Restart the Disaster of Another World

When Jing Yao returned home that night, he found there was light in the house. He opened the door and went in to see Wen Qun and his brother-in-law picking vegetable seedlings. Wen Qun was very happy to see him come back. He quickly poured him some water and then pulled him over to watch together.

"Brother." Jing Yao greeted first.

Wen Yu nodded and said, "I heard from Qun Qun that you bought a lot of seeds from Luoou and have already planted them, so I came to take a look."

"Ayao, look, it's a little bigger than when I came here this morning, and all the leaves have grown out." Wen Qun pointed at the two tender green leaves growing on the two fat embryonic buds with a smile in his eyes.

Jing Yao walked over to take a look. He took a quick look in the morning and saw only the embryo. Now he saw that the outer shell had peeled off and leaves had grown on the embryo. It was growing quite fast.

"Once it sprouts, it will grow fast, but it will take at least three months to bloom and bear fruit, and another half month before it can be eaten, so it's still early now!" Jing Yao looked at the eager child with a smile, afraid that he would be too excited and stare at it tomorrow.

"Ah, it takes so long!" Wen Qun was a little disappointed.

"Everything has a growth process, and we can't rush it."

"Then I'll visit him every day."

"Too often, you can't tell from this. Once every four or five days is enough."

"Okay, I'll come and see you in a few days."

"Yeah." Jing Yao treated him as a child and was happy to coax him.

Wen Yu always understood why his father said that Wen Qun was not at home anymore. Jing Yao was too doting on him.

"Brother, are you having dinner here tonight?" Jing Yao asked.

Wen Yu nodded and said, "Thank you for the trouble."

Jing Yao took Wen Qun into the kitchen. He helped and watched the fire while Wen Qun was responsible for cooking. The two talked in a low voice in the kitchen. Wen Qun talked about what he had done during the day and whether there was anything interesting. Then he came up with some novel ideas in the middle of cooking. Jing Yao would think about them seriously and give him an answer. If he didn't know either, he would say he would try it later and then add a new dish of Wen Qun.

Wen Yu was listening outside and felt that if his younger brother really wasn't his younger brother, he would be more comfortable in this family. He could say whatever he wanted and do whatever he wanted. There would be people supporting him and playing with him. There would be only indulgence and pampering towards him without a trace of coldness.

Compared to Wen Qun, the weak, taciturn, and room-embroidering girl at home, Wen Yu felt that he should be happy for him. After all, this was the life he liked.

During the meal, Jing Yao noticed that Wen Yu was depressed, so he took out a bottle of plum wine he had made and had a few drinks with him. Jing Yao didn't drink much, because Wen Yu was giving him face. He liked the taste of plum wine very much, so he drank a few more glasses and got a little drunk, so he started talking more.

"Jing Yao, next year, you will get married in October at the latest. By then, my brother will no longer be my brother, but your husband. You must be nicer to him, even better. You cannot bully him or make him sad. You must be happy tomorrow. You have to promise me."

"Okay, I agree." Jing Yao didn't waste his time arguing with the drunk man, and he was already able to do it.

"Jing Yao, Wen Qun is now in your hands. You must love him well. He had a hard childhood. You must be good to him. Be good to him. Be good to him better than I am to him and better than his father is to him. Only then will he smile. Jing Yao and Wen Qun look so good when they smile, do you know that? Be good to him, be good to him..."

Jing Yao looked at Wen Yu drunk and lying on the table. He ignored him and looked at Wen Qun.

Wen Qun didn't expect Wen Yu to say this. He didn't want to tell Jing Yao about this, so he turned his head away and said, "It's not bad, just a little bit, and then it's gone."

"Yeah." Jing Yao sat over, held Wen Qun's face in his palms, lowered his head and gently kissed him on the forehead.

Wen Qun looked at Jing Yao in a daze. Before this, the most intimate thing between them was holding hands, and now, he got a kiss, a kiss that Jing Yao cherished. The warm touch still lingered on his forehead, making his whole face red.

Jing Yao was amused by his reaction. Poor little guy, his brain must have crashed!

When Jing Yao sent Wen Yu back, only Wen's mother was at home. Seeing Wen Yu drunk and unconscious, although she didn't say anything, Wen Qun knew that she was unhappy. In the past, Wen Qun should have hidden in the house and done his own things at such times, and should not have appeared in front of Wen's mother or he would have been scolded.

But he didn't do that today. He happily went with Jing Yao to see the mature pepper seedlings. Because Jing Yao had to go to repair the road during the day and was very tired when he returned home at night, Wen Qun took over the job of picking peppers. After roughly estimating the yield of each pepper plant, the two said goodbye. He waited for Jing Yao to come home before going into the house to wash up.

The road was built faster than expected. By the end of the year, the entire flat and spacious stone road had been completed. It was 2.5 kilometers long. The beautiful green stone road connected the winding village road and the official road, and could accommodate two carriages side by side.

The originally inconspicuous intersection was widened, and a stonemason was hired to build a stone archway at the intersection so that passing pedestrians and vehicles can see it at a glance.

Next to it is an official road that has been renovated and widened. This road is long, running from the wharf to the provincial capital. Less than half of it has been built so far, and it may take until the end of the year to complete it.

After the official road was rebuilt, not only was it easier for horse-drawn carriages to travel, but it also saved a lot of time, and it would also be more convenient to transport goods from the dock.

On the last day of winter, all the villagers, young and old, gathered at the entrance of the village. Today was the opening ceremony of Shangqing Village, and the head of the village also invited an official historian from the government to do the acceptance.

This was Jing Yao's proposal. It not only allowed everyone to see the development prospects of Wenjiabao, but also thanked the government for its strong support. It was also a small political achievement in their resumes. It would benefit everyone, so why not do it?

Wenjiabao was able to repair the road so quickly thanks to the government's support for road construction, which provided materials and craftsmen. The village only contributed a small part of manpower and financial resources to get such a road, and the people of Wenjiabao were very grateful.

Wen Xing also invited his classmates to watch the ceremony. For a while, many vehicles were parked at the intersection, and many people were standing on the side of the road, waiting for the ceremony to begin.

Jing Yao and Wen Qun stood in the crowd, listening to an uncle from the village with completely white hair and beard reciting a long eulogy.

"We're going to set off firecrackers soon, are you afraid?" Jing Yao was wearing a long robe today, and was using the wide sleeves to cover himself as he secretly held Wen Qun's hand.

Wen Qun lowered his head and whispered, "Don't be afraid, they will be set off during the Chinese New Year."

"It's okay if you're scared. I'll cover your ears for you." Jing Yao teased him seeing that he was embarrassed.

Wen Qun raised her head and saw the smile in his eyes. She knew he was teasing her and bit her lip: "I'll cover it myself."

Jing Yao wanted to make a few more jokes when he noticed a gaze falling on him. He looked up and saw his brother-in-law looking at him with angry eyes.

"Brother, what's the matter?" Jing Yao asked with a shameless smile.

Wen Yu ignored his smiling face and said, "Uncle Wu is calling you." Then he turned and left.

Jing Yao looked confused, but he still said something to Wen Qun and followed his brother-in-law.

There were a few young people from the Wen family nearby, preparing firecrackers. When they saw Wen Yu and Jing Yao coming over, they called them over to help.

"The auspicious time has arrived."

With a shout and the sound of firecrackers, the village head and several officials who came to watch the ceremony unveiled the red silk cloth draped over the archway, and the ceremony was completed.

The uncle on the altar lit the sacrificial text and offerings, and several younger people nearby threw some dried fruits and candies into the air. Adults and children in the village swarmed over to grab the gifts and receive blessings.

After the ceremony, the village head took the guests to the threshing ground for lunch. Jing Yao did not rush to go, but stayed to help deal with the follow-up matters. Wen Qun followed behind like a young wife. Several peers who had a good relationship with Jing Yao would wink at him when they passed by them, making Jing Yao laugh and cry.

Now that the road has been repaired, everyone can have a happy New Year. Now it is the twelfth lunar month and it is the time to prepare New Year's goods. Everyone starts to move large and small bags home.

Jing Yao was more organized. He made a list in advance and asked Wen Qun for his opinion. After confirming that everything was almost ready, he chartered two horse-drawn carriages and bought the items all at once. This gave him the same pleasure of stockpiling supplies as in the end times.

Although Wen Qun was not liked by her mother, as a girl who was about to get married, she was taught everything she should know and made sure that Wen Qun did well. After all, it would be a loss of face for her if her in-laws disliked her after she got married.

When he brought the things back, he attracted a lot of people's attention. The villagers buy New Year's goods slowly, compare prices from three different stores, or exchange with people in the same village. What they need to buy are candies, cakes, cloths and other things that they don't usually use, but use when visiting relatives during the New Year.

Unlike him, he moved two horse-drawn carts as if he was going to purchase goods. The farmer, who was used to being frugal, was not so generous.

Because he bought everything at once, Wen Qun didn't have that many relatives and friends visiting him, so he was now very idle. He sat at the doorstep for a long time, but his young husband didn't come to see him, which made him even more depressed.

Recently, his father-in-law and brother-in-law have been at home. They dislike that he goes to the Wen family too often and don't let him come every day. In addition, it is the season for closing the mountains in December, so he doesn't go to the mountains, so he has nothing to do at home.

It was already noon and every household was cooking. White smoke was billowing out of the chimneys. He sat in the yard in a daze and suddenly thought of a good thing, that is, bacon.

Before the apocalypse broke out, he lived in a village in the city. People there would smoke bacon in the winter. Although it was not allowed openly, there were always some old men and women who liked it, and even if you didn't allow it, they would always find a loophole and make it at home.

He could smell the pungent smell of smoke even at home, and envied the sausages and bacon hanging on other people's balconies. Now that he had the conditions, he might as well make it himself.

If you have bacon, you can’t be without pickled peppers. Collect fresh red and green peppers from the trees, put them in a ceramic jar, add white wine, fine salt, and various seasoning ingredients, add water to seal it, and marinate it for about ten days, then you can eat sour and spicy pickled vegetables. Not only can you eat it with rice, it’s also a great choice for stir-frying. You can also add some radishes, which tastes great too.

He did what he said. He first went to the village butcher to reserve half a pig's meat, and asked the butcher to save it for him if he had any offal, and he would get it later. Then he went up the mountain to cut pine and cypress trees.

By the way, I also checked the traps that I hadn't visited for several days and caught a lot of prey. I then temporarily filled the traps with branches and leaves to absorb the remaining energy, making sure that no more prey would come this way before stopping.

After returning home, I packed my things, looked up information for a long time, memorized the production steps and necessary materials, and copied a copy and put it away.

He prepared two flavors, sweet and spicy, taking into account his own taste and the Wen family's taste. Then he borrowed a carriage to buy all the seasonings and went to find his husband.

When he arrived at the Wen family, Wen Yu held his forehead in silence as soon as he saw the person. He had just said that yesterday, but he didn't come in the afternoon. He thought he really changed his personality, but in the end, he came again just one day later.

Jing Yao ignored his brother-in-law's speechless expression and said to his father-in-law with a thick face: "Uncle, I am making a meal to prepare for the New Year as a gift, but my cooking skills are really not good, so I have to ask Qun Qun for help."

"Oh, what is it?" Wen Xing asked with a smile, not surprised by his arrival.

"It's not convenient to disclose it now, but I guarantee that this thing will be very popular once it's made." Jing Yao said confidently.

"In that case, then go!" Wen Xing did not make things difficult for him. He believed that if Jing Yao really just wanted to see Qun Qun, he would not make up such an excuse to lie to him.

"It's not polite to come to your house every day when you haven't even gotten married yet!" Wen Yu disagreed.

"It's okay. I will arrange a marriage for you after you pass the autumn imperial examination." Wen Xing said jokingly.

Jing Yao was enjoying the fun and said, "That's right. Big brother is one year older than Qun Qun."

"Father." Wen Yu felt helpless as his meaning was misunderstood.

"Hahaha, it's okay. I believe they all say you are a good kid. Jing Yao, go find Qun Qun in the backyard!" Although Wen Xing looked careless, there was a warning in his words.

Jing Yao understood that he would not do such a thing, especially since his little husband was still young.

Wen Qun was embroidering in the backyard. Her mother was taking care of everything to prepare for the New Year. Jing Yao didn't come to see him, and Wen Qun had nothing to do and didn't want to go out to play, so she could only embroider to pass the time.

When he saw Jing Yao coming, he was so happy that he threw his things and ran towards Jing Yao. Fortunately, he was in Wen's house, otherwise he would have jumped into someone's arms.

Jing Yao saw him embroidering again, but didn't say anything. After all, Shuang'er, who was still unmarried, had nothing to do to pass the time and entertain herself. If Wen Qun was tired, he could read a book to relax.

He didn't want to bring out anything too outrageous for Wen Qun to entertain him, for fear of upsetting his mother-in-law. It was only a year anyway, and when Wen Qun married him, he would let her do whatever she wanted and would no longer be confined to this small room.

"I thought you wouldn't come today. My brother said that it was too rude of us to do this." Wen Qun wanted to act coquettishly with him, but was afraid of being seen, so she could only pout.

"It's okay. I have something important to talk to you about today. I've already told my uncle about it. Let's go to my house." Jing Yao didn't care about anything else. He just grabbed the man's hand and was about to walk out.

"Well, I'll pack up." When Wen Qun heard his father agreed, he wanted to leave right away, but he had just been sitting by the patio embroidering, and all his things were on the table, so he had to take them back to his room.

"Go ahead, and take the peppers with you." Jing Yao let the man go.

Wen Qun agreed, put away all his embroidery tools, and took about two kilograms of dried peppers with him.

The two said goodbye to Wen's father, and Wen Yu left happily, leaving the two of them lamenting that their son (brother) had grown up and could not be kept.