The Sweet Little Fulang

Leveling the land is a labor-intensive job, and this is the source of their family's future income, and their hearts are full of enthusiasm. Shen Xuanqing and Lu Gu did not go up the mountain and stayed at home to work together.

There were wild weeds everywhere, Lu Gu and Wei Lanxiang and Shen Yan came over with a sickle and a hoe, and they even cut and pulled out the roots.

The weed stems and leaves here are old. Rabbits and chickens and ducks don’t like to eat them at home. You don’t need to carry them to your home when you pull them out. Just throw them in the wild far away. After a long period of time, the grass clippings will decay and dissipate and return to the earth.

The three of them were weeding on this side and cleaning it up bit by bit. On the other side of the old house thatched shed, the brothers Shen Xuanqing called Shen Shunwang and Shen Yuping to come over to help, and took down the four broken sheds one by one with their axes and sledgehammers. fall down.

Building a house is a big deal in the countryside. The fields have not been so busy recently, so they did it themselves, and they could save a few days of wages.

Shen Shunwang thought that his brothers had no father and that he was an elder, so he should have come to help.

A large cloud floated through the sky, covering the fiery sun, making people feel a little cooler and able to catch a breath. Sweat dripped down his back and chest, and his bronze muscles were firm and powerful.

This broken grass hut was quite particular back then. The walls were made of mud. The four men shouted encouraging horns, and together with the three of Lu Gu, they pushed the mud walls with all their strength.

"Boom!" The mud wall fell, and the dust accumulated over the years was filled with flying, and in the yellow ashes, they were choked and coughed.

"Don't stay here, take a break when you are far away." Shen Xuanqing said.

This broken grass shed has been in disrepair for a long time. Both the beams and the supporting wood are more or less rotten. If it collapses, it will not be pleasant. rest on a beam.

The wind brought a little bit of coolness, Shen Xuanqing raised his head and drank the water and wiped his mouth, just now he felt thirst quenching.

"Wipe." Lu Gu took out a handkerchief from his arms and handed it to him.

The burly man with the shirtless body smiled, took the handkerchief and wiped the sweat on his face. The faint scent of wild bath beads filled the air. He knew the handkerchief was clean when he smelled it. Gu's handkerchief was soiled, and he stopped his hand slightly embarrassed.

"Why didn't you wipe it? It hasn't been wiped yet." Lu Gu wondered.

"I was looking for mine, and my face was sweaty and gray, too dirty." Shen Xuanqing said, and reached for the shirt next to him. He put a handkerchief under his clothes.

Lu Gu was even more puzzled, and said, "If it's dirty, go back and wash it, and it will be clean?"

Seeing that he took the other handkerchief, he thought about it and said, "It's okay, two are enough for you to wipe your face."

Shen Xuanqing wanted to return the handkerchief to him, but when he saw that it was wet and dusty, he had to give up. Hearing that Lu Gu didn't dislike him at all, his star eyes were full of smiles.

While the others were drinking and resting, Lu Gu also smiled and said in a low voice, "Wipe your body and put on your waistcoat first."

The work is hot and dry, and men often take off their clothes and shirtless. Country people are used to seeing them, but now they are outside in the open air. Although they are all their own family members, they can’t guarantee that someone will come to cut grass. If the twins met, wouldn't they be frightened?

Shen Xuanqing smiled even more, quickly wiped his body, then picked up the sleeveless waistcoat and put it on, at least he could cover it, and his exposed arms were not too tight.

"Brother Daqing, I can't come in the future, so I have to go to Chenjiagou." Shen Yuping said after a break, his eyes were bright when he mentioned Chenjiagou.

"Work for your mother-in-law?" Shen Yaoqing joked with him.

Shen Yuping scratched his head and smiled stupidly, nodded and said, "Yes, her family wants to turn over a vegetable field, let me help."

Country people don't say anything else about blind dates, men must be diligent and able to work, and it is common to help the old man's family work before he gets married. As long as he is practical and hardworking, he will be assured of marrying the girl over.

The date for Shen Yuping's marriage has been set. In two months, it will be an auspicious day after harvesting the wheat. When the harvest is complete, the family will have new wheat and new noodles. Seeing it, she is very happy. The girl of the Chen family is married. Come here without eating or drinking.

Wei Lanxiang heard it and patted Shen Yuping's arm with a smile. She was so confident that she even raised her voice: "As far as we Yuping looks like, it's not bad at work, one of the best, let's talk about it. My father-in-law, mother-in-law, and mother-in-law, I have to say a good word when I see it.”

Shen Yuping was the one who she saw was older, had a good character and good temper, and she saw Erniang Erniang's shouting since she was a child, she naturally had a bit of preference.

How can I be unhappy when my son is praised, and it is a happy event like getting married. Shen Shunwang is usually strict with Shen Yuping and rarely praises him, but now the folds on his face are slightly moved, and he shakes his head with a smile.

"Mother, third uncle, it's time to eat." Ji Qiuyue walked along the river bank to the village entrance and shouted from a distance.

At noon, the sun is strong, and the sun is really hot, so it’s better to go back for a meal to avoid the scorching sun.

The five acres of land and their family are all in the row by the river bank. Go straight along the bank and go back. Qingxi Village is not big, and there are only a dozen or 20 houses apart. You don't have to go around to the front, just walk in the door.

They have few back doors here, and a front door is enough, otherwise they have to prevent thieves from prying open the back door at night.

I have been eating well in the past few days at work, scrambled eggs and stewed rabbit meat, and I have not lost any meat and fishy smells. After eating and resting for a while, the family went to tidy up again. The broken grass shed and the scattered thatch and straw had to be cleaned up. The wood that was removed was not good. Shen Xuanqing did not like it. Many of them were rotten. When firewood is burned.

The stones in the ground should be moved, the digging should be dug out, the potholes should be dug up elsewhere, and the soil should be pulled back to fill it up. The family is so busy that even Ji Qiuyue has no time to spare, either cooking or coming. To deliver water, I have to run several times a day.

With Shen Xuanqing and Shen Yaoqing two strong laborers, by noon on the sixth day, the whole land was leveled. Compared with the previous desolation, it can be said to be completely new.

Once the land boundary is sorted out, when it’s time to hire a worker to build a house, it is necessary to enclose the entire land with a mud wall, otherwise there will be no shelter, and so many rabbits, chickens and ducks will be easily targeted.

After staying at home for half a month, Shen Xuanqing and Lu Gu packed up and went up the mountain after two days of rest.

He has already told Shen Yaoqing how to build the house. The two brothers wandered around in the field and negotiated for a long time. Not to mention the rabbit nest, the chicken coop and the duck coop must be built, otherwise they will have nowhere to hide when it rains and snows. The pens also have to be built up, because the place is big enough, maybe there will be pigs in the future, even if only one is raised, it will be enough for the New Year.

He kept the money for building the house to Shen Yaoqing, and after building the house, he established the house deed, and the house deed was in his hands. He paid for the land and the house, and he made it clear to the family. After earning money, he would naturally have to share more.

Shen Yaoqing had no objection to this. The younger brother took out the money, he only put in some effort and thought, and if he could get the money in the future, he was still taking advantage of it.

This time, I didn't bring Dabai to the mountain, and I was a little unaccustomed to missing a dog, Lugu. Fortunately, the dog cubs jumped around every day and made trouble from time to time, and the days on the mountain were still lively.

I haven't come up for half a month, and the vegetables in the front and back yard are a little wilted. Now that the weather is good, it will be relieved after watering, and it will become watery again.

The night is hazy, insects are chirping in the dark grass, the stars are twinkling in the sky, the night wind is blowing from time to time, and the woods are rustling.

In the room with the doors and windows closed, Lu Gu was hot from the inside out, and a few strands of hair were wet with sweat.

As the night got darker, the tall and strong man finally stopped.

Running up and down the mountain is like this, the number of times that I can enjoy it is not too many, and I even have to go to the room once every two weeks.

Shen Xuanqing took two handkerchiefs from the table beside the bed, and retracted them into the bed to wipe them.

He had heard people say that when the old ladies and gentlemen in the town walked in the room at night, they would call the servants to carry water into the room to wash them.

Fortunately, after he had soiled the bedding at home, he went to town to pull a thick piece of cloth back, and Lu Gu also sewed it into two layers. Since then, they will use it on the bedding at night to save the need to wash the whole list.

Lu Gu was extremely tired, but was unbearably thirsty, so he whispered to him to drink water.

Shen Xuanqing got out of bed and fell down, helped the husband to sit up and drank water, groped on the bed with one hand, pulled the cloth out, threw it on the chair together with the handkerchief, and washed it tomorrow.

"In the future, my eldest brother and sister-in-law will have a child. My mother will help her with it. She can't do it alone. When the time comes, I will ask an aunt to serve you. You won't have to do anything like cooking and laundry." He hugged Lu Gu after he went to bed. , unable to fall asleep, then whispered about the future.

"I set aside fifteen taels for my eldest brother to build a house. I still have eighty taels left in my hand. Since I went up the mountain this year, I have bought some rabbits and pheasants to sell. I didn't make much money. I only ate them last year. Lao Ben, after the baby is born, the full moon will have to be placed in wine, and the silver bracelet will have to be beaten for safety. If the baby is young, the clothes must be soft cloth, which is more expensive than ordinary cloth..."

He talked with Lu Gu in a low voice, every stroke was money, how many years would it take for a countryman to save 80 taels, he also knew that the money would definitely be able to support a baby, but he just felt that it was not enough. Lu Gu is so squeamish, and if he grows more squeamish in the future, he must not take more money to support him.

"It's good to wear old clothes, and they're soft." Lu Gu whispered in his arms.

Children's skin and flesh are tender, and the countrymen can't afford soft and good materials, so they wear soft old clothes for their children.

"If you can afford it, just wear new ones." Shen Xuanqing said, hugging the person in his arms tightly, thinking that Lu Gusheng's fat cub had to wear old clothes, he felt uncomfortable, and his tone was stubborn.

He is usually steady and rarely stubborn in front of Lu Gu, but now his tone has changed, making Lu Gu, who is nestled in his arms, chuckle quietly, his eyes are full of joy, he changed his tone and said: "Then buy new clothes."

This made Shen Xuanqing feel at ease, and after thinking about what he should do in the future, he said, "You don't have milk. If you can't pick the milk fruit, you have to ask a nursing mother to feed it."

In addition to being able to give birth to babies, Shuang'er is similar to a man, and can't produce milk. Either he finds something called a milk fruit in the mountains, or he hires a nurse.

Lu Gu likes to talk to Shen Xuanqing about the future, making him feel happy and think seriously. The money in his hand has never been spent, it should be enough for the nurse's wages, and Shen Xuanqing does not need to pay.

But soon, his thoughts were interrupted, and he blushed and tried to push the big hand that touched his chest away.