Lu Changgen couldn't help but feel warm when he saw that although his wife's tone was cold, the concern and worry in his eyes could not be concealed. With a long sigh, he didn't answer.

Lu Zhengan stood in the courtyard and watched the husband and wife like this, so he didn't want to come forward to disturb him, so he turned around and went to the stove house to work.

……

When the tender corn in the field came down, Lu Zhengan picked a basket and sent it to Song Huaishu's house.

It was the 10th day of August, less than a month after they had signed the contract.

These days, because he has to prepare the things that he brought to the Lu family in a contract, Song Huaishu has already gone very little. Although Lu Zhengan occasionally comes over, there are many things going on at Lu Zhengan's house, and the number of times he can come is always counted.

Seeing Lu Zheng'an enter the door, Song Huaishu hurriedly came out of the house, unloaded the basket on his back on the ground, and couldn't help but blame: "Why did you bring so much green corn, what a pity to break it off now." ”

At that time, Song Lanshi also walked out of the house, and after Lu Zhengan said hello to her, he replied to Song Huaishu's words.

"There is a lot of corn in the field, so I broke this basket for you and your uncle and aunt to taste, and we all ate it in our stomachs. Don't you have to spend money to buy it on the street? ”

As soon as Song Huaishu heard Lu Zhengan's words, he immediately had nothing to say. Turning his head to look at his smiling mother next to him, he couldn't help but feel a little hot in his ears.

"Mother, I'll move this corn to the kitchen first."

Seeing this, Lu Zhengan hurriedly lifted the basket in front of Song Huaishu. "I'll get it, this basket is so heavy, how can you move it yourself?"

With that, Lu Zhengan walked to the kitchen of the Song family. After taking two steps, he did not hear footsteps behind him, so he immediately stopped and turned around.

Seeing that Song Huaishu was still standing in place, Lu Zhengan hurriedly asked, "Is it feasible to put this basket at the door?" ”

Song Huaishu was moved by Lu Zhengan's thoughtfulness in his heart, and when he heard Lu Zhengan's question, he hurriedly responded and said, "Just let go of the door." ”

After Lu Zhengan put down the basket, Song Huaishu hurriedly washed his face with water. Looking at Lu Zhengan's reddened face, Song Huaishu couldn't help but feel a little distressed.

"On such a hot day, how can I walk so far with such a heavy thing on my back, in case I get heat stroke?"

Lu Zhengan drank all the herbal tea in the cup, wiped the corners of his mouth, and said with a smile: "It's okay, the sun wasn't so big when I came, so I just went to the Lying Vegetable Market Street first, and it seemed a little late after walking around." ”

Now that the day of the contract is getting closer and closer, the dowry prepared for Song Huaishu in the house fills most of the house.

Seeing that Lu Zhengan's gaze had been wandering over those things, Song Huaishu couldn't help but feel a little surprised. I wanted to find some topics to divert his attention, but I heard Lu Zhengan sigh and said, "You go back and persuade your uncle and aunt, don't prepare too many things for you." Our family lacked nothing, and so many things were carried over, not only wasting money, but also eating ashes. ”

"I have already persuaded them, where will they listen to me."

At the mention of this, Song Huaishu couldn't help but feel helpless. Remembering that the dress that the two had contracted hadn't been made yet, he hurriedly continued to ask, "Do you have anything to do later?" If it's all right, you can go with me to the streets. ”

Lu Zhengan hadn't seen Song Huaishu for 10 days, and this time he had already wanted to stay with Song Huaishu for a while. At this time, listening to what he said, he nodded busily.

"Okay, where are you going?"

"Go to the tailor's shop, measure the size, and the dress should be ready."

Hearing this, Lu Zhengan still has to make a dress.

When the two came to the tailor's shop, there was only one guy in the shop looking at the shop. Seeing that a guest came to the door, the man greeted the two of them and hurriedly went to the back to help his boss come over.

It's not a festive season right now, and business in the store is very deserted. Hearing that there are guests coming to the door, the attitude of the boss is unusually enthusiastic. After knowing that Lu Zhengan and Song Huaishu were actually going to wear the dresses when they were going to make the contract, the expression on the boss's face was obviously stunned, and then he quickly covered it up.

"Okay, the contract is a big day, and the color should be brighter. Not only does it look festive, but people also look at the spirit. Well, there are the most people in this row of fabrics for happy events, so let's take a closer look. If you like any one, you can try it on your body. ”

After that, the boss glanced at Lu Zhengan and Song Huaishu again, laughed, and said sincerely: "Seriously, I've lived so long, and it's the first time I've seen someone make a contract so formal." ”

The boss's words made Lu Zhengan feel displeased, looked up at the other party, and wanted to choke him. However, before he could speak, he was held down by Song Huaishu.

Lu Zheng'an understood what Song Huaishu meant, glanced at him sideways, and then stopped talking. However, Song Huaishu smiled lightly and said: "The contract is a big day, and it depends on your personal thoughts. It's a bit rare and strange for the boss to say this. ”

After speaking, Song Huaishu put down the material he was holding, turned to Lu Zhengan, and said, "Let's go to another house, I don't like anything here." ”

Song Huaishu said this, and Lu Zhengan naturally would not oppose it. Holding Song Huaishu's hand, he was about to walk out of the door, but at this moment, he saw a man and a woman suddenly walk in at the door, and the man was stunned for a moment when he saw Lu Zheng'an, and then turned his gaze to Song Huaishu on the side.

Lu Zheng'an took a closer look and found that it was Lu Zhengping and his newly decided widow concubine.

Although Lu Zhengan and Lu Zhengping are nominally cousins, Lu Zhengan is not familiar with Lu Zhengping. I wanted to nod and say hello and just forget it, but the other party opened his mouth before him.

"Political security? Why are you here? After speaking, Lu Zhengping saw Song Huaishu held by Lu Zhengan, and a hint of playfulness flashed in his eyes. Isn't this the brother you set? Looking at the tender face, isn't it your old cow eating tender grass? ”

Lu Zhengping's words were really a bit frivolous, and Lu Zhengan couldn't help frowning when he heard this.

Turning his head to look at the woman following him, and seeing that the other party was pouting, and there was contempt in his eyes that could not be concealed, Lu Zhengan said: "Brother Zhengping thinks too much, but the person next to you looks like an old man, and he looks almost forty." I heard from the people in the village that you are going to marry a new sister-in-law again. Brother Zhengping took other women out to go shopping, but don't let the new sister-in-law bump into it and make the family unhappy. ”

Chen Cuihua hated others the most for saying that she seduced other people's men, but now Lu Zhengan not only said that she was like this, but also bluntly said that she was old, and Chen Cuihua couldn't bear it anymore.

Spreading Lu Zhengping's arms, he jumped to his feet and scolded: "Who do you say is the old man?!" Open your dog's eyes and see clearly, no matter how old the lady is, she is better than your chicken who doesn't lay eggs! ”

Seeing that Chen Cuihua was making trouble, Lu Zhengan didn't care, shook Song Huaishu's hand, and comforted him silently. Then he continued: "The chicken that laid the eggs? I didn't expect my sister-in-law to have such a habit, so she had to compare herself to a chicken. But also, buy one get one free, this deal is really cost-effective, although I am not sure if this gift is home-owned, but it is always free of charge. I'm talking about it, two? ”

Lu Zhengping didn't expect that Lu Zhengan would still have a hidden temperament, and when he heard him not only mock himself and Chen Cuihua, but also hint that the child in Chen Cuihua's belly might not be his, Lu Zhengping's face immediately turned dark.

Chen Cuihua on the side, her eyes flickered, and she shook Lu Zhengping's hand and asked him to do it.

Lu Zhengping wanted to make trouble with Lu Zhengan, but the matter between him and Chen Cuihua was not so glorious after all. If it really makes a big fuss, it will be revealed how he and Chen Cuihua are together, and how they are unemployed, I am afraid that it will only be him who will lose face in the end.

So, no matter how angry Lu Zhengping was in his heart, he couldn't help but refute it after all. Just like that, Lu Zheng'an was holding Song Huaishu, and the big horn disappeared at the door.

Chen Cuihua on the side had already been so angry by Lu Zhengan's words that she was expecting Lu Zhengping to help her get angry. Unexpectedly, the other party turned out to be a coward, and he was slapped in the face by someone who said something, and he didn't even dare to let out a fart. Immediately shook it off, Lu Zhengping pointed at his nose and scolded.

And Lu Zheng'an, who had already walked a few dozen meters away, couldn't help but sneer when he heard the noise of Lu Zhengping and Chen Cuihua. He shook off Song Huaishu's hand and comforted: "You don't have to take what these two people say to heart, it's just a pair of goods that can't be put on the table." ”

Lu Zheng'an has always been gentle to others, but this is the first time Song Huaishu has seen Lu Zheng'an scolding people like this, and he can't help but feel a little strange in his heart.

Seeing Song Huaishu's eyes frequently turning to him, Lu Zhengan couldn't help but feel a little funny, so he explained: "Those two are Lu Zhengping, the only son of my fourth uncle. ”

As he spoke, Lu Zhengan leaned into Song Huaishu's ear and said softly: "The woman next to him is the woman who made peace with him that day." ”

Seeing that Song Huai's book was clear, Lu Zhengan continued: "I heard Aunt Changgen say that because this woman was pregnant, Lu Zhengping divorced his previous wife, and even his four or five-year-old daughter was kicked out of the house. You said that with such a person's character, how can I give him a good face. ”

"It's strange that you would do this to him, this kind of person is really hateful."

Hearing this, Lu Zhengan turned around Lu Zhengping, who was still carefully coaxing Chen Cuihua outside the tailor's shop, and couldn't help but sneer in his heart.

This Chen Cuihua can get along with Lu Zhengping, and she can also be like everyone else. And with Chen Cuihua's domineering character, the days of his four uncles and his family in the future will be very lively.

When choosing the color of the fabric, Lu Zhengan and Song Huaishu coincidentally chose a blue color, which is refreshing and refreshing, and people look energetic.

Compared with the kind of wedding dress that is worn through the big red and pressed the bottom of the box once, this color can be worn when it is ordinary, which is not bad.

……

Half a month after returning from town, some of the corn in the field was ripe.

Because the day of the contract between Lu Zhengan and Song Huaishu was after the autumn harvest, Lu Zhengan asked Lu Tieniu and Lu Tieshui brothers to help early in order not to delay things.

It wasn't until the corn husks in the field began to turn yellow and dry that Lu Zhengan pulled the cart and began to go down to the ground. Because of the helper, the pressure on Lu Zhengan's shoulders plummeted.

Without waiting for Song Huaishu to come to help, all the corn on the five acres of land was broken off and pulled home in three days, and even the corn stalks in the field were all put on the ground.

Lu Zheng'an's family did not feed the livestock, and it was really difficult to tie up so many corn stalks and bring them home. Lu Zhengan simply gave those corn stalks to the Lu Tiexuan brothers, and for this reason, Lu Tieniu and others also deliberately reduced one day's wages.

In order to be in a hurry, Lu Zheng'an's corn was broken with skin. Although the yield here is not high, the grain on all five acres of land is stacked on top of each other, which is also very impressive.

Fortunately, when it was time to peel the corn husks, the Song family of three rushed to help, which made Lu Zheng'an, who had been sitting at the door peeling for a whole day, really relieved.

"Originally, we came over to help when we broke the corn, but it turned out to be a step too late......

Song Huaishu looked at Lu Zhengan's hands that were rubbed red, and wanted to reach out to see if he was injured. But because his parents were still there, he didn't dare to stretch out his hand even though he was anxious.

Hearing this, Lu Zhengan smiled.

"This year's weather is good, and the corn is generally early. I saw that I could almost accept it, so I asked Brother Tie Niu and Brother Tie Bolt to come over and help. Otherwise, I would have to break five acres of land for six or seven days by myself. And Uncle Changgen's shoulder has not fully recovered, so I will help him again, and I will estimate that I am gone. ”

As soon as Lu Zheng'an's words fell, he heard Song Lan, who was sitting opposite, snort and said angrily: "Phew! Don't open your mouth and close your mouth, it's gone, it's gone. We're all still old, but don't say that anymore! ”

Lu Zhengan was stunned by Song Lan's words, and then his heart warmed, and he nodded and admitted his mistake: "What my aunt said is that I will not say this in the future." ”

"Tong Yan Wuji, the wind blows, do you want to repeat it?"

Lu Zhengan was already a little embarrassed when he was 'reprimanded' by Song Lan. Now when I heard Song Huaishu say this, my eyes immediately fell out.

While laughing in my heart, I can't help but sigh that people will really become familiar with it. Who would have thought that Song Huaishu, who was timid and shy like a kitten before, would also have a day of 'making a bad'!

Looking at the way he lowered his head and peeled corn, if it weren't for the upturned corners of his mouth and the fluttering words just now, Lu Zhengan would have thought that he was dreaming.

Looking up at the fact that there was still a hill-like corn pile between them and the two elders of the Song family, Lu Zhengan leaned in front of Song Huaishu and said in a low voice: "Don't add fuel to the fire, otherwise I will really let you see what it means to be a child." ”

Song Huaishu was also poor, and when he heard Lu Zhengan say this, he couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed for a while. "I, I'll just talk about it."

Lu Zhengan glanced at him with a smile when he heard this, and when he saw Song Huaishu continuing to work with his ears red, Lu Zhengan stopped teasing him. It wasn't until the day dawned that Lu Zhengan stretched his waist and stood up from the stool.

"Uncle and aunt, this work will not be done for a while, so you should rest and rest first. I'm going to make some food, you wash your hands first, and then go into the house and cool off. ”

"Peeling corn husks is not any physical work, there is nothing tiring. It's all shade, and the mountain breeze is blowing, and it's not hot at all. If you want to cook, go ahead, leave us alone. ”

Seeing this, Lu Zhengan no longer tried to persuade him. He was about to get up and go back to the small courtyard to cook, but when he saw Song Huaishu sitting on a small bench struggling with corn husks, Lu Zhengan stretched out his hand and poked him in the shoulder.

"The leeks in the garden will be old if you don't eat them, Huaishu will help make a fire, let's make a leek box to eat today."

Hearing that Lu Zhengan wanted to help, Song Huaishu obediently stood up from the stool, patted the fallen corn whiskers on his body, and entered the courtyard with Lu Zhengan. Just as he was about to go to the back vegetable garden to cut leeks in the basket, he was startled when he saw Lu Zhengan in front of him suddenly turn around.

"Why don't you leave?" Song Huaishu asked him with some doubts.

Lu Zhengan stretched out his hand and hooked Song Huaishu's shoulder, and said in a low voice: "I haven't seen any naughty people in the past few days, but I have even learned to fall into the well." ”

When Song Huaishu heard that Lu Zhengan was still worried about this stubble, his expression became a little cramped. "I, I'm just joking, it's not like I'm falling into a hole......"

Seeing Song Huaishu's eyes wandering, and he didn't look at him directly, Lu Zheng'an was amused. With his dirty hand, he pinched the tip of Song Huaishu's nose and said with a smile: "Okay, I'll make you a joke, you don't have to be so nervous." Under the sun, I'll go to the back garden to cut leeks, and you can wash your hands and mix the noodles. ”

Hearing this, Song Huaishu couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, nodded and obediently turned around and entered the stove house. Lu Zhengan looked at his back and couldn't help but shake his head and smile.

I thought that this little kitten had grown up, but I didn't expect it to be just a scare, and it actually revealed its true nature...... It seems that if you want to make Song Huaishu bolder, it is really a long way to go.

The leek box is not complicated to make, Lu Zhengan and Song Huaishu are together, but they are all out of the pot in half an hour.

He took out some of the cucumbers he had pickled earlier, poured sesame oil and mixed them, and then put them on the table and beckoned the two elders of the Song family to come over for dinner.

When Lu Zheng'an made the leek box to adjust the filling, he added some shrimp skin, so it tasted very delicious. More importantly, when the leeks are heated with salt, they are very easy to get water, and if they are not careful when they eat them, the juice will drip on their bodies.

The four of them ate the two plates of leek boxes and prepared to continue working, but they saw Lu Yang, who was supposed to be busy at home, snorted and went up the mountain angrily.

After seeing the Song family's family of three, the expression on Lu Yang's face froze, and then he showed an extremely ugly smile to several people.

Seeing Lu Yang like this, Lu Zheng'an couldn't help but feel a little worried.

"What's the matter, auntie? But what happened? ”

Lu Yang's scruples about the Song family and his wife are still there, where do they dare to tell the truth, for fear of provoking the Song family unhappy, so that the marriage between Lu Zhengan and Song Huaishu will change.

"It's not because you're Uncle Changgen, it's a stupid donkey. I told him that his wounds were not healed and that he would not be allowed to work in a hurry, but he did not listen, and now he was pulling on his wounds and lying on the bed to rest. I didn't have a problem with him, so I just couldn't see it out of sight and didn't bother it, and hid out quietly. ”

When Lu Zhengan listened to Lu Yang's words, he always felt strange in his heart. looked up at her face, but found that her eyes couldn't stop looking at the two elders of the Song family, obviously what she just said had a lot of moisture in it.