Chapter 21: Ancestors and Grandchildren
Several people walked through the court.
"What about Jiro and Saburo?" Li Shi whispered beside Feng Yuandao and asked, "I heard that Liulang said that the two of them went to look for you, why didn't one of them come back?" β
"I'm back, but I didn't go back to the city with me, and when we arrived in Luoyang, the two of them went directly to Daizong Mountain," Feng Yuandao smiled, "I still have to go to see my aunt first, I guess I'll be home the day after tomorrow." β
Li Shi sighed softly, and suddenly felt a little uncomfortable in his heart.
After not seeing each other for such a long time, Erlang and Sanlang actually went to Daizong Mountain before they entered the house.
β¦β¦ The two biological children, in the end, are not as intimate as Rokuro.
"Xiao Guogong also came back this time, but he also went with Erlang Saburo" Feng Yuandao said with a smile, "When everyone comes back in two days, the house should be lively." β
Li sighed, "...... It's been a long time since we've been reunited. β
Feng Yuandao patronized and introduced his family's courtyard to his old friend next to him, but he didn't notice his wife's depression, Xiao Qi saw it, but he didn't know what to say.
That night, Di Chengweng stayed at Feng's house, and after a few days of traveling, both of them were a little tired, and soon after dinner, Di Chengweng returned to the guest house alone under the guidance of his servants.
Liulang and Xiaoqi also accompanied their parents all the way back to Siyongzhai.
Feng Yuandaoyuan also wanted to rest earlier, but when he returned to Si Yongzhai, he was not sleepy - the aroma of the mountain shark in the room made him feel like he had returned to his childhood.
He picked up the bamboo basket that Li had placed on the table, thanked his wife repeatedly, and then ran to the backyard with a thick cloak.
"What is Dad going to do-" Xiao Qi was about to ask, but Feng Yuandao was gone.
Li Shi laughed, and also turned around and walked into the house, "I know that your father reacted like this......"
Liulang looked at the direction where Feng Yuandao left, "Mother, can we go and have a look?" β
"Go, there's nothing you can't see."
Xiao Qi: "Won't my mother go?" β
There was a slight noise in the room, and Li came out again with two old cloaks, "I won't toss these with him...... You wear this, and be careful of freezing. β
The two of them wore the straps of their cloaks as they walked, and in unison, they strode out of the house.
Li followed to the door, "Don't stay outside for too long, do you hear?" β
"Got it!"
β¦β¦
In just a short time, Feng Yuandao had already instructed Feng Liang to set up a small fire in the leeward part of the backyard.
Xiao Qi trotted to her father's side, in order to prevent the cloak from leaking, she kept her hands on the raw edge of the cloak in front of her.
Rokuro followed her all the way, and the two stopped together in front of the fire.
"What is Uncle Lang going to roast here?" Xiao Qi asked.
"Oh? Peel the mackerel. Feng Liang replied with a smile? The skin of the mountain shark does not smell good when burned, so before burning incense? Want to go overboard? Took the skin away. β
As he was talking, Feng Yuandao had already rolled up his velvet sleeves? He picked up a thumb-length mackerel with an iron clamp half an arm length and gently shook it over the edge of the flames.
Xiao Qi heard a slight popping sound? When Feng Yuandao threw the overheated mountain shark back into his palm? The skin of the mackerel has turned black and curly, and it peels off at the slightest touch.
ββ¦β¦ It smells so good. Xiao Qi sighed quietly.
After being burned, these small withered vines suddenly emitted a spicy fragrance that was completely different from before, and Xiao Qi couldn't help but take a deep breath? But he was suddenly frozen by the cold wind outside? He sneezed violently.
Feng Yuandao hurriedly stretched out his hand to protect the mountain shark beside him, "Ah, be careful!" β
Xiao Qi shrank half of his face into the cloak and sat next to Feng Yuandao.
Liulang looked at it for a while, stretched out his hand and asked if he could try it too, Feng Yuandao handed over the iron clamp? Guidance from the sidelines.
Liulang quickly got started, and then turned around and asked Xiao Qi if he wanted to come? Xiao Qi shook his head and refused, just said? Can you give me another handful of burnt mackerel? β
Feng Yuandao grabbed a handful and handed it to his daughter.
"This batch of mountain sharks is good, it is worthy of the medicinal materials that Mr. Mei found." Feng Yuandao sighed.
"yes?" Feng Liang echoed?" After all, it came out of the hospital? There is a doorway. β
Feng Yuandao nodded again and again, "Really, such a fresh mountain shark, I haven't seen it since I felt big......"
Xiao Qi leaned towards his father, "Is this all prepared for grandmother's death day?" β
"yes." Feng Yuandao stabbed the fire a little with the iron clip, "By the way, this matter doesn't need to be in front of your aunt." β
"Why?" Xiao Qi blinked, "Could it be that this matter has always been hidden from my aunt?" β
"That's not it," Feng Yuandao sighed and smiled again, "Where else can I hide from her at home...... It's your aunt and your grandmother who have a good relationship, so they haven't come out all these years, and you juniors don't mention these things. β
Xiao Qi sat up straight, she wanted to ask for details when she heard Li talk about this matter this morning.
"Has the sixth brother seen his grandmother?" Xiao Qi suddenly looked at Rokuro.
Feng Liulang shook his head.
"Where will Liulang meet, when your grandmother died, Ah Yan was not born yet," Feng Yuandao smiled, he looked at the firelight, and said in a low voice, "It's also providential, after holding on for so long, I almost got to see my granddaughter......
Xiao Qi thought thoughtfully, "Did she die of illness?" β
"It's not counted, it's just that I'm weak, and I haven't been able to recuperate." Feng Yuandao replied, "Your grandmother doesn't usually go out much, except for going to the Liufu Garden of Daizong Mountain to guard the mausoleum, she just stays at home. β
Rokuro suddenly laughed, "...... Isn't that the same as Sister A? β
Xiao Qiyi was stunned - yes.
Feng Yuandao also laughed, "It's a little, but it's still different......
Recalling his parents who were no longer in the world, Feng Yuandao's face slowly floated with some warmth.
Ah Yan's temperament is indeed very similar to her mother, although they are often alone, but her mother Feng Dai neither plays with flowers and plants, nor caresses the piano to cook tea, I heard the elders say that Feng Dai's only hobby is to make incense, but that is also a very early thing, those incense-making raw materials and tools have been piled up at home and dust, Feng Yuandao remembered, rarely saw his mother touch.
Feng Dai was always reading, reading some obscure and difficult classics, Feng Yuandao tried to understand his mother's world in the past, but it was really beyond his ability.
Sometimes Feng Yuandao looks at his daughter, and he does think of his mother's shadow, especially after Feng Yan opened her spiritual sense, she doesn't know why she suddenly doesn't like to go out, and she always stands alone in the yard depressed.
I can't tell what the reason is, Feng Yuandao has been very willing to teach Feng Yan how to take care of flowers and birds since thenβthese things have dispelled a lot of loneliness in his youth when he felt inferior because of his ordinariness.
I don't know if it's providence or coincidence, Feng Yan is also the only one among his many children who is interested in these things.