Farming Beneath the Changbai Mountains

In the room, the old man and the old lady of the Lin family couldn't sit still. I haven’t seen my eldest grandson for several years. I only saw my great-grandson two years ago. I don’t know what he looks like now, and I have never seen the younger one.

The old couple sat on the kang and kept looking out, "Why haven't we arrived yet?" The old lady couldn't help but mutter.

As soon as he finished speaking, the door outside opened. After a burst of footsteps, Xingjia and He came in from outside with their children in their arms, followed by Zixuan and Jinghan.

"Dad, Mom, look at your great-grandson." The Xingjia couple happily put their child on the kang.

Zixuan and Jinghan came to the room and knelt down directly in front of the old man and the old lady. "My grandson, my grandson's wife kowtows to her grandparents."

"Get up, get up, what are you doing? It would be great if you could come back. The ground is cold here." The old man and the old lady said in unison.

Zixuan and others stood up and sat on the edge of the Kang. Jinghan pulled Qingyuan and Qingyao over and gave them instructions on how to call people. "That's Grandpa Grandpa, that's Grandma Grandma, call someone quickly."

These two little guys are usually talkative, but now they are not frightened when they meet people. "Grandpa, grandma," they shouted together.

At this time, the old couple were so happy that they hugged each other and kissed them hard several times. "Oh, my eldest great-grandson is so well behaved. Look at these two little guys, they look like tiger-like heads. They are so strong." The old lady hugged Qingyao and refused to let go.

"Mom, Zixuan and the others are tired from the journey. Let's pack up and eat first, and then chat." He stepped forward and said.

"Okay, it's time to eat first. Look at me, seeing my great grandson, I have even forgotten all these. Zixuan, Jinghan, let's eat quickly and wait until we finish eating. We have plenty of time to chat. My eldest baby should all I'm hungry." The old lady hugged Qingyao and couldn't help but kiss her again.

Mrs. He quickly ordered people to prepare meals. Now that there were a few maids and women in the family, she didn't have to worry about manpower. The Lin family has been living a better life in the past few years. In addition, the old man is in poor health and the old lady is getting older. The He family is a little busy alone, so they bought someone from outside.

The food had been prepared by Changshun and the others when they came back to report the news. It had already been prepared and all they had to do was serve it. So they set up a table in the old man's room and the family ate together.

Qian was also called over. Since Zixuan and his wife recognized Qian as their aunt, they were a family. The Xingjia couple were also very grateful to Qian for taking care of Zixuan's family, so they were very polite to Qian.

Zixuan and the others brought back a lot of people and set up a few tables outside for them all to come and eat.

"We are all one family. You're welcome. We are all tired from the journey. Eat more and have a good rest at night." Xingjia went out to take a look, and then told Changshun and the others. "The place to stay has been arranged. You don't have to worry about anything. Just drink some wine and have a good sleep at night to relieve your fatigue."

Everyone quickly nodded in agreement, and then Xingjia went inside to eat.

The Lin family built a lot more houses last year, and now the Lin family is considered a big family in the village. Ziwen hasn't talked about the marriage yet, so these houses are naturally used for Ziwen to get married. Zixuan sent a letter a while ago, saying that he was back to celebrate the New Year, so Xingjia has set fire to all the kangs in each house to avoid burning them again.

In the back room, the family sat around the table, chatting while eating. "Call Yumei's family over tomorrow and let's have a good time," the old man said.

Zixuan nodded. He hadn't seen Yumei for a long time. He didn't know what his little sister's family was like now.

"Dad, let's let Zixuan and his wife go to town first. The Xu family is also waiting for us. We all live in the same village, and Zixuan and his wife still spend a lot of time at home." He smiled He advised. He is very easy-going and has a good relationship with Xue, so he can think more about Xue.

"Yes, the eldest daughter-in-law is right. The Xu family has nothing to say to our family and to Zixuan. We can't just reunite with our own family and forget about others. OK, let's let it go tomorrow. Zixuan and his wife go back to the town to have a look, or stay for a few days before coming back. Anyway, we will be together for a long time." The old lady nodded and agreed.

The old man thought for a moment and thought it was right, "Okay, that's okay. Our two families can't tell each other apart anyway. But let's forget it, stay for a few days. The second son's son, Fu, is getting married on the 16th day of the twelfth lunar month. Yes. We can’t delay this matter, or we can just wait a few days before going back to stay.”

Erlin's son Lin Zifu was one year older than Ziwen. They were scheduled to get married in the spring and got married in the twelfth lunar month.

Originally, the old couple of the Lin family took turns living in the homes of their two sons. But since the old man had a problem a few years ago, the Erlin family used the excuse that the elder brother was now rich. The wine shop should have been owned by the two brothers, but it was monopolized by the elder brother's family, and then they no longer allowed the old couple to live in Erlin. Home.

The Xing family was also afraid that Erlin and his wife would play tricks and make the old man angry. So I didn't argue with them about this, and the old couple just stayed with the Xing family.

Logically speaking, the grandson is getting married, so he should take over the old couple. But the old man was a little sad. When Erlin came to pick him up, the old man said it was too noisy and couldn't bear it, so he didn't go there. I'll go over there on the day of Zifu's wedding.

When Jinghan heard this, she quickly said, "Let's do it. We won't go back to town tomorrow. Let Zixuan go over and see if there is anything we can do to help. After all, they are all brothers of the Lin family, and getting married is a big deal. It's a big deal. It's okay if we don't come. Now that we're back, we have to go over and help." Jinghan tugged on Zixuan's clothes.

"Yes, Master, Grandma, this is a big deal, we are all a family, we should help." Zixuan also said.

He didn't get along with Erlin's wife, so she deliberately didn't mention the issue just now. Now that the old man had spoken, she naturally followed the pole. "Look at me, when I see my son and grandson, I forget about the important events of our family. If you are successful, then I will wrong Jinghan for a few days. When Zifu gets married, you can go back to the town and stay for a few more days. For those of you who are away all the time, it’s rare that you come back, so you have to let Jinghan get close to her family.”

How could the old lady of the Lin family not understand what her eldest daughter-in-law was thinking? To be honest, she looked down upon this second daughter-in-law. However, it is related to the Lin family's face, so we still have to pay attention to this. "That's fine, it's settled. Finish Zifu's marriage first, and then you can go back to town. Zixuan and Jinghan were very tired along the way, so they should rest early tonight. And there's my eldest niece, too. You should also take a good rest, you are not young anymore, and this journey has been quite tiring."

The eldest niece the old lady was talking about was naturally Qian.

"Hey, thank you Auntie for remembering me. This journey was quite tiring." Ms. Qian was not polite. She was really tired. Along the way, she took care of both Qingyuan and Qingyao, and as they got older, it was really unbearable.

Just as everyone had finished their meal, people came in and cleared the table. The old lady took Jinghan and Qian to sit on the kang, and several women played with the two little babies. The old man and several other men were chatting nearby.

"Zixuan, I'm going to your second uncle's place tomorrow. If your second aunt asks you to find some work for Zifu and Zixi, don't agree. This farmer must look like a farmer. Those two kids just follow your aunt's whim. If you help them, they will definitely cause trouble for you," the old man warned.

Among these juniors, the two that the old man loves the most are Zixuan and Ziwen. Especially Zixuan, this is the first grandson and the old man's favorite. Now that Zixuan has become an official outside, the old man often tells his family not to show off their power just because they have an official in the family, and no one is allowed to do anything that causes trouble for Zixuan. If any blind person dares to go out and do bad things, the old man will break his legs.

With the old man's warning, at least nothing happened. Although the two boys from the Erlin family were a little naughty, they didn't dare to mess around outside. Erlin's daughter-in-law often complained that there was an official in the family, but her relatives did not get any glory. It is estimated that when Zixuan comes back this time, maybe it will be like what the old man said, and Zixuan will be asked to help.

Xingjia also said at the side, "Your father is right. When Ziwen went to your place, your second aunt was talking in a bad way all day long. She only said that you were successful and only thought about your brothers, but she didn't Taking care of her cousins. She didn't even think about it. Zi Wen has a reputation as a scholar, and he came to you just to practice. Brother Zi Fu doesn't want to study hard. It would be nice to know a few big characters, even if he goes there. What can I do if I don't have you?"

Xingjia didn't have any complaints about Erlin and his wife. The brothers have already separated. When they first separated, a lot of things were given to Erlin and the others. Later on, the sister-in-law often came to take advantage, and every time she couldn't take advantage, she would make a fuss. Xingjia was also very annoyed. Normally, he would endure it if he could. If he couldn't, he would call Erlin for a nasty lecture.

In the past few years, Xingjia's wine shop has grown bigger and bigger, and Erlin's wife wanted to share some of the benefits. It has to be said that the secret recipe was passed down from our ancestors, and we can't just have it all by one person in the Xing family. Xingjia had given them one hundred taels of silver before, but thanks to his extra foresight at that time, he asked Erlin to write a document to prove that they had received the money, and the wine shop would have nothing to do with them in the future.

When Erlin's wife saw the document that Xingjia had brought out, she had no choice but to stop making trouble. However, he also complained about Erlin secretly. He thought he was too short-sighted and wrote the document after only receiving a hundred taels.

When Zixuan was at home, he had seen his second aunt's noisy behavior, so he knew what was going on. "Okay, I'll remember that."