Chapter 13: The Journey to the Burning Mountain
This was originally a barren mountain.
Song Yu stood on the mountain, looked at the green shoots emerging from the cracks in the mountain in front of him, and stepped on them mercilessly.
A little bit of light rose from her feet, like the light of a firefly, and little by little it fell on the green shoot, which grew rapidly as if it had absorbed nutrients.
Her feet are full of Hibiscus.
Song Yu attracted another gust of wind, which rolled Ah Furong up from the soil and fell to the ground.
The glow dissipated, and Hibiscus withered instantly.
Song Yu returned to the courtyard, and the Shen family was still as usual.
Long Xiu appeared in front of her and said expressionlessly, "You killed her." ”
Song Yu put his index finger between his lips: "Shh, no third person will know about this matter." ”
She was threatening Long Xiu not to speak out.
Long Xiu wouldn't say that the life and death of a demon had little to do with him.
He remembered what Changjing had said before leaving.
"Although her mana is sealed, but she is Song Yu after all, her nature will not change, some things can't be remembered, it doesn't mean that it hasn't happened, just protect Shen Chen'an. ”
Song Yu pushed the door in.
Shen Chen'an was still sleeping, breathing evenly.
Song Yu returned to his place again and closed his eyes.
Shen Chen'an was awakened by the sudden cold, and when he opened his eyes in a daze, he saw Song Yu shrinking beside him, so he moved closer to her and held her in his arms to help her keep warm.
Song Yu pressed against his chest, listening to the healthy heartbeat, and the warm hug, she rarely felt sleepy and fell asleep.
When I woke up, it was noon the next day.
No one woke her up, and when she went out, she heard someone talking about Afu.
Song Yu rarely interacts with Afu on weekdays, so he doesn't think of her and Afu at all.
Shen's mother likes Afu, she got up this morning and didn't see Afu, so she sent someone to look for it, but the whole yard turned upside down and there was no one to see, Shen's mother went to Shen Chenling worriedly, Shen Chenling also shook her head and said that she didn't see it, and then brought someone to prepare to look outside.
Seeing this, Song Yu stopped Shen Chenling and said: "Miss Afu didn't sell herself to the Shen family, Xu has her own affairs to leave, she can disappear out of thin air as a big living person, if she wants to come back, she will come back in a few days, the eldest brother is so prominent to look for it, but she is forced to stay in the Shen family." ”
Although what Song Yu said is reasonable, he really shouldn't look for it, and there is no justifiable reason to look for it, maybe it's really as Song Yu said, he has his own business to leave, but after all, he is a person with feelings, and he can't help but want to know where Afu is.
"But Afu is a polite person, and if something is leaving, she should also tell us, and she doesn't say a word, and I'm worried that something will happen to her. Shen Chenling still didn't give up.
Mother Shen also nodded when she heard this: "Let's go and find it, I also feel sorry for that child, he looks good, and he will be bullied if he can't keep it outside." ”
Now that Shen's mother has spoken, Song Yu stopped her again to the point that she seemed to be weak-hearted, so she simply took a step back and said with a smile: "Since my mother has said so, I will do everything I have to say, and I also hope that the eldest brother can bring Afu back as soon as possible, she is a good girl, if she can always accompany her mother, it will be a good thing." ”
Shen Chenling nodded and went out with someone.
However, Shen Chen'an noticed something, and when there were only the two of them left, Shen Chen'an asked in a low voice, "Do you know something?"
Song Yu looked at Shen Chen'an and just smiled: "What do you think?"
"You drove her away?" Shen Chen'an was the only person in the entire mansion who knew that Song Yu didn't like Afu, so he had always kept his distance from Afu, so Afu disappeared, and Shen Chen'an immediately thought of Song Yu, originally he thought that it couldn't be Song Yu's doing, but when he saw her blocking Shen Chenling, he felt that he had guessed right.
Song Yu said: "She doesn't belong here, I just sent her where she should go, and she will thank me." ”
Seeing Song Yu's calm face, he didn't suspect anything, but he felt that there was an indescribable emotion lingering in his heart.
Shen Chenling has been looking for a long time, and if it weren't for the recall in the army, I'm afraid he would have continued to look for it.
However, Shen's mother gradually became less concerned about Afu, and often persuaded Shen Chenling not to look for it anymore, and Shen Chenling only responded verbally.
The weather in March has slowly begun to warm up, and Shen Chenling has already left home to go to the border.
Song Yu also put on a new spring coat, it was Shen Chen'an who chose the color of her new clothes, pink and tender, Song Yu didn't understand why she wore such pink clothes for herself at first, until the peach blossoms in the courtyard bloomed, Shen Chen'an pointed to the peach blossoms and pointed at her, and said softly: "Who is beautiful between peach blossoms and Ah Yu?"
Song Yu looked at him and raised his eyebrows: "Xianggong, who do you say is beautiful." ”
Shen Chen'an smiled but didn't say anything.
Song Yu frowned, his face displeased.
Seeing this, Shen Chen'an was so busy that he said: "I haven't seen Ah Yu, the peach blossom is the most beautiful, and when I see Ah Yu, the peach blossom is ashamed." ”
Hearing this, Song Yu sneered, walked over and took Shen Chen'an's hand and said, "Is this the reason why Xianggong asked me to wear pink?"
Shen Chen'an pursed his lips and smiled.
Taking advantage of the strong spring, Shen Chen prepared a carriage and said that he was going to go on a spring outing.
Song Yu remembered that Shen Chen'an said that he was going to take her to Qingqing, so he was ready to go out in high spirits, Shen's father shook his head helplessly, but he couldn't say anything, Shen Chen'an was rare to be able to go out to play like an ordinary person, he naturally didn't want to disturb.
But when I thought that Shen Chen'an was in his twenties and had achieved nothing compared to his two elder brothers, there was nothing else except that he got married earlier than his brothers, and this daughter-in-law still came to the door by herself.
After Shen Chen'an and Song Yu went out, Shen's father looked at Shen's mother with a sad face, and then beckoned to her and said, "Ah Luan, I have something I want to talk to you about." ”
Shen's mother heard the sound and followed.
The two walked into the house, Shen's father sighed, and Shen's mother was a little unhappy when she saw this, so she said, "What are you sighing early in the morning?" ”
"I'm a little worried. ”
"How?"
"Chen An is already twenty or two, Chen Ling joined the army at the age of sixteen, and now he has also made a career, Chen Yi has entered the Academy of Literature before he reaches the weak crown, only Chen An has nothing to do now, although his intelligence is not lower than Chen Yi, and his body has just recovered for a long time, but it is not a way to play around like this all day. ”
Shen's father's worries, Shen's mother also thought about it, but her son had just recovered from a long illness, and she always wanted him to live more freely.
So he said: "When I come back this time, I will tell him, if he has no intention of becoming famous, we should not force him, the huge Shen family, and he can still be raised alone." ”
"A loving mother has many defeated children. ”
Mother Shen shook her head: "I just want him to live happily, I didn't give him a good body when I gave birth to him, and let him suffer for twenty years, as long as I am alive, I will definitely let him live happily." ”
Saying that, Shen Mu stood up, her dark blue robe swayed with her, she looked out the window and seemed to see something far away, that kind of thing no one knew except her, she said slowly: "This is what people live for, no one can say that only you are the right way." ”
The early spring wind still carried a hint of chill, and the branches of the trees on the roadside gave birth to tender green leaves.
Shen Chen'an didn't know that his parents were thinking about their future, he was happy with the joy of the moment, looking out through the window of the carriage, passing through the lively streets of Beijing, the prosperity in front of him retreated behind him little by little, and only the greenery was displayed.
"Ah Yu, I haven't seen the scenery outside Beijing yet. Shen Chen'an's eyes were full of smiles.
Song Yu stretched his waist, holding the blanket a little sleepy, but still responded: "There will be more opportunities to see in the future." ”
Shen Chen'an was full of joy, Song Yu squinted his eyes and looked outside and asked, "Where are we going?" ”
"Go to Burning Mountain. ”
"What's there to do with it?"
"When I was a child, I heard that the peach blossoms in Zhuoshan are very beautiful, and I have never had a chance to go, so I want to take the opportunity to take you to meet them today. Shen Chen'an said that he took out a pot of wine from the package like a baby, and shook it in front of her eyes, "I heard that where to drink a glass of wine under the peach blossom tree, if there are peach blossoms that happen to fall in the cup full of wine, it will be blessed." ”
Song Yu raised his eyebrows with interest: "It's funny to be blessed, it's just Xianggong, do you know how to drink?"
Hearing this, Shen Chen'an pursed his lips and shook his head: "I won't, Ah Yu, can you?"
I saw Song Yu raise his head and look proud: "A thousand cups are not drunk." ”
Shen Chen'an was shocked by her remarks, and hurriedly said, "In this way, this wine will be handed over to you." ”
Song Yu looked at the wine stuffed by him in his hand, and shook his head helplessly, mortals generally ask for the blessing of immortals, she is a fairy, who can give her blessings, and the gods who can give her blessings are afraid that they have long been ignorant of human affairs.
On the way to Zhuoshan, the closer they are to Zhuoshan, the more clear the peach color is, there are many stalls outside Zhuoshan, probably because the peach blossoms bloom in spring, there are many tourists, so they make money in the season, and this is the period of time a year.
After arriving at the foot of the mountain, Song Yu quickly jumped out of the carriage.
There are quite a few tourists, most of whom come with flasks of wine.
Originally, Song Yu was still interested in a glass of peach blossom wine, but after seeing everyone behaving the same as her, she felt bored, turned around and put the wine in the carriage again, and left with her bare hands.
Seeing this, Shen Shen'an couldn't help but ask, "What, don't drink anymore?"
"You see so many people drinking, it's boring. ”
Song Yu hates conformity the most.
Shen Chen'an looked around, and then said, "I remember that there was an inn on the way we came, and I asked Shen Shun to help us book a room." ”
Song Yu responded casually.
After Shen Chen'an said something to Shen Shun, who was driving, Shen Shun drove the carriage away.
Song Yu and Shen Chen'an slowly went up from the foot of the mountain, and the things sold at the roadside stalls were more expensive than those sold in other places, but it still did not prevent some people from being willing to buy.
And there is a unified peach blossom mark on the objects here, like the Burning Mountain mark, if outsiders see the small object of this mark, they will know that this was originally bought in the Burning Mountain.
So because it's so marked, it's a little more expensive, and everyone can accept it.
Song Yu was not interested in those things, and after a long day's journey, his stomach was a little hungry, and he watched the aunt on the side busy with the peach blossom cake that had just come out of the pot, and led Shen Chen'an over to buy some hot ones.
Although this thing is not cheap, it tastes good, and this peach blossom cake still has a hint of wine, like wine made from peach blossoms.
Shen Chen'an looked greedy and ate a piece, Song Yu reminded: "There is wine here, be careful of getting drunk." ”
"A little bit out of the way. Shen Chen'an was indeed greedy, so he took one and started to eat, Song Yu smiled and didn't speak.
Shen Chen'an thought it was delicious and ate another one, and when he was about to eat the third one, Song Yu put it away, and said righteously: "I will be drunk." ”
At this time, although Shen Chen'an was not drunk, his face had begun to flush slightly, which complemented the peach blossoms.
They went up the hill and through the peach grove.
This peach blossom doesn't look good, but when the peach blossoms are in full bloom, it looks extraordinarily spectacular.
At the foot of the mountain, there are many painters carrying a table and carrying a pen, ink, paper and inkstone, sketching on the burning mountain.
Song Yu curiously poked his head to look at their paintings, and Shen Chen'an was afraid that Song Yu's abruptness would disturb them, so he pulled Song Yu away.