In the evening, Zhao Shuying and Qing Huan hurriedly returned to the General's Mansion. It was sunny and cloudy earlier, but in the evening the sun rested, and suddenly there was a heavy rainstorm. This day is also said to change!

Some time ago, I received a letter saying that Lu Yi and Lu Li were coming back, counting the days, they should be able to get home in a few days. I haven't seen her for so long, Zhao Shuying waited for Qinghuan to go to the cloth village to prepare some fine cloth to make clothes. I watched it for a long time before I came back.

As soon as the two of them came back, they were busy going to eat, and they were really tired.

"Mother, when are we going to watch the bonfire festival in the town outside the city on a cloudy day?" Lu Qinghuan asked his mother expectantly.

Zhao Shuying smiled, she could see her girl's thoughts at a glance.

"The bonfire festival is on a cloudy night, you don't have to enter the palace on a cloudy day, you can get up later."

"Great!"

The Lu Mansion is happy, but the Nangong Mansion is not like this.

Nangong Yu was called by the prime minister some time ago, and he has been a little lost in the past few days since he came back. Li Yishuang also saw that her husband seemed to have something on her mind these days, but she didn't dare to disturb her too much. After all, the troubles in the court, their women don't understand, as long as they don't add to the chaos.

Nangong Yu pondered that there were still some days left, Lu Yi should be coming back, and what he did for the prime minister some time ago......

Nangong Yu exhaled deeply. He is now in the same boat as the Prime Minister, and he should be ordered to do things, otherwise, the Prime Minister will not leave his family. Although this kind of thing goes against his heart, he can't help it. Hey, Lord Lu, although you and I have not been in harmony for many years, we have no deep hatred, this time I can't stand you.

The rain outside was not as heavy as it had just been, but the sound of raindrops falling on the tiles and plantain leaves was exceptionally clear.

It's a day when it says it's changing!

It rained all night last night, and when Lu Qinghuan got up this morning, the sun was high in the sky. The water stains on the ground are almost dry. The air smells of rain-soaked earth.

When I walked to my mother's room, my mother was practicing calligraphy. Lu Qinghuan admires this very much, she always can't get out of bed, but her mother gets up early every day to read and practice calligraphy, and she doesn't feel bored.

Zhao Shuying saw Xiao Qinghuan push the door in, smiled gently, put aside the brush in his hand, and said, "Huan'er, come and see, how is this character written?"

Lu Qinghuan walked over and saw four words written on the paper: "Peace and joy." She pouted and said, "I will never be able to write such beautiful words as my mother!"

Zhao Shuying touched Qing Huan's head dotingly, and said with a smile: "You can't sit still, this is very much like your father."

Lu Qinghuan looked up at Zhao Shuying: "Daddy's handwriting is very good-looking, and so is my brother." Just me, hey! ”

"If you calm down and spend two hours a day on practicing calligraphy, you will definitely be able to write well!" Zhao Shuying teased her.

"Mother, forget it, my head is too big to think of writing. Come with me to shoot a slingshot, I was able to hit a farther target yesterday!" ”

"Good!"

So, Lu Qinghuan led Zhao Shuying to the courtyard, and several targets in the courtyard were placed here for Qinghuan to play for a long time. After a rainy night last night, it looked much cleaner.

The slingshot was tired of playing, and the time was almost up, so Zhao Shuying took Lu Qinghuan to wash his hands, wipe his face, and prepare to go to a small town outside the capital to watch the bonfire festival.

There is an annual bonfire festival in this town, as if it is a custom passed down from ancient times, praying for good weather and good weather for the country and the people. Usually it's just the people in the town who go to have fun, or some people who like to join in the fun. The dignitaries and nobles in the capital generally disdain to come to this kind of place, and even a little shameless. They don't want to mingle with the vulgar Lower Riba people.

Zhao Shuying doesn't mind this, in her eyes, these people in the countryside live freely and happily, living a tiring but fulfilling life at sunrise. And most of them are simple and kind, warm hospitality to outsiders, even if life is poor, they will show the hospitality etiquette that the host should have.

When I got to the town, I found a small inn to stay in. The supplies in the small inn are old but complete. Zhao Shuying looked at Qinghuan on the side, still looking happy. I don't mind the humble environment here.

"Huan'er, I'll take you for a walk outside." Zhao Shuying sorted out her things and stretched out her hand towards Qinghuan.

Lu Qinghuan happily ran over and grabbed her hand and went out with her.

The sun outside was very big, and it was a little hot on my body. It rained last night, and some shades where the sun doesn't shine are still a little damp. A gust of wind blew, and the rustling of leaves was heard, and the sunlight fell to the ground through the cracks in the leaves.

Although the weather is very hot, there are still many people in the fields on the mountain, most of the people on the mountain are picking mushrooms, and the people in the fields are weeding.

Seeing those people picking mushrooms on the mountain, Lu Qinghuan said with some regret: "Mother, I knew that we should also bring a basket out today, how fresh these mushrooms look!"

"Look at your greed, it just rained last night, thinking that there should be mushrooms in the inn today, if you want to eat, buy some back!"

Lu Qinghuan shook his head and said, "It's okay to eat, it's more interesting to pick!"

The mother and daughter were walking when they suddenly heard the sound of water. Getting a little closer, a clear river appeared in front of you. There was no one else by the river. Zhao Shuying took Qing Huan and stepped onto a big rock by the river. Under the sun's rays, the surface of the river seemed to be sprinkled with broken gold, which was a bit dazzling.

The sand and gravel at the bottom of the river can be seen clearly by the very small fish in the water. Suddenly, a small cyan crab ran sideways from the rock they had stepped on, hiding under another small rock.

Lu Qinghuan jumped on a stone next to the small stone again, and turned the small stone over vigorously, making the sand and stones ripple and muddy in the water.

Zhao Shuying stepped onto a large stone shaded by trees and sat down. Watching his daughter reach into the water with her hand and try to catch a small fish. She looked up and closed her eyes to take a deep breath, the wind was just right in the shade of the trees.

The years are quiet, and that's probably what it looks like.

It was not too late for the two to return to the inn, and the guy who called the inn casually made two side dishes to fill their stomachs. I heard that there will be barbecued poultry and pheasants at the bonfire festival in the evening, so it's not greedy! Lu Qinghuan deliberately kept a stomach and waited for a big meal in the evening. Zhao Shuying did not forget to tell the accompanying coachman to buy some mushrooms directly from the inn and bring them back. This time, the two of them took a few people to catch the car, and there was not much of a battle, just going out to play, and trying to be relaxed.

After eating, Zhao Shuying asked the people at the inn for some pen, ink, paper, and inkstones, and pulled Qinghuan to write. Learning words can calm down, Zhao Shuying thinks about practicing this girl's temperament.

The bonfire festival at night seems to bring the whole town together. In a large clearing on the north side of the town, several large bonfires are set up, on which fresh game from the villagers is roasted. This empty place is only crowded with people during the town's New Year's festivals and bonfires. Each family also brought large blankets and spread them on the ground. There was no proper seat, so everyone sat on the blanket casually.

On the side was a large long table taken from the town's ancestral hall. There are a lot of melons and fruits and washed lotus leaves on it. Take it and wrap it with a baked delicacy.

Some of the men and women in the town played erhu, some beat gongs and drums, some ate food on long wooden tables, and some sang and danced around the fire.

Zhao Shuying sat cross-legged on the blanket provided by the family, watching the lively people singing and dancing. Lu Qinghuan was not afraid of life, and after eating and drinking enough, he also ran to the crowd and danced with the group of people.

The bonfire festival didn't end until late at night, everyone had fun, had fun, tired, there were fewer and fewer people, everyone put down the mess, talked and laughed, and went home one after another. The mess in that place was cleaned up on that cloudy day, which could be regarded as a blessing to the beasts in the nearby woods.

Zhao Shuying also took Qing Huan back to the inn, planning to stay here for one night and return to the capital when it was cloudy.

"Huan'er, are you happy today?" Zhao Shuying lowered her head and asked the villain she was holding in her hand.

"Happy! Mother, why is there such a lively scene, but few people in the capital are willing to come? Lu Qinghuan was a little surprised. When she was chatting with those people today, she heard that most of the people involved were the residents of the town, as well as the guests who traveled by the road, or some people from the neighboring towns, and there were very few princes and nobles in the capital.

Zhao Shuying did not explain her daughter's doubts. She just said softly: "Huan'er, you have to remember, don't judge everything about a person because of his birth."

"Mother, I know! Just like the people in the palace who studied with me, they were all born well, but some of them were very kind, and some of them were very annoying! ......" Lu Qinghuan said with great interest, as if the joy just now had not passed. Zhao Shuying listened to her.