Parents are busy farming

It was already noon when I finally got the old dirt off the tables and chairs.

"Let's do the rest tomorrow!" Ye Zifen said with a frown.

I haven't had time to buy lime to paint the walls yet.

"When will it open?" Mu Hongzhou asked.

"When the ice on the river melts, it will be opened when there are boats coming and going." Ye Zifen said.

Ye Zifei answered: "That means it won't be until February 2nd."

"Yes, the Hong family is leaving on the sixth day of February, so I plan to open the business after seeing them off." Ye Zifen said.

"Okay, just come here tomorrow and finish the rest. Then continue to exercise on the mountain." After Mu Hongzhou finished speaking, he lifted his feet and walked out.

Zi Zifen was the last one to come out and locked the door. The shops around that were not open yet were probably waiting to open the river!

Ye Zifei took Lao Liutou's oxcart to go back. She didn't want to leave again.

So when going back, Mu Hongzhou had no scruples and just let the three of them run back.

Without stopping all the way, it took more than half an hour to get home.

In the afternoon, Zhang Gaoyi went around the mountain for a few rounds, and he actually found traces of an wild goat.

So they decided to collaborate again before Ye Zifen's store opened.

When congratulating her, it was treated as a gift, killing two birds with one stone.

Ye Yefei did not go the next day, only the master and the apprentice went to the county seat.

Ye Zifen and Zhang Gaoyi moved forward with heavy loads. Mu Hongzhou said this was to enable him to exercise better.

Last night, the three of them had already started practicing the internal skills and mental methods that Mu Hongzhou taught her.

However, only Zi Ziwei felt the flow of qi and blood in her body, while Zi Zifen and Zhang Gaoyi only felt their legs become numb from sitting cross-legged.

Therefore, Ye Zifen has every reason to suspect that Mu Hongzhou is punishing the two of them in disguise.

Zhang Gaoyi carried a heavy load yesterday, and it is even heavier today.

Seeing the two people who dared not speak out in anger, Mu Hongzhou still felt very accomplished.

Today's time is almost the same as yesterday's, but yesterday it was because of Ye Zhifei's dragster, and today it was because Ye Zhifen and Zhang Gaoyi were sweating profusely from exhaustion.

The two of them took off their backpacks and went to buy lime.

Ye Ziwei and Mu Hongzhou went to eat.

What could be more attractive to two foodies than eating!

Two of Ye Zifen carried baskets on their backs, and one of them carried a basket of lime back.

I found a clay pot, put the lime in it, and drained it with water.

Ye Zifen was in charge of shoveling off the wall, sweeping it clean with a broom and moistening it with water at the same time.

Zhang Gaoyi is responsible for touching the lime with wooden boards.

Not to mention, although he is not a professional bricklayer, the work he does can still be seen, and the appearance looks smooth.

It took me until noon to finish the room outside.

Mu Hongzhou came back from outside with Ziwei and nodded when he saw the progress.

‘The two children are quite efficient. It is estimated that they will be able to finish it all in two days. ’

Indeed, two days later, the pots and pans in the store were ready and the walls were painted, just waiting for the opening.

Zhang Gaoyi agreed to use the remaining time to make a wooden plaque.

Life is back to how it was a year ago.

Wang Tinghe went to see the old doctor again. The old doctor nodded while checking his pulse.

"The recovery is very good. If there are no accidents, I will definitely give birth smoothly. The so-called confinement disease can be treated during confinement. You need to pay special attention when you are in confinement after giving birth this time. The root cause of the previous disease can also be removed."

After hearing what the old doctor said, Zi Zifen repeatedly promised that he would take good care of his mother.

On the second day of February, the dragon raises its head, and on this day, the year is finally over.

Ye Yongwang got up early in the morning to make mounds. He used plant ash to make several circles in the yard, put crosses inside, and used tiles to fasten a handful of grain in the middle of the crosses.

Usually wheat, sorghum and corn are added.

It represents a bumper harvest and more grain in the new year.

Today, Ye Zifen looked at the two sauerkraut left and decided to go to the city to buy some pork and dumplings with sauerkraut and pork.

Because I often eat dumplings during the Chinese New Year, I haven’t made them at home recently.

Today, when I heard Ye Zifen say that I wanted to make dumplings, everyone immediately felt excited and missed her.

When the dumplings were served, no one spoke, they all picked up their chopsticks and ate.

On the sixth day of February, Zi Zifen got up early, put on the clothes Mrs. Hong gave her, and Li Daniu drove her to the Hong family in a donkey cart.

More than a dozen carriages have been parked outside Hong's house. Most of the carriages are boxes and cages, which have been tied up with thick hemp ropes.

Zi Zifen asked Li Daniu to go back and entered Hong's house through a side door.

Chunxiang, the eldest girl next to Mrs. Hong, saw her coming in and immediately came over with a smile to salute.

"Madam knew you had to come today, so she told me last night to wait for you here. When you come, she will take you directly to see her."

Ye Zifen responded with a half salute: "Sister Lao Chunxiang, you've been waiting for a long time!"

Then he followed her to Mrs. Hong's yard. The yard was no longer as busy as before. Everyone stood outside the door, waiting to set off.

Seeing this situation, Ye Zifen's nose felt sore. Although she had done some mental construction, she could not control her emotions at the moment.

The little girl opened the door curtain and let them in.

"Madam, the lady is here!" Chunxiang shouted as soon as she entered the door.

"Come on, girl, come and eat dumplings with me." Mrs. Hong waved her hand to come forward without waiting for Ye Zifen to greet her.

Seeing that this girl's eyes were red but she was forcing a smile, I felt heartbroken.

‘This is a conscientious child, and it’s not in vain that I have been interested in her all these years. ’

Ye Zifen tried hard to control the tears that were about to flow out of her eyes, grinned and said, "Okay! I'll eat dumplings with you."

‘Get in the car and get the dumplings off the noodles. ’ their local customs.

Mrs. Hong couldn't bear the girl holding her back, so she wiped her tears with a handkerchief.

Unexpectedly, it was like the floodgates were opened, and both mothers started to cry.

The maids nearby quickly tried to persuade him.

After a long time, Zifen stopped crying. Looking at Mrs. Hong's red eyes, she also tried to persuade her: "Grandma, stop crying. Zifen will try to see you. This parting is for the sake of getting together in the future, isn't it?" ?”

After hearing this, Mrs. Hong gradually calmed down her crying.

"Chunxiang, bring the things I prepared to Zifen." Mrs. Hong ordered.

Chunxiang hurried into the back room, and soon took out a small brocade box and handed it to Mrs. Hong.

Mrs. Hong put the brocade box into Ye Zifen's hand. She pointed at the brocade box with a handkerchief and said, "I need you to give me a sincere gift today. My old lady's love for you has not been in vain. Put away the things here by yourself. Don't let them go." Do people understand if they know this?"

After speaking, he patted Ye Zifen's hand on the brocade box with his hand, indicating something.

Ye Zifen held the box, knelt down, and kowtowed to Mrs. Hong.

Thousands of thanks and all kinds of reluctance are all in this gift.

Seeing how sensible the child was, Mrs. Hong nodded. This gift fulfilled the friendship between the two people for many years.

So Ye Zifen ate dumplings with Mrs. Hong, and soon her aunt came.

"Mother!" My aunt shouted coquettishly as soon as she entered the door.

"You monkey! Come and eat dumplings with me quickly." Ye Zifen was about to stand up and salute her aunt, but Mrs. Hong grabbed her hand.

"No need to be so polite, just sit down and eat dumplings. After this meal, I don't know how long it will be before you two can eat with me again!" Mrs. Hong said sadly.

In her entire life, she has loved the two girls in front of her. One of them has watched her grow up, get married and have children, and have a happy marriage, but the other one really makes her uneasy.