Chapter 30 Chapter 30 is on top
Kang He looked at the face so close to him, with clear eyes and dark eyebrows.
He said that Fan Jing's face was not big and he had single eyelids, which made him look younger than his age and he also had a stubbornness.
He had to admit that he felt that Fan Jingsheng was particularly to his liking from the first sight.
Fan Jing was lying on Kang He's body. Seeing him staring at him, he didn't know what to do. He wanted to get up from him, but he grabbed his waist again.
"I just stole a piece of candy."
Upon hearing this, Fan Jing said, "Didn't they all go to Zhen'er and Qiao'er?"
"Otherwise, how can it be called stealing?"
After that, Kang He said, "Do you want me to give you some?"
Fan Jing's eyebrows twitched: "I just rinsed my mouth."
"It's okay. It won't hurt my teeth."
After saying that, Kang He turned over and pressed Fan Jing under him.
Without waiting for anyone to react, she leaned over and pressed her lips against his.
Fan Jing suddenly opened his eyes a little wider, because Kang He was not like before. Before he could feel it deeply, he withdrew from his presence like a dragonfly skimming the water.
He felt like Kang He was biting him gently, but more than that, something slipped into his mouth.
Fan Jing watched Kang He close his eyes, seemingly in a state of ecstasy. He felt a little dizzy, unable to understand how he could do such a thing with his eyes closed besides sleeping.
At first, Fan Jing did not resist, and naturally, he would not give in either. He just let Kang He do whatever he wanted.
After a while, he felt a little breathless, and the weight on his body restrained him and made him unable to move. He tried to push Kang He away, but it only controlled him more tightly.
This loss of control made Fan Jing feel uneasy all over, and he couldn't help but recall some scenes that frightened him.
He used force to push Kang He, who had been kissed so hard that his hands and feet were a little weak, away.
Kang He was stunned for a moment after being pushed away. He naturally felt Fan Jing's abnormal strength. It seemed that he was hurt for a moment after being treated like this by him.
However, when he saw Fan Jing's chest heaving violently, his head tilted to the side and breathing heavily, his brows tightly furrowed, as if he was frightened, he suddenly panicked again.
He had been with Fan Jing for so many days, and he had almost never seen him look panicked.
Kang He quickly got off him: "If you don't like this, I will never do this again."
After hearing Kang He's words, Fan Jing turned around, looked at Kang He, and slowly regained his composure.
He looked at Kang He's red lips, thought of what they had just done, and felt that there was nothing wrong with it.
Kang He's lips were very soft. He didn't dislike them, nor did he want them to be this way.
But he couldn't stand the fear that was haunting his heart.
After a while, he said, "I want to be on top."
Kang He was stunned for a moment, and it took him a while to react.
He breathed a sigh of relief and reached out to squeeze Fan Jing's hand: "Why didn't you tell me earlier? You scared me."
Forget it, he lay down, patted his chest at Fan Jing who was sitting on the inside of the bed, and motioned him to come over.
Fan Jing's eyebrows moved and he went over as he was told.
Kang Heben was quite expectant, but when he saw Fan Jing on top of him, he didn't move at all and just looked at him strangely.
He couldn't help but ask: "What's wrong?"
Fan Jing pressed on Kang He and asked him, "Why don't you move?"
Kang He choked: "If you want to be on top, I will think you want to kiss me."
Fan Jing was puzzled. When their lips touched each other, how could there be any difference between who kissed whom?
However, after hearing what Kang He said, he still tentatively moved forward. Before he touched anyone, Kang He came forward as if he couldn't wait any longer, which saved him from feeling awkward and unfamiliar.
Kang He put his arms around his waist again and wrapped his legs around his legs, as if afraid that he would run away. The two of them were closer than ever before.
But Fan Jing felt much better than before.
The two of them didn't know how long this had been going on, they could only hear the sound of water splashing in the house from time to time.
The wind was blowing hard outside, but no one paid any attention.
Kang He kissed him on the mouth, then turned to kiss his neck, which made him feel a little itchy.
He said he wanted to spend the wedding night with him tonight.
Fan Jing felt confused. He didn't understand why his hands and feet became weak and he had no strength even though he hadn't done any strenuous work.
He asked Kanghe what he was going to do in the bridal chamber.
"you do not know?"
"Um."
Hearing this, Kang He held up his face and looked at the person lying next to him. After thinking for a moment, he said, "They are like rabbits in a shed, stacked on top of each other."
Fan Jing didn't say anything. He seemed to be recalling the rabbit breeding situation in his mind, and then his brows tightened.
Seeing this, Kang He thought that he didn't know what to do and probably couldn't accept it for a while.
He reached out and stroked his brow, saying, "I was just teasing you. I have to go up the mountain tomorrow, so I won't do this."
Fan Jing didn't say anything. In his heart, he just wanted to kiss Kang He for a while longer.
He touched Kang He's swollen lips, and sure enough, without saying anything else, he came back.
Later, Fan Jingshi felt a little sleepy and fell asleep in Kang He's arms.
When he was half asleep, he seemed to hear Kang He asking him why he was on top.
"You're suffocating me."
"You won't let me move..."
"Like that one-eyed blind bear that knocked me over."
Kang He listened to the person in his arms murmuring, feeling indescribable in his heart.
Fan Jing had suffered so much in the past that he only blamed himself for not meeting the right person earlier.
Begging in the mountains is easier to earn than farming, but it is a job that puts your life on the line. Take Ge Youquan as an example.
He always thought of the danger that day, and his heart was filled with fear. If it was Fan Jing lying on the ground that day, he would definitely go crazy.
Today it was Ge Youquan, but tomorrow it might be me. Who could have predicted the accidents in the mountains?
Kang He thought that after saving some money, he would have to plan to find another way to make a living. If he worked in this line of work for the rest of his life, he would always be worried.
The next day, they both got up early.
Since they had to work hard today, Chen Sanfang didn't make porridge, but steamed buns and cooked a boiled chicken for each person.
After dinner, they took their tools and went up the mountain early.
As they entered the deep mountains, the snow and fog were thick. Fan Jing walked to the front to lead the way, Fan's father followed behind him, and Kang He brought up the rear.
Chen Sanfang and the two girls walked in the middle.
When they arrived at the wooden house, Chen Sanfang and the two maids, who were returning for the first time, realized how far it was.
The trees in the deep mountains are large and dense, blocking out the sun. It is not only cold at this time of year, but also dark and scary.
Chen Sanfang took a walk with the two girls.
Previously, I only knew that it was unsafe in the deep mountains, but I never put myself in their shoes to see what it was like.
When I saw the place where Fan Jing had stayed for many years, I felt uncomfortable.
Chen Sanfang wiped his eyes and said, "This is not a place for people to stay. How did your elder brother live in this mountain cave before? How could he dare to close his eyes at night?"
Zhen'er and Qiao'er remained silent, feeling sorry for their older brother who had a hard time making money in the mountains.
"Mother, Zhen'er and Qiao'er, come into the house and warm yourself by the fire."
Kang He shouted at the door: "We have to pack up and go home quickly."
"Ai."
Entering the wooden house, Chen Sanfang noticed how clean it was and the stove was surprisingly well stocked. Hanging above the stove were a duck, two smoked fish, and a piece of meat whose origin was unclear.
If it were in the past, she would have thought that the couple would live a good life in the mountains, but after coming all the way and seeing the dangers around them, she felt better when she saw that their house was still in good condition.
After drinking a bowl of hot tea made from freshly boiled water, they quickly packed the konjac heads and roots into their backpacks.
After packing up, they didn't dare to stay for long, fearing that the road would be difficult to walk on when it got dark, so they all hurried back.
It is easy to go up the mountain but difficult to go down. The mountain road was slippery after the snow. Chen Sanfang and Qiao'er fell twice, and mud was all over their buttocks and bodies. The radish in the backpack rolled out twice.
Fortunately, Fan Jing, who was walking in front, stretched out his foot to block it, otherwise it would have rolled to the end of the ravine.
Even so, there was no one to share the burden with the two of them. Kang He, Fan Jing and Fan Dad each carried a large basket of things on their backs, and two large bundles of roots on their outer shoulders.
Chen Sanfang picked up a stick from the roadside and walked with it. No one complained, but only said that the road was difficult to walk on in winter and it was right not to go hunting in the mountains in winter.
So, the next day, Kang, Fan Jing and Fan's father ran up the mountain again and finally packed up all their things.
This time, Kang He moved all the rabbit sheds on the mountain back home, and at night, he relocated the three rabbits into the sheds.
He touched the mother rabbit's belly and felt that she was already pregnant with baby rabbits.
The temperature is higher at the foot of the mountain, so it should be easier to raise them than in the mountains. You don't have to worry about them freezing to death.
"Sanlang, how do you make this muscat root? I heard Aunt Sun say today that muscat tofu is selling for four cents a square in the city. We should make it early and sell it while the price is good."
Chen Sanfang looked at the mountain of konjac piled high in the house and was a little greedy for the taste, but the most important thing in his mind was to sell it for money.
"Okay, I'll teach you how to do it in a moment."
At night, Chen Sanfang and the two maids washed their hands and listened to Kang He's instructions to scrape the skin of the radish and knead it into pulp.
Fan Shoulin also came to watch a few times. At first he was reluctant to help, but later, seeing how enthusiastic he was, he rolled up his sleeves and joined in.
With so many people on hand, even the delicate work could be done quickly, and we managed to produce fifty or sixty kilograms in one night.
Kang He didn't teach people to make too much at once, for fear that it would go bad if it couldn't be sold out. Although the price was not high, it was made with a lot of hard work after all, so it would be a pity if a pound was lost.
The next day, when I woke up, I ate a few bowls of konjac tofu, which was so soft and chewy.
"I've only seen it in the city before, but I didn't expect that I could make it at home. Sanlang, how can you be so talented!"
The more Chen Sanfang looked at him, the more he liked him. He praised Kang He many times that morning.
"Mother saw it yesterday. Making this konjac tofu isn't difficult. You just need to add the right amount of alkaline water."
"I'm not as good as you, but if I learn a few more times I'll definitely be able to handle it."
Kang He said, "My mother is very skillful. She can do better than me in just two tries."
Chen Sanfang also taught Kang He to praise himself comfortably, and then he hurried to pack up the konjac tofu and sell it in the city.
She has sold vegetables in the city and also sold chickens and ducks raised at home, and she is very happy to do this job.
The two girls also wanted to join in the fun.
Kang He was of course happy. It was much better for the whole family to share the work than for one person to take on most of it, so he readily agreed.
In the afternoon, Kang He prepared to mince the two fingers of fresh pork left over from the day before, and also opened a jar and grabbed a handful of pickled cabbage to cook with konjac and tofu.
Father Fan told him to make more and send a bowl to the eldest house, saying that Fan Jing's cousin Fan Xin had also returned from his vacation at the private school.
Kang He agreed and said that even if Fan's father didn't say anything, he would send some over.
Although konjac tofu is not meat, it is not a dish that farmers have on their tables every day. There is no shortage of it at home, so it is only right to send some to the eldest wife to try.
Fan Jing was lighting a fire with Kang He under the stove, while picking the wild onions he had picked outside during the day.
He said to Kang He, "We have to go to the city again in the next two days."
"What?"
Fan Jing said, "Why don't you wear new clothes during the first month of the year when you're preparing for a feast?"
In fact, he was fine. His poor family really didn't have too many requirements. The number of times he had bought new clothes over the years could be counted on one hand.
However, he saw that Kang He had come before and sold all his good leather clothes. Since it was cold today, he still wanted to make a new one for him.
Just then he saw the cotton that his grandparents had given to Kanghe in the new house.
"Yes, I almost forgot about it. Let's go to the city someday."
As they were talking, they put the rice into the pot and heard Chen's voice coming from outside.
Chen Sanfang and the two girls came home.
"How's the konjac tofu selling today?"
As soon as the question was asked, Qiao'er said quickly, "It couldn't be selling any better! During the New Year holidays, people in the city are really willing to spend money. They buy from two or three parties and don't bargain too much."
Zhen'er also pursed her lips and smiled, and it seemed that the things were selling well today.
"Your mouth is like it's greased, you talk so fast."
Chen Sanfang scolded Qiao'er and said, "I'll make some more tonight and sell them tomorrow. There are so many women and men who haven't bought anything today, and they asked me to leave some for them tomorrow."
After hearing this, Kang He felt relieved.
Fan Jing, who had been silent until then, asked, "How much did it sell for?"
Chen Sanfang, who was in a cheerful mood, was silent when he heard this question, and answered vaguely: "I haven't ordered yet. Some are selling for three yuan a square, and some for four yuan a square. There are so many people coming, asking about the price and when to set up the stall, I don't have time to care about the price."
"Oh, my mouth is so dry after talking all day. My feet are starting to hurt from walking."
Having said that, Chen Sanfang slipped into the inner room.
Fan Jing was about to speak, but was stopped by Kang He.
Kang He knew what Fan Jing was trying to say, so he said, "Mom spent so much time helping make konjac tofu last night. It's cold outside today, and she's still out selling it in the freezing wind. Let her keep the money she earns."
"It's hard for farmers to earn a penny in winter, so it would be nice to have a little extra money to spend at the end of the year."
Fan Jing looked at Kang He and said, "I've already given her enough money for the banquet, and she has some extra. If you let her keep the money from the sales, she won't use it for anything."
"You don't know her temper."
Kang He was puzzled and asked Fan Jing what was going on.
Fan Jing didn't tell him, but said that he would know later.
Kang He didn't take this matter too seriously. He thought that Fan Jing was a little unhappy because he was speaking for Chen, so he didn't say much to him.
In the next two or three days, Chen learned how to make konjac tofu by herself, and she didn't need Kanghe's teaching anymore, as she could make it and sell it.
She was very hardworking. She worked at night and took the work to the city during the day. She repeated this every day without complaining or feeling tired.
Even if it was raining or snowing, she would still go out to sell konjac and tofu even if she had to wear two more layers of clothes.
Kang Hekong had some free time, so he took the two girls to get the roots and the powder.
The house is fully equipped with utensils. The two girls work diligently and help Kang He all day long. They get noodles much faster than in the mountains.
It only took a few days to get half of the roots out.
Large pieces of powder cakes are difficult to dry in the winter, so they have to be baked over a fire. Fortunately, there are many people, and one person can do the same job or lend a hand, which is much easier than doing everything by oneself.
Even the residue after squeezing out the flour was collected by the two maids and piled under the stove to be burned as firewood.
Kang He praised the two girls for being hardworking and capable, and said that after selling the noodles, he would buy something that each of them wanted.
That day, Fan Jing saw that Kang He's powder was almost done, so he asked him to go to the city to be measured for clothes.
"But are we going to my aunt's house last time?"
Fan Jing responded.
Seeing this, Kang He said, "Then I'll pack a bag of dried kudzu powder and a bag of dried fern powder, and leave a square of konjac tofu for Auntie to take later."
Fan Jing nodded and continued, "They don't have any land in their hometown, so they have to buy rice and vegetables, and then they go to the fields to get some vegetables."
Kang He agreed, and the two of them packed up their things, each carrying a backpack and going out.
Since the two of them were going into the city, Chen Shi didn't have to make a special trip to sell konjac tofu today.
"I've already sold to my regular customers. If you two go to the tailor shop, it will take up too much time. Otherwise, I'll go and sell it myself."
Chen didn't dare to tell Fan Jing, so she had to ask Kang He alone.
Kang He looked at the snow falling outside and said, "It's snowing today. Mother is out in the cold selling things. How can I bear it if Da Jing and I stay idle in the shop?"
Chen was about to beg, but she saw Fan Jing coming out from behind and glanced at Kang He: "Why don't you leave?"
She fell silent again, not daring to say anything more.
Before Kang He and Fan Jing went to the city, they first pulled a few mud radishes from the field and put them into a sack. They also chopped some cabbage and winter mallow, and prepared some green onions, scallions, garlic sprouts, and coriander.
Filled a big bag.
"Mom is used to selling konjac and tofu, so she wants to go there again. She's such a hardworking person."
Kang He said this to Fan Jingxiao.
Fan Jing said: "She has money to earn, so she is happy to do it."
Kang He didn't respond.
When they arrived at the county, they first went to sell konjac and tofu. It was almost the New Year, and the prices of things had risen sharply.
As soon as he set up his stall, someone came up to ask for the price: "Do you know the woman who used to come here to sell konjac and tofu? She said her last name was Chen, and she sometimes brought two girls with her. The older one was quiet and nimble, and the younger one was very sweet."
Kang He smiled and said, "That's my family."
"Why isn't Miss Chen here? Don't tell me she caught a cold. It rained yesterday, but she still had some konjac and tofu left to sell and she refused to leave. I even told her to move her stall under our eaves."
"Thank you for your care, ma'am. She doesn't have a cold. My husband and I have some business in the city today, so I thought we'd spare her the trouble and let her rest at home for a day."
Kang He thought that Chen was very good at business. After selling things in the city for a few days, she had already made some friends who were thinking about her.
"I'm glad she's not sick. You two children are so filial. Give me half a cubic meter of radish and tofu."
Kang He's eyebrows moved slightly: "Half a square?"
"What's the matter? You don't sell half a square today? Mrs. Chen was willing to sell it before. Everything is expensive during the New Year holidays. This konjac tofu used to cost three cents, but now it's four. Thank goodness Mrs. Chen was so considerate and took the trouble to sell half a square for two cents."
Kang He understood and said with a smile: "If it can be sold before, it can be sold now."
"I don't have a scale, so how about I just give you half a cubic meter by hand?"
The lady who was buying things seemed to be hesitating, and then she saw Kang He cut more than half a square with a knife. Any discerning eye could see that it was more than half a pound.
She said cheerfully, "We are all regular customers, so this is natural."
After sending the woman away, Kang He and Fan Jing said, "Mother is really cut out for business."
Fan Jing said nothing.
The two of them had sold all their konjac and tofu by noon. Someone saw the vegetables in their sacks and asked if they wanted to sell them. They just told Fan Jing to ask them to leave.
In one morning, I sold more than 30 kilograms of konjac tofu for more than 100 yuan.
The two of them then went to Hui Niangzi's cloth shop at the bridge head.
It's the end of the year, and there are many people making new clothes. The business in the store is very good.
Liang's belly had grown much bigger. Fortunately, her husband came back to help with the accounts, and she also hired a capable young woman to help run the store, so she didn't feel tired.
"Why bring so many things?"
Liang was touched when she saw half a sack of fresh vegetables. There were many relatives and friends visiting recently, and the family had to cook half a table of dishes every day. The vegetable prices were rising sharply at the end of the year, and it would be difficult to buy fresh ones if she went too late.
It is difficult for those in the countryside who don’t have their own land, so sometimes they rely on relatives in the village to send them some money.
"I haven't seen you two for a while. How have you been?"
Fan Jing was still quiet and just hummed.
Kang He, on the other hand, said, "I was in the mountains the past few days and only came down when it snowed. Thank you for your concern, auntie."
Liang Hui listened to Kang He's talk and said with some surprise, "Xiao Kang speaks fluently now."
Kang He smiled and said, "It's much better."
Liang Huiduo was happy for him and told Fan Jing that they were both blessed people and that being together they were able to overcome their illness.
"Aunt, Dajing and I came to see you and wanted to make some clothes while we were there."
Liang Huilian agreed and led the two of them to look at the cloth.
Kang He asked Fan Jing, "Do you want to make a red wedding dress or an ordinary one?"
He heard that many families in the village did not wear wedding gowns at weddings for the sake of convenience, but wore ordinary clothes with different patterns. The better-off families also made new clothes, and it was common for poor families to wear old clothes.
Kang He thought that since there was such a custom, they could just make two new sets of clothes, and it was unwise to insist on making red wedding dresses.
Wedding dresses are indeed auspicious, but they are only worn on that day. After that, they will most likely be stored in boxes. I certainly won’t want to sell them, but they are not convenient to wear on weekdays.
If it is made in an ordinary style, it can be worn on ordinary days after the wedding banquet.
Fan Jing said: "As you wish."
Kang He grumbled, "Why do you always agree to my orders? You just won't bother to think about our affairs."
Fan Jing heard the voice and glanced at Kang He: "It's not good for you."
The two spoke in low voices, but they still reached Liang Hui's ears. Hearing the couple talking so happily, she couldn't help but smile with her hands covering her mouth.
"Why don't you listen to Auntie? Since Dajing has brought two pounds of cotton, how about making a regular winter coat for the outside and a red nightgown for the inside?"
When Kang He heard this, he thought it was a good idea. It would have both the lining and the appearance, and both could be worn on a daily basis.
"Aunt is really thoughtful."
Liang Hui smiled, "It's not that Auntie is being too thoughtful. The worries you two have are shared by many families who come to buy wedding clothes. We're a small family, and we can't afford to go through all the formalities like the wealthy and powerful, but we still have ways to make life more balanced."
After choosing the material and measuring the size, Fan Jing took the money, but Liang Hui refused to accept it.
Only after Kang He persuaded her for a few words did Liang Hui accept it.
"Dajing is a lucky kid. He's found a good husband. He looks more lively than before."
Liang Hui's husband, Zhang Tian, came over with two oil-paper bags and said, "These two kids gave me so many vegetables and two bags of good noodles. I was packing up the sack when I saw there was something else inside."
Liang Hui exclaimed, thinking that they were just some vegetables, and didn't look closely.
"The Fan family is not well off, yet they are taught to spend money like this."
Zhang Tian saw his wife's apologetic expression and knew she was upset because she had accepted money from Kang and Fan Jing. He patted her hands and said soothingly, "It's because you treat them well that the two children miss you so much. Visit them often, and next time you can make them some extra clothes."
Liang Hui finally felt relieved.
It was late in the afternoon when Kang He and Fan Jing went home.
When I arrived at the gate of the courtyard, I heard a strange commotion in the house, as if someone had come.
When they entered, they saw two little boys with their mouths stuffed with food chasing each other and playing.
When he saw Fan Jing with a stern face, he immediately stopped having fun.
"Mother, mother! The Stone-Faced Monster is back!"
"What are you talking about? I'm going to rip your mouths apart!"
Kang He heard the two children shouting and realized they were calling Fan Jing. He frowned and said, "Whose children are these? They are so ignorant."
Fan Jing said calmly, "Go ask yourself."
After saying that, he went into the house.
Kang He was about to go take a look, so he put down his things and went over, but he saw Jiang Cai still talking and laughing in the house, and he had already reached the gate of the courtyard.
Chen is seeing someone off.
"My wife will come over early in the next few days to have a drink. It will be more lively if you come."
"I will definitely come here earlier to support my sister."
The two of them didn't say a word. The woman had a basket hanging on her arm, covered with a cloth. It was hard to tell what was inside, but it looked heavy from a distance. She called her two children and left.
"Mom, who is that?"
Kang He originally thought that it was just another villager who came to visit his home, but when he heard Chen calling her "daughter-in-law".
"The general is my sister-in-law from my mother's side, and she has two nephews."
Chen said to Kanghe.
"I've never seen you before, and I don't know you. Why are you in such a hurry to leave? You should teach me how to meet someone."
Chen said in a low voice, "Da Jing doesn't like my sister-in-law and nephew coming here. When they see him coming to his house, they don't dare to stay for long."
Kang He knew Fan Jing's personality, and the villagers were also somewhat hesitant to talk to him, but they were not to the point of running away when they saw him.
If you have no guilty conscience, why should you be afraid of others?
But he didn't dare to tell Chen about this. He saw Zhen'er in the room sweeping the floor with her head buried, and Qiao'er with her lips pouted so much that it looked like a lantern could be hung on it, and she was unhappily cleaning up the cups and plates that had just been used.
He saw it all.
He turned around and said to Chen with a smile as if he knew nothing, "Da Jing just doesn't know how to entertain guests. Mother knows him. He may look cold on the outside, but his heart is not. The next time my aunt and brother come again, mother, just ask me to entertain them."
When Chen heard Kang He say this, she was very happy and said, "You are the most sensible one."
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