Chapter 112, Gifts
Maybe it was a woman's intuition, Qi Qixue felt that the thing might have been sent by "him", and she didn't know why her heart was beating so much suddenly, so she hurriedly said: "I'll go to the front desk to sign for it, you are busy with your own affairs!" Then in Wu Linlin's surprised gaze, she turned around and hurried away.
Of course, the person who came was not Mei Lande, but the delivery man of the courier company, Qi Qixue secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but felt a trace of disappointment inexplicably. But when she saw the handwriting on the express mailing list, she felt that her breathing was uneven, she gasped slightly, received the small package and hurried back to her office, closing the door before settling down, as if she had stolen something and was afraid of being discovered.
Her instincts were correct, this was a gift from Melander, in a small cardboard box, with a swallowtail double fly knot tied with five-colored silk thread on the outside, only the size of the palm of her hand, unusually delicate and chic.
If you want to open the carton, you have to untie or cut the knot, Qi Jixue couldn't wait to know what was inside, but she was reluctant to break the knot, carefully cut the edge of the carton with a stationery knife, took off the silk thread that connected the knot to the carton, and hung it on the lamp in front of her.
Inside the carton was a beautiful piece of mineral crystal, encased in a transparent plexiglass protective cover, with a white envelope pressed underneath. Taking out the mineral crystal and placing it on the table, she picked up the envelope, the one she had left with the check for Melander. This is his old habit, I remember last year in Liuhuahu Park by him "indecent", he also left an envelope containing money, the next day he wrote a handwritten letter, in that envelope.
Could it be that this is another "apology" letter? Qi Qixue immediately found out that it was really a letter, and it was written on the other side of the envelope, divided into two paragraphs, the first paragraph was written in large handwriting, and it was actually written with a woman's eyebrow pencil-
"I don't want to earn this money, if it's not easy to deal with, just donate it for me. I'm sorry to bother you with such a thing in the end! -- Melander. ”
The following paragraph is written in pencil, and the handwriting is small and neat.
"Since ancient times, beauties have been like famous generals, and they are not allowed to see white heads in the world. It's a pity!
This swallowtail double crystal fragrant flower stone can gather affection and vitality surrounding, wash away decay and detract from disturbances, and resonate with the quality of the snow, and have the divine effect of rejuvenation. The physical and mental temperament of the snow is the same, and the effect of this stone lasts for a long time.
Carry it with you when walking, and often go to a place where you feel light physically and mentally, and its effect is better. When sitting, it can be placed three feet behind you, its height is the same as the heart, and it can be placed at the head of the bed when you fall asleep.
I didn't lie to you this time, I'm really a feng shui master. ”
If the contents of this letter are true, then such a gift can literally point the death of all women in the world. What You Fang said is not false, this spar is really effective, especially the effect on Qi Qixue. Of course, it can't be the mythical and legendary Nine Turns Zijin Pill, but at least it is no worse than the perennial maintenance effect in any beauty salon, and as for how effective it is, even You Fang himself can't tell.
As the saying goes, one side of the water and soil raises one side of the people, people who live in some places all year round, the flow is always more watery, and the spirit is naturally maintained very well, which is related to many environmental factors such as air, water quality, climate, diet, etc., of course, it is impossible for you to completely replicate this environment with a spare, but it is a similar principle.
What's even more special is that this spar has been condensed by You Fang's divine consciousness and added a spiritual surname, which happens to coincide with Qi Qixue's divine aura, and has a natural resonance in the environment, which has a particularly obvious effect on her. But if Qi Qixue's heart changes greatly in the future, and she is no longer the one at this time, this spar itself will still be valid, but it will lose Qi Qixue's unique magic effect. That's why You Fang said: "The physical and mental temperament of the snow is the same, and the effect of this stone will follow for a long time." ”
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How could You Fang come up with such a spar? It was very accidental! It is the blessing of the soul that breaks through the realm of "shifting the spiritual body", he did not use that picture scroll to collect the mountains and rivers at that time, but used this spar to condense the unique effect, this small spar is a picturesque landscape given to Qi Qixue, invisible, but the spiritual surname given exists.
If Liu Li saw this spar, he would be able to realize that the apprentice had broken through the realm of "Divine Consciousness Condensation and Transferring the Spiritual Body", and at the same time, he would sigh: "This kid picks up a girl, he is really willing to pay for his blood!" With the same kung fu and chance, it can be refined into a utensil that has a great effect on the secret method of feng shui, how can you make a thing that is almost useless to yourself? ”
But then again, if you don't, I'm afraid you won't be enlightened, and it's a rare opportunity to get a unique opportunity. At this time, You Fang's divine energy was exhausted, and he couldn't use any of his divine sense, and from the perspective of Feng Shui secret methods, he was almost the same as ordinary people.
He used the swallowtail double crystal incense flower stone as the spiritual guide, and launched the refining realm mental method while walking, sitting and standing, and did not stop for two days and two nights. Looking back in Baiyun Mountain, he suddenly became enlightened, and he realized that he had unconsciously crossed the threshold of the "Refining Realm", and secretly said that he was lucky.
Traveling in the refining realm is like singing and dancing slowly, but for two days and two nights, the light song does not take a single note, and the slow dance does not take a wrong step, it is indeed a fluke! Looking at the spar in his hand, if he was allowed to deliberately refine the same one, it would be difficult to succeed again. Although I have mastered the way of refining the realm, it is like learning to paint, but it is difficult to repeat a work created when inspiration is flowing.
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Qi Qixue looked at this "letter" and was stunned. The first paragraph was written with an eyebrow pencil, which she had in her bedroom bedside table, and it seems that Melander had written it at the time, and she wanted to leave the envelope, but she changed her mind and took it with her, and sent it back with this special gift.
She seemed calm that morning, but in fact, her heart was like two little rabbits jumping around, and now that she thinks about it, the act of putting the check on the bedside table and matching the scene at that time is really a little wrong, what would people think? She couldn't help but imagine in her mind what would happen next: Merland got out of bed, opened the envelope and saw the check, took an eyebrow pencil from the drawer, and wrote a letter on the table. He was still naked[***] at the time, and his muscular body was like a perfect sculpture......
Thinking of this, her face suddenly turned red, her body was a little hot and tight, she coughed before she came back to her senses, opened the envelope and saw the returned check, and was at a loss for a while.
After thinking for a long time, she opened the drawer and took out another letter, which was also written in the same neat Song Dynasty craft calligraphy, and the last sentence was "Miss Qi is beautiful and delicate, don't do the dangerous act last night." This is what he wrote to her half a year ago, and Qi Jixue has always kept it, and she read the two letters many times before she carefully put away the check together.
There was that exquisite spar on the table, and Qi Qixue couldn't believe Mei Lande's words, but subconsciously, she would rather choose to believe it. Looking back, there was a row of glass-doored maroon solid wood filing cabinets along the wall behind her, about a meter from her back, and there were many compartments in the cabinets, and there were many folders and various furnishing crafts in them.
Qi Qixue stood up, emptied the filing cabinet behind her, and put the swallowtail double crystal incense flower stone into it alone, just in the same position as her heart when she sat down. -- You Fang's letter, according to the Jianghu doorway, is a typical combination of "point" and "li".
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You Fang secretly watched Qi Qixue come out from afar, and personally signed for the small package before he left Hengming Mansion. At this time, he was not only exhausted of divine energy, but also used the secret method too much almost beyond the limit, and could no longer use a trace of divine sense, if it was a sword, it was equivalent to having an empty spirit but unable to exert it, since practicing the secret method, it was the first time that this kind of encounter had occurred.
Qin Yuling's surname was damaged, and You Fang used his mind to cultivate his sword to recover, and his own condition, relying solely on the internal cultivation of Xinggong to recover was too slow, and there was still a possibility of loss of the original skill, and he needed to be nourished with the help of the external earth qi spirit center. It seems that it is still necessary to go to various places, experience the mountains and rivers of the world, sense the operation of the earth's qi, survey the geographical context, and gather the aura of heaven and earth to help cultivate the form and spirit, which can not only recover faster and better, but also make the skill deeper.
If you have the realm, it depends on your skills and experience, so go home and pack your luggage!
I went to the street to buy some things and returned home, and simply packed my bags, except for a backpack, all the important things I carried with me - Qin Yu was around my waist and the picture scroll was in my sleeve.
Of course, you can't carry all of them, so You Fang selected eighteen pieces, and the rest are still under the bed. He thought the original packaging was too much space, so he unwrapped it and wrapped it in a veil, nine of which he put in his travel bag. In addition to a change of clothes, there is also a handicraft collection appraisal certificate specially made for Qin Yu in Panjiayuan, so as not to encounter unexpected trouble with controlled knives. (Note: See Chapter 34 of this book for details.) )
As for the other nine spars, You Fang hid them on his body, anyway, the coat was thicker and there were more pockets in winter, and You Fang also made a small article on the coat, sewed a few small pockets by himself, and tried it, and each spar could be easily accessed. These small habits in detail may seem redundant and troublesome in normal times, but You Fang has always been so "thoughtful" in his actions.
At this time, he did not know that this coat would save his life in the future.
Although he can't use his divine sense for the time being, You Fang doesn't have too many worries, and other aspects of his body and mind are not affected, he is still a master of kung fu, and has a keen intuition of "responding to touches and feelings", and more importantly, he is a little wanderer, why is he afraid to go to the rivers and lakes?
When I went out, I remembered that I hadn't turned on my mobile phone for two days and two nights, I didn't know what would happen, and I should say hello to Chen Jun, and as soon as I turned on the phone, I received a text message, which turned out to be sent by my sister You Chengyuan: "I'm in Guangzhou, your brother-in-law has found the Netherworld Soil, contact me quickly when you are free!" ”
You Fang was taken aback and quickly dialed the phone: "Sister, have you arrived in Guangzhou?" I'm sorry, I didn't turn on the phone when I went out to run errands two days ago, where are you, I'll look for you right away! …… What, you've checked out to leave and are planning to take the train to Chenzhou? …… It's such a coincidence, I'm going to look for you at the train station and let's go together. …… You just go straight to the train station and buy two tickets, I'll be there soon, there's nothing to pack. ”
Not long after they met at the White Horse Station during the Chinese New Year, the sister and brother met at the Guangzhou Railway Station again, and when they met, they smiled and said: "Sister, aren't you an archaeological team, when did you become a porter, these two bags have a hundred or dozens of catties, right?" ”
You Chengyuan: "Don't be poor, I won't turn on the phone for two days when I'm looking for you, and I'm only here now!" Carry it for me. As he spoke, he handed the bulging bag in his hand to You Fang.
You Fang checked it with one hand, at least more than sixty catties, and asked, "What are you doing in Guangzhou, what is so heavy?" ”
You Chengyuan: "The detector of the task force is broken, go to Guangzhou to buy a spare piece." ”
You Fang was very curious and opened the chain a little slit, and said in surprise: "What kind of archaeological instrument, with this kind of accessory?" It's all delicious, and there are all kinds of spices! Do you want to have a picnic? ”
You Chengyuan explained: "Oh, by the way, buy your brother-in-law some food to improve the food, the field excavation work is too hard, often not good to eat and rest." ”
You Fang asked again: "You are carrying accessories, right, it's quite heavy?" ”
You Chengyuan: "This is a set of Luoyang shovels, and the accessories are only the size of the battery." ”
You Fang looked at the huge travel bag in his hand, and couldn't laugh or cry a little: "Sister, are you there?" Where are you digging out, you can't even buy food, and you need to bring so much from Guangzhou? I've been to Chenzhou, not Antarctica. ”
You Chengyuan: "It's not in Chenzhou City, it's far away!" The working conditions in the mountains are hard, many things can't be bought, and it's not convenient, so I'll tell you more about it when I get in the car, and I have to walk for two days on the road. ”
With modern means of transportation, it takes less than two days to get from Yanjing to New York, but from Guangzhou to a place in Hunan, it is more than two days. The archaeological excavation site where Chi Muduo is located is located deep in the Luoxiao Mountains on the border between Hunan and Jiangxi. On the train, You Chengyuan took out the atlas and pointed it out to You Fang, who was secretly a little surprised.
Because more than ten kilometers away from that location, it was Songhe Valley, where Xiang's home was located, and Liu Li had specially told him the detailed location. But the straight-line distance of more than ten kilometers in the deep mountains is actually very far, and no one knows him at home, so You Fang doesn't have too much to worry about, just be careful in everything.
I heard that the aura of the mountains and rivers near Songhe Valley is excellent, and it is a good place to cultivate the form and spirit, which is suitable for the tour at this time.
It was late to Chenzhou, I found a hotel to rest overnight, and took a long-distance bus to the east early the next morning, passing through Zixing, Xingning, Pengshi and other places, there are more and more mountain roads, and the mountains on both sides of the road are becoming more and more precipitous, but in the opinion of the tour party, it is really a good place for green mountains and beautiful waters, and this road seems to be running through the operation of the earth qi spiritual center.
Between the movement and the stillness, the form and spirit are also gradually recovering, although it is very slow, but You Fang feels more subtle and clear than before, if it is fully recovered, the skill can obviously go to the next level.
I had lunch in a certain county, and then I changed to a very dirty and broken long-distance bus, and finally got off in a small town on the border of Hunan and Jiangxi. The further you go into the mountains, the stronger the dialect accent of the locals becomes, but fortunately, the sisters and brothers of the You family have some understanding of the pronunciation of various local dialects, and they are not as good as listening to foreign languages.
After a night in the town's only guest house, the tour party slipped away to the mountains outside the town at night to exhibit his paintings and sit down. The next morning, there were no buses to sit on, and there were locals who operated convertible buses that carried passengers between various market towns, and walked dozens of miles on bumpy mountain country roads all morning.
At noon, I found a small restaurant in a village to eat, and You Fang realized why my sister brought so much food? Some of the dishes here are very fresh, green and natural, but they are very coarse, there are many things that are missing, the dishes and chopsticks are not very hygienic, and it is very troublesome to run out and eat a meal in the wild.
During the meal, I asked a few more words, only to know that the off-road vehicle of the archaeological team was broken, and the chassis accidentally rubbed against the stones.
In the afternoon, when I entered the mountains, I didn't even have to sit in a farm convertible. Don't look at You Chengyuan's strong body, but he doesn't want to climb the mountain road with things on his back, so he can save trouble or try to save trouble. After eating, I found a walk-behind tractor pulling bricks in the village, negotiated the price, and set off again by tractor, adding water on the way, and came to a village at dusk.
The peaks are towering, the mountains are undulating, and if you change to a pampered young master along the way, you may have to be torn apart, but the spirit of You Fang is getting better and better. The mountain people who drive the tractor are not tired, what is there for him to be tired? Moreover, nourishing with the environment during the journey of the mountains and rivers is very beneficial to the recovery of spiritual energy.
The siblings got off the tractor outside the village and walked through the village on their backs, and further on, there was only a mountain trail. In the afterglow of the sunset, the village was quiet, not many people walked outside, even the smoke was sparse, and occasionally a few children running past them looked at them with strange eyes and did not speak.
Although the houses in the village are relatively rough, most of them are very new, there are dozens of two-story small buildings that are rare in this mountainous area, and the traditional rural door panel type opens the door, but it is equipped with aluminum alloy windows.
In a village of more than 100 households, there are two restaurants, three shops, and even a small building with a sign hanging on the courtyard gate of the guest house, next to the village committee. It is noticeably more affluent and seems to be more prosperous than the villages along the way. But the village in the deep mountains is not a tourist scenic spot, what kind of guest house is there?
What surprised You Fang the most was not these, as soon as he entered the village, he didn't go far before he stopped, pointed to the wall of a family next to him and exclaimed, "Sister, I'm not mistaken, right?" The tomb bricks of the Han Dynasty are still patterned and used to build the foundation of the wall! ”
The courtyard wall of this house is made of ordinary red bricks, which is very high and neat, and the wall is plastered with cement and densely inserted with broken glass pieces, but the root part of the wall that exposes the ground is blue-gray diamond-shaped striped bricks, which looks very thick and simple.
You Chengyuan sighed: "Of course you read it right, your brother-in-law also noticed it as soon as he entered the village, and he didn't dare to be as sure as you, he ran over and squatted under the root of someone's wall to study for a long time, and almost vomited blood!" ”
(To be continued)