Chapter 11: Brother Eighty Soldier 11

Both men and women went to their homes to see them, taking advantage of the two years ago, the two families set a date on the twelfth of the first lunar month.
New Year's Eve is the most leisurely day for everyone. From the beginning to the end of the year, I always have to take a break these days.
The Zhao family can't rest. In ten days, Zhao Nan will get married. For the bride price and wedding banquet, the whole family is very busy.
Jiang Rui can't rest either. The rabbits in the house must be fed fresh grass every day. In winter, there are few weeds. During this time, she has to travel more to feed the rabbits. And when she gets married, the rabbits will have to be taken care of by others in the Du family. Du Baozhen will go to school, and Du Youfu and Du Baoqiang needless to say, it is Wang Tonghua who also has to go to the farm when the farm is busy. The rabbits can only be handed over to Zhang Xiaohua.
A few days ago, Jiang Rui had already started to teach her some common sense and taboos about feeding rabbits, as well as how to shear rabbits, how to take care of newborn baby rabbits and so on.
Originally, Wang Tonghua had only joy about her marrying to Zhao's family, but now that she is confessing her family affairs every day, she suddenly realizes that her daughter is leaving her, and she feels a little bit sour in her joy.
This mood gradually affected the rest of the Du family. After the Zhao family came, Jiang Rui was lying in bed that night, and Du Baozhen suddenly asked her: "Sister, when you get married, can't I go to you often?"
Jiang Rui said: "If I am at home, of course you can find me, but you might have to join the army in the future."
"Are you going to join the army?" Du Baozhen was startled, "Isn't that only once a year?"
"I heard so."
Du Baozhen was quiet for a while, and said glumly: "I don't want you to marry anymore."
Jiang Rui smiled, "Even if I don't marry, when you are admitted to college, will I only see you once or twice a year?"
Hearing what she said, Du Baozhen suddenly became a little confused, away from her family, and went to university alone. Is it right to do this? But when she thought of the letters in the drawer, her shaking heart gradually became firm. She was not alone, someone was waiting for her.
The next day is the New Year’s Eve, and even the poorest families will try their best to make the best meals on this day to reward the whole family.
After dinner, Wang Tonghua and Du Youfu gave Xiaoshan Haw a red envelope to celebrate the new year. There may not be much money in it, but it is pretending to be the love and care of the elders for the younger ones.
New Year's Eve was about to keep the year old, and the family gathered around the table to talk. Not long after Xiao Haw fell asleep first, Zhang Xiaohua hugged her back to the house. The remaining people sat for a while, and Wang Tonghua was too sleepy and couldn't hold it anymore. She was with her, and the others all separated and returned to their rooms.
Jiang Rui stayed to clean up the tabletop, gathered the remaining unfinished melon seeds into the plate, and brought them to the stove and put them in the cupboard, so as not to be eaten by rats at night.
Coming out of the stove, he inadvertently glanced out, but saw a dark figure standing outside the low stone wall. She was slightly taken aback, waiting to see who it was, unexpected and speechless, greeted him and asked him: "Why are you standing here alone? It scared me."
"Are you going to sleep?" Zhao Nan asked her.
"I'm going to sleep. Everyone in my family has already returned to my room. I will go to bed after I have cleaned up. If I didn't take a look just now, how long are you going to stand here alone?"
"Just here." Zhao Nan said, but it didn't sound credible.
Jiang Rui didn't refute, just stretched out his hand and stroked his coat. It was completely cold and still a bit damp. It didn't look like he just came. She looked up at Zhao Nan silently.
Zhao Nan stared at her for a few seconds, his eyes began to flicker, "...have been here for half an hour."
"You, if you catch a cold, you will have a headache on the first day of the Lunar New Year tomorrow, Aunt Zhang will definitely want to talk about you." Jiang Rui said helplessly, but as soon as she finished speaking, she stretched out her hand, "hold me."
"What?" Zhao Nan was stunned for a moment, and the blood from his whole body poured into his head.
Jiang Rui looked at him and said every word: "I asked you to hold me and help me turn over the fence. My family is still asleep. If you open the courtyard, they will definitely find it."
Du's stone wall is only half a person high. Jiang Rui can easily climb over by himself, but it can be done with both hands and feet, and it is not elegant at all. There is a ready-made helper here, why not use it?
Zhao Nan realized that he had misunderstood. Despite this, he paused for a while before slowly extending his hand.
Jiang Rui put his hand on his palm, two hands, one is wide and rough, the palm is warm, the other is small and delicate, maybe it is a little bit cool because of the night breeze.
Zhao Nan moved his palms together stiffly.
Jiang Rui stepped on the stone wall with his strength, and then jumped off the wall.
After jumping down, the two people were a bit close, and there was only half an arm's distance between the body and the body.
Zhao Nan stiffened, but he didn't seem to take a step back or let go of his hand.
Jiang Rui seemed to have forgotten about it. He maintained a face-to-face handshake posture, raised his head to look at him, and suddenly smiled slyly: "You said that in the drama, in ancient times, the lady of everybody sneaked out of the house and had a private meeting with her lover, right? Just like we are now?"
"Don't talk nonsense." Zhao Nanqiang calmed himself, his ears were hot.
Jiang Rui smiled softly and said, "You haven't said why you are looking for me."
She didn't mention it, Zhao Nan almost forgot to come, let go of a hand that held her, and took out a red envelope from his pocket.
"what is this?"
"New Year's Money." Zhao Nan put the red envelope into her hand.
Jiang Rui raised her eyebrows, held the red envelope and did not open it, but slowly said: "Only the elders will give the younger generation the lucky money. What kind of elder are you? Could it be..." She stretched the ending, suddenly Shouted sweetly: "Uncle?"
Zhao Nan coughed sharply.
Jiang Rui covered his mouth and laughed wildly.
After a while, he slowed over and wanted to squeeze his face, but looking at her with watery eyes with a smile, the face stretched for less than a second, and finally he was a little helpless, "...again. "
For some reason, when the elders mentioned her, they always said that she was well-behaved and shy. According to what she had seen several times, she did so in front of outsiders. But whenever two of them were alone, he saw another side of her—the other side that was so beautiful and charming that he couldn't refuse.
Although he was forced to be at a loss every time and couldn't say anything, not only did he not feel bored at all, but he couldn't help but always wanted to find her. The sweet feeling in the trouble is addictive.
Just like this time, I only saw it yesterday, but after having a reunion dinner tonight, he found an excuse to walk out of the house, as if aimlessly, pacing in the dark, before he knew it, he walked out of her yard. .
But if it is really not his intention to walk here, how can the red envelopes that he has prepared in his pockets be explained?
"what are you thinking about?"
Jiang Rui interrupted his thoughts, Zhao Nan shook his head and asked her, "Is it cold?"
"It was a bit cold just now, but now someone is warming my hands, so I don't feel cold anymore." She moved the hand held in Zhao Nan's palm, and scratched her fingertips.
The big palm that wrapped her trembled, and instead of loosening it, it held it tighter, and neither of them spoke.
I don't know how long it took, a night breeze blew, worried that she would catch a cold, and Zhao Nan let her go back.
Jiang Rui leaped back to the yard with his hand. Before leaving, he turned around and waved at him, "Uncle, Happy New Year."
After finishing speaking, I was satisfied to see his figure staggering in the dark before running away with his mouth covered.
In the room, Du Baozhen had already lay down and heard the movement of her returning to the room, and asked in a daze, "Sister, where have you been?"
"There is a big tiger outside. I talked to him for a while." Jiang Rui said lightly.
Du Baozhen heard it as a big mouse and mumbled. You are really leisurely, turned over and fell asleep again.
Jiang Rui opened the red envelope that Zhao Nan gave him and took a look at it in the dim light. There was a big unity inside. It can be said that she was very generous. She had to cut rabbit hair for half a year to earn so much. Worth it.