Tian Yuan

Chapter 2066 Zhou An, Who Are You Waiting For?

After playing for a while, it gradually darkened and shouts were heard from every corner of the town. The adults who had gone out to work walked slowly, carrying hoes and shoulder poles, and the children who had been playing and fighting returned home skipping and bouncing.

"No more playing, I'm going home to eat."

"I'm leaving too. See you tomorrow."

"My mother called me."

"Brother Zhou, your cakes are not delicious at all, not as good as the ones my mother makes. Next time I will secretly hide a small piece and let you taste it."

The children separated, each going back to their own homes and looking for their own mothers.

They were dirty and would inevitably be scolded when they got home. However, even if they were scolded, they were happy in their hearts and would continue next time.

The boy of the Zhou family is named Zhou An.

His parents only have one hope for him, that he lives in peace.

No one knew that above the town, there was someone hiding in a sea of clouds, overlooking the world.

The elegant seat was suspended in the air, and Chen Qingyuan sat upright.

Sometimes I drink tea and think, sometimes I close my eyes and rest.

The scene that just happened naturally did not escape Chen Qingyuan's eyes.

"Old monk, what a thief!"

The corners of Chen Qingyuan's mouth slightly raised. He didn't expect that the old monk had such a side.

"The past is obscured, and life is dull."

With Chen Qingyuan's ability, he can see that Zhou An is just an ordinary little kid for the time being, and the memory imprint deep in his heart has not yet been unlocked.

In the twentieth year of Emperor Li, Zhou An was seventeen years old.

There was no major change in his life. He inherited a few acres of fertile land from his family and worked from sunrise to sunset.

For poor people like him, it is good enough to have something to eat, and he has no right to touch anything else.

Living in a corner of the town, Zhou An could not help but feel envious when he saw other children going to school. However, he was not jealous. He did his own work well, reduced the burden on his parents, and looked forward to a good harvest every year.

Perhaps it was God's will that since Zhou An was born, Shijiang Town has never suffered from drought, and the weather has been good and the people have been safe and happy.

Today, someone came to visit.

A girl wearing embroidered cloth came to Zhou's house.

Her name is Liu Siya, she is the fourth child in the family and is sixteen years old this year.

"Ang, are you home?"

Liu Si Ya had her hair braided into a very beautiful braid, and was wearing unmended clothes. Her face was clean and she looked like she had been carefully dressed up.

"Si Ya is here, what's the matter?"

Zhou An was busy in the house. After hearing the sound, he walked out quickly.

Looking at the clean and tidy Liu Siya, Zhou An didn't show any unusual expression. He brushed the dust off his body and asked about her purpose.

Liu Siya hesitated to speak: "Brother An, I..."

Seeing that the other party was hesitant to speak, Zhou An took out a wooden stool from the house and said, "Sit down and talk slowly."

After sitting down, Liu Si Ya thought for a while, turned her head and stared at Zhou An beside her, and said with courage: "Brother An, I am already sixteen years old."

"Well, what happened?"

Zhou An calculated the time and found that the girl was one year younger than him, so he nodded and said, "I was right."

"I'm already very old."

Liu Si Ya hinted at it very subtly, with an expectant look in her eyes and a hint of love hidden deep inside.

The two have been playing together since they were young, so it is not an exaggeration to say that they are childhood sweethearts.

Liu Si Ya has had a good impression of Zhou An since she was a child. As she grew up, this feeling did not fade away, but became even stronger.

Zhou An didn't understand and looked confused: "What's wrong?"

Liu Si Ya seemed a little helpless and could only say it more clearly: "My mother wants me to get married."

Hearing this, Zhou An became interested and his tone changed: "Really? This is a good thing. How can I help you?"

Zhou An thought Liu Siya was looking for him to do some hard labor, so he readily agreed.

After all, she is the girl next door, and we have been close since childhood, so I should help her.

"You...are you really stupid, or are you teasing me on purpose?"

Liu Siya was a typical traditional girl with a thin complexion, and she blushed a little.

"What?" Zhou An was confused and looked suspicious.

Seeing Zhou An's expression, Liu Si Ya knew that he really didn't understand and was not teasing her, so she scolded him, "You are such a blockhead."

In this case, Liu Si Ya came clean: "Brother An, when will you come to my house to propose marriage?"

"Propose a marriage? What kind of marriage?"

Zhou An was confused.

"We are already grown up, don't you still want to get married?"

Liu Siya panicked for a moment and stood up suddenly.

Zhou An shook his head.

Later, the two chatted for a while, and Liu Siya expressed all her feelings, hoping for a good result.

Zhou An was silent for a long time, and finally said only one sentence: "Si Ya, I just treat you as a sister, I don't have any other thoughts."

Then, Liu Siya left crying.

A few days later, Liu Si Ya came again and said, "Brother An, you don't like Miss Sun, do you? Everyone says Miss Sun is very beautiful, are you attracted to her? Ordinary people like us should not expect unrealistic things. It is better to be pragmatic. We know each other well and our homes are close, so we can take care of each other..."

Liu Siya said a lot of things and wanted Zhou An to think about it carefully.

Zhou An rejected Liu Siya again, not wanting to delay her. Moreover, he made it clear that he did not like any girl in the town and had no plans to start a family for the time being.

A few days later, Liu Si Ya did not give up and came again: "Brother An, I will wait for you."

In order to avoid misunderstanding, Zhou An avoided meeting Liu Siya for a long time.

Half a year later, I heard that the Liu family found a boyfriend for Si Ya, but they failed to come to an agreement, so the relationship ended.

A year later, Si Ya got married.

Whether she was willing or not, she got married. At her age, if she didn't get married, she would be an old maid and it would be difficult to find a good man.

Si Ya knew that she could not wait for Zhou An, so she had to get married for herself and her parents.

On the day of the wedding, Si Ya asked someone to send a piece of wedding candy to Zhou An, but she herself did not show up, as she knew how to avoid suspicion.

Zhou An asked around and found out that Si Ya had married into the next town. Her husband was a farmer in his early twenties. He was an honest man and her life in the future should not be too bad.

Childhood friends got married one after another.

In the end, only Zhou An was left.

This year, Zhou An was twenty-five years old.

My parents were extremely worried, and the neighbors were also trying to make arrangements.

However, Zhou An said, "I don't want to get married."

The parents were very angry but helpless.

After pushing it for so many years, I finally had no choice but to give up.

This year, Zhou An was twenty-eight years old.

My parents passed away one after another, and they were never able to see their son get married, which is very regrettable.

At least he was safe and healthy.

Parents will live forever thinking like this.

"I always feel..."

Whenever it was late at night and everyone was asleep, Zhou An would look up at the moon and ponder the meaning of his life.

"Who are you waiting for?"

At a certain moment, this thought would pop up in Zhou An's mind, his eyes would be confused, and he would feel a stabbing pain in his heart from time to time.