C990 Warmth and Peace

The young man no longer thought about his past. It might have been important to him, but it might not have been a good thing to know where he came from. Now, he had not only his own home, but also a lovely sister.

Qing Feng, who had lived in the old man's house, had taken off his black robe and put on a coarse linen robe, and was learning how to farm and hunt with Old Tian.

He blended into the small family in the Rain Woman Village. Every day, when he was farming, Zi Lan would wait for him by the side of the field with food.

As these ordinary days passed by, Zi Lan gradually grew up, and she lost her immaturity and cuteness. She became slim and graceful, while the old man's figure became more and more hunched, forming a sharp contrast between a newborn and a dying one.

However, Qing Feng's appearance didn't change at all. It was as if time could not leave any traces on his body.

The sun was high, and the wind, with his bamboo hat on his head, and his shins in the mud, was expert and quick in his hands, and the sweat on his forehead, which fell on the field, gave him the hard work he had to do.

"Swoosh!"

The final seedling was blown into the paddy and he straightened up and took a deep breath. Despite the hard work, every bit of it gave him a peace of mind, and even the air tasted sweet in his nostrils.

He raised his head and looked up at the sky. He found that the sun was right in the middle of the day. It was the hottest time of the day, and the air was emitting waves of heat.

However, no matter how hot the weather was, the ground beneath his feet was still giving him a refreshing feeling. He turned around and looked at the paddy field that was full of vitality, and a happy smile appeared on his face.

He wiped the sweat off his forehead with his hand, and accidentally wiped the muddy water on his face.

"Brother Qingfeng!" A crisp and sweet voice came from afar.

Qing Feng followed the sound and saw a slender, fresh girl in a blue dress that had been washed white. She was holding a basket of vegetables and was humming a melodious tune as she walked toward the paddy field.

The smile on Qing Feng's face became brighter when he saw the girl. He walked out of the paddy field.

"Zi Lan!" Qing Feng waved his arm at the girl.

The girl stood at the edge of the paddy field with a basket in her hands, waiting for Qing Feng to come over.

Qing Feng had lived in the Rain Lady Village for ten years. The cute little girl from before had also grown into a clear and refined young girl. Her two pigtails had also been tied into a ponytail, quietly tied behind her head.

"It's time for dinner, Big Brother Qing Feng." Zi Lan revealed a sweet smile, and the dimples on her cheeks were slightly moving.

After Qing Feng walked out of the paddy fields, he used his hands to wipe off the mud on his body and walked to Zi Lan's side.

"What delicious food did you bring me today?" Qing Feng said with a smile, and as he spoke, he even used his hands to lift the vegetable basket.

"Pa!"

Zi Lan saw that Qing Feng was so impatient that he directly slapped his muddy hands away, and her face revealed a dissatisfied expression.

"Wipe your hands clean first, or else all the dirty things will be eaten by you." Zi Lan said angrily as she protected the vegetable basket behind her.

Seeing Zi Lan in such a state, Qing Feng helplessly smiled. He listened to the young girl and obediently wiped his hands.

Only then did Zi Lan take out the vegetable basket and opened it. A tempting fragrance of saliva wafted over.

"Brother Qing Feng, I made you stir-fried vegetables and stewed hare meat." Zi Lan said as she carried out the dishes.

Just hearing Zi Lan mention the name of the dishes, Qing Feng's appetite was already aroused, not to mention that after he saw the dishes, he couldn't help but swallow his saliva.

These dishes were all grown by them, and the meat was also hunted by them.

Qing Feng took the bowls and chopsticks and started to eat quickly. For him, the dishes cooked by the girl were the most delicious things in the world.

"Eat slowly, don't choke." The young girl reminded Qing Feng softly when she saw that he was eating in such a hurry.

"Okay... okay..." With food in his mouth, Qing Feng answered in an inarticulate manner, but he didn't slow down at all.

The young girl could only shake her head helplessly.

Then, the girl sat down next to Qing Feng. She looked at the paddy field that Qing Feng was farming and thought of the first time that Qing Feng came to the Rain Woman Village. For a moment, her eyes were a little dazed.

The girl seemed to have something on her mind, but she didn't want to tell Qing Feng about it. But after ten years, how could Qing Feng not see what she was thinking?

After he quickly finished his meal, he wiped his mouth and turned his head to look at the quiet girl at the side.

"Zi Lan, what's wrong? Is there anything bothering you? "Although Qing Feng did not know what else he could encounter in the countryside, he could still see Zi Lan's current appearance.

The young girl seemed to not have heard Qing Feng's voice, and her eyes were a little unfocused as she stared fixedly at the paddy field in front of her.

In the past, only her grandfather's figure could be seen in this paddy field, but ever since Qing Feng came here, she would come here every day to deliver food, and it would become Qing Feng.

"Zi Lan?" When Qing Feng saw that the young girl was a little distracted, he called out to her softly once again.

"Hmm? Brother Qing Feng, what did you say?" Zi Lan finally regained her senses when she heard Qing Feng's voice. She looked at Qing Feng in confusion and asked.

Qing Feng looked at the girl carefully, and in the end, he waved his hand.

"It's fine. I've finished eating. Let's go back quickly." Qing Feng revealed a smile on his face. Since the girl didn't want to reveal it, he didn't want to ask too much either.

"Oh, okay." Zi Lan nodded her head obediently. After cleaning up the dishes, she walked home with Qing Feng.

Ten years had passed, and the village of Rain Woman Village, which had always been filled with old people, seemed to have become even more desolate. In the past, there would still be several wisps of smoke rising from the kitchen chimneys, but now, there were only a few wisps of smoke.

In ten years, many people had been buried in the earth, and although Tian Guinong was not dead yet, he was nearing the end of his life. Two years ago he had broken his leg while hunting.

Until now, Tian Guinong had not gotten out of bed. At the moment, he was relying on Qing Feng and Zi Lan to hold on.

"Cough, cough... Is it Zi Lan and Qing Feng who returned? " When the old man heard the sounds coming from outside the tent, he struggled to stand up and coughed twice. He was on the verge of death, and the candle flame of his life was about to burn out. His eyes were filled with murkiness.

"Grandfather!" When Zi Lan saw that the old man had sat up, she immediately ran over to him in an attempt to make him lie down.

Qing Feng also arrived at the front of the old man's bed.

Looking at the two people who were filled with vitality, the old man's eyes were a little confused, as if he was recalling the past, but also seemed to be looking in a direction that the two of them could not see.

"Lan Er..." The old man called out softly, but his hand reached to the side where there was no one. His eyes lost their luster and became dim.

"Grandfather... I'm here." Zi Lan realized that the old man could no longer see her, and she choked with sobs in her heart, but she still restrained herself.

"Oh, good, good, good. Grandpa, you are so old that you can't even see where Lan'er is." The old man also realized that his eyes had lost their light, but he did not feel too disappointed. Instead, he reached out his hand and grabbed Zi Lan's hand.

"Qingfeng!" The old man continued to call out at this time.

"I'm here." Qing Feng looked at the old man in front of him and replied softly. His heart ached.