The caravan left, and Jia Weiran also changed to a new horse. He couldn't carry such a heavy coin with him, so he had to use some broken silver to pay for it. This horse is much better than the previous one. Not slow.
With the body warm, Jia Weiran began to scold Zhangjia Zhuangzi again, and wondered what his future would be like.
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On Zhangjiazhuangzi’s side, the house was built, and everyone began to prepare food for 30 nights. The dealers all told the people who were responsible for recording what they could take out. Originally, Zhang Xiaobao was preparing to take something from each household in their house. Just eat it on the table.
Unexpectedly, the dealers did not agree with this distribution method. They were not without money. This year's income was many times higher than usual. With the talents of the two masters of Zhang and Wang, it will be better in the future.
Not only these, they have more income, but also less spending. The owner of the clothes makes the clothes. For the sake of unification, the clothes are several times a year. When they work, the most tiring period of time is also done by the owner. Food, plus children can also eat three meals in the school.
These people can’t get in and out. Without spending, they have more spare money. Therefore, they are prepared to bring more things out. They can’t always stare at the master’s house to eat, and report one by one what they can take out of the house. When the time comes, let people decide how much and what each family will take, and everyone will try to get the same price as possible.
The owner of Zhang Wang's family also bought 20 sheep from outside, and the two cows that couldn’t work were all ready, just waiting to be killed and eaten for the New Year. In addition to these, there are new dishes and chopsticks. , All this money came from Zhang Xiaobao, who made him the richest
The green vegetables are also ready to be served. First, go to the next vegetable planting place, choose it, and then pick it now. There are also various seasonings and sauces, including some nourishing medicinal materials, and put them aside for use.
The last one is noodles, and there are various meat fillings. Zhang Xiaobao is going to make two kinds of dumplings, one with pork and green onion filling, the other with three fresh fillings, the big shrimps in exchange, and some fresh shrimps from the river. You can do it all. Shrimp and eggs are wrapped with chives, and garlic sprouts are used for shrimp.
These minced meats must be chopped out first, so that they can be packaged when the time comes. Many women are responsible for this. Charcoal fires are burning next to them and the meat is placed on the cutting board. These people chop them up like a game.
The little children knew that they would be together this year's Chinese New Year, and they ran and jumped happily one by one, chasing each other, and laughter from time to time.
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan also followed, watching the adults fry things there. Some of these things only have noodles with a little sugar, and some are filled with various fillings.
The villagers were working there while chatting about Zhuangzi's affairs. The old man sat next to him, and pulled a few children over to tell them what it was like during the Chinese New Year.
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan also liked to listen, and they got together and squatted there.
"When I was young, I just came to Zhangjiazhuang. At that time, I was still the old man of the Zhang family as the head of the family. The days passed can not be compared with now. At that time, which family dared to eat like this during the New Year's Eve? I don’t have to live in the next year, waiting to starve to death."
An old man squinted his eyes there, recalling the past and telling the little children, but there was no sadness on his face.
"Grandpa Wannian, did you mean that the old grandpa couldn't do it with Ben?" A little boy had a simple idea and asked when he heard this.
"Don't talk nonsense." The Wannian grandfather who was in the baby's mouth patted the baby's forehead, glanced at Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan, and saw that the two little ancestors were not dissatisfied at all, so he was relieved, otherwise the old lady would listen to him, and he should be sad. .
Then he continued: "There is no old man, where is the old man? This is the old man's ability. At that time, unlike you, you could go to school every day to study, and it would be good if you would not starve to death. Every time after the harvest, the yield is low. Now, the old lady of the Zhang family will pay less, and there are 100 households in the food town, so that we don’t starve to death in the Zhuangzi.
Look at you now, enjoy your blessings, read books when you have books, and take care of three delicious meals a day, so you have to study hard, and when you get older, you can give your master more effort.
Where is it? Eating, what you ate in the past was a mess, how can it compare to the present? If you want to eat meat, you can eat it every few days. If you want rice and rice, you want noodles and noodles, and you have new clothes to wear, you will be able to eat meat all the time next year. "
When the old man said here, he sat for a long time and was a little tired. He rubbed his waist and was ready to go back. The little boy was happy to hear. Seeing that Grandpa Wannian was about to leave, two cleverly came to Wannian. Behind the grandpa, he moved his hand to beat the back, one of them said: "Grandpa Wannian, don't go, we'll beat the back for you."
This back beating is useless at all, but the old man nodded with a smile: "Okay, go ahead and talk about the food. Have you seen those cows and sheep? You have to keep your stomach at 30, otherwise you can't eat it. There are also those dumplings and trotters, I didn't even dare to think about it before.
Whoever doesn't believe it, just go to other villagers or ordinary people's homes to see if they have these things to eat? During the New Year, you can order dumplings with white flour and other breads. How dare you put meat like this, only some green onions, the others are all meat, and the shrimps. "
"I know, Grandpa Wannian, other dealers, and other ordinary people. When I met people from our two dealers at the market, I was envious of them. They talked differently from before. I know they used to celebrate the New Year. What you eat, eat vegetable dumplings, there is a little bit of meat inside."
A slightly older child followed there, and at the same time remembered what he ate in the school. There were milk, eggs, pancakes, and meat. Even the cabbage would put a lot of oil in it and bite into it. The oil in the mouth went down along the mouth.
Thinking of this, the child turned his eyes to Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan who were also happy, and said: "Little son, little lady, don’t worry, we will protect you when we grow up, and you can treat us like the current master. Okay?"
"Okay, okay, it's better than this. By then, my family will have more money, and yours will be the same." Zhang Xiaobao agreed most.
Wang Juan laughed. All these things belonged to Zhang Xiaobao. The children on Zhuangzi are so cute that they dare to ask anything.
That Wannian grandfather also looked at the little ancestors of King Zhang's family with joy. He didn't know that these were all made by two little ancestors, but he knew that the original days were not so good since the birth of the little ancestor of King Zhang's family. When he was one year old, Zhuangzi seemed to change suddenly.
All people no longer worry about whether they will be able to eat tomorrow, nor are they afraid that they will get better and better without clothes. These are the blessings brought by the two little ancestors, and it must be so.
"Also, look at our house now. It will be replaced with a new one next year. When the time comes..." Grandpa Wannian continued to speak, and the children listened to it. There were houses around it, and charcoal fires. Doesn't feel cold at all.
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan looked at this Wannian grandfather who always rubbed his waist from time to time, looked at each other, and talked with each other.
"Xiaobao, do you think Grandpa Wannian is lumbar intervertebral herniation or lumbar muscle strain? Why don't you think of a way to help alleviate it, so that the people on the Zhuangzi will be more comfortable."
Wang Juan didn't want these dealers who were like family members to be too uncomfortable, so he asked Zhang Xiaobao.
"Where do I know? It seems that the lumbar muscles should be strained. I don't know which one it belongs to. I have never had this before. I should get a steaming place. Then use Chinese medicine to re-soak and use wine to knead slowly. There are two methods. When I was injured in the past, when I asked someone to press it, I chatted with what they taught, and sometimes I pressed it myself."
Zhang Xiaobao doesn't know how to see a doctor, so he can only use what he usually hears and learns to try, but he can't press the old man, he still has a lot of things.
Wang Juan also knew Zhang Xiaobao’s situation and said: “We can teach others, and our doctor can acupuncture. In the future, we will train some people who specialize in treating various diseases, such as massage, cupping, scraping, etc., and cultivate talents. Zhangwang and Zhuangzi became a comprehensive place.
At that time, as long as something happens, someone will be able to top it immediately. After the New Year, you write some planning content. I will give the children military training every day. When they get older, we will have someone available. Don’t tell me. You can't plan. "
"Yes, you said, international scammers do not plan to defraud? What I think is that not only children have to learn, but adults should also learn. When not busy, let adults also learn.
Everyone who is literate will be able to read more and know the meaning inside, which is also a kind of accumulation of experience. Then learn to write, and have good experience to write down. Why use oral transmission, which is easy to lose. "
Zhang Xiaobao also thought down. He knew that in the old days, knowledge of words might not be a big deal. Everyone knows how to do it. But now, not everyone has the opportunity. For example, eating at home is a problem. Money to buy pen, ink, paper, inkstone and other things? It's impossible to learn something without paying a penny. What does the teacher eat
Wang Juan also understands the importance of knowledge. It lies in the inheritance. Many good folk recipes are passed on from word to mouth because they don’t know characters and cannot write. In the end, they will be obliterated in history and no one will remember.
"Okay, I also agree. Anyway, they don’t need to pay, just follow their studies. When they gradually trust the master’s family, I will tell them about physics and chemistry. I don’t need you, I know you won’t, you Just help me find various experimental supplies."
"Well, I really don't. I haven't received orthodox education. Only now I know that that kind of education is really extraordinary. The 12-year compulsory education is even more powerful than the nine-year compulsory education. It belongs to the growth of the society as a whole." Zhang Xiaobao had to admit. , The role of education in improving the quality of citizens.