Chapter 10 - Buns

　　"Hehehe, can't say." Lian Shouyi laughed, "Don't worry, no matter what, he wouldn't dare not take care of us. When we also follow the master and wife, also buy a few maids to serve, for sons to marry the city's small-footed women." 　　"Father, I don't want a small-footed woman from the city, just Xiao Yan from Luo Jia Village will do." Lian Erlang also woke up at some point and suddenly said. He was seventeen years old this year, already at the age when he should be talking about marriage, and had been high on the list. 　　"No, her family is poor, her mother is sickly, there is a brother who is young, she wants more bride price, and intends to let her son-in-law to take care of her family more in the future, let's be good, marry her that? Erlang, don't be anxious, wait for your uncle to become an official, still afraid that there is no good girl for you to pick?" He's busy saying. 　　"For eldest uncle to become an official, it's not that fast." Lian Erlang saw that he couldn't talk to the two of them, so he had to roll over and go back to sleep. 　　...... 　　Lian Man'er slept in a daze, and was helped up by Zhang's and Lian Zhi'er, saying that they had boiled up some medicine and told her to eat it before going to sleep. Lian Man'er smelled the strong smell of herbs and barely opened her eyes, looking down, it was a bowl of black, black medicinal soup, that really didn't taste too good. 　　"Man Er, drink it, so as not to get another headache later." Lian Zhi Er advised. 　　Lian Man'er thought about it, her body was still weak, so she could only pinch her nose and swallow the medicine. The entire time, her eyes were half squinted, she was actually not fully awake yet, and after drinking the medicine, she fell back to sleep. 　　After an unknown amount of time, Lian Man'er vaguely heard Lian Shouxin and Zhang's whispering. 　　"Dr. Wang will stay at his lifer brother's house this night and return to town tomorrow morning." Lian Shouxin said. 　　"Then tomorrow morning, you should also go with to town to buy medicine." Zhang said, "The money for the medicine, did Mother give it to you?" 　　Lian Shouxin did not answer. 　　Zhang sighed. 　　"Dr. Wang is a Bodhisattva, but it's not good for us to owe this favor. Especially that medicine, people also paid to receive it. If Mother really refuses to pay for it, just pawn these two hairpins of mine again." 　　"I'll go to Mother's place tomorrow morning to try again." Lian Shouxin said. 　　Zhang let out a hmmm and turned her head to look at Lian Man'er sleeping there, not realizing that her eyes were red again. 　　"I'm sorry for Man'er, why was I so stupid, what people say is what they say. If Man'er has a long or short life, I won't have the face to live. People will say that I sold my daughter for honor." Zhang's sobbed in a low voice. 　　"Nonsense," Lian Shouxin's voice was a bit muffled, "This is not a good life for Man Er. The matter of ...... the蔓儿, mother ......, big brother and sister-in-law they, also ...... also should not be ...... ""Not on purpose" these words, even Shouxin finally did not say out. 　　"That is your own brother, you understand in your own heart is good. These years we work in the front, eat and drink in the back, mother how to say how is, I have never complained. Today's matter, if Mang'er doesn't say, I'm still a fool that. Thinking about it, in my heart, it's like pouring a dipper of cold water." 　　Zhang shifted from whimpering to whimpering. 　　"Man'er is the Lian family's own flesh and blood ah ......" 　　Zhang recalled the time when Zhou, Gu and He came to say that they wanted Man'er to be a child bride, promising her many benefits, saying that in the future, Zhi'er would be able to marry into a good family, and Fifth and Seventh Langs would be able to go to school, and also saying that Man'er would be enjoying the blessings of marrying there. She wasn't unmoved, but she still couldn't let go of Lian Man'er. It was Zhou who saw her hesitation and scolded her for caring only about herself and not the Lian family, scolding her for being unfilial. 　　"It was Mother who scolded me for being ungrateful and not caring for the family, saying that if I didn't agree, the Lian family's future would be ruined on me. Sister-in-law and second sister-in-law also said that I was. I got scared, and in a moment of confusion, I agreed." The more Zhang cried, the sadder she became, and afraid of waking up a few children, she covered her mouth with the corner of the quilt, "As a result, Man'er was almost killed ...... by me." 　　"I know." Lian Shouxin muffled his voice, Zhou did the same to him. 　　"His father, I don't ask for anything, is that the flower child married well, the big brother family went to be an official, that is the big brother family's blessing, I don't ask to follow the light, as long as a few children peacefully, guarding that a few acres of fields do not lack food and drink, this life I'm satisfied." 　　"Uh-huh." Lian Shouxin nodded, "Big brother's matter, is the father's heart in this life, I do son and brother, can help help, this ...... time I, I also regret." 　　Lian Shouxin held his head. 　　"Then there will be something ...... later," Zhang raised her eyes and asked Lian Shouxin. 　　Lian Shouxin did not say anything. 　　"I'm not a good daughter-in-law." Zhang pulled the quilt to her chest, "I've thought it over, I'd rather carry the reputation of being unfilial, and if there's anything like this again, I won't agree to it. If you want to go for money, take me for it." 　　Lian Shouxin sighed and turned to embrace Zhang. He knew best what kind of person Zhang was. Over the years, Zhang's dedication to the Lian family and the grievances she had suffered, he had also seen it all in his eyes. 　　"I, Lian Shouxin, no matter how incapable I am, will not sell my wife and children." 　　Lian Man'er heard Lian Shouxin's words in a daze, and was about to secretly applaud, when she heard Lian Shouxin say next: 　　"If there is such a thing again, if you want to sell them, you should sell me. ...... Big deal, I'll go to the salt arena to dig salt ......" 　　"That's not going to send death ......" 　　Lian Maner almost vomited blood. Thinking about the events of this day, it dawned on her that Lian Shouxin and Zhang's couple are the legendary foolish and filial big buns ah. 　　Life is already very difficult, parents are also buns, how can people live. 　　Lian Maner is speechless and asks the heavens. 　　Of course, the heavens will not pay attention to Lian Maner, Lian Maner can only think of their own way. 　　If you want to be able to live well in the future, the first thing you need to do is to transform these two big buns, Lian Shouxin and Zhang's. Not to mention turning the buns into mallets. Not to say that the buns will be turned into mallets, at least let them no longer continue to be foolish and filial. 　　Thinking carefully, although this couple was buns, there were still advantages. She can see that this couple two people are very love children, although in the treatment of parents and children, no principle, the balance completely tilted to the side of the parents, but the heart still understand the reason, and in their own and the child before both, they would rather their own aggrieved, to protect the child. 　　Moreover, in the matter of Lian Maner, they were overwhelmed by the word filial piety, and it was not a desire for profit. If it was lust, it would be hopeless. 　　Overall, this couple still has the conditions to reform, but how to reform, is not an easy thing. Fortunately, Lian Maner's incident provided an opportunity. This couple had already been shaken by their own foolish filial piety, and they felt very guilty towards Lian Man'er. This was something she could put to good use. 　　Lian Man Er secretly clenched her fist, "The first step to a happy life, let's see how I'll transform the buns!" 　　"His father, Man Er is talking in her sleep." Zhang whispered. 　　It turned out that Lian Man'er had accidentally spoken out loud to herself. 　　"It seems to be saying something ...... about buns." Lian Shouxin also heard it. 　　"Man Er is craving for buns." Zhang sighed, "I still want to ask Mother for an egg for Man Er to eat tomorrow, but Mother isn't even sure she's willing to say yes, and it'll be even harder to eat buns." 　　"Or else, I'll ask father." Lian Shouxin. 　　"Father is able to promise, but the eggs are in Mother's hands. When the time comes, Mother will still be angry, and I don't know when this breath will be over. Add another breath, our life will be even more difficult." Zhang said. 　　"Then what to do, Mrs. Wang said, the child's body is weak, we need to take good care of that." 　　"What else can I do," Zhang's tone was a bit bleak, "I'll go beg my mother, even if I'm scolded for being greedy, I'll admit it." 　　"...... Mother is that temper, her heart, heart is not bad." Lian Shouxin said in a muffled voice. 　　Zhang let out a long sigh and never spoke again. 　　Lian Man'er slept for a full night, and the next morning, woke up to the sound of Zhou's scolding.