The afternoon sun shines through the dense branches and leaves, mottled, but it still brings down the heat of midsummer. After a breeze, the shaking leaves sweep away the exposed sunshine, leaving a coolness under the tree.

Xiuxiu bent over, stretched her head, and watched Xu Ping play with a pile of medicinal powder and soup water under the big poplar trees in the courtyard.

Seeing Xu Ping breathing, Xiuxiu couldn't help asking, "Officialist, what are you doing? It's been a long time since these medicine powders smell so bad, aren't you annoyed?"

Xu Ping stood up and stretched his waist, and smiled and said, "You are not annoyed when you look at it. What's the point of being annoyed? Xiuxiu, let me tell you that the official made is a universal medicine, taken from the ancient prescriptions of our predecessors, especially for mosquito bites. When we arrive in Lingnan in a few days, we will rely entirely on this thing."

Xiuxiu squatted down and approached the puddle of light yellow liquid in the porcelain cup and smelled it. She frowned and said, "It's so pungent! What's the name? How to use it?"

Xu Ping said proudly: "This is called cooling oil. You are bitten by mosquitoes. Just apply a little and you will never feel itchy again."

Xiuxiu looked at the inconspicuous pool of liquid in the cup and said disdainfully: "Lie! I don't believe it!"

Xu Ping was too lazy to quarrel with her, but said, "You will know when you are bitten by a mosquito in the evening."

It was nearly August, and it was time to set off for a long journey after not waiting for many days. While this period was idle, Xu Ping used his memories of his previous life to try to prepare some medicines for use in tropical areas. The first is cooling oil. The biggest source of infection of tropical diseases is mosquitoes, which is miraculous. Of course, the medicinal materials at this time are very different from those in later generations. The specific formulas are different, but the specific principles are the same. Another is Huoxiang Zhengqi Pills and Huoxiang Zhengqi Water, used to prevent and treat heatstroke. These are all recorded from the manual of the barefoot doctor, and slightly changed according to the situation of finding the medicinal materials to ensure that the function is almost the same.

There were also traditional Chinese medicine prescriptions for treating malaria in this era. Xu Ping read all the medical books he could find. What attracted him was the Artemisia annua powder that seemed to be in a note. This medicine was actually ordinary, but the name and the main medicine in it were very famous in later generations. It was a holy medicine for treating malaria. Xu Ping was of course careful. Of course, there was no concept of ** in this era, and it could not be refined, but he had noticed the effect of Artemisia annua on malaria. The Song people went to Lingnan as officials, and relatives and friends often gave it to each other with this prescription.

Although Xiuxiu said she didn't believe it, she couldn't help but apply a little on her arm, feeling the strange cold feeling, and muttered in a low voice: "It's not good at all!"

Xu Ping smiled and said, "Compared to being so irritated, this is much better!"

Xiuxiu played for a while, then took a little strip of cloth and went to find Su'er. After all, Xu Ping had nothing fun.

The Xu family had decided to go to Lingnan with Xu Ping. Xiuxiu and Gao Daquan took office. Xiuxiu had been with Xu Ping for many years and was not used to leaving. Gao Daquan Kong Wu was powerful in case of accidents.

Gao Daquan still hadn't gotten married, and he was alone in the village to live alone. Although it was hard to go to Lingnan with Xu Ping, it was also an opportunity. Maybe when would he get a chance to get a newborn. Xiuxiu was still a child. He heard that his parents had been crying for a long time when he was going to that kind of place. Their family had already removed military status from the cattle and sheep department, and now they are tenants in Xuping's village, so we can't say no. Zhang Sanniang came to the door in person and promised them ten cents of money per year, so she decided. However, Xiuxiu felt it didn't matter. She was used to being around Xu Ping.

On August 12th, the village harvested new rice in advance so that Xu Ping could eat this year's rice.

After drinking a few bowls of farewell wine with the shopkeeper outside, Xu Ping returned to his yard.

Because it was hot, the dining table was placed in the yard.

Lin Suniang sat there quietly, Su'er stood behind her, Xiuxiu stood on the other side of the table, and greeted Xu Ping.

Asking Xiuxiu to pour wine, Xu Ping raised his glass to Lin Suniang and said, "This year's weather is good, and the rice is produced more than in previous years. For farmers, this is a great joy. Let's have a drink."

Lin Suniang forced a smile and drank a glass of wine with Xu Ping.

Seeing Lin Su Niang looking worried, Xu Ping said: "Harvest new rice, this is a happy event. Why don't you look happy at all, Su Niang?"

Su'er spoke quickly and rushed to answer behind Lin Su Niang: "The official doesn't know. My wife has cried several times these two days! I'm afraid you will worry, so I won't let you know!"

Lin Su Niang turned around and glared at Su'er: "You're just talking quickly!"

Xu Ping was silent for a moment. Lin Su Niang kept her temperament in her heart. Everything seemed normal in front of him. In fact, her husband traveled far away after half a year of marriage. I don’t know when she will come back, so how could she let go? But Xu Ping didn’t expect that she would cry on her back. Xu Ping hadn’t seen her crying for so many years together.

Seeing Xu Ping remained silent, the atmosphere suddenly became heavier, Lin Su Niang squeezed out a smile and said, "Don't listen to this little girl Su'er talking nonsense. I'm just feeling unwell recently."

"I only served every three years. After a while, I will come back four years later. We were all young, and we had a long time to come, so there was no need to cry."

Speaking of this, Xu Ping sighed and looked at Lin Su Niang and whispered: "I just don't know whether the child in your belly is a man or a woman. I can't take a look at him before leaving. I feel unwilling to accept it. When I come back a few years later, I don't know if he can know me, the father."

Lin Su Niang's face turned slightly red, and she whispered: "Whether it is a man or a woman, I will raise you well. We are waiting for you at home together."

Lin Suniang has been pregnant for two months. It was this good news that calmed down the endless nagging at home. Zhang Sanniang ran back to Zhongmu and stayed there for a while. The reason why she was not here today was because she rushed back to the capital to prepare medicine for Lin Suniang to replenish her body.

Speaking of children, the atmosphere became relaxed.

Xiuxiu said to Su'er: "Sister Su'er, if you have a little master, you should tell him something about me. Don't come back a few years later and he won't recognize me."

Su'er said: "Just be at ease, I mention your name ten times in front of him every day!"

Several people laughed together.

Xu Ping said: "You two are sitting down, let's have a reunion dinner together."

Lin Su Niang had a bad appetite when she became pregnant, so the others were not interested. She drank two glasses of wine, ate the new rice this year, and packed up and went back to rest.

The faint moonlight passed through the open window, splashing freely, and putting on the bed tent and tables and chairs in a faint silver dress. Xu Ping looked at Lin Suniang who was sleeping beside him, put his hands on his pillow, turned around to look at the moonlight outside the window.

The moon is about to be full, but I am going to travel far. The closer the days are, the more I feel panicked, and I feel that everything around me cannot be left behind. My parents who pin their hopes on life, their newlywed wife, and their children who have not yet been born have been planted in their hearts without realizing it.

This manor built by himself on the saline-alkali land has come to harvest. The 2,000 hectares of wasteland that the court rewarded for the sugar business was calculated based on the pure arable land. Xu Ping did not dare to open his mouth, but only took 30% of the arable land, but actually got more than 6,000 hectares. With the original area, the entire manor was nearly 8,000 hectares. With these lands, the Xu family could be rich for a lifetime.

However, all of this must be let go for the time being, and everything starts from scratch. If there is another choice, Xu Ping really doesn't want to leave here. Just spend his life here peacefully, which is better than anything else.

The one who can't let go of the most is Lin Su Niang. Although she is about to be a mother, she is still a child in Xu Ping's eyes. At this time, everyone is considered a silence. Lin Su Niang was sixteen years old. In his previous life, he was just in high school and his body had not yet matured. If there is a way, Xu Ping doesn't want her to have a child at this age, which is not good for adults and children. But the reality is here, it cannot go against the parents' ideas.

It is said that men are determined by all directions, but Xu Ping, who has been a man for two lifetimes, does not want to be such a man anymore.

If you want to leave, three, six, nine.

On August 16th, Xu Ping could no longer delay and officially set off for Yongzhou.

The Xinyang Army entered Jinghu through the Meiling Ancient Road to Guilin, then through Kunlun Pass to Yongzhou, which was the main channel to Lingnan at this time. Anyway, there were no relatives and friends in the capital, Xu Ping set out from Baisha Town and went south to Zhengzhou to Xinyang Army.

As soon as the sky was brightened, people came to see off the fare outside Baisha Town. Xu Zheng and Zhang Sanniang took Lin Suniang in the front, Li Yonghe and Li Zhang were next to him, and not far away, Xiuxiu's parents Ren An and his family were.

Zhang Sanniang just cried and pulled Xu Ping not to get on the horse.

Lin Suniang stood in front of Xu Ping and said in a deep voice, just staring at him quietly.

Xu Zheng pulled Zhang Sanniang and looked at Xu Ping unable to speak. Today he put on the official robe he loved most, but he did not have any majesty. His eyes were a little lonely, as if he had grown much older.

Seeing that the sun was coming out in the east with a golden light, Lin Su Niang grabbed Zhang Sanniang's hand and whispered: "Mother-in-law, don't be too sad. Dalang will leave after all. It is the right way for him to become an official and serve the court. He will come back in a few years."

Zhang Sanniang also knew that she could not drag it on forever, so she let go of her hands and said to Xu Ping with tears in her eyes: "Dalang must come back well and remember her parents outside!"

Xu Ping nodded, but didn't know what to say.

Xu Zheng pulled Zhang Sanniang aside and asked Lin Suniang to say a few words to Xu Ping.

Lin Suniang held Xu Ping's hand, and the two looked at each other for a long time, but in the end they were just a few simple words.

"My husband is safe all the way!"

"Take care, madam!"

Lin Su Niang held back her tears and whispered: "I'll wait for you to come back!"

Li Yonghe and Li Zhang also came up to say goodbye, just wishing Xu Ping a smooth journey.

Xiuxiu was buried in her mother's arms and cried endlessly. Their family has been caring for Xu Ping in recent years. She has just lived a good life, but she is facing separation. Her younger brother Huzi grew up a few years ago and pulled Xiuxiu's arm to prevent her from leaving.

Saying goodbye one by one, Xu Ping turned over and the horse. Gao Daquan next to him was driving a ox cart and pulling the messy things that Xu Ping brought with him. Various medicines, many books, a set of lead movable type, and even a few pieces of white wine songs.

Seeing Xu Ping ready to set off, Xiuxiu broke free from her mother's arms, wiped her tears, knelt on the ground and kowtowed three times, holding her younger brother instructed, "Sister is not here all these years, so you should be filial to your parents!"

After saying that, he turned around and walked towards the ox cart.

Su'er behind Lin Su Niang suddenly rushed up and hugged Xiuxiu, crying, "Xiuxiu, you must be fine. Come back to see me in a few years! We are all good sisters!"

Xu Ping rode his horse and breathed a sigh of relief.
Chapter completed!