The room was dark, and only the moonlight shining in from a small window allowed people to identify the location of the bed. This wooden bed had been there for who knows how many years. It had been there before Du Qianrui was sold out. Now whenever someone moved on it, it would make a "creaking" sound, as if it could fall apart at any time, but it hadn't fallen apart yet.
In front of that small window, Du Qianrui learned needlework when she was a child. I remember it very clearly, but I felt it was a little small. Even in the daytime, the window was not bright enough, which hurt my eyes. Now when I look at it again, it seems even smaller... maybe I have seen bigger windows outside.
In the daytime, you can see that the exposed brown-yellow earth wall has many cracks. Many years ago, Du Qianrui was worried that the wall would collapse, but it is still fine now.
Everything was so familiar, after all, it was the place she had seen since she was born. Even though
This ancient county town is surrounded by the Xin River from east to west, so Zhu Gaoxu and his companions took the water route up the Xin River. There are also a large number of residents living outside the city walls, and a group of low and dilapidated buildings are built along the river. From a distance, it does not look like a city, but like an ancient town.The flames of the "Jingnan Campaign" had not yet reached Jiangxi, and without the noise of cars and factories, the city seemed very peaceful.Zhu Gaoxu went south and did not take the canal route in the east. Although the route in the east was shorter, the government troops were heavily involved and the atmosphere was tense; the route through Henan and Huguang was more peaceful and unobstructed. After crossing the Yangtze River, they went straight to the Jiangxi Provincial Administration.If you don't go east along the Yangtze River, you can avoid many important obstacles. At the same time, Zhu Gaoxu
It was just daybreak and fog covered the bamboo forest. The foggy and dark path was scary to look at.Farmers go to bed early and get up early, so this schedule can at least save lamp oil. At this time, Du's mother has almost finished making breakfast, and Du Qianrui is sweeping the earthen dam with a broom, which is her regular routine every morning.Her eyes were empty and lifeless, and she had long since given up hope. The wounds on her fingers had scabbed over, and her sweeping movements were becoming more and more skillful. People always get used to everything around them slowly.She hasn't thought about music, chess and painting for an unknown amount of time, and now she only has pig grass, brooms, and stoves in her mind. Maybe in two years, I can completely forget all those flashy things from the past. Maybe in another two years, I can get used to the kind of hut in the pigsty. The room is full of stench, the floor is muddy, and there is no place to s
It was a bright spring day with a clear blue sky, fresh air and clean river water. The forests on a riverside peninsula were lush green, and sometimes birds flew over the water and into the woods, creating a peaceful atmosphere between heaven and earth.Three men carried a box up the hillside. Veda said, "This is it." They then put the box under a tree and opened the wooden board. The fat man inside immediately made a "woooo... woooo..." sound, and then gasped rapidly, "huffing and puffing", as if he was tired from lying in the box and being carried up."Mr. Zheng, please watch over the people first. Wang Bin and I will go over there to dig the hole. We will take turns to rest in a while." Wei Da said again.Zheng He nodded and said, "Let's follow Brother Wei's arrangements."So the two men carried the hoes and went behind some trees and started digging."Brother Wei, there is something I have been wanting to tell you, but I only mentioned it tod
The black-sailed boat was quietly docked by the river. The cool river water hit the side of the boat from time to time, making a "ding-dong" sound, and occasionally the chirping of birds could be heard around."Wow!" Wang Bin shouted on the deck. When Zhu Gaoxu turned around, he saw a crucian carp hanging on the fishing rod being lifted out of the water.The firewood in the clay stove on the boat was burning vigorously, and white steam was coming out of the pot. Wang Bin grabbed the crucian carp, knocked it against the side of the boat twice, and then took out a knife to start cutting open the fish's belly.Du Qianrui, wearing an old dress and carrying a bamboo basket, also came to the boat. Zhu Gaoxu stretched out his hand to her. Du Qianrui's eyes wandered, but she still put her hand in Zhu Gaoxu's hand. Zhu Gaoxu then pulled her up."What kind of leaves are they? They're not poisonous?" Wang Bin turned his head and glanced at the bamboo basket.
The bright red morning sun had just emerged from the Jiangdong Gate Tower, and a long queue of people and vehicles had formed at the gate. There were already quite a few people at dawn, mostly peddlers and hawkers, and after the sun came out, there were even more people of all kinds.Zhu Gaoxu and Du Qianrui sat in the carriage, Wang Bin drove the carriage, Wei Da and Zheng He each led a horse, and the group lined up for nearly half an hour before reaching the city gate. There were two rows of armored soldiers at the city gate, questioning and searching one by one, no wonder so many people were blocked.The group was stopped without exception, and the general at the door said, "Everyone in the car get out!"Zhu Gaoxu obeyed and walked out of the carriage, then turned around and helped Du Qianrui get out of the carriage. Immediately, a soldier opened the curtain with a tassel and poked his head into the car to take a look.The general asked, "What are y
Outside the temple gate in the distance, the nun who had tripped immediately got up from the ground. From her movements, it seemed that she was furious! She rushed forward and swung her hand at the little nun's face, but she missed and was caught by the little nun.At this moment, the small door opened, and a teacher and several people came out. As soon as the little nun let go, he was slapped by the nun just now. The little nun stood there with his hands covering his face.The fight ended quickly, and a group of people stood there talking about something, but Zhu Gaoxu couldn't hear clearly. Seeing that there were so many people, he moved away from the window a little to avoid being seen.Zhu Gaoxu could guess that the group of people must be scolding the young nun. After all, in the temple, there are also differences in seniority and hierarchy. It was quite difficult for the young nun to dare to go against the elders.After a long time, the group of
The little nun crossed the stone-paved street and walked slowly towards this side. From time to time, passers-by passed by, blocking her figure. Zhu Gaoxu subconsciously tilted his head slightly to look at her.She was tall and well-developed. Women at that time did not have bras to support themselves, let alone padding. Most people looked flat and inconspicuous, but her front was pushed up very high, leaving the waist of her gown empty and looking very ill-fitting. But a woman's age was like the growth rings of a tree, which could not be modified or concealed. Judging from Xiao Ni's childish face and skin, she was not very old, and was estimated to be younger than Du Qianrui.Xiao Ni's face is natural, without any decoration on her body, so pure that she doesn't even have hair, only a layer of light green hair on her head, but she is still beautiful. Her posture is very straight, graceful and calm, and at a young age, she has a bit of wisdom and temperament, whic
Monk Qingyuan came once in the morning and then hurried back.The bright spring day of yesterday was gone, and the sky was gray and the clouds were thick. Two carriages passed through the alley, and Zhu Gaoxu sat in the carriage behind. He lifted the curtain and looked up, thinking that the rain was about to fall.Without a clock or the sun, I couldn't even estimate the time. I could only go by my feeling and it was roughly morning.The gloomy weather makes people feel stuffy and worried about getting caught in the rain. Just like Zhu Gaoxu's mood at the moment, his heart was hanging in the air. He could only bite the bullet, wait for time to pass by bit by bit, and follow the planned steps step by step.The carriage soon arrived at the street where incense and candles were sold. Zhu Gaoxu lowered the straw curtain, leaving only a gap, and continued to observe the scene outside.Almost all people who go to Jilong Mountain on the main road take th