Farming Beneath the Changbai Mountains

The sisters gathered around Jingya, chattering. "Sister, are you okay at Yue's house? How are your brother-in-law's family doing? No one is bullying you, right?" Jingxian, a quick talker, asked first.

Jingya stretched out her hand to hug Jingxian, and said with a smile, "The Yue family are all very nice, no one bullies me. You are a little girl, you have a lot to worry about." After saying that, she reached out and pinched Jingxian's little cheek. Face.

Jingxian quit and quickly broke away, "Sister, you have become bad. Why do you always pinch my face like the second sister?"

The sisters all laughed, and so did Jinghan. Jinghan's skin was the best among the sisters, so he was always willing to pinch her little face. Unexpectedly, the eldest sister also learned the lesson.

Jinghe on the side watched with some envy as Jingxian and her sisters made a fuss. She has not been with everyone since she was a child, and when she grows up, her relationship will be much more distant. Jinghan and the others treated Jinghe very well, but they never laughed and played together. They were polite but lacked intimacy.

Jingwan noticed Jinghe's loneliness, so she came forward and took Jinghe's hand and said, "Jinghe, come over here when you have time. You are the youngest of our sisters, and grandparents like children of the younger generation. This The eldest sister is married, the second sister has also announced her marriage, and Jingxian still needs to stay in the mountains, so you can spend more time with grandma, do you understand? "

Jinghe nodded quickly, "Hey, Third Sister, I understand."

As soon as Jingya heard that Jinghan had announced the marriage, she asked, "Jinghan, when did you announce the marriage? Which family is it from?"

When Jinghan mentioned her marriage, she couldn't put it away, and her face felt inexplicably hot, "Sister, which other family could it be? It's the Lin family."

"You silly girl, are you embarrassed sometimes? It's really rare. What can't be forgiven? Zixuan has loved you since childhood and treated you better than Yumei. Do you remember that one time Yumei asked Aunt Lin, Is she Zixuan's sister, or are you Zixuan's sister? It's so funny that you can find such a good person." Jingya teased when she saw Jinghan blushing.

Jinghan didn't know what Jingya was talking about. It must be the Jinghan from before. Zixuan treats her well, and Jinghan does admit this. "We agreed not to get married for the time being and wait for two years."

After Jingya heard this, she glared at Jinghan, "You are stupid, for such a good person, you don't agree on the marriage quickly. When another woman falls in love with you that day, you will cry." Jingya really didn't know what Jinghan was thinking. If it were another girl, and such a good boy liked her, why wouldn't she hurry up and settle the marriage first?

Jinghan smiled and refused to answer the question. She really didn't want to get married too early.

Jingya also knew that this younger sister was very stubborn, so she stopped trying to persuade her, and instead changed the subject to something else.

When the new uncle returns home, his father-in-law's house will prepare a fine banquet. In the kitchen, Mrs. Zhu and Ms. Han led Honglian and the others to prepare for the lunch banquet. There were many people and strength, so it didn't take long for the meal to be almost ready.

Honglian entered the room and asked Chen when dinner would be served. Chen said that the earlier the better. The important thing this time is that you have to return to your husband's house before the sun sets. At this time, the days are already short, so it is better to go early.

So a banquet was set up in the living room. There were many people in the family today, so three tables were set up in the living room, and two more tables were set up to entertain those who came with Pengcheng and the others. "Hurry up and call Jingya and the others. These girls don't know what they are talking about. They are chatting so enthusiastically." Mrs. Chen ordered.

Not long after, all the Jingya sisters came over, and everyone hurriedly sat down to eat. Pengcheng is the new uncle, so of course he has to sit at the same table as Zhixin and the others. Wenhan and Wencheng also sit together. At the banquet, Wen Han and Wen Cheng inevitably toasted Pengcheng wine. It is a local rule that when the new uncle returns home, the bride's brother will drink him to death. However, Mrs. Chen and the old man felt sorry for Pengcheng and did not allow anyone to flatter Pengcheng, so they were just saying it.

He toasted to celebrate the new year, "Come, Pengcheng, let's have a drink together. You and I are both uncles of the Xu family. When my uncle came back, your grandma didn't let your uncles make me drink. Let's Xu The family is generous, and the daughter of the Xu family is even more gentle and virtuous. If you two get along well in the future, we elders will feel relieved."

Pengcheng quickly nodded in agreement, "Uncle, don't worry, it is Pengcheng's blessing to marry Jingya. Pengcheng will definitely treat Jingya well."

So, the two of them drank all the wine.

When Zhixin saw that Pengcheng had drunk a lot, he motioned for everyone to stop drinking. "Come on, everyone, eat the food. The food was cooked well today."

After we had had enough wine and food, we all sat there and drank another cup of tea. Then Mrs. Chen said, "Okay, that's it for today. Pengcheng, it's not grandma who is chasing you away, this is the rule." It will be fine in the future. You can come back whenever you like. Our two families are in the town and they are not far away. Come back whenever you want. "

Pengcheng also knew this rule, so he stood up and said goodbye to the elders, and then walked out with Jingya. Xu family members all came out to see him off, and a large group of people came to the gate.

Pengcheng helped Jingya get on the sedan, then got on the horse himself, turned around and smiled at everyone, and then walked in the direction of Yue's house. The sedan bearers carried Jing Ya, and Bai Wei and Bai He followed beside the sedan, and the group returned to Yue's house in a grand manner.

After seeing off the young couple, everyone breathed a sigh of relief and returned to the house. Zhixin said that he wanted to go back to the mountain. "Dad, Mom, the mushrooms on this mountain are about to bloom, and there are still thousands of geese that have not been dealt with. We will go back to the mountain tomorrow to deal with all these." The Xu family had already put the house where mushrooms are raised Several rooms have been built, and now mushrooms are grown on the mountain in winter.

The old man nodded, "Okay, you might as well go back and take a look. There are indeed a lot of things on the mountain. Boss, I think the Wang family and the Fang family are both good people. If you should let them go, just let them go. Do it, it will save you a lot of time. By the way, third child, are you going to leave now? I think you have collected a lot of sticks and other medicinal materials."

"Yes, dad, I made an appointment with the merchant. We will meet there in the middle of winter. There is still a month left. I plan to collect some more mallets, and then we will go to Anguo with Wen Cheng." Zhiming replied.

"Well, since we have made an appointment, we don't want to break the appointment. In this way, you two can do whatever you want, but you have to be careful when you go out, but you must be more careful." After hearing this, the old man ordered.

Xue remembered what Zhu said that day and wanted to say it in front of everyone, but after thinking about it, she swallowed it. It's better to talk to the mother-in-law first. If that's okay, the old lady can show her intention. I have said it in front of so many people in the province, and the old man will never come back to Taiwan when the time comes. Mrs. Xue glanced at Mrs. Zhu, the two exchanged glances, and then both laughed. After all, we have been sisters-in-law for many years, and we can think of going together when we think about things.

"Dad, after you kill the goose, remember to leave those fine goose feathers for me. I want to use them." Jinghan remembered those goose feathers. She had always wanted to make a down jacket. If she has nothing to do this year, she should be able to make one. Is it time?

"Hey, Dad knows. I'll kill all the geese this year, and I'll bring them along with the ones I saved in previous years. You can do whatever you like." Zhixin knew that his daughter might want to poke some fun. What's the matter? The family is very supportive of what Jinghan wants to do.

"Second sister, what are you doing? Don't forget to take me with you then." Jingwan quickly said that Jinghan was not allowed to leave her behind.

Jingxian also shouted to Jinghan to take her, and Zhu pulled her little daughter over and told her to let her go up the mountain too. Yesterday, Jingwan told Zhu about Jinghan's worries, and Zhu finally thought of this. Zhu had no other choice. She felt that Jinghan had done a good job, so she agreed to let Jingxian stay on the mountain.

Mingyu couldn't stay in the town for too long, and he had to go back to the mountains this time, but he was thinking about asking Zhixin to take him hunting, so he was very interested in going back to the mountains.

Xiao Chuqing had slept for a while, but when she woke up, Huixin quickly took her aside and fed her. "Mom, let's go home first. Chuqing just happened to wake up, so she won't have to sleep for a while."

Mrs. Chen nodded, "It's okay. Chu Qing is a bit like you when you were a child. You were a little weak. Pay more attention to it on weekdays. It will get better when you are older. Now that there are maids and mothers-in-law at home, you can take care of the children with peace of mind. It's better than anything else." Mrs. Chen hugged Chu Qing, kissed her pink little face, and then wrapped the child's quilt carefully before handing it to Huixin. "Go back, it's getting dark soon. It's hard for such a small child to be outside in the dark. Qing Nian, please be careful on the way back." Ms. Chen warned again.

"Mom, don't worry, we will be careful." Huixin covered Chuqing's head with a quilt, checked that the child's mouth and nose were not covered, then Qingnian held the child, Huixin led Jinghui, and the family The four of us went home.

When Zhide saw that it was getting late, he told Mrs. Chen and took his wife and children home.

Now that they are all in the town, it is easy for her son and daughter to come back. At least the old lady doesn't miss her children as much as before. What she misses most now is Lao Wu outside. "I don't know what's going on with Zhixiang over there. Isn't the fifth daughter-in-law pregnant? She must have been pregnant for more than three months, right?" Mrs. Chen was mumbling after her son and his family were sent away.

"Grandma, if you miss my fifth uncle, come and visit with my grandpa. It just so happens that the third uncle and the others are going south, so you can be a companion." Jinghan heard Mrs. Chen talking there, and she Give Chen an idea.

Mrs. Chen shook her head, "I'm not going out. I'm so old and it's too tiring to go out."