Return to 1983 Hunting Xing'an Mountains

Chapter 175 Can he like me? Laojindouzi

In these days, the children of good families in the villages have already set a wedding date with their parents.

The remaining older ones all have defective temperaments or poor family conditions.

As for rural ladies, in addition to cooking and chatting with the family at home, they are particularly willing to find partners for their own children or those of relatives. This not only kills time, but also creates a good relationship.

That's why Wu Hailong's mother was so anxious to find a partner for Guan Hua. Because Guan Hua was a quiet and obedient girl, and her aunt treated her like her own daughter, she wanted to find a good family for her.

But sometimes good intentions often lead to wrong things. In her previous life, she got things wrong and regretted it for half her life. But now, because Xu Ning appeared in advance, she might be able to change something.

In the east room, Xu Ning put on her cotton jacket and trousers, then moved to the edge of the kang to put on new cotton shoes. The shoes were just the right size, not too big or too small.

He and Li Fuqiang got off the ground and walked toward the outhouse, while Wang Hu knelt on the kang and folded the quilt.

The two came to the outhouse and called Wu Hailong's mother, Han Fang, "Auntie."

Although Wu Zhouquan and Xu Chunlin are the same age, they are two months younger than Xu Chunlin, so there is nothing wrong with calling them aunt.

"Hey, how did you sleep last night? Haiquan specifically told me not to heat the kang too hot. He said that you just came out of the mountains and sleeping on a hot kang would be unbearable."

Xu Ning said with a smile: "It's just right. I slept very soundly and hugged her until dawn."

At this time, Guan Lei asked Guan Hua to come over and introduce Xu Ning and Xu Ning.

Guan Hua squeezed out a sound from her throat and called out to Brother Ning and Brother Qiang in a low voice.

Xu Ning smiled and nodded, then heard Han Fang say: "Shitou, hurry up and set the table with Er Ning. Xiaohua and I have to go outside to get food."

"Eh."

Xu Ning wanted to follow Guan Lei out to get food, but felt something was wrong, so she took back her feet and followed Guan Lei into the east room.

Wang Hu had already folded the bedding and piled it on the pile at the end of the kang, and was sitting on the edge of the kang to put on his shoes.

"Huzi is so careless. You finished folding it so quickly?"

Wang Hu smiled and said, "Isn't that faster?"

Guan Lei picked up the kang table on the right side of the door and put it on the kang, and then went to the outhouse to pick up the bowls and chopsticks. Xu Ning, Li Fuqiang and Wang Hu walked to the outhouse after Guan Lei brought the bowls and chopsticks in. land.

Wang Hu grabbed the enamel basin and filled two ladles of water, while Li Fuqiang took the thermos and poured some hot water.

"Brother, wash up quickly and wake up."

Xu Ning raised his arms and put his hands in the enamel basin to rub his face. He straightened up and took the face towel from Wang Hu. Guan Lei observed the actions of the three people at the door, then silently went to the hospital to pick up Han. Fang and Guanhua.

After Xu Ning and the others finished washing their faces, Han Fang, Guan Hua and Guan Lei walked in carrying three basins.

Guan Lei looked at Wang Hu and introduced Guan Hua.

Guan Hua called out Brother Hu, and Wang Hu was stunned. Because Guan Hua lowered her head, he didn't see what she looked like. He only heard the voice, which was not loud, but very penetrating.

After the six people entered the house, Han Fang sat on the edge of the kang and said with a smile: "You guys hurry up and eat on the kang. Xiao Huazhuo and I have finished eating over there."

Guan Hua lowered her head and placed two small aluminum pots on the table. The dishes were a pot of chicken cake, cabbage stewed with tofu, sauerkraut stewed with wild boar and a pot of pickles.

Xu Ning took off his shoes and got on the kang, sitting with his back to the window sill. On the right was Guan Lei, and on the left were Li Fuqiang and Wang Hu.

"Er Ning, we don't have any good food at home. Let's deal with it first."

Xu Ning grabbed the chopsticks and said with a smile: "Auntie, this is good. We can't even eat hot meals in the mountains."

After Guan Hua served them food, she sat silently behind Guan Lei and looked at Xu Ning and Wang Hu secretly.

Han Fang asked: "Then you are suffering a lot in Zaoshan? I think everyone else in Zaoshan lives in the countryside..."

Xu Ning smiled and replied: "Auntie, we didn't live in the farmhouse, so we built a shack in the mountains. Although we suffered a little, we enjoyed it and liked running into the mountains."

"Yes, Haiquan has been running into the mountains since he was little. He said running in the mountains should be fun."

"That's not what it is."

Han Fang continued, "Aren't your parents worried? You're not old, so you haven't gotten married yet, right?"

Xu Ning held the cabbage and tofu with her chopsticks and said, "I'm about to get married. It's just a matter of celebrating the New Year."

Han Fang said with a smile: "Qiang Zi must have a family. How many children are there?"

"Two, twins with twin sticks, they are almost in junior high school now." Li Fuqiang grabbed his rice and took the time to reply.

Han Fang clapped her hands and said: "Hey! How can we live happily ever after? I wanted a daughter before, but after giving birth to Haitao, my body is not as good as before... Hey, has Hu Zi got a family yet? ah?"

Wang Hu had just swallowed the food in his mouth and was about to reply when he heard Xu Ning say: "He has not married yet. My second uncle and second aunt are looking for him."

"Ah!" Han Fang nodded and asked, "How old is Huzi this year?"

"Auntie, I am nineteen years old, one year younger than my second brother."

Han Fang laughed and said, "Hey, I'm just the right age."

Wang Hu was a little confused, but he finally understood when he saw Han Fang looking at Guan Hua. He glanced at Guan Hua, who was looking down, but still couldn't see what he looked like...

At this time, Xu Ning asked Wang Hu to serve a bowl of rice. Han Fang saw it and ordered Guan Hua, "Xiaohua, hurry up and serve Brother Ning the rice."

"Eh."

Guan Hua stood up and walked to the edge of the kang, less than half a meter away from Wang Hu. The moment she raised her head to take the rice bowl, Wang Hu caught a glimpse of her face. Wang Hu had no expression on his face and didn't even speak. He just took the rice bowl from his hand and handed it to Xu Ning.

Guan Lei tilted his head and looked at Guan Hua. When he saw her burying her face, he said, "In the afternoon, you can mend Brother Ning's cotton-padded jackets and trousers. If there are any exposed cotton pads, patch them with some cotton."

"Eh."

Xu Ning smiled and said, "It's troublesome, little sister."

Guan Hua shook her head: "No trouble."

Han Fang looked at the young people gathered together with a smile, feeling that the two people standing in front of her were a perfect match.

But she didn't mention it, because she originally planned to ask Hai Long to ask, but she was impatient and couldn't hold it back. However, she was quite skillful in chatting, which was different from Liu Lizhen.

After Xu Ning and others finished eating, Han Fang stood up and stopped Xu Ning and Wang Hu from going down to the ground. She said that she and Xiaohua could just pick up the bowls and chopsticks, and asked Guan Lei to make tea and pour water.

After Han Fang and Guan Hua moved the table away, Li Fuqiang lit a cigarette and looked at Wang Hu with a smile. Wang Hu was ignorant, pretending to be stupid, and looked out the window, feeling a little uneasy.

"How's it going?" Li Fuqiang asked at his waist.

Wang Hu scratched his head, "Brother Qiang, it's nothing to do with your eyesight."

Xu Ning smiled and said, "I'm so embarrassed when we first met. Brother, I'll clean the gun later. Do you have gun oil?"

"I've brought it with me and put it in my cloth pocket." Wang Hu said.

At this time, Guan Lei came in with a teapot and a thermos, placed them on the kang, and said, "Brother Ning, you guys drink water."

"Well, Stone, just bring the gun and the cloth bag on the cabinet, and I won't go to the ground."

Xu Ning instructed Guan Lei. Hearing this, he didn't ask what he wanted to do. He just turned around and took out two guns and a cloth bag.

Wang Hu took the two guns, took out the gun oil and cleaning cloth from the cloth bag, and went to the end of the kang with Li Fuqiang to clean the guns.

Guan Lei watched the two men unloading and cleaning their guns with curiosity, but he did not go over to watch. Instead, he poured a glass of water for Xu Ning, and then the two started chatting.

Han Fang and Guan Hua, who were washing dishes and pots in the outer room, also muttered quietly.

"What do you think of Huzi? I think he is quite obedient and an honest and kind person."

Guan Hua rubbed the big pot and said, "Auntie, I listen to you."

"Don't listen to me, aren't we looking for your in-laws? It's just the two of us, and we're not afraid of other people's jokes. Just tell me if you're interested in it. If you're interested in it, I'll let your sister take a look at noon. I'll wait for you later. Let your brother-in-law know all about it in the afternoon. His family is from Qing'an, just across Daoling from Wanye, so it's not too far."

Guan Hua nodded and whispered: "He, can he like me?"

"What are you talking about? You're not bad in appearance, you have a good eye for work, and you're not bad at anything. Why don't you look down on you?"

Guan Hua lowered her head and said, "I'm afraid he doesn't like me."

"Hey, Xiaohua, our family is not bad at all. Don't keep doing this. It makes me feel bad. I told your eldest sister a while ago that if Xiaohua is tougher, she will definitely be the head of the family in the future. .”

Guan Hua chuckled, "How can I be the head of the family?"

Han Fang raised her head and straightened her back and said, "Hey, I don't want to marry you too far away. If something happens, I won't be able to come forward."

"Mom, can my brother agree?"

"Him? This little stubborn donkey, he dares to disagree! Are you taking it seriously?"

Guan Hua didn't say a word, but Han Fang immediately understood what she meant.

After they finished cleaning up the outhouse, they went inside to chat with Xu Ning and others, and then went to Wu Zhouliang's house to help.

It wasn't until about half past ten that Old Wu's family finished their work and poured into Guan Lei's courtyard.

After Xu Ning saw it, he hurriedly called Li Fuqiang and Wang Hu to come down to greet them. However, they walked too fast. As soon as Xu Ning pulled on his shoes, Wu Zhouliang took the lead in entering the house and stopped the three of them from getting off the ground.

Wu Haiquan followed closely, took out a cigarette from his pocket and handed it to Li Fuqiang and Guan Lei.

Immediately, everyone was leaning on the edge of the Kang or lying on its side, chatting with Xu Ning and the others.

They mainly talked about running into the mountains to fight sieges. Wu Haiquan heard that Xu Ning was called Little Xu Pao, so he asked Xu Ning in detail what he did for fun.

After learning that Xu Ning had hunted the King of Pigs, fought against a pack of wolves, and killed a black blind man, everyone was slightly shocked. They didn't expect that Xu Ning was young and had treated so many animals. He was really quite capable.

Wang Hu didn't speak during this period because he always felt that Wu Hailong and Wu Haitao were staring at him intentionally or unintentionally, which made him lose his mood at all.

In addition, he was not familiar with the Wu family, far from being familiar with the Chai family, so Xu Ning did not let him speak.

This kind of storyteller-like narration can sometimes easily confuse people. If someone who is not familiar with Wang Hu hears his narration, they will definitely say that he is careless and talkative.

There is no one in the Wu family who knows how to hunt down people, so they don't know much about this business.

Although Wu Haiquan once followed Yang San through the mountains and hunted, he was recalled by Wu Zhouliang when he was fifteen or sixteen years old. After so many years, he still knows little about this business.

As for Yang San, who has been running around in the mountains for so many years, how can he not have any wealth? There must be!

Where did that go? Xu Ning wouldn't ask about this kind of thing at all. It had nothing to do with them where he went. After all, it was Yang San's own thing, and there was nothing wrong with it even if he threw it away.

However, Wu Zhouquan mentioned one person while chatting. This person was Lao Jindouzi from Wanfa Village. He said that Lao Jindouzi would lead the ginseng gang to carry ginseng in the mountains every year...

And this old Jindouzi was too familiar to Xu Ning. This man was the old leader who joined the gang with Guan Lei in Xu Ning's previous life, and his son and nephew all died in that civil strife.

(End of this chapter)