An Shuyao then looked at the tree and smiled awkwardly: "No, I came here to pray for peace. I made a mistake with the tree."
Lu Jin: "..."
The two went to pray for peace under the tree again. When Lu Jin went to hang up, An Shuyao clasped his hands and made a wish under the tree.
She had a pious look on her face. Lu Jin turned around and saw her mumbling something. The cold wind was blowing her hair. An Shuyao looked very furry and cute.
For the sake of ceremony, An Shuyao took Lu Jin to Taolin County to buy two lanterns, and then went to the small clear pool at the foot of Qingfengzhai Mountain to put them.
Returning to his hometown, An Shuyao was still a little emotional and said to Lu Jin: "I ran from this road in the first place. Fortunately, I ran fast."
Lu Jin pursed his lips and lowered his eyes to look at the lanterns: "Don't you want to set off the lanterns? Come here."
Attracted by the lanterns, An Shuyao followed behind Lu Jin: "Here we come."
It was still bright now. An Shuyao lit the lanterns with fire folding zithers and started to make wishes again. She also pulled Lu Jin along: "Ms. sir, hurry up. If you make a wish late, the Buddha will get off work."
Lu Jin: "..."
He didn't understand what An Shuyao meant by getting off work, but he didn't believe in gods and Buddhas, so he was pulled to make a very pious wish.
When he opened his eyes again, he saw An Shuyao looking at him expectantly. He felt a little embarrassed for a moment and took a step back: "Why are you looking at me like this?"
"What wish did you make?"
Lu Jin raised his eyebrows lightly and said with a smile, "I won't tell you."
"Stingy guy." An Shuyao curled her lips and said nothing. She didn't want to know yet.
Lu Jin looked at her rosy cheeks with a smile and asked, "I'm going to Saigon Prefecture in February. Do you want to go with me?"
It was only later that An Shuyao remembered that there was a childbirth test in February. This was the ultimate showdown between Lu Jin and Master Meng from the next village. The stakes were high, and if he lost, he would have to kowtow and call his father.
She blinked: "I won't go, I have to be busy with my family business."
"No, from now on you can't leave my sight for even half a step."
An Shuyao was stunned for a moment and couldn't help laughing: "So clingy?"
Lu Jin didn't blush at all when he was teased, and even snorted slightly, but he still looked very cold.
An Shuyao thought he was inexplicably cute and couldn't help teasing him: "Lu Jin, you are so clingy, what will you do if I die?"
Lu Jin's face was a little cold and he looked at her dissatisfied: "Then we can only be a pair of miserable mandarin ducks."
Seeing that he was serious, An Shuyao swallowed the rest of his words. She laughed playfully: "I'm just kidding, go home, it's almost time to tell the time."
In the end, An Shuyao agreed to accompany him to Xizhou Gongfu in February.
After the Lantern Festival, the snow began to melt, and An Shuyao's shop opened again, and the business was even more prosperous than before.
The houses in the village that collapsed were built by everyone. In order to prevent further collapse, An Shuyao made a sketch and asked them to build according to this style, which can effectively prevent earthquakes and collapse under the pressure of snow.
And her own house also started to be built. An Yunzheng took the lead in building it, while the others went to work on the business in the store.
Then there was Tong Sheng's test, and the atmosphere in the village became tense. An Yue and Lu Jin didn't take a break. They took turns teaching, which was bound to disrupt the situation. The children in the village didn't complain and were all learning knowledge seriously.
Time slowly passed to the end of January. Tong Sheng tried to go to Xizhou Gong Mansion a few days in advance. Lu Jin and An Yue made arrangements. All the students who were about to start went with them. Fortunately, there were enough carriages, so the dozen or so students still pretended to be there.