Farming Comb Paintings Return Home

Unexpectedly, the next morning Xiao Xian did not break his promise, Li Cong collapsed lightly, and he also jumped up from the bed like a spring, hurriedly took out the comb in the money jar, held it in his hand, and then kept walking every step of the way. Following behind Li Cong, he squinted his eyes and watched in a daze as he got dressed and boiled water for washing.Ask him to wash his face, but don't wash his face, ask him what he wants to eat in the morning, shake his head, wait for Li Cong to finish his work, sit at the table and start drinking porridge and cakes, then he goes up to comb someone's hair with a smile on his face, and after finishing combing, he puts it on the couch. He fell down, retracted into the quilt, closed his eyes, and fell asleep again.

After Li Cong finished eating, he glanced dumbfoundedly at Xiao Xian who was curled up into a shrimp on the couch, put a bowl of porridge on the table for him, then packed up the dishes and went out to wash, seeing that there was still some water in the basin after washing, he went He lowered his head and looked down.

It's obviously going out to work, and it's not a blind date. Isn't it a joke to make things like this.Li Cong shook his head silently, raised his arm to tousle his hair a few times, and wiped away the writing on his face with stove ashes as usual, and then went out in peace.

When I got to the town, I remembered that I was so disturbed in the morning, and I forgot to stir-fry the melon seeds promised to Xiao Xian last night.The work on the pier was hard, even if he could do his best, Li Cong would always do two trips and one rest, so as not to be squeezed by others.When it was almost noon, there was a break on the wharf, and he rushed back to the village, and Xiao Xian got up from the couch not long after.

I don't know if it was because he didn't sleep well at night or what, Xiao Xian covered himself with the quilt, went back to the cage and slept until noon, the millet porridge left for him on the table was already cold.Xiao Xian was drinking porridge with a sea bowl in his hand, and when he heard the creaking sound of the door opening outside, he was overjoyed, and he broke away, almost choking, patted his chest to relieve his breath, and ran outside quickly.

Li Cong went into the room to wash his face, and then went back to the back room with Xiao Xian.Xiao Xian took the half-drunk porridge on the table and continued to pour it down his throat. Li Cong reached out to explore the porcelain bowl, it was cold, so he had to say a few more words.The family is not so hard to open the pot, such a full meal, a hungry meal, a cold meal and a hot meal, the body that has not been nourished much is afraid that it will get sick again.

Xiao Xian talked about it quickly, but he was worried in his heart. In the past, as long as there was no class at school, who would not wake up until midnight, spend the night in Internet cafes and play games? How many days have passed, and I still can’t fall asleep at night and wake up in the morning? This problem will have to be cured sooner or later!

Xiao Xianwu frowned and scratched his head, but Li Cong ignored it, went straight to the corner opposite the wardrobe, squatted down and looked down, and then pulled out a three-foot-square floor tile as if by magic.The sound of the bricks brought Xiao Xian back to his senses, he turned his head and was stunned.It turned out that the part on the ground was not a complete piece. There was a gap in the groove of the floor tiles. Li Cong reached in with two fingers and lifted it up. Without the cover of the floor tiles, a pit that looked like the entrance of a cellar immediately appeared on the ground. Come.

Unexpectedly, there was such a mechanism in the house, and Xiao Xian was very strangely broken. After poking his head and looking at it for a long time, he realized that there was no cellar, but it was just a hidden compartment embedded in the ground, which was used to store rice, grain and cabbage in winter. Yes, it is very common in every household, and it is not rare at all.

Xiao Xian propped his head and sat back at the table. Li Cong pulled a fairly clean sack from the hidden compartment and opened it. It was a bag of dried pumpkin seeds.

There were no snacks at home, and he couldn't afford pine nut candies. He guessed that Xiao Xian was probably tired of eating cheap sesame candies, peanut crisps, etc., so he found this bag of things and fried melon seeds for him.

Hearing that it was for food, Xiao Xian excitedly followed Li Cong into the stove, seeing that he just heated up the pot without putting anything in it, so he poured a bag of melon seeds the size of a nail shell into the pot Stir fry until yellow, put some salt at the end, and start the pot.

A bowl of melon seeds doesn’t look like much, but they were carefully selected years ago. Pumpkin seeds are dug out, and the plump and large ones are washed and dried in the sun. Yes, the melon seeds fried in this way are delicious.

But the melon seeds in the bowl look good, but the method is really simple.Xiao Xian frowned and wondered, would this food be delicious?He hesitated to peel off one and tasted it. Although there was only salty taste in his mouth, the melon seeds were not only crispy, but also burnt and fragrant. After eating one, he wanted to grab the second one. It was really a good thing to relieve boredom.

Li Cong didn't like to eat these snacks, but after living in the village for six years, he knew how to do everything, while Xiao Xian was like his younger brother, who liked to eat these snacks, so he would always make offerings during festivals.But now it really made him feel worth it, at least he was smiling and eating melon seeds in front of his eyes, he was no longer the only one facing the tablet and the lingering fragrance on the case, silently.

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The days go by day by day, without waves.

At the beginning, the boxing that he wanted to learn was still practicing for three days fishing and two days drying the nets, but Xiao Xian felt that his body was always sick and healed, he couldn't carry his shoulders and hands, and he was much more tired than ordinary people. So I learned to do some housework, and I was able to share some work with Li Cong.

However, the ancient stoves are not more convenient to use than modern kitchen utensils. Just trying to cook rice, it was overcooked twice, and the third time it was slightly better. He was silent all day long, but he heard Li Cong say that crispy rice is the best. He shoveled it all out and fried it in a pan, breaking it into small pieces, and then boiled it in sugar water until golden and poured it on. It is sweet, thick and fragrant, and the crispy rice leaves a fragrance on the lips and teeth, making Xiao Xian forget his worries after eating it.

I have also learned how to cook for a long time, and I can only hold a small pot and stir fry slowly. Fortunately, the two of us don't need to eat too much, but we can't control the saltiness. At the beginning, when Li Cong came back to eat, Xiao Xian brought the soup to the table He didn't do anything, just waited with his salt jar and kettle in his arms, his eyebrows were almost knit together, he added water and salt when it was salty, and made Li Cong slap the table.

After getting used to it slowly, a meal can be cooked decently, so that people won't be called waste.

Xiao Xian gradually got used to the life here, but he still didn't go out much, and he only knew a few houses in the neighborhood, and he was the most familiar with Aunt Shen.However, the people in the village are not very kind to Li Cong. Any family who cooks delicious food will get a share, especially the village head's family.The villagers are simple after all, no matter how much prejudice they have against Xiao Xian, they will not be too evil.

Just when Xiao Xian thought that for many years to come, life would be as peaceful as it is now. Although it is a bit bitter, it is not bad to be flat, but the situation on the other side of Li Cong is gradually not quite right.

It was fine at first, but I don’t know when it started, there was always a wound when I entered the door, at first I couldn’t see it when I covered it with clothes, until that day when I took a bath at home, I took off my clothes and there was a bruise on my waist, blue and purple, from light It was so deep, it was as if someone had bent the elbow severely.Asked him that it was a collision, he was vague and reluctant to believe it, but after that, not only the waist, arms, legs, and even the face, there would always be so many injuries every day, which made people more suspicious.

In the middle of the day, Xiao Xian got up late in the morning, so he fried two big bowls of rice with cabbage and eggs, and when Li Cong came back from outside, he propped his head up and gradually dozed off.

A sudden door movement woke him up, Xiao Xian came back to his senses, knew that it was Li Cong who came back, got up and went out to meet him, but saw Li Cong holding the door and coughing loudly.

"Brother! What's wrong with you? Why are you coughing so badly?" Xiao Xian's voice sounded strange, but the sun was shining outside, and Li Cong's face was hard to see, so he had to ask.Unexpectedly, Li Cong turned his head to one side, Xiao Xian raised his eyes to look up, and was taken aback by him.

The skin on his forehead was broken, and he covered it with his hand, but it was still bleeding, and the corner of his mouth was bruised, and there was an opening. Although the swelling was not severe, it was still scary.Hearing the coughing sound, there must be injuries on his body, and it seems that the situation is much more serious than the previous few times.

I always say I'm fine, but the injuries on my body are getting more and more serious. What's the matter?Could it be stealing, kidnapping, being beaten?Or go out and be a thug to do evil for others?But his brother doesn't look like that kind of person no matter what!

"Brother?!" Xiao Xian panicked, grabbed Li Cong's arm and shouted anxiously.But instead of explaining, Li Cong turned his head to cover the wound, waved his hands again and again, and said, "It's all right, don't shout, go into the house." After saying that, he dragged people into the house and closed the door.

"Apply the medicine! I'll go get the medicine!" Xiao Xian was dragged into the house, and finally stood still, so anxious that he could not be caught, he ran into the back room after speaking.

Li Cong stopped Xiao Xian's movement and pulled him back, saying no, but Xiao Xian refused, pointing to the wound on Li Cong's face and shouting: "How can I not apply the medicine? I'm seeing blood! I'll go get the medicine, wait wait!"

"It's all about skin trauma, why are you in a hurry?!" Li Cong pulled Xiao Xian's wrist, and raised his voice impatiently.The subordinates used a little force, which made Xiao Xian hurt, but also stopped his panic.

Xiao Xian stopped his movements and stood there dumbfounded, staring at Li Cong in bewilderment.Li Cong sighed, and said in a soft voice, "It's really all right, it's just a skin injury. I'm hungry, eat first, and take the medicine later."

During the banquet, Xiao Xian ate slowly, eating a meal as if counting rice, while Li Cong held a large bowl of rice and praised the taste of the food. .

After the meal, Xiao Xian cleaned up the bowls and chopsticks, took Li Cong to sit down, and asked word by word: "Brother, tell the truth, what are you doing outside?"

Hearing this, Li Cong turned his head, silently glanced at Xiao Xian, and said, "Don't worry, I didn't do anything criminal."

Xiao Xian slapped the table: "That's not what I meant!"

Li Cong smiled secretly.It was obviously teasing him but he took it seriously, no matter how happy he looked, the corners of his mouth unconsciously curved up, not wanting to bring it to the wound, and he collapsed from the pain.

Seeing that Li Cong was silent, Xiao Xian stood up, propped up the table with both hands, pressed his body towards Li Cong, frowned and asked in a low voice: "What's the matter?"

"I accidentally dropped it." After Li Cong finished speaking, seeing Xiao Xian's frown deepened, he added: "It's all rough work, bruises are common, so don't make a fuss."

If you really want to say this, you used to do rough work, and you should become more proficient every day. How could you get hurt more and more every day?What about ghost letters?Xiao Xian rolled his eyes, the words rolled in his stomach a few times, and finally swallowed them back, his voice softened, and there seemed to be some pleading in his eyes: "Then can we not do it? It always hurts this and that. , can you not do it?"

"Stupid." Li Cong smiled and asked, "If you don't work, where do you get the money for?"

Xiao Xian fell silent for a moment.He is a free eater, what right does he have to say such a thing?Li Cong saw Xiao Xian's thoughts, rubbed Xiao Xian's head and said: "Don't work too hard, your body is still weak, and it will be a big trouble if you are tired. You can help look at the ground at home, wash clothes and do things. It’s good for cooking or something.”

Suddenly seeing blood oozing from Li Cong's forehead, Xiao Xian was taken aback for a moment, he was so busy asking questions that he forgot to do his business, so he ran to the back room to get the medicinal wine, grabbed his sleeve and said, "Apply the medicine!"

Xiao Xian held the cotton cloth to treat Li Cong's wound. Li Cong saw him grit his teeth, dissatisfied with his motionless appearance, and said something in his mouth, "If you are injured, you should obediently expose the wound", heartbroken. Dao said that this child is really fierce when he is fierce, his eyebrows are raised and his lips are thin, as if he can see through everything, and it is not easy to be fooled at all.

After Xiao Xian rubbed the medicine on Li Cong, he put the medicine bottle on the table vigorously, the boss gave a "click", the medicine bottle shook, and seeing that it was about to fall down, Li Cong stabilized himself quickly with his eyes and hands, and blamed Xiao Xian: "Take it easy .”

Xiao Xian ignored him, still angry at Li Cong for lying to him, pointed at the medicine bottle angrily and said, "Hey, if you have this little money to buy medicine, why don't you buy me some delicious food!"

Li Cong smiled and waved his hands and said, "The medicine is given by Ru Qiu, no money is required."

Xiao Xian rolled his eyes, he and Zhao Ruqiu were not at odds at all, the two of them met again after the follow-up visit that day, naturally it would not be very pleasant, mentioning it now, is it not adding fuel to the flames?

"Brother." Xiao Xian breathed out, remained quiet for a while, and called out like this.

"Huh?" Li Cong looked up.

Xiao Xian sighed, crossed his arms and said in dissatisfaction: "I found that you like to be talkative."

Li Cong smiled wryly, but did not answer.Xiao Xian was unyielding in his heart, and took out the energy to break the casserole and ask the end. He was silent for a while, and continued to ask: "You tell me the truth, will it work?"

There was a loud questioning, and although he still had that weak appearance, the worry on his face was palpable.Li Cong frowned, seeing that he couldn't get it right, he had no choice but to straighten his face, and told Xiao Xian about the fight for wages on the pier, explaining that the injury today was also smashed with a rice bag, and finally said: "You take care of yourself." Don’t worry if anything happens to you. I needed money a while ago, so there’s nothing I can do. I won’t do that job in a few days, and there seems to be a gap in Tianxiang Building, so I’ll go another day to see if I can stay.”

Although the restaurant was crowded with people, it was better than the wharf, so Xiao Xian was about to nod when he heard a loud "bang" from the door outside, and someone broke in.