On the second day of the fifteenth day of the lunar month, Situ Yan and the snow wolf went into the mountains to forage for food and collect firewood in the morning, and after lunch, they took advantage of Li Dalang's time to read and practice calligraphy, and went to the village to Zheng's house.

"Uncle Wangfu, I came today because I want to discuss something with you and the fifth grandfather?"

"This girl has a good idea, let's say, as long as my uncle can do it, I will do it for you." Mura Zheng got the sweetness, and when he saw Situ Yan coming to the door, it was like pushing the door to see a magpie, thinking about what good things were going to happen again.

Situ Yan also saw that the village was getting better, and she was happy these days, so she told Mura Zheng what she meant, "Uncle Murazheng, it looks like the New Year is coming, but there are all the old and weak women and children left in the village, if the uncles and brothers can't come back, there will be nothing to think about this year." ”

"Who said no, I went to the county seat a few days ago, and I inquired with the county government, saying that these people can't go home for the Chinese New Year this year. But this matter is the county magistrate's final say, what can we do? ”

"Uncle, when Uncle Niu came back a few days ago, I heard him say that those officials knew that they would stay in service during the New Year, and they couldn't go home for the New Year looking at these people who served, but they complained tightly, and there must be a lot of such people in the county government, Uncle can go to the county to persuade them, let people go home for the New Year on the twentieth day of the lunar month, and then go on the fifth day of the first month, and no one will find themselves uncomfortable in the New Year."

"Girl, I'm afraid this thing won't work, it's nothing for me to go and deliver a word, but can this county accept me?"

"The last time I went into the city with my eldest brother, I saw the county Cheng, I think this person is still good at talking, I want to come to the county and hope to go home for the New Year, there are so many people in the circle, the county order has not gone home in office, how can he go home, I think it is possible to talk to him. When you go, I will bring you two packs of snacks, even if it doesn't work, Uncle will be a New Year's gift to the county lord, and there is no loss, right? ”

"Girl, this matter Uncle should do, but this thing can't let you out, Uncle went to the city to buy some at the dim sum shop."

"Uncle went to buy dim sum, how can I make it delicious, besides, it costs money to buy dim sum, and the dim sum I make is picked from the mountains produced in the field and does not cost any silver."

Muramasa thought that this was the reason, so he agreed. Situ Yan went home, took 5 taels of white wheat noodles, and 5 taels of chestnuts, and added 2 taels of white frost sugar to make 50 pieces of ingots chestnut cake. I also used 5 taels of hawthorn, 5 taels of glutinous rice, and 3 taels of red sugar to make 50 pieces of Xiwang hawthorn cake. Ten pieces of each were taken out and wrapped in paper, and the rest were put into baskets and hung on the beams of the stove room of the inverted house, which was not burned because it was necessary to store grain and drown pickles, although it was not cold outside, but it was also a refrigerator with a door.

The dim sum was done, and it was sent to the village that night, and the next morning, the village took his father and went to the county government together, after all, the old village was eating more salt than him, and it was easy to talk when he saw the county man.

The county man was sitting in the county office and lost his temper at this moment, "What a fucking remorse!" I don't know what this county order is thinking? He didn't go home alone, not even us. ”

In addition to the county officer, there are also people in the house," the county lord said. "Several people are petty officials of sesame mung beans, whether it is the county order or the county cheng, they can't afford to offend, so they can only nod their heads but don't dare to really agree.

At this time, someone happened to report that the village of Lijia Village was asking to see him.

In order to make the villagers in the village better in service, he even built a shed for the official to make the kang a few days ago, and sat on the kang that burned warm, and the cool air of the mixed body was all dispersed at once, and even he glanced at the Lijia Village.

The old village is and the village is entering the house, first saluting the county and a few officials, and then bowing down and saying what he means, "Lord County, it's almost the New Year now, and I've worked hard for you." The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law in the family are looking forward to the men coming home for the New Year! I would like to think of a way for you, and it will save the officials and men from being burdened together. After speaking, he hurriedly handed the snack he was holding to the county Cheng's table.

"Your village is really good, everything is thought about for the villagers, but I can't do anything about it, that's what the county magistrate means."

"The little one understands the difficulties of the county lord, I can guarantee the villagers that they will never come out to make trouble, and they will not let people run away, and I will send everyone back after the fifth day of the first month." This matter was discussed by the village and his father, first, they understand these people in the village, there are no thorns, and they can't make any big waves, and then these people are all entrusted with their families, even if they want to, they can't run.

The county Cheng's heart moved, he glanced at the people in the record, and saw that these people were also bright, thinking that he had listened to the words of these two people. If all the village leaders in each village can be guarantors, this thing may really be possible, and when the Venerable Master has returned home, they will be able to go home for the New Year. The more I look at the village of Lijia Village, the more I like it.

"I've written it down, you can go back and wait for the letter first, but it's hard to say whether this can be done. Alright, you stand down. "Although the county is sure in his heart, he can't be full of words, which is also the way of being an official.

When the people from Lijia Village left, the county Cheng opened the things that the village was sending, "Isn't this the dim sum we ate before?" It's a good thing, but it's a pity that this year is a famine year, and the dim sum seller didn't come. You can't make dim sum here, right? ”

The county beckoned a few people to taste it together, and while eating, he was talking about Lijia Village.

At noon on the eighteenth day of the second lunar month, the official messenger of the county government entered the village, found the village and said the will of the government, and asked him to go to the government to sign a deed to be a guarantor on the twenty-third day of the lunar month, so that he could go to the service to bring back the people in the village, but to ensure that the people were sent back to the service on the sixth day of the first month, and one less would be fined ten taels of silver.

Muramasa nodded in response, and after sending the official away, he discussed it with his father.

"Dad, you said that nothing would happen to you as a guarantor, right? If someone can't hold it and really runs away, where can I get 10 taels of silver? "The village is a little worried about the guarantor.

Lao Cunzheng looked indifferent, smoking a dry cigarette and discussing with his son, "What are the people in the village like, you don't know, it's not bad, and after a small year is a big year, even if someone really moves their minds, they won't go out at this time, and when you go to pick up people, you will knock again, and you won't be able to do anything." ”

"Well, I can't think of any good ideas right now, so let's do it! Then I went to send a letter to the girl, and it saved her from worrying about it at home! ”

"Go ahead! Just go to the girl's place, don't show worry and don't want to come, let people look down on you. "It's not wrong that Jiang is still old and spicy, this old village can think more than the village is thinking.

Mura Zheng answered, then went out and sent a letter to Situ Yan, "Girl, this is done." Xiao Nian can bring people back. Now our village is lively. ”

"That's not all Uncle Wangfu's kindness, helping to dot up and down, and when the uncles come back, everyone will remember the uncle's goodness. This saving a life is better than creating a seventh-level floating slaughter, Uncle has helped so many people at once, and the gods and Buddhas will bless you. ”

"You girl, this mouth is like smeared with honey, this matter is still your idea, even if the Bodhisattva wants to bless it, it is indispensable for your share."

"I didn't do anything, the person who went to the county government is an uncle, and the guarantor is also an uncle, I can't stand this incense." The two exchanged politeness again, and Situ Yan sent people out of the door.

When it was time for lunch, Situ Yan told Li Dalang about it, "Xiao Wu, this thing is done well, why don't you say it earlier, I can help you make snacks." ”

"There are not many dim sums, I am not tired of doing them, I have made more, and when the New Year babies come to pay New Year's greetings, the eldest brother will take the dim sum as a gift and distribute it to the children in the village to relieve their hunger." Li Dalang is now an adult, and during the Chinese New Year, the children in the village will also come to his house to pay New Year's greetings. This is also what Situ Yan thought of when making dim sum, so she made more.

"Little Wu, can I eat a piece?" As soon as Li Erlang heard that he had made a snack, he swallowed his saliva there greedily.

Li Dalang smiled and patted the second brother's head, "You're greedy." ”

"What's there, the second brother can eat it if he wants, I'll just go get it here."

"Big brother, it's not that I'm greedy, it's that the dim sum made by Xiao Wu is delicious, and I don't eat it if someone else makes it. Xiao Wu, you don't need to move, where is the dim sum, I'll get it myself. This first sentence was said to Li Dalang, but when the latter sentence was said, the person had already left the hall and went straight to the stove room.

Situ Yan had to raise her voice and shouted, "Hanging in the stove room of the upside-down room, second brother be careful." ”

Erlang turned around and entered the inverted room, and he didn't even need to reply, just "Hey." There was no more sound.

"Second brother, get me a piece too." Shiro shouted outside the house.

"Well, let's go and have a look, do you want to come to the third and fifth places too?" Li Dalang got off the kang and was about to follow after putting on his shoes.

"Okay, big brother will take more of it, and we'll all eat some with it." Situ Yan saw that San Lang was also secretly swallowing saliva there, so she asked Li Dalang to take a few more pieces.

Before Da Lang went out, he saw Erlang bring the whole basket in, "Second brother, are you going to eat all the baskets?" ”

"I don't have anything, I just want to bring two pieces to the third and fourth children, and I don't know what the little five likes to eat, so I brought them all, and I will hang them back when I finish eating." Looking at Li Erlang's smirk, several people in the room were happy.

The four brothers each divided two pieces of dim sew, and Situ Yan liked sweet and sour, so she picked a piece of Xiwang cake and ate it. Happy times are always so short, especially in poor days, and happiness is more cherished than in rich days. Many years later, although Situ Yan's life is rich, she often laughs, but she misses the happiness of this time even more.