Jing Changming, who was sitting on the other side of the wall, heard their noise and hurried out. Seeing Jing Yongcheng and the old lady, he quickly bowed and said, "Uncle... Auntie, we were just thinking of going to your house to introduce ourselves after we finish packing."
He quickly ushered them into the yard, then turned around and called out to the people in the yard: "Second brother, my uncle's wife, Changning and the others are here."
In the past, when he went to the general's mansion, he would call them "old general and old lady". Now he certainly can't call them that in the village, but he still feels a little uncomfortable calling them "uncle" and "aunt", and he is also worried that people will not recognize this relationship.
But Jing Yongcheng nodded slightly, and the others also looked at him with a smile, tacitly accepting his way of addressing him. This made the slight embarrassment on his face completely fade away.
After entering the gate, the whole family was standing in the yard. This house was different from theirs. The yard was in the front, and in the middle of the innermost part of the yard was a row of five houses. The materials and structure of the houses were the same as those of most villagers' houses in the village, and they looked rather old, with two houses on each side of a main hall.
On the left, which is also the innermost position, there is a small kitchen.
"Are you digging the ground today?" the old lady asked curiously. After all, they had just rested last night, and everyone wanted to take a few days off. They had ideas but could not act so quickly.
The whole family was gathered in a corner of the yard. Two of them were holding hoes that were probably borrowed. So early in the morning, they had already dug out the farthest corner of the yard. Several boys and girls who didn't have hoes were using the sticks they brought with them from exile to break up the soil. It looked like they would be able to plant vegetables in the afternoon.
Chang Ming's wife quickly washed her hands in the bucket beside her, and quickly walked a few steps to them: "~~You are here"
Seeing that everyone was staring at their land, they felt very embarrassed and said, "It's a pity to leave such a large piece of land empty. We thought we should first plant a few rows of cabbage and radishes for our own consumption, and then plant some fruits and vegetables in the spring. Otherwise, we don't know where to find wild vegetables." There was no intention of buying vegetables when they spoke this, and they were still as frugal as they had been since exile.
There are not many weeds growing in sandy soil, so it is really not easy to dig wild vegetables.
At the very back of the yard, near the corner of the five rooms, there was a dilapidated thatched hut. Jing Changzhang and his wife, who were repairing it, dropped their work and ran out. Jing Changzhang explained the hut's purpose to them: "We can raise donkeys there, and we also want to raise some chickens there."
The old lady said: "You have already planned it. This is good. We have to survive first."
Jing Changning offered a suggestion: "I heard that rabbits reproduce the fastest. It's best to buy a litter of rabbits and then raise them with vegetable stalks."
You can eat meat occasionally, but Jing Changning didn't say this.
The two daughters-in-law laughed shyly and said repeatedly, "Okay!"
With the arrival of guests, the two couples and several children stopped to rest, and the children came over and greeted them respectfully.
The two brothers took them to the main room, where there was only an old eight-immortals table and two four-legged stools, one of which was missing a leg, but they had been wiped clean. They should have been left by the two old men.
The doors of several rooms next door were all open, and there was one room without a door. When you looked inside, you could see that there wasn't even a bed. The floor was still covered with oilcloth and the quilts they brought. The family spent the night like this.
"I'll pour you some water." Changming's wife wanted to go to the kitchen, but was stopped by Si and Yin.
Yin tried to ease their awkwardness: "Every home is a mess at this time. Ours is so messy that we can't even stand down. Please don't be so polite."
The old lady said: "We know the situation at home. I'm afraid there are not even enough bowls for drinking water. It's not too late to drink after everyone is settled. We just wanted to come and see you when we have some free time. We can only feel at ease when everyone is settled."
The two couples hurriedly expressed their gratitude, and their expressions finally became natural.
Jing Yongcheng turned to Aunt Eleven who was standing next to him and said, "We are new here too, and our two nephews are in need of everything. We can only buy them more slowly in the future. However, we just arrived in the village and don't know anything. If we encounter any trouble, we will have to trouble Aunt Eleven to take care of us."
Aunt Eleven was flattered and said quickly, "It's our duty. Neighbors will help if they can." After saying that, she was afraid that Jing Yongcheng would continue talking, so she took her daughter's hand and retreated behind them.
The Jing Changming brothers knew that Jing Yongcheng was supporting them and giving them honor, so they quickly bowed and thanked him again.
Jing Yongcheng patted Jing Changming's shoulder again and said, "After lunch, take a few guys home to move some things. Don't sell the donkey. We'll need it for plowing the fields in the spring. Do you still want a few guys to help you pull the rope to plow the fields?"
Jing Changming nodded and said, "I won't sell it anymore."
Jing Chang said after a while: "How can that be?" In response, he talked about moving things over there.
The old lady explained helplessly: "We don't have any use for some of the extra things. You can bring them back and fix them up and they can still be used."
The two brothers remained silent, but continued to express their gratitude, but did not mention the fact that they had gone over to get the things.
Finally, their two daughters-in-law responded quickly: "I'll ask his father and sons to come over in the afternoon. Thank you, uncle and aunt."
When their sons and daughters saw their mother express her opinion, they also bowed and expressed their gratitude.
The old lady said again: "You should pull a cart over there!"
Everyone in Jing Changming and Jing Changdu's family was stunned. The two daughters-in-law were stunned for a moment but nodded slightly.
Zhuang also remembered that there were a lot of miscellaneous items piled up in the open space in the backyard yesterday. These were all things that the original owner of the house had not moved away. There were tables, stools, and beds. Although some of them were missing parts, they were still much better than those used by ordinary people.
The Jing Changming brothers were diligent and had some carpentry skills, so they could move the bed back and fix it up and still use it. Otherwise, it would probably take a year or two for them to earn enough money to buy a few beds.
There was no place to sit or drink water. The family felt very embarrassed standing there, and they also wanted to leave quickly. They said a few words and said they were leaving.
Haizi, who led the way, and Xiaofeng from Aunt Eleven's family said to Silang and Sanlang as they left: "Remember to come and play with me next time."
Silang also told them the location of his home. He made two friends as soon as he went out, and he was very happy in his heart.
The little girl followed suit and went forward to pull the little sister, saying, "We will come to play with you in the future." The little girl was so shy that she hid behind her mother and did not dare to respond to her.
But Xiaotuanzi realized it later and ran over to tell others: "My name is Xiaotuanzi, and her name is Qiaoqiao."
Seeing that her daughter didn't respond, Aunt Eleven quickly helped her out, saying, "Her name is Xiaohua, just call her Sister Xiaohua."
One look at Jing Mingzhu's soft, shiny white face and her age was immediately apparent.
On the way to Xiushui Village, the old lady told Zhuang: "Give them all the remaining grains at home this afternoon."
Zhuang responded: "Okay!"
Nanny Wang and Chuntao bought a house and decorated the rooms. The most common things in the house were firewood, rice, oil, salt, and of course, they no longer needed to rely on coarse grains for wine.
Although the grains can be used to feed the chickens, there is no need to save those dozens of kilograms. This family is so poor now, and they are also so hardworking and strong. It would be best to help them and let them get through the New Year first.
This is also the reason why Jing Yongcheng spoke out to support them. With his words, this family will not be bullied in the village in the future. At least they know that they have brothers and uncles to rely on.
PS: Are you still celebrating Christmas this year?
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