Chapter 01
On March 16, the sky was clear, the sun melted the snow of early spring, and the high-rise tiled houses with horned beasts in Ogihua Town were dazzling and colorful in the red and golden light. 【】
The magpie stands on the branches, the willow bank is new and green under the spring breeze, the pedestrians are weaving, plus there is water nearby, there are mountains in the distance, and the scenery is picturesque, brilliant and splendid.
Today is the most annual temple fair in Ogika Town, which is set up to worship the god of Ogihua Mountain, and has a history of 360 years.
According to legend, when the god of Dihua Mountain went down to the mortal world to visit, when he walked to this feng shui treasure, he was hungry, and a kind couple gave him pastries to eat. He said gratefully that he would give birth to a good pair of sons and daughters.
The middle-aged couple were amazed that they had been looking forward to their children for a long time, but their stomachs were not moving.
After the mountain god left, as he said, the kind-hearted couple really gave birth to a pair of lively and lovely dragon and phoenix fetuses. The family took root here, this little-known small county town, also named Dihua Town, since then people are prosperous, and the children and grandchildren are full!
Therefore, this temple fair has also become a grand event for the people to ask for children and family safety, especially when the world is peaceful, the more grand it is.
Villagers, wealthy businessmen, helping the old and the young, dragging children and daughters came early, this crowded scene is more noisy than the Lantern Festival!
Come on, folks, come and see! Authentic Northridge Wild Mountain Ginseng! Eat a hundred poisons and do not invade! Many happy returns! A strong man with bare arms, holding up a ginseng with red silk and yellow mud in his hand, shouted loudly.
Taiping Gong! Boom! Firecrackers! Pyrotechnics! Everything! The vendors who set up their stalls took out gongs to attract passers-by, attracting all the children to gather there, pestering their parents to buy fireworks.
And all kinds of street juggling, more like a tide into the temple fair venue, at noon, is the crowd of people, the music is noisy, there are so many people that they are rubbing shoulders, and they are almost unable to walk.
Old, sir! Slow down! Wait, small!
In the crowd of people dressed in various colors, a little man in a brown cloth robe screamed hoarsely as he stood on tiptoe and craned his neck, as he tried to push through the crowd and squeeze forward.
It turned out that next to the bridge pier in front, the trick of breathing fire and walking the knife mountain was being performed, and people were surrounded by three layers inside and three layers outside, and the water could not be leaked, and there were many people drilling into it, and there was a child in the middle howling and crying.
The man who had been replaced by the old man was in fact very young, dressed in a light blue silk shirt, without any embroidery ornaments, and wore a simple blue cloth scarf and hat on his head, and hid his head all in it.
Although he looks very good-eyed, but now after all, he is dressed and hated, so it is not so much that this is a master, but like a poor scholar who went to Beijing to take the exam, which is really ordinary.
However, at the moment when everyone was being squeezed to the point of red-faced and thick-necked, he walked around with a relaxed face and a smile on his face, and followed the push of others to stand on a stone pier and occupy a high place.
He put his hand on the canopy, looked around, and then jumped off the stone pier, and when he went up again, he was riding a boy wearing open crotch pants on his shoulder.
It's him, who has been crying in the crowd looking for his mother.
After a while, a panicked village woman took the initiative to find him, handed the child back to the woman, and after the other party thanked her, she hurriedly left with the child in her arms.
It was only then that the young man took out a pack of fried pine nuts from his arms and watched with a smile as the seven-foot man performed qigong.
The man's head was shaved like a monk, and his arms were round and strong as an ox. The pomp and circumstance he spread out was also very large, more than 20 Zhengliang big knives were tied with ropes, tied into ladders, and even the handrails were sharp blades, the big man picked up a white radish and slashed it on the knife ladder!
With a click, it was broken into two instantly, and it was genuine! If this man climbs up, he won't have to bleed?
At this time, someone had already thrown copper coins into his open cloth pocket. After the strong man collected the money, hugged his fists, and loudly thanked the villagers for cheering, he moved his big feet and climbed up the knife mountain!
Although he was very strong, his hands and feet were nimble, and he jumped to the top of the ladder like a monkey, and was still on the top, holding the knife and ladder between his legs, and his head was down, and he came to an upside-down golden hook.
Therefore, the more everyone exclaimed, the more suspenseful the strong man's movements became, only the young man kept applauding!
He was still under the swaying knife mountain, put down a silver ingot, so, all kinds of broken silver, copper coins were thrown down one after another, the strong man was so happy that he hugged his fists on it, thank you, thank you, old folks! There's more to come......!
Old, sir!
When the little guy finally sweated and squeezed to the front of the applause, the young man patted his shoulder and said happily, Xiaode, let's go buy sugar gourds.
Master! We've bought a lot of stuff, and you see I'm almost a merchant! Hey, sir, you wait for me! Ay! Seeing that the young man ignored him and rushed forward with great interest, the little man hurriedly carried those kites, mountain god masks, and local cakes, and chased after the young man.
On the crescent-shaped stone arch bridge, there was a vendor carrying a large handful of sugar gourds on his shoulders, and the young man ran straight to the bridge like a child, waving his hand and shouting, I want six strings of sugar gourds!
Good Lat! Six strings of sugar gourds! In the midst of a crowd of frolicking children, the young man finally got the red sugar gourd wrapped in golden malt.
Master....... The little guy looked at the young master who was holding the sugar gourd in his hands, and he couldn't laugh or cry, there were too many six, and he couldn't finish it.......
Come, Xiaode, reward you. The young man squinted, smiled like a peach blossom, and handed over the three strings on his right hand, this thing is delicious!
Thank you, sir! The little guy who was sweating profusely wanted to complain a few words, but at this time, when he took over those red sugar gourds, he was so moved that even his eyes were red.
Let's go over there and sit and eat. The bridge is crowded with people, and on the bank of the river below the bridge, there is an open-air tea shop for people to rest.
Yes, sir. The master and servant came to the river, found a quiet position, and after sitting, they could just see the vermilion inscription watermark bridge on the bridge.
The blue waves under the bridge are rippling, there are awning boats gently flooding, rippling in circles, and the ancient bridge is reflected in the water, and the waves of the water are reflected on the bridge, which is really a very beautiful picture of the water town.
That's great! The young man looked at this scene and couldn't help but admire.
What is the good thing that the lord said? The little guy asked, he was busy wiping the big tea bowl in the tea shop before pouring tea for the owner, and these things did not bother the shopkeeper to do it.
It's good everywhere, the sugar gourd is delicious, and this big bowl of tea is also delicious! The young man smiled slightly, very satisfied.
Hehe, what is the good thing here, it is the first time you have seen it, and you feel fresh. The little guy smiled and shook his head, when it comes to tea and food, of course, it is the best in the palace, just the cups and bowls for drinking tea are ten thousand times stronger than those here.
The little guy is very dissatisfied with the rough and dull tea bowl, since it is ceramic, how can he touch his hands? This workmanship is so bad! The tea is also, there is no aroma, and it is not a new tea after spring.
Having said that, even if it is the New Year, the palace has never seen such a lively. The young man held his chin in his hand, his clear black eyes, motionless looking at the people on the bridge, helping the old and the young, the husband and the wife, when had he ever seen such a warm scene in the palace?
You want the palace to be lively, it's not just a matter of your words. The little guy smiled and said, Wait for us to go back, let the imperial dining room copy the sugar gourd, a big bowl of tea, and let the little plums and green beads pretend to be vendors......
Your idea is good, but I'm afraid that you won't be able to draw a tiger, and you will provoke someone's temper. The young man sighed, turned his head, and looked at the little servant.
The eyes that are as black as a deep pool and the water waves are charming, especially against the backdrop of the curved eyebrows and thick long eyelashes, which forms an incredible charm that makes people panic, even if it is just a very ordinary gaze.
Emperor, Emperor...... Oh no, it's the old man! You drink tea. The little girl's face turned red and he stammered, I'll give you some water.
Hum! Xiao Dezi, don't you want to go back to the palace? Why have you been talking about the good things in the palace today? There was a hint of suspicion in the young man's eyes.
How, how come?! Xiao Wu hurriedly explained, I said it before I came out, where you go, master, Xiao Dezi will go, even if his head is cut off by General Jing, the slave will never regret it!
It's pretty much the same, it's not in vain that I usually love you so much. The young man nodded in satisfaction, and quickly believed the little girl's words.
The little guy secretly breathed a sigh of relief and took the emperor around, can he not be frightened? If he could go back to the palace, it would naturally be a good thing, so he tapped the ...... on the side.
Come to think of it, it's been two months since we came out...... The young man said suddenly, lowered his head and took a sip of tea, just now he felt that it tasted good, but now there is a strong bitterness left on the tip of his tongue and soaked in his heart.
That guy must be so angry that his face is blue by now! Without waiting for the little guy to answer, the young man said to himself again, frowning, hum, I'm angry with him! He even arranged a marriage for me casually...... He also said that it was for my own good...... It's so hateful! I didn't take the emperor into account at all!
Hearing the young man muttering angrily, and the slender fingers holding the tea bowl were tense and white, the little girl knew that it was still hopeless to go back, and asked in a very low voice, dare to ask the emperor, then should we continue to go south?
Since the two of them slipped out of the palace in disguise, they have been going south, touring the mountains and rivers, and tasting delicious food all over the world, not to mention how leisurely they are.
This Dihua Ancient Town is the seventeenth they have passed, and it is also the richest township in the vicinity, but it has a somewhat taste of shopkeepers bullying customers.
Although the old man was having a good time, the little guy felt that it was particularly discriminatory against outsiders, especially the poor people, and even the previous temple fair was incense, and those who had patches on their clothes were not allowed to enter, saying that it would stain the eyes of the mountain god.
As a result, those honest villagers could only bow outside the dusty temple gate to pray for the protection of the mountain gods.
And the old man, he is not deeply involved in the world, he can't see these famous halls, and he thinks it is the customs of this place, but he happily follows them outside the temple to worship the gods, and he is not afraid of soiling his clothes. When the little guy saw it, he inevitably felt sorry for the master, but he couldn't help but sweep away his interest, so he didn't say anything.
Now, he thinks that the master can leave here as soon as possible and go to the next place to play.
Of course, I left a note saying that I was going north to oversee the construction of the fortress, so they must have gone north to find people, and we had to go all the way south to be comfortable. Hearing that the little guy said that he wanted to continue to play in the mountains and rivers, the young man swept away the gloomy mood just now, patted the little guy on the shoulder vigorously, and said with a smile, tonight, I will invite you to have a good meal, I heard that the bamboo tube roast chicken here is famous for its deliciousness!
Wow! Thank you for the reward! The little guy is also a glutton, as soon as he heard that there was something delicious, he hurriedly nodded and agreed, and then, he also asked the shopkeeper of the tea shop to change another pot of tea, to get good spring tea, and as soon as he made a shot, it was a silver ingot of white flowers.
The shopkeeper was so happy that his eyes couldn't see it, he took out good tea and snacks, and served the two uncles diligently.
The little guy didn't know that the two of them had made a generous move at the temple fair, and repeatedly showed their silver, which had already attracted the attention of the thieves, and they had already quietly followed them two streets