Chapter 53 Harvest
Xie Yuan drank less than half of the rice wine, put down the clay pot, wiped his mouth and said, "The rice wine made by Third Grandpa is still delicious. I have been thinking about this sip for a long time."
Patriarch Xie laughed when he heard this and said, "Your third grandma made a lot of wine this time. Let's take some back in the afternoon."
"Then I'd like to thank Third Grandpa first."
"The day before yesterday, all the wheat in your second grandfather's house was harvested. The average yield per mu is 220 kilograms, which is an increase of 30 kilograms compared with last year. Your second grandpa is very happy."
Hearing this, Xie Yuan showed a smile on his face: "Second Grandpa is like Lao Ba and is good at farming. His family's data cannot be used as a reference."
"Your fifth grandfather's family has increased production by thirty kilograms."
Xie Yuan was completely relieved after hearing this.
"So, our village can have a good year this year."
"Yes, since you won the election, life in our village has been getting better and better day by day. Every household has more and more food in the granary. Before, the people could only afford black noodles, but now every few days You can have a meal of white flour steamed buns and cut a pound or two of meat to improve your life. These are all your contributions."
Xie Yuan said modestly: "This is not the result of me alone. It is the result of the efforts of our entire clan. Our clan is hard-working and united. Our Xiejia Village will definitely become more and more prosperous in the future."
"With you as the leader, and the children below doing their best, I believe that sooner or later our village will be as prosperous as Yujiazhuang."
The two of them looked forward to the future, and the old patriarch Xie came to Xie Yuan's side and asked in a low voice: "This fat thing?"
"Tell the clan members not to leak it out yet. Next year we won't have to be as careful as we are now."
Patriarch Xie's eyes flashed, he stroked his beard and smiled. It seems that Brother Yuan will be a sure winner in next year's examination.
"Okay, I will restrain the clan members and never let them leak it to the outside world. If they violate it, I will deal with it according to the family rules."
While the two were sitting on the ridge talking, Jiang Mingyue took the new household registration and followed her brother out of the Yamen with a look of joy on her face.
"Brother, from today on, we are all from Wanping County."
Jiang Minghong said "Hmm" and successfully settled in Wanping. He felt relieved a lot. The next thing to do was to contact his parents.
If he wanted to contact his parents, he had to save someone first. Only that person had the ability to avoid all the spies around his parents and put the letter into their hands.
"Today is a big day for us. How about we go to Siweilou to celebrate?"
Jiang Minghong suppressed his worries for the time being, looked at his sister and said, 'Okay! '
The two siblings had lunch, and when they left, they specially packed two dishes for the three pomegranates.
A few moments later, in Zaolin Alley, Pomegranate took the dish handed to her by the girl and was extremely moved.
"Thank you, young master!"
Jiang Mingyue watched Yu Gen stare at the food and swallowed her saliva before saying warmly, "Eat quickly! Don't be hungry!"
"Hey!"
While the three of them were eating, Jiang Mingyue saw that several water tanks and wooden barrels were full, and she was a little surprised and asked, "Why did you bring so much water today?"
Shiliu said with a smile: "Brother Yu Gen is very strong, so I will take the initiative to bear more responsibility."
"Yu Gen is amazing!"
After Jiang Mingyue praised them without hesitation, she looked at the two pomegranates and said, "You are also great."
Knowing that she was here, Pomegranate and the others would feel uncomfortable eating. Jiang Mingyue left the kitchen and looked at her brother who had plunged into the study since he came back.
Seeing him working so hard, Jiang Mingyue felt distressed and relieved. She carried a pot of water and walked into the study quietly. She saw her brother writing an article without disturbing him. She put down the teapot and was about to go out when she heard her brother say; "Sister !”
"Ok?"
Jiang Mingyue turned around and looked at her younger brother.
"I plan to teach brother and sister Yu Gen to read and write. What do you think?"
"Of course it's good, but you can't do it too hastily, like letting them sleep separately as brothers and sisters."
After Jiang Mingyue told her brother what happened last night, she whispered: "Brother, I think Yu Gen is probably not stupid."
Jiang Minghong was slightly startled and looked at his sister.
Jiang Mingyue glanced at the kitchen and whispered: "I think what happened that night hurt him too much, too much for him to bear, so he deliberately numbed himself like he is now, deliberately To forget what happened that night.
Although he had forgotten it, he became very violent and anxious at night. If he couldn't see Myolie Yu, he would be extremely uneasy.
Even when sleeping, he had to hold Yu Xing'er before he could sleep.
Perhaps he subconsciously felt that this was the only way to protect his sister. "
Jiang Mingyue paused and then said: "He should have nightmares every night. When he came yesterday, I found that he had heavy dark circles and red threads in his eyes. This is a state of not having a good rest, but today it is obvious The best thing is that the red streaks in his eyes are gone and the dark circles under his eyes have also faded a lot.”
After Jiang Minghong recalled it carefully, he found that it was indeed the case. If his sister hadn't reminded him, he wouldn't have noticed it.
"In addition to these, last night, after he went to bed, I heard him call mother."
Jiang Minghong's eyes flashed darkly.
"So we can't rush Yu Gen's affairs. We have to take our time. First, let him get familiar with us and this home. After he trusts us and adapts to life here, you can teach them to read and write."
Jiang Minghong nodded.
"I listen to my sister!"
The two siblings reached an agreement, Jiang Mingyue returned to the main hall, called Shiliu and Yu Xing'er in, and taught them about female beauty.
Since Yu Xing'er knew nothing about female celebrities, Jiang Mingyue took a piece of rag and taught her how to cut it first. Myolie Yu is a very smart student and studies very seriously. Jiang Mingyue only taught her twice and she learned it.
Jiang Mingyue let her practice her skills for a while, and then gave her a piece of cloth to measure her feet and cut her socks. During the process, she gave her a few pointers from time to time.
It is worth mentioning that during this period, Yu Gen would look at his sister from time to time, as if he felt uneasy because he couldn't see Yu Xing'er. In the end, he simply sat at the door of the main hall and watched her teach the two girls how to behave. red.
After Yu Xing'er cut two pairs of socks in succession, Jiang Mingyue said with satisfaction: "Not bad, now I'll teach you how to sew them together."
"Yes!"
After a while, Jiang Mingyue saw that Yu Xing'er had learned the lesson, handed her the socks, walked to Pomegranate, gave her a few instructions, and then sat down to continue making clothes.
During this period, she could always feel a line of sight moving with her. After a while, Jiang Mingyue noticed that the line of sight disappeared. She slowly raised her head and saw Yu Gen sleeping with his back against the door.
In the evening, Jiang Minghong took the articles and poems he had finished and when he went out, he looked at his sister who followed him and shook his head slightly.
"Sister, you can't go to Xie's house now, at least you have to wait until after the engagement."
Knowing that her brother was also thinking about her reputation, Jiang Mingyue said "Oh" and stopped. It was a pity that she would not be able to learn dialects with Xie Yuan in the next few days.