17 Chapter 17
◎Seeing the autumn moon often brings joy◎
After a lively and sumptuous Mid-Autumn reunion dinner and after worshiping the moon with fruits and mooncakes according to custom, Jiang Jingyun sent the three siblings, who were still crying after being excited all night, to wash up and go to bed.
Jiang Jingyun and Xiao Muyan were the only ones left in the yard, still staying there drinking tea, appreciating the moon and chatting.
Looking up at the full moon hanging high in the night sky, Jiang Jingyun, who has always been a carefree person, couldn't help but sigh: Being a stranger in a foreign land, I miss my family all the more during the holidays. 【1】
Although I am still alone in modern times, this is the place where I lived for eighteen years after all, and I miss it a little when I think of it occasionally.
Several months have passed in the blink of an eye since he came here. From being reluctant and living in poverty at the beginning to being like a fish in water and having a harmonious and happy family now, he can be said to have integrated into this era. All the things in the past seem to have become a cloud of smoke. No one in modern times remembers it, and no one in ancient times can tell it.
Jiang Jingyun laughed at himself, thinking that he seemed a little too pretentious today.
Forget it, just live on. Jiang Jingyun stretched his body and consoled himself: What’s the big deal!
Pessimistic thoughts like self-pity don't suit him. After living for eighteen years, the last thing he lacks should be the Ah Q spirit!
Today, Xiao Muyan's eyes were always on Jiang Jingyun. He always felt that there was something strange about him today: although he looked happy on the surface, a closer look revealed that he was in a low mood, and occasionally he would inadvertently lose his focus, and no one knew what he was thinking about.
Just like now, although there is a smile on my face, I always feel that there is some loneliness and solitude in it.
"Could it be that during the Mid-Autumn Festival, seeing other families reuniting together, you miss your deceased parents?" But the dead cannot be brought back to life, and apart from persuading Jiang Jingyun to mourn less, Xiao Muyan racked his brains but couldn't figure out how to comfort him.
For the first time, Xiao Muyan felt a little annoyed with his poor eloquence. He wanted to comfort Jiang Jingyun and tell him not to be sad, but he was afraid of being too abrupt and scaring him. In the end, he was silent for a long time and couldn't utter a word. He just reached out and touched Jiang Jingyun's head to comfort him.
"Huh?" Why did he touch his head again? Jiang Jingyun turned to look at Xiao Muyan, "Brother Xiao, do you know that you can't touch a man's head randomly? It will make him grow taller!"
"I don't know." Jiang Jingyun's hair was soft and felt like a fluffy kitten. It felt very good. Xiao Muyan was reluctant to let go. "Is there such a saying?"
"Of course! Let go now, or it'll be your fault if I don't grow taller!"
"If you eat more, you will definitely grow taller." Xiao Muyan coaxed the child.
Jiang Jingyun looked at the 1.9-meter-tall Xiao Muyan and hummed in a low voice: "What do you know? You don't have this kind of trouble!"
Height is Jiang Jingyun's lifelong obsession.
In his previous life, Jiang Jingyun only grew to 1.73 meters at most. Due to long-term fatigue and malnutrition, he looked rather thin. His classmates always teased him that he looked like the delicate Lin Daiyu.
As a man of integrity, how could he be happy hearing this? !
cannot!
He would grow to 1.8 meters no matter what in this life! Drink bone broth and milk!
Thinking of this, Jiang Jingyun slapped the big hand on his head, stopping the other party from hindering his growth, and said angrily: "Why don't you let go? You're touching the puppy!"
Xiao Muyan felt a little regretful when he looked at his hand that was slapped away. He twisted his fingertips slightly, as if recalling the touch just now. When he heard Jiang Jingyun's words again, he wanted to laugh but was afraid that he would be angry. He pursed his lips to hold back his smile and secretly responded in his heart: Well, I'm touching a kitten, a kitten with its fur standing on end.
Jiang Jingyun had no idea what was in Xiao Muyan’s mind, otherwise this man of honor would probably explode again. He leaned against the back of the chair, resting his head on his hands and looking up at the sky. He stood on tiptoe and used the wooden chair as a rocking chair. He asked casually, "Brother Xiao, are you going up the mountain after the holiday?"
Xiao Muyan was afraid that he would fall, so he stood behind with his hands loosely supporting the chair. When he heard Jiang Jingyun's question, he thought for a moment and replied, "I should go again this year."
After the Mid-Autumn Festival comes the Chinese New Year.
Winter is coming soon. Although the Lingnan region is not as cold as the north, everything is withered and animals hibernate in winter, which makes it unsuitable for hunting. Therefore, we have to hunt more prey in autumn when the prey is fat. In addition, we have to save up some furs, which are great whether we sell them to make money or use them at home. This will make life better in winter.
Moreover, Xiao Muyan looked down at the fair neck exposed under the plain linen clothes, and thought to himself: "I wonder if I can hunt a fox this time. The white scarf must be very suitable..."
"Is that so?" Jiang Jingyun felt inexplicably reluctant, "How long will it take?"
"It will take about a month. They will be back in winter."
"It's been a long time! Aren't you afraid of staying alone in the mountains all year round? Do you feel lonely?"
"No, I'm used to it." Ever since his parents passed away, Xiao Muyan has been alone, whether at home or walking in the mountains. He may have felt lonely and unbearable at the beginning, but as time went on, he gradually felt numb. "It's just to stay with the mountains and find a way to survive."
"As expected of you, Brother Xiao, you are really amazing!" Jiang Jingyun admired, and then scratched his head a little embarrassedly, "I can't do that, I am most afraid of being alone."
Xiao Muyan looked at Jiang Jingyun and comforted him, "Don't worry, you won't be alone."
"How did you know?" Jiang Jingyun was a little curious and asked with a smile: "Do you have the ability to predict the future? Can you also calculate the perfect match for me in the future?"
"Because if you allow me, I can stay by your side forever..." He almost blurted out these words, but was forced back down by Xiao Muyan. He couldn't be impatient and couldn't say it. It was not the time to say it yet, as it would scare him.
Xiao Muyan took a deep breath to calm himself down, and said dryly: "Because you are excellent, everyone likes you and loves to be around you."
Jiang Jingyun touched his face, feeling a little embarrassed by the compliment: "Hey, am I that good?"
"Well, you are good." Xiao Muyan affirmed, and deserves the best.
Jiang Jingyun blushed, and his eyes turned to another topic: "Let's not talk about this. Brother Xiao, have you thought about your future life? What do you plan to do? Will you continue hunting?"
This was Xiao Muyan's original plan, but now that he has realized his own feelings, he certainly cannot go up the mountain and disappear for two or three months as he did before. It didn't matter before, since no one was worth caring about anyway, but now Xiao Muyan wants to stay with Jiang Jingyun for a long time. "Probably not, but I haven't decided what to do specifically. What about you?"
"I haven't thought about it yet." Jiang Jingyun actually doesn't have very lofty ideals. He just wants to raise his younger brothers and sisters peacefully, and then live the rest of his life in peace.
"It would be best if I had one or two houses, a few acres of good farmland, and a cat and a dog."
"Business is booming, and food and clothing are plentiful."
"With honor and fame, you are exempt from taxes."
"Three or two close friends and a pot of tea."
"Find a good person to accompany you for life."
"Hmm..." Jiang Jingyun counted on his fingers, and it seemed that he was not as selfless as he thought. "Am I a little greedy?"
"No." Xiao Muyan shook his head and silently took note of Jiang Jingyun's words in his heart.
"Forget it," Jiang Jingyun smiled brightly, the moonlight shining on his face, making him shine brightly, "You should always have dreams, maybe one day God will be in a good mood and help me realize them."
It doesn’t matter if it doesn’t come true. Don’t force anything. Do your best and leave the rest to fate.
Live in the present and don't regret the past.
"Yes, it can be realized." Xiao Muyan replied. Even if God didn't help, he would do his best to help Jiang Jingyun realize his wish.
Jiang Jingyun yawned. He was a little sleepy after chatting for so long. His voice was dazed: "Brother Xiao, if you think of something to do in the future, you can tell me. If nothing else, I'm good at helping you come up with ideas."
"Okay." Seeing that Jiang Jingyun was too sleepy to open his eyes, Xiao Muyan stood up and said goodbye. "It's getting late. You should rest early. I'll go back first."
"I'll take you there." Jiang Jingyun also stood up after hearing that.
"No need, my home is next door, I can go back by myself." Xiao Muyan saw that he was so sleepy that he was staggering, so he stopped him from sending him home. Then he remembered what he had just said and said with a smile, "Go to bed quickly. Aren't you afraid that you won't grow taller? Go to bed early so that you can grow up quickly."
Jiang Jingyun glared at Xiao Muyan again, poking at his sore spot: "If I don't send you off, I'll go close the gate!" Humph, you just know how to laugh at him! He is still young now and has the opportunity to grow taller. Just wait, he will be taller than you in two years!
Angrily sending Xiao Muyan to the door, Jiang Jingyun waved goodbye: "Good night, see you tomorrow."
He was very happy and spoke freely today, which was rare.
For some reason, when facing Xiao Muyan, he could always speak his mind without any worries. Although sometimes people didn't respond much, as long as Xiao Muyan stood there, Jiang Jingyun felt at ease.
"Could it be the suspension bridge effect?" Jiang Jingyun scratched his head and thought, "It shouldn't be like this. When Xiao Muyan was rescuing people, he hadn't arrived yet."
"Forget it." Jiang Jingyun never makes things difficult for himself. He doesn't think about things he can't figure out, and doesn't do things he can't do.
It is enough to be happy now, and leave the rest to fate. After thinking about it, I hummed a little tune and went back to the room to sleep.
Good season, I wish I could see the autumn moon every year and be happy. 【2】
Outside the courtyard, Xiao Muyan looked at the figure who had turned away and disappeared, and whispered, "Good night, see you tomorrow."
The moon is in the sky and people are in my heart. I wish we could be together every year. 【3】
【Author’s words】
[1] From Wang Wei’s “Remembering My Brothers in Shandong on the Ninth Day of the Ninth Month”: Being a stranger in a foreign land, I miss my family all the more during every festive occasion. I know my brothers are climbing the mountain, but there is one less person wearing the dogwood branches.
[2] The original sentence is from Xu Youzhen’s “Mid-Autumn Moon·Mid-Autumn Moon”: The Mid-Autumn moon is brighter than ever before. It is so bright, but we can tell how much it waxes and wanes. Don’t worry about the waxing and waning of the moon, just enjoy the good time on earth. What a good time! I wish I could see the Mid-Autumn moon every year.
[3] The original sentence is from Xin Qiji’s A Cut Plum: Mid-Autumn Festival and the First Moon: I recall the osmanthus bushes on Mid-Autumn Festival, the flowers are in the cup, the moon is in the cup.
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