Chapter Seventy-Two: Temperament Is Hard to Last [II]
On the official road outside the city of Hongzhou Mansion.
A team of men and horses is running in the direction of the mine around the clock.
There were about twenty or thirty people.
Walking in the forefront are Jin Ye and Li Junchang.
Behind the two of them are all the Diocesan swordsmen in the Qingfu.
Qing Xueqing and Wen Qiwen were sandwiched in the middle of the team.
After the break, it is the elite soldiers and strong generals in the Hongzhou Prefecture Unified Mansion.
After all, this Wen Qiwen is also in the team.
Tiger poison does not eat children, no matter how much calculation Hongzhou Prefecture has to listen to Bai, it is impossible to put his only son in danger.
However, it was precisely because Wen Qiwen got up to go this time that Xiao Zhong and Qing Ran were willing to let Qing Xueqing go together.
"Brother, where are we going, and how long will it take?"
Qing Xueqing asked.
Jin Ye couldn't help but smile bitterly......
This is the eighth time that Qing Xueqing has asked this sentence in an hour.
Almost every quarter of an hour, Qing Xueqing would ask again.
Before leaving, Jin Ye had clearly told her that if this journey was day and night, it would take four and a half days.
Right now, they've only been on for less than five hours.
"Little sister, if you are in a hurry, you can go first. ”
Jin Ye said.
This is not to get rid of Qing Xueqing, in fact, Jin Ye himself likes him very much.
Especially when I went home this time, I saw that Qing Xueqing had been so generous, and I loved my brother even more.
Before, young and vigorous.
Not sensible.
The contradictions between himself and Xiao Zhong's were transferred to his young sister a lot......
Now that I think about it, I feel very guilty.
However, this blood is thicker than water, although it is not a mother's compatriot, but after all, Qing Xueqing's body is still the same as Jin Ye, and Qingran's blood flows.
"But if I go first, won't I have to wait for you?"
Qing Xueqing thought for a moment and asked rhetorically.
Jin Ye smiled but did not speak.
"Qingmei, it's better to say goodbye. Let's come out together, we must abide by the rules and obey the arrangement of the eldest brother. Besides, if you go one step ahead, it's not safe. ”
Wen Qiwen said.
Although Qing Xueqing was reluctant after hearing this, she still pouted and nodded.
"Your sister......"
Li Junchang wanted to speak and stopped.
"How's my sister?"
Jin Ye asked.
No one likes to hear half of it.
"I just think your sister is a lot like me used to be. ”
Li Junchang said.
Then he lowered his head.
Jin Ye sighed.
He knew that before what Li Junchang said, it was before the Li family was destroyed.
At that time, Li Junchang must have been carefree, and he just wanted to explore the sky and try the width of the earth.
Jin Ye always remembered that that was the favorite thing for the two to do, which was to stand on the roof and set off fireworks.
Sometimes it is on the main seat of the Qing Mansion, and it is on the top of the main hall of the Li family.
Watching the fireworks rise in the deserted sky, there is an indescribable happiness and relaxation in my heart.
Occasionally, a few pedestrians passed by, and the wind blew their clothes, which matched the fireworks.
At that time, time seemed to be tumbling all the time, but it was moving too fast...... Quickly arrived, Jin Ye couldn't remember anything at all.
He could only remember that on the top of the Li family's main hall, there were two tiles whose glazes had been mottled.
I can still remember that the main seat of the Qingfu is actually at least three feet higher than the main hall of the Li family.
As for the rest, Jin Ye is all vague and can't remember clearly.
"At that time, the wind was really strong on the roof. ”
Li Junchang said.
"yes...... Even in the summer, there was no warm wind...... Anyway, when we were on top, the wind was always biting. ”
Jin Ye said.
"How old are you then?"
Qing Xueqing didn't know when, from the middle of the team to the front.
followed behind Jin Ye and Li Junchang.
At this moment, he suddenly interjected and asked.
"I don't remember. ”
"Underage. ”
Jin Ye and Li Jinchang replied.
Although Li Junchang's answer is also very vague, it is at least clearer than Jin Ye remembers.
"Are you good friends then?"
Qing Xueqing asked.
"We were good friends then. ”
Jin Ye pondered for a moment and said.
Li Junchang looked at Jin Ye's side face, and then smiled slightly.
"You know, this brother has done a lot of ridiculous things before!"
Jin Ye pointed at Li Junchang and said to Qing Xueqing.
"What do you mean......?"
Qing Xueqing didn't understand.
Jin Ye and Li Junchang looked at each other, but they didn't know how to explain.
At that time, he was very fond of raising flowers. You know, a big man who tends to flowers and plants every day will always be ridiculed. ”
Jin Ye said.
Since I don't know how to explain it, it's better to tell the story directly and let Qing Xueqing judge it for herself.
"By the way, my mother also said that I was ridiculous...... She said that it was ridiculous for a knife man to hang two bells on the heels of his shoes......"
Qing Xueqing suddenly arrived.
Hearing Qing Xueqing say her mother, Jin Ye's complexion changed.
However, in terms of facts, he also felt that Xiao Zhong's words were not wrong.
"Others raise flowers to close the epidemic, which is also interesting to say. But Li Junchang raises flowers to give them away!"
Jin Ye continued.
"Give it away, give it to whom?"
Qing Xueqing asked.
"For a pretty girl like you!"
Jin Ye said with a smile.
But it made Qing Xueqing a little embarrassed......
She and her brother are not familiar with each other, but Qing Xueqing feels that whether it is Jin Ye or Li Junchang, they have a temperament that she has never felt.
It's not like his parents, who are high and dignified, nor like the drinking alley, which is full of market.
It's bigger, more vast.
Qing Xueqing didn't know how to define this feeling, but it was like an embroidery needle falling into the ocean.
No matter how delicate and sharp it is, it can be contained by it.
Qing Xueqing even felt that this trip with Wen Qiwen as a companion and following his brother out may be the most meaningful life in these years.
But when he approached Li Junchang's side, he could always sense that there was a kind of empty sadness on his body.
Qing Xueqing also quietly asked Wen Qiwen why this was.
But Wen Qiwen told her that there was no reason.
This world is complex enough, and it is impossible to guess it by guessing alone.
If you really want to know, it is better to pat Li Junchang's forehead and shoulder and ask generously.
Anyway, the consequences of this are nothing more than two.
The first is to get all the answers.
The second is to get a long silence.
But no matter what the result is, it is acceptable for Qing Xueqing.
"When others send flowers, they are all a handful or a bouquet. But Li Junchang sent flowers, but he was walking on the street with two flower pots...... When you see what you like, you hand over the flower pot. People who don't know think he's selling flowers...... Not long after this, the girls in the entire Hongzhou Mansion City knew about Li Junchang's quirk. However, they did not dodge or dodge, but went head-on! The Li family at that time was comparable to the existence of Qingfu in Hongzhou. If Li Junchang really takes a fancy to it, wouldn't it be a sparrow turning into a phoenix?"
Jin Ye said.
"This ...... It's a bit ridiculous indeed. It's even more ridiculous than my two bells. ”
Qing Xueqing said.
After that, he shook his legs and let the two bells at his heels ring for a while.
"Actually, the bell on your heel is not ridiculous. ”
Li Junchang opened his mouth and said.
"If you're a good enough swordsman, you don't even need to care if the bell reveals your whereabouts. Because no matter how many changes and tricks the other party has, you can break it with one sword. If you get to that point, will the bell still be a ridiculous thing? As the saying goes, when you are frightened, wouldn't it be more wonderful to be frightened when you hear the bell?"
Li Junchang said.
Qing Xueqing smiled happily after hearing this, leaning forward and closing her back.
In contrast, Jin Ye looked at Li Junchang, a best friend for many years, with a surprised face.
He used to be an extremely interesting person, and the witticisms in his mouth could not be finished even for three days and three nights.
But after the last time I met, Jin Ye felt that he had become much deeper......
But just now when he heard that he could talk to Qing Xueqing like this, Jin Ye was extremely happy in his heart.
Maybe Li Junchang in the past was too persistent.
Everything has to be endlessly asked why.
In fact, what can you do without asking?
Even if you know the answer and the truth of everything, the sun is still flowing away, the sun rises and the moon sets, and the flowers bloom lonely.
The biggest difficulty in Li Junchang's heart is that he is obsessed with the collapsed Li family.
The revival of the Li family is the only pillar in his spirit.
When this kind of huge bump and fall cannot be discharged, people will be completely desperate.
That's why Li Junchang said that he has been similar many times.
In the past, Jin Ye and Li Junchang played under the night sky together, and always felt that the night sky was very monotonous, so they needed some fireworks to break this eternal loneliness.
But now they only like such a deep and simple night sky.
It seems that in a night like this, you can tolerate all the dirty misunderstandings and strife and endure.
Cry when you cry, laugh when you laugh, no one will laugh at you.
However, the premise of all this is one person.
"Xue Qing, is this your first time going out?"
Li Junchang asked.
"Yes...... In the past, the furthest I could go was around Hongzhou Prefecture. Never traveled this far. ”
Qing Xueqing said.
"You're still lucky...... The first time I went out, I had an entourage, a partner, and an older brother, and I was really lucky. ”
Li Junchang said with emotion.
Many years ago, when he went out for the first time, there was nothing but the "Near the End of the World" knife in his hand.
No people, no horses, and no money.
In the face of only endless wandering.
At that moment, he reassured himself that maybe one person is the best.
It is nothing more than that life has become extremely simple and extremely peaceful.
But as long as you walk forward step by step, through towns, through cities, through streets, to see how the night sky is different in different places, listen to the differences in dialects in different places, and taste the differences in wine in different places.
It's just that he didn't do any of this later.
I've been to a lot of places, but I don't have time to drink, and I don't have time to listen to people.
It's always a scene of don't pay attention, filling up all of his life.
"What do you want to do in the future?"
When the two were young, Jin Ye once asked.
"I just want to take it easy. But as soon as you wake up and open your eyes, it doesn't seem to be easy. You see, I don't like to talk, but I still talk a lot every day. It's obviously not humorous at all, but he still tries his best to collect some witty words and memorize them in his head and use them. When no one is laughing, I can only laugh to myself. ”
Li Junchang said.
From then on, he seemed to be a melancholy child.
"But you have said a lot of things...... But if no one listens, you can come to me. I don't necessarily like it, but I still listen. ”
Jin Ye said.
He lay on the ridge with his hands on his pillow.
The chill from the tiles behind him was uncomfortable, but it made him want to stop...... It's addictive.
"Brother Li, I want to hear about my brother's troubles. ”
Qing Xueqing said.
Girls have a heart that is not quiet.
Especially the people close to me, I want to understand and control everything about them.
It seems that this is the only way to give yourself a sense of peace and calm.
"Your brother used to ...... I've done something that's funnier than I did to send flowers in a whole pot. ”
Li Junchang touched his thin chin, then his eyes lit up and he spoke.
At this time, Wen Qiwen also slapped his horse forward and listened attentively.
However, he also took out a cloak with a silk blue flower and magpie pattern from the package he was carrying, and gently covered Qing Xueqing's shoulders.
"In the second half of the night, the dew was heavy and humid. ”
Wen Qiwen said.
Qing Xueqing nodded, pinched her neckline with her right hand, and then continued to look at Li Junchang, waiting for him to tell the story.
"I don't know why, for three or five days in a row, your brother didn't come to play with me. You know, at that time, we were all day long. Later, I looked for him all over the city and walked the streets and alleys. only to find out that this plan was actually squatting at the door of a family doing white things. Listening to the suona in the hands of the drummer, I couldn't take my eyes off it. ”
Li Junchang said.
After speaking, he picked up the water bag hanging on the side of the horse and took a sip.
But the water bag contained wine.
A strong smell of wine came to her face, and Qing Xueqing hurriedly took a deep breath.
"Can I take a sip?"
Qing Xueqing said.
Li Junchang was stunned for a moment, and then turned his gaze to Jin Ye.
After seeing that Jin Ye seemed to acquiesce, he handed the water bag to Qing Xueqing.
Qing Xueqing took a big sip of water and drank happily.
Then he wiped his mouth with the shawl on his body.
"Do you drink?"
Qing Xueqing asked Wen Qiwen.
"I don't drink anymore......"
Wen Qiwen waved his hand again and again.
Li Junchang saw that Qing Xueqing had no intention of returning the water bag, so he had to continue with his previous words.
I pulled him aside and asked him where he had been in the past few days, what was he doing, your brother said that he didn't know how, and suddenly became extremely obsessed with the sound of suona...... Every time I hear the sound of this red and white celebration, I will slow down, and then I will hear the end of the song, and the time of the three or five days is to find suona all over the city to listen. When he heard the end, he bought a suona himself. Then when others were doing errands, he mixed in and played together. But he is not skilled after all, it is good to follow the group, if he takes it out alone, it will not work...... Finally, once again, I reversed the tune of the red and white affair! I was almost broken by those two families!"
Li Junchang said.
After hearing this, no one felt embarrassed, just smiled slightly.
He could feel that his best friend was slowly recovering.
The omen of a person who dares to let go is to dare to recall.
As long as you can tell the past like a diorama, it proves that it is more than half better.
The concern of friends and the love of parents, these former Li Junchang are not lacking, and now they are also the ability to make a living.
Over the years, Jin Ye has met a lot of new friends.
In his mansion on the mine, it was bustling at all times.
But there are so many places around everyone, and when some people come in, some people will leave.
But in terms of feelings and relationships, Jin Ye has always pursued the principle of first come, first served.
Time can make indifference warm, can make warmth boil, and can also make boiling fall silent again.
Among all his friends, he and Li Junchang have known each other for the longest and longest time.
Even if he thought that Li Junchang was dead for a long time, he did not give up his place to others in his heart.
"Brother, isn't the mine particularly desolate?"
Qing Xueqing asked.
"That's good...... It's not enough for me, but I don't have to be poor!"
Jin Ye said proudly.
Although Qing Xueqing had never seen her brother before, she had really heard a lot about him.
For example, this brother made a fortune in the mines, and he especially likes to play with eagles.
Listening to those old people in the Qingfu, the reason why Jin Ye changed his surname was mainly to avoid suspicion. Another reason is that his scaffolds are made of gold.
The hooks on both sides are also inlaid with gems, and from a distance they look like a plum tree, which is frosting and snowing.
Just such an eagle frame is enough for an ordinary family to eat and drink without worrying about it in this life.
However, there are hundreds of exactly the same scaffolding, and Jin Ye has hundreds of them.
There is a saying that "the rich play with birds, and the poor play with monkeys", which is true.
The eagle is the king of birds, and if it weren't for the Orion family, ordinary people would never be able to play it......
In addition, this eagle is not meaty, has a fierce temperament, and does not tolerate withering, and if it is not often walked, it will often suffocate to death.
Therefore, those who play eagles must not only have money, but also have idle time.
With both of these things, Jin Ye can be regarded as the first one!
"Xue Qing also likes eagles?"
Jin Ye asked in surprise.
There should be no eagles in the city of Hongzhou Prefecture.
"I like it! In the past, there were eagles in the lonely sea red forest next to our Qingfu, and I could see them when I went to dance. The eagle's wings didn't move, but it circled over my head. The hem of my skirt fluttered as I danced, and it felt like I was dancing in the treetops, in the sky. ”
Qing Xueqing said.
"Lonely Sea Red Forest, ......"
Jin Ye muttered.
That place is also where he and Li Junchang have been playing since childhood.
It's just that the lonely sea red forest at that time was more natural than now.
There are no small bridges and no boardwalks.
Only the curved flowing water bites the stones on both sides with a layer of green.
Jin Ye's knife and Li Junchang's knife were also practiced in the Red Forest of the Lonely Sea.
Before leaving this time, Qing Ran also deliberately asked Jin Ye to give more instructions to Qing Xueqing's martial arts sword technique.
Fang just mentioned the Lonely Sea Red Forest, and Jin Ye felt that it was an excellent entry point.
"Qingxue's Shadow Slashing Knife has been practiced to the third form?"
Jin Ye asked.
"Yes, brother...... But it's a little awkward to come in...... Sometimes, I racked my brains to figure out a few knife techniques, but I found that it was so ethereal, and I couldn't find that feeling no matter how I looked for it...... But sometimes you don't have to deliberately, you feel it, you are full of feelings, and you will naturally get the general!"
Qingxueqing channeling.
"When I was your age, I also asked many people how to practice this knife to be powerful. Including our father, the answer given is that when the mood and emotion arrive, the knife will naturally arrive. Therefore, the most important thing for the knife in your hand is the affection in your heart. Many times it feels like I'm going under the knife all the time, but none of the swords are satisfying...... Occasionally, there was a little bit of inspiration, and he immediately swung the knife again, but in the end, he was a little more compromised, perfunctory, and reluctantly. ”
Jin Ye said.
"That's true...... What's the solution?"
Qing Xueqing asked.
"Knife skills also need to be modified, just like your own feelings need to be faced, understood, and cared for. But the most important thing is the final carving. You have to be careful about your feelings, and you also have to cherish the last moment of pity and mercy before your debut. Just like when you drink, you must have your favorite snacks. Having food without wine is the same as having wine without food, it is very boring. In the same way, there is a knife when there is affection, and the knife is never a merciless thing. ”
Jin Ye said.
Qing Xueqing fell into deep thought......
The impact of these words on her was really not small!
During this time, when she practiced knives, she always felt that her mind was empty, her heart was broken, and she couldn't find the meeting point of the combination, as if a sentence had been engraved for a long time, but she had never been able to fully comprehend it.
In desperation, I only felt that this was not yet fully brewed, so I had to put down the knife. Think about when you feel like you've brewed enough, and then lift the knife again.
"The knife should not only make you feel reliable for yourself, but also for your opponents, your enemies. ”
Li Junchang interjected.
"Warmth?"
Qing Xueqing was very confused......
The blade is, of course, cold.
Killing is also bloody and cruel.
It has nothing to do with warmth.
"If your knife can't even move you, or even you feel that it's lackluster, and it's boring, then how can you make a good knife? There was a time when I practiced knives just to make myself feel comfortable...... Only care about yourself, focus on yourself, but forget what to do with your opponent. Later, I learned that the meaning of the knife had nothing to do with me. ”
Li Junchang continued.
"The meaning of the knife is only in the object of the knife. If no one can make you take out a knife, this knife in your hand is no different from holding a pair of chopsticks. ”
Jin Ye said.
This explanation made Qing Xueqing a little sullen...... It's like the knife I've practiced over the years, and it's better to use chopsticks for dinner......
"Then how do you practice your knives?"
Qing Xueqing pursed her lips and said.
"Our knives are all piled up with human life. ”
Jin Ye said with a smile, he wanted to joke about it.
But it made Qing Xueqing involuntarily shiver......
"Qingmei, are you okay?"
Wen Qiwen asked with concern.
"Brother Wen, I'm fine...... Maybe a little hungry. ”
Qing Xueqing said.
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