From the end to the other world

After the Mid-Autumn Festival, they will start busy with the autumn harvest. Although Qin Luochuan and his family don't grow much millet, they have a lot of other crops.

Almost one mu of land was planted with sweet potatoes alone, not only because he and Qin Yan both love sweet potatoes, but also because the winter in Yuxi Town is cold and it often snows, making it difficult to grow crops in the fields , the chickens raised at home rely on eating sweet potatoes for the winter.

A few days before digging sweet potatoes, Qin Luochuan suddenly realized that there seemed to be no place to store so many sweet potatoes in his home.

So it was temporarily decided to dig a cellar.

Speaking of digging a cellar, Qin Yan said that although he had seen it before, he didn't know how it was done, and Shang Qingyue had never even seen it.Qin Luochuan was a little better, knowing the general structure, but he didn't dare to dig it out.

So I went to the village and invited an experienced old man to come and guide me.

The cellar was also dug very fast. Qin Luochuan himself had amazing physical strength, and he could handle several of them, but he dug the cellar in a few days.

The crops in the field were taken back, but they were not immediately put into the cellar. The sweet potatoes and pumpkins needed to be dried first, and the corn needed to be completely dried and threshed.

But threshing is not in a hurry, and it is not too late to wait until the weather is cold and free.

Just when they were so busy that their feet didn't touch the ground, there was news of the separation from the merchant. Shang Qingyue knew the third aunt's plan a long time ago, so she wasn't surprised.

It's just that I don't know what method the third aunt used. The matter of family division was first proposed by the big house. Not only did it not mention the two acres of land, but also because the third uncle was a concubine, and the old man Shang had passed away. Children don't need to give much to support their parents.

Shang Qingyue, a married Shuang'er, naturally couldn't participate in their family separation, but after the matter was settled, she picked a day to go with Qin Luochuan to the third uncle's new house, which was regarded as warming their new house.

The third uncle's family still lived in Lijia Village, but they didn't know whether they wanted to be far away from Dafang's family or for other reasons. Dafang was in the west of the village, and they moved to the east.

The two families are one on the left and one on the right, with a village in the middle, not too far away, but not too close.

Knowing that Shang Qingyue and the others were coming, Shang Minghuai had been waiting at the intersection early, and when he saw someone, he hurried over and shouted: "Third brother, brother-in-law."

His expression was a little less cautious and a little more lively than when he was not separated.

It's only been a few days, Shang Qingyue felt a little emotional, but at the same time felt relieved, she touched Shang Minghuai's head and said, "Lead the way."

Shang Minghuai nodded and walked ahead, talking to Shang Qingyue about some trivial matters after the separation.

Finally, the three of them stopped in front of a mud hut.

Qin Luochuan glanced at it, and saw mottled traces on the walls of the earthen house, and moss that had not been cleaned up in the corners. The house must have been old for some time, and no one had lived in it for some time. The old and new tiles on the roof showed that the house had just been destroyed. Repaired.

The two entered the room, and the third aunt came up to her and said: "The room is simple, Qingyue, you can sit wherever you want."

Qin Luochuan took off the back basket on his back, and after taking out the vegetables such as eggplant and beans on the back basket, there were two old hens under the back basket, "There are some other things at home, but they are not easy to carry. These two hens Bring raw eggs for Ming Huai to eat."

As early as when she saw the two hens, the third aunt was stunned for a moment, and when she heard what Qin Luochuan said, she smiled and said, "If that's the case, then I won't be polite."

After finishing speaking, he said: "You guys chat first, and I will cook."

The earthen house has two entrances, the back is the bedroom, and the front is the place for eating and daily activities, but Qin Luochuan noticed that there was a simple wooden bed in the corner of the room, which should be for Shang Minghuai to sleep on.

There is no special stove in the earthen house, and only a simple shed is built on the side with thatch and tree trunks, so as to avoid the sun and rain when cooking. Only the things needed for cooking must be taken from the main room every time you cook. It is very inconvenient to move in and then move in after finishing.

Seeing Qin Luochuan looking at the house, the third uncle said a little cautiously: "The house is an old house from the villagers who bought it. Time is in a hurry, so that's the only way to go."

Qin Luochuan had only built a house by himself, so he naturally knew how long it would take from buying a piece of land to finally building a house. Even if the third uncle and the others built a simpler house than his own, they would not be able to complete the project in less than half a month. Besides, after the separation, It is impossible for them to live there in the big room, and it is not easy to have such a small room that is sheltered from the wind and rain.

So he nodded and said, "Third Aunt cleaned up very well."

The third uncle has always been used to being reticent, but hearing Qin Luochuan say this, he rarely retorted: "After all, it's a bit narrow."

After a pause, he continued: "But it's okay, I also bought the small piece of land next to it, and when I have more money next spring, I will build another small house, so that Ming Huai doesn't have to sleep in the In the hall."

When he said this, the man's eyes were shining, and he hoped for the future.

"It's fine for me to sleep here." Although Shang Minghuai was young, he was very clear about his family's situation. When his father said that he would build another room for him to live in, he retorted softly.

The third uncle just smiled and didn't speak, but obviously Shang Minghuai's words couldn't change his mind.

The third aunt quickly finished the meal, and when she entered the room, she saw her son chatting with Qin Luochuan and Shang Qingyue, while her husband was sitting silently watching, she couldn't help but sigh in her heart, it's a good thing her son is not like his father So taciturn.

Then he greeted everyone and said, "Come and eat quickly."

The dishes on the table were very simple, except for one stir-fried pork with green peppers, the others were all vegetarian dishes, and Qin Luochuan had just memorized two other vegetarian dishes.

After being seated, the third aunt said again: "Qingyue, I remember you like spicy food, try it quickly and see how it tastes."

Shang Qingyue picked up a small piece of meat as she said, put it in her mouth to chew for a while, and then said: "Auntie's craftsmanship is still so good."

"Then eat more." The third aunt smiled so that her eyebrows and eyes were crooked.

The third aunt will separate out, and the reason for what she said before is indispensable, so when chatting after dinner, Shang Qingyue couldn't help asking: "What are the plans for the third aunt in the future."

Hearing his question, the third aunt wasn't surprised, and she didn't hide her plan, "When the family was divided, we divided two acres of land, and didn't even have a copper coin. Although your third uncle and I still had some money, but after buying this house, what is left is not even enough to buy an acre of land.

"If you just point to the two acres of poor land, I'm afraid that next year our family of three will not even be able to afford a meal. So I discussed it with your third uncle, and I will go to the town tomorrow to see if I can find some needles and threads." Take it back and do it for me. In a few days, your third uncle will also go to the town to see if he can find a job as an accountant.

"In this way, when the Spring Festival starts next year, if I can save some money, I will send Minghuai to study in the academy in the town."

The previous one was fine, when the third aunt said that she was going to send Shang Minghuai to study in the academy, Shang Qingyue couldn't help being surprised for a moment, and said, "Send Minghuai to study in the academy?"

"Well." The third aunt nodded and said, "Ming Huai has also studied for a few years, and has some foundations. Besides, the things his uncle committed have affected the whole family, but Ming Huai is not of the same clan as him. Restricting the scientific examination, I want Ming Huai to try hard, even if he can't be admitted to Jinshi or Juren, it is better to be a scholar than to be digging food in the fields like now."

I have to say that the third aunt is quite far-sighted. In addition to being able to reduce land taxes and exempt corvee, a scholar has a higher social status than ordinary people. He can also run schools in the countryside. No matter how bad his life is, he is better than ordinary people. Some.

However, neither Shang Qingyue nor Qin Luochuan mentioned getting to know the dean's son. Anyway, it's still early, and if Shang Minghuai can really study well by then, it won't be too late to ask Yang Xi to help take care of him.

When leaving, Shang Qingyue took out a purse and handed it to the third aunt, "Auntie didn't hold a fire banquet, so this should be a gift for my auntie."

The third aunt took it with a smile, but as soon as she took it, she immediately handed the purse back and said seriously: "This is too much."

As soon as people in the village held a wedding banquet, everyone's congratulatory gifts ranged from a few pennies to dozens of pennies. She thought that Shang Qingyue gave the same, but she didn't expect that as soon as the purse reached the palm of her hand, she felt that it was not copper coins, and There was still some weight, so he quickly pushed back.

In the purse was a three taels of silver coins, which Shang Qingyue decided after discussing with Qin Luochuan last night. Giving so much was not only a congratulatory gift, but also a favor for the silver lock that the third aunt gave Shang Qingyue when they got married.

And three or two is neither too much nor too little, so if you save some money, it will be enough for Third Uncle and his family to get through this winter.

Although according to Third Aunt's plan, it might not be necessary to use it.

So Shang Qingyue said: "Winter is coming soon, let's add some winter clothes to Ming Huai."