Chapter VII: Temporary Residence
The solar terms of spring occasionally come to the spring cold.
The sun was shining just now, and Xu Lan didn't go far from home, but at this time, the dark clouds gradually gathered, and there was a tendency to rain.
Tightening her clothes, she looked up at the sky, her mouth pursed into a straight line.
In any case, she couldn't return to the Xu family for a short time, and she wasn't sure if the Chen family would become frantic because of the seemingly considerable dowry.
In her anger just now, Xu Lan only thought about leaving this home that made her nauseous and not feel the slightest warmth, and now she stopped and found that she had reached the east end of the village, and further on, there was an endless mountain range.
"Lan girl, what are you doing here?" A voice suddenly sounded, pulling back Xu Lan's distant thoughts, and when she turned her head, she saw Li Xiaohua looking at her with a basket on her back.
"Aunt Xiaohua."
A few days ago, Xu Lan fell into the water, and she woke up from Li Xiaohua's house, which can be regarded as saving her life, Xu Lan pulled the corners of her mouth, barely showed a smile, and explained vaguely, "It's nothing, I'm walking here." ”
Li Xiaohua frowned, obviously didn't believe it, such a little girl, it's about to rain and don't go home and walk here?
"Lan girl, is there something wrong?" Li Xiaohua walked in a few steps and said with concern: "If you have something to tell your aunt, if your aunt can help, don't be afraid." “
Looking at the care on Xu Lan's face, Xu Lan couldn't help but have a sour nose.
An outsider can care about himself so much, his father, but his grandmother let her marry because of the dowry regardless of his wishes.
"Auntie!" Xu Lan took a deep breath, couldn't help but tell what happened just now, thinking of the tragic experience of marrying Chen Ruoran in her previous life, the corners of her eyes were moist.
Li Xiaohua was shocked for a moment after hearing this, and was very dissatisfied with Xu Dahai and Chen.
Not to mention that Xu Lan is only thirteen years old, where is she in a hurry to find someone at such a young age?
Even though the Chen family is wealthy, they can't force people to marry because of the dowry, there is no such reason.
"Don't be afraid, Lan girl." Li Xiaohua stepped forward lovingly and took Xu Lan's hand, "Since you came out, don't go back yet, stay at your aunt's house for a few days, and your aunt will go to your house later, if it really doesn't work, let's ask Lizheng to come out." ”
The prestige of the village is very high, and the people are also very fair, and they are most unaccustomed to some people with bad intentions.
Xu Lan thought about it and hesitated a little, "Thank you, auntie, but it's too troublesome, I still ......"
Before she finished speaking, Li Xiaohua waved her hand to interrupt, took her hand and left.
After entering the courtyard, Li Xiaohua put down the basket and poured out the pigweed that was hunted on the mountain, "Lan girl, you can rest assured that you live here." After saying a word to Xu Lan, he beckoned the two children to come out and let them play with Xu Lan.
Looking at the two eight or nine-year-old little radishes with their heads tilted back and calling their sisters crisply, Xu Lan was in a much better mood.
Mothers always treat their children with pity, and now seeing Xu Lan's situation, she is even softer and wants to help. So after putting down the pigweed, Li Xiaohua took advantage of the fact that it was not raining yet, so she hurriedly went to Xu's house.
Li Xiaohua left here, Xu Lan accompanied the two little radish heads to play for a while, and then heard a sound at the door, and when she looked up, she saw a black shadow appear at the door.
The man is slender, wearing a black suit, his body is like a jade tree, and the whole person looks clean and neat. Upward, the sword eyebrows and starry eyes, the smooth and white face, revealing the coldness of the water chestnut, and the looming sharpness hidden in the dark and deep eyes.
Liang Wei didn't expect to see Xu Lan here again, and after being slightly stunned for a moment, he pulled the cloth towel by the door to wipe the sweat from the corner of his forehead, nodded at Xu Lan, said hello, and then walked towards the room inside.
Xu Lan came back to her senses, stared at the door that closed in an instant, and suddenly remembered something.
After she fell into the water and woke up last time, Li Xiaohua said that it was Young Master Liang, who was temporarily living in her house, who rescued her.
Seeing that this man's bearing is extraordinary, he doesn't look like a peasant man at all, and he is probably the young master Liang.
Xu Lan has always wanted to thank her life-saving benefactor, but she never had a chance before.
After a while, the people in the room came out, Xu Lan stood up and thanked her without twisting at all, "A few days ago, thank you for saving me." ”
"It's nothing, it's just a matter of raising your hands."
The thirteen or fourteen-year-old girl, with bright eyes and bright teeth, and a frank and sincere expression on her white and delicate face, is much better than the miserable white appearance when he was rescued.
Liang Wei nodded lightly, then stared at her.
There was no hint of scrutiny in her dark and deep eyes, and for some reason, Xu Lan inexplicably felt that the other party should want to ask her why she was here.
"My family wanted to say goodbye to me, but I didn't agree, so I ran away from home." She didn't hide it.
With the Chen family here, the matter of Chen Ruoran's proposal will probably come out soon, and the words of the parents' matchmaker, in fact, sometimes the marriage is really up to itself.
On the way to the Li family, she had already thought about it, she had to find an opportunity to let people know that she would not have a good life if she married Chen Ruoran, or let everyone think that the Chen family was going to sell her granddaughter when she saw money!
Surprise flashed in Liang Wei's eyes, but he didn't say anything.
Leaving his gaze on the little girl's firm eyes, Liang Wei turned around and walked out, Xu Lan followed out, saw him enter the kitchen, rolled up his sleeves and wanted to make a fire to cook!
The skillful process of making a fire surprised Xu Lan.
"I'll do it." Xu Lan also rolled up her sleeves and chuckled at Liang Wei: "Aunt Xiaohua kindly left me here for a few days, I can't do nothing, right?" ”
The bright smile made Liang Wei shake his head, and at this moment, Xu Lan had already taken over the work in his hands with ease.
Pour water, wash rice, and when the rice is ready, wash the vegetables again, and after a while, I saw that the little girl was already in charge of the spoon and began to stir-fry.
Where is Liang Weidun, looking at the little girl's skillful touch, the corners of her mouth can't help but gently raise an arc.
"You're good at cooking?"
He didn't leave, he sat in front of the stove and watched the fire, adding firewood to it from time to time.
The tall figure of the man sat on a small stool, obviously his temperament was incompatible with this village, but sitting on the stool and adding firewood to it did not seem to be peaceful at all.
When Xu Lan heard the voice, she turned her head and smiled, "Yes, I cook at home." After a pause, he said narrowly: "My craftsmanship is very good, and I don't have to worry that it is definitely not unpleasant, so your expression doesn't have to be so death-like." ”
Liang Wei was dumbfounded, and then laughed softly.
Xu Lan heard this man laugh for the first time, in a low voice, the laughter coming out of it was not low, but very good.
"When I saw you just now, I thought you weren't smiling." Xu Lan chatted with him while flipping the dishes in the wok, "Sure enough, the first impression is not so accurate, you look good when you smile." ”
The undisguised praise caught Liang Wei off guard.
Compliment him on his good looks?