Farming Beneath the Changbai Mountains

The family is busy getting things home, such as schisandra chinensis, walnuts, pine cones, hazelnut grinding, etc., and they bring back a lot of things every day. Jinghan is very happy every day. Although she is tired from going up the mountain every day, the feeling of pulling things home makes her really happy.

In a blink of an eye, September has arrived. At noon on the third day of September, everyone was eating at home. The old man said to Zhixin: "Zhixin, has the village discussed when to start planting ginseng seeds? But it's time to start planting ginseng seeds." ”

"Well, it's scheduled to be planted on the sixth day of the lunar month, and then on the ninth day of the lunar month, we'll plant sticks." Zhixin replied.

"Okay, that's enough time. I've just got some ginseng seeds to pick from." After finishing the meal, the old man put the bowl on the table, then sat in the back.

There was a loud noise outside, and Wenhan quickly put down his bowls and chopsticks and went out to take a look. When I came outside, I saw a lot of people outside my house. The two leaders looked like guards. As soon as the two people saw Wen Han coming out, they hurriedly said: "We are here to announce the good news to the old man and the old lady of the Xu family. The fifth master of the Xu family has passed the examination."

When Wenhan heard this, he hurried back to the house and said, "Master, grandma, my fifth uncle has passed the examination and I'm here to congratulate you."

The whole family was stunned. This sudden news suddenly confused everyone. The old man quickly put on his shoes and went to the ground, "Old lady, hurry up and pack some red envelopes. People are here to announce the good news. You can't let them go back empty-handed. This is a happy event." After saying this, the old man went out.

The old lady quickly took out the red paper, took out a lot of copper wallets and filled the red envelopes, and then went out with the red envelopes. Xue and Zhixin also went out and saw many people outside. I don’t know who brought the firecrackers, so I lit them directly, and there was a crackling sound of firecrackers.

The old man was talking to the person who reported the registration, and the man said: "The fifth master of the Xu family is behind and will be there soon. We are here to announce the good news. The fifth master has been promoted to high school. Congratulations, old master."

The old man was so happy that he couldn't close his mouth, "Okay, thank you." Just as the old lady came out, she handed the red envelope in her hand to the old man, and the old man gave out red envelopes to everyone one by one. "I've come all the way to thank you for your hard work, but don't be too little if you give me a little thought."

In this red envelope, the two people who signed up were worth 500 ren each, and the remaining people were 200 ren each. Everyone took it in their hands and felt it was quite heavy, and they were all very happy. The words of congratulations were spoken as if they were free of charge, which made the old man so happy that he almost lost his way.

At this time, someone shouted: "The Juren Master is back." The crowd dispersed, and Xu Zhixiang came in from outside.

Zhixiang walked up to his father and said, "Dad, I passed the exam."

The old man and the old lady both had tears in their eyes, "Okay, you passed the exam. We will prepare things in a while, and tomorrow we will visit the graves of the ancestors of the Xu family and tell them the good news. You are the number one in our Xu family." He's a candidate." The old man's hands were shaking a little.

After a period of commotion, those who announced the good news all left. Naturally, everyone in the village knew that the Xu family had made such a big noise, and some people who were usually better friends with the Xu family came to congratulate them.

"Uncle Xu, congratulations. Brother Zhixiang has passed the exam. This is an official." Lin Zixuan's father came over with some things and handed them directly to the old man's hands.

"It's about building a family. It's just a matter of looking at you. What else do you want to take? The fifth child just passed the examination and was not considered an official. He doesn't need to spend money on it. It's better to take these things back to him. Your father should eat it. He is getting older and needs to take some supplements." The old man waved away these things.

"Uncle, don't our two families get along well? I wouldn't go if it were someone else. My father is a strong man and doesn't need this. Brother Zhixiang has been admitted to the Juren Examination this time. There will definitely be wine in the house. It's okay to add a couple of dishes." Lin Xingjia insisted on giving the old man what he had.

At this time, the village chief also came with many people, and everyone was carrying something in their hands. The old man hurried over to talk to them, while Xu Zhixin chatted with Lin Xing's family.

After a while, many people came to the yard, and the village chief said: "We all watched Zhixiang grow up and are his elders. Our village has not had a civil examination in more than 20 years. Zhixiang is good, he can be regarded as the ancestor of Guangzong. In this way, we will have a drink in the village the day after tomorrow to celebrate Zhixiang's passing the exam. "

The old man quickly said, "No, this wine should be placed at my house. How can I let the village put wine? The day after tomorrow, I will put wine at my house and invite everyone to come."

"Okay, Brother Xu, this person who passed the Zhixiang examination is the glory of our whole village. How can you serve wine at your own home? That's it. When the time comes, the wine will be served in the village ancestral hall, and then everyone will Go." The village chief waved his hand and settled the matter.

The old man had no choice but to nod in agreement, "Then just listen to the village chief."

Everyone talked here for a while and then left. It was already evening. The old man wanted to keep them here for dinner, but no one stayed because they all said it was too much trouble.

The old lady and Mrs. Xue were leading the girls at home busy cooking in the kitchen. Today was a festive day, so of course we had to cook something delicious to celebrate. In the afternoon, Mrs. Chen sent Wenhan and Wencheng to the town to sell some meat. In the evening, meat was included in many dishes.

The old lady came out of the kitchen and saw the old man still sitting there, so she asked, "Where are the people in the village? Why didn't they stay here to have a meal?"

The old man learned what the village chief said just now. After hearing this, Mrs. Chen said: "Look at how this happened, it should be our family's treat. It's good that the village has come to treat us. This is a treat." We owe it to you. Okay, if anything happens in the village in the future, our family will be the first."

The old man nodded in agreement, and just as the food was ready, Mrs. Xue and the girls put all the food on the table, "Mom, Dad, the food is ready, let's eat."

Wenxuan and Wenchang came back from outside, holding a small wine jar in their arms, which Xue asked them to buy from the grocery store in the village. There is a grocery store at the east end of the village, which has all the daily necessities. However, this villager lives by saving as much as he can and buying less. But there are about a hundred households in the whole village, so just a grocery store can still make a lot of money.

Mrs. Chen saw her two little grandsons coming back with wine jars, and quickly took them over, "Okay, now you can help grandpa buy wine. We Wenxuan and Wenchang have grown up. Come in and have dinner quickly. Tonight There’s a lot of meat in it.”

After hearing this, the two little boys quickly went to wash their hands and eat.

Everyone sat around the table. The old man, Zhixin and Zhixiang drank wine, while the rest ate. The old man picked up the wine glass and took a sip. "Hey, it's so comfortable. I didn't expect that our Zhixiang could pass the exam. Our ancestors of the Xu family have blessed us. The fourth child is a scholar, and the fifth child has become a civil servant. My life has been worthwhile. Come on, the fifth child , Let’s take a sip, old son, that’s good.”

Zhixiang quickly raised his glass and said, "Dad, it's all thanks to you that our son is here today. If it weren't for you, how would he have the honor of being a son? Besides, there's also my eldest brother. If he hadn't taken care of me all these years, How can I concentrate on studying? Brother, fifth brother is here to thank me." Zhixiang raised his glass and toasted his father and brother.

The three men drank all the wine in their glasses. The old man also said to Zhixin: "Boss, daddy feels a little sorry for you. You have been smart since you were a child, but our family was poor at that time and daddy was not that capable, so he didn't let you go to school. If you also If you can study, you will probably do better than Lao Wu. Hey, dad delayed you." The old man felt a little sad when he thought about the past.

Zhixin quickly advised the old man, "Dad, please don't say that. I am the eldest son, so I should take charge of the family. Aren't we doing well now? Dad, look at me, I have two sons and two daughters. Our family's life is good now, and it will be even better in the future. "Dad, I am very satisfied."

Chen felt a little sad after hearing Zhixin's words. This eldest son has been sensible since he was a child and does not need to worry about anything at home. It was also a difficult time for the family. The eldest son was only ten years old and had to work in the mountains and rivers, which delayed his studies. Later, when I became the fourth child, my family became stronger, so I allowed the fourth child and the fifth child to go to school. Speaking of which, the eldest, second, and third eldest are at a bit of a disadvantage. Especially the eldest and second child. The second child served in the military for the sake of the family, but ended up dying outside. The old lady couldn't help but shed tears when she thought about the benefits of these sons.

When Mr. Xue saw this, he knew that the old lady might want a second son, so he quickly persuaded the old lady. "Mom, today is a good day for the fifth child in our family, so I don't want to cry. What happened in the past is over, and our family will stay together and live a good life together. You also have four eldest grandsons. , All of them are very smart, maybe one of them will be able to pass the Jinshi exam."

After hearing this, Mrs. Chen wiped her tears and said with a smile: "No, I still have these eldest grandsons. Let them study hard. When the time comes, they will get a good reputation and come back. Then our Xu family can really be considered a Guangzong Yaozu."

Wenxuan on the side quickly moved closer to grandma, "Grandma, don't worry, my grandson will definitely be better than my fifth uncle in the future. When the time comes, I will take grandma to live in the capital. Grandma, do you agree?"

After hearing this, Wenchang also came to Chen's side and said, "Grandma, there's me, there's me too."

Mrs. Chen put her arm around a grandson and kissed them both on the face, "Okay, my good grandson, grandma is waiting for you to take me to the capital."