3. The years are quiet
It's painful for people to recognize the reality, and I've become the fool who clears the door again. And this time, the companions around him were replaced by the old-fashioned junior brother of Mu Lin. I inquired, and all the stories about Agu were replaced by the past that I didn't remember. That night, Senior Sister Sun returned to Qingmen with the lost me on her back, and in this story, there was no Yi Xiaoqi and no Agu.
And that hairpin was a birthday gift that Senior Sister Sun bought for me.
I'm still recuperating, but I don't like to talk much anymore. Outside the window, the plum trees are dotted with red branches, and this is no longer the season for peach trees to bloom.
Fan Lang came to see me a few times, saying that he had too much depression in his heart and his body was not as good as before. Now whenever someone comes to see me, there are always different people staring at me for different reasons, but unfortunately, I will never chase people again and ask, is Agu back?
He'll be back, I'll just wait.
Imperial City, death row. It was bright, but everything was covered in blood except for the oil lamp. The people who came and went on patrol were all dismissed by him, so it was surprisingly quiet. He lay on a soft couch and interrogated the prisoner condescendingly.
"Gu Xin, you have taken advantage of him."
"Subordinate, subordinate knows wrong."
"That place is still not safe, it will come sooner or later, and you still have a chance to atone for your sins."
He shook his sleeves and raised a gust of wind, but it brought Gu Xin a scream. He may have gotten used to it, and only this wailing could be worthy of such a good tea. Gu Xin didn't have a trace of good meat on his body, and on the skin bag on his chest, there was a wooden hairpin inserted impartially.
He chuckled, hummed an unknown Qinglou tune, and walked out of this cannibalistic place. Push open the door, and it's a good day to welcome the sun.
Clear the door, a house. Senior Brother Mu Lin was clumsy, and Senior Sister Sun dialed a little maid for me to dress up. Everyone didn't seem surprised that one of my miscellaneous disciples had such preferential treatment, but someone sent me care items at the end of the three days.
Although Li'er is a little wooden, she is very quick in her work. She worked tirelessly to bring me tea and water, and occasionally chatted with me. I don't have any other requirements, just a little, my black hair, to be tied up with a silver hairpin.
When Agu hears the silver bell, he will be able to find me.
I haven't had a nightmare in a long time.
Since the Agu incident, I can't quite tell which side is the dream. Fan Lang's medicine stone is useless, and everyone is worried about me. I planted a peach tree in front of a house, and no one knew that it was watered with my healing medicine.
If I don't live long, please wait for Agu for me.
The weather has been a bit erratic lately, but it's always getting a lot warmer. The pears are smaller than me, and they can't calm down at all. I can't rely on her, and I should go out to slow down. Li'er prepared me a light blue dress with double clip buttons, and she also put a white moire cloak on me, worried that I would catch a cold.
"Li'er, why haven't you seen Senior Sister Sun recently?"
What I miss the most, except for Agu, is Senior Sister Sun Yun. After all, no matter how much she changes, I won't hate her ruthlessly. I knew that they wanted me to shut up, but only Senior Sister Sun kept talking for me and tolerating my temper. It's human, it's always going to change.
"Miss Lin, did you say Senior Sister Sun Yun? She's about to die. I don't know which senior brother will be blessed to tie her up. "Pears picked a handful of skinny wildflowers for me, and they were killed prematurely with their heads bowed in the cold wind.
Time has passed so fast, it is really like a dream.
I entered the Qingmen at the age of seven, and the predecessor who crowned me was Senior Sister Sun Yun. She was four years older than me and had always regarded me as her own sister. I don't remember many things, but there was her and Agu in everything, and the three of us were like a family, not separated from each other.
When I started, I couldn't read, I couldn't speak, I was not in good health, and I had a bunch of problems. That high fever, Agu stayed with me for three days, when I dragged his arm and didn't let go, and when I got better, his arm left five finger marks that could not be removed, and it hurt to look at me with open skin. And Senior Sister Sun Yun knelt at the door of Renmen for two days before inviting a doctor to treat me, she advanced a month's salary, and tried to cook medicinal food for me every day to replenish my body.
I'm afraid of suffering, so I don't take medicine. She showed me how to drink medicine with me. The medicine was bitter and smoking, and the smell lasted for a long time, but she was right in front of me, and she drank it with a smile. I always do wrong things, and punishment is indispensable, so Senior Sister Sun Yun simply quit her errand and was transferred to the head of our miscellaneous service department. She scolded me in front of people, and she would leave a candy to comfort me in private.
In my heart, she is my own sister.
She never thought I was a fool. So, when she said that there was no Agu, it made me despair the most. She knew that I listened to her so much and never disobeyed. My Senior Sister Sun Yun is so gentle, she looked at the hairpin that day, and her eyes were full of indescribable sadness. Perhaps, it was my lack of memory that made her so embarrassed.
"It must have been a big scene."
I fiddled with the bouquet and stopped remembering. Either way, I should give her a gift. I thought about it for a long time, from dresses to jewelry, I wanted to give her, give her the best.
The mind is not one or two things to tell.
I went to Fan Lang, and he seemed indifferent to Ji Luli. His slender fingers skillfully trimmed the herbs, and there was a hint of bitterness on his body. I looked at him with a smile on his face, and suddenly felt that everything in the world was really not satisfactory.
"Fan Lang, do you still like Senior Sister Sun Yun?"
"Miss Lin, I am naturally full of joy for her."
"Then why don't you go and make a drawstring and eat the bitterness here?"
"Miss Lin, you're really... Grew up. ”
I looked at Fan Lang, and he smiled and swallowed back what he wanted to say. He was pestled in the bamboo forest, listening to the wind and weeping. I don't know what he means, I just think maybe he is worthy of being my good sister.
"Miss Lin, it's just your wishful thinking."
He went away and saluted me solemnly. Pear and I went against him, going our separate ways. I'm thinking, Fan Lang's wishful thinking, does it mean that I am a fool and have a fool's luck? What we can't say to each other is also a tragedy of our respective fates.
Following the path, I walked to the dining room and asked Granny Wang to borrow some ingredients.
The dining room is at the back of the dining hall, and every time Agu and I can't get enough to eat, we will steal delicious food from the side door, and since we were discovered by Granny Wang, there will be a fragrant lunch box waiting for us at all times. I have already thought about a gift for Senior Sister Sun, and I have finally found a thought for myself that I can do things.
"Granny Wang, I want to borrow some pineapple, fragrant powder, sweet water and osmanthus leaves, you can see if there are any leftover corners for me."
As soon as I opened the door, the smell of the ingredients on the shop filled the whole room. This must be the most lively place in Qingmen, with the smell of oil smoke in all directions, and everyone is doing their own thing, and they can laugh and laugh. I covet this real warmth, the mist in the steamer is like the clouds in the sky, the oil foam in the iron pot is like the stars at night, and I think it is the taste of happiness to see the colorful ingredients become works of art that satisfy human nature.
Granny Wang is old, she always likes to doze off, and Jasmine, who was doing things on the side, wrapped the ingredients and handed them to Li'er, smiling apologetically at me. I reached out and grabbed Granny Wang's wrinkled palm and closed the window behind her a little to keep it from catching a cold. I leaned into her ear and whispered, "Mother-in-law, I'm hungry again." "Fortunately, no one heard.
"Miss Lin, I've sealed everything else for you. But pineapples are rare, and it's troublesome to deal with, so I'll be busy here for a while, why don't you take time to get it at night? ”
"I'm not in a hurry, thank you, Sister Jasmine."
Li'er and I had to go back first and make plans in the evening. She was holding a bunch of things and asking questions. I looked at her bouncing and didn't know what to look like. Once, I was also like this, a silly girl who felt new and strange all over the mountains.
After dinner, Li'er was humming.
I've got to get rid of her, I'm going to go to the dining hall alone. Since I had made a decision, I simply put down my work of researching ingredients and secretly smeared incense powder and lanterns to scare her. Sure enough, this girl was cowardly and called me a bully, and we laughed at each other for being ugly, and the atmosphere of long-term depression was relieved.
"Pear, I need some books, and pen and paper. You are familiar with Momen's little brother, so help me borrow some. ”
I winked at her, and she blushed and scolded me for talking nonsense. But jokes aside, she compromised when she looked at me with such a longing look. I repeatedly promised her that I would not go out, and she was relieved to leave.
After waiting for a few minutes, I put on the black cloak I had borrowed when I was going up and down the mountain, and walked to the dining hall in fear. The moon is very cold, and it only gives me a little light to light the way, or perhaps, it can't bear me to see the world too clearly.
Sure enough, there is a good lacquered wood lunch box at the side door, steaming like a stove.
I quietly opened the lunch box, and there was a bowl of neatly cut pineapple pieces on the first floor, and two bowls of steaming chicken shredded lotus seed porridge on the second floor. I took the bowl in order, pushed open the door, and walked into the dining hall where there was only one candle.
Granny Wang leaned on the bamboo chair, leisurely. She beckoned me over, a pair of rough, oily hands quietly caressing my forehead. One of her eyes was no longer visible, so she could only pull me to her side in a hurry. Granny Wang's waist was slumped until I was halfway through, and I squatted down and snuggled up to her lap, even if my face was covered with soot.
"Child, eat quickly, eat more with that good boy, don't go hungry."
"Mother-in-law, he's gone, he can't eat."
"It's okay, isn't that enough? Mother-in-law has it here. ”
Granny Wang couldn't hear what I said, she was as pathetic as I was, living in yesterday's dreams. I know that there are always people who remember Agu, there are always people who remember. I took the bowl and poured the porridge into my mouth, I didn't have the courage to get drunk, so I could only punish myself like this. Granny Wang kept hugging me, she smiled, kept repeating that the meal was enough, don't starve yourself.
I can't eat two bowls of porridge alone.
No one can fool anyone.
Granny Wang was sleepy again, and she said she would sleep when she slew. I was worried that the candles and curtains would burn, so I cut the candle with scissors and quietly walked back. I ate Granny Wang's meal for three years, and in the huge Qingmen, fortunately she still remembered me and Agu. Before leaving, I put the sweetest piece of amber candy in the palm of her hand.
"Child, be fed. Don't be bitter about yourself. "She always said that, and I made a note of it.
I calculated the time, and the pear hasn't come back yet. I settled everything and pretended to be in the room and flour all the time. Before the incense was burned, Li'er came back with a proud face. When she saw the pineapple, she only pestered me and said that she wanted to eat it, but she didn't think much about it.
Late at night, I can't sleep all the time.
I could hear Agu calling my name. He was kept in a very dark place and subjected to inhuman torture. But he didn't cry or shout, he just held the hairpin I gave him and held it tightly. We are in each other's hearts, and that's why we are tormented by each other.
"Lin Yi, if you do it all over again, will you still believe me?" I knew it was another dream, a strange man pinching my throat, he was doing cruel things to me, and his eyes were full of endless pleading and love for me. I was thrown to the ground like a plaything, and we couldn't see each other's faces. He left, and when he couldn't get the answer he wanted, he abandoned me.
"Unless I dream, I will never believe in you again in my life!"
I yelled hysterically at his back, then giggled like a madman. I walked over to the dresser, wearing heavy makeup, even though I was bleeding.
I carefully tied my long hair with the luxuriously made butterfly hairpin.
I looked at this person in my dream, and my heart was sad. Even if it's a dream, I can't make him happy.
There were a few bird calls outside the window, which looked very immature. I hurriedly got up and found that it was early in the morning, and the sun was already waiting for me.
"Lin Gongzi, are your gifts ready, tomorrow will be Senior Sister Sun's gift."
Far away, I saw the cheerful figure of Pear. She proudly showed me her carefully embroidered purse, and I couldn't help but laugh when I looked at the two drawers of xiaolongbao on the pink embroidered surface, with red bean seeds on the ears.
"Pear, your gift is so chic, I'm hungry when I look at it."
"If Lin Gongzi makes fun of me again, he won't have breakfast in the future."
Li'er put away her purse and handed me breakfast, while not forgetting to say a few words to relieve me. I had a lot of hard time gobbling it up, so I had the strength to make the gift ready.
"My gift only makes sense to be sent later."
I deliberately sold the off-the-sufficiency and took out the sweet water flour that had been aged last night. Put the pineapple pieces in a honey pot and seal them, pour in the osmanthus tea, and put them in a cool place to brew. On the other side, stir the honey and sweet water flour and simmer over low heat until caramelized. When the pineapple really tastes, it is wrapped in sweet water flour, sprinkled with aged tea leaves, sugar, lemon and mint leaves, and placed in a cabinet to wait for it to become viscous, and it should be observed every two hours. When the flavors of the two are combined, they are poured into molds, cut into chunks, and placed in the ceramic jar of my choice, which is my gift.
"Osmanthus crisp pear paste? This gift is truly unique. ”
"This is no ordinary pear paste, and there are secrets in it."
I put away the ceramic jar and carefully put it away. This gift is more than just what it seems. I told Li'er not to say it, otherwise the blessing would not work. She seemed to grab my handle, and clamored to pick out new clothes, and I put down my pen and went to the embroidery room together.
The embroidery room is at the back of Renmen Pharmacy, and the whole place is very quiet. The embroidery room is basically made up of women, who spend their days in front of the loom and give souls to pieces of cloth.
The disciples of the Prayer Mountain can't go down the mountain casually, so everyone's door clothes and ordinary clothes can be taken from here, and the money can be directly deducted from the personal salary. We walked around the promenade to the back door where we were dressed and began to pick out our clothes.
"I've been saving money for a long time, and this time I have to dress up beautifully."
"Then you can pick as much as you want, this time I will invite you."
"Really, then you're welcome, hahaha."
Li'er was very happy to hear it, and she danced so hard that she was stuck in these dresses. I'm not very good at picking these, so I'll just wait for the embroidery lady to pick them out for me.
"Oh, Lin Gongzi, what a coincidence you came. The two sets of clothes that I embroidered yesterday are about to be sent to you to pick them out. ”
I sat on the side in a daze, and Aunt Li from the embroidery room twisted her waist and walked towards me. She beckoned the two maids to carry two sets of clothes, and the slender hands with red nails patted on the fabric of the clothes like babies.
"This Sun girl has explained, I have to use the best fabrics to make clothes for you. You see the luster of this dress, the tight needlework and thread, I am very envious. "When I heard that it was Senior Sister Sun Yun's arrangement, my heart was full of mixed feelings. It's her big day, but she still thinks about me carefully.
"This aqua blue dress is embroidered with magnolia trees, and the water pattern at the bottom of this dress is hooked with white thread, and the red koi in the pool is vivid, which is a good sign. The girls sewed a few petals on the cuffs, which was considered an ulterior motive. This set of goose-yellow short skirts is embroidered with peach trees, the breasts of the left heart are hooked with gray fluff into the shape of swallows, this shirt has matching large sleeves, it is a pale pink peach forest, and there are peach blossom spikes next to the sleeves, you see which one suits your heart? Aunt Li took a long breath and finally introduced me, and the rest was up to me.
I looked at the peach trees on my big sleeves, and I couldn't take my eyes away.
I wore it, and I also participated in Senior Sister Sun's ceremony with Agu. Aunt Li is very good at reading people's faces, she asked someone to wrap the goose-yellow clothes, prepare tea, and then leave. The goose also chose her own skirt, which turned out to be a short skirt embroidered with a rabbit, which was also cute.
Everything is ready, and after tonight, my good senior sister will be an adult.
Cloud House, Sun Yun looked at the letter in his hand and was silent. She has been coming to this place incognito for eight years, and everything is the same as the real thing during this time, if it weren't for Gu Xin's fate, she would almost be addicted to this dream. She couldn't forget that Xiao An's originally bright eyes turned into a pool of stagnant water.
If you resist him, will you be able to make Xiao An happy for one more day?
She picked up the letter and held it up in front of the candle in front of the window and burned it. Looking at these cold words, she suddenly felt a little sad for Xiao An, such a fate was really unfair. Her coming-of-age ceremony, in the eyes of this person, is so worthless.
Promise Qiao Dong, don't give up. These lines faded into the darkness of the night, and no one could predict what would happen tomorrow, even if it was God. Sun Yun took the medicine, and then he fell asleep with peace of mind.