Fight the Giants

  Huo Xi stayed in Beijing with Shen Qianzhong, packed up the goods brought back by Yang Fu, checked them into the warehouse, and then returned to Zhuangzi for the New Year.

   "Uncle, you are welcome back. This looks like it has grown taller."

   "Blowing the sea breeze." Yang Fu teased.

  Shen Qianzhong laughed loudly, "Then I'll let Shen Luo play on the boat next year too. It won't save him from eating too much."

  Huo Xi looked at Yang Fu with a smile, went to Dongyang twice, her uncle has gradually become a stalwart man. I can start a family.

   "Two days ago, the Qin family went back to Zhuangzi with their parents. This year, their family will celebrate the New Year with us in Zhuangzi."

  After Huo Xi finished speaking, Yang Fu blushed, "Is she okay?"

   "Okay, I just miss you."

  Shen Qianzhong looked at Yang Fuxiao from the sidelines, "We can finally recycle a little gift money next year. This light can't get in, and when I take it out, my hands shake and my flesh hurts."

   "What gift money?"

   After listening to the two of them, Yang Fu smiled with a flushed face, with a hint of anticipation in his heart.

  Huo Xi glanced at Tayue beside him, and Tinglei Muyu who followed Yang Fu overseas: "The four of you are not young anymore, if there is a suitable one, please bring it up, and we will also arrange the marriage for you."

   Several people were a little shy: "I don't know any women, and everything is up to the girl."

   Ah, I don’t know anyone either. Huo Xi immediately became worried.

   A group of people returned to Zhuangzi, it was already New Year's Eve.

  Yang Fu's safe return relieved the family's longing. Everyone gathered around him, picking this and that for him, feeling sorry that he hadn't eaten anything good after floating in the sea for several months.

  Yang Fu enjoyed the care of his sister and brother-in-law, and then looked at the two nephews who were surrounded by him, and then secretly glanced at Qin Huaiyu who was watching him, and felt that life was happy.

   Yang and Qin Changzhi officially talked about their marriage.

  After New Year’s Eve, it’s a new year. Huo Xi is fourteen years old after eating longevity noodles cooked by Mrs. Yang.

   "Your uncle promised to kiss you, and she is such a good girl from the Qin family. Mother finally puts a big stone down in her heart. It's up to you next."

   "Mom, I'm still young, don't worry."

  Why don't you worry. With Xi'er's status, she fell into her own family, and she didn't know what kind of marriage to make. When she talked to Erhuai at night, she was very worried.

   "Nian'er is also eight years old. Your father said that if you don't take him back to Huojiaba to celebrate the New Year, it will be bad for his reputation. I want to take him to Huojiaba tomorrow."

  Huo Xi was stunned.

  She and Nian'er have been recorded in the Huo family's name, and the Huo family's ancestors are still there, so they can't keep shirking their poor health and not going to the countryside to pay New Year's greetings. She is not afraid of what others will say, but she is not good for Nian'er.

   Agreed with what Yang said, "Let's go back together tomorrow. An'an can talk, and go to recognize relatives."

   "Ah, are you all going?"

   "Well, all go."

   "Then do you want your uncle to go with you?"

"Don't go, uncle. Our whole family is going. Uncle has to stay in the Zhuangzi to help entertain the Qin family and shopkeeper Shen. Besides, he and Qin's sister haven't seen each other for more than half a year. Let him stay with Qin in the Zhuangzi. Sister, is Mr. Qin not good at talking?"

   Yang nodded in agreement, and went to tell Huo Erhuai about Huo Xi's decision.

  So on the second day of the Lunar New Year, Yang Fu stayed on Zhuangzi, and the family even the youngest, An An, was carried onto the boat and returned to Huojiaba.

  Huo Erhuai was a little surprised, he didn't expect Xi'er to say that he would take the whole family to Huojiaba.

  Originally, he just wanted to lead Nianer. Thinking that his daughter was making face for him, his heart was sweet. "You all stay in the cabin, it's good for dad to row the boat."

   "Father, I'll change you later." Huo Nian felt sorry for his father and stood next to him at the stern.

   "No need, you're still young and lack strength, it's fine for Dad to paddle by himself." Huo Erhuai asked Nian'er to stay in the cabin in a gentle voice.

   "Master, you teach the younger ones, and we will take over later." Zhu Feng and Ta Yue said to Huo Erhuai.

   "Alright, let me teach you."

  In the cabin, there was a brazier burning, and it was warm and not cold at all. An An ran around in the cabin.

   "Sister, brother, mother, father..." He called out one by one, and when he was answered by others, he burst out laughing and refused to stop.

   "Your father and I are not talkative people, why did we have a chatter?" Yang looked at An An and kept talking all the way, wondering.

  Huo Xi grabbed An An, who was exhausted from running, and gave him water: "He can only talk, and it is when he can't help but keep talking."

  An An imitated her Debo Debo and said it several times, just like repeating a reading machine, which made everyone laugh. He himself didn't realize that everyone was laughing at him, so he followed suit, laughing so hard that he couldn't see his eyes.

  Huo Xi liked him very much.

  This is a lively and cheerful child who loves to laugh and is not shy. Not only the whole family likes it, but also the aunts and aunts in Qionghua Lane.

  Huojiaba Huojia.

  The family of Sanfang wore new clothes, Huo Erhuai was coming back today, they didn't go to Niu's natal family, they were all waiting at home.

  Usually, if the three-bedroom family wears new clothes, the family members would jump up early, but this year the eldest family took the four-bedroom family on a boat and earned a lot of money. During the Chinese New Year, the family also bought a lot of clothing materials, and everyone was refreshed inside and out.

  The third room also gets a piece of clothing material, but this is not enough for a family of six to make clothes.

  The cloth used to make the clothes was brought back from Guangfengshui by Huo Xuan and Huo Cang, two horses per person. Huo Xuan followed the **** and ran the ship, working hard without complaint, and Huo Xi decided to give him two more horses. This is enough for a family of six to make two bodies for each person.

  Fang glanced at Niu, Huo Fei, and Huo Dan, but didn't say much.

  When Huo Xuan came back with the cloth, he also gave her and the old man two bolts each, saying that the second uncle made clothes for them, and they were made of fine cotton, which was better than Erfang's, so she confiscated Erfang's cloth.

   "Which family does Huo Cang work as an apprentice? Do you need such a good two bolts of cloth? Let your cousin go with you next year too."

  Huo Cang was a little nervous and didn't know how to answer.

   Huo Xuan said from the side: "The cousin of the uncle's family is already old, and they won't accept it. The cousin of the fourth uncle's family is too young, and they won't accept it."

   "Don't want the big ones, why not Huo Qing?" Fang was a little dissatisfied.

   "Huo Qing is only five years old, what can he do when he goes away, and he has to be taken care of."

  Huo Xuan has been running with the boat for more than two months, and he has become more tactful and mature through experience, and he is no longer that grandma who just listens to whatever she says.

Fang wanted to say more, but was glared at by Huo Da: "If you are teaching crafts, can you accept Huo Qing? How old is he? You don't usually love him the most, so you would be willing to let him be an apprentice ?”

   Fang stopped talking. She is also the cloth brought back by Huo Cang. Not to mention food and lodging, you can learn crafts, and you can distribute things at the end of the year.

  The Sanfang family discussed in the room: "Mother didn't say to kill one more duck, so many people only eat one, how can there be enough to eat. I know that the second brother will come back today..."

   Niu couldn't help complaining.

  If it weren't for the second brother, her family would still be doing the work of the whole family, living a miserable life.

   It will never be possible to save more than ten taels of silver like this year. The two daughters will not eat well and have clothes to wear. The younger son will not have the opportunity to go to the city to study. Not only did he go to school, but he also got a tael of silver and two bolts of cloth for his excellent grades.

  The eldest son even secretly gave her two taels of silver. When did their family save so much money?

   "Father, why don't you go to the village and buy another duck? You can't let the second brother feel cold."