Chapter 128: New Year
Baoma had already informed the village in advance, and Fan Changwang led the clansmen to beat gongs and drums, as if to welcome important people or celebrate important festivals, and took Fan Jin and his party into the village. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info Hu butcher pulled Fan Jin out of the car with a red face, and followed behind himself, as if he was also a member of the imperial court.
Due to the annexation of the Hong family's industry and the fact that he became a grain chief, Fan Zhuang's life was far beyond the past, the diet was extremely rich, the wine was full of meat, and several soldiers and coachmen did not worry about eating and drinking.
Sister Hu and Brother Liang Pandi arrived in the village two days ago, and now they are all in the Fan family. In addition to them, the Fan family also has more than a dozen female dependents, all of whom are relatives in the village. Today's Fan House is very different from the original one, the fence wall has been replaced by a brick wall, which is both high and thick, and is already a very decent building in the countryside. In addition, it was the officers and soldiers under Chen Lan who repaired the house, and the craftsmanship was good, but the building obviously had the style of a military camp, and a courtyard looked like a fortress.
As soon as Fan Jinfang entered the door, a group of women greeted him, gossiping non-stop, Sister Hu squeezed out of the crowd, took the gift box in Fan Jin's hand, held tightly and refused to let go, and ran directly to the wing. Fan came in to the upper room, Fan's mother is now wearing a good silk jacket, with a few pieces of jewelry on her head, although she has not used the gold cup, but for Fan Zhuang, she is the most decent old woman.
After kowtowing, Fan's mother pulled her son to sit beside her, looking up and down, "Okay...... Compared to last year, when I went home, it was whiter again, and it seems that I didn't suffer much this year. I heard that Luoshan place is dangerous and dangerous, worse than ours here, you must pay attention to your body, you are a scholar, you are not good at fighting, when people use force, you must remember to escape. Knives and guns have no eyes, don't hurt yourself. My mother heard that now the army is relying on you as an arm, even the second and third rank officials will treat you with courtesy when they see you, and our Fan family will be counting on you. But in my mother's opinion, these things are not as important as your stability, even if you can't do anything, as long as you are safe and secure, you will be happy. Also, don't forget to read more, your future is in fame, don't waste too much time in the war. ”
"Mother, my son has a number. How is it in Changle Township? Have you ever made trouble again? ”
"It's definitely a trouble, especially during the Chinese New Year last year, the government somehow arrested their people, and they blamed us for doing it, which is simply unreasonable. There have been several fights between the two sides this year, and as you know, our Jinsha used to be the most capable of fighting by the Hong family. After their family was destroyed, we must have suffered a loss in the fight, and it was not easy to fight a lawsuit in two counties, but fortunately, there were soldiers in the village, and they didn't dare to go too far, that is, we suffered a loss on the land. When you come back this time, the patriarch will tell you about it. ”
The mother and son talked for a while, Fan Jin filled his mother with cigarettes, but he couldn't find Liang Pandi, Fan's mother saw her son looking around, and her face was cold.
"People are in the kitchen, and if you want her, you go by yourself. You're older, and I can't control a lot of things, but I remember what you can do, what you can't do, what you can do, what you can't do, what you can't do, think about it! ”
Since raiding the Hong family, Fan Jin has entered the life of a landlord in his own house, and two lonely widows in the village have come to Fan's mother to accompany her and help her clean up the room and take care of the housework. In addition, there are always people who come here to visit the door, and the kitchen is said to be free of people. But when Fan Jin pushed open the kitchen door, he saw Liang Pandi busy in a cloth skirt in the stove, and when she heard the door, she looked back, so the eyes of the two met here.
"Third sister...... Lady ......"
Fan Jin took a step forward, and Liang Pandi had already put down the kitchen knife in his hand and rushed over. Took Fan Jin's hand and looked up and down, "Let me see, have you lost weight." I wanted to see you just now, but I can't leave here, you know, you have to cook a lot of food as soon as you come back, and you're really busy. Also, don't shout at home, the aunt is not happy to hear it. ”
Since Fan Jin arrived in Luoshan, there have not been many opportunities for the two to meet. Only when he occasionally goes to Guangzhou to talk about the procurement of military food, will the two of them meet. Liang Pandi is now a very good businesswoman in Guangzhou, and there is a cook in Yipinxiang, she doesn't have to work for her, no one will believe that she will cook in a small kitchen in the countryside.
Fan Jin looked at her embarrassed appearance, and felt sour in his heart, "Third sister, this is that I am sorry for you." I have to talk to my mother......"
"Talk about you! My aunt is very good, although I don't like me to be with you, and I don't think I'm worthy of you, but I don't want to do anything like beating mandarin ducks. Just tell me, don't try to get famous. Even if I have a child in the future, it will be counted as the eldest sister's child, in short, even if I can't get the identity of the daughter-in-law of the Fan family for the rest of my life, it is impossible to have a partial house, at most I am a rough girl. If you want to, you can do it, and if you don't want to, send me to the restaurant and let me walk. ”
"Mother...... She's angry, don't take it seriously. In the evening, I will talk to the old man again. ”
Liang Pandi shook his head, "The old man is telling the truth, and there is nothing wrong, my age and identity are all faults." Whoever asked me to follow you was already a widow, and my aunt was already a blessing if she let me be by your side. Some people in the village are also gossiping about this, and it is not easy for the aunt to do this step alone. If you really plead with my aunt for me, I'll turn my face. You hurry back to the room to talk to your mother, I still have something to do, you go to entertain the patriarch and them, don't lose your manners, be obedient, and go quickly. ”
"There are so many people in Luo Shanman, I still counted them to death with a plan, and now I have returned home, but I have no place to give hands and feet, and I don't even want to return your name, am I useless? You give me some time, my mother will always love me, as long as I find a way......"
The New Year is a lively time, and Fan Jin's high-profile return has made Fan Zhuang even more noisy and lively. The visit of the patriarch of the four surnames of Jinsha, Fan Zhiwen and Fan Zhiliang brothers took the article they wrote to Fan Jin again, hoping for advice. Originally, the Fan family was no longer ready to provide for these children to study, but since the Hong family made a fortune and had money in their hands, they wanted to cultivate a few more scholars, so social studies and reading were still the same. Other children of all surnames who want to study, or who want other futures, also come to Fan Jin for advice. In addition, the officers and soldiers stationed in the village should also go to Fan Jin to pay homage to the mountain gate and express their conscientiousness.
There is a flowing water mat in the courtyard of the Fan family, and Liang Pandi is busy in the kitchen every day, and there is almost no time to be idle. Fan's mother didn't deliberately target Liang Pandi, the relationship between the two is not good, nor is it bad, for Fan's mother, she is more often regarded as a cook and a chase room. pulled Sister Hu to talk homely, or gave some things to Sister Hu, but did not talk to Brother Liang Pan. Fortunately, Liang Pandi is also a beaten character, so he doesn't care about these, as long as the men around him are still good to him, it doesn't matter.
Greetings on the bright side, intrigue in the dark, the so-called pastoral life, does not mean calm and serene. Time passed little by little, the sky was bright and dark and bright, and the time had reached the winter solstice. There is a folk proverb in Guangzhou that the winter solstice is celebrated for the New Year, and the winter solstice day of the Fan family is even more lively. Almost all the leading figures in Jinsha Township went to Fan's house to drink and celebrate the winter.
The moon is on the willows, the wine is gone, and finally the last group of guests are sent away, Fan Jin tiptoes into the kitchen, but sees that the slender figure is still busy in the stove, he is as close as a tanuki, but the woman's elbow has been like thunder and lightning, just his simple lady, let the hundred steel turn into soft fingers.
"If you want to die, don't casually get close to the people who practice kung fu, otherwise you won't be able to stop your hands and you will have to suffer." The woman complained quietly, then whispered.
Fan Jin hugged Liang Pandi's waist tightly, gently shook her body, and whispered in her ear: "Being beaten a few times by you, in fact, I am better, and it can be regarded as compensating for your sin." I thought that with money, I would be able to make you live a good life, but now it seems that I think things are too simple. ”
The latter said: "I am willing to bear this sin, it is nothing more than cooking harder, as long as I can see you, everything will be fine." By this time next year, when you enter Beijing and take the Jinshi exam, I won't see you, and I don't know who to cook for if I want to. Okay, it's winter today, you go and offer socks to your aunt, I'm going to cook rice balls, don't make trouble......"
There was a bang, but I don't know who was nearby who lit the fireworks, and the silver snakes danced in the air, reflecting the window paper. Liang Pandi leaned on Fan Jin's arms and said softly: "It's so beautiful......"
Bang bang.
Countless sparks flew up, and the dark night sky was torn apart by thousands of fireworks. Shouts of killing, shouts one after another. The native man, armed with rudimentary weapons and no armor or even winter clothing, found himself in a trap in despair, just like the prey he had once captured.
Hunters dressed in mandarin duck jackets, armed with shotguns, bows, crossbows, spears, and halberds, slaughtered from all sides in the sound of trumpets and cannons, and began the hunt to celebrate the New Year.
The clerk in the army crouched down at the desk to write official documents
"The natives attacked our camp for no reason, and the ordnance and armor were damaged countless times, and our army was forced to counterattack and kill the enemy......"
In the territory of Changping, Beizhili, the beautiful woman touched her bulging belly, her face was full of happy smiles, and her hand was clutched to her young and handsome husband's hand. "Xianggong, you're going to be a father. Do you like a son, or a daughter? ”
The man looks at his wife's belly like a farmer looking at a crop that is about to ripen. "Son...... It has to be a son! Our Hong family wants sons, the more the better! ”
In the palace, the young emperor lay on the table, eagerly reading the "Chivalrous Golden Dart" brought in by his henchman eunuch from outside the palace, which was from Fujian, it was difficult to find, and a book would cost more than 20 taels of silver. Although there are many typos, and there are still dropped words in some places, but for the little emperor, this is already the most delicious spiritual food, and it is also the best gift for himself this winter solstice.
It's a pity that this book is divided into several volumes, and the capital can't buy all of them, and the emperor, who is eager to know the full text, is still a teenager after all, and quietly instructed the little eunuch next to him: "You go and help me ask, who wrote this book?" Where can I find the fullest? ”
Some people laugh and some cry, some people are happy and some are sad, some people live and some die, some people meet nobles, and some people meet disasters...... Life is different, and everyone is different. In the midst of this complex and chaotic emotional turmoil, the Year of Bingzi has arrived.