The Sweet Little Fulang

It was early in the summer, and Lu Gu was carrying a bamboo basket and Shen Xuanqing on their backs to head up the mountain. The terrain was rugged, sometimes going uphill and downhill. In order to pull the scooter up, he had to take a detour and walk to a better place.

The two of them have walked this road many times, and the good boy recognized it and ran ahead.

The twilight of the morning light floats, and the coolness of the night has not subsided. In the early morning in the mountains and forests, there are birds chirping, and the interlaced branches and leaves above the head are lush and green.

The wheel of the car creaked, and Lu Gu heard someone coughing in a low voice not far away, and then there was the sound of chopping wood, and Da Hui wailed towards the other side.

Shen Xuanqing saw the woodcutter in the woods one step earlier, and said aloud, "Uncle Dayong, get up so early."

Wu Dayong also saw them and said with a smile: "Yes, chop some firewood and go back, are you going up the mountain?"

Lu Gu knew him, and he was the son of Wu's grandma in the village.

"Yes, take advantage of the cool weather." Shen Xuanqing agreed, and added, "Uncle Dayong, we will leave first."

"Okay, let's go." Wu Dayong nodded and glanced at Lu Gu, who was far away. He looked melancholy, sighed lowly and cut his head down.

He didn't see Lu Gu because of anything else. His son Wu Tai was in his twenties and older than Shen Xuanqing, but because his family was poor, he said several times that his daughter-in-law didn't like it, and the whole family was worried for the past two years. .

Mud Legs can dig a few bucks in the ground all year round. Once someone in the family is sick and injured, they all have to tighten their belts. And the ancestors have no wealth, so those who go barefoot are even poorer. In every village, they can’t find wives. the bachelor.

What other people thought Lu Gu couldn't know, the mountain road was bumpy, and there were eggs in the bamboo baskets, so he didn't dare to put them on the scooter, so he could only carry them in his hand, walk slowly, and guard them carefully all the way, for fear of breaking the eggs. .

Compared to the previous two times up the mountain, if it was hot today, I wore thin clothes, and when I walked, neither my legs nor arms were bound, and it became easier.

Climb over the hill and downhill, stop and go all the way, and finally arrive.

Just after noon, the sun is still shining, the good boy has had enough water, and the wet mouth is dripping down, and it lies in the shade with its tongue out. You must be tired after walking for so long.

Shen Xuanqing came back with a bucket of water from outside, and Lu Gu squatted in front of the mud stove and lit the fire.

The clay pot was boiling water on the clay stove. The two of them sat in the shade and rested. They felt hungry and took out a cold steamed bun from a small cloth bag and took a bite.

Good boy scratched his shoe with his paws, and Lu Gu had to break a small piece of steamed bun for him. There are people who are greedy, and there are dogs. Every time, no matter what he eats, good boy wants to try it.

"I'm tired and go to sleep. Take a rest." Shen Xuanqing finished eating a steamed bun in three or two bites. Seeing that the water in the clay pot was boiling, he got up and went to the kitchen to get a large spoon and bowl out.

There was no work to do today. After eating and drinking, they filled their stomachs and went back to their room to rest.

After lying down, Lu Gu didn't fall asleep immediately. It was cooler in the mountains than down the mountain, and he had to cover with a thick quilt. If it was too thin, he would feel cold when he fell asleep.

He played with the grasshopper in his hand, and put it in the egg basket when he came up, for fear that it would be crushed in his arms.

Shen Xuanqing laughed as soon as he saw it, and said, "Why don't I make a grass cage for you and put the grasshopper in it."

"Make it bigger, the two whiskers on its head are so long, they will be squeezed if they are too small." Lu Gu said seriously.

Shen Xuanqing couldn't help laughing, and said, "Okay, make a big one, and then tie a rope to the grass cage and you can hang it up."

"That's a good feeling." Lu Gu was not polite at all.

After Shen Xuanqing went to bed, he put the grasshopper in his hand by the pillow and stopped playing.

I don't know who took the initiative first, the two habitually hugged each other, sticky and greasy, and fell asleep after kissing and hugging for a while.

The shadows of the trees swirled, the room was quiet, and the three dogs outside found a place to lie down, all drowsy.

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After the hottest time in the afternoon, the mountain stream flows through the bamboo forest, the grass and trees are lush along the stream, and there are small bamboo shoots on the ground, which will only grow taller in two days.

Lu Gu took the slender bamboo shoots and broke off more than 20 of them. The bamboo shoots had small burrs on the shells, which were a bit sticky. He picked a large leaf from the tree next to him, and it was much easier to wrap it with bamboo shoots. .

A small part of the bamboo basket was occupied by bamboo shoots, and a lot of cress grew beside the stream, and the stems and leaves swayed along the water.

He used to pick up the tender ones and pinch half a basket. The water here is really clear, and there are also water stalks growing. The tender stems and leaves can be fried and eaten cold after being blanched in water, and they can also be chopped and steamed with flour. cooked to eat.

Seeing that there were chrysanthemum tips, he pinched a lot of tender tips. This thing is good for cooking soup alone, and it is also good for boiling soup with meat.

Many wild vegetables grow old in summer and can only be eaten in tender places. The bamboo baskets were filled to the brim. These bamboo shoots and wild vegetables were enough for him and Shen Xuanqing to eat for two or three days, so he got up and carried the baskets, calling for the good boys who were playing not far away to go back together.

After returning, he first went to the river to wash the vegetables, and the wild vegetables were poured out. He soaked the bamboo basket in the river water and rinsed it clean.

Peel off the shells of bamboo shoots layer by layer, until there is not much flesh of the bamboo shoots inside, the white and tender bamboo shoots are relatively clean, just rinse them in water, and soak them in a basin of clean water. tomorrow.

The cress and water stalks were washed one by one, and the tips of the chrysanthemum were rubbed clean with the pulp of the fingers. Three or four kinds of vegetables, including the bamboo basket, were all wet, so it was difficult to carry them on the back, so I could only carry the rope.

Two days ago, after eating the meat he brought, Lu Gu soaked the bamboo shoots in a wooden basin, thinking that it would be good to make a few bowls of vegetarian dishes today.

He boiled water in a pot, blanched the vegetables and steamed them quickly. He added firewood to the bottom of the stove, and he didn't need to worry about it. He took out eight bamboo shoots from the pot and cut them into shreds, then sent them to the courtyard. Digged a head of new garlic.

When the water cabbage was steamed and the sun was heading west, Lu Gu cut all the vegetables, a bowl of fried bamboo shoots, a bowl of fried water celery with lard and garlic slices, and then made a vegetarian soup with chrysanthemum tips, these If it's too late, Shen Xuanqing hasn't come back.

As soon as the lid of the pot was opened, the noodles smelled really fragrant. He couldn't hold back. He took half a bowl and tasted it while it was still hot.

The bamboo plaque on the wooden frame in the courtyard had some medicinal herbs in it, and he turned it over so that the sun was evenly distributed.

The bamboo plaque and bamboo baskets we made by ourselves are actually quite rough. No matter how the bamboo is split or weaved, it is not as delicate as the hands of the serious bamboo craftsmen, but it is enough for home use, and there is no need to spend money to buy it.

The vegetable field in the front and back yard was watered yesterday. It had been down the mountain for too long, and some of the dry ones had already been pulled out.

There is not much water in the water tank. I don't know if Shen Xuanqing should take a bath when he comes back today. It's been hot recently, and after running around in the mountains, he is covered in sweat, so he has to wash frequently.

Lu Gu picked up the wooden bucket and went out to fetch water, and the good boy ran after him. As always, he said he was busy or not, and he couldn't be free even if he was free.

The half bucket of water would be full. When he was about to reach the door, he subconsciously looked at the forest in front of him. Shen Xuanqing always came back from the forest in the east.

The shadows of the trees were heavy, and the greenery was everywhere. Suddenly, the good boy barked at the woods over there, his eyes became vigilant.

"Wang Wang!"

Lu Gu had never seen it like this before, and was startled. He was still about ten paces away from the courtyard gate. His first thought was to hurry back, but before he had time to run, he was with the thick-mouthed hairy head in the woods. The wild boar with its long, everted tusks met his gaze.

The male wild boar has an ugly face and a huge body. This thing has a rough skin and a thick flesh and a fierce temperament. Not to mention people, it can even hunt young deer when it is very hungry. It is not vegetarian at all.

When the male wild boar rushed over, the blood on Lu Gu's face faded, and he was so terrified that even his lips were pale.

The wooden barrel in his hand clattered to the ground, and the water splashed on his trousers. His legs and feet were soft, but he knew in his heart that he would never sit on the ground, because wild boars would kill people!

The good boy barked wildly, his fangs were exposed, and he was obviously anxious and anxious.

The gate of the courtyard is right in front of you, but who knows how fast a wild boar with a few hundred pounds can run so fast, the ground seems to be shaking, the pair of pig eyes embedded in the long face are obviously small, but at a glance you can see its strong attack Sex, there is no other emotion except cruelty.

The long beak and fangs of wild boars are usually open even to the ground, and such long fangs will be a blood hole when poked.

Lu Gu panicked, almost rolling and crawling, and ran into the yard before the wild boar attacked.

"Good boy!" His face was pale, his trembling voice was a bit sharp, and he wanted to call the good boy in.

But before the courtyard door was closed, the male wild boar rushed forward with a gust of wind.

This wild boar is too big to be handled by a good dog.

Seeing the wild boar attacking the good boy, Lu Gu immediately burst into tears and shouted desperately, "Good boy, come back, come back!"

There is a long tree trunk to top the courtyard gate. As long as the dog comes back, he will not be afraid to close the gate.

His shout was heard by the male wild boar, and he turned his head and ran like a black hill. Lu Gu had never faced such a huge, ugly and terrifying beast, his heart was broken, and his survival instinct made him grit his teeth and close the courtyard door. Quickly insert the latch.

"Boom", the courtyard door shook, and dust fell from the joint between the door panel and the mud wall.

This male wild boar weighed 300 pounds at least, and the impact was extremely strong. When it hit him the second time, Lu Gu, who was clenching his teeth and holding the long trunk with all his strength, heard a click, and the wooden door was broken.

The courtyard gate is tall and strong enough, but there is no long tree trunk against it, and it will definitely not be able to hold the third stroke.

Lu Gu could almost see the tragic scene of the wild boar slamming into the courtyard door, but there was a louder cry from the boy outside. After the cry stopped, the wild boar seemed to turn around outside the door. He didn't dare to stop, and he didn't know where. With all the strength, he dragged the long tree trunk that Shen Xuanqing had to lift up with great effort, and dragged it to the back of the door, holding it up.

The courtyard door was no longer hit, his arms trembled, he almost slid off the long tree trunk, and slumped on the ground.

The dog barking outside the door disappeared, and he got up as soon as his **** touched the ground, wiped a handful of tears and shouted outside the door: "Good boy!"

He didn't want to keep the dog out of the door, but he couldn't open it at the moment. Looking around, he brought the ladder against the wall. He didn't even bother to wipe away his tears. Look.

The good boy provoked and took advantage of the opportunity to try to bite the wild boar, while running away, it seemed that he wanted to lure the male wild boar away.

Compared with the huge body of the wild boar, it looks much smaller than usual. If it hadn't run fast, it would have been bitten long ago.

Lu Gu choked, but there was nothing he could do. He could only watch the good boy lead the wild boar farther and farther, and gradually even the barking of the dog became distant.