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Chapter 21 Building a House

Seeing the laborers arriving, Wang Xi led them to place a large square table on the floor of the new house. The men in the team arranged the big pig head and some fruits and vegetables they had brought, and then consciously stood on the table. In front of the bathroom, Gu Shiqing took a cursory look and saw that there must be about thirty people, and the labor cost was quite a lot of money. He borrowed his previous ideas to renovate the bathroom and saved this money. It seemed that he needed to make more oily things. Food is all hard work and cannot be lost to these men.

Just as he was thinking about it, Wang Xi came over to invite him, "It's time to start."

Gu Shiqing put the shovel aside, hugged Xiao Le and Lin Mu and followed Wang Xi to the place closest to the big table in front of the laborers. As Wang Xi started, the three of them and the laborers behind them bowed three times.

Gu Shiqing found it funny. Why was it the same as the opening ceremony of their previous movie and TV series?

Lin Mu is very serious. In the village, only the head of the house can stand in front and bow together before the construction of the house begins. Even if a large family renovates the house together, usually only the man in the family stands in the front. He has not even forgotten Brother Xiao Le, What's more, he hasn't paid any money for this house yet, and they haven't gotten married yet.

He really regarded Lele and me as a family, Lin Mu's eyes were a little wet.

Gu Shiqing didn't expect that Lin Mu could think of so much just by bowing. After bowing, he stood up and was about to pick up Brother Xiao Le when Wang Xi directed the man standing aside. The man nodded and picked up his hand. The firecrackers were lit, and a "cracking" sound rang out. Lin Mu subconsciously stretched out his hand to cover Brother Xiao Le's two young ears, and wrapped his ears with a pair of warm hands. Lin Mu was startled and stared at Gu Shiqing with eyes filled with tears. Staring wide. Gu Shiqing looked at Lin Mu's surprised look and thought it was cute, like a frightened kitten with its fur standing on end. However, he still didn't let go of his hand until the sound of firecrackers subsided.

Lin Mu also removed his hand from Xiao Le's ear. Gu Shiqing went to get the shovel, led Xiao Le to the free land, and called to Lin Mu, "Mu Mu, come here."

Lin Mu walked over, Gu Shiqing took his hand, and together with Brother Xiaole, the three of them held shovels and dug out a piece of soil. That was enough. Next, it's Wang Xi's business.

Gu Shiqing smiled, seeing that Lin Mu still seemed a little confused, and waved his hand in front of his eyes, "Mumu, what's wrong?"

"It's okay." Lin Mu shook his head.

He just felt that Gu Shiqing was different from the men in the village. There was no man in the village who would call his unmarried husband and younger brother like Gu Shiqing when digging the ground symbolized the start of construction.

However, he didn't hate this difference at all. On the contrary, he was very happy. This kind of unruly thing in the eyes of the villagers felt good to him. Maybe I was an unruly person to begin with.

Lin Mu thought about this, his smile getting bigger and bigger, and he said to Gu Shiqing: "Go and do your work, I will arrange the cooking."

"Then I will give you some money first." Gu Shiqing said Take money out of your wallet.

Lin Mu stopped him, "I'll give it." He blushed slightly, but said firmly: "I also want to do my part."

His wife has said so, what else can Gu Shiqing have to disagree with? Naturally He nodded and said, "Okay! I'd like to trouble Mumu, please be more considerate."

Lin Mu nodded.

After watching the ceremony, the villagers who were watching had not left yet, and they were all talking about it.

"This young boy is so stylish. He has found so many people to build a house!"

"No! He has such a big piece of land!"

An old man with gray hair shook his head. "It's just that he has no rules. How can he let me have a child?"

"We're all from the same family, why can't we come together?" She sighed,

" They're from outside after all." It didn't cost you any money!"

Lin Mu paid no attention to these discussions. He was talking about cooking with his two aunts, who were also the candidates recommended to him by Aunt Wang. She didn't look for outsiders either. One was Aunt Wang's cousin and the other one. He is also a distant relative of her, but still, after living in the same village for several generations, there are quite a few relatives.

Lin Mu also tasted the craftsmanship of these two aunts at other people's wedding banquets. The family couldn't prepare the wedding banquet here, so they had to ask the villagers for help. He thought it was pretty good. These two aunts often helped with the cooking, and he didn't Hearing something bad about a family, he knew they were honest and honest, so he agreed and agreed with them to cook a lunch, plus two morning and afternoon teas. They didn't have to cook breakfast and dinner. Those laborers They didn't eat here, so they were given fifteen cents per day, plus the money for buying vegetables. The two of them happily agreed, saying that they could pull out the vegetables growing at home and eat them, but Lin Mu didn't agree to this. It was better to calculate the meals for more than 30 people clearly, so I asked Aunt Wang's old man if he could help collect the vegetables and meat. He didn't take any advantage and gave them according to the market price. However, he entrusted the old man Wang to buy vegetables and meat every day. He just helped deliver the food, and he also helped collect whatever was sold in the village. He was given five cents a day. Although the money was not much, the work was not cumbersome. Aunt Wang immediately agreed. She didn't even need to go back and ask her old man. She smiled and patted her chest and said, "Brother Mu, don't worry, I will definitely handle it with you!"

The two aunts also They all promised not to be greedy for money and water, and to cook well so that these laborers would work hard.

Aunt Wang was a little envious again, "Brother Mu, I think this young boy is a sweetheart. Your good days are behind you."

Lin Mu felt a little embarrassed by what she said, and hurriedly took Xiao Le with him . My brother went home to make dolls.

Lin Mu and Gu Shiqing's new house has just begun to be built. Wang Xi is here to watch it in person. He has arranged for someone to buy the bricks for the inner wall, but they should still be on the way. If Gu Shiqing is in a hurry, he will arrange it first. People are building the outer wall. The outer wall is made of mud. The mud used was dug dozens of miles away from Shangxi Village. Their labor team still has some left. They will transport it early this morning and use it. The rest will continue to be arranged. He also arranged for people to go to the north to buy some materials, such as wood for cabinets and beds. He thought he could catch up. The main reason was that the land circle at Gu Shiqing's home was large, and the area outside was so large. It takes some work to do one lap. Normally, ten days would be enough to build a village house like this, but Gu Shiqing needed a month to build it.

Gu Shiqing knew the estimated time when chatting with him, but there was nothing he could do about it. The productivity level of this place was like this, and he couldn't force it. However, the house started to be built, and Wang Xi, a reliable person, was there to keep an eye on him, so he could free up his hands to do other things.

There are ready-made medicinal materials in his space, medicinal seeds, and medical books. He even got acupuncture tools, plus the remaining antibiotics and so on. He can't make any more efforts in medical treatment unless he finds a doctor. The doctor followed.

For the rest, his first consideration was food. Filling his stomach was the most important thing.

People in Shangxi Village grow rice and wheat, but they are not called that here. Rice is called rice grain, and wheat is called wheat grain. They all look and taste the same as before. He is mainly going to look for these two kinds, and also There were sweet potatoes, potatoes, and the like that he wanted to see, but he didn't see many seeds in the fields of Shangxi Village.

Gu Shiqing rode towards Qingshan County next door, carrying only a small baggage. It was better to go a little further away to prevent the large-scale purchase from being remembered. Feeling the bumps on the road, he couldn't help but miss the past online shopping and supermarkets. There were so many items and the speed was so fast, unlike now.

Even with such emotion, he arrived quickly. Qingshan County was not far away from them. It only took two hours on horseback to arrive. Since they were both in Dongjun County, there was no need to pay city fees. He inquired all the way to the largest town in Qingshan County. A family's food supply is enough.

This grain store is called Qingshan Grain Store. It has a large storefront and an endless stream of vendors. Many of the vendors buy seeds and sell them in the villages below. Gu Shiqing paid special attention to the clothing of the vendors before coming here. I also imitated them and went in to ask the shopkeeper of the grain store how to sell rice and wheat seeds.

"A catty of wheat seeds costs five cents, and a catty of rice seeds costs ten cents." The shopkeeper replied.

Gu Shiqing responded and pretended to grab a handful of grain seeds to look at. He actually couldn't tell whether the grain seeds were good or bad, but he just wanted to take the opportunity to hear what other buyers had to say. Hearing other people say that the grain varieties are good, but the price is expensive, Gu Shiqing was relieved.

After all, it is the largest grain store in Qingshan County, and the quality can still be guaranteed. He went around to other grain stores in the city. Some small grain stores had cheaper prices, but he had to consider how much to buy. If he bought a lot, he had to spread it out.

One piece of land here can be used for about five kilograms of wheat seeds and half a kilogram of rice seeds. The land left behind the outer wall is about three square meters, and there is the land in the space. According to this calculation, there are about thirty square meters of land in the space.

Now Fifteen Fangzheng is growing medicinal materials, and he plans to buy 500 jin each of wheat and rice seeds. After making plans, Gu Shiqing went to Qingshan Grain Store to buy 200 kilograms of rice and wheat seeds each, and then went to three other small grain stores to buy 100 kilograms of rice and wheat seeds, for a total of 500 kilograms of rice and wheat seeds. , it cost seventy-five taels of silver, which was enough to farm for ten or eight years based on the existing land. After paying the money and buying the goods, he discussed with the shopkeeper to get them in batches. He first tied the bags containing grain seeds from the grain store to the horse. Each bag was 100 kilograms.

He tied a bag on the left and right sides of the horse's head, one at a time. It can transport two hundred kilograms. After finishing the installation, he went out of the city to find a deserted open space and put it into the space. He couldn't install it all at once, so he went back and forth several times to get it right. After buying these, his main task for the day was completed. Looking at the sky, Gu Shiqing rode back to Shangxi Village. There were not many food shops like potatoes and sweet potatoes here. How was the house built tonight? Nothing happened. If so, he plans to visit other places tomorrow.

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Chapter 22 Short

When Gu Shiqing returned to Shangxi Village, all the laborers had left. He rode his horse to the new house to have a look. A section of the outer wall was built, but there were still some elders left. When he returned home, he took the horse Tie it in the bag and feed it with some fodder.

Zhang Hanzi saw him coming in and walked over and said, "Master, the house is ready."

Gu Shiqing took a look and saw that the house was indeed built. It was a square mud-tile house with tiles neatly laid out one by one. Then, when he walked in, the bed was set up. There were two wooden pillars with a long wooden board on top. From Gu Shiqing's point of view, some were one meter, two and three meters wide, and the others were gone.

"Did you make the bed?" Gu Shiqing asked Zhang Hanzi. He didn't let the laborers do this.

"Yeah." Zhang Hanzi nodded, "I'll live here. I can take care of the sheep." Zhang Hanzi offered to live here. He was also very frightened. The person who took care of the livestock lived in the owner's house, but squeezed the owner out to borrow it. Stay!

This house is really close to the sheep. Looking out the window is the sheepfold about two meters away. Gu Shiqing saw Zhang Hanzi's nervous expression and agreed.

Hey, I just can't live in Mumu's house, Gu Shiqing thought while lighting the fire. Zhang Hanzi had already gone out with the laborers to eat at the official stall outside before he came back, and he himself was too lazy to cook any more rice. , I just scrambled a few eggs and cooked some noodles and ate them.

Lin Mu didn't know that Gu Shiqing ate these at night. He hadn't finished his lunch of meat and fish. At noon, the two aunts shaved and washed the pig's head from the morning, then removed the meat, added soybean paste and simmered it for a long time. It was delicious, and Tete brought him a large bowl. He and Brother Xiaole ate some for lunch, and there was still some leftover for dinner. After eating and clearing away the dishes, he heated a pot of hot water to wash Brother Xiao Le's feet, but he didn't move. He walked to the courtyard, opened the door, and looked towards the entrance of the village.

Why haven't you come back yet? Lin Mu frowned and said that he wanted me to rest early and not leave the door open for him, but it was so late so how could anyone rest assured!

After watching for a long time, there was no movement. Most of the villagers had gone home. No one was wandering around. Lin Mu had to turn around in frustration and bolt the courtyard door loosely.

Walking back into the house, he took off his clothes, tucked in the quilt, and watched him fall asleep.

Gu Shiqing had just finished washing his feet and was lying on the bed. He hadn't slept in this room for several days. He was really not used to it.

If I don't go to my wife's house today, he will miss me.

Oops! Gu Shiqing jumped up and forgot to tell Mumu!

He casually picked up the wolf fur coat on the table, opened the door and went out. It was quiet outside, and he could only hear his heartbeat while running alone.

From a distance, he saw that the candles in Lin Mu's house were still lit. Gu Shiqing gently pushed the door open. Lin Mu also heard the sound of the door bolt ringing. He hurried out and saw Gu Shiqing.

Lin Mu breathed a sigh of relief and relaxed. Lin Mu smiled again, "Back?"

"Yeah." Gu Shiqing was still a little at a loss. Mu Mu must be worried about him, but he... almost forgot to say .

He was a little annoyed, but still managed to speak, "I'm going back to live today. The house is built."

Lin Mu was concerned just now but was confused, thinking that Gu Shiqing had just come back from outside. Now he looked at him carefully in the moonlight, with his body covered with random clothes. Wearing a coat and a pair of woolen shoes on his feet, you knew he was coming from home.

The smile on his face gradually faded. He was back. Why didn't you tell me? I don't know if I was worried about him.

But thinking about him coming from home in such a hurry, he couldn't get angry at all, "Oh, I know." Lin Mu led him to the door, and watched him turn around and walk out of the yard, but still endured it. He kept saying: "Be careful out there."

"Yeah!" Gu Shiqing turned to look at Lin Mu in surprise. He did not do well today. He thought his wife would get angry and scold him, but she didn't expect it. Still caring about him so much, his heart was suddenly full of energy, and the fatigue from the day's horse riding seemed to have disappeared.

The next day, Gu Shiqing rode to the nearby Lushui County. Lin Mu continued to make dolls with Aunt Wang and Liniang at home. Liniang had already mastered it and should be able to match him in a short time. Brother Zhi I'm glad that he and his sister-in-law didn't hold back.

After five days like this, Gu Shiqing visited all the surrounding counties, and Lin Mu also collected many dolls.

Early that morning, Zhi Geer and Tang Jiang drove the carriage borrowed from the escort agency to Lin Mu's house. Today was the time when they were preparing to launch a new doll. Lin Mu and Liniang went to the shop to work together, leaving Wang alone. My aunt was cutting patterns in the village and watching Brother Xiao Le.

Lin Mu was busy hurriedly and finally loaded the two large-framed dolls into the carriage. Tang Jiang was driving in front. He and his brother-in-law Liniang were sitting side by side in the carriage, with longing on their faces.

When they arrived at Lin's shop, Tang Jiang asked them to get out of the car first, and he carried the baby twice into the shop. Lin Mu and Zhi Geer placed the new doll in a conspicuous place in the big cabinet, and checked them one by one with Liniang to see if there was anything wrong.

The new dolls are not as exquisite as the previous ones, but they are all made of ordinary cotton. The boy's is wearing a blue shorts, the brother chose a blue shorts and trousers, and the girl's is more complicated, with a long jump skirt underneath. , chose the conspicuous yellow color. Although there are not as many varieties as before and the materials are exquisite, but they only sell for ten cents each and ordinary people can buy them. People in the county are richer than in the village, so Lin Mu feels that they are still very profitable.

Sure enough, Lin Mu's idea was right. Not long after, the boys and girls who often came to their shop to see if they had any new clothes thought they were too cheap and not worthy of their young ladies, and bought a few casually to go back. Play by yourself.

The second group of people came to see people working in the surrounding shops. They were on the same street. They had known that the things here were bought by wealthy families. Today, they heard that those people were disgusted and came over to take a look more curiously. After a look, A doll costs only ten cents, but they still get dozens of cents a day for work, food, accommodation, etc. It's still worth it to buy a doll.

Slowly, the husbands and aunts who were passing by for shopping saw that there were more people here than usual, and they also looked at them. They couldn't help but remember that their children had been very obedient recently, and those with many children at home were even more so. It's a good deal. I'll buy a doll for the kids to play with.

Originally, there were only two people, Lin Mu and Zhi Geer, outside. Liniang was sitting inside cutting patterns. Now they were too busy, so they quickly called her to help. Lin Mu prepared five hundred dolls this time, and Zhi Geer had a hundred. There were two hundred girls each, and half of them went in half a morning. More than two hundred were sold, and the number of people began to decrease.

The three of them breathed a sigh of relief and looked at each other with smiles on their faces. It seemed that they had made the right move! Lin Mu thought.

Chapter 23 Competition

Lin's shop is on fire.

This was something Lin Mu didn't expect. Last time it was only a small hit among some rich men and women, but this time the scope has been expanded, starting from the West Street where the shop is located, and spreading to the East Street. Everyone knows.

In the past few days, Lin Mu has stopped making exquisite dolls. He and Liniang have been working hard to make ordinary dolls. Brother Zhi hired a little girl to accompany him in the shop to welcome and deliver them. Aunt Wang also tried her best to cut them. Cloth, for the two of them, will be enough.

Lin Mu knew very well that the popularity of this doll was only temporary, because the method was not complicated and the materials used were not particular. Most people thought it was cheap to buy a new one for their children, but they could actually sew it at home. What's more, with The way it is now, I'm afraid it won't be long before the same ones appear on the streets. What they rely on is that their sewing machines are faster and they can make more money before the people who imitate them open their shops.

Ten days later, a shop on West Street opened opposite the Lin Mu family. The boss was very generous. The shop was the size of four of the Lin family shops. There was a big wooden plaque with a message of "lucky dolls", and the sound of "cracking" firecrackers sounded in the shop. Brother Zhi frowned and said,

"Xiao He, why don't you go see what's going on?"

Xiao He was the newly hired girl in the shop. She went in response and came back in a panic after a while.

"Mr. Lin, what's wrong, that shop also sells dolls. They look prettier than the ones we sell recently, and they only sell for eight cents each!"

"The boss is still talking bad about our shop!" Xiao He was so angry. Eyes are red. Although she had only been here a few days, the two husbands in the shop were very kind and very kind to her. Now that someone was taking business, how could she not be anxious.

In front of the Lucky Doll Shop, the boss with his big belly was shouting something loudly, "We are a conscientious shop, unlike some shops that sell expensive things that are not good!"

In the crowd, the people he invited were all shouting. He echoed, "That's right! Boss Wu is so grand!"

The boss stared at Lin's shop proudly. Many people were attracted in front of Lin's shop. Brother Zhi was very angry, but there was still something left. The guests below had no choice but to endure their anger and talk to them.

Finally in the evening, Zhi Geer closed the shop and took stock of the dolls sold today. Sure enough, there were more than half less than yesterday. It was all the boss's fault, Zhi Geer thought bitterly.

He hurried back to the village and rushed to Lin Mu's house. Looking at the figure of Lin Mu lighting the doll made by candles, he suddenly couldn't hold back the grievance in his heart. "Mumu, our shop... our shop... is finished."

Zhi Geer He had been told since childhood that now that he and Lin Mu had done something together for the first time, there was no need to mention the sense of accomplishment in his heart, but now he felt that everything was ruined.

Lin Mu looked at Zhi Ge'er's appearance and hurriedly supported him, "What's wrong, Zhi Zhi, what happened? Tell me slowly."

Zhi Ge'er said everything in detail with red eyes, and finally gritted his teeth. He said: "Let's see how proud he will be!"

Lin Mu pulled him to sit by the bed and comforted him: "Zhizhi, just wait for me to think about it."

Well, Brother Zhi looked at Lin Mu trustingly. From childhood to adulthood, Mu Mudu has the most ideas.

Lin Mu told himself not to be anxious. This situation had been expected, but it was earlier than he thought. He thought about it carefully and analyzed it to Brother Zhi, "Zhizhi, I think his business It may not last long."

Lin Mu concluded first.

"Why?"

"Think about it, his shop is bigger than ours, the materials for the dolls are better than ours, and they sell them cheaper than us. Sister Li and I can make almost a hundred of them a day now, and they don't have a sewing machine. "If we can raise so many dolls to open a shop in a short period of time, there must be many more people making dolls than us."

"How can they make money if they spend so much money?"

"Yes, why should they?" Brother Zhi was also confused. He thought Mumu was right.

Lin Mu smiled softly, "Perhaps, they barely make any money."

"No money?"

"Yes, what they want is for us to be afraid and then close the door." Lin Mu said every word.

"They won't be able to hold on for too long at this price. They probably want to wait until we close before raising the price."

Lin Mu quickly made a decision, "Don't make ordinary dolls for the next few days. Let's take a rest and see when they can carry it." Don't stop."

"Okay! I'll listen to you!" Zhi Ge'er Xingyan, Mumu did not disappoint him.

"You're here just in time, let's take stock of the money." Lin Mu took out the money box from under the bed and invited Zhi Geer.

"Okay."

The two of them counted the money together and strung it together. Some of the money had been exchanged for silver. Lin Mu counted out Liniang's wages and gave them to Brother Zhi to take back. Aunt Wang's money had also been given to him. . The two finally counted the money to buy the fabric, and finally there were ninety taels left. Brother Zhi took two silver ingots of twenty taels and five taels. Just when he was about to say forget about the rest, Lin Mu took another He handed him twenty taels and said, "Zhizhi, I think we should split it half and half." Lin Mu was originally 70/30 with Brother Zhi, but at that time he didn't expect that the shop would be so busy now and he would have to adjust. Looking at it, and he didn't say he was going to make a new doll before, he felt that Zhi Geer was having a hard time.

Zhi Geer waved his hand, "Mumu, we agreed at the beginning, I can't take advantage of you."

"That's not the case, Zhi Zhi." Lin Mu tried to persuade him for a long time, but Zhi Geer still insisted on shaking his head, not following Mumu. Why did he do this? Seeing him like this, Lin Mu had no choice but to give up. He thought that Zhi Ge'er's birthday would be in three months. If he didn't want the money now, he wouldn't want it when he gave it away in the birthday gift.

After the two agreed on this, they continued to divide the work as usual. Brother Zhi was looking at the shop on the street and could come back early in the afternoon. There were fewer people going to Lin's shop to buy dolls now, but there were still some, and Lin Mu took it alone. Brother Xiaole is not so anxious when making dolls. He has a lot of time and can often check on the progress of the new house.

Gu Shiqing is also back. The rice and wheat seeds he bought before have been stored in the space. Later, he also bought potatoes and sweet potatoes, crops that are large in yield and can be used as staple foods. Fortunately, these are available here, which gives him a lot of peace of mind. . Not only that, he also purchased a lot of fabrics from the cloth merchants he visited, including coarse cloth for outer wear, Ubu for rain and waterproofing, fine cotton for close-fitting wear, beautiful satin, etc. He considered all of these. After all, their family of three had no worries about food and clothing. He also bought a lot of cotton so that they could make cotton-padded jackets and trousers to wear in winter, but it was a pity that he didn't come across any cotton seeds.

A few days after Lin Mu's new doll went on sale, he went out again, but this time he went for a longer time. He traveled to many places these days, not to mention all over Dong County. The main reason for this was a piece of news from a cloth merchant. News about coal. This thing is called charcoal here. The output in Dong County is not much. He searched carefully for several days based on the information given by the cloth merchant, and finally found a middleman. He bought charcoal, but he still didn't know where the mine was. For this, he had to sell more than half of the medicinal materials in the space to get enough money, but he was still satisfied. After all, he now had heating supplies. He could go back and chop some firewood together. Stuffed into space.

In addition, there was another thing that happened to him in a hurry to come back. Zombies appeared in East County. This was unexpected but heavy news. This news was also revealed to him by the cloth merchant, but they thought it was Just "crazy". Gu Shiqing could only remind the cloth merchant to be more careful. Otherwise, he had to think carefully about what to do, so that he could see that the people here were kept in the dark and did not even know what kind of monster their opponent was. In his heart It was really uncomfortable, but who should he tell? Who could he tell? Will others believe it?

The thoughts in his mind were tangled together like a ball of yarn, unable to find an outlet as the source. However, he only knows that he wants to protect the forest and his children and live well in this era. These are the issues that must be considered.

Gu Shiqing returned to Shangxi Village and rode home to check on the progress of the new house construction.

Very good, the exterior and interior walls have been built, and only the inside is left. When he came back this time, he happened to build the bathroom and toilet together.

Wang Xi was also very happy, "What a coincidence, if you don't come back we will have to stop work. After all, how can we repair this without your eyes!"

Gu Shiqing smiled and responded, making an appointment to come over tomorrow morning and go home to wash up. If he goes, he has to wash off all the dust before he can go see his wife.

When Gu Shiqing arrived at Lin Mu's house, Lin Mu was lighting a fire for cooking. Gu Shiqing walked up to help Lin Mu make a fire. The two chatted, and Lin Mu told him about the shop. Gu Shiqing sneered in his heart, playing such tricks, I don't know if the shop will be able to open in the future!

He comforted Lin Mu and said, "Don't be angry, he won't be able to do business for a long time."

Lin Mu smiled and nodded, "I know this. Anyway, I am a small business, so just wait."

Gu Shiqing looked at him . Looking like this, he couldn't bear to say it. He originally wanted to tell Lin Mu about the zombies in Dongjun, and by then, it would naturally be closed, but Mu Mu really wanted to defeat that shop... Forget it, why don't we stop first? Tell me, don't ruin Mumu's expectations all at once. You can probably wait a little longer, it just depends on whether the shop closes down first or the zombies come first.

or? Gu Shiqing's heart moved, getting married?

It was okay according to the rules, but he saw that Lin Mu was busy with his career some time ago. Although he had mentioned it in his mind, he had not taken any actual action. Do you want to... mention it again now?

"Mumu, let's get married." Gu Shiqing said seriously.

Lin Mu was bending down to poke the firewood and raised his head, "Huh? What did you say?"

"I said," Gu Shiqing took a deep breath and raised his voice: "Let's get married!"

"Oh! Oh! Two Uncle is getting married! Getting married!" Brother Xiao Le poked his head out of the door, clapped his hands with a smile and ran towards the yard.

Lin Mu and Gu Shiqing stared at each other and laughed together.

Chapter 24 Getting Married (1)

Gu Shiqing originally just wanted to ask Lin Mu if he wanted to get married, but little did he know that Brother Xiaole had gone out making a noise.

Seeing Lin Mu's shy smile with joy, he knew in his heart that he agreed.

Gu Shiqing also slowly raised the corner of his mouth and squatted down, "Mumu, can we live together?"

Lin Mu looked at his bright eyes, with the firelight dancing in them, and nodded, "Yeah."

He was also thinking a little in his heart. Why didn't Gu Shiqing mention this? She clearly wanted to get his consent when she proposed marriage before, so why did she just mention it once and not say anything about it last time?

At this time, his heart returned to his stomach, and he was a little angry again for some reason. He glanced at Gu Shiqing, stood up, and threw the firewood in his hand on the ground, "You can make a fire and cook. I'll go see Lele." "

Gu Shiqing listened to his wife's order and lit the fire. Lin Mu walked out and pulled little Lele who was running and jumping in the yard, "Lele, come!" Lin Mu picked up little Lele, "Uncle. Are you so happy to be married to Uncle Gu?

"Yes, I am happy because Uncle Gu is happy!" Brother Xiao Le said loudly.

Lin Mu covered Brother Xiao Le's mouth, and Brother Xiao Le shook his head "Uh-huh" with his eyes wide open, as if he didn't understand why his favorite little uncle wouldn't let him speak.

"Lele, don't say this in front of others!"

Brother Xiao Le nodded "Uh-huh", and then Lin Mu let go of his hand and looked at the kitchen nervously. He probably didn't hear it, Lele It's so childish. If he hears it, will his tail be raised to the sky?

Not long after Lin Mu felt it, Gu Shiqing greeted him in the main room, "Mumu, Lele is here for dinner."

Little Lele pulled Lin Mu's sleeve and walked towards the main room. Lin Mu woke up and the two of them walked closer together. , the food on the table was already set. When Gu Shiqing saw them coming, he smiled and took out a small bib, walked to brother Xiao Le and tied it on him, then reported him to the stool. Lin Mu also sat down with him. Shi Qing walked to the opposite side and sat down, "Try it?"

Lin Mu looked at his expectant eyes, and the anger in his heart had long since dissipated. I stretched out my chopsticks and picked up a piece of fried crispy radish. It was delicious! There are not many condiments, only the fragrance of radish and a light salty taste, which is very crisp. I also looked at the other dishes on the table, including pickled vegetable and egg drop soup, white meat mixed with sauce, and stir-fried vermicelli with shredded chicken. They all looked good.

His craftsmanship was pretty good, and a faint smile appeared in Lin Mu's eyes.

Although Gu Shiqing didn't know why his wife was awkward, looking at Lin Mu's warm eyes, he knew that she was trying to coax her.

He was so happy that he stretched out his chopsticks and ate together.

Brother Xiao Le also had a great time eating. The meals cooked by Uncle Xiao and Uncle Gu each tasted delicious in their own way, and Lele liked them both!

The next day, Lin Mu woke up in the morning and told Zhi Ge'er that he was getting married to Gu Shiqing. Zhi Ge'er smiled and clapped his hands, "That's great! Mu Mu, just concentrate on preparing for the marriage, and leave the business of the shop to me. " No

," Lin Mu shook his head, "I need your help too. It's enough for you to take a break and leave Xiao He to look at the shop."

"That's right, I'll go take a look and then come back." "

The two agreed to go to the county together. Just as they were about to set off, Gu Shiqing came over with a carriage.

"Mumu, this is the carriage I made. Shall I teach you how to drive it? It will be more convenient to go to the county this way."

Gu Shiqing went back last night to rush to make the carriage overnight. He often ran outside during this time, so he thought about it. Forgot. He rode a horse himself and put the reins on the other horse to make a carriage and send it to Lin Mu.

Lin Mu took a closer look and saw a strong horse with a thick rope. The carriage at the back was not small, and it would be no problem to put a small bed. The side walls were made of four thick pieces of wood, and four holes were dug in the middle of the left and right sides. The square windows were covered with paper, covered with a square roof, and the whole thing was painted with varnish. Not only that, there were four scrolls hanging on the top of the square wall. Lin Mu reached out to touch it. Seeing his curiosity, Gu Shiqing stretched out his hand to untie the rope on it, "This is Ubu, for rain protection." He pulled out of the carriage again. A cloth bag was pulled out from inside, which contained an Ubu awning that could cover the entire carriage. "If it's raining heavily, you can use this one."

Lin Mu nodded and couldn't help but praise, "You are so thoughtful."

That was Of course, Gu Shiqing said silently in his heart, of course everything must be taken into consideration when making a carriage for his wife.

After looking at the outside, Lin Mu wanted to see what was inside the carriage. Brother Zhi was also curious. Gu Shiqing took out a small stool from the car and let them climb up on it. Lin Mu climbed into the car and opened the big carriage door. It was a small wooden door, about one person wide from the carriage door outside. There was a thick layer of soft mattress underneath. Lin Mu knew that this was probably for the driver. Gently push the small wooden door open, and there is a long cloth mat. Is this meant for people to lie down and ride in the car? Lin Mu looked at Gu Shiqing who was standing outside the car. Gu Shiqing stared at him and mouthed silently, "What's wrong?"

Lin Mu smiled and shook his head, only wondering if he did this specially for Brother Xiao Le.

Gu Shiqing: No, it's just for your wife.

There was a circle of small wooden cabinets surrounding the inside of the car wall, separated layer by layer from the roof to the bottom of the car. Lin Mu opened the cabinet door and found it was empty. Gu Shiqing outside was also a little embarrassed. He had made it last night and hadn't had time to put it away. There are some food items inside. Only the two car windows are not like this. Gu Shiqing explained, "This is the place where the charcoal basin is placed. It is cold in winter."

He deliberately placed the charcoal basin under the windows so that it can be ventilated.

Brother Zhi pushed Lin Mu's arm, "Your family is quite attentive. Tang Jiang never thought of doing this for me." He curled his lips as he spoke.

Lin Mu was helpless, "As long as he is in the village, when will he go to the county without accompanying you? But sometimes you can't think of it."

He paused and then said, "What do you mean by that mouth? Don't say that, we haven't gotten married yet. "

Isn't that fast?"

Lin Mu felt a warmth on his face, looked at Zhi Ge'er's narrow eyes, ignored him, and stepped off the carriage.

"It's hard to arrange these for you." Lin Mu said to Gu Shiqing.

Looking at his deep eyes, Lin Mu seemed to feel more warmth on his face. He wanted to reach out and touch him but was a little embarrassed.

"It's okay, it didn't take much effort. I'll teach you." Gu Shiqing led the carriage towards the way it came.

"Okay." Lin Mu followed Gu Shiqing unconsciously.

"Mumu, you just left me here?" As soon as Zhi Geer got off the carriage and straightened his trousers, he turned around and saw that Lin Mu had followed Gu Shiqing. He yelled loudly before feeling comfortable, and went back to Lin Mu's yard to wait.

Brother Zhi was bored waiting, but within half an hour, the two men came back. Gu Shiqing was smiling, and Lin Mu looked a little shy.

"Hmph, I don't know what to say."

"Brother Zhi, let's go." Lin Mu greeted at the door.

Brother Zhi came out and climbed into the car to sit. Lin Mu asked him to go to the back, but he refused. "It's boring for me to be alone in the back."

Lin Mu drove the car according to the method Gu Shiqing taught him just now. It was not difficult, he Learn quickly.

Watching the car swaying along, Gu Shiqing went back to the new house to take a look. After that, he was going to ride to the county to buy things.

Lin Mu and Zhi Geer drove the carriage to the county in less than two quarters of an hour, which was twice as fast as walking.

The two of them went to prepare the things needed to get married first, knowing that their brother had experience in this area.

He told Lin Mu carefully that the custom here in Shangxi Village is to get married on the first day and the second day. The wedding ceremony is not complicated. The main thing is to buy a set of clothes and several tables of wine and food and invite familiar villagers to come for a banquet. Lin Mu Gu Shiqing should buy Gu Shiqing's clothes, and Lin Mu should buy Gu Shiqing's clothes. The food for the banquet is usually prepared by the man, but Lin Mu has to make an appointment with his aunt and husband to help cook.

Talking about the betrothal gift, it is similar to the marriage proposal. Lin Mu only needs to prepare a gift in return, but this gift must be more expensive than that.

"I returned six gifts at that time," Zhi Ge'er told Lin Mu, "You may not remember clearly after such a long time. Most of them were prepared by my mother's family."

He sighed, "Mumu, you... I just have to come by myself."

"It's okay," Lin Mu reassured him, "I still have you."

"Yes! You still have me!" Zhi Geer regained his confidence.

The two of them first went to the embroidery shop to look at the ready-made clothes they bought for Gu Shiqing. Lin Mu looked around and felt dissatisfied. He still wanted to make it himself, so he went to the cloth store and bought fine materials and fine cotton for the lining. , the outer blouse is made of satin.

The rest are six gifts, firstly the land deed of the family, and then the family property. However, Lin Mu's name is still written on these deeds, but they are taken out to show sincerity; the third one is a set of new bedding and pillows. , symbolizing future happiness; the fourth item is domestic poultry, which is about being able to run a household. Lin Mu raised chickens at home, and Zhi Geer suggested that he buy some chicks, and Lin Mu also felt very good about it; the last two items are Lin Mu's clothes. And the most important money box, this money box means a steady stream of wealth. Some wealthy families are not only filled with silver inside, but also find some rare treasures to decorate the outside. Forest trees cannot compare, and they only plan to put silver inside. , carving some patterns on the outside, Zhi Geer also agreed, he also did the same at that time. Lin Mu picked out special fabrics and cotton at the cloth store. The price of cotton was high, and these alone cost him eight taels of silver.

The two went to the carpenter's shop together to order a small wooden box to use as a money box. They specially added money to pick out some patterns. They also went to East Street to see if there were any chickens. Unfortunately, there were no good ones, so they had to come back next time. It took a lot of effort to select these. Lin Mu and the two loaded these things into the carriage and drove back to the village.

The sky was getting warmer, the clouds were clear and the wind was gentle. The forest trees looked up at the blue sky. It was a good day today. He carried his things back home. Next he had to concentrate on making clothes and sewing quilts. He didn't know where he was going to prepare. How's it going?

Chapter 25 Getting Married (2)

Gu Shiqing was preparing for the wedding ceremony. He went to see how the house was being built first. Wang Xi was already building bathrooms and toilets according to his requirements. Carloads of green bricks were transported to Shangxi Village, and other rooms were also being built one after another. Gu Shiqing was very satisfied and rode to the county.

He was going to find Mr. Zhao, and he had to ask the same betrothed man to propose and get married. It had only been two months since he proposed, and he was so generous at the time. How could Mr. Zhao not remember him and greet him diligently, "Gu Boy, what, are you ready to get married?"

"Exactly," Gu Shiqing held up his hand, "Please give me some tips on etiquette."

Mr. Zhao didn't bother Qiao, after all, Gu Shiqing gave him a lot of benefits when he asked for marriage. , hurriedly told him in detail that according to the custom of Shangxi Village, a young man should give eight kinds of gifts when getting married. Gu Shiqing remembered them all in his heart and thanked Mr. Zhao.

Mr. Zhao waved his hand, "Okay, don't thank me. Go and get ready. I want to take a look to see if it's appropriate."

Gu Shiqing naturally agreed.

He was thinking about these eight gifts in his mind. One of them, the pigs, beef and mutton, had to wait until closer to the day. Now that the weather was warm, he couldn't keep it for a long time. The other fish could be bought in advance and thrown into the water tank to raise. a few days.

So, he first went to the butcher's shop and ordered three kilograms of meat each from pigs, cows and sheep. He told the butcher that it would be used for getting married. The butcher then said that he would tie a big red flower on the straw rope tied with the meat. Gu Shiqing quickly thanked him. He went to a special wedding shop and bought a box of fruits, four-color wedding candies, and four-color wedding fruits. Now he had four complete gifts.

Next is bamboo wine. Bamboo wine is commonly used for weddings here, that is, the wine is placed in a bamboo tube and then sealed and covered. Gu Shiqing bought four tubes of bamboo wine according to custom, which the young couple drank on the day of the wedding. Gu Shiqing took a sip of the wine before buying it. The sweet wine had a very light taste and was filled with the fragrance of bamboo. It was very suitable for drinking in the forest and it was not easy to get drunk. Then there is the gift box. The items in it can be bought assorted or packaged. Gu Shiqing thought about it and bought the packaged package. The main thing is that there are many kinds of things in a large wooden box, including lotus seeds, red beans, There are mung beans, red dates and other items as well as a pair of red candles, but the portions of each are not much, so it is cheaper to buy them whole.

Except for the fish I bought a few days before the wedding, there was only the last gift left. Nowadays, the richer people give gold, and the poorer people give silver. Gu Shiqing can certainly afford gold, but he always feels that there is nothing new. After thinking about it, I went to the gold and silver shop to see if there were any good-looking gold jewelry. I spotted a piece of gold leaf. This thing is convenient for keeping close to the body and can be taken out in case anything happens. The zombie gave it to Gu Shiqing. A great sense of threat. So, he spent 8 taels of silver to order a piece of gold leaf. The thin piece was less than the size of a palm, but the painting was lifelike.

After a busy morning, Gu Shiqing ate a bowl of braised pork noodles and two poached eggs on the street. After resting for a while, he took the things to Mr. Zhao's house to show him.

Mr. Zhao was a little disappointed. The preparation of these things could not be said to be bad. They were indeed made by people in the village. The golden leaf was also somewhat ingenious. But why does he feel so strange?

Gu Xiaozi made so many arrangements when he asked for marriage. He originally thought that getting married would open his eyes again, but why did he become stingy instead? Could it be that the relationship with that brother is not as good as before?

Gu Shiqing didn't know that Mr. Zhao was nodding on his face and making random guesses about him in his mind. He was not stingy, but he was just spending money where it was more needed. If there were no zombies, he would have spent all his wealth on a wedding gift, but now You have to save money to buy this or that!

When Gu Shiqing gave the celebrity money to Mr. Zhao, he became even more annoyed. Why did he only have 600 yuan left to get married after giving these to him for marriage? His rule was five hundred coins, and he only gave this little more?

Mr. Zhao was annoyed, but looking at the silver, he still reached out and took it, that's all.

After bidding farewell to Mr. Zhao, Gu Shiqing put all these things into the space and rode towards Shangxi Village.

He still has one thing to do. He hasn't bought the clothes Lin Mu will wear at the wedding ceremony yet! He didn't have the ability to make it himself, so he could only plan to buy it. However, he didn't have the size of the forest tree, so he had to go back and ask him.

Thinking of this, Gu Shiqing became a little excited.

"Mumu, are you home?" Gu Shiqing shouted outside Lin Mu's yard.

"Hey! Here it comes!" Lin Mu put down the cloth in his hand and hurried to open the door.

"What's wrong?"

"I..." Gu Shiqing was thinking excitedly on the way, but he hesitated a little when he got in front of Lin Mu. He was a little embarrassed to tell his wife.

Seeing Lin Mu's confused expression, Gu Shiqing... Gu Shiqing mustered up his courage and said, "Mumu, what's the size of your clothes?"

Lin Mu, Lin Mu was stunned and closed the courtyard door with a bang.

"Mumu, I'm getting married and want to buy clothes!" Gu Shiqing was also taken aback and hurriedly explained.

Oh, Lin Mu's face turned red. I blamed him wrongly.

No, what was I thinking just now! Lin Mu hammered his head in frustration.

He opened the courtyard door cautiously, and Gu Shiqing was looking at him eagerly. Lin Mu could not say anything, so he could only say with a tigerish face, "Wait."

After saying that, he strode to the side room and turned over the pages. I found a jacket and a pair of pants from the cabinet. The weather was getting hotter, and this thickness was just right.

After walking out of the side room, Gu Shiqing was still waiting at the door. Lin Mu put the clothes in his arms and said dryly: "Here you go, take it." "

Ah? Oh!" Gu Shiqing only had time to take it in his hand. Before he could say anything, Lin Mu closed the door again.

Gu Shiqing hugged Lin Mu's clothes and walked back. Hehe, his wife's angry and shy look was really unique. She was like a rose with thorns, delicate and beautiful. He couldn't help but think back to Lin Mu's red face and His eyes seemed to be accusing, and he felt even happier.

When Gu Shiqing returned home, he took out a measuring tape to measure the size of Lin Mu's clothes. He was reluctant to hand over his wife's clothes to others.

Lin Mu was sitting on the edge of the bed, feeling annoyed. He was obviously asking a normal question, so why did he think wrongly and lose his temper? It was so... He couldn't help but cover his face with his hands.

"Little uncle, what are you doing?" Brother Xiaole stared at Lin Mu curiously, and stretched out his little fleshy hand to cover his fair face, but he couldn't help but blinked and peeked through his fingers. Seeing how cute he was, Lin Mu slowly calmed down.

"Nothing."

However, when he picked up the fabric again, he frowned again, "Oh, why didn't I ask him for the size?"

The fabric in his hand suddenly became hot to the touch, and his figure was deeply engraved in Lin Mu's mind. When Lin Mu thought about making clothes, he cut them subconsciously, as if he was already familiar with his figure. What about him? Why are you still asking me?

Doesn't he treat me the same way I treat him?

Gu Shiqing: Wife, you are wronged!

No, Lin Mu shook his head, I should believe him.

Gu Shiqing took the measurements of Lin Mu's clothes to the county embroidery workshop and picked out two clothes. One was a fine cotton lining, as white as snow. It would look good on Mu Mu. They would get married in the evening. Okay... Hehe, Gu Shiqing smiled proudly. There is also a set of gray trousers and a satin gown. The gown reaches the length of the calf. Gu Shiqing chose a light cyan color with a slight luster on it. It will definitely look dazzling when worn. It is just right for the wedding day.

Gu Shiqing happily decided on the look, and then handed the measurements to the embroiderer in the embroidery workshop. She had three days left to wait for them to be picked up.

Lin Mu could not be embroidered well in three days. Firstly, Gu Shiqing was larger than himself, and it took more time and effort. Secondly, he still had a new quilt to make, but it took him five days to finish it. She also takes care of the chicks she bought.

After the clothes were finished, Lin Mu drove the carriage with Zhi Geer to the county to get the money box. In the past few days, Lin Mu was making clothes at home, and Zhi Geer drove the carriage to and from the shop. The business in the shop is not as good as before, but We can also sell a little every day, and even at the Lucky Dolls' House, business is still booming!

The two of them were sitting in the carriage together. Brother Zhi was so angry that he told Lin Mu about it bitterly.

"Relax, you won't last long like this." Lin Mu comforted him.

"Hmph, it would be better to close the door early."

In fact, Lin Mu guessed it right.

Brother Zhi only saw the constant coming and going of business, which was even more prosperous than their shop was at the beginning.

But behind the scenes, the boss was getting angry!

He is basically losing money now!

In the beginning, he was still able to make some money, but seeing that the Lin's shop across the street refused to close, and the supply of dolls in his own shop was in short supply, he became cruel and hired more people in one go, barely able to provide for them. Come, the wages have increased again. He is actually doing a losing business!

He didn't dare to raise the price. Seeing that Lin's shop was half dead, wouldn't raising the price now drive customers away?

He could only grit his teeth and hold on.

Lin Mu and Zhi Ge'er didn't know that they were playing around in secret. They happily went to the carpenter's shop. The carpenter handed the small wooden box to Lin Mu, "Brother, you put a lot of effort into this. Are you satisfied with it?"

This wooden box is made of solid good wood and has been dyed with incense. When you get closer, you can smell a faint fragrance, like the smell of orchid. The wooden box was well polished and not irritating at all. The surrounding outer walls were carved with some lingering clouds, and some of them were carefully outlined in bright red, adding a joyful color.

Lin Mu was satisfied and anxious, and immediately paid the money. Brother Zhi was also envious, "Hey! Why didn't I come here to order it at the beginning?"

Lin Mu took the small wooden box and walked back, feeling at ease, it was a wedding ceremony. You are all ready to tell him.

What day should I choose?

Back in the village, he carried brother Xiao Le to Gu Shiqing's house, put him down at the door, and asked him to go and tell Gu Shiqing. He told Aunt Wang and the two aunts who were cooking about helping the cooks. They were all quite happy, just waiting for Lin Mu's good days.

Lin Mu went to Gu Shiqing's house again with anxiety in his heart. Gu Shiqing and his brother Xiao Le were playing tossing in the yard. Maybe he knew that he was nervous. Gu Shiqing didn't come over either. He was just in the yard, watching. Brother Xiaole went out and looked at him with a smile.

Brother Xiao Le received the order and said positively: "Three days! Uncle Gu said three days! What does it mean?"

The big stone in Lin Mu's heart suddenly fell to the ground, and he stroked Brother Xiao Le's hair, " It means getting married. "

Chapter 26 Getting Married (3)

Three days later, it will be the day of appointment.

On this day, Shangxi Village was really lively. Many people in the village got up in the morning and went to the fields with hoes after breakfast. They listened attentively and whispered, "I wonder what the young boy is giving as a betrothal gift?"

" It's just that, for being so generous before, we are just waiting for this betrothal gift!"

That's right, the news of Gu Shiqing and Lin Mu's marriage has spread, and many people are eagerly waiting to see it.

The day before, Gu Shiqing went to the county and bought two two-pound large grass carps, and kept them in a water tank. He also pulled a red cloth and asked the embroiderer to make some big red flowers. When he came back in the evening, he tied them to the carriage. superior.

That morning, he got up before dawn, put all the things he had prepared in the carriage, closed the small wooden door, hid the carriage in the space, rode his horse to the county, and exchanged goods on the outskirts of the county. After a while, it turned into driving the carriage to the butcher shop to get the pork, beef and mutton that had been promised. Three bright red flowers were tied on the straw rope, which looked quite festive. He went to Mr. Zhao's house again, picked up Mr. Zhao, and they took a car to the village together.

This time, Gu Shiqing did not ask the old village chief to come forward. He and Lin Mu had agreed not to work with the old village chief and Aunt Wang, and they just went through the process. Nowadays, it is no different than before. Gu Shiqing has a new house to supervise and Lin Mu has a shop to worry about. It is important that this wedding ceremony be simple.

Lin Mu also took stock of the six gifts at home. He put ten taels of silver in the small money box, as well as the land deed and the deed of the field. He had them all ready. He also picked two pairs of chickens and put them in the wooden frame on the side. , he also invited Brother Zhi to come over and watch over Brother Le, just in case there was anything he didn't care about. Of course Brother Zhi was willing to do so. Brother Xiaole was also very well-behaved today. He knew that today was an important day, so he ate and dressed obediently, and even ate his least favorite pickles.

When Gu Shiqing drove the carriage into the village, some sharp-eyed villagers had noticed it and said, "Come and look, young boy Qing is here!"

Seeing this, he couldn't laugh or cry at all. He got out of the carriage and took out a big red flower tied with a ribbon. He held the carriage in front of his chest and walked slowly, with more and more people in the village following him.

The carriage stopped at the door of Lin Mu's house. Gu Shiqing helped Mr. Zhao down. Mr. Zhao was also dressed festively, wearing a red vest and a red flower on his head.

He smiled and looked at the villagers in front and on the left and right, nodding his head.

Hurrah! So many people can spread his name as a red husband well.

Lin Mu had already heard the noise outside. He wanted to open the door, but Brother Zhi stopped him. "You sit down, I'll go."

He had to sit on the chair in the middle of the hall honestly.

Brother Zhi waited for the knock on the door before opening the door, looking at the crowd of people outside, and stepped aside.

Gu Shiqing gestured towards him, and he led the two of them towards the main room. The villagers outside the courtyard followed suit and moved in. Their voices were much softer than before, and they all stared with wide eyes.

What Gu Shiqing wore today was so elegant that Lin Mu was stunned for a moment.

He took off his usual cotton jacket and trousers and put on a long gown. The dark blue clothes outlined his tall figure, making him look even more handsome and upright. Unexpectedly, never expected that he is so handsome! Lin Mu's face felt slightly hot.

Unexpectedly, Gu Shiqing also looked straight.

Mumu is dressed so cutely today! Gu Shiqing admired in his heart.

The long coat and trousers Lin Mu wore today were not too complicated. The highlight was the light blue vest with plush edges. The plush lining on his face made him look even cuter. He did not look like the mainstay of the family. , more like the brother nowadays.

Mr. Zhao became a little anxious when he saw the two of them staring at each other but not speaking.

He pulled Gu Shiqing and Gu Shiqing came to his senses.

He took a step forward, bowed slightly and said, "Gu Shiqing, a native of Shangxi Village, had an agreement before and came here to fulfill the agreement. The courtesy is light but the affection is heavy. I hope that the Lin family brother will not dislike it and accept the betrothal gift. "

After he finished speaking, Mr. Zhao stood up again to identify himself, and praised Gu Shiqing a lot, saying over and over again that he was young and promising. Gu Shiqing was a little tired of hearing this, but Lin Mu stared at him. Mr. Zhao listened carefully.

He felt warm in his heart, and his wife seemed a bit easy to deceive.

After Mr. Zhao finished speaking, he waited for Lin Mu to answer.

Lin Mu looked up at Gu Shiqing firmly, with a slight tremor in his voice, "Lin Mu, from Shangxi Village, I agree."

Okay! good! good!

Mr. Zhao immediately smiled and clapped his hands, his face seemed to wrinkle into a chrysanthemum, and announced: "The betrothal gift!"

The villagers inside and outside the yard also clapped their hands and shouted. In such an atmosphere, Lin Mu and Gu Shiqing looked at each other, both All laughed.

Gu Shiqing walked out of the hall door, and the crowd automatically made way for him. He went to the carriage and moved the betrothal gifts he prepared one by one to the table in the hall. Mr. Zhao introduced: "Check the eight gifts."

Lin Mu stood up and walked away . When I got to the table, I first glanced at the meat, fish, etc. on the table, then opened the fruit and gift boxes, looked at them again, and nodded with a smile, which meant I was satisfied.

The people in the village were also discussing, "What is that?"

"Meat!"

"It's just a little bit, it doesn't add up to ten pounds."

"The young boy gave half a pig as a gift when he asked for marriage, but why did it go wrong when he got married? "You're stingy!"

Someone sneered, "I don't have any money, and the house is still being built. Isn't that why I'm stingy?"

"

No, I can't help but show off when I get lucky. Now look at him. How to show off!"

To be fair, the betrothal gift given by Gu Shiqing was not small, it was more than normal people in the village. But the people in the village were shocked and had such a mentality this time, weren't they disappointed?

However, Lin Mu was not disappointed, he was actually happy that Gu Shiqing cherished his money!

Lin Mu also walked to the yard and moved the wooden frame for the chickens, and took out other things. Mr. Zhao said to Gu Shiqing, "Check the six gifts."

This time it was Gu Shiqing's turn, and he stepped forward to take those things away. After scanning it once, I fell in love with the small money box. I held it in my hand, touched it, opened it and looked inside before putting it down and nodded to Mr. Zhao.

Seeing that both of them agreed, Mr. Zhao felt relieved. Today's affairs were almost done. Fortunately, no mistakes were made. The things Gu Xiaozi gave this time were average, but the Lin family brother was also satisfied? He had seen people break up due to disagreements over betrothal gifts. He was also sweating when he came today. Who would have thought that there was no quarrel?

Mr. Zhao stood up and said, "It's done!"

"Exchange wedding dresses."

Lin Mu and Gu Shiqing had prepared their clothes just now. When they heard what he said, they handed the clothes to each other.

alright! They both thought at the same time.

"Brother Mu's small money box is quite unique." A husband's aunt in the crowd said.

"Yes, it's better looking than the one I had before, so it probably costs a lot of money."

"So, it seems that Brother Mu also has a lot of wealth!"

"It's a pity, we don't know if this young boy is a strong man on the outside but a strong man on the inside! "

The people in the village were talking again, but slowly they stopped talking. Lin Mu and Gu Shiqing stood up together and said to the people inside and outside the yard: "I will get married tomorrow, and I also invite everyone to have a glass of wine at noon. "

It's easy to talk about." Immediately, some people in the village expressed their determination to come.

As for the discussion just now? What a joke, with wine to drink and meat to eat, who cares whether they have money or not!

The people in the village slowly dispersed in response. They were satisfied after watching the excitement for a long time. They should also take care of the affairs in the fields, otherwise they would not go hungry.

Lin Mu and Gu Shiqing stood looking at each other without saying anything.

After a while, Lin Mu started talking again, "I've hired a cook for tomorrow's cooking, and I have to take stock of whether the food and wine are enough."

"Okay!" Gu Shiqing agreed, but still stared at Lin Mu without blinking. look.

Lin Mu was a little embarrassed and said, "What are you looking at!"

"You look good."

"You!" Lin Mu's face turned redder, and his fingers unconsciously grabbed his pants.

This man!

As if feeling the increasingly hot gaze, Lin Mu held back his shame and said, "Go quickly!" He also reached out and pushed Gu Shiqing.

Gu Shiqing shook Lin Mu's hand tightly, "Okay, I'm going."

Mr. Zhao was already waiting for him outside. Gu Shiqing walked to the door, and Lin Mu chased him out again, "You, go back and try on the clothes. If they don't fit, take them." Come here and let me change it."

After saying that, without waiting for Gu Shiqing to reply, he turned around and closed the door.

Gu Shiqing just smiled. His wife's shy look was so cute!

Chapter 27 Getting Married (4) (Start with v)

Gu Shiqing went to arrange the food and drinks for tomorrow. Lin Mu returned to the main room, where Brother Zhi and Brother Xiaole were waiting for him.

"How are your clothes? Let me take a look." As soon as Lin Mu walked in, Brother Zhi came up to ask.

Lin Mu unfolded the clothes in his hands and showed them.

"Wow!" Brother Zhi exclaimed, "It looks good, go and try it!"

Lin Mu was pushed to the side room, closed the door, and looked at the clothes in his hands.

It was cyan again. He actually liked this color. Thinking that Gu Shiqing also had the word "qing" in his name, Lin Mu's face became hot again.

He slowly took off his outer vest and clothes, carefully put on the ones given by Gu Shiqing, and buttoned them one by one.

"Are you okay?" Brother Zhi couldn't wait outside.

"Coming!" Lin Mu agreed while opening the door.

"Wow!" It was Brother Xiaole who shouted this time, "Uncle, you look so good!" He pouted and stepped forward to hug Lin Mu.

Brother Zhi also looked at Lin Mu, who was wearing a cyan satin gown and gray trousers. The luster of the satin was dazzling, and it stood out against Lin Mu's red cheeks, making him even more amiable and cute.

Brother Zhi couldn't help but pinched Lin Mu's face softly. Lin Mu was not annoyed and stared at him with watery eyes. He looked at Lin Mu's rare appearance and smiled with satisfaction.

"Okay, I'm back."

"I'm going to the county to have a look." Zhi Geer suddenly remembered and said to Lin Mu.

"Don't go today." Lin Mu advised him, "I'm getting married in these two days, and you can rest in the village."

"That's fine." Zhi Geer nodded.

Lin Mu took brother Xiao Le's hand and escorted brother Zhi to the door. When he opened the door, Gu Shiqing was raising his hand to knock on the door.

When he saw Lin Mu like this, his eyes widened.

Brother Zhi hurriedly blocked him, and Lin Mu hurried back to the side room to take off his clothes.

Gu Shiqing apologized to his wife's good friend, "Let me go in and take a look at Mumu!"

"No!" Brother Zhi shook his head firmly. This is not possible. These clothes were worn when they got married. How could they be worn by him now? look?

When Gu Shiqing was about to say anything else, Lin Mu came hurriedly wearing homely clothes, so Gu Shiqing had no choice but to give up.

As soon as Lin Mu came, Zhi Geer waved his hand and left. Let them talk, he won't get involved.

"I've seen the food and wine." Gu Shiqing said before Lin Mu could speak.

"Oh."

"This is the prepared dish. Look, everything has been bought and stewed in advance." Gu Shiqing showed Lin Mu the paper he recorded. He knew that Lin Mu could read.

"Okay." Lin Mu nodded.

"There's also wine. I've bought two large tanks of rice wine. I'll go back and bring it here right away."

"Oh."

Gu Shiqing: What's wrong with my wife? Why are you ignoring me?

"Uncle, why don't you speak?" Brother Xiaole frowned and asked Gu Shiqing what was in his mind.

Lin Mu lowered his head slightly, his eyes evasive, "No, no."

Gu Shiqing looked into his eyes and suddenly thought to himself, is his wife shy? Because I saw him wearing those clothes? It's nothing, I have to wear it tomorrow anyway.

He was right in thinking so, but his grin was almost reaching his ears!

However, my wife shouldn't be teased too much.

So, he suppressed his smile and said in a deep voice: "The clothes you made fit me perfectly. Thank you. I'll go back and get some things."

Lin Mu looked up at him unconsciously and nodded, "Yeah ."

Gu Shiqing started to get busy, preparing for tomorrow. He led Lin Mu's family's donkey cart to carry two large jars of rice wine and put them in the yard. Then he went to the people he had agreed with one by one to move the borrowed tables to the donkey cart, and then placed them in front of Lin Mu's house. Lin Mu's yard is not big and there is not enough room for a few tables, so he decided to arrange a table in the yard for Zhi Ge'er and other close people to sit, while the others were outside the yard. This is a common thing in Shangxi Village, so it doesn't seem rude.

Gu Shiqing was doing such heavy and tiring work, so he didn't let Lin Mu help him move. He asked him to take Brother Xiao Le to borrow bowls, chopsticks and supplies, and Lin Mu followed him. Brother Zhi Tang Jiang also came to help and worked for most of the afternoon before setting up these tables and stools in front of the door. There are a total of twelve tables, and the stools have been set up one by one. Although the bowls and chopsticks are empty, they are arranged according to each table. They will be cleaned tomorrow and then the food can be loaded.

The four of them were a little tired. Thinking that they would be busy tomorrow, Zhi Geer and Tang Jiang invited Lin Mu and Gu Shiqing to follow them home for a meal, and Lin Mu and Gu Shiqing agreed.

Early the next morning, people were coming and going in Lin's courtyard. The aunts Lin Mu invited to help with the cooking came early and were very busy. Some husbands and aunts who knew they were busy today also came over to help with some washing. Food, the work of choosing food.

"This young man is quite generous, and the food is quite generous."

Generally, the food and drinks at wedding banquets in the village are provided by men.

"No, there's still a lot of meat."

"I have to tell that guy at our house not to be late today." Some husbands were cautious and hurriedly called to stop the guy who was playing with the bunny with Brother Xiaole. Little brother, "Go back and tell your father to come here early!"

Lin Mu was washing the dishes with Brother Zhi. After the bowls were soaked with water, they were placed on the table as they were.

What Gu Shiqing saw when he arrived was such a busy scene.

"Do you need my help?"

Lin Mu raised his head and glanced at him, "Help pour the bar." At this time, he could not remember his shyness yesterday, and his mind was occupied by the busyness at this time.

"Okay!" Of course Gu Shiqing listened to Lin Mu's arrangement!

Time passed by, and the fragrance slowly wafted out from the kitchen. The trees looked up at the sky. The sun was almost gone, and it was time for someone to come.

He was right. The first person to come was Aunt Liu, who was the first to eat but was not good at anything else.

She smiled and handed the basket she brought to Lin Mu. Lin Mu opened the covering and saw that there was only a pound of white noodles?

It's rare for people in the village to come to a banquet with such a small gift. After all, there is a family, and Aunt Liu's family is quite large!

But today was a good day for Lin Mu, and he didn't want to worry about it anymore, so he asked her to sit down and wait.

Slowly, towards noon, people from the village came in groups.

Lin Mu asked Gu Shiqing to stand at the entrance of the courtyard to greet them. The villagers spontaneously gave Gu Shiqing the gifts they had brought, including copper coins, meat, eggs, and so on. Gu Shiqing took it, and then they found a place to sit down.

Wang Xi came, and Gu Shiqing invited him to sit down at the table in the courtyard. He and Wang Xi had been on good terms recently and could be considered good friends.

The old village chief also came with a smile, and Gu Shiqing also let him and his son sit inside. The village chief still had to give him face.

Another half hour passed, and Lin Mu saw that it was almost done, so he asked his aunt and husband who was helping the cook to start serving the dishes, and he ran over to greet Gu Shiqing to prepare for the banquet. When called, I immediately happily went outside the hospital to wait for the trees with a string of firecrackers.

Lin Mu changed his clothes and carried Brother Xiaole to the outside of the hospital.

"The banquet is open!" Gu Shiqing shouted and lit the firecracker in his hand.

The sound of "cracking" exploded in the ears. Lin Mu and Gu Shiqing looked at each other and smiled among the red paper in the sky. It was indescribable harmony and beauty.

The people in the village who came to have a feast could not bear it for a long time, and they started to feast as soon as the firecrackers went off.

"This young boy is so sincere!" A man said while chewing a large piece of meat and taking a swig of rice wine.

"Not bad!" The man next to him also agreed.

In their village, wedding banquets usually include two meat, four vegetarian, six dishes, and a large bowl of soup. It's rare to find meaty meat in the meat dishes found in other restaurants, but it's just too much oil and water. How can it be like today's dish of stir-fried pork slices with cabbage?

What's more, there are other dishes like braised chicken nuggets, red fruit and egg soup, fried noodles and so on, all of which are in a big bowl!

Their mouths were really full of food.

All of a sudden, Gu Shiqing's reputation changed, from an unlucky guy who made a fortune out of failure to a kind and honest man.

And Lin Mu has also become a man with good vision.

Lin Mu and Gu Shiqing were eating in the courtyard, and I really didn't hear them talking about this.

While Lin Mu was greeting his tablemates, including Brother Zhi, Tang Jiang, Aunt Wang, Wang Xi, and the old village chief, to be polite, he also picked up food for Brother Xiao Le, who had short hands. Gu Shiqing took the little boy away. Brother Le said, "Let me do it. You can eat more." He said and gave him a chicken thigh.

Now, especially the older people like the old village chief and Aunt Wang, they couldn't stop praising the young boy for being good and good at taking care of people. They also praised Lin Mu for his good vision and that he would be blessed in the future.

Lin Mu's face turned a little red when they talked about it, and Gu Shiqing quickly stood up and picked up the bowl to toast, "Thank you all for the compliments, I respect you all!"

The topic was changed in this way.

After almost an hour, everyone had eaten and drank enough. At first glance, the bowls and basins were all empty. Villagers came to say goodbye one by one, put their hands over their hands and touched their bellies with satisfaction and went back.

After this party, Lin Mu and Gu Shiqing were going to look different in the villagers' mouths, but they didn't care.

Lin Mu stood up and made arrangements for cleaning up after the end. The person who borrowed the table and stools took it away himself. He also gave some leftovers to his aunt and husband who came to help with the cooking. They all went back happily carrying bowls of dishes. .

Close friends like Brother Zhi and the others have also left, leaving only Lin Mu and his family of three in the yard. The noise just now seemed like yesterday. Lin Mu looked at Gu Shiqing who was holding Brother Xiao Le, and the nervousness and excitement of the whole morning were gone. The past has passed, and what he feels now is peace. In this peace is a longing for the future. He and Gu Shiqing will build a new home with Brother Xiao Le.

Since his family members left, he and Brother Xiaole depended on each other. He hadn't felt the care of his relatives for a long time. This time, he believed in him.

Lin Mu looked at Gu Shiqing's smiling eyes, mustered up the courage to hold his hand.

Chapter 28 Consummation

Gu Shiqing was stunned. He felt Lin Mu's soft yet resilient hand grasping his hand. He squeezed it tightly. He squeezed Lin Mu's hand in his palm and shook it. After eating and drinking, he was already asleep. Little snoring little Le Geer.

"Let's go." Enter the house.

He led Lin Mu into the side room. Lin Mu took Brother Xiao Le and gently took off his clothes. Gu Shiqing lifted the quilt. Lin Mu put Brother Xiao Le on the bed, covered him with the quilt and touched it. His peaceful sleeping face.

Gu Shiqing watched this scene quietly, his expression gentle and attentive.

"What are you looking at?" Lin Mu silently gestured with his mouth.

Gu Shiqing shook his head, held his hand, and the two of them walked out of the side room.

"What should we do at night?" Gu Shiqing asked while standing in the yard.

"What should I do?" Lin Mu was confused.

Seeing his wife's confused look, Gu Shiqing had to explain clearly, "Lele sleeps on the bed, where should I sleep?"

Huh? Lin Mu was stunned, his expression blank.

Seeing him like that, Gu Shiqing knew that he had never considered this at all, and said aggrievedly: "Mumu, are you going to kick me out?"

No, no, Lin Mu shook his head crazily in his heart.

"I...I, I didn't think of this before."

"Then think about it now, what should I do?" Gu Shiqing was reluctant.

"This...I...you..." Lin Mu was a little embarrassed.

It's not that he doesn't understand anything. Yesterday, Brother Zhi even talked to him a lot. When he thought about what he had to do on the night of the wedding, his face turned red and he felt nervous. Gu Shiqing stared at him with a good eye. Look, he hesitated even more and was embarrassed to say it.

Seeing Lin Mu like this, Gu Shiqing couldn't bear to force him to speak anymore, and said directly: "Mumu, would it be good to live together?"

"The new bedding you made is very warm, why don't we try it together?"

Looking at Gu Shiqing With green eyes, Lin Mu nodded subconsciously.

yeah! Done! Gu Shiqing smiled proudly.

Lin Mu finally came to his senses. Did he just agree?

Gu Shiqing was afraid that he would regret it, so he quickly said: "You just nodded. I have prepared the small bed for Lele to sleep on. I will go back and get it right now!"

Before Lin Mu could stop him, Gu Shiqing couldn't wait to leave. .

He stood in the yard with a red face. At night...

this was what Zhi Geer saw when he came.

"Hey!" Zhi Geer walked up to Lin Mu and waved, "What are you thinking about!"

"Ah?" Lin Mu came back to his senses, "It's nothing."

"I don't believe it."

"At night..." Zhi Geer said into Lin Mu's ear. After talking a lot quietly, Lin Mu's eyes turned red and his eyes were moist.

"Do you understand?" Brother Zhi winked.

"Yeah." Lin Mu nodded lightly.

Seeing Lin Mu's shy look, Zhi Ge'er chuckled, "These young men are very tender. If you don't pay attention, you will still suffer the consequences. Do you understand?"

Zhi Ge'er, who has been married to Tang Jiang for several years, said He is not ashamed to talk about these things. He thinks these things between husband and wife are very important. At this time, he was talking to Lin Mu about the essentials with great interest, as if he was an expert.

Most of the time, Brother Zhi spoke, and Lin Mu nodded in response. He spoke with satisfaction, feeling that he had said everything he needed to say, and without leaving any more words, he said goodbye to Lin Mu and went home.

As for Lin Mu, he originally thought he understood, but he knew that Brother Jingzhi had been chattering for a long time, and his heart was really ups and downs, so exciting!

After Brother Zhi left, he was still thinking about what he had just said. Fortunately, his mood had gradually calmed down when Gu Shiqing came. Otherwise, he would have blushed again as soon as he saw Gu Shiqing. !

Gu Shiqing went back and moved the small wooden bed specially made for Brother Xiaole and Lin Mu's new bedding. When he came back, Lin Mu was sweeping the yard.

Seeing him coming, he took the bedding and carried him to the side room. Gu Shiqing followed him and moved the small wooden bed in.

Lin Mu watched Gu Shiqing put the small wooden bed next to the big bed. It was a small bed made of solid wood. There were several layers of boards around it to prevent the child from falling. The wood had also been scented. It looks like it's not a temporary shot.

Gu Shiqing: Of course, opportunities are reserved for those who are prepared!

He patted the surroundings of the bed, "How is it?"

"Yeah." Lin Mu smiled, "It's just right, thank you for your trouble."

"No need to thank me," Gu Shiqing said seriously: "Mumu, Brother Xiaole is Your nephew is mine. I should care about him. You don't have to feel burdened."

"Okay," Lin Mu responded.

"Hmm..." Brother Xiaole rubbed his eyes and sat up from the bed, "Uncle, um, Uncle Gu is here too." Without Lin Mu's help, he put on his small clothes sleepily and got off the bed.

Now that the weather is getting warmer, Lin Mu usually lets Brother Xiao Le dress and wash up by himself, instead of having to go to Bala to help clean up as hard as in winter.

Brother Xiao Le immediately saw the small bed next to him and walked around it. Gu Shiqing walked over and squatted down, "This is made for Le Le Xin, does Le Le like it?"

He felt a little nervous, got it done. I have a wife and a little one waiting for me!

"I like it!" Brother Xiaole was about to climb up using his hands and feet. Gu Shiqing quickly took off his shoes for him and carried him up by his armpits.

Brother Xiao Le touched left and right, looking very happy.

"Would Lele want to sleep here?"

"Okay! I like this!" Little Lele said with a smile while lying on the small bed, flopping his feet back and forth.

Wow! Gu Shiqing admitted that when he came, he was thinking about how to coax brother Xiao Le, but he didn't expect that he wouldn't be able to use it at all. Brother Xiao Le agreed so happily!

He looked up at Lin Mu's expression. Lin Mu saw that Brother Xiaole was willing, but he didn't say he didn't agree.

After the two of them waited for brother Xiaole to get up, they started to pack the new quilt. The new cotton was picked from the forest trees. The quilt with new surface, new inside and new cotton felt very comfortable to the touch.

Unknowingly, the sky turned dark. Gu Shiqing went to the kitchen to heat up the remaining lunch, and the three of them ate together. Gu Shiqing went to clear away the dishes and asked Lin Mu to take Brother Xiaole to wash up. Lin Mu settled down. After that, I washed myself and sat on the edge of the bed.

The long eyelashes cast shadows on his face, illuminated by the warm yellow candlelight, and he sat quietly.

Gu Shiqing put away the dishes, went to the hut to wash up, pulled on her shoes, and pushed the door open.

"Asleep?" Gu Shiqing asked softly.

Lin Mu nodded, Brother Xiao Le had rested.

Next...

Lin Mu felt a little uneasy.

Gu Shiqing took off his outer clothes and only wore a vest. He knelt on the edge of the bed with one leg bent, stretched out his hand to lift Lin Mu's face, and traced it carefully with his eyes.

Lin Mu felt the steaming body approaching and shrank back uncomfortably.

Gu Shiqing let out a low laugh in his throat and said in a hoarse voice, "Don't be afraid." After saying that, he lowered his head and kissed her gently.

From his forehead to his cheeks to his lips, he kissed her one by one. Lin Mu could only feel his whole face getting hot, tears fell from the corners of his eyes unconsciously, and he pressed his hands against his chest.

Gu Shiqing kissed the teardrop gently, "So sensitive."

He let go, and before Lin Mu said anything, he stepped forward again. This time, Lin Mu clearly felt that his aura had changed, becoming more... aggressive. .

Sure enough, if it was a gentle drizzle just now, it was a violent storm now. Lin Mu couldn't bear it, and his body slowly bent backwards. Gu Shiqing took advantage of the situation and supported him to fall back on the bed.

He looked at Lin Mu with bright eyes, like a leopard ready to attack. Lin Mu, Lin Mu was of course knocked down by this leopard. He only had time to say "Um... don't~" before he was drowned in his fierce attack. .

After the clouds and rain stopped, Lin Mu was always in good health. This time he couldn't even lift his arms. Gu Shiqing looked satisfied and went out to bring him water and towels to clean him. After that, she climbed into bed, held him in her arms and fell asleep together.

Lin Mu struggled and asked, "Lele..."

"He didn't hear it. Don't worry, you just kept your voice quiet." Gu Shiqing comforted.

Lin Mu thought of how he had been so rude just now and was so angry that he raised his hand to hit him on the chest. Gu Shiqing took his hand and squeezed it, "Go to sleep. If you want to hit me, you can hit me tomorrow."

Lin Mu snorted . After making a sound, Gu Shiqing saw that he was trying hard to look at the little bed with his eyes wide open, but he gently hugged Brother Xiaole and placed him between the two of them. Lin Muyan kissed his little face with a smile, Gu Shiqing felt a little bit Sour.

But when Lin Mu called him to go to bed quickly, he still slept obediently on the other side of Brother Xiao Le. Lin Mu was very tired and fell asleep soon. Gu Shiqing stretched out his arms to hold his wife and children in his arms. In my arms, I also fell asleep.

Chapter 29 Niwai

It's May. The weather is clear and the wind is gentle. When the trees wake up, they see wisps of sunlight shining through the windows.

What time is it? He struggled to sit up. His body was still a little sore, but it was much better than last night. He thought he had recovered from a good sleep.

Looking around, Gu Shiqing was not in the room, nor was Brother Xiaole. The quilt on the small bed was neatly folded, and his jacket and trousers were placed beside the pillow. Lin Mu put on his clothes and put on his outer jacket. Jacket, open the door.

The laughter came from the yard. Gu Shiqing and Brother Xiaole were feeding the little rabbit together, and the two of them were laughing and joking.

Seeing such a warm scene, Lin Mu also smiled.

Gu Shiqing turned around when he heard the noise, "Mumu, how are you? Are you feeling better?" He hurried over with a sad look on his face.

Brother Xiao Le also jumped over and said, "Uncle, are you recovered?"

Lin Mu looked at Gu Shiqing and the scenes from last night kept reappearing in front of his eyes, his face was a little hot, looking at his concerned eyes, He said gently: "It's okay, don't be nervous."

Gu Shiqing nodded lightly.

Lin Mu leaned down and touched Brother Xiao Le's soft hair, "Uncle is healed, Lele doesn't have to worry."

He guessed that the illness was an excuse Gu Shiqing came up with to fool Brother Xiao Le. After all, he usually got up early in the morning. He won't sleep until now, but the child is still young, so it's better to explain clearly so as not to worry.

"Yeah!" Brother Xiao Le burst out with a big smile, threw himself on Lin Mu with a smile, and kissed him several times.

Gu Shiqing said, "Mumu, are you hungry? Can I get you something to eat?"

"Okay."

Lin Mu led Xiao Le brother to sit at the table in the main room, and Gu Shiqing went to the kitchen to fill the bowl. The white rice porridge that was warm in the pot was mixed with some refreshing side dishes such as pickled cucumbers, pickled radish and pickles, and was placed on a plate with two large white flour steamed buns and two hard-boiled eggs for Lin Mu.

"Eat something lighter first, I'm afraid you won't feel comfortable."

"Yeah." Lin Mu agreed and took a spoon to drink the porridge. The porridge was boiled thickly and combined with the fragrant white rice, which made him feel hungry in his belly. He ate it one bite at a time, occasionally adding some side dishes. Gu Shiqing did not speak, staring at him silently, and then I got a soft mat to cushion him.

Once your stomach is soothed, you will naturally have the energy to think of other things.

"I've been busy with getting married these days, and my business has fallen behind. I want to pick it up again." Lin Mu discussed with Gu Shiqing.

Gu Shiqing: After getting married, you didn't even spend your honeymoon and your wife just thinks about work? This is not okay.

He tentatively said, "You've been tired for the past few days, why don't you take a few more days off? I'll take you and Brother Xiao Le to play around?"

Before Lin Mu could say anything, Brother Xiao Le agreed, "Okay! Go out. Play!"

"But, didn't you mean..." Lin Mu hesitated.

Gu Shiqing knew that he was referring to the zombies, so he hurriedly said: "Don't go too far, it's okay to play nearby. How about we go to the county together?" The zombies are indeed risky, and Gu Shiqing doesn't dare to It would be too far to take them, but he still believed he could protect them if they were close.

"The county?" Lin Mu shook his head. He had recently opened a shop in the county and was much more familiar with the place than before. He felt that it was nothing special. The most prosperous West Street only sold more various food and gadgets.

"How about... going to Xishan?" Lin Mu suddenly thought, "I usually only pick wild vegetables at the foot of the mountain. If there is no one with me, I dare not leave. You often hunt in the mountains, so you must be familiar with the road."

"Besides," Lin Mu's voice gradually became quieter, "I haven't seen you hunting yet."

"Okay!" Gu Shiqing agreed wholeheartedly. His wife wanted to see what difficulty he had in hunting. He promised to perform well and let her admire his heroic appearance. Dump!

Since he has decided to go hunting in the mountains, he shouldn't have lunch at home. Gu Shiqing thought, there is still some time before noon, and then he will show off his skills to his wife and children in the mountains and cook barbecue for them!

"Then let's start preparations." Gu Shiqing said, "I'll go back and get my tools. Mumu, you bring a piece of cloth and a clay pot. Let's see if we can hunt a pheasant and make some soup. Should we take a carriage or " Let's go by donkey cart?

" Lin Mu suggested.

"Okay."

Gu Shiqing went back to get the knife. Lin Mu took the donkey cart out and put a thick mat on the wooden board. Knowing that Brother Xiao Le couldn't live without the little rabbit, he helped him carry a basket of rabbits into the cart. Maybe he had already It can't be called a little rabbit anymore. After all this time, the three rabbits together are quite heavy.

Lin Mu found a square piece of cloth as instructed by Shi Qing, and brought two earthen pots, one large and one small, and spoons. Little Le was so excited that he kept circling the car, Lin Mu couldn't help but It will only be pure if you don't carry him into the car and sit him down.

When Lin Mu was almost ready, Gu Shiqing also came. He asked Lin Mu to get in the car and sit down while he drove the donkey in front.

Lin Mu followed Xiao Le brother to the west mountain. The sun was shining on him and the breeze was blowing. Lin Mu's eyelids gradually stuck together again. Gu Shiqing turned around and saw that he felt a little distressed. Mu Mu was still exhausted. , If he had known that he would rest at home today and not come out to play, he gently held Lin Mu's head and put it on the mat, took off his coat and used it as a pillow for him, and told Brother Xiao Le not to say anything. Brother Xiao Le was very worried. Nodding obediently, after finishing this, he slowed down and walked forward.

Lin Mu woke up to the smell of barbecue. Where was this?

He lay on the donkey cart, sat up and looked around. Gu Shiqing and Brother Xiaole were not far away. In front of him was a long wooden shelf. Gu Shiqing was holding two rabbits and roasting them on the fire. There was another fire, set up on a shelf, with a large earthen pot that was brought on top, in which chicken soup was simmering, and the fragrance was flowing.

Brother Xiao Le squatted in front of the fire, staring eagerly at the roast rabbit.

Lin Mu walked over, "Are you awake?" Gu Shiqing handed him the roasted rabbit in his hand, "You can eat it outside. Eat one layer first and then bake it."

After saying that, he walked to the donkey cart and took the The prepared piece of cloth was spread next to the place where he was sitting just now, "Come and sit."

Lin Mu had just woken up and was still a little dazed. He consciously took the roast rabbit and sat next to Gu Shiqing until Gu Shiqing Shi Qing stretched out an arm and hugged him before he realized what he was doing and was completely awake.

He stared at Gu Shiqing. Gu Shiqing turned around and frowned in question. Lin Mu had no choice but to pat his arm, wondering if they were doing this in broad daylight?

Gu Shiqing seemed to know what he was going to say, and leaned into his ear rather ruthlessly and said, "What's wrong with me hugging my own husband?"

Lin Muyan glared at him shyly, seeing that he was acting like this, he had no choice but to do it. He went and took a bite of the rabbit meat. The meat was tender, smooth and refreshing. He couldn't help but eat a few more bites. He saw Brother Xiao Le staring at him longingly and tearing off some rabbit meat to feed. He and brother Xiao Le also ate very happily. The uncle and nephew ate up the cooked outside in no time.

Gu Shiqing walked to the fire next to him, took a small earthen pot, scooped out half of the can of pheasant soup, and handed it to Lin Mu, "Eat less rabbit meat and drink some soup. This is a tonic." Although he saw his wife eating happily, he I'm also very happy, but I still have to consider my current physical condition.

Humph, who am I doing this for? Lin Mu glanced at Gu Shiqing.

Gu Shiqing relented and said, "It's all my fault. Mumu, please forgive me as an adult. I'll bring you to roast rabbit next time, okay?"

Lin Mu looked at him acting low and was amused. I gave him the rabbit meat in my hand, took the earthen pot, scooped out the chicken soup with a spoon and drank it. I asked Xiao Le to sit next to me and blew it to cool it down for him.

Gu Shiqing hugged the forest trees, looked at the blue sky, green trees, and felt the presence of the people around him. He couldn't help but sigh, if only time could stop at this moment.

Thoughts were flying and time passed. When I turned around, I saw Lin Mu leaning on his shoulder with his eyes closed. Gu Shiqing gently rubbed his waist and pressed a kiss on his forehead. My husband.

Chapter 30 Heart-to-heart talk

Today is the third day after Lin Mu and Gu Shiqing got married. Logically speaking, this day is the day when brother and daughter return to their parents' home after getting married. However, Lin Mu's only family member is Xiao Le, brother, and the three of them are also living in the house. Lin Mu's family used to build a house.

Lin Mu wanted to skip the door ceremony this time. Anyway, it goes from the left pocket to the right pocket, so why bother.

At this point, Gu Shiqing respected Lin Mu's idea.

"But, should we go to pay homage to our parents' graves?" Gu Shiqing asked. It was still necessary for him and Lin Mu to meet their parents when they got married. His own parents were not in this era, so the two of them went to Lin Mu's parents' graves. It is also good to visit the grave.

"Okay." There was a trace of sadness between Lin Mu's brows. He had thought so carefully. Father and mother, you should feel relieved.

So, the two of them went to the village ancestral hall to buy some yellow paper and candles, and prepared white rice and white-flour steamed buns at home. Lin Mu also made a few side dishes that his father and mother loved to eat before he was alive, and took a large coarse porcelain bowl to put them in. In a big backpack.

Gu Shiqing carried a basket on his back and led Lin Mu, who in turn led Brother Xiao Le, and the three of them walked towards the west end of the village together.

There is a large open space here, with tombs standing one after another. Although it is spring, the wind still makes it feel a bit desolate.

Lin Mu quickly led them to the graves of his father, mother and brother Lin Sen. Brother Xiao Le didn't understand much yet, so he just stared blankly. Gu Shiqing put down his backpack, and together with Lin Mu, he paid tribute to the things he had brought in front of the graves. .

Lin Mu lit the candle, "Mom, dad, brother, Brother Mu is getting married. He is very good to me and Lele..." Lin Mu felt a little sad. Their voices and smiles seemed to be still in front of him, but so much time had passed. He glanced at Gu Shiqing. Gu Shiqing's eyes were full of encouragement. Lin Mu squeezed out a smile, "Don't worry, I will live well with Lele."

Gu Shiqing reached out and held Lin Mu's hand tightly, " Mumu, don't be sad, they must want to see you smiling."

"Yes." Lin Mu also squeezed back tightly, as if he had gained strength, and wiped the moist corners of his eyes.

Gu Shiqing kowtowed three times solemnly and said politely: "Father, mother, brother, I will treat Mumu and Lele well. Don't worry. Mumu is the person I love most in the world. I will work hard." Let him be happy every day." As he spoke, he raised his hands to join Lin Mu's.

"Lele, come here." Lin Mu also waved brother Xiao Le over, held his little hand and put it in their palms. The two of them looked at each other and smiled.

Gu Shiqing went on to say: "The three of us are a family, and we will definitely support each other and keep going!"

After worshiping at the grave, Lin Mu was still a little sad, so Gu Shiqing took him and Brother Xiaole to the village He walked around, asking questions about the family's gossip, interesting stories about Lin Mu's childhood, etc. Gradually, Lin Mu's attention also shifted. The three of them walked around the new house again, looking at the increasingly perfect brick and tile house. Wang Xi promised that it would be built in another seven days. The future life slowly occupied Lin Mu's mind. When they returned home, , the previous haze has gradually dissipated.

Gu Shiqing made a decision. He wanted to tell Lin Mu about the space. Lin Mu and this home were his anchors in this era. He couldn't and didn't want to hide it from them all the time. He just kept hesitating when to speak. He was afraid that Lin Mu would look at him differently when he found out, and he was also afraid of betrayal. He had been betrayed once before and paid the price with his life.

This time, he wanted to give him trust again, and he believed that Lin Mu would not let him down.

In the evening, after dinner and washing, the two of them played with Brother Xiao Le for a while to eat. After Xiao Le was tired and coaxed him to sleep, Gu Shiqing pulled Lin Mu to another side. Room.

"Mumu, I want to tell you something, don't be afraid." Gu Shiqing said seriously.

Lin Mu became a little nervous when he saw his rare cold expression, "What's the matter? Tell me."

Gu Shiqing omitted the matter of time travel and briefly told Lin Mu about the space. He only said that he had acquired an ability by chance. Afraid that he wouldn't believe it, I put the table into the space and demonstrated it to him.

After saying that, he quietly waited for Lin Mu's reaction.

Lin Mu was stunned when he heard it, and his eyes widened when he saw the table disappear, as if he wanted to make a hole in the wall, but he still didn't see it.

Is this true? Lin Mu knew that Gu Shiqing would not lie to him, and after the initial shock, he slowly accepted it.

Suddenly, he thought of another thing, "Will this be harmful to your body?" He left his past shyness behind, walked around Gu Shiqing and reached out to touch her, wanting to be sure. Is Gu Shiqing injured somewhere?

No wonder he thought this way, there would be no reward without effort, he was afraid that Gu Shiqing would hurt his body for this.

Lin Mu was anxious when he was hugged by Gu Shiqing, "Mumu, thank you." Gu Shiqing buried her head in Lin Mu's neck and smiled contentedly.

He knew that Mumu was different from those people. They were husband and wife who wanted to spend a lifetime together.

Reaching out his hand and smoothing Lin Mu's frown, Gu Shiqing kissed Lin Mu's forehead gently, "Don't worry, I'm fine. There's nothing wrong with me."

"Really?" Lin Mu was suspicious.

"Yes," Gu Shiqing asked back, "Mumu, do you think I have anything to worry about for you?"

That's a lot. Lin Mu complained, such as spending money lavishly and not taking good care of himself...

But... be obedient. That's a big plus.

Therefore, when he says there is no such thing, it means there really is no such thing.

Lin Mu was relieved, "Okay, I believe you."

He put his arms around Gu Shiqing's waist, "Don't make me worry, okay?"

Gu Shiqing looked at his wife's fragile look, but he couldn't bear it, so he hurriedly said a lot of nice things. Lin Mu fell outward and coaxed: "Good Mumu, good husband, I promise not to do anything dangerous, okay?"

"Yes." Lin Mu buried his head in Gu Shiqing's chest and nodded gently.

The two hugged each other like this for a while, enjoying a peaceful time on this spring night. Gu Shiqing broke the calm by speaking. Although he wanted to hold her like this until the end of the world, there were some things he still had to say.

"Mumu, if you are asked to stay at home with the door closed all the time, what do you think you should prepare for?" Gu Shiqing asked tentatively.

"What do you mean?" Lin Mu quickly realized, "Are you worried about contracting madness?"

"Yes," Gu Shiqing nodded, "This is why we built a new house. I thought that if something bad happens outside, we will hide away. At home, the new house is bigger. If you need anything, you can go over there. "

" I just want to ask you what I need to buy. I'm afraid I didn't think well enough."

Lin Mu pondered as he bought the cow . Is this what sheep are for? Could it be that the situation is really that bad?

"Let me think about it, okay?" Lin Mu asked him.

"Okay." Gu Shiqing nodded cheerfully. Looking at Lin Mu, he immediately frowned and thought, and pulled him out of the side room. "Let's go to sleep first. We won't miss this night."

He was almost ready for food, clothing, housing and transportation . , so the pressure is not that great now, it is more important to get through tonight, so as not to have Lin Mu wake up with two dark circles under his eyes the next morning.