The little sweetheart of the rough family

"O...do...he..."

After the loud crowing of the big rooster, Cheng Yanping shuddered and opened his eyes suddenly. His eyes were staring at the gray-black roof in a daze, and it took a long time to come back to his senses.

He had nightmares.

In the dream, the grandfather killed himself in front of the Golden Palace, and his blood flowed all over the ground.The father and uncles were taken to the execution ground, and the big knife in the executioner's hand was shining coldly. He was crying and shouting for them to escape, but it was useless.

As soon as the dream changed, he saw his elder brother and his family members rushing on the road under the scorching sun. If he moved slowly, he would be whipped. His elder brother seemed to have clashed with the escorting officers, and then he was suppressed by the officers and beat him up. , crying and begging for mercy.

He cried hoarsely, and when his eyes went dark, a huge rooster with a sharp beak was galloping towards him.

And then he woke up.

Zhao Hou was woken up by Cheng Yanping's cries. He watched the person next to him wake up from a nightmare with sweat on his head, with unshed tears still hanging from the corners of his eyes. Looking at the roof, the eyes are right, it looks so pitiful.

Therefore, the unhappiness of being woken up from the idea in my heart disappeared in an instant.

"Have a nightmare?"

Xu Shicai was about to wake up, his voice was hoarse.

Cheng Yanping said "Yes", "There was a big rooster chasing me in my dream, but I couldn't escape no matter what..." His voice was low, with lingering sadness.

Zhao Hou wondered that the little scholar was probably stunned because he was pecked by a rooster earlier and had a demon in his heart.

"Do you like chicken?"

The sudden question pulled Cheng Yanping out of his gloomy mood. He turned his head to look at Zhao Hou who was sleeping beside him. The man's outline was tough. He replied with certainty: "I like it, as long as it is delicious, I will eat it." like."

Zhao Hou turned over and got up, stood by the bed and stretched, the movements of his arms drew out the smooth muscle lines on his shoulders and back.

Cheng Yanping blushed inexplicably, and looked away.

Why doesn't this man like to wear clothes?

"Didn't you say you were going to see the seedlings?"

After hearing this, Cheng Yanping also got up. The sun outside was bright and dazzling. He put his hand on his forehead and went to the well, and washed his face with the water that Zhao Hou had used.

The well water is ice cold, and the person suddenly wakes up.

After Zhao Hou washed his face, he went to the kitchen, and when he came out, he was holding a piece of crispy rice in his hand, eating it with a "cracking" sound.

The crispy crispy rice cooked in the big iron pot, the more you chew, the more fragrant it becomes.Of course, it is not easy to make good crispy rice in a big iron pot, and the heat is the key.

If the heat is not enough, the rice crust will be soft and unable to form.If the heat is too intense, the rice crust will burn easily.

Cheng Yanping broke off a small piece from Zhao Hou's hand, and ate it very happily.In the end, I went to the pot to get a piece by myself.

When I opened the pot, I saw the string of broad beans that I wore earlier.

"Master, is this broad bean edible?"

Zhao Hou curled his lips as if thinking of something.

"You can eat it, but you have to hang it around your neck when you eat it. This is the custom in our Longmen Town."

Cheng Yanping didn't doubt that he was there, and after taking it out, he hung it around his neck, and there was still a faint warmth on the broad bean skewers.He grabbed one and threw it into his mouth, it was soft and dense, delicious.

Just like that, he held the crispy rice in one hand while pulling the broad beans from his neck and ate them out the door.

In the afternoon, there are very few people in the town.

People passing by him wearing straw hats all looked at him and smiled.

Cheng Yanping was inexplicably laughed at, touched his face and asked Zhao Hou.

"Master, is there something dirty on my face?"

Zhao Hou shook his head without even looking at it and said, "No."

Not yet.

He could clearly see him pursing his lips and suppressing a smile, he is used to deceiving people.

Cheng Yanping didn't care about the gazes of passers-by, and ate on his own. When he got out of the town, he was already very full. The long string of broad beans was hanging on his chest, and he flicked and flicked as he walked.

Longmen Town is mostly dry land, with few paddy fields.They are all concentrated in the lower reaches of Canghu Lake, some distance away from the town.

Cang Lake is at the foot of Xiaocang Mountain. It is said that the lake is actually a larger pond, but the locals are used to calling it Cang Lake, so they call it Cang Lake.

Standing on the ridge of the lake, you can see square paddy fields below.

Cheng Yanping pointed at the people who were waving whips in the field and said, "Master, what are they doing? Why are they waving whips to drive cattle around the fields?"

Zhao Hou seemed to be in a good mood, and he started explaining to him seriously.

"Rice is more delicate than other crops. It also has high requirements for water and fields, so farmers have to use plows to turn over the soil first, and then use rakes to break up the soil evenly. After watering and fertilizing, The seedlings planted in this way can survive.”

Cheng Yanping nodded half-understood.

The plows and rakes that Zhao Hou mentioned were agricultural tools but he didn't know what they looked like, so he sighed: "When we hoe the crops at noon, sweat drips down the crops into the soil.

Who knows dishes on the menu, A Journey? "

After reading this poem, he said: "It turns out that there are so many ways to farm."

Although Zhao Hou couldn't understand the poem he read, he understood the second half of the sentence.

"It's just growing rice, and there are different ways to grow other crops. When you see more in the future, you will gradually know."

The two of them walked down the lake embankment, and there was a culvert where water was flowing out, and the water flowed along the small canal covered with grass to the distance.

The sun is warm and the breeze is gentle.

It was a very pleasant afternoon.Cheng Yanping picked a broad bean and threw it into his mouth, and suddenly caught a glimpse of a small crab crawling on the water plants beside the small ditch.

He grabbed Zhao Hou who was walking in front, and shouted loudly: "Master, look, look, crabs, there are crabs..."

The ridge at the head of the field was originally narrow, but being pulled from behind, Zhao Hou almost fell into the paddy field next to him. He cast a dissatisfied glance at Cheng Yanping behind him.

As expected of a scholar from the capital, he looked like he had never seen the world.

"It's just crabs. When it rains next time, I will bring a fishing net and put it under the culvert. After one night, when I wake up the next day, I have everything. Crabs, lobsters, loaches, rice field eels, ginseng fish , Wang Ya, and even snakes."

Cheng Yanping had been listening intently, thinking that it would be better if it rained now, and then Zhao Hou could take him to catch fish.But when he heard that there was a snake, he was frightened and moved closer to Zhao Hou.

Zhao Hou gave him a sideways glance, and continued to walk towards the seedling field.

The seedling field was filled with water and covered with a layer of tarpaulin. Zhao Hou took off his shoes, rolled up his trousers, and removed the layer of tarpaulin after he got off the field, revealing the neat rows of seedlings inside.

The seedlings are emerald green in color and full.

Zhao Hou explained while working: "It was still a bit cold in the first day, and I was afraid that the seedlings would be damaged by freezing, so I covered it up. Now that the weather is getting warmer, this thing can be lifted, and the seedlings can be pulled out after a few days of growth. Seedlings, planting seedlings."

Cheng Yanping also wanted to go into the water to help, but he was wearing a long gown, he had to take off his shoes, he had to take care of his clothes, and he had to worry about not getting the broad beans hanging around his neck dirty, so he twisted all of a sudden. In a ball, he almost tossed himself into the water.

Zhao Hou hurriedly shouted: "You just stand there and don't move."

Cheng Yanping had no choice but to give up and stood on the ridge of the field waiting for Zhao Hou.He was a little bored while he was idle, and saw someone waving at him from a distance. He looked intently, and it turned out that the village head was standing on the lake embankment as if calling him.

"Master, the village chief seems to have something to do with me."

Zhao Hou raised his head to take a look, didn't say anything, and muttered something when he bent down.

"Didn't you just see it this morning? Why did you find it again now?"

Cheng Yanping didn't hear it, and just said: "The village head may have asked me to repair the house, master, or I'll go back first, so as not to make the village head wait in a hurry."

Zhao Hou didn't even lift his head, and let out a muffled "Yes", which was regarded as his agreement.

Cheng Yanping was as happy as a bird out of the cage, trotting all the way back.

After Zhao Hou finished the work at hand, he glanced at the embankment. Seeing that Cheng Yanping and the mayor seemed to be having a good time talking, a "hum" came out of his nostrils.

The mayor came to find Cheng Yanping, naturally because all the craftsmen had been found.

Compared with Cheng Yanping's calmness, the mayor's heart is hot and full of passion, as if he is repairing his new house.

"Yan Ping, don't worry, I'll find you the best craftsmen from all over the world, and the price is fair. I came here to let you explain to the craftsmen, what needs to be changed, what needs to be moved, you Having said that, they are ready to work.”

After finishing speaking, he rubbed his hands excitedly, "I really look forward to the day when the house will be repaired."

The two walked and talked.

After returning to the yard, he saw three strangers standing inside. All three of them had honest faces. They were a little cautious when they met Cheng Yanping, the employer, and they didn't even know how to let go of their hands.

Cheng Yanping thanked the three of them.

"It's been a long time for everyone."

The three hurriedly waved their hands and said, "No, it should be, it should be."

Cheng Yanping took out the blueprints and explained the construction matters to the craftsmen in detail. As soon as he finished explaining on one side, the craftsmen on the other side rolled up their sleeves and started to work, and then there was the sound of knocking and tapping.

As for the flowers and plants, it was naturally handed over to the mayor.

Cheng Yanping pointed to the drawing and said, "Uncle Zhang, I need some bamboo. I need some for the latrine in the afternoon and the yard. The rest are plantains, laurel trees, gardenias, roses, and some vines. Let’s add some fruit trees for the rest.”

They are all common things, and the mayor has guaranteed it.

Cheng Yanping said again: "Another big tank is needed."

"Big tank?"

The mayor didn't know his intention, so he scratched Mr. Hou.

Cheng Yanping said: "In the past, there was a big tank in the yard of my home, and some koi and a few water lilies were raised in it for viewing." He recalled that the present is not what it used to be, and quickly explained: "If it's troublesome, you can use it as a gift. No need, I just mentioned it casually."

"It's not a problem, just leave it to me."

After the mayor said that, he rushed to do it.

After walking not far, Cheng Yanping stopped him again. Cheng Yanping walked over and asked in a low voice, "Uncle Zhang, do you know why my master didn't get married?"

It seemed that he was afraid that the mayor would think he was troublesome, so he hurriedly explained: "A mother-in-law came to the house at noon, and Zhao Hou seemed to respect her very much. I was just curious about what the mother-in-law said."

The mayor gave him a suspicious look, and stroked his beard under his forehead.

After a long while, he said: "Who knows? I have a cold face all day long, as if someone owes him one hundred and eighty thousand silver."

Cheng Yanping didn't ask any more questions, bid farewell to the mayor and went home.

......

Not long after, Zhao Hou also came back, and saw a man standing on the roof of Cheng Yanping's house from a distance, and he walked back to his own house in three steps at a time.He originally thought that Cheng Yanping would be at his home, but he was crouching in the kitchen boiling water.

Seeing him coming in, he asked, "Is there any tea at home?"

Zhao Hou nodded subconsciously, and said in amazement: "You still know to boil water to make tea?"

Cheng Yan gave him a plain look.

"It's just that I don't know how to cook, and I'm not stupid. I still understand this. Besides, it's hot and people work hard at home. I can't even let people drink their saliva. , Rumor has it that I, the newcomer, have become someone?"

Maybe it's because the technique of burning fire is not mature enough, and there is a little pot ashes on the tip of the nose.

Zhao Hou was choked by him, and went back to the house resentfully to get some tea.It's not some expensive tea, it's ordinary rough tea. When I came back, I still had a teapot in my hand.

Cheng Yanping saw that the water was boiling, and after making tea, he dug out three large porcelain bowls from the cupboard and sent them to the next door.

I don't know what I said, and the people working on the roof stuttered.

After delivering the tea, Cheng Yanping came back, but as soon as he entered the yard, he saw Zhao Hou standing by the door, and asked in an indifferent way: "What did you tell him just now?"

Monk Cheng Yan and Ping Zhang were puzzled.

"Didn't say anything? Just let them drink tea when they're thirsty..."

Zhao Hou stared at him with burning eyes.

"That's it?"

Cheng Yanping felt even more strange and looked back at him.

"What else can I say? I'm not familiar with them."