Gu Chao, the reborn little brother

In a hurry.

Rushing to ask Gu Chao to find Chu Ming, thinking about what Gu Chao promised him last night, Gu Huai was both excited and anxious.

Today's breakfast is brown rice porridge and steamed buns. As soon as it came to the table, Gu Huai grabbed the steamed buns in one hand and a small bowl in the other. It was over, and then looked at Gu Chao with a piercing expression.

Gu Chao took a bite of steamed buns slowly, drank a mouthful of porridge, glanced at Gu Huai, and said.

"Xiao Huai ate in such a hurry today, could it be that this steamed bun is stuffed with honey?"

Gu Huai's injured face turned red, "No, I... I'm just hungry."

"I'm hungry, how about another one?" Gu Chao raised his eyebrows, "How many are still warm in the pot?"

Gu Huai lifted the lid of the pot on tiptoe, grabbed a steamed bun with both left and right hands before returning to the table, and took a big bite, stuffing both steamed buns down.

"I'm just hungry."

After finishing speaking, Gu Huai even hiccupped.

This time Gu Chao just smiled helplessly, and didn't continue to tease Gu Huai, it would be bad if he was full.

After finally finishing their breakfast, the two of them went to Chu Ming's house, but there was no one at home, Gu Huai's face darkened instantly, Gu Chao patted him on the shoulder, and then took him to ask Chu Ming's neighbors.

Fortunately, Chu Ming didn't go up the mountain to hunt, but went to Dr. Ning's house, and the two turned to go to Dr. Ning's house.

Chu Ming has always been a loner in Gujia Village, and he is not close to his two uncles, let alone ordinary people. The only person he has contact with is Dr. Ning, who adopted him when he was a child.

When they arrived in front of Dr. Ning's house, Gu Huai, who had been walking in front of Gu Chao all the way, slowed down, turned behind Gu Huai, poked out half of his head, and looked around.

There was no need for Gu Chao to ask, the person the two brothers were looking for was in the courtyard of Dr. Naning's house, and that person was squatting, with his head down, arranging some dried herbs.

Chu Ming was already tall, even when he was squatting, he looked like a hill.

Dr. Ning was right behind him, sitting on a rocking chair, basking in the sun with his eyes squinted.

"Brother Chao, why are you here today? Is there something wrong with your body?" Although Dr. Ning is old and hard of hearing, his eyes are bright.

Hearing this, Chu Ming, who had his head down, looked up at Gu Chao, then lowered his head and continued to arrange the medicinal materials.

"Doctor Ning, I'm fine. I heard that Chu Ming is here with you. I came to see him for something."

"Look for Chu Ming... find Chu Ming!" Dr. Ning said with a smile.

Dr. Ning's words are good, but Gu Chao is confused.

However, Chu Ming, who was called by Dr. Ning, stopped his movements, raised his head, and looked at Gu Chao.

"What's the matter?" Chu Ming asked, he had already passed the period of changing his voice as a teenager, and his voice was clear and calm with youth.

"When you pushed Gu Bao away yesterday, did you use Tai Chi's leverage?" Gu Chao asked cautiously, fearing that things in this world might not match what he knew in the previous world.

"Brother Chao is really not easy, he even knows this!" Before Chu Ming could answer, Dr. Ning who was sitting in the back was already rushing to speak, looking at Gu Chao with admiration.

"Am mentioned it when he was still there, so I still have some impressions, but I don't know much about it." After several times, Gu Chao has become very accustomed to pushing such things on Gu An.

Chu Ming glanced at Gu Chao, with some doubts in his eyes.

"Chu Ming, can I trouble you to teach Gu Huai some simple Tai Chi?"

When Gu Chao was talking, Gu Huai who was behind him grabbed his cotton coat tightly, and the little man was also very nervous.

The two brothers, with their clear eyes, looked straight at Chu Ming.

Chu Ming felt his ears burning, so he lowered his head again and continued to organize the herbs on the ground.

"What I learned was taught by Dr. Ning. If you want to learn, you can also let Dr. Ning teach you." Chu Ming refused in a muffled voice.

Gu Chao didn't expect to be rejected so directly by Chu Ming, suddenly he felt a little embarrassed, and couldn't talk anymore, but Dr. Ning who was sitting behind Chu Ming stretched out his leg and kicked him.

"You heartless Chu Ming, you don't even look at how old I am this year, and you let me teach this little doll because you want to break the last few old bones of me."

Chu Ming's body was steady, and Dr. Ning's kick was as painless as it seemed to him.

Chu Ming turned his head and glanced at Dr. Ning, who was so angry that his beard was about to curl up, and then at Gu Huai, whose eyes were scorchingly sticking to him, and finally fell on Gu Chao's fair face.

The man just stood in front of him with a slight smile, only two or three meters away from him, and his figure was reflected in Gu Chao's watery black eyes.

Chu Ming felt that his heartbeat suddenly became so loud that others could hear it. He seemed to be bewitched by some witchcraft, so he nodded involuntarily.

"Then learn from me."

"Then I'll trouble you." The corners of Gu Chao's mouth raised even higher.

"Brother Chu, thank you, I will study hard." Gu Huai was very happy with his bruised little face.

Because Chu Ming usually went to the mountains to hunt or go to the town to sell goods, he usually didn't have time in the morning, so the two parties agreed to set aside an afternoon every three days, so that Gu Huai could learn some basic things from Chu Ming.

The location is still set at Dr. Ning's house. Firstly, Dr. Ning lives alone, and there are people who can relieve the loneliness; secondly, when Gu Huai is studying, Chu Ming can find time to help Dr. Ning do more things.

Now that the time and place have been agreed upon with Chu Ming, Gu Chao didn't continue to disturb, and took Gu Huai home.

After the two walked away, Dr. Ning, who was originally sitting, stood up, copied a medical book, and slapped Chu Ming on the head.

Obviously, that kick just now wasn't enough for the old man to relieve his anger.

Dr. Ning looked at Chu Ming with such disappointing eyes, and said: "You are such a big fool, you are already such an adult, why do you only grow up but not brains, I don't know if you are so thoughtful? Brother Chao sent it to the door by himself, you didn’t grasp such a great opportunity and you still pushed it on me, an old man, Chu Ming, Chu Ming...you! You are so rotten!"

After Dr. Ning finished speaking, he sighed heavily.

Chu Ming was silent for a long time before finally speaking.

"Uncle Ning, you know that I am engaged."

When Dr. Ning heard this, he just glanced at Chu Ming secretly, and didn't say anything else. He continued to sit on his rocking chair, basking in his sun.

After that, Chu Ming evenly spread out the prepared herbs and dried them on the shelf, and then chopped firewood and water for Dr. Ning, tidied up the inside and outside of the house before leaving.

13|013 A bag of lotus seeds

On the day Gu Huai and Gu Bao fought, Gu Yong followed Gu Wu to the town to learn about business, and he came back two days later. He heard about it after he came back, and Gu Yong became anxious on the spot.

He grabbed Gu Bao's ears, pretending to be a dignified cousin to discipline his mischievous cousin.

"It's not good to fight with anyone, why did you beat Gu Huai!"

"Why is Gu Huai able to fight?" Gu Bao said while bending his head after his ears were scratched.

"Because...because...anyway, he is Gu Chao's younger brother, you just can't fight with him!"

Gu Chao faltered, only felt that smoke started to rise from the back of his ears, just like when he met Gu Chao's smiling face that day, his whole body became hot uncontrollably.

At that time, Gu Wu was holding a teacup to drink tea in silence. He felt very relieved by Gu Yong's recent changes. Gu Wu thought he would let go and let the two brothers make a fuss by themselves, but when he heard Gu Yong's words, Gu Wu squinted at his son.

How could the old fox who had been in the mall for decades fail to see Gu Yong's little thoughtfulness.

Gu Yong has also reached the age of first love. When he was domineering in the village before, Gu Yong only thought that Gu Chaochang was more handsome than ordinary boys, but he was introverted and timid. Every time he saw him, he would avoid him first, but kept following him. Song Wei who was beside him was carefree and tough, he didn't look like a little brother at all.

But since Gu Yong fell into the water last time, when Gu Yong saw Gu Chao again, although he couldn't tell what had changed, he just felt that Gu Chao was different. He seemed to be more cheerful and let go of his temper. Happy to smile with him.

Such Gu Chao seems to have changed from black and white to color all at once.

Gu Wu rubbed his chin, called the butler to him, and whispered something to him.

The housekeeper followed the orders and went to the warehouse, and came back with a basket of things.

Only then did Gu Wu open his mouth: "Since Bao'er bullied his younger brother, Yong Er, you should go to his brother's house instead of Bao'er, and bring these things with you, as an apology to him."

Gu Wu looked at the refreshments on the table beside him. When he came back from the town this morning, the butler arranged for his servants to line up to buy them early in the morning. The sweet-scented osmanthus cake from Antai Bakery was soft and delicious, and it was only served with sweet-scented osmanthus The smell can also travel several meters away.

"Pick up this sweet-scented osmanthus cake and take it with you. Brother Chaoer Amu used to like to eat this most."

Gu Yong originally wanted to visit Gu Chao's house, but now that Gu Wu has opened his mouth, he has a reason to go. When Gu Yong went, Gu Bao wanted to go with him.

"When I fell into the water with brother Chao, I guarded the door for three days. You are the same. Go back to your room and stay. You don't want to go out for these three days."

Gu Yong said to Gu Bao, he laughed a little happily and felt very relieved.

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The weather has been good recently, and the afternoon sun is warm. After eating, Gu Chao and Gu Huai are sitting in the yard. Gu Chao is holding a small bamboo basket, which contains needles, thread, scissors and some fabrics. He is making Promise Manager Qin's purse.

Gu Huai took a bamboo stick and drew a frame on the ground in the yard. He was practicing the new characters he learned in the morning. Gu Chao said that only if he can recognize five new characters and three words every day, can he go to Chu Ming to learn them. tai chi.

So these two days, Gu Huai studied very seriously.

Song Wei had already finished his family affairs in the morning, and his marriage was settled. Liang Guangxiu was not used to him. When he was free in the afternoon, Song Wei would come to visit Gu Chao's house. Knowing that Gu Chao taught Gu Huai how to read, he would also He wanted to join in the fun and learn together, but he just learned his own name, Song Wei.

Song Wei, like Gu Chao, moved a small low stool to sit on, took bamboo strips to frame a frame on the ground, and practiced with Gu Huai.

When Gu Yong came, what he saw was this scene. The three of them were sitting in the yard, doing their own things, quiet and peaceful.

It was the same as last time, Gu Huai discovered him first, this time Gu Huai did not show any hostility towards Gu Huai, but shrugged his nose, he smelled a very good smell.

"Gu Yong, why is it you again? What are you doing here again?"

Song Wei raised his head and glanced at Gu Yong. Gu Yong was wearing a blue robe today, made of silk and satin, which was different from plain cotton clothes as usual. After all, he was Gu Wu's future successor. If he dressed too sloppily, he would lose face. .

A Buddha depends on gold clothes, and a person depends on clothes, and what Gu Yong is wearing makes him quite a promotion.

"Sure enough, after going to the town, it has changed. Why did you wear it specially for us to see? Or do you want to show off to us?" Song Wei said half-jokingly.

Speaking unintentionally, the listener was interested, Gu Chao really didn't want to change his body, he wore it specially for Gu Chao to see.

"I'm willing to wear this suit, it's none of your business!" Gu Yong glanced at Song Wei angrily, he is a young master, he can't be as knowledgeable as a little brother, Gu Yong kept saying to himself in his heart.

These two people, as long as they get together, they will talk with each other, and Gu Chao is used to it.

"I heard that you went to the town a few days ago, what do you think, is the town fun?" Gu Chao asked.

"It's very interesting. There are many houses in the town and the roads are wide, and there are shops selling everything. It's very lively. But there are too many people, crowded around, not as quiet and spacious as our village." Speaking of what he saw in the town, Gu Yong was quite proud, "Brother Chao, do you want to go too? Let's go in our carriage some other day, and we'll be there in half an hour."

"Cut, who wants to be your family's carriage, and I will accompany Brother Chao when he goes." Song Wei interjected.

"Hmph, I didn't invite you either, I invited Brother Chao alone!"

"Okay, stop arguing," Gu Chao laughed and disrupted the two "reciprocity".

"It was all abducted by Song Wei, and I have forgotten the business." Gu Yong said and brought the basket of things prepared by the housekeeper to Gu Chao. "My father ordered the housekeeper to prepare this, and I haven't seen it, so I don't know what it is."

The things in the basket were packed in small sacks of linen, one bag after another, and each bag was bulging, almost like a full bag.

Gu Chao opened the bags one by one and looked at them. There was a bag of millet, a bag of yellow rice, a bag of glutinous rice, a bag of chestnuts, a bag of red beans, a bag of red dates, a bag of peanut kernels, a bag of lotus seeds, and a bag of brown sugar.

Gu Chao's eyes lit up for a total of nine bags. He counted the days, and in a few more days it would be Laba. These things are officially the ingredients of Laba porridge.

"My father said that it was Gu Bao who bullied your younger brother, and asked me to take these to you as an apology. By the way, there is this." Gu Yong also handed the sweet-scented osmanthus cake he was carrying alone to Gu Chao, "This is The Osmanthus Cake from Antai Bakery is very famous, I just bought it this morning, it's fresh~ My dad said, your Eun used to like to eat this, so I specially asked me to bring it."

Hearing Gu Yong's words, Gu Chao's heart became a little clearer. Gu Wu would send these eight treasures, which was probably what Gu An liked in the past.

There are not many types of food in the north, and there is no tradition of cooking Laba porridge in Laba. This should be the habit of Gu An who once lived in the south.

Gu Chaoyuan didn't want to accept it, because when it comes to fighting, there is no specific who is right and who is wrong, and who needs to make amends to whom.

But Gu Wu would send these, it should not be as simple as making an apology, but because he has some friendship with Gu An.

Thinking of this, Gu Chao changed his mind and decided to accept it. He took the sweet-scented osmanthus cake in Gu Chao's hand, took it back to the kitchen and opened it, put four pieces in a small plate, put the rest away, and planned to go tomorrow Take a look at Gu An and send him there.

Four pieces of sweet-scented osmanthus cake, one piece for each person. Gu Huai had already smelled the fragrance and waited for a long time. As soon as he put the sweet-scented osmanthus cake in his hand, he stuffed it into his mouth with one mouthful. His eyes narrowed.

Song Wei had never eaten such a delicate thing before. He squeezed it carefully in his hand, not daring to use too much force, for fear of crushing it. He tasted it in small bites, letting the scent of sweet-scented osmanthus and the sweetness of the pastry slowly fade away. spread in the mouth.

Gu Chao just took it, didn't eat it, just as he expected, after Gu Huai finished eating, his small eyes looked at the piece in his hand, and he gave Gu Huai his own piece as well.

"Brother doesn't like sweet things, let Xiao Huai eat this too."

Seeing Gu Chao's actions, Gu Yong looked at the piece in his hand, put it back on the small plate, and handed it to Song Wei.

"I've eaten too much of this, let me eat it for you."

"Don't eat for nothing!"

Song Wei has always been careless and doesn't feel awkward with Gu Yong. Since Gu Yong doesn't want to eat, then he can eat it.

Compared to sweet-scented osmanthus cake, Gu Chaoxi still had the basket of miscellaneous grains. In the north, it was really a rare commodity. The smile on the corner of his mouth curled up again and again.

"Brother Chao, what did Gu Yong send you? See how happy you are."

Song Wei finished eating the sweet-scented osmanthus cake and leaned over to look. Song Wei still knew millet and peanuts, but Song Wei hadn't seen lotus seeds and red beans.

"What is this?" Song Wei asked while holding a pale yellow lotus seed.

"This is called lotus seed. In the south, there is plenty of rain, and there are many small ponds. In some small ponds, there is a kind of flower called lotus. There are large green leaves, and pink or white flowers will bloom in summer. In autumn, the petals are withered, but the flower heart remains. The flower heart is called the lotus pod, and the lotus seeds grow in the lotus pod. If it is fresh lotus seeds, you can eat them after peeling off the shell. They are crisp and sweet. This one is sun-dried. The lotus seeds after that. The lotus seeds can clear away heat and detoxify, so they are a good thing.”

"Brother Chao, you know a lot..."

Gu Chao talked for a long time, saying that Song Wei was stunned for a while, and he could read and embroider, and knew so many things that he didn't know.

Song Wei had a little more admiration for Gu Chao.

Gu Yong is still thinking that he has been to the town, but he doesn't know as much as Gu Chao, and Gu Yong secretly has a more motivated heart.

The author has something to say: through the previous episodes, Gu Yong's CP is Song Wei, this will not change, it's just that both of them are going around in circles.

14|014 The wax is connected

The next afternoon, Gu Chao went to Dr. Ning's house with Gu Huai who was in high spirits. Today is the day when Gu Huai learned Tai Chi for the first time, and he has been looking forward to it for three days.

The weather is beautiful, and it is another sunny day.

It was just after lunch. Dr. Ning was getting old and felt a little sleepy, so he went back to sleep and left Chu Ming alone.

When Gu Chao and Gu Huai came, Chu Ming was chopping firewood in the yard.

In the winter, others would like to wear a cotton coat over the cotton coat, but Chu Ming only wore a single coat, holding the iron ax with both hands, raising his hand, and dropping it, the huge wooden block was under his hand, and he blinked. It becomes a wooden strip of uniform thickness.

Looking at Gu Huai's clean and neat movements, he was envious. When will he grow so tall and capable, so that he can take care of his brother instead of his brother taking care of him.

Seeing them coming, Chu Ming stopped what he was doing and wiped his sweat.

"Chu Ming, I will trouble you today." Gu Chao smiled gratefully at Chu Ming.

"Yeah. I'm going to wash my hands and let's get started."

Chu Ming took a scoop of ice water from the water tank, washed his hands, wiped his face, and began to teach Gu Huai Tai Chi.

Taiji divides qi and boxing, pays attention to subtlety and introversion, continuous, soft to overcome rigid, fast and slow. After all, Gu Huai is just an active child. If you start with breathing, it will be too quiet and too profound.

Chu Ming started with Taijiquan and taught Qi from the most basic movements.

Gu Chao also made preparations to come. When Chu Ming taught Gu Huai, he sat in a corner of the yard, holding the needles, threads and fabrics he brought from home, and continued to make his purse with his head down.

When Gu Chao finished a purse and stood up to move his tibia, Gu Huai had already learned how to do it, following behind Chu Ming, there was already a hint of charm in his gestures.

A big watermelon, with a knife in the middle, half for you, half for me

This joke that I heard in another world suddenly appeared in Gu Chao's mind, but looking at Gu Huai's actions, it seemed that there was nothing inconsistent with this sentence.

It seems that this world has many similarities with that world.

Gu Chao smiled silently.

"It's almost today, let's stop here."

"Okay, Master." Gu Huai glanced at Chu Ming timidly, "My brother said, from today onwards, I should call Big Brother Chu Master. Can I call you that?"

Hearing this, Chu Ming glanced at Gu Chao, who was also raising his head, and the eyes of the two collided like this.

Gu Chao's fair face was a little reddened by the afternoon sun, and the fingers holding the needlework were white, tender, and curved, looking very pretty.

"Master, is it okay?" Gu Huai asked anxiously again.

Chu Ming rolled his eyes and said in a hoarse voice: "It's all right, I have no objection."

Seeing that Chu Ming agreed, Gu Huai was very happy, and called his master several times in a row, swaying his hands and feet the movements that Chu Ming taught him just now, repeating them over and over again. He wipes his sweat.

Chu Ming and Gu Huai had just rested here, and Dr. Ning just got up and was walking towards the yard.

"Brother Chao, it's already here."

"Yes, I've been studying for a while, and I'm really bothering Dr. Ning."

"My old man lives alone, and usually only Chu Ming and people who have problems will come, you come and walk around, it's good, it's good."

As Dr. Ning spoke, when he glanced at the needle and thread in Gu Chao's hand, a light flashed in the old man's chaotic eyes.

"Brother Chao, if you're really sorry, why don't you do something for me?"

"what's up?"

"Chu Ming went up the mountain a while ago and met a cunning fox on the mountain. The fox didn't catch him. The clothes he was wearing that day had several rips, and all the cotton wool came out. Brother Chao's needlework is good. Well, why don't you help Chu Ming make up for it?"

As soon as Dr. Ning finished speaking, Chu Ming, who had always been silent, spoke first.

"Don't bother Brother Chao, I can sew myself."

"Can your rough work compare with Brother Chao's craftsmanship? His mother always said before that Brother Chao is skillful, and his needlework is better than him."

Chu Ming wanted to refuse again, but Dr. Ning cast a sidelong glance at him. He finally pursed his lips and didn't say the original words.

"Brother Chao, what do you say?" Doctor Ning looked back at Chao with a smile.

Gu Chao nodded, "It's not a problem. I'll bring my needle and thread when I come back. Chu Ming, you also bring your clothes. I'll help you sew them up when the time comes."

After agreeing to this, Dr. Ning chatted with Gu Chao for a while. It was nothing more than how the food was eaten at home. If you have any questions, don’t be embarrassed, just ask if you need it. Gu Chao answered them one by one, and then left. .

When the figures of Gu Chao and Gu Huai walked away, the silent Chu Ming said.

"Uncle Ning, where have I ever caught a fox before?"

"Even if you haven't caught a fox, don't you have any rags in your house? Even if you don't, you still have to get me some rags!"

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On weekdays, he taught Gu Huai how to read, embroidered money bags, went to Dr. Ning’s house regularly, Song Weihui often came to chat with him, Gu Yong also came occasionally, Gu Chao’s life was like this every day. The breath passed.

In a blink of an eye, it's almost Laba.

The so-called Lazhe Jieye means the alternation of the old and the new. Laba is coming soon. This year is gradually coming to an end, and the new year is just ahead.

The last time I sent Gu Huai to Dr. Ning's place, Song Wei also went with him. It was the first time I knew about a thing called "Tai Chi", and Song Weike was curious.

"This is basically for the elderly to exercise their muscles and bones. It's not as amazing as you say."

Song Wei looked at Chu Ming and Gu Huai's slow movements, and the original freshness had disappeared.

Dr. Ning laughed out loud after hearing this, but Dr. Ning said something about Laba.

"The days go by so fast. It's almost Laba. During Laba, there will be a temple fair in the town next door. People from more than a dozen villages in the neighborhood will go. Do you young people want to go to the town to be lively?"

Song Wei became interested as soon as he heard it. Before, he had been constrained by family affairs. Liang Guangxiu would never give him money or let him go out. He was busy with washing clothes and cooking or working in the fields. The thing is, now that Liang Guangxiu is not used to him after finally talking about a marriage, Song Weicai really feels free.

Temple fair, this word that I have only heard from other people, but I have never seen it with my own eyes and felt it personally, the desire in Song Wei's heart suddenly rose.

"Brother Chao! The temple fair, I heard people say that the temple fair is very lively, there are people buying all kinds of things, and there are so many delicious things, let's go together!"

"That day Chuming was going to send a batch of prey to the restaurant in the town. If you want to go, you can go with Chuming." Doctor Ning stroked his gray beard as he said, thinking that his idea was really great.

Gu Chao glanced at Chu Ming who was demonstrating the movements to Gu Huai in the yard. The man should have heard what they said, but he didn't respond, and he was still rigid.

However, Gu Huai, who had learned well before, was distracted, and her dark green eyes kept looking at them.

"I'm afraid it will trouble Chu Ming again." Gu Chao said with some embarrassment.

"It's troublesome or not, and it's not a big deal. Just listen to me, an old man. It's settled. You guys go together. Chu Ming is pretty familiar with the town. It will be convenient for someone to show you around."

So the matter of going to the town to watch the temple fair was decided upon Doctor Ning's order.

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The night before Laba, Gu Chao took out all the eight kinds of grains and dried fruits that Gu Yong sent that day, and he was going to make Laba porridge.

In fact, the ingredients of Laba porridge vary from place to place. In some places, there are longan and almonds. Gu Chao didn’t pay much attention to it. He just made what he had at hand.

As hard as glutinous rice and red beans, Gu Chao put them in the water and soaked them.

Then remove the clothes from the lotus seeds, put them together with the chestnuts in a large pot and steam them on high heat for about half an hour, and they will be ready for tomorrow when they are steamed.

Early in the morning of Laba day, Gu Chao went into the kitchen, mixed millet, yellow rice, glutinous rice, and red beans with water, and began to cook porridge. When the sky was bright, the porridge in the pot had already started to become sticky. Then Gu Chao put the three things, lotus seeds, chestnuts, and red dates, into it and suffocated together.

After smelling the scent, Gu Huai also got up earlier than usual, dressed herself and went to the stove to look for Gu Chao. It had just snowed a few days ago, and the snow was melting these days. Gu Chao was afraid that he would be cold, so he asked him to go to the stove Sit and watch the fire to keep warm.

Before the Laba porridge was ready to be served, Gu Chao sprinkled a handful of brown sugar on it to taste the taste.

Although Gu Chao cooked a large pot, the village head Gu Cheng’s family will share a portion, Dr. Ning’s family will give a bowl, and Chu Ming and Song Wei’s portion will also be kept. The amount that was placed was only one bowl per person for Gu Chao and Gu Huai.

Gu Chao packed the portion to be given to Gu Cheng's family in a corrugated jar, wrapped it in a cloth and put it in a basket, and asked Gu Huai to take it with him, while he was going to send Dr. Ning and Chu Ming.

Song Wei came here by himself, he heard yesterday that Gu Chao was going to prepare delicious food, so he came here without eating in the morning.

Laba porridge is different from the roughness of northern food, with a delicate and gentle taste, it immediately conquered the taste buds of Gu Huai and Song Wei. They almost licked the bottom of the bowl before putting it down.

After eating enough and warming up, Gu Chao simply tidied up, and went out together under the constant urging of Song Wei and Gu Huai.

When we arrived at the entrance of the village, Chu Ming was already waiting there.

The three of them set off on the road together, but Gu Chao felt that something was a little strange, and he thought for a long time before he remembered that that day Dr. Ning said that Chu Ming was going to send a batch of prey to the town, but the prey?

Looking at Chu Ming who was empty-handed, Gu Chao asked, "Chu Ming, what are you going to send to the town?"

"It was delivered last night."

Chu Ming’s prey are all live poultry. The pheasants and hares caught on the mountain are temporarily raised in his own home, and when the time comes, they will be sent to the restaurants in the town. Usually they will set off before dawn. It was just dawn when it was delivered to the town, and the back kitchen had to slaughter and pluck the hair after receiving the goods. It was very tight before the guests came to the door at noon.

If they really went with Gu Chao and the others to send the prey there, I'm afraid it would only be in time for dinner.

Gu Chao thought for a while, and didn't ask any more questions, he somewhat understood in his heart.

15|015 Laba Temple Fair

The two rivers flowing through Gujia Village, Chujia Village, and Qujia Village converge in the southeast. After the confluence, they are called Luoshui River. Wenshui Town is located down the Luoshui River. Wenshui Town is exactly what Gu Chao and his party want this time. where to go.

Wenshui Town is bordered by Luoshui River in the south, and surrounded by mountains in the north. Luoshui River runs through the east and west.

Today is the annual Laba Festival again, and Wenshui Town is even bustling with traffic and voices.

Except for Chu Ming, the other three came to Wenshui Town for the first time, and they could already hear shouts coming from the crowd when they arrived at the entrance of the town.

Walking into Wenshui Town, Song Wei and Gu Huai's eyes kept rolling around, and everything they saw felt very fresh.

Gu Chao suggested to go to Xiangyun Cloth Village first, Chu Ming and Song Wei had no objection, Chu Ming took the lead, and a group of people walked in the direction of Xiangyun Cloth Village.

Xiangyun Cloth Village is located on the busiest Zhongcheng Street in Wenshui Town. The name of this street is also straightforward. It is the most central street in Wenshui Town. One can imagine how lively and prosperous it is.

When Gu Chao arrived, shopkeeper Qin was receiving more expensive guests in the back room, so Gu Chao waited in the shop while looking at the cloth.

There were a lot of people in the store, Chu Ming was standing at the door of the store with Gu Huai in his arms, waiting for them.

Here, the most inferior cloth is linen, which is divided into coarse linen and fine linen; the second is plain cloth, which can also be divided according to weaving density, first class, second class and third class, and ordinary people use third class at home. First-class plain cloth, the better ones use second-class, only those like Gu Yong’s family can use first-class plain cloth, and silk and satin that is higher than plain cloth.

Gu Chao looked at several bolts of second-grade plain cloth, and he chose blue-green and bright red ones. He asked the waiter in the shop to take down the cloth and pick them carefully.

Song Wei followed behind him and watched together.

"Brother Chao, do you want to buy cloth to make new clothes? This blue one is pretty good, and the bright red one is too bright to wear."

"Do you like the blue one?" Since Song Wei opened his mouth first, Gu Chao didn't think about it for himself, so he asked directly.

Song Wei nodded, "Well, it's pretty good-looking. This is a second-class plain cloth. My mother has one. I touched it secretly. It feels very good. It must be comfortable to wear."

"Okay, just this batch and the big red one."

After Gu Chao made his selection, he pointed to Song Wei and said to the waiter in the shop: "Second brother, please cut a piece of each of these two colors according to his body shape to make a suit of underwear. The blue one is for single clothes, and the big Red ones for coats."

"Okay, guest, please wait a moment."

The waiter in the shop is an insider, and he can estimate the approximate amount of fabric used in Song Wei's clothes by taking a look at Song Wei's height and body shape.

Song Wei hasn't figured it out yet, seeing the waiter in the shop move so fast, he feels even more anxious.

"Brother Chao, isn't this the dress you want to wear? Why is it made according to my figure? Are you wrong?"

"Weiwei, your marriage is almost settled. These two outfits are a wedding gift from me. The blue ones are for you to wear everyday, and the bright red ones are for your wedding dress."

Hearing this, Song Wei wanted to cry, his heart was tight, his eyes were sore, his own mother didn't even have a trace of buying a dowry for him, on the contrary, Gu Chao, even his wedding dress Think about it for him.

Song Wei wiped the corners of his eyes by himself, not letting the tears flow out, he took Gu Chao's hand and held it tight.

"Brother Chao, you are just like your mother, you are the noble person of my life!"

Gu Chao smiled knowingly.

"But Brother Chao, this second-class one is too expensive, we can just buy the third-class one."

As Song Wei said this, the waiter in that side shop had already shortened his length quickly, cut a cut with scissors, and pulled his hands apart forcefully, there was no chance for Song Wei to regret the re-election.

Song Wei saw a burst of heartache, and Gu Chao patted him on the back comfortingly, "It's okay, I know the shopkeeper Qin here, and asking him for favors later, it should be cheaper for us."

While waiting for the cloth to be cut and packaged, shopkeeper Qin was also busy, and was accompanying the guests out of the back room. When they met each other, they were all acquaintances.

"Gu Yong, why are you here?" Song Wei said in surprise when he saw that the distinguished guest mentioned by the clerk was actually Gu Yong.

"Why can't I be here? Our family is a regular customer of Xiangyun Buzhuang." Gu Yong raised his eyebrows proudly, and asked Song Wei: "It's you, why are you here?"

"Hmph, regular customers are great! Not only are they here to buy cloth, we are also here to buy cloth, and we are all customers.