Farming Beneath the Changbai Mountains

The days of joyful gatherings passed quickly, and in a blink of an eye, it was already the 22nd day of the twelfth lunar month, and the New Year was about to be celebrated.

Zixuan and Jinghan are going back to the Lin family, so they can't spend the New Year at the Xu family. Qingyuan and Qingyao have been having a lot of fun these days. With so many brothers and sisters, they are almost going crazy. So when they heard they were going home, both of them burst into tears. Later, it was Zixuan who coaxed him for a long time before he finally agreed to go home.

"Brother Hongchang, brother Hongbo, you must come and play with me after the New Year." Qingyuan said with some reluctance, holding the hands of Hongbo and Hongchang. He gets along best with these two brothers.

"Okay, we will definitely look for you then." Hongbo patted Qingyuan on the shoulder and agreed.

Jinghan said goodbye to everyone there, "Grandpa, grandma, we are going back. We will come back after the third day of the first lunar month."

"Hey, go back. We are all fine, so you don't need to worry about us. Besides, the town and the village are very close, so you can come back whenever you have time. Spend more time with your parents-in-law when you have time, they don't have it easy either. "The old man nodded. Although he was reluctant to leave, he couldn't keep them at home. After all, Jinghan had already married into the Lin family.

Everything is packed here, and everyone also gave a lot of things, saying they were for the Lin family. Naturally, it was hard for Jinghan to say anything. Besides, there was no need to be polite to her own family, just take whatever you gave her. In this way, they brought three cartloads of things and brought back two cartloads of things. It made Zixuan laugh. If he had known this, why would he be going back and forth with all his energy?

At the end of noon, everything was ready outside. Zixuan hugged Qingyuan and Jinghan hugged Qingyuan. They left Xu's house, got on the carriage and went back. The entire Xu family watched at the door, and did not go back until the carriage was no longer visible.

Jinghan sat in the car, feeling a little sad. Maternal family is always very important in a woman's heart.

Zixuan understood Jinghan, so he reached out and held Jinghan's hand, "When we have time, we will come back and live for a while. My mother's house will always be your home."

Jinghan leaned on Zixuan and shook her head, "Wherever you are, that's home. My parents' home is just my parents' home, not ours."

When they returned to Lin's house, they just entered the yard and before entering the house, they heard someone saying this loudly inside the house. But listening to this movement, it seemed that the speaker was a little excited.

Zixuan and Jinghan glanced at each other, and both of them recognized that the one with the louder voice was Lin Xingye's wife Liu. I just don’t know what Mrs. Liu is here for.

The couple carried the child into the house, "Grandpa, grandma, dad, mom, we are back. The second uncle and the second aunt are also here. Just in time, we brought some things back from the town, some of which came from the capital. 2 My uncle just happened to bring it back, these things are rare." Zixuan greeted the elders with a smile.

As soon as Erlin's wife saw Zixuan coming back, she showed a flattering smile on her face, "Hey, my eldest nephew and his wife are back. Come, Qingyuan, let Erlin give her a hug." As she said that, she reached over and asked for it. Hug Qingyuan.

Qingyuan didn't know what was going on, but he didn't want her to hug him, so he twisted his body and avoided Liu's hand.

Mrs. Liu was a little embarrassed and laughed twice, "This kid is still afraid of life."

Jinghan secretly laughed in her heart. This son of hers never knew how to write the word "fear of birth". There were too many people in the family, and he would look for everyone and follow anyone without crying or making trouble. I was worried before, what if a stranger wanted to take him away? Now when I look at it, it turns out that my son understands everything in his heart, he just doesn't say anything.

Jinghan handed the child to Qian, "Aunt, take them two to the back to sleep for a while. I got up early in the morning, and I was a little sleepy just in the car."

Qian and Chuncao quickly took Qingyuan and Qingyuan away.

After the child left, Jinghan came to the old lady's side and said, "Grandma, we haven't been at home these days. Have you missed us?"

The old lady smiled and said, "Yes, of course I did. You were out all the time before, and you didn't think anything was wrong with it. This time you are back. I know you are just staying in the town for a few days, but you are thinking about it in your heart. You wish you could Send someone to call you back. How about it? Are your grandparents okay?"

"Okay, everything is fine. My grandpa said that after the Chinese New Year, I will go back to the village when I have time, and you can have a good gathering." Jinghan replied with a smile.

The old lady was chatting with Jinghan here, and Zixuan was talking to the old man and Xingjia over there, but Xingye and his wife were ignored. Mrs. Liu's face changed several times, and then she smiled and said to Zixuan. "My eldest nephew, you just happened to be back. My aunt has something to ask you for help."

Zixuan couldn't help but ignore Mrs. Liu anymore, so he looked back at Mr. Liu and Xingye and asked, "Second uncle, second aunt, what do you want to see me for?"

"That's what happened. Isn't Zifu getting married now? I was wondering if I could ask my eldest nephew to help find some kind of job for Zifu. He is already married, so he must have a job to support his family. The eldest nephew is now a governor, and he is a high official. It shouldn't be difficult to find a better job for your brother, right?" Mrs. Liu looked at Zixuan with a smile.

After hearing this, Zixuan pondered for a moment, and then said, "Second Aunt, you are my elder. Since you have spoken, I cannot refute your reputation."

When Ms. Liu heard this, she immediately laughed and said, "Let me tell you, it's not easy for my eldest nephew to disown his relatives, so he will definitely help."

"Second aunt, please listen to me first. Second aunt wants Zifu to find a job with me. This is not too difficult. However, has second aunt figured it out? Zifu doesn't know much about literacy. There is no fame. Even in the yamen, you can only do errands like being a yamen servant. Does Second Aunt think such an errand is acceptable?" Zixuan looked at Mrs. Liu and then said.

Mrs. Liu quickly nodded, "Okay, any errand is fine."

The old man on the side became angry, "Ignorant fool, with a mother like you, Zifu will be harmed by you in this life. That yamen servant is a low-level servant, a kind of superior servant." , future generations are not allowed to take the scientific examination. You ignorant woman, you are trying to harm my descendants of the Lin family. We are still farmers at home, and we are still second among scholars, farmers, and merchants. I really don’t know what else is going on in your mind?” The old man glared at his second son angrily.

When Mrs. Liu heard this, she immediately quit, "I said Zixuan, you don't think highly of your second uncle. You don't have your brother in your heart, right? You are a high official yourself. But you let your brother do the dirty work, what are you thinking, are you trying to harm us? "

Xingjia stood aside and said, "Second daughter-in-law, what are you talking about? It's you who has to find a job for Zifu. Zixuan just said what kind of job there is, but it's not that Zixuan has to give Zifu a job. Yes. What does it have to do with us whether you want to go or not?”

"I asked Zixuan to help Zifu find a job, so why don't I want Zixuan to take care of his brothers? People say that one person can achieve enlightenment, and chickens and dogs can ascend to heaven. Our family Zixuan has made such a big achievement Now that I'm an official, why can't I let my brother get some glory? We don't want anything else. Just arrange a lighter and more lucrative job for Zifu. But Zixuan said. What kind of government officer is looking down on his brother? Do you still have people from our old Lin family in your eyes? Zixuan, you can't forget your ancestors, right?" Mrs. Liu's voice was a little sharp. In her opinion, this was a very easy task, but Zixuan could do it with just one sentence.

Jinghan couldn't hold it in any longer, "Second Aunt, if it's what you say, then why do the officials need to be in the imperial court? Those who are relatives of the emperor can just appoint anyone as an official. Who cares? Does he have the ability to be an official? After all, he is a relative of the royal family, so who can’t benefit from it?”

Jinghan resisted the urge to roll her eyes, "There are rules for selecting officials in the imperial court. Even if you are a ninth-grade chief registrar, you must have the reputation of being a scholar. My husband is an upright official, even if he is If you want to choose an official, you must have real talent and learning. How can you be nepotistic, regardless of whether the person is knowledgeable or just a fool?"

When Mrs. Liu heard this, she immediately came to Jinghan, "Our elders are talking, so why is it your turn to speak? You said it lightly. Didn't your two younger brothers also go to Zixuan that year? , Are you working in the county government?"

Jinghan snorted softly, "My two younger brothers did work in the county government, but they were there for training and didn't get even half a penny. If Zifu doesn't want any money, second aunt, are you willing?" Besides, Wenxuan and Wenchang already had the reputation of being scholars at that time. Even if they were working in the county government, what does this mean? If you can really hire someone, you have to go with Ziwen first, right? Ziwen is Xianggong's biological brother, and he also has the reputation of being a scholar. From this point of view, even if it is the turn, Zifu from the second aunt's family will not be able to get it. ?”

Mrs. Liu was robbed by Jinghan and blushed, "You, who taught you these rules? Are you so presumptuous in front of your elders? Do you understand filial piety? If you don't respect your elders, you are unfilial."

Jinghan laughed suddenly, "Dad, Mom, some people say that the daughter-in-law is unfilial. I wonder if the second elder thinks the daughter-in-law is unfilial? If it is true, then please ask the second elder to ask Zixuan to give me a letter of divorce and divorce me. That’s it. Jinghan doesn’t dare to be called unfilial and still relies on the Lin family.”