The Sweet Little Fulang

The Qingxi River flows from the mountains, moistens the earth wherever it goes, and flows to unknown distances.

In the wide section of the river in the distance, you can see boats swaying. From a distance, it looks small, but it really looks like a flat boat that people say. Whether people or poultry cross the river, they have to rely on the boat.

There is a bridge in the narrower section. This bridge is called Liangzhang Bridge. Lu Gu walked over the bridge with Shen Xuanqing with a small bamboo basket on his back.

Niujiazhuang is on the other side of the Qingxi River, and it is far away. It takes almost three quarters of an hour to walk along the river bank to Liangzhang Bridge. Most of their villages and towns are built along the river. Turn off the road to the southwest avenue, follow the avenue, Fenggu Town is in front, but after getting off the bridge, as Shen Xuanqing said, after another village, you will arrive at Niujiazhuang.

There were a lot of people on the bridge and under the bridge. The merchants and pawns were carrying their burdens and shouting. There were needles, threads, brains and knives to cut groceries, as well as candied fruit, candied sweets, and biscuits. The woman with the basket carried the child. The woman grabbed it tightly and hurriedly walked under the bridge.

The bearer carried a small sedan chair to the bridge from the opposite side, the sedan window curtains were gently opened from the inside, and the husband sitting in the sedan chair looked out.

The little old lady with gray hair but exquisite wears a black embroidered forehead on her forehead. She rode on a donkey and was led by the half-sized boy in front.

Liangzhang Bridge is similar to the lively town in the town. On the 15th day of the first lunar month, there is a big market, and people from all over the country will come to the market to buy and sell things.

Ships on both sides of the bridge were unloading cargo. Shen Xuanqing used to carry large bags of wood here, and he was familiar with the neighborhood.

The candied gourd seller passed by carrying a pile of firewood. Lu Gu had never been to Fenggu Town a few times before, let alone here. He was watching curiously when he heard Shen Xuanqing calling out to the candied gourd seller.

Seeing that a customer came to ask, the hawker grinned and asked diligently, "A string of three cents, how many strings would you like?"

"One bunch will do, pick the bigger one." Shen Xuanqing took out a new purse embroidered with tiger patterns from his arms. It was sewn by Lu Gu when he was free these days. He gave it to him the night before, and he went out today. Put it on.

"Okay." As soon as the hawker received the money, he took a piece of wood from the stack. His stack was fairly uniform in size, otherwise it would be hard to sell if someone picked on it.

Shen Xuanqing put the purse in his arms, and without taking it, the hawker handed it to Lu Gu.

There are seven or eight red fruits wrapped in sugar syrup. This thing is often sold in the streets and alleys of the town, but the country people will not buy it easily. Where can I get so much spare money? Besides, it is a favorite for children, and some adults also dislike hawthorn sour.

After the hawker left, Lu Gu looked up at Shen Xuanqing with the candied haws in his hands, his eyes nervous and cautious.

"Eat." Shen Xuanqing said.

A string of candied haws is not a precious thing. Since it came out, Liangzhangqiao is almost like a small gathering. It’s okay to buy snacks for my husband. When he was at the big fair, what he loved most when he returned to the village and compared with his peers was what his parents bought and what he ate.

For the country people who are in a decent situation, it seems to be a necessity to go to the market to buy something that is not usually eaten.

Shen Xuanqing walked down the bridge, Lu Gu took a half step and followed beside him, he hesitated before taking a bite of the red fruit on top, which was wrapped in sugar syrup and was very sweet, and the bit of the fruit was sour and sour, he tasted it and felt It's not good to eat alone, so he turned his head and asked in a low voice, "Are you eating?"

Before the words were finished, the candied haws were handed over to Shen Xuanqing.

"No, you eat it." Shen Xuanqing didn't like eating candied haws very much.

After the two of them got off the bridge, it was still lively. The fortune-teller at the stall twisted his beard and explained his fortunes. All kinds of snacks were fragrant. There were a lot of people sitting in the tavern and tea house. I ordered two puff pastry and spent six cents.

The hot shortbread was wrapped with a small piece of oiled paper, and it could be eaten in the hand. The cake was not big, but it was better because the oil was fragrant and soft. Shen Xuanqing gave one to Lu Gu, and the other two or three would be solved by himself.

With both hands to eat, Lu Gu didn't know which one to eat first. After making a choice, he finished the puff pastry first, otherwise it would be cold.

When he was eating, he couldn't help looking at Shen Xuanqing, even when his mother was there, he didn't buy him two delicious food at once, filling up both hands.

After being cautiously slightly shocked, an indescribable joy surged up, making him look at Shen Xuanqing's eyes a little brighter, but gradually, an indescribable sourness filled his heart and eyes. Never thought that there would be someone who treats him like his mother and buys more things than her mother.

So Shen Xuanqing turned his head and saw that his little husband's eyes were wet, showing a bit of pity. He was startled, but he couldn't figure it out. He didn't know what happened, why did he cry, and immediately asked: "What's the matter? Why are you crying?"

Hearing this, Lu Gu subconsciously shook his head, meaning nothing was wrong. He thought for a while before opening his mouth: "It's a little sour."

Shen Xuanqing glanced at the candied haws in his hand that he was almost finished eating, and he was relieved. It seems that he can't buy this one next time. People who are sour in hawthorn shed tears and said, "Don't eat it if it's too sour."

The sourness that Lu Gu said was sour in his heart, but he was not very good at expressing his emotions. He felt embarrassed when he said it, and he was afraid of being scolded as a mourning ghost. Plus those emotions were broken as soon as he opened his mouth, he was still embarrassed. To explain again, originally lowered his head, but when Shen Xuanqing said that he was not allowed to eat, he hurriedly said, "It's not sour or sour, there's only one left."

Shen Xuanqing thought he felt it was a pity, but he couldn't grab it and throw it away, so he didn't say more.

On the way to the north from the street drugstore gate, there are still people on the road, but the street under the bridge is not as lively as it is farmland.

After a village, Niujiazhuang arrived.

Lu Gu followed Shen Xuanqing to find the dog owner. The **** was lying in the front yard, and four puppies were playing around it. After a while, a puppy wanted to get under the belly and cuddle, so the **** got up and left without letting go. eat.

Niu Hong, who was in his thirties, was smoking a cigarette stick, caught the biggest puppy and said, "Just this budgie puppy, take it back to give birth and raise it, it's very spiritual."

The gray-blue puppy was fat, he was pinching the back of his neck and lifted it up, his eyes were full of energy, his barking was not small, his limbs were thick and fat, and his claws were not small. strength.

Yagouwa is a male dog. Shen Xuanqing looks good in appearance, and he will be relieved in the future when he grows up, so he gave Niu Hong the promised one or two silvers. Mastiffs like Langqing are more expensive than other dogs. , but worth it for Orion.

After holding the puppy, Niu Hong sent them out. When he arrived, he said that if anyone wanted a puppy, let him tell him that he had it. Shen Xuanqing nodded and said ok, and left with Lu Gu.

Returning along the way, Lu Gu held the puppy in his arms with his hands. He originally wanted to put it in the bamboo basket, but as soon as he put it in, the puppy that left the **** kept barking, so he had to hold it out again.

The puppy is very lively and not afraid of people at all. He barked a few times in his arms and arched his head in his palm. After not barking, he bit his cuff and licked his fingers a few times. Whoops, let Lu Gu touch its plump and round body for a while to comfort him.

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The puppy was raised by Lu Gu, so he took it with him when he went up the mountain the next day.

Da Hui and the two small dogs were very curious about the arrival of the puppy. They approached cautiously and sniffed the smell. Facing the big dog, the pup was not too afraid, and wanted to play with them. Hui was older and more lively when he was a child. Shen Xuanqing thought that he would definitely be a skin monkey in the future.

After entering the mountain, the two cooked first, and Lu Gu took the puppy out of the bamboo basket and put it in the yard to play.

The puppy is two months old and can walk, run, and bite. He usually plays with the **** and learns these things. Now there is a big dog, so he also wants to play and bite. It is bigger than other pups. , the teeth in the mouth are not as good as those of the big dog, and soon because it was too skinny, he was pushed down by a paw of the gray and white dog, and pressed his teeth against its neck.

The puppy screamed in alarm, but he didn't break free from the big dog's paws. He twisted his fat body and barked. The sound was like killing it, so frightened that Lu Gu hurried out of the kitchen to protect him and drove the small dog away. Afterwards, the pup made a pitiful whimper and leaned towards his feet.

"If you don't really bite, just scare you." Shen Xuanqing was chopping firewood in the yard and waiting for the meal to be ready. When he saw the puppy playing, he didn't care. The dogs would fight and play, but seeing Lu Gu in such a hurry, he also came over to take a look. There was no injury at all, and besides, the dog is so fat, it looks like it can be beaten.

It turned out to be like this, Lu Gu put down the puppy in his hand. In fact, Shen Xuanqing was in the courtyard, and nothing happened.

The puppy learned a lesson, and dared not approach the big dog again, but it didn't act honestly for a while and went to the big ash again.

Da Hui was lying on the ground sleeping, and the big fluffy tail became the puppy's puppy's bite. It seemed a little impatient with its tail, but after a while, it seemed that it couldn't bear it any longer. He opened his eyes and swept his tail. The puppy that got up swept across the ground, then got up and found a place to lie down again.

In the kitchen, Lu Gu opened the red cloth bag on the wine jar. The green snail was soaked and one of the eighteen was on it. When he opened it, sure enough, the red snail meat was floating on the top. The jar was small and could only be poured out. Take the tub for the stove.

I touched a lot of green snails last time, but luckily I bought two jars of wine, otherwise one jar would not be enough. Before soaking the snails, some wine was reserved for Shen Xuanqing, and this time I went up the mountain and bought another five-jin jar.

After pouring, there are still powder residues of the green snail shell in the wine jar. Compared with other snails, this kind of thin shell green snail is very wonderful. After spitting it out for a few days and washing it directly into the wine, the shell itself will disappear. After disappearing, the red snail meat is separated, and it can be eaten with just one stir-fry.

Lu Gu only poured one jar, and the remaining jar would not spoil if soaked in wine, so he brought it back home. He scooped out the snail meat and the relatively clear wine on the top layer. Qiu Lazi and boiled soybeans were prepared for him by Wei Lanxiang yesterday. Today, I will just cook them.

There are a few green ones in Qiu Lazi, and he cut them all up. It looks good with the red chili, plus soybeans. Once the oil is boiled, they are put into the pot one after another.

They don’t have a lot of autumn chili seeds, so they exchanged some with the villagers. The chili is not very spicy. When it comes out of the pot, sprinkle a handful of chopped green autumn vegetables on the top. The red, yellow and green ones look pretty good. Beautiful, the red snail meat is delicious, it tastes fresh and slightly spicy, and it has a wine aroma. It is really a good dish for drinking.