The Pretty Man I Picked Up [Time Travel]

Chapter 22 Going up the mountain

Some of the people sitting here are old ladies who are housekeepers, and some are housekeepers themselves. Naturally, there is a high probability that the people who can go are the housekeepers, and the aunt who asked the question.

Her husband and brothers split up their families, and she went there yesterday. Firstly, she wanted to chat here, and secondly, she wanted to tell those who didn't go about the sumptuous dishes on the table. She saw everyone looking at each other, but no one said anything. The aunt said proudly: "Hey, you didn't see the table full of meat, chicken, fish, duck, and game!" Everyone couldn't help but swallow their saliva after listening to her description. Although they were all full now, not many people could eat meat during the New Year and the holidays. Either he can't afford a meal of meat, or he can't bear the copper coins. Everyone who went to the wedding banquet yesterday secretly brought some home from the table. Some of them also had a bite of meat, and now their appetites were aroused. I am very envious of the folks who went to the wedding banquet! Another woman said, "That little hunter is really rich!" Mrs. Xu Zhao, who arrived belatedly: "?" She ate something to fill her stomach, and fed the chickens and ducks before she came belatedly with a basket. She heard this sentence inexplicably as soon as she arrived. Little hunter? Xu Haorui? ! The aunt continued: "That's not true. Look at the wedding team that was invited. I heard that it costs several taels of silver." Mrs. Xu Zhao couldn't help but interjected, "Whose son got married yesterday?" The aunt immediately replied: "The little hunter at the end of the village! Who is he? He doesn't even know about this." She raised her head and saw that Emma was Little Orion's aunt, Zhao Zhen! She smiled and said, "Hey, it's Sister Zhen. We were talking about your nephew's wedding banquet yesterday." Mrs. Xu Zhao forced a smile and nodded to her, while finding a seat not far or near to sit down. Others praised one after another: "Your nephew was so generous yesterday!" "Whose wedding banquet doesn't include vegetables in a variety of ways, and a few diced meats sprinkled on top? The little Orion was generous and served several different meat dishes!" “Hey, that’s nice for the folks!” The aunt said: "Sister Zhen, you are so lucky. You must be able to eat meat from time to time, right?!" Fortunately, everyone was working and talking with their heads down, so no one noticed that Mrs. Xu Zhao's face was getting more and more ugly. Eat your shit, not even a scrap of meat! A woman suddenly remembered, "Hey, listen to me, I heard yesterday that Aunt Zhang and the others at the end of the village who helped cook not only brought back meat, but also copper plates." "Hey, how weird is this? Who doesn't give a red envelope to bring good luck when they go to help? Who didn't take the meat from home yesterday?" "Oh, it's really not just a matter of one or two coppers. Last night, my man came back late to move our table. He met Dafu's wife who was helping in the kitchen. Oh, hey, he came home with a basket on his shoulder with a smile on his face. He was so curious. Asked a few questions.” "Have you said, Dafu's wife, how many copper coins?" "I haven't mentioned this, let alone copper coins. Even the meat and vegetables have never been on the table. If I had known, I would have been shameless to help. Hey, I didn't know that the little Orion was so rich before. Otherwise, I would have destroyed my family. My daughter told me to give it to him.” The topic suddenly changed to talk about children and marriage. Mrs. Xu Zhao's face changed all over when she heard this, and she remembered what Lan Yatou said a few days ago that Xu Hao Ruiguang spent a few taels of silver to buy clothes for her husband. so good. He is indeed a white-eyed wolf! Even my own family members kept the wedding a secret. She absent-mindedly embroidered fabrics with her friends for a while, then she couldn't sit still as if needles were pricking her buttocks, so she hurriedly said goodbye and went back. Xu Haorui took a nap for half an hour and felt refreshed when he got up. In the quiet afternoon, when I woke up, there was someone beside me, which made me feel warmer. He silently looked at Lin Qingjiu's peaceful sleeping face, his heart was filled with tenderness, and he couldn't help but lower his head and kiss his forehead. He was exhausted last night. He held Brother Qing's head and carefully pulled out his arm, not wanting to wake Brother Qing up. Lin Qingjiu noticed a soft touch touching his forehead, and the warm embrace seemed to be leaving. He rushed forward and hugged Xu Haorui's waist tightly. Xu Haorui was stunned for a moment, then lay back and patted his back with his hand, "Are you awake? Do you still want to sleep?" Lin Qingjiu rubbed her sleep-red cheek against his chest. Thinking that Xu Haorui was about to get up just now, he didn't want to sleep anymore and said in a soft voice: "I won't sleep anymore." "Then let's get up?" "Okay." Seeing him let go of her, Xu Haorui got up first. Xu Haorui hesitated for a while, "Brother Qing, I want to go up the mountain and chop some firewood." In winter, you can only rely on firewood for heating, so you may need to prepare more. It's just that I asked Brother Qing to stay at home on the second day after getting married. I don't know if Brother Qing would mind. Lin Qingjiu followed him and walked to the main room when he saw Xu Haorui stopped and turned to speak to him. He nodded without thinking, "Yeah." A little surprise flashed in Xu Haorui's eyes. It turned out that he had overthought it. He chuckled and said, "Then I will go back to the room and change into old clothes." Lin Qingjiu still nodded obediently, then looked down at his new clothes, and returned to his previous room to change into the old clothes he wore before. Xu Haorui came out and saw Lin Qingjiu also changing clothes, and asked strangely: "What are you changing clothes for?" Lin Qingjiu blinked her round eyes innocently, "Ah, why don't you change? But I'm afraid of scratching my new clothes." Xu Haorui was silent for a moment: "...you want to go with me?" Lin Qingjiu's whole body was filled with excitement, "Yes, yes, let's go." OK. Xu Haorui put the hatchet and water bag into his backpack, and put a hat on Lin Qingjiu's back to protect him from the sun. Passing by Aunt Zhang's house, I saw Grandma He sitting at the door watching her great-grandson playing with pebbles on the roadside. Xu Haorui said hello to Grandma He. Two-year-old He Xiaotong heard a strange voice and hurriedly threw himself into his great-grandmother's arms to hide. Grandma He raised her head and asked kindly: "Xiao Rui and young husband, where are you going?" Xu Haorui replied: "I want to cut some firewood in the mountains." During this period, He Xiaotong secretly looked up at Xu Haorui, and immediately recognized that this was the uncle who gave him cakes. Da Da Da ran towards Xu Haorui and suddenly hugged his calf. Xu Haorui smiled and bent down to pick up the child. The child stretched out his chubby little hands and hugged his neck. Lin Qingjiu stood next to Xu Haorui and looked at this scene in surprise. She suddenly felt that the child was so cute and wanted to tease her. However, the child was so scared that he hid his face. Xu Haorui hugged the child and bumped it a few times, making the child laugh. He took this opportunity to say to the child: "Xiao Tong'er, come and call your little uncle. This beautiful uncle is my husband." He Xiaotong was an obedient child. He looked at Lin Qingjiu timidly and said, "Xiao Shu." After shouting, he shyly buried his face and looked at Lin Qingjiu with his big round eyes. Lin Qingjiu happily touched the child's head and said softly: "Xiao Tong'er, you are so good." She took two candies from her sleeves and handed them to him. He Xiaotong happily stretched out his little hand to take it and whispered, "Crab, little sorghum." Grandma He watched for a while and couldn't help but joked: "I like the baby, hurry up and you can hold the baby next year." Xu Haorui glanced at Lin Qingjiu, changed the subject, and asked, "Grandma, aren't Aunt Zhang and the others at home?" Grandma He said: "Your aunt and the two little ones also went to the mountain, saying they were going to dig winter bamboo shoots." Xu Haorui became interested, "Grandma, when can these winter bamboo shoots be dug?" Grandma He said slowly: "Winter bamboo shoots can be dug from October to February of the following year. Those that cannot be dug will grow into spring bamboo shoots around the Qingming Festival." Lin Qingjiu touched the child's little hand and then touched the child's face. Perhaps because of his two candies, Xiao Tong'er dropped her guard against him. Xu Haorui nodded, "That's right." Grandma He was afraid that they would not have to go up the mountain if they wereted too much time, so she reminded them: "It's time for you to go up the mountain. Tongtong, come down quickly. Uncle has to go to work." Xu Haorui put the child down and said, "Grandma, let's go." Lin Qingjiu secretly touched her belly when no one was paying attention, lowering her eyes and thinking. After walking out of the village and seeing no one around, he squeezed his fingers into Xu Haorui's and interlocked with his. Xu Haorui shook his hand back. It happened that Aunt Zhang and the others were also on the mountain. Later, he would chop wood near the bamboo forest and let Lin Qingjiu watch Aunt Zhang and the others dig bamboo shoots, so that he would not be bored by waiting. Xu Haorui led Lin Qingjiu along the foot of the mountain to the bamboo forest, which was a large and lush bamboo. They walked all the way up through the bamboo forest. Halfway up the mountain, I could vaguely hear the sound of conversations, the sound of dirt being hoed, and the sound of chopping trees. Xu Haorui led the people and continued walking forward. Brother Dong's joyful voice came, "Mom, look at this fat bamboo shoot of mine. Is it big? Is it fat?" He held up a very fat winter bamboo shoot that was fifteen or six centimeters long and showed it to Aunt Zhang and the others. Dashu's wife and He Xin's wife also went with Aunt Zhang and the others. Dashu's wife saw this and said, "Ah, this must weigh three or four kilograms. Brother Dong is really powerful." Aunt Zhang laughed and scolded, "This little brother has been making noises all day long." The daughter-in-law immediately took the backpack and put it on for him. Brother Dong whispered: "Sister-in-law, come with me. I think there must be a big one here." His sister-in-law, Zhang Min smiled slightly: "Okay, I'll go with you." Brother Dong suddenly saw something and raised his hands excitedly, "Brother Qing, here!" He saw Lin Qingjiu and the others walking up. Zhang Min was startled by him and turned to look back. Aunt Zhang and the others also looked up after hearing this. Lin Qingjiu was startled, and suddenly pulled out her hand. Her fingers were intertwined and she couldn't pull out for a moment, but she pulled Xu Haorui's hand over. He looked over awkwardly. Xu Haorui squeezed his hand twice comfortingly before letting go, "Aunt Zhang." Aunt Zhang was surprised: "Hao Rui, brother Qing, why did you come up the mountain today?" Xu Haorui approached with Lin Qingjiu, "If you have nothing to do, come and chop some firewood. I heard grandma said you are digging winter bamboo shoots here, so I will come here to take a look." Dashu's wife said: "Why did the little Orion bring the young husband with him? He doesn't want to rest much." Lin Qingjiu was a little embarrassed, he was the one who wanted to come with him, "Sister-in-law, I wanted to come with him." Dashu's wife is an acquaintance. She was among the people helping arrange the food and drinks for the wedding banquet yesterday, and she thought she was familiar with Xu Haorui and the others.