Twenty
"Brother Dashan, what is the point of rebuilding this Huatuo Temple?
The seventh son asked like this, and the mountain didn't reply to him for a long time!
White clouds and black soil, the wind and grass are vast, next to the Hua Tuo Temple, a small mound of earth, is the last destination of the old man Hua! The three of them stood next to this tomb and did not move for a long time! This soil pit was dug by the old man Hua a long time ago, and it has not come in handy for many years, so it is overgrown with weeds, and he is put into the pit, the length and width are just right, and it is dug according to his own figure! Fill in the soil and shoot it solidly, and it is not very obvious from the left and right! He is willing to stay here for the rest of his life, and of course he wants to be buried here after death, so that it is his last wish!
Dashan poured some wine on the ground and said with a smile,
"Eat more bars, I'll go, maybe never come back!"
Hum was very sad, and he also learned to pour wine from the mountain, and the wine splashed on his shoes, and it was wet! Qizi's eyes were red, he used to think that this old man took advantage of the fire to rob, which was very hateful, but now it seems that he is a person full of faith, brave and resolute, and he should give him a glass of wine!
The three of them stayed for a while, and then slowly walked into the distance! The horses were all dead, and there was only a small point left in the Huatuo Temple, but today, the sky was clear, the breeze was light, the blue sky and white clouds, and the black soil and yellow flowers really had a different taste! Walking in it, the breeze gently touched the cheeks, and the air exuded a sweetness, so uncomfortable! After walking for a long time, when the seventh son looked back, there was only a small point left in the Huatuo Temple, hey, in this barrenness, there was only it left, cherish it, cherish it!
Dashan suddenly opened his mouth and asked,
"Seventh son, what did you ask before?!"
Qizi also thought for a while before replying to him,
"I'm asking, since there is no one to go to Huatuo Temple anymore, what is the use of rebuilding it?!"
The mountains return to him,
"For us, it is indeed of little use, at most it can only shelter from the wind and rain, but for the old man Hua, the meaning is extraordinary! He has been serving it all his life, and before he died, he fulfilled his last wish, and he can be regarded as a well-deserved death!"
Hum also said,
"That's right, that's right, you look at the way he looked when he died, and he couldn't stop smiling! Hey, really, he thinks this is the meaning of his life, that's why he likes it so much!"
Qizi nodded and replied,
"Well, that's reasonable, reasonable!Hey, by the way, how did Old Man Hua know that after his teeth fell out, it was his deadline?!"
Dashan Huidao,
"The teeth are gone, it's not easy to eat and drink, he lives here alone, and naturally he will soon die! In fact, his body is not as good as before, and it is not easy for this last tooth to last until now, and it is even more fortunate for him to be alive today! Also, he is over eighty years old, and he can live for so long, hehe, it is really earned!"
Qizi nodded, and said,
"To live to be more than eighty years old is rare since ancient times, it is really rare, rare!"
Hum asked again,
"Brother Dashan, Old Man Hua has saved so much silver, and he told us to take it, it seems that something is not good!"
Dashan smiled,
"What's bad, he doesn't need it anyway, let's bring it, it can be of greater use!"
The seventh son had tears in his eyes, and he couldn't help laughing,
"The old man actually saved more than 30 taels, and it seems that there are many people who have been calculated by him!"
Hum replied,
"People are old and don't have much craftsmanship, so it's not like they have to do this to make a living, not to mention, people really help, but the price is higher!"
The seventh son smiled and replied to her,
"Well, that's reasonable, hehe, but in the end, it's still in our hands!"
The three of them continued to move forward, this black land, in fact, is not so terrible, it also grows a lot of flowers and plants, so it seems, if there is not often extreme weather, maybe it is really a vast fertile land! Along the way, you can also see the fields that were reclaimed in the past, at this time overgrown with weeds, it is really a pity! But also, people are the most easily bewitched, the story of the rampant demons in this black land has long been spread all over the world, how can anyone come! A few wolf howls alerted the three of them again, but they didn't seem to be interested in the three of them, but went after a bigger prey, and the seventh son heard the prey screaming, wasn't it a horse! The seventh son thought to himself, maybe it was one of the horses he lost!
The seventh son suddenly remembered something related to the poison god, so he asked,
"Brother Dashan, the third and fourth, but are they really dead?!"
The mountains return to him,
"Naturally, they died, I thought they could still make a difference, but I didn't expect that they would return to the West so early, hehe, it's funny!"
The seventh son asked again,
"So, what about the second child?!"
Dashan didn't answer, but hummed and said,
"Don't be so much, when we get to the place, sit down and listen to it, don't you know!"
Hum also knew Dashan's routine for a long time, so he didn't ask much, but Qizi was a little anxious, he smiled, and asked others,
"And where are we going now?"
The mountain replied to him,
"Go buy a few good horses first, and then ride north to enjoy the glory!"
The three of them laughed, and continued to move forward, stopping and stopping, walking very slowly, and by evening they could already see some small villages, but these villages were few people, and it was not easy to buy horses! The three of them did not stop, but continued to move forward, and after more than half an hour, they saw a small city, which was not big, but there were many people who came and went! The three of them entered the city, and found an inn to stay at random, and after dawn the next day, they spent money on three good horses, and set out on the road! didn't stay too much, which made Qizi very surprised, but he also knew that Dashan had his own plans, so he didn't ask any more!
Before the people left the city, Dashan also took the two of them to a place and found a famous local swordsman, who actually did not recognize him, but the man said that he was a credible person! Dashan took ten taels of silver and told him to arrange for someone to go to the Huatuo Temple every other month to clean it up, and then pour more sake at the old man Hua. When the man heard this, he was also hesitant, after all, he was going to the black land, but he was also a master who was short of money, and he didn't want the money to be left to others! Dashan took out another ten taels, and he had no reason to refuse, and gladly accepted Dashan's request! Twenty taels of silver, but a lot of money, such a large sum, only doing such a small thing, naturally cheapened him! The man said that until he died, he would abide by the agreement between them, and the seventh son looked at his serious expression, maybe he could really do it! The three of them didn't feel sorry for the money, wasn't it just what Old Man Hua had saved little by little, and if he did so, it could be regarded as worthy of him!
The three of them got on their horses and went all the way north, this area was all flat land, and there were many villages beside the road, and after passing through a few small towns, they also showed that they had stayed too much! The spring night was a little cold, but when they made a fire, they didn't feel like anything! After resting on the road for a night, and walking for another day, they arrived at the place!
Before he entered the city, he cried out,
"Oh, let's, let's get to Tokyo City?!Ah, I've heard about the prosperity of this place for a long time, and I haven't had a chance to come here, but today is here, I must have a little more fun! Haha, it's good, it's good!"
Seven sons also saw that this was Tokyo City, and their faces were full of excitement.
"This, this is where the emperor lives? Hehe, just looking at this city wall, it is also extraordinary!"
Dashan smiled,
"We came all the way, and we also went to many towns, compared with this Tokyo City, in fact, it is not inferior, just because Tokyo City is the capital, so it is the most special! Let's go, don't be stunned, hurry up and find a place to live!"
Entering and exiting Tokyo City, they have to be strictly checked, but when they arrived at the three of them, they only passed by, and they didn't even need to get off the horse!
"Brother Dashan, why didn't they come to check on us?!"
Hum glanced upwards and replied,
"Didn't you see the guy up there, he knows us, so let's get in easily!"
The seventh son looked back, and when he saw someone looking at him, he turned his head back and asked,
"Hey, why is that?!"
Hum back to him,
"Do you remember that someone once said that they wanted to clean up the road ahead for us? Since then, we have never encountered any difficulties, and we have been so happy to travel all the way! I think the man on the wall must have been instructed to act!"
Qizi couldn't help but nod and replied,
"Oh, when you come to the capital, isn't it to that person's territory, hehe, so we can do whatever we want in this Tokyo city!"
Laughing, he replied,
"As long as it's not a matter of hurting heaven and reason, killing the king and seizing power, it should be okay! Haha, haha!"
Dashan smiled,
"It's a little late today, let's find a place to eat and drink first, and then come back tomorrow to visit the city of Tokyo, what do you think?"
The two had no disagreement and continued to follow the mountain. The road in this city is wide, horizontal and vertical, and it is really magnificent! At this time, there are still many people on the road, so the three of them have also dismounted, so it will be a little safer! The seventh son saw that there were many shops on the side of the road, and there were many things sold, which was really dazzling, but it was a pity that he was a little hurried today, so he just took a look, and he had a lot of time tomorrow, and then he would come to play carefully! There are a lot of young people, and Brother Gongzi has flowers on the top of his head, and he is dressed more elaborately than a young lady.
After a short time, he came across a river, the water of which was clear, calm and wide! Many boats stopped by the river, and at this time, they were still loading and unloading goods, and it was a busy scene! Looking at the things on the boat, it seemed that there was still grain and tea sent from the south of the Yangtze River! The seventh son thought to himself, although it took a huge amount of money to build this water conservancy, but from this point of view, it is only from this point of view, it integrates the north and south waterways, and exchanges between various places have also become frequent because of this waterway, and it benefits the four directions, which is really a grand plan for a thousand years!
Just thinking about it, Dashan pointed forward and said with a smile,
"Gotcha, let's go, let's go!"
The mountain pointed to a place on the other side of the river, and before it was dark, the lantern was hung high, and it was already full of lights, and the voices of people were boiling, and the sound of cheers was endless!
The Seventh Son asked,
"Brother Dashan, this, this is not very good!"
Hum also asked,
"Isn't it, let's live there today?!"
Dashan Huidao,
"Well, if you don't want to go, you can go and find a place to live by yourself! Qizi, let's go, it's too late, I'm afraid I won't even be able to grab a seat!"
Qizi smiled awkwardly, turned his head to look at him, and asked her,
"Why don't I accompany you to find a good place to live?"
Snorted and said,
"What is this, I really want to see it today!"
With a wave of his hand, the three of them went straight to that direction!
The place where the mountain finger is, of course, a man's paradise, there are green buildings along the river, Hum heard that she wanted to live here, naturally she was much resistant, but she finally decided to come over together for a long time! After crossing the stone bridge over the river, Hum was not so nervous, just because there were still many women here, and they looked like ordinary women, and they could never be the people in the green building! Hey, Hum thought to herself, this is really strange, how can it be like this, they came to this place, I don't know what it was for!
Look at the row of green buildings again, each with a strange trick, trying their best to attract everyone's attention, the upstairs is full of all kinds of ribbon lanterns and all kinds of decorative things, there are many people standing along the side, are soliciting business for their own families! This is not yet dark, but there are already a lot of people, if you carefully discern, I am afraid that you can hear the voices of hundreds of people!
However, since it is a business, there is naturally a difference between good and bad business, oh, this green building in front of you, although there are not many outstanding things in terms of appearance, but the people gathered in front of it are several times more than others, and then look at the faces of those people, they are also excited, and a few women, also squeezed to the front! Oh, it turns out that this door has not been opened yet, this is a novelty! The three of them led the horses over, and immediately a guy came forward and led the horse to the other party's leash, Xiao Yi gave him some broken silver, telling him to take care of the horse, and he was so happy that the young man was happy!
Hum couldn't help but say,
"It's not the same here, and I don't know if it's a trick!"
This one was a little louder, and was heard by the man in front of him, who turned around, smiled at the three of them, and explained,
"The four beauties of the capital, all gathered in the Tingxiang Pavilion, today is a coincidence, the fifteenth full moon night, and the four beauties are there, tsk, but it is rare to meet once a year! Fortunately, not too many people know, otherwise, we will only have to wait outside!"
Hum looked up, hey, on the plaque, I really heard the three words Xiangge, just because the lights were red, green and green, and the word was not so clear!
Hum asked him,
"The four beauties of the capital?
The man was about to reply, but he heard a bell ringing softly, and then as soon as the door of the Xiangge opened, the people gathered outside rushed in! Of course, including the one just now, he didn't answer anymore, and squeezed through with a shout! Hum and shout, of course, he couldn't stop him!
Dashan smiled,
"Don't hurry up, I won't even have a place to stand later!"
The three of them followed and squeezed inside, only to see that the space in this building is really not small, but it can accommodate a lot of people! A stage in the middle is covered with a red carpet, and there are many ornaments on it, most of which are golden colors! Qizi thought to himself, this should be the place where the women in the pavilion perform and please the public! Looking around, there are more than a dozen square tables on the first floor, and the position of each table is also particular, in order to prevent the people in front of them from blocking the view from the rear, so that everyone can have a better time! The second and third floors are private rooms, and of course there are also inner rooms where you can live!
The three stations took a few steps forward, and stood in front of the red carpet, moving a little slowly, heh, those many tables were all full in an instant! Qizi clearly saw that the two did not recognize, exchanged a few words with each other, and sat down in one place, perhaps, here is also to collect money according to the table! Some came late, failed to occupy the seat, and retreated to the side angrily, even if they were standing, they were not willing to leave, hehe, the attraction of the four beauties of the capital is really not small!
The three of them stood there for a short time, and then a fellow man came to greet them.
"Three, our seats are full today, only the three of you are going to the back!"
Qizi was a little displeased, he also understood that this guy wanted the three of them to retreat to the back, don't block the seats that sat down, isn't this not started yet, what are you anxious about!
He glanced at the guy and said,
"Go find a private room, there is no shortage of money!"
The guy laughed,
"I'm sorry, the private rooms were all booked out a month ago!"
Humm's eyes widened, and he pointed at him and said,
"What? It's all set out? What the hell! You mean, the three of us have to stand?!"
The man stretched out his hand and said,
"Several, please come here!"
The seventh son was very unhappy, and turned back to the mountain and preached,
"Brother Dashan, why don't we go, I don't think it's anything to see!"
The guy smiled and replied,
"If that's the case, those guys walk slowly!"
He didn't say that he wanted to stay, it seems that this business is good, and there is no need to solicit it at all!
Dashan smiled,
"Let's go, there's no one there, let's get there!"
Dashan pointed to a room on the third floor, and said so! The man's face changed, and he replied,
"This is no joke, my lord!"
The mountain smiled back at him,
"I'm not kidding, it's just that one, it must be reserved for us!"
The guy explained,
"Your Excellency, don't ......"
The guy looked a little nervous, and was about to stop him, but suddenly another guy rushed over and stopped him behind him, and the new one, looking at the elf, was not comparable to the one just now! He bent down, bowed to the three of them, and then said with a smile,
"Three guest officers, the private room has already been prepared, so come with me!"
The one behind him looked dazed!
Hum was very proud, stuck out his tongue at him, and said,
"What's the matter, so ignorant, why are you listening to Xiangge here!"
When the man heard this, his face was very ugly, and the three of them ignored him and followed the other guy! He went up to the third floor, and when he looked outside, he could see the expressions of everyone here clearly! The guy took the three of them to the private room that Dashan had pointed out before, and the location was just right, wasn't it one of the two best private rooms in the Tingxiang Pavilion! The other room was naturally next door, only separated by a wall! The guy pushed open the door and let the three of them in! Open the window, just enough to see the field, here while eating, drinking, while watching, so comfortable!
The guy grinned and said,
"Wait a moment, I'll bring the wine right away!"
The guy retreated, and he didn't forget to cover the door, he was indeed very sensible!
Hmph, after the guy left, he immediately asked,
"Brother Dashan, does this guy recognize you?!"
The mountain shook his head back to her,
"Well, I don't know much, look at his appearance, he is only seventeen or eighteen years old, he shouldn't recognize me!"
Hum asked again,
"That shouldn't be, you also saw the face of the one before, ouch, what does it stink! Later, this guy must have recognized you, so he dared to bring you up! Well, in my opinion, these two rooms are for nobles, and they are not open to the public on weekdays!"
Dashan nodded and replied to her,
"Reasonable, reasonable!"
Hum looked puzzled and asked,
"That's it?!"
Dashan smiled back at her,
"What else?!"
Hum tilted his mouth, looked out, and said,
"Hey, you see, those people still look at us from time to time, haha, most of them are really as I said!"
Qizi smiled,
"Hehe, Brother Dashan brought us here, naturally he has a reason!"
hummed and blinked, grinning and saying,
"Hehe, I thought that you came here to have fun with the girl in the Qinglou, but I didn't expect that there would be other programs!"
Dashan smiled back at her,
"Don't you say it, I almost forgot, gotta, when that guy comes back, let him find a few more girls!"
Humm's face turned green all of a sudden, and he turned his head and turned out of the window! Qizi was amused in his heart, but he didn't laugh out loud!
After a while, when he saw the fellow again, he came with wine, and the wine utensils were quite exquisite! He gently put the wine glass in front of the three men, and filled them with wine himself.
"The three of you have been waiting for a long time, please have a glass of wine first!"
After saying this, three people came in before and after, holding all kinds of melons and fruits and snacks, and a table was full! Finally, I didn't forget to light a column of fragrance in front of the window, the fragrance was elegant, refreshing, and after a few more smells, it was like entering a fairyland, and I only felt that the world was beautiful!
And the man said,
"Three slow use, I'm outside the door, if you need it, just command!"
The man withdrew with the people, and closed the door again, and there were only three people left in this private room!
Hum couldn't help blinking and asked,
"Well, this kind of treatment is really good enough, all, I am embarrassed to eat and drink!"
Qizi smiled,
"Eat as much as you can!"
Humming a white glance at him, he said,
"Hey, didn't you just say you were going to call a few more pretty girls, well, why don't I go and talk to you about it?!"
The seventh son was straight, but Dashan opened his mouth and replied to her,
"Oh, don't worry, they are all understanding people, so they will naturally arrange it!"
Hum didn't beat one place, and said loudly,
"You, you're really, really ......"
As he was talking, someone gently knocked on the door and asked in a low voice,
"Hey, brother, can I come in?!"