Farming Beneath the Changbai Mountains

Zixuan and Jinghan came out of Erlin's house. They didn't go home directly, but went to Xu Chengyuan's house. I happened to be on the way and I was an elder, so I naturally had to go and have a look.

It's the Chinese New Year, and everyone is staying at home. Xu Chengyuan's family members haven't gone out yet and are talking at home. Xu Chengyuan and his wife became happy as soon as they saw Zixuan and his wife coming with their people.

"Hey, aren't these Jinghan and Zixuan? When did they come back? Hurry up and sit on the kang." Xu Chengyuan's wife immediately smiled when she saw Jinghan and his wife. "Since Zixuan became an official, he hasn't been able to come back to celebrate the New Year. When he comes back this year, we can have a good time. Boss and wife, hurry up and get some melon seeds. We don't have anything good at home. I’m just doing some New Year shopping, so I’ll hurry up and get some candy.”

The eldest daughter-in-law of Xu Chengyuan's family hurried out, and not long after, she came in with some melon seeds and sugar. "Jinghan, Zixuan, I didn't know you were coming back, so you didn't prepare anything. Come on, eat some melon seeds."

Jinghan said quickly, "Auntie, please stop working. We are just here to sit down. We haven't seen each other for several years, and I miss you all. We are here from the second aunt's house. Isn't Zifu getting married tomorrow?" We can’t do anything there, so we just wander around.”

"That's what I said, why didn't I see you guys holding the baby? It's too cold outside in the dead of winter. It will get warm in a while, so bring the baby over and let us take a look." Xu Chengyuan said while smoking. .

When Jinghan looked at Xu Chengyuan's cigarette, she suddenly remembered that she came empty-handed and didn't bring anything. "Grandpa, we were passing by and came in. I forgot to bring something over. I'll have someone bring it over later."

When the old man Xu Chengyuan heard this, he laughed, "It's good that you are willing to come and see me. What else do you need to bring? Grandpa is short of everything now and doesn't want your things." The old man waved his hand and took another breath. cigarette.

"It's okay if you don't want anything else. I brought back a lot of tobacco leaves from there. I had people get the seeds from the south. I planted them for several years and they are growing very well now. Those who have smoked them all say It tastes good. Grandpa, I will send some to you later, and you can try it too," Jinghan said with a smile.

"We don't have much good stuff over there in Xizhou, just some local products. I've been playing around with those things a lot in the past few years, so I know which ones are good."

"If there are good tobacco leaves, Grandpa will shamelessly order some. You also know that Grandpa is good at it." As soon as the old man heard the tobacco leaves, he immediately became energetic.

"Looking at your little potential, as soon as I heard about the tobacco leaves, my eyes immediately opened." The old lady glanced at the old man with a half-smile, and then said to Jinghan. "Jinghan, please don't bring too many. Your uncle is the best smoker and fills the house with the smell of cigarette smoke. In this winter, you can't open the windows. There is a smell of cigarette smoke in the house, which is choking. He feels uncomfortable. Even if he goes outside to smoke, he won't do it." The old lady couldn't help complaining.

Jinghan and Zixuan looked at each other and smiled. Regardless of what the old lady is mumbling now, if something really happens to the old man, the old lady will be the most worried.

"Grandma, it's okay. Grandpa doesn't have any other hobbies, so just let him go." Zixuan smiled.

Jinghan looked outside and saw that it was getting late. "Grandpa, grandma, we have to go home. The children are at home. It's been a long time since we came out, and the children still don't know how to make trouble."

"You can't leave. You guys have finally come back. Let your aunt and sister-in-law cook here and let us have a meal together." The old man refused to let Jinghan and the others go and insisted on keeping them to eat.

"Grandpa, Zixuan has two months of vacation this time. When we bring the child over someday, let's have a good time. If we really can't do it today, we won't be here. I'll definitely come here another day." Jinghan Explain quickly.

After hearing this, the old lady tugged on the old man and said, "Okay, then just listen to Jinghan. You can bring the children over here one day. I'm afraid you'll be exhausted after coming all the way back, so go back and have a rest. We can’t get together at this moment, we can do it anytime. Let’s have your grandparents come over from town during the Chinese New Year, and let’s have a fun day together.”

Xu Chengyuan nodded after hearing this, "That's right. You just came back, so you should go back and spend time with Lao Lintou and the others. That old guy has been thinking about Zixuan all day long, so he must be happy this time."

Zixuan and Jinghan stood up, said goodbye to everyone, and then left Xu's house and returned to Lin's house. As soon as she got home, Jinghan ordered someone to send some things to Xu's house. All kinds of food, fabrics, etc. were sent over, and of course Xu Chengyuan's favorite tobacco leaves were indispensable.

Qingyuan and Qingyao didn't see Jinghan for a long time, but when they saw their mother, they couldn't stand on Jinghan's body. "Mom, give me a hug." Qingyao came up and hugged Jinghan's neck.

Mr. Lin laughed when he saw this, "You left, and they didn't cry or make trouble. They had a great time following you to nurse them. Why did you still rely on me when you came back?"

Jinghan hugged Qingyuan, Zixuan stepped forward and picked up Qingyuan, and everyone was playing around on the kang.

"These two little ones are so worry-free. They don't cry or make trouble. They eat when they are hungry and drink water when they are thirsty. They are so coaxing." The old lady happily told Jinghan about Qingyuan and the others' performance. , the great-grandson she has been looking forward to for so many years, no matter what, it will be good.

Everyone talked and laughed on the kang for a while, and everyone was a little hungry. At this time, we usually eat two meals a day, and it’s time to have dinner.

"Your father and the others should be having dinner at your second uncle's house. We won't wait for them. Let's eat first." The old lady ordered the girl next to her to prepare for the meal.

So we all had dinner together in the old lady's room.

Tomorrow is the official day for Zifu to get married, so everyone must go there early. So after dinner, everyone chatted for a while and then went to sleep. He, Xingjia and the others haven't come back yet, so Qian and Chunliu coaxed Qingyuan and Qingyao to go back to the backyard to rest together at night.

At the beginning of the morning on the 16th day of the twelfth lunar month, a burst of firecrackers sounded at the door of Lin Xingye's house, signaling the arrival of the newlyweds. After a period of commotion, the newlyweds came to the church to get married, and then the banquet began.

On this day of the twelfth lunar month, all the banquets were placed in the house. The Erlin family's house was small and not enough, so they also held a banquet at a nearby neighbor's house. Many people from the village came to congratulate them, and a total of about twenty tables were set up to entertain them.

Xingjia, Zixuan and Ziwen were helping to greet the guests outside, while He was helping in the kitchen. Of course, the old man and the old lady didn't have to do anything. They sat on the kang in the main room and chatted with those who came to congratulate them. Jinghan didn't do anything, she just coaxed her son.

After a busy day, when all the guests left in the evening, Jinghan and the others did not follow them there to make wedding arrangements, but went directly home. The old man and the old lady stayed at Erlin's house because they had to serve tea to the newlyweds the next day.

When Xingjia and the others were leaving, Mrs. Liu specifically told them that they would come over for dinner tomorrow morning and let the new daughter-in-law meet her relatives.

"Why is the new daughter-in-law meeting relatives? Don't you just want us to give her a daughter-in-law meeting gift? Your second aunt is a person who doesn't feel comfortable if she doesn't take advantage of her." He shook his head as he walked away.

"Mom, we are not the same as her. We are all members of the old Lin family. Just give us what you have. We are not short of anything. Don't make this big day unhappy. Just think of it as doing it for my grandpa and me. Grandma, why don't we make the old couple happy?" Zixuan stepped forward, put his arm around his mother's shoulders, and comforted her.

"Okay, what else can't be done? Mother, that's it. She has a sharp mouth and a tofu heart. She is most afraid of what others say about our old Lin family. Zifu and Zixin are also descendants of the Lin family. How can mother see their jokes?" Mrs. He smiled as she said this, "I have prepared the things a long time ago and will send them over tomorrow morning. My son is capable and my daughter-in-law is virtuous, so my mother will be satisfied in this life. When Ziwen talks about my daughter-in-law, she will be even happier. ”

Ziwen hurriedly came to Mr. He's side and met Zixuan. "Mom, my son is not in a hurry to get a wife. It's not too late to wait until he is admitted to the Juren Examination before getting a wife. Anyway, my eldest brother already has two sons. , you all have grandchildren."

"You boy, you really don't make people worry. At that time, your eldest brother, before my mother had to worry about it, your sister-in-law came in. How come you are here and you don't want to get married? You are also eighteen this year. Aren't you in a hurry? "He has nothing to do with his little son. Ziwen has been naughty since he was a child. I study hard, but I work hard, but my ideas are very good, and I can't listen to what others say.

"Okay, mother, let your son do whatever he wants. Ziwen is not old anyway, so it doesn't matter if he waits for a few years. Can our son be called a wife? Don't worry about that. "Yes." Xingjia was walking in front and couldn't help but turn around to persuade.

At this time, Zixuan walked a little slower and happened to be side by side with Jinghan. The two of them looked at each other, and both felt that such a moment was very warm. Compared with the days in Xizhou, they felt more cordial and reassuring. "It would be great if I could stay at home all the time. I really want to stay at home and not go back to Xizhou." Zixuan whispered.

Jinghan smiled. In fact, she didn't like Zixuan being an official outside. It was actually some things in this officialdom that made it difficult for people like them, who were upright by nature, to adapt. "Zixuan, now that the border is unstable, we can't just leave Xizhou alone. We can't live up to the emperor's hard work. After a few years, if Xizhou becomes stable, we will resign and return to our hometown. . Then I will accompany you and buy a piece of land, and we can farm and weave and live our leisurely lives, okay?"