Ba Zong's rural life [farming]

After shopping, Ruan Xishi took Lu Ze to wait for the bus under the big banyan tree at the entrance of the town. The bus departed on time. This would be the busiest time of the market, so not many people took the bus back to the village.

Ruan Xishi and Lu Ze chose two adjacent seats, half for sitting and half for storing things, because there will not be many passengers, so they have no objection with the driver.

Coincidentally, the bus they took back to the village was the one they took this morning. Seeing that they bought so many things, the driver asked curiously.

"Shizi, you bought so many things."

Ruan Xishi paid the money, and replied with a slight smile: "Yes, it's rare to come out, so I bought everything that should be bought."

The driver said with a smile: "Shi Zai is quite good at living."

Ruan Xishi smiled embarrassedly and said, "There is no other way."

It was already afternoon when we returned to the village, and the sun came out rarely today, and the sun shone warmly on the whole village. After changing the gloom of the previous few days, more villagers came out to walk around.When they met Ruan Xishi and Lu Ze, they all greeted Ruan Xishi and Lu Ze in a friendly way, exchanged a few words, nothing more than where they went, what they bought, and whether they had eaten, it was a very ordinary conversation.

Passing by the door of Uncle Mu's house, Uncle Mu called to stop them both, saying that the wooden bed was ready.

Ruan Xishi asked in surprise, "So fast?"

Uncle Mumu smiled honestly: "Hey, the weather is not good these days, there is not much work to do in the field, and no one in the village has a wife to build a house. I have a lot of free time, and it takes a few hours to make a bed." It's something, and it's for you, no matter how busy uncle is, he has to do it for you first."

Ruan Xishi said gratefully: "Thank you so much Uncle Mu, I will get the money for you when I get home later."

Uncle Mu asked: "Are you planning to move back now, or come later? Why don't I go with you now, and you can take all the things back with you, so you don't have to run back and forth a few times."

Ruan Xishi turned her head and asked Lu Ze: "Brother Lu Ze, is your body bearing the weight now?"

Lu Ze lifted his arm, and his strong muscles tensed up with his movements. Although he couldn't see it through the thick clothes, he replied, "Of course."

Ruan Xishi took the things in his hands, Lu Ze followed Uncle Mu into the house, and under Uncle Mu's arrangement, he lifted up a few bed boards, while Uncle Mu carried a wooden box in one hand and put his arm on the bed frame, and followed Ruan Xishi to Ruan Xishi. go home.

Ruan Xi was always worried that Lu Ze's body would not be able to bear it all the way, and asked Lu Ze if he was tired from time to time. Uncle Mu saw his nervousness, and Uncle Mu joked: "He is a big guy, he can only carry a few planks. Where are you tired, Shi Zai, you are a little too concerned."

Ruan Xishi was choked by Uncle Mu Mu's words, and explained falteringly: "I'm just worried that his body is still injured, and that he won't be able to bear it."

Lu Ze responded, "I'm fine, it's just a little weight."

When he was at home, he spent a lot of time in the gym. Lifting dumbbells, push-ups, sit-ups, and hitting sandbags is no problem. His body is strong and powerful. This little weight is actually nothing to him. The items used to lift weights are a bit special.

When he got home, Ruan Xishi opened the door and put away the things he bought, then opened his grandfather's room and asked Uncle Mu and Lu Ze to move the bed in.

Uncle Wood acted aboveboard and never believed in ghosts. He didn't show any discomfort when he entered the room where the deceased old man lived.

And Lu Ze received advanced scientific and cultural education from the West since he was a child, and the funeral rules in big cities are not as strict as those in villages, so he doesn't think there is anything wrong with staying in the room where the old man lived.

Instead, it was Ruan Xishi, who looked at the place where the grandfather's bed had been replaced with a new bed, and suddenly felt a little lost. He watched Uncle Mu and Lu Ze busy with work, and unconsciously lost his mind, waiting for him to come back to his senses , the bed is already set up.

After Uncle Wood set up the bed, he stepped on the wooden bed a few times to make sure it was firm. He safely put away his tools and said to Ruan Xishi, "Shizi, try it yourself to see if it's stable."

Ruan Xishi went over to press the bed board and felt that he could bear his weight, so she said to Uncle Mu, "It's ok, thank you Uncle Mu."

Uncle Mu nodded and went out with his carpentry box to wait. Ruan Xishi took out 120 yuan from the cabinet and went out to pay Uncle Mu.

Ruan Xishi gave the money, and then asked habitually: "Uncle Wood, have you eaten? If I didn't cook noodles, brother Lu Ze and I just didn't have lunch."

Uncle Wood put the money in his pocket, waved his hand and said: "Uncle has eaten, you two eat it, Uncle will go back early, maybe your aunt will ask me to go to the field to see later."

"Okay then, Uncle Wood, go slowly."

Ruan Xishi sent Uncle Wood to the door, and when he came back, he saw that Lu Ze had taken off his coat, was holding the enamel cup he bought yesterday, and was leaning against the door, sipping hot water. The slim sweater on his body made him perfectly The figure was outlined, looking good like a male model in a fashion show, Ruan Xishi couldn't take his eyes off for a moment.

Seeing his blank look, Lu Ze thought he also wanted to drink water, so he said to him, "I poured you a glass too, and hung it on the table. You have been busy for a long time, so you need to drink more water."

Ruan Xishi nodded obediently: "Thank you Brother Lu Ze. Brother Lu Ze, are you hungry? Would you like to make something casually to eat? It's still a while before dinner time."

Lu Ze has just worked hard, and he will lose his appetite for a while. He shook his head and said, "I'm not hungry. If you are hungry, just cook your portion."

Ruan Xishi was actually not hungry, he was only worried about Lu Ze's hunger, so he asked this question, seeing that Lu Ze said he would not eat, he didn't bother to cook, but took advantage of this time to make his bed.

There was also a spare quilt in the cabinet in his bedroom, and just as the sun was out, he took all the quilts out and put them on bamboo poles to dry them.

Sitting in the corridor, Lu Ze watched him patting the quilt in a decent manner. Suddenly, he felt like living at home, and it felt good. The afternoon sun slanted in the courtyard, and the ground was covered with a layer of warm light. Lu Ze was also drowsy from the comfort of the spring sun.

Ruan Xishi hung the quilt and looked back to see him squinting and drowsy, so she said to him: "Brother Lu Ze, if you are sleepy, go back to the room and sleep for a while, it's still early, I will call you after I cook."

Lu Ze didn't hold back, he said to Ruan Xishi, "Then I'll go into the room and lie down. If you're sleepy, go back and sleep for a while."

The young people and children in the village do not have the habit of taking a nap. After all, they are used to being wild. The afternoon is a good time for them to play. In summer, they can catch cicadas, climb trees, pick fruits and play in the water, and in winter they can bask in the sun and play games. , the change of seasons will not affect their playfulness.

The same is true for Ruan Xishi, he usually chooses to read books and practice calligraphy in the afternoon, and occasionally goes out for a walk, otherwise he will feel that he has wasted the good afternoon sunshine.

Lu Ze went back to sleep, and the house became quiet again. Ruan Xi didn't know what to do for a while, so she just took a broom and went into Grandpa's room to clean up.

Since my grandfather passed away, no one has lived in this room for nearly two months. Although the doors and windows are closed, there is still some dust on the furniture, and because there has been no ventilation for a long time, there is always a musty smell in the room.

Ruan Xishi opened the window to the west, the westward sun shone in, the dust floated in the sunlight, the room became much brighter immediately, and Ruan Xishi's mood also brightened.

He swept the floor once, and wiped the tables, chairs, cabinets, and bed beans with a wet towel. The room looked brand new, giving Ruan Xishi a feeling of a new start.

This room is his from today, the page belonging to grandpa has been turned over, and he will live a life without grandpa in the future.

Ruan Xishi, you can definitely do it.

When the sun was about to go down, Ruan Xishi took in the quilt that was hanging outside and spread it on a new bed. The quilt that had just been dried still smelled of sunshine. Yang □ □ interest.

He didn't get up from the bed until the sun went down, and then went to the kitchen to prepare dinner.

He marinated the fish pieces with oil and salt sauce, then sprinkled minced ginger, and put them in the pot to make steamed fish. In fact, grass carp would taste better when fried, but his cooking skills are limited, and he doesn’t know how to fry it. Not good at it, in order to avoid wasting food, he would rather not try it.

There was still a handful of spinach picked yesterday, Ruan Xishi washed it for later use, washed the fish head and marinated it with salt and minced ginger for a while to remove the fishy smell, cut the tofu into pieces of appropriate size, and when the rice was cooked, he Heat up the frying pan, pour in the oil, put the marinated fish head in and fry it properly, wait until the fish head is half-cooked, pour in half a scoop of water, and simmer over low heat, the soup will be delicious and rich.

Lu Ze was awakened by the smell of fish head soup. He was really tired today, so he fell on the bed and fell asleep peacefully. It was rare that he didn't think about anything, so he didn't even dream. In his 30 years of life, , It is rare to have such a peaceful sleep, and I feel a lot more relaxed when I wake up.

He followed the scent into the kitchen, Ruan Xishi was laying down in front of the stove to light a fire, his posture looked a little funny, but more cute.

There is a folk saying that the Kitchen God, Ruan Xishi may be the boy who entered the world under the Kitchen God's seat.

Lu Ze was amused by his imagination.

Ruan Xishi heard his laughter and turned around to find him standing at the kitchen door, so she patted the ashes on her hands and said to him, "Brother Lu Ze, you're awake, you're just about to eat."

Lu Ze nodded, and went in to serve him a bowl.

Dinner is still one dish and one soup, which is a very light meal for Lu Ze who is used to delicacies from mountains and seas, but he doesn't think it's shabby to eat like this, on the contrary, he has more appetite than before.

The neighbor's cat also had an appetite. Lu Ze ate a bowl of fish head soup, and suddenly heard a few meows. He turned around and saw a fat orange cat jumping up the window, looking at it cleverly. their dining table.

Ruan Xishi also noticed it, and explained to Lu Ze with a smile: "This is the cat raised by Aunt Li's family to catch mice. of."

Ruan Xishi said, throwing the gnawed fish head out of the door, the fat orange eyes stared at the fish head in the air, as soon as the fish head landed, it jumped out of the window, threw itself on the ground, picked up the fish head and ran away. No thanks.

Lu Ze watched it disappear, and couldn't help but said, "This cat didn't even thank you. If it were me, I wouldn't feed it next time."

Ruan Xishi was amused by Lu Ze's naive words, she bent her eyes and said, "It's just protecting food. If it is basking in the sun, it will lie flat and touch it when it sees acquaintances."

Lu Ze was noncommittal.