Good farming at the foot of Changbai Mountain

Chapter 5 Bad news

Time flies, and it has been almost a month since Jinghan came to this place.Jinghan gradually got used to the life here. From the memory of the original owner, she knew that this place was called Donggang Village, a small village famous for growing ginseng.When Jinghan heard this place name, she was almost stunned.Isn't this the Donggang Town in the previous life?That is her home.She has lived in Donggang Town since she was a child and has never left.Is it possible that this time travel is only a change in time, not a change in space?Jinghan's head hurts from thinking about it and she can't think of anything, so she decides to think about nothing, and just treat herself as a fresh start.

It's already April, and with the efforts of my father, my fifth uncle and my grandfather, the stick shed has been completed.

This season is the time for good farming.The family has a total of ten acres of land, which is very small, and it is not enough for a family of thirteen people to eat. The rest of the land is planted with sticks to earn money to buy food.You can earn three to fifty taels a year by planting sticks, and you have to take care of the food, drink, and flowers of the dozen or so people, and you have given away four uncles and five uncles, and my sister-in-law has to take medicine frequently. poverty.Fortunately, the whole family is still united, although the second aunt sometimes makes a little noise, but generally it is passable.Grandparents are sensible people, and they generally don't look for faults with their daughter-in-law.

The Xu family lived at the south end of the village, not far from home was a small river, and in front of the small river was a mountain.The Xu family's land is just south of the river, the one at the foot of the mountain, and most of the land in the village is also near here.

Both Jinghan and Jingya wandered around the field with baskets on their shoulders.This season is when shepherd's purse and mother-in-law Ding come out, dig it back and dip it in sauce, it is an excellent dish.People in the Northeast love to eat dishes dipped in pickles. Generally, if there is a dish dipped in miso, they can have a full meal.Jinghan held a small shovel in her hand, and when she saw the shepherd's purse, she used the shovel to shovel it underneath, so that the root of the shepherd's purse was broken.

"Sister, we have dug up a lot of shepherd's purse, you said it would be great if it could be wrapped with a shepherd's purse dumpling?" Jinghan said while digging vegetables into the basket.

"You think it's beautiful, how can there be so many white noodles that make you a disaster? But if the Chinese New Year is not a festival, you still want to eat dumplings, there is no way." Jingya said with a smile.

"Hey, whenever our family wants to eat dumplings, it would be great. Sis, I'm so hungry for dumplings." In the previous life, every time this time came, I would make a meal of shepherd's purse dumplings, and wait for the big leaf celery to come down. , Make another big Yeqin dumpling.The mountain vegetables and the vegetables grown at home are definitely not the same taste, the umami taste makes Jinghan's mouth water when he thinks about it.

"You are just a foodie. In the past, the elder brother and the elder brothers of the Lin family took you to fish for fish and birds, and when they got something delicious, they were reluctant to eat it, so I left it to you." Jingya looked up at her sister, "I thought you would eat something delicious now. I’m getting older, I’m not so greedy anymore, it’s still the same, greedy cat.”

"Sister, you can just laugh at me, I'm just greedy, what's wrong." Jinghan lowered her head looking for shepherd's purse.

The two sisters bickered while digging the vegetables. After a while, both of them dug the basket full. "Go home, this thing has to be taken out and washed." Jingya saw that the basket was full, and led Jinghan home.

When I got home, my mother, Mrs. Xue, was cooking. When she saw her two daughters coming back, she said, "I'm just about to cook. Jingya will help me light the fire. Jinghan can just pick the vegetables." Jingya stepped forward to help Help light the fire.

When it comes to cooking, it’s just a pot of pancakes and a pot of porridge.At this time, there is no food to eat, only the pickles pickled last year, and it is considered a dish if you cut it into a plate.Fortunately, I dug up shepherd's purse today, and for a while, wild vegetables will dominate the world, which is better than no vegetables.Jinghan lowered her head, separated the dug shepherd's purse from her mother-in-law, and took off all the dead leaves on it.

After finally finishing it, scoop some water out of the tank and wash the wild vegetables, which are ready to eat.Zhixin and the old man who happened to go to the field came back, and Wen Han and Wen Cheng, who were studying in the village, also came back. Everyone washed their hands and prepared to eat.When Mrs. Chen came out of the house and saw the wild vegetables that Jinghan and the others were digging, she couldn't help nodding and laughing: "It's better to be a girl, I know to go to the field to dig vegetables at this time. These brats don't know where to go. Jinghan Han, grandma has made you another pair of shoes, try them in a while, the toes on your feet are exposed."

Jinghan looked down at her shoes, her big toe was already outside looking at the scene, "Grandma, please mend my shoes when you have time, I can still wear them for working in the fields." She was reluctant to wear the new shoes up the mountain What.

Mrs. Chen nodded, "Yes, Jinghan is sensible and knows how to cherish the new shoes. Grandma will help you make them up in the evening. Come and eat."

The whole family sat at the table, eating pancakes, dipping wild vegetables in sauce, and they all ate deliciously.The old man said from the side: "It's time to plant the land tomorrow. Our family only has [-] mu of land in total. Don't worry if you finish planting quickly. Wen Han, Wen Cheng, you two, don't go to the school, wait until the land is planted before you go." The eldest daughter-in-law, the second daughter-in-law, you two also go to the field, there are your mother and Jingya Jinghan at home, you should be able to cook and so on. Zhixiang, don’t read these days, go to the field together. "

"Okay, Dad, I can't just read all the time, I have to be active too. I just have to work in the field for a few days, otherwise I can't stand reading all the time." Zhixiang swallowed the porridge, and then agreed aloud.

"Jingya, you two sisters are at home and take good care of your grandma. Go dig some wild vegetables when you have time and come back. It's not a solution if you don't have vegetables to eat." The old man reminded again.

Jinghan nodded quickly, "Don't worry, grandpa, we will dig when we have time. It won't delay everyone's dinner."

Everyone ate very quickly, and they finished eating in a short while. Jing Han and Jing Ya helped their mother clean up the dishes and put them in the cabinet before returning to their room.Jingya took out the insole that was only half embroidered, and continued to thread the needle.Jinghan had nothing to do, so she had to find a quick cloth head and prepare to sew a cloth pocket for fun.

It seemed that someone was riding a horse to the door outside, only to hear someone outside asking, "Is this the Xu family?"

It was the noon break, and the family members were all there, so Wenhan went out to have a look.At the gate, there were two people, riding a big horse and wearing armor, getting off the horse.Wen Han stepped forward and asked, "Did you just ask the Xu family?"

One of them came forward, "Yes, we came from the military camp in Mobei. If we have something to ask Xu Chengkuan, is there someone named Xu Chengkuan here?"

As soon as Wen Han heard that he came from the barracks, it was from his second uncle, he quickly said: "Yes, that is my grandfather, please come with me." He led the two of them directly into the old man's room. "Grandpa, these two people came from the barracks and said they wanted to ask you for something."

When the old man heard that someone was looking for him on the kang, he hurried down to the ground.When I saw these two people, I didn't know each other. "I don't know what you two are here for?" The people from the barracks must have helped Zhiyong deliver the message.

The slightly taller man took out some clothes and a small jar from his bag, "Master, this is what was left by Vice General Xu. He has already died for the country, and these are his ashes," he said. Then, the man choked up a little.

In the room, the old man, Mrs. Chen, Zhixin, and Zhixiang were all shocked by the news.The old man shook his hands and asked, "Master, what are you talking about? What happened to my Zhiyong?" His voice was also a little trembling.

"Old man, Deputy General Xu died in battle and sacrificed his life for the country." The man couldn't hold back his tears any longer and cried out.

When Mrs. Chen heard the bad news, she fainted immediately.Zhixin and Zhixiang hurriedly helped Mrs. Chen, "Mother, wake up, mother."

Jing Han and Jing Ya were originally sitting in the room, but they didn't move at first when they heard the movement outside, but now they heard crying and shouting from the other side of the upper room, knowing that something happened, they hurried to the upper room.It happened that Mrs. Xue and Mrs. Wei also ran to the upper room. They met at the door and entered the room together.

Inside the house, Zhixin was supporting Mrs. Chen, and Zhixiang was supporting the old man. They were all in tears. Wen Han stood at the door with tears streaming down his face. "What's the matter, why are you crying?" Xue asked quickly.

"Sister-in-law, my second brother is gone in the barracks." Zhixiang said the shocking news with a crying voice.

"Impossible, what you said is false, the head of our family will not die. No, what you said is false." Wei Shi didn't believe Zhixiang's words, stepped forward and grabbed Zhixiang, "You are not allowed to talk nonsense , your second brother won’t be without me. He still has me and two sons, he can’t die, how can I live after he dies?”

"Sister-in-law, it's true. Vice-General Xu is really dead. Two months ago, the Tartars suddenly invaded the border. We were not prepared at all. Vice-General Xu led us to fight the enemy bravely and escape the encirclement. Later he saw the Tartars set fire Massacred the city, and took us back to kill him. As a result, we were surrounded by heavy siege. When the reinforcements arrived, Vice General Xu was on the verge of death, with dozens of wounds on his body, and he could not be saved. After the reinforcements killed the Tazi soldiers, Deputy General Xu asked me to come back and deliver a letter to you, and then I will die." The tall man broke down in tears after he finished speaking.

The short man went on to say: "Vice General Xu has always taken the lead and was at the forefront every time he charged, so he was the most seriously injured. We were also seriously injured. This is after more than a month of recuperation before we asked for leave and came here sent you a letter."

After hearing what these two people said, Wei's body went limp to the ground, "Father, how could you just leave like this? How can you live without us orphans and widows? You are heartless, You hurt me to death." Wei Shi burst into tears.

At this time, Wen Cheng and Wen Xing also ran in. They heard it outside just now, and now they hugged their mother, and the three of them burst into tears together.

(End of this chapter)