pastoral fragrance

Chapter 68 Laundry by the River
When Qiu Lin and Shen Qing came back to pick up the fish, there were indeed several fish in the fish basket, as well as small shrimps and crabs.The harvest is not small.

Qiulin happily took them home, and today he ate delicious fish again.Seeing Qiu Lin's smile from ear to ear, Shen Qing also spontaneously felt a touch of joy.

"Sister Qiulin, let me help you." Shen Qing saw that Qiulin was struggling to carry the fish and shrimp by himself, so he volunteered to carry the biggest carp.

Qiulin nodded with a smile.

After returning home, the brothers and sisters who went to the market also came back, and they were sitting in the house drinking tea at the moment.As soon as Qiuhe saw the little girl showing her head in the yard, she ran out of the main room with a loud voice, "Little girl, why did you come back so soon! I'm going to look for you by the river! Dad! Say you can get several crucian carp today, not bad." Qiu He sighed.

Qiu Song also came out of the main room, looked at Shen Qing standing beside Qiu Lin, thinking that the last time Qiu Lin was injured, it was this boy who carried his younger sister to find Dr. Sun.He walked up to Qiulin and said, "Give me the fish basket, I'll cut the fish open."

Qiu Lin quickly handed it over, and Shen Qing also handed over the carp in his hand.Qiu Song took a look at Shen Qing, then carried the fish and shrimp, and walked into the stove silently.

"Brother Shen Qing, sit down for a while, I'll get you some water to drink!" Qiulin dragged Shen Qing into the house, then slipped into the stove room, found a porcelain bowl, scooped boiling water from the pot, and I dug two spoonfuls of mulberries into the jar and stirred them a few times with a porcelain spoon.Seeing that the bowl of clear water was soon stained by the black and purple color of mulberry, Qiulin smiled like a flower.

"Brother Shen Qing, this is water soaked in mulberry. The mulberry that I picked back last time made this. Try it!" Qiu Lin held the porcelain bowl with both hands.

To the Xu family, Shen Qing was the benefactor who saved Qiulin.Xu Nanshan and the Han family were naturally polite.Seeing that Qiulin came out with a bowl of mulberry water, Mrs. Han asked earnestly from the side: "Master Shen likes this thing, then yes, Qiulin, bring a jar of water back to Master Shen. This thing is sweet. Babies love it!"

Shen Qing looked at Han's cheerful and enthusiastic face, and couldn't bear to refuse.Just thinking about that thing, but they worked so hard to straighten it out and sell it in the town, so he can take it wherever he wants.So he reluctantly refused and said: "Auntie, you are welcome, this thing is not easy to come by, so you should keep it for yourself."

"Uncle and Auntie, Shen Qing is bothering you today, so I'll go back and say goodbye!" Shen Qing drank all the water in one breath, then Ma Liu stood up, bowed to Xu Nanshan and Han Shi very politely, and then turned to Qiu Lin With a slight smile, he finally walked away.

Both Xu Nanshan and the Han family were shocked. Where had they seen such a well-mannered child, and the child's father was born as a scholar, and his family background was not bad. How could it be his turn to bow to others?
Seeing that Shen Qing was in a hurry to leave, Qiu Lin rushed after him. "Brother Shen Qing, you don't like to eat fish anymore, but it's a pity that the fish in our fish pond are still small and need to be raised for a while. I caught some fish in the river today, so let's get you some too!" Qiu Lin didn't forget Shen Qing made an agreement with her, presumably this young man likes to eat fish very much.

Shen Qing paused, just now he rejected a jar of mulberries, now if he also rejected the fish, it would be too unhuman.Shen Qing turned her head, nodded and smiled, "Hey."

Qiu Lin hurried to the stove, and saw that his brother had already cut open the big carp.She quickly scooped up clear water, cleaned the fish scales and other dirt left on it, and brought it to Shen Qing.

Seeing Shen Qing slowly disappearing on the dirt road leading to the entrance of the village with the fish in hand, Qiu Lin felt a little joy in his heart.Although it is not a fish raised by myself, it is still a fish caught by myself, which can be regarded as my sincerity.

In the following days, Qiuyue Qiulin went for a stroll in the forest in the morning and afternoon.Although there are not many loquats left in the forest, some of the herbs and grass roots are already mature. Picking these things up, and then turning them in the sun and selling them in the medicine shop will not only increase some income.When the sun was about to set, I took the bucket, mallet soap powder and fish baskets and went to the river.

Qiulin made up his mind to blend in with the girls in this group of villages, so it's not too uncommon for him to be too independent.Every time I hear the girls laughing and laughing, and I am just acquainted with them, it really makes people feel a little uncomfortable.

The sisters Qiuyue and Qiulin came to the river and found that the girls who were washing clothes had also learned to be smart, and they also brought a fish basket when washing clothes.Lay the fish baskets upstream, and then wash your clothes on the big stone slab.

This big stone slab is big enough for seven or eight people to wash clothes together.I don't know whether it is artificially polished or natural, but this large stone slab is wide and thin, it is simply a natural washboard.Several people gathered together to wash clothes, there was enough space, talking and laughing.Every time the laughter of the girls washing clothes can always be spread far and wide along with the sound of rushing water.

"Qiuyue Qiulin, you sisters are here to wash clothes too!" The person who greeted them was the He Xiang whom Qiulin met yesterday. She was not afraid of strangers and was the most talkative among the group.

Qiuyue nodded. She was not a coward. Seeing that the big stone slab could accommodate two people washing clothes, she quickly pulled Qiulin over.Put the wooden barrel in the grass on the shore, then toss the clothes out of the wooden barrel and pile them on the stones.In a blink of an eye, he saw that most of the clothes in the basket had been washed, and he smiled: "It's better for you to be quicker, and we'll do the laundry now!"

He Xiang smiled again and said: "Where is our speed, you are just busy making money. Sister Qiulin, I went to Xiaolinzi with my sister yesterday, but the loquats are gone." He Xiang's tone It's a bit resentful, no wonder Qiu Lin is willing to say that they have picked all the loquats, and saying that is not equivalent to talking for nothing.

But then again, this is a way for other people to make money, so what obligations and responsibilities do they have to tell you?But despite the truth, He Xiang still felt a little unhappy.

Qiulin heard her implication, but she wasn't annoyed. It's normal for people to have such thoughts.Sui said: "Although the loquat is gone, there will be peaches and apricots coming out later. These things have been peeled and seeds removed, and it is the same with rock molasses." Anyway, there are no such fruit trees in her house. , It's okay to say it.

yes!He Xiang secretly scolded herself for being a pig!This loquat is fine, but what about other fruits?Seeing Qiulin being so open and generous now, thinking about it like this made me lose my stomach.Fortunately, Qiulin didn't get angry with her, otherwise she would really feel sorry! "Qiu Lin, that's so embarrassing, thank you so much." Selling this thing in the town should bring in a lot of money.Now Qiulin's family is much better than last year!This is a fish farm and a lotus root to raise silkworms. Now I can send all the autumn pines and autumn crops to school, which shows that life is not so tight.

Qiulin smiled, "It's okay. We all live here together, so it's a little strange to say that?"

Seeing Qiuyue Qiulin and Qiuyue Qiulin, who was washing clothes by the river, they were quite easy to talk to, and the prejudices hidden in their hearts disappeared.Everyone was working together, talking and laughing from time to time, with happy expressions on their faces, as if washing clothes was not a troublesome job.

"Qiuyue, I heard that you are engaged to a family in Haitang Village, but is it true?" Girls are born to gossip when they meet.Otherwise, I don't know what to say when I sit together!In the past, everyone had even guessed about this marriage, and they didn't know whether it was true or not.Isn't the person here right now, seeing that she is easy to get along with, so I dared to ask her.

It was the first time that Qiuyue was asked about this marriage in front of so many people, her little face flushed instantly.Qiuyue didn't know how to respond to these words, she said "Ai" shyly, then lowered her brows and rubbed her clothes again and again.

In fact, the stains on the clothes have almost been washed, just let the water run through and rub the soap powder off.With Qiuyue's current appearance, she was about to tear a big hole out of her clothes.

He felt that everyone was eagerly looking at Qiuyue, and she also followed her. Seeing Qiuyue's beautiful face blooming gently like a lotus flower, she sighed slightly.Such a beautiful and capable girl, no wonder her brother is also thinking about it!But now that Qiuyue is engaged, my brother has no choice but to let go of his thoughts.

"Hey, I told you all of you are really not ashamed! How embarrassing is it to ask this in front of others? You want a fiancé, so go home and let your parents drag you on a blind date! Or just ask Go to Matchmaker Zhao, she is eager to see who has a daughter and a son!" The girl who spoke was about fourteen or fifteen years old, with a very loud voice, and she was thicker and thicker than ordinary girls. Judging by his behavior, he is a straightforward person.Her family also came to Luoshui Village to settle down later, with a foreign surname.It's called Liu Huaihua.

The person who asked the question gave Liu Huaihua such an embarrassment, after all, she was a daughter, and she was blushing badly at the moment. "Sister Huaihua, how can you talk like that about people!" Once these words came out, it was hard to tell what it would be like when it reached the mouths of the three aunts and six women.Others thought she was crazy about men!Mei Xiang pouted, looking like a little daughter-in-law.

"Hehe, I feel ashamed now..." Seeing that Mei Xiang was angry, Liu Huaihua didn't bother.

How could Mei Xiang dare to say anything else after being coaxed by Liu Huaihua like this.He also hugged the clothes and kneaded them into a ball, rubbing them vigorously.

He Xiang laughed happily, "You guys, I don't know what to say. This question makes others feel ashamed. How can I answer this question?" This Qiuyue is not familiar with everyone, and her sister They all asked people's privacy, so naturally they had to be shut down.

Mei Xiang pouted her lips, she also knew that the question had been misunderstood, didn't she say nothing now, her sister was still talking there, didn't she make herself more ashamed?She held a bouquet of water flowers and sprinkled them on the lotus fragrance.He Xiang is not a soft eater, seeing Mei Xiang splashing water on her, wouldn't she do the same?As a result, it splashed others, and she also splashed water on her, and finally turned into a group of girls holding water bouquets for each other.But just like this, the clothes were half wet, and no one was angry.Instead, cheerful laughter filled the entire Luoshui.

(End of this chapter)