When Bai Luochuan came today, he also brought a set of clothes for Mi Yang, which was the white uniform of the school's drum and bugle corps. He gave Mi Yang the little commander's uniform with golden tassels on the shoulders, and also handed him a baton, saying, "The school is selecting people today, and our class has selected eight people, so we chose this uniform... for you. When you recover from your illness, we will practice together."
Mi Yang listened to him quickly playing a syllable in the middle, and it didn't sound like he was "picked" but rather like he was "grabbed" from it.
Seeing that he didn't say anything, Bai Luochuan comforted him, "Don't worry, it's not difficult. I have trained you well and will teach you when you get there."
Mi Yang touched the small uniform, he remembered that in the past during the Children's Day, they all had to wear such uniforms to go on stage for praise. The boys wore handsome and straight small uniforms, and also wore matching hats and gloves, and small leather shoes. They looked particularly energetic with polished musical instruments in their hands. The girls wore blue and white small skirts with gold edges on the hem, and carried small drums on their backs while walking and beating them, which was also very beautiful.
He had never worn a commander's clothes in his previous life, but he had played the trumpet with a few good friends. It had been a long time, but he still remembered how bad they all played.
Mi Yang laughed and looked up and said, "Commander is good. You have all memorized the score by yourselves, right? If I make a mistake in conducting, don't make the same mistake with me."
Bai Luochuan raised his chin a little and said, "It can't be wrong."
While they were chatting here, Mrs. Bai was also chatting with Cheng Qing outside, but the adults' topics were much more serious.
Mrs. Bai lowered her voice and said a few words to Cheng Qing, who immediately changed her expression. Mrs. Bai supported her shoulders and said, "… The situation has stabilized now. I asked Lao Bai, and he said that the injury is under control, but the patient has not yet woken up. He is being rescued at the military hospital with all his strength."
Cheng Qing's lips moved and his eyes turned red.
Mrs. Bai glanced at the small bedroom and lowered her voice and said, "I just got the news too. They wanted to call you, but I stopped them. I'd better come and tell you in person to put my mind at ease. You should pack your things now and go to the military hospital to accompany him. He has an abdominal injury. I guess he won't be able to move around easily after he wakes up. It's better for him to have family members to take care of him personally."
Cheng Qing put down the teacup and hurriedly tried to pack up his things, but his hands were not steady and the teacup fell onto the table with a loud noise.
The sound of the child in the bedroom stopped, and Mi Yang whispered, "Mom, what's wrong?"
Hearing the child's voice, Cheng Qing calmed down. She wiped her eyes, cleared her throat and said, "It's okay. Mom will find something."
Cheng Qing packed her bag with the help of Mrs. Bai. She looked towards the bedroom and asked for help for the first time: "Sister Luo, the military hospital is far from here. I can't run back and forth to take care of Zehai. Can you help me take care of Yangyang for a few days? He is almost recovered from his cold, but he still has a little cough..."
Mrs. Bai waved her hands and said, "What kind of friendship do we have? Why are you still saying these polite words to me? You are not at home, but even if you don't tell me, I will take Yangyang over there to take care of him." She looked at Cheng Qing's anxious face and sighed, "Don't worry about home, I will take care of everything. When you get to the hospital, call to let me know you are safe. We are also worried about you."
Cheng Qing nodded, feeling so grateful that he didn't know what to say.
She went into the small bedroom and packed a small bag of clothes and daily necessities for Mi Yang. She said to him, "Yangyang, Mom has to go on a business trip for something. Your dad is training outside and won't be back for a few days. I'm worried about you being alone at home. How about going with Luo Chuan to his house and staying for a while?"
Mi Yang said: "Just a few days? Then I can stay at home by myself."
Bai Luochuan was already overjoyed, and when he heard Mi Yang say this, he immediately retorted: "You are sick, how can you take care of yourself if you are sick?"
Mi Yang wanted to say something, but Cheng Qing didn't discuss it with him this time. Instead, he brought a set of clean clothes and dressed Mi Yang. He said, "Be good. Go with Luochuan first. I'll pick you up when mom comes back, okay?"
Mi Yang nodded, raised his arms and helped put on the small clothes.
Bai Luochuan had already started picking out shoes for him. In addition to the pair that Mi Yang was wearing, he also packed up the small slippers that he usually wore and took them away.
Mi Yang hugged his little pillow again. He was a little bit familiar with his bed, and he would fall asleep faster with a familiar pillow.
Mi Yang followed him to the Bai family, but after taking two steps, he couldn't help but look back in the direction Cheng Qing left.
Cheng Qing left so suddenly, and the business trip was also mentioned so suddenly, which made Mi Yang feel that something was wrong. Mrs. Bai took his hand and bent down and said, "Yangyang, if you miss home, can you let Luochuan take you back after school every day?"
Mi Yang nodded and said, "Thank you, Auntie."
Bai Luochuan had no idea about the adults' affairs. He was so happy to hear that Mi Yang would stay at his house for a while that he went up to Mi Yang, took his other hand and said, "I'll accompany you whenever you want to go."
The two houses were not too far away, and it usually took only a few minutes to get there by jogging. If he was two years older, Cheng Qing might be able to leave him alone to look after the house. Mi Yang unconsciously clenched his fingers, which caused the adults and children beside him to look back at him. Mrs. Bai's heart almost melted when she saw his sensible expression. She raised her head and looked at her son again. Bai Luochuan beside her also raised his chin towards her, and the meaning was too obvious - how is Mi Yang, is he very well behaved
Mrs. Bai laughed, and most of the emotions in her eyes disappeared. She nodded slightly to her son and responded: You are very well behaved.
When they arrived at the Bai family, Bai Luochuan wanted to take Mi Yang to see Wei Xian. Mi Yang looked up at Mrs. Bai, waiting for her to speak.
Mrs. Bai smiled and said, "Go quickly. I'll prepare some things for you to sleep. You only have one class today, so come back and sleep early."
Mi Yang nodded and followed Bai Luochuan to the study upstairs.
Wei Xian was flipping through a book in the study room. He heard footsteps and looked up. The door opened and two little kids came in. He stroked his glasses and said with a smile, "Oh, Xiaoguai is here too!"
Mi Yang stood there and greeted him: "Hello, Grandpa Wei!"
Wei Xian hadn't seen him for a while, and waved him over. "You came just in time. I was thinking that if you didn't come, I would ask Luo Chuan to bring it to you another day." He took out two thick books from the drawer, handed them over and placed them next to Mi Yang, saying, "This is a gift from Grandpa Wei. Congratulations on getting the first place in the exam."
Mi Yang lowered his head and took a look. Both books were large volumes. One was a color-paged book called "Restoration and Binding of Ancient Books" with a red velvet hard cover. It looked very solid. The other one was more familiar, it was a "Chinese Dictionary for Primary School Students".
Wei Xian smiled and said, "Last time I wrote to my old friend, he was so busy that he had to come to his house in person before he remembered that he hadn't replied yet. Here, this is what Grandpa Wei asked for. Please read it first. If you don't understand something later, look it up in the dictionary or ask me. Although I don't understand these things, I can still help you read and explain the meaning of the words, hehe."
Wei Xian was being polite, but Mi Yang could guess that he might not care about a child. This book must have been something Wei Xian had to ask for. Mi Yang touched the cover of the book and cherished it like a treasure. The book was very heavy and felt very heavy in his arms. Mi Yang almost carried it and put it on the small desk where he usually sat. Bai Luochuan saw it and hurried over to help.
After putting the book away, Mi Yang flipped through it and saw that it organized seven or eight kinds of ancient book restoration courses in different categories, with illustrations and cases, which were very detailed. He liked this major before, but he had never been formally exposed to it. He only learned some knowledge through sporadic exploration or taking on some work to help others. It was considered a wild way. Although he had bought some reference books in the bookstore, this was the first time he saw such a detailed professional book. Mi Yang flipped through it intently for a while, then looked up and asked, "Grandpa Wei, is this the university textbook you mentioned?"
Wei Xian stroked his beard and said, "I guess so. My old friend is quite busy. I originally wanted to ask him to give you some advice, but he gave me this book. I can help you read it slowly. If you don't understand something, just tell me. I'll call him on the weekend. I think the old guy is busy at the provincial library. It's really hard to find him."
Mi Yang smiled and nodded, saying: "Hey! Thank you, Grandpa Wei!"
He lowered his head and touched the book on the table with care. Suddenly, his desire to skip a grade was not so strong anymore. If he could learn more basic knowledge of book repair and have a teacher to teach him, it would make him happier than anything else, even remote guidance.
Bai Luochuan walked over and touched the book. He was a little curious, but he was not as interested in it as Mi Yang.
Wei Xian saw this and asked, "Luochuan, you see Xiaoguai has found his goal. Do you have any goal?"
Bai Luochuan frowned and said seriously: "I need to think about it again."
Wei Xian was quite satisfied to hear his answer. It was very rare for such a young child to have the awareness of his own choices. Children at this age often receive the most information from the outside world and are most likely to follow the crowd. Imitation is instinctive. When Master Bai said this, he must have been thinking hard.
Mi Yang had not fully recovered yet, so Wei Xian only let them attend one class and then waved goodbye and told them to go and rest.
When Mi Yang was leaving, he wanted to take the new book with him, but Bai Luochuan didn't let him. He shook his head and said, "The bedroom is a place to sleep, not to work."
Mi Yang argued: "I didn't work, I just wanted to read for a while, I fall asleep quickly when I read."
Bai Luochuan still refused, dragged him back to the bedroom and said, "Look at me, I fall asleep just as fast."
When Mi Yang was dragged back to the room by him, he stopped at the door, looked around, and said, "I'll go to the guest room."
Bai Luochuan didn't let go, frowned and looked at him and said, "Stop messing around."
Mi Yang said: "I haven't recovered from my cold yet, and I keep coughing at night, which makes you unable to sleep well..."
Bai Luochuan sneered, pushed him into his room, and said, "I'm not afraid. I'm in much better shape than you are. Besides, my mother has already put your things in."
Mi Yang was pushed in and saw his small package. Bai Luochuan's small pillows were placed side by side on the bed, and next to it was a new quilt. The flowers were light-colored, a little blue, and reflected a faint light under the light.
While he was watching, Bai Luochuan brought the medicine over, and seeing that he had finished eating, he nodded with satisfaction and said, "Go wash up now, and we'll go to bed."
Mi Yang glanced at him. The young master looked very energetic and not sleepy at all, but he kept urging him to go to bed.
Mi Yang: "... How about you play the game console for a while?"
Bai Luochuan refused, and climbed onto the crib first, patted him to come over, and complained: "You haven't slept with me for a long time."
Mi Yang walked over and said, "He was only sick for a few days."
Bai Luochuan spread out the new quilt for him, covered Mi Yang with it, and said with a smile, "How is it? Is it comfortable?"
The new quilt was very light and soft, and it immediately made him warm when he wrapped himself in it. Mi Yang touched the material with his fingers and nodded, "Comfortable, is this silk?"
Bai Luochuan said: "Yes, I heard what Aunt Cheng said to my mom last time. What kind of crap did you build when you returned to your hometown? I'm allergic to it. Don't go back next time, so you don't get sick again..."
Mi Yang glanced at him and said, "I think it's good."
Bai Luochuan didn't understand and sneered, "It's just that kind of rubbish, what's so good about it?"
Mi Yang said: "I think everything in my grandma's house is pretty good."
Bai Luochuan also reacted, but he refused to bow his head and frowned, "Grandma is very nice, but can't you tell me that the things at home are broken?"
Mi Yang: “…”
Mi Yang suddenly became a little angry. He kicked the quilt away with his little feet and refused to cover himself.
Bai Luochuan initially thought that he was hot, so he wrapped him up twice. But when Mi Yang kicked it away for the third time, he suddenly sat up and stared at Mi Yang. Mi Yang, who was lying there, also looked at him without any retreat in his eyes. Young Master Bai frowned, went up and rolled up the small quilt that Mi Yang had kicked away, opened the window and threw it outside!
Mi Yang was stunned. Why did this kid have such a bad temper
Young Master Bai was panting and looking at Mi Yang without saying a word. Mi Yang also looked at him without saying a word.
Suddenly, a car horn sounded downstairs, followed by an adult's voice: "Hey, who threw this? Why did you throw the quilt out in the middle of the night?!"
The two children looked at each other and immediately ran downstairs in their pajamas. Mi Yang found his slippers and put them on hastily, ready to push the door open to go out. Bai Luochuan moved faster and grabbed a thick coat draped over the back of the chair next to him and put it directly on Mi Yang. However, when Mi Yang looked up at him, Master Bai still set his chin and turned his head away, not meeting his gaze.