Farming Beneath the Changbai Mountains

On the morning of the 19th day of the twelfth lunar month, everyone was talking in the old lady's room. The boy outside suddenly came in and said that the young masters in the capital were all back.

As soon as they heard the news, everyone became happy. Zhixin and his wife led Zixuan, Jinghan, Wenxuan and others out to greet them. When I came outside, there were a few people standing in the yard. Wasn't it Guoqiang? This Guoqiang followed Wenhan to the capital, so he probably came back first to report the news.

"Guoqiang, where are the young master and the others?" Zhixin asked. There is an old man in the family, and Zhixin is not very old, so the family still calls Wen Han, Jinghan and the others Young Master and Miss.

"Returning to the master, the eldest young master, the third young master, the eldest lady, the third young lady, the fourth young lady and others stayed in the county town last night. The third master and the third wife went back together this morning, and they are almost here now." Qiang quickly replied.

Zhixin nodded and walked out with the others. Xue quickly ordered the people at home to clean up the room quickly. Fortunately, our family built a lot of extra houses last year, just thinking that when the children come back in the future, the place to live will be more spacious, and this time it really came in handy.

Everyone came to the gate and looked in the direction from the county seat. Not long after, I saw a number of carriages coming from a distance. It was probably Wen Han and the others who had arrived.

The carriage arrived at the door of Xu's house, and then several people got out of the carriage, including Wen Han, Pengcheng and others. Since Wenhan returned from Xizhou the year before last, the emperor had left him in the capital and worked as a doctor in the Ministry of Household Affairs, so this time everyone came back from the capital together.

Wen Han and others got out of the car, and the maids and women in the back were supporting Jingya Xiuyun and others, as well as the children of various families. It was very lively now.

After finally getting these little ones out of the car, Wenhan led them to Zhixin, "Father, mother, we are back." With that, Wenhan was about to kneel down. "The son is unfilial. He has been away from home for several years and failed to fulfill his filial piety in front of his parents."

"Okay, they are all our own flesh and blood, where do these rules come from? Hurry up and bring the children in, your grandpa and grandma are waiting." Zhixin waved his hand to prevent Wenhan from kneeling down, and at the same time looked at Peng next to him Cheng, Mingyu, Yunfei and others.

"Mingyu and Yunfei are also back? Mingyu, you are the prince, can you not be in the capital for the Chinese New Year?" Zhixin asked quickly.

Mingyu smiled, "Uncle, it's okay. Chinese New Year celebrations in the capital are just like that, and they can't keep up with the liveliness and fun of our family. Brother Huang also agreed to my coming back. Grandpa will be sixty-six next year. Brother Huang, by grace, Let my eldest brother, eldest brother-in-law, and third brother-in-law come back to celebrate the New Year and pay my respects to grandpa’s birthday.”

Zhiming and his wife also got off the carriage behind and walked to Zhixin, "Brother, we are all back this year for the New Year."

Zhixin nodded, "Okay, great. Our father and mother are waiting. Okay, let's not just stand outside and hurry inside. My father and mother are already anxiously waiting."

There were about thirty of these people, including adults and children, not counting the maids, women, and others who followed behind. A group of people came to the house where the old man and the others lived. The space in the back room was small and not enough, so they were all in the living room outside.

The old man and the old lady had been sitting in the living room for a long time. When they saw these grandchildren and great-grandchildren, they were all smiling.

Wenhan and Wenchang, together with Pengcheng, Yunfei and Mingyu, led their wives and children to kowtow to the old man and the old lady.

The old man quickly asked them to get up, and then everyone found a place to sit down.

The last time I saw everyone was when Jingxian got married. After two years, each family has added a few more babies. Wen Han now has two sons and one daughter, the eldest son Hongbo, the second son Hongjun, and a daughter Yunni. Pengcheng also has two sons and one daughter, the eldest son is Junhao, the second is daughter Xiangning, and the third is son Junliang. The Jingwan family has three sons. The eldest and the second are twins, Qi Mingsi and Qi Mingzhe, and the third is obviously the same. Jingxian's marriage was short-lived and she only had one son, Li Zhaoye.

Plus the two sons of the Wencheng family, Xu Hongchang and Xu Hongzhen. Jinghan's sons Qingyuan and Qingyao have fourteen children at home. The old man and the old lady looked at these little dolls in front of them, feeling so beautiful in their hearts. Elderly people of their age just like the children of the younger generation. The more children, the better, and the descendants will be prosperous.

"Well, our family is prosperous. Well, old man, I can see so many great-grandchildren. It's worth it in this life." The old man couldn't help but say.

The old lady glared at him, "What are you talking about? It's the New Year, why can't you say something festive? I still have to watch Hongbo and the others get married and have children." After saying that, the old lady smiled. "You are tired enough from this journey. Let's go and settle down first, and then we can talk together. Jingya, Pengcheng, you two sit here for a while, talk to grandma for a while, and then go home Let's go. It's a rare time to come back. I have to spend time with my parents. I'll just come over to play when I'm free. "The old lady is not that stupid, so naturally she has to let Pengcheng and the others go back to Yue's house.

Jingya and Pengcheng both nodded in agreement and asked Junhao and the others to go forward and talk to the old man and the old lady. Wenchang also stayed in the house. He hadn't married yet, so he was alone. No matter how he arranged it, it would be easy.

Everyone's residence has been prepared long ago, just for everyone to live in when they return. Mrs. Xue just ordered people to clean up again, so Wenhan and Jingwan each went to their own yards. Fortunately, when the Xu family originally bought this house, the area next to it was very spacious, so they built several yards and it didn't seem crowded.

After everyone had settled down, everyone gathered again in the living room in the front yard. Jingya and his wife have already taken their children back to the Yue's family. The Yue's family is also waiting for them. It's not good to stay here all the time.

"Only Lao Wu and his family haven't come back yet. I don't know when they will arrive." The old man muttered in a low voice.

Just as he was talking, someone came in from outside and said that the fifth master was back. At this time, the old man was very happy, "Hey, did you guys agree on this in advance? Why are you so ready to come back today?"

Wenhan smiled, didn't he? They had written before and agreed on a date to return home. I just didn't expect that Uncle Wu would not come back as early as them despite being very close.

Naturally, everyone wanted to go out to greet him. When everyone met, they were affectionate again. Now Zhixiang and Wanting have five children, which is the largest number of children in the Xu family. Wen Rui, Wen Tao, Jing Shu, Jing Yi, and Wen Jie, these five children stood in front of the old couple, but they were very rare for them. "Come on, come to grandma and grandpa, let grandma see our good boy. Brother Rui has grown so tall, and Sister Shu is also beautiful. Is this Wenjie? The little guy takes a look You are not a peaceful person. Wanting, you have been suffering over the years."

Wanting smiled and said, "Mom, what's the point? Zhixiang and I both like children, so we just want to have more. The children are quite obedient, and besides, there are still so many people at home, so they are not tired. of."

Wanting is also twenty-eight or nine this year, and she is almost thirty. However, she lived a comfortable life and didn't have to put in much effort. She looked like she was twenty-four or five years old, but she was still very beautiful. Lu Binghao has gone to a southern city to be the prefect, while Zhixiang has been promoted to Anzhou as a tongzhi. Zhixiang only has the title of being a civil servant, which will undoubtedly hinder his career. It is estimated that even if he is promoted again, he will only be the governor of the state. This is good enough. Without the Lu family, where would he be today? Therefore, Zhixiang loves Wanting sincerely. They have never blushed in the ten years they have been married.

Everyone sat together and asked each other about each other's situation. Especially for Zhixiang, he had never met Mingyu or Yunfei. Wenhan introduced them to each other immediately. Mingyu and Yunfei both respected Zhixiang.

When the men are together, most of them are officials in the court, so they inevitably talk about some things in the court, while the women talk about their children and husbands together.

The old man sent someone to tell Zhide and Qingnian, and asked them to come over. It was rare for a family to get together, so they had to get together properly.

So Zhide and his wife led Wenxing and Jinghe, and Qingnian and Huixin also led their children here. The weather outside was not bad today, so Hui Xin hugged Jing Yao tightly.

When the New Year comes, everyone inevitably talks about the Tao family's old house. Zhixiang thought for a moment and then said, "Qingnian, you can't say that you don't care about this matter at all. You are all members of the Tao family, a big family, and the blood of the Tao family flows in your bones. This I think this matter can make them suffer a little bit, but we can’t solve it directly, otherwise, if anything happens in the future, they will come directly to you. "

"Fifth Uncle, I have sent people to inquire about the origin of that gambling house. We will wait for the results and then we will think of a solution." Zixuan said next to him.

Zhixiang nodded, "Well, that's okay. Tomorrow is the three days those people said, right? We don't have to show up for the time being. We'll send two boys to keep an eye on what's happening on the other side. As long as the old couple can't be hurt, that's fine. I I agree with the method of celebrating the new year, just find another place to support the old couple. It depends on their abilities. It won’t be too late for us to take action until we really can’t survive.”

When relatives meet, there are countless topics to talk about, and everyone talks about other things. It wasn't until it was getting late that I remembered that it was time to have dinner.

Mrs. Xue had been watching from the kitchen just now. Now that the food was ready, she came over to notify the meal. So everyone set up a table in the hall and the family had a reunion dinner.