Volume 1 The World Chapter 3 Boat Encounter
The woman in white didn't know what she was doing again, and it was too late to stop her. The two of them fluttered and landed gently on the bow of the boat, and the hull of the boat only shook slightly, as if it was blown by a breeze.
The tower-like man showed surprise on his face, and the young man Xu Xuan clapped his hands and cheered, and said with a smile: "It turns out that the two of them are uneducated, and they knew that this was the case, so there was no need to let Tie Jiu be ugly just now." ”
Xiaoqing pursed her lips and smiled, "How can we have any mastery?" It's just that I have lived at the foot of Shu Mountain since I was a child, I have learned a little kung fu of walking lightly, and when I meet two or three thieves, I may be able to protect myself. ”
As soon as she was short, she had already led the woman in white into the canopy, looked around curiously, and said nonsense: "My name is Ning Xiaoqing, this white boy is my cousin, seeing that I left home for the first time, I couldn't rest assured, so I quietly followed." He is thin-skinned and doesn't like to talk, so I often joke about calling him 'sister,' but if you dare to call him that, he'll be angry. ”
At this time, the sky was dark, the lights were swaying, the faces of the two were misty and difficult to see, Xu Xuan was a cheerful and bold young man, he didn't think much about it for a while, he was full of admiration, and said with a smile: "I see that you are only a few years older than me, and you can cross Lin'an from Shuzhong, alas, if one day I can be so free, it would be good." ”
Xiaoqing turned his head to look at him, and said strangely: "You have hands and feet, where do you want to go, what else can't you go?" ”
Xu Xuan showed a bitter and desolate smile that was not commensurate with his age, shook his head and said: "I can't see it in my legs, I can't walk when I come out of my mother's womb, I have been soaked in herbal soup for more than ten years, and now I can walk from the broken bridge to the lonely mountain, which is already the blessing of the famous doctors of the Great Song Dynasty." ”
Renjitang is the most famous pharmacy in Lin'an City, the medicinal materials are authentic, there are many kinds, and 381 rare medicinal herbs are paid to the palace every year. He once got the imperial book written by Emperor Gaozong, known as the first in the world.
In addition, Sun Siliao of Renjitang was one of the four famous doctors of the Southern Song Dynasty. Therefore, there is a folk proverb "Kunlun is far away in the sky, Renji is close at hand", which means that the fairy grass and magic medicine of Kunlun Mountain, Renjitang has everything.
And this young man Xu Xuan is the only son of Xu Zhengting, a wealthy pharmacist in Lin'an and the owner of Renji Hall. When his mother Cheng was pregnant in August, the Xu Mansion was stolen, and when a gang of robbers fled, they killed and set fire, and then kidnapped Cheng and killed him. Fortunately, Sun Siliao induced labor by caesarean section in time, and his wonderful hands rejuvenated him, so he was revived.
Because of this, Xu Xuan has been weak and sick since he was a child, and if it weren't for the help of the spiritual herbs at home, he would have died several times. Fortunately, in addition to famous doctors such as Sun Siliao, there is also a real aunt who regards him as his own, and takes care of him in every way.
"Aunt Zhen" is not surnamed "Zhen", but a Jurchen girl that Xu Zhengting met when he was picking ginseng in Goryeo. At that time, it was a cold winter, and it snowed heavily for seven days and seven nights, Xu Zhengting got lost in the mountains, fell off the cliff, and was rescued by her.
She lived in the mountains with her grandparents, knew all kinds of herbs, and was brave and gentle in archery. The two fell in love for a long time, Xu Zhengting brought her back to Lin'an and married her as a side room, and all the people in Xu's house called her "real aunt".
Aunt Zhen has no parents since she was a child, and she loves Xu Xuan, who lost her mother, and raised her with her own hands, and she is particularly spoiled. If it weren't for the fact that she used a unique secret recipe to configure more than 300 kinds of herbs, soak his feet and back every day, and activate the meridians, Xu Xuan would probably not even be able to stand up.
Xiaoqing naturally didn't know the reasons for this, and she was not interested in asking more, so she just smiled and said, "You can't even walk, and you still have to be nosy?" Then he pulled the woman in white and sat down.
The lightning flew like a silver snake, illuminating the lake blue and purple.
The weeping willows of the white embankment danced wildly, the rain and fog were boundless, and the peach blossoms were swept by the wind, and they were swept into the canopy, stained on the temples and corners of the two daughters, and sprinkled all over the boat.
The woman in white had never seen such a strange and beautiful scene, and she was in a trance in her heart, and secretly thought: "I have been cultivating in Shu Mountain for thousands of years, but I didn't know that there was such a scenery outside Shu Mountain. ”
Suddenly, I heard a clear and agitated voice, melodious and tactful, like touching the heartstrings. Her long eyelashes trembled, and when she turned her eyes, it was Xu Xuan whining in her mouth with a piece of turquoise fallen leaves.
Xiaoqing was surprised and surprised, clapped his hands and smiled: "Oh, I listen to the old thief bald and cow nose playing the piano and blowing the flute every day, and my ears are about to grind out calluses, but I don't know that someone can blow the leaves with such a beautiful sound!" ”
Xu Xuan's face showed smugness, and he became more and more focused. Since he was a child, his legs have been disabled, and it is difficult for him to travel far, so he can only change ways to entertain himself. In addition, he is talented and intelligent, and he has the money to invite famous teachers for guidance, so he is young, and he has learned piano, chess, calligraphy and painting very well. But he is superficial by nature and can't bear his temperament, so he is not proficient, except for music.
By the age of twelve, he was already proficient in various musical instruments, even the musical instruments of Xixia, Dali, Persia and even the Nanyang countries. Even this piece of music was made by himself when he was bored, and he played it over and over again, and it was already mellow and tactful, and it was natural.
The woman in white listened for a moment, only to feel that her cheeks were inexplicably hot, and a strange feeling surged up that she had never felt before. She has been cultivating on the mountain for thousands of years, and in addition to Muyu and Jinzhong, all she heard was the ethereal Xiaoqin ensemble of Ge Daoren and the old monk, and she had never heard such a passionate and joyful song that stirred the heart of the world, not to mention that this wonderful song was only blown out of a thin leaf.
The wind became more and more fierce, and the lightning filled the sky like a fire tree.
Tie Jiu shook the oar, slowly drove the boat into the hole of the broken bridge, and stopped. The waves were swaying, the curtains on both sides were fluttering, and the rain was like a pearl off the line, constantly splashing into the canopy, but it was much calmer than the stormy world outside the bridge.
The second girl listened attentively, completely forgetting the wind and rain outside the ship.
After the song was finished, Xiaoqing clapped her hands and cheered, and the woman in white was still immersed in the joyful and passionate song, and when she heard the applause, she woke up like a dream.
Xu Xuan smiled: "This is my song when I have nothing to do, I laugh." ”
He was a young man, and he liked to show off, and finally met people of the same age who he sincerely appreciated, and he was even more proud, so he took out the bamboo flute and played a few tunes one after another. These pieces are no longer self-created, but famous works written by several poets he likes, such as He Zhu's "Qingyu Case" and Qin Guan's "Queqiao Immortal".
After listening to "Queqiao Immortal", Xiaoqing heard that there was a story in it, and he was immediately full of interest and urged him to say it again.
The two girls didn't know the allusions of the cowherd and the weaver girl, and they didn't understand the things of men and women, and they heard that the weaver girl was willing to be a fairy for a cowherd baby, and finally was separated by the Milky Way, and it took a year to see it, all of them were stunned, Xiaoqing couldn't help but laugh and said: "This is a story made up by a cowherd baby who can't marry a daughter-in-law?" If I were a weaver girl, I would kill this pervert who stole people's clothes with a sword, and chase my sister back to heaven. ”
On the contrary, the woman in white stared at the sky with lightning in a daze, and thought to herself: "It is said that people have seven emotions and six desires, and they are stupid and vulgar, but why do you cultivate to become an immortal, but you have to cultivate into a human form first?" Could it be that if you want to become an immortal, you must first undergo all kinds of tests of seven emotions and six desires? But what is the word 'love'? Why does it affect people's joys, sorrows, and sorrows, and even promise life and death? For a while, my mind was up and down, my thoughts were spinning, and I forgot to mention leaving.
The wine pot on the red clay stove "snorts" and emits white steam, mellow and fragrant.
Xu Xuan ordered Tie Jiu to take a new wine glass, fill it for the two of them, and said with a smile: "Two brothers, this jar of wine is my father's 'daughter red' that my father has buried in the yard for fifteen years, and I only found it last night, and I will dig it out secretly." How about you taste it? ”
Xiao Qingqi said: "Why do you want to bury it underground for so many years? ”
Xu Xuan said: "When my mother was pregnant with me, she didn't know whether she was pregnant with a man or a woman, so my father buried a jar of wine according to Wu Yue's customs. If it is a girl, when she grows up and gets married in the future, she has to dig out this wine and drink it with relatives and friends, so we call this wine 'daughter red'. ”
The color of the wine was like amber, transparent and clear, and it had not yet touched her lips, and the two daughters had been intoxicated by the strange fragrance.
The woman in white jumped in her heart, silently recited "Daughter Red" several times, both liked and melancholy, and suddenly thought: "If I had buried an urn of wine before I was born, it would have been a thousand years now." But I don't know what the so-called 'marriage' is all about? ”
The dust heart shook, and the roots of his ears suddenly burned hot, so he shook his head and said, "I don't drink." Push the glass back on the table.
Xiaoqing raised his head and drank it all, blushing, and said with a smile: "Good wine!" Sure enough, it's much better than the 'osmanthus mash' I drank at noon! ”
Xu Xuan was overjoyed, clapped his hands and smiled: "There are fewer than a thousand cups of wine for a confidant, and Pingshui is like an old friend." Come, come, come, don't drink this jar of wine to the end today, and no one will be allowed to go back! ”
Although he was young, he drank a lot of alcohol, and he drank six or seven glasses with Xiaoqing in a row, which was not very enjoyable, and asked Tie Jiu to pour wine in a large bowl. While looking up and drinking, he slapped the table and sang Li Bai's "Will Enter the Wine" loudly. The singing was intermittent in the wind and thunderstorm, and the more I sang, the more enthusiastic I became.
Xiao Qing Gege laughed, although he didn't know what he meant, he also sang along, fluttering all over, and he was happy and happy before.
The woman in white was angry and funny, for fear that she would show her original form when she was drunk, so she pulled her up to leave, but she hugged her tightly and said with a smile: "Sister, you are cultivating all day long, and you are about to cultivate into an iceberg that will not be transformed for thousands of years, if you don't get drunk with me today, I won't let go." ”
Xu Xuan laughed and said, "Exactly! Today, the three of us will rest when we are drunk, and we will not return if we are not drunk. He happily poured a large bowl of wine and brought it to the lips of the woman in white. The woman in white blushed and said angrily: "Nonsense! With a flick of his hand, he pushed the two of them away.
Xu Xuan's feet were unstable, and with an "ah" sound, he went straight into the water, his hands and feet fluttering. The woman in white was about to pull him, but Tie Jiu had already jumped into the water and dragged him up.
He lay on the deck wet, gasping for air, half awake from the wine, turned over and sat up, laughing, "Happy! It's a pleasure! It's been a long time since I've drunk so much! Thank you two, otherwise I would have to spend this dull birthday in front of Ah Jiu's bitter gourd face today. ”
Tie Jiu wrapped a thick and large towel around his body, and said expressionlessly: "Son, it's been almost a day since we came out, and if we don't go back, Aunt Zhen should be worried......"
"Childe-Childe-" Before the words fell, I suddenly heard the cries coming from the lake.
Xu Xuan's smile stiffened, sighed, and said, "It's all your fault for this crow's mouth, when it comes to the impermanence of size and size, you came to urge the little ghost." That's it, I can't live this birthday. ”