Ding Tian's Ancient Life

Chapter 286 Uncle Picked Up Two Children

It was only during lunch that Ding Tian knew what Hu Laowu and the others were worried about.

For a man in his prime, two or two large rice bowls of rice are definitely enough. No matter how big his stomach is, he can eat three bowls, at most four bowls, because it is not just rice. My uncle brought it.

Knowing that there are a lot of people today, Maliujia specially made a big pot of braised pork with [-] catties of pork stewed on it.

What's more, there are not only these two dishes, a hot and sour potato shreds, and a home-cooked cold dish. At this time, there are many vegetables.

When serving food, instead of plates, clay pots the size of washbasins are used.

Four large pots of vegetables, plus a large pot of radish stick soup, the staple food is two rice, also steamed in a large pot.

As a result... not enough to eat!

The two adults of the Hu family each ate five bowls of rice, which could fit in their tall stomachs, and the two younger ones each ate three bowls of rice, not to mention the dishes. They poured the braised pork and even the soup in bowls Bibimbap was eaten.

Ding Tian ate a bowl... Just watching their family eat is enough!

And the food that Ma Liu's family ate was similar to what Hu Lao Wu and his wife ate. Ma Xiaofeng looked at Hu Da'er who was smiling innocently across the way, and Hu Da'er was Hu Lao Wu's eldest son.

Because of Ma Xiaofeng, he has never eaten Hu Daer.

Ma Xiaohua became much calmer, and she gave Hu Daya a purse embroidered by herself and two silk flowers.

Although there is a big difference in age, she has never eaten Hu Dayaer....

Ding Tian began to worry about his uncle's granary, could it afford it?

However, the Hu family later showed extraordinary abilities. Their whole family has great strength, chopping firewood and carrying water are easy and enjoyable. They also said that the work here is easy. Chai, occasionally you can hunt or something, you can give the old lady a taste of game.

Well, the "Master" here refers to Uncle Hu's family.

I haven't seen the master yet, but Hu Laowu's family is already quite happy in their hearts. Just because the master's nephew is willing to feed the whole family meat, it is very worth relying on!

What's more, when there was nothing to do in the afternoon, Ding Tian asked them to go down to take a bath quickly, and then asked Ma Liu's family to put on the new clothes that the whole family hadn't worn, saying, "I'll buy new ones for you in the future."

It's Hu Laowu and his family... clean, but the clothes are too torn, not to mention the clothes that haven't been changed yet.

After washing it out, it looks much more pleasing to the eye.

She looks clean and neatly dressed, especially Hu Laowu's wife, who has two silver hairpins on her head, a plain velvet flower, a pair of silver beard bracelets on her hands, and two big earrings on her ears. It's probably the first time she's dressed up so well, she's pretty flattered

And girl Hu, with two red velvet flowers on her head and a pair of small silver earrings on her ears, is a very cute little girl.

The whole family probably seldom wears new clothes, and everyone is happy.

At this time, Uncle Hu came back.

"This is?" As soon as he entered the door, Ding Tian saw behind his uncle, followed by two... little beggars.

"His name is Hu Lei, and that's his younger brother, Hu Lei!" Hu's uncle said, "I picked it up outside. The two children...both parents died, and there are no adults in the family. I will... give one to him in the future." I will be a servant, and one will be a book boy for me. They are all of good nationality. When they grow up, they will settle in Hujia Village. If they study well, they will take the imperial examination. …”

Rather than buying people, Uncle Hu thought it was better to raise the two brothers!

People with the same surname might have belonged to the same family 500 years ago.

So Uncle Hu brought the two brothers back.

"Okay, as long as you like it." Ding Tian thought, adopting this pair of brothers is better than buying them.

The two children were not very old, one was ten years old and the other was seven years old. After hearing this, they knelt down and kowtowed to Ding Tian.

Although the two brothers were young, they had been homeless for a month. They knew that this opportunity was hard-won.

Ding Tian asked the two brothers to help them up quickly: "Take them down to take a shower, change into clean clothes, and have dinner later.

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Uncle and the others were invited in, washed and tidied up, and the two children also came out cleanly. After washing, they found that the whiteness of the two children should actually be a good foundation, but... Ding Tian was a little worried : "Uncle, do you know what's going on with their family?"

Two such young children are homeless, and all the family members are dead. What about relatives?

"This?" Uncle Hu's family thought for a while: "I asked, but if they don't tell me, I can't help it. I probably just met, and I'm still a little defensive."

Ding Tian also thought about it: "Then let's raise it here first, and then talk about it when they want to talk about it!"

"Well, there is no danger for the two children." Uncle Hu also meant the same thing.

In the evening, I ate braised pork ribs, shredded chicken, cold vegetables and steamed eggs with minced meat. The steamed eggs with minced meat are a bowl for each child, and there is also a beef soup.

It was the first time for Uncle Hu's family to see Hu Laowu's family having dinner... Although they were not at the same table, the fact that they could eat so well was an eye-opener for Uncle Hu's family.

Ding Tian said embarrassingly: "Uncle, this...their family are very honest and responsible people, if you..." If you are not satisfied, he...doesn't want to return the goods, the family is a bit bitter, in fact, Ding Tian thinks , They can eat, and they have strength, not to mention that they are only half full at Renyazi, and what they eat there are all steamed buns, cabbage stewed with potatoes and radishes, and there is no trace of meat.

Here, there are two rice meals, steamed buns with two noodles, either braised pork or braised pork ribs, oily shredded chicken, beef soup, and even cold salads with shredded lean pork.

The children each have a bowl of stewed eggs with minced meat, which nourishes the body.

Although it's only the second meal here, it can be seen from the food alone that life in this family is good!

Because they don't know Ding Tian's real identity yet, they only think that he is a kid from a rich family, maybe the one who just separated?And judging from the meaning of the master, the family must also be rich, and their family finally settled down.

Ding Tian was alone at the table with his uncle and Liu Wenbin, and their table had one more fish and one more dish of stuffed tofu with meat than others.Maliu's family learned this dish from the cook of the Governor's Mansion.

After dinner, Liu Wenbin went to rest, and the others also left. Ding Tian sent Uncle Hu's family to his room, and chatted while drinking tea.

In the main room of the guest house, uncle and nephew sat together, enjoying the midsummer evening breeze, making a pot of jasmine tea, and eating mung bean cake and osmanthus cake.

"I haven't thought about Qiu Wei for many years. To be honest, I'm not sure if I can pass the exam." Uncle Hu's privately told Ding Tian another meaning.

If it weren't for the lack of living burdens in the family, he would not have come to Qiu Wei, because the family has a nephew who is a promising person, and he has a good face, and even subsidizes him openly and secretly, and pulls him to come if there are good things Participating, while gaining both fame and fortune, he also thought about what he could do for his nephew.

"Your uncle, you don't have any skills. You are a lord. I don't think you will need any help from your uncle in this life, but your uncle doesn't want you to go out. People say that you are from a grassroots family. Relatives in the family can't stand on the stage." The uncle patted his nephew's head: "That's why I asked your two cousins ​​and one cousin-in-law to study hard and be admitted as a scholar. At least, you will not lose your life in the future, and I won't hinder you." Ding Tian was a little moved: "Uncle , don’t think so much, your nephew knows what he’s doing.”

Only then did he know that his two cousins ​​could pass the examination of scholar, so maybe his uncle worried about them and how they worked so hard.

As for the cousin-in-law, he had a good background.

It's not surprising that I passed the exam, but I failed the exam... With the family background of my cousin's husband's family, I can afford to take the exam a few more times.

It's just that it took two cousins ​​to suffer, from a farm boy who had only read three hundred thousand and knew characters, in just over two years, he was about to take the exam, and he passed the exam!

It's hard for them.

It was the uncle of the Hu family who smiled and patted Ding Tian's fleshy shoulders: "I don't think about it so much now, my nephew is promising, I got married and have a son. Everyone is happy, it’s okay if you don’t pass the exam, if you take the exam once, you’ll be worthy of your grandfather and grandmother.”

After many years, Hu Yong mentioned his dead parents for the first time in front of his nephew.

"It's just hard work, uncle..." People in their 20s are already fathers, and they still have to study. Although Liu Wenbin speaks politely, he is a Jinshi. To Uncle Hu's family, he is more of a guide than a chatter Studies, poor Uncle Hu, he doesn't have much knowledge, and he is still very close to Liu Wenbin.

"I don't have anything hard to do. I just take the exam while I'm young. What's going on with you?" Hu's uncle said, "Are you really going to the capital?"

"Well, the transfer order has come down, from the official position of the sixth grade, to the jailer of the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice." Ding Tian smiled and said: "He is one level higher than the county magistrate, hehe..."

"Life in Beijing is not easy, you go, be careful, your family can't help you, you are in Beijing...you have to be more careful." Uncle Hu's family is actually very worried about Ding Tian, ​​what is wrong with him in Beijing? Things, they can't help.

Unlike in the Northeast, the Ding clan is still there anyway. No matter what happens to Ding Tian outside, when he returns to Dingjia Village, he still has a place to live, and the clan will protect him.

Just like back then, when the Chen family divorced, didn't the Ding family protect Ding Tian?

But when we arrived in the capital, no one had been there before, and it was beyond our reach....

"Don't worry, I'm just going to be the jailer. In fact, to put it bluntly, the jailer is similar to the prison boss." Ding Tian said: "And I'm a lord anyway, don't be afraid."

In ancient times, because of inconvenient transportation and long distances, many people's vision was blocked. They had never seen the world, and few people had the opportunity to go out and have a look. up.

In fact, it's just wandering around on one-third of an acre of land, and you can't walk far at all. Those who can go to Beijing to catch the exam are all knowledgeable people.

In the entire Niujiao County, it is estimated that no one has been to the capital.

"Even if you are worried, you can't disregard the court's transfer order, and you are going to be an official, not to suffer. Your uncle doesn't know much about officialdom, but you just take care of prisoners. I believe that my nephew's ability I believe." Uncle Hu was optimistic about the luck of his nephew, a white man who survived alone on the battlefield, repelled the enemy with fireworks and firecrackers, and was awarded a knighthood for his military exploits.

This is like a legend, the Hu family's uncle felt that his nephew was really a character.

During the Chinese New Year to worship ancestors, Ding's ancestral hall is full of incense.

Who doesn't say that Dingjia Village is developed in ten miles and eight villages?

Nowadays, every household in Dingjia Village is built with blue bricks and tiles, and the walls in the village are also high. The annual harvest is good, and the price of the purchase is also very reasonable. After several years of recuperation in Niujiao County, people's livelihood has gradually improved.

"Hehehe... Don't worry, uncle, when my uncle passes the Juren examination, maybe he will go to the capital to take the Jinshi examination!" Ding Tian was very optimistic: "When the exam, if my uncle wins, I will also be considered the nephew of the Jinshi! "

He is quite proud of it, after all, in this era, the imperial examination is even more difficult than the college entrance examination in later generations.

It is said that the college entrance examination in later generations is so difficult, and some people even take the exam for three years... However, the imperial examinations of this era still require thousands of troops to cross a single-plank bridge!