Chapter 44 Chapter 44 He is still young, we can’t let him go! …
After finishing all the work, Yu Li took the money and left the butcher shop.
Considering that the Yu family had just split up, and that Old Lady Yu was always stingy, the things that the second room would get would definitely not be complete, especially things like daily necessities, so he decided to buy some for his three younger sisters.
Yu Li bought salt, soy sauce, vinegar, etc., and also bought some maltose and brown sugar.
Hearing that eating brown sugar eggs can replenish blood, she decided to buy more brown sugar and let her sisters eat more brown sugar eggs to replenish their bodies. Of course, she also needed to replenish herself.
She has finished eating the preserved fruits at home, so she wants to buy some too.
The candied fruits and candies were originally given to Fu Wenxiao to sweeten his mouth after taking medicine, but Yu Li ate more of them.
But it’s okay, she is making money now, so she can buy more food after she finishes eating. She doesn’t need to feel sorry for the money. Money is earned to be spent, and there is no point in not spending it on food.
Yu Li walked and bought things as he went along. Whenever he saw a store and thought something was necessary, he would buy it.
I also bought some cakes and pastries.
When she was ready to return to the village, her backpack was full. She had spent all the money she earned that day, and there was nothing left.
After noon, she returned to Qingshi Village and Zhou had left some food for her.
After dinner, Yu Li went to wash up, changed into clean clothes, then took out the things in the backpack and sorted them out.
Zhou was sitting nearby embroidering a table screen, while Fu Yan's two children were taking a nap in the room.
Seeing her buy so many things, Zhou was stunned, "Mother Li, why did you buy so much?"
"I bought it for Jin Niang and her family." Yu Li replied, "We just separated and there were many things missing in their house, so I bought it for them."
Zhou said nothing after hearing this.
The money was earned by Yu Li herself, and she can spend it however she wants.
She had also lived a hard life, and knew that when people in the countryside were poor, even a piece of clothing would be worn out and could not be mended. Girls in the countryside, in particular, were like weeds and no one cared about them.
Every time Zhou saw the girls from the second branch of the Yu family, she couldn't help but think of herself as a child, who was also like this, down and out and lived in the dust, and she couldn't help but feel sympathetic.
Yu Li bought things for her sisters and was nice to them, and she didn't think there was anything wrong with it.
If she had a capable sister, surely her sister would be willing to treat her so well, right?
Put the meat wrapped in banana leaves in a cool place and prepare to take it with you when you go to Yu's house later.
Then Yu Li returned to the room with the preserved fruits.
When he returned to the room, he saw Fu Wenxiao bending over his desk and copying a book. He couldn't help but take another look. No matter how many times he looked at it, he still felt that the words were pleasing to the eye and vivid on the paper, as if even the paper had become precious.
She put the preserved fruits on the table, then sat there and started eating them.
Even though she had eaten a lot just now, she still had some room in her stomach for snacks.
Fu Wenxiao finally stopped writing and came to an end. He turned to the girl who was eating preserved fruit with puffy cheeks and said, "Li Niang, why aren't you sleeping yet?"
After lunch in the afternoon, she would take a nap and wake up in the evening.
Yu Li said, "Your health is not good, don't overwork yourself." Thinking that he copied books to make money, he approved of and encouraged his behavior, but he should not overwork himself, otherwise it would cost money to hire a doctor.
Fu Wenxiao smiled and said, "I know, don't worry, Li Niang, I will pay attention."
He is very aware of his physical condition and does not need to lie down all the time. He can move around occasionally.
Yu Li glanced at him, said nothing more, went to rinse his mouth, and finally lay down on the bed.
After a while, she felt someone lying down next to her.
The breathing was very light and she knew who it was without opening her eyes. With this faint breathing sound, she gradually fell into a deep sleep.
In the evening, Yu Li woke up in sweat again.
It is already the end of the dog days and autumn is about to begin. However, the weather here is still extremely hot even in autumn, and the autumn heat is particularly severe. The weather will not turn cooler until after the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Yu Li took a while to calm down and finally became a little more sober.
When she woke up, she saw Fu Wenxiao sitting there reading a book. He was no longer lying in bed sleeping for most of the day as he had been doing before. He looked like he was in much better health.
Of course, this must be an illusion. His breathing rate did not change, and he still gave her the feeling that he was about to die at any time.
Yu Li went to wash his face, then said something to Zhou, put the things he bought today into the backpack, covered it with a piece of coarse cloth, and went out.
We met many villagers on the way.
Everyone greeted her warmly and asked her whether the reason for the split of the Yu family was because of Boss Yu.
"Your grandpa and grandma said before that as long as they were alive, the Yu family would not split up. Who knew they would split up all of a sudden? I heard from your third uncle that it was because your eldest uncle came back that your grandpa wanted to split up the family. Is that true?"
The division of the Yu family has become a hot topic among the villagers since yesterday, and everyone talks about it a lot when they get together.
The main reason was that the Yu family's division was too sudden, without any news. In addition, the Yu family had three scholars and had always attracted much attention. This sudden division would certainly attract everyone's attention.
Not to mention, the reason for the separation was confusing, which greatly aroused everyone's desire to explore.
Yesterday, the Yu family was busy organizing things at home, so it was not appropriate for everyone to disturb them and ask questions.
Until this morning, when Yu Laoer and his wife and Yu Laosan and his wife went to work in the fields, someone went to ask them specifically.
Yu Laoer and his wife were like a pair of wooden men. No one could get anything out of them by asking them questions. But Yu Laosan and his wife did answer, and their answer was similar to what Yu Laosan had said to the head of the village that night.
To everyone's ears, it seemed that Big Boss Yu had done something unfilial, which led to Grandpa Yu's decision to split the family.
As for what Yu Lao Da did, Yu Lao San and his wife were vague and did not say it clearly, which made people even more curious. They all wanted to find out, but unfortunately Yu Lao San and his wife refused to say.
Of course they couldn't say it. Firstly, they were afraid that Yu Li would be angry. Secondly, the scene of Boss Yu being forced to kneel was too shocking. Even Grandpa Yu threatened that no one in the Yu family could tell anyone, otherwise he would break their legs.
Even the youngest Yu Jingyi didn't dare to say it.
After all, Mr. Yu still protects his eldest son and doesn't want the first wife to be embarrassed.
During these two days, except for the second and third Yu family members and their spouses and the third Yu family members who went out to work, no one else in the Yu family went out, so naturally, no one could ask them anything.
As for going to the door to ask?
At that time, the Yu family had just split up and it was the busiest time. No one would be so stupid as to come to their house. Wouldn't this just invite scolding?
Now that he saw Yu Li, he caught her and asked her.
Yu Li did not answer, and said: "Auntie, aunts, I have something to do, please make way."
"Just tell me, Li Niang."
Yu Li said: "If you want to know, go ask my grandpa and grandma, they know."
“…”
Although Yu Li was surrounded by a group of enthusiastic women in the village, could anyone stop her with that much strength?
The ladies didn't know what was going on. They wanted to stop her and ask her questions, thinking that the girl was shy and would tell them if she couldn't hold it in. But suddenly, they involuntarily gave her a seat and watched her walk away.
I couldn't help but feel a little regretful.
"Forget it, forget it. Li Niang is an introvert. I guess I won't get anything out of her even if I ask her."
"That's right. Let's go ask Yu Lao San and the others."
"I think Li Niang is right. Let's ask her grandparents. They go out all the time and can't stay at home all the time."
Mr. Yu has always been a hard-working man, and it is rare for him to stay at home and not work in the fields like this.
Such abnormality also makes people wonder whether he doesn't want to split up the family.
The family was split up suddenly, and he must have been feeling very upset, so he didn't go out to work, and even Old Lady Yu didn't go out.
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Yu Li ignored the discussions behind him and walked all the way to Yu's house.
In front of the Yu family's door, she met Aunt Feng and her daughter who were returning home. Feng Yuanniang greeted Yu Li obediently. Yu Li ignored Aunt Feng's obstruction and invited her to eat white rice cake.
Aunt Feng could only helplessly let her daughter thank Yu Li. She first asked about Yu Li's recent life, and then said, "The Yu family has split up. From now on, your parents and sister will be the masters of their own family. Jin Niang and the others can also eat more and take good care of themselves. Life will get better, and you don't have to worry too much about your mother's family."
She didn't ask the reason why the Yu family split up. When she saw Yu Li, she was very happy for her.
If she were Yu Li, she would definitely care about her parents and sisters from her mother's family, worry that they were not living well, and come back to see them from time to time. After all, they were in the same village and were just a short walk away.
Now that the Yu family has split up, the second branch of the Yu family can finally have its happy ending after all the hardship it has endured.
After chatting with Aunt Feng for a few words, Yu Li entered the Yu family.
The gate of the Yu family's courtyard was closed, probably because they didn't want to deal with those curious villagers. But this did not pose a problem for Yu Li. She simply reached out and the bolted door opened.
Yu Qin just came out of the kitchen, holding a fire stick in her hand. Her cheeks and clothes were covered with cigarette ash, and she looked dusty.
Hearing the noise, she looked up and saw Yu Li coming in.
"Li Niang!" She immediately shouted, "You..."
Before he could finish his words, Yu Jingzong ran out of the room, holding a stick in his hand, and rushed towards Yu Li, waving it, "I'm going to beat you to death, you troublemaker..."
Yu Qin's face changed drastically, and she shouted, "Zong Ge'er, don't—"
It was too late for her to shout. Yu Li snatched the stick from Yu Jingzong's hand and slapped him away. He spun around a few times and fell onto the haystack in the yard, where he was buried.
Yu Jingxin and his brother from the third room heard the noise and ran out. When they saw Yu Jingzong lying headfirst in the haystack, they burst into laughter and didn't give him any face at all.
They didn't dare to laugh like this before, but now, what's so great about the first wife? They have already separated and live their own lives. They don't have to tolerate the people in the first wife anymore.
Soon, Mrs. Yu, Mrs. Chen and others in the room came out.
Seeing this, Chen's face darkened and she hurriedly called out, "Zong'er, what's wrong with you? Who did it?"
As she spoke, she ran over and pulled her son out from the haystack.
Yu Jingzong spat out the grass in his mouth and said aggrievedly, "Mother, it was Li Niang, the troublemaker, who hit me again."
Chen saw another slap mark on his face.
The slap mark from the day before yesterday just disappeared, and now there is another one. I don’t know what to say.
Chen was very angry and held back her anger and said to Yu Li: "Mother Li, you are the elder sister, how can you hit someone casually?"
Is this damn girl addicted to beating people?
Cheng Ge'er was beaten by her, and now her son is being beaten by her too.
After hearing this, Yu Jingxin and Yu Jingyi were both very dissatisfied.
What's wrong with hitting people? My eldest cousin even hit them, so Yu Jingzong is nothing, why can't I hit him?
Yu Li said: "He said he wanted to beat me to death and called me a troublemaker. Do I have to stand here and let him beat me?"
Chen opened her mouth and said in defense: "But Zong'er is still young..."
"Yes, he is still young, so we can't let him go!" Yu Li said seriously, "Otherwise, when he grows up, he will become even worse."
Chen: “…”
Seeing her mother being blocked, Yuqin couldn't help but say, "Mother Li, how can you talk to your elders like this? You have no manners at all..."
"Do you want to be beaten too?" Yu Li asked her.
Yu Qin stepped back in horror, shaking her head hurriedly.
Seeing Yu Li hitting people several times, she understood that she was really good at hitting people. If she provoked her, she might get hit by her.
Seeing Yu Qin shut her unpleasant mouth, Yu Li let her go and looked at Old Lady Yu.
Old Mrs. Yu was startled and stepped back subconsciously, saying, "I, I didn't say anything." Why was she looking at her?
Yu Li said: "I know, grandma is very nice, she hasn't called me a money-loser for a long time."
Old Mrs. Yu moved her mouth and found that she had not cursed for a long time because she didn't dare to. She didn't even curse those dead girls of Yu Jin anymore.
"Grandma, girls are not money-losing goods." Yu Li said, "You have to remember this, okay?"
She didn't want to talk about the truth with Old Lady Yu, as she wouldn't understand even if she talked to her. So she decided to show her how to do it. She kicked a smooth and round stone in the yard and broke it into pieces.
Old Mrs. Yu: “…”
Not to mention Old Lady Yu, even Chen and her mother and son were extremely frightened.
Compared to Old Lady Yu and others who already knew about Yu Li's extraordinary powers, Chen's mother and son still had more of an impression of Yu Li from the past. Even though she forced Old Man Yu to kneel down the day before yesterday, they just thought she was being audacious and did not leave a deep shadow of fear in their hearts.
It was not until now, when I saw her crush the stone with one kick, that I finally realized how terrifying her strength was.
No wonder no one in the family dares to mess with her.
"Big sister!"
Hearing the noise, the three Yu Jin sisters came over from the west room and were very happy to see Yu Li.
As for the somewhat awkward atmosphere at the scene, the three sisters didn't take it seriously at all. They just thought that they had probably offended their eldest sister again.
Yu Li went to the west room with his three sisters.
Seeing this, Yu Jingxin cleverly took his younger brother away, as he didn't want to stay and be used as a punching bag by the old lady.
His elder brother went to work in the fields with his parents early this morning, leaving only the two brothers at home to sort out the third room's things. They didn't expect to see such a good show.
I used to feel angry and upset when I was beaten, but now when I watch others get beaten, I find it’s really fun.
When they see Yu Jingzong now, they feel like they are seeing their past selves. They thought Yu Li was easy to bully, so they tried their best to bully her, but ended up in a miserable situation.
If Yu Jingzong doesn't learn his lesson and keeps a low profile in front of Yu Li, he will probably be in an even worse situation in the future.
As soon as Yu Li left, Old Mrs. Yu helped her grandson up with a distressed look on her face.
"Zong'er, why did you go and provoke her?" Old Madam Yu complained, "Didn't grandma tell you? You must not provoke her. She is different now." Then she scolded Chen's mother and daughter, "You two, as mother and sister, didn't stop him and let him provoke that damned thing."
She said the last three words very quietly.
Chen's body swayed, and she felt very depressed.
In the past, when she returned to the village, everyone praised her. Even though the old lady had a bad temper, she would suppress it a little and rarely show it in front of her.
Now she is in a difficult position. It was her Zong Ge'er who was beaten, but she is blamed instead.
Yuqin pouted in grievance and whispered, "Grandma, I was cooking in the kitchen, I didn't expect..."
She also felt very upset. In the past, she was not needed to cook. It was always done by the sisters in the second room. Even in the county town, it was her mother who did it. She didn't even know how to make a fire.
But now that the family has just been separated, there are many things to do at home and her mother is too busy to get away. Grandpa and grandma eat with them and do nothing, so she has to do it.
When she said she didn't know how to do it, her grandmother scolded her for being the daughter of a landlord, a lazy woman who did nothing, and told her to go and learn, or she would starve if she couldn't.
Yuqin felt so aggrieved that she felt her grandma had changed and no longer loved them.
Old Madam Yu didn't care. She cursed and helped her grandson back to his room distressedly, saying, "Zong'er, stay away from her next time you see her. Let's not go in front of her..."
Yu Jingzong burst into tears, "Grandma, it was you who said she was a troublemaker, so I..."
"Bah, bah, bah, don't talk nonsense!" Old Mrs. Yu covered his mouth nervously, looked towards the west room, and only breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Yu Li didn't show up.
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The west room is a mess. There seem to be more things in the room, and it feels like I don't know where to start.
Yu Jin went over and tidied up the place, clearing a passageway, saying, "Things are a bit messy now, but I'll put them in order tomorrow. It's just that the room is too small, so some of them can't fit."
Although they said so, the sisters did not look too troubled.
Being able to separate the family property was already a pleasant surprise, and it didn't matter that the house was a little messy now. They just felt extremely light-hearted and were motivated to do anything.
Yu Li placed the backpack on a crooked stool and took out the things inside one by one.
Cakes, sugar, preserved fruits, hair bands, tooth powder, toothbrushes, salt, soy sauce, vinegar...
For a moment, the three sisters stared in amazement.
There were so many things that they usually wouldn't dare to hope to own. When they saw the last piece of meat she took out, they were stunned.
"Big sister, are all these things for us?" Yu Jin asked with some stuttering.
Yu Li hummed, "We just separated, you have nothing here, I will buy you some first."
The three sisters didn't know what to say and could only rush over and hug her silently.
There is no need for sisters to be too polite to each other. If the eldest sister is good to them, they will also be good to her. When they are capable in the future, they will definitely repay the eldest sister double.
Yu Li touched the hair of his sisters one by one. The three girls were not very old, but due to long-term malnutrition, their hair quality was very poor. It felt prickly and yellow.
Well, pretty much the same as me.
Yu Li distributed food to them and let them eat cakes and candies.
The three girls munched on the cakes happily, and put the salt, vinegar, soy sauce and other things they had bought on the stove that had been set up yesterday, and placed the piece of meat in a cool place in the house to prevent it from spoiling in the hot weather.
"Sister, why did you buy so much meat?" Yu Jin was a little disapproving and wanted her to save some money.
"I didn't buy it. It was given to me by the butcher shop." Yu Li explained, "Brother Zhang knew that you were splitting up, so he gave you a piece of meat to celebrate and bring good luck."
When Yu Jin heard that it was a gift from someone else, she was happy at first, but then she became worried.
"Isn't this a bit bad..."
It is not good to owe too many favors, as favors are hard to repay.
Yu Li nibbled on a piece of cake and said, "It's not bad. You can consider it as an employee benefit at my butcher shop."
Yu Jin and the others didn't understand what employee benefits were, but they roughly understood that the boss of the butcher shop was more considerate of the eldest sister. When they heard that working in the butcher shop, they could buy meat at half price, for example, a pound of meat cost 16 cents, but Yu Li only needed 7 or 8 cents, and he would also give her some water, etc...
"Sister, are there any other jobs suitable for me in the butcher shop? I also want to work in a butcher shop!" Yu Jin's eyes lit up.
Yuzhu and Yuyin also looked at her with sparkling eyes.
Yu Li said: "There are enough people now, but if there is any job suitable for you, I will tell you."
Yu Jin nodded vigorously, her face full of excitement. Now that the family was divided, even if she ran away and didn't work at home, her grandmother couldn't control her. She could finally go to the county town to find a job like her elder sister.
Rather than working in the fields to make a living, she would rather do something else and earn more money.
At this time, Yu Li looked at Yu Yin who was sitting quietly and smiling, and thought of something, and asked: "Yin, do you want to learn embroidery?"
Yu Yin was stunned. Although she was a little confused as to why she asked this, she still said obediently and honestly: "Sister, I want to learn, but I don't know who to learn from."
There are not many people in the village who can embroider, and even if they can, they can only embroider simple things. Yu Yin went to see them specially, but didn't think they were very beautiful.
Of course, embroidery is a craft and no one will teach you easily.
If Mrs. Yu was willing to give some money as a gift to become a disciple, perhaps the other party would give her some guidance, but Mrs. Yu was stingy and would not give anything.
Yu Li said: "Okay, if you want, I'll go back and ask my mother-in-law if she's willing to teach you."
Hearing this, Yu Yin's eyes lit up, remembering that Zhou knew how to embroider.
She had never seen Zhou's embroidery, but she heard that it was very beautiful. If she was willing to teach her...
"Big sister, forget it." Yu Yin said in a low voice, "It's not good to trouble Aunt Zhou. This is her cooking skill..."
She was afraid that Aunt Zhou would be unwilling to teach her this craft, putting her eldest sister in a difficult position.
Yu Li said: "I will go back and ask her first. If she is willing, you can come and learn."
If Zhou didn't want to, she wouldn't force it.
People in this world attach great importance to the inheritance of craftsmanship, and it is indeed necessary to be serious about it.
Yuzhu picked up the toothbrush and tooth powder, raised her hand and asked, "Sister, how do you use this?"
There are such things as toothbrushes in this world, but they are generally used by people who are more particular. People in the village don’t know how to use them. When they clean their teeth, they bite off the outer skin of willow twigs and use the fibers inside to brush their teeth.
There is no tooth powder. If you feel that your teeth are not clean, pick some herbs growing at the base of the wall or in the ground and chew them in your mouth, and your mouth will feel fresh.
Yu Li taught them how to use it, and said to them: "Keep your teeth clean. Teeth are a person's appearance. It is important to have white teeth. When you talk to others, they will notice your teeth and find that your teeth are very white and clean, and they will have a better impression of you..."
Like the people in the Fu family, their teeth are very white and neat, and they usually pay great attention to the cleaning of their teeth.
The people in the village are the opposite of them. Most of them have yellow teeth, and if you get too close, there is even some odor coming out. This is inevitable. Most country people have no concept of cleaning teeth, and they have no money and no time, so why would they pay so much attention?
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