Chapter 72: Twelfth Moon

Twenty-three, sticky melons; twenty-four, cleaning the house; twenty-five, grinding tofu; twenty-six, cutting meat (stewed meat); twenty-seven, slaughtering roosters (killing stove chicken); twenty-eight, Make the noodles; on the twenty-ninth, steam the buns; on the thirty nights, stay overnight;

This is a folk song in the twelfth lunar month, which means that the twenty-third of the twelfth lunar month will start to get busy.

On the 23rd, Yuxi also asked Mama Bai and others to make Tanggua Sticky. She ate a little for herself, kept some in the mansion, and sent the rest to the school, and each child was divided into two.

Tanggua is very sticky, and Mama Bai'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 away the other half. Not only did he do this, but most of the children did the same.

After class in the afternoon, Lu Bai returned home. Before entering the room, he heard the sound inside, and walked in and called, "Brother, are you back?" After speaking, he got into the low shed. Yes, a shed, not a house. Not long after Lu Bai's father died in battle, their mother sold the house and remarried with the money from the sale and her husband's pension. At that time, one of the two brothers was only nine years old and the other was only six years old. It was the friends of the two brothers' father who felt sorry for them and built this shed for them, otherwise the two brothers would not even have a place to live.

Seeing his younger brother, Lu Zhu said with a smile, "Well, I'm back." Lu Zhu's age limit prevents him from entering the school. Since his father died in battle two years ago, and his mother abandoned his brothers and remarried with his father's pension, the nine-year-old child seemed to grow up overnight. Later, Lu Zhu found a job in a tavern, and provided three meals without wages. Relying on the relief of their father's former friends, the two brothers have survived so hard until now.

Lu Bai took out the Tanggua sticky that was in his sleeve, handed it to Lu Zhu, and said, "Brother, this was distributed by the school today. I ate one and it was delicious. You can eat it and see." Zhu is now working as an errand runner in a small tavern, and he doesn't get paid. At that time, he provided two

Lu Zhu didn't eat it: "You can eat what the school sends out." There was a child in the school who brought food home, but he fainted from hunger in the school. This person refers to Lu Bai. At first Lu Zhu thought he couldn't finish eating, but later he knew the truth and was so angry that he was dying.

Lu Bai took out half of the Tanggua stick in his hand and said, "I said yes, and I have already eaten half of it. Brother, I specially left this for you to eat!"

Lu Zhu just took it, took a bite, nodded and said, "It's delicious." No matter what, this is just an eleven-year-old child.

Lu Bai smiled and said, "I can still lie to you. By the way, brother, why did you come back so early today? Is the pub going to close?" At the end of the year, these shops will all be closed.

Lu Zhu shook his head and said, "No, the boss has something to do, so he closed the shop early." Lu Zhu now also has wages in the restaurant, a big one hundred and sixty dollars a month. In addition, Lu Bai no longer needs to spend money since he went to school, so this year can be a good year.

Lu Bai nodded and said: "Brother, sir, I said today that school will be over on the 29th afternoon, and I will return to school on the fourth day of junior high school." Yuxi also knew that these children's families were in difficulties, so they only gave them four days off.

Lu Zhu nodded and asked, "Did you remember everything that Mr. taught today?" Lu Zhu urged Lu Bai to study hard, and Lu Bai lived up to his expectations and studied very seriously.

Lu Bai squatted down, took a plate of branches, and began to write on the sand. This thing is made by reference to the school, and the two children have no money, but this thing can be done by doing it, and it doesn't cost much. Lu Bai learned very well and remembered everything his master taught.

Lu Zhu touched his younger brother's head, and said with relief: "Study hard, don't waste this rare opportunity."

Lu Bai nodded heavily and said: "Brother,

Don't worry, I will study hard. "

At the same time, Yuxi was also talking to Hao Dazhuang about these children in the school: "These children have been in the school for more than a month. Have any of them performed particularly well?"

Hao Dazhuang nodded and said: "Yes, there are a few children who are very smart. They can understand what the master tells, and they are also very good at martial arts."

Yuxi said: "Let the master and a few masters write down the names of the children who have learned well and have a serious attitude, and then give them to me." It is not enough to just read, read, write and practice martial arts, you must also have a good character. Although it is said that they will change when they grow up, the probability of this is a minority after all.

Hao Dazhuang was a little confused, and asked, "Madam, is this going to reward them?" This is also because of what he said last time.

Yuxi nodded and said, "That's right! You must choose the children based on their grades, not your own preferences, remember?" After these children are selected, they must pass the assessment. After passing the assessment, she will focus on training these children.

Hao Dazhuang nodded and said, "Okay, I'll tell them when I get back."

Yu Xi gave a grace, and said: "Only the husband and a few masters know about this matter, don't tell it to the outside world." Before the matter was done, Yu Xi didn't want the news to be revealed.

Hao Dazhuang is very convinced of Yuxi now, and he has no words: "Madam, don't worry, I promise they won't say a word."

Huo Changqing and Yun Qing came back from the barracks, saw that everyone in the mansion was busy and didn't listen, and asked, "What are you doing?"

The guard said: "The Madam ordered that the mansion should be cleaned up so that there should be no dust in even a single corner." This was a real pain for them old men. But it's not easy to leave the work in the outer courtyard to those maids and women! So, I can only do it myself.

After hearing this, Huo Changqing said to Yun Qing: "It's different after marrying a daughter-in-law. It feels like the New Year." Like the previous years, the Chinese New Year was also deserted, with no taste at all. This year is different, the atmosphere in this mansion is different.

After hearing this, Yun Qing said: "Uncle Huo, then you should find someone too! Apart from other things, at least there is someone who knows the cold and the hot." Huo Chang is not very old, and he is only in his early forties this year. Before getting married, he also felt that having a wife and children would be a burden, but only after getting married did he realize that this is the day to live.

Huo Changqing shook his head and said, "Alone, clean."

Yun Qing thought for a while, and said: "Uncle Huo, if you want, you can accept Yan's! This Yan's appearance is also good, and Yuxi said that she is relatively peaceful." Yan Yiyi began to want to win Yun Qing's sympathy , but Yunqing didn't even look her in the eye, which made her very frustrated. Not long after realizing that Yuxi was not a soft-hearted person, she shrank honestly. She was worried that she was jumping too happily, and she didn't know how she would die when the time came. For this, Yuxi was quite satisfied, but her status was special, and it was not easy to marry, so she kept it on hold.

Huo Changqing paused for a moment, but still shook his head: "He's already half buried in the soil, what kind of concubine do you want!"

Seeing this, Yunqing said: "What does it mean to bury half of your body in the ground, Uncle Huo, you are still young!" Seeing that Huo Changqing was still shaking his head, Yunqing said: "Uncle Huo, this matter is settled, I will go talk to Yu now Xi said." After speaking, he hurried to the backyard.

Yuxi was looking at the account book at the meeting. Seeing Yunqing coming back, she hurriedly stood up and said with a smile: "It's only noon, why did you come back? I know that the mansion will be cleaned today, so you come back to help?"

Yun Qing raised his voice and said: "If there is anything, madam just ask."

Yuxi knew something good was going on when she saw it, and asked, "What's the happy event? So happy?" She rarely saw Yun Qing so happy, but she was a little curious about what it was!

Yun Qing said: "I want Yan Yiyi to serve Uncle Huo, you can find a chance to tell her!" Since the person has been given to him, he has the right to handle it. Let Yuxi say, not to discuss with Yan Yiyi, but to inform her.

Yu Xi was taken aback, and asked: "Uncle Huo has taken a fancy to Yan Yiyi?" Unexpectedly, Huo Changqing is still so pretty.

Yun Qing immediately shook his head and said: "No, that's what I meant. Uncle Huo is alone, and there is no one around him who knows what's going on. Didn't you say that Yan Yiyi is still doing her job? I think it's better to let her serve Uncle Huo That's fine."

As long as Yunqing didn't want to take a concubine, Yuxi would definitely be fine. Moreover, Uncle Huo took Yan Yiyi in, which made her feel at ease. There is such a big beauty in this house, what if Yun Qing can't resist the temptation for a while! Although Yuxi also knows that this probability is very small, pitifully small, but it still exists. On this point, Yuxi is also very cautious: "Is it because you shave your head and get hot, or has Uncle Huo already agreed?"

Yun Qing smiled happily: "Uncle Huo didn't refuse, you can arrange this matter now." Not refusing means agreeing, so he naturally wants to strike while the iron is hot.

Yuxi understood Yunqing's meaning, which meant that Yan Yiyi was going to serve Huo Changqing tonight. Yu Xi shook her head and said: "It's inappropriate for you to do this, let me tell her first, and then set up two tables of wine in a serious manner." Seeing Yun Qing hesitated, Yu Xi said: "This is to find a friend for Uncle Huo. A woman who knows the cold and the hot is not looking for a warm bed. Sending people over in such a silent way, what will the rest of the mansion think and see? How can she serve Uncle Huo wholeheartedly? , it’s like having a fixed name, and this heart is at ease, so she will naturally treat Uncle Huo wholeheartedly.” Through this period of observation, Yuxi can also see that this Yan Yiyi is thoughtful, but also A sense of time. After setting up two tables of wine and crossing Ming Road, she must have lived with Huo Changqing wholeheartedly.

Yun Qing felt that just taking a concubine, not marrying a wife, there was no need for such trouble. But after listening to Yuxi's words, he felt that there were two points of truth in this. Besides, it's a trivial matter, so there's no need to argue. He nodded immediately and said, "Since you think it's so good, then you'll tell her later, and set up 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 in such a hurry for?" It seems that if you miss today, you won't be able to do it tomorrow.

Yun Qing didn't hide it from Yu Xi, and said: "I'm afraid Uncle Huo won't agree again tomorrow, so we'd better settle this matter first."

Yuxi was amused. Since Huo Changqing agreed, how could he go back on his word? Isn't this just a matter of concern? He said: "Success, I'll have someone call Yan over here now." (To be continued)