Hold His Hand - Chapter 34

They had dinner very late that day. After eating, Lu Yanzhou said, “I’ll go to the pond for a walk.”

“Are you going to pick up the fishes? Can I go too?” Xie Chengze asked.

Everyone has been busy today. All the big fish in the pond have been caught, but there are still some small fish left.

People can catch these small fishes in the river tonight. Whoever catches it gets it. People in the village call this fish picking.

However, most adults don’t like to pick them up. After a year of busy work, it’s finally time to celebrate the New Year. Everyone wants to relax. They don’t want to go out into the cold wind just to catch these small fishes and shrimps at night.

“Of course.” Lu Yanzhou carried Xie Chengze on his back, and took Xie Chengze out.

Although most of the water was pumped out during the day, there was still some water in the pond at this time. Some children rolled up their trouser legs, holding fishing nets and the like, ‘fish picking’ beside them.

Lu Yanzhou took a stick and a wooden barrel and went down to search around. He found a lot of things in bits and pieces, including small fishes, shrimps, mussels, and a black fish like a thick arm.

“I found black fish was hiding in the mud.” Lu Yanzhou was in a particularly good mood when he returned home. “Tomorrow I will make noodles with pickled black fish for you.”

Such a big black fish is quite a reward! Slice the black fish into thin slices and cook it with pickled cabbage, the taste will definitely be very fresh. Xie Chengze will definitely like it.

“En.” Xie Chengze responded, already looking forward to tomorrow.

The next day, Lu Yanzhou ate black fish noodles with Xie Chengze, and then went to the river with the villagers to pick up mud with a basket.

There is little chemical fertilizer in this period, so the fields are short of fertilizers. The silt from the river is brought to the fields, so the crops will grow well next year.

It’s hard work, but they get points for doing it.

After picking mud for a day, the next day the village slaughtered pigs. Another day later, it will be New Year’s Eve, so Lu Yanzhou and Lu Hongxing will go back to celebrate the New Year.

In this era, transportation is inconvenient. People basically rely on walking. When they go to the city, they mostly walk.

Before dawn, the three of them set off.

Lu Hongxing was a little unhappy: “Why did you leave so early?”

“Go early so we can go back early.” Lu Yanzhou walked forward with Xie Chengze on his back. Xie Chengze was still carrying two undried salted fish and a piece of meat, which Lu Yanzhou is bringing to his parents.

Lu Hongxing asked: “Are you really planning to come back after a meal?”

“Yes.” Lu Yanzhou smiled.

Lu Hongxing looked at his fourth brother in disbelief. In the past, his fourth brother always tried to stay at home as long as he could to be filial to his parents.

Now his fourth brother has suddenly changed…What does he want to do?

Lu Yanzhou carried Xie Chengze out, besides not wanting to leave Xie Chengze alone at home, he also wanted Xie Chengze to see the world.

The farthest Xie Chengze used to go is the town.

The original owner would go back and forth several times a year, so he knew the way well. Now Lu Yanzhou can tell Xie Chengze everything.

“There are mulberry saplings planted there.”

“This place is called Qiao Family Wooden Bridge. There used to be a very famous bridge here.”

“Did you know? The New Year in the north is different from ours. They all eat dumplings.”

……

Xie Chengze didn’t even know what dumplings were, so Lu Yanzhou told him how dumplings are made.

Lu Hongxing: “…” His fourth brother has never been so gentle to him!

People in this era are used to walking. If Lu Yanzhou was alone, he would not be tired after walking for a day, but with Xie Chengze on his back, after two hours of walking, he was tired.

Fortunately, Lu Hongxing was also tired, so he was clamoring for a rest.

It happened that they passed a small town, so they stopped for a rest and bought a few buns to eat.

Today is New Year’s Eve, so the town is quite lively. People from nearby villages also come to the town to buy things this morning.

Lu Yanzhou gave the steamed stuffed bun to Xie Chengze. Xie Chengze held the steamed stuffed bun and ate it in one bite, as if he was eating something delicious: “Brother Yanzhou, this is the first time I have eaten steamed stuffed buns.”

He had never eaten something like buns that cost money and food tickets.

Lu Yanzhou’s heart trembled. He really wanted to hug him, but in the end he just said, “Don’t worry, I will bring you whatever you want to eat in the future.”

Lu Hongxing who wanted to laugh at the country bumpkin Xie Chengze: “…”

The road ahead doesn’t seem tiring, but on the way, the more they walked, the more tired they became.

Lu Yanzhou and the others left the village at six o’clock in the morning, and they didn’t arrive at Lu’s house until 12 noon.

The Lu family lived in a separate two-story building, so the housing conditions were pretty good. However, because Lu Yanzhou’s two elder brothers were married and had children, there were still not enough rooms in the family, so Lu Yanzhou and Lu Hongxing lived in the same room.

After they arrived, they ate lunch first, and then Lu Yanzhou took Xie Chengze to sleep on his own bed for two hours before feeling refreshed.

There are a lot of people in this family. Facing the paralyzed Xie Chengze, everyone was very curious, but no one said much.

Xie Chengze just followed Lu Yanzhou back for a meal, they didn’t need to target him.

Lu Yanzhou took the time to find all the original owner textbooks.

When the original owner went to school, he had good grades and also graduated from high school.

There are very few high school students in this era, just like Lianfeng Village where they were before…The original owner was the only high school student in the village.

It is precisely because of this that the original owner has a complete set of textbooks from elementary school to high school, and because the original owner cherishes them, the textbooks are still well preserved.

Lu Yanzhou collected all the textbooks, went to his father and asked for some newspapers.

He doesn’t want to raise sheep next year, and he doesn’t want to live on the subsidy given by his parents like the original owner. He wants to find a way to make money. After much deliberation, he can only write to contribute.

“Do you really want to take care of that Xie Chengze forever?” Father Lu frowned and looked at his son. This child didn’t grow up with them when he was a child, so there always seems like a layer separating them. He didn’t know what to say to him.

“Dad, he doesn’t need me to take care of him. I live comfortably in his house.” Lu Yanzhou smiled.

Father Lu disapproved of his son taking on such a job, but his son had already taken over the job. If he asked him to throw Xie Chengze away, he would be gossiped: “You are not too young, you can make your decision about this matter yourself.”

Lu Yanzhou and Xie Chengze left the Lu family after dinner.

Today was New Year’s Eve, so the Lu family members advised them to stay but Lu Yanzhou did not agree.

They shared a room with Lu Hongxing, not to mention that it was very inconvenient for Xie Chengze to go to the toilet, Lu Hongxing disgust even showed on his face.

Moreover, tomorrow is the first day of the new year. When the Lu family is going to visit relatives, there will also be people visiting them. At that time, everyone will definitely ask about Xie Chengze.

In the village, it is impossible for Xie Chengze not to see people, but there is no need for him to be surrounded by people in Lu’s house.

What’s more…he wants to celebrate the New Year with Xie Chengze.

After five o’clock in the evening, it was getting dark, Lu Yanzhou carried Xie Chengze on his back while Xie Chengze carried a lot of books on his back. He walked towards Lianfeng Village with a flashlight.

Every household is celebrating the New Year, so there is no one on the road, which is very quiet.

Xie Chengze lay on Lu Yanzhou’s back, feeling indescribably at ease.

When he was in the Lu family, he was a little uncomfortable. The Lu family did not welcome him.

That was nothing, but he was still happy that Lu Yanzhou was willing to take him away.

He also didn’t want to let go of him.

He wanted to keep Lu Yanzhou by his side forever.

“Brother Yanzhou, are you tired?” Xie Chengze asked.

“Not tired.” Lu Yanzhou answered.

Xie Chengze is very thin. He took care of him for a month, and he only weighed about a hundred catties now, but it’s still tiring to walk such a long distance with a person on his back.

But he didn’t mind it, and he even liked it.

“Brother Yanzhou, you are so kind to me, I like you the most.” Xie Chengze said again.

The former Xie Chengze didn’t know how to say these things, but thinking of how many times Lu Yanzhou had confessed his love before…he also learned to say it.

When he said it, his heart was full, so it made him want to say it a few more times.

He also wanted to get close to Lu Yanzhou, but he didn’t know how to get close, so he could only lean his head on Lu Yanzhou’s head.

That’s all, he’s content.

When the two returned home, it was almost midnight, so the village was quiet.

Lianfeng Village does not have the habit of waiting for the new year, but has the custom of setting off firecrackers early the next morning, the sooner the better.

So Lu Yanzhou and Xie Chengze fell asleep not long after and were woken up by the sound of firecrackers. Fortunately, people at this time are not rich. They just set off a few firecrackers here and there. The two looked around, then fell asleep again. It’s just that Lu Yanzhou hugged Xie Chengze a little tighter.

Lu Yanzhou also felt embarrassed about this matter, but decades of habits cannot be changed at once.

Xie Chengze felt that this was the happiest year in his life.

Lu Yanzhou walked such a long distance with him behind his back, just in order not to leave him behind…He felt that he could never remember this matter enough in his lifetime.

Like this, Xie Chengze, who was full of sweetness, ushered in his study career on the second day.

After waking up at the beginning of the new year, Lu Yanzhou first put Xie Chengze behind the stove for him to help light the fire, then said: “AZe, this is the last time I’m going to speak in dialect. I’m going to speak in mandarin from now on. Hm, English will also be used in the future.”

“Ah?” Xie Chengze was dumbfounded.

Lu Yanzhou smiled gently: “We will start studying today.”

Xie Chengze in his previous life at least had the foundation of fourth grade elementary school, but Xie Chengze in this life…has zero foundation at all.

He can’t even speak Mandarin!

But Lu Yanzhou is still very confident, trying to teach a great learner from the beginning.

This is Xie Chengze! Xie Chengze is very smart, he learns things faster than ordinary people!

Xie Chengze: “…”

Xie Chengze originally thought that after the new year, he and Lu Yanzhou would live happily ever after, but in the end…he couldn’t even understand what Lu Yanzhou said!

T/N: Lol When u thought u got a lover but u actually got a hell teacher.