Chapter Seventy-Eight: Misfortune Strikes
Friends who have been together for a long time, you can see what she is thinking from each other's eyes and movements, which may be an exaggeration, but it is not absolutely unreasonable.
Liu Ye found that Qing Ling had not been quite right since he went to the village at the foot of the mountain, and he hid in the stove room alone to wash and scrub, deliberately looking for work for himself, as if he was looking for an independent space to think about something. Is there anything else in Qingling's mind besides the teacher? Now that the division has been taken by her, the wedding date of the two is approaching, what does she have on her mind at this juncture?
Premarital phobia? Liu Ye suddenly thought of finding a modern term! For some people who are about to enter the marriage hall, they will be a little resistant to facing a different life from before, because they don't understand, so they are afraid of rejection, and even feel anxious about it and want to escape!
However, with Qing Ling's obsession with Shizhong, she shouldn't be repulsed or resisted by their happy life together! Then, it was she who encountered something that she couldn't figure out for a while, and she couldn't be sure if it would have an impact on other people, for fear that her words would cause others to worry, so she chose to bear it silently by herself.
Liu Ye picked up a pot of freshly washed vegetables, walked into the stove room as if nothing happened, and looked at Qingling who was in a daze in the corner at the pile of firewood, thinking that she might be worried about the extra firewood. Life on the mountain is indeed a bit boring, and Shi Zhong and Yao Hulu are running around to buy items for a new yard, so it's no wonder that she feels bored when no one accompanies her.
"The old village chief sent so much firewood, which is enough to burn for a while." Liu Ye casually talked to her.
"Well, that's it!" Qing Ling nodded Mu Ran, not in the mood to continue the topic.
"Maybe we should tell the people who built the house to stop sending them here, otherwise it will get damp as it accumulates." Liu Ye watched the change in the expression on her face, and noticed a trace of panic in her eyes.
Qing Ling didn't answer, but turned her back to look out the window, not knowing what she was thinking at this time. Liu Ye guessed that eighty percent of her thoughts were related to this pile of firewood, and maybe she had encountered something unhappy. Originally, they stayed to live with her, but she felt sorry in her heart, and if they were not happy here, she would blame herself even more.
"Qingling, is something happening?" Liu Ye walked over, moved a small stool and sat beside her, stared at her flickering eyes, and asked softly.
Qing Ling pursed her lips, looked at the princess best friend who had nothing to talk about, hesitated for a moment and said, "Princess, you say, sometimes people's feelings are not wrong?" ”
"It feels like it's very subjective, and sometimes of course it's wrong, but there's no denying that sometimes it's accurate." Liu Ye followed her words and said, "Especially a woman's sixth sense, it is right many times. ”
"Well, that means it's possible to find the right answer to something that hasn't been confirmed, but by feeling?" Qingling mouth plugged open.
"yes, of course." Liu Ye felt that it was time to open her heart knot, "Qingling, how have you felt recently?" ”
Qing Ling began to hesitate again, grabbing the hem of her clothes uneasily, and said for a long time: "Princess, I only tell you about this, can you not tell others before the facts come out?" I'm afraid they'll think too much, and if they make a big mistake, I'll regret it! ”
Liu Ye nodded: "Okay, I promise you." It's just, who can misunderstand? You're probably talking about the people from the village at the foot of the mountain! ”
Qing Ling trembled, and then told her about her going to the old village chief's house, and when she met the village chief's youngest son, she still had palpitations when she recalled it.
"It's not like I haven't caught pheasants and hares, but I've never been as terrible as him, you don't see the scene at that time, it's so bloody, it's like killing people, and you don't even blink an eye. With a knife going down and slashing directly from the neck to the tail, it was almost about to split the rabbit in half, and a lot of blood spurted out, as well as those intestines......" Qing Ling couldn't help but start trembling.
Liu Ye hugged her shoulders and comforted: "Don't be afraid, some hunters who make a living from hunting can also be so cruel, killing small animals is as common for them as chopping vegetables, how can it be like killing people!" Actually, don't we eat meat dishes on weekdays, but it's not as disgusting as he makes. ”
"Princess, what I'm afraid of is not that scene, but his person, who exudes a dangerous aura all over his body, not like an ordinary hunter at all, and has no resemblance to the old village chief's family. He has been wandering outside since he was a child, and he only came back two days ago and was very badly injured. I always feel like him, like him......"
"Like what?"
"Like a fugitive or a horse bandit!" Qing Ling finally expressed the worry in his heart, "What should I do, princess, he is not afraid of me, if he is really a fugitive, a horse bandit, he will bring trouble to all of us, whether it is an officer or a bandit, if he finds here, he will definitely find us." ”
"It's too early to say this, as for whether he is a fugitive horse bandit is still uncertain, and it is also unknown whether the officers and soldiers can be found by the bandits. Qingling, don't scare yourself, a barbarian is just a barbarian, it won't pose much of a threat to us, from now on, you don't go to the old village chief's house again, don't deal with that kind of person again. ”
"However, I promised them to send herbs."
"It's okay, I'll find someone to send it over, let's observe it for a while, and see what is happening in the village."
"It seems that this is the only way, it is better to be careful."
After Liu Ye talked to Qing Ling, Qing Ling's mood was obviously much better, and Yao Hulu and Shi Zhong went to a nearby town to buy some daily necessities and things to use to get married. The date set by the Holy Maiden of the Bright Moon for them to marry is ten days later, which is an auspicious day.
Everyone is looking at these red candles in the room, the mandarin duck playing in the water embroidered by the Holy Maiden of the Bright Moon for Qing Ling and Shizhong has also been completed, and the phoenix feather wedding dress that Liu Ye gave to Qing Ling, Qing Ling was so happy that he smiled all over his face, and picked up everything to take a closer look.
"Thank you Mingyue Holy Maiden, this mandarin duck splashing pillow towel is so beautiful......" Qing Lingqiao's face was slightly red, stroking the delicate pillow towel, thinking that she and Shizhong would have to spend every night together in the future, she felt that the deer in her heart was bumping.
"If you like it." The Holy Maiden of the Bright Moon looked at her with a smile, and then said to Liu Ye, "I plan to embroider another one for you and Tu Qitang, you can help me draw a pattern!" ”
"Okay!" Liu Ye happily agreed, picked up the wedding dress and handed it to Qing Ling, "You go into the house and try it to see if it fits." ”
"Oh, I've never worn such a beautiful dress, it's as beautiful as a fairy......" Qing Ling held the heavy wedding dress, looked at the gold silk embroidery on it, and carefully loved it.
"Go ahead, go give it a try, wear it out and show us, if it doesn't fit, I'll help change it with Ye'er." The Holy Maiden of the Bright Moon pushed Qing Ling into the house, and smiled at Shi Zhong and Tu Qitang, "You two big men will avoid it for the time being, Master Shi, you should also avoid being wronged, we will dress Qing Ling up beautifully, and surprise you on the day of marriage." ”
Shizhong blushed, thanked him and hurriedly walked out, Tu Qitang laughed and accompanied him to the courtyard to chat.
"Seeing that they are about to get married, Master Shi is still so easy to be shy." The Holy Maiden of Bright Moon shook her head amusedly, "I heard that it was not easy for him and Qing Ling to get to this point, and it has made Qing Ling sad and sad several times!" ”
Liu Ye couldn't explain too much: "That's all in the past, they have experienced setbacks, and their feelings will be deeper." I'll go see Qingling, she may not be able to wear it alone. ”
"She may not be able to tell the difference between the front and back now, hehe, you go quickly!"
When Liu Ye helped the neatly dressed and bright Qingling to come out and appear, the Bright Moon Saintess's eyes lit up, and she praised repeatedly: "Qingling girl is so beautiful!" ”
Qing Ling lowered her head embarrassedly, looking at the dazzling golden light on the wedding dress, the beads glowing with colorful light, and felt that she had really become a fairy: "I, I never thought that I could become so beautiful......
"You're beautiful." Liu Ye combed her long hair, "On the day of marriage, I will dress you up as the best-looking bride, come, I will help you comb your hair in a bun first." ”
"Princess......" Qingling has lost her mother since she was a child, she has never dressed up well, and she was excited with tears in her eyes, "How can this be, you are a princess, how can I make you ......"
"Okay, don't say stupid things, we don't need to be so polite between us." Liu Ye pushed her into the back room and continued to dress her.
The Holy Maiden of Mingyue followed up, seeing the happy appearance of the two of them, thinking in her heart that maybe she should find a day to let Liu Ye and Tu Qitang also simply salute, not to tell the world, but to be happy for their family.
When he opened the door again, the medicine gourd was already waiting impatiently outside, and he stomped his feet again and again: "Why don't you let me see Ling'er wearing a wedding dress, I've been looking forward to it for more than ten years." ”
The Holy Maiden of Mingyue laughed softly: "The groom doesn't see it, what are you anxious about." I showed you enough on the day I got married, and now that I have seen it, I won't feel rare at that time. ”
Only then did the medicine gourd calm down: "That's what I said, anyway, it's only a few days before I get married, so I'll bear with it and wait until it's a good day!" ”
"That's it, you, as a grandfather, have to save your anger, how can you be compared to your grandson-in-law." The Bright Moon Holy Maiden couldn't help but joke with him.
"Cut, he's just a piece of wood, of course he can hold his breath!" The medicine gourd pursed his lips and unceremoniously counted the teachers in public.
Shizhong was not annoyed, still smiling, and the Holy Maiden of Mingyue said again: "Your grandson-in-law is really found with a lantern, it is rare to be so good-tempered, but you want to be a strange old man as a family member." ”
"Hey, I said, Mingyue Holy Maiden, have you also practiced mouth skills with poisonous scorpions recently, seeing that you are talking more and more day by day, the more tired you are, the more unforgiving you become. You don't like me, don't you, just let me out, I'll be able to beat you both. The medicine gourd spoke vigorously, and raised his head with his hands on his hips and toes.
"Who wants to talk to you, I don't have that much spare time!" The Holy Maiden of the Bright Moon didn't want to get involved in the melee between the medicine gourd and the poisonous scorpion.
"Don't go, you're just leaving, people still think my old man is bullying you!" The medicine gourd chased the Bright Moon Holy Maiden to the house.
At this time, the poisonous scorpion came out of the stove with a freshly slaughtered rabbit, pointed to the medicine gourd and shouted: "You come back for me, on my territory, you still dare to go wild!" ”
"You burn your rabbit, it's none of your business, I'm asking the Bright Moon Holy Maiden for advice!" The medicine gourd didn't take him seriously at all.
"That's not going to work, I don't want you to bother her......"
The medicine gourd and the poisonous scorpion were making noise, Qing Ling and Liu Ye, who had changed their clothes, came out to relieve the siege of the Mingyue Holy Maiden, Qing Ling saw the bloody rabbit in the hand of the poisonous scorpion, and was suddenly stunned, and then felt a surge in his stomach, covering his mouth and retching.
"Qingling, are you alright?" Liu Ye also saw the rabbit, and hurriedly waved his hand at the poisonous scorpion, "You take the rabbit away, Qing Ling will faint when he sees blood." ”
The poisonous scorpion asked inexplicably: "No, the little girl helps me cook all day long, I've long been used to it!" ”
Liu Ye couldn't explain so much, he just urged him to leave quickly, and when the medicine gourd saw that he was asking endlessly, he suddenly became angry again: "If you are told to go, you will leave, are you deaf and didn't hear?" Ling'er is disgusted when she looks like this, and she wants to vomit, so you can't get to know each other and stay away? ”
"Fart, I want to vomit when I look at you like this, I don't think this little girl is quite right, eighty percent is, hum ......" The poisonous scorpion glanced at Shizhong and smiled.
"Why are you laughing so lewdly, slutty, what the hell are you thinking!" Yao Hulu saw that his smile had no deep meaning, and hit him on the head hard.
The poisonous scorpion was annoyed and angry, and his eyes widened: "I'm not wrong, isn't it because I want to vomit when I see blood and nausea!" Of course you don't understand that you haven't married a daughter-in-law, and you have to blame me if you don't understand! ”
The medicine gourd was stunned, carefully pondered the meaning of his words, and looked at Qingling in surprise: "Ling'er, do you have it?" ”
Qing Ling's face turned green in an instant, and he quickly shook his head, and said angrily: "Grandfather, what nonsense are you talking about, there is no such thing." ”
The medicine gourd looked at Shi Zhong unwillingly, and continued to verify: "Master Shi, Ling'er is embarrassed to say, you give me a happy word!" ”
Shizhong was so embarrassed that his face was red, and he kept shaking his head: "No, we didn't ......"
"Alas, I'll just say that you guys can't do anything if you don't pull a few stupid things!" The medicine gourd was disappointed, and turned to anger at the poisonous scorpion, "If you want to talk nonsense, you old scorpion with no heart, I put you in the pot and fried ......"
The medicine gourd and the poisonous scorpion fell into a scuffle again, everyone was already surprised, and the Bright Moon Holy Maiden waved her hand at everyone: "Let's all go into the house and sit, drink tea, chat, and eat It is estimated that it will take a while." ”
No one took the matter of Qingling fainting when she saw blood to heart, only Liu Ye understood what the reason was, fortunately, they lived in the mountains, and they were far away from the village, so if they reduced the opportunity to meet in the future, the shadow in her heart would gradually dissipate.
It was another sunny and sunny day, Liu Ye and the Bright Moon Saintess sat by the window, discussing with each other what shape of the pattern to draw. Qingling cleaned the yard, watching Shizhong and Tu Qitang not far away busy in the new courtyard, and the medicine gourd and poisonous scorpion arguing over so-and-so poison in the pharmacy.
After a while, Qing Ling saw two women, an old man and a young woman, walking on the hillside, looking a little familiar, and when they approached, it turned out to be the village chief's wife and daughter.
They also saw Qing Ling and waved to her enthusiastically, and Qing Ling put down the broom and walked out of the yard, smiling and coming forward.
"Miss Qingling, this is our home-brewed rice wine, I heard the child's father say that you are about to have a happy event, there is nothing good to give, please accept these two jars of rice wine." The village chief's wife panted and held a large jar of rice wine, and kept walking towards the yard, "Where should I put it for you, put it in the stove room!" ”
The village chief's daughter was also holding a huge wine jar, although she was not as breathless as his mother, and she looked tired: "Why don't you put it in the house, there are many things in the stove room, don't knock it over." ”
"Let's ask Miss Qingling!" The mother and daughter hugged the wine jar and waited for Qing Ling to speak, Qing Ling couldn't help it, and hurriedly took the wine jar in the arms of the village chief's wife, walked back a few steps and put it in the courtyard, "Put it here first, you are so polite, and you sent it in person." ”
The village chief's daughter put down the wine jar and said with a smile: "You are polite, this little thing is nothing." ”
"No, if I were ten years younger, I would be able to carry these two jars of wine myself." The village chief's wife was so wrinkled with laughter that her face was wrinkled.
"Sit down and rest for a while." Qing Ling brought a stool for them to sit on, and went into the house and poured two cups of tea.
When Liu Ye saw someone coming, he recognized them as people from the village chief's family, and hurriedly ran over to ask Qingling what was going on.
"It's okay, they brought two jars of rice wine and left it for me to use on the day I got married." Qing Ling explained with a smile.
"They really have a heart." Liu Ye and Qing Ling brought tea to them together, thanking them for their personal trip.
The village chief's wife and daughter were flattered, and in turn kept thanking each other, and the two sides expressed their gratitude to each other and worked hard for a while.
Qingling didn't want to attract everyone's attention, so he pulled the village chief's daughter and said, "I'll take you to pick herbs, didn't you say last time that you would pick them yourself in the future?" ”
"Yes, then Miss Qingling will take me there!" The village chief's daughter rested for a while and came back to her senses, turned to her mother and said, "Mother, you sit here and wait for a while, Miss Qingling and I will go to pick herbs and come back soon." ”
"You girl, why are you embarrassed to trouble Miss Qingling!" The village chief's wife pulled her daughter and didn't let her go.
"It's not in the way, the place where the herbs are picked is not far away, I'll take her to recognize it." Qing Ling was happy to teach them how to discern herbs.
"Let's go and come, my sister-in-law has drunk the herbs sent by Miss Qingling, and her complexion has improved a lot, I learned to pick herbs, and it will save me a lot of trouble in the future." The village chief's daughter looked at the top of the mountain with great interest, and Qingling patted her on the shoulder, "Let's go, I'll take you there." ”
"Qingling ......" Liu Ye stopped her, looking at the simple smiling faces of the village chief's wife and daughter, she could only admonish, "Be careful!" ”
"Don't worry, it's okay." Qing Ling pointed to the place they had been together, "I'll go there, don't go far, and I'll be back soon." ”
Liu Ye nodded, watched them enter the forest, and sat beside the village chief's wife to talk to her.
About an hour later, Qingling and the village chief's daughter have not come back, Liu Ye is a little relieved, and the village chief's wife is also afraid that her daughter will run too far, and she will delay Qingling's time without knowing how to play, so she got up and walked to the new courtyard.
"I'll talk to the child's father and ask him to find someone to call the girl back."
Liu Ye hummed, watched her walk into the yard and looked around for a long time, then shook her head and walked out, muttering: "Where has the child's father gone, why don't ......you see anyone?"
Liu Ye was curious, and was about to walk over to ask what was going on, when he saw the village chief's wife walk up to the young man who built the courtyard wall and asked, "Have you seen my old man?" In the morning he went out and went up the mountain. ”
"The village chief has gone home!" The young man wondered, "You didn't see her, your eldest son also went back, saying that your daughter-in-law was not feeling well." ”
"My daughter-in-law is not feeling well? No, when my daughter and I went up the mountain, she was fine, and the neighbor's aunt took care of her! The more the village chief's wife listened, the more confused she became, "Who said my daughter-in-law was uncomfortable?" Listen to whom? ”
"Your youngest son said that he also went up the mountain just now......"
Hearing this, Liu Ye suddenly felt flustered, and rushed to the top of the mountain, and the Holy Maiden of Mingyue saw that she had not come back for a long time, and when she walked out of the courtyard, she saw her looking flustered and staggering, and then chased her out.
"Ye'er, what's wrong with you?" The Holy Maiden of the Bright Moon grabbed her and asked with concern.
Liu Ye trembled, his eyes were full of worried tears: "Qingling, Qingling may have had an accident......"