Chapter 16: Qingzhou Town wonton paving for directions, Imperial Capital Pinxian Ju playing chess

A ray of morning light pierced through the thin clouds, the rooster announced the dawn, and everything woke up. At this moment, it was just dawn, and the Liu family's wonton shop ushered in the busiest time of the day. The local people who got up early and those who were in a hurry from other places were attracted by this wonton fragrance.

At this time, a young man in a navy blue robe approached. The young man sat down at random on the side of the street and shouted, "Brother Liu, come to a bowl of shepherd's cabbage stuffing!" "It's so loud that I don't know what the store can hear.

After a while, a steaming bowl of wontons was served. The shopkeeper greeted: "Master Mo came really early today." ”

This young man is none other than Mo Ning's "little master" - Qin Yue.

A month ago, she went down the mountain to the world and came to Qingzhou, a border town in Jingguo. In a pawnshop, two 300-year-old ginseng plants were exchanged for 500 taels of silver, Qin Yue didn't understand the prices here, and he didn't know whether he was losing money or not. Considering that walking in the world, men's clothing can save a lot of trouble, so I went to the ready-to-wear store to buy a few sets of well-fitting men's clothes, and then tied a man's hair bun with a hosta issued by the sect. The lotus flower on her forehead was really dazzling, and the spell couldn't hide it, so she had to borrow the fat powder of the worldly concealer to cover it.

It's a pity that the wontons sold in Liu's shop in Qingzhou City are really delicious, and Qin Yue has been here for more than a month, precisely for this reason. Since embarking on the road to immortality, when has she eaten such a steaming thing? A gluttonous heart is only afraid of dregs and chaff at the moment, and leftovers are also delicacies.

The worldly aura was thin, and Qin Yue simply stopped cultivating. He eats three meals a day, goes to bed at night, and lives more mortally than mortals.

Although she was mistaken in her cultivation at this moment, cultivators have always pursued the unity of heaven and man. For more than a month, Qin Yue has eaten some seasonal vegetables, fruits, fish and meat every day, rising at sunrise and returning at sunset, realizing the worldly life, and his mood is calm and calm. Although her cultivation has not increased, in fact, she has come to the realm of "conforming to nature" that many immortal cultivators have not been able to reach in their lifetimes.

Qin Yue finished eating the wonton and wiped his mouth with satisfaction.

At the moment, there are not many customers in the shop, and the store will inevitably come to talk to Qin Yue, a regular customer: "Is the master coming to Qingzhou City to visit relatives and friends or to do business?" Although Qin Yue said that he didn't wear brocade clothes, the store had been in the world for many years, and his eyes were very vicious, so he naturally saw that Qin Yue had an extraordinary bearing, and I am afraid that he had a great background. Therefore, although it is an ordinary conversation at this moment, the tone of the store can't help but bring a bit of flattery.

Qin Yue eats and drinks here, and he is about to lose his heart. At this moment, when I was asked by the store, I remembered what was going on. Thinking of the sentence "Hide the five spiritual roots and cultivation spirit arrays all over the famous mountains and rivers in the mortal realm", Qin Yue opened his mouth leisurely: "I'm just going out to play in the mountains and rivers...... Brother Liu, do you know what famous mountains, rivers and rivers are within the border of this scenic country? ”

"There is a hill in this Qingzhou city, but it is not famous." The shopkeeper replied, "If you talk about the most famous river, it is naturally the moat of the capital, and the water flow is deep and far. ”

The shopkeeper said this, in fact, there is an instinctive respect for the imperial city. Qin Yue didn't think much about it after hearing this, and quickly decided to go to the capital next.

There are many countries in the world of Beichuan, only Jingguo is vast, and the rest are just small countries, so Qin Yue first targeted here. Qingzhou and the capital are not close, if you hurry up, it will take more than ten days. Qin Yue is also often attracted by the snacks along the way, and will continue to move forward when he is full of food and drink. By the time she arrived in the capital, it had been more than half a year later.

With her current cultivation in the Dan period, it is not difficult to dive into the water to find things. Unfortunately, she swam back and forth in the moat several times, but found nothing out of the ordinary. Qin Yue sat on the top of a tree on the shore and sighed mournfully.

She knew that the trip would be tantamount to looking for a needle in a haystack and that she might find nothing. After all, the ancient god of the silk clothes has been scattered for 160,000 years, and I don't know if the spiritual roots and formations hidden in the mortal realm have been damaged, let alone whether they have been taken away by others. But she still stepped into the world for this slim hope, at least she still has a small clue of "famous mountains and rivers". If you can get something, it will really be a great opportunity.

People are also gods, and hiding something will naturally not be easy for people to find. Qin Yue continued to comfort herself. After a while, he jumped down from the tree - since he came to the capital, how could he not go to have a good time?

Walking on the bustling street, Qin Yue felt that he had come to the bustling imperial capital. I saw a shop on the side of the road called "Pinxian Ju", and I estimated that it was a restaurant, so I stepped into it without hesitation.

There are a lot of tables and benches for the eight immortals, and the seats are full. But I didn't see everyone feasting, but I was sipping tea. The fragrance of tea is bursting, and most of the people present are literati, sometimes talking loudly, and acupuncture and disadvantages; Sometimes he writes words and recites poems.

It turned out to be a teahouse. Fortunately, Qin Yue did not refuse, and found a vacant seat to sit down leisurely.

said that it was an empty seat, but it was actually a table shared with others. The room was full of friends, but there was still a place on the table. This man was dressed in a lake-green robe, embroidered with dark patterns on light blue thread, and a finely carved jade pendant pinned to his waist, and he was a dignified man. Next to him stood a middle-aged man with a humble demeanor, who should be his entourage. There was a picture scroll on the table, and the man was standing at the table painting. Seeing Qin Yue sit down directly across from him, he only frowned slightly, but he didn't say anything.

Qin Yue can also be regarded as a person who learns painting, and at this moment, he saw that this man had painted the peach forest in the mountains, and his pen was unconventional, and he was impressed in his heart. I can't help but think of the peach and plum forest I met in the mirror, and I also wanted to draw a souvenir, but I didn't have a pen and paper. At this moment, seeing that this man has advanced painting attainments, he wants to learn something.

After the painting was finished, the man raised it and looked at it, and said softly: "The peach blossoms in the deep mountains are planted in the east wind, and only the sun and the moon know that spring comes." ”

Qin Yue answered casually: "He was destined to meet the Blue Emperor when he was young, and he decided that Fangfei would open it forward." ”①

The man raised his eyebrows: "This son is here to go to Chunqiu?" ”

Qin Yue smiled: "Definitely." ”

It just so happened that the tea room in the running hall came at this time and asked Qin Yue what he wanted to do. Qin Yue asked, "What do you have here?" ”

The mouth of the tea room is like a river: "The small shop has a fine amount of tea, and everything is available." Longjing Maojian Tieguanyin, Yinzhen Pu'er Biluochun, are all carefully selected good teas. There are also peanuts, almonds, cashew nuts, broad beans, pine nuts, sunflower seeds. The candied fruit includes sugar dates, preserved peaches, crispy green plums, tangerine peel, chrysanthemum cakes, raisins. There is also a new sesame candy hawthorn cake and white sugar cake. Do you have a favorite? ”

The tearoom spoke very quickly, but Qin Yue's hearing was not bad, and she listened to it all word for word. Unhurriedly, he said: "Then a pot of Tieguanyin, a cashew nut, a sugar date, and a hawthorn cake." ”

The teahouse shouted "Okay", but in a moment he came with a kettle in one hand and a tea tray in the other. presented Qin Yue with a porcelain tea bowl with a tray and helped her make tea. The tea is not much, not a single drop is spilled, and it is poured freely. Qin Yue praised: "Your wrist strength is excellent. ”

"When I was an apprentice, I went to the Qingbo River every day to fetch water, and I had to beat two large buckets each time, and my wrist strength was practiced at that time." The tea room replied.

Qin Yue nodded. The edge of the sword is sharpened, and the fragrance of plum blossoms comes from the bitter cold. Everyone's achievements, big or small, are earned through hard work, and the same is true for cultivating immortals.

Qin Yue buried her head in eating refreshments, but the man opposite was looking at her quietly-although the clothes were simple, the hairpin on her head was a beautiful jade of excellent color. He was born with a dragon and a phoenix, and his temperament was noble. Could it be the little boy who sneaked out of a family?

"Under the surname Zhu, the single name is a character. Don't know how to honor your name? ”

Qin Yue was eating happily, and suddenly heard this sentence, and couldn't help but subconsciously look at the other side, and said, "Mo Ning." ”

Zhu Ran slowly searched for the Gaomen clan surnamed "Mo" in his mind, but to no avail. I couldn't help but wonder: Is the name that this young man blurted out a fake name?

There was a guess in his heart, and when he looked at Qin Yue again, he couldn't help but be inquiring. Qin Yue had never been stared at by others so meaninglessly, and the refreshments on the table were suddenly no longer pleasing to the eye. Qin Yue put down the tea bowl and said suspiciously: "I look at Your Excellency's painting with a far-reaching artistic conception, and you should be a down-and-out person." Why are you staring at me for no reason? ”

Zhu Ran avoided answering: "People can recognize people by watching chess, can the little boy be willing to play a game with a certain one?" ”

Qin Yue only knew a little about Go, and then saw that the man in front of him seemed to be very proficient in chess, so he refused without thinking about it.

Zhu Ran didn't insist anymore.

This hawthorn cake is sweet and sour, sweet but not greasy, and very appetizing. At this time, it was almost noon, and Qin Yue asked the brocade-robed man: "Where is the most famous restaurant in the capital?" ”

Zhu Ran smiled and said: "Why don't you and I play against each other, and make a meal in Bazhen Building a lottery?" ”

Qin Yue unconsciously touched the tea bowl. Obviously, this Bazhen Building is an excellent restaurant. At the feet of the Son of Heaven again, it is estimated that the price is expensive. If he can win against Zhu Ran, he can have a meal with peace of mind...... Qin Yue no longer hesitated, and said, "That's very good." ”

Zhu Ran's entourage quickly set up a chess game. Zhu Ran held on to the chess pieces and looked at Qin Yue: "Please." ”

Qin Yue calmly walked a few steps, and then found that he had shown his defeated face. Qin Yue expected that with his own strength, he might not be able to win. Thinking about the delicacies of the mountains and seas in the Bazhen Building, Qin Yue's mind turned, and he simply laid out a formation on the chessboard.

Although the formation was simple, it was enough to confuse Zhu Ran's mind. He only knew that Qin Yue pretended to be invincible at the beginning, and then took the opportunity to survive in a desperate situation, pressing step by step, until he could not retreat.

What a witty and strategic little boy...... Zhu Ran's gaze was filled with deep meaning: "Your Excellency is deeply hidden, and you are respectful." Please go to the Bazhen Building with a certain one. ”

Qin Yue nodded happily. Be complacent about your own "cheating" methods.

Note (1): These four poems are adapted from Huang Chao's "Chrysanthemum" in the late Tang Dynasty. The original poem is as follows-

The sassy west wind is planted all over the yard, and it is difficult for the cold fragrance and cold butterflies to come.

If I am the Green Emperor in his year, I will report that the peach blossoms will bloom together. (Qingdi: God of Spring)

The lofty meaning of the original poem has been changed by me, and I am ashamed......