Farmhouse Pastoral Notes

Chapter 337 A New Journey
After finishing the farewell meal, Li Zhou left with all his money.

The two talked about a lot of things during the meal, some happened in Pingchuan, and some happened in Hanlin. The full memory made the two of them recall many things they had forgotten before. After the meal, the relationship between the two became even stronger. One step closer.

Because of the problem of traveling, neither of Yang Chunming and Yang Chunming had a drink. Yang Chunming sent Li Zhou outside the county government office, and neither of them made an appointment for the next meeting, because they knew it in their hearts.This farewell, I'm afraid it will be hard to see again.

It would be a lie to say that there is no regret. After finally having a like-minded friend, they were separated because of the distance.

Yang Chunming didn't feel any emotion either, he sent Li Zhou away, and he himself devoted himself to his busy schedule. Before the arrival of the new county magistrate, Yang Chunming had to deal with all the things in his hands.

After handing over all the affairs of the county government to the new county magistrate, Yang Chunming took the housekeeper, and the two of them quietly left Pingchuan, where they had been staying for three years, in a carriage without telling anyone.

"Master, we're leaving the city." The butler's honest voice came from outside the carriage and reached Yang Chunming's ears.

Yang Chunming responded in a low voice, opened the curtain on the side, and looked back at this ancient county. Yang Chunming had indescribable emotion in his heart, and looked calmly at the plaque that was getting farther and farther away from him. Yang Chunming smiled softly and lowered the curtain again.

"Hurry up and meet Linfang, I'm afraid we won't come back here again." Yang Chunming's voice came from the carriage leisurely.

"Yes, sir," the butler replied respectfully, then turned the car around, and thanked the carriage under him for leaving without turning back.

The carriage passed by, startling a wind and sand, and birds passed by from time to time on the forest path, and the crisp chirping added a little bit of tranquility to people.

At this time, three days have passed since they left Pingchuan. Because of the short distance along the way, the two of them rested in the crowded places around at night, and even the food they ate at night was new. pot.

Thanks to his paperwork, the passing villagers warmly entertained both master and servant. Because Yang Chunming didn't want to cause trouble, he refused the new escort from the county magistrate when he left. The butler, the master and the servant, both dressed lightly.

"Master, we met another village ahead. Are we still on our way today?" The butler drove the carriage for several days by himself. When he encountered a village on the road, he couldn't help but ask Yang Chunming in the carriage. Determine what kind of decision your master will make.

After hearing this, Yang Chunming didn't reply at first, but raised the curtain beside him. Looking at the sunny day, Yang Chunming turned his head and said, "Stop and have lunch before leaving." Hurry up.

The butler nodded, and drove the carriage off the main road to the small village not far away where the smoke was rising.

The two found a fellow villager, and after explaining their intentions, they had a simple lunch at the other's home.

After lunch, Yang Chunming and the two started on their way again.

The two finally found a mountain temple that could shelter them from the wind and rain before the sun set.

After stopping the carriage, Yang Chunming moved all the important things in the luggage into the mountain temple, leaving some unimportant things on the carriage.

The housekeeper had already gone to the back mountain to collect firewood and prepare to light a fire. Yang Chunming took out the leftover bread they had eaten all the way and prepared to eat it with water.

By the way, the place the two of them found this time is not bad, and the mountain temple is also brand new. At first glance, it looks like a newly abandoned temple, and there is a stream with clear water behind the mountain temple. Yang Chunming picked it up. He was going to pick up the water while the housekeeper didn't come back. Of course, before he left, he took away all the paperwork in his bag. After all, this was the proof he needed when he took office. If he lost it, he couldn't keep it. Will be labeled as a contempt of imperial power.

The brook flowed down the mountain slowly. Yang Chunming squatted beside the brook, picked up the kettle on the side, and slowly poured the clear stream water into the kettle.

Because of the water on the mountain, there were unexpectedly no small fish in this creek, and the water was so shallow that it would have passed Yang Chunming's wrist. After a day's journey, Yang Chunming simply washed himself and wiped away After all the dust was washed away, Yang Chunming sighed comfortably, looking at the sunset in the distance, thinking how long it would take him to get home.

After leaving Linchuan for six years, he cannot deny that now he misses his little food shop and his family members very much. I don't know how the family situation has been in the past two years, whether the business is good or not...

Everything in Linchuan is deeply infatuated and nostalgic for Yang Chunming.

When Yang Chunming came back with the kettle, the housekeeper had already lit the fire beside him.

"Master, you're back." The butler turned around and saw Yang Chunming who came in, and hurriedly spoke in a low voice.

Yang Chunming handed the kettle in his hand to the housekeeper, "This is the stream water I fetched from behind, wait for a while to boil before drinking." Because he was not sure whether the stream water here was drinkable, Yang Chunming just simply washed up After a while, he didn't open his mouth to drink.

"Yes, sir." The butler took out the iron pot beside him, poured out the water from the kettle, and then sat the iron pot on the fire.

Yang Chunming walked to the side to rest, and the housekeeper had spread out a clean place with fresh hay around him, and a layer of cloth for sleeping was spread on it. A book began to study seriously.

There are only Yang Chunming and the housekeeper in the spacious mountain temple. When going to bed at night, Yang Chunming also refused to leave the housekeeper alone to watch the night, and let the housekeeper sleep outside, facing the burning bonfire, spending time together. Had to sleep on the first day in the wild.

Early the next morning, the two packed up their luggage and went on their way.

The closer to Linfang, the longer Yang Chunming stayed. When passing by a small town next to Linfang, Yang Chunming asked the housekeeper to stop the carriage, and he and the housekeeper bought a lot of things here. Chunming still understood, bought a lot of small things suitable for the family to wash, and Yang Chunming left satisfied.

Just like that, with a pile of newly bought things pulled on the carriage, the two walked for another two days.

On the afternoon of the third day, the two finally arrived outside Linfang County in a carriage.

Compared with when he left, Linfang hasn't changed much. Whether it's the ancient city tower, the mottled city wall, or the inspectors, everything is terrifyingly familiar to Yang Chunming.

Instructing the housekeeper who stopped to go back to the shop first, Yang Chunming just quietly stared at the tower not far away.

(End of this chapter)