It is extremely cold on the sea when it is approaching winter, especially in the East China Sea, not in the warm South China Sea.
Therefore, the two men standing by the side of the boat did not have big sleeves fluttering, but they were all wearing thick padded jackets.
Especially Xue Tingxiang, he had a cold before coming out this trip. His nose was red from the cold, and his eyes were a little red. Those who didn't know thought that the place he was referring to was his hometown that he hadn't returned for a long time.
It was a very serious scene, but Xie San could not help but feel a sense of laughter, but he still cleared his throat and explained: "If the entire area near Dinghai is a corner, Dinghai is the tip of the corner, and there is a strand on each side of it. This side is where Dinghaiwei is located, and the other side is Guo Ju. Guo Ju faces the main island of Zhoushan. After the abandonment of Shuangyu, Zhoushan Island gradually emerged. There are many small islands scattered in that sea area, which is good for hiding, because the island When the noise of Japanese pirates grows louder, the imperial court will order the people on the island to move inward."
Of course, in fact it must not be because of Japanese pirates, but someone moved from the middle.
Xue Tingxiang took out the handkerchief from his sleeve, wiped his nose, and stared at the blurry black with a gloomy expression on his face. It seems a little embarrassing, and it seems a little pity, and it is extremely complicated.
After a long time, he withdrew his gaze with a sigh: "Does the third master know who the person behind that place is?"
Xie San said dumbly: "It's a little hard to say. Let's put it this way, the business here in Dinghai is just done by the barbarian merchants who went to the overseas sea."
In other words, they are actually eating what other people eat
Xue Tingxiang's sense of excitement that he had managed to accumulate recently was suddenly gone. No matter how he thought about it, he was uneasy, so he looked at it again, and there was a bit of a vicious light in his eyes.
"Wu, or Feng, or Ma? Tan, Fei?"
He was only short of mentioning a few of the cabinet members, one by one.
"this-"
"It's all here, what else is there to say?" Xue Tingxiang began to play dumb riddles again.
Xie San's heart jumped, and his eyes lit up: "The Wu family is the largest family in Jiangsu and Zhejiang. Its industries are densely covered, and it involves a wide range of things."
Hearing this, Xue Tingxiang had a feeling of being hot to his ears. He clearly remembered that Xie San had no fame, so how to say a word was more obscure than him.
"Then Dinghai, wouldn't it be the Wu family—"
"Naturally not." Xie San smiled bitterly: "With our connections, we can't reach Mr. Wu Ge yet."
"It's not good."
Xie San glanced at the other party, guessing in his heart whether Wu Ge always had a grudge against Xue Zhixian. On second thought, the reason why he was swept out of the capital seemed to be the handwriting of old Wu Ge, and it seemed normal for the two to have hatred.
Xue Tingxiang really couldn't stand the sea breeze on the sea, stretched out his frozen body and said, "Forget it, how good is the ability to eat a large bowl of rice, let's be honest and give the work of this three-point farm to When you're done, let's talk."
After speaking, he entered the cabin, Xie San glanced at his back, and followed.
Every winter, it is the most leisurely time in Dinghai County.
After a busy year, I can take a break from this time to recharge and wait for the spring of next year.
Other than that, it's true to recharge your batteries.
When he was free, Xue Tingxiang dealt with the official affairs of the county government every day, and took a look at the training of the people. Of course, he raised meat at home and taught his son by way of Taoism.
Hong'er is almost five years old, and has been taught by her parents in bits and pieces, so she has long been enlightened.
Xue Tingxiang kept saying to find him a gentleman, but unfortunately Dinghai County is so remote that he could not find any good gentlemen for a while. Therefore, Xue Tingxiang could only teach him first, but fortunately, Hong'er was still smart, so he didn't have to worry about it.
As for Zhao'er, with the help of Gao Sheng and the others, he is now much more leisurely than before.
When she was free, she finally had the time to cook something delicious for the father and son. Especially in winter, when they were already fattening, it only took half a month to make Xue Tingxiang and Hong'er's faces round.
Now Xue Tingxiang's favorite thing to do is to lie on the bed and not get up. It's better to eat, drink, Lazar and read the official newspaper and solve it on the bed. I really don't blame him for being lazy, but the weather in the south is too cold, wet and cold, much colder than the dry and cold north.
The key is not on the kang.
Last year, he didn't think that, maybe because he couldn't calm down all the time, he always thought that there were still many things to do. When he was free this year, he felt that the weather was particularly difficult.
After a few days of simmering, he couldn't go any further, so he struggled to find someone to repair the kang for him.
But there is no one in Dinghai who can build a kang. It is not cold for many days every year. Sometimes there is no snow. What do you want to do with the kang, it will be over once you boil it.
The key is Xue Zhi County, Master Xue, who can't stand it!
He finally became the eldest master, and he finally felt comfortable, why should he endure it!
So Zhao'er couldn't help laughing and laughing when she saw this stingy Bala man, just for a few days in front of her about a kang matter, until Xue Qinghuai came back from the outside, it was considered a cessation.
Xue Qinghuai knew how to build a kang, and there were a few rural men in the northwest who couldn't. Only, Xue Tingxiang is an exception.
Repairing the kang is a simple job. After getting some bricks, Xue Qinghuai repaired it in a day.
It was left to dry for two more days, and before it was ready to dry, Xue Tingxiang tossed and had the kang set on fire for him. Sure enough, the kang was burnt, and the room suddenly became warm, but the kang that had just been repaired had to be dried before it could be used, so it was empty for two more days.
When it was ready for use, Xue Tingxiang put a layer of mat on the kang by himself, then put a layer of felt on the mat, and then put a layer of mattress that was neither thick nor thin, and tried to roll down. , Sure enough, the immortals will not change when they come.
Hong'er saw his father rolling on the kang, so he also took off his shoes and went to roll. The father and son made a lively house, and Hei Zi also ran to lie down next to the kang.
Dogs from the north are particularly uncomfortable when they come to the south. They sleep next to the charcoal pot, and they sleep warmly next to the kang.
Heizi is not too young anymore, and he has lived for ten years after careful calculation. Now his spirit is not as good as before. He used to be able to accompany Honger crazy, but now he just lay there and watch Honger crazy. .
Xue Tingxiang and Zhao'er didn't say anything, but they were actually scared. They hadn't heard how long a dog could live, but they both hoped that Heizi could live a long time and be with them all the time.
In the west room, Zhao'er is bringing Little Red and Little Green to the general ledger for this year. Honger played with his father for a while, and then fell asleep warmly. Xue Tingxiang covered him with a quilt, turned over to the kang, and Heizi stretched his nose and touched his leg. He bent down and rubbed Heizi's dog's head. Zhuo pulled his cloth shoes and went out.
After leaving, I leaned against the door to watch her account.
With so many ledgers piled up on the long case, she just sat there with her head down, surrounded by little red and little green, and two little girls beside her, learning while fighting.
Zhao'er felt that someone was looking at her, so she looked up: "Where's Hong'er?"
Xiaohong Xiaolu and the two little girls hurriedly called out to the master.
"Sleep." Xue Tingxiang smiled: "It was warm on the kang, so he slept by himself, and he didn't bother to ask his father to hug his mother or anything."
This man is too stingy, he never forgets to tease his son when he has a chance. The child's family is small, and he can't cover the bed himself, but it's not that he is going to sleep with his parents, he has always kept it in his heart.
Zhao'er stood up, rubbed his shoulders, told Xiaohong and Xiaolu to count first, then walked up to him.
The two walked out together, and Zhao'er said with a smile: "Looking at it this way, you are making a great contribution by making a fuss about repairing this kang?"
Xue Tingxiang shook his head: "No no no, I am benefiting the public and myself."
Before Zhao'er could react, Xue Tingyan came up and squeezed her into the corner.
"This kang is big, the stinky boy sleeps by himself, what do we want to do when the time comes."
Zhao'er's face was a little red, and her eyes widened: "What do you want to do?"
He winked at her and smiled, both badly and beautifully: "Hong'er is so old, won't you give him a sister?"
"Whoever wants to have a sister, I won't."
"I want to live with you."
Zhao'er pushed him away and walked forward with a blushing face: "It's not serious, I won't give birth to you anyway."
Xue Tingxiang pulled her back: "You can't give birth to me if you don't, just do what you say. We will take the opportunity to give birth to my sister this winter. You said that my county magistrate has done a really bad job, and other county magistrates are delicious Spicy, raising more than a dozen concubines, but I am tired and become a dog every day, and finally I have a little leisure and leisure, and there is a little bastard interrupting. You say if something goes wrong with me, how will you live the rest of your life in the future? ."
Seeing that the more he talked, the more outrageous he was, Zhao'er went to cover his mouth, but he tried to cover his mouth, but instead he wiped a lot of oil.
When the two of them wanted to leave, they got into trouble outside the door. Xiaohong and Xiaolu from Xijian looked at each other, lowered their heads and continued to read the bill. On the other hand, the two little girls were blushing, probably not used to it yet.
At this moment, the curtain on the door was lifted, and Hu San hurried in: "Master, Xie San..."
Before he finished speaking, he quickly turned his back.
Next to the doffing hood next time, Xue Tingxiang turned around and coughed with the back of his hand behind him.
Zhao'er glared at him and got into the doffing hood.
Then he took a few steps here and asked, "What's the matter with Xie Sanlai?"
Hu San's face was solemn: "Don't be afraid of something important, I think Xie San's face is not very good."