Aunt Wei and her family live in Xiangzhu Village, just outside Yangzhou, and they are named because there are many masters in the village.

Because it's not very far away, it's only half an hour to take a carriage. In modern timekeeping methods, that's an hour.

The speed of the carriage far exceeds the speed of a man's walk. If you walk, I am afraid it will take at least three hours or more.

But with a horse-drawn carriage, it saves time and is much more convenient. Moreover, Shen Yanling and Sheng Minglan are still young, and Cherry and Xiao Tao are also children, so it is better to take the carriage faster.

When they arrived at Xiangzhu Village, many children were chasing the carriage.

This is the same as in modern times, when the village came to ride bicycles and children chased them.

Once in the village, the speed of the carriage slowed down. Because I am afraid of bumping into the child, it is not easy to explain to the villagers in this township.

Some children recognized it as the carriage of the Murao family, which had been here once before.

Moreover, Sheng Minglan also drilled out of the window and was seen by the child.

Soon a child ran to Wei's house at the end of the village and went to report the news.

The children of this era are still very simple. Whoever has something at home, they are willing to help.

If there is sugar or something else to eat, the family being helped is willing to give the child a little.

This is also the most simple exchange!

When the carriage arrived at the end of the village, Shen Yanling saw through the window of the carriage that Aunt Wei, her husband and Uncle Wei were waiting at the door.

"Eldest sister, why are you back at this time?" Aunt Wei asked while helping Wei Xiaoniang get out of the carriage.

The custom is to come back to burn paper, but Wei Xiaoniang is still someone else's concubine.

Wei Xiaoniang has to look at people's faces in the Sheng family, and the previous time, it was already Wang Ruofu who gave face.

Zhongyuan Energy Saving is back, and it is also a grace.

Wei Xiaoniang was thoughtful, and naturally knew the reason why Wang Ruofu agreed to herself so easily.

But Wei Xiaoniang couldn't say it, she just said: "I asked for the grace of Madame, let me bring Yunlan and Minglan back to burn paper for my father." ”

Aunt Wei is a cheerful character, and she didn't say much, but turned around and said with a smile: "Yunlan and Minglan are also back?" Tell your uncle to cut a piece of meat and make it for you. ”

When the group entered the door, Aunt Wei found a few pieces of rice candy from the things Wei Xiaoniang brought back, and sent the children who came with her.

When they got the rice candy, the children cheered. Isn't that why they came to tell the news?

Entering the house, Aunt Wei had already prepared the paper money to be burned.

The family went out with paper money, and Wei Xiucai was buried in the back mountain, which was the return place of the people of Xiangzhu Village after a hundred years.

However, when going up the mountain, Shen Yanling found some bamboo shoots on the road.

Shen Yanling suddenly remembered a kind of food, a particularly delicious food, if it could, it was also a good livelihood.

"Yunlan, what are you looking at?" Uncle Wei leaned over and said.

Uncle Wei is twelve years old, eight years older than her, and now reads at home and helps the family work.

This is the daily life of the children in the vast majority of poor families, but Uncle Wei has one more study.

The only way out for the poor is to study.

Part of the reason why the poor are rich is also here.

However, reading books also costs money, at least those books, it takes a lot of money.

At this point, Wei Xiucai left a lot of capital. The Wei family still has some books saved.

Uncle Wei is deeply loved by his two sisters, and every time Wei Xiaoniang comes back, she will bring a lot of delicious food to Uncle Wei.

Not to mention, Wei Xiaoniang sold herself into the Sheng family for Wei Xiucai.

This should have been the responsibility of Uncle Wei, the male of the Wei family!

Aunt Wei stayed in the Wei family for the sake of Uncle Wei.

Therefore, for Wei Xiaoniang's two children, Uncle Wei loves them very much.

Shen Yanling said with a smile: "Uncle, are those bamboo shoots?" ”

Uncle Wei nodded: "Yes!" ”

His eyes lit up: "Does Yunlan want to eat bamboo shoots?" When my uncle goes back, he will dig two for you, buy meat at home, and ask my aunt to get you bamboo shoots to eat. ”

The dishes of this era have not yet been stir-fried, and most of them are cooked.

Of course, there are also frying and the like, but it is too oil-intensive, and poor families will only use it during the Chinese New Year, when they make some fruit to eat.

When the group arrived at the grave, they burned the paper for Wei Xiucai.

Wei Xiaoniang told about her misses, and said some comforting words to Wei Xiucai, saying that she would definitely send Uncle Wei to study, and she would definitely get ahead in the future.

On the return trip, Uncle Wei found a few stones and dug up two bamboo shoots for Yunlan.

Aunt Wei smiled: "Yunlan likes to eat bamboo shoots? There are a lot of them in our Xiangzhu Village, and when it comes to winter, the bamboo shoots at that time are more delicious, and my aunt will leave you more. ”

Shen Yanling hurriedly thanked her, and Wei Xiaoniang said, "Second sister, don't get used to her. This kid is getting more and more unruly now. ”

Aunt Wei didn't speak, Uncle Wei said first: "Eldest sister, Yunlan has a good personality, I think it's very good." ”

Sheng Minglan pouted and asked, "Uncle, is Minglan not good?" ”

Uncle Wei was a little at a loss, he didn't know how to deal with it.

Instead, Wei Xiaoniang and Aunt Wei laughed, and Sheng Minglan also showed a smile: "Uncle, I'll tease you!" ”

This little bean has been very clever since he was a child.

Back home, it's actually a wooden hut with a thatched roof.

This is the style of most commoners' homes, and bricks and tiles also cost money.

This kind of house, once there is a spark, can easily catch fire.

"When, let's rebuild the home!" Shen Yanling was still thinking.

Aunt Wei asked, "Eldest sister, in front of your father's grave, you said that you would send your younger brother to study?" ”

This is a problem, and she also wants her younger brother to go to school.

But every year, Uncle Wei went to study, and the family's work problems.

There are many problems, Wei Xiaoniang is not favored in the Sheng family, her sister, she is naturally clear.

Wei Xiaoniang usually doesn't compete for favor, is it for the sake of her younger brother, Wei Xiaoniang wants to go to Sheng Hong to compete for favor?

It's not impossible, it was my sister who overrode public opinion and sold herself to buy medicine for her father, otherwise my father wouldn't have lasted so long.

The Wei family didn't have so much money to buy medicine for Wei Xiucai.

Not to mention buying medicine, I don't even have the money to ask a doctor to visit me.

Wei Xiaoniang smiled: "Yes, this is my father's last wish, and I will fulfill it no matter what." Besides, you can't let your little brother work in the field all his life, and you and Li Wei can't go on like this forever. ”

Aunt Wei hesitated a little: "That's the reason, I also want my little brother to have a chance." It's just that we can't afford it. ”

Wei Xiaoniang nodded: "Second sister, don't worry, this time Yunlan and I came back, although we were going to burn paper for my father." But the other one is also to find a livelihood for the family, as long as you and Li Wei take care of it, I will save some more silver, and the two compartments will always be able to do it together. ”