Hearing Song Huaishu's words, Lu Zhengan couldn't help laughing, and the two cautiously returned home along the mountain road.

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After two days of sunny days, the snow on the mountain road has melted and the ground has been exposed.

Lu Zheng'an and Song Huaishu discussed, and then he went down the mountain to buy some durable New Year's goods to prepare, and by the way, he also went to Song's house to see the two elders who had not seen him for many days.

It's just that Lu Zhengan really couldn't rest assured that Song Huaishu was reluctant, and after carefully instructing him several times, he reluctantly went down the mountain with the basket on his back.

These days, after eating cabbage, radishes, and potatoes for more than a month, Lu Zhengan is really tired of eating.

When I came to the vegetable market street, I was really hungry to see the lotus root with mud for sale. I didn't ask the price and bought four sections, and asked people to help tie them up and throw them into the back basket.

There are not temperature-controlled vegetable greenhouses like modern ones, and all kinds of out-of-season vegetables are available. Lu Zheng'an walked around the vegetable market, and except for radishes and cabbage, which can also be a little green, most of the others are dried goods, chickens, ducks, fish, shrimp, and so on.

However, there are few people who have gone down the mountain for a while, and Lu Zheng'an has not bought much fish and shrimp. Thinking that Song Huaishu was also a fish lover, he bought a few black fish and a few catties of river shrimp and let them divide them into two parts and slip them in his hand.

At the same time, pork, chickens and ducks were also bought, and when the back basket was really stuffed, they walked to Song's house.

By the time Lu Zheng'an entered the door, Song Lan was sorting out the new clothes he had made for a few people, as well as some food.

Seeing Lu Zhengan carrying a bunch of things into the door, Song Lan couldn't help but be surprised and delighted. Hurriedly stepped forward to remove the basket on Lu Zhengan's back and asked, "I was just saying that I was going to your house to see you, and you came over." The road is easy to walk, how has Huaishu been in the last few days? ”

"It's all good, Huaishu has been able to eat more recently than before, and there is meat on his face. The snow on the mountain trail has almost melted in the past few days, so I'll take advantage of today to come and see your second elder. What about the father, can he be at home? ”

Lu Zhengan asked while moving his sore shoulders that were being dropped by the basket.

"It's going to be closed soon, the business in the shop is busy, Xiao Chen can't be busy alone, and your father gets up early in the morning and goes to the shop."

Hearing Song Lan's words, Lu Zhengan reacted at this time.

Looking up at the pile of food in the Song family's house, I couldn't help but feel a little strange. Just as he was about to say whether Song Lan's was cleaning up the house, he saw Song Lan's gaze and glanced back.

"I have prepared some food for you, and two packets of new clothes that have just been made. I was talking about renting a car outside and going to your house, but you came over. If this happens, you go to the street and call a car, and I will put these things in place, and I will go with you to see the Huaishu. ”

Lu Zhengan originally wanted to say no, but when he thought that Song Huaishu and Song Lan's clan hadn't seen each other for some days, he didn't stop it. He turned around and went out of the courtyard and went to the entrance of the town to rent a carriage.

Under the command of Song Lan, Lu Zhengan loaded the pile of things into the car, and seeing that they were almost half loaded, he really didn't know what to say for a while.

"Mother is really, why did she bring us so many things? You and your father can keep it for you. ”

Hearing this, Song Lan looked at Lu Zhengan and smiled lovingly.

"Your father and I are too old to eat so much. Besides, many of them are sold in their own shops, and they don't cost much money. It's not convenient for you to eat anything in the mountains, so bring as much as you can. ”

The road up the hill was not easy, and the carriage was bumpy for nearly an hour and a half before reaching home. Lu Zhengan shouted outside the courtyard, and the door of the hall opened.

A moment later, Song Huaishu's little white face appeared inside the gate. Looking at Song Lanshi standing at the door, Song Huaishu was stunned for a moment and then felt surprised and happy, and hurriedly crossed the threshold to greet him.

"Why is Mother here?"

Song Lanshi took a closer look at Song Huai's book, and saw that he was indeed as fat as Lu Zhengan said, and nodded with satisfaction.

"I was going to come over to see you today, but I wanted to come and see you, so I came with him."

At this time, Lu Zhengan unloaded all the things in the car, took 10 large sums of money from his sleeve pocket and handed them to the driver. It was agreed that Shen Shi would pick up the person in the afternoon, and he sent the person to the mountain road.

When he came back and saw that Song Huaishu and Song Lan were still talking at the door, Lu Zhengan bent down and picked up the back basket on the ground, and said to the two of them while walking into the courtyard: "Huaishu, you still lead your mother to the courtyard to talk, it's windy outside, and it's cold carefully." ”

Hearing this, Song Huaishu reacted, took Song Lan's arm and led her all the way to the hall.

Before Lu Zheng'an left for the town, he burned the charcoal stove to the top of the city. As soon as Song Lanfu entered the room, he immediately felt a wave of enthusiasm. Standing at the door and looking at the food and drink on the table in the hall, most of the tables were set, and he was even more satisfied and grateful to Lu Zheng'an.

"The charcoal fire is so hot, be careful not to get the wind when you go out. You are now a double body and cannot take medicine, and you are suffering from the cold. ”

"I know that the heavy snow didn't let me out of Zheng'anmen a few days ago, and the wind was only allowed to go out for a while when the weather was good and there was no wind. You see, I've gained a lot of weight these days. ”

As he spoke, Song Huaishu pinched the flesh on his face, his expression was both helpless and full of sweetness.

Song Lanshi looked at Song Huaishu with a smile in his eyes and helped him smooth his hair behind his ears. "Well, my mother can see that Zheng'an has taken good care of you."

At the beginning, when Song Lan's family chose Lu Zhengan as his son-in-law, he also had gambling elements. Seeing that the two get along so well now, Lu Zhengan has taken such considerate care of Song Huaishu, which can be regarded as a right bet on her.

"It's Laba Festival today, do you want to eat Laba porridge or rice? I'm going to do it for you today. By the way, your father bought the stock the other day and came back with a basket of oranges and apples. You used to love oranges, we kept some and brought you the rest. ”

So saying, Song Lan got up and took out a basket of oranges and apples from the pile, and took two of each and put them by the charcoal stove.

"Now that it's cold, I'll put it hot by the fire for you, so as not to make your stomach uncomfortable."

Song Lanshi and Song Huaishu have not seen each other for many days, so naturally they have a lot to say. Lu Zhengan asked the mother and son to talk in the hall, and he worked in the stove house for an hour before the meal was served.

Today is a festive day and Song Lan's family has come to visit relatives, and the meal prepared by Lu Zhengan is inevitably more sumptuous.

When Song Lanshi saw that there was still a plate of fried river shrimp and a plate of braised fish on the table, he couldn't help but look at Lu Zheng'an, who was letting Song Huaishu wash his hands, and said, "Just the three of us today, why did Zheng'an prepare so many dishes?" ”

"Today's festival is naturally more abundant. I made a lot of fried river shrimp, and I specially left some for my father. When you go back in the afternoon, bring it to your father, it's best to drink with you. ”

"You still think about that old man when you eat, if he knows it, he will laugh crookedly. However, you have everything at home, and you don't have to think about bringing it to him. It's been a busy morning, so sit down and rest. ”

Song Huaishu hadn't eaten fish for a long time, and now he was a little hungry when he saw braised fish on the table. After seeing his mother sit down, Song Huaishu used chopsticks to pick the most tender piece of the fish's belly and put it in Song Lan's bowl.

"Zheng'an's roasted fish skills are excellent, mother try it quickly."

Song Lanshi responded with a smile, twisted the chopsticks and tasted it, and then couldn't help but nod. "The taste of this fish is really good, there is no fishy smell at all. Leave me alone, it won't taste good if it's cold. ”

The three of them had lunch with laughter and laughter, and after Lu Zhengan and Song Huaishu removed the dishes from the table. Remembering that she had been dressing for a few days, she hurriedly unpacked all the baggage she had brought.

"You all try to make the clothes for you, and if they don't fit, I'll go back and change them."

Since Lu Zheng'an came here, he has never bought any other clothes, except for going to the shop to ask someone to help him make a wedding dress when he signed a contract with Song Huaishu.

Lu Zheng'an took a royal blue thick cotton coat handed over by Song Lan, and as soon as he started it, he found that the cotton coat was heavy, and the cotton wool inside was extremely thick.

If you wear this cotton coat on your body, you are afraid that it will not be cold again this winter.

Holding the thick cotton coat, Lu Zhengan went to the inner room to try it out, and found that his shoulders were loose, the sleeves were just the right length, and his body was just right in terms of fat and thin. He didn't take it off again, and walked out directly on his body to show Song's mother and son.

"Mother's craftsmanship is really good, and this cotton coat is just right for you."

Song Huaishu circled around Lu Zheng'an, and when he saw that he was indeed suitable for wearing on his body, he nodded in agreement. "Mother also made two kaftans for you, you can try them together."

As he spoke, Song Huaishu handed over a azure and lake-blue gown.

Lu Zheng'an was already tall and slender, and his appearance followed his mother's, and his temperament immediately changed when he put on his long shirt, as if he was a noble son from a family.

Song Huaishu looked at Lu Zheng'an's broad shoulders, narrow waist and long legs, couldn't help but sigh, lowered his head and pulled his shirt, only to feel a pantothenic acid in his heart.

When Lu Zhengan saw him with such an expression, he couldn't see what he was thinking. However, this thing is innate, and there is no way to envy it.

So, while Song Lan's head was lowered to sort out the wrapper, Lu Zhengan reached out and pinched Song Huaishu's face, and saw him staring at him with a puffed face, so he let go of his hand with a smile.

"Huaishu is now a double body, and his belly will get bigger and bigger in the back. This padded coat will help you make it bigger, and the pants and underwear are also loose. You make do with it first, and when it's a little older in the next month, I'll help you redo a few sets. ”

Saying that, Song Lanshi looked at Song Huaishu's inconspicuous waist and sighed, "Count the next day, you estimate that you will get the production in July and August." According to previous years, it was still a little hot at that time, and I am afraid that the confinement will be more difficult at that time. ”

Hearing that Song Lan's family actually said that "production has gone up", Song Huaishu couldn't help but blush.

"It's not early, and there are many trees on the mountain, which is much cooler than the bottom of the mountain, so my mother doesn't have to worry."

Listening to Song Huaishu's tone, he was a little anxious, and Song Lanshi also knew that he was a little embarrassed. So, he smiled and stopped continuing the topic.

Song Lan carefully explained some things again, and saw that the time was almost approaching.

The coachman was also on time, and as soon as the hour arrived, the carriage appeared on the mountain road.

Lu Zhengan remembered that he had not brought the fried river prawns in the kitchen, so he hurriedly returned home and took out the food box containing the river prawns.

After sending Song Lanshi to the carriage, Lu Zhengan and Song Huaishu sent another section down the mountain. It wasn't until the carriage got down the hill and headed for the town that the two reluctantly returned home.

When he went back, seeing that it was still early, Lu Zhengan saw that Song Huaishu was in good spirits, and thought about giving a gift to Lu Changgen's family, so he packed up two fish, one or two catties of river shrimp, and took four lotus roots, and two snacks and walked down the mountain.

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When the two came to Lu Changgen's house, Lu Yang was helping the lamb with the grass. When he saw Lu Zhengan and Song Huaishu entering the door, he hurriedly got up and patted the dust on his body and greeted them.

"Why are you two here?"

After speaking, Lu Yang saw that Lu Zhengan was still carrying a lot of things in his hand, and his brows couldn't help frowning. "You two are starting to be disobedient again, and you were told earlier not to take anything when you come back. Your uncle and I are not people who lack mouths, and besides, Huaishu is still pregnant, so it's better for you to keep it for yourself. ”

"I bought a lot in the morning, and the two of us couldn't eat much. My mother-in-law came here today and brought a lot of things. The kitchen cabinet in the stove house is almost full, so I will think of sending you some. ”

With that, Lu Zhengan helped put the things at the door of the stove house.

Song Huaishu waited for a long time and didn't see Lu Yingchun come out, so he couldn't help but feel a little strange, and hurriedly asked, "Auntie, why don't you see that girl from Yingchun?" But the same people went out to play? ”

"No, it's not Laba today, I'm going to the town with your Uncle Changgen. I've been there for half an afternoon, and I'm probably going to be back soon. ”

As he spoke, Lu Yang glanced at Song Huaishu's face that was red from the cold, and hurriedly beckoned them into the house.

When Lu Zhengan and Song Huaishu sat down, Lu Yang hurriedly took a bag of brown sugar and brought a cup of brown sugar water to the two of them.

"It's cold, drinking a glass of brown sugar water is good for your body." After the two of them answered, Lu Yang sat down opposite Song Huaishu.

After inquiring about Song Lan's physical condition and recounting a few more gossips, Lu Yingchun ran in from outside with two rock sugar gourds.

As soon as he entered the door and saw Song Huaishu sitting next to his mother, Lu Yingchun's eyes immediately lit up. called 'Brother Song' and handed over the rock sugar gourd in his hand.

"Well, I bought it with my dad in town, and you just happened to be here, so I'll give you this one to eat."

Song Huaishu reacted a little late to Lu Yingchun's actions. looked at the rock sugar gourd in his hand, and then looked at Lu Yingchun in front of him, and was stunned for a moment before he came back to his senses.

"Keep this one for yourself, I'm not a child anymore, I don't like to eat this anymore."

Song Huaishu glanced at the red hawthorn, only to feel sour water in his mouth, and quickly turned his head to the side.

Seeing this, Lu Zhengan couldn't help but laugh. beckoned to Lu Yingchun, and pretended to be delicious: "You girl, I love you so much on weekdays." It's good for you, your heart is full of your little Brother Song, you take that

A string of sugar gourds, why don't you tell me to eat a bite? ”

Hearing this, Lu Yingchun couldn't help but glance at Lu Zhengan, holding a hawthorn in his mouth like a little hamster, and said inarticulately: "So an adult, you are still arguing with children, are you ashamed?!" ”

Just as Lu Zhengan raised his hand and knocked on Lu Yingchun, he saw Lu Changgen walking in from outside with a basket on his back. Seeing that Zheng'an and Song Huaishu were all there, he smiled and shook his head with the two.

"Are you okay today? It just so happened that I went to the town in the afternoon to buy some pork bones, and in the evening you eat here, and let your aunt give you sauce bones to eat. ”

Lu Changgen's voice fell, and Lu Yang got up and took the basket and walked out.

Lu Zhengan wanted to stop him from staying here, but he heard Lu Changgen continue: "It's okay for you to go back, let's eat here today." As it happens, I have something to tell you. ”

As soon as he heard Lu Changgen say this, Lu Zhengan was embarrassed to insist on going back. Answered, and sat down on the stool again.

Lu Changgen drank a cup of hot tea to warm up his body, and asked Lu Yingchun, who was circling around Song Huaishu, to help Lu Yang's family in the stove house. Then he asked: "I see that the iron bolt has already divided the mountain, and when the mountain thaws in the spring, they will start construction." These three hills are not very large, and it is estimated that they can be cleared in half a month. Where are you going to buy your saplings? ”

Lu Zhengan thought that Lu Changgen had something to do, and when he heard that he was worried about the saplings for himself, he immediately spoke: "There are not many fruit trees planted around our town, and it is estimated that there are even fewer saplings. I'm going to go to the surrounding state towns, and if I find a suitable one, I'll go straight to it. ”

After speaking, Lu Zhengan smiled, "Originally, we could also cut cuttings from our own trees, but in winter, I just pruned the fruit trees, and if I prune them from above, I am afraid that the old trees will be injured." Therefore, you can only buy and buy from the surroundings first, and if you really can't buy it, you can leave it empty for a year, wait until the summer to pick the fruit, and then prune your own cuttings. ”