Chapter 191: Chenjia Village in Transformation
What Kang didn't tell anyone was that after receiving the anxious fathers and mothers who had lost their children, the three of them did not travel far after retiring from the Lingshan Temple, but went to the city to find another place to live.
She and Shaokang have only been together for a very short time, but their relationship is very deep, so they want to watch him wake up before leaving.
Thinking about taking 10,000 steps back, even if it took longer, she wanted to stay for ten days before leaving. Whether the ending is happy or sad, she wants to know before leaving.
Perhaps it was the blessing of the Bodhisattva, and on the tenth day, news came from the Chen family that Shaokang had woken up, and after being examined by the doctor, there was no major problem. Kang's asked someone to bring a message, saying that he had already set off for a long journey and did not need to be send-off.
So, with a bunch of information, the three masters and servants of the Kang family continued to go south.
Zhao has been proud of the spring breeze recently, and he is in a very good mood, and even the people with him look a few years younger. Without him, just because her son Chen Qianming was married, she was still the daughter of Zhang Xiucai's family in Taohua Village next door.
As soon as the news came out, everyone was envious.
Those who are good friends with her, such as Ye and Da Niu's mother, are all in tears, congratulations to her for finally coming out. But the relationship with her is not so good, such as Aunt Cha Wu, she is very unhappy.
Just like this, she just got a very bad head. Just because she is the daughter of the Xiucai family, what will her son do in the future?
Originally, her sister-in-law had been thinking of getting married since Zhao started cooking, and Zhao thought that although her sister-in-law loved to take advantage of small things, she was also a person who was not at fault, so she made do with two young men and women.
Especially after Chenjiacun repaired the ancestral hall and the school, and finally even the road was paved, her sister-in-law's mind was even more lively, and she wished that her daughter would marry in a hurry and enjoy happiness immediately.
In a village like Chenjia Village, you can divide the silver when you get married, and you can also divide the silver when you have a child, there is simply no other semicolon.
Who knows, these two people don't look down on each other, and although her sister-in-law is unwilling, she is helpless.
In the end, when she saw that her daughter fell in love with a tall but very poor boy in the same village, she was angry and scolded: "I don't know what kind of ecstasy soup that boy gave you!" You said that your cousin is not good, he is handsome, capable, he can do anything at a young age, he is not afraid of hardships, and he has saved a family business. You didn't see his house, the one that was repaired is called a beautiful one, plus they have that rare seed in Chenjia Village, and they share the silver every year, you are blessed to marry it, my stupid daughter. ”
It's a pity that Zhao didn't wait for his niece's response, and seeing that his son was not young, he invited the matchmaker to go around.
Not to mention that the Zhao family built a new house according to the unified style and appearance of the village, it is said that it is a two-entry courtyard, which is almost built after Chen Jixing's family.
Not to mention that the furniture is brand new, just on the two-story small building, Ye Feng gave her a window with the few pieces of glass left over from the original greenhouse, not to mention how beautiful it was.
Even if the Zhao family did not build this new house, with the family foundation accumulated by the Zhao family over the years, Chen Qianliang's appearance, and the current conditions of Chenjia Village, some of the girls in Shili Eight Village are willing to marry.
Chen Qianliang's appearance is like the Zhao family as a whole, but he is very masculine. Coupled with years of tempering, it is very masculine, in the words of Zhao's sister-in-law, that is, "like the person in the painting".
Originally, Zhang Xiucai looked down on the Zhao family, although the Zhao family mother and son have earned a lot of silver from cooking over the years, plus the silver distributed in the village last year, it is indeed a well-off family.
However, he is a showman, and his daughter is good-looking, so he doesn't worry about getting married at all. Who knows, after the beginning of spring this year, he applied for a job as a gentleman in the school in Chenjia Village, and once his daughter came here to bring him food, but he was chased by a group of fierce geese all the way.
At the critical moment, Chen Qianliang, who came back from the market to buy furniture, saw it, jumped out of the carriage and drove the group of geese away. Zhang Xiu'er held the food in her hand, and when she saw that Chen Qianliang didn't squint, she helped her drive the goose away in a few clicks, so she looked at him and said thank you.
I took this look at it and remembered it deeply in my heart.
This Zhang Xiuer has also reached the marriageable age, so the family has been watching each other, but unfortunately after watching several houses, Zhang Xiuer said that she was not interested, and she had to accompany her father and mother at home for a few more years.
In the end, it was Zhang Xiuer's mother, Wang, who saw her daughter's thoughts, and only after a set of words did she know the existence of Chen Qianliang, a young man.
As soon as he heard that Chen Qianming's house was in Chenjia Village, he asked Zhang Xiucai to inquire carefully. As a result, Tan heard that the other party was a family with only a widowed mother in charge of the family business, which made Wang and Zhang Xiucai very dissatisfied.
Neither of them is that old-fashioned person, as long as their daughter likes it, they should be poorer. But it was really a little aggrieved to let her daughter marry into this kind of family, so she tried hard to persuade Zhang Xiuer to dispel this idea.
"Daughter, my mother knows that you have a crush on that kid. It's just that such a family is the most abrasive. If you want to say that you are looking for someone or looking for your father, you are knowledgeable and reasonable, and it is the most gentle. Those farmer men, not to mention the customs, are also a ...... with no weight in their hands."
Zhang Xiuer has been very obedient since she was a child, and naturally she will not resist her father's intentions, but she is very unhappy in her heart.
Zhang Xiucai and his family saw each other, and after thinking about it, although Chen Qianliang's family is thin, it is better to be simple and pure, his daughter does not have to entertain a large family when she marries, and she teaches in Chenjia Village, she can see if she wants to see it, and her daughter can't stand any grievances, so she agreed halfway.
When Zhang Xiucai inquired about it, eight or nine out of ten people in the village said that Chen Qianliang was good. Therefore, as soon as Zhang Xiucai was happy, he told Wang that he had no opinion.
Wang muttered in his heart, why did his father-in-law agree after just a little inquiry, and he was a little puzzled in his heart, so he went to see each other under the pretext of sending food, and immediately agreed to this family affair when he came back.
Chen Qianliang's conditions are there, he is handsome, and he is no worse than a scholar. The key is that Zhao's mother-in-law is said to be very easy to get along with and the most generous and funny.
So, under the hint of the other party, the matchmaker handed Zhao the information of several girls, of course, this Xiu'er's information naturally appeared in the last finale.
When Zhao saw that the other party was a talented girl, he had already agreed half of it. and learned that the other party's father turned out to be the gentleman who had just been invited from the village, and this enthusiasm immediately more than doubled, and even asked the matchmaker to talk about it.
The Zhao family felt that the person who lost the most in his life was Chen Qianliang.
This kid is very smart, and he can learn almost everything as soon as he learns, but it's a pity that his father died early, and she has no ability to provide for it, but she doesn't let her son go hungry.
After becoming a cook, the family conditions improved, but Qianliang was also older and past the age of studying. Therefore, as soon as he saw that the other party was a talented girl, Zhao began to fantasize about his future life.
She thought that the other party would marry in and give birth to a boy, and then follow her grandfather to read and write, and when she was older, she would go to the school to study. Speaking of which, grandpa is a husband, what does she have to worry about?
But she didn't have much hope, but let the matchmaker try. A family like his own, it is considered high.
Who knows, but one day, the matchmaker wrote back and said that the other party was approved, which made Zhao so happy that he didn't know what to say, and immediately followed the procedure to close the eight characters and set the date.
How did she know that the other party had already come to see each other two or three times, and it was simply a family trip.
In this way, in just a few months, Chen Qianliang is about to get married.
For Chen Qianliang, what he remembers most over the years is what his mother Zhao has done for him, including refusing to remarry and living on two acres of land.
Therefore, even if the Zhao family asked him to marry an ugly woman, he was willing. However, he had seen that Zhang Xiu'er. As soon as he heard what Zhao said, he immediately agreed.
Speaking of which, he was thankful for the sudden appearance of the geese.
Li Cripple: This is the first time to come to Chenjia Village.
Although his daughter has been married for more than half a year, he is afraid of jokes and has never come. The village always said that he was stained with his daughter's light, if he ran to Chenjia Village again, wouldn't it be more responsive to those people's words?
However, yesterday Chen Jitang personally ran back to report the good news, saying that Li Sanjin was pregnant, and it was time to sell the ginger, onion and garlic in the field, so that the land could be freed up to plant some others.
He himself had to feed the pigs every day, and he didn't have time, so he asked the second elder to come over and stay for a few days, and help by the way.
Of course, he could handle it himself. It's not to take care of Li Sanjin's emotions. Although she didn't say it, since Chen Jitang went to invite the second elder of the Li family, she has been smiling and looking forward to it.
A woman who is pregnant is homesick.
Li Cripple got the news, and he was very happy, even if he discussed with the Chen family to go the next day, it was just a big family in the family, if he all went with him, it would be too eye-catching.
But who not to take? According to Li Cripple's meaning, it is natural to let the two daughters guard the house, and the rest of the people go to see.
Who knows what Chen said: "What are you afraid of, let's go to my daughter's house to help, even if we don't help, what's the matter with going to see." If they want to say it, let them say it, and I tell you, they are red-eyed. ”
In the face of Chen's self-confidence, Li Cripple naturally agreed. And he knew in his heart that Chen had a little thought in his heart. Just his daughters, who look like flowers and jade, in case someone takes a fancy to them.
Therefore, the next day, Li Cripple's family set off in a few big mouths. The children are the happiest, they know that every time their sister and brother-in-law come back, it means that there is something to eat.
Now it's time to go to his house, wouldn't you be able to eat more meat?
As soon as they left the boundary of Lijia Village and walked on the stone road of Chenjia Village, the family clearly felt the difference here. How to put it, it is very clean and tidy, and there is no dirt at all.
In terms of cleanliness alone, it's much cleaner than in the city.
The newly paved stone path is wide and clean, and the road is lined with rows of almond trees on both sides. These apricot trees have come to life after a winter of hibernation.
If you want to say that Ye Feng chose it at the beginning, these trees are half the size and not small. Now, seventy or eighty percent of them are blooming and bearing apricots.
As soon as I finished walking a short distance, I saw a house under construction by the lake.
To say that these houses are so beautiful, with white walls and tiles. The green leaves in the lake seem to be lotus leaves, and Li Sanjin said when he went home before that the lotus root was planted in this big lake, and the fish were raised, and everyone could also divide the fish in winter.
Seeing this, Li Lizi said: "To say that this Chenjia Village is too wasteful, you can't spend it like this if you have silver." You say that it is beautiful to build so many houses by this lake, but what are you going to do with it? ”
Hearing this, the second daughter of the Li family said: "Daddy, I know this, my sister said that in the future, there will be many outsiders in Chenjia Village to play, and these houses are for them to live in." My sister said that this is called an inn, and she will be given silver if she lives in it. ”
Chen continued: "That's it, the son-in-law also said that these incomes will be put together and divided equally among the whole village at the end of the year. Regardless of gender, old and young, they are all divided according to the head. ”
When Li Cripple heard this, he felt incredible, and retorted: "Although it is cleaner here and the road is easier to walk, what is the fun, who will come here?" ”
Chen said: "The first few times you came, you were embarrassed, and you were afraid that others would gossip. I'll tell you, naturally there will be people here. The son-in-law said that in the future, you can enjoy apricot blossoms and rhododendrons in spring, lotus in summer, and there will be all kinds of fruit trees, fruits, and long-lived fruits sold in the village, and there seems to be some rhododendron forest. Anyway, there are a lot of them, I can't remember them at all. ”
"Then doesn't this Chenjia Village have income all year round?"
"It's not, so let's come this time, we have to let us have a few more children. You think, the money here is divided according to the head, and it is said that the first day of birth is counted. What is in the stomach does not count. ”
After crossing the lake, you will be greeted by rows of houses.
It's just that these rooms are a little strange, they look like they are two-in, and the back should be lived, so what does the front one do?
Forget it, this Chenjia Village is simply incomprehensible, so let's go to my daughter's house and ask.
Li Sanjin was only two months pregnant, and she vomited like something, she said that she wanted to eat what her mother made, and when Chen Jitang heard it, he immediately went to invite it.
Hearing someone knocking on the door, Chen Jitang hurriedly got up and opened the door, and as soon as he opened the door, he saw the Li family. Fortunately, there are enough rooms, and now it's summer, so a thin quilt can be placed in each room.
It was the first time for Li Cripple to come to the door, and when he saw such a magnificent house, he was very happy and was welcomed into the hall by Chen Jitang. Li Sanjin also hurried out, brought out all kinds of melon and fruit snacks, and poured water.
Not to mention a few children, the Chen family has also been here a few times, but Li Cripple feels very enjoyed. It's so pleasant to sit in a room like this, eating snacks and drinking water.
The lunch at noon was naturally very rich, with chicken and duck, as well as some braised meat, and the Li family was very happy to eat.
Li Cripple still had some eyes, and felt that he had eaten so many good things, and it was time to contribute, so he spoke: "The three of you will follow your brother-in-law to hunt pigweed for a while, but you are not allowed to be lazy." You are watching your sister at home, you and I will go to the field to get those ginger, onions and garlic. ”
As if he had thought of something again, Li Cripple said, "I seem to remember that you said before, aren't these ginger, onions and garlic going to be sold to those cooks in your village?" Why, they don't need it now? ”
If you want to say that ginger, onions, garlic and other things are not sold at all, especially ginger and garlic, which are now old, just pull them out and put them in the cellar. Take it out when you need it, and you can sell it for silver.
Li Sanjin said: "Dad, they don't want so much, I see that the ground is empty and empty, isn't it all planted." They bought about a third of it, and you took some of the rest home to eat, and sold the rest. ”
Chen said: "That's the reason, he doesn't have a father and siblings to help him, you just have to plan like this." ”
Chen Jitang really couldn't interject, and after lunch, he had already taken the three children to hunt pigweed with a basket on his back. Originally, he was used to being alone, but Li Cripple insisted, so he had to take the three children with him.
Chen carried the hoe with the basket on his back, Li the cripple carried the bamboo basket, and Li Sanjin followed them to the ground empty-handed.
To say that Chen and Li Cripple are really working well, they finished all the ginger, onion and garlic in the field before dark. Although Li Sanjin was pregnant, his combat effectiveness was not reduced, and he cleaned all these things when he squatted there.
At night, Li Cripple's family felt that the bed was very comfortable, the quilt was also soft, and there were mosquito nets hanging, so there was no mosquito harassment and they had a good night's sleep.
The family got up early in the morning, Li Cripple took his son to the city to sell things, and Chen took his daughter to help at home and processed all the remaining ginger, onions and garlic. Thinking that Li Sanjin was pregnant, maybe one day he wanted to eat sour, so he found the kimchi jar entwined with spider webs at home, and soaked some ginger, garlic and vegetable leaves.
It's not the first time Li Cripple has come to the city to sell things, but it's the first time to be so idle, because he used to sell things in exchange for silver, and he couldn't open the pot at home, so he was in a very urgent mood when he sold things.
And this time I sold things to save money, so I was in no hurry at all.
These ginger, onions and garlic are very watery and clean, and Li Cripple's scale is also very fair, so when it was almost noon, Li Cripple sold all the remaining ginger, onions and garlic to the dealer next door who was doing business, which was also what Chen Jitang meant.
According to Chen Jitang, that is, he went to sell all of them to that person in the morning. However, Li Cripple wanted to have a good time, so he sold it for half a day.
With the money, he bought some meat buns and meatloaf for his two sons, and Li Cripple took them to Chenjia Village.
There were still two meat dishes at noon, and after the meal, as soon as Chen Jitang left, Chen whispered: "Three catties, how can you do a big fish and meat every day, you can't waste it just because I and your father are here." You're pregnant now, and you're going to have a lot of expenses in the future. ”
"Mother, you misunderstood, if you don't eat this meat, it will taste bad. Besides, I didn't buy this meat, it was given by someone else. ”
"What, this meat was given by someone else, who sent it?" The Chen family was taken aback, to say that this Chenjia Village is too exaggerated, how can it send meat at every turn.
"No, I'm not pregnant, the sister of the Ye family next door gave me three catties of meat and a chicken. Also, didn't I send ginger, shallots and garlic to Zhao's sister-in-law's house, and she gave me two pieces of braised pork. ”
"I know that your sister of the Ye family has silver in the family, but this Aunt Zhao is not the widow? Why are you so generous? ”
"Mother, don't say that. It's not easy for people. No, her son is married, and he will have to make wine in a few days, so there are a lot of meat and vegetables at home. By the way, you just happened to be able to catch up, and when the time comes, the village will hold a flowing water feast, and the whole village will have to help. There are a lot of us, it's a big deal to spend a few extra dollars, and when the time comes, you can also feel it, eat this meal and then go home. ”
Seeing that Li Sanjin said that the clouds were light and the wind was light, Chen was relieved.
At the beginning, she was afraid that her daughter would marry in this way, and it would be like selling it if it was not good, and Chen Jitang did not have any relatives at home, would the two of them be sad in the village.
Now it seems that these neighborhoods are excellent.
"Okay, I've wanted to see it for a long time. When you got married, your cousin came back and said that it was a good one, and your father and I heard it and thought, it would be nice if we wanted to feel it again. Well, now, I really met. ”
In the evening, while everyone was finishing eating, Li Cripple asked, "I have turned over the land today, what are you going to plant?" I looked at the good land, and I could grow corn and sweet potatoes. While my mother and I are here, what do you want to plant, hurry up and say, we can help. ”
Hearing this, Chen Jitang hurriedly said: "How can I ask my father-in-law and mother-in-law to help." Wait two more days, the village said that you can plant longevity fruits in two days, and I plan to plant them too. It's just that we don't have enough seeds, so I guess we still have to plant some other things. ”
When Li Sanjin heard that he wanted to plant corn, he hurriedly continued: "No, you can plant anything, but you can't grow corn, I ate corn paste when I was a child, but I ate enough, and now I feel that my throat hurts when I think about it." Let's plant the longevity fruit first and see how much land is left. No matter how bad it is, it is also possible to grow some vegetables. ”
She carved out a piece of land in the backyard to grow some vegetables, but it was far from enough to eat.
"What, you want to grow longevity? Where do you get the seeds? I've heard that it's very expensive, and a pound is worth ten taels of silver. And I can't buy it now, and even the restaurants in the city are out of stock. ”
Li Sanjin said: "After the harvest of longevity fruit last year, Jitang dug it out in the ground, and it was only three or four catties in total, so how much can be planted." ”
After two days, the village really began to plant long-lived fruits in a unified manner.
This year, there were a lot of seeds left in the village, so the village chief and everyone discussed and planted 15 acres of land. Everyone knows that the price is bound to come down this year, but they are still looking forward to it. Even if it drops to five taels and one catty, this longevity fruit is much more valuable than other crops.
Chen Jitang's family also planted those catties of seeds, and in the end, there was still a little land left. Chen planted some vegetables according to his words, thinking that Li Sanjin and his family would have enough to eat.
Li Cripple originally wanted to taste this immortal fruit, but Li Sanjin said: "Dad, there are too few seeds this year, you can bear with it." By the way, Aunt Zhao's family marries a daughter-in-law, and there will definitely be this dish at that time, so let's eat it then. ”
"How rich is her family, and she dares to eat this dish? This is a banquet, how can you be willing to take it out? ”
"Aunt Zhao cooks all year round, and Qianliang is also a capable person, and she has saved a lot of money over the years. Besides, she and the Ye family's sister have always been close, and it doesn't necessarily mean that the Ye family's sister gave it. ”
The second day was a good day for the Zhao family to marry.
Considering the hot weather, at Ye Feng's suggestion, everyone took out some fabrics and fixed them on the apricot tree at both ends, and a simple sunshade device was made. Although the temperature is still the same, it is better not to bask in the sun.
Because it was the Zhao family's marriage, all the people in the Yaya Township Kitchen were dispatched. Although the little daughter-in-law in the village is not good at craftsmanship, she can help.
Just like the last time I held a running water table, there is a long table at every certain distance with various kinds of meat and vegetables on it.
Everyone sat on the side of the desk with a stool, chatting while helping, and laughter came out from time to time.
Seeing this, Li Cripple and Chen were so shocked that they didn't know what to say, this posture was so spectacular, no wonder Li Sanjin's cousin went home and boasted for so long, and now it seems to be true.
The running water banquet was very successful, and when it was night, everyone spontaneously withdrew the fabric, so in the evening breeze, there were a few more glasses. Because it was Master Zhang who married his daughter, he said a few more words for the first time, pushing the atmosphere to **.
Except for a few men who were still drinking, the women spontaneously began to clean up, wash, and everything was in order.
The next day, Li Cripple carried ginger, onions and garlic on his back, Chen carried last night's leftovers in his hand, and several children ate snacks and reluctantly went home.