Chapter 3 Daughter-in-law becomes daughter-in-law
The light, which seems warm but actually has no temperature, shines through the window paper into the room, reflecting the dust flying in the air.
The chorus of chickens, pigs and donkeys in the yard was so noisy that people's brains ached, and in the middle was the slightly shrill voice of the Iron Cow Girl, "Qingyou, Qingyou are you up? Auntie, I see you are here."
Li Qingyou rubbed his eyes and was confused for a moment before he woke up. He was still wondering why the Iron Cowgirl wanted to clear up the relationship yesterday, so why did she get up so early and come here today?
He looked back at the shivering girl who had been kicked to the edge of the kang. He quietly retracted his feet, put the girl back on the mattress, covered the girl with all the quilts piled on his body, and then put on his clothes and got off the kang.
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Take off the latch and open the door to let Iron Cowgirl in.
"Were you not scared last night? You said these two were really, really good, so why can't you think about it..." Iron Cowgirl changed her indifference from yesterday and put the basket on her arm on the table.
Li Qingyou curled her lips, not afraid but she said she was afraid.
"Look at this cold room with a hot bed. You are a poor girl. You haven't had breakfast yet. My aunt knows how good you are, so she got up early and made some for you. Eat it while it's hot." Tieniu
My mother smiled like a chrysanthemum and opened the oilcloth to reveal the multigrain cake inside.
It is common for neighbors to go around and send some food to each other. The food prepared by Iron Niu Niang is average, but the multi-grain pancakes are excellent. Although the materials are rough and the appearance is ordinary, the taste is good.
Did you wake up early to deliver it to her?
Li Qingyou didn't know what Iron Niu Niu was thinking, but his face still smiled as before and welcomed him in, "Auntie is here, come in and sit down, I'll give you some tea."
"You're not in a hurry, you should eat it while it's hot first, before it cools down and it won't taste good." Iron Cow Girl said in her heart. She didn't come here just for the tea, she still had business to attend to.
"It won't take more than a minute. Auntie, sit down first. You'll be there in a moment." Li Qingyou said, washing the pot, pouring water and adding firewood, and finally gathered a charcoal basin and placed it in the main room, and then sat down at the table.
The multi-grain pancakes are obviously highly processed. They are fried in oil on both sides until they turn golden. When you bite into it, they are crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. They are more fragrant than the usual steamed pancakes. With Iron Niu Niu’s temperament, she is reluctant to put oil in cooking. How can she be distressed?
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While Li Qingyou was eating the fragrant multigrain pancakes, she thought that something must be wrong with Iron Niu Niu.
"Why is this room so gloomy and scary..." Iron Cow Girl rubbed her arms while looking at Li Qingyou's face.
Aren't you so scared? The old couple hanged themselves in the east room.
At this moment, two muffled coughs came from the room, and Iron Niu Niang was startled. She suddenly remembered that Old Man Li used to have a cough every winter. Earlier, he thought it was tuberculosis, when their Iron Niu's father was not in trouble.
I also helped grab medicine from Fucheng.
Don't tell me that Old Man Li is unwilling to leave with his eyes closed, right?
Iron Cowgirl shivered and subconsciously wanted to leave, but she was unwilling to do so.
Even if she doesn't care about it, this yard and these family properties will not fall into the hands of Li Qingyou. How can those wolves and tigers of the Li family watch these things become cheaper than a picked-up wild girl?
Besides, the sky is clear and the sun is shining brightly, even if someone is fooling around, I don’t dare to come out.
After making up her mind, Iron Cowgirl began to persuade her vigorously: "People have died in this house, and it was a violent death, and two of them died at once. It is full of negative energy and is unlucky."
"You are a girl born in the Yin family. This Yin energy entering your body is extremely serious and will harm your life and fortune."
"Furthermore, there are the Li family members. Logically speaking, if you give your parents a final death, you should inherit the family fortune. But the Li family can't think like that. When the time comes, there will be more people.
What are you going to do with a little girl like you?"
Li Qingyou sighed, this was what worried her the most. She didn't care about the fact that Yin Qi seriously injured Shou Lu. There was no place where people were buried in the loess. Some of the buildings in the previous life were built on top of graves.
She is worried about the Li family.
The normal procedure should be for the head of the Li family to come forward to find a family in the clan, and then take over Li Qingyou and the family business.
If you're lucky, you can still make a living from her. If you're unlucky, you can seize the family property and sell her off.
"Then what should I do?" Li Qingyou made a bitter look on her face. Iron Niu Niu's eyes lit up when she saw it. She grabbed Li Qingyou's hand and patted it affectionately.
"Auntie has an idea. As the saying goes, strike first to gain advantage, but strike later will suffer disaster. Why not take advantage of the fact that the Li family hasn't come yet, and quickly destroy the yard and land, holding cash in hand, to see if he can still
Who dares to snatch it away?" Iron Cowgirl slapped her chest, "Besides, there is an aunt here. You can live with your aunt at home later, and she will definitely treat you like her own daughter.
Li Qingyou felt funny in her heart. She was still a daughter-in-law a few days ago. Now she has become a daughter-in-law. If she really wants to go to the Zhang family, what is the difference between that and being adopted by a member of the Li family?
Oh, there is still a difference, at least Zhang Tieniu will not sell her.
"That's so bad. Let's talk about the Li family..." Li Qingyou was interrupted by Iron Cow Girl before she could finish her words.
"There's nothing wrong with that." Tieniu Niu slapped her chest, "At any rate, we Tieniu are also on duty at the Yamen Gate, so are we afraid of the Li family?"
When the time comes, I will marry Li Qingyou far away, and I will get this family fortune for nothing so that I can provide a good marriage for my son.
She didn't want to be so mean. If Iron Niu Daddy hadn't broken a leg three years ago when he was on duty, and the family's money was used to buy medical supplies, it wasn't enough. They also borrowed thirty taels of silver, and the family wouldn't be in trouble.
It's so painful.
Fortunately, the county magistrate was considerate and allowed Tieniu to take over his father's job, otherwise the family would not have been able to bring the blame, otherwise it would not be Li Qingyou's turn to blame given the conditions of the Zhang family.
"Thank you so much, Auntie." Li Qingyou looked at the bright eyes of the Iron Niu Niu Niang, and the corners of her mouth were slightly raised, "Then I'll trouble Auntie to find a matchmaker as soon as possible. My parents are not here, so Qingyou can only make the decision on her own. We are a small family.
My family doesn’t pay much attention to that..."
The smile on Iron Cowgirl's face suddenly stopped.
"My aunt also wants to marry you as soon as possible, but you are still young. How about you live in my aunt's house first and wait two years?" Iron Cowgirl said with a sneer on her face.
Li Qingyou smiled and said, "Auntie has such plans for Qingyou. It's really Qingyou's blessing that she has accumulated in her previous life. It's just that her name is not right and her words are not right. Or she may get engaged first. Our two families are not far apart. If anything happens, just say hello."
.As for the yard and land, they will be sold and converted into silver on the day Qingyou gets married and taken as dowry. What does Auntie think?"
Iron Cowgirl's face turned completely dark at this time.
A woman's dowry is only in the hands of the woman, and even her mother-in-law cannot forcefully take it. Although this is not stipulated by law, it is a convention. Any mother-in-law who forces her daughter-in-law's dowry will be scolded.
Chapter completed!