When Su Qinghui woke up from the ruined temple, it was just in time for the sky to clear, and the rain that had been pouring down all night came to an abrupt end as if it had been suddenly choked by his throat.

She slowly stretched out her numb and cold hands and feet, got up with the low and broken earth and stones on the side, straightened her damp and messy clothes, reached out and tore off a torn rag from her outer shirt, took off the bracelet and the pendant chain, carefully wrapped it and put it into her inner shirt before going on the road.

In the evening, it became colder and colder, and Su Qinghui walked for a long time before he saw a family in the distance, and he couldn't help but speed up his pace while being happy.

Approaching the house, she suddenly paused, hid behind a big tree, dug a shallow pit, put the jewelry bag securely, took off her coat and left a plain clothes, pinched a few handfuls of wet soil and wiped it on her body, and then walked to the thatched hut.

The one who opened the door was a burly man, and he heard a gentle voice behind the man, "Ah listen, is Ying Mo back?" After speaking, I saw a woman in blue appear next to the door, and when she saw Qing Hui, she paused slightly, turned to the man who called Ah Listen and said softly: "Ah listen, pour a glass of water for this girl"

After Ah Ting left, the woman asked softly: "What trouble did the girl encounter?" "Don't hide it from my sister, the little girl's family has suddenly changed, and now there is no one else to rely on, fortunately there is a distant relative in the city to take refuge, but it is late this day, the city gate has been closed, the little woman is alone and has nowhere to go, I hope that my sister is at home, take in the little girl for one night, I will leave early tomorrow morning, and I will never bother my sister." ”

After hearing this, the woman hesitated for two moments and sighed lightly before finally saying: "It's getting late, I'm afraid you have nowhere else to go, let's come in first" After entering the door, Su Qinghui found that although this house was small, it was also complete.

After the hostess entered the house, she took a pair of dishes and chopsticks and put them in front of Qing Hui, but she did not dislike her with mud, so she sat down next to her and said: "The girl has a hard journey, it must be very hard, and there is nothing to entertain you in the cold house, a few small dishes, the girl will be shocked first."

Su Qinghui waved his hand hurriedly, and said a little crampedly: "Sister Meng doesn't dislike Bai Su, she is already grateful to be able to take it in, how can she have such an idea." "Bai Su," the woman paused and said, "Then I'll call you Su'er." ”

Although Su Qinghui was surprised by her familiarity, she also nodded slightly, and the woman said with a smile: "Ying Mo didn't come back today, but Su Er came, and the left and right are complete." "Hurry up and eat, the food is cold," said the man who called Ah Ting. Yes, yes, eat," the woman said busily.

After the meal, the woman found a cloth dress and put it in Qing Hui's hand and said: "There are no suitable clothes at home, but my brother is the same age as you, this is the new clothes made for him before I have not had time to wear, and now it comes in handy."

Su Qinghui took it carefully, replied to her and nodded Qinghui with a smile and said, "Look at your body of sludge, the bath water has been prepared, go wash it." Su Qinghui nodded a little shyly, and after thanking him, he got up and prepared to take a bath, "By the way, my name is Ling Se." She added with a smile: "Just call me Sister Ling." ”

After many years, every time Su Qinghui thinks of this scene, this person will think of the red tear mole and the gentleness of the candle in the corner of her eyes in the room where the candle flame reflects. I still think of that long tone in my ears, just call me Sister Ling. And the sound of "Okay" that she turned around to answer. ”

The next morning, Su Qinghui packed up the food and a few silver coins prepared for her by Ling Se and went to the city, before leaving, she hesitated for a moment or put the bracelet in front of the door and set off after three more strokes.