Motioning to Primrose to help up the kneeling woman on the ground, Shen Yuzhou asked gently: "Sister-in-law, can you tell us about your husband and uncle, if we meet on the way to the caravan, we can also recognize it clearly." ”

The woman wiped the tears from her face with her sleeve, owed a debt, and said, "The slave's mother's surname is Jiang, and her husband's surname is Miao, and she married here six years ago. ”

"The slave family and her husband have a good relationship, and my in-laws are also good to me. Soon the slave family became pregnant, and the family was very happy, and they didn't let the slave family do any work. ”

"It's all my fault, I want to do some embroidery work to subsidize the family, and after saving up for a few months, I let my husband take it to the town to sell on consignment...... Behold...... The husband went and never came back. ”

"Later, when I gave birth to Yaya, my mother-in-law already held a grudge against me, and Yaya was a daughter, so she scolded me every day...... In the past few years, I have often gone to the surrounding towns to look for him, and I have also asked people and reported to officials, and I have done everything I can think of...... Ke Fujun still can't see anyone alive, and he can't see a corpse when he dies. ”

"A few days ago, the uncle of the slave family went to the town to sell grain, and the slave family asked him not to forget to inquire about the news of the husband...... There is no news of it, and the people in the village have often disappeared in recent years, and people have said that they ...... It was the mountain god who took the people away as tribute. ”

Saying that, Miao Jiang shed tears again, and said in a choked voice, "My in-laws only have two sons, and they have no news, and now they drive the slave family away, how can the two of them live...... And Yaya, that's my life......"

This Miao Jiang is not crying for being divorced, but more worried about his in-laws and daughter's future life.

Xiao Yunjiao grasped the subtleties in her words, "Many people are gone? ”

Shen Yuzhou also felt that it was wrong, "The people who don't see are all men?" ”

Miao Jiang nodded, "The people in the village said that they were captured by the mountain god as a sacrifice, and someone dug up a few white bones on the mountain a few years ago. ”

Bones?

Xiao Yunjiao and Shen Yuzhou glanced at each other, and they both felt suspicious.

"Sister-in-law, don't worry, we will help inquire about your husband along the way." After Shen Yuzhou finished speaking, he sent Xiao Yunjiao back to the carriage.

......

This village is not far from Lotus Town in Luming County, so they chose to settle in Lotus Town.

There are six counties in Jiazhou, Luming County is the largest county next to Yunzhou, among which Fanhua Town is the largest town, there are many inns in the town, and they picked the largest one in the center of the town.

Twenty or thirty people arrived outside the inn in a huge manner, and the enthusiastic junior came out to greet them.

"Guest officer, please, are you going to be a top player or staying in a hotel?"

Shen Yuzhou, as the steward of the caravan, arranged everyone's rooms, and knocked on Xiao Yunjiao's door in a blink of an eye.

"Thinking about things on the road?"

When Shen Yuzhou came in, he saw Xiao Yunjiao sitting by the window with a depressed expression.

"This thing is very strange, the young and strong men of a village have disappeared without a trace one after another, I don't believe that any mountain god is doing it anyway." Xiao Yunjiao said.

Shen Yuzhou poured a cup of tea and handed it to her, "I have already arranged for someone to visit around, and Qian Wenbin's concubine Ru Niang has also asked people to inquire, you can relax, just take it as if you really came to escape the summer and have a good rest." ”

Xiao Yunjiao took the teacup, lowered his head and took a sip, "I really want to just leave it alone, when will those people hate the stop." ”

She frowned and pouted, her whole body was sad like a goldfish rice cake that had just been fished out of the pot. Shen Yuzhou secretly smiled and proposed: "It's still early, do you want to go out for a walk?" ”

Xiao Yunjiao was not interested, "I'm a little tired, I don't want to go out." ”

"Really?" Shen Yuzhou leaned in and said, "I've inquired, these days are the Flower God Festival in Fanhua Town, and it's very lively outside." ”

The distance between the two suddenly shortened a lot, and Xiao Yunjiao suddenly felt a little uncomfortable.

Since they left, they have rarely had the opportunity to be alone together, and Xiao Yunjiao's unknown thoughts have gradually been pressed down a lot.

Now that she is alone with Shen Yuzhou, everything that happened in her dream has appeared in front of her eyes again.

Xiao Yunjiao stepped back a little quietly, and agreed, "Okay, go out and take a walk." ”

......

The street is indeed as Shen Yuzhou said, very lively.

Xiao Yunjiao noticed that the pedestrians, both men and women, had flowers on their heads.

"Why do they all wear flowers, and is this a custom?" She asked.

Shen Yuzhou didn't know much about it, but the lady who was setting up a stall on the side heard it, "The two of you came from afar, right?" ”

Xiao Yunjiao nodded, and the eldest lady enthusiastically introduced her to the customs here.

"The girl doesn't know that every year in July and August, when the flowers are at their peak, the town will hold a flower god festival to worship the god of flowers and pray that the next year will be as lush as this year."

"Because this flower god festival depends on when the flowers bloom best, there is no fixed date. Over time, people say that those who can participate in the Flower God Festival together are destined people. On the festival of the god of flowers, young men will give women flowers to show their affection, and if the woman wishes, he will ask the man to put a hairpin on his head, and break off one of the flowers and put it on the man's head, so that the god of flowers will bless them to be together for the rest of their lives. ”

Life after life.

Together.

The two couldn't help but look at each other when they heard the eldest lady's words, but they quickly looked away at the second when their eyes met.

Leaving the eldest lady's stall and continuing to walk forward, the two inexplicably did not dare to get too close to each other.

Xiao Yunjiao walked aimlessly in front, leaning over to look at other people's straw grasshoppers for a while, and running over to watch juggling with great interest.

No matter where she went, Shen Yuzhou always followed closely half a step behind her, and his eyes did not move on Xiao Yunjiao.

After watching the juggling, Xiao Yunjiao was about to go to a storytelling stall not far away, but was stopped by a little girl who had just reached her waist.

"Brother and sister, buy flowers." The little girl said timidly.

The flower basket in her hand is filled with all kinds of flowers, each of which is a delicate and delicate flower, and it is well taken care of at a glance.

Along the way, they saw many flower buyers, but only the little girl in front of them had the most neat and crowded flower basket.

At first glance, I haven't sold a few yet.

Xiao Yunjiao wanted to buy some, but he hesitated for a moment when he thought of the usefulness of the flowers. Seeing this, the little girl turned to Shen Yuzhou behind her and said, "Big brother, buy flowers for your sister, you are so compatible, you will definitely love Baitou." ”

"Little sister, you read it wrong, we are not a couple." Xiao Yunjiao squatted down and touched the little girl's round head.

The little girl looked at the beautiful sister in front of her in confusion, and then looked up at the tall and handsome big brother behind her, and expressed her opinions glutinously.

"But my brother said that when he was selling flowers, he saw his good-looking brothers and sisters walking together, and his brother kept watching his sister, they were lovers who would buy flowers. I've just watched it for a long time, and this big brother has been staring at his sister, and he must be very fond of his sister. ”

Xiao Yunjiao felt that her face was a little hot, and she wanted to explain again, but she heard someone on her head say, "I bought it all." ”

Until a basket of flowers was stuffed into her hand, Xiao Yunjiao was still a little stunned.

"Thank you, brother and sister! I wish you all the same, and the flower goddess will bless you to be together for the rest of your life. ”

The little girl happily ran a few steps with the silver, then turned her head and ran back as if she remembered something, raised her head and whispered to Xiao Yunjiao: "Beautiful sister, can you return the basket to me?" ”

Shen Yuzhou thought that the money was not enough, and was about to pay for the basket together, but heard the little girl say this: "This basket was made by my mother, she is sick and has no strength to weave the basket anymore, if I don't bring the basket back, I won't be able to come out to buy flowers tomorrow." ”

Xiao Yunjiao smiled and said to the little girl: "Of course, this basket was originally yours, but my sister can't take so many flowers now, can you lend me this basket for a while, and then I will put the flowers back in the inn and return the basket to you?" ”

The little girl nodded heavily, "My family lives in Pear Blossom Lane, and there is a pear blossom tree in the yard that is my house." ”

After speaking, he danced and ran away with the silver in his hands, and the two people who bought flowers stood awkwardly in the crowd.

Xiao Yunjiao was a little overwhelmed with a basket of flowers, and asked dryly, "What are you buying these for?" ”

Shen Yuzhou looked away, "Look at that little girl, it's quite pitiful." ”

Hearing this answer, Xiao Yunjiao felt a little lost in her heart, and she felt a little "sure enough". She shoved the basket of flowers in her hand into Shen Yuzhou's arms, turned her head and left.

"I'm tired of shopping, let's go back."

She didn't know where she came from, and she walked like a fly in the direction of the crowd. Shen Yuzhou followed her closely, but she was still squeezed farther and farther away by the crowd at the end of the juggling scene.

"Cloud ......" Shen Yuzhou stared at the particularly eye-catching goose-yellow back in the crowd, and subconsciously wanted to call out her name.

But at the moment of exiting, he thought that he couldn't call out the name of the eldest princess in public, so he eagerly changed his name-

"Tuan Luan!"

Xiao Yunjiao heard the cry of crossing the sea of people, and this voice awakened her memory after many years.

......

"Brother Yuzhou, why is your little character called Xingyuan?" The little princess, who was tired of reading, was lying in a pile of books, staring at the bookcase next to her, and the young man who was sitting on the front of her suddenly asked.

The young man Shen Yuzhou replied without thinking about it: "Because my name is Yuzhou, Yu, its shape is like fire, shining like fire, the boat, the wood is the boat, the wood is the boat, and the wood is the raft, so it can't be helped." My parents hope that no matter where I go in the future, I will be bright and open, so that I can go far. ”

"Then why is the little word of Kyaukjiao a bright one?" The little princess's question is again.

"The Master said, "The moon is white, the clouds are scattered and the moon rises, and the light is bright. What a moral implication. Young Shen Yuzhou said.

The little princess didn't give up, "No, Kyaukjiao also wants a word that is different from the name, Brother Yuzhou will help me think of one." ”

"That'...... Yuehua? ”

"Yuexi?"

After listening to the two, the little princess was not satisfied, "Don't don't, it's the moon, it hasn't changed at all!" ”

The young man Shen Yuzhou put down the book in his hand and pondered for a while, "I thought of it, Tuan Luan!" ”

The little princess tilted her head and asked, "Tuan Luan...... What does that mean? ”

The young man Shen Yuzhou explained very proudly: "Bamboo is beautiful, and it can also refer to the full moon, moonlight, and reunion, do you like it or not?" ”

"After that, another small character of Jiaojiao is Tuan Luan!"

The little princess was too excited, and her voice was much louder, which attracted a harsh reprimand from the master.