After eating the bamboo tube rice prepared by Granny Ji, Qiu Yu and Lu Ying stayed in the largest boat-shaped house built in the village, Originally, according to Lu Ying's identity, he should live alone, but the children were used to sleeping with their little friend Qiu Yu, so they let Granny Ji not need to arrange a place for Qiu Yu.

Granny Ji understood: "Young Master Sun really needs someone to serve on the side at night. ”

Lu Ying said: "Qiu Yu is not a slave who serves me, he is my friend. ”

It's a pity that Qiu Yu can't understand Lijia, otherwise he would definitely complain, yes, yes, I am helping you comb your hair and dress as a friend, prepare food and drink, and carry you over the mountains and mountains.

The mountains and forests in the south are full of snakes and insects, At night, Qiu Yu lit the medicinal incense she made, and the bitter smell spread in the house, and smoked a piece of Li Jin given by Granny Ji.

Li family has brocade, with cotton and linen silk mixed with gold and silver thread weaving, the pattern is simple, rich in color, as early as the time of the Meng Dynasty, it has been exported to the Central Plains as a characteristic product of Qiongya Island, Qiu Yu's grandmother in this life has a mat made of Li Jiajin, covered on the lower abdomen when it is cool in summer.

He touched the frog pattern on the brocade: "I believe that the bloodline of the rain god really has a special ability, and it is magical to think about it." ”

Lu Yingzheng flattened the corners of the booklet, and replied when she heard the words: "My mother doesn't believe in God. ”

Qiu Yu smiled: "How do you know that I am talking about your family?" ”

Lu Ying: "In addition to our family, do you know any other people with special abilities?" ”

Qiu Yu: "You only said that Aunt Lu doesn't believe in God, what about you and your grandfather?" ”

Lu Ying thought for a while: "I usually don't believe it, but when my mother goes out, I will go to Mazu Niangniang's temple and ask her to bless my mother for peace and security. ”

The first time he heard Lu Ying talk about his grandmother, Qiu Yu was a little curious, and he didn't dare to ask more, because he didn't see Grandma Lu in the Lu family, maybe someone ...... What about the immortal who died?

He lay flat, covered the quilt, climbed the mountain for too long during the day, and the accumulated fatigue came up, which made the eight-year-old body begin to be confused, and he said vaguely: "I heard that the coast is very lively during the New Year, so let's go play together when the time comes......

Before he finished speaking, he fell asleep, Lu Ying got into the quilt, felt that the pillow was not soft enough, simply pulled Qiu Yu's arm under the head, closed his eyes, and sank into the dream.

The dream was not long.

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After sinking a few Japanese ships for the dead Li people's child, his grandfather unlocked Yingying's acupoint and personally taught him to practice the martial arts of the Lu family.

Jiang Ping told him that the child of the Li people was called Yang Xiu, his father was originally Orion, and his mother was a Han girl, and he eloped with Yang Xiu's father to the mountains to marry when he was young.

Yang Xiu's father left the mountains in order to earn more money so that his wife and children could live a good life, and entered the Lu family's fleet as a sailor.

Yingying can't understand the word elopement, Yang Xiu's mother went to live in the mountains with the person she liked, why would people disapprove of her approach and say that she eloped in a contemptuous tone?

In order to answer the questions in her heart, Yingying took Qiongshan City as a starting point and headed towards Yang Xiu's hometown.

Along the way, Ying Ying looked at the world outside Lu's house with his own eyes, and then he found that it was not only Wang Da Fat's father who would force his children to death, but there were more fathers in the world who dominated the lives of their children, but these fathers did not seem to be free, because they still had county orders, county lieutenants, county officials, and patriarchs on their heads......

Everyone is bound by invisible things, but there are very few people who dare to resist these things, and the few who resist can hardly break through all the things that make them miserable, and finally they can only jump into the pond and hang themselves.

Thinking about it this way, Yang Xiu's mother can be described as brave, at least she can live with the person she likes.

But why would the loss of her husband make it impossible for her to live? Yingying went around outside, until he was drenched in a rain and had to go home to recuperate, but he still couldn't find the answer, so he had to start the ultimate plan - ask his mother if he was undecided.

It took two months for her mother's reply to come back, and she told Ying in the letter

Ying, from a realistic point of view, Yang Xiu's mother probably can't support a family and raise a son alone after losing her husband, so she escaped reality with death, and from the perspective of love, she may love her husband too much, so she can't live alone after losing her partner.

This is the first time Yingying has heard the word "love" mentioned.

What exactly is love?

It can make Yang Xiu's mother muster up the courage to rebel against her parents, but it can also make a living person choose to die like those invisible things that oppress everyone's unhappiness.

Love is really a terrible thing, Yingying wrote in a letter to her mother that he would stay away from "love" in the future.

A month later, he received another letter from his mother, with a big smiling face drawn on the letterhead.

Lu Xiaoxuan said in the letter: "Little fool, love is a very beautiful thing, I love you very much, so I always miss you, I dream of seeing the beautiful scenery of the world, reading all the interesting things, and bringing justice and justice to people, but when I chase my own life, I also want to tell you everything I have experienced through letters and words." ”

"Love makes people willing to share, but also makes people brave, as long as you keep yourself while loving, it will not hurt your life, everything has good and bad sides, we have to look at it dialectically."

Lu Ying wrote again and asked: "Can my mother live alone after losing me?" ”

This time the reply was very fast, and my mother said in the letter: "If I lose you, I will definitely feel heart-rending pain, because you are the person I love the most in this world, but I will live, and I hope you will do the same to me." ”

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When he opened his eyes again, Lu Ying felt that there was only a calm and tranquility in his heart, as if he was being held by his mother and shook around, kissing and kissing, he thought, he must have had a sweet dream last night.

Qiu Yu on the pillow was gone, only an orange cat was sleeping soundly at the head of the bed, Lu Ying sat up, the orange cat opened its eyes, and closed its eyes lazily.

Touching the back of the fat man, under the thick fur is gradually abundant fat, and it feels soft to the touch.

Lu Ying put on clothes and shoes, washed with warm water, walked to the door, and found Qiu Yu playing Longhua boxing with the last bit of moonlight, his boxing style was very beautiful, and the boxing style was fierce and sound, but every time someone asked Qiu Yu how he practiced martial arts on Wudang Mountain, he only said that he "squatted for two years and felt a lot more stable".

After finishing a set of punches, Qiu Yu turned his head and saw Lu Ying's hair scattered, looking at him with his hands.

He walked over: "Comb for me." ”

Lu Ying stretched out his hand in his sleeve, took out a white jade comb inlaid with seven treasures, and found a bench to sit on, Qiu Yu squatted behind him, holding a large handful of black to blue hair.

Qiu Yu sighed: "I'm afraid most of the nutrients you eat are supplied to your head." "I'm smart and I have a lot of hair, but it's a pity that I don't grow one.

Comb your hair

Qiu Yu asked, "Shall we continue to walk?" ”

Lu Ying simply replied: "Let's go." ”

Then walking, while the sky was not bright, the two children left a note, indicating that they had to continue the journey, so they led the donkey, carried the cat, and quietly left Jijia Village.

Qiu Yu saw that Lu Ying had left a piece of silver before leaving, as for last night's room and board, as well as the money to buy the Li Jin.

He led the donkey, carried the cat on his back, and hurried to take Lu Ying to the top of the mountain, where the blue sea and blue sky were in the distance, the rising sun slowly rose from the sea level, and the shadow in the water was like flowing gold.

Lu Ying stood on the edge of the cliff, her bangs brushing over her snow-white face, the waves lapping against the shore reef, and the morning sun reflected in her light-colored pupils.

"The sunrise in the east Kuma, as if from the ground, the sky and the West Sea, the six dragons are in the ......"

Lu Ying recites Li Bai's "Day Travel" in the sea breeze.

"Qiu Yu, Li Bai said that the sun seems to rise from the ground."

Qiu Yu: "Judging from the scenery in front of us, the sun rises from the bottom of the sea, of course, it is more likely that the ball under our feet is rotating with the sun, and our ball is turning to the side that can shine on the sun." ”

Lu Ying looked back and smiled: "It seems that you believe Zhang Heng more than what he said?" ”

Qiu Yu: Actually, I believe in Sputnik.

Then he listened to Lu Ying say: "I also believe Zhang Heng's statement more, otherwise I can't explain why we can't see all the ships in the distance when we are at sea, so the sea must not be straight, it has an arc." ”

The child gestured with his hand, jumped up to Qiu Yu's side, and grabbed his hand

Shak: "Let's go, the world is vast, waiting for us to see it." ”

Qiu Yu followed his strength and walked forward, and said lazily: "What, do you want to see this world all over again?" ”

Lu Ying shook her head: "Life is short, it is impossible to see all the mountains and rivers in the world, it is rare to enjoy the change of the sun and the moon, see the flowers and plants of the four seasons, and experience the flavors of life, and some things, I only need to see it once to know that other places are the same." ”

Qiu Yu: "For example? ”

Lu Ying pinned a strand of broken hair behind her ear: "For example, bitterness." ”

"I followed my mother to Huguang, saw Binzhou, and now traveled around Qiongya Island, the pain of people accounts for ninety percent of the world, and some people are so painful that they can't feel bitter."

"People are born to endure hardship, everyone in the world suffers, and I am no exception, I originally thought so." Lu Ying's expression softened, he looked up at Qiu Yu and smiled, "But now I don't think the world is so bitter." ”

Qiu Yu: "What made you change your mind?" ”

"Because of my mother, and you." Lu Ying shook Qiu Yu's hand again, Qiu Yu's hand was much bigger than his, and with a slight shake, he wrapped Lu Ying's hand.

"My health is not good, I used to be depressed because of this, and I consciously lived a restrained life, but when I saw the rising sun, I knew that my body would not get better because of seeing the rising sun, and my heart was still so happy."

"Qiu Yu, you and I are both people of the world, I will be happy because of you and Chaoyang when I am depressed, will the world be like this?"

Qiu Yu thought about it and smiled: "This, it may not be Chaoyang, but there are many ways to make people happy, I'll give you a show?" ”

At this time, it was January of the seventh year of Cheng'an, and the twenty-sixth day was Chinese New Year's Eve.

They went down the mountain and arrived in Wanzhou, Qiu Yu got suona gongs and drums from somewhere, and took advantage of the market to let Lu Ying stand on the side with a cat bag and a donkey, he coughed himself, and blew a song "Backgammon" that is often played in the supermarket during the New Year.

Qiu Yu's demeanor was also festive, he walked to the passers-by while blowing the suona, with a flattering and happy face, and after a while, there was a coolie who carried the goods grinning, laughed out a mouthful of white teeth, and took a copper plate to give him.

Qiu Yu shook her head again and again, ran back to the donkey, put down the suona, and clapped her hands.

"Ladies and gentlemen, hello everyone, my name is Qiu Yu, not the edible loach in the water, my surname is Qiu, autumn of autumn, I came here today to amuse everyone, big brothers and sisters just stand here, when I finish the joke, I am happy when you are happy, and if you are not happy, I will play another song for everyone."

He beckoned to Lu Ying: "What, Yingzi, what are you doing in a daze?" Knock! ”

Lu Ying blinked her big eyes, raised the gong, and struck it.

Qiu Yu pointed at him: "Oh, such a good-looking baby knocks the gong for me, I must have good luck today, let me remember that there is a Mazu Niangniang Temple in Fuzhou, Niangniang is effective, there are many people who believe in her, and there are many people who want to go to her to ask for good luck, one day I will also go there, and I will see an old fat child, and I will climb up the mountain to worship Mazu, and I will climb halfway to woo." ”

Lu Ying came over and asked, "What are you wow?" ”

Qiu Yu: "The fat boy rolled down the mountain halfway through, and his braids rolled apart." ”

Lu Ying: "Oops. ”

Qiu Yu: "The fat boy rolled to the foot of the mountain, and met a monk who was still vulgar, as thin as a hemp pole, his face was black, and when he looked at the fat boy's hair, he suddenly felt sad and cried. ”

Lu Ying: "Why are you crying?" ”

Qiu Yu: "I'm also strange, so I asked you why you're crying?" He said I was sick and now I was very worried. ”

Lu Ying: "What are you worried about?" ”

Qiu Yu: "I'm worried about having no hair, you see that there are young people in other people's families who are sick, and when my father and mother cry, relatives and friends say that white-haired people send black-haired people, pitiful." ”

Lu Ying: "It's pitiful. ”

Qiu Yu: "But what if it's hairless?" Isn't that a white-haired person sending a bald man? ”

Lu Ying: "Hi. ”

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Lu Ying cooperated with Qiu Yu to tell several jokes, and the surroundings were crowded with people at some point, and everyone was laughing.

In fact, Qiu Yu's jokes are all made up improvised, there is no poetry and elegance at all, listening to his jokes, people will not eat more and live in bigger houses, but those who are always soaked in bitter water and silent are all stopped at this moment, smiling and showing their teeth.

Lu Ying looked at them and smiled, deep for the first time

One thing I felt was that these people in tattered clothes and weathered faces were the same as him, they were all human beings.

He crushed the thought of "being born to endure hardship" in his heart, threw the residue behind his head, and paid for a gong full of candy to give to all the people who came to listen to Qiu Yu's jokes.

In the crowd was a black child, who was followed by a man carrying pheasants and hares, who was supposed to be the child of the Orion family.

When Lu Ying's candy was sent to him, the child looked at Lu Ying's delicate face, shrunk and didn't dare to reach out to take it, a visible red appeared on his face, and his Orion father patted him lightly on the back of the head.

"Yang Xiu, I want to say thank you."

The Liren child untied a conch from his waist and stammered, "Thank you, thank you." ”