Splendid peasant girl busy farming

Chapter 11551

Hearing Yang Ruoqing's invitation, Yang Huazhong's movements slowed down a bit, and a look of serious thinking appeared on his face.

"To be honest, as the head of Changping Village, I should go to Huguang County in person to thank the Zuo family in person!"

In the first month of the year, a flood hit the village and the weather was freezing cold. If Zuo Junmo had not sent his son Zuo Jinling with a dozen boats to rescue, Yang Huazhong couldn't imagine how to carry out the rescue.

The Zuo family is so kind!

"It's just that it's the busy farming season now. There are a lot of things waiting for me to deal with at home and in the village."

"It's okay to be away for a day or two, but I'm afraid it won't work if you're away for five or six days."

Yang Ruoqing and others also expressed their understanding of the concerns raised by Yang Huazhong.

Don't underestimate this village. Even though the villagers are only two generations older, they are all relatives, even brothers and sisters within the fifth degree of mourning.

If there is any problem in daily life, everyone will help if you just shout. This shows the simplicity of farmers.

However, where there are people, there are conflicts of interest. Even teeth and tongue can sometimes disagree, let alone a family?

To give the most common example, during the busy farming season every year, many disputes would arise over the distribution of production tools and materials such as oxen and canals.

In a village, several families often share one cow, and they often quarrel over the allocation of cows during the busy farming season.

There are also canals. Especially when there is drought, many people stay up at night and guard their fields with hoes, for fear that the water source will be intercepted by others.

So they often quarrel over these things, and end up fighting.

Whenever a fight breaks out, it is not just a matter for one family or one household. If there are people around who are fanning the flames, everyone has to go back to get help. Brothers and sisters, family members from their mothers' side, all are called over, and the two camps start fighting.

Sometimes some relatives and friends belong to both parties, so it is very awkward to be caught in the middle of this smoke-burning.

Therefore, in similar situations, someone respected in the village must come out to calm the situation and smooth things over.

Yang Huazhong and several village elders play such a role. During the busy farming season every year, they have to protect the villagers and cannot leave the village for too long.

If I leave for too long, the village will probably be in chaos.

"Father-in-law has thought it through very well. It's really not good for us to leave for too long." Luo Fengtang said, "Father-in-law, we will help you explain to Brother Zuo. You don't have to feel burdened."

Yang Huazhong showed a gratified look, "Okay, that's the only way. I'll wait until the end of the year, when I have time, and go to Huguang County in person to deliver New Year's goods to Old Madam Zuo."

Luo Fengtang nodded.

Yang Ruoqing smiled and said, "Dad, you made the promise six months in advance. What will you do if you break your promise later?"

Yang Huazhong turned around and said sternly: "I, Yang Huazhong, mean what I say, and it's absolutely true!"

Old Yang also smiled and said, "Old Third still has some integrity. I can be a witness!"

The work at the warehouse was almost done, so Yang Huazhong accompanied Old Yang to the main hall to drink tea, while Luo Fengtang went to help invite Old Sun and Old Jiang.

This is what Old Yang meant.

As the old man grows older, he is more willing to spend money to maintain his brotherhood.

I wanted to have something to go with the wine, so I thought of calling the other two old men to come over and share it.

In the local dialect of Mianniu Mountain, it is called "sharing the spoils".

In Yang Ruoqing's words, it can also be called a "dinner party." Yang Ruoqing had discussed with Luo Fengtang more than once why the older the old man was, the more he liked to "share food" with his old brothers.

Yang Ruoqing's understanding is that the old man is now old, and his children and grandchildren have all started their own families and careers. The burden on the old man's shoulders is no longer there, unlike when he was young, when he had to support his family.

If you have any money on hand, you have to plan how to spend it, so how can you be willing to just use it to eat and drink with your brothers?

It’s different now that I’m old. I can use my money freely, and there’s nothing special I want to buy in the second half of my life. If I don’t eat and drink, what else can I do?

Luo Fengtang's understanding not only included Yang Ruoqing's explanations, but he also introduced his own views.

That is, the old man is a very generous person at heart, and he is also very kind and charitable.

When I was young, I was bound by various reasons and had to focus on my family first.

But at this age in life, I have regained my free and easy personality, so my true nature is fully revealed. From time to time, I like to call old friends to have a drink, brag, and reminisce about the past.

As for people, when they are young, they move forward on their dreams; when they are old, they live on memories.

Especially at Old Yang's age, there are probably only a few old men in the whole village who can reminisce about the past with you.

So the old man especially cherishes Old Sun and Old Jiang, who are close to him in age and have a common language...

In the backyard, Yang Ruoqing scooped a ladle of water to wash her hands, then went to the kitchen to help Sun cook dinner.

"Qing'er, you and Tang'er will eat here later, so don't go back." Sun said while kneading the dough.

Several old men all liked the buns made by Sun, so Sun prepared a whole basket of buns for them at night.

"Mom, I'll cook a few dishes for you and then I'll go back. Aunt Rong and the others have already cooked."

"That's okay!"

Sun put the kneaded dough aside to ferment, then turned around and began to prepare the filling for the buns.

Cabbage vermicelli paired with Chinese New Year bacon cubes, the kind that makes your mouth ooze with oil when you take a bite, is the favorite of several old men.

Especially for old men like Lao Yangtou whose teeth are starting to loosen, it is best to eat soft buns.

But Yang Ruoqing doesn't like that way of eating, it feels a bit greasy.

She would rather replace diced pork belly with spicy diced tofu.

Sun not only prepared steamed buns, but also fried some vegetables. In addition, she also prepared bacon, pan-fried small yellow croaker, and whitebait cakes with eggs.

When serving the dishes, the duck that Yang Huamei brought back was boiled in the pot, scalded with two pots of liquor, and the buns in the steamer were picked up with a bamboo basket and served on the table while steaming.

Yang Huazhong invited the three old men to sit down, pour wine, eat dishes, eat buns, and gnaw on duck. The atmosphere in the main room was very good.

Old Jiang was even drunk and lying on the table. In the end, Luo Fengtang came over to help Yang Huazhong take the old man to the east room of the old house.

"Why should we send it to the east room of the old house? Isn't Mr. Jiang's home near the old house?"

Yang Ruoqing wrung out a hot towel and handed it to Luo Fengtang to wipe his hands, and asked a little puzzled.

Luo Fengtang took the handkerchief and said, "It's my master's order."

"My grandfather said that Old Jiang drank too much, and he was afraid that he would vomit and block his throat at night. If there was no one around him, it would be easy for him to suffocate."

"That's why we sent him to the east room of the old house, so that the two old men can keep him company at night and take care of him!"