The Sweet Little Fulang

Shen Xuanqing thought about it, and when she saw Lu Gu coming over with a broom, she asked.

Lu Gu didn't understand why he suddenly asked this, but he still said truthfully: "It's been too long."

If so, Shen Xuanqing frowned slightly, and said: "Then pay more attention this year, buy Tang Pozi and use it often, don't think it's not very cold these few days, and don't be careless, it will grow longer when it's cold, often cover it."

Lu Gu had suffered from frostbite for several years, and he also knew this truth, he nodded when he heard this, and because of Shen Xuanqing's concern, he pursed his lips and showed a very shallow smile.

"Isn't there cotton at home, you sewed thick tube sleeves these two days, and boiled water for cooking and washing vegetables before use." Shen Xuanqing said again.

"Yes." Lu Gu agreed, and came to sweep the sawdust on the ground into a pile, so as not to pile up too much later.

Shen Xuanqing started sawing wood again, neither fast nor slow, in short, he had to wait, so he took the long axe, picked up a log to the side and stood it on the ground, swung the ax down, and with the weight of the long axe, the wood It was split neatly in half.

"After washing your feet at night, if your legs and feet feel dry, you can apply some badger seed oil to prevent them from drying out." Shen Xuanqing thought of this again, and said that her hands were constantly working.

Without waiting for Lu Gu to speak, he said again: "I'll look for it later, I left some from last year and there is still some left over. Old oil is better than new oil. There is not much left but it can be used for a while."

"Okay." Lu Gu nodded, bent down and erected a piece of wood again.

The two of them saw the wood and the other split the wood, and talked a few words from time to time. After one afternoon, there were only three big logs left.

Lu Gu was cooking dinner, and Shen Xuanqing put more effort into sawing these three sticks into long pieces. A year ago, steamed buns, stewed meat and steamed meat were directly placed on the bottom of the stove with a large firewood, so that it would be easy to burn it up.

It got dark early, because sawing wood was delayed for a while, and it was completely dark when eating. Shen Yan lit the candle lamp from the bottom of the stove, and the main room slowly lit up. The wick was short, and the sewing basket was just on the high table. On, she picked up a long needle and dialed it.

After Shen Xuanqing sawed the last piece of wood, Shen Yaoqing carried three long pieces of firewood into the woodshed.

After a busy afternoon, his body was inevitably covered with dust and sawdust. Shen Xuanqing went into the main room and took the cloth strip hanging on the wall. When he came out, he handed over the shaker and went to the kitchen door to wash his hands.

Lu Gu and Shen Yan put the food on the table one after another, and when they cleaned up, the food was ready.

A little candle flickered slightly, although it was dim, but it was enough to see the things on the table clearly.

Each person has a bowl of hot soup cakes. The pancakes were baked by Wei Lanxiang two days ago. Cut the soaked ground vegetables and black fungus into small pieces.

Lu Gu dug up an autumn vegetable with green leaves in the yard, chopped it up, and heated the oil in a pan, poured so many vegetables into it and stir-fried them with a little oil, then poured water and strips of cakes to boil in one pot, scooped it out and pressed it The family loves spicy food, so they put chili oil in the bowl, which is bright red, which is also an embellishment.

There are rice and vegetables in one bowl, and they usually don’t cook vegetables in the countryside. If they cook more tonight, one person can eat at least two bowls. The big pot is occupied, and Lu Gu has no place to cook, but he still fished it. Sour cowpea, Wei Lanxiang put hot and sour water when marinating, it tastes a little spicy, very appetizing.

Lu Gu ate one and a half bowls, and speaking of it, the second bowl was probably more like two bowls. He had been chopping firewood for work in the afternoon, and it took a lot of effort. Besides, when eating this kind of hot rice in winter, the chili oil and salt are just right. , There are several dishes, which make people appetite.

After eating, the whole body is hot, and the hands and feet are not cold at all. The person who eats is comfortable and satisfied.

Shen Xuanqing and Shen Yaoqing ate even more, and in the end Lu Gu scooped up the rice for the two of them, and even scraped the bottom of the pot clean, there was nothing left.

When cleaning the pot after eating, Shen Yan helped him add some firewood to the bottom of the stove, otherwise the water for cleaning the pot would be too cold. She also said: "Brother Guzi, your cooking skills are getting better and better. Mother is doing well."

"It's just that there are too many dishes." Lu Gu was a little embarrassed to be praised, but his eyes were slightly curved and he was obviously happy.

He made soup cakes for Shen Xuanqing once when he was on the mountain. Shen Xuanqing said that they were delicious, and he put several dishes today. They eat soup cakes in summer in the countryside, but they only cut some in winter. White cabbage, not to mention monotonous, sometimes you are reluctant to fry it with oil, and it will not be so fragrant when boiled in white water.

At this time, Shen Xuanqing found last year's badger seed oil in the low house with a candle lamp, took it to the kitchen, and heard Shen Yan's words from outside, he said: "When you have time, you can also learn to cook from Brother Guzi, and cut a piece of meat. Food or something, let’s start, just look at it more.”

Shen Yan is the youngest in the family, Wei Lanxiang used to cook, and when Shen Yaoqing got married, Ji Qiuyue did the cooking. Now that she is in Lu Gu, she doesn't have to do anything.

But she is going to get married in the future, so it doesn't matter if she doesn't have good embroidery work. Many wives and husbands of peasant households in the countryside can only make shoes and sew clothes. Not many can embroider, but they must be able to cook. Otherwise, we can only make do with it in the future.

"I know the second brother." Shen Yan sighed slightly, the two brothers and mother had to say a word or two to her from time to time, she just learned it.

Seeing his sister like this, Shen Xuanqing was a little helpless, he put the candlestick on the chopping board, lifted the small clay pot in his hand and said to Lu Gu: "This is badger seed oil, after washing up tonight, wipe your hands and feet, it's okay to wipe more. No problem."

He said to Shen Yan again: "You too, you didn't suffer from frostbite last year, you have to take precautions this year, don't take it lightly, lest you cry when you get cold."

Thinking of the pain and itching of chilblains last year, which made her cry, Shen Yan felt lingering fear, hurriedly nodded and agreed: "Okay."

Lu Gu washed all the pots and bowls, scooped water out with a large spoon, Shen Xuanqing opened the lid of the pottery pot and looked in through the candlelight, and there was indeed not much left, so she put down the pottery pot, held up the candlelight and put it on the desk rummage underneath.

In the past two years, it snowed and he had no work. He planed and peeled wood, and made two shallow bowls. He didn't learn from a carpenter, so the workmanship was not good, and he didn't use much after making them. Other bowls at home To serve rice and vegetables, it is better to put this bit of badger seed oil in a wooden bowl, which is also convenient to take.

Lu Gu wiped the cauldron clean with a cloth, and only then did he add two and a half buckets of water into the cauldron. Needless to say, Shen Yan added a lot of firewood to the bottom of the stove, and the fire started roaring.

"It's more about wiping hands and feet, and less about wiping your face." Shen Xuanqing said as he dug out the badger seed oil.

Lu Gu picked up the washing pot water and wanted to go out to pour it. Hearing this, he looked over, nodded and said, "Yes, I see."

When the cold wind blows in winter, the face is prone to chapping when exposed outside, and some people will rub a little lard to moisturize it.

After a busy day, when Lu Gu finally sat by the bed and soaked his feet in hot water, he felt very relaxed.Now he and Shen Xuanqing are not so restrained in soaking their feet together, they can lift their feet and rub them by themselves.

Shen Xuanqing saw that he was rubbing his feet by himself, and his white feet were stacked together, so he suddenly lifted his feet and pressed them on Lu Gu's feet.

The big foot that belonged to the man pressed his foot, Lu Gu raised his eyes helplessly, and saw a pair of smiling star eyes. For some reason, seeing Shen Xuanqing smiling like this, his ears turned red, and he subconsciously wanted to pull his foot out.

Unexpectedly, Shen Xuanqing would not let go, and the two of them "discussed" with their feet in the wooden basin, and a little water splashed out from time to time.

It was Shen Yan walking and shouting outside that made the two of them stop their childish behavior.

"Brother Guzi, my mother, sister-in-law and I have wiped it, I'll wipe it for you." Before he finished speaking, the half-closed door opened, and Shen Yan came in with a wooden bowl.

The candlestick on the table was lit, Shen Yan put the bowl on it, glanced at the two soaking their feet, and said, "Then I'll go back to sleep first."

"Well, go to bed quickly." Shen Xuanqing promised, and Shen Yan went out.

After washing his feet, Lu Gu wanted to get out of bed to get badger seed oil, but was stopped by Shen Xuanqing: "Go to bed, I'll get it for you."

Every time after washing her feet, Shen Xuanqing went out to pour water, and Lu Gu obeyed when she heard that, propping up the bed with her hands and moving inside, her face had been wiped just now, now it's enough to wipe her hands and feet with a little bit.

After applying it, it is really different. Rub your hands and feet together, it will be warm and moist, and you won’t be afraid of being too oily if you rub it. Mrs. Tang warms up the bed, and the rough feeling of skin rubbing against the bedding is much less when lying in it.

When Shen Xuanqing came back from pouring water, Lu Gu looked at him when the door was closed, and said in a low voice, "You wipe it too."

"I don't need it, I don't feel dry yet." Shen Xuanqing smiled. He used to smear his hands and feet when it was too dry. He is a big man, and he is impatient to smear like this.

But after getting into the bed, he felt that Lu Gu's hands were moist, and he often touched Fu Lang's hands, and suddenly felt different, not as dry as before.

Badger seed oil is indeed a good thing. Keep some more this year. Badger oil that has been stored for more than three years is more effective. He can buy these things and give them to Lu Gu every year in the future.

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The sun was still out and there was no wind, and it was warm and sunny. It was another fine day.

Lu Gu boiled the paste, and he and Wei Lanxiang and Shen Yan went to the courtyard to dry the oysters while the weather was sunny.There is nothing else to do in winter, and it is the customary work of women and husbands to make shoe soles.

There are many people in the family, and there are many clothes to beat. Not to mention the old clothes and cotton-padded clothes, I also bought some old clothes and rags from the villagers. I washed them all in the water the day before yesterday.

Different from other farmers, Shen Xuanqing often runs in the mountains, and he is also a person who spends a lot of shoes, no matter whether it is winter or summer, he has to prepare several pairs of shoes.

He is almost 19 years old now. He has grown rapidly in the past few years, but stopped in the past two years. He has grown so tall and will not grow any longer. Wei Lanxiang feels relieved when he thinks about making shoes, otherwise If he grows longer, the shoes made in winter will be too small to wear, and they will have to be redone.

Sometimes Shen Yan doesn't like her family talking about her, but she is still very obedient and earnestly learns from Wei Lanxiang how to beat her.

The three of them were busy, so Ji Qiuyue went to the backyard to chop grass for the chickens and ducks, and called Shen Yaoqing to pick up the chickens and ducks' excrement at the back.

At noon, the sun was getting brighter, and the last piece of cloth covered it, Lu Gu straightened up and beat his sore back.

The pup laying in front of the courtyard door with his belly stretched lazily basking in the sun was drowsy, and suddenly barked twice at the door, Lu Gu turned around, hearing the sound, it should be that Shen Xuanqing had returned, and sure enough, she hadn’t When he went out, he saw someone.

In the past, no matter who came back from the outside, the pup would wag his tail and run out to greet him, but today he was lazy and just lay there and barked. Lu Gu was provoked by it, but his attention soon shifted to Shen Xuanqing.

"You're back." With a smile in his eyes, he helped Shen Xuanqing unload the bamboo basket on his back, and saw a small iron pot with a long handle inside. It was the horse spoon that Shen Xuanqing had told him, for cooking. It can be placed on a medicine stove.

Not only the ladle, but also a book in the ladle, because of the previous "lesson", Lu Gu trembled a little when he saw the book.