The Little Widower (farming)

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Before Chen Qing could open the door, Zhou Yuan directly supported the low courtyard wall and jumped into the courtyard easily.

With the faint light, Chen Qing also saw that he was also in a mess. His trouser legs were covered in mud, and his shoes were extremely dirty.

"What have you been doing?" He didn't look like he had just gotten up from the bed, but rather like he had come back from outside.

"What's wrong with you?" Zhou Yuan raised the lantern and saw Chen Qing's face clearly under the dim light. His eyes were as red as the rabbit he caught from the mountain. He was wearing a middle coat and had a basin of water in his hand.

Chen Qing had just cried and was sobbing a little: "Mother, mother just had a fever and her whole body was convulsing. I'm scared..."

Zhou Yuan sighed and made a rather outrageous move. He took a step forward and gently He hugged Chen Qing into his arms and patted Chen Qing's back gently with a pair of big hands.

This is the first time Chen Qing has been so close to a man since his father died.

Zhou Yuan was so tall that Chen Qing's head could only reach his chest. He raised his hand to push him away, but dropped it when it fell on his chest.

Chen Qing didn't know how long he hugged her, but when he pulled away, he saw that the clothes on Zhou Yuan's chest were wet.

The night breeze was a bit cold, so Zhou Yuan patted his back: "Come in, it's cold outside."

Chen Qing nodded and asked him to sit down in the main room. He went into the room and took a look at Aunt Sun. Her condition was stable. A lot, and then he returned to the main room and walked to the shaking oil lamp, feeling a little embarrassed.

It was late at night, there were only two men, and he was still wearing his middle coat.

Chen Qing went back to the room and put on a coat, then went to pour a bowl of hot water for Zhou Yuan. They didn't have teacups at home, so they drank from bowls.

Zhou Yuan took a sip and felt a little heat in his stiff legs. After listening to Chen Qing's words, Zhou Yuan probably knew about Aunt Sun's situation. As people get older, being caught in the rain or falling down can be a serious problem. Very dangerous.

"Don't worry, it's just the cold and fever. Is there any wine at home?"

Chen Qing shook his head: "No."

Zhou Yuan stood up: "I'll get you some."

Before Chen Qing could say anything, Zhou Yuan had already left. , came back soon after, carrying a jar of wine, and handed it to Chen Qing: "Rub my aunt's palms and soles with the wine. The fever will go down faster. Let's go to the town to see the doctor tomorrow."

Chen Qing nodded, no. After thinking too much, he quickly entered the room and rubbed Aunt Sun's palms and soles with wine as Zhou Yuan said.

Aunt Sun woke up at this moment, and her palms were rubbed very hot by Chen Qing: "Aqing..."

"Mom, are you awake?" Chen Qing finally breathed a sigh of relief and spoke with a trembling voice.

"Did it scare you? As we get older, we will die if we get caught in the rain." Aunt Sun sat up and smelled the alcohol in her palm, "Where did you get the wine?"

Chen Qing lowered his head: "Zhou

Aunt Sun was stunned: "It's so late, how did he know?"

Chen Qing still lowered his head and didn't dare to raise it: "I just came here." Aunt

Sun breathed a sigh of relief: "I'm fine. , help me find some clothes, I'll change."

Chen Qing helped her light the oil lamp and found some clothes for her to change. Aunt Sun sat on the bed and said, "Let him go back after talking for a while. After all, it's midnight."

"Yes."

"You should go to bed early."

"Okay."

Chen Qing came out of the room and nodded to Zhou Yuan: "Mom is fine, you can go back."

"Okay." He stood up, "I will do it tomorrow Come see Auntie again."

Chen Qing walked him to the door, then stopped after thinking: "Wait a minute." He hurried back to the kitchen and took out a piece of ginger from the cabinet.

He handed the ginger to Zhou Yuan's hand: "Go back and make some ginger soup."

When Zhou Yuan took the ginger, he squeezed his hand. Chen Qing's ears felt hot and he looked up at him.

Zhou Yuan took his hand, pulled him forward, and hugged him gently: "Go back to sleep, see you tomorrow."

Zhou Yuan let go of him first and pushed him towards the yard. : "Lock the door."

Watching Zhou Yuan leave, Chen Qing locked the door. He turned around and saw the lantern Zhou Yuan had left here. Chen Qing put the lantern into his room, took off his clothes and lay down on the bed. .

He thought he wouldn't be able to sleep because of these two hugs, but what he didn't expect was that he fell asleep as soon as he touched the bed. He didn't wait until the rooster crowed from behind the house. He quickly climbed out of bed and saw that Aunt Sun was already sweeping the yard. .

"Mom, are you okay?" Chen Qing stood at the door with his hair disheveled.

"It's okay." Aunt Sun smiled at him, "I'll make some medicine and drink it later and everything will be fine."

Chen Qing was still worried: "Let's go to town and have a look and let the doctor grab some medicine to take?"

The old man was stubborn in this regard and refused to see a doctor no matter what. Chen Qing had no choice but to wash up first.

After Chen Qing finished washing, Aunt Sun went to the backyard to drive the chickens and ducks out of the shed. She also made some medicine and drank it. Chen Qing could not persuade her anymore and could only go to the back to help her.

When they came back from the backyard, Zhou Yuan was already waiting in the yard.

Aunt Sun saw Zhou Yuan and looked at Chen Qing out of the corner of her eye. She saw that Chen Qing became embarrassed. She met Zhou Yuan's eyes, and then Zhou Yuan said: "Help me let the cows go. They didn't let them go yesterday afternoon." He's probably hungry right now."

"Ah? Oh, okay." Chen Qing walked to the door, glanced at Aunt Sun, then looked at Zhou Yuan, and then went out.

Watching Chen Qing's leaving figure, Zhou Yuan helped Aunt Sun sit in the yard and said straight to the point: "I went to town yesterday, Auntie, the person Auntie Hua said is not a good match."

Zhou Yuan heard yesterday . The news went to the town, and he left in a hurry. When he rented a post in the town, he met a man named Wang Wu. This Wang Wu can be said to be the know-it-all in the town. He is not the only one who knows everything that happens in the town. Got it.

He found Wang Wu, invited him for a drink, and then found out what kind of marriage the matchmaker had told Chen Qing.

The last husband of the Yuan family was beaten to death by him. For this reason, it was impossible for him to let Aunt Sun marry Chen Qing into such a family.

"The reason why his family is so anxious and doesn't mind him wearing a mourning hat is because the old lady in his family is dying and is anxious to have people come in to celebrate the occasion." Zhou Yuan's voice was full of anger, "Auntie, Although I'm not that good, I'm not worse than that kind of person, right?"

Aunt Sun sighed: "I have already rejected her."

"Now that you know about this, you must also know what I am worried about. "Aunt Sun said, "No one has better conditions than you, but I want to know how you deal with the problems I'm worried about."

"Don't worry, I will handle these things and won't let him suffer. A trace of rumors."

Zhou Yuan thought for a while and said, "Maybe you are overthinking these things. People in the village may not have those thoughts about this matter."

Aunt Sun was stunned: "Maybe. "

Zhou Yuan said again: "Don't worry, I will protect him."

Aunt Sun nodded: "You have the ability, so of course I believe in you." Then she added, "I also told A Qing, just let nature take its course."

After finally getting a satisfactory result, Zhou Yuan breathed a sigh of relief. .

Unexpectedly, Aunt Sun asked again: "So what you said at that time was that my Meng Tao asked you to take care of us..."

"I really don't know Meng Tao very well." Zhou Yuan chose to tell the truth.

Aunt Sun's nose was sore: "Then what you said, he was on the battlefield..."

"Those are all true, he is indeed very brave." Everyone who can kill the enemy heroically on the battlefield is heroic.

Aunt Sun pressed her eyebrows: "Okay, okay."

"I won't stop you in your affairs, but you must not let A Qing get hurt."

Zhou Yuan said solemnly: "I know, thank you, Auntie."

Chen Qing led the cow to the river. He knew that his mother had something to say to Zhou Yuan, so he sat on a stone by the river and let the cow graze.

He had never thought about the problems his mother mentioned, as if those problems would not exist as long as he didn't think about them.

Can he handle the gossip?

Chen Qing actually didn't know it himself.

But the embrace is so warm.

Chen Qing looked at his reflection in the water. It was ordinary. What was so good about him? I don't quite understand either.

Chen Qing saw that it was almost time and the cow's belly was full of food. Then he led the cow home. He walked to the door of Zhou Yuan's house and saw that he had just come out of his own house.

Zhou Yuan quickly walked up to him and took the rope that tied the cow from his hand. Chen Qing raised his head and saw a smile on Zhou Yuan's face. When he took the rope, he held Chen Qing's hand. Qing's hand.

Chen Qing wanted to let go immediately, but seeing Zhou Yuan's smile, Chen Qing did not let go in the end.

"Wait for me. After I take care of these things, I will come to propose marriage."

Chen Qing nodded in an almost invisible arc, then lowered his head and returned home.

When Aunt Sun saw Chen Qing coming back, she coughed twice and looked at him jokingly.

Chen Qing lowered his head: "Mom."

"Okay, Mom knows." Aunt Sun cleared her throat, "Didn't there be a winter coat that I didn't finish before? Just keep doing it."

Chen Qing nodded, Aunt Sun Help him sort out the threads. When Aunt Sun was young, she was also good at making clothes. But as she got older and lost her eyesight, Chen Qinglai did all the sewing at home.

"Let's hoe the land in front of the door tomorrow and sow some vegetable seeds." Aunt Sun spoke while arranging the wiring.

Chen Qing was not used to it when he first came here. It doesn't snow in Luohe Village in winter, and you can still eat fresh green leafy vegetables in winter.

Although it's not snowing, it's not much warmer here than in his hometown. Over there, he can resist the cold as long as he wears clothes, but here in Luohe Village, even if he wears thick clothes, the cold can escape through any crack. Get in there.

But fortunately, although it is cold here, there is no need to buy charcoal fire like at home before, and it will not freeze to death.

"Okay." He looked at Aunt Sun eagerly again, "Can I plant peas?" What

Chen Qing likes to eat the most is pea tips. He likes the fragrance the most. He is not a person with a heavy appetite, so it is rare to have it. I can tell you that I really like the food.

Aunt Sun looked at his rare lively expression and smiled inwardly. Sure enough, people still need to have other emotions to live a more vivid life.

In the past, Chen Qing was always lifeless. Only when Li Xin came did he cheer up. Now with Zhou Yuan, you can clearly see more expressions on his face.

For Chen Qing, meeting Zhou Yuan is probably a good thing.