In the blink of an eye, Jia Min and Chang'an spent a month on Dayu Island.

It was already cold, and the geese in Luoyan Lake flew away.

Yesterday afternoon, it started to snow. Overnight last night, Luoyan Lake froze. Then comes the long winter ice period.

The freezing of the lake has both advantages and disadvantages for the three residents who live in seclusion on Big Fish Island.

The good thing is that it will be easier to travel in the future. No more canoeing, you can walk directly from the ice.

The downside is that others can also come directly from the ice, and their chances of being exposed are much higher.

It doesn't seem to matter much, though, because they're leaving here. The arrow wound in Chang'an's leg was healed, and they prepared to return to Bukui.

This time, Zingler and her mother will also follow Jia Min to Bukui together. If they wished, Chang'an was also ready to take them to the imperial capital.

Qinggel was willing to go to the imperial capital, but his mother was unwilling to go to the imperial capital, only to Bukui.

When she went to Bukui, it was still for her son, otherwise, she would not be willing to leave the grassland.

Jia Min has already agreed with the shaman's aunt that he will leave in the next few days.

Now is the right time to go. The ground has just begun to freeze, there is no heavy snow, and the road is relatively easy to walk. If it was a little later and the snow was heavy, the road would be closed, and it would be difficult to walk.

Today is the market day of Luoyanzhuang, and Jia Min and Chang'an are going to retrieve the previously customized carriage.

The carriage of the Qingler family was dilapidated and could hardly withstand the long journey, and the carriage was too small to fit the family's belongings, so a large one was ordered this time.

With a carriage, it was also easy to hide the chain. Carrying such a big guy on his back always looks a little dazzling.

In addition to the wagons, they had to go to the market to buy some supplies for the road. The others were prepared before, and this time, it was mainly to buy something to eat and charcoal.

Staying lonely on the island, Chang'an has long wanted to go out for a walk. On the last market day, she pestered Jia Min and Qinggeler to see the excitement, and the two were forced to be helpless, so they took her with them.

Just after breakfast today, Chang'an was about to leave.

However, before going to the market, they still have to go to the Twin Peaks Temple on Badger Island.

When Chang'an was recuperating from his injury, he once made a wish, saying that as long as his leg injury was healed, he would repay his wish.

At that time, she made a wish, and she only made it in her heart, and at that time, she didn't know that there was a Twin Peaks Temple on Badger Island.

When I found out about it from Tzingler a few days ago, I clamored to go to the monastery to make a vow.

Her reason was that the Twin Peaks Temple was very close to here, and it must have been when she made a wish, and Guanyin Bodhisattva heard it, so that her legs were healed so quickly.

Since Chang'an was going, Jia Min naturally wouldn't stop him, so he first went to Shuangfeng Temple to make a vow, and then went to Luoyanzhuang to catch the market.

After packing up and leaving Qinggel at home, Jia Min and Chang'an stepped on the lake, from the ice directly to Badger Island.

Now, they wear local clothes and cotton hats, just like the locals.

Qingler still has some local acquaintances, they are in the local area, no one knows them, but after they come out, they are safer than Qingle.

Although it snowed yesterday, it was only an inch thick. The ice is already slippery, and as soon as the wind passes, a thin layer of snow is blown away, revealing a bright and smooth ice surface.

The ice is not thick yet, but it is strong. The ice surface is transparent, where the water is shallow, and you can see directly to the bottom of the lake. Occasionally, schools of fish run under the ice, and they are clearly visible.

When Chang'an saw it, he was very excited, sometimes chasing the fish, sometimes jumping around on the ice, constantly skating, and shouting loudly. I fell at every turn.

If she fell, she didn't get up, so she had to go over and pull her to get up. Sometimes deliberately made bad, and even Jia Min was dragged down on the ice by her. She was laughing and happy.

"Chang'an, don't mess around for a while, hurry up and repay your wish, so that you can go to the market."

"Don't worry, when you get to your aunt's house in a while, you can ride the horse quickly. Chief, you see, there are two people playing over there, too? ”

A hundred meters away from Jia Min and them, there were also two people, walking and playing on the ice, and they were also shouting, looking very excited.

"Yes, it seems to be a small couple. They must have come out of Badger Island. ”

"Chief Min, let's go over and play with them, there are more people, it's more lively."

"Okay, if you're not afraid of getting into trouble, just go over."

"Oh, forget it then, let's go."

Jia Min is right, the two people over there are indeed a small couple. It was Baoyu and Tana.

They came out of Badger's Island, and they were going to Big Fish Island, and they went there to fetch a tank and came back.

By mistake, Jia Min and Baoyu were so close to each other that they were mistaken.

Soon, Jia Min and Chang'an arrived on Badger Island.

Although the Twin Peaks Temple is small, it sits high on the island. It's still on the lake, and it's visible from afar. I went to the island and walked for about 20 minutes.

There are no believers in the monastery, and it seems a little deserted. Two servants, clearing the snow. Seeing someone coming, a person entered a room, and immediately, a monk came out and walked towards Jia Min and Chang'an.

"Poor monk Jueneng, what advice do the two donors have?"

"I made a wish a few days ago, and I came to repay my wish today, but I don't know how to ......."

"Oh, then please have a stick of incense, please come with me."

The two of them followed Jue Neng to the main hall.

The main hall and the statue of the gods are not large, and the incense candles, ghee, fire folds and so on are also complete.

Jia Min handed the blanket to Chang'an, who fumbled for a while, took out a piece of silver of five taels, and put it on the table.

"Donor, as long as you have your heart, you don't have to spend so much."

"This is my heart, and I ask Master not to refuse."

As he spoke, Chang'an knelt down and kowtowed. Seeing that Jia Min was still standing on the side, he tugged on Jia Min's clothes, and Jia Min was helpless, so he knelt down and kowtowed with her.

After worshipping in the main hall, Chang'an went to worship in the temple again, Jia Min realized this time, and he didn't need Chang'an to say, he also kowtowed.

In the end, Chang'an even worshipped the mother who sent her son, and Jia Min had no choice but to kowtow in a daze.

Kowtow is kowtow, but my heart is puzzled.

Chang'an worships those guys when he sees God. Worship and worship, but you are a big girl, what do you do to send your son and mother?

Besides, it's a little strange that there is a child delivery lady here. Do the people of North Windura believe this?

After all, I couldn't figure it out, so I said goodbye to Jue Neng in a daze.

Back on the lake, the serious and pious Chang'an who was in the temple just now was gone, and he became the little girl who seemed carefree and innocent.

This time they didn't stay long on the lake, but they soon went ashore, and when they arrived at Qinggele's house, the two rode down to Yanzhuang.

Luoyan Village is on the edge of Luoyan Lake. The size of the village is not fixed.

In winter, the scale is relatively large, and the yurt house is densely scattered everywhere. By the spring of next year, the yurts will be uprooted and sent to their respective pastures, and will not return until autumn.

This is the traditional way of life of most pastoralists in North Wendura: living on water and grass.

The reason why I return to Luoyan Lake in winter is because it is close to the water source of Luoyan Lake, so it is convenient to get water. At the same time, it is also beneficial to concentrate forces against wind, snow and wolf disasters.

For shepherds, wolves are a great scourge.

The number of wolves in the steppe is large, especially in the case of natural disasters, other animals are reduced, the number of prey that wolves can hunt is reduced, and livestock become the main hunting objects of wolves.

Wolves have high hunting skills and intelligence, and team spirit, dealing with wolves has always been a headache for herdsmen. Therefore, this way of living in winter has become a natural choice.

The market at Luoyan Lake, three times a month. The days are on the third day of the month, that is, the third day, the thirteenth day, and the twenty-third day of the month.

Today is October 23, the last gathering day of the month.

When the two arrived at the bazaar, it was almost eleven o'clock. Chang'an shouted that he was hungry, so Jia Min bought some food first. Then he paid the money and took the carriage, the rope harness, etc., all set together, put the horse on it, and began to purchase other things.

Soon everything was purchased, and the carriage drove back.

In the car, while chatting, eating.

At first, there were quite a lot of Chang'an words, but gradually, there were fewer words, and sometimes, there was a bit of a daze.

"What's the matter, Chang'an, why are there fewer words?"

"It's nothing, it's just a little weird in my heart. I always want to go back, but now that I really want to leave, I am a little reluctant. ”

"After all, this is a place of right and wrong, and you can't stay for long. Qinggel is still a deserter, and now the people in Luoyan Lake have returned, and after a long time, it is inevitable that they will be exposed. ”

"It's going to snow heavily, and if you don't take advantage of this time, the road will be closed by heavy snow in the future, and it will be difficult to walk. One is a winter, and it's not good to be stuck here. ”

"I understand the reason, but it's ......."

In fact, Chang'an is thinking differently.

Here, you can be with Jia Min, carefree. As soon as he goes back, he has to return to the imperial capital. At that time, I didn't know when I would be able to see Jia Min again. In the future, it will be even more difficult to have such an opportunity as now, and I will be with Jia Min every day.

When I think of these, Chang'an is full of contradictions. I want to go back, but I also miss the present day.

During this period of time, I was taken care of and spoiled by Jia Min every day, and I could coquettish and play tricks with him to my heart's content, once I went back, would there be such days? I'm afraid it's hard to meet.

While talking, they arrived at Tzingler's house, put their things and carriages there, and the two of them returned to Big Fish Island with some food.

Seeing the two returning, Zingler greeted them.

"Qingler, why is there one less in this tank?"

As soon as Jia Min came back, he felt that there was some change in front of the door, and after looking carefully, he found that there was one less cylinder in front of the door.

"Miss Tana from the Twin Peaks Temple took someone back and took back a pickle for use. This house and the tank are her home. ”

"Isn't it a practicing lama?"

"The practicing lama is Master Kyaw Neng, and Tana is his daughter."

"The monks still have daughters?"

"I had it before I became a monk. Not only does he have a daughter, but he also has a son-in-law, by the way, he is also from your Han region, and he speaks with you with an accent, what is Baoyu called. ”

"What do you say? Baoyu? ”

How is this possible?