On a starry night, the cool evening breeze blew into the small courtyard by the river, and plum blossoms fell in the courtyard.
Qin Luo sat alone under the plum tree. He looked at the plum blossoms on the tree. The river flowed loudly, the piglets in the pigpen were snoring, and there were dogs barking on the other side.
Woof woof ~
There was a soft barking of a dog outside the yard.
Qin Luo looked around and saw a snow-white puppy outside the yard, only the size of a palm, with a round head and a fluffy head. It was wagging its tail happily.
There happened to be chicken bones and leftover rice on the table. Qin Luo poured the leftover food into a broken bowl outside the yard.
The little white dog buried its head in the broken bowl. It ate with relish and kept wagging its tail.
Qin Luo had a smile in his eyes.
The little white dog finished eating the leftovers and did not leave or make any noise. He just curled up and slept outside in the yard.
There were two deck chairs in the yard. After Qin Luo washed the dishes, he came to the yard and lay on the bamboo chairs to rest.
There is the glimmer of fireflies in the fields, the bright moonlight on the mountains, and the stars in the sky.
Qin Luo liked the environment here. He slowly closed his eyes and listened to the sounds of everything in the world.
…
It's still dark and the chickens haven't woken up yet.
With a creak, Zhu Xian pushed open the door. She threw a set of clothes to Qin Luo, "Get ready to work!"
Qin Luo opened his eyes. He looked at the old clothes thrown over by Zhu Xian, shook his head and chuckled, "It seems that if you come out to hang out, you have to pay it back. Are these clothes yours?"
"yes."
The corners of Zhu Xian's lips raised, "I used to plan to disguise myself as a man, but unfortunately my figure didn't allow it."
Qin Luo looked at Zhu Xian's suddenly plump figure, smiled and joked: "You can lie to me, but don't lie to yourself."
Zhu Xian narrowed his eyes slightly, "What do you mean?"
"I'm going to change clothes first."
Qin Luo returned to the room with his clothes. He quickly changed his clothes and came out. The gray and white clothes on his body were shabby and had many traces of mending on them.
Zhu Xian handed Qin Luo a black rope and said, "Tie up your hair and make it disheveled like a girl."
"..."
Qin Luo picked up the black rope.
He tied up his long hair.
Zhu Xian took out a basket of sprouted potatoes from the warehouse, "Qin Luo, cut the potatoes into small pieces, leaving one or two sprouts on each piece. I'll cook some pig food."
"no problem."
Qin Luo sat on the bench and cut potatoes.
Not long after.
A basket of potatoes is cut.
Zhu Xian shoveled out the plant ashes from the kitchen, "Qin Luo, wrap the cut potatoes in the plant ashes. After dinner, we will go to the place where we planted potatoes yesterday."
"OK."
Qin Luo continued to work.
He had just wrapped all the potatoes in plant ash. Zhu Xian came out with the cooked sweet potatoes. She tore the skin off the sweet potatoes and said with a sweet smile: "Qin Luo, come and eat the sweet potatoes."
"give it to me."
"It's okay, I'll feed you."
Zhu Xian handed the sweet potato to Qin Luo's mouth.
Qin Luo took a bite. The sweet potato was very sweet and fragrant.
Seeing Qin Luo eating sweet potatoes, Zhu Xian couldn't help laughing, "Hahaha, this is pig food."
"oh."
Qin Luo looked calm.
Seeing that he didn't respond, Zhu Xian was a little surprised, "Ying'er knew that what he ate was pig food, so he was angry for a long time."
"As long as you can eat it."
Qin Luo didn't care.
"It seems you can endure hardship."
Zhu Xian ate the sweet potatoes that Qin Luo had not finished. She saw Qin Luo's eyes widening and couldn't help but curl her lips, "Why, with your expression, am I scarier than a pig?"
"No."
Qin Luo smiled and shook his head.
"Do you eat beef?"
"I have no inhibitions."
"Okay, you are better than Daozu."
"I'm far inferior to Daozu."
"As long as you know."
Zhu Xian came out of the kitchen with a bucket of pig food. She picked out a relatively complete sweet potato and handed it to Qin Luo. She said seriously: "Many people can't even eat this."
"Thanks."
Qin Luo took the sweet potato.
He knew that Zhu Xian understood the people better than he did.
Zhu Xian poured the remaining pig food into the stone trough of the pig pen to feed the pigs. She smiled with dimples on her lips, "Qin Luo, my name is A'Zhu, Ying'er's name is A Zi, and your name is A Gou. They will ask you in the future. , just say your name is Agou."
"Can you change your name?"
"Is that called Xiaoshuai?"
"You can call it whatever you want."
"Then call him Agou!"
"..."
Qin Luo was speechless.
Zhu Xian held the hoe and raised her eyebrows, "Brother Dog, put the cut potatoes into the bucket."
"good!"
Qin Luo followed Zhu Xian with two buckets of potatoes. As soon as they walked out of the yard, the little white dog followed.
"A'Zhu, did you raise this puppy?"
"No, I have a kitten named Huahua. He is probably playing in the mountains."
"You can get another dog."
Zhu Xian looked at the little white dog behind him and smiled happily, "It's quite cute. You will be called Ergou from now on."
"Woof woof!"
The little white dog seemed to understand.
Qin Luo came to the place where the land was plowed yesterday. It was still foggy at this time. Zhu Xian dug a hole in the ground. She smiled and raised her eyebrows, "Brother Dog, you dig a hole like this every half step. I Here’s the potatoes.”
"no problem."
Qin Luo started digging a hole.
Zhu Xian put potatoes into the ground.
Ergou was very smart, he buried the potatoes.
An old man passing by carrying a hoe saw them working and asked with a smile: "A'Zhu, who is he?"
A'Zhu said in a clear voice: "This is my dog brother, Uncle Zhang. Just call him A'Gou."
"Young man, you are quite diligent."
Qin Luo raised his head.
He smiled back at the old man.
After the old man left, Qin Luo and Zhu Xian continued to work. They were very fast and the fields were quickly filled with potatoes.
"Brother Dog, you go to the river to fetch water."
"OK."
Qin Luo went to the river to fetch water. He met a middle-aged woman who was washing clothes in the river. It was Aunt Wang who carried pigweed last night. The latter smiled and said: "Young man, you are blessed, Arjuna The girl is very diligent."
Qin Luo smiled and nodded.
He quickly carried water and left.
Qin Luo carried water back and forth several times, and he and Zhu Xian finished watering the ground in the mountains. At this time, the sun hung high, and the bright sunshine shone on the fields.
Zhu Xian stretched her waist lazily and took out two big steamed buns from her arms, "Brother Dog, continue."
Qin Luo caught the steamed buns thrown by Zhu Xian. They were still warm. He took a bite and said with a smile: "The taste is not bad. It's softer than wild vegetable dumplings, but it doesn't taste as fragrant as wild vegetable dumplings."
"It's good to have something to eat. You go pick some wild vegetables, and I'll go back and make wild vegetable dumplings."
"What are wild vegetables?"
Zhu Xian pointed to the field not far away and sighed softly, "The only thing you know how to eat is wild vegetables."
"understood."
Qin Luo smiled and nodded.
Zhu Xian suddenly smiled and asked: "Brother Dog, won't you be angry if I say this to you?"
"No, unless you want to harm me."
"I'll just beat you up."
"Girl, please be gentle."
"You are quite gentle. To be honest, if our genders were swapped, I might marry you."
"..."
Zhu Xian and Qin Luo were picking wild vegetables on the edge of the field. The aunt passing by asked curiously: "A'Zhu, this young man is quite handsome. Who is he?"
Zhu Xian raised his eyebrows and smiled brightly, "His name is Agou, and he is my fiancé."
"What a perfect match!"
The aunt nodded repeatedly in praise.
After the aunt left, Zhu Xian looked at Qin Luo and said with a smile: "Brother Dog, Aunt Zhang always wants to introduce someone to me. It's quite annoying. You don't mind, right?"
"mind."
Qin Luo said seriously.
Zhu Xian curled his lips, "Then you are quite stingy. I treated you to wine and meat last night, you have no conscience."
Qin Luo couldn't help laughing, "I'm joking with you, why would I mind, as long as you are happy."
"You're quite a nice person!"
"As long as you understand."
"Hahaha."
Qin Luo and Zhu Xian each picked a handful of wild vegetables. On the way home, Qin Luo asked curiously: "A'Zhu, how long do you plan to stay here?"
Zhu Xian smiled sweetly, "I have to go back to the capital in two days. There are still many things waiting for me to deal with in the court, but I will come here to live when I have time. I have discussed with Ying'er that when we are old, Just come here to retire.”
Qin Luo looked at the wisteria covered bridge not far away and said with a smile: "This is really suitable for retirement."
"There is no place for you here."
"That's a pity."
"But you can beg me."
"I have no plans to stop yet."
