Chapter 287: The dust has settled (4)

Chapter 287 The dust has settled (four chapters in one)

 Early in the morning.

Bai Jiefang brought Bai Yiyi up.

 Following the address, I found Jin Dachuan’s home. Jin Dachuan was also at home today.

 As agreed, Song Moting and the others were leaving today, and Jin Dachuan specially sent them off at home.

Jiang Xiaoxiao also left several hundred kilograms of grain and some fruits and vegetables to Jin Dachuan and the others.

 It was nominally bought back, but actually smuggled out of space.

Bai Jiefang brought Bai Yiyi in.

Jin Dachuan was not polite to them either, so he just left his things behind. Anyway, they were coming and going, and his convoy traveled all over the country.

 Helping them pick up some more things when I have time to go to their farm.

　　Driving a car specifically to take them to the station.

 Five adults and one child got on the bus.

 Zhao Jinmei specially handed Jiang Xiaoxiao a net bag.

"The lunch box here is packed with food for you to eat on the road, as well as boiled eggs. This is fruit. I also borrowed flowers to offer to Buddha. This is the fruit you brought back. If you don't wash it, you have to eat it on the road. .

 There is also chicken soup in this insulated box. Jia Shu's health is not good, so she still needs to be replenished. She must be urged to eat more to lose weight like that. You, go back early and wait for your good news.

 When I get admitted to college, I will take my children to visit you in Beijing, and we will be close. "

Jiang Xiaoxiao nodded, "Sister-in-law, the peach jam and peach wine I left for you are my ancestral secret recipes. Eating them can strengthen your body. As for you, eat a little from time to time to give birth to a child. There must be benefits when you use it, but don’t give these things to others.

 Don't let down my good intentions, I'm waiting for you to take your children to see me. "

She had already noticed that Zhao Jinmei’s belly was very big, and it looked like she might be twins.



Although I haven't determined yet how good this thing is.

 But at least it can make Zhao Jinmei suffer less!

 She also secretly kept a ginseng root.

"Okay, I understand. I accept all your wishes. Of course, such a good thing cannot be given to others. Don't worry, I will keep it for myself and won't give it to anyone, not even the child's father."

 Zhao Jinmei could see that Jiang Xiaoxiao was really good to her.

"Daughter-in-law, we have to get off the train. The train is about to leave. If you don't get off, you will go directly to their farm with Xiaoxiao and the others."

Jin Dachuan wanted to help his wife get out of the car.

Zhao Jinmei held Jiang Xiaoxiao's hand tightly and said, "Xiaoxiao, remember to write a letter to sister-in-law. You go back and review hard and hurry up for the exam. I believe you will do well in the exam. I will definitely visit you next year."

 Get off the car reluctantly.

Jiang Xiaoxiao waved her hand at the car window, "Sister-in-law, I left something for you under the pillow where I slept. Sister-in-law, go back and keep it safe."

 A word that floats in the wind.

 The train is starting to move.

Zhao Jinmei’s eyes turned red, and Jin Dachuan helped his wife go home.

"Don't cry. I told you to take your children to Beijing to see them next year. I know Song Moting's family, I went there last time. If you really like Xiaoxiao, at worst, I will get married in Beijing in the future. A house. Isn’t that enough for you to stay in Beijing? Don’t cry now.”

Zhao Jinmei wiped away her tears and burst into laughter.

"Let's see what you can do. If you say you want a suite, you can get one. You, Jin Dachuan, are rich and powerful now. You can get a house wherever you want."

Jin Dachuan chuckled.

 Not to mention that Jin Dachuan is a real million-yuan household.

 They are genuine people.

 Back home, Zhao Jinmei looked under the pillow in Jiang Xiaoxiao's room and saw a handkerchief. When she opened the handkerchief, she was shocked.

 Jin Dachuan sighed.

“Oh, this is a great favor. I thought they left some money, but who knew they actually left a ginseng root.”

He often does business here and there, so this ginseng can't be seen, at least it is ginseng that is more than a hundred years old. If you sell this kind of ginseng in a drugstore, it will cost a few hundred yuan, Jiang Xiaoxiao said. Just leave it to them.

I guess he is worried that his wife will need it when she gives birth to a baby. This is such a great favor.

Zhao Jinmei wrapped it up, "You have to return this favor. We didn't go to Song Moting's wedding and we didn't give him a gift. Now you are still receiving such a big favor. Anyway, I don't care about this matter, you can do it yourself Find a way to make up for it.”

 Jin Dachuan nodded.

"Okay! I know. What's the relationship between me and Song Moting? We two brothers don't care about this. Don't worry, I know it well. I promise to give Song Moting a big gift. Return this favor to him."

 …

 Jiang Xiaoxiao and the others returned to the farm.

 Bai Jiefang personally checked with the production team leader and found out that Jiang Xiaoxiao's family was not lying. Jiang Xiaoxiao's family was indeed from northern Beijing. Her parents were workers, and she also had an older brother and older sister. She was the youngest in the family.

 With such a family background, there is no need to deceive them, and go there to deceive a child to take home and raise.

　　　It’s not like a wealthy family. It costs nothing to raise a child.

  Can't help but trust Jiang Xiaoxiao's words even more.

Bai Jiefang can't stay here much longer. There are still many things to do at home. He goes out alone, and his wife at home has to take care of several children by herself!

Reluctantly handed Bai Yiyi to Jiang Xiaoxiao.

 The child’s household registration has been issued with a migration certificate.

Song Moting had someone bring it to the old man. He didn’t know how to tell the old man. Anyway, Jiang Xiaoxiao didn’t care about what happened next.

 It was agreed that Bai Yiyi would write a letter to her family every month to explain her own situation, so that they could rest assured.

He also asked for the address of Jiang Xiaoxiao’s home in Beijing, so that he could visit his children more conveniently in the future.

 In fact, Bai Jiefang knew in his heart that it was probably impossible for him to go to a place so far north of Beijing in his lifetime, and the travel expenses would probably cost tens of thousands for a family like his.

 How can you have money to go to Beijing when you have to break a penny in half to spend it?

Jiang Xiaoxiao saw Bai Jiefang in the car, and then felt relieved after watching the person walk away.

Bai Yi relied on Jiang Xiaoxiao, but there was no reluctance in the child's eyes. After a few days, the relationship between her uncle and aunt did not reach the level of reluctance all of a sudden.

When Bai Jiefang returned home and packed his things, he saw an extra handkerchief in his bag, which contained two hundred yuan and a ginseng stick.

 I knew in my heart that Jiang Xiaoxiao gave it to me.

 Sigh! I thought they were bad people. Are there such bad people?

 He would like to meet a few more of these bad people.

　　　Sorry.

 My niece is raised by others and she also helps their family.

This is a really good guy.

 That younger brother and sister of mine has accumulated good deeds.

It seems that the younger siblings are not bad people. If the younger siblings were really bad people, how could they help them like this?

 When you have time, let your wife-in-law visit her siblings more often and find some answers.

Jiang Xiaoxiao took the person back to the farm.

 Since the child is still young anyway, I will let him stay in the dormitory until he goes to school.

Bai Yiyi lives with her and Jia Shu.

 They had a good harvest this year, and the food was not enough for the children.

 Besides, Jiang has a lot of food in his small space.

The educated youth have never cared about this. After all, everyone now has a household worth ten thousand yuan. Who cares about such a small amount of money!

 They are all very wealthy.

However, at the end of November, Bai Yiyi was sent to Jiang Yue's home. They had reached the most critical moment of taking exams and had no time to take care of a child.

Jiang Xiaoxiao rode his bicycle to make a special trip to the first team.

 The Kenqing Farm is just that big.

 A large group was separated from them by fifty miles and had to climb a mountain.

 When she reached the place by bicycle, she saw the village in the distance.

 The smoke is curling up.

 I have only been here once.

 Getting off the car and pushing her bicycle, she touched the first house in the third row of the village.

The houses here are the same as those in their group. They are the kind of yards specially built for farms. They are a large row of cave houses, and each house has a yard.

 Knock on the door.

"anyone there?"

 “Who?”

 While talking, someone opened the door.

An old lady wearing a dark cotton jacket, black cotton trousers, and a floral headscarf came out.

Hand holding a bamboo dustpan, he was sifting the corn inside.

Seeing Jiang Xiaoxiao, he was stunned and his eyes were alert.

"who are you?"

“Auntie, I’ll come to our brigade to exchange for some dry goods. The Chinese New Year is coming soon at home, and I want some dried mushrooms, fungus or something. Don’t worry, it’s not speculation. I’ll exchange it for food.”

As soon as she opened her mouth to speak, the old lady’s expression changed, and her eyes were like daggers.

These days, if you are caught speculating, you will need to be reformed through labor.

 It is not harmful to people if they are involved!

But he finally calmed down after hearing what she said later.

This girl is very smart and knows how to use a good excuse.

"Girl, you are sensible. Come on, come in quickly. Enter the house and take a sip of hot water in this freezing cold weather."

 The old lady immediately became enthusiastic, thinking that her son was going to get married soon.

 But the wedding must be arranged in a decent manner.

Even if you don’t invite anyone to a meal, you still have to prepare something.

You can't let a new daughter-in-law enter the house. The bride's family will eat black-faced steamed buns just like them.

 But it’s not that easy to prepare something.

There was a snowstorm just last year, and the harvest in this field has already been reduced a lot.

In addition, this year’s harvest is mediocre and cannot be considered a bumper harvest. It has added to last year’s debt, and there is basically not much food left this year.

 My family lives by tightening their belts tightly.

 I'm afraid I won't be able to make it through next spring just like this.

It is indeed difficult for them to marry a daughter-in-law now, but their mother-in-law's family also says that they can do whatever they have as much money as they have.

As a mother-in-law, even if it is for the sake of face, she must at least handle this matter in a decent manner.

I was just worrying about this matter, but unexpectedly a girl came to my door.

 Not to mention that they still have some of these dry goods.

You can't let the old ladies in the village know about this, otherwise, how can you have anything to do with yourself?

I saw that there was a bag on the back rack of the girl's bicycle, which looked like a lot of things.

 It means that you don’t know what kind of food you are carrying.

The girl’s clothes were of good quality and she could ride a bicycle. She must be one of the educated youths from the brigade in front of her.

 Only educated youths from the city have the ability to ride bicycles and wear clothes of such good materials.

 Furthermore, there is a difference between the grain distributed to the educated youth and the grain distributed to them. The educated youth all grow rice and white flour.

The same is true for those who are divided, and the situation is a little better than theirs.

The old lady guessed that the bag at the back contained either rice or white flour.

Even if it’s not white flour, it’s rice. Steam a pot of rice for your parents’ family.

That can be considered a very grand and decent meal.

Looking at Jiang Xiaoxiao's expression, he couldn't help but become a lot gentler.

“Auntie, I think you have something going on at home.”

Jiang Xiaoxiao said unintentionally.

The old lady in front of me was once my mother-in-law.

 To put it bluntly, this mother-in-law is good at everything and is kind to others.

 But it’s just superstition.

This kind of feudal superstition will never be changed.

　　When I was doing sports, I was afraid of it. Although the old lady didn’t do it outside, she still believed in it at home.

 Still very trusting.

Burning incense and worshiping Buddha secretly behind people's backs.

This man who didn't want to marry a daughter-in-law came to the house and asked someone to have a fortune telling, and only after the horoscopes matched, he agreed to the marriage.

 It is because the old lady is superstitious that the first daughter born to her husband and wife Li Fengxian in her previous life happened to be born on July 15th of the lunar calendar because the life was not very good.

In the old lady's mind, this was an unlucky day. She felt very unhappy. She even asked someone to do a calculation and found out that her granddaughter was the nemesis of their family.

Chasing the father and the mother will destroy the family.

So I spent the whole confinement struggling with the idea of ​​giving this granddaughter away.

 Li Fengxian suffered from some problems during this confinement period.

　　Although he tried his best to save his daughter, the disease caused by this made him weak.

 After that, the second and third children were born.

It happened that the old man passed away not long after the eldest son was born. The old lady was even more resentful about this because of her eldest granddaughter.

Let someone calculate it, let alone the second and third sons, these horoscopes are not in harmony with the family, so although the second and third sons are grandsons, they are still not liked by the old lady, and the family is directly exiled.

  No matter how capable her husband was, Li Fengxian was still alone. Li Fengxian was too weak to reach the ground. Life was difficult at home, and the children were all starved and skinny.

Li Fengxian was completely exhausted by this day, and finally died early.

 It’s not just because of the old lady’s superstition.

If he had stayed calm, his life would not have ended like that, and his son would not have lost his wife.

 When dealing with the old lady, she naturally had to start with the old lady's preferences, so as to gain the old lady's trust.

 The old lady was stunned for a moment, and then she was ecstatic.

He hurriedly opened the curtain and walked into the yard, looked outside, locked the yard door, and bolted the door again after entering the house.

 “Girl, can you read faces?”

The old lady was going to have a happy event at home, but she didn't prepare anything at home. As soon as she walked in, she could tell from her face that they were going to have a happy event, which naturally made her overjoyed.

 This is meeting a fellow traveler, it is the joy of finding a like-minded partner.

Looking at Jiang Xiaoxiao, his eyes became gentler.

“Auntie, I am young, so I don’t know those things. It’s the older generation in my family who know how. When I was a child, I was taught a few things step by step, so I only know a little bit. I’m just guessing, don’t take it seriously.”

Once the old lady heard this, she believed it even more. How could she not believe it? The more this girl refuses to admit it, it proves that she understands this.

Nowadays, too many people have been arrested for engaging in feudal superstition. Even if anyone believes this, they cannot say it openly. Who dares to admit it?

"Girl, let me tell you something from the bottom of my heart. My old lady, I really believe this. Don't worry, only the two of us know what I'm saying. Close the door and no one else knows. If you leave this door, you won't admit it. , is it possible that others can force you to admit it?”

Looking at Jiang Xiaoxiao's obviously relaxed expression, the old lady knew that it was the little girl who was finally relieved.

"Madam, this is what you said. It came out of my mouth and passed through your ears, but I don't recognize it after it has passed through this door."

The old lady breathed a sigh of relief and asked hurriedly.

“Girl, how did you know that there is something happy in our family?”

"Old lady, this is an ancestral secret of our family. I can't explain it clearly to you. I can probably tell from your face that the eldest son of your family is going to get a wife recently, and this wife My natal family should be in the southeast, and the surname Muzi matches your son’s horoscope very well.”

As soon as these words came out, the old lady looked even more surprised.

I have met many women who tell fortunes, but I have never met anyone who can tell things so accurately. They not only clearly tell the location of their daughter-in-law's natal family.

You can also say that the surname is Li. The others can not do it. It seems that the girl's ancestor is a good person.

I couldn’t help but secretly believe it in my heart.

“Girl, our family spent a lot of money to marry this daughter-in-law. You don’t know, but their mother’s family actually asked for a 100-yuan gift. This is a huge deal on our farm.

Moreover, I also need a sewing machine. You don’t know that my son has begged everyone for this sewing machine. Why! "

The old lady was in pain and couldn't say this, and she couldn't tell others. The farm was full of gossips. If they told other people, they would spread the word to ten, and then it would spread to hundreds. These words may not be spread as far as they will reach the mouths and ears of future daughter-in-laws.

　　I thought that she, an old woman, was dissatisfied with this daughter-in-law.

Even if she was really dissatisfied, she couldn't say it out loud. Who didn't know that her son wanted to marry this daughter-in-law?

 The reason why I can write novels about Jiang Xiaoxiao is naturally because Jiang Xiaoxiao is an outsider.

After leaving today, who will know about this?

“Auntie, it is true that your daughter-in-law’s natal family requires a lot of betrothal gifts. Otherwise, please take me to the new house to take a look. I will help you see if your daughter-in-law is destined to be a prosperous family!”



The old lady quickly got up and led the way.

 “It’s done! It’s done! I’ll take you to see it.”

Once she heard that people could even see this, the old lady hurriedly brought people into her son's new house.

 Actually, it is a new house, but it is just a west-facing room in their courtyard. This house has been simply tidied up, and the earthen bed furniture inside is all old furniture that is not new.

Jiang Xiaoxiao pretended to look around, touching here and there, and even pointed and muttered something there.

The old lady lowered her head to the side, not daring to look at it. She didn't know what spell the girl was reciting.

"Auntie, let me tell you, your daughter-in-law is the destiny of the prosperous family. Not only the prosperous husband, but also the prosperous family, whoever you marry into will have prosperous children and prosperous family. And I can figure out your daughter-in-law. He has three children, the first of whom is a daughter.

This child is your family’s lucky star and must be born on July 15th of the lunar calendar. Otherwise, the child's luck will be changed, and your family's luck will be over. "

 The old lady was dubious. It was the fifteenth day of the seventh lunar month.

It was half of July.

 It’s Ghost Festival!

What kind of good luck can this child have if he is born on this day? He is said to be a lucky star.

 In her heart, Jiang Xiaoxiao thought that her daughter-in-law was the fate of Wang's husband and the Wang family. She doubted that this girl was a liar.

I want to give her something more in exchange, but I am kidding myself by saying this.

　　Everyone in the village knows that my family is getting a wife, and they have been making a big deal about it for a long time.

There is no one in the village who doesn't know. If this girl had asked anyone on the road, she would really know her own situation. It's not surprising that she could tell this.

 The old lady is quite vigilant.

Jiang Xiaoxiao naturally knew that it would not be easy to easily win the old lady’s trust with these words. Who could trust her with just two sentences?

 While the two were talking, there was a knock on the door.

“Mom, why do you close the door in broad daylight?”

When Jiang Xiaoxiao heard the voice, he knew that this was her former husband.

 The old lady hurriedly opened the door.

“What’s the weather like, you kid? You’re going to the mountains to collect herbs. You don’t know that the ground is frozen after the first snowfall in our mountains, but you still insist on going. You’re risking your life just to get a wife!”

 A young man was scolded by his mother and couldn't say a word. He saw a young girl following his mother.

He was even speechless and didn't even dare to look at others.

"Mom, I just went up the mountain to take a look and see if I could pick some herbs. Otherwise, I would be idle this winter. I didn't pick anything, and I even fell down when I was going down the mountain."

Jiang Xiaoxiao looked at her former husband in front of her with some ups and downs in her heart.

 This is the husband when he was young. The husband at this time is still very young.

 The face was not as cold and numb as when I saw him. At this time, the face of my previous husband still had the immaturity of a young man, and a hint of shyness, but his brows were cheerful.

 Even with joy and expectation.

I feel a little bitter in my heart.

 Although I had no expectations for marrying this man, this man did not bring me any happiness.

　　Except that the three children who finally provided for her in old age belong to this man, Jiang Xiaoxiao actually has no nostalgia for this husband.

　　Perhaps the husband's heart in the previous life died with the death of his wife, but that deep love was not for her, and she had no right to fulfill her obligations for another woman.

It happened that her husband married her in her previous life.

 There was no kindness or enmity between her and him, if it were not for the three children.

Jiang Xiaoxiao will not come to those three children who sincerely treat themselves as mothers and take care of them, those three children who have worked hard to raise them.

 Just think of it as your own merit, so that the three children can grow up under the care of their biological parents.

It can be regarded as repaying them for their kindness in their previous life.

After all, it was these three children who finally took care of themselves and died. They had no blood relationship. They always treated their stepmother as their biological mother. It was also because of these three children that they made her understand that there is a lot of kindness in the world that is worth cherishing.

There is still warmth in this world.

 “Ouch, what is this? Old lady, it seems to be ginseng!”

Jiang Xiaoxiao exclaimed in a low voice.

 Picked up something from the basket on the ground and held it up to the old lady.

The old lady was startled, but when she looked carefully, she saw that it was true.

Some people in their village often go up to the mountains to find wild ginseng and the like.

There are empty -oriented return, and occasionally someone gets one and a half, which is all high.

It is said that if you send it to the purchasing station in the county town, there will be a lot of money.

So they have really seen ginseng. This ginseng was taken out of his son's basket. Could it be that this child went up to the mountain to dig ginseng today?

Look at the ginseng, which is still covered in soil. It looks like it was just dug out of the ground.

 Hurryly took it from Jiang Xiaoxiao's hand.

 Hand carefully as if holding a treasure.

 The man is dumbfounded?

　 Ginseng?

 He didn’t dig it.

 But it was obviously taken out of his basket, so who would believe it?

 Touching his head, he doubtfully guessed that ginseng accidentally fell into his basket when he fell down the mountain?

I don’t think that ginseng doesn’t grow in the soil, so it can just fall off?

 You can’t write a story like this.

"Old lady, this ginseng looks like a century-old ginseng. The last time I was at the purchasing station in the provincial capital, 50-year-old ginseng was sold for more than 300 yuan. The 100-year-old ginseng should be sold for more. Bar?"

Jiang Xiaoxiao reminded them to go to the provincial town to sell. There are also purchase stations in the county town, but the price cannot go up.

 Besides, there are many talkative people here in the county, because this ginseng has brought some trouble to their family.

The old lady immediately thought of the serious consequences and hurriedly pulled her son and Jiang Xiaoxiao into the house.

“Daughter, you have to be more strict about today’s matter. You also know that my aunt comes from a poor family. If it is suddenly known that she has dug up such a valuable ginseng, she will not be skinned and eaten by others.

 Otherwise, you see, aunt will give you the wild goods at home for free, so as not to make your trip in vain. "

 This is to stop Jiang's small mouth.

 The man is still confused.

  A little dizzy.

The silly look is a bit cute.

Jiang Xiaoxiao coughed, pursed her lips and smiled, "Auntie, am I right? I said your daughter-in-law. She is from a prosperous family. Look at this person who has just received the marriage certificate with your son and is about to apply for it. Happy news, your family will be prosperous immediately.

 This is what your family got, and it is your luck. How can I talk about it? Don’t worry, I can’t take advantage of you. This bag contains thirty kilograms of white flour. Just watch and get me the mountain products. "

 She was meant to be a good person, and this bag of white flour was prepared for them.

  Otherwise, it would be unreasonable to not even be able to have a meal of white bread when getting married.

 I can even produce 100-year-old wild ginseng, let alone this little white flour.

Those three children gave her the most precious affection in the world and provided for her to take care of her until she died. This little effort was worth it.

The old lady was full of gratitude. She collected all the dry goods at home and gave them all to Jiang Xiaoxiao. She felt a little bit sorry.

 The 30 kilograms of white flour I took out were worth a lot of money, but the total of my mountain goods only amounted to fifty or sixty kilograms, so I was still at a loss.

Without saying a word, Jiang Xiaoxiao packed all these wild goods together and placed them directly on the rear rack of his bicycle.

He winked at the old lady and went out directly.

The old lady knew as soon as she saw Jiang Xiaoxiao that she must have something to say to her, and hurriedly sent him out the door.

“Old lady, treat your daughter-in-law and your grandchildren well. You will be a very lucky person in the future.”

Jiang Xiaoxiao said a few words, got on his bicycle and ran away.

The old lady thought about Jiang Xiaoxiao's words, and then thought about the ginseng her son found after entering the house.

The corners of his eyes and eyebrows are filled with joy.

This daughter-in-law is really the right wife.

It seems that the girl just now is an expert. Look at her front legs and she just said that the daughter-in-law here belongs to the prosperous family of the prosperous family.

His own son can throw out a ginseng when he falls off the mountain. What a blessing it must be!

It seems that I have to think carefully about how to treat my son, daughter-in-law and others in the future.

Happily organizing the wedding.

The old lady didn't complain at all, not to mention that after this daughter-in-law got married, it turned out to be what the girl predicted.

The daughter-in-law's first child was indeed a daughter, and she was counting the days anxiously, fearing that the granddaughter would be born on another day, and it ended up being July 15th.

This granddaughter happened to be born on that day. This was their family's lucky star.

The old lady was serving delicious food and drinks, for fear that something might be wrong with her daughter-in-law and granddaughter.

When my granddaughter was three years old, she actually pulled out a box from the kang hole.

 It was filled with three hundred silver coins.

The old lady asked, at the shopping center in the city, one piece costs ten yuan.

That's a full three thousand yuan.

 Now they have a daughter-in-law, granddaughters and grandsons, which are the foundation of their family’s prosperity.

 Li Fengxian is in good health and strong, and has not suffered the hardships after the separation.

 The couple gave birth to three children.

The three children later became doctors and became their golden phoenixes. Everyone envied their family.

It was said that the two of them would be able to have a baby, and the old lady would remember that her grandchildren were the foundation of the Wang family until her death.

 The family lived a happy life.

 (End of this chapter)