As agreed, Yang Anjin came over, and Yang Donghu returned to his yard wearing new clothes.
Vegetable seeds have been sown in the cultivated land in the yard, but because they were sown late, the vegetables planted are winter vegetables that are not afraid of the cold.
Wutacai is cold-resistant and will not freeze even if buried in the ground by heavy snow. If picked in winter and fried with lard, it will taste fresh and delicious.
Pea sprouts are not afraid of freezing. When cooking noodles, pinch off two pea tips and put them in. The noodle soup will have a fresh fragrance.
Now it has sprouted, and the lush green is really pleasing to the eye.
He now lives with his aunt and doesn't come here often. Taking advantage of this free time, he carried a full bucket of water to the vegetable garden and scooped water with a ladle to water the land.
"Winter Lake, Winter Lake?"
Yang Donghu was halfway through watering the fields when he heard someone calling outside the yard. He put down what he was holding, stood up and opened the yard door. It was Yang Anjin standing outside.
"Come in, come in quickly. There's no one in the room except me." Yang Donghu welcomed him in and brought out a stool for him to sit on.
If an unmarried girl or boy casually enters a man's room, it is easy for people to gossip about him. Yang Anjin heard that only Yang Donghu came in.
Yang Donghu deliberately left the yard door open, and the two of them sat in the middle of the yard. They could see anyone coming and passing by, and no one would spread any slanderous words.
Yang Anjin could tell at a glance that Yang Donghu was wearing new clothes, and remembering what Yang Donghu said yesterday about his good life, he couldn't help but believe it a little.
He looked around. The three tiled houses were neat and tidy, neither dilapidated nor messy. The vegetable rows in the yard were neat and square, showing the care taken to make them look like a place where people could live.
"I think you've gained some weight." Yang Anjin was in a hurry yesterday and didn't look at him carefully. Only when they sat down and talked face to face today did he realize how big the change was.
Yang Donghu nodded with a smile on his face: "The Zhao family treats me very well."
Here I have enough food to eat and warm clothes to wear, and I have a capable husband. I have nothing to be dissatisfied with. I am happy and fat, so naturally I am a little fatter than before.
The two chatted for a while, and Yang Donghu took out the ointment and explained the reason: "I bought this medicine for grandma, but you must have heard about me and the Yang family. I can't go over there openly, so I want to ask you to do me a favor and give it to grandma for me."
The news of Yang Donghu's broken engagement had spread throughout the village a long time ago, and even those who didn't pay attention to their family affairs had heard about it. Yang Anjin heard a few words from his mother and understood Yang Donghu's difficulties.
"It's not a difficult task. Just leave it to me. Your mother is eager for me to come to your house."
Yang Donghu could probably guess why Wang Dujuan liked Yang Anjin's visit.
The two of them followed the conversation to the Yang family, and Yang Anjin talked about what had happened in recent days.
Wang Dujuan was very arrogant in the village because her son passed the imperial examination. She always felt that her son would become a scholar and be rich in the future, and that she would live a better life than the young ladies in the town. Therefore, she looked down on the people in the village.
But there was only one family that she treated differently, and that was Yang Anjin's family. The reason was simple: Yang Anjin's brother Yang Anchen was the only scholar in the village.
Yang Anchen was very knowledgeable and was invited by Mr. Wu, the richest man in the town, to be a private school teacher. This was the first time in the village that such a person had done so, and he was very proud of himself.
Wang Dujuan dreamed of her son becoming a scholar, and always tried to get close to Zhang Lanzhen, hoping that Yang Anchen could help her son with his studies so that she could also be successful.
Wang Dujuan is notorious for her ruthlessness and scoundrelliness. Ordinary people don't want to have anything to do with her, let alone Zhang Lanzhen.
Zhang Lanzhen intentionally or unintentionally avoided Wang Dujuan's invitations several times, which annoyed Wang Dujuan. She cursed her many times behind her back, but on the surface she still had to be polite to her.
She did this not only for her son, but also for her daughter's future marriage.
Yang Chunxue was one of the most beautiful girls in the nearby village, and matchmakers came to her in droves to propose marriage.
Wang Dujuan always had high expectations of others, and ordinary people looked down on her. She thought that even if her daughter couldn't marry a rich young man in town, at least a scholar like Yang Anchen would be worthy of her.
Yang Chunxue had been pampered since she was little, and she had everything she wanted. Influenced by Wang Dujuan, she had high standards when looking for a husband. Not only did she have to have a good family background, she also had to have good looks.
It was just a coincidence that Yang Chunxue fell in love with Yang Anchen. Yang Anchen had been studying in the town with his teacher since he was a child and rarely returned to the village a year. Yang Chunxue had only heard of such a person from others but had never seen him.
At the beginning of this year, at the beginning of spring, Yang Chunxue went to the town to buy something and was harassed by a shameless gangster. When she was isolated and helpless, Yang Anchen passed by and saved her.
At that moment, the story of the hero saving the beauty played out in Yang Chunxue's mind. Just this time, Yang Chunxue couldn't live without him.
Yang Anchen is educated and a scholar. He can also earn money by teaching in the town. He is also good-looking. He is far from being comparable to an ordinary farmer.
She begged Wang Dujuan to turn down all the matchmakers and was determined to marry Yang Anchen.
Wang Dujuan couldn't persuade her, so she had to obey Yang Chunxue. Seeing that Yang Chunxue was getting older, there was no time to delay.
But this damn girl was so focused on Yang Anchen that she didn't even look at anyone else.
Wang Dujuan has been worried about this matter recently and is worried that she has no way out.
Yang Donghu felt a little regretful. Zhang Lanzhen's attitude was obviously avoiding him, and he even asked Yang Anjin to help deliver the things, fearing that it would lead to misunderstandings among Wang Dujuan. "Why not forget it? I'll find a chance to deliver it myself so that no one will misunderstand me."
Yang Anchen's conditions are not bad, and there are many girls who are eager to marry him. Zhang Lanzhen looks down on Yang Chunxue's pretentiousness, so she doesn't want to recognize her as her wife.
Yang Anjin naturally knew what his mother meant. It was just a small matter of delivering medicine to Old Madam Yang, so it wouldn't cause any trouble. He waved his hand and said, "It's okay, just find a reason. I'm just an ignorant and unmarried boy, what can she say to me?"
Without waiting for Yang Donghu to reply, he stretched out his hand and said, "Give me the things, and I'll send them over later."
Yang Donghu took out the ointment he had bought for his grandmother and wrapped it in a small piece of cloth. Inside was the one or two taels of silver his grandmother had given him. He wrapped the ointment and handed it to Yang Anjin: "Before using the ointment, rub your hands with ginger to warm them up before applying it. Also, tell grandma that I'm doing well and don't worry about me."
Yang Anjin took the cloth bag and put it in his arms: "Okay. I have been worried about you and wanted to come and see you. After seeing you today, I can feel more at ease. I have been out for a long time, so I will go back first. I will come to see you when I am free."
"Yeah, okay."
Yang Donghu watched Yang Anjin walk away before returning to the yard to continue watering the seedlings.
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