two ears pricked up

It was already dusk when the last cane was finished. Bai Xi lay down on the stone table with his head drooping and his eyes closed, and fell into a deep sleep. Huo Zheng didn't wake him up, so he went inside and took a coat and put it on Bai Xi's body to avoid it. He caught cold, took some mosquito wormwood, lit it, and hung it nearby to repel mosquitoes.

Huo Zheng stared at him, and moved lightly. He took the water from the well head and carried it into the stove to wash the rice for cooking. The remaining rice in the wooden pot would be bottomed out tomorrow. He looked back and looked at the yard The sleeping person was stunned for a moment, and saw Bai Xi, who was supposed to be sleeping, suddenly raised his head from under his elbow, and the corners of his mouth were raised, revealing his snow-white teeth.

"clank."

Bai Xi got up, put the slipped coat back on her body like a baby, the night was getting thicker, the sky was full of stars, the light of candles was lit from house to house, Huo Zheng also lit candles and put them in the house , to prevent Bai Xi from not being able to see clearly when running.

Bai Xi goes to open the wooden jar and finds that there is only a little rice left in it.He didn't speak, and looked up at Huo Zheng for a moment, the light in his eyes was very bright, and he said, "I've never seen you eat a meal of rice."

When this matter was mentioned, Bai Xi felt a slight discomfort in his heart. He probably understood that these rice were not easy to get, and they had to be exchanged for the money that people needed, and the money had to be earned.

Huo Zheng gave him all the rice he bought with money, but he hastily dealt with every meal. He had eaten the noodle cake that Huo Zheng ate most often. Uncomfortable, and the taste is not as soft as rice.

Now that the rice is gone, it means that Huo Zheng's money is also gone.

He felt sad, lowered his head and asked, "Zhengzheng, did I drag you down?"

Huo Zheng said: "Sister-in-law, why are you saying this? I should take good care of you for elder brother."

"Brother? Are you talking about your brother, Zhengzheng, I..." Bai Xizang had something on his mind, hesitated for a moment, and chose to tell him: "Zhengzheng, there is actually something I haven't told you. I, I don't know him. Your big brother."

However, Huo Zheng misunderstood Bai Xi's words into another meaning. His sister-in-law is very beautiful, and the Bai family must be tired of seeing her, so he is not allowed to run around the mountains and villages like ordinary women, just like those in the city. The daughters of rich families only learn embroidery, chess, calligraphy and painting from female workers at home. Unless they reach the age of marriage, they are not allowed to have contact with men at home.

And although his sister-in-law had a marriage contract with his elder brother, it was something that happened when "she" was born, and it was quite normal for her sister-in-law to never meet his elder brother.

"Sister-in-law don't need to worry too much." Huo Zheng comforted in this way, Bai Xi's body was thin, although Huo Zheng looked cold and unfeeling, in fact he was very caring, "It's cold at night, go back to the house to avoid the wind."

When the wind picked up, Bai Xi went back to the house, it was indeed much warmer than outside.He saw from the window that the clouds outside were dark and red, and the fireflies that used to dance in the yard at night were nowhere to be seen, and a smell of earth was rising from the ground, and a heavy rain might fall soon.

Bai Xi's premonition came true. After midnight, a gust of wind, lightning and thunder disturbed the tranquility of the village.The heavy rain poured down, the rumbling thunder awakened Bai Xi from his sleep, another bolt of lightning seemed to tear the sky apart and flashed across, Bai Xi was so startled that his legs were weak, he hugged the quilt tightly and shivered without shoes on Run out of the house.

He was going to find Huo Zheng, such a thunderstorm night really made him fearful.

The candle lamp in the main house was burning quietly, Bai Xi stepped out with his front foot, and his back foot retracted. The cold rainwater slid down his neck to his clothes, and it was cold against his skin. He shivered, raised his head, and saw A big hole that is dark but not cold in winter.

At some point, the roof was broken with a big hole, the rainwater poured into the house through the hole, the floor was mostly soaked, and water was dripping in the center of the room, Bai Xi held the door frame and looked around, and saw a figure beside the hole, that shadow In a flash, he knew that the other party was Huo Zheng.

"clank--"

Lightning pierced the night sky, he huddled inside the door and shouted, Huo Zheng heard his shout, poked his head in through the opening to look at him, "Sister-in-law, go back to the house to shelter from the rain."

Huo Zheng was wearing a coir raincoat, and it was raining fiercely. The rain poured on his body from the cracks, and he was soaked by the heavy rain.

The wind blowing outside was very strong, and the thick tree trunk that fell down made a big hole in the roof. If the hole is not repaired in time, the heavy rain will pour down, and the main house will be flooded in a short time. Oops.

The situation was critical, Bai Xi spun around in circles, thin cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

Whenever it rains, he is most afraid of thunder. It is stormy outside, and the raging wind blows on the doors and windows through the cracks and blows on his body.

Bai Xi closed her eyes tightly and shouted, "Zhengzheng, when are you coming down!"

After roaring, his face turned red along with his neck.

Huo Zheng climbed down the wooden ladder and went back to the house. He was soaked and didn't get close to Bai Xi. He stood outside the door and saw that he was wrapped in a quilt. His eyes naturally fell on the ground, and he told him, "Sister-in-law, go back to the house and put on your clothes." Put on a coat." After a pause, he opened his mouth and said, "If you are afraid, I will light the candles in the inner room, and you wait inside, it is windy outside."

There is one more thing that Huo Zheng didn't tell Bai Xi. The room where he rested was also damaged by a fallen tree branch, but the hole in the main house was too big, so he had to repair the hole on this side first, and then take care of it. his house.

Bai Xi turned back to the main house, took off his coat and put it on. After thinking about it, Huo Zheng braved the thunder and wind to repair the house. It would be cold if he didn't wear more, so he walked into the room where Huo Zheng was resting. He stared at the top of his head. With an empty opening, he fumbled around in his room, found a coat, and sent it to the other party.

"clank."

Huo Zheng lowered his head and saw his sister-in-law holding his clothes in her hands.The soles of his feet slipped and he barely fell off the eaves.

After repairing the hole in the main house, Huo Zheng walked in front of Bai Xi, who was holding his coat in his arms, and he didn't answer it, and he was afraid of hurting the other party's pure good intentions if he didn't answer it.

"Zhengzheng, are you cold?" Bai Xi suddenly smiled shyly, "I saw that your room is leaking."

He added: "It's so cold, and it's late at night, why don't you come to my room and let's rest together." Bai Xi thought that it would be warmer for two of them to sleep together than alone, and sincerely thought of Huo Zheng, But the other party sternly refused.

"Sister-in-law!" Huo Zheng's soothing face turned frosty, "Don't say such transgressive words in the future, go back to your room and rest."

After finishing speaking, Huo Zheng took his coat and went straight back to the house. Seeing that Bai Xi was still standing there, he urged him, "Go back."

Bai Xi was hurt in his heart, but he didn't speak. After returning to the house, he tossed and turned until midnight before falling asleep. The next day, before dawn, he woke up from his dream and vaguely heard the movement from outside the yard, and knew that Huo Zheng had already got up to work.

Huo Zheng's indifferent expression last night was imprinted in his mind, Bai Xi sighed sadly, turned his head and inadvertently saw himself in the bronze mirror, and saw those pink rabbit ears exposed again, the fluff covering the ears was a little denser , he shook his ears, and after sitting quietly for a while, his ears faded back.

Today was going into the city, Huo Zheng cooked the last meal of rice porridge, Bai Xi held the fragrant and glutinous rice porridge and didn't drink it right away, but pushed the bowl towards Huo Zheng, his eyes fell into his bowl, "I am here today I don't want to drink porridge, I want to eat corn."

Huo Zheng pushed back his rice porridge, took out the cooked corn from the pot, and brought them to Bai Xi.

Huo Zheng's actions were quickly exchanged for two thin lines of tears that slid down his cheeks. The tears from the "daughter"'s house were stronger than any sharp weapon. Even though Huo Zheng's heart was like a rock, he couldn't help but panic at this moment, clumsily Ask: "Sister-in-law, why are you crying..."

Bai Xi lowered his head and wiped the teardrops from the corners of his eyes, and after a long while, he buried his head in the porridge, his nose was red, and his voice was muffled, "It's my fault."

He stopped crying, and took the initiative to help Huo Zheng carry the goods to the rented carriage. Just now, the white tears frightened Huo Zheng. He wanted to rush to do the work, but Huo Zheng didn't dare to stop it once. He tried his best to carry out the heavy ones.

The first time I went out of the city, the way was smooth.It takes an hour to arrive at Yucheng from Changyue Village by horse-drawn carriage.

The city is bustling with noisy crowds, and the brightly colored street lights dazzle the eyes.Huo Zheng let him sit in the carriage, Bai Xi didn't dare to show his face, and only opened a small opening by the window, passers-by occasionally spied his appearance, and before they had time to feel emotional, the carriage drove away.

Huo Zheng parked the carriage on the side of the street that was specialized in buying and selling, and took out the goods he brought for sale today one by one. The farm tools used for farm work were sold more slowly. There were more than one stall selling such things, but they were delicate gadgets made by him. , easy to attract the attention of girls, the price is cheap, and they are sold out one by one.

Bai Xi couldn't bear to part with those little gadgets, lying in the carriage, he couldn't bear to watch them being taken away one by one, Huo Zheng's eyes dazzled, and Bai Xi suddenly jumped out of the carriage, "Zhengzheng, leave one for me."

Huo Zheng wove so many little things, the only thing he left was the rabbit hanging on his waist, the others had to be bought up by others!

But, looking at Huo Zheng's bulging purse, he let go after struggling, "Forget it, you can sell it."

After speaking, he untied the only rabbit on his waist, and carefully held it in front of Huo Zheng.

Huo Zheng didn't speak, he took the rabbit, caught a glimpse of Bai Xi's red eyes from the corner of his eye, and silently stuffed the rabbit back into his hand again.

"It's yours."

Then he handed the last remaining gadget to his palm, "Your."

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