Chapter 320 Epilogue
In days like this, winter gradually fades away.
The elm tree at the end of the village, which she used to climb, slowly turned green.
She just stood quietly under the tree, looking up at the greenest bunch of fruits that she had once climbed up the tree to get, and smiled proudly.
She looked at the green grass that was gradually sprouting on the edge of the field, and suddenly an idea came to her mind.
She wanted to go to the market to buy a calf.
The streets of Qingliu Town are becoming increasingly bustling, with a constant stream of people coming and going.
Chen Shiyi came to the cattle seller and looked at the row of cattle, not knowing how to choose.
The cattle seller smiled and followed Chen Shiyi to introduce the cattle.
"When buying a cow, you have to look at its quality. The ones with shiny coats are of high quality. You also have to look at its teeth. A cow with bad teeth will get sick soon. If a cow gets sick, you will have to spend a lot of money on medical treatment."
Chen Shiyi nodded.
"I want a young one."
The dentist was stunned for a moment.
"It's rare to hear people buy calves. They have to be raised for a long time before they can work in the fields."
Chen Shiyi said with a smile.
"It's okay. I like raising them."
She picked a young yellow calf with bright fur and two half-grown horns on its head.
She grabbed its horns and shook it. Its bright eyes looked ahead clearly, and its silly look made people laugh.
I walked to the big banyan tree at the entrance of the village and heard the people there gathered together talking excitedly.
A daughter-in-law in red said.
"The young man from Lu Er's mother's family is not a good man. You can't marry him. Have you heard?"
Everyone gathered together and asked.
"Why can't I get married?"
"Look at that little body. I tell you, there's a good chance he's sick. If it's hereditary, it'd be terrible."
"I heard from Lu Erniang that the young man was addicted to gambling and lost all the land in the family. Now that he has no money, doesn't he rely on Lu Erniang's family?"
"No, I heard that he was a eunuch in the palace and couldn't have sex anymore, so his genitals were cut off. Otherwise, how could he look like this?"
“Is this true or false?”
"It's absolutely true. Lu Erniang said it herself."
"I heard that this kind of rootless guy is the most petty. Be careful and don't provoke him."
Chen Shiyi folded his arms and listened to the rumors about himself with a smile on his face.
She snorted softly.
A woman turned around to look at her, then hurriedly pulled the others.
When they saw Chen Shiyi right beside them, their faces turned pale and they scattered.
Chen Shiyi smiled and said to his daughter-in-law in red.
"Auntie, you put too much powder on your face. A lot of it fell off when you were talking. What a pity. Let's not waste it next time."
After saying this, he smiled at the people around him and walked towards the back of the village leading the calf.
Every day she would take the little yellow cow around to graze, following it around.
Don't underestimate it because of its small size. It is very good at choosing places. It knows where the grass smells good and where the grass is tender. After just a few days, it already knows them better than she does.
Sometimes she would sit by the river and daydream, and sometimes she would pick wild flowers and foxtail grass and weave a ring for the calf to wear on its horns.
Sometimes I would throw stones into the river, and before I knew it, a day had passed.
She also bought a bamboo flute and learned to play it.
The teacher who taught her to play the flute was very patient, but Chen Shiyi had no talent at all. After studying for a long time, she could only barely learn a little bit.
Chen Shiyi goes to study every day and studies very seriously.
One day, the master said.
"I'll refund you the tuition you paid."
Chen Shiyi asked in confusion.
"Why?"
"Don't come next time. If you learn like this, other people will think I can't teach you well and won't dare to come to learn from you."
Chen Shiyi was helpless, but he didn't want to disturb other people's jobs.
She sat on the lawn, blowing the whistle slowly by herself. The little yellow cattle that were eating grass suddenly stopped eating grass and was stunned for a long time.
Chen Shiyi asked in surprise.
"Have I improved a lot? You understand, right?"
The little yellow cow mooed.
Chen Shiyi was extremely happy.
"You are truly my confidant. I will play it again. You like it anyway."
As the flute sounded, the little yellow cow suddenly ran towards Chen Shiyi.
Chen Shiyi thought to himself that this was not good.
She ran away, tumbling and crawling.
"Don't chase me."
"Is it okay if I don't blow it?"
Finally, all that could be heard was a huge wailing sound that echoed through the sky from where the sky and earth met.
Behind the woods was a half-sloping mountain, and Chen Shiyi climbed to the top.
It was chilly in spring, and the wind on the top of the mountain was much colder than that at the foot of the mountain. My hair was messed up, rippling between my brows, and caressing the stars and the sea in my eyes.
No one has ever thought that the place one most wants to escape from would eventually become one's destination.
That day, she asked Yue Zhi to help her leave.
Yue Zhi was puzzled.
"Why?"
Mr. Hu once said to himself, "If it is full, it will overflow; if it overflows, it will tip over; if it tip over, it will collapse."
Things are too perfect. The more you gain, the more you lose in the end.
She was already beginning to lose it slowly.
The life she seeks does not necessarily require a result. Perhaps a beautiful journey is the original intention and determination that she should strive to preserve.
When excitement ends, sadness comes, and one realizes the limits of gain and loss.
Everything has its limit. Being overly greedy and obsessed will only bring you endless pain in the end.
Looking back at the past, I ended up here.
Before, she just wanted a steamed bun.
Now, she just wants a steamed bun.
In between, there is the unforgettable love, the brotherly and sisterly affection, the life-and-death relationship, the precious pearls and jade in the hair, the silk and satin on the body, the indulgence of raising a cup to the moon, the crying in the middle of the night...
All of this has happened in the past and may also happen in the future.
She is now a tired bird, a butterfly making a cocoon, a boat anchored on the shore, and eyes sleeping in a dream...
She sits, she stands, she looks, she looks back, she looks forward...
But just laugh at the gains and losses, sorrows and joys in the world.
She looked at the curling smoke from cooking fires at the foot of the mountain, the paths and lanes of the villages, the swaying forests, the peaceful and tranquil gurgling water, the colorful and blossoming spring flowers…
This is the style that I should miss.
A smile appeared on her lips, and her body and mind were filled with satisfaction and comfort.
As we went down the mountain, the floating clouds turned silver-gray and became increasingly dim.
The long wind lingers everywhere, and the years are glorious...
Spring mulberry, summer rain, autumn frost, winter white...
A life of ups and downs, unparalleled freedom!
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