The sky is clear and the wind is gentle and gentle.
Halfway through, Ji Xiaoshu took the initiative to get off Gu Ling, letting Gu Ling carry the tired Gu Xiaonuan.
"Squirrel!" Ji Xiaoshu saw the furry ball in the forest, his eyes lit up and he ran over.
But the squirrel climbed up the tree very quickly, swayed its long tail, and disappeared.
Qianshan Academy is on holiday today, and there are no people on the mountain road.
When they arrived at the gate of the academy, the gatekeeper recognized Su Liang at a glance - but he didn't recognize Gu Ling because at the time when he came to the academy, Gu Ling still used Ningjing's identity and appearance. And Su Liang saved him that time.
He visited many people in the academy and left a deep impression on everyone.
"No need to be polite." Su Liang stopped the gatekeeper who was about to kneel down after reacting, "We are passing by, come and take a look."
The old man nodded repeatedly, and after Gu Ling and Su Liang brought the children in, he went to report to the current Academy Headmaster.
After passing through the academy and reaching the back mountain, Su Liang put down his backpack, took out a picnic cloth and spread it out, letting the children sit on it, and took out water and snacks for them to eat.
Su Liang saw the three trees that Lin Boyan, Lin Bojun and Zhen Ningping had planted in the back hill. They had grown much taller than the last time they saw them. Lin Shuzhi often said that he wanted to go back to his hometown to see, but now his children and grandchildren are around him.
His knees were broken, and his two sons had become important people. They were busy with official duties, and it was not easy to come back.
After playing in the back mountain for a while, when I was about to leave, the headmaster of the academy came over.
Su Liang greeted him for a few words, asked about the current situation of the academy, then said goodbye and left.
When going down the mountain, Gu Xiaonuan fell asleep from playing tiredly and was held in Gu Ling's arms. Zheng'er and Ji Xiaoshu were full of energy and ran around playing. Halfway up the mountain, they actually met a monkey.
Seeing that Ji Xiaoshu was about to rush over, Su Liang quickly stopped him. Monkeys in the mountains may be aggressive and were afraid that he would be hurt.
Ji Xiaoshu took the remaining fruit and threw it away. The little monkey jumped down from the tree nimbly, picked up the fruit, quickly returned to the tree, sat down, and started to eat the fruit.
Zheng'er and Ji Xiaoshu looked surprised.
"Master's wife, the little monkey has some expressions, just like humans." Zheng'er said.
Su Liang smiled, and when walking further down, he told the children about the origin of mankind.
Back home in the city, Gu Xiaonuan woke up and was taken to the garden to play by his two brothers.
Gu Ling and Su Liang bought ingredients on their way back and started preparing dinner. They would stay here for one day and leave tomorrow.
After leaving Pingbeicheng and heading north, every time they passed a place, Su Liang would tell the children when she and Gu Ling had been there and what they had done.
Walking and playing along the way, when we approached Bei'an County, more than ten days had passed since we set off from the capital. The happiest thing was the children. Life at home in the capital was still very different from traveling. Gu Ling and Su Liang were also there.
Revisiting the road they once walked. The two originally walked from Bei'an County to the capital for some goals. Although they also came back in the middle, the feelings this time were deeper.
"Master's Wife, that temple!" Zheng'er opened the curtain and excitedly pointed at the ruined temple not far ahead for Su Liang to take a look.
Ji Xiaoshu came closer and said, "What temple is it? Is it the temple where the senior brother was rescued by his master, his wife, and his uncle Chengyun?"
"Yes!" Zheng'er nodded seriously, "It's right here! It was raining heavily that day! I was kidnapped by bad guys, but my master and my wife and uncle Chengyun passed by and rescued me!"
The carriage stopped, and Zheng'er and Ji Xiaoshu ran into the ruined temple one after another.
Su Liang and Gu Ling held Gu Xiaonuan's hand, lifted her up, crossed the threshold, and walked in. It has been several years, and this place is still there, and no one has repaired it. It is even more dilapidated than before, and the eaves are covered with knots.
cobweb.
Zheng'er was telling Ji Xiaoshu the first time he met Gu Ling and Su Liang, "At that time, the master was still Uncle Ning!"
Ji Xiaoshu looked at Gu Ling, "Master, when will you change back to Uncle Ning and show me? I've never seen him before!"
Gu Ling shook his head, "Then you have no chance." He used Ning Jing's human skin mask, but that mask was later buried in the Ning family's cemetery.
After walking around the dilapidated temple, before leaving, Zheng'er told Su Liang and Gu Ling that he wanted to hire someone to repair the place so that if anyone encountered a storm, they could come in and take shelter.
Su Liang smiled and said, "Okay. Let's go home first. After we make a plan, we can find the craftsmen."
Before sunset, the carriage drove slowly into Bei'an County.
Su Liang got out of the car and looked at the familiar little house. The pomegranate tree inside was in bloom, with dark green leaves and red pomegranate flowers hanging all over the branches. This year is another good harvest.
Su Liang took the children in first, while Gu Ling drove to buy osmanthus cake from a teahouse in Bei'an County, which she hadn't eaten for a long time.
On the way, Gu Ling saw Hu Er from a distance. He entered a restaurant with a small child on his shoulders, probably his grandson.
We should see him again later, and Gu Ling didn't go to say hello. Now he no longer needs to disguise himself. His beauty will attract attention wherever he goes. However, most people have only heard of his good name and have not seen him in person.
He acted in a low-key manner, bought the freshly baked sweet-scented osmanthus cake and left.
At night, Gu Ling and Su Liang took their children to sit under the pomegranate tree and watch the moon.
Ji Xiaoshu asked about Duanmu Chen, "I heard that the emperor's uncle once served as a county magistrate here before? Is that when Master and Master met him? Tell us how we met?"
Su Liang chuckled, "That's a long story."
"I'm not sleepy. I like to listen to any story of any length!" Ji Xiaoshu said with a smile.
The night breeze was cool, and Su Liang told the children how they got to know Duanmu Chen in Bei'an County. It was not pleasant at first, but Duanmu Chen was very shrewd and always knew what kind of choice was more beneficial to him, which was why they were happy later.
Cooperation continued until he became the only emperor in the world.
"Uncle Emperor is so lucky!" Ji Xiaoshu sighed after hearing this.
Zheng'er nodded, "I asked Uncle Emperor what was the secret of his success along the way. He himself said that it is important to keep a clear mind, but he mainly relies on good luck."
Since I left the capital, I have been telling stories to the children every day. After today's story, it was already very late. Gu Ling took his two apprentices, and Su Liang took Gu Xiaonuan, took a shower separately, and then went to bed.
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The next day when Zheng'er and Ji Xiaoshu woke up, the sun had already risen. They got dressed and went out. They saw Gu Ling holding a broom in his hand and cleaning the fallen leaves in the yard. There were still a lot of weeds in the yard when they came back yesterday.
, but it was getting late at that time and no cleaning was done, and now all the weeds have been cleared away.
Su Liang stood under the pomegranate tree, reaching out to support Gu Xiaonuan who was lying on the tree picking flowers.
"You're awake, let's have breakfast." Su Liang said and took Gu Xiaonuan down from the tree. She held a red pomegranate flower in her hand and put it on Su Liang's head, "Mom is so beautiful!
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"Who is more handsome, me or your father?" Su Liangxiao asked.
"Brother, second brother, what do you think?" Gu Xiaonuan very cleverly put the question to Zheng'er and Ji Xiaoshu.
Zheng'er immediately ran to help Gu Ling sweep the fallen leaves, "Master, let me help you!"
Ji Xiaoshu said calmly, "Of course it's the master's wife! Need I say that?"
After breakfast, they left their home in the county and returned to Feiyan Town.
Today's Feiyan Town is much more lively than before, and there are many more shops on the street. It used to be a remote place not far from the border, but now that the country is unified, there are many more businessmen traveling from north to south to do business. Now
The biggest wealthy businessman in Bei'an County is Hu Er, Su Liang's old acquaintance here. Because of some of his past experiences, he made a lot of money. He has also been generous and insisted on doing good deeds in the local area, and has become a well-known Hu Dashan.
Passing by Luoyan Restaurant, Su Liang just opened the curtain and took a look. They were going back to the village directly and would not stop in the town. The restaurant's business was very good and the area had doubled. Su Liang also saw the former shopkeeper.
figure.
Leaving the town and going to the village, Su Liang looked at the passing scenery outside and felt very friendly. The past events were still vivid in her mind. She and Gu Ling once went to the market together to sell pears, recipes, and medicinal materials in the town...
There are always a few old people chatting under the old trees at the entrance of the village, and some people are playing chess. Seeing a carriage entering the village is not a strange thing now, but when they saw Su Liang who opened the curtain, everyone was a little excited.
, but because of Su Liang's identity, he didn't dare to surround him.
It is not an exaggeration to say that Su Liang is the lucky star of Sujia Village. Sujia Village built roads and several bridges in the past two years. Now the children in the village have schools to attend, and some of them are good at reading.
The children have gone to school in the county, because the existence of the school has its own rules, which also form constraints on the villagers. In order to avoid affecting the children's opportunities to go to school, the atmosphere in the village is now very upright, which is also due to Li Zheng Subai's
Well managed.
Su Liang greeted everyone with a smile and recognized who they were.
The carriage continued forward and passed the original Su Daqiang's house. Su Liang couldn't help but feel a little pity when he thought of the old pear tree.
As the carriage crossed the bridge, Su Liang heard a familiar voice, "Is that little Liang girl back?"
Mrs. Bai came up excitedly carrying a basket.
Gu Ling stopped the car and Su Liang got out of the car with the children. Aunt Bai arrived and looked at her, "It hasn't changed at all, it's still the same... No, she looks better than before!"
Su Liang smiled broadly, "Auntie, she is much younger than when we last met. She looks very energetic."
To be honest, the Bai family has become more prosperous, and their children and grandchildren have made Aunt Bai very worry-free. Her spirit is much better than when Su Liang first met her, she is a bit plumper, and her steps are very steady.
When Aunt Bai heard this, she smiled from ear to ear, "Old man!" After saying that, she saw Gu Xiaonuan, her eyes lit up, "This is..."
"This is my and Gu Ling's daughter." Su Liang hugged Gu Xiaonuan over.
Aunt Bai was extremely surprised, "It's even prettier than the little fairy boy in the New Year paintings!"
Ji Xiaoshu held her face and asked, "Don't we look good?"
Aunt Bai quickly praised the child. Ji Xiaoshu was familiar with her. Although it was her first time to come to Sujia Village, she had heard Su Liang talk about it a lot, so she asked about Bai Xiaohu and Zhuzi.
"They have all gone to school." Aunt Bai said cheerfully, "Go home, go home and rest first! I'll prepare some food for you and bring it over!"
Before Su Liang said anything, Aunt Bai had already walked away quickly carrying the basket.
The area around the house is very clean and there are no weeds. It seems that the Bai family has been helping to clean it up.
Opening the door, Ji Xiaoshu ran in curiously, "Is this the first home of Master and Mistress?"
The yard is very open, and the pine trees planted that winter have grown taller.
Gu Ling drove the carriage to the backyard. There were no weeds in the backyard, and the vegetable patch was full of vegetables. Long pumpkin vines climbed to the roof, the purple eggplants were heavy, and the beans were crisp and delicious.
, there are also several gourds, bearing large and small green fruits, hanging on the eaves, very beautiful.
Before leaving last time, Su Liang gave Aunt Bai a key to the house. They must have helped take care of it.
Su Liang took the children into the room. The room was kept spotless, and the bedding was neatly placed in the cabinet.
"Did Master Niang live in this house before? Master lived next door?" Ji Xiaoshu asked.
Su Liang nodded, "Well, it was like this at the beginning."
"Then let the master live next door, and we will live with the master's wife!" Ji Xiaoshu said with a smile.
The next moment, Gu Ling came in, picked up Ji Xiaoshu and threw it out the door, "I'm thirsty, you go boil some water."
Zheng'er came out and pulled Ji Xiaoshu to the kitchen, "Let's boil some water. I'm thirsty too."
So, when Mrs. Bai came over with a plate of steamed buns, she saw Gu Ling and Su Liang making beds in the room, and two little kids in the kitchen lighting a fire.
"Wash your hands quickly and eat some steamed buns." Aunt Bai greeted Zheng'er and Ji Xiaoshu lovingly.
The steamed buns were made this morning and had just been reheated. They were white and plump. The children happened to be hungry, so Zheng'er and Ji Xiaoshu washed their hands, took one each, and thanked Aunt Bai politely.
"It's so delicious!" Ji Xiaoshu praised.
Aunt Bai smiled from ear to ear, "If it tastes good, eat more."
"I've always been thinking about the buns made by aunt." Su Liang said and broke off a piece for Gu Xiaonuan.
Aunt Bai asked them what they wanted to eat, and she made it. They had been tired all the way and needed a good rest.
"Then let's go over for dinner tonight." Su Liang smiled.
Aunt Bai nodded repeatedly, "Okay, okay, then I'll go back and prepare. When Xiaohu and Zhuzi are out of school, let them come over to play. They always talk about you, so I miss you!"
After Aunt Bai left, the children had eaten and slept in the room. Su Liang and Gu Ling went to the backyard to see their vegetable plot, which was growing gratifyingly.
"Let's eat dumplings tomorrow, dumplings with pumpkin and egg fillings." Su Liang said, choosing a very tender pumpkin.
"There are also crispy eggplants and steamed vegetables. I'll make them." Gu Ling missed the time when she and Su Liang lived in this small courtyard.
"Well, we will go up the mountain to watch the sunrise tomorrow, if the weather is good." Su Liang said.
"Take the children to hunt wild boars and pick mushrooms," Gu Ling said.
"Plant another pear tree at home." Su Liang chuckled, "I remembered again that you once went to Su Daqiang's house in the middle of the night to steal pears. The pears on that tree were really delicious."
"Okay, I'll go find it." Gu Ling said, holding Su Liang's hand, and the two looked at each other and smiled.
Happy New Year to everyone, thank you for your continued support, I love you (*^▽^*)