From the end to the other world

It was nearly noon when we left the yamen, and there were two yamen servants who came out with Qin Luochuan. They wanted to go back to the village with him to measure the land and place piles. Although the land deed said the place on the north side of the stream, the area of ​​the land was not small. Well, Qin Luochuan only bought two acres, and the land would not truly belong to him until someone followed him to divide it up.

It's just that the midsummer sun was extremely strong, and it was noon now, not to mention the two yamen servants, even Qin Luochuan himself, stood in the shade under the eaves and hesitated.

Looking at the gate again, there were only two people on duty, and the others had all gone to lunch. Only these two people couldn't stand the sweltering heat outside, and almost stood in the lobby.

Qin Luochuan decisively decided to go to lunch first and go back later.

So he asked the two yamen servants who came out together in a low voice, "Now is the hottest time, why don't the two eldest brothers go to have a light meal together, and set off later when the sun is not so strong?"

The two yamen servants were originally reluctant because they were sent to the countryside at noon, but because of Qin Luochuan's status as a scholar, they didn't dare to show their faces, but now Qin Luochuan called them politely, and what he said was to invite them to dinner , the thoughts in my heart immediately changed, and the tone of my speech was much more polite than before, "The two of us have to rush back to meet business in the afternoon. It's been so long, I'm afraid I won't be able to come back in the afternoon because of the delay."

"What's the matter? After dinner, I'll call for an ox cart, and we can save a lot of time by taking the ox cart back," Qin Luochuan said with a smile, "Besides, it's time to eat now. There is nothing to delay after eating and leaving."

After the two yamen servants looked at each other, they nodded and said, "That's up to you."

Qin Luochuan didn't choose any restaurants, he just casually found a small restaurant on the way out of the city where he had eaten, and the taste was not bad. The two yamen servants were obviously very satisfied with his arrangement.

There were not many people in the small restaurant, and the food was served quickly. Qin Luochuan was the first to finish eating. Seeing that the two yamen servants might have to wait a while, he thought about it and said, "Can you two elder brothers wait for a while, I want to buy some more Things can come back in a quarter of an hour at most."

The yamen servant ate the meal Qin Luochuan invited, so he was naturally easy to talk to. Besides, the dishes he ordered just now were not small, and it would take some time for them to finish eating, so he agreed wholeheartedly.

After they agreed, Qin Luochuan went to pay the bill first, and then went straight to the vegetable market across the street from the restaurant.

He came out early today, and the weather was hot. Qin Yan was at home alone, so he probably ate something casually at noon to deal with it. Qin Luochuan bought ribs and saw someone selling fresh lotus pods next to him, so he also bought a few. Going to the vegetable garden to pick and order vegetables is enough for the father and son to have a good meal.

Qin Luochuan's care for Qin Yan is not necessarily comparable to that of his own son.In fact, from Qin Luochuan's point of view, Qin Yan saved his life, which is already a rebirth of kindness.

He had also asked Qin Yan before why he wanted to save him. Qin Yan only said that he wanted to close his eyes, and Qin Luochuan didn't bother to investigate the truth of this statement. Anyway, the grace of saving life is unquestionable. Later, after recognizing his relatives, Qin Yan treated him even more kindly, and he had no relatives here for no reason, so he naturally treated Qin Yan as his own father.

After that, Qin Luochuan didn't stay any longer, and hurried back to join the two yamen servants.

At the gate of the city, there were many people pulling ox carts and waiting for business. The Lijia Village and Chengjia Village at the foot of the mountain were all eight coins. Qin Luochuan was familiar with the market and quickly negotiated with them.

The bullock cart swayed forward, because it was noon and there were not many people on the road, so their car was particularly conspicuous on the road.Not long after leaving the city gate, he was stopped by two aunts in front who were also on their way.

The aunts had already made their preparations, and when the ox cart stopped, they smiled and said to Qin Luochuan, "This is the ox cart you rented, kid Qin. I think there is still space on it, so take auntie all the way. After you get back, auntie Give you the money."

These two people are both from Chengjia Village, and their family is not considered rich. They were the only two of them before, and it cost eight Wen to rent a car to go back to the village.At this moment, I saw that there were already three people in the car, and even if we shared the money, each person would not spend more than two cents, so I came to talk.

Qin Luochuan was not short of the few pennies, and thinking that he would have to hire helpers to build a house in the future, and that people from the same village might trouble their house, so he nodded and said, "Auntie, come up."

We didn't know each other very well, so we exchanged a few words after getting in the car and then stopped talking.

The big trees on the side of the road covered most of the sun, and the ox cart was running, bringing a little breeze, which was very comfortable. The yamen servant who had just had a full meal soon dozed off, and Qin Luochuan also felt a little drowsy.

Only the two aunts were very energetic and even chatted.

"The village next door has lived in a family who was an official in the capital in the past few days. Have you heard?"

"I heard people say that he committed a crime and was demoted to our place. And I also heard that there is a young lady in that family who looks like a water spirit. Hasn't your son talked about getting married? Why don't you find a matchmaker?" Go to Titi, maybe you can marry a Miss Jiao from the capital."

"Come on, I saw the lady you mentioned by the stream. She looks good, but she can't even wash the clothes she's wearing. Our family can't afford such a Bodhisattva," the aunt said disdainfully. He let out a sigh, and then sighed: "In fact, there is a Shuanger in their family, who is really handsome. I heard from my head that I have only been here for a few days, and I have already learned how to go up the mountain to cut firewood. Proficiency, but also looks good, it's a pity that it's a twin."

Another aunt smiled and said, "People from the capital may not necessarily like your family, so you despise her lady?"

"You can't lift your shoulders, you can't lift your hands, and you can't do any work. Would you like to let it go?"

"If my sons weren't married, maybe I would really like to, but you like hard work, wouldn't the twins of that family be quite suitable?"

"Forget it, Shuang'er is a Shuang'er after all, what's the use of being diligent..."

Qin Luochuan was forced to listen to the gossip along the way, and guessed that what they were discussing should be the family who lived in the old house he had been fancying before. It's fine if you live in a poor country, but you still have to suffer from the pick and choose of these aunts in the village.

After arriving in the village, Qin Luochuan didn't really ask them to share the money. After paying the copper coins, he went to the north side of the river with the yamen servants. The two aunts knew that he bought the land to build a house here, and just sat down again. His free ride, of course, had another good word to say.

Most of the villagers in Chengjia Village lived on the south side of the creek, and on the north side of the creek, there were only a few sparsely populated houses. It was very deserted, but for Qin Luochuan and his son who lived in the mountains before, it was a quiet place.

The open space beside the stream is only about a hundred meters wide, and beyond that is the foot of the mountain. No wonder everyone prefers to build their houses on the south side of the wide and flat stream.

Considering that it is not a wet season now, and when spring comes, the water level of the creek will definitely rise a bit, so Qin Luochuan, like the other families living here, chose a relatively flat place at the foot of the mountain.The vegetation in the back mountain is lush and the geology is also hard. Even if it rains heavily, there is no need to worry about mudslides.

When the yamen servants started to measure the land, Qin Luochuan went to help pull the wires, and some children from nearby families came to watch the excitement, their eyes full of novelty.

The rope used to measure the land has a fixed length, and there is no need to calculate it. With the joint efforts of the three of them, the size of the two mu of land was quickly determined.After that, wooden stakes were knocked on the four corners, and plant ash was sprinkled along the line. The land surrounded by plant ash belonged to Qin Luochuan.

When the yamen servants left, Qin Luochuan gave each of them a little thank you gift. The money had been prepared a long time ago, wrapped in red paper, with a dozen or so coins in it, not too much, but just for auspiciousness.

After the servants took it, they smiled and said a lot of auspicious words before leaving.

The unowned wasteland was covered with thorns and thatch, and now the land belonged to Qin Luochuan, and it was to be used to build a house. It was still early, so Qin Luochuan went to the neighbor's house to borrow a hatchet, and began to clean up the weeds with his head down.

Two acres of land is not small, but his physical fitness is much stronger than ordinary people, he has been bent over and never stopped, and in the evening, only a small half has been cleared.

Anyway, I can't finish cleaning up today, and when I go back after dark, I'm afraid of encountering wild animals in the mountains. Although the animals in these mountains, even if they come in groups, they can't help him, but if they encounter vicious ones, it will be a trouble after all. Qin Luochuan simply went He returned the hatchet, took the back basket that had been hung under the tree before, and walked quickly into the mountain.

He hung the basket in a cool and ventilated place under a tree, but there were only a few borrowed books and a lotus pod in it, and the pork ribs had already been taken out by him and put into the space when no one was paying attention.The weather is really hot now, and the meat is covered in the basket like this. Even if it is not bad, it is easy to lose the smell, but the space is different. No matter how long the things are placed inside, they will maintain the state when they were just put in. Not worried about it going bad at all.

After walking into the mountain, Qin Luochuan moved the spare ribs he bought from space to the back basket by looking at the lotus leaves in the back basket. The movements were extremely secretive, not to mention that there was no one around now, even if someone was walking beside him, It's hard to notice.

After climbing over a mountain, he arrived at the road that Qin Luochuan often walked in and out of the mountain.

After reaching the familiar road, Qin Luochuan naturally speeded up his walking speed. There was no one in the mountain now, and the only sounds on the road were his own footsteps and the friction of his trouser legs against the weeds on the side of the road.

He has walked this road countless times in the past two years, and he is already familiar with every plant and tree.

After turning over the top of the mountain, the setting sun was blocked by the mountain, and the side in the shade was much darker than the other side. Qin Luochuan thought it was still too late, and wondered if he could get home before it was completely dark.

He was walking with his head depressed, but he vaguely heard someone talking on the hillside. Qin Luochuan couldn't help but stop, frowning and listening carefully.

Those who can come to this mountain can only be people from the nearby villages. This season is also the time when mushrooms grow. It rained a few days ago, and the mushrooms grow very fast in the mountains. The women and children in the village like to eat in the morning and afternoon. When the sun was not so bright, I went to the mountains to pick mushrooms, but I didn't know which village this was. It was getting dark soon, and I was still in the mountains and wouldn't go back.

Qin Luochuan frowned and stood for a while, then he heard the sound of footsteps in the forest getting closer along with the sound of branches being blown away, and then he heard someone ask, "Excuse me, how do I get to Lijia Village?"

The person who came seemed to be walking in a hurry, and there was still a sound of breathing when he spoke, but his voice was like spring water hitting a rock, very pleasant to hear.

As soon as the words fell, a young man pushed aside the branches and walked out of the forest. Even in the dim light, he could see that this person was fair-skinned and handsome. What surprised Qin Luochuan the most was his aura. People feel as comfortable as the breeze and the moon in their arms.

Qin Luochuan has lived here for two years, knowing that there is no way such a person can exist in the nearby villages, and then he thought of the gossip he heard in the afternoon, and guessed that this person probably belonged to the family in Lijia Village, otherwise I have never seen such a temperament in the nearby farmhouse.

Surprise was only for a moment, and Qin Luochuan didn't show it. Seeing that the man was still waiting for an answer, he pointed to the road behind him: "Follow this road up, and after you pass this mountain, you can walk around the path toward Walk to the right for a short distance, then turn around the middle of the mountain and turn to the right, through the large pine forest to the foot of the mountain, and you will see Lijia Village."

After finishing speaking, Qin Luochuan clearly saw that the man's eyes were still full of confusion.

Although the mountains here are not too high, they are one after another, and the mountain roads are complicated. It is difficult to get around unless someone is familiar with it.

Qin Luochuan wanted to point the way again, but seeing the man hesitated for a moment, he thanked him, "Thank you."

After speaking, he bypassed Qin Luochuan and walked on the road he had just walked on.

Qin Luochuan turned his head to look at him, only then did he see the special bun on the back of his head, and he thought that he was a twin.

He also thought that even if this person did not take the wrong path at all, it would probably be completely dark by the time he reached the pine forest, and the forest was so deep that he would definitely not be able to see the path under his feet, and he did not know whether this person could walk out, so he The ghost shouted: "Wait, I'll take you back."