Chapter 37

After Chen Jing handed him a small basket of vegetables, shopkeeper Liu left happily.

Luo Qiuyun watched him go away, but the smile on her face was a little bit restrained, because she could foresee that there would be no trouble about the greenhouse in the future.

However, it's no use thinking too much. It's better to welcome your first winter solstice festival in ancient times.

First of all, we should prepare for the five lives sacrifice to ancestors, heaven, earth, country and temple, because it's a boy's job. Luo Qiuyun has to hand over the task to Luo Tianli. Shen San and Luo Tianxiang make up the number to accompany her. As for herself and Chen Jingren, as girls, although they don't have to go to the temple together to worship the country, they are not idle at home, and they are busy eating!

In ancient times, it was believed that "winter is the Spring Festival", when the holding of sacrificial activities can eliminate epidemics, reduce famine and hunger, so it will be paid special attention to.

Although Luo Qiuyun doesn't believe in this, he still knows how to do as the Romans do. Otherwise, the Luo family, which was originally isolated, will become more independent in the future, which is not conducive to interpersonal communication.

After the winter solstice, the weather seems to be getting colder and colder. I haven't heard of the heavy snow these days. It's said that the roads in the village have been closed.

Every family can nest at home, almost no longer go out, it is often come to visit Wang, these days did not show up.

Life is monotonous and boring. Thinking about the coming of the children's exam tomorrow spring, Luo Tianli calms down to read and practice calligraphy every day. Shen San and Luo Tianxiang are also affected by him.

I don't know whether they agreed in advance or tacit understanding. When the weather got cold, they crowded into Luo Tianli's study.

Because in Luo Tianli's study, Luo Qiuyun told Chen Jing early in the morning that during the day, charcoal fire was constantly supplied. The room was warm, and the space was large enough. Although the three people were crowded together, they were busy and would not hinder others, but they were more comfortable than playing outside.

"Miss, it's snowing heavily this year. Maybe there will be a snowstorm." Chen Jing looked up at the weather outside and couldn't help worrying.

"Snow disaster? Isn't that the case in previous years? " Luo Qiuyun listened to Chen Jing's words, but also left a few distractions. If it was really a snowstorm, everyone's life in the coming year would be even worse, and there would be a famine.

"It snowed in previous years, but it didn't come down early this year, and it didn't come down much this year." Chen Jing continued: "Miss, you didn't live in the village before. We had seven or eight heavy snows in a winter, but it's snowing all the time this year. Now even the road out of the village is closed."

"It's such a big difference." Luo Qiuyun frowned slightly.

"It's not."

Chen Jing said, pause for a moment, and then went on: "Miss, I heard that many chickens and ducks have been frozen to death in the village these days. I don't know what happened to our chicken farm on the mountain?"

"Last time my uncle said that when it was colder, he would gather all the chickens and put them in a warm room with charcoal fire. It was not a big problem. I was afraid that he would not be busy."

Luo Qiuyun thought about it and said, "I'm always at ease with your uncle's work. However, according to you, it's snowing every day. It's really possible that there will be snow disaster. We should think about the Countermeasures in advance."

"What are you going to do, miss?" Chen Jing was worried and asked. There was a snow disaster in the village more than ten years ago. It is said that many people died in that time, including those who died of freezing, starvation, and death. They were miserable everywhere.

"We have enough food and firewood, so we don't have to worry about it. However, in order to prevent accidents, I plan to buy a house in Yong'an City to hoard some food when the weather is better." Luo Qiuyun said.

After hearing this, Chen Jing felt very puzzled, "Miss, our village is not far from Yong'an City. What's the waste of that money for? If you want to buy a house, you should go to the Yamen of the state government to buy it! "

"State yamen?" Luo Qiuyun is not very familiar with the place names nearby, because the name is very different from modern times. For example, Yong'an City is also called Yong'an Town, and it can also be called Yong'an County, because Yong'an county government is here.

Chen Jing seems to know that Luo Qiuyun is not familiar with the surrounding geographical environment, and then explains to her, "the prefectural county government is the place where the young master will go to test for talents in the future. We are just a small town here. Although there is a county magistrate government, the county magistrate government is only responsible for the admission of children, but the scholar master needs the prefectural adults to pass the examination."

Hearing this, Luo Qiuyun already understands why Chen Jing proposes to buy a house in the Yamen of the state government. She feels that she is preparing for Luo Tianli's entrance examination. However, Yong'an county is closer to the village. Anyway, Luo Tianli wants to find a place to live when he goes to the state government for the examination. It's better to buy a house there in advance.

Luo Qiuyun thought about it and said, "I know. Just as you said, let's wait for the weather to be better and then go to the state capital to implement it."

After listening, Chen Jing's face was still worried. "Miss, in this weather, we are afraid we can't walk for a while. In addition, the road outside has been blocked, and we don't know whether it will last until spring."

"So long?" Luo Qiuyun frowned. She didn't think about it before. If it was the case, her plan would not be implemented."Well, it's possible that the weather will improve in a few days. Then we can take the opportunity to go out or send someone out to do it." It's rare for Chen Jing to come up with an idea.

Luo Qiuyun thought, also can only like this, then did not speak again.

However, the bad weather seems to be deliberately against them. Since that day, the wind and snow has not stopped. Now it is troublesome to walk around the village, not to mention out of the village.

There was a family whose roof was made of thatch when they built their house. These days, because of heavy snow, it was crushed and almost hurt people. Once this happened, people in the village were in a panic, for fear that it would be their turn next.

So now, as soon as the snow stops, many people will climb to their roofs to sweep the snow. Not only that, but also some people organize to clean up their gates and the roads outside.

At the beginning, Luo Qiuyun wanted to be lazy because of her blue brick house. However, after knowing that every household in the village was doing a general cleaning, she could not help making a fuss. She took tools to climb the wall and went to the roof. She was so scared that Luo Qiuyun had to join in, for fear that they might be in danger.

Fortunately, after working for a few days and being consciously assigned by Luo Qiuyun, they finally stop for a while.

At this time, Chen Jing came in from the outside, walked up to Luo Qiuyun and said, "Miss, I just went to the village head's grandfather. He said that tomorrow he would organize everyone to clean the roads in the village. Who do you think is more suitable? Young master, they are busy at home these days. I'm afraid they are all exhausted. Why don't I go? "

After hearing this, Luo Qiuyun shook her head and said, "what are you going to do as a girl? I'll see if I can go up the mountain and let uncle Fugui go."

"But what's the way up the mountain? My uncle said before that it's hard to walk when it snows. It's hard to go up and down the mountain. " Ask Chen Jing.

"Well, let's wait until tomorrow. If it continues to snow tomorrow, maybe we won't have to go." Luo Qiuyun said.

As a result, she was right, and there was no need to wait for the next day. Snowflakes began to float in the afternoon that day, and it was getting bigger and bigger at night. There was still no sign of stopping the next day.

"Miss, it's snowing heavily today. I'm right." Chen Jing sighed.

Originally yesterday, Luo Qiuyun said that it might snow heavily today, but she didn't believe it at the beginning. After all, there was no such coincidence. Unexpectedly, it was so coincidental. Now that it's good, not only don't have to go out to sweep the snow, but even the work that she had been busy for several days was in vain.

A few small mood looking at the snow outside, mood is very low, early know is like this, do not sweep what snow, as a result tired for several days are doing white work.

Among them, Shen San is the most upset, because he encouraged everyone to work together at the beginning. Now the weather has destroyed all the fruits of his work. How can he be angry? Luo Qiuyun has not changed much, because she had expected such a result early on.

However, seeing that they have been hit hard, Luo Qiuyun doesn't have the idea of gloating. Instead, he secretly brings up a few people who can't turn around to let them know that his work is not totally useless.

"Sister, I understand. When the snow stops, I'll sweep again, so that the snow outside won't pile up at our door." Shen San said.

After hearing this, Luo Tianli and others obviously agree with him, because if you sweep away the snow when it's just falling, it won't accumulate into a big piece of ice, which makes it difficult to get in and out, and you can also exercise by the way.

Seeing this, Luo Qiuyun has nothing to say.

Since he was summoned to the Imperial Palace last time, Qi has not been free these days. First, he has to be busy with his own business. Second, he has to take this opportunity to accumulate more contacts. After all, he is the eldest son of the imperial family. Qi has to have means and abilities. In addition, he has just been praised by the emperor and the Empress Dowager. He has a lot of scenery.

However, even so, Qi Ming and Qi Da Shao are not complacent. They are very concerned about the news of Yong'an, because there are his lucky stars.

That's right. Since Qi was summoned to the palace that day, he decided that Luo Qiuyun was his lucky star. When he came back, he specially asked his family to prepare a big gift. He planned to send it to Luo's family together with the festival gift during the festival. Who knows that several heavy snowfalls would fall soon, causing him to delay.

This made Qi very regretful. He had known that he would have sent it earlier. However, as soon as the snow stopped, he asked people to add an extra gift as an apology. He had already sent someone to send it this morning.

However, at this time, Qi Ming suddenly received a letter from Yong'an. The person who wrote the letter was shopkeeper Liu. In addition to the letter, there was also a dish.

Seeing this, Qi had a hunch that something good would happen. Sure enough, after he opened the envelope and read the letter carefully, his emotion could not be expressed with excitement.

He immediately ordered his servants to pack up his clothes and prepare a fast horse for him. Regardless of the fact that it was late, even his parents didn't go to say goodbye, he went out of the city gate in a hurry!