Picking Hibiscus in Shejiang River

Will feel very at ease; so, can you stay with me all the time? "

For a long time, Yue Mingxi did not hear the reply from the person in front of him.

When he looked up at him, the man was already in tears.

Yue Mingxi was startled, and hurriedly raised his wide sleeves to wipe his tears clumsily, wiped his soft fingers at the corners of his eyes full of lines, and comforted him: "No, don't cry..."

He frowned and panted lightly, covering his slightly heaving chest, and said, "I feel sad to see you crying."

……

Che Lian raised her face and let the little man in her arms wipe away her tears, put him down from her arms for a while, half knelt down and took his hand hanging by her side, stared at him and said in a hoarse voice:

"Naturally, I will always be with you. Let's go to the place where there are peach blossoms and red lotuses... and me, how about it?"

Yue Mingxi glanced at him, and replied softly:

"it is good."

Homeward

Chelian took Yuemingxi back to the picturesque Jiangnan.

In the summer solstice, when the plum rains have passed, Xiuning Mountain, reunited after a long absence, is a cool and green scenery. In recent days, the rivers and lakes have been peaceful, and the incense in midsummer has also faded a lot, so the monks of Xiuning Temple only stay in the mountains Enjoy the cool air, and rarely go out to show your face.

The days of being busy with sweeping and schoolwork in the deep mountains are not worth mentioning. These young monks usually have nothing to do. Seeing monks from other states visiting like this, they greeted them out of curiosity.

Most of them were disciples who were accepted by Kong Fan, who was acting as the abbot, when Che Lian was still sleeping in Xiuning Mountain, so they didn't know Che Lian's old appearance, and they just thought they came here from other places. Among the eminent monks exchanging the Dharma, only a few older disciples with sharp eyes recognized him, and hurried forward to put down his bags for him, waiting for his orders.

Yuemingxi has no impression of this Xiuning Mountain, and this trip to the mountain is also very fresh, but he has never seen so many beautiful masters around him, and for a moment he forgot to take the initiative to greet him, only blushing She hid behind Che Lian and did not dare to speak.

Seeing this unknown eminent monk clinging to the relics talking in low voice with several elders, holding a very handsome young man by his hand, some cheerful disciples stepped forward and teased them with some cakes and sweet fruits.

Although Yue Mingxi didn't know them, he felt a little kind to the people and scenery around him. After hesitating for a while, he took the food they handed him, showing a sweet smile.

Those young disciples were just probing, they never thought that this child was so cute, they all surrounded him in surprise, wanting to talk to him again.Seeing this, Che Lian smiled slightly, and then let go of Yue Mingxi's hand, and let him be picked up by the young and beautiful disciple, and went aside to fight with them.

After talking with the elders, he asked them to call the disciples in charge for him, and wanted to ask how many redundant medicinal materials were left in the medical hall of the temple.The elder turned his head and called out, and among the group of disciples who were still surrounding the Yueming River, a weak young monk came out, raised his palm and gave a salute:

"Little monk Daojue, what orders does the master have?"

Che Lian recognized him as one of Kong Fan's two personal disciples, and said, "I just want to ask how many medicinal materials are in stock in the temple. Don't need to be so unfamiliar, I am the former steward of Xiuning Temple, Che Lian, in terms of seniority Just call Master Master."

Dao Jue sized him up after hearing the words, and suddenly became stiff.

After realizing a certain possibility, he looked at the grinning child who was still hugged by his junior brother Dao Jing not far away, and asked with difficulty: "Then... this young master is..."

"This is Master Jiayu."

After Che Lian revealed his identity with the child, the young monks who were still leisurely were startled suddenly, and all of them were dumbfounded. Dao Jing, who was still holding Yue Mingxi, almost threw him off.

Seeing Yuemingxi's puzzled expression, wondering why the beauties and masters beside him became restrained, Chelian hurriedly made a silent gesture, and the monks looked at each other, and quickly returned to the warm atmosphere just now, but He behaved a little more cautiously, not daring to do the teasing transgression just now.

Although I don't understand why Master Chunxi, who has disappeared for many years, came back like this with the appearance of a child, but Daojue is also a big disciple entrusted by Master Kong Fan, after all, he quickly calmed down after being surprised When he got down, he only called the disciples around him to get the list of medicinal herbs, and handed it to Chelian to have a look.

Che Lian scanned through the neatly written lists, and found that Xiuning Temple had almost everything that could be found in Xiuning Temple, except for a few that were not in season, and she couldn't help raising her eyebrows in surprise. eyebrow, asked:

"I didn't know that the medical hall has such a complete range of medicinal materials. Who bought them?"

Daojue said truthfully: "These are all sent back by the master who is wandering outside. The Tao is for us to survive and take care of them. Someone will come to pick them up after a while; but the medical hall is small after all, and it has been rainy recently. Even if the medicinal materials need to be dried, they will be stored in the largest medicine shop in the neighboring town for the time being, and if the master needs it now, the disciple will send someone to fetch it."

Che Lian paused after hearing the words, and closed the medicine list in her hand.

In the end, he still owed his junior brother a lot of favors.

"...No need, it's time to replace the medicine stove in the medical hall, I'll go to the town to get it myself." Che Lian put on all the outer robes she had just taken off as she spoke, and looked at it. Glancing at Yuemingxi who was still nestling in Daojing's arms eating snacks, he thought for a while and said, "In the few days when I'm not here, you should take care of Master Jiayu, but you don't have to respect him as a master; Without the memory of the past, just treat it as an ordinary child."

Daojue agreed, and heard Chelian say again: "If I can come back soon, I have my own plans; if I can't come back, and he is still young like this, then you..."

Che Lian's voice froze suddenly, and she said calmly for a while: "Then burn incense and chant scriptures, and make him immortal."

Daojue was taken aback, he looked at Master Chunxi's weather-beaten profile for a long time, and then at the innocent-looking Master Jiayu, suddenly he seemed to understand something.

He saw Che Lian walking among the group of young monks surrounding Master Jia Yu, the little child naturally opened his arms, and he took it from Dao Jing's arms.

"Do you like it here?" Chelian asked with a smile.

"I like it." Yue Mingxi replied crisply, raised his hand to wipe the cake crumbs from his mouth, looked at him with sparkling eyes and said, "There are delicious and interesting things here, and there are many beautiful masters."

Although it is not the season for peach blossoms to bloom, the Xiuning Mountains are full of pleasing people and scenery. Yuemingxi, who can hardly hide his love for beauty in two generations, is very fond of this beautiful small temple in the south of the Yangtze River.His eyes happily swept across the young and gentle monks around him, and finally fell on Che Lian's face again, still speaking in that soft childlike voice:

"More importantly, you are by my side."

……

Che Lian felt warm in her heart, so she carried him to the Drum Tower in Xiuning Temple with a wider view, and enjoyed the cool mountain scenery after the rainy season with him.

Yue Mingxi also snuggled into his arms contentedly, no longer thinking about the forgotten and entangled past, raised her head to meet the pair of phoenix eyes that were full of gullies but smiled at her, and then turned to him. Eyes bent.

After a long time, Che Lian gently put him down, half-kneeled in front of him and said softly:

"Ming'er, I have something important to do right now, and I have to go to the town for two or three days; the journey is bumpy, so I can't bring you with me. Why don't you stay with me here for now, and let these beautiful masters accompany you, how about it?"

Yue Mingxi was taken aback when he heard the words, and clutched the corner of Chelian's clothes reluctantly.

Although there are many young and amiable beauties here, there is nothing wrong with staying with them, but he still wants to be with this unattractive old monk in front of him, even if he drags his young body along the road with him.

He tugged at Che Lian's sleeve and held back for a while, wanting to ask him to stay a few more days, but he also knew that he should be more sensible, so he lowered his head sullenly and whispered:

"...Okay, you have to come back early."

Che Lian smiled again, and raised her hand to touch his warm little face, feeling extremely at ease at this moment.Yue Mingxi blinked, rubbed against the old but gentle palm, pressed her little hand to the back of his hand as if comforting, and threw herself into his arms again, giving him a warm hug.

……

"Will you still remember me when you come back?" Che Lian asked softly.

"I will remember you." Yue Mingxi looked up at him and said seriously, "You are the best person in this world to me, how can I forget you?"

Che Lian's heart trembled slightly, forcing back the tears that were about to burst out of her eyes, then Zhanyan pulled up the pair of small hands around her waist, raised his fingers and said:

"After I come back, we'll build a peach blossom nunnery at the foot of Xiuning Mountain. How about living a secular life with only you and me?"

Yue Mingxi's eyes lit up when he heard the words, and he responded very obediently: "Okay."

Then he hooked up with him, and watched him put on a bamboo hat and monk robe, still holding the string of relics that he had accompanied for so many years, stepping on the green path and going down the mountain step by step.

……

Daojue looked at Master Chunxi's back gradually going away, then turned his head and winked at the younger brother beside him.

Dao Jing woke up like a dream, and hurriedly called the young disciples around him to meet him, picked up the little mage Jiayu who was crying for some reason but was not seen by Che Lian, and went to find the little boy The favorite prankster made him happy, and with great difficulty coaxed him to gradually calm down, only lying on Daojing's lap, sobbing uncontrollably.

Previously, these disciples only thought that Master Jiayu, who looked like a child, was cute, but he didn't want to cry