The rural life of a peasant girl

Chapter 70 New Year's Eve
"Mom, I'm not tired at all." Seeing Su's mother talking about him, Su Dong hurriedly said that he was not very hard.

"Tonight, I have calculated our family's income for the past year. I should be able to buy more fields in the coming year. Then I will buy you two maids, so you can enjoy yourself at home with peace of mind." Su Ling reported the results of this year's labor to his family.

"Where to use a maid, mother can do everything by herself now, buying a maid is actually in the way, and the money earned is just right for buying fields. Your brother is growing up, and he should have his own property, and You and He'er, Mother will definitely prepare for you at that time." As for the money Su Ling earns by herself, Su's mother usually doesn't care too much, but Su Ling always discusses with her family before doing anything. will decide whether to do it.

Su Ling took out the 1000 taels of silver notes, and gave Su Mu another 100 taels of broken silver, "Mother, you keep this bank note, and let my father take it to buy a field after the end of the year. It is best to buy a whole It’s convenient to take care of it like this, and the 100 taels will be used for the daily expenses of the family. I plan to buy the rest of the money to make a yard in the county. Then it will be more convenient for my elder brother to go to the county to study after he is admitted as a child student. Our family Our business will not only stop in Qingshi Town, but will definitely open to Bai County, and having a house in the county town is also beneficial."

"Okay, you brothers have discussed it, and I will go see it with your father when the time comes. Mother only hopes that you can grow up safely and live happily. This is Nian's biggest wish." For rural women, they do not have particularly great ideals. All their lives are nothing more than living for their children, hoping that their children can live happily, that their sons can leave a family property, and their daughters can find a good home, so she is satisfied.

"Well, I'll talk to my father then." Father Su took a rest early after a busy day today, and Su Ling would not disturb his rest just because of such a trivial matter.

"Brother, how is your book review going?" Although Su Dong has always worked hard in his studies and doesn't need anyone to push him, but after the next year the Spring Festival will be held, and Su Ling is still very concerned about this.

"Mr. told me that as long as I review the knowledge I have learned, there should be no problem in the Tongsheng exam." In fact, Su Dong is full of confidence in this Tongsheng, and he still can't say knowledgeable words. Too much, so Su Dong adopted a more modest statement.

"That's good! Our family can rely on you now." The ancients said that scholars, farmers, businessmen, and scholars, farmers, businessmen, and officials can only be regarded as having status when they enter the WTO. No matter how rich a businessman is, he has no social status, so Su Ling That's why I support Su Dong's study and entry into the WTO so much.Only when there are people in power in the family, can the money earned be guaranteed to be yours. If you accidentally offend the powerful family, it is easy to go bankrupt, and you may ruin your family. Only when you have the power you feel can you protect it. Be good to the people you care about.

"Well, I know!" Su Dong has seen his little sister's dedication to this family, and can only feel pain in his heart when he sees his little sister's hard work, but now he can only do it if he passes the exam. Have more power to protect your family.

"Okay, don't talk so late, you two, it's cold, eat and rest early! Don't be too tired." Seeing that the two of them had been busy for a day, Su's mother worried that they would be overworked, and urged They both go to bed early.

"Understood, let's go, mother, I'll take you back." Su Dong picked up the bowls for the two of them and held an oil lamp in one hand to light the way back to the room for Su Mu.

Soon it will be New Year's Eve. On this day, it is necessary to go to the ancestral hall to worship the ancestors. It can be said that even the poor people will kill chickens and ducks to worship the ancestors on this day, just to seek the blessings of the ancestors, so that in the coming year Bless the family with good health and a good harvest of crops.

Of course, Su Ling's family is no exception. Su's father got up early to kill the chicken, and Su's mother also prepared snacks and fruits. Of course, some people are poor and those who can't afford snacks will prepare buns and the like. For food, there are few fruits in winter, so what Sumu prepares is just a few apples and oranges.

In the Huangfu Empire, women in the ancestral hall were not eligible to enter, so only Father Su led Su Dong to the direction of the ancestral hall. The Su family was an outsider, and the Su family had a small ancestral hall in the old house.

Mother Su led Su Ling and Su He to kneel and kowtow outside the ancestral hall, and then stood outside the door waiting for Father Su and Su Dong to come out. After a while, people from the old house also came to offer sacrifices. Grandpa Su led the sons, and the sons led their own sons, and the girl's family followed her own mother, just like Su's mother, led by her own mother to kneel and kowtow, and then stood up. Wait outside the door.

In the ancestral hall, there are two fat chickens on the table, one belongs to Su Ling's family, the other is from the old house, and there are several plates of fruit snacks. There are only two tablets enshrined in the Su family's ancestral hall, which are Su's father's grandfather Grandma's spirit.

Grandpa Su lit the incense, led the crowd, kowtowed to the ancestors according to their age and ranking, and said a lot of things, nagging, just begging the ancestors to bless them, for about a moment Afterwards, they burned the folded paper money before packing up the offerings and leading the crowd out. Those snacks and fruits need to be worshiped for a day, and now they are the animals used for sacrifices.

Father Su was also very happy to pack up, and said goodbye to everyone, "Father, I will go back first, and I will come back tomorrow to give you New Year greetings." Father Su came out with a basket and left first. Grandpa Su looked at Su Seeing the back of his father going away, he was interrupted by Su's father before he could speak to persuade him to stay.

Grandpa Su could only shake his head helplessly. It used to be a good New Year's Eve atmosphere, and the family was reunited together, but now he just couldn't realize his little wish. It was all because he was ignorant. Grandpa Su secretly regretted it. Go!

After eating a sumptuous New Year’s Eve dinner on New Year’s Eve, one of the indispensable activities is of course to pay for dumplings. The traditional custom of eating dumplings, on New Year’s Eve, dumplings can be filled with various fillings. It means that there will be a lot of money in the coming year. Some put chili peppers in it, indicating that life will be prosperous in the coming year, and those who put peanuts in it indicate health and longevity.

Since it was a dumpling banquet, it would be interesting if the whole family participated. Su's father was in charge of making the noodles, and Su's mother cleaned all the ingredients for the dumpling filling. The copper coins were also soaked and cleaned a day in advance.

Seeing that Su's father was interested in making dough, Su Ho also broke a small piece of dough to make various shapes, but only she knew what she made, and no one else could see it.

Su Ling helped Su Dong chop up all the fillings, added seasonings and stirred them evenly, and several people ordered dumplings together. The dumplings made by Su's mother were various and very delicate, and the dumplings made by Su Dong were also very good. Only Su Ling has never been good at manual work, and the packaging can be regarded as eye-catching!
(End of this chapter)