Chapter 45:

On the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, Yuan Xiang'er brought lanterns and gifts to Tianlang Mountain to pay New Year's greetings to the Xiaodi's house.
"Axiang, are you here? I'm learning how to make fragrant pills with Ayou, thinking about sending them to you when they are done." The yitiao tail changed out of the yitiao, and he swam out from the courtyard to welcome them.
Yuan Xiang'er is holding a snake-shaped lantern in his hand. The snake's body is dexterously placed together. The cyan juan cloth and thin horn pieces are used to cleverly stitch together a smart simulation effect. The light overflows from the gap between the scales. , The snake head can also spit out a red snake letter. Even Yuan Xianger marveled at the ingenuity of handicrafts in this era when she bought it.
When Han Youzhi, who came out behind Xiaodi, saw the lamp, his whole person was stunned for an instant.
"This is what your father asked me to do when he was leaving." Yuan Xianger looked at the little boy in front of him, and handed the lantern in front of him, "He asked me to apologize for him. I can't accompany him anymore. I hope you can walk well by yourself. They will all look at you in the light."
Han Youzhi looked at the lantern overflowing with warm yellow candlelight, stretched out a slightly trembling hand, and caught the thin handle.
Last year, it was on this day that his parents went out to do errands and left him at home. He acted like a baby and was noisy and wanted to go with him.
"You'er is obedient and stay at home. The lanterns in Lianghe Town are exquisitely made and famous far and wide. Father bought You'er one of the most beautiful ones to bring back, okay?" His father touched his head and coaxed him, "You'er What lamp do you want?"
"I'm a snake, I want a snake lamp, the kind that can vomit a letter."
He waited happily all night, but the lantern that would vomit the letter did not come back, nor did the two people who loved him the most in the world.
A drop of water fell on his collar, and Han Youzhi quickly wiped it off with his sleeve.
The horns let Yuan Xianger and his party into the house, and looked around frequently and worriedly.
The little boy sat on the railing of the corridor, hugged his knees and looked down at the glowing lantern beside him. The warm light hit his face, making him look a little sad, and showing a little memory of the past. Come with a smile.
"Is he very sad?" Xiaodi fidgeted, "Ayou usually cry very much. I didn't cry today, but it worried me even more."
"The growth of human beings will always be accompanied by various tempers. You don't have to be too nervous." Yuan Xianger and her looked at the teenager outside the window. "This child looks weak, but is actually very tough. Don't worry."
Xiaodi sighed and poured a cup of tea for each of them, "You said last time that you will be away for a while?"
"Yes, I'm going to Mobei this time. When I'm not at home, I have to bother Ah Di to visit my wife often."
"Okay, don't worry. If you are not at home, I often go to see her." Xiaodi agreed very simply, "If there is anything, you can also ask Jinyu to run over and tell me."
Saying goodbye from Xiaodi's house, Yuan Xianger took two timid charms and gifts, walked to the foot of the mountain, and paid New Year greetings to Mrs. Lou and the misogynistic.
The house Mrs. Lou lived in was temporarily built with stones readily available in the mountains.
All kinds of granite, quartzite, and even some crystal clear mineral rough stones, I don’t know what method was used, they are neatly packed into three or four huts, and a circle of round and colorful cobblestones is used to form a circle of surrounding walls. , Circled a not-small courtyard, the whole building had a shallow luster flowing in the sunlight, it was a bit coarse, but also with a somewhat mysterious beauty.
The yard was cleaned very clean, with wells, stone mills, chicken and duck shack, and a swing stand. Two slanted snowmen stood in the center, holding hands, with noses made of carrots.
The furnishings in the room are all available, exquisite and well packed.
"Please wear the silver one on your body. The yellow one is boiled and turned into water to drink. And this is the kumquat rock candy made by my wife, which is good for the lungs and breath, and is good for the throat." Yuan Xianger brought herself a gift , Put them on the table one by one, greeting Mrs. Lou, "Are you still used to living here? Is there anything I can help?"
"You can come and see me, I'm already very happy." Lou Chun said with a smile, "I don't lack anything. The children have come so many times, and it's almost full. A Nang is a little nervous. I just coughed twice, and she hurried to find you. In fact, I think living here, the air is good, the food is comfortable, and my body is much stronger than in previous winters."
In the yard, misogynistic is playing with Wu Yuan with the lantern sent by Yuan Xianger. The lantern in the shape of a lion is beautifully made, and the lamp body is covered with silk and is surrounded by a circle of fine fluff. Accompanied by the shaking of the lantern, the lion's head and tail and limbs vigorously swing, a pair of large gold-painted eyes, and blinking flicker, very vivid and interesting.
The misogynist stared at a pair of black eyes, and squatted on the ground looking at the little lion shaking his head and tail without expression. Whenever Wu Yuan wanted to reach out and touch her paws, she quickly shot Wu Yuan's small paws off. .
All I could hear was the meowing of Wu Yuan unwillingly in the yard.
"Even though she says she is a resentful spirit, she is the spirit of the children, and she is very curious about everything. I don't think she is born out of resentment at all, but the loneliness of those girls, left in the world, gathering The life formed." Lou Chun's wrinkles narrowed her eyes together. "She is actually a good child. I just hope that I can live a few more years and stay with her more."
"The mountains are full of aura and the food is healthy. It doesn't look like the world is muddy. You will surely live a long life." Nan He spoke rarely.
"According to your auspicious words, you are also leaving for Mobei, right?"
"The itinerary is set for the next day." Yuan Xianger said, "This time the journey is a bit far, and it may take a long time. Take a look at the scenery of various places along the way, experience the style of the desert, and I will tell you about it."
Lou Chun looked at the pair of young girls sitting in front of him. The girl was confident and gentle, like the warm winter sun, and the boy was cold and arrogant and handsome, like the holiest snow peak on this snowy mountain. Sitting together is pleasing to the eye.
"When I was young, I often listened to others falsely complimenting me, but when I think about it, when I was your age, I was actually far from being as free and easy as yours. I went out and traveled long distances without fear of trouble. At that time, my family was at home. It’s a mess. On the surface, I’m very fierce, and I’m not afraid of anyone. In fact, every night I hide in the quilt and cry secretly.
Lou Chun stretched out his hand and filled them with tea,
The first time I saw you, I was thinking, Whose female doll can teach such a generous atmosphere, it is really no inferior to a man."
"It's probably because both Master and Madam spoiled me too much, so they are not afraid, so they flee a little more freely." Yuan Xianger also felt that she was happier and happier than in her previous life.
Growing up in loneliness and loneliness in that life, the first thing to learn is to be strong and tolerant. And when I grew up in love in this life, I learned to tolerate and love everything around me.
On the seventh day of the first month, it is advisable to travel, marry, teach six animals, and avoid fire.
Yuan Xianger bid farewell to Yun Niang and embarked on a journey north.
Zhou Deyun and Qiu Yueming were waiting for her in Chenzhou, which belongs to Queqiu Town, where they boarded a luxurious and comfortable merchant ship, went north along Yuanshui, passed Dingzhou, and then entered Dongting Lake.
Qiu Yueming's mental state has improved a lot. He is wearing a simple men's suit, with a straight back and a straight look. Although he is still thin and beautiful, he has inexplicably brought with him an indescribable beauty. Compared with Zhou Deyun, who is wearing a Chinese costume, it is more eye-catching.
"Is your health better?" Yuan Xianger asked.
"If you have to worry about it, it won't matter." He still gave Zhou Deyun a little unnaturally, and reluctantly said, "Brother Zhou will take care of him."
Zhou Deyun was very afraid of him and waved his hands again and again, "No, no, it should be, it should be."
Qiu Yueming took out a hand-painted map and spread it on the table in the wing room to tell Yuan Xiang'er the itinerary.
"We went north along the Yuan River, to Dingzhou into Dongting Lake, and walked all the way to Ezhou by water. From Ezhou to land, after arriving in Tokyo, we took Hedong Road from Taiyuan Prefecture to Yanmen Pass and arrived at Datong Prefecture. Finally, we crossed the Great Wall to Feng. Zhou.
While pointing to the map to explain the route, he asked Yuan Xianger’s opinion,
This is a relatively safe route, do you think it is feasible?

Yuan Xiang'er looked at Zhou Deyun, and Zhou Deyun nodded again and again, "I don't know anything about this matter, and I'm all feuding...the enemy arranged."
Yuan Xianger said: "I haven't traveled far, it's up to you."
"In the lower Qinguan in small characters, you can call the little Mr. according to this." Qiu Yueming retracted his hand, his expression slightly soft.
"Then Brother Qin can call me Axiang." Yuan Xianger introduced Nan He sitting by the window and Wu Yuan in his arms. "This is Nan He, this is Wu Yuan. They are all my friends."
Nan He glanced back at the two of them, Wu Yuan meowed, Qiu Yueming was still calm, Zhou Deyun shrank his neck, and the two battles were about to go first.
The boat traveled all night, got up in the morning, and entered the vast Dongting Lake with smoke waves.
Qiu Yueming was holding a dagger and had already practiced swordsmanship several times on the deck early. The beauty was like a jade sword like a rainbow, and the face of the river was shining, and his posture was graceful.
"My wife's body was originally not very good, let alone holding the sword, the pen is held for a long time, and her wrists are sore." Zhou Deyun looked down from the window sill, "Brother Qin, there is hope to train her body. All right."
He is putting out a copper stove, burning utensils, tea pots, tea scoops and other utensils from a basket made of golden silk and fine bamboo, and a set of black glaze with partridge pattern to build a cup, and instructs his small servant to go to the river. Heart fetch water.
I apologized: "When I go out, I don't have much to bring, and I can't even find good water for a sip of tea. I'm neglecting Mr. and you."
Qiu Yueming came up from the deck, took a towel and wiped his sweat, and sat down at the tea table.
"After passing Tokyo, the Northwest Road is not very flat. When I was waiting for a light car, I couldn't be swayed. Not to mention tea, it would be nice to have a clean water."
Zhou Deyun suddenly frowned.
"Perhaps you don't go, Brother Qin and I can go and change your wife back." Yuan Xianger looked at this well-living dude, and thought it might be easier to get on the road without him.
Zhou Deyun shook his head repeatedly, "No, no, I have to go and take the lady home myself."
"Are you really so rare of your wife?" Yuan Xianger was a little curious. In this era, women's status is low, and there are many three wives and four concubines. It is rare to be able to worry so much for your wife.
"It's strange to say that when the lady was at home, I didn't miss as much as I do now."
When Zhou Deyun talked about the past, he couldn't help but think of the moment when he lifted his hijab when he was newly married, and he was extremely happy when he saw the shy flowers under the red candle. But after a long time, it seems that it has become commonplace. The lady is a lady, dignified and quiet, filial to her parents, taking care of her younger sister, and a good hand in housework. His life began to be free and easy.
Meet three or five friends every day, go outing on the lake, drink and discuss poems, enjoy tea and listen to Xiao, the sound of silk and bamboo is endless, and the beautiful scenery is worthwhile. When he went home drunk, a pair of gentle hands caught him, served him tea and took good care of him.
It seems that there is nothing in the world that bothers him.
The family is wealthy, the servants are in groups, and the family business is well organized by his wife. He can squander arbitrarily outside and never worry about money. When I returned home, even if I had no reason to show off my temper, my wife was gentle and gentle, respecting her husband. The only shortcoming is that there are no children yet, and the parents talk very much. He thought that this was not a big deal. When he waited for another two years, if his wife hadn't moved yet, he would marry one or two concubines to continue the incense.
He didn't act like an ordinary man, so he gave his wife more reprimand, but occasionally said a few words. Although I know how dissatisfied my parents are with their wives, they often scold and sometimes beat them.
But because he feels that children are human, filial piety is the heaven. Since his wife enjoys the blessing of gold and jade at home and obeys the orders of his parents, it is also what he should do for his daughter-in-law.
Until one day, his wife suddenly developed hysteria. He couldn't recognize him anymore, and fisted him, verbally attacked him, and refused to let him get closer.
Everything in the house suddenly turned into a mess, and the servants didn't accept the control. Either the firewood was lost here, or the rules were broken there, and he was chasing after him every day, but he couldn't figure it out. He just turned around and sent it indiscriminately.
I remembered that when I returned home in the past, I saw my wife sitting under the window of Xiaoxuan, holding the account card, and whispering softly. It seemed that he could easily put everything in order. When he took over, he discovered that there are many things. It's messy and can't manage at all.
He also didn't know that the family's property had expanded several times in silence over the years. The heads of the fields outside, the shopkeepers of the shops, and the accounts of the money houses lined up every morning, holding unclear account receipts to find him. He was so busy that he had a splitting headache and was exhausted. The effort to chant poems against friends.
In addition, the younger sister has reached the age of marriage and marriage, and needs to look at each other in every way. Parents are getting old and seek medical advice from time to time.
Suddenly, Zhou Deyun couldn't understand, where did his wife use her energy in the first place, and she could still greet him with a smile every day, and she was courteous.
"When she was by my side every day, I didn't realize her goodness, until she suddenly developed hysteria and was in chaos at home. I felt lost and knew her rareness. There seemed to be a hole in my heart. Find it back." Zhou Deyun held the tea cup and couldn't drink it. "My parents and relatives and friends persuaded me to give up and marry me again. But now, I just can't let her go, and I will never marry her anymore. miss you."
Qiu Yueming put down his short sword, took the tea cup handed by Zhou Deyun, and drank it in one go.
"I live outside the Great Wall all the year round. There are only horsemen and passionate men on the battlefield. That is the world of men. I also looked down on women very much. Until this time I was in trouble, and I knew that the world was unfair to women." He saw. Yuan Xianger glanced at him with a look of ashamed expression, "I am full of conceit, because I changed the body of a woman, and finally can't get rid of even a back house. There is no place to hide. In the end, there are more women to save."