Positive set for June 25.

It has been almost three or four months since they went to Mount Tai to deliver the letter, and Shen Qiu and Qingqing also returned to Suzhou from Luoyang.

Nothing else.

It's just that when Master's death day comes, they have to come back once.

This year's summer seems to have come very early, and it should have been rainy in June, but not to mention Luoyang, even this place south of Suzhou seems to be much hotter than in previous years.

In the setting moon platform, among the carefully planted trees, there is already a faint sound of insects.

"Senior brother, we have to come back in August."

Qingqing's voice sounded on the edge of the Falling Moon Qintai, on the road to the Su family cemetery, and she said:

"Two months after Master's death, it will be his birthday, and he will have to offer incense at that time."

"Yes, it's too close."

Shen Qiu's gentle voice immediately sounded, somewhat with a hint of helplessness.

He said:

"In these two months, I can't go far, and it is also troublesome to go back and forth between Luoyang and Suzhou. I think it's better to simply move the master's tomb to Luoyang.

If the old man had known about it, he would definitely not want our brother and sister to run back and forth like this. ”

"Senior brother, what you said is not right."

Qingqing's voice, with a hint of dissatisfaction, she said:

"This life thing, pay attention to a fallen leaf back to the roots, the master has lived most of his life in Suzhou, if he knows under the spring, he will definitely want to be buried in this familiar hometown.

Look at Xiao Tie, in the future, he will not have to go all the way to Quanzhou to fold his family every year to give his master incense.

Xiao Tie didn't say that he was tired, and neither of us should say it. ”

While talking, the figures of the brother and sister appeared on the excellent bluestone steps that had been repaired by themselves.

Qingqing, who was taller and taller, was wearing a floral long skirt, wearing a veil like a yaoqin, and carrying a basket, while Shen Qiu was wearing a black robe, covered with a black light gauze robe, and carrying a knife case.

He hadn't changed much, except that he had grown a beard on the lower lip of his nose and looked much older.

Shen Qiu's beard is not the eight-character beard that people in this era often have, he has a bit of a beard, and he also has some short stubble on his chin, which is circled around his mouth, and he is very decently repaired.

Mouth beard, suitable for goose egg face, if you are interested, you can search for it, if it is repaired, it is really good-looking, don't have an opinion on the beard

Although Qingqing always said that it was weird, the senior brother's beard was like this, but it had a little more temperament and a little more masculinity.

"But Master wasn't born in Suzhou."

Shen Qiu was a little helpless, he looked at Qingqing with a light pace, and said:

"If I'm not mistaken, Master was born in Guanzhong, an authentic Guanzhong man, if he really wants to return to his roots, he has to return to Xianyang, Chang'an.

That's not right, Qingqing.

I'm afraid it's not because you were born in Suzhou and grew up here since you were a child, so you don't want Master to leave, right? ”

Qingqing snorted.

The girl who grew up glared at her brother, and she said:

"Since you know, you still ask, anyway, I just don't allow it, even if we go to Suzhou for two months every year in the future."

"Okay, okay, listen to my family."

Shen Qiu smiled and stopped arguing with his junior sister.

The closer they got to the unruly tomb, the lower the mood of the two became, and when they came to the tombstone in the shade under the big locust tree, Shen Qiu let out a long sigh.

Counting the time, it has been two years since he came here.

On the good black tombstone in front of him, there were also the words engraved back then, Shen Qiu's name, and Qingqing were listed together, and at the bottom left of the tombstone, it was marked as Lu Buru's disciple.

"There are people cleaning from time to time, and it seems that even if Yaoqin is not in Suzhou, Su Guan is also very good to maintain it here."

Shen Qiu looked at the neat and clean cemetery, and said:

"Steward Su is really loyal to the Su family, and he is an extremely reliable person."

"yes."

Qingqing knelt on the ground, took out the incense paper money in the bamboo basket, took out a few candles, lit them in front of the tombstone, and a small pot of carefully preserved tea leaves, which was Lu Buji's favorite thing before his death.

While she was busy, she said to Shen Qiu, who was standing aside:

"Sister Yaoqin, but Steward Su brought it up single-handedly, and I'm almost the same.

Master has never married in his life, so how can he know how to take care of his baby? Although he loved me, when he picked me up, I was still in swaddling clothes, so I could only be taken care of by Steward Su and Aunt Su.

Steward Su is also regarded as the Su family, although the relationship is a bit distant, but he is also the distant uncle of Sister Yaoqin, who is related to the family, and has been a doctor for the Su family for generations, so he is naturally reliable.

He has a pair of sons and daughters, and now they are also working in the Falling Moon Merchant Workshop, and I heard that two months ago, he had just been promoted to the steward of Changshu. ”

"I'm going to visit Steward Su later."

Shen Qiu lifted his robe and knelt in front of the tombstone, he said:

"Yaoqin can't go back to Suzhou, so I'll wait for her to ask for compassion. Qingqing, don't you have anything to say to Master? ”

He asked.

Qingqing hesitated for a moment, and before kowtowing, he folded his hands, closed his eyes, and whispered to the tomb in front of him:

"Master, my brother and I have been doing well for the past two years, don't worry about it.

We've moved to Luoyang now, where I've made close friends and found another master, but it's just to learn the piano, so don't think about it.

In Qingqing's heart, the real master will always be only you.

If you see that my brother and I are doing well, then don't worry about it anymore, I think that with the merits of Master's life, I will definitely be able to die in a good family.

In the next life, you will have no worries about food and clothing, spend your life happily, and there will be no worries and worries. ”

After Qingqing finished speaking, Shen Qiu also arched his hands and whispered to the tombstone in front of him:

"Master, what Qingqing said, you have always heard it, you love her the most, and now that she is peaceful and safe, don't worry about it anymore.

You are not a disciple of me, now I can be regarded as a successful martial arts practitioner, although I don't like the list of rivers and lakes, but I am also on the list, I still remember, when you urged me to practice martial arts, I always cheated and played tricks.

Not anymore.

I was in Liaodong in the north, and I found out the way to Cha Bao, and I also knew that the real culprit killed you.

Don't worry, Master, I won't let them have a good time! ”

Speaking of this, Shen Qiu's tone was a little indifferent, but Fu'er became gentle again.

He knelt three times and bowed nine times to the tombstone, and when he got up, he bowed down again, and said:

"I also know Master's intentions, our Qingqing is also a big girl now, it is the year of marriage, I will pay attention to it, if there is a good match, I will preside over the marriage for Qingqing, and I will make Qingqing happy and worry-free for life."

"Oh, senior brother!"

Qingqing's cheeks flushed when she said this, she slapped Shen Qiu on the shoulder in shame, she pouted and said:

"Didn't you tell me before that I wanted to live like a tree and not rely on men? Now why do you talk about this stubble again, it's as annoying as Lei Ye! ”

Qingqing's words are not slandering Lei Ye.

She is fifteen years old this year, and in this era, it is indeed time to talk about marriage, usually to marry first, and then find a good day to get married after the age of sixteen.

Lei Ye seems to want to win over Shen Qiu's brothers and sisters, or he is purely the character of a daughter slave, and he can't see that a good girl has no good match.

Since two months ago, Lei Ye has been secretly looking for a husband for Qingqing.

The young talents of the whole Luoyang are also coming, and everyone knows that the leader of the Heluo Gang has a righteous daughter, and she cares for the righteous daughter on weekdays, like a real daughter.

Some people who have a heart want to make a plan or two.

Qingqing, the stupid girl, didn't react at first.

was invited to a banquet by Lei Ye in various names for several days in a row, and the result was that the banquet was full of some beautiful sons, either the sons of wealthy businessmen, or well-known talented scholars.

Later, under Lei Shiyin's reminder, Qingqing came back to her senses and almost flipped Lei Ye's table on the spot.

This incident was quite big at that time, so that Shen Qiu almost fought with Lei Ye in the hall, and Qingqing also told the mountain ghost about it, which caused the mountain ghost to come to Luoyang at night.

If it weren't for Shen Qiu and Xiao Tie blocking one or two, Lei Ye's dog head would probably be out of danger that night.

It makes sense for the two older brothers to be angry.

When will it be his turn to make a decision on the marriage of his good sister?

"I said that a good woman should live like a tree, but I didn't say that she can't get married?"

Shen Qiu stood in front of the tombstone and said to Qingqing, who was angry with his arms crossed:

"Master loves you so much, how can he allow you to be lonely all your life?"

"That's another story."

Qingqing snorted, her eyes rolled, and she said again:

"Besides, my senior brother is three years older than me, and now I am about to be weak, and I haven't gotten married yet, so I'm not in a hurry. Senior brother, Lei Ye has kissed you several times for Sister Yaoqin.

You shirk it every time, do you really dislike Sister Yaoqin?

You see, our family and the Su family are close, if it can really be a good thing, then it is a kiss and a kiss. ”

"What nonsense?"

Shen Qiu stretched out his fingers, curled them up, and hit Qingqing's forehead.

But the girl smiled, and when she got up, she was like a light ghost, and in an instant, she crossed half a circle around Shen Qiu and landed on the other side of him, and between the rabbit and the falcon, there was a faint afterimage flickering.

Obviously, the phantom footwork has been completed.

I don't know how this girl practiced, the martial arts have made extraordinary progress in the past few months, Shen Qiu was very suspicious that the mustard monk secretly instructed Qingqing Kung Fu, after all, this girl has ten days every month, and she has to spend it at the White Horse Temple.

But there is always no evidence.

Besides, the mustard seed monk loves Qingqing all the time, no less than the master, and the two of them also have the status of master and apprentice, even if they really teach, Shen Qiu is not easy to say.

But Qingqing flashed quickly, and Shen Qiu's fingers fell faster.

The finger turned quickly in the air, as if it was an unpredictable prophet, and when the green flickered and settled, with a smile on his face, he was hit on the forehead by the cold finger of the senior brother.

His head was cold, and the agitated Qingqing jumped up from the spot.

"You're bullying people with your knife intent again!"

Qingqing covered her forehead and shouted:

"Amazing sword intent, huh?"

"Yes, it's great, it's just that you can do whatever you want."

Shen Qiu laughed.

In the past few months, Qingqing's martial arts have progressed rapidly, but Shen Qiu is not standing still.

After knowing the intention of shaking the light from the sad and lifeless knife questioning trip, he no longer insisted to become the master of the shaking sword.

As a result, as soon as this stubborn knot was untied, the infiltration of the sword intent was actually a little faster.

Now that this sword intent is sent and received freely, Shen Qiu also realized the wonderful use of the "martial intent" that Qiu Buping said to him that day, and the sword intent volatilized, like an invisible web, Shen Qiu was a spider standing in the web.

The movements of outsiders can be perceived.

Especially when using a knife, how the opponent makes a move, and how he should defend, after the knife intent is unfolded, there is a sense of understanding.

This wisp of knife intent is still a little bit unclapped against the master, but it is more than enough to bully Qingqing.

"Don't talk nonsense about me and Yaoqin."

Shen Qiu took Qingqing and left the cemetery in a slightly warm wind, he walked on the stairs and said to Qingqing:

"In the past few months, although the relationship between the two of us has progressed, and we have indeed become closer, but it has not reached that level, at most we just appreciate each other.

I don't care, but your sister Yaoqin is everyone's beautiful and innocent body.

If you say too much, it will hurt her reputation. ”

"Really? I don't believe it! ”

Qingqing looked at her senior brother suspiciously, she put her hands behind her back, poked her head and said:

"There must be something between you that I don't know! These days, every time I talk to Sister Yaoqin about you, her cheeks will be red and her eyes will be a little evasive.

You tell me honestly, senior brother, have you already hidden from me and dealt with Sister Yaoqin? ”

"Smack"

The cold finger hit Qingqing's forehead again.

Shen Qiu said in a stern tone:

"Where did you learn these words? Did Zhang Lan teach you? See if I go back and don't break his legs! ”

"Hush."

Qingqing snorted disdainfully, she didn't speak again, the two walked a few steps, and the girl suddenly said:

"You shouldn't still be thinking about Lin Huiyin in your heart, right?"

Shen Qiu was silent.

"Oh, don't miss her!"

Qingqing said with some annoyance:

"It's been more than a year, and she hasn't even sent a letter, she must have empathized with her.

He is now recognized as the acting head of Xiaoxiang Sword Sect in the rivers and lakes, and he will become the real head in a few more years.

Someone has already replaced her with her master Lin Yundong and listed him in the top ten masters of decency.

Senior brother, I'm not hitting you, between the two of you, there can be no result. You might as well marry Sister Yaoqin honestly, Sister Yaoqin is not as good as her Lin Huiyin?

Is it not good enough? Legs not as long as hers? Still don't hit her head without her breasts! ”

Qingqing jumped to the side with her head in her arms, and screamed:

"This is what Xiao Tie said, he once said that he leaked his mouth, saying that you said it yourself when you were in Liaodong. You like big breasts!

Sister Yaoqin is much better than Lin Huiyin. ”

"You're going to be angry with me!"

Shen Qiuqi's fingers were trembling.

This girl, she doesn't learn well at a young age, and she is full of meaty words, how will she get married in the future?

But the words of this reprimand cannot be spoken.

After a few breaths, he could only sigh and say to Qingqing, who was holding his head and glancing at him:

"My business, don't worry about it, I have my thoughts, Lei Ye asked for Yaoqin's marriage in order to make her avoid the Holy Fire Sect, but under this compulsion, I am worried that it will not be beautiful in the future.

This emotional thing, you can't force it, I don't hate Yaoqin, she is such a dignified and generous woman, I also appreciate it very much, just

We're not there yet.

But now that I've got that, I have something to ask you, Qingqing. ”

Shen Qiu narrowed his eyes and rubbed his fingers, he looked at Qingqing and said:

"Who is that pen pal with whom you have been writing letters?

I want to send you a box of steamed buns every week, and I change the law to please you, and the senior brother is really relieved. ”

Qingqing didn't speak, and Shen Qiu asked.

The question was urgent, so the girl jumped up and ran away, and Shen Qiu chased after her.

A summer breeze blew, blowing the leaves on the tombstones behind the two of them.

Rustling.

It was as if Lu Buru was standing under the shade of the tree, smiling and holding his hands behind his back, watching the two disciples play and play, the white-haired old man with a kind face.

It's another year of insect chirping summer, and Jia'er and Jia Nu serve new tea.

Say all the good things and don't complain, smile through the yellow spring and go to a new home.