Chapter 35: Vermilion - Appreciating the Exotic Customs
The glass fragments were shining with bright light, and they were scattered all over the place, like the stars in the sky.
The laughter of the Queen Mother echoed in the Lingxiao Palace, and the curtain general's mind went blank, just stunned to watch the beautiful glass fragments disappear into the clouds.
Leaving the Heavenly Palace, when several people returned to the quicksand river again, the rain finally fell, and it was still raining heavily.
"I'm so stupid...... How can those who have been expelled from Heaven go back......"
"In fact, you have always understood that this is just a casual joke, but because of that hypocritical obsession, you have refused to let go, and now although everything is over, some people will never come back."
Xiao Zhen said, looked in the direction where Ah Zi girl was, and sighed softly.
"That's it, it's time to let go, these days are the New Year's Day, I should go and see Ah Zi, she has been thinking about me for so many years, but I have never cared about it. If you think about it, after staying by this quicksand river for many years, you are indeed used to it. ”
"Ah Zi girl...... Heh......"
"What is the girl laughing at?"
"I laughed at Miss Ah Zi for being stupid, and she was obsessively in love with a person who regarded herself as a pawn in exchange for glory and wealth for so many years."
The smile on Xiaoyu's face disappeared, but there was more regret and anger, this was the first time in the years that Xiaoyu had known her that she was so angry.
"What do you mean by that?"
"Naturally, it's not worth it for Ah Zi girl, have you ever considered, where did I get that piece of purple glass with my husband?"
"Purple glass...... Ah Zi ...... Yes...... Could it be ......"
"Master's words, I'm afraid you haven't remembered them at all."
After speaking, Xiaozhen stepped onto Bailu's back, not wanting to stay here any longer.
"Yes, following the scripture learner to the Western Regions to retrieve the true scripture is what I should do."
The general finally woke up, and there was one more monk by the quicksand river, who was waiting for the arrival of other scriptures.
The sky was already a little dark with dark clouds, and it was already evening, and the rain was getting heavier and heavier, and the road under my feet was already a little unclear.
There is no place to live here, although there is a post station nearby, but it is only a simple pavilion, only enough for the innkeeper to rest. If you turn back at this time, you have to go back to Gao Laozhuang, but after crossing the quicksand river, you will not be far from Zhu Ziguo, so the husband and wife decided to continue to brave the rain and go to Zhu Ziguo to spend the night.
About half an hour later, the husband and wife finally reached Zhu Ziguo, and it was completely dark at this time.
When he arrived at the accommodation, Xiaoyu placed the white deer and luggage, handed Xiaozhen a towel and prepared to go downstairs.
"Lady, quickly wipe your hair, I'll go and ask the store to send some ginger soup, it's raining a little today, don't catch a cold."
"Okay."
Xiao Zhen responded lightly, she was a little listless along the way, maybe she was still a little unable to let go of Miss Azi's affairs.
"This may be a good thing for Miss Ah Zi, after all, there is no need to think about a person who is destined to be destined all day long."
"yes."
It rained all night, and it was quiet near dawn, and when the sky was all open, the sun came out.
Xiao Zhen stretched his waist and pushed open the window, and the fresh air came to his face, instantly sweeping away the boredom of yesterday.
"Ah, it's so refreshing on a rainy morning."
"yes, it's just the right time to move around."
Xiaoyu also came to the window, feeling the cool wind, and there were already many people on the street at this time, all of them walking towards the square in front of the palace.
"Husband, could it be that there will be some interesting activities held here today? Everybody go to the palace. ”
"In this way, when I went downstairs yesterday to ask the store to deliver ginger soup, I seem to have heard them say a few words, about what kind of celebration will be held in the square in front of the palace today, and His Majesty the King will also participate."
"Celebration...... Let's take a look and see if we're okay? I've been here many times before, but I've never met one before. ”
"Okay, but don't be in such a hurry, we can go out later."
"Wouldn't that be able to get to the front and occupy a good position?"
"What Childe said is that the girl doesn't have to be in such a hurry."
As he was talking, the shopkeeper brought breakfast over, and when he heard the husband and wife talking about the celebration, he told them something.
"You two must be participating in our New Year's ceremony for the first time, right?"
"Exactly, can the little second brother tell us about some interesting things in this ceremony?"
"It's interesting, you have to wait until the second half of the ceremony, the first half is ceremonial, Your Majesty will also participate, although it is lively, but it is just to watch the ceremony, you have to stand for a long time, so most of the people who go to join in the fun are foreigners, or children and their parents. The second half of the journey is different, the market is open everywhere, and there are many delicious and fun things. ”
"I see, thank you little brother."
Xiao Er left, and was busy delivering breakfast to other guests, during the New Year's Festival, this store was full, and he had to do several times more work than usual.
After breakfast, the husband and wife slowly walked out the door, and before the ceremony was over, they were ready to look around.
Zhu Ziguo is a small country at the junction of Nanzhan Buzhou and Xiniu Hezhou, the area is not large, the population is not much, this New Year's ceremony can be regarded as the most lively time of the year, there will be many outsiders who come here in the celebration of these days, go to the market to find some bargains, and then bring them to relatives and friends, or sell them elsewhere.
By the way, on the first weekend of every month, the sect will open a sect breaking event, and almost all the knights of the Three Realms will participate.
In the past, the envoy only appeared in Chang'an, so every day Chang'an would be crowded, and the envoy would not be busy alone. So the doppelganger of the event messenger was sent to various places, and Zhu Ziguo was also lively.
The scenery of Zhu Ziguo is very different from that of the Tang Dynasty, Chang'an is divided into several squares, countless streets and alleys, the style of the houses is relatively uniform, all are gray tiles and white walls, neatly arranged along the streets. Zhu Ziguo is mostly domed houses, like small temples, some are neatly arranged, some are separated, and the eyes look at a piece of gold and splendor, very magnificent.
After strolling around for a while, the ceremony in front of the palace finally ended, the king ordered the market to open, and the guards guarding the street began to let them go, and the originally empty market was crowded with people in a blink of an eye, and the husband and wife were almost pushed forward by the crowd.
"That's a lot of people."
"Yes, lady, you have to follow me, if you get separated, it will be difficult to find."
"Don't worry."
Having said that, Xiao Yu had to look at this and try that every time she went to a stall, so in fact, Xiao Yu had been following her closely.
The market is very large, it will last for three days, with everything to eat, drink, and wear, and the couple walked for a long time before walking down a street.
"Husband, it's noon, we don't still want to see His Majesty the King, why don't we go back first, eat something, and rest for a while."
"It's okay, if you're free to finish business tomorrow, let's go shopping again."
"Hmm."
When I left the market, the streets were quieter, and although I met many people, most of them went to the market.
The husband and wife returned to the inn where they were staying, and after having lunch, they simply rested for a while, and then set off for the Zhu Ziguo Palace.