When putting the chili peppers in the pot, Lu Zhengan asked Song Huaishu to add firewood to wash his hands. By the time Song Huaishu had washed his hands, Lu Zhengan had already shoveled the vinegared peppers out of the pot with his hands and feet, and even the cakes had been cut.

The rain was still falling outside, and the two of them did not bother to move their food into the hall. After moving two bamboo chairs, I sat around the board and ate it.

After tossing and turning for so long, both of them were already hungry, and only when their stomachs were half full did they have time to speak.

Lu Zhengan glanced sideways at Song Huaishu beside him, and at this moment he had a very strange feeling in his heart, as if the two had lived together for a long time.

Lu Zheng'an's long-term gaze made Song Huaishu a little uncomfortable, rubbed the right half of his face with his palm, and asked in a somewhat confused tone: "What have you been watching me do?" But what do I have on my face? ”

Hearing Song Huaishu's question, Lu Zhengan came back to his senses. smiled at Song Huaishu and explained: "No, I just think that fate is really amazing." ”

Song Huaishu didn't expect it to be this answer, his expression was stunned for a moment, and he nodded his head. "That's true, I didn't think I'd ever have someone to be my friend one day."

When the word 'friend' was spoken, Song Huaishu's heart suddenly moved. In his mind, he couldn't help but recall the words of Lu Yingchun and Ge Pozi in the morning, and only felt a wave of enthusiasm suddenly surging up on his cheeks.

Fortunately, now that the light is dim, Lu Zhengan did not notice his abnormality. So, Song Huaishu took a deep breath, suppressed his frantic heartbeat and turned his gaze to the door.

The sound of the rain outside the house was still the same, and the sound of the rain dripping on the tiles was unusually clear on this night.

Just when Song Huaishu listened to the sound of the rain and slowly calmed down, he suddenly heard Lu Zhengan say: "You seem to have always been so arrogant, speaking of which, you have a wealthy family, outstanding appearance, and a pair of parents who love you and love you, no matter in any way, they are no worse than others, what else makes you so inferior?" ”

Hearing this, Song Huaishu suddenly looked back at Lu Zhengan, and his small Adam's apple moved, but the next moment he turned his head away.

Lu Zhengan was taken aback by Song Huaishu's reaction, and vaguely understood in his heart that his words were really a bit out of bounds. It's just that at this moment, his curiosity overwhelmed the boundary, and when he saw Song Huaishu's reaction, it was too late to regret it.

Lu Zhengan: "I'm sorry, I just asked casually, don't you care." ”

When Song Huaishu heard Lu Zhengan's apology, he did not look back, but only answered softly. However, in the direction that Lu Zhengan couldn't see, Song Huaishu, who didn't know that he was indifferent, quietly turned red.

……

The rain was quiet, and Lu Zheng'an, who was extremely tired, slept soundly all night, and even Song Huaishu in the opposite room slept soundly.

Coming out of the back room and hearing that there was no movement in the room opposite, Lu Zhengan walked out of the hall lightly, carefully closed the door, and went to the warehouse by himself.

He inserted his hand into the hole containing the wheat grains, and when he saw that the inside of the wheat hole was not hot, Lu Zhengan breathed a sigh of relief. Then he turned around and scooped up the wheat bran left over from the flour grinding in a cloth bag next to him, poured it into a wooden basin at the door, added water and paste, and poured it into the chicken pen.

After a night of wind and rain, the ground in the yard was full of standing water, and the petals of the moon season that were blown off by the wind scattered half of the yard, and even the rose branches on the wall hung down a lot.

Lu Zheng'an put the obstructive branches back on the wall and fixed them, and only then did he pull the closed door open from the inside.

The grounds at the entrance had been washed away by heavy rain overnight, and the ground had been completely soaked. Lu Zhengan tried to step on it with his foot, but when he saw that the ground was muddy, he gave up.

The site is soaked, and there will definitely be no one in the forest, and even if there are tens of millions of jobs waiting for him to do, he can only talk about it when the ground is dry.

After a night of baptism, Hualong Mountain has become more verdant, and even the air in this mountain is becoming fresher and fresher.

As time passes, the sun slowly rises from the horizon and slowly turns from orange to golden. The sunlight shines through the gaps in the clouds and onto the ground, and the spectacular scenery makes people marvel at the wonder of nature.

Lu Zhengan stood at the door and looked at the scenery in front of him, and spat out the turbidity in his chest. He raised his hand and stretched, then turned around and went home.

When Song Huaishu woke up, Lu Zhengan was squatting at the kitchen door and smashing garlic. When he saw Song Huaishu coming out of the hall, he hurriedly beckoned him to go and wash.

Song Huaishu didn't expect that he would sleep so deeply, and looked at Lu Zhengan's expression a little confused. "Why don't you call me?"

Lu Zhengan looked down at the garlic paste in the garlic kiln and replied, "I don't have anything to do today, what are you doing?" The green salt for washing is on the shelf on your right, so you can take it yourself. I'm going to mix some eggplant, and I'll eat at the stove house later, and I won't pour it into the hall. ”

With that, Lu Zheng'an got up and went to work.

However, just when Song Huaishu had just washed up and was about to sit down to eat, he heard the wooden door suddenly knocked.

After opening the door and seeing Song Xiren standing outside the door, Lu Zhengan was stunned for a moment and hurriedly welcomed people in.

Song Xiren's hem was soaked in mud, and sweat was faintly visible at the corner of his forehead, obviously he had been walking for a long time. When the other party entered the courtyard and saw Song Huaishu with an apologetic face at the door of the stove house, his expression relaxed.

Lu Zhengan: "Why did my uncle come here so early?" I've made a lot of breakfast, so let's eat some if you don't like it. ”

Yesterday, the wind and rain were urgent, and Song Xiren was worried about Song Huaishu, who had not returned, and he never closed his eyes all night, so he finally managed to stay up until dawn and hurried to Lu's house. When he saw his son who was safe and sound, he was completely relieved.

After the heavy rain, the road was muddy, and in just a few miles, Song Xiren walked for nearly an hour before rushing to Lu Zheng'an's house.

Waving his hand at the two people with concerned faces, Song Xiren breathed a sigh of relief before he said, "No, no, you just eat." ”

Seeing that Song Xiren's lips were a little chapped, Lu Zhengan planned to pour him a glass of water to moisten his throat.

Waiting for Lu Zhengan to leave, Song Xiren hurriedly glanced at Song Huaishu.

Song Huaishu didn't know why, so he leaned in front of Song Xiren, and then heard his father ask in a very small voice: "Lu family boy, is he reliable?" ”

Song Huaishu gets along with his parents day and night, and he has overheard the conversation between the two of them a few times, and Song Huaishu naturally knows their plans.

Song Huaishu didn't think much about the contract with the man. He no longer has any extravagant hopes for starting a family, and only hopes that because of himself, he will not affect his parents too much.

In order to calm the hearts of his parents, on the one hand, Song Huaishu pretended not to know. On the other hand, he is also constantly doing psychological construction for himself, telling him that it is not impossible to find a man to marry, as long as the other party can not dislike him and be filial to his parents.

It was precisely because he knew that his parents planned to do so that Song Huaishu was so surprised when he heard his father say this.

He thought that his parents would help him find an honest and responsible person, but what he never expected was that his parents would actually take a fancy to Lu Zhengan......

For a while, Song Huaishu was in turmoil. Looking back at Lu Zhengan's tall back, Song Huaishu couldn't help but think of the situation when the two got along, and instantly felt a burst of heat surging up his cheeks.

Song Huaishu lowered his head and saw that his father was still waiting for his answer, so he tore off his father's sleeve with the shame in his heart, and said, "Father, you, what do you mean?" Lu Zhengan, you don't know this person, naturally he is steady and honest. ”

Although Song Xiren and his wife's plans were hidden from Song Huaishu, they also knew in their hearts that their family got along day and night, and Song Huaishu should have heard some of them.

Hearing Song Huaishu's evaluation of Lu Zhengan, I also knew in my heart that my children had a very good impression of Lu Zhengan. If Lu Zhengan can accept him without guilt, the two will not talk about husband and husband, at least there will not be so many contradictions when they get along.

Song Xiren: "Oh, nothing. You have never spent the night outside since you were a child, and your father is a little worried that Lu Zhengan will not be able to take care of you, so he asked. ”

As the words fell, Lu Zhengan walked out of the stove house with a glass of water. Seeing Song Huaishu with a scarlet face on Song Xiren's side, he couldn't help but guess that this person should have been scolded by his father.

Lu Zhengan felt a little sorry for Song Huaishu, but he couldn't say anything. I want to persuade a few sentences, but I am afraid that people will think that they are nosy, so I can only give up after hesitating.

……

Song Huaishu was a little embarrassed to stay at the Lu family for a long time when he thought of his father's words, and after a hasty breakfast, he wanted to go home with his father.

Seeing that he was really restless, Lu Zhengan sighed helplessly in his heart, took him to the courtyard at the back, tried to see if the ground could go down, and filled a basket full of all kinds of ripe vegetables in the vegetable garden behind. At the same time, they also picked out some peaches that were blown off by the wind yesterday and loaded half a basket for the Song father and son.

It's just that it's easy to pick it up, but it's a little hard to take it away.

When Song Xiren came, the sky was just dark, and there was not even a shadow of people on the road, let alone a car. Moreover, the roads were all muddy, and the Song family's father and son were old and weak, and it was not easy to bring these things home intact.

Fortunately, today's ground was drenched by yesterday's heavy rain, and Lu Zhengan had nothing to do for a while, so after thinking about it for a while, he decided to send their father and son down the mountain and go home.

Song Huaishu, who had been in Lu Zheng'an for a day and a night, was embarrassed to trouble Lu Zheng'an any longer, but Lu Zheng'an sent too many things, and it was really difficult for him and his father to bring them home, so he could only be cheeky and respond.

On the way down the mountain, Lu Zhengan carried a full basket and chatted with Song Huaishu about what other work he had to do at home.

After Lu Zhengan himself and Song Huaishu laid it out, he found that he was busy with this work, and he was afraid that he would not be able to relax until winter, so he only felt that his eyes were a little dark.

Song Huaishu turned his head to look at the fruitful peach orchard on the slope next to him, sighed silently, and persuaded: "If you really can't do it, just spend money to hire a few people, although you are young and have strength now, but such a large garden is counting on you alone, I'm afraid you won't be able to do it without eating or drinking." It's better to pay a few people to help you and make it easier for yourself. ”

Lu Zhengan nodded when he heard this, "I have already called a few people in the village to help, but at the moment, there are so many fruits that I am worried about, what will I do if it is not good to sell in the future." ”

After that, Lu Zhengan sighed, "Forget it, there must be a road before the car reaches the mountain, so let's take one step at a time." If you really can't do it, you will be pulled down by the villagers and the villagers. ”

Song Huaishu heard Lu Zhengan say this, and it was not easy to say anything more. Seeing that the beans in Lu Zhengan's back basket were about to fall out, he stood on tiptoe and stuffed them inside.

Song Huaishu: "If you can't finish eating so many beans, you can blanch them with water and dry them into dried vegetables, and stock them up until winter to stew a chicken, or eat shabu-shabu." If you really don't have time, I'll come over and help you get it in two days. ”

Lu Zhengan naturally had no opinion, but thinking that Song Huaishu's face was flushed when he was scolded by Song's father in the morning, Lu Zhengan touched Song Huaishu's shoulder with his arm and asked in a low voice, "Was Fang Cai scolded by your father?" If it's inconvenient for you, forget it, I'll be able to make it myself when I have time. ”

When Song Huaishu heard Lu Zhengan say this, he only felt embarrassed, and he was embarrassed to tell him the real situation. After hesitating for a moment, he said, "No, it's just a little worried about me." ”

When Lu Zhengan heard this, he thought that he had really guessed correctly, so he was relieved: "The love is deep, and the responsibility is keen." Both parents are like this, and I'll explain to my uncle that I forced you to keep you last night. ”

Seeing that Lu Zhengan actually took the initiative to explain to his father, Song Huaishu suddenly panicked a little in his heart. If this is really explained by Lu Zhengan, I am afraid that I will be in a hurry if I say it. I'm afraid it will be even more embarrassing when the time comes......

The flustered Song Huaishu didn't notice the moss under his feet, he only felt that the whole person's feet slipped, and his whole body leaned back uncontrollably.

Lu Zhengan wanted to comfort Song Huaishu a few more words, but as soon as he turned around, Song Huaishu's figure suddenly became shorter. Lu Zhengan, who didn't have time to think about it, subconsciously reached out and grabbed the other party's raised wrist, and then pulled the person up with a force on his hand. He is tall and busy in the fields all year round, and his hand strength is naturally very great.

Although Song Huaishu was pulled up by him, the whole person was unstable and hit Lu Zhengan head-on.

Seeing this, Lu Zhengan reflexively grabbed Song Huaishu's waist to help him stabilize his figure, and when he circled the opponent's waist with his right arm, there was only one thought in his mind: this waist ...... It's so fine!

Song Xiren, who was walking in front, turned around when he heard the movement, and the two were still leaning together. Song Xiren's breath stagnated, and even his hands couldn't help shaking. "You have to be a little bit of a little heart when you walk, but it's a big deal to fall down on the mountain road."

Hearing this, Lu Zhengan reacted and hurriedly let go of the hand around Song Huaishu's waist. Turning his head sideways, he glanced at Song Huai's earlobe, which seemed to be dripping blood, and felt that he had never been so embarrassed in his life.

However, after Lu Zhengan calmed down, he felt that his reaction seemed to be wrong.

Obviously, he is just helping others, even if the posture is more intimate, he has no choice, what is his heart......

When Lu Zhengan thought about it, he immediately straightened his back. However, Song Xiren had already turned his head and continued to walk, and Song Huaishu, who was beside him, also lowered his head and looked carefully at the road under his feet, and did not speak to him again.

……

Because of the rain that had just fallen, the air was much cooler than the previous days, and there were many more people in the market than usual.

As Lu Zhengan walked, he paid attention to the stalls on both sides of the market. There are a lot of fruit sellers today, but there are very few inquirers. Thinking that there were at least 10,000 catties of peaches in his yard, Lu Zhengan began to feel a little worried.

Just as Lu Zhengan was twisting his eyebrows and thinking, a sweet smell came into his nose. Lu Zhengan looked up at the source of the aroma, and saw that not far away was a shop selling dried fruits. Lu Zheng'an looked at the dried fruit shop, his heart suddenly moved, and he was about to step forward to take a closer look, when someone suddenly patted him on the shoulder from behind.

"Eh, isn't this the eldest nephew of the Lu family?"

Lu Zhengan immediately turned around when he heard this, and in an instant, a pungent smell of incense powder rushed into his nose, and he couldn't help but sneeze with irritation.

Seeing that the person who came was Mrs. Jiang, who had not been seen for a few days, Lu Zhengan couldn't help but be stunned for a moment. Then he smiled and said, "What a coincidence, what is Granny Jiang doing?" ”

After greeting Lu Zheng'an, Mrs. Jiang's eyes swept over Song Huaishu next to him. thought that Song Huaishu was just Lu Zhengan's neighbor, and he didn't care. However, after seeing Song Xiren, a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes.

Mrs. Jiang often walks in the town and is not very familiar with Song Huaishu, but she definitely knows Song Xiren.

Knowing that his family had a son who was over 20 years old and had not yet married, he knew that this person was definitely a big fat piece of meat, and he immediately laughed. "There is a family in Dongjiagou that is hired today, and I must be accompanied by the matchmaker in person. You see, since people have said it, we have to do something for others, right? ”

After that, Mrs. Jiang covered her mouth and smiled, turned her eyes to Song Xiren and greeted: "Isn't this Boss Song, you went out early in the morning?" ”

Song Xiren knew that Mrs. Jiang was not married yet, and although she was impatient to deal with such people, she had to smile and say, "Yes, but no matter how busy it is, it can't be compared to Sister-in-law Jiang." I won't delay Sister-in-law Jiang's kung fu, and I have time to go around the shop. ”

Hearing this, Mrs. Jiang smiled and responded, turned her head and returned her gaze to Lu Zhengan, and said with a smile: "I still have something to do today, so I won't talk to you more about your eldest nephew." What my aunt told you earlier, you can take it a little seriously. Earlier, the girl had been urging, if you need time these days, the mother-in-law will take you to meet. ”

"This ......" Lu Zhengan hesitated for a moment, and subconsciously glanced at Song Huaishu next to him, "Right now, the family is busy, why don't you slow down this matter first." ”

Mrs. Jiang did not take Lu Zheng'an's words seriously, waved the handkerchief in her hand, and said bluntly: "It has just rained, how can there be so much work at home. Don't go another day, when I'm done at noon, I'll bend to your house, and I'll come with me to meet the girl. ”

After speaking, Mrs. Jiang patted Lu Zhengan's arm. "I'm still in a hurry, so we'll settle it."

Lu Zhengan's helpless Jiang Matchmaker disappeared into the crowd step by step, her lips curling but nothing came out.

And Song Huaishu on the side only felt a little cold on his fingertips when he heard that Mrs. Jiang was going to take Lu Zhengan on a blind date, and even his face was a little bad.

Song Xiren, who was on the side, could not see Song Huaishu's strange appearance, reached out to hold his left shoulder, and said to him: "There is nothing wrong at home, if you want to go to Lu's house to help, just go." ”

As soon as Song Xiren said this, he acquiesced to the matter of Song Huaishu and Lu Zhengan. When Song Huaishu heard his father's words, he was silent for a moment and did not speak.