I farmed and built a villa in ancient times

Chapter 286

Afterwards, they walked a section of the mountain road on foot, took a cart pulled by donkeys, and finally changed into a horse-drawn carriage as they had done when they arrived, and finally returned to Qingshui Town safely and smoothly.

After more than ten days, the streets in the city are still full of New Year flavor. Not only that, lanterns are also hung everywhere.

Zhou Chenyu held Li Xiuju's hand and walked on this familiar street. Looking at the familiar scenery here, he felt like his heart was hanging on the ground, and his eyes showed a smile:
"The lantern show during the Mid-Autumn Festival was lively enough, but I didn't expect that the battle for the Lantern Festival would be even bigger than the Mid-Autumn Festival."

Li Xiuju took a look, her expression did not change, she just said with a smile: "What kind of battle can you see in this broad daylight? At night, the lanterns on the street are lit from the suburbs all the way to the city, and there are lion dances and There are dragon dances, ironwork and other performances, and the excitement can last all night, and then you can see how big the battle is."

"Really?" A faint smile appeared in Zhou Chenyu's eyes, "Then let's go out and have a look the day after tomorrow, okay?"

Li Xiuju looked at her daughter's full appearance and smiled without saying a word.

Zhou Chenyu was stunned, and even Baoyu, who usually loved to join in the fun, became quiet. She looked a little worried and asked, "What? You don't want to go and see it?"

Li Xiuju walked slowly through the crowd and leisurely glanced at the things sold on the road, "If Mom doesn't go, you can go."

Baoyu pursed her lips, turned around, and said half aggrieved and half jokingly: "Sister, I really want to go, but my mother won't let me go. She said that on such days as the Lantern Festival, it's all about you. Only young men and young women go there, why am I, a young boy, going there? Sister, do you want to go out with my brother-in-law to visit the garden and enjoy the lanterns?"

Brother-in-law?

Zhou Chenyu looked at Li Xiuju out of the corner of his eye, widened his eyes at Baoyu, gritted his teeth and threatened, trying to shut him up.

Baoyu rarely saw his sister speechless and didn't know how to retort, so he smiled glibly and said, "Ah, sister, you're not hard of hearing, can't you hear clearly?"

Li Xiuju looked at Baoyu, who was not serious, walked up to him, patted his head gently, "Okay, we have been out for so long, we must be anxious at home in late autumn. Let's go home quickly."

"Mom, I got it." Baoyu responded to Li Xiuju, but broke away from her hand, ran up to Zhou Chenyu, and said with a wicked smile: "Sister, you can't bully me like this in the future, you know. ? If you push my brother into a panic, be careful and I will file a complaint with my brother-in-law!"

"Zhou Baoyu! Stop!"

Zhou Chenyu and Baoyu ran after each other back to Zhoujia Village. After entering the village, Grandma Wang, who was sitting in front of her house with her child in her arms, saw them first, "Are you back?"

"Yeah, I'm back. I'm rushing back to celebrate the Lantern Festival." Li Xiuju came back this time, feeling relieved and in a good mood. When she saw Zhou Shuqing's son, she couldn't help teasing him, and then she slowly returned. Got home.

Wan Qiu, who was alone at home, heard the sound outside the house and ran out with the furry soybean. He narrowed his eyes with a smile and shouted excitedly: "Auntie, Sister Chen Yu, Baoyu, you are finally back!"

Li Xiuju saw her and quickly supported her, "Girl, you are so happy that you ran out without even looking at the road. What if you fall?"

With her rosy cheeks, Late Qiu counted, "Auntie, you and my sister Baoyu are not at home. I am alone, and my life is very boring. In addition to eating three meals a day, I finish my work. I was just counting my fingers, looking forward to your return. I thought it was only the next two days, so as soon as I heard the movement outside the door, I couldn't help but run out to greet you."

Li Xiuju didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but when she saw that her five fingers were all red and swollen from the cold, her expression suddenly became tense. She covered her hand tightly with both hands, exhaled, and then hurriedly pulled her into the yard, "Why are your hands so frozen?" ah?"

"Auntie, I'm fine." Wan Qiu followed her steps cautiously.After Zhou Chenyu followed him into the yard, he saw the spotless yard and the clothes and bedding hanging on bamboo poles. "The case has been solved. That's how her hands got cold."

Baoyu got under the quilt, looked around, and sighed: "After washing so much, no wonder my sister's hands are so frozen in late autumn."

Li Xiuju sighed and patted Wan Qiu's hand, "You silly kid, these clothes and bedding were washed years ago and are clean. Why do you need to wash them again? What if your hands are frozen?"

Wan Qiu took out her hand, quietly hid next to Zhou Chenyu, and said pitifully: "Auntie, sister, you haven't been back for a long time. It's good to have a bed that has been dried to cover you when you get home. I guess. When you come back, I took them out to dry in the sun, and they are already dry now."

Zhou Chenyu pinched her nose and said, "If I had known you were like this, we should have taken you with us."

Wan Qiu hunched her shoulders and smiled, "By the way, I've prepared hot tea, I'll get it for you right now."

"You don't need to go." Zhou Chenyu grabbed her hand and glanced at Baoyu, who immediately ran into the main room to serve tea.

Zhou Chenyu was worried that Chen Cuilan and Zhou Baoquan's mother and son would come to cause trouble. If they really came, Wan Qiu would not be able to withstand it alone.

She asked worriedly: "Wan Qiu, you are at home by yourself, no one will bully you, right?"

Li Xiuju also remembered this, "Are you okay?"

Wan Qiu shook her head with a smile, "Auntie, sister, I listened to you and stayed at home all day long with the door locked. If there was any movement outside the door, the dog would bark. These days when you are not here, everything about me all good."

Zhou Chenyu and Li Xiuju felt relieved when they saw Wan Qiu's happy expression and not looking worried, "That's good."

Not long after they sat down, half of the setting sun in the west quietly fell to the top of the mountain.

Wan Qiu looked to the west and rolled up his sleeves, "Auntie, sister, Baoyu, you must be exhausted from traveling all the way back. I'll make you some food right now."

"Hey, Wan Qiu." Before Li Xiuju could say anything, Wan Qiuren had already ran into the kitchen.Zhou Chenyu looked at her happy and carefree appearance and couldn't bear to ruin this moment, so he stood up proactively and said, "I'll go help her."

So, the two sisters stayed in the kitchen, cooked two meat dishes, one vegetarian dish, and three dishes, and had a simple meal.

They were away from home for more than ten days, and they ate, drank, and stayed at other people's homes. After all, they couldn't be as comfortable as their own home.

Tonight, everyone had dinner, washed up, and went back to their rooms to rest.

Zhou Chenyu lay back on the bed with his long hair draped, covering himself with a warm quilt that had been aired in the late autumn. He smelled the smell of sunshine emanating from the quilt. He didn't know whether it was because he had returned home after a long absence or because he thought about the upcoming Lantern Festival that he felt inexplicably good. , with a smile on his face, he fell asleep unconsciously.

(End of this chapter)