Chapter 17 Frolicking in the Countryside

"What's wrong?"

"Just now, the second brother of the Liu family went to the stove and said that we are the children of the Zeng family, so the old Uncle Liu and Aunt Zhang kicked me out of the stove. Saying that I am Miss Qianjin, it is not good to ask me to do it. ”

Banniang was funny, so she turned around and stared at Qi Niang, nodding while looking: "Although it is a half-old silk dress, this pink color is very lined with the seventh sister, the skin is like condensation, the eyebrows and eyes are like flowers, although the smile cannot be said to be alluring to the country and the city, but it is also beautiful, it is the daughter of Lan Hui, and the old Uncle Liu really has a vision." ”

Qi Niang knew that she was being teased, so she couldn't help but pick up her pink fist and greet Banniang: "Die, even your own sister dares to make fun of it, see if you dare in the future?" ”

Banniang begged for mercy again and again, although it was hit on the body, it was like tickling, but with a low profile, she still had to put it on a swing.

In the end, in someone else's house, Qi Niang didn't dare to make too much of a joke, so she pretended to beat it a few times, and that's it. Thinking that there was nothing to do, I wanted to go to Qi Niang and go to the back river to see how Shiro and the others had gained.

I happened to meet two eleven or twelve-year-old boys carrying baskets in their hands, rolling up their sleeves, and running into the door barefoot.

The two babies are Uncle Liu's eldest grandson Goudan, as well as Aunt Zhang's grandson Liulang, because it is Goudan's own home, after the two looked at each other, Goudan came back to his senses, regardless of Zhang Liulang, carrying a basket full of fish and shrimp, at a flying speed, plunged into the stove, and asked Uncle Liu: "Grandpa, where did the two little ladies in our yard come from?" ”

Uncle Liu's eyes glared: "That's a distinguished guest, don't collide." He glanced at the dog's appearance at this time, and frowned, "Why don't you put your shoes on and put your sleeves down?" It's also a person who has been reading for a few days, why isn't it the same? Tell the guests to see the joke. ”

The iron egg under the stove was in a good mood when he saw his brother being trained, and the light of the fire in the stove shone on his dark and bright face, and he smiled very comfortably.

Dog Dan is actually good at reading, Uncle Liu is very proud of this eldest grandson, but when he thinks of the children of the Zeng family, he knows what a real reader looks like, and then looks at Dog Dan, he can't help but be short of breath, seeing Tie Dan sitting there while adding fuel to the fire, while snickering, Uncle Liu stared, Tie Dan had to lower his head, the corners of his grinning mouth, betrayed the little pride in his heart. Usually the eldest brother is deeply loved by his grandfather, and every time he scolds him, today he was finally scolded again.

After Uncle Liu scolded his eldest grandson and trained his second grandson, he remembered Aunt Zhang's grandson Liulang, so he asked Goudan: "What about your sixth brother?" ”

"Outside." The dog had put the rag shoes he was carrying on his feet indiscriminately, and the sleeves and trousers were also down, and he stuck out his head to look at them when he finished speaking. I saw Zhang Liuzheng slowly pacing in from outside the gate again, and it seemed that he had cleaned up like him, but he lowered his head, not like him, and ran to the stove with fine steps.

The dog stole another glance at the two little eyes in the shade of the tree, and they were also snickering with their lips pursed.

The dog thought about his embarrassed appearance just now, and it was not much better than Zhang Liu, who was walking with a little lady at this time, and his face was red, and he was thinking about turning back, sitting under the stove and asking about the origin of the two little ladies of Tiedan, and saw that the second uncle just happened to be holding a knife in one hand, and a clean little rooster with only a hair and a clean rooster in the other, and saw Zhang Liuzheng as a little lady, and the second uncle took out his hand to shoot Zhang Liu: "Little Liuzi, how to learn from that girl's house?" The road won't go either? Aren't you quite naughty on weekdays? ”

As soon as these words came out, Qi Niang turned her head and couldn't help laughing, but Banniang laughed out loud.

Zhang Liu was laughed at by this, burying his already red face, and he really wanted to go underground.

Liu Erlang came to his senses at this time, and hurriedly said to Banniang: "Ba Niang, Qi Niang, we country boys don't know the rules, don't mind." ”

The two were called, obviously close to each other, Qi Niang was surprised for a moment, and it passed.

Zhang Liu then knew that the two beautiful little ladies in front of him were called Banniang and Qiniang, but he didn't dare to raise his eyes, and he was most annoyed that Second Uncle Liu didn't cover up for him at this time, and he still lost face in front of the beautiful lady, but he didn't dare to look at the little lady anymore, so he had to stick to Second Uncle Liu, avoid the two little ladies, and go to the stove together.

The stove room was originally small, and there were several people crowded for a while, and it was narrow and couldn't turn around, Liu Erlang was busy carrying the basket full of fish and shrimp that Ganggoudan and Xiaoliu took back to the river to clean up, and also add two dishes for hospitality, Uncle Liu simply went out of the house, sat in the courtyard and gossiped with Banniang and Qiniang.

He is an old man who is a stump, naturally there is nothing else to say, but fortunately, Banniang seems to be very interested in farming, although the words asked by Uncle Liu sounded a little ridiculous, but he also answered happily, Qi Niang has always been a supple character, and he also listened with a smile on the side, and occasionally asked a sentence or two, the old and the young, but chatted very happily.

In the stove room, Aunt Zhang was busy stir-frying on the stove, and Tie Dan finally found an opportunity to support Goudan and Sun Liu, both of whom were more favored than him in the past day: "Come, come and help me light the fire, and I'll tell you where the two sisters are from and where they come from." ”

These two boys are very strange, and when they heard the words, they changed to iron eggs.

Tie Dan was proud: "Have you heard of the Zeng family of the famous Autumn Rain?" "Just now, when Liu Erlang came to the stove to tell Uncle Liu about the origin of his guests today, Tie Dan heard it clearly under the stove.

Goudan said: "Of course I remember, our husband often talks about Mr. Zeng Jiazigu." That's the Wenqu star of our Great Song Kingdom, who else doesn't know? ”

Tie Dan was proud: "You also said that you know, then why don't you know that the two young ladies in the courtyard just now are Mr. Zigu's sisters?" ”

This time, it was the turn of Goudan and Zhang Liu to break their jaws: "Really, really? ”

"Then can there be a fake? The second uncle said it himself. Are you going to kill a chicken? If you don't believe me, you ask Grandma Zhang. ”

Grandma Zhang didn't think that the brothers and sisters of the Zeng family were wrong, she just liked those children who knew etiquette and etiquette, even when she saw her as an old village woman, she also smiled and saluted, and she was really generous.

Seeing that the dog and her little grandson asked, Aunt Zhang smiled and said: "It's the brothers and sisters of the Zeng family, it's nothing, grandma just thinks that other people's brothers and sisters know etiquette, you should learn this." ”

Hearing Aunt Zhang say "brother and sister", Zhang Liucai asked, "There are also men coming?" Why didn't I see it? Besides, how could they come to Grandpa Liu's house as guests? Could it be that Grandpa Liu knows? Haven't you heard of it before? ”

Tie Dan knew this best, so he played it off again in front of his two brothers.

Dog Egg Tie Dan heard that there were two younger brothers of Mr. Zigu, who were also students in the state school, and there was a brother of the same age as himself, so he abandoned Tie Dan, didn't care about the two little ladies in the yard, got out of the stove, and went straight to the back river. Annoyed, Tie Dan chased after him, but was stopped by Aunt Zhang: "Tie Dan'er is good, let those two boys go crazy." You're here to help Grandma light the fire. Grandma will leave you more delicious food to eat. ”

After walking for a long time, although I drank a lot of water, I could smell the fragrance wafting out of the stove from time to time, and Banniang also felt very hungry, but fortunately, lunch was ready soon.

Tie Dan went to call a few people fishing on the back river, but he got a small grass carp the size of a palm, Banniang laughed at his brothers, and a few people washed their hands and wanted to eat.

The peasant family is not very particular, Liu Erlang is neat with hands and feet, and moved the old Eight Immortals table from the hall, it is said that the woman should not be on the table, but the countryside does not talk about those false etiquette numbers, Liu Lao Bo and Liu Erlang both invited Qi Niang and Ban Niang to do it on the table together, and asked Shi Lang to sit on the throne, Shi Lang refused to agree no matter what, and turned his resignation, and then sat down. Uncle Liu is on the head, the left hand is respected, Shilang sits, the next is Wulang, Qi Niang and Ba Niang do the right hand, and Uncle Liu is opposite Liu Erlang and Jue'er, dog and iron egg, because he is in his own home, he went to the stove with Aunt Zhang's children and grandchildren.

Looking at a table of dishes, all of which are cooked, Banniang secretly said that it was a pity, I didn't feel it at home before, but when my sister-in-law and the seventh sister were not good at cooking, this time it was another table of cooking, Banniang secretly wondered, is there no stir-fry at this time? However, during the banquet, in front of the host's family, this is not easy to ask. Banniang had to keep the doubt in her heart for the time being.

Fortunately, although it is all boiled, Aunt Zhang's craftsmanship is still good, the fish soup is very delicious, and the meat quality of the boiled shrimp is also sweet, it is a salted edamame, no oil flowers, and it is also very fragrant, just a few vegetarian dishes are boiled rotten, and it doesn't taste right, but a table of people eat happily, Uncle Liu also asked Liu Erlang to take out a jar of wine collected at home, Shilang is heavy, but after a few sips, Wulang drank two bowls with Uncle Liu and Liu Erlang, and I don't know if he was born with a large amount of alcohol, or what's going on, so two big bowls down, and I did not see that his face was full of wine.

Jue'er was bored, so after eating, he slipped to the stove and looked for dogs and others to play.

The meal didn't end until after noon, Uncle Liu drank a little high, and went to sleep, Liu Erlang thought about promising Banniang to collect some things that Huang Yu sent her before the meal, and saw that Shiro Wulang was pulled by Jue'er to go to the small river to fish with the dogs, and explained a few words to pay attention to the long snake, don't go to the deep water, so he sent out a few people, and he also took the bamboo pole, and went to collect the yellow python's castin.

Qi Niang and Aunt Zhang cleaned up the dishes and chopsticks, but Banniang was happy to join in the fun and went with Shiro and others.

It wasn't until the sun was in the west that Shiro and the others returned, all covered in mud oars, that is, Ba Niang, also sweaty, wet skirt, and holding a large bundle of reeds and green leaves for wrapping zongzi in his hands. And all of them were filled with smiles that couldn't be hidden. Jue'er even played with a few dogs, changing his usual image of being obedient at home. And the dog and the iron egg and Zhang Xiaoliu, each carrying a basket full of small fish and shrimp, Shiro and Goro in their hands with two or three feet of more than two catties of big grass carp and a four or five catties of big red carp.

Liu Erlang had already received a small amount of yellow cockroaches and came back. Aunt Zhang's little mother and father and son were not suitable in the yard, and also stayed in Liu's house, sitting under the tree with Uncle Liu and gossiping, Liu Erlang did his work, and Banniang was idle, climbing the bamboo fence wall to pick flowers.

Seeing that a group of people were laughing and entering the hospital, Aunt Zhang hurriedly scooped up the water, asked Shiro and a few people to clean it, and asked the dog to find two or three clean seeds, divide the fish in three or two, and let Shiro and others take it back.

Liu Erlang's yellow cockroach was put away.

Because it was everyone's hard work in the afternoon, Shiro and others refused, Aunt Zhang smiled: "A few children came back in the morning, and there is more than a penny, and I keep enough to eat at home, we are in the countryside, when do you want to eat, the children have to go to the river to catch it, but you have to spend money to buy it in the city, take it with you." Don't push it around, it's not too early, and you still have to rush back to the city. Don't delay. ”

Uncle Liu also brought the blue, and a bundle of prepared wormwood fragrant pu, as well as fresh reed leaves and a bundle of soybeans for making zongzi during the Dragon Boat Festival, and stuffed them into Shiro Goro's hands. Shiro Goro accepted it, said goodbye to Uncle Liu and Aunt Zhang's family, and hurried back to the city.