With his hands rubbing his hands on his clothes, his sleeves brushing over his face, and his hands trembling, the boy picked up the painting at the head of the bed and slowly spread it out on the table, so that the painting appeared in front of him in its entirety.

Yu Hao looked at the scroll carefully, touching the paper with his hand from time to time, his eyes that were not big narrowed slightly, and almost completely turned into a slit, thinking about what is the significance of the appearance of this painting, what is the purpose of sticking his hand against the cliff under the cliff, what is this painting going to tell me.

Suddenly, the young man hurried to the wardrobe, opened the cabinet door, and saw two quilts piled up at the bottom of the cabinet.

There were four picture scrolls in the box, Yu Hao took out all the picture scrolls, spread them out, his face gradually sank, and his eyes showed disappointment.

Because he could not remember what was painted in these four scrolls, and the painting that appeared on his fifteenth birthday was the only one he could remember in his life.

Yu Hao's soul entered this world, and he never thought that he would be a mediocre person, just because there are few people who do strange things like him in ordinary people, such as the bizarre appearance in Luohua City, and the appearance of a picture scroll on his birthday every year.

But the secret of Yu Hao's birthday painting, except for the kind old Taoist priest with a wrinkled face who raised him before the age of ten, he didn't tell anyone, including Zhao Li.

So far, Zhao Li only thinks that Yu Hao likes to paint on his birthday, but what Zhao Li doesn't know is that the four treasures of the study he gave to Yu Hao, in addition to paper, "ink, pen, inkstone" have been dusty for four years.

"Xiao Haozi, come here. Zhao Li's voice sounded.

Yu Hao rolled up the five picture scrolls and put them into the box, and repressed the box under the thick quilt, just like pressing this secret in his heart, and let Yu Hao understand that if he didn't want people to think that he was crazy, he had to look normal.

Taking a deep breath, Yu Hao pushed open the door of Zhao Li's room next door, table, bed, chair, wardrobe, and oil lamp on the table, except that there was no copper mirror on the table, the furnishings were the same as Yu Hao's room.

"At noon today, there is a caravan on the outskirts of the city heading to the Holy City by water, and it is better to be happy with the caravan. Zhao Li stood up from the bed, rubbed his stubble face with his hands, and casually skimmed the long-haired young man in front of him.

"Understand, uncle, you're bothered. Yu Hao stared at Zhao Li, who was walking towards the wardrobe, his eyes burning.

"Oh, your clothes and pants, you have to be decent when you go out. Zhao Li threw a bag into the young man's arms, and Yu Hao subconsciously stretched forward with both hands, took the burden and put it on the table.

Untying the knots of the baggage, two sets of folded black round-necked narrow-sleeved robes and trousers, and four white crotch cloths were printed into view, and the young man grinned lightly, picked up the black robe and put it on his body.

"Wait, you kid, you're really anxious, and you smell of wine on your body, so wouldn't you spoil your clothes and wash them if you greet you like this? Zhao Li saw Yu Hao's move and hurriedly reminded.

"Uncle, Xingzhi has been swept away for you!" Yu Hao said with a sneering voice, but his steps were out of the door.

Boil water and bathe, let the water take away the last trace of wine. When the bathroom door opened, a long-haired young man in a black robe, black pants, black shoes, and a yellowstone plaque around his waist walked out slowly.

"Uncle, uncle,,, come and take a look at what you have done. The young man shouted prominently in the backyard, and when he saw that the man did not answer, he knew that the uncle had gone out, so he came to his room to pack up.

From under the bed pulled out a thin-shelled wooden box with copper buckles, not big enough to hold clothes. Yu Hao folded his clothes and pants and put them in the wooden box, and put the five scrolls in his possession, one by one, on the clothes and pants, and locked the cover box.

Then he walked to the bed and leaned under the pillow with one hand, took out two gold coins, took out a cowhide thread lock pocket from his arms, put the gold coins together with the three copper coins from yesterday, tied the bag Yu Hao checked the bag, and stuffed it into his arms with satisfaction.

Then he pulled over the chair and sat down, facing the mottled bronze mirror the size of a palm on the table, and tied up the Taoist priest's hair in a bun.

Shaking his head from side to side, Yu Hao thought to himself, "This bun is quite neat", so he got up and came to the back kitchen.

The sound of the knife hitting the cutting board stopped abruptly, and Zhao Li stopped the knife in his hand and looked at the young man in front of him with a standard Taoist priest's hair in a bun.

"Boy, you have the demeanor of your uncle back then!" Zhao Li said, his eyes turned to the board and continued the movements in his hands.

"This line fits very well, and it can show the demeanor of this teenager, hahaha. The boy laughed as he spoke.

"Okay, stinky boy, less proud, have you packed up your things?" Zhao Li didn't look at the boy again, but continued to stare at the kitchen knife in his hand.

"Well, it's packed. The boy said.

The man was slightly stunned when he heard this, and continued: "Just now I gave Lao Lu a jar of wine, and you will get on his boat later, and I have paid the boat fare, including food and accommodation." ”

Worship incense, pray for the wanderer to go out, this world does not worship the sky or the earth, people pay tribute to a masked old man wearing a hat waist with a fish basket pestle and crutches, the old man's name is "suddenly", people also call it "the old man of time".

The incense was gone, and the two of them ate the food served on the table, and they were silent.

Full of wine and food, Yu Hao picked up the wooden box in the side room, Zhao Li followed him all the time, but he didn't speak, just watched silently, until the dock, he took out ten gold coins and a letter from his arms.

"Uncle doesn't have much savings, you take this money, the Holy City is a big place, you can't do it without money. Zhao Li handed the gold coin into Yu Hao's hand, then handed the letter over and said: "I am not familiar with the place in that person, if there is any difficulty, you can take this letter to the teahouse with a plaque for fragrant tea, and order a glass of wine, which may help you." ”

Even if Yu Hao is more mature, the redness on his nose due to slight acidity is uncontrollable, "Uncle, the kid is developed, come back and take you to the Holy City to make wine!"

"Okay boy, you're not so pretentious, get on the boat. The middle-aged man patted the young man's buttocks, watched the young man take the key handed by Lu Ren, stepped on the deck, and went to look for a house.

Seeing that the young man had disappeared, he turned his head to Lu Ren and said, "Old Lu, this kid is very smart and sensible, take care of him on the road." ”

"Brother Zhao, you look down on me, just based on the wine I have drunk from you in the past few years, I will treat it as if I am my own nephew. ”

"Okay, come and have a drink with me when you return. I please. Zhao Li said with a smile.

"That's what you said, I'll come. I'm going to pull a spear here, so you should go back quickly. Lu Ren returned to the deck after speaking.

Put away the gangplank and raise the spear, under the action of water and wind, a few boats, slowly sailed away from the port, Yu Hao put his bags, came out of the room, looked at Zhao Li, who was smiling on the port, beckoned, and muttered in his mouth: "It's been five years, it's time to leave, goodbye, Luohua City, take care, uncle." ”

"Little brother, you are from this Falling Flower City. A Tsing Yi scribe in his early twenties tapped his palm with a folding fan in his hand and asked behind Yu Hao.

Yu Hao turned around and clenched his fists slightly, and said, "Ah, this brother, the little brother is"

"This is Huang Gongzi, Huang Chao, is a native of Jucheng upstream, his father has some dealings with me in business, this time he went to the Holy City to study and catch the exam, and he happened to follow me along the way. Lu Ren saw that the two were talking, so he introduced the Tsing Yi scholar to Yu Hao, and briefly introduced Yu Hao to Huang Chao.

When Huang Chao heard that Yu Hao was from the tavern, his eyes opened slightly and said, "I have heard that there are three uniques in Luohua City, one is Peach Blossom Mountain, the second is drunk peach blossoms, and the third is a sea of flowers." ”

Speaking of this, Huang Chao's words ended, and he looked around with a look of amazement, and said: "This peach blossom mountain is in the eyes, but the time is too short, I am afraid that I will not have a chance to see the other two, Brother Yu is from a tavern, this drunk peach blossom, can you taste it?"

"Drunken Peach Blossom ....." Yu Hao was about to speak.

"Huang Gongzi, hearing the words of others, it is better to taste it yourself, you are considered to be blessed, today in order to send him on the boat, Zhao Li, the master of the little brother, just gave me a jar of drunken peach blossoms, dinner will be opened, and good wine will taste together. ”

Lu Ren, who was born as a sailor, has a pride in his bones, and when he saw Huang Chao say this, he planned to take out the jar of drunken peach blossoms sent by Zhao Li this morning.

"Selüber. When Huang Chao heard this, he thanked Lu Ren.

"Eh, Huang Gongzi, don't thank me, if you want to thank you, thank you to the little brother, if he didn't get on my boat, we wouldn't have the opportunity to drink this wine, just because this wine fell into Huacheng, and only the little brother's master Zhao Li would make it. Lu Ren hurriedly helped down Huang Chao's arched hand.

Huang Chao tapped the folding fan and said with a smile: "Hahaha, it seems that I am stained with Brother Yu's light." ”

"Fun, fun. Yu Hao also smiled and spoke.

After this preliminary acquaintance, Huang Chao and Yu Hao had a very happy conversation, and about Mo Cha time, the caravan ship came to this backwater bay called the Huanjiang River.

"Huang Gongzi, this place is the place where the three must be. Lu Ren was at the helm and shouted towards Huang Chao.

Huang Chao heard this, two paced to the side of the railing, only to see pieces of peach petals floating on the river, the red of the peach blossoms almost rendered this section of the river, at this time the boat to pass the water, really like a sea of flowers boat.

Even if Yu Hao has seen many mountains and flowers in the five years of Falling Flower City, and how many flowers and sea boats have been seen on the shore, he is still intoxicated by this world of flowers and flowing water dancing together at this time.

Yu Hao sighed: "Maybe I have seen the beauty countless times, but if you don't experience it yourself, you can't appreciate the beauty." ”

At this time, on the largest boat led in the caravan, in a private room on the second floor, two young men in strong clothes walked to the balcony of the private room, also enjoying the scenery in front of them.

One of the two handsome young people stood in front of the ordinary-looking young man, both of them stood with their hands in their hands, and the handsome young man said calmly: "The water carries the flowers, and the boat also carries the boat, and the world is envious of the flowers, and wants to control the water with the boat, and forget its roots." The boat is like a country, the flowers are like a prosperous age, and the water is also for the people. Therefore, those who see flowers are mortal, and those who see water are kings. The two stood here until the boat left the place.

Flowing water sends boats to thousands of mountains, the night is coming, Huang Chao has been communicating with Yu Hao all afternoon, Yu Hao also learned that Huang Chao's family background is not simple, in an inland city, it is a salt seller family can be seen in general, not to mention anything else, just say that this money will not be lacking.

"Come on, eat, there are no delicacies from the mountains and seas, and I got a little food and wine. Lu Ren came out of the main cabin and beckoned the four sailors on the ship, as well as Yu Hao and Huang Chao, to eat.

Entering the cabin, six dishes and one soup on a round table and a large plate of sweet potatoes, although not luxurious, but they are all home-cooked dishes with mostly cured meat, the aroma strikes people, there are seven empty bowls around the dishes, seven pairs of chopsticks, there are no chairs at the table, and people can only stand to eat.

"Little brother Yu, don't mind, my boat may have poor facilities, but except for the leading ship, the food here should be the best. Lu Ren said to Yu Hao.

"Out of the way. Yu Hao said with a smile.

Lu Ren patted Yu Hao's back with his right hand full of calluses and said, "Just don't mind." ”

Then he looked at everyone and smiled: "Hahaha, today thanks to the little brother, I brought a jar of drunken peach blossoms, everyone tastes it, this is a rare wine."

Drinking and laughing, wine is the best key to bringing people of different ages and identities together.

Unconsciously, the sky was full of stars, and the sailor left the main cabin without drinking much because he wanted to keep vigil, Yu Hao helped Huang Chao, who was lying on the table after only half a bowl of drinking, and threw the only drunken Huang Chao on the bed in his room, and then returned to his cabin.

He opened the wooden box on the plain white quilt and spread out the picture scroll with the inscription "Origin". Frowning again and looking at the scroll, the paper is ordinary paper, and the painting is not an ordinary painting, because there is no trace of ink smudging in this painting, as if ink and color are embedded in the papermaking.

It's just that it seems that apart from this, there is nothing special about the painting, and the painting in the picture is also confusing.

After thinking about it for a long time without success, when his heart was depressed, a scene when he was seven or eight years old appeared in Yu Hao's heart.

An old Taoist priest sat cross-legged on the futon and closed his eyes and said to him: "There are times in life when you have to have it, and there are times in life when you don't force it." No matter what it is, you can't know it, so you just let it be, and there will be an answer when you get to the fate, which is the so-called Tao law of nature. ”

After saying this, the old Taoist priest took out something from under his futon and handed it to Yu Hao's immature hand.