Cheng Zhen is immersed in hard study, Cheng Zian goes to bed early and gets up early, and goes to the fields to pretend to be busy and leisurely while reading. Xin Jinian's arithmetic grew steadily, and Mo Zhuzi and Qingchuan had additional income.

Each other is at peace, each has its own harvest, and each has its own hardship.

Spring is not a day to read, but a hot summer is just a good time to sleep.

It's a good time in spring, and I don't sleep much at a young age, so I can sleep comfortably even if I doze off in class.

Fuxue is on Ming Mountain, the grass and trees are verdant and the scenery is beautiful, which is cooler than the bottom of the mountain. However, under the scorching sun, the classroom was still stuffy, and there were needle-sized insects, silently smacking on the skin, biting people itchy and painful.

Everyone was covered in sachets, and it worked, and there was a slap of bugs and a creaking of tables and chairs writhing during class.

Mr. also suffered deeply, and the school thought about it and lit a smoked insect ant cage in the classroom. often mentions the life of the eyes, so that this group of Mengtong, who are at the age of dogs, are less naughty, and carefully overturn the smoke cage.

Outside, it is a cicada that makes people's ears almost deaf, and indoors, the smoke cage slowly exudes smoke, as if a Taoist friend who is about to ascend is crossing the catastrophe.

The farmer also worked hard, facing the loess with his back to the sky, the old coarse cloth clothes that were sparsely washed on the back were full of salt flowers, the red and black faces, and the protruding and twisted hands of the knuckles, all of which were evidence of labor.

Cheng Zi'an will not compare who is more bitter, in terms of each other's age and position, it is difficult to reach a unity with each other, because people can't really empathize at all.

Fortunately, the scorching heat lasted short, and it was just autumn, and there was a cool breeze in the morning and evening. This year, the wind and rain are good, and after the wheat in the field is harvested, the rice in the field gradually turns yellow, and the heavy ears of rice hang on the branches, swaying lightly with the wind.

Cheng Zi'an witnessed the growth of crops. Most of the fields that can not be seen belong to his family, and there is a kind of relief for the old farmers when they see the crops grow.

These are all guarantees that he can live easily in the future!

Cheng Zhen's requirements for Cheng Zi'an have already increased, and he ordered him to cut a basket full.

Qingchuan is tight-lipped, and Mo Zhuzi is also strict-mouthed, which is not a problem for Cheng Zi'an, he only goes out to hang out in the early morning.

This morning, Cheng Zi'an still went out with a small basket on his back, Mo Zhuzi went out earlier than before, and when he went, he had already cut his share and piled it on the ground and waited.

In addition to Mo Zhuzi, Cheng Zi'an also saw his second sister Mo Hua'er waiting there.

There are nearly 1,000 people in Qingshan Village, all of whom are inhabited by miscellaneous surnames, and Mo's is considered a big surname.

Mo Zhuzi Daddy Mo Saburo has a total of three brothers, and after the death of his grandparents, he separated early.

The three brothers of the Mo family are all tenants of the Cheng family, and they each rented five acres of land to cultivate. The brothers have a good relationship, helping each other when the farm is busy, planting seedlings and harvesting.

Even so, cultivating five acres of land, for Mo Saburo and Mao, they were so tired that they didn't even have the strength to say a word.

Mo Zhuzi has two older sisters, Mo Cao'er and Mo Hua'er, and a two-year-old brother below. Mo Cao'er is thirteen years old and has been used as most of the main laborers. Mo Hua'er is nine years old, and she is housework at home, cooking, washing, feeding pigs, and taking her younger brother.

Cheng Zi'an had seen Mo Hua'er once from afar, her thin body was carrying her younger brother on her back, and she was carrying half a bucket of pig food in her hand. Although he walked shakingly, the pig food in his hand and the younger brother on his back were all safe and sound.

At this time, Mo Hua'er was wearing an old shirt with patches and a little shorter. The garments did not fit, but they were cleanly washed. She kept pulling the hem of her shirt with her hand, and she was more cramped than her hand, and she glanced at Qingchuan uneasily, hung her head, and said in a voice like a mosquito and a fly: "Young Master Cheng." ”

Cheng Zi'an returned the salute and said with a smile: "How can Sister Hua'er be free?" ”

Mo Zhuzi hurriedly replied: "The eldest sister is not feeling well, so she stayed at home to do things, and the second sister came out and followed Daddy and Aunt to the ground." ”

Cheng Zi'an looked into the rice field not far away, Mo Saburo was pulling weeds in the rice field, and Mao was bent over, and his hands and feet were quick in the ripe edamame in the edge of the harvesting field.

Edamame doesn't have to pay taxes, so you can leave some for the New Year to make tofu, and sell the rest for a few big bucks.

Cheng Zi'an asked, "Sister Cao'er is okay?" ”

Seeing Qingchuan standing there expressionlessly, Mo Zhuzi hesitated, stepped forward and pulled Cheng Zi'an to the side, and whispered nervously: "Young Master Cheng, I can't stand you." The second sister found out about my private money and made money from you, and I couldn't hide it, so I told the second sister. The second sister said that she also wanted to make money, so she begged me to bring her and she would cut the grass for you in the future. ”

Cheng Zi was relieved of his indescribable taste, and said, "Okay." However, Sister Hua'er is usually busy, and today is when Sister Cao'er is sick, so she can come out, how can she have time to mow the grass in the future? ”

Mo Zhuzi was obviously a lot more relaxed, and there was a little melancholy on his immature and thin face, and said, "The eldest sister is not sick, but she cried all night last night." Someone came to be a matchmaker for the eldest sister, and the eldest sister is getting married. After the eldest sister got married, A-Niang stayed at home to do things, and the second sister followed A-dad out to the ground. Next year I will also go to the shop in the city and apprentice with Mr. Bookkeeper. The second sister said that she would get up earlier and help you cut the grass first, so that she would not delay your affairs. ”

Cheng Zi was quiet for a while before he clarified the message in Mo Zhuzi's words.

Mo Cao'er got married, Mo Hua'er took over her affairs, and used it as half a laborer, and Mo Zhuzi wanted to drop out of school.

However, Cheng Zi'an asked one by one: "Sister Cao'er is going to get married, this is a happy event, why is she crying?" ”

Mo Zhuzi said: "The eldest sister is not married, she is going to the Li family to be a concubine." The matchmaker said that the Li family is very powerful in Fucheng, and even the Zhao Governor has to be polite. Although Li Chun is a side branch of the Li family, he also has two shops in Fucheng. Because the wife can't give birth, the concubine also gave birth to several daughters in a row, and she wants to find a match between the eight characters, who is capable and can give birth to a son to inherit the incense. When the eldest sister gave birth to a son, she was the only son of the Li family, and the eldest sister would enjoy endless blessings in the future. The eldest sister doesn't want to be a concubine, Li Chun is in her forties, older than Daddy. I also went to the Li family's shop as an apprentice, and after the eldest sister gave birth to a son, I officially worked as a bookkeeper in the shop. With the help of me and my eldest sister, Daddy, Auntie, second sister and younger brother, they can live a good life. ”

Cheng Zi'an's eyes flashed Mo Cao'er's thin and dark face, and after a while, he asked, "What if you can't give birth to a son?" ”

Mo Zhuzi was stunned there, and said hurriedly: "How can you not give birth to a son, I have already counted the eight characters of the birthday, the fortune teller said that A-Niang can give birth to three sons in a row, and the eldest sister is also the life of a son." is the daughter of the husband, and the next child will definitely give birth to a son. ”

Mao gave birth to a total of three sons, and there was another one between Mo Zhuzi and the youngest son, who died after only birth.

Mo Zhuzi's grades in reading are not good, and it is so difficult to get ahead by studying. Mo Cao'er gave birth to a son as a concubine for Li Chun, which was the only ray of light in their family.

only became a concubine and gave birth to a son, and six-year-old Mo Zhuzi went to be an apprentice. The ray of light that the Mo family seized was as difficult as that of the imperial examination.

Cheng Zi'an asked curiously, "How did the matchmaker find Sister Cao'er?" ”

Mo Zhuzi said: "The matchmaker has a distant cousin who married into our village, who is my third uncle and grandmother, and she is the thread she pulls. ”

Cheng Zi'an said that this was the case, and asked, "How much dowry did the matchmaker give to your family?" ”

Mo Zhuzi scratched his head and said excitedly: "I overheard the matchmaker talking to Daddy and Auntie, and Li Chun gave a dowry of ten taels of silver, and I also wanted to give the eldest sister gold and silver heads, and several pieces of fine cloth and satin fabric. The matchmaker said that the Li family has money and doesn't care about it. Only Daddy and Auntie are kind to their children, how can they be like those who sell their sons and daughters, and want to make a lot of money with their daughters. Our family is not greedy for the Li family's money, so that the Li family can look down on the eldest sister, and if I live well in the Li family in the future, I can also hold my head up in the Li family's shop. ”

Scold!

Cheng Zi'an didn't ask any more questions, these things were not understood by Mo Zhuzi. He took the grass, counted five big coins and handed it to him, smiled goodbye to Mo Hua'er, who was waiting uneasily, and left with Qingchuan.

Qingchuan was on the sidelines, listening to their conversation clearly. He sometimes followed Cheng Zhen's side, saw a lot of the world, and when he was far away, Fang hesitated and said: "Young master, the matchmaker said it all over the place, and after thinking about it carefully, it was wrong. The matchmaker, how did she sound like a human tooth, deceiving the Mo family? ”

Cheng Zi'an hummed, Mo Saburo has been farming all his life, and he rarely even enters the city, and he is honest, how can he compare with a matchmaker who eats by mouth.

What's more, ten taels of silver plus gold and silver heads, fabrics, and the future of the Mo family are enough to make Mo Saburo dizzy.

He can't control this matter, at least Cheng Zhen and Cui Suniang have to come forward. The last time he saw Li Brown, he didn't look like a good match.

Cheng Zhen is an important time in the spring, and no mistakes can be made.

Cheng Zi'an is rarely irritable, he doesn't know it, and although Mo Zhuzi is poor, it is rare to be kind and not greedy.

In the village, there were brothers fighting over a stall of cow dung, and they fought each other.

This kind of character is a scarce product, Cheng Zi'an thinks that he can't compare, he cherishes it very much.

Cheng Zi'an went back with the grass on his back, washed up and had breakfast, and hurried to school. Mr. Zhou announced the news of the exams, the release of the rice harvest field holiday, and the fact that they were about to study the classics and history after the holiday.

There was a wail in the class.

Cheng Zi'an stared at the dazzling silk brocade robe on Xin Jinian's body in front of him, his mind moved slightly, and he also lamented: "All living beings are suffering!" ”