Here the girl slapped him in the face, the cousin had been beaten to the side of the face, stunned there, and then turned his head, his face looked very hideous, screaming to tear the girl, you even dared to hit me, the hand kept scratching the girl's face, all the new and old hatred all broke out, but I didn't expect to scratch the owner's face all at once, his originally very handsome face suddenly had a few more clear marks, and a few places, because of the force was too strong and bleeding, seeing here the cousin was already frightened and overwhelmed, and kept retreating, The girl immediately came to the front of the owner and said, don't move, I will treat your wound immediately, he took out the medicine powder he carried with him and applied it to the owner's face, the steward was also full of guilt next to him, I don't know what to say, you think all this is caused by yourself, if you knew this, he shouldn't have picked up those stones, or he can pick them up quietly, and it won't be like this, the first trip to the suburbs, everyone is unhappy, after saying goodbye to the owner, early the next morning, the girl and the steward got up and went home, far away to the gate of the county, the steward suddenly stopped the carriage, what's wrong?

The girl asked, and the person in charge said that there seemed to be someone arguing with the officers and soldiers at this city gate.

There are a lot of people blocked there, heard here the girl lifted the curtain and looked towards the city gate, sure enough, there was a long team of carriages parked there, there were more than a dozen cars, each car was full of goods, covered with cloth very tightly, and also tied very strongly, I can't see what kind of goods are loaded on this car, but those who are driving the car are very strong, the clothes they are wearing look like they are coming from a colder climate, they argue with the officers and soldiers, and a lot of people are watching on the sidelines, just when the girl looks over, the steward ran back, what is going on, the steward said, They are a group of businessmen from other places, who want to enter the city, that is these people who defend the city because they are outsiders want to collect money, but they don't want to give, so they quarrel there, and these people next to them are now difficult to enter the city, here the girl looks around, because now the New Year is coming, so there are a lot of people who go into the city and out of the city, and they talk for a while, and there are several cars lined up there, which is really a very disturbing thing, then I'll take a look.

The girl got out of the carriage while talking, walked towards the city gate, came to the crowd of onlookers, looked forward and saw that it was really as the steward said, these people who were responsible for guarding the city were actually using power for personal gain, if these people did not pay, they would not be allowed to enter the city, and the group of people from other places, all of them were very strong, and resolutely did not agree to give money, the two sides of the people and horses were arguing there, and they were about to start, seeing this girl hurriedly rushed over, found a person who looked like a leader, pulled him aside, took out the token that the little boy gave him, and let others take a look, That person immediately showed a very respectful expression on his face, I don't know what you have to say, Miss?

He asked very respectfully here, the girl put away the token, and took out some scattered silver to the person, and said with a smile, the weather is so cold, everyone is anxious to pass through the city gate to do things, it is not good to always block here, it is better to give me a face, everyone is to act quickly, collect the girl's silver, and then watch the girl take out the token of the county order, the person immediately showed a smile on his face, let his subordinates go, the blocked team finally moved this time, the girl returned to her carriage, hum, at this time the curtain was lifted in one of the carriages of the convoy, and a very old man walked downThe old man smiled at the girl and said, girl, thank you for taking the initiative to relieve us just now, listening to his accent, obviously not from this neighborhood, the girl is also smiling and saying, uncle, you are really too polite, everyone is out of the house, no one is easy, hearing her words, the old man felt that although this girl was not very old, but the words were very decent, little girl, I am from a neighboring country, and I am doing mountain goods business at home, and I laughed again when I heard this girlThe old man and the young man walked slowly along the line into the city, and stood on the street, and then the old man said to the girl, please forgive me for taking the liberty of asking, listen to the girl, is your accent a person of the town's generation, but the girl here is wide-eyed and said, you are right, I am the person there, do you know that we can't do it there?

The old man laughed, but his already weather-beaten face showed a look of reminiscence, touched his whitened beard and nodded, and said, In the early years, there was a famine in our country, and then I had to wander, and finally got there.

That's the case, the girl also nodded, I haven't been back there for decades, but my memory is very vague, I'm afraid it's already the way I can't find it, I want to ask the girl how to go?

The girl said, just today I want to go home, if you want to go back with me, we have traveled a long way, so we have just arrived here, want to rest for a few days, straighten out, visit the county order, and then leave to the village, the girl thought for a while and said, then I will tell you how to go, a few words on the route is very clear, the old man nodded very grateful, wanted to invite the girl and the two people in charge to have a lunch, but was rejected by the girl, the old man said, then temporarily say goodbye to the girl, in a few days when I go to the village to visit, but the girl said with a smile, where dare you visit?

If you come to the village, you can come to my house to do, since this is the case, it is easy to say, in the village, the girl's carriage is about to come to the door of her house, at this time I heard an endless stream of firecrackers from the village, today is only the middle of the month, why did you start to set off firecrackers?

The average rural family gets married after the New Year, and firecrackers will be set off when doing happy events, but the day of the general wedding will also be chosen when the New Year is approaching, because in this way you can leave some of the good dishes left over by the guests to be used in the New Year, but why did you start setting off firecrackers so early today, and listening to the sound is not just a family, what is the happy event?

The girl guessed while walking into the yard, all the children in the family were not at home, and the father was not there, the girl searched the whole yard, and finally found her mother in the kitchen, daughter, you are back, did you not eat?

I'll cook for you, my mother is washing dishes there, obviously I don't know that the girl will come back today, the family has already had lunch, the girl is drinking tea there, while watching her mother cook for herself, so she asked him, Mother, what is happening here in the village, why do you set off firecrackers?

Mother's movements paused, and then said, it is the son's family, because the son passed the examination this time, and returned home today, the people in his grandmother's family and these people in the town and the village are all here, I heard that even the county government and the county town have come to a lot of people, and many villagers have also gone to his house to congratulate, and now there are firecrackers, I'm afraid it's already going to start eating, the girl understands, and came to say that it was ten years of hard study and no one asked, and became famous in one fell swoop？

Could it be that he went to dinner?

Mother received it, Hexi's money has been entrusted to your uncle and they have brought it, of course he will not go to dinner, since he has already taken the money, why don't he go to eat?

The girl smiled and asked, Mother said, your grandfather called him to find a house, saying that there are some things to discuss, and he hasn't come back yet, hearing this, the girl nodded, and wanted to see what happened to the old man letting his father go?

Just after a while, the mother cooked for her was already good, come to the restaurant to eat, this way must be hungry, the mother said while picking up the chopsticks and put them aside, the girl smelled the fragrance of the food, the stomach has already screamed, and then look at the mother to make these meals feel very tempting, the stomach is even more hungry, sit down directly on the stool, pick up the chopsticks and eat, and see the mother took out a few plates of side dishes, there are dried tofu, and some pickled radish strips, the girl's eyes suddenly lit up, and she ate more happily, feeling that if people eat anything when they are hungry, it is particularly delicious, As long as you are satisfied, your mother is looking at him next to you, his eyes are full of smiles, after eating, drink tea for a while, rest for a while and then go, but don't go out directly, beware of the wind in the stomach, the mother kept telling there, and soon a bowl of rice has been eaten by the girl, the girl touched her round belly there, and sighed very comfortably, but the mother picked up the dishes and chopsticks to scrub, the girl watched with a cup of tea, at this time the father came back, the girl called him, and the father kept walking there with his head down, as if he was thinking about something, I heard the girl's voice, this is the first thing I raised my head, daughter, you are back.

With a look of surprise on his face, he strode over to the girl, touched his head and asked, have you eaten?

The girl said, just now my mother has already cooked for me to eat, since this is the case, it is good, here the mother asked him and said, Father, are there any urgent things you shouted over?

The girl's eyes also fell on her father, her father was stunned for a moment, and then laughed and said, there is nothing special, but I just called a few of us to discuss it, talked about this year's New Year, and then said that I was going to the mountain to worship my ancestors, my mother agreed, and I didn't ask anything more, but the girl continued, grandparents and grandparents don't live with their uncle this month?

Father said, it is in your uncle's house they celebrate the New Year, but we all need to prepare some gifts for the two old people, the girl nodded, for this matter, when the family was separated, it was already very clear that the two old people took turns to live with several sons, and each of the two middle schools had to do a full month, if there was a serious illness and small pain, the family responsible for life at that time would take care of and take money to see a doctor, but the rest of these people must also go to visit, and during the New Year's holiday, these sons must give some gifts to the two old people, especially during the New Year, and give the two old people some money, Today, the old man asked his father to go over, it must be because of these things, to give the old man their gifts, I have already prepared to put them aside, my mother is busy here and said, go back and pick a good day for the two old people to send first.