The sun sets in the west and the sky is filled with sunset.
It was already dusk, and the group returned to the village and came to the door of Yang's house.
Chunlan invited everyone to come inside and sit down. She concentrated for a moment, then pushed the door open and everyone followed.
The furnishings in the dark living room, which is not spacious, are extremely simple. The only objects that can be seen in the whole living room are an old faded Eight Immortals table, surrounded by four benches, and a table dedicated to the gods placed under the corner by the window. desk.
There were three or five candies on the table, the incense candles had been burned out, and the table was covered with incense ashes. It looked like no new incense candles had been added for a long time! A long red water chestnut hangs on the magic table, which looks particularly eye-catching in the dark living room.
There are bedrooms on the left and right sides of the living room. The one on the left is where Chunlan lives, and the one on the right is where the late Mr. Yang lives.
There was only a small wooden bed and an old wooden cabinet left inside. In the corner of the room are piled some common working tools for farmers: hoes, sickles, poles, barrels, hooks and assorted small objects.
The pillows and quilts on the bed were neatly folded. The bed gauze was lifted up on the left and right sides with two small iron hooks, and a curtain was opened in the middle.
Everyone looked around at the scene in the room. Chunlan quickly asked everyone to sit down, then turned to light a fire in the kitchen behind to make tea.
Liu Ruyan hurriedly stopped her: "Sister Chunlan, stop working so hard. We'll be on our way after we sit here for a while. You go pack your luggage and we'll set off in a moment!"
Chunlan hesitated for a moment and said: "Grandpa's body is still cold. If I leave now, Grandpa will definitely be unhappy if he is under Jiuquan."
Liu Ruyan stared at her and asked, "How could it be? Grandpa loves you so much, aren't you willing to come with us?"
Chunlan blinked her eyes and said with a tangled look: "No, no! Brother Liu is willing to take me in. Of course I am very happy, but now that I am leaving, I feel sorry for grandpa!" Her sad look was vaguely revealed. A trace of panic!
Liu Ruyan sighed softly and comforted: "Don't think too much. Grandpa definitely hopes that you will live a safe and happy life. You are all alone here and have no one to rely on. If he knew anything, he wouldn't Peace of mind! Besides, I’m really worried about you being here alone! I promised grandpa that day that if there is need, I will do my best to help you! "
Xu Feng and others also smiled and nodded towards her.
Chunlan glanced at everyone quietly, her eyes full of deep gratitude!
Shangguan Hongqin also said: "Yes, Nephew Liu Xian is right. You are destined to become brothers and sisters, and we will be a family from now on! You and Hua'er Yue'er will be called sisters!" She looked at the girl in front of her with great excitement. Poor, I can't help but feel sympathy for her! Chunlan's filial piety and sensibleness also made her love this girl from the bottom of her heart.
At this time, Leng Yue came over and said to Chunlan: "Miss Chunlan, how old are you?" She looked at Chunlan and smiled.
Chunlan said with some embarrassment: "I am turning sixteen this year! Miss Leng Yue, what about you?"
Leng Yue smiled lightly and said, "How old do you think I am?"
Chunlan shook her head: "I can't guess! But it seems that my sister is older than me!"
Leng Yue covered her mouth and smiled: "Oh, how did you tell?"
Chunlan said quietly: "I'm just guessing."
Leng Yue nodded, took Chunlan's hand, and said with a smile: "Well, I'm only one year older than you. From now on, I'll call you Sister Chunlan! You and Sister Hua are the same age, and she is also sixteen!" As he said, He looked at Menghua beside him.
Menghua seemed a little unhappy, glanced at the two of them, and said nothing.
Everyone rested in the living room for a while. Chunlan hesitated for a while, then turned and went to the room to pack her luggage.
Xu Feng said thoughtfully: "It's getting late, let's get on the road quickly!"
Menghua looked at Liu Ruyan and said, "I wonder what dad is doing at home? Does he know that we are home today?"
Seeing that Liu Ruyan was extremely concerned about this Chunlan girl, she felt as if she was jealous. She felt sour, but she didn't know what to say, so she randomly picked a topic and blurted it out.
Liu Ruyan said coquettishly: "Sister Hua, we will see the master soon. Maybe he is waiting for us at the intersection!"
At this time, Chunlan had packed her clothes and walked out with a floral cloth bundle in her hand.
Xu Feng looked at everyone and said, "Okay! Let's go!"
As everyone walked out of the door, Chunlan couldn't help but look back and stare longingly. Her heart was in a trance, her eyes suddenly became hot, and two lines of tears fell down her face! She was stunned for a moment, as if there were roots under her feet, but it was difficult to move.
When everyone saw this, they knew that she was reluctant to leave this home, and they felt a burst of emotion in their hearts, and couldn't help but sigh.
Liu Ruyan couldn't help but feel sad, and comforted: "Sister Chunlan, brother knows that you are reluctant to let go. If you have time in the future, brother will accompany you back to visit grandpa! Let's go to grandpa's grave again to pay homage!"
Chunlan had tears in her eyes and nodded sadly.
Shangguan Hongqin took out a handkerchief from his pocket and wanted to wipe Chunlan's tears. Chunlan said thank you, took the handkerchief and wiped it herself!
Everyone walked slowly towards the entrance of the village. When they arrived at the entrance, Liu Ruyan walked straight to the cypress tree, took off the horse's reins, and got on the horse.
The carriage drove slowly along the official road to the front road. The afterglow of the setting sun cast a warm light on the vast wilderness, making it look beautiful, gentle and moving.
On both sides of the official road is a green field. The crops in the field have gradually matured, and there is a scene of spring harvest everywhere.
Chunlan was silent, turning her head from time to time to look back at the distant village behind her, with endless sadness on her face.
She could only bid farewell to her grandfather silently in her heart: "Grandpa, Chunlan is gone, and Brother Liu has come to pay homage to you at the grave. Grandpa, please rest in peace! Brother Liu and I will come back to see you!"
Leng Yue gently held Chunlan's hand, stared at her, and said softly: "Sister Chunlan, don't be sad anymore. From now on, we are good sisters. If you have any difficulties, you can tell me!" She smiled at Chunlan. nodded.
Chunlan looked at her with a sad face, then looked at everyone in the car, bit her lower lip, nodded and said, "Well, thank you, Miss Lengyue!"
Leng Yue stretched out her hand to support her shoulders, hugged her in her arms, and said quietly: "Hey, don't call me miss, just call me sister! Okay, don't feel bad, my sister looks distressed!" She felt sad at this moment. Like a big sister, she kept comforting Chunlan.
Shangguan Hongqin saw it and glanced at Xu Feng, with a loving smile on his face.
Menghua looked on, feeling calm and gentle in her heart, her eyes twinkling, and she smiled slightly at them.
Just now, she saw that Liu Ruyan was very fond of Chunlan, and she became jealous for no reason. She didn't know what it felt like!
At this moment, seeing Chunlan crying so pitifully that the pear blossoms were raining with rain, she couldn't help but feel sympathy, and actually sympathized with the miserable Chunlan in her heart.
Chunlan's tragic life experience reminded her of the unbearable sufferings she suffered when she lost her mother when she was a child and was dependent on her father.
And their experiences are so similar, they are both miserable people! Why should I care about her?
Thinking of this, her heart suddenly became more balanced. She secretly blamed herself for being so petty and suppressed her unreasonable jealousy.
At this moment, two servants drove the carriage to the hinterland of a mountainside, with a steep cliff in front of them.
There was a three-way intersection in front of us, and the mountain road suddenly became rugged. Two roads branched off to the left and right of the three-way intersection. There were two stone tablets erected on the roadside. The one on the left said "Black Valley", while the one on the right said " Feixian Temple".
Liu Ruyan also stopped beside the carriage. He looked up at the towering cliffs of the Black Valley and said to Xu Feng, "Uncle Xu, we have arrived at the Black Valley!" After that, he said to the servants: " The terrain here is dangerous, so be careful!"
The two servants nodded and responded.
Xu Feng opened the curtain, looked up at the cliff in front, and said slowly: "Let's change the route and go to Feixianguan! We have reached the foot of Zhongnan Mountain. It seems that we can reach Wolong Valley before dark. This The Black Valley is a well-known den of bandits, and you must not enter without permission. Nephew Liu Xian accidentally entered the Black Valley when he came here, encountered bandits, and almost fell into their trap. Please remember this in the future!"
Liu Ruyan still feels frightened when she thinks of her dangerous experience in the black valley that day.
He raised his head and looked at the sky. The setting sun had disappeared under the Western Mountain, and the sunset glow on the horizon gradually faded, leaving only a fluttering and misty shadow.
The sky has darkened significantly, and night is approaching.
Xu Feng told the two servants to hurry up.
The two servants drove the horses faster, and the carriage immediately turned into the fork road leading to Feixian Temple. The whips were violently slapped on the horse's buttocks one after another. The black horse neighed slightly in pain, and its hooves tumbled, galloping faster!
Liu Ruyan also pulled the reins fiercely, spurred the horse to gallop, and unknowingly ran in front of the carriage.
About half an hour later, the group arrived at the foot of Eagle Cliff. The mountain became increasingly steep, and an antique circular Taoist temple with green tiles and red walls suddenly appeared on the gentle edge of the cliff. The Taoist temple is built on the mountain and is located in a dense forest. It looks mysterious and spectacular!
Xu Feng looked at the Taoist temple not far ahead and mused: "This is the Feixian Temple! Don't linger when you arrive in front of the temple. It is said that there is a mysterious Taoist priest living here who is proficient in all kinds of magic. , this person is both good and evil, we'd better not disturb him!"
While he was talking, the carriage was already driving in front of the Taoist temple. The twilight was closing, but the Taoist temple was dark and very quiet. The door was closed tightly, and no one appeared.
The carriage did not stop and drove slowly past the Taoist temple gate. Everyone looked around at the Taoist temple and felt that it was filled with a mysterious and eerie atmosphere.
Xu Feng saw a strange-shaped incense burner standing in the yard in front of the Taoist temple. The furnace was deserted and there were no fireworks at all. It was obvious that no one had come to burn incense and paper for a long time.
He suddenly felt puzzled. It was once rumored that Feixian Temple was very popular, and there was an endless stream of people coming to ask for fortune-telling and fortune-telling. Shouldn't it be so deserted? Could it be that this famous Taoist temple has been abandoned?
Liu Ruyan couldn't help but look at the Taoist temple a few more times. She always felt that this Taoist temple was not an ordinary Taoist temple, and seemed to be filled with a chilling and strange aura.
Liu Ruyan secretly said: "This Taoist temple is weird. Could it be an ominous place? I once heard the master talk about this place. The master just said that there lived a very mysterious Taoist priest here. He was an eccentric man and was proficient in all kinds of divination. His martial arts and martial arts are extremely high. It is said that there are many pilgrims and believers here. Every morning and evening, the Taoist priest and a group of disciples will do their homework in the courtyard. Why haven't I seen a single person today? "
The carriage had passed by the gate of the Taoist temple. He was thinking about what Xu Feng had just said and felt that there must be something fishy in this mysterious Taoist temple! But it was important to be on the road at the moment, so he couldn't ask more questions!
