The forest has trees and branches (1)

Sui Daye for five years. Twentieth of the twentieth month of the lunar

The winter in the south of the Yangtze River does not often snow, but there will be dripping, fine and lingering rain, accompanied by the cold of winter, wrapping, making people shiver from the bones.

On such a cold day, if the street is deserted on weekdays, there are many people today, stepping on the slippery green bricks, rushing to the big stage by the river outside Xingyun Temple. Sending off is an important activity during the New Year's Festival, and for the prosperity of the coming year, everyone mentions the spirit of 12 points to live this day, even if it is a period of war. This year is particularly different, there is a Wu opera troupe from the eastern capital of the imperial city, perhaps for a little imperial grace, the surname Yu Hang actually ran to tell each other, no matter whether it is noble or low, standing under the stage.

During the New Year's Festival, most of the disciples of the Gu Mansion returned to their hometowns, leaving only Yu Li and Du Ruhui to stay in the mansion. Mu Qing originally invited Yu Li to come with him to see off the company, but he deduced that he had books to read, and Daddy said that he probably wanted to accompany his mother who was reluctant to go out, so Mu Qing only followed Daddy and a few domestic servants. Daddy took her to sit on the pavilion opposite the stage, and Gu Erniang sat on the left-hand side with her daddy. Bimu Qing was suspicious of being far away and couldn't see clearly, so he became naughty for a while, took Ah Liu, avoided the servants, and ran to the stage to have fun.

The fires on both sides of the stage were fierce, and the smoke was soaring into the sky, and Mu Qing was soon dazzled, and a bag of tears welled up in his eyes, sore and sore. When she came back to her senses, she saw that the ghost was already dancing on the stage. A group of ghosts with dark faces, white eyes, and only lips, accompanied by the sound of passionate gongs and drums, performed to drive away the epidemic and drive away ghosts, with hideous and terrifying expressions. After all, it is not common for the gentle Jiangnan to be like this, and the half-grown girls can't help but suppress their voices and scream.

When the man in the red clothes and the mother in the green clothes and pants came to the stage, their faces were covered with the mask of the mythical beast that frightened the ghosts, the green face and fangs, and the bloody mouth, Mu Qing's heart suddenly tightened, and the terrifying mask seemed to go straight to his eyes, and he hurriedly called Ah Liu, but Ah Liu's figure was gone, and he was caught in the flow of people, and he couldn't see the shadow of the father in the pavilion when he turned around.

In front are the fanged and green-faced ghosts surrounded by fireworks, behind are the strange and unrelated crowds pushing and playing, the sky is as fine and biting cold rain as ice needles, and the ground is mossy and muddy talc bricks. The crowd seemed to be frightened, suddenly chaotic, constantly squeezing forward, Mu Qing was scared, his mind was blank, and he forgot to cry and cry, just chaotic and chaotic in the crowd. It was the most frightened and overwhelmed she'd ever remembered, and the clammy horror enveloped her, leaving her at a loss of how to breathe, how to break free.

Finally, after a bout of dizziness, he was weakly pushed out, and he had just breathed in some cold air. It didn't seem to be a solid ground under her feet, but a pile of slippery moss, and before she could react, the whole person fell into the river on one side. Suddenly, the icy water slashed in from all directions like blunt ice blades. At first, you could hear loud voices on the shore shouting "someone has fallen overboard" and "save someone", but after a while, those voices gradually fell down and gradually became inaudible. The eyes were bright, the soft smile of the mother, the appearance of the father who was angry and couldn't help laughing after the naughty trouble, Senior Brother Yu always smiled helplessly and gently, and there was another person, with an indifferent expression, frowning, but the outline was very profound, Mu Qing wanted to take a closer look at the person's face, but it was too late. Suddenly, I felt that the whole person was being carried out of the water, and I didn't feel my hands and feet, only my chest ached, and I spit out a few mouthfuls of muddy water, and then I was wrapped in a dry and warm feeling. barely opened her eyes, and what came into her eyes was Yu Li's anxious face, the original dry warmth came from Yu Li's chest, and the lack of crotch jacket on his body, as well as a robe that wrapped her whole body. Mu Qing sighed slightly, put his mind at ease steadily, turned his head and fell asleep.

In a drowsy mood, I felt that I was back in the house, and someone was holding her and walking quickly to her Yizhu Courtyard, maybe Yu Li, Mu Qing was still thinking about Senior Brother Yu's good when he was in a daze, and he thought that he would no longer be bothered by him in the future. Entering the small courtyard, she was lightly placed on a couch surrounded by a wax valerian screen, away from the warm coercion, and was awakened a little by the wet cold. Hearing Yu Li's low and urgent instruction to Ah Liu, Ah Liu sobbed low while responding unpromisedly.

When Mrs. Lu arrived in a hurry, Yu Li had already left. She carefully saw that Mu Qing's face was not abnormal except for being pale, and she let out a long sigh, and then instructed the two servants to prepare a bathing vat, and Ah Liu went to get the Tusu wine that warmed up from the cold, and then pointed to a housekeeper to urge the ginger soup for bathing.

As soon as I cleaned up, it was almost time. Mrs. Lu was weak and a little unable to support her, so Mu Qing was coquettish and pulled her to sleep with her. Mu Qing has known since she was a child that Mrs. Lu is not her own mother, but over the years, the only mother in her consciousness is Mrs. Lu, and her father is only Gu Biao.

"Mother, are you sleeping?" She asked cautiously.

Mrs. Lu took her hand: "Why don't you sleep yet?" I'm already shocked tonight, and if I don't have a good rest, how can I get sick and be born? ”

"Qi Niang is fine, but she made Mother and Father disturbed." As she spoke, she arched her head into Mrs. Lu's arms.

Mrs. Lu touched her soft hair and said, "But thanks to your Senior Brother Yu and Na Du Keming, in a few days, when you are well, you will definitely have a good life to thank them." First of all, your father couldn't find you, so he suspected that you and Ah Liu went back to the house first, but when they sent someone back to see, they didn't see you. At that time, your senior brother Yu was talking to me, and when he heard that he couldn't find you, he immediately ran out, but he happened to meet Keming at the gate of the courtyard, and the two went to look for you together. Thankfully, they went in time to save your life. ”

Grandma's soft voice, fingers slowly caressed her hand, so that Mu Qing felt warm and relieved, and was about to fall asleep, when in a hazy moment, she heard her mother whispering: "Qi Niang, do you think, how is your senior brother?" ”

"Well, that's good." Mu Qing replied vaguely.

"Daddy and Auntie will eventually grow old, and in the future, let Senior Brother Yu accompany you and take care of you, are you willing?" Mrs. Lu paused, and then said with a smile, "I was confused, my seventh mother will only turn fourteen in the new year, and my mother is still reluctant to send you out." Looking at Mu Qing again, he had already fallen asleep.

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