The Sweet Little Fulang

On the way up the mountain, I met several villagers who came to pick up chestnuts with bamboo baskets on their backs, and walked up the hillside. When the forest got bigger, the crowd dispersed, so I couldn't see them anymore. Sometimes, I could hear my parents shouting to the wild boy to stop messing around. There was a vague movement of running.

Shen Xuanqing followed. Originally, Wei Lanxiang was thinking about his driving on the mountain road yesterday and refused to let him follow. He said that if something sank and Shen Yan and Lu Gu couldn't carry it, they would have to call him.

Lu Gu was also tired yesterday, but Wei Lanxiang didn't let him carry the bamboo basket today, he picked it up with Shen Yan and put it in Shen Yan's basket, even this may not be able to fill it up, people in several villages have Going up the mountain to pick up chestnuts.

When the days are better, you don't have to rush to pick them up before others when you go up the mountain. The five of them can walk more slowly. I found a cluster of edible fungi, and quickly picked them and put them into a bamboo basket.

She is a girl, and she is young. She dare not go up the mountain by herself without being accompanied. At most, she digs wild vegetables and collects fungi on the hillside not far from her home, but people often pass by there. There are wild vegetables, but there are not many fungi. , Picking up a bunch at this moment, I am naturally happy.

Lu Gu had never been to the mountains and forests of Qingxi Village before, but the Shen family often came here and knew where the chestnut trees were, so he just followed.Usually he was used to carrying the bamboo basket on his back, but there was nothing on his back today, which made him feel much lighter.

Their house is the closest to the mountain, and they came out quite early. When they arrived at the chestnut forest, there were two figures in the distance. They were from the same village. Wei Lanxiang greeted through the trees, and the other party also smiled back. pick up things.

Ripe chestnuts fell on the ground, Lu Gu bent down to pick up a few, and he had to search under the fallen leaves in the grass. Someone picked it up here, but there were not many things. They walked into the woods while picking up.

Picking it up, Lu Gu came to the side, unable to hold the chestnuts in his hand, he looked up and saw that Shen Yan was about ten steps away, and just as he was about to go over, he heard Shen Xuanqing speak.

"Give it to me, you pick up yours, and I'll put it away if you have any more." Shen Xuanqing took the chestnuts he was holding in both hands, and pocketed them with the hem of his clothes, so that he didn't have to occupy his hands. He followed Lu Gu all the time, nothing to worry about. keep away.

As soon as he turned his head, he could see Shen Xuanqing picking up chestnuts beside him. He put the chestnuts that he couldn't hold on Shen Xuanqing's clothes, which made Lu Gu feel unexplainable. These, simply don't think about it, and concentrate on picking chestnuts.

Shen Yan came over with a bamboo basket, Shen Xuanqing poured all the chestnuts in his clothes into it, and walked forward with Lu Gu, there were indeed not many things here, he saw many in the deep forest that day, but he was busy hunting I just picked up some for Lu Gu to eat.

When passing by a water bun tree, it was covered with red fruits, the fruit was bigger than an adult's finger, and could be stuffed into his mouth. Shen Yan pointed to the tree and said to Lu Gu: "Brother Guzi, this is You can't eat bitter buns."

"En." Lu Gu nodded, thinking of the sweet bun tree he found, he said, "I found some sweet ones in the mountains, and I wanted to bring some for you, but I was in a hurry yesterday, so I didn't have time to go there." pick."

"Then you bring me some next time." Shen Yan was not polite to him, sweet buns were scarce, and when she heard that Lu Gu had found them, she was still very rare and wanted to eat them, and said: "My mother will go in two days Don’t go to the mountains to pick chestnuts. If I go, I’ll go with you too. You just tell me where the sweet buns are, and I’ll pick them up for us by myself. There are a lot of them, and I’ll bring them back for Brother Daqing to eat. .”

When Lu Gu heard her say this, it seemed that she had found the sweet buns and wanted to pick a lot of them back. Such childish but serious words made him couldn't help but bend his eyes slightly, revealing a faint smile, and nodded in agreement.

"Shen Yan, come quickly, there are raspberries to eat." Ji Qiuyue shouted from the front, and she walked to the side of the chestnut forest. A dwarf raspberry tree with small fruit hanging from it, already red.

As soon as Shen Yan heard this, she hurried over. These two or three dwarf raspberry plants had traces of being picked by others, and the rest of them should be green fruits that were ripe again. There were only a dozen or so fruits in total. She picked one and tasted one, it was sweet and sour. Shengjin, that is, this kind of berry is a bit small, not enough to fill a mouthful.

She divided the picked fruits, Shen Xuanqing and Wei Lanxiang didn't want it, Ji Qiuyue tasted two, Lu Gu didn't eat much, and gave her the rest.

The whole family wandered around the mountain all morning, and they didn't go back until noon when it was time to eat. Shen Yan carried half a basket of chestnuts, and Wei Lanxiang and Ji Qiuyue had about the same amount in their bamboo baskets, not many, but they also picked some fungi. With the wild fruit, fry the mushrooms when you go back, and eat them while they are fresh.

Shen Yan took a bunch of mountain flowers in her hand, she walked with Lu Gu, and said: "Brother Guzi, I went to the town first, and saw someone selling flowers on the street, I should be able to sell these if I picked them, that is Our place is a bit far from the town, so we have to go there in the morning, and we won’t be able to sell it if it’s sun-dried at noon.”

Lu Gu nodded in agreement. When he went to the town with Shen Xuanqing, he also saw people selling flowers, and they had three or five liters. The beautiful and fresh ones were expensive, but he wanted to follow Shen Xuanqing into the mountains, even if he saw them in the mountains. Beautiful mountain flowers, if you pick them, you have to take them back on the mountain road while they are still alive. It is not as cost-effective as dried goji berries and wild bath beads.

As Shen Yan said, her heart came alive. The next time Mother took her to the town to sell duck eggs, she would pick some flowers on the first day and let them wilt overnight. Planted in the yard, we'll see when the time comes, maybe she can sell some copper coins too.

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Da Hui is sleeping under the eaves, half of his body is basking in the sun, two thin dogs are tied in the backyard, their legs have pointed teeth, and they are hounds that have seen blood, their eyes and figure look different from other dogs Similarly, many people in the village are afraid to run outside.

Shen Xuanqing had nothing to do after eating, so he sat and chopped firewood with a small axe. The sun was hot for a long time, so he moved to a cool place under the eaves.

Lu Gu collected the eggs from the backyard and put them away in the kitchen. Seeing him chopping firewood, he paused at the door of the kitchen, hesitantly approached, and squatted on the ground to collect the chopped firewood. But before he picked him up, he He looked up at Shen Xuanqing.

"What?" Shen Xuanqing asked subconsciously.

Then Lu Gu said anxiously: "Can you, go up the mountain tomorrow, and the chickens and ducks are still on the mountain."

His voice was very low, and his throat sounded a little trembling, which showed how nervous he was.

When I came back yesterday, I drove the chickens and ducks back to the yard, and put a lot of grass and chaff for them to peck at themselves. Lu Gu is careful, so he put the hay nest in the leeward place and covered it with a bamboo basket, and put the firewood on the bamboo basket. Under the mouth of the basket, there is a slanted opening. Chickens and ducks are used to sleeping in hay nests at night, and they will squeeze in by themselves when it is cold at night. Now that they have grown up, they are fluffy and huddled together, and they will not freeze to death.

But this time he went down the mountain in a hurry, which made Lu Gu feel uncertain. It would be fine for a day or two. If he went down the mountain for a long time, he would not be at ease. He thought for a while before he dared to discuss with Shen Xuanqing, but Wei Lanxiang It's not that he didn't hear the words, fearing that Shen Xuanqing might not have a good rest, he swallowed in fear, and said cautiously: "Then we'll leave the day after tomorrow. You rest when you go up the mountain, and I'll cook and do some work."

Counting back yesterday, the chickens and ducks have only been alone in the mountains for a day today, and there is a lot of fodder, so it is not impossible to go back the day after tomorrow.

Shen Xuanqing knew before that he was very rare about those chickens and ducks, and when he saw that he wanted to go back but was timid, he nodded and said: "Then go up tomorrow, resting at home is also resting."

Hearing this, Lu Gu was extremely grateful in his heart, and said two good ones repeatedly, so grateful and joyful that he didn't know what to say, picked up the bundle of fine firewood and put it into the woodshed, Shen Xuanqing was working, and he didn't dare to rest, Sitting by the side and waiting for Shen Xuanqing to chop better, he picked it up and put it in the woodshed.

As soon as Wei Lanxiang came out of the room, she saw the two of them sitting under the eaves, one chopping firewood and the other holding firewood. They really looked like a young couple who were used to their daily lives, so they didn't bother them much, and went out.

Shen Xuanqing originally frowned slightly because Lu Gu was too afraid of him feeling uncomfortable, and didn't know what to do to dispel this fear, but who knew that Lu Gu didn't leave, and sat beside him, obediently, all of a sudden. It made him abandon other thoughts, and his star pupils were stained with a smile.

When he was happy, his thoughts changed a little bit. He thought to himself, and felt that although Lu Gu was still afraid of him, he didn't just nod and say yes like before, and didn't dare to have any objections. He told him today that he wanted to go up the mountain early, anyway. Dare to speak, I think I am not as afraid as before.

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"I'll only go for three or five days at the most. You don't want to cook anymore. Go to Uncle's house for a meal. I'll make it for you when I come back."

Ji Qiuyue called Shen Yaoqing into the kitchen, lifted the lid of the drawer and told him that the steamed buns and pancakes were all inside, if you want to eat, you can heat it yourself, and there is some rice wine at home, if you can’t make rice soup, you can cook rice wine to drink, with these, you will never be hungry if you are hungry .

"Sure, I see. I'll take the remaining river eel over there, buy a few more pieces of tofu, and bring it over for my third aunt to make. I'll eat it for the next few days." Shen Yaoqing didn't take the matter of eating to heart, and mentioned Some things can be eaten for two or three days in the past, without him having to do it himself.

Ji Qiuyue agreed when she heard it, and said, "It's fine, you can go and eat, and when I come back, I will get a basket of chestnuts for Third Aunt."

Before the dew dried up early, the sun came out from the east like a salted egg yolk, Shen Xuanqing pulled an empty cart, and entered the mountain together with Lu Guwei Lanxiang and others.

There were many people entering the mountain this time, and the journey was even more lively. Even the dogs were a little excited, running and barking, and wagging their tails.

Ji Qiuyue spoke briskly, and Wei Lanxiang was not rigid and mean. She had become familiar with the eldest daughter-in-law after three years, chatting and laughing along the way, and Shen Yan interrupted from time to time. Lu Gu listened to the commotion and rested When I was young, I went to pick mountain flowers with Shen Yan, and felt that even the journey was shortened.

When he got to the mountain, Lu Gu went to the backyard as soon as he opened the door. The chickens and ducks were fine, but after walking for two days, the fence in the backyard was a little dirty. He took a shovel and started to tidy up, shoveling up the excrement and dirt on the ground into a pile Heap it up, I'll find some green medicine leaves and order it later, at least to smoke the smell and it will be cleaner.

Wei Lanxiang saw that the courtyard and the kitchen were neatly tidied up, which was much more tidy than when Shen Xuanqing was alone, and she knew that Lu Gu was diligent, and she had more smiles on her face.

She was hungry after driving for so long, so she and Ji Qiuyue cooked in the kitchen first.

When Lu Gu came out from the backyard, seeing that he couldn't help in the kitchen, he went to the east room to sweep and make their beds.

Shen Yan followed him in to help. The bed in the east room was quite big, and the three of them could squeeze together to make do with it. It was cold on the mountain, but it was warm enough to squeeze together at night.