Chapter 45 Taking the Initiative

The next morning, the sun still rose.

The Zhang family was all preparing for spring plowing, and Zhang Xiaolong looked obviously absent-minded. He looked at Liu Qian from time to time, but Liu Qian looked as if nothing had happened. Liu Qian's calmness made Zhang Xiaolong even more uneasy. He finally found an opportunity to pull Liu Qian aside and asked her softly: "What are you planning to do?"

Liu Qian also started teasing him, and said with a smile: "What should I do?"

Zhang Xiaolong was a little unhappy and said, "Your father is here to pick you up. Are you ready to go home?"

Liu Qian said: "Yes, my father came to pick me up, so of course I want to go back to my home."

Zhang Xiaolong looked a little pale and said: "I knew that what you said before was all to comfort me so that my injury would heal soon. Now that my injury is healed, you will stop lying to me. You want to Go back to your stable home, our small courtyard probably has nothing to attract you."

Liu Qian saw that Zhang Xiaolong was really taking it seriously, so she quickly put away her teasing expression and said: "Xiaolong, look at what you said, do you think what I said before was just to comfort you? Don't you know what I'm thinking? "

Zhang Xiaolong was stunned and said: "It's not that I don't believe you, but at this juncture, you are so calm, and my heart is so anxious that I am about to burst into flames. Of course I want to ask you what you can do."

Liu Qian said with a smile: "You look very smart on weekdays, but in the end, you have fallen into the cliché. Isn't there a saying that says, 'when water comes, earth escapes, and soldiers come to stop'? Of course dad wants me to go back, so he will come Pick me up, but it’s not up to me to decide whether to go back or not? Normally, my father will do what I want. This time there was something unexpected. I think I should wait for my father to come and ask questions carefully. , if you ask the reason clearly, there will be a solution naturally, why should you be anxious?"

Zhang Xiaolong smiled and said: "I'm not like you, I'm confident. Of course I care and I'm confused. And I think we should take the initiative to go find your father and have a good talk. It's better than staying here and waiting for your father to come to your door." good."

Liu Qian looked at Zhang Xiaolong and praised: "You are right. Taking the initiative will take the initiative into your own hands. When my father comes, we will fall behind. Maybe there will be something else." Something unexpected happened, um, how about I go home first and check the situation?"

Zhang Xiaolong was embarrassed and said: "I just have this little idea, not as deep as you think. Besides, I also thought that I should go with you. My injury has healed well. I can walk for half a day." Mountain roads shouldn’t be a problem.”

Liu Qian thought for a moment, her eyes lit up, and she said, "This is a better idea. Let's go find my dad together and see what kind of medicine he is selling in his gourd."

Zhang Xiaolong said worriedly: "Qianqian, what if your father doesn't change his tune and insists on you going back?"

Liu Qian said slyly: "No, of course I have a way to deal with my father, and he will agree."

Zhang Xiaolong was still worried and said: "I'm talking about what if, what if?"

Liu Qian said with a straight face: "Brother Xiaolong, you must know what I'm thinking. We didn't say a lot of things clearly to each other, but you must believe me, I... I will be with you."

At the end of the sentence, his face turned red and his head lowered involuntarily.

Zhang Xiaolong mustered up his courage, stretched out his hand to pull the catkins in front of him, and whispered: "Qianqian, you are so kind."

This time Liu Qian didn't let him hold her, she broke away from his hand and said, "You'd better think about when to go to Baligou first." After that, she ran away.

Zhang Xiaolong looked at Liu Qian's back and savored it for a long time, feeling that he was no longer as uneasy as before.

When Zhang Xiaolong returned to everyone's sight, the clarion call of war had already sounded in his heart. He walked up to Zhang Cai and said: "Dad, Liu Qian's father didn't say when he would come to pick her up.

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Zhang Cai glanced at Zhang Xiaolong and said, "Yeah, I just said a few days, but didn't specify the date."

Zhang Xiaolong said: "That's it, dad, I want to go to Baligou with Liu Qian and have a good talk with Liu Qian's father."

When Zhang Cai heard this, he was stunned, frowned and said, "Is this your idea or Liu Qian's?"

Zhang Xiaolong said: "It was my idea. I discussed it with Liu Qian just now and she agreed."

Zhang Cai's brows suddenly relaxed and he said with a smile: "Good boy, you have a way. When dad was young, he didn't have the courage like you. Not bad, haha."

While he was laughing, Guo Sufei came over and asked, "What's so funny about the child's father?"

Zhang Cai said: "Our son has become promising and knows how to find a wife for himself."

Guo Sufei didn't quite understand what it meant, so Zhang Cai told Guo Sufei what Zhang Xiaolong had just said to him. Guo Sufei was also very happy and said, "This is a good idea. When do you and Qianqian plan to go?"

Zhang Xiaolong said: "Mom, didn't Mr. Liu say he would be there soon? I think it's better to get there before he comes. If I don't think so, I'll go there now."

Guo Sufei looked at the sky and said: "Go now, you can't come back today, why not wait until after lunch. I will cook with Qianqian right now. Alas, I won't be able to cook without Qianqian's help from now on." Yeah. Xiaolong, you have to keep Qianqian."

Zhang Xiaolong smiled and said: "Okay, mother, I will definitely do it."

Naturally, lunch was finished in a hurry. Zhang Xiaolong and Liu Qian packed up and were ready to hit the road. At this time, Zhang Xiaohu spoke: "Brother, it doesn't seem safe for you two to go out. How about I follow along?"

Moreover, Zhang Cai also said: "Xiaolong, you should also bring something with you. It's not good to go empty-handed."

Zhang Xiaolong said: "I know, Dad, I'll buy some when we get to the village entrance."

Liu Qian's eyes lit up after hearing Zhang Xiaohu's words to follow, and she said to Zhang Xiaolong: "Let Xiaohu follow him. It's safer for three of us to go there. Besides, you don't have to buy anything. Bring some well water from home." My dad is fine."

Zhang Xiaolong slapped his forehead and said, "Look at how dizzy I am. Your dad loves this water the most. I even forgot about it."

Zhang Xiaohua jumped up from the chair and said, "I'll pick out fresh ones right now. You guys prepare something to hold water."

When Xiaohua brought the well water back, Zhang Xiaolong also borrowed a sealable bottle from his neighbor and filled it with a full bottle of well water. Naturally, Zhang Xiaohu came to get the bottle of water.

So the three of them set out on the road.

There are two roads from Guozhuang to Baligou. One is along the river, passing through a bamboo forest, then climbing several hillsides and passing by the edges of several villages. The other is walking up the small bridge. The main road is in the direction of Benlu Town. After reaching a village, it passes through Zhuangzi and continues to the main road, heading towards Baligou. The trail is rugged and difficult to walk, but the advantage is that it is short. Although the highway is easier to walk, it is actually two to three times as long as the trail.

Zhang Xiaolong and the others naturally chose the narrow path.

It's spring now, the river has already started to freeze, and the gurgling stream is trickling. The sound rings in my ears, which is indescribably pleasant. The birds are also active, chirping, and in harmony with the sound of the water, let People's walking steps are extremely relaxed. Zhang Xiaolong and Liu Qian held hands and walked in front. They seemed to have no worries about being at home and enjoyed the feeling of each other's hands. They looked around and admired the spring pictures while talking non-stop. Zhang Xiaohu, who was some distance away from them, fell behind, holding the bottle of water in his hand, looking at his eldest brother and future sister-in-law in front of him with a smile. In addition to envy, there was also a trace of expectation in his heart. After a while, we can have a beautiful encounter in Baligou.

Zhang Xiaolong's heart was filled with honey. He hoped that this long road would never end, allowing him to enjoy the happiness of this afternoon forever. He had never felt that walking was such a joyful thing, nor had he felt that the mountain scenery that he had long been tired of seeing on weekdays was so beautiful. He had never thought that Liu Qian's words were better than the sounds of rivers and birds. He never thought that it was so close to Baligou from Guozhuang, and it seemed as if he had arrived as soon as he started walking. When Liu Qian withdrew her hand, he was still dizzy and asked why, until Liu Qian shyly said that she had grown up since she was a child. Only when the big Baligou was visible in front of him did he realize that the journey of walking in the clouds had come to an end.

Liu Qian led Zhang Xiaolong and Zhang Xiaohu into the village. From time to time, people she knew greeted Liu Qian. Some girls and aunts stared at the faces of Zhang Xiaolong and Zhang Xiaohu unscrupulously, and swiped them wildly, making not only Liu Qian's face dirty Taohua and Zhang Xiaolong were also at a loss. After all, they didn't ask who Zhang Xiaolong and Zhang Xiaohu were, so she naturally couldn't explain it. Although she wanted to let them do whatever they wanted, she didn't want to just let them think randomly. But her home is still far away from the entrance of the village, so soon after she gets home, the topic about Zhang Xiaolong may spread throughout the village.

When Liu Qian brought Zhang Xiaolong and Zhang Xiaohu home, it happened that Mr. Liu and Butcher Liu were drinking tea and talking in the small courtyard. As soon as Liu Qian entered the door, she saw Mr. Liu sitting on a small stool under the eaves. He was taking the teapot and pouring tea into the teacup, but across from him, Butcher Liu was holding his usual wine gourd, bringing it to his mouth from time to time and taking a sip.

Liu Qian's eyes seemed to be red when she saw her father. She shouted: "Daddy~" and ran over.

Mr. Liu was also stunned. When he saw that Liu Qian was back, he felt happy. He put down the teapot and stood up to greet him. Although it had not been long since they last met at Zhang's house, this time it was Liu Qian who came home. He felt Nature is different. Liu Qian threw herself into her father's arms and hugged her father's arms like a child. Mr. Liu stroked her hair lovingly and just said, "You're back. Just come back."

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