"I also got this thing by accident, and it didn't cost any money, since I gave it to you, you can keep it."

Since Song Huaishu said this, Lu Zheng'an's resignation would be too angry. However, this bloodstone seal is too valuable, and Lu Zheng'an was afraid that he would accidentally break it, so he carefully put it back into the bag and tied it to the pillow before pressing it down.

Seeing that Lu Zhengan cherished the birthday gift he gave so much, while he was amused in his heart, he was even more moved. He has lived for so many years, and for the first time besides his parents, no one is willing to hold him in the palm of his hand like this.

"After running with me all morning, you're already hungry, right? Fortunately, you brought noodles, shall we cook them? ”

Song Huaishu blinked his eyes and suppressed the heat in his eyes, nodded and went to pick up the food box on the table. "Today, you are the birthday star, don't cook, I'll do it."

Lu Zhengan knew Song Huaishu's character, and when he saw him say this, he didn't fight with him, so he agreed with a smile.

Because the ingredients are ready-made, one of them cooks and the other cooks, and the other burns the fire, but in a quarter of an hour, two bowls of steaming longevity noodles are out of the pot.

After all, it's a birthday, and although there are only two people in the family, there should still be a ceremony. Song Huaishu took out the specially boiled red eggs in the food box, touched it, but there was still a little residual warmth, and then beckoned to Lu Zheng'an.

Lu Zheng'an, who didn't know why, saw Song Huaishu like this, so he obediently walked over. When the two stood opposite each other, Song Huaishu looked up at Lu Zheng'an, who was a head taller than him, and couldn't help but grit his teeth, with a hint of jealousy on his face.

Seeing Song Huaishu's expression, Lu Zhengan tilted his head to carefully observe his face and asked, "What's wrong with you?" Why do you look a little unhappy? ”

Song Huaishu looked up at Lu Zheng'an, whose eyes were full of doubts and worries, and it was difficult to say that he was jealous of Lu Zheng'an's height, so he sighed silently in his heart, and then said, "You squat down a little." ”

After that, Song Huaishu saw that he was still confused, and suddenly remembered that Lu Zheng'an's parents died since he was a child, and although he was taken care of by his grandfather, there were always negligence. For a while, I couldn't help but feel a little distressed.

"When you celebrate your birthday, you should roll a red egg so that you can drive away bad luck and have a smooth year."

Hearing this, Lu Zhengan couldn't help but cry and laugh. "Isn't that for children? You don't need to use this, right? ”

Hearing Lu Zhengan say this, Song Huaishu's eyes suddenly widened. "My mother will help me roll red eggs every year on my birthday, you are a year younger than me, why don't you use it?"

Song Huaishu rarely showed his emotions so much, thinking that he was helping himself prepare longevity noodles and red eggs so early in the morning, and he had walked so far in the rain to help him celebrate his birthday, and it was also appropriate to cooperate a little.

Therefore, Lu Zheng'an lifted his trouser leg and made a squatting posture in front of Song Huai's writing. Then he looked at his smiling eyes and raised an eyebrow, "That's okay, right?" ”

Looking at Lu Zheng'an, who was half-squatting down in front of him and was about the same height as himself, Song Huaishu nodded. Holding the red egg in his hand and placing it on Lu Zhengan's waist, he turned it up from front to back, rolling while rolling, and kept chanting in his mouth, "Roll bad luck, roll good luck, roll the villain, roll the noble, roll the disease, roll the health." ”

Lu Zhengan couldn't help but laugh a little when he heard Song Huaishu's muttering. I was about to tease him again, but I felt an itch in my waist and eyes, and I couldn't help but move. Immediately, Song Huaishu said behind his back: "Don't move, be careful that the egg falls off, it's not good." ”

After speaking, Song Huaishu was afraid that Lu Zhengan would be dishonest again, so he directly put his hand on Lu Zhengan's waist.

At this moment, Lu Zhengan only felt that his scalp was numb, and his body froze involuntarily. However, the initiator was still unconscious, tilted his head and rolled the egg around Lu Zhengan's waist with a serious face.

finally waited until the end, and Lu Zhengan was already sweating on his head. Just as he was about to raise his hand to wipe it off, he felt his shoulder sink, and before he could react, Song Huaishu actually pressed his shoulder and knocked the egg on his head.

At this time, Song Huaishu was standing in front of Lu Zhengan, as long as Lu Zhengan stretched out his hands, he could hold people into his arms. Lu Zheng'an thought so in his heart, and he did so.

Looking down at Song Huaishu with a sluggish face on his chest, Lu Zhengan lowered his head and pecked him in the face. Seeing that the red on Song Huaishu's face in his arms spread to his neck, Lu Zhengan looked at his eyes hoarsely and said, "Don't you know that a man's waist can't be easily touched?" ”

Song Huaishu was imprisoned in Lu Zheng'an's arms, his eyes stared at Lu Zheng'an's ink-like eyes, and he only felt that Lu Zheng'an at this time seemed to be a fierce beast ready to hunt his prey, knowing that he would strangle himself if he moved. However, Song Huaishu subconsciously moistened his lips, and before he could react, he looked at Lu Zhengan's wheat-colored face in front of him and suddenly enlarged......

After the kiss was over, Lu Zhengan hugged Song Huaishu tightly in his arms, rubbed his chin on the top of his hair, and said helplessly: "It's still a long time next spring, I can't wait, what should I do?" ”

Song Huaishu, who had been in a state of confusion all along, heard Lu Zhengan's voice, and the whole person was about to come back to his senses. With his hands propped up on Lu Zhengan's broad chest, Song Huaishu secretly took a deep breath and calmed his heartbeat.

"Actually...... There are also a few months left. ”

After speaking, Song Huaishu remembered that he was still holding the red egg that had just been knocked on Lu Zhengan's head, and hurriedly broke free from his arms. Peel off the shell of the egg, and while peeling it, he said: "I haven't eaten the red egg yet, and the longevity noodles will be lumpy if I don't eat them." ”

Song Huaishu peeled the egg and handed it to Lu Zhengan, but he didn't dare to look directly into Lu Zhengan's eyes.

Knowing Song Huaishu's temperament, Lu Zhengan is not easy to gain an inch. Reach out and take the egg, swallowing it in two bites.

Seeing Lu Zhengan gobbling it up like this, Song Huaishu couldn't help but feel a little anxious. "Why do you eat so quickly, if you choke, how can it be good."

As he spoke, Song Huaishu hurriedly turned around and went to the table to help Lu Zhengan pour a cup of herbal tea and handed it over. However, he still didn't feel at ease and instructed: "Don't eat like this next time, it's not good for your health." ”

Lu Zhengan looked at him with a gentle and petty expression, and the idea he had just pressed down was about to move again. I was about to put down the teacup and go over, only to hear Lu Yingchun outside crying out 'Brother Zheng'an'.

Hearing this, Lu Zhengan hurriedly dispelled the thoughts in his mind. Turning sideways and glancing outside, sure enough, it was Lu Yingchun standing in the courtyard with a food box and looking into the house.

Seeing Lu Zhengan poking his head out, Lu Yingchun grinned and trotted over with a food box. After seeing Song Huaishu standing in the room, the little girl had an expression of 'as I expected'.

"I just said that someone must accompany you for your birthday today, and my mother still doesn't believe me, so she has to let me send you a bowl of longevity noodles."

Lu Yingchun said as he carried the food box into the house. When he looked at the two bowls of longevity noodles and longevity peaches that had been placed on the table, a pair of small eyes widened.

"Wow, this Shou peach is so beautiful, it's exactly like the real thing!"

Song Huaishu had a very good impression of Lu Yingchun, and when he saw that there were almost stars in Shou Tao's eyes, he stepped forward and took one for her. "If you like it, try it, and it's breaded with bean paste. Sweet, you should like it. ”

"Thank you, Brother Song, Brother Song is so good!" As he spoke, he pulled off his face with his hand and grimaced at Lu Zhengan.

Seeing this, Lu Zhengan was immediately angry. Reaching out to knock on Lu Yingchun's skull, the little girl hid behind Song Huaishu with a cigarette of longevity peach, and Lu Zheng'an, who looked like a villain, was angry and laughing.

With the arrival of Lu Yingchun, the family suddenly became much more lively. When the shy Song Huaishu and Lu Yingchun got along, the smile on their faces unconsciously increased a little.

The three of them ate and played together, and it was not until the end of the day that they thought about going home.

Although it is no longer raining at this time, it is still a little dangerous to go down the mountain with muddy ground. Lu Zhengan was not worried about the return of the big and the small, so he carried things and sent the two of them down the mountain.

After Lu Yingchun jumped away with the food box, Lu Zhengan took Song Huaishu's hand and sent it forward for a while, and it was not until they almost arrived at the entrance of the town that the two were reluctant to say goodbye.

CHAPTER XXXVIII

Two days after Lu Zhengan's birthday, the annual vigorous stubble eradication began.

Because the Lu family had five acres of fertile land planted with corn, Lu Zhengan got up to feed the family's chickens and ducks before dawn these days, simply packed up some food, and went down to the ground with a grappling hook.

Although it was still early in the morning, there were already a lot of people in the fields who were already busy. Lu Zhengan found yesterday's mark, rolled up his sleeves and busied himself.

The job of stubble removal is purely physical work, and the grappling hook rises and falls repeatedly. When I came down one morning, my arms were so tired that I couldn't lift them.

Fortunately, Lu Zhengan's physical strength is not wrong, and he can endure even if he does a lot of physical work on weekdays. It's just that I have a pair of hands, and after two days, I have a few blood blisters the size of a fingernail in my palms.

However, only two-thirds of the five acres of wheat stubble have been made, and the blisters on the hands cannot be picked for a while. Otherwise, the more you grind, the more serious it gets, and eventually you may get infected and ulcerate.

Seeing that the sun was slowly rising, many people in the field were already carrying hoes back to eat. When Lu Zhengan came with food, he simply found a shade tree and sat down, admiring the idyllic scenery in front of him while eating.

Lu Zhengan brought the steamed buns and two salted duck eggs that he kneaded at home. The salted duck eggs were pickled by Song Lan's own hands, and he knew that Lu Zhengan was busy for a while, so he asked Song Huaishu to bring a small jar to Lu Zhengan.

Salted duck eggs are fragrant and oily, and they taste excellent when eaten in steamed buns. Within a quarter of an hour, two steamed buns and two salted duck eggs were swept away by Lu Zhengan.

After pouring two sips of the tea he brought, Lu Zhengan got up and wanted to continue. I saw a donkey cart not far away approaching this direction leisurely, and when I saw Lu Zhengan, the person sitting on the wheel waved at him.

Lu Zheng'an put down the grappling hook in his hand and carefully observed it, only to find that the people who came were Song Huaishu and Song Xiren, and Song Lan, who was sitting in the carriage, also poked his head out and looked at him.

There are very few people with cars in the countryside, so the donkey cart of the Song family is very eye-catching in the fields. Those who didn't go home to eat stopped what they were doing and turned their heads to look this way.

Lu Zhengan didn't expect that their family of three would come over, so he hurriedly put down the grappling hook in his hand and greeted them.

"Why are my aunts and uncles here?"

Song Huaishu jumped out of the wheel, looked back at his father and mother helplessly, and replied: "I know that you will definitely be busy these days, I originally wanted to come and see for myself." Na Cheng thought, my father and mother had to come with me. ”

Hearing this, Song Lan couldn't help but glare at Song Huaishu and said, "Look at what you kid is saying, your father and I will come over to see what is there, what if there is anything we can help with?" ”

Song Huaishu listened to his mother's 'teachings' and stood silently behind Lu Zheng'an, not daring to say a word.

Lu Zhengan couldn't help but be a little amused when he looked at his little appearance when he was said to be wilted. He raised his foot and moved to Song Huaishu's side, and took the initiative to hold Song Huaishu's hand.

Thinking that his parents were still in front of him, Song Huaishu was still a little unkind. Raising his eyes and cautiously glanced at the two of them, he let go of his heart when he saw that they didn't seem to have noticed.

However, when Song Huaishu held Lu Zheng'an's palm, he only felt that Lu Zheng'an seemed to tremble, and then felt that the touch of his palm was not too right. Although it is still rough, there are a few protruding places in the palm of the hand, and the feel is obviously different from the normal touch.

Song Huaishu immediately grabbed Lu Zheng'an's hand and turned it around, and after seeing three or four nail-sized blood blisters in Lu Zhengan's palm, his eyes immediately turned red.

"You, what are you doing? How is it so serious? ”

Song Xiren and Song Lan were also taken aback when they saw the blood blisters in Lu Zhengan's hands. He immediately gathered around and reproached: "You kid, your hands have so many blood blisters, why are you still working in the field?" In case the wound is broken, it is offended. ”

Song Xiren couldn't help frowning when he saw Lu Zhengan's wound, "There isn't much land at home, and it's the same to spend a few dollars to find someone to do it, what are you doing so desperately?" ”

Lu Zhengan listened to the three people's 'reproaches,' and he only felt warm in his heart. He withdrew his hand from Song Huaishu's hand and said with a smile: "It's almost done tomorrow, and then it's good to pick up the blood blisters and put some medicine, don't worry." ”

After Song Xiren finished speaking, he actually regretted it in his heart. After all, Lu Zheng'an's family made a living from farming, and their starting point was for his own good, but they also interfered too much. If they are so thoughtful, they should say that they are showing off, and I am afraid that there will be a pimple in their hearts.

Song Xiren wanted to add two more sentences, but Lu Zhengan bent down to pack up the grappling hook on the ground and the baggage containing the food, and said to the three of them: "I did a lot of work today, and my uncle and aunt came to let me be lazy." ”

Song Huaishu was worried about Lu Zhengan's hand, and saw him go to get something and reach over to pick it up. When I saw the steamed buns that had cooled through the baggage and even begun to harden, I couldn't help but feel a pang of distress in my heart.

Putting the burden together in his hand, Song Huaishu asked Lu Zhengan to put the grappling hook on the car, and several people drove the car home together.

The people working in the fields couldn't help but feel envious when they watched Lu Zhengan and the Song family of three drive away. For a while, there were envy, contempt, and in short, everything.

Lu Ming's face became darker and darker as he listened to the discussion of the crowd, and finally simply stopped doing it, picked up the grappling hook and walked towards the village.

When Lu Ming walked to the entrance of the village, he happened to meet Lu Changgen and Lu Yang going down to the ground together. Seeing that Lu Ming had actually returned, he couldn't help but feel a little strange.

"Fourth brother, what's the matter with you?"

Seeing Lu Changgen greeting him, Lu Ming raised his eyes and glanced at him. Originally, he wanted to go home directly, but when he thought that Lu Zhengan had come to get close to Lu Changgen's family, he stopped again.

"That kid from Zheng'an has always been much closer to you than my fourth uncle, so if you're okay, go and persuade him."

Lu Changgen originally had a smile on his face, but after hearing Lu Ming's words, his face also sank. "What does the fourth brother mean by this? But what's wrong with political security? ”

Lu Yang, who was on the side, heard his own man say this, and immediately retorted: "Zheng'an, this kid is honest and never blushes with others. What trouble can his temper do? Listen to the fourth brother's words. ”

Lu Ming was not satisfied with Lu Yang's rash interjection when he was talking to Lu Changgen, and he wanted to say a few words about her. However, he thought that the current village chief was Lu Changgen, so he gave up.

"You say that Zheng'an, this kid, doesn't say a word and finds a man to sign a contract, and he still leads the deed brother who can't lift his hands or shoulders all day long. You go outside and listen to it, and he says he has everything. But he didn't realize it yet, and he didn't care at all. ”

Hearing Lu Ming say this, Lu Changgen raised his eyes and looked at Lu Ming's face, and couldn't help frowning. But he still persuaded in a good voice: "Fourth brother, you can't say that." I see that the child of the Song family is not wrong, he has a gentle temperament, his family background is not wrong, and he is quite suitable for political security. Besides, young people, how can there not be a warm time when the relationship is determined? As long as they don't hurt nature and reason, let them say whatever others say. The mouth grows on other people's bodies, you can't cover people, can you? ”

Seeing that Lu Changgen actually helped Lu Zhengan speak, Lu Ming's anger in his heart became even stronger. "Changgen'er, what do you mean by that? Think I'm nosy, don't I? "

After all, Lu Changgen and Lu Ming are cousins of the same clan, and the other party is still quite old, so naturally he can't have a hard time with him when he gets angry. "Fourth brother, I didn't say you were nosy. Although Zheng'an is also surnamed Lu, he has already come out of the five suits with us. We are not serious elders, some things can be said, and some things still have to be weighed and said. ”

Lu Ming, who was full of anger, could not hear Lu Changgen say this, and immediately put the grappling hook on his shoulder on the ground. Pointing at Lu Changgen and Lu Yang, he scolded: "What's wrong with the five suits? I can't say a few words after the five suits?! Don't think that I don't know, the two of you will definitely go with you. It's not that the family can't open the pot, how can you just find a man to live? Aren't you afraid of being ridiculed by others when you say it? ”

As soon as Lu Yang opened his mouth to Lu Ming, he understood in his heart what he was going to say. Lu Yang also knew that since he beat the man of his family and became the head of this village, the fourth brother of the same clan had nothing on the surface, but he had some taste in his heart.

In addition, in the past two years, Lu Changgen, the village head, has been quite competent, and he has become more and more respected in the village, and Lu Ming has become more and more unpleasant to his family. Even Lu Zheng'an, who was relatively close to his family, was also disdainful of it.

Although Lu Yang is a good person, her good nature is also divided into occasions and who she looks at. At the moment, Lu Ming was unreasonable, and Lu Yang didn't want to be polite to him anymore, so he stood aside and sneered and said to Lu Ming: "What does the fourth brother mean by this? It was indeed the two of us who made up their minds about political security. Besides, the old man is kind to our family, and Zheng'an asks us to help him support the façade, so we can't kick people out, right? So what have we become? Bite the hand that feeds one? ”

Lu Ming saw that Lu Yang was interjecting again, and immediately retorted: "When a man speaks, what does a woman say?" What do you have to say? ”

Hearing this, Lu Yang held the handle of the grappling hook and said to Lu Ming with a smile: "That's really sorry, fourth brother." I'm going to interject in this matter today, can you ask him Lu Changgen dare to say a 'no' word? ”

Lu Changgen and Lu Yang have been married for decades, and they can't get each other's thoughts. Knowing that Lu Ming was difficult, and Lu Yang's family was also trying to break the siege by himself, Lu Changgen simply shrank his head and didn't say a word.

Seeing that Lu Changgen really didn't say a word, Lu Ming suddenly became angry. Trembling his fingers, he landed at the Changgen couple and said, "Okay, you can do it, you are now the village head, and you can't get up." ”