Life seems to be like this, there will always be unexpected surprises when you give up.
Li Hui smiled and said "hmm" and nodded.
"If he can continue like this unswervingly, these children in the clan will definitely achieve something."
"I think Li Wanping will be fine, and Li Wanming as well. I heard from my siblings during dinner that the child has become a lot wiser after his father passed away. A few will appear in this batch, and more will be designated in the next batch."
Now that benchmarks have appeared, children who want to learn are destined to learn. I believe it won’t be long before the village will have a second scholar and a third scholar...
Li Hui thought she was right, so he smiled and dragged her to the backyard to feed the cows. It was almost time, after feeding these little guys, it was time to go to the west of the village for dinner.
The children would have gone over there long ago. If Li Qingchun and the others had not come, they would have followed.
After leaving for a long time, I still miss the local customs and customs of the village.
They hung up the courtyard gate and headed straight to the west of the village. As they walked, the two of them looked at the grain in the fields. The weather was good this year and it was another bumper harvest.
"Ah, brother Huizi and sister-in-law are back, congratulations."
It’s Guo Sizhu’s wife, holding a little baby of more than two months in her arms.
Li Hui nodded slightly in response, Cheng Xue walked over and took the child over.
Weighed it twice and said:
"You've raised me well. I'll keep my mother here. The child will weigh a lot, so I'm in trouble."
Seeing that Li Hui had gone away, the four-pillar daughter-in-law smiled and said:
"Sister-in-law said that my milk is good and I will have children, so I will keep them and raise them. Sister-in-law, you haven't even had the full moon wine. My brother and I will bring the children home another day..."
"Don't, don't, don't, it's so troublesome. We'll set up a table in two days. You can bring Trini and Liuli over. Just set up a few tables and let's have a meal together if we're close."
When Guo Sizhu's wife heard this, her face suddenly burst into smiles.
"Okay, listen to my sister-in-law, and come over to celebrate the occasion. Will you leave after setting the table?"
"My children and I are not leaving, but your brother is leaving. He wants to strike while the iron is hot and participate in the examination the year after next."
"So this time you go out...to study?"
"Yes." Cheng Xue nodded with a smile, "I'm going to Fucheng to study with Master Zhou. By the way, is the teacher from the village school a substitute teacher here?"
"Here he is, a half-grown child, four years older than Nianzi. He is a very successful young man."
While talking, he took his son over and said:
"Sister-in-law, hurry up and go to the Yu family's younger siblings. I'll pick up Trini from my eldest sister-in-law's house. This child opened her eyes and ran to her eldest brother's house, playing with Mian Ni and Yun Ni every day."
"It's normal, children, they all like to look for their children. Mother and son, please slow down on the road and watch your steps."
"I know."
Cheng Xue watched her go away before going to Yu Zhao's house.
In the courtyard, Yu Yingjie and Li Huai were playing in the sand. It was specially reserved by Wang when they built a house last time, so that their children could play. There is only one child in the family, so you can’t get used to it too much, as long as you know etiquette, justice and shame.
"Sister-in-law, come in quickly. The food is ready. Yingjie, take your brother to wash his hands and eat quickly."
"Is Yu Zhao back?" Cheng Xue asked.
"Don't wait for him. He came back late. The forest farm has been very busy recently, and they take care of dinner over there. I left it for him, and we can just eat."
Wang said as she pulled her into the house. Just like last time, there were two tables in the east and west rooms, with the same food. Wen Tian came over and ate with Li Hui and the others at the table in the east room.
Cheng Xue got on the kang, called "aunt" and sat down next to Mrs. Liu. Li Yue took Li Tian and sat with Yu Wan.
There are fish and meat on the table, six meats, one vegetable and one soup, which is really rich. Fortunately, it is autumn now and the weather is cool, otherwise we would have wasted so many dishes if we could not finish them all.
"My younger siblings don't want to do so much in the future, and they are not outsiders."
Wang smiled, put a piece of elbow skin into her bowl, and said:
"Don't worry, sister-in-law, I'm afraid I won't be able to eat enough. I'll serve the elbows when I get back. Come and taste them."
Cheng Xue took a bite, it was soft and tasty, fat but not greasy, it tasted really good.
"Yes, your craftsmanship has always been good."
"Sister-in-law, just fool me. I'm stupid, but I can easily be taken seriously." Mrs. Wang said while serving meat to everyone.
Chicken legs, pork belly, fish...
After you finish clipping, it’s your turn.
To buy two tables like this, the minimum cost is one tael of silver. Just two elbows is a lot of money, it’s really a waste of money.
Mrs. Liu was not as carefree as Mrs. Wang. Seeing that Cheng Xue's food was not good, she chuckled and explained:
"Don't worry, they are living a good life. Thanks to our Huizi, Yu Zhao has established a firm foothold in the forest farm. He goes out with the big shopkeeper every time to do errands, and he can also take on some private work. A while ago, they took care of Li Nan's family.
The land is bought, and once the grain is sold in the autumn, it will be another sum of money, and fifteen acres of high-quality farmland will be obtained, so there is no need to worry about them."
The population is small, there is plenty of land, and the couple is capable, so they can make a lot of money in a year's work.
Cheng Xue looked at Wang's silly smile and was sincerely happy for her.
It is said that stupid people are blessed with stupid things, and she should be the one to say that.
Several children were cooking with their cheeks open, especially the table in the east room. When Mrs. Wang went over to see what dishes to add, there was only half of the elbow left, and all the fish was left was the fish head.
"Mother Yingjie, fry some more peanuts, and Huizi and I will drink for a while. Sanhan, you lie down and don't hold on. Master Wen, let's have some?"
"Okay." Wen Tian nodded and did not refuse Yu Huai.
He and Yu Huai had a very compatible temperament, so Wang called him and came over. After Yu Huai got his father's "pardon order", he quickly got off the table and lay down. He didn't think about it, so he just held on and drank with him.<
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Li Hui is a drinker, and the more he drinks, the more sober he becomes, so don’t worry. Judging from the situation, Wen Tian is not bad, so don’t worry about it. As for the father-in-law Yu Huai... that can’t be said. Now is the time to get high.
Once you are disappointed, it is easy to get banged. Be obedient and serve well.
Soon, four appetizers were served on the table. Yu Huai nodded happily and said:
"Seeing that there is no Huizi, when looking for a daughter-in-law, you have to find someone like your cousin. They have a carefree personality and say whatever they want. They are much better than those who coy and whisper."
Li Hui smiled, picked up the wine glass, touched it with him, and said:
"It's still early for me, so I'm not in a hurry, but I listened to what my uncle said. People with good personalities are not bad, and there are no conflicts in the family."
"Yes, you have to be obedient, can I still give you a bridge to walk on?"
Cheng Xue came out and saw Mrs. Liu with a smile on her face, walked over and said:
"Aunt, I think my uncle has to wait a little longer. Let's take the children back first. You have already promised us that you will stay at home and you can't go back on it."
Mrs. Liu smiled and patted her cheek, held Rou Yi in her arms and said:
"Good boy, I will go to your house to celebrate the festival the day after tomorrow. The two of us have been watching the house at your house for the past few days, and Yingjie is not happy."
Upon seeing this, Cheng Xue insisted on the invitation, but was still rejected. She had no choice but to take the children home first, leaving Li Hui to drink with Yu Huai.
It's not dark yet. Cheng Xue is walking home with a few children. The wind is blowing a bit, so it's time to put away the thin clothes...