Chapter Eighty-Four: Osmanthus Cake and Guiyang Opera
People always have to move towards a goal, and no matter how beautiful the scenery is, it is just a fleeting fireworks, although it is gorgeous, but it is difficult to last.
This boat was specially arranged by Ji Zhihua for their group, and there were only a few boatmen on it besides a few of them, and no one else bothered them.
From the 36th cave back to the land, the nearest place is Guiyang City, Guiyang City is surrounded by mountains and seas, the geographical location is excellent, both the scenery and customs are unique, so that many people like to stay here, and over time it has created the prosperity and liveliness of Guiyang City.
"I smelled a lot of the strange smell of the sea breeze, and I felt much more comfortable when I got back to the ground. ”
After several people got off the boat and walked for a while, Liang Xiaodao yawned and said with some nostalgia.
I never thought that even the most ordinary air would one day be used for nostalgia.
"The little monk thinks that each has its own merits, and the sea is as vast as the heart, and the more you see, the more broad-minded you will be. ”
Bujie said.
Liang Xiaodao glanced at him, and felt that both the Tang Dynasty and the Huangzhou Buddhism were a virtue, that is, they liked to raise the bar, so he asked: "If you see the sea too much, you will be broad-minded, so will I be lovesick if I see the moon too much?"
Bu Qu thought about it, and then remembered the mood of last night, and couldn't help but nodded, and said with admiration on his face: "Liang Gongzi Hui has deep roots, and he has a relationship with my Buddha, and if you see more of the moon, you will naturally have a little lovesickness." ”
This little monk can't hear a lot of bad words!
Liang Xiaodao rubbed his chin, feeling like he was playing the piano to the cow, so he simply turned his face away and ignored it.
The group walked into the city of Guiyang.
"There are two things that are most famous in the city of Gyeyang. ”
Ye Xiu led everyone in front, explaining as he walked.
"What two?"
Liang Xiaodao asked curiously.
Each place will have its own characteristics and customs, especially a city with a heavy customs like Gyeyang City, which is what outsiders want to see the most.
Ye Xiu took out a snow-white handkerchief from his arms, and then carefully wiped his hands, his face was flat, and the brocade clothes on his body looked very luxurious.
After walking in the city for a while, it attracted the attention of many people, and even some girls frequently looked sideways, and then covered their mouths and chuckled, meaning something.
"Osmanthus cake, and Guiyang opera. ”
"Huangzhou also likes to listen to operas?"
Liang Xiaodao felt a little stunned and asked at the same time.
Ye Xiu glanced at him and said lightly: "There are many people in the world who love to watch dramas, just like there are many people in the world who like to play chess, this is the same reason. ”
Liang Xiaodao shrugged his shoulders and motioned for him to continue.
Ye Xiu led a few people into a street, walked to the middle of the middle and then turned to the side again, it could be seen that he should have been to Guiyang City more than once, and he was very familiar with the situation here.
But there is only one thing that the locals in Osmanthus City like to do the most. ”
"What?"
"Eating osmanthus cake and watching Guiyang opera, they call it a unique thing in the world. ”
Hearing this, Liang Xiaodao shook his head for a moment, and then couldn't help asking, "Is the osmanthus cake delicious?"
"Delicious. ”
"Is Guiyang drama good?"
"Good looking. ”
"Since the osmanthus cake is delicious and the Guiyang opera is good-looking, why don't you take us to see it?"
This is a question from the soul, Liang Xiaodao is boring, and he is bored all the way, so he keeps talking, trying to find something that can pass the time, and this thing sounds pretty good.
Ye Xiu was silent for a while, and explained: "There are a lot of people selling osmanthus cakes on the street, and there are also a lot of people singing Guiyang opera in the theater and the library, but if you want to listen to the best and the best Guiyang opera while eating the best osmanthus cake, then follow me, that's all." ”
This is not the first time he has been disliked, Liang Xiaodao smiled and didn't care, and followed quietly behind.
After passing through several long streets, crossing a bridge, and rounding the sea of osmanthus flowers in the south of the city, Ye Xiu's footsteps finally stopped in front of an ancient mansion.
There are no noisy vendors walking around this ancient house, even the teahouses and taverns are pitiful, the surroundings are very quiet, and pedestrians rarely pass by.
"This is the best place to make osmanthus cakes and sing Guiyang opera in the whole Guiyang City. ”
Ye Xiu looked up at the ancient mansion group in front of him and spoke.
Li Xiu looked around, and then looked up at the plaque above his head in front of him, Huangfu.
This is a plaque made of fine Huainan wood, and if it is precious, it is not even cheaper than the pair of cloud boots he wears on his feet.
Huangfu is a surname, and it seems that this should be a family.
Ye Xiu tidied up his clothes, then took two steps forward and raised his hand to knock on the door, the rhythm of his knocking was very special, it was a unique way to show his identity among the same first-class forces.
The advantage is to avoid some unnecessary troubles and conflicts, and explain the meaning directly.
The door opened, and a young man in a yellow robe stood inside the door, raising his eyes to look around at everyone, his eyes paused on Li Xiu's body for a moment, and then he arched his hand at Ye Xiu and said: "After a few years, Brother Ye visited my Huangfu's house today. ”
Ye Xiu bowed and returned the salute and said, "Brother Huangfu is polite, I came to the door today to take the liberty of bothering, I hope Brother Huangfu will not be surprised." ”
"Everyone, please come in!"
Huangfu Ji opened his body, raised one arm to make a gesture, and said.
The Huangfu family is the main family in Guiyang City, and it is also a first-class force within a radius of tens of thousands of miles, but the Huangfu family does not have many members, and has never interfered much in the affairs of the outside world, so they did not go to the 36th Cave to kill the chess demon with them.
"After a few years, the old man is in good health?"
"Brother Lao Ye is concerned, grandpa is physically strong, and he can live for a few more years. ”
Ye Xiu nodded and said that it was the best.
The reason why the Huangfu family said that there are not many people is because there are really not many, and there are only four people left in the huge Huangfu family now.
The old master Huangfu Jingyao lived for a long time, and no one knows the specific time, but according to a Five Realms Grandmaster who has lived for 2,000 years, Huangfu Jingyao had already achieved the position of grandmaster when he was a child, and until now 2,000 years have passed, you can imagine how long this old master has lived.
In addition, he has two grandsons and a granddaughter.
The eldest grandson, Huangfu Li, was born to the eldest son, and now he is only about thirty years old, but his cultivation has entered the five realms, and he is known as the top pride of the young generation.
The youngest grandson is the Huangfu Ji in front of him, born to the second son, who is just twenty-four years old this year, and the remaining one granddaughter is also born to the second son, and the Huangfu Ji is a dragon and phoenix fetus, also twenty-four years old.
It's just a pity that Huangfu Jingyao's two second sons are all dead, and now only their grandsons are left.
Four people prop up a first-class force, which is very difficult to do.
It's also difficult to manage, not to mention that the old man can't live long, and his favorite thing to do every day is to listen to Guiyang opera, and he doesn't pay attention to the rest of the external affairs, and he is not interested.
It is precisely because of this that ordinary first-class forces often come to their Huangfu family within a radius of tens of thousands of miles, although the name has not changed, but in fact there is only such a Guiyang City.
The four of them don't have any ambitions, just thinking that they can live here in peace is enough.
"Wan'er is there?"
Walking into the mansion and listening to the faint sound of opera in the distance, Ye Xiu suddenly remembered the little girl back then, and couldn't help asking.
Huangfu smiled bitterly, pushed open the door of the cloister in the courtyard, and then stretched out his hand and pointed to the square platform above the long pavilion on the side of Bihu, pointed to the woman singing a one-man show above, and said: "The housemate likes to sing, and she is making the old man happy there at the moment." ”
Everyone looked and saw two people sitting in front of the square platform, one old and one young, the old man leaned back on the chair and kept nodding his head, looking extremely satisfied, and the other young man just kept saying something, and at the same time peeled the nuts on the table and put them in front of the old man.
The woman on stage was still singing.
This scene is very beautiful, like a warm moment for ordinary people, Li Xiu has rarely seen such a scene, he is not good at expressing his feelings, he feels that this is not only troublesome, but also very difficult to wipe his face, just like when he was listening to Xuelou, he did not show any feelings to the old landlord.
"Ji'er, there are guests?"
Hearing the voice behind him, the old man glanced back at the crowd, and a very kind smile appeared on his withered yellow face.
"It turned out to be a kid from the Ye family, but I haven't seen you for a long time, I thought you forgot about me, an old immortal. ”
Hearing this, Ye Xiu hurriedly took a few steps forward, and said in a row, he didn't dare, he didn't dare.
Huang Fuli was a person who didn't talk much, so he just nodded lightly to Li Xiu and the others to show friendship, and then stopped talking.
Li Xiu, Liang Xiaodao, Murong Xue and the non-precept monk returned the salute together, no matter what, this person in front of him is also an out-and-out Five Realms Grandmaster, and now he is only a young man, and such a talent is almost not under the drunken Chunfeng Su Shengwan and others.
This naturally deserves respect.
"Why did you come to me today?"
Huangfu Jingyao looked at Ye Xiu with a smile and asked.
Ye Xiu didn't dare to slack off, and said respectfully: "You must have heard about the chess demon, this time I waited for the thirty-sixth cave to pass through Guiyang City on the way back, so I thought of coming here to greet you." ”
The old man laughed, stretched out his finger and pointed at him and said, "Don't come here, I think you want to listen to Wan'er singing, yes or no?"
Ye Xiu showed a smile on his face, and he didn't deny it.
Indeed, although Huangfu Wan'er is not very old, looking at the entire Guiyang City, her Guiyang opera singing is definitely the best, and no one can compare to her.
"Who are these?"
After a simple greeting, Huangfu Jingyao glanced back at Li Xiu and the others and asked.
Ye Xiu introduced: "This is Li Xiu, the prince of the Tang Kingdom, Liang Xiaodao, the little general of the Northland, Murong Xue of Gusu City, and the Buddha of Wuliang Temple. ”
Huang Fu Li glanced at it more, Huang Fu was extremely calm, and his face did not show any surprise, to be honest, he already knew who this was when he opened the door of the mansion and saw Li Xiu for the first time.
There are not many things in the Huangfu family, and there is no big trouble to deal with, it is a very boring thing to be bored at home, so the most thing he does on weekdays is to read the information of Tiance, whether it is the tea record or others, he has read it word for word, which even includes some things in the Tang Kingdom.
Naturally, I know Tiance's evaluation of this Tang prince, and the most eye-catching sentence is the perfect face.
The world can no longer find a second one, not to mention that not long ago, Li Xiu made a big fuss in the Qing Palace to find a plum banquet has also been spread by Tiance, it is said that the plum tree is still in full bloom to this day, and there is no sign of gloom.
"Sure enough, it's a hero out of a teenager, it seems that I'm really old, and I can't accept old age!"
Murong Jingyao sighed and said with some interest.
"Grandpa. ”
Seeing his appearance, Murong said with some disgust.
This kind of disgust is naturally not really disgusted, but disgusted that this old man always pretends to sigh for the passing years, in fact, he eats more osmanthus cakes than anyone else.
"Watch the play, since you are here, you can't miss it, my Huangfu's osmanthus cake is the most delicious osmanthus cake in Guiyang City, and the play sung by Wan'er is also the best Guiyang opera in Guiyang City. ”
Seeing that his little trick was debunked by his second grandson, Huangfu Jingyao snorted, sorted out his manners, raised his chin at the woman on the stage, and said.
"You don't need to be polite, but it's okay to sit down, I ordered someone to make some food, and then go to eat something after the sister sings, you might as well rest in Guiyang City for a while now and then rush to Wanxiang City, it's not too late." ”
Huang Fuli, who had been sitting on one side and had never spoken, suddenly whispered to a few people.
"There's Lady Laurie. ”
Li Xiu bowed to him and said.
"You're welcome, I've got something to ask you when it's time to eat. ”
Li Xiu was slightly stunned, and then nodded quietly and sat on the chair next to him.
Everyone sat in turn, osmanthus cake was placed on the table at their hand, rectangular, snow-white, it looked soft, but it was not sticky to the teeth, a little powdery feeling, but it was extremely sweet in the mouth, and it had a unique charm.
Bujie secretly hid a piece and put it in his sleeve.
Murong Xue stopped after tasting it.
Liang Xiaodao leaned sideways to eat, and Li Xiu stared at the osmanthus cake in front of him, thinking that if he could let Xiaoxiao eat a few pieces, it would be great.
The so-called Guiyang Opera is actually not the name of a kind of opera, but a general name for a faction, and the popularity and praise of Guiyang Opera can be ranked in the top three above Huangzhou, and Huangfu Wan'er is one of the leaders.
"How?"
Ye Xiu glanced at Li Xiu and the others and asked.
Liang Xiaodao nodded and praised: "Yes, it sounds great, it's really worth the trip, but it's worse than my daughter-in-law." ”
When he sang towards the red sleeves, the two of them were peerless beauties, so they couldn't help but compare them together, and they couldn't help blurting out.
The sound of singing came to an abrupt end.
The woman on the stage stopped, staring sideways at Liang Xiaodao.
The atmosphere in the field was a little awkward, Liang Xiaodao put down the osmanthus cake, wiped his hands a little embarrassedly, and explained: "Equally, equally, hehe!"