Ping'er looked at me and said: "I want to tell you that you came back a little late and someone came to see you just now."

"Looking for me?" I was a little confused: "Who came looking for me?"

Ping'er said: "That's the bhikshuni who sent you here before."

"What? Is it her?"

I subconsciously wanted to stand up, but as soon as I moved, I felt dizzy and fell back awkwardly. Ping'er hurriedly supported me and said: "Don't get up, she has already left."

I was stunned: "Already gone?"

"Well, she said she sent you here and wanted to see how you were doing now. She heard that you woke up and went out again. She waited for you for a while, but when you didn't come back, she left."<

/p>

"That's right..." I was a little regretful. That bhikshuni was my benefactor. I really should have thanked her in person, but it's a pity that I missed it today. I asked hurriedly: "Then did she say which temple she practiced in?"

?Or, will she come here again?"

Ping'er shook his head: "She is a traveler. I also asked her, hoping that she would come back to see you again, but she said that she still had important things to do and would leave tomorrow, so - I can't wait.

Meet you."

I sat on the bed in despair.

Seeing my originally pale face becoming more and more gloomy due to disappointment, Ping'er could only comfort me: "Don't be like this. That bhikshuni also said before leaving that we will meet each other if we are destined. You two are not destined to be together now."

No fate...?

As I listened, I felt my heart sinking. I didn't speak any more and just leaned against the bedpost with my eyes closed.

No fate...

Ping'er didn't know whether I was awake or asleep, so he carefully stood by me for a long time without opening his mouth. He waited until I slowly opened my eyes, then he walked over carefully and looked at me blankly: "

Are you crying?"

"..."

I didn't speak, my face was so numb that I couldn't feel anything. When I reached out to touch it, I felt a tear slipping from the corner of my eye, and my fingertips were immediately wet.

"What's wrong with you? I think you act weird as soon as you come back."

I looked down at the water on my fingertips, slowly clenched my fists, raised my head and said to Ping'er, "It's okay."

"Then how did you——"

I interrupted him and said: "Ping'er, I have good news to tell you."

"Good news?" When he heard it, he immediately opened his eyes: "Are you——"

"Yeah." I smiled and nodded.

Later, when the seventh sister-in-law and the second girl came back, Ping'er told them the good news.

The child was so excited that he jumped up and down in the room: "Great, you can cross the river, you can cross the river!"

Sister-in-law Qi had been silent for the whole time, so she said at this time: "Don't be ridiculous, it's not you crossing the river, what's the point of being happy? If you don't go to the kitchen to get food at this late hour, your sister will starve to death."

After hearing this, Ping'er stuck out his tongue and took the second girl to the kitchen.

Sister-in-law Seven then walked to the table and sat down. I smiled and said, "Sister-in-law Seven, thank you for taking care of me these days."

She waved her hand.

I looked at the expression on her face, neither happy nor unhappy, just smiling calmly. She said to me: "Actually, I also know that if you want to find your daughter, you must find a way no matter what.

But ten taels of silver is not that easy. You——"

I smiled and said, "Sister-in-law Qi, don't worry, I met an acquaintance who lent me the money."

"Oh..."

"By the way, Sister-in-law Qi, tell me what your husband's name is and what his characteristics are. When I get there, I'll help you find out."

Sister-in-law Qi paused.

I don't know why, but I felt like her heart was shaken by her meal, but she didn't have any other expression. She just said calmly: "Oh, my boss's surname is Gu, and his name is Gu Qi. He is very tall.

He is very conspicuous in a crowd. If you really see Ah Qing, tell him for me that everything is fine at home. Let him find a way to come back."

I don’t know if it was my misunderstanding, but Sister-in-law Qi’s words were a bit bland. It didn’t sound like what a couple who was forced to live apart would say. But then I thought about it, ordinary couples are not like this. How can they live such a normal life?

What sweet words, vows of eternal love.

So he nodded and said with a smile: "Okay, if I see him, I will definitely bring these words to him."

I don’t know why, but compared to Ping’er’s eagerness and my enthusiasm, Sister-in-law Qi was strangely calm. She smiled at me and said, “Thank you very much.”

I looked at her strangely, somehow I always felt that something was wrong, but I didn't know what was wrong. At this time, Ping'er had already ran in happily with the rice pot and the second girl, and everyone set the dishes and chopsticks to eat together.

I didn’t mention it again.

After dinner, Ping'er went out to inquire again, and immediately came back in a hurry, only to find out that there was a ship crossing the river tonight, and it would leave the port as soon as it passed Hai hour. Sister-in-law Qi originally thought that this was too hasty, and besides, my health

No, I should recuperate for a while, but Heping'er and I both agreed that we must leave tonight.

I also understand that after tonight, I don’t know when there will be a boat, and when there is a boat, I don’t know if I can leave.

So, I just lay against the bed for a while in the evening, waiting for it to get dark outside. Sister Qi carefully woke me up and helped me tidy up, then turned around and told Ping'er: "There are many of us, go out

I'm just afraid of attracting attention, so Eryatou and I won't go. Ping'er, just go and see Aunt Qing off. Remember, you must be careful."

"Got it."

"You have to watch her get on the ship. If you meet someone from the government——"

"I know, I would rather cross the river than get caught."

"Be careful."

She also urged me a lot, and I, Heping'er, agreed one by one. The second girl standing next to her, sleepy-eyed, stood on tiptoes and handed a large oil paper bag in her arms to my hand: "Aunt Qing,

Here you go."

I took it and found several steaming steamed buns inside.

"Thank you." After saying that, I raised my head and looked at Sister-in-law Seven, and said gratefully: "Sister-in-law Seven, I really appreciate you."

Not only for her care these days, I am grateful that in such a difficult world, there are such good people, and such good people still maintain a good heart.

Sister-in-law Qi only smiled faintly.

Looking at her faint smile, I didn't know why I felt a strange uneasiness. I didn't know where it came from, but I didn't have time to think about it. Ping'er had already opened the door and stood at the door waving: "Aunt Qing, let's go, let's go."

Otherwise it will be too late."

I walked to the door, looked back at Sister-in-law Qi, who was standing inside holding the second girl, and said softly: "Goodbye."

Sister-in-law Qi smiled and waved to me.

I turned around and followed Ping'er out.

When the private ship leaves the port, it is naturally not the public port that it used to come and go, but a hidden river beach. To get to the river beach, you have to pass through a dense forest. It is surrounded by green trees, which looks more like a blockade in the dark night.

The towering city wall blocks everything in sight.

Fortunately, there was Ping'er. This child probably had been here countless times. He led me forward without even lighting the lamp. I walked all the way there. Although I tried my best to suppress it, I felt a little uncomfortable. The food I had eaten in the evening was already gone.

I vomited on the way. Although the smell of the buns in my arms was delicious, I didn't enjoy it at all.

I just feel torture.

Finally, when my eyes were about to merge with the dark night, Ping'er pulled me forward and walked down a slope, and I felt that my eyes suddenly became brighter.

The sound of gurgling water is accompanied by a cold chill that hits you head on.

As soon as I raised my eyes, I saw sparkling waves in front of me. It was a cold night in the south of the Yangtze River. A crescent moon hung in the dark sky. The clear light cast down on the river was like a silver mesh, covering the entire Yangtze River.

Get up.

I couldn't help but be stunned.

When I was still in the capital, I heard that Li'er was in the south of the Yangtze River. I dreamed of the Yangtze River more than once and imagined that one day I would cross the river to find her. But when it came to this time, the river that separated Li'er and me was right across the river.

It's in front of me, but I'm a little at a loss.

Seeing me standing blankly on the shore, Ping'er carefully pulled my sleeve: "Let's go."

I turned to look at him. Under the moonlight, this young man had an excited expression and pointed forward: "Look, the ship is coming!"

I raised my head and took a look, and sure enough I saw a large ship sailing slowly on the river under the moonlight. Waves of waves surged up on the originally calm river, constantly lapping at the shore. The quiet night was also broken.

There were excited murmurs from some people around.

These people are all here waiting to cross the river by private boat.

Ping'er held my sleeve and ran to the temporary trestle. As he ran, he lowered his voice and said, "I've made it clear. Someone will come to collect cash when we get on the boat. You should prepare quickly. If there is no

Money, they will throw people into the water."

"Hmm."

I nodded and said nothing. Although the tightness in my chest had improved a lot when I saw the Yangtze River and the big ship, I still felt uncomfortable. When people around me saw the ship slowly approaching, they also gathered at the pier one after another.
To be continued...