"On the twenty-sixth day of the lunar month, kill pigs and cut meat". Twenty-six is the last day to prepare for the New Year, and the most first-class New Year's goods in Pingtou people's homes are New Year's pigs. After a year of hard work, it is really rare to eat a meal of meat in ordinary times, and every family waits for this day to treat the whole family, young and old, but all those who have livestock must be slaughtered on this day, and if there are no livestock in the family, they will also go to the market to buy some meat and come back. Before and after the New Year's Festival, the meat quality is not rotten, and there is no need to apply salt to pickle, which is the best time to kill pigs.

Although Xia Muchao is not indulged in pleasure, the living and eating expenses of the Jaw Wangfu have always been generous, and there is no shortage of good wine and meat for the daily meals of his family members and guests. Although the Mei family has declined, Mei Siyuan has been serving as a local official, Mei Yuanchen has followed his father and mother since he was a child, and he should take care of him thoroughly, and he has not suffered from hunger and cold.

Mei Yuanchen walked in Jinghu by himself, looking a little dazed.

From the study to the mirror lake, there is snow on the ground all the way, but here it is different, the snowflakes melt when they fall to the ground, the ground is thin and hazy, the grass and trees are full of green, and the flowers are dazzling. The beautiful scenery here is in full view, but Mei Yuanchen was never interested, and went to Yuqiong Langyuan after a circle.

"Brother Yuan, do you want to come to Anxian for the copy of the official department?" In the side hall, Mei Siyuan and Bai Li Si sat opposite each other on both sides of the small tea case, and Bai Li Si asked while refilling Mei Siyuan's cup of tea. The confession is a Dahua appointment document, in triplicate, the original is given to me, and the copy is kept in the treasury of the Ministry of Officials, and one goes to the official office.

Mei Siyuan took the teacup, paused, and replied, "Originally, the administrative secretary of Anxian Salt was from the second grade, and now because of the huge mine, he made an exception to Tige from the first grade, although I am listed as the second grade, but the post is indeed from the first grade, according to the law, the journey of the first product is three hundred miles a day, and Anxian is only two thousand and one hundred miles away from the capital. After speaking, he took a sip of tea, looked at Bailisi, and said with a smile, "What's the matter, I'm not used to living in the palace?"

Bai Lisi glared at her husband and said angrily, "You are busy in the morning and evening, you rarely have time to accompany me, Chen'er has a heavy amount of schoolwork, and most of them are not by my side, this courtyard is not your private house after all, how can you not be tired of it?"

Listening to Bailisi's words, Mei Siyuan was not ashamed, reached out to hold Bailisi's hands, and said softly, "These days, I have only cared about the affairs of Yanzheng, and I have really snubbed you, alas, I really shouldn't!

"Don't go. You and I just sit and talk about it, can't you talk?" How did she not know that her husband had been newly appointed and shouldered the people, and she had been exhausted for more than 20 days, almost forgetting to sleep and eating, describing her tiredness, and feeling distressed before it was too late, how to blame. It's just that he has been away from Qingxi's homeland these days, and although the palace is good, he is a guest in the end, so he is bored and takes the opportunity to be coquettish. As if he suddenly remembered something, Bailisi's face turned straight, and he said to Mei Siyuan, "Brother Yuan, I have something to tell you." You and I husband and wife, you go to Anxian, and I will go with you. It's just Chen'er, he is not small, it is the age of academic advancement, I see that in recent months, he has followed the classmates of Shizi, and his knowledge has improved far better than before. Anxian is not a rich place, you want to come to study the style, you are short in office, I am afraid that you will miss the dust!"

Mei Siyuan sighed and said with emotion, "The capital has a clear style of learning, and it has always been a gathering place for Hongru people. From the imperial family and eunuchs to the wealthy commoners, regardless of advocating literature and martial arts, they must learn. There is a martial arts hall in the literature, and most of the civil officials in Dahua come from this, while six or seven out of ten military officers in the past dynasties come from the martial arts hall of the capital division. Compared with the local county and state capitals, the capital city is incomparably longer!" Thinking of this, Mei Siyuan's heart was stagnant, and it was difficult to choose.

The two of them interlocked their fingers and did not say a word for a long time. After a cup of tea, Mei Siyuan broke the silence and said heavily, "Seek a long term for your son." Baili Si looked at Fujun, nodded with a light smile, and the fingertips he clasped unconsciously offset each other.

"Mother", at this time, a familiar voice came from outside the door, it was Mei Yuanchen's return from a trip to the garden.

"Chen'er, it's only been this hour, why did you come back?" asked Bailisi in surprise.

"Daddy", Mei Yuanchen walked into the hall, and when he saw that Mei Siyuan was also there, he hurriedly shouted, "Shizi's grandparents are coming, and I will go back after morning class, I can't ask my master to teach me alone, so I will come back." After speaking, he sat down on the seat beside Barris.

"Oh, that's it!" Baris nodded in agreement.

As soon as Mei Yuanchen sat down, there was a rush of footsteps outside the door, and I saw Fu Fengchen's servants walking in, standing still and bowing down, "My lord, the prince's personal guards have just come to sue, the emperor has decided, and the day after tomorrow is the time for the adults to take office, and the officials of the Ministry will come to pick it up at two o'clock." The prince was discussing with the emperor and the kings, and he couldn't leave for a while, so he sent someone to report and let us prepare as soon as possible. ”

Mei Siyuan frowned after hearing this, and said Baili Si, "So fast!" and thanked Xia Muchao for still remembering to inform him before the official document in his busy schedule.

Bai Lisi also looked uncomfortable, and complained, "Alas, how is it not!

"Mother, father", Mei Yuanchen saw this and comforted his parents softly.

Bailisi turned his head sideways, stared at the child affectionately, stroked his cheek with one hand, and after a while, tears dripped down, and hurriedly reached out his other hand to wipe it. Mei Yuanchen looked puzzled, only to feel that his mother was too sad today, how did he know that his father and mother had just made up their minds and decided to leave him alone in the capital to study. The mother is about to be separated from her son, and the return date is still uncertain, maybe after the years, how much reluctance and how much unbearable there is in my heart for a while, how not to make Xun Ran sob!

The cold wind outside the courtyard blew up, and the snowflakes were weak, swaying and drifting with the wind......