Farming Beneath the Changbai Mountains

While everyone was talking, Wenxuan came in from outside and immediately saw Jinghan and Zixuan. "As soon as I entered the door, I heard Grandpa Wang say that the second sister is back. Second sister, second brother-in-law, you are the first to come back. It seems that there are some benefits to Xizhou being close to the convenience."

Wenxuan came to Jinghan's side and looked at the two little guys on the kang. "Qingyuan, Qingyuan, why don't you say anything when you see your uncle?" He often goes to Xizhou, and he is quite familiar with Qingyuan.

As soon as Qingyuan saw Wenxuan, he immediately became happy and ran to Wenxuan in a few steps, "Uncle, give me a hug." Little Qingyuan over there was too lazy to stand up and crawled over directly. "uncle."

Wenxuan picked up Qingyuan first, and then threw Qingyuan to Lao Gao, making Qingyuan giggle. "Uncle, go higher." The little guy was not afraid, but actually enjoyed it very much.

The old lady looked at this and was a little worried, "Okay, Wenxuan, put the child down quickly, I'm a little dizzy."

When Wen Xuan heard this, he quickly put Qingyuan on the kang, and then picked up Qingyuan. Qingyao was smaller, so Wenxuan didn't dare to do what he did just now, so he just held her in his arms. "Little thing, you're sinking again." He said and kissed Qingyao on the face.

"Second sister, the weather is quite cold this year. Are the pastures in Xizhou okay? Aren't there a lot of grasslands on the northern border of Daqi? I heard people say that the cattle and sheep in many places have frozen to death. I've heard that it's relatively light here, but it's more serious in Beiyuan Kingdom. This time, Beiyuan Kingdom has suffered heavy losses." Wenxuan is not bored at home studying now, he often travels around. Move around, so you know more things.

"It's okay. In the east of our town, your second sister had people build livestock pens a long time ago. The herdsmen paid part of the money themselves, and the government subsidized part of it. Those pens are well built and there are heaters inside. As for the stove. As soon as autumn comes, the herdsmen cut a lot of grass and store it. When the weather is too cold, they will not let the cattle and sheep go out, but will feed them in the pen. There won't be any problem." Zixuan said proudly that some of Jinghan's actions were only possible because his wife could come up with such good ideas.

As soon as Wenxuan heard this, he came to Jinghan's side and said with a smile, "Second sister, you are really a lucky star. With the help of you and your wife, the people of Xizhou are really blessed that they have cultivated in several lifetimes. This year It’s okay to be flooded in the summer, and it’s okay to be cold in the winter. Second sister, Xizhou is a fat place in the eyes of the imperial officials. Many officials want to move there.”

When Wenxuan said this, he paused for a moment, his face a little serious, "Second sister, second brother-in-law, we are talking in our own home, and I am not afraid of outsiders listening. You two, don't linger in Xizhou for too long. , Otherwise, there will be trouble in the future. Not only in the imperial court, but also in the Beiyuan Kingdom. Xizhou was originally their territory, and now the faction governed by you is prosperous. I’m afraid it’s even more fat.”

"The Beiyuan Kingdom has been unified in the past few years. I'm afraid there will definitely be a war between the two countries in the near future. Second brother-in-law, once the war starts, Xizhou's geographical location is there, and it will be a battleground for military strategists." Looking at Zixuan, his tone became slightly heavier. "Brother-in-law, make preparations as soon as possible. Don't be caught off guard when the time comes. In my opinion, after the New Year this time, let my sister and Qingyuan and Qingyao stay and don't go back. Brother-in-law, when he goes back, We also need to pay attention to Xizhou’s defense.”

Jinghan has been listening to Wenxuan's words quietly, but she feels happy in her heart, not for anything else, but for Wenxuan's growth. Today's propaganda has more and more opinions on these matters. "Wenxuan, if you can think of this, my sister is really happy. Let's not talk about this matter for now. We will wait until the end of the year to find a solution."

Jinghan and Zixuan looked at each other, and then Zixuan smiled and said, "Yes, I already know this matter, let's wait until after the New Year to talk about it. This is the New Year, let's get together as a family, let's not talk about these things It’s an annoying thing, that’s what the emperor should worry about.”

So everyone started talking about other things, putting these things behind their minds for the time being.

The little girl Zi Yuan came in and said, "Old Master, Old Madam, the boy who just went out to report the news is back. My great-aunt said that the young master is too young and can't come out in the cold weather. Over the Fourth Master's side, the Fourth Wife is busy giving the Fifth Miss I'm preparing the dowry, so I don't have time to come over. But the fifth young master said that he will come over later. "The children of the Zhide family happen to be fifth in ranking, so the little girl said this.

The old lady nodded, "Okay, I understand. Jinghan, you two can go and have a look tomorrow. We are the elders after all."

"Okay, don't worry grandma, we'll go there tomorrow." Zixuan quickly nodded in agreement.

Just as he was talking, Wen Xing came in from the outside, "Grandpa, grandma, my father and my mother are busy at home. They sent me over and said they were setting up wine at home tomorrow to greet the second sister and second brother-in-law."

"There's no need for Jie Feng. The family is currently busy with Jing He's marriage, and your mother doesn't know how busy she is. So, just let Jing Han and his wife come and sit down tomorrow." Mrs. Xue stood up, " Wenxing, please sit here for a while and talk to your second brother-in-law. Auntie will go to the kitchen to make something delicious. We will have dinner here in the evening, and you and Wenxuan will have a good drink with Zixuan. A little bit." Xue said and went out.

In the evening, Wen Xuan and Wen Xing really took Zixuan to drink. Together with Zhixin and the old man, the men drank a little too much.

The next day, Zixuan and his wife took people to Zhide's place without holding their child. The couple didn't sit there for long, leaving a lot of things behind, and then went to Huixin's place.

The year before the anniversary, I bought the house on the east side, and then connected the two yards. This way, there were a lot more houses and a bigger yard.

Huixin was teasing her little son in the room. When she heard that Jinghan and his wife were coming, she was so happy that she had people come in quickly and sent someone to find Qingnian.

Jinghan and his wife entered the house, but they did not dare to lean towards the child directly, fearing that the cold wind on their bodies would hit the child. After a while, Jinghan came forward and looked at the little guy lying on the kang. "Hey, he looks really like Jing Hui. He's also a little fat guy."

Huixin looked at her niece in front of her, and it seemed that she was no different from before. A woman in her twenties was at her best. "When you come back this time, can you stay longer?"

"Well, I'll go back after my grandfather's birthday." Jinghan nodded, "By the way, why didn't you see Jinghui and Chuqing?"

"Jinghui and Chuqing both live in their own houses. I asked someone to call them. Jinghui was studying in school, and he happened to be reading in his house during the Chinese New Year holiday. Chuqing is also old, so I asked She is a woman who specializes in teaching her needlework, and she learns it very carefully." When she mentioned her children, Huixin smiled all over her face.

Just as he was talking, Jing Hui and Chu Qing came in from outside, followed by Qing Nian.

Zixuan and Jinghan stood up quickly, "Uncle, why are you back?"

"Just now, your sister-in-law sent someone over to deliver a message, saying that you are here. Anyway, there is nothing big going on there, so I will come back and have a look." Qingnian said with a smile. "Shall we eat here in the afternoon? Let the kitchen cook something delicious later, and we can have a lot of fun together. Your sister-in-law can't go out easily now, so you guys are here and you can talk to her."

Zixuan and his wife had no objection, so they decided to eat here. Jinghan looked back at Jinghui and Chuqing. They were both quite big now. Jing Hui is thirteen this year. He is quite tall and looks more like Qing Nian. He is also considered to have outstanding appearance. Chu Qing is seven years old this year. She looks like Huixin, but she is quite a beauty.

Jinghan took out a jade pendant and gave it to Jinghui. He took out a pair of white jade bracelets and a box of beads and silk flowers and gave them to Chu Qing. "Second sister doesn't have anything good either. Let's play with these little things." Of course, Xiao Jingyao's is also indispensable, a gold necklace.

Chu Qing wasn't too interested in the bracelet. After all, she was still young and couldn't carry it. But the various bead flowers and silk flowers in that box were very exquisitely made and looked just like the real ones. Chu Qing liked them very much. "Thank you, second sister."

"Why didn't you bring the child here? I haven't seen Qingyao yet." Huixin asked.

"It's cold, and Jing Yao here is too young, so the two brats came over to avoid disturbing Jing Yao." Jinghan smiled and explained quickly. "The weather this year is really weird. It looks like spring is about to come, but it's still so cold. It seems like there are two springs in one year this year, right? I remember it."

"You remember correctly, it's not like there are two springs in a year. Old people have a saying, they say there are two springs in a year, and the fur is worth the money. But don't you just agree with this sentence? In the summer, there are no springs in the south. The livestock in many places have suffered from the plague, and they have lost a lot. It is so cold in winter, and I heard that the livestock in many places have frozen to death." Qingnian shook his head and couldn't help but sigh. "Not only those beasts, but this guy is also very quick and quick, and he'll be gone if he doesn't."

When Huixin heard this, she said, "Okay, don't talk about what happened in the drug store. Let's get together as a family and not talk about those unhappy things. Let the kitchen prepare whatever you want to eat tonight."

Just as Qingnian was about to speak, someone outside shouted, "Second brother, second brother, hurry up, my mother is in trouble."

When Qingnian heard this voice, he realized it was his eldest brother. There has been no contact between Qingnian and the Tao family's old residence for many years. It's just a festival, and people will send some things and money to celebrate the new year. Now Tao Qingfeng comes to visit, why? mother? Is the old lady bad?