Chapter 396 Ancient Village Old Lady 21
Although they had different ideas, the people of Liuhe Village were united in keeping the news secret.
The three brothers of the Wan family did not disappoint.
Two days before the Chinese New Year, Wang Musheng came back from the county town and brought back a fish weighing more than one pound, half a chicken, and twenty cents.
"Aunt, this is the New Year gift that Brother Wanfu asked me to bring back for you.
He said they wouldn't be back during the Chinese New Year.
This is the first year they do business in the city. Every year during the Spring Festival, the county town is very lively. They want to take advantage of these few days to open the stall for a few more days and make more money.
I'll come back to see you when business is less busy."
Wang Musheng felt embarrassed when he said this, "What business are you doing during the New Year?"
Whose dock doesn’t rest during the New Year? Whose family doesn’t go home for the reunion dinner during the New Year? They eat your big pancakes with pickled vegetables and eggs on the roadside.
This excuse can be used to fool a three-year-old child.
Although Wang Musheng was an apprentice in a pharmacy in the county town, he would come back every two weeks and was very familiar with what was happening in the village.
If his father hadn't said that it would be a shame not to continue learning after studying medicine for so many years, he would have wanted to go back to the village to learn the craft from Aunt Dashan.
Feng Erya saw Wang Musheng's embarrassed look and laughed.
"Musheng is a good boy, thank you for helping me bring the things back.
Since they don’t have time to come back, forget it.
Wait a minute, I have some freshly made croquettes, take some home with you."
Wang Musheng refused to take it, so Feng Erya directly filled a large bowl with it and put it on his donkey cart.
"Why are you being so polite, kid? The meatballs are still hot, take them home and eat them with your parents.
You just came back, so I won't keep you here any longer. Go home early and spend time with your parents."
After saying that, Feng Erya waved her hand, closed the door, and went back to the kitchen to continue working.
These days, the whole village is filled with various fragrances from morning to night.
If you don’t know, you might think this village is a snack shop.
It is a rare year to have a good harvest, so every household has prepared a lot of food that they would not be willing to eat in previous years.
The day before Chinese New Year, Wan Gui and Wan Xi’s New Year gifts arrived.
The two sons also asked the villagers in the town to bring back the things.
Wan Gui's family received ten eggs, a pig's trotter, and twenty coins.
Wan Xi's family got a piece of pork liver, half a duck, and twenty cents.
Even their rhetoric is the same, they all say they want to make more money during the New Year holidays.
But one works as a carpenter and the other is a waiter in a restaurant.
You don't want to rest, but your boss is resting.
It would be better if he didn’t come back, Feng Erya wouldn’t care.
This was obviously something the brothers had discussed, and even the things they sent back were different.
The arrangements were pretty good. We had all the necessary meat and vegetables, and each family was given an extra twenty cents.
If it were in the past, this would indeed be a good year for the old lady living alone.
The key point is that in this year, every household in Liuhe Village has escaped poverty and achieved a well-off life, and no one really cares about those few dozen cents.
Instead, the reputation of the three Wan brothers in the village became even worse.
The villagers didn't tell them about the changes in the village because they didn't want these brothers to know about their mother's abilities because of their quick mouths.
But I never thought that these people would not even come back for the New Year.
Even if he came back to take a look, he wouldn't be completely unfamiliar with the current situation in the village.
As a result of a series of coincidences, the Wan brothers lost the opportunity to learn the truth in time.
On the afternoon of the New Year's Day, Feng Qingyou came home and asked Feng Erya to go to his house to celebrate the New Year.
"It's so lonely at home, come with me, let's go to my house to celebrate the New Year.
It would be so nice to have a big family together and be lively and cheerful.
If those little bastards don't come back, we don't care about them.
Just think of it as going back to your parents' home in advance. As long as I am still alive, your parents' home will always be there."
Feng Erya stopped Feng Qingyou and pulled him to sit on a chair.
"Brother, you're overthinking it. I really don't feel lonely. This year is the most comfortable I've been since I got married.
There is no need to serve such a large family, nor to listen to the witty banter of several daughters-in-law.
I cook whatever I want to eat. When I am alone at home, I can sit or lie down as long as I feel comfortable.
Don't worry about me. There have been people coming and going at home all year long. Today is finally a quiet day, and I just want to stay at home by myself.
Besides, I will be going back to my parents' home early tomorrow morning. If I don't look well, you can tell at a glance. What are you worried about?
Don't worry, I'm fine."
Feng Qingyou saw that Feng Erya didn't seem to be lying, so he said, "Sister, remember, no matter how old you are, you are still my sister. If you have any problems, just tell me and I will help you.
It’s good that those little bastards don’t come back, at least they won’t make you angry.
If there are any difficulties at home, ask your nephews to come and help you."
"Don't worry, brother, I know. By the way, I lied when we were dividing the money.
I do know how to grow flowers. Next year, I will ask my nephews to come over early every morning and I will teach them.
Every day when I am not working, I water the flowers and loosen the soil. It doesn’t take much time.
Although not every pot can be sold for a good price, if one succeeds, it will be enough to last half a lifetime."
Feng Qing nodded, "Okay, I understand. I'll tell them when I get back."
"Also, brother, I plan to build a new house next year.
After all, this house belongs to the Wan family. Although the brothers have moved out now, the house was given to them when the family was divided, and their belongings are still there.
If one day they can't make it outside, they will come back to the village.
I don't want to live with them anymore.
Since we've split up now, I'll just move out of this house. Even if they come back in the future, we'll still be two families.
I don’t have to watch them hanging around in front of me every day, annoying them.”
Feng Qingyou smiled and pointed at Feng Erya.
"You are still like a child, looking down on someone and wishing that person would never appear in front of you.
Okay, I'll do it for you."
Feng Erya nodded: "Well, the house will be in your name, and you will take care of everything.
Tell others that your family has made money, the children are growing up, and the house is not big enough.
You guys built your own house, and they saw that I was living alone in the old house and it was unsafe, so they wanted to take me home, but after all, I am the daughter-in-law of the Wan family, so it is not easy for me to do that.
So they built a house for me so that I could live more comfortably.”
Feng Erya took out another five hundred taels of silver notes from the drawer.
"Brother, this money will be used to build a house, and your house will also be built with this money.
If there is any left, you can keep it for yourself."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com