The Sweet Little Fulang

Lu Gu had to count the dry food and the clothes he needed to bring every day to see if he had brought everything in his luggage, for fear of leaving things behind.

Early in the morning, a group of them waited at the entrance of the town. The horse team came from Fenggu Town and passed by here.

Autumn is not long, the weather is neither too hot nor too cold, and the sun is not too bright in the morning, so the waiting is not so difficult.

Lu Gu looked towards Fenggu Town, and then turned his head to look at Shen Xuanqing again. He said on the way here that dry food is in one package, and clothes are in another. If there is a place where laundry can be dried, at least wash.

Last night, he sewed close-fitting cloth pockets into several of Shen Xuanqing's clothes, so that he could hide his money, so that if he encountered something to spend money on the road, he would not be afraid that he would run out of money.

"Brother and Yanyan are both here, don't worry, I'll be back in two months." Shen Xuanqing hugged Brother Ling and comforted him with a nervous smile.

Xiao Lingjun was too young to understand what adults were worried about, so he lowered his head to play with a pair of silver bracelets on his wrist.

"Yeah." Lu Gu agreed, he didn't worry too much when he was at home, he had family members there.

He glanced at Shen Xuanqing's waist again. The bamboo tubes and skin bags filled with water were hung up. The land in their Yuqingfu City is fine. There is a big river along the way. If you go far away, there is little water. It's okay if you don't eat for a day or two. , water is indispensable.

After a long time, I saw the horse team carrying goods from a distance.

Right now we are heading north, there are few horses, and there are two carts pulled by people with goods in them. Unless they are in a hurry, most people will go.

Shen Xuanqing spent money to let him pull a cart of furs back from the north. It was agreed in the morning that he was not a guard thug recruited by the cavalry. Luo Biao had already explained to him that if he didn't want to leave, no one would say that he wanted to ride in the car. What.

But he and Luo Biao were on the road and not tired at the moment, even Boss Qiu led the carriage at the front, and the horse team was going to be faster when they got on the more spacious official road.

A man who can run to the north has good foot strength and is used to rushing.

"Okay, let's go back." The horse team came to the front, Shen Xuanqing gave the child to Lu Gu, and said goodbye to the family.

Since they were all from the neighborhood, Boss Qiu greeted them, but the horse team didn't stop and went on ahead. There were 30 to [-] days to go on the road, and if they wanted to come back before early winter, they had to hurry up.

"Mother, I'm leaving, you go home." After Shen Xuanqing and Luo Biao finished speaking, they followed the last car and left.

He turned back again, glanced at Lu Gu and the child, and smiled to show his comfort. His starry eyes were as bright as ever, and then he never looked back.

Wei Lanxiang lowered his head and wiped his tears, Lu Gu also felt uncomfortable, but he didn't shed tears, his throat was slightly choked, and he couldn't speak.

"Father."

Brother Ling watched Dad go away, but did not take him and Ah Mu, and suddenly realized something, and wanted to find Shen Xuanqing, but Lu Gu didn't move while holding him, and the child burst into tears.

"Let's go home with E-Mu. Daddy will be back in a few days." He walked back holding Brother Ling, with a slightly crying voice, afraid that the child would cry more and more while watching Shen Xuanqing go away, and he was also afraid that he would cry more and more. Can't help it, such a big person, why are you crying, let Shen Xuanqing worry about it.

Wei Lanxiang wiped away tears and said, "Let's go, grandma will go back with our brother Ling."

"Let's go." Shen Yaoqing sighed softly in his heart, and said to Shen Yuping and Shen Yan.

Ji Qiuyue hugged Zhao'er and followed beside her. Unexpectedly, Brother Ling cried louder and louder, and Zhao'er also cried along with her.

"Second Uncle came back, just came back, why are you crying, he's three years old, he's grown up." She wiped her tears before coaxing her son.

Shen Xuanqing was only fifteen when she married. She was a half-grown boy, and she and Shen Yan would call each other all day long. Come over today to see her off, how could she feel so happy.

Speaking of which, by the end of August, brother Ling will be two years old, but this year's birthday Shen Xuanqing can't keep up, for this, he bought a pair of silver bracelets for his son a few days ago, small, just right to wear.

After returning home, Lu Gu coaxed him for a while, and Brother Ling stopped crying.

Originally said to go back after lunch today, but Wei Lanxiang has no appetite, thinking that there is still so much work at home, so she came here yesterday and gave Shen Shunwang the key to open the door, so that Ge Chunsheng could come in, and Shen Yuping also had to go back to work. He and the others tidied up, and Shen Yuping drove the mule cart away.

Shen Yan and Shen Yaoqing stayed in the town, one took care of the butcher shop, and the other accompanied Lu Gu.

Originally, Ji Qiuyue and Zhao'er were invited to come, but Wei Lanxiang asked Yao Nu to come and live in the town for a while, so that she could see the world and see how the people in the town lived, so that she would not be timid when she married into the Gu family, and there was Emboldened.

The old lady has spoken like this, how can Ji Qiuyue compete with her younger sister, it's okay to think about it, the daughter's family in the countryside has seen little in the world, so go to Jixing Town to get familiar with the road first.

With Shen Yan here, he can help bring Brother Ling. They only bring one child, so it is easier to come here than Zhaoer.

The two children got together to play and fight, one chasing the other, the adults had to watch closely behind, it was quite tiring to run after them for a while.

"Let's go, aunt will bring you some fruit to eat." Shen Yan led Brother Ling with wet eyelashes to the main room.

Lu Gu tidied up in the West Wing. Luo Biao rolled up his bedding and stuffed his clothes into boxes when he got up early to leave.

Although the mattress was dried in the sun a few days ago, he came in to take a look, and took it out to dry, it would be cleaner after drying.

He swept the floor and turned the tea bowl on the table upside down, so as not to accumulate dust.

Shen Xuanqing's quilt was also drying in the yard. The east wing room was laid out for Shen Yaoqing yesterday, and there were two upper rooms in the north room. He and Brother Ling still lived in the main room, and the other room was tidied up by Shen Yan for her to live in. .

There are only these few rooms in the house, and there are people in the east and west rooms, so Shen Yan can only live in the north room.

Coming out of the West Wing, Lu Gu leaned the broom against the wall, usually he didn't think there was anything, but today he felt that the house was quite big and empty.

Shen Yaoqing went to the butcher shop, and Shen Yan and Brother Ling were eating and talking in the main room.

The boy who had been lying in the yard basking in the sun got up, wagging his tail and rubbing against his leg, whimpering.

He rubbed the dog's head, sighed softly and thought, Shen Xuanqing will be back in two months, and now he feels a little more relieved, there is no longer a lump in his throat, he smiled and went to get a big bone for the boy to eat.

In autumn, loach fish are fat, and cargo ships at the wharf unload crabs from the south in baskets. Ordinary people can't afford them, so they can just stand by and look at them.

Unlike in my hometown, there is no fishing net in the house, and there is no leisure time for fishing. Sometimes Lu Gu and Shen Yan go to the river to buy fish, and when they have free time, they will take Brother Ling around the pier.

The child had never eaten crabs before. Standing on the bridge and looking down at the things on the boat, the crabs looked strange. Brother Ling didn't know that they were for food, but thought they looked terrible, and would cover his eyes when he saw them.

This morning, the two of them came back from buying vegetables, Lu Gu hugged Brother Ling, and Shen Yan carried the bamboo basket, talking and laughing as they walked towards Pearl Alley. Happened.

Gu Chengyue had a basket in his left hand and a small wine jar in his right. When he saw Shen Yan, his eyes lit up a little, and he walked forward quickly with a smile.

"Brother Guzi." He followed Shen Yan to shout, and added: "The day before yesterday Chenghua was going to play by the river, I took him and Huier to dig some loach, kept it in clean water for two days, it was clean, and there is still a jar at home Sweet-scented osmanthus wine, just in time for autumn, I'll give you a taste."

Ever since Shen Yan lived in the town, he has gotten closer and closer. He can't wait to run here every day. Fortunately, he has restrained himself rationally. He is not married yet. It's okay to give things to his wife every now and then. Gossip.

Seeing that he was smiling all over his face, Lu Gu didn't reject the kindness, so he bent his eyebrows and said, "Okay, let's go in together and have a sip of tea."

"Yeah." Gu Cheng nodded more and more happily.

Because she was outside, Shen Yan didn't speak, but her pair of clear almond eyes were also shining after seeing Gu Chengyue, revealing a slightly shy smile.

After returning, the courtyard door was wide open, Lu Gu put two baskets and a jug of wine into the kitchen, glanced at the two people sitting outside at the stone table, smiled quietly, packed the vegetables and loach in the kitchen, and did not go out.

Brother Ling was picked up by Shen Yan and placed on the stone bench. He squeezed a piece of pastry and ate it. He was ignorant and cute. He looked at his aunt and then at his little uncle who often came to their house. No one spoke, so he laughed to himself. It made both Shen Yan and Gu Chengyue laugh.

"You drink tea." Shen Yan poured a cup of tea, but she didn't bring it over, she stretched out her hand and gently pushed it towards Gu Chengyue.

Why is this so? Both of them knew it well. First, Shen Yan handed him tea and accidentally touched his hand. Both of them are law-abiding people. Even such a touch feels embarrassing, so naturally they dare not go overboard. move.

"Okay." Gu Chengyue smiled even more, he took a sip of tea, sitting here with nothing to do, he still wanted to stay a little longer, so he said with a smile: "The loach is slippery, why don't I kill it, you two still have to take care of the children, Take it easy."

Before Shen Yan could say anything, he had already rolled up his sleeves.

My uncle was courteous, and the courtyard door was open again in broad daylight, not afraid of attracting gossip, so Lu Gu let him go.

Gu Chengyue still had something to do at home. It was only half morning after killing the loach, and he didn't stay for dinner. When he left, Lu Gu caught him a fat rabbit in the backyard and told him to take it back to eat. The rabbit also got fat in autumn.

After being a little more polite, after Shen Yan persuaded, Gu Chengyue didn't refuse anymore, and left with the rabbit.

The Gu family often came to deliver things. Their family did not have the habit of eating others for free. Sometimes they gave rabbits, sometimes chickens and ducks, or some mountain products.

After sending Gu Chengyue away, Lu Gu said with a smile: "I'll do it at dinner time. When the eldest brother comes back, we both taste a little sweet-scented osmanthus wine. If we feel dizzy after drinking, we will go to sleep at night, so we don't worry about delaying things."

"Yeah." Shen Yan nodded, the smile on her face was still there.

Loach fat, sweet-scented osmanthus wine, the autumn wind was blowing in the evening, they were having a drink at home, and farther away, the sun was about to set, the horse team had not yet crossed the mountains, and found a gentle open place to stop.

The fire was lit, and the night guards were divided, and the rest spread out their bedding and fell asleep on the spot.

When the sun went down completely, there was only fire in the woods.

Twenty or thirty men, this mountain is used by various caravans, and there are generally no ferocious beasts nearby, if they really came, everyone would bring a big knife, and they would be able to fight.

Luo Biao was on duty tonight, and Shen Xuanqing was lying on the ground with her arm pillowed and couldn't sleep, so she just sat up, drank and ate dry food with Luo Biao and the others, and had to wait until midnight before changing to another person. also good.

He was so drunk that the man called Zhao Zhi was full of nonsense, saying that he once fought a bad fish in the river, good guy, that fish was bigger than a man, and almost capsized his boat.

When Luo Biao and the others heard it, they spat on the ground and scolded him for boasting that he couldn't even swim, and even ran to catch fish, which showed that he was talking nonsense.

Zhao Zhi was not convinced, and swore that half of the fish bone was at his house, and that he could swim in the first place, but that was the time he was so scared that he would never swim again.

When he babbled and drank and talked until his tongue became dilated at the end, he knew he was drunk. If he hadn't leaned against the tree, he might have collapsed.

Qiu Laosan snatched the wine bag from Zhao Zhi's hand, and cursed: "Let's keep watch at night, drink to refresh yourself, but I have to drink to death. If you keep watch alone, I'm afraid the jackals won't know when they come. These people have to put their lives here."

Zhao Zhi was scolded but didn't reply, just sat there laughing, he looked like a drunk.

Seeing this, the others put down the wine bags in their hands. Watching the night in the mountains is no joke. After drinking for a while, their bodies also warmed up.

After pouring too much yellow soup, Zhao Zhi panicked, supported the tree and stood up, regardless of the person in front of him who was about to untie his pants and pee. He was slapped on the mouth by Qiu Laosan before he regained consciousness, muttering and going to the back of the forest.

"I'm going to sleep." Shen Xuanqing drank some wine, felt sleepy after walking all day, smiled and said to Luo Biao.

After half a month's journey, sometimes when passing through the fields or forests, he brought a bow and arrow, and he would kill a rabbit or two to satisfy his hunger. He would share some food with everyone, and he could also drink and chat. Would you like to come to the horse team to do things, you don't have to do chores such as pulling carts to see the goods, just manage a few subordinates.

Because there are old and young in the family, and he promised Lu Gu not to come out next year, but to take good care of the shop at home, he can only say that he will see the world this time, and he has never considered anything else.

Before he got up and walked to the bed, the man in front of the fire continued to brag. Shen Xuanqing's ears moved slightly, and suddenly he heard a sound from the depths of the forest. He was too familiar with that sound, it was an arrow.

"Someone!" He scolded, turned his head to look into the darkness, his eyes changed.

He often runs in the mountains, hunts foxes in autumn and often sleeps in the forest at night, so his hearing and eyesight are naturally unmatched by ordinary people.

"what!"

Even the snoring man got up, pulled out the hidden knife from the carriage, and held it tightly in his hand to be vigilant.

Amidst the noise of people, Shen Xuanqing heard a muffled groan coming from behind the forest, there was only Zhao Zhi who was going to relieve himself, before he went to look, a few more black arrow feathers shot at him, and immediately someone fell to the ground .

Someone held a torch and hurriedly hid behind the tree. In the dark night, the fire reflected the hiding place, which was almost a living target.

Boss Qiu has been traveling north and south for so many years. When he saw how many people had died, he immediately shouted: "Throw away the torch!"

The person hiding in the dark heard his voice and shot an arrow. Fortunately, he reacted quickly and avoided the arrow.

Someone kicked the soil to extinguish the fire, and when the light of the fire faded, he saw clearly that the feathered arrowheads stuck in the ground were pitch-black, as if they had been poisoned, and a cold sweat broke out on his back.

The horse neighed and struggled, the fire was not completely extinguished by the soil, and a few torches that were thrown away were still burning. When they settled down, they dealt with the surrounding area, fearing that they would fall asleep at night, and the fire would spread and burn the mountain. It didn't fall off, so there were no weeds and fallen leaves around, only mud, and the fire gradually weakened.

The person hit by the arrow fell to the ground struggling and crying out in pain, but after a while, there was no movement at all.

Shen Xuanqing quickly took the bow and arrow, and put the long knife back on his back. His heart was beating, and the self-defense outfit was in his hand, and he dodged behind the tree. , didn't make much breathing sound, and held his breath to identify the direction from which the black arrow came.