The afternoon sun shines through the dense foliage, dappled and dappled, but still brings down the heat of midsummer. A gentle breeze blows, and the swaying leaves sweep away the sun, leaving a cool patch under the trees.

Xiuxiu bent over, stretched out her little head, and watched intently as Xu Ping fiddled with a bunch of medicinal powder and soup under the big poplar tree in the small courtyard.

Seeing Xu Ping take a breath, Xiuxiu couldn't help but ask, "Official, what are you doing?" It's been a few days, and these powders smell so bad, aren't you annoyed? ”

Xu Ping stood up and stretched, and said with a smile: "You are not annoyed by watching on the side, what is there to annoy me?" Xiuxiu, let me tell you, this is a universal medicine made by the officials, extracted from the ancient prescriptions of the predecessors, especially for mosquito bites. When we arrive in Lingnan in a few days, we will all rely on this thing. ”

Xiuxiu squatted down, approached a puddle of pale yellow liquid in the porcelain bowl and sniffed it, frowned and said, "It's so pungent!" What's the name? How to use it? ”

Xu Ping said proudly: "This is called cool oil, where you are bitten by mosquitoes, as long as you apply a little, you will no longer feel itchy." ”

Xiuxiu looked at the inconspicuous puddle of liquid in the lamp, and said disdainfully: "Liar! I don't believe it! ”

Xu Ping didn't bother to talk to her, just said, "I'll know when you get bitten by mosquitoes at night." ”

It's almost August, and it's not long before it's time to set off. Taking advantage of this idle time, Xu Ping used the memories of his previous life to prepare some medicines for use in the tropics. The first is cooling oil, the biggest source of tropical diseases is mosquitoes, this thing has a miraculous effect. Of course, the medicinal materials at this time are very different from those of later generations, and the specific recipes are different, but the specific principles are the same. The other is Huoxiang Zhengqi Pill and Huoxiang Zhengqi Water, which are used to prevent and treat heat stroke. These were all he had picked up from the barefoot doctor's manual, and he had slightly changed them according to the situation in which he had found them, so that the function was almost complete.

In this era, there were also traditional Chinese medicine prescriptions for the treatment of malaria, and Xu Ping searched through all the medical books he could find, and what attracted him was the blind Artemisia San, which seemed to be in a notebook. This flavor medicine is actually mediocre, but the name and the main drug in it, Artemisia annua, are famous in later generations, and it is a holy medicine for the treatment of malaria, so of course Xu Ping is careful. Of course, there is no concept of ** in this era, and it is impossible to refine it, but the effect of Artemisia annua on malaria has been noted. When the Song people entered Lingnan as officials, relatives and friends would often give them this prescription.

Although Xiuxiu said that she didn't believe it, she couldn't help but put a little on her arm, feeling the cool strange feeling, and muttered in a low voice: "It's not comfortable at all!" ”

Xu Ping smiled: "Compared with the itchy and unbearable, this is much better!" ”

Xiuxiu played for a while, then took a strip of cloth and dipped it a little to find Su'er, Xu Ping was not fun after all.

The Xu family has already decided, and Xiuxiu and Gao Daquan will go to Lingnan with Xu Ping. Xiuxiu has been by Xu Ping's side for many years, and she is not used to leaving. Tall and full of martial arts and strength, in case of accidents.

Gao Daquan is still not married, and he is alone in the village. Although it is hard to go to Lingnan with Xu Ping, it is also an opportunity, and I don't know when I can fight for my background. But Xiuxiu is still a child, and when she heard that she was going to that kind of place, her father cried for a long time. Their family has taken off their military registration from the Cattle and Sheep Division, and now they are tenants in Xu Pingzhuang, so they can't say no. Zhang Sanniang personally went to the door again and promised them ten yuan a year, and then it was decided. But Xiuxiu herself felt that it didn't matter, she was used to being around Xu Ping.

On August 12, the village harvested new rice ahead of schedule, so that Xu Ping could eat this year's rice.

After drinking a few bowls of wine with Zhuang Ke outside, Xu Ping returned to his small courtyard.

Because of the heat, the dining table was set in the courtyard.

Lin Suniang sat there quietly, Su'er stood behind her, and Xiuxiu stood on the other side of the table, saluting together when she saw Xu Ping.

Let Xiuxiu pour wine, Xu Ping raised his glass and said to Lin Suniang: "This year's wind and rain are smooth, and the rice production is more than in previous years. ”

Lin Suniang forced a smile and drank a glass of wine with Xu Ping.

Seeing Lin Suniang's preoccupied look, Xu Ping said: "Harvesting new rice, this is a happy event, Su Niang, why don't you look happy at all?" ”

Su Er's mouth was fast, and she hurriedly replied behind Lin Suniang: "The official doesn't know, the lady has cried several times in the past two days!" I'm afraid you're worried, so I won't let you know! ”

Lin Suniang turned her head and glared at Su'er: "You're fast-talking!" ”

Xu Ping was silent for a while. Lin Suniang's temperament is holding everything in her heart, and everything seems to be normal in front of him, in fact, after half a year of marriage, her husband traveled far away, and he doesn't know when he will come back, how can he let go of it in his heart? It's just that Xu Ping didn't expect her to cry behind her back, after so many years together, Xu Ping hasn't seen her shed tears.

Seeing that Xu Ping was silent, the atmosphere became heavy, Lin Suniang squeezed out a smile and said, "Don't listen to Su'er's nonsense, I'm just feeling unwell recently." ”

"It's only three years, and I'll be back in four years, we're all teenagers, and we don't need to cry."

Speaking of this, Xu Ping sighed, looked at Lin Suniang and whispered: "I just don't know if the child in your belly is male or female, I can't take a look at it before leaving, I am unwilling after all." When I came back a few years later, I don't know if he can know me as a father. ”

Lin Suniang's face turned slightly red, and she said in a low voice: "Whether it is a man or a woman, I will raise you well, and we will wait for you at home together." ”

Lin Suniang has been pregnant for two months, and it is this good news that has calmed down the infinite nagging at home, and Zhang Sanniang ran back to Zhongmu to live for a while. The reason why I wasn't here today was because I rushed back to the capital to prepare medicine for Lin Suniang to replenish her body.

When it comes to children, the atmosphere is relaxed.

Xiuxiu said to Su'er: "Sister Su'er, if you have a little master, you have to tell him something about me, don't come back in a few years and he won't recognize me." ”

Su Er said: "You just have to rest assured, I will say your name ten times in front of him every day!" ”

Several people laughed together.

Xu Ping said, "You two also sit down, and let's have a reunion dinner together." ”

Lin Suniang had a bad appetite when she was pregnant, so the others were not interested, so she hastily drank two glasses of wine, ate this year's new rice, and then packed up and went back to rest.

The faint moonlight shone through the open window, swaying freely, and the bed net, table and chair were all painted with a faint silver coat. Xu Ping looked at Lin Suniang, who was sleeping beside him, pillowed his hands, and turned to look at the moonlight outside the window.

The moon is about to be full, but I have to go far away. The closer the days go, the more panicked I feel in my heart, and I feel that everything around me can't be abandoned. The father and mother who pinned their hopes in life, the wife of the newlywed Yan'er, and the unborn child have been planted in their hearts unconsciously.

This manor, which was built on saline soil, has reached harvest time. The 2,000 hectares of wasteland rewarded by the imperial court as a reward for the sugar business were calculated according to the net cultivated land, Xu Ping did not dare to open his mouth, but according to the cultivated land, the actual amount was more than 6,000 hectares, plus the original area, the entire manor was close to 8,000 hectares. Relying on these lands, the Xu family can be rich and prosperous for a lifetime.

However, it all has to be let go for a while, and everything starts from scratch. But if there is another choice, Xu Ping really doesn't want to leave here, so it is better to spend his life here in peace and stability, than anything else.

The most unbearable thing is Lin Suniang, although she is about to be a mother, but she is still a child in Xu Ping's eyes. At this time, people are all considered imaginary, Lin Suniang is sixteen years old, in his previous life, he was just in high school, and his body has not yet matured. But as long as there is a little way, Xu Ping doesn't want her to have children at this age, which is not good for adults and children. But the reality is here, and it can't go against the parents' ideas.

It is said that men have ambitions in all directions, but Xu Ping, who has been a man in two lives, doesn't want to be this kind of man.

If you want to go, three-six-nine.

On August 16, Xu Ping couldn't drag it out any longer and officially set off for Yongzhou.

Take the Xinyang army into Jinghu, go to Guilin through the Meiling Ancient Road, and then pass through Kunlun Pass to Yongzhou, which is the main passage to Lingnan at this time. Anyway, there were no relatives and friends in the capital, so Xu Ping set off from Baisha Town, went to Zhengzhou and then went south to Xinyang Army.

As soon as the sky was polished, people gathered outside Baisha Town to see them off. Xu Zheng and Zhang Sanniang and his wife took Lin Suniang in the front, Li Yonghe took Li Zhang next to him, and not far away, Xiuxiu's parents Ren An and his wife's family.

Zhang Sanniang just cried and pulled Xu Ping to prevent him from getting on the horse.

Lin Suniang stood in front of Xu Ping and was silent, just looking at him quietly.

Xu Zheng pulled Zhang Sanniang and looked at Xu Ping speechless. He put on his most cherished official robe today, but he didn't have any majesty, and his eyes were a little lonely, as if he had aged a lot.

Seeing that the sun in the east was about to drill out with golden light, Lin Suniang took Zhang Sanniang's hand and whispered: "Mother-in-law, don't be too sad, Da Lang is going to leave after all." It is the right way for him to go to the official and serve the court, and he will come back in a few years. ”

Zhang Sanniang also knew that she couldn't drag it out forever, so she let go of her hand and said to Xu Ping with tears: "Da Lang has to come back well, remember my father and mother outside!" ”

Xu Ping nodded, but didn't know what to say.

Xu Zheng pulled Zhang Sanniang aside and asked Lin Suniang and Xu Ping to say a few words.

Lin Suniang took Xu Ping's hand, and the two looked at each other for a long time, after all, it was a simple two sentences.

"Lang Jun has a safe journey!"

"Lady cherishes!"

Lin Su Niang held back her tears and whispered again: "I'll wait for you to come back!" ”

Li Yonghe and Li Zhang also came up to say goodbye, nothing more than wishing Xu Ping a smooth journey.

Over there, Xiuxiu was buried in her mother's arms and cried endlessly, their family has been taken care of by Xu Ping in the past few years, and they have just lived a good life, but they are facing parting. The younger brother Huzi was a few years older and pulled Xiuxiu's arm to prevent her from leaving.

Saying goodbye one by one, Xu Ping turned over and got on the horse. Next to him, Gao Daquan drove an ox cart, pulling the messy things that Xu Ping had brought with him. All kinds of medicines, many books, and a set of lead movable type, and even a few pieces of baijiu Daqu.

Seeing that Xu Ping was about to leave, Xiuxiu broke free from her mother's arms, wiped her tears, knelt on the ground and kowtowed three times, grabbed her younger brother and instructed: "My sister has been absent all these years, you should honor your father and mother!" ”

With that, he turned around and walked towards the ox cart.

Su Er behind Lin Suniang suddenly rushed up and hugged Xiuxiu, crying: "Xiuxiu, you have to be good, come back to see me in a few years!" We've all been good sisters for the rest of our lives! ”

Xu Ping let out a sigh on his horse.

The sun was popping out in front of him, shrouded in golden light, emitting ten thousand rays of light.