Qi Chi fell into silence, while Li Jianhong hugged Duan Ling, leaned against the wall, closed his eyes and rested, waiting for the dawn to escape again.
Duan Ling fell asleep but woke up. He was curled up in Li Jianhong's arms, and when he woke up, he looked across at the first sight, but he saw Batu, who was always awake. Thinking of the imminent separation, perhaps in the future, and no chance to see each other again, Duan Ling's heart was filled with melancholy.
Batu waited for Duan Ling to wake up and waved to him gently. Then he stooped down, trying to get out of the case. Duan Ling also pulled away from Li Jianhong's arms, and looked at the bottom of the case. However, they had grown up and were no longer the children they used to be. The gap under the long case could no longer accommodate their half-year-old bodies.
Batu held a sheathed bone dagger, handed it sideways with one hand, and pushed it from under the case.
"Here..." Batu mouthed.
Duan Ling: "..."
Batu withdrew his hand, flicked his fingers, and threw the bone dagger towards Duan Ling, signaling him to accept it.
Duan Ling was at a loss because he didn't bring anything back to Batu. After all, he wasn't ready to say goodbye to Batu in such a situation. Batu looked at Duan Ling sincerely, Duan Ling hesitated for a long time, and finally pressed the dagger and took it over.
Qi Chi woke up suddenly, grabbed Batu by the collar, made him lean back, motioned him to calm down and stop causing trouble, Batu blushed and struggled.
Li Jianhong also opened his eyes, Duan Ling was very anxious and wanted to return the bone dagger, but Li Jianhong said, "Take it, this is a promise."
A ray of light from the sky flew into the bookstore, and Li Jianhong got up and said, "Let's go."
There was a white fish belly on the horizon. In the backyard of Mingtang, Li Jianhong pulled out the cart loaded with daily necessities, and asked Batu to get on the car first, spread the hay, put on the hat, and Qi Chi came to the car, silent, and finally carried it. Get started.
Li Jianhong also raised his hand, and both sides gave three high-fives. Qi Chi stepped into the car and burrowed into the haystack.
Li Jianhong jumped into the car, and seeing Duan Ling's curious eyes, he explained, "Five high-fives as an oath, and never regret it."
"What did you agree on?" Duan Ling asked.
Li Jianhong's horse had been waiting in the back alley for some time. He got into the car, flicked his whip, and whispered to Duan Ling's ear: "After returning to their territory, Batu's father will deploy his troops to approach. General Ling, invaded the territory of the Liao Kingdom."
"And then?" Duan Ling vaguely noticed that Li Jianhong was preparing for a major event.
"Your father will use this to make a deal with Yelu Dashi." Li Jianhong replied casually, "It seems that it takes a bit of luck to pass today's city gate. Let's see how God treats us. drive!"
Li Jianhong drove a horse-drawn carriage, dragging a large cart of hay, and approached the city gate. As soon as the city gate opened in the morning, there were crowds of carts and horses. The merchants outside wanted to come in, and the people inside had to rush out early. It was so crowded that the guards were checking one by one. . Check the cargo one by one.
"Wait here." Li Jianhong said, "Let them go first."
The carriage was parked aside, Li Jianhong stared at the guard from a distance, lowered his bamboo hat, spread out a handful of copper coins in his palm, and counted them one by one.
"Do you want to buy breakfast?" Duan Ling asked.
"No, it's a hidden weapon." Li Jianhong replied, then spread his fingers apart, put the copper coins together, and put them in his palm.
"They will definitely catch up." Duan Ling said nervously, knowing that Li Jianhong wanted to use force to rush over.
"This is the last resort." Li Jianhong said to Duan Ling, "Everything must be fully prepared."
Li Jianhong seemed to have been waiting for someone until a carriage came into his field of vision.
He had seen the carriage, and it was beautifully decorated. It was the carriage of Qionghua Courtyard. It came from the main street and was about to leave the city when Li Jianhong raised his brows slightly.
"Is that the car of Qionghuayuan?" Li Jianhong was a little surprised.
Duan Ling said, "Yes, Lang Junxia's friend, does Dad also know him?"
Li Jianhong pondered for a moment, and then said: "Qionghuayuan... Well, it's worth taking this risk, son, go to the car over there and show something to the people sitting in the car."
After listening to Li Jianhong's instructions, Duan Ling jumped out of the car and ran to the carriage in Qionghua Courtyard. Li Jianhong pulled down his hat and blocked half of Jun's face.
The curtain of the carriage was pulled open and Duan Ling got on the carriage.
It was not Ding Zhi who was sitting in the car, but a young lady.
"Who are you?" Duan Ling asked blankly.
"I should ask that, who are you?" the lady said.
The girl beside the lady burst out laughing and said, "What are you doing? Come up for no reason, but don't even know who is sitting in the car?"
Duan Ling hesitated for a moment, maybe it was his red lips and white teeth, like a beautiful jade, the lady did not drive him out of the car, but just looked at his face carefully.
"My father asked me to get in the car and show you something." Duan Ling said nervously, pulled the red rope from his arms, opened the cloth bag, and took out the white jade Huang to show the lady.
Lady: "..."
The lady's face turned pale with a "swoosh", and she was almost out of breath. She said in a trembling voice, "You... What did you just say? Your father? You are... "
"You can only look, not touch." Duan Ling saw that the lady's hand was trembling and was about to stretch it out, so he hurriedly held the jade Huang, shook it towards her, and quickly put it away carefully.
"Madam?" the girl asked worriedly.
"My father, please do me a favor." Duan Ling was polite again, raised his hands over his head, and gave a big gift to the lady, who hurriedly said, "I don't dare to do it, the son can just call my wife."
After speaking, Madam got up, showed off her embroidered robe, and returned the salute to Duan Ling.
Not long after, the carriage of Qionghuayuan set off again and turned around. Li Jianhong's carriage loaded with hay followed behind the carriage.
When passing through the city gate, a slender hand stretched out from the car in Qionghuayuan and handed the token.
"The car in the back is helping us deliver the goods."
The curtain of the car was lifted, revealing the profile of the lady. She just glanced at the guard, nodded hurriedly at the convenience, and pushed it to the sides. Li Jianhong drove the car leisurely, followed behind the car, and went out of the city without any danger.
On the official road, Duan Ling got out of the car and ran to Li Jianhong. Li Jianhong taught him a few words in his ear, and Duan Ling went back again, stood in front of the car, and said, "My father said, thank Mrs. Help Daen, and when I return to Beijing, I will definitely come to Qionghuayuan to ask for a glass of wine."
"Don't dare." Madam hurriedly opened the curtain to get out of the car, but Duan Ling blocked it again. According to Li Jianhong's teaching, "It's not appropriate to stay here for a long time. Don't bother Madam."
"Blessed son," Madam said leisurely, "God bless me, Da Chen."
Duan Ling: "..."
Spring | Colors are everywhere, the grass grows and warblers fly, and among the reeds at the end of the field, the fluttering is like an endless river of the sky, passing through this season when everything is prosperous. In this bright sunshine, Duan Ling vaguely felt a bit of solemnity and a bit of hope.
"God bless me, Da Chen." Duan Ling said to himself, as if there was unquestionable confidence in his words.
"Come out." Li Jianhong said.
Batu and Qi Chi had tossed all night, and they were exhausted. They leaned on the side of the car to take a nap. Duan Ling returned to the driving seat and leaned in Li Jianhong's arms. From time to time, he looked back, but he saw that Batu had no conversation with him. Meaning, the vehicle was swaying, and Duan Ling gradually fell asleep in the spring breeze.
While sleeping, he heard Batu's voice.
"Don't call him," Batu said.
Duan Ling turned over, dazed, and felt someone touch his head.
I don't know how long it took, when I woke up again, the cart full of hay was parked on the slope, Li Jianhong was lying in the bucket of the cart, holding a straw in his mouth, leisurely looking at the bright spring sky with bright white clouds.
The spring breeze blew his face, Duan Ling yawned, stretched, and woke up in Li Jianhong's arms, Li Jianhong kissed his forehead intimately.
"Where's Batu?" Duan Ling woke up with a jolt.
"Let's go." Li Jianhong put his arms on his son's shoulders, "That pretty boy wants you to be his An Answer, this abacus is too good."
"What is An Answer?" Duan Ling asked.
Li Jianhong replied, "We live and die together. Fortunately, we don't have anything we can do, otherwise we would be slandered."
Duan Ling felt a little melancholy and said, "Dad, can I still see Batu?"
Li Jianhong said: "Everything in the world has its own fate. The fate is a gust of wind. People and people are like the clouds in front of you. When you gather and disperse, you come and go in a hurry. You will still have friends, so you don't have to be sad."
Duan Ling said "um", for some reason, hearing Li Jianhong say this, he felt a little better.
"Will you leave me too?" Duan Ling suddenly felt even more sad.
Li Jianhong laughed and said, "Before answering your question, you have to give the favor first."
Duan Ling: "..."
Yes, Duan Ling remembered and had to ask, "What benefits do you want?"
Li Jianhong looked at Duan Ling, and smiled again: "What are you going to do with your hands and feet? Can't murder your father?"
Duan Ling laughed. He only thought that Li Jianhong was too funny. After a while, Li Jianhong said again, "Come here and get a straw, and dig your father's ears out."
Duan Ling folded the straw, put Li Jianhong on his lap, and plucked his ears attentively. Li Jianhong closed his eyes, as if he was asleep, and seemed to be thinking about something.
"My son."
"Ok."
"How's your father's skills?"
"Amazing." Duan Ling praised sincerely.
"With such a powerful ability, you can live your life how you want, and naturally you won't leave my son, otherwise what would you do with such a skill?"
Duan Ling said solemnly: "If you want to drink in Qionghuayuan, you must meet a girl, and if you know a girl, you must continue the string, and when you continue the string, you will have a young son, so naturally you don't want me."
Li Jianhong was startled and said, "Are you still jealous?"
Duan Ling laughed, feeling a little embarrassed, but he was just talking. Of course, Li Jianhong also knew that, he was just talking.
But he still answered the question seriously.
"No." Li Jianhong said casually, "Dad owes you, and no one will take your place in this life."
Duan Ling's hand shook, but Li Jianhong said, "Oh, be careful."
Duan Ling's complicated emotions dissipated immediately, so he had to bow his head again and carefully pierce Li Jianhong's ears.
"Don't talk about the harem these days." Li Jianhong said, "Even if it's your own children, you have to compete for favor."
Duan Ling: "..."
Duan Ling was always teased by his father, but Li Jianhong said sternly: "Dad understands that he used to compete with your fourth uncle for favor. It's normal."
"Fourth uncle?" Duan Ling asked.
After digging out his ears, Li Jianhong sat up satisfied, untied the pole of the carriage, patted the horse's back, and said to Duan Ling:
"Since you're out, let's go and relax, do you want to go?"
Duan Ling's attention was diverted again, and he immediately cheered, knowing that Li Jianhong said so, most of them wanted to play, and immediately went over to let him help him on the horse, and asked, "Are you going to spend the night?"
Li Jianhong said, "It's up to you."
Duan Ling: "Go back to the home in the south? Was our home in the south?"
"Yes." Li Jianhong said, "but not anymore. Do you want to go back? Are you bored in Shangjing?"
Duan Ling rode on the horse, Li Jianhong was holding him behind him, and walked towards the south without haste or slow. It has been nearly a month since Li Jianhong came to Beijing, and this is their first long-distance trip.
Duan Ling asked, "Where are you going then?"
Li Jianhong replied, "Go to meet an old friend of my father's for a while and ask him a few questions."
"What's the problem?" Duan Ling thought it was very interesting.
Li Jianhong replied, "A question about the destiny."
Duan Ling: "..."