Jincheng flower hour

In spring, the servants loaded boxes of items into the carriage, and there were four carriages parked in the yard of the dealer, and almost all the members of the dealer were in the courtyard, except Zhuang Lan.

"Lan'er, where did he go?"

"I'll go find her."

Just then Zhuang Yang saw Zhuang Lan running towards the pool. The camellias were red in spring, and her white figure passed by, quite eye-catching.

Walking to the side of the pool, Zhuang Yang did not find Zhuang Lan, thinking that she must have gone up to Zhushan.Zhuang Yang walked towards the hillside, and he saw Zhuang Lan in the bamboo forest.Zhuang Lan sat on the hillside with a bamboo shoot beside her.

Standing on this hillside of Zhushan, overlooking part of the scenery in Zhuli, Zhuang Lan is holding a bunch of wild flowers in her hand, with a pair of bows and arrows beside her, and she is chatting with bamboo shoots.The bamboo shoot ignored her at all, the bamboo shoot was sitting like a human being, picking up the bamboo leaves on a bamboo branch, it would collect the bamboo leaves one by one in the palm of its hand, and then hold the bamboo leaves to bite. Zhengxiang.

"Alan, go down with brother."

Zhuang Yang walked to Zhuang Lan's side, and stretched out his hand to pull Zhuang Lan.

"No, I want to stay in Zhuli with my brother, so I don't want to go to Jinguan City."

Zhuang Lan handed Zhuang Yang a wild chrysanthemum, a small yellow flower, delicate and lovely.

"Brother will go to Jinguan City to look for you in a few days. There are many bandits in Zhuli. You go there with mother and elder brother first."

"Don't be afraid of bandits, brother Ahong is here."

Zhuang Lan grew up in Zhuli. She likes this place, its mountains and water, grass and flowers, villages and white clouds.

"Brother, I will stay with you in the bamboo, okay? I can feed the chickens, cook and collect firewood, and dig bamboo shoots."

Zhuang Lan asked that she really didn't like Jinguancheng. I heard from Aping that there were houses and people everywhere in Jinguancheng. The streets were crowded with people, which was too boring.

"Be obedient, don't let my mother and elder brother worry."

Zhuang Yang patted Zhuang Lan's head, Zhuang Lan stretched her arms around Zhuang Yang's waist, she looked a little sad.But when she let go of Zhuang Yang, she seemed to be happy again and said: "When I grow up, I will come back again."

"Well, let's go."

Zhuang Yang took Zhuang Lan's hand, and the brothers and sisters walked towards the mansion one by one.

Today Zhuang Lan is dressed in silk and her hair is carefully combed. She is already beautiful, but today she is especially beautiful.

"Alan, come here."

Zhuang's mother sat in the carriage and waved to her. Zhuang's mother smiled, her hair was combed high, with a new-style hairpin inserted, and she looked radiant.It has been a long time since the dealer's children have seen their mother's smile.

"Mom, can I bring a bow and arrow?"

Zhuang Lan asked, she was holding a bow and arrow in her arms, and she was still clinging to a bouquet of bright wild flowers.

Mother Zhuang nodded.Zhuang Lan jumped for joy, happily climbed into the carriage, and sat beside Zhuang's mother.

Zhuang Ping walked up to Zhuang Yang, hugged Zhuang Yang, and said, "Brother, I'm leaving." Zhuang Yang patted Zhuang Ping's shoulder, smiled and said, "Okay, A Ping, you have to take good care of your sister."

"Go, don't worry, brother Hong is here with you."

Only then did Zhuang Ping reluctantly get in the car, he was riding in his uncle's car, accompanied by his uncle Zhang Yin.

Zhuang Bing helped his wife and children into the car, he came over to say goodbye to Zhuang Yang, embraced Zhuang Yang vigorously, and said: "A Yang, take care."

"Brother, take care."

Zhuang Bing looked at Liu Hong. Liu Hong was squatting down to check the wheels of the carriage. Zhuang Bing called him: "Liu Hong." Liu Hong came over and wiped his hands with the towel on his shoulder, and replied, "Da Lang." Bing looked at Liu Hong, and Liu Hong quickly caught up with him. The 16-year-old Liu Hong was as calm as an adult, and there was no trace of childishness on his face.

"I know you will be able to protect Ayang well, so thank you."

Zhuang Bing saluted, and Liu Hong returned the salute.

"Let's go."

Uncle Zhang Yin urged them on the carriage, that they can meet again soon after this parting, and there is no need to hurt parting.

Zhuang Bing got into the car, sat with his wife and children,

The carriages moved forward slowly, and one by one drove out of the farmer's yard. At this moment, Zhuang's mother shouted: "Yang'er." Then there was a crowd of "brother", "brother".Zhuang Yang stood at the gate of the courtyard, waved and said, "I'll see you in Jinguan City."

The three carriages went away, and behind the carriages were several servants on foot, all carrying spears, knives and arrows, they were the servants of the Zhang family.

Watching his family leave until they disappeared on the road, Zhuang Yang turned his head and saw Liu Hong standing beside him. Liu Hong grabbed Zhuang Yang's hand and they held each other.

Uncle led a group of servants to escort Zhuang's family to Jinguan City, while Zhuang Yang voluntarily stayed in Zhuli to take care of his uncle's family, and took care of the fields in Luo Township and the family's accounts by the way.After his uncle returned, Zhuang Yang went to Jinguan City with Liu Hong and Liu Mu.

So far, only Zhuang Yang, Liu's mother and son live in the Zhuang's house.Although Ah He is helping out at the dealer, she is from Zhuli and does not live in the dealer.

With less than five or six people, the mansion of the Zhuang family looks empty.

In the afternoon, Zhuang Yang carried a basket to the river to pick scallions, while Liu Hong went up the mountain to collect firewood.One of them is by the river and the other is on the hillside. You look at me and I look at you. Although they are far away, they still look at each other and smile.

Zhuang Yang squatted by the river and washed the picked scallions. He first tapped off the soil on the heads and roots of the scallions, then picked off the leaves of the scallions, and soaked the scallions together with the heads in water.The river water was crystal clear, and Zhuang Yang's figure was reflected in the river.Putting the washed scallions back into the basket, Zhuang Yang raised his head and saw a figure in the water standing behind him. It was Liu Hong carrying firewood.

"Hiro, let's go back."

Zhuang Yang carried the basket and stepped onto the river bank. The water plants were wet and slippery, and he almost stepped on the ground with a careless foot.With sharp eyes and quick hands, Liu Hong stretched out an arm to wrap around Zhuang Yang, and firmly protected Zhuang Yang.The two bodies were pressed together, and the body temperature passed.

"Erro."

"fine."

Zhuang Yang went ashore and stood with Liu Hong, the two of them looked at each other, as if they were the only ones in the world.

Zhuang Yang said, "Go back."

If there are people who cultivate near the river, the two will not have intimacy.

Zhuang Yang walked in front, and Liu Hong walked behind with firewood.

In the farmer's courtyard, Ahe was killing chickens by the well, and found Zhuang Yang and Quanzi walking leisurely.

One of these two is beautiful and gentle, the other is handsome and upright, both are very young, really pleasing to the eye.What's more, the two are very close. Since Liu Hong moved to Zhuang's house, it's not the first time that Ah He has seen the two of them together.

Back in the courtyard, Gouzi unloaded firewood, Ahe took Zhuang Yang's basket, and she said, "Erlang, I'll come."

Now there are only three people living in the Zhuang family. In the past, Liu's mother and Liu Hong didn't eat with the Zhuang family. Today, Zhuang Yang ordered Ah He to cook meals for three people.

Liu Hong was not a servant of the dealer, and Ahe didn't feel that there was anything wrong.

In the evening, Zhuang Yang and Liu's mother and son had dinner together, and the meal was sumptuous.Ah He served the last dish, took off his apron and said, "Erlang, I won't be coming tomorrow."

Ahe didn't go to Jinguancheng with the Zhuang family, she planned to take the child to Daqing in the county to find a helper, she had already told Zhuang Yang about this before.

"Ah, you come with me."

Zhuang Yang led Ahe aside, and he handed Ahe a bag of money, far exceeding Ahe's wages.Ahe refused and said: "Erlang, there are not so many." Zhuang Yang said: "Take it, there are many places in the county that need money."

Ah He thanked him repeatedly before accepting the wages.

Zhuang Yang watched her out of the yard, and saw Ahe saying goodbye to the omelette, touching the top of the omelet, and talking about something.Having worked as a servant in the banker for many years, Ahe obviously has deep feelings for him, not to mention that there is no such good person as Erlang in any family.

On a quiet night, Liu Hong and Zhuang Yang sat in the courtyard, listening to Liu's mother's locomotive, with bamboo shoots and egg cakes beside them.

Tonight, the moonlight is bright, whether it illuminates the path of those who have gone away.Counting the itinerary, the carriage of Zhuang Bing and others should have left Linqiong, on the way to Jinguan City.

"Ah Hong, I'm going to my uncle's house."

Zhuang Yang got up, and Liu Hong went back to the house to lift the lantern and said, "I'll go with you."

The two houses are adjacent to each other, and all they need to walk is a short stone path. There are many trees on the stone path, and the moonlight cannot be seen in the darkness.

Last winter, the Zhang family married Zhang Xiang to a businessman in Linqiong County. This time, my uncle escorted the dealer to Jinguan City. The Zhang family only had my aunt and Zhang Li, including the servants who cleaned, cooked, cut firewood and carried water. There are only four masters and servants.

Mother Liu, who was in the loom room, looked into the courtyard and saw her son walking out of the courtyard with Zhuangjia Erlang side by side.

Mother Liu didn't realize that there was something wrong with the Zhuang family's Erlang and her dog.

She immersed herself in weaving again, concentrating on it, and the scattered flower silk on the loom was almost finished, and it could be sold for a lot of money when it was finished.

Mother Liu quite agrees with Liu Hong's desire to live in Jinguan City with Zhuang's family.Although she is a woman, she also understands that Zhuli is just a small remote place, Jinguan City is more open and prosperous, and her dog can't be a farmer all his life, and he will have a better life in Jinguan City.

Liu Hong helped the Zhang family check the doors and windows, and inspected the surroundings. The Zhang family was a big family and was safer than the banker.Zhang Li joked, "Brother Hong, if you're still not worried, I'll go and fetch the bamboo shoots." The thief who came to the dealer to steal last time was bitten by the bamboo shoots and his arm was almost torn off.The prestige of bamboo shoots can be regarded as famous all over the world.

Liu Hong went to check the doors and windows on his own. The Zhang family was richer than the Zhuang family. Now that the servants were taken away, he was afraid that there would be thieves who would take advantage of the Zhang family.

"Brother, I'm going to the county tomorrow to buy farm tools for the tenants, so I really have to borrow Brother Hong from you."

Zhuang Yang said with a smile: "Okay, I'll borrow it from you."

Liu Hongshuan worked on the window of the firewood room in Zhang's house, clapped his hands and said, "A Li, how do you borrow me to ask your elder brother?"

The three laughed and talked in the courtyard, and Zhang's mother poked her head out of the window to look around.At this time, the bright moon is in the sky, and the night is full of stars.

Early in the morning, Liu Hong drove to Linqiong, carrying Zhang Li, dry goods and Liu's mother's scattered flower silk, except Zhang Li, who was not sold, and everything else had to be exchanged for money.When Liu Hong entered Linqiong County, he encountered an oncoming carriage. It was a grand carriage surrounded by a tight barrier. It was a carriage for officials, which was quite eye-catching.The servants followed behind the carriage. These servants were dressed in civilian clothes, and from their demeanor and pace, they were undoubtedly soldiers practicing martial arts.

Liu Hong didn't care much, and rode his horse on his way.Zhang Li said in the car: "The clothes of the attendants are a little different, and they don't seem to be from Shu."

I don't know what kind of position the officials in the car have.

Not long after Liu Hong's carriage left, the official sitting in the Xuan carriage opened the curtain and asked the coachman, "Is the county government coming soon?"

Shijun Liangyu sat in the car, holding the talisman with one hand, and rubbing a wooden box with the other, muttering to himself: "It's been sixteen years, and I don't know whether it's dead or alive. It's hard to find."