After Yu Erzhu returned, his eldest uncle, second uncle, eldest cousin, and fourth cousin all came.
My fourth cousin looked very different today than yesterday. He was dressed neatly and had even gotten a haircut.
His neat buzz cut made him look much more energetic, as if he had suddenly become two or three years younger.
He greeted everyone with great enthusiasm, then handed the list to Yu Chengyuan, saying, "Cousin Chengyuan, this is the list you gave me."
I collected all the items according to the list.
I remember the account names, quantities, and dishes clearly, and the bill has been settled accurately. Please check if there's anything amiss.
Yu Chengyuan quickly took the list, carefully looked it over from top to bottom, then nodded and said with a hint of appreciation, "Cousin Qiufeng, you did a good job. Everything is correct, the prices are right, and the payment is also correct."
It's already quite good that you didn't make any mistakes on your first try.
After being praised, the fourth cousin blushed slightly with embarrassment and gave a simple smile, saying, "Thank you for the compliment, Cousin Chengyuan. I will continue to work hard."
He will definitely cherish this opportunity his cousin gave him.
"Brother, weigh it."
At this shout, everyone began to get busy.
After weighing the money, Yu Chengyuan handed it to his fourth cousin, reminding him to keep it safe because it was to be distributed to the villagers.
Just as everyone had finished setting the dishes and was about to leave, a young woman with two braids walked in.
Yu Chengyuan recognized her at a glance; she was Wang Chunyan, a young widow from the village, who was only twenty-three years old this year.
Back then, when she was twenty, she married into Lianhua Village, ten miles away. However, before the groom could even enter the bridal chamber, he died from drunkenness.
Since they hadn't gotten their marriage certificate yet, the groom's family sent the bride back and took back the betrothal gifts.
They also verbally abused the bride, Wang Chunyan, saying she had brought death to their son.
From then on, he never had any contact with the Wang family again.
Wang's parents had no choice but to apologize and give the groom's family some extra money.
The groom's family accepted the money and stopped making things difficult for the Wang family. However, because of this incident, Wang Chunyan's reputation as a jinx spread.
When she returned to her parents' home, she was met with a lot of gossip and criticism, with many saying that she was a jinx to her husband.
Wang Chunyan felt ashamed in front of everyone, but she had nowhere to go and could only stay at her parents' home.
However, fate seemed unwilling to let this poor woman go; within a year, her parents passed away one after another.
One fell into the river and drowned, while the other rolled down the mountain while chopping wood and died instantly.
From then on, she gained the bad reputation of being the cause of her parents' deaths.
Nobody wanted to associate with her, let alone get married.
Even the most skilled matchmakers in the surrounding area dared not introduce her to any marriage proposals.
So she simply gave up the idea of getting married and devoted herself to farming, content as long as she had enough to eat.
Their usual income comes from selling pigs, grain, and eggs; they have no other source of income.
Yu Chengyuan and his family were all very puzzled as to why she had come to their house.
After all, she doesn't usually take the initiative to interact with them, so what's wrong with her today?
Yu Dazhu took the initiative to step forward and ask, "Miss Chunyan, may I ask what brings you to my house?"
As the host, Yu Dazhu couldn't remain silent. The guests were guests, and he couldn't just kick them out!
Besides, she's just a pitiful little girl, and she doesn't have any deep-seated hatred towards them.
Maybe they really are in trouble and need help, which is why they came to us.
"Hello Uncle Yu, Cheng Yuan, Ping An, and everyone else!"
I came here to ask if you still buy vegetables.
I grow a lot of vegetables myself, and I also have eggs at home, which I can't possibly eat all by myself.
I heard on the radio yesterday that you were buying vegetables, so I mustered up the courage to come and ask.
Wang Chunyan asked cautiously but politely.
There was a hint of unease in her eyes, clearly fearing that Yu Chengyuan and the others would also dislike her bad reputation and be unwilling to accept her vegetables.
After listening, Yu Chengyuan thought for a moment and said, "Sister Chunyan, as long as your vegetables are fresh and of good quality, we will definitely buy them."
Yu Chengyuan doesn't care about reputation or anything like that.
Wang Chunyan's husband's death had nothing to do with her. She drank too much and caused alcohol poisoning, yet she blamed it on the girl.
This is a sign of a lack of culture and ignorance.
However, on the other hand, most villagers in rural areas held this kind of thinking in this era.
But he was different; he knew it was all superstition.
Upon hearing this, Wang Chunyan's face immediately lit up with joy, and she quickly said, "That's wonderful! I take great care of all my vegetables, and I guarantee they're fresh."
But I haven't picked the vegetables yet, I wonder if I'll be too late?
She didn't know if the other party was willing to let her pick the vegetables first, so she mainly came to ask.
"I'm sorry, Sister Chunyan, I'm afraid we can't accept your vegetables today, because we've already accepted enough."
How about tomorrow? You haven't picked the vegetables yet anyway.
"Please come early tomorrow, I'll make sure you receive everything properly, okay?"
Yu Chengyuan said apologetically.
One reason was that they had collected enough vegetables for the day, and the other was that they were running out of time and had to hurry on their way.
Yu Pingan also apologized from the side, saying, "Sister Chunyan, I'm sorry, please come tomorrow!"
We're running out of time.
Oh, is that so?
It's okay, I can come tomorrow.
I'll pick the vegetables and bring them over tomorrow.
Wang Chunyan expressed her understanding, nodded, and then left.
As long as they agree to take her vegetables, it doesn't matter if it's a day late.
"Qiuyu, what are you looking at?"
"What are you daydreaming about? Hurry up, we need to get going."
Pan Erchui noticed that his son was staring in the direction of the door, so he nudged his son's arm.
"Oh, Dad, I didn't see anything."
"Uh, let's go!"
Pan Qiufeng quickly averted his gaze.
Yu Chengyuan glanced at the courtyard gate and caught a glimpse of a corner of clothing at the entrance.
Could it be that my fourth cousin was just looking at Wang Chunyan?
However, aside from her bad reputation, Wang Chunyan is undeniably beautiful, though she is slightly less attractive than her wife.
Yu Pingan, being very outspoken, said directly, "Just now, it seemed like Cousin Qiufeng was looking at Sister Chunyan the whole time."
"Cousin Ping An, I didn't, don't talk nonsense."
Don't ruin that girl's reputation.
Pan Qiufeng immediately began to explain anxiously.
"Ping An, stop talking nonsense, get out of here now."
Yu Dazhu shouted.
Although the nephew was lame, Wang Chunyan had a bad reputation. After all, it was taboo for her to bring bad luck to her husband and parents, so her brother-in-law would definitely not want such a girl as his daughter-in-law.
My father-in-law, mother-in-law, and second sister-in-law would not agree either.
That's why he doesn't let his son talk nonsense.
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