Lijia Village, Xinchang County, Liaodong County, because of the barren land and little grain, so the villagers' families have no surplus grain to raise pigs.

Therefore, on the twenty-sixth day of the lunar month, the day when the pigs were killed and the meat was cut, the village seemed unusually quiet, and there was less of the bloody roar of the pigs and the fragrance of stewed meat with firewood and grass.

This morning, Situ Yan got up early to stew the pork bones, heated the leftover buns from yesterday, ate a simple breakfast, waited for the bones to stew and let them cool, took the oil on it in a jar, and put the rest of the soup in a jar. Then the pig water is brine out, although the pig is not killed, it is also a festival to be able to eat a pig water for dinner.

After finishing the work on the stove, he went back to the hall and called Li Dalang to discuss with him, "Big brother, a few aunts have helped make a lot of winter boots and fuwa these days, and I want to take out a tael of silver to share with a few aunts." "Although this matter has been mentioned to Li Dalang and a few people before, and they have no opinions, when they really want to move money, they still have to discuss it again, after all, the family wants to live together, and they can't let their hearts feel bad because of these things.

"I agree, the aunts have helped us a lot, and life is not easy, and the fourth aunt's family and the fourth grandfather are still sick. And when it comes to our money, Xiao Wu, you have the final say, you can do whatever you look at, and we will listen to you. ”

"That's okay, Aunt Fu, Aunt A Niu, and Aunt Four will send 200 wen for each family, and the aunts who help cut the window flowers will send 50 wen for each family. Brother Liangzi's family also sent 200 Wen. Just one or two silver coins, the big guys can have a good New Year. Situ Yan calculated the accounts, and the four families with the best relationship were more shared, and the few relationships that helped cut the window flowers were generally given less.

settled the matter, found hemp rope, skewered the money in strings, and followed Li Dalang from house to house.

When I entered the village house, I first gave the old village a salute, and then I said what I wanted, "Girl, what are you doing, I will be cheeky to ask for the salary that should be given, but I can't ask for anything about this money." When Aunt Fu heard that Situ Yan was here to deliver money, she hurriedly waved her hand to push it.

"Auntie, don't push it first, the salary I gave at the beginning, I was also afraid that things would not sell, and the original price was not high, but now things are selling well, all thanks to the good craftsmanship of the aunts, how can I take the money alone, just as I am a daughter, I am not honored by you? You can't kick out the girl who came back to the door, right? ”

"I can't tell you, let your village uncle tell you." Aunt Fu said that she would not accept anything, and seeing that Situ Yan insisted, she had no choice but to move the village out.

"Girl, the days to come will be long, and there will be more places to use money, you have just earned a few in your hands, and there is a large family to raise, we really can't accept this money." Muramasa also felt that what his daughter-in-law said was reasonable, and he also felt sorry for the children It was not easy, he got up early and worked hard at night, and the days were better, and if he let others know about it, he didn't know how to arrange it, how could he take this money, to put it bluntly, it was a good face.

"Look at what my uncle said, a few of us have no father and no mother, and we can't find the door if we want to honor our elders, it's rare for my uncle and aunt to treat us as my own children, I still think that there will be something in the future, and I can be cheeky and ask to come to the door, or take advantage of this time to bribe and bribe my uncle and aunt, and then I will be embarrassed to come to the door." How could Situ Yan not know what Mura Zheng was planning in his heart, so he said it more plainly, which could be regarded as dispelling Mura Zheng's concerns.

"Look at this girl's mouth, I've never seen such a sharp one." Aunt Fu smiled and hugged Situ Yan into her arms, she liked it very much.

"I'll listen to the girl when I look at this!" Lao Cunzheng listened for a long time, and saw that the two children were sincere to each other, and then pushed the other way, but lost face, "Girl, if there is a big or small affair in the family in the future, I will come to your village uncle, in the future, these two families will walk as a family, and everyone will not be polite." After adding a sentence, he motioned to his eldest son to accept the money.

"That's what the fifth grandfather said, then I and the eldest brother thank the fifth grandfather, Uncle Wangfu and aunt in advance. There's something going on at home, so I'll go back first. "Once the money has arrived, there's no need to stay.

"I'm in a hurry, I'll leave after eating. Call Erlang and a few of them too. Aunt Fu stopped her and didn't let her go, and she wanted to leave food for the two of them.

"No, auntie, the second brother is still busy at home, and the days will be long in the future, and I will come to eat next time." After a few more polite words, he left the village house.

Aunt Fu and the others walked away, so they turned back to the main house and chatted with Muramasa, "It's hard for this kid to make people hurt." ”

"Didn't Dad say that! In the future, when the two families walk, this spring is open, and if we want to turn over the land and farm, we will have to help us. This money will be collected, these days I see that you are doing embroidery work day and night, and you are not less tired. "The money has been collected, and Muramasa has to find a reason for himself, so that he can save face.

"What's the matter, I've earned more than a tael of silver these days alone, and I'm willing to be tired no matter how tired I am." Aunt Fu was happy while collecting the money, as long as she could make money, she would not be tired.

Mura Zheng saw that his daughter-in-law was happy, and he also had steps, so he didn't mention it anymore, "It's this Li Dalang, I chatted with him a few words today, and I think this Dalang speaks in an orderly manner, like a baby who has read a book, which is a lot worse than before." "Mura Zheng chatted with Li Dalang a few words today, and found that Li Dalang was very different from before, and he was very curious.

Lao Cun was sitting on the kang smoking a dry cigarette, and now he also noticed the change in Li Dalang, and chatted with his son's words, "Boss, didn't you say that the girl had read, I looked at Dalang and the boys must have learned a lot." It seems that this girl doesn't just want to live a good life, she has a high spirit, maybe in the future, a few Dalang will be able to have a child, show off talent or something. ”

"It's true, why didn't I forget this stubble, with this girl, Da Lang doesn't even have to go to school, and he can learn from home. I don't know what this girl teaches? ”

"I'm afraid I can't talk about whether the teaching is good or not, at most it is literacy, but this person, if he reads a little book, he will be better than a sensible governor who doesn't read."

"Dad, what are you thinking about this girl, why can't I see through it more and more?" There was a faint worry in Mura Zheng's heart, afraid that Situ Yan would really teach a few promising babies and compete with his son for the position of Mura Zheng in the future.

"If you can't see through, don't look far, we just look at the front, last year's New Year, what kind of life did the people in this village live, they couldn't even eat a full meal during the New Year, and some families also went to our house to borrow food. If you look at this year, I have gone out for a walk in the past few days, and I have succeeded a few families, and the food for the New Year has been prepared early, and I look at the chicken and meat. If it weren't for the kindness of this girl, she would be able to tell others about this money-making business. If a few of them do it themselves, I'm afraid they will earn more than this! "Lao Cunzheng didn't think that Li Dalang would threaten the little sheep, he just felt that the life of the people in the village was good, and he was beautiful in his heart.

"In the future, if the girl's family still wants to use people, you can call all the people in the village who don't like to chew their tongues, and the life of the people in this village will only get better and better."

"Hey, it's all up to Dad." Muramasa only flashed a trace of worry in his heart, and when his father took a fork, he no longer bothered.

The village is chatting about Situ Yan and Li Dalang at home, and the people who have benefited from this village are even more happy, praising Situ Yan and Li Dalang to the sky. made Situ Yan's ears red, sneezed several times, rubbed his nose and went home with Li Dalang.

After the twenty-sixth is the twenty-seventh day of the lunar month, the day of slaughtering chickens and washing Fulu, early in the morning, Situ Yan, Li Dalang, and Li Erlang began to boil water, found out everything that could be dismantled and washed at home, and pulled several hemp ropes in the yard, and San Lang and Shilang were busy drying the washed clothes in the yard.

Before I was done here, I heard someone knocking on the door, and San Lang went to welcome people in, "Little Five, Aunt Fu, Aunt Ah Niu and Aunt Four are here." ”

Situ Yan wiped her hands, and then came out of the clean room, "Aunts, come into the house and rest on the kang." ”

"Okay, girl, don't show up, you're capable." Aunt Fu pointed to the clothes and quilts drying in the yard.

"Isn't this the day of 'washing blessings', I should go to bad luck at the right time." Invited people into the house and went to the kang, and then sat down to chat.

"It's okay for us to come over, today is the day to slaughter chickens and eat meat, thinking that you don't have chickens at home, so you sent one over, don't be polite to your aunt." Aunt Fu handed the basket to Da Lang, and Situ Yan noticed that there was really a hen in the basket.

"We don't have many chickens at home, so we brought some eggs." Aunt Niu and Aunt Four's family is not as prosperous as Aunt Fu'er, so they sent a basket of eggs, not much, a family of ten.

"You're welcome, these are all good things, just to make up for my brothers." Situ Yan is also not polite, she only gave 200 Wen to people yesterday, even if she received these gifts, it is appropriate.

"Okay, let's not sit anymore, there are still things at home, come over at night to help you sew the quilt." Aunt Fu thought about so many quilts, only Situ Yan made them alone, afraid that she would be tired.

"It's not much, it's only a lot to look at it with face, and you can do it in an hour, without bothering your aunt." Aunt Fu thought that this would be fine, and a few people said a few more words before they went back to their respective homes.

Not long after the three aunts were sent away, a few more families sent some eggs one after another, Situ Yan and Li Dalang thanked them one by one, and when they put the things in the stove room, they noticed that 40 eggs were collected alone, plus the chickens sent by Aunt Fu, the family didn't have to worry about running out of food this month.

"Little Five, will it be too much?" Li Dalang confiscated the gift, feeling that these things were too much, and he felt a little uncomfortable.

"It's not much, the gifts are still exchanged, didn't we send money yesterday! This is also a courtesy. "These are some normal human contacts, Li Dalang and they always have to learn to get used to it slowly.

"This chicken is kept, the one I bought before has been packed out, this one is also picked up, and I will bring one when I go to the grave for my godfather and godmother on Chinese New Year's Eve." Situ Yan thought of what to say, the speaker had no intention of listening, Li Dalang was there, they didn't expect the little sister to remember this, last night a few people also discussed how to worship their father, thinking about taking some snacks and making some cakes, but they didn't expect the little sister to prepare better than them, and they were all moved with red eyes.

"Little Wu, thank you! My father and mother had never eaten such good food when they were alive, and they were all unfilial. Li Dalang took his little sister in his arms, feeling a little sad, he was not as filial as a son.

To Situ Yan's surprise, these people were just fine, why did they all cry now. Thinking that he didn't say anything wrong, and listening to Li Dalang thank her, I realized that the feelings of several people were moved.

Smiled and patted everyone, persuaded a few words, and then went back to the house to rest, washed the clothes all morning, and was busy dealing with the guests, she really felt a little tired at this time. A big bowl of egg custard was made for dinner, and several people ate a beautiful meal with the cakes, and then they rested.