After the food was served on the table, Yang Ruoqing stayed in the backyard kitchen shoveling the rice, while Luo Fengtang found an excuse to come to the kitchen.

"Hey, you weren't sitting at the table eating, why did you come to the backyard kitchen?" Yang Ruoqing asked in surprise.

You know, today's meal is not prepared for Cui'er's father, but a dust-cleansing banquet prepared for Luo Fengtang, and he is the protagonist.

Luo Fengtang said: "My chopsticks accidentally fell to the ground, so I came to the backyard to change a pair."

Yang Ruoqing looked at him with a smile: "Come on, this is just an excuse. Tell me, is there something you want to tell me in private?"

Luo Fengtang smiled: "I really can't hide anything from my wife, there is indeed something wrong."

"What's the matter? Tell me." Yang Ruoqing said.

Luo Fengtang said: "Previously, Mr. Ga and I discussed that he wanted to borrow two mules from our transportation team for a trip into the mountains."

Yang Ruoqing blinked her eyes and said, "My grandpa wants our mules to pull people out of the mountains, right?"

A mule goes up a mountain to a horse, but a donkey goes down a mountain without having to fight.

It is most convenient to use mules when climbing uphill. Therefore, the most convenient means of transportation for mountain people is mules.

The mule in Yang Ruoqing's hand is a must-have for the transportation team.

The transportation team has escorted a batch of mountain goods to Huguang County a few days ago, and now there are just two mules left in the backyard of the house.

"Then what did you tell me?" Yang Ruoqing asked with a smile.

Luo Fengtang smiled bitterly: "Although I know that you don't like to deal with Cui'er's family, Grandpa Gong has spoken to me about borrowing a mule. I have to give Grandpa Gong face no matter what, so I should do it."

Got off."

Yang Ruoqing knew that Luo Fengtang agreed, on the one hand, because he was an open-minded person, and on the other hand, it was also because of her.

"Well, for some requests that are not excessive, I will still give my grandpa face. The old man has his own plans." Yang Ruoqing said.

Luo Fengtang was obviously relieved when he heard that Yang Ruoqing also agreed to borrow it.

Seeing his expression, Yang Ruoqing suddenly became interested and planned to tease him.

"Tangyao, if I don't agree to borrow the mule, and you can't bear to let me down, what will you do?" she asked deliberately.

Luo Fengtang thought for a moment and said: "I will find a trolley and go into the mountain with my uncle to pick up Daga Gong from the mountain."

Yang Ruoqing didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "What? Are you just acting like a mule?"

Luo Fengtang smiled and said nothing.

Since ancient times, it is difficult to have both loyalty and righteousness, and it is the same in the family. Therefore, if you want to get the best of both worlds, you can only be a mule yourself and run into the mountains.

Yang Ruoqing stood up on tiptoes and pinched his cheek gently, saying: "Don't even think about it, I won't let you go into the mountain to pick up Cui'er and the others. When the time comes, Cui'er will say to everyone when they meet, everyone, look.

Yeah, my brother-in-law came specially to the mountains to pick me up!"

"This scandal is about you and her. How do you deal with it? How do I deal with it? Didn't you learn a lesson from what happened to Su Meiniang last time? Do you really want me to settle accounts with you?"

Upon hearing this, Luo Fengtang raised his hand and slapped himself in the face.

Yang Ruoqing was anxious and quickly grabbed his hand.

"What are you doing? Why are you beating yourself up? Are you drunk before you even drink?" she asked in a low voice, her tone full of blame, but her eyes showed distress.

Luo Fengtang said: "I was wrong. I really don't have a long memory. Don't worry, Qing'er. I promise you, what happened to Su Meiniang is the last time. I will never let you be troubled by those rumors again, and I will never allow it.

Our relationship is flawed at all, you believe me!"

Yang Ruoqing raised her hand and gently stroked his face, and said with a smile: "Fool, of course I believe you. If I didn't believe you, I wouldn't stand here and tell you so much."

"Don't be too serious. I was just teasing you. I know better that you said you wanted to go to the mountain to pick her up in person because you care about me, so you can't bear to offend my grandpa."

"I understand, I understand everything!" she said.

Luo Fengtang pursed his lips gently, leaned down and gently pressed his forehead to hers.

As long as you understand!

…

Just after lunch, Luo Fengtang and Blacksmith Luo went home to pick up their mules.

Xiao Jie's father and Yang Huazhong pushed out the family's wooden cart respectively, then yoked the mules and tied them to the wooden cart tightly.

"It's almost done." Yang Huazhong said to Lao Suntou.

Lao Suntou nodded and told Xiaojie's father and Cui'er's father: "Then you two don't delay and go into the mountains quickly. It will get dark very late now, so go back to Sunjiagou as soon as possible."

Cui'er's father nodded, thanked everyone profusely again, and then he and Cui'er's father each led a naked horse and went out.

Da Sun caught up from behind and thrust a butcher's knife into Xiao Jie's father's hand, "There are everything in the mountains, take it to protect yourself and ward off evil spirits!"

In the past, everyone went into the mountains to protect themselves from wild beasts.

Since the last time when Mr. Sheng’s father slept in a graveyard and had a ridiculous incident with a ghost singing opera, everyone has to add two words at the end: to ward off evil spirits!

Farmers believe in gods and Buddhas, and the opposite of gods and Buddhas is naturally ghosts and evil spirits.

Everyone believes that there is yin and yang, positive and negative, black and white. This is a kind of belief.

It is always good to respect your beliefs and act with caution.

Seeing the butcher's knife that Da Sun pushed over, Xiao Jie's father's eyes were filled with warmth.

Cui'er's father on the side said: "Sister, don't worry, I brought a knife, look!"

Cui'er's father showed off a hatchet hidden in his waist.

Mrs. Sun glanced at the rusty hatchet and curled her lips: "Brother, I'm not telling you, even if you just want to show off, you should at least bring a sharper hatchet!"

"If you really encounter a little beast blocking the road, your hatchet will not be able to cut even the fur!"

"My butcher's knife is different. I use it every once in a while. The white knife goes in and the red knife comes out. Such a big piece of bone can be chopped open with just one knife. It's very sharp, and it's also good for those dirty things in the mountains.

Deterrence!”

Hearing Da Sun's retort, Cui'er's father laughed twice.

He took back his hatchet and said with a smile: "Yes, my eldest sister is right. I will sharpen this hatchet when I get back."

On the side, Mrs. Sun also said: "Brother, do you want to get a sharp hatchet from my house to defend yourself?"

Cui'er's father smiled gratefully at Mrs. Sun and shook his head: "Thank you, second sister, no need."

Lao Suntou coughed and interrupted the conversation of the three brothers and sisters: "Stop nagging, if you have any questions, we can talk about it together when we are all out of the mountains tomorrow or the day after. Let them hurry up and set off now!"

Mrs. Sun and Mrs. Sun both nodded, stepped back, and got out of the way.

With everyone watching, Xiaojie's father and Cui'er's father drove away on their naked bikes and disappeared from everyone's sight.
Chapter completed!