Spring is the time when the flowers are red and willow green, butterflies and bees fly, the breeze is blowing, and spring is coming. On the suburban path, willow flowers fly, warm sun and wind, endless red flowers and green grass, spring mountains and spring water.

The regular sound of horses' hooves in the distance became clearer and clearer from far to near. The branches of the trees were already showing tender green leaf buds, and under the shade of the trees, which was not plump, there was a winding path, and three mules lined up in front and back, walking on this spring country road. On each of the mules sat a handsome handsome man, each dressed in a different color, but the same was a leisurely stroll in the court.

"Eldest sister, we've been walking for half a day, according to the route I found out about before, we should have arrived in Boling County now, right?" One of them, a young man in a pale pink robe, turned back to the handsome boy in a white shirt on the mule behind him.

"Well, according to the shop, we should already be in Boling County at this hour, closer to Youzhou." The man in white nodded.

"Eldest sister, I'm thirsty, we're running out of water, so let's find a place to get some water." It was the young man with the mule who was walking at the end of the line, and I saw that the young man in his emerald green robe was untying a shriveled water bag from the belt around his waist, shaking it and listening to the sound of water inside.

"Sister Xiaocui, at the foot of the mountain in front, there seems to be a small courtyard, let's go over and see if anyone lives, excuse yourself to drink water?" The pink-shirted boy who walked in front with a delicate voice turned back to the last emerald green robe boy and pointed to the front and said.

The young man in the pale pink shirt is Qian Yingying, the young man in the emerald green robe is Xiao Cui, and Tang Xiaotang is the young man in the white shirt. Originally, Tang Xiaotang wanted to buy three horses as mounts for the three, but he didn't understand the price of this era, so after Xiao Cui calculated, Xiao Cui, who would live a life, felt that it was too expensive to buy a horse, and finally the three of them bought three mules as a means of transportation according to the remaining silver in their hands, combined with the actual situation.

Although this mule is not as powerful and tall as a horse, it is still taller than a donkey, and although it is not as diligent as a horse, and likes to be lazy and lose its temper once in a while, it is much better than walking without a mount.

Xiaocui and Tang Xiaotang looked at the past with the direction pointed by Qian Yingying, only at the foot of the mountain is a peach forest, the peach trees in this season are full of peach blossoms, looking around, there is a lonely house standing in a sea of pink flowers, looking at this peach forest from a distance, even the wind blowing from the direction of the peach forest is full of the fragrance of peach blossoms, with a hint of sweet taste.

"Okay, let's hurry up, just go over and bother for a while, ask for some water and leave, don't bother too much." Tang Xiaotang is the oldest of the three girls, and her two younger sisters listen to her in everything, so she is also used to letting her make decisions.

"Well, okay, let's hurry. With Tang Xiaotang's consent, Qian Yingying nodded in response, and at the same time clamped the mule under her with both feet, pulled the reins with both hands, and couldn't wait to run to the hut.

The mule's temper today was quite obedient, and under Qian Yingying's tidying up, it was as if he was thirsty and wanted to drink water, or thought that there would be delicious food in the small courtyard, so he spread flowers and hurried towards the small courtyard at the foot of the mountain. Seeing this, Xiaocui and Tang Xiaotang also drove their mounts and mules one after another, followed closely behind Qian Yingying, and ran towards the small courtyard.

On the road, it was rare to see three mules running hard at the same time, like a gust of wind, leaving behind a slip of dust raised by loess in a short time.

When I got to the front of the house, I saw the whole picture of the house, it turned out to be a thatched house, and I walked along the winding path between the peach forests to walk to the chaimen.

"Woo ......" Qian Yingying, who was running in front, was the first to shout at her mule.

Xiaocui and Tang Xiaotang in the back also stopped with her.

Just now, the three of them didn't see it clearly, but now when they came to the front, they found that in front of the door of the house, there was a scholar standing with his back in his hands, although the scholar was wearing a coarse cloth robe and standing in front of everyone, but the simple clothes and Wei Ran's standing posture could not hide the scholar's lofty and arrogant spirit. The scholar stood with his back to the three of them, his face facing the direction of the door panel, as if he did not notice the three mules running behind him, and he did not look back, and his body was still standing motionless.

"This brother, Xiaosheng and the two brothers are on their way, passing by here, the water bags we are carrying are almost empty, we want to ask this brother for some water to quench our thirst, I wonder if Brother Tai can make it convenient?" Qian Yingying, who stopped first, had already jumped off the mule at this time, walked behind the scholar, humbly clasped her hands into fists and saluted, and asked the scholar politely.

"This is not my home, and I was passing by to ask for water, but unfortunately, this family no longer lives here." The scholar still held his armrests with his back to everyone, looking at the front door in front of him, as if he was muttering to himself, and as if he was answering Qian Yingying's question.

Qian Yingying, who was standing behind the scholar, was confused by the scholar's self-talking answer, and she turned around to look at Xiaocui and Tang Xiaotang who were coming behind her. Tang Xiaotang and the others had already arrived after Qian Yingying, got off the mule with both hands, and walked over with the reins in their hands and leading their mules.

Although the scholar's voice was small, it could be heard clearly by those behind him. Tang Xiaotang and Qian Yingying looked at each other and shook their heads, signaling her not to disturb the scholar again. At the same time, he handed the reins in his hand to Xiao Cui beside him, and asked her to help lead his mule.

Tang Xiaotang walked to the scholar closer with his empty hand, and saw that the scholar just stood against the chaimen with his hands in his hands, and did not look back at them, Tang Xiaotang saw that the scholar ignored him, so he raised his feet to the scholar's side closer, and when he could see the scholar's side face, he didn't think that the scholar suddenly said, "Last year, in this door today, the peach blossoms on the human face were red." I don't know where to go, but the peach blossoms are still smiling in the spring breeze. ”

The scholar stood in front of the firewood door, and on the wall next to the firewood door, there was just a peach blossom blooming out of the courtyard wall, as if it was far away from the scholar, confiding in each other lovesickness, swaying gently in the wind, occasionally falling petals, and scattering a pink and white petal on the ground in front of the door.

Just now the scholar read a poem, this poem Tang Xiaotang searched in his mind for a while, how did he feel very familiar, but it was a little different from the things in his mind, repeated this poem in his mind, and sang it smoothly in his mouth:

"Last year, I was in this door today

The peach blossoms on the human face are red

The human face is often smiling at people

The peach blossoms are also full of smiles and dances in the spring breeze

Suddenly the beacon fire rose in the sky

Unprovoked frightening mandarin duck dreams

In an instant, the exile carried the road and the house was empty

The old face of the wine seller is gone

Ask for whereabouts one by one

Counting on the reunion after the catastrophe

Who knows where the face of man is going

Only the peach blossoms are still smiling in the spring breeze

Suddenly the beacon fire rose in the sky

Unprovoked frightening mandarin duck dreams

In an instant, the exile carried the road and the house was empty

The old face of the wine seller is gone

Ask for whereabouts one by one

Counting on the reunion after the catastrophe

Who knows where the face of man is going

Only the peach blossoms are still smiling in the spring breeze

Laughing spring breeze. ……”