PFC Chapter 184 Family Letters
Chapter 184 Family Letters
Song Jiaojiao found a few newly sprouted seedlings nearby, and the orange-yellow flesh could still be vaguely seen on the soil.
"Madam, it's getting late. Shouldn't we head back?" Zhou Dayong asked, putting the papaya seedlings down.
Song Jiaojiao looked up at the sky. The sun was already halfway up the mountain, and it was almost Shenshi (3-5 PM). She had spent a lot of time walking and stopping along the way, so it was indeed time to turn back.
"Okay, let's go back."
By the time Song Jiaojiao reached the foot of the mountain, the sun was almost setting. The orange-red sun had dyed half the sky red, and the earth was bathed in golden light. As the sun dipped below the horizon, Song Jiaojiao returned to the inn.
I also bought a lot of ceramic pots at the general store to plant papaya seedlings and loquat seedlings.
As soon as they returned to the inn, Mu Xue skipped and hopped out.
"Mother, you're back!"
Song Jiaojiao looked at the flower wreath made of peach blossoms and ribbons on Mu Xue's head. The pale pink flowers paired with transparent gauze of the same color swayed up and down with Mu Xue's jumps and bounds, just like Mu Xue's mood at this moment.
"Mu Xue, aren't the peach blossoms beautiful?" Song Jiaojiao put down what she was holding and asked with a smile.
"It's fun, Mom. There are so many people there, and the flowers are so pretty. Look, the flower wreath on my head was bought there."
"It's a pity that my sister can't see such a beautiful flower crown." Mu Xue, who was just happy, was clearly downcast when she mentioned Mu Qing.
"Mu Xue misses her older sister. There are some things I need to send home tomorrow. Do you see if there's anything you want to bring back for her? You can also write her a letter!"
Song Jiaojiao patted Muxue's head. The two sisters had never been separated for so long before. Aside from the initial excitement of traveling far from home, it was inevitable that they would miss home later.
"Really!!! I have so many things to send back, I'm going to pack them right now!" After saying that, she turned and ran. "Xu An, Xu An, come with me quickly."
Watching Mu Xue disappear in the blink of an eye, Song Jiaojiao shook her head with amusement. She really was like a child, changing her mind one minute and the next.
Looking at the saplings and pottery jars in the main room, Song Jiaojiao resignedly continued her work. These had to be done tonight, otherwise they would wither by tomorrow and die before she even got home, which would be a waste of time.
The reason she didn't have the servants do it was because Song Jiaojiao planned to take some soil out of her space to ensure a higher survival rate for the saplings. Also, since there was no opportunity to plant them in her space on the mountain, she could take advantage of this time to secretly plant them in her space without anyone noticing, so that she could eat them whenever she wanted in the future.
After finishing here, Song Jiaojiao went back to her room to write a letter to Mu Qing.
To my son:
Seeing this letter, Muqing, your mother is doing well and there's no need to worry too much. This time, I sent back fruit trees. You should plant them on the hillside so that we can eat fruits that we've never seen before. Next year, we can enjoy them.
I wonder if everything is alright at home? If you encounter any problems while alone, please ask Grandpa Village Chief for help. Your mother has seen many breathtaking sights along the way, it's a pity you weren't with her…
Song Jiaojiao wrote down everything she saw and heard on the road in a letter for Mu Qing to see.
After writing several long letters, they were finally sealed in an envelope. By then, the stars were already shining brightly outside, and the moon was high in the sky.
The next morning, Mu Xue got up very early.
"Mother, are you ready?" This was the third time Mu Xue had urged Song Jiaojiao.
"Mu Xue, it's still early. The escort agency hasn't opened yet. Let's eat breakfast first!" Song Jiaojiao said helplessly as she wiped her face.
Shang Xiaoxiao and Xu An secretly suppressed their laughter, "Madam, this is the earliest Miss has ever gotten up today. It's not even dawn outside yet, and Miss is already up."
Shang Xiaoxiao thought of Mu Xue, who asked what time it was as soon as she got up, afraid that she would miss the time and Song Jiaojiao would forget about her.
Mu Xue stuck out her tongue, her cheeks still slightly pink, and said shyly, "I was just worried about missing the time."
"Alright, let's go after breakfast." After washing up, Song Jiaojiao took Muxue's hand and led her to the lobby for a meal.
"Madam, everything has been moved to the carriage," Shang Yu said.
"Okay, I'll go in a bit. You guys go down for breakfast too!" Song Jiaojiao said, putting down her chopsticks.
"What about mine? Don't forget my things!" Mu Xue hurriedly swallowed the bun in her mouth, afraid that Shang Yu would leave after she finished speaking.
"Don't worry, Miss, it's all in the car," Shang Yu replied respectfully.
"Okay, that's good. Inside are all the things I brought for my older sister and Sister Bai!"
Song Jiaojiao looked at Mu Xue with amusement and waved for Shang Yu to leave.
"You only brought something for your sister, didn't you bring a gift for your village chief grandpa?" Song Jiaojiao asked Mu Xue teasingly as she took a small sip of the sweet millet porridge, accompanied by the unique pickled vegetables of Taihang Town.
"I brought them all, including Tiezhu, Da Niu, and Tie Dan from the village. I told my sister about them in the letter," Mu Xue said loudly, counting the names of her village friends one by one on her fingers.
Having previously studied with Bai Shuqin and later spent more than half a year studying at the village school, Mu Xue has already learned quite a few characters, including the "Thousand Character Classic" and the "Hundred Family Surnames".
Writing letters and recognizing characters is no problem at all.
After hurriedly finishing breakfast, Song Jiaojiao was pulled into the carriage by Mu Xue.
The group arrived at the Sifang Escort Agency, handed over their goods, paid the money, and left.
This place is very close to the place in the south of the town where mountain products are sold, so Song Jiaojiao can go there and try her luck. Maybe she can find something she didn't see last time.
Upon entering the market, one can still feel the bustling scene, with the sounds of customers and stall owners haggling over prices filling the air, and many merchants holding up signs to buy goods.
Song Jiaojiao walked around, stopping frequently to take a look at each stall, while Mu Xue had already asked Shang Xiaoxiao and the others to take her back.
The place was a mixed bag, and Song Jiaojiao was afraid that she might lose Mu Xue if she wasn't careful. It would be safer to go back to the inn.
As she walked, a golden hue caught Song Jiaojiao's eye.
Arriving at the street corner stall, the stall owner was a man wearing a bamboo hat and a dark gray outfit. The wide brim of the hat obscured his face. There were few people in front of the stall, as if it were a corner that people had deliberately ignored.
"Stadium owner, what are these?" Song Jiaojiao asked curiously, looking at the two flowering plants in front of her.
One flower has golden petals, and the other has orange-red petals interspersed with golden flowers. The flowers are shaped like lotus flowers. Suddenly, a name popped into Song Jiaojiao's mind: Earth-emerging Golden Lotus.
The stall owner looked up at Song Jiaojiao and replied in a hoarse voice, "Golden Lotus Emerging from the Ground."
That one glance allowed Song Jiaojiao, who was squatting down, to clearly see a long scar on the stall owner's face, stretching from his left eye to his right cheek. Judging from the shape of the scar, the stall owner's injury was not recent.
No wonder he wears such a big hat; it's to prevent the scars on his face from frightening people.