Chapter 305, Goodbye
Peach Blossom Village.
Granny Gu stood on Peach Blossom Hill, quietly watching the people who came one after another to reclaim the wasteland below. When she saw her brother coming over with a steaming bowl of medicine, she took the bowl and drank it all in one gulp without changing her expression.
"Sister, this is the candied fruit I bought in the county town. Put it in your mouth to get rid of the bitterness." Gu Jian stretched out his hand and handed a bag of candied fruit to Grandma Gu.
Granny Gu shook her head. "After taking medicine for so many years, I've become numb to the bitter taste. There's no need for me to eat any candied fruit."
Upon hearing this, Gu Jian's expression darkened and he silently put the candied fruit back.
Granny Gu cast her gaze down the mountain again. "We've been here a few months now, and it's only in the past two days that we've seen some activity. By the way, have you heard who bought that piece of land down the mountain?"
Thinking of the news he heard from the village chief, Gu Jian's mouth corners rose slightly stiffly.
When Granny Gu saw it, she was puzzled.
Is my brother laughing?
Could it be that the person who bought the land was someone they knew? And was he quite popular with my younger brother?
Gu Jian always had a stern face when looking at people. Ever since he escaped from the fire that year, he has not smiled again and has maintained the same expression for a long time. Suddenly, the corners of his mouth turned up, making the smile on his face look a little hideous.
Seeing the distress in his sister's eyes, Gu Jian immediately suppressed the corners of his mouth that were raised, and returned to his usual indifference: "I know the person who bought the land. It's the girl who asked for medicine back then."
Upon hearing this, Granny Gu's eyes widened immediately: "Rice Flower?!"
Gu Jian nodded: "The girl's father was promoted to the prefect of Ningmen Prefecture, and the whole family followed him here."
Granny Gu also showed a rare smile on her face: "Speaking of which, we have a deep connection with this girl. If we hadn't met her last time, I'm afraid we would have become drowned ghosts."
Having said that, he paused.
"Also because she met Xiaojiu's son."
Thinking of Xiao Yeyang's appearance, Granny Gu's eyes flashed with a bright light: "It makes up for some of the regrets in my heart."
Gu Jian looked at his sister with heartache, wanting to soothe the pain in her eyes, but he knew he was powerless.
The brother and sister stood there in silence for a short while.
At this time, at the foot of the mountain, a little girl in a green dress appeared in their sight.
Seeing that Qin Xiaoliu had so quickly recruited hundreds of young and strong men to reclaim the wasteland, Daohua showed a look of satisfaction on his face.
"Brother Xiaoliu, this is the design of the farm I drew. I've marked the greenhouse, granary, flower garden, cowshed, chicken shed, duck shed, goose shed, and sheep shed. You can ask the builder to take a look. If the design looks good, build the farm according to it."
"By the way, in addition to the farmhouse, we can also build some small farmhouses for tenants to live in. If we provide accommodation, we won't have to worry about finding tenants."
Shahe County is really too poor. She has also learned in the past two days that even the refugees don’t want to stay in Shahe County.
Daohua took the floor plan of the farm and explained it carefully to Qin Xiaoliu for almost half an hour. She only let him go after making sure that he understood her meaning and ideas.
Seeing Qin Xiaoliu taking the blueprints to find the builder, Daohua looked up at Taohua Mountain.
But in just two or three days, the peach buds on the mountain had become more numerous and larger.
"Let's go up and take a look."
Daohua asked Wang Maner to take the visiting gift that had been prepared early in the morning, and then walked towards the mountain.
Although Taohua Mountain covers a large area, it is not particularly high. The distance from the foot of the mountain to the top is less than a hundred meters. However, because there is no road, Daohua and Wang Maner climbed for almost half an hour before reaching the top of the mountain.
"How long has it been since anyone came to this mountain? There's not even a road." Daohua stood on the top of the mountain, panting as she looked at the thatched courtyard not far away.
Wang Man'er replied, "I heard that the peaches on this mountain are so astringent and sour that the villagers around here don't like to eat them. Apart from the greedy children who come to pick a few, adults hardly ever go up the mountain. So, naturally, there's no road."
After taking a breath for a while, Daohua patted her clothes and took Wang Maner towards the only thatched courtyard on the top of the mountain.
"Peach Blossom Temple!"
Seeing the plaque hanging on the door of the thatched courtyard, Daohua smiled immediately.
The strange monk has a strange temper, but he is very similar to Xiao Yeyang in one respect, that is, they both love to be particular about things.
"Grandma Gu?"
Daohua stood outside the courtyard gate, stretched her neck to look inside, and called out tentatively.
Not hearing a response, Daohua called out again: "Strange Monk"... Thinking that calling him "Strange Monk" was not polite, Daohua immediately changed her words: "Strange Master?"
Still no one answered.
Wang Maner: "Miss, I'm afraid we came at an inopportune time. No one is home."
Daohua pointed at the steaming teapot in the yard and said, "There must be someone there. The fire in the stove is still burning." As she spoke, a puzzled look appeared on her face. "Could I be mistaken? Isn't it Granny Gu and the weird master?"
At this moment, a cough was heard from the main room: "The gate is not closed, come in by yourself."
Daohua's eyes lit up, and she gently pushed the gate in front of her, which was more than one meter high. The gate opened with a creak, and then she walked in quietly.
Behind her, Wang Man'er was speechless when she saw her daughter acting like a thief.
As soon as the two of them walked into the yard, Gu Jian walked out of the main room with an expressionless face.
"Master Weird, I am Rice Flower!"
Daohua instinctively raised her paw and waved hello to Gu Jian.
Gu Jian's mouth twitched: "I'm not blind." After saying that, he was silent for a moment, "Come in." Then he turned around and went into the house.
Daohuaxu wiped the nonexistent sweat from his forehead and muttered, "It's getting more and more scary."
"Come in now!"
Gu Jian's voice was heard again, and Daohua immediately became alert and said quickly, "Come in, come in." Then she ran in holding up her skirt.
Wang Maner: “.”
"Grandma Gu!"
Seeing Granny Gu sitting in the house, Daohua immediately stepped forward with a smile and saluted. After she stood up, she smiled and said, "I didn't expect it was really you guys!"
Granny Gu smiled at the cheerful little girl in front of her and asked softly, "How did you know we live here?"
Rice Flower: "Last time when I came here to buy land, I saw Master Weird on the boat. I greeted him, but he seemed not to hear me."
Gu Jian glanced at Daohua, then looked at Granny Gu and said, "I was wondering why I seemed to hear someone calling me last time. I thought it was just hallucination."
Daohua asked curiously, "Grandma Gu, why are you here?"
Granny Gu smiled and said gently, "Because this is our hometown. When people get old, they always return to their roots. So, here we are."
Daohua was stunned: "Grandma Gu, are you from Taohua Village?"
Granny Gu nodded and said, "Ajian and I were both born here, but we left here right after we were born."
As soon as she finished speaking, Granny Gu began to cough violently.
Seeing this, Gu Jian stood up anxiously, took two steps at a time and came to Grandma Gu's side, and hurriedly patted her back.
Seeing Granny Gu coughing so hard, Daohua walked over worriedly and asked, "Is Granny Gu not fully recovered yet?"
Gu Jian pursed his lips and said nothing.
Granny Gu coughed for a while, then felt a little better. She raised her hand and shook it, signaling Gu Jian not to hit her anymore: "This disease has been with me for decades, and it won't get better."
Daohua said worriedly, "Master, with such high medical skills, can't he cure it?"
Granny Gu gave a wry smile and said, "I got this cough when I was trapped in the fire. My lungs were damaged by the thick smoke. It's not something that can be cured by human power."
Daohua moved her lips and wanted to ask how they got trapped in the sea of fire, but then she thought better of it and said, "Grandma Gu, I have some pickled snow pears. I'll bring you a jar when I come back in a few days. Then I'll ask Master Guai to stew snow pears with rock sugar and honey. It can relieve your cough."
Granny Gu smiled and said, "Thank you for your kindness. I've tried stewed pears with rock sugar and honey before, but it didn't have any effect. It's better not to waste it."
Daohua quickly said, "Try it. Even if it doesn't relieve your cough, it's still good to eat it as a dessert."
Feeling the concern in Daohua's eyes, Grandma Gu smiled and nodded, not rejecting her kindness.
Daohua said again, "Grandma Gu, do you still remember my grandmother?"
Granny Gu nodded and said, "Of course I remember. Your grandmother was a kind and blessed person."
Daohua smiled and said, "After I finish building the manor, I will bring my grandmother over to stay for a while. Then you two can chat and keep each other company."
Hearing this, Gu Jian's eyes lit up.
When she was in the temple before, someone would come to chat with her from time to time, but since she left the temple, she has been alone with him.
But he is a quiet man.
Granny Gu smiled immediately: "Yes, I miss your grandmother too. She was a very talkative old lady."
(End of this chapter)
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