The summer morning was filled with thick fog and heavy dew. Fortunately, the cloud scenery was riding on the back of an ox, so we were not afraid of the dew getting our shoes and pants wet.
On the narrow path, a shepherd boy rides a bull, walking through the thick fog. The scenery in the distance changes from blurry to clear, and the chirping of insects and birds comes from nowhere to break the tranquility of the morning. This scene is a bit out of place and dreamy.
After walking and walking, we came to a remote barren slope. Yun Jing got off the cow's back and let it find young grass to eat. Then he came to a clean stone slab and sat down.
Surrounded by thick fog, he couldn't see far away, as if he was the only one left in the world. He didn't feel lonely, but actually enjoyed the tranquility.
He knew that after he became a disciple, the days of peace, freedom and unrestraint would probably be numbered in the future.
A little bird with bright feathers fluttered its wings and landed on his shoulder to comb its hair. After a while, another little squirrel jumped out and jumped into his arms, holding a nut in its little paws and gnawing on it. Then there was another little squirrel.
A little rabbit came to join in the fun...
These are all small animals that Yunjing is familiar with, and they often play close to him. In a sense, they are already friends.
Especially that little gray rabbit. When Yun Jing met him for the first time, it was only about the size of a palm. At that time, he thought that when the rabbit grew up, he would catch it and bring it home to give him teeth as a sacrifice. But after spending time together,
As he grew older, he became reluctant to do so.
After playing with these little animals for a while, he didn't care whether they understood or not. He smiled to himself and said: "I won't be able to play with you often in the future. You should be careful and don't get caught by Xiaobai."
have eaten"
Xiaobai is an eagle with a wingspan of more than one meter and a white head. Yunjing named it Xiaobai.
When Cao Cao arrived, the mist surged. Xiaobai spread his wings and flew over and landed a few meters away from Yunjing. He was also holding a foot-long fish under his feet. He tilted his head and glanced at Yunjing, as if asking you if you want some.
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With its arrival, the birds, squirrels, rabbits and animals that had been playing with the cloud scenery dispersed and quickly disappeared into the thick fog.
"You can eat it yourself," Yunjing said speechlessly, regardless of whether it understood it or not.
Then the bald eagle lowered its head to eat the fish, quickly finished one fish, then walked over and rubbed the cloud scenery, and finally spread its wings and flew away.
Yunjing didn't know whether to laugh or cry at this, and Xiaobai seemed to have come specifically to scare the little animals before, as if he couldn't see them playing with him.
These are all episodes in daily life. Yunjing has experienced them almost every day when he is alone these days.
As the sun gradually rose, the thick fog dispersed, the dew dried, and Dahei was full. Taking advantage of the fact that the sun was not too strong yet, Yunjing finished her morning's cattle herding and went home...
When he got home, Yunjing had just locked up the cows, and Jiang Susu came out with a bamboo basket at the door and said to him: "Xiaojing, come here and help me pick the beans. Let's cook them later."
Hearing this, Yunjing felt happy. He probably guessed that what he did had an effect. He should have gone to herd cattle and his grandfather had some communication with his parents. At this moment, he clearly felt that he had a relationship with his family because of his apprenticeship.
The vague feeling of distance disappeared.
This is what he wants and what he cherishes.
"Mom, I'll come right after I wash my hands," Yun Jing said with a smile, washed his hands and went to pick beans.
After letting go of a worry, he felt happy and felt the warmth of home. Yunjing unexpectedly discovered that the range of his keen senses was quietly increasing. It was really an unexpected surprise.
The growth of this sensory range is not fast, but it can be clearly felt, and he also has a feeling that as he settles this matter, this sensory range will have a period of growth. As for how big the final perception range can grow, he will
We can only wait and see.
Home is a haven for the soul. Dealing with the relationship with family members seems to be a kind of exercise for the soul. The world of mortals trains the heart, which trains people and the world, and trains the understanding of thoughts. That is why the range of perception grows...
Feeling this, Yunjing had some enlightenment in his heart.
However, these do not affect his life. It was the same as it was before, and it is still the same now.
During the meal, their family gathered together. Since there were no outsiders, Yunlin and the others did not shy away from Yunjing and talked about his apprenticeship in front of him.
Yunshan thought about it and said: "Dad, mother, look, Xiaojing becomes a disciple and will become a scholar in the future. This is a good thing, a great thing. I wonder if this is a banquet or something to make it fun?"
Hearing this, Yunjing was a little dumbfounded. He was just an apprentice, he had not officially started studying, and he had not received any academic honors. Is it too much to hold a banquet to celebrate?
But then I thought about it. For the ordinary people here, having a scholar in the family was a blessing that could not be obtained even if their ancestors accumulated good deeds and burned incense. It seemed that it would not be too much to celebrate with a banquet.
Yunlin hesitated and said, "It's not necessary. We don't have many relatives in our family. We just want to celebrate with the villagers. Besides, Xiaojing hasn't officially started studying yet. Wouldn't it be too early to do this now? Isn't it too early?
Think we are showing off, maybe gossiping behind our backs, why don’t we just forget about it and talk about it later?”
"That's the truth, but I always feel that if I don't hold a banquet, I won't be happy." Yunshan looked confused.
Well, Yunjing finally figured it out. His father just wanted to show off. This was human nature. After all, in his previous life, in a society where everyone was studying, some of the younger generations had to hold banquets to entertain themselves when they were admitted to a pheasant university.
What's more, in this world where "only those who are good at education" have a banquet, not only is it not embarrassing, but it will become the object of everyone's envy and admiration.
Yun Lin thought for a while, glanced at Yun Jing, and said: "I don't think it's necessary now. It won't be too late for Xiao Jing to learn something famous in the future. Anyway, it will happen sooner or later, so there is no rush."
"I think dad is right. There's no rush. It's better to wait until Xiaojing has gained knowledge, and it's best to hold a banquet after he has passed the exam. Only then will he be famous. Dad, don't you think so?" Jiang Susu was also advising on the side.
road.
Hearing what they said, Yunshan also felt that he had been a little too hasty. He scratched his head and said, embarrassed but a little disappointed: "Okay, let's talk about it later." Then he looked at Yunjing and said: "Xiaojing, you have to be more upbeat.
Ah, learn to be famous as soon as possible and gain fame, so that your father and I will grow taller too."
Yun Jingxin said that you thought it was so easy to obtain fame, but he said, "Don't worry, Dad, I will work hard."
"That's good, hey, if you don't learn well and come home in despair, you will have to suffer a lot in farming for the rest of your life." Yunshan nodded with satisfaction, using such simple and clumsy words to stimulate Yunjing's ambition.
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Yunjing didn't find it funny, but instead felt warm in his heart. After all, 'hoping for a child to become a successful child' is the biggest wish of every parent.
Then Yunlin thought for a while and said: "Xiao Jing is studying, and we will talk about the banquet later. But I am thinking that he should inform his future father-in-law about his study, and we will be a family from now on. This kind of thing
It should be informed in advance, otherwise it will be a bit unexpected, what do you think?"
"I think what dad said is reasonable," Yunshan nodded.
Jiang Susu also nodded, feeling that there was nothing wrong with telling her 'in-laws' about this matter.
"Then it's settled, let's find an opportunity to have someone send them a message," Yunlin said...
The following days passed peacefully. Under Yunjing's deliberate actions, the sense of distance between him and his family completely disappeared. Moreover, he could feel the growth of his perception range every day. This growth was not explosive, but a sudden one.
You can clearly feel it a little bit, and it seems that the growth period is not short.
The days passed leisurely.
There was one thing that Yunjing was quite helpless about, and there was nothing he could do about it, and that was that he clearly felt that since the day he came back from town, life at home seemed to have a sense of urgency.
The most intuitive expression is that her mother Jiang Susu works day and night, and the shoes and clothes she sews are obviously the size she wears. There were several times when Yunjing got up in the middle of the night and saw her mother in a daze beside the oil lamp.
, his finger was pricked by a needle and he didn't even notice the bleeding, and he would quietly come to his bedside to look at himself almost every night, as if he only missed one more glance.
Yun Jing watched these situations silently, feeling quite uncomfortable.
But no matter what, people always have to grow up and have their own lives, and they cannot stay with their parents all the time.
It’s hard to leave, it’s hard to leave, maybe it’s precisely because of these difficulties in this world that life becomes meaningful, right?
Even though he was unwilling to do so, the pace of time never stopped for anyone. Unknowingly, the day when Yunjing went to town to officially become a disciple quietly came...
