The Sweet Little Fulang

The surface of the river reflects the sparkling light, the boy wearing a bamboo hat herding cattle on the bank picks up small stone flakes and throws them into the water, the woman and husband shake clothes and chat in the gentle part of the river, and the men who carry water are either carrying wooden buckets or carrying poles .

Flocks of ducks and geese were swimming in the water for food, Shen Yan and Chen Xinlian watched the ducks together on the bank, so as not to mix up with other people's or be caught.

She carried the fish basket to touch the snails and snails. If it was hot today, she would no longer be afraid of the cold water in the river.

The fish basket was half full, she stood up to rest after squatting for a long time, then shook the water from her hands, and said, "Sister Lian, come back tomorrow, let's go dig bamboo shoots in the mountains, we can sell some more money. "

"Okay, it happens that Er Yuping is going to cut bamboo to fence in two days, and there are many people on the road." Chen Xinlian nodded. She has been married for so long, and she has become familiar with the Shen family, and she is no longer as shy as when she first got married.

Xiao Huang ran over from the calf grazing, Shen Yan rubbed its head, it was fluffy.

"Wang!"

Suddenly, a few dogs barked from a distant mountain. Little Huang pricked up his ears and looked towards the other side of the mountain. He heard the voice of Big Hui and the others. He wagged his tail and barked in response, and then ran over there.

"Second brother is back." Shen Yan said pleasantly, the calf was still grazing nearby, she didn't leave.

Xiao Huang ran away, but the dog is smart enough to find Shen Xuanqing.

"Sister-in-law Lian, I'm going back first. The second brother will definitely have to eat when he comes back. My mother is still in the field, so I have to call her." Swimming ducks and geese rush to the shore.

"Cub, go home."

She yelled at a calf grazing with its head down not far away. The calf swung its tail and looked up. After understanding the words, it walked back while eating.

Chen Xinlian nodded: "Well, go back quickly."

When they got off the hillside and saw their old house not far away, the three dogs couldn't hold back and rushed towards the house first. Shen Xuanqing didn't care much, and led the lame dwarf deer down slowly.

"Wang!"

Seeing the dogs circling around the door and barking inside, he knew that Shen Yan and Wei Lanxiang were not here, and the dogs ran towards the mansion without him shouting.

In the middle of the afternoon, every household was busy, either going to the fields or going up the mountain to get some wild vegetables. There were not many people who could chat at the door of the house. Waiting for him to lead the dwarf deer, Shen Yan was waiting in front of the big house.

"Second brother, I've poured the tea for you, and scooped up water in the basin. I'll go to the field and call my mother back." She said with a smile, then glanced at the blood-stained male dwarf, and then hurried to the field. to go.

After entering, Shen Xuanqing was too lazy to go to the backyard, tied up the dwarf deer in the corner of the front yard, Xiao Huang and Huang'er barked at the dwarf deer twice.

He picked up the tea bowl and drank it down in one gulp, wiping the spilled water, feeling happy.

After washing their hands and face and sitting for a while, Wei Lanxiang and Shen Yan came back, rolled up their sleeves while talking, and went to the back to cook for him.

Shen Xuanqing sat there and took out the things in the bamboo basket, and shouted to the back: "Mother, cut some spicy peppers for scrambled eggs."

"Sure, I got it." Wei Lanxiang's voice came from the kitchen behind.

After drinking the water, the good guys lay down in the shade to rest, sticking out their tongues and panting. The dwarf deer was limping and couldn't stand after being tied up. He lay on the ground and watched the two yellow dogs wandering around it vigilantly.

Shen Yan put a small drawer in the pot, put six big steamed buns, and lit the fire from the clay stove.

Wei Lanxiang chopped spicy peppers and beat eggs, so she didn't need to be busy. After adding firewood to the bottom of the stove, she went into the main room, filled Shen Xuanqing's water bowl, and said: "Meal is coming soon. My mother and I will cook at noon these two days. Take out an extra bowl and prepare it for you. After you scramble the eggs, just heat the bowl of vegetables in a horse spoon, and the steamed buns will heat up quickly."

"Okay." Shen Xuanqing smiled and chatted with her a few words: "This male deer has a big temper, he is limping and wants to hit people with horns, and he will be honest after being smoked."

He took out something wrapped in big leaves from the bamboo basket, it was quite big, and the smile on his face became brighter, and he said, "Honey Nest, it's a big one, keep some for home, and I'll take the rest."

Shen Yan took it, put it on the table and opened it, saw the honey flowing out of the crack, dipped some of it with her fingertips, tasted it, then bent her almond eyes slightly, and said, "It's really sweet."

"The honey pot is in the old house, I'll go get it." She said and got up.

"Here." Shen Xuanqing took out a few wild fruits from the bamboo basket.

Shen Yan grabbed two, saw that the fruit was not dirty, wiped it with a handkerchief as he walked, and then began to bite.

Resting at home overnight needless to say, early the next morning, after harnessing the mule cart, Shen Xuanqing went to the sheepfold to catch the grown lamb, tied the four hooves and put it on the board with the dwarf deer. In the car, the purpose of raising pigs and sheep is to sell money, and it will be the same when the pigs are raised again.

Wei Lanxiang and Shen Yan helped him pack the things he was going to take, and saw him off at the door when they were done.

Shen Xuanqing said: "If you are too busy, go to my third uncle and Yuping. My eldest brother and I will kill sheep in the shop, and let him come back after selling them for a day. Then we will bring some mutton."

"I know, don't worry, go quickly." Wei Lanxiang agreed.

He drove to Jixing Town, just wanting to make money, and he didn't have much time to rest throughout the year.

"Baa!" The sheep kept yelling, attracting the attention of passers-by on the road.

Guaizi was also on the cart, right behind Shen Xuanqing, and was very close. Fortunately, the cart was bigger, otherwise he would not have a place to stand. When he heard the sheep bleating, he also barked a few times.

It doesn't matter if the sheep bark, so does it, and the boy is standing behind him, as if barking into his ear, Shen Xuanqing is a little annoyed, so he lightly reprimands the boy before shutting up.

After walking on the straight and spacious official road, the mule ran more and more smoothly. He thought while driving, this time he sold the dwarf deer, at least 35 taels. , If you earn another six or seven taels, you will have 40 taels.

On the official road, I met many people one after another, some were walking and some were driving ox carts. The ox carts were not as brisk as mules.

It is always a joy to hit prey, his brows are stretched, even if he doesn't smile, he can see a bit of gentleness.

There were two supporting figures in front of her. The woman was limping and walked slowly forward with the help of the man beside her. He didn't care. He is not an acquaintance at first glance.

The mule cart was running, and the sheep were bleating, causing the two people in front to look back.

After seeing the faces, she realized that it was Lu Daxiang and Du Hehua. Shen Xuanqing's eyes darkened slightly, obviously a little unhappy.

With a yell in his mouth, he raised his whip and slapped it in the air. The mule ran faster, and ran to the front after a while, leaving the two people far behind.

Last time he beat Lu Daxiang and Du Hehua, Lu Gu made it clear to them again that there is nothing to do with them, as long as they keep quiet and don't come to trouble, he would not take the initiative to get into trouble.

Shen Xuanqing is not a person who shouts and shouts. He can't do things that bully his neighbors or add insult to injury, and he doesn't even bother to do them. Sorry.

The mule cart drove by, raising a cloud of dust.

Du Hehua unexpectedly turned out to be an "acquaintance". She walked with a limp, and she couldn't even get on an ox cart when she came out today. She couldn't be happy in her heart. She looked sideways at Lu Daxiang, and said in a strange way: "It's a coincidence No, isn't the one in front of you your good son-in-law?"

Lu Daxiang was timid when he saw Shen Xuanqing, and his face trembled. In just three years, he was beaten twice, once with a broken leg and once with an arm. of.

Hearing Du Hehua's words, he squinted and said nothing.

"Tell your good son-in-law to stop, it's fine if you don't take me with you, you good father-in-law must take it with you." Du Hehua spoke quickly, after her leg was broken, she no longer dared to play tricks in front of Shen Xuanqing, but running on Lu Daxiang was still dare.

Lu Daxiang had never been as quick-spoken as her, but now he was humiliated, his expression changed with anxiety, and he scolded: "Bitch, you are capable, go and talk to others."

"You!" Du Hehua's eyes widened, she gritted her teeth and wanted to curse back, but she couldn't walk too far by herself, and had to rely on Lu Daxiang to help her, she endured it and didn't get angry, but her face was livid and her eyes were staring, she was dissatisfied at first glance.

Seeing that she didn't dare to reply, Lu Daxiang felt complacent. In the past few years when they had quarreled, Du Hehua scolded him bloody every time they quarreled.

"How can I have a good son-in-law? A good son-in-law is not your rich and good son-in-law. You are capable. Why don't people even call you mother-in-law when they see you? It's a pity that you still see and tell others all the time. Good son-in-law Did you come to our house once? Didn’t you slap yourself in the mouth? It’s just a joke.”

Anjia Village is so big, no one knows who's gossip, even Lu Daxiang has heard it a few times, let alone Du Hehua.

She was poked at the sore spot, and she thought that even she would be able to live a lifetime of glory if Lu Wen climbed into a wealthy family in Fenggu Town, but now she couldn't even see Lu Wen a few times, so she jumped off immediately.

"I am capable? Why can't I be patient? If it weren't for me, would you be able to eat and use the money and food that Brother Wen gave you? Well, you heartless bastard, who have I been for all these years? Serve you and serve your son Lu Wu, In the end it was all my fault."

"You don't have the ability to earn money. If it weren't for me, you wouldn't even have a few good mouthfuls of food in your life. Now you're picking my fault, just talking about those pills and cloths that Brother Wen gave, how many times have you seen them in your life?" ? Conscienceless grandson, you scold me at home, but you won't even dare to fart outside!"

Lu Daxiang was so angry that he blushed and his neck was thick, how could he bear being scolded like this: "Old whore!"

"Old bastard!" Du Hehua showed no sign of weakness.

After scolding each other, neither of them could swallow that breath, but today they had to go to Li's house to find Lu Wen, and they really had no money.

It should be said that Du Hehua had her leg broken last winter, and she was fine after resting for half a year. She never thought of going up the mountain to collect firewood the day before yesterday, but she slipped and rolled down a small hillside. Very, to be lame again.

Lu Daxiang broke his arm when she broke her leg, but she was able to walk anyway, but back then when Lu Daxiang was lying on the bed with his broken leg, she thought it cost too much money to treat the injury, and she didn't look good for several months, let alone serve Lu Daxiang well. Sometimes he didn't even serve food, and went to work in the field after eating by himself. When he came back, he brought a bowl of rice with thin soup and little water to Lu Daxiang, who was so hungry that his chest was stuck to his back.

Lu Daxiang's medicine was also too expensive, and he would wait a few days to grab it after he finished taking it. As for cleaning up the toilet bowl, he even pinched his nose and did not hide the disgust on his face.

At that time, although Lu Daxiang often quarreled with her, the fire in his heart still couldn't go away.

It's not like Du Hehua was lying on the bed last year, he also didn't show a good face, and even went back as it was, secretly feeling happy.

Broken leg is not a trivial matter. Du Hehua didn't want to become crippled and crippled when she got old, so she had to ask kindly. Lying on the bed, sometimes I feel really angry, and it is inevitable that I will quarrel with Lu Daxiang.

Lu Daxiang only had a broken arm, and went out every time he slammed the door after scolding, leaving her screaming every day, and his son Lu Wu was spoiled, and he disliked her for too many things, and he also didn't want to take care of her. Sometimes it didn't pour for a day or two, and the room smelled like urine.

It's fine if there is no food to eat, but myrrh made her really angry and worried, so she had to change the words and stop provoking Lu Daxiang.

She got into the eyes of money, and all her life she only knew to hold money in her own hands. Whoever dared to ask her would be her enemy. However, Lu Daxiang was not a fuel-efficient lamp. So she had to take out the silver money that had been hidden for a long time.

The estrangement and conflicts accumulated day by day, and gradually, the two of them didn't want to see each other, but at such an old age, Lu Daxiang didn't dare to divorce his wife, otherwise he would be an old bachelor in the future.

Du Hehua didn't dare to be divorced. She was an old woman who had no place to live in her natal home. She was abandoned when she was old. Many people would laugh at her. Besides, there was Lu Wu, so she could only hold her nose and continue living.

The two stopped at the side of the official road, one of them looked worse than the other, and even panting seemed to be on fire, but in the end they still walked forward together with livid faces, and stopped talking on the way.

The two of them didn't look at each other, and thought of Shen Xuanqing who had just met, they both saw the things pulled by the mule cart, not to mention the dog, a dwarf deer and a sheep were definitely worth a lot of money.

There are only three villages between Anjia Village and Qingxi Village. It is a big event for Shen's second family to open a shop and buy a house in Jixing Town, and it has been spread for a long time.

Lu Daxiang's eyes were red and his heart was sore, he sighed and stomped his feet in secret, only regretting it, how could he have gotten into trouble with the Shen family back then, otherwise, no matter whether Lu Wen or Lu Gu married, he would be Shen Xuanqing's father-in-law, let alone pork, he could even eat mutton superior.

Du Hehua has regrets if she wants to say it. Who knew that Shen Xuanqing would have a great future and be able to buy a house in the town.

But what's more, they don't like Lu Gu, that kind of blessing and wealth should belong to them, Lu Wen, or even hers, and it's just for others, but in the end it's cheaper for Lu Gu.

The ox cart and mule cart ran forward, and the pedestrians lagged behind, but Du Hehua walked slower than others because of her limp.

It's hot, and it's easy to sweat on the road. As the sun gets bigger, it seems to be scorched, and even the eyes have to be squinted, and they can't open them due to the sun.

Lu Daxiang was impatient with her slowness, but because Lu Wen was her own, he couldn't do it himself if he wanted to ask for more money this time, and he had to ask Lu Wen to see his mother's injury in order to soften his heart.

Du He complained in her heart, she had no money in hand, last winter she gave the money to Lu Daxiang when she was recovering from her injuries, so she always felt that Lu Daxiang hid her private money with her money, but today she is even reluctant to hire a cart for her, As he walked, he snorted coldly, and his eyes were not eyes and noses were not noses.