When I woke up the next day, it was just dawn, and because I remembered that I was going to collect medicine, I didn't sleep very well at night. I slowly went down to open the door, and when I looked in, the old captain was still lying on the chair, snoring, and when I came out, I turned my head and saw Qingya sitting at the dining table with her head in a daze. I was stunned for a moment, and then smiled back.

"Why do you wake up so early?" I sat down next to her and whispered.

"I was going to cook you something." She also lowered her voice, lowered her head beside me, and said, "I am afraid of waking up the captain's uncle when I see him sleeping." ”

"Oh, it's okay, I'll just eat it again when I get back." I replied.

"That," she looked at me and said shyly, "Dad said let me go with you, so that I can know where to collect those herbs, so that I can go by myself in the future." ”

"Oh... Okay, that... Let's go. I looked outside and could see the road clearly, Qingya said "um" and took yesterday's small basin and walked out with me.

The cool breeze drove the white mist through the way between the huts, and we stepped on the stone bricks, walked out of the alleyway, stepped on the damp and soft soil, walked through the verdant bamboo forest, and came to the winding stone road.

"Is it cold?" I watched the wind get stronger and asked her.

Her hair was blown a little loose and her brow was wrinkled, and when she heard me ask, she turned her head to look at me and shook her head. I tried to take off my coat and give it to her, but she put the half of me back on and said to me with a smile, "No, don't freeze." ”

I told her that when the sea was colder than this, the sea breeze was much stronger than the current wind, so I was used to it. She didn't stop me, and put my clothes over me.

Walking deeper into the woods, I began to look carefully for possible Chinese medicine here. Due to regional and seasonal restrictions, it may not be possible to collect all the most suitable Chinese medicines, but fortunately, it is autumn now, and most of the medicinal materials should still be available.

I suddenly remembered the scene when Dr. Luo took me to collect medicine, just like now, one after the other, he would tell me what kind of medicine it was and what it was for... It's just that now I'm the one in front of me. I began to learn the names and properties of these medicines given to Qingya by Dr. Luo, I don't know if it was because I had heard it too many times or because I thought of Dr. Luo and I was distracted. She listened with relish, too, and her big watery eyes stared at me firmly, as if she was afraid of missing a word.

I put the herbs in the small basin she was carrying, and I didn't look at it carefully, but now I realize that it is not the one she brought with me when I bumped into her yesterday.

"You took it yesterday too." I asked.

"yes," she replied with a smile, "I wanted to get some medicine for my mother, but I ran into you before I even went." ”

"Do you know those pills too?"

"I don't know, I've seen what they look like, and I wanted to go out and try my luck. I didn't expect them to be so naughty, growing in such a remote place, I couldn't find them myself. She stuck out her tongue and was as cute as a kitten.

I laughed a little too. The breeze rustled through the cracks in the bushes, bringing with it the scent of camellias. We were almost all over the woods, and I decided to go over there and take a look at the mountains.

That's it, I went all the way, and she followed all the way. The warm sunlight began to shine through the pine leaves, getting warmer and brighter. I pulled her so that she could climb the slope, but as soon as my hand touched my heart, it seemed to be electrocuted, and it was numb. After doing this several times, my heart became restless again, and I walked up with the throbbing, and slowly my body was also covered with dew, and I was sunburned into a drifting vapor by the gradually strong sun.

We went around and picked a few more herbs, and I saw that it was about the same, so I got ready to go home.

"I'll get it for you." She was holding the medicine basin all the way, and I was in charge of collecting the medicine, and when it was over this time, I was ready to take it.

"No need, you've worked so hard for so long, I'll just come." There were beads of sweat on her forehead, and a few green threads next to her sideburns stuck to her delicate face.

"I'm going to go down the mountain in a while, I'm afraid you'll fall." I brought the basin anyway. Then we walked down the hill one after the other, but this time it was her in front.

Although the road in the morning was not as slippery as in the morning, it was not so easy to walk, I held the basin in my right hand, and put my left hand behind her shoulder, for fear that she would accidentally slip and I could hold her. But she didn't slip, I just paid attention to her and didn't pay attention to her feet, I fell on my heels, and the medicine was spilled to the side.

'True back. I thought to myself, in the past few days, I have made a few mistakes in front of her.

"It's okay." She heard that I had fallen and quickly turned around and helped me up. Seeing that I was okay, he burst out laughing, patted the ash on my body and said, "You can look at me, and you don't look at the road yourself." ”

"Oh... Oh. I wondered how she knew. After a short break, we picked up the medicine and put it in the basin.

"You're up front this time." She said to me with a smile.

I knew he was afraid that I would be distracted, and that I was walking very slowly this time, for fear that she would fall if she couldn't keep up. When the sun turned red, we also walked out of the mountain. It's still the same quiet woods, but it's much warmer than in the morning.

"Hungry?" She looked at me and said.

"A little." I giggled and scratched my head, tossed all morning, and was indeed hungry.

"Whatever you want to eat, I'll make it for you." She said with a smile.

"Hmm—" I couldn't even remember what I wanted to eat for a while, but such a short conversation in the family was as if she were my wife. If only that were the case. I thought to myself, forgetting what she had just asked me.

"What do you think?" She looked sideways at me.

"Oh... Oh, nothing, just make some stir-fry. I hurriedly said with a smile.

"Hmm... There is still some oil and wheat cabbage at home, and there is still some cabbage left from yesterday..."

I didn't listen to her muttering anything, just watched her quietly beside her. The sun shone on her long black hair, revealing a golden yellow, and her fleshy little ears were half hidden by her sideburns, and beads of sweat glistened in the sun.

"What are you looking at?" She stopped abruptly, turned her head and asked me in a tone feigned angry.

"No... It's nothing. I stammered, "It's... It's you. ”

"What's wrong with me?" She turned her head sideways and looked at herself, "Is there anything on your face?" ”

"It's beautiful." I said slowly.