Jiang Ling felt a sudden jolt in her head and a sharp pain in her mouth. When did this unlucky kid learn to talk to her in this tone?
But then she thought about it again. Her son was getting married in a few months and was already an adult, so Jiang Ling could only roll her eyes and go back inside, looking like she'd just had enough of being fed dog food.
Tomorrow is the 28th of the twelfth lunar month. As the saying goes, "On the 28th of the twelfth lunar month, we make rice cakes, steamed buns, and put up decorations." Tomorrow is destined to be a busy day. Thinking of this, Jiang Ling said to the children, "Go to bed early tonight. Tomorrow, Mom will take you to the county town!"
Shopping and celebrating the Chinese New Year are both things that make children happy, and as soon as the children heard this, they all cheered and ran to their rooms.
Cluck cluck cluck~ The loud crowing of roosters awakened the sleeping Lujia Village.
The sun had just lit up a corner of the sky when the children, who had already washed and dressed, looked eagerly at Jiang Ling, who had just come out of the bedroom.
Jiang Ling smiled faintly and said softly, "Let's go, Yaojie, go and steal the carriage!"
The horse-drawn carriage was much faster than the oxcart, and in about half an hour, Jiang Ling and the children arrived in Pingxi County.
Since the refugees were settled, Pingxi County has become much safer. Now that the end of the year is approaching, the streets are almost packed with people. Jiang Ling was worried that the children and she would be separated in the crowd, so she quickly said to Jiang Yaojie, who was standing next to her, "Yaojie, you take good care of Suihe, and I'll hold Nianci. We must not be separated by the crowd!"
Jiang Yaojie nodded seriously, his left hand gripping Jiang Ling's clothes, while his right hand held Jiang Suihe tightly.
Jiang Ling bought a lot of things with the children. Just as Jiang Ling and Jiang Yaojie loaded everything into the carriage, Jiang Ling seemed to see Old Lady Lu's figure flash by. However, Jiang Ling did not take it to heart. After all, many people from Lu Family Village would be going to the town and county to buy things for the New Year.
After spending the morning buying New Year's goods, Jiang Ling went to the cloth shop and bought a lot of coarse cloth of decent quality. She also went to the pastry shop and bought dozens of kilograms of pastries. The goods almost filled the entire cart. Only then did Jiang Ling, with a satisfied look on her face, take the children back to Lujia Village.
"Mother, look, isn't that Second Sister over there in front of our house?" Before the carriage even reached their doorstep, Jiang Yaojie suddenly pulled the reins, lifted the curtain, and asked Jiang Ling.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Ling immediately became excited and looked in the direction Jiang Yaojie was pointing.
At this moment, Jiang Wenxi was squatting on the ground wearing a light blue leggings martial arts robe, seemingly talking to a white-clad youth next to her.
"Yes! It's Wenxi! Yaojie, hurry!" Jiang Ling never expected that Jiang Wenxi, who was far away in Shengjing, would miraculously appear at her doorstep. At this moment, Jiang Ling's heart began to pound, and her emotions became uncontrollably excited.
"Wenxi!" Before the carriage had even come to a complete stop, Jiang Ling flung open the curtain, jumped down, and ran towards Jiang Wenxi, catching her in her arms.
Tears silently streamed down Jiang Wenxi's forehead. Jiang Wenxi smiled innocently and said to Jiang Ling, "Mom, I'm perfectly fine, why are you crying?"
Jiang Ling quickly wiped her eyes, took a few deep breaths, and said to Jiang Wenxi, "Mother, don't cry. Mother just misses you so much. I'm very worried about you being gone for several months!"
Perhaps because there were other people present, Jiang Wenxi broke free from Jiang Ling's embrace somewhat embarrassedly. She scratched her head and continued to smile sheepishly, "Mom, don't worry, Master, my senior brothers, and my senior sisters all treat me very well!"
"Oh right, this is Senior Brother Jinfeng. Master was worried that I would miss my mother during my first year, so he specially asked Senior Brother Jinfeng to send me back. After rushing around, I finally made it back before the New Year!" Jiang Wenxi said, pointing to the white-robed boy next to her.
Jiang Ling looked up at the boy, who was dressed in white like snow, with a cold expression and an aura of unfamiliarity that kept strangers at bay.
"Thank you for bringing my daughter back. It's cold, come in and have a cup of hot tea!" Jiang Ling said to Jin Feng.
Unexpectedly, Jin Feng merely glanced at Jiang Ling and said in a cold tone, "It's alright. Now that I've delivered her safely, I'll be heading back!"
After saying that, Jin Feng walked towards the village entrance, and Jiang Ling quickly blocked his way.
When Jin Feng saw someone blocking his way, his expression suddenly changed. His previous coldness instantly turned into murderous intent, and the long sword at his waist was silently deflected by Jin Feng's thumb.
Jiang Ling had never seen anything like this before. In an instant, a layer of cold sweat broke out on her back, and even her legs trembled slightly uncontrollably.
"Senior Brother Jinfeng!" Jiang Wenxi's voice broke the silence.
It was precisely because of Jiang Wenxi's address of "Senior Brother Jinfeng" that Jinfeng's originally murderous gaze immediately returned to its previous coldness.
"Mother, forget it. Senior Brother Jinfeng is used to being alone. It would be uncomfortable for you to keep him here!" Jiang Wenxi ran up to Jiang Ling and said to her.
Jiang Ling was startled by what she had just witnessed. Even if she had the courage, she wouldn't dare say anything more. Nodding at her daughter's words, she stepped aside to make way for Jin Feng and said, "Thank you for bringing Wen Xi here. Have a safe trip!"
“Yes, I’ll be staying at Master Qian’s place for the next few days, and then we’ll set off together!” Jin Feng ignored Jiang Ling’s words and turned to Jiang Wenxi to say.
After Jiang Wenxi nodded obediently, Jin Feng ignored everyone and disappeared without a trace with a single move, "Searching for Plum Blossoms in the Snow".
Jiang Ling swallowed hard, panting heavily to recover from the terrifying few seconds. Jiang Wenxi gently patted Jiang Ling's back and said, "Mother, Senior Brother Jinfeng is just like that. Don't be afraid. He's actually a very good person!"
"Okay, let's go back inside! You must be freezing!" Jiang Ling didn't know what else to say, so she could only lead Jiang Wenxi into the courtyard.
"Wow, Mom, I haven't been back for half a year. How come this place has changed so much? Oh, and why are there so many unfamiliar faces?" Jiang Wenxi asked curiously as she toured Jiang Ling's two factories.
“These are all unfortunate people who fled famine and came to our village. Our village happens to have land, so we simply let them settle down here!” Jiang Ling explained patiently.
Seeing the workers busily working in the factory, Jiang Ling quickly said to everyone, "Remember to come to my yard after work. The New Year is coming soon, and I've prepared some gifts for everyone as a reward!"
Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes lit up, and they all expressed their gratitude to Jiang Ling.
After returning home, Jiang Ling began to divide the cloth and the pastries she had bought into several portions. Just as Jiang Ling was busy, Hu Yue'er knocked on the door and came in.
Seeing that Jiang Wenxi looked somewhat unfamiliar, she asked, "Who are you?"
Jiang Wenxi looked at Hu Yue'er with unfamiliarity and asked in return, "And who are you?"
Seeing this, Jiang Suihe quickly explained, "Sister, this is Aunt Yue'er, who recently moved here! Aunt Yue'er, this is my second sister, Jiang Wenxi. Half a year ago, my mother sent Wenxi to Shengjing to learn martial arts!"
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