007 Stealing a floating life, half a day of leisure
"Brother Beauty, get up quickly, let's go to the rice field to catch fish!" The genius was bright, and the crisp children's voice sounded outside the room.
At this time, there was a sound of the bolt pulling from inside the door, Dabao stared at the door without blinking a pair of bright starry eyes, he didn't have two sentences with his beautiful brother last night, he must have a good time together today!
"Dabao, you woke up so early." The door creaked open, but it was not the person who Dabao had been thinking about all night.
"Auntie, morning." Dabao respectfully saluted Hebi: "Grandmother asked me to invite you and Brother Meiren to come over for breakfast." β
"Brother Yu, why are you running so fast, the slave almost can't catch up with you..." As soon as the words fell, a maid behind him gasped and trotted to catch up, it was Brother Yu'er's maid Guizhi. This Brother Yu is the meat of his wife's heart, and now it is the age of naughty, she just asked the nurse to help take care of it, but who knew that this slippery head disappeared in the blink of an eye.
"I've seen the big girl." Gui Zhi saw that Dabao was fine, so he blessed Hebi.
"Brother Hebi."
An extremely pure voice came from inside the door, and Bi responded with a sound, touched the top of Dabao's head, and said softly: "Dabao is really good, we will pass over soon." β
Dabao looked at Hebi's body as he entered the house, and craned his neck to probe into the house.
"Brother Yu, let's go to the old lady and wait first." Gui Zhi didn't want to stand at the door stupidly and coax Dabao away.
"No, I'm going to wait for Brother Beauty." Dabao stood firm at the door, and he didn't move half a step even when he died.
Gui Zhi had served Dabao for many years, and he knew more or less about the child's temper, so he moved a small stool to another guest room and wanted him to sit at the door and wait.
The stool has not been put down, but I saw the door open, only to see a little boy walk out of the door, the soft black hair is combed into two small buns on the left and right, he is wearing an ice blue satin robe, and a white jade exquisite waist on the belt, like a little golden boy next to the Bodhisattva.
Gui Zhi couldn't help but be stunned, and when he came back to his senses, he found that Dabao's fair and pink little face was flushed with excitement.
"Dabao, it's early." Wu You looked at Dabao's stupid look, felt very cute, and pursed his lips and smiled.
"Early, early... Little beauty, you look so good in this dress! Seeing that Wu You took the initiative to greet her, a bright smile rose on the corner of his lips, and then he remembered something, and was a little embarrassed: "But we have to go down to the field today to catch fish, and your beautiful clothes will get dirty." β
"Dabao, are we going to go down to the field today, who will take us there?" He Bi saw that Dabao was wearing a coarse cloth dress, but he really wanted to go to the field.
"My father. A large area of land on the east side of the village belongs to my family, and there are fish in the field, and my father occasionally takes me to catch fish. He told me last night that he was going today. Dabao drew a large amplitude with both hands and explained solemnly.
When Wu You heard this, he winked at Hebi and hinted: Yes, I said that I don't need to dress up so deliberately.
He Bi didn't expect this sister-in-law to be really resolute, she just said it yesterday, and today she is going to take them to Qingqing. This Shenglong national style is open, but there is not so much formality for women, and in this rural area, it is even more common for women to go to the fields.
Yesterday, Sister Ting looked at Wu You's disdainful expression that made Hebi angry, although her sister-in-law didn't say anything, but the contempt in her eyes was also delicious. Speaking of which, this is also her carelessness, since she fled, Wu You has not worn silk and satin, and it can be said that it is for the convenience of movement in the mountains, but now that she has settled down, she can no longer be seen by her appearance. Fortunately, there were still some fine products in the baggage that Mrs. gave them, although the number was not large, it was enough to pack Wu You properly, and it should not be underestimated.
"Brother, let's change our clothes." Wu You said softly. It seems that she really doesn't have that rich life, and she likes this dress very much.
After coming to the world for such a long time, it was the first time she carefully looked at this body, and this appearance was seven or eight points similar to her previous life, but the remaining points were more delicate than her in her previous life. After all, she was just an orphan in her previous life, she grew up roughly, although she was born beautiful, but her skin that was used to rough work was naturally not as delicate as this young lady, and her temperament was a kind of family precipitation.
"Okay." He Bi didn't want to brush off his family's kindness, so he smiled apologetically at Guizhi, and entered the house with Wu You.
By the time Wu You and his party arrived, there was already a hot breakfast in the hall. The two little ones were not hungry, so the nurse had already fed them.
"Say hello to my mother. Big brother, sister-in-law, I'm sorry to keep you waiting. β
Lin looked at Hebi quietly, dressed in a dark blue linen coat, the cloth shoes on her feet had been worn, it could be seen that they had passed through a period of time, and suddenly the last bit of luck in her heart was gone, it seemed that she had paid for this dowry.
"Big girl, little brother Wu You, come and use it early, your sister-in-law has been up for a long time, you have to cheer up." Da Lang didn't seem to see Lin's smiling expression, and warmly welcomed them to their seats.
In the countryside, ordinary farmers only have two meals in the middle and evening, and the laborers who do farm work in the morning are eligible to eat a coarse grain cake or something, so the breakfast of the He family on weekdays is relatively simple.
"Mother, where is Sister Ting?" After all, it's her own sister, and she's just a fourteen little girl, and Hebi has long forgotten yesterday's little friction.
"Stay and educate grandma to come, she is waiting in her room, don't pay attention to her, let's eat." The old lady said casually.
Wu You personally scooped a bowl of hazelnut porridge for Hebi, Hebi didn't eat anything last night, and now his stomach is empty, smelling the faint fragrance of Baogu is not pretentious, and soon the bowl will see the bottom, in addition to eating an egg that the old lady peeled for her with her own hands, and the corn steamed bun that Dalang gave her.
Lin Shi looked at it coldly from the side, this person said that it was also strange, once he began to have prejudice, this shortcoming would be infinitely magnified. At this time, Hebi seemed to her to be a money-loser, old, penniless, and very good at eating!
After running out of breakfast, the old lady and Lin said that they had something to deal with, so they urged Da Lang to take Hebi and them out.
Seeing the ox cart moving farther and farther, the old lady and Lin glanced at each other and walked towards the inner room.
"Daughter-in-law, Sister Ting's family affairs really bothered you some time ago, and when she gets married in the future, I will definitely be filial to you, my sister-in-law and matchmaker." The old lady sat in the Luohan chair with a smile on her face.
Thank you early, it's not too late to say now. Besides, now I don't see the sister-in-law filial piety under the same roof, I have to wait until she splashes out the water, and she can still be filial to herself, joke! This old woman deliberately pulls things around, and she must ask for something! Lin said politely: "What did my mother say, we are a family, this is what a sister-in-law should do." β
Sure enough, as if waiting for her, the old lady hit the snake with the stick, and held back a sad look: "Pity my big girl... Alas, didn't you help Sister Ting see a lot of people last time, but there are ones suitable for big girls? β
Hearing this, the Lin family was a little surprised, no matter how she said that Hebi was also her daughter, she only came back yesterday, and she couldn't wait to get rid of them today, this woman was even cooler than she imagined.
"Mother, the eldest girl is now nearly twenty years old, and those who have not married a wife after twenty years have passed this year, except for the wandering son, there is only a broken household. If you want to say that this is a suitable person, there is one..."But the old lady's words were in her mind, and she was not her daughter anyway, so she couldn't worry about it.
"Oh, let's hear it." The old lady didn't expect it to be true, and suddenly became energetic.
"That's the forester in Raocheng, that condition is also rare, at the age of thirty-four, the family has a lot of money, there are only two aunts in the family, and the former wife has no children, just a concubine and two concubines. Although it is to find a steproom, this gift is not ambiguous at all, and he also said that there is no need for a dowry, as long as the talent is good, generous, virtuous and temperamental, these big girls are not top-notch. β
"But that person is inevitably older, and there are several babies." The old lady furrowed her brows and whispered. "And how did he get to this little place to find his daughter-in-law?"
"Coincidentally, his grandfather's generation was not yet in the background, but everything has been going well since he married his grandmother, who was from our village, so he thinks that our girl here is Wangfu. Although Raocheng is a little farther, it is a big county seat, and the food and accommodation are only counted as good. β
"The older ones can hurt people, these sons are blessed, it shows that the Lin family is blessed, the eldest girl went to hug the two for a year, although she is a stepfamily, she is also a serious housemother, the children are all a concubine, and there will be a few more children to honor her in the future, what's wrong with this." Lin's mouth is very powerful, and it can be said that the dead can also be said to be alive.
"If you think it's appropriate, I'll go to Zhang Luo later, and let someone send someone over there to see each other, the matter outside the forester was mentioned more than ten days ago, if it's late, maybe a blessed girl will be taken a fancy to."
"That's... Let's take a look first, but you should pay more attention these days to see if there are any other good options. The old lady nodded with satisfaction.
At this time, she sat on the ox cart, looking at the scenery in her memory, smelling the mellow aroma of the straw and earth, and the wind sandwiched the warmth of the sun, quietly caressing her face, making her feel like a world away.
Horses are very expensive in this place, and although the ox carts are simple, they are also considered wealthy by the villagers.
"Brother, I heard Dabao say, did our family buy land in the east of the village?" He asked casually.
"Yes, it's only a few dozen acres, your sister-in-law bought it after she got married, and the wind and rain have been smooth in the past few years, but she has a lot of income..."
Hebi's face remained unchanged, and there was a smile on the corner of her mouth, as if she was listening carefully. At first, when she entered the house, she complained in her heart, but now she also sees that she was sold voluntarily, so that her family can have a better life. Now that her family is in such a situation, she should feel gratified. Since entering the Wu Mansion, she has been a member of the Wu family, and she has also made up her mind to guard Wu You in this life. This is a thought in her memory. figured out where he was going, and Hebi's heart suddenly brightened.
After that, the conversation was also harmonious, and after the car walked for more than half an hour, the vision became more and more broad, and they got out of the ox cart, and in front of them was a large golden rice field, which was swaying neatly by the wind, like a sea of gold, and it was amazingly spectacular. It is no wonder that some noble children deliberately choose this place to set foot in this place, where the rich nature is alive and cannot be found in the city.
"Boss, you're here, yo, the little master is here too!" A middle-aged man walked over with a sweat towel hanging from his neck and a smile on his face. "Lao Huang, come and help the owner park the ox cart." The Zhuang family's voice was extremely loud, and when he shouted, the people in the field raised their heads, and Wu You saw that there were several people in the field wearing straw hats, shorts and long shirts, and were harvesting with sickles.
"It's okay, you're busy with you, I'm just bringing my sister over to have a look today. Let your family simmer the old medicine duck, pick a fat chicken, build an earthen kiln, and we will catch the fish later and go over for lunch. Da Lang commanded, quite the style of the head of the family.
"Eh, no problem." The man didn't even dare to look at Hebi, so he went to prepare.
The fertile soil in the east of the village, with abundant water and grass, is a natural place for the symbiosis of rice and fish. Fish are raised in the fields, and the fish eat pests and weeds in the rice fields, and the fertilizer discharged nourishes the rice fields, killing two birds with one stone.
"What a coincidence that you have come, and now the fish in the field are the fattest. Just now that Lao Li is a farmer I hired, his family is very good at making river fresh, wait for us to catch the fish, let her deal with it, I also let him set up a clay kiln, we will eat grilled fish later, burn the clay kiln, that taste, it is really a fairy to come and not change! As soon as the farmer left, Da Lang's tense face immediately relaxed, and he looked like a smirk.
"Brother Beauty, let's compete to see who catches more fish!" Dabao pulled up his trousers and was full of posture.
"You're a good fisherman, but it's my first time catching a fish, so you'll have to let me go." Wu You looked distressed.
"Okay then." When Dabao heard Wu You praise him as a master, he happily agreed.
"I don't want to bully the small, I'll just borrow a tool."
"Well... Okay, but..."Dabao's face seemed to be a little red, and his white and tender little hands twisted the corners of his clothes: "If I win, you will have to be my daughter-in-law when I grow up!" β
"Yo, Dabao, how old are you, you think about your daughter-in-law, do you know what a daughter-in-law is?" Da Lang immediately laughed.
"Of course I know, it's like my mother, I take care of your father in everything, brother beauty, I'm willing to let you take care of me, as long as you are my daughter-in-law, I promise to listen to you in everything." The immature children's voice is actually a little serious.
"And what if you lose?"
Dabao's eyes flashed, and he thought for a while: "Then I'll be your daughter-in-law?" β
Da Lang suddenly couldn't cry or laugh, this Dabao's face is thicker than his mother, didn't his mother marry him with his word wrapping skills back then.
"If you lose, just promise me one thing, and I'll tell you when I think about it."
"Done! Let's get started, half an hour from now on. "Dabao is already eager to try.
Da Lang smiled and shook his head, and went to the side with Hebi to enjoy the coolness, leaving the children to play by themselves.
The two put on linen gloves, Dabao jumped into the mud, it is the end of spring, those fish like to quietly under the aquatic plants, enjoy the caress of the sun, very easy to start. Although Dabaoren is small, he is very clever and strong, his body swayed slightly, but he pinched a fat grass carp tightly in the gills with an arrow step, he didn't care that his face was splashed with mud, and he was happy to show off his trophies to Wu You.
Wu You was unhurried to find a big wooden stick.
Dabao was amused when he saw it: "Brother Beauty, don't you want to knock the fish out?" β
"You can see it just by looking at it." Wu You blinked her eyes slyly, she found a piece of Tian Yiyan, inserted the wooden stick into the soil, and stirred it vigorously.
The water quickly became turbid, choking the fish stuck in the mud and did not dare to move, at this time, Wu You's eyes were quick, and his agile hands were raised out of the water, like a big crucian carp! "I've caught a fish!" Wu You shouted happily. She had just observed Dabao's skills in catching fish, and if she didn't hold down the head of the fish, grasp the gills firmly, and the fish flicked its tail, it was very likely that she would escape from her hands.
"You know what it means to fish in troubled waters!" Wu You proudly threw the fish into the basket, grinned at the stunned Dabao, revealing a mouthful of thin white teeth, slender eyes raised lightly, the eyes were black and shiny, and the sun reflected on her face, like a layer of gold sand, which was extraordinarily hooking.
Dabao looked straight in the eyes, and he swore that all the girls he had seen since he grew up were not as good-looking as this beautiful brother.
Although the skills are not as skilled as Dabao, Wu You still has a small advantage with the willpower of adults.
Dabao was depressed for a moment, but soon he was attracted by something newβa steaming earthen kiln.
There is a vacant lot next to the rice field, where a simple shed is set up for the farmers to take shelter from the rain on weekdays, and when the farming season is busy, the mothers-in-law of the farmers cook directly in this shed, so as not to run back and forth on a hot day.
This earthen kiln is often eaten by farmers on weekdays, the soil is built into a kiln, the kiln is burned red, and then the sweet potato, corn, eggs or something are thrown into the kiln, and then the earthen kiln is filled into a small soil dial, after half an hour, the thing is cooked, and it can be eaten by pulling it out, which is very convenient.
But today, the things in this earthen kiln are greatly enriched, and I saw that Lao Li picked up the soil with a shovel, and when the heat dissipated, the hand with linen gloves reached in, and the movement was very fast to pick out the things wrapped in paper.
Da Lang and his party sat down, and the Li family quickly brought the dishes up.
A crockpot of old medicine duck soup, stuffy clay kiln chicken, a large plate of spicy screws, and a big bowl of clay kiln eggs. Stuffy sweet potatoes and corn or something, Da Lang only kept a few, and let Lao Li take the rest to other farmers.
He Bi personally scooped the duck soup for the four of them, the chicken and duck were all free-range by Lao Li's family, and some medicinal herbs were added to the duck soup, and there was no fishy smell of duck at all, which was very delicious. The earthen kiln chicken was served whole, and the old Li family had already prepared clean water for Da Lang and a few people, and after cleaning his hands, Dabao unceremoniously tore off the chicken leg and put one in Wu You's bowl.
Dabao looked at the other remaining chicken leg and wrinkled a bun face.
"Eat, stinky boy, we won't be able to rob you." Da Lang tapped him on the back of the head dotingly, this kid, I thought that he didn't want a father if he had a beauty, so he would still worry about it.
When Dabao heard this, he tore off the chicken leg and stuffed it into his mouth, and his mouth was full of greasy, and he couldn't help but say, "Well, it's delicious!" β
Wu You also tore off some chicken thighs and chewed them carefully in his mouth, the taste was really tender and delicious, not comparable to ordinary chickens.
Da Lang and Hebi each tore the chicken, and after a while, only a chicken rack remained.
"Big girl, come and try this spicy screw, the current snail has just given birth to the snail, although it is not as fat as before the Qingming Festival, but the taste will be good." Da Lang warmly recommended it, took a toothpick, and picked out the meat to taste.
Dabao directly sucked out the snail meat, and his lips were so spicy that they seemed to be smeared with rouge.
Hebi was warned by Wu You that this spicy thing could never be touched, so she had to knock on an earthen kiln egg and eat it slowly.
After a while, Lao Li brought up the processed fish. This is a two-pound crucian carp, the two sides of the fish are cut with small knife edges, fried in the oil pan until it changes color, poured with the prepared exclusive seasoning, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, very delicious.
The breeze is blowing, the surrounding scenery is in full view, and everyone feels a sense of peace that they have never felt before. The day passed very quickly, and it was not until Rosewood quietly climbed into the sky that the ox cart slowly drove back to He's house.