Among the items Yao Hei'er bought, there were two sets of men's clothes.

The day after returning from the market, Yao Hei'er got up early in the morning, ate and changed into a set of men's clothes. The clothes were very large, but fortunately they brought needlework, scissors and other things from Du's house.

Although Yao Heier was once a noble lady, she also learned to be a female celebrity when she was a child, and Zhong Cuiling was better at needlework. The two sisters worked together to make the outfit slightly smaller.

He wore a gray coarse brown coat, black coarse cloth trousers, black cloth shoes, and a dark brown sweat scarf tied around his waist. The cloth shoes were a bit big, and Yao Heier stuffed some cotton into them.

Zhong Cuiling looked at Yao Hei'er's men's dress, and couldn't help but purse her lips and smile: "Sister, why did you buy these two sets of clothes?" Put on the weird ugly. ”

Yao Hei'er smiled, there was no mirror in the room, she couldn't see her appearance. After thinking about it, he put down his hair bun again, pulled it back into a man's style, wrapped his hair with a piece of white cloth, and filled his power with filial piety. It has only been half a month since my father and brother were beheaded. When she was in the Du family, Du Xin didn't allow her to wear filial piety, but now she doesn't have this scruple, but it's not too eye-catching, so as not to arouse the curiosity of the people in the village, and she can't say it more and more clearly.

At this time, Zhong Cuiling also understood Yao Hei'er's thoughts, and she was busy finding a white cloth to put on. Yao Hei'er stopped her and said, "No need, not in this form." If we are seen, we have to explain for a long time, wouldn't it be troublesome? I'm alone, that's what it means. When others see it, they just think I like it. ”

Zhong Cuiling had no choice but to stop, sighed, and said, "Sister, what do you mean by this?" Is it possible that in the future, like Brother Shan, he will go up the mountain to chop firewood and sell it in the market? So you bought an axe? ”

Chopping wood for a living? If it was just for the food and clothing of her three daughters, Yao Heier might not be unwilling to do so. It's just that there is another big thing in her heart, and it is impossible to expect to chop wood.

She didn't answer Cuiling's words, but walked around the room and asked, "Qiong'er, Pei'er, is it good to dress up like this?" ”

Qiong'er blinked a pair of black eyes, held her head high and said obediently: "Mother, it's good-looking." My mother looks good in whatever she wears! ”

Pei'er pursed her lips and said dissatisfiedly: "Mother, it's not good-looking!" Like Brother Tiezhu's father! ”

Yao Hei'er smiled gently at her daughters and said, "Then you will call your mother and father in the future, okay?" ”

Qiong'er and Pei'er shook their heads blankly, and Pei'er said: "Mother, dad is dad, mom is mom, how can mom be dad?" ”

Yao Hei'er bent down, pinched Pei'er's little face, couldn't help but "giggle", and said, "So what?" Mother is going to start being your father in the future! ”

Zhong Cuiling couldn't help it and complained: "Sister, which one do you want to make trouble?" Stunned both children. ”

Yao Hei'er put away her smile and said, "Cuiling, what do you think, how far is this village from Hancheng?" ”

Zhong Cuiling tilted her head and thought for a while, and said, "I can't say it either." When we came, we sat in the carriage, and we walked for about three or four hours, and there was always more than a hundred miles, right? ”

Yao Hei'er nodded, her eyes were like water, and she calmly threw herself into the courtyard, and said, "You say, if you go to the cold city, how many days will it take?" ”

Zhong Cuiling was taken aback and hurriedly said, "Sister, are you going to the cold city?" How does this work? Not to mention that we have never traveled such a far, you are a woman, and you are not safe. Even if you get to the cold city, where are you going to go? After hesitating for a while, he finally said: "Our family, we can't go back." If you run into the people of the Du family again, you will be in more trouble. ”

Yao Hei'er's gaze gradually became deeper, and she said slowly: "I have a question in my heart, and I must figure it out." Otherwise, my father, my brother, and my two nephews, under the Nine Springs, will not be able to turn a blind eye! And where are my mother, my sister-in-law, and my niece? I have to know, even if I can't save them, I will be a ghost who understands when I die! ”

She was silent for a moment, and then said, "Yesterday we went to the market, ten miles away, and walked for an hour. In this way, you can only walk for six hours a day, rest for six hours, walk sixty miles, and go to the cold city in two or three days. ”

Zhong Cuiling knew Yao Hei'er's character very well, and after hearing this, she knew that she had made up her mind, and it was useless to persuade her, so she couldn't help but shed tears and sighed: "Sister, I hate that we are all women, and we can't afford to do anything big." If you want to go, I won't stop you, but along the way, be careful. When you see the hotel, you should stay early. People are there, everything is there! Three young ladies, you just have to leave it to me, if there is a hair missing, you come back, just ask me! ”

Yao Hei'er nodded resolutely, bowed deeply to Cuiling, and said, "If I really can't come back, the three children, it's all up to you!" ”

Zhong Cuiling hurriedly held Jiu'er in her left hand, grabbed Yao Hei'er with her right hand, and said, "Sister, how dare I do this?" I know it's going to be a lot of trouble for you to go. There is only one sentence to tell you, no matter what happens, you must remember that the three young ladies are still waiting for you to come back at home! No matter how dedicated I am to them, I am not their mother! ”

Yao Hei'er's gaze slowly swept over the three daughters, Qiong'er seemed to understand something, and her eyes were full of horror; Pei'er looked at her mother in confusion, then at Aunt Zhong, and then at her sister, her face full of confusion; Only Jiu'er, still in Cuiling's arms, pulled Cuiling's clothes and belts without knowing anything, babbling, not knowing what to say.

She gritted her teeth, turned around, and picked up the blanket that had been packed on the kang long ago. At the end of the blanket was ten taels of silver; At the other end, there are four steamed buns; And on his loins, hang a gourd filled with water.

Yao Hei'er put the blanket on her shoulders and said, "Cuiling, if the people in the village ask me these days, you will say that I went to my aunt's house to visit relatives, but I will come back in seven or eight days." If you can't come back after half a month, you can ask Brother Dan to bring you some rice and noodles back when you rush to the market. Live as you should. ”

After speaking, he squatted down again, took Qiong'er's hand, and said, "Qiong'er, my mother will go out for a few days, and you will help Aunt Zhong at home and take good care of your two younger sisters." When you go to collect firewood with Brother Tiezhu, be careful and don't break your hands again. Go to Grandma Shan's house to play, and listen to Grandma and Aunt Shan, you know? ”

Qiong'er nodded vigorously, with tears in her eyes, and said, "Mother, you come back early." ”

Yao Hei'er instructed Pei'er a few more words, and then walked out, Qiong'er grabbed her again, and said, "Mother, you walk carefully, don't fall down the mountain road again." ”

Yao Hei'er, who had turned around, felt sour in her heart, paused for a moment, whispered "hey", pulled out her hand from her daughter's hand, walked a few steps, walked out of the courtyard, closed the courtyard door again, and wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes. After thinking about it, he grabbed two handfuls of ash on the wall with his wet hands, applied them to his face, and walked forward along the road he had been sent that day.