Xiaofulang's farming space

Chapter 10 Basic Understanding

They went to the counter to pay the bill, and they ate nearly two taels of silver for one table. It was true that the war had just ended, and meat was not easy to buy. Moreover, the scale of the restaurant looked good and it was in the imperial city. Xia Qingming took out two taels of silver and threw it on the counter, saying that there was no need to look for it, and if there was anything else on the table that was enough, just serve it to him.

The two walked casually in Huang Street, Luo Xiaohan was not familiar with the road and followed him for an unknown amount of time, Luo Xiaohan was thinking about whether to say something, Xia Qingming pulled him to a booth and sat down, He said in his mouth, "The noodles here are delicious. I don't think you ate anything just now, so just eat a bowl of noodles."

"it is good"

Xia Qingming ordered two bowls of shredded pork noodles. Luo Xiaohan tasted them, and they were really delicious. The freshly cooked noodles were warm in the stomach, much better than the greasy dishes on the table.

Xia Qingming finished a bowl of noodles in a few mouthfuls, and said to him gently, "Don't worry, eat slowly. Let me tell you about my family's situation. After all, we are leaving tomorrow."

Luo Xiaohan swallowed the noodles in his mouth and nodded, "Speak, I'll listen"

Xia Qingming pondered for a while, and then slowly said, "I came out to serve in the army when I was 14."

"Fourteen? But the law stipulates that you must be 15 years old."

"At that time, the imperial court recruited a large number of soldiers. I was the eldest child in my family, but I was not old enough. If I didn't go, Dad would go..."

Luo Xiaohan understood, Xia Qingming's father didn't want to go, so he changed Xia Qingming's age and sent him to serve as a soldier. Everyone knows that going out to fight is unpredictable.

"My mother broke her body when she gave birth to my younger sister, and she died three years ago. At that time, I was 12 years old, my younger brother was seven years old, and my younger sister was three years old. When I go back this year, they will be 12 and [-] years old."

"After my mother left, I was introduced by someone. My father married a sister from a neighboring village. That sister had a bad temper and a bad reputation, so she didn't marry out when she got older. My father took three more The child, both sides are not satisfied, but there is no other suitable, so I married her in."

"She gave birth to twins in the first year after she came, and gave birth to a sister in the second year. My father was so happy that he gradually forgot about her bad things. He was still protecting us at first, but later he also gave birth to a sister. I don’t care about it gradually, three motherless children, living in the hands of the stepmother, needless to say how hard it will be.”

Luo Xiaohan nodded, he couldn't live well under his own mother, let alone grew up next to his stepmother.

"When I was fourteen, the imperial court conscripted soldiers. Our family had a large population. Even if we were younger than fifteen years old, we had to send one of them to serve as a soldier. My father told the village chief that there were many children in the family. If he was not around, it would be impossible. My age was changed and I was sent to serve as a soldier. I begged him before I left. I don’t need to say anything, but in front of the village head and several elders, he must ensure the safety of my younger siblings. If there are stepmothers and children, I will Brothers and sisters can't be missing, everyone in the village knows what the life of the three of us has been like during the years when our stepmother came here, but he is the only one who is blind and deaf.

"Then how have your siblings been doing these past few years?" Luo Xiaohan couldn't help asking

"I have received a few letters from him over the past few years. He went to school with his stepmother's two children and made a small success. The letter said that everything is fine, but who knows, family letters are always good news. worrying"

"Let him go to school, probably because he has fulfilled the agreement with you."

Xia Qingming nodded, "At that time, there were so many elders in the clan, he dared not refuse. My younger brother is called Xiaoman, and my younger sister is called Xiaoxue."

"Does your family name solar terms?"

"It's all from my mother. She said that we are farmers, relying on God to eat, remembering the solar terms, doing whatever the season is, and there will be a harvest. When I was born, it was the Ching Ming Festival, so I named it. At that time Father said it was unlucky, but Mother said that this solar term is when everything recovers in spring and when sowing seeds, so it is very auspicious."

"Well, your mother is right, Qingming is very nice." Luo Xiaohan said in his heart that he really wanted to find someone named Dahu Dazhuang Ergou or something. As a modern person, every time he called his name, he would laugh out loud in his heart, but Xia Qingming Suddenly smiled, "Xiaohan, Xiaoman, Xiaoxue"

Luo Xiaohan looked up at his fleeting smile, and couldn't help laughing, "After you go back, don't you want to take care of three children? Your brother is one year older than me."

"It's okay, I'm strong, I won't make you suffer." After a pause, he continued, "No matter how big or small, you are my husband, and he will respect you and call you brother-in-law."

Luo Xiaohan blushed again after hearing his words.

During the meal, the two talked a lot, and Luo Xiaohan also talked about some experiences of his predecessor, and both sides had a preliminary understanding of each other.

After eating, the two went to the household department to register their return to their hometown, and received documents and money by the way, "Qingming, we are all from Zhangzhou, let's go back to our hometown together this time." Come out, this is Li Xuan who came out first in the morning and introduced himself, he is also from Zhangzhou "Of course, we can gather at the gate of the city at Maoshi tomorrow morning, and then set off together" Xia Qingming nodded "Well, I have already found seven or eight people on our way The people who are traveling together are gone, we are together, it is safer, and we can take care of each other." Li Xuan happily pulled out the person standing behind him, "This is Ah Jing."

Lin Jing nodded and greeted shyly, not at all the bold and sharp look that she had in the morning. Author gossip: