Quick Wear: Passerby A's Daily Life of Eating Watermelons

The next day, Jiang Yue woke up early. The family was very happy to see that she was lively and energetic. But her brothers suffered and were scolded again. During the meal, Jiang Yue had an extra egg custard, and her grandmother told her to finish it. Her brothers made an exception today and they shared a bowl and took all the food from Jiang Yue.

We talked about Jiang's father during the meal. He had been away from home for more than half a year and we didn't know how he was doing. It's already the end of November and the results should have come out long ago, but there's still no news whether he passed the exam or not.

The atmosphere was still a little depressing after the meal. Jiang Yue watched by the side holding a bowl of hot water. After thinking for a while, he sent a puppet out. If this ancient father died, life would be too difficult. Besides, this father was not a scumbag. He was very good to Jiang's mother and Jiang Yue. In the ancient times, there was a preference for boys over girls. He liked Jiang Yue very much when she was just born, and there was no sign of preference for boys over girls.

After dinner, Jiang Yue was unable to go out to play. Her family members were afraid to let her go out because she had just recovered from an illness. What if the illness relapsed after she had finally recovered? After the dinner table was set aside, the family stayed in one room because it was warmer and could save firewood. Jiang Yue was held in her grandmother's arms and sat on the kang. Jiang's mother and her eldest and second aunts were making slippers and clothes.

At noon, I didn't receive any letter from Jiang's father, but I received a letter and a package from my great uncle. My great uncle took over my grandfather's job and is now the shopkeeper of a store in the county. Because he can't afford to buy a house, his wife and children are staying at home. Under normal weather conditions, he should be back these days, but it's snowing now. He must be afraid of delays, so he probably won't be back this month.

After unloading the goods, the ox cart was about to leave. Grandpa said, "It's so cold, it's not too late to drink some hot water at home before leaving!"

"No, no, I just drank a lot of water at Erleng's house. You see, there are a lot of things in the car. In this weather, there are still a few families that haven't been sent. I won't bother you today. I'll wait for next time."

"Okay, next time, eat at home before leaving."

“Haha, I remember.”

After the things were brought into the house, the first thing came with food. Since the family had not been divided, food was managed by grandma. There was also a bag of snacks and candies, then wages and a letter, and nothing else. The monthly salary was only that much, so how could I afford to buy things randomly? What if I needed money someday?

Some snacks and candies were distributed to the children. The adults were reluctant to eat them, so they asked grandma to put them away and eat them slowly. Grandpa read the letter and talked about it with everyone. He just chatted about some family matters, and then asked about how the family was and whether there was any news from Jiang's father. He would also inquire in the county town.

Grandpa had no intention of replying to the letter, as everything was fine at home and he didn't want to waste paper just to say a few words. He had already sent a bullock cart to the county town to take a message, saying that everything was fine at home and not to worry.

There was no cooking at noon, so now we just had one meal a day to save food. Which family could afford three meals a day? Jiang Yue's family was considered very good if they could have two meals a day. At five o'clock in the afternoon, grandma directed people to start cooking. What everyone should eat was stipulated. Men should eat more and women and children should eat less.

At night, she went to bed early. While cooking, the temperature on the kang was warm. The next day, Jiang Yue, who had recovered from her illness, was allowed to go out. However, she had to put on thick clothes before going out. As soon as Jiang Yue put on her clothes, her youngest brother came over and said, "Sister, come on, brother will take you out to play."

"it is good."

She really went out as she said she would. She didn't even leave the yard. The snow outside hadn't melted yet. Her family was afraid that she would go out to play in the snow again, so they restricted her activities to the yard. As a result, she returned to the house after a while. The saying "it's not cold when it snows, but it's cold when it melts" also applies here. It's still warm on the kang.

After sitting on the kang for a while, her mother handed her younger brother to her. She wanted to start making new clothes and had no time to look after the children. The family hadn't had new clothes for several years. This year, Jiang's father passed the imperial examination and her grandmother happily bought some cloth, planning to make a new piece of clothing for everyone during the New Year, so the women in the family's job during this period was to make clothes.

Grandpa was teaching a few children to read. It didn't mean that they had to take the imperial examination. Even if they didn't have the ability, it was better to find a job outside than to dig in the dirt and rely on luck for food. After Jiang Yue coaxed her brother to sleep, she went over to listen to the class. Grandpa rubbed her little head and taught her a few simple words for her to learn.

Jiang Yue didn't show any photographic memory or anything like that, as he didn't have that gene in his family. He might not have been surprised, but he was definitely astonished, as drinking a few bowls of talisman water was possible. So by the time of dinner that night, Jiang Yue only recognized the word "one", but his grandfather was quite happy about it.

When it was time to go to bed after dinner, her mother wiped her face and feet, then covered her with a small quilt. Her mother saw that she was in a daze. In fact, Jiang Yue was talking to Bai Ze because the puppet had found her father.

Nothing happened to him and he is now on his way to the capital, preparing to take part in the spring imperial examination. As for why the person who brought the good news did not come, the reason has not been found out yet. However, his father's letter will arrive soon. The letter was brought back by someone, and it is estimated that it will take about seven or eight days.

Jiang Yue huddled up and wrapped herself in the quilt a little tighter. Jiang's mother was sewing shoe soles and talking to Jiang Yue: "I don't know when your father will be back. Before he left, he said that we would know the result in October whether we passed the exam or not. Now it's November and there's still no news."

"I hope something has happened. No, ask your uncle to go to the government office to inquire." As he said this, a worried look appeared on his face.

After saying that, without waiting for Jiang Yue to say anything, he put down the insole and went to find his grandparents. However, Jiang's mother was a little worried. Puppet had just found out that because it was the first time that the Xin Dynasty held the Enke examination, the normal examination should have been in September, but it was postponed for a month due to lack of experience.

The exams won't start until October and the results won't be released until November, so the news hasn't reached the county yet. You won't get anything out of the government office. Plus, it's snowing these days and the roads are difficult to travel on. Jiang Yue estimates that the person who brings the good news might arrive together with Jiang's father's letter. But if he goes and asks, he'll find out about the postponement of the exam, which will put everyone at ease.

After a while, Jiang's mother came back. She told Jiang Yue that grandpa would ask someone to deliver a letter to uncle tomorrow, saying that he would go to the government office to ask. Then Jiang Yue added some firewood to the kang, as it was getting late, so she prepared to go to bed.

The next day was a fine day. Grandpa went out early in the morning and took someone to deliver a letter to my uncle. Jiang's father was unreliable. He didn't mention the matter in a letter to save the family from guessing. If he had written a letter early to explain the situation, wouldn't the matter have been resolved?

Don't do this just to save money. Money should be spent frugally and not on this. I have to say that Jiang Yue guessed right. The main reason was that Jiang's father didn't know about the extension before he left. The money he brought was not enough to spend, so he split it in half. He also found time to copy a few books to earn a living. He was so busy that he forgot about writing the letter.