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Chapter 4 Chugo Returns to the Village
There is a long dirt road connected to the head of the village, leading directly to the town, passing through Shangyang Village, and connecting to Xiayang Village. Chu Ge’s family is located in Xiayang Village, which is located in a relatively low-lying village. No. Those who guard the good mountains and rivers live in poverty.

Life at the bottom of the mountain is a leisurely one. Some people go up the mountain to hunt and hunt diligently, and buy them in the town. After paying the land rent, there is not much spare money left in their hands, and they are thinking in their hearts, no matter how hard they are, it will be like this, and they will not be fat or hungry.

At Sishi, two peasant men were driving an ox cart on the dirt road. They slowed down after passing Shangyang Village. A peasant man in his 30s touched his waist with one hand and the other. There are piles of pits, and it is really difficult to walk. The old people are right, the road is uneven, and it is time to smoke a bag of cigarettes when the road is flat.

"Sixth brother, let me drive instead." The man next to Nong Han spoke, looking only 23, with thick eyebrows, big eyes and long handsome eyes.

"Hey, that's a good thing." Nong Han didn't shirk, and handed him the hemp rope, "Chu Geer, just let this beast go if you mention it."

Chu Ge took it, bent one leg to give it a hand, looked back, thinking about the panic on the road just now, whether the things on the car board were tied firmly, so don't leave it behind.

Nong Han took out his bong, and knocked on the side of the car habitually, "Hey, I, Ji Laoliu, are fine, and I'll take this puff of cigarette."

Chu Ge listened and smiled, "Sixth brother, the tobacco leaves are choking your throat, you smoke less, don't let your sister-in-law talk about it."

Ji Laoliu put the tobacco leaves in the pouch with a wooden pole and pestle, and raised his hand indifferently, "You don't want to listen to that bitch." Having said that, Ji Laoliu took it out halfway through the bag. His fingers pressed the tobacco leaves on the tip of the pressing rod.

Seeing the scorching sun today, Chu Ge was afraid that the two villains at the entrance of the village would not know how to hide, so he couldn't help thinking about going back soon.

Ji Laoliu bit the cigarette holder, took out a fire pocket, pulled the fire and lit the cigarette, he took a puff and sat back, "Chu Ge, these young couples are not in the same room, the apex of the heart is definitely blocked, just This is the way to go, take it easy, I know you are tight (nervous) to your wife."

Chu Ge flicked the hemp rope a few times, and said honestly, "Sixth brother, I thought Xiaoxiang and the others must be waiting for me at the entrance of the village."

Ji Laoliu smiled and let out a puff of smoke, "Your brother, I'm from here, do you know why I dragged you out of town last time? You should avoid the bickering between the young couple and let those women go in a hurry. You Don't watch Xiu Niang's sister run into the river, just take a few sips of cold water, just drink a few post potions and you'll be fine. You can stand by and let her see you and not make trouble for you. After so many days, You'll just have to coax him when you go back."

Seeing Ji Laoliu's enthusiasm, Chu Ge didn't know what to say, so he had to answer.He knew in his heart that Sixth Sister-in-law didn't tell Sixth Brother the truth that day, otherwise with Sixth Brother's temper, Heiwazi would definitely be beaten up, and he and Sixth Sister-in-law would probably have trouble talking about it.

Striving hard all the way, Chu Ge finally arrived at the entrance of the village at noon, Ji Lao Liu also put away the cigarette pot and pinned it to his waist.

"Brother~~~"

"Brother~~~"

Following two crisp shouts, Chu An dragged Xiao Xiang and ran from the shade of a tree by the side of the road. Seeing the two of them, Chu Ge got out of the car with a smile, patted the heads of his siblings one by one, and asked himself They're not here for the past two days, so the two of them can have some fun.

Xiao Xianger shook her head, and obediently talked about everything that happened at home after Chu Ge went out. When she mentioned Xiu Niang, Chu Ge paused, and felt relieved when she woke up. .

Knowing that Xiaoxiang was going to talk about Wu Dazuizi next, Chu An said first: "Brother, Xiaoxiang has prepared the meal for you, let's go home."

Xiaoxiang looked at Chu An in confusion, didn't my brother let me talk about something.

Ji Lao Liu looked at it and said with a smile, "Yo, Xiang girl has cooked all the meals, she is very obedient."

Chu An dragged Xiao Xiang to the front of the car, "Uncle Six, we want to take the car."

According to Ji Lao Liu's age, they are all uncles of the Chu An brothers and sisters, but they have to call after their elder brother, and it seems that they are not big or young, so they simply add an uncle to call It's easier to say.

Ji Lao Liu laughed, carried the two brothers and sisters into the car one by one, and joked to Chu Ge, "They all say Xiaowa elves (smart), and what to say and shout as you like, the sixth uncle It sounds good to my ears, and I found out that Zhanguangnian is a few years younger."

Chu Ge felt helpless when he heard this, "These two brats are yelling so nonsense."

Ji Laoliu raised his head and grabbed the hemp rope, "Chu Geer, you are a fool, let them call you like that first, get in the car, I'm still hungry."

"Hey, Xiaoxiang, didn't you put out the firewood when you came out?" Chu An stood on the car, looking in the direction of his house, smoke was bulging out of the chimney.

"cough cough"

Xiu Niang was coughing choked by the smoke. She fanned some of the smoke with her sleeves, squatted down and held a bamboo tube into the firewood stove, pointed her mouth to the other side and breathed in little by little. The smothered fire was revived.

The first time I started a stove, I didn't know what to do, and I didn't have a torch in hand, so Xiu Niang had to stuff straws that were easy to light into the stove, and then put a few firewood in, and then ran to the yard to find a blower. .

Earlier, when Xiaoxiang saw that the porridge was ready, she didn't send any more firewood. The stove was still hot after the fire was extinguished. She put the lid on the pot and simmered it. When Chu Ge came, she had hot rice porridge to drink.

Xiu Niang sent some more firewood to the stove, got up and quickly threw the chopped mushrooms into the pot, fried them until fragrant, then poured the rape leaves that Xiaoxiang had washed into it.

Originally, Xiao Xiang'er was going to make vegetable porridge, but she forgot when Mrs. Wu came to make a fuss for a while, and then asked Chu An to take them away, so the vegetable leaves were left alone.

Seeing that she couldn't just drink plain porridge, Xiu Niang wanted to help with the cooking, anyway she knew how to make a few home-cooked dishes.

But when she entered the stove room, she was stumped again. There was only one fire stove in this small earthen house, and she couldn't cook the vegetables after cooking, and she had to wait for the food after frying. She finally understood why Why every meal is either vegetable porridge or sweet potato rice.

After thinking for a while, Xiu Niang began to look through the wooden cabinet. She first took out a large clay pot, washed it with the water in the water tank outside, and then put all the porridge in it and placed it by the stove. Protect the heat first.

The shiitake mushrooms were taken from the bamboo sieve in the yard, and they were cut before they were dried. She didn't like to eat rapeseed, but it was different when it was paired with shiitake mushrooms.

Xiu Niang found a plate to put the rapeseed on the table, and then took the bowls and chopsticks to set it up. Seeing that time was running out today, she only had to cook one dish.

Hey, isn't there still some pickles soaked in the tank? Originally, it was given by the good sixth sister-in-law next door. Xiaoxiang always forgot to take it to the table. I took an empty bowl from time to time, and I was really shocked when I went out to the courtyard.

(End of this chapter)