Twenty-three, sugar melon sticky, twenty-four, sweeping the house, twenty-five, grinding tofu, twenty-six, cutting meat (stewed meat), twenty-seven, slaughtering roosters (killing stove chickens), twenty-eight, making noodles, twenty-nine, steaming steamed buns, staying up for a night on thirty nights, twisting and twisting on the first day of the new year.

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

On the 23rd, Yuxi also asked Bai's mother and others to make sugar melon sticky. She ate a little herself, left some in the mansion, and sent the rest to the school, and each child was given two.

The sugar melon is very sticky, and the craftsmanship of the white mother is also very good, and the taste is very good. Lu Bai divided two, he was only willing to eat half of it, and put the other one and a half away. Not only did he do it, but most of the children did.

After class in the afternoon, Lu Bai came home, and before he entered the house, he heard the sound inside, and shouted when he walked in, "Big brother, are you back?" After speaking, he went into the low shed. Yes, it's a shed, not a house. Not long after Lu Bai's father died in battle, their mother sold the house and remarried her husband with the money from the sale. At the time, one of the two brothers was nine years old and the other was six years old. It was the friends of the two brothers' fathers who saw that they were pitiful and built this shed for them, otherwise the two brothers would not even have a place to live.

When Lu Zhu saw his younger brother, he said with a smile: "Well, I'm back." "Lu Zhu is limited by his age, so he can't enter the school. Since his father died in battle two years ago, and his mother left his brothers and remarried with his father's pension, the nine-year-old child has grown up overnight. Later, Lu Zhu found a job in a tavern to do, and without any salary, he provided three meals. Relying on the relief of their father's former friends, the two brothers have been so difficult until now.

Lu Bai took out the sugar melon in his sleeve, handed it to Lu Zhu, and said, "Brother, this is from the school today, I ate one, it's delicious, you can eat it and take a look." Lu Zhu now works as an errand boy in a tavern, and he has no salary, so he provided two people at that time

Lu Zhucai didn't eat it: "You can eat the things sent by the school." "There was a child in the school who brought food home before, but he fainted from hunger in the school, and this person was referring to Lu Bai. Lu Zhu thought that he couldn't finish eating at first, but later learned the truth and was so angry that he died.

Lu Bai took out half of the sugar melon sticky in his hand and said, "I said yes, I've already eaten half of it." Brother, I specially left this for you to eat!"

Lu Zhu took it at this time, took a bite gently, nodded and said, "It's delicious." "Anyway, it's just an eleven-year-old.

Lu Bai opened his mouth and said with a smile: "I can still lie to you." By the way, brother, why did you come back so early today? Is the tavern closing?"

Lu Zhu shook his head and said, "No, it's the owner who has something to do, so he closed the shop early." "Lu Zhu also has a salary in the restaurant now, one hundred and sixty dollars a month. In addition, Lu Bai doesn't have to spend any more money since he went to the school, so he can have a good year this year.

Lu Bai nodded and said, "Brother, Mr. said today, school will be out of school on the afternoon of the twenty-ninth and I will return to the school on the fourth day of junior high school." Yuxi also knew that these children were in a difficult family, so they only gave four days off.

Lu Zhu nodded and asked, "Have you memorized 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 tray of twigs, and wrote on the sand. This thing is made with reference to the school, and the two children have no money, but this thing can be done as long as they do it, and it doesn't cost anything. Lu Bai learned very well, and he remembered what Mr. taught.

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

Lu Bai nodded heavily and said, "Brother, don't worry, I will definitely 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, and there are any of them who are particularly good." ”

Hao Dazhuang nodded and said: "Yes, there are a few children who are very smart, and they can listen to what Mr. says, and they learn martial arts very well." ”

Yuxi said: "Let Mr. 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's not enough to just read and read and practice martial arts, you must also have a good character. Although it is said that it will change when you grow up, this probability lies in the minority after all.

Hao Dazhuang was a little confused, and asked, "Madame, are you going to reward them?" This is also due to the fact that he said this last time.

Yuxi nodded and said, "Sort of! You must choose according to your children's grades, you can't rely on your own preferences, remember?" After these children are selected, they will definitely have to go through the assessment. After the assessment, she will focus on nurturing these children.

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

Yu Xi sighed and said, "This matter is only known to Mr. and a few masters, don't tell it to the public." "Before the thing was done, Yuxi didn't want the news to be revealed.

Hao Dazhuang is now very convinced of Yuxi, and he doesn't say a word: "Madame, don't worry, I promise they won't say a word." ”

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

The guard said, "Madame has instructed that the mansion must be cleaned clean, and there should be no dust in even one corner." "It's a pain in the face of these big men. But the work of the outer courtyard should not be left to those maids and maids!

Huo Changqing said to Yun Qing after hearing this: "Marrying a daughter-in-law is different, this feels the flavor of the New Year." "Like in previous years, the Chinese New Year was also cold and deserted, and there was no taste at all. This year is different, the atmosphere in this mansion is different.

Yun Qing heard this and said, "Uncle Huo, then you can find one too! Not to mention the others, at least there is a person who knows cold and heat." "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 was a burden, but after getting married, he realized that this is the life of life.

Huo Changqing shook his head and said, "One person, pure." ”

Yun Qing thought for a moment and said, "Uncle Huo, if you want to, you can accept the Yan family! This Yan family looks good, and it is relatively peaceful to listen to what Yuxi said." Yan Yiyi began to want to win Yunqing's pity, but Yunqing didn't look at her squarely, which made her very frustrated. It didn't take long for him to realize that Yuxi was not a soft-hearted person, so he shrank up very honestly. She was worried that she was jumping too happily and didn't know how she would die when the time came. In this regard, Yuxi is still quite satisfied, but her identity is special, and it is not easy to get married, so she has been put on hold.

Huo Changqing paused for a moment, but still shook his head: "Half of the people buried in the soil, what kind of concubines do you have!"

Seeing this, Yun Qing said, "What do you mean to be half buried in the soil, Uncle Huo, you are still young!" Seeing that Huo Changqing still shook his head, Yun Qing said: "Uncle Huo, this matter is settled, I will go and talk to Yuxi now." With that, he hurried to the backyard.

Yuxi was looking at the account book, and when he saw Yunqing coming back, he hurriedly stood up and said with a smile: "It's only noon, why did you come back?" I know that the mansion is going to be cleaned today, and you come back to help?"

Yunqing raised his voice and said, "What's the matter, Madame, just give orders." ”

Yuxi knew that something good was going on when she saw it, and asked, "What's the happy thing?"

Yun Qing said: "I want Yan Yiyi to serve Uncle Huo, you can find a chance to talk to her!" Let Yuxi say that he did not discuss with Yan Yiyi, but informed her.

Yuxi was startled and asked, "Uncle Huo has a crush on Yan Yiyi?" I didn't expect Huo Changqing to be so beautiful.

Yun Qing immediately shook his head and said, "No, it's what I meant." Uncle Huo is alone, and there is no one around him who knows whether it is cold or hot. Didn't you say that this Yan Yiyi was still a duty? I think it would be good for her to serve Uncle Huo. ”

As long as Yunqing doesn't want to take a concubine, Yuxi will definitely have no problem. Moreover, Uncle Huo accepted Yan Yiyi, which made her feel at ease. There is such a big beauty in this house, what if Yunqing can't resist the temptation for a while! Although Yuxi also knows that this probability is very small, and it is pitifully small, but it is still not a pity. At this point, Yuxi is also very cautious: "Is this your shaving head and picking your head hot, or has Uncle Huo already agreed?"

Yunqing smiled and was very happy: "Uncle Huo didn't refuse, you can arrange this matter now." "If you don't refuse, it means agreeing, and he naturally wants to strike while the iron is hot.

Yuxi understood what Yunqing meant, this is to let Yan Yiyi go to serve Huo Changqing tonight. Yuxi shook his head and said, "It's inappropriate for you to do this, let me talk to her first, and then put two tables of wine seriously." Seeing that Yunqing was a little hesitant, Yuxi said: "This is to find a woman for Uncle Huo who knows cold and hot, not a warm bed." Sending people over quietly like this, let the rest of the mansion think and think? How could she serve Uncle Huo wholeheartedly when the time comes? Placing the wine is equivalent to setting up a name, and this heart is also stable and steady, so she will naturally devote herself to Uncle Huo. Through Guò's observation during this time, Yuxi also saw that this Yan Yiyi is thoughtful, but he is also a person who understands current affairs. Set up two tables of wine, and after the bright road, she will definitely live with Huo Changqing wholeheartedly.

Yunqing felt that he would just accept a concubine, not a wife, so why would he have such trouble. However, after listening to Yuxi's words, he felt that there were two points of truth in this. Besides, this is also a trivial matter, there is no need to argue, so he nodded and said, "Since you think this is good, then you will talk to her later, put a few more tables of wine in the evening, and let her serve Uncle Huo at night." ”

Yuxi was a little suspicious: "What are you doing in such a hurry?" It seems that if you miss today, you won't be able to do it tomorrow.

Yunqing didn't hide it from Yuxi, and said, "I'm afraid that Uncle Huo won't agree again tomorrow, so this matter will be decided first." ”

Yuxi was amused, since Huo Changqing agreed, how could he regret it, isn't this just a matter of concern: "Cheng, I'll have someone call Yan over now." ”R1148