The winter of Konoha's sixty-two years was indeed unusual.
Not only is the weather cold, but more rain and snow will freeze to death more pests, giving people more expectations for next year's harvest.
For families with elderly people, it is even more difficult.
The health condition of the boss once touched the hearts of many people.
Only an energetic child like Xiao Hiiragi would be particularly happy.
Her "masterpieces" are left in many places inside and outside the palace.
Some weird snowmen and strange piles of houses are scattered everywhere nearby.
It is indeed rare for Yuqi Island to have such heavy snowfalls. Xiaohiira did not waste any time and let Xianglin take him with him. Together with the two little sisters, they went out to play in the snow. They even wanted to take Ikki with him, who was unsteady when walking. Go out with Chinatsu.
It took a lot of hard work to get her to give up.
"The snow is almost up to her knees, so it's not too difficult."
I don’t know who the wise guy gave her the idea. She dismantled the wooden stool and built a simple sled. Then, the majestic Sesshomaru and Shinshimaru led Akadou, Aobei and Kuroo to make a temporary guest appearance. He grabbed the sled dog and ran wildly with the three little guys.
"Sister, sister, you can sit on it and try it, it's very interesting."
Xiaoyi waved repeatedly, Xianglin smiled and shook his head.
"Everyone, sit on it. Sesshomaru and Hoshimaru have worked too hard, so they can't be too tired."
"oh!"
After thinking for a while, Hiiragi felt that it made sense, and pulled the reins that controlled the direction and speed.
"Sister, why can you run so fast in the snow without sinking in, and why are your footprints so shallow?"
"The power of ninjutsu! When you are older, I will teach you!"
"good!"
With the breadth of his knowledge, it is difficult for Xiao Hiiragi to have long-term interest in ordinary things.
There are a lot of mysteries about my sister, especially the various magical ninjutsu, which has long made me feel itchy.
"Slow down, don't fall again."
Xiao Hiiragi, who had no idea of the danger at all, kept controlling the "sled dog" to accelerate. Xiao Jing and Xiao Si were already a little scared, holding each other and shivering. Only Xiao Hiiragi was still laughing "wildly" and kept trying to speed up. .
Xianglin, who secretly gave an order to his combat partners to "take it easy", followed leisurely.
It is difficult for ordinary people to enter the forbidden area of the palace. There are patrolling guards everywhere. Probably only Xiaohiira and the others dare to "racing" here.
After riding a sleigh and "inspecting" the snowman and "palace" he created, Xiaohiira was satisfied and ready to return.
"It's almost time to eat, don't keep mother waiting."
"good!"
It may not work if you say anything else, but when it comes to eating, Hiiragi will never miss it.
Let Sesshomaru and Shinshimaru carry the somewhat tired Kokyo and Koji, while Kaoru picked up Kohiira, carried the sled cart, and crossed the long distance with a few leaps.
Ten minutes later, Xiao Hiiragi returned home very quickly, took off his coat that was stained with snow water, and accepted his mother's lesson with a low eyebrow.
It was fine when I went out, but when I came back, the clothes inside were soaked with sweat, and the clothes outside were soaked by melting snow. For such a young child, if there is a little bit of cold wind, the cold will be worse.
"Mom, sister can run on the snow without sinking, can you?"
"I haven't tried it, but it should work!"
"Then...is it okay, father?"
"Yeah! Not only in the snow, but also on the water without sinking!"
"Like a big ship?"
"It's more convenient than that!"
"I also want!"
"Not yet. You are too young. If you exercise too early, you may not grow taller."
"can you?"
"My sister didn't start practicing until she was five years old!"
"Then...just wait another year!"
"You can't wait any longer?"
"I'm almost grown up, even a red child can eat bones and meat."
"Okay, okay! If you talk to your father more, maybe you will soften your heart."
"Um!"
Speaking of his father, Xiao Hiiragi raised his head and looked outside in confusion.
"Father hasn't come back yet."
"My lord, you have your own business! Your father is very busy and won't be back for a while..."
"National affairs?"
"Who taught you these words! A little adult wants to understand everything!"
Xiao Hiiragi puffed up his chest in dissatisfaction.
"I'm not young to begin with!"
I have already played in Yuqi Island and Inaba Country, and there are too few children playing with me around me. Occasionally, when my peers see me, they are scared to death, it is too boring.
The Miyagi area is actually quite dull. When I first came here, I just wanted to see something new. After a long time, I felt a little tired of it.
As children grow up, they become more and more curious about the outside world, and at the same time, they also begin to have social needs.
Friends, like-minded partners, and childhood sweethearts who grew up together.
You can have all of these.
"I didn't see Chinatsu and Ikki today. Where were they playing?"
"It's not just for fun. My parents took me to visit friends. And..."
Hongye couldn't help but cover her mouth and snickered,
"Based on your status, you should actually be called Uncle Ikki and Aunt Chinatsu..."
"Eh?"
This time, not only Xiaoyi, but also Xianglin who was casually beside him was shocked.
"Are those two kids so senior?"
"Your mother and I had you in my early twenties, Chinatsu's father, but I didn't have my first child until I was in my forties! What do you think?"
"That's true!"
After pondering for a while, Xianglin also came back to her senses.
If it was normal to have children in their twenties, then Chinatsu and Ikki would be almost twenty years old, so calling them uncle or aunt would not be so abrupt.
However, is it too exaggerated to think that a child who is still a few months shy of two years old is his elder?
"Our relatives are very strange and very few."
Responding to the eldest daughter’s complaint, Hongye couldn’t help but explain:
"It's not a matter of few, it's that Chinatsu and his family are the only ones we're really close to."
If you count those miscellaneous distant relatives and the descendants of the illegitimate children of ancestors who had almost no contact with each other, there are actually quite a few who can be related to each other.
However, there are only so many relatives who are truly recognized by the daimyo and the Furusugi family.
Recognizing a relative is actually a very troublesome matter, which means changes in titles and fiefs.
For example, if Katsuraharaki inherits the prince title of "Katsunomiya" in the future, if the direct line of the Kosugi family is extinct, the daimyo will not intend to adopt his descendants and inherit the name of the Kosugi family. The direct descendants of "Kasura Palace" are eligible to inherit. From the Gushan family.
The Daimyo and Furusugi families are connected by the same spirit, which means that they take care of each other. If they really can't take care of each other, they will have to let the next-level nobles take over.
Generally speaking, it will not happen that the Daimyo and Furusugi will have troubled heirs at the same time, and they will not be able to survive, but what if it happens?
Recognizing that they are relatives not only divides the family property, but also actually arranges the succession for them.
This is much more important than mere fiefdom and gold and silver.
Why was it so difficult for red leaves to be recognized in the past?
This is actually Xiang Lin, Xiao Hiiragi and others jumping in line in the succession.
Most of those with Hongye's status and their children would arrange a marriage after they grow up, be given the Miao name, and be given some fiefdom or family property. Very few of them would even get the title of prince, let alone become the main branch of the direct line.
Of course, Xiao Hiiragi's little mind would not be able to figure out these troublesome things, and Xiang Rin also had only a partial understanding of them. However, he became more and more interested in the identities of Chinatsu, Ikki, and their parents.
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At the same time, in a mysterious place in the palace, Gu Shanbu Shui, wearing a light blue surgical gown, took off his plastic gloves and mask, and opened the operating room door.
"How is it going?"
Uncle Qingfu and his mother, Princess Liuli, came forward and asked eagerly.
"very smooth!"
"Thank God!"
The others who were a little more reserved at the back, such as Furusugi Masaki, Yoshigege, Katsura Haruki and others, also breathed a sigh of relief.
"Can I go in and have a look now?"
Gu Shan Bu Shui shook his head gently:
"He is currently in anesthesia and coma. He has been decent all his life. He probably doesn't want everyone to see him in such a miserable state."
Gu Shan Bu Shui himself is the "physician" who performs the surgery, so it doesn't matter. Others, it would be better to take it easy.
"How long until you wake up?"
"Judging from the effect of the medicine, it actually passed in less than an hour. However, the old man's body was depleted a lot. It is estimated that it will take another two hours."
"That's good! Two hours is not long! Thank you for your hard work, Bu Shui..."
Uncle Qingfu was happy, his nervousness had passed, and a lot of his energy had been released, and he sat down on the couch.
Gu Shan Bu Shui smiled and said:
"You've been waiting for so long and you're tired. Let's all take a rest. It's almost dinner time now. Let's have some refreshments brought over."
Liangzhong's little cousin reacted and quickly went to make arrangements.
Gu Shanbu Shui went back to deal with the operating room.
Some of the more bloody things are not suitable for ordinary people to see.
In fact, with the support of bloodline secret technique and physical healing, Gushan Bu Shui was able to recover the old daimyo at an extremely fast speed.
It's just that after all, he is an old man who has run out of oil and has no need to make up for his shortcomings. If something happens to him, it will be difficult to deal with it.
Gu Shanbu Shui diluted the blood potion a lot, and then used it slowly to give his body a buffer.
It should take two hours to recover and there should be no problem.
Sure enough, two hours later, the boss woke up on time.
"Am I... okay?"
The elder Ming, who spoke a little awkwardly, opened his eyes and saw his grandson with a calm expression, and couldn't help but ask.
"You still have many years to slowly appreciate the beauty of this world."
"Really!"
Before that, I had thought about how I should react at this time more than once.
surprise?
A little bit!
But not that intensely.
After experiencing "death", I am not more afraid of death, or particularly indifferent to the idea of life and death, but I am indeed less persistent than before.
After asking his attendants to help tidy up his clothes and appearance, Gushan Bushui pushed the elder Dai Ming out of the operating room in a wheelchair. The relatives who had been waiting for a long time couldn't help crying with joy.
"Okay, okay, am I okay? See you are eating deliciously, give me some, I'm starving."
Gushan Bushui stepped forward, looked at the things that were served, and picked out some relatively bland soup and snacks.
"For the time being, eat less heavy fat and sugary foods. Your digestive system is still very fragile and it will take some time to adjust."
"knew!"
Compared with the possible death threats, it is just that there are more taboos on eating it, which is really not worth mentioning.
It was getting late, everyone had a conversation and then dispersed.
After the calm New Year's Eve, on the morning of the first day of the New Year, the daimyo, together with a large number of noble ministers, accepted everyone's worship in the main hall, and then met with envoys from various countries, accepted congratulatory gifts, and sent out rewards.
After the solemn ceremony, the new year begins, and some troublesome things must be arranged.
Kosugi Fusui never participated in the specific affairs of the country. After finding an excuse to leave, he and Haixing, the representative of the Kingdom of the Sea, who had come all the way, and Hansaki from the Hoshi Ninja Village came to visit with their compatriots.
when
When Xiang Rin saw her childhood friends Kageno and Sasame, whom she hadn't seen for a long time, she couldn't help but be happy.
"My sister's friend?"
Xiaohiira looked at the shy Sasame and the cold Kageno with curiosity. They were not maids like Yuhuo, nor were they the children of retainers, but came from outside.
Except for his classmates at the Leaf Village Ninja School, Xiao Hiiragi rarely sees Xiang Rin playing with his peers.
The sudden appearance of two childhood sweethearts is a bit surprising.
Sasame was a little embarrassed by Kohirai's intense observation. Kageno, who seemed to be difficult to get along with, knelt down, held Kohirai's hand, and looked at him curiously.
"It's very similar to Xianglin when she was a child, except... she's obviously much more lively."
As an older sister, Xiang Rin's cautious character has not been completely eradicated even now. Xiao Hiiragi no longer has that worry. She has grown up with a golden key in her mouth, becoming the top eldest lady in the ninja world.
Coupled with his extroverted personality, it is normal for him to be different from Xiang Lin.
"Sister Kageno, are you a ninja?"
"yes!"
"Your forehead protector is a little different."
"The ninjas you have met are all ninjas from the Leaf Village. I am a ninja from the Star Ninja Village."
"Star Ninja Village?"
"It's far away from here in the south. It's much smaller than Konoha Village, but the people there are very kind."
"Southern!"
Xiao Hiiragi couldn't help but yearn for it.
Growing up, Hiiragi had stayed in places other than Yuki Island, Inaba Port, Konoha Village and Miyagi. He also experienced some different scenery on boats and carriages.
"Xiao Hiiragi, do you want to be a ninja in the future?"
"I haven't decided yet, but Ninjutsu is very interesting and I want to learn it."
If you want to be a ninja, you have to go to school every day. It's very hard for my sister, who is away from home for most of the year.
School is such a bad place.
In Xiao Hiiragi's little heart, he really believed that as long as he wasn't a ninja, he didn't have to go to school and could go out and play every day.
Xianglin, who was well aware of her sister's thoughts, did not expose Xiaoyi's unrealistic fantasy. Instead, she said to her friend whom she had not greeted for a long time:
"You are all chuunin!"
"It's a little easier to be a chuunin in the Star Ninja Village than in the Leaf Village."
"That's awesome! You are not much older than me, and I am still a student..."
What Xiang Rin envied was not their chuunin status, but the freedom to arrange their own lives.
When you become a ninja, you will be considered an adult to a certain extent.
