The weather has become increasingly cold in the winter months. Although there is no snow in Lizhou Prefecture, the frost in the early morning and evening is so cold that it makes one's bones ache.
In such weather, Aling gritted his teeth and asked Lu Jing, Lu Jing, and the three of them to get up and squat on horseback at exactly nine o'clock every day.
Song Qiu huddled in the warm quilt and didn't want to move at all. Seeing Aling getting out of bed and getting dressed and getting ready to go out as if he was not afraid of the cold at all, he couldn't help but turn over and wrap himself up tighter.
"Sometimes I really doubt that you are made of iron and are not afraid of the cold. We will set off soon, so it's not too late, right?"
Ah Ling grinned with his big teeth, "What are you doing? Doing morning exercises in the ice and snow is so awesome! Getting up early to practice is something that can be done every day and every night. I have to make it a habit for them! Okay!
Now, go back to sleep and get up again when we come back! I'll go first!"
Song Qiu closed his eyes and fell asleep again. He slept for an hour. At midnight, he stretched out and sat up. He gritted his teeth and slipped on the cold jacket, then retreated into the hot quilt. After a while,
, I felt that my coat was getting warmer, so I got out of bed and put on my newly made rabbit-velvet shoes.
The four masters and disciples of A Ling, plus Ye Fang, who had to practice early every day, were back. Everyone washed up, had a hot breakfast, and were ready to set off.
There were six people in each room at Luofengpo Inn and Yushugou Inn. Song Qiu stared at them and saw that there were no problems at all in both places. He was able to let them go, so he left with peace of mind.
There were a lot of people when I came here, and there were also a lot of people when I came home.
Song Qiu trio, apprentice trio, plus Ye Fang, and Yang Dalian.
There were three cars when we came here, and there were also three cars when we came back. They were just two carriages and a mule carriage. One of the two carriages was still the brown and red horse-drawn carriage, and the other one was Lu Jing's carriage, a horse-drawn carriage.
A carriage drawn by black horses.
The mule cart was newly purchased. Of the two mule carts when they arrived, one was left at the Daxing Inn, the other at the Yushugou Inn, and another one was bought and left at the Luofengpo Inn.
The reason for adding this extra car is because there are too many things to fit in.
Song and Qiu were still riding in their own cars, with Yang Dalian driving the car. In the middle was Dazhuang, who was driving the mule cart. In addition to the New Year, the car was also piled with a lot of things. Behind it was Lu Jing's car, and the driver was Ye Fang.
A group of eight people in two cars set off after breakfast and headed home in the cold wind.
When you go home, no matter how far you go or how long you go, you always have to go home, and the journey home always makes you anxious and relaxed.
Those who are anxious are busy and want to go home, and those who are relaxed and happy are also going home.
Apart from meals and overnight accommodation, Song Qiu and his party did not want to delay at all and wanted to return to Songshan Village as soon as possible.
We rested one night at the Dajiang Inn and continued our journey early the next morning without staying long.
After traveling for another two days, we rested at Daxing Inn this night.
Song Qiu still had no intention of staying long, and just before going to bed at night, he called Tao Dongcheng, who had finished his accounts, to come and talk.
"Before Butler Du got married, your mother came to me to make the decision to match you two brothers with a marriage. I didn't make a decision at the time. I only said that I would talk to your mother when I got the idea. We are going home this time. Go back to Yang Dalian.
You have to get married. When the time comes, I will ask the two of them to come and do it for you. You are the elder brother, so you should get married first."
When it comes to marriage, even a steady person like Tao Dongcheng is still blushing. Who would be unhappy about marrying a wife?
Tao Dongcheng thought that Yang Dalian would get married and come after the New Year. It would be done quickly. He would be able to get married soon after he returned, and he felt happy in his heart.
But whom to marry?
Tao Dongcheng lowered his head and continued to wait to hear. The girl would naturally match him with who he wanted to marry. He had seen all the people around the girl who were of the right age. He thought that he would be happy with anyone. Since the girl made the decision in marriage, there would be no problem.
Good thing.
Seeing him like this, Song Qiu smiled and said, "You have seen the green smoke and blue clothes beside me. Who do you like more? I asked your brother about it before I came here."
Hearing this, Tao Dongcheng suddenly became a little cautious. Who should he say he likes? He couldn't tell.
Did your brother say that?
Tao Dongcheng thought about Lu Yan and Lan Yi, whom he had met several times, and began to think deeply.
But after thinking about it for a long time, he still felt that either one would work. Really, both girls are good-looking and both capable, so he would be lucky to marry either one. How could he choose?
"But it's up to the girl to make the decision."
Song Qiu raised his eyebrows and said to him, "You are not as courageous as your brother."
But she didn’t say much. After all, this is not a blind marriage. They have met each other. Once they get married, they can get along well and cultivate their relationship. It’s not her world. They can still fall in love slowly for three to five years.
Only then do you decide whether you want to get married or not. If not, it will be easy to get together and stay away, and nothing will happen.
She nodded, "Okay, as you said, it's up to me to make the decision. I'll discuss it with your mother when we get back, and decide on the marriage for you. We'll look forward to the date and wait for you to come back to get married."
Tao Dongcheng wholeheartedly agreed. He was happy that he was about to get married, but he was also a little regretful that he couldn't know who he was going to marry right now.
He thought that the girl would have to go back and ask questions carefully before making a decision.
I just don’t know who my brother said he likes?
I only stayed one night at Daxing Inn and left on the second day.
After leaving, I quickly returned to Jingzhou Prefecture. I saw that I was not far from home.
Song Qiu was eager to return home, and his eagerness became even more intense.
But there are always delays.
On this day, I had just entered Pingling County and was going to continue my journey after lunch. However, when I was eating lunch, it suddenly started drizzling.
The sudden rain was also expected. When I woke up early this morning, the sky was overcast. I thought it would rain, but I didn't expect it to rain so soon. It started to rain at noon.
This time, it couldn't stop its momentum. It didn't rain heavily, but only in a gentle drizzle. It was very strange that it didn't rain at night but during the day, and it lasted for three consecutive days.
If God wants to keep people, then there is no one he cannot keep.
It rains in winter, which is already colder, but it rains continuously for a long time, making people feel irritable and nervous.
When he woke up early in the morning, seeing the drizzle starting to fall again, Song Qiu sighed, knowing that he would have to delay another day.
I thought I could rush back to celebrate the winter solstice, but looking at this, I'm afraid I won't be able to rush back in time.
After breakfast, Lu Jing, who was bored, asked everyone to play Pai Gow together, the kind of game where real money is made.
Neither New Year nor Da Zhuang knew how to do it, and soon they were in debt. But New Year learned quickly, and the more they lost, the faster they learned. Soon they became proficient and started to win. With Aling's help, after a while, she won
Not only did I repay the debt, but I also gained a lot of money from Lu Jing.
Lu Jing didn't know that Master was helping, but she didn't care, so she happily gave her the money. She didn't have much else, but the money was the most. Master said, brothers and sisters should unite and be friendly, and give it to Senior Sister Yinzi, no problem!
As well as the reconstruction of the sect, she has promised her master that all the expenses will be covered!
Even the expenses along the way were paid by Lu Jing, who had the best food and accommodation, which made Song Qiu feel a little embarrassed.
Now I see Lu Jing losing more than a dozen games in a row, losing a lot of money, and almost crying after winning in the New Year. But the master, Aling, wants to keep playing, and she also has some support. This is not how poverty alleviation works!
He quickly said: "Okay, after playing for so long, everyone is tired from sitting. The rain has stopped now. Although we can't rush on our way right away, let's go out for a walk!"