In the eleventh year of Yong'an, on the twenty-seventh day of the lunar month, it snowed heavily!

Qiantang City is full of lights, a piece of festivity, the world wrapped in silver seems to be piled up with clotted salt, carved with powder, beautiful. Jingyuan inside and outside is very lively, close to the end of the year, the gold shop is temporarily closed for rest, everyone returned to the city, more than 50 people gathered together, even if it is not loud, it seems to be much noisier than before, and the deserted courtyard is full of vigorous vitality.

Xu You lifted the cotton curtain from the outside, exhaled white air in his mouth, stomped his feet, rubbed his hands and said: "In this weather, the snow is like goose feathers, it is urgent and dense, and it really kills!" ”

Frost, autumn equinox, and winter solstice sat around the stove, holding needles and threads in their hands, and took the five newly bought maids to be busy sewing new clothes for Xu You to wear for the New Year. Xu You's original meaning, like everyone, can be customized in the weaving workshop outside, but the frost does not follow, saying that the outside is not close to the body after all, and she has to tear the cloth and sew it by hand. However, Xu You has reservations about the craftsmanship of frost walking, ten fingers do not touch the spring water, will he take a needle and thread to say two things, sew clothes, don't sew the sleeves to the waist, it's good.

Yu Su was beside her to take care of the ginger soup boiling on the fire, and her daughter Su Xi Chounu sat silently on the side, her eyes dull and blank, not much different from when she first came.

The autumn equinox hurriedly came over to help Xu You dust off the snowflakes on his shoulders, and Yu Yu poured a bowl of ginger soup and sent it to him. Xu You took a sip and drank it, his body slowly became gentle, and said: "The things that should be purchased are almost done, at noon you all work harder, I asked Wu Shan Li Mu and them to also help, the soup and rice dishes are more sumptuous, and everyone gathers together for Chinese New Year's Eve dinner in the evening." ”

Lushuang put down the needle and thread and asked, "Xiaolang, according to the custom, four green mountain stones should be buried in the four corners of the house, have they been buried?" ”

"What are the rules, just bury the stones, and you have to go to the Jinglu of the Heavenly Master Dao to find the Taoist official to paste the talisman! There is only one Jinglu in Qiantang now, it is still small and pitiful, Yan Yang went to the Qingshan Stone in an ox cart, there was a long queue outside the door, and it was not our turn to wait until it was dark. I really couldn't help it, so I had to pull it back. ”

"That's not possible, Qingshan Stone didn't use a talisman, it didn't have the desired effect, and the buried stone was for the town house to drive away evil spirits, not for fun!" Winter Solstice stood up in a hurry and said, "I'll go!" ”

Xu You didn't have time to stop it, the winter solstice had already disappeared outside the door, and he couldn't help laughing: "As for it?" Why don't I write two words, a town, a house, and bury them on top of the stones. ”

Lu Shuang said softly: "How many years have been this rule, everyone is used to it, ask for peace of mind." As for whether it is spiritual or not, it doesn't matter! ”

"Alright, let her go!"

Xu You walked to the stove, stretched out his hand to bake the fire, and saw some paper-cuts in the bamboo basket next to his clothes, all of which were in the form of flying swallows, lifelike and vivid, and boasted: "Who cut this divine swallow?" It's a clever hand......"

Lushuang pointed to a servant girl and said, "It's Ananda, she has very skillful hands, and most of Xiaolang's clothes are actually made by her." ”

"Ananda?" Xu Youqi said: "The name that its wings gave you? ”

Ananda lowered his head, not daring to look directly at Xu You, and said timidly: "Yes!" ”

When Buddhism was popular, there were not a few people named after the classics and celebrity names of the two religions, which is not unusual. The reason why Xu You is strange is because He Wei is clearly not very interested in Buddhism, and he actually gave such a name to the maid who served him, which inevitably looked weird.

"Since it's its wings, let's call it that. Do you know the meaning of Ananda? ”

Ananda raised his head boldly, looked confused, and said, "I don't know! ”

"Ananda is joy, like the full moon in autumn, like a green lotus flower, is the most handsome disciple of the Buddha, which makes people happy at first sight."

Ananda's face suddenly turned red, and he said, "The maid is ugly, I don't dare to use such a name!" ”

"People have an external appearance and an internal appearance, and each other is born from the heart, as long as you work hard, always have good thoughts, and know how to advance and retreat, you are Ananda, and there is nothing you dare not use!"

"The servant knows, and in the future, he will definitely serve his Yilang Jun well and live up to Ananda's name!"

Xu You smiled: "As long as you don't have another Jiaye, Jingyuan is Jingyuan, I don't want to become Dade Temple." ”

Lushuang sneered and said: "Master Zhu of Dade Temple respects Xiaolang as the master of the six characters, and everyone in Qiantang knows it, even if there are a few more Ananda and Jiaye in the family, it is ordinary, right?" ”

Xu You had a bitter face and said, "The monk can't do it......"

"Why can't a monk do it?" He Wei opened the curtain and walked in, "Does Qilang look down on monks?" ”

"Say Cao Cao Cao is here, the sharp-toothed guy is here!" Xu You turned around and said, "Has the gift been delivered?" ”

"Delivered! Gu Yun complained that the gift you gave was too heavy, and it seemed to be outward, and he gave back a lot of things, which were more valuable than the ones we sent, should you accept it or not? ”

Xu You said with a smile: "It's okay, all of them should be big eaters, friends have the meaning of wealth, he doesn't lack this, just accept it." ”

"Has Fenghu come back from Fuchun?"

"I came back yesterday, Zhu Zhi is delicate and thoughtful, and he sent someone to send us so many New Year's goods seven days ago, so I have to go to make a trip not to be rude."

While the two were talking, Wu Shan, Li Mu, Cangchu, Qi Huating and others came back one after another to restore their lives, they have been running around in the past few days, giving Xu You's handwritten letters and gifts to Zhang Tong, Chen Qian, Bai Chengtian and other literati friends who have made friends in Yaji, some of them are too far away, and they have to wait until the end of the New Year to send people to visit.

In the evening, the winter solstice came back with a stone, wrinkled his nose, and said: "Phew, the Heavenly Master Dao is really time to close the door, there is only one Taoist official in Jinglu, and he is still a young man without a long beard, he speaks arrogantly and rudely, relying on him to draw talismans to exorcise evil spirits, it is really not as good as Xiaolang's writing!" ”

Frost quipped: "It didn't work out, no wonder I'm so angry." It's okay, the town house relies on Haoran righteousness, and it's not a few talismans, with Xiaolang here, it's more effective than anything! ”

"Okay, you actually arranged that Xiaolang is a thing in the town's house, see if I don't sue you!"

The winter solstice was cunning and wanted to leave, but Lu Shuang hurriedly took her hand, and said angrily: "What are you going to do, the kitchen is getting the ghost pill, and there is a shortage of manpower, if you have nothing to do, hurry up and help the autumn equinox." ”

"Okay, I'll go as soon as I tell Xiaolang. Also, the matter of Qingshanshi, in fact, I have done it properly! ”

"Okay? How to properly handle the law? ”

"Hehe, I asked a monk to make a method for Qingshan Stone, no worse than the talisman of the Heavenly Master's Dao......"

Confused, he said, "Monk? The monk of Daitokuji Temple? What are they making a fuss about? ”

"The Heavenly Master Dao can draw talismans, and the Dade Temple can also be opened, anyway, it is to grab business. Don't you see that even Zhu Fayan personally sat in the town and opened up the light for the villagers, with a kind attitude and a lovely smile, not to mention how festive. By the way, Zhu Wuxian also came out, and the little girl around him circled three or four times inside and out, shouting the snow monk's nickname, and she couldn't squeeze in. ”

Lu Shuang frowned slightly, and said: "Buddhism and Taoism are one mountain and no two tigers, and Dade Temple is so blatant, maybe it will cause some trouble." Go quickly, tell Xiaolang, and prepare early! ”

"Didn't I come to ask you, where did Xiaolang go, I didn't find ...... in the front hall and backyard."

Lu Shuang patted his forehead and said, "Look at my memory, Xiaolang and they all went to see Fang Si Nian, and said it was ...... Said it was to pick her up today......"

Dong Solstice pursed his lips and said, "The little girl is finally reluctant?" I don't know if I haven't seen the sun for two or three months, if my skin is white......"

Frost glared at her and said, "Don't rap, let's go!" ”

"Okay, okay, let's go!"

Dong Solstice went with a smile, and saw Xu You, He Wei, and Zuo Yan standing outside Fang Sinian's room from a distance, and didn't know what to say, she walked closer and said, "Xiaolang, I'm back!" ”

Xu You turned his head and said with a smile: "The stone is pasted with a talisman?" ”

"No ......" Dong Solstice was a little apprehensive, strictly speaking, this matter was not approved by Xu You, and said: "However, I found a monk to recite the scriptures and made the law, and it is said that it can also exorcise evil spirits in the town......"

"Hey, the bald donkeys of Dade Temple are even arguing with the Heavenly Master Dao about this?" He Wei snorted and said: "Zhu Fayan seems to be really in a hurry, he has suffered a big loss since the Yaji, and the Buddha statue in Jingqiu can't be built, so he is ready to use the many customs and habits of the New Year to rob the believers with the Heavenly Master, and the appearance is too ugly." ”

"Dade Temple was forced to death by Zhu Wujue, and people are not allowed to fight back?" Xu You's expression was flat, unimpressed, and said: "Let them go, it's a big New Year, don't be swept away by this little thing!" ”

Dong Solstice asked cautiously, "Then, Qingshan Stone?" ”

"It doesn't matter if it's a white cat or a black cat, it's a good cat if you can catch a mouse! Let Wu Shan bury the stone in the four corners, you are clever, this matter is good, go ahead! ”

The winter solstice chick nodded like a peck of rice, and his smiling eyes were invisible, and said, "I think the same way, but I don't understand what Xiaolang said!" It doesn't matter if he is a Heavenly Master or a Dade Temple, as long as he can exorcise evil spirits. ”

The door opened, and Shan Zong came out of it, with a shocked face, and said, "Lang Jun, Si Nian, she ......."

Xu You thought something was wrong, and said, "Don't worry, say it slowly, what's wrong?" ”

"She, she's in the ninth grade!"

"Huh?"

Xu You was taken aback, at first Shanzong told him that with Fang Sinian's entry, he might be able to enter the product within half a year, but he didn't believe it at the time. The autumn equinox is talented, learning the white tiger is his own hand-in-hand teaching, and it took three years to barely enter the nine products, Fang Sinian is certainly blessed by the two superb exercises of wanting to extinguish and Bodhi Gong, but it is undoubtedly impossible to enter the product within half a year. It's just that she didn't expect that in just three months, she had already gone from clearing customs and practicing qi to the realm of yin and yang, and she entered the nine-rank list like a rocket!

"Let's go, let's go!"

He Wei was very excited, and when he entered the house, Xu You and Zuo Yan followed closely. After only glancing at Fang Sinian, Zuo Yan nodded and said, "Yes, it's really in!" ”

"Seven bodies, seven hands, seven peace!" He Wei circled Fang Sinian as if he had obtained a treasure, and said: "Is this the realm of knowing and breathing?" ”