Walking to the entrance of the alley, Song Lingjian suddenly turned around and walked out.

I pulled her by the hand and said, "Where are you going?" ”

Song Lingjian said: "Go to Zhangyuan to get a repaired thing." ”

I let go, and it was rare that she was willing to explain to me where I was going: "Then you go and come back quickly, if Yan Cuo really wakes up, you will definitely have to be consulted again-" Actually, I think that she has also been cultivating for several days before showing up, and I really don't want to see that she can't be found in such a short time.

Song Lingjian nodded, and said to Hai Piao: "I'll go by myself, you accompany Yan Fei." After saying that, he turned around and left, not caring about other people's opinions at all.

I looked at her back in the distance, and said something that didn't fit the situation: "Song Lingjian is very beautiful if she dresses up as a woman." ”

Hai Piao said: "Yes." ”

I wrapped my collar and walked to the yard, dissatisfied with her always cold-spoken attitude towards Haipiao, and comforted her: "She, the knife mouth is tofu heart, some words are hurtful, don't go to your heart." ”

Hai Piao smiled blankly, I was thinking in my heart, Hai Piao is like a pearl that can't hide the light, one day everyone will know that he is different not only because of his eyes and appearance, but also because of his incomparable wisdom and carefulness - if it is snatched away by others, it will be too late for Song Lingjian to regret it.

The two of them always make me guess and don't understand, and I don't dare to ask in detail, Song Lingjian naturally won't talk to me about this, and Hai Piao - I'm afraid that if I ask more, I will see the helplessness and sadness spreading in his eyes, if it is said that breaking the sand pot and asking will destroy the current peace, then I would rather not ask anything, just look at them like this, and have been inseparable, as if they will always be together.

I looked up at the wall tiles, and the green tiles were covered with hoarfrost like a white veil, and the wind blowing on the cold day was also painful on my face, but I didn't feel as cold as in previous years.

"Do you say that this winter is dry and thundering and not raining, and the snow and wind are strong, and it doesn't seem to be as cold as in previous years." I muttered.

Hai Piao said: "Yes - this is my first winter here, so I don't know how cold or warm it is in previous years. ”

I looked at him distressedly and said, "Yes, I didn't even realize it, it feels like you've been here for many years." ”

Hai Piao bent his eyes and smiled: "The days ahead are still very long." ”

My eyes suddenly turned red.

I hadn't flare-up since the fall, and on the surface it seemed that everything was indeed healed, no cough, no dizziness, and no one took it seriously anymore - it wasn't until the doctor said that I realized that the real despair was not something that could be seen on the surface-

My hands and feet have always been hot, and I haven't frozen this winter......

This is the real sign, the useless illness of the medicine stone -

The days to come will not be long.

"Ah, Sister Fei, you come back, I'm looking for you everywhere, why haven't you seen anyone until now?"

Xia Xia's voice sounded far behind, and when she turned her head, she was carrying a large basket, which was full and I don't know what it was.

I smiled and said, "Well, I went to the yayuan to see Yun Niang in the morning - by the way, the finch said that I came to play with you, why did you come out alone?" What about the finch? ”

Xia Xia said strangely: "Really? I don't know, the finches haven't come when I come out, maybe something is delaying. ”

I nodded, "What if you come out and she arrives?" Who answers the door in the house? ”

Xia Xia said: "The family is wrong now, it is estimated that he is also resting, and he may not be able to answer the door if someone comes." ”

I hurriedly asked, "How?" Is he any better? Song Lingjian said that it would be up to him to see if he could wake up today-"

Haipiao took Xia Xia's basket, Xia Xia walked forward with me and said with a smile: "I also said, he woke up once in the morning, as Sister Song commanded, he drank a lot of water when he was thirsty, and he fell asleep again after waking up." I saw that he was sleeping deeply, so I didn't wait on the side, why don't I go to the market and bring back the dishes I ordered two days ago, just so that I can make up for his stewed hooves. ”

I was happy and guilty, and said: "Song Lingjian is really powerful-I promised to wait, but I lost my words again-you are always busy, hard work." ”

Xia Xia smiled: "What is such a thing, didn't Sister Fei wait for me every day when she was a child?" I didn't feel tired at all, he woke up at best, and everyone was relieved. ”

We were already in the door, and all three of us hurried to the backyard.

Although they were all anxious to see Yan Cuo's current situation, they still tried their best to lower their voices when they arrived at the door, and gently pushed the door open, Yan Cuo was sleeping sideways with his back to the door, and people were curled up in a ball, as if it was very cold.

Xia Xia said: "It's still too hot in the morning, and it's cold again at this time - I'll go add the quilt, Sister Fei, you clean up first, don't bring the cold in." ”

I nodded, not daring to go in, but I was reluctant to leave, closed the door and left a gap, leaning against the door to see it again.

Xia Xia took the quilt and added a bed to Yan Cuo, Yan Cuo slowly turned over and snorted in a dream.

"Mother-" he called him.

Xia Xia looked at me, sighed helplessly, and tucked the quilt over his shoulder, tightly.

"Mother......" Yan Cuo whispered again, weak and gentle.

I could barely see his face, it was much more rosy and calmer than before, but his brow was still tightly furrowed.

Only when people are sick can they truly appreciate their own vulnerability, and my younger brother Yan Cuo is the same.

I closed the door, and Hai Piao looked at me with a smile, as if he could read what was going on in my heart.

Put the things in the kitchen, I had an idea, and said: "In previous years, we would pick a few days to roast our hooves in winter, and nest in the fire to avoid the cold, this is your first winter here, it is better to choose a day than to hit the day, how about we roast hooves around the stove today?" ”

Hai Piao frowned and smiled: "I've heard of cooking wine around the hearth, but I haven't heard of roasting hooves around the hearth, it seems to be fun." ”

I also laughed: "Cooking wine around the stove is a hobby of literati and scholars, we little people are not as good as this, Song Lingjian is okay, although Han Sanxiao is a scoundrel, he can't drink much wine." Let's still have fun roasting hooves around the stove, and we're happy to be warm - but at this time, the embroidery room is full of the Zheng family's precious silk, and I am afraid that it will be ruined if the sparks are splashed, so I will do it in vain this year - otherwise it will be put in the wrong room of Yan, and it will save him from finding an excuse to avoid us, okay? ”

Hai Piao said: "Excellent. ”

Haipiao helped to carry heavy objects such as bamboo chairs and small stoves, and I was preparing sauces and ingredients in the kitchen, and Xia Xia also came out soon, and I heard that I was going to carry things and roast my hooves, so she was very interested in helping me prepare them together.

When I was busy, Xia Xia asked me, "How is Yun Niang?" Is it getting better? ”

I replied, "Well, it should be better than before." Master Shangguan is also here, and it may not be convenient for the yayuan to go recently. ”

Xia Xia stopped and glared at me: "Master Shangguan? Is that the fierce Xiangye? ”

I wondered, "Where do you hear he's fierce?" Or have you seen it? ”

Xia Xia shook her head: "I haven't seen it, but Qi'er and Brother Xiaowu are very afraid of mentioning the master, Yun Niang is seriously ill and lying down, what they are most afraid of is that Xiangye will come, and they have been afraid for a long time with a sigh, probably afraid that Xiangye will be angry and punished." ”

I pursed my lips, Xia Xia thought too simply, this Shangguan Bo, it is estimated that people are afraid of him when they see him.

Such a handsome and extraordinary face, but such a person's feared temper.

Uncle Cai of the hoof meat has already helped me clean up, and the chopping size is just right, just rinse down the water and soak it in the sauce.

In addition to the hooves, there are also belly-filling and fragrant jade rabbit buns, on the dining table with Song Lingjian, jade rabbit buns are always indispensable, she doesn't like to eat sweets on weekdays, but she loves to eat jade rabbit buns with sweethearts.

Xia Xia asked me to light a fire in front of the stove to collect firewood as I used to, because I was always afraid of the cold.

This time, I didn't sit down, pushed Xia Xia to sit down, and said, "There is ash in the stove, and my eyes are easy to sour." And I'm not cold, I haven't shivered a single time this year. ”

Xia Xia said: "It's really fake, Sister Fei is in great health, will you have to work with me when the time comes?" ”

I glanced at her, but my heart was very uncomfortable, Xia Xia knew my condition, and I also knew my condition, but both of them had to pretend to be nothing, and the future seemed to be full of many possibilities.

"By the way, I just heard Yan Cuo calling his mother, is he often like this?" I thought about it carefully, when Ye Xin died, Yan Cuo was only eleven years old.

The eleven beads on the horns of the bamboo butterfly fell on my heart like a series of tears that could not be dried, and they have been shining with the tears of Ye Xin, and they have been deeply distressed for their heavy child.

Xia Xia said: "I often don't, and I started to speak out last night-" She stopped collecting firewood and looked at the stove blankly, "I've always thought he was hateful, but in fact, he was also pitiful, wasn't he?" ”

I sighed and said, "But the last thing he needs is sympathy." ”

Xia Xia said: "Maybe that's okay, he doesn't have to hurry to leave, he can have more time for him to think about whether it's worth staying for Sister Fei." ”

I bow my head, how can I keep them?

Xia Xia was also immersed in her thoughts, and she had nothing to say.

Everything is ready, the large items on the sea drift side are all ready, the ingredients and the applied kitchen utensils are packed, Yan Cuo's originally empty room is full of stuff at once, I like this feeling of being full, and I don't throw out a hollow wind and echo when I turn my head.

"Ah, it's snowing!" Xia Xia suddenly dropped the meat bowl and ran towards the door in surprise.

Haipiao and I also hurriedly ran out, looking up at the sky above the courtyard under the eaves, the pure white snowflakes swirled and fell lightly with the winter wind, and they had turned into water drops on their hands.

A snow fell quietly, but it was like a flower blooming in the hearts of each of us.

"It's snowing, it's snowing!" Xia Xia was very happy, her hands were spread out and spinning in the courtyard, with a sweet and happy smile on her frozen reddened face, at this moment, she could be so relaxed and happy, let go of my future, let go of her burden, and really be a child.

I crossed my arms and watched quietly as Xia Xia flew like a cloud there.

Hai Piao reached out to catch the snowflakes, held them in the palm of his hand, opened them, and went to catch them.

I was distressed: "I promised her a happy and stable time, but in the end, she always worried about me, worried about the harm that others might bring to me, worried about this family, and my sister was too incompetent." ”

Hai Piao smiled: "Everyone has their own sense of value, Xia Xia likes to be busy, she is very busy." ”

I turned my head to look at him and said sluggishly, "Sense of value? What is it? It's so profound......"

"It's not profound, it's what everyone is happy to do, just like the third brother likes to eat chicken legs and likes to joke with Sister Fei, Ling likes to bask in the sun and flip through books and occasionally draw a bow and arrows, Sister Fei likes to embroider and like big guys to sit together and laugh——"

I couldn't help but interrupt and asked, "What about you?" What is your sense of value? ”

Hai Piao paused, the smile in his eyes was like ink fainting into the clear water, and suddenly dispersed, and he said confusedly: "I...... I don't know ......."

Haipiao is a person who has no past, and I was suddenly afraid to mention these things, so I hurriedly grabbed him and said, "Don't worry, I will always find something I like to do-hey-Yan-"

Hai Piao covered my mouth and said softly, "Don't, let him watch so quietly for a while." ”

I nodded, looking at Yan Cuo in the room had woken up, half leaning on the pillow, tightly wrapped in the quilt, his face was pale, but his expression was very calm, his brows were always frowning, and he looked intently at Xia Xia who was catching snow in the courtyard.

He was laughing.

A calm, gentle, unmixed smile of sorrow.

At this moment, I was so happy, so happy that I wanted time to stop forever.