Chapter 8: Husband and Wife Matters

While preparing the bottom of the pot, Lu Xiao said that he would take Su Tang to the back mountain to pick sand dates tomorrow.

Lu Xiao just felt that Su Tang was bored staying at home and was worried that she would get sick.

After all, her parents have done a lot of favors for his family. If something happens to someone here, not only Su Tang's parents, but also his parents will not let him go.

That's why he suggested taking Su Tang to the back mountain to dig sand dates.

The two of them had a simple dinner and prepared to rest.

While we were chatting, we heard a bang bang bang sound outside.

"What's going on out there? Why is there a bang-bang-bang sound every night?"

Su Tang asked curiously, and wanted to lift the curtains.

Don't be a wild beast.

Seeing this, Lu Xiao quickly reached out to stop her.

This posture is very ambiguous. From behind, Su Tang seems to be completely embraced by Lu Xiao.

The man's warm breath sprayed on the back of Su Tang's neck.

The faint light of the kerosene lamp illuminated this small world. When Lu Xiao lowered his head, he could only see glowing white skin.

Just like the white fox he once met in the northwest.

Su Tang felt Lu Xiao's breathing became heavier, so she turned her head away and clutched the curtains tightly.

Lu Xiao realized that his actions were a bit abrupt and stepped back repeatedly.

"Nothing, just the things between husband and wife."

After saying that, Lu Xiao, who had just finished drinking the brown sugar water, suddenly felt a little dry in the mouth.

This family compound has poor sound insulation, and the houses are connected to each other, so any noise can be heard.

Men are full of vigor and vitality. When the lights are turned off at night, isn't this the only thing they do?

Su Tang didn't react at first. She turned her head and blinked.

The long black hair is as smooth as water.

Coupled with Su Tang's innocent big eyes, Lu Xiao's mouth became dry again.

"What's going on?"

With the thud, thud, thud, she thought something was falling...

Wait, that little... thing between husband and wife?

"Lu Xiao! You're a hooligan!"

Su Tang's face turned red in an instant, and she stretched out her jade-like fingers, pointing at Lu Xiao opposite her.

Fortunately, Lu Xiao's face is a little darker, so even if he blushes, it won't be noticeable.

"Don't mention this when you meet the sisters-in-law during the day."

It's already embarrassing, isn't this even more embarrassing?

Su Tang pursed her lips, turned around, and felt her face burning.

But then again, there wasn’t much entertainment in the 1970s, and after dinner, there was nothing to do.

It's not like modern times, she just got off work now.

The two of them tacitly agreed not to mention anything else and slept back to back all night.

The next day, just after dawn, Lu Xiao squatted in the yard sharpening a shovel.

The rusty blade made a crackling sound on the grindstone, scaring away the sparrows that were pecking at corn husks on the windowsill.

Su Tang stood on the doorstep holding an enamel pot, looking at his rolled-up trouser legs revealing his wheat-colored calf muscles.

White steam in the morning light rose from his sweaty collar.

It was autumn, but he lived like it was summer.

"Let's go."

When Su Tang came out, he was wearing work clothes and a straw hat. If it weren't for his fair and tender face, he would be no different from them.

The saxaul forest on the back mountain was gray-green in the morning mist, and the sandy road was blackened by dew.

Lu Xiao walked in front and used a shovel to clear away the thorny bushes. Su Tang walked on the ground he had walked on, with the delicate sweet fragrance of the saxaul flowers lingering on her nose.

Suddenly I felt something scratching my ankle. I looked down and saw a few clusters of pale purple amaranth flowers emerging from the cracks in the soil, with dewdrops on the petals.

"Watch out for the thorns."

Lu Xiao suddenly turned around and placed the shovel handle across her chest.

Su Tang didn't notice the saxaul branch sticking out diagonally in front of her, with its sharp thorns facing her eyes.

They were so close that he could see the mist beads on his eyelashes.

Su Tang stepped back in a hurry, but his heels dug into the soft sand.

Lu Xiao reached out and grabbed her wrist, and with a pull, Su Tang bumped into his blue cloth shirt that smelled of sweat.

The heartbeat was roaring in my ears, louder than the thumping sound I heard last night.

His palms were rough but strong, and the calluses on his palms made her wrists itchy.

It was not until the sound of chopping wood was heard in the distance that the two separated as if they were scalded.

There are not only the two of them in this forest, there are many people ahead.

The saxaul tree grows on sunny slopes, and its trunk, as thick as a bowl, is laden with small green and yellow fruits.

Lu Xiao climbed up the tree branches, and his overalls made a rustling sound as they were rubbed against the bark.

Su Tang held the bamboo basket and looked up. The sunlight filtered through the branches and leaves, casting a layer of gold on his bronze forehead.

Suddenly, a ripe saxaul fell into the basket and hit the back of her hand.

The sweet fruity aroma mixed with the astringent smell of bark rushed into the nostrils.

"then."

Lu Xiao shook the branches of the tree, and dense sand dates fell like raindrops.

Su Tang smiled and used the basket to catch it, when he suddenly heard the branch under his feet creaking.

"careful!"

Before she could finish her words, Lu Xiao had already fallen from the tree and landed on top of her.

The bamboo basket was placed on his head and the sand dates rolled all over the ground.

The smell of earth hit her face. Lu Xiao supported himself on his elbows and hovered above her, his nose tip almost touching her trembling eyelashes.

Su Tang saw his Adam's apple roll, and the back of his ears was redder than a ripe saxaul.

The sound of a sheep-herding whip and whistle came from the distance. He suddenly stood up and reached out to help her, only to find that the skin on her palm was scratched by a thorn.

"I, I'll go back and find some ointment for you."

The usually calm and composed man stuttered when he saw her injured.

He took out a hand towel and wanted to wrap it but didn't dare to touch her hand.

Su Tang looked at his flustered look, and suddenly remembered his embarrassment when he talked about the matters between husband and wife last night, and couldn't help laughing out loud.

He looks so innocent, could it be that he is still...

Thinking of this, Su Tang laughed even more wildly.

In the morning light, her eyes curved into crescents, and the corners of her mouth were stained with the sweet juice of saxaul, like a little animal that had stolen some honey.

"Lu Xiao, you look better when you smile."

Looking at Su Tang's smile, Lu Xiao felt as if his mood was also enhanced and sweet.

After they finished picking the sand dates, they went back.

When I was almost at the family compound, I heard a few sisters-in-law talking at the door from afar.

"Do you think Lu Xiao will be punished for this?"

"A bright future, all ruined by a capitalist lady, alas."

Lu Xiao stopped in his tracks, his back straight.

When he heard the words "Miss Capital", he couldn't help but clench his hands.

Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Su Tang's drooping eyelashes casting a butterfly-like shadow under her eyes.

The brim of the straw hat covered half of his face, revealing only his lips that were pursed into a straight line.

"Sister-in-law Li."

Lu Xiao suddenly spoke, his voice like the blade of a sharpened shovel, cold and hard with a dull metallic sound.

"Your husband sprained his back last month. Who took his place for three nights?"

The middle-aged woman who was speaking turned around and blushed all the way to her ears when she heard this.

The sister-in-law next to her, who was wearing a blue shirt, tugged at her sleeves and coughed to change the subject.

"It's going to rain today, hurry up and collect the sheets..."

Lu Xiao ignored them and reached out to take the bamboo basket from Su Tang's hand.

When their fingertips touched, he noticed that the wound on her palm was still bleeding.

"I'm sorry, Lu Xiao, did I get you into trouble?"

"Don't listen to their nonsense."

After walking a few steps, Lu Xiao heard Su Tang's words and whispered, "We have been married for a year. If we were to be implicated, we would have been implicated long ago."