The arrogant little husband is desperately flirting with the hunter

After finishing the work in the Yan family's fields, the two prepared to go up the mountain. At this time, many mountain products were ripe and could be picked.

At this time of year in previous years, Zhao Guizhi and Yan Zhennan would also make the trip. After all, they could earn more than one or two taels of silver by picking some mushrooms and fungus in the past ten days.

But this year, Zhao Guizhi did not say that she would go along, because she and Yan Zhennan might not pick more fruits in two days than Chu Xiao would in one day, and Chu Xiao's secret should be known to as few people as possible, not even to his family members.

After dinner, Lu Xue found Chu Xiao and said that she wanted to go back to Liujiawan to see her grandfather.

The two villages were not far away from each other, so Chu Xiao and his friends naturally had to buy some things when they went up the mountain. Liujiawan was much larger than Anning Village, so each household did not have much land, and therefore many people were doing business.

In addition to the butcher shop and tofu shop, there are also soy sauce, vinegar and wine workshops. Chu Xiao naturally doesn't like drinking, but when he was flipping through the menu and saw the drunken shrimps and drunken crabs, he started to think about it.

He has also been thinking about sweet and sour pork ribs and sweet and sour fish for a long time. Although it is not good for him and Brother Shen to eat alone in the mountains, if they eat meat and fish every day at home, Zhao Guizhi will probably feel sad even if she doesn't say it.

After all, farmers are already satisfied with having enough food and clothing. They always want to use the extra money to buy houses and land and leave it to their descendants. It is naturally impossible for them to eat whatever they want just to satisfy their appetite.

It was just right for me to accompany Lu Chengxue back and buy some wine and vinegar.

"Okay, then I'll accompany you back tomorrow morning." Chu Xiao agreed readily.

Lu Chengxue looked at Chu Xiao with some concern and said, "I'm afraid my parents will say something unpleasant."

"It's okay. We're here to see Grandpa. Just pretend you don't hear anything others say."

Lu Chengxue smiled knowingly: "Thank you, Brother Xiao."

After breakfast the next day, Chu Xiao went to Liujiawan with Lu Chengxue.

Lu Chengxue had embroidered more than a dozen handkerchiefs in the past few days and took them all with her to an aunt she was familiar with, asking her to help sell them. She had always done the same thing in the past.

The colored threads and silk cloth for embroidering the handkerchief were all bought for her by Zhao Guizhi. She could use the money to pay it back by selling the handkerchief this time. Although she seemed to be living under someone else's roof now, the Yan family treated her very well. She felt more comfortable than at her own home.

It is said that one becomes timid when close to home. Lu Xue felt inexplicably nervous when she entered the village. No matter how good her thoughts were before, she still felt embarrassed when she saw people pointing fingers at her.

When she arrived outside her house, she hesitated and didn't dare to step into the door. Chu Xiao looked at her sideways and said with a smile: "People who have done wrong are not afraid, so what do you have to be afraid of?"

Lu Chengxue nodded and knocked on the gate. She thought she would be scolded by Cheng's parents when she went in, but Cheng's younger brother came over and opened the door, then went back to his room without saying anything. The whole yard was unusually quiet.

Lu Chengxue came to Lu Xiucai's room as if he was familiar with the place. The old man, who was over 60 years old, was sitting in a rocking chair by the window, drowsy. He looked over when he heard the voice and then smiled.

"Cheng Xue, you're back." Everyone knew that Mr. Lu didn't have much time left after his illness. He hadn't been out of the house in these days, so naturally he didn't know about Cheng Xue jumping into the river.

But the children themselves knew that Lu's parents were beaten with a stick and lay on the kang for several days without moving after returning. It was obvious that it was not a good thing, and it happened on the second day of Cheng Xue's marriage.

He was extremely worried, but there was nothing he could do. As the saying goes, a daughter who is married off is like water spilled. As an old man who was about to die, he could not support Cheng Xue, and he might even cause trouble for his granddaughter. So he did not ask or inquire.

"Grandpa." Lu Chengxue's tears welled up in her eyes, but she managed to hold them back and smiled brightly, "Are you okay?"

"Okay, all good." Lu Xiucai patted Lu Chengxue's hand, then looked at Chu Xiao: "Who is this?"

Chu Xiao bowed and said hello: "Grandpa Lu, I am Chu Xiao, the husband of Hunter Yan from Anning Village."

The name Chu Xiao was known not only to those gossiping women, but even to this old man who didn't like to go out. Seeing that Lu Chengxue's face was less sad this time, he nodded with satisfaction: "Good children, all good children."

Chu Xiao nodded in thanks, then sat aside and didn't disturb the conversation between the grandfather and grandson.

Lu Chengxue first asked about the old man's health, and then told him about her current situation. She didn't say everything, at least she didn't mention the incident of jumping into the river.

When the old man mentioned the breakup, he just frowned slightly, but he didn't say anything wrong about Lu Xue. Instead, he was more concerned about her marriage: "So when are you going to get married?"

"Maybe in winter or early spring next year." Lu Chengxue lowered her head shyly.

"That's good. Master Lu is a good man, and his son will probably not be bad either..." Having said this, Lu Xiucai stopped talking, thinking that he was a decent man, but he had a son like that. It would be inappropriate to say this.

Then he changed the subject: "We can't rush into marriage, just prepare slowly."

After saying that, he stood up tremblingly, took out a box from the box beside the kang and handed it to Lu Chengxue: "This is the dowry that grandpa prepared for you."

Lu Chengxue took it and tears instantly fell. Lu Xiucai did not let the two of them stay any longer to avoid trouble from Lu's parents.

After leaving Lu's house, Chu Xiao went to buy a can of wine, a can of vinegar, and a few pieces of tofu, and then the two of them carried the things back.

It was almost noon now, and all the people working in the fields on both sides of the road had gone home, but five scoundrels were sitting under a big tree playing dice.

Seeing Chu Xiao and Lu Chengxue coming over, his eyes lit up. He threw the dice on the ground, stood up, and whistled at the two of them.

"Hey, isn't this the talented Miss Lu? If you don't want to be someone else's concubine, how about being my wife?"

Chu Xiao: “…” Did he run into a gangster?

There are a few scoundrels like this in every village, and sometimes these people will gather together. It seems that this is the case now. One of them is Zhang Yiming from Anning Village.

However, Zhang Yiming was still sitting there without moving, nor did he join in the commotion, as if it had nothing to do with him.

Most of these scoundrels are just good at talking, and they would never dare to attack women and boys in broad daylight. If they really dare to do something out of line, a broken leg would be the least of their worries.

The four scoundrels saw that no one was responding, and there was no one else around to control their words, "I wonder if this well-read and talented woman is different from other women. I really want to..."

"That's up to you, but you need Miss Lu's consent."

"Miss Lu, which of us is suitable for you? Pick one and I guarantee that we can serve you to your satisfaction."

"Hehehe." As soon as these words came out, several people started to laugh. Chu Xiao's fist instantly hardened after hearing this.