Hold His Hand

They ate dinner very late that day, and after eating, Lu Yanzhou said, "I'll go around the pond."

"Are you going to pick up fish? Can I go together?" Xie Chengze asked.

Everyone is busy today, all the big fish in the pond have been caught, but there are still some small fish left.

These small fish can be caught in the river tonight. Whoever catches them counts. The villagers call it "picking fish."

However, most adults don’t like to pick them up. After a busy year, it’s finally going to be New Year’s Eve. Everyone wants to relax a little bit, and they don’t want to go to the cold air in order to order small fish and shrimp at night.

"Of course." Lu Yanzhou carried Xie Chengze on his back and took Xie Chengze out.

Although most of the water was drained during the day, some water accumulated in the pond at this time, and some children rolled up their trousers and were holding fishing nets and the like, "picking up fish" beside them.

Lu Yanzhou took a stick and a wooden barrel to search around, and found a lot of things, including small fish, small shrimp, mussels, and a black fish with thick arms.

"This black fish was hiding in the mud, and I found it." Lu Yanzhou was in a good mood when he returned home. "Tomorrow I will make black fish noodles with snow vegetables for you to eat."

Such a **** fish, but not a small harvest! Cut this black fish into thin slices and cook it with pickled vegetables. It tastes very fresh. Xie Chengze will definitely like it.

"Well." Xie Chengze responded, already looking forward to tomorrow.

The next day, Lu Yanzhou and Xie Chengze ate Heiyu Noodles together, and then took the burden and went to the river to pick up silt with the villagers.

There is little chemical fertilizer this year, and there is a shortage of fertilizer in the ground. The silt in the river is picked into the ground, and the crops will grow well next year.

It's still hard work, but you get credit for doing it.

After picking the mud for a day, the pigs were killed in Zhuantian Village. In another day, it would be New Year's Eve, and Lu Yanzhou and Lu Hongxing would go back to celebrate the New Year.

In this era, transportation is inconvenient, and they basically rely on walking. When they go to the city, they also have to walk.

Before dawn, the three of them set off.

Lu Hongxing was a little unhappy: "Why did you leave so early?"

"Go early to get back early." Lu Yanzhou carried Xie Chengze forward, Xie Chengze also carried two salted fish and a piece of meat that had not been dried yet, which Lu Yanzhou brought to his parents.

Lu Hongxing said, "Are you really going to come back after dinner?"

"Yes." Lu Yanzhou smiled.

Lu Hongxing looked at his fourth brother in disbelief. In the past, his fourth brother used to be filial to his parents, and then he could stay at home as long as possible.

Now his fourth brother has suddenly changed... What does he want to do?

Lu Yanzhou memorized Xie Chengze. In fact, in addition to not wanting to leave Xie Chengze at home alone, he also wanted Xie Chengze to see the world.

Xie Chengze had been to town the farthest before.

The original owner would go back and forth several times a year, and Lu Yanzhou would tell Xie Chengze the same as he knew the way.

"All mulberry saplings are planted there."

"This place is called Qiaojia Wooden Bridge. There used to be a famous bridge here."

"Did you know? New Year's Eve in the north is different from us here. They all eat dumplings."

…

Xie Chengze didn't even know what dumplings were, so Lu Yanzhou told him how dumplings were made.

Lu Hongxing: "..." His fourth brother has never been so gentle to him!

People in this era are used to walking. If Lu Yanzhou was alone, he would not be tired after walking for a day, but he was tired after walking for more than two hours with Xie Chengze on his back.

Fortunately, Lu Hongxing was also tired and shouted to rest.

They happened to pass by a small town, so they stopped to rest and bought a few buns to eat.

This year is New Year's Eve, and the town is quite lively. People from nearby villages will come to the town to buy things this morning.

Lu Yanzhou gave the buns to Xie Chengze, Xie Chengze held the buns and stuttered, as if he was eating some delicious food: "Brother Yanzhou, this is the first time I have eaten buns."

He had never eaten something like steamed buns that cost money and food stamps.

Lu Yanzhou trembled in his heart and wanted to hug him, but in the end he just said, "Don't worry, I will bring you everything you want to eat in the future."

Lu Hongxing, who wanted to laugh at Xie Chengze's bun, said: "..."

The road ahead is not tiring, but the road behind is getting more and more tiring.

Lu Yanzhou and the others left at six in the morning and did not arrive at Lu's house until 12 noon.

The Lu family lived in a separate two-story building, and the housing conditions were not bad, but because Lu Yanzhou's two older brothers were married and had children, there were still not enough rooms at home, so Lu Yanzhou and Lu Hongxing lived in one room.

After they arrived, they had lunch first, and then Lu Yanzhou took Xie Chengze to sleep in his bed for two hours, and then he felt relieved.

There are many people in this family, and facing the paralyzed Xie Chengze, everyone is very curious, but no one said much.

Xie Chengze just came back for dinner with Lu Yanzhou, they didn't need to target others.

Lu Yanzhou took the time to find the original owner's textbooks.

The original owner went to school and got good grades, and graduated from high school.

There were very few high school students in this era, just the Lianfeng Village where they used to be... the original owner was the only high school student in the village.

It is precisely because of this that the original owner has a full set of textbooks from elementary school to high school. Because the original owner cherishes it, the textbook is still well preserved.

Lu Yanzhou collected all the textbooks, found his father again, and asked for some newspapers.

He doesn't want to raise sheep next year, and he doesn't want to live off the subsidies given by his parents like the original owner, so he just wants to find a way to make money.

"Do you really want to take care of that Xie Chengze all the time?" Father Lu frowned at his son. The child was not around them when they were young, and they were always separated from him by a layer, and they didn't know what to say.

"Dad, he doesn't need me to take care of him. I'm still comfortable living in his house." Lu Yanzhou smiled.

Father Lu disapproved of his son taking on such a job, but his son had already taken over the matter, and then asked him to throw Xie Chengze away to be gossiped: "You are not too young, you are the master of this matter."

Lu Yanzhou and Xie Chengze had dinner and left the Lu family.

Today is New Year's Eve, and the Lu family advised them to stay, but Lu Yanzhou did not agree.

They shared a room with Lu Hongxing. Not to mention that Xie Chengze had to go to the toilet or something, it was very inconvenient. Lu Hongxing even showed his disgust.

And tomorrow is the first day of the new year. If the Lu family is going to visit relatives, some people will visit relatives. By then, everyone will definitely ask about Xie Chengze.

In the village, it is impossible for Xie Chengze to be invisible, but there is no need for him to be surrounded by people at Lu's house.

What's more... He wants to celebrate the New Year with Xie Chengze.

After five o'clock in the evening, it was already a little dark. Lu Yanzhou carried Xie Chengze, Xie Chengze carried a lot of books and a flashlight, and just walked to Lianfeng Village.

Every family is celebrating the New Year, there is no one on the road, it is very quiet.

Xie Chengze was lying on Lu Yanzhou's back, indescribably at ease.

When he was in the Lu family, he was a little uncomfortable, and the Lu family did not welcome him.

But that was nothing. Lu Yanzhou was actually willing to take him away, and he was flattered.

He also didn't want to let go.

He wanted to keep Lu Yanzhou by his side forever.

"Brother Yanzhou, are you tired?" Xie Chengze asked.

"Not tired." Lu Yanzhou said.

Xie Chengze is very thin. He has been raising him for a month, and he is only a hundred pounds, but he must still be tired after walking such a long distance on his back.

But he felt nothing, and even liked it.

"Brother Yanzhou, you are so kind to me, I like you the most." Xie Chengze said again.

The former Xie Chengze wouldn't say this, but thinking of Lu Yanzhou's confession several times before...he learned to say it.

When he said it, his heart was bulging, and he wanted to say a few more words.

He also wanted to get close to Lu Yanzhou, but he didn't know how to get close, so he could only put his face on Lu Yanzhou's head.

Only in this way, he was satisfied.

When the two returned home, it was almost midnight, and the village was quiet.

Lianfeng Village does not have the habit of keeping the year old, but there is a custom of getting up early the next morning to set off firecrackers, and the earlier the better.

So Lu Yanzhou and Xie Chengze were woken up by the sound of firecrackers not long after they fell asleep. Fortunately, people were not rich at this time, so they set off a few firecrackers. The two looked around and quickly fell asleep again. , only Lu Yanzhou hugged Xie Chengze a little tighter.

Lu Yanzhou felt embarrassed about this, but he couldn't change his habit for decades.

Xie Chengze felt that this was the happiest year in his life.

Lu Yanzhou walked so far behind his back, just in order not to leave him behind... This matter, he felt that he would never remember enough for a lifetime.

In this way, Xie Chengze, full of sweetness, ushered in his study career on the second day.

After getting up on the New Year's Day, Lu Yanzhou first put Xie Chengze behind the stove and asked him to help set the fire, and then said: "Aze, this is the last time I will speak to you in dialect, and then I will talk to you at home. I only use Mandarin, um, I will use English in the future.”

"Ah?" Xie Chengze was stunned.

Lu Yanzhou smiled gently: "We will start learning today."

Xie Chengze in the last life had the foundation of the fourth grade of elementary school, but Xie Chengze in this life... has absolutely zero foundation.

He can't even speak Mandarin!

But Lu Yanzhou was still full of confidence and tried to teach a college student.

This is Xie Chengze! Xie Chengze is very smart. He learns things faster than ordinary people!

Xie Chengze: "…"

Xie Chengze thought that after the new year, he and Lu Yanzhou would have a very happy life, but as a result... he couldn't even understand what Lu Yanzhou said!