Chapter 127 The three sworn brothers in the banyan tree
Luo Yan put the lotus pod in her hand into Ji Qingbai's arms, "Aunt Lu came out from the Lin family. I'm back. You guys should go home quickly."
Ji Qingbai shouted from behind: "Will you go to the picnic on the mountain tomorrow?"
"Okay, see you under the old banyan tree at the entrance of the village after breakfast!"
After saying that, she trotted towards Aunt Lu.
Aunt Lu was wearing a blue silk cheongsam, holding an old-fashioned bicycle and standing under the dim street light, her figure stretched very long.
Seeing Luo Yan holding a thick lotus root in her hand, she put the lotus root into her car pocket and said, "Who gave it to you?"
"Lu An, he...his aunt came and brought a lot of lotus roots to them. He said he couldn't finish eating them, so he gave me one as a gift."
Qi Lu looked down at her and slowly curved her lips, "That's it. Have you said thank you to him?"
"As I said, I said...thank him for sending me lotus roots, and invite him to drink lotus root and pork ribs soup tomorrow night."
Qi Lu nodded, "Call Qing Bai too, Aunt Lu will cook it for you tomorrow night."
"good!"
"Get in the car, Aunt Lu will take you home."
The alleys in the middle of the night were quiet and dark, and from time to time a dog barked in the distance. Bicycles slowly passed through the streets, bringing with them gusts of cool breeze.
Luo Yan sat on the back seat of the bicycle, with his hands around Qi Lu's waist, looking up at the boundless night sky with his little head.
"Aunt Lu, are the stars in the sky made by humans?"
"Those stars are all transformed by good people. After a kind person dies, he will turn into a star in the sky and protect the people he loves."
"Oh." Luo Yan thought for a few seconds, "What did the bad guy become?"
"Bad people will turn into frogs. God punishes them to help us eliminate pests, and they can only eat mosquitoes that taste bad."
The two chatted without a word, and the woman's soft voice and the little girl's bell-like laughter echoed over the alley, waking up the birds that had gone to bed early on the branches.
After breakfast the next day, Luo Yan brought some bread and fruits from home and planned to go to the village to meet his friends.
"Where are you going to play? Come back early in the evening. I'll make pork rib soup and wait for you."
"Qingbai said we would go to the mountains for a picnic."
"Have fun, please be safe."
"Okay..." Luo Yan looked around the room. Qi Si was not at home all morning, and he didn't know where he went.
"Looking for A Si? They have a practice on the weekend and went to the mountains with the teacher to collect specimens. Maybe you are going to the same mountain and you can meet him. If you meet him, ask him to come back early."
"good."
The banyan tree at the entrance of the village is said to be 200 years old. It has luxuriant branches and luxuriant leaves. Its crown stretches for more than ten meters, providing a natural shade place for people in the town.
The villagers built a stone ridge around the thick roots of the tree. After dinner, people always like to sit under the tree and chat about household chores. Children also like to play here.
When Luo Yan arrived, Lu An and Ji Qingbai were holding a piece of watermelon and chewing on it.
She ran over and asked, "Do you have my share?"
Lu An: "No more."
Ji Qingbai punched him, took out a piece from his bag and handed it to her.
Luo Yan took the watermelon and sat under the tree with them to enjoy the cool air. "By the way, we'll leave early and come back early. Aunt Lu will wait for us to drink lotus root and pork ribs soup."
The sunlight leaked through the gaps between the leaves and hit the side of her face. Ji Qingbai glanced at her and said slowly: "Luo Yan, you have turned white. You are different from the beginning."
Hearing this, Lu An looked over curiously, looked at Luo Yan carefully for a long time, and finally came to the conclusion: "It is indeed a lot whiter, and there is more flesh. Before, you were dark and thin. Don't tell me, you look pretty good-looking from this look."
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Ji Qingbai nodded.
It was the first time that Luo Yan was praised for her good looks. She felt a little overwhelmed and shy, "...Maybe it's because she's eaten well."
"I think Qingbai is also very beautiful."
Lu An pointed at himself, "What about me? Do I look good?"
"It's okay." Luo Yan said perfunctorily.
"Before you..." Ji Qingbai asked, thinking about the words, "Did you have a bad life?"
Luo Yan pursed her lips and said, "I stayed with my uncle's family when I was very young. Although I don't remember clearly, it seems that they were very good to me a long time ago. After I had a baby, they didn't like me so much...
As I grew older, I learned that they adopted me because my aunt might not be able to have a baby and wanted to raise me as a daughter.
If there is something delicious, they will secretly give it to my cousin. I have to wash dishes and mop the floor at home. My uncle loves to drink and often quarrels with my aunt. My cousin will scold me even when he cries. The scolding is very unpleasant. I don’t like it there.”
Lu An and Ji Qingbai were silent.
"Your uncle is really not a good person. He will be punished for abusing children. We don't want to think about that anymore. You will have nothing to do with them from now on. You are a member of our Spring Water Town."
Lu An said and threw the watermelon rind on the ground, "I'm so angry. He is a scumbag and will turn into a pig's head sooner or later."
Ji Qingbai put his arms around Luo Yan's shoulders and patted her shoulders, "It's all over. From now on, Sister Bai will protect you and no one will dare to bully you."
Luo Yan burst out laughing, "I'm no longer sad. I'm very happy to be with you. Lu An Qingbai, let's be good friends for life."
Ji Qingbai smiled with the dimples on his lips, "Okay, good friends for life."
When Lu An heard this, he suddenly stood up and said, "I was watching Romance of the Three Kingdoms last night, and I happened to see the three sworn brothers in Taoyuan. Do the three of us want to join forces?"
Ji Qingbai was a little disgusted, "Are you a three-year-old child? You have to learn whatever you see on TV."
"That's a well-known story. It's very serious. In ancient times, there were three people who were sworn brothers in peach orchards. Now there are three people who are sworn brothers in banyan trees. Are you coming? Come and join me, Lu An. No one else can ask for it. What a great opportunity for you.
Take care, there won’t be this shop after passing this village. Become sworn sworn friends with me, Brother Lu will protect you all your life!”
The two looked at him quietly.
Lu An raised his eyebrows, "You have to slit your fingers to make a sworn vow, aren't you afraid?"
Luo Yan jumped off the stone ridge and said, "Bow down."
Ji Qingbai and Lu An were of the same age, and neither of them wanted to be the second oldest, so they lined up side by side, and Luo Yan, who was one year younger in the team, became the younger sister.
Under the leadership of Ji Qingbai, the three of them headed into the mountains with backpacks on their backs. The journey was long and the weather was hot. Luo Yan was already exhausted before they reached the halfway point of the mountain.
"Lu An, give me some water, I'm so thirsty."
Lu An used the knife he carried to cut a banana leaf on the side of the road and got a natural parasol. He tightened his bag tightly and said, "There is only half a bottle of water left. There is still a long way to go. Please wait a little longer and we will reach the top of the mountain."
Drink again.”
"That's what you said when you were down there!"
He shook the banana leaf and said lazily: "Who told you not to bring water?"
Luo Yan was dying immediately. She sat on the ground and didn't want to get up. "I can't walk anyway. I need to drink some water to cheer up. Just now at the entrance of the village, you said you would protect me for the rest of your life."
Ji Qingbai walked up to Lu An, reached out and grabbed his bag, took out the water and handed it to Luo Yan.
After drinking the water, Luo Yan immediately became energetic and said with a bright smile, "Thank you Qingbai!"
Lu An puffed up his cheeks, "Why do you always follow her! What will you do if you finish drinking now and run out of water when you go up the mountain?"
"Looking for mountain spring."
Ji Qingbai pushed back his black hair from his forehead. When the wind blew, his short hair was flowing, his eyebrows were long and narrow, and he looked extremely handsome.
Luo Yan looked at her delicate and frank look, with stars in his eyes, "Qing Bai, if you were a boy, many girls would like you."