In the west wing, Lian Man'er was fiddling with the things sent by Lian Huaer.

"Sister, I'll wear this silk flower for you." Lian Man'er took out the silk flower and handed it to Lian Zhi'er.

"Man'er, that's for you." Lian Zhi'er shook her head and said.

"I wear it and my sister wear it, both are the same." Lian Man'er insisted on giving the silk flowers to Lian Zhi'er, "I'm still young, so I don't need these. I'm a big girl anymore, but it's time to dress up."

Lian Zhier's face turned a little red, but she still took the silk flowers. Zhang asked Xiaoqi to take the target lens over and hold it up to let Lian Zhier look at it. This target lens was Zhang's dowry. Although it was a bit old, it was always polished brightly. You can vaguely imagine that Zhang's dowry was very decent at that time.

Lianzhier wore a silk flower, looked left and right in front of the mirror, pursed her lips, obviously she liked it very much.

"Sister wears this flower, it looks so beautiful." Lian Man'er and Xiao Qi both smiled.

Zhang also smiled, but felt a little sad. Lian Zhier was fourteen years old, but her body had not yet grown, and the clothes she wore were still made of her old clothes.

Lianzhi'er only wore it for a while, then carefully took off the silk flowers and put them back in the box.

"Sister, just wear it, why did you take it off?" Lian Man'er asked.

"This silk flower must be very valuable, it's something from the palace." Lian Zhi'er said, "I'm always in my home and the fields, so it's not appropriate to wear it. Man'er, let's keep it for you to wear it later."

Among the children of the Lian family, Lian Zhier may have learned the habit of Lian Shuxin and Zhang's frugality because of his elder sister, and he will consider others in everything, especially when treating his younger brother and sister, whether it is food or clothing, he is willing to be humble.

"Don't listen to Sister Hua'er's words, just believe it. She said. There is no such thing as that." Lian Man'er said. Although she said that, she also knew that the silk flowers were indeed good things. "Sister, don't wear them now, just keep your time for free. Let's wear them when visiting relatives and visiting friends."

"Man'er, I don't want this silk flower. It's not in line with our identity." Lian Zhi'er said.

Lian Man'er saw that Lian Zhi'er insisted on not asking for the silk flower, so she thought about it. She felt that Lian Zhi'er's words made some sense.

"Sister, if you don't want it, then let's take the silk flower to the town another day to see if it can be used as a price. There is also this bracelet." Lian Man'er weighed the bracelet, probably more than one or two, "It can be used as well, otherwise it will melt and use other jewelry."

"Yes." Lian Zhier agreed.

Lian Man'er put away the silk flowers and bracelets. Although she took away Lian Hua'er's things, she didn't subconsciously want to wear them on her body. I have to say that Lian Hua'er's actions made her feel a little disgusted with the things related to Lian Hua'er.

After lunch, even the old man spoke, asking Lian Shouxin's family to go to the room to eat. Except for Zhang's wife, Lian Man'er, they all came up into the room.

In the outer room, Zhou took Zhao, Jiang and Lian Xiu'er were cooking. Lian Xiu'er was scooping water into the pot to cook soup. When he saw Lian Man'er coming in, he snorted from his nose. His eyes were looking at Lian Man'er's head, and then turned his head to look at Lian Zhi'er's head.

Both of the Lian Man'er sisters were braided and had no decoration on their heads.

"Why are you here now? Don't just wait for food. Go and put the table and set the bowl." Lian Xiu'er instructed him angrily.

"Milk, my aunt..." Lian Man'er greeted her sweetly and went to move the table with Lian Zhi'er. Labor is a virtue. Even if Lian Xiu'er doesn't speak, they will help with the work, so they don't care about Lian Xiu'er. Several children are quick to do it, and in a short while they help to set up the table, bowls and chopsticks.

For lunch, there was a crystal roast goose brought back by Gu, a pound of cooked donkey meat. Zhou made two more dishes and a pot of soup. Everyone sat together. Except for Zhang, the two tables almost returned to the situation when they were not separated.

After Zhou took out his chopsticks and ate some, Lian Man'er took an empty bowl.

"My mother can't get off the kang and can't come over. Can I order food for my mother?" Lian Man'er smiled at Zhou.

Zhou glanced at Lian Man'er without saying a word.

Lian Man'er thought she had agreed and was about to use her chopsticks to pick up the flesh for Zhang, but Lian Xiu'er suddenly slapped the chopsticks on the table.

"Man'er, do you still understand the rules? Before the people at this table can finish eating, you will pick meat for your mother. Your mother is older than anyone else." Lian Xiu'er scolded Lian Man'er.

Lian Man'er frowned slightly. She didn't think there was anything wrong with what she did. In terms of etiquette, it was important that the younger generation should be filial to the elders, but the elders should also be kind to the younger generation.

Now they are separated from each other, and they have to pay attention to the exchange of etiquette. For example, if they cook something delicious, they will give it to Mr. Lian and Mrs. Zhou. Similarly, Mrs. Zhou should also be kind. Now, Mrs. Zhang is asking her family to come for dinner. Mrs. Zhang cannot come because of her body. If Mrs. Zhou knows etiquette and takes Zhang seriously, he should take the initiative to bring it up and leave some vegetables for Mrs. Zhang. There is no reason why the whole family has finished eating and give the leftovers to Mrs. Zhang.

Lian Man'er felt sorry for Zhang, so she took the initiative to propose it and sought Zhou's opinions. What she did was not something that could make people choose.

"I asked about the milk. I didn't lack etiquette, and nothing wrong... If I don't want to, just tell me. My mother doesn't have to eat this." Lian Man'er said lightly.

"Let Man'er pick some good meat for her mother, Man'er is thoughtful." Old Master Lian said at the table over there.

Even the old man said something, even Xiu'er had no choice but to glar at Lian Man'er fiercely.

Lian Man'er just pretended that she didn't see it, so she picked a few pieces of cooked donkey meat and crystal roast goose, and asked to send it to Zhang.

"Wait a minute." Zhou stopped Lian Man'er, "While everyone is there, I will tell you something... The fourth family has been separated, and the family's affairs must be redistributed."

Lian Man'er didn't think this had anything to do with her, but Zhou didn't let her go, so she had to sit down again and listen to what Zhou said.

During this period, Gu left, and Jiang was the wife of the grandson and daughter-in-law in the big room, and he had to take care of Niu Niu. Zhou had to let He and Zhao take turns to do housework. It was He's turn to cook, and the rice was either mixed or burned the pot. Zhou scolded He just pretended to be indifferent to the ears. Zhou lost his temper and wanted to let Zhao do it, but Zhao was still busy with work in the field alone. He couldn't bear it. After falling ill once, Zhou was not able to force him anymore. The food during the busy farming season was not delayed. There was no way, not only Zhou, but even Lian Xiu'er, who never cooked on fire, could only help cook.

Lian Xiu'er had a lot of complaints. Zhou himself was not happy and felt sorry for Lian Xiu'er. It seemed that he wanted to re-arrange it.

"You are back just right, your sister-in-law, and you three take turns to cook. Forget it today, start with the eldest daughter-in-law tomorrow, feed the chickens and pigs for the family. I don't care about you. If you can't do it well one day, just tell your father." Zhou said.

"Mom, Hua'er is about to get married. She has a lot of things to do. How can my sister-in-law have the time to cook?" Lian Xiu'er said.

"...Who of you is willing to take care of your sister-in-law's class?" Zhou asked.

No one said anything.

"Zhier and Man'er are not good at cooking, which makes the whole village praise it. My sister-in-law is so kind to them. She gave them something, otherwise, let them come to serve my sister-in-law on the day she said." Lian Xiu'er said.

Lian Xiu'er really dared to speak. Lian Man'er narrowed her eyes. Instead of looking at Lian Xiu'er, she looked at Lian Hua'er. Lian Hua'er hurriedly avoided Lian Man'er's gaze.

"Then..." Gu wanted to say something, and looked at Lian Man'er. He swallowed the words back.

This is simply an unreasonable request. Lian Man'er can say why Lian Xiu'er didn't help. But after thinking about it, she couldn't say that.

"I'll go back and discuss with my mother." Lian Man'er said with a good temper.

"What else are you discussing? Fourth brother is here too, so let's settle down." Lian Xiu'er said

"I think it's better to ask the uncle and sister Hua'er what they mean." Lian Man'er stopped Lian Xiu'er's words, and after saying that, he looked at Lian Hua'er and smiled.

"This matter..." Lian Huaer saw Lian Man'er looking at her with a smile, and her tongue rolled in her mouth, "Zhier and Man'er are still young, aren't they too tired?"

Lian Xiu'er looked at Lian Hua'er angrily, and refused to say anything.

Lian Man'er gave Lian Zhi'er and Xiao Qi a wink. After the three children finished their meal quickly, they got off the table and went back to the west wing.

"Let you cook for them?" Zhang was a little angry after hearing Lian Man'er's retelling, so he looked at Lian Shouxin, "The Lian family has such rules."

Zhang has a gentle personality, so this would be a very heavy word for her.

"This matter is just about Xiu'er. Her father and mother didn't say anything. Xiu'er was ignorant for a day or two." Lian Shouxin said helplessly.

"My aunt has been honest for a while. Why did Lian Huaer change back when she comes back?" Lian Man'er suddenly said.

These days, Lian Man'er has seen it very clearly. To be honest, Lian Xiu'er is not smart at all. Lian Man'er suspected that Lian Hua'er was doing something bad behind her back. However, if Lian Hua'er was really smart, she shouldn't cause trouble at this time. Even if she is unwilling to give up, she should at least endure it until she gets married smoothly.

Lian Huaer usually holds airs, but today she kneels down for Zhang. Lian Man'er thinks Lian Huaer is a tough guy. However, if Lian Huaer is still making small moves behind her back, then Lian Huaer's intelligence will be very limited, she is clever and too small-minded.

"Let her get married early." Lian Man'er said in her heart. If Lian Huaer wants to live a decent life, she must hide her tails and also need the support of the Lian family. For them, she can only win over them. Sure enough, her daughter has not been well educated, so it would be easier to marry into someone else's family early.

Lian'er still works at the threshing farm every day. Seeing bags of sorghum and millet collected in, the work was reduced, and Lian Man'er stopped going to the threshing farm. On the other side of the room, Gu did not do housework because Lian Huaer was preparing to marry, but instead Zhao and Lian Ye'er took over her class.

Even Man'er looked at Zhao and Ye'er's waists that were so busy all day long that she couldn't straighten her waist, and there was nothing she could do.

After breakfast that day, Xiaoqi ran out to play, and after a while, he ran back.

"Second sister, Erya and the others have all gone to pick the ears of grain, so let's go quickly."

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Chapter completed!