The salted fish couple is fleeing famine

Chapter 69
Cuihua's family enjoys a happy life, father and sons are fighting wits and courage to grab a daughter-in-law every day, his poor His Royal Highness Shu is also bargaining with a group of old foxes, he hasn't taken that position yet, this meeting is forced to have a few more family backgrounds Prominent concubine.

Although, men, especially powerful men, are quite happy to keep concubines, in this day and age.However, this kind of compromise due to power and had to marry is another matter.

The alternation of power, the exchange of interests, the filth in the middle, is far worse than the land grabbing with real swords and guns. The face of the King of Shu has never been sunny, and he is constantly lucky every day.

Unknowingly, the Laba Festival is ushered in, which is considered a grand festival in Daxia, and even a lot of Laba porridge will be boiled in the palace, and rewarded to the families of meritorious officials, but this year, the palace is quiet.

The high-level officials have basically been informed of the court's movements. The royalist party and the clan are the most down-to-earth. The royalist party has a good impression of the young and well-known Shu king. As long as the clan doesn't change their surname, it doesn't matter. Anyway, whichever nephew becomes the emperor will never forget his ancestors No, as long as they are from the same ancestor, their benefits are indispensable.

The life of the two-faced faction is a bit anxious, and I don't know whether the King of Shu holds grudges or not. After all, when they came to the capital to grab the land, everyone didn't give him a good face.

The aristocratic families associated with Ning and Lu, especially those from the mother clan, are all prepared to go dormant, leaving many behind.

Of course, these have nothing to do with the common people. Everyone knows that the imperial court defeated the Tatars, and it was a peaceful and prosperous age again.

In Dali Village, all the villagers in the lower reaches of the village who have reported for duty (except Cuihuaniang) ate another nine bowls on Laba Day. All the daughters-in-law are pregnant.

It was because they were firmly seated that everyone found an opportunity to congratulate. They set up a Baba Banquet and invited folks from Dali Village to the banquet.

Fan Qingju (Yuan Laosan’s daughter-in-law) will talk to Qian Alan (Hu Sanniu’s daughter-in-law) while chopping garlic: "Sister-in-law, why do you think our old villagers are so willing? We don’t even accept gift money for dinner. of."

Qian Alan used to have a hard life in her natal family. After marrying Hu Laosan, she gained more than a dozen catties, and her round face did not show the tired look of pregnant women. She was chopping vegetables: "This is because our parents are happy. The few people who came in together got pregnant one after another, and secondly, they came to build a good relationship with the people of Dali Village."

"Isn't it? When we first came here, everyone in the village thought we were beggars, and the tone of our voice was, tsk tsk." Fan Qinghe (Yuan's second daughter-in-law), a delicate girl who was influenced by her mother-in-law, spoke It was much louder.

After Mrs. Ma married her daughter-in-law, she would let her second daughter-in-law be the head of the house immediately, so she didn't want to worry about these things, except for her and old man Yuan's private house, which they let the daughter-in-laws arrange themselves.

Yuan Laoer worked in the blacksmith shop in the town, and Yuan Laosan and Hu Sanniu became shopkeepers, selling the toys they made.

In addition to bamboo, wood is also a very good equipment. The wooden bowls made by Lao Yuantou are polished smooth. There are many models from large to small, especially the small bowls for children. Every time they go out, they are very popular.

It is only two hours away from the capital by horse-drawn carriage. If you leave the town, you can go directly to the capital to sell them.The price of goods is much higher than when they came here. With a stable income, everyone is still thinking about buying some fields in the village.

Mrs. Ma and Mrs. Zhang got along pretty well along the way, and they were originally the in-laws of their children, but she is now urging: "In-laws, I think it's better to be careful when buying fields. You said that Dali Village is much richer than our downstream villages. Ah, they all grow wheat here, we are used to eating gray noodles, no field is always like no root.”

Mrs. Zhang is also thinking about this matter: "It is estimated that the price of the land here is more expensive than that in our village. Our family has more children and eats a lot. It is not a problem to just buy grain. Have you inquired about the price of the land?"

"I've asked, the top-grade field costs 35 taels an acre, the middle-class fields cost 25 taels, and the low-grade fields cost 15 taels. It's very expensive." Mrs. Ma said so much that her mouth trembled. Her family can't buy a few acres with all the money. My eldest daughter-in-law, why haven't you come yet?

Tsk tsk Zhang, this is really expensive: "I don't think there are many people who own their own land in this village. Didn't you hear that many of them are tenant farmers who rent out fields for officials and gentlemen? We want I really feel sorry for the money, so let the family rent a few acres."

"It's not worth it. You have to pay [-]% to [-]% for the rent, and there is not much left." Mrs. Ma was indignant. The landlords here are really dark-hearted. They usually accept the land in Sichuan. It looks like [-]%, everything is really expensive here.

"Let's wait until the next year. Maybe my family's Cuihua will come in a few years. I just want to hear what she said. Those in my family used to be mountain craftsmen. I don't know if farming will work or not." !"

"Yeah, my family also wants the big-headed mother to make up her mind. Tell me, why haven't they come yet? Even Zhao Xiucai's family has come. This big-headed lady, tell me, she has a lot of strength. Hehe, my in-laws , I mean she is very capable, I hope she will come soon."

Mrs. Zhang doesn't want to talk to this lazy woman. Her daughter may be enjoying herself there, and she will have to work hard for the family when she comes back. Besides, these two uncles are married, and they will have children soon. Her daughter can't relax relax?Really looking forward to her coming, but also thinking about letting her daughter come slowly.

Cuihua was also busy here, sneezed many times, and chattered with Sister Yuan: "My mother must miss me, hehe."

Sister Yuan cheerfully helped her: "My relatives and aunts are probably all in the capital. If we hadn't been delayed all the way, this would be a happy reunion."

Xiaocao eagerly looked at her aunt: "Gu, when are we going to the capital?" The little girl also missed her grandparents.

"Why do you have to spend the fifteenth day of the first lunar month with your uncle? Look, the big head and the second head haven't seen their father for a long time. How pitiful. After spending the new year with your uncle, we will go to the capital soon. From here The capital is very fast, if you follow the official route, you can arrive in less than 20 days."

Hearing the exact travel time, the little girl was very satisfied, and cheerfully helped her aunt serve porridge.This Laba porridge, which has been boiled all night, has all the peas in it soft and rotten. It is very thick and smells delicious. My aunt even added sugar. This is really the best porridge she has ever had.

Cuihua not only boiled sweet ones, but also boiled seafood porridge, big scallops, shrimps, fried sea crab meat, sprinkled with a handful of shallots before serving, which is comparable to the ones I have eaten in Guangdong before. The porridge casserole is much better.

Mr. Yuan Qian also brought two sheep and marinated them overnight. On the day of Laba, they started roasting over charcoal fire in the morning.

Fortunately, he rented a large yard to receive his wife and son. Otherwise, if he was in the cement workshop, he would be robbed before it was cooked. Who can refuse a roasted whole lamb that is burnt brown and oily?There is also that big pot of haggis and radish soup, which is so fresh that the eyebrows fall off.

Cuihua also prepared digestion soup for this group of people, seafood porridge for breakfast and roast whole lamb for dinner, there was nothing left, and the whole plate was eaten.

(End of this chapter)