Luchuan Manor is indeed blessed, this large valley is surrounded by mountains, and you can't see it here on the big roads and paths outside, and people who don't know will never think that there is this paradise in this deep mountain. Vegetable and field plots were developed around the estate, as well as chicken coops, duck coops and pigsties, orchards, gardens, and peasant dwellings. The first entry of the manor is occupied by servants and guards, the second is the living quarters, and the third is the master's residence.

Wang Yi and his mother live in a small courtyard, and Ye Qi lives next to it. At this time, it is the Chinese New Year, Luchuan Manor is like an ordinary village outside, very lively, children chase and play, cover their ears and set off firecrackers, there are snowmen piled up everywhere, children use fruit pits and stones to put facial features on the snowman, so these snowmen are crying or laughing, or grinning at people happily for the New Year.

In the past few days of the Chinese New Year, Ye Qi took Wang Yi all over the valley, met the farmers and said a few words with a smile, and sometimes went to the farmhouse to drink tea and eat some snacks, Ye Qi brought a lot of red envelopes with him, the bag was filled with copper coins and gold beans, and the children were sent red envelopes when they met, and the children were so happy that they would go out with them before they ran home with a smile.

On the fourteenth day, Ye Qi asked Wang Yi if he wanted to see the temple fair, Wang Yi asked in surprise, where would there be a temple fair around here, Ye Qi smiled and did not answer. On the fifteenth day of the Lunar New Year, Ye Qi led Wang Yi and Aunt Wang, took Xiaohong, and went out to watch the temple fair. The five of them went up from a hidden path in the back mountain, and when they reached the halfway point of the mountain, they followed another path a short distance until they reached a large road outside the valley. Ye Qi told Wang Yi that if they came from the front mountain to this road. It will take at least one day to walk.

After walking about 5-6 miles on the road, the five of them saw a market in the distance, faintly heard the sound of firecrackers and gongs and drums, and after walking another 2-3 miles, they entered the lively market. Ye Qi told him that in these mountains, there are many hunters, medicine farmers and charcoal burners and other people who live in the mountains, as well as Taoist priests and monks who practice in seclusion, and this is a regular market, and a few days a month, people will come here from their scattered places to buy and sell their needs. After a long time, some traders settled here and specialized in the business in the mountains.

At this time, there are dry flags, lion dances and stilt performances on the streets of the market, all of which are spontaneously organized by the people in the mountains and the market, and the people have worked hard for a year, as if they are enjoying the few days of the New Year. Although many of the props are very rudimentary, some people are not skilled in performing, from time to time someone falls from stilts, and some shake the lion's head off, and the onlookers let out good-natured laughter, and many more people cheer loudly. The beating of gongs and drums and the blowing and playing of the singing are more energetic, here, the rhythm and melody are not important, the pitch seems to be the criterion for people to judge, whose movement is louder, the higher the cheers around, the more onlookers.

The five of them walked through the crowd, and soon blended into the joy, Xiaoxi was the first to jump and jump, Xiaohong pouted disdainfully at first, and after a while, she also clapped her hands and laughed, Aunt Wang covered her ears with a smile on her face, Ye Qi's hand was already holding Wang Yi at some point, and the other finger was pointing and talking and laughing, Wang Yi smirked and just nodded.

After watching all the performances and shopping the shops on the street, the five of them found a meat shop, and many of the food in it was something that Wang Yi had never seen. Ye Qi ordered Jiao'er, there were vegetarian stuffing and meat filling, Wang Yi tasted it, it was delicious, and he ate 30 of them in one go. Xiaoxi was even more exaggerated, eating 6 plates of 60 in a row, and finally after drinking Jiaoer soup, Xiaoxi covered her stomach and made a bitter face, saying that her stomach was broken and she couldn't walk, so angry that Xiaohong knocked on his head with a chestnut and scolded him for being a lazy pig.

After the meal, the five of them slowly walked around the market again, and Ye Qi picked a bearskin mattress for Aunt Wang, saying that it was best to spread it on a chair or bed to keep warm. At dusk, the five of them followed the original road and returned to Luchuan Manor with a smile.

After the New Year, although there is still a thick layer of snow around, you can feel that spring is getting closer. Wang Yi has his own study, although it is not luxurious, but there are a lot of books, many books Wang Yi recognizes is a monk, a couplet hanging in the study: "Smoke is the skeleton of Xia, shadow is the spirit of the cloud", Wang Yi also recognized the handwriting of the monk. He asked Mrs. Wang, and Mrs. Wang told him that the monk left Maojiazhuang with her, and after arriving here, he left again, saying that there was still something outside, and he would come back after he was done.

Wang Yi spends a lot of time reading books every day, but it is not a book on the art of the imperial examination, he was arrested by the Inspection Department, and then rescued. Mao Xiang's words about land and taxation that Mao Xiang had spoken to him in Xiangyang Mansion touched him a lot and opened his eyes, so he selected books such as "Food and Goods", "The Biography of Goods and Colonies", and "Treatise on Salt and Iron", and learned as much as possible about the tax system of each dynasty.

Ye Qi practiced outside every day when Wang Yi was studying, and it was estimated that Wang Yi would go to his study when he should rest, and the two chatted easily. Wang Yi found out that Ye Qi had read more books than him, which was really a show of wisdom, Ye Qi said with a smile, he was sent to the master since he was a child, and the master was both civil and military, and he also forced himself to read every day, although he didn't like it, but he was afraid that the master would beat him, so he recognized a few words randomly.

During the chat, Ye Qi told Wang Yi about the general situation of the Qing family in the southwest. It turned out that the Qing family was not a merchant at the beginning, but a toast of the southwest barbarians. In their territory there is a sand mine, which is known as more expensive than gold, which is a necessary item for building tombs and refining elixirs, especially those of the great families, who often spend a lot of money to buy a large amount of dansha, and the Qing family has accumulated a lot of wealth. After taking over the Qing family, in addition to Dansha, she began to operate iron ore, well salt and other businesses, and gradually in addition to Dasui, the business of the Qing family also did Tatar, Uighur, Tubo and other places, and finally became one of the three major merchants in the world, and the court also gave a count.

Qing mother-in-law has never remarried after being a young widow, she has three sons, the eldest son is made an earl, mainly to help manage the barbarians in the territory of Tusi; The second son is responsible for the mining of dansha, iron ore and well salt; The youngest son, Ye Qi's father, is responsible for the transportation, trading and trading of various items. Granny Qing has only one youngest daughter, that is, Wang Yi's mother, who is not only as beautiful as a fairy, but also outstanding, Granny Qing regards it as a pearl in her palm, and the original intention was to let her take over the position of Tusi, but in the end she married far away from the Central Plains.

Wang Yi often goes to Ye Qi's yard when he has nothing to do, and as soon as he is free, he feels empty in his heart when he can't see Ye Qi. That afternoon, Wang Yi didn't know why, he couldn't read the book, so he dropped the book and paced to Ye Qi's courtyard. After entering the door, the courtyard was empty, and even Xiaohong was nowhere to be seen. Wang Yi walked into Ye Qi's house, Ye Qi's house was clean and simple, and there were not too many luxurious furnishings. Wang Yi caught a glimpse of a stack of manuscript paper on the table, so he walked over to pick it up and looked at it, but it was a poem:

I don't believe that there is a broken bowel in the years, and only in ancient times did the fate of the two interfere.

Where is the farewell phoenix now, the west wind is long at night.

At this time, Ye Qi walked in, and when he saw him, he said, "If you don't study at this time, why did you come to me?" Suddenly, he saw him holding the manuscript of the poem, hurriedly stepped forward and snatched it, and said angrily: "As soon as I get to someone else's house, I will rummage around." ”

Wang Yi smiled: "I have already written it down." Ye Qi ignored him, tore the manuscript paper in three clicks and threw it into the paper basket.

Wang Yi sat on the chair that Ye Qichang was sitting on, and said with a smile: "I couldn't read the book just now, so I thought about evacuation, but I didn't expect to come to you and let me read your masterpiece." ”

Ye Qi sat on the bed, stroked his hair with his hand and said, "How dare you write any poems in front of Da Xiucai, just a few nonsense." ”

Wang Yi said: "You don't have to hide it, you also know that compared with Brother Mao, I can't compose poetry, but I see that your poem seems to be talking about Brother Mao." ”

Ye Qiqiang smiled and said, "I really thought of Sister Xiangyun and Mao Gongzi, and I was a little emotional." Wang Yi wanted to say something, Xiaohong came in and shouted that Ye Qi had something to do, so he stopped talking and went back to his house to continue reading.

Wang Yi had insomnia that night, from the day she met Ye Qi in Guiyuan Temple, her smile began to appear in Wang Yi's dreams, but he never dared to think that he could be close to Ye Qi. When he learned that Ye Qi turned out to be his own cousin, he was grateful to God in his heart for his favor, and all the hardships he endured when he was young could not withstand the satisfaction of this moment. With Ye Qi, he felt that he was in the clouds all the time, and he always felt unreal, for fear that if he closed his eyes and opened his eyes, all the beauty would dissipate like the clouds in this mountain.

As the snow melts, wildflowers bloom on the surrounding hills, and peach blossoms in the back of the garden bear buds. In the afternoon of this day, the two were walking in the peach forest behind the garden, and Wang Yi mentioned Mao Xiang again, worried about his current situation. Ye Qi told him that someone had been out to inquire about the news, and there would be a reply soon. Wang Yi talked about the care of the Mao family for his mother and son, especially Mao Xiang, who had been good to him since he was a child, often brought him food, and did not allow the children in the village to bully him. Speaking of Mao Xiang's talent is even more admirable, read and never forget, draw inferences from things, make poems with seven steps, rely on the horse's talent, as a Xie Yuan, the great future has just unfolded in front of him, but inexplicably involved in the matter of the Wudou Mijiao, and now life and death are uncertain, it is really regrettable.

Ye Qi comforted him and said: "Since ancient times, there have been many hardships and hardships, I think Mao Xianggong is not a short-lived person, and with the relationship between his brother-in-law, Xiangyun brothers and sisters and Lord Xue in the capital, he will definitely be killed." ”

Wang Yi suddenly asked: "A handsome and talented son like Brother Mao, not only Miss Xiangyun, but you also like it, right?" ”

Ye Qi suddenly lowered his face and sneered: "Do you think that our women are like you, when they see a little good-looking, they want to marry home, and when they meet a good-looking person, they want to be their little wife?" After saying that, he turned around and left.

Wang Yi panicked, and hurriedly explained around Ye Qi, Ye Qi ignored it at all, just walked forward, Wang Yi ran in front of her, stretched out his hand to stop, Ye Qi turned around, turned around and left. Wang Yi hurriedly rushed forward, accidentally tripped under his feet, and fell into the mud with an "oops".

Ye Qi looked back and hurriedly pulled him up, Wang Yi got up dizzily and asked busily, "Seventh sister, you didn't fall anywhere, did you?" ”

Ye Qi snorted and laughed angrily, and scolded: "If you have the courage to talk nonsense, don't be scared like this, let me look at you with any eye." ”

Wang Yi saw her smile, this heart was put down, and hurriedly said: "You stand farther away, don't get muddy." ”

Ye Qidao: "You didn't knock on your body, did you?" Let's go back and change your clothes. ”

The two turned and went back to the garden. Wang Yi walked a little farther behind Ye Qi. Sneaking a glance at her face with his eyes, he whispered, "Seventh sister, you won't be angry, will you?" Ye Qi ignored him.

After a while, Wang Yi snorted: "I know that Brother Mao likes you." ”

Ye Qi stopped suddenly, turned around and stared at Wang Yi with a pair of Danfeng eyes, Wang Yi was so frightened that he was at a loss, he was so blessed that he knelt in the mud with a plop, and said: "Seventh sister, I like you too, I like you from the first sight, but I'm afraid that I don't deserve you, you saved me, so that I don't dare to think about it, today I said it, even if I die, I am willing, I just beg my sister not to be angry with me, I will never dare to despise my sister,"

Ye Qi stared at Wang Yi for a while, Wang Yi looked like a hundred years had passed, his face was flushed, and beads of sweat the size of soybeans appeared on his face. Ye Qi's face suddenly flew a flush, turned around and walked forward, and said softly: "You fool." ”

Wang Yiru listened to Lunyin, jumped up suddenly, ran behind Ye Qi and stopped suddenly, suppressed the wild jump in his heart, and followed her towards the garden.

When the two returned to the garden, Xiaohong had already taken Wang Yi's change of clothes and waited there, and when Wang Yi saw it, he felt that the scene just now had been seen by Xiaohong. Ye Qi didn't make a sound, and went directly to Aunt Wang's house, Wang Yi took the clothes curtly, and said, "I accidentally fell." ”

Xiaohong pursed her lips and smiled: "The peach blossoms have just bloomed, and the young master is kneeling on the ground to pick up peaches?" ”

Wang Yi hurriedly turned around and walked into the house, and there was a crisp laugh from behind him.

At the dinner table in the evening, the atmosphere was a little awkward, Aunt Wang looked at Wang Yi and Ye Qi with a smile, Ye Qi just lowered his head to eat, Wang Yi didn't dare to look at Ye Qi, so he had to smile and pick up vegetables for his mother. Aunt Wang smiled: "Don't give it to me, give it to your sister." Wang Yi hurriedly picked up a pair of chopsticks, but he didn't dare to put them in Ye Qi's bowl, and called Ye Qi: "Seventh sister, you eat vegetables." ”

Ye Qi put down the bowl and said to Aunt Wang: "Auntie, I've eaten well." With that, he got up and left. Wang Yi held up his chopsticks, not knowing what to do.

Aunt Wang smiled: "Give it to me." Wang Yi was busy giving the dishes to his mother, and he hurriedly lowered his head to eat.

After dinner, Ye Qi stayed in his room, Wang Yi lingered for a long time and didn't dare to go in, so he walked into his mother's house, sat there but didn't speak, his ears were pricked up to listen to Ye Qi's movements. Aunt Wang looked at his soulless appearance, and couldn't help laughing: "Go ahead, talk to your sister well." Seeing that Wang Yi was a little timid, he said: "Don't be afraid, your sister saved you with her life, she is your closest person, what are you afraid of." When Wang Yi heard this, his heart couldn't help but feel hot. Stood up and walked towards Ye Qi's house.

Xiaohong saw Wang Yi coming, pursed her lips and smiled and handed over a cup of tea, turned around and withdrew, and closed the door. Ye Qi sat on the bed with his back to Wang Yi, dressed in goose yellow clothes, and looked more and more pretty in the candle shadow. Wang Yi didn't dare to come closer, sat at the table and looked at Ye Qi, who was like a fairy in front of him, and said softly: "Good sister, my mother said that there is no one in my father's house anymore, so the people in my grandmother's family are my relatives, you are the first relative I have seen, and you saved me regardless of your life, except for my mother, you are my dearest person." Ye Qi's shoulders moved, as if wiping tears.

Wang Yi swallowed his saliva and continued: "What I said during the day, everything was from the bottom of my heart, I just hate to show you my heart, I swear: If I intend to despise my sister, there is a lie, let me be burned to death!" ”

Ye Qi suddenly turned around and snorted: "Bah, what nonsense are you talking about!" Wang Yi was taken aback by her movements, and stammered a little: "I, I, I'm the most afraid of fire, so, so, I--"

Seeing Ye Qi's face full of tears, Wang Yi stepped forward in a panic, squatted beside her, took out a handkerchief and wanted to wipe her tears, but he didn't dare to touch it. Looking at Wang Yi who was at a loss, Ye Qi suddenly hugged him, buried his head in his shoulder and cried loudly, Wang Yi didn't know what was going on, so he let Ye Qi hold him like this, and he didn't dare to move.

After a while, Ye Qi's mood seemed to calm down a little, she pulled Wang Yi up, let him sit beside her, and took his handkerchief to wipe her tears. Wang Yi looked at Ye Qi with pear blossoms and rain, and suddenly felt that his heart hurt so much, and his voice was a little choked and said: "Good sister, it's all because I always say the wrong thing, don't cry." ”

Ye Qi lowered his head and said: "You always say that you are not worthy of me, if you suddenly become a noble person and soar, you should say that I am not worthy of you." ”

Wang Yi said anxiously: "The conscience of heaven and earth! If I had these thoughts, let me—"

Ye Qi suddenly stretched out his hand to cover Wang Yi's mouth, and said angrily: "Don't talk nonsense!" Wang Yi was so frightened that he didn't dare to speak again. Ye Qi looked at Wang Yi's eyes and said softly: "Cousin, promise me that you will not swear indiscriminately in the future, okay?" As he spoke, the tears he had just wiped filled his eyes again.

Wang Yi felt that his internal organs were being rubbed, and he couldn't help but reach out his hand, wipe away the tears from the corners of Ye Qi's eyes, and said, "Good sister, I will listen to you." ”

Ye Qi lowered his soft body, rested his head on Wang Yi's shoulder, and closed his good-looking Danfeng eyes. Wang Yi held Ye Qi's tender little hand with his right hand, wrapped his left hand behind Ye Qi, supported her soft waist, his face was against Ye Qi's hair, and the faint sweet fragrance lingered faintly, Wang Yi felt that the whole world was in his arms.