Farming Beneath the Changbai Mountains

"Okay, don't talk about this anymore. We are all a family. Why are you talking about these foreign words? These girls in the family are all good. When you go out, grandpa will give you the best dowry. "The old man said hehehe.

In this era, the status of women was very low. The Xu family was pretty good and loved both boys and girls equally. In some families, women are not treated as human beings at all. Some families drown the girls they give birth to, while others raise them, but they have to do a lot of work. When they grow up, they get a betrothal gift. When a girl gets married, there is no dowry at all. In ordinary families, it is pretty good for a girl to have two dowries when she gets married. Like Huixin, a farmer's daughter can only have a dowry of more than ten or twenty kilograms when she gets married, which is very small. It's no wonder that Mrs. Tao's mother-in-law is thinking about Huixin's dowry, which makes people jealous.

"Grandma, I'm going to see my eldest sister." Jinghan stood up, said to Mrs. Chen, and went out to the backyard. When we arrived at Jingya's house, Jingya happened to have changed her clothes. Seventeen-year-old Jingya is at her best age as a woman. Her flower-like face and slim figure all show youth and vitality. Dressed in red, she looks happy and charming. "Sister, you look so beautiful like this." Jinghan couldn't help but say.

Jingya looked up at Jinghan, a gentle smile bloomed on her soft face, "What's so beautiful about it? Are you willing to come back? I thought you wouldn't come back until tomorrow." A voice like an oriole coming out of the valley, accompanied by an obvious smile Meaning, echoing in the room.

Jinghan smiled a little embarrassedly, "Well, I'm not thinking about those cocoons. Actually, it doesn't matter if I don't come back, I guess my brother-in-law won't want to see me." From that year, it was obvious that Yue Pengcheng was interested in Jingya. After that, Jinghan kept causing trouble. When Pengcheng came to Xu's house, Jinghan hid Jingya and wouldn't let them meet. At that time, the family didn't know what was going on, so they would leave Pengcheng to eat and so on. Jinghan would take the food to the backyard, and then the sisters would eat together in the back. Anyway, it was to keep Pengcheng away from Jingya. Later, spring came, and Jinghan had to go back to the mountain, so she stopped causing trouble.

Fortunately, Pengcheng's mother came to the Xu family later. She fell in love with Jingya as soon as she saw her. She directly expressed her attitude to Chen, and Pengcheng's thoughts were made public. If it weren't for the filial piety period in between, Jingya would have married into the Yue family long ago.

Jingya couldn't help but laugh when she thought of the situation at that time, "You ghost, I didn't know what was going on at the time. Why did you always have to eat alone in the backyard and ask me to accompany you? It didn't happen until later. You know, it turns out you don’t want Pengcheng to see me.” After these three years of experience, Jingya is no longer as shy as she was at the beginning, and has become much more cheerful. At the same time, because of the relationship with the housekeeper, she is no longer a little girl who doesn't understand the world. Behind her gentleness, there is decisiveness and ability.

Jinghan looked at the pretty eldest sister in front of her and thought that the name her family had given her was really the right one. Zhenjing and elegant, these four words are really right to describe her. Huh, Yue Pengcheng is really lucky for his eighth life to be able to marry his eldest sister. When Jinghan thought that her eldest sister was about to get married, she had endless complaints against Yue Pengcheng. "Sister, has the wedding date been set? Let's get married later. I can't bear to let you go." Jinghan stepped forward and hugged Jingya's waist, resting her head on Jingya's shoulder.

"Mom said it will probably be in Dongyue. I have been busy at that time. There is still more than half a year, otherwise you should not go up the mountain and just stay with me at home." Jingya teased Jinghan intentionally, she knew that she This sister is focused on making money. "Jinghan, listen to me, sister, our family is doing well now, why do we have to suffer so much? You are already fifteen, and you can only stay at home for two or three years at most, so it's time to get married. No matter how capable you are, get married. Can you still take care of things at home? It's time to let go. Everything in the future depends on the elder brother and Wenxuan. If they are incapable, what if they can keep it even if you earn a lot of money? You have to think about it. If your brother is capable, why do you have to work so hard to make money?" Jingya patted Jinghan on the back and couldn't help but persuade her softly.

"Back then, you asked me to learn how to be a housekeeper, and you asked me to learn more. Now my sister wants to tell you this. It's time for you to learn these things. Now that I'm getting married, it's your turn to take care of these things at home. Let's take it from here. You are indeed responsible for our family being where we are now, but when it's time for a girl to restrain herself, she has to restrain herself. No man in the world would like his wife to make more money than her husband. It's a matter of a man's self-esteem. So once you get married, you can no longer run around all day long like before. Besides, if a man doesn't have the ability to provide for his family, why not marry him? What does he do? On the other hand, if you don’t know how to marry a wife, eat or dress, then why would she marry you? "Jinghan has never said so much, maybe because she is about to do it. She was married and couldn't bear to worry about this tomboy-like sister, so she said this.

Jinghan leaned on her sister's shoulder. Listening to her sister's words, Jinghan understood that her eldest sister was worried about her. It's right to think about it. Since ancient times, men have dominated the outside world and women have dominated the inside. This has not changed for thousands of years. Even in her previous life, some men still had such thoughts, and this was not something she could change alone. Now that I'm here, I still have to adapt to the general environment. I'm pampered by my family at home, and it doesn't matter what I want to do. If I get married one day, I really have to take these things into consideration. Could it be that she could remain unmarried for the rest of her life and just stay at home? It's too unrealistic, okay? "Sister, I understand, don't worry, I won't go up the mountain again this fall."

Now that the land has been purchased, and there are two families, the Wang family and the Fang family, there is really no need for me to do everything myself. A lot of things have been handed over to them. Whether they do well or not is their business. You can only supervise them. Otherwise, if Wenhan and Wenxuan take the imperial examination in the future, will their father still have to worry about it? Both families look good, honest and reliable, and the two boys are also smart. If they are trained well, they will be good stewards. Even if the Wenhan brothers failed to pass the exam in the end, they would still have to have capable people to help them.

Jingya knew that it was not easy for Jinghan to make such a decision, so she didn't say any more. The two sisters were chatting about insignificant things, and Jingwan and Jingxian happened to come behind them, so the four sisters talked together. Jingxian is now twelve years old, but her appearance is becoming more and more outstanding, and she has a faint smile that will captivate the city. Every time Jinghan sees this little sister, she will worry, how can such a girl make her beauty not become a disaster, but protect her and keep her stable throughout her life? If a woman does not have a strong backer, her beauty is not happiness, but a disaster. And how far should the Xu family go to protect Jingxian and make her happy throughout her life? Jinghan can't think of it at all now.

"Jingxian, after the eldest sister has made the engagement, you will come back to the mountain with me. Do you understand? Jingwan doesn't need to, just stay at home and help the eldest sister prepare the dowry." Jinghan can't think of any way now, so she can only Jingxian hides. Jingxian is still young and is not often in town, so not many people know her. Now we can only let Jingxian appear in the town as little as possible. When Jingxian reaches age, we will find a good marriage for her.

Jingxian has liked to follow Jinghan since she was a child. When Jinghan said this, she was naturally happy. "Okay, I think the town is too boring and I would rather be more comfortable in the mountains. Second sister, you have taught me how to raise silkworms and grow mushrooms in the past few years. The eldest sister is getting married, and I guess the second sister will be soon too. I My sister is the same age as my second sister, and you are about to leave. I am still young and can stay at home for a few years. It will be useful for me to learn these things. "Jingxian is not one of those idiot beauties, and her beauty has not affected her IQ at all. Over the years, Jingxian has practiced literature and martial arts with everyone, showing the intelligence of a little girl in every aspect, no less than Jinghan. It's just that Jinghan felt sorry for her young age and didn't teach her these tiring things.

Jinghan thought for a moment and thought it would be okay, so that Jingxian could spend more time in the mountains. "Okay, just now the eldest sister told me to come back to the town and learn more needlework and cooking skills. I will take care of you this summer, and I will be able to rest assured when I return to the town after autumn. Hong Lian and others on the mountain must have someone from our family watching them, otherwise how would they know what to do?"

When the sisters are together, it is inevitable to talk about Jingya's marriage. Everyone is curious about what kind of betrothal gift the Yue family will send tomorrow. "Sister, what do you think Brother Pengcheng and his family will bring?" Jingxian's big eyes flickered as she looked at Jingya.

Jingya's face turned red, "Xiao Nizi, you are so curious, it won't be easy. I'm going to tell grandma and arrange a marriage for you as soon as possible. Then you will know what they can give you." "Yeah." Jingya reached out and pinched Jingxian's tender face.

Jingxian covered her face and jumped away, "Sister, you and the second sister have imitated me badly. I'm just curious."

"We'll find out tomorrow. The Yue family is a big family and well-known in the town. I guess there will be some good things besides the common necessities. Let's talk about it. Now that we are engaged, it won't be difficult for Peng. Brother Cheng. When we get married, I won’t let him in unless I give him enough red envelopes. "Jinghan has long been determined to blackmail her, so she starts looking for allies now.

"This is a good idea, yes, we must give you a big red envelope when the time comes." Jingxian clapped her hands in agreement.

Jingya was so angry that she glared at Jinghan, "You can't lead a good life. Don't you think about how old you are? I bet everyone will make it so difficult for my brother-in-law who doesn't know where he is yet. What will you do?"