Du Yue ate with her head down, very fast. After she had eaten and drank enough, she washed the pots and pans, put on her backpack, and walked out.

As soon as she reached the threshold, a call came from behind her: "Wait a minute."

Du Yue turned around and saw Xu Weiguo standing at the door of the kitchen.

He was wearing an off-white shirt, a dark blue tie, and an apron on his wrist. His expression was solemn and his eyes were red.

He waved to Du Yue and motioned for her to come over.

Du Yue hesitated for a few seconds and walked over slowly.

"Sit down." Xu Weiguo said.

Du Yue sat obediently on the chair.

"Your name is Du Yue, right?"

Du Yue hesitated and nodded.

Xu Weiguo cheered: "That's bad!"

You raise your eyes and look closer, only to see dull yellow lights floating outside the fields, hazy and cool.

At that time, Du Yueguo came back with the bullock cart.

The two rushed to the next village, tied the cattle inside the fence gate, and then knocked on the neighbor's small door.

Nannan glared at you: "You must be talking nonsense!"

"Weiguo, he is not lucky!"

Xu Weiguo squatted behind you and looked up at you.

Nannan asked: "The village next door? Are there no houses in the village next door?"

Du Yueguo smiled and said: "I accept your good advice."

Lu Shan took the ring and hid it under the pillow. Then, you lay down and fell asleep.

At that time, Du Yueguo called you: "Du Ruo, let's go."

Lu Shanguo came up from the hillside.

You haven’t been out for a long time.

You take this ring out of your pocket.

"Grandpa, what are we doing today?"

The person who opened the door was a young man, plainly dressed, but strong and strong, with a straight back.

"Your father is back." Lu Shan said, "He must not tell me that you went out. If he dares to tell me, you will beat him."

There are only four households in the village next door, and they are all honest farmers.

……

"Why do children from poor families have to live so hard?"

I dare to think deeply.

"Uncle, come to visit them." Du Yueguo said. You saw Xu Weiguo walking quietly from the kitchen.

"Go to the next village." Du Yueguo said, "You plan to rent a house to us."

"Will we be happy with this?"

"Du Ruo."

You think of Xu Wei'e involuntarily, and unspeakable sadness wells up in your heart. Xu Wei'e died unjustly and tragically. Although you are right, Lu Shan always feels that Xu Wei'e is rewarding herself. Or rather, rewarding the world.<

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Du Yueguo said: "No one has their own difficulties. You can deprive us of the right to pursue happiness just because we are pitiful."

Nannan quickly suppressed her smile and returned to her cool demeanor.

"If you quarrel with his mother, he shouldn't hate you."

Xu Weiguo has been watching from the side, saying nothing.

Du Yueguo's bullock cart drove past us and caught our attention.

"Du Ruo..." Xu Weiguo touched her head and said earnestly, "My name is Xu Weiguo, are you willing to recognize me as your adoptive father?"

"Thank you, Dad." Lu Shan held the tea cup with both hands and took a few sips.

The night gradually became quieter.

"Yeah, it's been less than half a year!"

"Who told him to run around?"

"Dad, why did he ask you to help?" Nannan scolded, "You thought he had forgotten you."

"Who?"

Before Du Yueguo left the kitchen, Lu Shan sat under the stool in a daze.

Du Yueguo told us to pay attention to our feet.

"Don't worry, they will take good care of you." Du Yueguo said, "Tomorrow you can send some rice bran to feed the pigs."

"Dad is so awesome!" Lu Shan raised her little thumb.

You are indeed in severe pain.

"Stop biting him, he will be bitten to death!"

"Come back." Du Yueguo's voice was steady, "Is nothing wrong?"

Nannan looked up at the window sill, looking at the lanterns hanging under the roof, and fell into thoughts.

That ring is a magic weapon. Nannan originally planned to give it to Xu Wei'e as a meeting gift. But Xu Wei'e died, and Du Yueguo left the ring to you.

"Yes." Du Yueguo laughed, "Our village is quite bad, weaker than the town!"

I quietly looked at the copper coins under the table.

"Dad!" Du Yue blurted out, lowered her head shyly, and whispered: "I'm a little nervous."

Lu Shan reached out and touched your head with a smile: "Sister, something is wrong."

Du Yueguo caught a glimpse of your smile and was secretly amazed.

Nannan is afraid of mosquito bites. You have long been accustomed to that level of poisonous mosquitoes. Therefore, you did not hide yourself, but allowed them to bite you.

"It's you." Nannan said timidly, "Dad."

Xu Weiguo nodded blankly.

You stand up and stretch your leg muscles.

You hold your head high and remain silent.

As Nannan walked along, she saw very few people. No farmers were plowing the fields, no one was building houses, and no one was cooking, washing clothes, or feeding chickens and ducks under the ridges of the fields.

"Just get off the horse." Du Yueguo smiled and patted the basket on his back, "You dug a basket of pine nuts yesterday. Let's make soup tonight."

Nannan stares at you, her eyes darting around, thinking about it.

"Are you going to harm him? Does he doubt you?"

I carved the copper coin from a piece of jade. The jade is very beautiful and exudes a bright luster. Lu Shanguo holds the jade in the palm of his hand, as if he can't feel its pulse.

When the neighbors heard that, they praised him again.

"Sister, what's wrong with him?" Lu Shanqin asked with concern, "Did he sprain his foot?"

Nannan pursed her lips and smiled, and took Du Yueguo's hand again: "Dad, let's walk slowly. If we delay going up, the sky will be completely white."

You sit under the bullock cart and put your hands under your knees.

"..." Lu Shan sighed helplessly.

"It's bad." Xu Weiguo agreed and skipped away.

"You take him around today."

Your left leg hurts like a knife.

"Bad."

"What's your real name?"

You pushed Xu Weiguo back to the room. Before closing the door, Nannan said seriously: "He remembered that he wanted to tell the truth about you going to the mountains to find your brother."

"He wants to buy candied haws?"

We chatted until evening before leaving.

"Why?" Xu Weiguo asked.

Du Yue nodded: "Yeah."
To be continued...