The rain was not small, and it lasted for a long time, and the water from the mountain flowed down the small river ditch next to the mountain road.

The two of them chased them straight to the entrance of the village, and only then did they catch up with Lu Changgen and give them Lu Yingchun's clothes, and then Lu Zhengan and Song Huaishu turned around and went home.

The rain was falling, and the air was no longer smelling of dry earth. It's rare for two people to come out without having to take their children, but they feel extremely relaxed. Holding hands and walking slowly On the way back, listening to the sound of frogs and insects around me, my heart was very comfortable.

When the two of them arrived at the side of the mountain road, Song Huaishu stopped beside a yellowed wheat field. He reached out and grabbed an ear of wheat, put it in his palm and rubbed it. It wasn't until the kernels were kneaded out of the shell that they lowered their heads and blew out the bran in their palms.

"You see, although the weather is a little dry this year, the wheat grains are growing okay, and it shouldn't have much impact." As he spoke, Song Huaishu threw the wheat grains in his hand into his mouth, and the wheat grains that had passed the season were already a little old, so he chewed them a few times before swallowing them.

Lu Zhengan couldn't help but chuckle when he saw his expression. "The wheat grains are not tasty now, so when I burned them on the fire a few days ago and kneaded them to cook porridge, I sprinkled them with a handful, and they were still quite fragrant."

"Is this delicious? I've never eaten it before. ”

"It's delicious, it's out of season this year, I'll make it for you next year." Guaranteed to make you drink this time and want to think about next time. ”

Hearing this, Song Huaishu nodded and looked up at Hualong Mountain, which had been washed by the heavy rain. His eyes flashed, and he said, "Xingyi has his father and mother watching at this time, so it's okay for us to go back, why don't we go up the mountain and take a look." ”

"Okay, let's just see how the fruit tree saplings are doing on a few hills in our house."

Due to several months of drought, some of the plants on Hualong Mountain have died. At this time, after being washed away by the heavy rain, a little new green appeared under the dead branches, although it was not very obvious, but it made people happy to see it.

The previous rain was so heavy that many rocks were washed out of the mud on the mountain road. Lu Zhengan carefully held his waist along the way, lest Song Huaishu step on it and sprain his foot.

Sensing Lu Zhengan's movements, Song Huaishu felt indescribably sweet in his heart. Gripping his sleeve tightly, he refused to let go for a moment.

About two quarters of an hour later, the two men slowly reached the top of the mountain.

After a day of heavy rain, the depressions around Hualong Mountain were covered with muddy muddy water everywhere. Lu Zhengan stood on the top of the mountain, looking at the three small saplings on the three bags around him standing straight in place, and gradually relaxed. Looking at the tender green branches and leaves on the sapling, I slowly breathed a sigh of relief.

Song Huaishu, who was standing beside him, heard the sigh, looked up at Lu Zhengan's expression, and couldn't help but smile: "After this rain, did the stone in my heart fall to the ground?" ”

"No, it hasn't rained in four months, and even though we've been watering the garden, it's barely hard at the end. Now that it rains, I don't have to worry about it at all, just wait for the fruit to start to start making dried peaches. ”

After that, Lu Zhengan remembered that last year, dried peaches were sold for 95 wen a catty. Thinking that this year's weather is very dry, fresh fruits on the market will inevitably be scarce, and the price of dried peaches will rise a lot. Although it was a little tiring to water, Lu Zhengan felt particularly happy to have a large amount of silver in his pocket.

"The price of this year's dried peaches is estimated to be not too low, and when we have almost paid back the money we owe to my father, I will build you a study. Didn't you love painting and carving before? When the time comes, I will take you to Linzhou and buy you the best pigments and jade. ”

When Song Huaishu saw that Lu Zhengan still remembered his hobbies, he only felt warm in his heart. However, he said with a smile: "The paint is okay, but we don't have the jade here, and it is estimated that we have to go to Yundian to buy a good one." And the price is not cheap, estimate our year's dried peach money, at most buy a piece of average quality. ”

"Then I will work hard to make money, and when my daughter is older, I will take you to Yundian to buy the best jade materials, and by the way, I will also go to see the good scenery of our Daxi Dynasty."

Listening to Lu Zhengan's words, Song Huaishu only felt warm in his heart. Listening to the whirring wind in his ears, Song Huaishu leaned his head on Lu Zhengan's shoulder, thinking about the days to come, as sweet as eating honey.

"Then let's work together to make more money."

Song Huaishu's voice fell, and he was hooked by Lu Zheng'an and taken into his arms. The two of them stood quietly on the top of the mountain for a long time, and when they looked up and saw that the sky above them had slowly begun to darken, Lu Zhengan turned his head sideways and pecked at the top of Song Huaishu's soft hair.

"What did my mother tell you today, and I couldn't see that your face was a little wrong when you came out."

Lu Zhengan suddenly talked about the morning's events, and Song Huaishu's face suddenly turned red. Seeing Lu Zheng'an staring at him for a moment, Song Huaishu's eyes flickered a few times, and then he cautiously glanced at Lu Zheng'an's face, and said in a voice that Lu Zheng'an could barely hear: "Mother asked me when I plan to have another ......."

When Lu Zhengan heard Song Huaishu's words, his mind went blank for a moment. Then he smiled and grabbed Song Huaishu's shoulders, turned around and walked down the mountain.

Seeing that Lu Zhengan only smiled and didn't speak, Song Huaishu glared at him with a red face. "What are you laughing at, it's not my business alone."

Hearing this, Lu Zhengan said with a smile: "Yes, yes, so, tonight I will try to make it a matter for the two of us." ”

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After the heavy rain, the wheat in the wheat field lodging a lot, but fortunately, after the heavy rain, the sky immediately cleared. In addition, the wheat has basically been filled, and after a few days of exposure to the scorching sun, the wheat with its head down can almost be harvested.

Because they had to take care of the orchard, Lu Zheng'an's family handed over all the fields to the Lu Tieniu brothers to take care of, and when the grain was harvested, they divided it with them fifty-fifty.

However, this year's year is not good, considering that Lu Tieniu and Lu Tiezhuan have a lot of mouths, Lu Zhengan didn't want so much. Six pockets of wheat were left, and the rest was brought home by Lu Tieniu and them.

When Brother Lu Tieniu saw that Lu Zhengan was so righteous, he was also extremely grateful, and when the fruit came down from the tree, he worked extremely hard.

Although the drought made Lu Zhengan and others exert a lot of effort, the fruits of the orchard were still very gratifying. Watching the baskets of fresh peaches being carried up from the bottom of the mountain by the villagers, Lu Zhengan finally realized the joy of a bumper harvest.

When asking Song Huaishu to weigh the fresh fruits, he must remember the weight clearly, and then he also carried the basket to the orchard.

But before he could fill the basket, he heard someone outside shouting his name. Lu Zhengan poked his head out from behind the peach tree, and saw that the person who called him was Liu An, so he hurriedly asked, "What's wrong?" But what happened? ”

"Brother Xiao Song asked you to go back quickly, saying that a boss surnamed Ma in Linzhou City is here."

As soon as he heard Liu An say that the boss surnamed Ma was the boss, Lu Zhengan was stunned for a moment before remembering who the other party was.

After the Ji family dispersed most of the family property, their strength was not as good as before. Lu Zhengan also thought that a person like Ma Yuntao who was becoming inflammatory, would definitely not come to him again. Unexpectedly, the fresh fruit had just come down from the tree, and Ma Yuntao came over, which really made Lu Zhengan feel a little surprised.

Handing over the basket on the ground to Liu An, Lu Zhengan patted the dust on his body and walked up the slope.

When he walked out of the path, he saw Ma Yuntao standing at the door with his hands in his hands, looking at the busy crowd.

"What kind of wind blew Boss Ma here?"

Hearing Lu Zhengan's voice, Ma Yuntao immediately turned around. Seeing that Lu Zhengan was dressed in a coarse cloth and short beating, he was stunned and laughed.

"Looking at Lu Gongzi's dress, he went to work in the garden. With such a big garden in your hand, you can make a lot of money without moving anything, right? ”

After Ma Yuntao's words were finished, Lu Zhengan couldn't help but smile. After making a gesture of invitation to him, Ma Yuntao went all the way into his yard.

"If others don't know, can Boss Ma still not know? How much is this fruit worth, if you really sit still, it is estimated that the whole family will drink the northwest wind. Especially this year's drought in Linzhou, I was able to save the fruits of this garden, but it took a lot of effort. ”

As he spoke, Lu Zhengan beckoned Ma Yuntao to sit down. Picked up the teapot and poured him a cup and slowly put it in his hand.

Although the smile on Ma Yuntao's face did not change when he listened to Lu Zhengan's words, he already understood Lu Zhengan's meaning in his heart. Moreover, this year, orchards within the state are almost completely harvested due to the large drought forest. Ma Yuntao turned to most of Linzhou, and only Lu Zheng'an's fruit harvest was the best.

In this case, it is indeed a good opportunity to make money, but if you want to get the goods at last year's price, I am afraid that it is impossible. Although the dried peaches of Lu Zheng'an's family are lacking in appearance when bought by rich and noble families in the city, they taste good, and the price is close to the people, but they are very popular with the people of Linzhou.

Ma Yuntao thought of the income earned by Lu Zhengan's family from dried peaches last year, and thought about it in his heart, feeling that Lu Zhengan's asking price was higher, and he would not lose anything. He took a sip of his teacup, nodded with a smile, and admitted: "Indeed, this year's drought has indeed harmed many people. It is rare for Lu Gongzi's orchard to have such a harvest. ”

As he spoke, Ma Yuntao put down the cup in his hand, raised his eyes to look at Lu Zhengan and said with a smile: "I know that Lu Gongzi has a difficult year, so how about I add 20% to last year's price of this year's dried peaches?" ”

Chapter 110

In the face of Boss Ma's price increase, Lu Zhengan did not immediately nod in agreement. After thinking about it, he politely sent Boss Ma out of the door.

Song Huaishu knew the meaning of Boss Ma's coming, and thought that Lu Zhengan would agree. However, seeing that Boss Ma looked at Lu Zhengan's expression when he got into the carriage, he guessed that Lu Zhengan was afraid that he didn't spit out.

After following Lu Zhengan and sending Boss Ma to the mountain road, Song Huaishu looked at the villagers who came and went around him, and wanted to go back and continue to work. It's just that he couldn't hold back the curiosity in his heart, and asked, "Didn't you talk to Boss Ma?" ”

"No, there is a shortage of fresh fruit this year, and the price of dried fruit will certainly not be too low. Ma Yuntao only added 20% to last year's price, and at this price, it is better for me to work hard and sell it myself. And now the fresh fruit has just come down from the tree, and this person is in such a hurry to look for it, which is really a little strange. Let's take a look at him and see what kind of medicine he sells in his gourd. ”

Although Song Huaishu already felt that it was a lot to add two percent, it was naturally better to earn more. And now that Lu Xingyi can leave, there is no problem in letting his mother help carry it.

"Okay, it's naturally best if you have a plan in your heart." As he spoke, Song Huaishu and Lu Zhengan walked to the door together, "I have already dropped nearly 2,000 catties of peaches this morning, and now that the weather is hot, it is estimated that after picking this batch, I will be able to continue picking them in two or three days." ”

"It's better to slow down, the big ones have just finished harvesting, and they can just take a break. And there are too many dried fruits at once, and there is no place to dry them at home. ”

As the two spoke, they returned to the venue at the door, and under the shade of the peach tree, they saw Lu Xingyi wearing a small cupola beard, holding a big and red peach on the mat on the ground. Seeing the two fathers walking towards this side, they threw away the peaches in their hands, turned over and quickly crawled towards the two of them.

Song Lan didn't expect Lu Xingyi to move so quickly, and by the time she reacted, Lu Xingyi had already crawled to the ground. When he was picked up from the ground by his grandmother, he grabbed it with his little hands and feet, like a big turtle that had been shelled.

"Dada, dada."

Looking at Lu Xingyi's puffed face in his arms with a dissatisfied expression, Song Lan couldn't help but reach out and poke it. "Da what you da, you can't stand it and you climb out for me. You can't walk yet, but when you can go, you'll run, but it's okay?! ”

While talking, Song Huaishu and Lu Zhengan also walked up to the two of them, and listening to their mother's counting, Song Huaishu smiled and stepped forward to take his daughter into his arms, and after patting the dust off her skirt, he pinched Lu Xingyi's little nose.

"You little girl, why are you so dishonest? When you wake up in the morning, you just change into new clothes, and it's only a little bit of time before you can dress like this. ”

Lu Xingyi also knew that what his father said was not a good thing, so he looked down at the clothes on his body, and his two chubby little hands patted him with the movements of his grandmother, trying to pat the dust off the hem of his skirt.

Zheng Zhaodi, who was washing peaches on the side, couldn't help but laugh when she saw Lu Xingyi's movements. "How old she is, she can understand words, and she can take a picture like an adult."

When Chen Zaohua heard this, she smiled and said: "This girl doesn't look at people as small, she has a lot of eyes." I wanted to eat peaches just now, so I hugged Aunt Shuyi and kissed and hugged her. When the peaches were about to arrive, she turned around and went to her grandmother. ”

Looking at the eccentric Lu Xingyi, Zheng Zhaodi subconsciously touched her stomach, her eyes full of envy.

When Chen Zaohua saw Zheng Zhaodi like this, she knew that she and Liu An must have been in a hurry for more than half a year. Immediately, he bumped Zheng Zhaodi with his shoulder and said in a low voice: "Are you in a hurry?" ”

Seeing that her mind was seen through, Zheng Zhaodi's face was slightly red, and she said abruptly: "It's not that I'm in a hurry, it's just that I've been married to Liu An for more than half a year, but my stomach hasn't moved." I was always afraid that my parents-in-law would have prejudices against me because of their children. ”

Hearing Zheng Zhaodi's words, Chen Zaohua smiled and reassured: "Uncle Changshan, they are not like that, you should put your heart in your stomach." Besides, this kind of thing depends on fate, and it's useless to be in a hurry. When fate comes, this child will come. ”

On the side, Mrs. Ge heard Chen Zaohua's words and nodded approvingly.

"Zaohua is right, sometimes the more anxious the child is, the more he will not come, so you can relax." After saying that, Mrs. Ge paused, turned her head to look at Lu Xingyi, who was babbling and talking to Song Huaishu in her arms, and said: "In the past, everyone in the older generation said that if they wanted children, they would hug other people's children more, and maybe they would be able to recruit the children home." If you're really in a hurry, give it a try. ”

Mrs. Ge's words made Zheng Zhaodi extremely moved, but she was still a little embarrassed in her heart. "This, spirit?"

"It doesn't hinder you if you don't try, wouldn't it be better if you could really recruit a child as smart as a little girl like Xingyi?"

Zheng Zhaodi looked at the chubby Lu Xingyi, bit her lip and hesitated for a moment, but finally made up her mind and nodded. "Okay, then I'll try it later."

As soon as she heard Zheng Zhaodi say this, Mrs. Ge patted her leg and said, "If you have any chance, I'll go and bring the child to you." ”

After speaking, without waiting for Zheng Zhaodi to stop her, Ge Pozi stood up from the stool and walked quickly to Song Huaishu and Lu Zhengan. I don't know what Mrs. Ge said to the two, Zheng Zhaodi saw Song Huaishu and Lu Zhengan, looked at Zheng Zhaodi with a smile, then nodded, and walked towards Zheng Zhaodi with Lu Xingyi in her arms.

At this time, Zheng Zhaodi's face was so red that she could drip blood, but when Song Huaishu walked in front of her with Lu Xingyi in her arms, the eagerness to have a child finally overcame shyness, and Zheng Zhaodi took Lu Xingyi over with a small heart. Reaching out and touching Lu Xingyi's fleshy little hands, he only felt that his eyes were a little hot. raised his eyes and glanced at Song Huaishu's smiling face, and thanked him softly.

Hearing this, Song Huaishu nodded, looking at Lu Xingyi, who was constantly writhing in Zheng Zhaodi's arms, and after Song Huaishu softly comforted him, Lu Xingyi settled down.

Although Zheng Zhaodi likes Lu Xingyi very much, she is embarrassed to hold it all the time. After a while, he returned the book to Song Huai.

"Thank you, Brother Song." Zheng Zhaodi said in a low voice.

"It's okay." Song Huaishu wanted to comfort Zheng Zhaodi, but in the end, there was a difference between men and women, and the topic of children was really embarrassing, so Song Huaishu just nodded and left with Lu Xingyi in his arms.

Although this little episode was quickly forgotten, when all the fruits of the garden were about to fall, Zheng Zhaodi was actually diagnosed with a happy pulse. Joy Liu Changshan's family caught two big red roosters, and also made two sets of children's clothes and sent them to Lu Zheng'an's house to thank Lu Xingyi, the 'child prodigy'.

Knowing that Liu Changshan's family was not wealthy, Lu Zhengan refused to ask for anything. However, the old couple ignored Lu Zhengan's obstruction and stuffed things directly into Lu Zhengan's arms, and the old couple left together.

Song Huaishu hugged Lu Xingyi, who was very excited about the two big red roosters, and couldn't help crying and laughing. "It is estimated that after this experience, we and my mother are afraid that we will have to be idle for a while."

When Lu Zhengan heard Song Huaishu's words, he didn't react at first. He looked at him blankly, not understanding what he meant.

Seeing this, Song Huaishu explained with a smile: "It is estimated that Zheng Zhaodi is pregnant, and Xingyi's name of 'child prodigy' is about to spread." In the village, if the family wants to add Ding to import, I am afraid that they will rush over to hug Xingyi. When the time comes, someone will help hug this girl, won't we be idle? ”

As soon as he heard Song Huaishu's words, Lu Zhengan couldn't help laughing. He stretched out his hand and rubbed his daughter's little nose and said, "This greedy little girl also gave a child prodigy, you are so lucky that the blind cat has bumped into a dead mouse." ”

Song Lan, who was drying dried peaches, heard Lu Zheng'an's words, and immediately retorted: "The blind cat can bump into a dead mouse, that is also our Niuniu's luck, others want it yet." ”

While the family was talking and laughing, they saw Song Xiren walking in carrying a large watermelon weighing about six or seven pounds. Wiping the sweat from his head, he couldn't help complaining: "It's really hot today, and after staying in the sun for a while, the clothes on the mountain are soaked." ”

As he spoke, Song Xiren was immediately distressed when he saw Lu Xingyi being held by Song Huaishu and standing under the flames.

"Why don't you hold an umbrella, look at Niuniu's face is red." As he spoke, Song Xiren put the watermelon on the mat under the shade of the tree and stepped forward to take Lu Xingyi from Song Huaishu's hand.

It's just that Lu Xingyi's eyes were on the big watermelon on the mat at this time, and he asked Song Xiren to walk to the mat.

Song Xiren didn't understand her thoughts, and put her back on the mat with a smile. I saw Lu Xingyi immediately step forward and hug the big round watermelon, and his two small hands tightly hugged the watermelon to his chest, intending to lift the watermelon from the mat.