Lu family's daughter-in-law

Chapter 41
After working in the orchard, every harvest season, a thought would pop up in Lu Cheng's heart.

One day, he will have his own orchard.

However, it is not easy to build an orchard. Both fruit seedlings and land are needed. Even a small garden cannot be done without a hundred and eighty taels.

Accidents happened one after another at home, and the little money Lu Cheng saved was not enough, so he first raised ten cherry trees in the backyard.The cherries produced in the first two years were sparse, and my family ate them all, and then gave them to good neighbors.Last year he made a small profit of five taels, but this year the trees are tall and fruity, and each fruit weighs about thirty catties, so Lu Cheng picked the fruits and transported them to Fucheng to sell.

Today is his third day in Fucheng.In the first two days, he delivered the cherries directly to the big family he met through the Wu family, and he also sold most of the cherries.Today is the last batch, Lu Cheng went to the big family to deliver the fruit as usual, and then deliberately left two baskets to sell in the snack street, waiting for her while selling.

The sky in the morning was as clear as blue, and Lu Cheng's heart was also clear.

The cherries were sold for a total of nine taels, including the savings before, even if she didn't save a penny, he could redeem her for her.

So when he saw Ningxiang approaching "sneakily", the surprise on Lu Cheng's face was fake, but the joy was real.

Ning Xiang didn't feel happy, but was taken aback by him.Looking at the cherries on the donkey cart and the empty baskets, she really couldn't believe that Lu Cheng sold the cherries just for her. He has a son, and he can use his son as a cover at any time, but cherries are not something he can change if he wants to have them. came out.

But Ning Xiang didn't really believe him when he said that he was simply here to sell cherries.

"Brother Lu." Aunt Li was suspicious, so she reluctantly greeted, "What a coincidence, Brother Lu is here to sell cherries?"

Lu Cheng hummed, patted the soil on his hands, and said enthusiastically, "Are you going home? I happen to be going to leave too, so shall we go together?"

Ning Xiang immediately declined: "No, Big Brother Lu obviously still has a basket that hasn't been sold, so let's go back when it's sold out, come here from such a long distance, don't delay the business by helping us close the stall early because of your kindness."

As he said that, he dragged Madam Li, who was smiling and watching the excitement, to leave.

Of course, Lu Cheng wouldn't let her run away, so he quickly stopped her. Seeing her blushing with anger and looking at the people around him uneasily, Lu Cheng touched his nose, and discussed with Madam Li with an embarrassed expression: "Auntie, Miss Xu helped me take care of Anan last time, and Anan offended Miss Xu for being playful, I have always wanted to apologize to her but I never had a chance, since we met today, why don't you go shopping first, and I will make amends to her, right?"

He was talking nonsense, making up nonsense as if it were true, and wronging Anan for offending her, Ning Xiang's face became even uglier, and said coldly: "I, I'm not angry with Anan, get out of the way!"

The first time someone stopped him in public, Ning Xiang was anxious and at a loss what to do, she only knew how to push him away without thinking about what she said.

Lu Cheng looked at Nanny Li helplessly.

Nanny Li shifted her gaze from his face to Ning Xiang's face, seeing the little girl's flushed cheeks, her cherry-like lips tightly pressed, her almond-shaped eyes staring coldly at Lu Cheng's chest, she was not only angry, but quite angry, But compared to the anger of great hatred, Ning Xiang's appearance is more like a good man and woman who are at odds.

Nanny Li guessed that it must be what happened to Lu Cheng and Ning Xiang when they went home last time.

Although she thinks that Lu Cheng is a pretty good person, Nanny Li still prefers Ningxiang, and softly persuaded Lu Cheng: "You two are close to each other, if you want to make amends, there will be a chance in another day, you should go to business first."

Nanny Li helped her, Ning Xiang felt relieved.

But a man's calm and domineering voice came from above his head, "Auntie should go get busy first, I don't have a conscience if I don't make it clear to Miss Xu today."

Ningxiang raised her head angrily.

Lu Cheng looked down at her, his peach blossom eyes were firm yet gentle, as if he saw her alone in the whole street.

Ning Xiang didn't believe in evil, she took a step to the side.

Lu Cheng followed her calmly.

The aroma was so strong that it was impossible to swear at others, and it was even more impossible to beat him, her little face was getting redder and redder.

The combined age of the two is not as old as Nanny Li, and in Nanny Li's eyes, it looks like two children are arguing.Glancing around, she saw that many people had noticed this side, so Madam Li immediately acted as a peacemaker and persuaded Ningxiang in a low voice: "Forget it, just listen to him, I'll help you buy mung bean cakes."

With so many people on the street, she doesn't have to worry about what Lu Cheng will do to Ning Xiang.

No longer giving Ning Xiang any chance to be stubborn, Nanny Li raised her voice and told her to pick two catties of cherries and buy them home for her grandson to eat, which was a reason for the two of them to talk, and then went shopping quickly.

Ning Xiang wanted to catch up, but Lu Cheng grabbed her wrist.

"you……"

"If you don't take my car back, I'll follow you all the time. If you don't agree right away, I'll call your wife right away." Lu Cheng looked at her and threatened in a low voice.Today he had to talk to her about the ransom. She wanted to avoid him, and good words didn't work, so he could only force her to agree first.

"Let go of me first!" Ning Xiang looked around, almost crying with anger.

"Daughter-in-law." Lu Cheng called out in a low voice.

How dare he shout!

Ning Xiang only felt a thunder blast in her ears, making her mind go blank.

Lu Cheng took the opportunity to remind her, "If you don't agree, I will shout louder. If you don't believe me, try it."

Being held by someone's wrist in the street, and threatened with ruining her reputation, Ningxiang had no way to get rid of him, her shame and anger became powerless, Ningxiang couldn't bear it anymore, she bowed her head and cried, crying silently, Only tears kept rolling down.

She provoked whoever she provoked, there was Pei Jinghan in the Hou's mansion, it was rare to be able to go home, and she met Lu Cheng again, everyone bullied her.

Seeing her crying, Lu Cheng's hand felt as if it had been scalded, and he immediately let go of her, apologizing helplessly, "Xiang'er, I... my daughter-in-law!"

But seeing that she refused to listen and wanted to go away, Lu Cheng never wanted to threaten her again.

Ning Xiangxiang was so full of tears that she suddenly turned to this rascal man, "You..."

"I bought a goshawk for Anan."

When she turned to him with tears still on her face, Lu Cheng said in time, as if a child had done something worthy of praise, and couldn't wait to tell the elders.Seeing that the little girl was so shocked that she forgot to cry or scold him, Lu Cheng breathed a sigh of relief quietly, and continued: "I bought it at the Bird Garden that day, and I bought the same nest with him."

Four goshawks standing on the bird stand suddenly appeared in Ningxiang's mind. They were almost the same size as Anan, with sharp claws, hooked beaks, and fierce eagle eyes. They not only eat meat, but also love to eat living things .

The red face turned white uncontrollably, and the anger in Ningxiang's eyes immediately turned into accusations, and she couldn't help following him to the donkey cart, and while pretending to pick cherries, she scolded in a low voice: "Why did you buy such a fierce bird for Anan?" ? Are you not afraid of Anan getting hurt? Lu Cheng, I have never seen you being a father like this!"

"Because I hope that Anan will be successful when he grows up." Successfully attracting her attention, Lu Cheng looked down at her face like a hunter looking at a fat rabbit that has been lured into a trap, "Don't worry, Anan I like it very much. When I boiled the eagle, I hugged Anan to boil it together. The eagle understands human nature and knows that Anan is also its owner, so it won’t hurt him.”

Ning Xiang frowned, and fixed her eyes on the two cherries growing together, "What is boiled eagle?"

"Just let it recognize the master and be obedient." Lu Cheng tried to explain in simple words, and smiled when he thought of something, "Just yesterday, when we were picking cherries, Anan was playing next to it, and a grasshopper jumped in front of it. Anan just thought The general picked it up, and Anan was so angry that he chased it like a chicken."

Ning Xiang was fascinated by what she heard, she knew that the general must be the name they gave Goshawk.

But she couldn't connect the goshawk and chicken that she saw in the past, and she wondered: "Is Anan really not afraid of such a big bird?"

Lu Cheng immediately understood that she had misunderstood, and said with a low smile: "No, I bought the fifth one, which is half the size of the other four. It looks like a hen from a distance. I think Anan really thinks of the general as a chicken. of."

Ning Xiang imagined the cute little guy running after the hen, and couldn't help laughing.

She loved to hear this, and Lu Cheng went on to tell the story of him exchanging parrots for goshawks, lest she misunderstand that he was spending money lavishly.

Ning Xiang didn't think too much about it, but after hearing what he said now, she couldn't help admiring Lu Cheng's intelligence, being able to speak, and being able to coax the shopkeeper into selling him.

The previously stalemate atmosphere subsided unknowingly.

Lu Cheng was tall, so he caught a glimpse of Nanny Li coming back from a distance, and begged in a low voice: "Ms. Xu, I really have something serious to discuss with you. Would you like to take my car again?"

Mentioning this, thinking of just now, Ning Xiang's face became tense again, and she said sarcastically: "If I don't agree, will you stop pestering me?"

Lu Cheng said honestly: "No, but I promise that after today, I won't bully you like this again."

The tone is very sincere.

Ningxiang was noncommittal.

Knowing that she was acquiescing, Lu Cheng smiled, pinched a cherry and handed it to her, "Try it, it's grown in our backyard."

Ning Xiang tilted her head, not wanting to eat his food, and agreed to go back in the car with him, but she had to.

Nanny Li, who had already walked over, saw this scene, shook her head and smiled, looking at the pair of handsome men and beautiful women who stood together like a match made in heaven, after a brief moment of relief, she was a little worried for Ningxiang.Lu Cheng wanted to be good-looking, good-looking, capable, and paid 12 taels a year. Even if he had a son, he would still be a popular candidate for marriage in the countryside, but it was only fragrant...

Thinking of the son in the Hou's mansion who insisted on being one and only one, Nanny Li secretly regretted it.

Ningxiang is a good girl, if it weren't for the mountain of the eldest son, she would have already decided on Ningxiang as her daughter-in-law, so there is no such thing as Lu Cheng.

"Mommy is back." Ning Xiang greeted her slightly awkwardly when she turned her head and saw her.

Nanny Li smiled, handed the oiled paper bag in her hand to Ning Xiang, and asked Lu Cheng directly, "Are you sure you won't sell it?"

One sentence saves Ning Xiang the trouble of explaining.

Ning Xiang silently lowered her head.

Lu Cheng said in a loud voice: "It's not for sale, there's not much left. Auntie and Ms. Xu will share some later, and take it home to try something new. In this way, you go over there first and wait, I will set up the car right away, and it will be ready soon." .”

Nanny Li nodded, and led Ningxiang to a distance to wait for him.

Lu Cheng quickly harnessed the donkey cart, and when he drove close to them, he stared at the girl in the green dress with undisguised peachy eyes, looking bright with hope.

"Lu grew up really handsome." Li Nanny praised sincerely.

Ning Xiang snorted softly in her heart.

With a good face, he was talking about people like Lu Cheng.

(End of this chapter)