The Chinese New Year is approaching, and the villagers in Yuanshan Village are posting Spring Festival couplets in every household, hoping that the wind and rain will be smooth and the family will be safe in the new year.

In the Zhao family in the north of the village, there are two grandparents and grandchildren, although the family is surrounded by four walls, but they are also happily preparing for the arrival of the New Year. The grandfather of the family was once lifted when he was young, but because he was later involved in the cheating case of the imperial examination, he was punished for the rest of his life and was not allowed to enter the examination room again. Grandpa was so angry that he fell seriously ill, and after he got better, he broke off the idea of taking the merit test again. It's just that the old grandfather's fate is not good, and his only son and daughter-in-law died in a fire, leaving only a well-behaved and lovely little granddaughter, named Qinglian, who lives with him. Although Qinglian is young, only nine years old, she is obedient and sensible, and she does not worry about her grandfather on weekdays, and the people in the village like her very much. When it's not going to happen, I'll come to hang out and help.

But during the Chinese New Year, every family was lively, only this one was deserted, which made Qinglian a little lonely. But this year is different, there is one more member of the family, although she doesn't like to talk and has a cold expression, but with one more person, it can always be more lively.

Qinglian stood on tiptoe and lifted the Spring Festival couplets written by her grandfather high, wanting to paste them on the door frame, but they were always crooked because of her height. Turning around, he looked at the woman in the coarse cloth skirt with a pouting look in his eyes. But the woman who looked at the distant mountain kept her back to Qinglian, and she didn't seem to notice that Qinglian needed help at all. Disappointed to slump her shoulders, Qinglian moved a bench over, climbed up with her hands and feet, and then stood up cautiously, gestured, and pasted the Spring Festival couplets. After pasting it, Qinglian wanted to see the overall effect, so she took two steps back, but forgot that she was standing on the bench at the moment, and the back was suspended, and the whole person leaned back and screamed miserably.

"Ah,,"

Qinglian closed her eyes tightly, thinking that she would fall to the ground in embarrassment, but she didn't want her body to be caught by a pair of warm hands, and the whole person snuggled into each other's arms. Blinking her eyes slightly, Qinglian grinned the corners of her mouth and said with a smile: "Sister, you are really amazing, you were still basking in the sun over there just now, why can you run to my side with your kung fu at this time?" ”

The woman didn't seem to have much patience, and didn't answer Qinglian's question, but after helping her little body up, she returned to the seat she had just now, and continued to be in a daze, leaving Qinglian with a lonely and lonely back.

"What's wrong, what's wrong?" Hearing the sound, Grandpa Qinglian hurriedly ran out, and only after seeing that Qinglian was fine, did he breathe a sigh of relief. It seems that Grandpa Qinglian cares about his granddaughter very much, and it is probably related to the loss of his beloved son the year before last.

Qinglian ran to her grandfather's side, took his hand, and said comfortingly: "Grandpa, I'm fine, just now I was careless and almost fell off the stool, it was my sister who saved me!" ”

After listening to Qinglian's words, the grandfather bowed to the woman, and then said, "Thank you Madame for saving Qinglian!" ”

The woman in front didn't turn back, but just said coldly, "You're welcome." ”

The woman's indifferent attitude has made everyone accustomed to it, and she is willing to say a word, which has already flattered the grandparents and grandchildren. Hearing the woman speak today, Qinglian was very happy, her little hands were clenched tightly, and she said with a bright smile: "Sister must be martial arts, otherwise how could she have received me just now?" From this point of view, my sister must have been a heroine who walked the rivers and lakes before, punishing adultery and eliminating evil, and walking the rivers and lakes with a sword! ”

Heroine?

There was a moment of confusion in the woman's eyes, she couldn't remember what kind of person she was before, but she learned from the old man's mouth that she was picked up by him at the foot of the mountain, and there was only half a life left, and her body was broken in many places, and ...... The baby in the womb is gone.

Reaching out and stroking her flat lower abdomen, the woman's brows furrowed slightly, and there was an inexplicable sourness in her heart, as if something had happened that made her heart ache.

Seeing the sense of rejection exuded by the woman's body, Grandpa Qinglian was busy dragging Qinglian and whispered: "You kid, don't you let you talk nonsense, why do you talk nonsense again." Then, the grandfather looked at the woman and smiled apologetically, "Madam, don't be like a child, Qinglian doesn't understand anything." You have luxurious clothes, and at first glance you look like the wife of a rich family, but you may have been accidentally injured and lost your memory while hiding from the war. Don't worry, your family will definitely come looking for you. ”

"It's been two months, and if they really want to find me, how can they not find this place?" The woman smiled coldly, full of murderous aura, which made the ancestors and grandchildren tremble, "You don't need to comfort me, even if I lose my memory and am alone, I can live well." ”

The woman seemed to realize that her estrangement made the grandfather and grandson feel uncomfortable, so she changed the topic and said, "Qinglian, didn't you say that you were going to buy a new dress today, and you are going to have dinner soon, why don't you go yet?" ”

"It turns out that my sister heard it," Qinglian smiled uncomfortably, then lowered her head and tugged at the corner of her clothes, and whispered, "Today...... Today, the uncle who sells flower clothes is also resting, and he can't buy it if he goes. ”

Yesterday, Qinglian was helping her grandfather clean up the house at home, and it happened that Xiaoice, who played with Qinglian on weekdays, came over and wanted to find Qinglian out. When he saw that Qinglian was still the tattered coarse cloth clothes, he showed her her new clothes, saying that her father bought them, and only children with fathers could wear new clothes. Qinglian didn't have a father, so she definitely didn't have any new clothes to wear. To be honest, Qinglian's family life is poor, and she really doesn't have spare money to buy clothes for Qinglian, but it has nothing to do with whether she has a father or not. Xiaoice's words stimulated Qinglian's fragile self-esteem, and she said loudly at that time that her grandfather would give her money and buy a new dress tomorrow. However, when the big words come out, how can the family have the money to let Qinglian buy clothes? In addition to sighing, grandpa could only smoke his cigarette pouch in silence.

"If I don't have a new dress, I have one, so you can wear it first." After speaking, the woman went back to her room, took out a small piece of clothing, and handed it to Qinglian.

"Wow, that's beautiful!" Taking over the new clothes, Qinglian's eyes widened in surprise, and she carefully measured her body, as if she had obtained a treasure.

Grandpa Qinglian knew that dress, which she wore when she rescued the woman. Strangely, the woman suffered multiple injuries on her body, but only the dress remained intact. I heard from the doctor who treated the woman that she was still wearing a strange soft armor, which may have protected the woman from dying. However, that dress is the only thing that the woman can prove her identity, and now it has been destroyed, and she has made a new dress and given it to Qinglian, so what does the woman use to find her family? This thing really can't be accepted!

Although he felt infinitely guilty about Qinglian in his heart, his grandfather still took away the clothes, returned them to the woman, and said, "Madam, we understand your kindness, but this thing means a lot to you, and he will ...... in the future."

"If I want to regain my memories of the past, I can't find it without this dress." Stuffing the clothes into Qinglian's hand, the woman said coldly, "If you don't like it, just throw it away, anyway, don't give it to me." ”

After saying that, the woman went back to the house, smelled the smell of the fragrant food, and sat down at the table, waiting for the meal to begin.

Seeing her such a repulsive attitude, grandpa had to sigh, thinking that this should be another hard-working person in troubled times.

After dinner, the woman came to the river alone, and the biting cold wind blew her face pale, but it was this coldness that made the woman calm down and think carefully about her future path.

By the moonlight, a stunning face was reflected from the dark river, and that appearance was clearly the Baili Lan who fell off the cliff that day. It's just that the current Baili Lan has no memory, and she can't remember the tragic things that happened that day, but occasionally she thinks of a figure, and she feels heartache. The memory in his mind told him that he couldn't be weak because of a man, so after every heartache, Baili Lan used cold water to paralyze himself, so that the whole person calmed down and became desireless again.

She has been living in this small village for more than two months, and the simplicity of this place has slowly quieted her heart. It's just that when she dreams back at midnight, her mind always recalls the past fragments of her life, which keeps her awake at night, and her heart seems to be filled with hatred. Baili Lan felt that she did not belong to this small village, and some unknown force was urging her to find someone, so that Bai Li Lan could not stay here for a lifetime. But her heart is tired of strife, and Baili Lan just wants to spend the rest of her life in peace in this quiet little village.

Fiddling with the ring on his finger, Baili Lan wanted to sell it tomorrow, and the money in exchange could be used to help Qinglian's ancestors and grandchildren, which could be regarded as compensation.

When Qinglian heard that Baili Lan wanted to go to the market, he jumped up and down behind her happily and shouted to go with her, but Qinglian's grandfather looked at Bai Lilan with some concern, and wanted to say something, but felt that he couldn't say it.

Bai Lilan saw the old man's entanglement, and said, "You have something to say, but it doesn't hurt to say it." ”

Raising his face full of vicissitudes, Grandpa Qinglian said, "Madam, your appearance is extremely handsome, if you go to the market like this, I'm afraid you will cause trouble." It's better to wear a veil on your head, and you can also block those unreasonable scrutiny. ”

"I'm doing a good job, why should I be afraid of others looking at me!" Bai Lilan frowned and said disapprenorantly, "If you are afraid of being affected by me, then after I come back tomorrow, just move out and live, I won't cause you trouble!" ”

"This ...... Madame misunderstood what the little old man meant! Seeing that Bai Lilan had misunderstood what he meant, Grandpa Qinglian couldn't help but explain anxiously, "I'm worried about my wife." In troubled times, without a strong background, your appearance is a weapon that hurts you! I've lived almost my whole life, and I've seen so many things about bullies seizing people's daughters, and I have nowhere to find justice. Madam, just listen to the advice of the little old man and put on a veil! ”

Baili Lan thinks that she is an evil force, why do she bow to others? But seeing Grandpa Qinglian's sad appearance, Baili Lan could only endure to take the veil in his hand and patiently cover his face.

In Qinglian's small world, she doesn't understand the dangers of the world, she only knows that she can go shopping with her favorite sister, so she smiles and looks forward to it.

Stroking the top of her hair, Baili Lan didn't know if it was because she had given birth to a little life, and she had a special emotion for the child in her heart, which was a strange softness.

"Qinglian, tell me what you like in a while, I'll buy it all for you, let Xiaoice envy you, okay?"

"Good!" Qinglian replied happily, thinking about the sugar gourd she was thinking about, and decided that she must eat enough today!

Grandpa was afraid that Qinglian would cause trouble for Baili Lan, and at the moment before the two of them went out, he was still talking and asked Qinglian to stay at home.

"Don't worry, with me, no one will dare to touch Qinglian." Holding Qinglian's little hand, Baili Lan said lightly, "And this child has also grown up, she can't always be protected by you by your side, and she should be allowed to see more of the outside world, right?" ”

"Well, Madame said yes. That...... It's troublesome Madame. ”