She was a little dissatisfied and said: "Mother, everyone has a name, called Qingtong, Qingtong, don't call it all day long, let outsiders listen to the joke-"

"Hey, there's no outsider here?" Huo Liu smiled indifferently: "It's all my own family, can I still pass it on to you?" ”

Huo Qingtong's eight-year-old brother had been eating meat with his head bored, but at this moment he suddenly raised his head, clapped his hands, and said with a sly smile: "Four girls, four girls......"

"You little bunny!" Huo Qingtong bent his finger and knocked on the door of his head: "This is also what you can call?" Believe it or not, sister beat you? ”

Her younger brother Huo Dong is not afraid of her, this little guy is fat and cute when he is a child, he is very pleasant, and the whole family loves him very much. Later, when I got older, I would be coquettish and likable. Huo Qingtong loves him the most, a few years ago, he played crazy with him all day long, and the relationship between sister and brother was the best.

Seeing Huo Dong looking at the large piece of pig's head meat in his bowl, biting the chopsticks in his mouth without blinking, Huo Qingtong couldn't help but laugh and put the meat in his bowl. Huo Dong giggled, like a fox who stole a chicken, quickly stretched out his chopsticks and put them in his mouth, chewing happily.

Huo Liu glared at him: "There is still one on the plate, don't you know if you have it?" Just know to grab your sister's bowl. ”

Huo Dong was even more afraid of her, and he just smiled and ate meat.

Huo Liu said, the corners of his mouth showed a smile, and he reached out and touched his head with love.

After all, it is Chinese New Year's Eve, and although there is no man, it is not good not to drink. Huo Liu opened the wine, first put three glasses in front of Huo Rang's spiritual seat, and then Huo Qingtong accompanied his mother to drink some, Huo Dong also wanted to taste it, so Huo Qingtong slapped his hand open.

Huo Liu took a sip of wine and asked, "What kind of errand are you doing now at Rock Castle?" ”

"Now? Now I partner with Wang Yu and take care of fishing. Huo Qingtong bit a piece of meat in his mouth, and said vaguely while chewing: "But I have to train the army in the next year, saying that I will arrange a special errand for me, which may be related to armor making." ”

"Pretty good? An errand that you value very much? Huo Liu asked with concern.

"Hmm. It's important. Huo Qingtong nodded: "Otherwise, with the temperament of an adult, I wouldn't have said it in those days in advance, and I also assigned two craftsmen to teach me." ”

"That's good, that's good." Huo Liu rubbed his hands happily and said with a smile: "It's so good, it's good to have an errand!" ”

As he spoke, he drank another glass of wine.

Huo Qingtong glanced at her strangely: "Mother, what's wrong with you today?" ”

"You, you have to understand this kind of thing later." Huo Liushi paused, pulled her and lowered her voice: "Look at the people, Wang Yu, Li Gui, Su Dacheng, they all have to be used, and now they have face in front of the adult's face, and there is also a real difference in the rock castle, which one can't leave some oil and water in his hand?" The days are getting more and more prosperous, not to mention these, even if the adults are promoted in the future, don't they all follow the tide? Now I can't get to the end, that day is getting better and better, and I will be a big official in the future. ”

"It's a pity, your father went to ...... early" Speaking of this, Huo Liu's eyes were a little red: "Although adults miss your father, but they can't see people, this affection is getting weaker and weaker, and in the end, it's hard to say how much is left." Although our family has some silver, it's not a matter of sitting on the mountain and eating empty with this silver! I also plan to give you a dowry and your brother as a dowry, so that you can both be beautiful in the future! But you can't move lightly. ”

Huo Qingtong's face was a little hot: "Mother, what are you talking about!" What a dowry mess ......"

"What do you say? You're 16 years old, shouldn't you talk about marriage? My niece and nephew will be a mother at thirteen or fourteen. Huo Liu patted her hand: "Your brother is still young, and if he wants to come out to do things, he will have to wait a few more years, and now the family is pointing at you." Although a woman is an errand and does not look like a woman, but if you are on an errand first, even if this face is maintained, you will be able to speak in front of adults in the future. When the time comes, when your brother is old, give him a certain errand and become an official family, our family will be stable. Your father is gone, if you don't have you, our family will be in decline. ”

These words are the first time Huo Qingtong has heard her mother talk about them, she knew some of them ignorantly before, but she has never been so thorough.

When I heard this, I suddenly felt that the burden on my shoulders was a lot heavier, and my mood was very heavy. Nodding his head, he didn't speak.

Huo Liu said a little apologetically: "Four girls, I just can't stand you." I'm afraid that there are few descendants who are willing to find an official family member as a daughter-in-law, and in the past few years, I'm afraid you won't be able to find anyone. Alas, when your brother grows up, I'm afraid you'll have to be an old girl. ”

She rubbed her hands and touched her head: "No, no, I have to let you find it for you, but you can't delay it for a long time." ”

"Hey, mother, what are you worried about this, I'll take care of the errand first, and don't be in a hurry to get married. It's still an errand that matters, it's about the future of the younger brother! ”

Hearing that he didn't have to get married so early, Huo Qingtong suddenly felt relaxed, and suddenly felt that the burden on his shoulders was not so heavy.

She smiled and said, "Mother, don't worry, I will definitely do a good job and earn a lot of face in front of Master Dong!" When the time comes, give the little brother a big good future. ”

Huo Liu's face was full of relief: "I see that adults value you, otherwise why don't you name you and not others?" Hey Qingtong, I never understand, what does your name mean! ”

"I, I don't know...... Huo Qingtong couldn't say anything, his face turned a little red, and he said angrily: "Hey, you don't care, just know that it sounds good." ”

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The girl who was worried about Li Gui at this time is also happy at home.

Jia Yunxi was originally the first chief, but later went to the kiln factory to work as a steward, so the errand of the first chief naturally couldn't continue. However, he became the manager of the kiln factory, which is considered to be promoted, and the people around him also know that this Mr. Jia and Jia have climbed into the relationship between Li Gui and Master Li, and he can't say when he will become a family of children and daughters, and he is very valued, so in this area, his status is also quite transcendent.

This status is reflected in all aspects.

For example, his house occupies the best piece of land nearby, and not far from the door is a clear stream, about a foot wide, which is already frozen. The water up and down was frozen firmly, and at a glance, it was frozen white. The heavy snow that had fallen some time ago had not yet melted, and a thick layer of three or four inches had been piled up on the ground.

It's just that it's pitch black now, and you can't see anything. Unlike in the afterlife, there was artificial light everywhere, and once it snowed, the sky and the earth were a faint red at night.

This creek is the one that already existed in Dashigu, flowing westward, connecting to the Dongguan Canal. There are quite a few of these creeks around the Rock Fort, and there are four or five of them. These streams are connected to the Dongguan Canal to form a complex irrigation network, and in spring and summer, when irrigation is needed, water can be drawn directly from these streams.

The creek cut a large hole in the ground, and there were many gray and red boulders on both sides of the stream, adding a bit of desolation and desolation. Some of them flowed into the ground, while others flowed into the Gan River.

There are many big rocks on the side of the stream, and there are many pebbles in it, and there are even many cracks in the bottom of the river. When the land around the rock fort was reclaimed, the vicinity of the stream was not reclaimed, after all, there were many stones, and it was too difficult to get, anyway, there were many good and fertile fields around.

Taking advantage of this convenience, Jia Yunxi's house is much brighter than other people's houses, the courtyard wall is one person high, and the bottom is made of stone, and the door panel is also built of serious boards, which is made of several large pieces of wood. When I entered the courtyard, I was faced with three main houses, which were also built of large adobe and stone in a regular manner, very strong, and looked very tall and spacious, a head higher than other people's houses.

These things were all sent by Li Guizhang when he was building the house, and he also found some people to help with the work. In the entire Rock Fort households, how many people can have this kind of treatment? It's nothing, it's just a favor.

In the hall, the furnishings are very simple, just a table, a few chairs, and other furniture, you can't see the same, it's very simple. On the table, a lamp like a bean illuminates a small space, and a table of banquets is set out. said that it was a banquet, but it was actually very thin, but it was just a fish and a bowl of braised pork, and as for the wine, it was gone.

For these displaced people, it is good to be able to eat in the past few months, where can they save any belongings? Where is it so easy to get wine?

These homeless people came to the Rock Fort in poverty and white, and they had no belongings, and the food distributed on weekdays was only enough to eat, and they couldn't accumulate much. Therefore, on the thirtieth day, Dong Ce sent a message, and every household distributed food to them, each male had two catties of white flour, each woman had one catty of eight taels, and each household gave them one catty of meat. After all, it's the Chinese New Year, who can't eat dumplings?

Jia Yunxi is not an ordinary person after all, he got more meat, and he also brought back a fat fresh fish.

Compared with other displaced people, Jia Yunxi's family is undoubtedly extremely lucky. When he arrived at Rock Fort, not only did he and the Hun family survive, but even his two daughters survived.

The second daughter Yunying was not married, but it was a pity that the eldest son-in-law really couldn't hold on, and after starving to death, Jia Yunxi watched him being chopped up and thrown into a pot to make soup. The family is very happy and sweet. Although this meal is simple, it has meat and fish, and it is already extremely precious to them. After all, I have been wandering on the line of life and death, and I have experienced the feeling of being hungry and burning, and I can't wait to chop off my arms and legs and eat them. Therefore, I cherish the present day very much.

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