Chapter 143

After seven or eight days of recuperation, the wound on Lu Gu’s thumb has almost healed, and he doesn’t even need to apply medicine. There is no strip of cloth wrapped around his fingers, and he does a lot of work.

Shen Xuanqing didn’t come back last night. It was too cold outside in the early morning, so he got up a little late this morning. Despite this, he still felt the coldness coming from the door.

He had a quilt to cover at night, Shen Xuanqing slept in the forest at night, and the wind and cold were heavy. Fortunately, he brought a rabbit skin quilt made of rabbit skin, which could resist the wind and cold at night.

He sewed that rabbit skin quilt. He didn’t throw away the rabbit skins left by slaughtering rabbits at home. He saved about ten pieces. Because Shen Xuanqing was tall and wide, he had to sew a few more rabbit skins to make them bigger. some.

Last year, Shen Xuanqing didn’t have a rabbit skin quilt to cover the fox, and only brought thick clothes. When he came back two days ago, he told him that the fur was good, and it was much warmer.

A wisp of blue smoke floated up, Lu Gu sat in front of the stove and boiled water. There was a small drawer in the pot, so hot cakes and eggs.

Only the two of them lived here, and Shen Xuanqing was often absent. Except for the fallen leaves floating in the yard, the room and the main room were not that dirty, but because he had nothing to do, he would sweep the floor every day after getting up and find something to do.

White steam soon came out of the pot, and because there were eggs in the pot, he added firewood and burned it for a while longer.

After taking out the small drawer, he stuffed the pancakes and eggs in the bowl, and Lu Gu first scooped up water to wash his hands.

That’s how the country folks burn their face water and drinking water together to save firewood.

After washing his face, the sun became brighter and brighter. Lu Gu sat on a chair in the courtyard and peeled eggs. After eating and drinking, he went to open the courtyard door.

The weeds in front of the door and around the yard were growing very fast. He and Shen Xuanqing had just hoeed when they went up the mountain, and they have grown taller today.

A bird flew over his head with its wings flapping, and the pepper tree on the west courtyard wall was still there, and some red pepper leaves could be seen in the clusters of pepper leaves. Unfortunately, the wound on his hand had not healed completely, so he could only re-open it. Wait a few days to pick it up.

Xu Shi has been busy with all kinds of chores and things at home this year. Day after day, it’s autumn again in the blink of an eye. Before going up the mountain, Wei Lanxiang was still talking about the sale of mountain goods this year, such as pecans, chestnuts, and hazelnuts and pine cones. When the time comes to go up the mountain, there are several kinds of mountain goods to fill rations during the winter and New Years, and they can also entertain guests.

While weeding, Lu Gu thought, if Niang and the others are here, the mountain goods and peppercorns can be carried home.

Last year, the fence that Shen Xuanqing built around the open space was still there, but it was not repaired due to the wind and rain, and surrounded by wild grass, it looked a bit shabby.

At that time, the fence was used to raise chickens and ducks for him. He never thought that it would only take a few months. Even Shen Xuanqing put a lot of effort into digging a pond for ducks to swim in, and he never used it again, but he has been by the river these days. When I was fetching water, I passed by the pond and saw a lot of fish in it. The water plants on the side of the pond were also very lush. I turned around and smashed some pecan leaves to make juice. Maybe I could get a few big fish.

But he thought again, there is no push scooter to go up the mountain, so forget it, just catch a few fish and dry them into dried fish, which is light and easy to carry when going down the mountain.

Lu Gu worked alone. Unlike before, he paid more attention to the surrounding movement when he was weeding, so he could run in time in case of any wild animals.

However, there were few wild animals in the ten-mile radius, except for the birds flying in the woods overhead, but there was no real danger.

He was never lazy in his work. He hoeed weeds around the yard. It was noon when he was done, and his stomach was growling.

There is no need to do more to eat alone. Shen Xuanqing brought him a few bamboo shoots before, cut them into shreds and stir-fry them.

When he got up late in the morning, he was not sleepy, so he took the scissors and cut the wolfberry branches.

Without a dog by his side, he usually seldom leaves the courtyard except for picking wolfberry fruit, and the furthest he goes is to pick wild bath beads.

Being cautious has the advantage of being cautious. He doesn’t run around, at least Shen Xuanqing, who is hunting in the mountains, won’t be too worried and distracted.

On the way back carrying wolfberry branches, he saw rushes, so he cut a bundle and carried it back to the yard.

It was colder in the mountains, so there was no need to ventilate and enjoy the cool air. As soon as I came back to Lu Gu, I closed the courtyard door and sat in the sun to pick wolfberry fruit with peace of mind.

And Shen Xuanqing, who was far away in the deep forest, also found a place to rest at this time. The dogs were drinking water by the stream, and they came around when they had enough.

Da Hui caught a hare. He set up a fire to boil water with a large hard fruit shell, and carried the dead rabbit to the stream to peel the skin and dig out the internal organs.

The dog was so hungry that he couldn’t wait. He tore off the three rabbit legs and some meat and gave them to the three dogs to eat. He kept one leg and a small half of the rabbit’s body. While baking, I ate half a steamed bun to pad my stomach.

This time, he was lucky to get three fox furs. Although they were all red foxes, the coats were of good quality and could be sold for a lot of money.

But he didn’t plan to go back tonight. He set up a fox thong two hours ago, and he might be able to catch one at night, and it would not be too late to rush back tomorrow morning.

It took him two or three days to go out. The two of them were busy. They could only meet Lu Gu when they went back to rest. The days on the mountain passed very quickly, and it was a month before they knew it.

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It was cloudy and rainy, and the coldness came in through the cracks with the wind, freezing people’s hands and feet.

The chance to make money this year is only on the fox fur in autumn, otherwise the other prey won’t make much money for a whole year. Shen Xuanqing put in a lot of effort, and he didn’t mind at all. just didn’t go out.

The two had been together for a long time, and Lu Gu could see his heart, and he couldn’t do anything. He could only try to make Shen Xuanqing, who came back from hunting, eat well.

Shen Xuanqing has mostly been outside this month. He didn’t have a few meals of hot soup and hot dishes. Today, it rained and didn’t go out. He has been busy washing and cutting vegetables since the morning. He brought the oil jar and wanted to stir fry several dishes.

Oil has always been precious, and even if their family can afford it now, sometimes cooking is unavoidable.

The prickly ash and pepper leaves are fragrant and fragrant, mixed with the spicy aroma of dried chili seeds, and the stewed rabbit meat is very enjoyable. Shen Xuanqing eats more spicy food, and Lu Gu made a pot according to his taste.

The salted duck eggs brought from home were cut into two pieces, and the egg yolks were all oozing red oil juice.

Fried cress doesn’t have a clear flavor. It’s very spicy and greasy to eat. Lu Gu also picked wild cucumbers in the mountains. There are only two. But refreshing.

There are only two of them, and these three or two dishes are enough.

It was raining and the autumn wind was rustling outside. The two of them ate in the main room with a ruddy complexion. Lu Gu was not very good at eating spicy food. After eating a few more pieces of rabbit meat, he sweated spicyly, and even his mouth was bright red.

“I’ll bring you a bowl of water, rinse the chili oil before eating.” Seeing him like this, Shen Xuanqing got up and went to the kitchen to get a bowl.

The mud stove was placed under the eaves in front of the main room, and the fire on the fine wood had not yet been extinguished, simmering the boiling water in the clay pot. The weather was cold, and the cold water was not good to drink, so they often scooped it into the pot water to drink.

After mixing the warm water, Shen Xuanqing placed it in front of Lu Gu.

He is often outside this month. Lu Gu does not know martial arts or archery. Occasionally, he can catch a fish or two to eat, but the rabbits and pheasants will not be able to catch them. Today, after a long time to eat, he must let Lu Gu eat more. a few pieces.

When he sat down, he wanted to say that he didn’t need to put so much spicy food in the future, but then he thought that it was Lu Gu’s intention, and he wanted to make him eat well, but he couldn’t say the words that came to his mouth, so he had to give Lu Gu a couple of bites. Putting the piece of meat into the water bowl, he said, “Eat more, wait until there is too much chili oil and then change to a bowl of water.”

“Yeah.” Lu Gu nodded and took the meat out of the warm water before eating it. Sure enough, it wasn’t that spicy anymore, and his eyebrows and eyes curved up, revealing a small smile.

Shen Xuanqing picked up the bowl, looked at the rain curtain outside and said, “It seems that the family should have finished harvesting the rice. The sun was good two days ago, I don’t know if it has dried.”

Knowing that he was worried that the rice would get wet from the rain, Lu Gu said, “The new house has a big boundary, and the main room is spacious. When it rains, mother and elder brother must roll up the rice and pile it under the main room.”

“Yeah.” Shen Xuanqing naturally knew, and then said: “Let’s go down the mountain again, there will be new rice to eat, and then let my mother make a bowl of long beans with red sauce and eat it with rice.”

Lu Gu also steamed dry rice for the two of them today, but it was the old rice from last year. Thinking of the sweetness of the new rice and the sauce aroma of the long beans, Lu Gu was busy nodding, and the long beans made by my mother were delicious.

Good boy and Da Hui are also eating rabbit meat. Yesterday, when the rain was light, Shen Xuanqing took them out to fight three fat rabbits. In addition, it was raining today, and the three dogs were all dirty. The hair is muddy.

It’s too cold, people can wash their hair and change clothes, but dogs can’t. When I came back yesterday, I was afraid that they would freeze. Lu Gu also lit a brazier for Shen Xuanqing and the dog to warm up around the fire.

Guzi usually likes to be clingy, but he may have felt cold yesterday, so he squatted in front of the brazier and didn’t run around, and he didn’t rub the rain on people. Lu Gu even praised him a few times.

“I don’t know if Zhao’er has grown up after I go back.” Lu Gu said after taking a sip of honey.

Shen Xuanqing smiled and said, “It’s only been a month and a half since we went back, how big can Zhao’er be?”

After being laughed at, Lu Gu didn’t feel as embarrassed as before. He knew that Shen Xuanqing was not laughing at him, but just laughing at what he said, so he raised his eyebrows and said, “I mean he will definitely gain weight, Ah Sister-in-law’s milk is good, Zhao’er will definitely be fat in vain.”

“It’s natural.” Shen Xuanqing nodded and said with a smile, the little baby should be fat and fat, and it means that it has been raised well if it has milk fat.

This meal was very enjoyable, and there was a bowl of sweet honey water to drink, and the cold and cold all over my body were dispelled.

It was too early for Lu Gu to finish cleaning up the kitchen, and he had nothing to do on a rainy day. He wanted to do needlework, but Shen Xuanqing went up to the room and lay down. He thought about it and went in as well.

In the past month, the two of them have been together less often, and the worry in his heart made him want to be next to Shen Xuanqing for a while, but he was timid and shy by nature, and his face was unavoidable. At the bedside, without saying a word, he pulled him onto the bed and hugged him.

Lu Gu was trapped between his arms and heard the good boy whimpering and whimpering outside for a while, a bit like a howl, as if he was very dissatisfied with the rain, but his voice quickly dropped, with his understanding of the good boy, It’s time to fall asleep on the sack.

“I didn’t bring Mrs. Tang, I still covered the quilt to keep warm.” Shen Xuanqing hugged her husband very comfortably, her whole body relaxed, and even her voice showed a bit of laziness. He rubbed Lu Gu’s cheek, a pair of star eyes smiling.