After passing through the book, she became the farmer's wife of the villain

Chapter 106 My sister-in-law becomes an older leftover girl

Aunt Wang met Du Lanfeng and Mei Luotao in Jingzhou. There were a lot of refugees at that time. She heard that someone was selling rice and water, so she planned to change. When she met her son in the queue, she immediately took them aside to ask questions.

By the time he reacted, the rice seller had disappeared.

Fortunately, Mei Luotao also carried a small bag of dried meat and dried sweet potatoes. The three of them depended on these things to survive, and mixed in some grass roots and bark along the way. At least they did not starve to death.

Aunt Wang was not optimistic about Mei Luotao at first, always feeling that her son should find a lady from an official family, but the world is difficult, and now he is still eating other people's food, so she has no choice but to turn a blind eye.

"Let's go to your uncle first and see if he can take us in."

After entering the city, Aunt Wang immediately called her son and told her her plan.

Du Lanfeng's father died young, leaving his uncle to serve as county magistrate in a county in the capital. They came here just to join him.

"good."

Du Lanfeng nodded and said to Mei Luotao next to him: "Tao'er, let's go to the uncle first, and then slowly find Uncle Mei and the others."

Mei Luotao had no objection. It was good to have acquaintances, and it was better than wandering around alone.

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As for Melo Mei and the others, after talking, Mei Luo Xing and others went to prepare lunch. After eating, a group of people started to work.

There is great strength in numbers, but in just a short time, most of the grass can be pulled out.

It wasn't until midnight that everyone rested.

At dawn, Mrs. Li got up and cooked. Mei Qiying, Mei Luoxing and eight dogs and nine dogs helped.

Eight dogs and nine dogs are the two girls among the beggars.

Eight dogs are ten years old, nine dogs are nine years old.

Others are weeding.

When Carpenter Zhang arrived, they had already hoeed a large area.

"This is the Mei Qiliang family, right?"

Carpenter Zhang brought a large group of people, both men and women, including masons, wall builders, concrete builders, and foundation diggers. He called over everyone who was needed to build the house.

Originally, their team was not that big, but because Merlome's drawing made everyone feel that it was very promising, craftsmen from around them all followed.

There were a few women among them, who came to cook for others.

When Mei Laoer saw the person coming, he immediately greeted him, "Yes, I am. Are you Zhang Carpenter?"

Melome had told him yesterday that someone was coming to help repair the house today.

Carpenter Zhang nodded and said: "Yesterday my boss told me that it should be completed as soon as possible, so I brought more than a hundred people, including food, firewood and mats."

Mei Laoer took a look and saw that there were indeed many people behind him, but there were probably not more than a hundred people.

Seeing the owner's confusion, Carpenter Zhang explained: "Others have gone to transport the materials, and it may take a while before they arrive. Except for the windows, we will cover all other materials for your house."

This matter had been discussed yesterday, so he only mentioned it.

Melome didn't say much about the packing materials when she came back. Mei Laoer was stunned for a moment, thinking that he would have to ask her daughter carefully when she came back.

"Where do you think we have been staying recently?" Seeing that Mei Laoer was distracted, Zhang Carpenter couldn't help but remind him.

It's hot now and it won't rain. They brought their mats and planned to spend the night here.

Mei Laoer came back to his senses and immediately led Carpenter Zhang and his group to the place where they built the shed, "Just choose a place to live around here."

Carpenter Zhang nodded and asked everyone to settle down.

A group of people quickly built a shed in the open space next to it. The shed had six pillars and only a roof to block the sun. The other four sides were completely empty and nothing was needed.

This kind of shed is cooler, easier to build, and saves time and effort.

After a group of people set up the shed, Merome came back. She went to the mountain this morning to see what kind of bushes they were.

During this trip, she really discovered some good things. She just waited for the house to be built before dealing with them.

"Meimei, Carpenter Zhang is here, telling us that we need to pack materials for the house." When he saw his daughter, Mei Laoer immediately went up to ask her.

Melome nodded and said, "Yes, I forgot to tell you yesterday that they helped build our house for free, so we don't have to spend any money, so dad can rest assured."

"Free?" Mei Laoer was surprised, "We have no connection with them, so why is it free?"

Even the materials cost a lot of money.

"Brother Huan gave me a drawing. Carpenter Zhang liked it very much, so he agreed to help us build a house for free."

"My dear...how can you give away the prince's drawings at will?" Mei Laoer scolded, and then worried: "Will this cause the prince's dissatisfaction?"

"Don't worry, dad. Brother Huan has always loved me, so why would you blame me? Just wait until you move into a new house."

Melome giggled and grabbed her father's arm.

"Master, where will your house be built?"

Melo Mei was talking to Mei Laoer when Carpenter Zhang came over, followed by a man holding a compass.

Melome heard this and said: "I want to build it over there."

She reached out and pointed to the distance. There was a stream over there, and she wanted to get closer to the stream.

Although there is no water in the creek now, it is unlikely to be without water forever.

The distance is close and it will be convenient to dig a pond in the future.

Carpenter Zhang said: "Take us to have a look."

Mei Laoer took the two of them to see the foundation, and Melo Mei followed.

Several people came to the place where the house was to be built. The man holding the compass stared at the compass and muttered something while walking around the site.

The expression is serious and serious.

Melome looked curious and couldn't help but ask, "What is he doing?"

Carpenter Zhang, “Before building a house, it is best to ask someone to check the terrain, otherwise if it is not suitable for living, the house may not be safe to build.”

Is there any other way to say this?

Melo Mei looked at Mei Laoer and saw him nodding, knowing that such a thing might have happened in ancient times, so she ignored it.

The man looked at it for a while, collected the compass, and came over and said: "This place is a geomantic treasure, and it is very suitable for building a house."

Carpenter Zhang said to Mei Laoer: "In that case, we are about to start construction. Do you think there is anything else to explain?"

Mei Laoer shook his head. He didn't know much about building houses, and he had never built one himself. This was the first time that a eldest girl had built a new house in a sedan chair, so he couldn't come up with any ideas at all.

"In addition to the design on the drawing, our house also needs to build a row of servants' rooms in front of the main house, a few more livestock sheds, and a few more toilets for men and women. The yard should be as big as possible, so that it can be planted well.

Fruit trees dug ponds to raise lotus flowers.”

The design on the drawing was a two-story building with modern decoration and ancient exterior walls. There was no outer courtyard or servants' rooms, so Melome asked them to add them.

"Yes, but it will take a few more days."

Carpenter Zhang nodded. There were many of them. They were used to doing this and it was not troublesome.

After discussing the details, Carpenter Zhang led a group of people to pull weeds and dig the foundation, working in full swing.

Seeing that she had nothing to do, Merome planned to go to the city to try her luck and see if she could get any news about her eldest sister and uncle.

"Dad, I'm going to the capital for a visit. I might not come back tonight. You should keep an eye on things at home."

Mei Laoer was puzzled: "What are you doing in the capital? It's a busy time now."

"I'm going to see if there's any news about eldest sister and the others, and by the way, I'm going to see if there's any money-making business." Melome said her plan.

I originally planned to inquire about the eldest sister after the house was built, but now the house is being repaired for free, so I can free up time to find someone in advance.

Speaking of Mei Luotao, Mei Laoer was also very worried. He sighed and said, "Then you go and say hello to your mother and the others before you go."

"good."

You should say hello to your family when you go out. Otherwise, your family won’t know where you go. Isn’t this unreasonably worrying?

Melome ran to say hello to Mrs. Li, turned around and was about to leave, but was stopped by her.

"Meimei, when you go to find your eldest sister, please also pay attention to your sister-in-law. She is already nineteen."

Nineteen years old, she was considered an old girl in ancient times.

"Mom, I'm still young. Let's wait until our living conditions are better before we meet again."

Nineteen years old is not yet the age for marriage for her.

Mrs. Li frowned, "You are still young. No matter how old you are, it may be difficult to find your husband's family. If your sister-in-law is delayed, can you be responsible?"

Well, she really can't bear this responsibility.

Melome: "I'm going to see what my sister-in-law thinks first."

You can't mess with the mandarin ducks!

Soon I found Mei Qiying cutting vegetables in the grass shed.

"Sister-in-law, come here, I have something to tell you." Merome had no choice but to say this when she saw that there were many people around.

After hearing this, Mei Qiying put down her kitchen knife, washed the vegetable foam on her hands in a basin, and walked out of the shed.

"What's wrong with Meimei?"

"Sister-in-law, you go there with me first."

Melo Mei pointed to an uninhabited area, pulled Mei Qiying and walked aside.

Seeing that there was no one around, he said: "Sister-in-law, my mother said that you are not young anymore and should look after others. What do you think?"

In ancient times, it was common for people to get married at the age of fourteen or fifteen. If it hadn't been for fleeing poverty, she suspected that her aunt might have gotten married long ago, and there wouldn't even be anyone to get engaged to now.

Li's reminder just now reminded her of a woman who, to her, was young, but to the world, she was already an older leftover girl.

Mei Qiying's face turned red. She didn't want to discuss this topic, but she calmed down after seeing her little niece's serious look.

"I don't have high requirements, as long as I'm a good person."

Her father and mother were gone, and it was hard for her to mention these things now that she was following her brother and sister-in-law. Now that her little niece took the initiative to ask, she couldn't help but express her thoughts.

Melome frowned, "Sister-in-law, your demands are not very high, but you have no demands at all."

All you need to do is be a good person, and I feel like even a random person from the crowd might meet the criteria.

"I...I don't dare to ask for it."

Melome: "Hey, sister-in-law, although our family is not rich and powerful, we are not poor either. You can imagine boldly."

Mei Qiying: "I can't imagine it. My parents have been ordering matchmakers since ancient times. There is no room for my own imagination."

The more she worried and thought, the more disappointed she became.

"Why is there no room for imagination?" Merome was surprised, "Sister-in-law, you still have a chance now, and we are not forcing you. I advise you to think about it carefully."

Starting from the next chapter, there will still be two updates every day, but each chapter only updates 2,000+, let alone 3,000. My head is bald...crying...

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