When the pears are green

Li Yun'an specifically told Song Yue not to tell Song Li about what happened today. He was afraid that he would not be able to meet Jiang Qingzhou tomorrow, and Song Li would be happy for nothing.

As soon as Song Yue got home, Song Xing said to her, "Second sister, my eldest sister fell asleep as soon as she got home, and she hasn't woken up yet!"

After hearing this, Song Yue said to Song Xing, "Xiao Xing, chop the grass first to feed the chickens and ducklings. I'll go see my sister."

After Song Yue finished speaking, she washed her hands and went to see Song Li. Song Li was sleeping soundly on the bed, holding the wooden hairpin that Jiang Qingzhou gave her.

Song Yue saw that Song Li's forehead was sweating a lot. She took a handkerchief to wipe the sweat off Song Li and touched Song Li's forehead. Fortunately, it was not hot.

Song Yue took the fan and sat next to Song Li. She fanned her and pushed the hair off her face to the side.

Song Li felt the chill. She tried hard to open her eyes, looked at Song Yue who was fanning her, smiled at Song Yue, and fell asleep again instantly.

Song Li slept until the beginning of the morning the next day. She rubbed her head which still hurt a little and heard a rumbling sound from her stomach. Song Li cleared her throat, which was still very painful. It must be inflamed.

Song Li saw Song Yue sleeping beside her holding a fan. Song Li slowly took the fan out of Song Yue's hand, then gently climbed out of bed, preparing to go to the kitchen to find something to eat.

Zhang, who was washing in the yard, saw Song Li coming out of the house. She wiped her face with a handkerchief and hurried over to ask, "Xiao Li, are you hungry? Mother will make it for you."

Song Li looked at the water on Zhang's face and said in a hoarse voice: "Mother..."

After hearing this, Zhang said hurriedly, "Xiao Li, stop talking. Mother will make you something to eat."

Song Li looked at Zhang's busy figure in the kitchen. She stood there and looked up to see the red clouds in the eastern sky. It turned out to be the second day.

Zhang stewed eggs for Song Li and boiled a bowl of dandelion water for her. Zhang asked her to eat slowly and then go back to her room to lie down.

At the same time, an ox cart carrying four scholars slowly left Wuzhuang Village. They were heading to Heihe Town.

Song Li had slept for more than six hours and really didn't want to lie in bed any longer, so she walked slowly in the yard, looking at the small yellow flowers blooming on the cucumbers in the vegetable garden, and then looking at the ducklings whose down had faded.

The ox cart also arrived at Heihe Town. Li Yun'an hurriedly said goodbye to Wu Mingde and the others and went straight to the place where he met Jiang Qingzhou last time. Sure enough, it was here.

Li Yun'an repeated to Jiang Qingzhou what Song Yue had said to him. Jiang Qingzhou was extremely anxious and wanted to rush to Song Li's side. He didn't care that he had just paid a penny to the yamen runner, and quickly packed up his things and prepared to go to Wuzhuang Village.

Li Yun'an took a look at the peaches in Jiang Qingzhou's basket. He bought a bamboo basket from the stall next to him, stopped the anxious Jiang Qingzhou, and insisted on buying half a basket of peaches from him.

Li Yun'an was carrying a heavy bamboo basket and walking home, thinking that he was asking for trouble. He thought that if Jiang Qingzhou carried a whole basket of peaches to Wuzhuang Village and collapsed on the road, he would probably be looked down upon by Miss Song again.

For the first time, Li Yun'an felt that his home was so far from the market. It usually took him half a quarter of an hour to get there, but it took him nearly two quarters of an hour. Li Yun'an rubbed his arm and lamented that he was so weak that he could not even tie a chicken. No wonder people always say that scholars are useless.

Song Li remembered that she had seen a small bed in the sundries room before, so she gestured to Song Xing to go with her to find it.

Although this is a room for storing miscellaneous items, Zhang would often open the door to ventilate and sweep the dust, so it was not dirty at all.

Song Li and Song Xing saw the location of the small bed at a glance. Song Li moved the things on the bed down and put them somewhere else, and then she and Song Xing carried the small bed out.

Although it was very worn out, it was still usable. Song Xing asked Song Li: "Sister, where should I put it?"

Song Li pointed at the sun and then at the well. Song Xing understood what Song Li meant. The two put the bed in the sun. Song Li fetched a bucket of water from the well and poured it on the bed. Then he took out a rag and slowly scrubbed it.

Near noon, there were knocks on the door. Song Li thought it was Zhang and her family coming back from picking vegetables, so she hurried to open the door.

After Song Li opened the door, a smile appeared on her face. She was a little surprised. She said in a hoarse voice: "Qingzhou..."

Jiang Qingzhou listened to Song Li's hoarse voice and asked worriedly: "Xiao Li, what's wrong with you?"

Song Li cleared her throat. Jiang Qingzhou looked at Song Li's painful expression and quickly said, "Okay, Xiao Li, stop talking."

Song Li looked at Jiang Qingzhou, who looked exhausted and had a large backpack on his back, and quickly moved aside to let Jiang Qingzhou in.

Song Li hurried to the kitchen to pour a bowl of water for Jiang Qingzhou. Song Li's eyes sparkled as she watched Jiang Qingzhou finish the water.

Jiang Qingzhou looked at Song Li's focused expression, lowered his head and smiled. Song Li asked, "You..." Jiang Qingzhou knew that Song Li wanted to ask him why he was here?

Jiang Qingzhou smiled and said to her: "I went to the market today and met the brother of the girl from last time. He told me that he met you in Wuzhuang Village and then said something unintentionally..."

Before Jiang Qingzhou finished speaking, Song Li quickly gestured to stop talking. Jiang Qingzhou looked at the blushing Song Li and stopped talking. He knew that his little Li was embarrassed.

Song Li felt embarrassed by his stare, so she ignored him. She took the shoe soles out of the basket again and continued to work.

Jiang Qingzhou stood beside Song Li, looking down at her working. He saw the blood dripping from the sole of her shoe and asked Song Li, "Xiao Li, did you prick your hand?"

After hearing this, Song Li nodded and raised the index finger of her left hand. After so many days, the wound had long been healed. Jiang Qingzhou still lowered his head and blew on Song Li, then said: "I'll blow on Xiao Li, and it won't hurt anymore."

Song Li felt the warm breath coming from above her index finger, like throwing a small stone into a calm lake, the ripples slowly expanded, circle after circle, overflowing from Song Li's heart.

Song Li's eyes widened, and Jiang Qingzhou saw his own shadow in Song Li's pupils. Jiang Qingzhou never thought that he would have such an important position in Song Li's heart, that she would think so much because of an unintentional word, that she was so thorough, but she was confused because of her concern for him.

Song Li slowly withdrew her fingers, picked up the sole of the shoe a little at a loss, and wanted to continue working.

Jiang Qingzhou squatted down, slowly took the sole of the shoe out of Song Li's hand and put it in the basket.

He smiled and said, "Xiao Li, I finally came here, you can't let me watch you work!"

Song Li opened her mouth, but still couldn't make a sound. Jiang Qingzhou said to her, "Xiao Li, don't say anything. I'll do it."

Jiang Qingzhou took the backpack with a smile. He opened the cloth covering it and half of the basket of peaches appeared.

Song Li looked at him with a bit of pity, and Jiang Qingzhou said quickly: "It's not sinking. I wanted to carry it all over, but Li Yunan insisted that I sell him half a basket, so this is all I have left."

Jiang Qingzhou picked one and said to Song Li, "This is from the peach tree in my home. It's very sweet. I'll wash it for you."

After a while, Jiang Qingzhou came back. He handed the washed peaches to Song Li and said, "Come, Xiaoli, I'll hold it for you."

Song Li lowered her head and took a small bite of the peach. It was too hard to bite.

Jiang Qingzhou looked at the row of teeth marks left on the peach skin and couldn't help laughing.

Song Li looked at Jiang Qingzhou who was laughing uncontrollably. She took out a peach from her backpack in grief and anger, washed it and ate it herself.

Song Li angrily took a big bite of the peach in her hand. Jiang Qingzhou looked at the peach in his hand and slowly started to eat it.

He felt that this peach was the sweetest peach he had ever eaten.

Not long after, Zhang and his friends came back.

Zhang was surprised to see Jiang Qingzhou at home. Jiang Qingzhou said to her hurriedly, "Aunt, the peaches at home are ripe. I picked some for you to try."

As Jiang Qingzhou spoke, he took out the peaches and handed them to them one by one.

Zhang took the peach awkwardly and said, "Da Hu, what are you doing with it? Keep it to exchange for money!"

Jiang Qingzhou said hurriedly: "Aunt, it won't be worth much, so why not give it to you to try, it's also grown on the trees at home."

Song Yue took the peach with a smile. While Zhang was washing the peach, she asked hurriedly, "Brother Dahu, did Li Yun'an find you?"

After hearing this, Jiang Qingzhou hurriedly said to Song Yue: "Yes, Xiaoyue, thank you so much, Xiaoyue."

After hearing this, Song Li looked at Song Yue with a blaming look. Song Yue said quickly, "Sister doesn't eat during the day and doesn't sleep at night. I'm worried about her too. We can't go again. Now that Brother Dahu is here, won't Sister feel relieved?"

Song Yue knew that Song Li was unable to speak now, so she stopped talking and skipped off to wash the peaches. Song Xing also hurriedly followed behind Song Yue.

Jiang Qingzhou looked at the shy Song Li and quickly said to her: "Xiao Li, I know Xiao Yue is talking nonsense, I don't believe it."