Lu family's daughter-in-law

Chapter 96

With the help of Lu Cheng, a hardworking and capable man, the Xu family's work was half an hour earlier than yesterday's. Even so, it was late when Ning Xiang and the others returned home.

The corn is all home, Mrs. Li asked the whole family to rest first, and then start peeling the corn tomorrow.

Amu went to play with Da Zhuang, and Ning Xiang and Guan Ping went back to the west courtyard.

Guan Ping went directly to the backyard to grab firewood and prepare to boil water for bathing.

Ning Xiang's persuasion didn't work, but she happened to have something on her mind, so she didn't fight with Guan Ping again.He entered the room through the curtain, looked around, but felt worried.

Today is Lu Cheng's birthday, but what can she give him?
He told her earlier that she might be able to embroider him a handkerchief purse or something, but now it's too late to prepare, the days are starting to get shorter, and he has to take a shower and eat later...

Worrying, her eyes fell on the red dates that Mrs. Li bought for her a while ago. She didn't eat much, and now there are more than half a catty left.

Ning Xiang suddenly thought of an idea, went out to the east courtyard and asked, "Auntie, do we still have glutinous rice flour at home?"

Li's voice came from the stove, "A little bit, does Xiang'er want to eat glutinous rice?"

The last time I went to my nephew's house to drink full moon wine, she gave me something, and my nephew wrapped some presents for her. Among them was two catties of glutinous rice flour, which Mrs. Li has never been willing to eat, and wanted to save it until the end of the year to make Yuanxiao.

Ningxiang walked over with a smile, and discussed with the elder flatteringly: "Auntie, I suddenly want to eat red date cakes, so, if you cook here, I will go to our stove to steam some red date cakes eat, okay?"

Mrs. Li said in surprise, "You still do that stuff?"

There are people selling pastries in the town, and occasionally some people come out with carts to sell red date cakes and cold cakes.But most farmers don’t know how to do it, aside from other things, who would spend money to buy glutinous rice noodles if there is nothing to do? Usually, they only spend money on new year’s festivals or happy events. .

Ning Xiang smiled and said: "It's actually quite simple, I'll just watch Nanny do it once in the kitchen."

Mrs. Li nodded, "Okay, it's in the Westinghouse, Qiu'er, find out the glutinous rice flour, and your sister will cook something delicious for you!"

If her daughter asks her to eat jujube cake, she will never give it to her, and it will be different for her niece.The little girl had been away from home for four years, and Mrs. Li couldn't bear to refuse her anything.

Ningxiang knew that her aunt was hurting her, and seeing her cousin take out the glutinous rice flour, Ningxiang felt a little sorry, and thought about buying more things for her aunt next time she went to the market.

Xu Qiu'er wanted to watch the excitement, so she followed her cousin back to the west courtyard.

It's really simple. Guan Ping boils water in the west pot, and Ning Xiang occupies the east pot. Brush the pot and add water, put it on the steaming tray, wash the red dates and put them on, cover the pot, and steam it after a few fires.Use chopsticks to pick up the steamed red dates into a small pot, mash them continuously, then mix them with glutinous rice flour, add some brown sugar, knead them into a dough and flatten it, put it on the steamer again, steam for a quarter of an hour after the water boils cooked.

"So soon?"

Xu Qiu'er couldn't believe it, and laughed after speaking, "My mother hasn't prepared dinner yet."

Ning Xiang lifted the lid of the pot, smelled the sweet fragrance gushing out of it, and said softly: "I'm just greedy, just cook whatever you want, you see, the steamed ones don't look good at all, big families pay attention to the taste and taste, and it takes a lot of time to cook." Naturally long."

"It's good enough." Xu Qiu'er swallowed, and urged her cousin to pick it up quickly.

"Let's hang it out for a while, it's still hot." Ning Xiang said with a smile.

After a large piece of jujube cake had cooled down, Ning Xiang picked it out and put it on the cutting board, cut it into long strips about half a finger long, and placed it on a plate full, with a few pieces left, Ning Xiang Xiang jokingly said to his cousin: "Save this for Amu as a snack."

Xu Qiu'er naturally didn't care about this, and happily went to the east courtyard with the plate.

Ningxiang handed it to Guan Ping, "You have a taste too."

Guan Ping looked at the little girl's peach-like gentle face, paused, reached out to pick it up, and went to clean the bathtub after eating, without saying whether it was delicious or not.

Ningxiang tasted it herself, and it tasted pretty good.

There was still a while before dinner, the two girls took a bath back and forth, and Ning Xiang called her younger brother back from Da Zhuang's house.When Amu learned that his sister made delicious food, his eyes lit up with excitement, and he obediently took off his clothes and stood in the wooden barrel. He didn't think his sister was itchy when he rubbed his nest, and he remained motionless honestly, just thinking of hurrying up You can eat jujube cake after washing.

Ning Xiang kept her word, helped her younger brother change into clean clothes, and took out the red date cake, but he was only allowed to eat one piece, for fear that others would not be able to digest it, and there would be another piece at the dinner table later.

As night fell, the villagers went to bed early.

"Sister, I want to eat another piece tomorrow." Inside the bed, Amu couldn't sleep, looking at his sister who had just climbed onto the kang.

The little guy was thinking about eating, Ning Xiang touched his younger brother's head, and said hello softly.

Satisfied, Amu smiled and closed his eyes, and soon fell asleep.

Ning Xiang blew out the candles and waited quietly.

There was no watchdog in the village, and Ningxiang didn't know how long it had been. When she was a little sleepy, she figured that Guan Ping, who had worked hard all day, should have fallen asleep, so she quietly got up, and walked like a thief like last time. to the kitchen.First, I went to the door of the west house and listened for a while, making sure that Guan Ping was really asleep inside. Ning Xiang held her breath and walked to the cabinet, wrapped two pieces of jujube cake with a clean handkerchief, and then went quietly backyard.

"Brother Lu?" Ning Xiang called him softly as before when he reached the back door, there was no moon at all tonight, it was pitch black, a bit permeating.

"Come here." Lu Cheng's voice came in in a low voice, and he complained to her in a low voice, "Why did you come out so late?"

Of course he couldn't bear to blame her for being late, but he had waited too long, thinking that she would be cruel and not come, and he had no idea.

Ning Xiang ignored his complaints, opened the door lightly, and slowly moved out.

I was used to the darkness, and when I saw a shadow standing by the wall, I didn't need to look at it, because the man grabbed her arm just after she came out.Afraid that he would make a fuss when he came up, Ning Xiang hurriedly said: "You, you just told me about your birthday today, I don't have time to prepare, so I made a few pieces of jujube cake tonight, do you want to try it?"

"You did it specially for me?" Lu Cheng was pleasantly surprised and forgot to bully her.

Ning Xiang laughed silently, broke away from his hand, opened the veil, held it in front of him, and said softly: "Eat slowly, it's a bit sticky."

Lu Cheng hummed, and gropingly picked up a piece of red date cake and stuffed it into his mouth.A small piece was eaten in two or three mouthfuls. When he went to get another piece, Lu Cheng stared at her face blurred by darkness and said, "It's delicious. Xiang'er looks good and can make pastries. I really picked up a treasure." gone."

Such a good girl is even more rare to him than Bao. Others exchange gold, silver and jewelry with him, but Lu Chengcheng will not exchange it.

Seeing no one, Ning Xiang listened to his blunt sweet words, less shy and more sweet, while putting away her handkerchief, she softly discussed: "You can leave after eating, now we have one more person living here ..."

"If we don't go in, she won't be able to hear you." Lu Cheng swallowed quickly, and said hurriedly.

Ning Xiang lowered her head.

Lu Cheng could see her movements and knew that she had acquiesced, so he stretched out his hand and pulled her to the bottom of the wall, putting her between him and the wall.Not in a hurry to speak, Lu Cheng held her small hand and put it on his chest, Ning Xiang turned her head shyly, and Lu Cheng moved closer to her ear, "Xiang'er's hands are really small, thinner than tofu."

The warm breath made her heart flutter.

Ning Xiang hid aside embarrassingly, Lu Cheng followed closely, thinking of her working in the field during the day, he promised in a low voice: "Xiang'er, when you marry into our family, I don't need you to go to the field, you Be pampered at home, don't make your hands rough, I like you like this now."

He bowed his head and kissed the back of her hand.

His lips were very hot, and Ning Xiang was afraid that it would become uncontrollable if it continued, so she resisted the urge to withdraw her hand and persuaded him, "Brother Lu, it's getting late, you..."

As if he had guessed what she would say, Lu Cheng suddenly raised his head and sealed her mouth accurately.

Ning Xiang tasted the sweetness of jujube cake, which she specially made for him, and now he tastes it with her in this way.

She couldn't help closing her eyes, and her long eyelashes brushed against the bridge of his handsome nose.

separated by a wall.

Guan Ping was stiff all over.

If she was just an ordinary 16-year-old peasant girl, she would definitely rush out to save her because of Ningxiang's crying voice, and would think that Lu Chi was really bullying the unarmed Ningxiang, but she is a secret guard The master had to go anywhere to inquire about the secret guards, so she, who was lying on the roof and heard the corner, could guess what Lu Cheng did to Ningxiang based on these movements.

How dare he?
Unmarried men and women are unmarried, why should he treat Ning Xiang like this?
Ning Xiang is too stupid and kind, soft-tempered, and not as strong as him, so she will half push and half give him an advantage. If it wasn't for Lu Cheng's rascally persecution, Ning Xiang would definitely not give it to him.

Just when Guan Ping thought that Lu Cheng would directly bully her to the end, and when she was hesitating whether she should go out and stop her without worrying about Ning Xiang's face, Ning Xiang suddenly heard a short cry from outside, and only then did she shout out the word "Brother Lu", and it was gone. The voice, I don't know if it was blocked by someone, or she swallowed it herself.

Guan Ping raised his foot and took a step, but the outside suddenly returned to calm.

Guan Ping retracted his foot hesitantly.

"Xiang'er, when you marry me, I will let you for three days and three nights..."

Lu Cheng leaned against the wall, closed his eyes and gritted his teeth authentically.She is making him suffer so much now, he will remember, and he will return it overnight.

Ning Xiang was so ashamed that she didn't care what nonsense he said, fastened the skirt that was loosened by him, and dodged in as if to escape.

Lu Cheng didn't stop her, and the girl who was on top of his heart left. He leaned against the wall to reflect on it, and after a while, he walked lightly to the north.There are many people in the village who have dogs. In order not to disturb the villagers, Lu Chi planned to go back to Donglin Village from the Beihe River to go home.

Just walking, Lu Cheng always felt that something was wrong, he stopped and looked back, but he saw only darkness.

Lu Cheng didn't believe in ghosts and gods, so he called out tentatively, "Who?"

His heart sank, if someone really followed him, it meant that he knew about his relationship with Ning Xiang.

In the silent night, no one answered him.

Lu Cheng frowned and continued to walk forward. This time, he didn't feel that way.

Lu Cheng heaved a sigh of relief, maybe he heard it wrong, farmers all go to bed early, how many of them are like him?

It's just that when we got to the edge of the North River, despite the sound of the water, the feeling of someone following behind came back again, and the footsteps were more obvious than before.

Lu Cheng turned around abruptly, and sure enough, he saw a dark shadow on the opposite side.

Lu Cheng secretly clenched his fists, "Who are you?"

That figure was thin and small, so a tall and strong farmer like Lu Chi would definitely not be afraid, but Lu Chi was worried that Ningxiang's reputation would be damaged, and if the other party had evil intentions, he might have to do it tonight.Working in the town, Lu Chi has seen and heard a lot of things, but he is not as honest and cowardly as ordinary peasant men, obediently being threatened by others.

"Guan Ping, one of the secret guards under the prince of the Zhenyuan Marquis." Guan Ping remained motionless, and said to the man ten steps away, his voice was colder than Yan Handongyue, "Ningxiang refuses to be a concubine, and she will take advantage of the prince's distance." When I went, I redeemed myself and left the house without permission. After the prince learned about it, he sent me to watch her and not allow her to associate with any man. You concealed it well. If Ningxiang had a private meeting with you tonight, I would not have seen that the two of you had already met each other. Secretly pass the song."

Lu Cheng's clenched fists loosened uncontrollably, and he stared stiffly at the opposite shadow like five thunderclaps.

"you……"

"Didn't Ningxiang tell you?" Guan Ping sarcastically interrupted his unspoken words, "Or Ningxiang told you, you only care about enjoying her body, and don't care whether she lives or dies? Didn't you just ask her neck? Why is there an extra scar? Ningxiang said she bumped into it accidentally..."

Speaking of this, Guan Ping sneered, and said to the tireless Beihe: "She tied it with a hairpin herself. The second day after returning from the orchard, the prince came to her and wanted to take her back. Ning Xiang would rather die than follow." , Threatening with her life, the prince let her go for the time being. If the prince was ruthless that day, Ning Xiang would have died long ago."

Lu Cheng's eyes were about to burst.

It turned out to be the case.

That's it!

Ning Xiang has been reluctant to redeem her body for a long time, not because she doesn't want to, but because Pei Jinghan refuses to let her go.At the end of May, he lied to her that the money was gone, and she cried bitterly, not because she was frightened by him, but because she was afraid that she would not be able to take advantage of Pei Jinghan's long journey to redeem herself and leave the house.Finally won her heart, she repeatedly refused to allow him to propose marriage and not to allow him to come to her, not because of the reasons she said, but because she was afraid of Pei Jinghan, afraid that Pei Jinghan would come back and cause trouble for them.

She didn't say anything, she carried everything on her own, a weak 14-year-old girl, she kept it perfectly hidden.

What was he doing when she was frightened?
He just wanted to try his best to see her hug her, and just now he was eager to take advantage of her, so he kissed the scar on her neck.How bitter was she when she lied to him?And he actually believed her, he just kissed the scar a few more times in distress, and told her to be careful in the future...

While remorseful, a figure in a Chinese dress suddenly appeared in his mind.

Pei Jinghan!
Lu Cheng clenched his iron fist again and made a cracking sound.

Guan Ping heard it, and said indifferently: "It's a man, wait for me at the head of the village tomorrow night, and follow me into the city to meet the prince. If you don't go..."

"I go."

Lu Cheng interrupted coldly, even if she didn't say anything, he would still go to Pei Jinghan.

Guan Ping understood, there was nothing else to do, she turned to leave.

"Don't tell her." Lu Cheng lowered his voice as her clear teary eyes appeared in front of his eyes, "Don't make her worry."

She had been in fear for so long, and he should take her on the road below.

(End of this chapter)