The Chinese New Year is coming soon, all the men working outside have come back, and the village has become very lively all of a sudden.

Aunt Qin's son Pei Shaorong also saw it. He had heard Aunt Qin talking about her son a long time ago. Their husband and wife got married late, and they were born too late. Uncle Qin gave birth to such a son when he was in his thirties. His name was Qin Musheng.

Qin Musheng was young, only sixteen years old. He had been learning craftsmanship from an old carpenter in the town, which was the pride of Aunt Qin.

The ancient craftsmanship is very important. Many people rely on one craft to support their families and make a fortune. If they want to learn other people's crafts, they cannot learn it with money.

If you want to learn, the master must first look at your aptitude, then look at your filial piety, and finally look at whether the other person is in a good mood and is willing to teach you.

Even if you are accepted as an apprentice, how to teach is up to the master. Generally, you have to be the master's apprentice for a few years and then learn the craft. thing.

Aunt Qin's son went there when he was thirteen years old. It has been three years now. He has studied very well and can make furniture by himself.

This is not because his master taught him well, but because Qin Musheng is talented, he looks like Aunt Qin, has a smart mind, and learned a lot of skills in private.

As the saying goes, the apprentices of the church starve to death their masters, but people don't really hand over their ancestral good craftsmanship to outsiders. Generally, it is passed down from generation to generation in the family, and outsiders can only learn by stealing!

Chinese New Year is a good day, regardless of whether adults or children like it, the New Year's goods have been finished, and only the pork for the New Year is left.

Linjiang Village is not wealthy, and every household saves a lot on weekdays.

But it's the end of the year, and after a year of hard work, I have to reward myself and give myself a luxury.

Therefore, at the end of the year, the village chief will buy a few big fat pigs on behalf of the whole village, and then the villagers will line up to buy them one by one. Usually, the family buys a few kilograms.

If the last remaining village chief is left, he will take it himself. The village chief's family used to be a relatively wealthy family in the village. After his daughter got married, the village chief's family was the richest in Linjiang Village.

Because the husband his daughter married was a competent man. He passed the border ball in the imperial examinations, and he did well. He became the county magistrate of Yueyang. After hearing this, Pei Shaorong knew that the village chief had some background. !

Early in the morning, the villagers went to the small square of Linjiang Village to line up to buy pork. Pei Shaorong looked at the festivity and dragged Mo Xiaobao to join in the fun.

"Brother Pei, why do we still buy meat when we have meat at home?"

Mo Xiaobao followed behind Pei Shaorong, wearing newly made cotton clothes, a camel scarf around his neck, and his cheeks and nose were flushed red. How cute.

The scarf was specially found by Pei Shaorong in the space. It was beautiful in style and comfortable to touch. Mo Xiaobao liked it very much.

In winter, there are many people who wear things around their necks in the village, but no one has such a beautiful and comfortable scarf. Most of them are leftovers from clothes.

Seeing that Pei Shaorong also wore the same scarf as himself, he felt even more joyful.

Mo Xiaobao looked at Pei Shaorong and didn't understand, his family is not short of meat now, why should he spend money?

Pei Shaorong turned around and stretched out his hand to help Mo Xiaobao straighten the scarf around his neck and said, "We can buy cheap in the village with everyone. Our meat is used to sell for money, and the annual pork is more fragrant than our meat..."

"It's like... that's ok, Brother Pei bought meat today and I'll make dumplings for you to eat. My cooking skills are handed down by my mother!"

Mo Xiaobao nodded seriously, squinting his eyes to show off , is not humble at all, and he has finally taken over the cooking at home recently.

His cooking skills have successfully conquered Pei Shaorong's stomach, making him so happy in recent days that he has finally found his self-worth and won't be raised as a pig by Big Brother Pei!

"Okay, Chef Abao, I'm drooling just listening to it!"

Pei Shaorong also replied with a smile, pulling Mo Xiaobao, who was starting to jump up again, and hurried to line up. This pork is also good or bad. Eat well in the front.

When they arrived, there was already a long queue in the small square, and there were quite a few familiar faces in it, and Mrs. Qin was at the front.

Father Mo didn't give in too much. He followed behind her and waited to buy the best piece of meat. The other villagers also looked like they were ready to fight and grab pork at any time...

He smiled and greeted Aunt Qin, Pei Shao Rong took Mo Xiaobao and consciously stood in the back line. These were all village folks in the same village. If they went to cut the line, wouldn't they provoke hatred in the village in the future.

"It's Brother Pei and Bao... Oh, Bao's clothes are so beautiful, they look like they were made by a cloth shop in town! Oh, what kind of fabric is this around the neck, it's so beautiful!"

"It's just that . , This clothes are made of high-quality cotton cloth, and the collar around the neck, I'm afraid it will cost a lot of money!"

As soon as they entered the line, people around the front and back began to greet the two of them, although Pei Shaorong came Jiangcun is not long, but he is still very good at pretending and being a man on weekdays.

I went hunting in the mountains, picked wild fruits, and returned to the village when I met a child and an aunt would generously give a few.

These are some inconspicuous and innocuous little favors, but for the villagers who have always been diligent and thrifty and love to take advantage of small gains, they are very beneficial.

In addition, Pei Shaorong always looks honest and gentle with a smile. Since he got married, the villagers have been very enthusiastic and fond of him.

However, the way his family lived was disapproved by many elderly aunts in the village.

After Pei Shaorong got married, it was no secret in the village that he took Mo Xiaobao to the town to make a lot of clothes.

Whose family's new cotton clothes are not reserved for visiting relatives during the Chinese New Year and festivals, but since the two got married, the villagers saw that Mo Xiaobao was wearing new clothes when he went out.

There are envious people in the village, but most people just feel that Pei Shaorong is too poor to live.

Today, I saw Mo Xiaobao wearing new clothes and a beautiful scarf. The old man in the village didn't talk about it, but this young new daughter-in-law was very envious.

"A Bao, your husband treats you so well..."

Several new daughters-in-law and brothers whispered to Mo Xiaobao, but it's not bad, although the husband is poor, he is willing to spend money on his wife , even if there is no land at home, they are envious enough!

"..."

Mo Xiaobao smiled embarrassedly and didn't know how to answer. It wasn't because he liked to wear new clothes to show off, but all his old clothes were taken away by Pei Shaorong, no matter how he refuted it. use.

Every time he refuted, Pei Shaorong would always hit him back with the phrase "don't treat yourself badly".

Later, after wearing good clothes for a few days, and then secretly wearing the old linen, Mo Xiaobao stopped resisting.

Being envied and teased by everyone, Mo Xiaobao felt embarrassed and had a bubbling illusion of happiness. Seeing several new wives and brothers, he was envious again.

But there is also jealousy, that is, Liu Meihua, who robbed Mo Xiaobao for her husband at the beginning, because of the grudge with Mo Xiaobao at the beginning, she could not see that Mo Xiaobao was better than herself.

When Mo Xiaobao got married last time, she was jealous and dissatisfied. Today, it was a coincidence that she and her husband, Prince Afu, were in line behind Pei Shaorong and Mo Xiaobao, and they saw everyone staring at Mo Xiaobao enviously. , she was even more unconvinced.

Why does Mo Xiaobao live better than her? Isn't it obvious that Mo Xiaobao, who lost to her at the beginning, married better than her, and that her husband is not as good as others!

Jealously glanced at Mo Xiaobao's clothes, humming twice and imitating Mo Xiaobao, reaching out and hugging the arm of her husband, Prince Ah Fu, and yelling.

"Brother Fu, this year's pigs look really fat. Let's buy five catties and go back to making steamed pork with pickled vegetables. Let's just eat meat. We can't be like some people who don't even have a field to show off!"

Liu Meihua said. While looking at Mo Xiaobao, no matter how well Mo Xiaobao wears, it is a problem if there is no farm to eat and drink at home.

Her voice was not too loud or not, but everyone around her happened to hear it. She turned her head to look at her subconsciously, with a surprised expression on her face. Usually, seven or eight people only buy five kilograms of meat for Chinese New Year. Four people have to buy five pounds?

Some aunt couldn't help but said enviously, "Plum blossom, does your family really want to buy five kilograms of meat?"

"Yes, of course, this New Year's Eve must eat enough meat, but you can't buy it like some people wait in line for a long time. A pound of pork, that's a lot of effort..."

Liu Meihua smiled proudly, staring at Mo Xiaobao, full of show off, this year her family had a good harvest, but with some money, five pounds of pork can still be bought.

After thinking about it, Liu Meihua continued to shout proudly, "I want to buy spare ribs later, who would like to go with them?"

After saying that, Liu Meihua looked at Mo Xiaobao and continued, "Oh, yes, Abao, forget about your family, pork ribs are so expensive, you should save the money to buy farmland, and don't let your husband go hunting, this is a big deal. In winter, if your husband stays in the mountains, you will have to be a widow..."

"Liu Meihua, what did you say..." Mo Xiaobao's expression changed, and he stepped forward to fight, before he finished speaking , was stopped by Pei Shaorong, motioning him not to speak.

Biting his lip, Mo Xiaobao glanced at Pei Shaorong obediently and closed his mouth. He didn't understand why Pei Shaorong didn't want him to speak. Everyone was bullying him...

This scene made Liu Meihua feel in his heart . Another burst of complacency, just because of Mo Xiaobao's reputation and temper, it's strange that this surnamed Pei has always liked him.

Pei Shaorong saw Liu Meihua's expression in his eyes, smiled lightly and didn't care, grabbed Mo Xiaobao's hand comfortably and continued to line up.

When they arrived at their house, Pei Shaorong asked the village chief, and smiled directly, "Village chief, look at how much meat is left? I want it all!" The

village chief opened his eyes wide, "... "

The villagers who were still queuing behind and the surrounding villagers were all quiet, and Mo Xiaobao stared at Pei Shaorong with his mouth open, and was also stunned.