The flowing light easily throws people away, turning cherries red and bananas green.
The wild geese came and went in the sky, the mountains were dry and prosperous, and a few more cold and summer days passed by in a flash.
Spring was in full swing this year, and several people had been given farm leave in the temple. Yang Zhaoxi, Guan Huer, and Sun Hunian packed their bags again and headed back to Yangliuzhuang.
In the past few years, the incense in Shangqing Temple has become increasingly popular, and it is especially busy on the first day and the first night of the first lunar month. Yang Chaoxi and other disciples no longer take annual leave, and they all stay and serve as Taoist priests, guiding the way for donors who come to offer incense.
At this time, spring plowing was approaching and everything in the temple was busy. The three of them said goodbye to Gongsun Zhenren and other brothers and returned to their hometown to help the farmers.
Counting the time, I have not been back for more than four months since I took farm leave last autumn. The few people walked briskly and returned home as quickly as possible. They actually started running towards each other in the mountains and forests, and their hearty laughter passed through the forest and leaves.
, and from time to time several birds flew away.
After several people ran for a while, Yang Chaoxi knew that the other two were far behind him, so he stopped and sat on the bluestone by the roadside to wait.
After ten breaths, Sun Hunian caught up first and said with a smile: "Yang Laosan! Everyone knows that you have profound Taoist skills and extraordinary martial arts, so there is no need to show off like this! Besides, you left your 'uncle brother' in
Later, aren't you afraid that Guan Lin'er will annoy you when you go back?"
Yang Zhaoxi slapped her forehead and pretended to be shocked: "What should I do? I was just running so much fun, but I forgot about this... Why don't we go back and look for it? Don't let another one out.
The mother insect drags the 'Colorful Tiger' back into the cave to give birth to her children..."
Sun Hunian laughed loudly after hearing this: "How dare you arrange Guan Lao'er's story behind your back! If he hears it, Guan Lin'er will probably become Niu Pang'er's wife."
The smile in Yang Chaoxi's eyes did not diminish: "Boss Sun's words make sense! 'Uncle brother' still needs to get closer and closer. Speaking of which, Niu Pang'er's 'barbarian' really didn't live up to expectations. He actually got the highest score in the test last spring.
He got a 'double penis'! Uncle Niu Shi was so angry that he almost died.
It is said that I was beaten so hard that I couldn't get off the kang for three days. Now I have changed my career and followed his maternal wife Weng Xuemu as a craftsman. I practice in Guan Shibo's regiment training every morning and evening. I am worried now that Boss Sun will not rob me.
Isn’t this Lin’er’s girl?”
Sun Hunian rolled his eyes at him: "There is no grass anywhere in the world! Why bother looking for it in the village? After leaving this mountain, going to Luoyang or Chang'an, what kind of woman can't be married? Yang Laosan,
Master Yang! You are too small!"
Yang Zhaoxi was about to say something in return when Guan Huer's figure came closer from a distance. After a few breaths, the figure stopped in front of the two of them: "Boss Sun, Mr. Yang! When we sworn sworn friends, we said that we share blessings and share hardships.
, it’s only been so long, and you’ve left me alone in the rear. It’s so unloyal...”
Sun Hunian said with a smile: "I just caught up first and taught Yang Laosan a lesson. Guan Laoer is right. Although our 'Four Beasts of Mangshan' have an inelegant name, we still have to be loyal. How can we do that?"
Abandoning brothers? But just now Yang Laosan said that he was anxious to see Lin'er, so he took the first step. As an 'eldest brother-in-law', shouldn't he understand?"
Guan Hu'er joked: "It's hard to be a great person if you emphasize color over righteousness! Besides, my father and Lin'er have to nod for this matter. Yang Laosan! You don't have anything with you. You saw me later."
Daddy and my sister, do they rely on this red mouth and white teeth to play matchmaking?"
Yang Chaoxi's face was startled, and then she remembered Guan Lin'er's hobbies. If she didn't get some weird things, she would probably be blamed. So she cupped her hands and said with a smile: "Then I'll trouble you two brothers! Help me pick some mountain flowers and shoot them."
You guys, please come back to the village later so that you can give an explanation to Miss Lin'er!"
Sun Hunian glanced at Guan Huer, then turned around and said with a smile: "That's easy to say! Since we are brothers, we should share our duties. Guan Laoer and I will help you hunt for mountain goods..."
After saying that, the two of them had a tacit understanding and ran in the direction of Yangliu Villa. Sun Hunian shouted as he ran: "There is a pheasant flying in front..."
Guan Hu'er also laughed and shouted: "I saw it! It's such a big one! The tail is so pretty..." While the two were talking, they had already ran more than ten feet away, and their laughter could be heard from far away.
Yang Chaoxi gritted her teeth and said to herself with a smile: "Two bastards! Just after they said they were in trouble together, when they heard help, they ran faster than a rabbit!"
After saying that, he ignored the two of them and slowed down his pace a little. When he came across yellow and pink mountain flowers, he picked some and held them in his hands.
The weather in early spring was slightly cold, especially in the mountains, but the number of mountain flowers that had already bloomed was limited. Fortunately, I came across a few mountain cherry trees, and finally found three or four colors and picked a handful. Yang Zhaoxi turned around with satisfaction.
On the way back to the mountain, he ran wildly and chased after Guan Huer and Sun Hunian, who had already run away.
The branches of the two willow trees at Zhuangkou are green and twice as big as before. The east wind blows and the early spring is slightly cool. The wind passes through the willow branches and falls on the face, bringing a long-lost refreshing feeling.
Yang Zhaoxi entered Zhuangzi and greeted the uncles and aunts he met. Not long after, he returned to his thatched cottage courtyard. Lu Qiuniang was chopping firewood in the courtyard. When she saw him coming back, she smiled broadly: "Xi'er is back! Let's go.
Are you hungry after this journey? Go and make some food for you, mother!"
Yang Chaoxi felt warm in her heart and hurriedly grabbed Lu Qiuniang: "Mom! You're not hungry, it's not even noon yet! Leave all the remaining firewood to me!" Then he went to get the ax in her hand.
"This flower is very beautiful! The fragrance is also good. Did Xi'er give it to my mother?" Lu Qiuniang put the ax behind her, looked at the large bouquet of mountain flowers in Yang Chaoxi's arms, and joked with a smile.
Yang Chaoxi's face suddenly turned red and she stammered: "Mom... this is for sister Lin'er... If you like it, I will pick it back again!"
"Mom is joking with you! Since it's still early, I'll wrap up the flowers first and send them to that girl Lin'er quickly! The flowers will wither if they are left open for a long time!" Lu Qiuniang stretched out her finger on Yang Chaoxi's forehead.
At one o'clock, he turned back to the hut.
Soon, Lu Qiuniang got scissors and colored gauze. She trimmed the mountain flowers, wrapped them in colored gauze, tied them up, and handed them to Yang Zhaoxi: "If Guan Shibo lets you have lunch, there is no need to come back in a hurry."
Yang Zhaoxi bowed to Lu Qiuniang and went to Guandashi thatched cottage.
At this time, the spring light was just right, and the sound of birdsong came from the tree crowns on all sides, which was clear and sweet. The familiar and large thatched cottage not far away soon came into view. There were firewood branches growing between the wooden fences.
When the buds come out, there is a scene full of vitality.
Yang Zhaoxi held the bouquet, walked into the courtyard with Chai Fei, and shouted loudly: "Guan Shibo! Sister Lin'er! I'm back..."
"Haha! Boy Xi is back! Okay! I haven't seen you for a few months..." Hearty laughter first came from the hut, followed by Guan Dashi's burly and muscular body, stepping over step by step, Guan Hu'er
Following closely, Guan Dashi paused, "Lin'er went to Aunt Guo's house to help and won't be back until later. This mountain flower is good! I accepted it on behalf of Lin'er first! Hahaha!"
Yang Zhaoxi wanted to say, "I will go to Aunt Guo to find her right now," but when Guan Dashi said this, he was embarrassed to disobey. Somewhat embarrassedly, he handed the bouquet to Guan Dashi's hand, then scratched his head and said, "
Guan Shibo! I’ll come over to see Lin’er when she’s done!”
After Yang Zhaoxi finished speaking, he saluted Guan Dashi again. When he turned to leave, he seemed to see Guan Huer's expression was strange, and he hesitated to speak, as if he had something to say to himself, but Guan Dashi held his shoulder. Yang
Zhao Xi didn't think much and left. The two watched him leave the wooden fence courtyard before turning back to the hut.
In Guan Dashi's thatched cottage, in the right wing, Guan Lin'er was standing in front of the small screen window. Through the holes in the screen, she looked at the conversations of several people outside, and... what a big bouquet of colorful mountain flowers! The emotions in her heart
I couldn't tell whether I was sad or guilty, tears had already burst into my eyes: Brother Xi, I'm sorry...
Yang Zhaoxi walked all the way to his hut, and the excitement and joy in his heart had faded a lot. Guan Huer's strange expression just now flashed through his mind again, but he couldn't figure out the reason for it.
I just don’t know why, but there is a slight uncomfortable feeling in my heart: Could it be that I am not happy because I haven’t seen Lin’er? Then if we get married in the future, we will just look down and see each other, so why rush for a while.
It's really a bit pretentious to have such a childish mentality right now!
Yang Chaoxi was thinking wildly all the way, and suddenly felt a slight pain in his knee. Looking carefully, he bumped into the wooden fence of his house, and the firewood gate was not far away on his left. Seeing that he was so distracted, he couldn't help laughing!
As soon as they entered the courtyard, they could smell the aroma of corn coming from the hut. Lu Qiuniang was squatting under the kitchen, adding firewood to the stove. When she saw Yang Zhaoxi walking in, she raised her head and said with a smile, "Why are you back so soon?
Have you met Lin'er girl?"
Yang Zhaoxi looked slightly embarrassed: "Sister Lin'er is not at home, so she missed it. Guan Shibo and Guan Hu'er are at home, so I entrusted the mountain flowers to them."
Lu Qiuniang stood up and patted the dust on her hands: "Then let's eat first! After eating, take a rest inside and then help mother with some rough work when we get up."
Yang Zhaoxi did not doubt that he was there, so he ate lunch as he was told and went back to sleep on the kang in the inner room. Strangely enough, he almost never took a nap in the Taoist temple, but today he fell asleep with his pillow in his hand. Perhaps he was in a state of mind after returning to the village.
Just for complete relaxation!
This sleep was quite deep, and all kinds of colorful dreams were piled up in my mind in an orderly manner:
In the dream, Guan Lin'er, who is gorgeous in red makeup and has a charming appearance, is sitting on the kang with a low eyebrow, answering every call, looking shy. The next time, Guan Lin'er and her mother, dressed as a woman, are sitting on the kang.
In the courtyard, we were playing with the baby together. The baby looked 89% similar to us...
Suddenly the dream dissipated, and a strange and familiar woman walked towards him. She had bright eyes, red lips and white teeth, and a thousand kinds of charms in the corners of her eyes. She looked at him with a charming smile, and gradually transformed into a huge red fox!
Yang Chaoxi suddenly woke up, with cold sweat on his forehead and temples, and his chest was beating violently. The dream was pieced together, but it was extremely clear, as if it had really happened. After being quiet for a long time, he looked up at the small window.
Go, it's getting dark outside. But I'm so groggy that I don't know how long I've been sleeping!
"Xi'er woke up? It looks like you are exhausted! I called you twice this afternoon and you didn't wake up. You even called Lin'er girl's name! Haha!" Lu Qiuniang's voice sounded outside, but she didn't come in.
Yang Zhaoxi quickly stood up and quickly arranged her bun and Taoist robe: "Mom! Sister Lin'er didn't come over this afternoon, right? I was asleep, don't really piss her off..."
Lu Qiuniang laughed outside and said: "No——! Mom, you still can't believe it? If Lin'er girl comes here, I will beat you up even with a stick. It's just that your temper is exactly the same as your father's! They are all ordinary.
Afraid of my wife..."
"Mom! What are you talking about? You haven't even mentioned the character yet, but you have to set the tone for the child first..." Yang Zhaoxi felt shy and embarrassed, and quickly interrupted Lu Qiuniang's words.
While the mother and son were joking, Guan Huer's voice suddenly sounded outside the hut: "Third brother! Come out, I have something to ask you."
Yang Zhaoxi was stunned, then hurriedly climbed onto the cloud shoes and walked out of the hut: "Mom! I'm afraid Guan Hu'er's hands are itchy and he wants to spar with me. I'll go and come back." Lu Qiuniang nodded and said with a smile.
He walked out of Chaimen and watched the two of them walking towards the night.
Guan Huer led Yang Chaoxi and walked towards a deserted slope outside Zhuangzi without saying a word.
Yang Chaoxi was quite puzzled. Under the bright white moonlight, he had already recognized that this was the direction heading towards the Zhuangzhong Cemetery. When he was a child, every Qingming Festival, his mother would take him to burn paper and pay homage to his father.
The cemetery is located on a barren slope and is a small highland. Guan Huer stopped outside the cemetery and showed a rare serious tone: "Lao San, I didn't know about this until I came back this morning.
My father is here and I can’t tell you in front of him, so I delayed it until now and ran out to tell you... We grew up together and we had a relationship, so we shouldn’t have kept it secret.
You...you know my sister, she has been stubborn since she was a child! She refused to come over, so as the elder brother, I came over on her behalf and said..."
"Second brother! What's going on! My mother-in-law and mother talked for a long time, but they didn't explain clearly. This is not like you usually..." Yang Zhaoxi was suspicious, not knowing whether what he said was good or bad. However, he was brought to the cemetery to talk about it.
, probably not a good thing... Thinking of this, I felt inexplicably anxious.
"Brother...I...tell him myself!" A sad female voice sounded in the night.
Yang Chaoxi followed the sound and saw a slim figure, swaying in the cold wind.
The moonlight flooded the ground like mercury, imprinted on the girl's pretty face, and it turned out to be Guan Lin'er who he thought about day and night!