A meal was full of joy, and when I left the restaurant, the moon was already hanging.

The two families parted ways, Xiaofei pulled Li Longyan aside and asked quietly, "Brother Longyan, are you leaving that day?"

Li Longyan said: "It's the day after tomorrow." Early the day after tomorrow, we will set off. ”

Xiao Fei said: "Well, I'll send you when the time comes." ”

The two looked at each other for a moment, waved their hands, and left with the two adults.

*

The things that should be prepared for the return trip have been almost prepared for the past two days. The next day, Li Ji and Xia Bai spent most of the day in the house to make sure that nothing was missing.

I haven't been home for more than ten years, and the branches of the two major families along the way have changed, and several have moved to new locations. When Xia Shiyu left, he left them a map indicating the location of each branch, so that the three of them could go back to eat and stay.

They also left four coachmen and a few attendants, and the Blizzard prepared four wagons for them, with all the luggage and utensils on board.

There were also a lot of chickens, ducks, fish and meat sent by the villagers of Longyang Village, which could not fit in the car, so Li Ji and his wife had to keep some, and the rest was distributed to a few maids of the Feixue Gang who took care of them every day.

The food smoked by the villagers tasted good, and the few maids who got the meat were all smiling.

In the evening, Sun Changfeng had another banquet for the three of them. Li Ji didn't drink much this time, and he had to travel far the next morning, so he couldn't drink too much.

*

September 18.

Early in the morning, the weather was fine. The four carriages were neatly parked outside the headquarters of the Flying Snow Gang, and at the gate opened, Sun Changfeng and several hall masters and gang leaders accompanied Li Ji's family out.

Sun Changfeng said: "This farewell, I'm afraid it's hard to say goodbye, Long Yan has been here for 12 years, fortunately the old illness has recovered, and my Feixue Gang has finally made a little effort." Long Yan, after you go back, learn from your parents hard, and make contributions when you grow up, don't let down your parents' hard work. ”

Li Ji said to his son: "Long Yan, your little life can be said to have been saved by Gang Master Sun, kneel down and kowtow to Gang Master Sun." ”

Li Longyan knelt down as he said, respectfully kowtowed to Sun Changfeng three times, and said: "Thank you Grandpa Sun for giving me medicine back then, after I go back, I will follow Grandpa Sun's teachings, learn from my father and mother, and make a career when I grow up." ”

Sun Changfeng laughed, picked up Li Longyan, and said: "Jiangmen Huzi, Tianzong talent, with your father and grandfather to teach you, it will be difficult for you to become famous in the future." Grandpa Sun is waiting in Liaoxi to hear your news. ”

He turned around and took a box from one of his attendants, and said to Li Ji and his wife: "The three of them came from Jiangnan to ask for this elixir, and this box contains two red fire mushrooms. ”

Li Ji and his wife took a deep look at Sun Changfeng, and said in unison: "Sun Gang Master is very kind, and my husband and wife will never dare to forget." ”

They knew that Sun Changfeng gave this medicinal herb because he was worried that Li Longyan would get sick again after returning to Jiangnan, so they asked them to reserve two sticks first, just in case.

Several hall masters and important figures in the gang also stepped forward to say goodbye to Li Ji and his wife.

Sun Changfeng said: "The three of you please get in the car, we are people in the martial arts, manly husbands, and we don't have any crying goodbye, let's break up here, I wish the three of you a smooth journey!"

The family got into the carriage and waved goodbye to the Flying Snow Gang.

*

At the intersection of the road, Li Longyan looked around and saw that not far ahead, Xiaofei was standing there, wearing a new dress and holding a burden in her arms.

Li Longyan stopped the carriage, jumped down, ran to Xiaofei, and said, "Xiaofei, you are here." ”

Xiaofei stared at Li Longyan for a long time and said, "Brother Longyan, you are leaving, when you get to Jiangnan, don't forget me." ”

Li Longyan is both relieved and pity, Xiaofei's words have already expressed her admiration. He put his hands on Xiao Fei's shoulders and said with a smile: "How come? I still have to wait for you to come back, let's go catch crabs together, and catch all the crabs in Jiangnan! I will definitely wait for you to come back!"

Xiaofei smiled, opened the burden in her hand, took out a rag doll inside, and said to Long Yan: "Brother Long Yan, this is what I did myself, you take her, after returning to Jiangnan, look at her, and ...... will think of me. Speaking of this, his cheeks flushed, he glanced at Li Longyan, and then lowered his head.

When Li Longyan took it and looked at it, he saw that the rag doll was a little girl, grinning and cute, and there were two words Xiaofei on the placket on his chest. The rag doll is very finely sewn, and it took a lot of effort to come to Xiaofei. Li Longyan was moved in his heart and said to Xiaofei: "Xiaofei, you are so good, this rag doll Xiaofei, I will put it next to my pillow, greet her every morning, and talk to her at night." ”

Xiaofei blinked and said, "What are you talking to her?"

Li Longyan scratched his head and said, "I don't know." Well, whatever comes to mind, say anything. ”

Xiaofei smiled slightly: "With a rag doll, how much can you say? I'm afraid that after two days, you will have nothing to say."

Li Longyan grinned and whispered: "If you have nothing to say, I'll kiss her every night, it's always okay." As he spoke, he kissed the rag doll in his hand firmly.

Xiaofei was happy and ashamed, looking at Li Longyan, her eyes lingering.

Li Longyan asked, "Did your mother-in-law say when she would take you back to Jiangnan?"

Xiaofei said: "The time is not yet accurate, she has some things to do, it will take about four or five months." ”

Thinking of the long time, Xiaofei was a little helpless.

Four or five months is not a long time for ordinary people, but for those who are concerned, it seems to be far away.

Li Longyan gently stroked her long silky hair, and said with relief: "A few months will pass soon, and when you return to Jiangnan, we can be together for a long time." ”

When Xiaofei heard the words "long-term together", her face was slightly hot, she raised her head and said to Li Longyan: "Okay, then we'll see you in a few months." Brother Long Yan, you still have to hurry, I won't delay you, Xiaofei wishes you a smooth journey and an early arrival in Jiangnan. ”

Li Longyan said: "Okay." Xiaofei, take care of yourself!"

After getting into the carriage, the coachman shouted, flicked the long whip, snapped, and the wheels slowly started, drove out of the intersection, and turned to the street.

Li Longyan poked his head out of the car window, and when he saw that Xiaofei was still standing at the intersection and staring, he waved the rag doll in his hand and shouted: "Wait for you to come back!"

Xiaofei also waved her hand, and when she saw the carriage go away, her heart suddenly felt sour, and two lines of tears couldn't help but flow out.

The carriage did not stop, driving through the streets and alleys, buildings and houses, and everything that was familiar in the past gradually moved behind him.

At last they reached the outside of the town, and in front of them were vast fields, mountains, and flat roads, and the coachman whipped his horse, and the carriage hastened southward.

Behind them, gradually moving away, is the cloudy sky of the northern country.

The first volume of "The Northern Kingdom" is completed.