Chapter 126: A place with a mother is home
As the sun sets, the tired birds return to their nests, reflecting the figure of returning to their families.
The fiery red afterglow of the sunset still lingered in the heat of the day, but the wheat fields on both sides of the road were already bare.
Walking on the country road home, looking at the familiar hot land, gently closing my eyes, there are golden waves of wheat surging in my mind, people wielding sickles everywhere, and the faint sound of shouting ploughing oxen, accompanied by the breeze, blowing the hymn of the busiest year in the fields.
I have some regrets in my heart that I missed this year's mango seed, and I don't know that the Jiangnan nannan-like A-Niang can handle it alone, so I guess I'm tired.
Thinking of the mother who stayed at home and the newly harvested wheat noodles in his field, Liu Chenxing unconsciously quickened his pace, three steps and two steps, and arrived outside his own fence courtyard.
An Fusheng was interested, knowing that after being separated for a month or two, a family of four must have a lot to say, he was an outsider in the end, and he was in the way while clubbing, and accompanied his grandfather for a while, and saw that there were no villagers holding them to talk to them, so he also turned back home.
There are very few families living at the end of the village, and they are the only ones in a half-mile radius.
However, the villagers of Anjia are simple and simple, and they are close to the county seat, and they have always been peaceful, and every household in the village generally does not bolt the courtyard door until night.
Looking at the half-hidden wooden door of his house, Liu Chenxing led the horse with one hand, pushed the door with the other, and went straight inside.
The yard was as clean and tidy as ever.
The hundred-step-square farmhouse yard, three main rooms, two wing rooms on the east and west, and the kitchen on the right hand side of the door, these five or six rooms form the home she misses.
The farmer cherishes the land, and in addition to a well and a jujube tree, mulberry trees are planted all around the yard, all for the convenience of the Liu family to raise silkworms.
Looking at the courtyard at a glance, I was about to call A-Niang, only to hear the familiar sound of the machine coming out of the left room of the main room, don't think about it, A-Niang must be weaving.
Liu Chenxing handed the reins of the horse to Aya behind him, and said, "I'll go to the house to find A-Niang!" ”
After that, I went to the main room, and the grass under my feet was taken off under the porch, which was to enter the house.
Entering the main hall, the bedroom on the left side is Liu's room, open the bamboo curtain and take a look, only to see Liu's in a green cloth dress kneeling in front of the machine under the window to weave cloth.
The sound of the machine has been "chirping and chirping", and Liu Shi did not notice the sound of her husband and children coming back, she only thought that her children were as capable as their uncle, and they all had the opportunity to go to Beijing to take the provincial test.
Liu Chenxing looked at the bamboo curtain, every morning and night at home over the years, it was accompanied by the sound of "chirp and chirp", seeing the appearance of the Liu family weaving cloth in the house, he only felt extremely peaceful, what was the outside world's doubts about her, the Qinghe clan was very reluctant to these poor children to seek class promotion, and there were people who had to deal with the villagers and guard against the old Liu family...... All the distractions on the outside are gone at this moment.
Without him, where there is a mother, it is home.
The place of home is a haven where you can wander your body and mind.
Liu Chenxing lifted the curtain and entered, sat down beside Liu's side, gently grabbed Liu's arm, and leaned his head over, "A-Niang, A-Xing is back." ”
Although the sound of the machine was loud, Liu Chenxing walked to him, and he should have noticed that Liu looked up from the weaving, and it was his daughter who came back, but he didn't have time to make a sound, the little daughter had already sat down and leaned on her shoulder, the look of dependence and admiration made Liu's heart almost soften, and he couldn't help but soften his voice, "A-Niang grinded white and fine wheat noodles for you, just waiting for you to come back!" ”
Before the words fell, the bamboo curtain was lifted again, and two equally tall figures appeared one after the other, and at the same time shouted in unison: "Hui Niang (Ah Niang), we are back!" ”
The traditional mother of an ordinary family, in addition to being diligent and thrifty, is to provide food for her children.
A family of four seems to have only a few words, and the sky outside has a tendency to darken, Liu's "oops", stood up from the front of the machine, and said: "Look at me patronizing and talking to you, it's dark this day, and the twilight eclipse is not ready yet!" With that, he rushed out of the door and hurriedly went to the kitchen to eat.
Liu Chenxing also quickly got up from the ground and chased after him, "Auntie, I'll help you, just get some." ”
When her husband and children returned home after almost two months of absence, how could they just eat and fool around?
Liu's heart is careful, and he has already estimated the day when her husband and children will come back, and all kinds of food have been prepared in the kitchen these days, with Liu Chenxing helping to light the fire, the mother and daughter gossip about homely things, and they will set up a table to eat in less than half an hour.
At this time, it was already completely dark, and unlike the reluctance to spend more oil on weekdays, a bright oil lamp was lit on the low table in the hall, and the food on the low table was clearly visible.
In addition to the roasted goose that the grandfather bought from the county seat, there are also sauerkraut fish, steamed shrimp with garlic, tender bamboo shoots with soybean sauce, and a chicken soup with shiitake mushrooms stewed in the morning.
Looking at the table full of food, especially the fragrant chicken soup, Liu Qingshan couldn't help smacking his tongue, "Auntie, you even stewed the chicken soup, in case we don't come back today, it will be a pity." ”
Liu Shi first filled Liu Chenxing with a bowl of chicken soup, and said: "Since the good news that you have passed the state examination, there are many more students in our village, among whom there are a few poor people, and there are three fist-sized wild vegetable steamed cakes all day long, and they are almost ten years old, where is there enough to eat!" So if you don't drink this chicken soup when you come back today, I will go to the village school tomorrow to attend classes, and I can also bring food to them. ”
Liu Chenxing took the soup bowl and took a sip, it was still A-Niang's craftsmanship, full of umami, she sighed lightly with satisfaction, and said: "When they meet a gentleman like A-Niang, they are really lucky." ”
Hearing this, Liu smiled and said, "When everyone has a difficulty, it doesn't matter if you help." What's more, it's just a gesture for me. Said with a smile, "Maybe one of them is like you, and in the future, he will pass the county and state examinations all the way and be admitted to Chang'an, which will also be a good fate with you." ”
This is also a rush to say.
As Mr. Cunxue, she also knows a little, the situation of the imperial examination in recent years has become more and more unfriendly to the children of the poor family, the county examination is okay, and almost all the people who can succeed in the state examination are the children of the official eunuch family.
She didn't know why, but how many people were as lucky as their children?
Therefore, the evaluation of the poor students she helped is just a matter of passing.
However, thinking of good luck, Liu's face was as happy as eating honey, so he was busy getting down to business, and said: "By the way, it seems that our family is really lucky this year, not only the two of you have taken a solution, but your uncle has finally been elected to the official!" ”
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