Chapter Twenty-Four: Descending the Mountain
In the blink of an eye, on the 28th of April, Ning Xi sneaked out of the ancient tomb before dawn, changed into clean clothes and waited for Li Qin and the others in Xianyunju.
Today, with a white jacket and a white skirt, and a white ribbon between her hair, she is alive and well with a doll version of the little dragon girl.
The little dragon girl didn't blindly wear white clothes. I made a lot of various skirts. But maybe the little dragon girl in white in the TV series is too deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and she wears it back and forth, but Ning Xi still likes this classic white dress the most.
Yang Guo deliberately hung a purse for Ning Xi, and put two taels of broken silver in the purse. Tell Ning Xi to buy whatever she wants to eat or play with this silver. The daughter was too young, and Yang Guo didn't dare to put more silver in her purse, otherwise it would be troublesome to be targeted by the thief.
Not long after, Li Jushou and Qin Ruoyao came together. There were also Ju Hong and Zhou Ruofu.
It turned out that Zhang Zhixian heard that Li Jushou and Qin Ruoyao were going to take Ning Xi to visit Zhongnan Town, and he was worried that two and a half children with a little girl would not be able to explain to Yang Guo if there was a mistake. Specially ordered Ju Hong to go down the mountain to accompany and take care of him. Worried that Ning Xi was the little girl Ju Hong couldn't take care of her, she specially borrowed Zhou Ruofu from Yuheng Zhenren.
Worried that Ning Xi would not be able to walk long when he was young, he ordered Juhong and Li Jushou to drive a carriage over.
Although Yang Guo agreed to his daughter going down the mountain, he made up his mind to sneak behind his daughter quietly. In this way, it will not disturb the interest of her daughter and her playmates, and can ensure her safety. If Yang Guo is a father, he will be a daughter slave today.
Unexpectedly, Zhang Zhixian arranged it so thoroughly.
Ju Hong led his younger brothers and sisters to greet Yang Guo, and explained in detail the activities of the trip to Zhongnan Town.
Yun is too hurried to go back and forth in a day, and the master specially instructed that you can stay in the town for one night and go up the mountain tomorrow.
Yang Guo saw that Ju Hong knew what he knew, so he relaxed slightly. Pulling Ning Xi again, Yin Yin instructed many words, and then hugged Ning Xi into the carriage. Seeing that the carriage was far out of sight, he suddenly returned to the ancient tomb.
In the past, Ningxi went up and down the mountain on the path carried by Yang Guo. The trail is steep and difficult to walk, but it is better to go straight up and down, and it only takes an hour and a half to descend the mountain on a fast foot.
Today, the carriage walked on a soothing and flat road. It takes half a day to descend the mountain.
The first time Ning Xi sat in the carriage, he felt very fresh and interesting. Lift the corner of the curtain, breathe in the sweet and sweet air unique to the mountains in the early morning, but see the mountains full of pines and cypresses are verdant and rushing to the face. The melodious bell of the morning class of Chongyang Palace was heard in the distance. It's indescribably comfortable. Ning Xi couldn't help but be full of expectations for this trip to Zhongnan Town.
The carriage does not look ornate on the outside, but it is very spacious and comfortable inside. A large thick mat was laid out, and tea and snacks were prepared.
Ning Xi got up early today, and he was in a hurry to go out, so he was a little unintentional about breakfast. I'm really hungry at this point. I couldn't help but be overjoyed when I saw this snack and tea. I tasted it, but it tasted better than the dim sum of Daoxiangzhai that I used to eat at home. secretly praised the good craftsmanship of the white case master of Chongyang Palace.
and Qin Ruoyao and Zhou Ruofu chatted while eating snacks.
Qin Ruoyao felt sorry for Li Jushou who couldn't eat snacks outside the carriage, so she deliberately wrapped a few handkerchiefs and handed them to Li Jushou: "Senior Brother Li, you and Senior Brother Juhong have a snack." ”
Li Jushou took the snack and thanked Qin Ruoyao with a smile.
Back in the carriage, Qin Ruoyao whispered to Ning Xi: "Sister Yang, I always feel that Senior Brother Li has been a little depressed these days, but when I asked him, I only said nothing. ”
Ning Xi was puzzled: "But someone in Yaoguang Hall has been difficult with him these days?" Sister Qin, have you ever heard of someone who is having a quarrel with Senior Brother Li these days? ”
Qin Ruoyao thought about it carefully and shook her head and said, "Senior Brother Li is young and intelligent, humble and polite, I see that Senior Brother Zhang likes him very much, and Senior Brother Juhong also takes good care of him. ”
If it weren't for the Chongyang Palace, it would be the matter of Li Jushou's family. Could it be that Li Jushou's family has not replied to the letter for a long time.
Thinking that he couldn't sit still anymore, he leaned out of the carriage and shouted to Li Jushou: "Senior Brother Li." ”
Li Jushou saw Ning Xi calling him, said goodbye to Ju Hong, who was catching the car, and turned around and got into the carriage.
Because in front of Zhou Qin and the others, Ning Xi was not easy to inquire carefully, so he only asked vaguely: "Senior Brother Li, can you reply to your master at home?" ”
A hint of gloom flashed in Li Jushou's eyes, but he quickly replied with a smile: "No." I wonder if there was a delay on the way. It's not a big deal, Sister Ning'er, don't lose your interest in traveling for this. ”
Seeing that Ning Xi was a little depressed because of this, he picked out the interesting stories of the Chongyang Hall in the past few days and told Ning Xi to listen. It was so funny that Qin Ruoyao's flowers trembled, and Zhou Ruofu also smiled at the corners of her mouth and couldn't help laughing.
Li Jushou looked at it and showed his face before he put his mind at ease. After getting out of the carriage, he changed to Juhong to rest and went to catch the carriage by himself.
At that time, the carriage finally entered Zhongnan Town.
As the Dragon Boat Festival is approaching, the streets are full of festive atmosphere. The streets are full of hawkers selling mugwort leaves, colored thread sachets and palm leaf rice. People come and go, and there is a lot of noise. It's hilarious. Ning Xi has loved the smell of fireworks in this world since he was a child. At this time, the loneliness finally threw himself into the rolling red dust, and his intuition was full of joy as if it was about to explode.
The Dragon Boat Festival is also known as the May Daughter's Day, the daughter goes back to her parents' house, hangs the bell Kui statue, welcomes the ghost boat, hides the noon, posts the noon leaf charm, hangs the calamus, wormwood, travels to all kinds of diseases, wears a sachet, prepares livestock, races dragon boats, flies kites, competes, hits, swings, gives children a bath of bitter herbs and wheat medicine, applies realgar, drinks realgar wine, calamus wine, eats five poison cakes, green fruits, zongzi and seasonal fresh fruits, etc.
Today, Li Jushou and Qin Ruoyao are to purchase Changpu, Artemisia grass, mugwort leaves, Atractylodes, Angelica dahurica, and realgar for the palace.
Ju Hong and Zhou Ruofu need to go to the Chongyang Branch of Zhongnan Town to inspect this trip. The carriage was escorted into Zhongnan Town, and the three of them were temporarily separated. After instructing Li Jushou and Qin Ruoyao to finish purchasing medicinal materials, he took Ning Xi to eat and listen to books in Luliuju at noon. In the afternoon, you can take a stroll around Zhongnan Town. In the evening, the five of them met at the Dragon Gate Inn. He also specially instructed Li Qin and the others not to cause trouble, let alone run around, and to take care of Ning Xiyun.
Chongyang Palace's purchase of medicinal herbs has been fixed in the town's largest pharmacy, Boholtang. Due to the huge consumption of medicinal materials in alchemy, Chongyang Palace has always been the biggest and most important customer of Baohetang.
Li Qin and the others came just to see the quality of the medicine and go through the motions. It is also an opportunity for the young disciples in the sect to experience and run errands.
Therefore, as soon as the three of them entered the door, they were respectfully welcomed into the room by the shopkeeper, serving tea while holding various samples on a plate for the man to bring up.
Li Jushou and Qin Ruoyao took a closer look, and discussed the specifications and prices of individual drugs.
Ning Xi saw that this was the internal affairs of Chongyang Palace, and it was not good to be present, so he informed Li Jushou and said that he wanted to go outside. Li Jushou was not at ease, so he called a young man to accompany Ning Xi and only walked around the pharmacy.