Farmhouse Pastoral Notes

Chapter 124

December thirty, New Year's Day.

Early in the morning, before the sun came out, the Yangjia Village began to be lively. Chunqiu woke up early today, and put on the new clothes Yuan had prepared a long time ago. Wearing new clothes for the New Year, this is a farmer’s house in the countryside. In addition, the farmers are simple, so they wear new clothes during the New Year all year round, especially for the children in the village. Everyone wears brand new clothes and runs out to show off to their friends.

After Chunqiu changed his clothes, he was dragged out of the house by Huzi who had already prepared for it. Last night when he was sleeping, Chunqiu promised Huzi to go out to play with him today.

"Qiu'er, come here, don't go out yet." Yuan Shi was busy in the kitchen, when she saw the two people running in the yard, she shouted out anxiously.

Hearing her mother's cry, Chunqiu stretched out his hand to grab Huzi and ran forward, beckoning Huzi to take a look, and then said in a loud voice, "Mother, what's the matter?" If there's nothing wrong, her mother should won't call them.

"Come here, both of you," Yuan yelled, pulling his neck.

Chunqiu and Huzi looked at each other, then ran to the kitchen in unison, "Mother, what's the matter?" Huzi was anxious, and before Chunqiu could ask, he asked himself.

"You two go to grandma's room and send the boiled paste over there." Yuan bowed her head and picked up the steaming small pot, and put it directly in front of Chunqiu.

Chunqiu lowered his head and took a look, "Mother, is there anything else?" Apart from this, nothing else?

"It's gone, I'll help grandma with some work then, don't just play around." Looking at Huzi's anxious look, Yuan Shi opened her mouth angrily and scolded.

Chunqiu looked at her mother with a smile, and said flatteringly, "Mother, let's go there first."

Yuan Shi looked at the impatience of the two with grass growing in their hearts, waved her hands out of sight and out of mind, and said with a look of disgust, "Go, go."

Chunqiu pulled Huzi, turned around and ran out, they went back quickly, hurrying to play.

Mrs. Yang and Li were cutting the God of Wealth in the house by folding and folding red paper and picking it out with scissors. When Chunqiu ran in with the paste, Mrs. Yang and Li had already cut several pieces.

Huzi didn't want to come in, so he waited for her at the outer door.

"Grandma, this is the paste that my mother asked me to bring." Chunqiu looked curiously at the vividly cut God of Wealth in front of him, and put the paste in his hand aside.

Not to mention, her grandma's unique skills can be sold for money in modern times. Looking at the two big red gold ingots in the arms of the God of Wealth, Chunqiu admires her grandma's craftsmanship in his heart, she is so talented!

Mrs. Yang and Li were busy cutting the red paper in their hands. When they heard Chunqiu's voice, they didn't get distracted. They just lowered their heads and replied, "I know, good granddaughter, let's go play."

"Grandma, don't you need my help?" Chunqiu lay on the edge of the kang, tilting his head to look at Grandma who was sitting cross-legged on the kang.

"No, let's play." After Yang Lishi finished cutting the red paper in his hand, he shook the unwanted red paper around his body, and Yang Lishi unfolded the things in his hand. Chunqiu looked at this same God of Wealth People with the same shape, guess what this is?
"Grandma, who is this? He looks so ugly?" Chunqiu asked without understanding, and it was only natural to ask, since there was no one else around anyway.

"Hey, what are you talking about, little girl? How ugly is this? This is Mr. Zhong Kui." Yang Li was so frightened that she reached out and patted Chunqiu on the back, and said in a low voice, "This is the master who protects the safety of the family." Yang Mrs. Li was very devout when she spoke, which made Chunqiu's little heart tremble a little. Before Chunqiu, she didn't believe in ghosts and gods, but now her soul travels through this world, she can't help but not believe it. Chunqiu's heart is facing the paper-cut of Zhong Kui's head. Keep apologizing: She didn't do it on purpose, I hope the Elder Master will have a lot, and he must forgive her for this little offense.

The ancients believed that people with unusual appearances would have magical abilities and extraordinary personalities.So... Chunqiu secretly looked at Master Zhong Kui who was considered a treasure by her grandma, it was indeed quite scary.

Li Shi Yang put aside Zhong Kui's paper-cut devoutly, turned around and comforted Chunqiu softly, "Good granddaughter, go and play, grandma is not finished yet."

"Grandma, don't you really need me?" Chunqiu looked at so many paper-cuts in front of her, and her grandma couldn't finish posting them here. If she and Huzi go out to play, it's fine sooner or later, and help grandma. Grandma, who saves the work, does it herself.

Mrs. Yang Li shook her head, "How can I use my good granddaughter? Aren't there still a few idlers at home? Don't worry, grandma will call someone else when the time comes, good granddaughter, hurry up and play." Yang Li smiled and directed Chunqiu said.

Seeing that Yang Lishi really didn't intend to use her appearance, Chunqiu spoke directly to Yang Lishi, turned around and left the room.

Huzi who was sitting at the door was already impatient with waiting, when he saw Chunqiu coming out, he stretched out his hand to hold Chunqiu's hand, turned his head and rushed out, "Third sister, you are too slow" Huzi said , while running forward.

"Oh, slow down." Chunqiu lowered his head and looked at his feet, and his tone was a little worried. This guy, she was pulled out and ran outside before she could stand still. What if she fell, what should I do? If the clothes get dirty, her mother will scold her to death.

"What are you afraid of?" Huzi said without turning his head, "With me here, Sanjie, don't worry." When Huzi said this, even if Chunqiu couldn't see his expression, he could guess the truth. Second, it must be confident.

What Chunqiu was worried about did not happen. Don’t look at the fast running of Huzi, but he ran steadily. Huzi didn’t pass the uneven places on both sides of the road, so he dragged Chunqiu to run through the middle of the road. Cars are used here all the year round. The sharp stones were also flattened, and the two ran all the way to the east entrance of the village. During the period, they also ran into her cousin Chen Xiu'er. Cousin Xiu'er was pregnant for more than a month, and she was also very fast. You know, we've only been married for less than three months!Cousin Xiu'er was holding firewood at the door and preparing to go back to the house to make a fire for cooking. When Chunqiu and Huzi saw it, they greeted each other from a distance, "Cousin Xiu'er"

Chen Xiu'er heard the voice, squinted her eyes and looked around, then said with a smile, "It's Qiu'er and Huzi, what are you two doing?"

At this time, Huzi and Huzi had already run to Chen Xiuer's side, and they were separated by a fence. Chunqiu looked down at the other's unchanging stomach, and said with a smile, "Cousin, let's go to the entrance of the village to play, where is Cousin?" ? Is this a fire for cooking?" Chunqiu asked with a frown as he looked at the firewood in the other party's arms.Her cousin, Xiu'er, is only a month pregnant, so it's probably not good for her to work at this time.

"No, no," Chen Xiu'er blushed a little, and shook her head, "it's because it's cold in the room. My mother planned to let me go back to the room to lie down, but she was afraid that I would catch cold, so she was lighting a fire in the room. I didn't think there was enough firewood, so I came out to get it." Some, besides, how can I use me for cooking at home?" Thinking of what her mother-in-law specially explained before, Chen Xiu'er felt sweet in her heart, and today's life is officially beyond her dream.

After listening to Chen Xiuer's explanation, Chunqiu stopped thinking, it seems that Auntie Niu is still good to her cousin, um, then she doesn't need to tell her grandma.

"Cousin, then let's go play." Chunqiu felt the messy hands at the side, and knew that Huzi couldn't stay still, so he hurriedly said goodbye to Chen Xiu'er with a smile.

"Go, I'll go back to the house, you two have to be careful." Chen Xiu'er ordered a few words, and they left separately.

The place at the east end of the village is big, and there are many children gathered. After Chunqiu arrived, all the half-grown children in the village basically ran out.

The people gathered at the entrance of the village included girls and boys. After Huzi came, he rushed into the crowd. Chunqiu imitated him for a while, and then spotted Chunliu with sharp eyes. Next to Liu, he reached out and patted Chunliu's back, "Sister Liu'er, you're here too." Chunqiu is Aunt Lin's daughter, and Chunqiu's cousin. Chunliu and Chunhua are the same age.

"That's right, Qiu'er, you came to play too? That's really great." Chunliu was bored standing alone, when she heard someone calling her around, it turned out to be Chunqiu from Grandma Wu's house. Playing together, looking forward to a companion now, but Chunliu was very happy.

"Yeah, Sister Liuer, let's play together then, Sister Liuer, let's go under the tree, there are too many people here." Chunqiu felt a little uncomfortable being squeezed.

Chunliu is not feeling well at this time, there are more and more children here, and from time to time, they will deliberately look at her, Chunliu frowned unhappily, this dress was bought by her mother-in-law, hearing Chunqiu's words, Chunliu didn't even think about it Just nod if you think about it, "Okay, let's go there now"

When Chunqiu heard Chunliu's reply, he hurriedly took Chunliu's little hand, and the two slowly moved to a remote corner under the tree. When Chunqiu found a clean place, he put the handkerchief in his arms directly under his buttocks and sat down. When she got down, Chunliu sat down in a decent manner after seeing it. Chunqiu bent her legs and stared at the chattering child in front of her. She didn't expect that there was someone she knew here, as if they had played together before. The short black little potato in the game of grabbing the red flag, Wang Xiaoshan, and Ershan, Gousheng...

(End of this chapter)