Qing Huan returned to Gu's house, and Zhang beckoned his son to a cool place to cool off, and the sun was shining a little dazzling.

Banqin took out the watermelon from the well, cut it into slices and distributed it to Zhang and Qinghuan.

The well water is cold, and it tastes the most refreshing in such a day, Qing Huan sat on the bench with a watermelon, and talked to Zhang.

Banqin finished his portion, put the rest in a large bowl, put a gourd of well water into the basket, covered it with a square cloth and went out.

Qing Huan, who was still eating melons, saw it and asked.

"Where are you going?"

Banqin stood in the courtyard with a basket and replied casually.

"I'll send melons to Brother Erzhuang."

When Zhang heard it, he wanted to say not to send it, but he didn't open his mouth after all.

Qing Huan said.

"It's too hot, you can leave it alone, I'll send it."

As she spoke, she quickly finished eating her melon in a few bites, threw the melon skin into the dustpan, took the bamboo basket in Banqin's hand, and walked out of the door with her feet.

Banqin was stunned in place, looked at Qinghuan and then looked at Zhang.

Zhang looked at his son's back and smiled.

"Let your brother go, you can also come and rest."

Banqin then turned around and walked back into the house.

Qing Huan carried the bamboo basket and didn't walk long before he arrived at his own garden, where there were four acres of land in the Gu family's vegetable garden, and some vegetables and fruits were planted.

Before Niu Erzhuang came to Gu's house, this land was taken care of by the Zhang family with Banqin, and on weekdays it was watering, weeding, and finding some vegetables to sell in the market every few days.

When Qing Huan arrived in the field, Niu Erzhuang was sitting in the shade of the ground resting with his eyes closed.

Qing Huan walked over and kicked Niu Erzhuang's shoes with his foot, Niu Erzhuang opened his eyes and looked at him with some doubts.

Qing Huan put the bamboo basket beside him without saying a word.

Niu Erzhuang didn't say a word, glanced sideways at the bamboo basket, raised his hand to uncover the cloth, saw the watermelon inside, took it out, and ate it with his mouth open.

Qing Huan stood aside and watched him eat melons, but he still didn't say a word, and only after a long time did he speak.

"I won't let Banqin marry you."

Niu Erzhuang's action of eating melons paused, stopped for two seconds, and he continued to eat melons, still without saying a word in his mouth.

After Qing Huan said this, he turned his head and walked back, and after taking two steps, he stopped again and turned around.

"By the way, you don't have to go back home."

Niu Erzhuang didn't even pause this time, still bowed his head and continued to eat his melon, as if he hadn't heard.

Qing Huan glanced at him, turned around, and slowly walked out of the vegetable garden.

It wasn't until Qing Huan's figure disappeared into the vegetable garden that Niu Erzhuang raised his head and looked in the direction where Qing Huan disappeared.

He stared straight at the side, raised his hand and bit off the remaining part of the watermelon in his hand, chewed it slowly, and looked like he was not eating watermelon at this time, but human flesh.

On this day, until the sun was about to set, the meal of Banqin was ready for half an hour, and Niu Erzhuang had not returned.

Banqin was a little anxious, although she didn't say anything, she frequently looked in the direction of the door, and Zhang's eyebrows were slightly raised.

Qing Huan took a book and sat in the courtyard to read by the light of day.

It's not that Qing Huan is diligent, in fact, she is not a person who likes to read, she is just in the Gu family, she can't interfere with housework at all, if she doesn't read in her spare time, Zhang and Banqin will ask him with concern, why don't you read today? Is there something uncomfortable? Do you want to find a Langzhong to have a look?

It's as if it's normal for Gu Yunpei to only hold a book all day at home.

Qing Huan was forced to have no choice, so she had to hold a book to read if she had nothing to do, but fortunately, no one cared what he should watch or what level he needed to see, so she should pass the time.

This is not tight, but it makes him see some interest, yes, she is reading now, not all to deal with Banqin and Zhang, but more to read it herself, and she is willing to read it.

Of course, she won't admit that she is so energetic in reading now because there are too few entertainment activities in this ancient farmhouse.

As the sky was about to darken, Banqin became more and more anxious, she couldn't care about being reserved anymore, walking back and forth in the yard, Qinghuan was dazzled by her, so she put down the book and looked at her.

"Niu Erzhuang, such a big person, the vegetable garden is not far from our house, what kind of heart do you have, he will always have a place to go if he doesn't come back tonight."

Banqin looked at her with some dissatisfaction.

"Brother, how can you say that, it's going to be curfew soon, Brother Erzhuang, he never spends the night outside, and he doesn't know if something happened if he hasn't come back so late."

Saying that, Banqin felt even more anxious in her heart, and she raised her foot to walk out the door.

"No, I'll have to take a look."

Qing Huan quickly stood up and grabbed her.

"You also said that it's almost curfew, this will go out, do you want to be arrested in the county office? Don't worry, maybe I'll be back in a while. ”

Half-celery stomping.

"Just now I'm going to look for it, you just say wait, maybe I'll be back soon, it's going to be dark, you still say that, brother, how can Brother Erzhuang say it is also kind to our family, how can you be like this...

Such a thing, Banqin didn't say it in the end.

Qing Huan pulled her, with a smile on her face, she didn't understand the accusations of this little girl, and still coaxed.

"Don't worry, he can still lose his big person, but he really won't come back, don't you still have my mother and me?"

Banqin was about to refute when she heard this, but then she suddenly thought of something, and looked at Qing Huan with some panic and disbelief.

"Brother, did you tell him something when you went to deliver water to Brother Erzhuang at noon?"

When Banqin said this, her tone was a little sharp.

Qing Huan hadn't said anything yet, and Banzhang had already opened his mouth.

"Banqin, how did you talk to your brother?"

Banqin listened to Zhang's words and immediately closed her mouth, but the anxious look in her eyes was even stronger.

Although Zhang reprimanded Banqin, there was still some inquiry in his eyes when he looked at Qing Huan.

After all, this is too coincidental, his son never went to the field to send things to Niu Erzhuang, why did he only go this time, and Niu Erzhuang has not come back until now.

Although Zhang had doubts in his heart, he didn't ask in front of Banqin.

After waiting for another quarter of an hour, the sky began to faint, Banqin couldn't bear it anymore, didn't say a word, raised her feet and walked out of the door.

Qing Huan had already paid attention to her expression on the side, and when he saw this, he also raised his feet and chased out, as soon as he walked to the door, he would hold Banqin's hand that was leaning out of the door, and was about to open his mouth to persuade him, when he heard Banqin's mouth open crisply.

"Brother Erzhuang, you are back, why is it so late today, I was about to go out to look for you."

This is the first time Banqin has spoken like this since he deliberately alienated Niu Erzhuang.

Qing Huan looked in the direction of Banqin, and saw a man carrying two baskets full of vegetables, walking towards the Gu family in the twilight.

Looking at that figure, Qing Huan's eyes were slightly condensed, and in this sultry day, he couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart.