The end of the month came quickly. It was the day she had agree with Lin Mengli to return to the Lin family together.
Early in the morning, Lin Wanwan and Xiao Yu'er, dressed in ancient parent-child pairs of costumes, sat in a cart, with two large boxes, headed out of the town, and onto the official road to the countryside.
When Xiao Yu'er learned that she was going to visit her mother's relatives, she was so excited that she treated it as an outing. With Lin Wanwan's milk powder, rice flour, various fruits, and meat, she had gained some weight and was no longer the skinny beggar she had been when they first met.
Lin Wanwan's milk bath, children's sunblock, and moisturizer had also made her tanned skin a lot whiter. It could be said that even Xiao Yu'er's own mother would not be able to recognize her if she stood in front of her. As for her uncle, aunt, grandfather, and grandmother who had mistreated her for so long, it was even more unlikely for them to recognize her.
After the carriage traveled for about an hour, it could no longer go in, because if it went any further in, the path would grow too narrow. Lin Wanwan and the other two got off the carriage and each carried a box. Fortunately, they weren't far from the village. They followed the path to the beach. The sound of the waves entered their ears, making them unconsciously relax.
"Your village is by the sea? I still have some impression of this place. I think I came here when I was young," Lin Wanwan said casually.
"Yes, Hou Tao's Lin clan's ancestral home is in this area. Since you're a daughter of the Lin clan, you've naturally come here to pay respects to your ancestors, so it's normal for you to have an impression of it. Just a little further ahead is our Lin Family Village. The entire village belongs to the Lin clan, and there are no outsiders." Lin Mengli said.
Lin Wanwan nodded gently and didn't say anything else to avoid being exposed. At that moment, she could already see the village built against the mountain.
However, the Xiao Yu'er's footsteps gradually became heavier, and she did not even dare to move forward. This was her uncle, aunt, and grandparents' home. Did her mother not want her anymore? Was she being sent back?
The more Xiao Yu'er thought about it, the more frightened she became, and she suddenly stood on the spot without moving.
Lin Wanwan turned around and looked at her."What's wrong? Are you tired from walking?" she asked.
A child of this age would not be able to go far. In the modern world, children of her age would be placed in strollers.
However, Lin Wanwan was wrong this time.Xiao Yu'er stopped not because she was tired, but because she was afraid.
Lin Wanwan saw that she wasn't in a good mood, so she put down the box, squatted down, and held her arms. She said softly, "What's wrong, Xiao Yu'er? Tell me."
When Xiao Yu'er heard Lin Wanwan's gentle voice, she suddenly couldn't hold back and burst into tears in her arms. If Lin Wanwan hadn't built up her strength by standing in front of posters and behind desks for so many years, she would have been knocked down.
"Mother, don't leave me behind. Mother, I will be good!"
So this was what the little fellow was afraid of!
Lin Wanwan quickly held Xiao Yu'er tightly in her arms and said in a gentle voice,""How could I leave you behind? I will always love you and will never leave you behind."
Xiao Yu'er raised her head, her eyelashes full of tears. She looked at Lin Wanwan and confirmed, "You will love me forever?"
"Of course," Lin Wanwan replied. "Let me ask you, Xiao Yu'er, what are you to your mother?"
Xiao Yu'er tilted her head and sobbed, "My darling sweet bean paste."
Lin Wanwan smiled and said, "That's right! You're my darling, honey!"
After comforting the little child, the three of them continued to walk in. "Wanniang, you have a way with children," Lin Mengli said with a smile.
Lin Wanwan smiled, but didn't say anything.
When she reached the entrance of the village, Lin Wanwan saw a simple dock with two old wooden sailboats.
The people on the boat were about to get off. When they saw Lin Wanwan and Xiao Yu'er, they were all dumbfounded.
"Where did this celestial maiden come from?" The man who spoke was called Lin Mengjin. He was a man with thick eyebrows and big eyes. He was not very tall, only about 1.65 meters.
Lin Mengli happened to be his cousin, so he hurriedly replied, "She is one of us. Where is the patriarch? Where is he? We're here to see him."
"The celestial maiden in front is dressed so well. That dress is probably worth a year's worth of food for us. She's actually a member of our Lin family? Is she under a direct branch?"
"Definitely yes, I don't know why she came here today."
The two young men behind Lin Mengjin muttered to themselves.
Lin Wanwan, who heard the discussion, smiled faintly and didn't answer. The few of them quickly walked into the village. In the farmland on both sides of the village road, the figures of men and women shuttled back and forth, busy and in full swing. In the fields and village roads, there were many barefoot and bare-bottom children running around, filled with energy.
What a grand sight. Thousands of years later, such scenes still existed. In a trance, Lin Wanwan took in the heavy revelation.
As the village had been sealed off, there were almost no outsiders. At this time, when they suddenly saw Lin Wanwan, who was as conspicuous as a phoenix, and Xiao Yu'er, who was tightly holding her sleeve, everyone was shocked.
"Where did this little fairy come from?"
"Mengli, Mengjin, who is she?"
The people in the field kept asking questions. The curious children had already followed behind, imitating the sound of horses.
Lin Wanwan, who had much experience as a school beauty, didn't feel uncomfortable with the attention. On the contrary, the lively countryside scene from a thousand years ago was quite fresh to her.
This piece of land was called Houtao Nanshan, which is close to the sea. Thousands of years later, people no longer settled here, and it became a part of the port area.
The old man raised his head and looked at the newcomers. His eyes instantly focused on Lin Wanwan and Xiao Yu'er. "What is this?"
Lin Mengjin hurried forward two steps and explained. "Chief, she's Aunt Lin from the main branch, the only daughter of the family. She's been living in seclusion in the mountains with the old immortal since she was a child, and she's only left the mountain recently. She saved Big Ya's life in the town some time ago. "
"Oh, it's her. Meng Bo's family mentioned her when they came back," the old man said.
Lin Wanwan had finally returned to her senses and looked at the old man.
His dark face was full of wrinkles, and he was wearing a khaki linen shirt with two patches. It was hard to tell his age. From his face, he looked like he was 60 or 70 years old. However, the poor fishermen in the Tang Dynasty were unlikely to live so long. 70 was rare since ancient times, so he was probably 40 to 50.