Chapter 60
"Really? I don't even remember."
The two people in the room fell into a mysterious silence. Lin Xing raised her hand and knocked on the door to save Yu Hang from danger.
"Excuse me, is there anyone inside? I accidentally got lost, can you help lead the way?"
The door opened and Yu Hang's face appeared in front of Lin Xing. "Have you found the room where the Jia calendar is stored?"
"Found it. I got lost after I came out."
"Are you injured?"
"This county government is so small, how could it be injured so easily?"
Magistrate Wu patted Yu Hang on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Miss Lin, you came at the right time. Xiao Hang and I have finished our conversation. Let him take you out of the county government office."
Lin Xing: "Thank you, County Magistrate."
Yu Hang: "Then I'll leave first."
The two of them had not taken a few steps when they heard a voice behind them again, "Since you are leaving tomorrow, you two can take this opportunity to take a good look around Quyang."
"Um."
The death of the county magistrate did not affect the lives of ordinary people. It only became a topic of conversation after dinner. At this time, the streets were as busy as usual.
"Miss, Sir, this is the latest rouge, would you like to take a look?"
Yu Hang glanced at the various rouges in front of the vendor, reached out and picked up a small bottle at random, opened the lid and looked at it for a long time, and could only conclude that the color was very beautiful.
"Which color do you like?"
Lin Xing was not very interested in these things. She just glanced at them casually and said casually, "I think they are all pretty good."
Yu Hang nodded thoughtfully, pointing randomly at a few bottles of rouge on the table, "This, this, this, and this, pack them all up, I want them all."
"Okay, three coins in total. This young master really loves his wife."
Lin Xing was shocked by his generous gesture. She quickly grabbed his sleeve and whispered, "Why did you buy so much at once?"
"When the time comes, keep two bottles and give one to Xiaomei and one to Miss Li."
Lin Xing gave Yu Hang a thumbs up and said, "You are really thoughtful and considerate."
After being praised, Yu Hang touched his head embarrassedly and smiled foolishly.
"Girl, please take it."
Yu Hang took Yanzhi before Lin Xing, and they left side by side. The young man behind him had a look of delighted smile on his face.
The two of them walked from the main street to the end of the alley, visiting all the small stalls. In the end, Yu Hang had no more things in his hands. In fact, it was not because Lin Xing loved shopping so much, but because Yu Hang was too generous.
"This earring is beautiful, this one is also beautiful."
"Then I'll take both."
"Then buy three pairs."
"good."
This kind of conversation was repeated over and over again, but no one felt bored. Lin Xing was dazzled by the exquisite accessories, and Yu Hang also enjoyed it.
After they finished visiting the last stall, they walked towards the inn in tacit understanding. Suddenly, Lin Xing snatched the bag from Yu Hang's hand and apologized, "I didn't notice that you took so many things. I'm so sorry."
"What's this? Some small things. They don't weigh a thing."
Yu Hang wanted to take it back from Lin Xing, but she refused to let go. "No, I bought all these. How can I let you carry them by yourself? Don't try to grab them again, or I'll run back."
Looking at Lin Xing's determined expression, he knew that this was no joke. He could only withdraw his hand and stay quietly with Lin Xing. However, the following words dealt him another heavy blow.
"How much did you spend today? I will return the money to you after we get to the capital and the emperor gives me a salary."
Yu Hang couldn't believe it, "You want to pay me back?"
"Yes, I bought a lot of things today."
"I don't want it, you are not allowed to give it back to me!"
Lin Xing wanted to continue speaking, but Yu Hang didn't give her the chance. No one knew what was wrong with him, but he suddenly quickened his pace. Yu Hang was already tall, and now Lin Xing was so focused on chasing him that she had no time to talk.
This situation continued until they entered the inn. There were not many people in the lobby at this time. Guessing that Xiaomei and the others might be in the room upstairs, Yu Hang climbed up the stairs in one breath.
Sure enough, when the door was opened, three people were sitting at the table drinking tea. When Chen Ling saw Yu Hang and Lin Xing come in, he moved to the side, but Yu Hang did not stay. He put down the things in his hand and said goodbye to everyone.
"I still have some things to deal with, so I'll leave first."
The four of them were left staring at each other. After some discussion, Xiao Mei asked, "Xiao Xing, did you have a fight?"
"No, what are you thinking? He really has something to deal with."
In just a moment, Shen Ling had secretly looked through the things on the table. He simply stood up and said, "I won't delay your conversation here. I also have some things to deal with."
Lin Xing: "Why did he leave too?"
Li Xiaxi: "I think maybe Mr. Shen saw that you didn't bring him a gift."
"Oh, forget about it." Lin Xing opened the bag and laid out all the items. "Hurry up and pick them out. I bought these especially for you two."
Xiao Mei: "Xiao Xing, why bother buying things for us? You're leaving tomorrow, but Xia Xi and I won't leave. What can't we buy in Qu Yang?"
Li Xiaxi: "That's different. Xiao Xing bought this especially for us. It's very thoughtful of her."
"Xia Xi is right."
Li Xiaxi started choosing first, and after she finished, Xiaomei took her own at random, as if she didn't care about the style at all.
"Xiao Xing, do you have any plans for the afternoon? Why don't you come with me to the Li residence?"
"Sure, but what do you want?"
Li Xiaxi propped up her cheek with her hand and said with a smile, "I'm visiting the old place again. I wonder if Miss Lin is willing to accompany me?"
Lin Xing shuddered and asked, "When exactly?"
"Now."
"Don't mess around."
Both of them were action-oriented and left as soon as they said they would. The next moment, Lin Xing and Li Xiaxi were standing outside the Li Mansion, but after standing there for a long time, Li Xiaxi showed no sign of going in.
"You don't dare, do you?"
“I just need time to adjust.”
"I think you just don't dare."
Lin Xing, who knew very well that a short pain is worse than a long one, directly pulled Li Xiaxi over the threshold. After she entered, she felt visibly relaxed.
Lin Xing said softly: "It's actually not that scary."
“It’s really not scary at all.”
"Well, this is your territory, you can go wherever you want."
Li Xiaxi said nothing and walked in one direction. Lin Xing followed quietly behind her. The two of them went deeper and deeper, and finally stopped in front of a lush locust tree.
The locust tree in the garden is very old. This tree has dense branches and leaves and a thick trunk. It must be very old.
Looking at the tree in front of her, Lin Xing forgot to speak for a moment, so Li Xiaxi spoke first: "Are you trying to ask me why I know there is a locust tree here even though I have never been to the Li Mansion?"
"…Why?"
"Before we arrived in Quyang, there was a locust tree in our original home. I was very reluctant to leave when we moved. My brother coaxed me and said that he would plant a locust tree for me when we arrived in Quyang."
"The layout of the Li Mansion is the same as my home's original layout. Even the locust tree is in the same position."
At this point, Li Xiaxi was already sobbing. She said in a sobbing voice: "Why? Why did he have to remember all these things? Why did he die and leave me alone in pain?"
Lin Xing sighed continuously. No matter how much she said, it would be futile. She could only keep patting Li Xiaxi's back to calm her down. The person who had been sobbing silently suddenly ran forward, picked up the shovel leaning against the tree trunk and started digging frantically.
This shocked Lin Xing. She wanted to help, so she looked around for another shovel, and she actually found it. However, compared to the one in Li Xiaxi's hand, hers was smaller and obviously for children.
After the two of them dug hard, a pink box was revealed. Li Xiaxi dropped the shovel and carefully picked up the box. The flying shovel almost hit Lin Xing, but fortunately she dodged it with a nimble body.
After being buried for too long, the lock on the box fell off naturally at the touch and hit the ground with a dull sound. Li Xiaxi wanted to open the box, but she couldn't control her trembling hands. After several attempts, the things in the box finally saw the light of day.
A slightly old-fashioned hairpin.
After seeing clearly what was in the box, Li Xiaxi did not take it out. Instead, she hugged her and squatted down crying. Unlike the sobbing just now, she was now crying loudly.
She cried until she felt suffocated. In a trance, she saw two children appear in front of her and even heard their conversation.
The little boy was holding something in his hand and handing it to the little girl, saying, "Sister, this is my birthday present for you, do you like it?"
The little girl was very surprised and said sweetly, "It's so beautiful. I like everything my brother gives me."
Then she frowned again, "But I can't bear to use it, what should I do?"
Seeing his sister in trouble, the little boy racked his brains to think of a solution, and finally he came up with a good idea.
"Then let's bury her under the locust tree so she won't go bad."
"Great, brother is really smart."
So an ingenious hairpin was buried under the locust tree, carrying the simple feelings between the brother and sister.
It was the little girl's fifth birthday. She was not reluctant to leave the locust tree, but she could not let go of the gift her brother had given her. However, her brother had already forgotten about it by then.
"Xia Xi, how are you?" Lin Xing supported the staggering Li Xia Xi and asked worriedly.
"I'm fine, don't worry."
After Li Xiaxi stood firm, she took out the hairpin and looked at it for a long time, but finally she couldn't bear to throw it on the ground.
“Snap!”
There was a crisp sound, and Lin Xing actually threw a hairpin on her head into the box, and then pulled out the hairpin on Li Xiaxi's head.
She held up the hairpin and said with a smile, "I will be leaving tomorrow. How about we bury it and dig it out together next time?"
"Okay, I'll wait for you in Quyang."
“Snap!”
“Snap!”
The three hairpins lie together in the box, not feeling lonely at all.
Lin Xing picked up the shovel and handed it to Li Xiaxi. They started burying the box together. Finally, they stepped on it to make it firm before throwing down the shovel.
Lin Xing: "How do you think we can find where it is buried immediately?"
Li Xiaxi: "It depends on luck."
"That won't work. What if the ground near the locust tree is full of pits and the children get tripped?"
Lin Xing's eyes fell on the locust tree in front of her. She used a shovel to knock down a branch and solemnly inserted it where the box was buried.
She stood up and clapped her hands, saying, "That's enough."
Then he turned around, put his hands on his hips, and said, "You almost hit me with your shovel just now, humph."
Li Xiaxi was amused and bowed, saying, "Then I would like to apologize to you, benefactor. You are very generous, so please forgive me."
I don’t know which words made Lin Xing laugh. She laughed so hard that she couldn’t straighten her back and squatted down, holding her stomach.
"What are you laughing at, benefactor? Are you laughing at me?"
Lin Xing laughed even louder, and Li Xiaxi was also infected and couldn't help laughing along.
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