The Sweet Little Fulang

Lu Gu closed his mouth and was a little embarrassed at first, but Shen Xuanqing was still laughing, obviously on purpose, and there was an unexplainable feeling in his heart.

I'm not angry, I just think why Shen Xuanqing is smiling like this, so...

Lu Gu couldn't figure it out by himself, he pursed his lips and wanted to hold the firewood, boil the water and kill chickens and ducks to scald their feathers later.

"Angry?" Seeing that he was about to leave, Shen Xuanqing quickly stopped him, and said with a smile: "I didn't mean to, I'll give you something to eat."

As he said that, he took a knife and cut a piece, Lu Gu wanted to say that he was not angry, but he couldn't say that he was stuffed into his mouth.

The crystal croissants are ice-cold and chewy. Apart from being a bit cold, they are still delicious, and thinking that he boiled them himself, Lu Gu smiled lightly.

"Er Qing, I will kill the duck with your elder brother later." Wei Lanxiang shouted outside.

"Understood, mother." Shen Xuanqing agreed, seeing that there was not much firewood next to the stove, she said, "I'll go get the firewood, you first light the fire."

"Yeah." Lu Gu was chewing something, and could only nod his head. After Shen Xuanqing went out, he sat down in front of the stove, and suddenly remembered Ji Qiuyue. Sometimes Brother Da Qing intentionally provoked his sister-in-law, and he would get beaten every time. Sister-in-law would also scold him for being in a hurry, but just now Shen Xuanqing laughed, it seemed that he really owed a little, and it made people want to beat him up.

As soon as the word "beat" came out, Lu Gu himself was taken aback. He had never done anything like beating someone, let alone Shen Xuanqing.

Sparks burst from the flint, and the grass was quickly ignited. Shen Xuanqing and Wei Lanxiang, who were carrying firewood, came in one after the other.

"Let's reconcile the noodles today. The noodles will be made tomorrow, and it will be 28. Steam the steamed buns and buns. The day after tomorrow, we will have fried chicken, duck and meatballs." Wei Lanxiang said while holding a wooden basin to scoop noodle.

The few days before the New Year's Eve are very busy preparing all kinds of food, so Lu Gu can't take care of those things.

Killing chickens and ducks, chopping up pieces that should be cut into pieces, this work is mostly done by men. During the Chinese New Year, there must be chicken, duck and fish meat. The surface of Qingxi River is frozen, and some of them are frozen solid, but there are still places that are crispy, my lord In winter, I am most afraid of children wandering blindly on the ice, and falling into it is fatal.

Shen Yaoqing caught chickens and ducks to the front yard, waited for Lu Gu to boil the water, and jokingly asked Shen Yan if he wanted to eat fresh fish. After getting the answer, he took the fishing rod and led Shen Yan to the back of the house, and moved The stone smashed an ice hole by the river, fixed the fishing rod, and asked Shen Yan to wait for the fish to take the bait here.

"Don't worry, Big Hui is here. When I go back, I'll let your Guzi brother come over too." Shen Yaoqing patted her on the head and smiled.

"Then you must remember." Shen Yan tucked his hands and a small piece of fishing rod into his sleeves, so that he would not be cold.

This place is close to home, just behind the house, Big Hui and Gou Zai have come out, it is enough to rest assured, Shen Yaoqing said before leaving: "Remember not to go into the river, just stand here."

After Lu Gu came over with Mrs. Tang in his arms and carried the small bench, the two of them sat by the river to fish.

It's good to have Mrs. Tang warming her hands when fishing in the snow, and both of them are dressed thickly so they won't get too cold.

With Shen Yan, Lu Gu was at ease, not so restrained, and even chatted a few words with a smile.

"Ah, I took the bait." The fishing rod in Shen Yan's hand moved, and the fish bit the bone hook, and she quickly stood up and pulled it up.

After some pulling and tugging, the two caught a big fish, and they both laughed happily. They were so lucky that the big fish came after a short wait.

He forgot to take the fish basket and wooden barrel when he came out, so Shen Yan was too lazy to go back, and went to the back wall of the house and shouted: "Mother! Brother Daqing! Mother!"

Thanks to her loud voice, Big Hui and the pups barked, and soon there was a response from the wall.

"Shen Yan? What happened?" Wei Lanxiang shouted through the wall.

"Mother, I caught a big one, you quickly bring the wooden bucket." Shen Yan said hastily.

When Wei Lanxiang hurried over with the wooden barrel, he really saw a big fish in the snow by the river, and said happily, "Oh, it's only been a while, and the fish has taken the bait."

"That's not it." Shen Yan agreed, and Lu Gu tied a small piece of dried fish with twine, wrapped it around the bone hook, and put it into the ice hole for fishing.

Wei Lanxiang dipped the wooden barrel into the river water, brought up half of the barrel with ice and water, put the big fish in, and said, "Well, you two are here, and you will go back when it gets too cold. The two older brothers came to help carry it."

"Understood, mother." Shen Yan nodded, and put her hand on Mrs. Tang on Lu Gu's lap.

The two of them were lucky today, and they caught three fish in total. If it wasn't for the unbearable cold legs and feet, they might have to fish for a while longer.

The big fish was too big to fit on the fish plate, so it had to be chopped into pieces. Wei Lanxiang saw that there was one that could fit on the fish plate. Fish, there are more than enough every year.

During the Chinese New Year, fresh fish are a bit more expensive than usual. In the past two years, Shen Xuanqing was freezing enough to sell money for fishing. Today, I saw that Lu Gu and Shen Yan were lucky, and they caught three fish in just a short time after going out. There is no need for him and Shen Yaoqing to go again. , The remaining two fish don’t need to be sold, so guests at home can cook for them.

The days pass quickly, and it will be 29 in a blink of an eye. The steamed buns and flower rolls have been steamed. This year, I also steamed a bowl of pork slices and a few bowls of sweet glutinous rice.

29 Wei Lanxiang got busy in the morning. Together with Lu Gu, she made meatballs with two kinds of meat and vegetables. After deep-fried, she fried the chopped chicken and duck. It is called a fragrance if it is transparent.

Shen Yan lit the fire, while Lu Gu took out the chicken pieces from the oil pan and was controlling the oil. She smelled too fragrant and said, "Why don't I eat one to see if it's cooked?"

Wei Lanxiang wrapped the duck pieces in batter, and said with a smile: "I'm so greedy, I dare not eat it. I just fried it and it's not cooked yet. If I eat it, my stomach hurts. I'll be thirty tomorrow. Steam it for a while." The bowl is delicious."

That being the case, Shen Yan had no choice but to give up.

Except for the whole fish in their countryside, most chickens and ducks have to be chopped into pieces. After all, a whole one is not cooked well, and there are not many spices to marinate and wipe. Besides, chicken and duck can be fried in oil, which is common in the village. Such a wealthy family.

Not to mention others, Lu Gu didn't eat so well during Chinese New Year before, and now he is a little greedy when he smells the fragrance, but he can hold back.

In the afternoon, the meat was ready at home, and the smell of deep-fried oil wafted out. If people didn't say anything, the dogs in the village would smell it and wander around in front of the courtyard.

29 It’s all like this, but it’s not that the poor can’t open the pot. Every family has to prepare the meat. If the dog sneaks into the house and eats it, it will let the children who don’t have to work watch at the door.

In the Shen family, Shen Yan was the youngest. When she saw a dog coming in front of the courtyard, Wei Lanxiang asked her to play at the door instead of working.

Their dog was beaten and taught by Shen Xuanqing not to steal food, but to guard against other people's dogs.

"Auntie, I bought couplets." She stood at the door and waved away the dog. Seeing Mrs. Miao came back with the couplets, she asked her about her family.

The dogs were reluctant to leave when they smelled the meat. Even if they were driven away and ran a few steps aside, they surrounded them again after a while, and the pups still ran out to play with them.

The day of New Year's Eve is even more lively and busy. In the morning, Lu Gu and Wei Lanxiang are chopping stuffing and hot noodles in the kitchen. The meat stuffing is made of pork and scallions, and the vegetarian stuffing is made of cabbage and radish. The two are also lively to eat.

"Mother, Guzi, come out and hang up the knots." Ji Qiuyue shouted in the yard carrying a bamboo basket, which was full of red colorful knots and knots, beautiful and beautiful.

"Guzi, you go first." Wei Lanxiang said with a smile. To her, the family was full of children, so she let Lu Gu join in the fun, and chopped up the minced meat herself.

Lu Gu wiped his hands on the apron and came out quickly.

The small jujube trees in the yard and the branches of the persimmon trees outside were all hung with red colors. When they met Gao Zhier, Shen Xuanqing was asked to hang them. They were busy with Aunt Miao and Quan Ziniang hearing their laughter and came to see them. up.

"It's really beautiful." Quan Ziniang held up the wishful knot on the persimmon tree with her hands, she didn't stop praising her, she liked it very much, and asked Ji Qiuyue as if puzzled: "How do you grow your heads? How do you know it looks good hanging like this?"

Not to mention the women, even the men in the village find it very pleasing to see these hanging on the branches.

Seeing that she liked it, Ji Qiuyue took two nets out of the basket and said, "Auntie thinks it looks good, so I hang it up."

Quan Ziniang and Aunt Miao got the net and red knot, and they were as happy as something, laughing non-stop, and then went home to work.

The persimmon tree is outside, and even Lu Gu knows that after tonight, there may not be a few stalks left on the branches, so there are few hanging on the branches, and they are all small. It's okay if someone takes them. Tell him that Chinese New Year should be a blessing to everyone.

The couplets, door gods, and Zhong Kui portraits had to be pasted up, and peach charms had to be hung in front of the gate. Wei Lanxiang even bought Ji Qiuyue a new year picture doll, white and fat holding a red carp, Let Haosheng paste it.

"Come to the left hand." Lu Gu took a few steps away and instructed Shen Xuanqing on the ladder to paste the horizontal scroll, while Shen Yan was helping the ladder.

Busy and busy, it will be noon in a blink of an eye.

After lunch, Lu Gu looked eagerly for a few times, and Shen Xuanqing understood what he meant, and said: "Mother, we will go to Anjia Village to visit the grave first, and then we will go to Nanpo to visit my father with elder brother when we come back."

There are a lot of things to do today, Lu Gu was afraid of delaying the family affairs, so he pulled Shen Xuanqing under the covers last night, and even grabbed the corners of his clothes, saying that he wanted to go to his mother's grave at noon, so he could come back sooner.

"Success, let's go." Wei Lanxiang has always been considerate of Lu Gu's pity, and didn't care about it.

If the parents are gone after the two children get married, they don't have to go back to the grave by themselves during the Chinese New Year. The brothers in the family will go by themselves. After all, they are married and went to someone else's house.

It is also Lu Gu's mother who is the only child. After Lu Gu gets married, the Lu family may not necessarily burn a New Year's certificate for her. Besides, Anjia Village is so close that even Shen Xuanqing listens to her husband, and Wei Lanxiang is even more difficult to say anything.

The paper money, joss sticks and offerings in the basket were all bought by Lu Gu himself during the market, and now he and Shen Xuanqing hurried out after mentioning it.

As soon as they arrived at the grave, sure enough, there were no traces in front of the grave, and no one from the Lu family came.

The two of them also came here when they were burning winter clothes before, but now, Lu Gu is no longer like before. When he comes to the grave, he has a sore nose and wants to cry. If he can eat enough and wear warm clothes, no one will beat him or her, so the grievances in his heart will be less. but he could hold back the tears.

After talking for a while while burning the paper, he wiped his eyes and went back with Shen Xuanqing.

As soon as he got home, Wei Lanxiang prepared the New Year's gift and New Year's wine, and asked his brothers to bring his wife, husband, and Shen Yan to the relatives of the same clan to give them away. After a while, it will be good for a while.

The New Year’s gift in the New Year’s gift box is food, salted duck eggs, dried fish, walnuts, chestnuts, and peanuts. Sanfang’s family can have more. For Shen Yu, Lu Guxiu’s purse, and for Zhou Xiangjun, a brand new embroidered handkerchief, bacon He Nian wine is for Shen Shunwang and Shen Yuping to eat and drink.

The New Year’s wine given this year is served in small red lacquered wooden barrels with lids. It is more face-saving than serving bowls. The red color is also very festive. When they come out, they are seen by the villagers, and some people ask them how much the wooden barrels cost.

After they delivered the gifts for the new year, other people's homes also came to their homes, and the lively afternoon passed like this.

As soon as it was dark, Lu Gu and the others were busy in the kitchen, steaming meat and cooking dumplings, happily cooking a table of delicious dishes, chicken, duck and fish, vegetarian dishes, tofu, peanuts, and fungus vegetables picked by Lu Gu Dried horse teeth vegetables and mushrooms, soaked and fried for a few plates, the New Year's Eve dinner is very rich.

After the food was served on the table, Shen Xuanqing lit the brazier and placed it in the middle of the yard. The charcoal used inside was fine charcoal, which was more resistant to burning than firewood, and it had to be continuously added at night to burn until dawn.

Tu Su wine filled the cups, Shen Yaoqing said a few auspicious words, and the whole family laughed and toasted to celebrate, very happy and lively.

Eating meat and drinking wine makes life happier.

When they are full of wine and food, they don’t need to wash the dishes. The whole family goes to the yard and throws bamboo knots into the brazier.

After the firecrackers have exploded, it's time for the real fireworks.

Shen Yan was so happy that she clapped her hands, lit the tip with a thin wooden branch, and said to Lu Gu, "Brother Guzi, I'm not afraid of setting off firecrackers, I'll make a big one for you later."

Shen Xuanqing brought out a lot of mari seeds, and there were many things in the yard, so she put them outside the door. Hearing Shen Yan's words, she smiled and said: "Then you come and release mari seeds, the noise is loud enough." of."

"Just let it go, you set it up for me first." After all, Shen Yan was young, and his family had no money in the past two years, so he could only watch others let it go during the Chinese New Year. The appearance of fearing nothing.

When she got to the door, Shen Xuanqing put the marle seeds on the ground for her, and she moved forward with the wooden branch in her hand, and after being lighted carefully, she immediately ran away like a rabbit.

The reason why Ma Leizi was called Mareizi was because the sound of the explosion was like thunder. Lu Gu stood in front of the door, covered his ears and retreated subconsciously, but his retreat was blocked by Shen Xuanqing behind him.

When the first explosion exploded, Shen Xuanqing immediately covered his hand with her big hand when she saw him shrink back.