The Sweet Little Fulang

The night is getting darker, and the moonlight is shining brightly in the world, illuminating the yard brightly.

Every household in Qingxi Village closed their doors and was about to go to sleep, and the Shen family was no exception. When Lu Gu closed the window before going to bed, he looked up at the night. The moon will be full on the fifteenth day tomorrow.

He was a little apprehensive right now, how could he say that he wanted to go back to the grave?

Before he got married, Du Hehua locked him at home and didn't let him go out. He didn't have time to tell his mother that he was married. It was one thing to be betrayed, but another thing to tell his mother the truth.

The heat of the day dissipated, and the night became colder. Lu Gu wrapped himself in a quilt, opened his eyes and thought about something, and drowsiness gradually hit him. In a daze, he suddenly heard a few dogs barking, from far and near .

He opened his eyes again, making sure that he was not dreaming. The sound of dogs barking came to the courtyard gate, and there was the sound of paws scratching the door.

Before he got up, he heard Shen Yaoqing walking out.

"Second brother?" Shen Yaoqing called out while putting on his clothes.

"It's me, brother." Shen Xuanqing replied, he let go of the dog when he came down from the mountain, so he fell behind and let the dog call the door.

As soon as the courtyard door opened, two fine dogs squeezed in, wagging their tails around Shen Yaoqing, and Da Hui followed very steadily.

"Er Qing, are you back at this time?" Wei Lanxiang called through the window, she sounded worried, she usually came back during the day, and it was not so easy to drive in the mountains at night.

Shen Xuanqing put down the things on her shoulders, and said: "Mother, I'm fine, I just killed a few rabbits, thinking that I'll be able to sell them in the morning when I come back at night."

"Okay, then you go back to the room earlier and go to sleep." Wei Lanxiang was relieved.

Shen Yaoqing tied the dog to the backyard, washed his hands and went back to the house. Shen Xuanqing also washed his face quickly to wash away the exhaustion from the journey.

He opened the door and saw Lu Gu was about to put on his shoes, and suddenly realized that he was married, and there would be someone waiting for him when he came back.

Lu Gu looked up when he heard the movement, but he hesitated for a moment, Shen Xuanqing entered the room so quickly.

Because they were not familiar enough, the two were speechless for a while. Lu Gu was not very good at dealing with this kind of situation, so he seemed a little nervous, and stammered, "You, you are back."

Only then did Shen Xuanqing come out of the pause, let out a low "um", closed the door and walked over.

It's not the first time for them to share the same bed, so Lu Gu hastily moved into the bed to make room.

The moonlight is like water, flowing in through the gaps in the windows, making people feel peaceful, and there is nothing else to say at night.

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The way to catch the morning market was in a hurry. Lu Gu followed Shen Xuanqing and took him because he was passing by Anjia Village when he came back from the town. He happened to go to the herb doctor's house to change the medicine on his head. The medicine he took was gone. Today I guess Still need to grab some more.

Shen Xuanqing carried a big bamboo basket, which was so full that it looked heavy. Besides the three fat rabbits, there was also a half-dead deer.

He set up a trap in a place where wild boars often appeared in the deep mountains. Few people dared to go there except hunters and herbalists. People who often go to the deep mountains can understand the sign and avoid it.

Unexpectedly, the wild boar was not caught, and he took the dog to have a look, but was stepped on by the deer who ran into the wild boar's territory by mistake. The trap was surrounded by fallen leaves, and it was not easy to leave footprints. He had seen the grass and trees being eaten I knew that it wasn't this little deer that stepped on the trap, there must be an old deer, but it happened that only this little one had the misfortune to fall in, allowing the old one to escape.

The young deer was not so bad in terms of luck. It fell and was not pierced by the sharpened wood at the bottom of the pit, but it broke its spine and couldn't stand up again. After a night, it didn't have much breath left.

He rushed back last night just to sell this half-sized deer, as for last night he only said that there were rabbits, just to prevent the partition wall from having ears.

The rich and wealthy people in the town like this fresh venison. This deer is still small, and the meat is naturally tenderer than that of a mature deer. It is not dead yet, and the price can go up even more.

Shen Xuanqing walked fast, and it was a bit difficult for Lu Gu to follow him on the road, but he also knew that the wild things were best sold alive, so he followed behind without saying a word, and just kept walking, trying not to let himself be dragged down.

It was Shen Xuanqing who turned around and saw that he was struggling to follow, so she slowed down.

They got up very early, and it was just dawn when they arrived in Fenggu Town.

There were people everywhere in the morning set, and there were constant yells, and when there were more people, Shen Xuanqing's pace became slower, and she even walked side by side with Lu Gu.

There was a tall and strong man beside him, which made Lu Gu feel a little panicked but also inexplicably at ease. The fear brought about by the noisy crowd was completely blocked by Shen Xuanqing.

"It's here." Shen Xuanqing saw that there was no one in front of him, so he simply unloaded the bamboo basket, took a piece of coarse cloth from inside and spread it on the ground, and put the three rabbits and young deer on it, and arranged them according to their size. in a row.

Unlike the peddlers who walk around the streets, they get up early and find a place in the square market to wait quietly for those who sell things to collect market fees, and there are people from the yamen to collect them. Now that it is peaceful and prosperous, although evil things happen occasionally, but here they are The government office here is still relatively clear, there are no rampant evil officials and dignitaries oppressing the fish and meat people, and you can occupy such a seat in the morning market by giving three pennies.

After the money collector left, Shen Xuanqing put away the half of the small wooden token that had been handed over to the market.

If there is a certificate, there will be no more market fees, otherwise there will be too many people who sell things and they will not be able to remember.This wooden sign is a pair, with three numbers one seven five written on it in vermilion lacquer. He only has half of it in his hand. The count on the wooden sign on the roster would be just fine.

Walking this way faster, Lu Gu was still panting slightly, with heat on his cheeks. Seeing him like this, Shen Xuanqing moved a small stone from a side corner. will come.

This is because people who sell things have stayed for a long time, and when they squat and stand, their legs and feet are tired, so they get something. No one is willing to carry such a stone back and forth. Whoever comes to sell things first sits down and replaces them when they leave. one person.

"Sit and rest for a while." Shen Xuanqing said to Lu Gu after putting it away, and he stood aside and shouted: "Come and see, the rabbits and deer you just killed."

Peasants are seldom ashamed to open their mouths when they sell things, and they can only eat when they sell things, so most of them can sell with a loud voice, and Shen Xuanqing is no exception. His voice is neither loud nor shrill, but his size Standing behind the prey, everyone knows that it is a hunter, and it is a young hunter with steady eyes and a handsome appearance.

Although he was darker and thinner, his face was handsome, and his bones and skin were not bad. Standing here, such a tall and handsome man should make people look at him more.

It was such a handsome face, but Lu Gu didn't dare to look at it, and he didn't even realize it, and only had a vague impression of Shen Xuanqing's coldness.

It was also the recent getting along, which made him know that Shen Xuanqing would not easily beat others, so what he thought of as "violent and cold" before, has now left behind the "vicious".

Just as they were shouting, a middle-aged man came over, he looked about forty years old, with a small beard on his chin, and a thin and long face that looked shrewd, he squatted down and poked a half-grown deer and asked, "Would you like to call?" of?"

Seeing that he was neatly dressed, he thought he was the purchasing steward of a wealthy household in the town, Shen Xuanqing squatted down and replied: "I beat it, it was still hot, and it just died. If the master buys it back today, the meat is the freshest." .”

"Is the deer not injured?" The middle-aged man touched the deer a few times, and it was indeed still warm, thinking that the hunter was not lying.

"I missed chasing the deer and didn't catch it. I ran for nothing in the mountains these days, and it was lost and fell off the cliff. It broke its spine. I went around and caught it back." Shen Xuanqing's face remained unchanged. He lied, with regret in his tone.

Wild boars are ferocious and difficult to hunt. He set traps just for luck. If he can catch and kill them, he can sell them for money, and he will be safer in the mountains. If you drop it, you can't tell people that it was picked up for nothing, otherwise the price will be pushed down.

The deerskin was intact without any injuries. The middle-aged man took a picture of the deer's belly and got up and asked, "How much?"

Shen Xuanqing also stood up, and replied: "You can give it eight taels."

The middle-aged man's eyes widened a bit: "You young man, you dare to ask for a price. You want eight taels for this?"

"Eight taels is already cheap, and the doe is sold cheaply at three to forty taels. This deer is four months old, and at least it weighs 40 catties." Shen Xuanqing negotiated the price calmly.

The middle-aged man did not show any weakness, and asked instead: "How much is the doe, how much is this? You need eight taels of these catties of meat, if you can do it, then, five taels will do, if you can, I will give you money directly. You don’t need to go back to get it.”

The words were very generous, and the middle-aged man had a somewhat smug look on his face, but five liang of silver was indeed not a small amount.

"You are also good at goods. Although the doe is heavy, the meat is not as fresh as the young deer. You and the master in your house should know this best. The deer in the mountains are agile and good at running, and the doe with its cubs is even more tender. In the deep mountains, if you don’t want to come out easily, you can’t usually catch a young deer, let alone taste it.”

"People often say that the meat of a calf just one month old is tender, and the lords and wives in the prefecture love to eat it. We don't know what it tastes like, but the meat of a young deer that is only three or four months old must be more tender. How can the price be comparable to that of an old deer Ruby."

Doing business is all about harmony and wealth. Shen Xuanqing spoke calmly and gently, and his words were clear, neither humble nor overbearing. Seeing the middle-aged man hesitate, he said again: "You just asked if the deer was not injured. I think it was because of your thorough consideration. , this deerskin is so complete, it is enough to make a pair of deerskin boots for the master in the family, and it is also decent when going out."

"Well, you know what I think." The middle-aged man is extremely useful for flattery, but he is still reserved, nodding his head with a calm expression on his face, as if he doesn't care much about it, but he is thinking in his heart that he really does what he does. Zhou Quan, how about becoming a manager.

"The price is still high, let's make it less." He said to Shen Xuanqing.

"Eight taels of silver is already cheap. If you hadn't asked, I would have sold others for ten taels. In this way, if you buy it, this rabbit will be brought to you for dinner." Shen Xuanqing grabbed the biggest and fattest one. The size of a rabbit is completely unmatched by the other two, which is enough to show his sincerity.

The result of a good bargain is either to lower the price, or to add something as a gift. Besides, this rabbit is specially filial to the middle-aged man, which makes his face glow a lot, but he still pretends to be old-fashioned and ponders for a while, In the end, he took out eight taels of silver and gave it to Shen Xuanqing in a full-fledged manner, showing the prestige of being rich in front of others, and then he picked up the deer and the rabbit and left.

Of course, Shen Xuanqing didn't know that when he went back, he reported to the owner of the mansion that he bought it back with ten taels of silver.