Crossing the Four Seasons Pastoral

Ye Xiaoan originally thought that he would have a long sleepless night, but he didn't expect that when he finally opened his eyes, it was already daylight.He himself is a little chilly, and the weather is still chilly in the morning and evening, and he has never slept very honestly, and he will be woken up by the cold almost every morning.

But today when he just opened his eyes, he saw another face close at hand, and he was slightly startled before remembering that the person who is sleeping on the same bed with him is already his partner, and now he is hugged tightly In his arms, both hands were suppressed, and the quilt was firmly covered on his body.

Fortunately, Zhou Nan was still sound asleep, Ye Xiaoan turned his wrist carefully, and rescued himself from being tightly hugged.

The lighting in this room is very good, and the daylight comes in from the half-rolled window curtains, illuminating the whole room very brightly.It was already dark when he came in last night, and he was not in the mood to take a closer look at that time.At this time, he looked over one by one, only to find that the room was very spacious, and the objects inside were also very delicately arranged, which completely broke his assessment of the living conditions here after what he saw in Linxia Village.

If the modern unit of measurement is used, the room is at least forty or fifty square meters, and the middle is separated by a screen.The beds here are either made at home or made by craftsmen in the village, and the size is completely according to your needs.This six-foot long and wide bed occupies the innermost position against the wall, and next to it is the wooden box he brought from home.There is also a dressing table inlaid with a bronze mirror, a red lacquer round table and four chairs, and a set of tea bowls on the table.There are no extra ornaments on the wall, but it looks a bit simple.

It is also difficult to see things other than the screen for the time being, Ye Xiaoan turned his gaze back to the person beside him, remembering the conditions he agreed to himself last night, he felt a little complicated.He also knew from the discussions of the villagers that the conditions of Zhou Nan's family were good—as for the status of a businessman who would lose points in their eyes, he didn't care at all.Although the Xingshi Dynasty emphasized agriculture and suppressed commerce because of its vast land and sparse population, merchants could participate in the imperial examination as long as they paid a certain amount of taxes.Then how he would pick himself made him a little confused.

In terms of appearance, the body he occupies is really not good, and he is probably malnourished if he is thin and weak.His facial features are fairly delicate, but he himself seems to be just a young man with no crooked hair. Even Zhou Nan himself is more attractive than him.His eyes fell on Zhou Nan's face again, and he was a little dazed for a while.It wasn't until there was a slight noise outside that he suddenly remembered his uncle's thousand and ten thousand instructions that he must never sleep in after getting married.And judging from the sky just now, I am afraid it is already Chen Shi.

"Wake up, we have to get up, Zhou Nan..." Ye Xiaoan called Zhou Nan while changing his clothes.

When the two met Zhou Lekang and his wife and had breakfast again, the sun was already high.

"Today, you and Xiao Nanwu have a look around, so you are very familiar with each other. If you are tired, you don't have to force yourself, just go and rest." Chen Xidi smiled very kindly. Has he never met a mean father when he entered the house? Ye Xiaoan was the one who urged Zhou Nan for several years before he finally chose to marry Ye Xiaoan, so naturally he had no intention of making him suffer on purpose.Now that the family life is going well, he doesn't have high expectations for the elder brother who will marry back. As long as there is no trouble, it is best to have a few children soon.

Ye Xiao'an said in his heart that on the first day he entered the door, he advocated going to rest, so he was afraid that his son would be lazy?Just looking at Chen Xidi's happy expression again, I always feel that something is wrong.But before he could figure out what was going on in his mind, Zhou Nan bid farewell to Chen Xidi, took his hand and left.

The two of them went around the house first, and Zhou Nan explained the distribution and uses of the houses to him one by one, showing the strength of his family to the newcomers.

Chen Xidi is still a very conservative and traditional person, he always keeps some of the millet harvested from the fields at home, fearing that there will be bad harvests in case of natural disasters and man-made disasters.The rest of the polished rice, white flour, and all kinds of seasonings such as sugar, salt and wine were all missing, which made Ye Xiaoan's eyes shine golden.

In my memory, Ye Genbao's family only occasionally ate rice mixed with sweet potatoes, not to mention the real state of desolation after they were kicked out.He has always acquiesced that this situation is like the poverty caused by low productivity in ancient China. He never thought that there were trenches here!

Sure enough, businessmen are the most cunning.

"I asked Memo to cook you a delicious meal at noon. Memo told you earlier that you should make up for it when you are so young." His focused eyes made it difficult for Zhou Nan not to see them, but because he saw the fine On the contrary, it is more in line with the image of Xiaobaicai who was short on food and clothing since childhood.

Ye Xiaoan nodded, but he saw that there were a lot of dry goods inside, including bacon, dried fish, and dried vegetables. It really is different for those who have surplus food.Thinking of this, he even ignored Zhou Nan's words "You look so small", and he fully agreed that this small body should be repaired.

Zhou Nan was also greatly satisfied by his expression of longing, surprise, and satisfaction. He wondered, what are these goods put here?Even eating ten catties of meat every day can do your best.

However, he felt that they would have a long time to come, and they could always use actions to make Ye Xiaoan realize his strength, so he was reserved and didn't say anything.

The last place to look was the study room. On weekdays, this study room was used by Zhou Bei alone. When they came over, he was already standing outside the door respectfully.In front of Ye Xiaoan, the new brother-in-law, he did not appear to be escaping as usual, revealing the elegant temperament that has been steeped in poetry and books all year round.

However, Ye Xiaoan had met him once in the town at that time, and knew that he had a sharp mouth and was not a nerd who could only shake his head, so although he was a little uncomfortable with his identity, he greeted him friendly and gave him a purse containing Six silver beans.

In fact, Yindouzi was also exchanged with the gift money sent by the Zhou family, just for a lottery.Zhou Bei, on the other hand, acted very flattered, thanked them with a smile and narrowed his eyes, and then invited the two of them in.

"I have also learned calligraphy. If you want to learn, I can teach you." Out of the study, Zhou Nan couldn't help but said when he saw Ye Xiaoan still looking back.

"Really?" Ye Xiaoan felt that this was a surprise. The original owner did not know half of the big characters. Although it was still a tofu-like square character, he could not associate it with the characters he had learned before after careful reading twice.He didn't think about getting fame or other things, but when he walked to the town and saw the densely packed handwriting, it was still maddening that he couldn't understand any of it.

He is truly illiterate now, and he needs to know Braille to feel safe.

"Of course. Back then, my handwriting was much better than Beizi's. If it weren't for my example, how could he have been able to endure to practice?" Zhou Nan's self-esteem was greatly satisfied again after being glanced at by him.He doesn't like old-fashioned calligraphy teachers, but if my brother wants to learn from him, he might as well be troubled. It sounds like a couple's private fun!

They hadn't gone far, Zhou Bei only smiled when he heard it.At that time, the eldest brother came to their house because he could write with a pen, and it was indeed because of this that Dad made up his mind to send them to school.But after formally learning how to write from his husband, he realized that his brother's level of writing is worth not mentioning.

Ye Xiaoan's body was naturally not as sore and unbearable as Chen Xidi implied. After Zhou Nan led him to look around the house, the two went out very naturally.

Compared with Linxia Village, the environment of Baoping Village is obviously different. Ye Xiaoan knew it after walking for a quarter of an hour, not to mention that the high mountains and dense forests can provide a lot, even the fields are much more fertile.

The entire village of Linxia Village is almost at the foot of the mountain, and most of the fields are reclaimed. It is rare to see a neat field, and some even continue to the mountain with a huge drop, which is a bit like the terraced fields I have seen before.But now looking around, it is a piece of fertile soil.

"Your place is very good." If the cultivation efforts are the same, the land in Baoping Village will definitely have better harvests.Especially when the gods are not showing face, the terrain of Linxia Village is not convenient for water diversion or drainage, and droughts and floods are not pleasing.Ye Xiaoan wanted to say that the journey was only half an hour away, and such a gap in conditions was too difficult to balance.But when the words came to his lips, he finally changed his words.

"Baoping Village existed before Tangqiao Town was divided into jurisdictions, and the ancestors did not know how long it lasted. Linxia Village was moved here during the wars of the previous dynasty. Although it has been hundreds of years, it was after all the The land has just been reclaimed." Zhou Nan easily understood what was going on in his mind, and said in a low voice.

He has been to Linxia Village several times, so he naturally knows the situation there.The paddy fields and dry land here are almost separated, and the dry land is slightly barren, and most people use it to grow drought-resistant crops such as sweet potatoes and beans.As for the paddy fields, there are ponds for storing water and rivers. Unless it is a particularly severe drought year, there is generally no shortage of water.But in Linxia Village, the areas next to the paddy fields where water cannot be drawn have become dry fields, and gravel can still be seen in some paddy fields.

"No wonder, it turned out to be like this."

Ye Xiaoan came to understand a little bit, there are outsiders in a village, and the places below the same town will naturally come first and then come.Since it is said that they migrated here during the wars of the previous dynasty, I am afraid that no village was willing to accept such a large population at that time, so they could only find a place to cultivate and survive, and gradually formed a village of its own.

"Come on, let's go ahead and have a look." The paddy fields in the village are all on the other side, bounded by the river, and there are no houses on that piece of land.The dry land is in front of and behind the houses of people here, including the area closer to the mountains in the north.In addition to paddy fields, he also bought more than ten acres of dry land, and was about to take Ye Xiaoan to have a look at it at this time.

The road is not wide, and the two of them are close together as they walk.People in the field are busy farming, and few people notice the people walking side by side on the road.Zhou Nan's expression was very relaxed, and occasionally he would take the initiative to say hello to people resting on the field stalks.