On the night of Chinese New Year's Eve, Ling Chaofeng, who had just recovered from a serious illness, stood on the roof wrapped in snow, and this illness came fiercely and strangely.

Although in the eyes of his family, he was almost dead, but he was not in pain, but had a long, long dream, in which there was a peach forest, a lotus pond, and a delicate figure.

However, other than that, he couldn't remember anything, and he couldn't remember at all whether that figure was related to him.

"Daddy......" The milky voice called, and the chubby little guy stood downstairs, leaning his neck high, "Dad, Pei'er is also going to the roof." ”

Ling Chaofeng jumped down lightly and looked at the little child with disgust: "Didn't I say that you are not allowed to call me Dad?" ”

Aunt Zhang came out of the back door, holding a steaming dish in her hand, and said with a smile: "Don't call you father, what's your name, this is the child you picked up by yourself, and you refuse to marry a daughter-in-law, and if you marry a daughter-in-law, Pei'er even has a mother." ”

She smiled and greeted Pei'er: "It's so high in a place, how cold it is, go and eat delicious food with grandma, Aunt Su Su brought her little sister here." ”

Pei'er pulled Ling Chaofeng's robe: "Daddy is also going, let's eat." ”

Ling Chaofeng leaned over and picked up the little guy, and deliberately said, "You are so fat, you have to eat less." ”

Pei'er pursed her mouth, but nodded obediently: "Daddy, Pei'er will take a bite." ”

Ling Chaofeng relented and kissed his son: "So well-behaved, early tomorrow morning, my father will take you to the market and buy sugar gourds to eat." “

When they walked into the door, the store was very lively, Su Su's family of four with a small baby, Uncle Biao was eating food, Ershan and Lian Yi came back from the capital and brought Mrs. Meng over.

Everyone sat together, toasted to each other, and Aunt Zhang smiled: "How do you think, it seems that something is missing." ”

A table of people looked at each other, there was no one missing, Aunt Chen smiled: "It must be that Ershan and Lian Yi have not yet married, and there is a cup of daughter-in-law tea missing." ”

Aunt Zhang smiled at Mrs. Meng on the side: "It's rare that you are here, the two children are also with you, Ershan will return to the capital, I don't know when I will come back, why don't we get married." I've already got everything ready, and you'll see it later. ”

Although Ershan failed to be admitted to the top prize, he was also a top-notch talent, the emperor personally gave the official residence, sealed the Ministry of Punishment, and became a squire after four or five years, and then became a scholar, and then became a prime minister...... The future is really bright.

Mrs. Meng had already been willing in her heart, and when she heard Aunt Zhang say this: "Do it, do it, while they are here, let's do the marriage." ”

The family had a lively Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, and after the meal, they set off fireworks at the back door, looking at the colorful fireworks, Ling Chaofeng's heart sank inexplicably.

He felt as if he had promised someone to go to the capital to watch the fireworks together, but he couldn't remember.

"Pei'er, be careful......" I suddenly heard Aunt Zhang shouting, and it was while the adults were not paying attention, the three-year-old little guy pounced on the cannon battle that was about to explode alone.

Ling Chaofeng rushed up, and before the artillery exploded, he brought the little thing back, and slapped it on the ass a few times, making Pei'er cry.

Aunt Zhang took the child and said: "It's true, the New Year's beating child, the motherless child is so pitiful, Pei'er is good, Pei'er doesn't cry." After waiting for my mother, grandma will definitely find you a mother, okay? ”

The little guy twitched and twitched, but he ran back to Ling Chaofeng's knees and reached out to ask his father to hug him, so Ling Chaofeng carried him on his shoulders and touched his little buttocks: "Does it still hurt?" ”

Pei'er whimpered, but said, "Daddy, Pei'er also wants her mother." ”

Ling Chaofeng sneered: "What do you think is a mother, you want it?" ”

Pei'er said, "Go to the town and buy it." ”

"Silly boy......" Ling Chaofeng carried him back to the store, "It's late, go to bed early, and we'll go to the market tomorrow." ”

On Chinese New Year's Eve, all night, there were firecrackers from time to time, Xiaowan could not sleep soundly, cold and painful, in the morning when she was confused, she was woken up by a burst of firecrackers, and when she opened her eyes to see that it was dawn, she quickly got up and went to work.

Lighting the fire and carrying water, cleaning the firecracker crumbs in the yard, the sun gradually brightened, shining on the body, and there was a little warmth.

"Little Night." Foreman Mu opened the door and stood in the door with his clothes draped to take care of his daughter.

"Dad, Happy New Year." Xiao Wan ran to say.

"Okay, okay." Foreman Mu took out some copper plates, Xiaowan thought that her father was going to give her New Year's money, and she was happy, but her father said, "Your mother ate last night, and she caught a cold, and she was very impatient, you go to the town hospital to take a look, if you open the door, grab some medicine for her." More money...... Buy yourself something to eat. ”

In the latter sentence, Foreman Mu said very quietly, stuffed the copper plate to his daughter, and told her to go early and return early.

Although she didn't take the New Year's money, she was asked to go to the town to grab medicine on the first day of the new year, and she hadn't been to the town for many years, and she was immediately happy.

"You come back early for me, and let the people at the hospital write you a note saying how much it spent, and if you steal the money, I'll chop off your hand." Xu leaned on the window and shouted, "Go quickly." ”

Xiao Wan went back to the firewood room and changed into a clean cotton jacket, although the cotton jacket was very thin, almost all of it was reeds, and there were many patches on the face, but it was already the best piece of clothing in the late winter.

Her favorite is the hem of the two red cloth heads.

To get to town, you have to walk ten miles, trot all the way in the evening, or stop to look at the mountain scenery in the distance and take a deep breath of cold air.

Walking out of Qingling Village, her heart is very open, although her stomach is still hungry, although her body is still very painful, there is finally a good thing, she is very content.

Sure enough, it is the market on the first day of the Lunar New Year, and it is lively early in the morning, and as soon as you enter the town, you will see the palanquin of the god of worship, slowly carrying it along the street.

Last year, Baisha County suffered from snow and floods, and Xiaowan's home was also flooded.

She watched the excitement for a while, and suddenly remembered that she wanted to catch medicine for her stepmother, and asked all the way to find the medical hall, where an old doctor sat in the hall, listened to what Xiaowan said, prescribed medicine to her, and wrote a note.

When I saw the girl stretching out her hand, there was a bruise on her arm, and then I looked at her clothes and thin body, which made people feel distressed.

The doctor was benevolent, the old doctor asked Xiao Wan to stay, turned around and took a small porcelain bottle and handed it to her, and said with a smile: "The plaster that disperses stasis and activates blood, rub it on the wound, it will get better quickly, don't fall into the root of the disease." ”

Xiao Wan was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly waved her hand and said, "Doctor, I don't have any money." ”

The old man said, "Don't want money, this is for good children." He took a red paper bag from the side and handed it to Xiao Wan, "The children who come to the hospital today can get New Year's money, not much, only five cents, children, go buy a string of sugar gourds to eat." ”

Xiaowan burst into tears, thanked the doctor again and again, put everything in the baggage, and then took the warm five cents to the market.

Although among the clusters of passers-by in new clothes, Xiaowan, who was covered in patches, looked like a beggar, but she smiled so brightly, she was fresh and curious when she saw everything, and she said sweet hello to people everywhere, she had not been so happy for a long time.

On the side of the road, a group of children laughed and scattered, each holding a sugar gourd in their hands, Xiaowan ran over, swallowed the saliva in his mouth, looked at the red rock sugar gourd, and was very happy.

"One string of three cents, two strings of five cents." The little brother who sold sugar gourds said happily, "Girl, come to two strings?" ”

I didn't expect to be able to save two pennies, and Xiaowan was even happier.

took out three pennies from the red paper bag, exchanged it for a string of sugar gourds, and just opened his mouth to bite, when he saw a chubby little guy standing beside him, Chu Chu stared at her pitifully...... Look at the sugar gourd in your hand.

"I want to eat it too." The little guy said in a milky voice, "Pei'er also wants to eat sugar gourds." ”

Xiaowan took a step back, and the little guy turned around and said to the little brother who sold sugar gourds, "I want it too." ”

The little brother said patiently: "Go find your father and mother to buy it." ”

Pei'er shook her head: "Daddy can't be found." ”

He turned around, stepped forward and pulled Xiaowan's trouser leg, his eyes were red, and tears the size of beans fell: "Pei'er also wants to eat sugar gourd......"

Xiaowan hid her sugar gourd behind her, but as soon as the little guy cried, her heart twitched for no reason.

He cried very loudly, gradually attracting the attention of passers-by, Xiaowan was afraid of being seen by the people in the village, afraid that they would go back and tell the stepmother, then she would be beaten to death, and she actually felt sorry for this child for no reason......

"Little brother, can I buy another bunch of five cents?" Xiaowan handed the red paper bag to the sugar gourd seller, and said embarrassedly, "I only have two cents." ”

"Yes." The little brother readily agreed, and took a fruitful one and handed it to Pei'er, "Come, little guy, take it." ”

Pei'er was happy, holding a sugar gourd in one hand and Xiaowan's trouser leg in the other, Xiaowan cried and laughed and said, "You go to find your father." ”

"Can't find it." Pei'er said.

He happily ate the sugar gourd, but with one hand, he grabbed Xiaowan's trouser leg and didn't let go.

Xiaowan had no choice but to take him to sit on the side of the road where she could avoid the sight of passers-by, she had to eat the sugar gourd quickly, so as not to let the people in the village bump into her.

"What's your name, where is home, what's your father's name?" While eating, Xiaowan asked the child, wondering if she would send him home in a while.

"My name is Pei'er." Pei'er replied, and then everything else, I don't know.

"How old are you?" Xiaowan asked.

Pei'er held out her hand and made a three.

Xiaowan smiled and reminded him: "Eat slowly, don't let the hawthorn seeds stick their teeth and spit them out." ”

Pei'er ate quickly, and when she finished eating, she continued to stare at Xiaowan.

"Here you go." Xiaowan had eaten enough, so she handed him the rest, "Slow down." ”

At this moment, someone in the distance shouted loudly: "Pei'er......"

Pei'er also heard it, and immediately ran to the voice, shouting, "Dad, I'm here." ”

Xiaowan stood up with it, and when she saw that her figure on the ground had become shorter, she knew that the sun was high and the hour was late, and she had to go home.

Seeing the boy throw himself into a man's arms, he relieved himself and turned to run home.

On this side, Ling Chaofeng angrily picked up his son, raised his head, and saw a thin figure in the distance quickly running away, and he was in a trance, as if he had seen it in a dream in his illness.