There was also a hot pot in the hall, which had been cleared away long ago. Wen Ziyu sat below Ji Shikang, with her second brother sitting on her right. What she didn't expect was that Lord Ji was also familiar with Wen Ziyu, and it seemed that the three of them were having a very pleasant conversation.
There was a study on the right, where Second Aunt was discussing with them. Tong Wen Yao did not go to disturb them. After seeing Tong Wen Yao, Wen Ziyu said something to Lord Ji and was now walking towards her.
"I'm going up the mountain to hunt wild boars tomorrow. I wonder if Yao'er would like to accompany me to take a look around, so that it will be convenient to set traps then." Looking at Wen Ziyu's clear eyes, Tong Wen Yao couldn't refuse.
"Sure, there are a few plum trees on the back mountain. They should be in bloom by now. We can go take a look and enjoy the scenery." Xing'er heard that they were going to the back mountain and hurriedly said, "Miss, I'll get you a cloak. It's going to be cold up the mountain later."
Wen Ziyu took a look at her and saw that she was not wearing very thick clothes. She said quickly, "It's okay to walk around the village. Tong Wenyao is not cold in her warm clothes, but warm instead."
He shook his head and said, "It's okay, it's just right to pick some plum blossoms to make plum wine." It's snowing and plum blossoms are blooming, so it feels particularly cold, but it's also the best time to pick plum blossoms and make wine. The wine is sweet with the fragrance of plum blossoms, and it's not strong in the throat, but long and lingering.
In her previous life, her grandmother ran a small tavern, and this plum blossom wine was one of her signature wines.
"Wait for me." After saying that, she followed Xing'er back to the room and put on the pair of waterproof shoes she had made before. They were wrapped in cowhide on the outside and furry rabbit fur on the inside. They were very warm to wear and not cold at all.
It was customized together with the cowhide gloves, and now it comes in handy. She bought a pair for Xing'er so that she wouldn't have to worry about snow getting into her shoes.
But the weather has been sunny recently and the snow is not very thick, so even if I don’t wear these shoes, it won’t get into my shoes.
But Tong Wen Yao was afraid of the cold, so she put it on anyway.
When she came, she saw that Wen Ziyu was already wearing very thick shoes, and they were waterproof on the outside, so she didn't give them to him. Firstly, he didn't need them, and secondly, it was not appropriate.
After Xing'er put a thick robe on her, she put it on herself. Knowing that the young lady would pick plum blossoms later, she took a basket on her arm. Later, the picked cotton could be placed in the basket. However, in order to be considerate, Xing'er also put a piece of cloth at the bottom of the basket so that it would not be easily crushed or leak out of the basket.
Xing'er even wanted her to wear a hat. Tong Wenyao was reluctant to wear it, but Xing'er refused her outright, "Miss, it will be cold when we go up the mountain. It's better to wear a hat, otherwise your ears will get frozen."
Tong Wenyao didn't want to mess up the beautiful hairstyle that Xing'er had tied for her, but thinking that it was cold in the mountains, she put on her hat obediently.
With her red robe, the hot water bottle in her hands, and her chubby face, she looked like a fairy child in a New Year picture.
When Wen Ziyu saw her, he thought she was so cute and ran to him. Tong Wenyao also smiled at him, walked over to him, held his hand and said, "Ziyu, let's go!"
The plum tree on the back mountain is not far away, and the villagers widened the road before the snow, so it is easier to walk on. At this moment, the villagers have not finished eating yet, and many people are taking bowls to take their dishes back.
Seeing Tong Wen Yao coming out, he quickly asked, "Wen Yao, come out and play, the food in your family is so delicious!" After saying that, the uncle gave a thumbs up. No wonder they like to go to the town to eat hot pot so much. I heard that you have to make a reservation to eat it. Unexpectedly, we got to eat it.
Tong Wenyao greeted them with a smile, "Everyone, enjoy your meals! We have something to do, so we'll have to go do it first. If you don't have enough food, you can ask our servants for more. We guarantee you'll have enough to eat!"
When everyone heard Tong Wenyao say this, they couldn't help but sigh at the Tong family's kindness and generosity! This time they had hot pot, with chicken, fish, and pork. It could be said that this meal was equivalent to eating meat all year round.
However, some families have found their lives better since they started working in the spicy snack workshop.
I heard that there will be roasted whole lamb for dinner in the evening. You know, usually they eat meat by buying some pig offal to satisfy their hunger, and occasionally when they have money, they buy some pork. Some people have never eaten lamb since they were young, so they are looking forward to it when they hear that there will be lamb this time.
Tong Wen Yao led people up from the back mountain. The road had not been paved with cement yet, so it was not as easy to walk on as the road in the village, but it was much easier to walk on than roads in other places. The plum tree was not far from here. After climbing halfway up the mountain, they saw a patch of pink on the top of the mountain, and even many branches were covered with snow.
Tong Wen Yao thought of a poem, "The plum blossom is three parts whiter than the snow, but the snow is less fragrant than the plum blossom." After seeing the plum blossoms, she climbed up much faster. She took two steps at a time and climbed up. During the climb, she did not forget to call Wen Ziyu and Xing'er to come up quickly.
There was a lot of snow on the pink plum blossoms. Fortunately, Tong Wen Yao brought gloves and scissors, so she could cut the plum blossoms directly.
"Tzuyu, go look around and see where we can set up traps. I'll pick the plum blossoms here."
Wen Ziyu nodded, and after looking around, he had an idea of where to set the trap.
At this time, many plum blossoms have bloomed, and the branches are all pink. You can smell a faint fragrance when you get close. Tong Wen Yao is a little intoxicated. The smell reminds her of her grandmother. Every time it snows and the plum trees bloom, her grandmother takes her to the yard to pick plum blossoms and make plum wine. She didn't expect that the first time she came here to make plum wine would be like this.
Xing'er hung the basket on the tree branch and put the picked plum blossoms into the basket. After a while, she had picked most of the basket. Tong Wen Yao took a look and stopped picking plum blossoms when she found that they were almost full.
Tong Wen Yao saw that Wen Ziyu had put a lot of plum blossoms on the hem of his clothes, and hurriedly took the basket to him and asked him to put it down.
"Didn't you go check the location?" Wen Ziyu lowered his head and poured the plum blossoms. "I picked the plum blossoms over there so you don't have to go over there to pick them."
"That was enough originally, but I didn't expect you to pick so many plum blossoms. I'll bring you some next time when you're done."
When Wen Ziyu heard her say this, he hummed softly.
After admiring the plum blossoms for a while, the three of them walked down the mountain. On the way, Wen Ziyu pointed to a house in the village and asked, "Be careful of the people in that house." Tong Wenyao looked in the direction he pointed. It was Grandma Sun's house. Tong Wenyao raised an eyebrow and asked, "Why do you say that?"
Wen Ziyu glanced at her and whispered, "Today I saw her having an ambiguous relationship with a man. The man gave her a package. I didn't see clearly what it was, but considering what she said when you greeted the county magistrate at the village entrance, I think she might secretly attack you."
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