Ding Tian's Ancient Life

"Wang...!" The visitor was just about to say something, when Wang Zuo waved his hand, Wang Fugui gave the guards next to him a wink, and the guards swarmed up. It was taken away, regardless of the struggle and scolding of the visitor.

Wang Zuo turned around and went into the house, Wang Fugui followed him like a dog: "My lord, shall we have dinner?"

Wang Zuo said nothing, and went to the dining room. The table was mahogany Eight Immortals table, and the stools were round drum stools covered with soft cushions, all of which were embroidered with exquisite patterns.

There is a table full of delicacies on the Eight Immortals table.

Braised carp in braised sauce, grilled chicken with Bazhen, steamed elbow, sweet and sour pork ribs, dry fried yellow croaker...they are all carefully cooked by the chef, even the millet porridge is sea cucumber and millet porridge.

What is "sea cucumber and millet porridge"?

The millet porridge is not water, but clear chicken soup, which is something only the emperor can enjoy. Sea cucumbers are not easy to collect, but they are standard tributes.

There are also white fungus and lotus seed soup, stewed bird's nest...

But looking at the table full of things, Wang Zuo lost his appetite: "I want to eat something different!" Wang Fu felt worried: "My lord, the boss of Xiao Ding Lao will not come to work until after the next year.... "

The close-fitting Chang Sui is different. I grew up with him, so I know this person's thoughts too well.

"Then make dumplings for me, I want leeks and eggs!" Wang Zuo put down his chopsticks: "You eat the dishes on this table.

Wang Fugui rolled his eyes: "I also want to eat dumplings with leeks and eggs."

"Then do it quickly!"

"The point is, there are eggs, but there are only salty leeks for leeks. I haven't found any new leeks yet!"

Wang Zuo: "...!!!"

Until the end of the Chinese New Year, Wang Zuo didn't eat dumplings with leeks and eggs. There was no way, there were not many people here who had the same leisurely attitude as Ding Tian, ​​so he planted something for himself in the house. In the end, all he ate was pork stuffed with garlic sprouts. It's just dumplings, that's all, Wang Fugui managed to get him some way.

When Wang Zuo in Fucheng was thinking about the little leeks that the head of Xiao Ding Lao had, he was steaming steamed buns at home.

At 29, I steamed steamed buns, some with white noodles, some with double noodles, and some with bean stuffing. After a busy day at Ding Tian's house, all the steamed buns could be cooked, so I steamed several large pots of sour buns.

When it was thirty, the whole village was elated, because it was Chinese New Year.

Children began to light small firecrackers on the road in the village, and Ding Tian took his brothers and sisters to light two small firecrackers at the gate to join in the fun.

The New Year should be lively and lively, and so is Dingjia Village. In the evening, the children all carry a small lantern or a small torch. The women walk out of the house and drag the children around the village three times. Get rid of all diseases", it is said that if this is the case, next year will be safe and sound, and will not get sick.

The men would visit each other. At this time, the peasants did not play mahjong or cards, and they could not read. How could they play?

What's more, "gambling" was not something ordinary people could afford in ancient times.

But Ding Tian came up with this thing of backgammon!

Made a Shuanglu enough to cover half of the kang, hahahaha!

This game is very simple, you can play it with two dice, even if you are alone, you can play it very happily, but for the sake of excitement, he called everyone in the yard together.

After going through all kinds of illnesses, after dinner, it's just time to play.

The participants included the roles of Miss, Maid, Scholar, General, Monk, and High Official. There was still room for each of them. Even the little cousin, who was only three years old, had the role of "High Official"... He Just like the chess piece of the high official who was painted red.

There are several temples drawn on the paper. The Huangji Temple, where the incense is at its peak, can enter the temple to burn incense and stop once. Shaolin Temple can learn Kung Fu, but women are not allowed to enter the temple, and they have to return to the previous one. Naturally, Lanruo Temple has a female ghost who died of injustice. up.When a woman encounters Tieshan Temple, she has to stop there, which means being locked up.

Generally, female relatives of wealthy families are not allowed to be imprisoned, so they must be imprisoned in Tieshan Temple.

That's not called Guan, it's "guardian".

The scholar will be killed in seconds when he comes in, and he will go back to the original point and start from scratch.

Generals and high officials are not allowed to go to the brothel, and if they jump to the brothel, they will be imprisoned. This is a mistake!

You can continue playing after stopping for a game. When a scholar enters a brothel, he must compose a poem. When a lady or a girl enters a brothel, he will also be killed in seconds, returning to the original point and starting from the beginning.

Monks have to go to the temple to burn incense, go to Lanruo Temple to avenge the female ghost, and save her. If you meet a lady and a girl, you have to retreat three blocks, and you have to stop for a round when you enter a brothel or restaurant.

After Ding Tian finished, he played happily with the whole family. The second uncle also suggested: "This high-ranking official can also seek justice. It doesn't make sense for the female ghost to be killed unjustly, so the monk must rescue him!"

The third uncle also suggested: "The general is going to fight, lead the troops to fight!"

This is the folk custom of the Northland, a game played on the kang, and it is not forgotten that the general must lead troops to fight.

"Okay, then fill in these two...." Ding Tian was kind and kind, which made the two uncles very pleased.

The family played outside when someone set off firecrackers and burned paper to welcome the ancestors. Then it was over, and then it was the inherent procedure of the Chinese New Year. serve.

This year, since the observance of filial piety is over, they can eat big fish and meat, and Ding Tian brought back a lot of things, so this year's New Year's Eve dinner is also very rich.

A large carp is served half-baked. This dish is not fully cooked during the New Year’s Eve dinner, because it needs to be kept. This is called "surplus every year". middle.

You can eat whatever you want.

Chicken stewed with mushrooms, pork stewed with vermicelli, sauerkraut big bone sticks, ribs stewed with dried beans.

They are all less vegetables and more meat. This year is very fat, even the scorpion is full of beef and scallions. There is also a plate of stir-fried bean sprouts and a plate of cold cabbage and dried tofu with vermicelli. They are considered vegetarian dishes.

Needless to say, the remaining smooth tofu puffs and fried meatballs are all oily things.

The soup is airy shredded radish soup. This soup is strongly requested by Ding Tian not to add more oil, otherwise, according to the third aunt's method, at least a spoonful of lard suet should be added.

When eating, the children all have a small bowl of soup, and the others have a small wine cup of sorghum wine. Now that Ding Dahai is gone, Ding Dajiang is the first elder in the family. He held up the wine cup: "Come on, let's have a drink first." , this year, everyone has worked hard, and our family life will become more and more prosperous in the future!"

"Prosperous, it must be prosperous!" The third uncle laughed so hard that he couldn't see his eyes: "Our family can be regarded as a small family."

"Well, I have a family." Ding Tian was also happy. He came here thanks to the care of his relatives. Even the youngest cousin knew how to touch his face. The big eyes of the child were full of tears. Worrying about his cousin, this is the most heart-warming scene for him.

The whole family was full of food, and the hawthorn water had already been boiled. They were afraid that they would accumulate food after eating too much. A few children could not stay up all night. After eating and digesting food, they lay down on the kang and fell asleep. Bright lights, chatting.

"Ding Kan seems to have some ideas about the position of your cell boss." The second uncle suddenly mentioned this matter to Ding Tian.

"Brother Kan?" Ding Tian was taken aback.

"Well, there is also Ding Mo. He also wants to go to the county government for some errands. His second and third younger brothers have grown up, and the family conditions are average. They have been worrying about marriage. This time, I probably saw you bring them back. Those rewards...." The second uncle clicked his mouth: "Also, I just think it can be a little luscious, and it can be exempted from labor and taxes...."

"So after the old village head let the wind out, they all had some ideas." The third uncle said, "Besides, Cheng Da and Liu Sen also brought back a lot of things. This time, even the master handled the case. The new master Xu, That's an acquaintance.

County Magistrate Xu started planning three years ago. He has a long-term vision. He can see that County Magistrate Du must leave. He must be promoted. As long as the county is built, he will definitely be promoted, because this is the real deal. merit.

At that time, County Magistrate Xu was thinking about the position of the county magistrate, but he didn't expect it!

An idiot Ma County Magistrate came, and he tossed himself to death!

The county magistrate became the county magistrate, and county magistrate Xu knew that he had no skills, let alone a strong backing, and it was impossible to rise up, so he could only do a good job as a county magistrate in a realistic manner.

He is very good at handling affairs. During the Chinese New Year, after closing the pen, he sent his son, an old village chief, a cartload of gifts.

There are not many gifts, some fried peanuts, melon seeds, and sorghum maltose, two bolts of fine cotton cloth, two bolts of thick cotton cloth, a box of Changbai cake, a box of red bean cake and other common snacks, two jars of burning knives, and a leg of lamb , Ten catties of pork.

No one will care too much about things or not, the key is the mind.

"It's good to have an idea. We can't help the county government officials. The cell can still be operated here. At least we can take care of it in the future." Ding Tian said: "What's the idea of ​​Brother Kan?"

"He wants to be the head of the prison, and he also wants to bring in his family's eldest brother, Ding Hua, to be a jailer, so that when he retires, he can pass on the head of the cell to Ding Hua."

"Does he want to follow our family's old path?" Ding Tian laughed immediately: "But as a jailer, three generations can't take the imperial examination, and he admits it?"

"Do you recognize it or not? It's not like you don't know about his family's situation. Ding Hua is older than you. He even visited three families, but he didn't agree with him because his family was poor!" The third uncle sighed: " What's more, Ding Hua is the boss, and there are so many younger brothers and sisters under him..."

Boys have to pay a bride price to ask for a wife and children, and girls have to have a dowry when they get married, otherwise they will be looked down upon by their in-laws.

Their family is so poor, this girl can't go to her mother's house to pick things up when she gets married?

Who would be happy to have a daughter-in-law with her elbows out?

When you become the eldest daughter-in-law, you have to take care of your younger brothers and sisters. Being a daughter-in-law is difficult!

"Okay, if he really doesn't care about these things, I can give him the prison boss, and his family is also... alas!" Ding Tian couldn't laugh or cry when he mentioned this.

In ancient times, the death rate of children was too high, but his family had one child and another, and a large family was enough for Ding Kan to be tired

Peasant children get married early, and they can negotiate marriage after the age of 16. Even the government will intervene if a girl does not leave the cabinet to marry after she passes the age.

If a boy is not engaged before the age of 20, it is difficult to find a suitable one.

Moreover, if the eldest is not married, it is not convenient for the younger brothers and sisters to discuss marriage.

Ding Tian agreed here, and then talked about other things in the village. It was dawn, and early in the morning on the first day of the new year, they had to pay New Year's greetings to each other.

Ding Tian kowtowed to his two uncles and aunts, and got four red envelopes, and then he generously gave his younger brothers and sisters a bunch of new copper coins, one hundred of them, which can be exchanged for one tael of silver, but in For farmers, silver is not as real as copper coins.

The younger brothers and sisters were so happy that they kept shouting "Thank you big brother".

I don’t go out on the first day of the new year, but there is a team of Yangko twisters coming to the village to pay New Year’s greetings. This must be included, lively, festive, and auspicious.

However, you have to give a reward to the Yangko twisting team. Generally, it is ten or twenty copper coins, but you need to use new money.

This is also one of the few ways to celebrate the New Year. There is more than one yangko team in a family, maybe three or five, maybe seven or eight, but after the war, the yangko team is full, and there are only five. , the number of people is different, the most lively team is a foreign Yangko team, there are dry boats, stilts, very attractive.

But Ding Tian felt that there was something wrong with this group of people!

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