pastoral fragrance

Chapter 291
When Xia Qingsang received this gift from his future daughter-in-law, his old eyes glowed with surprise and joy. He couldn't put it down, left touching the new clothes and right touching the newly made shoes.For a while, I couldn't help but burst into tears.Since the child's mother passed away, who made clothes for him?Counting on the eldest daughter, I'm afraid that when he dies of old age, he won't be able to wait for a set of clothes.He rubbed the clothes with rough and slightly old hands, and he couldn't help but feel a thousand emotions in his heart.

Although the stitches of this clothes are not as good as those made by those in the tailor shop, but the cotton coat is stuffed with thick cotton, so it must be very warm to wear.Xia Qingsang couldn't wait to put on the new clothes.

Seeing that his father was both crying and laughing, he couldn't help laughing, "Father, put it on quickly, this is A Lin's wish, it looks good on you."

With Xia Yan's reminder, Xia Qingsang went back to her room and put on new clothes and shoes all at once.There is thick cotton in the clothes and shoes, which are much warmer than the previous clothes and shoes.He turned around smugly, very satisfied.He is not the kind of old urchin who cares about family status, otherwise he would not have agreed to Xia Yan's visit to talk about this marriage.Looking at the new clothes and shoes now, Xia Qingsang sighed sincerely, it seems that this marriage was right, the wife and son here are more virtuous than anything else.

At this moment, he couldn't help but have the idea of ​​going to Luoshui Village to meet his future daughter-in-law.But he might scare people if he went so rashly, so let's wait for a while.

The end of the year is coming soon.During this year, the herbs and fruits of Qiulin's family, the silkworms they farmed, the lotus root, fish, eels, and loaches in the fish ponds in the fields, plus the workshops opened in the town and the shops rented out in the town, those After the harvest, the tenants sent a total of 6000 taels of grain and so on.It can be said to have made a lot of money.

The money earned, on the one hand, sold a few shops in the town, and a small green brick courtyard with three entrances, and on the other hand, bought fertile land. More than 150 acres, plus the previous family's field, a total of more than 500 acres.I didn't buy any more sloping woodland. I have more than [-] mu of woodland in my hand. Let's deal with the process first.

When it was Chinese New Year, everyone still went to Grandma Qiulin's house.It has been many years since the two uncles of Qiulin opened the workshop. Now the family has bought a lot of fertile land and sold a lot of sloping land, all of which are planted with pines and cypresses, which are the raw materials for making furniture. , In this way, there is no need to buy trees from others, and a large amount of expenses can be left over.

Now his family has also bought more than twenty servants to help with the housework, and even the cooking and cooking don't need the elder aunt and third aunt to do it themselves.His house is now built with a courtyard with three entrances and three exits, and the small green brick courtyard has become a beautiful landscape of Hanjia Village.

The Han family looked at it and were happy for them.Over the years, the eldest brother and the third younger brother have also made money, and the newly built house is very grand!Everyone stayed at grandma's house for a few more days during the Chinese New Year, because the fifth day of the first lunar month was the day when the uncle's second son, Yi Mo, got married.He is now also a high school candidate, but he did not go on to take the Jinshi exam.Worked as a teacher in the town and married a daughter from a tailor shop in the town.

Qiulin and the others stayed at grandma's house for the fifth day of the first lunar month before leaving. It was a hard trip, and they had to wait for their second cousin to marry a wife before coming back.The daughter-in-law married by the second cousin Yimo is Fang Xiaomei, she is a gentle and delicate girl with a flair for a small family.Hardworking and likable, the eldest aunt is very satisfied with this daughter-in-law.

Now the eldest cousin Yi Ming also got married at the beginning of this year, and within two months she was pregnant with a child, who was born on the day the second cousin Yi Mo got married.This is double happiness, and everyone said that the child caught up with the good season, and he must be a blessed one in the future.But whether this is true or not, you don't need to pursue it too much, just ask for the lottery.

Not only that, Yichen from the third oldest family also mentioned Liu's family from the same village as his daughter-in-law, and on the day of Yimo's marriage, he was also talking and laughing with the guests in the main room with a big belly, and it seemed that he was going to give birth very soon.Yiluo, who is one year older than Qiulin, is also engaged. He is the young master of a big customer who often comes to take care of the business of the workshop. I heard that he is also a good person.

All the marriages are settled, and the smiles on the faces of these fathers and mothers seem to be free of money, their cheeks are stiff when they laugh, but there is still a smile on their faces.This year is more lively than ever!

After returning from her natal home, Qiulin's family got busy again.What are you busy with, marrying your daughter!As soon as this year is over, spring will begin, and spring farming will definitely be busy at that time, so after discussing with the Zhang family, the marriage is set in the first month.

The time is imminent, so hurry up.For the dowry, the Han family prepared four boxes of clothes and quilts, all in pairs.There are also pots, bowls and chopsticks, spittoons, bronze mirrors, shoes and socks, wooden combs, jewelry and so on.After getting married, the Han family wished to give all the miscellaneous things in the family to the eldest daughter as a dowry. Qiuyue couldn't laugh or cry when she saw it, "Mother, in fact, you don't need to prepare so much. How can you run out of it?"

Han said stubbornly: "This is all mother's wish, even if it is not needed, it doesn't matter." Once this daughter is married, it belongs to someone else's family. As long as she thinks about it, Han's heart feels like a needle is pricking her.But the daughter has to marry, Qiuyue is already in her early twenties this year.If she doesn't marry again, the Zhang family should blame her for not wanting to part with her daughter.

Seeing Niang insisted, Qiuyue didn't say anything, so she let her go.

On the tenth day of the first lunar month, Qiusong and his wife rushed back from Stone City, saying that they wanted to watch the eldest sister get married.Qiusong has grown stronger and whiter than when he left last year, and has the temperament of a white-faced scholar.Mei Xiang gained a lot of weight, her originally thin chin became plump and became a double chin.The belly shivered, and his hands rested on the belly from time to time, making a protective gesture.Everyone looked at her belly in unison, that belly was already a little pregnant!

Xu Nanshan of the Han family naturally smiled from ear to ear. Looking at this situation, it may have been four or five months.Mei Xiang was supported by two well-dressed women, her eyes kept scanning the scene outside the house, and now she looked at her parents-in-law, a sour feeling rose from her heart, and she walked to When Han Shi came over, her tears fell. "Father, Qiu Song and I are back."

In fact, they have only been away from their hometown for six or seven months, but she always thinks of her relatives and Luoshui Village.At first I missed it even more, but after getting acquainted with the ladies and ladies in the stone city, I often enjoyed flowers, tea, music and operas, and this kind of miss gradually subsided.Later, with this baby in her stomach, her thoughts were all on it all day long, she ate and slept all day long, so she missed Luoshui Village more and more.It's just that when I return to my hometown now, looking at the grass, trees, bricks and tiles in my hometown, and seeing these relatives again, a huge longing springs from my heart, and the tears in my eyes can no longer be kept. The flood that has released the valve generally spews out.

Qiuyue and Qiulin hurried over, their eyes watering.They have been friends since they were young, and now that they are getting closer, their relationship is naturally much richer. They have never been apart for so long, and it is inevitable to miss them.

Mrs. Han looked at Mei Xiang's pregnant belly, with tears and smiles on her face. A few days ago, she envied her sister-in-law for becoming a nurse, and her third younger siblings would also become pregnant. Now her daughter-in-law has a big belly. In less than a few months, the baby in the stomach will be born.

These days, Qiulin's family is immersed in one happy event after another.It is said that good things come in pairs, but their family's good things are not limited to one or two!
The fifteenth day of the first lunar month is the Lantern Festival, and the wedding date of Qiuyue and Zhang Cheng is set on this day.The night before the wedding, Qiuyue, the bride-to-be, couldn't calm down no matter what.She fell asleep tossing and turning on the bed, but the more she slept, the fresher she became, and she lost all sleepiness.

Suddenly, only a black shadow flashed in front of her eyes, Qiuyue suddenly opened her eyes, looked at the black shadow floating in front of the bed, and was startled, "Who?"

Han used a torch to light up the kerosene lamp, and the room was soon lit up.Han smiled and said to Qiuyue on the bed: "Don't be afraid, it's mother."

At this moment Qiuyue simply got up from the bed, "Mother, why are you here so late?" Qiuyue saw that Han Shi was only wearing a cotton jacket and single-layer trousers, and quickly pulled her onto the bed.Touching Han's hand with his hand, it was cold.Qiuyue couldn't help frowning, "Mom, you are such an adult, why are you still like a child, and you are not afraid of being frozen."

The mother and daughter exchanged pleasantries in the wing room for a while, and then Mrs. Han took out two bank notes from her pocket, both worth one thousand.He said in a soft voice: "Ah Yue, here is a 2000 tael bank note, you keep it close to your body. You can buy fields and forests for yourself."

Qiuyue was startled, and hurriedly pushed the money to Han's side, "Mother, you bought me so much dowry, I don't want this money, you should keep it."

Mrs. Han frowned, and still persistently stuffed the banknotes into Qiuyue's hands, saying earnestly, "You'd better keep these money close to your body, how can my daughter's house not have some of her own furniture? The dowry was given by Mingli , you keep this bank note next to your body, and when the time comes to buy some fields, you will have a source of income for yourself, and your waist will be straighter at your natal family." Han said this not because she was afraid that the Zhang family would bully her daughter, but people , and always have to stay with yourself.It is always good to be self-reliant and self-sufficient.

When Qiuyue saw this, she knew that her mother was determined to give her the banknote, so she didn't refuse her again and put the banknote into her underwear.That night, the mother and daughter were leaning together and talking, and Han told Qiuyue some ways to be a wife, a way to be a daughter-in-law, and a more long-term way to be a mother.Although Qiuyue sounded shy, she still listened to her mother's words seriously.There was no nodding.The two of them babbled until the rooster started to crow, and then they felt sleepy and fell asleep in a hug.

(End of this chapter)