The Sweet Little Fulang

In the early morning of summer, Lu Gu packed his bag and carried the bamboo basket and Shen Xuanqing to the mountain. The terrain was rugged, and sometimes went uphill and downhill.

The two of them have walked this road many times, Guai Zai also recognized it, and ran ahead.

The dawn shimmers, and the coolness of the night has not subsided. Early in the morning, there are birds chirping in the forest, and the staggered branches and leaves above the head are dense and lush.

The wheels creaked and creaked, and Lu Gu heard someone coughing not far away, and then there was the sound of chopping firewood, and Da Hui whined towards that side.

Shen Xuanqing saw the woodcutter in the woods one step earlier, and said hello loudly: "Uncle Dayong, you got up so early."

Wu Dayong also saw them, and said with a smile: "Yes, chop some firewood and go back. Are you going up the mountain?"

Lu Gu knew him as the son of Grandma Wu in the village.

"Yes, hurry on while it's cool." Shen Xuanqing agreed, and then said, "Uncle Dayong, let's go first."

"Okay, let's go." Wu Dayong nodded, glanced at Lu Gu who was going away, he looked melancholy, sighed and started chopping firewood.

He didn't think Lu Gu was because of anything else. His son Wu Tai was in his twenties and older than Shen Xuanqing, but because his family was poor, he said several times that his daughter-in-law didn't like him. In the past two years, the whole family was worried. .

Mud legs can dig a few dollars in the field all year round. Once someone in the family is sick or injured, they all have to tighten their belts. Also, the ancestors have little family property, and those who are barefoot are even poorer. Every village has no daughter-in-law. Bachelor.

Lu Gu couldn't know what other people thought. The mountain road was bumpy, and there were eggs in the bamboo basket, so he didn't dare to put them on the cart. He had to carry them in his hands, and walked slowly, guarding them carefully all the way, for fear of breaking the eggs. .

Compared with the previous two trips up the mountain, Ru today wore thin clothes, and his legs and arms were not bound when walking, which made it easier.

Over the mountain and downhill, stop and go all the way, finally arrived.

Just after noon, the sun was still shining, the boy drank enough water, his wet mouth dripped water, he lay down in the shade to rest with his tongue out, the same was true for Da Hui and Da Hei, even though they were used to running on the mountain, It must be tiring after walking for so long.

Shen Xuanqing came back with a bucket of water from outside, and Lu Gu squatted in front of the clay stove and lit the fire.

The earthen pots were used to boil water on the clay stove. The two of them sat in the shade to rest. When they felt hungry, they took out the cold steamed buns from the small cloth bag and ate a mouthful.

Guaizi pawed at the upper of his shoe, so Lu Gu had to break off a small piece of steamed bun for him. There are people who are greedy, and dogs are also greedy. No matter what he eats, Guaizi wants to taste it.

"When I'm tired, I'll take a nap and rest more." Shen Xuanqing ate a steamed bun in two or three bites. Seeing that the water in the clay pot was boiling, she got up and went to the kitchen to get a big spoon and a bowl.

There was no work to do today. After eating and drinking, the two of them went back to their room to rest after filling their stomachs.

After lying down, Lu Gu didn't fall asleep immediately. It's cooler in the mountains than down the mountain, and he had to cover with a thick quilt. If it was too thin, he would feel cold after falling asleep.

He was playing with the grasshopper in his hand, and put it in the egg basket when he came up, for fear that it would be crushed in his arms.

As soon as Shen Xuanqing came in and saw it, she smiled and said, "Why don't I weave you another straw cage and put the grasshopper in it."

"Make it bigger, the two whiskers on its head are so long, if it's too small, it will be crushed." Lu Gu said seriously.

Shen Xuanqing couldn't help laughing, and said: "Okay, weave a big one, and then tie a rope to the grass cage and hang it up."

"That's a good relationship." Lu Gu was not polite at all.

After Shen Xuanqing went to bed, he put the grasshopper in his hand beside the pillow and stopped playing with it.

I don't know who took the initiative first, the two hugged each other habitually, sticky and greasy, they hugged each other for a while and then fell asleep.

The shadows of the trees whirled, the room became quiet, and the three dogs outside also found places to lie down, all drowsy.

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After noon, when it was the hottest, the mountain stream gurgled through the bamboo forest, and the grass and trees beside the stream were lush, and there were small bamboo shoots that broke through the ground, and it took two days to grow tall.

Lu Gu picked up more than [-] slender bamboo shoots and broke them off. There were small burrs on the shells of these bamboo shoots, which were a bit thorny. He picked a big leaf from a nearby tree, and it would be easier to break off the bamboo shoots. .

A small half of the bamboo basket was occupied by bamboo shoots, and a lot of cress grew beside the stream, and the stems and leaves swayed along the water flow.

He went over to pick up the tender ones and picked half a basket. The water here is really clear, and water spinach grows. After the tender stems and leaves are blanched, they can be fried and eaten cold, and they can also be chopped and mixed with flour to steam. Cooked to eat.

Seeing the tips of Artemisia annua, he pinched a lot of tender tips. This thing is good for cooking soup alone, and it is also good for boiling soup with meat.

Many wild vegetables grow old in summer, and they can only be eaten where they are tender.The bamboo basket was stuffed to the brim, and these bamboo shoots and wild vegetables were enough for him and Shen Xuanqing to eat for two or three days. Then he got up and carried the basket, and called the boy who was playing not far away to go back together.

After returning, he went to the river to wash the vegetables first, and poured out all the wild vegetables. He soaked the bamboo baskets in the river water and rinsed them, and he was going to load them later.

The shells of the bamboo shoots are peeled off layer by layer, until there is not much bamboo shoot meat inside. The white and tender bamboo shoots are relatively clean. Just rinse them in water. Soak them in a basin of clear water. If you can’t finish them today, you can keep them until tomorrow.

Wash the cress and water spinach one by one, and rub the spring wormwood tips with your fingertips. Three or four vegetables and bamboo baskets are all wet, so it's not easy to carry them on your body, so you can only carry the rope on your back.

Two days ago, he finished eating the meat he brought up, Lu Gu soaked the bamboo shoots in a wooden basin, and thought it would be good to cook a few bowls of vegetarian dishes today.

He boiled the water in a pot, and steamed the water spinach in the pot quickly. He added firewood to the bottom of the stove, no need to worry about it, took out eight bamboo shoots from the pot and cut them into shreds, and then went to the courtyard Dig a head of new garlic.

After the water spinach was steamed and the sun went west, Lu Gu cut up all the vegetables, a bowl of stir-fried shredded bamboo shoots, a bowl of stir-fried water celery with sliced ​​lard and garlic, and made a vegetarian soup with spring wormwood. It's too late to do it later, it's too early and Shen Xuanqing hasn't come back yet.

As soon as the lid of the pot was opened, the noodles smelled really delicious. He couldn't hold back, filled half a bowl of it while it was still hot, and tasted it first, and even shared two mouthfuls for the whimpering boy.

The bamboo plaques on the wooden racks in the courtyard had some medicinal materials dried out, so he turned them over so that they would be evenly dried.

The bamboo plaques and bamboo baskets weaved by myself are actually quite rough. No matter whether they are disassembled or weaved, they are not as delicate as the hands of a serious bamboo craftsman, but they are enough for home use, so you don’t need to spend money to buy them.

The vegetable fields in the front and back yards were watered yesterday, and they had been down the mountain for too long before, and some of the dried ones had already been pulled out.

There is not much water in the water tank. I don't know if Shen Xuanqing will take a bath when he comes back today. It is hot recently, and he is covered in sweat after running around in the mountains, so he has to wash frequently.

Lu Gu picked up the wooden barrel and went out to fetch water, and the boy ran after him. The day was the same as before, whether he was busy or not, he couldn't be free.

Another half bucket of water would be full, and when he was almost at the door, he subconsciously looked towards the forest in front, Shen Xuanqing always came back from the east forest.

There were many shadows of the trees, and the greenery covered the ground. Suddenly, Guaizi barked at the forest over there, his eyes became vigilant.

"Wang Wang!"

Lu Gu had never seen it like this before, he was startled, he was still about ten steps away from the courtyard gate, his first thought was to go back quickly, but before he had time to run, he met the thick-mouthed guy in the forest. The wild boar with its long, tusks turned out met its gaze.

The male wild boar has an ugly face and a huge body. This thing has rough skin and thick flesh and has a ferocious temperament. Not to mention human, it will even hunt young deer when it is very hungry. It is not vegetarian at all.

When the boar rushed over, the blood on Lu Gu's face faded, he was terrified, even his lips were pale.

The wooden barrel in his hand fell to the ground with a clang, and the water splashed all over his trousers. His legs and feet were limp, but he knew in his heart that he must not sit slumped on the ground, because wild boars would kill people!

Guaizi barked wildly, his fangs were exposed, and he was obviously anxious and anxious.

The gate of the courtyard is right in front of you, but who knows that the wild boar of several hundred kilograms can run so fast that the ground seems to be trembling. The pig's eyes embedded in the long face are obviously small, but you can see its strong attack at a glance Sex, without any emotion but cruelty.

The wild boar's long snout and fangs can usually even arch open the ground, and with such long fangs, a poke on the body will cause a blood hole.

Lu Gu panicked, almost rolled and crawled, and ran into the yard before the boar attacked.

"Good boy!" With a pale face and a trembling voice, he wanted to call good boy in.

But before the courtyard door was closed, the male wild boar rushed forward with a gust of wind, and the boy who wanted to enter the door was forced to retreat immediately.

This wild boar is too big, it's not something a dog can handle.

Seeing the wild boar attacking Guaizi, Lu Gu immediately burst into tears and shouted desperately: "Guyboy, come back quickly, come back!"

There is a long tree trunk topping the courtyard gate. As long as the dog comes back, he will not be afraid if he secures the gate.

His cry was heard by the boar, and he turned his head and ran towards him like a black hill. Lu Gu had never faced such a huge, ugly and terrifying beast. He was so frightened that his liver and gallbladder were torn apart. His survival instinct made him grit his teeth and close the courtyard door. Quickly insert the latch.

With a "bang", the courtyard door was shaken by the roof, and dust fell from the joints between the door panel and the mud wall.

This male wild boar weighed at least three hundred catties, and the impact was extremely strong. When it hit it for the second time, Lu Gu, who was gritting his teeth and trying his best to hug the long tree trunk, heard a click, and the wooden door bolt broke.

The courtyard gate was tall and strong enough, but without a long tree trunk to support it, it would definitely not be able to hold it for a third time.

Lu Gu could almost see the tragic scene of the wild boar smashing open the courtyard door, but there was a louder cry from outside. After the cry stopped, the wild boar outside the door seemed to turn around. He didn't dare to stop, and he didn't know where it was. With the strength that came, he dragged and hugged the long tree trunk that Shen Xuanqing had to struggle to lift up behind the door, and resisted it firmly.

The courtyard door was no longer hit, his arms were trembling, he almost slipped from the long tree trunk, and sat slumped on the ground.

The dog barking outside the door faded away, and he got up as soon as his butt touched the ground, wiped away his tears and shouted to the door: "Good boy!"

He didn't want to keep the dog out of the door, but he couldn't open it right now. Looking around, he moved over the ladder leaning against the wall. He didn't even bother to wipe his tears. look.

While being provocative, Guaizai tried to bite the wild boar while running away. It seemed that he wanted to lure the male wild boar away.

Compared with the wild boar's huge body, it looked much smaller than usual. If it hadn't been for running fast, it might have been bitten.

Lu Gu choked with sobs, but there was nothing he could do, he could only watch the boy lead the wild boar further and further away, gradually even the barking of the dog became far away.