Because of the large number of people invited, dozens of acres of lotus ponds were really dug up in less than five days. After the dug lotus root was transported away, Sun Jidong left some people behind to tidy up the lotus pond, especially the mud brought out when digging the lotus root, all of which were cleaned up, and it took only seven days before and after.

"Ran'er can live here with peace of mind, depending on the meaning of your mother's letter, I'm afraid it will not be good to go back to Yanshan Mansion in the New Year. If possible, invite your mother over for the New Year. ”

Xiao Yiran shook his head, and said in his heart, let's let my mother stay in Yanshan Mansion to accompany my father, the weather is cold, the road is far away, not to mention, the parents are older, let them get together more.

"Uncle, I'll write a letter to my mother when I go back, and I'll tell my father and mother, and then I'll stay with my uncle for the New Year."

"It's okay, after it's written, my uncle will pick it up."

Xiao Yiran always felt that this year's winter came very early, especially in the face of the lotus pond that revealed its true face after digging the lotus root, a pool of clear water, which made people feel even more cold. There is also a bamboo forest on the hill to the east. It is even more bleak in the wind, adding a touch of gloomy flavor to this cold winter. Since the beginning of winter, hiding in the small courtyard, Xiao Yiran has barely left the house.

Mother's reply arrived quickly. It was brought over by my aunt when she came to see Xiao Yiran. There were not too many words in the letter, except for the thoughts and concerns for his daughter between the lines, Sun listened to Xiao Yiran's advice and decided to stay in Yanshan Mansion to accompany Xiao Guoliang, telling his daughter not to worry about them, and to stay with his uncle in Jiangning Mansion, and wait for the spring of next year, Sun said in the letter that he would come to Jiangning Mansion to visit Xiao Yiran.

Although, uncle and aunt often come over to accompany Xiao Yiran, after all, the eldest uncle Sun Jidong's family also has a large family, and they are also doing business, so they can't **** come over to accompany Xiao Yiran. After entering the winter, because he couldn't go out to relax, Xiao Yiran's days became even more lonely.

Xiao Yiran, who is idle, often thinks in his heart that in his college life, because he was busy with schoolwork, although he was in the same city as his parents, he spent most of his time alone in school. After being reborn in the ancient era, the mother of the flesh only accompanied him for two or three days. Until now, he is separated from his parents from north to south. Xiao Yiran couldn't help but wonder, is he destined to have a shallow relationship with his parents?

Thinking that the New Year is getting closer and closer, it must be a person, Xiao Yiran began to hate this day of reunion of thousands of families. I wish the New Year would come a little later, and there would be no such thing as a New Year. It's just that this is not something that Xiao Yiran can say. No matter how reluctant I am, the New Year is still coming day by day.

On the morning of the thirtieth day of the Chinese New Year's Eve, the eldest uncle and the eldest aunt came together and brought Xiao Yiran a lot of prepared food and even two brand new clothes.

"Ran'er, my aunt and uncle really want to come over to accompany you, but there are a lot of people in the family, and I really can't leave."

"Uncle, aunt, don't worry, Ran'er is used to it, it's good to spend the New Year quietly like this."

The uncle and aunt stayed on the Zhuangzi to accompany Xiao Yiran for lunch before leaving. The lunch was very rich, although the uncle and aunt did not say it, Xiao Yiran could still understand their feelings, and the uncle and aunt took this lunch at noon at thirty as a Chinese New Year's Eve meal to accompany Xiao Yiran.

When night fell, there was a lively sound of firecrackers in the distance, although his uncle also sent some to Xiao Yiran, Xiao Yiran was not in the mood to put them off. Just instructed Xiao Qingdao:

"Brother Xiao Qing led Xiao Yuesheng to put those firecrackers."

Xiao Xi also arranged a sumptuous Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, in order to relieve the boredom of the young lady, without Xiao Yiran's orders, Xiao Xi called Qingwen and Musk Yue over to accompany Xiao Yiran together.

"Sister Xiaoxi, let Yuesheng come over too, and Brother Xiao Qing."

Xiaoxi just called his son Yuesheng over, divided part of the meal, and sent Xiao Qing to the next room and the people left on the Zhuangzi to drink and keep vigil together.

Xiao Yiran saw his uncle and aunt again, and it was already the sixth day of the first lunar month. The old couple naturally said a lot of apologies to Xiao Yiran, but Xiao Yiran only said that it was okay, so that his uncle and aunt didn't have to be like this.

Soon, spring came. When the weather warmed up, Xiao Yiran's heart was also moved, thinking about going out for a walk while the weather was warm.

"Uncle, I want to go out for a walk."

"Where are Ran'er going?"

On the fourth day of the second lunar month, when Sun Jidong came to Zhuangzi, Xiao Yiran said to him.

"Feel free to take a walk, I really want to go to Huayin to meet Mr. Kou Xiang and his old man, as well as his wife."

"If Ran'er decides, my uncle won't stop him, but he should be careful on the road. By the end of March, the lotus leaves in the lotus pond will all grow, and then you will come back. ”

Xiao Yiran and his entourage set off from Jiangning Mansion on the sixth day of the first month of February. All the way to the west, along the route that Xiao Guoliang took when he took office from Taicang to Huayin, he came to Huayin County in a few days. found an inn in Huayin County, Xiao Yiran hesitated for a day, and wanted to meet Mr. Kou Xiang again, and wanted to visit Huashan. In the end, it was decided to visit Huashan first, and then go to Xia Bang to see Mr.

rested at the inn for two days, and early on the morning of the third day, Xiao Yiran wanted to keep Xiaoxi at the inn to accompany Xiao Yuesheng, but Xiao Yuesheng had to go with him. So the carriage was stored at the Zài Inn, five large and one small, and six people headed towards Huashan together.

This trip to Huashan is different from the time when Xiao Yiran came to his mother Sun for the first time, it was midsummer, but this time it was early summer, and the scenery was naturally very different. Huashan in early summer, at first glance, is still full of gloom, but if you look closely, you will find that those places where the sun rises, there are already dots of tender green, from the dry grass, under the loess. The branches of the spring flowers, all yellow, between the branches, hang a small bud with buds to be released, as long as a warm breeze blows, it will quietly bloom.

After entering Huashan, Xiao Yiran's mood became extremely soothing, and he stopped and stopped all the way, either to appreciate the tender green under the dry grass, or to tease the lively and active Xiao Yuesheng, leaving laughter and laughter all the way. This makes Xiaoxi look at it in his eyes and be happy in his heart. How long has it been since I've seen Miss so happy? Xiaoxi is a little unspeakable. It seems that since I went to Yanshan Mansion from Bianjing and saw Miss, I have never seen Miss smile so happily as today.

By the time the group came to the Xuannu Niangniang Temple, it was almost noon. The warm sun of spring made Xiao Yiran, who had come all the way, already sweat slightly. First, after resting at the gate of the temple for a while, and after the breath was stable, he entered the temple and came to the front of the main hall. As usual, he first burned incense and bowed, and then knelt in front of the statue of Xuannu Niangniang, Xiao Yiran was stunned. For a while, Xiao Yiran forgot the original intention of coming here to bow to Xuannu Niangniang, and his mind was like a movie, and he couldn't help but recall the bits and pieces of his three lives he had experienced.

It was not until Lin Chen was given marriage and the eldest princess was still favored that Xiao Yiran felt a pain in his heart and suddenly came to his senses.

"Xuannu Niangniang, disciple Xiao Yiran has come to bow to your old man."

Xiao Yiran thought silently in his heart and kowtowed again.

"Last time, I was given a dream by Niangniang, and in the dream I sent the disciple twelve verses of poetry, which pointed out some doubts in the past and present life for the disciple, and the disciple pleaded with the mother again today to show the disciple the path that should be taken in the future, and the disciple is really confused now: why can't he be with his beloved, why can't he serve by his father's side. Niangniang once said in her last poem: The three heroes are competing for a daughter, and the disciple doesn't want to get caught up in emotional entanglements anymore. ”

Xiao Yiran knelt on the futon for a long time, until he silently recited all the doubts in his heart, and then kowtowed and left.

Xu saw that Xiao Yiran had a lot of money to give, and the deacon of the main hall stepped forward to salute and said:

"The donor goes up the mountain to work, there is a clean room for pilgrims to rest, if the donor is willing, you can go to the clean room to rest at noon, and there will be vegetarian food in the temple at noon."

Xiao Yiran nodded, and the deacon called a small novice and led Xiao Yiran and his party to a row of houses on the east side of the main hall. Xiao Yiran, as well as Xiao Xi, and Xiao Yuesheng came to the room, and Xiao Qing could only wait at the gate of the temple.

It didn't take long, and the temple really sent four vegetarian dishes, and a big pot of white rice was taken out. Xiao Yiran asked Xiao Xi to send some to Xiao Qing at the door, and for the rest, several people got together to eat. After the meal, because the sun was high, Xiao Yiran was also a little sleepy. Especially Xiao Yuesheng, who was already asleep in Xiao Xi's arms.

"Miss, let's lie down for a while, and when the sun turns west, we'll go down again."

Xiao Yiran didn't plan to continue to climb up, so he listened to Xiaoxi's words, his slippers and clothes fell on the bed, wanting to sleep for a while, and signaled Xiaoxi to put the sleeping Xiao Yuesheng on the bed, close to his side.

After seeing that Miss and Xiao Yuesheng were lying down, Xiao Xi took Qingwen and Musk Yue to the outside of the room.

"Sister Xiaoxi, is Miss so happy, why don't you play in the mountains for two more days?"

Xiao Yiran's expression, Qingwen and Musk Yue also saw it, and after walking out of the room, Qingwen said to Xiaoxi.

"That depends on what the lady means, but there is no inn in the mountains, so even if you play for two more days, you can only come up during the day."

As the three girls spoke, they also came to the entrance of the temple gate and waited there with Xiao Qing.

Xiao Yiran in the room leaned down on the bed, and when he heard the conversation between Xiaoxi and the three of them, he felt sleepy for a while, and fell asleep in a daze. In a trance, after Xiao Yiran came to the main hall again, it was the first time he came with his mother Sun, where he went in his dream. It is still the place where the birds are singing and the flowers are fragrant, and the sky is clear and clear, like a fairyland. Just like last time, Xiao Yiran looked at the beautiful scenery in front of him, and instantly forgot where he was and why he came from, and once again lingered in the fragrance of the sea of flowers.

Just when Xiao Yiran was indulged in it and forgot to return, he saw a small bird in the air, covered with cyan feathers, and the tender yellow bird beak was holding something in its mouth, flying straight towards Xiao Yiran. Look at the top of Xiao Yiran's head, suddenly the cyan bird let go of its beak, and the object in its grip fell straight to the top of Xiao Yiran's head. Xiao Yiran instinctively wanted to hide, but before Xiao Yiran could make a move, he felt the object hit his head one by one. Xu is a small object, and it doesn't hurt to hit your head. Xiao Yiran subconsciously reached out to touch it, but he touched it empty.

When he looked up, the blue bird was gone, and he looked around for the fallen objects, but he didn't find the slightest trace. Just when Xiao Yiran was at a loss for what to do, he suddenly heard Xiao Yuesheng muttering:

"Auntie."

It turned out that Xiao Yiran was in his sleep and woke up Xiao Yuesheng beside him.