, you can stay at my house." Liu Chunfeng suggested.
"No need. I go back and forth every day. It doesn't waste time." Yang Cui has a large family with sons, daughters-in-law, grandchildren and granddaughters. How can she live in her aunt's house with peace of mind?
"Well, it's settled then."
"Okay, it's settled." Yang Cui was delighted.
Sun, who was standing aside, looked at Liu Chunfeng eagerly, thinking that after she asked her sister-in-law, she would ask herself.
Unexpectedly, Liu Chunfeng kept silent about it and directly talked to her sister-in-law about how to knead the dough and how to stretch the noodles.
She had no choice but to bite the bullet and volunteer.
"I can do this job, too."
"...Uh..." Liu Chunfeng just coughed stiffly, "Sorry, I don't need so many people right now."
"If you don't need it, then don't need it. Who cares?" Sun was a little out of breath. She turned around and left.
Yang Cui didn't care about her. Anyway, the relationship between the sisters-in-law was not very good in the past.
While Yang was talking, she was about to leave, but Liu Chunfeng asked her to stay and took her to the ranch, bringing her some more eggs and a fat rabbit, which made Yang not know what to say.
A day later, the Jiang family added fruit vinegar to their noodles. Some people who liked it asked where they bought the vinegar.
...A few days later, on the day when the results were announced,
Liu Chunfeng got up before dawn, thinking of setting off with Jiang Yue to Huai'an County to check the list.
"Grandma, we still need someone to make the noodles at home, and we also need someone to supervise the construction of the house. You have been working hard for me for a long time. Just take a rest at home. Don't worry, Brother Mu is here."
With just one word from Jiang Yue, grandma stayed at home.
Mu Heng came early because he had agreed with Jiang Yue in advance to go to Huai'an today.
Jiang Erni and Jiang Sanni were going to do business in Qinghe Town, so they got up early in the morning and followed them in a carriage.
On the road, the carriages were galloping.
We drove all the way to Jiangjia Xiaomian in Qinghe Town and dropped off my second and third sisters.
At this moment, it was still daybreak.
Mu Heng got out of the car and moved a basket of noodles into the shop before Zhao Tiancheng.
"It's so heavy, can you two sisters usually carry it?"
"Don't underestimate us." Jiang Erni wanted to say, she had plenty of strength.
"I can move it." Jiang Sanni smiled shyly, "Go to Huai'an quickly and take good care of Xiaoliu on the way."
"Leave Xiaoliu to me, don't worry." Mu Heng gave the two girls an affirmative look and sat in the front of the car.
In the carriage, Jiang Yue and Zhao Tiancheng sat opposite each other. This time, no one talked about the topic and the carriage was silent.
Zhao Tiancheng was still a little nervous.
From time to time, he lifted the curtain and looked out the window to ease his panic.
On the streets of Qinghe Town, suddenly, his sight was fixed on a woman.
"Xiao Liu, that seems to be your mother."
Jiang Yue also climbed over the curtain to take a look, and immediately saw a pale-looking woman walking on the road.
The carriage passed by her figure, and when it passed by again,
Jiang Yue saw Tang Li.
At this time, Tang Li was walking with a beautiful lady in her twenties, and the two were talking and laughing.
"It's your mother. Why don't you go down and say hello?" Zhao Tiancheng meant well and didn't think too much about it.
"Xiao Liu, which one is your mother???" Mu Heng didn't understand where Jiang Yue got the word "mother" from.
"Where is my mother?" Jiang Yue would never let Yuanshi remember her existence.
She had previously saved Yuan's mother and son, which could be considered as repaying their kindness. After she left, they had no further contact.
"Zhao Tiancheng, aren't you talking nonsense?" Mu Heng listened to Xiaoliu and continued walking.
"Your mother has been gone for seven or eight years. I recognized the wrong person." Zhao Tiancheng realized that Yuanshi was ruthless and then realized that his actions were unnecessary.
He had no idea that Yuan was getting married, and only then did he realize that Jiang Yue had never seen her mother since she was a child, so of course she didn't know her.
Mu Heng glanced at Tang Li's figure and suddenly thought of something. He asked:
"Xiao Liu, how did you and Master Tang know each other?"
Jiang Yue: "I met him when he came to my master's pharmacy for a consultation. I didn't realize he was such a lecher."
"You just found out?" Mu Heng's mind was revolving around Lord Tang's romantic history.
"He is popular with women. I have seen three different women like him. Why should I tell you this? You are just a child and you don't understand."
Jiang Yue thought to herself, no wonder Tang Li and Yuan Shi were so often seen together in recent years. She couldn't tell what she was feeling.
This was the first time Zhao Tiancheng heard this and he was secretly shocked.
"Lord Tang is very lucky."
"Do you want this good fortune?" Mu Heng joked. Zhao Tiancheng shook his head like a rattle and only looked at Jiang Yue.
"Xiao Liu, if I can pass the exam this time, will your third sister be willing to marry me?"
Jiang Yue: “…”
Mu Heng poured a basin of cold water on himself, "Be prepared to be the son-in-law."
Jiang Yue: “…”
Zhao Tiancheng had a cold face and was speechless every time after being confronted by Mu Heng.
I thought to myself, this guy is not as good as Cheng Yuchu.
The carriage continued to move towards Huaian County. The sounds of fighting inside and outside the carriage stopped and the carriage fell into silence.
Jiang Yue got up early this morning and was so sleepy that she lay down in the car and fell asleep.
I don’t know how long I slept, but I was awakened by two officials who were looking for the way.