Twenty-three, sugar melon sticky; twenty-four, sweep the house; twenty-five, grind tofu; twenty-six, go to cut the meat (stewed meat); twenty-seven, slaughter the rooster (kill the chicken); twenty-eight, Spread the noodles; Twenty-nine, steam buns; Boil for one night at 30; Twist and twist on the first day of the new year. This is a folk song in the twelfth lunar month, and this ballad means that it is about to get busy as it enters the twenty-third of the twelfth lunar month.
On the 23rd, Yuxi also asked Mama Bai and others to make sugar melon sticks. She ate a little by herself, and left some in the mansion, and the others were sent to the school. Each child was divided into two.
The sugar melon sticky material is very rich, and the white mother's craftsmanship is also very good, and the taste is very good. Lu Bai divided two, he was only willing to eat half, and put the other half. Not only did he do it, but most of the children did it.
After class in the afternoon, Lu Bai returned home, before he even heard the sound inside, he walked in and shouted, "Big Brother, are you back?" After speaking, he got into the low shed. Yes, it is a shed, not a house. Not long after Lu Bai's father died in the battle, their mother sold the house and remarried with her husband's pension with the money to sell the house. At that time, the two brothers were nine years old and six. It was the friends of the two brothers' father who thought they were pitiful, and built this shed for them, otherwise the two brothers didn't even have a place to live.
When Lu Zhu saw his younger brother, he smiled and said, "Well, I'm back." Because of his age, Lu Zhu couldn't enter the school. Since his father died in battle two years ago, and his mother left the two brothers and remarried his father’s pension, the nine-year-old child seemed to have grown up overnight. Later, Lu Zhu found a tavern job and provided three meals without wages. Relying on the relief of his father's friends before his death, the two brothers have struggled so hard until now.
Lu Bai took out the sugar melon stick in his sleeve, handed it to Lu Zhu, and said, "Brother, this is from the school today. I ate one, but it is delicious. You can take a look." Lu Zhu is now an errand runner in a tavern, and he has no wages. At that time, he provided two people.
Lu Zhu didn't eat it: "You can eat the food from the school." A child from the school brought the food home, but he was hungry and fainted in the school. This person refers to Lu Bai. At first Lu Zhu thought he could not finish eating, but later he knew the truth and was furious.
Lu Bai took out half of the sugar melon stick in his hand and said, "I said yes, I have eaten half of it. Brother, I specially left this for you!"
Lu Zhu then took it, took a light bite, nodded and said, "It's delicious." No matter what, this is only an eleven-year-old child.
Lu Bai cracked his mouth and smiled and said, "I can lie to you. By the way, why did you come back so early today? Is the tavern closing?" By the end of the year, these shops will be closed.
Lu Zhu shook his head and said, "No, the owner has something to do, so I closed the shop early." Lu Zhu now has a salary in the restaurant, one hundred and sixty big money a month. In addition, Lu Bai no longer has to spend money from going to school, and this year can be a good year.
Lu Bai nodded and said, "Brother, Mr. said today that school will be over on the twenty-ninth afternoon and will return to school on the fourth day of the middle school." Yuxi also knows that these children are in difficult circumstances, so they only give four days off.
Lu Zhu nodded and asked, "Have you remembered all the things that Mr. today taught?" Lu Zhu urged Lu Bai to study hard. Lu Bai lived up to expectations and studied very seriously.
Lu Bai knelt down, took a tray of branches, and wrote on the sand. This thing was made by the reference school. The two children didn't have money, but this thing only needs to be done, and it doesn't cost much. Lu Bai learned very well, and he remembered everything he taught.
Lu Zhu touched his younger brother's head and said with satisfaction: "Study hard, don't waste this rare opportunity."
Lu Bai nodded his head and said, "Brother, don't worry, I will definitely study hard."
At the same time, Yuxi was also talking to Hao Dazhuang about the children in the school: "These children have been in the school for more than a month. Are there any outstanding performances."
Hao Dazhuang nodded and said, "Yes, there are a few children who are very smart, and they can learn what the husband says as soon as they listen, and they also learn martial arts very well."
Yuxi said: "Mr. Let and a few masters write down the names of children who have learned well and have a serious attitude, and then give them to me." It is not enough to read and read characters and martial arts, and you must have good character. Although they will change when they grow up, this probability lies in the minority after all.
Hao Dazhuang didn't quite understand, and asked, "Madam, are you planning to reward them?" This is also due to what he said last time.
Yuxi nodded and said, "Forget it! You must choose according to your children's grades, not your own preferences, remember?" After these children are selected, they will definitely have to go through an assessment. After the assessment, she will focus on cultivating these children.
Hao Dazhuang nodded and said, "Okay, I'll talk to them when I go back."
Yuxi said with a cry, "This matter can only be done if the husband and a few masters know about it. Don't tell the public." Before the matter was done, Yuxi didn't want the news to be revealed.
Hao Dazhuang is now very convinced of Yuxi, without a word: "Madam, don't worry, I promise they won't say a word."
Huo Changqing and Yun Qing came back from the barracks and looked at everyone in the mansion not listening, and asked, "What is this doing."
The guard said: "The madam has ordered that the mansion should be cleaned up, even if there is no dust in one corner." This is a pain for them. But the work in this outer courtyard is not easy to leave to those maids! Therefore, you can only do it yourself.
After hearing this, Huo Changqing said to Yun Qing: "It is different to marry a wife. It all feels like the New Year." Like the previous years, the New Year was also deserted and tasteless. This year is different. The atmosphere in this mansion is different.
After hearing this, Yun Qing said, "Uncle Huo, then you can find one too! Apart from others, at least there is someone who knows cold and hot." Huo Chang is not very young, and he is only in his early forties this year. Before getting married, he also felt that having a wife and children was a burden, but he didn't know until after getting married that this is how he lives.
Huo Changqing shook his head and said: "A person, clean."
Yun Qing thought for a while, and said, "Uncle Huo, take the Yan clan if you want! This Yan clan looks good, and it is relatively safe to hear from Yuxi." Yan Yiyi began to want to win Yun Qing's pity. , But Yun Qing didn't look at her straight, which made her very frustrated. It didn't take long for Yuxi to realize that Yuxi was not a soft-hearted person, and she shrank up honestly. She was worried that she was jumping too happily, and she wouldn't know how she would die by then. In this regard, Yuxi was quite satisfied, but she had a special identity and was not easy to marry, so she just kept it aside.
Huo Changqing paused, and still shook his head: "I'm half buried in the soil, so what kind of concubine do I take!"
When Yun Qing saw this, he said, "What is half-body buried in the soil? Huo, you are still young!" Seeing Huo Changqing still shaking his head, Yun Qing said: "Huo, this is the case. I will go with Yu now. Hee said." After speaking, he hurried to the backyard.
Yuxi was looking at the account book now. Seeing Yun Qing came back, he stood up and said with a smile: "It's only noon, why are you back? Knowing that the mansion is going to be cleaned today, would you come back and help?"
Yun Qing said in a loud voice: "If you have anything, please give orders, Madam."
Yuxi knew there was something good at first sight, and asked, "What's the happy event? So happy?" She seldom saw Yun Qing so happy, but she was a little curious about what was going on!
Yun Qing said, "I want Yan Yiyi to serve Uncle Huo. You can take a chance to talk to her!" Since people have given it to him, he has the right to deal with it. Let Yuxi say, not to discuss with Yan Yiyi, but to inform her.
Yuxi was taken aback and asked, "Uncle Huo has a crush on Yan Yiyi?" Unexpectedly, Huo Changqing is still so beautiful.
Yun Qing immediately shook his head and said, "No, it was what I meant. Uncle Huo is alone, and there is no one around him who knows cold or hot. Didn't you say that Yan Yiyi is still a duty? I think let her serve Uncle Huo. It's pretty good."
As long as Yun Qing didn't want to take a concubine, Yuxi would definitely be fine. Moreover, Huo Shu took Yan Yiyi away, but she was relieved. There is such a big beauty in this house, in case Yun Qing can't help being tempted for a while! Although Yuxi knew that the probability was very small and pitiful, it still existed. At this point, Yuxi is also very careful: "Is it because you shave your head and pick your head, or Huo Shu has already agreed?"
Yun Qing smiled happily: "Uncle Huo didn't refuse, you can arrange this now." If he didn't refuse, he agreed, and he naturally wanted to strike while the iron was hot.
Yuxi understood Yun Qing's meaning, this was for Yan Yiyi to serve Huo Changqing tonight. Yuxi shook his head and said, "It's inappropriate for you to do this. Let me tell her first, and then put two tables of wine seriously." Seeing Yun Qing hesitated, Yuxi said, "This is to find someone for Uncle Huo. A woman who knows cold and hot is not looking for a bed warmer. This way, she will send people over silently, so that the rest of the mansion will think what to do? Then how will she serve Uncle Huo with all her heart? , It is tantamount to being named, and this heart is also stable, and she naturally treats Uncle Huo wholeheartedly." Through observations during this period of time, Yuxi can also see that this Yan Yiyi is thoughtful, but also One who knows current affairs. After setting up two tables of wine, she must have spent her life with Huo Changqing wholeheartedly after crossing the clear road.
Yun Qing felt that he would just accept a concubine instead of marrying a wife, so there was no such trouble. But after hearing what Yuxi said, he felt that there were two reasons for this. Besides, this is a trivial matter. There is no need to argue. He nodded and said: "Since you think it is so good, you will tell her later, put a few tables of wine in the evening, and let her serve Uncle Huo in the evening."
Yuxi was a little suspicious: "What are you doing in such a hurry?" It seemed that if you missed today, it won't be tomorrow.
Yun Qing didn't hide from Yuxi, and said, "I'm afraid Huo Shu won't agree to it tomorrow, so this matter should be settled first."
Yuxi was amused. Since Huo Changqing has agreed, how could he go back. This is not just caring and chaos: "Sure, I will let people call Yan now."