[Shen Jian] Plum rain

The rain stopped.

The wind stops.

In the early morning, Chen Xiang got up in her clothes, dragged her shoes and walked out of the room, only to see that the front door was open.A few steps across the threshold to the corridor, through the hazy mist, I saw Liu Yanchang squatting in the vegetable garden with an old small wine cup in his hand, as if he was looking for something.

Chen Xiang curiously asked: "Father, what are you doing?"

Seeing his son getting up, Liu Yanchang got up and went back, put the wine cup on the table, and said: "You can find some corn seeds that have been planted and haven't germinated. It's really not good. Vegetable leaves are also fine, but they have to be shredded. Give it to your uncle when you're done. , I’ll go out while the weather is fine.”

Chen Xiang first noticed the second part of the sentence, and hurriedly asked: "Where are you going? Let me go for you, the road is not easy." Then he was surprised when he thought of the task his father had entrusted to him, "Give it to my uncle. These? He... eat?"

"What are you thinking, brat?" After cursing, Liu Yanchang was still amused by what he said, "Your uncle went up the mountain with you the day before yesterday and caught a squirrel and came back. Don't you know?"

"I don't know..." Chen Xiang was quite puzzled, wondering why his uncle caught a squirrel behind his back and didn't tell him, but went to tell his father, "By the way, where are you going, father?"

Liu Yanchang had no time to guess the twists and turns in his son's heart, and said: "Father will go to Yuanwai's residence... the five hundred lanterns he wants, according to the current weather, it is difficult to transport all the lanterns to his residence before the third year of junior high school." , even if it can be transported, it will be scrapped due to rain and humidity. Dad has to go and talk to him about it."

This matter is indeed not something that Chen Xiang can do for him.In terms of buying and selling lanterns, Liu Yanchang is experienced after all, and has maintained a business relationship with Yuanwai for more than ten years, and has always been the most aware of Yuanwai's likes and taboos.It is said that Yuanwai is the birthday of the third day of the seventh lunar month. Every year on this day, there will be a big feast for three days. Five hundred lanterns are arranged every two feet, starting from the intersection of the main road three miles away from home, and hanging all the way to the mansion. In the inner courtyard, lobby, and guest courtyard, after nightfall, there are servants who hold sticks to light the lamps, which illuminate the entire Yuanwai mansion brightly.It’s just that the rainy days in previous years are not as humid as this year’s, and the lanterns can cope with it after covering them with waterproof paper; but this year’s situation is special. It’s only been a few days since the rainy season, and the ground at home is already wet and slippery. I can smell the slightly rainy moisture from the top of the bedding.

Chen Xiang handed the umbrella to Liu Yanchang: "Be careful on the road, walk slowly. When will you be back?"

"Come back for lunch," Liu Yanchang said, "Heat up the leftover porridge from last night at home, and stir-fry some vegetables."

Chen Xiang nodded.After Liu Yanchang left, it seemed that it was still early, so he brought out the materials for making lanterns after breakfast, and began to work by taking advantage of the dim light at the door.After a while, Yang Jian also got up. He was still a rich boy with nothing to do, just guarding Chen Xiang to watch him busy, and handing over bamboo sticks a few times.Chen Xiang didn't see the squirrel, and asked while doing the work: "Where is your squirrel?"

Yang Jian guessed that Liu Yanchang was talking too much, so he replied lightly: "Let it go."

"Released?" Chen Xiang was surprised, he hadn't read it carefully yet, "Why did you let it go?"

"will die."

Chen Xiang thought for a while, it seemed that he was the one who said this; but the current situation, as if he personally deprived his uncle of his hobbies, wronged him.Thinking about it this way, Chen Xiang felt a little guilty: "Actually, it might not necessarily kill them, it's just that a few of the wild animals I raised when I was young died, so..."

He didn't know that he was not the only one who said this, but also Liu Yanchang; Yang Jian released the squirrel, not because he was really afraid of raising it to death, but because as a god, he could never and would not be with mortal things. overreach.

"Oh, let's let it go, I'll catch one myself next time." Disappointed, Chen Xiang could only compromise, "My father thought you still kept it, so he got up early in the morning to find food for the squirrel. Here, It's on the table."

Yang Jian looked at the corn kernels in the wine cup, and remembered Liu Yanchang's heart.

"Yesterday my father didn't mean to hit me. He was just confused. But I see you are more fierce than him."

These words came suddenly, Yang Jian said unexpectedly: "Me?"

Judging from his reaction, he probably didn't realize how ugly he looked yesterday, and how much he frightened Liu Yanchang, even Chen Xiang started to listen to the corner because he was worried about Liu Yanchang.Chen Xiang had nothing to do with him, and muttered: "Now I believe you have bullied my father."

After speaking, there was no response.Chen Xiang guessed that his uncle either didn't hear it, or deliberately ignored it.Personally, he prefers the latter.

The charge of "bullying father" was further implemented.

But in any case, the matter between Squirrel and Dad can be regarded as over for the time being.The uncle and nephew continued to speak without saying a word.Chen Xiang had a lot of questions, he was actually not an acquaintance, but in front of Yang Jian, he always seemed to have many questions he wanted to ask.So instead, he was a little thankful that the manual work was so monotonous and boring, so he could spend more time chatting with his uncle.

"Then do you have a wife?" Chen Xiang asked, "My father said that you are thirty, you should marry a wife and have children."

Yang Jian frowned: "What else did he say?" Probably because he had a bad impression of Liu Yanchang's talkativeness again, which was half offset by his finding food for the squirrels.

"It's nothing, don't change the subject, have you married a wife?"

"……No."

"Why didn't you marry? Could it be because of you..."

Strange pause.Yang Jian couldn't guess what his nephew was thinking.

"Because you're too lazy, women are afraid that you won't be able to support her?"

"..." There is no excuse.

"Uncle, my nephew would like to advise you that a man really needs to learn some skills, and he must not show his face in vain. But don't worry, even though you are a bachelor, your nephew will take care of you."

In 3000 years, Yang Jian has lived for 3000 years in this life, and he has never heard such a reproach; but this person happened to be his nephew, he couldn't bear to refute, and was moved by his nephew's concern for him, so he nodded in response.Seeing that he was obedient, Chen Xiang was happy, so she decided to give him a chance to reform, and forget about bullying his father for a while.Then, the uncle and nephew asked and answered again, talking about some short things about their parents, and the whole morning passed like this.

When it was time to make lunch, Chen Xiang packed up the prepared lanterns, washed his hands, and suddenly asked: "Uncle, can you cook?"

Coincidentally, although Yang Jian can't do a hundred housework, cooking is his only skill.This is all due to the Jade Emperor, who chased and killed the two brothers and sisters Yang Jian and Yang Chan all the way, forcing Yang Jian to learn how to make fire and cook on the way to escape.So Yang Jian replied to his nephew, "A little bit."

But Chen Xiang didn't know that his "knowledge a little" was limited to "making a fire", and "cooking" was not his skill, but Yang Chan's.The nephew was very pleased, and sent Yang Jian to the stove: "Then you help me light the fire, and I will add some water." Then he scooped clear water into the pot.As a result, he had just put the lid on the pot when he raised his eyes and saw flames emanating from the stove.

Chen Xiang looked at it again, and found that the fire pocket was placed on the side, and it hadn't been moved at all.Before he could think deeply, the water in the pot boiled.

"It's turned on..." Before he could finish speaking, the fire was extinguished.Chen Xiang quickly lifted the lid of the pot, and a stream of steam sprayed on his face, so hot that he couldn't open his eyes.

"Enough, enough," Chen Xiang hurriedly stopped, "Wait a minute..."

However, in this white mist, Chen Xiang vaguely saw someone coming in the door gracefully.The coarse cloth long skirt could hardly hide the beautiful face of the moon, it was her mother Yang Chan.

"Chen Xiang, what are you doing?" Yang Chan almost thought that her son accidentally caused the accident, so she hurried forward to help; but when she approached, she realized what was going on, and called out, "Second brother, get out of the way, I come."

Yang Jian was driven aside again, and stood aside to watch as if he didn't know why.Chen Xiang shook her head again, not knowing how to evaluate her distant uncle, and then began to worry again: Will he be raised in the future, given him rice and vegetables, he doesn't know how to fill his stomach, right?I don’t know how many lifetimes it took for such an uncle to sit on the stall.

After Yang Chan took over, the meal was much more normal than before.After all the food was put on the table, Yang Chan finally found time, glared at Yang Jian reproachfully, and explained to Chen Xiang: "Your uncle knew it before, but he hasn't cooked for a long time, and he has long forgotten what to do. How did you do it? You, you are too good at thinking, to ask your uncle to cook for you..."

"I... I didn't expect..." Chen Xiang deeply realized his mistake, "Mother, I will never dare again."

I no longer dare to expect my uncle to be able to work.Yang Chan saw his son's thoughts clearly, and sighed: "When your father comes back, you can eat. I want to go out with your uncle." After finishing speaking, she pulled Yang Jian away.

Yang Jian was really taken away.Relying on the brother-sister relationship between the two of them, Yang Chan seldom worried about the difference between men and women in front of Yang Jian, and never thought it was necessary.Now she and Yang Jian shook hands and went out the door, avoiding Chen Xiang's sight and setting up a barrier, and asked Yang Jian with concern: "Brother, why didn't you tell me when you came out?!"

Well, it's really indisputable.Originally, he was taking good care of his body in Huashan, but because he missed Chen Xiang, he left a book and ran away - no matter how you look at it, Yang Jian was at fault first.Yang Chan was anxious and angry after seeing the few words left by Yang Jian, but it was rainy in Huashan during this period, and as the third Holy Mother of Huashan, she dared not leave for half a step, so she had to write a letter and asked Hongyan to send it to Liujia Village to explain the whole story Tell Liu Yanchang to take care of Yang Jian.

Now my sister came to the door, and went straight to pursue his crimes.Yang Jian admitted his mistake straightforwardly: "Third sister, I was wrong. The second brother is afraid that when he recovers, he won't have time to come back."

When Yang Chan heard this, her eyes turned red: "Second brother, do you still want to go back to be a god of justice?! You clearly promised me that you will return to Jiangkou after your injury is healed!"

"——I can't stop doing it," Yang Jian looked away, unable to bear to see Yang Chan's teary eyes again, "Although Xin Tiantiao was born, there are still many things that I need to do myself. If I don't do it, Xin Tiantiao will die." If it cannot be implemented smoothly, it will fall short.”

"But...but you are not just the god of justice in the Three Realms," Yang Chan suppressed tears, "You are my brother..."

Yang Jian gasped for breath.

"You almost lost your life for the Three Realms, so can't you treat yourself better for me?"

"Third sister..."

"Even if it's not for me, it's for Chang'e... For her, can you stop taking risks?"

"It has nothing to do with Chang'e," Yang Jian categorically denied, "I said that at the time, it was just a stopgap measure. Otherwise, I would have been out of my wits."

Yang Chan was shocked when she heard this, and dared not say anything: "Brother! You..."

She wanted to say, how can a man slander a woman's innocence out of thin air like this, now everyone in the three circles knows that Yang Jian loves Chang'e; she even tricked Chang'e into falling in love with him, even though he was recuperating in Huashan, Chang'e often cared for him and sent a lot of healing holy medicine.But just as Yang Jian said, if he hadn't implemented this strategy at the beginning, he might have lost his life, let alone taking care of the Yang family and changing the rules of the sky.

Those who achieve great things don't care about small details. In order to achieve their goals, Yang Jian never minds his sword taking a slant.

"You can scold me if you want. I will explain it to Chang'e myself when I have a chance later."

Yang Chan recalled the day when Chen Xiang split the mountain to save his mother, how Yang Jian was dying under the backlash of the universe, how could he curse, and after a while he said: "...Second brother, you are right, as long as you are fine .Chang’e, let me go and talk to her, it’s inconvenient for you to speak. It’s just..."

It's just the earrings, is it just a trick?Yang Chan suddenly shuddered.

"what?"

Yang Chan shook her head and wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes: "It's nothing. Second brother, you should go back with me, Yan Chang is too stubborn, insisting on living here with Chen Xiang...it's not good for you to recuperate..."

Yang Jian had never heard Yang Chan mention this matter before: "What did Liu Yanchang say?"

Yang Chan sighed and said: "He said that ordinary people do what ordinary people do, and they don't want to rely on the magic power of the gods, but only rely on his own hands. He also said that now that Chen Xiang has returned to being an ordinary person, he can set an example and teach him to be an upright person." A man, so you must not get something for nothing..."

In this way, although it made Chen Xiang suffer, there is nothing wrong with it.Yang Jian said: "In this case, just let him go. Third sister, there is one more thing I want to tell you——"

He embraced Yang Chan's shoulders, the ink fan broke the barrier, and the two siblings walked back to the outer corridor of Liu's house.The sky was getting darker, the rain was like a cow's hair, and the breeze was full of moisture, blowing this gloomy mortal village.

"Second brother's injury has healed, the rest is just recuperation. Just let Chen Xiang lead a normal life."

Yang Chan stopped walking when she heard the words: "Second Brother, you know?... I just want you not to be so tired. After all these years, you..."

"Mother? Uncle, you are back," Chen Xiang probably came out following the sound of footsteps, "Father just came back, let's have dinner together."

Yang Chan could only keep silent, and looked at Yang Jian reluctantly, after meeting his smiling eyes, she seemed to have regained the composure of being a wife and mother, and smiled at Chen Xiang: "Okay, let's eat. "

After entering the door, Liu Yanchang sat upright, his body tidied up and clean, and he didn't see the slightest embarrassment of going out on a rainy day.

Seeing Yang Chan at a glance, he smiled.

Although he didn't say a word, he clearly said: I miss you.