The chicken in the pot was almost stewed, Hemai sprinkled a small handful of coriander into it, and the mountain grass helped carry the pot and handed the bowl on the side.

The chicken was brought out, and a curtain was quickly covered on the steaming basin to cover the heat, and another stir-fried rabbit meat was brought to the table in the room.

Shancao Niang took advantage of this effort to come over and quickly fried cucumber eggs and fried soybeans, which was regarded as adding two extra dishes to the dinner table.

A table of people sat down, not so particular, Shan Mu was instructed by Lu Changming to say some polite words, nothing more than wishing Yang Liulang and his wife love and happiness, but it made He Mai blush a little.

The two families ate openly, and Yang Liulang and Lu Changming, father and son, added wine to the fun, drank a few more glasses, and everyone chatted more happily.

At the dinner table, Lu Changming talked about the school.

Yamaki is studying at the school in Qinglu Village, and he will go to the town's academy next year.

The bundles given to the master by the academy in this town are not as expensive as those in Qinglu Village, and they are several times more expensive than the bundles they receive every year now. This is not a cheap amount for the farmers in Xiaoqing Village.

There are only a few students in Xiaoqing Village who are studying in Qinghe Town, Lin Helin and Lin Hemiao, the sons of the Lin family, Li Changxin, the son of Aunt Fang of Fang Bitian, and the two sons of the Li Zheng family.

Only these families are envied by many people in the village. To have extra money to afford to be able to afford a young child who does not go to the fields to work, but to study, is a lot of money.

Right now, Lu Changming became melancholy, "The restraints in this town are very expensive, I'm afraid that next year, a few members of the family will have to tighten their bellies, hey, when will this day be better......

Qin persuaded: "Shanmu, this kid is the material for reading, you two are more bitter now, when Shanmu breaks into the hall, that day will not be better at once!" ”

Shancao Niang smiled bitterly: "Yes, isn't that how I persuaded his father on weekdays?" Hey, Shanmu, did you hear what Grandma Lin said? You must work harder in the future! ”

Shan Mu nodded solemnly and said softly: "Don't worry, Daddy, the family has done their best for me to study, and my son will definitely live up to expectations." ”

Qin said with emotion: "Changming, your family of four can be together safely, even if you suffer some hardships, what is it!" Helin, it's my family's Helin ......"

When the old lady talked about Lin Helin, the atmosphere at the dinner table became silent. The mountain grass girl glanced at Lu Changming, meaning that he shouldn't have talked about the restraints in the town, didn't this make the old lady think of these sad things!

Although He Mai has not seen his brother Lin Helin yet, he also knows that Lin Helin is studying well in the academy, but it will not be so easy to study again in the coming year. I don't know, so I'll have to retire from school.

If he said that he was studying well in the town, how could he retire? Isn't it because of Lin Changjun's death!

Before Lin Changjun died, he provided food and clothing for the whole six people in the family from the oldest to the smallest, as well as the restraints of Lin Helin and Lin Hemao in the town. And Lin Hemiao has Lin Changxi and his wife for him, so naturally he doesn't have to worry about the problem of restraint.

Shan Mu looked at Qin's sad expression and said softly, "Grandma Lin, don't get angry first." When I went to my uncle's house a few years ago, I happened to see Changxin coming out of the academy to help the master procure things, and I heard him say that He Lin was always praised by the master, he had a good head and worked hard, and he was a good material. I listened to what he meant, saying that it was possible for the master to leave He Lin unusually, and let him do some chores in the academy on weekdays to supplement his worries! ”

As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere at the dinner table immediately became jubilant.

"Really? Will my He Lin really be left in the academy? Qin asked excitedly.

Shan Mu smiled and nodded, and said calmly: "Grandma Lin, don't worry, Changxin is a steady person, if it wasn't for the conclusive thing, he wouldn't tell me." ”

"That's nine out of ten!" Lu Changming laughed and slapped the table, "Shanmu, you have to study hard with your Brother He Lin in the future, and you also need to stay in the academy and behave well!" ”

Lu Shanmu naturally knew what his father meant, "Dad, don't worry, I must be like He Lin to study." ”

He Mai looked at Qin's happy expression, and also became happy.

If Lin Helin is really a seedling who reads quickly, and it doesn't matter if he can go to high school in the future, but even if he is just a showman, it will be a popular business in the future.

On weekdays, I teach the baby in the school, collect the restraints, and then take on some odd jobs such as copying and painting, and the days are not better than coming back to farm!

She was happy in her heart, turned her head and whispered to Yang Liulang: "If there is really a talent in the family, this is probably the most happy for grandma." ”

"Well," Yang Liulang nodded, "Since he is your elder brother, he will naturally not be bad." ”

He Mai was stunned for a moment, looked at Yang Liulang's Ying Ying, and then smiled-this person, I can't see that he can talk like this!

Yang Liulang also smiled, as if he was slightly blushed by He Mai's laughter, and hurriedly took a sip of wine to hide the redness on his face.

After the two families finished eating, they sat down for a while, Lu Changming drank a little, was supported by Shanmu and Shancao Niang, said goodbye to the old lady, and the family of four left the small thatched house.

Only He Mai and Liulang were left, and naturally they refused to let the old lady clean up the mess on the table, so Yang Liulang fetched water and helped He Mai wash the dishes and chopsticks.

"How good it is for you to go into the house and rest, I also do these chores on weekdays, why do you have to touch your hands?" He Mai whispered to Yang Liulang.

The movements in Yang Liulang's hands continued to stop, but he said: "In the past, when I was home alone, I also did these chores by myself. Now that you're here, and have someone to take care of me, can I still sit in the house and drink tea as a matter of course? He leaned closer to Hemai and whispered, "Marrying a daughter-in-law is not for being an old mother, so naturally you have to cherish it." ”

Lin Hemai's ears were blown red by his breath, and he lowered his head unnaturally, and snorted: "You already take good care of me on weekdays, so you don't have to ......."

Yang Liulang shook his head, "If you are not ready to reconcile with me for a while, don't argue with me about these trivial matters." ”

He Mai saw that there was a touch of seriousness in his words, so he was silent.

She sighed in her heart, and she didn't know whether her fate was good or bad, and after not getting along for long, her father was gone. But he was taken care of in such a way by another person who had nothing to do with him.

After cleaning up the mess in the house, the little couple sat down to chat with the Qin family.

Qin Shi looked at the two people sitting together, one was tall and sturdy, the other was petite and smart, his kind eyes couldn't help but overflow with satisfaction and love, and his eyebrows and eyes were stretched a lot, and the gloom dissipated cleanly.