This trip into the mountains to search for someone yielded only a slight result for Shi Guang.
As he followed the Lin family into the mountains, the jade gourd in his hand gave him another hint, displaying a green halo.
However, none of the Lin family members wanted to venture deep into the mountains, and he couldn't very well leave the group alone. So he had to suppress his excitement and longing and keep pace with everyone else.
Three days later, the search for the person was unsuccessful.
Grandpa Lin didn't want to push his children and grandchildren too hard, so he waved his hand and told them to go home and rest.
Shi Guang was quite worried. Lin Momo, who lived alone in the mountains, was planning to go up the mountain to look for him.
Just then, Scholar Shi said he needed to go back to the county for some business.
He still wouldn't let his grandson come along: "You stay here for now, your grandfather will return in a couple of days."
This can also be seen as a test for the grandson, to see if he can get along with the Lin family.
The scholar had met all of the Lin family's eligible granddaughters over the past few days and felt that the eldest daughter of the Lin family, named Hongmei, was a good match for his grandson's age.
Although he was a bit rough around the edges, his appearance was still acceptable.
He didn't have much hope for the Lin family's daughter anyway.
How outstanding can a farming family raise a daughter? As long as she's not bad on the surface, that's fine.
But every time the girl tried to get close to her grandson, he would always act coldly and indifferent, avoiding her at all costs.
I knew my grandson had no feelings for this girl.
But he didn't seem to take a fancy to any of the other Lin family girls.
On the contrary, they seemed to care a lot about the missing Lin Erya, running around with the Lin family these days, searching for her everywhere.
Could it be that the grandson has fallen for that girl?
But the two of them had never met.
In fact, Shi Xiucai privately felt that the lost girl had some courage and ability, but unfortunately even if she could be found, she would have no reputation to speak of.
I felt quite sorry for her.
As a learned man, he still valued a young woman's reputation highly.
Especially his own granddaughter-in-law.
She must be a chaste and virtuous girl.
It's already a huge sacrifice for his grandson to marry a peasant girl, so we can't be too careless when it comes to choosing a granddaughter-in-law.
But you can't force a cow to drink water if it doesn't want to.
His grandson was exceptionally stubborn, and Scholar Shi couldn't force him to marry a woman he didn't like.
Ultimately, it's up to the young couple to live their lives together. Only if they truly love each other can they make their lives harmonious and beautiful.
Shi Xiucai was torn and decided to wait. After all, Lin Erya hadn't been found yet, so he would arrange a marriage for his grandson once he had come to his senses.
He was running low on pills, so he decided to take the opportunity to go back to the county to find a clinic to get a few more.
While we're at it, let's also prepare the betrothal gifts.
Meanwhile, Grandfather had just left in his carriage.
Time passed quickly, and he made an excuse to go to town for two days before returning. He walked to town.
Grandpa Lin knew he was uncomfortable at home.
Since the grandfather and grandson arrived, the daughters-in-law and granddaughter have been running to the old house every day, and the bolder young women and wives in the village also come to see the spectacle from time to time.
He himself was annoyed by it, thinking that he was a grown man of seventeen or eighteen, and it wouldn't hurt to stay in town for a few days.
He then gave him a few instructions and left with him.
Let that old man have a few days of peace and quiet.
*
In town.
With the money left to him by his grandfather, Shi Guang purchased some necessities for his trip into the mountains, such as clothing, dry food, a water bag, a dagger, and hemp rope.
So they hired a mule cart to take him to the foot of the mountain.
Going into the mountains alone was a bit risky for Shi Guang, but he had no choice but to go.
In his previous life, when he served in the army, he had also undergone jungle survival training, but at that time it was already very difficult to see large wild animals in the mountains and forests.
The mountains and forests are still very primitive, and many unknown wild animals live there.
He originally planned to hire some people from the village at the foot of the mountain to go up the mountain with him.
However, Shi Guang considered that Lin Momo's secret might be discovered by others, which would not be good.
This dispelled the idea.
Time, all alone, followed Lin Momo's footsteps into the majestic mountains.
Finding people in the mountains is not easy, but time has its treasures to guide you. Even if it can't compare to a precise positioning system, it shouldn't be underestimated.
Upon entering the mountain, the jade gourd emitted a green light.
As time went by, that light sometimes shone brightly and sometimes dimly.
The brightness of the light conveys information about how far away Lin Momo is in time.
In other words, if he moves towards Lin Momo, the light on the gourd will appear brighter, and the closer he gets to Lin Momo, the brighter the light will become.
Conversely, the green light will weaken and eventually disappear.
Time has long been aware of this.
After climbing a section of the mountain path, I would glance at the light and adjust my direction if I strayed from the path.
If the road ahead is too steep or has obstacles, he will go around it for a while and then stop to adjust his orientation.
With the jade gourd as a guide, Time traveled almost the closest route to Lin Momo, without taking any detours.
It's incredibly efficient.
However, this body is somewhat delicate, and it has never walked on mountain roads before. It can only walk for a quarter of an hour before it gets so tired that it has to stop and rest for a while.
However, with the help of his strong willpower over time, his physical endurance is also gradually improving.
The rest interval was extended from 15 minutes to 45 minutes. By the afternoon, it had already been 45 minutes.
"He has definitely trained; his physique is quite good."
Time itself seemed to chuckle softly.
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