Chapter 103: The Mysterious Old Man
It is said that summer is a child's face, the weather changes when it is said, the sunset just now, and in the blink of an eye, it is dark, and the wind is blowing. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info
When the carriage pulled into the courtyard of a farmhouse, the raindrops the size of beans fell with a crackle.
"Xiaoxiao, hurry up and call you (Dad) to help!" Gu Tou jumped out of the carriage and tried to unload a few bags of sweet potatoes, but Zhang Daoyi jumped out of the car with two bags in his left hand and three bags in his right hand, and walked briskly towards the house with ease.
The old man was dumbfounded, these five hemp bags of sweet potatoes are three or four hundred catties, and Zhang Xiaozi doesn't look strong, he looks like carrying cotton, tsk, it's really unseemly.
Gu Xiaoyue stuck out her tongue and said, "Brother Yi is so strong!"
Zhang went into the house with a five-hemp bag of sweet potatoes, and met a strong man about thirty years old running out, looking simple and honest, his eyebrows and eyes were somewhat similar to Gu Xiaoyue's, so he smiled and said, "Uncle Gu, where are these sweet potatoes?"
The strong man was taken aback and blurted out: "Little brother has so much strength, come on, just put it here." ”
Zhang went to put a few bags of sweet potatoes in the empty space behind the door, Gu Xiaoyue ran in and said, "First brother, you are so powerful, you are stronger than my father."
Dad, his name is Zhang Quyi, he is from Qing City, Lu Province, specially traveled to our Yaozhou, but he got lost, just now I was picked up by my grandfather and I halfway, and I have to spend one night at our house. ”
Zhang Qu sweated darkly, and said with a smile: "Hello Uncle Gu, I'm sorry!"
The strong man smiled enthusiastically and said: "Don't bother, don't bother, my family runs a farm, and often receives some individual travelers." Come on, come on, sit down here and rest for a while, Xiaoxiao, make a cup of tea for my brother. ”
After sitting down with each other and greeting each other for a while, Zhang Quyi had a general understanding of the composition of the family. The strong man in front of him is Gu Hanchao, the eldest son of Gu Tou, and the husband and wife run a farm. Of course, to put it nicely, it is a farm, but in fact, it is only an occasional reception of individual tourists and earning some extra money to help the family, and most of the time is usually farming. In addition, Gu Tou also has a young son named Gu Hanqiang, who does not seem to have a family yet, and also lives in this small farm yard.
While chatting, a group of three people walked into the yard with umbrellas, and Gu Hanchao hurriedly stood up and said hello: "Old man, it's raining heavily outside, hurry up and come into the house, do you have a harvest today?"
Zhang went to look out of the house, and his heart was slightly shocked in an instant, at this time the three people had already walked up the eaves steps, and in the center was an old man in good spirits, wearing a bamboo hat on his head, wearing a robe, and holding a fishing rod in his hand, a typical old farmer's dress, but there was a faint majesty on his body, and his eyebrows flew obliquely into his temples, which added a bit of majesty.
What shocked Zhang Quyi the most was the two people next to the old man, both of whom were forty or fifty years old, one of them had high temples and was full of qi and blood, which was no worse than Chen Xuanfeng. The other person has a restrained atmosphere, holding a black umbrella and carrying a small box, with a calm and calm temperament.
The majestic old man's gaze swept over Zhang Quyi's body slightly, and said with a smile: "Xiao Gu, there are guests today, the old man just caught two whitebait, let your daughter-in-law cook them to entertain the guests." ”
Gu Hanchao's eyes lit up, and he said happily: "The old man is amazing, you really have nothing to say about your fishing skills, and you can actually catch Hantan whitebait." ”
"Okay, there is whitebait to eat tonight, thank you grandpa!" Gu Xiaoyue took the fish basket from the majestic old man's hand, ran to Zhang Qu's side, and said like a treasure: "Brother Yi, look, whitebait, it's delicious!"
Zhang Qu glanced at the fish basket and saw that there were two silver-backed long-fin fish inside, about three or four fingers wide, and each one should be about two catties.
The bald man with his temples raised frowned, and Zhang Quyi obviously felt that his qi and blood were flowing faster when he looked at him, and the muscles in his body were slightly tense, and he could burst out at any time.
The three of them chatted briefly with Gu Hanchao, and then went back to their rooms.
Gu Hanchao introduced to Zhang Quyi in a low voice: "The old man just now came from the capital, and he will live here for a period of time every summer, and every day in addition to fishing in the cold pools in the mountains, he likes to wander around the fields, and sometimes helps with farm work. The two next to him should be the old man's entourage, the bald one is called Uncle Zhong, and the one who carries the box is called Uncle Hua, and his medical skills are very good. ”
Zhang Quyi's heart moved slightly, and he couldn't help asking, "Don't you know the name?"
Gu Hanchao shook his head and said a little embarrassedly: "I really don't know this, although they come every year, they never reveal their names, I always call them that." ”
Zhang Quyi let out a thoughtful sigh.
The heavy rain did not stop until just before eating, and the dinner was very simple, steamed whitebait, braised whitebait, then diced chicken and a plate of green vegetables.
The old man and his two entourages did not come to the hall to eat, and the meals were delivered directly to the room, so only Zhang Quyi and the Gu family dined together in the dining room. As soon as the dish was served, Gu Hanqiang, the youngest son of the old head, slipped out of nowhere, and ate by himself without saying hello.
Gu Hanchao's mother-in-law, Shen, is a young woman about thirty years old, who looks quite good, with a straight nose and big eyes, and at first glance she is a shrewd housewife, and she is quite enthusiastic about her guests, at least on the surface.
"Xiaoyi, eat more, this Hantan whitebait is a baby, not to mention the delicious meat, but also extraordinarily nourishing, with the effect of calming the nerves, eat to ensure that you have a good night's sleep tonight." Shen greeted warmly.
Zhang Quyi also ate very "enthusiastically", because he had already eaten three bowls of rice, as well as two plates of white steamed buns, plus a bowl of millet porridge. Gradually, the people at the table had strange eyes, and Gu Hanqiang's mouth was stuffed with half a steamed bun and he forgot to bite it, and glanced at Zhang from time to time and rolled his eyes.
Gu Xiaoyue stared at Zhang Quyi's stomach and said with pity: "Brother Yi, how long have you not eaten?"
Zhang Quyi realized that he seemed to have eaten a little too much, almost half of the food went into his stomach, his tender face couldn't help but blush, and he said haha: "The food made by my aunt is so delicious, I really can't help it, hehe, I can't help it!"
Gu Hanchao said with a smile: "It's okay, anyone with a lot of strength can eat it, Xiaoyi, even if you let go of your belly, it's not enough for your aunt to do it again, it's full!"
Shen smiled unnaturally, completely devoid of his initial enthusiasm.
Zhang Quyi hurriedly said: "No need, I'm full!" After speaking, he quickly picked up the remaining half bowl of rice, took out a stack of hundred-yuan bills from the cloth bag and put it on the table, and said with a smile: "Uncle Gu, you take this money first, I may still live here for a few days, and if it is not enough, I will settle it when it is not enough." ”
Zhang Quyi only took his mobile phone and a bank card with him when he left Qingshi, and the money was still withdrawn from the ATM halfway, which was at least 3,000 yuan.
Gu Hanchao just wanted to excuse himself, but Shen had already reached out and took the money, and a smile like spring appeared on his face: "Xiaoyi, you are too polite, you can stay here with your aunt for as long as you want, well, do you have anything you like to eat? I'll make it tomorrow." ”