Gift

The day before yesterday, Liu took Ru Niang to the town. Ru Niang picked a few pieces of good rulers, which were bright colors, and all suitable for girls' homes to wear. Liu thought she was choosing for her, and didn't think much about it. Until Ru Niang picked another piece of gray silk, she asked Ru Niang curiously what she bought. Ru Niang said she wanted to make men's clothes for use in the future. Liu nodded and did not ask more questions. At the end of the checkout, Liu wanted to go out together, but Ru Niang refused firmly and paid herself.

When he returned to the Lin family, Ru Niang began to sew clothes.

She had a good embroidery work and was skilled in movement. She made a green silk skirt that day. When she gave it to Lin Zhu, the sisters Aju realized that Ru Niang wanted to thank them, so she quickly refused. But the skirt was already done, and Lin Zhu was not suitable for Ru Niang to wear it, so Lin Zhu had to accept it.

"Sister He, you have such a good eye. You didn't measure me so well." Lin Zhu said in surprise while trying on the clothes.

Ru Niang smiled softly and explained playfully: "I'm not that powerful. That day, you hung your clothes outside, and I secretly gestured."

Although Ru Niang showed no concern for Meng Zhongjing these days, Lin Zhu still tentatively said without a trace: "Then Sister He is good at embroidery work. If you are so skillful, your future husband will be really lucky."

Ru Niang shook her head and sighed softly: "I just want to find my relatives now. It is not certain where I will be in the future. How can I think about the marriage?"

Being open and honest, obviously, I really don’t have that kind of mind anymore.

Lin Zhu looked at the elder sister, and Aju glared at her quietly. Ru Niang didn't notice it. She knew her sister's thoughts.

The next morning, Ru Niang started sewing clothes again. Aji was worried that she would give it to her, so she dissuaded her in advance: "Don't make it for me. I have enough clothes. You should sew two pieces for yourself." After a long time of contact, the relationship is close, and the words are easy to speak.

Ru Niang smiled at her: "I was sewing it for myself."

Lin Zhu laughed unkindly, and Aju blushed.

At dusk, Ru Niang still handed the white shirt with orchid embroidered orchid leaves to Aji. Aji refused to ask for anything. Ru Niang sighed: "Grand girl, if it weren't for you, I might be dead or alive now, so you can accept it, otherwise I would be free to eat and live here, and I would be really sorry."

She was sincere and Aju could no longer refuse.

Ru Niang breathed a sigh of relief and said to Aji sisters after dinner: "I have been stuck in the house for the past two days, my eyes are a little sore. Let's go out for a walk. The scenery here is very different from that in my house. I was busy rushing on the road before, but I haven't looked at it carefully. In fact, I've wanted to take a good look."

The rules of the farmer's family are not strict, and they don't care about whether they don't go out or go out. After talking to Liu, Lin Zhu and his brother went out with Ru Niang, and Aju stayed at home anyway.

There are already many people going out for a cool summer, and the two brothers of Meng Zhongjing were also staying outside. Meng Zhongda saw that Lin Zhu’s three sisters were heading towards the north of the village from afar, and quickly urged Meng Zhongjing: "Brother, look, sister-in-law and the others are going for a walk there, let’s go over and take a look?"

When Meng Zhongjing heard this, he looked up at the other side. At this time, the sky was already a little dark. The three of them turned their backs to this side. The girl on the left was the tallest, and she was familiar with her clothes and body. Thinking of the fiancée who often appeared in her dreams these days, she looked sour and jealous. Meng Zhongjing did not hesitate for too long and walked over there first. Everyone was walking, and they happened to meet him and said hello. It was nothing in the village. Besides, they were in the northwest corner of the village, so there were not many people.

It was the road leading to the Beihe River, but Lin Zhu and the other two did not intend to walk too far, so they stopped at the downhill intersection. There was a jujube tree as thick as an arm on the side of the road. Ru Niang looked up at her head and asked Lin Zhu curiously: "Who did this plant it specially?"

Lin Chongjiu rushed to answer: "No, it grows here. Anyone can come here to pick dates when autumn is red. It is sour, sweet and delicious. It's just that the core inside is too big and it's finished in just a few bites."

Ru Niang smiled and touched his head.

The sound of footsteps came from afar. The three of them looked at each other. Ru Niang glanced at her and turned her head quickly, as if she was shy.

Lin Zhu changed her face, ignored Meng Zhongda's greeting and stared at Meng Zhongjing.

Meng Zhongjing also thought that the girl who was shy and unwilling to show him was his fiancée. She was nervous and happy, and looked at her figure with good eyes. The evening breeze blew, her dress was lightly waving, her willow waist was slender and graceful, and she couldn't tell how beautiful she looked.

Lin Zhu saw his appearance in his eyes, his face was no longer ugly, and he raised his foot to block Ru Niang's face and asked unhappily: "Brother Meng, why are you staring at Sister He?" It turned out that Ru Niang had stopped thinking, but he was thinking about it?

Meng Zhongjing was stunned.

Ru Niang turned around with a blushing face, looked at him and immediately closed her eyes, tilted her head slightly, shouted to him: "Brother Meng." Her voice was soft and she was shy and uneasy.

Meng Zhongjing was shocked and ashamed. He looked at her and then Lin Zhu, and was anxious to defend himself: "Azhu, Miss He, I, I didn't do it on purpose, I thought it was..." He couldn't continue to say this. He could see Aji, but he couldn't say this, especially when outsiders were present. He couldn't explain it clearly. Meng Zhongjing glared at his second brother fiercely and turned around and walked back.

Meng Zhongda looked at Lin Zhu with some reluctance.

Lin Zhu snorted, grabbed Ru Niang and walked straight towards the back door of her house.

Lin Xian and his wife were talking in the room. Ru Niang lowered her head and headed straight to the wing room, while Lin Zhu followed behind with a tense face.

Aji looked at the flowers under the eaves. Seeing that the two of them looked wrong, she grabbed Lin Zhu and asked in a low voice: "What's wrong?"

Lin Zhu was still angry and said without thinking: "We ran into Brother Meng. Brother Meng mistakenly took Sister He as you stared at him."

She knew that Meng Zhongjing must have recognized the wrong person, otherwise no matter how bold he was, he would not dare to offend Ru Niang in front of her, but she was still angry that Meng Zhongjing could even admit his mistake. The eldest sister and Ru Niang were about the same height, and both had breasts and slender waists, but the eldest sister was slender and beautiful, while Ru Niang was too thin, at least the familiar ones could see the difference.

Aji was caught off guard and saw that his sister immediately looked at her regretful and worriedly after she said it. She forced herself to smile and said annoyedly: "Has he done something else abrupt?"

Lin Zhu shook her head: "No, I found out that Brother Meng left immediately after he recognized the wrong person. Ru Niang didn't look at him too much. Sister, don't worry." She believed that she was fair. It was clearly a disaster for Meng Zhongjing tonight, and Ru Niang didn't do anything she shouldn't do.

"A misunderstanding, what's there to worry about?" Aji didn't want to mention it anymore, and urged her in a low voice: "Go in and explain it clearly to Ru Niang."

Lin Zhu looked at her carefully, Aji pretended to be angry and pointed her forehead. Lin Zhu smiled and went into the room.

Aji stood outside in a daze, feeling a little uncomfortable. She grew up with Meng Zhongjing, how could he admit his mistake even if he admits her mistake?

Before going to bed that night, the three of them did not chat as usual.

The next day, Aji woke up first, Ru Niang also got up when Aji sat up. Looking at Lin Zhu who was still asleep there, and whispered to Aji: "Grand girl, are you unhappy about what happened last night? Don't think too much. Brother Meng must have recognized people by looking at the clothes. Today I will sew a new body quickly, and this will never happen again in the future."

"No, Ruma, don't bother him to be rude." She was so cautious that even if Aji felt uncomfortable, she would not show it. Besides, Meng Zhongjing admitted the wrong person, so she really blamed Meng Zhongjing.

Ru Niang laughed and shook her head. The two continued to say a few words, and Aji went downstairs to wear shoes.

Looking at her back, Ru Niang felt guilty in her heart, and she was suppressed by her in a flash.

After breakfast, Aji sat in the study, embroidering a veil while watching her younger brother and sister study. When the two started practicing calligraphy, there was not enough red thread in the needle and thread basket, so she went back to the room to pick it up. As soon as she entered the room, she saw Ru Niang sewing clothes again. Aji looked at her hand curiously, and then took a look at Ru Niang and quickly hid the material behind her.

Aji advised her very embarrassedly: "Xiao Jiu has a lot of clothes, so you can keep your own things tight first, don't worry about him."

Ru Niang lowered her head and said nothing.

Aji looked at her and knew that she didn't listen to her advice. She went straight to the cabinet to find a line and shook her head and went out.

As soon as I walked to the door of the study, the sound of a carriage rumbling outside suddenly sounded, and I stopped at my door.

The only one who could get a carriage among the Lin family was Zhou's guests. Aji was overjoyed and ran to open the door. After opening the wooden door, he didn't see his aunt who was smiling, but he met two men. He was ahead of the man wearing a bamboo green round necklace with a cold face. When his eyes met, he was stunned and turned into playfulness. A meaningful smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, as if he had seen through her thoughts.

When he met this man again, he was still so unprepared. Aji's heart stagnated, especially his implicit smug gaze, which was very similar to his self-righteous proposal that day, as if a nightmare reappeared.

He thought she came to pick him up?

Aji wanted to close the door immediately.

Zhao Chen spoke in time: "Please help the teacher's order hall. Zhao just passed by today and stopped going in."

Aji didn't want him to deal with his family, but unfortunately, before she could close the door, Liu's surprise voice had already heard behind her. Aji had no choice but to go to the wing room quickly, as if she was avoiding snakes and scorpions.

Zhao Chen glanced at her back lightly, moved away in a regular manner, and looked at the woman coming towards her.

Lin Chongjiu also ran out when he heard the movement in the study. Regardless of Aji's obstruction, he shouted "Brother Zhao" excitedly and ran towards the gate. He wanted to pounce on Zhao Chen, but his eyes flew over the back of the carriage, paused, and then asked incredibly: "Brother Zhao, is this a deer?" He had never seen the real deer, but had seen the deer's calligraphy and painting at his uncle's house.

Zhao Chen smiled and nodded, raised his head to explain to Liu, who looked a little restrained, "Auntie, I mistreated my aunt's wishes that day. I just came back from the county town today, and happened to be someone sending a deer below. I thought that Xiaojiu should be curious about this, so I brought it over here, which was considered to be apologizing for the day's misconduct. I also asked my aunt to accept it."

Liu was flattered and quickly refused: "How did this make Mr. Zhao so polite..."

"Aunt, if you don't accept it, you're still blaming the younger generation. Those younger generations are afraid they will be unable to sleep or eat these days." Zhao Chen quipped with a smile.

He was handsome, humble, polite and so funny. Liu didn't want to say anything else, so he reached out to him: "Young Master Zhao is tired from the road. Come in and sit here. Let's eat here at noon. I'll invite Zhongjing to accompany you later. Your uncle is teaching in the town. Today I've missed the distinguished guest."

Zhao Chen smiled humbly and declined: "Auntie, I appreciate it, but I have been away from home for many days. My mother is afraid that she is anxious. I have to go back to accompany her as soon as possible. If my aunt doesn't dislike it, I will come back to visit her again on the day my sixteenth uncle is on vacation, okay?"

The young man was filial and sensible, so of course it was difficult for Liu to stay anymore. He nodded repeatedly and asked him to come early on the 16th.

Zhao Chen responded and asked Chen Ping to lead the deer inside and tie it up. Suddenly, he thought of something and said to Liu: "Auntie, I often go to Lanju, but I have never had the opportunity to have a close relationship with the young master Zhou family in a hurry. It would be better for my aunt to invite the young master to come and recommend it to me. I might be cheaper when I go to pick orchids in the future."

Liu was amused by him and nodded, "It must be certain. If Xiaojiu's uncle knew that Mr. Zhao took the initiative to make an appointment, he would have come to wait early!"

Zhao Chen then mentioned some friendship with Zhou Pei. When Chen Ping returned from slinging the deer, he bowed to the Liu family and his son and got on the carriage neatly.

The carriage swam past the village, and many villagers gathered at the door to watch. Meng Zhongjing heard the movement and walked out.

Chen Ping saw him and whispered.

The next moment, the gauze curtain was lifted open by a slender and fair hand. Zhao Chen turned his head, glanced around the crowd, and finally fell on Meng Zhongjing.
Chapter completed!