One person and one dog were in a stalemate for two quarters of an hour, although the sunspot still kept a distance from Xia Li, and there was also vigilance in his eyes, but he finished eating the rice in the bowl, and was led by Xia Li into the east and north rooms to rest, and did not bark again. Comfort it, and the home can be quiet.

Xia Li froze, and he was sad, his whole body was cold, and he was a little shivering.

Xia had already put Xia Ju and Xiong to sleep. She boiled a pot of hot water and made Xia Li burn her feet. muttered in his mouth, "It would be good if we left Ermao, then the dog is like a pawn, and there is no black son." ”

Xia Li shook his head and said, "Heizi looks fierce, but he is actually more docile and domesticated than Ermao." Some dogs look docile and wilted, and will bite when people are not looking. ”

Xia Shi was surprised, "Lili used to be the most afraid of dogs, how can he know them so well now?" ”

Xia Li explained, "I got familiar with Dangdang and Rhubarb, and I found some skills in dealing with dogs. ”

Xia Shi glanced at Xia Li lovingly, and said softly, "My separation is wisdom. No matter what, you can learn it as soon as you learn it, and you can also understand the essence that others can't understand. ”

Xia Li smiled bitterly, "In my mother's eyes, I am the best in everything." "She burned her feet to warm up.

Got into the quilt, Xia Niang had already put the two soup women inside, and the quilt was also very warm.

There was no dangdang in the house, and Xia Li's heart was empty, and he was very sad. She kept giving herself psychological comfort, and treated Dangdang as her own child, when the child grew up, he always had to leave his mother to go outside. Fortunately, Ye Feng likes to pay attention to it, it will not be wronged, and he will be able to see it in the future...... If you can really move to Fucheng, it will be easier to meet......

She tossed and turned, and fell asleep in the middle of the night.

Because of Dangdang's departure, there was no joy at home for a few days, and Erhu, who had a good relationship with Dangdang, came over and cried.

Xia Li is still close to Kuroko, cultivating feelings.

After a few days of hard work, the relationship between Kuroko and Xia Li finally improved a lot, and they no longer rejected her.

Because Li Darang, who was a bandit, was arrested by the military master, the villagers basically returned to their old lives, but they didn't dare to go into the mountains alone. If you really want to go into the mountains to cut wood, you will go in groups. Of course, the village soldiers will continue to patrol.

On the twenty-ninth day, Xia led Zhu Er and his wife to clean the house, pasting Spring Festival couplets, and Xia Ju and Zhu Cai led a group of children like bears to play outside the yard.

At dinner, Xia Li led Kuroko into the hall and brought in its big bowl. It was the first time it had come into the house to eat with them.

The bear trembled with fright and ran to the other side of the table.

Xia Ju looked at the sunspot on the left, and then at the bear on the right, and said, "Mother, sister, the two of them look a little alike, both have black hair and big eyes." It's really not a family, not a family. ”

When the bear heard this, he was so angry that his tears were about to come out, and he touched his thin face with his little bear paws, as well as his protruding and small nose and mouth......

Everyone guessed what it was thinking and laughed.

The family finally had laughter again.

Kuroko's bull's eyes bulged, ignoring these uninformed people, and eating with his head bowed.

On the thirtieth day of the Chinese New Year's Eve and the first day of the Lunar New Year, almost all families go to the grave or burn incense and kowtow to the ancestral tablet.

In Xia Li's memory, his family had never had this kind of ritual. Also, Xia's mother is married, and she doesn't have a mother-in-law, so she really doesn't have an ancestor for them to mourn.

However, every year on the thirtieth day of the Chinese New Year's Eve, the Xia clan will wear plain clothes and lead the original lord to worship Xiucai's father. She cleaned up the original owner more plainly, and she would wear a small white flower on her head. Insert a few incense candles at the base of the north wall, burn some paper money, and the two of them will kowtow to the north three times. Every time he kowtowed, Xia was in tears.

Xia's argument is that although their mother and daughter were kicked out by the family, that person is still Xia Li's father, so they should worship him.

After the original owner was sensible, he suggested that he should write a tablet for his father and enshrine the tablet. Not only the Chinese New Year's Eve and the first day of the new year, but also on special days such as his birthday or Qingming and the half of July, the tablet should be worshipped.

Xia, who has always listened to his daughter's words, is very resistant to this matter, and resolutely refuses to stand up and does not explain much.

After breakfast, Xia took a bowl of knife heads, a plate of snacks, and a plate of fruit to the root of the north wall, and Xia Li, who was wearing a plain dress and a small white flower, followed with incense candles and paper money, and Xia Ju pulled his sister's skirt and went together.

After placing the offerings and lighting the incense candles and paper money, Xia led Xia Li and Xia Ju to kowtow three times to the north.

After kowtowing, Xia began to burn paper money again, she was in tears, but the corners of her mouth were smiling, and she muttered, "Lili is more handsome, and he has caught up with me taller." Everyone praised her for her intelligence and ability, she has earned a lot of money in the past year, and she has also recognized a younger brother to rely on, and there is more hope for the future......" lowered her voice and said, "Lili's archery skills are also very good, others say that even those military masters and hunters can't match it." Alas, I'm just worried that she's too good at everything, and no good offspring is worthy of her......"

Xia Li took Xia Ju to burn the paper silently. Listening to Xia's mother's broken thoughts, she was not only embarrassed that Xia praised her better than flowers, but also felt that Xia's at this time was very contradictory to the usual Xia's. Usually, Xia is reluctant to talk about Xiucai's father, and occasionally there is nothing good to say about it, saying that he is selfish and only cares about his wife and daughter-in-law......

But at this time, she seemed to have a deep affection for the deceased Xiucai's father, and she had endless words, and her expression was extremely gentle and deferential. Eyes can't deceive people, this kind of gentle eyes is enough to show her respect and miss Xiucai's father...... What a contradictory woman.

Xia Li didn't feel any sense of Xiucai's father, but it was not good not to speak at this time, so he still said two clichés, "Dad, we are having a better time now, don't be reluctant to spend money over there, we will burn you a lot of ......"

Xiao Xia Ju's head knocked sincerely, and said, "Father, don't worry, my son will honor his mother and support his sister." The son will also study hard, take the Xiucai exam like his father, and in the future, he will also take the examination of people and jinshi, and complete what his father did not complete, and the lintel of the gate will be bare. ”

After the burning, the family of three went back to the house to change into more festive clothes. After Xia gave Zhu Er and his wife wages, he gave them a red envelope with one or two pieces of silver. Xia Li praised the three of them for doing a very good job during this time when they came to the house, hoping that they would continue to work hard, and also rewarded them with a red envelope containing one or two silver.

Zhu Er led his daughter-in-law and son to kowtow to the master, thanked the master, and said that he would work harder next year.