The busy time of the autumn harvest has passed, the winter of weak water is very fierce, except for some shops that operate daily trading, most of the shops have closed their doors to prepare for the winter of the family, some people who go out to do business or study or work have also rushed home in advance, and the business travelers and laborers in other places, especially in neighboring countries, have also packed their bags and left, and the streets of weak water are obviously deserted.

Aunt Liu has reconciled with her original husband's family, her son has returned to her husband's family, she has brought her daughter, and she has no relatives in her hometown, so she stayed in Hanfu for the New Year, which made everyone very happy.

The operation of the teahouse is good, Mo Wu has accumulated five hundred taels of silver tickets and returned them to Han Shi a year ago, and then gave Aunt Liu ten taels of silver to buy New Year's goods, and instructed to eat, try to pick good ingredients, and the Han Mansion almost didn't beat the drum to celebrate.

Because there is almost four months from the Chinese New Year to the beginning of spring, there will be no trade in the weak water, so everyone prepares the food for the winter early, a large amount of rice and noodles are regularly placed in several large wooden boxes in the kitchen, and the corn on the wall beams is also neatly hung, and the sieve contains all the expensive glutinous rice, which is ready to make pastries.

The standing radish and cabbage are neatly stacked in the cellar, a few capable women quickly pickle a part of the cabbage radish, dry the radish, and make some flavors as much as possible, the green onions almost occupy the open space outside the kitchen, ready to serve the table at any time, and a large number of soybeans, dried mushrooms, fungus and other dried vegetables make the aroma of the kitchen more distinctive; The meat was originally intended to add two live pigs to raise, killing one in two months, but Han Shi and Mo Wu both resolutely disagreed with raising pigs at home, so they gave up, picked the two fattest pigs, and let the butcher cut them and bring them back, but fortunately it was heavy snow that night, so they wrapped it in pieces of oil paper and buried it directly in the snow, in order to prevent someone from stealing meat, everyone was very conscious of no one squeaking to the outside world, thinking of the New Year's meat, everyone was already full of expectations, but Mo Wu felt that it was too single, and quietly taught the cook some methods, and salted part of the meat. Part of the smoked wax, that is, the internal organs and bones are also classified, and then more than a dozen live chickens were purchased and processed, neatly hung on the main beam of the kitchen, the firewood burned, there will be a little oil and water dripping down, eggs and duck eggs are bought directly according to the basket, and the eggs are made casually, and the duck eggs Mo Wu quietly pasted himself and sealed them.

Han Shi, the improper owner of the Han Mansion, was always busy until late before returning home.

Later, Mo Wu learned that the general examination is also ranked, and the first place in each general examination can be directly exempted from the waiting examination, go to the Academy of Arts to participate in the work for assessment, and directly prepare for the selection examination one year later.

And Han Shi is the first place in this general examination, and now he goes to the Academy of Literature almost every day to study Jing Yao's legal literature and other affairs, and Jing Yao's bureaucratic working hours are actually relatively relaxed, but Han Shi feels that the exam is still a bit of a cheating component, in order to learn Jing Yao's way of being an official, he is also very attentive to doing things.

Studying in the Academy of Literature, not a formal position, has already received three monthly money, and the total is less than 100 yuan, which means that the current family's income still depends on the last place in this general examination - Mo Wu to make points.

From the beginning of the official snowfall, the lady in charge asked people to prepare charcoal fires, and the whole person wrapped up the almost impossible warm items mentioned here, and did not go out much.

The very little time to go out is also when the guests of the teahouse business strongly ask for a portrait, so they will move a few times reluctantly.

Han Mansion was originally an old house that was repaired, there was no kang, and it was difficult to survive the winter, although the people who did things in the house had a newly made cotton jacket, and the real white new cotton was stuffed with a new cotton jacket, but there was no kang head, just two nights, everyone couldn't stand it, and they unanimously said that there was no kang head, or they couldn't survive the winter.

Pan Kang Mo Wu is absolutely in favor, but because most of the people are idle, there are not many shops on the street, the rich merchants who have made money outside and the landlords who have small land in their families, as well as the rested eunuchs, all feel that the mood of the teahouse is good, the daily flow of customers, it is difficult to rest, and most of the pastry shops are closed, and the maids who usually serve have gone to the kitchen to help make pastries, and they have to empty a little servant, because the firewood room has been vacated to Chen Yuewen's uncle and nephew, and they are busy building a new firewood room to place firewood for the winter, and there is really no manpower.

Chen Xiaoyang, who was in charge of the affairs, went out to inquire a little, and reported to Mo Wu: "There are still quite a lot of people who are empty in the surrounding fields now, and most of them are good at doing things. I didn't think about the pankang before, but now I can only complete it quickly by hiring more people. ”

Mo Wu nested in the quilt, and the whole person was greatly discounted from his previous image, because it was cold, he had not taken a bath for seven or eight days, although everyone felt that he was used to it, Mo Wu couldn't stand it, but he was not willing to challenge this ghost weather, and he was depressed.

"Since it is enough to take care of the food, then invite more people to come, and use the materials well, and then let some people help repair the firewood room decently, and while the snow has not sealed the road, please ask someone to chop more firewood and come back, I want to spend this winter warmly." And you sue those people, do a good job, not only take care of the rice, but also pay 15 cents per person, and also pack four eggs and one salted egg. ”

Making money is just to make life better, which Mo Wu never doubts.

Although he didn't know what salted eggs were, Chen Xiaoyang still went out to invite people quickly, and when he came back, because he heard that he was doing things for the Han Mansion, he invited more than forty or fifty people to come with almost no effort.

Although I didn't want to come out of the room at all, I still freshened up, put on a brand-new embroidered red silk jacket, put on a sable coat, and there were many mountains next to the weak water, although fish were not common, but the good beast fur in the mountains was still relatively rich, and the quality was good, but Mo Wu still felt cold, but he had to make room for people to pan kang.

Although it is a little strange that the husband and wife of the Han Mansion actually live in two rooms, but when they entered the door, Chen Xiaoyang, who was in charge, told everyone that Mrs. is usually very talkative, but she can't listen to half a sentence of gossip, so for the extra four eggs, it is also a decent addition for the New Year, so naturally she doesn't dare to say a word.

Seeing that there were many people and things were done quickly, Mo Wu temporarily asked people to build another room next to the firewood room, saying that if a guest came, he could also have a place to stay.

The group didn't say anything, they started working in full swing, and when it was time to eat at noon, Mo Wu asked Chen Xiaoyang and two people who understood to take a look, and the overall quality was good, so he asked the kitchen to buy food.

This year, less than the day of the New Year, ordinary people rarely eat real white flour steamed buns, let alone rice, so when everyone sees the white flour steamed buns and a big pot of rice on the table, they instantly feel that today's Hanfu is the right job, when the dishes come up, they are even more surprised, in addition to a large plate of cabbage and a large plate of radish common common vegetables, there is also a pot of broth and a big bowl of sauce radish, although the pot containing the broth is not as big as the radish and cabbage, But you can clearly see the thick oil and water on the soup noodles and the clusters of thinly cut meat slices inside, there are many other dishes, everyone eats casually, the meat is still divided according to the head, almost everyone can get four or five pieces in the bowl, this is the treatment that the average person who does short-term work after the autumn every year has never enjoyed, and the excitement is somehow good.

"This salary and rice are said before, this meat can be explained to everyone clearly, and it is added by Mrs. Satisfaction, so if everyone does a good job next, there will be meat if you manage the rice, if it is not good, then don't blame our Han Mansion for harsh wages."

When everyone was full, Chen Xiaoyang said solemnly to everyone.

The following is not said with rice.