The faint moonlight makes the early spring night seem a bit cold.
Han Xiaotao opened the door of Taoyuan and sneaked Cui Minhao in.
"Hey, isn't it already closing time?" In such an atmosphere, Cui Minhao had to lower his voice to speak.
"Yes, but my grandfather is the gardener, so he has the key. I took it out just now." Han Xiaotao curled her lips and said.
"Smooth? Are you going to be a thief?" Cui Minhao stared at Han Xiaotao in surprise.
Han Xiaotao suddenly had a dark look on his face. He didn't know how to define Cui Minhao's IQ. He could only say: "Am I here to steal a bag of peach blossoms and make wine at home in the middle of the night?"
Cui Minhao heard Han Xiaotao's sarcasm and replied: "Then what are you going to do?"
"Just come with me and you'll find out." Han Xiaotao said as he walked deeper into the peach forest.
Soon we walked to the peach grove in the east, where pink and white flowers bloomed close together on the branches, sending out waves of fragrance, which became more and more endearing in the night wind. Cui Minhao was accustomed to the cherry blossoms on Mingzhu Island.
This is my first time to look at other flowers so seriously.
"We're here!" Han Xiaotao suddenly pointed at a beautiful peach tree in front and shouted. Before Cui Minhao could react, she had already ran forward and gave the tree trunk a firm bear hug.
"Hey, what are you doing?" Cui Minhao looked at her funny.
"Hug my dear grandma." Han Xiaotao showed a big smile.
"You...grandma?" Cui Minhao pointed dully at Han Xiaotao and the tree in front of her, with a puzzled look on her face.
"Yes." Han Xiaotao raised her head and looked at the lush peach tree in front of her. The delicate pink and white flowers danced in the wind, soft and elegant. "Every flower on it was watered by grandpa and grandma hard.
The result is also a flower that bears witness to their love." As she spoke, Han Xiaotao knelt down and took out two short candles and two oranges with small openings on the top. The pulp inside the oranges had been peeled off.
It was hollowed out, and the upper part of the orange peel was cut into the shape of slightly blooming petals. Each petal was threaded with a thin thread, which formed a thread at the top and was wrapped around a whittled wooden stick. Xiao Tao lit the candle,
Let the wax oil drip in from the upper opening, and then fix the candle in the orange peel while it is hot.
"What is this doing?" Cui Minhao squatted down curiously and watched Han Xiaotao's making process.
Han Xiaotao stuffed one of the finished products to Cui Minhao, stood up, and replied: "Little orange lantern!"
"What is the little orange lantern?" Cui Minhao still didn't understand.
"It's the secret code of the agreement." Xiao Tao looked at Cui Minhao, then turned to look at the sky, "The agreement between the human world and heaven. Because people living in heaven cannot clearly see the human world and cannot find the place where the people they cherish are.
But as long as people in the world light up the small orange lanterns in their hands, they can point the way home to heaven and let them see our thoughts."
"Heaven... and the world." Cui Minhao repeated, raising her head and looking at the stars in the sky. "So, can grandma also see it?"
"Well, of course, that way she can find where you are, Minhao. The light of the little orange lamp is grandma's warmth, and will always be with you, Minhao." Han Xiaotao said softly, as if she was afraid of disturbing the girl.
A gentle and kind look from heaven.
Cui Minhao lowered his head and smiled and said, "How can there be such a childish method?"
"I'm not naive." Han Xiaotao immediately retorted with dissatisfaction. Looking at the peach blossoms on the tree, she recalled everything her grandfather once told her. "This is the secret code between grandpa and grandma. Back then,
, grandma gave up the superior life at home for grandpa, and came out to work hard with grandpa. They bought this peach orchard and vowed to manage it well. They planted this tree with their own hands to bear witness to their love and family. Grandma is very happy
She knows how to plant trees and flowers, and the peach trees she cultivates not only have beautiful flowers and can be used as open scenic spots, but also have large and sweet fruits when they mature."
"Your grandma is very brave. She doesn't sound like those pretentious and squeamish rich ladies at all." Cui Minhao couldn't help but praise. He hated those so-called famous ladies the most, so he had a good impression of Li Mengyun in the first place, probably because of that.
She is not as pretentious as the flowers in the greenhouse. And a person who has the courage to elope with the person he loves should be the most cherished person in the world, right? He inadvertently looked at Han Xiaotao's side face in trance, his eyes flowing.
There was a faint smile and sadness on her face.
"Yes, she was very brave. In order to learn the latest planting technology, she crossed the ocean to the United States alone. But on the day she returned to China, the ship encountered a strong storm at sea and sank. Grandma never came back.
According to the agreement, grandpa held a small orange lantern and waited for grandma to come home at the dock in the evening. However, the whole night passed, the candles burned out, and the bad news of grandma's accident came from the other side of the sea. I don't want to
I know how my grandfather survived those difficult days. The Taoyuan he cherished became the murderer who indirectly killed his wife. However, my grandfather did not forget his promise to grandma. He wanted to run the Taoyuan well. He said this as if he was full.
When the peach blossoms in the garden are in full bloom, light a small orange lantern and hang it on the treetop, and grandma in heaven will see it." Xiao Tao said softly, stood up on tiptoes and hung the small orange lantern on the lowest branch.
Cui Minhao pursed his lips and suddenly felt that the small orange lamp in his hand became a little heavy. The golden flame jumping in the orange peel was like a small heart, full of warmth and vitality, the purest thing at this time.
Things are the most selfless love.
"The little orange lantern will point the way to all those who have love, so Min Hao's grandma must also be able to see it. Because Min Hao's grandma also loves you Minhao, right?" Han Xiaotao turned to Cui Minhao and said.
Cui Minhao looked down at the little orange lantern and smiled, with a beautiful curve at the corner of his mouth, like the ripples of a peach blossom. He stretched out his hand to hang the little orange lantern next to Han Xiaotao's one, clasped his hands together, closed his eyes and said in his heart
He was looking at something, maybe he could feel the grandma in heaven. Han Xiaotao just looked at him, with such a calm expression, which was not like Cui Minhao at all, but there was another charming aura that was pervasive. She knew that this was Minhao's
Missing him, he was such a lonely person, and his grandma was the only warm sustenance in his entire cold childhood. Xiao Tao even began to understand what Su Zhiyu told her about why Cui Minhao fell in love with Li Mengyun, just because of that unintentional
Giving warmth, Cui Minhao is that kind of person, simple, longing for warmth and care. His domineering and mischief are all manifestations of a child's desire for care. I used to think he was childish, but now I find that he seems to have fallen in front of me.
The lonely figure in the layers of clouds seemed to have lost the support of the whole world, so he desperately wanted to hold on to it, becoming extremely and sensitive, mean to others, and also mean to himself.
Han Xiaotao couldn't help but hugged Cui Minhao from the side, as if to warm his cold and lonely heart. She remembered what Cui Minhao said when they were at the vacation house: I will give you all my warmth. Han Xiaotao said softly in her heart
, this time, let me give you warmth.
Cui Minhao's body suddenly became stiff and he stood there without daring to move at all.
"Suddenly I really want to see your heart, Minhao. What kind of stories live in your heart and why it makes people feel distressed." Han Xiaotao murmured.
Cui Minhao was silent for a while, the moonlight lingering on his face, making his eyes as clear as water.
"No matter how sad things are, seeing Han Xiaotao, your smile will become as bright as the sun."
Han Xiaotao raised his head, with a big smile on his face, and said, "Then I will keep smiling for you and never be sad."
Cui Minhao laughed and said, "Heartless Han Xiaotao, that's why you can do that, right?"
"Hey, I'm serious, okay? I'm really treating my kindness like a donkey's liver and lungs." Han Xiaotao pouted and said angrily.
"People who are heartless will not be harmed. Because I don't want to see Xiaotao be harmed one day, so I hope you are like that, heartless, and can smile happily every day. I'm just looking at you
A smile can also be full of strength, and you can persist in doing many things." Cui Minhao had a faint smile, but his eyes were serious. Such clear eyes, without any impurities, seemed to hold up an innocent heart.
In front of you.
Han Xiaotao smiled and raised her head to look at the sky. The moon and stars were flying through the clouds, so peaceful and peaceful, just like the time flowing quietly.
Suddenly a flashlight flashed across, and someone shouted: "Who is over there?"
Han Xiaotao and Cui Minhao were startled when they saw a large group of people swarming up and holding them down. The voice just now came forward and said proudly: "Little thieves, let's see how you run away?"
"No, we are not thieves. Uncle Cai, please see clearly, it is me!" Xiao Tao quickly clarified.
Uncle Cai shined the flashlight on Xiao Tao's face and carefully identified it. Then he breathed a sigh of relief and stamped his feet and said, "Ah, it's Xiao Tao! Why are you here in Taoyuan so late? Old Man Han
Know?"
Xiaotao's face turned red and she said: "Hey, um, actually I'm here..." Han Xiaotao racked his brains and couldn't think of a better way to say it. Did he tell Uncle Cai that he was here to pay homage to the souls of the dead? This is too outrageous!
"Xiao Tao, are you trying to make any bad plans?" Uncle Cai looked at Xiao Tao with suspicion.
Han Xiaotao's eyes widened. What did this guy say? "Uncle Cai, how can you say that? What else can I do to Taoyuan?"
"That's not possible. Your grandfather used to be the owner of Taoyuan, but now he is the gatekeeper. He has always been unconvinced. It is not impossible to want to guard and steal."
"Ah, you are really going too far." Han Xiaotao gritted his teeth and said, but he was wrong first and could not argue with reason.
"Hey, as the owner of the Taoyuan, if you come to see your orchard, do you have to divide your time and report to others first?" Cui Minhao finally knew why Han Xiaotao came in secretly, and now he could only rely on himself to save the situation.
The dignified eldest son of the Cui family was actually regarded as a thief? People would laugh to death if word spread about it! He pushed away the people on both sides with dissatisfaction and straightened out his wrinkled clothes.
"What?" Uncle Cai and the people around him were stunned.
The owner of Taoyuan?
"What kind of master are you?" someone asked, "Why don't we know?"
"Of course you don't know that this peach garden was acquired secretly, and the previous owner is now just an agent." Cui Minhao raised his eyebrows, showing that he had everything under control.
Han Xiaotao remembered the bargaining chip in Cui Minhao's hand and finally composed herself. "Yes, I came to inspect with the owner of Taoyuan. Because the boss said he didn't want others to know, that's why it was so late and he didn't tell anyone."
Uncle Cai looked at Han Xiaotao and Cui Minhao, and said with disbelief: "I'm going to make a phone call and take a good look at them." After saying that, he turned and went to the duty room.