sweet wife little confused

Chapter 89

The three of them came to the river, amidst the blue waves, Zhang Zhenan's boat was still docked quietly on the bank. An Xiuer saw the boat and thought that Zhang Zhenan hadn't left yet, so she called him twice, but no one answered in the end. , determined that he had indeed left, and only went aboard, and became the helmsman himself.

"Master must have specially left the boat for us." An Xiu'er said while rowing, "He walked by himself, and I don't know how long it will take to reach the county seat."

"Hey..." An Tiemu didn't know what to say, he could only go to the bow, replace An Xiu'er first, be the helmsman himself, let her go to the cabin to appease the restless crickets.

An Xiu'er took a blade of grass and brushed lightly over these crickets one by one. An Ronghe stood aside, also watching with wide eyes with great interest.

No boy can resist the temptation to raise crickets, even An Ronghe is no exception. He thinks that his uncle and aunt are really good at catching so many crickets. Looking at these crickets, he feels that he owns them. Unlimited possessions.

The child doesn't pay attention to the result. When he also took the blade of grass and caressed the cricket's head, he established a deep friendship with them.

"Boss, we must win later, you know? Second, don't be cowardly, it's all up to you later." He also took a blade of grass, imitating An Xiu'er's appearance and calming the restless crickets aside, but at the same time He talked to it in a rambling manner, like a very patient mother who never tires of trouble.

An Xiu'er listened to him talking all the way, and felt inexplicably better. Seeing that An Ronghe was in high spirits, she also asked him with great interest, "Did you name them?"

"No, I just gave them a random number, so that they can be called better." An Ronghe smiled embarrassedly, pointed to the crickets in the bamboo cages and said: "Here, this is the boss, and The second child and the third child."

"Can you remember all these clearly?" An Xiu'er asked, "You won't confuse the third child with the fourth child, right?" Because even she, except for the two high-quality ones, the other few she doesn't know at all. Can't tell.

"Of course I can remember clearly, they are all different." An Ronghe pointed to these crickets and said to An Xiu'er: "Look at the crickets on this one are different, this one has a small spot on its back." He has a good memory, Pointing at the third and fourth child, he started talking, even though it was childish, it shocked An Xiu'er greatly.

She didn't expect that he would be so careful, and he was a natural talent for raising crickets, but he is a scholar, so the family naturally couldn't let him go this way. Just as some regrets arose in her heart, An Xiuer immediately felt dumbfounded and laughed again. Compared with raising crickets, reading is of course more important.

"I named them based on their approximate strength. I don't know if my guess is right. Anyway, I can verify it when I get to the town." An Ronghe continued.

"Yes." An Xiu'er nodded, played with his tied-up hair, and said, "Anyway, aunt believes in your judgment."

"Auntie, you're so kind. Second uncle always says I'm fooling around." With the approval, An Ronghe's eyes brightened even more.

An Xiu'er smiled slightly, and said, "Your second uncle is a savage who only knows how to work, so ignore him."

Before An Ronghe had time to answer, An Tiemu's voice came from the bow, "Sister, what you said is not good, so the second brother is just a barbarian in your heart?"

"Second brother, don't be angry. I'm coaxing the kids. You are a barbarian. You are a born king of crickets, a grass killer." An Xiu'er still joked with An Tiemu with a smile.

An Tiemu wasn't angry either, he just laughed along. He had nothing to do with his sister, but An Ronghe didn't dare to make a sound.

His father was not at home, An Tiemu was like a father in his heart, he had always feared and respected him, An Xiu'er could tease him, but he couldn't.

But An Xiu'er accepted it as soon as it was good, and she didn't make fun of An Tiemu any more. She just said a few words to him to pass the time, and then she also closed her mouth. The only silence in the cabin was the chirping of crickets. An Xiu'er poked her head out of the cabin to have a look, hoping to see Zhang Zhen'an's figure, he was walking, and she was on a boat, so it might not be possible for them to see each other.

However, she didn't see any trace of him along the way, and she felt a little disappointed, but soon she recovered her mood. After all, she came to town today for another purpose.

The boat stopped at the pier, and the three of them went ashore, and went straight to the only restaurant in the town. Today is not a day to go to the market, and there are not many people. A row of carriages.

"Fumanlou." An Ronghe raised his head, read out the words on the plaque word by word, then turned his head to look at An Xiu'er and An Tiemu beside him.

An Xiu'er had never been to such a good restaurant, and she couldn't help feeling a little stage fright standing outside at the moment, and An Tiemu was the same, as an ordinary farmer, how could he be willing to come to a restaurant for dinner?Even if I am hungry on weekdays, I just pass through this door once, smell the aroma, and go to buy steamed buns not far away.

"It should be right." An Xiu'er looked at An Tiemu and said, "I seem to hear the chirping of crickets coming from inside."

"That's right." An Tiemu nodded, cheering himself up in his heart, and said, "Then let's go in."

An Xiu'er nodded, and the three of them walked in together. Just after entering the door, the enthusiastic Xiao Er greeted her, saw the cage in their hands, and said with a smile on her face: "You two are the couple who are here to participate in this cricket fighting competition." Bar?"

"Yes." An Tiemu couldn't deny it.

"Please follow me." The second child said, leading the two of them upstairs.

The decoration of this restaurant is really good. The bright red octagonal palace lanterns are painted with various landscape paintings. All the tables and chairs inside are painted with red lacquer. As long as there is a set of this red lacquered furniture, it will be the best house in the countryside. , but this restaurant is full of them.

An Xiu'er looked back calmly, and when she became rich in the future, she must also make a set of mahogany furniture, among other things, the bright red Eight Immortals table is a must, the table represents the face of the family, every time It is necessary to burn incense and worship Buddha during New Year's festivals.

As soon as Xiao Er led the three of them upstairs, many eyes came to look at them. Most of their eyes stayed on the cages in the hands of the two of them. When they heard a loud cry from the cages, the faces of these people turned pale. It's a little ugly.

An Xiu'er lowered her head halfway, watching their expressions one by one, these people are their competitors, they are evaluating the strength of the crickets in their hands, so why isn't she evaluating them?

Thanks to An Tiemu's careful teaching during this period of time, her hearing has greatly improved during this period, and she can even make guesses based on her voice.

"Both of you just find a place to sit down, the competition will start soon, and a special person will come over when the meeting is over." Xiao Er explained a few words to An Xiuer and the two of them, and they nodded repeatedly, thanking Xiao Er , After he left, he found an empty table by the window and sat down.

The three of them seemed a little excited, and they were all nervous about the upcoming game. As for the nervousness of coming to this restaurant for the first time, when they sat down, they disappeared without a trace.

"You two seem to be newbies, are you playing crickets for the first time?" A middle-aged man with a round face came over. He was wearing silk and satin with a smile on his face. The two nodded, and the smile on his face became more real. Some, Yuanyuan's face made him look very kind.

Fearing that An Tiemu would be too straightforward, An Xiu'er answered first: "I've been playing for some years, but I haven't come to participate in this Laoshizi competition before. This is the first time to participate in this year."

"No wonder the two of you look strange." The round-faced man was still laughing, and when he saw that the two were quite defensive, he laughed and left.

Not long after, other people came to make friends, but An Xiu'er and the two of them were neither humble nor overbearing. These people made fun of themselves, so they didn't come forward any more. Soon, the surroundings of the two returned to silence.

An Xiu'er glanced around, put her head in An Tiemu's ear and said, "Look, brother, what they brought were either gourds or cages with covers. They must have prepared to treat crickets, but they were hidden tightly. Strictly, don't let others know."

"En." An Tiemu nodded, and he also discovered that these people are cunning and cunning, leaving only two ordinary tweets, and the others are hidden around like treasures. I don't know what method they used to make them Those secret weapons stop chirping.

At first they thought that their crickets were the best here, but after discovering this detail, the two of them lost their confidence.

The two of them didn't understand these rules and didn't think about it so much. The seven crickets placed on their table kept chirping, no wonder they attracted so many people to inquire.

But An Xiu'er can think about it, "If they inquire, they can inquire, no matter how much they inquire, it's useless, they are not crickets, they are hiding their crickets now, and when the competition comes, they still have to hide their crickets." Does the cricket come out?"

An Xiu'er didn't take it seriously, she didn't know why they did this, in order to create a mysterious effect?Probably not necessary.

What she doesn't know is that everyone has always been like this, first catch themselves and hide them, and wait until the moment of victory before they can make a big splash.

While chatting, drinking tea, and observing the people around, the time passed quickly, and it was time in a while, and when it was almost time, finally two people in official uniforms came up slowly .

Although they looked condescending, they were not verbose. After a few opening remarks, they immediately made a bright move.

(End of this chapter)