farmhouse ditty

Chapter 128

Chu Ge and Xiu Niang had finished eating, seeing that it was still early, Chu Ge thought about taking Xiu Niang to Hanchizi. Today is New Year's Eve, and the whole village will gather there .

Xiu Niang didn't want to go at first, she thought that she was at home with Chu Ge, chatting, seeing the stars is not better than anything else, but she looked at Chu Ge's happy look and smiled. also agreed.

She put the leftover dumplings, meat and vegetables from the evening meal into three or two plates, and called Chu Ge to put the standing round wooden table at the foot of the yard in the yard. The table was missing half of its legs earlier. , Anything else is good, Chu Ge saw that it was a pity to throw it away, so he found a wooden stick and put it on by himself, and it was still usable.

Xiu Niang took out the things and put them on the table, and then found a big bamboo basket to cover them up. It's very cold in Xiayang Village at night, so the leftovers won't be sour if left outside.

Waiting for Xiu Niang to get everything done, Chu Ge went back to the house to get the key, and the two of them simply cleaned up and went out.

At this time, several nearby houses also locked their doors and went out to Hanchizi. Everyone greeted each other when they saw it. Xiu Niang walked beside Chu Ge, and she suddenly felt very fresh, after all. , Is this the first time she has come out to walk the night street?

Xiu Niang peeked at Chu Ge secretly, taking advantage of his inattention, she held his big hand with her small hand.

Chu Ge noticed it, and subconsciously pulled his hand, but Xiu Niang had expected Chu Ge's reaction a long time ago, and she clenched her little hand tightly, so she didn't let the idiot pull away.

The corners of Xiu Niang's mouth turned up slightly, ignoring Chu Ge's somewhat stiff expression, and walking on her own.

Chu Ge stared blankly at Xiu Niang, and was reluctant to let go of those little hands. Anyway, it was late and no one could see clearly, so walking like this was fine.

When we arrived at Hanchizi, it was almost the same as Xiuniang expected. Most of the people in the village came, but they were all families with children. They were just here, lighting firecrackers and setting off firecrackers. Only those children were happy. , adults are just getting together to chat.

No, Xiao Xiang'er and Chu An were facing each other, having fun with the children nearby, but Father Chu and Mrs. Shen didn't come out, Chu Ge and Xiu Niang just watched and stopped passing. Otherwise, the two little ones would not be able to play comfortably.

"Hey, let me go, it's blocking my way."

This time a muffled voice came from behind Xiu Niang, she looked back, and saw an old man holding a stool behind her, pointing to the front with a sullen face.

Xiu Niang thought that he was going to sit there, so she leaned towards Chu Ge and let him out of the way.

Chu Ge also looked back, "Uncle Li, you're here too."

The old man moved the stool to the front and drank away all the people standing in front of him. He turned around after hearing what Chu Ge said, and looked at Xiu Niang again while talking.

"The ones in front! Get out of the way, tell me, old man, to look at your big butts... Hey, Chu Geer is your boy, what the hell, that's your daughter-in-law."

Chu Ge looked at Xiuniang, and nodded with a silly smile, "Well, Uncle Li, this is Xiuniang."

Xiu Niang looked at the old man, and called out with a smile, "Hello, Uncle Li."

The old man snorted through his nose, and looked at Xiu Niang up and down, "Hey, you can call me whatever you want, and I will answer you if you call me old man Li!"

Chu Ge was afraid that Xiu Niang would not be able to stand Old Man Li's temper, so he talked to Old Man Li, and pulled Xiu Niang aside.

Xiu Niang also greeted Chu Ge and followed Chu Ge away. She looked at Li Laoliu's lonely back and thoughtfully said to Chu Ge, "Chu Ge, you were fine just now, why don't you just leave."

Chu Ge glanced at her, "That's Uncle Li from the alley at the end of the village, he's a nice guy, that's, that's..."

Seeing Chu Ge like this, Xiu Niang understood in her heart, "It's just that I have a bad temper, too straightforward, and you're thinking that I can't handle it, right?"

Chu Ge held Xiu Niang's hand, nodded numbly, "Yes."

Xiu Niang smiled, and with Chu Ge's temper, seeing that everyone is a good person, she said, "You, you are overthinking, Uncle Li is just talking too aggressively, what can't be dealt with, let's talk No matter how difficult it is, I have dealt with it." As for old man Li's straight-forward temperament, he is much easier to deal with than Shen and Wen.

Chu Ge didn't hear the voice of Xiu Niang's words, he laughed and chattered, and held hands with Xiu Niang, walking around the outside of the Han Pond.

"Uncle Li's temper is a bit tough, but he has a good heart. I just moved to Xiayang Village, and I didn't have much money, so I couldn't afford to buy or sell anything. Then, Uncle Li looked at it and said I took some firewood from the mountains and made me some tables, chairs and wooden cabinets."

As he spoke, he squeezed Xiu Niang's little hand vigorously, and she walked over and looked over. Chu Ge looked at her and said, "Didn't you boast that our wooden bed is durable? That was also made by Uncle Li for me."

Xiu Niang listened for a while, and said in surprise, "What? You are talking about the furniture in our house... Hey, I thought it was you who bought and sold it in the town. Looking at the workmanship, it is really good. .”

Chu Ge smiled and said, "That's right, I really didn't talk about Uncle Li's carpentry work."

Xiu Niang pursed her lips, and said to Chu Ge, "You too, why didn't you say it earlier, I'd like to thank you too."

Chu Ge said, "Fortunately, you didn't say anything, otherwise, I don't want you to be scolded for this big Chinese New Year."

"What, I'm thanking you, so maybe I still say (swear)... What's wrong, have you been scolded by Uncle Li?"

Xiu Niang looked puzzled. With Chu Ge's temperament, the old man Li helped him to buy things. He couldn't pretend to be stupid and just ignore it. As far as he said just now, he presumably asked for it. insulted.

As expected, after Xiu Niang finished speaking, Chu Ge nodded and replied, "En."

"why?"

"Didn't I have little money in the early days, so I first borrowed Uncle Li's handmade money. Later, I went to Chenjia Village to learn hunting. I got some mountain goods from the mountains of our village and exchanged them for some odds and ends. I wanted to give them to him. Uncle Li thanked me, but when I arrived, he coaxed me out, saying that the things he built for me were not for sale."

He said with a little disappointment, "Since then, every time I see him, as long as I talk about money, I will definitely be scolded."

Xiuniang also knew about Chu Ge's temperament, and he didn't want to let others go in vain, but this old man Li was always ungrateful, and Chu Ge was always thinking about it, which made him feel uncomfortable.

"Then can you quietly hand it over to Uncle Li's family?"

Chu Ge shook his head and said, "Since I knew Uncle Li, I haven't seen his family members. I heard that Uncle Li seems to have come from a foreign country a few years ago and bought a single house in our village. I lived alone for many years."

Xiu Niang thought about it and said, "Live alone? Then he, how does Uncle Li live? Is it possible that he earns a living by repairing some household items for the villagers?"

Chu Ge chuckled, thinking that Xiu Niang must have been a servant, "What about repairing household items, Uncle Li doesn't earn money like this."

Xiuniang paused suddenly, it was the first time she heard Chugo's laughter, it was deep and mellow, it was really sweet, she blinked her watery eyes and looked straight at Chugo .

Chu Ge didn't notice this, and continued to talk, "As for Uncle Li, he is a craftsman, and he is quite good at carpentry."

After hearing what Chu Ge said, Xiu Niang remembered that every household in the village has everything they need, and everyone can usually buy what they need without going to the town, but the tables, chairs, wooden cabinets and wooden cabinets are the only ones. Pots or something, I have to go to the town to buy them.

"Hey, what, if this Uncle Li is good at carpentry, why is no one in the village looking for him to make household items? There are plenty of ready-made wood in the back of our village."

Chu Ge thought and shook his head, "I don't know about this either, maybe Uncle Li asked for expensive money, the villagers thought, just a few pieces of wood, knocking and knocking can get the job done, it's asking for expensive money Not worth it."

Xiu Niang smiled, looked at him and said, "What, you didn't say it before, he made you a house and didn't want (money)..."

Chu Ge saw that Xiu Niang stopped in the middle of her sentence, and he asked casually, "What's wrong with Xiu Niang, why don't you stop talking halfway."

Xiu Niang regained her senses and looked up at Chu Ge, "Actually, Uncle Li is a strange old man."

Just Chugo said that old man Li charged too much for carpentry work for his son, but he also said earlier that old man Li helped him make some household items, and then yelled that the house built for him (Chuge) Things are not for sale, which shows that this old man has a quirk, that is, he only works for people who he looks pleasing to the eye.

She murmured in her heart, it's all right now, at first she was thinking of going to the town to find a carpenter who was proficient in carpentry, but she didn't expect that there was one in her own village. I know the furniture in my own home.

Well, after the new year is over, she will find a time to meet this strange old man. This woodworking workshop must be controlled by a powerful master, right?

Chu Ge wondered what was wrong with what Xiu Niang said. He wondered if Xiu Niang had said something wrong again, so he said dumbly, "Yes, he is a good old man, right?"

Xiu Niang let out a "poof" laugh, she was so stupid, why is she so sincere, she smiled, "Yes, he is a strange old man with good skills."

"Bang bang..."

At this time, not far behind Chu Ge, a firecracker exploded with sparks, reflecting the light on the dirt road, just in time to meet it, and landed on Xiu Niang's face.

Chu Ge stared blankly, and suddenly his heart tightened. Xiu Niang didn't know whether it was because she was laughing happily, or because she drank some wine at home, and now her pretty face was puffed with powder. Shui Lingling's big eyes were bent, and her ruddy and bright mouth was carrying a delicate smile, it was really beautiful to look at.

He stretched out his hand unconsciously, helping Xiu Niang to tie her disheveled hair behind her ears, and when his fingertips touched her face, he quickly retracted.

Xiu Niang looked at Chu Ge strangely, "Chu Ge, what's wrong?"

Chu Ge shook his head awkwardly, not daring to look at Xiu Niang, just now he accidentally touched her face, and now his heart was still beating wildly.

Xiuniang thought that Chu Ge might have been drinking at home earlier and felt uncomfortable, "Chu Ge, let's go home first, it's windy at night, and it will be uncomfortable after a while."

Chu Ge listened to what Xiu Niang said, nodded, and let Xiu Niang lead him to the house.

He glanced at Xiu Niang secretly, muttering in his mouth, he will never drink again...

(End of this chapter)