continuation [farming]

Xia He didn't know that Ling's father and son were talking about him.

In the morning of the second day, he was still smelling of alcohol, and he couldn't help feeling that the taste of this thing was delicious, but it was really uncomfortable when he was drunk.Xia He was suffering from a headache, and being teased by Mrs. Li, she lowered her head and said, "Mother, I was wrong, I dare not drink anymore."

"That's about the same." Mrs. Li said yes, "Jinbao hated you yesterday."

Xia He put her face in front of Jin Bao. Sure enough, Jin Bao still remembered the bad smell on the body of the aunt yesterday. With his eyes open, he stared at Xia He and sniffed carefully, making sure that the smell was gone, and then stretched out his hand Give hugs.

So Xia He hugged Jin Bao contentedly.

After dinner, Xia He said that he wanted to go back to Zhang's house.

He was thinking about Zhang Shiyi and Lan Niang's gaffe yesterday, and wondered if his parents had calmed down a bit today.After thinking about it, I think it's better to go with Jin Bao.There is a little doll who can always amuse adults.

Mrs. Li never let him go and let him go back.

Before reaching the door, Xia He was stopped by Aunt Lin.

Aunt Lin took Xia He, mysteriously, to find a corner, and asked: "Ma'am, you were drunk yesterday, why did you tell about the Li Liu family..."

Xia He rubbed his nose: "I can't remember what I did yesterday." He couldn't have done something embarrassing.

Aunt Lin sighed with resentment, and clattered out the incident at the gate of Zhang's house.When Xia He heard it, she slapped her thigh angrily: "She moved our land! They are all begging for food in the field, why would she do that!"

"Oh my wife, what matters is that little Miao Miao?" Aunt Lin said, "You beat the elders, I'm afraid many people will talk about it."

Xia He coughed dryly.

Aunt Lin was still scolding: "The elders, elders, take advantage of the word 'long', and they take advantage of it. Even if she really hits you, you can't do it, let alone her Li Liu's family doesn't have the courage Do it!"

"It's said that wine is strong and cowardly, am I not drunk..." Xia He defended.

"That can't be done indiscriminately!" Aunt Lin sighed, "Ma'am, if you meet Li Liu's family again, remember to call Auntie and say something nice. You are the daughter-in-law of our Li family. If you can't do well, The master also has to be implicated. The master will be an official in the future, so he must be famous!"

Seeing that Aunt Lin talked about Li Mu being an official again, Xia He could only follow her for a while, and then said: "Yes, yes, an official wife naturally wants fame, so I am rushing I’m going back to my mother’s house. When I left yesterday, my parents seemed worried, so I have to ask and comfort them. A person with a good reputation should be filial.”

Aunt Lin thought to herself that it made sense, so she let Xia He go and said, "Madam, go slowly."

As soon as Xia He stepped out of the house, she did notice that many people were pointing at her and whispering.Unable to explain one by one, he can only go to Zhang's house quickly.Zhang Shiyi wasn't at home, but Lan Niang was. Seeing Xia He coming with little Jinbao in her arms, she couldn't care less about her own youngest. She dropped the broom in her hand, stopped Jinbao, and said affectionately, "My dear grandson, would you like to see me?" Dead man!"

Xia He has long since given up on Jinbao's jealousy, otherwise she would not be able to eat it, so she picked up the broom, and continued to clean the small yard as Lan Niang had left behind.

After Lan Niang had kissed Jin Bao enough, she asked Xia He, "Master left early today?"

"That's right, Mr. Ling from the academy said that he would be accepted as a student." Xia He said.

"That's a good thing." Lan Niang nodded.

After thinking about it, Xia He took Lan Niang's arm and asked quietly: "Mother, let me find out why dad didn't go for the imperial examination?"

Lan Niang's complexion changed, and she said: "Our family can't even afford a book, why take an imperial examination!"

"But Xianggong said, with Daddy's ability, I think he had a solid foundation back then, and he didn't need to study, and he could pass the county test." Xia He said, "Furthermore, our family can't afford it, but Xianggong's family can afford it." , can I borrow it." Seeing that Lan Niang's expression turned bad again, Xia He spoke more and more cautiously.

"It's the past, it's not what you should inquire about." Lan Niang patted Xia He's hand and sighed, "You, just be our happy little Xia He. Wait for two years..." Lan Niang As soon as he finished these four words, he immediately cut off the conversation, and sighed somewhat ambiguously, "Fortunately, you look more like a mother."

Although the three Zhang family siblings have very different personalities, they look very similar.Xia He has a face like Zhang Lanniang's, and is very delicate, otherwise he wouldn't have grown up for 15 years, and no one would have noticed that he was actually a boy.But Lan Niang's sigh was quite inexplicable. Xia He didn't understand why Lan Niang said that. When she asked again, Lan Niang refused to say anything. She just told her: "Don't mention this matter to your father again. Now, this matter has become his heart disease."

Xia He had no choice but to nod and agreed.

Zhang Shixi stayed in the field for a long time that day, as if he had to bend over to work in order to get rid of his thoughts that had been cut off for many years.

As soon as I got home, I saw Xiao'er in women's clothing, holding the child, busy with Lan Niang, and my heart ached again.

"Lan Niang, tell Xia He to rest." Zhang Shiyi said yes as soon as he stepped over the threshold.

"This child is filial. He has been helping with the work since he came here today, and he hasn't stopped yet." Seeing that the head of the house was still preoccupied, Lan Niang forced a smile on her face, and said yes.

Zhang Shiyi glanced at the yard. This should not be the place where he and his family lived.Glancing at Xia He again, he shouldn't have been trapped between these trivial matters.After hearing Lan Niang's words, instead of feeling relieved, Zhang Shiyi held his forehead, unwilling to speak out.

Seeing her father like this, Xia He had no choice but to invite Jin Baolai.Hold the little doll in front of Zhang Shiyi, let his soft little face stick to Zhang Shishi's stubble.Jin Bao felt panicked, so he yelled twice, then spit out some foamy milk, spitting on Zhang Shiyi's face.

Seeing his grandson's dark eyeballs, which looked like his mother who had passed away, Zhang Xi couldn't help thinking about the time when Qiuyue was born.The soft place buried in the bottom of his heart was poked, he hugged Jin Bao over, squeezed Jin Bao's little hand with his rough hands from farm work, and finally smiled.

Xia He breathed a sigh of relief.

But he never thought that after Zhang Shiyi had finished teasing Jin Bao, he immediately asked Xia He, "I didn't have time to test your homework for the past two days yesterday, come here."

Xia He opened his mouth wide. He thought that his father would be so sad after seeing the book, so how could he still think about himself?

Seeing Xia He's dawdling appearance, Zhang Shiyi guessed that he was afraid that he didn't review the book properly, and immediately said angrily: "Come here!"

Xia He walked over with small steps, holding Jin Bao as a shield, and smiled flatteringly: "Father."

"What did daddy tell you? Did daddy tell you not to be lazy when you go back, and work hard while your leg injury is not healing?" Zhang Shixi scolded.

Xia He hurriedly said: "My injury is almost healed! How can I stay in bed all the time? Dad, let me tell you, the corn I planted in my yard has grown very gratifyingly!"

"Shut up, I go to the east every day and pass by Li's house, can't I see the row planted in front of your door?" Zhang Shixi said, "This farming is only a year's harvest. .Reading is a lifetime thing!"

"But why am I studying, and can't take the imperial examination..." Xia He muttered, he really couldn't figure it out, why Zhang Shiyi always wanted him to study hard?Obviously they are also the daughters of the family, but the eldest and second sisters only need to know a few words.

Zhang Shiyi almost wanted to knock Xia He's elm head open: "Oh, reading is only for exams, that's inferior. Dad told you since you were a child, you are unstable, so you should study more and practice calligraphy. In order to raise your temper, learning how to be a man from books is the first thing!"

Seeing that Xia He was still indifferent, Zhang Shiyi was in no mood: "You, why do I have you like this..." He immediately swallowed the word "son" in his stomach, and just knocked on Xia He's face. Charge it.

Xia He softened her voice, and said comfortingly: "Father, I am also doing something big!"

"Hmph, what's the big deal? What's the big deal for you? Isn't it just to take care of the children every day, your mother-in-law, and those few pieces of land!"

"I see that this corn is really good, and it grows strong. If it really grows out, we have to sum up how to care for it, and then tell the villagers first, and then teach it to the neighbors... Finally, called All of us in the Min Dynasty know that there is such a good thing!" Xia He said.

"Hmph, it's up to you to say that? The envoy brought this thing from the barbarian, so someone from the royal family will be responsible for it!" Zhang Shixi struck.

"That's different, how many people can the royal family teach, we have to figure it out for ourselves. You see, didn't they just drop the seeds and leave it alone?" Xia He curled her lips.

Zhang Shiyi originally wanted to say that there should be something strange about this matter, but he didn't want to let Xia He get in touch with these dirty things too early.Seeing that Xia He thought well, he didn't want to hit him anymore, so he just said: "Hmph, is this a big deal? The ancients have long said that everything is inferior, and only reading is high!"

"The ancients also said that food is the most important thing for the people!" Xia He's greatest ability from studying is probably a quarrel with Zhang Shiyi.

Zhang Shiyi got impatient and chased people away: "Go, go, you are the only one who is right! Hurry up and get back with Jin Bao, it's almost dark!"

After Xia He was dismissed, Zhang Shixi sat in the yard, losing his appetite.

Lan Niang sighed: "Husband." No one would use this name for the peasant family, she hadn't called Zhang Shishi that way for a long time.Seeing that Zhang Shiyi didn't respond, she called out again, "Bo Shu?"

"It's been a long time since anyone called me that..." Zhang Shiyi looked tired and waved his hands, "Lan Niang, I'm the one who got you both."

"Don't say that." Lan Niang shook her head and said, time and busyness had carved deep marks on her originally young body, but this smile still reminded Zhang Shixi of when they first met.Lan Niang looked at the way Xia He walked, and asked, "Husband, if Xia He really doesn't want to learn, don't force him... We have suffered enough, I just want to let Dongmei, Xia He and the others learn." Two, you can have a good time."

"He is the son of my Zhang family. Is it possible that he has been so ignorant all his life without knowing that his grandfather and his uncles hate Jiuquan?" Zhang Shixi rubbed his forehead, "Furthermore, Xia He is a Boy, this matter can only be kept hidden from others for a while, how can it be kept hidden for a lifetime, sooner or later he will know..."

Zhang Shixi thought to himself, it's good to keep it a secret, as the master said, as long as Xia He turns eighteen, everything will go smoothly in the future.It's just that I never thought that Xia He's days are so long these days, and it will be as easy as before to hide it for another three years?