Salt Xiao Fulang

Chapter 10

Fu Lang is different, his eyes are brighter.

After drinking medicine and eating porridge, Aunt Niu returned home first, Xiaochun pulled a stool and sat in front of the bed, listening to Song Xu's story.

"...that idiot stepped on my dumpling, I didn't go up to it at first. Later, the Qiansan didn't even say a word, and I was about to splash someone's face with hot tea. I blocked it subconsciously at that time—I You should wear clothes anyway, otherwise you will directly burn someone else's face, what will be the consequences?"

Xiaochun nodded.

Song Xu sneered: "I really don't know that idiot is so big, he beats people when he says he wants to, and my stall... I'm sorry, Xiaochun, I used the money from my family, and it's gone before I earn it."

The stove was taken at home, but the small cart and pot were bought by Okita Xiaoqing's family, which cost three hundred cash, and other things were miscellaneous, and the loss was close to a tael of silver.

"It's okay." Xiaochun's eyes turned red, and he said in a muffled voice, "It's not your fault, it's Qian Sangou's fault. It's me."

"What are you blaming?"

"...You don't know Qian Sangou, you don't know this damn place, you don't know how much a catty of flour costs, you even ask for directions when you go out to fetch water—I saw it. How to behave, who can mess with whom Don’t mess with me, these are what I should teach you. But me,” Xiaochun gritted his teeth, “I just watched you go around and do nonsense, I didn’t do anything, I didn’t say anything.”

Song Xu was originally lying on his side, but now he sat up in surprise, his knife-like profile reflected in the dim butter lamp: "Xiaochun?"

"It's all my fault, not you."

Xiaochun had never said so many words in one breath.

In Song Xu's few days of observation, he was mostly silent, teasing him with ten words, and he could answer half a sentence as a charity.Silently doing what he should do, he doesn't seem to want to interact with others, and what makes Song Xu a little depressed is that Xiaochun should understand his confession.

But Xiaochun is still negative, he is like a poor man who is unwilling to hope after experiencing too much suffering, he probably regards himself as a kind passerby.

Song Xu had long been mentally prepared to wear it for a longer time, but at this moment, listening to Xiaochun's self-blaming words, his chest was sore and hot—the anxiety and uncertainty for many days, those tossing and suppressing panic, was overwhelmed by Swept away.

Loneliness is the most debilitating thing in this world, and Xiaochun is a gift from heaven in this journey.

"I'll never blame you, but I'm really happy that you take me to heart." Song Xu didn't expect his words to choke up a little, so he adjusted quickly: "We will work hard together in the future, we will If you don’t, teach me, and I will care and love you, and won’t let you suffer.”

Xiaochun was taken aback, his eyes turned redder, and he nodded: "I'll go change some water."

The figure who hurriedly left seemed to not want Song Xu to see his expression.

Later, Song Xu's fever flared up again and again, and Xiaochun kept guarding him with his clothes on.When the spirit is better, the two will talk about the world, each talking about topics that are of interest to the other.

Finally, when Song Xu got better completely, three days had passed.

Feeling relaxed all over, he put on his clothes and got out of bed.

It was an early morning, Xiaochun wiped his body tiredly next door, put on his clothes and wrung out the cloth towel and came out, and saw Song Xu standing next to the water tank in the courtyard, scooping up cold water and washing his face.

"Song..." As soon as he opened his mouth, Song Xu stared at him with a half-smile: "...Brother Xu."

He pursed his lips and stepped forward, drying the clean cloth towel on the rope in the yard.

The sky turned white, and the golden sun came out from the clouds, Xiaochun only felt that it was bright in his heart.

"Feeling better? I'll make some dinner."

"Yeah." Song Xu reached out and rubbed Xiaochun's head: "I want to eat scrambled eggs with wild vegetables. After eating, let's take care of the family affairs and see how to settle the account."

***

I heard that Song Xu went to the county to do business, but was beaten half of his life by Qian Sangou!

This gossip became a hot topic under the big locust tree, and of course Li Baozhu heard it too.

But not only did she not avoid it, on the contrary, she felt even more panicked in her heart. She felt that now must be the time when Brother Xu needed her the most!

It's a pity that Xiaochun and Song Xu stay behind closed doors, even if she wants to wander around other people's houses, she can't see anyone.

what happened! ?It's all right if brother Xu is injured, that bitch Chun Yingxia is bored in the room all day long and brother Xu is staring at him?not bored?Won't you hate Brother Xu to death?

How did she know that these two people are not only not boring, but also very lively. After all, it is a world-class difference in worldview. When Song Xu chatters, he can go from human evolution to a parallel world in outer space of a spaceship...

The more Li Baozhu thought about it, the angrier she became, and every day she cooks and visits to wash clothes angrily. She used to smile at the villagers, but now she doesn't even bother to smile.

"Hey? What happened to the widow?"

A woman who was passing by her, holding a laundry tub, looked back and asked.

The two younger daughters-in-law by the stream giggled and said, "What else can I do, she's so sore!"

"Since Song Xu's daughter-in-law became pregnant, that slippery man seems to have changed. He used to tease cats and dogs in the village, but now he doesn't show his face very much. He just stays at home and keeps his wife safe..."

"Hey, so, the most important thing is to hold a baby! A woman, Shuang'er, if you don't give birth to a baby for your husband's family, how can you hold your head up? Is beauty enough to make a living?"

The woman put the basin down, hammered her waist and sat down: "Then what happened to Song Xu, didn't you hear that he was beaten when he went to the county to do business a few days ago?"

The new daughter-in-law looked disgusted: "Yeah, again, it's really a bunch of flies and mosquitoes... Li Baozhu doesn't know why he is attracted to Song Xu. He is a poor man with no money and skills, and now he even sells the fields. Look, he can’t do business, so what else can he do?”

"Haha, you can... rely on Li Baozhu to raise her!"

"Ha ha ha ha--"

A burst of laughter erupted by the stream, and Li Baozhu, who had gone and returned, looked livid.

She thought about it, but she was still not reconciled, so she carried the basin and went outside Song Xu's courtyard to see the situation.

What do those laymen know! ?

Li Baozhu snorted, knowing money all day long, Brother Xu and her are affectionate!

Lovely Li Baozhu, today I finally got the person I want to wait for.

I saw that Song Xu had a strong body, and he didn't look haggard after being injured, and walked out of the courtyard with his head held high.He was wearing a blue blouse, and his hair was tied up vigorously—when he turned his head, he had sword eyebrows and starry eyes, with awe-inspiring aura.

Li Baozhu was taken aback.

How come I haven't seen you for a few days...it feels...Brother Xu is even more handsome again!

He used to like to squint his eyes, and his back didn't seem so straight... Unlike now, the tall body and powerful arms made her want to stop, almost screaming!

Imagine, Brother Xu holding her, gently asking her if she is hungry, I will feed you right away...

"..."

The bubblingly beautiful Li Baozhu woke up after a long time, and after staring, he realized that Song Xu was still there! ?

This villain didn't even greet her!

Li Baozhu nimbly ran forward with the basin in his arms, and only after passing three fields did he see Song Xu Rufeng's back again.

"Xu, brother Xu—wait for me—"

Song Xu turned his head and saw a gorgeous woman rushing towards her with a basin in her arms. She subconsciously took a step back and almost sprained her feet.

"You are?" He frowned.

"??" Li Baozhu was struck by a bolt from the blue.

"Brother Xu—! What's wrong with you, why don't you know me? I'm Baozhu!"

Song Xu recalled that Xiaochunxin gave him the "Illustrated Book of Important People in Dashi Village" for popular science. There seemed to be no such famous people, so he said confidently: "Sorry, I was sick before, and I forgot some unimportant things."

"……"unimportant?I, Li Baozhu, are not important?

"Brother Xu, what's the matter with you? Are you bewitched? Or what did that little bitch Chun Yingxia tell you? You, didn't you say you were going to divorce him and marry me again... You said that I was The fairies in our village...my family all ascended to the sky because of my grace..."

"..." Song Xu swallowed, and said calmly on the surface: "Then you remember wrong."

After saying that, he turned his head and left.

Li Baozhu was stunned behind, the blush on his face was mixed with the mottled paleness before it subsided, it was so wonderful.

"...Song Xu!!!"

Not only did Song Xu not stop, but he quickened his pace and arrived outside the village chief's house in just a quarter of an hour.

He looked back with lingering fear, but there was no one, so he knocked on the door with confidence.

According to Xiaochun, the village head's family owns the most land in Dashi Village, covering more than 50 mu.

It is because his family has a large population that they are able to come here, otherwise ordinary families would not buy so many fields even if they had money.Of course, taking out the tenant is another matter.

Dashi Village has no landlord for the time being, so even if the village chief's family is powerful, fortunately his family is not bad, and I heard that he has always taken care of Song Xu, probably because of his father who died young.

Song Xu thinks about it too, the original owner is trying to die all day long, and the village head is still kind to him...

Song Xu came to buy flour.

Every year after the autumn harvest and before the winter solstice, the grain stores in the town will come to collect grain from village to village.The price of food fluctuates every year, but the difference is not too big. Everyone is also accustomed to saving enough food for their families in the coming year, and selling the rest directly.

The grain store collects grain, polished rice is fifteen yuan a catty, fine white flour is twelve yuan, buckwheat noodles and sorghum noodles are all eight yuan, and when you go to the market to buy by yourself, polished rice is eighteen yuan, flour is fifteen yuan, and buckwheat noodles cost about ten yuan. Generally, if it weren't for the lack of cooperation, no farmers would go out to buy food.

The grain that Song Xu's family harvested this year was sold by someone else while the original owner was still there. It is not known where he spent the money he got.

Now that the fields are gone, if you still want to make money, you can only continue to do small business.

This point was also discussed by Song Xu and Xiaochun.

If the village chief hadn't been dissatisfied with Xiaochun, Song Xu wouldn't have come here by himself this time. Ever since Song Xu was injured and seriously ill, Xiaochun always wanted to take on errands.

If it wasn't for Song Xu's resolute refusal, he even wanted to go out and set up a stall by himself and let Song Xu stay at home... Fortunately, Song Xu suppressed him.

The village head's wife opened the door, and she was a little surprised when she saw Song Xu: "Brother Xu, why are you here? Come in and sit down."

"Stop sitting, Aunt Lan, I'm here to buy some polished rice flour from your house."

"Huh? It's not that the grain store hasn't come to collect it this year. Where's your noodles?"

Song Xu smiled helplessly: "Before, the boy was foolish and owed an urgent debt. As soon as Tian got it back, he sold it hastily. Now I can eat enough for myself, but I can't do some small business, so I want to buy some from your family——" I am willing to pay a penny higher than the grain store."

Aunt Lan showed a bit of blame, but she still pulled him into the door affectionately, and poured hot tea: "What is high or not, who are we selling to? You can have as much as you want! But Xu Brother... have you thought about it? Is your family's wealth enough for you? What if you lose money? I heard that you were beaten in the county two days ago..."

Song Xu's hair was full of black lines: "Hey, I was meddling in my own business and contradicted the nobleman. Fortunately, there are no consequences. It's fine for the nobleman to get angry... Don't worry, auntie, Xiaochun and I know it well."

Aunt Lan was a little surprised when she heard him mention Xiaochun, but she was relieved and said, "It's good that you know. To be honest, Aunt Lan doesn't think Xiaochun is a cunning... a farmer in our country, married a wife For the rest of my life, everyone has lived a good life, and I haven't seen a few people who say they don't like it and change it? If you treat people well, they will treat you sincerely."

This is actually reasonable, but it is to exchange sincerity for sincerity.

In this era of material scarcity and most people have not risen to spiritual life, what people value is nothing more than food, clothing and warmth, and shelter to shelter from wind and rain.

It is difficult to see through an interesting soul at a glance, and family affection that does not rise to love is still a perfect life in the eyes of many people.

But Song Xu has ambitions, and he thinks he can get more.

Aunt Lan went to the granary behind to weigh flour and polished rice for Song Xu.

Song Xu brought five hundred wen, bought [-] catties of white flour, and [-] catties of polished rice, and Aunt Lan even bought some eggs for him to take back.

Borrowing the burden from the village chief's house, he picked it up and walked to the door, and happened to meet the village chief who was returning home.Song Xu greeted him politely, and even provoked the village chief to hit him on the head with a cigarette pipe.

When Song Xu left, he vaguely heard voices coming from the courtyard.

"Why are you here, brat Xu?"

"Buying noodles...they say they want to cook with Xiaochun and sell it to the county."

"Hey, it's different after having a baby..."

Song Xu: "..." Oops, I almost forgot about this setting!