Shelter in the pastoral

This plate of chili fried meat is very suitable for Liu Yechen's taste: "I want to eat it tomorrow."

Fang Shujing nodded and agreed to him. He ate a slice of chili all night, and it was so spicy that he couldn't eat other things.

At night, Liu Yechen lay on his arm and said, "My husband." He still had an unreal feeling, touching his flat belly, there would be a child here.

"Huh?" Fang Shujing was lying next to him, ever since she found out that her daughter-in-law was pregnant, she was very nervous, afraid that he would feel uncomfortable somewhere.

Liu Yechen said: "Do you like boys or girls?" In the countryside, everyone is looking forward to having a son to carry on the family line. He has also heard that once a son is born, the whole family will be happy, and if a girl or brother is born, they will droop Lower the corner of the mouth.

Pregnancy is a possibility, it's really hard to say.

Fang Shujing smiled lightly: "Anything is fine." Then he gently touched his stomach: "Don't think too much, go to bed early today."

Liu Yechen hummed, and closed his eyes. The night was very quiet. After a long time, he thought he was asleep. Liu Yechen said again: "What's your name?"

Fang Shujing replied: "Little Hawthorn."

Liu Yechen read it silently in his heart, and then said: "Yes."

The two novice fathers were in the same mood, they couldn't sleep because of this little guy who came suddenly.

The next day, I didn't wake up until it was exposed to the sun for three poles. I didn't know when I fell asleep yesterday.

Fang Shujing woke up first and landed lightly on the ground to make something delicious for his wife.

Xu Quan took Ah Huang to the mountain for a run in the morning. He wanted to catch some wild rabbits, but after working hard for a long time, he found nothing and came down angrily!

Fang Shujing made noodles and wanted to bake some pies. Yesterday, seeing that his wife likes spicy food, he put some salt and minced garlic on the raw peppers that had been marinated overnight. The peppers were already marinated in the morning.

The porridge is also slowly cooking on a low fire!

When the pan is hot, start to slowly paste the pie.

I smeared a little oil and baked it in the pot before, and the oil bubbles were sizzling, and eight sheets were quickly pasted in the pot.

When Xu Quan returned to the yard, he smelled a scent, and immediately got into the kitchen, saying: "Master, what are you doing?" He took a bite of yesterday's leftovers in the morning, but smelled the scent Some are hungry.

Fang Shujing said: "Pies."

Xu Quan felt a little regretful, he knew that the young master would not eat this meal.

Fang Shujing said: "There are a lot of fillings and noodles, I want to bake them myself." He has made soufflé pancakes several times before, and pancakes are no problem for him.

Xu Quan immediately agreed: "Hey."

The pie was well cooked, and the hot and delicious pie came out of the pan in a short while.

Liu Yechen looked for Fang Shujing in the room in a daze, simply put on some clothes and came out.

Fang Shujing had just finished cooking when he saw him and said, "Wash your hands and go eat."

Liu Yechen went directly behind him to hug him, and said, "Sir..." in a delicate and soft voice.

The corner of Fang Shujing's mouth couldn't help but bend, and said, "I'll accompany you."

"Hmm." He made a milky stingy voice.

Being pregnant made him squeamish, and the two of them went to wash their hands.Only then did Liu Yechen regain his energy.Sitting at the dining table in the house, his eyes lit up slightly when he saw pies and chili pickles, and he picked up a chili and put it in his mouth.I just like the taste, and then I drank a mouthful of porridge and ate some small pies.It's quite troublesome to get up and do this in the morning of these winters.

Liu Yechen's appetite was whetted by the peppers, and he could eat five pies in one go, more than Fang Shujing.

I didn't feel anything when I ate it, but I felt embarrassed after eating it, and said, "Am I too hungry?"

"No, I'll make it for you if you're not full. There are two of you now."

"Yeah." Liu Yechen said.

It snowed again at some point last night, fortunately they had set up a kang before, otherwise they really couldn't handle the weather like this.

Fang Shujing put all the things on the kang aside, and put a small square table on it. On the table were some melon seeds, peanuts and preserved fruits prepared for the Chinese New Year, which were reserved for his daughter-in-law to eat as snacks.

Liu Yechen said: "Master, I saw the script you wrote earlier." It wasn't that he read it on purpose, but he accidentally saw it when he was tidying up his study, and wanted to put things away in different categories. What he got was the original manuscript, so he naturally recognized Xianggong's handwriting, but he didn't expect that it was a small story book written by the two of them. He was shy and looking forward to reading it several times.

I didn't expect my husband-in-law wanted him so much when he was not married!

It was a coincidence that he met Xianggong in that way.He had seen Fang Shujing when he returned to the village, and knew that he was a rich young master who came back from the county town, so he wanted to secretly help him with something.

That kind of avoidance of inferiority has turned into a little love between the two of them.

Fang Shujing said: "How is it?"

"It's well written." Liu Yechen was a little embarrassed, anyone who suddenly found himself in a storybook would feel very strange.

Fang Shujing looked at the little daughter-in-law looking at him affectionately, and really wanted to hold him in her arms and make out with him.

Suddenly remembered what Fang said, he is a doctor, he must know this kind of thing very well, said: "Then when can we be together."

Liu Yechen said: "We are not together every day." After finishing speaking, his face turned red, and then he realized what he said, and his breathing changed a little. When he was honestly asked, he had to say: "Three... In three months."

Fang Shujing said: "Understood."

Liu Yechen's ears were almost burning.

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In the past few days during the Chinese New Year, it is said that I will go out to visit.But the heavy snow has almost blocked the road, and I don’t know that it snows every day this winter, and every morning when I go out, there will be a gust of cold wind and light snow drifting past.On the eaves, the fields seemed to be covered with a thick quilt of snow.The shallowest part reaches the calf, and the deepest part is almost waist high.

It was said before that the auspicious snow heralds a good year, and there will definitely be a good harvest next year.But the successive heavy snow days completely confused people.

A few days ago, when the snow was not so big, Xu Quan went to the market and bought all the meat and food.Fortunately, he went, and the snow fell more and more, and the same village could not even go out.

The road is even more deserted.

It is also fortunate that they set up the kang early, and when winter comes, there is firewood to burn the house to keep it warm.

Seeing that it was the 27th of the twelfth lunar month, I couldn't even hear the sound of firecrackers.

Liu Yechen said: "If the snow doesn't stop, how can we go to pay New Year's greetings to our parents?" This year it was agreed that the family will have a reunion dinner.

Fang Shujing said: "It's windy and snowy outside, so don't go, save the cold and ask Ah Huang and Xu Quan to accompany you, I will go alone, this year's weather is bad, parents can understand."

"Ah."

Just from inside the house, you can hear the roar of the wind and tigers outside, which is really scary.

They lit a brazier in the house, with wood inserted on top of the sweet potatoes, rotating and roasting, and there was a burst of sweet smell from time to time.

But the constant wind outside cast another layer of gloom on this year.

Fortunately, there is food at home.This winter seems to be sealed in the house with snow.As long as the door is opened, the wind will fill the inside. The yard of my house is cleaned every day, but there is no path to sweep.

I can't even go out to buy, so I can only eat what I keep at home.

Fortunately, Liu Yechen's food is very good, as long as there is chili fried pork, he can have a good meal.

The next day was the 27th of the twelfth lunar month, and the snow stopped early in the morning. Fang Shujing brought fifty catties of rice and two frozen fishes to pay New Year's greetings.

He walks in the snow.People seem to be stuck in the snow. No one has gone out these days. The snow is too thick. It takes a long time to walk for a cup of tea. Although the snow has stopped, the strong wind is still there, blowing on the face like It seems to be cut with a knife.

Fortunately, when he arrived at Fang's house, he opened the door and went in.

As soon as he entered, Mrs. Fang opened the door when she heard the movement. Seeing that Fang Shujing's eyebrows were covered with frost, she said, "Come in quickly to warm up. I told your father just now that it's such a cold day, you guys can't wait." No more."

Fang Shujing went to the house and put the rice and frozen fish on the ground, dusted off the snow on his body, and said, "Liu'er wanted to come too, but I stopped him. I can only come here this year. I will make up for you next year." superior."

While talking, Father Fang and Brother Fang also came out.Said: "You child, what are you doing here today?"

"Father, Happy New Year, big brother."

"happy New Year."

Fang said: "What are you getting here?" When I opened it, I was a little happy with the food. The Fang family had a little land, and they couldn't produce much food. They gave some to the youngest son's family, and the rest would be taxed. Not much left.The road was blocked by the heavy snow, and when she saw yesterday, there were more than 20 catties of coarse grains and about ten catties of fine grains left at home, which was not enough for a family of five to last ten days.It's up to her.Who would have imagined that this year would be such a year.

I want to go out to buy or exchange with my neighbors, but if I can't get out now, food will become a hard currency, and I can't buy it even if I have money.It's still the youngest son who has a heart-to-heart with him, and the fifty catties of rice seems to have solved the urgent need.

But Fang said: "You gave us all the food, so do you still have it at home?"

"Yes, I asked Xu Quan to go out and buy it a few days ago. Now I still have more than 200 catties at home. If you don't have this, I will give it to you." The family will definitely be able to eat until the beginning of spring.

Fang boasted: "I'm still smarter, and I have more brains than me." These days, she was thinking about giving a red envelope to the child in Liu Yechen's stomach, but she forgot the most important food. When I got serious, the road was closed, and there was no car to go to the county, so I could only eat and chew the food stored at home.

Seeing Fang Shujing approaching, he quickly welcomed him into the house.The room is slightly warmer.The sister-in-law also made two children's clothes and said: "Congratulations, I started making small clothes when I heard the news, and I will use them after the child is born." Knowing that their child was born in August or September, the clothes were not made too thick, All of them are made of thin fine cotton, and you can tell that it is a very good fabric when you touch it.The small clothes made are very simple and elegant colors, which can be worn by both boys and girls.There are also small flowers embroidered on the small collar, which looks very cute.

"Thank you, sister-in-law."

"Thank you, we are all family." Li Xiuer said, and the family quickly arranged some food for them to sit on the table and chat.

Li Xiuer took Tian Tian back to the room.

Fang said: "In the past, it was pretty good. Who knew that this year, there will be a sudden blizzard. I haven't seen such a heavy snow in more than 20 years. I am afraid that many places will be affected."

Thinking of this everyone's heart is a little heavy.

Even Father Fang, who has always been reticent, said, "It's fortunate that our family has recovered. Otherwise, this year will be difficult."

Fang Shujing said: "Father, how is your cabinet doing?"

Mentioning this, everyone felt a little relieved, and said: "The sales are pretty good. The styles of our home-made things are good-looking and we use them. It will be fine for decades, and they all rely on word of mouth."

Fang Shujing said: "Is it fast?"

"With the help of apprentices, one can be finished in half a month now." The big work has been done, and the rest have to be painted over and over again!

Fang Shujing said: "It just so happens that I have nothing to do recently, so I can draw more manuscripts." There are so many things a carpenter can do.Various chests, jewelry boxes, dressers and more!

Brother Fang said: "There are new ones, that's great, I'm tired of doing this."

Father Fang's eyes lit up when he heard the blueprint drawn by Fang Shujing, but then he laughed and scolded after hearing what the eldest son said: "It's not easy for a carpenter to do one thing well in this life." How can he choose three? Pick four.Said: "But we can't finish this list."

Fang Shujing said: "It's better to recruit more people and expand the factory. At that time, it will not only sell to the villagers, but also open a shop in the county."

Father Fang and Brother Fang were both stunned when they heard this. They are both out-and-out peasants.They are all used to the days when they face the loess and their backs to the sky.The villagers of Qingshui Village don't go to the county much anymore.I heard that all the people in the county are as smart as ghosts, they are afraid of being cheated.

Going to the county to open a shop to earn money from the county people is frightening to think about.

In the past, they would go wherever there was carpentry work, and they could not make much money. Now that the cabinets in their house are on fire, they feel very happy to be able to make money by working at home.I didn't expect Fang Shujing's heart to be so big.They didn't think it was enough and wanted to expand the area, which had already exceeded their imaginable limit. They were always timid and said: "Just make some money and spend it." When they said they wanted to change, they subconsciously opposed it.

Fang felt that the youngest son's words were good, but he was a brother and brother with Lu Butou, and said: "Listen to what my son says."

Fang Shujing said: "The money you earn now is enough to eat and drink, but the eldest brother will have a child soon. If it is a boy and wants to study in the future, how much does it cost to support a scholar?" Like Fang Shujing now In Shanlin Academy, one year's training costs 30 taels of silver.Many people besides him have been here for three years.In the countryside, if you rely entirely on the little crops, you will not be able to save the money without eating or drinking for 100 years.What's more, there are pen and ink fees and scientific examination fees.

These words shocked everyone, especially Brother Fang.Even a father like him didn't think so far.

Fang Shujing said: "Why do so many people take the imperial examination? Once they pass the exam, they can change their families." If there are scholars above the scholar level in the three generations of the family, this family can be called a scholarly family. The farmer who eats in the ground does not know how many times stronger.

Brother Fang, this child, is the wish of the Fang family and Father Fang for many years. When Fang Shujing said this, his heart felt hot, indeed.As he said, the few taels of silver at home are not worth mentioning.

Father Fang said: "However, what should we do if we want to recruit so many apprentices who will compete with us in the future?"

Craftsmen these days are afraid of being robbed of their jobs. Now that they all know that his family makes money, they all want to come and become apprentices.I just look forward to making furniture like them to make money after I graduate.Teaching five apprentices is already the limit he can bear, and if there are more, it will be difficult to discipline.

Fang Shujing said in a deep voice, "How about buying someone?"

As soon as this sentence fell, the people in the old house were stunned, and their family had only recently lived well.He has always been an honest family facing the loess and his back to the sky. He is not considered the most wealthy family in the village, so he never had this idea in his mind.

But to be honest, Fang Shujing's proposal is really good.If you buy someone, you will be on them, and you won't be afraid to go out and do business with them in the ring!

"It's too expensive to set up shops in the county for three to five taels a month." Father Fang's ability to say this proves that Fang Shujing's words just moved his heart.

Fang Shujing said: "I have a friend named Lin Yuchen. He is in business and has a lot of capable people. We can talk to him later and let him go out of the shop and we sell things. We don't need much worry."

Brother Fang said: "Okay."

Looking at Fang Shujing, his eyes are full of admiration. No wonder people say that scholars are very capable. Their vision is different, and what they can see is different. For those who are responsible, they are content to live the life they are now. But he thought of things ten or twenty years later.

Fang Shujing said: "Just to expand a factory building, it can't be near the old house." The place here is small and crowded with people.There are relatives and neighbors who come to visit every day, it is really a bad job!

Father Fang said: "Then it's on the wasteland near the foot of the mountain. It's an unowned place. Although it's in the village, there's no one there. , There was snowflakes outside again, but his heart was full of fire.

The master who taught him before was just a carpenter doing odd jobs, and he still had this good fortune.It's really unimaginable.

If it weren't for the snow outside, I would like to go out and choose a place right now.

After being told by Fang Shujing, the whole family was very excited, as if they had seen the change of family.

It was Fang who came back to his senses and said the fastest: "But it costs money to build a factory! It costs money to buy wood and lacquer! The tools used by carpenters also cost money, and it costs money to buy people! The food for one more day also costs money. Eat a lot.” It’s hard to go anywhere without money.

If you are not in charge of your family, you don't know how expensive firewood is.

The Fang family knows that there are a few young apprentices in the family who only have a bag of food in a few days, and the family is not bad. If there is no money, it will be flustered to feed so many people for nothing.

It was only after being told by Fang that the Fang family and his son came back to their senses. Making money is not as easy as he thought.

Fang Shujing said: "You don't have to worry about this, I will find a way." He has more than 960 taels of silver.Liu Yechen still has some, which is enough.If he is rich, he can't just watch his parents and elder brother live in poverty.Since they have such a craft, they should show it.

Besides, what they do is popular.There is not much publicity, it depends on everyone's word of mouth, so many people have found it, and it will definitely make more money if it is placed in the county.

Just as they were talking hot, the sound of knocking on the door came from outside.

In this windy and snowy day, there is no way to go, and the people in the village don't visit at all.

How could someone knock on the door?

Fang said: "Who is it?"

"Auntie, I'm Shuanzi." A voice came from outside.

He quickly opened the door, and as soon as Shuan Zi came in, he dissipated the little heat that was accumulating in the room.I don't know how long I walked outside, but the trousers were covered with snow, my face was red with cold, and my eyebrows were covered with snow. If I didn't wear a hat to hide my ears, my ears might have been frozen off.

Father Fang said: "Shuanzi, where is your mother?" This is Father Fang's nephew, who is the same age as Fang Shujing.

Seeing Father Fang, Shuanzi said, "Uncle, I'm here to borrow food..." The heavy snow blocked the road suddenly, and the food prepared by every family was not much.And it's really annoying to borrow food when you enter the house when the Chinese New Year is coming.Said: "My mother is okay." His family has a lot of burdens, there are five children in the family, his father has bad legs, and her mother has no ability to make money. They are all poor relatives who can't take care of themselves.Living in two villages away is not good, and I don't want to trouble my relatives.But this year's sudden heavy snow really made the family that was not rich worse.I can't stand it any longer.

Father Fang said to Fang Shi: "Go and get food." His younger sister has a strong temper, and she must be at the end of her rope if she can get here right now.

Fang has a good heart and knows that he must have not eaten when he came all the way in the wind and snow.Just warm up the leftovers at home.Although it was leftover, they also ate this in the morning, made of white meat stewed with sauerkraut, and pasted pancakes.

It was the first time Shuanzi saw Fang Shujing, and he had heard about his uncle's family for a long time. When he saw Fang Shujing, he didn't know what to say, so he said bluntly: "You are younger than me, so you should call me brother!"

"Brother Shuan."

"Hey..." He was a little happy. He walked outside for nearly an hour and a half. It seemed that the Chinese New Year was coming.Although I was so hungry when I asked about Xiangxiang, I still slapped my swollen face and pretended to be fat: "Uncle, aunt, don't be busy, I'm not hungry."

Fang said: "Come on and sit on the kang for a while, warm and warm. Don't care if you are hungry or not, eat something first, the stomach is a little hot and the air is not so cold."

Brother Fang took a look at Fang Shujing and said, "Thanks to the sale of the kang." Those who didn't have a sale this year probably regretted it.

When Shuanzi came, the house became lively again.

Fang Fang Shujing said: "I won't keep you when it snows. Go back early."

Fang Shujing said: "Succeed, I will just draw some pictures when I go back."

Fang said: "Don't be too tired, no matter how old you are, don't come these days."

Fang Shujing said: "Got it." Then he greeted Shuanzi, Father Fang and Brother Fang, and went back with the little clothes his sister-in-law made for his baby, in order to prevent the baby's clothes from being wet by the wind and snow. Putting it in his arms, he opened the door and walked into the wind and snow.

作者有话要说：感谢在2020-10-0917:45:26~2020-10-1014:50:32期间为我投出霸王票或灌溉营养液的小天使哦~

Thanks to the little angel who threw the mine: 1 sugar pancake;

Thanks to the little angel of irrigation nutrient solution: hey~y1 bottles;

Thank you very much for your support, I will continue to work hard!