The Zhang family's ancestral hall was built after the great-grandfather Zhang Yin became an official. It was originally only three rooms and four frames. After the official position was promoted, it was expanded into three rooms and five frames. There are nine halls and six courtyards with a total of more than [-] rooms. , occupying about [-] acres of land.There is a pond in front of the gate, and the lotus in the pond will be in full bloom every summer, adding another touch of beauty to Zhangjiazhuang.

There are more than 70 memorial tablets in the ancestral hall from Zhang Yin's grandfather to Zhang He's father's generation. Except for those who are not eligible to enter the Zhang family's ancestral hall to be enshrined, there are more than [-] tablets.In addition to worshiping ancestors, it is also the home of the family school. Not only Zhang's children can come here to study, but even some outsiders from Zhangjiazhuang can come here to study, but outsiders need to prepare their own pen, ink, paper and inkstone.

After worshiping the ancestors, each family will take down the offerings and take them home to eat with their families.Zhang He had already separated from Zhang Yan, so he naturally prepared an offering, but he had to eat with Zhang Yan's family after returning to the ancestral house.

Liu Shi, Xiao Liu Shi and Xia Jiniang are chatting in the inner hall, while Zhang Xian and Zhang Yan's two sons Zhang Guifang and Zhang Guiyi are playing around.They just got the winter removal money from Mrs. Liu and the others. Although it is usually given according to age, Mrs. Xiao Liu gave ten times the amount without blinking an eye, which made them very happy.

"Mother, we're back." Zhang Yan and Zhang He went straight to see Mrs. Liu.

"Is it going well?" Liu asked.

"Everything went well." Zhang Yan replied.

"Well, you go back and change your clothes first." Liu Shi said, and then ordered the maid, "Order the kitchen, prepare dinner!"

After Zhang Yan and Zhang He came out after changing clothes, Xiao Liu asked Zhang He curiously, "Second Uncle, I heard that Second Sister-in-law said that you dug up some strange taro, but is there such a thing?"

"There is such a thing."

"Then why didn't you bring it here for us to take a look? Although you don't know what it is, Dalang has seen a lot, so maybe he knows what it is!" Xiaoliu said bluntly.

"..." The atmosphere in the hall immediately cooled down, and Xiaoliu seemed to be unconscious, explaining to Zhang Yan the tuber Xia Jiniang described, "The greenish-yellow skin grows in the ground again, and one seedling can grow five taro Son, Dalang, tell me what is that?"

Zhang Yan was ashamed when she said that, he had never even carried a hoe, how could he know what it was?On weekdays, when he went to inspect the fields, what he saw were grains, vegetables and fruits. Except for taro and kudzu root, he really hadn't seen anything else.

If he couldn't tell, wouldn't he be ashamed in front of Zhang He?He blamed Mrs. Xiao Liu in his heart, and his face remained calm: "Could it be the taro that has grown bad?"

Zhang He held back his laughter, she didn't believe that Zhang Yan would know about it, and probably no one would know about this thing except the traveler.Receiving suspicious looks from all directions, Zhang Hecai said: "It's not bad, but I don't think it's a taro, because its skin is very smooth and the inside is also light yellow. I chopped it up and fed it to the poultry, and found that it was also taro. It’s okay, it means it’s edible.”

"Isn't it taro?" Xiao Liu asked.

"It's not true. I also noticed that there are several bud eyes on each taro, and if each bud eye is separated, it can continue to take root and sprout. If it grows so many taro seeds next year, I will bring some to it. Mother, brother and sister-in-law take a look." Zhang He thought that if he wanted to quickly promote Tudou, it would be a good way to use the influence of the Zhang family.Although she doesn't like Zhang Yan, she should not have too much personal grievances involved in the promotion of high-yield crops and the benefit of as many people as possible.

"What's the point of thinking about those things? It's better to grow more rice and soybeans." Zhang Yan's reaction was expected.

Zhang He was not in a hurry at this moment, so he smiled: "Brother is right."

"Is there anything else interesting?" Mrs. Xiaoliu asked Xia Jiniang again, "The people I met in Fuzhou were all ladies from great families. We only gather together to enjoy flowers, be female celebrities and play the piano. They don't know these interesting things. matter."

Xia Jiniang never talked much, but she was pestered by Mrs. Xiao Liu for half a day, and she also talked about what happened in Qinghe Village.Even though she knew that Xiao Liu's words were too blunt and straightforward, Xia Jiniang almost couldn't stand it.Fortunately, Mrs. Liu was also there, and when she saw that her words were too outrageous, she would speak a few words.

Even Zhang Yan couldn't bear it any longer. Although he often sneered at Zhang He, it would never be in front of Liu Shi.Xiao Liu didn't intend to be sarcastic, but it was really because of this that Zhang Yan felt that she not only lacked outstanding looks, but also had no winks at all, and he didn't want his friends to see her.

Fortunately, the servant came to inform that the dinner was ready, and Mrs. Liu ordered the dishes to be served on the table.After dinner, everyone dispersed.Early the next morning, Zhang He and Xia Jiniang went to Zhang Tingguan's house again, and then they left and went back to Qinghe Village.

The beginning of the winter solstice has been the preview of the new year, and the day until the end of the Lantern Festival will be the most important day for the people of the world.

Even in the cold winter, it rained every now and then in Fuzhou, and the north wind blew unscrupulously all day long.When it rained, even when I stepped on the ground with my boots on, I felt a gust of clammy chill piercing my bones and spreading to my limbs, as if my meridians were broken.

One night in the middle of the twelfth lunar month, snowflakes fell quietly.In the early morning of the next day, the people who got up early to work for their livelihood opened the door and saw that there was a thin layer of snow everywhere, and under the blue sky, the snowflakes still did not stop.

"It's not good." Many people thought to themselves, and rushed to the fields to see if any fruits and vegetables were frozen.

Zhang He fell into a drowsy sleep, when suddenly a gust of cold wind poured in from her neck, before she even opened her eyes, she stretched out her hand and pulled Xia Jiniang, who was about to get up, back into the warm bed.When Xia Jiniang lifted the quilt, she felt cold. She insisted on getting up to wash up, but was pulled back by Zhang He, and her will was worn down a lot.

Zhang He curled up and lay on his side, the quilt covered his ears, his hair was loose beside the pillow, his hands were around Xia Jiniang's soft waist, and his head was buried in Xia Jiniang's shoulder.She felt better only if she could feel the heat source at all times.

"Erlang, it's time to get up." Xia Jiniang reached out to stroke Zhang He's hair on the temples, and then rubbed her soft ears.

"Sleep for another half an hour." Zhang He was in a trance, unable to tell whether he was in a dream or woke up.

Hearing this, Xia Jiniang got closer to her, seeing Zhang He's delicate eyebrows and dexterous ears, her heart moved, and she leaned over and bit it lightly.With a jolt, Zhang He immediately became sober.

Even though the ears are not sensitive, Xia Jiniang bites like an ant in her heart, crispy and numb.She called softly: "Ji, Niang Ji."

All she could smell was the fragrance of Xia Jiniang's neck, which was both familiar and exciting.

"It seems that calling Erlang up in winter is the most suitable method." Xia Jiniang blinked slyly, and smiled like a crabapple blooming in the cold winter.

"I don't have anything else to do right now, what are you doing so early?" Zhang He said dissatisfied.

"Don't forget the appointment with Shi County Captain," Xia Jiniang reminded.

Zhang He's mind became clearer again. A few days ago, Qiu Sanxun came to Qinghe Village to look for Zhang He, and showed her the axle and gear teeth he had carved out of wood.Zhang He thought that such a wheel axle and gear teeth were enough to build a water-turning car, but it still did not meet the detailed requirements for building a pedal thresher, so he gave him some advice.

The two chatted for a long time, and before Qiu San left, he remembered that he had brought a message for Shi Qing during his trip, inviting Zhang He to the Sun Ningzheng Store in Mount Efeng for a drink.Zhang He happened to have something important to say to him, so he agreed.Counting the days, it is today.

"It doesn't take too long to go to Mount Efeng here, and it's scheduled for noon, so there are still several hours!" Zhang He said lazily.

"Are you really going to rely on it?" Xia Jiniang asked.

"..." Zhang He always felt that Xia Jiniang's eyes were a little familiar, and when he felt the hand sliding down his waist, her expression immediately became uncomfortable.

It was almost dawn when it was dawn, and when Zhang He got up, her clothes had already been placed beside the bed.She hid in the quilt and wrapped her breasts, put on two unlined clothes, then put on the thick undercoat before jumping out of bed, then tied up the clothes that matched the undergarment, and then carefully put on and took care of the accessories on her body to tidy.

Although she could wear a round-neck gown, the round-neck gown was not easy to match with a cloak to keep warm, so she changed into clothes and put on a cloak when she went out, so she no longer feared the cold winter.

When she opened the door, she saw a sheet of white snow, she was stunned for a moment, and shouted: "Ji Niang, it's snowing!"

Xia Jiniang was not at home, so she sent Zhang Xian out who had eaten breakfast and was going to the village school. When she came back, she saw Zhang He stepping on the snow, leaving shoe marks.A lot of snowflakes fell on her head and clothes, but she didn't care at all, and she was very happy to play.

"Why is Erlang so happy?" Xia Jiniang said helplessly. For them, a little snowfall was fine, but if it snowed heavily, many crops would suffer.

"It's not that I'm happy, it's just that this is the first snow, which is more interesting."

Xia Jiniang said: "If you don't pay attention to your body, it will be interesting when the evil wind enters your body."

"..." Zhang He found that Xia Jiniang had also imitated her accent and became much more playful.

"Have you washed up yet?" Xia Jiniang asked again.

Zhang He hesitated for a moment, then nodded.But Xia Jiniang said: "Perhaps Erlang went to play with the snow as soon as he opened the door, and he forgot about fetching water for washing?"

"The water is so cold." Zhang He said, she can clean her mouth with cloves, but she doesn't have the courage to wash her face.

"I knew you were afraid of the cold, and the pot has already boiled hot water, so go and wash it up. The rest is for washing your clothes." Xia Jiniang said, "Eat the rice noodles while they are still hot after washing. It's warmer."

Seeing that Xia Jiniang was about to go out again, she asked, "Where are you going?"

"I'll go to the field and have a look, don't let the snow crush the vegetables."

Zhang He had no choice but to go to the kitchen to fetch some hot water and go back to wash his hands. After eating the rice noodles, he went to wash his clothes.There was still an hour before the appointment with Shi Qing, so she put on a big cloak, informed Xia Jiniang and went out.

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