Wei Yunhai and others shared the same table with He Yonghua in Zhanghe Town, although Li Zheng was not a big official, and they usually greeted each other, but it was the first time they had eaten at the same table. The villagers were a little restrained at the beginning, but Xu was a little hungry, and Xu saw that the He family father and son were approachable, and after a while, they all let go, four large pots of vegetables, and a pot of cooked soft rice.

Zhang Xing put away the dishes, wiped the table, and hurriedly brought it back after washing the dishes in the river because she was worried about the current flood situation. The man sitting around the table had already spoken, and many villagers in the nearby oil sheds also came over to surround the two tables side by side.

Aunt He also went up to the embankment to deliver food to her man Wei Zhongsheng and son Wei Baohong. There was a symposium here, and after Wei Zhongsheng and Wei Baohong finished eating a few bites, they also came to hear about it. Aunt He saw that hot water was boiling on the stove in Wei Yunhai's oil shed, and it was expected that Zhang Xing was going to boil water for the diners to drink. Because Zhang Xing was not there, there were not many bowls, so she brought over several of her bowls, and poured water into each bowl with a water scoop.

Zhang Xing hurriedly put down the basket in her hand to help, and brought bowls of hot water to the table. At this time, the villagers were asking about the current flood situation, He Yonghua said: "So far, none of the sections of the Huai River have broken the embankment, but the water is still big, and several sections of the river in our Zhanghe Town are fine, only some low-lying places have some water." Elsewhere, such as Quantang in Yu'an County, Liuwan and other towns, the water has overflowed the river embankment, but it has flooded many places......"

Zhang Xing's heart trembled when he heard this, and the newly poured hot water in the bowl splashed out and splashed on He Yuanqing's hand, he snorted lightly and quickly retracted his hand. Zhang Xing hurriedly apologized. He pulled out the handkerchief in his sleeve and dried it for him. He Yuanqing's hands were already red, and Zhang Xing was full of apologies. I said sorry again.

The surrounding villagers were all attentive, and few of them noticed this. He Yuanqing only smiled and shook his head. Whispered, "It's okay, it'll be fine in a while." ”

Zhang Xing brought him a new bowl of hot water. There were many people watching around, and there were not enough bowls, so Zhang Xingyuan calculated in his heart whether he should go to a few sheds he knew next door to borrow a few bowls? Unexpectedly, many villagers and peasants around the station waved their hands and did not want water to drink, and later, when the water in the pot was finished, the bowls were gone, and there was no water.

Zhang Xing is going to borrow a bowl. Aunt He grabbed her. He whispered: "Don't go, the few people standing are not living people, they want to drink, they will go to their own shed to get bowls, we just need to entertain Lord Lizheng." You look at the stove, I'll go get some water, and they say it's open, I'm afraid it won't stop for a while. ”

Zhang Xing changed the charcoal and washed the pot. Aunt He came back with a pot of water, and the two of them talked while watching the excitement outside the shed. Zhang Xing was worried about the situation in Lizhuang Village and was uneasy. Aunt He smiled and said, "You kid." What do you want? I shouldn't call you a few times. ”

Zhang Xing came back to her senses, pointed outside, and said, "I just listened to what was being said over there." Auntie. What do you call me for?"

"I'm going to the town tomorrow for something, and I'm going to stop by the Splendid Pavilion in the town, which specializes in embroidery. Take out a few handkerchiefs and sachets on hand, and you will have them in your hand. If you don't worry, I'll take it with you. Not to mention anything else, the money given by the Splendid Pavilion in the town was three or five more copper plates than that week's merchants. Aunt He said.

Zhang Xing hurriedly said: "Why don't you worry? I just have five embroidered handkerchiefs in my hand, and I will send them to my aunt tonight, I'm sorry for you." ”

Aunt He laughed, "You kid, why did you get so much politeness? You helped draw all the patterns of our family, and the money was much higher than before." Yun'er's girl is still pestering you to teach her all day long, if you want to say that you are tired, then we are also annoying you. ”

"That's because my aunt is a good embroiderer, so she can sell well. Zhang Xing said with a smile.

The sun sank to the west, and the people who were sitting and talking dispersed one after another, and Zhang Xing put the dishes into the basket. Wei Yunhai saw that it was already dark, so he called Wei Minwen and Wei Minwu, and said, "It's good today, there's nothing wrong with the two of you here, you two go back with Xing'er, you don't have to guard the shed with me tonight." ”

Aunt He's man, Wei Zhongsheng, also listened to He Lizheng's words, and knew that the sky was clear, and the critical water would slowly recede, and his son Wei Baohong would also go home.

The three teenagers of the two families either carried baskets or carried burdens and walked in front, and Zhang Xing walked behind with Aunt He. The clouds open and the moon rises, the green grass on the country roads is burrowed out of the soil, and the sound of frogs is bursting. After walking for a while, they met another group of people who had returned home. He Yuanqing, the young master of the Li Zheng family, is also among them.

Aunt He looked at the few people who were talking while walking, and said, "The young master of the main family here is different, look at this behavior and talking, I don't know how to be better than these bastards in our village." ”

Zhang Xing also looked over, there were many people in front of him who were wearing black or gray coarse cloth clothes, with cloth belts around their waists, because they had been in the mud in the water on the embankment for many days, the already inconspicuous clothes were even more wrinkled, and many trouser legs were still covered with dry mud. And although He Yuanqing is also a coarse cloth and a short beaten, he is clean and clean, and he speaks politely and politely, especially in the crowd.

He was talking to Wei Minwen and Wei Minwu with his face sideways, Wei Minwu was even comparing paintings, and his eyebrows were dancing, He Yuanqing Junya had a smile on his face, and listened quietly. As if feeling that someone was looking at him, He Yuanqing suddenly turned his head and smiled at Zhang Xing.

Zhang Xing also smiled, Fang felt that this young man not only had an elegant temperament, but also a very warm smile. Aunt He was even more impressed, "Look at it, it's just a smile, it's different from others, it's good-looking." ”

Zhang Xing couldn't help laughing. Aunt He hated her: "What are you laughing at? Aren't you ......" She was halfway through her words, only to realize that Zhang Xing was still a girl, and she was eleven or twelve years old this year, and in another year or two, I was afraid that she would say goodbye. It's really inappropriate to say this in front of a child. He smiled and said something else.

When he arrived at the entrance of Weijiazhuang Village, Wei Minwu suddenly turned around, ran to Zhang Xing's side and said, "Xing'er, I told Young Master He to let him stay at our house today and go to the town tomorrow." Don't forget to clean up your house later. ”

Zhang Xing was stunned, "You let him live in my house, so where will I live?"

Wei Minwu looked at her strangely and said, "You just go to live in a room with your mother, is it just one night?" ”

He doesn't dislike it, I dislike it. Zhang Xing almost said it, but she couldn't help it, shook her head and said categorically: "No, he can't live in my house, if he wants to live, he will live in your house." "Her two brothers are really mixed, knowing that there is no place at home, they still keep others to live in hers, what do they look like?

She has always known that in ancient times, the defense of men and women was very strict, but when she came here, she wandered around the countryside, and the defense of men and women she saw was far less rigorous than she imagined, but this did not mean that strange men could live in the house of their unmarried daughters at will.

Wei Minwu didn't think about it at all, he just talked to He Yuanqing about speculation, and heard him say that he had to rush to the town overnight, so he said that he would stay with others. After the words came out, I realized that there was no place at home, and I had no choice but to hit my stepsister with the idea.

"How can there be people in our house?" said Wei Minwu.

"You know that your house is not inhabitable. Zhang Xing smiled, "Anyway, you promised it, I don't care." ”

Wei Minwu scratched his head for a while, then caught up again, changed his anger, and said: "Xing'er, Xing'er, it's me who is wrong, okay?" But I've already spoken, why do you have to help me again, how can we let the young master He live in our house? Besides, even if he doesn't dislike our house, where do I live with my brother?"

"You guys?" Zhang Xing laughed, "stick to the wall." ”

Wei Minwu pestered Zhang Xing to ask her to move her nest, but Zhang Xing should not. Aunt He listened to this for a while, and said with a smile: "What's so difficult about this? Why don't you let Young Master He live in my house?" Anyway, I'm not here, and there is an empty room at home, so I just need to clean up and live in it, but I don't know if Young Master He will dislike it?"

Wei Minwu was overjoyed when he heard this, and followed Aunt He and said, "Auntie put one hundred and twenty hearts, Young Master He doesn't know what kind of person." After speaking, he ran forward and told He Yuanqing about it.

Zhang Xing noticed the change in He Yuanqing's face, and after seeing that he was obviously stunned, he still nodded, and then he put his mind at ease, hugged Aunt He and said, "Auntie, it's all my brother's fault, it's not that I don't know the situation at home, and I still have to keep someone at home." I have to bother my aunt tonight. ”

"You kid, why are you saying this again? What are you tired of, Young Master He can live in our house, that is the honor of our family, and I can't ask for face. Besides, tomorrow we will also go to the town, wouldn't it be better to go the same way?" said Aunt He.

After entering Weijiazhuang, many of the people who traveled the same way separated and went back to their respective homes. After walking for a while, they saw a person standing in front of Wei Zhongsheng's house, holding an oil lamp and looking at this end. Seeing this, Zhang Xing recognized Wei Yun'er at a glance, and immediately said to Aunt He: "Auntie, look, Yun'er has come out to pick you up." ”

Aunt He smiled and quickened her pace, rushed to the door before her son and Young Master He, and said to Wei Yun'er, "In the middle of the night, why did you come to the door?" Wei Yun'er wanted to distinguish, and when she raised her eyes, she saw that her brother had brought a different young man over.

Aunt He dragged her daughter who was a little stunned, "This is the young master of He Lizheng's family, and he wants to stay at our house for one night tonight." He turned his head to He Yuanqing and said with a smile, "Young Master He, this is my little daughter, this is my home, the place at home is small, I don't know if you can live there?"

"Auntie is too polite. He Yuanqing said with a smile.

Aunt He invited He Yuanqing into the house, took the time to wave her hand to Zhang Xing, Wei Minwen, and Wei Minwu, and turned around to pull Wei Yun'er, who was slightly red, into the house. (To be continued......)