The Sweet Little Fulang

Knowing the neighing, the sky is already hot, and the noise is even more annoying.

In the backyard, Lu Gu fetched water with a pulley and poured it into the trough for the horses and mules so that they could quench their thirst too.

Even Guaizi was so hot that he stuck out his tongue, lying in the shade and unwilling to move, he took half a bucket of water and poured it into the dog food bowl, Guaizi got up to drink water.

After drinking the animals, he took another bucket of water to the front yard to wash his own thin clothes, which would cool them even if they were wet.

The persimmon trees in the yard had lush branches and leaves, and Zhizhi was making noise on the top of the tree. When he was drying the clothes, he became more and more disturbed. He simply went to shake the tree a few times, stood under it and looked up again. It really made him find Zhizhi's hiding place. So he took a long bamboo pole and poked the cicada all at once.

The black cicada fell to the ground, flapping its transparent wings, buzzing and trying to fly away, but the cute boy who was waiting for the opportunity rushed over and bit it with his mouth open.

"oops!"

Lu Gu heard that the cicada in Guaizi's mouth was still screaming, and only then did he know that Guaizi didn't kill the cicada and kept it in his mouth.

"I thought you were eating meat, what's the fun in that, next time you go back to your hometown, let Erqing take you up the mountain to find some, and make some for you to fry." He put down the bamboo pole, smiled and smacked the boy's mouth.

Of course what he said was speculation, of course there is no need to add oil to the dogs. Some people catch and eat cicada monkeys, and some people eat cicadas. This thing is everywhere in summer, and cicada sloughs can be sold in pharmacies. , Most of them pick up cicada sloughs in their village.

As the dog opened its mouth, the saliva-stained cicada fell to the ground, still struggling and buzzing.

Guaizi leaned down and made a hunting gesture. Seeing it, Lu Gu knew it was playing, so he let it go, and didn't bother him any more.

It was too hot, and Brother Ling was sent back to his hometown by him and Shen Xuanqing a few days ago. Wei Lanxiang really missed his grandson and talked about it for a long time.

Lingjun has grown up too, and is no longer a little doll for E-Mu to hold. Their hometown in the country is much more spacious than the town, and they can ride cows and herd ducks. Brother Ling likes to go back and play with his brother, so let him stay at home wait.

It was really hot, Lu Gu wiped the sweat off his face, and after thinking about it, he went to the kitchen and took out the watermelon that had been soaked all morning from the water tank.

It was a round and big watermelon, which was transported by water. They didn't grow much here. It was bought by Shen Xuanqing at the wharf. It was expensive, but it was really delicious.

Before soaking it in the water tank, he specially washed it, and when he fished it out now, the skin of the melon was ice-cold to the touch.

He wiped off the water stains on the skin of the melon, then put it into a bamboo basket and carried it heavily on his back.

Shen Xuanqing was guarding in the butcher's shop, where there were all kinds of knives that could kill a watermelon by wiping it. He happily went out with the watermelon on his back, and called for a boy to come with him.

Since coming back, Shen Xuanqing felt more and more that the world was not peaceful, and told him that if he was alone, even if he just went to the street to buy things, he had to bring a dog with him. Take precautions.

It was the hot season, and there were few people walking under the sun, so Lu Gu brought a bamboo hat, otherwise he would not be able to open his eyes due to the sun.

The butcher's shop was on the next street, he was in a hurry, and the boy started to trot.

After arriving at the shop, Shen Xuanqing sat at the table to keep accounts. At noon, there were a lot fewer buyers. In such a hot day, except for those who were farming in the fields, few people on the street went out to stroll under the scorching sun.

"Why are you here now, aren't you afraid of the heat?" Shen Xuanqing saw him as soon as she looked up, put down her pen and got up to help unload the bamboo basket.

Lu Gu smiled and said: "It's hot, I want to eat watermelon, and you're not here, so I might as well bring it here and eat it together. It's hot right now, wouldn't it be good to have something to relieve the heat?"

Shen Xuanqing tidied up the things on the table, took the knife she didn't use frequently to wash it in the back, and then came to kill the watermelon.

When Brother Ling was still there last time, he bought a watermelon and came back to eat it. Not to mention the child, even the good boy knew that it was eaten. Crispy and juicy watermelon rind.

It is not easy to take care of children. Now that Brother Ling returns to his hometown, although there are no children shouting in his ears, he is not used to it, but Lu Gu still feels a bit relieved. He eats a piece of watermelon, it is sweet and full of water, and he takes a big bite Go down, very happy.

His cheeks were bulging, the watermelon was so sweet that his brows and eyes were raised, he looked at Shen Xuanqing and smiled while eating.

Shen Xuanqing saw her husband eating happily and smiling so nicely, her pair of star eyes were brilliant.

Before lunch, the two of them ate up a big watermelon, and their stomachs were full.

It's hot, this thing is not easy to put away, it will wilt after a while and it won't taste good.

When buying watermelon, it was Yang Xian who came over to call Shen Xuanqing, the Yang family had watermelon, and they didn't give it to Lao Yangtou and Yan Shi today.

Watermelon is expensive, and it is a rare thing. The skin of the melon that the two of them gnawed is clean, and there are few melons left. There are two teeth that Lu Gu has not bitten yet. When he found that the boy was looking at him eagerly, he gave the melon to the dog. eat.

Good boy eating watermelon is amazing, not to mention the red flesh, even the white flesh has been gnawed clean, leaving only a thin layer of skin, he gnawed two watermelons, squatted next to him and licked his mouth after eating Juice.

"Buy two more the other day and send them home." Shen Xuanqing said while wiping the table.

"Well, go back and have a look in a few days. Brother Ling can take it back if he wants to. If he still wants to play, let his mother and sister-in-law be around." Lu Gu threw all the watermelon rinds into the bamboo basket, Take it back to feed the mules and horses.

The child was in his hometown, not any other place, and it was cool at night at the foot of the mountain, so the child slept more comfortably at night than in the town. He thought it was Brother Ling, but he was not so reluctant.

Shen Xuanqing helped him carry the bamboo basket, and said with a smile: "The place here is narrow and too hot, you go back first, there is less meat to buy on a hot day, and I will go back to eat in half an hour, just a simple stir-fry, and my stomach is full. "

"Okay, then I'm leaving." Lu Gu grabbed the bamboo hat hanging on the wall, there was no wind outside, and he didn't even need to tie the rope, so he put it on his head casually.

Since they had their child, the two of them seldom spend time alone, and they are not alive these days, as if they have returned to the past.

The night is sultry, and the wind carries a trace of the heat of the day, as well as the scent of flowers, sent in from the window.

The bed was replaced with a bamboo mat, and both of them took a shower before lying on the bed. They sweat easily in summer, and after taking a bath, they feel cool and dry. There is no such thing as comfortable lying on the bed.

There was no light in the room, and it was quite bright when the moonlight shone in.

Lu Gu's hand was held by Shen Xuanqing, but he would start to sweat after holding it for a long time, his brows and eyes slightly curved, listening to Shen Xuanqing reckoning him today's reward.

After finishing speaking, Shen Xuanqing suddenly turned over and came face to face with him.

"Recently, the weather is hot and business is not good, so why not, I will take you to walk by water, go to Yuqing Fucheng for a stroll, look for signs and look at the shops for two days, and we will stay in a hotel for one night in Fucheng. I heard people say that there is no ice in Fucheng. Cheese and crispy mountains are made of ice and milk, and fruits are expensive, I will take you to try them.”

The more he talked, the more he got excited, Shen Xuanqing said again: "Why don't I go to find the sign tomorrow, anyway, it's close, only two or three days, and it won't delay his work."

Although the two already have children, they are not very old. When it comes to having fun, they still care about it.

Just hearing what he said, Lu Gu showed a slight smile on his face and asked, "Ice? How expensive is that?"

How can ordinary people afford ice in summer? Even the wealthy Yuanwai in Jixing Town use very little, and they can only be bought in Fucheng.

"An expensive bowl is only a few taels of silver. Try it. I'll pay for it, and you can just eat it." Shen Xuanqing pinched her husband's nose. it is good.

Although he encountered difficulties going out last year, he no longer thought about going out to see the world, but Yuqingfu City was not far away, so he wanted to take people out for a stroll.

Lu Gu's nose was pinched, and he patted the troubled hand lightly, then said with a smile: "Okay, take a boat, I haven't been on a boat that far before."

It was the first time for the two of them to go out to play tomorrow, so they couldn't help being a little excited and talked for a while.

The young man was full of energy and blood, and pulled his hands to touch his legs, so that he could sleep at night. Both of them were wearing thin clothes, and Shen Xuanqing was even bare-chested.

The wind blew the leaves of the persimmon tree, shaking it endlessly, and the people in the room who were supposed to be sleeping changed their movements.

The unspeakable gesture made people blush, Lu Gu pursed his lips, maybe it was hot, he blushed and his ears were red, but he didn't make a sound and didn't push back, his docile eyebrows and eyes hid the joy for the other person, the joy from the bottom of his heart.

Shen Xuanqing is not like this, deep in love, no matter how sharp and full of sharp brows become gentle.

There is nothing more exciting in this world.

The next morning, when Lu Gu was wiping his face, Shen Xuanqing, who was pouring water beside him, put the wooden basin on the shelf, and suddenly said, "In the future, we should send Ling Jun back to his hometown."

For some reason, Lu Gu immediately understood what he meant.

The two looked at each other, Shen Xuanqing saw that he was embarrassed, and added with a smile: "Mother misses him all the time, let me go back and accompany my bride."

This is a serious statement, and the enthusiasm on Lu Gu's face faded a little.

It was cool to get up early, and there were many people going out. The two of them took rabbits, chickens and ducks to the shop first, and after selling them in the morning market, Shen Xuanqing went to the suburbs of town to find Luo Biao, and Lu Gu and the dog looked at the shop.

Luo Biao used the 100 taels to buy a house on the other side of the town, not far from the town, counted as the outskirts of the town, the house over there is cheaper, only spent 35 taels, and bought six acres of cultivated land, three acres of paddy fields and three acres On dry land, he is a strong laborer, as long as he is diligent, he can easily take care of six acres of land.

When he bought the land, Shen Xuanqing originally wanted to buy a few acres outside the town, but now he wanted to see the shop, and it was not feasible for Lu Gu to farm the land alone, so he put it aside for the time being and saved a little more money later. If you get seven or eight acres or ten acres, hire a long-term worker to plant it, otherwise there will be too little land, and he can't spare his hands, and it's not worthwhile to hire a long-term worker.

The few hundred taels in his hand are the basis of life. He has already agreed with Lu Gu that if it is not important, he should not move. There are so many fields in his hometown, which is enough for them to eat and drink affluently in the past few years.

Luo Biao had never learned any skills, and he couldn't find a way to do business for a while. Because he had strength, he simply devoted himself to taking care of the fields.

He had no home or land for many years, but now he has a house and fertile land, and he is more energetic than before in his work.

Shen Xuanqing found him in the field. When he heard that the two of them were going to play in Fucheng for two days, Luo Biao didn't refuse. He agreed to visit the shop for two days. In the hot summer, he didn't do much work in the field every day. .

Luo Biao walked back with him, carrying a hoe, and said with a smile: "When you come back, bring me a pot of daughter red from Zuixianfang. It's the small one. I heard that they sell it in bamboo tubes, and it's cheap."

Shen Xuanqing held down the other person's hand that was taking out money in his arms, and said, "No, you just help look after the shop, and I'll take it for you when I come back."

"Success." Luo Biao chuckled, he loves nothing but that sip of wine.

Lu Gu guarded the shop, sold an old hen, and no more customers came to the door. After Luo Biao came, the two of them talked a few words, and then went to the pier with Shen Xuanqing to take a boat.

Taking the waterway to Fucheng, because it was downstream, it took less than two quarters of an hour, and it was close, and it was agreed to go for three days at most. The two of them packed their wallets and took nothing else, so they just walked.

There are ferries at the pier, and there are boats of all sizes. After thinking about it for several years, Shen Xuanqing took Lu Gu out once, and chose a big boat to sit on.

The boat swayed gently on the river. Lu Guzhi had been on a fishing boat twice when he was a child. He was a relative of his grandfather. After his mother died, no one took him on the boat.

The cabin was spacious, and when the pole was moving forward, he smiled unconsciously when he heard the voice of the boatman outside.

The boat drifted along the water, which was unimaginable fast and smooth before taking a big boat. He was so happy that his heart seemed to be running forward.

Seeing him so happy, Shen Xuanqing talked to the boatman, then grabbed his hand and walked out. The two stood at the bow of the boat and looked at the big river ahead. The river was rushing, making the boat run so fast.

The wind was blowing head-on, Lu Gu never thought that taking a boat would be so fun.

The two of them blew a gust of wind before returning to the cabin and sitting down. Shen Xuanqing said with a smile: "It's going with the current, so it's naturally fast. When I come back and take the boat again, it won't be so fast."

"Yeah." Lu Gu nodded, and sat down when he came back, at least let him see it for a while.

When they arrived at Yuqingfu City, the two of them disembarked from the pier, and the hustle and bustle that greeted them was by no means comparable to that of a small town.

There were a lot of people at the pier, crowded together, he didn't dare to stay away from Shen Xuanqing, and in the end, he simply walked next to Shen Xuanqing, so that he would not be afraid of getting lost.

People here often say that they are Yuqing people when they go out, and they finally came to Yuqing City today.

They were wandering around in the city, and on the other side, Luo Biao was sitting in the shop. He knew the price of poultry and livestock, but no one came to buy them, so he pulled out the bamboo baskets that Shen Xuanqing hadn't finished weaving.

"Milk?"

Hearing the movement at the door, he thought he was here to buy meat, but when he looked up, it was Li Wanyun and Li Wang'er.

When living in Pearl Alley, Li Wanyun came here several times, so the two knew each other.

Li Wanyun also saw clearly that it was him, and said with a smile: "So it was you, I thought Gu Zi was there."

Luo Biao stood up and said, even though he had been in the brothel before, he didn't talk much when facing women from good families. He scratched his head and said, "He and Second Brother Shen went to Yuqingfu City, why are you here today?"

"It's nothing, I'm here to sell cloth, thinking that if Guzi is here, talk to him for a while, since he's not here, I'll come back next time, and you should be busy first." Li Wanyun is now a woman who has seen the world, and she spoke Come unambiguously.

After she and Wang'er left, Luo Biao sat down and continued to weave bamboo baskets, but he just continued to weave, and suddenly thought that she was a widow who never remarried.

But then he sighed again, just like him, people might not be able to see him, so he shook his head and didn't think about what was there or what wasn't.

Although many shops sell things they have there, but there are many things they don't have there, Lu Gu was dazzled all the way, until he heard a shop next to the street calling for Sushan, Shen Xuanqing's ears were sharp, and he heard it all at once.

Neither of them had eaten it before, so they didn't know the price, so they bought a bowl for two taels of silver like the one in front of them, and sat in the shop to eat it.

There are crushed ice and cut fruits at the bottom of this crispy mountain. The crispy milk on top is soft and melts in the mouth. Sugar is added, which tastes sweet, while the crushed ice and fruits at the bottom are cool and sweet.

It is a novelty for Lu Gu to be able to eat a bite of ice that is only available in winter in summer.

He bit the crushed ice, made a soft noise in his mouth, and looked at Shen Xuanqing with smiling eyes.

Yuqing City is very big, the two of them didn't bring anything, they were very relaxed, so they walked and ate in the street, mostly picking up uneaten food, some things could be more expensive, but Shen Xuanqing could afford them, the two No one is restrained.

At noon when it was hottest, the sun caused a headache, so Shen Xuanqing took him into a big inn.

There were people eating in the lobby, because the two of them ate a lot together, so they didn't eat here, Xiao Er led them upstairs.

The bed and table in the room are complete, and there is a bathtub screen, which is better than the inn in Jixing Town.

After resting in the inn until the sun was at its worst, the two of them went to the street to play again. This time Shen Xuanqing took him to the gate of the yamen and told him that it was the yamen, and they went to the main gate of Yuqing Fucheng.

Lu Gu stood outside the city gate and looked up. He knew how to read, and the word "Yuqing" was written on the door plaque.

Such a tall and majestic city gate can only be found in a place like Fucheng.

The two of them stayed in Fucheng for two nights before going back. They ate and saw what they should have seen, and bought wine for Luo Biao. I have been playing for 20 years, and this is the first time I have had such a good time playing.

The boat was going upstream, and he was sitting in the cabin, while others were not paying attention, he quietly hooked Shen Xuanqing's little finger, and said with a smile: "When Brother Ling grows up, I will also take him out on the boat to play."

"It must be." Shen Xuanqing smiled and agreed.

The hands that were tightly held by the two were quickly released, fearing that they would be seen gossiping.

When he came back, Luo Biao got the wine and was very happy. He sold a lot of money and gave it all to Shen Xuanqing. Because he couldn't read or keep accounts, he used his own method to draw three One of the circles represents a rabbit and the other two are chickens and ducks. If one is sold, draw a line horizontally under the circle.

When Shen Xuanqing came back and kept the accounts, it was clear at a glance.

After going out to play for a while, the day resumed, two days later, thinking that the child was in his hometown, Lu Gu thought about it, bought two watermelons at the pier, Shen Xuanqing put them on the mule cart, and the two of them drove back.

Brother Ling was playing crazy at home, and his uncle and auntie took him up the mountain to pick fruits, but they didn't see him saying that he missed Amu, until the mule cart stopped in front of the door, he didn't want to cry until he saw Lu Gu.

When I returned to Jixing Town this time, I took the child with me.

Brother Ling is a beautiful and handsome little pair. Although he is playful, he is very smart. Lu Gu and Shen Xuanqing learned a few simple poems to recite, and taught the child to recite two simple sentences on a whim. He was just kidding Son, who would have thought that the next day, they all recited those two sentences verbatim.

Most children have a good memory. Such a young child doesn't understand what those two lines of poetry mean, but he is still very happy. He hugged Brother Ling and kissed him several times, as if he was overjoyed.

However, when teaching more poems, Brother Ling is too young and has no certainty.

He always loves children, Shen Xuanqing also told him not to hold Lingjun, he is still young, children in the town do not start to learn to read until they are seven or eight years old, nine and ten years old are also very common, so let it go, why bother to force children , he didn't see much promise at such a young age.

The summer hadn't passed yet, Ling Geer, who was almost three years old, had grown a bit taller again, the date of Shen Yan and Gu Chengyue's marriage had been fixed, it would be an auspicious day before the spring plowing next year, at that time there were not many people living in the fields, and relatives could come.

After the happy event is settled, everyone in the family is happy.

At the end of summer, on an unremarkable early morning, in Pearl Alley, Lu Gu had just had breakfast and drank a sip of tea, but suddenly felt his stomach churning, ran to the corner and vomited for a while.

Shen Xuanqing didn't realize anything at first, but he patted his back and handed him tea. It wasn't until Lu Gu slowed down and looked at him that he realized it later. He quickly picked up Ling Jun who didn't know what happened, and grabbed Lu Gu with one hand. Gu's hand went to the medical clinic.

The doctor diagnosed the Xi pulse, Nian Xu smiled and said a few words of congratulations.

Lu Gu is fine, it was like this when Huai Ling was younger, he smiled and went to see Shen Xuanqing, never thought that their family Erqing seemed to have been fooled by the doctor's words, he was stunned by the side, his face was full of smiles Worse.