Chapter 45: Lu Zhongtang
The two of them walked out of the bamboo forest for about an hour, and the majestic city wall of Luzhou City finally appeared in front of them!
Looking down from the hill, you can see the people coming in and out of the city gate, and the vehicles and horses are one after another. Qingluo's heart was a little wider, and he felt that victory was in sight, which could be regarded as sweeping away Fang Cai's depressed mood.
When they walked to the city gate, they saw that the three big characters "Luzhou City" were written above the city gate about three feet high. At this time, Qingluo turned around and said with a smile: "Sister Xinghan, when you arrive at Luzhong Hall in a while, everything is with me, don't be too nervous." Liang Xinghan nodded, and his heart was a little more confident because of Qingluo's words.
When I came to the city of Luzhou, the shouting and shouting on the street came and went. There are candy blowers, rock candy gourds, rouge jewelry, jugglers, pedestrians everywhere, men, women, children, swordsmen, and swordsmen. Red flags are displayed on the city wall, and the sky is full of flying flotsam. Although the street is wide, it is also crowded with people, busy with traffic, full of wine and wine guts, and tea shops and stalls are also full.
Liang Xinghan had never seen so many people, and he was very excited for a while, looking at the colorful environment of the four weeks. And Qingluo was also the first time to see such a large city, and the liveliness here was far greater than any city he had ever visited. Faced with this wonderful world, both of them are a little overwhelmed. But Qingluo still made up his mind and decided to find Lu Zhongtang first.
The two were walking on the street, Qingluo walked to a stall selling rouge gouache, picked a pink rouge, but suddenly remembered that he had no silver on him. So he was embarrassed to put it back in place, and said to Liang Xinghan very ashamedly: "I'm sorry, I forgot that I don't have any silver on me......"
But Liang Xinghan shook his head disappreciatively, with a brilliant smile on his face, and said: "Brother Qingluo has this heart, Xinghan will be content!"
Qingluo looked at her smile, his heart moved, and he didn't know what to say for a while, he paused and said, "When I come to see you in the future, I will definitely buy you the best rouge!"
"Really?" asked Liang Xinghan happily.
"Of course!" Qingluo nodded, swearing.
However, after a short period of excitement, the two of them thought of the separation, and their expressions were a little depressed.
"Brother......
"What's wrong?"
"I ...... Didn't want to leave you......"
"What are you talking about stupidly?" Qingluo said, and his heart was also very sour.
"It's not stupid, I'm serious! Why can't I go with you? Why do you have to leave me in that hall?"
"It is also the intention of the old-timers to arrange you in Luzhongtang, I was entrusted by him on his deathbed, how can I not be trustworthy?" Qingluo comforted Liang Xinghan, and at the same time comforted himself.
"No, I just want to be with you!I want to be with you wherever you go!" Liang Xinghan said, his eyes red again.
"As you can see, I am penniless, how can I let you live a stable life? Besides, I have not yet left the school, and I am still under the control of the Streamer Sect, so I can't bring you to the Streamer Sect. Since the old-timer has made such an arrangement, we should believe him. Qingluo gently held Liang Xinghan's weak shoulders and said softly.
"I don't want to live a stable life, it's not that I don't believe in grandpa, I just ...... I just want you to stay by Xinghan's side all the time, brother. It's a bit selfish, but that's what I do...... Because I...... I like you!" Liang Xinghan had mixed feelings and shed tears.
Qingluo's chest rose and fell, and he couldn't bear it when he thought that he was about to separate, but he knew that he was still burdened with the mystery of his life experience, and besides, the revival of the Demon Dao, it was a pleasure to take Liang Xinghan away, but how could he pick up this dress on his body? So he stretched out his hand and wiped Liang Xinghan's tears, and said softly: "I promise you, when the Demon Sect that is about to move is calmed down, and when the world returns to the peace of the past, I will definitely take you away! The ends of the earth, all continents and seas, we will all go together, and we will never be separated!"
Liang Xinghan was greatly moved, nodded happily, and a smile appeared on his face again.
After inquiry, Qingluo and Liang Xinghan quickly found Luzhongtang.
Luzhongtang sits in the north and faces south, in the northeast direction of Luzhou City. Its courtyard occupies two-thirds of the area of the northeast corner of Luzhou City. All of them are high walls and green tiles, which are very magnificent.
When I came to the main gate, the main gate was just open, and the courtyard inside was full of smoke and medicine. Qingluo asked the guard in front of the door, and then the guard hurriedly ran to the main hall, and after about half a pillar of incense, he ran over to invite Qingluo and Liang Xinghan in.
While walking inside, Qingluo found that Liang Xinghan couldn't help trembling, so he stretched out his warm big hand and tightly held Liang Xinghan's cold little hand. Liang Xinghan's face turned red, lowered his head and silently followed Qingluo to the hall of Luzhong Hall.
The two of them, led by the guards, walked through the courtyard facing the gate, where there were more than a dozen beds, on which lay several patients, all of whom were richly dressed, and there were several maids of all sizes waiting beside them. Walking further back is a row of sand boilers for decoction of medicines, and several people from Luzhongtang are busy boiling soup with their feet, which is very busy. Further back is a pharmacy, in front of the door there are two rows of bamboo plates for drying herbs, the smell of medicine here is very strong, Qingluo couldn't help but wrinkle his nose, but Liang Xinghan was very familiar with the smell of this herb, and couldn't help but think of the smell of Yongji Mountain Grassland, and his heart was sour.
The two of them followed the courtyard through five or six courtyards before they came to a huge house, in which there was a winding cobblestone path, and another was a straight bluestone slab under their feet. There are two pine trees planted on both sides of the yard, and behind the house is a dense bamboo patch.
Qingluo and Liang Xinghan walked into the main hall, only to see that the furnishings inside were very luxurious, the antique strange stones were dazzling, and there were four lines of calligraphy in the upper left of the whole: "The benevolence of the doctor", the gesture was majestic and magnificent, and it was very atmospheric. Below the plaque is a huge portrait of Shennong, who is seen with a cow's head and a transparent body, carrying a medicine basket and bending over to pick herbs.
There were more than a dozen people sitting in the hall, each of them richly dressed, and a young man was sitting on the seat, looking at Qingluo and the others.
Qingluo came to the top of the hall, clasped his hands into fists and saluted the person seated, and said loudly: "Down there is Qingluo, a disciple of the Streamer Sect Xianyou Palace, who was ordered by Mr. Liang Wenyu Liang to visit Su Shiqing's seniors!"
As soon as these words came out, the people below immediately began to talk about it, some of them turned their eyes sharply and looked at Qingluo and the two of them carefully, and some of them whispered while looking at them. Liang Xinghan felt uncomfortable, looking at these strangers, she didn't know if she would be able to get along with them in the future. Qingluo saw the uneasiness in her heart and shook her hand.
The young man on the main seat glanced around, his face was a little displeased, but when he saw Qingluo, he still smiled and said: "I am Su Shaopeng, the current master of Luzhong Hall, my grandfather passed away many years ago, and Mr. Liang's former residence in the mountains and forests naturally doesn't know anything." My grandfather had explained earlier, and Mr. Liang had already settled his suspicions. I wonder how Mr. Liang is doing lately?"
Liang Xinghan thought of Liang Wenyu, his eyes were red, and he said with a crying voice: "Grandpa, he ...... Passed away......"
Su Shaopeng was stunned for a moment, and his eyes looked at Liang Xinghan and he was a little stupid. But then he asked Qingluo: "This girl is ......"
Qingluo replied: "This is Mr. Liang's granddaughter, Liang Xinghan. ”
Su Shaopeng suddenly realized and asked, "Miss Liang just said...... What is going on? I hope that Qingluo Shaoxia will explain in detail. ”
Qingluo looked at Liang Xinghan, remembering Liang Wenyu's voice and the momentum of seeing death as home, he roughly told Su Shaopeng about what happened on Yongji Mountain.
The people below began to talk again. Su Shaopeng also fell into deep thought. For a while, the atmosphere was a little dull.
Liang Xinghan was like a kitten being rounded up by everyone, his body trembled, and he gently hid behind Qingluo. Qingluo didn't like this feeling either, those people looked around with their eyes, and they even regretted bringing Liang Xinghan over.
After a while, Su Shaopeng said: "Since Mr. Liang has passed away, then from now on, Miss Xinghan will live here with peace of mind." ”
"If that's the case, then it's even better, I'll treat Mr. Liang to thank Hall Master Su. Qingluo said.
Su Shaopeng smiled slightly, his eyes did not leave Liang Xinghan, and said: "Where to say, Luzhongtang has always been jointly managed by the two families of Su and Liang, but because of some trivial differences, Mr. Liang lived in seclusion in the mountains and forests in anger, and now if Sister Xinghan can return to Luzhongtang, then if the two old people know about it, they must be relieved." ”
Although Qingluo didn't know about the previous grievances and hatreds between the Su and Liang families, Su Shaopeng's attitude at the moment made him feel much more at ease.
"Then Xinghan will ask Hall Master Su in the future. Qingluo clasped his fists again and saluted.
Su Shaopeng stood up and replied: "Qingluo Shaoxia is serious, Xinghan's sister is innocent and cute, well-behaved and sensible, and lonely, Su Liang's family is a family, and I, Su Shaopeng, will take care of her like a sister in the future." ”
Hearing this, the stone in Qingluo's heart settled, and said, "Okay!
Su Shaopeng hurriedly dissuaded: "Qingluo Shaoxia must have suffered a lot in his journey for days, why don't you rest in Bishe for a few days before leaving?"
Qingluo was in a hurry to go back and see the article, so he replied: "The kindness of the master of the Su hall is understood, but there are still important things to do, so I won't bother." ”
Liang Xinghan tightly pulled Qingluo's sleeve tightly, pursed his lips and frowned.
Su Shaopeng said with a smile: "It seems that Liang Meizi is also quite reluctant to Qingluo Shaoxia, since Shaoxia has something important to do, then stay here for one night, and set up a banquet tonight for Shaoxia and Liang Meizi to catch the wind and wash the dust, and by the way, let the insiders and children see the demeanor of the disciples of the Streamer Immortal Sect!"
Qingluo was reluctant to give up Liang Xinghan, and saw that Su Shaopeng was so enthusiastic, so he arched his hand and said: "Master Su is gracious, but he is also disrespectful, so it is better to be respectful than to obey his fate!"