Lu Zheng'an went to the stove house to make a pot of herbal tea, and when he saw Mama Zhang coming out of the west room, he knew that she had not eaten yet, and said to her in a low voice: "The food has been left in the pot for Mama, so you should hurry up and take two bites." ”

"Okay, Young Master Song is hot enough, you can take him to rest too."

Lu Zhengan heard the meaning of Mama Zhang's words, and after seeing her into the stove house, Lu Zhengan walked into the hall with herbal tea.

"Father, mother, let's go and talk."

The Song couple had a stomach full of questions and wanted to ask the two of them, and after hearing Lu Zhengan's words, they answered and followed him and Song Huaishu into the bedroom of the two of them.

"When did the old lady of the Ji family come? Looks like you've been living here for a few days? ”

As soon as Song Xiren entered the room, he couldn't wait to ask, and after seeing Lu Zhengan nodding, he couldn't help frowning. "What kind of medicine is sold in this gourd, Old Madam Ji? The inn in the town does not live, what is the purpose of bringing people to live in your house? ”

Song Lanshi heard Song Xiren's question so straightforward, and couldn't help but elbow him. "I didn't hear Zheng'an say before, the old lady sent Wen Po to Huaishu. It is estimated that these two children are not at ease, so they will stay and take care of them for a few days. ”

After that, Song Lanshi looked up at Song Huaishu beside the bed, saw him staring at the few of them with wide eyes, sighed and instructed: "The old lady of the Ji family is not an ordinary old man, when you get along with the old lady, you must not lose your courtesy." ”

Hearing his mother's arrangement, Song Huaishu immediately nodded. But Lu Zhengan said on the side: "Mother is too worried, the old lady likes Huaishu very much. And Huaishu's temperament You don't know, how can you be such an arrogant person who doesn't know how to be polite. ”

"Okay, okay, it's me who is too worried."

Song Lan smiled helplessly at the two of them, reached out and opened one of the packages he had brought, and took out a few newly embroidered belly pockets from it. "I didn't do anything to make a few bags a few days ago, and I don't know if the baby can wear it when the time comes?"

When Lu Zhengan saw the red pocket in Song Lan's hand embroidered with two big fat carps, he couldn't help but feel a little in love. "Mother's hands are really skillful, and the scales and eyes of the fish are embroidered just like the real thing."

Hearing Lu Zhengan's praise, Song Lan couldn't help but laugh. sorted out the scattered packages, and explained to Lu Zhengan and Song Huaishu: "This time I prepared some diapers and belly pockets, as well as a thinner quilt." I've already washed it and just took it out when it's time to use it. ”

Seeing that the two nodded in agreement, Song Lanshi sighed. "Originally, I was worried about whether the stable women in our town would be able to do it, but the old lady brought two stable women over this time, but it was really a timely rain."

After Song Lanshi finished speaking, he seemed to think of something again, and instructed Lu Zheng'an: "I know that you feel sorry for Huaishu, but he should be in labor in another month." On weekdays, it is better to let him move more, so that when he is born, he may be faster. ”

Hearing Song Lan's words, Lu Zhengan immediately nodded in response. "I remember what my mother said. In the past few days, the family has been busy making dried peaches, and Huai Shu has also followed to help. When he is usually fine, he will also take him up and down the mountain. ”

Knowing that Lu Zhengan would not perfunctory himself, Song Lan's family was relieved.

Song Xiren sat at the window, saw several drying racks in the courtyard, and asked Lu Zhengan: "When we went up the mountain, we saw that there was no fruit in the garden below the slope, but it was over?" How many pounds have you done this year? ”

"When these are all over in the yard, I haven't weighed the exact number of catties, but it should be more than last year, and I estimate that there will be more than 2,000 catties."

Speaking of this topic, Song Xiren obviously talked a lot. "I see that the fruit tree saplings on the hill next to me are also growing well, and I have taken good care of them, and I estimate that they will grow another year next year, and they may bear fruit the year after next."

The saplings on the three nearby hills are all newly planted, and there is a bit of a lack of water in the spring. Lu Zhengan, Lu Changgen, Lu Tieshui, and others took several days to save the lives of these saplings.

After the saplings on several hills were watered, Lu Zhengan was tired for two days and could not get up.

"As long as the wind and rain can be smooth next year, it should not be a problem to bear fruit the year after." After speaking, Lu Zhengan looked at Song Xiren and hesitated for a moment before saying: "There are so many dried peaches this year, I have calculated to go to a few surrounding counties and towns to try my luck during the August Festival, does my father think it is feasible?" ”

Song Xiren originally thought that Lu Zhengan would wait for the Ji family to make a move, but when he heard him ask, he looked at him with some surprise.

Lu Zhengan seemed to see what he was thinking, and explained with a smile: "It is indeed convenient to have your back to the big tree of the Ji family to enjoy the shade, but it is not a way to rely on others all the time. I thought I'd try it myself, and if I was lucky, I could find some of my own path, wouldn't I be able to go further? ”

Song Xiren naturally knew that what Lu Zhengan said was reasonable, and after pondering for a while, he also nodded.

"That's true, we also deal with a lot of people in and out of our shop, and I know a few people. If you're really determined to break through, I'll take you around when the time comes. ”

Song Huaishu got up early in the morning, but now that he was full of food and drink and listened to the two of them talking, he couldn't open his eyes when he leaned on the bed. Song Lanshi saw the sleepy Song Huaishu and motioned for the two to slow down their voices.

When Song Huaishu fell asleep, Song Lanshi got up and whispered to Lu Zhengan: "Huaishu is asleep, so we will go back first, and I will come to see you in a few days." ”

With that, Song Lan and Song Xiren walked out of the inner room. When she came to the courtyard and saw Mama Zhang, who was helping to dry the dried peaches, Song Lan greeted her and asked Song Xiren to put on a mule cart and go home.

Chapter 85

On the fifth day after the two elders of the Song family sent the birth meal, Ji Yuexian brought people to Hualong Mountain.

After Ji Yuexian entered the door, she looked at the old lady who was sitting under the eaves and helping Lu Zheng'an pick up dried peaches, and tears were about to fall.

"Grandmother, you ...... You don't live in a good inn in the town, why do you have to stay on this hill? ”

After speaking, Ji Yuexian looked at Lu Zheng'an who came out of the warehouse, crossed his waist and said to him dissatisfied: "The old lady has to live in your house, why don't you persuade him?" It's inconvenient to go up and down the mountain, what if you have a headache and brain fever? ”

"I'm here to live, what are you yelling at Zheng'an? Didn't you ask you to send your second mother and Yuan Bao'er to Beijing? Why did you come back so quickly? ”

Compared with Ji Yuexian's sad face, Old Madam Ji's expression was quite indifferent. He threw the scraps from the dustpan on the ground, then raised his head and motioned for Mama Zhang to pour the dried peaches into the cloth bag.

"Let's go and rub a dustpan again, pick up these dried peaches today, and let Zheng'an call someone to come over in the afternoon."

When Ji Yuexian saw that the old lady was still working here, she suddenly felt helpless. He pulled a stool from the side and sat down beside the old lady, and took the dustpan out of her hand.

"Grandmother, we can't stop you if you want to come to Hualong Town, but you can also choose a better inn."

When Old Madam Ji heard Ji Yuexian's words, her face suddenly sank. Standing up on crutches, he looked at Ji Yuexian coldly, and asked in a deep voice, "What's wrong with Zheng'an's family?" If they can live in it, why can't I? If you come to see me, stay for a while, but it's okay. As for where I'm going to live and what I'm going to do, you don't care about me! ”

Song Huaishu had never seen Mrs. Ji have such an attitude, and stood at the door for a while, not knowing what to do. Lu Zhengan saw that he was at a loss, and he didn't want to get involved in the internal affairs of their family, so he simply took Song Huaishu by the hand, whispered to Mama Zhang, and took him out of the door.

After stepping out of the door, Song Huaishu looked back at the two ancestors and grandchildren who were still deadlocked in the courtyard, and asked Lu Zhengan in a somewhat uneasy tone: "Wouldn't it be good for us to come out like this?" In case ......"

Without waiting for Song Huaishu to speak, Lu Zhengan immediately answered: "This is a family matter, and we outsiders should not listen to it much." Most of the family members are descendants of the Ji family, and nothing can happen. ”

After saying that, Lu Zhengan glanced back at Song Huaishu, who was frowning, and stretched out his hand to smooth out the folds between his eyebrows.

"Since Aunt Changgen came back from Linzhou, we haven't had a good conversation with her. The old lady was here before, and I can't take you too far. Today, I took this opportunity to go to Aunt Changgen's house to sit down. ”

Hearing what Lu Zheng'an said, Song Huaishu stopped talking, nodded and followed Lu Zheng'an to Lujia Village.

When Lu Zhengan came to the entrance of the village, most of the people in the village were at home to escape the summer. Under the originally lively big tree at the head of the village, there was no one at this time.

Lu Zheng'an helped Song Huaishu cover his head and face, and couldn't help but say: "This big sun, I knew that I would bring you a hat when I came out." After walking for a while, your face is flushed. ”

"It's okay, I'll be at Uncle Changgen's house soon, I'll wash my face and cool it down later."

When the two of them arrived at the mouth of the alley of Lu Changgen's house, Lu Changgen was carrying a flat pole and preparing to go outside to fetch water. Seeing that Lu Zhengan had actually come with Song Huaishu, he immediately put down the flat burden in his hand and walked over to the two.

"It's so hot, why are you two here?"

Lu Changgen saw that Song Huaishure's face was red, and he hurriedly beckoned the two of them to go home to rest. As soon as the two of them walked into the door, Lu Changgen hurriedly called Lu Yang in the house to come out, "Hurry up and make a basin of water for them to wash their faces, look at this hot." ”

Lu Yang heard Lu Changgen's greeting, and came out with the needle and thread in his hand. When he saw Lu Zhengan and Song Huaishu following him, he hurriedly threw his things on the table and ran out of the house.

"My two ancestors, why are you here at this time?" Lu Yang said as he took a wooden basin and went to the water tank in the stove house to fetch water for the two of them to wash their faces.

In between the two of them washing their faces, Lu Yang moved another watermelon from it. Thinking that Lu Zhengan was very attentive to Song Huaishu and would not usually take him out for a walk at this time, he couldn't help but feel a little worried.

"Is there something wrong with you?"

Song Huaishu took the watermelon handed over by Lu Yang, raised his eyes to look at her face, and said with a smile: "It's nothing, I just feel that I am really bored at home, so I come out for a walk." Thinking that you had come back from Linzhou, I hadn't spoken to you properly, so I came over to take a look. ”

As soon as he heard Song Huaishu say this, Lu Yang relieved himself and pulled a stool and sat down next to him.

"You two really scared me." After speaking, Lu Yang remembered the old lady Ji who lived in Lu Zheng'an's house, and hurriedly asked, "Can the old lady of the Ji family go back?" ”

"No, the young master of the Ji family is here. Their grandparents were talking, and it was inconvenient for us to be there, so we simply avoided it. ”

Thinking of Mrs. Ji, who had lived in Lu Zheng'an's house for a while, Lu Yang couldn't help but sigh helplessly. I really wondered in my heart that this old lady could not live in her high-rise mansion compound, and had to come all the way to this poor country.

While listening to the two of them talking, Song Huaishu saw the needle and thread on the table that had been thrown by Lu Yang's family, and he picked it up and looked at it with curiosity. Seeing that what she was doing now was seeing the baby's little clothes, she couldn't help but ask, "Auntie, this is for the baby of Brother Zhengting's family?" ”

At the mention of Lu Zhengting, the smile on Lu Yang's face dropped a little. "yes, anyway, I don't have much work right now, so I'll make two clothes and wait for the baby to be born."

Hearing Lu Yang's indifferent tone, Lu Zhengan and Song Huaishu knew that her trip to Linzhou was not very pleasant. So, they didn't ask any more questions, and they just picked out some inconsequential things and talked for a while.

When the time came, Lu Zhengan pulled down Song Huai's book. "It's been a while since I've been out, and it's time to go back."

Hearing this, Song Huaishu reacted at this time. When he got up and was about to go out with Lu Zhengan, Lu Zhengan turned his head and borrowed a straw hat from Lu Yang and fastened it on his head.

"The sun is shining on the road, and this hat can be used to cover it." After saying that, Lu Zheng'an said hello to Lu Changgen and Lu Yang, and then took Song Huaishu out of the courtyard.

When the two of them walked to the mouth of the alley, Lu Zhengan couldn't help but sigh when he saw Lu Yang still standing at the door looking at their backs.

Song Huaishu raised his head and glanced at Lu Zhengan's expression, shook the hand held by Lu Zhengan, and comforted: "Don't worry about it, Aunt Changgen is such a good person, and the future will not be bad." ”

Hearing Song Huaishu's comfort, Lu Zhengan flicked the brim of his hat. Looking at the appearance of him hurriedly holding his hat, Lu Zhengan couldn't help but laugh.

When the two of them returned to the mountain, Mrs. Ji was leading Mama Zhang to look up the mountain road. It was only after seeing the two of them return safely that he breathed a sigh of relief.

Turning her head and glaring at Ji Yuexian, who was shrunk like a quail in the yard, Old Madam Ji opened her mouth and scolded: "Fortunately, the two of them are back, if there is any accident, see if I don't skin you alive!" ”

Hearing Mrs. Ji's words, the unconvinced Ji Yuexian stiffened her neck and retorted: "Grandmother is really eccentric!" What does this have to do with me?! ”

As soon as Mrs. Ji heard that Ji Yuexian was still talking back, she immediately raised her cane and was about to beat him.

"If you don't come here today, can they get out?" After that, Mrs. Ji pointed at Ji Yuexian and nodded, and said, "You wait for dinner and hurry back for me, you are not allowed to come again without my permission!" ”

"Grandmother is still going to stay here? How long do you want to stay? Ji Yuexian's eyes were full of worry when she looked at Old Madam Ji.

Knowing that Ji Yuexian was not crooked, Old Madam Ji glanced sideways at the two people who were about to arrive at the gate of the courtyard, and suddenly sighed. "Why do you have to watch Huaishu give birth to the child safely and then go back."

As soon as Ji Yuexian heard this, she was about to speak again, but Old Madam Ji waved her hand at him and continued: "I know what you think in your heart, but your little aunt is no longer there, and her child has been lonely for so many years. Now that her grandson is about to be born, I have to watch it with my own eyes to rest assured. ”

Ji Yuexian knew that his little aunt Ji Yutong was the biggest regret in the old lady's heart, as long as she had anything to do with his little aunt, Mrs. Ji would always be extremely stubborn.

Now that the old lady had made it clear, Ji Yuexian knew in her heart that she couldn't persuade her, so she simply didn't say anything more. He walked up to the old lady and grabbed her arm, and her attitude softened.

"In this case, if you want someone to do something, if you want to live here, you can rest here with peace of mind."

Hearing this, the old lady nodded, and when she saw Lu Zhengan and Song Huaishu entering the courtyard, she immediately walked a few steps towards the two.

"Where have you been? If it's uncomfortable on a hot day, what's going on? Hurry into the house and cool off. ”

Ji Yuexian stood behind Mrs. Ji, looking at her completely different attitudes towards Lu Zhengan and Song Huaishu, and couldn't help but feel a little pantothenic acid in her heart. He sighed silently, but said nothing.

After Ji Yuexian had a meal at Lu's house at noon that day, he took a car back to Jiang'an Town.

Before leaving, before Ji Yuexian could speak, she listened to Mrs. Ji's explanation: "What you said to you, you remember to write to tell you Lao Tzu." If those cubs refuse to listen, I will send them back to Jiang'an Town, and I will personally discipline them. ”

As soon as she heard the old lady say this, Ji Yuexian didn't dare to say anything else. He obediently answered, and then turned and got into the carriage.

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When the dried peaches dried in the yard were put into storage, Lu Zhengan specially went down the mountain and called a few cousins to help him weigh them. Four or five people tossed for nearly an hour, and finally realized that this year's dried peaches were nearly 2,000 catties.

Last year, dried peaches already took up a large part of the warehouse space. This year, two thousand catties of dried peaches were put in the warehouse, and I was afraid that there would be no place to put the hole.

After muttering for a while, Lu Zheng'an asked Song Huaishu to go to the house and find more than a dozen cloth bags to come out, and together with Lu Tieshuo, Lu Tieniu, and others, they filled the corn into bags and pulled them all out of the warehouse.

"Zheng'an, where is all this grain pulled out and ready to be stacked?" Lu Tieniu asked.

Lu Zheng'an has a lot of land and few people, and with the help of the two elders of the Song family from time to time, the corn at home is not much to eat.

Previously, Lu Zhengan felt that there was too much corn, and he had already saved more than 1,000 catties in the grain store with Song Huaishu. At present, it is estimated that there are still about 1,000 catties of these more than 10 bags of corn. Coupled with the 1,000 catties of wheat that he received during the wheat season, Lu Zhengan couldn't help but start thinking about selling grain again.

"Why don't you still store food like last time? If you save so much until next year, you will have a wheat cow, and then it will be all wasted. ”