In the fields.

The three members of the Tang family are busy, and from the beginning of spring this year to now, there has not been a single rain.

The wheat in the field looks sick, and although the wheat prefers the arid environment, it is not good to have no water at all.

Tang Guanglong carried a flat shoulder and a bucket on his back, and had already walked back and forth in the fields and streams dozens of times, back and forth to say less than three miles.

The same is true of Tang Chen's family, the second daughter Tang Wanqiu, who is a little more relaxed, carries her younger brother on her back and helps to do something when she sees what she can do.

Seeing the sun shining on their heads, the three of them were so hot that they drank all the water they brought.

Tang Guanglong was very thirsty, but no matter how thirsty he was, he would not drink the water in the creek.

A few days ago, more than a dozen floating corpses floated upstream, and the county ordered that they should not drink raw water to avoid contracting the plague.

As the pillar of the family, Tang Guanglong naturally has to lead by example.

Originally, the family spent money to dig a well because of this, but now the well has collapsed, and their family can only go to the public well to pick up water.

"Dad, mother, second sister, go home for dinner!"

Just when the three of them were dry, the shouts of the fourth sister Tang Xiaoqing came not far away.

Why is it the fourth sister Tang Xiaoqing, not the third sister Tang Xiaocao?

Because this girl is jumping up and down, she is not stable at all.

The three of them looked at each other, Tang Guanglong frowned and said, "It must be that the three girls are messing around again, but don't waste a pot of porridge in vain like last time." ”

When Tang Chen heard this, he said angrily: "If your daughter is not sensible, you have to say it, and if you are sensible, you can also say it, can't you point to them?" ”

Tang Guanglong pursed his lips and didn't speak, looked at the four girls who ran closer, and said in a deep voice: "What kind of moth are you guys doing?" ”

The fourth sister Tang Xiaoqing's walking posture is a little strange, there are no puddles in the field, but she deliberately lifts her small skirt.

The second sister Tang Wanqiu looked at it curiously, and the next moment, her eyes were straight.

Tang Chen's heart was for his daughter, so he naturally saw the clues, and hurriedly asked, "Siya, where did the embroidery on your feet come from?" ”

Embroidered shoes are embroidered shoes.

The fourth sister, Tang Xiaoqing, saw that her mother and sister noticed her new shoes, and smiled happily: "It was given to me by Brother Zhou, and the third sister also has a pair, I am a color, and the third sister is a color, hehe!" ”

"Brother Zhou? Which Brother Zhou? Tang Guanglong stepped forward to ask if he had no relatives surnamed Zhou.

Facing his father's 'fierce and vicious' appearance, Tang Xiaoqing timidly hid behind the second sister, poked his little head and said, "It's Brother Zhou who was pulled up from the well by my father yesterday." ”

"Yesterday ......"

Tang Guanglong opened his mouth.

Tang Wanqiu was surprised and delighted, pulled her sister and asked, "He's here!" What about the people, are they gone? ”

Tang Xiaoqing glanced at Tang Guanglong weakly, and whispered: "Brother Zhou didn't leave, he made a table of delicious food, with fish and meat, and brought a bottle of good wine to my father, saying that he wanted to repay our family." ”

As soon as Tang Wanqiu heard that Zhou Chu hadn't left, she immediately wanted to run home.

As soon as he walked a few meters away, he was stopped by Tang Guanglong.

Tang Guanglong frowned and said: "The people from the Inspection Department are looking for him everywhere, why did he come to our house, I have to mention this matter to the master's family, you go and inform your fourth grandfather to come first, and I will go back with your mother to deal with it first." ”

Tang Wanqiu reluctantly let out an 'oh', carried the little brother on her back, pulled the fourth sister, and walked in the direction of the master's house.

Tang Guanglong's face changed uncertainly, and he was silent for a long time before he said, "Clean up, let's go back and have a look first." ”

Tang Chen is a typical traditional woman, her husband is her heaven, and she will do whatever Tang Guanglong says.

It's just that when the couple returns to their doorstep.

"Okay, it smells so good!" Tang Chen twitched his nose and looked at the courtyard intoxicated.

Tang Guanglong also had his throat moving, such a fragrant meal, he was only lucky enough to smell it once in the city, it is said that the restaurant, a few taels of silver to eat once, and he didn't eat or drink for two months' income.

"Dad, mother, you're back!" Tang Xiaocao, the third sister who was looking forward to it in the yard, saw the two and immediately greeted them.

Tang Guanglong looked at the embroidered shoes called by his daughter, and his eyebrows moved slightly.

At this time, Zhou Chu happened to walk out of the kitchen with a salt and pepper shrimp, saw Tang Guanglong and his wife, and said with a smile: "Boy Zhou Chu, I have seen two benefactors, and I came uninvited today, and I still look at Haihan." ”

Tang Guanglong originally wanted to question, but when he saw Zhou Chu dressed in a well-dressed manner, matched with the delicate skin that was so white that it was not like an ordinary person, he instantly lost his confidence, and hurriedly hugged his fists and saluted back: "Don't dare, don't dare, son, is this?" ”

The couple looked at the table of delicacies, in this life and this life, how could they have seen so many delicacies from the mountains and seas.

Zhou Chu also put the salt and pepper shrimp on the table, and then learned to make a bow from the Confucian scholars, and said: "This is a little bit of the little brother's heart, I originally wanted to invite the benefactor's family into the city to eat, but when I thought that the road was far away, it took a lot of effort to go back and forth, so I made a table by myself." ”

Tang Guanglong was thirsty and hungry at this time, looking at the table full of delicacies, and there were two bottles of Huadiao wine next to him, he couldn't help but swallow his throat again.

It was Tang Chen's family, his eyes rolled, and he hurriedly stepped forward to help, and said at the same time: "Gongzi Zhou is too polite, how dare you bother to cook in person, sit down quickly, and leave the rest to me. ”

"Ah, yes, Zhou, Zhou Gongzi, please sit down, slack, slack." Tang Guanglong woke up like a dream and hurriedly greeted him.

Zhou Chu was not polite, he did everything that should be done, and the rest was to serve the bowl of rice.

After Zhou Chu sat down, he picked up the Huadiao wine on the side and said: "I don't know what the benefactor likes about wine, so I bought a few bottles of Huadiao on my own initiative, and the benefactor will drink some of it, if you don't like it, I will bring some other wine when I go back." ”

Where did Tang Guanglong drink any Huadiao wine, he only drank mixed with water in the township.

However, Tang Guanglong doesn't understand, but it doesn't mean that others don't understand.

Zhou Chu's practice of pouring wine, a sonorous and powerful voice sounded outside the door, "Tsk, the first-class champion is red, the son is outdone." ”

Zhou Chu raised his eyes and saw that the girl walked in with an old man and a middle-aged man yesterday.

The young Tang Xiaoqing followed closely with a swaddling baby in his arms.

When Tang Guanglong saw the middle-aged man, he hurriedly got up, bowed, and said, "I've seen Uncle Clan." ”

He saluted the old man again, "Fourth Uncle Ancestor." ”

The middle-aged man just bowed his head slightly with him, and then walked directly to Zhou Chu, first looked up and down, and then bowed, and said: "I don't know Your Excellency's name, in Tang Jingqing, you are polite." ”

"Don't dare." Zhou Chu returned the salute and said: "Boy Zhou Chu, a disciple of the Zhou family of Gaochun in Jinling, just came back from Nanyang, and when I met a widow on the way, I could only hide in the well and escape for my life, but fortunately, Uncle Tang's family found out in time and rescued me." ”

Tang Jingqing was stunned, frowned, and said, "Nanyang returned?" Childe is not from Quanzhou Mansion? ”

Zhou Chu already wanted to deal with it, saying that it was a Nanyang returnee, and the court had no way to check it, saying that it was Quanzhou Mansion, and people would know the authenticity as soon as they checked it, which must not be recognized.

"No, Zhou Mouzu followed the eunuch of the Three Treasures to the south, because he could only settle down nearby in the storm, last year, when he was in the moon, there was a Buddha machine man who said that he wanted to come to Daming, I saw a rare opportunity, so I took the opportunity to follow, I wanted to lead me to the scenery of Daming, I didn't want to go here and met the Japanese Kou, alas......"

"I see."

Tang Jingqing's expression moved, as if he had something on his mind, but it was only for a moment before he regained his smile.

"I don't want Gongzi to have such a bumpy encounter, those Japanese robbers deserve to die, in the past two years, I don't know how many caravans have been killed in Songjiang Mansion, and Gongzi can save his life, which is a blessing to pay for heaven."

"yes."

Zhou Chu sighed again and again, his face was full of fear, and his acting skills were full marks.

Seeing this, Tang Jingqing was no longer suspicious, but looked at the wine glass on the table, and his throat stirred unconsciously.

Zhou Chu glanced at it and said with a smile: "Meeting is fate, why don't Brother Tang sit down and have a drink together, by the way, the younger brother also has something to ask for." ”

"Childe, please say, in this Qingpu realm, my Tang clan still has a bit of face." Tang Jingqing hurriedly sat down.

Zhou Chu said with a smile: "Don't worry, let's talk while eating." ”

Zhou Chu picked up the wine glass and was about to get the wine bottle, when he was suddenly preempted.

Tang Wanqiu blushed and said, "I, I'll come." ”

Zhou Chu raised his glass and was stunned.

Tang Jingqing looked at the two thoughtfully.