"The long wait is far more difficult than saying this sentence at this time, don't say gossip like today, I'm afraid there will be disappointment that can't wait in the future, and sadness that there is no response." Gu Qingzhu smiled faintly.

She waited for her father year after year, disappointed, sad, year after year, but never despaired, from the spring flowers to the snow, the world said that he was no longer in the world, only she firmly believed that her father would come back.

"Qingzhu, I believe you, if you really like Brother Mancang, you won't accept my burden at noon, and Shicai won't help me talk like that." Gu Daya grabbed Gu Qingzhu's hand and muttered.

"Although we are not sisters, we have always been sincere and sincere, you believe that I should be, but you must believe in Brother Mancang, no matter when, don't doubt it!" Gu Qingzhu shook her hand hard.

"Hmm." The eldest girl was crying dizzily at this time, and she just nodded.

At this moment, Zheng Zhaodi's joyful voice came from outside the courtyard: "Qingzhu, come and see that I have dug a lot of wild vegetables." ”

Gu Daya was embarrassed to see people, so Gu Qingzhu greeted her: "Zhaodi came just in time, Daya happened to be here." ”

"Huh? What are you doing with your ass on me? Zheng Zhaodi walked into the kitchen, saw Gu Daya sitting with her back, saw her coming, and didn't look back.

"She cried so much that she didn't have the face to see anyone!" Gu Qingzhu smiled and joked, turned around and went to fetch hot water to clean the eldest girl's face.

"What's wrong? Aunt Sun scolded her again? Zheng Zhaodi went to the mountains to dig wild vegetables in the afternoon, and she didn't know anything about the village.

Gu Qingzhu attached to Zheng Zhaodi's ear and said the matter briefly, Zhaodi walked up to the eldest girl quite sympathetically, and persuaded softly: "Don't look at Brother Mancang, who is burly and strong, he is a good hunter, but in fact he is a wood-brained person, I'm afraid he can't even figure out what he likes, besides, you said it so suddenly, he was afraid that his aunt would dislike it, so he naturally didn't dare to admit it." ”

"I know, I'm waiting for him anyway, he'll see me in his eyes one day." Gu Daya washed her face and said in a hoarse voice.

"Big girl, you have to be considerate of him for having unfinished business, then again, if he didn't have you in his heart, Shicai wouldn't be so unbearable and left in a hurry." Gu Qingzhu handed over the face fat.

Zheng Zhaodi saw that the eldest girl was still worried, so she hurriedly changed the topic and said: "Come and see what I am digging, so much, my father and I can't finish eating, you can eat whatever you want." ”

"Mother-in-law, purslane, wild amaranth, wild onion, bitter herbs, where did you dig so much?" Gu Daya was really attracted, turned it over in the bamboo basket, and said in surprise.

Although there are many wild vegetables in the mountains, the places that are often visited are almost dug up by the children in the village, and it is rare to see such fat and tender.

"I went to Yuhuajing today, I wanted to see if the green plum could be picked, but the result was still small, and it was not good to come in vain, so I dug these in the plum forest, and there are some fungus and mushrooms underneath." Zheng Zhaodi smiled and poured out all the vegetables in the bamboo basket.

Zheng Jialu's biggest preference is to drink, Zhao Di every year from the peach blossom wine in the spring to the red plum wine in the winter, every season will not fall, as long as others see her house washing the jar, they will know that they are going to make wine again.

Yuhuajing's wild plum forest was accidentally discovered by the two of them last year, and Zhao Di was thinking about making a few more jars of green plum wine this year, so she was anxious to take a look, but it was too early.

"Brother Mancang asked Qingzhu to cook dinner today, and these can be used for a whole table." The big girl squatted and rummaged through the fungus and mushrooms inside, and said naturally.

"You, your heart is full of Brother Mancang." Zhao Di covered her mouth and smiled, and dragged out her voice, "Mancang daughter-in-law...... Take as much as you want! ”

"Even you make fun of me, begging for a beating!" The shy Gu Daya straightened up, pretending to fight, Zhao Di hurriedly hid behind Gu Qingzhu, grimaced at her, and called her a daughter-in-law in a mocking manner.

For a while, the three girls talked and laughed and made a mess.

"Alright, alright, it's not early, I need to make dinner." Gu Qingzhu stopped laughing, rubbed his sour cheeks, sat at the table and said.

"Let me help you, my father went to Wangjiagou to help after lunch, and he probably won't come back in the evening." Zheng Zhaodi rolled up her sleeves and said.

"I ...... I'm not here. Gu Daya was afraid that she would not feel comfortable seeing Liang Mancang again, so she wrung her clothes and said.

"Well, go back quickly, my aunt won't find you in a while, and it's time to scold again." Gu Qingzhu pushed her to the door of the kitchen.

Zhao Di was timid, choosing wild vegetables in the kitchen, Gu Qingzhu killed the hare outside the courtyard, went to the river to clean it, and when he came back, he saw Qingying waking up, and was sitting in the kitchen to help Zhao Di choose vegetables.

As soon as she saw Gu Qingzhu coming back, she left Zhao Di behind, followed her, and circled around her.

"Qingying, go and make a fire, and after a while, Brother Mancang and many people will come to the house for dinner." Gu Qingzhu bent down and touched her head.

"Okay." Qingying went with a grin.

Because Liang Mancang came back, Gu Qingzhu often had to take care of him at home, and every ten days and half a month, he always sent some pheasants and hares to her, not only to satisfy her younger siblings, but also to practice her cooking skills.

A pot of spicy rabbit meat, burned to red soy sauce, spicy and fresh, even the bones are chewed with a strong aroma, it is a rare good dish to accompany wine.

Gu Qingzhu took a piece of meat on the rabbit breast and shredded it and fried it with fungus, and made a few wild vegetable dishes, stir-fried purslane and wild amaranth, mother-in-law and bitter herbs over water, scrambled eggs with wild onions, mushroom and egg soup, because she was willing to put oil, each dish was shiny, and the taste was naturally good.

The food in Gu Qingzhu's courtyard was fragrant, and the people invited by Liang Mancang came one after another, Zhao Di helped serve tea and pour water, and when Gu Shifu, who was busy with the work in the field, walked into the courtyard with a cigarette, the table of thank-you banquet was opened in the evening.

Fang Kui was worried that Liang Mancang had no wine, so he specially brought a jar of bud grain wine from home, and a few people let the village chief sit on the head, and the others sat down according to their generations, talking about farming, and talking about the situation of working outside.

Drink to the head of Xing, seven or eight strong laborers, where is a jar of wine enough, Gu Qingzhu took out all the wine hidden at home, although no one in her family drinks, but she still brews some every year, although it is not much, it is all a thought, I am afraid that her father will come back one day, and he will always drink it, so whenever Zhaodi makes wine, she also brews a little, and over time, she always has seven or eight jars in her house.

People in the mountains are not particular about drinking, whether it is a sweet grape brew like honey, or a sweet potato wine with a spicy throat, as long as it is served on the table, the drink is actually the same, the table food is not much, and the wine goes down to three or four altars.

"Mancang, you will go to the county government of Nancang County tomorrow, work hard, our ancestors of Gujiaao have been honest people for generations, and I, the village chief, don't expect you to be rich and noble, I just want you to be an upright person." Gu Shifu had a limited amount of wine, so he only drank one glass, and accompanied them with tea instead of wine.

"Uncle Fu, I know, I will never disgrace Gu Jiaao." Liang Mancang poured a glass and bowed down to toast.

"It's good that you know, although the market is prosperous, it is also an inconspicuous man-eating tiger, what to do and what not to do, everything must be weighed clearly." Gu Shifu put down the cigarette stick and slowly took a sip of tea.

Liang Mancang raised his head and drank all the wine in one gulp, "Uncle Fu, don't worry, what kind of person am I Liang Mancang today, he will still be today." ”

"Mancang, I respect you, you will have a foothold in Nancang County in the future, and we will have another place to do odd jobs in the future." Gu Qingshui said with a smile.

"That's it, it's hard to find odd jobs outside, this year's wages in Changlong Wine Factory have dropped again, plus renting and eating, we can't earn three melons and two dates, I plan to stay at home for two days and help my mother hoe the grass in the tea garden and then go." Zheng Changlin took a drink.

"I also think so, we young people have gone out, leaving my father and mother to serve the fields at home, they are not good at their legs, and they are slow to do things, I am outside, I can't earn money, and I don't worry about my family, and I am sad at both ends." Fang Kui shook his head and said.

"If you want to be two days late, then we and the village chief will go back to the wine shop first, your work, we will help first, although the income is small, but the job is difficult to find, our village group is still better in one place, how much there is a response." Gu Shigen said while gnawing on the rabbit leg, and the other two nodded in agreement.

"There are a few uncles, we will try to finish the family as soon as possible, so as not to embarrass you." Zheng Changlin and Fang Kui stood up to toast.

Gu Shigen and the three of them drank, and Liang Mancang accompanied him with a cup.

Qingying and Qingsong ate a little in the kitchen, and then went back to the back room, Gu Qingzhu stayed by the side to add tea and wine to them, and Zhao Di cleaned up in the kitchen.

This dinner was eaten until the middle of the moon, and each person ate one or two zongzi to suit the occasion, except for Gu Shifu, who drank less, and Liang Mancang was massive, everyone else was drunk and hazy, and they helped each other to leave, and they did not forget to thank Gu Qingzhu for this good meal.

Liang Mancang sent people home one by one, turned back to his own home, packed all the grain in bags, and carried them to Gu Qingzhu's house.

Gu Qingzhu and Zhao Di ate casually together, and at this time, they were cleaning up the dishes and chopsticks.

"What are you doing here?" Gu Qingzhu looked at Liang Mancang who was going and returning with some surprise.

"I'll leave tomorrow, maybe when I will come back, all this food will be given to you, otherwise it will be ruined for a long time." Liang Mancang said as he put the bag of rice and noodles on the table.

"That's it, you bring some zongzi to eat tomorrow morning." Gu Qingzhu picked five meat dumplings and tied them together and carried them for him.

"Ming'er Qingsong and I will go together, and it is good to help him carry things on the way." Liang Mancang said with concern.

"It's okay, summer is coming, I want to bring some bayberry sauce to Qingsong, mix water to drink, the most is to relieve the heat and refresh, in addition, the peach blossom wine brewed in spring is also good, I want to bring some to Mr. Liu to taste, he is very concerned about Qingsong, I am a sister, and I have no thanks, so I can only send some things in the mountains." Gu Qingzhu thought for a while.

"Don't worry, I will definitely deliver Qingsong safely." Liang Mancang smiled innocently.