Pastoral Valley Fragrance

Chapter 5 Where to Stay
5. Found a place to stay

Not long after leaving the house, the little happiness in Gu Yu's heart just now disappeared.

Amidst the whistling cold wind, although there was no snow, it was extremely cold.Besides, I still don't know where to go.But she was even more unwilling to ask her to stay in the woodshed of the Li family.

Li Dequan found a place leeward of the wind, looking at the dirt on the ground, he was reluctant to put down the bag of rice.No one seems to go out in such cold weather.

Jing Zhe put down the pot in his hand, "Father, this pot is rusty anyway, I don't know if I can have it, but if I put this rice on it, it won't be dirty."

Xiao Man also chuckled, "You really are, here is a stone, even if it is dirty, just wash it, but for no reason, the pot was crushed."

Jing Zhe heard Xiao Man say this, pursed her lips, and held Gu Yu's hand tightly.

Hearing what Xiaoman said, Li Dequan rubbed the soles of his shoes on the stone, and carefully put down the bag of rice, "Let's go to your Uncle Chen's house to rest later, and let him find us a place to stay, that's all right gone."

While talking, someone called out: "Brother Quan!"

Li Dequan turned his head to look, a look of surprise slipped across his face, and then he became embarrassed, "Second...Second Uncle."

That called the second uncle to come over, looking at the appearance of about fifty, although the temples have been stained with hoarfrost, but his complexion is rosy, and he looks very energetic, "Okay, don't make things difficult for you, I will listen to you in the yard." I also guessed the noise from your side, so go to the second uncle's house to rest and make plans."

Li Dequan was about to decline hesitantly, but the second uncle bowed, grabbed the two corners of the bag, and with a flick, the rice bag was on his shoulders, and he took the bag of rice and strode away.

Li Dequan hurried to catch up, "Second Uncle, let me come."

The second uncle laughed heartily, "I thought the second uncle was getting old, did you? When I was playing tricks, you were still a child in crotch pants. Well, follow behind."

Gu Yu and Jing Zhe glanced at each other, feeling indescribable in their hearts, the relatives of this family rushed them out for fear of being implicated, but the people in this village enthusiastically let them sit and sit.

Soon I arrived at my second uncle's house, no wonder I said I could hear movement in the yard, it turned out that two vegetable gardens separated me, and the place where my second uncle lived was a little higher, Gu Yu stood in the yard and took Li's house The courtyard can be seen clearly.

The second uncle lived in a rammed hut with a small house on one side of the yard. The chimney on the thatched roof looked like a stove.Under the eaves at the entrance of the house, the chopped firewood was neatly stacked, and some trees were planted in the yard, all of which had lost their leaves at the moment.There are still traces of broom sweeping on the ground of the entire courtyard.

"Jinxuan, there are guests here, come out quickly." The second uncle called out in a drawn out voice.

Following the voice, a boy came out, about eleven or twelve years old, he was not as tall as Jing Zhe, but he was still fair, wearing a cotton-padded jacket that is common in the village, but his eyes were too sharp, he didn't look like a boy of this age at all. She had the look she should have, but she pursed her lips without showing any expression.

The second uncle smiled: "This is my nephew and grandson. We lived together, named Jinxuan."

Li Dequan took over the conversation, "It's about the same age as Jingzhe. I saw that this brother is also very white and stronger than our Jingzhe. Maybe the two of us can play together."

Having said that, Jing Zhe looked at Jinxuan, but An Jinxuan didn't look at him, as if these people didn't exist, but he didn't rest his hands, poured tea for them one by one, and then stepped aside.Looking at them coldly, this Jinxuan seemed to keep a distance from others on purpose.

Gu Yu took a sip of the tea that was poured into the bowl, but found that it was very sweet. When he touched it, it turned out to be ginger syrup. The sweetness had a hint of spiciness, and he didn't know what kind of sugar it was. People who come back from the cold outside drink it to keep them warm.She thought to herself, it seems that although this An Jinxuan looks indifferent, he is not bad.

The second uncle smiled and said: "Brother Quan, don't hide it from your second uncle, what are you thinking?"

Li Dequan's expression froze, and his mouth trembled twice, "I'm going to find Yongyu, I'll go to his place first to avoid the wind, and ask him to help find a house to rent, and wait until spring comes, and the second brother comes back Discuss the matter of the land."

The second uncle did not answer the words, and rubbed his big palms on his knees for a moment: "Brother Quan, don't blame your parents, your mother is high-spirited, or you built a half-built house with tiles, and the whole family There are too many people, bumps and bumps are unavoidable, even if they want to keep you, there is no place. It’s just that they have gone too far this time, look at your family, the small ones, your wife and children I can't bear to push you into the cold like this. If you don't mind, there are four houses in the second uncle's house, and the dilapidated ones are better than freezing in the field. How long do you want to live? Just how long."

Li Dequan wanted to decline, but looked at Wang and Gu Yu, "Second Uncle, I will bother you, but I still have to pay the rent."

The second uncle was a little angry, "I'm not afraid of you saying that even if you go to find Yongyu, his old lady is ill and doesn't have time to take care of you, and besides, there is no one in the village who has a spare house, but our grandfather and grandson live together." Be more relaxed. If you talk about renting a house, you will slap your second uncle in the face. Besides, I still have selfish intentions. This dilapidated house can’t be lived in. If it’s not popular, it’s easy to break down. Your family lives here, and it happens to be lively too. It's lively, and it's close to your parents' house, so just say hello to anything."

It's really good to say so, but Li Dequan couldn't bear the face, and he was afraid that Bai Zhu would feel unhappy.

Jing Zhe answered at this time, "Uncle Grandpa..."

Second Uncle laughed heartily, "Boy, you don't need to be ranked that seniority. In this Taozhuang, I am the only senior. Everyone in this Zhuangzi calls me Second Uncle, so you can call me that too."

Jing Zhe continued: "Second Uncle, if you don't want to rent a house, we won't feel at ease living here. Besides, if my grandparents know about it, they might make things difficult for you. If we accept the house, we'll be fine."

The second uncle thought for a while, then nodded slightly, "You have insight, your eldest aunt is unforgiving, maybe she will really come over to make trouble, and I can't let them find a reason, how about it, Dequan you Give me two copper coins a month, don't be too polite, repair the thatched roof, it's almost the same, you two share a room, two girls share a room, and this kid, if you don't want to squeeze with the second uncle , just sleep in the main room, this kid Jinxuan is not used to living with other people."

An Jinxuan, who hadn't opened his mouth all this time, suddenly said: "Uncle, don't bother, just let him live with me. There is still a bed in the main room. Besides, you are not used to it. Sleep well in the main room." one person."

This An Jinxuan was really unexpected, he just made a good promise, but he was afraid that others would appreciate him, so he just wanted to find an excuse.

In this way, Gu Yu's family finally had a place to stay.

(End of this chapter)