Chapter 52: Light as a Swallow
Jiang Chengzi stood at the edge of the misty water, looking at the young man wearing a silver mask. He lit the candle and pulled out a set of skirts and jackets from the wooden box and handed it to her, saying that he had bought them for his wife in the past. Because his wife liked the soup fondly, he bought household utensils here.
"I just didn't think of itβ" His tone was lonely again.
"Man is born dead. Jiang Chengzi said slowly.
In her previous life, or because she was born in a military family, she saw a lot of life and death. Although she also felt heart-rending pain every time someone left, she knew very well that every time everyone is born, there will be death.
This is a helpless, but irreversible law of life.
"At such a young age, you are so cold. He said sarcastically.
Jiang Chengzi lowered his eyes and was silent, nor did he expose the loopholes in his words. Oh, but at the age of a teenager, what to say about his dead wife, what to say about the past years, makes him seem to have gone through several vicissitudes of life. She looks young, but she's not stupid.
However, at this moment, to pursue the truth may put yourself in a dangerous situation.
Therefore, she did not continue the topic, but took the pink and green skirt he handed over, squatted down to test the temperature of the water, and then slowly stepped into the water, and then placed herself completely in the soup pool. The warm spring water completely drove away the coldness of Fang Cai, and the limbs and bones were stretched in this instant, and the tension of Shicai was also swept away. She leaned against the shore wall and felt extra relaxed.
She leaned against the stone wall, trying to keep herself calm and calm down what was going on, so that she could stay calm. Instead, he took another set of white robes and put them on the shore and soaked them in another pool.
Jiang Chengzi looked at him, the mask was still on, but his hair was scattered, and the black hair and green silk were not modified in any way, and they naturally fell to his side. She suddenly wondered what kind of face was behind this mask. If it is a face of the world, with this green silk and black hair, I am afraid that I will have to chant a sentence "But I feel that in front of me, it is bright and beautiful".
She thought to herself, and unconsciously laughed at herself from the bottom of her heart, she actually became such a female disciple.
He probably saw her smile and asked curiously, "What's the matter?"
She shook her head in denial, and he didn't pursue it. He picked up the previous words and asked in a low voice, "She said that too." I want to ask you, how do you feel when you say this?"
"What's that?" Jiang Chengzi didn't keep up with his jumping thinking for a while, so he asked casually.
"Man is born dead. He spat out slowly.
Jiang Chengzi understood almost as soon as he said this that the person he was referring to and who had also said this was his wife. She was suddenly stunned, if what the young man in front of her said was true, thenβ
She took a deep breath before asking, "Did your wife say anything to you at the end?"
"Yes, yes. He was inexplicably agitated.
Jiang Chengzi saw his lips, as if he was about to say something, but he stopped talking and bit his beautiful lip tightly.
"People are different and think differently. She replied, and then asked, "Since I was a child, I know that everyone dies. β
"Daoist, is the ascension also considered death?" he asked.
"From the scale of the world, count. She still said calmly, but in her heart she felt funny: it was just nonsense. In his previous life, he was immersed in the joys, sorrows, and sorrows of the world every day, and never entered the temple to seek Buddha, and burned incense in Taoist temples. I never believed in Buddhism, but now in the early Tang Dynasty a thousand years ago, because of a fabricated life experience, I actually became more and more like a Taoist.
He was silent for a long time, and finally sighed and said, "If you talk about Taoism, everything in the world is meaningless. β
"Flies camp dogs, disturb one after another, all meaningless. Jiang Chengzi became more and more like a Taoist, and then chuckled slightly sarcastically, "But the reason why people are human beings is because they have seven emotions and six desires." There are few people who can see through it, and there are very few people who can see through it. β
He turned his head to look at her, his clear eyes thoughtful, and asked, "Then which one do you belong to?"
Jiang Chengzi lowered his eyes and replied in a calm tone: "I am a Taoist teacher, but I can't break it. It's just that the fame and fortune of the world's obsession have faded. However, if a person is alive, there are bonds. There are people who want to be protected. β
At this point, she stopped. He listened attentively, and when she stopped, he asked anxiously, "What about it?"
"To keep a man, you must be strong. It is inevitable to draw on fame and fortune. She laughed. In my heart, I was thinking that after arriving in Jinyuan County, I should plant sweet potatoes and potatoes, and find a suitable way to earn some money and make some money. Yang Wang's family doesn't have a lot of money in his hands, and listening to what Yang Ruyu said, Hongnong Yang's family has not been as good as the outside in recent years, and the family business has been defeated a lot due to the war. Even the guards of the entire Yang Mansion have been cut down a lot, and some have been released to make a living for themselves. Therefore, the monthly money given by the old lady to each room has long been only enough for food and clothing.
The mother's family in each house has some financial resources, and the dowry is a lot, and it can also be subsidized. Like Liufang, Yang Wang's family married as a concubine, and her father and mother died early, and the dowry was not rich, and it was used up in the early years. And although Xiuhong is the old lady's maidservant, she is also considered to have no mother's family, so the life of the family is very miserable.
Yang Ruyu said that she hadn't made new clothes in the past few years, and even Xiuhong had made a winter dress with materials hidden in previous years, so she didn't lose face among the concubines.
Therefore, this time on the road, even if Xiuhong brought almost all the pots and jars at home, it had no effect. Moreover, Xiuhong must have hidden money for self-defense, where will she take it out.
She thought of the way she had come, pondered to herself, and waited until she came back to her senses. There was a noise on his side, and she turned to see that he had climbed ashore, and said to her, "I will change my clothes and go to the inn to make some inquiries." β
He didn't wait for her to answer, and went into the stone chamber wet. After a while, a narrow blue and gray robe, a jade crown tied his hair, and a black and red fox fur came out.
Jiang Chengzi looked at his jade crown and was shocked. Look at this jade crown, it has to be used by nobles with status. Who would this person be?
She guessed his identity in her heart, but he only explained that he would go ahead to see the situation, and if something happened, he would press the bell on the stone table of the pavilion, and there was his guard outside the cave. She slandered whether this was protection or imprisonment, but she only replied in her face: yes.
After the young man left, Jiang Chengzi stood up, saw that the stone house was not closed, and walked straight in. Inside is a woman's bedroom, with a screen dresser, a carved wooden bed, and a brocade quilt and wooden cabinet. Although simple, each piece of furniture is well-made. After only a moment's scrutiny, she closed the eight screens, quickly changed out of her wet clothes, and put on the skirt and jacket that the young man had given her, and a cloak with black and red trim.
The shape of this set of clothes, skirts and cloaks, Jiang Chengzi likes it very much. But it's a little more lenient, and it can be seen that it should be owned by a fourteen or fifteen-year-old girl. So, she thought about it, pulled the hem of her skirt higher, found a needle and thread in the room, and tied it. When he had finished putting on it, he put on the hat on the table, hid the dagger in his sleeve, and hurried out of the cave.
Since the moon was clear outside, she didn't need a torch to hide her night vision. When she got out of the cave, a man in black suddenly jumped out of the diagonal slope, stopped her, and whispered, "Childe explains, let the girl wait for him to come back." β
"My grandfather and aunt, eldest brother, and eldest sister are all in the inn, my escort is seriously wounded, and the enemy is fierce and cunning. The inn is so dangerous, how can I be here alone?" she replied, but bypassed him at once.
The man was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help admiring: "The girl is so handsome." β
"Brother Tai won the award, your son-in-law asked you to protect me, but he didn't say that he would detain me. If Brother Tai is not at ease, you can go with me. Jiang Chengzi said as he adjusted his breathing and ran towards the lonely lamp spark in the distance.
The black-clothed man was very fast, and quickly caught up with him, saying, "Girl, stay up, I think the son told you that this inn belongs to him." If you are in danger now, he will take care of it for you and keep your family safe. β
"Thank you, brother, and your son-in-law. Now, I have to go. She replied as she ran quickly. It doesn't matter if it's surrounded by shrubs, trees, or reeds. Jiang Chengzi found that when he ran, he was a little as light as a swallow, and even a little bit of the so-called light skill in the TV series.
The man in black gradually fell behind, only full of doubts, and exclaimed again: "In the past, I only heard light skills, and I have seen some talented people perform, but I have never seen a girl as light as a swallow." β
Jiang Chengzi was stunned for a moment, but he stopped, thinking that he could run such a long distance by himself, and his speed was very fast, but his breathing was as usual. This is the last life, when the physical fitness is the best, it is also impossible.
It seems that on that day, the five-colored stone really changed many functions of the body. I don't know if it's a blessing or a curse. However, at present, it seems that these changes have brought convenience to life, so I don't know if there is a big impact on the body.
She was stunned for a moment, and the man in black caught up, gasped slightly, and excitedly asked her if she could teach her. Jiang Chengzi shook his head and said, "This is the Daoist Immortal Method, and it can't be passed on." She only learned to strengthen her body, but she didn't know how to use other immortal methods. β
Fortunately, this is a very superstitious and fanatical era of cultivating immortals, and although the man in black is disappointed, he also believes what she said. He nodded and said, "Yes." Countless people enter Shu Mountain to seek immortals and cultivate the Tao, but very few can be favored by immortals. The girl's luck is not for everyone. β
"I'm just physically weak, but Master's compassion is just for me. I don't have immortal roots, so in the past few years, I have been dull and cultivated. And the master said that he and I were at the end of our relationship, and we would never see each other again. Her tone became darker and darker as she told the lie.
The man in black was a little stupid, and seeing that the little girl was not in a high mood, he comforted her in a panic and said that the master just let her practice enlightenment in the world alone, so she didn't have to be sad or anything.
"I'm not sad, but now, I want to go and see my father and brother. I had heard those people talk to each other, and they were all very vicious. I'm afraid that your son-in-law will follow their ways. Jiang Chengzi said, wiping his tears, using the technique of vomiting he had learned in his previous life, and went to the inn again as light as a swallow.
Maybe because she was a disciple of the Immortal Daoist, this time, the man in black didn't stop her, but only tried his best to catch up and go to the inn with her.
The clouds break and the moon rises, and the moon shines and pours down. In the four fields of spring, the cool wind blows the trees and weeds swaying. In the midst of this, Jiang Chengzi, who has excellent ear power, suddenly stopped, because she heard a small voice saying: "Quick, quick, withdraw from this path, there is Kangye's big boat." β
The man in black obviously heard it too, and landed beside her, listening intently, and from the whirring wind, he heard the sound of someone retreating.
"Over there. He pointed.
Jiang Chengzi stood in place, a little hesitant whether to go back to the inn or pursue this group of people. At this moment, he suddenly heard the man who had retreated from the path talking in a low voice.