On the twenty-sixth day of the lunar month, after a day of rest in the capital, Zhang Chu and Xiaoma went out early in the morning and drove north.

More than 1,300 kilometers, listening to the pony, it only takes half a day to arrive.

In the past, good horses could travel thousands of miles a day, but now that technology is developed, it is really much more convenient.

Harbin, Zhang Chu has studied the map, and it should be the former Wuliangwei.

At first, it was the sphere of influence of the savage Jurchens, and later Jianyu became bigger and included it under his command.

In that case, ponies aren't also a raw girl, right?

Along the Beijing-Harbin Expressway all the way to the north, out of Shanhaiguan into Liaoning.

I think that Zhang Chu also came and went often, and he also killed more than 30 intercepted Jianjiao outside Shengjing City.

At that time, because it was inconvenient, I didn't bring the seizure with me, and found a cave to hide.

After hundreds of years, the cave was no longer to be found.

Continuing to the north, we passed a place called Changtu County, and then arrived at Siping, and also entered the boundary of Jilin Province.

Along the way, the two also encountered a lot of cars heading north, and they heard from Xiaoma that they were all in a hurry to go home for the New Year.

Northeast people attach more importance to the Spring Festival than even Guanli people.

Especially their family, who came to Kanto back then.

Zhang Chu felt curious, so he asked a few more words, it turned out that the ancestral home of the Xiaoma family was Shandong, and at the end of the Qing Dynasty, there was a great drought in Shandong, and it was really unbearable.

Just now, Zhang Chu was still suspecting that Xiaomatsu was born as a Jurchen, but it turned out that he was born in the hometown of Confucius and Mencius.

Catching up with noon, the two rested for a while in Changchun, had lunch, and then continued on their way.

"Brother, after Changchun, it's not far from Harbin."

Xiaoma's family is not in Harbin City, but lives in the surrounding countryside.

Listening to Xiaoma talk about his hometown along the way, Zhang Chu couldn't help but be full of curiosity.

As I was driving, snow fell in the sky again.

Zhang Chu used to travel to and from Guanwai, and naturally knew that in winter, it would snow every once in a while, even during the day, when he went out, if he didn't wrap it tightly, he could freeze people.

It is probably because he was born in a bitter cold land that Jianyu was born extremely strong.

But after entering the customs, they occupied the splendid country, and the once brave Jurchens gradually became corrupt and degenerate.

Looking at modern history, when the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom rebelled, the Eight Banners had long been useless, and the Manchu court could only rely on the Han people to suppress the chaos and maintain its rule.

"Hey! Dad, just after Dehui, I'm running to Buyeo, I know, open slowly, don't be in a hurry. ”

Zhang Chu was thinking about the past when he heard Pony on the phone.

"Dad, the pig didn't kill it, did it? Okay, let's kill it when we go back, my boss will be fresh about this. ”

As she spoke, the pony laughed.

What's new about killing pigs, Lord Zhang used to kill people.

The pony says that the journey will only take 12 hours, but it still doesn't arrive until it gets dark.

"Brother, the snow is too big, the highway is blocked, you insist on it."

Xiao Ma looked at Zhang Chu's tired face and quickly explained.

"It's okay, you drive slowly, don't be in a hurry."

Zhang Chu didn't dare to urge at this time, such a big snow, if something happened, he would explain it all.

Fortunately, this small road is familiar, and I finally saw a bright light in front of me.

"Brother, it's here, it's in front."

Probably because of the timidity of the hometown, the pony was full of spirits, and he sped up, and the car soon drove into the village.

"This is my home."

Two large iron gates were open, the yard was very spacious, and a row of six large houses were lit.

Hearing the movement outside, a group of people came out, men and women, young and old.

"Mom, Dad!"

It's been a year since the pony left home, and when she saw her relatives, this usually smug girl, was so excited that tears flowed down.

After getting out of the car, he took a few steps to the front and threw himself into the arms of the middle-aged woman who resembled a pony.

"You kid, do you know how to come back? I don't see anyone all year round, and I don't know what you're busy with outside. ”

Last year, Pony came back in a big car and brought a lot of good things for the whole family, which was quite happy.

But after the New Year, some people in the village began to gossip, saying that their old daughter did not do good things in the city, and the money she earned was not clean.

Because of this, she doesn't know how many fights she has scolded with the long-tongued woman in the village, and the two brothers of the pony have also moved their fists with others.

"Alright, alright, don't patronize you two and say, there are still guests."

Father Ma reminded.

Only then did the pony react and hurriedly introduced the family to Zhang Chu.

There are really a lot of people in this family, Xiaoma's parents, grandmother, two brothers, two sisters-in-law, and a lot of nephews and nieces.

The eldest nephew, who is the same age as the pony, is attending college in the South.

"Dad, Mom, this is what I told you about Zhang Chu, my boss, usually treats me well."

With the year-end bonus of 26666 in his arms, can it be bad?

The Ma family knew that Zhang Chu was a big star, and they also knew that he had gone to Dongying to fight, and they admired Zhang Chu in fear.

"Stop talking outside, come into the house, it's warm inside."

Zhang Chu hurriedly said: "Pony, what is in the trunk ......"

"By the way, I almost forgot, Dad, my brother brought a lot of things for you, my mother, and my grandmother."

Hearing the pony call Zhang Chu brother, the father and mother of the horse didn't react at once.

When he saw the gift brought by Zhang Chu, he couldn't help but gasp.

It's too precious.

These are all bought by Zhang Chu yesterday, and when he comes to someone's house for the New Year, he can't be empty-handed.

The pony couldn't stop it, and in the end he had to let it go.

A trunk full of things was carried into the house, and those who didn't know thought it was the new son-in-law who came to propose marriage.

But Ma's father and mother are all understanding people, and their daughters can't get into the eyes of others.

But that's fine, at least you don't have to worry about your daughter's loss, and it can be seen that Zhang Chu is really good to their old daughter.

Knowing that Zhang Chu was coming, the family had already been prepared, and when Zhang Chu entered the house and went to the kang, Ma's mother immediately took Xiaoma's two sisters-in-law to get busy.

A pot of chicken stewed and grinded, a pot of river carp, a pot of dipped pickles, and a pot of sauerkraut and white meat stewed blood sausage.

"It's too late tonight, Boss Zhang......"

"Uncle, just call me by my name, boss, that's pony fun."

Zhang Chu felt the enthusiasm of this family and was also interested in getting close.

"That's fine, it's called ...... Xiao Zhang, Xiao Zhang! It's too late tonight, wait for tomorrow, Uncle will make you a roast whole sheep. ”

"Dad, didn't you say that the pig hasn't been killed yet? Where did this meat come from? ”

Killing the New Year's pig is an important project for the Northeast New Year prepared by Xiaoma for Zhang Chu.

"Don't worry, I didn't kill it, this is your third uncle's family who killed the New Year's pig for our family."

As she spoke, Ma Mu put two oversized wine bottles on the table.

One is soaked in ginseng, and the other is lively, and there is a mess of everything.

You won't get poisoned by drinking this stuff, right?

Before Zhang Chu could react, Xiaoma's second brother had already poured him a big bowl.

"Brother, taste our serious grain wine in the Northeast, it must be different from what you usually drink."

It's really different, you don't need to drink, just smelling can get people drunk.

"Brother, don't be foolish, he can't drink too much."

Zhang Chu is pony who came to the Northeast for the New Year, in case something happens, Wang Jinghua can't spare her.

"Don't care, my brother came to our house for the first time for the New Year, how can you not eat and drink."

Zhang Chu is also a fighter, and his temperament is already bold, but he is used to seeing the deceit of officialdom, so he is a little more cautious.

When I arrived at Pony's house today, I didn't need to guard against anything, so I naturally wanted to drink to my heart's content.

Moreover, the enthusiasm of the Northeast people really made Zhang Chu feel good, and the wine was dry, and it didn't take much effort, and the men at the table were a little drunk.

"Brother, I'm just such a sister, I'm away all the year round, I have to meet you who is so talkative, I can live so well, I have to thank you as a brother, come, let's do it."

When it was first served, Big Pony didn't say much, but after two bowls of wine, he immediately opened the conversation.

The family took turns to persuade them to drink, and Zhang Chu was drunk for the first time since he came to this era.

I slept until midnight, woke up with urine, got dressed and went out, the snow was still falling outside, and the snow in the yard was almost out of my calves.

This scene is very similar to the old days when I went to spy on the enemy outside the pass, hiding in a snow nest every day, and only came out at night to move.

There was a simple toilet in the courtyard, and it was drained so quickly that it almost froze that thing.

On the way here, I heard from the pony that the temperature here is already minus 30 degrees Celsius at night.

That is, in today's peaceful and prosperous world, if it was placed in the past, I am afraid that countless people would have frozen to death.

went back to the house and continued to sleep, and slept until dawn, and when Zhang Chu got up, the pony family was already busy preparing breakfast.

Breakfast in the capital is nothing more than fritters, soy milk, etc., but it is different in the Northeast.

Boom!

Big bone sticks stewed with sauerkraut, dried potatoes, mushrooms stewed goose.

The pony's second brother brought another bottle of wine, which was soaked in it, which was obviously the lifeblood of a certain feline.

Still drinking?

And, are you sure you want to drink this thing?

Your daughters-in-law are all in front of you, and I can't explode on the spot after drinking this thing?

"This unlucky boy!"

Father Ma went up and was a slap.

"What do you drink early in the morning, this wine...... Xiao Zhang, take it with you when you go back, make up for it. ”

What to make up for can only be understood, not spoken.

This kindness is something that a man will not refuse.

Zhang Chu knows that the big insects that eat people have now become protected animals, and if they are really killed, they will have to go to prison, not to mention such treasures, even tiger bones are difficult to find.

After breakfast, the next thing is the New Year's pig that Zhang Chu is looking forward to the most.

The pig has been prepared for a long time, and it has been kept at home these days, and when Xiaoma and Zhang Chu arrive home, it is also the day when it returns to the west.

The Ma family was busy with all the work, and finally invited the second senior brother who was still planning to resist stubbornly.

Soon, Pony's two uncles, aunts, cousins, nephews, and nieces arrived.

"Come and see, it's really Hong Xiguan!"