Lan Yuchu looked at Lin Qiyue, his eyes filled with worry, but he still shook his head and remained silent.
Lin Qiyue didn't ask him; he would tell her when he wanted to.
"Alright, let's set off early, or the sun will be setting soon." Looking at the things on the bed, I had originally planned to divide them between the two families later. These were all things that my mother-in-law had asked us to bring all the way from Beicheng.
They need to go out now, and we'll talk about it when they come back.
Lan Yuchu nodded, kissed Lin Qiyue on the forehead, then straightened his collar and went out.
Uncle Li and Uncle Liang's family had prepared offerings for their parents' memorial service. At this time, the offerings consisted of a piece of meat, a few pieces of rice cake, and some wine.
Lan Yuchu carried a basket and a hoe and went out together.
Li Xiaoxiao was too young to work in the fields, so she went up the mountain with them.
After crossing the river and entering the mountains, following several winding paths, Li Xiaoxiao was quite shrewd when she left, carrying a small bucket. It seemed she knew she could catch fish on the way back.
Upon arriving at the cemetery, there were two small tombstones, but they were overgrown with weeds, suggesting that no one had come to pay their respects for a long time.
Lan Yuchu cleared out a space in front of the tombstone, placed the offerings on it, and then busied himself clearing away all the grass around it.
Lin Qiyue and Li Xiaoxiao were also pulling weeds by hand. Lan Yuchu didn't want her to do it, but she didn't agree. Since they were her parents, and she hadn't been back for many years, weeding for them by hand was the only thing she could do now.
Li Xiaoxiao noticed that Lin Qiyue was sweating, and there were several large trees around them that blocked the sun.
She picked up a large leaf, placed it aside, and said to Lin Qiyue, "Sister, why don't you rest for a bit and have some water?"
Seeing how considerate Li Xiaoxiao was, Lin Qiyue smiled sweetly and wiped her sweat, saying, "Okay, Xiaoxiao, take a rest too."
The two, one big and one small, sat under the big tree, while Lan Yuchu was still working diligently.
"Yu Chu, why don't you take a break too?" I watched as he put his military jacket aside and rolled up his sleeves to work diligently.
His back was covered in sweat, and she felt sorry for him!
"It's alright, there's still a little bit left, it'll be done soon." Lan Yuchu didn't plan to rest. Seeing that the weeds were almost all cleared, she figured she could rest later.
Lin Qiyue stopped trying to persuade him and looked at him working diligently, her eyes filled with emotion.
More than anything, I'm captivated by him again!
This man was tempting her at every moment.
No, I absolutely cannot do this in front of my parents!
Li Xiaoxiao watched as Lin Qiyue stared blankly at her brother Lan Yuchu, occasionally breaking into a happy smile. She didn't understand why she was smiling.
She bent down, took out a piece of candy from her pocket, and offered it to Lin Qiyue to share: "Sister, do you want the candy you gave me earlier?"
Lin Qiyue looked at the gummy candy and Li Xiaoxiao's adorable expression.
Since not all the candies had been taken out and distributed to everyone, she brought a few with her and gave them all to her.
"If you don't want it, little one can have it!" Lin Qiyue didn't like candy, so she refused Li Xiaoxiao's offer.
"Xiaoxiao still has some, you gave her a lot just now, sister." She thought that her sister must not want to eat it and wanted to save the best for her.
She couldn't eat it alone; she had to share it with her older sister, older brother, father, and grandmother.
Lin Qiyue patted Li Xiaoxiao's head and comforted her, "Xiaoxiao, I brought back a lot of candy this time. Eat this, and I'll share it with you when we get back, okay?"
"Really?" Li Xiaoxiao's eyes were full of excitement.
"Mmm, I'm not lying, eat up."
"Okay, thank you, sister~"
You're welcome~
Such a young age and already so sensible, who could refuse such a sensible child?
but!
It's a fact that children from poor families mature early.
I feel sorry for them, but Lin Qiyue's own life is only slightly better than theirs, so she can't help them at all.
Her mind raced. It seemed she would have to find a way to make money when she got back, since her salary at work wasn't nearly enough to cover her expenses.
Lan Yuchu quickly cleared away all the weeds and sat down next to Lin Qiyue.
She thoughtfully handed him a water bottle, and while he drank, Lin Qiyue took out a handkerchief to wipe his sweat.
"You've really worked hard!"
After finishing her water, Lan Yuchu turned to look at Lin Qiyue and said, "Then you have to reward me properly?"
Lin Qiyue couldn't help but roll her eyes and say, "Be serious!"
Yes, I wish she hadn't said that.
He spoke very softly and didn't say anything, just asking for a small reward.
However, Lin Qiyue reminded him that he did not do anything excessive.
After resting enough, Lan Yuchu put on his military uniform and saluted in front of the tombstone. There were some things he couldn't say, but he made a promise to the two elders in his heart.
May their spirits rest in peace.
After Lin Qiyue and Lan Yuchu finished burning the paper and extinguishing the flames, they covered the fire with a pile of soil to prevent a fire.
After packing her things and heading back, Lin Qiyue couldn't help but look back one last time before leaving.
She always felt that her parents could see her, which meant they didn't trust her!
Lan Yuchu also stopped and turned around, looking at the tombstone. He took Lin Qiyue's hand and said, "Don't worry, Mom and Dad will definitely understand you. We'll come back to visit them when we have a holiday in the future."
Lin Qiyue turned to face Lan Yuchu and nodded in agreement.
The three of them went down the mountain together to go home.
The journey back was exceptionally easy.
Li Xiaoxiao was singing and dancing in front of her, humming a little tune!
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