On snowy days, the roads are slippery and the ground is wet. Unlike the first snow, it was a little warm at noon a few days ago, and many roads have melted snow, and when it gets cold, it turns into ice again, so for the sake of safety, we travel slowly.
After walking for a long time, we finally set foot on Bailuyuan and walked to Bailu Village on the plain.
Hundreds of households in Bailu Village are all covered with black tiles stained with snow. The courtyard walls of many households are no longer made of rammed earth, but bricks. Although they cannot be compared with the two-story western-style houses in later generations of rural areas, they are still different from those of Bai Gui's time.
The earth huts are very different.
"The Gourd Chicken business has made money, and everyone is going home to lay bricks and build houses."
"For the sake of the villagers and to lower the price, the clan leader ordered blue bricks and tiles, and hired bricklayers. The price is not high, and most people can afford it..."
Lu Zhaopeng got off his horse, pulled the horse on the road, and said to Bai Gui.
"The patriarch should be a good and open leader!"
When Bai Gui heard this, he nodded and replied.
Bai Jiaxuan is a competent clan leader, and Bailu Village is a well-known Renyi Village. If you want to build a new house, for the people at this time, the only thing they worry about is the cost of materials. Manpower costs nothing. It doesn’t take much to hire people from the village.
Eat well, drink well, and just have a few full meals.
So if you have a little extra money, you can start Zhuangzi.
As soon as they reached the entrance of the village, they saw villagers greeting them on the main road.
Bai Jiaxuan is the leader of the clan, with his father Bai Youde and Lu Zilin beside him, and behind him is a black crowd, all wearing felt hats, mostly wearing cotton jackets, but even though their feet are wearing cotton jackets, they are still cold.
Stomping his feet on the ground.
"Xiangong Bai is back, let's fire blunderbuss!"
Seeing a group of people riding horses, Bai Jiaxuan knew that someone was coming back. When he approached about a hundred steps, he looked back and gave instructions to the people behind him.
Bang bang bang!
There were a few gunshots and the crackling of firecrackers.
The clear snow is occasionally mixed with sparse red firecracker shavings, which is extremely festive.
"Mr. Sanyuan is back!"
"The Sanyuan Xianggong of our village is back!"
"Xianggong Bai, Guiwazi, Xianggong Bai..."
A group of elders kept talking and laughing, their faces full of glory, and they looked proud.
Bai Gui approached and greeted everyone one by one.
"dad!"
"I've met Patriarch Bai, Uncle Lu..."
"Gouwada, Erdanda, Tiezhuda, Erlunzida..."
He bowed one by one without feeling bored at all.
Although he has a more honorable status outside, in the village, he is just the same noble boy.
Of course this is his idea and decision.
If someone really doesn't understand what it means to be human and tries to show off his status as an elder in front of him, so that he can't tell who he is, he won't be too polite.
"Let's go, Mr. Bai, go back to the ancestral hall and sit down."
"A reception banquet specially set for you."
Bai Jiaxuan smiled broadly.
Bai Gui wrote a letter and agreed on a date to return. As the clan leader and elder, he must hold a banquet to welcome Bai Gui and wash away his dust. This banquet is not only for Bai Gui to see, but also to let Bai Gui know that Bailu Village treats him well.
The nearby villages have increased the power of Bailu Village, making people dare not underestimate it.
No matter how good Mr. Zhu is, he is not a descendant of Bailu Village.
With Bai Gui as a descendant, Bailu Village can continue to be prosperous. Otherwise, given the current level of affluence in Bailu Village, a child holding gold while walking in the busy city would be courting death.
Barren and backward are normal villages.
Within ten houses, there must be someone as loyal as a hill. There are many smart people in a village who can come up with many ways to get rich, but those who can implement them and benefit the village are rare and extremely rare.
…
"I've long wanted to eat our village's banquet. As soon as I walked downstairs, I smelled the aroma."
Bai Gui replied.
On his way back to China, many people gave him reception banquets. Jingwumen, Baifu, Jinfu, Chunjue Zhai, Guo Family in Jiangjunzhai, and several other families in the provincial capital, the food at the reception banquet must be better than Bai Feng's banquet.
The food in Lucun was much better, but when he arrived in Bailu Village, he still felt that the food in the past was sweeter and he was still craving for the food in the past.
Is it really more delicious than other restaurants?
not necessarily!
Bai Jiaxuan and a group of people surrounded Bai Gui and walked into the ancestral hall.
After a while, we arrived at the ancestral hall.
There are three archways standing in the ancestral hall at this time.
The first one is Bai Meihe's memorial arch for the Sanyuan Scholars in the Gongyuan of Qin Province.
"Chief, the first thing I did when I returned to Qin Province was to quickly think... to see if there is a memorial arch for me somewhere. There is no such thing as the normal school in the provincial capital. There are so many Jinshi there. It is better for our village. It's just me and Lu.
The two clan masters were selected as scholars..."
Bai Gui smiled and said.
Wealth and honor do not return home, just like walking in brocade at night.
What he most wanted to see when he returned to his hometown was the archway. What is an archway? For literati, it is like a military general sealing off a wolf to stay in Xu, or swallowing a stone. It is a great honor.
And being able to build a Kedi archway in my hometown is even more enjoyable.
At this time, there are only three archways in the Bailu Village ancestral hall. One is the former chastity archway. I don’t know who it belongs to, even though I have an almanac, and the other is the scholar archway of Lu Taihe, who became a scholar in the 12th year of Tongzhi.
The last one is Bai Gui’s Little Sanyuan Scholar Archway.
However, Lu Taihe's ranking is not very good. Hetian scholar is also an epiphyte. He is the last of the third class and has no good place to go. He can only become a shopkeeper in Bailu Town. This is certainly a prominent status in the entire Bailuyuan, but it can't be compared with Baigui.
In comparison, it's too far behind.
"If Mr. Bai hadn't been born at the right time, maybe we could have produced another Jinshi from Bailuyuan..."
Bai Jiaxuan smiled when he heard this.
Bai Gui's words may sound like he is belittling Bailu Village, but in fact they are not. How could Bailu Village be compared with the provincial normal school? Moreover, Bai Gui was able to win the title of Sanyuan Scholar because of his tenure.
It is inseparable from his relationship. This is his political achievement as the patriarch of Bailu Village. From now on, when he dies, he will be able to grab a good place in the ancestral hall for future generations to worship.
There is nothing to be picky about and not satisfied with.
"But it's okay. You studied abroad and now your reputation is even better than that of ordinary Jinshi. You don't know that my brother-in-law, Mr. Zhu, came to our Bailu Village several years ago and bowed three times respectfully.
A bow..."
"He said that my clan leader taught well and found him a good student."
Bai Jiaxuan said happily.
The person he admired the most was his brother-in-law, Mr. Zhu. He always felt ashamed in front of Mr. Zhu, but Mr. Zhu could give him three bows. He suddenly felt that he had earned enough face in his life, and all his vanity was at that moment.
It was filled to the brim.
"Mr. Zhu?"
Bai Gui was surprised.
"You wrote some gun book, yes, yes, it was "Guns, Germs, Steel", and then Mr. Zhu came over and bowed to me..."
Bai Jiaxuan explained impatiently.
He has said this to many people, but this is the first time he has said it to the rightful owner.
Bai Gui suddenly realized.
According to Mr. Zhu's character, it is common sense to make such a move. After all, in the book "Guns and Guns", he answered the questions that Mr. Zhu asked when he was studying abroad, which can be regarded as living up to his teacher's expectations.
"Let's go, let's go..."
"Enter the ancestral hall."
Bai Jiaxuan took Bai Gui's hand and invited him to the table without any further explanation.
Wait for Bai Gui and everyone to sit down.
"The banquet is open!"
"The banquet is open!"
"The banquet is open!"
A series of rough sounds spread from the ancestral hall to the outside, to the stove outside, and to the ears of the women below.
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