I saw a suitable wood in the tent of their military advisor, so I asked for a little bit of it, and asked Master Wu in the tent next door to sharpen a pair of chopsticks and a rice spoon," Bai Ling re-wrapped the small chopsticks, "When the doll is bigger, my aunt will teach her to use chopsticks." ”

"Huh." The woman holding the child nodded repeatedly.

Several people standing in the tent were a little speechless for a while, and after going to the country and leaving their hometown, such a pair of chopsticks was enough to arouse homesickness.

"Then I'm leaving." Bai Ling said softly, seeing that the child in the woman's arms had been smiling at herself, she was also thousands, smiling and touching the child's head, "I want to grow up safely." ”

……

By the time Bai Ling returned to his tent, it had been more than an hour.

"Why have you been there for so long?" People gathered around, "Did something happen?" ”

"No, no." Bai Ling shook his head calmly, "It's just that Aunt Zhang was pulled to talk for a while, and I didn't pay attention for a while, so long has passed." ”

The girl who slept on Bai Ling's left side lowered her head and laughed, "Aunt Wu on the other side has been waiting for you here for a long time. ”

"Wait for me?" Bai Ling looked at his companion with some confusion, "What's wrong?" ”

The girl took out a bracelet from her sleeve, "This bracelet was given to Aunt Wu and their family Qingqing in the afternoon, right?" As soon as the little girl returned, she was found to have an extra pair of bracelets on her wrist...... This thing is too valuable, so Aunt Wu came to return it in person at night, and I wanted to thank you in person, but you never returned......"

"What's the ...... valuable," Bai Ling lowered his eyes and smiled, "It's rare that Qingqing likes it." ”

"Why are you so generous?" The girl hid the bracelets behind her again, "Then give me these bracelets." ”

"Okay." Bai Ling nodded, then took off his robe as usual, and walked back to his straw mat to untie his hair.

The girl with the bracelet was stunned for a moment, and then sat down next to Bai Ling.

"Boling?" She shouted tentatively.

"Huh?" Bai Ling was still brushing his hair sideways.

"Where's your cowhide mat?" The girl whispered, "If Aunt Wu hadn't come over this afternoon to ask where you were sleeping, I wouldn't have noticed that the cowhide mat on your straw mat was missing......"

"The day before yesterday, I gave it to Uncle Wang." Bai Ling quickly replied, "Haven't his legs and feet been bad since the winter, just enough to sew a knee pad, so that when he goes out to work during the day, his knees will not be too cold to bear." ”

The girl laughed again, and then put the silver bracelets back on the skirt under Bai Ling's waist.

"You're too good, aren't you, why do you send everything out and don't feel distressed at all?"

“…… It wasn't my stuff either. Bai Ling said softly.

"Why isn't yours?" The girl moved closer, took the comb from Bai Ling's hand, and gently straightened her back, "I'll help you." ”

Bai Ling did not refuse, turned around and exposed his back to the girl, the other party gently combed her hair, Bai Ling closed her eyes, this scene suddenly reminded her of the days when she lived with Ai Songqing in Lanzihao.

"You don't have to." The girl suddenly spoke, "It's wrong to tell Sister Lotus about the tattoo on your collarbone, and she herself is very guilty, there are so many long-tongued women chewing the root of your tongue in the back, but this kind of person doesn't pay attention to her, and none of us will answer their words." ”

Bai Ling didn't understand it for a while, but after a while he came back to his senses.

She reached out and touched the orchid tattoo under her left shoulder...... These days, she's almost forgotten about the tattoos herself.

"Even if you used to be in the secret door business when you were in Pingjing, is there anyone more noble than anyone here?" The girl whispered, "They want to chew the root of your tongue, so don't try to take advantage of your earnings...... We told several tent people that everyone was on your side, and before they apologized, we didn't have any subsidies for food, and those wicked women had already stopped talking......

"We've never told you about these things, so we've never told you," the girl braided her behind her with a hair rope, "and it's hard for you to run to that advisor from time to time......

Before she could finish speaking, Bai Ling had reached out and pressed the hand she had placed on her shoulder.

"You're mistaken." Bai Ling said softly, "I didn't send these things, I didn't feel that my status was pleasing anyone......

"You don't have a low status, and you don't have to please anyone!" The girl had already retorted first, "If anyone dares to think of you like this, none of us will agree!" ”

"Send it out because I don't think I need it." Bai Ling's voice was still as steady as before, "Cowhide upholstery, silver bracelets, wenge wood...... It's useless for me to hold it. ”

"Okay, you don't need to." The girl sighed, turned around and took something out from under her pillow, "But you have to take this purse." ”

As she spoke, she put her purse in front of Bai Ling's eyes.

The navy blue purse is very delicately made, and it is difficult to see how the person who sews it can still twist such a beautiful tassel lace when there is nothing lacking in this kind of time.

"This is left when Aunt Wu came over to return the bracelet in the afternoon, and I must hand it over to you by myself." The girl said softly, "Aunt Wu said, I am not familiar with the place here, I have heard that there are many people in the camp of the Jin people, and when we officially settle down, she will definitely do her best to help you say a good family business." ”

Bai Ling held the purse in his right hand, and the reverse side of the purse was embroidered with red thread on the marriage tree, and the old man under the tree was probably the god of the main marriage.

Her fingers gently stroked the navy blue flannel and nodded, silent.

Then the girl said many words of relief and encouragement, but Bai Ling was no longer listening.

This is certainly a good intention.

After all, after this Chinese New Year's Eve, she will be nineteen next year.

The girl who has not yet married at the age of nineteen is very compatible with the identity of the Qinglou woman - after all, the latter perfectly explains the reason why she is not married.

Tonight's conversation made Bai Ling unexpectedly discover several new identities in the eyes of these fellow travelers, and it was strange that these new labels and prejudices had failed to stir up the slightest ripple in her heart......

She stood in the middle of the crowd, like a bystander.

Because what I want is as high and far away as the stars, so that the words of the people around me have become insignificant, so I am neither indignant at those malicious slanders, nor moved by these sincere concerns.

Maybe on that night when I listened to the lament of the dead, I was completely shattered, no...... In fact, it has been broken many times, but each time there is a new hope, a new hope to glue them together.

Like a donkey whose vision is blocked, she can only stare eagerly at the carrot hanging in front of her, and she has been bored with this painful fate as many times she has risen from the mud.

Now she didn't want to hold on any hope.

"Despair." In the darkness, Bai Ling held out his finger in the direction of the zenith, "Despair means, the will of man. ”