Chapter 122: D22, the moon is as cool as water
Uncle Li was very happy to see Xia Xiaoxue, and threw two hares over: "Your father let me keep it." ”
Xia Xiaoxue knew that Uncle Li caught prey and sold it in the town for money, and Xia Xiaoxue's father had to go to the town every day to work, and sometimes he would take their family's tricycle. So when Xia Xiaoxue begged for money, he refused sharply.
Wang Mo looked at the simple folk customs in front of him and felt nostalgic in his heart. But Uncle Li looked at the young man in front of him from time to time, and secretly gave Xia Xiaoxue a thumbs up: The girl has a good eye!
Life in the mountains is like this, whoever comes to the guest is mostly the owner borrowing the salt from the Mixi family, because the market is too far away, it is impossible for the family to prepare vegetables all year round, except for killing chickens and slaughtering sheep, most of them are helping each other.
Xia Xiaoxue carried a hare in one hand and a machete around her waist, walking with a tiger and a tiger. Wang Mo followed closely with a bamboo basket full of citrus, the mountains and forests were quiet, the birds were singing and the flowers were fragrant.
Wang Mo was interested in catching the hare, caught up with Xia Xiaoxue and asked, "Xiaoxue, do you know how he caught this thing?" ”
"Of course I know, I've caught it before?" Xia Xiaoxue made a proud face and raised her chin, very proud.
"Really? Can you hunt hares? Anyway, Wang Mo didn't believe it.
"I will! But I have no experience, and nine times out of ten I caught a miss. ”
Walking in the woods, Xia Xiaoxue told him the method of catching hares and the principle of tools while walking.
In fact, it is very simple, make an iron wire, tie it into a ring of live buckles, and fix the other end to the root or trunk of the tree. When the hare passes by, it is put around the neck with a wire, and the more the panicked hare struggles, the tighter the live buckle of the wire will become, until it is strangled to death.
It's easy to say, but it requires experience, and it's hard for novices to succeed.
"Look at my Uncle Li, he has accumulated experience for half a lifetime. The hare is fine, what route he takes, whether he jumps or runs, whether he will be alert, Uncle Li can see it at a glance. ”
Wang Mo was eager to try it when he heard it, and after learning that the mountains were rich in products, he was very moved.
But today, Xia Xiaoxue's family is entertaining him solemnly, and this idea must be shelved first.
Back at home, an elderly man had already come to the yard, and Xia Xiaoxue jumped up and called him uncle when he saw it.
Xia Xiaoxue's mother is the 7th oldest in the family and is the youngest sister. The eldest uncle is nearly twenty years older than her, and the grandson of the eldest uncle's family is the same age as Xia Xiaoxue. Now that all major schools are on holiday early, my uncle brought his grandson to eat, and it was a high school student, Si Swenwen, who was sitting in the middle of the courtyard playing games by the stone grinder.
The uncle kindly touched Xia Xiaoxue's hair, and then saw Wang Mo and smiled happily.
Xiaoxue was not stunned, and took her uncle's hand to introduce him: "Wang Mo, this is my uncle." I have three uncles and three aunts, this is my uncle, and the child who plays games over there is my nephew, named Ge Mengran."
Ge Mengran seemed to hear someone talking about him, raised his head and glanced at it, and the thumbs of both hands trembled like a typewriter.
Wang Mo said hello in Xia Xiaoxue's tone, took out a cigarette and handed it over respectfully.
At this time, a woman came out of the kitchen and saw Xia Xiaoxue grinning: "Xiaoxue, are you back?" ”
The woman must have deliberately asked for a question, and the afterglow of her eyes swept over Wang Mo frequently, obviously waiting for Xia Xiaoxue to introduce her.
Our Xia Xiaoxue must have lived up to her high expectations, looked at Wang Mo and then at the woman, jumped over and said, "Third aunt, this is my friend, his name is Wang Mo." ”
After speaking, Xia Xiaxue said to Wang Mo again: "This is my third aunt." My grandmother's house is in the next village, so my mother's relatives are very close. ”
Wang Mo nodded and said hello to the third aunt.
In fact, Wang Mo was very resistant in his heart, obviously he had no ambiguous relationship with Xia Xiaxue, but he was received as guests by their family. This kind of battle that calls all relatives here is already quite important! He felt quite burdened and guilty.
The uncle lit a cigarette and looked Wang Mo up and down, his face full of satisfaction.
At this time, the third aunt found the hare on the ground and reminded: "Brother, you peeled the eel"
Only then did the uncle realize that he took two puffs of cigarette, pinched off the cigarette butt and peeled it.
Wang Mo was a little at a loss, and asked Xia Xiaoxue if there was anything he could do.
"You just have to wait for dinner."
Xia Xiaoxue said and went to the kitchen, she was a very diligent girl, busy and slipping, her small figure jumped around, full of energy, never tired, and a little elf who was alive.
Seeing that he couldn't intervene, Wang Mo had to learn from his eldest nephew Ge Mengran to pinch his mobile phone while grinding the stone.
But when he opened his mobile phone, he would involuntarily flip through Li Suxin's WeChat page.
There was still no reply to his message, Wang Mo's heart was very heavy, and he didn't know how she was now!
Thinking of Li Suxin, Wang Mo rubbed his eyebrows tiredly, and sighed tormentedly.
Li Wenkun said that he was not allowed to get close to Li Suxin again, but it was her father, would he really force them to interact?
Wang Mo didn't know if he really liked Li Suxin so much, seeing her in distress and seeing her lying in the hospital, Wang Mo was very painful. But now there is no information about her, if Li Wenkun really interferes with their dealings, will he not be able to see her in the future?
Just when Wang Mo was galloping away, the rumbling sound of motorcycles sounded outside the door.
A young couple walked in, both wearing thick coats, knee pads and helmets tied to their legs because of the cold weather.
The couple walked in the door with a smile and a smile, and saw Wang Mo at first sight, and no one introduced him, so he walked straight over.
"Huh? You brought it back from Xiaoxue, right? I'm your uncle......"
Wang Mo was a little stunned when he heard this, and when he saw him stretch out his hand, he shook hands with him politely, nodded and smiled.
The uncle is a lively person, holding Wang Mo's palm with both hands and turning it upside down, turning around and dragging his wife again: "Na, this is your little sister-in-law." ”
After he finished speaking, he didn't look at Wang Mo's attitude, and said to his wife, "Our Xiaoxue's vision is really good!" ”
Wang Mo listened to the black lines on his head, and he was even more at a loss!
Xia Xiaoxue's little sister-in-law was also as alive as her husband, looking Wang Mo up and down, and asked, "What's your name?" How old is it? Are you also a student? ”
Faced with this soul three questions, Wang Mo didn't know which one to answer first, thought about it, and hurriedly took out his business card from his pocket and handed it over.
Wang Mo was born as a salesman and has the habit of carrying business cards with him.
Fortunately, he found a new job, or he really didn't know how to answer that series of questions.
Respectfully handed over the business card, this small piece of paper can answer almost all the questions that the little aunt just asked, and there is no need to answer more.
The little sister-in-law pinched the business card and looked at it, and the little brother-in-law also squeezed his head to look around, and both of them showed a look of surprise on their faces.
"Yikes! Or a manager? …… Promotion Manager, Foreign! ”
The little sister-in-law smiled happily and gave the business card to the little brother-in-law again.
The little uncle glanced at the business card and then at Wang Mo, and stuffed it into his pocket.
At this time, Xia Xiaoxue jumped out and jumped to her like an elf, her palm still dripping with waterline.
"Uncle, you're here."
The uncle smiled and rubbed the top of her head, and sneered: "Xiaoxue has grown into a big girl, and her boyfriend has been brought back!" ”
Sure enough, this relationship was clearly misunderstood!
And Xia Xiaoxue blushed even more when she heard this, took a sneak look at Wang Mo, and dragged her sister-in-law to the kitchen.
Xia Xiaoxue's uncle was not very old, he was about forty years old, and he had a bold temperament, and when he saw that they all went to the kitchen, he dragged Wang Mo to the hall.
Soon, the uncle also sent the skinned hare to the kitchen, and went to the hall with Xia Xiaoxue's father.
Pouring tea and water, Xiaoxue's father greeted his new aunt with courtesy, and did not sell it, and asked about Wang Mo's family situation.
"If you have time, let your parents come here to play"
Their Mandarin is not very good, and Wang Mo can barely understand it.
But this topic made him unable to deal with it, although he knew that his original intention was to say that he wanted to let Wang Mo's parents go and connect with them. Whether it was because of a misunderstanding or not, Wang Mo couldn't call this person anymore, because he was now an orphan.
Wang Mo didn't speak, didn't agree, didn't refuse, and smiled foolishly.
Soon the dishes were served.
The dishes here are extremely delicious, such as local chickens, hares, mountain mushrooms, and they are extremely delicious.
Wang Mo wanted to go out to play with Xiaoxue in the afternoon, but he was repeatedly persuaded to drink at the wine table, and he drank too much unconsciously.
I don't know if there is a drunken gaffe, when he woke up, it was already dark, and he was lying on a small bed.
After drinking too much liquor, I was thirsty at night, my stomach burned uncomfortably, and I felt the burning heat in my throat.
Wang Mo rubbed his throat and had a splitting headache. At this time, the moonlight outside the window was very strong, and the yard was very bright.
Wang Mo walked into the kitchen and did not find tea. There was tea in the back room, but now that it was so late, I was afraid of disturbing the sleeping Xiaoxue's parents, so I didn't go.
I looked back and forth, because I was too thirsty, I simply scooped a scoop of cold water from the water tank and drank it.
The water was cold, cold from the throat to the stomach, and shivered. But now he was thirsty, and he just felt refreshed.
The sound woke up Xia Xiaoxue in the next room, and soon saw Xia Xiaoxue pushing open the door with her jacket on, the moonlight sprinkled on her smooth forehead, and a pair of watery eyes were crystal clear, very spiritual.
Xia Xiaoxue was stunned and asked, "Brother Wang Mo?" ”
"Hmm!"
Wang Mo wiped the water line on his neck, smiled awkwardly, and shrugged: "I'm a little thirsty." ”
"Yikes! I poured you tea. ”
Later, I learned that Xia Xiaoxue was considerate and virtuous, and put a thermos cup next to his bed. It was just placed at the foot of the bed, and Wang Mo didn't find it.
"Do you drink raw water? You're going to get sick! ”
"Oh, it doesn't matter, I'm in good health, it's okay to drink some raw water!" Wang Mo thumped his chest as he spoke, indicating that he could bear it.
Xia Xiaoxue looked distressed, and asked him if he was still thirsty and if he wanted to cook him another bowl of jujube soup.
At this time, the moonlight in the small courtyard is like water, there is no wind, and it is not cold, and the quiet winter night is even more warm and comfortable.
There is a stone mill in the center of the yard, a long bench, where the beans will be dried on sunny days, and there is a clay pot on the side, which is black and fragrant, Xia Xiaoxue said that this is their own fermented bean paste.
Wang Mo sat down in front of the bench, beckoned, and motioned for Xia Xiaoxue to sit down as well.
Looking up is the bright moonlight, the sky is as muddy as white silk covering, the breeze is bright and the moon is clear, the wind is high and the fog is far away, the canopy is hazy like a fantasy, quiet and comfortable, and the years are quiet.
The two of them held their chins and looked at the moonlight, and in the center of the courtyard were their beautiful and burly figures.
"Brother Wang Mo, I still remember the first time I went to your house, we sat on the balcony like this."
Xia Xiaoxue said as she stretched her waist with her fingers on her back, shook it from side to side, and looked at Wang Mo beside her.
Wang Mo nodded and smirked.
"The difference was that we were drinking a bottle of red wine that was said to be expensive. Now there is only cold water. ”
After Wang Mo finished speaking, he rubbed his stomach, and he didn't know if it really had anything to do with drinking cold water, but his stomach suddenly became uncomfortable, and the results were immediate.
"Haha, we don't have red wine at home, but there is rice wine made by my mother, do you want to drink it?"
"Oh, no, no, no, I'm not begging you for wine and drink, don't get me wrong."
The two of them looked at each other and smiled, and suddenly Wang Mo slapped his fist and slapped him, "Ah! I forgot, I picked a lot of oranges today. ”
Xiaoxue's oranges are not sour at all, and the two of them sit on the bench while eating and chatting, and there is a small talk about whether they are matched or not.
But the comfortable atmosphere didn't last long, and suddenly an internal force bloomed in the abdomen, like a river churning, surging and rotating like stormy waves, and Wang Mo's internal organs were in pain.
"Xiaoxue, I'm going to the bathroom."
It is said to be a bathroom, but Wang Mo's name is actually the super smelly thatched house in the countryside.
Wang Mo didn't like this kind of place, but he had a stomach trouble tonight, and he ran again and again, and his feet were squatting.
Looking at the pale Wang Mo, Xia Xiaoxue frowned.
"Brother Wang Mo, you don't matter, right?"
"It's okay, it's okay" Wang Mo covered his stomach and waved weakly, thinking that he was beating his chest in front of Xiaoxue just now and saying that he was in good health, but he didn't expect to be slapped in the face so soon.
"Xiaoxue, don't you have a diarrhea pill or something?"
Wang Mo's whole person collapsed, he knew that it would be so serious, he hammered him to death, and he didn't drink the water in the tank.
Later, I learned that there were no wells or running water in the mountains, and the water was taken by water pipes buried in the cracks of the rocks, and a steady stream of spring water flowed out. But after all, it is yang water, which is unhygienic, and it has to be boiled before it can be drunk.
There was no way, Xia Xiaoxue had to wake up her mother, they had soil methods here, the roots of fig trees and loquat leaves.
Later, I don't know how long I have been suffering, so I stayed up until dawn, and when I woke up again, it was already the morning of the next day.
The sun rises in the mountains, and the sunrise in western Sichuan is relatively late, but there is still morning light and clouds at ten o'clock, and the mountain fog is rippling and rising.
After tossing for a night, Wang Mo still felt weak, but he couldn't sleep anymore, and struggled to get out of bed.
At this time, he saw Xia Xiaoxue running around in the yard, and he didn't know what he was busy with. But the house was quiet, and a big mischievous rooster flew up to the roof, its wings flapping up the dust.
Xia Xiaoxue also has a big cat at home, super fat, the lazy one, usually shrinking and sleeping by the stove, now that the sun is out, she migrated to sleep on the stone mill in the middle of the yard, and you can hear the sound from afar.
Wang Mo rubbed his stomach and walked into the yard, the sun was particularly comfortable on his body.
Xia Xiaoxue saw that she was busy getting face wash, and her small figure was very cute with a basin.