Good farming at the foot of Changbai Mountain

Chapter 145 Mingyu's New Year's Gift

After the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month, the atmosphere of the New Year is even stronger. 24 to sweep the house, 25 to paste the windows, there are things to be busy every day.

26 On this day, the family began to cook meat. This year, two pigs were killed. The meat is very good.So there was a big pot full of meat, and the smell of meat wafted all over the yard.Zhu Shi looked at the pot, always paying attention to the soup inside, and adding some seasonings to it.

Chen and Xue made noodles and wanted to steam steamed buns.It is said that the noodles are made at 28, if it is really steamed at 28, it will be too late.Starting from 26, steamed buns will be steamed, three or four pots are steamed every day, and by 28, jujube steamed buns will be steamed for Chinese New Year offerings.

Jinghan and the others had to follow along, and everyone had smiles on their faces.The family earned a lot of money this year, and it was the first time that Jingya and the young couple came back together.The old lady said, to live a prosperous year.These two old people from Xu's family are different from other people's. They are not the kind of misers who don't want to spend money even if they have money.The old man once said, what is the purpose of earning money, isn't it for the enjoyment of good food and drink?If you earn money and don't let you eat something good, then who is willing to work?
With such two enlightened old people, the children in the family are the happiest.From time to time, the front and back yards are messed up, or they take a firecracker and light it, and there is a bang, which is scary.

Wen Xuan and Wen Chang were lighting firecrackers outside, when they heard movement at the gate, Wen Chang quickly stopped and ran to the door to look.It turned out that a car was parked at the gate, and there were several people riding horses.They all knew that person, and it was the person who came to pick up Li Mingyu back then.

The visitor also happened to see Wen Chang, so he got off his horse and came to him, "Master Xu, my second young master sent a villain to bring a New Year's gift, and I would like to ask Young Master Xu to tell the old man at home."

Wenchang nodded, motioning for the old Wangtou next to him to hurry in and make a report.Not long after, Zhixin and Zhiming came out, "So it's Guard Li, please come in quickly. How is Mingyu now?"

Li Jin saluted the two Zhixin brothers, and then said, "Our second young master is going on a long trip, so we specially sent a villain here to give some new year gifts. The second young master is grateful for the Xu family's kindness in taking them in, and prepared some small gifts. , and please don’t dislike Uncle Xu and Third Master.”

The two Zhixin brothers said they were polite, and then let Li Jin into the hospital.The people who followed quickly unloaded the things and carried them into the house.

The old man was talking to the old lady in the house, when he suddenly saw his son leading a person in, after a closer look, he found that the person who came was the guard of the Li family.Quickly let them all sit down, "This Mingyu is really polite, why bother to come all this way? If you come at this time, I'm afraid you won't be able to make it back to the capital even for the Chinese New Year. Go back and tell Mingyu, as long as As long as he is fine, we are all fine here, so don’t worry about it. Don’t send things here in the future, and you will suffer.”

"Thank you for your concern. Our second young master will go on a long trip after the next year. In the future, few people will even go back to the capital, so he asked us to send some things, just to show our care. We will hurry back in a while, and we should be able to I rushed back to the capital. Here are the letters from the second young master, one is for you, and the other is for Miss Jingxian. This is the gift list, and one of the separate boxes is for Miss Jingxian." Li Jin put Things were handed over.

Zhiming took the letter and put Jingxian's letter aside alone, no matter what was said in the letter, Jingxian had to open it by herself.The other one is for everyone. After reading it, it is nothing more than thanking the Xu family for taking them in. It will be Chinese New Year, and I have prepared some things to send over.Zhiming opened the gift list and looked at it, but smiled. "This Mingyu has a heart, and the things he gave are unique."

Seeing that the things had been delivered, Li Jin hurriedly bid farewell to leave.Zhixin asked him to wait for a while, then went out to discuss with Mrs. Xue, and found Jinghan again, and everyone prepared some gifts in return.

Jinghan knew that given the wealth of Mingyu's family, he might not like even the most expensive things, so she found out a set of down quilts and down mattresses that she had just made a while ago.Although it is warmer than here in the capital city, they usually sleep on the bed, and the down mattress can insulate them from the cold.At the same time, they also found insoles made of Ula grass, dried small fish in the summer, mushrooms, fungus and other mountain products.In the past few days, we are preparing pine nut candies and walnut candies made from New Year's goods.And in autumn, everyone made mountain grape cakes, schisandra cakes, jujube cakes, these small snacks.

Mrs. Xue took out two sable skins, two fire fox skins, two raccoon skins, two pairs of bear paws, and a pair of fine deer antlers that Zhixin and the others hunted in the mountains.In this way, everyone packed all the things, took them to the front, and asked Li Jin to deliver them to Ming Yu.

"We are in a remote village, and we don't have any good things to give to Mingyu. They are just some local products. Please guard Li to bring them back to Mingyu. This is our kindness." Zhixin said.

Li Jin understood that the things prepared by the Xu family might not be expensive, but they were the most sincere wishes of the Xu family, and the second young master would definitely like them.So he didn't dare to neglect, and sent the things to the carriage with the others.

"Uncle Xu, Third Master Xu, we'll go back now. If we're quick, we should be able to go back. Don't delay here, let's say goodbye." Everyone jumped on their horses and galloped away.

After seeing off these people, Zhixin and the others also returned to the house. At this time, everyone in the family was in the living room in the front yard. Jinghan and the others really wanted to see what Mingyu had sent.

Jinghan took a look at the gift list, and then laughed, this Mingyu is too fun.The things he sent, actually accounted for more than half of the food. "This little fat man, no wonder he is so fat, he is just thinking about eating."

On the gift list, there are a lot of seafood, some dried and some frozen. The weather is very cold at this time, and nothing will break.In addition, there are some expensive supplements, such as bird's nest, shark's fin, abalone, etc., and finally some clothes, rouge, gouache, pen, ink, paper and inkstone.In fact, the most surprising thing was that there were still two baskets full of oranges.This guy, it's hard for him to think of it. It's lucky that he didn't die after such a long journey.

Each of these things reflects Mingyu's intentions. He must think that these things are not available in the north, and he wants everyone to try them out.Jinghan was very happy with Mingyu's approach in her heart. If Mingyu really sent a lot of gold, silver and jewelry, it would only make people feel aloof and arrogant, instead of really feeling like they are now. A kind of warmth and thoughtfulness.In fact, these things are also very valuable. Those supplements and the like are of excellent quality, and no one has money to buy them.

"It's rare for Mingyu's thought, okay, put those frozen goods outside quickly, don't melt them again. When we are thirty, let's make some and have a good taste. The rest, Those tonics are all there, we don’t need them usually, save some for Jingya, she should replenish them at this time. Those rouge and gouache, you girls, take them away, they are all like flowers At my age, I should dress up well. Wen Han, you guys take those pens, inks, papers and inkstones away." Mrs. Chen directly distributed all the things. As in the past, keep the favor and let it go.

After distributing the things, everyone looked at Jingxian's box. Mingyu didn't write the things for Jingxian on the gift list, so everyone didn't know what they were.Everyone has curiosity, and everyone is curious about what will be inside.

Jingxian opened the box with her own hands, "Ah, there are so many good things inside." It turns out that there are some small gadgets in the box.There are some brightly colored small clay figurines, various pottery masks, pen holders dug out of tree roots, small baskets made of bamboo, small combs made of some kind of wood, with patterns of hundreds of flowers carved on them, all kinds, all It is some small things that are not available in the north.Jingxian saw it, and she liked it very much, she couldn't put it down for everything.

The old lady also laughed, "You said how Mingyu scoured these things, I found it strange just looking at them. The little clay figurine made, oh, it's really vivid. Jingxian, you are so good at these things. It has to be put in a good place, Mingyu doesn't know how much effort he has spent."

"Grandma, don't worry, brother Mingyu gave it to me, I will take good care of it." Jing Xian's crisp voice was full of joy.

"Okay, hurry up and take your things back, and then do whatever you need to do. We still have work to do." The old man ordered.

Before everyone here was waiting to make a move, they heard the old Wangtou shouting excitedly, "Old master, old lady, fifth master is back."

Fifth Master, of course he was talking about Zhixiang.

Now, the house is full of excitement, everyone hurried out, even the old man and the old lady hurried out.Zhixiang hasn't come back for three years, as an old man, can you not think about it?

Before everyone reached the door, people from outside came in directly.There were nearly twenty people in front and back, and Zhixiang and Wanting were in the middle.Seeing Wanting's big belly, Zhixiang carefully supported her.The two women behind each hold a little baby in pink makeup and jade in their arms.

"It's so far away, and Wanting is in such a body, what are you doing when you come back? If there is a mistake on the road, how will Wanting suffer?" Seeing this, the old lady was overwhelmed by her son's joy. Worry was replaced, and he complained about his son when he came up. "You're a big boss, and you still don't have the strength to do things. If you don't come back, can your father and I argue? Hurry up, Wanting, let's go into the house and ignore him." He was about to help Wanting into the house.

"Mother, my son has come all the way to see you, and now you are seeing your daughter-in-law and grandson." Zhixiang complained with a smile.

(End of this chapter)