Chapter Twenty-Three: the Rooster's Work
As soon as Lan Haoxin spoke, she felt a little regretful in her heart. Mr. said that only villains and women are difficult to raise, and he asked her about her shortcomings, will the dead girl have trouble to retaliate against him again.
Ruchen listened to it on the side, giggling, and just about to talk, Xiaoyu sighed: "I just did the work of a rooster, because it was the first time I did it, I had no experience, alas"
Lan Haoxin had never been to the countryside and was stunned for a while. I thought to myself, this hen naturally laid eggs, but I didn't know what this rooster was doing. Just thinking to himself, the Xia family has arrived.
But it was a newly painted gate, surrounded on all sides by a man-high wall. Although it is not as good as the big families in the village, it looks neat. Several people got off the horse, and the fourth brother came out early.
When he saw a few people, he immediately stepped forward, hugged his fists and arched his hands: "In Xia Xia Yanfu, he ranks fourth, and he is far away." ”
He turned to Chen Peng again and said, "This must be Brother Chen." ”
The other party allowed to give a salute: "Brother Fang, please come in." ”
Seeing Lan Haoxin, he said: "Young Master Lan, you are far away." ”
Several people were surprised for a while, but when they turned around, they saw Xiaoyu smiling proudly on the side, and then they knew that she had sent someone to sue her family in advance.
So the fourth brother led them to the lodgings first, and the hot water was ready, and asked them to wash up before going over to pay respects.
Chen Peng didn't follow it, and he had to see Lao Xia's mother-in-law, Xiaoxia's mother-in-law and Xia Xiucai before he was willing to go to change it.
The fourth brother had no choice but to lead them to the hall and salute each other again. is the same as Brother Xia, but Fang Zhun is the oldest, followed by Chen Peng, and then Brother Xia, Second Brother Xia, looking at the old-fashioned Xu Guard, but he is only older than the third brother. Xiaoyu watched it on the side, and also ran before and after, dancing with his hands, and was even busier than a few of Second Brother Xia's friends.
After seeing this ceremony, a few people went back to their lodgings to wash.
Xiaoyu hurriedly squeezed her eyes at Xiao Xia's mother-in-law, and Xiao Xia's mother-in-law saw that her daughter's eyes were about to twitch, so she had to follow her into her room.
Xiaoyu immediately ran to the window like a monkey, looked up and down, and then ran over sneakily: "Mother, that Zhong Min is a woman, right?"
Xiao Xia Pozi nodded, and couldn't help but ask again: "What did you ask?" ”
Xiaoyu immediately smiled proudly and said the words that had been tentatively said on the road. And said: "That Chen Peng"
Xiao Xia's mother-in-law hit her on the head with a chestnut, and Xiao Yu had to change her words and said: "That Brother Chen is a smiling tiger, but he is a difficult person to deal with." said that he had a lifelong friendship with his brother, and it was very slippery. ”
talked about Lan Haoxin again: "Looking at a person like a son, it's almost the New Year, but he follows the second brother, a person from the rivers and lakes, it's so strange." It doesn't look like he is begging for a second brother. ”
Xiao Xia's mother-in-law knew about the Lan family in the northwest, and she couldn't help but be taken aback. I thought that the Northwest Lan family sent their young son-in-law here, so it was not a big deal for the DPRK. Thinking about it again, the fifth brother came back and said that there were rumors in the government that he was not in good health today, could it
Xiaoyu talked about Zhong Min again: "It's really strange, I don't know what the second brother owes her, but he followed him all the way here." ”
Xiao Xia couldn't figure it out, so she simply didn't want to, and came out with Xiaoyu to prepare a meal.
Fortunately, now that the family has a large population, and several daughters-in-law are pregnant in shifts, Xiao Xia's mother-in-law picked a few capable and clever daughters-in-law to help cook at home in the long work. Otherwise, the meals for such two large tables, even if Xiaoyu sent someone to tell the family in advance, would not be able to prepare it for a while.
In this way, there is one seat for men and one seat for women, and everyone is not restrained.
Zhong Min arrived at Xia's house and saw Xiao Xia's mother-in-law, but he didn't dare to do such evil deeds. It's just that the Xia family doesn't have the clothes that girls of her age wear, so they still wear men's clothes. Originally, he didn't want to sit down with Mrs. Xiaoxia, but Mrs. Xiao Xia said that their men always had to talk nonsense, and the daughter's family listened to it badly, and they were also restrained and unhappy. Zhong Min had no choice but to sit next to Xiao Xia's mother-in-law, secretly complaining in his heart that Xiao Yu's eyes were too poisonous.
Fortunately, Mrs. Xia just nagged a little, and Mrs. Xiao Xia didn't say anything after that, except for persuading her to stay at the woman's table at the beginning. Even Xiaoyu also got the advice of Xiao Xia's mother-in-law, and did not dare to chase and beat Zhong Min. Although Sister-in-law Xia was also very curious, her mother-in-law didn't dare to open her mouth without asking. In this way, Zhong Min breathed a sigh of relief.
After three rounds of wine like this, Zhong Min retired after five flavors.
Xiaoyu chased after Xiao Xia and asked, "How, how, what can my mother see." ”
Xiao Xia sighed: "It's a pity. ”
Xiaoyu was so anxious that her mother could clearly see something, but she only shook her head and didn't speak. Xiaoyu tried his best to solve the trick, but he didn't say a word.
The men's seats were noisy until dawn.
The next day, Second Brother Xia came to see Mrs. Xia.
Xiao Xia's mother-in-law asked Second Brother Xia: "What's going on with that Lan Gongzi, but what has changed in Beijing." ”
Second Brother Xia sighed: "Grandpa Guo is also very strange, if you escort Lan Gongzi, you can send some personal guards, but it is much safer than us." I don't want anyone to know, I shirked it a few times, and he said that it was just all the way and that he didn't have to take any responsibility. ”
Xiao Xia sighed and shook her head when she heard this: "It's irresponsible." There is a real danger, and you will stand idly by. Recently, the dragon body seems to be unsafe, and you must be cautious when entering Beijing. ”
After a long while, he said, "It's best if you don't go." ”
Second Brother Xia was stunned for a moment when he heard this: "There is nothing you have to go, I just want to see the world." If that's the case, I'd better not go. "Thinking about the change of dynasties, the people in the rivers and lakes who appeared in the capital will inevitably make people suspicious. At this time, when I went to the capital, I was suspected of being a little bit of a melon field and a plum.
After hearing this, Mrs. Xiao Xia asked again, "What's the matter with Chen Peng and Fang Zhun." ”
Second Brother Xia said: "These two are lifelong friendships, but they have no family members, so they came back with me for the New Year." I made an appointment, and after the New Year, we went to the capital to have a look. ”
When Mrs. Xiao Xia heard this, she took a sip of tea and said, "Xiaoyu said that Chen Peng is slippery. ”
Second Brother Xia was surprised: "Xiaoyu only saw him once, and said a few words, how do you know? I saw that the two of them talked very happily, but they hated to see each other late." Especially Xiaoyu seems to like Chen Peng very much. After that, he stroked his chin and recalled the conversation between the two people, but he didn't see that Xiaoyu didn't like Chen Peng at all.
Xiao Xia's mother-in-law looked at Second Brother Xia and asked, "What Xiao Yu said is right?"
Second Brother Xia came to his senses and nodded. Crying and laughing, he said: "Chen Peng is an old Jianghu, so it's just a slippery point." Xiaoyu is only eight or nine years old, and he is like this."
After thinking about it for a long time, he didn't come up with any other words, so he had to say: "It's even more oily than Chen Peng, Chen Peng really treats her as a sister." ”
When Mrs. Xiao Xia heard this, she also smiled bitterly, and told the second brother Xia about the sixth brother: "Xiao Liu'er must not be embarrassed to tell you that she was bitter by this girl." ”
Second Brother Xia was stunned when he heard this: "Why are you so fierce." Thinking that this was his sister-in-law, he changed his words: "But it's a little more powerful, but I'm afraid that no one in the village can pick out her character." ”
Mrs. Xiao Xia couldn't help laughing: "No one can stop her." Second Brother Xia couldn't help laughing.
Xiao Xia asked again: "What's the matter with Zhong Min." ”
Second Brother Xia couldn't help but be stunned, and only said after a while: "I'm also confused." Her father used to trade horses with us, and we all had some friendship. I don't know how I offended the road, I was chased and killed half a year ago and died on the grassland. She entrusted her to me before she died. ”
Mrs. Xiao Xia nodded.
"Who knew that it would not be long before she became like this, as if I had a deep hatred for her. He didn't leave me an inch, and he didn't have a good face. Second Brother Xia hung his head in annoyance.
Xiao Xia Pozi smiled: "Since it was entrusted to you on her deathbed, stay at home." I'll see if I can find her a home. ”
Second Brother Xia breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this.
Xiao Xia asked as if unintentionally: "You have a big beard like this, you really don't look good, for a while, shave it." ”
Second Brother Xia hesitated for a moment, but did not say anything.
Mrs. Xiao Xia smiled and said, "What's the matter? I can't help it, look at your friends, there are people like you." ”
Second Brother Xia snorted: "Why not, many people have beards like me." ”
Xiao Xia Pozi said curiously: "It looks so ugly, and there are others who also stay? What are their names, it's not nonsense to come out to coax me." ”
Second Brother Xia said a few Mongolian names: "Bayar, Jiriga, Adamhan." ”
Xiao Xia Pozi smiled: "Look at it, there is not a single Han person." ”
Second Brother Xia thought about it, and sure enough, there were no Han people.
Xiao Xia Pozi looked at him with a smile: "Are they Mongolians as tall as you?"
Second Brother Xia shook his head: "There are relatively few people as tall as me, and Bayar's body is about the same as me." ”
Mrs. Xiao Xia was very curious: "Next time I invite him to our house as a guest." I also met the warriors of the Mongols. ”
Second Brother Xia felt that the questions his mother asked today were very strange: "They Mongolians live in the grass, and I am afraid it is difficult to find." ”
Mrs. Xiao Xia was very surprised and said, "Is it a nation that moves every three or five months? When was the last time you met that Bayar?"
Second Brother Xia nodded: "About half a year ago, but after more than a month, their tribe moved to other places." ”
Mrs. Xiao Xia said with pity: "Wouldn't it be very difficult for a woman to migrate like this. ”
While the two were talking, Xiaoyu came to ask the second brother to go out to play.
Xiao Xia Pozi looked at her son's back and sighed. Alas, people are floating on the rivers and lakes, and the knife is floating, which can't stop him, but if you want to guess this girl's mind, it's too far away. It's a pity that Zhong Min is a girl.
Second Brother Xia followed Xiaoyu to go fishing. said that it was fishing, but she was impatient, and she mostly saw the fish and cast a net to catch them. I dug a lot of clams in the mud by the lake, and a few people roasted and ate them by the lake.
So, several people sat around the fire and chatted, but Zhong Min still looked unreasonable. However, Xiaoyu planned to start with her mother, so she didn't pay much attention to her.
Xiaoyu asked the second brother, Chen Peng and Fang Zhun to tell some stories about the rivers and lakes to listen to. After talking for a while, Xiaoyu suddenly shouted behind Chen Peng: "Lin Da." ”
Chen Peng was stunned for a moment and looked back. Xiaoyu jumped up and shouted at the man holding the fishing boat in the lake, "Is Brother Lin also here to fish?"
The man in the lake also shouted: "It's Xiaoyu girl." I'll give you two big ones in a moment. As he spoke, he slashed away.
Xiaoyu hurriedly thanked him, and shouted again: "I'll let Ruju bring you a pot of wine." ”
Only then did he turn around and squeeze his eyebrows at the second brother and say, "There will be big fish again in a while." ”
Several people laughed, but Chen Peng smiled meaningfully.
Fang Zhun was half drunk at this moment, and he ignored everyone and got up and walked to the lake alone. But seeing that the lake water is crystal clear, and the distant mountains are looming, I can't help but rise, and secretly sink into the dantian, looking up to the sky and howling. Xiaoyu was pouring wine for the second brother and was really startled, turned her head to look in a daze, and the second brother hurriedly ran over to plug her ears.
Unexpectedly, Fang Zhun's breath fluctuated and the howling sound was endless, and the birds in the mountains and forests opposite were all startled, and they flew into the distance overwhelmingly. Fang Zhun's whistling slowly faded away, Xiaoyu slapped his palms and laughed, and said to the second brother: The ancients said that the beam is endless for three days, and I can't imagine that there is such a thing. There is a bit of respect in the eyes.
Fang Zhun also seemed a little embarrassed, wiped it on his face casually, and asked Xiaoyu with a smile: "Do you want to learn?" ”
Xiaoyu had just refused him to learn martial arts before, and it always felt rude to refrain at this time. But standing by the lake and shouting like this, it's really, really unbearable. His face was hesitating, and the second brother quietly pinched Xiaoyu's arm. Xiaoyu thought to herself, this is for me to learn along, or do I want to be careful! I have been scolded a lot, if I howl like this by the river every day, my mother may not know how to clean me up.
Fang Zhun took a few more steps at this time: "This is easy, you don't really have to practice by the river every day." ”
Xiaoyu's expression relaxed, and he took a few steps: "Brother Fang, how do you practice?" ”