Chapter 142 two more

I haven’t been up the mountain for a long time, and I’m used to staying at home. Suddenly, it’s just the two of them. It’s too quiet. There’s no cry from Zhao’er, nor the loud voice of the neighbor’s aunt and grandmother. Something is missing.

At night, the wind blows the forest, and the rustling sounds are extraordinarily quiet. Occasionally, you can hear a few night birds chirping.

The house had already blown the lights, blending in with the night, the door to the main room was closed, and the good boys Da Hui and Da Hei who followed were lying on the sacks and slept, their ears shaking from time to time with the movement outside.

In the room, Lu Gu and Shen Xuanqing had already slept. Before dark, the two dried their hair in front of the stove. Now their hair was clean, and they could smell the wild bath beads in each other’s hair when they hugged each other.

It is not easy to go through the mountains and forests. I am late today, and I have no time to take a shower. I just need to wash my hair.

In the countryside, the number of times they washed their hair and bathed was considered very clean.

“Eat the dry food first in the past two days. It’s enough to cook the vegetables. You can also make vegetable soup directly. It’s fine to eat it with the dry food. After the injury on your hand is healed, you can cook the food.” Shen Xuanqing said in a low voice.

This time, I brought more pancakes and steamed buns. Lu Gu heard the words and agreed, “Okay, I’ll cook you wild vegetable soup when you come back.”

There are wild vegetables all over the mountains and plains, and it is not a problem for him to go out and pinch the tips of some wild vegetables.

Shen Xuanqing hummed and said again: “Don’t go far, you are alone, the wild vegetables nearby are enough to eat. If you want to eat bamboo shoots, I will have time, or if you pass through the bamboo forest, I will dig some back.”

Because Dabai didn’t follow, the good boy also went hunting with Shen Xuanqing. In this case, Lu Gu was the only one left, but this year Shen Xuanqing let him not have to dry all kinds of vegetables, and he didn’t have to work hard to pick wolfberry Picking up mushrooms, the sweet nest root is too heavy, the family can dig it in the front mountain, without him hoarding it, just make needles and thread in the yard every day, and don’t care about anything else.

Speaking of the incident with the wild boar before, Shen Xuanqing was worried that he was walking around in the mountains, just stay in the yard to rest and recuperate.

This year, I didn’t hunt very well. It’s either this or that. Now that it’s autumn, it’s especially important to hunt foxes. Fox skins are very valuable, and Shen Xuanqing wants to put all his strength into this.

Last year, I hunted 19 fox skins in good condition, and I have to get 20 this year to sell. If there are too many fox skins, I can sew a fox skin quilt for Wei Lanxiang so that she can cover her in winter. Legs and feet, he only got a fox fur quilt for Lu Gu last year.

Therefore, before going up the mountain this time, he and Shen Yaoqing had already agreed that the autumn rice would be harvested in more than half a month at home, and the paddy field was only eight mu. Let Shen Yaoqing help take care of the harvest, and he and Lu Gu would not rush back. .

The wind outside the window continued, and the two slowly fell asleep while talking.

After a day’s rest, Shen Xuanqing prepared the water tank and firewood for Lu Gu, and the two of them slept early at night. In the early morning of the third day, he was full of energy, so he packed up and took the dog to hunt foxes.

Lu Gu stood outside the door and watched them walk away, the figure disappeared into the depths of the woods, and then turned back to the yard.

He was usually used to being busy at home, but suddenly he was a bit at a loss when he was idle. The yard was not very dirty, only a few leaves were floating in, and it would be clean after a little cleaning.

He has always been timid, and he doesn’t dare to go far without a dog by his side. Shen Xuanqing also said that it’s best not to go out if there is nothing.

Lu Gu leaned his broom against the wall and looked around to see that there was nothing else to do. It was still early, it was just dawn, and there was something outside, so he closed the courtyard door and the three latches were all locked. Plug it in, so it’s a little reassuring.

He always remembered the situation when the wild boar hit the door. Now it’s good. Even if something wild hits the door, the three latches are all there, and it won’t open for a while. He just needs to hold the tree trunk at the top door. .

There is no need to mow the grass, no cattle and ducks, the good boy is not around, Shen Xuanqing is not around, the ear is too quiet, he is stunned for a while, but he can’t sleep, so he simply took out the sewing basket and sat in the yard and embroidered handkerchiefs. network.

This time, I also brought a cut robe and Shen Xuanqing’s shoes. I have to make a few new pairs every year, and the soles of the shoes are essential.

While embroidering the lace, Lu Gu thought, next time I go to town, I will pull a piece of cloth and make new clothes for Shen Xuanqing.

Not to mention the money for eggs and duck eggs, now he has more than enough money to buy cloth and make clothes for Shen Xuanqing with his own money from selling handkerchiefs.

When he was busy with his work, he didn’t feel anything, until the sun was shining above his head. After eating a simple meal, he remembered that there was wild wolfberry nearby.

The warm sun made people feel at ease. After finding the wild wolfberry, he cut off the branches with scissors and filled a basket before returning.

Pull out the bamboo plaque we made last year, and pick the wolfberry fruit one by one to dry.

Cloth strips were wrapped around his fingers, and his work was not as neat as before, but he was not in a hurry. He did not pick these wolfberries to sell them, but to take them home to eat. Put a little in the soup, and it can also be used as tea. The ones left at home are almost finished, and there are wolfberry fruits in Qianshan, but they are not as big as the ones here.

Lu Gu sat in the yard, his fingers gradually became dirty and black, and he was busy as if he was back to last year. When Shen Xuanqing left when the puppy was not bought, he would find work alone.

Following up is nothing more than wanting to cook a meal for Shen Xuanqing, to save him from running around outside for two or three days, but he can’t even eat a hot soup or a hot meal.

But this time, like last year, the fox came out at night, and Shen Xuanqing had to work hard to track it down, and he didn’t come back until the next evening.

The sun was setting in the west, and Lu Gu closed the courtyard door early. He was holding a tree trunk to push the door, but when he heard a dog barking from a distance outside, he quickly opened the courtyard door to welcome him out.

The good boy ran the fastest. The first one ran to him and kept wagging his tail and rubbing his legs. That was an excitement.

Da Hui and the others followed closely. The four-legged one ran faster than the two-legged one. Shen Xuanqing fell behind, and before he even got to the front, he saw the husband who was looking at him eagerly. He couldn’t help but smile.

“I’m back.” Lu Gu didn’t care about the good boy, he took a few steps forward and stood still, his brows and eyes were slightly curved, and his face was full of smiles.

“Well, I found a honey nest on the way and brought it back to make honey water for you to drink. I was lucky this time. I hit two foxes for the first time, and the coat color and appearance are good.” Shen Xuanqing couldn’t wait to get the harvest of the two days. Tell it to Lu Gu.

After entering the door, he took out all the things in the bamboo basket, and Lu Gu stood beside him to watch, and both of them were satisfied after seeing it.

“There was rice left in the pot, and it was still hot. I thought you weren’t coming back tonight, and the stove fire was just turned off.” Lu Gu scooped water for him to wash his hands, and went into the kitchen to serve food as he spoke.

In fact, I didn’t cook too complicated rice, it was nothing more than hot pancakes, and the bottom of the pot was the roasted wild vegetable and dried meat soup.

For Shen Xuanqing, being able to eat hot food as soon as he came back was the best reward for two days of running around.

Lu Gu had already eaten, and he was sitting next to him watching Shen Xuanqing eat. The boys were all lowering their heads and nibbling on the steamed buns. They were all eating for a while, which made him feel that the house was immediately lively.

The gate of the courtyard has been closed, and I am not afraid of anything breaking in.

“You eat first, I’ll add some water to the clay pot, and you can soak your feet later.” Lu Gu was not idle, the sky was already dark, and Shen Xuanqing had been busy for two days. It was just soothing. He added water and made the firewood under the tandoor more vigorous, and took a thin piece of firewood to light the candlestick.

The hot soup made Shen Xuanqing’s stomach warm and hot, and he could eat the jerky and wild vegetables in it. He drank two bowls of soup and ate three pancakes before he felt full. Putting down the bowl, there was nothing at the bottom of the bowl. remain.

He sighed comfortably in the bottom of his heart, then said with a smile: “Yesterday I saw fat pigeons in the woods, and I’ll come back in two days to make two stews. It’s not convenient for you to get water on your hands, so I won’t make the fish soup for now. , go back and wait until I have time to go fishing.”

“Okay.” Lu Gu nodded in agreement, the candlelight reflected in his eyes, and a slight smile appeared.

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The days on the mountain were quiet and busy. When Shen Xuanqing came back from the fox fight for the second time, he really hit two fat doves and even six **** eggs.

He came back early today, and before the sun went down after dinner, he plucked the hair in the yard to remove the blood, and asked Lu Gu to boil the **** eggs so they could eat them.

There are laws in the imperial court, and hunters can’t buy bird eggs and sell them at will. Therefore, except for eggs and duck eggs, no one buys and sells eggs. Even a few precious and rare birds are only circulated in private, and few people dare to get them on the surface. come up.

Shen Xuanqing knew that he had no background, and never hunted rare birds. He only picked up beautiful flower **** and sold them for others to enjoy.

As for bird eggs, there is no one living in the deep mountains, let alone someone from the imperial court to take care of them. Besides, he is not for selling money. When he couldn’t even eat food, he would take out bird eggs to satisfy his hunger. After that, I rarely touched it. This time, because I didn’t catch prey for the dogs, I thought of giving them a few **** eggs to satisfy their cravings.

This kind of **** can be seen everywhere in the mountains, and sometimes they can see their nests on several trees. They are not rare eggs, so he climbed up the tree and took out the nest.

Although the government is far away, Shen Xuanqing has always abided by the law, and the imperial court will not let the things caught will not be touched.

He has heard people say that a precious bird is worth a thousand dollars in the eyes of the powerful, and the money comes quickly, but he is not too tempted. Dozens of texts and dozens of texts are a little less, but if you accumulate them slowly, there will always be more one day.

As for the wealth and wealth, that is not what he can imagine, so he does not care about it.

The plucked fat dove hair was blown aside by the wind. He turned his head to look at Lu Gu, who was cooking **** eggs in a small clay pot, and asked, “I’ve eaten this egg before, and it’s not bad. You can try it if you want. One, not something outlandish.”

There are many wild things in the mountains, and there are also many strange things, so you can’t eat them at will.

Lu Gu shook his head and said, “I have one egg every day, or I’ll give them to the good boys. Six is ​​just enough for three points.”

It’s true, now that they don’t lack this bite, Shen Xuanqing stopped talking after smiling, and concentrated on handling the fat pigeon in his hand.

Lu Gu also came to help after putting the **** eggs in the water.

After the two of them plucked the bird’s hair together, Shen Xuanqing said, “This stew is delicious, but the meat is not that good. If you don’t want to eat it, you can just feed it to the dog.”

“Okay, give them a toothbrush too.” Lu Gu scooped up the water and washed the fat pigeon meat before putting it in the kitchen. It was already late today. They had both eaten, and the soup will be stewed tomorrow.

The good boy whined when he saw the meat, but Lu Gu didn’t give it to eat, he put it in the cage and fastened it.

He came out and took out the **** egg from the small clay pot. Seeing that the boy was really greedy, he didn’t wait for it to cool, but dipped the **** egg in cold water, so that he could peel the shell easily.

The two small **** eggs are like stuffing between the teeth to the good boy. After gobbling down and eating, the food in his food bowl is gone, and he wants to steal the big ash, but he is murdered as soon as he gets there. The same is true for Hei. No dog is willing to give it to him. He can only stand by and watch Da Hui and Da Hei eat. He also licks his tongue from time to time. Gu, rubbing against his leg and whimpering.

Lu Gu didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. Although all the dogs in the family were very loyal, especially Da Hui, who was very human, he raised the good boy, and like a child who would be spoiled, he could not help but prefer it, but even if he He, too, can’t help the good boy to eat from the mouths of Da Hui and Da Hei. The **** egg is just a little bit, and he has already finished eating, so he can only rub the good boy’s head to show comfort.

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