Crossing the green wheat ears

After everything was done, it was basically early winter, and after finding someone to make a good day, the West family officially moved.Originally, there were not many things in the house, except food, living utensils, clothes and quilts, and the new house was next to the old house, so it was not difficult to move.

The new house is on the west side of the old Xi’s house. There is a lot of open space there, and there are two housing sites. When he planned to build the house, Xi Mingwen went to Lizheng, bought all the open land, and completed the relevant procedures. In terms of the location of the old house, the current place of Xi’s house is very spacious. After Xi Yuan’s calculation, Xi Weiwei will grow up, and if the family builds another house, there will be enough room left.

After Xi Mingwen finished moving, his second uncle Xi Mingwu also moved back from Yangjiazhuang.Xi Mingwen personally drove the donkey cart to pick it up. Xi Mingwu’s house didn’t have many things, and when Xi Mingwen moved, because there was everything in the new house, the old guy Shi Xiyuan suggested not to take it, grandma and grandpa I can't bear to touch this one, I can't bear to touch that one, Xiyuan can't take a look at it, the old furniture and the like are not in harmony with the new house, but seeing the old man's appearance, he doesn't want to leave it, so he quickly explained, these things The reason why I didn't move it was to wait for my second uncle to come back and use it.

Yes, Xi Mingwu did not move to the new house of the eldest brother's house, but moved to the old house. Originally, the eldest brother and sister-in-law said that their house is now big and there are many houses, so let them live in the east wing, and all the rooms are reserved Yes, but after discussing it with his wife, Xi Mingwu didn't say anything - he was going to move to a new house, and Xi Mingquan couldn't stop, and he had to make a fuss about moving in. ?

So he was determined to move to the old house, so that Xi Mingquan would not be able to say anything if he didn't like it, so he wouldn't be asked to come back and live in someone else's empty house, would he?

The original three huts of the Xi family were given to Xi Mingwu to live in. The old lady felt sorry for the two young ones and let them live in the small apartment of her new house. I happily moved all my junk to my grandma.

When a child moves, things are ridiculous to look at, so are Wei Cheng and Xi Wei, what kind of small bow, this was made in Yansui City last time, there are also slingshots, chicken feather shuttlecocks, and yellow clay balls for projectiles Ah, fragments of dishes, various small wooden things... People still put things in the big drawer of their room solemnly, then locked it with a lock, and carefully hid the key until A place where no one knows.

As for the real clothes, quilts and so on, people didn't think about it at all, they were all brought and put away by the adults in the family.Although Xi Wei and Wei Cheng had their own rooms, they only slept for half the night.

On the first day of moving, Xiyuan turned off the lights and lay on the kang thinking about the future of the house. Just as he was about to fall asleep in a daze, he heard the sound of the door being gently pushed open, and then two little radish heads fell on the kang. Calling brother in that low voice, Xiyuan woke up immediately with a jerk, got up and saw Xi Wei and Wei Cheng hugging the quilt, and seeing his brother woke up, without saying a word, he immediately went to the kang to spread the quilt by himself, and had his own room or something , Let's talk about it when we grow up.So now the two little guys have their own rooms during the day, and sleep with their brother at night.

Once the old man heard that things had to be kept for the second son, he didn't hesitate so much. They just couldn't bear to waste things. Both the old lady and the old man had been living a hard life. Although life at home is much better now, they should be more frugal It hasn’t changed, anyone in the family who wastes a little food, puts grains, corn kernels, etc. on the ground must be picked up immediately, otherwise grandparents will see them, and they will be nagging for a long time, saying that they can’t live and waste things.

In the words of grandma, a person has a certain amount of food given by God in his life. When a person dies, he has eaten up all the food he should eat. As much as you waste, you have to eat less, so you can't harm food.Because of the elderly, the family also cherishes food.

The old man doesn't insist on moving other things, but grandma is reluctant to part with the pair of wooden boxes in his and grandpa's house. They were made when she and grandpa got married. It's a thought for the old man, and other people in the family can understand them The idea is that people are getting older and they are more nostalgic, so they moved the two boxes and asked a carpenter to repaint them. They still look brand new.

After moving house, according to the customs here, you have to invite respectable and well-connected people in the village to have a meal. Moreover, although Xi Mingwu came back, although he had made an agreement with the village, it is also necessary to make a phone call with the villagers. Hello, so this meal must be well treated.

All other things were moved in advance, and when the day of moving was removed, the pot was moved, and this was regarded as a real move.I made a lot of delicious food at home that day, and I have already figured out who should be invited in my heart.

In the kitchen of the wing room, Niang Xiyuan, Second Aunt and Aunt Wang were busy cooking together, while grandpa and grandma in the main room were busy entertaining the invited guests, the stove in the north was on fire, and the kettle was sizzling Hot water, no matter who comes, will make a cup of tea, and Xi Wei and Wei Cheng will bring it to him.The two younger ones were also sweet-mouthed, no matter who they were, they would call uncle uncle with a smile, and then invite others to drink tea.

The people in the village looked at their sensible and diligent appearance, and touched their heads lovingly.Next to him, Xiyang and Xiyong also helped entertain guests with melon seeds and peanuts, imitating Xi Weiweicheng.Huzi and Goudan had already followed their father. Huzi, like Xi Mingquan, grabbed a handful of snacks and stuffed them into his pockets, and then went around in various rooms, touching this button and that one.

The young Goudan followed behind Xiyang and Xiyong, running back and forth, with a handful of peanuts in his pocket, which was given by his uncle, and he took out one from time to time, he was still young Unlike Hu Zi, who was greatly influenced by Xi Mingquan and his wife.

Xiyuan will be thirteen this year, so he has to go out with his father and second uncle to invite people from the village to visit his house. Some familiar ones, like Grandpa Wang San, have already come here by himself, but Grandma Wang San and Uncle Wang Shun didn’t Come on, the whole family went to other people's houses to eat, they felt sorry, they just let the old man be a representative, and later my father and Xiyuan went together, so to speak, they invited Uncle Wang Shun here, Xiyuan called again Pillar.Originally, the adults in the family did not allow Zhuzi to come, but Xiyuan said that Zhuzi was his half apprentice, and he had to help with errands at home, so he brought Zhuzi here.

Others, like Cheng Yi, Zhang Laoba, and Xie Mingli, all got on well with the Xi family, so they came without inviting themselves.

The first person invited was Lizheng from the village, and then there were several older elders, the patriarchs of each surname. Although there were basically no big families in the village, each surname also had its own default patriarch. However, it is still very respected by the villagers.

Everyone is here, drinking tea, eating melon seeds and peanuts, and chatting together.Looking at the house of the Xi family, the grandfather and the two sons smiled naively as an answer. Although they are happy to build such a good house, they can't show it off in front of the villagers, otherwise they will think Your family is rich and arrogant, but you don't know what you think in your heart when you are flattering, so you have to be more humble at this time.

Xi Mingquan was sitting there with a big score, and he was talking to others about how nice his elder brother's house was, as if it was his own. Cheng Yi listened to him, took a look at him, and couldn't bear it anymore. make a sound.Cheng Yi and Xi Mingwu had a good relationship, so they were accompanied by Xi Mingwu.

After the dishes were fried, they were carried to the kitchen inside in small pots, and then served on plates and served on the table. The guests who came sat at four tables.Among them was Xi Mingwu's elder brother, who came to send his sister's family to move. When he came to Xi's house, he didn't let him go. He stayed for two days to celebrate the housewarming together.

Looking at the current state of affairs of the Xi family, he admired secretly in his heart, it seems that the girl is married to the right family, Ming Wu can only be more promising than his elder brother, if he gets along well with his elder brother's family, he can live a life like this in the future , I can also follow suit.

It seems that fortunately I was wise at the beginning, seeing my sister's life is difficult, and offered to let my brother-in-law sell tofu along with me, so that my brother-in-law will not forget me when he has a livelihood to earn money.Think about the mother-in-law at home, always talking to me when she has nothing to do, saying that there is no married girl who needs her natal family to support the family, and she wants to call her own natal brother to make tofu with her, but fortunately she didn't listen to her at the beginning Well, women, with long hair but short vision, where is the foresight?

The first dishes that came up were the food delivered to Julou. They were served on plates, including spicy and pickled peppers.Then there is chicken stewed with potatoes. There are [-] chickens in the family, and four of them were killed this time.

Then came the braised fish in a large plate, which Xiyuan and his grandfather bought in Wande Town yesterday. Now that the weather is cold, some people have started selling frozen fish again.Xiyuan taught his mother how to do it during the Chinese New Year last year. Now Xiyuan’s mother is famous in the village for her delicious cooking. Usually, all the daughters-in-law in the village will ask her for advice. This makes the always honest Xiyuan mother very happy. A sense of accomplishment, I am very motivated to learn how to cook with my eldest son.

"Sister-in-law, your cooking is so good that you can open a restaurant in the town." The second aunt said to Xiyuanniang in admiration.

"Xiaoyuan read it all from the book, and handed it over to me, otherwise I wouldn't be able to figure it out!" Niang Xiyuan replied with a smile.

"Literacy is good. My family's pillars are more sensible than before." Aunt Wang also said with a smile.

She came here early in the morning to help Niang Xiyuan cook. She had a good relationship with the Xi family before. When the family lives well, alienate others.

As soon as these four dishes were served, it was obvious that the Xi family attached great importance to this treat. With whole chicken and whole fish, plus the food that can only be found in restaurants in the city, the grade of this meal is quite high at first glance.

The following dishes were not weak, a pickled cabbage with white meat, a sauced bone, a cumin (here called cumin) liver tip, and a special dish of Xiyuan Niang who relieved greasy food - home-cooked cold salad. Pork Ribs Spicy Cabbage Soup, a typical eight dishes and one soup.

Xiyuan filled the wine cups at each table with wine, and then went out of the main room, where the second aunt and mother took care of her.In grandma's room, grandma and Mrs. Wang led a few children, and they also sat at the table to eat.Don't look at the old aunt who didn't meet when she was busy, but when the meal time came, she immediately came over and made the old lady angry. I wanted to stab her, but seeing so many people in the room, I couldn't bear it. squeak.

Each of Xi Wei and the others held a small cup, which was filled with fruit wine made from persimmons in Xiyuan. The little fellows also imitated the adults, taking a small sip, then picked up a piece of food with chopsticks, and then sipped A sip of wine, it's kind of like that, and people still have a drink if it's okay.The grown-ups couldn't hold back their joy.

Grandma also poured a glass for Aunt Wang, but the old aunt next to her was not polite and handed over the cup too, Grandma pretended she didn't see it, and divided the remaining fruit wine into several smaller ones, and took out a small jar altogether. Each person can only share a small cup.This is made for the children, Mrs. Wang is a guest, and she pours a cup for others, and the people in her own family are not willing to snatch food from the children's mouths.

The old aunt was embarrassed, and Aunt Wang evened out half a glass for her, and Aunt Wang didn't drink the remaining half of the glass.

"Mom, this is really delicious, can you get us some later when we go back later? It's okay, give Hu Zigou some to drink." She had a big face and opened her mouth to drink it.

"No, Xiaoyuan just made this small altar. I planned to drink it during the Chinese New Year. I am happy today. I took it out for a few younger ones." Grandma didn't want to talk nonsense with this unclear daughter-in-law, so she said directly there is none left.

The old aunt didn't believe it at all, she didn't know where the big brother's house put the things, so she curled her lips and continued to pick up vegetables with her chopsticks.

The banquet table was also full of fun. The Xi family members were all responsible and didn’t know how to say clichés. The older Jiali was sitting at the main table, accompanied by his grandfather, and the rest were accompanied by Ximing and Wu Ximingquan. , there was a table without the Western family, so Cheng Yi and Uncle Wang Shun presided over the reception. Everyone drank the wine in the cup, ate the food on the table, and the soup in the bowl. It was really satisfying to eat.

The banquets for people in the village when they get married are not as good as the Xi family's meal, which is almost the same as going to a restaurant in the city.

"Brother, sister-in-law's cooking skills are really good." The villagers who were younger than Xi Mingwen on the wine table and could joke with each other praised Xi Mingwen with their fingers up.

"Hey, it's okay." Xi Mingwen didn't say anything, he just smirked and continued to persuade him to drink.

Niang Xiyuan, who was serving the banquet next to her, pursed her lips happily. People in the village used to say that she was honest and that her life was worthless.The elders in the family are worried about her and Xi Mingwen being honest, they are afraid that they will be bullied in their lives, and they will live with them no matter what, so as to help them.Seeing how her family is doing now, who would dare to underestimate her?

The second aunt was watching the cheerfulness of the sister-in-law, and she was also happy. There were three sister-in-laws in the family, and she looked down on the third daughter-in-law from the bottom of her heart. With ability, Xi Mingwu is also close to her eldest brother, so she naturally has a good relationship with her sister-in-law.

Chatting while drinking and eating vegetables at the wine table, the main room of the West House is warm and harmonious. The aroma of the food, the aroma of the wine, and the laughter of the full house make people feel that life is not only about worrying about daily necessities, but also a little bit more. Head high.