The Red Mansions Across the Four Seas

Chapter 365

This is an ordinary small mountain village in Yimeng Mountain.After an absence of more than a year and a half, Jia Min returned here.

This is his hometown Lujiazhuang.I have lived here for 15 years since I was a child.

Although his soul is not here, when Jia Min arrived here, he still regained all his memories here.

Those are some great memories.

Although it is not so rich, it does not have the ostentation and luxury life in Jia's mansion.However, the kind of self-sufficient well-off life, the kind of pastoral life where he works at sunrise and rests at sunset, made him find a sense of tranquility.

There are only about [-] families in Lujiazhuang, and all of them have the surname Lu.So is Jia Min's grandma's house.

Compared with the general big family, grandma's family is in Lujiazhuang, and the number of people is not too large.He has only two uncles and two aunts.

The two aunts both married in other villages, but they are not too far from here.I heard that after Jia Min came back, he came back to see him more than once.

Both uncles lived with their grandparents, and they were not separated.The two aunts are also very filial, and the two sisters-in-law are also very harmonious.

Although the whole family is not as lively as the people in Jia's house, they all love each other and live a peaceful and harmonious life.

Jia Min has been back for a month, and every morning when he wakes up, he has to go for a walk at the foot of the mountain.Breathe in the fresh morning air and listen to the chirping birds.

Walking along the winding country road, looking ahead, there are rolling mountains in the distance.

The solar terms here are earlier than in the imperial capital, and the mountains are already green.

In the mountain village, there is a curl of cooking smoke, which is that every household is cooking breakfast.

There are already early farmers going to work in the fields.Farmers are plowing the land with their cattle, horses, donkeys and mules.

From time to time, someone would scold the seemingly disobedient livestock, just like scolding their own unworthy children.

These livestock are not only their assistants in work, but also one of the members of their family.

When I came to a field at the foot of the mountain, three people were farming here.

Two 36-year-old men are digging the ground with a plow.Those are Jia Min's two uncles.

On the ground was an old man in his fifties, holding a cigarette pipe and taking a few puffs from time to time. This was Jia Min's grandfather.

Beside grandpa was a new carriage, besides the two horses on the ground, there was also a horse tied to the shaft.

These three horses and the carriage were one of the gifts Jia Min brought to his grandma's house when he came back.The land in front of him was also bought by Jia Min a few days ago and given to his grandma's house.

This piece of land is fertile and close to the water source, so it can guarantee harvest in drought and flood.There are fifteen acres in total, which is considered one of the best lands in Lujiazhuang.

This piece of land originally belonged to my grandfather's elder brother. After my grandfather moved away from here, he has always wanted to sell it.However, no one can afford it.When Jia Min came back and heard about it, he bought it and gave it to his grandfather.

"Brother Ming, what are you doing up so early, sleep a little longer, you don't need to do anything here."

"Grandpa, I can't sleep anymore, so I'll come out for a walk if I can't stay still."

"Then sit here for a while. You were not like this when you were a child. The sun was drying your butt in the morning, and you still don't get up."

"I got up late, and you all got to work."

"Isn't that the case for farmers? In spring, it's okay. In summer, it's hot, so you have to work early in the morning and evening, and it's cooler."

"Grandpa, the rain this spring is not bad, it seems that there will be a good harvest this year."

"Hehe, it's not bad. With this piece of land this year and this set of carriages and horses, after the busy few days, ask your uncle to catch up with the carriage and help others, and you can earn a lot of money."

"Is one carriage enough? I'll buy another one for you if it's not enough."

"Enough is enough. If there is too much, we can't keep it. We can't eat too much. We don't want to be rich and powerful. The family eats and uses every year. If there is a little surplus, that's fine. Now, our family is not as good as the top, and we are not as good as the bottom. If I have more than enough, I will be content.”

"Grandpa, is there anything else you need to buy at home? Tell me, and I'll buy it for you."

"No need, what's the use of asking for so many things? You don't bring them with you when you die, and you don't take them with you when you die. In this life, when you come, you have empty hands, and when you leave, you also have empty hands. It’s not a waste of time.”

"Grandpa is the one who sees it."

"You also need to be more careful. That official, it doesn't matter if he is not a good one. It will save you from being plotted against you all day long. Besides, it is not a good thing to fight, because people will die. It is better to be mediocre at home. An An is doing well."

"I see, Grandpa."

"Okay, you go and see your mother. If he knows that you are promising today, he will rest in peace."

Jia Min arrived at the foot of the mountain, and after a short walk, he came to a tomb.

This is the ancestral grave of the Lu family. Ordinarily, people like Jia Min's mother should not enter the ancestral grave of the Lu family.

However, under the auspices of the grandfather and third grandfather, the mother was still accepted into the ancestral grave of her own family.

The third grandfather is the only private school teacher in the village. He once passed the imperial examination in his early years, but failed repeatedly. Now he is in his fifties and is still a child.

However, the third grandfather is a very open-minded person. He guards a son and ten acres of land, teaches a few students to read and write, and lives happily.

Last summer, Ning'er came to grandpa's house and brought him a sum of money.At that time, the Lu family's ancestral grave was rebuilt.

Today's Lu family's ancestral tomb, although not so magnificent, is neat and clean.

Ning'er had already introduced Jia Min's situation in Jia's mansion to his family when he came.While the grandfather's family was happy, they couldn't help worrying about Jia Min.

Although they have not been to those big families, they have heard about the affairs of those big families.

It's not a good place to stay.

This time when Jia Min came back, he didn't hide the fact that he was dismissed this time, and told everything about it.

The family was both scared for him and happy for him.No one complained about him, they all tried their best to comfort him.

As long as people come back safely now, it will be better than anything else.

Besides, Jia Min also brought back a beautiful daughter-in-law.

This has made them overjoyed.

Jia Min walked around, picked a bunch of wild flowers, and put them in front of his mother's grave.

"Mother, I'm here to see you again. I'm here today to tell you good news. Today my son is going to marry you a daughter-in-law. Her name is Ping'er and she treats me very well. Wait until today is over. Men'er, I will bring her to kowtow to you tomorrow. By this time next year, maybe you will have a grandson."

"Mother, you still have a few daughters-in-law. When I marry together in the future, I will come to see you together. It's just that the old emperor has a convulsion and won't let me marry before the age of 20, so you have to Wait a few years before seeing your official daughter-in-law."

"However, it doesn't matter. If you marry other wives earlier, I will marry you back sooner. There is a woman named Shen Bingyi who is still your colleague, but she is now a madam herself."

"Mother, just stay there. Uncles and cousins ​​will often send you money. If you are short of money, you can entrust me with a dream, or tell grandpa and grandma One sound, and I will give you money."

After speaking, Jia Min knelt down and kowtowed three times to his mother before walking back.

The uncle had finished his work, and several people were waiting for him, so Jia Min, his grandfather and uncle got into the carriage, and the second uncle drove the carriage to the house.

At the door, Jia Min got off the car and went to the house where he lived with Ping'er and Magpie.

This house, next to the house of grandpa's house, originally belonged to grandpa's house, was bought by Jia Min along with that piece of land, and after tidying up, Jia Min moved in peacefully.

Ping'er was waiting for her in the yard, while Xi Que was in the house, directing three servant girls and an old mother, preparing meals and cleaning the house.

The three maids and the old lady were bought by Jia Min in Qingzhou Mansion when he came back.It turned out that several of them were servants of an official family. Because the master's family committed a crime, they were also used as official slaves, so Jia Min spent money to buy them.

Both Ping'er and Magpie are free now, and it would be inappropriate to ask them to serve him.

It is said that they bought it, but Jia Min actually gave them money. Each person has a tael of silver per month for food, clothing and housing. Even the food is the same as Jia Min and Hepinger. There is not much to do in a day. Son.

This salary is actually very high.

Seeing Jia Min coming back, Ping'er felt a little shy, maybe thinking of today's happy event, her face turned a little red.Dust the dirt off Jia Min's body.

"Hurry up and eat in the house, there are a lot of things to do today."

"Ping'er in a hurry?"

"I'm not in a hurry, whoever is in a hurry will know."

Although Ping'er said so, he pinched Jia Min's arm lightly, pulled Jia Min's sleeve, and entered the room together.

In the past, Ping'er sometimes flirted with Jia Min, but it seems that it has been a long time since he did so.

Jia Min tried to remember when he stopped flirting with him, but couldn't remember.

The meal has been set, four dishes for one meal.

However, if the New Year is not a festival, this standard is considered a luxury in this small mountain village.

Jia Min and Ping'er sat down, followed by Magpie.After that came Liu Ma and the three maids of Butterfly, Bee and Dragonfly.

The three servant girls used their original names, and Ping'er didn't bother to change their names, so she just inherited them.

After eating, I just cleaned up.Grandma and two aunts came over.

Several people changed into new clothes, and their faces were beaming.

"Miss Ping'er, hurry up and change your clothes, the guests will be here soon."

Ping'er glanced at Jia Min and followed the two aunts.

Grandma looked at Ping'er and then at Jia Min, and couldn't help crying.

"Grandma, today is a day of great joy for me, you are not allowed to cry, you should be happy."

"Of course I'm happy. If your mother knows that brother Min is getting married today, I don't know how happy she will be."

"Grandma, I went to tell my mother just now, let's go, I'll help you there."

"Bastard, I'm not old yet. I can walk by myself, so I don't need your help. Quickly change my clothes and go to greet the guests."

(End of this chapter)