Mr. Transcendence

Looking at the mutton handled by his wife, Yuan Gensheng couldn't help but said, "You shouldn't have collected so much."

Zhou Xiangzhi looked at the three mutton legs, and she knew that she shouldn't charge so much, but with these muttons, they would not have to spend money on buying meat for the Chinese New Year this year, saving a lot of money.In the coming year, she will marry her son and daughter. In her opinion, this money can save a penny.

Zhou Xiangzhi comforted her husband: "Don't think about it too much, it's Anping's wish. He's getting better now, thinking about you as an uncle, you should be happy."

Yuan Gensheng said with a sigh of relief: "I couldn't help him before. I always felt sorry for Genmao and the others. Seeing Anping's current state, I feel relieved."

Zhou Xiangzhi couldn't say anything, the life of their family was difficult, and the mother's heart naturally favored her children.

"You said Anping and Xiaohan... There must be an explanation. But Anping is still in the filial piety period, and it is not easy to set a date. It will take nearly two years, so there is no way to say." Regarding Yuan Anping's marriage Yuan Gensheng was still very concerned.In the past, it was very difficult for Yuan Anping to get married. He had no father or mother and his family was not well off. Anyone who wanted to have a twin had to find fault with him.Now it seems that although life is better, but there is no father, no mother, and no brothers to help, good people will feel a little jealous.Now it's settled with Huo Xiaohan, but let him settle his mind.I no longer mentioned the matter of my son and daughter talking about their marriage as before, and I couldn't help but worry when I thought of my nephew.

Zhou Xiangzhi also thought it was a problem, a matchmaker was needed for this marriage, but Yuan Anping was not suitable to talk about marriage during the filial piety period.Ordinary people don't pay much attention to these things, but Yuan Anping is a scholar and has to take the exam for fame, so these scruples have to be considered.

"Why don't we just make a small deal?" In fact, a small deal is a token of love sent to each other by people who have affection for each other. It can be regarded as a preliminary confirmation of the relationship between each other.However, the act of sending tokens of love is about exchanging tokens of love with the consent of both parents and under the witness of a qualified witness, which is different from sending things to each other in private.

Xiao Ding originally had a good meaning, but now it is more like a behavior of a married couple asking for things in disguise. Yuan Gensheng thought about it and thought it was feasible: "This Xiao Ding is suitable for two people. After the Anping filial piety period is over, it is also necessary to invite a matchmaker." suitable."

"If you think it's appropriate to mention it to Anping when you have time, the relationship is settled. If the two of them have any contact with others, it's not easy to talk about it."

"Okay, but this matter can't be done too early, wait until the turmoil of Huo Xiaohan's divorce has subsided, so as not to attract people's tongue."

"you're right."

When the moon was high, the whole village became quiet, and even the chickens and dogs that kept moving during the day lay down to sleep.

Huo Xiaohan was lying on the bed, covered with warm bedding all over his body, watching the twilight of the moonlit night shining through the gap in the window, his heart felt at ease and peaceful like never before.As for the grandpa and grandson separated by a wall, Zhongsun Rui had already fallen asleep peacefully, and Zhongsun Lianjue looked at his grandson who was sleeping soundly. Now that he was living in such a field, he did not ask much, but only hoped that his grandson would grow up safely.

It was a quiet and reassuring night.

………………

Life returned to its former calm.

Living in the village, cock crowing and dog barking are always unavoidable.Especially the crowing of roosters. After one rooster starts to crow, other roosters also start to crow one after another, as if they will not stop until they wake people up.

Yuan Anping, who was woken up, covered his head with a quilt and continued to sleep, but he could no longer sleep deeply after being woken up, so when he felt the light in the room, he started to get up.Because he has been going to eat at Huo Xiaohan's these few days, so he can't sleep in like before.

When he got up to wash, Yuan Anping looked at the toothpaste in his hand and squeezed out the size of a bean. Although he also bought more than ten pieces of toothpaste and kept them in the space, if there is no accident, he can still live for decades. I can't brush my teeth, so I need to save some toothpaste.

After washing up, he felt that the weather was good today, so he took the bulk of the books that must be taken in the exam and went to Huo Xiaohan's place.

Walking on the road, Yuan Anping guessed what Huo Xiaohan was going to do for breakfast, because he ate well these days, he couldn't help but walk a little faster in anticipation.The reason why one meal continues to be eaten three times a day today is that Huo Xiaohan's cooking skills are good, and the second is that his cooking skills are so poor that he feels that he is wasting food.

Huo Xiaohan is different from Yuan Anping. He wakes up when the cock crows. He used to get up and work at this time when he was at home. Although he lives by himself now, his habit makes him wake up when the cock crows, lazy. I was not used to sleeping, so I started to get up and make breakfast.Therefore, when Yuan Anping entered the courtyard gate, he could smell the fragrance of noodles.

Yuan Anping smelled the aroma and entered the kitchen, saw Huo Xiaohan was lighting the fire, stepped forward and asked: "What did you cook for breakfast?" While talking, he moved a small stool and sat by the stove to warm up the fire, and helped refill the firewood by the way.

Huo Xiaohan took some time away and handed him some firewood: "Steamed dried vegetable buns, baked dough, dried vegetables given by Mrs. Zhou. Didn't you say you want to eat steamed buns two days ago? I made the noodles last night. Then steam the buns."

Yuan Anping saw that his face was red from the fire, and his complexion was much better than the previous few days, so he said with a smile: "Your complexion is much better than before, at least you have blood. So I'm right, you must eat well , eat three meals a day, don’t be reluctant to part with something.” As he spoke, he couldn’t help asking: “Is the bun made of whole wheat noodles?”

Huo Xiaohan nodded embarrassingly. He used to be economical in cooking before. He made steamed buns with mixed grains and wheat noodles, and there were very few wheat noodles. Yuan Anping did a hard ideological work.However, they are all people who are used to hard times. If according to Yuan Anping's statement, eating eggs every day and eating meat once every three days, even Zhong Sun and his grandson would feel a bit extravagant.

"This time I did as you said. I used fine wheat flour and I added some meat. Aunt Zhou said that dried vegetable buns are delicious with some oil residue. I don't have any oil residue at home. I added some minced meat. It should be good." .”

Yuan Anping listened quite satisfied: "That's right, didn't I bring a lot of things for you, don't be reluctant to eat, I will buy it after eating. We are all weak and need to make up for it." Because he made up his mind He wanted to raise Zhong Sun and his grandfather, so he brought a lot of things here, including a lot of chicken, fish, meat and eggs, all of which were for their health. With Huo Xiaohan cooking, Yuan Anping simply ate here.

"Listen to you." Huo Xiaohan's eyes were full of smiles, he never dreamed that his life could be so good before.

Seeing what he said, Yuan Anping hurriedly made a request: "Then let's eat fried radish pancakes tomorrow morning. The ones you made before are delicious."

Huo Xiaohan agreed: "Okay. Make rice porridge or millet porridge?"

"Millet porridge, millet porridge nourishes the stomach."

The two were talking when Zhong Sun Rui came over.

When Zhong Sunrui saw Yuan Anping, he stepped forward to say hello happily: "Brother Anping." Ever since he met Yuan Anping, he felt that he had fallen into a nest of blessings, and now he could eat eggs and meat every day, I am very happy every day.

Yuan Anping smiled and talked to him: "Is your grandfather awake?"

"Grandpa has already woken up."

Huo Xiaohan brought the reserved hot water to Zhong Sunrui: "Go and wash your face, you can eat right away."

Zhongsun Rui left with the basin, and he washed it with his grandfather.

When the steamed stuffed buns were cooked, Yuan Anping couldn't help but took one first, thinking that it was Huo Xiaohan who was working so hard to cook, so he gave the first one to him: "Taste the taste first to see if it's salty enough. "

Huo Xiaohan took it with a smile, and took a small bite. The steamed buns are the best when they are just out of the pan, "It's delicious, and the saltiness is just right."

Yuan Anping couldn't wait to take one and took a bite. Although it was a little hot, he couldn't stop his determination to eat. While eating, he blew on the steamed buns, and he finished eating each bun in a few clicks.

"Delicious! I'll serve the rice, you can ask them to come over to eat." Yuan Anping didn't continue to reach out to the buns, but picked up a bowl to serve the rice, and waited for everyone to arrive before eating.

Huo Xiaohan came here with his grandpa and grandson not long after he went out. Zhongsun Lianjue walked with a cane that Yuan Anping asked to make for him, so it was convenient for him to walk.

Seeing him coming, Yuan Anping said, "Come on, uncle, sit here." As he spoke, he stepped forward to help him sit down.Speaking of which, when he knew that Zhongsun Lianjue was not yet 40 years old, Yuan Anping was deeply moved. Men under the age of 40 all have such a big grandson. Early marriage and early childbearing in ancient times are really early.He couldn't even help thinking about when he would become a grandfather if he married a wife and had children.After finishing the calculation, thinking that his son got married when he was sixteen to seventeen, he thought it would be better to get married later.

Zhongsun Lianjue sat down, because they were quite familiar with each other, and his attitude became more casual, and he said with a smile: "You came quite early today, do you know that Xiaohan is going to steam buns this morning?"

Yuan Anping chuckled, in the past, he usually came here at the time of meal, and sometimes he arrived when they were almost finished eating.Mainly, getting out of bed in winter is too difficult.I was able to get up so early today because I knew that the steamed buns I had eaten before had already been eaten, and I must have some fresh ones this morning.

He used chopsticks to pick up a steamed bun for Zhongsun Lianjue: "Uncle, I have already tasted steamed stuffed buns, and they are very delicious." Then he picked up another one for Zhongsun Rui, "Xiao Rui eat more, the more you eat, the longer you grow." quick."

Huo Xiaohan put the porridge bowl in front of everyone, and then sat down beside Yuan Anping.Everyone started talking and laughing to eat breakfast.

The weather was fine that day, and the sun filled the yard after breakfast.Yuan Anping moved a stool and sat in the yard basking in the sun, because Huo Xiaohan had a few vacant rooms here, so he simply moved the teaching place here, so that even if he came here every day, because of the presence of Grandpa Zhong and grandson, plus coming in the afternoon Children who are in class don't have to worry about rumors about being alone or widowed.As for his house, he had other plans.

Seeing Zhongsun Lianjue come out, Yuan Anping got up and brought him a chair: "Uncle, come and sit here to bask in the sun." After a few days of getting along, the two of them had become acquainted, and he spoke a little more casually.

Zhongsun Lianjue went over to sit down. On a winter day, after eating, he found a warm place to sit and bask in the sun. It was the best feeling to feel drowsy from the sun.

Zhongsun Lianjue squinted at the book Yuan Anping was reading, and asked, "Are you going to test for fame?"

"That's right." Yuan Anping closed the book and stretched out. Of the three compulsory scriptures, any one seemed to be a torment for him.

When Zhongsun Lianjue thought of something, a mocking smile appeared on his lips: "The emperor is stupid, and the treacherous officials are in power, what is there for this official to do. With your temperament, I advise you to rest your mind as soon as possible, so that you don't know how to die. "

Yuan Anping said with a smile: "The old man is a bit cynical. Your words overturned a boatload of people. Besides, when did I say that I was going to be an official?" Putting the book in his hand aside, he continued: " I just want to get a job and be a scholar. Of course, it would be even better if I get into Juren. As you can see, I taught some children how to read, and it is good for these children to have a gentleman with a job.” Said I couldn't help laughing and said: "Besides, I also have self-knowledge. From the fact that I picked you up casually and kept you, I can see that I am not suitable to be an official."

"Hmph, the only thing you can do is be kind."

Yuan Anping said with a grin: "I'll take you as a compliment. However, I'm not so kind-hearted. If I can't afford to support you, do you think I will take care of you? After all, I kindness is very limited.”

"You boy!" Zhongsun Lianjue shook his head with a smile. In his opinion, Yuan Anping is a rare good person. He has experienced too many human feelings, and he has seen too many people who only want to be alone. After making up his mind, he asked, "Are you confident that you will pass the exam?"

Speaking of this, Yuan Anping couldn't help sighing: "Oh, I really don't have any confidence at all." He knew every word in the book, and he was dizzy when they were grouped together. This state made him take the exam. too difficult.

"Are you Mr. Que?" Zhongsun Lianjue roughly guessed Yuan Anping's situation through what he saw and heard these days.In terms of the current situation, Yuan Anping knows that no one would be willing to be his husband.Those who claim to be noble will even scold a few words.

Although most people in the village already knew that he had found a master, in fact Yuan Anping didn't want to make it too obvious that he wanted to repay his kindness, so he never mentioned anything to Zhongsun Lianjue. Now the other party took the initiative to mention He naturally wanted to be his husband, but he deliberately said in a suspicious tone: "You?"

Zhongsun Lianjue was dissatisfied seeing the other party's disbelieving attitude of "it's up to you": "What kind of eyes do you have? I have been an official for several years anyway."

Yuan Anping was really curious about Zhongsun Lianjue's past: "Then how did you get to this point?"

Talking about this topic, thinking of the past, Zhongsun Lianjue had too many vicissitudes in his eyes, he laughed at himself: "The past is too hard to look back on, only because I am too stupid."

Yuan Anping felt that the other party's sadness was too obvious, and wanted to adjust the atmosphere, and deliberately teased: "Not bad, not bad, dare to face your own shortcomings, have courage."

Zhongsun Lianjue didn't want to mention the past either, "Boy, don't be slick. Tell me, do you want to be my student or not?"

Yuan Anping also took Joe deliberately: "I don't want to join any faction."

"Don't worry, I'm just being dragged by the faction." He continued, "It's said that I will be a teacher for a day and a father for the rest of my life, so you will respect me more in the future. Don't treat me as if you are old or young just because you are familiar with me."

"Don't worry, I will respect you, the meat can't be broken, okay?"

"That's not bad." He didn't take food seriously before, but now he puts more emphasis on appetite.He had no choice but to comfort himself, for him to live forever, to eat and drink, fame and fortune are long gone.