The strong laborers in the family have returned, and the New Year atmosphere has become more relaxed and free.

At the New Year's Eve dinner, each household in Dongzhou's family habitually summarizes the hardships of the year, looks forward to the bright future, and plans for next year.

Today's meal was particularly sumptuous. Shangguan Ruoli tried his best to use ingredients from Space, and also brought out the fruit wine and grain wine brewed by Space.

Mr. Dong took a sip of wine and praised: "This wine is delicious. Wife-in-law of Wu Lang, you can make wine and sell it."

Shangguan Ruoli said with a smile: "The cost of brewing wine is very high, and brewing requires grain. It is still a year of famine, and grain is not easy to buy."

Mr. Dong said regretfully: "That's right!"

Shangguan Ruoli said: "Now the wasteland has been cleared and the houses have been built. I am thinking about making some snacks to sell in the county next year. Biscuits, egg tarts, cakes, candies, etc. can be made into beautiful shapes or printed with auspicious signs.

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Shangguan Ruoli has made these snacks for children, and adults can also take a bite and know how delicious and delicate those things are.

Mrs. Qian slapped her thigh and said, "Okay! This is a good idea!"

Li, Zhao, and Sun also agreed that Shangguan Ruoli would definitely be too busy and needed their help, so their help would not be in vain.

Sure enough, Shangguan Ruoli said: "I have to teach the villagers how to read, and I also have to teach a few apprentices medical skills, which is too busy. Why not teach the skills to a few sisters-in-law and nieces, and let us all work together and make money together."

Mrs. Li smiled and said, "Don't worry, four brothers and sisters, we will do a good job."

Old Mrs. Qian said: "The old man and I carried the load to the county town to sell it!"

Dongming Ziyu said: "That's too hard work. It's better to rent a shop or buy a shop. If you make it at home, take it over and put it in the shop to sell. You don't have to carry a load around. It doesn't hurt if it rains or clouds.

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Dong Youliang gnawed on the chicken leg and said, "Fourth brother is right."

When everyone heard this, they all became excited.

In the past, everyone was farming, and only Dongming Ziyu worked as a bookkeeper in the town. They thought it would be great to open a shop. Now that they were going to open a shop, they couldn't help but straighten their backs.

Old Man Dong said: "No matter what you do, you can't delay farming."

Dong Youtian's face turned a little red after drinking, and he said with a smile: "Dad, we are here. Now that we have mules, it is very easy to clean up those wastelands."

Sanya asked: "After I learn reading and medical skills, I can also work."

Ling Yue and Wu Lang also said: "We can also help with the work."

As a result, everyone had a heated discussion on how to balance studying, farming, and making snacks and opening a shop. Time and manpower were allocated well, and no one could be delayed.

Dongming Ziyu ate fried prawns, waited patiently for them to finish their discussion, and said to the men: "In addition to doing these things, you also have to get up half an hour early to practice martial arts. As men, if you don't strengthen yourself, how can you protect yourself and your family?"

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Several men admired him very much and immediately said: "Yes!"

In fact, I usually do this, but I don’t have any rules. Sometimes I’ll be lazy, or arrive late and leave early.

Mrs. Qian smiled and said: "My family has opened a shop, and life is getting better and better. You don't have to worry about your marriage."

Dalang and Daya, the two people who were supposed to be friends, immediately blushed and became embarrassed.

Higashikata smiled innocently and came to his son's rescue, "Okay, eat quickly, the food is almost cold."

This year, vegetables are also grown in those fields, and there are a lot of vegetables on the dining table, which are more popular than meat.

Everyone ate and drank happily, with a tacit agreement not to mention the lost relatives. When the night was quiet, low cries could be heard from every house.

These people who fled from famine had their relatives separated and died. They had to observe filial piety and avoid suspicion, so they did not visit relatives and friends during the New Year.

When Shangguan Ruoli got up early to cook glutinous rice balls on the first day of the Lunar New Year, he found that the eyes of Mr. Li, Mr. Liu and Mr. Qian were all red and swollen. There was no news from their natal families, so they were afraid that something bad was going to happen.

Mrs. Li is doing better, her natal family is from the same village, and her two brothers and their families have come with her, but the two sisters who are monks have also lost contact.

On the first day of the new year, the door of Dongzhou's house was not opened, and the atmosphere was very solemn and sad. Only the ignorant children were laughing and playing in the village.

On the second day of the Lunar New Year, according to the custom of their hometown, they have to visit a new grave. Those who have left home should go to the crossroads to burn paper.

But everyone still doesn’t have a sense of belonging here, and they feel that going to the intersection to burn paper during the Chinese New Year will definitely arouse people’s disgust. So Dong Youfu took the adults in the village up the mountain and found a relatively high hilltop to burn paper.

To comfort the souls of the dead.

When Mrs. Li saw the ashes of the burned paper, she burst into tears, "Second sister, third sister..."

When she thought about it, she still didn't know whether they were dead or alive, so she changed her mind and said, "I hope you are all safe and sound and don't receive my paper."

Mrs. He started wailing in the direction of her hometown, "Father, mother, collect the money! Old man, collect the money! We are all fine and alive, don't worry over there! Wuwuwu...

Don't call me thick-skinned, don't call me scoundrel, I have no choice but to keep my children alive! I promised you that I will raise your children and give them wives and grandchildren..."

After hearing this, Old Man Dong closed his eyes and shed two lines of tears. The death of his younger brother was a pain in his life. He spent almost everything to save his younger brother and his family, so he was worthy of his soul in heaven.

Zhou Laicai's wife cried so hard, "Son, come and collect the money. Once you have money, you can buy delicious food. Don't go hungry anymore!"

Zhou Laocai raised his face and cried loudly, "Son, it's my father who has no ability! You saved the lives of our family. You will definitely be able to give birth to a rich and noble family in the next life! You will no longer starve to death! Woo woo woo...

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Before fleeing the famine, his youngest son starved to death, and his tall and strong grandson also starved to death. The two families exchanged children for food, thus saving the lives of the whole family.

The tall and strong daughter-in-law had fainted from crying. This was a pain she could not bear in her life.

Others were also crying sadly, calling the deceased to collect paper money, telling them that they had settled down safely, and asking their ancestors to bless their separated relatives to be safe as well.

Shangguan Ruoli's body was forgetful and stupid before, with no memory of the past, so she had nothing to talk about and didn't want to listen to their plaintive cries, so she went into the forest.

She remembered that she found a rare herb near here during the spring season. Now that it was time to pick it, she didn't know if it had been eaten by animals.

Suddenly, a man jumped out from behind a big tree and stopped her with his arms outstretched. "Sister-in-law, why did you come into the forest alone again? Do you miss your brother?"

Shangguan Ruoli sneered, "Jiang Yi, do you remember eating but not fighting?"

Jiang Yi snorted coldly and said: "You try to hit me? I'm going to call people now and say that we have agreed to do good things here! Let's see how you explain it. People are burning paper graves, but you sneak into the forest alone!

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Chapter completed!