Hard work

Chapter 66 Years ago [Second update]

Those hare skins and squirrel skins were not all sold to shopkeepers.In the last few years of the year, Lan Hua'er just got rid of a little hare, exchanged it for money at the shopkeeper, and immediately replaced it with various seasonings or some odds and ends for the New Year.

Lan Hua'er even changed some red paper, and after preparing, she went to beg Yang Langzhong to write a couplet for the Spring Festival.

I didn't buy firecrackers, I thought it was a bit of a waste.I changed some turbid wine, and there was not a single penny left in the house.

Goudan's injury has been recuperating for a long time, and finally he is better. The wound is covered with scabs, and the cloth strips tied on his head have been removed.On weekdays, as long as you pay attention not to touch the injured place, you don't need to pay too much attention to it.

He had been locked up at home before, and the dog seemed to be suffocated.The day he just took off the cloth strips on his head, he started running to Yang Langzhong's house, saying that he wanted to start school immediately.

Yang Langzhong talked about him for a long time, finally persuaded this frighteningly studious kid to go back.

Yan Dalang had to be distracted and come out to look at Goudan, so that the little guy would not tire himself out.

Lan Huaer couldn't help but ask:
"Are you just so happy to be enlightened and literate?"

Goudan tilted his head and thought for a while, then replied:
"It's not true. Sometimes I can't learn it all the time, and I find it annoying. But I think I can earn a lot of money to marry my brother's sister-in-law and save my sister's dowry in the future. I am happy."

From then on, Lan Huaer asked Yang Langzhong to order the little patient not to use his brain too much every day, which made the dog mutter for a long time.

When Gaihua came back, it was almost the end of the year.

It happened to snow in the two days when he came back, and it was not too big, but his clothes were a little wet, and Lan Hua'er felt distressed when he looked at it.

Gaihua herself didn't think there was anything wrong. After putting down all the New Year's goods bought in the town with a sly smile, she first went to see Goudan's injury, and then followed Lan Huaer to look at the hares and dried hares in the basket at the back of the house. Only then did he free himself up to listen to Lan Huaer and Yan Dalang talk about the family affairs.

Listening to Lan Hua'er talking about the origins of those rabbits, Gai Hua couldn't help scratching the back of her head, and said seriously:
"Alin, are you celebrating the New Year with us?"

Yan Dalang glanced at him, then remained silent, as if he was thinking about whether this was a polite invitation or a sincere invitation.After a while, he nodded slowly and said, "Okay."

Lan Hua'er hadn't asked carefully about Chang Hua's age before, and always felt that it was a bit suspicious to say that she had forgotten something.This time, taking advantage of the upcoming Chinese New Year, he asked Gaihua to write down the horoscopes of all the family members under the pretext of offering sacrifices to the gods at home.

After the year, the flower will be fifteen, which is really the age to be a daughter-in-law.But he didn't mention it himself, Lan Hua'er, as a girl, couldn't help brother talk about such things.What's more, with the current state of the house, where is it suitable for welcoming people in, we can only press down first.

When I was in the town's escort agency before changing flowers, I said that I was a thug.Since he wanted to be a thug, he naturally learned some martial arts for self-defense.In exchange for an injury, he also gained a body of tight muscles.His body grew taller, his shoulders became wider, and even the expression on his face calmed down, not as immature as a year ago.When Lan Hua'er first saw him, she almost couldn't recognize him.

Even if it was her brother, she couldn't help being a little stunned.What a handsome boy—of course, he is not the handsome boy with a white face, he can only be said to be a very masculine boy.

She just remembered the gossip she used to hear in the village.

He said that Zhao Gaihua was the best-looking and strongest kid in the village back then, but it was a pity that something happened at home and he gradually lost weight.

Looking at it this way, her elder brother is indeed the best, although he can't be called a man yet.

After changing flowers back, Lan Hua'er felt much lighter.She is not needed to carry water and collect firewood every morning.She can even lie on the kang for a while, and then slowly get up to prepare meals.

In addition to doing some rough work, Gaihua spends every morning squatting and practicing boxing at the back of the house.But he got up early, and Lan Hua'er only looked at it once.

At the last point of the year, Lan Hua'er didn't go out by herself.

She discussed with Gaihua for a long time, and decided to ask Gaihua to bring the hares and furs to the town and sell them at once, so as not to keep the money at home.At that time, when I get the money back, I will share it with Yan Dalang, and then see if I can buy an acre of land first, and it is better to leave the money at home than to keep the money at home.

Lan Huaer was worried again:

"What if the money happens to be not enough to buy the land?"

Gaihua scratched her head and thought for a while, then told her:

"Don't worry, there will always be a solution. If it doesn't work, I'll go and talk to Alin. Our two families will jointly buy a piece of land, and he will usually watch over it. We will also give him more food, and we will buy it later. The land is gone, and everyone can divide it up. Alin...should not mind these things."

Lan Hua'er thought, Yan Alin just doesn't mind these things, there are many things he doesn't mind.Lan Hua'er always feels that Yan Alin doesn't care about anything, as long as he is alive, he is already very satisfied.As for how he lives, whether he can live a better life, he doesn't care much.

The only thing is - Yan Alin is a foodie.

Because of the Chinese New Year, the patrols arranged by the village head gradually decreased.

But at this time, Yan Dalang was still living in Zhao's house, and Gaihua had already returned home, so Lan Hua'er didn't think there was any danger.It's just that she often makes meals for four or five people now, and she feels a little flustered.

It's not that she hasn't done it before, but her current body is still a bit short after all.

Gaihua went to the back mountain twice with Yan Dalang in his free time, saying that he was learning to catch rabbits, maybe he could use it when he sent out darts in the future.

Lan Huaer is still very interested in the ancient bodyguard agencies, and always wants to dig out some stories from Gaihua's mouth.

Gaihua didn't know whether it was because she was worried or for some other reason, he was not very willing to tell her about the affairs of the escort agency.Once he even taught her with a straight face, saying:

"My daughter's family, ask what these beating and killing people are doing."

Lan Hua'er pouted and looked at him:
"It's not about caring about you. If someone comes to my door and asks me, 'What kind of errand does your brother do?', I can't answer it. It's not a joke."

Gaihua's face immediately became impatient, and he smiled honestly, then stretched out his hand and scratched his face again:
"There's nothing to talk about, it's just like that. Eat, sleep, and work. All I do is rough work. I just follow Wangwai, and I go to a lot of places. In the future, the family will have more money. Buy some fun things for you and Goudan."

"That's not necessary, I'm not greedy for those. Is brother still practicing boxing now?"

Gaihua nodded and said, "I practiced".

When he said this, the expression on his face became more serious, as if practicing boxing was a sacred thing for him even to mention it.

(End of this chapter)