The next morning, Old Master Wu gave the money and told his eldest son to go to town to buy yellow paper to fold into paper ingots, and also to pick out some incense and candles to take home.
Of course, don't forget to buy the fish and meat, as well as the wine, which are needed for tomb sweeping.
After receiving his assignment, Wu Dalang took his wife and daughter-in-law on an oxcart, intending to take them on a nice tour of the town.
Da Shi drove off with a silly grin. It was the first time the whole family of four had ever gone out together like this; it felt rather formal.
Xiao Shi is eleven years old now, a little boy who sits obediently next to his uncle.
He looked up and saw his sister-in-law smiling kindly at him, and he returned the smile with a silly grin.
His parents said that since his sister-in-law married into the family, they are now family. As her younger brother, he should listen to her and treat her like his older sister.
Jiang Xiaodie held her mother-in-law's arm and wrapped a headscarf around her head to prevent the cool breeze from getting into her neck.
A pair of bright, sparkling eyes curiously surveyed her surroundings, showing no fear whatsoever.
After marrying into the family, she hadn't yet been able to move around independently in her husband's village. Now, sitting on the oxcart, she was surprised to find that the people of Wujia Village were quite kind.
"Hey, is this your new bride? She's so beautiful!"
"Thank you for the compliment, Aunt Hu. Xiaodie, this is Aunt Hu, our old neighbor."
Hello, Aunt Hu!
"Hehehe, old lady, I won't disturb your market trip any longer. Come visit Aunt Hu's house another day!"
......
The family chatted and laughed all the way. When they arrived in town, Da Shi stopped the oxcart. After his parents and wife got off, he reluctantly said goodbye and drove off to work at the hot pot restaurant with his younger brother.
Madam Zhou specially carried a bamboo basket and took her daughter-in-law to the fabric shop to buy cloth first...
The relationship between a mother-in-law and daughter-in-law is all about sincerity. If she treats Xiaodie well now, Xiaodie will treat her well when they get old.
Of course, this is not always the case; some mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law are just naturally incompatible!
After Jiang Xiaodie married into the Wu family, she not only received love and care from her husband, but also from her grandparents and in-laws. When her parents, brothers, and sisters-in-law learned of her return visit to her parents' home, they all reminded her to be filial to her husband's elders and to love her younger siblings.
So, while her mother-in-law was picking out floral fabric to make her clothes, she thought of making two new outfits for her husband's older sister as well...
Fabric shops are not suitable for men to linger in, so Wu Dalang had already slipped away to West Street to pick out meat.
This butcher shop was recommended by my third brother's wife. Sure enough, the owner was very hospitable and even gave me an extra half ounce of meat when weighing it.
Wu Dalang bought ten catties of pork belly, as well as fish and a lot of pork chops.
I didn't order pig intestines, but I did order a pig lung.
After paying, he went to the cloth shop to meet his wife and daughter-in-law.
While waiting for someone, the aroma of wine wafted from the wine shop outside, attracting Wu Dalang, who picked out two jars of fine wine.
"Selling candles!"
"Selling yellow paper!"
"Selling gold ingots!"
Perhaps because the Swing Festival is approaching, as soon as the vendors selling "equipment" appeared, passersby crowded into them.
Taking advantage of his height and strength, Wu Dalang squeezed in and picked out the best candles, yellow paper, and other items.
Besides paying respects to his own ancestors, he also had to pay respects to his unfortunate third brother!
Although he knew his younger brother and sister-in-law would buy these things, as the eldest brother, and now that he had some money, he wanted to do his part and buy an extra one...
As her daughter-in-law helped her out of the cloth shop, Da Zhou's face was practically frozen with a smile.
His loving eyes gazed at his daughter-in-law, and he couldn't get enough of looking at her.
"Mother~"
Feeling embarrassed by the stares, Jiang Xiaodie called out shyly.
"Hey, you must be tired. I don't know where your dad is either. Where is he?"
Madam Zhou withdrew her gaze, patted her daughter-in-law's hand reassuringly, looked around, and muttered to herself.
"Honey, I'm here!"
Wu Dalang waved his hand, squeezed out of the crowd, and was covered with "objects".
"Have you bought everything?"
When Da Zhou saw this, she quickly came over to tidy up, afraid that her husband's clumsy hands would break the wine.
"I've bought them all. Put the heavy ones in the basket, I'll carry them. You and your daughter-in-law can carry the lighter ones."
Wu Dalang nodded and smiled憨厚ly at his daughter-in-law.
"Hey, hurry up and find the car, let's go home."
The Zhou family agreed with the head of the household, and quickly allocated everything.
Jiang Xiaodie was really only carrying a piece of cloth; the heavy work was done by her father-in-law, and then by her mother-in-law.
But before she could speak, her mother-in-law called out to her to catch up.
Okay, she listened.
The three quickly arrived at the town entrance, found the villagers under the tree, and waited a moment. After Wu Jiahu brought a truckload of people and they got off, the three of them boarded the truck...
Back in the village, Da Zhou collected three jin of pork belly, six pork chops, two white candles, and a ream of yellow paper.
She then asked the head of the household to send the other things home, and she took her daughter-in-law to her third brother's wife's house to get acquainted with the place.
Since the school started, Yao Yao has been attending classes regularly, and the house has become much quieter.
With Daxue now pregnant, her mother-in-law is determined to take good care of her and not let her do any heavy or rough work.
As a result, there were more housework to do at home.
Fortunately, the well water wasn't too cold, so she could bear it and washed all the women's clothes in the house.
As for the men, of course they should be left to wash themselves!
Last night, they had planned for her to go to town and choose people from the purchased laborers to work at home, but she overslept this morning, and her sons couldn't bear to wake her up, so they drove off first.
However, judging from his daughter-in-law's words, Qingshan's plan was to take all five wives home after the shop quieted down in the afternoon, let her choose first, and then send the rest back to town to settle them down...
It must be said that after Qingshan had his eye opened, his business thinking improved significantly!
If this were used for intermediary services, it would definitely be a top performer!
Just then, Little White suddenly let out a joyful bark towards the front yard—
"Woof woof woof~"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yue wiped her wet fingers, smoothed her stray bangs, and continued tidying herself. She walked without slowing her pace to the back of the door, and before opening it, cautiously asked:
Who is it?
"It's me, Third Sister-in-law. I brought Xiaodie to deliver some things."
The eldest Zhou replied nonchalantly from outside. Just as she finished speaking, they heard the sound of a wooden bolt being released, and then the gate opened.
"I'm sorry, sister-in-law, this is an old ailment of mine, please forgive me."
Jiang Yue pushed open the door and apologized with a smile.
She's very cautious; she only opens the door after hearing a sound and confirming there's no danger, no matter who it is.
"Hey, we're family, why be so formal?"
The eldest Zhou family member naturally knew her third sister-in-law's habits and didn't find them strange.
Then, she took her daughter-in-law's hand and entered the courtyard with a smile.
"Woof woof woof~"
The little white dog was barking, perhaps because there was a stranger nearby. Being extra cautious, it only approached when the woman didn't react, carefully sniffing her surroundings...
"Clatter, clatter~"
Just as the white dog stretched out its neck, ready to peck someone, it received a sharp rap on the head from its owner...
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