Farming Beneath the Changbai Mountains

On October 26th, Wenhan sent a betrothal gift to the Zheng family, and on October 28th, Wencheng went to the Sun family to send a betrothal gift. The things from both families were the same, not bad at all. Neither the Sun family nor the Zheng family had anything to say about the bride price. Mrs. Chen prepared a gift of one hundred and sixty taels for both families this time. This amount is acceptable in the county.

Master Zheng did not expect that the Xu family had such financial resources and could afford such a large amount of betrothal gifts. Now that Wenhan has been elected again, the Zheng family is extremely happy, saying that they have a good marriage.

The Xu family has packed away all the things needed for the wedding across the courtyard. The Kang mat has been re-paved and the furniture has been replaced with new ones. There are also door curtains, curtains, bedding, pillows of various sizes, etc. The Xu family has also prepared them. Originally, these were supposed to be given by the woman, but Ms. Chen said she would prepare two more sets for her grandchildren. This is a big happy event for the Xu family, and that's right.

Jinghan has been very busy these days. She takes care of everything at home and outside. Mrs. Xue also wanted to train Jinghan, so she asked Jinghan for advice everywhere. Fortunately, Jinghan had a good sense and the new house was well decorated.

Zixuan didn't come to Xu's house often. He was studying at home. In order to give Jinghan a better future, Zixuan spent all his time immersed in books.

Zixuan didn't come, and Jinghan wasn't upset. The two of them had the same mind, and Jinghan naturally understood Zixuan. Regarding Zixuan's efforts, Jinghan was happy but also a little worried, but there was nothing she could do. The two families were a bit far apart, so even if Jinghan made food, it would be cold when it was delivered to Zixuan. So Jinghan didn't imitate others and sent delicious food over.

Nowadays, unlike in the past, Zixuan can still live in the town. Now that Wenhan and Wencheng are getting married, it is difficult for outsiders to live in the house. Jinghan had no choice but to endure her heartache and comfort herself, hoping that things would be better next year.

With the winter months approaching, preparations for the wedding have begun counting down, and many people come in and out of the house every day. On the third day of the Lunar New Year, someone came from the south. Zhixiang couldn't come back this time, so he sent someone to send back a lot of good things, all in duplicate.

The old lady inevitably asked how Zhixiang was doing outside, and the visitor naturally told the old lady in detail. Lu Wanting gave birth to a boy named Wenjie at the end of May. The boy is now five months old and growing very well. Zhixiang has done a good job there, and Lu Binghao has also opened up the joints. It seems that he will be promoted in the next year.

After hearing this, the old couple were very happy.

"Old Master, Old Madam, it seems that the Chinese New Year is not far away now. The Master is also very busy. When it comes, the Master has ordered us to go back quickly. The children will not stay here until later. Come back soon," the person said.

"Hey, how can you go back when you can't stop coming? Zhixiang is the same. Isn't this exhausting?" Mrs. Chen gave Xue a wink, and Xue went out and prepared a few red envelopes for them. Those few people.

"Take it, you have come all the way back and you can't stay here to have a good rest. Boss and wife, hurry up and ask the kitchen to prepare some food so that they can all eat something." The old lady commanded.

The visitor didn't refuse, he just accepted the reward and followed Li's wife out.

Just after sending away the people sent by Zhixiang, another person came from outside, but the person who came was unexpected. It was Mingyu himself. At this time, the old man quickly sent people out to greet him.

Wenhan and the other kids all went out and hadn't seen each other for a year, but everyone really missed Mingyu. When I came to the gate, I saw a row of tall horses outside the door, and there was only a carriage at the end, but the carriage looked like it was for loading things, and there was no one sitting on it.

"Brother, second brother, Mingyu is here." It turned out that Mingyu was actually on the horse. At this moment, Mingyu got off the horse.

Wenhan looked at the boy in front of him carefully, comparing it with the chubby Mingyu in his memory, and felt that he had changed a lot. Today, Mingyu is no longer short, and his originally chubby cheeks have completely lost weight. She lost her original cuteness, but her features became more handsome and handsome. Wen Han secretly sighed in his heart, this Mingyu really has a good appearance. In the past, it was just because he was fat that he couldn't show it off.

"Mingyu, come in and talk. We are afraid to recognize you when you look like this." Wen Han quickly welcomed Mingyu and his party into the hospital.

Mingyu looked back at the people behind him, "Bring in all the things that brother and I have prepared."

The people behind said yes, and then started moving things down. Wenhan quickly asked the boys at home and Kang Ping, the son of the Li family, to help carry the things down, and took these people to the next room to rest. Wenhan couldn't help but lamented that the house at home was a little short, and when there were more people, it seemed that it was not enough.

Everyone entered the house together. The old lady's room was already full of people. Jinghan and the others also got Xin'er and came to see Mingyu. When Wen Han and the others entered the house, they only saw a heroic man between Wen Han and Wen Cheng, but not the fat man Ming Yu. Everyone was a little surprised. Didn't it mean that Mingyu was here?

"Brother, where is brother Mingyu?" Jingxian couldn't help but ask.

Wenhan couldn't help but laugh, "Jingxian, this is Mingyu, what's wrong? You don't recognize it, I didn't recognize it just now." Wenhan pointed at Mingyu.

Everyone was dumbfounded. Is this the same Mingyu as before? Oh my god, they say that women can change dramatically, but this man's transformation is even more astonishing. "Are you brother Mingyu?" Jingxian looked at her carefully, then tears fell. "Brother Mingyu, what hardships have you endured this year, and why did you suddenly become so thin?"

Mingyu looked at Jingxian with a smile, "I'm doing well. I haven't endured any hardships. I just stayed in the northwest for a while. Sister, wait a moment. I'll talk to my grandparents first."

Mingyu came to the old man and the old lady, lifted his clothes and knelt down. "Mingyu kowtows to his grandparents."

The old man and the old lady quickly asked someone to help him up, "Oh, how good is this? It would be great if you would come and see us. How can you give such a big gift?" The old man understood that this Li family I'm afraid the status of brothers is unusual. They are neither relatives nor friends. It is not good to ask others to give him a big gift.

The old lady took Mingyu's hand and looked at him carefully, "Good boy, why did you go to the northwest? I heard that Tatars are rampant there. Look, he's thinner and darker." The old lady had a very good impression of Mingyu, and sometimes she would wonder where Mingyu was now. Now that she saw how much Mingyu had changed, she inevitably felt distressed.

"Grandma, I'm fine. Look how strong I am now. I won't go to the northwest anymore. If I have time, I will come to see you often. By the way, this time I come, I will stay at home for a few days and wait. I will go back when the eldest brother and the second brother get married." Mingyu had always been thinking about the excitement of Jingya's wedding, so he came at this time.

"Okay, what else is there? Just feel free to live here for as long as you like. In this way, you, together with Wenchang Wenxuan, will live with your grandparents, okay?" The old lady heard this. , and quickly agreed. If people can come and live at home, they think highly of their own family. With the conditions of the Mingyu family, it would be good if they don't dislike the Xu family.

Mingyu asked people from outside to move in the things he brought. In addition to the gifts for Wenhan and Wencheng's marriage, everyone in the Xu family had gifts. Of course, Mingyu prepared a box of things for Jingxian alone.

Mrs. Chen even said that she would not let Mingyu spend so much money, but Mingyu said that these things were not worth much. After the things were divided, everyone sat in the room talking and laughing, which was quite lively.

When guests come to the house, of course they have to arrange food and accommodation, but the Xu family's current house is really not enough. Fortunately, Mingyu lives with Wenchang and the others. Those who came with Mingyu don't know where to arrange it.

Mingyu saw Xue's embarrassment and smiled, "Auntie, there is no need to arrange their residence. They will live in the county. My eldest brother's friends are there. As long as there is a place for me at home, I don't need to worry about them."

Now that Mingyu said this, Xue didn't leave any guards behind and just went out to prepare for food. Nowadays, there are many people working at home, so it doesn’t take much time for the meals to be prepared. Everyone set up a banquet in the living room, and everyone sat down to eat.

Mingyu and Wenxuan sat together, "Oh, when I was in the northwest, what I missed the most was my aunt's cooking. I have to have a good meal today."

Everyone laughed after hearing Mingyu's words.

After dinner, the young people gathered together to chat. Mingyu tugged on Jinghan's sleeve and said, "Second sister, I have something to ask you. Let's go out and talk."

Jinghan was stunned, but she didn't say anything. The two of them left the living room one after another and came to the study. "Mingyu, do you have a problem with me?"

"Second sister, I heard that you are getting married, right? In fact, I know everything about you. My eldest brother has been sending people to inquire about you. Second sister, I won't hide it from you. My eldest brother really cares about you. I like it very much. I know it's not my place to talk about these things, but do you know? My eldest brother asked someone to take care of it. Otherwise, Wuzhi County would only come after he was full. The ministers of the Ministry of official affairs are competing with each other." Mingyu told the inside story.

"Second sister, I'm really happy that you have someone you like. The last time my eldest brother came to see you, I was still in the northwest and hadn't come back. I heard that he was so busy that he didn't sleep well for several days. When I heard that you were going to get married, I came out of Beijing to see you regardless of anything. "Of course Mingyu felt sorry for his brother. "After he returned to Beijing, he found someone to clean up the Qin family. It is said that even the few people who were related to the Qin family did not end up well."