Farmhouse Pastoral Notes

Chapter 194 Daily Life
Chunqiu decided to take a walk around Linfang first, then go to the Herbal Hall to have a look, and finally stop by the Huzi Academy to wait for him after school, and then the two of them will go home together.

Well, the plan was perfect, Chunqiu squinted and enjoyed the rare afternoon.

Vendors on both sides of the street are warmly greeting the passers-by on the road. Some passers-by could not stand the temptation, so they stopped and walked over to take a look at the neatly placed gadgets on the stalls. The peddler haggled over the price.

"Excellent rouge powder, do you want to buy some for your family..."

"Delicious candy man, five cents a piece"

"Cotton, silk and silk cloth are on sale, only 100 Wen..."

All kinds of accents fill Chunqiu's ears, and Chunqiu is not in a hurry, he looks left and right, and when he meets something he likes, Chunqiu will stop and take a serious look.

Just like now, Chunqiu stops at a place that sells candy cakes, looks eagerly at the appetizing candy cakes in front of him, and wonders if he should buy them.

"Little lady, this candy cake is so sweet, do you want to buy some and take it home?"

The sugar cake seller is a kind-looking woman with a round face and round eyes, kind eyebrows and kind eyes. At this time, she is smiling and looking at the little girl opposite the stall. It seems that she has seen the entanglement in Chunqiu's eyes. I will recommend the two best selling sugar cakes to Chunqiu.

"Boss lady, these two... which one is delicious?" Chunqiu looked at the two sugar cakes in front of him, one looked white, tender and shiny, and the other was light yellow sugar cake, which smelled like sweet-scented osmanthus Fragrance.

The proprietress smiled and said, "It's all delicious."

They are all delicious, Chunqiu swallowed secretly, it is really difficult, Chunqiu has some choice phobia, looking at the two magnificent ones in front of him, he finally chose with great difficulty.

"Then...I want this kind." Chunqiu stretched out his hand, pointing at the sweet cake exuding the fragrance of sweet-scented osmanthus.

After the other party finished wrapping the sugar cake, Chunqiu directly took out the money from his bosom.

After paying the money, Chunqiu turned around and left the stall with the newly bought candies.

"Brother, I'm here to see you." Chunqiu walked into the herbal hall with a candy cake in one hand and a candy figurine he just bought in the other.

Zhou Huaiyan was sorting out the prescriptions for today with the medicine boy beside him. He glanced at Chunqiu at the door. Zhou Huaiyan turned his face and laughed out loud, teasingly, "Junior Sister, but you are late."

It's already afternoon, according to the schedule before Spring and Autumn, it's not just late.

"Brother, my time is just right, it's not too early or too late"

Chunqiu tilted his body and shook his head, and put the sugar cake in his hand on the table, "Senior Brother, this is specially prepared by Junior Sister for Senior Brother, just treat it as a thank you gift from Junior Sister, please don't mind, Senior Brother."

Zhou Huaiyan’s happy event sweets, which Chunqiu discovered by accident when he was with the other party in Heishan Town. Asked curiously, it was Chunqiu who finally bought some pastries, and the two got back together.

Now Chunqiu bought some sugar cakes to bribe the senior brother for the convenience of going in and out in the future, Zhou Huaiyan obviously knew Chunqiu's careful thoughts, nodded and smiled helplessly, "Junior sister has a heart."

This little girl, really, Zhou Huaiyan shook his head at Chunqiu, Chunqiu smiled, and sat down directly on the stool.

Watching Zhou Huaiyan finish explaining the matter to the people beside him, Chunqiu sighed with emotion, "I haven't seen you for two years, and my brother's medical skills have improved a lot."

Chunqiu admired Zhou Huaiyan's fearless and calm demeanor just now when he was grabbing the medicine. It seems that Doctor Zhou can rest assured.

Zhou Huaiyan laughed out loud, "Hehe, junior sister's medical skills have also made extraordinary progress. The teacher wrote a letter a few days ago, and the letter also praised junior sister's medical skills. Junior sister can't make fun of senior brother."

Zhou Huaiyan's expression looked more relaxed than before, unlike the forced smile in front of outsiders, Chunqiu could clearly feel Zhou Huaiyan's recent changes, well, it was as if all the depression accumulated in his heart had disappeared.

Of course, Chunqiu knew that this was impossible. He heard from her mother about the last two years of the Zhou family, and Chunqiu felt a little sympathetic to Zhou Huaiyan. It had a huge impact on the young man, you must know that the other party is only three years older than her, looking at the overly calm young man in front of him, Chunqiu didn't know how to comfort him.

"Junior sister, what's wrong?"

As soon as Chunqiu's thoughts came back, he met the pair of clear and dusty eyes in front of him. The handsome young man was looking at Chunqiu very worriedly at this moment. Chunqiu was startled by the scene in front of him, then quickly shook his head and said , "Huh? Nothing, senior brother, I wonder if there are books here, junior sister wants to borrow some back"

Zhou Huaiyan was still not at ease, but seeing Chunqiu's obvious change of subject, he didn't continue to ask, and pointed to the backyard, "It's in the backyard, junior sister, do you want to go with senior brother?"

"En." Chunqiu nodded. After sitting for a long time, he really felt a little tired, "Brother, I'm sorry."

"Where is the trouble, come here quickly." Zhou Huaiyan led the way, leading Chunqiu to the backyard.

Because of the address of the two senior brothers and sisters, the doctor Yaotong in the herbal hall is also very polite to Chunqiu, and Chunqiu also smiles and responds to the Yaotong who greets him on the road.

The two came to Zhou Huaiyan's study where he temporarily rested. There were two rows of bookshelves neatly arranged in the study, and all kinds of biographical books were in it.

Zhou Huaiyan led Chunqiu to the side of the bookshelf, then pointed to the bookshelf beside him, "Junior Sister, if you want it, you can get it yourself."

Chunqiu responded with a nod, "Well, brother, hurry up and get busy."

Zhou Huaiyan smiled, and then went out. Before going out, he deliberately closed the door behind him.

Because there are many patients in this cottage, Zhou Huaiyan has no spare time.Chunqiu can also understand that now she is the only one left in the big room, and she is at ease. Chunqiu did not go directly to find a book, but visited the study. Zhou Huaiyan's study is much bigger than Yang Chunming's. Is it in the outer space or in the number of books? There are still inkstones on the desk that have not been put away. Chunqiu went over to take a look. It was a painting of a middle-aged woman looking at the familiar Eyebrows, Chunqiu suddenly realized, this is the mother of the senior brother.

Chunqiu didn't look at it for a long time, so he turned around and left. It's impolite to look through other people's things, although Zhou Huaiyan didn't put away the painting himself.

Turning around and walking to the shelf behind the desk, Chunqiu began to search carefully for the books she needed. Zhou Huaiyan had a wide range of books on the shelf, not only books on herbal medicine, but also some biographies, miscellaneous notes on ghosts and ghosts. On the side of the book, Chunqiu looked at the flying and dancing name on the book, and raised his eyebrows in surprise. He didn't expect that his senior brother would still like this kind of book. Her mother also had this kind of picture book. She never thought that it would appear on Zhou Huaiyan's bookshelf .

Flipping through the brand-new books, Chunqiu couldn't help but suspect that someone else put them on purpose.

Because neither the cover nor the content of the book looks like someone has flipped through it.

Chunqiu glanced roughly for a few times, then immediately lost interest, there was no way, she was already tired of reading such stories about young ladies and down-and-out scholars.

I took a few books on pharmacology, and some books on records of Chinese herbal medicine. I feel that the age is similar, except for the room.

There was no one in the yard, as Chunqiu had expected, he went directly to the shop in the front yard, waited until Zhou Huaiyan finished, Chunqiu greeted him a few words, told him the time limit for returning the book, and then left with the book in his arms.

After going out, Chunqiu didn't go home directly, but turned into the alley on the other side, sitting at the entrance of the alley that tigers must pass every day to go home, Chunqiu began to read books to pass the time.

"...Third Sister, Third Sister"

When Chunqiu was reading with relish, there was a rush of shouts from the side.

Chunqiu directly replied without raising his head, "Is Hu Zi out of school?"

"Well, after school, did the third sister come to pick me up on purpose?" While speaking, Huzi had already run to Chunqiu's side.

Hearing the slight panting sound beside him, Chunqiu put down the book in his hand, raised his head and said, "Let's go home, mother made delicious food."

After Chunqiu got up, Huzi hurriedly followed Chunqiu, begging, "Sister San, let's buy some pastries and go home."

Chunqiu likes sweets, and Huzi, as Chunqiu's younger brother, naturally likes sweets too. No, his third sister finally came out, so of course he couldn't go back empty-handed, besides, Huzi was so hungry after a day of class.

Chunqiu helplessly looked at Huzi who was pulling her sleeve to prevent her from leaving, then turned his head and said, "Let's go to the alley to buy it, it's late, be careful mother scolds you"

A few days ago, Hu Zi ate too much cakes, which caused his wisdom teeth to have problems. Because of this, Yuan Shi didn't say much about him, even his usual sweet food was banned by Yuan Shi.

If it wasn't for Chunqiu's pity for Hu Zi, who secretly handed Hu Zi some snacks from time to time, Hu Zi would have cried to death long ago.

Hearing Chunqiu talk about Yuan Shi, Huzi reflexively loosened Chunqiu's sleeve, and then pulled Chunqiu's arm even more vigorously, shaking it constantly, "Sister, you can't tell mother, mother knows, will definitely scold me"

Huzi’s expression was a little aggrieved, Chunqiu looked at Huzi, felt distressed by Huzi’s pitiful little expression, and immediately agreed, “Okay, okay, third sister will take you to buy pastries in a while, but we’ll wait until we’re done eating. go home, you know?"

Chunqiu was still worried about Huzi, after thinking about it, Chunqiu still felt that it would be better to go back after eating.

When Huzi heard Chunqiu's words, he jumped up happily, Chunqiu smiled, and pulled Huzi out the door.

After buying the cakes, Chunqiu walked while waiting for Huzi to finish eating. When the two returned home, Yuan was arranging the tables and chairs in the shop. Chunqiu then Huzi wiped his lips, and then they entered the shop with smiles on their faces. "Mother, I'm back." Chunqiu hugged the book he borrowed from Zhou Huaiyan, followed by Huzi.

"Well, come and eat quickly." Yuan Shi nodded and greeted the two with a smile.

Because of the concealment of Chunqiu's cooking, Yuan Shi didn't notice that they ate cakes, but it was because Huzi ate too many cakes, and he ate less for dinner. After several people finished dinner, Yuan Shi asked curiously, thinking Is Huzi not hungry? As soon as the words came out, Chunqiu and Huzi were so scared that they quickly changed the topic, but in the end, Yuan Shi didn't ask, and the two escaped a catastrophe.

(End of this chapter)