When Qingyun came to find Changjun, she saw him standing under a peach tree in the courtyard.
When he arrived, she calmly told him a story.
In fact, his biological father was neither a filial son, nor a good husband, nor a good father.
His father, in his memory, had a bad temper and later became addicted to gambling.
Grandparents tried to persuade him to no avail, and threatened suicide in an attempt to convince the father to reform and treat his mother well.
But her father didn't change; instead, he treated her even worse.
Until, my father got drunk, fell into the river, and drowned.
He originally thought that with his father dead, his mother would no longer be beaten, his grandparents would no longer have to live in fear, and he and his sisters could live a better life.
But he was naive.
After their father left, life at home not only didn't get better, but actually got worse.
The once kind and gentle uncles and aunts started coming to our house to steal things, making veiled accusations, and coercing my mother to remarry.
At first, the grandparents vented their anger over the father's death on the mother. Later, through the mother's insistence, they severed ties with her maternal grandparents. Gradually, the grandparents began to treat the mother as their daughter.
However, he knew that his grandparents just didn't want his mother to leave too, remarry, and abandon the three siblings.
He always knew.
He envied Qingyun, and he envied his mother's shrewishness and selfishness.
He thought that if his mother had been heartless enough to abandon them, she wouldn't be suffering like this now.
However, the mother did not abandon her children; instead, she worked hard to survive, taking on all the work in the fields and at home.
Not only that, but they also sent him to school to learn to read and write.
His mother said that only through studying could he change his fate, and only if he changed his fate could his family live a good life!
He studied hard, but he was always a little behind Qingyun.
Confucius said that it wasn't that he didn't work hard, but that some people are just born to be good at studying.
He made up for his lack of talent through hard work, and he far surpassed many others.
The turning point came when Qingyun's mother suddenly changed and became more formidable.
Every household in the village began picking flowers and planting medicinal herbs...
My mother joined in, and my sisters joined in too, and the family's life improved.
Brother Qingshan and his older sister fell in love and got married.
Aunt Jiang didn't object to her brother-in-law helping her, and so, together with Qingyun, he peacefully studied, took the imperial examinations, passed the county-level exam, the provincial-level exam, and was granted the title of Jinshi...
He thought he could finally give his family an explanation.
During the New Year, Qingyun took him to paint and sell calligraphy and paintings to earn money. He saved a lot of money, hoping to take it home one day to his mother and grandparents...
"Every year, my grandparents would only pick peaches from this peach tree for him to eat, and sell the rest for money."
Alternatively, they could be given to the neighbors as a way of thanking them for taking care of the house.
Year after year, peaches have ripened in successive harvests. This year, the peaches should be enough for our own consumption, right?
As Changjun spoke, tears streamed down his face.
He looked up, watching the peach blossoms bloom, fall to the ground in the wind, and wither into mud, feeling an indescribable sadness.
One day in Nanjing, he caught a cold and had a dream.
I dreamt that my family of seven was sitting together eating.
Kind grandparents, gentle father...
Looking back now, that dream was probably his grandparents saying goodbye to him.
Qingyun couldn't bear to see his good brother in such pain, so he stepped forward, patted him on the shoulder, and comforted him:
"Changjun, a good man should aspire to serve the country and the people, and use his knowledge and skills to benefit the people."
They are not children; they are subject to birth, aging, sickness, and death, and are subject to reincarnation.
Since they have found a new path in life through the imperial examinations, they should make the most of their abilities!
Behind the door frame of the main room, Liu covered her lips and wept silently.
It turns out, his son knew everything; he remembered everything...
She never truly enjoyed any happiness after marrying into the Wu family.
Although my in-laws weren't overly critical, they were somewhat sexist.
She had two daughters before finally having a son. Her life must have been even harder without him.
As for that man, well, that's all in the past.
From now on, she will live a good life with her children...
The rain falls in torrents during the Qingming Festival, and travelers on the road are heartbroken.
After burning paper money for a long time, Jiang Yue felt her legs go numb from squatting.
"Grandma, I'm hungry, I want to eat some rice cakes~"
"No, you can't. It's covered in paper dust. When we get home, Grandma will have your Grandma Ge make you a new one."
"All right."
"Eeya eeya~"
The little dumpling in the swaddling clothes stared wide-eyed, pointing at the flower branch and babbling incessantly.
It's obvious they want to squeeze and play with it.
"It's getting late, let's go home for lunch. After lunch, let's help Qingyun pack his luggage so that he won't forget anything when he leaves tomorrow."
"Okay, Mother is right, let's go home."
Let's go!
"Auntie, wait for me~"
......
The child has grown up and learned to fly.
Despite the reluctance, we must part ways eventually.
"Da da da~"
"Giddy up!"
Before they had even stayed home for a few days, Qingyun and Changjun left Wujia Village again...
Jiang Yue was still a little reluctant to part, but after getting permission from the village chief, Master Xu invited her.
Alright, more work to do.
The negotiations went very smoothly. Not only did they acquire 300 acres of farmland, but they also took over the shops owned by Master Xu in the town and county.
As for the house, she had no interest.
I have no urge to move for the time being. I still prefer the comfort of going about everyday life in the village and casually giving away a handful of green onions and vegetables.
If you went to a town or county, let alone scallions, you wouldn't even have much of a relationship with your neighbors, and there wouldn't be much to talk about.
How lonely.
It's still better in the village.
The three hundred acres of land were divided into three parts, with each of the children, except for Qingyun, receiving one hundred acres.
She would give Qingyun more money when he got married and started a family.
This decision was supported by the family's children, including the daughter-in-law.
As spring turned to summer, she negotiated with the village chiefs of the two villages and hired more than a dozen tenant farmers to plant the corresponding crops on the three hundred acres of land.
In particular, cotton was widely promoted by her, and many other villages in Taohua County began to grow it on dry land.
Sanitary napkins, which were introduced two years ago, have benefited many women.
Unfortunately, due to hygiene and technical issues, large-scale production is not yet possible.
One reason is that the system points are scarce, and another is that the metal instruments are completely out of place in the modern world.
As a result, some plans have been shelved.
Just as Jiang Yue was deep in thought, suddenly, three reports arrived:
"Master, a guest has arrived. It is Master Lu from the school. Would you like to receive him?"
"Come in, bring him in."
Master Lu's contributions to the Wu Family Village School over the past few years are evident to all.
They've come to see her; they probably have something to discuss.
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