As soon as Lu Changgen heard that Lu Zheng'an had already calculated in his heart, he also let go of his heart. However, Lu Zhengan has not traveled far since he was a child, and the distance to buy saplings is not close, and Lu Changgen is also a little relieved.

"When you bought the saplings, you spoke. When the time comes, I will go with you, and the two of them will always have a response when they go out. ”

Chapter Seventy-Three

As the saying goes, after Laba is the New Year.

After the Laba Festival, there were more people coming and going down the mountain to catch the market. Lu Zhengan, who had nothing to do, also took Song Huaishu to the town to do New Year's goods a few times.

However, the streets were very lively, and Lu Zhengan was afraid that too many people would crowd Song Huaishu on the road, and he was worried about any accidents along the way.

And Song Huaishu hasn't been in front of so many people for a long time, and now that he is pregnant, and he is already a little pregnant, he is always worried about what others will see.

Just followed Lu Zhengan from the street to the end of the street, Song Huaishu couldn't stand it. Seeing this, Lu Zhengan had to send him back to the Song family's courtyard first.

This New Year's Day is not as modern as it is modern, and you can almost buy all the New Year's goods without having to ship them. Fortunately, the Lu family didn't have any relatives to move around, so they didn't have to buy too many rituals like other families.

The New Year is approaching, business is booming in the Song family's grocery store, and Song Xiren is so busy that he barely touches the ground. In previous years, with the help of Song Huaishu, the two of them were also able to get busy.

This year, however, Song Huaishu signed a contract with Lu Zheng'an, and the family's purchase of New Year's goods fell entirely on Song Lan's alone.

Song Lan's body was not particularly tough, and Lu Zhengan was worried that she would be too tired by herself, so she simply bought things and prepared them together. When the food for the New Year is packed up, they are pulling it home.

But in this way, Lu Zhengan had to take Song Huaishu to the town every day. Although it has not rained or snowed recently, it is always inconvenient to go up and down the mountain.

After thinking about it, Lu Zhengan discussed it with Song Huaishu and asked him to stay at Song's house for a few days. When the New Year's goods are almost ready, I will take him back with me.

Because of taking care of Song Huaishu, the Song family has no regard for customs and days when buying things this year. On the evening of the twentieth day of the lunar month, Lu Zheng'an and Song Lan put the noodles on early, and only got up early tomorrow morning to start kneading the noodles and steaming steamed buns.

Although there are only four people in the two families, Song Lan's noodles are not missing, and they only stop when they are full of four pots.

Lu Zhengan was worried that he would have to go from Lujia Village to Song's house in a hurry, so he did not go back that night and rested at Song's house.

When he heard movement outside, Lu Zhengan immediately got up. When I opened the door, I saw that Song Lan had already gotten up.

Seeing Lu Zhengan coming out of the room, Song Lan said softly: "It's still early, why don't you sleep for a while?" ”

Lu Zhengan was worried about waking up Song Huaishu, so he carefully closed the door of the room, and then followed Song Lan's family to the door.

"Now I don't work every day, people are not so tired, and it is enough to sleep for a while. I'm going to steam so many steamed buns today, and I'm afraid I'm going to get it until the afternoon when I get up late. ”

After that, the two came to the kitchen together, and Lu Zhengan scooped up the water and washed it before opening the basin wrapped in a quilt. I poked it with my hand, and the noodles in the basin were already honeycomb-shaped, and they were brought to the side of the board.

The steamed buns eaten during the New Year are generally round steamed buns, and Lu Zhengan is not good at it. After Song Lan's kneading a few, Lu Zhengan roughly saw the same.

However, novices have no experience in the end, and the round steamed buns kneaded by Lu Zhengan are always lying on their stomachs, which makes Song Lan's laughing eyes and tears come out.

When the two of them kneaded a pot of noodles and woke up, they didn't see Lu Zhengan's Song Huaishu, and they also got up with their shoes pulled.

Looking at the two people in the room with sleepy eyes, Song Huaishu opened his mouth and yawned, and asked lazily, "Why did you get up so early?" When the fire is lit, I'll make it. ”

Looking at Song Huaishu's appearance that he hadn't woken up, Lu Zhengan was willing to let him work. The movement of kneading the steamed buns in his hand did not stop, and he turned back to him and said, "There are two big pots, and it will take a while to burn the fire." It's not dawn yet, so go back and lie down for a while so that you don't feel bad during the day. ”

"I don't want to sleep, I'll wash my hands and rub them."

Lu Zhengan wanted to persuade him a few more words, but he only heard Song Lanshi on the other side say: "If he wants to do it, let him do it, now Huaishu is already three months old, and the fetus is sitting firmly, so there is no big problem in moving." ”

Hearing Song Lan's words, Lu Zhengan didn't say anything more. When Song Huaishu washed his hands, he helped him move a stool and put it beside him.

Song Huaishu used to help the family do these things, and he looked good when he kneaded the steamed buns, which was much better than Lu Zheng'an's.

Seeing this, Lu Zhengan simply did not join in the fun, put away the cooking cauldron, added water and started a fire.

After the first pot of steamed buns for the New Year comes out of the pot, you should first take one to the courtyard to worship the gods, and signal to let the gods who guard the courtyard enjoy it first.

Lu Zhengan didn't understand this, and after watching Song Lan's hands hold a steaming steamed bun and bow to the four directions of the southeast, west, and northwest, he turned around and came back.

"I've been busy for a long time, so let's eat something to cushion my stomach." I'll make some more egg soup later, and each of you will have a bowl to warm up. ”

Lu Zhengan saw that Song Lan's and Song Huaishu's faces were not particularly good, and hurriedly urged them to go and rest first.

"I was in the kitchen all the time and I didn't feel cold. Don't beat the egg soup, I'm here to watch the fire, you all hurry back to the house and lie down for a while. ”

Steaming steamed buns seems simple, but in fact it is very tiring, and after kneading the four pots of noodles, Lu Zhengan feels that his two arms are not his own.

After Song's mother and son entered the house, Lu Zhengan sat by the stove, looked at the orange flames in the stove, and couldn't help but shake his sore arm.

Lu Zheng'an, who had been up since childhood, couldn't help but feel a little sleepy as he sat in front of the warm stove. Just when Lu Zhengan was in a daze and wanted to close his eyes, he suddenly heard footsteps in the courtyard.

Lu Zhengan hurriedly turned his head to look, only to see Lan Mengcheng walking in with a leg of mutton. Seeing Lu Zhengan poking his head out of the kitchen, Lan Meng changed direction and walked towards the kitchen when he was established.

I haven't seen him for so long, Lu Zhengan looked at Lan Mengcheng for the first time, and he didn't even remember who the other party was. It wasn't until listening to Lan Mengcheng that Lu Zhengan remembered the identity of the other party.

"Why are you alone in the kitchen? What about your mother-in-law? ”

"My uncle is here, and my mother is steaming steamed buns at home today, and my mother got up too early. I saw that she was a little sleepy, so I asked her to go and rest for a while. ”

After that, Lu Zhengan hurriedly asked, "Is there something wrong with my uncle?" I'm going to call my mother up. ”

As soon as he heard that Song Lan's family was resting, Lan Meng reached out and stopped Lu Zhengan when he was established. put the leg of mutton on the board on the side, turned his head to look at Lu Zhengan and said, "Actually, this matter is related to you, and it is the same as telling you." ”

Lu Zhengan only felt confused when he heard this, and he met Lan Mengcheng twice when he asked for the contract and signed the contract, and there was usually no intersection, what would Lan Mengcheng have to do with him.

Seeing Lan Mengcheng's tired face, Lu Zhengan hurriedly pulled a stool for Lan Mengcheng to sit down. Tilting his head, he saw that the fire in the stove was much smaller, so he hurriedly squatted down and added a few sticks of firewood to the stove.

"Your father-in-law and mother-in-law said that you have built a mountain and want to plant fruit trees, let me help you find the saplings. I asked a few near Jiang'an Town, but there were two that were willing to sell, it shouldn't be too many, maybe there were four or five hundred. ”

Hearing this, Lu Zhengan couldn't help but be overjoyed.

He was already worried about the sapling, but now Lan Mengcheng is really sleepy and sent a pillow when he news it, which really solved his difficulties.

Although there are not many fruit tree saplings of four or five hundred, the three small hills connected to Hualong Mountain are not large. Four or five hundred trees are enough for a half-way up the mountain.

By the time of the mid-spring moon, there were still a few days of temple fairs in Hualong Town. There should also be quite a few vendors selling saplings at the meeting, and when the time comes, he will be able to collect some from the meeting, and he will be able to make up for it.

Lu Zheng's stone moved away, and he couldn't help but let out a long breath, stood up and threw Lan Mengcheng to the ground.

"Thank you uncle for helping me a lot, otherwise, I would really have a headache."

Lan Mengcheng saw that Lu Zhengan was like this, and the whole person was a little uncomfortable. Stretched out his hand to pick Lu Zhengan up, and said in a very unnatural tone: "I'm not all for you and Huaishu, I just don't want my eldest sister and brother-in-law to worry about it." ”

Hearing Lan Mengcheng say this, Lu Zhengan smiled and continued: "No matter who my uncle is trying to help, but after all, it is cheaper for me, and I should say this thank you." ”

"The dream came true?"

While speaking, I saw Song Lanshi walking out of the house wearing a cotton jacket.

Seeing Song Lan come out, Lan Mengcheng immediately got up from the stool and greeted him. "Eldest sister, are we talking too loudly and arguing with you?"

After Lan Mengcheng's attitude eased, Song Lan's family no longer treated him coldly. Hearing him say this, he immediately waved his hand.

"I've been asleep for a while, and I'm about to wake up in a daze, and I always feel like I hear your voice. Unexpectedly, it was really you who came. What do you think? Have you done what you asked? ”

Lan Mengcheng was extremely obedient in front of Song Lan's family, asking and answering.

"I only found four or five hundred saplings, and my eldest sister also knew that there were very few fruit trees planted around us, and I asked many people to find so many."

Lu Zhengan stood aside, listening to Lan Mengcheng's tone with uncontrollable flattery and invitation, he couldn't help but be a little funny.

"I know you have done your best, your brother-in-law and I are old, and we can't help the two children, so we can only rely on you as an uncle."

As soon as he heard Song Lan's words, although Lan Mengcheng was polite, his waist straightened unconsciously.

Lu Zhengan listened to the side for a while, and was hesitating whether to pour a glass of water for Lan Mengcheng, only to hear the other party say: "I still have something to do at night, I can't stay here for a long time, and I will come to visit the eldest sister in a few days." ”

After speaking, Lan Mengcheng turned his gaze to Lu Zheng'an, "You and Huaishu take good care of your father-in-law and mother-in-law, and if there is anything, go to the Lan family to find me." ”

Lu Zhengan followed behind Song Lan's and sent Lan Mengcheng out of the door, thinking of Lan Mengcheng's words, Lu Zheng'an looked at Song Lan's and thanked: "If it weren't for my uncle, I wouldn't have known that my father and mother helped me so much." ”

Looking at Lu Zhengan's expression, Song Lanshi smiled and said, "It's all a family, what does it help or not." Your uncle opened a private school, and he was quite famous, and your father and I thought that he had a wide range of contacts, so we asked him to ask. Unexpectedly, he was really asked. ”

"What are you going out for? But somebody's coming? ”

As soon as the two of them stepped into the door, they looked up and saw Song Huaishu standing outside the kitchen. Lu Zhengan saw that the padded jacket on his body was only draped, so he hurriedly walked over to help him fasten the buckle on his neckline.

"Why don't you get dressed when you just got up? What if I catch a cold? ”

Song Huaishu tilted his head and let Lu Zhengan move like a kitten. Out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of a leg of lamb on the kitchen table, and asked curiously: "Who is here?" Why did you mention a leg of mutton? ”

"It was your uncle who came and helped you find a batch of fruit tree saplings, and came to inform us."

Hearing this, Song Huaishu's eyes couldn't help but light up. "How much did my uncle buy for us? Is it enough? If it is enough, it just so happens that Zhengan does not need to run out. ”

"It's not a bit off, but it's good. Otherwise, I'll have to ask myself, and I don't know if I can buy it. When my mother goes back to visit relatives after the year, we will also prepare a gift for my mother to help bring back, which can be regarded as our heart. ”

Song Huaishu naturally did not object, and immediately nodded when he heard Lu Zhengan say this.

A few people were gossiping, and before they knew it, the steamed buns had all been steamed out of the pot.

In winter, the temperature is low, and the steamed buns that came out of the pot before are already cool in the living room.

Song Lan found a few cloth bags from the house, put all the steamed buns in them, and after tying the pockets, he said to Lu Zhengan and Song Huaishu: "You have been busy enough these days, and I know that your family is inseparable from people, and I will not keep you for long." Take our mule carts with you when you leave, and then bring them when you run out of fuel in two days. ”

Generally, things like fried meat, tofu, meatballs, and vegetable balls are called oil.

Oiling is a very time-consuming job, even if there are no relatives at home, you can't get out of the stove house without a day.

Song Xiren has been busy with the business in the shop for a while, and the work at home can't help. In addition, Lu Zhengan didn't know what to prepare, so he simply went to the oil and co-authored it with the Song family.

After agreeing with Song Lan's family, Lu Zhengan loaded the loaded steamed buns into the car. Carefully holding Song Huaishu and sitting on the wheel, the two of them walked home.

Lu Zhengan got up when he was ugly, rubbed the steamed buns for most of the day, and watched the fire for half the morning, and his sleepy brain became a little wooden.

After arriving home with Song Huaishu, Lu Zhengan unloaded the three bags of steamed buns in the car into the back room, and wanted to rest on the bed for a while, but he fell asleep in a daze.

When he felt that someone was doing something to him, he opened his eyes and saw Song Huaishu leaning over to help him remove his shoes and socks from his feet, and a basin of steaming foot washing water was placed at the foot of the bed.

Seeing Lu Zheng'an open his eyes, Song Huaishu said softly: "I'll help you wipe your feet before you go to sleep, so that you can relax a little more." ”

Seeing this, Lu Zhengan hurriedly turned over and sat up, rubbed his face, and turned his head to see that it was already dark outside.

Taking the footcloth in Song Huaishu's hand, Lu Zhengan hurriedly asked him to sit next to him and rest.

"I slept at noon and I'm not tired at all. Didn't my mother also say that I have been three months now, and I am already able to do some light work, so you don't have to keep staring at me so closely. ”

Lu Zhengan bent down and pulled the footbath to him, and when he heard Song Huaishu say this, he glanced at him disapprovingly.

"This footbath can weigh four or five pounds, plus this half basin of water, you don't have to work hard to hold it? In case the ground freezes and you slip again, how do you let me be? I know you want to help me share the burden, but you have to do what you can, and you can't do it again in the future. ”

Hearing this, Song Huaishu nodded obediently. Thinking of the good news that my uncle brought in the afternoon, my eyes narrowed with joy.

Lu Zhengan looked at his appearance and couldn't help but laugh. "What did you think of, so happy?"