The Sweet Little Fulang

Chapter 117

Leveling the land is a labor-intensive job, and it will be the source of their family's future income. They are very hot in their hearts. Shen Xuanqing and Lu Gu didn't go up the mountain and stayed at home to work together.

There were weeds all over the place, Lu Gu and Wei Lanxiang and Shen Yan came over with a sickle and a hoe, cutting and pulling up, and they had to dig out the roots, otherwise they would not be able to get rid of them.

The weeds here have old stems and tough leaves. Rabbits, chickens and ducks at home don’t like to eat them. You don’t have to pull them out and carry them home. Just throw them in the wild far away. They will dry up after a few days in the sun. Blowing and raining, the grass clippings will rot and dissipate over time, returning to the earth.

The three of them were weeding here, cleaning them up little by little. On the other side of the old huts, the brothers Shen Xuanqing called Shen Shunwang and Shen Yuping to come over to help, and they took down the four huts one by one with an ax and a sledgehammer. drop down.

Building a house is a big deal in the countryside. The fields are not so busy recently, so they can save a few days of wages by doing it themselves.

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

A large piece of cloud floated across the sky, covering the hot sun, making people feel a little cool and able to take a breath. Shen Xuanqing was sweating all over his face. He was dripping with sweat just now, so he took off his shirt and shirtless, and even Sweat dripped down his back and chest, and his bronzed muscles were tight and powerful.

This dilapidated thatched hut was quite elegant back then, and the walls were made of mud. The four men shouted cheers, and together with the three of Lu Gu, they pushed the mud wall with all their strength.

With a "boom", the mud wall collapsed, and the dust accumulated over the years filled the air, choking and coughing in a piece of yellow ash.

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

This dilapidated thatched hut has been in disrepair for a long time, and both the beams and the supporting wood are more or less rotten. It would be uncomfortable if it collapsed. Resting on a beam.

The wind brought a little bit of coolness, and Shen Xuanqing raised her head and drank the water, then wiped her mouth casually, only then did she feel happy to quench her thirst.

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

The shirtless, muscular man smiled and took the handkerchief to wipe the sweat off his face. The faint fragrance of wild bath beads permeated the air, and he could tell that the handkerchief was clean when he smelled it. Gu's handkerchief was soiled, and he stopped with a slightly embarrassed expression.

"Why didn't you wipe it off? It's not finished yet." Lu Gu was puzzled.

"I'm looking for mine, my face is sweaty and gray, it's too dirty." Shen Xuanqing said, and reached for the jacket next to him just now, and he put the handkerchief in the clothes.

Lu Gu was even more puzzled, and said, "Won't it be clean once it's dirty?"

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

Shen Xuanqing wanted to return the handkerchief to him, but seeing that it was wet and dusty, she had no choice but to give up. Hearing that Lu Gu didn't dislike him at all, her starry eyes were full of smiles.

The others were drinking water and resting, Lu Gu also smiled, and said in a low voice, "Wipe yourself, and put on your vest first."

When the work is hot and dry, men often take off their shirts and shirts. Country people are used to it, but now they are outside, in the open air. Wouldn't it be frightening for Shuang'er to meet each other?

Shen Xuanqing smiled even more, quickly wiped her body, then picked up the sleeveless waistcoat and put it on, at least it could cover it up, but the exposed arms didn't matter.

"Brother Daqing, I won't be able to 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 the mother-in-law?" Shen Yaoqing joked with him.

Shen Yuping scratched his head and smiled foolishly, nodded and said: "Yes, her family wants to dig a vegetable field, let me help."

Aside from blind dates among rural people, a man must be hardworking and able to work. It is common to help the old man with work before getting married.

The date of Shen Yuping's marriage has been set, and there will be another two months, which will be an auspicious day after the harvest of wheat. When the harvest comes, there will be new wheat and new noodles at home. Seeing it, I will be rich and happy. The girl from the Chen family is married Come here will not eat or drink.

Wei Lanxiang heard it, and patted Shen Yuping's arm with a smile. She was full of confidence, and even her voice was a little higher: "With our Yuping's appearance and appearance, we are not bad at work. One is better than two, let's talk about dissatisfaction." The old father-in-law and mother-in-law have to say a good word when they see each other."

Shen Yuping was the one she saw growing up, he was good-natured and good-natured, and when she was young, she saw Erniang Erniang calling her, so she naturally had a preference.

How could I be unhappy when my son was praised, and it was such a happy event as marriage. Shen Shunwang was usually strict with Shen Yuping and rarely praised, but now the creases on his face moved slightly, and he shook his head and smiled.

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

At noon the sun was very hot, and it was really hot, so it was better to go back and have a meal to avoid the scorching sun.

The five acres of land and their house are all in the row along the river bank, and they can walk straight back along the bank. Qingxi Village is not big, and there are no more than ten or twenty houses apart. After arriving at the house, Shen Yan said that if there is a back door, You don't even need to go around to the front, just walk in the door.

There are 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 for the past few days of work, scrambled eggs and stewed rabbit meat, without any meaty taste.After eating and resting for a while, the family went to clean up again. The broken wood and scattered thatch and straw had to be cleaned up. The removed wood was not very good. Shen Xuanqing didn't like it, and many of them were rotten. When firewood.

The stones in the ground should be moved and dug out, and the potholes were raised elsewhere, and they were pulled back to fill them up and be filled. The whole family was so busy that even Ji Qiuyue didn't have time to rest, 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 chaos, it can be said that it has a new look, and it is open and pleasing to the eye.

After the land boundary is tidied up, it's time to hire workers to build the house, and the whole land needs to be surrounded by mud walls, otherwise there will be no shelter, and raising so many rabbits, chickens and ducks is easy to be targeted.

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

He already told Shen Yaoqing how to build the house. The two brothers wandered around the field and discussed for a long time. Needless to say, there must be a chicken coop and a duck coop. The pen also had to be erected, because the space was big enough, maybe we would have to raise pigs in the future, even if we only raised one pig, it would be enough for the New Year.

He left the money for building the house to Shen Yaoqing, and after the house was built, the house deed was signed, and the house deed was in his hands.He paid for the land and building the house, and he made it clear to his family that he would naturally share more of the money he earned in the future.

Shen Yaoqing had no objection to this, his younger brother took out the money, he only put in some effort and thought, and he could still get the money later, so he took advantage of it.

This time I didn’t bring Dabai up the mountain, and I’m not used to the loss of a dog, Lu Gu. Fortunately, the pup is active every day and occasionally causes troubles, so the days on the mountain are still lively.

I haven't come up for half a month, and the vegetables in the front and back yards are a little wilted. Now that the weather is good, the water has slowed down, and it has become juicy again.

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

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

The night gradually deepened, and the tall and strong man finally stopped.

Running up and down the mountain is like this, and the number of times you can have fun is not too much, even having sex once every half a month, which is really suffocating for a young man who is full of vigor.

Shen Xuanqing casually took two handkerchiefs from the bedside table, retracted them into the bed and wiped them for a while, if it was not inconvenient to boil water, it would be refreshing after a bath.

He once heard people say that when the lords and ladies in the town went to the house at night, they would ask the servants to bring water into the room to wash.

Fortunately, after soiling the bedding at home, he went to the town and pulled a piece of thick cloth back, and Lu Gu sewed it into two layers. Since then, the two of them will use it on the mattress at night, saving the need to wash the whole sheet.

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

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

"Brother and sister-in-law will have a baby in the future, and mother will probably help with it. She can't do it alone, and then ask an aunt to take care of you. You don't need to do things like cooking and washing." He hugged Lu Gu after going to bed. , Can't sleep, then whispered about the future.

"I set aside 15 taels for my elder brother to build a house, which should be enough. I still have 80 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 ate what I spent last year. After the child is born, the full moon wine must be placed, the silver bracelet of the safety lock must be worn, the child is young, and the clothes must be soft cloth, which is more expensive than ordinary cloth..."

He calculated with Lu Gu in a low voice, a sum of money is money, how many years does it take for a countryman to save 80 taels, and he also knows that the money is definitely enough to support a baby, but he just feels that it is not enough, Lu Gu is so squeamish, and if he will be more squeamish in the future, he will have to spend more money to support him.

"It's fine to wear old clothes, they are also soft." Lu Gu whispered while curling up in his arms.

Children's skin is tender, and the country people can't afford soft and good materials, so they wear soft old clothes for their children.

"If you can afford it, wear new ones." Shen Xuanqing hugged the person in her arms tightly and said, thinking that Lu Gusheng's fat little boy would wear old clothes, he felt uncomfortable, and his tone was stubborn.

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

In this way, Shen Xuanqing felt at ease, and thought about what to do in the future, and said while thinking: "You don't have milk, if you can't get milk fruit, you have to ask a wet nurse to feed it."

Shuang'er is similar to a man except that he can give birth to a baby. He can't give birth to milk. He either finds something called milk fruit in the mountains, or hires a wet nurse.

Lu Gu liked to talk to Shen Xuanqing about the future one by one, which made him feel happy and think seriously. The money in his hand has never been spent, and it should be enough for the nurse's wages, so Shen Xuanqing doesn't need to pay.

However, soon, his thoughts were interrupted, and he blushed and wanted to push away the big hand touching his chest.