The next morning, the group took a boat to Zhuangzi near the island.

This Zhuangzi is on the edge of Qinhu Lake, and there are not many people in the Zhuangzi, and there are only about 30 households.

The lunch was arranged in a family with only two mothers-in-law and grandchildren.

"A few years ago, Qinhu Lake was robbed, and the sons and daughters-in-law of this family were killed when the thieves extorted food, and now there is only an old lady in her seventies, with a four-year-old grandson to live, life is difficult, I heard the son's orders, the old man was the first to think of her family!" The old housekeeper introduced Xu He to the people he was going to as he walked.

"Oh, it's here! That's it! The old butler pointed to an adobe courtyard wall in the distance.

Xu He followed his finger and saw a half-collapsed earthen wall not far away, and the three thatched houses behind the wall were crumbling under the blowing of the lake breeze.

When everyone came to the gate of the courtyard, they saw that the wooden door of the courtyard wall had rotted a small half from the bottom, and people could almost get into it from below.

The old housekeeper knocked twice, and after a while, the courtyard door opened, and an old man with gray hair and a furrow face opened the door.

Seeing the old housekeeper, the old man was very polite, and said repeatedly: "Thanks to Steward Xu's care, the old man has already prepared the meal, just waiting for the nobles to come!" ”

As he spoke, a child with two pigtails stumbled out of the yard.

As soon as he arrived at the gate of the courtyard, he shrank behind the old man and stretched out his head to look at the group of strangers in front of the door.

Seeing this, Xue Yongzhi frowned and pulled Xu He, called him aside and whispered, "Xiaohe, who are you?" ”

Xu He smiled: "I guess you have never come to this kind of house for dinner, no, take you to experience, and by the way, give more income to the poor!" ”

Xue Yongzhi was anxious: "This kind of place, she, how can Lu Heng come ......?"

Xu He glanced at him: "What?" Is the food in this place poisonous? ”

Xue Yongzhi waved his hand and said hurriedly: "I don't mean that, that is, it's ......."

Xu He patted his arm and smiled, "Relax, little grandpa!" ”

Just when Xue Yongzhi turned his head to look at the courtyard gate with a heavy heart, he suddenly found that a surprising scene had happened.

Along the way, the arrogant and willful [Little Grandfather] Lu Heng actually took the old woman's hand and asked, "Old man, you're tired!" ”

The old woman's eyes were not good, and she vaguely thought that she was a handsome young man who spoke, so she patted Lu Heng's hand and said: "Don't be tired, don't be tired, I just don't know if our farmer's food can enter the mouths of nobles!" ”

Lu Heng smiled: "What's this?" I...... My dad has to lead our family to eat brown rice every year after the Spring Festival! ”

Xu He was stunned when he heard this, he didn't expect that the dignified British Mansion would still know the bittersweet memories?

And Lu Heng's performance surprised Xu He.

I thought that even if such a noble woman could eat in such a place, it was mostly because of novelty.

In addition to being fresh, in fact, I am disdainful of this environment and the people who live in this environment, and even a little disgusted.

But Lu Heng took the mother-in-law's hand and chatted about family life easily, without the slightest dislike at all.

Is this still the brutal and willful [Little Grandpa] Lu Heng?

Xu He felt a little confused.

When he came to Gu Hengbo's side, he asked, "Meisheng, eat here at noon, if you don't like it, go to the boat in a while, I will prepare something for you to eat!" ”

Gu Hengbo shook his head and smiled: "I'm staying in the fifth Panasonic." Nothing to enjoy. Tian Jiaqiu is bitter. The neighbor's daughter is cold at night. Kneel down and carve the rice. Moonlight plain plate. It's a shame to be a mother. Three thanks, no meals. ”

"Xiaohe has good intentions, and Yokoba thinks this kind of summer is more interesting!"

When everyone entered the courtyard, they saw that this was a very shabby house.

Perhaps because she knew that the nobles were coming, the old woman swept the yard early in the morning, and there were damp marks on the ground, and you could see a pile of chicken manure by the courtyard wall, which was probably kept for use in the field for manure.

The old woman's house was dim and smelly, so everyone simply moved tables and stools and sat in the courtyard courtyard.

After a while, the old woman broke the tea and came up, poured it into a stoneware bowl and said embarrassedly: "There is no good tea at home, it is the wild tea picked by myself in the spring, don't be ugly!" ”

Xu He smiled: "Old man, don't be busy, move a stool and let's sit down and talk for a while." ”

The old man wiped his mouth and smiled: "It's so good! ”

After she sat down, Lu Heng smiled and said, "Old man, how old are you?" Do you still farm? ”

The old woman smiled and said: "Plant, plant, there are not many fields, and you will make a living!" ”

The old housekeeper said: "Granny Liu is a capable person in all four miles and eight towns, not only does she farm and pull her children at an age, but also makes a cage to catch some fish, shrimp and crabs in her spare time to replenish the body of her little grandson!" ”

Lu Heng was curious: "Basket, what is that?" ”

The old woman pointed to a row of bamboo fences by the lake not far away and said, "It's a maze array, and the fish, shrimp and crabs can't get out after they come in!" This is called the basket, the cage is inserted in the bottom of the water, there are barbs in it, the fish and shrimp can't get out if they go in, let's eat the fish and shrimp in this cage at noon today! ”

Waiting for the old woman to go to the stall where the kitchen was busy eating, Lu Heng said proudly: "Our Great Wei Dynasty is rich in Fuminfeng, even if it is a lonely old woman, she can live with her grandchildren!" ”

Everyone only smiled slightly when they heard this, after all, they were the eldest lady who grew up in the prince's mansion since she was a child, where do you know what human suffering is, don't look at the old woman's lightheartedness, but how many people know the sadness inside?

What's more, this is still in the south of the Yangtze River, the land of fish and rice, and if it is somewhere else in the Great Wei Dynasty, it will be even more miserable.

But everyone knows that the other party has a special identity, and it is to relax to experience life, and if you talk about bad things, this trip will be boring.

The adults sat in the patio talking and chatting, while the two children had fun with Granny Liu's grandson.

The children of the peasant family, wearing a belly pocket, did not wear pants, shoes and socks, and carried two children from the city all over the world.

However, everything was watched by Wu Decao and the subordinates of the Xue Mansion, and Xu He was also happy to let them have fun.

After a while, the noon meal was ready, and Granny Liu put it in front of everyone with a smile.

Although Xu He's original intention was to eat bitter and sweet, he couldn't really make some coarse food that was difficult to swallow for everyone to eat.

I saw that on the table at this moment, a big bowl of miscellaneous fish in Qinhu Lake, what crucian carp, ang thorn, cocked mouth white, trout, arhat dog and river shrimp, no matter what species, anyway, a pot of stew, what the appearance is naturally not particular, but the advantage is that the ingredients are fresh, and the fragrance is fragrant when it is served on the table.

The rest are all seasonal vegetables from this solar term, and the verdant and snow-white table is set up, and it looks so appetizing.

Lu Heng said with a smile: "Xu He, you scholar, although your mouth is a little annoying, but you are still quite reassuring, I am very satisfied with the food and accommodation in the past two days, and the story is also well told!" ”

Just when everyone was laughing, suddenly the door of Granny Liu's house was kicked open.

Seven or eight people poured in from outside, and when they entered the door, they shouted: "Wang Liu, hand over the summer grain!" ”