Good farming at the foot of Changbai Mountain

Chapter 92 Zhixiang Goes Home
Zhixin went home and told everyone about the house, the old man heard it and thought it was okay.So we searched for a day and went to the town to see the house.As a result, I was quite satisfied after looking at it. Although it is a little far away from the center of the town, it is not as far away as the mountains.Besides, the price is also cheap, so the old man made a decision immediately and wanted this house.

Negotiated the price with the seller, and finally settled on 240 taels.The people in the tooth shop wrote the deed, and then the old man paid half of the down payment to the seller, and agreed that all the things inside would have to be moved out in five days, so that the Xu family could move in.

Because everyone will stay on the mountain for a few more years, this house is where Wenhan and the others live, and everyone can only come down to Maodong in winter.In this way, the luggage and the like cannot be moved down, as well as the furniture, which can only be re-purchased.Zhixin went to order some furniture with others, and after five days, Zhixin paid the other half of the money to the seller, and then got the deed of the house.

The furniture was bought off-the-shelf, and Mrs. Chen also led Mrs. Xue to make a few sets of bedding.So, on the sixth day of October, the Xu family moved into a new house.Jinghan held a rice bucket in her hand, and a silver key was placed in the bucket to hold it down.Next came Wen Han and the others, each of them went in with a bag of firewood, and then everyone moved in the rest of the things, and began to place various objects.

Originally, moving was a major event, so we should call close relatives and friends. However, this is not a serious move of the Xu family, so I didn't tell anyone, it was just my own family.Qingnian and Zhide also came, and they each brought some gifts.

Everything was almost settled, the old man let Mrs. Chen lead his daughter-in-law and granddaughters to live in the town, and the men went back to the mountains.Now that the mountain is not completely frozen, I am afraid that someone is making trouble or something.

Jinghan asked Zhixin to transport all the fungus trees, and the back room at the back was larger than the two houses on the mountain, enough to hold the fungus trees.

Zhixin worked hard for more than ten days before he finally delivered all the fungus trees and firewood from the mountain.There was no firewood in the new house, so five carts of firewood alone could not fit in the firewood house, so Zhixin built a tall pile of firewood in the open space next to the firewood house.

All the fungus trees were placed in the back rooms, and there were fire walls and earth dragons in those rooms, so Jing Han set them all on fire.It's October, and it's time to go out for mushrooms.This time Jinghan plunged headlong here again, and came here every day to look at her fungus trees, lighting fires, sprinkling water and so on.Jing Wan and Jing Xian also helped out.

On the tenth day of October, Yue Siyuan came suddenly. It turned out that he had heard from Pengcheng that the Xu family had bought a house in the town.So I took two servants and took a lot of gifts and came over to have a look.The men in the family were not there, so Mrs. Chen came out to entertain Yue Siyuan, everyone chatted for a while, and Yue Siyuan left.Before leaving, he said that he would come to visit or something during the Chinese New Year.

In a blink of an eye, Dongyue entered, and the old man and the others also came down from the mountain. At this time, the mountain was completely frozen, so there was nothing to worry about.Wenhan and the others moved back from Huixin, and now everyone gathered in the town again.Huixin has often come here with Jinghui in her arms these days, but now that she is very close, she can go back to her mother's house whenever she wants.

Jinghan's mushrooms have started to go out again. This year, there is one more oyster mushroom, and the number of mushroom trees has also increased, so an average of [-] to [-] catties of mushrooms can be produced every day.At Baiweilou, of course they want everything, so Jinghan and the others don't have to bother, just pick off the mushrooms every day and just send them over.The price is still about the same as last year, so there will be an income of two or two taels of silver every day.

Mrs. Chen and Mrs. Xue are making quilts and clothes for the family.When Zhixiang came back, he didn't know how many people he would bring with him. Of course, he had to prepare some luggage, and besides, the luggage at home was not enough.The Chinese New Year is coming soon, everyone has to prepare a new suit, these girls are busy doing needlework every day.

On the sixteenth day of the winter moon, everyone was busy with their own affairs when they heard movement outside.Zhiming hurried out, and as soon as he opened the door, he saw Zhide in front, followed by five or six people, and the one in the middle was the old Wu Zhixiang. "Old Five? You're the one who came back." Seeing Zhixiang, Zhiming shouted happily.

"Third brother, I am the one who came back. I don't know where you live in winter, so I went to the fourth brother's house first. Then the fourth brother brought me here." Zhixiang looked at the third brother in front of him with a smile. His face didn't change much, it was still the same.

"Come on, come in quickly, our father and mother miss you. I've been talking about it every day for a while, and I don't know when you will come back." Zhiming hurriedly let everyone into the yard, and Zhixiang's entourage rushed over. With the carriage, Zhiming helped to get the carriage to the barn.

There is nothing to do during the day, and everyone usually works in the main room in the front yard, talking and chatting.Mrs. Chen and Mrs. Xue are sewing quilts, the old man is sitting on the top of the kang, everyone is chatting and laughing very lively.At this time, the door was pushed open, and Zhiming's very excited voice came in, "Father, mother, look who is back?"

Before the words were finished, two people came in from outside, one of them was Zhiming, and the other was Zhixiang.

The old man was sitting on the kang smoking a cigarette. When he looked up and saw his younger son, he choked on the cigarette and coughed non-stop.The old lady was sewing a quilt with a needle and thread in her hand, when she lost her mind and stabbed her hand.

Zhixiang entered the house, walked in front of the old man in two steps, and knelt on the ground, "Father, mother, the unfilial son is back. How have you two been doing these three years?" Zhixiang has been away from home for three years, see you again When I went to my parents, I found that my parents had more gray hair, more wrinkles on their faces, and the old man seemed to be a little stooped.Seeing his parents, Zhixiang couldn't help but burst into tears.

The old man finally stopped coughing, and stretched out his hand to support his son. He couldn't help crying, "Fifth, you are back. Come on, get up, it's so cold on the ground. Come, let Dad see, my fifth son What has become of it?"

Mrs. Chen also put down her needlework here, Mrs. Xue quickly packed up all her things, and then asked Zhixiang to sit on the kang and chat with the old man for a while.

The old man carefully looked at the youngest son in front of him. It has been three years, and his face, which was a little immature back then, is now fully mature.It is still the same as before, but it looks much more mature, gentle and elegant, and more capable. "Fifth, come on, tell Dad, how are you doing outside these few years? Are you all right?" There was still a trace of choking in the old man's voice.

Here Mrs. Chen also had tears in her eyes, holding her son's hand and not letting go, "Fifth, mother misses you, and you have the heart to leave and not come back for three years." The old lady said.

Zhixiang wiped his mother's tears with his hand, "Mother, it's my son who is not filial. Master Lu has just arrived there, and there are too many things to do, and the south is too far away from us. This time it will be fine. Sent to Anzhou, Renzhou Tongzhi. Anzhou is very close to us, and my son can often come back to see his parents in the future."

Here Zhixin and Zhiming also called the children over to greet Zhixiang.

Zhixiang looked at the children in front of him, and he didn't dare to recognize them, "Jingya, Jinghan, Jingwan, Jingxian, Wencheng, all of them have grown up. If I were outside, I really wouldn't How dare you admit it. Wencheng has grown so tall, what a guy, he's a young man." Zhixiang compared Wencheng's height with his hand, and patted Wencheng's shoulder happily.

"Xu Fu, bring in what I gave to the family." Zhixiang shouted towards the outer room.

Someone outside agreed, and then went out.Not long after, a man in his thirties led several people and carried several large boxes in. "Master, all your things have been brought in."

Zhixiang opened the box and distributed the items to everyone.Of course, the fabrics are still the majority, and southern silk is better, so most of them are made of silk.In addition, there are some porcelain, tea, spices and other items.The boys each have a set of the Four Treasures of the Study, and the girls have a pair of silver and gold bracelets, as well as various kinds of nets, silk flowers, purses, handkerchiefs, etc., all of which are new styles in the south.

Jinghan and the others like these little things very much. It doesn't matter whether the things are expensive or not, the key is to like them.These purses and handkerchiefs are made of very good materials, and the patterns embroidered on them are exquisite. Even Jing Han, who doesn't know much about needlework, can't put it down.

"Look at you, just come back, what are you doing with all these things? You are about to get married, and there are plenty of places to spend money. When you grow up, you have to live." Although Chen was happy, she didn't Forgot to say a few words.

Zhixiang listened to his mother's words and felt that she was so kind. This is his mother, a hardworking and simple old woman. "Mother, don't worry, I have already prepared the money for the marriage, and Mr. Lu has also prepared some, so I don't need to spend a lot of money."

Speaking of marriage, the old man asked over there, "By the way, fifth child, what kind of family does this woman belong to? The magistrate is a matchmaker. If her family is too good, we really can't get it." The old man was afraid Marry someone who is stronger than the Han family.

"Yes, I forgot to mention that this woman is an uncle and sister of Mr. Lu's family. Her home is in the county town. It is a merchant's house with several shops. Don't worry, Dad. I have met this girl before. She is gentle and virtuous. Yes." When Zhixiang talked about his fiancée, he couldn't help showing a gentle look on his face.

Jinghan listened beside her, but understood the key point.I'm afraid that Mr. Lu liked the talent of the little uncle and wanted to win him over, so he betrothed his cousin to the little uncle.It was probably Master Lu's idea to let the two meet, and they had a good impression of each other.That's right, the little uncle has a reputation for raising people, so it's a bit humiliating to be his assistant.

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