Zhang Xing, who was in the kitchen, couldn't help but laugh silently when she heard this. Ye Hexiang pulled Zhang Jinbao into his arms, and said in a strange manner: "It's really an eye-opener, I haven't seen anyone who is an uncle like this! ”

Of course, Ye Hexiang only dared to mumble behind her back, and didn't dare to say this in Wei Yunhai's ear. Wei Yunhai said everything in this house, but when he met Uncle Fu, he never dared to squeak.

After the matter was decided, Uncle Fu refused to stay for dinner, and drove the carriage back to the town. Zhang Xing walked to Wei Minwu, who was sitting at the door in a daze, and asked with a smile, "What do you want to eat tonight?" Wei Minwu turned his head to look at her, and the silence disappeared without a trace, and he shuddered, and said, "Why are you so good to me?"

Zhang Xing smiled and said, "Okay, if you don't say it, then I won't care about you." ”

Wei Minwu immediately jumped up: "Pork belly, I want to eat pork belly." ”

There was no fresh meat at home this night, but Zhang Xing saw Wei Baohong carrying meat home today, so she took out the money from her money jar and went to Aunt He's house next door. There was really still meat left over from her family, so Zhang Xing pestered her to buy it and made a plate of pork belly for Wei Minwu.

Wei Minwen wanted to be an apprentice in the Fu family's rice shop, and his food and accommodation were in the Fu family, because the time was tight, Zhang Xing only had time to make him a pair of shoes.

After Wei Minwen left, Wei Minwu followed Wei Yunhai to the ground, basking in the sun all day long, and he became darker and darker. Mr. Liu also came to Wei's house, and after having a meal at Wei's house, Wei Yunhai planned to send Zhang Jinbao to a private school.

The weather was getting warmer, and Wei Yunhai took Wei Minwu to work hard for three days to clear the mud from the pond next to his vegetable garden. He also brought water into the pond and bought fish fry. Zhang Xing had another thing - in his spare time, he carried a jar to dig earthworms.

Aunt He's hen hugged the nest. I gave two apricots. Zhang Xing felt that the two were a little thinner, so she went to Dongzi's house to buy five chickens. Chickens grow fast. After only two months, the fluff began to recede, and she clucked behind Zhang Xing.

This year's flood season is also thrilling, the year's harvest is expected, and everyone's hearts are in place. Wei Minwu went to the town, Wei Minwen was fine, although it was hard to be an apprentice in a rice shop, he adapted very well. Wei Minwu also met He Yuanqing in the town, although He Lizheng was released. But it's not Zhanghe anymore. He Yuanqing plans to enter the school inspector.

In the blink of an eye, in October, the wind and rain were good, and the harvest in the fields was very good. After the Wei family paid the tax per acre, the rations for the second year were also available.

The weather is getting colder, and the Wei family's fish pond has also harvested a lot, raising hundreds of catties of fish, and after sending some to the neighbors and several relatives, they were dragged to the town and sold for more than 20 taels of silver.

Ye Hexiang also sent a few messages to Uncle Ye's house, and told Zhang Xing something when she came back.

Ye Yunqing's daughter, Ye Shuqin, is gone.

Zhang Xing was taken aback. When she went to the Ye family's mansion last year, she saw Ye Shuqin. Ye Shuqin is two years older than her, and she is fifteen years old this year, but I only heard that she and Ye Xinchen entered the Huaiyang Palace on an errand together. Why is it that in the blink of an eye, people are gone?

Ye Hexiang sighed, "This blessing is destined by God, I thought that she would be able to fly on the branches to be a phoenix when she entered the Huaiyang Palace." Who knew that Lu Dao was actually short-lived? This Ye Yunlan was a miscalculation this time. If she had picked you in the first place, how could this have happened?"

Zhang Xing glanced at her mother. Shaking his head inwardly.

Although Ye Shuqin died before she became an adult, Ye Yunqing was a big family in Buhe Village. Ye Hexiang realized that she was close to Ye Yunqing's house, so she planned to go there.

Ye Yunqing's family bought a house in Huaiyang, and the funeral was done there. When Ye Hexiang got the news, several days had passed, and it was definitely too late to catch up with Huaiyang, so he had to wait until Ye Shuqin's coffin returned to his hometown to go to Buhe Village to take a look.

Zhang Xing didn't want to be too involved with these families, so she didn't want to go. Zhang Jinbao is in a private school. Wei Yunhai is a big man, and it is not like talking to him about this matter. Helpless, Ye Hexiang had to go alone.

On the second day after Ye Hexiang left, it snowed heavily, and after a long day, the sky and the earth were white. Zhang Xing was doing needlework at Aunt He's house while listening to the parents sort it out. Wei Yun'er's sister-in-law Hu Zhenzhen is from the next village, she married into the door last year, and she has it this winter, and Aunt Xidehe smiled all day long, pulling Zhang Xing and whispering: "It's all your Baizi Fulai's patterns that are well painted." ”

Hu Zhenzhen blushed and lowered her head. When Wei Yun'er saw her mother say this, her face also turned red, and she said, "Mother, why do you say this?" pulled Zhang Xing, "Let's go, go to my house." ”

Aunt He also knew that she shouldn't pull Zhang Xing to say this, but she was really happy, and now there were only two female dependents in the family and Zhang Xing, and she closed the door and said it herself, and it didn't matter.

After Wei Yun'er pulled Zhang Xing into her room, she showed her needlework and asked Zhang Xing's opinion.

Zhang Xing smiled and said: "Don't ask me, I can draw patterns, but I am far inferior to you in needlework, if you show me, you can only get a good word." ”

Wei Yun'er pushed her and smiled: "I don't let you see the stitches, you only say how my color matches?"

Zhang Xing smiled and looked at it carefully, pointed and said, "This leaf is at the bottom, if the color is darker than the others, it may be more beautiful." What do you think?"

Wei Yun'er also looked at it carefully and nodded in agreement. Aunt He came in with a brazier and said, "You two are not too cold. ”

Zhang Xing said with a smile: "That's our knowledge, Aunt Daohe will definitely bring this in." Aunt He watched Wei Yun'er do the needlework, and asked Zhang Xing again: "Has your eldest brother's family affairs been decided?"

Zhang Xing shook her head. Wei Minwen turned the year and turned seventeen years old, and it was time to start a family here. It's just that Ye Hexiang can't finish her own day, where can she have spare time to worry about the affairs of her two stepsons.

has been a neighbor for several years, and Aunt He also knows Ye Hexiang's temperament, and she knows that this is the answer, so she is not surprised.

Aunt He asked again, "When will your mother come back?"

Zhang Xing saw Aunt He's expression and knew that she probably wanted to draw a line for Wei Minwen, probably thinking that it was not appropriate to tell her about this matter, so she asked about Ye Hexiang's return, but she didn't know anything about it at all, so it was difficult to answer. She looked at the sky outside and said, "The snow doesn't stop today, and my mother may not be able to come back tomorrow." ”

Aunt He hesitated for a while, but still didn't mention it.

Sure enough, it snowed all night. When I woke up in the morning, the world was covered in snow. Wei Minwu ate and went to another house, and Wei Yunhai also went out. Zhang Xing sent Zhang Jinbao to the private school, and when she came back, she swept the snow in the yard to the side, looked at the vegetable garden, held up the fence where the snow was pressing, and cut a few cabbages.

When she was busy with this, she was covered in sweat, so she boiled hot water, washed herself, and guarded the brazier to do needlework in the house. When Zhang Jinbao was about to get out of school, Wei Minwu and Wei Yunhai had not come back, so she took a cloak and went to the private school to pick up Zhang Jinbao from school.

Weijiazhuang's private school is on the side of the ancestral hall, and Wei Yunhai is about half a mile away, usually Zhang Jinbao does not need to be picked up after school, only today's snow is big, the road is not very easy to walk, Zhang Jinbao just took his sister to pick up.

When Zhang Xing arrived at the private school, the other students in the private school had left, and only Zhang Jinbao was writing big characters. He is only seven years old this year, and he is the youngest student in this Weijiazhuang private school. Because Zhang Xing helped to enlighten early, he was involved in endorsing and practicing calligraphy, and as soon as he entered the school, he got Mr. Liu's blue eyes, and often opened a small stove to give him lectures.

Zhang Jinbao sat with a serious body in a small body, with a solemn expression, carrying a pen to write. Mr. Liu stood behind him and watched with a smile, brushing a few of his goatees from time to time.

Seeing this, Zhang Xing slowed down her pace, didn't say a word, and walked to the row of stools at the back of the corner and sat down.

After Zhang Jinbao finished writing one piece, he respectfully handed it to Mr. Liu to read.

Mr. Liu took it and praised it: "Well, that's good." Jinbao, are you going to see if your sister is here?"

Zhang Jinbao answered, and as soon as he looked up, he saw Zhang Xing sitting behind him, and suddenly his bright eyes smiled into a crescent moon, "My sister is here." He exclaimed.

Only then did Mr. Liu see Zhang Xing sitting behind him.

Zhang Xing came over to greet Mr. Liu, watched Zhang Jinbao take the table, and said goodbye to Mr. Liu and left.

Although the heavy snow has stopped, there are still few people on the road. Zhang Xing took Zhang Jinbao and asked about today's private school. Zhang Jinbao was the most naughty at this time, and after leaving the private school, he was only honest for a while, and then he threw away Zhang Xing's hand and played with the snow.

Zhang Xing followed him behind, and also had fun, grabbed a handful of snow and threw it on Zhang Jinbao. Zhang Jinbao screamed, and also grabbed a handful of snow and ran over to throw it on his sister.

Sister and brother, you chased after me, and the laughter spread far and wide.

Three horses came over on the white snow, and the men on the horses were all young men of fifteen or sixteen years old, all dressed in brocade and fine clothes, and wearing long robes. The one in the center is particularly outstanding, although he is the same age, he has a domineering extravagance all over his body, and his face is set off by snow and black fur, and his lips and teeth are more and more red. At this time, he was pursing his thin lips and looking at the vast snowy road, very obviously swearing his displeasure.

The young man on the left complained while driving the horse: "Liu Yi, didn't you say that you have been to Xin Chen's house? How far is it? You can't forget it, right?"

Liu Yi cautiously looked at the face of the person in the middle, and said with a smile: "I've been here, here, it's only been a few years......"

"Ah, Liu Yi, you really don't remember, when did you come here?" the young man on the left shouted.

The young master in the center also turned his head and stared at Liu Yi with a frown. Liu Yi smiled and said, "About seven or eight years old." Mu Yu, don't shout, let me think about it. The roads in this countryside are almost the same, and it's really hard to recognize. ”

Mu Yu looked at Liu Yidong's appearance, couldn't help but shake his head, and said to the young man in the middle: "Master, I think we should find someone to ask." (To be continued......)