After fleeing famine, I have thousands of acres of fertile land

The Zhou family did not want the money from selling the pigs before the New Year and the money given to Old Man Ye from the charcoal kiln. They had the money to give red envelopes to the children.

Ye Lao Da and Zhou Shi prepared fifty coins. The family made some money this year, so they gave more to the children. The children in the family were not reckless in spending money, so the children were happy to receive it.

Just as the children finished their New Year's greetings, Uncle Ye Er and Uncle Ye San came in with their family.

Ye Laoer's family paid New Year's greetings first, followed by Ye Laosan's family. Several older brothers and sisters received thick red envelopes and their faces were full of joy.

Ye Qing watched a few people chatting, then slid down to his knees and greeted his uncle and aunt Ye in a flash.

"Happy New Year, Uncle and Aunt, and may you make a fortune. Here are the red envelopes."

Uncle Ye was shocked by this scene. Before he could react, Aunt Ye had already taken out the red envelope she had prepared.

"Happy New Year, Qingya, good health and all the best."

"Thank you, Second Aunt. I wish you will become younger and younger."

Shen was amused, "Qingya is such a good kid."

Zhou looked at her daughter with a helpless smile. She didn't expect her daughter to be so sweet.

Ye Wulang was not very old. When he saw his sister getting a red envelope, he followed her example and quickly greeted his uncle and aunt and successfully got the red envelope.

Ye Dalang and Ye Erlang were old, and felt embarrassed not to ask for red envelopes after paying New Year's greetings like the two younger ones did.

The same operation was repeated on Uncle Ye's side, and laughter echoed in the yard.

The children behind learned it after watching it once, and greeted the adults one by one, and the red envelopes in their pockets became thicker and thicker.

Old man Ye looked at the filial children in the yard and the wrinkles on his face were all filled with smiles.

My aunt brought her two cousins ​​to wish Old Man Ye a happy new year, and Old Man Ye gave them red envelopes of the same size.

The boys from the Ye family wished a happy new year to their aunt and uncle, and the two children from the Sun family wished a happy new year to their uncle and aunt.

After another round of excitement, several adults took their children to the village to pay New Year's greetings. Ye Qing carried a big bag and followed behind them.

Several people went to Zhou's house first, "Uncle, we are here to pay New Year's greetings, Happy New Year."

"Happy New Year, everyone. Come in and have some water. Grab some Qingya peanut candies and put them in your pockets." My uncle entertained us warmly.

Ye Qing put the candy in his pocket, peeled and ate the peanuts, and put the red envelopes given by his grandparents in his arms.

The adults chatted for a while while the children played together. Then they went to visit other families in the village. Ye Qing's big pocket was almost full of snacks.

The pockets of the children I met on the road all had bulging money, and it was obvious that they had a lot of good things.

It took an hour to walk through the entire village. Ye Qing had already sent all his bags home, and his second bag was almost full.

When the villagers earn money, they are willing to spend some to buy food for their children.

After a busy day, we started visiting relatives on the second day of the Chinese New Year. However, we all lived in the same village now, and we agreed that one family would cook once a year and everyone would go to eat.

On the first day of this year, Boss Ye prepared a lot of dishes, waiting for his sister and several uncles to come over for drinks.

When Ye Erlang got up in the morning, he first braised the pig's head. The braised pig's head and pig's ears tasted great.

Ye Dalang took out the wine he bought before the New Year from the back seat. It was the best-selling wine in Wu'an City.

Ye Qing helped to light the fire, and the fragrance filled the yard early in the morning.

"Uncle, we are here. Fifth brother and I brought firecrackers. Let's play together." Before I saw anyone, I could already hear Sun Hang's voice.

Ye Dalang had just put the wine in the house when he came out to greet them. "Aunt, you guys are here for dinner, why do you need to bring anything? We have everything at home."

"It's New Year's Day, it would be embarrassing if you don't bring anything. I'm not bringing much, just some food for your grandparents." My aunt came in carrying a lot of bags.

Boss Ye pulled Sun Dazhu into the house and talked, "Dazhu, will you farm all the land at home after the New Year, or will you let others farm it?"

"Brother, we should plant the crops ourselves. There are many wastelands, and if others plant the crops, they will give us little return, so it is not cost-effective. Besides, the piled fertilizers have been spread on the land, and we will have a harvest after the New Year."

“We think so too, we have cows at home, they can help with plowing the land and it won’t be too tiring.

Several brothers from the Zhou family came with their children, and the yard became more lively.

The children let loose, and firecrackers rang everywhere in the yard. Ye Qing was chatting with her sisters in the house, and they had agreed to play skipping rope together when the weather got warmer.

Ye Laoer and Ye Laosan arrived a little later. They fed the poultry at home first and then closed the door.

Shen and Wei came over and went into the kitchen to help cook. Fortunately, the house was big enough to accommodate so many people.

"Sister-in-law, Dalang is already past the 19th day of the lunar year, and it's time to get married. Find someone to arrange it after the new year." Shen was concerned about her nephew.

"Who says it's not true? Kids will run away at this age. It's just that they don't know many people and haven't met the right one yet."

"Girls in Wu'an City wouldn't even dare to dream of having the conditions our family offers, but they can pick anyone from the villages down below," Wei said.

"I asked Dazhu to ask around when he was selling tofu. Dalang is not that old, so there's no need to worry too much."

Zhou was anxious, "I must get married this year. I can never make enough money, so I still have to start a family."

The banquet started. There was one table for men, one table for women, and two tables for children.

They ate separately and didn't disturb each other. The men at the table drank and ate very slowly. They all talked about farming, which no one was interested in.

The topic at the women's table basically revolved around children, and the fact that there were several children reading gave them more topics to talk about.

In the blink of an eye, the New Year was over. The villagers began to tidy up the fields, turning over the wasteland while they were still busy.

Ye Qing's mind has been on the forest recently. "Brother, have you counted how many trees we need to replant in the forest?"

"I've counted the acres of forest land that was cut down in the winter, and the seedlings that were originally missing. We need to buy hundreds of trees."

"We have to plant in March. How are we going to dig so many tree pits?" Ye Qing calculated that there were only five people in the family who could work. His second and fifth brothers were either working or studying, so they couldn't help much.

"It's still early, so take your time digging. You don't have to plant it right away." Ye Dalang laughed at his sister for being too greedy.

The weather was still cold at that time. Ye Qing tightened the scarf around his neck and went down the mountain with his hands in his pockets.

When the two men walked to the entrance of the village, they met Liu Bao who was driving a ox cart.

"Brother Liu, how come you have time to come to the village? You guys have taken away all the charcoal in the charcoal shed."

"Da Lang, I'm not here to pull charcoal. We have sold out the last batch of charcoal. It's going to be hot soon, so this year's charcoal business is over."

"Then what are you here for?" Ye Dalang couldn't think of anything else in the village that had anything to do with him.

"I'm here to look for your father. Is your father home?"

"I'm at home. Brother Liu, please come with us. We're in the last row."

While they were talking, Ye Dalang took Ye Qing to sit on Liu Bao's ox cart and helped to point the way.

"Brother Liu, we've bought a bullock cart. We've made a lot of money this winter."

Hearing this, Liu Bao smiled proudly, "Thanks to the village, I can earn some money to make a living."

Ye Dalang looked at Liu Bao and realized that he had made a lot of money, and his clothes were no longer patched.

Liu Bao saw Boss Ye sitting at the door to rest, "Uncle Ye, the matter you asked me to do seems to be resolved."