Red House Shoufu

Chapter 249 The Fate of the Broth Banquet
The Rongguo Mansion sent a lot of grain, which was at least enough to feed Grandma Liu's family for more than a year.In addition, there are pigs and mutton, as well as a lot of coarse cloth that has accumulated dust and is not used in the warehouse.

Wang Xifeng is very attentive in these matters. Now that she has a child, she believes in karma very much.In addition, her natal family made her feel extremely ashamed in this matter, and Grandma Liu gave her a good impression, and the child Ban'er was also very cute, so she ordered the servants to bring a lot of things to the Wang family.

"Mom, this is too much."

Wang Gou'er is thin and timid, but he is very filial.In recent years, grandma Liu, the mother-in-law, has been regarded as a filial mother, and she will discuss all matters with her.

At this time, seeing the things piled up in front of the house, even in the cold winter, I feel sweaty palms.The same is true of his wife, Wang Liushi. She has never seen so much grain and cloth, and she is surprised and dazed holding her daughter Wang Qinger beside her.

Grandma Liu pointed to the pigs and sheep that had a slightly pungent smell and said: "Go and call Big Niu to come over and take half of the pigs and sheep to cook meat and make soup for everyone in the village to eat. You take another pork leg and two pieces of cloth, Send it to the patriarch..."

"Mother, this...is made into bacon and can be eaten for a long time."

Wang and Liu shouted distressedly: "How much are two bolts of cloth worth? You can make a lot of clothes."

Even Wang Gou'er kept nodding, and looked at Grandma Liu in confusion.

Grandma Liu reprimanded softly: "Stupid! How long do you think these things can be kept without the protection of the tribe? Today many people saw that our family has so much food, and I don't know how many people are jealous. Let's lose some pigs today. Sheep cloth can not only gain a good reputation, but also get the protection of the tribe."

Wang Gou'er lost his father in his early years, so he was lacking in worldly sophistication, but he is not stupid.After hearing Grandma Liu's explanation, she immediately went to find the big cow who was a butcher in the village. After a while, there were many helpers bustling outside.

With the arrival of the old patriarch, the Wangjiazhuang, which had been shrouded in gloom for many days due to the drought and flood, once again burst into laughter.

The neighbors moved tables and chairs from their own homes, not only filling Wang Gou'er's courtyard to the brim, but also filling up the tables and tables in the dirt yard in front of the door.

The bonfire was lit, and several large pots were boiling pork and mutton soup, which also added a lot of ingredients and seasonings brought by everyone.

In a famine year, being able to eat a bite of meat, drink a bowl of soup, and live a happy day can bring endless happiness to those who are sad.

According to seniority, the old patriarch is Wang Gou'er's great-grandfather, an old scholar in the early days of Longsheng.The family background is considered to be well-off in terms of Zhuangzi, but it can't be said to be rich.

Today, Wang Gou'er knocked on the door of his house with a leg of pork, half a leg of lamb and two pieces of cloth. When he heard that Grandma Liu had brought back a lot of grain and meat from the Rongguo Mansion in the capital, he tasted what Grandma Liu did. s reason.

At this time, he and Grandma Liu were sitting in the small courtyard, with several plates of exquisite snacks on the table in front of them.The patriarch of the scholar who has seen the big world said, "Don't worry, the people in our Wangjiazhuang are poor, but we still can't produce wolf-hearted things."

"What the patriarch said is that I have been favored by the clan all these years since I came to Zhuangzi. If the patriarch hadn't helped me find the magistrate, I am afraid that the two acres of Susukida would have been taken away."

Grandma Liu brewed the homemade rough tea and handed it to the old patriarch respectfully: "The meat I got today will spoil easily if left for a long time, so why not invite the clansmen to have fun together, it's a kindness to the clan. "

The old patriarch inadvertently asked about Grandma Liu's experience in the capital, and when he heard what happened to her in the Bowang's house in the ruling county, he couldn't hide the atmosphere on his face.

The reason why Wangjiazhuang is called Wangjiazhuang is because they are indeed of the same family as Prince Teng, the governor of the county. Even if the blood is farther away, they are also real people recorded in the genealogy.

After the founding of the country, a part of Jinling clan followed the first patriarch in Beijing and settled on the land west of the capital. It took hundreds of years for Wangjiazhuangzi to have a population of several hundred.

Since the spring drought last year, Wangjiazhuang has endured for a year with great difficulty. Unexpectedly, it will encounter summer floods this year.Originally, he planned to go to the capital to ask for help if he couldn't make it through, but what happened to Grandma Liu made him doubt this plan.

"Oh, it seems that the people in our Wangjiazhuang can't get into Uncle's eyes anymore."

The old patriarch was somewhat dispirited, and many people in Wangjiazhuang were veterans who had fought with the previous two uncles.His father and grandfather, Wang Ziteng, could not gain a foothold in the capital without the support of the people of Wangjiazhuang, but now that the village is facing a famine, they can't even enter their gate.

"Master Patriarch, some strangers came to Zhuangzi, saying that they came back to Beijing from a long distance, and they are hungry and want to buy some food."

Unwilling and angry, the old patriarch was woken up by the clansman, exchanged glances with Grandma Liu and asked about the specific situation.

Knowing that a member of the staff came from the west of Zhuangzi with his two sons and a few guards, he knew that this person's identity might not be that simple.

The old patriarch whispered to Grandma Liu: "This person should be a nobleman in the capital. To the west of our Zhuangzi is the imperial tomb, so it is not appropriate to offend."

"It's good for the patriarch to make up his mind!"

Hearing what Grandma Liu said, the old patriarch asked people from outside the village to be invited in.Sure enough, he is a noble person, but the jade-inlaid belt on his body is not ordinary, at least when he went to the capital to participate in the autumn, the belt of the inspector master was not as good.

After the two sides saluted, the old patriarch learned that the middle-aged man's surname was Huang.After the father and son were invited to sit down, Yuanwai Huang said: "Thank you for the invitation, old man, otherwise our father and son would have to go to the capital hungry."

The old patriarch looked at the two children beside Huang Yuanwai. Their skin was fair and delicate, and they were the sons and daughters of everyone.On the contrary, this mysterious Huang Yuanwai has rough skin, and his gestures are quite heroic.

"It's just a bite to eat. Although there is a famine in the year, someone in my family came from the capital to seek help and brought back a lot of meat to share with the clan. If Huang Yuanwai doesn't mind, let's use some together."

Huang Yuanwai heard the smell of the big pot of broth, and seemed to have memories.He cupped his hands to express his thanks: "Who would dislike it? I used to eat this big pot of broth with my brother. After many years, the fragrance of the broth is still the same, but the old man is far away."

He sighed and changed the subject: "If I remember correctly, the old man and the clansmen in Zhuangzi should be relatives of the Wang family who controls the county uncle. Are you going to the capital to find the county uncle Wang?"

Although the old patriarch was a little annoyed because Huang Yuanwai mentioned Wang Ziteng, he also thought that this person was indeed a nobleman in Beijing, otherwise he would not have known that this small village in his family was related to the Bo Wang's family in the ruling county.

The favor of the Rongguo Mansion comes first, and of course the old patriarch would not put this favor on Wang Ziteng's head.He sighed: "Oh, I'm ashamed to say that this old man and the many clansmen can no longer enter Uncle Wang's house. This is the daughter of the Wang family that my family found to marry into Rongguo Mansion, and now the second grandma of Rongguo Mansion. With today's broth to drink."

(End of this chapter)