Hua Lao Hu brought back Lin Qingmei's ashes. He told everyone that he was late, and when he arrived, Lin Qingmei had committed suicide to protect her chastity, and she had lived up to Mr. Lin's name.

Hua Laohu didn't dare to keep Lin Qingmei, he didn't think she would wake up, she was too paranoid, and her hatred for Xia Ruixi had seeped into her bones, if she was kept, I don't know what terrible thoughts she would have. The world is so chaotic, it is not easy to live, he has to be responsible for the safety of these women and children, the burden is already very heavy, and he has no energy to guard against a madman who may bite at any time.

Xia Ruixi and the others chose a place with sunny, mountains, and water to bury Lin Qingmei's ashes, and thought of exchanging rice and grain for incense, candles, and paper money from Orion's house to commemorate her, and recited a mantra to her.

Because of Lin Qingmei's death, Uncle Wu took the lead and united the Orion mountain people near the valley to carry out a major purge of the lepers hiding around to prevent them from coming out to harm people again.

For safety reasons, Hua Laohu escorted Xia Ruixi and the others to Aunt Wu's house temporarily. The eldest son of the Wu family, Hua Laohu, and some nearby Orion mountain people, carried huge torches tied with turpentine-soaked linen, and drove mightily into the mountains with hunting dogs, bows, arrows, knives and forks.

The men's faces shone with bloodthirsty excitement in the light of the fire, and the hounds barked and jumped desperately, unable to pull back.

In fact, for some patients, it's a no-brainer. After all, it is a very small number of people who harm people, and most people just want to try to live.

Xia Ruixi was powerless to stop this fight, the medical conditions in ancient times were limited, and it was impossible to treat leprosy, and all the people smelled hemp and changed color. She is just a small part of this world, so small that she can't control her own destiny, and she can't do things and speak according to her true thoughts as she wants.

Whether it's pretending or being sincere, her most essential idea is to hope to protect herself and her relatives and friends around her, and work hard to live well, and she is really powerless to do the rest.

Aunt Wu sighed: "I haven't driven those people with such fanfare for many years. Looking at this look, it must be burned to death before you stop. Ms. Lin...... It's really unlucky, I don't stay at home well, I want to run out. Even my daughter-in-law wouldn't dare to go so far alone easily, let alone because she didn't know her well. It's a hard day. I often tell my family that don't be dissatisfied, and that if you can live for a day, you are blessed. ”

Yes, to be alive for a day is to be blessed, and you should cherish it. The reason why people suffer is that they pursue the wrong things, and Lin Qingmei's pain and misfortune come more from her obsession.

In fact, when Lin Qingmei was in the Ou family, except for the Bai family, who was not very good to her, everyone else was good to her. Including Xia Ruixi, no matter how many grievances the two had later, at least at the beginning, she really treated Lin Qingmei well. If Lin Qingmei could appreciate the kindness of others more than malice, presumably her life would not be so painful, and her life would be different.

Xia Ruixi thought of Xia Ruibei, who was also paranoid and loved to drill the horns of the bull, and she didn't know what her current situation was. And Mr. and Mrs. Xia, everyone in the Ou family, are they okay? Did Zhao Mingtao make it difficult for them? Is their lives in danger?

Ou Qingjin has been there for several days, and I don't know if it is safe and smooth? Xia Ruixi stood on the cliff in front of Aunt Wu's house, looking at the black pressure around the cliff and the endless mountains and forests, his heart was at an unprecedented loss and panic.

This mountain forest is too lonely, too terrifying, not a place where they can live for a long time. The outside world is too cold, and people are as small as a speck of dust, rootless, and involuntarily.

Winter is coming, and the leaves on the trees are almost gone, and it has been many days since the agreed day, and Ou Qingjin has always had no news. Occasionally, people came in from outside to seek refuge from the scourge of war, bringing more and more frightening news.

After a while, he said that he was a soldier and was also short of food, so he killed people everywhere and set fires, robbed grain and burned houses; One moment it was said that the two sides were at war, and the blood flowed like a river; It was also said that Zhao Mingtao refused to go to war, closed the city gate, and King Rui's army besieged Xijing City; also said that Zhao Mingtao caught spies everywhere in Xijing City, and the spies in Xijing City often died as soon as they died, and their heads were cut off and hung on the city gate; It's a mess.

Xia Ruixi was frightened by the rumor that Zhao Mingtao killed the spy and cut off the head of the family and hung it on the city gate in blood. She didn't know if Ou Qingjin had entered Xijing City and was surrounded in Xijing City, nor did she know if the Ou family belonged to this type of spies, and she was worried that Master Xia would be too angry with Zhao Mingtao.

After having a nightmare, Xia Ruixi began to have insomnia.

She was not as strong and optimistic as she thought she would be. Although she did not shed a single tear, she did not complain to anyone. But she often can't sleep all night, she is a little nervous, and if something breaks, she thinks it is a bad omen, and her heart is pounding.

She didn't dare to think about Ou Qingjin at all, and when she thought about it, she felt that her heart was sinking heavily, and she always saw him lying in a corner, covered in wounds, or crazy with hunger, or very sick, and dying.

Maybe Lin Qingmei was right, she did something wrong in this matter, and she began to regret it, she shouldn't have let him out. Regret, worry, sorrow, and fear tear at her nerves that are becoming fragile day by day.

Others were anxious in their eyes, but they were suffering from no other way to enlighten her, so they could only find more things for her to do, so as not to let her have time to think more.

Xia Ruixi also consciously found things to do for himself, and did not dare to be idle, in addition to taking care of the children, he also took Wang Zhou's and Liang'er to unpack clothes, turn over dried wild vegetables, marinate meat, and store dried fruits and vegetables for the winter.

This kind of day lasted until early one morning, when Xia Ruixi was eating breakfast, he suddenly couldn't eat anything, and vomited whatever he ate. Liang'er, who was frightened, wanted to cry but didn't dare to cry, and didn't dare to point out that Xia Ruixi was worried about Ou Qingjin, so she could only say that she was sick and would just rest for two days.

Xia Ruixi also deceived himself into obeying their advice, drank a bowl of ginger syrup, and lay on the bed to rest. Until she heard Hua Laohu whisper to Wang Zhou's that if it really didn't work, he went out to find Ou Qingjin, and Wang Zhou's cried softly.

Xia Ruixi was shocked to realize that she had caused a lot of trouble to everyone, and she finally couldn't hold it anymore, biting the quilt and crying secretly. She trembled and whimpered, and her fingers clutching the quilt turned white from trying too hard.

It was so painful that she was almost suffocating, when Da'er suddenly burst into tears, he was hungry, his diaper was soaked, and no one paid attention to him after snorting several times. Xia Ruixi woke up suddenly, she could sink into grief and regret regardless of herself, what about Da'er? Da'er is so weak, who can he rely on?

Xia Ruixi picked up Da'er, and Da'er stopped crying when she arrived in her mother's arms, and smiled at her with the most beautiful, purest and most trusting smile in the world. Xia Ruixi suddenly felt that she was extremely selfish, she only cared about her own grief and pain, but did not take into account the feelings of others.

Without Ou Qingjin, her life may be very difficult, but if Da'er doesn't have her, it's not just difficult. The young Da'er, the fragile Da'er, the lovely Da'er, the Da'er who trusts her wholeheartedly and relies on her, even if it is for Da'er, she has to live well. Aunt Wu is right, being able to live for one day is a blessing, and you should cherish it.

When Wang Zhou's eyes tearfully sent the flower tiger to Ou Qingjin, Xia Ruixi stopped the flower tiger: "No need to go, I'm fine." Although she really hopes that someone will find Ou Qingjin, she hopes that the people around her will not take unnecessary risks. Whose life is not life? In such troubled times, one more person can live.

Hua Lao touched his head and smiled: "It's okay, anyway, that, I haven't been out for a long time, I'm so bored that I go out for a stroll and see if there's anything fun." ”

Xia Ruixi laughed slightly, his smile was very shallow, but very serious: "When you have time to hang out, it is better to take advantage of today's good weather to set a rabbit and make braised rabbits to eat at night, let's dig out the jar wine and have a good meal." ”

Wang Zhou wiped away his tears in surprise and looked at Xia Ruixi, not understanding how she could suddenly be in such a mood.

Xia Ruixi has lost a lot of weight these days, and the plump double chin that she originally raised when she gave birth has also become a pointed chin, her eyes appear bigger, her lips are pale cherry blossom color, and her black hair is combed neatly.

The light blue half-worn dress was already a little wide on her, but her back was very straight, standing in the courtyard, like a green bamboo, not afraid of wind and frost, not afraid of rain and snow, although occasionally bent, but there was always a time to get up and stand up straight.

Xia Ruixi smiled slightly and took Wang Zhou's hand: "Sister-in-law Wang, do you remember that we met once?" In that case, all you think about is little yellow. I'm in the same mood now as you were back then. ”

Wang Zhou said: "It's good to open it if you want to open it, it's good to open it if you want to open it." There's nothing you can't get through. ”

Hua Laohu laughed: "Okay, I'll go and set the rabbit, Liang'er girl, didn't you already shout that you want to go with me?" Let's go! Don't cry if you can't walk for a while. ”

Liang'er hid behind the door frame and peeked at Xia Ruixi, who was frightened by Xia Ruixi's appearance this morning. She didn't dare to imagine that the fourth young man couldn't come back, and the fourth young grandmother fell ill again, what could she do in this deep mountain and old forest?

Fortunately, Xia Ruixi stood up again, she was happier than anyone else, and the heart that had been hanging was also steady. As long as Xia Ruixi is here, she has the backbone and is not afraid.

As soon as she heard Hua Laohu's shout, her tears fell out, and she quickly wiped her tears with her cuffs, shaking her head: "I'm not going, I'm not going anywhere, I'm going to accompany our young grandmother." ”

Xia Ruixi warmly touched Liang'er's head: "Good Liang'er." ”

From this afternoon onwards, Xia Ruixi cheered up, in addition to doing what he was used to doing, he had one more job every day, which was to use ready-made materials to find ways to make some delicious pastries and side dishes. If you think it tastes good, you can also send some to Aunt Wu's house, and Aunt Wu will send back some mountain goods such as chestnuts, dried dates, and walnuts.

The days in the valley were peaceful but warm.

Hua Lao Dou quietly taught Xiao Huang to call him father, Wang Zhou was furious, and beat Hua Lao Hu all over the yard with a broom, trying to force Hua Lao Hu to admit his mistake. Hua Laohu gritted his teeth and didn't recognize it, he said that he was teaching Xiao Huang to call him godfather. Wang Zhoushi stopped when he was tired, and the little yellow stumbled behind Hua Laohu, and shouted very clearly: "Dad." Angry, Wang Zhou jumped up and chased after the tiger again.

Xia Ruixi and Liang'er crossed their waists and laughed wildly, anyone could see that Wang Zhou's heart was a flower tiger, and the matter between the two was nothing more than a matter of time. Xia Ruixi pondered, when Xiao Huang's filial piety period of his father has passed, he will match these two people to make a family.

Liang'er is a teenage girl in the end, she has no burden of thought, as long as Xia Ruixi is happy, she will be happy. Adolescent girls are easy to gain weight, she lives a moist life, pecans, peanuts, dried dates, chestnuts and other snacks, she is more and more moisturized, her face is white and red, fat like an apple, and small circles begin to hang around her waist.

Da'er's hair is thicker, her facial features look more and more like Ou Qingjin, and the fetal hair on her body has gradually faded, and she is much more responsive and cute.

Only Xia Ruixi has lost weight in the end.

When Liang'er changed her old clothes, she couldn't help but mutter, saying that everything she ate was sucked by Da'er, and she didn't know how to eat more.

Xia Ruixi smiled and said, "That's good, I don't have to lose weight." You see, the waist is also out, so you don't have to breathe in to make you strangle, how good. ”

Liang'er said with red eyes: "You are the most reasonable." ”

Xia Ruixi pinched her fat face and said: "Oh, I also said how I lost weight, it turned out that the flesh on my body has grown on you, look at your waist, eat less, beware of your leather jackets, embroidered silk skirts can't be worn, and you can't give them away." As soon as she interrupted like this, Liang'er forgot about her unhappiness just now, and yelled to lose weight.

On this day, several women discussed making a leather jacket for each of the skins that Hua Lao Hu and Ou Qingjin had picked up during the hunting, and the rest were put together into leather mattresses to survive the winter.

Several people had no experience in doing this, so they went to the cliff and invited Aunt Wu and her daughter-in-law Zhu to do it together.

The sun was very good, so Aunt Wu asked her son to bring a piece of wooden plank and put it in the yard, and several women put the skin on the plank, basking in the sun, talking and laughing and began to cut.

The Orion Hides in the mountains have their own set of unique kung fu, there are a few roe deer skins, which are well processed, soft and light. Aunt Wu stroked the oily and slippery skin and said: "It's a pity that it's autumn, and the fluff is not very rich, if it's winter, it's worth a lot of money, it's roe deer skin." But in this way, you can also make a good robe, Ou family lady, make one for your master, right? ”

Liang'er was a little nervous, and looked at Aunt Wu, but Aunt Wu didn't look at her at all. It's just that people have no news, and they haven't said they are dead, so why can't they make robes?

Xia Ruixi stroked the roe deer skin and smiled: "Okay." I just don't know if he's thin or fat now? After saying that, I felt that I was a bit of an idiot, how could I get fat on such a day? Definitely thin.

Aunt Wu smiled and came up with an idea: "Whether it's fat or thin, make it wider for him, and it's not just for this year, there will always be a time when he is fat." "People in the mountains, it's not easy to make a dress, you can't pinch it, you have to leave some leeway, you have to put it away if you're short and thin, and you can put it when you're tall and fat, and wear it for a few more years.

Xia Ruixi thought so, and was about to move the knife when he lifted the scissors, when he heard a very tired, but very mellow, and joyful voice saying: "Slow, I don't like to wear wide clothes." ”

The scissors in Xia Ruixi's hand fell on the wooden board, covered his mouth, and looked at the man standing outside the fence with teary eyes.