When the two of them heard the eldest brother's words, they immediately blushed.

After getting out of the carriage, Lu Xingyi began to sprinkle joy, running around to see that he was busy. Lu Zhengan saw that Song Huai's face was tired, so he asked him to rest on the side. He followed Lu Xingyi and walked around with her.

The climate of the north and the south is different, and the vegetation that grows in the two places is also very different. Lu Zhengan looked at the wildflowers blooming on the side of the road, and broke a few willow branches from a willow tree on the side of the road. Circle a circle and gesture on the top of Lu Xingyi's head, ready to help her make a top garland.

When Lu Xingyi was at home, the aunt in the village also made it up for her when she coaxed her to play. Seeing his father encircling the willow branches, he began to look for wildflowers of various colors on the roadside.

However, there are many snakes, insects, rodents and ants in the south, and many of them are poisonous. Lu Zhengan was afraid that Lu Xingyi would be injured, so he called Song Huaishu to help him watch Lu Xingyi, and went to the side to find it, and by the way, he went to the slope next to him to solve the problem of internal urgency.

However, just as Lu Zhengan was about to walk through the bushes, he suddenly tripped over a tree vine under his feet, and Lu Zhengan hurriedly reached out to help the tree next to him to stabilize his figure.

Xu was so strong that a fruit fell from the tree at Lu Zhengan's feet. When Lu Zheng'an saw the fruit at his feet, he was stunned for a moment, and then hurriedly raised his head to look up.

I saw that the vines above my head were densely covered with gray-brown kiwifruit, which were not large because they were purely wild. Lu Zhengan picked a softer one and took it off. When I opened it and tasted it, a sweet and sour taste instantly overflowed my mouth.

Looking at the large number of wild kiwi fruits on his head, Lu Zhengan forgot about his internal urgency for a while, picked out some soft ones, and walked around the avenue with his clothes.

At this time, Lu Xingyi was waiting with anticipation for the garland made by her father, and when she saw her father coming out of the bushes with something in his clothes, she immediately greeted her with great surprise. Grabbing his father's arm, he stood on tiptoe and looked into his arms.

"Father, what have you picked here? Why are they still hairy? ”

Hearing this, Lu Zhengan couldn't help laughing, "This is a wild fruit, sweet and sour, quite delicious." As he spoke, Lu Zhengan picked a big one and handed it to her, "Go and ask your father to help you break it open and taste it, if you like it, let's pick some more." ”

Lu Xingyi hesitated a little when he looked at the hairy and ugly fruit in his hand, turned his head to look at his father who was two steps away behind him, frowned, and said, "Daddy, this fruit is darker than the Junsheng in the village." ”

Listening to Lu Xingyi's words, Song Huaishu immediately burst out laughing. "Carefully, Junsheng heard and beat you."

Junsheng is Liu Changshan's grandson, although he is young, he can walk and follow his grandfather on the mountain, so he is tanned by the sun. Lu Xingyi is less than a year older than Liu Junsheng, and the two usually play together the most.

Lu Xingyi didn't care about his father's intimidation, but shook his little hand and said, "Let's stay away from Junsheng, he can't hear it." ”

After that, Lu Xingyi watched his father break the fruit and saw that it was green and had black seeds, so he frowned and licked it with his little tongue. After tasting it carefully, I saw that this ugly fruit was really sweet and sour as my father said, and I immediately laughed happily.

"Daddy, my father didn't lie to me. This fruit is sweet and sour, so you can taste it. ”

At this time, Lu Zheng'an came over with a food box, and when he heard his daughter say this, he couldn't help but bend his finger and knock it on her forehead.

"You little conscienceless, when did your father lie to you? You and Daddy are waiting here, I'll pick some more, and we'll eat on the way." ”

Lu Tiezhu and Zhao Dayang, who were chatting with people, saw Lu Zheng'an carrying a food box and drilling into the bushes, and as if there was something, they said hello to the eldest brother who was cutting the rice and walked over to Song Huaishu.

"What are you doing here?" Lu Tiezhu asked.

"I found some wild fruits on the slope and said I was going to pick some and take them with me to eat on the road."

Song Huaishu said as he helped Lu Xingyi wipe the juice off the corners of his mouth. When he raised his head, he found that Lu Tieniu and Zhao Dayang had already followed Lu Zhengan's footprints.

There were few people who ate food, and Lu Zheng'an and the three of them filled the food box in just a few moments. Lu Tiezhu looked up at the wild kiwi fruit dripping above his head, and cried out pity as he ate it.

"It's a pity that no one eats this fruit, which tastes so good."

Hearing this, Zhao Dayang pointed to a large area of kiwi trees on it, and couldn't help but smile and said, "Uncle Tiezhu looked up and looked, there are people everywhere here, and it is estimated that no one is too rare to eat." However, this fruit tastes really good, and if it can be made into dried fruits or preserved fruits, it is estimated that it can be sold a lot. ”

"Yes, but this kiwi is too small to peel it."

Hearing Lu Zhengan say this, Zhao Dayang checked the fruit in his hand and couldn't help nodding in agreement. Reaching out to take the food box that was already full of kiwifruit in Lu Zhengan's hand, the three of them walked out.

However, Lu Zhengan said that he was troublesome, but he was still worried in his heart. Looking back at the kiwi fruit full of trees, Lu Zhengan decided that when he went back, if there were any kiwi fruits, he would bring some back even if he boiled jam.

In the evening, Lu Zhengan found an inn in the town and stayed there. Seeing that there were many stalls on the street, Lu Zheng'an asked the innkeeper curiously: "Shopkeeper, what festivals do you have here, why are they so lively?" ”

"The guest is from out of town, right?" Seeing Lu Zheng'an nodding, the shopkeeper stroked his goatee and said with a smile: "These two days are our local harvest festival, and if the guests are not in a hurry, they can leave in two days." ”

As soon as he heard about the festival, Lu Xingyi's eyes in Song Huaishu's arms suddenly lit up. "Old uncle, is there anything delicious about harvesting energy?"

The shopkeeper saw Lu Xingyi and replied with a smile: "Of course, there is more to eat and play, and tomorrow you will let your adults take you to the street to see." ”

When Lu Xingyi heard the shopkeeper say this, he immediately turned his head and hooked Lu Zhengan's neck. "Father, let's wait two days before leaving, my father and I haven't seen the harvest festival."

Lu Zhengan took Lu Xingyi over, reached out and pinched her little nose, and frowned pretending to be a little embarrassed. Seeing that Lu Xingyi remembered that his little mouth was pursed, he nodded and agreed reluctantly.

However, before Lu Xingyi was happy, Lu Zhengan immediately said: "Father promised you, but you also have to listen to your father." You have to memorize the "Three Character Sutra" taught by your father these days, otherwise I will be angry. ”

Lu Xingyi wanted to repay the debt, but when he heard that his father would be angry, he nodded and agreed.

Zhao Dayang, who was following behind Lu Zheng'an, couldn't help but want to laugh a little when he listened to the conversation between Lu Zheng'an and Lu Xingyi's father and daughter. "Xingyi is not afraid of heaven and earth in our village, and he is as obedient as a kitten in the hands of Uncle Zheng'an."

Hearing this, Lu Tiezhu couldn't help but glance at him. "How dare you be disobedient in front of your father when you were young? I guess if you don't say a word, your father's sole will fall on your ass. ”

Hearing Lu Tiezhu say this, Zhao Dayang was immediately reminded of his memories, and after taking a breath of cold air, he saw Lu Zhengan open the room and leave, and immediately followed with his things.

……

The harvest festival is the biggest festival in the locality, but it is a pity that Lu Zhengan and others did not catch up with the worship ceremony on the main day. However, the various things on the street were enough to open the eyes of Lu Zhengan and others.

Lu Zheng'an's family of three walked around the streets, and in addition to clothes, jewelry, and special snacks and toys, there were also many things made by local peasant households.

The three of them walked around the street and saw several stalls selling walnuts and chestnuts. After asking the price, Lu Zhengan hesitated and took it all.

Seeing him like this, Song Huaishu couldn't help but be a little worried. "We have to go to Ningzhou next, now that you buy so many things, it's not convenient for us to take them, right?"

"It's all right, I asked the innkeeper yesterday and he said there was a store in town. When the time comes, we can store our things in the warehouse and pick them up when we go back. ”

It was the first time Song Huaishu had heard of the warehouse, and he was even more surprised when he heard Lu Zhengan say that he could access the goods. "Won't you lose it? Can everything we buy along the way be stored in the warehouse? If that's the case, that's a lot more convenient. ”

"If you lose something in the warehouse, you will lose money, and this kind of convenience is convenient, but it also depends on whether there is something in the local area, and you can only take the old route when you return." After that, Lu Zheng'an couldn't move when he saw Lu Xingyi staring at a candy seller's stall, so he simply lifted her neck collar and put her on a cart loaded with chestnuts and walnuts.

Song Huaishu also said on the side: "You promised me yesterday that you would never eat sweets again, and you forgot about it after a night?" ”

At the mention of this, Lu Xingyi's expression was a little sneering. "I just watched it, and I didn't think about eating." After that, Lu Xingyi pouted and turned his head to Lu Zheng'an and said, "Father, Daddy bullies people like this, don't you care about him?" ”

Hearing this, Lu Zhengan glanced at her and said in a light tone: "I didn't see your father bullying you, what do you want me to do?" Besides, your father is afraid of me when he loses his temper, how dare I care about him. ”

Seeing Lu Zhengan's serious expression, Song Huaishu was extremely speechless. "You're talking nonsense, when did I lose my temper with you?"

"Why not, didn't you lose your temper with me last night, if I hadn't met each other and quickly admit my mistake, I guess you would have to do it with me." Lu Zhengan said in a low voice with a smile in his eyes.

Seeing Lu Zheng'an mention of last night's incident, Song Huaishu's face immediately turned red, and he couldn't wait to reach out and plug Lu Zheng'an's mouth. "What are you talking nonsense in front of the child?" After that, Song Huaishu looked up at Lu Xingyi and saw that the girl didn't hear the two talking, so he was relieved.

And Lu Xingyi, who was sitting in the frame car, looked at Lu Zheng'an, who was glared at by Song Huaishu, and muttered: "Father is really a strict husband. ”

Chapter 141

After two days of wandering around the harvest festival, Lu Zhengan received nearly 400 catties of walnuts and 500 catties of hairy chestnuts. After depositing it in the warehouse, after taking the note from the shopkeeper, he continued to Ningzhou.

In August and September, the streets of Ningzhou are still fragrant with melons and fruits. However, after a few days of driving, everyone wilted and lost their spirits. Especially when he entered the city, Lu Xingyi slept like a little pig.

Seeing this, Lu Zhengan didn't wake her up, and after driving the carriage to the inn where he stayed before, he opened two upper rooms and settled a few people.

When Lu Zheng'an came to Ningzhou, he naturally came to the dried mangoes made by the locals themselves. After resting for the night, they drove to the village where the dried mangoes had been harvested early the next morning.

When Lu Zhengan and Song Huaishu came to the entrance of the village, the old man sitting in the basket at the head of the village squinted at them and immediately recognized Lu Zhengan and Song Huaishu.

"The afterlife, here it again? Do you still harvest dried mangoes? ”

Lu Zhengan got down from the carriage and said to the old man with a smile: "The old man has a really good memory, and he came to harvest dried mangoes." Have you dried mangoes again? If you have any surplus, you can sell it to me. ”

Hearing this, the old man pursed his toothless mouth and stood up on the stool. While walking forward with his waist bent, he said: "Now there is a shortage of everything in the village, and there is no shortage of this thing." The big guys in the village don't know that you're coming to collect it, and if you stand here and shout, you won't be able to leave. ”

The village where the old man lives is called Yulan Village, and although the village is large, the people living in it are very scattered, and standing at the door of the old man's house, you can't see any villagers walking around in the village.

The old man, who lived alone at the head of the village, seemed to have not spoken to anyone for a long time, and in the short distance of a few dozen meters from the shade of the tree to his house, he was babbling about who had the most fruit trees in the village and who had the most sloppy work. In the end, I didn't forget to boast that my mangoes were clean and delicious.

Lu Zhengan kept following the old man's back, patiently listening to his muttering. Xu didn't hear anyone else speak, and the old man turned his head behind his back and glanced at Song Huaishu and the others. Looking at Lu Xingyi, who was full of curiosity in his arms, the old man came to the door with a few people. Let a few people wait at the door, come to the corner of the courtyard silently, stand on tiptoe and pick a string of dragon's eyes from the tree and hand it to Lu Xingyi.

"This thing is delicious, it's very sweet when you peel it off, try it."

Lu Xingyi was still a little unfamiliar when she first came to the new environment, and when she saw the old man handing her a bunch of round fruits, Lu Xingyi turned her head to look at her father, and only then reached out and took it after seeing him nodding.

"Thank you, old man."

Hearing Lu Xingyi's thanks, a smile appeared on the old man's face. Then let Lu Zhengan wait in the courtyard, and he walked tremblingly to the room, and laboriously took out a cloth bag from the house.

Seeing the old man come out of the door, Lu Zhengan hurriedly stepped forward to help. "How much did the old man expose this time?"

"It's only about 100 catties, how many copper plates do you collect? It's the same as last time, isn't it? ”

Lu Zheng'an saw that this family seemed to be the only old man, and thinking that it was not easy for the elderly to make money, he hesitated for a moment before replying: "For the old man, it is still the same as last time, but the possibility of others is lower." Don't let me out when you're out there, or I'll not be able to do this business. ”

"Okay, yes, yes."

Listening to Lu Zheng'an's instructions, the old man waved his hand at him impatiently, and then beckoned Lu Tiezhu and Zhao Dayang to weigh his things.

Seeing this, Lu Zhengan glanced at the two of them, and after Lu Tiezhu and Zhao Dayang had made an agreement, Lu Zhengan took out the money bag from his arms, paid him the money the old man was due, said hello to the old man, and walked out.

After the old man counted the copper plates in his hand and hid them carefully, he immediately chased after Lu Zhengan and the others and walked out of the courtyard.

Seeing that Lu Zhengan seemed to be preparing to drive the cart to Poxia Village, the old man stood at the door with his hands behind his back and greeted Lu Zhengan. "Are you going to run from house to house?"

After that, the old man did not wait for Lu Zheng'an to reply, but returned home and brought out a wooden basin and a mallet. When he came to Lu Zheng'an's side, he knocked on him a few times and said, "Let's go to the village and wait, someone will pass by in a while." ”

Then I saw the old man holding a wooden basin in one hand and a mallet in the other, and began to knock on it.

……

With the help of the old man, in just one morning, Lu Zhengan and Song Huaishu collected more than 1,000 catties of dried mangoes.

However, Lu Zhengan and the others only brought a big cart when they came, and they couldn't pull down more than 1,000 catties of dried mangoes. After hesitating for a moment, Lu Zhengan arranged for Song Huaishu to take Lu Tiezhu and Zhao Dayang to transport a cart back first, and the rest could come again.

Before coming, Lu Zhengan had already contacted the warehouse, and after hearing Lu Zhengan's arrangement, Song Huaishu immediately nodded and agreed. After loading the cart, Song Huaishu looked back at the old man gathered around the car and said to Lu Zhengan in a low voice: "This old man is also helping, so when we come back, will we buy him some things?" ”

"Okay, you just look at the arrangement." After saying that, Lu Zhengan glanced at the sun hanging above his head, and while peeling the dragon's eye for Lu Xingyi, he said to Song Huaishu and Lu Tiezhu: "It's almost time, and after you have unloaded the goods, go to the restaurant to have some food and come back." ”

Hearing this, Lu Tiezhu responded. After braking the car with hemp rope and making sure that there was no loosening, Song Huaishu led him and Zhao Dayang to Ningzhou City.

Ningzhou is only four or five miles away from Qinghua Village, and before an hour has arrived, Song Huaishu and the three of them have rushed back in a big car.

Lu Zhengan hugged Lu Xingyi and sat in the shade of a tree to write with her on a branch.

"Didn't you come back after lunch? Why did you come back so quickly? ”

Song Huaishu walked out of the car with a basket of eggs, and after glancing at his daughter, he said: "I originally wanted to bring Brother Tiezhu and Dayang to eat again, but they refused." I saw a seller selling eggs on the street, so I bought a basket and came over. ”

Lu Tiezhu, who was on the side, wiped the sweat from his face, looked around at the surrounding environment, and gasped slightly with a grin. "This poor and remote place, let Zheng'an and Xingyi's niece and daughter guard so many goods here, how can they rest assured. It's better to hurry up and bring all the goods back, and let's have a good rest. ”

Zhao Dayang also chimed in: "Further from here, Lingnan, right?" Look, the conditions here are not low, and our Liujiazhuang over there. If it weren't for the good fruits here, I am afraid that no one would have come. ”

Lu Zhengan and Song Huaishu were thinking about this problem on the way here, but they had only come for the second time when they went south, and although it was not a blind eye, it was really difficult to find a reliable person.

The group returned to Ningzhou and deposited their things at the warehouse, and then they went to the surrounding restaurants to settle their lunch. On the way back, Song Huaishu didn't know what he thought, and looked at Lu Zhengan from time to time to stop talking.

Lu Zhengan couldn't see Song Huaishu's abnormality, but there were some things that were difficult to say outside. He quietly shook his palm, and when he returned to the inn's room, he looked at Song Huaishu.