The early call of wild birds wakes up the sleeping people in the house.

At this time in the past, Bai Ziqi and Xiao Lingzi must still be lying in bed, and only grandpa got up early and went to the valley to pick up medicinal herbs in the morning fog alone.

Today, the three of them got up at the same time and walked out of the small wooden door at the same time.

Bai Ziqi carried a big animal skin burden on his shoulders, Xiao Lingzi followed Ah Tao, Xiao Lingzi's eyes were red from crying, Ah Tao seemed to know the parting in front of him, and kept rubbing Bai Ziqi's heels with his hairy body, humming and chirping in his mouth.

"I almost forgot something—" Grandpa suddenly remembered, and turned back to him.

He came out again with a large bow and three Feathered Ori arrows in his hand.

"Isn't this bow and arrow your most cherished thing, it's always locked up so that no one can see it, and even Ling'er is not allowed to touch it—why did you take it out today?"

Grandpa pushed him away with his big hand, bypassed Ling'er, and held the bow and arrow with both hands high, "Bai Gongzi, this is the bow and arrow that the old man has carried with him for many years when he was young, although it is not made by a famous craftsman, but it is also used to be handy and intimate, you are only afraid that the mountain road will be difficult to walk, in case there are wild beasts, it can be used for self-defense at that time." ”

Ling'er stared wide-eyed, unwilling to believe that grandpa really wanted to give away the bow and arrow, "Grandpa, you are really eccentric, Ling'er will be angry when you touch it, but you are willing to give it to the eldest brother." ”

Grandpa ignored him and continued: "Of course, if Gongzi feels that it is heavy and cumbersome after stepping on the densely populated official road, he can also discard it casually—"

Bai Ziqi found that this bow and arrow did look very old, I don't know what old vine it was made of, it had been rubbed by the palm of his hand for many years, and the bow and arrow were covered with a thick layer of grease, which seemed to be the result of the old man's use for many years.

Bai Ziqi was absolutely surprised, seeing that the old man looked very precious to the bow and arrow, but why did he suggest that he throw it away if he didn't want to bring it?

I didn't have time to think about it, I didn't dare to slack off, I quickly put down my burden and respectfully took the bow and arrow with both hands, thinking that the old man had planned for his journey to the bottom of every detail, I couldn't help but have my eyes swollen and tears welling up, "Grandpa, I will cherish this bow and arrow, take it all the way home, and treasure it as a souvenir." ”

Grandpa was stunned, and a strange look suddenly appeared on his face, as if he was a little happy, but also a little hesitant.

Bai Ziqi caught it, but still didn't understand the reason in his heart.

Ling'er took the opportunity to run over and touch the bow with her chubby little hand, which was considered to be a fulfillment of her wish, and smiled, "Grandpa, grandpa, Ling'er touched the sweat left by grandpa's palms when he was young-"

Bai Ziqi saw that the old man didn't look like he had something to say, so he could only hold his fists and make a deep gesture, so he said goodbye, touched Ling'er's head, glanced at Ah Tao, his heart was ruthless, he no longer had nostalgia, and turned his head and walked towards the path leading to the bottom of the mountain. Grandpa said that he could hire a car at the market at the bottom of the mountain, and the cost of the car was already ready for him.

When he turned around the mountain bay, he couldn't see the pair of grandchildren behind him, Bai Ziqi untied the longbow on his shoulder and looked at it carefully, this bow and arrow was very heavy, if he hadn't followed his grandfather to practice with a knife and a gun in the training ground since he was a child, I was afraid that he wouldn't be able to lift this bow and arrow.

Pull out the bow, take an arrow, try to pull the bowstring, so heavy, but also the lack of exercise in my illness these days, my arm is sore, I barely pulled it a little after pulling it for a long time, and as soon as my hand was loosened, a feather shears flew out with a sharp wind.

Shoot straight into the trees on the ground.

When Bai Ziqi slowly approached, he was stunned, this is not an ordinary willow, but a tall and stout old pine, this old pine is as hard as iron, and an arrow can be shot into the trunk of the tree casually, which shows how sharp and tough this arrow is.

He touched the bow and arrow and couldn't help but sigh, this is a good bow, a good arrow, it is really useful for self-defense, but just carrying a huge bow and arrow down the mountain, it is inconvenient to walk in a crowded place. When he arrived at the bazaar at the foot of the mountain, the first thing he did was to buy a coarse cloth, tear it up, wrap the bow and arrows in layers, and then hang it on his shoulder and hire a car to leave, heading straight for the Cheongju Mansion.

Bai Ziqi's figure along the way didn't care about others, but there was an old man, a young man and a pair of figures always secretly following behind him, they watched him go down the mountain step by step, watched him buy cloth wrapped in bows and arrows, and watched him leave in the car.

"Grandpa, Ling'er doesn't understand, why don't we personally send the eldest brother down the mountain, but hide and secretly send each other?

Grandpa sighed, groaned and did not answer, took off the basket on his back, set up a small stall on the ground, and put out the medicinal materials he had collected and the pills he had configured.

In the afternoon, on the mountain road leading to the deep valley, Ling'er still pestered her grandfather, "Grandpa, where is the eldest brother now? Have you eaten? Could you have forgotten Ling'er? Is the bow and arrow heavy on his back?"

After asking again and again, Grandpa was entangled and distressed, so he simply picked up a mountain rock and sat down, took Ling'er's little hand into his arms, looked up at the floating clouds in the sky, fell into a long contemplation, and the vicissitudes of life showed a deeper worry, and sighed for a long time, "Ling'er, there are some things that you are still young, not the time to tell you, and when you grow up, grandpa will naturally let you know the good intentions of grandpa so arranged." ”

The voice was very slow, as if the grandfather had suddenly aged many years.

Ling'er heard her grandfather's sorrow, no longer stubborn, and relied on her grandfather very sensibly, "Grandpa, Ling'er really wants to grow up quickly - as big as a big brother." ”

"You'll grow up, and one day you'll grow up—"

The empty valley is lonely, only the clouds above the head are leisurely distracted, and occasionally wild beasts and mountain birds jump in the air.

The world has regained its tranquility.

Except for the longing for the outside world in Ling'er's eyes, it seems that nothing has happened in this valley.

******

"Little grandma, the snow is getting heavier and heavier, shall we brave the snow and set off for a while?"

Lancao went out to take a look and brought back a cold air.

"Let's wait for the snow to stop before we go. The dumb aunt didn't look up, it seemed that she had already made a plan, and just buried her head in feeding Liu Wan, whether the rice was a long noodle in sour soup like yesterday, or she cooked it herself, clear soup and white water, cabbage and radish slices, but today there were more finely chopped beef dices, and the fragrance of green onions, clear oil, and vinegar wafted in the air.

Liu Wan ate very sweetly, took a bite, and without waiting for the dumb aunt to feed, he was already waiting there with his mouth wide open.

"What are you doing in such a hurry? don't you remember how many times you chew each bite?" said the dumb aunt, her voice soft, gentle, with unprecedented tenderness, as if she were a little mother feeding her own children, so she was very, very patient.

"Thirty times, I haven't forgotten, it's just that the long noodles made by my daughter-in-law are too fragrant, and people can't help but be anxious. Liu Wan pouted, not daring to resist loudly, so he could only argue cautiously.

"You-" the dumb girl's chopsticks lightly tapped on this little forehead, "It's a little naughty - your spleen and stomach are too weak, you can't eat in a hurry, you have to chew slowly, only the saliva and the food are fully stirred and mixed, can you promote your digestion well, understand?"

A few maids quietly watched the scene in front of them, and their eyes showed surprise, amusement, and playfulness.

The little grandmother is so gentle with Brother Wan, and Brother Wan is also very obedient, their little couple is really interesting, just like those adult couples.

This is the so-called raising eyebrows and respecting each other, right?

Lan Cao smiled knowingly at this scene. (To be continued.) )