Farming Beneath the Changbai Mountains

This year is New Year's Eve, the 29th of the twelfth lunar month, and Jinghan held a banquet in the hall in the front yard. Invite everyone in the mansion, including Ziwen and Wenxuan, as well as General Li and others, to have a New Year's Eve dinner together.

The place where they live now is not the former backyard of the county government office, but a house built later. The east part of the town became Xizhou, and all the state offices were rebuilt. Xizhou is a big city on the border, and the place inside is very big. So Jinghan found an ideal place, built a new house, and kept it as her own home.

Since they couldn't go home this year, Jinghan suggested that everyone who came with them, whether they were servants in the house or those in charge, should be invited to celebrate the New Year together. Over the years, many people have left the mansion, and it just so happens that this year everyone will get together.

So the men were in the front yard, and the women were in the backyard. The whole house was brightly lit, creating a peaceful and warm atmosphere.

"Today is New Year's Eve, a big day for family reunion. Those of us who are away from home, let's have a meal together. No matter what our status, we all live together." Zixuan raised his wine glass and said to everyone Said, "Come, let's drink this glass of wine. It's the Chinese New Year and it's time for us to relax and unwind."

Everyone present raised their glasses, with smiles on their faces. "Yes, this year of being on tenterhooks is finally over. We all can eat and drink freely, no one has to worry about it." That General Li was a very forthright man, and he was the one who laughed the most.

Zixuan turned back to greet Anfu and the others, "They are all family members, no one is welcome. We all came here together, and we have to take care of each other in the future."

People like Anfu, Changshun, Chang'an, Changxing, and Changwang all left the mansion, and now they are all high-ranking officials everywhere. These few have also married their own wives, and they are basically the girls around Jinghan. Now some of their children are very big.

Jinghan canceled all of these people's slave status, and did not hold on to their deeds of sale and make them sell their lives like some people did. On the contrary, Changan and others worked more attentively and thought about Jinghan in everything. Being bound by a contract of prostitution may allow others to do things honestly, but it may not be able to gain their integrity. This is Jinghan's idea. Now it seems that Jinghan used this trick correctly. Of course, this is also related to the quality of Chang'an and others. If it were someone who was cunning and cunning, I'm afraid it wouldn't be like this.

Anfu and others stood up and said, "Thank you, sir. We will remember the kindness of you and your lady for the rest of our lives."

Zixuan waved his hand, "There is no kindness. When you came here with me, you endured hardships and hardships. I remember all these. Now our life is better, and each of you has become a family. I You look happy. Sit down and let’s have a drink.”

Everyone raised their glasses together and drank the first glass of wine together, and then they drank and ate their own food. When men are together, it is inevitable to have fist fights and drink orders, so the hall soon became lively and full of sounds.

As for Jinghan and the other female relatives, they were naturally in the backyard. Chuntao, Chunxing, Chunmei, Chunlan, Ruxue and others also came back, and some were still holding their children. The women in the room are all in their prime, and their clothes are very gorgeous and joyful. All of a sudden, the room was full of fragrant people wearing fragrant clothes and jingling rings. It was a different style.

Jinghan looked at the women who had served by her side, and now they were all doing well, and she felt happy for them in her heart. Ruyu and Rumei, who had followed from home, had taken root in the capital since they went to the capital that year. Later, she married a steward of a shop in the capital and is now living well. Jinghan feels very happy when the people around her live well.

Since Qingning was still breastfeeding, Jinghan couldn't drink, so she had to pick up a glass of nectar water to make sense. "Come on, let's all have a drink. Even though we can't drink, it's still interesting. You have followed me and suffered a lot over the years. Here, I would like to thank you all."

All the girls laughed, "Madam, look what you said, we all regard madam as our relative. This is our natal family, and madam is our sister, so what else is there to say about hardship?" Ruxue smiled. road.

"Yes, what Ruxue said is right. We all regard my wife as our natal family. If we are wronged in the future, we will have to take it out on our wife," Chuntao also said.

"What do you mean by wronging me? I would rather you don't have to take it out on me, than I don't want you to be wronged." Jinghan said with a smile. "Okay, there's no need to say anything else. Let's just eat and drink well and have a good reunion tonight."

Jinghan looked at Xiaojuan beside her, "Sister Xiaojuan, you can eat too, we are all one family, let's just let go." Today's Xiaojuan is not the same as when she first came here. Without the bullying and abuse from her mother-in-law, Xiaojuan's whole person has changed, and her thin cheeks have become rounder. There is no longer a sad expression on his face, but he is smiling at everyone he sees. The dry hair has become black and shiny, and the skin has become much whiter and smoother. At this moment, Xiaojuan looked like a beautiful young woman.

Looking at the lotus flowers next to Xiaojuan, the little girl has worn a lot of clothes in the past year. He originally looked thin and dry, like a three or four year old child, but now he looks like a six or seven year old. The face is round, with beautiful dimples on both cheeks. The big eyes are dark and bright, and the eyelashes are long, like two small fans. This little lotus flower can be regarded as a little beauty.

"We have to thank Madam. If Madam hadn't rescued us, we would have been tortured to death. Now we can live a stable life. He Hua can still stay with Madam, read and learn medicine. , This is a blessing that has been cultivated in several lifetimes. Thank you, madam." Xiaojuan said, and was about to salute Jinghan.

"Sister, what are you doing? Don't talk about the friendship we grew up together, just say that Hehua is my adopted daughter now, and we can be considered a family. You are still so polite, deliberately making me feel uncomfortable. What?" Jinghan quickly supported Xiaojuan. "Now you don't have to suffer anymore, Hehua will be successful in the future. Sister, take good care of your health and have a few more children in the future. This day will be even more promising."

Xiaojuan nodded, "Yes, if I can have two more children, my life will be considered complete." Xiaojuan pulled the lotus over and said, "Daughter, you have to remember, your adoptive mother is from our family. Great benefactor. You can ignore your mother from now on, but you must be filial to your stepmother, do you hear me?"

Hehua nodded and said very obediently, "Mom, I will definitely be filial to my mother in the future, and I will also be filial to my mother. You are the closest people to Hehua. When Hehua grows up, he will earn a lot of money, and then let his mother Live a good life so that no one will dare to bully me again.”

After hearing her daughter's words, Xiaojuan couldn't hold back her tears for a moment. "Okay, mom is waiting. From now on, mom is counting on Lotus." After saying that, she hugged her daughter and started crying.

Jinghan quickly advised, "Sister Xiaojuan, look at you, what are you doing? You can't cry like this during the Chinese New Year. Come on, Hehua, wipe your mother's tears and tell her to stop crying and eat well. ”

As expected, Hehua took the handkerchief and wiped Xiaojuan's eyes. "Mom, let's not cry. We will live a good life in the future. Don't cry."

"I don't know how this child grew up. He has a small mouth and can talk." Qian said with a smile.

Jinghan looked at the lotus and couldn't help but think of her two sons. Now she doesn't know how her sons are doing? It's been almost a year. Has Qingyao forgotten his mother? Jinghan felt sour in her heart and felt a little uncomfortable in her eyes, but she managed to hold back the tears.

"Come, let's eat vegetables. It's the Chinese New Year, so we can all be happy." Han forced a smile, and then hurriedly picked up the vegetables and ate them.

When Qian saw Jinghan's look, she knew that she missed her son, so she sighed but didn't say anything.

It took a long time for everyone to eat the meal. Where were everyone eating here? They were all chatting there. By the time they finished eating, it was already the time of the year, and everyone started clearing the table together.

"Let's all take a rest. Let's make dumplings together later. Tonight, let's watch the New Year together." Jinghan no longer thinks about her son. Anyway, the son is at home and will not be wronged. When the war is over, he will take the child back.

The men in the front yard were still drinking there. Everyone drank a little too much, and some people's tongues were a little straight.

That General Li pulled Zixuan and said, "Mr. Lin, your brother and wife are really talented people. They are outstanding in archery, horse riding, shooting, etc. I heard that there are also scholars who are famous for their talents. Is that true? To be honest, they are a bit weak in my place. What I mean is, let them hone their talents here for a while. They have not been trained after all. On the battlefield, I am afraid of lack of experience.”

Zixuan nodded. He originally just wanted Ziwen to practice hard. As for making achievements or something, he was not delusional.

Everyone was chatting happily when suddenly a man came in from the outside and came to Zixuan's side, "Sir, there is an urgent report from outside the city. They say that traces of the Northern Yuan Army have been found on the border. They are about three miles away from our pass. It’s ten miles away. It looks like there are quite a few people there, at least 20,000 to 30,000 people.”

The voice of this man was not too loud, but General Li was next to Zixuan and he heard clearly, "What? The army of Beiyuan Kingdom is coming? His grandma's, these bastards, even There will be no rest during the Chinese New Year. If anyone comes, follow me and go out to meet the enemy."