The night passed quickly. It was the twenty-ninth day of the new year. New Year's Eve was just around the corner. The smell of the New Year was floating in the big cities and alleys.
That day was also the last shift for office workers. Zhao Li sat up and down, waiting for news from the lawyer for several days. He went to press again, but the answer he got was still that he was busy with bank work. It has to be done on a first-come, first-served basis, and it's not his turn yet.
Zhao Li was so anxious that his liver was on fire. The bank had not assessed the value of the real estate, could not use it as a mortgage, and could not make up for the leakage. His son and grandson could only spend the New Year in the detention center.
Zhao Yixiong in the detention center was even more panicked. Because the amount of public funds embezzled, embezzled and tax evaded was huge, he could not be released on bail, which meant that he would spend the New Year in prison. He was physically injured and suffered mental blows one after another. In just a few days, The sky has become thinner and the person is also languid.
Zhao Zongze was even more frightened. He had been to the detention center before. At that time, his father protected him, and he was released on bail after staying for a few days. Now even his father is in the detention center. Yan Xing and the He family have stated that they want to get to the bottom of it. , if grandpa cannot protect him, he may have to sit in prison for several years.
With fear in his heart and no news coming from the outside world, the formerly graceful Young Master Zhao became unkempt and less energetic than a fan.
Compared with Zhao Li's anxiety, Mrs. Wang's family felt extremely lucky. Fortunately, they postponed the wedding of Wang Yuxuan and Zhao Zongze. If the engagement had not been cancelled, there was no guarantee that the Wang family would not be dragged into the trap by the Zhao family. The Zhao family takes the blame.
Similarly, the long-hanging person of Le Fukang is relatively stable. The Chao family has not taken any actions against the Le family, which proves that Mr. Wu still has a lot of face. The Chao family also has to give Mr. Wu face. , we cannot suppress Roca at will.
With the He family raising a butcher knife against the Zhao family and his son, the Chao family men did not have to step on the Zhao family anymore, since there would be others who would add insult to injury.
The He family was not prepared to beat the Zhao family father and son to death with a stick. After taking control of the Feixia Group, they dragged it on so tepidly, allowing others to watch the show, which also made people want to step on the Zhao family. People have enough time to find excuses for the Zhao family.
The elders are playing with the Zhao father and son. He Xiaoliu and Mingxin are on holiday, just like a cat nesting in winter. They sit at home and write, scratch, knock and knock every day. If you need anything, ask your brothers to help buy it.
The young and old of the He family knew that Xiaoliu was doing research according to the little doctor’s request and gave them full support. They helped him find whatever he needed. Even if they wanted to play with Xiaoliu, they rejected him.
The young people from other families did not see He Xiaoliu. Wang Ruichen, the Second Young Master Wang, went to He Xiaoshiwu to give guidance on his homework several times. He could not understand what He Xiaoliu was up to.
When Le Yun returned home, she had already put all the people and things in the capital aside and enjoyed her vacation happily. She had breakfast on the 29th of the year, picked up tools and a hoe and ran away happily. Digging konjac in the backyard.
Le’s father Zhou Qiufeng also ran to join in the fun to enjoy the happy time of family happiness.
Seizing the opportunity to dig konjac, Leyun dug the soil at the place marked by her father. Konjac is suitable for cultivation in shallow soil. The bigger it is, the closer it is to the soil surface.Two centimeters thick of soft soil was dug into the skin of the konjac. All the soil was removed first, and then the head was exposed and then pried.
The top of the konjac pried out has sprouts growing in the sunken ground, and there is some soil. The other parts are smooth. The skin is light yellowish brown and the top is dark brown.
The konjac is really as big as a washbasin and is more eye-catching than the old pumpkin.
Le’s dad helped brush off the dirt on the top and moved it aside.
The largest konjac was unearthed, leaving a big hole. Le Yun filled the soil back up, dug out three more konjacs weighing four to five kilograms, and moved them out of the garden for cleaning.
Zhou Qiufeng, Le's father, wanted to help but was kicked away. The reason was that the new mother was pregnant with her younger brother and konjac would cause allergies and should not be touched. The father had to have surgery at night and should not touch anything that could numb people.
The couple couldn't laugh or cry and walked away to go about their own business, leaving the child alone to mess around.
When her father and Aunt Feng were not around, Le Yun checked that there was no one around, and quickly moved a few konjacs out of the space, and compared them. She felt so miserable that she wanted to cry. She planted them in the space. The konjacs are grown with well water. The largest one is only a little smaller than the largest one dug in the garden, and the others are bigger than those dug in the garden.
It doesn’t matter if it’s a little bigger or smaller. If it’s a little bigger, she can’t adjust it even if she wants to. After all, her father and Aunt Feng are not short-sighted, so they can’t not see it.
I had no choice but to swap the largest old konjac. I still didn’t swap the other three. I used a brush to scrub the konjac. The big one was dug out from the medicinal field early this morning. She cleaned it well. Very clean, mainly scrubbing small ones.
Brush away the mud and sand, and then scrape the konjac skin to avoid residual skin residue in the folds.
Wash the big piece, throw it back into the space, and take out another big piece dug from the garden again, scrub and scrape the skin.
Clean up the big piece dug in the garden, cut it into pieces with a knife, leave half of it, and throw the other half back into the space, then twist out another big piece produced in the space, cut a few more pieces, and put the two Chop the konjac into pieces and mix together.
After completing the story of stealing a dragon and turning a phoenix into a phoenix, Le Xiaoxiao was happy. He scrubbed the little konjac, washed and shaved it, put it in a bucket and took it home.
Lele’s father, Zhou Qiufeng, was mixing dough to make cakes and cakes. He was surprised when his child came back so quickly. Lele didn’t use konjac as a toy.
When he saw the child cut into pieces Konjac, I almost thought the girl had a fever. When she dug konjac before, Lele would either hold the konjac and play with it as a ball or throw it around, and she was not allowed to grind it until it was enough. This time, she was so impatient, which makes people wonder if she didn't sleep well. , the mind is a little unclear.
The young couple were surprised and didn’t ask why. They allowed their girl to run around while classmate Le moved a large plastic basin and used it to grind the konjac stones, lime water and the lime water she prepared. Potion, mix lime water and potion, spoon some into a basin, then move a bench, put on gloves, sit down and start grinding konjac.
The konjac flour in shopping malls is processed in a scientific way to make powder, then mixed with water, and then frozen into konjac beans.The most primitive production of konjac is actually the kind of earthen grinding machine used in rural areas.
The specific operation is to pick a stone with good texture and slightly convex and concave feel as a grinding board, and rub it slowly. The raw konjac will turn into a gelatinous paste after grinding, then mix it well and let it cool. After a period of time, it freezes itself into a jelly-like body, then boils water, cuts it into pieces and boils it in the water. Boil it for a few hours on high heat until it is no longer numb on the tongue. After that, mix it with ice, stir-fry and stew, and eat it however you want. Just eat whatever you want.
Of course, when grinding konjac, be sure to use lime water or water with the same substance as lime water. Without lime fire, konjac will not condense. And remember to wear gloves. Some people will be allergic if they touch raw konjac. Grinding konjac on your hands will cause itching, numbness, and burning pain. Except for people with special physiques, you should not taste raw konjac. You may be poisoned if you taste it. Drinking lime water can relieve it. In severe cases, even the hospital may not be able to rescue you. It may cause heart disease. Death.
Le Xiao’s classmate cannot touch raw konjac before she is four years old. After the age of four, it is okay to roll around in the konjac, so she does not use gloves when washing the konjac, so as to avoid worrying her father and new mother, she still wears gloves when grinding the konjac. Protect hands.
Le’s father, Zhou Qiufeng, was making steamed buns in the main room. It was cold, so he put a clay stove aside. The two of them sat across from each other at the table, where they could reach the fire. When the children started working, they moved the stove. If they go to the right place, all three of them can find a fire.
The three of them each did their own work. Zhou Qiufeng made a batch of steamed buns and steamed them. Dad Le, who had difficulty moving, sat down to make steamed buns. The couple watched the children, watching the gelatinous paste in the basin getting thicker and thicker. More and more came, and the raw konjac in the bucket became less and less. In less than an hour, the basin was filled, stirred evenly, covered tightly, covered with a thin cloth and set aside to cool, and then changed to a medium-sized basin.
When the medium-sized pot was full, and there was still raw konjac to grind, Le’s father Zhou Qiufeng looked at me and I looked at you, with a confused look on his face. There were only a few konjac, so it was reasonable to have a big pot and a small one. The pot should be enough, why are there so many? Is it possible that the potion prepared by Lele can increase the output?
Leyun ignored the strange look in her father's and Aunt Feng's eyes, worked excitedly, and filled another pot. In the pot, I finally polished the konjac. Of course, I left a fist-sized piece near the buds, and those buds can be planted again.
After mixing the konjac paste and letting it freeze, she picked up the konjac sprouts that had been set aside and rolled them in a layer of dust in the kitchen. She then walked to the back garden and dug a small hole where they grew before. Plant in, cover with only a shallow layer of soil, sprinkle some ground ash on the surface, and cover with a layer of manure.
If the nutrition is sufficient, the konjac that has been ground once this year will grow almost as big as this year next year, but it only refers to normal size. It will take two or three years to grow into an extra-large size.
After planting the konjac and seeing the leeks on the side, she divided the plant and took out a small handful and threw them back into the space. She then dug up a few green onions and threw them into the space as seedlings. Le Yun was satisfied and left happily. In the back garden, children in the city are as good as urban children, and rural children are as happy as rural children. She is a native rural child and cherishes her own happiness. Especially when she comes back from a trip to Kyoto, she feels the value of rural life.
You can drink the mountain streams in the countryside, but you cannot drink the water in the cities directly even if it has been disinfected. There is no harm without comparison. After comparison, I still feel that it is simpler and happier to stay in the countryside.
After sending the hoe and the basket containing manure and grass back to the pig pen, Le Yun secretly threw some sweet potato vines to the pigs to eat, then washed her hands, patted her whole body with a rag to avoid dust, and went to the stairwell again. Take off your waterproof shoes and replace them with fuzzy slippers.
After lunch, Zhou Qiufeng packed up her belongings and her family went to the mountain to worship their ancestors.
During the Chinese New Year in the countryside, every household brings sacrifices to their ancestors’ graves to pay homage to their deceased elders in the first three or two days, usually to the first three generations. The old people say that one generation takes care of the three generations, so when paying homage, they usually The eldest generation in the family goes back one or two generations, that is, to worship their parents, grandparents, and ancestors. If the graves of the ancestors of the further generation are close to each other, they can worship them one by one. If they are far away, just worship the grandparents and parents. Yes, some people can just worship their parents.
The cemeteries of the two deceased generations of the Le family are not far from each other, and they are not far from the graves of the Zhou family, so there is a part of the same road when we go there. In the afternoon, the Zhou family and the Le family walked together.
Grandma Zhou’s family and Village Chief Zhou are descendants of the same great-grandfather. Village Chief Zhou is the youngest in the Zhou family. The Zhou family calls him Uncle Man or Grandpa Man. “Man” is a dialect, that is, Yao means calling his wife Aunt Man or Grandma Man.
Because they are descendants of the same ancestor, the young and old members of Zhou Village Chief’s family went with Brother Zhou’s family to pay homage to their great-grandfather.
It became lively. Dad Le drove, carrying his wife and girl, as well as Grandma Zhou, Zhou Chunmei, Sister-in-law Zhou and Grandma Zhou Man. Brother Zhou drove Zhou Qiufeng’s open car to carry his son and Zhou. The village chief and his four grandchildren, Zhou Dahai and Zhou Xiaohai, the eldest son of the village, each rode motorcycles with their wives.
Zhou Chunmei sat next to her grandma and mother, and opposite her were Grandma Zhou Man, her aunt, and Le Yun. She felt very comfortable looking at Le Yun opposite her, especially when she looked at Le Yun’s clothes, which made her look ugly. , that dress turned out to be a world-class brand donnakaran trench coat.
Village Chief Zhou’s father was good friends with Grandpa Le Tai. Grandpa Le Tai saved the life of Village Elder Zhou’s father. Village Chief Zhou almost had a dystocia when he was born. It was Grandpa Le Tai who saved mother and child. The Zhou family is grateful to the Le family. Village Chief Zhou and Grandpa Le call themselves brothers. At that time, Le's father had a disabled leg and was depressed. He hated iron but could not make steel and dared to slap Le's father's ears.
Grandma Zhou Man sometimes goes to her daughter’s house to help her great-grandson, and sometimes she goes to help her eldest son who is doing business in Ling County. She is not at home during the summer vacation for Little Le’s classmate.
Sitting in the car, the old lady held the Lejia girl's hand, smiling and asking questions, asking if she was happy in college life, and how was studying medicine.
Le Yun is a good child who respects the elderly and cares for the young. She always answers all questions and avoids the most important ones when they involve some comparisons.
As much as the old man and the young man opposite were chatting happily, Zhou Chunmei felt depressed. After staying up for a few minutes, she finally reached the foot of the mountain. Everyone got off the car, and the young men and women carried ancestor sacrifices.
Le YuntiThe bamboo baskets containing the sacrifices made it easier for the father and the new mother; all the young people in the Zhou family were carrying things, and a group of people walked up the mountain.
When Grandma Zhouman, grandma, father and Yueqing all walked forward, Zhou Chunmei slowly moved to her aunt and asked, "Auntie, where are the clothes you bought for Leyun?" The ones bought in the store are very nice, are they expensive?"
"The clothes on Lele were not bought by me," Zhou Qiufeng said with a smile on her face. "Lele's clothes were bought by the wife of her head teacher at the university. She bought it, both inside and out, and a friend also gave her some clothes. Lele has more clothes than she can wear in a day, so her dad and I don’t have to worry about clothes. "< /p>
"How old is the teacher who helped Le Yun buy clothes?" Zhou Chunmei wondered if she was hallucinating. Teachers' wives usually guard against their husbands hooking up with female students and become adulterous. How can anyone help students buy this or that?
My niece’s words are obviously making people think in a wrong way. Zhou Qiufeng’s face suddenly darkened, and his tone became cold and cold. The grandson is one year older than Lele. The professor’s wife has no daughter or granddaughter. She wants a considerate little cotton-padded jacket. She treats Lele as a granddaughter and gives a jade bracelet worth 100,000 yuan as a meeting gift. What’s wrong with helping Lele buy clothes? ”
Zhou Chunmei felt even worse after being sneered by her aunt. She heard that Le Yun had a jade bracelet worth one hundred thousand, and she took a deep breath. As a meeting gift, it was worth hundreds of thousands. , How rich would that be?
"Gu, I have no other meaning. I am just worried that Le Yun is young and afraid of being cheated. Gu, are Le Yun's teachers very rich?" She originally I wanted to turn around and leave, but I followed my aunt around to find out the gossip.
"I don't know. Anyway, I just know that the professor's family supports her in helping Lele buy things." Zhou Qiufeng didn't want to go into too much detail. Lele did say what kind of family the professor and his wife's family were like. As long as she and Yueqing know each other, there is no need to show off to others and help Lele to attract hatred.
My aunt didn't want to say more. Zhou Chunmei couldn't find out anything even if she tried to ask. She walked with her for a short distance, but it was really boring. She went ahead by herself and walked with Zhou Chunmei's grandchildren.
A group of people walking together not far away went separate ways.
The Zhou family went to pay homage to their great-great-grandfather. Le's father, Zhou Qiufeng, took the girl to pay homage to his family's ancestors. They didn't have to climb far and walked about half a mile to get there.
The graves of Grandpa Le and Grandma Le are on the side slope of the mountain. The front of the grave is relatively flat. The graves of the two generations are only ten meters apart.
The family first paid homage to their great-grandfather. Le’s father, Zhou Qiufeng, helped his grandparents clean up the dead weeds on the grave, while Le Yun took paper money and ingot wine.
After tidying up, burning incense, placing wine and food, and setting off a string of long firecrackers before burning the paper.
When Zhou Qiufeng married into the Le family, it was the first time she came to pay homage to the Le family ancestors as the daughter-in-law of the Le family. She took the baby in her belly and knelt down respectfully in front of the grave to kowtow to her grandparents. Three heads.
Afterwards, we went to pay homage to Grandpa Le and Grandma Le.The weeds on the tomb should be cleaned first, and then incense should be burned and wine and food should be served to pay homage.
Zhou Qiufeng also kowtowed three times in front of the graves of her father-in-law and mother-in-law, formally paying homage to her parents-in-law as her daughter-in-law.
Le Yun’s eyes were sore. She had grown up and could protect herself, but her grandparents did not wait until this day and could not see her grow up and become famous. Fortunately, she helped Grandparents have found a good daughter-in-law, and soon they will have a grandson. They should be happy to know that they are under such circumstances.
She didn’t cry. The culprit who killed her grandparents has not yet received retribution. She didn’t cry. She wanted to smile and see how those people could live. She wanted to send those people to hell with her own hands. , let them confess to their grandparents.
There is some hatred that I can’t forget even if I want to.
Every time she was tormented by her aunt, every year when she went to the graves to worship her ancestors during the Qingming Festival and Chinese New Year, the hatred hidden in her heart would sprout like mushrooms after a spring rain, reminding her all the time why her close relatives died. , how did I end up in that situation.
Fortunately, her father didn’t know the reason for her grandfather’s death. In her grandmother’s words, her father was too strong-willed and couldn’t hide his thoughts. Once he knew some secrets, he would collapse even if he didn’t find someone to fight for.
A person with hatred hidden in her heart will not be happy. She does not live for revenge, but no one wants her to forget her enemy, and no one wants her to give up revenge. She will not take revenge unless The sun no longer rises in the east.
Le Yun burned paper money in handfuls, pursed her lips, and said, soon, soon, soon, when she becomes famous in the medical field, when she has enough connections and strength, she can Use the blood of your enemies to honor the spirits of your loved ones.
When all the ashes of the paper money were extinguished and no sparks could be produced, Le's father Zhou Qiufeng put away the worship supplies, put them into a bamboo basket, and the family slowly went down the mountain.