The days passed, and in the blink of an eye, it was the end of March. The spring in the mountains and forests is getting stronger and stronger, except for the shady corners, the snow on many sunrise slopes is slowly melting, and the snow water gathered in the mountains and forests flows out from all corners, and finally falls into the small river at the head of the village, gurgling through, running into the distance.

The ice skates on the eaves of each house are shining in the sun, and occasionally there are a few small and pointed shapes, swaying with the warm spring breeze, and the water droplets spilled down on the stone steps at the door.

As every household swept away the winter solitude, the women began to take out the best bud cobs left over from the autumn days, and peeled off the fullest grains in the middle to make seeds. The old men took their sons to pick up plough sticks, hoes and other farm tools, hoping that the spring breeze would be warmer, and the snow in the fields would melt and the mountains and forests would be dotted with greenery, which was the beginning of their sowing hope.

The Zhang family has also been very busy these days, and the two pools of rapeseed planted a month ago have grown into small seedlings more than two inches high, each swaying with only three young leaves, swaying in the sunlight shining through the window paper.

Pu Cao invited Chunni and the Chen family of six, together with Fang Jie, who took the initiative to come to help, to busy separating the seedlings one by one and planting them in the paper tubes that had been prepared long ago. This may seem like an easy task, but it takes a lot of patience to ensure that the transplanting is done without damaging the root system. Fortunately, everyone gathered around, talking and laughing, but they didn't feel tired.

Peach Blossom and Shanzi got up early in the morning and shouted to come with them to help, but who was willing to ask the two children to do their work, but occasionally instructed them to hand a few paper tubes and shovel half a frame of fine soil, which naturally got everyone's praise.

Pu Cao picked up Shanzi, whose face was hot and red, kissed him on the head and smiled, "Our Shanzi has done my sister a great favor today, let's say, what reward do you want?" ”

Shanzi smiled with crooked eyebrows, rolled his big eyes and shouted, "Sister, I want to eat meat buns!" ”

Pu Cao smiled and patted his little buttocks and asked, "Do you want to eat it, or do you want to eat it?" You, the general, are getting more and more generous in the grain and grass, and after eating enough steamed buns, you have to change the meat buns again? ”

Shanzi was exposed, and flatteringly hugged his sister's arm and twisted around, and begged in a low voice, "Sister, just steam it once, it's okay to put more sauerkraut and less meat." ”

Everyone laughed out loud when they heard it, and Aunt Chen said, "This kid, it's not easy for anyone to eat a white-flour steamed bun, and you have to take a bun and give it away." ”

Chen's second sister-in-law also said, "No, not to mention other people's families, even before our family didn't sell groceries, we were reluctant to eat a meal of fine noodles." ”

Shanzi dug his mouth and said with some grievances, "Then sister is still steaming steamed buns." ”

Fang Jie wiped the muddy water on his hands, pinched Shanzi's bulging cheeks and smiled, "Don't pretend to be pitiful, yesterday the shopkeeper Luo sent a pork leg, and I was worried that there was no place to store it, so I will move over and let your sister steam the buns in a while, so you can eat enough." ”

As soon as Dongzi heard this, his little face immediately turned cloudy and clear, and he stepped forward and hugged Fang Jie's neck coquettishly. Pu Cao slapped his little buttocks twice in disgust, and scolded with a smile, "Be careful that you step on Miao'er, this kid is really spoiled." ”

After speaking, she touched the peach blossom sitting on the other side and smiled well, and asked, "What do we want for peach blossom?" Spring is about to begin, and my sister-in-law will make you a beautiful jacket. ”

Peach Blossom shook her little head, blushed and said, "Sister-in-law, I don't want new clothes." If your sister-in-law steamed more steamed buns, she would send a few to the second brother. ”

Pu Cao sighed softly in her heart, this little girl turned out to miss her brother. No matter how straightforward Zhang Gui's kid is, in the end, she is the only relative in this world, and her position in her heart is naturally irreplaceable.

"Okay, sister-in-law must steam more. If you go to learn embroidery tomorrow, ask your master if he is free, and let's take a carriage together. ”

"Really? Sister-in-law, can I really go to see my second brother? ”

"Of course, your second brother has been going to the academy for two months, so we should also send him some money and supplies."

"Oh, I'm able to go see my second brother, that's great." Peach Blossom happily clapped her little hands and jumped around, and Shanzi also ran over and shouted to go with her. Pu Cao was afraid that they would fall and crush the seedlings, so she hurriedly drove them and immediately went to Lizheng's house to inquire.

Li Zheng Niangzi is also worried about the eldest child in the past two months, and she wants to visit and there is no convenient carriage and horse, so she heard that Peach Blossom and Shanzi ran to report the news, and she immediately threw away the work in her hand and rushed to discuss.

Pucao calculated that the vegetable seedlings could be moved on this day, and the vegetables would be ready to eat tomorrow, and then the cucumber seeds would be planted, and it would be best to set off early the day after tomorrow.

Mrs. Li Zheng was very happy to hear this, and thanked Fang Jie, who lent out the carriage, and ran home to prepare.

Without further ado, the third morning soon arrived, and it was a sunny day that was much warmer than the previous days. When a few sparrows that had been holding back for a winter had just brightened up, they landed on a few big trees in front of Zhang's house and chirped non-stop, causing the two children to open their eyes early and shout to hurry.

Pu Cao rewarded them with a burst of chestnuts, led them to eat, changed into new clothes, and dressed up cleanly, so he let them go to Fang's house to urge Dongzi to set up a car.

The magpie smiled and helped Pu Cao also change into the brocade dress that went out, and put a silver hairpin in his hair. Pucao didn't worry about the family, especially the newly transplanted seedlings, how many times did she tell them carefully. Mrs. Li and Chun Nier, who rushed over to see each other off, heard it, and they both smiled and asked her to rest assured.

Dongzi quickly set up the carriage, first took the two children to pick up Lizheng Niangzi, and finally arrived in front of Zhang's house. Fang Jie also paced over to send him off, holding a wooden box in his hand and said with a smile, "Here is the paper and ink that I got back from the house a few days ago, and I sent it to the two scholars." ”

Li Zheng Niangzi hurriedly smiled and refused, "The paper and ink that Fang Gongzi bought must be a good thing, and it would be too bad to use it for the two children." ”

Pu Cao rummaged through the inventory at home yesterday, and there were really not many pieces of paper and ink, so she simply left them for her own accounting. Originally, she was thinking of going around the city to buy some, but she didn't expect Fang Jie to have a good idea and solve her urgent need.

She was overjoyed, stretched out her hand and took it and said with a smile, "Auntie, don't be polite, I've seen a mountain of paper and ink piled up in Fang Gongzi's house, and I gave some to the two children, which helped him a lot." ”

Everyone laughed, helped put baskets, boxes and other items in the car, and then waved goodbye and set off.

The carriage made its way through the muddy mountain road, and the two children leaned excitedly on the window, and from time to time they cheered and laughed at a bird on the side of the road or the occasional frightened hare galloping by. Pu Cao stretched out his hand and pulled the placket of Shanzi's clothes, for fear that the kid would be overjoyed, so he got out of the car window directly.

Mrs. Lizheng looked funny, and said, "My two-skinned monkeys are also clamoring to follow, I didn't let them, they don't know the rules of etiquette like Shanzi Peach Blossom, and I'm afraid it will be embarrassing to take them out." ”

Pu Cao slapped the two children's little buttocks twice, and said angrily, "Auntie, don't praise their tails, these two are also the masters who don't open the roof for three days." The carriage on the left and right is spacious enough, and next time I take Quanzi and Anzi with me, and the children can also open their eyes when they go out for a walk. ”

Li Zheng Niangzi thought about it for a while, and said, "Okay, let them follow next time." ”

The carriage soon got on the official road, and the jujube red horse ran more and more briskly, and in less than an hour, it bypassed Cuiluan City and arrived outside Sanchahe Town. Li Zheng Niangzi looked at the bustling and lively town outside the car, very nervously tidied up her skirt and sideburns, and asked Pucao in a low voice, "Pucao, help me take a look, is there anything wrong?" Don't let Katsuko lose face in front of her husband and classmates. ”

Pu Cao smiled, remembering the parents who went to the school to hold a parent-teacher conference for their children in their previous life, and they were all so nervous, for fear that those of them who were teachers would neglect their children because of their children's poor family background.

"Auntie, don't worry. The gentlemen and the scholars are all people who hold the books of the sages every day, and they are definitely not the kind of people who look at clothes and hats and respect people. Although we are ordinary peasant families, no one can underestimate us if the etiquette is not bad. ”

Mrs. Lizheng was a little relieved when she heard this, and said with a smile, "You see that my age is white, and I haven't thought through it as well as you." ”

"Auntie is too much for Shengzi, you are naturally more concerned as a mother than me as a sister-in-law."

"Don't be modest, you girl," Mrs. Li Zheng smiled and pointed to the big bag and small box in the car and retorted, "Who sister-in-law can be as generous as you, earn money for your uncle to study, and do everything for him?" Our village, young and old, is full of praise for you. ”

While the two were talking and laughing like this, Dongzi was already familiar with the way and drove the carriage to the door of the Chu Family School. At this time, it was the end of the hour, the sun was shining, and the cool breeze sent out of the courtyard to read aloud, and the lady who had just gotten off the carriage immediately smiled, that is, the two children were much more honest.

Dongzi helped remove the items from the car, rubbed his hands together and grinned, as if he had something to say. Pu Cao guessed that he was newly married, and he must miss his daughter-in-law who lived in the garden, so he smiled and said, "We have to stay here for two hours, and it's okay for you to wait like this, so it's better to go back to the garden and take a look, just remember to come and pick us up from time to time." ”

Dongzi was overjoyed, hurriedly saluted and thanked him, promised to come on time to pick him up, and finally jumped into the carriage and ran away.

Mrs. Li Zheng was worried about her son, and walked to the front of the academy to visit, and an old woman with a basket came out of it, and when she saw them like this, she asked, "Are you two here to visit the children at home?" ”

Mrs. Li Zheng hurriedly said yes, and the old woman's eyes seemed to have a bright flash, and she stepped forward with a smile and said, "Oh, I don't know which one of your family is the scholar?" If you know that your family is coming, you will be overjoyed. ”