"Alright, alright. Don't blame him. He's just a child. Didn't the Six Moon Sky Child say that a child changing their face is the same as changing the sky?" Yuelun knew what the baby was thinking, and he also knew that he couldn't be too hasty with children or force them, or it would be counterproductive.
Don't say anything about loving the house but actually, he already liked the baby. He felt that the child was very smart and knew how to appreciate feelings.
The baby was still wary of him, but he also believed that he would get along with the baby some time, so he didn't mind the boy occasionally being rude to him.
The sky outside the window gradually became a bit worrisome. The previously blue sky had turned a bit grey, like the color of iron.
"It's probably going to rain heavily. Luckily it's already the Mang Kang at the border of the three provinces of Yun Gui Chuan. We can take a break there." Looking at the weather outside, Yue Lun said to Qi Ruxuan.
The baby leaned on the window and looked back. "It's starting to rain, Mommy. Look at the water on the glass."
As expected, raindrops fell drop by drop. They slowly became denser and denser until they became a curtain of water that fell onto the roof.
"This rain is so heavy, I think our future is going to be troublesome." Yuelun watched the wiper move with some concern. He didn't want to encounter any roadblocks, or else the rain might not stop for a while. He might have to spend the night in the car.
"Didn't you say that it was that Mang Kang guy in front of us? Can we make it there before dark? " Qi Ruxuan wasn't worrying about herself, she just felt that the baby being too young would scare him.
Yue Lun's expression was somewhat anxious. However, he still consoled Qi Ruxuan and said, "Yes. If there are no problems on the road, we can definitely reach Mang Kang."
However, he was always so afraid of what might come next. Not long after he finished his sentence, he felt a tremor from the bottom of the car, and then the car stopped burning.
"Crap, it seems like we broke down!" Yuelun was getting anxious, so he got off the car in the rain to check on the situation.
Qi Ruxuan and Poppet sit in the car and watch the rain pouring down like crazy. The sky is covered in a thick layer of rain, which makes them very scared. They feel as helpless as a boat in the middle of a vast ocean.
After a while, he returned to the car, soaked in his raincoat, and shook his head. "We can't drive anymore," he said.
"Then what should we do? Do we have to wait here? " Qi Ruxuan said anxiously that she was worried that her baby would catch a cold.
"Even a car mechanic might not be able to get out in this weather. We can only wait until the weather is better before we get out and find someone to sleep with. After the rain stops, we can see if there are any cars that can help us." Yue Lun was a very calm and collected person. He had met with similar situations before, so he wasn't flustered. This made Qi Ruxuan feel slightly more at ease.
Fortunately, the rain gradually started to lessen. When it was drizzling, Yue Lun took out his umbrella and told Qi Ruxuan and the baby, "Come, since there's nothing else we can do, we can only get off the car and see if there are any houses nearby. At the very least, we can drink a mouthful of hot water to dispel the cold."
The three of them got out of the car while Yue Lun carried the baby on his back. Qi Ruxuan held onto an umbrella as she watched the road that led to the village and had no store in the back helplessly walk down a side road.
"There must be someone passing by this road, otherwise the grass would have grown dense. If we follow this road, we will definitely run into people." Yuelun's experience was extremely useful at a time like this.
The baby was lying on his back, its little head looking around, looking for someone. Suddenly, he pointed to the front and said, "Uncle Yuelun, Mommy, there's a kid in front!"
Yue Lun and Qi Ruxuan hurriedly raised their heads and saw a small figure staggering along the muddy road.
"Hey, little friend, please wait a moment." Qi Ruxuan let out a loud cry as the child turned around to look at them in surprise.
"Where did you come from in this weather?" It was an eleven-year-old boy from a minority. He was wearing a robe and had a hat decorated with a white feather on his head.
Yuelun walked up to him with a smile. "Little friend, are you from the White Horse Tibetan race? "Our car broke down on the road below, and we can't go any further. May I ask where we can stay for the night, the temple or the hotel?"
However, the little boy looked at them and shook his head, "There are no temples or inns nearby, but there is one in the front. However, it will take you at least three hours to walk there."
Qi Ruxuan became a little anxious and asked Yue Lun, "What should we do?" It's already dark after three hours, and it's been raining. It's so cold. "
At this time, the baby said to the child: "Big brother, is there any place in your house?"
That's right, why didn't he think of this? This child was so young, it was impossible for him to walk so far away from home. If that was the case, then his home must be near here.
"You mean to live at our house?" "Yes, but our house is very poor, do you know if you're used to it?" The child scratched at his hat in embarrassment.
Hearing him say so, Qi Ruxuan quickly said, "How can I not be used to it? Little friend, don't say such things. We just need a place to sleep."
No matter what, it was still better than walking for three hours. Moreover, Qi Ruxuan and Yue Lun weren't the type of people to look down on others, so they didn't care about any conditions.
The child nodded and revealed a simple and honest smile, "Of course. Just follow me." Then, he turned around and walked to the front.
The baby saw the rain gradually stopped, and clamored to come down and walk on its own.
"Big brother, what's in your backpack?" The baby walked up to the child and pointed curiously at his back.
The child said, "Oh, it's a wild fungus. It just waited until it rained before coming out. It's delicious! When we get to our house, I'll cook for you! "
"Little friend, what's your name? How old are you?" Qi Ruxuan looked at this child and sighed at how spoiled the children were in the city. She couldn't help but have a good impression of him.
The child earnestly said, "My name is White Horse Qu Jean, I'm twelve years old this year."
"Then it's time to go to junior high, right?" Qi Ruxuan felt that this child was very pretty, and also very diligent, modest, and very fond of him.
However, the White Horse Melody lowered her head and said, "There is no more studying. My family is poor, so I can only provide one doll. I will let my younger brother study. "Oh, my brother is called Bai Ma, Jean Zhu. He's nine years old and is in the third grade. His grades are really good!"
These words made Qi Ruxuan's heart ache. So this child had already dropped out of school due to poverty. No wonder he would come out to gather mushrooms in this kind of weather. He should be subsidizing the family after he sells them.
Yuelun, who had been silent all this time, asked the white horse Qu Yue, "What about the adults in your house?"
"My dad went up the mountain to help people cut wood. My mom and uncle are home, but they can't speak Chinese. Only my brother and I can speak." White Horse Qu replied seriously.
At his words, the baby stepped forward and took his hand. "Can we be good friends?"
"Of course you can. When we get home, I'll get my mom to cook for you!" It seems that poverty has not changed the child's hospitable and passionate nature.
After walking for a while, he saw smoke rising from the houses on the hillside.
"My home!" White Horse Qu pointed at the house and said to Yue Lun and the others. Then, he ran straight home and saw a Tibetan woman and a little boy walk out. It seemed like this was White Horse Qu's mother and brother.
Sure enough, he saw them coming over with a smile. His mother said something Qi Ruxuan didn't understand, but it was clear that she was welcoming him. His little brother held onto the baby's hand as they walked home.
"Uncle is helping out with carpentry at someone else's house and will be back in a while." Then they went into the house together.
Even though the house was simple and crude, with almost no furniture or modern appliances, only a dim yellow light hung in the middle of the room, making it seem extremely primitive.
However, the house was sheltered from wind and rain, so it was much warmer than the outside. Coupled with the family's simple enthusiasm, it made people feel even more comfortable.
The little kittens in the house made the baby especially happy. He and the little brother and the white horse Qu Rong were happily playing with the kitten, very happy.
After a while, his uncle came back, so his mother made the tampon and poured some of the boiling tea into a pot of delicious mushroom soup.
The hot food drove away the cold, and Qi Ruxuan and the baby felt tired, so they couldn't help but doze off. Yuelun was also tired.
The mother saw them and said something to her son. Then she saw him walk over.
"My mother said, please rest early. Today, you will sleep in my mother's room with my brother and I. We will go and spend the night together with uncle." Baima Qu told Qi Ruxuan and Yue Lun.
They looked at each other with some surprise. It seemed that the mother of the White Horse Melody had misunderstood that they were a couple. Otherwise, how could they have such arrangements?