CH 53.1

Xu He went up the mountain to cut some bamboo. The window at the other end of the tea shed was woven with bamboo curtains to block the light. Before he cut the bamboo, he went to the fourth uncle's house to call Zhang Shiyue, she also brought her child over to help. The crops in the field were still unharvested this month, and there was a short period of slack for farming, so there was not much to do at the fourth uncle's house.

On the contrary, their house needed to build a tea shed, and they also had to go to the field to grow some seasonal fruits and vegetables. Once the tea shed was opened, they didn't have to go elsewhere to buy vegetables, and they could pick them in their own vegetable field. Naturally, in fact, it was very easy to buy vegetables near the village, and the price was much cheaper than in the city, but Xu He always saved as much as he could.

Zhang Shiyue came here as if she was not a guest. She was wearing a gray sackcloth with an apron tied around her waist, and she also brought Guan Xiao'e to do the work. Her hands and feet were so quick. Obviously, she was the only one at home when she was in other county. Not only that, even the timid Guan Xiao'e knew everything. When she heard that she was going to weave the mats, she immediately took a knife to help him to make the bamboo strips, she was very skillful.

Xu He actually didn't intend to let such a child do the work. Although twelve years old was not young in the village, but after all, seeing that the child was not old, he was always reluctant to let the little girl do it.

On the contrary, Guan Xiaoe said: "You have to eat when you are young. If you want to eat, you have to work."

Xu He had nothing to say. When a woman returning to her natal family, although it was originally her own home, but as a woman, it was bitter to become a dependent, so she could only do more work to make people felt that it was worthwhile to take in their mother and daughter.

He thought that if he hadn't been so lucky to meet Zhang Fangyuan, his life at his husband's house might not have been like this. Looking at his second sister, she obviously thought that if she married someone, she would live a good life. But today, she was forced to do a lot of work, which was really embarrassing.     

With the mother and daughter’s help at home, Xu He's work became much easier. In fact, Zhang Fangyuan also told him not to do so much. Even if he couldn't finish it, no one would blame him, but he always wanted to finish it as quickly as possible.

Zhang Shiyue came over to work. The grass in the yard was hoeed, the grass in the vegetable field was also pulled up, and she even helped to collect the firewood and carry the water. Xu He naturally left their mother and daughter to eat here, and also told her about Zhang Fangyuan's plan.

Zhang Shiyue was a little surprised. She was still being suspected everywhere by her eldest brother, but now her fourth brother and fifth bher’s children were still vying to let her stay, and she felt a great relief for a while.

"The fourth uncle's place is also good, but it’s a bit smaller. It all depends on the second aunt's opinion. If you come here, you will live in the father-in-law and mother-in-law’s room."

Xu He brought vegetables to Guan Xiao'e: "There should be everything in the room like the bed, wardrobe  and table, and there is no need to tidy up. This is what Ayuan said. "

Zhang Shiyue was a little moved. She knew that the fourth child was sincerely taking her in, but the difficulty was that their house was not big. Apparently, when the family separated the parents gave the old house to the eldest brother's family, and she heard that the sixth brother got a lot of land.

On the contrary, it was the other children who were short of money, and she also knew that the fourth and fifth brother were very honest when they were young.

"If I move here, I'm afraid it will disturb your young couple's life."

"No, I have to go out to do business from time to time, there is nothing to disturb, it will be a good thing to have more people to help." Xu He said directly and he said that since they were a family, they had to work together to support each other when they were in trouble.

Even if the second aunt and father in law was close when his father in law was still alive, that was a matter of the previous generation. Zhang Fangyuan didn't get along with this aunt very much, and those mean words made people felt uneasy. 

If they spoke clearly about the situation at home, on the contrary, it would make people more aware. Xu He was also a bit cautious, waiting for people to do some work before opening his mouth. It was not his fault that he only kept people based on their abilities. If he met someone like his second sister, wouldn't it be unlucky to ask someone to live at their home only to make them as ancestor, and the elders were not good at opening their mouths to preach to others, or then they would be in trouble.

Zhang Shiyue said: "I also heard something from my fourth brother. When the tea shed opens, Xiao'e and I will go over to help you to greet the customers, and then move over to bother you two."

Xu He nodded: "I will tell Ayuan when he comes back. He must be happy."

Zhang Shiyue's mother and daughter moved to Zhang Fangyuan’s house and the house was much more lively, but they didn't bother the couple.

Naturally, everyone should do the work in the blue sky and daytime, but it was necessary to live a little married life at night, but the room where Zhang Shiyue lived was separated from theirs by a corridor, and the distance was far away, and they didn’t feel uncomfortable at all.

Zhang Fangyuan sat at the table in the back room, drinking herbal tea.

"Are you coming to sleep or not?"

Xu He poked his head out of the mosquito net, looking at the person who refused to go to bed after sitting in the room for a long time.

"I won't come unless you tell me where you hid my things."

Xu He put down the mosquito net when he heard the words: "Then it’s up to you to sleep or not. Since the tea shed  is ready. I'll go over there tomorrow to clean the place and bring the pots and pans instead of going to the city. "

"I'll see how you move those things."

“Can’t I do it with my back?”