Chapter 288： Good customs in the North

Chapter 288 Good Customs in the North

But he cannot ask or say these words.

Li Zhensheng took a deep breath and solemnly promised, "Don't worry, Mr. Hou, you have paved the road and leave the rest to me. It just so happens that I have been doing business in Xindu for more than ten years. Even if I follow the caravan south, no one will doubt me." , I just thought I was back to my old job..."

The Marquis nodded, "Okay, brother, take good care of your health and recover as soon as possible. The journey is long, and you have to make all the preparations you need to make. When I make arrangements here, I will discuss it with you."

Li Zhensheng stood up to say goodbye. After thinking about it, he said, "Don't tell my mother yet. I'm afraid she won't be able to leave me. After all, I had to leave again not long after I came back."

“Okay, don’t worry, brother.” Mr. Hou agreed.

Li Zhensheng went out with a complicated heart. Jiayin, Cat Brother and several naughty children ran back from the construction site. The snack boxes in their hands were empty, and they all ate like little tabby cats.

The cat was like a little wild horse, running up to him and shouting, "Dad, I want this box to contain my baby."

“Whose box is this?” Li Zhensheng wiped the sweat from his son’s head and picked up his smiling niece.

Jiayin replied crisply: "It's the box left over from the snacks Uncle Dashan gave us."

“Well, if Brother Cat likes it, just keep it. If Fu Niu likes it, uncle will go to town to pick out a better-looking one for you someday?”

"Uncle, I don't want it. I have a treasure chest, which is bigger than my brother's." Jiayin hugged the uncle's neck and proudly raised his chin at the cat brother.

Brother Cat was so angry that he shouted, "I'm going to find grandma. I also want a big box."

Old Mrs. Li is busy digging out the hole for the kang. This summer, the big kangs at home have to be kept on fire from time to time to keep them warm, so as not to make them too cold when sleeping.

Although only a handful of firewood is enough at a time, if it accumulates for a long time, there will be more firewood.

Clean it thoroughly before winter so that it can be easily burned after winter.

Her head was wrapped in a coarse cloth towel, she held a dustpan in her hand, and there was a streak of black under her nose.

At first glance, he looks like an island nation who stole landmines.

Seeing her children and grandchildren coming back noisily, she smiled and showed her white teeth, "I heard you bickering all the way away. Are you hungry? I'll cook after I finish my work!"

Li Zhensheng and the children were stunned for a moment, and then they couldn't help laughing.

The good news made Mrs. Li laugh so hard that she was confused.

She didn't know what was going on, so she raised her hand and wiped her face twice more. As a result, she was even more embarrassed.

Li Zhensheng put down his niece, took the dustpan from his mother's hand, and urged with a smile, "Mom, go take a bath quickly, I will do all these chores."

Old Mrs. Li didn't refuse. She took off her kerchief and patted her body before going to the ear room.

With such a commotion, the reluctance and complexity in Li Zhensheng's heart were completely gone.

For the sake of always having laughter in this family, and for the sake of his mother, he must seize this perfect opportunity no matter what!

It is easier to work when there are more people, and it is easier to eat when there are fewer people.

With the efforts of the whole village, the school was built in almost a few days. On a good day, the whole village, men, women and children came to join in the fun.

The village chief was also happy from ear to ear. He took the initiative and handed out more than ten kilograms of snacks and sprinkled half a dustpan of copper coins.

In this season, every family is busy, but children always have free time.

Children from three villages including Dahuaishu, Dawangzhuang and Xiaowangzhuang heard the commotion and came running to play. Naturally, they also got snacks and grabbed a few pennies.

When I went back in the evening, I was discovered by my family members, so I had to ask a few questions. Therefore, a school was built in the new village, and the news that all the children in the village were to be sent to study, write, and calculate was spread by everyone.

Some people are envious, and some say that Xincun has too much money and is in panic, but more people are tempted and want to send their children and grandchildren there to get some exposure and learn some skills.

But it is not easy to say this. The discussion comes and goes, and it is delayed.

No one here at Broken Gold Beach knows this.

They were busy installing doors and windows for the school, building Kangs, and making tables, chairs, and benches. These chores were no simpler than building a house.

While busy like this, the first snow of winter finally fell.

The tiny snowflakes melted almost before they hit the ground, almost like rain.

This reminds young and old alike of Qingshui Village.

There are four distinct seasons throughout the year, with strong winds in spring, thunderstorms in summer, dryness in autumn, and heavy snow in winter.

Although I am now settled in Broken Gold Beach, I have enough food and clothing, and everything goes well, I still miss my hometown where I grew up in times like this.

The Li family comes from outside the Great Wall, where it snows most of the year.

I don’t like this kind of snow even more.

Mrs. Li sat on the kang, sewing cotton-padded clothes with Dongmei. She opened the window and took a look, "Although it's really ugly under the snow, the customs can't be lost. Let's make noodles and chop stuffing later. At noon Make dumplings and eat them.”

Dongmei also knew that there was a custom of eating dumplings in the early snow in the North, so she nodded with a smile, "Okay, I will go to Xiaowangzhuang to buy pork, buy some stick bones along the way, and make some bone soup for the lady to drink in the evening. Yesterday, the lady and Brother Cat I lost the height competition and was so angry that I could hang a soy sauce bottle on my mouth. I’m afraid I’m just longing to grow taller.”

Mrs. Li laughed when she heard this, "Children are like this, don't spoil her. This girl is the best at crawling along the pole. I'm afraid she will have a bad temper in the future."

While they were talking, a carriage stopped outside the gate. The two of them hurried out to greet the visitor. Before they saw the visitor, they heard the good news and shouted happily, "Uncle Steward!"

It turned out that the butler personally led the carriage to deliver the things. He picked up the good news and smiled like a flower.

As soon as he saw the old lady, he quickly saluted, "Old lady, I heard that there is a custom of eating dumplings in the snow in the North. No, I happened to have fresh pork at home, so I sent some over."

As he spoke, the two stewards who followed started carrying things down.

Not to mention rice, flour, grains and oil, I only got two pigeons, four large strips of pork belly, and four pig's trotters.

This is too much, not even a little!

The butler was afraid that the old lady wouldn't accept it, so he smiled and said: "In the morning, the Marquis returned to the Hou Mansion. I took a closer look, and I felt so happy! Speaking of which, it is really great that the Marquis is recovering here. By the way, not only has Master Hou gained weight, his complexion has also improved."

Hearing this, the old lady quickly responded: "As a family, we should take more care of you at times like this. I just don't know when the Marquis will come back. Will you be able to eat dumplings at noon?"

"The Marquis is going to the palace, and I'm afraid the emperor will stay with us to have dinner with us."

“Then let’s make dumplings first and wait for the Marquis. If he doesn’t come back, leave a curtain for him. It’s easy to cook them now.”

While everyone was talking, they carried everything in.

The old lady asked Uncle Zhao and others to help, and divided the pork among them. Each family gave a piece, which was about seven or eight taels. Although it was not much, it was enough to make dumplings.

Not to mention the excitement of making dumplings at home, but in the palace, the Marquis accompanied the emperor out of the imperial study, stood under the eaves of the corridor, looked at the light snow falling from the sky, and exhaled a long breath.

(End of this chapter)