You must remember that the best times of the year are orange and green. Autumn is not the happiest time for farmers. Although the Yuezhen family no longer needs to rely on the harvest in the fields, the simple Li Sanzhi is used to working and still follows
The part-time workers hired by the family worked together in the fields. If Li Sanzhi hadn't added dozens of acres of land in Qingshan Village over the past three years and was really busy, he probably wouldn't even be willing to hire part-time workers.
The autumn sun still shines warmly on the earth, nourishing all things in the world. The autumn wind blows slowly, and the coldness that hits the face makes people shiver inadvertently. In the small courtyard of Yuezhen's house
, the persimmon trees are already full of fruits and covered with autumn frost.
"Brother Ninth, over here, over here, the persimmons here are big, they must be ripe," Eleven Lang was jumping under the tree, instructing his Ninth Brother to help pick the persimmons. These persimmon trees in the Li family
The varieties are good, and they are sweet and juicy sweet persimmons, which are the favorite of Shishiro who loves sweets.
"Brother Ninth, Brother Ninth, here, here, the persimmons on this tree are all red. Pick more and let me make some persimmon cakes to eat." Juro shouted under another tree, even though they were triplets.
, but the idea of connecting minds and tacit understanding does not work for the three of them. Juro and Eleven have loved to fight each other since they were young. Juro has been smart since he was a child, and he is the most sweet-tongued, but Eleven is a motorist.
, he will use his fists when encountering trouble. In Juro's words, "Like the fourth brother, he is a reckless man who doesn't use his brain." As for Twelve Lang, because he is the youngest, he is the weakest with a small body. Besides Yuezhen, he is the youngest in the family.
The one who is the most favored outside is the one who loves to act coquettishly. However, although the three of them often have conflicts at home and are always noisy, they are unanimous outside.
"Huh, Old Shi, you are going against me again. After Brother Ninth helps me pick these big persimmons, I will pick the ones over there for you." Generally speaking, Eleventh Lang will not call him Brother Julang.
I asked my family if their birthdays were confused at first. In fact, he should be the older brother. He is obviously the tallest and strongest among the triplets.
"Oh, Xiao Eleven, you should call me Brother Ten. Old Ten calls me Old. Forget it, forget it, who made me the elder brother? I should let the younger brother, so let the Ninth Brother help first.
You go pick the persimmons." Juro's words made Juro jump.
However, Twelve Lang moved two stools and sat in the sun. On one of the stools, there were some snacks that Yue Zhen made for the third child. Twelve Lang squinted and watched the two brothers arguing. He drank it very comfortably.
After taking a sip of milk tea, she held a book and read it with gusto. According to Yuezhen, the youngest of the triplets, Twelve Lang, was the smartest. No matter how noisy the two brothers were, they picked persimmons and made them.
The first person to eat the bread will be him.
Today is the day when Erlang, Silang, Wulang, and Qilang return home together. Erlang has already won the exam, and Uncle Liu has already asked someone to deliver a letter. He asked Erlang not to rush to Beijing to take the exam, but to wait for three years and concentrate on doing it at home.
In addition to knowledge, I also learned some knowledge about economics and people's livelihood, and how to deal with people, which will be useful for being an official in the future, so Erlang is now learning to take care of business at the bun shop in the town. Silang is now also a scholar, studying in the county school. As for Wulang,
He has always been smart, and his knowledge is enough to pass the exam for a scholar, but Uncle Liu is afraid that after his talent is revealed too early, Wulang will change his temperament due to being praised everywhere, and he will be too self-reliant to be disadvantaged in the future. Now Wulang is in the Liu family
He studied with Uncle Liu. After winning the imperial examination that day, Uncle Liu failed to pass the Jinshi examination. Since he did not intend to be an official, he gave up on continuing to take the exam. Now he is teaching at the most famous Qingfeng Academy in the county. Qilang is about the same age.
His cousin Liu Haowen was the same. Uncle Liu was afraid that the village masters were not good at learning and would delay his smart nephew, so he personally asked Qilang to go to Qingfeng Academy with Liu Haowen.
It was rare for Erlang and the others to come home together, so Liu and Yuezhen were certainly happy. They had been busy from yesterday until now, cooking a lot of delicious food, and waiting to give Erlang and the others a good meal.
At noon, a carriage stopped in front of Yuezhen's house. Erlang, Silang, Wulang, and Qilang of the Li family got out of the carriage together. Curious villagers came to watch. The four young men were all dressed in scholar's robes and square scarves.
He was so handsome that many young girls and young wives blushed with embarrassment after taking a sneak look at him.
Yuezhen looked at the four outstanding brothers in front of her, feeling both happy and regretful in her heart. The rotten girls in her previous life all lamented, "How come good men either get fucked by pigs or become homosexuals?" Now she thought with regret:
How could such a good young man be his brother? Yue Zhen couldn't help but pouted when she thought that her brothers might no longer love her so much when they have sisters-in-law in the future.
Most of the children in the Li family have the same looks as the Liu family, but their temperaments are different. A few of the younger ones can't be seen for now, but the temperament of the older ones is really not like those who grew up in the countryside. It's no wonder that the children in the village have their own differences.
The older girls and younger wives all blushed at the sight. Erlang, Wulang, and Qilang all looked like standard scholars, but Erlang was gentle and always had a smile on his face when he met everyone. Now he has done a few more
Yue's shopkeeper is more polite in his dealings with others, and it's easy to make people like him. Wulang is thirteen this year, wearing a sky blue scholar's robe and a green square scarf on his head. He looks cold and doesn't like to talk.
, usually has an expressionless face, and the younger brothers at home are most afraid of him, because he has always been a man of his word. He punished the naughty three children, and even refused to give face to their parents to plead for mercy. Only Yue Zhen could still
He has to show some face when he is angry. Qilang is only eleven years old now, and his face is round and baby fat. He looks a little childish. He and Yue Zhen are twins, and they look very similar. Only the upturned red phoenix eyes are as clear as Yue Zhen's.
Youshen's eyes are different, and his smile adds a bit of evil charm. Although he is still young, not many people can see it. Shiro is the tallest and strongest among the brothers. He has been practicing martial arts all year round, and his skin color is not like that of several brothers.
The brother is so fair and has a very masculine bronze color. Although he looks similar to the brothers, the lines on his face appear resolute, and his whole person is upright and awe-inspiring, like a sharp sword that has not yet been sheathed.
Mrs. Liu's life has been going well in the past three years, and Yue Zhen secretly gave her some beauty pills. Now she looks rosy, and the person in her thirties is as radiant as the young woman in her early twenties. Now you can see
When his outstanding sons returned, they were beaming with smiles and looking even more beautiful. Some men with poor concentration couldn't help but stare straight at them, and were stared at several times by the jealous Li Sanzhi.
The Li family's life is not bad now, but Li Sanzhi and his wife are both simple people, adhering to the style of a farmer's family, and they have no one to serve them. The only two people who bought two houses are busy in the bun shop. Only Erlang has won the prize.
From time to time, she had to attend various poetry gatherings and tea parties held by some literati. Mrs. Liu was afraid that Erlang would have no one to take care of her, so she asked Aunt Liu's youngest son to stay with him as a boy, helping with some cleaning and running errands.
thing.
After dinner, Erlang sent the boy Mingyan who was waiting beside him to look after Jiulang and Sanxiao, and the family went to the study to discuss the future development of the bun shop. Under Yuezhen's step-by-step hints and explicit instructions, the Li family has always been democratic.
All major family matters are decided upon by the whole family after discussion.
"My uncle wrote again a few days ago. He asked me to spread the buns to the county. There are many scholars in our family. I am afraid that some people will want to develop in the capital in the future. The expenses in Beijing are high, and our family is afraid of this.
It’s not enough money. In the past few months, the business of the steamed stuffed bun shop has been good. It can earn about fifty or sixty taels of silver per month. Some people who come from the county to do business eat our soup-filled steamed stuffed buns and ask why they don’t open it.
I'm going to the county town! There's also the hot pot that my little sister made before. I think I can try it too. The recipe for Thirteen Fragrances that my little sister made is really good. Even people with poor cooking skills can make delicious meals.
, And as long as the recipe is firmly in your hand, you don’t have to worry about someone leaking the secret, having someone copy it, and affecting our business.”
own opinions.
"Didn't your brother-in-law say before that you should give in step by step, for fear that some people will be jealous? Can our recipe for Thirteen Fragrances be exposed to the public? What if someone sees its goodness and insists on selling it? What will happen to our family?
What should I do?" Li Sanzhi asked worriedly. It's okay for the Baozi Shop. The income of a few dozen taels a month is a lot for ordinary people, but in the real wealthy families, it is not even enough for their pocket money for a month, so it is not possible.
It will get a bad reputation for this. But Thirteen Incense is different. It can be used in cooking. Although this seasoning is a minor one, it is used in every household. No matter how small the profit is, as long as it is used as a condiment like Thirteen Incense.
The amount of material you put out is also very impressive, and people who know the goods will definitely be jealous.
"The meaning of my uncle's words is that we don't have to worry about anyone being jealous. He will have a way to solve it. It sounds like he has gained a foothold in Beijing. He also said that I will go to Beijing next fall to prepare for the exam the year after next! That's right.
, my brother-in-law said he is getting married!"
"What, your brother-in-law is getting married, did you tell me which family the girl is from?" Upon hearing this, Ms. Liu nervously grabbed Erlang's lapel and asked, "My Amitabha, now your grandma can rest assured."
"Yes,,," Liu's uncle is now twenty-three. Ever since he was selected as a scholar, countless people have come forward to propose marriage, including many from wealthy families in the county. However, Liu's uncle refused to agree and kept saying, "What's the point of a man who hasn't established a career yet?"
"Starting a family" was used as an excuse to refuse, and in the end even Mrs. Liu gave up. She kept saying that she wanted Mrs. Zhao to have more children, so that one could be passed on to her younger son in the future, so that he could take care of him until the end of his life.
"My uncle didn't say anything in his letter..."
Mrs. Liu sighed again, and the final result of the family discussion was to open a steamed stuffed bun shop in the county first to see how the response was. If it was good, they would open a hotpot restaurant. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome.
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