Ah Chang

Chapter 11 Gifts

The mountains turned white and then green, and the sound of the cuckoo went and returned. Unknowingly, A Chang has spent a whole winter here.

In April, there were few idlers in the village, so after sericulture, they planted in the fields.

The villagers have started a busy new year, and A-Shang also found something to do for herself.

Since the last time I embroidered a purse for Aunt Qing, everyone has been full of praise for A Chang's embroidery craftsmanship, saying that it is much better than the ones sold in the town, so some people joked that it is better to go to the town to try it Try selling embroidery, maybe the business will be better than those shops that always sell people at high prices.

The words were just a casual remark, but Ah Chang was really moved. She had been thinking of finding a way to repay the villagers for their care for her all the time. If she could really earn some money by selling embroidery Come on, that would be great.

The journey to the town is not too short. Ah Chang’s footsteps are slow. She set off at dawn and waited until it was past noon. She was holding a tentative heart, but she did not expect to meet a distinguished guest on the first day. , the guest was very fond of A Chang's embroidery, and said that no matter how much she embroidered in the future, he would accept as much as she wanted.

The journey back to the village is no longer long, and Ah Chang seems to have found a new hope and purpose in life. When she told Aunt Qing the good news, Aunt Qing couldn't help being happy for her.A Chang used the first money she earned to buy a hairpin for Aunt Qing to thank Aunt Qing for taking care of her all the time. She knew that Aunt Qing loved to dress up on weekdays, but she was reluctant to spend money. It took a long time before I decided to buy a hairpin as a gift. Although it was not such an expensive gift, when Aunt Qing received it, she was so moved that she couldn't speak for a long time. Only then carefully took it away.

Seeing the joy of the gifted person, A Chang is also sincerely happy. She thinks it is a great thing to make others happy. Before, it was the villagers who treated her. Now that she has this ability, it is doubled. Give back.

A Chang used the money she earned to buy a lot of things for the villagers. She tried her best to cover food, clothing and food needs. Gradually, she no longer felt lonely. She felt that she had integrated into this place. It may be a bit boring, but it is also peaceful enough to make her heart peaceful.

The four seasons reincarnate lightly, and the mountains and rivers are silent.

It's winter again, and this year's winter seems to be colder than previous years. The small river beside the village has condensed frost early, and it may not be long before it will freeze.

A-shang got up before dawn and rushed to the town early. It was snowing, and she made a lot of new embroidery overnight. She had a purse and a handkerchief. credit.

The weather was bad, and the purchaser was considerate of Ah Chang's difficulty and gave her some more money to buy warm clothes for herself. After several rejections by Ah Chang to no avail, he accepted the money with his cold, red hands.

A Chang was reluctant to add new clothes for herself, she felt that what the villagers gave her was enough to wear, and the extra money would be better to buy some sweets for the children in the village.

When we went back, the snow fell a bit heavier, like goose feathers in pieces, and a thin layer of snow had accumulated on the road, A Chang had to slow down his pace, and when he returned to the village, the sun was already slanting westward.

Sure enough, the small river beside the village was frozen. When passing by, Ah Chang saw a famous child squatting on the bank, looking a little anxious.

"Why haven't you come home so late, what are you watching?"

A Chang approached and asked, and felt that the child was a little strange. She could name most of the children in the village, but she couldn't recognize this child's family for a while.

The child looked at her with timid eyes. He pointed to the center of the river without answering. A Chang followed to look and found a lamb lying on the congealed river with one leg stuck in the cracked ice cave. .

Immediately, a look of anxiety appeared on A Chang's face.

At this time, the villagers had already returned home from the fields, and there was no one nearby who could help. Seeing that the ice under the lamb was about to crack, Ah Chang threw the bamboo basket in his hand onto the ice without thinking about other things Walk.

The river surface that had just frozen was not frozen very hard. As soon as A Chang walked two steps, there was the sound of ice cracking. She panicked and walked faster. She just touched the lamb. At this moment, the ice layer under her feet cracked, and she instinctively hugged the lamb tightly into her arms. She thought that she would fall into the icy river in the next moment, but unexpectedly, she fell into a soft embrace.

A woman in Tsing Yi carried her and the lamb away from the river. A Chang, who was put down, seemed a little shocked. She straightened her messy hair and said thank you to the woman in Tsing Yi. The woman in Tsing Yi couldn't see the expression on her face clearly with the bamboo hat , only nodded slightly and turned around to leave, but Ah Chang quickly called her to stop.

"Girl!" Ah Shang pursed her lips and seemed a little hesitant: "Girl, can you wait for me here."

"..."

A Chang trotted all the way to the house, and fell because of the wet and slippery snow-covered road, her hands were scratched and the skin bled a little, she didn't care about it, she just took something from the house and went to the river rush.

Seeing that the girl in Tsing Yi hadn't left, Ah Chang breathed a sigh of relief, she straightened her clothes again, and handed a handkerchief to the girl: "Girl, I embroidered this handkerchief by myself, maybe it's a bit rough... ..." Ah Shang blinked her eyelashes, looking a little embarrassed: "I don't have anything to offer... I hope the girl will not be disgusted, thank you for saving my life."

"..."

The woman in Tsing Yi glanced down, and the first thing she saw was the scratches on A Chang's hands, followed by the blue handkerchief, which was the same color as the woman's clothes, and a white magnolia flower was embroidered on one corner, and there was a little stain on the magnolia flower. of blood.

Ah Chang didn't realize it yet, she held the handkerchief obediently, and the woman in Tsing Yi took the handkerchief when she saw that Ah Chang was so persistent.

It was still a non-tunable song, the girl in Tsing Yi turned her head away, and A Chang smiled beside her: "Miss, do you not understand what they are singing?"

"..."

"Actually, I don't understand either." A-Shang folded her hair around her ears, and her eyes became gentle: "I have been here for almost a year, and I haven't been able to understand it. I was very curious at first. Listen clearly, after a long time, I thought, in fact, I don’t need to understand it. Watching them work at sunrise and return at sunset every day, humming a little song and busy in the field, this should be what the book said , at this time, silence is better than sound.”

The woman in Tsing Yi was obviously a little surprised at why A-Shang would tell her these things. She just turned her head and faced that pure and soft smiling face, reflecting the sunset, A-Shang smiled lightly, her eyes were like distant mountains, and her smile was like morning Lu Qinxin.

A Chang obviously also noticed the woman's surprise, and hurriedly explained: "Girl, I'm really sorry...I said so many meaningless things to you on my own..." She pursed her lips, and on the bridge of her nose The mole on her face wrinkled slightly, as if mustering up her courage: "Girl, do you know me?"

"..."

"I remember you girl, you were next to me when I woke up for the first time." A Shang continued with the courage she finally mustered up: "Later, I saw you a few times in the village, and when I was in the town Also...Maybe I'm overthinking, but I always feel that girl, you should know me...Girl, can you tell me, I..."

"do not know."

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You Feng returned to Jianshui Pavilion to return to his life, just as Qi Yun was taking a nap, she had just pushed the door in and a plump and enchanting woman beckoned her to keep her voice down, Qi Yun seemed to have not woken up yet in the woman's lap.

"..."

You Feng looked at the handkerchief in his hand and was about to leave when Qi Yun's voice came from behind him.

"came back."

"Yes, my lord."

You Feng turned around and saluted respectfully, Qi Yun only propped up his forehead lazily, indicating that she didn't need to do this.

You Feng told Qi Yun about A Shang's adventure to save the lamb, and Qi Yun laughed and said, "It really looks like something that woman would do."

Before leaving, Youfeng handed the blue handkerchief to Qiyun, but Qiyun didn't pick it up, and only glanced at the waist of the charming woman beside him, where was tied a purse that was also exquisitely embroidered.

"Since she gave it to you, you can keep it. Besides, we still have a lot of these things, don't we?"