The next day is the day of the Xu family's New Year's gift.

Xu Qingyan prepared a similar copy according to the list of New Year's gifts sent by each family, and then each family gave an additional Lingyun called flower chicken and a jar of nectar produced by Dongtian Blessed Land, which was a very decent gift.

In fact, these two things alone are worth all the New Year's gifts sent by most families.

Mama You watched from the sidelines, and saw that she had added the flower chicken to the New Year's gift list, hesitated for a few moments, and finally reminded: "This is really rare to call the flower chicken and the nectar of a hundred flowers, since the county lord has returned some to each family, should the palace also add some?" ”

Because the capital is high and far away, the New Year's gift was sent a month ago, because he didn't catch up with Lingyun to call the flower chicken, and he didn't even bring the nectar of a hundred flowers Xu Qingyan was not prepared, because although honey is rare among the people, there is always no shortage in the palace.

"Huh? No, this is less than three days before Chinese New Year's Eve, even if it is sent out now, it is too late. ”

"It doesn't matter if you can't catch up, it's always the county lord's heart, no matter what, the county lord didn't always say a few days ago that the cattle farm was not big enough, and he wanted to expand, the old slave felt that this time might be an opportunity...."

When Xu Qingyan heard this, her eyes rolled, yes, if she can please the emperor, maybe she will give a few acres of land with a stroke of her hand.

Thinking about it, she smiled and said, "What Mama said is very reasonable, thanks to your reminder, but since you want to send it, it is natural to send it in time, and if it is late, this intention will be discounted." ”

It's just that the capital is more than 2,000 miles away from Xi County, how to arrive before Chinese New Year's Eve, this is a problem, she has to think about it, Xu Qingyan thought quickly while looking at the New Year's gift list.

After a while, she handed the New Year's gift list to Mama You: "These lists, Mama will check them again according to the things, and I will deal with other things first." With that, the man turned and walked out into the backyard.

"Bang." With a bang, the study door was opened from the outside.

In the room, Fan Zeyang, who was drawing talismans, was startled, his hand shook, and the runes in the bowl that were about to succeed were scattered again and again!

"Master...."He wailed and said, "I almost succeeded just now, just a little bit, if you hadn't come in suddenly, I would have ......."

"Alright, don't howl, I've got you covered."

Seeing her with a straight face, Fan Zeyang hurriedly put away a smile and walked out from behind the desk, and said, "What's the matter, the master will tell me." ”

Xu Qingyan was also not polite, and said bluntly: "That's the case, I want to send a New Year's gift to Beijing, and I want to send you there." ”

Fan Zeyang nodded and said, "No problem, if you want to send something, you need to prepare a few cars and horses, I'll go and prepare." ”

"No, I have already asked the spirit fairy to prepare, not much, you can escort it alone, I will also prepare the carriage and horse, only the time is urgent, you must rush to the capital on Chinese New Year's Eve, and send things to the palace."

"What! Chinese New Year's Eve! Fan Zeyang exclaimed: "No, Master, Xixian is more than 2,000 miles away from the capital, and your apprentice and I can't fly over even if I put on my wings." ”

"Don't worry, you can fly." Xu Qingyan chuckled lightly and said confidently: "After writing the letter for the teacher, I will find you wings." As he spoke, he walked over to the bookcase, spread out the rice paper, and began to write a letter.

Fan Zeyang stood in place, looked at her, and then looked at the sun outside, repeatedly confirming that he was not dreaming.

After a short time, the letter was written, Xu Qingyan folded the letter and put it in an envelope, and then handed it to Fan Zeyang and said: "Well, you can take this letter away, and then give it to the emperor with things, there must be no mistakes." ”

"Yes, what about the wings that Master said?" Fan Zeyang said tentatively, his face was full of curiosity if there was really such a thing.

Xu Qingyan smiled and took out a few yellow talismans from the shoulder bag on her waist: "These are galloping talismans, which can instantly increase the speed of people or chariots and horses by three times in a short period of time, but the time limit is limited, each talisman can only last for half an hour, I will give you the chasing wind, chasing the wind is a thousand miles of horses, with the blessing of the galloping talisman, as long as you don't delay on the road, you can definitely arrive in two days." ”

"Really! This talisman is so powerful, can the master give a few more? Fan Zeyang took the rune paper and looked it up and down.

Xu Qingyan shook her head: "The galloping talisman is extremely spiritually intensive, and it was only made before yesterday for the teacher, and I can only make five talismans a day, and now it's too late to make it again, and these five are enough for you to use on the road." “

"Also, when you enter Beijing, you can report the name of the teacher directly when you get to the palace gate, if you are summoned by the emperor, ask your identity and say it directly, but you must not leak the galloping charm, only say that you left half a month ago, you know?!"

"Yes, promise to complete the task."

At this moment, the fairy came over and said, "Miss, the things and the carriage and horses are ready, and they are parked outside the door." ”

"Okay, unload the original horse, and I'll let the wind go." As he spoke, he turned to Fan Zeyang and said, "Let's go, follow me to the backyard to lead the horse." ”

In the backyard, Xu Qingyan told the matter to Chasing the Wind, let it listen to Fan Zeyang all the way, and then touched its big head and comforted: "I've worked hard for you this time, and when you come back, I'll take you to a good place, where the water and grass are abundant, I guarantee you like it." ”

Fan Zeyang was listening and said enviously: "What about me, what about me, what reward does the master plan to give me?" ”

Xu Qingyan said with a smile: "You, your share will be received by your father and mother, if you don't celebrate the New Year with them in the Chinese New Year's Eve, you should be compensated, I will send two more spirit chickens and a jar of nectar to your family, how about it?" ”

"Ah, isn't it my benefit?" Fan Zeyang pouted.

"Stupid or not, after entering the palace, the emperor can still let you go back empty-handed." Xu Qingyan reprimanded with a smile: "Okay, let's go quickly, if it's too late, you won't be able to catch up with the accommodation." As he spoke, he patted the horse's buttocks and ran after the wind.

The weather was cold, and there was still snow on both sides of the road.

Xu Qingyan watched them leave like this, until she could no longer see the shadow of the carriage as far as her eyes could see, and then she turned around and went back to the house.

"Lingxian, call Zelan and the idle girls in the house, prepare two more carriages and horses and some sacks, let's go outside to pick flowers."

"Ah, now?" The spirit fairy looked at the sun in the sky, which had begun to move westward, and was a little uncertain.

"Yes, now."

After receiving a positive answer, the spirit fairy didn't say much, and immediately went to call the spirit fairy.

A quarter of an hour later, Lingxian and Zelan set up a car and took the ten little girls in the house and Xu Qingyan to Xishan Pass together.

In the west mountain col, it is not the image of a hundred flowers blooming in spring, half of the dead branches, half of the snow, the snow in the valley to the north has not melted, and more than a dozen plum trees are interspersed and fall a little Yin Hong.

"Pick the one that blooms on the branch, but don't pick the one on the ground." Xu Qingyan commanded.

"Yes." The people responded in unison, automatically separated into groups of two, and began to match and pick flowers.

Xu Qingyan saw that they were acting properly, so she didn't care anymore, with the West Mountain Pass as the center, the divine sense seemed to spread out in all directions, and looked at where there were still large plum trees around.

Surprisingly, plum trees are not common in this vicinity, except for a small patch in Huixian Mountain, one is only occasionally seen in other places. However, the plum blossoms in Huixian Mountain were not ordinary white or red plums, but the rare green calyx plums that she had only seen in the Fu family yesterday.

Half an hour later, the plum blossoms in the West Mountain Pass were all picked by them, leaving only a few unopened buds hanging on the branches.

Xu Qingyan smiled and beckoned, "Let's go, go back and drink ginger soup." “

The people hula-carried the sacks containing flowers back to the car and went home.