Looking to the Thirteen Rivers

Cangzhou has a lot of rain in spring, and the mountains are much colder than the world. The pink willows and greens outside have begun to wither, but the brilliant spring flowers in Brahma Valley are in full bloom.

It was raining heavily outside the court, and the sky and the earth were shrouded in a curtain of water. There were no birds or people walking around in the valley, and everything seemed very quiet amidst the noisy rain.Yin Qiu was wrapped in Gongzi Fan's cloak, and leaned on the wooden chair under the eaves to watch the rain scene. Gongzi Fan was sitting beside her, holding a needle, thread and scissors, and was tailoring clothes for her.

Yin Qiu didn't bring anything with him when he came this time. The clothes he changed two days ago were washed again. It rained and he didn't dry them. After taking a bath, he found that he didn't have any clean clothes to wear. Chou Yu asked his disciples to bring new ones, so Gongzi Fan had to temporarily take his own, to see if he could wear them for Yin Qiu after the reform.

On a rainy day, the light was not good, and the room was a bit stuffy, so the two of them were sitting on the porch.Gongzi Fan set up a small wooden table and lit a few lamps. Yin Qiu sat there for a while feeling sleepy, yawned and asked, "Are you ready? How long will it take?"

"Soon," Gongzi Fan lowered his head and mended by the light, "Wait a little longer."

Yin Qiu saw that he was proficient in movements and needlework was better than himself, so he couldn't help laughing and said, "You can plant flowers, cook rice, and thread needles and threads. How can you know everything?"

The dim candlelight reflected on Gongzi Fan's chiseled face, elegant and handsome, showing gentleness.He cut off the excess fabric, checked it over and over again, and said: "You can't have others do everything for you. If you can do everything by yourself, you should learn to do it yourself. In this way, even if you are alone, you can still live comfortably." good."

"Our master said that a gentleman stays away from the kitchen," Yin Qiu deliberately joked, "it seems that you don't want to be a gentleman."

"Whether a gentleman is a gentleman or not is never determined by these things, and this is not how it is used," Gongzifan said. "A gentleman also needs to eat and wear clothes. Where does the food come from? Who makes the clothes? Someone close to him takes care of him." It’s good to be safe, but you can’t take it for granted, and you can’t take it for granted. The so-called “a gentleman stays away from the kitchen” is just a high-sounding excuse for some lazy people. He blasts out."

Of course Yin Qiu knew the original meaning of these words, but he just wanted to hear his answer, so he was overjoyed at the moment, and said with laughter: "If our master hears you scolding him like that, his beard will be crooked."

"I'm not a gentleman, I'm just an ordinary person." Young Master Fan also smiled, and put the tailor-made clothes on Yin Qiu's head, "Go and try the clothes that ordinary people make for you to see if they fit you well."

The clothes were clearly washed and very clean, but Yin Qiu still smelled a familiar smell of medicine, and when she pulled the clothes off her head, Young Master Fan had already entered the stove, ready to light a fire for dinner.Yin Qiu went back to her room and finished changing. She looked at the bronze mirror and saw that the wide black robe had been changed into a long gown that fit her figure, with cross-collared arrow sleeves, a jade belt around the waist, and a draped skirt without wrinkles. Absolutely neat and tidy.After all, this is men's clothing, which inevitably lacks the softness of a daughter's family and adds a little more youthful spirit. Wearing it on Yin Qiu's body makes her look radiant and looks particularly good.

Green smoke gradually ignited in the kitchen, and the mist evaporated along the chimney in the gentle wind and drizzle.When Gongzi Fan steamed the rice and was about to go out with the wooden barrel, there stood a tall and straight man like a green bamboo in the porch, with a silver mask covering his face.

"Does it look like it?" Yin Qiu turned around and asked with a playful smile, "From now on, Young Master Fan is me, so who are you?"

"I don't know the person you're talking about," Young Master Fan said. "An unknown person is nothing to worry about. You might as well pretend to be someone else, such as a well-known hero who is more prestigious than Young Master Fan."

"I don't know any heroes, but I know Mr. Fan." Yin Qiu saw that he had put on his coir raincoat and bamboo hat, and was about to go to the well, so he asked, "What's in that bucket of yours?"

Gongzi Fan knelt down by the well and said, "It's a yellow croaker. I'll cook it for you."

Yin Qiu said, "How?"

"Listen to you," said Gongzi Fan, "do you like steamed or braised?"

Yin Qiu thought for a while and said, "It's all right, my uncle likes to eat fish, and I eat sweet and sour with her more often."

"Then sweet and sour." Gongzi Fan took out a knife and began to scrape the scales of the fish. "If you're hungry, eat some pastries first. I'll try to be as fast as possible."

Yin Qiu said "oh", then sat on the wooden chair and watched him quietly handle the fish.After the fish was disemboweled and disemboweled, Gongzi Fan went back to the stove, but he moved too fast, everything else was ready and the rice in the pot was not yet cooked, so Gongzi Fan had to say to Yin Qiu: " Where's the clothes you just changed? I'll wash them for you."

Yin Qiu ran back to the room to take out the clothes, these days she had to spar with Shen Wang almost every day, she was so forgetful during the fight that she couldn't care about anything, the skirt corners were covered with a lot of mud, making it a bit dirty.Gongzi Fan patted the dust there, took soap powder and squatted down to the well to rub Yin Qiu's clothes.

Yin Qiu looked at him for a while, smelling the smell of medicine all the time in his nose, and couldn't help thinking, took an umbrella and went down the steps, saying, "I'll go to the forest for a while, and I'll be back soon."

Young Master Fan wanted to call her to stop, but Yin Qiu flew away without giving him a chance to speak. Fortunately, Yin Qiu did not come back after a while, walking carefully with the corners of his skirt, and his boots were wet. Big cut.

"The clothes you just changed, aren't they dirty again?" Gongzi Fan said, "The clothes in your hand haven't been washed yet, so you ran pretty fast."

Yin Qiu pretended not to hear, and shook the petals carried by the hem of her skirt into the wooden basin, pursed the corners of her lips and said, "It's a pity that such a beautiful flower has been destroyed by wind and rain. Medicinal materials, make a sachet."

Young Master Fan wrung out the water, hung the clothes in the porch, and asked, "Is it for Man Jiangxue?"

Yin Qiu turned his head to look at him, gave an indistinct "hmm" and said, "It's about the same, master uncles also have some..."

After the clothes were washed, Young Master Fan went to the stove to cook. Yin Qiu spread the petals on the sieve and put them on the stove to dry the water.Young Master Fan set up the pot, poured oil on it, and when the oil was hot, he put the fish in and said to Yin Qiu, "Go outside and play, there is a lot of oily smoke here, don't smoke you."

Yin Qiu obediently responded, and went back to the porch to sit down and wait.About half an hour later, various scents gradually wafted from the kitchen. Young Master Fan called out from inside. Yin Qiu took the bowls and chopsticks very consciously, and brought all the prepared dishes to the table. The two of them did not enter. In the house, we had a comfortable dinner talking and laughing under the eaves.

Soon, it was dark, the night rain was pattering, and the evening breeze was gentle. Yin Qiu was full and offered to wash the dishes, but Gongzi Fan didn't agree, and gave her a bowl of dessert, which was mung beans that had been boiled long ago. Soup.When Yin Qiu lay down on the table and finished drinking the sweet soup, Gongzi Fan also washed the dishes, and the two sat side by side, chatting about family affairs in front of the misty night scene.

Later, Yin Qiu hung a lantern for the porch, but she began to doze off after not sitting for a long time. Young Master Fan sent her back to the room. Read the local miscellaneous notes to Yin Qiu.It was not until Yin Qiu fell into a deep sleep that Young Master Fan fell silent, guarded Yin Qiu by the couch for a while, and then went back to his room.

It's cool at night, the eaves are ticking, and there are fallen flowers and leaves on the window sills.Gongzi Fan sat quietly in the room for a while, boiled the medicine and drank it by himself before going to sleep.When Zi Shi was approaching, Shen Wang came over with an umbrella, glanced at Yin Qiu's room, saw that there was no light on, and guessed that Yin Qiu had already fallen asleep, so he asked in a low voice: "The day agreed with the master is coming soon, what should I do?" Did father talk to Miss Yin?"

Young Master Fan was silent, and replied: "Not yet."

"Let's explain it as soon as possible," Shen Wang sighed, "You know the master's style. He will never change what he said. He will leave in the future. No one can keep him for a few more days. Yifu will sooner or later I’m going to follow the master, so I’ll inform Miss Yin earlier, and tell her to make mental preparations in advance, so as not to be sad on the day of parting, right?”

Young Master Fan looked out of the window, where Yin Qiu's clothes were hanging.

"I can't go with my adoptive father, I have to stay in the valley to take care of my younger brothers and sisters," Shen Wang said, "Even if there is a master, you can't be short of people by your side. I will ask the third junior brother to accompany you. Tomorrow, you will find someone to accompany you." This is a reason to take Miss Yin to another place to play, so we can come and pack up. A little novice sent a message earlier, saying that the master has already prepared the boat, and he will travel from the Pingyang River to the southwest in the next day. You don’t want to say it tomorrow. , but there is no chance."

Young Master Fan listened quietly, and after a long time, he pulled the corners of his mouth into a smile, and said with a bit of bitterness: "I still feel that Xiaoqiu just came here not long ago, but I didn't expect that the half-month period will come to an end."

Shen Wang couldn't bear it, and could only comfort him: "The momentary separation can bring you more time to get along, so it's worth it. The adoptive father should take his own body as the most important thing. On the surface, you don't have any serious problems. You have been wasted and wasted for a long time. Except for the master, I can't think of anyone else who can cure you. As the master said, after you recognize Miss Yin, you will forget about these mundane things and go to the vast world to travel mountains and rivers. It will also be more beneficial to your recovery, Miss Yin is considerate, she will understand you."

Gongzi Fan was silent for a long time, and finally sighed: "I understand, you can step back."

Shen Wang nodded slightly, pushed the door quietly and left the private courtyard. Young Master Fan thought a lot, and wanted to go to see Yin Qiu again, but everyone had already walked outside the door, but he couldn't push the door open for a long time. , just stood silently outside Yin Qiu's room until midnight before returning, but he had no sleep all night, and he had no intention of sleeping peacefully.

The next day, when the rain stopped and the sky was bright, Yin Qiu woke up to the sound of birds singing, and when he opened his eyes, he saw Young Master Fan sitting beside the couch, calling her softly, "Xiao Qiu."

Yin Qiu couldn't help being taken aback by him, and sat up rubbing his eyes: "Why do you get up so early?"

"I've made breakfast, let's wash up quickly," Gongzi Fan said, "After dinner, I'll take you to meet your grandparents."

Yin Qiu rubbed his eyes and asked, "Grandfather and grandmother?"

"It's the Clothes Tomb." Young Master Fan handed her the clothes, "It's been a few days since I've been here, so it's time to pay homage to them."

Yin Qiu lost all remaining sleepiness, immediately put on his clothes and got off the couch, ran to the well to fetch water, washed his face and mouth, and went back to the room to comb his hair.Gongzi Fan followed her all the time, followed her in everything, but he didn't speak, just watched her from the sidelines.Yin Qiu didn't think it was strange. After tidying up, he set up a small wooden table in the yard as usual, and used some porridge and side dishes. This time, Yin Qiu didn't want Mr. Fan to wash the dishes, and quickly grabbed the housework, Mr. Fan still followed her and looked at her.

"Why do you keep looking at me?" Yin Qiu touched his face and asked, "Is there something dirty on my face that I haven't washed off?"

Young Master Fan shook his head, didn't say much, and ordered her: "Go and take out the paper incense candle from the room."

Yin Qiu entered the room, took some things, and when he came out, he met Young Master Fan's meaningful gaze.Yin Qiu couldn't help but laugh: "Is there anything you want to tell me?"

Young Master Fan still shook his head.

"There's something wrong with you," Yin Qiu leaned closer to Young Master Fan, frowned and looked at him, "You must have something to hide from me, right?"

Young Master Fan moved his lips, but in the end he just patted Yin Qiu's head, raised his leg and said, "Let's go."

Yin Qiu's eyes were puzzled, he stared at his back, strode to catch up with Young Master Fan, and said unwillingly, "Do you really have nothing to say to me?"

"There are still some," Gong Zifan laughed, and took Yin Qiu's hand, "I'm very happy to see that you have come out well and are so beautiful."

"It's also thanks to you and mother," Yin Qiu looked at him, "Is this the only one?"

"Well," Young Master Fan said calmly, "Only this."

Yin Qiu said: "I don't believe it," she said firmly, "This is definitely not what you want to talk about, what exactly is it?"

Young Master Fan laughed: "I said it but I don't believe it, so I won't say it."

Yin Qiu looked at him for a while, and although he was sure that Young Master Fan must have other matters, since he refused to say anything, Yin Qiu stopped asking, and muttered: "Then you can praise me more, girl." Everyone likes to hear people say that they are beautiful."

Hearing this, Gongzi Fan couldn't laugh or cry, so he praised her a few more words. Yin Qiu smiled and was in a good mood along the way. He ran up and down, picked a lot of flowers, and fluttered butterflies for a while.When he got there, he saw two tombs standing in the depths of the apricot grove, so Yin Qiu got serious and stopped making noise.

"It is said to be a tomb, but in fact there is nothing in it." Gongzi Fan took some soil to add to the mound, and said, "I was in a hurry when I left Ruyi Gate, and I didn't have time to bring anything, so I had to leave it empty."

Yin Qiu lit the joss stick, burned all the paper money he brought, knelt on the ground and kowtowed several times.She looked around and saw the apricot blossoms here, quiet and unique, she couldn't help sighing: "This place is really nice, why didn't you set up one for my mother?"

Gongzi Fan was silent for a moment, and replied: "I didn't know whether she was alive or dead before, but I found out later, but I still can't accept it."

The erection of the Clothes Tomb meant that Shen Mandong had really passed away, and it was a proof that he could no longer deceive himself and others.

Hearing what he said, Yin Qiu's eyes dimmed, and he smiled slightly again: "How can we not even have a tomb, let's stand with our grandparents and be a companion, when we come to worship, it is considered a family reunion." gone."

After she finished speaking, she walked to one side and knelt down, digging up the yellow mud with her bare hands.Gongzi Fan was about to tell her not to do this, but Yin Qiu stood up before he could speak, and said, "Grandfather and grandma didn't leave anything behind, so do you still have anything from my mother?"

Gongzi Fan said: "Originally there was a piece of purple jade pendant, which was given by Manzhen on the day of my wedding with your mother, one dragon and one phoenix. But when I asked Wang'er to take the jade pendant to see Manzhen, she broke it into pieces. Now, there is nothing left."

"Then what about the letter my mother wrote to you?" Yin Qiu said, "Your return is not yet due, and the night rain in Bashan floods the autumn lake."

"That won't work. If it rains when you bury it, the handwriting will faint," said Gongzi Fan, "I can't bear it."

Yin Qiu thought for a while, then suddenly his eyes lit up, and he started to say, "I have. I have taken the Buddhist beads she gave to the master. It was made by my mother herself. Can it be her property? Wait a minute." Come on, I put it in the room when I washed my face earlier, so I'll go get it now."

Seeing that she was about to leave after saying this, Young Master Fan frowned slightly, and subconsciously called out: "Xiaoqiu—"

Yin Qiu paused, turned around and said, "What?"

Young Master Fan hesitated to speak, and for a long time failed to tell her not to go back. Finally, he waved his hands helplessly and said: "...it's nothing, let's go."

Yin Qiu had doubts in his heart, and always felt that Young Master Fan seemed a little weird today, but he didn't ask any more questions at this time, and rushed back along the way he came, using lightness kung fu.Before she entered the courtyard, she saw a lot of figures coming and going, walked over and saw that it was Shen Wang who was leading his disciples to pack something.

"What are you busy with?" Yin Qiu poked his head into the study, looked at Shen Wang and asked.

The disciples were hurrying to do things, and no one noticed that she had come back. Shen Wang couldn't help being taken aback when he saw Yin Qiu, and said in a low voice, "Well... I'm not busy, I just clean the room for my adoptive father."

Yin Qiu glanced around and raised an eyebrow: "Then why are you packing so many clothes?"

Shen Wang was one head and two older, and lied as frankly as possible: "It's spring, and some clothes can't be worn by the adoptive father, so they have to be kept in sealed boxes."

"But aren't these all spring clothes?" Yin Qiu opened the box and looked, "There are also these cloaks, which he wears every day. You put them away, what do you ask him to change?"

"This..." Shen Wang faltered and couldn't make it up.

Yin Qiu stared at him intently, and saw the eyes of the disciples dodging, as if they didn't want to talk to her, and they all tried their best to hide their guilt.Yin Qiu watched, his expression involuntarily downcast.

Shen Wang said: "Miss Yin..."

"Is he leaving?" Yin Qiu suddenly asked, "Where is he going?"

Shen Wang looked embarrassed, not knowing how to answer.

"You tell me, it doesn't matter," Yin Qiu said, "I just want to know where he is going."

For the sake of saying everything, Shen Wang couldn't hide it anymore, so Shen Wang could only tell the truth: "This matter should have been told to you by the righteous father, but since you don't know it, it must be difficult for the righteous father to speak up," he said He said, gesturing to his disciples to move all their things out, "You should have heard who rescued the adoptive father back then. That master liked to travel all over his life. Every time he went to a place, he would stay at most half a month. Let's go, I came back this time because my adoptive father made an exception and stayed for a few more days. In addition, he also had important things to do when he went south this time, so he had to go. It's time to take my father-in-law with me."

Yin Qiu said: "He's going to leave, can't he come back after finishing his work?"

"Master's whereabouts are uncertain, and he stops whenever he goes," Shen Wang said, "When he set off, he wandered aimlessly, wandering around, and even he himself didn't know where he would end up. What's more, monks never return. It was already eight years ago that he came back to Cangzhou once, and no one knows when he will come back next time. Besides, he wants to take his adoptive father with him, because he wants his adoptive father to follow him to explore the mountains and rivers and practice on foot. Otherwise, the foster father stayed in the valley for so many years, how could the master not be able to heal his old wounds? It is precisely because the foster father stayed here all day to see things and think about others, worried unabated, and became sick from overwork , That's why the master wants him to change his environment and mood. Miss Yin, this is not a bad thing for the adoptive father. I heard that the owner of Mingyue Tower has already gone wandering alone on his horse, probably for the purpose of going to other places. It’s the same reason as foster father is leaving today.”

"Then how long will they have to leave?" Yin Qiu asked, "Do they have to wait for the injury to fully recover before returning?"

"I don't know about that either," Shen Wang said, "I guess it won't be too long, and foster father should come back to see you as soon as possible."

The spring breeze is slightly cool, but it is a bit colder than the previous few days when it blows on the body.Yin Qiu stood there for a while, lowered his eyes and said, "Okay, I understand."

She went back to the room to get the string of sandalwood beads, and carried a hoe from the yard. She walked very slowly on the road, stopping several times, but she couldn't avoid being lost in thought.When he reached the apricot blossom forest, he saw the back of Young Master Fan from a distance, Yin Qiu's eyes turned red, and he hid himself and shed a few tears. After a long time, he recovered his mood, smiled to himself, and flew towards the young master. Fan greeted him.

"Look, I've brought it." Yin Qiu handed the Buddhist beads to Young Master Fan, and started digging holes nimbly.

"Let me come," said Gongzi Fan, "you wait on the side, don't get tired."

Yin Qiu turned his back to him, refusing to let go: "You are a sick person, you can't do this kind of rough work, just let me do it."

Gongzi Fan said: "It's not so sick. You should take an extra hoe and let your grandparents and Mandong see it. Maybe they will come and scold me in their dreams at night."

"Then scold," Yin Qiu said, "you have a thicker skin, and they can't do anything about you."

Gong Zifan couldn't see her face, but he could feel that Yin Qiu was not as happy as before when he came back after going there.Gongzi Fan stared at her, feeling as if someone had poured a pot of hot oil on his heart, it was sizzling, his heart was bloody, and he was so painful that he couldn't speak.

Yin Qiu held back her tears, and kept her back to Young Master Fan all the time. She dug a hole, put the Buddhist beads in, and pushed the soil over with a hoe to cover it.Gongzi Fan stared at her and said, "Xiao Qiu, I have something to tell you."

Yin Qiu was busy, afraid that he would be free, so he grinned and smiled at Young Master Fan, "I also have something to tell you." She filled the small hole, knelt down and patted it flat with her hands, "Noon I still want to eat fish, the fish last night was delicious, but not sweet enough, can you put less vinegar later?"

Seeing that the corners of her eyes were still red, Gongzi Fan felt as if someone had poured another spoonful of hot oil into his heart.He said softly: "After eating the fish, I have to go fishing in the river."

"Then take me to go fishing," Yin Qiu stood up, and said with fingers. "When we go back, first pick a piece of wood to carve a monument. You carve, and I will paint the ink. Then we will go fishing by the river, have dinner and take a nap." How about going to the mountains to watch the stars at night?"

Gongzi Fan said: "Xiaoqiu..."

"It's so decided!" Yin Qiu slapped the dirt off his hands and started running with a hoe on his shoulders. "The first ones just eat and don't wash the dishes. Come and chase me!"

Young Master Fan's throat was choked up, looking at Yin Qiu's bouncing figure, he said after a while, "Run slowly, don't fall, won't you wait for me, a patient?"

Yin Qiu stopped in front, wiped his eyes with his sleeves, then turned around and said, "Then you should hurry up."

Gongzi Fan quickened his pace according to her words, and the two went back to the yard to rest for a while and drank two sips of tea.Yin Qiu couldn't sit still, so he ran to the firewood room to find a wooden board, the size would be suitable, and Gongzi Fan carved the big characters "Tomb of Beloved Wife Mandong" with a carving knife, and Yin Qiu colored it with a brush, Leave it by the door to let the ink dry naturally.After this was done, Yin Qiu brought the fishing rod and bait again, and non-stop pushed Young Master Fan to the small bridge by the river to fish.The two of them sat for the whole afternoon, son Fan gained a lot, but Yin Qiu got nothing, all the time was spent in a daze.

"It's all for you," Gongzi Fan poured the fish he caught to Yin Qiu, and said with a smile, "If it goes into your fishing basket, you're the one who caught it."

Yin Qiu accepted it with peace of mind, and said triumphantly, "I was the one who caught it, and you couldn't catch any of them."

At night, the two of them who hadn't had lunch returned to the courtyard with the fish baskets in their hands. Gongzi Fanyi squatted by the well to handle the fish scales and internal organs like yesterday, while Yin Qiu ate her candy in the oiled paper bag. Leaning on the back of the chair and taking a nap for half an hour.After she woke up, the food was already on the table, Yin Qiu ate the ready-made ones again, took the initiative to clean the dishes after the meal, and was still thinking about watching the stars, so he took the lantern and son Fan to the mountain along the ladder .

The night sky after the rain has no clouds and mists, but is still covered with bright stars, just like a dream.Yin Qiu was still wearing the dress that Young Master Fan had changed for her. The two had the same clothes, the same eyebrows and eyes, and the picture of snuggling together was very harmonious.After a busy day, Yin Qiu was exhausted both physically and mentally. On the way home after watching the stars, he was so sleepy that he could hardly keep his eyes open. I stumbled.

Young Master Fan held her in fear, and walked very slowly. When he got off the ladder, Young Master Fan threw the lantern, picked Yin Qiu up, and carried her all the way back to the room.Yin Qiu almost lost consciousness after being touched by the pillow, and fell into a deep sleep. Gongzi Fan wiped her face and washed her hands, watched her by the couch as before, and then went back to his room to fall asleep.

On the second day, there was the sound of rushing water in the yard, and there was a lot of battle. Young Master Fan was awakened by the noise, and when he got up, he saw that it was still dark outside, and it was still early, but Yin Qiu didn't know when he would wake up. I was washing rice and vegetables by the well.

Young Master Fan had mixed feelings, and the lamp was not turned on, so he sat in the dim room and waited motionless.Sure enough, after finishing everything, Yin Qiu knocked on the door and shouted: "It's getting late, come out and eat."

Young Master Fan felt like a knife was being cut in his heart, but he couldn't show it yet, he could only reply in his usual tone, and he went out after a while.

Yin Qiu cooked porridge, made a few light dishes, and boiled the medicine that Young Master Fan wanted to drink.The two ate their last meal in silence, and Yin Qiu took the cloak and put it on Young Master Fan, saying: "The ink is all dry, let my mother set up this wooden monument."

Gongzi Fan nodded, hugged the wooden tablet in his arms, and held Yin Qiu with his free hand.When he arrived at the Xinghua Forest, Yin Qiu set up the wooden tablet in front of the tomb, carefully burned the paper money, lit the joss stick, and kowtowed a few times.

The wind in the morning was very strong, messing up their clothes and black hair. Yin Qiu put his hands together and stood in front of Shen Mandong's grave for a while in silent mourning.Young Master Fan asked, "What did you say to your mother?"

Yin Qiu opened his eyes and smiled: "I'll let her bless you to get better soon."

Young Master Fan followed her example and silently mourned, and Yin Qiu also asked, "What did you say to my mother again?"

Gongzi Fan said: "I will ask her to keep you safe and safe, and your life will be smooth."

Yin Qiu said happily: "I accept your auspicious words." After saying that, he led his son Fan back and hurried back, looked at the sky and said, "Hurry up, you can't miss the time when you have an appointment with someone, I would rather arrive earlier than call People wait."

Thousands of words gather in my heart, but I don't know how to speak, let alone where to start.Gongzi Fan was silent all the way, his eyes fixed on Yin Qiu all the time, the two walked through the courtyard and got off the small bridge, where Shen Wang had already brought his disciples there.

In this situation, the disciples all showed reluctance, but none of them stayed.Shen Wang got on the horse, glanced at Yin Qiu and Young Master Fan with complicated expressions, and also didn't know what to say.

Yin Qiu helped Young Master Fan into the carriage, followed him and sat down next to him, Shen Wang made a gesture outside, and the carriage and horses immediately started to move, slowly walking towards the gate of Fanxin Valley.

The curtains fluttered, and the fragrance of pear and apricot blossoms floated in the spring breeze, but the medicinal smell in the car could not be dispelled.Yin Qiu leaned in the arms of Young Master Fan, quietly looking at the canyon and mountain road outside the curtain, with an unusually calm face.Gongzi Fan hugged her, wanted to say something to her, but couldn't speak.It wasn't until the carriages and horses drove on the flat and wide road, and a rushing river appeared at the end of the line of sight, that Yin Qiu seemed to have suddenly come to his senses, took out a sachet from his sleeve pocket, and handed it to Young Master Fan, saying: " It's for you."

The sachet is small and exquisite, with fiery red maple leaves embroidered on it and three familiar names embroidered on the back.Young Master Fan held the sachet, his heart was in a mess for a while, and his tongue was bitter.He sighed, touched Yin Qiu's hand that was covered with needles, and asked, "Did you stay up all night last night?"

"Sleep," Yin Qiu said, "I got up early and made it in a hurry."

Gongzi Fan stared at her deeply.

"You have to remember to come back and see me," Yin Qiu squeezed out a smile, and said in a relaxed tone, "Don't leave, you don't want to come back."

"No," said Gongzi Fan, "I will come back soon, and when I come back, I will be the first to find you."

Yin Qiu happily said: "Then you have to keep your word. If you dare to lie to me, I will ignore you from now on."

Gongzi Fan let out a "huh" and said softly, "I won't lie to you."

The carriage stopped shaking and stopped on the bank of the river in the morning spring breeze.

Shen Wang reined in his horse and stood still, hesitating not to lift the curtain, Yin Qiu lifted the curtain by himself, and waited for Young Master Fan to land first before she jumped out of the carriage.

The river was full of soup, and the wind was filled with damp and cold morning mist. A small boat was parked on the shore not far away. A monk sat cross-legged on the bow of the boat, waving a cattail leaf fan in his hand.Young Master Fan Yaoyao looked at him, and the monk entered the cabin without saying a word. The disciples carried the luggage to the boat and put it away, and stood with Shen Wang consciously to go elsewhere.

Yin Qiu looked at the boat, but now she calmed down. She took a step back, let go of Young Master Fan's hand, and said softly, "Go, it's time to get on the road."

Gongzi Fan looked back at her.

The clothes of the two were flapping in the air, Young Master Fan was still holding the sachet in his hand, he smiled at Yin Qiu, and said warmly: "Go back and have a good sleep, when you want to go back to Yunhua Palace, you can Let them send you."

Yin Qiu nodded: "I know, don't worry about me."

Gongzi Fan looked at her for a long time, then turned sideways and said, "Then I'm leaving."

Yin Qiu pulled the corners of his lips and smiled back at him, but neither of them spoke.

The next moment, the person in front of him turned around slowly, and walked towards the river step by step. The cold wind brushed the river surface, and brushed the corner of Gongzi Fan's clothes, and rushed to Yin Qiu's face with the familiar fragrance of medicine.

She looked at the back of Young Master Fan, endured it for a long time, and finally her nose was sore, her eyes were hot, and she subconsciously took a few steps forward.

"Father." Yin Qiu suddenly called out in a low voice.

Her voice was so low that it was almost inaudible in the frantic and rushing wind, but Gongzi Fan seemed to have heard it, and suddenly froze there.

Time seemed to freeze at this moment, everyone's figures faded away under the gray sky, only the wind was still endlessly clamoring, lingering between the two people who were not far away.

The hand hanging by his side trembled uncontrollably, and Gongzi Fan was like a sculpture, stunned in place for a long, long time.After a long period of dead silence passed, he turned his head stiffly.

Yin Qiu's eyes were red, and she burst into tears the moment Young Master Fan turned his head. She mustered up her courage, and with a trembling voice, she once again shouted with all her strength: "Father!"

Gongzi Fan's heart was beating like a drum, and his palms were covered with hot sweat. He opened his lips, but he was so choked up that he couldn't even utter a single syllable.He could only open his arms, and walked towards Yin Qiu in a nonchalant manner. Yin Qiu burst into tears, and took steps at the same time as Young Master Fan was walking towards her.

She ran with all her strength and threw herself into the arms of Young Master Fan. At this moment, the father and daughter finally had a real recognition and hugged each other tightly.

The cloud of sorrow dissipated, the sky suddenly appeared, and even the wind eased strangely.Gong Zifan tightened his arms and held Yin Qiu firmly in his arms, with mixed feelings in his heart, the more overwhelming joy.

"Xiaoqiu..." After so many years, Young Master Fan shed tears for the first time, and said in a shy voice, "You have suffered, it is because Daddy didn't protect you well..."

Yin Qiu cried heartbrokenly, raised his face and asked him: "When will you come back? Will you not want me again...?"

"No, Daddy never wanted you," Gong Zifan looked down at Yin Qiu, tried his best to force back tears, and said softly, "I promise you, I won't go anywhere when I come back next time, just I'll be with you alone, okay?"

Yin Qiu looked at him anxiously, sobbing: "But I really miss you, I want you to go, but I don't want you to go."

"I know," said Gongzi Fan, "I know it all, and I can't bear you either."

"father……"

"When I come back, I will cook for you and take you to see the stars." Gongzi Fan wiped the tears from Yin Qiu's face and said with a smile, "We still have to meet your aunt together, you wait for me obediently." , okay?"

Yin Qiu said, "Okay, okay..."

"Then don't cry," said Gong Zifan, "Before you leave, why don't you smile for me?"

"I can't laugh," Yin Qiu was stunned, "I can't laugh at all right now."

Gongzi Fan said: "The day I come back, you come to pick me up and show me a smile."

Yin Qiu nodded like a pounding garlic: "Then you must come back."

"Daddy keeps his word and will never break his promise," Gongzi Fan kissed her between the eyebrows, "You have to be good, you understand?"

Yin Qiu whimpered, "I know, I will..."

"I told you two, stop crying and wasting time!" The monk who had entered the cabin suddenly came out after hearing the noise outside, and shouted, "It's not a parting of life and death, we will see each other again in the future! It's really a real life." Father and daughter, what's the point of shedding so much cat urine! If you really want your father, let him go quickly. When he recovers from his illness, he will be with you every day. Stay for a long time I still think he is annoying!"

"I won't dislike my father," Yin Qiu first looked at the monk, and then at Young Master Fan, "I won't dislike you."

Young Master Fan chuckled lightly: "You are a good boy, of course you won't despise Daddy."

Yin Qiu suppressed his grief and tried to hold back his tears, then said with red eyes: "Then you go, remember to write to me when you get there, and take good care of yourself."

"I will, and you have to take care of yourself." Gong Zifan caressed her face, and after a long time, he reluctantly let go of Yin Qiu. He wiped away Yin Qiu's tears, and looked at her for a while After a while, he suddenly raised his head as if feeling something, and glanced in the direction behind Yin Qiu.

"Don't dawdle! If you don't come, I will leave first