So what if you flee from famine? Start all over again and live a good life every day

"That's good." Hearing that Mr. Ning was fine, Sui He felt relieved. If Mr. Ning was in danger because of her, she would feel bad.

Seeing Sui He's relaxed expression, Cui Yian's mood also improved.

"You're going to be a 15-year-old soon, right?" Cui Yian said calmly, reaching into his arms, holding a long box.

"Yes, it should be next year." Sui He nodded. She will be fifteen next year. Girls of their era can have a ceremonial ceremony when they reach the age of 15.

But these rural kids don’t care about these things. But why is he asking this?

"I have a gift here. I hope you can take it with you when you come of age." Cui Yian took out the box from his arms and handed it to Suihe.

Sui He took it and opened the box. Inside was a hairpin carved out of wood. There were rice ears carved on the hairpin, and a few rice-shaped beads were hanging under the rice ears. From a distance, it looked like rice ears picked from the field.

Sui He turned the hairpin over and found a small character "岁" on the back.

The meaning of hairpins in ancient times was different

At the Jiji Ceremony, which is also the coming-of-age ceremony, girls will tie their hair into a bun and the elders will give them hairpins to secure their hair. If the girl is engaged, the hairpin for the coming-of-age ceremony will be given by the man.

At the coming-of-age ceremony, the choice of hairpin is also very particular, and the most popular one is the pearl hairpin.

Cui Yian is not Suihe's elder, but he gave her a hairpin for her coming-of-age ceremony. What does this mean? Although Suihe is not a native, she already knows a lot of things.

Thinking of this, Sui He sighed, put the hairpin into the box and handed it back: "Thank you General Cui for your kindness, but I can't accept this."

"My grandmother will prepare the things for my coming-of-age ceremony. This hairpin is too valuable. I cannot accept it."

Cui Yian did not take the box, but stared at Sui He. His eyes were deep and complicated, making it difficult to see through his thoughts. Sui He felt a little uncomfortable when he looked at her, and subconsciously lowered his head to avoid his gaze.

Cui Yian stretched out his hand and pressed the box. "There's no need for us to be so distant. I just want to give you a gift. There's no other intention."

Sui He bit her lip, looking embarrassed. It was just another simple gift. She was so tired.

"If you think this gift is too expensive, then I will give you a more suitable gift on your coming-of-age day." Cui Yian saw Sui He's thoughts. He couldn't force her to do anything, so he could only take the box. It didn't matter. There was still a lot of time. He had plenty of time.

Sui He felt relieved after hearing this. She nodded and said, "Thank you very much, General Cui."

Cui Yian pursed his lips and said, "You don't have to call me General Cui, just call me Yian."

Sui He shook his head: "How can that be possible? You are a general of my Daqian Kingdom with great military achievements. You should be respected."

"Miss Suihe, if you insist on doing so, then I can't force you." There was a hint of loss in Cui Yian's tone, and he silently put the box away.

Sui He looked up at him, feeling a little guilty.

"However, since you are about to reach the age of 15, do you have any wishes?" Cui Yian suddenly asked.

Sui He was slightly stunned, and after thinking for a moment, he said, "I hope that Daqian will have good weather and good harvests, and the people will live and work in peace and contentment."

Cui Yian's eyes flashed with a smile, "Okay, your wish is simple, I will help you realize it"

He smiled and continued, "However, this wish does not count. If you have other wishes, you might as well tell me. Perhaps I can help you realize them."

Sui He blushed and lowered his head, saying softly: "No...no more."

Cui Yian felt much happier when he saw her shy appearance.

"Hey, brother, what are the generals talking about?" Xiao Bei squatted in the corner, looking at the two people over there with sharp eyes.

"Don't ask anymore," Xiao Nan sighed. What's wrong with the general? He can't even send out the gifts. He is so useless. Where is the energy he uses to scold us every day?

"Let's go, let's not look at them anymore." Xiao Nan said, and then he pulled An Zhi in another direction: "Let's go, An Zhi, I'll go find some tongcao for you."

"Oh." An Zhi looked in the direction of her sister and followed Xiao Nan.

"Hey, wait for me," Xiao Bei followed with a bamboo basket on his back.

Because General Cui had left his work behind and sneaked out, he had to rush back to deal with the remaining forces of those people. After sending Sui He to the foot of the mountain, he left quietly like he came.

"Second sister" An Zhi stood at the foot of the mountain and waved to Sui He. Xiao Nan and Xiao Bei also stood beside her. Seeing that Sui He was alone, they stopped talking after knowing that the person had left.

"Why are you here?" Sui He walked quickly to An Zhi.

"We are waiting for you." An Zhi stepped forward and took Sui He's hand: "Let's go back quickly, it's getting dark."

"Okay, let's go." Sui He nodded, and Xiao Nan and Xiao Bei followed behind them like bodyguards.

"Miss Suihe, Miss Anzhi is back?"

"Miss Chen is back? What good things are you looking for again?"

"Nothing, I just went to the mountains to find some wild vegetables." Sui He pulled the backpack, and the grass was placed at the bottom, covered with a layer of wild vegetables.

On the way back, the villagers they met all greeted Suihe and her friends with a hint of flattery in their tone.

"You picked so many wild vegetables. Are you going to take them back to dry?" Aunt Li came over to take a look and said, "These wild vegetables are all old. They are hard to chew even if you cook them."

"It's okay, Aunt Li, I'll dry them and soak them in water to drink." These are not only wild vegetables, but also have certain medicinal value. You can use them as tea to prevent some physical discomfort.

"This thing can also be used to make tea." Aunt Li took a look and looked at it with a look of surprise in her eyes.

"Of course not. These are all medicinal herbs. They have the effect of clearing away heat and detoxifying. Drinking more in summer can also prevent heatstroke." Sui He picked all the common Houttuynia cordata and other herbs.

"Is that so? Then I'll go get some to drink." Aunt Li nodded, then glanced at Xiao Nan and Xiao Bei who were following behind.

"You two brothers are really keeping a close eye on us. Nothing can happen in the village during the day," Aunt Li joked. After a few days, everyone in the village knew that Xiao Nan and Xiao Bei were here to protect Sui He's family. Not only them, but also the other people who came later were all

Although their relationship has returned to the way it was before and they are no longer afraid of them, they still can't help but tease them when they see them.

Even He Hua was asked many questions by Zhou Guoer. As long as it was not confidential, He Hua confessed everything.

These are only the ones who have a good relationship with the Chen family. Those who don't have a good relationship with the Chen family are in trouble. They have been very cautious these days and dare not hide or say a word, for fear that Sui He will remember them and settle the score with them later.