[Red Chamber] I am Lin Daiyu and her uncle

Let's go back in time to a year ago.

Lin Qing was somewhat apprehensive when he stepped out of the country for the first time.

After all, the destination of this trip is very unusual, and it is Huang Liangguo, the old enemy of Nanke Kingdom.

In the past, he had only heard various rumors about this country from other people's mouths, but now he wanted to see it with his own eyes.

Supported by curiosity, Lin Qing was very excited for a long time after he set off, but the closer he got to the border of Nanke Kingdom, the more desolate the scenery along the way.

The lush green vegetation gradually becomes desolate and barren, and finally the sky is covered with yellow sand and no grass grows.

The visual changes really affect people's mood. Lin Qing, who is used to seeing the beautiful scenery of the south of the Yangtze River, is inexplicably irritable and depressed.

Master Chen in the same tent is an amiable middle-aged man.

In fact, apart from Lin Qing, a young and excessive official in his twenties, the youngest members of the entourage were also in their early thirties.

In other words, Lin Qing is really a rookie with no experience in missions at all, and changes in the scenery along the way can affect his mood.

Therefore, out of senior's love for the younger generation, Mr. Chen kindly reminded him when he saw his depressed appearance: "Mr. Xiao Lin is not in a good spirit these days."

Lin Qing, who was lying on the tent bed with drooping eyes in a daze, looked at Chen Hu in a daze when he heard the words, and saw that he was smiling and looking at him, he was stunned for a moment before realizing that he was talking to him, and he sat up abruptly, embarrassed She smiled gently, and said, "Yes, I'm not used to it. But did Ruqing bother Mr. Chen?"

Chen Hu smiled, "It's not a nuisance, but..." Chen Hu frowned and looked Lin Qing up and down, "I think Mr. Xiao Lin's appearance this time is a symptom of homesickness."

"Homesickness?" Lin Qing asked while rubbing her face.

Chen Hu nodded, "It's understandable to think about it. After all, Lord Xiaolin is still young, and he grew up in Wu Nong's soft-spoken, picturesque Jiangnan. Where has he seen such a rough scene? It's also possible to feel uncomfortable for a while. "

This... is really true.

Not to mention being in Nanke Country, even in modern times, Lin Qing doesn't travel much.Lin Minzhang took him there when he was a child, but most of them were gardens, the Forbidden City, or traveling abroad. He only saw places with such harsh environments on the ppt in geography class; Only read the books of sages, Jiangling is rarely published, let alone travel.

Lin Qing said with a smile: "In the end, I'm not prepared enough. I should be mentally prepared when I travel. Being in such a mental state has greatly affected Mr. Chen's mood."

Chen Hu didn't mind at all, instead he kindly reminded Lin Qing, "Speaking of preparations, I wonder what items Mr. Xiao Lin took from home to express love?"

This time it was Lin Qing's turn to frown, "Huh? Do you still want to bring this thing?"

Chen Hu explained: "It's like this. Those of us who often go to the country will not be able to return home for a year or so. In order to prevent homesickness from affecting the mission, we usually keep those things from home. Homesickness If so, take out that object and have a look, and treat it as if you saw your relatives."

"But... is this really useful?" Lin Qing was very skeptical about the actual effectiveness of this move.

Chen Hu said vaguely: "Something is better than nothing. It's just for psychological comfort. Why else did the ancients often say 'seeing things and thinking about others'? It can be seen that there is still some truth in it."

Lin Qing was thoughtful, "It's true..."

Then he stood up and walked towards the luggage, "I'll look for it right away, my wife is a person who knows everything, I guess she should have expected this kind of situation, maybe there are some homesick things she specially prepared in the package and said indefinite."

As he said that, he opened the bag and rummaged through it.

Not to mention, I really taught him to find one - bellyband.

Lin Qing looked at the bright red apron in his hand, and his mind went blank for a moment. Finally, he moved faster than he could think, and stayed for less than half a second.

At the same time, Lin Qing's white and tender face instantly flushed red, and she didn't dare to make any extra movements.

Seeing him standing there without moving, Chen Hu couldn't help asking: "Lord Xiao Lin?"

No response.

"Master Kobayashi??"

Still no response.

"Master Kobayashi???"

The tone gradually became higher, and Chen Hu frowned: What's wrong with this child, he must not be possessed by evil spirits, right?

Just as she was about to get up and walk over, Lin Qing finally turned her head 'Kaka', opened the corners of her mouth, and forced a smile: "Master Chen, I was thinking about what my wife told me before leaving, and I was fascinated by it for a while, and I didn't hear it. your cry."

Chen Hu gave a meaningful "Oh~" and gave Lin Qing a look of "I understand", then he stopped caring about Lin Qing and picked up the collection of poems he brought from home to concentrate on reading.

Lin Qing nodded with a smile, turned around, and quietly wiped the fine layer of cold sweat on his forehead with his sleeve.

"Huh—" It's really dangerous.

But... Having said that, no matter how Shenjiao is a lady, she is still an ancient person, so it is unlikely that she will have such a taste, right?

But... what if it was misplaced?

Lin Qing couldn't be sure, and at the same time, just in case, he decided to wait until he was the only one left in the camp to check.

It must be seen, otherwise he will be worried all the way, after all, if it is true, then this is too bold.

At noon the next day, Chen Hu was called by Qin Gong alone to discuss matters in the tent, Lin Qing finally got the chance.

A person secretly took out the package. After hesitating for a few times, he finally took out the apron with a blushing face. Lin Qing finally breathed a sigh of relief after seeing the pattern on it.

what!This is clearly the five-poison apron worn by his family's elder brother Yuan when he reached the [-]th day.

The five-poison bellyband is generally made of big red cloth, embroidered with patterns of snakes, scorpions, spiders, geckos, and □□ five kinds of poisonous insects. It has some kind of witchcraft meaning, mainly to hope that children wearing it can be protected from similar poisonous insects. grow healthy.

This is a tradition in Lianzhou, Shenjiao's hometown. Shenjiao began to embroider before she was born. Of course, there are more than one piece, but... Lin Qing looked at the part of the apron near the neck. The color is obviously not as bright as other places, so she knows it is Brother Yuan has already used it.

His brother Yuan is chubby and loves to drool the most, especially when he sees someone holding a delicious snack in his hand, he doesn't blink his eyes, and he doesn't feel it when others rub his face, so he just stares blankly While eating food in other people's hands, the saliva often drools, and the neck is always water-stained, even the part near the neck with the apron is always soaked in saliva.After a long time, won't it be soaked and faded?

Thinking of this, Lin Qing shook his head slightly and smiled helplessly.

This kid doesn't know who he is following, he is so greedy, it is obvious that neither he nor Shen Jiao is a person who cares about appetite.

In the evening, Lin Qing thought about going out after dinner.It's been a few days since Lin Qing went out for a walk outside the camp for the first time besides rushing on the road.

It has been almost two months since he set off, and it is hot June now, and the wind outside the customs is strong, the weather is dry, and the temperature is not very high, so although Lin Qing only took a few baths in two or three months, You won't feel very uncomfortable.

Lin Qing was quite nervous at the beginning, after all, he was born and bred in the south, and his family was considered rich, so he took a shower frequently in winter, let alone this scorching summer.But thinking that after all, the conditions for going out are limited, and the elders who are higher than him in the official position have not said anything, he is naturally embarrassed to raise any objections, and as time goes by, he gradually gets used to it.

There is a big difference in temperature between morning and evening outside the pass. It is very hot at noon, but it is quite cool at night. It is a good time to go out for a walk at this time.

Lin Qing was wandering around the camp, and saw wisps of cooking smoke rising from the sky from afar.

It seems that there is a family not far ahead.

In order to verify his conjecture, Lin Qing started a conversation with the soldier on duty next to him.The little soldier looked tender and fresh, his eyes were ignorant and clear, full of childishness, he looked young.

"Little brother." Lin Qing pointed to the smoke slowly rising in front of him, "Is there someone in front?"

The little soldier looked in the direction Lin Qing pointed, nodded, "Master, there is indeed a village ahead."

"Oh?" Lin Qing didn't expect that he really guessed it right, so he became interested, looked at the little soldier, and asked: "Look, this little brother is not very old, is this the first time he has left the customs?"

The little soldier replied: "Go back to your lord, the little one is only sixteen now, and this is the first time he has left the customs."

Lin Qing understood it, and then asked: "Since you are not very old, and it is the first time you have left the customs, how do you know there is a village not far in front?"

The little soldier smiled and replied: "My lord, it is like this. Although the young one is still young and it is the first time he has left the customs, his hometown is Cangzhou not far from Xuanhe Pass. He was originally moved to the West Sea. Many of the people in Cangzhou are from Cangzhou. Although they have been around for a long time, they are relatives. When I was young, I heard from my family that some relatives in my family moved to Xihai Yanzi. The outside of the pass is peaceful, and the younger ones often go to the West Sea to visit relatives along the West Sea with the elders at home!"

"Hey, that's not right." Lin Qing corrected: "Since you said that you went to Xihai Yanzi to visit relatives when you were young, how can this be the first time you have left the customs?"

Xiaobing smiled and said: "My lord, it's like this. When I was young, Xihai Yanzi was still under the jurisdiction of our Nanke Kingdom, but now Xihai Yanzi is not our Nanke Kingdom's territory. Strictly speaking, it does not belong to the pass. , that’s why the younger one said it was the first time he left the customs.”

"So that's how it is..." Lin Qing originally thought that Xihai Yanzi had been lost since he beat Emperor Taizong, but he didn't expect that he would last until the time of Emperor Xizong.

"So, the West Sea is in front of you?"

"Yes, my lord, we have already left Xuanhe Pass, crossed the West Sea, and we are Huang Liangguo."

Lin Qing looked into the distance, thoughtful, "According to what you said, the people in Xihai Yanzi must also live by clan and surname?"

Xiao Bing: "My lord guessed right. Many people who moved to Xihaiyanzi belong to the same family. Although some have different surnames, such as Di, Liu, Zhao, Zheng, Wang, and Li, there are people with the surname Di. The first major surname, the younger one's original surname is also the Di surname."

"Really?" Lin Qing looked at Xiao Bing and teased, "It seems that your family is a big family."

Xiao Bing blushed in embarrassment, "What a big family, it's just that there are too many people with the same surname Di. However, we in Cangzhou with the surname Di really have a big man."

Lin Qing stood for a long time, but she was a little tired, so she sat on the haystack beside her, and listened to the story with peace of mind, "Since he is a big shot, he must have done something extraordinary, please tell me a little bit about it."

The little soldier was very excited to see Lin Qing being so supportive. He had heard stories about that "big man" since he was a child. Although he was not his direct ancestor, he was proud of being of the same clan!What an honor!

Xiao Bing blushed excitedly, and said in a trembling voice: "My lord is right. This big man is Di Yi, who was known as the No. 1 General of Nanke during Emperor Xizong's reign!"