The next morning, the sun was still rising.

The Zhang family was preparing for spring ploughing, and Zhang Xiaolong was obviously absent-minded. He looked at Liu Qian from time to time, but Liu Qian looked like nothing happened. Liu Qian's calmness made Zhang Xiaolong's heart more and more uneasy, and he finally found an opportunity to pull Liu Qian aside and asked her softly, "What are you going to do in your heart?"

Liu Qian also teased him a little, and said with a smile: "What should I do?"

Zhang Xiaolong was a little displeased, and said, "It's your father who came to pick you up, are you ready to go home?"

Liu Qian said: "Yes, my father came to pick me up, so I naturally want to go back to my home." ”

Zhang Xiaolong's face was a little pale, and he said: "I know that what you said before was all to comfort me, so that my injuries could heal as soon as possible, and now, my injuries are healed, you will no longer lie to me, you have to go back to your safe home, our small courtyard is probably not a place to attract you." ”

Liu Qian saw that Zhang Xiaolong was really a little serious, so she quickly put away her ridiculous expression and said, "Xiaolong, look at what you said, do you think what I said before was to comfort you? Don't you know what I think in my heart?"

Zhang Xiaolong was stunned and said, "It's not that I don't believe you, but, at this juncture, you are so calm, and my heart is so anxious that it is about to catch fire, of course I want to ask you what you can do." ”

Liu Qian smiled and said: "You are a person, you look very smart on weekdays, but in the end, you are clichéd, isn't it good to say that 'the water comes to escape, and the soldiers will block'? Of course my father wants me to go back, and will come to pick me up, but whether I go back or not is not my final say? On weekdays, my father's things with me are all along with me, this time there are some accidents, I think I should still wait for my father to come, so haode ask, ask the reason, naturally there is a solution, weishenme should be anxious?"

Zhang Xiaolong smiled and said: "I'm not like you, I'm confident, of course I'm concerned about it, and I think we should take the initiative to go to your father to talk about it, it's better than staying here and waiting for your father to find you." ”

Liu Qian looked at Zhang Xiaolong and praised: "You're right, take the initiative to attack, you will take the initiative in your own hands, and when my father comes, we will fall behind, maybe there will be some other changes, well, why don't I go home first and see the situation?"

Zhang Xiaolong was embarrassed and said, "I just have such a little idea, not as deep as you think." Besides, I thought, I should go with you, my injury is already healed, and it shouldn't be a problem to walk for half a day. ”

Liu Qian thought for a while, her eyes lit up, and she said, "Your idea is better, let's go to my father together to see what kind of medicine is sold in his gourd." ”

Zhang Xiaolong said worriedly: "Qianqian, if your father doesn't change his words, what if you have to go back?"

Liu Qian said slyly: "No, I naturally have a way to deal with my father, and he will agree." ”

Zhang Xiaolong was still uneasy and said, "What I'm talking about if, what if?"

Liu Qian Zhengyan said: "Brother Xiaolong, you must know my thoughts, we didn't say a lot of things to each other very thoroughly, but you must believe me, I ...... I'll be with you. ”

Speaking of zuihou, he blushed and lowered his head involuntarily.

Zhang Xiaolong mustered up his courage, stretched out his hand and pulled the soft wattle in front of him, and whispered, "Qianqian, you are so good." ”

This time, Liu Qian didn't let him hold it, left to break free from his hands, and said, "It's better for you to think about when to go to Baligou first." With that, he ran away.

Zhang Xiaolong looked at Liu Qian's back, savored it for a long time, and his heart was no longer uneasy just now.

When Zhang Xiaolong returned to everyone's field of vision, the horn of war had already sounded in his heart, and he walked up to Zhang Cai and said, "Daddy, Liu Qian's father didn't say when he would pick her up." ”

Zhang Cai glanced at Zhang Xiaolong and said, "Yes, I just said that it has been a few days, but I didn't specify the date." ”

Zhang Xiaolong said: "That's it, daddy, I want to go to Baligou with Liu Qian and talk to Liu Qian's father." ”

When Zhang Cai heard this, he was stunned, frowned, and said, "Is this your idea, or Liu Qian's idea?"

Zhang Xiaolong said: "It was my idea, I discussed it with Liu Qian just now, and she agreed." ”

Zhang Cai's brows loosened suddenly, and he said with a smile: "Good boy, there is a set, when Daddy was young, he didn't have the guts of you, yes, hehe." ”

While laughing, Guo Sufei came over and asked, "Daddy, what's so funny?"

Zhang Cai said: "Our son has a future, and he knows to find a daughter-in-law for himself." ”

Guo Sufei didn't quite understand what it meant, Zhang Cai told Guo Sufei what Zhang Xiaolong told him just now, Guo Sufei was also very happy, and said, "This is a good idea, when are you and Qianqian going to go?"

Zhang Xiaolong said: "Mother, didn't Mr. Liu say that it will be over soon? I think it's better to rush before he comes, I don't think I'll go over now." ”

Guo Sufei looked at the sky and said, "Go now, I can't come back today, it's better to wait for lunch." I'm going to cook with Qianqian, alas, if there is no Qianqian to help me in the future, I won't be able to cook. Xiaolong, you have to leave Qianqian behind. ”

Zhang Xiaolong smiled and said, "Haode, mother, I will definitely do it." ”

Lunch was naturally finished in a hurry, Zhang Xiaolong and Liu Qian cleaned up and prepared to go on the road, at this time, Zhang Xiaohu spoke: "Big brother, it doesn't seem safe for the two of you to go out, or I'll follow along." ”

Moreover, Zhang Cai also said: "Xiaolong, you should also bring something over, it's not good to be empty-handed." ”

Zhang Xiaolong said: "I know, Daddy, I'll buy some when I get to the entrance of the village." ”

Liu Qian's eyes lit up when she heard Zhang Xiaohu's words about to follow, and said to Zhang Xiaolong: "Let Xiaohu go with you, it's safer for the three of you to go, and besides, you don't have to buy anything, it's good to bring some well water to my father at home." ”

Zhang Xiaolong patted his head and said, "Look at me dizzy, your father loves this water the most, I forgot it." ”

Zhang Xiaohua jumped up from the chair and said, "I'll go pick something fresh, you can prepare something to hold water." ”

When Xiaohua brought back the well water, Zhang Xiaolong also borrowed a bottle from a neighbor that could be sealed, and filled a full bottle of well water, which was naturally taken by Zhang Xiaohu.

So the three of them hit the road.

There are two roads from Guozhuang to Baligou, one is along the small river, through a bamboo forest, and then climb over a few hillsides, walk to the edge of several villages, and the other is to take a small bridge to go forward, there is a road, the direction of Benlu Town, after walking to a village, and then pass from this Zhuangzi, it is still a road, and go to Baligou. The trail is rugged and difficult to walk, but it is better than the short road, and the avenue, although easy to walk, is indeed two to three times as far as the trail.

Zhang Xiaolong: Naturally, they chose Xiaodao.

Now it is spring, the river has long been frozen, the gurgling stream, trickling, the sound rings in the ears, indescribably good, the birds are also active, chirping, with the sound of the water, making people's walking steps extraordinarily relaxed. Zhang Xiaolong and Liu Qian walked in front holding hands, as if they had no scruples at home, wantonly enjoying the feeling in each other's hands, looking around and admiring the pictures of spring, while still talking about something. Zhang Xiaohu, who was some distance away from them, fell behind, carrying the bottle of water in his hand, looking at his eldest brother and future sister-in-law in front of him with a smile, in addition to envy, there was also a trace of expectation in his heart, looking forward to a beautiful encounter in Baligou after a while.

Zhang Xiaolong's heart was coated with honey, and he hoped that this long road would have no end, so that he would always enjoy the happiness of this afternoon. He never felt that walking was such a happy thing, and he never felt that the mountain scenery that he was tired of seeing on weekdays was so beautiful, and he never thought that Liu Qian's words were better than the sound of the river and the sound of birds, and he never thought that it was so close to finding Baligou from Guozhuang, as if he had just started walking, and when Liu Qian withdrew his hand, he was still dizzy and asked Weishenme, until Liu Qian shyly said that the Baligou he grew up in front of him was visible, he realized that the road of walking in the clouds had come to an end。

Liu Qian led Zhang Xiaolong and Zhang Xiaohu into the village, and from time to time there were people who knew Liu Qian to greet her, some girls and aunts stared at Zhang Xiaolong and Zhang Xiaohu's faces unscrupulously, and swept wildly, making not only Liu Qian with peach blossoms on her face, but Zhang Xiaolong and the two were also at a loss. After all, no one asked Zhang Xiaolong and Zhang Xiaohu who they were, and she naturally couldn't explain, although she wanted to go with them, but she didn't want to let them think nonsense like this. But her house is still far from the entrance of the village, presumably when she arrives home, the topic of Zhang Xiaolong may spread throughout the village.

When Liu Qian took Zhang Xiaolong and Zhang Xiaohu to the house, it was a coincidence that Mr. Liu and Butcher Liu were drinking tea and talking in the small courtyard, and as soon as Liu Qian entered the door, she saw that under the eaves, Mr. Liu was sitting on a small stool, he was taking a teapot and pouring tea into the teacup, while Butcher Liu on the opposite side was holding a wine gourd that he was accustomed to, and took a sip from time to time.

When Liu Qian saw her father, her eyes seemed to be red, and she shouted: "Daddy~" and ran over.

Mr. Liu was also stunned, when he saw that Liu Qian was back, he was happy in his heart, put down the teapot and got up to greet him, although it was not long since the last time he met at Zhang's house, but this time it was Liu Qian who returned home, and the feeling was naturally different. Liu Qian threw herself into her father's arms and hugged her father's arm like a child, while Mr. Liu caressed her hair lovingly, just saying, "Come back, just come back." ”