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Chapter 236 Pickled Cabbage Basket
The next morning, Lu Lu and Chen Xiuyu got up early and cleaned up the cellar. While cleaning up the surrounding sundries, the four of Yuan Baoniang jumped out of the dog shed and barked at the woods outside.

After waiting for a while, Wang Dalong came in with a table on his back and two stools in each hand, followed by Zhao Meiling, Wang Yan and her younger brother who were carrying pots and pans.

The tools Lu Lu used here, except for a large iron pot, other dishes, chopsticks, steamers, etc., were all made of wood by Lu Lu.

To invite so many people to dinner, the only way to invite helpers is to bring pots, pans, tables and stools from home.

Lu Lu rushed up to meet them and helped them put away their things. After saying hello, the whole family quickly got busy helping them clean up.

Not long after, Zhang Shaofeng's family and Wang Demin's couple also arrived.

They all brought pots and pans, tables and benches, and Zhang Shaofeng also specially brought a lot of fresh vegetables from his own field.

Lu Lu and Chen Xiuyu smiled and greeted people, and kept moving things outside.

Soon, other helpers also arrived scatteredly, and Lu Lu's cellar quickly became lively.

On the main road outside the cellar, a row of carriages were parked.

After the banquet was finished, the things had to be pulled back, so all the horses were brought in, and they were put to graze in the meadow, and they joked with Lu Lu that they came to graze the horses.

Banquets are held in the village almost every year, and most of them know what to do for the banquets. When Chen Xiuqing and Chen Xiuyu went shopping in the district, they had calculated all the dishes, and then they bought according to their needs. .

With the help of Wang Demin, a group of men were busy setting up the stove, setting up the fire, chopping and chopping meat, while the women were busy cleaning pots and pans, washing vegetables and steaming rice, etc. Things were going on in an orderly manner.

While Lu Lu was busy making tea, Chen Xiuyu also took out the candies and pastries early and distributed them to the children and women.

After Zhang Shaofeng frantically hung big red flowers on the small door of the cellar, things suddenly became festive.

Liang Kangbo also brought his family over at this time. They also brought pots and pans, tables and benches, and they also brought all kinds of small fish weighing no less than sixty catties. It took a lot of effort to catch so many.

More than ten minutes later, Chen Xiuqing came in carrying a bag from the outside, and as soon as she jumped across the small river, she called out: "Brother Lu..."

"Qingzi, Xiuyu is already married to Lu Lu, why don't you call her brother-in-law instead, now it's time for Lu Lu to call you uncle."

Hearing the shout, Wang Demin said to Chen Xiuqing with a smile.

"Master, why don't you call me that? I'm used to being called Brother Lu. Anyway, Brother Lu is a family in my heart. It doesn't matter whoever you call him."

Chen Xiuqing said honestly.

"Your boy, you've opened your mind. That's a good word." Wang Demin wanted to tease Chen Xiuqing, but unexpectedly, Chen Xiuqing's words were so truthful that he had to give a thumbs up.

Lu Lu saw that Chen Xiuqing was a little anxious, so he hurried up to meet her: "Qingzi, what's the matter?"

"It's Mrs. Duan...you can see for yourself! You asked me to buy some chickens. Mrs. Duan's family has a lot of chickens. I went directly to her house this morning to ask if there are any chickens for sale."

Chen Xiuqing put down the bag he was carrying, opened it and showed it to Lu Lu. There were more than a dozen chickens inside, all of which had been slaughtered and cleaned after their feathers had shaved off.

Only Chen Xiuqing continued: "I didn't know until I arrived that Auntie Duan had slaughtered all the chickens and took care of them. She was going to send them to you. I'll give her money, but she doesn't want..."

This……

When Lu Lu went to invite her last night, he just mentioned something about himself and Chen Xiuyu in passing. Unexpectedly, Aunt Duan didn't say anything at that time, but today she slaughtered all her chickens at once.

Moreover, she is a woman's family, and she has to be slaughtered and groomed, and she doesn't know when she will start working.

Lu Lu didn't know what to say for a while.

More than a dozen chickens, this is no small matter, she is alone at home, but she can only count on money from these chicken ass...

"Auntie Duan is still behind, she came over when she said she wanted to make some sauerkraut baskets for you!" Chen Xiuqing added.

Hearing these words, Lu Lu's heartstrings were inexplicably twitched again.

He still hasn't figured out why Mrs. Duan has been thinking about making a bowl of sauerkraut for herself, and these chickens...

Something is out of the ordinary.

Lu Lu couldn't help but began to think carefully about his previous life, trying to find memories about Aunt Duan in his mind, but he soon discovered that he didn't have many memories of Aunt Duan, and he didn't have much sense of existence.

Liu Pao died early, and Lu Lu had never seen her before, but in his impression, she had a son who seemed to be quite promising, but Lu Lu had never seen her before, so he had no impression at all.

There are tens of hundreds of households in Xiushan Tun. Lu Lu was busy with mountain goods business in his previous life, and he only went back to Xiushan Tun from time to time. The main people he interacted with were only a few people who were easy to play with. Most of the time he was busy outside. Few people are just familiar to him, and there are many names that he can't remember.

In this life, if there is no Yuan Bao, Lu Lu probably won't care too much about her.

It's just that through the matter of Yuan Bao, he discovered that Mrs. Duan is quite reasonable, and, in her bones, she is also a person who values ​​friendship very much.

It was only then that Lu Lu really fell in love.

He thought for a while, then pulled Wang Demin aside: "Master, tell me about Mrs. Duan's family."

"Don't you know? Liu Pao's daughter-in-law, Yuan Bao, who passed away a few years ago, is already with you... You often give meat to others, you don't know!"

Wang Demin was a little surprised about Lu Lu's question.

"I... I really don't know much. Every time I give the meat and leave, I don't say much. Tell me about their family's situation, and send me more than ten chickens at once. This... too much It's heavier! Tell me quickly. I heard that there is a son in their family, why haven't I seen it before?"

Lu Lu asked urgently.

"You're talking about Liu Hao... In the second year after his father passed away, the district recruited soldiers. I don't know what this kid was thinking, but he went to serve as a soldier himself."

Wang Demin said with a smile: "Don't tell me, this kid has played with Liu Pao a lot since he was a child. I heard that after he went to the army, he did a good job, so he stayed in the army. It's just that it's rare for him to go home all year round."

"Military!"

Thinking about Aunt Duan's various performances, Lu Lu thought to himself: Could it be that he treats himself like her son?

After much deliberation, Lu Lu felt that it was really possible.

Whether it's for Yuan Bao's sake or military family's sake, it's worth taking good care of.

As the time approached noon, there were more and more people on the meadow, and Mrs. Duan also came with a pannier on her back. When she arrived at Lu Lulu's cellar, the first thing she did was to pull Lu Lu aside far away, put down the pan, Then he brought out a large bowl of steaming sauerkraut from the food box inside and handed it to Lu Lu.

"Tell me about you. I came to my house a few times and told me to make you a sauerkraut basket, but every time I didn't make it, I insisted on bringing it to you myself!"

Aunt Duan smiled, and sighed again: "When my son is at home, he likes to eat the sauerkraut basket I made the most."

really……

Lu Lu nodded with a smile, and he was not polite. He directly took the chopsticks, picked up a sauerkraut basket, and stuffed it into his mouth. He was surprised to find that it was very crisp and refreshing, and the taste was quite good, especially the sauerkraut inside, which was quite delicious. Appetizer, Lu Lu was full of praise.

Aunt Duan watched cheerfully from the side.

Within a few minutes, Lu Lu ate up a big bowl of sauerkraut baskets, and then he asked, "Auntie, how can you kill all the hens that you have managed to raise at home?"

"What are you afraid of? There are still two brooding hens at home. It won't be long before there will be another flock. I like to see the chicks chirping in the yard. It's better than the hens sitting on the plum tree every day. , I can’t catch it every day.”

Aunt Duan sighed slightly again: "You said that you have no relatives and no reason. When you came to this mountain alone, the aunt thinks you have a good relationship, and Yuan Bao also recognizes you. I don't know why, but when I look at you, I think of me. Son, I feel dear, on weekdays, you have taken care of me a lot, and you are about to get married, so there is nothing the aunt can do."

"Ma'am... I want to recognize you as a godmother!"

Lu Lu smiled, looked at Aunt Duan seriously and said.

Hearing this, Mrs. Duan froze for a moment, then smiled and said, "Okay!"

Putting the bowl and chopsticks aside, Lu Lu bowed three times to Aunt Duan, saluted, and when he got up, he called out to Aunt Duan: "Godmother!"

"Hey..." Mrs. Duan also happily responded.

The actions of the two of them attracted a group of people in front of the basement to watch, not knowing what they were doing.

Chen Xiuyu trotted over: "Brother Lu, Auntie, what's the matter with you?"

"My aunt and I both felt that we were very close, so we recognized my aunt as a godmother." Lu Lu said with a smile.

Chen Xiuyu blinked her big eyes and looked at the two of them, then turned back and asked Aunt Duan: "Auntie, do you think I should call you aunt or godmother from now on?"

Aunt Duan was immediately amused and laughed: "You ghostly girl... Didn't you just scream and ask.

Today is your great joy, so don’t think too much about those annoying things, don’t look at my godson is just a small cellar now, but you can also see that he has a big heart and has the ability to enclose such a large area , Follow him well in the future, and you will be able to live a good life.

As for your mother, if you live a good life, she will naturally change.

Don't worry about those gossips, live your life well, as much as they gossip now, their faces will hurt in the future. "

"En!" Chen Xiuyu replied heavily.

Lu Lu looked back at the crowd, and saw that it was almost time to arrive, and the prepared meals were being served one after another, it was time to start the banquet.He immediately dragged Chen Xiuyu and Aunt Duan to walk in front of everyone.

"I invite everyone to come over for dinner today, mainly to thank you for accepting and helping me, allowing me, a foreigner, to settle down and take root here. The day before yesterday, everyone even helped me find Xiuyu and helped me on a rainy night. They all suffered a great crime Yes, I can't thank you enough.

From now on, I will be a part of Xiushantun. I will regard everyone who has honored me here today as my relatives and friends. If you need me, Lu Lu, please say hello! "

As soon as the words fell, the people present immediately laughed and made noise.

"Brothers, you are all from the mountains, so don't be so polite. You come here these days, and you are capable of doing things. Everyone can see that you can choose us to settle here. We are too happy."

"Just get more meat for everyone in the future, and we are here today to eat meat."

……

The crowd was lively, and Lu Lu was also happy. He said in a higher voice: "Today, I have two more happy events to announce to everyone. First, I married Xiuyu, and I got a marriage certificate the day before yesterday."

He said that he would take out the wedding exhibition from his arms and show it in front of everyone, and then continued: "Another thing, just now, I recognized Mrs. Duan as my godmother. I won't say much else, Today, everyone is open to eating and drinking!"

(End of this chapter)