"Huh? Who is this kid? Mu Linxiao noticed the burning elbow standing behind Yan Changfeng.

"His father and mother don't want him anymore, it's pitiful at a young age, so I brought him back." Yan Changfeng wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes with some embarrassment, he touched his head and smiled, "Quick, call sister." ”

"Hello sister." Burning Elbow looked at Mu Linxiao obediently, and her big fluttering eyes seemed to be smiling, "Sister is so beautiful!" ”

"It's so sweet...... It's so cute. Mu Linxiao bent down and touched his head, she pouted, "It's just this little face...... It's dirty, there's a small river over there, let's go, my sister will wash your face. ”

"Hurry up, you two, the meat will be cold in a while."

"You are not allowed to eat it first......" Mu Linxiao pointed at Yan Changfeng with a wicked smile.

"Okay."

Under the sunset, watching Mu Linxiao holding Xiao Burn's hand and walking towards the river not far away, Yan Changfeng's face once again appeared with a happy smile like longing, and he thought a lot.

After a while, Mu Linxiao came back from the river with the burning elbow, the round and bulging face obviously became much whiter, and the scattered drooping hair was also skillfully pierced on both sides of Mu Linxiao's head, and there was a small purple flower pinned to the top of his head.

"Yo, they're almost becoming little fairies, hahaha." Yan Changfeng pointed at the burning elbow and laughed.

"He's a boy, would you compliment?" Mu Linxiao twisted Yan Changfeng's arm.

"But you see...... You also gave him a small flower, how can a boy not spend it. Yan Changfeng was still smiling.

"Why can't boys stop flowering, who rules?" Mu Linxiao said confidently.

"Burn elbows, do you think the boy has a flower on his head, it's beautiful?" Yan Changfeng couldn't say anything about Mu Linxiao, he directly chose to let the elbow burn himself.

"My sister thinks it's good-looking, but she thinks it's good-looking when she burns her elbow." Burning elbows said proudly.

"......" Yan Changfeng was speechless.

"Hehe, good, good, my sister washed your face, and turned around and didn't recognize me." Yan Changfeng kept nodding his head and sighed, quite helpless.

"Okay, okay, let's eat, why are you still competing with a child, I'm almost hungry."

Afterwards, Yan Changfeng put the food wrapped in lotus leaves on the ground, and the three of them were hungry, and they couldn't care so much, so they sat cross-legged on the ground and devoured it.

"Here, it's big."

“…… I don't like to eat too fat, I like to eat lean. ”

"Then I'll give you roast elbows, and roasted elbows like fat the most."

"Slow down, don't choke."

"Where's my chicken feet? Did you steal it? ”

"Cut, who scarce your chicken feet?"

"That's what you said."

"I said, what's wrong?"

"Well, the chicken feet are all mine."

"Why?"

"You said it's not uncommon for my chicken feet."

"I mean, it's not uncommon for you to bite chicken feet."

"You ......"

Yan Changfeng and Mu Linxiao, you and I are so lively, there is no difference between you and me just now, and it is difficult to give up, and while gnawing on the braised pork and watching the burning elbow of the two of them fighting, he smiled and laughed, and shed tears inexplicably.

"What's wrong? Burning elbows, why are you crying? Mu Linxiao said with concern.

"Biting your tongue?"

Yan Changfeng's words suddenly made Burning Elbow burst into tears and laughed, and he wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes and sobbed, "I've ...... Long...... It's been a long time since I've eaten with someone else, and I can meet a good person like my brother and sister, and I burn my elbow today...... It's really fun. ”

In the wilderness of the countryside, a ruined temple, an old horse, a simple meal, three people gathered together, but the joy in it has long been greater than the thousands of people in this world.

The next day, the three of them set out on the road to the east again, and although they slept in the open air, they also laughed and laughed.

The arrival of the burning elbow brought a lot of laughter to Yan Mu and the others, but it made Yan Changfeng bitter, because he could still ride on the horse with Mu Linxiao at close range before, but now he has completely reduced to a horse leader, although this way the journey is slower, but at least they have now entered the east from the north, and they no longer have to worry about Wan Qiyan's pursuers.

The burning elbow on horseback sat in Mu Linxiao's arms, listening to Mu Linxiao tell him the story in the book, it was a happy face.

"Sister Mu, Brother Feng said that you are the princess of Daning, what is a princess?"

"It's the emperor's daughter."

"Oh~ Sister Mu must have grown up in the palace."

"I guess so."

"I really envy Sister Mu, my father used to tell me that the palace is the best place in the world, the houses there are all made of kiln bricks, there is no wind or rain, and the people who live there have endless white flour cakes and pig's head meat all year round."

Yan Changfeng, who was leading the horse, immediately turned around and said after hearing this: "Your father is right, the palace is like this!" When you grow up and have the ability, you can also have the opportunity to go to the palace to eat white flour cakes and pig's head meat. ”

"Hmm!" Burning Elbow nodded earnestly.

The climate and landform of the eastern border are obviously different from those in the north, with green hills and a large number of mountains and rivers one after another, and this kind of terrain has almost become a burden to drive with a horse, so Yan Changfeng simply bought the horse and exchanged it for some silver taels, so as to act as a coil.

He inquired from the mouths of the local people that the Emperor Daning in the east was set to arrive in Zezhou. Ze is the place where the water gathers, the land is as its name suggests, there is the prosperity of the east, the climate is warm, the four seasons are like spring, and the large and small lakes dotted around bring infinite vitality and hope to this place.

Yan Changfeng had also heard of this place before, it was when his father Khan told him about the Dongyuan Rebellion, if he remembered correctly, it should be the place where Hua Chenghei raised his army. He didn't understand why that person would start a war in such a blessed place, and the four seasons were like spring was the paradise that many people living on the grassland, including Yan Changfeng, dreamed of.

If the starting point of war is not to better live and work for the people, then what is the point?

The Jiuqu Ile River runs all the way south between the lush mountains on both sides, and on the bamboo raft that flows downstream, an old man is rocking and singing, Yan Changfeng who is sitting next to him listens with interest, Mu Linxiao puts his hand in the cool river, leaving a long ripple at the end of the raft, she happily looks around at the beautiful scenery around her, and her body and mind have already indulged in this intimate encounter with nature.

And the happiest thing is probably the burning elbow, the child is always the most curious, he asks what the birds are flying overhead, and then he points to the shadows of the beasts that appear and disappears between the mountains and shouts, and the perch that leaps out of the river from time to time makes him even more excited.

It is also said that he is a child who lives in the cold land of the north, where he has seen such a scene, and the old man who is rocking the oars seems to like this child very much, whenever he asks a curious question with a burning elbow, he will answer it in a local accent, and the old and the young have a tacit understanding.

"Your baby is so smart, very much like my grandson." The old man grinned, revealing a mouthful of leaky teeth.

The old man's words made Mu Linxiao blush instantly, and she was interrupted by Yan Changfeng just as she wanted to explain, and he answered: "It's just that this kid is too naughty and disobedient." ”

"It's good to be naughty, it's good to grow up naughty." The old man haha.

"Haha, yes, yes." Yan Changfeng looked at Mu Linxiao with a smug face, and he smiled happily.

Seeing Yan Changfeng and the old man chatting so speculatively, Mu Linxiao couldn't help but make no noise, she just glared at him silently, and an expression of wanting to strangle him appeared on her face.

At this time, the burning elbow was lying on the bamboo raft and looked curiously at the probe into the river, where would he care about what these adults were talking about.

After half an hour, the bamboo raft sailed to the corner of the river, and it was time for the three of them to say goodbye to the old man.

"This strong man, too man...... Too much. ”

"Take it and buy your grandson something to eat."

"This ......," the old man looked moved, and he thanked him repeatedly, "...... Thank you strong, thank you strong. ”

The luck of the three of them is still quite good, just walking through the shade of the mountains on both sides of the river when the sun is in full bloom outside, and now get off the boat, the sun has gone down, the countryside and villages are different from the state capital, here are mostly green trees, even if the season is hot, but as long as the sun sets the mountain, the walk in a cicada song is already cool and infinite.

"Brother Feng, I can't walk." Burning elbows and pouting, a little reluctantly, children have limited energy, running all the way, and it is natural to be tired.

"Okay, I'll carry you." Yan Changfeng naturally heard the meaning of his words, he smiled and bent down, and put the burning elbow on his back.

I don't know why, his simple action warmed Mu Linxiao's heart for a long time.

"What are you doing? Let's go. Yan Changfeng looked at Mu Linxiao who was in a daze, "Wouldn't you be tired too?" Spare me, no matter how good I am, I can't carry two people. ”

"What do you think? Who wants you to carry it, I'm not a child. Mu Linxiao came back to her senses and pouted.

Yan Changfeng shook his head with a smile on the corner of his mouth, and strode forward with his burning elbow on his back, "See, there is cooking smoke in front, so you don't have to sleep in the wild tonight." ”

"Walk slowly, burn your elbow and fall asleep." Mu Linxiao reminded softly.

"Uh-oh." Yan Changfeng, who realized it later, turned his face sideways and found that Zhengxiang, who was sleeping on his elbows, had his long eyelashes covered down, looking very quiet.

In front of the village, a few children the same age as the burning elbow are catching crickets there, and some villagers are sitting on bamboo benches and chatting comfortably with their fans.

When Yan Changfeng explained his intention to them, the villagers were very enthusiastic about these people who came from other places to stay. In the end, they were pulled into the house by a pair of enthusiastic old men and mother-in-law.

Although the courtyard walls made of low courtyard gates and fences looked very simple, the three thatched-roof earthen embryo houses looked warm and solid in the eyes of Yan Changfeng and Mu Linxiao, because they had not slept in a house for a long time.

As soon as they entered the door, the old woman happily grabbed Mu Linxiao's hands and praised sincerely: "This girl is so handsome, she looks like everyone's young lady." ”

Her mother-in-law's praise made Mu Linxiao a little embarrassed, she smiled awkwardly, and she didn't know how to answer for a while.

"Old woman, the guest has just arrived at our house, how can there be someone like you." The old man relieved Mu Linxiao and said, "You haven't eaten yet." ”

"I didn't ...... No. Yan Changfeng said embarrassedly.

"That's just right, let's eat together."

"Quick, old woman, hurry up and prepare the meal."

"Eh, yes."

"Mother-in-law, I'll give you a hand." Mu Linxiao took a step forward, and the enthusiasm of the old man and her mother-in-law made her a little unhappy.

"Don't, don't, you're a guest, we don't have a rule for asking guests to help, just wait." The old man laughed.

"Yes, girl, just wait, soon." After the mother-in-law finished speaking, she happily went into the stove room.

Yan Changfeng and Mu Linxiao glanced at each other helplessly, and their eyes were also full of happiness.

"The children are all asleep, quick, put the children on the bed first" Of course, the old man also regarded the burning elbow as their child.

The layout of the room is also very simple, an old wooden table, on the table is a coarse porcelain teapot and a few cups made of bamboo, surrounded by a few polished irregular benches, and there is a bed in the corner of the room, which seems to be the bed of the old couple.

"Let the child sleep in our bed tonight, the bed in the east room is small, and the three of you can't sleep." The old man said kindly.

"Okay." Yan Changfeng agreed as soon as he pleased.

After settling the roasted elbow, the old man took out the carefully wrapped tea leaves from the closet on the wall and made them tea.

It can be seen from the old man's cautious movements that they should not be very willing to drink these teas in ordinary times.

"Listening to the accent, you two shouldn't be locals." The old man said with concern.

"Well, we're from the north." Yan Changfeng replied.

"Oh." The old man nodded thoughtfully, "I heard that it's not peaceful over there, and there are always wars." ”

"yes, so we're going to join our relatives in Zezhou."

"Oh, Zezhou, there is still a long way to go, to go all the way to the edge of the Honghe River, since Your Majesty has set the capital there, there are more and more people going there, a few days ago there was an official from Yunjing who came to the village to ask for directions, and he also wanted to go there, it seems that he should go to Zezhou to join His Majesty, hey, you said that since the death of the first emperor, the two brothers have been like a family, and they have divided this good Daning Dynasty into two Daning, why is this trouble?"

Speaking of the current situation in the world, the old man is also full of emotion.

"Haha, if you split up, you will split up, and it doesn't matter to our people." Yan Changfeng snorted.

"Hey, the strong man's words are wrong, if any family in our village is unevenly divided, the two brothers will fight and bleed, and if the country is unevenly divided, it will be repaid! But we only have a dozen state capitals in the east, where will it be the opponent of Yunjing, if you want me to say, the peaceful days in the east will not last long. ”

The old man's thoughts perfectly matched Yan Changfeng's conjecture, but he just didn't say anything more.

At this time, the mother-in-law happily walked in with food, a bamboo basket of rice, a pot of dried bamboo shoots and tofu soup, and a plate of salted dried fish.

For an ordinary peasant family, this is already a very authentic and sincere meal.

"It's not the New Year's Day, and there are no pigs killed in the village, so I can only use these to entertain you, and I ask the strong man and the girl to forgive me."

"The old man is really polite, he is already guilty of bothering at night, and there will be such thoughts there." Yan Changfeng said politely.

The summer evening breeze blows from the courtyard to the house, blowing people very comfortably, and under the dim light, the scene of four people eating around the table is very warm.

From the conversation, Yan Changfeng learned that the old man was a teacher in the village, and he had the ambition of entering the office when he was young, but he tried many times, and he could only be a teacher, his son and daughter-in-law set up a home in the state capital to do some small business, and wanted to take them to the state capital to care for the elderly, but the two of them were unwilling, this person will be in love with the old when he is old, and everyone is the same, and their family will only reunite during the New Year's holidays, so when they saw Yan Mu and the two, they naturally thought of their son and daughter-in-law. The longing for the reunion of relatives in my heart was expressed at once.

But Mu Linxiao's next words suddenly broke the quiet and peaceful atmosphere.