There weren't many things at home, and Bai Gu took less than five minutes from the beginning to the end.
Bai Gu took Bai Xiaoxiao's hand and walked to the door, looking back at the already impoverished home, except that a few insignificant clothes and small items were missing.
There are two more people.
Bai Xiaoxiao tilted his head and looked at Bai Gu with his big eyes blinking.
Bai Gu looked at the house that was almost the same as before and after he had tidied it up, and smiled bitterly.
There's nothing better than this for a family, right?
Bai Gu looked up at the wooden bed again. To be precise, it was the wall inside the wooden bed.
There is a sentence and a circle engraved there.
The words are based on what Mrs. Bai once said: "You can't be hungry, you can sleep soundly, what else is there to be upset about? It's just that the days are a little harder, blink your eyes, and your life will pass quickly."
As for the circle, Bai Gu was naughty and scribbled on it with some weed juice while lying on the wooden bed. Later, the old lady Bai drew a circle on top of Bai Gu's scribblings.
Gu Bai was still young at the time, and for some reason he wanted to erase the circles drawn by Mrs. Bai.
But Mrs. Bai stopped him.
Bai Gu still remembers the old lady Bai sitting on the wooden bed, hugging him, pointing to the circle on the wall and smiling: "A family wants to be together. Look, the butterfly kite you drew represents yourself. and your whimsical thoughts. The circle outside is grandma and me. These can be my hands, grandma, protecting you as you grow up happily. This can also be our home, She protects our grandparents and grandchildren, and also bless you to maintain this happiness."
After Bai Gu heard this, he immediately ran to find a stone and wanted to carve traces along the circle drawn by Mrs. Bai.
Bai Gu was young and didn't have much strength. In the end, with the help of Mrs. Bai, he managed to carve a shallow circular mark.
But later on, the graffiti that Bai Gu had painted on the wall with weed juice gradually faded until all traces were erased.
Only the circular mark carved with the old lady Bai is still intact on the wall.
Bai Gu pursed his lips, and the home in front of him seemed to shake.
A family wants to be together.
Bai Gu sighed, and unconsciously tightened his hold on Bai's small hand.
Xiaoxiao...the Shanggu Clan...
With my current cultivation level, I can't change anything or do anything at all.
If only I could start practicing a few years ago.
Or, you can have an extremely powerful background.
Or, you can have the adventures that the protagonists in the storybook encounter.
It's a pity that I have nothing, nothing.
Even Bai Xiaoxiao, the only one who is still by his side, has forces watching him eagerly.
Bai Gu hated his own weakness and powerlessness.
It's just that my cultivation level is too low and I can't do anything. Otherwise, I wouldn't be where I am today with so many worries.
Although Bai Gu couldn't bear it, he still made up his mind and pulled Bai Xiaoxiao out of the wooden house.
Bai Gu took out a rusty copper and iron key and slowly locked the wooden door.
Standing at the entrance of the alley, Bai Gu was extremely confused and couldn't help but look back at the locked and closed wooden door.
On both sides of the wooden door, there is a pair of couplets that have been pasted for a long time and are somewhat faded.
This was written by Old Liu Tou after Brother Peng bought some red paper and pen and ink years ago.
Spring rain scatters flowers and sweeps the streets, while winter sheep gather warmth and hide in the five houses.
Bai Xiaoxiao also looked back at the wooden house, with reluctance in his eyes.
Although Bai Xiaoxiao yearns for the outside world, she has grown up and lived in Lingding Lane since she was a child.
She rarely walked outside by herself, and her footsteps only stopped at the entrance of Lingding Alley.
As for the last time he went to Yunshui City, it was because he was seriously injured. Bai Xiaoxiao himself didn't know how he got to Changzhou Pharmacy.
In Bai Xiaoxiao's heart, she longed to go to the outside world, but now she felt more reluctant to leave home.
Before setting off, Bai Xiaoxiao was already a little homesick.
Bai Gu pulled Bai Xiaoxiao's hand and said, "Let's go, otherwise we won't be able to catch lunch if we walk to the city."
Bai Xiaoxiao was depressed, with his head hanging down and his voice muffled, "Why don't we go talk to Grandpa Liu and Brother Peng? Should we just leave like this?"
Bai Gu was stunned for a moment, with a complicated expression, "Forget it, if you go again, you will have to talk more and spend more time, and you may not be able to leave tonight. Just leave, and tell them when you come back. No."
Bai Xiaoxiao nodded, "I listen to my brother."
Bai Gu held Bai Xiaoxiao's hand and tried his best to smile, "Xiaoxiao is so good."
Just as the two were about to leave, a powerful voice came from behind them, "Why, are you planning to leave without saying hello? Isn't that bad?"
Bai Gu turned around and saw a tall and strong figure.
Bai Gu smiled and said: "Brother Peng, I am afraid that you will be too worried. This is also a helpless move."
Brother Peng strode over and scolded with a smile: "You brat, your wings are stiff, right? You're so self-assertive!"
"Brother Peng." Bai Xiaoxiao said timidly.
Brother Peng nodded, "Xiao Xiao is so good, don't imitate your brother in the future, that's not good."
Bai Xiaoxiao didn't know how to answer, so he looked at Bai Gu and then at Brother Peng, his face full of innocence.
Bai Gu smiled and said, "Brother Peng, you must have something to do when you come here this time, right?"
Brother Peng nodded, took off a baggage from his waist, and handed it to Bai Gu, "This is what Mr. Liu asked me to hand over to you. It contains some medicinal powder for treating colds, coughs, and daily hemostasis. It can be used in emergencies. But If you really want treatment, you still have to go to an official pharmacy. Also, don’t always think about saving money. If you have some money, spend it as you should.”
Bai Gu took the baggage and put it in the Sumeru bead.
Anyway, there are only Bai Xiaoxiao and Brother Peng here. There are no outsiders, so there is no need to be so cautious.
"Help me and Xiaoxiao say goodbye and make peace with Grandpa Liu. Xiaoxiao and I won't go."
Brother Peng narrowed his eyes slightly, "Then why don't you go there yourself? Wouldn't this be more sincere?"
Bai Gu raised his head, looking straight at Brother Peng, "There are some things to say, there is no need to say them in person, and..."
Bai Gu stopped talking midway through his words.
A curiosity appeared on Brother Peng's face, "What?"
"We will meet many times in the future, not least this time." Bai Gu answered the question.
Brother Peng didn't force Bai Gu, "Black Sheep Mountain is not close, how do you plan to get there?"
Bai Gu said truthfully: "I rented a carriage and it will take about four months to get there."
"Then if nothing else happens, we can celebrate the New Year in Lingding Lane next year?"
Bai Gu shook his head, "Not necessarily. If there is nothing unexpected in the Black Sheep Mountain group, Xiaoxiao and I will go south first to Gulou Mountain. Firstly, Gulou Mountain is the place where grandma always wanted to go before she was alive. Secondly, I The master will go there and pick up my wife. If there are still no accidents, Xiaoxiao and I will also go to Shuangyue Tower, which is the place that Xiaoxiao often dreams about. After going to these places, Xiaoxiao and I will be able to return."
Brother Peng nodded, "Okay, it's a good plan. Be careful on the road. Mr. Liu and I will wait for you to come back in Lingding Lane."
Bai Gu also smiled, then took out a large oil paper bag, a few banknotes and keys, and handed it to Brother Peng, "This is the rice and date cake I bought for Grandpa Liu. Brother Peng, help me bring it to Liu." Grandpa. Also, if you take this money, if Grandpa Liu wants to eat rice and date cakes, you can go to the pastry shop in the south of the city to buy it. That shop is delicious. You can also buy some meat at ordinary times, and join Grandpa Liu. Improve the food. He is too thin and needs to eat more. Remember to remind him. While Xiaoxiao and I are away, I have to ask Brother Peng to help take care of the house."
Brother Peng nodded, no longer polite, and took the things, "Okay, I understand."
Bai Gu felt relieved and said, "Okay, then Xiaoxiao and I will leave."
"Okay, be careful."
"Will do."
"Goodbye Brother Peng!"
Brother Peng stood there, watching Bai Gu and the two go away.
Farther behind Brother Peng, there was a rickety old figure leaning against the wall, sighing softly.
