The two bought cotton and embroidery thread, and Lu Li also happened to come back.

Seeing that Lu Li was carrying such a big burden in his arms, Su Xiaoman was puzzled: "What is this?" It doesn't look like something for hunting. ”

"Ahem, it's nothing, it's just something you bought casually." Lu parted from Xiaoman's gaze and casually talked nonsense.

Then, Lu Li coughed lightly, "It's not early, let's go home first, otherwise the sun will go down in a while." ”

In winter, it is better when there is sun, but once the sun sets, not only does it get dark very early, but even the temperature drops extremely low.

Besides, Lu Lijia is still halfway up the mountain, so he has to hurry at dawn.

"Then I'll go back too, Xiaoman, I hope I can meet you next time." Mrs. Wei smiled softly and left with the help of the maid.

Su Xiaoman let out a long breath and looked sideways at Lu Li, "Let's go home too." ”

"Okay."

The two took advantage of the dawn to return home, and Xiao Man was not in a hurry to make dinner, but first took a pen and paper to draw patterns, and estimated what to do with the tiger head hat according to the size given by Zhao's shopkeeper.

The man, on the other hand, stuffed the things he bought into the closet, as if he was in a hurry, as if he was afraid of being seen.

Seeing Xiao Man's serious appearance, Lu Li was embarrassed to disturb, he lightly lit the candle, and then quietly walked to the firewood room to prepare dinner.

I haven't eaten the ribs sent by Su Qi last time, because I thought that I was tired from walking all day today, Lu Li specially stewed radish pork rib soup, and followed his memory and noodles.

When he used to live alone, he always made a living when he could, and most of the time he only ate meat, and almost never made a staple food.

But since Xiaoman came, the table of the two has gradually become richer, and the little girl has changed her tricks every time, cakes, noodles, rice, and countless dishes. often watched Xiao Man do it, and Lu Li gradually learned a few things.

The taste of the pork ribs and radish soup has come out, and the cake is ready, Lu Li put the radish soup into a porcelain basin, and cut the cake into pieces, and then returned to the house to call Xiaoman, "Xiaoman, the meal is ready, let's eat first." ”

"Okay, I'll go right away." Xiao Man put down the brush, dried the ink on the paper, and then got up to wash his hands and eat.

It was obviously afternoon, but the sky was gradually darkening, and Xiao Man looked at the sky outside the window while eating, and his eyebrows were shrouded with a little worry.

Seeing this, Lu Li couldn't help but turn around and look out the window, but after looking carefully for a long time, he didn't see any clues, he couldn't help asking, "What's going on outside?" ”

Xiao Man retracted his gaze when he heard the sound, bit his chopsticks and sighed, and sighed: "The weather is getting colder and colder, and it is going to snow, and I don't know what happened to my father, the cotton jacket he is wearing is too thin, I am afraid that he can't help such a cold day." ”

Speaking of which, Zhang Xiuqin is not cruel to her father, but she just doesn't care about anything, it's such a cold day, and she doesn't know how to make a new padded jacket for her father.

"Xiaoman, since you're so worried, let's go down the mountain later, okay?" Lu Li proposed.

Xiao Man paused, but still refused, "Look at the weather, I'm afraid it will snow later, let's go again tomorrow." ”

Lu Li sighed, "It's okay, I'll go with you tomorrow." ”

Sure enough, as Xiao Man said, the black and oppressive clouds filled the whole sky for a while, and the cold wind was whirring, and a little snow fell after a while.

After the dishes and chopsticks that the two had eaten were washed by Lu Li, the man took a large copper kettle filled with water and put it on the stove, so as to boil the hot water needed to wash his face and feet at night in advance.

Xiao Man lit the candle, and then picked and chose among the fabrics he bought, and from time to time took a few strands of embroidery thread and put them on the fabric, pondering the color of the fabric and which embroidery thread color best matched.

Outside the window, the wind was gusting, and inside the house, because the windows and doors were tightly closed, and there was a charcoal fire and a stove, the small bedroom looked extra warm.

The room was getting darker and darker, and Xiaoman couldn't do the embroidery work, so she rubbed her eyes, raised her arms and stretched her waist.

"Go to bed early, Xiaoman, I have to go down the mountain tomorrow." Lu Li reminded.

Su Xiaoman smiled and carefully put away the fabric and embroidery thread, "Okay." ”

The whining wind sounded all night, and the goose feathers and snow drifted all night, and the small yard was covered with a thick layer of snow, which seemed to shine in the sunlight.

Su Xiaoman, who pushed the door open, took a deep breath, looked at the scene in front of him, and most of the depression in his heart dissipated.

She turned to the man who was still dressing and said, "Lu Li, it's snowing so hard outside, it's so beautiful!" ”

"Really? Let me see. Lu Li walked out with a smile, his hands on Xiao Man's shoulders, and the corners of his mouth hooked a charming arc.

As the saying goes, Ruixue is a good year, Xiaoman looked at the thick layer of snow, and was in a good mood.

She hummed a song and made breakfast, took some vegetables she had grown, and then asked Shang Lu Li to go down the mountain and go back to her parents' house together.

In the early morning in the village, except for a few bird calls, no other sounds can be heard, and in the middle of winter, everyone does not have to go out to the field, so at this time they probably nest on the kang to sleep lazily.

The courtyard door of the Su family was still tightly closed, Xiao Man asked Lu Li to wait in place, and she walked around the back of the Su family and called loudly: "Dad, I'm Xiao Man!" Go open the door! ”

Soon after, a low response came from inside the room: "Hey, go open the door right away!" ”

Xiao Man jumped back to the gate of the courtyard, looked at Lu Li and smiled, "Don't worry, my father will open the door soon." ”

As soon as the words fell, the wooden door "creaked" and opened a crack.

"Daddy!" Xiao Man called excitedly.

But in the next second, the person who poked out of the wooden door had a wooden hairpin on his head, and when he looked closely, the person who opened the door was Zhang Xiuqin.

The two frowned in unison, Lu Li didn't speak, but Xiao Man was very surprised, "Auntie, why are you?" What about my dad, isn't he at home? ”

No, the response I heard just now was clearly my father's voice, why is it Zhang Xiuqin opening the door now? You must know that in the past, no matter who knocked on the door, if there was any urgency, Zhang Xiuqin would let Su Qi open the door no matter whether she was busy or idle.

Therefore, no matter what Su Qi was busy with, as long as he heard someone knocking on the door, he had to put down his work and open the door.

What's more, at this time, Zhang Xiuqin was determined to sleep on the kang, how could she be willing to leave the warm quilt and brave the cold to open the door for Su Xiaoman?

Xu noticed Xiaoman's doubts, and Zhang Xiuqin laughed a little embarrassedly, "Your father is still sleeping on the kang, what is the matter with you, I will help you convey it." ”

"No need, I have something to do with my father, and I will tell him personally." Saying that, Su Xiaoman and Lu Li directly missed Zhang Xiuqin and walked into the house.

Zhang Xiuqin pinched the doorknob and sighed secretly, her brows tightened.

Inside the house.

Su Qi watched the two husbands and wives walk in together, smiled with relief, and pretended to be relaxed: "Xiaoman, why did you come so early, is there something wrong?" ”

Lu Li put down the basket and didn't notice Su Qi's strange appearance, he squatted down and took out the radish and cabbage inside, and explained: "These are all Xiaoman's vegetables, she has to send you some, nothing else, don't worry." ”

"Something, I still have something." Xiaoman took over the conversation, took out the tape measure in his arms, and stepped forward with a smile, "Dad, I saw your padded jacket last time that it was old, and the cotton is definitely not warm, so I want to make you a new padded jacket." ”

As he spoke, Xiao Man took out a tape measure, "Dad, I'll help you measure the size, so that I can make it for you to wear as soon as possible." ”

"This ...... This I ..... Don't"

Su Qi, who was still on the kang, hesitated, but refused to get up, Xiao Man looked at him with a look on his face that didn't look like embarrassment, let alone excitement and relief, it looked more like crampedness.

Thinking of Fang Cai Zhang Xiuqin's door, Xiao Man's heart became more and more confused.

"Father-in-law, this is Xiaoman's heart, she even bought cotton and fabric, you can get up and let her measure the size." Lu Li echoed the persuasion.

Xiaoman put down the tape measure and said suspiciously: "Dad, what's wrong with you, don't you want me to make clothes for you?" ”

Before Su Qi could speak, the door curtain was opened, and Zhang Xiuqin walked in with her hands in her hands, shouting: "Xiaoman, are you going to make clothes for your father?" Or a padded jacket? ”

"yes, what's wrong, can't you?" Xiaoman replied unceremoniously.

Zhang Xiuqin's face stiffened, and then she rolled her eyes, "Your father is cold, I will make clothes for him, besides, your father still has a padded jacket to wear, so you don't have to worry about it." ”

These words clearly mean that Su Xiaoman will not be allowed to measure Su Qi's size and make clothes.

Since then, Xiao Man feels more and more suspicious, if it is in the past, Zhang Xiuqin would like to push all the things of Su Qi to Xiao Man, so that she can worry about herself.

Can ...... now

"Aunt Zhang, whether your father-in-law has a new padded jacket to wear, this is Xiaoman's filial piety, and Xiaoman has made new clothes, which will save you a lot of trouble, right?" Lu Li obviously also saw some clues, so he said such a thing.

Xiaoman immediately echoed: "Yes, Dad, I just want to make you new clothes, even if you don't wear them, I want to do my filial piety." ”

"I don't need to!" Zhang Xiuqin snorted coldly.

The two of them were arguing with each other, but Su Qi on the kang never said a word, he looked at Xiaoman, and then at Zhang Xiuqin, and sighed helplessly.

He didn't want to wear the new clothes made by Xiaoman, but he himself was ...... now

"Father-in-law." Lu Li suddenly came to Su Qi's side, lowered his voice and asked, "Do you have something unspeakable?" ”

Su Qi was stunned for a moment, then weakly put down the arm that was supporting his body, and sighed, "Lu Li, you let Xiaoman go back, I don't want her to worry." ”

From this point of view, Su Qi really has something unspeakable, but what happened?

Su Qi's whole body was curled up in the quilt, and there was an excessively abnormal bulge near his legs, Lu Li frowned, and his doubts were even more serious.

Then, he reached out and put his hand over the quilt, and tapped it carefully on the bulge.

"Ouch!" Su Qi screamed, full of pain.