Xiaoqiao Liushui Renjia

Chapter 84

Because Ye Huier said a good marriage, so during the Chinese New Year this year, there was no moth in the upper room, but Ye Huier is now like a phoenix, being protected by the upper room. Ye Xiaoqiao obviously thinks that little sister Ye Huier The clothes and jewelry on her body are getting better and better, and now Mrs. Xu doesn't make sarcastic remarks about Ye Huier anymore.

Originally, on New Year’s Eve, it hadn’t snowed yet, but after one night, the goose-feather-like snow fell. The children in the countryside like snow very much. They scolded a few words, then ran away laughing.

But the adults also like this snow very much. As the saying goes, auspicious snow heralds a good year. With this thick layer of snow, the wheat in the crop fields can freeze to death many pests, and the harvest in the coming year will be good.

And in the second year of junior high school, Ye Xiaoqiao's family drove an ox cart to Zhangjiawan's grandfather's place, and Wu Shan also came back from the county school in the twelfth lunar month. Seeing the little aunt's family coming, the two uncles welcomed them in, and the two aunts were also preparing lunch in the kitchen.

Grandpa Xiaoqiao looked at the buffalo, nodded, and said, "This animal has good teeth, so it's useful!" Farmers all have a natural liking for animals, and Grandpa Xiaoqiao is no exception. They already had a mule in their family. And a donkey, mainly for Uncle Wu to sell mountain goods, and they are usually served with good fodder.

And Xiaoqiao and Xiaofeng followed Wu to grandma's house, "Hurry up and get on the kang to warm your hands." Xiaoqiao's grandma's house built a kang, but it's warmer, and Xiaoqiao's family is also planning to get one Yes, it won't be so cold to sleep at night in winter. Now it's still burning charcoal. Although it's warm, it's not as comfortable as a kang head.

Wu said: "Why didn't the second brother go back to his father-in-law's house this year?"

Grandma Xiaoqiao said: "Oh, it's a big New Year's Eve, and it's a bit uncomfortable to talk about it. Years ago, your brother and sister's sister-in-law came over and said that she wanted to borrow money to marry a wife. If your brother and sister were a little slow, they were unhappy. , Saying that you don’t want to borrow it, it won’t offend people, and it’s not easy to go back today.”

Xiaoqiao's little aunt Wu's mother's family is gone, there is only one brother and sister-in-law, and the relationship is not so good. Now it is like this, it is really hard to say.

Grandma Xiaoqiao said: "Don't talk about this when I see your siblings later."

"Mom, I see. Fortunately, you reminded me, otherwise I would have asked the wrong question."

"This family has difficult scriptures. Your brother and your younger siblings also want to save money to build a house for others. They work with others every day and earn very little money. No one has said anything about this pawn loan. I'm not happy anymore, the one who borrowed money has become an uncle instead. It's not that I'm partial to my daughter-in-law. Her sister-in-law is too shameless. She usually doesn't come to the door when she has nothing to do. She borrows money and things when she has something to do. I said it all. , Our family has not been divided yet, if I want to borrow it, I will let it go, I am old, and I am not afraid of others saying that I am old and immortal."

"Mother, look at what you said, the siblings know that you treat her well." Wu said with a smile.

"Don't talk about this, it's annoying, you are living a spacious life now, I am very happy, the yams you sent us, I feel good after eating, they are very soft, rotten, and chewy, son-in-law Promising, you are worthy of being out of the courtyard, why did I hear that your eldest brother-in-law praised him?"

Wu said: "That's why the eldest brother-in-law thinks highly of him, mother, have you walked with the eldest sister now?" Wu asked.

Grandma Xiaoqiao sighed: "Your brother went there once. Fortunately, he brought some things for your eldest sister's grandson. She also asked your brother to bring back some things, but they were all for their younger generation. I Look, you still don’t forgive me and your father.”

"Mother, don't say that. Since the eldest sister can deliver things to Xiaoshan and the others, it will definitely get better in the future. This has to be done slowly. Think about it, it's much worse than before?" Wu said.

Xiaoqiao and Xiaofeng felt warm all over, so they went out to look for the lotus to play, and the eldest cousin Meihua came back after a while, and the room became more lively. One point, he was extremely naughty, and finally got better after being scolded by his little aunt Wu.

Li Qiu had found Wu Shan a long time ago, as if he had asked about teaching questions.Xiaoqiao and Xiaofeng played wildly for a while, and felt bored, so they went to the kitchen to see if they could help, but both the eldest aunt and the younger aunt drove them out, saying that there was a lot of smoke in the kitchen, so don't dirty the new clothes up.

Everyone had a reunion dinner at noon. Wu Shan is going to take the Juren examination this year. He has been in the county school for more than a year. In the first year, the teacher of the county school thought he was not hot enough, so he didn't let him go. This year, I felt that it was almost the same, so I put his name on the list.After dinner, everyone talked about this topic. If Wu Shan can really win the exam, it will be a great joy for the Wu family. Although a scholar is good, he can only exempt one person from taxes. That is to say, many taxes can be exempted, and if you become a juren, you can become an official, and there is no problem at all in becoming a squire.

The social status will also be greatly improved, but the whole family does not want to put too much pressure on Wu Shan. You know, it is very good for the Wu family to be admitted as a scholar.

"Second Uncle, I think Li Qiu's books are good, it would be even better if he can study in the county school." Wu Shan said to Ye Zhu.

Of course Ye Zhu was happy from the bottom of his heart when Wu Shan praised his son. Of course he also hoped that his son could receive a better education. Can he just go to the county school? "Xiao Shan, aren't only scholars able to go to the county school?" Ye Zhu asked.

Wu Shan smiled and said: "No, there are also scholars in the city who study in the county school. As long as they pay a certain fee and pass the exam on time, they can enroll."

After Li Qiu heard this, he hurriedly said: "Father, cousin, I don't want to go now, I'd better study in our school for a few more years before talking about it. Brother Xiaoshan didn't study in the county school, so he can still pass the exam. Go? I’ve worked hard on my own, and no one wants to.” As soon as he heard that he had to pay to go to the county school, Li Qiu’s heart ached. The family finally got better, and he must not become bad because of his own study.

Uncle Wu was very relieved when he heard what Li Qiu said, and said: "Li Qiu is sensible, Xiao Shan, since Li Qiu is not happy, then forget it. Let's go to the county school when we have the conditions." Uncle Wu said The only condition is to wait for Wu Shan to be admitted to Juren. At that time, if he said a few good words to the people of the county school, someone would give him face. Now Wu Shan is just a scholar of the county school, and his words don't have that much weight.

Wu Shan naturally heard the meaning of his father's words, thinking that he hadn't thought it through clearly, so he said: "Well, just wait a little longer, and I'll see if I can talk to Jiaoyu." He can support Liqiu, but That would be a blow to Liqiu's self-esteem, and even my uncle would not agree to it.

After hearing what they said, Ye Zhu had some thoughts in his heart. When he returned home from his father-in-law's house, Ye Zhu called the whole family together, and what he said was to discuss whether Li Qiu should go to the county to study. Learning to read would definitely be of great help to his knowledge. Li Xia also agreed. He knows a truth about building fish ponds and doing other things. It is indeed much more convenient to have a scholar at home. , then there will be a lot fewer people who secretly want to make plans for their own family.

But how do you say it?Haste makes waste, Li Qiu has only been studying for more than a year, it is impossible to get results so quickly, they can't push Li Qiu too hard, everything has to go with the flow.

Both Wu and Xiaofeng Xiaoqiao are willing to spend money for Li Qiu, but the most important thing is to listen to Li Qiu's meaning, Li Qiu said: "I have only studied for a year, even when I go to the county school, I still start from the most basic level. I think this can be read in our school. Cousin Xiaoshan is very kind, but I don’t want to do this. The school here is close to our home, and I can still eat home meals every day. If When I go to the county school, it will not be easy for me to come back, father and mother, I don’t want to do this, and I want to go to the county school on my own ability, do you believe me?”

According to his own ability, he is going to be admitted as a scholar. Li Qiu's ambition is great. After hearing this, Mrs. Wu said: "Li Qiu's words are also reasonable, so let's go to our school to study, we can't always bother Xiao Shan , I know that you often ask Xiaoshan for books, I have no objection to this, but you can't delay his business. It's not easy for your uncle and aunt to read for him for so many years. Li Qiu, don't think too much about yourself. You are what you are, as long as you gain knowledge and knowledge, your parents only hope that you can be well, and you can do anything else." Ye Zhu also thought about it, if he really wanted to leave and go to the county school, then Even putting pressure on him is really not good, so he gave up on this idea. Unaware of his kind words, Wu Shan even asked Xiaoqiao's family to hold a family meeting, but through this family meeting, the whole family became even more united. Rope up.

After the New Year's visit, Xiaoqiao's ducks were already happily playing by the river. When the chicks were hatched last time, Xiaoqiao asked Wu to find duck eggs and got a dozen ducks. Now They have grown up and started to lay eggs. Before the Chinese New Year, Mrs. Wu pickled some salted duck eggs and took them out during the Chinese New Year. They were welcomed by everyone. It can be said that the duck eggs at this time are completely natural and pollution-free. The yolk inside There was a layer of oil leaking out.

Wu's pickled duck eggs are not like others, they are very salty, even salty ones can't be eaten, but have a moderate taste. There are also people in Yejia Village who pickled duck eggs, but they are very salty like those who killed the salt sellers. Can't eat it.

The Liu family became a little anxious when the spring began, because the beginning of the spring was 16 years old, and a young man at this age could start talking about kissing. Didn't Ye Gen also marry a wife at the [-]th year of last year?Even Ye Hui'er, who was in the same year as Lichun, has already made a decision. No matter what happens to his son, he must make a marriage first. They were all taken away.

Mrs. Liu asked Mrs. Wu and Mrs. Hao to look around to see if there was any suitable girl. She didn't ask for a lot of dowry, and there were not many country girls.

There are matchmakers in this Yejia village and several nearby villages. Mrs. Liu also greeted the matchmakers after the new year. Fortunately, they are separated now, and their lives can go on, or else they will be the same as before. Everyone is in a mess together, no one is sure to be happy.

And Ye Zhu has already taken advantage of the hot weather to start planting yams, because Ye Huier found a good family and gave them a lot of things, so they don't care about Ye Zhu's yams anymore. There are still so many, how can it compare to a finger of the Zhang family?

Mrs. Wu said that those people are all thinking of getting something for nothing, only relying on others, and have no future. Our family is still down-to-earth, earning a good living, Ye Xiaoqiao deeply agrees.

It’s just that their life is better now than in the past. Ye Xiaoqiao is still digging wild vegetables in the spring, working to raise chickens, and even Xiaofeng has started to do needlework, and is going to sell what she gets at the embroidery shop. .There is no jealousy towards Shangfang.

(End of this chapter)