Chapter 6 Lian's Dinner

　　Lian Shouyi and He wanted Lian Hua'er to put her handprint on the IOU, and both Elder Lian and Lian Shouren were taken aback. 　　"Second brother, what do you mean by this. Hua'er, she's a girl, how can you ask her to fingerprint it. Father is the head of the family." Lian Shouren was busy saying. 　　"Big brother, everything has an eventuality. Hua'er's words are nice, but when the time comes, if she can't get the money to pay the debt, she'll have to use the family's house and land. Several of your nephews still have to rely on these to eat and get married." Lian Shouyi smiled and said, "Besides, this money isn't just for the flower child, it's only natural for her to sign an IOU." 　　"Big brother, we know you care about your daughter, but Hua'er will soon be the Sun family's youngest grandma, so it's not good to let our poor people carry her debt." He said. 　　Lao Jin heard some of the doorway, "This money, is it the eldest girl of the Xiu Cai's husband's family who wants to borrow it?" 　　"No." 　　Gu's and Lian Hua'er were outside the door when they heard this and rushed in. 　　If they let Lian Shouyi say any more, the matter of Lian Hua'er breaking the jade pendant would be revealed. By the time it got out to the Sun family, Lian Hua'er wouldn't be able to marry. 　　"His second uncle, if there's anything you want to say, let's talk about it later as a family." Gu smiled at Lian Shouyi, "Besides, it's all settled, what do you have to worry about?" 　　Lian Shouyi only laughed, "Sister-in-law, there is no proof in empty words, when the time comes, those of you who are officials will be officials, and those of you who are young grandmothers will be young grandmothers, and you will be left with this large family to carry your debts, so it will be a great injustice. Third brother, fourth brother, don't you think so?" 　　That's right, Lian Man'er secretly nodded her head. Lian Shouren couple could hit on the idea of selling her for their own sake, what else could they not do that. 　　"Second Uncle, what exactly do you want?" Lian Hua'er gritted her teeth. 　　"Hua'er, you've said you'll pay back the money, so you're still afraid to put your handprints on the loan?" Lian Shouyi said. 　　"Otherwise, like this, let's discuss this matter again." Lian Shouxin said. 　　"Good." Gu and Lian Hua'er both nodded their heads busily, they didn't want Lian Shouyi to break the matter in front of Lao Jin. 　　"Aigoo, Xiu Cai Xianggong, you said it was accurate, and urged me to come over with all the IOUs written, and now you want to discuss it again. It's not that I'm lying, the people who are looking for me to borrow money are all lined up, 500 taels of silver, the daily interest can be quite a lot. If Mr. Xiu Cai doesn't want to borrow anymore, he shouldn't block my way of wealth." Old Jin was a bit upset. 　　"This money my family must have borrowed, never give to keep." Lian Shouren busy. 　　"Can only stay one night, this interest is to be counted from today." Old Jin said. 　　Lian Shouren sent away Lao Jin, Lian family people sat down again. 　　"It's all been agreed upon, what, oldest two, do you still have your parents in your sights?" Lian Shouren put on his big brother's airs and lectured Lian Shouyi. 　　"Big brother, we've been brothers for so many years, in this matter, there's no proof by word of mouth." Lian Shouyi said. He had just discussed with He and felt that he must use Lian Hua'er's name to borrow money to be safe. 　　"How could you do this, Eldest!" Lian Shouren turned to Elder Lian for help, "Father, say something." 　　"Lao San, Lao Si, what do you two have to say?" Old Master Lian asked. 　　Lian Shouxin and Lian Shouli looked at each other. 　　"We all listen to Father." 　　Old Master Lian sighed. 　　"These years, for your big brother to enter school, the family did spend a lot of silver, making your lives tighter and tighter, right? This heart of mine is not good either. This time your big brother if the election of officials elected, we are this family even out of the head. The younger ones will be able to study, and the older ones will be able to marry good wives, and I'll let your big brother take care of you more." 　　"Father, I understand your thoughts. Big brother chose the official, is big brother's ability, I just want to be a crop farmer, down-to-earth life." Lian Shouxin said, "I've helped everything I can to help big brother, and this time, Man Er ......" 　　Speaking of Lian Man'er, Lian Shouxin said no more, hanging his head low. 　　Not crying, Lian Man'er pondered Lian Shouxin's words, her mood was a little complicated. 　　"Fourth brother and I mean the same thing." Lian Shouyi said. 　　"This money will definitely be returned by Hua'er. But Hua'er can't put her handprints on the IOU, and if it gets out, what will people think." Gu also sobbed. 　　"Shouren, what do you say?" 　　"It's that we can't let Hua'er press the handprint, father, you're the head of the family, it's better for you to do it." Lian Shouren said. 　　This man, is there any burden left? Lian Man'er felt like she was going to be unable to resist jumping up and down and cursing, turning her head, she saw Master Lian's face glum, and then turning her head again, she saw Lian Hua'er's gaze flashing with a cold light. 　　Lian Hua'er coldly surveyed the people in the room. She could see that none of them were willing to carry this debt for her, not even temporarily. Elder Lian was also moved by their words, his heart ached, and he was afraid to lose this mansion and the dozens of acres of land in it. In this house, there is no one for her to consider, it is parents, but also because of Sunlang promised the Najia is willing to make such an effort. 　　Regardless of what price to pay, let the Lian family lost all their money or not, or once again Lian Maner like things, who can not prevent her from marrying into the Sun family. 　　Right now you are treating me with such a face, when I marry into the Sun family, you will know how powerful I am. 　　Lian Hua'er made up her mind and wiped the corners of her eyes, before she opened her mouth with a crying voice. 　　"I am willing to write a letter according to ......" Lian Hua Er said, "But the matter of the jade pendant, no one can mention it again. If you let outsiders know that my marriage is yellow, this debt can't be repaid, and then a whole family will suffer." 　　Lian Man'er clearly just saw Lian Hua'er's fierce gaze, and then saw that she was just a soft and stoic look, her heart secretly warned that this girl had a good heart. 　　Lian Shouren and Gu exchanged a glance, both Lian Shouyi and He were the ones who valued the immediate future the most, refusing to suffer any loss at all, if they insisted on letting Elder Lian draw a pledge, and Lian Shouyi really made a scene, then they would have lost all their previous efforts. 　　"Hua'er is willing to do this, so be it." Lian Shouren said. 　　Everyone agreed that they would call Lao Jin to sign the loan and cash in the silver tomorrow morning. 　　"It's getting late, let's eat." Elder Lian said. 　　"Mother, the meal is ready, what kind of food?" Zhang asked Lian old lady Zhou. 　　"What's in the house, this matter still comes to ask me?" Zhou didn't have the good sense to say. 　　Zhang's could only walk out in a sarcastic manner. 　　Lian Man'er also followed out, the front and back doors of the outer house were wide open, Zhang's and Lian Zhi'er were both wearing aprons, and were serving rice and nests out of a large iron pot. 　　"Man'er, you go rest in the house." Zhang's saw Lian Man'er come out and hurriedly said, "Otherwise, it's fine to let Xiao Qi take you outside for a walk. Don't go far, dinner will be ready in a while." 　　"Oh." Lian Man Er nodded. 　　The Lian family's main house was a total of five rooms, two each in the east and west, and this one outbuilding in the center, was the kitchen. There were two big stoves and two small stoves on the left and right. There is also a partition in the center, the north side of the partition is placed with cupboards, vegetable piers, and some sundries, so it is the kitchen's operation room. 　　Going out from the back of the outhouse is the backyard of the Lian family. The backyard is very large, all made of vegetable garden. Now is the weather of late summer and early fall, in the garden row after row of leeks, cabbages, peppers, cucumbers, eggplants, etc., are growing very happy. A breeze blew over, carrying a bit of fresh scent of earth and green leaves. 　　Lian Maner took a few deep breaths, if she couldn't go back, then at least there was no air pollution here, and the food was green and healthy. 　　After looking around the backyard, Lian Maner went back to the front yard. 　　The front yard is almost the same size as the back yard, the east and west rooms each have three rooms, from the rooms to the front door, it has also been opened up as a vegetable garden. The Lian family's mansion can be regarded as a very proper farmhouse, when the old man Lian bought it, he spent a hundred and fifty taels of silver. 　　Lian Wulang carried a bundle of firewood to the upper room, and Lian Man'er followed him back. 　　"Old Fourth Daughter-in-law." Zhou was standing in the current room of the outer room, directing Zhang to do this and that. 　　"Fry the lentil corns in this basket." Zhou said. 　　Just now, when Zhang went to ask her what she was cooking, she was even rebuked by her, why did she come out to command in such a short while? 　　"Slice it finely, don't fry it too old." Lian Xiu'er followed Zhou's side and said, "Don't put scallions in either, Hua'er won't eat them. Put more sesame oil, Hua'er loves it." 　　"Hey." Zhang's agreed painfully. 　　"What are you doing out here, you're smelling like oil." Zhou complained about her daughter. 　　"Mother, I went to talk to Hua'er." Lian Xiu'er smiled and took a few steps into the west room. 　　"What's the point of washing so many potatoes?" Zhou looked at the large pot of potatoes in front of Lian Zhi'er and reprimanded, "Take out half of them and let your mother wash them herself. You go and pick twenty eggplants, we'll have stewed eggplants tonight." 　　Zhang was busy striping potatoes out of the pot, Lian Zhi'er also stood up, wiped her hands on her apron, and took the basket to pick eggplants in the back garden. 　　"Shred all these potatoes, and you wash a few more peppers and fry them." Zhou instructed further. 　　"Hey." Zhou hurriedly agreed again, placing the washed potatoes on the chopping board and shredding them. 　　"Man'er, what are you standing around for, come over and burn the fire." Seeing Lian Man'er, Zhou immediately ordered. 　　"Huh? Oh ......" 　　"Man'er isn't ready yet, I'll burn the fire." Lian Wulang then sat down next to the big stove and was going to burn the fire. 　　"Fifth Lang you should do what you do, this is not your job, let Man Er burn the fire." Zhou said. 　　"Milk, it's better for me to do it." Lian Zhi'er came in with a basket of eggplants, and when she heard Zhou's words, she hurriedly said. 　　"Mother, Man'er has only just woken up, this is a job that we as a mother and son can be busy with, let her do it again when she's better." Zhang begged to Zhou. 　　"The children have let you spoil them." Zhou gave Zhang a cross look, but she no longer let Lian Man'er work. Again, she went to the back herself and took out a side of pancetta from the cupboard, personally cutting half of it down on the vegetable pier and slicing it into pieces, then putting that half back. 　　Zhao brought Lian Ye'er in at this time and lit the fire on the other large stove. 　　Both stoves on the large iron pot have been hot, Zhou poured oil in the pot, and cut the meat slices into the pot, stir frying the aroma, Lian Zhi Er sent up the cleaned and cut eggplants, Zhou poured the eggplants into the pot, stir frying for a while, Lian Zhi Er sent up the water, Zhou put salt into the pot, and then put the lid on the pot. 　　"Watch the fire well." Zhou instructed Zhao, straightened up her waist, and saw Zhang pouring oil into the pot, "That oil is not money, can't you pour it like that!" 　　Zhou's counted and came over, snatched the bowl of oil from Zhang's hand and poured it into the pot herself. 　　Zhang's then brought over the chopped peppers and shredded potatoes to pour into the pot. 　　"Go bring the bean curd, fry the bean curd first." Zhou immediately ordered.