The Sweet Little Fulang

After Lu Gu packed up, he wrapped Xiao Lingjun in a swaddle. When he went to sleep at night, he untied the swaddle and it was a small quilt, enough for the child to cover by himself.

He hugged Brother Xiaoling, picked up the bamboo basket on the table with one hand, walked to the main room, put the bamboo basket on the chair, and called to the main room, "Yanyan, are you ready?"

"Okay, okay." Shen Yan tied a new red string on her head and pinned a new small silk flower. Her clothes were clean and her almond eyes were clear and smiling. It's a bit childish, but it can be seen that in two years, it will definitely be slim.

She was full of joy. The fourteen-year-old girl loved flowers and cleanliness. When she heard that she was going to town in a mule cart, she hurried back to her room and brushed her hair.

The first time she went back to Jixing Town, her daughter from the countryside was not as good as a man who was used to seeing the world. She felt a little uneasy and asked, "Brother Guzi, do you think my clothes will work?"

Lu Gu looked at it carefully, and the clothes were clean and unpatched, so he smiled and said, "Okay, it's alright."

Shen Yan can be relieved, she also has no luggage, and she only stays in the inn for one night. Hearing Shen Yaoqing say that the inn is complete with mattresses, so you don't need to bring anything. Seeing the bamboo basket on the chair, she said, "This is to be taken. ?"

Lu Gu nodded: "Well, it's Brother Ling's diapers and clothes, and there are milk fruits under the basket."

"Okay, I'll carry it, and let's lock it too." Shen Yan said, first closing the windows and doors of each room, and then picking up the bamboo basket to go out, Lu Gu hugging Lingjun one step behind.

On the way, I saw Shen Yaoqing in front of Lin Shouyi's house pulling a mule cart, and Wei Lanxiang and Ji Qiuyue were there.

"Mother, the key." Shen Yan gave Wei Lanxiang the key to the big lock of the courtyard door.

"Have you all packed up?" Wei Lanxiang asked while shoving the key into her sleeve. The child was young and lived in the town for one night, so she was afraid that she didn't bring everything with her.

"Okay, I have brought Ruguo diapers and clothes." Lu Gu replied, and hugged the child in his arms.

"That's good." Wei Lanxiang nodded.

"Go up." Shen Yaoqing held the mule in front of him and said with a smile to the people behind.

Shen Yan was light and flexible, and put the big bamboo basket on the cart. She climbed into the mule cart and pulled Wei Lanxiang up first, then took Zhao'er and let Ji Qiuyue come up, while Wei Lanxiang took Xiaolinger and let him go. Land Valley on the scooter.

After the big four and the two children were seated, Shen Yaoqing said goodbye to Lin Shouyi at the door, and led the mule cart to the front.

At this time, the roads in the village are not as smooth as the official roads, and some are rough and bumpy. Lingjun is too small, and it is not too late to trot after leaving the village.

The scooter walked forward, and the people in the car swayed with the bumps.

Ji Qiuyue had also never been to Jixing Town. She sat down with Zhao'er in her arms, her face full of joy, and said, "Second brother went to Wangli Village to pull pigs first. He walks slowly and waits on the road. Let's just wait. catch up."

"Yeah." Lu Gu hugged Brother Ling. Wei Lanxiang was afraid that he would fall over with the child, so when he came up, he deliberately let him inside, instead of sitting behind the scooter, she was still next to him.

The country carts are not as good as the carts and horses in the town. They don't even have a covered carriage, except that the board is ventilated on all sides. Fortunately, the sun is shining today, and the wind blowing on the front of the mule cart is not cold after running.

It was the first time that Lingjun rode a scooter. Because of the strong sun, Lu Gu hugged him upright to avoid the sun overhead, and sometimes helped him block with his hands. The car swayed, Xu Shihe was used to rocking gently in the cradle, Brother Xiaoling didn't feel sick at all, and looked at Wei Lanxiang who was teasing him with his big, dark eyes.

A section of road ahead from the entrance of Wangli Village, Shen Xuanqing stopped there and waited for them. After catching up, Lu Gu saw the big fat pig on his own scooter.

In order to prevent him from jumping off the trolley halfway, the fat pig tied his limbs, and his fat body lay on the trolley.

"Let's go." Shen Yaoqing said after catching up.

Shen Xuanqing, who was in front, agreed, the whip swung in the air, and the mule cart headed for the official road in front.

Wei Lanxiang pulled her neck and looked forward at the pig. After sitting up, she laughed until her eyes were full of creases. The whole family talked about the world, and they were just talking about the little knowledge in their life, but they were also very excited. Xing Town.

Lu Gu had been to Jixing Town, and he was not too curious, because Lingjun fell asleep. After the mule cart ran on the flat official road, Lingjun yawned when he swayed, he simply patted him to sleep, and now hugged him Don't worry too much about the child, look up and look around, it's only two or three years, and there is not much change.

Shen Yan looked at everything on the street, her eyes full of novelty, and whenever a man looked at her, she would subconsciously hide behind Ji Qiuyue.

Shuang'er, the daughter of an official, rich and noble family in the town, who has not left the cabinet, does not easily make public appearances. Even if she travels, there is always a car in a sedan chair or a carriage to cover it.

Wei Lanxiang, an old lady, glared at the young men who looked over at Shen Yan or Lu Gu Ji Qiuyue, eyebrows raised, almost spit in the face.

Fortunately, a man who knows shame and self-respect knows shame and etiquette. When encountering female dependents, he will avoid those who should be avoided. As for those who have never studied and have no shame, Shen Yaoqing realized that something was wrong, and he led the mule in front of him. Go, look back, there is a strange man on the street looking at his family, scolding: "What are you looking at!"

This voice was full of anger. Although he was not as tall as Shen Xuanqing, his stature was not bad. Besides, he had a better life than Shen Xuanqing. He didn't lose his father until he was 20 years old. The body is naturally strong.

With such a scolding, Shen Xuanqing, who was also leading the mule in front, stopped, frowned and asked, "What's wrong?"

To say that the ruffians are all bullying and fearing the hard, Shen Xuanqing is so tall, and he is pulling a fat pig, so it is not easy to provoke him at first sight.

Seeing that they were a family, the rogue-headed young man didn't dare to say anything when he was scolded in the street, and hurriedly squeezed into the crowd and ran away.

Only then did the two mule carts move in tandem.

There are teahouses, pubs and restaurants on the street, as well as various pastries, roast chicken and duck shops, rouge gouache and ready-to-wear cloth, incense candle shop inn restaurant, carrying load of water and firewood, carrying baskets of eggs and old clothes, pawnshops, antiques and medical halls , Walk down the street and you can see everything that sells.

All the way to Xixing Street, where Lu Gu has never been here, he looked at the streets on both sides, and saw the front door of the house was shaken by the wind, with the word "noodle restaurant" written, and heard Shen Yaoqing in front of him saying that it was coming, mule. The car stopped immediately.

Shen Xuanqing took up the door of the fortune-teller's shop that was not open to the east, and the few of them just stopped in front of the door of their own butcher shop.

"This is it." Shen Yaoqing pointed at the shop and smiled, and came over to help the old lady and sister to get off first.

Shen Xuanqing held the key, but because Brother Ling fell asleep, he first came over to help Lu Gu, who was holding the child, to get off the mule cart, and then opened the shop door.

The mule cart was not too high off the ground. If Lu Gu stepped down with the child by himself, he would still be a little worried. Fortunately, Shen Xuanqing supported him steadily and had enough strength to support him, and his feet should land firmly on the ground.

As soon as the shop door opened, Shen Xuanqing led him inside and said, "The room is inside, and I have made the bed."

Lu Gu looked at the shop as he walked. There were two meat choppers and three or four knives on the large table by the east wall. Four iron hooks were hung on the wooden frame, and a small piece was placed on the corner of the second door. With the square table and the four small stools stacked up, there is not much on the front pavement.

Because the large table and wooden frame are all new, they are neatly arranged and look quite clean.

As soon as he entered the second door, he walked two or three steps to the front of the vertical house, and Shen Xuanqing told him about the various layouts and furnishings in the shop.

Shen Xuanqing opened the door, and there weren't many things inside, except for the bed, table and chairs, and two wooden boxes containing Shen Xuanqing's clothes and changing mattresses.

As soon as Lu Gu put the sleeping Xiao Linger on the bed, he saw Xiao Linger humming and crying twice, and he hurriedly sat beside him and patted him in a low voice.

Linggeer usually sleeps at this time, and if he doesn't sleep well, he will keep crying.

Shen Xuanqing said in a low voice, "I'll go out first and get the pigs to the backyard with my eldest brother."

"Yeah." Lu Gu nodded.

This house has been lived in before, and it has been popular, and it is better than the empty, cold and damp room that has not been inhabited for a long time. It used to sell sewing and groceries, and it did not get too wet.

Lu Gu looked at the children while coaxing them. Except for the small windows, the street-facing shops in this town are not as spacious as their country houses. When the windows are closed, the room looks darker, but everything else is fine.

Lingjun was sleepy after sitting on the mule cart for so long. After taking a few pats, he fell asleep again. He heard the movement outside, covered the child with a quilt, and put a pillow against the bed, and then went out to watch.

The ropes on the fat pig's limbs were untied, Shen Xuanqing pulled the rope around its neck in front, Shen Yaoqing followed behind, and the others were not very helpful, so they just followed behind and looked at the backyard together.

In the east corner of the backyard is a straw shed. Under the straw shed is the stove. The big iron pot has been put on it. There is a pile of dry firewood in the straw shed. On the other side of the stove is an empty water tank. It's not too late to pick.

And against the aisle wall, a row of mud and wood racks with the height of Lu Gu's calf were built with mud and wood. They were used to put rabbits, chickens and ducks in bamboo cages. Live livestock would be raised for a period of time. Go up, the feces fall from the space between the two wooden sticks, and it is easy to shovel away, so as not to accumulate in the cage and make the chickens, ducks and rabbits too dirty and smelly.

Due to the narrow aisle, there was a long row of mud-wood racks against the wall. Shen Xuanqing told him before that he had tried the cages, and only the row of the aisle could hold 20 cages for livestock. In the spacious place, there are three rows of slightly shorter mud-wood racks against the back wall, each row can hold about six.

The fifteen rabbits, ten chickens, and ten ducks that were pulled over are still in the Yang family's house. These wooden frames are enough for the time being. If they are not enough at the back, another section of mud and wood frames can be built along the aisle.

The backyard is small, but apart from the three rows of mud and wood racks, there is still an open space. A wooden stake was made in the corner of the wall by the house. Shen Xuanqing tied the pigs. The pigs will be killed tomorrow morning, so there is no need to feed them today. Give me some water. done.

Seeing that everything in the shop was properly organized, Wei Lanxiang was completely relieved of her two sons.

"Sit down and rest, I'll go to the end of the street to fetch water." Since there were two mules this time, Shen Yaoqing used a pole to pick up both the old and new wooden barrels, saving enough money that they would also drink.

Because there were two mule carts outside the door, the whole family was sitting in the shop, and they only entered the house to take a look. Moreover, Lingjun was still sleeping and could not speak.

Zhaoer slept for a while on the road, and woke up as soon as she entered Jixing Town, she was in good spirits.

Shen Xuanqing took out the two chairs from the room, and the four stools outside were just enough for the six adults to sit on. Seeing Zhao'er pouting her hips and pressing on the chair, he grabbed Ji Qiuyue's chair, he smiled. Said, "I'll borrow one from the next door, and we'll go to the noodle shop next door for a meal later. When we walk around town in the afternoon, we'll buy some more benches. Tomorrow, Master and Mistress will come over, so there's no place to sit."

"Of course." Wei Lanxiang nodded in agreement, and when she was out of the house, she was well behaved, and business was easy to do.

Shen Xuanqing borrowed a chair and came back and sat down by himself. They all said that the boat and the car were exhausting. Don't look at just sitting in the car, it is not easy to bump all the way.

Wei Lanxiang hadn't been in a mule car for so long, so she smiled and said, "I said I got off the car, why do I still feel like I'm still in the car."

"Me too." Shen Yan agreed, she was a little excited when she entered Jixing Town, and everything she saw was new. At this moment, her cheeks were flushed, and her words were light and crisp.

Even Lu Gu felt this way. He sat next to Shen Xuanqing with a smile on his face and didn't say much.

When Shen Yaoqing came back with water, everyone drank to quench their thirst, and then rested for a while. Their stomachs were really hungry, so they went to the nearest noodle restaurant to have a meal. One person asked for a bowl of noodles, and one meat and one vegetarian dish. Mrs. Zhao saw All of their families were neatly dressed, and even Zhao’er was white and plump, and she was happy, and even broke a small piece of glutinous rice glutinous rice cake for the child.

They walked slower on the road today. It was already afternoon after dinner. There was an inn on Xixing Street, not far from them. Shen Xuanqing and Shen Yaoqing led a mule to go there. Shen Yaoqing led the mule cart of Lin Shouyi's house. Entering the side door, someone saw it, and immediately came over to take over, unloading the mule cart, tying the mules, and holding the hay in the trough.

To stay at the inn at night, Shen Yaoqing took his family into the lobby of the inn after coming out from the side gate and settled two rooms, one for Wei Lanxiang and Shen Yan, and one for him and Ji Qiuyue Zhao'er.

As for Lu Gu, it's enough to take Brother Xiaoling and Shen Xuanqing to sleep in the shop at night.

After the inn was settled, I wasn't in a hurry to move in right now. Shen Xuanqing was going to Yang's house to pull chickens, ducks and rabbits.

As soon as he entered the gate of Yang's house, Mrs. Yan was tying her eldest granddaughter Yang Ni'er's crazy hair. Ni'er was now eight years old, and she was taller than Lu Gu had seen her before.

As soon as Mrs Yan heard Shen Xuanqing calling him, she raised her head quickly, saw this big family entering the door, and shouted with joy, "Old sister-in-law!"

She pushed Ni'er to call someone again. Now that Ni'er is old, she often runs in the alley tavern, and the people she sees are not so shy. She knows Shen Xuanqing and Shen Yaoqing. The chestnuts and hazelnuts that she eats at home are all sent by Shen Xuanqing. Yes, she liked to eat, so she felt that Shen Xuanqing was kind. She called out two uncles, and was led to call her auntie, auntie, and aunt Shen Yan. After a series of calls, Wei Lanxiang saw how lovable she was. The mouth is sweet, and it seems that I am happy, and I repeatedly agree.

They used to live in Qingxi Village. Later, Shen Xuanqing became a teacher. The relationship between Yan and Wei Lanxiang was naturally good. Besides, there were so many people in the family. Altar good wine.

Wei Lanxiang hurriedly stopped her and said that she had eaten it just now, which made Yan Shi anxious and laughed, and asked her why she didn't come to eat at home.

"I just got hungry after driving this car. The noodle restaurant is very close. When we were sitting in the shop and resting, we shouted to the next door, and it's better to just eat." Wei Lanxiang smiled and patted Mrs Yan's hand her hand.

The two of them talked for a while, Yan Shi hugged Zhao'er, Shen yo, and boasted with a smile: "Our little Zhao'er has gained weight again. It's good that she is fat. She will grow up strong and be a man."

Seeing Brother Xiaoling in Lu Gu's arms again, he screamed "heart" in his mouth.

Brother Xiaoling is white and tender. He cried when he woke up from sleep. At this moment, his eyes and eyelashes were wet, and his big eyes flickered and flickered, which was outrageously beautiful.

Yan's hugging Xiaoling was a joy, and Lao Yang's head took Zhao'er next to her, and he was equally happy when he saw the two children.

The first day in Jixing Town was very lively. It was shopping and eating at Yang Xian's tavern. When he was leaving at night, Yan was reluctant to let him live at home, but there were many Shen family members. Just those few, only Shen Xuanqing and Lu Gu were able to stay when they came over, and when Shen Yaoqing said that the inn was all set, they no longer kept them.

The next day, the auspicious day, should be opened.

Early in the morning, Lu Gu opened his eyes and was still awake. When he saw the unfamiliar bed and room, he didn't know where he was for a while, so he rubbed his eyes to calm down.

Shen Xuanqing also woke up, he was happy, sat up and said with a smile: "It's open today."

Lu Gu propped up the bed with one hand and sat up to put on his clothes. Hearing this, he smiled, his voice was slightly hoarse, and he said, "It's good luck."

Shen Xuanqing's smile grew brighter.

The two of them slept in the shop. Not long after, Wei Lanxiang, Shen Yaoqing, who was staying in the inn, came over. After the sky was bright, the Yan family's old Yangtou came with Nier who was going to kill the pig. Yang Xian and his daughter-in-law Zhang Shi came over when the pigs were being slaughtered, and helped to carry the two pieces of pork and hang them on the wooden frame.

After everything was ready, Shen Yaoqing carried a long bamboo pole, Shen Xuanqing blew the fire breaker, and ignited the firecrackers hanging on the bamboo pole.

There was a crackling sound, and the ground was booming.

Shen Yan and Ni'er covered their ears and stood in front of the door with a smile. A few children on the street heard the sound of firecrackers running towards them. People shopping on the street in the morning heard shouting, saying that pork costs only fifteen cents per pound. I was moved, and even if I didn't buy it, I came over to ask for the price, and there were a lot of people in front of the shop for a while.

Yan's family had already spread out the meat shop's opening. The meat was cheap in the first two days. Besides, there were rabbits and chickens and ducks. There were a lot of things, but they weren't too expensive. The old man who had made good friends said it, and naturally someone came to cheer.

"This is your uncle from the Wang family. He lives in the alley to the west of us." When Old Yang saw an acquaintance, he said something to Shen Xuanqing. Get familiar with people.

"Uncle." Shen Xuanqing shouted with a smile, and asked Pharaoh how many pounds of meat he wanted.

There are many people helping in the shop, and there are people who want to see rabbits. Ji Qiuyue and Shen Yan go to the back to catch rabbits, so that people can pick and choose which one they want.

Since Brother Ling was awake, Lu Gu led Zhao'er to hold the child in the back, watching and listening, but did not go to the door.

Seeing such a lively scene, he was extremely happy in his heart, his brows and eyes were curled up with a smile on his face, and it really was a good start.