Chapter 9: The Wolf and the Spice

Shi Qingyi hired a carriage.

Among the four people, Shi Qingyi and Changsun Wuji have the best health, Mrs. Gao's body is relatively weak, but she can still face the hard work of the journey, and Changsun Wurong's body is the worst, even walking is very difficult, so in that still big town, Shi Qingyi took a fancy to this simple two-person carriage, as a means of transportation, the four people were in the car, and the coachman was skillfully driving the carriage outside, along the official road, in the direction of Luoyang.

Although the road surface is quite smooth, but the carriage will still be often bumpy, at this time, the people in the car will involuntarily shake a little, over time, except for Shi Qingyi, the other three people's faces are very bad, in order to relieve the discomfort of the body, but also in order to pass the time, the four people after the silence at the beginning, they opened the chatterbox, and slowly talked.

Both the eldest grandson Wurong and Gao Shuyun are very interested in Shi Qingyi, a mysterious girl, walking alone on the northern land, this is indeed a very interesting topic, especially the eldest grandson Wurong, this little girl's eyes looking at Shi Qingyi are almost full of worship, which makes Shi Qingyi smile bitterly, in the final analysis, the reason why he dares to travel alone is just to borrow his father's momentum, the money of the Heavenly Lotus Sect, the relationship network of the Huajian faction, and the powerlessness of the Heavenly Pavilion. If Shi Qingyi needs it, he can use it at any time, and his martial arts are not bad, but with the experience of his previous life and Xiaoqing's miniature world's most poisonous storage, it is difficult for Shi Qingyi to be in danger. Of course, these are things that can't be said to the eldest grandson Wurong, Shi Qingyi can only vaguely say that his backstage is very big and perfunctory, and these are obviously shirk words, which further deepens the worship of the eldest grandson Wurong to Shi Qingyi.

The eldest grandson Wurong admires this sister very much, this girl is only one year older than herself, but she is not at all comparable to her current self, good martial arts, clear mind, kindness, and superb medical skills, when she was in a coma again and woke up, it was this sister who diagnosed her condition, and talked to herself kindly, so that her mood improved, and it was from that time that she began to rely on this sister inexplicably.

At first, the four of them were talking about some local customs, but gradually inevitably, their topic shifted to their own experiences, Mrs. Gao, as a mother, talked about some interesting things about living in the eldest grandson's house, and Shi Qingyi told some of his experiences of leaving Shuzhong and arriving in Daxing City. When talking about his hurried departure in Daxing City, the eldest grandson Wurong interjected with great interest and interrupted Shi Qingyi's narration, "It's a pity that my sister can't get Daxing City, but she didn't have a good time, there are a lot of fun places in Daxing City?" Shi Qingyi smiled when he heard this: "If I hadn't been in such a hurry, I wouldn't have caught up with Sister Rong!" This is our fate, and it will not change because of anything. Listening to Shi Qingyi's words, the eldest grandson Wurong smiled, "It's still the best sister." As he spoke, he stretched out his hand and hugged one of Shi Qingyi's arms intimately. Sister, can you sing a song, you sing the best song. Well! Well! Seeing the girl in front of her coquettish herself, Shi Qingyi was in a trance for a while, her little sister Qingxuan seemed to like to pester herself like this, or did all girls like to pester her sister like this? Shi Qingyi couldn't figure it out.

As for singing, when I was talking to the eldest grandson Wurong, I sang in order to relax Sun Wurong's mind, but I didn't expect that the little girl would be fascinated by her singing from then on, and pestered her every day to ask her to sing. Thinking of this, Shi Qingyi was speechless for a while: Isn't it just some modern songs, with a true air control zhì vocalization, but I didn't expect it to be very popular in this era, singing once to get a fan, remembering the situation of the little sister Qingxuan at home pestering herself, Shi Qingyi really smiled bitterly, obviously the flute skills already have eighty percent of the mother's heat, and she still likes to listen to herself sing so much, the songs she sings are just written by some fairly good people for eating, Neither the words nor the tune can be compared with Qingxuan's flute sound, Qingxuan is the only music master in the world in the future.

It was suddenly dark, Shi Qingyi was taken aback, only to find that his eyes were covered, and when he opened the little hand in front of him, Shi Qingyi saw the eldest grandson Wurong pouting dissatisfiedly, only to find that he was unconsciously messy again, and hurriedly took the eldest grandson Wurong's hand to apologize.

"What does Rong'er want to hear?" "It's good for anything, as long as it's my sister's, I like it!!" Shi Qingyi thought about it carefully and made a decision: That's it, the song that describes the journey. So, a gentle melody emanated from Shi Qingyi's mouth and gradually drifted into the surrounding air.

旅の on the way

旅の中 (人旅)

tadahidorimayoikomutabinonakadeただひとり迷(まよ)い込(こ)む旅(たび)の中(なか)で『A person walks on a disorienting journey』

kokorodakesamayoodetachizukushita心(こころ)だけ彷徨(さまよ)って立(た)ち尽(つく)した『一心不徨着在在所〕

demoimawatookumadearukidaseruでも今(いま)は远(とお)くまで歩(ある)き出(だ)せる『And now I have been able to go far』

soukimidokonomichidedeattekaraそう君(きみ)とこの道(みち)で出会(であ)ってから『It's because I met you on a trip』

Tabibidodachigautau traveler (たびびと) たちが歌 (うた) う 『Even if it is a person on the go』

mishiranuutamo (みし) らぬ歌 (うた) も 『Sang a strange ballad』

nazukashikukikoedekuruyo 懐(なつ)かしく聴(き)こえてくるよ『I also think it's nostalgic』

tadakimidoirudo ただ君 (きみ) といると『As long as you are by your side』

yumenigasekaigadokoganiarunara dream (ゆめみ)た世界(せかい)がどこかにあるなら『If the dream world is somewhere in the world』

sagashiniyukougakazenomukoue 探(さが)しに行(ゆ)こうか风(かぜ)のむこうへ『Let's find the other side of the wind together』

idezukuyoakenokawaidamahirunojel(い)てつく夜明(よあ)けの渇(かわ)いた真昼(まひる)の『Whether it is a cold dawn or a thirsty noon』

フルウロヤミリノハデオミえるの果(は)てを見(み)に行(ゆ)こう『Even if the trembling dark night is willing to walk with you』

samishisawoshiiteirukiminohidomi 寂 (さび) しさを知 (し) っている君 (きみ) の瞳 (ひとみ) 『Your eyes must have been used to seeing loneliness』

mabataidesonoirowowucusukaraまばたいてその色(いろ)を映(うつ)すから『Because they always shine with a lonely color』

tadakusoramadetonde 高(たか)く空(そら)まで飞(と)んで『I would like to fly high in the night sky』

igazukininaru 三日月(みかづき)になる『Turn into a crescent moon for you』

haakaironohoshiwakiidoハッカ色(いろ)の星(ほし)はきっと『The sky is full of mint-colored stars』

Namidanodakera 涙 (なみだ) のかけら『It must be my tears』

Higashinokuninominadonishinoumide East (ひがし) の国 (くに) の港 (みなと) 西 (にし) の海辺 (うみべ) 『Walk the beach on the west side of the harbor of the Eastern country』

kuwaimorideminaminomachikinnodo dark (くら) い森 (もり) で南 (みなみ) の街 (まち) 金 (きん) の tower (とう) 『Walk through the dark forest southern city golden tower』

kitanoogamizuniyuretedaonajizukiga 北(きた)の丘(おか)水(みず)に揺(ゆ)れてた同(おな)じ月(つき)が『The same moonlight ripples in the water of the northern hills』

sashidasusonotewozunaideiinara 差(さ) し出(だ)すその手(て)をつないでいなら『If you can allow me to hold the hand you handed me』

dokomadeyukoogakimidofutaride どこまで行(ゆ)こうか君(きみ)と二人(ふたり)で『I don't know where I can go with you』

dokoemoyukeruyomadaminusekainoどこへも行(ゆ)けるよまだ視(み)ぬ世界(せかい)の『Walk with you to the ends of the world to the unknown world』

zawamekikaworiwodakishimeniyukoo ざわめき香(かお)りを抱(だ)きしめに行(ゆ)こう『Go and hug the fragrance we meet all the way』

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The Wolf and the Spices, a very heartwarming journey fantasy animation, of course, when telling the young eldest grandson Wurong, it is necessary to put it another way: in the far west, a merchant who travels everywhere and sells some small commodities for a living returns from a village to trade, but finds that there seems to be something in his carriage, and the merchant pushes the wheat bundle away to see that there is a girl with wolf ears and a wolf tail sleeping inside. The young girl described herself as "the virtuous wolf who controls the harvest", and she would die if she lost the wheat around her neck. Harrow relied on the young merchant to hope that he would take her back to her hometown in the far north, and when she saw that one of the girl's hands had changed into a wolf's foot, the young man suspected Helo's identity, but also agreed to let the girl who wanted to return to the "far north" where she was born to travel with her, so the "journey" between the wolf girl and the merchant began...... The animation has become a legend, coupled with the beautiful melody singing, the little girl's eldest grandson Wurong is dizzy, she looked at Shi Qingyi and her brother with a longing face, and her mother said that she hoped that she would have the same life as those two people, Shi Qingyi and Mrs. Gao smiled and passed, but the eldest grandson Wuji, who was the elder brother, was blue and ugly. Fortunately, the eldest grandson Wurong's eyes kept looking at Shi Qingyi, so he was not frightened by his brother's face.

Shi Qingyi changed a position, so that the eldest grandson Wurong could sit more comfortably, and at the same time blocked the middle of the two siblings, so that the eldest grandson Wuji's stinky face did not scare the younger sister, and after that, she began to tell the story of the wolf and spices, the wolf and the distant past, the wolf and business talent...... The eldest grandson Wurong listened quietly, and with the rolling wheels, Shi Qingyi's voice seemed to never stop.

The journey is long, and the story is also very long, just like that, on the way to the eastern capital of Luoyang, under the narration of Shi Qingyi, the story of a wolf and a merchant is also constantly unfolding, and occasionally a beautiful melody sounds, floating on the vast land. With the sound of the carriage moving, it gradually disappeared.

***

Luoyang, the eastern capital, has been building a lot since the current saint ascended the throne, built to the present, has surpassed Chang'an, has become the first metropolis in the Central Plains, when Shi Qingyi's carriage passed through the city gate, although there is a memory beyond more than a thousand years now, but when seeing this majestic city, Shi Qingyi was still shocked. Such a vast, prosperous city, even in China after a thousand years, the average provincial capital city is not comparable, if she had not been to Beijing, Shanghai, she must have doubted the course of history, whether it has been advancing.

Since ancient times, China has paid attention to the round heaven and place, extending in all directions, so as long as the city is built, it will be built as much as possible into a square city wall, each side of the city wall is facing the southeast and northwest, and the four sacred beasts that guard the four sides of the world and the earth: the green dragon, the white tiger, the Xuanwu, the Vermilion Bird as the name of the city gate, Daxing City is like this, Luoyang is also like this, but Luoyang because of more vast and prosperous, its city gate is more solid and tall. The coachman was obviously familiar with the conditions in the city, and walked around the city, and after a short time stopped at the door of an inn: "Madam, the place you said has arrived. Shi Qingyi got out of the carriage and was a little stunned when he saw the plaque of the inn "Yuelai Inn", but he didn't expect to bump into the first chain store in China, but Mrs. Gao looked calm, and after helping the eldest grandson Wurong to get out of the carriage with the eldest grandson Wuji, the four of them walked in together. The shopkeeper of the inn is a very rich middle-aged man, when the four people just walked in, they just glanced lazily and turned their heads, until the four people walked in front of him, he turned around slowly, Shi Qingyi stepped forward to negotiate with him, but was stopped by Mrs. Gao, Mrs. Gao, who stopped Shi Qingyi, walked to the counter and said to the shopkeeper: "Qian Nan, do you remember me?" The voice was very soft, and suddenly he saw that the leisurely shopkeeper was like being struck by lightning, and a pair of eyes looked at Gao Shuyun hoarsely, and after a long time, he said in a low voice: "Miss, is it you?!" Gao Shuyun nodded: "It's me, I'm back!" Qian Nan's eyes looked at Shi Qingyi, showing a questioning expression, only to see Gao Shuyun nodding to reassure, so he left the counter and began to walk towards the back of the inn, and at the same time whispered: "Please follow me." ”

Everyone followed Qian Nan to the backyard of the inn, entered an inconspicuous guest room, after closing the door, Qian Nan immediately came to the door near the decorative painting, moved an inch to the right, only to hear a snap, from the bottom of the bed board, Qian Nan only then pushed the bed board, revealing the steps below, when the first walked down, everyone walked in turn, the back of the bed gradually restored to its original state, Shi Qingyi walked down the steps, only to find that the house is also a stone house, clean and tidy inside, indicating that someone often cleans, It's just that after all, it is located underground, and the air is inevitably humid, seeing that the last Shi Qingyi also entered the stone house, Qian Nan plugged the door of the stone house, and then walked to the four people, and then suddenly knelt down towards Gao Shuyun: "Sin Minister Qian Nan, knock on His Royal Highness the county lord." (The Gao family is the royal family of the Northern Qi Dynasty, Emperor Wu of the Northern Zhou Dynasty destroyed the Northern Qi Dynasty and gave death or exile to most of the royal family, only the Gao Shilian family is an exception, not only did not suffer from the tribulation, but also was reused by those in power.) )

Gao Shuyun sighed, Qian Nan's loyalty to the previous dynasty was incomparable, but unfortunately, the Qi State was long gone. Gao Shuyun helped him up, "Don't be polite, I'm no longer the county lord of Qi country, you still call me Miss!" Qian Nan saluted, "The county lord has an order, and his subordinates should obey it." Gao Shuyun nodded and asked, "My brother already knows about my expulsion from the eldest grandson's family?" "Yes, Childe knew about it ten days ago, and has already set off to Daxing to look for Miss," Qian Nan said, "Since Miss has not met Childe, she must have missed it, Childe has an explanation before leaving, if he does not return, and Miss has arrived, let Miss stay in the inn for the time being, and wait for Childe to come back." Qian Nan said what he knew, when he heard that his brother had left, Gao Shuyun couldn't help but feel disappointed, his brother was not there, and there was no one to discuss many things, this was the time when Gao Shuyun, who was homeless now, was most hesitant in her heart, she desperately hoped that her relatives could be by her side, that feeling, people who had not experienced it could not understand, so that her body began to tremble slightly. At this time, Shi Qingyi came over and gently held her hand.

Being supported by Shi Qingyi, Gao Shuyun felt a sense of peace of mind, adjusted her mood, her face became calm again, in front of her children, she will always be the gentle and reassuring mother, only to hear her calmly said to Qian Nan: "Since this is the case, then a qiē is left to the arrangement." Qian Nan saluted, and "obey the instructions" to turn back and walk towards the entrance from which he came. "Qian Nan!" Gao Shuyun stopped him, "In Luoyang City, you are already the only one among the many secret agents who are still lurking, you must hide yourself." This time, Qian Nan didn't answer, he walked to the entrance in silence, leaving Gao Shuyun with a staggering back.

Under the arrangement of the shopkeeper of Qian Nan, Shi Qingyi and the mother and daughter lived in three guest rooms side by side in the backyard, Shi Qingyi and the eldest grandson Wuji lived on both sides, and in the middle was Gao Shuyun took care of the eldest grandson Wurong, who was still seriously ill. Shi Qingyi diagnosed the eldest grandson Wurong as usual, and found that his condition had not changed, so he left and returned to his room.

A knock on the door interrupted Shi Qingyi's ongoing meditation, Shi Qingyi pushed open the door, and outside the door was his companion all the way, the gentle mother Gao Shuyun. "Won't you let me in?" Gao Shuyun smiled at Shi Qingyi, and had already crossed Shi Qingyi and walked into the house. "Madam, ......," Shi Qingyi hesitated. Gao Shuyun looked at her with a deep expression: "I know, you are hesitating, you must be very interested in wanting to know something about me!" So now, please close the door. With the creak of the door closing, Shi Qingyi sat down in front of Gao Shuyun, "Madam, what do you want to say to me." Gao Shuyun looked at Shi Qingyi, who was paralyzed, and smiled softly: "It's okay to say anything, it's better to say that you ......" Shi Qingyi shook his head: "Although my origin is not a secret, it will bring death, so for your safety, you had better not know." Hearing this, Gao Shuyun also shook his head, but sighed, and then said: "You are a good girl, but you are just a person in the rivers and lakes," Gao Shuyun looked at Shi Qingyi, his eyes were cold like never before, "You who have not struggled in the whirlpool of power will never know what kind of torture it is." Shocked by Gao Shuyun's cold eyes, Shi Qingyi was dumbfounded, of course she wanted to say that she knew, but when she opened her mouth, she found that she really couldn't say anything, could it be that hearsay in modern society can also be taken seriously, after all, at that time, she (he) was really a small person, and she had no ability or strength to participate in the game of power.

"You've probably heard of it, my family." Gao Shuyun smiled at Shi Qingyi, with a hint of bitterness in his smile: "It's the royal family of Daqi, after Emperor Shenwu (Gao Huan)." Speaking of this, Gao Shuyun paused and calmed down his excitement: "When I was very young, my country had been destroyed by the Zhou Dynasty at that time, in order to prevent chaos, all the royal families were moved out of their homeland, and our family was moved to Luoyang, and it has been more than thirty years now. The young daughter has become the mother of two children. Gao Shuyun's eyes were very calm when she recalled the past, and only when she talked about the eldest grandson Wuji's brothers and sisters, her eyes would show a trace of tenderness.

"What I'm going to say next is about this inn, which is where you hesitate about me," Gao Shuyun said, "Qi and Zhou have been at war for many years, and their intelligence spies have become more and more frequent, and Qian Nan is one of the countless nails that I laid in Luoyang back then, after the fall of the Qi Kingdom, most of the nails were exposed or lost contact, this Yuelai Inn is now the only stronghold in Luoyang that is still loyal to us." "Is this one the only one left?" Shi Qingyi asked. Gao Shuyun shook his head and sighed: "Yes, after moving to Luoyang, the connection between the east and the east has been broken, and the west has always been a forbidden area, and I have never been able to intervene, so there is only Luoyang, and now, there is only this one left." "I see!" Shi Qingyi nodded in understanding.

"You don't understand at all!" Looking at Shi Qingyi Gao Shuyun, he smiled: "His identity is confidential, and once someone finds out about his relationship with us, it is very likely that he will be contacted before the Restoration, so our contact must be tight, because this is the best way to protect all of us." From Gao Shuyun's mouth, when he said such a thing as the restoration of the previous dynasty, Shi Qingyi knew the strictness of this matter, all dynasties, whether it was the slavery system or the feudal system, there were only two things that were most afraid and feared: rebellion and the restoration of the previous dynasty. No matter which one it is, the initiator is ready to destroy the consciousness of the Nine Clans, but since it is so dangerous, why is the lady still suspected of coming here? Shi Qingyi looked at Gao Shuyun suspiciously, but saw the other party's firm eyes, so the doubts were lifted: It's because of this! Indeed, this is the only place in this city that can be the last safe place, even if she doesn't care, she has to think about her children. Shi Qingyi, who wanted to understand this, came back to his senses, but found that this lady was carefully observing his expression.

"Actually, I've always wondered what made you wholeheartedly help us at that time. You're an insecure child, and you wouldn't care about strangers unless you had to, but why, you do it. In the past few days, Gao Shuyun has not asked questions, and finally now, she said to Shi Qingyi, perhaps, only now, in this place, she will ask these questions. Shi Qingyi was silent for a long time before he said the answer word by word:

"Because you're so much like my mother!!"

This time it was Gao Shuyun's turn to be silent, and the flames in Shi Qingyi's eyes stung her eyes as she spoke, making her believe that Shi Qingyi was not lying, and this child had also experienced the painful side of life. Gao Shuyun thought. Perhaps it was the role of motherhood that Gao Shuyun felt like she wanted to love and care for this girl who has always been independent and strong for the first time. "Your mother is also a very beautiful and gentle person!" "Yes," Shi Qingyi's voice was full of deep affection: "She is a person who is more beautiful than anyone else, kind, and gentle, she will gently comfort me, encourage me, and protect me when I cry, she never loses her temper, and she is more patient than anyone else, until now, every time I think back to the time I spent with her, I feel that it is in heaven." ”

"Recalled...... Why! As if he understood something, the pity in Gao Shuyun's eyes rose, and he had already gently held Shi Qingyi's thin hands: "If you want, I'll be your mother, okay!" She looked at Shi Qingyi eagerly, hoping that Shi Qingyi would agree, but she was disappointed, Shi Qingyi slowly but firmly withdrew her hands after being stunned. Madame's kindness, I appreciate it, but I can't agree. Shi Qingyi's words carried a hint of sadness, but more firmly, "My mother is just her, only her, no one can disguise it, and no one can replace it, so madam, I'm sorry!" Silence, silent silence, from the two people, spread to the whole room, Gao Shuyun's eyes looked at Shi Qingyi in disappointment, but Shi Qingyi turned her head to look away, she knew that her refusal had hurt this kind lady, but she did not regret it, because in her heart, her mother, from beginning to end, was the only one.

Gao Shuyun finally made a move, she stood up and shook and was about to walk out of the door, Shi Qingyi hurriedly helped: "You are careful." Looking at this stubborn child who is bigger than his daughter, Gao Shuyun also regretted in his heart, but this stubborn girl did not want to be his daughter. Smiling at the girl in front of him, Gao Shuyun pushed away Shi Qingyi's hand, "It's not early, I'd better go back!" After speaking, Gao Shuyun pushed open the door and walked out of Shi Qingyi's room.

Shi Qingyi sat and watched Gao Shuyun leave, and stayed for a long time before getting up and closing the door of the room.