I am Fugui

Chapter 158 Riding to School
In the middle of the night last night, a rain fell silently, moistening everything in the field.

Early in the morning, under the powerful biological clock, Xu Fugui opened his eyes, looked at the white gauze mosquito net on the bed, and took a long time to dispel the drowsiness.

Turning his head to look at the window, the sky was getting bright, he lightly lifted the thin quilt and got up from the wide wooden bed.

Unexpectedly, Jiazhen also woke up, and got up with him.

Xu Fugui put on his cloth shoes, looked at her in a low voice, "Go to sleep, it's still early."

Jiazhen shook her head, "It's already dawn, I can't sleep."

The two put on their clothes, walked on tiptoe on the marble floor, pulled out the latch, opened the wide wooden door and walked out.

There is a quiet courtyard in sight, and there is a dog house next to the bamboo forest, where the yellow dog Ping An is sleeping soundly.

Wisps of cooking smoke wafted from the roof of the stove house. When I walked in, I saw Liu Cuiping was busy working around the stove with her apron tied.

"Cuiping, why don't you sleep more?" Jiazhen asked.

Liu Cuiping grinned, "Sleep well, sister Jiazhen, just help me light the fire."

Xu Fugui washed briefly, then stretched his body in the yard, and walked towards the stable outside the house.

Walking to the front of the stable, the black horse was lying on the ground and sleeping soundly. It didn't react at all to his approach, but the chicken coop on the side woke up instantly.

Several roosters with big red crowns on their heads flapped their wings, stood on the fence of the chicken shed, raised their heads to the sky and let out a high-pitched rooster crow, which resounded throughout the village.

The crowing of the rooster seemed to trigger a chain reaction, and the roosters of other families also crowed loudly.

Xu Fugui took out his earwax, looked at the rainy weather, and said to himself, "It's another school season."

Turning around and going back to the house, the three old people got up one after another. Xu's mother was helping to light the fire in the kitchen, and Xu's father was sitting on the grand teacher's chair in the main room, motionless, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

Chang Gen couldn't stay idle, and he got up early every morning to serve those chickens, ducks and livestock. He usually didn't talk much at home, and occasionally showed a smile.

Xu Fugui sat on the grand teacher's chair next to Xu's father, took out a cigarette and put it in his mouth, feeling extremely comfortable with his current life.

He has never had any big pursuits, and he doesn't have to be a master, as long as the family is together and there is food and drink.

However, the turmoil in the next few decades was not small. In order to ensure the life of his family, he had to make some preparations in advance.

Not only material preparations, but also identity preparations.

Lit the cigarette, exhaled a mouthful of blue smoke, Xu Fugui shook his hand, extinguished the match, then took out a cigarette and handed it to the side, "Father, would you like one?"

Father Xu glanced at him, and when he was about to reach out to take it, Xu Fugui took it back, "Do you really want to smoke? Don't you know that smoking is bad for your health?"

Xu's father tapped the ground with his cane, "It's good for me to be angry? Smoking is bad for your health, so you still have this thing in your mouth every day?"

Xu Fugui laughed loudly, and patted his chest, "I am in good health, smoking is not a problem, and this thing can refresh me."

"But don't smoke, you old man. I still want you to live a few more years, and it's best to see Fengxia Youqing get married."

Father Xu smiled cheerfully, "I'm afraid I won't live that long."

This morning, I didn’t drink porridge anymore, but steamed fragrant white rice, sauerkraut and bitter bamboo shoot soup, scrambled eggs, eggplant in white water, served with chili dipped in water, three simple dishes, the whole family was satisfied.

After dinner, Jiazhen hurriedly took Fengxia to pack her things, put on the most beautiful dress for her, and took out the schoolbag that she had sewn earlier.

But although it is called a schoolbag, it is actually more like a satchel. The ingenious Jiazhen even embroidered a few floral flowers on the satchel.

"Go to school, go to school." Fengxia was wearing new clothes, her two braids were flicking back and forth, and she was about to go out with her satchel on her back.

"You girl, put on your raincoat."

Jiazhen also put on decent clothes, and led Fengxia out of the house. Outside, thick fog enveloped the whole village, and the fine raindrops formed long threads and fell on the ground.

Youqing sat on the threshold, obviously depressed.

Laishun asked him what's the matter, Youqing said: "My sister has gone to school, so there is no one to play with me, and my mother is not at home, so my father is busy working as a branch secretary."

Laishun laughed twice, "Second Uncle will take you to play."

Youqing's eyes widened, and then he lowered his head, "Second Uncle, you must be fooling me, you're busy being the deputy party secretary."

"Then let your second mother accompany you, and you can still tease your brother?"

Youqing shook his head, and said with the appearance of a little adult: "My brother is too young, he can't even speak."

Jiazhen walked over and patted his head, "Youqing, good boy, ah, mother and sister will be back at night, let grandpa and grandma accompany you."

Youqing pouted and nodded, Jiazhen looked at the drizzle, "Fugui, it's raining, can I ride a horse?"

"If you can ride, come with me."

Xu Fugui also put on a raincoat and a bamboo hat, and led the black horse out of the stable. First, he fed a handful of high-quality fodder, and after eating, the black horse snorted contentedly.

"Jiazhen, you go first."

Jiazhen walked over anxiously, with excitement and fear in her eyes, "Fugui, what if this horse suddenly goes crazy?"

"Don't worry, it is very docile and has never been mad. You go up first and don't move. I will hold the rein below."

Jiazhen stepped on the stirrup, Xu Fugui supported her buttocks, and pushed hard, Jiazhen sat on the saddle with ease, and the wide field of vision immediately gave her a feeling of excitement, and she almost couldn't help crying out.

Of course, she was nervous and frightened a lot, and she held on to the saddle tightly for fear of falling from it.

In contrast, Fengxia wasn't afraid at all, instead she opened her hands excitedly, clamoring to hug her up, she wanted to ride a horse too.

Xu Fugui carried her up, and Jiazhen hurriedly supported Fengxia, forgetting her nervousness and focusing on protecting her own daughter.

Xu Fugui got on his horse, sat at the back, held the rein in his hand, and hugged Jiazhen by the way, and Jiazhen hugged Fengxia.

"Sit still?"

Jiazhen said nervously, "Sit still, Fugui, slow down, I'm afraid."

Xu Fugui laughed loudly, and lightly pinched the horse's belly, the black horse trotted immediately, the horse's hooves fell to the ground, splashing a piece of mud, but the three of them were clean.

When crossing the nameless river, the black horse stepped on the stone row, and Jiazhen's heart was about to jump out. She was afraid that the three of them would fall into the river, but Fengxia yelled excitedly, imitating how to drive, drive!

Following the ups and downs of the horse's back, Jiazhen suddenly felt that something was wrong behind her. She blinked, and a large area of ​​redness spread up her neck instantly.

Her voice was a little trembling: "What are you doing, it makes me feel uncomfortable."

Xu Fugui blew hot air into her ear, "I can't control it either."

(End of this chapter)