The Sweet Little Fulang

The mountain road is rugged, and it is not easy to walk on a scooter. Not to mention muddy after the rain, it is easy to slip on the uphill and downhill. After two days of sunshine, the ground is a little dry.

Lu Gu led the dwarf deer and walked in front, Shen Xuanqing pulled the cart, the wheels creaked and creaked, the pups ran with the big gray, and when the dwarf deer refused to leave, they imitated the big dog barking fiercely Voice.

The dwarf deer was injured in his front leg, so he walked slowly, and Shen Xuanqing was not in a hurry.

Like the mule in the village, this dwarf deer is also a thing that can watch people order food. If it goes to the millstone and sees that the person holding the whip is a woman or husband, and the rope is put on it, it will not pull the mill, just It can be led by a man, and the woman who is blindfolded can't see the rice flour, and he takes a whip in the air and walks up.

Lu Gu is not a big threat to the dwarf deer, and sometimes he will pull back the hemp rope desperately, trying to break free and escape. Fortunately, Lu Gu has been guarding against it, afraid that it will run away, and the hemp rope is very tight.

Seeing it from behind, Shen Xuanqing put down the cart, picked up the hemp rope from the cart as a whip, and whipped the short deer hard a few times. His strength was stronger than Lu Gu, so the short deer would not struggle when it hurt.

Although it was not in a hurry, this dwarf deer was dishonest, and it took too much time to walk to the end, so Shen Xuanqing patted Big Hui's neck and told it to go home.

Da Hui, who understands the words, ran away, and the dog subconsciously wanted to follow. Fortunately, Shen Xuanqing stopped it with quick hands and eyes. , Once lost, it is hard to find.

"Dahei, come back." Shen Xuanqing whistled, calling to stop the black dog running at the back.

The gray and white fine dog called Da Bai, and turned back when he heard the whistle, but Shen Xuanqing said "go" to it, and ran home first with Da Hui.Da Hui is smart and capable, but it is more reassuring to run back with multiple companions.

"Let Brother Daqing come up and pull the dwarf deer down, so as not to be delayed by it all the way." Shen Xuanqing explained while taking the pup over, and put it down in front of Lu Gu.

The puppy followed Lu Gu every day, and got close to him naturally, rubbing his body against Lu Gu's calf.

With the black dog around, the pup stopped barking in a hurry, and ran ahead wagging its tail, turning around and barking at Lu Gu from time to time, as if to keep up with it.

After walking for a while and resting for a while, Lu Gu drank a few sips of water after stopping, then handed the bamboo tube to Shen Xuanqing, and whispered: "You drink."

The dwarf deer was tied to a tree by Shen Xuanqing, and without being dragged by him, he gathered the prey that was a little scattered on the cart due to the bumps along the way. In addition to the prey, there were bamboo baskets and baskets full of things on the cart. Two baskets filled with ground vegetables and fresh mushrooms were specially brought home.

Yesterday the two of them also went to dig a bunch of slender young bamboo shoots, which were not as sweet and tender as the spring bamboo shoots, but slightly tenderer than the thick and big old bamboo shoots.

They also picked a lot of wild bath beads, plus what Lu Gu picked before, they packed half of them in sacks, even if they cost six pennies, they could sell for at least three or four hundred pennies.

There are also people in Qianshan who often pick wild bath beads to sell. Lu Gu can sell so much money at a time, which seems like a lot, but he walked a longer and farther mountain road than others to bring it down. How can he make money so easily? Yes, I picked too much from that old tree, and the remaining ones haven't grown up yet, so he has to look around to see where there are still wild bath bead trees.

When he heard Dahui's cry again, Lu Gu looked forward, and after a while, Wei Lanxiang and the other three appeared in his field of vision.

"Erqing, Guzi." Before he came to him, he called Wei Lanxiang with a smile when he saw Wei Lanxiang.

Lu Gu responded to Shen Xuanqing, and seeing that Shen Yaoqing didn't come, Shen Xuanqing knew that he was doing part-time work and not at home.

Ji Qiuyue was very discerning, and as soon as she came over, she took the hemp rope from Lu Gu's hand and said with a smile, "This dwarf deer is quite fat."

Seeing that the short deer had a stubborn temper, Ji Qiuyue yanked it twice and did not leave. Wei Lanxiang was used to farm work, and her hands were not light. In her eyes, Lu Gu was timid and his hands must be light, so she took the hemp from the cart. When the whip whipped the dwarf a few times, he turned his head and said to Lu Gu: "You and Shen Yan go push the cart, and I will pull it with your sister-in-law."

Hearing this, Lu Gu nodded in agreement, and followed Shen Yan to the back of the cart to push the cart.

When they reached the steeper hillside, Wei Lanxiang also came to push. The three of them bowed their waists hard, and Shen Xuanqing, who was pulling the cart in front, was obviously a little lighter.

The road was more lively when there were more people, and the pup was very excited. After all, it was small, and Lu Gu obviously loved it. After walking a little bit on the mountain road, Shen Xuanqing carried it into the cart, and now it got out of the cart. Jumping down, wagging their tails, running and having fun, amidst the sound of barking, a few people chatted and laughed and went home.

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After dinner, Lu Gu took four sachets out of the room, handed them to Ji Qiuyue who was carrying a tub to do the laundry, and said, "Sister-in-law, these are for you and Brother Daqing."

"It's so exquisite." Ji Qiuyue quickly put the wooden basin on the ground, took the sachet, smelled it, and said, "It's so beautiful, the fragrance of this medicine is quite pleasant, it smells like it can refresh your mind .”

The medicinal materials inside were all found by Lu Gu in the mountains, among which the cool and refreshing medicine was the most difficult to find, he spent a long time in the mountains before finding it, it took a lot of thought and effort.

"The embroidery is really good. I'll learn from you tomorrow." Ji Qiuyue knew that Lu Gu was going to embroider a sachet for Wei Lanxiang, but she didn't expect that she and Shen Yaoqing would also have one.

Lu Gu was embarrassed by the praise, lowered his head but his brows and eyes were full of joy,

Ji Qiuyue went to wash clothes by the river for fear of losing the sachet, so she went into the room and put the sachet away.

Wei Lanxiang was in the east room, and Lu Gu still had two in his hand. He also met Ji Qiuyue as soon as he left the room, so he gave it to her first.

"Mother, this is for you." As soon as Lu Gu entered the east room, he saw Wei Lanxiang rummaging through the box, handed over the sachet, saw Shen Yan coming over, and gave the rest to Shen Yan up.

"This flower embroiderer is really beautiful. Others, where can I find such a skillful husband." Wei Lanxiang took a look, smiled from ear to ear, and praised again.

Even Shen Yan was overjoyed, looking at the flowers embroidered on it, she smiled and rolled her almond eyes. She is so big, how could she ever have such a beautiful sachet.

Everyone in the family has them, and Shen Xuanqing naturally has a sachet, and Lu Gu gave it to him when he was the first to make it.

Before it was time to make dinner in the afternoon, Wei Lanxiang was all smiles, and took Shen Yan to exchange for tofu, and also bought some bacon for frying with bamboo shoots tomorrow. She had a brand new embroidered sachet hanging on her waist, It is bright and eye-catching, and everyone in the village will take a second look when they meet on the road.

She stopped to show off to others, this was specially made by Lu Gu for her, and she took it off for those people to see and smell, look at the color, look at the embroidery, even the medicinal materials inside are better than ordinary sachets Smell, it can be regarded as letting her show off in front of the three aunts and six wives, her face is full of charming smiles.

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Waking up early in the morning, Lu Gu and Shen Xuanqing went to Fenggu Town, and the two first went to the morning market to sell things.

Lu Gu often sells wild bath beads and medlars, and this time he brought some bamboo fungus and mountain persimmons. When he went to dig autumn bamboo shoots yesterday, he picked five fresh ones, and the rest were dried bamboo fungus.

Shen Xuanqing said that both medical clinics and restaurants accept bamboo fungus, and the price is good. This thing is one of the mountain delicacies. The price will be suppressed, so he didn't take out the bamboo fungus.

Wild vegetables and fruits are not worth much, but Lu Gu still brought half a basket of mountain persimmons to sell. He picked all hard persimmons, not afraid of being damaged on the road. Buy them back and let them ripen for a few days before they soften. How much to sell is how much.

The dwarf deer was led by Shen Xuanqing. On one side of the cart was the prey, and on the other side was Lu Gu's mountain goods. Both of them stood behind the cart and began to sell.

He and Shen Xuanqing have come to the town many times, Lu Gu looks a bit timid, but he can say what he has to say, and now he is not afraid of talking to people, and he can even say a few words to bargainers, but he I didn't notice such a change.

The market was crowded with people, and hares and pheasants were the best sellers. They were not expensive for people with a little money in the town. Buy one or two and go back for a tooth-beating sacrifice, but the dwarf deer was different. The whole deer is standing here, ordinary people can't afford it, even if they buy it back for a while, they won't be able to finish it.

Shen Xuanqing didn't wait for the customers who bought the deer, and she was not in a hurry. When everything else was sold out, she went to the medical shop to sell Lu Gu's basket of medlars, and then asked the price of the bamboo fungus.

The old doctor in the medical center heard them asking about the price of the bamboo fungus. This food is delicious. It can be used for stewing soup and cooking as well as medicinal food. It is more precious than ordinary mushrooms, and few people sell it. Once, when a person is alive, he will have a little bit of appetite, so he asked Shen Xuanqing if he brought it.

Seeing that there were both fresh and dried bamboo fungus in the basket, the old doctor twirled his long beard and offered a good price, so Shen Xuanqing nodded, and Lu Gu would come here to sell wolfberries after picking it, be kind It's a good deal, and the price is really fair.

Such a small amount of bamboo fungus sold for three renminbi, Lu Gu’s eyes widened. Although he sold a large basket of goji berries for a lot of silver, but there were very few bamboo fungus, and it was really precious to sell for three renminbi. .

After getting out, Lu Gu pulled the cart, and there was only a little wild bath beads left on the cart, which was no different from an empty cart. Shen Xuanqing led the short deer, and the two walked towards Fulai Restaurant.

The Qingxi River flows through Fenggu Town, and there is a bustling wharf to the west of the town.Shen Xuanqing often came here to work in the past two years, and knew that there were several restaurants here. When those ship owners and merchants came here, they would naturally eat and stay in restaurants and inns, so this place is very lively.

Fulai Restaurant is the largest restaurant in Fenggu Town. It is a distance from the pier, but it is not far. Most of the rich and powerful are board and lodging here.

There are many people coming to the wharf, those who work, buy and sell goods, and sell food and drink. It is not until lunch time, and there are not so many people in Fulai Restaurant.

Shen Xuanqing stopped next to the restaurant, did not block the door and disturbed the business, let Lu Gu hold the dwarf deer, and went in for questioning by herself.

Lu Gu held on to the hemp rope tightly, fearing that the dwarf deer would run away, he waited for a while, and then saw Shen Xuanqing coming out, followed by a middle-aged man who was the accountant of Fulai Restaurant.

"Let's talk in the back kitchen." The middle-aged man looked at the dwarf deer before turning into the alley after saying a word.

Shen Xuanqing led the dwarf deer and followed closely, and Lu Gu followed closely with the cart. Not far into the alley, a small door was open, and the bustle of cooking and serving could be heard inside.

The accountant didn't make any detours, and asked directly: "How much do you sell this dwarf deer?"

"40 taels." Shen Xuanqing said.

"40 taels?" The accountant frowned, and said, "It's too expensive for you, and it's not merlot or meat. Besides, after peeling the skin and digging out the internal organs, there is not so much edible meat. How about 20 taels?"

The price was lowered by half, it was a bit harsh, Shen Xuanqing also frowned, and said: "The price is too low, don't look at the meat, it's not a good taste to be stewed, and it's cold autumn now, venison is nourishing and strong, and you know how to eat and love it." The diners who eat will naturally come, this deer tendon is not good, but deer skin and deer bones are good things, so I won’t say anything else, how about 30 taels?”

After some negotiating, Shen Xuanqing didn't want to sell it too cheaply, so he finally sold the dwarf deer at a price of 28 taels, and the accountant had to pay 25 taels. For him to give up two taels is equivalent to taking a step back.

Dwarf deer are not more expensive than sika deer, not to mention the male and female sika deer with long horns, even if it costs 40 taels, there are people who buy them, but it is not bad if they can be sold for 28 taels.

It was sold for 28 taels of silver all at once, not 28 renminbi, nor 28 copper plates, even though Lu Gu had seen so many when Shen Xuanqing was counting the silver in the room before, he was shocked at the moment.

Taking the money in one hand and giving it to the deer in the other, Shen Xuanqing put the money in his arms, said goodbye to the accountant with a smile and kindly, then pulled up the cart and walked out of the alley, Lu Gu followed him closely.

After leaving the alley, the smile on Shen Xuanqing's face grew wider, and he said: "Brother Daqing is unloading wood at the pier, go over and have a look, and eat something by the way, there is a stewed meat shop over there, pork offal is good, if you eat it Mixed stew soup, the soup can also be made spicy, and it can make you sweat in winter, so you can try it too."

Busy for most of the morning, rushing and yelling, but don't want to eat, Lu Gu heard what he said sweetly, nodded his head and agreed.

Shen Yaoqing was working with others to carry the wood onto the big boat, when he heard Shen Xuanqing's voice and looked over, he laughed and said wait, it will be over soon.

It was a bit crowded here, so Shen Xuanqing took Lu Gu to eat miscellaneous stew soup first.When Shen Yaoqing came over with sweat on his forehead, he also ordered a bowl for him.

When the two brothers were working here two years ago, this bowl of miscellaneous stew soup was the most delicious. Unfortunately, they had no money to buy it at that time, so they could only watch others eat it, and they didn’t dare to look at it too much, so they ate it aside. The steamed buns are cold, and I can eat them with an open stomach today, and there are more pig offal in the soup.

Lu Gu didn't dare to eat too spicy, Shen Xuanqing also added an extra portion of pork offal for him, and the baked white cake was delicious, but it was a bit expensive.

After taking a break after eating, Shen Xuanqing left with Lu Gu, Shen Yaoqing had to wait to see if there was any other work, the crop field was not busy, it would be good to earn more coins outside.

Walk from the pier to the north of the town, turn the corner and then go to the brothel. There are few people going in during the day, and most ordinary people pass by just to look at it. As timid as Lu Gu, after knowing what this building is for, Don't even dare to look too much, just keep walking forward without squinting.

Shen Xuanqing pulled the cart and didn't go to see the brothel. He lowered his eyes slightly, remembering that he still wanted to go to Luo Biao, but it was impossible right now, and he needed to find an excuse to come to town later.

He is not a whining person, he found an excuse to find Luo Biao early the next morning, but Lu Gu who stayed at home knew nothing about it.