Time flies, and it's August of another year. Seeing that the season of ripening crops is approaching again, there is no joy on the faces of the farmers. This is not because of natural disasters and bad harvests, but because the battle between the court and the Jiangnan rebels has not yet been completed.

So, the grain has really risen. In order for the army at the front to have no worries, the farmers handed in more grain. If the harvest is bad, it will be really impossible to eat. Moreover, according to rumors, the counterinsurgency army has changed its previous 'victory in sight' and has fought many defeats.

According to the news that Lu Hong heard, the reason for this defeat was because the generalissimo of the Great Zhou Dynasty was assassinated and killed. As soon as the commander died, the morale of the army was naturally weakened, and they suffered repeated defeats. Now that the army of the court has retreated to the riverside and is in a defensive state, I don't know if the army of King Chen will cross the river.

As a result, the state capitals on the Yangtze River to the north of the Yangtze River are in a very depressing atmosphere. Farmers, in particular, are worried not only about whether they will be able to eat this year, but also about whether they will be able to keep their homes. Although the nearby state capital is garrisoned by troops in case something special happens, everyone is very worried.

"Brother, that's just a rumor, you can't believe it too much. Moreover, we have a trench here, and it is not so easy for King Chen's army to cross the river. Listening to Lu Hong's narration, Lu Xiang'er actually remembered for a moment the young general who had a relationship. It's just that without waiting for Lu Xiang'er to think about it further, Lu Hong diverted the topic again.

In just three years, Lu Xianger has had the change of 'my family has a girl who has just grown up'. It turned out that the little girl, who was thin and small, became more and more delicate and beautiful. Judging from this change, Lu Hong can imagine what kind of beautiful woman Lu Xianger will be after Lu Xianger and Lu.

Thinking of this, Lu Hong's eyes narrowed as he looked at the book, and the expression on his face was a little unpredictable. He remembered that Zhang Xiaobao didn't know when it started, and when he saw Lu Xiang'er, the smile on his face made Lu Hong very disgusted. It seems that before Lu Xiang'er has a lover, she has to take a good look at her. After more than three years of martial arts training, Lu Hong has become more mature than his peers, and his stature is much taller, not at all like a twelve-year-old, which is also a bit deterrent.

In fact, the Lu family's brothers and sisters have changed so much, thanks to the fact that the Lu family's living standards are higher than those of the same village. As the price of grain went up, so did the price of wine. But the price of this fruit was reduced due to the war in Jiangnan, and the fruit wine brewed by Lu Xianger showed its head at this time. Moreover, the Lu family's fruit wine is also becoming more and more popular, and even some buyers from the nearby Gangneung Province have come to Qingshi County to buy the fruit wine. Therefore, the Lu family made a lot of money because of this.

"A-Niang is back." Lu Xiang'er saw Lu Erniang, who was sitting on an ox cart in the distance and slowly approaching, and hurriedly got up to greet her. Lu Hong was interrupted from his thoughts, and he also put down the book in his hand and followed closely.

Lu Erniang, who was sitting in the ox cart, was wearing a half-arm collared skirt, and her appearance had not changed much from three years. The only difference is Lu Erniang's smile, which has become a lot more after she and left. At this time, it is really uncommon for Lu Erniang to have a tense face.

Lu Hong is now the most unhappy to see his two relatives, and hurriedly asked: "Auntie, what's wrong with you, is it the shopkeeper Tong who is embarrassing you?" ”

"No, since the county lord came forward, how could he be embarrassed by A-Niang again." Lu Erniang lifted her spirits, handed over the ox cart to Lu Hong, and pulled Lu Xiang'er into the yard.

Lu Xiang'er suddenly remembered something, and said with some confidence: "Auntie, did that sister-in-law Zhang say something in front of you again?" ”

Lu Erniang patted Lu Xiang'er on the head and didn't say anything, but went into the kitchen. Lu Xiang'er and Lu Hong glanced at each other, and it was clear that Lu Erniang must have met Sister-in-law Zhang when she returned to the village. And she certainly hasn't said anything good yet.

Since the people in the village found that the Lu family was pulling jars out one by one, they all understood that the Lu family's fruit wine was bought very well and must have made a lot of money. There are many people who are obviously close to the Lu family and want to know the Lu family's method of making fruit wine. Secretly, these people talk about the rights and wrongs of the Lu family. Sister-in-law Zhang is one of the most entangled characters for Lu Xianger.

At the beginning, Sister-in-law Zhang changed her previous attitude, rushed to Lu's house, and waited for Lu Xianger and Lu Hong to meet once and praise once. But when she wanted to sneak into the mud room and was discovered and spread by Lu Xiang'er, the relationship between Sister-in-law Zhang and the Lu family can be said to be 'bad' to the extreme.

After Sister-in-law Zhang's eldest son Zhang Dashan was able to pass her maternal uncle and enter the barracks as a pawn and was stationed in Qingshi County, Sister-in-law Zhang became more and more arrogant. Every time I saw Lu Erniang in the village, I would say something ugly. In most cases, Lu Erniang will not have the same knowledge as Sister-in-law Zhang, and she never takes it to heart. It's really rare to see an expression like this today.

Lu Hong gave Lu Xiang'er a look, then turned around and went to chop wood. Lu Xiang'er knew what Lu Hong meant, so she also turned around and went into the kitchen to help Lu Erniang make lunch. Lu Xiang'er, who knew Lu Erniang's temper very well, didn't ask anything directly. It was Lu Erniang who stood next to her to hold her hand, neither speaking nor any expression.

Sure enough, it didn't take long for Lu Erniang's stiff face to relax: "Okay, it's because A-Niang is afraid of you." Now that A-Niang is no longer angry, Xiang'er should go and practice calligraphy. ”

"Then A-Niang told Xiang'er why she was so angry." Lu Xiang'er saw that Lu Erniang's mood was much better, and hurriedly asked the reason.

"Get out of here, the girl's family doesn't know much about all that mess." Lu Erniang shook her head and drove Lu Xiang'er out of the kitchen. After turning around, Lu Erniang remembered Sister-in-law Zhang's bad words, and suddenly had the idea of leaving Qinghe Village in her heart.

Originally, Lu Erniang didn't want to deal with Sister-in-law Zhang, a peasant woman, but she thought that Lu Erniang was afraid of her, and she became more and more excessive in language. In the past, I just talked about Lu Erniang, but today I actually talked about Lu Xiang'er. Lu Xiang'er and Lu Hong are the two people that Lu Erniang cares about the most, of course, she can't let Sister-in-law Zhang talk nonsense. Seeing that Lu Erniang had a temper, Sister-in-law Zhang seemed to remember the original slap, and her momentum weakened. However, those words could not be taken back.

Lu Erniang was thinking about what had just happened in the kitchen, but outside the courtyard, the Lu Hong brothers and sisters already knew what Sister-in-law Zhang had done, because Sister-in-law Zhang's youngest son, Zhang Xiaobao, was here. Zhang Xiaobao was afraid that his aunt's words today would let Lu Xiang'er know, so he hurried to explain to her after releasing the pig.

Although Zhang Xiaobao has grown a lot taller than three years ago, his figure is still fat, and his small eyes follow his honest and honest father, who has always been the background board. Although Zhang Xiaobao also went to school and learned a lot, Lu Hong just didn't look down on him. Especially when Zhang Xiaobao's little eyes swirled on Lu Xiang'er, Lu Hongqiang couldn't help but let his fist swing at his face.

"Okay, we know, you go back. Your aunt's temper, who in the village doesn't know, my aunt won't take it to heart. After listening to Zhang Xiaobao's apology, Lu Hong held back a fire in his heart, and he couldn't move yet, his expression was a little stiff.

Seeing this, Lu Xiang'er hurriedly smiled and said, "Brother Xiaobao, go back quickly." If you let your aunt know that you came to my house again, you should talk about me again. ”

"Okay, Sister Xiang'er, I'll go back first." Zhang Xiaobao knew why his aunt quarreled with Lu Erniang, and he didn't see him come to the Lu family to be diligent.

Thinking of Lu Xiang'er's smiling appearance, Zhang Xiaobao walked back very proudly. Moreover, he was still thinking in his heart about asking Sister-in-law Zhang to change her attitude towards Lu Xianger and find a matchmaker to marry Lu Xianger. Lu Xiang'er is good-looking, and she can make fruit wine to make a lot of money, so she will not suffer a loss if she marries her own family.

Zhang Xiaobao thought it was very beautiful, but he didn't know that Lu Xianger's 'impression' of him when he was a child was too deep. If they hadn't all lived in Qinghe Village, they couldn't see anyone who looked up, and it wouldn't be the same thing if they didn't talk when they met, Lu Xiang'er would have stayed away from this kind of person a long time ago.

"Xiang'er, stay away from him in the future, I look at him and want to give him two punches." Lu Hong didn't wait for Zhang Xiaobao to go far, so he pulled Lu Xiang'er into the courtyard, and hated all the people in the Zhang family more and more.