On the day Ma Fuquan asked Yuechan to help drive the car to Xing'an County, Yuechan's head and face looked different. Of course, only his sister Yue'e could see that he was different from before, but no one else could see it.
Before leaving, Yue'e gave him a shot of caution as usual, reminding him to stay away from Jian Ning when he arrived in Xing'an County.
This pair of brother and sister are very interesting. Whenever Yuechan sees Yue'e and Huo Jincheng talking for a moment, she will put on a stern face and remind them in a deep voice not to forget the teachings of the saint: people of their Ganao tribe cannot intermarry with outsiders, otherwise they will be punished by heaven.
Similarly, Yue'e would remind him, so he basically didn't show up in front of Jian Ning for the past two days. Now when he suddenly saw Jian Ning, his heart started beating uncontrollably, even worse than a half-grown kid.
He admires Ma Xiaodou’s courage!
He lowered his head and turned to the other side of the carriage, lowering his eyes and silently stroking the hair on the horse's neck, slowly calming his heartbeat.
Over there, Erniu saw Sanniu looking back and pulled her, "Ignore him!"
"You are shameless!" Erniu made a face at Ma Xiaodou again, pulled Sanniu and ran away.
"Third brother, why did Sister Yaoyao say you have no shame?" Ma Xiaobing looked up at him, "Your face hasn't fallen off, it's still there, right?"
"Idiot! She was just swearing, and she's not Yaoyao, she's Jiajia." Ma Xiaodou rubbed her face vigorously and leaned over to Ma Xiaobing, "Look, isn't Third Brother's face still good? Don't listen to her nonsense."
"You're the idiot, the big idiot!" Ma Xiaomi came out holding a bamboo basket of snacks from the road and kicked Ma Xiaodou with her leg. "You didn't even know that Erniu liked you, and you still blindly tried to get close to Sanniu every day. You're so stupid."
"Wow!" Ma Xiaodou spread his legs and took a poor horse stance. He stretched out his hands and made an archery gesture, aiming at Ma Xiaomi. "You're talking nonsense!"
Ma Xiaobing turned his head to look at Ma Xiaodou, then turned back and shouted, "Yes, you are talking nonsense!" Then he jumped. He also wanted to spread his legs and do a horse stance, but his legs were spread a little too wide and he didn't control the strength well. With a thud, he fell face down to the ground.
Before he could cry out, Ma Xiaodou saw Tian rushing towards him. He tried to run away, but Da Niu came over and grabbed him in a few seconds.
"Where are you running to? We're leaving soon. If you run away, your uncle and aunt will have to search all over the streets for you. Stay still!"
When they were in the capital, Da Niu also helped Tian Shi to look for him in every corner of the alley, thus holding him tightly and not giving him a chance to run away.
Ma Xiaobing was already crying uncontrollably. Jian Ning picked him up before Tian Shi and pinched the joints of his legs. "It's okay, it's okay. Let's see if you can be naughty again."
"Aunt, I have a plan." Ma Xiaomi picked up a fruit from the bamboo basket and shook it in front of his eyelids.
The crying stopped immediately.
Ma Xiaomi stuffed the dried fruit into his mouth. There were still crystal tears hanging on the little guy's eyelashes, but his little mouth was already chewing the dried fruit.
Tian took Ma Xiaobing from Jian Ning's arms and felt relieved only after confirming that he was fine. She felt pain just watching what happened from afar, and she glared at Ma Xiaodou who was struggling in Da Niu's hands.
Ma Fuquan had already loaded all the things onto the carriage. Yuechan helped him tie some of the things he was going to take back to the villagers on both sides and the back of the carriage. He had the herb room that Jian Ning had given him, and he could actually put the things into the herb room, but he had always been cautious and seldom used it to place things, preferring to take the trouble.
When she was about to leave, Tian grabbed Jian Ning's hands and looked at the face in front of her that was exactly the same as Jian Xiu Gu. Thinking that the quiet Xiu Gu from the past was no longer in this world, she suddenly felt that the world is impermanent, and she was overwhelmed with sadness. She hugged Jian Ning and cried again.
"Okay, okay, don't cry." Jian Ning rubbed her back twice and patted her shoulder. "Don't think too much. Remember what I told you. Cherish the present. I will be back in the capital in a few years, and we will be able to see each other every day again. Stop crying."
"Yeah." Tian wiped her tears and nodded several times.
In the yard, after saying goodbye to Ding Youtian, Ma Fuquan jumped into the carriage, grabbed the whip, turned around and called out to Tian, "Tian Guizhi, what are you hesitating about? We've been waiting for you, hurry up!"
"Hey! I'm here." Tian pressed Jian Ning's arm with both hands and forced a smile. "Let's go. I'll wait for you in the capital."
The carriage started moving. Jian Ning and Ding Youtian took Dabao and Da Niu to the front yard. Duan Xinyan and her wet nurse followed with Chuntian. When Ma Fuquan drove around the backyard, Ma Xiaodou stuck his head out and asked Dabao, "Brother Bao, my second brother said..."
Before he could finish his words, Ma Xiaomi covered his mouth and dragged him back to the carriage.
"Let's go, take care!" Ma Fuquan clasped his fists and bowed to Ding Youtian and Jian Ning. Tian also rolled up the car window, "Sister, come back to the capital soon, I'll be waiting for you!"
"Have a safe journey!" Jane Ning waved her hand.
After the carriage started moving, Ma Xiaomi let go of her hand and slapped Ma Xiaodou on the forehead. "I almost let you betray me. Let's see if I can tell you what I have to say next time!"
"What are you two whispering about? Tell me about it." After Tian Shi finished speaking, Ma Xiaolu said, "Mom, I know. I heard my second brother talking to my third brother. He said that Sister Jia Jia likes my third brother and that it was Brother Bao who said that."
"So you wanted to ask about Dabao just now?" Tian glanced at Ma Xiaodou. It was not that she disliked her own son. He had no posture when sitting, looked ordinary, could not study, and had no special skills. No matter whether Erniu or Sanniu, she felt that pairing them with Ma Xiaodou was unfair to them.
So he added, "Don't worry about Erniu and Sanniu. Forget about them. How old are you? If you can't study well when you go back, just help me make wine. Don't let your imagination run wild. Do you hear me?"
"Tian Guizhi, what the hell are you talking about?" Ma Fuquan heard from outside and shouted, "What's wrong with Xiaodouzi? Why can't you think about it? Xiaodou, don't listen to your mother. Wait a few years until they return to the capital. If you like one of them, tell her boldly. If it works out, it works out. If not, forget it!"
"I don't like Jia Jia!" Ma Xiaodou said loudly.
"That's strange," Tian asked him, "Second girl looks just as good as Third girl, and the two sisters look alike. Why don't you like her? Why do you only like Third girl?"
"I know. I asked my eldest brother." Ma Xiaomi told Tian that before Ding Youtian's family was separated, Ding Gui and Ding Quan once stopped Dabao and his three companions at the village entrance. The two brothers wanted to steal the wild fruits in Dabao's backpack, but Dabao protected them and didn't let them take them. The two brothers beat Dabao, and Da Niu and San Niu both stepped forward to help, but Er Niu didn't help and cried loudly out of fear.
"That time it was the eldest brother who beat them both away, so the eldest brother doesn't like the second girl and thinks she is useless and only knows how to cry."
Ma Xiaomi said.
"She seems to be of some use now." Ma Xiaodou laughed.
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