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On the twenty-third of the twelfth lunar month, Qi Jintang worshiped the Kitchen God at home and sent people to pack everything into the car and prepare to set off.
Hehuā explained in detail the things to pay attention to during the Chinese New Year. Qi Jintang also explained the things to pay attention to during the Chinese New Year, such as closing the door and not receiving guests, and not accepting random gifts. Then he and Hehuā got in the car and went to Borong's house. go.
The winter in the south is not as cold as in the north. There was no trace of the snow that fell a few days ago on the road. Only in the bamboo forests on both sides, you can still see some snow at the bamboo roots.
Hehuā has always felt that the winter here is not easy. There is no fire pit in the south, so the house can only be heated by a brazier or a fire cage. Before going to bed every day, he has to use a hot pot to warm the bed. Although the two of them can keep each other warm, they still feel cold. .
But when I went out, I realized that the benefits of winter in the south are that there is no snow and ice in the north, there is no biting cold wind, and it is even a little warm when the sun comes out. I mean, if you can ignore the bumpy road, it can really be considered a good driving experience.
Qi Jintang has also been paying close attention to the situation on the mountain road outside in the past two days. From time to time, he will hold up the map he brought out to compare it, and occasionally make a few changes.
When Hehuā saw this situation, he couldn't help but think to himself that the man in his family seemed to be very smart. He must have understood the principle that if you want to get rich, you must first build roads. With this understanding, she naturally did not disturb Qi Jintang. She spent most of the time in the carriage wrapped in a quilt with her eyes closed and resting. In fact, her mind was reviewing and integrating some of the ways to get rich that she had thought about in the past six months.
She often asked Sister-in-law Wang about the living conditions of the people nearby. Qi Jintang also visited the surrounding larger villages a few years ago. Combining the two people's statements, Hehuā has roughly determined that whether it is in the county or in the surrounding villages, men Most of them have gone out to seek a living. Most of the poor and ordinary families left behind are the elderly, women and children.
There is no doubt that the life of women here is very difficult. Most of the women in their twenties to forties live a life of Chapter 372 Xiao Xiu is worried about not seeing many men a year. Times, the days when one is serving the elderly and the other is taking care of the children. If you are lucky, it is better to find a man who knows how to send money home to live. If not, you can only make money by sewing and washing by yourself, supporting the whole family, and having to hold on for that irresponsible man. He is really not a human being. life.
Because of these many reasons, the direction that Hehuā has been considering is not heavy physical work. In addition to issues related to bayberry, she has also thought about bamboo products. After all, bamboos are all over the mountains and plains. In addition to being able to dig bamboo shoots and make fences, , there should be more uses, this thing regenerates very quickly, and there are also some immature ideas such as introducing textile technology.
But these are all things she has put in her mind, and she doesn't know if they will work. So she has to wait until she gets to Bo Rong's house, go shopping on the streets, and check the situation. If she has time, she still wants to go Take a look at bigger cities to see if your ideas are feasible.
Two days later, the carriage walked out of the hilly mountains and entered the flat official road. Qi Jintang put away the map he had been staring at and pondering. Then he remembered that He Hua never read when riding in the car, and said to her apologetically: "This Are you tired from traveling for two days?"
Hehuā, however, asked questions instead of answers and said, "Want to build a road?"
"Yes!" Qi Jintang sighed, slightly lifted the car curtains, and looked at the flat and neat official road outside. "Roads and rivers are the fundamental problem. If it cannot be improved, it will still be inconvenient."
"I can't eat hot tofu in a hurry." He Huā stretched out his hand and held his hand. "I think we can work on multiple aspects together and improve slowly. It won't be achieved overnight."
"Well, that's true." Qi Jintang didn't understand this truth in his heart, but the anxiety of wanting to change the status quo as soon as possible could not be easily suppressed by reason.
"Relax, maybe it will be easier to think of a solution." He Huā did not continue the topic, but diverted Qi Jintang's attention and said, "We should be there tonight, right? I didn't think before that we are going to see it soon. On the contrary, I really miss my sister-in-law and those two little guys. Do you think they have all forgotten about me, my sister-in-law?"
"Bao'er was brought up by you, so he will naturally remember you, but that's not necessarily true for Li Zi. It would be more realistic for you to prepare gifts and bribe him."
The two of them were chatting casually in the car, and when it was almost noon, they heard someone outside the car ask, "Is this Mr. Qi Jintang's car?"
Qi Jintang opened the car door curtain and went out to check. It turned out that Sun Jianyu had sent people out to greet him. With these people leading the way, entering the city went smoothly. He bypassed the caravan queuing up for inspection at the city gate and went straight to the county government office in the city. Go in.
It was almost dark now, and the sun hung slantedly on the horizon in the distance, but people were still coming and going on the streets of the city. There were red lanterns hung in front of the storefronts, many of which were already lit, and some The store owner was wearing red silk and looked very festive and lively.
Bo Rong was wearing a crimson robe and stood waiting under the lantern at the door. When he saw the motorcade coming into view, his eyebrows immediately curved.
Hehuā had just gotten out of the car and before she could stand still, a figure rushed out of the doorway and plunged into his arms. The force knocked her back a few steps. She was helped by Qi Jintang before she could stand still.
Bao'er raised her little face and shouted affectionately: "Sister-in-law, Bao'er misses you!"
He Hua reached out and picked up Bao'er. She hadn't seen her for half a year. This girl had grown a lot taller. She felt like she couldn't hold her anymore, but she still couldn't bear to let go. She nodded and called out: "Brother, I'll go first." Went in to find my sister-in-law."
Bo Rong looked at the girl, smiled and nodded: "Come in quickly, your sister-in-law has been talking about it for several days." He then said to Bao'er in her arms, "How old a girl is, and she is still pestering your sister-in-law, and she still won't come down." Go by yourself and lead your sister-in-law in."
Bao'er twisted in Hehuā's arms and didn't want to go down, but she also noticed that Hehuā's arms holding her seemed to be shaking slightly. Finally, she obediently jumped down and took Hehuā's hand and ran inside, "Sister-in-law, hurry up and go." , my mother misses you."
The carriage stopped at the side entrance of the county government office. There was a side road when entering. After walking for a while, we arrived at the door across the courtyard. Li Zi stood at the door, holding a small lantern in his hand. When he saw someone coming, he looked around and felt a little embarrassed. He took two steps forward and whispered: "Auntie."
"Be good!" Hehuā held Bao'er's hand with one hand and Lizi's hand with the other. Before he could step through the door, he saw Xiaoxiu coming out and hurriedly called out: "Sister-in-law."
Xiao Xiu patted Bao'er's head and said, "Take your brother to the east room to play, go and talk to your aunt."
Bao'er opened his big eyes, rolled around twice, and pouted a little reluctantly, but looking at Xiao Xiu's insistent eyes, he finally gave in and led Li Zi back to the house obediently. Xiao Xiu took He Li with him. The huā hand went to the west room.
He Huā looked at Xiao Xiu strangely, which didn't seem like her character. Could it be that he had something to tell him secretly? He Huā looked speculatively at Xiao Xiu's slightly serious expression and her lips that were just pursed into a straight line. She seemed to have a bad premonition in her heart. Could it be that there is some problem between her and her elder brother
Everyone sat down on the couch in the west room with their own thoughts. The girl brought some tea, but Xiao Xiu waved it away. They both bowed their heads and drank tea for a long time without anyone saying anything. Finally, Hehuā couldn't help but ask: "Sister-in-law" , What's wrong, but brother made you angry? If he does something bad, just tell me and I will scold him for you!"
Xiaoxiu was stunned by He Hua's words. When she realized what she was saying, she quickly shook her head and said, "Your elder brother is very good to me." Then he looked at He Hua with hesitation, as if he had something to say that was hard to say. ,
"Sister-in-law, although we are sisters-in-law, we have never quarreled or argued. We have always been friendly. If you have anything to say, just say it. Why are you so polite to me?" He Huā reached out and patted the back of Xiaoxiu's hand. .
"You and Jintang have been married for more than half a year, and there's still no news yet?" Xiaoxiu finally asked after hesitating. It's not a bad idea to mention this to Hehuā together. She remembered clearly, After I got married, I didn't have the anxiety I felt when I was pregnant for a long time. At that time, I didn't have any relatives from my mother's family to talk to, and I didn't dare to mention it to my mother-in-law and husband, so I could only worry secretly in my heart.
So she has been thinking about the fact that Hehuā has not Xin'er yet. She is afraid that Hehuā will be like her back then. She wants to care but is afraid of adding pressure to Hehuā. But when she sees Hehuā's face, she really can't bear it. Zhu wanted to explain clearly, so he sent the child away and finally asked what he had been holding back for a long time.
He Hua didn't expect that what Xiaoxiu was going to say was this. After Xiaoxiu got married, she was begging for a child and worried about it. Naturally, she still remembered it. Seeing Xiaoxiu's hesitant expression, she also knew She was worried about herself and comforted her with a smile: "I'm still young. Jintang said there's no rush to have children and we'll wait a few years."
Xiaoxiu felt relieved after hearing this, but then asked: "Then you have been taking medicine to avoid... what?"
Hehuā nodded and rushed to say before Xiaoxiu spoke: "Jintang went to find Dr. Zheng to ask for the prescription. He only needs to take it a few times a month. He said that when he wants to have children in the future, he only needs to stop taking the medicine. My sister-in-law does not need it. Worry."
Xiaoxiu felt a little relieved when she heard that the prescription was given by her natal father, but she still couldn't help but advise: "Anyway, it's better to drink less of that kind of soup. When I marry your eldest brother, I’m not much older than you. I’ll have a baby in two years. It’s easier to carry him while he’s young. Apart from anything else, when I was raising Lili, I felt it was more difficult than when I was raising Bao’er. Fortunately, now I have two children. It’s already a big deal, and Bao’er also knows how to take care of his younger brother, which makes me worry a lot.”
"My eldest brother and my sister-in-law have a good life. Now I have both children. It's a good word. The days of happiness are in the future!" Hehuā smiled and changed the subject, talking to Xiaoxiu about their daily life at home. The two of them The conversation soon got far in person.
Hehuā then remembered and asked, "Do you need to go over and see Mrs. Sun today? Or should we go together tomorrow? How did the elder brother arrange it?"
"Mrs. Sun is pregnant. She has been resting early recently. I will accompany you there tomorrow." Xiao Xiu said, "She is a very easy-to-get-together person. Although she is a popular girl, she never puts on airs and behaves like other officials' wives. We get along very well with her, she is a person who can’t be faulted both internally and externally, and I have learned a lot from her, Master Sun is really a blessing.”
"It's okay if she doesn't put on airs, so as not to make you angry. I met her last time and thought she was a nice person." He Huā smiled, "I was just about to ask you, she is pregnant now, what else will I do when I come back?" I have brought New Year gifts to Master Sun and her, and I have also prepared things for the child. I don’t know what the customs are here. Should I give them to her directly tomorrow, or should I leave them here with you and you can give them to me after the child is born? "
"You can give it however you want. It's what you want. I think it's better to give it in person." Xiaoxiu thought for a moment, "But don't be in a hurry. I'll send someone to ask the mother-in-law next to her later. Come on. Xin'er will decide if her family is particular about it. If there is nothing to say, just give it to her directly and let her admit your love in person."
"It doesn't matter whether you appreciate it or not. I just have some new ideas. Brother Jianyu helped our family a lot back then." He Huā didn't think of much else.
"Her father is a Jingguan'er, and her brothers are also stuck in good positions. Sometimes, if someone just says something to us, it will feel like the sky is falling. Even though we don't ask for help now, But whether you can use them later or not, it’s not a bad thing to have multiple friends. Relationships need to be taken care of in advance, and friendships need to be developed little by little. You can’t wait until the end of the day to make friends, because it’s still unclear whether you can make friends by then.”
"Ah, sister-in-law." Hehuā looked at Xiaoxiu in surprise, as if he hadn't known her before. "I'll treat you with admiration after three days of separation. It seems that you have learned a lot of skills, and you just happened to take advantage of me to come here." Yes, you should also teach me, lest I don’t know anything and can’t handle things.”
"You girl, you're just making fun of me when you're here!" Xiaoxiu rolled her eyes at He Hua in embarrassment, then stood up and said, "I'll go to the kitchen to see if the food is ready. You guys must have been hungry on the way."
"Why are we tired sitting in the car? You don't need to prepare anything specially. We are not outsiders." Hehuā also got up and followed Xiaoxiu out.
"Who cares to prepare it specially for you? It's naturally home-cooked food. Even if you don't come to eat, we still have to eat." Xiao Xiu went to the kitchen to ask about the situation and ordered the dinner to be placed in the hall of the main room. Then he explained to Hehuā, "Charcoal fires here are very expensive. I will close up all the empty rooms and not burn them. I can't withstand such consumption, so the main room is the warmest. But I have already asked someone to help you with it." Stove, it will definitely not be cold at night."
"Although the winter in the south is not as cold as our place, I always feel that the cold is very cold and the humidity is very heavy, so cold that it penetrates into the cracks of people's bones."! ! !
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