A few days have passed, and the advent of the winter solstice, the second best festival of the year, has cast a strong layer of joy in this simple mountain village.

People in this era attach great importance to the winter solstice, and people who go out generally have to go home for the winter festival, indicating that they have a home at the end of the year. On this day, you also have to worship your ancestors, and if you go out and don't go home, you are a person who doesn't recognize your ancestors.

As the end of the year slowly approached, all the twenty volumes of the "Shangshu Justice" of the thick "Five Classics of Justice" were read.

This kind of progress amazed Old Master Gong, and Fan Ming's progress speed during this time could be truly felt, even Fan Wenzhenggong did not have such talent when he was a teenager.

During the period, Fan Ming mentioned the question of the selection of the new county magistrate this year, but the old master Gong smiled and did not answer, which made him feel very depressed, and he didn't know what the master meant.

Last time, I bought a car of New Year's goods from the county seat, except for half of it for Chen Siliang's family, and a quarter for my own family, and I originally wanted to give all of it to Mr. Gong.

But Old Master Gong resolutely refused to accept it, saying that he was not considered his student now, and he deserved it.

This made Fan Ming very depressed.

Not to mention that he was depressed and Old Master Gong didn't admit that he was his student, Old Master Gong's attitude, he could feel that he had regarded himself as his student, but the Master didn't accept his courtesy, obviously pitying his family background, or not believing in his ability.

After all, it is difficult to study, and it is very difficult to have a good family background.

Walking out of the gate of the village school, Fan Ming suddenly found that there was already goose feather snow in the sky, as the saying goes, Ruixue is a good year, this sentence is very scientific.

Compared with those farmers and tenants, this snow represents a good harvest in the coming year, and he also opened up his mood, picked up a ball of snow from the ground, pinched it into a ball in his hand, and smashed it towards a tree.

"Winter Festival" is the winter solstice, in the 24 solar terms, the winter solstice is the most valued by farmers, that to the winter solstice, although it is still in the cold season, but spring is not far away.

On this day, you should first worship your ancestors, no matter how far away you are, you must go home for reunion, which is a festival for the whole family to reunite, indicating that there is a home at the end of the year.

Far away before he arrived at the door, Fan Ming saw a figure standing at the door, looking in the direction he was coming, and when he finally saw Fan Ming's familiar figure, Fan Qin's face that had added a lot of wrinkles showed a smile, Fan Ming hurriedly trotted up to meet him, "Mother, it's so cold, what are you doing outside, don't you wait, go in, don't you freeze." ”

With a pleased smile on Fan Qin's face, he entered the house with a gratifying smile, and suddenly there was a warmth, and there was a fire resistance in the house, which was also very useful in this small space.

"What is it cooked today, it is so fragrant!" Fan Ming sniffled and smelled the mellow aroma of glutinous rice.

"What else could there be, isn't it the Winter Festival today? Do the winter solstice round! Fan Qinshi scooped out a bowl of noodle soup from the pot with a happy face and handed it over, "Drink this bowl to warm your body." ”

"Okay!" He knows the custom of making the winter solstice round, because the winter solstice is the longest night of the year, many families use this night to make "winter solstice round" with glutinous rice flour, in order to distinguish it from the later "resignation year" on the eve of the Spring Festival, the day before the winter festival is called "Tian Sui" or "Ya Sui", which means that the "year" has not yet passed, but everyone has grown a year old.

"Today, your eldest brother-in-law and third brother-in-law have sent two Boxing gifts, saying that they are for you to make up for your body."

Fan Qin said while casually taking the porcelain bowl that Fan Ming had drunk.

"Big brother-in-law?" Fan Ming was a little stunned when he heard Fan Qin's mention of this distant title, and suddenly remembered that there was an eldest sister who was also married, if it weren't for Fan Qin's mention this time, he really wouldn't remember that he had such a number one relative, thinking of the scene when the family was struggling to survive, he couldn't help but feel angry in his heart, "What did you do earlier." ”

Fan Qin didn't seem to hear Fan Ming's muttering, and continued to chatter: "Your third sister hurts you when she was a child, and I don't know what happened these days, we are offended, and she is afraid that she will not have a good time in her husband's family!" ”

After a pause, Fan Qin said again: "Your eldest sister's family is bitter, it was fine when our family was rich a few years ago, and it is good to remember that I am my mother for a while, and you will have to go to see your eldest sister's family when you are free." ”

Fan Ming knew in his heart, and found that he might have blamed these two sisters, whether the status of women in this era is high or not, it all depends on the strength of the mother's family, maybe before the Fan family fell, it could also be called a big family, but now people are avoiding it, suddenly he remembered a very important thing, and asked: "Mother, the affairs of our family will not affect the fame of the test, right?" ”

Fan Qin knew this matter very clearly, and replied: "No, your father's case was directly sentenced by Ying Tianfu, although the family property was confiscated, but the crime was not as good as that of relatives. ”

After listening to Fan Qin's answer, Fan Ming's heart finally relaxed.

He doesn't value the official hat, as long as the road of scientific research is still there, then there is still hope that the father's case will be overturned, and his life will be much smoother, even if he is not an official, he has a meritorious reputation, and many things are much easier to do, "Mother, I'll go see the second sister and the third sister in a few days." ”

"Let's talk about it at the beginning of spring next year, now we have saved a lot of money, bring two large gift boxes, don't let people look down on you, and also give your sister to support her face at her husband's house."

After saying a few words, Fan Qin's family began to take out the soaked glutinous rice and began to make winter solstice rounds, this is the first winter festival since the upheaval in the family, Fan Qin's interest is very high, what makes Fan Ming cry and laugh is that Fan Qin's family also let him pinch some small animals, and completely treat him as a child.

"According to the custom, before eating the winter solstice round, behind the doors, windows, tables and cabinets, a winter solstice circle must be glued separately, which is called 'consumption', and it can not be roasted until it is 'sent to the stove'.

If there is a pregnant woman in the family at this time, if the winter solstice is round, a boy will be born, otherwise a girl will be born. When eating the winter solstice round, the entrance must be in pairs for auspiciousness. If there are only two pills left, the married person will be all the best, and if there is one left, the single unmarried person will have everything going well. ”

Of course, Fan Ming didn't say anything, just silently felt all this.

Once upon a time, there was no life at home, but it is amazing to have the scene today!