Unsurprisingly, Su Nianxue was once again the one in the family who got up the latest.
When she got up, Gu Yanliu had already prepared breakfast.
"Sister-in-law, you're up?"
"Where's your brother?" Where did he go so early in the morning? Did he run off to town again?
"He went to fetch water!" Just then, Gu Yanbai carried a bucket of water, making a creaking sound as he entered the yard.
He poured the water from the bucket into the water vat before saying, "I could hear your voice from far away. What are you talking about me about now?"
Gu Yanliu laughed loudly, "Brother, what's wrong with you?"
My sister-in-law simply asked where you went, and you suspected she was talking badly about you behind your back.
This is what's called the mind of a petty person.
Su Nianxue found it hard to disagree, "Yes, Yanliu, you've hit the nail on the head."
It seems I won't be able to speak in this house anymore; I'll have to keep my mouth shut.
"With that lousy mouth of yours, chattering away all day long, how could you possibly shut up?"
Gu Yanbai shook his head, put the carrying pole away behind the door, then took an enamel washbasin to fetch water and began to wash himself.
Su Nianxue beckoned to Gu Yanliu, "Yanliu, come in, I have something to show you!"
Gu Yanliu asked curiously, "What good stuff is it?"
"You'll find out when you go to my room."
Gu Yanbai shook his head. It's just a piece of clothing, why make such a fuss!
He splashed the used wash water under the pomegranate tree.
Su Nianxue took out the bundle from yesterday again, opened it, and unfolded the two skirts. "Yanliu, which one do you like?"
"Sister-in-law, I'm used to wearing pants and I don't like wearing skirts."
"Besides, my brother bought this for you, I don't want it." Gu Yanliu only glanced at the dress on the table before looking away.
But Su Nianxue didn't miss the look of amazement in her eyes. "I didn't say I'd give you all of them. Let's each take one."
"Sister-in-law, you should wear it!"
"I still prefer wearing pants. Besides, how can I work in a skirt?" Gu Yanliu pursed her lips and refused with a smile!
"As if anyone doesn't work?"
From now on, we'll do chores together when we're not doing chores, and we can keep the skirt to wear when we're not doing chores.
"You're such a grown woman now, you should dress up a bit before going out." Su Nianxue tugged at her long braid and laughed.
"But wouldn't this be a bit inappropriate?" Gu Yanliu was both tempted and hesitant.
"Just tell me, which one do you want?"
Su Nianxue folded the two dresses neatly and asked again.
What young girl doesn't like new clothes?
Back when she lived in the Su family, Su Jiaojiao was always envious when Wang Lanhua helped her buy fabric and make new clothes.
But she knew she wouldn't get a share, so even if she was envious, she wouldn't give him a second glance.
"Then, sister-in-law, you'd like the red one!"
You have fair skin, so red looks good on you.
"Unlike me, who's all dark-skinned, I want the blue one!" Gu Yanliu picked up the blue dress from the table and held it up against herself.
"Okay, then you want the blue one."
"Yanliu, you're actually very pretty. You should dress up more often when you go out." Su Nianxue put the red dress into the closet.
Gu Yanliu spends all her time in the fields and mountains, and she's gotten quite tanned, but she has very beautiful features.
It will look great if you just cover it up a little bit to make it whiter.
After eating, the three of them carried hoes and went to the fields together.
Gu Yanbai was thinking about her injured shoulder and originally didn't want her to go, but Su Nianxue insisted that she was already better.
The brother and sister couldn't persuade her otherwise, so they had to let her go.
Grandma Er smiled kindly as she looked at the three people walking towards the field, "Yanbai, you're here too?"
"Yes, I had nothing to do today, so I came to check on the fields." Gu Yanbai carried a hoe and walked into the field first.
Second Grandma nodded in satisfaction; this rascal had become sensible.
Now he knows to take care of his wife and sister.
At noon, Gu Yanbai waved to the two of them, "You two go back, I'll hoe for a while longer."
"Okay, then come back soon too." Su Nianxue carried the hoe and went back with Gu Yanliu.
I had just washed my hands and was about to cook when an unexpected person came to my house.
It is Gu Yansong, the eldest brother of the Gu family.
He was wearing a faded shirt with a large, conspicuous patch on the elbow.
His face bears some resemblance to Gu Yanbai's, but his temperament is completely different.
He had an honest and simple appearance, unlike Gu Yanbai, who had a roguish air about him.
His back was slightly hunched, making him appear much shorter.
As soon as Gu Yanliu saw him, she warmly stepped forward and took his arm, "Big brother, why are you back?"
Then he hurriedly said to Su Nianxue, "Sister-in-law, this is our eldest brother."
Su Nianxue quickly called out, "Big Brother."
Gu Yansong smiled and agreed, then asked Gu Yanliu, "Where's your second brother? Did he go to town again?"
"No, my second brother is weeding in the field."
He told us to come back and cook first, and he would continue working for a while longer. Gu Yanliu explained as she pulled out a long bench for him.
Su Nianxue smiled at the siblings and said, "Big brother, please sit down first. I'll go cook. Yanliu, you keep your brother company for a chat."
Gu Yansong quickly called out to her, "Sister-in-law, wait a moment."
He took a handkerchief out of his pocket, carefully unwrapped it, and revealed a stack of curled money.
He took out all the money and handed it to Su Nianxue, saying, "Sister-in-law, I'm so sorry. Huihui had a fever a few days ago, and we couldn't leave for the time being."
I didn't come to your wedding, it's all my fault as the eldest brother.
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