The salted fish couple is fleeing famine

Chapter 376 The generous old Yuan Tou

Nannan was anxious, even though she was not very young when she followed her aunt.

But she still clearly remembered that her aunt rescued her and her brother from going up the mountain.

She and her brother had eaten, drank, and clothed themselves in the uncle's house over the years, and Aunt Cui treated her just like several nieces from her natal family.

How could she and her brother still accept their aunt's betrothal gift or dowry with peace of mind?

The little girl was so anxious that her face turned red:

"Auntie, there is no such reason. My brother and I can still get monthly money. This wedding must cost a lot."

"Then do you still think of me as your aunt?" Cuihua interrupted her directly.

It’s not like these brothers and sisters are ungrateful!

How could she treat such a capable and trustworthy housekeeper as Zhao Leiting?

Nannan's eyes were red and she kept nodding: "Dang, sure! You are closer than my aunt!"

Cuihua pretended to be angry: "Then my aunt is organizing the wedding for my nephew. What do you think, little girl, do you think?"

"It's all up to you, it's all up to you!" Nannan hugged Cuihua's arm.

Habitually acting coquettishly: "Thank you for your hard work, aunt, you are the best, and I will never leave you for the rest of my life."

"Ouch, what a great relationship. Auntie can support you for the rest of your life, so we can stay in the house and desperately want to marry you, you brat."

"Ah!" Yuan Wenjie sneezed loudly, rubbed his nose, and continued to read with his head down.

Yuan Wenwu wailed:
"Brother, can we review it again after the Chinese New Year? I have memorized these so many times! I can recite them like fluent words."

Yuan Wenjie's eyes never left the book, and his mouth was never idle, chewing the pork jerky made by his mother:
"Review the old and learn the new, hurry up and read the book, Mr. Mou will be embarrassed if you stay for a while!"

"Brother, it's just a little boy test. We really don't need to work so hard. The eldest brother, the second brother, and the third brother have been scholars for a long time. They say that this child test is very simple. We can pass it with our eyes closed!"

"The simpler it is, the less careless it is. If you pass the exam, your ranking will depend on it!"

Yuan Wenjie had something on his mind, so he could only get through it all in one go, and his nerves were tense.

With such a brother Juan, what can Yuan Wenwu do?

Keep learning!

The brothers Xiaoshan and Xiaochuan still have to work hard. They plan to spend only the first day of the new year at home and then come to the Hou Mansion to continue their studies.

The most comfortable and happy people in the Hou Mansion now are the brothers Yuan Wenyuan (Wutou).

The two large boxes of curious gadgets their father brought back were enough for them to play with for a year.

Qitou also wanted to play. After he accidentally broke an ostrich egg shell handicraft, everyone guarded him like a thief.

The three-year-old baby felt very wronged.

As soon as he appears, Heng Heng this bad bird will shout: "Xiao Qi is here, Xiao Qi is here~"

When the brothers heard this, they would hide all the fun things. How bad!

Time is quickly approaching New Year’s Eve.

This year, Lao Yuantou not only offered three sacrifices to his ancestors.

He also bought a hundred acres of sacrificial land for the Yuanfu clan school in the village, adding another source of income for the clan school.

The money to buy the sacrificial field was all the red envelopes he earned from doing puzzles in the past few years. Old Yuan Tou rejected his sons' sponsorship.

In the Yuan family's genealogy, the clan leader solemnly made a note.

When offering incense and kowtowing to his ancestors, Old Yuan Tou said silently:
"Thanks to the blessings of the ancestors of the Yuan family, my son has finally returned safely. You have done well in your life!

Not only did he bring back gold mountains for our court, but he also brought high-yielding food to the people. With these, our people will no longer suffer from famine, and we Shu people will no longer have to flee from famine."

Old Yuan Tou had too much on his mind, chatting with his ancestors for half an hour.

Tang Bo Yuan seized the opportunity to discuss with Hei Wa and wanted to ask him whether the Yuan family's ancestral hall needed any major repairs.

After all, their old Yuan family has reached a higher level this year, and it is a first-class product!
In the whole capital, there are no more than one pair of people with a higher family status than their cousin.

Hei Wa was not very enthusiastic about renovating the ancestral hall. He felt that with the money, it would be better to have a few more children go to school.

With the same money, it would be good to hire a few more knowledgeable gentlemen.

The uncle expressed his understanding and didn't say much.

After receiving the five kilograms of dates promised by Heiwa, the old villagers returned home happily.

The whole family gathered together on New Year's Eve, and they haven't seen each other in three years.

Cuihua changed from the previous years where she had everything done. She asked everyone in the family, except Lao Yuan Tou, his wife and children under ten years old, to cook a dish themselves.

"Family is made up of each of our members! Cooking a specialty dish represents everyone's affection for the family. It doesn't matter whether it tastes good or not!"

"Did you hear that? Is this a great idea for your sister-in-law?"

"wonderful!"

Yuan Laoer and Yuan Laosan grimaced. They hadn't cooked for many years, could they still cook it well?
Even sisters Fan Qingju and Fan Qinghe rubbed their hands together, desperately remembering their special dishes.

Yuan Wenjie and Yuan Wenwu agreed loudly.

They have three years of overseas living experience, and their hands-on skills are really good. They can handle seafood stew and barbecue with ease.

The large kitchen and the small kitchen have been busy since the afternoon.

"Daughter-in-law, this is a great trick of yours! Hahaha, I think the second and third family members, after being wives for several years, may not even be able to cook properly."

"Your second brother and third brother are not the same! You just want them to participate more in housework."

The New Year's Eve dishes of different levels and colors gave everyone different tastes.

It turns out that the food you cooked is so delicious?

As he ate, he also commented on the meals cooked by others, saying that he wanted to choose the most popular dish tonight besides Cuihua’s dish.

The right to vote is in the mouths of old people and children.

The cooks went out to canvass for votes for the dishes they cooked.

In the dining room, the atmosphere was extremely lively.

Old Yuan Tou got drunk before he even drank.
It was the first day of the Lunar New Year in the ninth year of Tianshun.

Xia Hongdi made a notice to the civil and military officials on the three types of grains brought back by Marquis Zhongqin and others, with a yield of more than 1,000 kilograms per mu.

In addition to announcing that the Great Xia Dynasty had added high-yield grains, it was also announced that during this year's Ju Month, the Great Xia Navy would go westward to the sea for the second time.

At the same time, the imperial court will set up a municipal shipping department in Anzhou to manage all maritime trade-related affairs of the Great Xia Dynasty.

Those who were well-informed got the relevant information early, while those who were not well-informed were so excited that they fainted when they heard about it for the first time.

The shouts of long live were especially loud today.

What a new year!
There were several pieces of good news in succession, which were no less than bombshells. Many ministers were still dazed when they returned home.

After realizing it, Zhongqinhou Mansion has become a popular place for high-ranking officials in the capital to pay New Year greetings this year.

The cunning Marquis Zhongqin was taken away by Tu Sinong after the third day of the Lunar New Year and went on a business trip to Lingnan.

(End of this chapter)