Chapter 36: Visiting
The night was deep, but there was no moon in the sky, let alone stars.
Since our horses were all killed in battle, we had to walk to Songyang County.
When I arrived in Songyang County, it was already more than one o'clock in the morning, the gate of Songyang County was closed, the city was dark, and there was silence around.
Me: Brothers, I'll rest outside tonight and go into town early tomorrow morning.
Wang Long: That's all it takes.
We found a place, everyone was back to back, and began to rest, because of the rush along the way, everyone was very tired, and it didn't take long for everyone to fall asleep.
The sun is out, and the birds around are singing happily.
We also wake up from sleep.
Me: It's a blessing to see the sun rise every day.
Wang Lung: Yes, what a beautiful sun, what a beautiful bird's call!
Me: Let's stop feeling here, hurry into the city and find a place to eat.
Stupid Cow: Big brother, when you talk about eating, I'm really hungry.
Me: You're not the only one hungry, everyone's stomachs are drumming.
Dog: Yes, when this bird calls, its belly drums.
Me: Haha, let's go into town and eat.
We entered the city from the west gate of Songyang County, and we didn't go far before we saw a noodle restaurant.
Me: Brother Long, I heard that the braised one-book-read-novel xstxt noodles here are very famous, let's try them.
Wang Long: Songyang's braised noodles are indeed famous all over the world, especially the old Yang's mutton stewed noodles, which are even more wonderful.
Me: Let's eat this old Yang's mutton stewed noodles at noon, and fill our stomachs in this noodle restaurant in the morning.
Stupid Cow: Agreed, big brother, I'm so hungry.
When we saw the look on the stupid cow's face when he said this, we all burst out laughing.
We walked into the noodle shop.
Boss: How many masters, what should you eat?
Me: Come to your best noodles.
Boss: Haole, the three fresh braised noodles in our store are famous in the whole Songyang.
When I heard this, I thought to myself, "Do you know how to eat cows?"
I snorted and said, "Boss, you have to hurry."
Boss: Holo.
After more than ten minutes, our face came.
Because they were so hungry, everyone was like they hadn't eaten for a few years, and they ate the noodles by dividing them by two, probably because they were too hungry, and they felt that this noodles were really delicious in the world.
Me: Boss, one more bowl for each person.
Boss: Holo.
We ate another bowl before we felt almost.
After settling the bill, we walked to Qixianzhuang.
We walked all the way, looking at the scenery of Songyang City all the way. Although it is a county seat, it has a large population and is also a very prosperous place.
We walked for half an hour and finally arrived at Qixianzhuang.
I looked up at the gate of Qi Xianzhuang, it was very luxurious, and the three words on the door plaque were written like dragons and phoenixes, vigorous and powerful, and it must be a masterpiece.
Me: Brother Long, can you tell who wrote the three words of Qi Xianzhuang?
Wang Long: According to legend, it was written by Zhang Xu himself.
Me: Zhang Xu is the grass saint Zhang Xu.
Wang Long: Exactly, Hua Wuyu's father and Zhang Xu are friends, one day, Zhang Xu came to Qixian Village as a guest, drinking and drinking very happily, and then Hua Wuyu's father called Zhang Xu inscription, Zhang Xu mentioned these three words.
I carefully read the three words on the door plaque, and it was really well written. I thought: The grass saint really lives up to its name.
Me: Dog, go knock on the door.
Dogbaby: Yes, big brother.
The dog baby walked to the gate of Qixianzhuang and knocked on the door.
It didn't take long for the door to open, and it was an old man in his fifties.
I hurriedly walked up and said, "Uncle, in Xiajiang Dazhi, I have come to meet the owner of the flower village, and I would like to ask the old man to report it."
Uncle: Wait, this son.
Me: Okay.
After more than ten minutes, Hua Wuyu came to the gate to pick us up.
Me: Meet Brother Hua.
Hua was speechless: Brother Jiang, you're welcome, please inside.
We followed Hua Wuyu into Zhuangzi, and as soon as we entered the gate, we saw a large courtyard, which was full of flowers and quite beautiful.
Me: Brother Hua, the flowers here are more beautiful than the emperor's back garden, can you take the younger brother to visit, so that the younger brother can open his eyes?
Hua was speechless: Brother Jiang, what did you say, I am very normal here, but if Brother Jiang wants to take a look around, then, Hua is not afraid of making a fool of himself, and takes Brother Jiang to see the cold house.
Me: Brother Hua, you are too modest, please.
We followed the flowers speechlessly, through the big yard, on a path, on both sides of the path are all kinds of flowers, and the fragrance is very charming, we walked along the path for more than ten minutes, saw a pond, the pond is full of lotus flowers, unfortunately, now is not the day of lotus flowers, can only look at the lotus leaves.
There was a pavilion next to the pond, and we walked to the pavilion, and I saw that there were two words written on it: Breeze. These two words are also written vigorously and powerfully, and they should also be masterpieces.
Me: Brother Hua, I don't know which famous artist mentioned the word "wind"?
Hua was speechless: Brother Jiang thinks, how are these two words written?
Me: My brother's handwriting is really poor, but I like to read calligraphy works, but I can't see any big doorways, I can only see the liveliness of the layman.
Hua was speechless: Brother Jiang, it's a joke, these two words are a handwritten letter by Hua, which makes you laugh.
Me: Brother Hua is really versatile, I heard that Brother Hua became a poem in three steps, and my little brother really wanted to see it.
Hua is speechless: These are all the love of friends on the rivers and lakes, and they are too much to praise Hua.
Me: As the saying goes, there is no wind and no waves, it must be Brother Hua who has a hand, otherwise, wouldn't it be so spread on the rivers and lakes?
The flower is speechless: Then the flower will be ugly.
When I heard that Hua Wuyu really wanted to become a poem in three steps, I was very surprised. I saw that Hua Wuyu touched his chin with his hand, and then took the first step and chanted: A little white in the ten thousand flowers, and Huan spoke freely in front of the Wind Pavilion. After chanting these two sentences, he touched his chin again with his hand, took the second step, and chanted: Jianghu is famous as a general. After chanting this sentence, Hua turned around speechlessly, took a step back, and chanted: It's a great luck to come to the Humble House.
I looked at it, this flower is speechless is really a three-step poem, and, think about it carefully, isn't his poem just praising me, I am wearing a white dress, and talking freely with him in front of the Wind Pavilion, more importantly, I am now a famous general in the rivers and lakes, and it is your great luck to come to your house today, to sum up, this poem is definitely a work of slapping my ass.
Me: Brother Hua really opened my eyes, admired and admired the younger brother.
Hua was speechless: Brother Jiang, it's over.
We walked along the pond and then walked on another path, the flowers on both sides of the road were very strange, I couldn't name them at all, and walked along this road for ten minutes, and came to an open field, where all the camellia were planted, and it was also quite beautiful.
Me: Brother Hua, these camellias are really beautiful.
The flowers are speechless: many of the camellia here are transplanted from the south of the Yangtze River, especially this "Three Heroes of the Wind and Dust" is particularly rare.
I looked in the direction of Hua Speechless's finger and saw a camellia, which was three flowers blooming on its branches, one red, one white and one green, which was really beautiful.
Me: Why is this strain called the Three Heroes of Wind and Dust?
Hua is speechless: The Three Heroes of Wind and Dust are actually the three hermits at the beginning of the founding of this dynasty, the Red Whisk Girl, Li Jing, and the Bearded Guest, according to legend, all three of them are strong martial arts people, and later, Li Jing followed Li Shimin and laid down half of the Tang Dynasty, and the Red Whisk Girl and the Bearded Guest did not want to be officials, so they went to live in seclusion on overseas islands.
Me: These are the Three Heroes of the Wind and Dust, a good metaphor. The red flower needs green leaves, so this white flower can only be a lonely official.
Hua was speechless: What Brother Jiang said is extremely true.
As soon as I heard Li Jing, I remembered that his descendant Li Yuanyi, a bastard, gave Lao Tzu's daughter-in-law to the emperor, which is really not a good thing, it is really not as good as the generation.
Hua Wuyu took us to visit the camellia, continued to walk inside, and saw a pavilion, this pavilion is different from the outside one, it is built next to a waterfall, the waterfall slopes down the mountain behind it, and flows outside along the waterway.
Me: Brother Hua, this pavilion is well built, sitting in this pavilion and drinking tea, it must have a different flavor.
Hua was speechless: Since Brother Jiang has this Yaxing, then let's go and drink tea.
We followed Hua Wuyu into the pavilion, Hua Wuyu sat on the main seat, I sat opposite him, and the others sat on both sides.
It didn't take long for a maid to bring tea and snacks.
The maid helped us pour all the tea.
Hua is speechless: Let's try it, this is the Longjing before the rain just sent from Hangzhou, how about it taste?
I picked up the teacup and took a sip, a fresh fragrance came to my nose, although it was very fragrant, but the tea was down, there was still a faint astringency.
Me: It's really good tea.
Hua was speechless: Brother Jiang thinks it's delicious, so drink more.
Me: Definitely.
I thought: From entering Qixianzhuang, all the way to visit, what I saw was prosperous, beautiful scenery, it seems that the rumors of the rivers and lakes are true, this Qixianzhuang is really the same as the palace, what is the origin of this flower family? How can it be so powerful? I can't find the answers to these questions, and of course, it is impossible to ask Hua speechless directly.
Me: Brother Hua, my younger brother visited Qixianzhuang today, which is an eye-opener.
Hua was speechless: Brother Jiang, you're welcome.
Me: Brother Hua, in fact, the younger brother came to visit this time, is there something to ask for?
Hua was speechless: Oh, Brother Jiang, there is nothing between you and me, and Hua Mou, who can do it, will do his best.
Me: I don't know how much Brother Hua knows about a bowl of porridge?
Hua was speechless: I don't know much, this bowl of porridge sect is too secretive, and few people in the rivers and lakes know about them.
Me: Oh, my little brother wants to invite Brother Hua to join my Jianghu column and dedicate his strength to maintaining justice in the rivers and lakes.
As soon as Hua Wuyu heard what I said, he immediately snorted and said: Brother Jiang, forgive Hua for being powerless, Qi Xianzhuang has never participated in all the battles on the rivers and lakes, whether it is righteous or evil.
As soon as I heard this, I also laughed and said: It doesn't matter, no matter what, when I came to Qixianzhuang today, I saw Brother Hua and saw the beautiful scenery of Qixianzhuang, which was really worth the trip.
Hua was speechless: Brother Jiang is polite.
Me: Since this is the case, it is inconvenient for the younger brother to bother for too long, and when the younger brother finishes the mundane affairs, he must come to Brother Hua's Qixian Village to stay for a few more days, and I hope that Brother Hua must give this face.
Hua Wuyu: Of course, this is something that Hua can't ask for, and you are welcome at any time.
Me: Thank you, Brother Hua.
Hua was speechless: Now that I am about to eat lunch, it is better to take a break in the cold house.
Me: Thank you Brother Hua, the younger brother is really riddled with mundane things, and he can only do it next time.
Hua was speechless: Even if Brother Jiang has something important to do, it is inconvenient for Hua to stay, please.
Me: Brother Hua, please.
Hua Wuyu personally sent us out of Qixianzhuang, I thought: This Hua Wuyu can be regarded as giving me enough face, he doesn't participate in my Jianghu column, maybe there is something unspeakable.
We said goodbye to the flowers at the door.
Walking on the street of Songyang, Wang Long asked: Brother Jiang, what should we do next?
Me: Let's not think so much about it now, let's go find this old Yang family's mutton stewed noodles first, eat a big meal, and then let's go to the horse farm and buy a few good horses, and then think about other questions.
Stupid: Okay, my stomach is drumming again.
Dog Baby: Brother Niu, you really eat more than a cow.
Me: It's good to eat a lot.
We talked and laughed, and went to eat with the old Yang's mutton stewed noodles.
Ate lamb stewed noodles and bought horses.
Wang Long: Brother Jiang, what should we do next?
Me: I have eaten and eaten, and I have a mount, and now it is about to be the Dragon Boat Festival, so we can only go south and rush to Dongting Lake.
Wang Long: That's the only way to do it now, and the Bowl of Porridge Sect is definitely still chasing us, so the sooner we set up a Jianghu column, the more helpful it will be for our safety.
Me: Brother Long said very much, brothers, let's go.
Wang Long, Stupid Cow, Dog Baby: Okay.
We got on our horses and rode south.