Ma Erniang's Splendid Pastoral

Chapter 125 Jealous of the Reunion Festival

After eating, Xia Zhen stayed politely for a while and then left. After all, the full moon festival is just around the corner. As the eldest grandson of the family, since she is back, she must go home.

At three o'clock in the descent, Ma Qifeng brought his children to Ma Chengzu and bowed to Ma Chengzu. As for the gifts for the full moon festival, they had already delivered them a few days ago.

"Father, Dalang is back from the academy, come to see you old man." Ma Qifeng smiled.

Ma Chengzu raised his old eyes, "Sit down."

"Thank you father."

"Thank you grandfather."

Crowded side by side, the father, son and daughter of the Ma family sat at the bottom. After sitting down, they didn't know what to say, and there was no sound in the wing room.

Ma Dalang glanced at Ma Yihui sitting next to his grandfather, looked at him from time to time, felt lumps in his heart, really wanted to stand up and leave, he thought, I can go to Fucheng to study, it is because of the emperor's permission, you are The son-in-law can't go, who is to blame, why look at me.

No one in the room spoke, which is not good. Ma Qifeng just wanted to speak, but Ma Chengzu did not expect, "I heard that your family doesn't sell any food?"

"Yes, father." Ma Qifeng secretly heaved a sigh of relief when he finally had something to say.

"But why?"

"Min'er said that next year might be a flood year."

"Flood?"

"Yes, father."

Ma Chengzu frowned and looked at his granddaughter, "How do you know?"

"I... I heard from experienced farmers. They said that God often has a drought for three years and a flood for three years."

Ma Chengzu obviously didn't believe this rhetoric, squinting his eyes and said, "I heard that there is an old man in the town who often visits you, saying that he can tell if it is raining by asking you, is it true?"

"This...well, I'm like an old man, my bones hurt when it's going to rain, so...sometimes I can also be used as a weather forecast." Ma Min'er nonsense replied.

"Weather forecast?"

"Just knowing in advance whether it will rain or not."

This statement is somewhat believable. Ma Chengzu also has old cold legs, and he does feel a dull pain in rainy days, so he doesn't ask anymore.

Ma Miner secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

For the first time, Ma Chengzu asked about Ma Qifeng and Ma Min'er's marriage: "Lao Liu, you can't let your daughter's marriage take precedence over yours, it's against the rules."

"Father, I know, about Min'er's marriage, I have already expressed my intentions to the General's Mansion last time, and Min'er must be 16 years old at the earliest to marry into the family."

"Ah."

After the salty and salty, I really had nothing to say, Ma Qifeng stood up and said goodbye, "Father, then I will take the children back."

"Ah."

After saluting, Ma Qifeng took the child and was about to leave the room. The old lady came in from outside, "Why don't you sit down?"

"Mother..." Ma Qifeng saluted, "It's getting late, we'll go back."

"Remember to come over for a reunion dinner at noon tomorrow, and all your brothers will come."

"Okay, thank you for your hard work, mother."

Mrs. Ma waved her hand: "It's nothing hard, remember to come here tomorrow."

"Yes, mother."

Ma Dalang didn't feel more comfortable until he turned into the village road of Xiaowang Village.

"Brother, what's the matter with you?" Seeing Da Lang's complexion, Ma Min'er asked quickly.

"It's nothing." Ma Dalang didn't want to upset everyone.

Ma Miner frowned: "Brother, don't you like going to grandpa's house?"

"No." Ma Dalang shook his head.

"But I get the feeling you're not happy."

"It's nothing, I just feel that the big hall brother looks at me a bit..." Ma Dalang didn't have the nerve to say it out.

Ma Qifeng said, "You are often not together, so it's normal if you didn't have a few words."

Ma Min'er knew that there was absolutely no reason why the eldest brother and Ma Yihui didn't talk, so she quietly leaned against him: "Why?"

He asked in a low voice, "Have you forgotten the emperor's edict?"

Ma Min'er thought about it, and immediately understood where the problem was. It turned out that Ma Yihui was jealous of his eldest brother being able to go to Fucheng, "I will ask Mr. Jiang if my grandfather can lift the ban in this situation, and if he wants to, what needs to be done .”

Ma Qifeng continued: "According to the logic, every new emperor will amnesty the world when he ascends the throne. In our family's situation, he should be pardoned. As a result, the new emperor did not amnesty the world when he ascended the throne. It's really..."

Amnesty?Ma Min'er thought this was a good opportunity, "Father, do you think grandpa is also waiting for this opportunity?"

"How can we not wait?" Ma Qifeng sighed.

Seeing the eldest grandson come back, Xia Shiyong was relieved, "Zian, you played well."

"Grandfather, but let the surname Shao escape."

Xia Shiyong comforted: "It doesn't matter if you run away."

"grandfather--"

Xia Shiyong said: "A defeated general who can't complete the task entrusted to him will not be reused even if the emperor keeps him. What does it matter if he escapes?"

Xia Zhen nodded, "Grandfather is right, grandson understands."

"Sit down, let's talk about the situation outside."

"it is good."

The grandparents and grandchildren not only talked about things on the battlefield, but also discussed Jin Wang Liu Mufeng (zicheng).

"Grandfather, I am worried that King Jin will follow King Zhao."

"Don't learn this, this is the inevitable result."

"Grandfather, shouldn't I come back?" Xia Zhen's eyebrows frowned.

Xia Shiyong pondered: "To be honest, the three prefectures of Liang, Qing, and Xiang are already in his pocket. Although our Yizhou has 15 troops, we don't want to use these soldiers to resist him. Once we resist, we will be defeated." It is tantamount to helping the new emperor put down the chaos, otherwise we will suffer a lot of damage, and even lose the battle and be wiped out."

"Grandfather, what should we do then?"

Xia Shiyong said: "Ever since King Jin fled to Qingzhou, I have been thinking about this question. What should I do to be loyal to the emperor and avoid killing. After much deliberation, I can't find a balance."

"Grandfather, the new emperor is going to replace me in my Xia family, why do we still have to be loyal to him?" Xia Zhen didn't feel that he should be loyal.

"It's not the allegiance to Emperor Longxiang, but the emperor. Who is the emperor and whom are we loyal to? Do you understand?"

Xia Zhen didn't say a word. To him, at this moment, it was Emperor Longxiang who wanted to eat his Xia family. He would never allow him to do so. The rest had nothing to do with him.

Mrs. Xia was explaining to her son about the reunion dinner on the full moon festival tomorrow, "Tao'er, Zi'an just came back, Mr. Tian will tell you about the full moon festival in the army tomorrow."

"Speak." Xia Zetao nodded.

"Mr. Tian has almost taken care of everything. You just need to show up as the master. It is mainly to comfort people's hearts on behalf of the General's Mansion and express your heart."

"Well, mother, the child understands."

"Tao'er, mother knows that your body is weak, so you should rest more when you have time, so don't do anything about piano and poetry." Mrs. Xia reminded her son.

"Mother...Mother, this...these can also raise one's temperament and happiness." Although Xia Zetao cared about himself, Xia Zetao felt that his mother didn't understand piano, chess, calligraphy and painting.

Mrs. Xia was upset that her son agreed with her daughter-in-law's actions, but they all thought his son had been missing for ten years... Thinking of this, she could bear no matter how much she complained, "Okay, then pay attention to your body and rest more. "

Seeing that his mother didn't say anything, Xia Zetao quickly stood up, "Thank you for your understanding, mother. I heard that Zian is back, so I'll go and have a look."

"Okay, okay." When she heard that she was going to see her eldest grandson, Mrs. Xia's face was wrinkled with a smile.

Zhao Suxin was waiting outside the old lady's courtyard, when she saw her husband coming out, she hurried forward, "Ze Ning..."

"It's cold outside. Didn't I tell you not to wait outside? You wait for me inside, and I'll be back soon. "

"No, Zening, we have been separated for ten years. Since you came back, I don't want to leave you for a moment." Zhao Suxin shook her head and looked at her husband.

"I didn't leave, I'll take care of some things in the mansion, don't worry."

"I want to see you right away after you finish your business." Zhao Suxin said softly while holding the man's arm.

"You..." Xia Zetao said with emotion and happiness, "You are feeling cold all over your body, hurry back to the house."

"Ah."

The couple went back to the house arm in arm, forgetting about their son.

I forgot about my son, my son can't be rude, Xia Zhen came out of his grandfather's study and went to his parents' yard to salute them, "Father, my son is back."

"It's hard outside." Seeing his son, Xia Zetao hurriedly got up from his wife and greeted his son with a smile.

Zhao Suxin also followed behind.

Patted his son on the shoulder, "I heard from my father that you have done a good job of grasping the war, and you are not as good as a father."

"Father..." Xia Zhen heard his father's loss from the words.

"You're fine."

"Thank you for the compliment, father." Although Xia Zhen wanted to hear this sentence ten years ago, and when she heard it ten years later, she felt at ease and was ready to have a long talk with her father, but her mother half leaned on his father's arm, Impressed by his father's enthusiasm, he quickly put away his emotions, "Father, dinner is coming soon, let's go to the restaurant together."

"Okay, okay." Xia Zetao was very happy to be with his son, "Xin'er, let's go together."

Zhao Suxin nodded, "I'll follow."

From entering to leaving the door, Xia Zhen didn't call her mother, and Zhao Suxin didn't seem to call her son. The mother and son acted like a stepmother and stepson. Besides, even stepmother and stepson had to say hello.

Walking to the corridor, Xia Zhen followed behind, and the old couple smiled softly from time to time in front, they were more clingy than the newly married young couple, it made him doubt life, if Ma Miner was around, he would definitely adjust Just a word, did you send it as a charge?

Uh... There was no phone bill in ancient times, so you are still born with a mother, haha...

On the second day, Ma Qifeng's family dressed up and went to Ma's house in the town. At that time, other sons and daughters of the Ma family also arrived.

Ma Qifeng glared at his daughter, meaning to tell you to come early, you must say that you are close, don't worry, look, the one who is closest is the last to arrive, it's impolite.

If it's convenient to talk, Ma Min'er will definitely tell her father that the nearest second uncle's house in Luo Zhai, their house hasn't come yet, but there are so many people, she is embarrassed to say it.

"Liu Liu, you're really good. You're so close, but you didn't come until the meal time. Did you come at a good time?" Ma Lao Wu, who hadn't seen him for a long time, was the same as before.

Logically speaking, Ma Lao Liu is the father-in-law of the future general, shouldn't he flatter him?Yes, why?
Under what circumstances do people flatter?Of course, it is estimated that they can get benefits from the other party, so they will lower their posture and spare no effort to flatter their horses.But the current situation is that the benefits of the Little General's Mansion will not be obtained even if the horse is slapped away. Since they can't get it, why are they bothering to slap it, and what should they do.

But the rich and powerful must also respect it, isn't it that Erniang Ma hasn't married into the Little General's Mansion yet, who knows what will happen in the future?
Ma Laoliu's expression was embarrassing, it was indeed late, and he could only make these elder brothers and younger brothers complain.

Ma Min'er turned her eyes away, and said unceremoniously: "Uncle Fifth, we came late because the gift for the full moon festival has already been given away, and we are not in a hurry to meet grandfather. Is it gone?"

"You..." After all, it is the future wife of the general's mansion. Ma Laowu didn't dare to say anything harsh, and the lady next to him took a small step back in embarrassment. Life is hard, and their family's etiquette is not good. nice.

Ma Laosi has always been shrewd, "Yes, let's go see father quickly."

"It turns out that you have just arrived, and you haven't even visited your grandfather yet, so it seems that you came here for lunch."

There was a group of people at the gate of the yard, no one dared to answer Ma Erniang's words, and everyone looked embarrassed.

Mrs. Ma Si squeezed out a smile, "Let's go, everyone go in quickly." After speaking, she smiled at Ma Erniang, she wanted to flatter her, although her daughter is married, she still has a son, she has to pave the way for him .

Ma Rou'er, who can choke people, is standing obediently in the crowd today, as if no one noticed, but if you look closely, you will find that she is wearing a light green muslin skirt today, with embroidered A few elegant little orchids are tied around the waist with a rolled belt, and the small waist is slenderly hooked, while the hairstyle is a simple tassel bun, with only a pair of small pearl flowers on it, elegant and delicate, this is what Ma Erniang learned. dressing up.

But when she saw Ma Erniang's hairstyle and clothes, she was instantly dissatisfied with herself.

The weather is cold, and Ma Miner no longer wears light-colored clothes, and her hair is not fringed, because the back of the fringed hair is like a modern loose hair. It is now the end of autumn and early winter, and it is easy to get static electricity, and she doesn't like to use hair oil. She wore a bun with ingots, and her hair was tied on the top of her head to form an ingot shape, with some loose hair on both sides, matching her delicate and bright egg face.

Clothes are not Ruqun, but Hanfu after improvement. The front of the front is not like Ruqun, but it is slanted down and tied with a belt. It is autumn and winter, and it is always cold to open it. Wrap it diagonally, anyway. Ma Min'er felt this way, not only that, but she looked more slender when she was wrapped at a slant, and she looked dignified and elegant.

Modern people know that they wear light colors (cool) in summer and dark colors (warm) in winter. Ma Miner used light ochre, which is close to egg yellow, to make a thick jacket with red borders. It is just right to embroider a few light-colored small flowers, which are neither old-fashioned nor too gorgeous.

Ma Jiaer glanced at it several times, envious, and then looked at the brocade skirt on her body. She always felt that her linen dress was more eye-catching than her brocade, which was really strange. Could it be because of the style?
Brocade is noble, but it also needs a luxurious and luxurious atmosphere. In places like rural towns, whether it is buildings, scenery, or linen and cotton, it is practical. Dust falls on the clothes and does not float on them. Dirty, and the clothes are naturally wrinkled.

Ma Min'er's family followed everyone into the main hall. The head of the Ma family was sitting in the main seat, and the third son was sitting in the second seat, waiting for the concubines and daughters to visit.

Following the order of entering, everyone greeted the elders on a family basis. Butler Ding stood aside with his servants to receive the gift. No matter what was in the gift box, it looked the same on the surface.

Ma Min'er's family was the last one, because they had met yesterday afternoon, so they didn't say much today. After saluting, they sat aside, except for Ma Laosi and his wife who said a word or two from time to time, almost everyone else in the main hall didn't speak.

A family is also like a small society. People who are not doing well are generally reluctant to speak up, for fear of being teased;

The fourth family of Ma who has been in the town is good. Among the concubines of the Ma family, they are neither outstanding nor lagging behind.

Feng Jiangyi originally went to the town with Ma Lao Liu's family, but in order to avoid Ma Chengzu's children, he deliberately wandered around the town, and did not enter Ma's house until dinner time.

Seeing him arriving, Ma Chengzu, who was sitting in the main seat, personally welcomed him to his private guest room.

Only Mrs. Ma and Ma Qimeng were left in the living room. They were not close to the bastards, and they had nothing to say, just sitting there.

Seeing that it was time for dinner, the old mother finally came to ask the old lady if she would like to have dinner. Ma Miner felt that everyone was relieved. After a symbolic reunion dinner was finished with a sense of ceremony, she went to the main hall to sit for a while Son, those who should go back to the city go back to the city, those who should go home should go home.

Until the end, Ma Min'er didn't see her second uncle's house coming. When they passed by Luo's house on their way home, they found the courtyard door was tightly closed.

Ma Qifeng sighed deeply and stood by the side of the road without moving.

Ma Min'er gave him a tug, "Father, let's go."

"Yeah." Ma Qifeng was in a bad mood, shaking his head and sighing.

If Ma Dalang realized something, "Sister, do you think that after we get married and start a business, we will slowly go further and further away?"

As an only child, Ma Min'er doesn't really understand the bond between brothers and sisters, but she has classmates and friends, and with her age, status and experience in society, she will go farther and farther.

However, Ma Miner believes that there should be cohesion among their brothers and sisters, and she smiled and said, "No, we won't go far."

Ma Saburo also understood at a young age, "Yes, big brother, I will always respect you as big brother."

"Sanlang..." Ma Dalang was moved by his younger brother's words.

"Second Sister, so do I, and I will always respect you as Second Sister."

"I will always love you as my sister."

Ma Qifeng's unhappy mood was moved by the children's unity and friendship, and he returned to a state full of vitality. Life is good to move forward happily.

All the sons of the Ma family went back, but Feng Jiangyi played chess with Ma Chengzu until evening.

"Since it's almost time for dinner, let's go back after dinner." Although Ma Chengzu's face was pale, he really wanted to keep him.

Feng Jiangyi waved his hand, "No, no, I'll go back and eat."

"That's my son's house, why go back?" Ma Chengzu felt sour when he saw that he regarded the sixth son's house as his own.

"Haha..." Feng Jiangyi laughed loudly, "You can go too!"

"You think I dare not go."

"Uh..." Feng Jiangyi was stunned for a moment, "Mingcheng, do you dare to talk about your son's family?"

Ma Chengzu also knew that his words were wrong, and his old face became more serious.

Feng Jiangyi shook his head, "Will you go? If not, I can go."

Ma Chengzu glanced at him and called out, "Come here—"

Mrs. Ma heard the call and came in, "What's the matter?"

"Changing clothes for me, Feng Yi and I will go out for a drive."

"Oh."

Feng Jiangyi smiled and said, "I'll wait for you outside."

After a while, Ma Chengzu came out, Ma Yihui followed behind, Feng Jiangyi glanced at him, and didn't say much, "Let's go, Mingcheng."

The two old men walked to Xiaowang Village.

The sky is high and the clouds are light, the wind is clear and the air is crisp. Although autumn in the countryside is plain, it also has a magnificent and wonderful beauty that cannot be expressed in words.

Walking along the country roads, sparrows can be seen everywhere. They either stop on the branches, or fly in front of passers-by, or secretly eat the unharvested millet in the field, and are chased away by the farmers all the way.

At the head of the field ridge, the small path, the leaves of the plants change from green to yellow, from yellow to red, and the colors are so colorful that people can't help but reach out and touch them, feeling the strangeness and reality of life.

"I've never seen such a view of the countryside before."

Ma Chengzu glanced at Feng Jiangyi, "I've lived here for almost five years, why haven't I seen him?"

"That must not be the mood I have today."

These words are true, Ma Chengzu silently looked into the distance.

Feng Jiangyi smiled and said: "Seeing these golden rice fields and withered grass, I always feel that life is vigorous and endless."

Ma Chengzu sighed slightly, but still did not respond.

Seeing that the old man finally went out with someone, Mrs. Ma stretched her complexion and said to herself, "It's not bad."

It has been more than four years since he was demoted here by the first emperor. As the former emperor Shaofu, in a small town, who can talk to him, and even if he can talk to him, they are not at the same level at all.

Feng Jiangyi is not only the former emperor's young teacher, but the key is that he has the same life experience as him, can talk to him, and can sit and play a few games of chess calmly with him. It's great to go out for a walk with him!

On the reunion festival, Ma Min'er's family prepared a sumptuous dinner. Shi Chunyue and the others started preparing ingredients for tonight's dinner many days ago.

The entire Ma's kitchen, not the entire Ma's courtyard, was filled with the aroma of food and a lively atmosphere.

Ma Qifeng and his two sons were setting the table, and Ma Miner and his younger sister were busy cooking in the kitchen.

Seeing that the sun was setting, Niu Dabao hurriedly lit the lanterns at the door and under the eaves, and they were all red, giving off a festive atmosphere.

Fu Xiaoyou ran in and out, carrying a small copper pot for a while, sauce for a while, and aged wine from the cellar.

Ma's restaurant is next to the kitchen, and the two big round tables are already full of dishes, some dishes are still being cooked, Shi Chunyue said: "Er Niang, hurry up and eat, some dishes won't taste good when they get cold. "

"Oh." Ma Min'er was not polite anymore, and took off her apron, "Aunt Niu, if you are hungry, eat something first."

"I know!" Shi Chunyue smiled all over her face, "Hurry up and go."

After washing her hands, Ma Min'er took Xiao Bao's hand and said, "Let's go to dinner with my aunt."

Niu Xiaobao smiled obediently, "Let's go, it's time to eat."

Shi Chunyue smiled happily when she heard her son's cheers.

Behind the stove, it was Shi Chunyue's eldest sister, Shi Qiuju, who was lighting the fire. While she was lighting the fire, she looked at her daughter who was serving the dishes, and she was also very happy.

Yu Xing'er has been in Ma's family for nearly three years, and the black skin on her face has completely faded away. Although she is not white and tender, she still has the appearance of Xiaojiabiyu. She wears a well-fitting improved Hanfu, and her face with a slight smile is different from the dullness of the past. Clumsy, but handsome.

Sure enough, one side of water and soil nurtures one person, and the environment is still very important to a person's growth.

When the two former emperor's teachers walked to the courtyard of Ma's house, it was getting dark, and the red lanterns at the door had already been hung high, which looked particularly warm in the cool autumn colors.

Old man Fu opened the door when he heard the door calling, "It turns out that Master Jiang is back!" with a smile on his face.

"I also brought guests."

"It turns out to be Mrs. Ma, please come in—"

Ma Chengzu followed Feng Jiangyi into Liu'er's house, and as soon as he entered, he felt that this courtyard was different, Gao—this was his first impression.

"This is a two-story house." As if knowing what Ma Chengzu was looking at, Feng Jiangyi explained with a smile.

Ma Chengzu showed no expression, turned his head to look at his eldest grandson, and found that he was following behind, he turned his head again.

Feng Jiangyi smiled, "It's getting late, so I won't show you around the yard, we'll go directly to the kitchen." After speaking, he led the grandparent and grandson to the dining place.

After walking a few steps, Ma Chengzu knew why Feng Jiangyi had come back for dinner. The whole yard was full of festive atmosphere, the nose was full of strong food aroma, and there was something unexplainable, in the Flowing around.

Feng Jiangyi sniffed, "This is the smell of Buddha jumping over the wall, wow, what a blessing." After finishing speaking, he ran away regardless of the grandparent and grandson.

"Grandfather——" Ma Yihui felt embarrassed and didn't care about the customers.

Ma Chengzu seemed to know what his grandson was thinking, "He is also a guest."

"..." That's right, Master Jiang is also a guest.

Ma Chengzu's ancestors and grandchildren did not hesitate in their footsteps. A guest is so casual. They are still Ma Laoliu's relatives, so there is nothing to be ashamed of.

The grandfather and grandson quickly followed Feng Jiangyi, and when they arrived at the entrance of the restaurant, the restaurant was very lively, and there were people around the table, smiling all over their faces, and they all looked at Feng Jiangyi who came in.

"Master Jiang, why did you come back on time? We were just about to start eating." Ma Min'er laughed.

"Mrs. Jiang, please take a seat." Ma Qifeng greeted him with a smile.

Ma Dalang moved to the chair he was sitting on.Masaburo put the chopsticks on the upper seat.Everyone who saw him unconsciously expressed welcome back.

Feng Jiangyi's heart was full of emotion and joy, he raised his head and smiled, "I'm afraid I won't be the host today." After speaking, he turned his head and looked towards the door.

Everyone followed his gaze, "Father—" Ma Qifeng greeted him in surprise.

"Grandfather—" Ma Min'er, brother and sister greeted him politely, their faces obviously not so casual and warm.

Seeing his first cousin, Ma Dalang cupped his hands and said, "Brother——"

Mayihui responded lightly, "Yes."

Just as Ma Min'er was about to meet her, a familiar face appeared at the door of the restaurant, "Xia Zhen—"

Everyone turned their heads, "Little General——"

"My sister and I—" Zhang Nianmei yelled.

"Ma Erniang, and we are all here for dinner." Mr. Zhuang and Mr. Tian also appeared in the eyes of everyone.

No way?As soon as Ma Min'er's scalp tightened, I opened two tables!

Standing by the table, Fu Xiaoyou and others hurriedly left the table, "Er Niang, we went to help in the kitchen."

Uh... Ma Min'er grabbed Fu Xiaoyou, "There is still room, let's set up another round table for the reunion festival, and we agreed to eat together."

(End of this chapter)