Chapter 139 Revisiting Huayin Xiabang County

"Sister, is this the yard where I lived back then?"

"Yes, no one has taken care of it for many years, and it has been so sluggish."

"Sister doesn't have to be sad, just go back and send someone to tidy it up."

"No need, it's better to give it to the neighbors in the village, it's sorted out, no one lives in it, and it will be like this soon."

"Sister, who are the four books?"

"It's the eldest brother of a mother and son that my father met when he went to Xijing to take the exam. At that time, the eldest brother was also going to Xijing to participate in the township test, and he didn't want to be on the way, although he rushed to Luoyang, he couldn't get out. Later, I came here with my father. After my father went to take the provincial exam, he taught here for my father. When we first went to Taicang, there was an exchange of letters, and then we broke off contact. ”

"I heard my uncle just now say that the eldest brother of Sishu has already been selected for lifting, and he must have also been admitted to the Jinshi. Xu was sent to the local government as an official, so it is possible that he did not contact you for a while. ”

"Hmm. Let's go back, Brother Lin Chen. ”

"It's just lunch time, why don't we find a place to have lunch first, and then go to Sister Xiaoxi's house."

"It's fine."

With the sentimentality in his heart, Xiao Yiran just ate a few bites casually for lunch. In order to leave more time for Xiaoxi to spend with his family, the two deliberately walked back. It wasn't until the sun turned west that he came to Xiaoxi's house.

"Miss, Lin Gongzi, have you had lunch?"

"I've used it, Sister Xiaoxi, we should be on the throne."

"Okay, I've been waiting for Miss to come back, so let's go."

Seeing that Xiaoxi's face was indifferent, without the excitement he had when he first came, and there didn't seem to be much nostalgia in his tone, although Xiao Yiran had doubts in his heart, it was inconvenient to ask in front of Xiaoxi's family for a while. Xiaoxi's family was still respectful and beneficial to Xiao Yiran, and sent them to the carriage diligently, until the carriage turned a corner, Xiao Yiran saw that their family was still standing at the gate and watching.

"Sister Xiaoxi, how do you feel that you are not very happy?"

"Why be upset, miss?"

"Anyway, I just think you have something on your mind, just say what you have, and we'll discuss it together."

Xiaoxi seemed embarrassed to speak, and said to Xiao Yiran for a long time:

"When my parents heard that the house not only didn't want me to be worth money, but would also give me a dowry, they asked me to find someone else at home under the pretext that I could bring the dowry back and let my little sister marry first. After my little sister gets married, I will find a family. ”

"What does your father mean by giving your dowry to your little sister?"

"Yes, Miss. It stands to reason that a sister is not impossible to give a little sister, but I think my father and mother are too partial. At the beginning, because of the large population in the family, I used the money sold to marry my two elder brothers, and now I want to use my dowry to marry my younger sister. It seems that my father and mother have never had me in their hearts. ”

Xiao Yiran listened to Xiaoxi's words, and he was also a little angry in his heart.

"Your family has gone a little too far. Did you promise them? ”

"I said that the government hasn't promised me when to let me go, and I have to go back and ask the old lady before I can do it."

"Then what is Sister Xiaoxi's plan?"

"Miss, Xiaoxi will not marry in this life, so let's keep Miss. Miss, don't drive me away. ”

"Look at what you say. Why don't you get married? Even if you get married, you can stay with me if you want. After so many years, I have long regarded you as a sister, and you still can't see this? ”

Xiao Yiran's words made Xiaoxi cry again.

"Miss, the hostel has arrived, please get off the bus."

Hearing Xiao Qing's voice outside the car, Xiao Yiran's master and servant stopped talking, and Xiaoxi hurriedly wiped the tears on his face with a handkerchief. Unconsciously, the carriage entered Dengfeng City and stopped in front of the inn where the Lin family was waiting.

Looking at Xiao Qing, who was standing on the side of the carriage, Xiao Yiran's heart suddenly moved. Xiaoxi, Xiao Qing, isn't this a ready-made pair? Xiao Qing is three or four years older than Xiaoxi, and he has never married a daughter-in-law. Returning to the room and freshening up, everyone did not go out for dinner, but asked Xiao Qing to go to the restaurant outside to call two or one table of food. After Xiao Yiran accompanied Lin and Lin Chen to finish dinner, he returned to the room, called Xiaoxi over and asked:

"Sister Xiaoxi, what do you think of Xiao Qing?"

"Miss, how is Xiao Qing?"

Looking at Xiao Xi's cowardly demeanor, Xiao Yiran knew that Xiao Xi should have guessed what he meant, and he didn't hate Xiao Qing.

"If Sister Xiaoxi is willing, when I return to Bianliang, I will ask my mother to help you two do things. That way you don't have to leave me. ”

"I just don't know if people want to."

Xiao Xi muttered with the sound of a mosquito humming, but fortunately, Xiao Yiran still heard it clearly.

"Sister Xiaoxi, don't worry. I observed when I got out of the carriage just now, and found that Xiao Qing had been staring at Sister Xiaoxi. ”

In fact, there is no need for Xiao Yiran to say, Xiaoxi has long found out that Xiao Qing will always peek at him intentionally or unintentionally. Naturally, he knew that he already had a place in Xiao Qing's mind.

Xiao Yiran and his entourage played in Dengfeng City for two days, counting the days, it was only March 11, and when Kou Zhun came over, it was at least March 16, and there were still five days.

"Brother Lin Chen, I don't think you should wait for Senior Brother Kou Zhun in Dengfeng. Let's go to Huayin first, you accompany Aunt Lin back to her hometown to see, I will stay in Huayin for two days, and then go to Xiabang to visit my husband and wife. Otherwise, you will have to wait here for at least five days. ”

"I just said that I was waiting here, in case Brother Kou came and couldn't find us, wouldn't we be in a hurry?"

"It's okay, let Li Wang stay and wait for his senior brother, and then go back to Xiabang with his senior brother."

"It's good that I've been away from home for many years, and I'd love to go back a day sooner. Then we'll leave tomorrow. ”

It also takes two days to travel from Dengfeng to Huayin, perhaps because Lin Chen is like an arrow, it only took a day and a half, and by noon on the fourteenth, the group entered Huayin City. Lin Chen thought that he could return to Xiabang before dark, so he broke up with Xiao Yiran in a hurry and went straight to Xiabang. Xiao Yiran lived in Huayin's "Immortal Residence Inn". Because this inn is close to the road of Shanghua Mountain, Xiao Yiran has already thought about returning to Huayin this time, and if he has time, he must go to the Xuannu Niangniang Temple again. Because his senior brother Kou Zhun will not be able to come back in five or six days, Xiao Yiran has enough time to visit Huashan.

Xiao Yiran rested at the Xianrenju Inn for one night, and the next morning, let Sun Ming stay at the inn to guard the salute and carriage, and then took Xiaoxi, followed by Xiao Qing, along the road up the mountain, and revisited Huashan.

The last time was the midsummer of last year, after a lapse of only ** months, in addition to the different seasons, the grass and trees on the side of the road have just given birth to new green, and the rest of the scenery is still those scenery, but in the twilight of spring, the stream is shallow, and in the sparkling stream, you can clearly see the leisurely fish swimming in it. On both sides of the road, along the creek, between the rocks, and in the grass, wild flowers bloomed freely.

Because this season is the spring planting season, the sky is a little overcast, tourists are scarce, all the way, in addition to Xiao Yiran's master and servant four people on the mountain road, it is a pair of young men and women in front, listening to each other's call each other brother and sister, but looking at the look, but like husband and wife. Xiao Yiran followed the two unhurriedly, enjoying the scenery along the road while walking towards the Xuannu Niangniang Temple.