A life of two souls traveling through time

Chapter 309: Winter Solstice

The winter storage energy reaches its peak here.

There are three meanings of the Winter Solstice. One is the reaching of yang, two is the reaching of yang energy, and three is the sun’s southernmost point, so it is called the Winter Solstice.

The day before the winter solstice, heavy snow fell in the south. The ground was covered in white overnight. The snow pressed down on the pines and bamboos, and the dead branches were covered with silver. White mist rose over the river, and it was as ethereal as a fairyland.

The sound of firecrackers suddenly rang out in Taozhu Village early in the morning, breaking the silence after the heavy snow. The villagers from each household ran out to curiously check which household had set off the firecrackers. Seeing the thick smoke floating up from the river in the distance, several people gathered together and started talking:

"So it's the Fu family. Is there a happy event in their family today?"

"What kind of happy event can there be in his family? A blind scholar who has to rely on a half-deaf woman to support him. Which girl would be interested in him?"

"Isn't there a beautiful girl living in his house? With Fu Qingli's face, maybe..."

"Don't talk nonsense, that girl is a doctor, don't make fun of doctors even if you are joking, or you may die of illness and no one will treat you."

"Tsk tsk tsk, look at your mouth..."

"Two days ago, I heard from Ah Wei that Fu Qingli's eyes might have been cured by that doctor. Could it be that he has already recovered and that's why they set off firecrackers to celebrate?"

"Oh, if that's the case, it would be a happy thing."

"Tsk, Wang Agui, your mouth changes so quickly. When Fu Qingli just became blind, you used the matter of taking the imperial examination to ridicule him. Now you are acting like this again. What's wrong? Are you afraid that he will pass the imperial examination and become a high-ranking official one day and he will hold you accountable?"

"Go, go, go, this is a different time..."

In the Fu family farmyard, after setting off firecrackers, Fu Qingli's uncle Xi Yuanwen and A Wei's father Wu Da hurried back to the house. The four of them crowded in the room and watched Si Yao with anticipation as she peeled off the gauze wrapped around Fu Qingli's eyes layer by layer.

At this time, Fu Qingli was sitting in front of the window. Compared with the nervousness and anxiety of others, he looked calm and composed. He didn't know since when, it seemed that he always felt at ease with Doctor Si Yao around him.

As the gauze gradually became thinner, even though his eyes were still closed, Fu Qingli could feel the light in front of his eyes becoming brighter and brighter.

The snow outside the window had stopped falling all morning, and now it began to fall silently again.

"Okay, open your eyes slowly." After Si Yao had removed all the gauze, she sat in front of Fu Qingli and instructed in a calm voice.

The four people waiting at the door held their breath and stared at Fu Qingli. Aunt Liang even prayed silently in her heart to God for mercy, so that their hope would not be in vain this time.

Fu Qingli first rolled his eyeballs, and then his long eyelashes trembled twice before he slowly opened his eyes. What came into his sight was a blurry and cold figure, but soon, the light from the window made him close his eyes again.

"Don't worry." Having been blind for three years, it would take some time to adapt to the light, but Si Yao still patiently comforted him.

"Yeah." Fu Qingli pursed her lips, smiled at Si Yao, and slowly opened her eyes again.

The first time he opened his eyes, he gradually got used to the dim light in the room. So this time he was no longer afraid of the light, and his vision gradually became clearer.

"How is it? Can you see clearly? Is it blurry?" Seeing that Fu Qingli had fully opened his eyes, Si Yao stretched out her hand and waved it gently in front of his eyes. She was not relieved until the other's eyes became active again.

"Si Yao...Miss." After reacting, Fu Qingli turned to look at Si Yao in front of him. When he saw her, he was stunned for a moment.

Her cold and plain face was like three thousand moonlights, her eyebrows were like autumn water, and her eyes were so clear that he fell in love with her without realizing it.

Looking at Fu Qingli's pair of gentle, lively and beautiful eyes, Si Yao couldn't help but be dazzled. It turned out that there were men in this world who could have such gentle and beautiful eyes, which matched his temperament like the clear breeze and bright moon.

"Brother Qingli, can you see me?"

Just as Fu Qingli was still staring at Si Yao in a daze, Ah Wei's face suddenly enlarged in front of him, startling him sober instantly. He raised his hand and gently touched the other person's head, smiling helplessly, "Ah Wei."

"Dad, Brother Qingli can finally see me!" Awei was so happy that he immediately shed tears, then turned around and threw himself into his father's arms and cried.

Aunt Liang and Xi Yuanwen standing by couldn't help crying for joy and wiped away their tears.

"Silly boy, your brother Qingli can see it. This is a great joy. Why are you crying?" Although Wu Da was also happy, when he saw his son burst into tears, he deliberately frowned and patted his back to scold him.

"Uncle Wu." Fu Qingli then stood up and smiled at Wu.

"Yeah." Wu Da was very excited. He opened his mouth but didn't know what to say. Finally, he smiled and patted Fu Qingli's shoulder and responded.

"Aunt Liang, don't cry. I'm glad that I can see again." Seeing Aunt Liang still wiping her tears with her head down, Fu Qingli walked up to her, raised his sleeves to wipe the tears from her face, and comforted her gently.

Aunt Liang was very excited at this time, and was afraid that she would cry again if she opened her mouth, so she just held Fu Qingli's hand and nodded repeatedly.

"Qingli, your uncle congratulates you on regaining your sight." Xi Yuanwen also came to Fu Qingli with tears in his eyes, crying and laughing with joy.

"Thank you, uncle." Fu Qingli looked at Xi Yuanwen, the smile on his face faded a lot, and then he saluted the other party.

Seeing that his nephew was still so distant from him, Xi Yuanwen couldn't help feeling a little disappointed, but he also thought that he really owed him, making him suffer from contempt in Taozhu Village since he was a child.

"Qingli, your uncle has helped you a lot over the years..." Aunt Liang saw that Fu Qingli's eyes had recovered, and she couldn't bear to see them still be so estranged. When she was about to tell the truth, she was interrupted by Xi Yuanwen:

"Today is such a happy day, let's not talk about the past. Qingli, we must thank Doctor Siyao this time."

As soon as Xi Yuanwen finished speaking, Aunt Liang also reacted and hurriedly pulled Fu Qingli to kowtow to Si Yao to express her gratitude. Si Yao was so shocked that she quickly supported the two of them:

"It is a doctor's duty to treat illnesses and save lives. Besides, I have received a lot of care from you during the time I lived in Taozhu Village."

"No matter what, Miss Si Yao has given Qingli a second life. Qingli will definitely remember this kindness in her heart. If there is a chance to repay her in the future, she will do everything she can to repay her." Although Si Yao said this, Fu Qingli still bowed respectfully to Si Yao and smiled gently.

"You're welcome." Si Yao also returned the greeting, but with a faint smile.

"Aunt Liang, today is the winter solstice. Do we have glutinous rice balls to eat?" In the silence, Awei suddenly came to Aunt Liang and asked loudly.

"Yes, it's in the kitchen. It's ready!" Aunt Liang also smiled happily.

"Come on, Brother Qingli, let's go outside and watch the snow while eating glutinous rice balls like we used to do..."

"No, Fu Qingli's eyes have just recovered and cannot be exposed to the strong light outside. He should stay in the house for a few days and then slowly adapt to the outside world." Just as A Wei was about to pull Fu Qingli out of the house, Si Yao stopped him.

"Yes, yes, let's listen to Doctor Si Yao." Upon hearing this, Xi Yuanwen hurriedly agreed with Si Yao.

Afterwards, several people went out of the house to eat glutinous rice dumplings. Si Yao stayed behind to continue to check Fu Qingli's pulse. She was completely relieved when she saw that his pulse was stable. She continued to instruct:

"Remember not to overuse your eyes these days and avoid being exposed to strong light."

"Qingli will remember what Miss Si Yao said." When the two were alone, Fu Qingli didn't dare to look directly into Si Yao's eyes. He just lowered his eyes slightly, nodded and smiled.