The Sweet Little Fulang

For such a happy event as being pregnant, it is natural to tell Shen Xuanqing's father and Lu Gu's mother that Shen Xuanqing went to the grave with the incense candle offerings and Lu Gu in the basket, and cleaned up some dead branches and leaves on the grave by the way.

But when he came to Ye Yuzhen's grave, he saw the traces of the burning in front of the grave and the wilted fruit offerings scattered on the ground. It had been a while, Lu Gu was a little dazed, and couldn't think of who had come to offer sacrifice , not his mother's relatives, and it is even more impossible for Lu Daxiang and Du Hehua.

Shen Xuanqing put down the bamboo basket in her hand, pondered for a while and said in a low voice: "It should be Xu."

He had talked to Lu Gu about Xu Yanrong before, and he didn't hide it.

When Lu Gu was in the Lu family, he always felt very sad when he saw Lu Daxiang favoring Lu Wen, and he couldn't figure out why his father was nice to Lu Wen, and every time Du Hehua scolded him with the word "wild species", he never saw Lu Daxiang get angry. , on the contrary, he became more and more impatient with him. After knowing Xu Yanrong, no matter how stupid he was, he knew why.

Therefore, he didn't have a good impression of Xu. His originally happy expression suddenly faded. He lowered his head and lost any smile on his face.

Shen Xuanqing picked up a few shriveled offerings and threw them away. He raised his foot and wanted to pull up the withered and yellow weeds on the grave, but he saw that he was not very happy.

"I've already made it clear to him, don't come here to make trouble again, don't worry, we don't recognize him even if we meet him." He comforted Lu Gu, and said with a smile: "I'm happy today, and I'll announce the good news to my mother. I'm so happy, we can bring the cub to see her again in the future."

When it came to the child, Lu Gu regained his energy. That's right, what did they have to do with the surname Xu, even if they meet in the future, it doesn't matter, so why bother to look down in front of his mother.

There is nothing to be taboo about my own mother's grave, and the two of them pulled out the hay and grass roots from the grave, and after cleaning, they burned paper and kowtowed to announce their happiness to his mother.

The Chinese New Year is coming soon, and they have to come to offer sacrifices during the New Year's Eve. This time, the two of them didn't stay long. After all, Lu Gu is healthy, so he won't be able to kneel for a long time.

After returning home, Shen Yaoqing had already set up the mule cart, thinking of going to Erzhangqiao to buy new year's goods, Shen Yan was as happy as something, she was a girl who had never left the court, unlike Lu Gu and Ji Qiuyue, who could often go to town Running, he is naturally very concerned about going to the market.

Seeing that Lu Gu came back, she smiled and asked Lu Gu what he wanted to eat, and she bought it back. Now she is the aunt of the two children, and she is still hoping that Lu Gu will have a daughter or twins, so that she can You can braid the dolls and wear flowers to play with.

There is a mule cart to go to Liangzhang Bridge without any trouble, but Wei Lanxiang is really worried, and it is enough to go around a few nearby villages. The mule cart sometimes runs fast, what if it bumps and bumps into it? , Lu Gu was not allowed to go, even Shen Xuanqing was not allowed to go, and asked to stay with him at home.

Although it is the second grandchild, Shen Shunfu's absence makes her feel that the family is deserted. Naturally, the more grandchildren the better, it also seems that their family is Ding Xingwang. Besides, this is Shen Xuanqing's first child, and Ji Qiuyue is pregnant. In the end, she valued it very much, and naturally she couldn't favor one over another when she came to Lu Gu.

Zhao'er is only four months old and can't live without people, and Ji Qiuyue can't go either, so she has to stay behind to coax the baby to nurse, so only Shen Yaoqing, Shen Yan and Wei Lanxiang go shopping.

After explaining what to buy, Shen Xuanqing explained a lot, such as fried oil cakes, short-crust cakes, jaggery, salted plums, candied plums, and hawthorn cakes, and Wei Lanxiang agreed to them all. What's so difficult about buying these , The big rally at Liangzhang Bridge has everything.

Shen Yan and Wei Lanxiang got on the cart, and Shen Yaoqing, who was sitting in front, waved his whip and yelled, and the mule moved forward. It didn't start to run until it reached the flat and spacious official road.

Because Ji Qiuyue took care of the children alone at home, Wei Lanxiang and the others had already fed the poultry just now, Shen Xuanqing locked the courtyard door, and went to the hometown with Lu Gu, there was nothing else to do, the crystal kueh to eat during the New Year was just I cooked the pork skin jelly today when I was free. I would freeze it overnight in the yard, and tomorrow I could cut a plate and try it myself. I could eat it a few times throughout the year.

Lu Gu was just pregnant, her belly hadn't showed yet, walking and working was not a problem, but Shen Xuanqing saw him and Ji Qiuyue busy in the kitchen, came in and stood there, scratched her head and wanted him to rest, but she didn't know what to say .

"The father hasn't come out yet, the father is stupid." Ji Qiuyue was cutting the pig skin when she suddenly felt a tall shadow blocking the light, she turned her head and laughed at him when she saw it.

Shen Xuanqing became more and more embarrassed.

How could Lu Gu fail to see his concerns, but country people are so delicate, he smiled and said: "It's just cooking, not heavy work, if you're not busy, peel and wash the cabbage, and there is hot water in the pot. "

It was only the three of them eating at noon today, and there was still a piece of tofu bought yesterday, stewed with cabbage tofu, it was just right, not fishy or greasy.He has had no luck with duck and chicken these days. Pork is okay, and there is still a bowl of large slices of pork that are steamed first. It is thinner and less fat, and it can be eaten when it is hot.

"Okay, what else do you want to wash? I'll wash it together." Shen Xuanqing nodded in agreement.

Lu Gu smiled and said: "No, there are few people at noon, and one dish is enough."

Shen Xuanqing walked out, and whistled to call out the two pups, whose bodies were rounder and fluffier, so as not to mess around at Lu Gu's feet.The big dogs stayed there to watch the house, only the two of them ran out when the courtyard door was locked.

Just now when he and Lu Gu met Shen Shunwang on the way, the third uncle laughed and said that the two puppies are really strong, if they don't have legs, they will be a round ball.

They follow the big dogs to eat badger meat and learn to gnaw bones and sticks. Can they not gain weight? But just like fat babies, fat puppies are also very cute. After they are raised well, they can be good housekeepers. No, it is enough to have them both.

In the afternoon, the mule cart drove all the way back to the hometown. There were many things on the cart. When passing through the village, Wei Lanxiang was full of joy. Because the mule walked slowly, she took three packs of stove sugar and stepped off the cart. Let Shen Yan and Shen Yaoqing who were sitting on the cart go home first, while she talked outside.

"Aunt Lanxiang, your family bought some of these." Grandma Ajin came out of the courtyard and clicked her tongue as she looked at the things on the cart that was leaving.

In the past few days, every household in the village is busy with the New Year. There are no chattering crowds at the entrance of the village. Except for the idlers who will idle around, most people are busy at home. Whether it is laundry, sweeping or cooking meat and vegetables, there are every day. busy.However, the mule cart was still very eye-catching in their village, and many people saw it when they passed by the gates of each house.

Wei Lanxiang handed a pack of stove candy to A Jinnai, and said with a smile: "Hey, it's not that I have millet, I don't have a good appetite, and I feel like vomiting when I smell a fishy smell, I just bought two kinds of plums. There are salted and candied ones, it depends on which one he likes to eat, and he will buy it in the future.”

Grandma Ajin sticks out her tongue when she hears it, God, I have to buy two kinds of plums, when she was young, she only ate sour apricots picked from the mountain, how could they be so expensive.

"Grandma Ajin, please do your work first, and I'll deliver stove candies to his third aunt." Wei Lanxiang showed that she was satisfied with Lu Gu's pregnancy, and left with a happy face.

In the past few days, she can't get away from the matter of her second grandson. There are still people in the village who don't like her, but she doesn't care. She chewed Ji Qiuyue's tongue behind her back, saying that the family couldn't have a grandson to get it back, and she was only happy if those people were not going well.

The days go by quickly, preparing this and buying that, slaughtering chickens and ducks, boiled meatballs and croquettes, steamed buns to make pastries, and another New Year's Eve comes with the joy of the whole family.

With the sound of firecrackers on New Year's Eve, Lu Gu's eyes brightened for a moment. The dogs in the village barked and the children laughed, and the corners of his eyes and brows were full of shallow and beautiful smiles. Waiting until next year, there will be another doll for the New Year.

Once the fifteenth day of the first lunar month passed, there were no more relatives around, and the family seemed to be somewhat peaceful. Spring had not yet begun, and it was not yet time for Shen Xuanqing to go hunting in the mountains.Today is different from the past, Lu Gu is not fit enough to walk the mountain road, and he does not want to live on the mountain for a long time, he has already made a plan, after the beginning of spring, he will only go up the mountain to hunt deer or sheep, and he can come back after staying on the mountain for four or five days, and the price will be higher. Still high.

Before the time for spring plowing, not even a few weeds have grown, and there is not much work in the field, but their family has so many livestock to raise, and they are busier than others.

After feeding the poultry, the sun was very good. Shen Yaoqing took Shen Yan up the hillside to dig grass roots. In winter, there was only dry grass. From time to time, I dug some grass roots and came back to give the rabbit a taste. The grass roots buried deep in the soil were still a little wet. It’s better than hay. I didn’t have any fresh stuff before, and I even dug winter bamboo shoots for big rabbits to eat, and mixed them with hay to feed them. They can only be sold for money after they are served.

Lu Gu sat in a corner sheltered from the wind to bask in the warmth, the sun was hot, and he also smiled and watched Shen Xuanqing wash his clothes. The tall man sat on a small bench, holding his sleeves in a slightly awkward posture and scrubbing.

The back door is closed, the family dog ​​does not need to hang around in the backyard, they all lie down in the front yard and doze off in the sun with people, the puppies fight for a while, and the two sleep together, their soft ears are fluffy, and the good boy is lying down Sleeping on the ground next to Lu Gu's feet, he even snored twice. Even if he lay on his side, his solid body didn't collapse and become flat.

Most dogs understand human nature, and I don’t know how they understand it. When they saw Lu Gu before, they would sometimes pounce on him, and their paws would inevitably hit Lu Gu’s stomach. Since he became pregnant, the family dog Including Guaizi, they never jumped at him again. This was something he only realized in the past few days, and he didn't realize it before.

Not used to washing clothes, with Lu Gu at the side to remind her, Shen Xuanqing was able to grasp the posture and essentials after washing for a long time.

Lu Gu saw him rubbing a small area for a long time, and said with a smile: "Just wash it clean, you don't need to rub it for too long, as long as it is not dirty."

"That's fine." Shen Xuanqing cleaned the wild bath beads on the sleeves in the water, and after a glance, it was indeed clean, before going to wash other places.

The river water was too cold, washing clothes by the river would not work, and the man would have to be terribly frozen. He boiled hot water in a large earthen pot, and he was sweating all over his body after washing the pot with great difficulty.

"Take a break, it's still early, don't be in a hurry." Lu Gu knew that it was not easy for him to wash clothes for the first time, so he persuaded him.

Shen Xuanqing wiped the water splashed on her face. The two of them have been living here. Before, either Lu Gu washed here, or Wei Lanxiang took it back to wash with the clothes of other people in the family. He wanted to wash it by himself as before, but never thought that Shen Xuanqing would take over, so he had to let it go.

After resting for a while, Shen Xuanqing poured the dirty water in the basin outside the courtyard gate, and scooped water from the big clay pot when he came back, because it was not as good as the big pot, so he said: "This clay pot is still inconvenient. Busy, my elder brother and I set up a pot and stove, and went to the town to buy a big pot when we came back. We can boil water here without cooking. It’s also cheap to take a bath in hot summer, and we don’t have to wait for clay pots to boil. "

It really makes sense to say this, the clay stove is not as fast as a large pot, and the iron pot can heat a lot of water in one pot, Lu Gu nodded in agreement: "It is true."

He thought for a while and then said: "It's better to make a chopping board again. If you work here during the busy farming season, you don't have to go home to eat, and you can do it here."

Shen Xuanqing scooped up the water and sat down on the small bench, thinking that Gu Zi would think about things now, thinking so thoroughly, so she smiled and said: "Just do as you said, why didn't I think of it before, just go more for nothing Take a few steps, I will eat and rest here in the future, so I don’t need to run too much.”

Although he didn't praise it explicitly, Lu Gu was very happy to get the answer, and smiled and rubbed the head of the boy who got up while yawning.