The Sweet Little Fulang

It took only half a month to complete the full moon wine, and it was time to harvest autumn rice in mid-October.

After confinement, he didn't hire Xia Fulang again. Lu Gu could boil water and wash the diapers while the child was sleeping, but when the farming season was busy, there would be no one to help. Don't look at coaxing the child at home. It's fine when the child is good. Crying, hugging and coaxing were tiring enough, Shen Xuanqing didn't want him to do too much work, just take care of the child. Three days before the rice harvesting, he found Ge Chunsheng from the neighboring village and hired him to work in the field.

Ge Chunsheng’s family is poor, and he sold even an acre of poor land half a year ago to treat his sick old woman. He is old and no one wants to do long-term work for others, so he has to collect firewood and do odd jobs to make ends meet.

In previous years, the Shen family had to wait for Lin Jinhu and his brothers to finish cutting their own rice. This year, Shen Xuanqing did not let Wei Lanxiang go to the fields again. Helping to take care of the two grandchildren, so that Lu Gu doesn't have to work too hard.

Ge Chunsheng is in his fifties, but he has no son, only a daughter. His son-in-law's family is also poor, and he can't help much. He has worked in the field all his life, dealing with crops, so he has a lot of strength in his hands, cutting rice. These days the wages are better than usual, and he is unambiguous in his work.

Shen Xuanqing would never go to the ground with someone who steals, rapes and plays tricks. After spending money, she has to watch it anytime and anywhere. He had discussed with Shen Yaoqing about hiring Ge Chunsheng, and he had inquired with a young man he knew in a neighboring village. He knew that although Uncle Chunsheng was dull and not talkative, he was very honest, so he hired him.

The sun is still shining in the autumn harvest this year, and the ripe rice should be harvested as soon as possible, otherwise the rice grains will be too dry to be picked up in the ground. Every grain of grain may save life in the future, so we are naturally eager.

In addition to starting wages, I have to take care of a meal these days, and I will have more energy when I am full.

Wei Lanxiang and Lu Gu carried baskets to the field to deliver meals. Today, Ge Chunsheng was the only day laborer, but there were still two dishes, one meat and one vegetarian. I never thought that Ge Chunsheng would take a bite of a steamed bun, and then look around The person sitting on the ground slowly put it into his arms, with an uneasy expression on his face. Seeing Shen Yaoqing looking at him with wrinkles on his old face, he said dully: "I don't eat much, just this one."

He realized something else, and quickly said: "I have the strength to cut rice, so I won't delay, no."

Wei Lanxiang and Lu Gu had already eaten at home, thinking that he was poor and afraid, and would have to eat a steamed bun in two days. Hearing this, he said with a smile: "Uncle Chunsheng, you can eat as you please, you don't need to hide it, just take a bite, Enough buns."

Ge Chunsheng hesitated, did not take the other steamed bun she handed over, but was extremely cautious and panicked, took off the old bamboo tube for drinking water that was hanging on his waist before, the water in it had already been drunk, and the blackness was full of old skin Holding the bamboo tube in his hand, he stretched it out, and said in a low voice, "I, I'll put some vegetable soup back. The old lady hasn't seen oil and water for a long time. I'll pretend it's less and give her a taste."

Originally, he wanted to save what he ate and wanted to take it back, but Shen Xuanqing's expression remained the same, he was chewing on the steamed buns and couldn't speak, turned his head to look at Lu Gu, although he didn't say anything, Lu Gu understood immediately.

Wei Lanxiang sighed in her heart. That's how poor people are. They can't eat anything. She stuffed the steamed buns in her hand to Ge Chunsheng and said, "You eat this one, and you take that one back to the old sister-in-law."

Next to him, Lu Gu took the bamboo tube from Ge Chunsheng's hand, took the chopsticks from Shen Xuanqing's hand, put two chopsticks in the bamboo tube, fried autumn vegetables, picked up three or four pieces of chicken, and poured out some vegetable soup and broth. The family members watched from the sidelines without saying a word.

"Uncle." Lu Gu stuffed the lid of the bamboo tube and handed it over.

Even the broth and meat were packed, Ge Chunsheng was terrified, he had never read a book, he had lowered his head to dig food in the soil all his life, he couldn't even say thanks, watching the vicissitudes of life, he carefully hung the bamboo tube on his waist Well, I'm afraid I'll spill a little bit of it.

Seeing that he refused to eat two more bites of vegetables and meat, Shen Yaoqing stuffed him with two more steamed buns and said, "Uncle, you have to eat enough here, so you can work hard for us."

"Yes." Ge Chunsheng nodded repeatedly.

Both Zhao'er and Lingjun were sleeping at home, Wei Lanxiang went back early, and Lu Gu didn't stay in the field for long. Before returning with the basket, the others dispersed. He glanced at Shen Xuanqing and saw his face. There were mud stains and sweat, and now there was no one else, so I dared to take out a handkerchief from my pocket and raised my hand to help wipe it off.

Shen Xuanqing lowered her head when he raised her hand, and finally said with a bright smile on her face, "Go back quickly, it's too hot outside."

"Yeah." Lu Gu also smiled, and asked him again: "What do you want to eat tonight? I'll make it for you."

"Fry a plate of eggs, and then stir-fry a bowl of autumn peppers. Pick the green ones and stir-fry them. The red ones won't taste good if they're wilted." Shen Xuanqing wanted to pinch Fulang's earlobe, but remembering that she was thugs when pinching the earlobe outside, she had to give up.

Lu Gu nodded and agreed, it's just these two things, the family has a lot of people, two big bowls of frying are enough to eat.

He didn't stay longer, otherwise he would delay harvesting the rice. The first thing he did after returning home was to go into the room to look after the children. It wasn't cold these days, and Xiao Ling was covered with a thin quilt. Even so, his face was still flushed from sleep.

Compared with more than a month ago, their little brother Ling has obviously grown up, at least he is a little heavier than before, and his body is not so soft.The child often sleeps in the house and rarely sees the sun. He is white and soft, and a faint red mark between his eyebrows looks even more beautiful. Anyone who sees it will have to say that he is smart and good-looking, let alone Lu Gu and Shen Xuanqing, baby The same as what.

Lu Gu closed the door with light steps and went out. Wei Lanxiang was holding the awake Zhao'er in the yard to pee.

Zhao'er just woke up, her eyes were a little dazed, and she rubbed her eyes with her fleshy little hands, and she didn't smile until Lu Gu was teasing him by the side.

After playing for a while, Zhao'er finally urinated, and Wei Lanxiang exclaimed: "Oh, I urinate so far, I must be a monkey in the future."

Lu Gu didn't see the relationship between urinating far and being beaten, he thought to himself for a while but couldn't figure it out, and was about to ask, when he heard the little spirits in the room crying, and hurried into the room.

The rice was taken back and spread in the wide yard of the mansion to dry. The sun looked bright and golden, and everyone had a smile on their faces. This year's winter will not be worrying.

Early in the morning, Shen Yaoqing and the others flattened the pile of rice rolled up last night in the courtyard. Shen Xuanqing and Lu Gu loaded rabbits and eight chickens and ducks into the mule cart, and sent them to the brothel and Yang Xian's tavern in Jixing Town early. go.

Now that there are mule carts, people traveling back and forth don’t need to be tired. The mules run much faster, and they can come back in half a day.

Speaking of which, Shen Xuanqing hasn't gone hunting in the mountains for more than two months. Before that, she wanted to stay at home and wait for Lu Gu to give birth. Later, all kinds of busy farming, but now she doesn't have to worry about money. So urgent.What's more, from the beginning of spring to the present, in the past half a year, he has earned nearly 200 taels of silver.

Compared with those beasts that are not easy to hunt, the merlu is the most valuable. Now that he is more proficient in his craft, shooting and hunting is no problem. Every time he enters the mountain, he will gain something. It just depends on whether the prey he hunts is worth money. Sometimes he is not lucky when entering the mountain. So good, even if we found wild animals, the dog and he hid in the dark and didn't make any movement. Other wild animals and birds were not disturbed, and the alert and cautious prey ran away, or it was blocked by the grass and trees on the mountain. .

Whenever he didn't hunt anything to make money, he would hunt a few tits and hares down the mountain, earning tens or hundreds of coppers.

Once as a delivery rabbit to a brothel, Luo Biao also got him a business. A bird-loving customer wanted to buy a pair of blue-headed and colorful-tailed tits, and they had to be a male and female pair. Yes, if you catch a pair, it will be five taels of silver.

Don't look at the three or forty taels that sell deer, these five taels are not much, but for common people, there are really not many people who can earn five taels of silver a month. Shen Xuanqing often runs in the mountains. Bird had a general idea in his mind. He was unlucky when he went into the deep mountains. He wanted to hunt the wildebeest. He followed the trails, but found the wolves. Even the dogs were very disturbed. It was extremely dangerous for ferocious beasts to confront each other, not to mention that the pack of wolves was not small, so they retreated with the dogs and turned to another mountain in the opposite direction to set up bird nets. After waiting for a few days, he really managed to get a net. Pair of blue tits.

The family has plenty of food, and they only have these few people. They don’t need to buy land in recent years. The money in their hands can naturally be saved. The big bag at the bottom of the box is full of silver ingots, big or small. , it makes people feel at ease and stable.

"I won't leave you a meal at noon?" Lu Gu wrapped up the door of the chicken coop and stood by the mule cart to watch Shen Xuanqing tidy up the cage. Every time I go to Jixing Town, if it's noon, Master and Aunt Will stay for dinner.

Shen Xuanqing wanted to give Lao Yangtou a bag of sun-dried wild camellia this time, and said, "Well, you don't need to keep it, you can just eat it."

After everything was packed, he got into the mule cart and said with a smile, "I'm leaving."

"En." Lu Gu smiled and rolled his eyes, and after the mule cart had left, he hurried to his hometown. When he left, Ling Jun hadn't woken up yet, Shen Yan was watching at home, he reckoned it was time to wake up.

Sure enough, as soon as he came back, he heard the voice of Shen Yan coaxing the child in the room, most of the little spirits were held by him, Shen Yan didn't coax him for a while, and was still crying.

"Brother Guzi." Shen Yan breathed a sigh of relief when he saw him enter the room.

Lu Gu took the child, hugged and patted him, and he was coaxed after a while.

Shen Yan poked the milk fruit outside, came in and handed it to him, saying: "If you don't come back, I don't know what to do."

"As soon as your second elder brother left, I rushed back." Lu Gu smiled, and sat on the bedside to feed the child. Little Ling had a pair of black and big eyes open. The small palm was attached to Lu Gu's hand holding the milk fruit, obviously he already knew what the ration was.

After eating a milk fruit, he even smiled at Lu Gu.

Their little Shuang'er knew how to laugh before, but Lu Gu still couldn't control himself, he was so happy that his heart seemed to bloom like little flowers, Xiao Ling's smile was so pretty.

"Why is there such a beautiful doll?" He whispered to Ling Jun, as if whispering, overjoyed, with smiles on his brows and eyes, put the empty milk fruit beside him, picked up Xiao Lingjun and endured it I couldn't stop kissing, the milk baby was fragrant, and her face was extremely white and soft.