Chronicle of Farming in Muxianfu

Chapter 38 Early Winter
Unknowingly, the weather is approaching the end of November, and the first snow since winter fell last night. The houses and trees are covered with thick white "cotton clothes", and the world is desolate. color.The winter wheat in the field has already been sown, except for good hunters who occasionally go to the mountains together to catch rabbits and pheasants with a noose, most of the farmers are completely idle, and the men take out and prepare Weaving some baskets and dustpans for use after the beginning of spring, the women would gather with their sewing baskets to a wealthy family somewhere, gossip and do embroidery together, and sell them to the embroidery factory when they went to the market. Or street vendors, change some pocket items, and then happily buy some rouge powder or buy some snacks for the children...

Early in the morning, Mu Ai woke up as soon as it was bright, and turned over several times on Xuanruan's big carved bed, intending to go back to sleep, but she didn't feel sleepy.Because the floor heating started a few days ago, the room has maintained a temperature of about [-] degrees, which is very comfortable.She had long hair and didn't wash up. She just put on a jade-colored coat that she usually wears at home. She leaned against the head of the bed, picked a big red apple from the space, and began to bite and eat it.

Thinking of the noise during the housewarming banquet last night, she still had a headache. The new house had been built for a month, and the old lady's house and ancestral hall had already been repaired. According to her idea, find a day with good weather and set up a few Table wine is fine.However, the old lady wanted to see what a good day would be, so she looked through the flower calendar several times, and finally settled on yesterday, which is said to be auspicious and very suitable for relocation and drinking.Because the ancestral hall and the old lady's house are considered newly built, they should also be arranged. She simply did her best, sent a letter to the clan elders, killed an extra pig, steamed a few more pots of steamed buns, and held a banquet together.So, the men of the whole village gathered in the ancestral hall to kowtow to worship their ancestors, and the women gathered in her house, cooking and serving wine together, and the children ran and played around, causing their mothers to coax and scold them softly. It's even more lively than New Year's Eve.

Thirty days after the wine and the five flavors of the dishes, Guo Huai brought the roasted sweet potatoes and fried melon seeds to the table. The villagers never thought that the new food grown by the wood ai would be so delicious, and they were full of praise.When Xiao Heng said with a smile that he would buy them all at the price of half a tael per catty of melon seeds and two hundred yuan per catty of sweet potatoes, those women who had gossiped behind their backs were so regretful that they wanted to hit the wall.

Mu Ai didn't care about these small profits, and promised on the spot that any villager who wanted to plant next year could come to her to get the seeds. Xiao Heng also added icing on the cake and announced that Xiankelou would definitely buy them all.A few words made the villagers completely excited, and everyone was not as stiff as they were when they first saw Xiao Heng. They all gathered around and asked this and that. Later, it was the elders of the clan and the head of Lianfu who spoke, and everyone reluctantly gave up, but they still couldn't help it. Excited discussions abounded.

Because the housewarming banquet was much later than expected, Mu Ai didn't want Xiao Hengjiu to wait, so he sent Xiao Fu back to his command on the second day of harvest, and loaded a large cart with sweet potatoes, melon seeds, garlic and ginger, together with ten Several prescriptions were pulled back by Xiao Heng. As she expected, the business of the restaurant exploded again, and everyone in Kao City was scrambling to spread the praises of Xiankelou's new dishes.

Because the housewarming banquet was celebrated with the villagers, the population was too diverse, and Liniang couldn't come as scheduled due to etiquette, so she prepared two more carts of fine noodles, vegetable oil, cloth, tea and other practical things.Xiao Heng brought up the issue of the dividends of the restaurant again, and his attitude was very firm. Mu Ai could not pay dividends, but all the ingredients taken from here must be paid in taels of silver. Mu Ai thought about it and did not refuse. After all, she just settled down, It was time to need money, so we made an appointment to settle the bill together at the end of the year.Hearing Xiao Heng talk about the grand occasion of the restaurant, he was so forthright that he collected all the sweet potatoes and melon seeds in the space and asked him to take them back with the car.Sweet potatoes and melon seeds are nothing more than two kinds. Both are food ingredients and the same are small snacks. They can play a limited role, but seeing these extra garlic and ginger, Xiao Heng is very happy. You know, ginger and garlic are seasonings. Putting a little bit in the dishes will show a completely different taste, and the serving is amazing.I was happy for a while, and wanted to make my sister look good, so I drank a few more drinks with a few clan elders. He has been in business for many years, and he has traveled all over the world. Everyone in the village talked about it, but in the end it was too late, but they still wanted to avoid suspicion. Regardless of Mu Ai's persuasion, they resolutely stayed at Mr. Wang's house, which was unanimously praised by the elders.

Mu Ai finished eating the apples slowly, stepped on the wooden floor barefoot, and couldn't help but sigh in her heart, if it was in modern times, how many years would she have to work without eating or drinking to earn such a house.For a while, I was busy tidying up the house, simply arranging the furniture and furnishings in each room.Then the sweet potatoes and other things in the field were collected, and once grandma's yard was repaired, the old lady was anxious to move back in, and she was busy for a few more days.Finally, another housewarming banquet.I have to take care of these miscellaneous things during the day, and insist on exercising spiritual power at night.Ever since the house was built, she didn't seem to stop for a moment, and now things are almost busy, with a house, staff, and money, she can finally feel at ease.

As soon as she was in a good mood, Mu Ai also visibly became lively, stretched her waist vigorously without a ladylike appearance, and jumped up and down on the floor a few times in a strange manner.Looking up at the small table in the corner of the room, there was a long-necked vase with a big belly. When I thought about it, it was stored in the space, and when I moved again, it reappeared in place.Nodding in satisfaction, the hard work these days has not been in vain, the controllable range of the mind has risen to five meters, continue to exercise like this, and in a few days, you can test the power of "Stone Rain".

After putting on his shoes, he opened the wooden door by the wall and entered the washroom on the left.

The spring equinox and the summer solstice had already been waiting at the door outside, and when they heard movement in the room, they hurriedly greeted her, and came in with a kettle and other things to help her wash up.

"When is it?" Mu Ai asked while washing her face.

After nearly two months of careful service, the two maidservants are already familiar with the temper of the master. They know that the wife doesn't talk much and doesn't like to be disturbed at will, but they are very easy-going to them, and they will never punish them when they inevitably make some small mistakes. , Gradually, I am not as cautious and rigid as I was at the beginning.

Xia Zhi was quick-tempered and fast-talking, while tidying up the bed in the inner room, he said with a smile, "It's the beginning of the hour, Madam was so tired yesterday, she should sleep more."

Mu Ai took the cotton square towel from Chun Separation, wiped her face casually, and said, "I always feel tired when I'm busy, but suddenly I can't sleep when I'm free, can Uncle Xiao make arrangements?"

"Back to Madam, a quarter of an hour ago, the maidservant brought over the breakfast, including for Mr. Wang and the second son, a pot of porridge, four side dishes, and a basket of beef pies. Master Xiao took the car after eating. After leaving, ask the servant to tell you that he is in a hurry, so he will not say goodbye to you. Besides, the cook of the restaurant will arrive tomorrow, so let Madam do her best. If there is anything missing, send someone to Xiankelou to tell you. "Chun Equinox bowed slightly, replied safely, watched the madam wipe her face and returned to the inner room, then closed the sliding wooden door between the inner room and the washroom, and continued to serve the madam to do her hair.

"Well, tell Steward Guo, pay more attention to the eating and drinking of people who come here. After all, they are not from our house, so don't be negligent." Mu Ai responded lightly, looking at the vernal equinox blurred in the bronze mirror. With dexterous hands flying up and down, I regret that the mirror in the space can't be taken out for the time being, otherwise, I can learn the technique of spring equinox hair pulling.She has been here for almost half a year, and she only knows one of the simplest hairstyles.

(End of this chapter)