When the maid Xiaohuan took the cloak and returned to the study, Mrs. Meng was already lying on the table, thinking that she was asleep, and Xiaohuan tiptoed to cover her with a cloak.

Looking at Mrs. Meng, who had lost a lot of weight and was as delicate as a yellow flower, Xiaohuan's eyes were slightly red, her chest was sour, and she said silently in her heart: "Young master, where are you? Come back quickly, Madame is sick, she misses you very much, and she is very worried about you......"

Xiaohuan stayed in place for a long time, and then suddenly woke up, remembered the charcoal that had not been burned last year, and hurriedly ran out of the study.

After about a cup of tea, Xiaohuan carried a brazier with a slight smoke into the study, and gently placed it by the window.

The color of the charcoal in the brazier gradually turned red, small flames rose, and the heat spread to all sides, and the temperature in the house gradually increased.

Feeling the warmth of the room, the corners of Xiaohuan's mouth curled slightly, and she looked at the sleeping Mrs. Meng with distressed eyes.

......

When the sun moved to the middle of the sky, Geng Huyuan and Meng Ran appeared in the sight of Yihe Town. What caught the eyes of the two of them was a yellow earthen wall, about a zhang or so high, much larger than the scale of Heshan Town.

The two slowed their horses and slowly walked in the direction of the town.

Although I ate a lot of pastries in the morning, they were only made of flour, and they were not very hungry, and when they arrived at the west gate of Heshan Town, the two of them were already hungry, and they couldn't help but feel relieved when they saw the prosperous scene on the street.

The two walked into the town, and after walking a short distance, they saw a large restaurant, and entered the lobby on the first floor under the greeting of the shopkeeper.

At this time, it was lunch time, so there were still quite a lot of people eating, and it was lively.

Geng Huyuan saw that there were no seats, so he prepared to walk out of the restaurant, planning to change shops to eat something.

As soon as he turned around, he was stopped by the shopkeeper, "Guest officer, aren't you going to eat?

Geng Huyuan stretched out his hand and pointed to the seat, "There are no vacant seats, let's change them." ”

"Don't leave yet, there's not only one guest officer over there, you two will just sit down with him at once. Besides, our Hongbin Building is the best restaurant in town, why not eat some local specialties here with us?"

Geng Huyuan looked in the direction indicated by Xiao Er, and saw a young man sitting there with a plainly dressed and handsome face, and a long sword and two dishes were placed on the table in front of him.

Geng Huyuan nodded slightly, "Okay, you go and discuss with that guest, if you can, we will eat at your place, if not, we will leave immediately." ”

The shopkeeper smiled all over his face, "Okay, wait a minute, two guest officers." ”

After speaking, the shopkeeper hunched over to the table, looked at the guest who was eating alone with a flattering face, and whispered a few words, the young man looked up at Meng Ran and Geng Huyuan, and nodded slightly.

The shopkeeper thanked him with a smile on his face, and then hurriedly walked to Geng Huyuan, "Guest officer, that guest agrees to share the table, please sit down." ”

Geng Huyuan bowed slightly, and walked over with Meng Ran. He didn't rush to sit down, but first hugged his fist at the young man, and said, "Yaxing is disturbing my friend." ”

The young man stood up and returned the salute, "Please don't be polite, it's not easy to go out." Sit down. ”

Geng Huyuan nodded, and motioned for Meng Ran to sit down together.

After the two sat down, the young man did not talk, but ate unhurriedly.

Geng Huyuan turned to look at the shopkeeper on the side, and ordered: "Come here with two local specialties, two catties of beef, and a pot of good wine." Hurry, we have to hurry in the afternoon. ”

"Okay, wait a minute. ”

After the shopkeeper left, Geng Huyuan and Meng Ran glanced at each other, remained silent with a tacit understanding, and looked at the young man in front of him quietly.

After the two looked at each other a few more times, the young man seemed to be a little aware of it, and frowned slightly, but he didn't pay much attention to the rude behavior of his fellow tablemates, and continued to eat, his reaction showed that he had a good cultivation.

Perhaps it was because the eyes of Geng Huyuan and Meng Ran were too hot, the young man slightly quickened the speed of eating, and before Meng Ran and their meals were ready, they had already packed up their things and left.

By the time the figure of the man disappeared into the lobby of the restaurant, Geng Huyuan's food had already been delivered.

Meng Ran was not in a hurry to eat, but couldn't wait to say, "Uncle Geng, it's so similar, it's exactly the same." If it weren't for the fact that his figure was broader, his face was more angular, and his masculinity was stronger, I would have mistaken it for ......."

Geng Huyuan coughed lightly and interrupted Meng Ran's words, "Young Master, let's eat, we have to hurry after eating." ”

Meng Ran's talk was stopped, and he said with some loss: "Okay, let's eat." ”

At the end of the words, the two ate quietly without a superfluous exchange.

After being full, Meng Ran asked for a pot of tea, and the two drank a few more cups, and only after their stomachs were round did they leave the restaurant.

The two burps led their mounts slowly towards the east gate of the town.

When the two of them disappeared into the street where the restaurant was located, a figure walked out of the alley on the west side, it was the young man who had just shared a table with Geng Huyuan and them, and he was followed by several entourage.

The young man commanded in a low voice: "It's the two people just now, you find a way to find out the details of them, and try not to alarm them." If...... Forget it, if there's anything out of the ordinary, report it to me as soon as possible. ”

"Yes. ”

Those few people answered, and they scattered in all directions, surrounding Meng Ran and the others in the direction where they disappeared.

The young man looked at the back of the crowd and thought, "Why do those two guys keep staring at me? ”

Thinking of this, the young man's face sank, and he strode forward and chased after him.

......

Meng Ran and Geng Huyuan walked out of the restaurant, walked on the street for a while, and saw a vendor selling rock sugar gourds, so Meng Ran stepped forward and bought two bunches. While nibbling on the hawthorn, he casually handed a bunch to Geng Huyuan.

When all the hawthorns on the bamboo sticks entered his stomach, Meng Ran sighed slightly, "It's still more delicious in Lin'an, everything sold here cuts corners, the hawthorn is too sour, and the sugar skin is not thick enough, and it is about to sour people's teeth." ”

Geng Huyuan smiled slightly, "It's a small place, it's normal to have poor workmanship......"

After Meng Ran finished saying that, he began to miss everything in Lin'an, and he only heard the first half of Geng Huyuan's words, and he didn't hear what the second half of the sentence said, he was just immersed in his own memories.

The food of Lin'an, the scenery of Lin'an, and most importantly, the most unforgettable thing for him, are the people of Lin'an, his parents, his Xue'er, and other people who know him.

The back that was still a little excited before was now a little gloomy, and he said in a low voice: "Uncle Geng, let's go find a writing stall, I want to write a letter to my family, I miss my mother." ”

Geng Huyuan was stunned, "Okay, let's go find out." ”

The two walked around two streets before they saw a simple writing stall under a large willow tree, and next to the stall was a bamboo pole, on which hung an old cloth, on which were written words such as writing letters on behalf of others.

Beneath the banner was a shabby table, and behind it sat a middle-aged scribe with a clear face and a short beard under his chin, leaning against a tree and wandering away, his head shaking from time to time and nodding slightly.

Meng Ran walked over and knocked on the table, and the scribe instantly sobered up, looked at Meng Ran, and asked, "Does Childe want to write a letter?"

"No, I'll just write it myself, and I'll pay for the copper coins. ”

"That dare is good, that dare is good. The scribe hurriedly got up and gave Meng Ran a seat.

After Meng Ran sat down, the scribe added some water to the inkstone, pinched the rough ink strips and gently grinded them.

After a while, a stall of fairly smooth ink was already lying quietly in the center of the inkstone, and Meng Ran held the wolf in his hand and wrote carefully.

As soon as he wrote about his mother, Wanfu Jin'an, before he began the following words, he was interrupted by the scribe, and he praised loudly: "This son is so deep, although this calligraphy is a little immature, but the font has begun to show strong muscles, such as the eagle waiting to fly, over time, will become a calligrapher." ”

Meng Ran raised his head and looked at the scribe with a dissatisfied expression, "This is a family letter, can you move, sir?"

The scribe was bored, so he paced a few steps forward and stood more than five feet away from Meng Ran.

After Meng Ran saw him leave, he continued to bow his head and write, only to see that the plain white letter paper read:

Er Meng Ran knelt down

Since the third day of the seventh month, I bid farewell to my mother at the gate of the house, and I have not sent a letter back to me since then, so I am very ashamed.

It was past noon today, and my son greeted his mother in Yihe Town.

The journey was not very peaceful, so the process was a little slow, although there were dangers, but there was always good luck in the face, the mother did not have to worry too much, just take care of herself and the family.

The child has grown up, understands the good and bad of people's hearts, can distinguish between right and wrong, knows advance and retreat, listens more to everything, says less, does more and asks less.

When the children are away, they can't take care of the old and young at home, so they only hope that their mothers will take care of their bodies at home, eat when they are hungry, and dress when they are cold, so don't work too hard.

Ask your mother to invite Cher from time to time to relieve her loneliness.

I also asked my mother to say hello to Cher on my behalf.

This is a long way to go to the mountains, and my son will definitely take care of his body, and I just hope to return to my hometown as soon as possible and take joy on my knees.

The loving mother is above, and the unfilial son Meng Ran paused.

July 13, Meng Ran word.

After writing, Meng Ran gently blew the ink, folded the letter paper, and put it in an envelope.

The scribe approached Meng Ran and smiled at him, "Gongzi has such pen power at a young age, I think it must be a family history, and Ling Zun's achievements are not small." ”

Meng Ran's eyes were slightly red, and he looked up at the scribe.

The next scene made passers-by feel unbelievable, only to see the young man from the countryside crying silently, looking like he couldn't wipe it off.