The Sweet Little Fulang

The village at the foot of the mountain is peaceful and peaceful. The sky is not very good in the morning, it is gray, as it is in the cold winter, the days pass quickly, and it will be the twelfth lunar month in a few days.

The smoke was rising from the kitchen, and even though there was little work in winter, the second room of Shen's family still ate three meals a day. If they didn't fill their stomachs when they got used to eating, they would always feel panicked.

The early meal is also simple, Lu Gu cut a few salted duck eggs today, and saw a lot of winter bamboo shoots in the bamboo basket after eating, so he said to Shen Xuanqing: "Why don't you kill a chicken and stew the bamboo shoots? The old hen is getting old and won't lay eggs in the future, and she hasn't made soup for sister-in-law in the past few days."

"Okay, let me go." Shen Yaoqing heard it from the side, so she didn't let Shen Xuanqing go to the backyard to catch chickens, and went by herself.

Taking advantage of the fire at the bottom of the stove, Lu Gu added a few more firewood for the wool to be ironed later.

He brought the bamboo basket over, and sat in front of the stove peeling the shells of winter bamboo shoots and peeling the old roots, the silver bracelet on his wrist was shining.

Shen Xuanqing squatted down to help him cut the root of the winter bamboo shoots when he had nothing to do. When he saw the bracelet, he felt that he had bought it correctly. Compared with the hairpin, the bracelet was better.

"Didn't I go to Fucheng the day before yesterday, and I passed Fenggu Town on my way back." Shen Xuanqing's voice was low, feeling that there were still some things to tell Lu Gu.

Lu Gu didn't speak, but looked up, waiting for him to continue.

"Lu Wen entered the Li family's gate in the town. The son of the Li family is called Li Mingshan, and he became Li Mingshan's concubine." Shen Xuanqing took a piece of firewood from the side and sat down, squatting for a long time, and said: "I heard that the concubine just three God, Li Mingshan's old lady married him as his wife."

After finishing the official seal and returning, he first went to the town to find Luo Biao to get a general understanding of the matter.

Because of Lu Wen's matter, Li Mingshan and his family were quarreling. His mother, Mrs. Zhang, may not seem to spoil her son, but she is a powerful one. Li Mingshan bought a yard for Lu Wen to live in. She hired maids and servants to serve Lu Wen Just ask.

Li Mingshan is also stupid, he didn't bother to buy maids and servants, so he got two good people from home, he felt that the maids at home had been taught the rules, so he didn't need to worry about how to serve others.

Lu Wen thought it was inappropriate at first, but after taking it out once, someone recognized the maid of the Li family who had bought things on the street, and thought he was a relative of the Li family, and flattery made him very face-saving.

Besides, Li Mingshan is the grandson of Li's parents, and everything in the Li family will belong to him in the future. Since Li Mingshan said that he doesn't need to care, he didn't refuse.

And the money in Li Mingshan's hands is taken from his family. Mrs. Zhang usually treats her son badly, and she doesn't often ask how much money is spent. Find the mansion.

The servant girl who had beaten the board and slapped the mouth was pushed into Lu Wen's courtyard, and he was even recruited for his affair with Li Mingshan. The old lady Zhang got down from the sedan chair and was helped into the courtyard gate by the big maid.

Mrs. Zhang's sneer and other people's shameless gazes made Lu Wen almost faint. Li Mingshan rushed over after receiving the news. The fact of the unmarried adultery was revealed, and he was ashamed anymore, but he also knew that only Li Mingshan could save him, otherwise he would not be able to live.

Fortunately, Li Mingshan had a bit of a conscience, so he said on the spot that he wanted to marry him. After the quarrel, Mrs. Zhang was not cruel in front of her son, and reluctantly let go, but Lu Wen could only be a concubine, otherwise , I found him and went to Anjia Village, and let the villagers take a good look at what they raised.

No one else knew what Du Hehua and Lu Daxiang were thinking, Luo Biao watched the excitement in the town for a few days.

Lu Wen was carried into the door of Li's house in a small sedan chair. There were no three books and six ceremonies, and he was not married to a bright matchmaker. Dare not have any complaints.

The old lady Zhang originally thought that her son would be able to inherit the family business, but she never thought that she is a soft ear that can even be grasped by a pair of countrymen. After checking, she even knew about Li Mingshan's visits to brothels. She was so angry that she didn't eat well for several days Afterwards, when they made up their minds, they forced Li Mingshan to marry the favored girl in the town.

In her opinion, even if Lu Wen is not pleasing to the eyes, it is better to marry a wife and take a concubine than to go to a brothel, otherwise the money will be emptied, and those dirty things will pollute her son.

Li Mingshan's main wife is Luo Hongsi, the daughter of Dyefang Cloth Shop. She is not bad in appearance, but compared with Lu Wen, she is obviously not enough, and Lu Wen, a concubine, actually entered the Li family before her. Marry a wife and then take a concubine, but when she turns the other way, how can I feel at ease.

How could Luo Biao know about the fight between the wives and concubines of the Li family? The eldest lady of the cloth shop in the town can't help but have a bit of a temper.

Even he knew that Lu Wen's life should not be easy, so Shen Xuanqing could naturally think about it too.

Others don't know that Lu Wen also has resentment in his heart. He can't be a decent husband. Li Mingshan married his wife just three days after he came in. The red silk and colorful banquets were held at home, and the wedding night in the bridal chamber was also very lively. He sat alone in the room listening He spoke, almost wringing the handkerchief in his hand.

You must know that he has done everything to get Li Mingshan to marry him. At first, Li Mingshan told his family that that bastard couldn't even make decisions about getting married, so he went to the brothel to drink flower wine even if he didn't dare to see him.

He heard this by accident on the street. He didn't believe it at first, but the two men made it clear that it was Li Mingshan. When he came back and asked the servant, the servant who had been out with Li Mingshan looked around and looked flustered, and everything became clear. up.

He was so angry that he also saw a bit of Li Mingshan's lustful nature. He regretted it for a moment, regretting that he had misjudged the person, but at this point, he can only be the husband of the Li family. Well, with his looks and methods, no matter what, Li Mingshan could be so devoted to him.

He did it, even if Li Mingshan married his first wife, he lingered in his wife's room for a few days before coming to him again.

Lu Wen didn't know that Li Mingshan was getting bored and came to change his dishes. He was already smart, and after suffering in the Li family these days, he gradually saw some things clearly.

However, when Li Mingshan treated him well, he was really kind, he would not give in at all when he quarreled with the old lady, and bought him a lot of silk, satin, gold hairpins and jade hairpins, all kinds of food and clothing cost a lot, so he could bear it in his heart Forbearance, the old lady hates him, if she wants to live in the Li family, she has to hold Li Mingshan firmly in her hands.

Lu Wen's various thoughts and thoughts Lu Gu didn't know, he only came back to his senses after blinking after listening to Shen Xuanqing.

Before marrying him, he only knew that Lu Wen had something to do with the people in the town, but today he found out that the man's name was Li Mingshan. Not to mention other places, the daughters of good people in the countryside here all want to marry decent people. Those who can't make it through will sell their daughter Shuang'er to be a concubine.

As for Lu Wen, he thought that even in the town, Lu Wen could be a husband. Not to mention anything else, he had never seen anyone who looked better than Lu Wen, so he was stunned for a while by the fact that Lu Wen was a concubine. .

"Don't think too much, we won't have any relationship with him in the future." Shen Xuanqing smiled.

For so long, Lu Wen and Li Mingshan didn't use any means to deal with them. They were left in the brothel to choke their hands and feet, but now Lu Wen has entered Li's house again, and a lot of things are waiting for him.

Besides, I heard from Luo Biao that Mrs. Zhang hates Lu Wen very much. The details of the Lu family should have been checked. It will attract more and more disgust from the Li family.

If there is any trouble in the future, just try to solve it, and there is no need to worry about it right now.

"Yeah." Lu Gu nodded, he was stupid and didn't understand those corners, so he could only listen to Shen Xuanqing, peeled the bamboo shoots and asked: "Do you want to eat dried fish? I will use dried fish at noon." A bowl of chili fry."

Seeing that he really didn't take it too seriously, Shen Xuanqing smiled lightly and said, "Okay, I'll eat whatever you fry."

Shen Xuanqing's starry eyes were so beautiful that the smile made Lu Gu also quietly bend his eyes.

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The winter bamboo shoots need to be blanched to get rid of the bitter taste. Shen Yaoqing chopped the chicken after killing it. Lu Gu ordered a clay oven and stewed it in a clay pot. The old hen needs to be stewed for a longer time. It is almost noon after the chicken is stewed, and it is always hot when it is simmered on a low fire.

The sun didn't come out much today, and the sky is not very good.

The lunch was very rich, stewed old hen with winter bamboo shoots, fried dried fish with pepper, because Wei Lanxiang said he wanted to eat dry rice, Lu Gu steamed a lot, the chicken soup was bright, and the dried fish was very spicy and delicious.

While eating, Ji Qiuyue also said that Lu Gu's cooking skills are getting better and better, and he feels a little embarrassed.

Having nothing to do after dinner, Shen Xuanqing untied the two thin dog chains and let them run outside. The wild dogs on the mountain will inevitably howl after being tied for a long time.

Small dogs are good at hunting, but because of their sharp teeth and long legs, women and children in the village are afraid, so Shen Xuanqing went out to watch and let them run on the hillside behind the village instead of going into the village.

Big Hui and the dog cubs are also outside. Because it is close to the mountain, many people in the village have dogs, and those who can be released generally will not bite people.

Dogs like to play together, one ran to the back of the village, and the others followed.

Some people in the village would sit on the threshold when they had nothing to do, chatting with their neighbors and passers-by. Because Lu Gu was a young husband, he rarely sat in front of the door because he was thin-skinned.

He came out to wash the pot of water, and saw many dogs coming, including Da Hui and the dog cubs, the dogs wagging their tails and wanted to play, but he didn't take it to heart, and was about to go back with the wooden basin, when suddenly a dog provoked Da Hui. Hui, yelling viciously, rushed over to bite and fight.

The wolf blue mastiff is bigger than other dogs in the village, and the big gray has hunting and biting skills. It used to fight with dogs in the village and became the leading dog, but because it is often in the mountains, sometimes one or two big dogs will fight with it when it comes back. Grabbing the top dog status.

Once the dogs started shouting and biting, they all bared their teeth, even the puppies.

The movement was too sudden, Lu Gu was very close, and a group of dogs started fighting. Sometimes strong men would not get close easily, and it was easy to accidentally injure people.

Shen Xuanqing was at the side, seeing that the situation was not right, he strode over and quickly protected him into the yard.

Two thin dogs barked on the hillside, and the long-legged dogs ran back, helping Big Hui bite other dogs together with the pups.

Dogs will also form gangs, even if they bite into a ball, it is difficult for people to distinguish, they know who to bite.

The fight was very loud, and Lu Gu was worried about the pup, even though it was stronger than ordinary dogs.

Shen Xuanqing wasn't too worried, and didn't step forward to help drive him away. If he wants to fight for the top dog, he has to go on his own, and it doesn't count if someone helps him.

Many idlers in the village heard the commotion, and they all stood at the door to watch, and some who liked to watch the excitement came over to take a closer look.

Lu Gu hid behind Shen Xuanqing and only poked his head out, tugged at his clothes with one hand, and asked, "What should I do dear boy?"

"I'll see, nothing will happen." Shen Xuanqing didn't look back, staring at the pup.

The pup is clever, relying on its size to bite other dogs. If a dog bigger than it comes to bite it, it will dodge very quickly and very skillfully. It doesn't hurt much because of its thick fur. Besides, there are three big dogs, and there are others in the village. The family dog ​​and Da Hui belong together.

The hounds that have seen blood are more ferocious. In order to prevent Dahei from fighting and biting his lower mouth too hard, Shen Xuanqing took the wooden stick behind the door and held it in his hand, not only Dahei, but it would be good if other dogs bite Open, it is not easy for the villagers to raise a dog, and it can be killed without a fight.

Of course, the most important thing is to prevent his dog from being bitten, so that he can take action in time.

Soon, Big Hui held the provocative dog under his body, and the dog broke free two or three times, but the tail was obviously tucked, and Big Hui bared its teeth again, showing a fierce look, and ran away with the other dogs.

This was the first time Lu Gu saw Da Hui's ferocious look, and he was startled, but when Da Hui turned around and walked home, he regained his composure, and even rubbed against him and Shen Xuanqing when he passed by. legs.

The pup was very proud of winning the battle, held his head up and barked a few times, and even ran over to whine at Lu Gu, as if to show off.

"Don't pay attention to it, it's used to fighting, and thought you were giving it encouragement, and when it meets a village dog, it wants to go up and bite." Shen Xuanqing stopped Lu Gu.

Although the dogs in the village are free-ranging, there have been incidents of fighting and killing one or two before. Their dogs are all hunting dogs, and they have no grudge against the villagers. You can't let the dogs get used to their problems, or they will kill and maim them, and they will come to the door. theoretical.

Some idlers will intentionally provoke the dog to bite, he is not used to it, the dog will suffer if the bite is injured, besides, the dog he raises is going to go hunting in the mountains, and it is not easy to hunt when it is injured, especially the thin dog with long legs Vulnerable to injury, let alone let them limp.

Lu Gu has no idea about keeping dogs, but he listened to Shen Xuanqing and ignored the pup's request for credit.

He put the tub in the kitchen, and as soon as he came out, he saw Li Wanyun standing outside the courtyard gate with a shrunken expression on his face.

"Guzi, is Aunt Lan Xiang here?" Seeing someone come out, Li Wanyun dared to enter the door. Just now she saw dogs fighting and was too frightened to go out. Dahui was lying in the yard panting. Seeing her standing up at the door, she didn't Dare to come in and out at will.

"Mom." Lu Gu shouted towards the main room, then hurried over and told the family's dogs to surround him.

Li Wanyun felt relieved after he came over.

"Wanyun." Wei Lanxiang came out of the room and asked her what's the matter.

Li Wanyun held a bowl of mixed noodles in her hand, feeling embarrassed and embarrassed, she wanted to show a smile but it was ugly, she said in a low voice: "My mother said she wants to eat salted duck eggs, I, I'll come and exchange it with my aunt."

Zamian noodles are worthless compared to duck eggs, especially salted duck eggs, which are pickled with salt, but she really can't help it.

Wei Lanxiang saw that she was still dressed thinly, her face was ashen, and she could even see a little lifelessness, even though she felt a bit at a disadvantage, she still took her bowl of mixed noodles with a sigh.

If others wanted to take advantage of this, Wei Lanxiang would not agree, but Li Wanyun was obviously ashamed and embarrassed, she was a poor person, so it would be fine to change her.

Waiting for the time to get the duck eggs, Li Wanyun lowered her head, but saw the silver bracelet on Lu Gu's hand. Just before the dogs fought, she went out and wanted to come over. Before she retreated home, she saw the scene where Shen Xuanqing ran to protect Lu Gu. She was a little envious in her heart, but she knew that she didn't have such a blessing.