pastoral fragrance

Chapter 108
Sunshine is rarely seen in winter, but today it was unusual. After several days of continuous gloom, it finally cleared up.Thin sunlight shone down through the layers of cloudy clouds, and the faint light quietly enveloped this peaceful and tranquil Zhuangzi.Even so, when the cold was blowing on his face, it was already very cold.

Qiulin wrapped her flowery jacket tightly around her body and went to the river.I have such a disgraceful appearance, but I need to wash it off.For those with red noses and swollen eyes, the cold water in the river can also replace ice cubes to reduce swelling.

Qiulin walked to the side of the small river and sat down on a dry slate.It is winter now, and the source of the small river in the distance may have been frozen. The water in this river has shrunk a lot compared to summer, so it is a bit out of reach for sitting on this stone slab.

Qiu Lin walked down the stone slab, just enough for his little hands to touch the water.Qiulin put his other hand into the water as well, just as he was about to withdraw his cup of water, who knew that the stone slab was actually a piece of movement, and as soon as Qiulin shuttled down, its end on the shore would be warped When he got up, Qiulin staggered and was about to fall face down into the river.

"Be careful!" At this moment, a black figure appeared out of nowhere, and at the moment Qiulin was about to fall, he grabbed Qiulin's arm before he could speak.

While Qiulin was still trembling with fear, he was caught by others without any damage.The slate found its balance and finally settled down.Qiulin patted her undulating chest with her hand, just now she was so shocked that her heart almost jumped out.

"Are you all right?" Qiu Lin was in shock, and suddenly heard such a sound, it was like the sound of heaven.Although the voice sounded childish, it carried a soul-stirring magnetism.For a while, he was inexplicably attracted by this voice, as if he had heard it somewhere.

She raised her head and looked at the man who saved her.This boy is only twelve or thirteen years old, he is born with delicate features, and there seems to be a deep friendship in his pair of deep-water pupils. This man is really good-looking, but the boy's face is pale. I don't know if he was scared by her just now or something. , pale almost transparent.When she looked into those affectionate eyes, her heart trembled violently.How could this pair of eyes give her an inexplicable sense of familiarity, but she had clearly never seen this person before?It was really difficult for Qiulin to adapt to being stared at by this man.Did this person know the original owner before?So is this person from the village?

Qiulin was puzzled, and even forgot to thank him for a while.

Seeing Qiulin staring into his own eyes and lost in thought, Xia Yan called out, "Girl?"

Only then did Qiulin regain his senses, "Oh, thank you brother for saving me, thank you very much." Qiulin secretly rejoiced that if the young man hadn't held him back, he might have fallen into the river and drowned No one bothered.Even if he was rescued by luck, in this winter, the water was almost freezing and he became ill.Fortunately, fortunately! "But where did this brother come from? Why haven't I seen him before?"

Seeing Qiulin's complexion changing again and again, Xia Yan thought it was funny, this girl is still so eccentric, her mind was going back and forth, and she didn't know how many words she had slandered. "Heh, my family runs a medicine store, so I often go to the village to collect medicines. I passed by here today, and I saved you by the way. It's nothing worth mentioning."

Those who go to these villages to collect herbs in the winter, this young man is really conscientious at such a young age.For a moment, Qiulin felt respect for the young man. "I didn't expect my elder brother to have the virtue of helping the world and saving people at such a young age. My elder brother is so upright and upright. It is really admirable." At this moment, Qiu Lin was dragged to the shore by Xia Yan, and the two of them sat on the shore and died. above the weeds.

"It's just that there are some tricks, it's just a small skill." Xia Yan couldn't help laughing when he saw Qiu Lin's little cat face. "Little girl, what did you do? How did you make yourself look like this little cat? Did you go to the river just to wash your face?" Xia Yan took out a handkerchief from his arms and wanted to Wipe the face for Qiulin.But suddenly remembered that for Qiu Lin, this was their first meeting, and it was a bit abrupt, so Xia Yan stuffed the handkerchief into Qiu Lin's hand, "Wipe it yourself."

Qiulin stared at the young man in front of her in a daze, wondering why she could hear something from the boy's words just now... the affection for doting, yes, it is doting!But she only met this boy for the first time, so how could she spoil him?Probably because he heard it wrong, Qiu Lin shook his head, took the towel from Xia Yan's hand, and lowered his head to wipe the dust on his face.How could she have forgotten this, her face looked like a big tabby cat, fortunately this boy is not from the Appearance Association, so he didn't dislike him.

Qiulin wiped his face, intending to return the towel to the boy, but saw that the towel was already dirty, and the snow-white towel was covered with dust, so returning it to the boy like this was too much...

Qiulin twitched for a while, then retracted the handkerchief and held it tightly in her heart. "This handkerchief is dirty, I will return it to you after I wash it, but I don't know where your family lives, and what is your name?"

"My name is Xia Yan, the summer in the world, the scorching Yan. Little girl, how about you?"

"Oh, my name is Qiulin, and I live in Luoshui Village. You were born in summer, right? You were born in midsummer, so you're called Xia Yan?" Qiulin covered his mouth and smiled unkindly. Fortunately, the boy's father Mother is not so blind, if she is called Xia Re directly, it will be a tragedy.

Xia Yan nodded, if he heard Qiu Lin's slander, he would probably fall to the ground.But now he said with a smile: "Your name is Qiulin. The name sounds nice. In autumn, the forest is full of frost, and the eyes are all bright red. This name is wonderful."

It was the first time Qiulin heard someone praise her name. Her original name was Xu Shuanglin. Unexpectedly, there was a letter difference between this girl and her name, but the meaning was similar.When her parents named her this name, they also thought that the scenery of the forest in autumn is really beautiful.At this moment, Qiu Lin felt a sense of intimacy when the young man said it out. "Brother Xia Yan is absurd."

Xia Yan was relieved when he saw Qiulin's pair of hands showing joy, and his little face gradually turned rosy.At the entrance of the village just now, he asked someone to ask him about the situation of Xu's second family. When he heard that Xu Nandi's family finally snatched the fish pond, they not only beat Ah Huang to death, but also killed the corpse in an inhumane way. All stewed.Is this family going to be so insane? !

Later, I heard that Qiulin suffered a serious illness because of this incident, and she has recovered recently.His heart tightened again, wishing he could run up to her and have a look at her.

He bid farewell to the man, hurried to Qiulin's house, and had just reached the ridge of the field when he saw a familiar figure walking towards the river.Isn't that little girl Qiulin?Xia Yan hurried to the river.

Perhaps it was more timid because of close affection, he quietly followed Qiulin, but he didn't know how to go forward to answer Qiulin.Just when he was hesitating and at a loss, he only heard an exclamation.That voice was very familiar to him, who else could it be if it wasn't Qiulin?Xia Yan suddenly raised his eyes and saw that Qiulin was about to fall into the river. He was so frightened that he could no longer care about the pain in his heart, and rushed towards Qiulin like an arrow.

Fortunately, he was not too far away from Qiulin, so he was able to catch her in time.The river in this cold winter must be icy cold and tight. If Qiulin falls, I'm afraid he will have to linger on the bed for another half a month.Fortunately, when Qiulin patted his chest with lingering fear, didn't he breathe a sigh of relief?

"Googoo" At this time, Xia Yan's stomach growled untimely.Xia Yan's expression turned pale, and then he remembered that he had only eaten breakfast and ran over, and he hadn't eaten lunch yet.

"Oh, brother Xia Yan hasn't had lunch yet, why don't you go to my house for lunch, my house is not far away, it's right there, there is a big elm tree in front of the yard." Qiu Lin didn't laugh at Xia Yan, and gave him Pointing to her house, he stood up and patted the floating dirt and weeds on the pier, then dragged Xia Yan to go home.

If I hadn't met him today, I might have been buried in the river as a landlubber.This little brother can be regarded as a life-saving grace to her, so he won't let her go hungry, right?
Xia Yan didn't refuse at all, he carried the satchel on his back and followed Qiu Lin back to Xu's house generously.

Qiuyue heard voices outside the house, the female voice belonged to the younger sister, but there was another man who answered the younger sister's voice, the voice was not familiar.Qiuyue walked out of the main room in doubt, and saw a man and a woman coming into the yard talking and laughing.The man was indeed unfamiliar to him, not like someone from the village.There is still a backpack on the back, I don't know what it is for.

Qiuyue looked at the strange man in front of her vigilantly, and couldn't help but stare at the little girl.The little girl is also true, why do strangers dare to lead the house, what if they meet a bad guy?No, next time you have to talk to my little sister, it's best not to talk to this stranger, especially when you're alone.

Qiulin also saw the eldest sister now, and seeing her serious face, she knew the little lump in her heart.But she pretended to be ignorant, approached Qiuyue happily, and said joyfully, "Eldest sister, this is Brother Xia Yan. If this little brother hadn't saved me today, I might have fallen into the river. You can't help me!" Can't see me anymore."

What!Qiuyue's eyes widened, and she said, "Why did you almost fall into the river? I told you and told you not to go to the river. I don't believe you!" Qiuyue's voice was unconscious Feeling aroused, his complexion gradually became pale.Thinking that she would almost lose sight of her little sister, Qiuyue wished she could punch Qiulin a few times!I told my little sister, but she still wants to walk to the river, which is really disobedient.She wouldn't dare to let her wander around by herself next time.Fortunately, I met this person, otherwise...

(End of this chapter)