Chapter 6 Beginning of Youth
The red sun is sinking in the west, and the burning clouds on the horizon are as red as splashing blood. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 infoThis is the most ordinary scene in the countryside, but it reminds Qi Nian of her previous life, the day she plunged the dagger into her chest and jumped off the cliff.
That day is the end, and this day is the beginning.
Back in the village, it was already dark, and Aunt Qin was obviously looking around countless times, and she was so anxious that she burst into tears. Lao Langzhong squatted aside with an innocent sleeve and watched her spin around like a headless fly, but he didn't dare to tell her the truth.
Seeing that the two children had finally come back, Aunt Qin was so happy that she cried even harder, and quickly pulled her into her arms and asked about it carefully, and learned that they hadn't eaten yet, so she hurried to take them back to cook.
Qi Nian has had a set of ways to deal with Aunt Qin since he was a child, and he coaxed him with clever words.
Lao Langzhong has been locking himself in the house since early in the morning, and before noon, he was dragged around by the anxious Qin Gu to find someone, and by this time he had been hungry for a whole day. Seeing his pitiful face, Qi Nian couldn't help but smile and invited him back home, and sat at the table together waiting for Aunt Qin's cooking.
Lao Lang Zhong saw that the two children sitting opposite him were not half his age, but his four big eyes stared at him clearly, and he looked at him as if he had been nailed and had nowhere to hide.
After suffering for half a day, he finally couldn't help it, stood up and poured himself a cup of tea, took it up and drank it all, coughed twice and said: "After drinking this tea, I am your master, and the apprenticeship is also very much in line with the teacher's heart. I hope you will never learn from your senior brother so naughty in the future, as a teacher, I will teach you wholeheartedly, and live up to your talent and hard ......work."
Qi Nian blinked, interrupting his endless chatter: "Knowing Master, don't worry, as long as you are willing to teach me patiently, the apprentice will definitely not make your old man hungry." ”
The implication of her words is that he didn't end up on the mountain road that he had caused her to run for a day today, and he was not hungry and waiting for food. But if you are willing to teach her with real skills in the future, then you will be able to eat and drink without worry, wouldn't you be happy.
Lao Langzhong has lived for most of his life, and he has never seen any glory, wealth, and high-ranking officials, and the only thing that can be called a weakness is good food and wine. Aunt Qin is also so old, and the skills she has accumulated over the years naturally don't need to be said, and she really loves Qi Nian, and always thinks of ways to get delicious food for her, and now she is so close to their father and son, she is naturally a person in the same boat, and she is blessed to share.
And Qi Nian's heart is now different from the past, and he can see everything very clearly when he relives his life, coupled with his unforgettable skills and perseverance in his quest for knowledge, it also makes Lao Langzhong particularly fond of her, a little apprentice who can inherit his mantle.
The days passed, the fire clouds on the horizon burned day after day, and in the blink of an eye, autumn was the cold winter, and winter was another spring. Year after year, year after year, I don't know where to go.
The carefree time is like the most luxurious and beautiful brocade in the rings of life, which has been cut off by someone and stolen by anyone.
Since his rebirth, Qi Nian has spent three years in this peaceful and secluded mountain village.
In her previous life, she didn't stay here until she was thirteen years old, she was still a childish childish, since Qi Junliang said that he would take her to live in the city, she longed for it very much, and spent all day in Aunt Qin's arms asking when she would be able to leave here, go to the city to see more interesting things, and live a different life from now.
Yes, Qi Junliang didn't have much effort, so he took her back to Qi Mansion at the age of ten. Aunt Qin has taken care of her since she was a child, and naturally she went with her.
The night before leaving, Aunt Qin didn't close her eyes all night, and stayed with her in her small room until dawn. At that time, she still thought that Aunt Qin was too troublesome, but now that she thinks about it, Aunt Qin, who is proficient in human affairs, has already vaguely foreseen that the future will not be easy.
In this life, she has changed her temperament, not to mention that Aunt Qin listens to her in everything, even Qi Junliang treats her differently, after all, this child is young and precocious, and he is also very pleased.
But a good life will not last long after all, and Qi Nian knows that he must return to Qi Mansion.
In her previous life, Qi Junliang fell ill and died, in the winter when she was thirteen years old. She remembered that the disease began in early autumn, and then sought medical advice for a whole autumn and winter but never worked, Zhou's face was done, not only did he personally serve Qi Junliang all day long, but he ate fasting and chanted Buddha in his spare time and prayed for his early health.
Thinking of this, Qi Nian couldn't help but sneer, at that time, he was really blinded by lard, and he felt that Zhou's treatment of his father was sincere and moved, if he hadn't seen how she killed Aunt Qin and trampled on her ruthlessly, she would really have to repeat the mistakes of the past.
And in the past three years, she has been taught by Lao Lang, with her own efforts and talents, but the time is not too long, but the difference between her and Lao Lang is only the baptism and experience of the years.
This year has just entered spring, and she is already preparing for returning to Qi Mansion.
Three months later, in the beginning of summer, Qi Junliang was teaching Qi Nian to learn the way of accounting and freight transportation this night, and he felt very choked when he smelled the smell of the oil lamp, so he coughed a few times.
Qi Nian put down the pen in his hand and said with concern: "Daddy has been infected with throat disease since the spring of this year, didn't the doctor diagnose the disease and administer medicine?"
"It's an old disease, so it's okay. Qi Junliang's eyebrows are good, and he adds a little softness under the light, he sees that his beloved daughter has grown up a lot in recent years, and her beautiful and delicate face is lined with fair skin, which is a little more similar to the appearance of the old man, and he can't help but feel very relieved in his heart, and he smiled: "In a blink of an eye, Nian'er has grown so big, and he can discuss marriage in two years, but I'm afraid that when I find Ruyi Langjun, I'm afraid that even my father will forget ......."
"Daddy's words are bad, no matter how old Nian'er is, she is your daughter, and others can't turn her away. Qi Nian was supposed to have a little daughter posture with her cheeks flying red, but because she had lost her girlish feelings for a long time because of her heavy life, she didn't pretend to be stupid, and only joked: "If my father is reluctant to give up my daughter, I won't marry in this life, and I'll always be with my father's knees."
"You ghost, how can you have a daughter who will never marry, how can your father be willing to let you die alone. Qi Junliang seemed to be sighing, looking at the slightly dancing candle flame from afar and seemed to be immersed in the memory of the past, "My mind is worthy of the best man in the world...... I will definitely look for you well, and it will not be in vain for your mother's earnest entrustment, how dare I fail her. ”
This is the first time he has taken the initiative to mention his long-dead mother to her.
Over the years, I have learned from Aunt Qin's mouth that her mother was originally a young lady from a large family in a foreign country, but due to natural and man-made disasters, the whole family suffered misfortune, leaving only her and Aunt Qin to escape in a hurry, and then wandered around. On that day, the two arrived in the city, and were molested by the prodigal son on the street because of their ragged clothes and very beautiful mothers.
The story behind is logical, Qi Junliang loves Miss Qin's heavenly appearance, knowledgeable and temperamental, but he suffers from having a fierce wife at home, so he has to respond to the invitation of the beautiful woman to go deep into the world and build this small courtyard in this remote mountain village, and live in peace ever since. It's just that the good times didn't last long, that Miss Qin was pregnant in October and finally gave birth, but unfortunately encountered dystocia, although there was a good medicine for the help of the old man, but after all, she was powerless to return to heaven, and the mother and son could not be perfect.
When she was dying, she took Qi Junliang's hand and Yin Yin admonished: "My life was a fateful and up-and-down life, and I was a hard-working woman...... It is only because I met you that I have lived such a carefree and happy life, and I am already satisfied...... It's just, it's just that the child is innocent, and from now on there will be no mother to take care of her, please bother more, don't let her repeat my mistakes, and be a sad person with a thin life in vain...... Qi Gongzi, now I entrust her to you, I hope you will have more pity on her in our affection, at this moment I am dead, and I am blind!"
"Okay! I promise you!" Qi Junliang hugged her who was gradually silent, and he couldn't cry anymore. He named his daughter "Nian", so he knew his affection for her, and he had a deep affection for her.
Qi Nian secretly sighed slightly, but said quietly: "In this way, Nian'er will go back with Daddy, Daddy, do you think it's good?"
Qi Junliang was taken aback and said, "Are you willing?"
He has mentioned several times in the past few years that he wants to take Qi Nian back to Qi Mansion, but he has always been shirked by her, only saying that he wants to live in this mountain village, and the mountains are high and the clouds are wide and free. He has loved this child very much since he was a child, so naturally he couldn't force her, so he had to let her go.
It's just that seeing her grow older, from an innocent child to a girl in the prime of her life, she feels more and more that she can't be delayed in this mountain village anymore, and she should go back to the city as soon as possible to be a knowledgeable young lady, instead of an unruly mountain village girl.
And although he has been well hidden over the years, he was still spied on by the lady of the house, but he didn't make any noise, but only said to him: "After all, he is the master's child, although he is not my own child, but he is also the flesh and blood of the Qi family, how can he live outside all the time? The old man still took her back to Qi Mansion as soon as possible, it just so happened that she was the same age as Shu'er, and I would teach her to teach together, make a good in-law in the future, and also teach her mother who died early to be at ease in the spirit of heaven. ”
He deeply felt that his wife had learned a lot over the years, and he was very relieved in his heart, so he also determined his heart to bring Qi Nian back to Qi Mansion. It's just that I'm afraid that she will refuse again, so I don't know how to speak. Today, she took the initiative to mention and agree to this matter, which saved him a lot of effort.