053 There is a mountain
In the end, Ling Ruixi, who appeared with a group of people, rescued Qu Hongze from the dog's mouth.
When Ling Xiaorou came back yesterday, Ling Ruixi had already fallen asleep, and she got up early in the morning, so she didn't make any noise when she saw her aunt sleeping sweetly, and she took her playmates out to play crazy after eating a few bites.
These days, Ling Xiaorou is busy planting garlic seedlings and vegetables, and she doesn't have time to care about him, Ling Ruixi is gradually playing a little wild, and she is not as sticky to her aunt as before.
If it weren't for Xiao Hei chasing a chubby man and running away, Ling Ruixi would still be digging sand and playing with his friends.
Look at the dirt on the body, only when you laugh can you see a mouthful of snow-white teeth, maybe you are afraid that the newly made clothes will be dirty, and you don't know whose torn clothes you are wearing, not to mention patch after patch, but the shirt is about to drag to the ground.
Ling Xiaorou didn't dare to recognize her nephew, Ling Ruixi would be washed when she went home on weekdays, she couldn't imagine that she would play like this.
Ling Xiaorou couldn't cry or laugh, and beckoned to Ling Ruixi, "Come here, aunt!" β
Ling Ruixi squirmed and refused to come over, Ling Xiaorou turned her face stiff, she didn't dare to rub it anymore, she called her aunt sweetly, and pounced on her like a child, and was held up by Ling Xiaorou, "Why did you get so dirty?" How long has it been since you washed this dress? β
Ling Ruixi timidly stretched out a finger, Ling Xiaorou raised her eyebrows, "One day? β
Ling Ruixi shook his head, "Yes...... It's ten days! β
"Ten days? I see you haven't washed this dress since you put it on! β
Originally, it was just an angry remark, but as a result, Ling Ruixi actually ...... shyly Nodding?
Ling Xiaorou was about to faint, it seemed that she had really ignored Ling Ruixi for too long, the children who followed him were also the children of the Zhuang family, and it was common not to take a bath for ten days and half a month on weekdays.
"Ling Ruixi, I've never seen you so dirty before, is it because my aunt has been too negligent with you these days?"
The old princess laughed beside her, "Don't talk about him, even your cousin didn't see where to clean when he was a child, and the children were the same when they were young, so that the people who serve are more attentive, and the clothes are changed frequently." β
Think about the cousin who only saw him in Gao County in a hurry and didn't even see his face, the dignified King Ning Yuan playing with mud and sand?
Ling Xiaorou was silent......
In the end, it was Ling Xiaorou who repeatedly explained to those who followed Ling Ruixi, especially as a girl who waited with a maid, her clothes were not afraid of being dirty, but she must be washed and changed frequently, and she could no longer wear one piece for ten days and half a month without washing.
Seeing that the eldest lady was unhappy before, these people were afraid of panic, they all signed a deed of sale, in case the eldest lady felt that they didn't take good care of the little boy, and sold them in a fit of anger, not to mention whether the flesh and blood would be separated from now on, even if they couldn't find such a good job elsewhere, they just had to play with the little boy every day.
Don't look at the young age, eleven or twelve-year-old children are also used for labor in other places.
Seeing that Ling Xiaorou was just a little angry, she was willing to give them a chance, and promised that she would take good care of the little boy in the future.
Under Ling Xiaorou's gaze, she boiled water for Ling Ruixi, took a bath, changed into clean clothes, and saw her clean little nephew again, Ling Xiaorou's complexion eased.
But I thought in my heart that Xi'er was at such an age when she loved to play, and those few clothes were really not enough to change, so tomorrow I asked people to find a tailor to make clothes, and by the way, I made two sets of clothes for the people in Zhuangzi.
As long as she and Ling Ruixi make a few good clothes to wear when they go out, others go to the fields and rivers every day, and they don't need to do anything silk and satin, and the coarse cloth clothes are also wear-resistant and dirt-resistant.
Shouldn't I get some toys for Xi'er? Something like a spade, a keg, a rake. I remember that in my previous life, the small water gun like a syringe that children used to play with in summer can also be made with some bamboo tubes.
The old princess and Mrs. Qu were old, and they felt tired after they left for a short time, so they let a few of them play by themselves.
Qu Hongze looked at the mountain behind the village and was stunned, as if the mountain was full of delicious food, "Sister Rou'er, I don't know if there is prey on the mountain?" β
"Yes, someone went up the mountain a few days ago and caught a rabbit."
"Why don't we go hunting in the mountains?"
Qu Hongze sucked his saliva, but didn't get a response, and when he turned around, he saw his brother and sister, as well as the child Ling Ruixi, all surrounding Ling Xiaorou.
Ling Xiaorou held a piece of bamboo tube with the thickness of a baby's arm in her hand, one end was opened, and a hole was pierced at the other end of the bamboo, which was put on another section of slightly thinner but longer, without punching holes, and gently pushed, seeing that the seal was not very tight, she made a strip of cloth and tied it to the front end of the slightly thinner bamboo tube, and after tying it tightly, she put the two bamboo tubes on it again.
The end with the hole is placed in the river water, and the slightly longer bamboo tube inside is gently pumped outward, and the water around the bamboo tube is quickly sucked into the bamboo tube.
Lift the bamboo tube and push the thinner bamboo tube inside, and a line of water erupts from the hole in the front end.
Ling Ruixi, who was watching, clapped his hands and stared at his aunt's hand anxiously, "Aunt, I want this, I want this." β
Ling Xiaorou handed the simple water gun to Ling Ruixi, "Take it and play in the shallow water by the river, don't go into the river, you know?" β
Ling Ruixi naturally tried his best to ensure that he picked up the small water gun and ran to the river, pumping water, spraying water on the ducklings and geese swimming around the river, and having a good time.
Qu Hongze didn't envy it, "Sister Rou'er, make one for the second brother!" β
Qu Hongan and Qu Hongxiu silently took two steps back, distanced themselves from him, and were brothers and sisters with such a person with a different head, and they were under a lot of pressure in their hearts.
Ling Xiaorou is calm, Qu Hongze is only a teenager no matter how old he is, and such a big child in his previous life is still a baby in front of his parents, not to mention a water gun, more childish things are played with.
It is not troublesome to make the left and right water guns, Ling Xiaorou made three more, and gave one to each of the three brothers and sisters, but it was much bigger than Ling Ruixi's, and the bamboo tubes were more than three feet long, and they could absorb a lot of water every time.
Qu Hongze's water gun was the first to be done, and he picked up the water gun and threw himself into the river, regardless of whether his shoes would get wet.
Qu Hongan and Qu Hongxiu were embarrassed at first, but after being accidentally sprayed with water by Qu Hongze, it also stimulated their fighting spirit, and the brother and sister unanimously aimed their guns at Qu Hongze, and it didn't take long for the three brothers and sisters to become soup chickens.
But the more you play, the more fun it gets, and no one thinks it's naΓ―ve anymore.
Ling Ruixi stood on the periphery, sucking water from time to time, looking at the three people in the river who were even crazier than him, and finally aimed at one to spray the water out, and then sucked a bamboo tube, waiting for the opportunity to spray another shot.
It's fun compared to ducks in the river.
Ling Xiaorou quietly retreated to a safe range, so as not to be harmed by them, watching the brothers and sisters having fun, the corners of her mouth curled up happily: This is the unbridled youth!
Fortunately, the sun is shining brightly, so even if you are soaking wet, it will not be very cold.
While watching a few people playing, he used the knife in his hand to carefully polish the burrs on the bamboo, since he was going to go up the mountain to hunt, of course the hunting tools should be prepared, bows and arrows or bamboo crossbows are very suitable.
When a few people had fun, Ling Xiaorou also had five more bamboo crossbows and a number of crossbow arrows by her side.
The bamboo crossbow is made of cow tendon strings, but it is divided into sizes, Ling Ruixi's bamboo crossbow is only a little bigger than an adult palm, the cow tendon is not very tight, and the crossbow arrow is also a bamboo stick that has not sharpened the arrow, so the bamboo crossbow arrow shot out is not very powerful, even if it is shot on a person, it will not hurt people.
When a few people went back to change their clothes, when they came back, they saw the crossbow arrows placed next to Ling Xiaorou, and they couldn't put it down, and they all looked forward to hunting in the mountains, even Ling Ruixi was also eager to try, and said crisply: "Aunt, Xi'er will catch chicken for you to eat." β
So, from the river to the mountain, the water gun in his hand was also replaced by a bow and crossbow.
It's not the first time Ling Xiaorou has gone up to this mountain, it's just that the mountain wasn't hers before, and the feeling is different.
Now that the mountain deed has been obtained, Ling Xiaorou decided to choose a name for this mountain according to her own preferences, and after thinking about it for a long time, she finally named it: There is a mountain!
As the name suggests, there is a mountain behind the lodge.
As soon as the name came out, the facial expressions of the three brothers and sisters changed again and again, and in the end, it wasn't Qu Hongan who praised cheekily: "The name Xiao Rou'er took is really extraordinary. β
Qu Hongxiu and Qu Hongze also echoed the praise.
Ling Xiaorou raised her eyebrows, she didn't know how much Qu Hongan praised it, he must have thought: She can't come up with a good name from a peasant family, right?
But this mountain is hers, what name do you want to choose, isn't it just a fun? Who made her rich and capricious?
There is a mountain that is not very high, but there should be all, all the way through, Qu Hongze is either here to pick up flowers, or there to provoke grass, from time to time with a crossbow arrow twice, startled the birds on the tree to fly.
Xiao Hei also fluttered butterflies in the grass on the side of the road happily, and called Qu Hongze twice from time to time, as if to say that Qu Hongze scared away the butterfly he fancied.
Qu Hongxiu covered her mouth and was happy, because of her similar age, she had been closer to her second brother since she was a child, but why didn't she realize that her second brother was so naΓ―ve before?
Or does this person become stupid after he gets fat and becomes stupid?
Qu Hongan followed Ling Xiaorou all the way, talking about the good mountains and rivers and good Zhuangzi, talking about the situation in the world, and then talking about Ling Xiaorou's vision, and Zhuangzi took care of it differently from others.
Ling Xiaorou always felt that he had something to say, but he couldn't talk about it, and he was anxious for him, Qu Hongan suddenly turned pale, "Xiao Rou'er, I'm ...... I...... I have something to tell you! β
Ling Xiaorou sighed in her heart, but don't be afraid of anything, if he confesses to her at this time, how can she refuse?
Although the people in Jicheng know that she is the righteous daughter of the Qu family and the righteous sister of Qu Hongan, but in the end, the banquet was not placed, if Qu Hongan really wanted to accept herself as a concubine, Mrs. Qu might really agree?
Is it to let him speak out, or to find an excuse to walk away and not listen to him?
Here Ling Xiaorou was anxious, Qu Hongan seemed to be even more anxious, without waiting for Ling Xiaorou to answer, she said anxiously: "Xiao Rou'er, since I saw you for the first time, you are different in my heart, for so many years, no one has ever made me miss me so much like you, although my mother recognizes you as a righteous daughter, in the end, the recognition banquet has not been placed, if you ......"
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