Chapter 140 It's good that it's here

After a while, Gu Dan finally said, "Xiaoying, take Nannan to take a hot bath and change into new clothes."

Without allowing the topic to continue, Gu Dan cut it off directly with his words.

Xiaoying nodded blankly, took the little girl's hand and walked into the inner room. Xun Ke followed and helped prepare hot water.

Aunt Li lowered her head, wiped the tears from her face, and forced a smile, saying, "In fact, I've only been sad these few days. I've sold everything I could at home, and I've paid back all the money I owed. In this life, the thing I hate most is owing others something.

We know you have the ability. The Master of Mo Pavilion who was here before is the Mozi that those people outside are talking about, right? Everyone says he is a saint-like figure! "

She secretly glanced at Lin Xiaoyi, and seeing that there was no change on her expression, she continued, "We don't know what a saint is. We have heard about what he did. He took a group of people to kill the leader of the bandits. He is truly a hero!

He is still busy helping Yuzhou defend the city. We have heard about it! When the neighbors mention him, they all feel proud. You are his friend, so you must be one of us.

We can get over this little thing at home if we just endure it. People like you are different from us. You are definitely going to do great things. It’s ok if I can’t help you, but how can I come and cause trouble for you? Although I haven’t read many books, I know the principles of being a human being.”

There was an unexpected firmness in the extremely plain voice.

Aunt Li held Gu Dan's hand and said sincerely, "Today, the child's mother is going to take us back to her parents' home. The hardest days are over, and the rest is nothing. I didn't want to upset you anymore, but I heard Cang's crying and came to apologize to you. Don't blame Cang, it's my child who didn't live up to expectations. Cang is kind-hearted, a good child with a kind heart."

Gu Dan looked at her quietly.

He actually didn't know much about Aunt Li.

All I know is that Aunt Li had suffered in her early years, but later when her children became successful, they brought her from her hometown to the imperial capital to enjoy a peaceful life.

But the old man can't sit idle. Even if he is not short of money, he has to find something to do to feel at ease. So he later opened a steamed bun shop. He didn't do it to make money, but because he didn't want to be idle.

Now that her wealth is gone, her backbone has not been broken.

Just as she said, the most difficult times have passed and she is going back to her hometown today. Why would she need any more help?

She just wanted to return to the starting point with decades of dignity and persistence.

Gu Dan held the cold, dry, and rough hand and patted it gently. After a moment of silence, he said, "You are right."

A smile from the bottom of the heart appeared on Aunt Li's face.

The smile on that face, which was obviously red and wrinkled from the cold, seemed a little glaring.

It was no longer an awkward smile of shame, humility, and embarrassment. It was as if I had returned to a few years ago, when everything was fine at home and the war outside had not yet broken out, and I occasionally saw his smiling face on the road.

Throwing away all her belongings, this was the last thing she could hold on to.

And now, this thing has not been thrown away after all.

Compared with his previous dejected and trembling smile, this smile seemed particularly sincere, and his originally hunched spine straightened again.

Gu Dan changed the subject and continued, "But, that little bastard Cang is not what you think, don't be fooled by him. He screamed louder than anyone else before the slap even landed on his butt. If you don't know, you would think he suffered some great injustice! In my opinion, he just doesn't want to study, and deliberately thinks of ways to burn books."

"Ha, children don't like to suffer. Cang is still young and doesn't understand the value of truth. In a few years, when he grows up, he will understand the benefits of studying." Aunt Li continued.

"That's not necessarily true. Each child has his own personality. Cang is a person who can't sit still. He's always looking for trouble and won't feel comfortable unless he gets beaten. Some time ago, Xun Ke was reading a book while eating, and that kid actually dared to pour ink into his bowl."

"Cang is quite courageous. However, speaking of Xun Ke, he is almost old enough to get married, right? There are several families of the right age in Ning'anfang, and they have asked us about this matter!

Although I am old and my eyesight is not very useful, I still have the ability to judge people. Those families have bad hearts. Don't listen to their nagging. They are not a good match for you."

"That's right! When it comes to the ability of neighbors to judge people, no one dares to say that they can judge people more accurately than Aunt Li. I remember what you said. If Xun Ke can't pass the beauty test, I will break his legs."

The two of them chatted with each other, just like neighbors who met each other on the street. When they had free time, they would chat about family matters casually, and occasionally they would not forget to scold the younger generation for being disappointing.

Occasionally, there was a crackling sound from the charcoal in the stove, and the atmosphere in the cabin became relaxed. The four walls protected a warm place, isolating the cold wind and snow from the outside world.

The topic between Gu Dan and Aunt Li had turned to Xun Ke, and they were still talking about marriage. Most of the time, Aunt Li was talking and Gu Dan was listening.

Aunt Li would occasionally mention a few families that were not very happy after marriage, or talk about which family had a daughter of marriageable age. She did not comment on the personalities of those girls, but only told Gu Dan to pay more attention to Xun Ke.

The old man has seen a lot of things in his life and deeply understands that two people who are right for each other can only be happy when they are together. He also warned Gu Dan that if Xun Ke felt that he was not satisfied, he should not force it. With the child's ability to say those things before, it should not be a problem for him to find a problem by himself.

As they were chatting, the door to the inner room opened.

Xiaoying came out with her daughter.

The little girl had just finished taking a bath and looked much whiter. She changed into the thick cotton-padded clothes that Xun Ke had just bought. She was wrapped up like a little dumpling. Although her cheeks still looked thin, she looked quite cute.

The hair that had been hanging down freely and without being combed was now neatly tidied up by Xiaoying and hung properly behind her.

"Come and dry your hair. You have to dry your hair after taking a shower in winter, otherwise you will get sick easily!"

Xiaoying brought the little girl back to the stove, stretched out her hands to hold her black silk stockings, and took advantage of the hot steam from the stove to steam the hair that had been wiped several times but still had moisture left.

The little girl sat beside her obediently, looking so quiet and honest that at first glance she looked as cute as a porcelain doll.

Gu Dan also came over and pinched the little girl's fleshy little face. The little girl, who had just finished taking a bath, blushed and gave him a pure smile.

"Uncle will teach you to sing, okay?"

Gu Dan squatted in front of her and asked.

"Can uncle sing too?"

The little girl's eyes lit up.

"Of course! You may not have heard the songs that uncle sings, but they are easy to learn!"

Gu Dan cleared his throat and said, "Come on, I'll sing a line and you learn it."

"OK!"

The little girl nodded, looking quite expectant.

"There is only one good mother in the world, and children with mothers are like treasures."

Gu Dan began to teach her to sing word by word.

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Of course, he had not specifically studied the music of that era, so he picked up the most familiar nursery rhyme and taught it to her.

The lyrics are naturally catchy, simple and easy to understand, and not at all difficult.

Lin Xiaoyi tilted her head and watched Gu Dan seriously teaching the little girl to sing.

From her point of view, this song is certainly not that good.

It was not even close to the ballads that the musicians in the palace had painstakingly composed. It sounded neither grand nor majestic, and the lyrics were shockingly simple and straightforward, lacking an elegant and appropriate aura.

What's more, the tune is very strange. It is different from the mainstream singing style, but it also does not have the extremely strong emotional expression of folk songs.

Simple lyrics and ordinary singing voice tell a simple yet true and sincere fact.

It's not difficult to learn.

It didn't take long for the little girl to clapped her hands and shouted excitedly: "Uncle, I learned it!"

As he spoke, he could not wait to sing: "There is only one good mother in the world, and children with mothers are like treasures."

The song has a unique charm when sung in an innocent and childish voice.

Anyway, it sounds much more pleasant than Gu Dan's singing.

As I was singing, I suddenly heard a woman's voice calling me outside the yard.

"Nannan? Grandma? I'm back. Where are you?"

The people who came to pick them up arrived.

"Mother!"

Hearing the sound, the little girl immediately jumped off the chair, ran out the door happily, and shouted: "Mom, I'm here!"

Not long after Nannan's voice was heard, a woman who looked to be in her twenties ran in. After seeing Nannan, before she had time to say anything, she couldn't help but shed two lines of tears, rushed forward and hugged her in her arms.

"Nannan, mom is here, mom is here!"

The woman seemed to want to hold her in her arms, her voice trembling.

"Don't cry, mommy, don't cry!"

Nannan anxiously reached out her hand, wiped the tears from her face, and said in a coaxing tone: "Mom, I just learned a song from uncle! Can I sing it for you?"

"Okay, okay! As long as Nannan is here, it's good. As long as Nannan is here, it's good."

The woman was crying and laughing, and finally noticed the few people who followed her out. She quickly wiped the tears from her face and forced out a smile that was not very pretty.

But when her eyes fell on Aunt Li, the tears that had finally stopped flowing again, she said in a trembling voice: "Mother-in-law, I'm late."

Aunt Li looked at her, a kind smile appeared on her old, dry face, and she said, "It's good that you're here. It's not too late, not too late."

"There is only one good mother in the world, and children with mothers are like treasures."

The little girl began to sing in her mother's arms.

(End of this chapter)