"My aunt has always been thinking about your marriage in her heart, but now that the marriage between the two of us has been decided, she has let go of the biggest concern in her heart, and she has naturally become much more relaxed. The old man is like this, if you bear with it, if you can't do it, go to my place to hide. ”

After hearing Lu Zheng'an's words, Song Huaishu carefully recalled that his mother's transformation really began after he and Lu Zhengan made up their minds. For a while, my heart was sour and swollen, and I couldn't tell whether I was happy or distressed.

However, I also remembered that Lu Zhengan had worked very hard all the way, and after settling him down, he poured him a cup of herbal tea.

After Lu Zhengan took the teacup, Song Huaishu asked, "But the work at home is over?" How do you have time to come to town today? ”

"I'm going to go shopping on the street today, thinking that I haven't seen you in a few days, so I'll come over and have a look. Otherwise, the stubble in the field will be wiped out in a few days, and I won't see you for a few days. ”

Song Huaishu was made blushing by Lu Zheng'an's straightforward words, and he didn't know what to say for a while when he looked at the person opposite with a slightly frowning brow.

Lu Zheng'an didn't seem to notice Song Huaishu's red face, drank all the herbal tea in the cup, and was about to pour another cup to quench his thirst when Song Lan walked in with a plate of watermelon.

Seeing that Lu Zhengan was sweating profusely from the heat, he hurriedly took the pu fan on the side and handed it over.

"Zheng'an will come again next time, but don't bring anything more. There are only a few of us at home, and we have to eat until when. Eat a piece of watermelon to relieve the heat, look at this heat. ”

As he spoke, Song Lanshi took a piece of watermelon and handed it to Lu Zheng'an, then turned to Song Huaishu and said, "It's too hot this day, wait a minute, I'll chop all the meat that Zheng'an brought into stuffing, let's make dumplings at noon, and wrap the rest of the stuffing into buns for Zheng'an to take back." You go to the street and buy a handful of green onions, and then go to the shop and get a bigger food box and come back. ”

Song Huaishu nodded at the advice of his mother, and then said: "Let's stew some bones too, he has some trouble cooking alone, and the bone broth can be eaten for a day when it is hot." ”

When Song Lanshi heard this, he did not feel that Song Huaishu was outgoing, so he nodded in response and urged Song Huaishu to hurry up on the street.

Song Huaishu did not move his feet when he heard this, but instead glanced at Lu Zheng'an, who had just finished eating watermelon and wiping his mouth.

Seeing this, Lu Zhengan didn't understand what he meant, so he laughed secretly in his heart and stood up.

"I'll go with you, too, and I'll go to the shop to talk to my uncle."

Song Lan's family is not unyoung, looking at the two of them, looking at each other's eyebrows, looking reluctant, how can they not understand the thoughts of the two.

So, with a wave of his hand, he happily let go. "Then you go to the shop and call your father to come back and help me, and then go quickly."

After speaking, Song Lan put on an apron and went to the kitchen to work.

After leaving the small courtyard of the Song family, there was no one in the narrow alley, only the Zhizhi in the canopy above his head was screaming without a sound.

The two of them walked on the bluestone road and did not speak, but they looked at each other sideways in tacit understanding and smiled slightly. Lu Zhengan stretched out his hand to hold Song Huaishu's hand, and watched as the red on his face spread to the neck down.

"The ...... the neighbor will laugh at when he sees it"

Although Song Huaishu said so, the hand held by Lu Zhengan was reluctant to break free.

Hearing this, Lu Zhengan wrapped his hand in his palm and clenched it gently. Immediately, he gently touched Song Huaishu on his shoulder and said, "This little bit is all at home to cool off, who will come out if there is nothing to do?" Besides, what about being seen, we have already made up our minds, you are now my person, what does it matter to others. ”

As he spoke, Lu Zhengan tightened Song Huaishu's hand, and glanced at the other party, which was full of smiles.

Seeing this, Song Huaishu was stunned for a moment, and then couldn't help but laugh along. When he lowered his eyes and saw the palms of the two people holding each other, he slowly tightened his fingers.

CHAPTER XXXVII

The two would-be Taishan attached great importance to Lu Zheng'an, so much so that Lu Zheng'an ate the steamed buns and bone broth brought back from the Song family until the stuffing of the buns was sour, and there were still four or five left-overs in the bun basket......

Moreover, it had rained lightly in the past two days, and Lu Zheng'an took advantage of this gap to check the dried peaches and wheat stored in the warehouse, and after touching it, there was no problem.

It's just that the corn seedlings in the field were not very good, so Lu Zhengan wanted to take advantage of the rain to go to the field to fill the seedlings. As soon as he had found his coat and put it on, before he could go out, he saw a thin figure holding an umbrella and sliding towards him step by step in the mist and rain.

Lu Zhengan carefully identified it and found that the person who came was actually Song Huaishu. He hurriedly threw the small shovel he was carrying to the door. Walk briskly in the direction of Song Huaishu.

"Why did you come here in the rain? What if there is an accident along the way?! ”

Song Huaishu also carried a food box in his hand, and when he saw Lu Zhengan approaching, he hurriedly handed him the food box. shook his sore arm and said with a smile: "It's not raining much, so I'll come and see if I'm idle at home." ”

Lu Zhengan saw that most of Song Huaishu's clothes were wet, and he couldn't help but feel a little distressed in his heart. Raised his hand and touched Song Huaishu's hand holding the umbrella, and when he saw that it was cold, his brows furrowed even deeper.

"The water on the mountain is very steamy, and you get cold on a hot day, but some of you have ......" Lu Zhengan complained as he returned home with Song Huaishu. He didn't have time to take off his coat, so he first found a hand towel for him.

"You're soaking wet, I'll go find a new set of clothes for you to change into."

Song Huaishu saw that he was still wearing a robe, so he hurriedly grabbed Lu Zhengan's sleeve. Seeing Lu Zheng'an turn around and look at him with a puzzled expression, Song Huaishu pointed to the coat on his body, smiled and said, "I haven't taken off my coat yet." ”

Saying that, Song Huaishu stepped forward and wanted to reach out to help Lu Zhengan untie the tie under his neck, but found that he was a little inadequate, so he could only stand on tiptoe.

Lu Zhengan never thought that Song Huaishu would have such an active day, and when he felt Song Huaishu's cold fingers 'fighting wits and courage' with the tie of his coat around his neck, Lu Zhengan only felt his heart tighten, and his hands involuntarily wrapped around his waist.

Song Huaishu was taken aback by Lu Zhengan's sudden movements, and his hands grabbed the ties of his coat and propped them on Lu Zhengan's broad chest, not knowing what to do for a while.

"Demoiselle, cloak is going to fall off ......"

Hearing this, Lu Zhengan came back to his senses, looked at Song Huaishu, whose face was crimson and his eyes were flying wildly, and couldn't help but bow his head and peck his forehead, and then let go of the person.

With his backhand, he took the coat that was about to fall to the ground in his hand, Lu Zhengan glanced at Song Huaishu who was covering his forehead and had not yet reacted, and turned around to hang the coat at the door.

When Lu Zhengan entered the house to help Song Huaishu find clothes, he saw that Song Huaishu was still standing at the door with a distracted face, and couldn't help but say, "Scared by me?" ”

When Song Huaishu heard Lu Zheng'an's words, he immediately came back to his senses. He raised his eyes and looked at Lu Zhengan, blushing and shaking his head.

Seeing this, Lu Zhengan chuckled and stroked his head, then raised his feet and went to the inner room.

And Song Huaishu, who was standing in the hall, looked at Lu Zhengan's back as he disappeared into the door, and subconsciously raised his hand and touched the place where Lu Zhengan had just been kissed, and couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth.

Lu Zhengan's clothes were as big as ever on Song Huaishu's body, and it was the second time he wore them, and Song Huaishu was not as embarrassed as before. Calmly rolling up his sleeves and trousers, he remembered that Lu Zheng'an was wearing a robe and seemed to be going out, so he asked curiously: "What are you going to do when I come?" ”

"The corn seedlings in the field are not very neat, and I am preparing to take advantage of the rain to replenish them. However, there is no hurry, and it is the same to wait until tomorrow. ”

Song Huaishu had never ploughed the field, and when he heard Lu Zhengan say that he wanted to replenish the seedlings, he couldn't help but feel a little curious. In addition, it was not yet time for him to speak, so he said, "Let me go with you, and the two of us will sit at home." ”

When Song Huaishu came, the hem of his clothes was already soaked, and Lu Zhengan didn't want to take him to the field to wade in the mud again. It was just that when he said that he was going to replenish the seedlings, his eyes lit up, and Lu Zhengan couldn't bear to refuse, so he hesitated for a moment and then nodded and agreed.

"Yes, you can, but you can only watch from the sidelines when you go, and you can't go to the ground."

Hearing Lu Zheng'an say this, Song Huaishu naturally nodded in agreement, but Lu Zheng'an, who had no choice but to find a set of clothes from the warehouse, and the two of them found a pair of straw sandals to put on and put on a hat, and then they went down the mountain with a shovel.

Because the road to the mountain was slippery under the rain, Lu Zhengan was afraid that Song Huaishu would slip, and he had been holding Song Huaishu's hand tightly along the way. Fortunately, there were not many people around, and Song Huaishu was not as shy as before. followed Lu Zheng'an's side without saying a word, and he was well-behaved and obedient.

Fortunately, when the two of them walked down the mountain, the rain slowly stopped. Although it was raining, there were many people working in the fields.

When everyone saw Lu Zhengan holding a young man who was much shorter than him, they immediately reacted that it should be the brother he had just made up his mind a few days ago, so they leaned over and continued to be busy.

Since Lu Zhengan hired people from the village to work, his whole personality has become much kinder. The people in the village also had a much better opinion of him, and when they saw him and Song Huaishu coming, many of them straightened up to greet him. At the same time, his eyes looked at Song Huaishu curiously.

Although it is not uncommon for men to form contracts, they are still a minority in this area. Everyone is inevitably a little curious, but whether they are deed or married, they always think that one more person can help the family do the work. However, the Qi brother that Lu Zhengan was looking for looked at Wenwen weakly, and he didn't look like a capable person no matter how he looked at it. For a while, I couldn't figure out what Lu Zhengan had taken a fancy to the other party.

And Song Huaishu wanted to let go of Lu Zhengan's hand after seeing someone in the field. I am afraid that the two of them are so close that they will make everyone laugh. However, when they passed by the crowd holding hands, Song Huaishu found that no one looked at them with strange eyes, and his hanging heart relaxed.

Lu Zheng'an had been quietly observing Song Huaishu's expression, and seeing that he seemed to be relaxed, he whispered to him: "You see, as long as you don't care about yourself, what do other people's opinions have to care. The day is your own, as long as you are happy, you don't care what others do. ”

Suddenly, Lu Zheng'an's mind couldn't help but think of the original body, and he couldn't help but sigh: "It's a pity, it's also me who woke up too late." ”

Song Huaishu didn't understand what Lu Zheng'an's next sentence meant, and was about to ask clearly, when he suddenly heard a cold snort from the field next to him.

"Hmph, it's really a bad time to find a man to live with, and I don't know who it's disgusting to walk around holding hands like this. You say yes, right? □□ uncle. ”

As soon as Dawang's daughter-in-law, Wang Xiumei's voice fell, she felt that her eyes were dark, and a palm-sized lump of mud was just pasted on her face.

Wang Xiumei let out an ouch sound, and then sat down in the mud. wiped the mud off her face with all her hands, and before she could scold, she saw Mrs. Ge next to her carrying her straw sandals, looking at Wang Xiumei sitting on the ground, looking innocent and helpless.

"Ouch, Dawang's daughter-in-law is really sorry. I wanted to shake off the mud on my straw sandals, how could I be so coincidental to make you look so good. Look at this thing, why don't I wipe it for you? ”

As she spoke, Mrs. Ge stepped forward to wipe her face with her greasy placket.

Wang Xiumei knew that Mrs. Ge did it on purpose, but she also apologized, and she was angry in her heart, and she really couldn't do anything to her. In addition, Mrs. Ge pulled her clothes over, and Wang Xiumei immediately shook her hand almost with a phantom.

"Don't bother with Granny Ge, I'll just wipe it myself."

Wang Xiumei wiped her face while seeing Lu Zhengan holding Song Huaishu and stopping to watch here. Comparing the calm and relaxed of the two with their own embarrassment, Wang Xiumei only felt that the anger in her heart was even better.

When she looked up and saw Li Erwang who was in the middle of the seedlings not far away, Wang Xiumei opened her mouth and scolded: "Li Erwang, are you squatting there grinding and chirping?!" Don't be like some people who can't find a woman and find a man to be embarrassed! ”

Li Erwang heard the meaning of his sister-in-law's words, looked up at her, and was about to persuade her. It's just that he didn't expect that before he could speak, he saw the sister-in-law who was originally sitting on the ground pointing at Sang and scolding Huai, and Wang Xiumei sighed again, and there was a cloud of mud on her face.

Before she could scold, Song Huaishu, who was standing beside Lu Zhengan, said to Wang Xiumei with an innocent face: "I, I didn't mean to, the mud on my feet is a little heavy, I just shook it like this, I didn't expect it...... I'm sorry. ”

Song Huaishu looked guilty and innocent, only Lu Zheng'an, who was holding hands with him, knew that this guy's hands were a little trembling when he was weak-hearted.

However, since Song Huaishu can stand up for him, Lu Zhengan is not just watching from the sidelines. After taking two steps in front of Wang Xiumei, who could no longer see her face clearly, Lu Zhengan said sincerely: "Sister-in-law of the Li family, I'm really sorry, look, why don't I go and get a basin of water to wash you?" ”

Wang Xiumei had a muddy face, and she only felt that the fire in her head was bubbling up, but any spark that collapsed might burn. Especially when he saw Lu Zhengan's smiling face, the anger in his heart almost poured out.

"I don't need you to fake your kindness." As she spoke, Wang Xiumei rolled over from the ground and got up, glared fiercely at Lu Zheng'an and Song Huaishu, and hurried home amid the laughter of a group of people.

On the contrary, Lu Ming, who was standing on the ground, wrinkled his brows and looked at Lu Zheng'an and Song Huaishu who were holding hands, sighed for a long time, and called Lu Zheng'an's name in a loud voice.

Hearing Lu Ming's voice, the smile on Lu Zhengan's face faded a little. He looked at Song Huaishu at his side, leaned down and picked up a wooden stick, handed it to Song Huaishu, and said, "Scrape the mud on your feet first, and then walk more lightly." I went to say hello to Uncle Si and came back shortly. ”

Hearing this, Song Huaishu nodded obediently. Lu Zhengan smiled and squeezed his hand, and then walked towards Lu Ming.

Lu Ming looked at the intimate behavior of the two, and his face sank a little more. Seeing Song Huaishu squatting on the ground while scraping mud and secretly looking at Song Huaishu here, Lu Ming suppressed the anger in his heart and said to Lu Zhengan: "Zheng'an, you can find a man to form a contract without a word." You're so shy away from people. Look at you, what kind of system do you have when you go out and hold hands?! ”

Since the matter of Mrs. Ge, Lu Zhengan has not had a good impression of this fourth uncle who is kind to the mud. Lu Zhengan didn't want to pay too much attention to him, but everyone in the village was here today, and Lu Ming was his elder, so Lu Zhengan didn't want to lose face with him too much.

It's just that Lu Ming's words made Lu Zhengan a little unbearable. So, Lu Zhengan spoke: "Fourth uncle, marrying a wife and starting a family is my private matter, so I don't need to say hello to other people, right?" Moreover, the imperial court did not explicitly prohibit the Qi brothers from going out hand in hand, and we did not hinder others, so why should we avoid it? ”

Lu Ming didn't expect Lu Zhengan to dare to speak against him, and he forgot what to say for a while. It wasn't until Lu Zheng'an greeted him and left again holding hands with Song Huaishu that he scolded 'bastard' with a grim face.

……

The corn seedlings of Lu Zheng'an's house were quite neat, and it took the two of them less than an hour to replenish all of them, and by the time they returned home, it was just the end of the day.

The two washed the mud off their bodies, and Lu Zhengan wanted to ask Song Huaishu what he was eating, but remembered the food box he brought, so he opened the food box. When he saw the two eggs dyed red inside, as well as a plate of lifelike longevity peaches, the whole person couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.

"How do you know my birthday today?"

Lu Zhengan originally remembered his birthday, but there were many things at home, and he forgot all about his birthday in the middle of his busy chatter. Unexpectedly, Song Huaishu would take this incident to heart, and even braved the rain to go up the mountain to accompany him on his birthday......

"I heard you mention it earlier, saying that it was a birthday in May. Later, I met Aunt Lu on the street and asked her to find out that it was today. As he spoke, Song Huaishu opened the food box layer by layer, and in addition to the top plate of longevity peaches and red eggs, there was also a layer of raw noodles below. It seems that Song Huaishu should have rolled it out by himself when he came over in the morning.

"It's not that I'm old, and I'm having a young birthday. Still, thank you for bothering me to prepare these. ”

"Birthdays are once a year, so naturally we should pay attention to them." As he spoke, Song Huaishu seemed to remember something, and when he touched his sleeve pocket, he remembered that he had changed his clothes after he came. He said to Lu Zheng'an, 'Wait a minute,' and then went to the room, found the clothes he had been wearing when he came, and found a bag and two red envelopes from his sleeve pocket.

"These two red envelopes were given to you by my father and mother, and inside this bag are the birthday gifts I prepared for you."

As soon as Lu Zhengan heard this, he raised his eyes and glanced at Song Huaishu, and hurriedly opened the bag. I saw that in the red bag, a bloodstone seal as red as blood was lying quietly in the bag.

Lu Zheng'an knew that Song Huaishu liked jade seals, and when he saw this seal, he took it out of his bag. After carefully studying it for a while, he found that the handwriting on it was very familiar, so he looked up at Song Huaishu in disbelief and asked, "Isn't this seal carved by yourself?" ”

Hearing this, Song Huaishu nodded with a blank expression. "Well, I didn't know what to give you, so I picked this seal and gave it to you."

The bloodstone given by Song Huaishu was bright red in color, as if it could drip blood. Although Lu Zhengan didn't understand stones, he also understood that literati and highly respected jade. If this kind of bloodstone is sold, I am afraid that the harvest in his garden will not be able to be bought in three or five years.

"I'm afraid this thing isn't cheap, right? I don't understand this, wouldn't it be a shame to give it to me? ”