"There's something I need to tell sir."

"What's the matter?"

"Since Mr. left, the small building where Mr. used to live has stayed, and no one has lived in it, and the things inside should be left intact."

"Oh?"

"If it's not Chen's credit, Mr. don't ask Chen." General Chen said with a smile, "If you have to ask who made the greeting, I'm afraid only the officials of the West Chamber's house can say accurately." ”

"I see......"

Song You immediately understood.

"If the gentleman still wants to go back to his hometown, he can go back, but I'm afraid he will have to clean up. If Mr. wants to change to a different place to live, the house that His Majesty originally gave to Chen, Chen is still available. ”

"Thank you for the kindness of the general, it's just that I and Sanhua Niangniang are used to living there, especially Sanhua Niangniang, and I still say I like that house on the way."

General Chen only smiled when he heard this, and then raised his glass:

"Send the gentleman back after the feast."

"Okay."

The two continued to eat and talk.

After eating this dinner, there were a lot of dishes left, and the Taoist felt that it was a pity, so he asked the restaurant guy to pack two things that Sanhua Niangniang liked to eat, and asked the back kitchen for some finely chopped meat, and then went out of the restaurant.

As soon as I arrived at the door, I couldn't help but stop for a while.

This is the prosperous place of Changjing.

It was already dark, but the streets were still full of people and tea merchants. On the opposite side is the building shop, all kinds of lantern boxes illuminate the night, downstairs goods are dazzling, upstairs women with red sleeves beckoning and smiling, there are children smiling and running recklessly, there are people and familiar neighbors to say hello, there are also children of rich and noble families out to hang out, with a bunch of attendants, there are also prominent nobles in the city to travel, people have not yet arrived, the attendants first for him to open the crowd, the street is full of all kinds of sounds, a prosperous scene.

It's been a long time since the Taoist has seen such a lively night.

Looking at it now, there is more emotion in my heart.

Compared with the north, especially compared with the almost uninhabited Yuezhou, Changjing and them seem to be in the same two countries and two worlds.

The cat couldn't help but open its round eyes, staring at the lights outside, feeling strange and familiar.

"Isn't it unfair?" General Chen stood beside them, looking at this scene very calmly, as well as the powerful people walking on the street, and then turned his head to look at the Taoist, "I am afraid that the people in the north would never have dreamed of such a picture." ”

"Not to mention the north."

"It's also ......"

General Chen withdrew his gaze.

It was clear in his heart.

Every brick and tile that constitutes the prosperity of Changjing comes from the people, not to mention the north that has just undergone the destruction of war and demons, even if you point in the direction casually, there are a large number of people living a life like two worlds here, and they can't imagine how prosperous this imperial capital that everyone in the world yearns for.

"Sir, do you have a solution?"

General Chen turned his head to look at the Taoist again, his gaze still calm.

The Taoist shook his head and did not answer, stepped down the steps, and only said to him: "The general should worry about his own affairs first." ”

Seeing this, the cat immediately jumped down the steps and followed closely.

General Chen also followed calmly.

The guards in red robes are tall and strong, their eyes are sharp, and their demeanor is extraordinary, and those servants who are opening the way for their masters are all startled when they see these military attachés and attendants with long knives at their waists, and when they see General Chen walking behind them, even if they are not frightened to let them aside, they will be scolded by their masters to get out of the way, and the children of those powerful families saw it, and they immediately restrained their presumptuous posture and became well-behaved.

At this time, Da Yan, the person with more power than General Chen, I am afraid that the only person is the old emperor.

"The general will send it here, you don't have to send it far."

"Okay, then I'll say goodbye to my husband."

"Thank you, General, for the banquet." The Taoist was sincere and smiled, "It's been a long time since I've eaten such a luxurious meal." ”

"The same is true for Chen."

"General, please come back."

"According to Mr. Temperament, when he arrives in Changjing, he must have a few days off and ignore things outside the window. A few days later, Chen came to visit Mr. with good wine and tea and had a long talk with him. ”

"There are no delicacies like Yunchun Tower, but there is also a table of food waiting for the general."

“……”

Salute each other and part.

The Taoist continued to walk towards Xicheng, and the general stood in place to watch him, and after a long time, he turned around and walked towards the emperor's newly given Hou Mansion.

This street is dozens of zhang wide, it is the prosperous and great row of Changjing, and it is also the junction line of the east city and the west city, the cars here are like flowing water and horses like dragons during the day, and the cars and horses are almost invisible at night, so it becomes the place where the people gather for leisure and set up stalls, whether it is a high-ranking official or a peddler and a pawn, you can see it on this street at the same time.

Walk down this street and you'll find the East Side.

The bustle and lights ahead are much dimmer, and the houses and shops on the side of the road are a little less exquisite, but the people live more densely. The poor people also have leisure needs, so they gather in piles, chatting and laughing loudly, and children all over the ground play a game of hide and seek and catch cats.

Thinking of the spring day of the fourth year of Mingde, the curfew in Changjing when I first arrived here was really as distant and illusory as a dream.

The memories of the city are still clear.

Song You quickly walked to Willow Street, walking slowly along the street, on both sides were two-storey buildings and shops, the style was uniform, and the shops downstairs were almost unchanged.

Tea house, butcher shop, soup cake shop.

The original small building is getting closer and closer.

Naturally, the neighbor's small building is also close.

The horse's hooves stepped on the bluestone slab, it was the sound of the sound, the bell on the horse's neck occasionally swayed, and there were neighbors on both sides who had not returned to the house or even closed, all of whom cast their eyes on the Taoist, but it was really difficult to see clearly who was coming in the dark, and it seemed that he did not dare to recognize each other, and no one talked to him for the time being.

The Taoists and the horses slowed down.

I arrived at the door of Wu Nuxia's house first.

The Taoist stopped, and the three-flowered cat and the jujube red horse also stopped, and they all looked up.

Wooden doors, tightly closed and locked.

There was no light in it, and there was no movement.

"There's no one in there." The three-flowered cat turned her head and whispered to him, "But there are rats." ”

“……”

The Taoist was silent for a moment, then turned his gaze to look next door.

The same wooden door, the same door is closed, locked, the lock is still the same as before, and even a lot of dust has fallen on the lock.

"Locked......"

The cat turned to the Taoist again.

"Hmm."

The Taoist walked over with a cane, lifted the cane, and lightly touched the copper lock.

"Da ......"

The copper lock was immediately opened.

“！”

The three-flowered cat turned its head to look at the Taoist, and its eyes seemed to glow in the dark night, and then ran over, ran to the door, and waited almost against the door, waiting for the Taoist to open the door.

"Squeak......

As soon as the door opened, she immediately slipped inside.

Then there was the sound of the cabinet door opening.

By the time the Taoist and the red horse crossed the threshold and entered, the light had already lit up in the house - the little girl in three-color clothes was holding an oil lamp, and there was no oil in the lamp, illuminating her face bright yellow, and she knew that people were blind at night, and she held the oil lamp with a serious face, illuminating the scene in the house for the Taoist.

There was not much furnishings in the house, and it was all dusty.

It's almost exactly the same as when I left three years ago.

When I went upstairs, it was not much different from three years ago, except that the bed was empty, and the couch and rocking chair in front of the window were gone.

Still covered in dust.

Not a single footprint was visible on the dust.

"Hoo ......"

The Taoist took a breath, and suddenly a gust of wind came up and circled the house, blowing off all the dust on the ground and furniture, but the light on the little girl's hand only shook a few times and did not go out.

Then he unloaded the bag from the horse's back, said hard work to it, and began to clean the room with Sanhua Niangniang.

The swallow flew from the window, and when it saw this, it also turned into a human form, and began to work without saying a word.

Soon the upstairs and downstairs were clean again.

When everything I was carrying was removed from the quilt bag, put it in its rightful place, and the bed was made, it was completely difficult to distinguish it from three years ago.

I saw the light of the oil lamps shining all over the house.

The Taoist put the finely minced meat packed from the restaurant into a small bowl, placed it on the windowsill, and let the swallows peck at it. Sanhua Niangniang turned into a cat again, took out the cotton ball, and played on the wooden floor by herself as she had done three years ago, seemingly without any sorrow.

"There's bird's nest here."

The voice of the Taoist sounded in the room.

Both the three-flowered cat and the swallow stopped their movements and turned their heads to look at the Taoist, but after realizing that they were not talking about themselves, the three-flowered cat quickly took his eyes back and continued to play with his love ball.

The swallow turned to the Taoist and said:

"Sir, don't worry, we swallows rarely rest in their nests, and are usually in the trees. Although the habits of our Anqing swallows are very close to mortals, I still like to live in trees or open places like treetops, I like to fall asleep with the wind blowing, and I like the feeling of being able to see the open world as soon as I wake up. I just need to sleep on the roof, and my husband calls me if necessary. ”

"Good."

The Taoist said to him.

The good thing is not that he doesn't have to worry about it, but that he can naturally say what he wants and why when he has a different idea.

It was not an easy task for him.

What is even more difficult is that the whole process of his change is soft and natural, and he is not forced to change by anyone or the world.

At this time, the cat flew out with a flick of the ball with her right paw, but she did not rush to chase it, but turned her head to look at the swallow, and said worriedly, "What if it rains or snows a lot?" ”

"Then I'll come to the eaves or the house."

"Will you be cold? Sanhua Niangniang can catch a big mouse and skin it for you to cover the pawnshop, and you must be suitable for a small one! ”

“…… Thank you not cold. ”

"Forget it."

The cat continued to run forward, pounced on her ball.

The swallow also continued to eat shredded meat.

The Taoist sat on the bed, leaning on the head of the bed, raising his eyes slightly, and naturally looked at the next door.

The next door is still silent.

(End of chapter)