Chapter 237 The Pastoral Life That Started Quietly
Chapter 237 The pastoral life quietly begins
Things are done very simply, without so much red tape.
All Lu Lu could do was to treat everyone to food and drink.
However, his goal was achieved. He announced his marriage to Chen Xiuyu and let everyone know. As for what they specifically thought and how their love was conveyed, Lu Lu didn't care.
It is enough to have a few people who are worthy of friendship, such as Uncle Wang, Zhang Shaofeng, Zhou Cuifen, Aunt Duan, Wang Dalong, Liang Kangbo, and a few militia brothers.
There is no need for everyone to agree with your current unique approach.
Originally, it was just to thank a group of people for helping to find Chen Xiuyu, and to have a good time together.
In fact, it is normal to ignore things that have nothing to do with oneself. Many people don't care what Lu Lu does here, and it is not their own business.
Therefore, after a pleasant meal, half of the people left early, and most of the remaining people were not entirely focused on Lu Lu's marriage.
They walked around Lu Lu's meadow and looked at the built fence and the sika deer kept inside. The women were friends with each other. The women talked to Chen Xiuyu, and the men also gathered with Lu Lu to chat.
By the way, I asked Lu Lu about his future plans.
Then, their attention was attracted by the roar of the chasing wind on the meadow.
"I saw my mother today. She was hiding in the forest opposite for a while and then went back!"
It is close to a small river, so watering is convenient. Every morning and evening, you can see her carrying a wooden bucket and splashing water.
"Yeah!" Chen Xiuyu nodded.
After seeing off those who came over for the wedding banquet, thanking those who were helpful, and after everyone left, Caodianzi became quiet again.
In addition, two more swarms of bees came into the idle bee bucket.
Lu Lu looked at Chen Xiuyu who was watering the vegetable field by the river, and also helped carry water, thinking that building a ditch to surround the vegetable field would save a lot of energy.
Here, Lu Lu still received some gift money, including three or five yuan for a banquet. The total money received was only more than one hundred yuan. It was carefully written down on red paper and kept carefully. These will be needed in the future.
Returned.
Chen Xiuqing smiled bitterly and said, "Mom is also angry with me and ignores me."
"You mean our mother hasn't eaten in the past few days?" Chen Xiuyu was a little worried.
Then, they began to bring their own animals, cut down the red pine trees and dried them on the hillside for more than a month, and continuously transported them to the meadow.
However, there should be some in nearby forest farms.
"Once all the wood is hauled in, we need to start building the foundation for the wood carvings. A lot of sand and gravel are needed. You have to find a car to help pull this, and the cost is not small. If you use a horse-drawn carriage, it will not only be slower, but also more expensive.
." Wang Dalong suggested.
"Brother Wang, do you know any driver who can lend me a car?"
If that doesn't work, then apply to them and go to a fleet in the district to pay for a ride.
He said with a smile: "This is what my daughter Wang Yan helped me remember. Who worked every day, how many days they worked, the wages spent during this period, and miscellaneous expenses such as buying nails and oil.
It’s all up there.”
A pastoral life that seemed hard, but felt very leisurely to Lu Lu, quietly unfolded in Lu Lu's life, and seemed so comfortable.
After the bees are divided, the swarm will inevitably weaken, but Lu Lu believes that it will not take long for these bee colonies to grow rapidly. Next year, artificial intervention will be carried out to divide the bees. While ensuring the strong swarm, the number of bee colonies will double again.
There is no problem at all, and by that time, it will also be time to produce honey.
After Wang Dalong finished speaking, he waited for Lu Lu's decision.
At that meal in the evening, there were a lot fewer people coming back to eat.
The small bee farm suddenly became lively.
He knew that Lu Lu and Chen Xiuyu were coming back, so he kept waiting at home and started preparing meals early.
After reading the accounts summarized at the end, Lu Lu returned the book to Wang Dalong.
"What can I do? I'm just sulking at home alone... You don't know, I've been eating and drinking by myself these two days, and I'm alone when I'm eating. Sister, now that you're gone, I feel like there's only one person in the house.
It’s like I’m alone.”
Near the river, we dug up the black soil on the grass, shook off the weeds and grass roots, and dug out an area of about half an acre. After leveling it, we made it into a small, moist piece of land.
The weather has gotten hotter, but within a few days, various vegetable seedlings have begun to appear in the newly planted fields.
Chen Xiuqing lowered her voice and snickered when she said this: "I see she also ate candies and pastries...it's okay!"
After watering the vegetable field, the two returned to the cellar to cook together. While eating, Lu Lu asked: "My wife, how much money do we have left?"
Lu Lu took it and looked through it. There was a homework notebook filled with pencil notes.
Lu Lu also spent some time with a few people he got along with and had a drink, but he still carefully controlled the amount of alcohol and didn't let himself get drunk.
There is nothing we can do about food now, we have to buy it, but we can grow vegetables by ourselves, all we need is a piece of land.
Chen Xiuyu took a small train to the district, bought a lot of seeds, and started sowing.
At this time, there were few private cars and they had to borrow them. Lu Lu thought for a moment and realized that he really didn’t know any car drivers. The few he knew in his previous life didn’t even have cars now.
Lu Lu liked to stand in the apiary, watching bees emerge from the hive door and fly to the mountains. He also watched the bees that were full of nectar and the bees that returned with all kinds of pollen.
The hard work and harvest are vividly displayed in these black bees.
The black bees kept in the meadow began to swarm the next day.
Trucks are rare, and their drivers are quite popular. For ordinary people, let alone driving, just being able to sit in the cab feels extremely happy.
During this period, Lu Lu had been paying attention. When the bees were sorted, he started to guard them early. At the same time, he shoveled the grease from the already smelly roe deer skins. After cleaning, he framed them to dry in the shade.
Wang Yan and Chen Xiuyu had comparable crooked handwriting, which made Lu Lu couldn't help but laugh.
In the past few days, Lu Lu's swarms of black bees were scattered into dozens of groups, and the most was five groups in one day.
"I saw it too!"
They went to see Aunt Duan again, and then returned to Dixiangzi.
"There is a boy named Meng Zhaohua in our village who works as a driver at the Xiangshui River Forestry Farm. I asked about it and found that the money is a bit too much. He needs to make arrangements with the forestry farm before he can use the car."
Of course he knew what Wang Dalong meant. Since he didn't have enough money, he was embarrassed to speak, so he could only use this more tactful method.
Hearing this, Lu Lu and Chen Xiuyu looked at each other and laughed.
All of a sudden, of the more than twenty bee buckets Lu Lu had created, only two were free.
Wang Yan still came to cook for Wang Dalong and others every day, and Chen Xiuyu also helped with the preparations. By the way, she and Lu Lu took time to open land by the Caodianzi River to grow vegetables.
"Just ask for more. With the basic materials, you won't be able to pull many trucks, so it can be done in three or four days. Just weigh the materials and how much they cost, and just ask Xiuyu to get them."
Brother Wang, what should I worry about when you do things? If things are done well, money is not an issue."
The linden tree flowers have quietly bloomed. Every night when I stay in the cellar, in addition to Chen Xiuyu's body fragrance, I can smell the floral fragrance of the linden trees next to me.
Like other ordinary couples, the two went to and from the fields every day. The corn seedlings were already green all over the ground. Of course, there were also weeds that could never be eradicated. There were also a lot of duckweeds and weeds in the paddy fields.
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"On the second day after you and Brother Lu went to the district to get the certificate, she didn't eat or drink at home. In the next few days, although she didn't eat with me, I came back to see her. After I went into the mountains to practice shooting, she
I still made food for myself."
I greeted everyone I met along the way and went directly to Chen Xiuqing's home.
On the third day, the young couple headed to Xiushantun early with their things.
After entering the house, Chen Xiuyu helped prepare the meal. The two of them went to the door of Ma Jinlan's room to ask her to come out for dinner. However, they received no response, so the three of them had no choice but to eat together.
Chai Feng is riding a horse!
Among those who drove carriages to help, two of them used mares with a gentler temperament. Just for them, Zhui Feng and a few stallions chased each other on the meadow for a long time. After a show of strength, they got what they wanted.
After Chen Xiuyu counted and kept the gift money she received, she and Lu Lu sat in the open space in front of Caodianzi under the sunset, enjoying the evening breeze.
Chen Xiuyu said directly without thinking: "There are still seven hundred and thirty-seven dollars."
Lu Lu smiled and said: "When Qingzi went back, I specially asked him to bring more delicious food... He will gradually get better in the future."
The dirt road connecting Caodianzi to the main road outside has been repaired through the efforts of Wang Dalong and others. A temporary wooden bridge has been built over the river using thick wood. It is planned to re-build the bridge piers while pulling in the stones.
A more durable arch bridge.
There are so many people eating with Wang Dalong. Even if Wang Dalong wants to, he can't bear it.
It was getting dark. After feeding Zhui Feng and Yuan Bao, the two returned to the cellar. With the idea of burning up the lamp and wasting fuel, they turned off the lights and went to bed early.
The couple worked in the fields for more than ten days, weeding and harvesting seedlings, and solved the problem while talking and laughing.
After the matter was decided, Wang Dalong led a group of people back from work.
Just that night, before work was over, Wang Dalong handed Lu Lu an exercise book for children to study.
Although Zhui Feng still looks a little thin among a group of horses, he is as powerful as any other horse, showing his kingly demeanor and being extremely domineering.
As a well-known craftsman in Huilongtun, he has built many houses and has many contacts with various types of people. Wang Dalong should know him. If that doesn't work, he has to find Zhang Shaofeng or Wang Demin. They should also
Someone knows.
"How's it going?" Lu Lu glanced at the room where Ma Jinlan was and asked Chen Xiuqing.
After eating, Chen Xiuqing planned to go into the mountains to practice shooting, and Lu Lu and Chen Xiuyu also left early.
When she heard the doorbell being called, Chen Xiuqing quickly came out and shouted happily: "Brother Lu, sister, you are here!"
The next day happened to be the market in the district. Lu Lu and Chen Xiuyu went to the market together and bought some things they needed to return home. They also specially picked out a set of clothes for Chen Xiuqing and Ma Jinlan.
After several days of running around and tossing around, both of them felt a little tired.
"I told Xiuyu tonight that I will prepare the money for you tomorrow."
A simple wedding was held, and more than a hundred yuan was collected as a gift. However, Chen Xiuqing spent some money to deal with the matters left by Ma Jinlan, which was already returned to Chen Xiuqing, and some money was spent on the return trip.
Plus the expenses these days, a lot is used up.
Even though Chen Xiuyu is trying every means to save money, the amount is still decreasing uncontrollably.
"We will need a lot to build the wood carvings next. We have to work hard to make money. I will go to the mountain tomorrow..." Lu Lu quickly made a decision.
Thanks to book friend Maple Leaf Fengye for the reward!