Yes Qing Fei Qing

What a fucking way to do laundry in winter in ancient times...

Han Qingming gritted his teeth, wrung out the clothes, unfolded them to dry on the pole, and couldn't help thinking about them.

Another chicken was caught in the chicken coop to pay for the medicine. There was not a single egg left in the nest, only a flower hen, guarding the lonely coop and muttering every day.The rice noodles have long since disappeared, and now they are all hungry to dig wild vegetables and wild roots in the mountains. Winter is about to begin, and seeing that these are getting less and less, I don’t know how to live in the future.

It stands to reason that if there is nothing else, the recipe is not bad, but in ancient times, there was a lack of seasoning, and there was only salt and sauce to make a dish. Now it is even more painful if there are few ingredients... I don’t know what else I can eat tonight.

Forget it myself, those two girls are still growing, what if they can't eat well and grow taller?

Xu Shi has suffered too much, the two little girls are short and scary, their complexion is very bad at a young age, and they are malnourished.

Looking at the two younger sisters with withered hair and short stature in this life, Han Qingming began to worry after seeing too many relatives who were fat and strong, one stuffed with the other tall.

It's okay to have nothing to do with them before, but now I wear them all, so I have to take the responsibility of being an older brother no matter what.Still the only man in the family...

Ask, as the only elder in the family, how can I raise my children well when money and food are scarce?

Answer, no solution.

The last time I went to catch the fish, I didn't catch the fish. Instead, I stumbled and fell into the ice cave.It was freezing cold, he was weak, and the hole he smashed was not big at all. His leg got stuck immediately after sliding like this. Only then did Orion cut through the ice and pull him up.

The leg bones were almost frozen.

The level of medical treatment in ancient times was low, not to mention that this kind of situation may lead to the root cause of the disease in modern times, so Han Qingming's leg is safe and secure.The doctors in the village have said that if he hadn't been rescued in time, his leg might be at the root of the disease.

It is said that he may suffer from rheumatism, which cannot be cured for the rest of his life, and it is difficult to walk fast. When it rains and snows on cloudy days, the pain will come from the bones, which scares him half to death.

Han Qingming once again regretted why he hadn't been more prudent back then, which made it impossible to even try to dig a bird's egg now.

The last piece of clothes was wrung out to dry. Looking at the full clothes rail, Han Qingming breathed a sigh of relief, dried the clothes on the hem, and went back to the house with the basin.It's still winter, and his clothes are cold in the washbasin, what can he do in winter...

And there was no washing powder in ancient times!Soap locusts are reluctant to use!Their house is soaked in plant ash!

A piece of clothing has to be washed for a long time. If this continues, the hands of the two children will be rough!

One wash is enough for him.

Forget about him, anyway, he is a man in this life, so it doesn't matter if he takes care of his skin, these two children are both little girls, and they will marry in the future...

Thinking of this, Han Qingming couldn't help but sigh.

As soon as he put the basin into the back room, before he had time to catch his breath—most of the basins in ancient villages were made of solid wood, especially of high quality—Han Qingming heard the voices of two girls outside.

Oops!

Shedding a drop of cold sweat, Han Qingming quickly hid in the inner room, picked up the book and put on a show.

The two little girls were short, but their steps were brisk. They entered the yard not long after, and saw that the yard was full of washed and dried clothes.

The older girl was stunned for a moment, then her face puffed up, she put down the bamboo basket on her arm, pinched her waist, and shouted at the main house, "Come out! Do you still want the clothes that are all over the yard?" We can't see it?"

Han Qingming came out of the back room in embarrassment.

Seeing the elder sister's unkind expression, Han Qingming had a smile on his face, but he quickly prepared an excuse in his heart, "Oh! You are back!"

These two little girls with shofar braids, one is the second eldest Han Feihe, and the other is the third eldest Han Shuihe, who are his younger sisters in the body after time travel.

The parents of this family died early, but there are many children, three, one son was stiffened by Li Daitao, and there are two daughters behind.

Han Shuihe obediently picked up the bamboo basket on his back and his sister's bamboo basket, and wanted to take it to the kitchen.The bamboo basket is medium in size, but it is still a little big for a child who is less than five years old. It seems that there is something in it, not much, but with the weight of the basket, it is still difficult for the little girl to walk.

Seeing this, Han Qingming hurried over to pick up the basket, but the little girl avoided her with a stern face and went into the house.

The little boy blushed when he put down his things, and he still had the strength to teach him a lesson, with an old-fashioned expression on his face, "My brother doesn't study! How can our family live a good life?"

She imitated her sister's usual appearance by [-] to [-]%.

It was a little funny to put on such an expression on a baby face, but Han Qingming felt a little sad after laughing.

Nowadays, life is getting more and more difficult. There is not a grain of rice in the tank. The child and her sister go to the forest to find food before dawn, bring some dry food, and come back in the afternoon. When they get home, they have to help with cleaning, cooking and laundry.This child is less than five years old!

It is also fortunate that the village is surrounded by mountains, and they depend on the mountains to eat. Their family has no income, and they will never starve to death by relying on the mountains.

Han Feihe on the side nodded in satisfaction, walked over to touch her sister's little head with braids, and then continued to look at Han Qingming with a tigerish face.

"Brother, have you read the book today?"

Compared to Shui He who doesn't even understand the meaning, she looks much more mature.

Han Qingming laughed and said, "Of course I did."

Fei He lowered her face and said, "Brother is lying! I didn't even have time to put the basin in the house!"

Han Qingming: "..." Be good and stop making trouble.

"Didn't brother see you working so hard and want to help you share some of the burden? Look, you and Shui He can go to bed early today?"

Han Qingming hoped to use his advantage to fool these two little guys.

Han Feihe was not easy to be fooled, although he was just a little kid, the expression on his face seemed to be the same, and when he lowered his face, there was a bit of aura, which made Han Qinglang feel guilty.

In the end, Han Qingming felt that the smile on his face could not be held anymore, so Han Feihe spoke slowly.

"Brother, you are a boy! Besides, you will take the imperial examination in the future, and you will be the number one scholar. How can you do such a thing? How can an official wash clothes and cook? Scholars stay away from the kitchen! Why don't you even do this?" Know?"

At first, he didn't realize it, but later Han Qingming thought that it should be the gentleman far away from the kitchen.

Han Qingming smiled and said, "You can't say that. Mencius said that a gentleman is like a beast. He can't bear to see him die when he sees his life; Sweeping, why sweeping the world? If I can't even do such chores, what else can I expect?"

Sure enough, the second sister's expression looked much better.

He knows it!As long as she drops her book bag a little bit, this girl will be happy.

Han Feihe's tone softened a little, and he still said, "But what you scholars have to do is to study hard, brother, you are the only hope for our family, Shui He and I are suffering now, but it's all because of your ability to become an official. If you become an official, Shuihe and I can live a good life!"

"Study is hard. If you have time to do these chores, you might as well read more books so that you can be more confident in the exam."

Fei He couldn't read a few words, and heard people say that she had to study hard in the cold window, and felt that the longer the time she read the book, the better.

She doesn't know much, and she knows that her brother loves them, but she also has her own ideas.

"I don't know what brother means, but brother, even if you are right, doing these chores will waste your time in studying! If you use the time doing these tasks to study, you will have less time to be admitted to the government. If you become an official, Shuihe and I can live a good life, if you love us, you should hurry up and study!"

"..." Han Qingming was speechless.

It's not that he really has no words to refute, but the expression of the child in front of him makes him feel that studying is the only hope for the whole family.

He was a little touched.

Maybe the poor people in modern times have to let their children go to college after suffering. This is the reason.

However, even Han Feihe didn't notice that when she said that she couldn't understand what her brother was saying, her eyes shone with longing.

Han Qingming felt that he knew what those children who were eager to study looked like.

Because I can't do it, I look forward to it, because I long for it, so I feel that it is sacred and beautiful, and because I worship it, I regard it as the only light.

It is like a thirsty traveler praying for an oasis in the desert, or like a fugitive in the dark praying for the light of God.

Perhaps, it is precisely because he knows that it is impossible for him to study, that's why he pins all his hopes on him, the only literate brother who can read and has a future?

……

He wanted to cry again.

Even if she becomes a man... er, a boy for a year, it seems that she can't change her sensitive and delicate temperament as a woman.

But Han Qingming knew that he couldn't cry, and he couldn't even show a little vulnerability.

Because, these two girls in front of them really regard themselves as their only hope.All I can do is meet their expectations.

If he fell, the collapse of the two girls would follow.

It's not that he hasn't thought about other ways out, but in today's era, as a poor scholar who can't afford to lose money, has no connections and a poor family, it seems that the imperial examination is really his only way out.

We should be thankful that this dynasty is still considered enlightened. It is not the aristocratic family that controls the government. Has the imperial examination system been quite perfect?

Han Qingming worked hard to mobilize the muscles on his face, and forced himself to smile, "Okay! My brother knows it, and he will never do it again in the future. My brother will go to school now, then pass the imperial examination, become a high-ranking official, and make the family rich. okay?"

A smile appeared on Han Feihe's face.

"Brother, when the time comes, we will have to buy a lot of chickens, ducks, and a lot of vegetables for you... No, let the people grow them! Then we will buy a big yard, and we will raise all the cattle, sheep and pigs! At that time, our family can eat whatever we want. Vegetables and meat!"

After staying here for a long time, Han Qingming also knows how to make these two ancient children happy.

Such a simple, humble wish.

It is the dream that these two children look forward to the most.

Sure enough, both Han Feihe and Han Shuihe's eyes lit up, especially Han Feihe's face became flushed, looking extremely excited.

Han Shuihe ran up to his brother with a "da da da", grabbed his brother's clothes and said, "Then brother, brother! Can you dig a pond? I like fish the most, and lotus root!"

"Hmm! Of course!" Han Qingming smiled with his eyes curved.

"There must be crucian carp, grass carp, silver carp, and catfish in it! Not only fish seedlings, but also water chestnuts and water chestnuts!" He said, holding Han Shuihe's armpits with both hands, and lifted the child up.

"At that time, you can eat fish, lotus root, and water chestnut as you like!"

"Giggle~" Han Shuihe was amused, and laughed happily.