"Son, how are you? It doesn't matter if you want it? ”

The commotion outside the door finally alarmed Song Lan and Lu Yang, who were looking at the clothes in the cloth village, and when they saw that it was Song Huaishu standing outside the door, they hurriedly dropped the cloth in their hands and hurriedly walked out of the cloth village.

"Huaishu, what's going on?"

Song Huaishu turned his head and saw Song Lan and Lu Yang rushing out of the cloth village, and his eyes immediately softened.

"It's okay, we just gave them two big sums of money to mother and son, and this begging madman was not satisfied, so he pulled me and didn't let me go, and he made insulting remarks to me and insulted me."

The people around him were still a little disdainful when they saw Song Huaishu beating the beggars before, but now when they heard the 'truth', they accused Yuan Lingfeng's mother and son of being unpopular.

"You two beggars are really not satisfied, they have already given you two big bucks, and you are not satisfied. So how much do you want? A mountain of gold and silver for you?! ”

"That is, those who ask for food are still too poor and cold, and besides, two big money can buy more than two steamed buns."

Listening to the people around him accusing their mother and son one by one, Yuan Lingfeng's mother suddenly became anxious. "No, it's not like that, he didn't give us money, he really didn't give ......"

Hearing this, Song Huaishu lowered his eyes, looking a little helpless. "If you give, you give, if you don't give, you don't give, it's just two copper plates, and I don't rely on you for this." After that, Song Huaishu sighed lightly and continued: "Forget it, I don't want to be unhappy because of this New Year. Since you said that if you didn't give it, you didn't give it, and the two copper plates should be thrown into the water and listened to the sound. ”

"What did you throw in the water? You're just a meat bun beating a dog! Since they are so deceitful of you, then you don't have to give these two pennies. Let this old pious woman have to take out the money! ”

Ever since I met Song Huaishu, I have always known that he is kind and kind, and he has never blushed with others. In such a situation, Lu Yang naturally thought that the beggar mother and son were bullying him when they saw Song Huaishu, and immediately forced them to take out the money given by Song Huaishu.

Seeing this, Song Huaishu hurriedly stretched out his hand to stop Lu Yang's family, and still said softly: "Forget it, since it is given, then I will not be too rare to come back." It's getting late, so let's go back. Zhengan and his father are still waiting for us to go back and have dinner together. ”

When the onlookers saw Song Huaishu like this, they praised him for his magnificence, and after Song Huaishu smiled and bowed to the onlookers, he took Song Lan and Lu Yang home together.

Chapter Ninety-Nine

Song Huaishu ran into Yuan Lingfeng on the street, so naturally he couldn't hide it from Lu Zhengan. Song Huaishu was self-benevolent, and Lu Zhengan was worried that he would suffer a loss, so he couldn't help but be a little worried.

Seeing his concerned eyes, Song Huaishu's heart warmed, and he smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'm fine." If you don't believe it, you ask your mother and Aunt Changgen. ”

Hearing Song Huaishu's words, Lu Yang couldn't help but smile when he recalled Fang Cai's scene. "On weekdays, I look at Huaishu gently, but I didn't expect it to be quite crisp to start. I don't know what he said to the beggar mother and son, and made you angry like this. ”

As soon as he heard that Song Huaishu had actually made a move, Lu Zhengan's eyebrows immediately furrowed. Raising his eyes to look at Song Huaishu, he saw that his gaze was a little evasive, and knew that he must have something to hide from himself, and he wanted to ask clearly. But with Song Lan and Lu Yang around him, Lu Zhengan was afraid that they would be worried and didn't want to ask deeply.

When a few elders gathered around to coax Lu Xingyi to play, Lu Zhengan took advantage of this gap to pull Song Huaishu aside and asked straight to the point: "What is going on on the street?" ”

Seeing that Song Huaishu's eyes were still evasive and he didn't want to say anything when he faced him, Lu Zhengan twisted his eyebrows and continued: "I know your temperament too well, and I never do anything with others. What did you do to the beggar mother and son to make you so angry? ”

Song Huaishu looked at Lu Zhengan's expression and knew that he would not be at ease if he didn't ask the truth clearly. After taking a deep breath, he opened his mouth and explained to Lu Zhengan: "The pair of beggar mother and son I just met on the street are Yuan Lingfeng and his mother. ”

Hearing the name 'Yuan Lingfeng', Lu Zhengan couldn't help but be stunned for a moment. After thinking for a while, I remembered who the other party was.

Thinking of the unbeatable young man in his memory who had become a beggar, Lu Zhengan could not help but be a little surprised.

"Are you sure that beggar is Yuan Lingfeng? That time, he was dressed like a poor man, how could he be so mixed up begging on the streets? ”

Hearing this, Song Huaishu lowered his eyes, and said in a low voice: "It must be him who is right, after all, except for him...... No one will call me Erjiazi. ”

When Lu Zhengan heard Song Huaishu's words, he immediately felt distressed. I wanted to hold the person in my arms, but the two of them were still outside after all, and Song Huaishu was still shy, so Lu Zhengan had to take his hand, hugged his shoulders and let him lean on his chest.

"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have asked."

Hearing Lu Zhengan's apology, Song Huaishu shook his head with a smile. "You don't have to apologize, you see, I can say such things so calmly, I really don't care. Moreover, I see that Yuan Lingfeng seems to be infected with some kind of disease, and the wicked have their own heavenly harvest, and God is helping me punish them. After that, Song Huaishu looked up at Lu Zhengan's eyes, and his eyes were as bright as stars.

"Zheng'an, I'm not the same me I used to be, and I'm no longer afraid of him."

Looking at the smile in Song Huaishu's eyes, Lu Zhengan knew that he knew that he was not lying, and he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief in his heart.

When the two returned to the Song family's grocery store, Lu Zhengan saw that Lu Xingyi was so sleepy that he yawned one after another, so he asked Song Huaishu to sit in the shop to coax the children to sleep, while he and Lu Yang went to buy incense and candles for the New Year.

However, when the two were halfway through, Lu Zhengan suddenly felt a little anxious. waved his hand and asked Lu Yang to go to the incense and candle shop alone first, while he covered his stomach and went to a nearby shop to borrow a toilet.

Seeing this, Lu Yang had no choice but to respond. After explaining to Lu Zhengan, he left alone.

After looking at the back of Lu Yang's departure, Lu Zhengan dusted off his clothes and walked out of the shop, and after thanking the shopkeeper, he raised his feet and walked in the direction of the cloth village where Song Huaishu went before.

At this time, Yuan Lingfeng's mother and son were still in a corner outside Buzhuang, munching on the steamed buns they had begged for in the morning. After feeling that the sun above their heads was being obscured, the mother and son thought that someone had come to drive them away, and subconsciously apologized, and at the same time prepared to move to the side.

At the moment when Yuan Lingfeng got up, when he saw that it was Lu Zhengan standing in front of them, his expression immediately began to become nervous, and the whole person shrank for a moment, and then pulled his mother in front of him with the intention of blocking Lu Zhengan.

Looking at Yuan Lingfeng's subconscious movements, a trace of contempt flashed in Lu Zhengan's eyes.

"What do you want to do?"

Looking at the panicked Yuan Lingfeng, Lu Zhengan did not move, but said in a cold tone: "I remember saying before, if you dare to speak openly to Song Huaishu again, I will be unkind to you!" ”

"I didn't, I didn't say anything, really, I really didn't say anything." Yuan Lingfeng said as he dragged his mother back. Seeing Lu Zhengan's appearance, he obviously still has a deep memory of what Lu Zhengan taught him last time.

Listening to Yuan Lingfeng's quibbles, Lu Zhengan did not pay attention to them, but said directly: "I don't want to see blood on my hands during the Chinese New Year. So, do you leave Hualong Town on your own, or do you want to be kicked out? ”

Because he was coming to the market, Lu Zhengan's clothes were more exquisite. Lu Zheng'an, who was dressed in coarse cloth before, dared to attack him, but at this time, facing Lu Zheng'an, who was already 'developed', Yuan Lingfeng believed that he would never be soft on himself.

Therefore, after hearing that Lu Zhengan let them choose, Yuan Lingfeng immediately pulled his mother and hurriedly said: "Don't worry about you, let's go by ourselves, we'll leave immediately." ”

As he spoke, Yuan Lingfeng asked his mother to clean up the rags on the ground, and the mother and son supported each other and disappeared into Lu Zhengan's sight.

After watching Yuan Lingfeng's mother and son leave, Lu Zhengan remembered Lu Yang's who went to the incense candle shop. turned around and immediately searched in the direction where Lu Yang's party had just gone, and after finding someone, the two of them returned to Song Ji grocery store together.

At this time, Song Xiren had already cleaned up the store, saw Lu Zhengan and Lu Yang come back, and carefully checked the doors and windows again.

……

With three cannon shots, the new year has arrived.

This year's New Year of Lu Zheng'an's family was particularly lively because of the addition of two elders, Lu Xingyi and the Song family.

Knowing that Song Huaishu's parents were going to spend the New Year at Lu Zheng'an's house, when the sky was not yet bright, Lu Zheng'an's cousins all went up the mountain together, and after worshipping the two elders of the Song family, they called Lu Zheng'an down the mountain together.

After worshipping from house to house, all the men surnamed Lu gathered in the Lu family ancestral hall and kowtowed to their ancestors under the greeting of Lu Changgen. By the time the process came down, the time was almost the end of the hour.

When they came out of the ancestral hall, everyone discussed going to Lu Tiezhu's house to play leaf play. Lu Zhengan was not very interested in this thing, and since a few people were playing with this thing, there was still a bit of a gambling element in it, so he refused it on the pretext that there was something at home.

Several cousins of the Lu family knew Lu Zhengan's temperament, and they didn't take it seriously when they heard him say this, so they shouted that they would win money and invite him to drink, so they left together.

When Lu Changgen was young, he would also play two tricks, but when he got older, he stopped playing. Looking at the appearance of a group of nephews leaving in a majestic manner, his eyes were full of relief.

"These little calves have been holding back for so long, and now they have a good time."

Knowing that playing leaf drama will be addictive, Lu Changgen never lets the children of the Lu family play in ordinary times. It is only during the Chinese New Year that they will be allowed to touch two handfuls, but the stakes should not be too big, otherwise no matter whether they lose or win, there will be disagreements between brothers and relatives in the future.

Fortunately, these people also know how to measure, which makes Lu Changgen extremely pleased.

"It's okay to have two fun during the New Year. It's not early, I should go home too, if Uncle Nagane is okay, do you want to be together, my father-in-law is okay when he is idle at home, you just happen to talk together. ”

Hearing this, Lu Changgen waved his hand with a smile. "No, no, wait for the two Chunfeng brothers to come and visit relatives, I have to go back and have a look."

In the early years, the two brothers ran out to play in the water and almost drowned, but were rescued by Lu Changgen passing by, so the Xu family recognized their relatives with Lu Changgen's family, and the two families also moved around a lot during the New Year's holidays.

Hearing Lu Changgen say this, Lu Zhengan answered without saying anything more, said hello to Lu Changgen, and then turned back to Hualong Mountain.

When Lu Zhengan walked into the house, Song Lan was holding Lu Xingyi, who was wearing a bright red one-piece cotton coat, basking in the sun in the courtyard.

At this time, Lu Xingyi was already very hard, and his two little feet stood on Song Lan's legs, jumping and jumping were lively and cute.

Hearing the footsteps of Lu Zheng'an coming to the door, Lu Xingyi immediately turned his head. After seeing Lu Zhengan, he was busy clapping his two little hands and rattling.

"You came back just in time, Huaishu is cooking dumplings, and it is estimated that it should be cooked at this time, so you hurry up and eat a bowl to fill your stomach."

Lu Zheng'an walked to Song Lan's side, bent down to pick up Lu Xingyi and arched her chin, and after hearing her laughter as he wished, he carried her into the stove house together.

Song Huaishu had just put the dumplings in the bowl when he saw Lu Zhengan coming back, and said to him, "Why don't you put Xingyi in the car?" In this way, you can also eat with less effort. I also steamed a bowl of goat's milk custard for her in the pot, just enough to give her food. ”

For example, Lu Xingyi is almost six months old, and in addition to goat's milk, he can also eat some complementary foods such as rice porridge or egg custard.

It's just that since this girl tasted something tasteful, she began to dislike the tasteless goat's milk, and every time she drank the milk, it was like a war, either knocking over a spoon or kicking over a small bowl.

However, Lu Zhengan and Song Huaishu would not get used to her in this regard, but whenever Lu Xingyi made the slightest movement, he was clamped between his feet and held down his little hand with one hand, and the whole person was fixed to death. Lu Xingyi, who couldn't move, had no choice but to tilt his head and obediently obey.

As soon as the father and daughter entered the house, Lu Xingyi saw the dumplings that had just come out of the pot on the stove, and his saliva immediately dripped down. The little chubby, who was like a steamed bun, pointed to the steaming plate on the stove, and screamed a few times. Seeing that the two fathers did not react, they suddenly became a little anxious, and touched Lu Zhengan's face with his hand and motioned him to look at the stove.

Lu Zhengan didn't understand what she meant, but she couldn't eat the dumplings for the time being, so she didn't pay attention to her, and asked Song Huaishu: "You got up so early today, can you sleep for a while after eating?" ”

Song Huaishu took out two pairs of chopsticks from the chopstick cage and walked out of the stove with two plates of dumplings.

"I'm not sleepy, my mother and Aunt Changgen want to go to the Bell Temple to incense later, you can wait and catch the car to see them off."

"Okay, it doesn't take much effort, I'll go to set up a car after dinner."

While talking, Song Lanshi walked in from outside, heard the words of the two, and hurriedly said: "Mingzhong Temple is on the edge of our town, we will arrive after a while, and there is no need to rush to Zheng'an to send it again." If you two are okay at home, prepare the gifts you want to give to Ji's house. The Ji family is not like ordinary people, if there are fewer things, they will know that they are shabby. ”

"Let's give it a trip, the road is muddy, this little road looks close, I guess you and Aunt Changgen may not be able to walk without an hour. Everyone goes to incense in the morning, and now it is already in the middle of the day, and I am afraid it will be too late to delay it any longer. ”

Song Lanshi heard Lu Zhengan's words and waved his hand at him. "Your father is fine at home, if you want to send me, call him directly. You two just go about your own business, don't / my heart anymore. ”

Seeing that Song Lan's family was like this, Lu Zhengan and Song Huaishu couldn't say anything more. After the cooked dumplings were brought to the hall and the family of five finished eating, Song Lan called Song Xiren to drive out of the door.

After sending the old couple away, Lu Zhengan returned home, and Lu Xingyi was already nested in Song Huaishu and yawned all day. motioned to Song Huaishu to put Lu Xingyi to sleep, and he came to the warehouse to pull the gifts he bought back years ago.

Lu Zhengan knew that the Ji family had a prominent family background, unless there were stars in the sky and the moon in the clouds, it was not uncommon to send anything to others. Therefore, Lu Zhengan is only prepared as an ordinary relative. In addition to a few snacks and two baskets of eggs, I also packed two chickens, ducks and geese that I had raised for two years.

As soon as Song Huaishu, who had lulled Lu Xingyi to sleep, entered the warehouse, he was startled by a pile of things on the ground. However, when I looked closely, I saw that there was nothing valuable, so I couldn't help but be a little worried.

"Zheng'an, let's take this gift, isn't it too shabby?"

Feeling that the wind was blowing in outside, Lu Zhengan saw that Song Huaishu was wearing thin, lest he was caught the wind and cold, so he hurriedly stretched out his hand to cover half of the door of the warehouse.

"Shabby what? I didn't even take that much when I went to my parents-in-law's house. Besides, you should understand the old lady's temperament, and you don't value how many things we bring. ”

Hearing this, Song Huaishu frowned, "Old lady, I naturally know, it's the rest of the Ji family...... I guess what I think in my heart. ”

"We went to the Ji family for the old lady, and we don't care what the others think. It's just that I came back when I was supposed to have a meal in the past, don't think about it so much. Saying that, Lu Zhengan couldn't help but smile.

"Speaking of which, this year, my father and mother are celebrating the New Year with us, and we have saved even the Boxing Festival. But is this year my father's fiftieth birthday? When the time comes, let's ask our relatives and friends to take care of it, shall we? ”

When Song Huaishu heard Lu Zheng'an's words, he realized that he had even forgotten his father's birthday, and he couldn't help but feel a little guilty for a while.

"Ever since I had Xingyi, my mind has been on her all day, and I can't even remember my father's birthday, but fortunately, you reminded me. But my father's birthday is still early, so let's ask him for his opinion. If you're willing to be lively, let's do it well. If you don't want to, then we can have a lively meal with our own family. ”

Seeing Song Huaishu say this, Lu Zhengan nodded and agreed. The two of them put the things on the ground together, and the two of them were relieved to leave the warehouse.

……

In the blink of an eye, on the third day of the first lunar month, early in the morning, Lu Zhengan went to the town to call a carriage, and after loading the prepared festival rites into the carriage, he took Song Huaishu and Lu Xingyi into the carriage.

Looking at the two elders standing at the door, Lu Zhengan said hello to the two, and then sat down on the wheel and went down the mountain slowly.

After the family of three arrived in Jiang'an Town by car, Lu Zhengan inquired about the location of the Ji family on the side of the road, and then led the handlebar to rush over.

The door of Ji's house was unexpectedly lively, and Lu Zhengan's carriage waited in line for nearly a quarter of an hour before stopping at the gate of Ji's house. However, the door of the Ji family glanced at Lu Zheng'an, who was dressed in ordinary clothes, and then looked at the carriage behind him, and after a slight pause, he asked, "This little brother, who are you looking for?" ”