Chapter 33: Neighbors
After sending Mrs. Hu and Hu Baizhi away, Hua Qingyan and Bi'er simply cleaned the house. In the evening, it really rained, Hua Qingyan stood in front of the stove while boiling medicine, while looking at the rain outside the window, thinking that if the rain stopped tomorrow, she should go up the mountain to pick the mushrooms that Guanlanju wanted, and she had to find out if there were dead trees with mushrooms, if there were any, put them in the space, and there would be no need to go up the mountain in the future.
"Miss, I'll make dinner, you go and rest." Bi'er walked into the kitchen and looked at her young lady with some concern. The young lady still has gauze wrapped around her head, and she has been busy all day, and she has not had a good rest.
"Okay, you can watch and do it, just eat something." Hua Qingyan poured the medicine into a small bowl, and when she walked to the door, she seemed to remember something and turned around and said, "Cook some of the children's favorite food." After getting Bi'er's answer, she left satisfied.
There are two rooms, one for her and Bi'er, and the two little buns naturally live with her. When Hua Qingyan pushed the door in, Wuwu and Xi'er woke up, and when they heard the sound, two pairs of big eyes looked at each other, and their eyes were full of surprise. Hua Qingyan looked at the two pairs of deer-like eyes, and her heart softened, "Worry-free baby, let's drink medicine!" ”
Hua Qingyan sat on the edge of the bed and put the bowl on the low cabinet beside her, then wrapped it in a quilt and helped him to do it and lean on her arms, and then handed the bowl to his mouth. Hua Qingyan looked at Wuwu with a look of resistance, but she still obediently drank the medicine, and couldn't help laughing, "Worry-free baby is so good, reward a sugar gourd!" As he spoke, he took off one of the sugar gourds he bought at the big set and stuffed it into Wuwu's mouth, and Xiao Wuwu, who was still suffering so much that he stuck out his tongue, instantly smiled.
Feeling that something was pulling at her sleeves, Hua Qingyan turned her head and met Xi'er's longing little eyes, she hurriedly stuffed one into Xi'er's mouth, "Oh, how could my mother forget our baby Xi'er!" ”
"Mother, you can eat it yourself!" Worry-free stretched out his little hand and pushed Hua Qingyan's hand holding the sugar gourd. Hua Qingyan didn't refuse the carefree kindness and bit one. The sugar gourd is made of hawthorn, and the sugar coating on it is very sweet, but the flesh is very sour, but Hua Qingyan can't feel the slightest sourness, and her mouth is full of sweet taste, which is so sweet that she feels it in her heart.
"Mother, is this our new home?" Because of the hawthorn in his mouth, Carefree has bulging cheeks on one side, and with those big eyes looking around, he is indescribably cute.
"yes, this is our new home, do you like it?"
"There's no bad guy here, right? Won't anyone want to sell me and my sister? No one is going to beat their mother, is it? ”
Looking at the translucent eyes full of hope in Wuwu's eyes, Hua Qingyan's heart was sour, but she held back her tears and nodded heavily: "Yes, no one can bully us in the future, and no one can take you away from your mother!" We're going to start a new life! ”
"Really, that's great!" Xiao Wuwu cheered, and even Xi'er, who refused to speak, showed a bright smile.
The sky was bright, Hua Qingyan woke up, looked at the roof and smiled silently, although it was also dark, but it made people feel extremely relieved. Since her rebirth, she has finally had a good night's sleep. Don't worry about someone suddenly breaking in and assaulting you in the middle of the night, and don't worry about someone kidnapping her and the children!
Imprinted a kiss on the faces of the two little guys, Hua Qingyan got out of bed and got dressed lightly, and just opened the door, Bi'er was already waiting at the door with clear water, "Miss Water is ready, the temperature is just right." As he spoke, he entered the room with a basin of water and put it on the table, took the handkerchief on the side and soaked it in the water, intending to serve Hua Qingyan to wash.
Hua Qingyan looked at Bi'er's skillful movements, but she was actually a little uncomfortable with such thoughtful service. Hua Qingyan took the hot handkerchief and wiped her face and said to Bi'er: "Bi'er, you don't have to do this in the future." ”
"Miss!" Bi'er's eyes widened in fear: "Is Miss going to drive Bi'er away?" Is Bi'er not doing well enough? Miss I'm ......."
"Bi'er, you misunderstood." Hua Qingyan patted Bi'er's shoulder helplessly, "We are no longer in the General's Mansion, and I am no longer the eldest lady I used to be, so it's a bit too much to do this again." And in my heart, Bi'er is a sister, and we will depend on each other in the future, why should the family be so polite! Well, Bi'er will call me sister in the future! ”
"Miss." Bi'er looked at her with red eyes and stunned, looked at the hope and encouragement in her eyes, opened her mouth and snorted: "Sister...... Sister. ”
"That's good!" Hua Qingyan smiled with satisfaction, wet the handkerchief with her own hands and wiped it on Bi'er's face, "Call me that in the future!" Remember! Saying that, Bi'er didn't care about it, and went out with the basin of water.
Bi'er stood in place sluggishly, and it took a long time to come back to her senses, her face gradually turned red, and she was actually a little ashamed - she actually called Miss a sister just now! She finally has a sister! Bi'er has been taught since she was a child that she should be the main lady in this life, take good care of the young lady, and be absolutely sincere, she has always put herself in the position of a maid, even if Hua Qingyan was good to her before, Bi'er didn't think about it. And now, without the General's Mansion and without a privileged life, Hua Qingyan has actually become her sister, which is something she never dared to think about in her life! Bi'er wiped her face, raised a bright smile and chased Hua Qingyan out of the room.
The rain had stopped in the middle of the night, but the road was still a little wet, and there were no modern cement roads in this village, so the ground was muddy, and Hua Qingyan walked extra carefully. The mountain forest must be full of mushrooms after the rain, so she plans to pick more and come back. However, she did not go to the West Mountain, which she had been to several times, but the North Mountain behind her yard.
This mountain is very high, it is the highest peak in the mountain village, and it stretches continuously, it is like a heavenly mound, blocking the world outside the mountain village. The weather was a bit gloomy, making the forest even more gloomy than anyone had ever set foot in. As soon as she stepped into the mountains and forests, Hua Qingyan regretted that she didn't bring Bi'er with her, and the cool air gave her goosebumps.
"Well, Hua Qingyan, don't be afraid! It's just a forest, and it's all money! Be sure to calm down! Hua Qingyan clenched her fists with both hands to cheer herself up, took a deep breath, and walked forward with firm steps.
However, Hua Qingyan didn't know that in the woods not far behind her, there was a pair of indifferent eyes that took in her movements, looking at Hua Qingyan's actions to cheer herself up, a smile flashed in those eyes, but it quickly passed away.
A man in black shuttled through the woods and landed lightly on the branch, which did not move! He bowed his head to the man who was hiding in the woods, and said respectfully, "Master, the girl has gone deeper into the woods." ”
At this time, a low and ethereal voice came from the forest: "Well, let her go, don't stop her from entering the mountains in the future." ”
"Yes, master."
Hua Qingyan collected two bags of mushrooms, there were many types, and she was lucky enough to pick up a thick dead wood, which was densely packed with small edible mushrooms. After finding a hidden place, Hua Qingyan entered the space with the dead wood.
At this time, the space was full of life, and it was no longer as barren and withered as when she was first reborn. The flowers she replanted all bloomed one after another, one after another, forming a gorgeous sea of flowers! And the fruit trees are also blooming, and it will not be long before they will bear fruit, and they will be able to eat the fruit. There is a vegetable field near Xiaozhulou, which was opened up by Hua Qingyan when the Hu family was not paying attention, and it is now planted with cauliflower that she smuggled in. In Hua Qingyan's eyes, these cauliflowers are all white flowers!
Hua Qingyan put the dead wood on the side of the wall of the small bamboo building, went to the vegetable field to pick up a lot of cauliflowers and put them in the bamboo basket, and finally watered her flowers and plants, and then went out of the space and went home.
The courtyard door was open, and as soon as Hua Qingyan walked to the door, she saw two small buns sitting obediently under the eaves eating sugar gourds. The two little guys obviously also saw Hua Qingyan, their eyes lit up, as if the whole person was bright, and they called her in a worry-free voice: "Mother!" You're back! ”
"yes, I'm back! Are you behaving today, babies? ”
"Carefree and well-behaved!" Xiao Wuwu nodded, and grabbed Xi'er's hand again, "My sister is also very well-behaved." ”
"What an obedient man!" Hua Qingyan put the things at the base of the wall, leaned in and kissed the two little buns, and rubbed their noses, causing the two little guys to giggle.
The child's crisp and sweet laughter as sweet as a silver bell diluted all the previous sorrow and fear. Hua Qingyan hugged the two little babies, looking at the barren but vibrant yard, and her heart was calm. She will definitely let the two children live a plain and happy life, although it is not as good as the life of the previous general, but it will also have no worries about food and clothing.
"Little ...... Sister. Hearing the movement in the yard, Bi'er came out of the kitchen, and the name she spit out changed under Hua Qingyan's disapproving gaze, Bi'er lowered her eyelids a little shyly, "Sister, you're back, by the way, the lady of the Dong family opposite has come to the house." ”
"This is Qingyan, it's so beautiful."
A chuckle sounded behind Bi'er, and then Hua Qingyan saw a woman who was about twenty-five or sixteen, ordinary-looking, but quite handsome, walked out, and smiled at Hua Qingyan and said, "I am the daughter-in-law of the Dong family across the river, my surname is Li, my name is Li Xiu, and I am older than you." ”
Hua Qingyan looked out of the courtyard, and sure enough, there was a lonely courtyard on the left on the other side of the river. She didn't feel Li Xiu's malice, so she nodded at Li Xiu with a smile.
Li Xiu said: "I also heard about it before, and it really hurts you. I thought you had just moved in, so I came over and helped. Li Xiu said, her eyes fell on the child in Hua Qingyan's arms, and her smile became softer, "The child is very cute, my daughter is five years old this year, and there are no children nearby, so you can let them be a companion." ”