My child, My little hero, before long you will be setting out on an adventure of your own. You will cross mou…
My child,
My little hero, before long you will be setting out on an adventure of your own.
You will cross mountain after mountain, ford river after river, and the carriage will carry you to places far, far away. Do not be afraid. The moon there is just as beautiful as the one at home, and you will see many unfamiliar sights, and meet many interesting people.
How I wish I could go with you, to tell you which views are loveliest, and which roads are easier to take.
But Mother has an adventure of her own. The road I must take is hard, and long. I may never reach its end, or perhaps nothing will be able to stand in my way. But as long as I can still hope to take you by the hand again, to return to the banks of the Hutuo River for a walk, and count the moons in the water together, then I must try.
Mother knows that my Chunhe has always been brave. But this time, you must promise me this: on the journey, listen carefully to Uncle Yu, do not trust strangers too easily, and if you encounter bad people, do not try to be brave all by yourself.
As for everything else, Mother has already entrusted it to Uncle Yu. When spring comes, when the leaves turn green, and all the bad people have been driven away, I will come south to find you. When that time comes, you must tell me all about the adventures you had along the way.