Qinghe Pastoral

After the happy new year, the weather gradually warmed up, with less morning hoarfrost and more visible greenery, and with the footsteps of early spring, the epidemic that had plagued Dayu for several months gradually dissipated.

Although the epidemic was treated in a timely manner, because Huazhou and Dongzhou were the hardest hit areas of the epidemic, the epidemic that had been raging for many months caused huge losses to Dayu Dynasty.

Fortunately, the emperor was wise at that time, and the Dayu Dynasty had always been strong. A series of policies that favored the people and businesses were spread from the capital to the localities.

On the eve of Lin Chen's second birthday, Ji Ruixiu and the others finally received a letter from Xiao Jue. Huazhou has completely defeated the epidemic, and their family is fine, so they don't need to worry about it.With this letter, they felt relieved. They planned to go to Dongzhou this year to pay homage to Mukang, and then go to Huazhou again, and return to Qinghe Village from Huazhou.

In a blink of an eye, it was February 28, and Lin Chen turned two years old. Although he only invited relatives at home, the birthday celebration was unambiguous at all.

The night was getting deeper, and after seeing off Lin Yue's family, the family finally calmed down.

In the main room, the red-burning carbon fire exudes a steady stream of heat, completely blocking the chill left by this winter outside the house.

Xu Xiuqin was counting today's congratulatory gifts, Lin Sheng seemed to be not enjoying himself enough, and was drinking wine with Bai Junyan and Wei Xun, Lin Mu hugged Lin Chen, who was a little bit sweet, and talked with Xu Xiuqin in a few sentences.

While talking, he saw Ji Ruixiu entering the room with something in his hand. He walked up to Lin Mu in two or three steps, and knelt down to look at Lin Chen.

Since the little beast disappeared, Lin Chen has become much quieter. Several months have passed, but the nearly two-year-old man always mentions his in vain. little beast.But no matter how much Lin Chen talked and how much they missed, this little beast just disappeared from their lives.

Ji Ruixiu unfolded the scroll in his hand, and saw a small snow-white beast with long wings and horns galloping in the small forest under the moon, with a young child on its back.Seeing this, Lin Chen immediately became excited. He stretched out his hand and said, "For nothing, for nothing."

Ji Ruixiu laid the painting flat on the table. Lin Chen stroked the little beast in the painting with his white and tender fingers, but he heard Ji Ruixiu say, "This is a birthday gift from my brother for Chen'er. Do you like it?"

Lin Chen stared at Ji Ruixiu, his big eyes were shining, his face smiled with dimples, and he nodded.

"Chen'er likes it."

"Elder brother knows that Chen'er misses Bai Bai, but Bai Bai can't live with us. When Chen'er grows up happily and healthily, elder brother will take Chen'er up the mountain. Maybe we can see Bai Bai."

Lin Chen showed a somewhat puzzled expression. He didn't seem to understand why Bai Bai couldn't live with him, but he knew that when he grew up, he could go to Bai Bai.

"Well, Chen'er has to grow up quickly."

Seeing the appearance of the two of them, Lin Mu also smiled, and then bowed his head and kissed Lin Chen, "Chen'er not only wants to grow up faster, but also grow up happily, okay?"

Lin Chen nodded hurriedly, the little man had a belief in his heart that when he grows up healthy and happy, he can find the one he likes in vain.

After the first spring rain, the fields in Qinghe Village became busy again.

The time has entered April, and the grand festival of offering sacrifices to relatives is coming as scheduled.This year is the new grave of the two elders, and according to the custom, people from the village are invited to visit the grave for a meal.And because this is the first year that the Bai family's ancestral tomb has been moved here, this year's relative festival needs to be more grand, so from a few days ago, they have been busy preparing various ancestor worship objects.

After the busy ancestor worship festival, the family set off for Dongzhou.

In the past, Lin Mu wanted to take Lin Sheng and his wife to see the beautiful scenery of Dayu Dynasty. This time, while going to pay homage to Mu Kang, he also took the couple to have fun.

After a few days of rushing, the husband and wife were a little tired when they arrived in Dongzhou. They lived in the renovated Qinya Garden. After lunch, Ji Ruixiu accompanied Lin Mu to offer incense to Mu Kang.

After the incident in Dongzhou last year, Lin Mu had already let go of Mu Kang, without the complicated emotions of Mu Kang's burial day, now he can respectfully call Mu Kang father.

It was still early when I came back from the Mu family cemetery. According to Dayu Chao, in the first year when the grave was moved, I had to go to the old cemetery to burn some papers to prevent the place from being too desolate.Although Aunt Zhang had already burned the ghost paper for them, since they had already arrived in Dongzhou, it was inevitable to make another trip.

When a group of people arrived in a carriage, they saw a middle-aged couple kneeling on the ground in the open wasteland. They were burning ghost paper, and white smoke rose.

Bai Junyan and Lin Mu looked at each other, and they both saw puzzlement on each other's faces, but the two who heard the movement turned around slowly.

The woman had a pretty face and a slim figure, and the man looked dignified but upright. Judging from their clothes, they should be just ordinary people.

Seeing Bai Junyan, the woman couldn't help sizing her up carefully, then stood up excitedly and came towards them.

Looking at the woman in front of him, Bai Junyan always felt inexplicably familiar. Before he could figure out why, the woman tremblingly said, "Master? You, you are Master Bai?"

Following the young master, a fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl flooded into Bai Junyan's mind, and he couldn't help but ask, "Mei Er? Are you Mei Er?"

The woman nodded excitedly, and saw Lin Mu next to Bai Junyan who seemed to be startled, and took two steps back.

"You, are you Master Chen?"

Lin Mu nodded with a smile. They also looked for Meier last year, but there was no trace. Who would have thought that they would meet her here today.

In his few memories, Meier, who was about to be in her early twenties, was a gentle but cheerful girl. See you today. Although this beautiful face is a little more mature, it can still overlap with the appearance in memory. Looking at her Also very kind.

It's just that Meier behaved like this. In order to protect Wuyu, Nanny Zhou didn't tell Meier about Lin Mu's undead.And from Nanny Zhou, I learned that Meier fled the famine and went south, and was only five or six years old when she arrived in Baifu. After Mu Xianchen "died", Meier bid farewell to Nanny Zhou, and went north to find relatives.

Mei'er looked at Lin Mu's face in a daze. She stared at Lin Mu's eyes, as if she was looking at someone through these eyes, but she couldn't help muttering: "Like, so similar, these eyes It's exactly the same as the lady's eyes."

Meier was in a daze, but saw the man stepped forward and put his arms around Meier, calling her name, tenderly and affectionately.

Meier withdrew from the man's arms, thinking of her gaffe just now, she was a little embarrassed but smiled happily.

"Miss is so wronged, it's great that the young master and the young master can recognize each other."

Meier had thousands of words in her heart, but she finally managed to say this. Seeing Meier's sincerity, Lin Mu also smiled sincerely, and said, "Yes, that's great."

Bai Junyan stared at Lin Mu with a smile on his face without opening his mouth, but he also thought the same way in his heart. In this life, he had been happy, heartbroken, confused and displaced. Now, with his loved ones by his side and his lover by his side, perhaps For him, this is the best arrangement of fate.

After returning from the Bai family's ancestral grave, Xu Xiuqin took the spoon and cooked a sumptuous meal. During the dinner, I also learned about Meier's situation in the past ten years. I learned that she married a good man and had three sons. Very happy.

And Meier learned that Nanny Zhou was still alive, although she was a little regretful that she couldn't see her this time, she also said that if she had the opportunity to visit Qinghe Village in the future, she would also offer incense sticks to the masters of the Bai family.

Since there were still three children in Meier's family, the couple set foot on the way home the next day.And Lin Mu took Lin Sheng and his wife to stay in Dongzhou for seven or eight days, enjoying the beautiful mountains and rivers of Dongzhou.

Lin Mu is gentle by nature, and Mu Xianye likes him very much. Over the past seven or eight days, the relationship between the two brothers has deepened a lot. On the day they left Dongzhou, Mu Xianye, who had always been a small adult, shed tears, and Lin Mu was heartbroken. .

"Ye'er, be good, listen to your mother carefully, and when July comes, my brother will ask someone to pick you up."

Mu Xianye nodded hurriedly while dropping the golden beans, Aunt Zhang hugged Mu Xianye in her arms with red eyes, and said to Lin Mu: "Let's go quickly, don't worry about us, I will write to you before I come of."

Lin Mu made a salute and nodded, and got into the carriage under Mu Xianye's reluctant eyes. The carriage slowly drove away from Mu's house. Lin Mu looked at the increasingly small figure until the carriage turned and he could no longer see the pair. Mother and son just put down the car curtain, but their hearts are empty.

Ji Ruixiu hugged him in his arms and didn't speak, just patted him on the shoulder.

It is only a day's journey by water from Dongzhou to Huazhou. I am worried about Lin Sheng and his wife. They traveled by land, and it will be three days before they reach Huazhou.

The epidemic has been raging in Huazhou for many months, but in April, after nearly two months of recuperation, Huazhou is the prosperous and prosperous Huazhou again.

Mr. Xiao is still in good health, and not long ago, Xiao Jue's wife was pregnant with an heir. Because of this, Mr. Xiao is even more energetic.

Seeing Xiao Jue after more than half a year, I always feel that he has calmed down a lot. Maybe it is this sudden epidemic, or maybe it is the joy of the upcoming son and daughter, but no matter what, his friendship with them is the same as before.

After a good rest in the Xiao Mansion, Xu Xiuqin and his wife were left early the next morning, Ji Ruixiu hugged Lin Chen, and a group of five drove the carriage to the "Jingguo Temple".

Master Du Hua is still so straight-forward and immortal. What surprised him was that he saw Lin Chen bluntly saying that Lin Chen would have a great opportunity, but he said that the secret must not be revealed and he did not want to say more.

They came here this time with Lin Chen in their arms, and their original intention was to come to the temple to ask for a peace talisman. Although they were curious, but since it was a good opportunity, they couldn't tell them all.

The weather in Huazhou in April was already very hot. Although the scenery was good, Xu Xiuqin's body couldn't adapt to it from the third day onwards.It was also the flowering season of Qiyan fruit, and they set off for Qinghe Village on the fourth day.

It was already May when I returned to Qinghe Village, and the Qiyan fruit flowers were even more beautiful than last year.After nearly a month of busy work, the flowers in the garden were picked, dried, packaged, and sold by caravans to various places in Dayu Dynasty, earning a lot of money.