The fragrance of medicine fills the countryside in 1990

Chapter 7: Tianyi's Red Bellyband in the Courtyard, the Legend of Sujiazhuang
Su Chenjin turned around and found Jiang Yue holding Xiao Tianyi. The two of them were waving at her with warm smiles on their faces.

Jiang Yue was wearing a soft pink cotton coat, looking warm and sweet.

She gently tightened the collar of her cotton coat to protect her neck from the cold wind.

Little Tianyi lay quietly in her arms, his tiny body wrapped in a pink baby blanket, looking very warm and comfortable.

"Xiao Jin, your brother and Dr. Gu are waiting for you under the old tree!" Jiang Yue said to her gently, her voice full of concern.

Su Chenjin looked in the direction Jiang Yue pointed and saw his brother and Gu Xinliang in the distance.

They were sitting under the old tree and seemed to be talking in low voices.

She gently squeezed Xiao Tianyi's palm and felt his small fingers gently squeeze back.

Then she carefully wiped the saliva from the corner of Tianyi's mouth. His little face looked particularly cute in the sunlight.

Su Chenjin waited quietly and did not take the initiative to go over.

She knew that Gu Xinliang and her brother would soon notice her.

She glanced over there secretly and saw Gu Xinliang looking in her direction.

His eyes were deep and warm, he smiled slightly, and the sunlight shining on his angular face made him look even more handsome.

Su Chenjin's heartbeat involuntarily quickened, and she felt her cheeks slightly hot, as if being gently caressed by the warm sunshine.

This was a feeling she had never experienced before, and it filled her heart with nervousness and anticipation.

She quickly looked away and tried to calm herself.

However, she couldn't help but look over there again.

Gu Xinliang's figure was already walking towards her, and every step he took was so firm and powerful, as if he was leaving a heavy mark on her heart.

His hands were in his trouser pockets, and his every move revealed confidence and composure.

His figure looked so tall and straight in the sunlight that an inexplicable emotion surged in Su Chenjin's heart.

Su Chenjin lowered her eyes, trying to hide her shyness.

Jiang Yue keenly noticed her strangeness and asked curiously: "Xiao Jin, what are you looking at?"

Su Chenjin smiled gently, trying to ease the awkwardness.

She raised her bright eyes and looked at Jiang Yue, with a mischievous arc at the corner of her mouth, "No, no!"

Su Jin came over and gently picked up little Tianyi.

The little guy giggled, and his bell-like laughter was particularly eye-catching in the bustling crowd.

Jiang Yue followed behind Su Jin with a faint smile on her face.

In the second year after marrying into Suzhuang, she was not yet accustomed to the temple fair atmosphere here, but she was also attracted by the lively scene.

Gu Xinliang handed Su Chenjin a piece of roasted sweet potato. The skin was golden brown and crispy, exuding an enticing aroma. He smiled and said, "It's very sweet!"

Su Chenjin's eyes immediately lit up. As a veteran foodie, she had a keen insight into food.

She took a tentative bite, and the sweet taste spread in her mouth. The unique texture and taste of the sweet potato made her squint her eyes slightly.

Surprised, he asked, "Sand 25?"

Gu Xinliang smiled and nodded, "I heard that you like to eat it, so I prepared it specially for you."

Faced with Gu Xinliang's goodwill, Su Chenjin's eyes still flickered with dissatisfaction.

Her voice was slightly coquettish, as if she was a little angry. "Why didn't you call me just now!"

Gu Xinliang looked at Su Jin and turned his gaze to Su Chenjin. He noticed Su Chenjin's eyes, which were a deep black, like the bright stars in the night sky, flashing a unique light.

Her cheeks flushed slightly, she was not good at speaking, but she supported justice.

He couldn't help but smile and said, "It's really cute to see Xiao Jin anxious."

At this time, Su Chenjin smiled cunningly.

She threw herself into Gu Xinliang's arms and hugged him tightly. Her face was full of grievance and worry, and tears were flashing in her eyes.

She acted coquettishly to Gu Xinliang in a cute tone, "Brother, brother, I'm really worried that I'll get lost!"

Su Jin, who was standing aside, couldn't bear it anymore and thought, where is your modesty, sister?

He smiled gently and said, "Xiaojin, pay attention to your image! Over the years, there has never been an accident due to the temple incident in Sujiazhuang with thousands of people. If Sujiazhuang makes the headlines because of you, it is also Xiaojin's popularity!" His voice was full of comfort and pampering.

However, Su Chenjin pretended to be dissatisfied with this answer.

She raised her head and looked directly into Su Jin's eyes, "Where is the safety issue you mentioned!"

There was a hint of stubbornness in her voice.

Gu Xinliang looked at this scene and couldn't help but interrupt, "The brothers are all looking at you!" His voice was filled with a hint of smile and teasing.

His words made Su Chenjin's face slightly red. She lowered her head and stopped talking.

The day after returning from the temple fair, Chen Hong found a red bellyband at the bottom of the water tank in the Su family's courtyard. Chen Hong remembered that this was the bellyband that Tianyi had worn.

It was originally just a harmless joke, but this incident was a little unusual.

After hearing the news, Su Chenjin frowned and his eyes revealed deep worry.

She wasn't the type to be easily bothered by trifles, but this incident obviously made her unable to let it go.

At noon, Chen Hong picked up the red bellyband again. It had faded a little due to years of wear and tear, but the bright red still glowed faintly in the sun.

She stroked it gently, as if stroking a memory of history, and that feeling was as if she could touch the traces of time.

She washed it carefully, as if she was protecting a fragile dream.

She knew that this bellyband was not just an ordinary piece of clothing for the Su family. It carried the family's memories and was a belief in the hearts of the Su family.

In Sujiazhuang, there is a long-standing legend that if a newborn baby's red bellyband is lost, the child's health will be threatened.

This legend made the Su family feel very nervous. Jiang Yue held little Tianyi in her arms, her eyes full of worry.

Her hand patted Tianyi's back gently, so gently as if she was afraid of breaking something.

She didn't dare relax at all and kept a close eye on Tianyi's condition, fearing that he might have any problems.

Su Chenjin looked at Tianyi in Jiang Yue's arms, feeling mixed emotions.

She couldn't imagine how their family would cope if something really went wrong with Tianyi.

She decided to find out the truth, no matter what the cost.
Su Chenjin rushed to the backyard without hesitation. She lightly jumped over the thresholds and came to the edge of the patio.

She leaned over, supported her hands on the wet stone slabs, and carefully observed everything around her.

The mud around the patio was a little soft from being stepped on, and there were some footprints on it.

Su Chenjin bent down, gently fiddled with the soil with his hands, and carefully examined every footprint.

Her fingers explored the soil, feeling every tiny bump.

Suddenly, her eyes stopped on a footprint.

This footprint is clearer than the others, darker on the left and lighter on the right.

She was startled, as the footprint indicated that the person who left it walked with a slight limp.

Su Chen couldn't help but frown.

This clue was crucial, but it made her feel a little uneasy.

She lowered her head again and looked at the footprint carefully, and found that the pattern on the sole was somewhat special.

She carefully stretched out her fingers and gently ran them along the edge of the shoe print, then used a clean handkerchief to gently wipe off some of the mud on the shoe print.

A familiar label gradually emerged. It was the label of a pair of famous old man's head leather shoes from the 90s.

The clues flashed through her mind like lightning, and she clearly remembered that in Sujiazhuang, there were only a handful of men who could afford to wear such leather shoes.

She closed her eyes and thought about the well-off families in the village.

The shadows of three families emerged in his mind, one of which was the Zhang family, which had a close relationship with the Su family.

The other two families are Wang Tiegen's family at the east end of the village and Chen Tuhe's family at the west end.

Although both families were considered wealthy in the village, they did not have a close relationship with the Su family.

Su Chenjin shook his head and concluded in his heart that this matter had nothing to do with Zhang Linyuan.

At this moment, Zhang Linyuan was harvesting rice in the neighboring village. He set up a supply and marketing cooperative to help villagers sell agricultural products. In order to leave a good impression on the villagers today, he was not only dressed neatly, but also wore a pair of old-head leather shoes with a little new dirt on the uppers.