When night came, a huge fire was raised in the open space in the center of the village, and the girls in the village were all dressed in bright costumes, and the young men were also wearing distinctive shorts and long shirts, and they were all holding hands around the bonfire in circles, dancing simple but very characteristic dances.

Beside this campfire, a more sedate middle-aged man skillfully slaughtered chickens and pigs, and did not chop the meat, but cut it diagonally, stuffed the incision with spices, and stuffed it into the round stove in a whole. After a while, I could smell the slightest aroma of barbecue spreading, which made people's appetite move.

Then take it out of the stove, sprinkle it with sesame oil and condiments, and then string it with a stick, and bake it on the bonfire for half an hour, and the dish is ready.

At this time, another man came to the crowd carrying a large jar of wine, tearing open the lees, drinking thirstily, eating meat, so unhappy!

Jiang Lili didn't have the leisure to join the party, so he just sat on the side, and suddenly caught a glimpse of a familiar face in the crowd, was stunned, and shouted: "Hey, Cheng Ruyi, what are you doing?!"

The noise on the scene was very loud, and Jiang Lili shouted three times in a row before turning around.

I saw that Cheng Ru was wearing a hat that looked like a wine jar on his head, and there was a peacock feather pinned to the hat. The original set of clothes on his body was also gone, replaced by a long shirt and short sleeves like the man in this village.

Cheng Ru waved his hand at Jiang Lili, and ran over with a bowl of wine and a small sip.

"What's wrong?!" Cheng Ru yelled in Jiang Lili's ear!

"What are you wearing?!"

Cheng Ru was stunned, looking at him, it seemed that he didn't hear what Jiang Lili said. When Jiang Lili opened his mouth and was about to roar again, he reacted, pulled his clothes and said: "You said this dress! I don't know, I went to take a shower, and when I turned around, I saw such a set of clothes on the hanger! It is said that this dress was prepared by them for distinguished guests! Oh, and this hat, this hat represents a lot of significance, and not everyone can wear it!"

Jiang Lili snorted coldly, "You don't have to forget what your surname is!"

Cheng Ru glared and roared, "What?!"

"Lao Tzu said you don't have to forget your last name!"

"What?!"

"It's okay!

"Howler!"

Cheng Ru grinned and took a bowl and drank the wine in one gulp, when he heard a crisp drum sound, followed by the sound of various unknown musical instruments, and with the cheers of boys and girls, the scene became more and more cheerful!

A young woman in the crowd waved her hand at Cheng Ru and shouted something again, and Cheng Ru replied again and again: "Don't worry, this is coming!"

Saying that Cheng Ru was about to rush to the crowd, Jiang Lili hurriedly took Cheng Ru yes' hand, "Do you understand what she said?!"

Cheng Ru shook his head, "I don't understand!"

"Then you... ”

Cheng Ru smiled, "It's not important, you can't be scolding me anyway!"

At the end, Cheng Ru smiled at Jiang Lili and said, "It's a singing and dancing conference, are you staying here, don't you want to dance?"

"Don't go!" Jiang Lili turned his head.

"I don't know how to jump and I don't care, just shake it twice in the crowd, the main thing is to feel this cheerful atmosphere!" Cheng Ru said: "Besides, this dance is not difficult, you see, that's it, kick your legs, and then take two steps to this side, clap your hands again, and take two more steps... ”

Cheng Ru explained and bowed to demonstrate, but it looked quite funny.

"It's done, it's done, you get out!" Jiang Lili pushed Cheng Ru.

Cheng Ru was still doing the kicking action, and was suddenly pushed by Jiang Lili and almost fell to the ground, and after standing firmly, he complained: "Look at you, it doesn't make sense." Forget it, I don't care about you, I'm going to dance!"

"Lao Tzu didn't stop you!" Jiang Lili scolded angrily.

Cheng Ru disappeared as soon as he got into the crowd, just looking at the bustling crowd and suddenly it was in order, revealing a large open space. In a short time, a lovely girl came out of the crowd, and opened her loud singing voice, crying like a lark.

The crowd began to heckle, and after a while, the guy was pushed into the clearing. He laughed and then danced clumsily, causing a lot of laughter. However, Cheng Ru didn't feel a little embarrassed, but became more and more cheerful the more he danced. The young men and women gathered around also joined hands and danced this simple but pleasant dance.

A piece of wood in the middle of the campfire burst open in the heat, and the sound was crisp, but no one noticed. A spark floated into the sky, maybe it became a star in the sky, Jiang Lili didn't know.

He sat alone on the stone and looked at it for a short time, then turned and walked away.

Jiang Lili didn't like this kind of lively scene very much, maybe it couldn't be said that he didn't like it, but he was a little uncomfortable in his heart.

Obviously, everyone along the way was looking at his horse's head, but now he is like an outsider, and all the cheers do not fall on his head, but instead he is with him

We get along very well.

He doesn't say it, he doesn't do it, he doesn't bother to say it, he doesn't bother to do it, but there is always some reaction in his heart.

Like a very young boy, I see the woman I like talking to another teenager and laughing at another teenager. He felt extremely uncomfortable, but he didn't have any reason to go up and say, "Hey, I'm only allowed to make you laugh in the future, okay?"

So you can only turn your head and pretend that nothing happened.

Jiang Lili found a secluded corner next to the village, saw a clean bluestone, sat on it, lit a bonfire, took out a large piece of snake meat from his hiding bag, cut it with a tiger knife, skewered it on a wooden stick that had been peeled off, and prepared food for himself to eat.

The snake meat is already delicious, and the black snake that has become a fine snake is even more delicious. I didn't put any condiments, I just roasted it, and after a while, the aroma hit. It's like an aged wine, enough to intoxicate any drunkard.

took off a piece of snake meat, tore off a small piece and put it in his mouth and chewed it slowly, only to see a shadow appear around him, and he didn't turn his head, Jiang Lili only said: "Why did you come out? Come out and let off steam? Can't stay inside? Or is that ghost mother bullying you in every possible way?"

Wu Zhou shook his head, "Let the wind go, it should be regarded as having been in the ghost raising bag for so long, and finally found a time when there were no outsiders, I always had to come out to see the starry sky." ”

Jiang Lili sneered, "You don't pretend to be old in front of me, I don't know you yet?"

Wu Zhou smiled, "I still can't hide it from you." I really wanted to, so I wanted to come out and blow the wind, and then look at the moon, don't really think of myself as a ghost cultivator who only knows how to cultivate. It's just a pity that there is no moon tonight. ”

The two were silent for a long time, and the wind in the mountains was cool at night.

Wu Zhou turned his head to look at the slowly rising flames, listened to the cheerful music and laughter, and asked, "What are you doing over there?"

Jiang Lili fiddled with the fire, "Now we have arrived at a village of mountain people, and accidentally helped them kill a vicious snake, so they held such a bonfire party. ”

"I saw that there was a trace of aura in the snake meat, and I guess this evil snake has also become a spirit. Wu Zhou only said, "Didn't you say a bonfire?"

"It's boring, it's boring. Boring.. Jiang Lili replied: "I have never liked that kind of scene. ”

"Presumably Cheng Ru is playing there?"

Jiang Lili's voice was not so crisp, "En." ”

"Where's the Yin Envoy?"

"Did you come out to interrogate me?" Jiang Lili was a little annoyed.

"No, it's just a casual ask, lest the two of them have nothing to say together, how embarrassing it is. Wu Zhou laughed twice, turned his head and glanced at the style of the bonfire again, and suddenly said: "Cheng Ru is this person is still a little interesting, say that he is as timid as a mouse, and when he meets a real magnate, he can come forward to talk about the truth without being humble or arrogant." Let's say that he doesn't have a good job, but when something really happens, it's him who cares and works hardest. It is said that he is unfounded, always thinking about things too pessimistic and complicated, and he is often the one who makes fun in the suffering. It is said that he always escapes from the battlefield and is not righteous, and he has never thought of turning back when he encounters so many dangers along the way. ”

At the end, the envoy laughed again, "This person is really interesting. ”

Jiang Lili tore off another piece of snake meat and gnawed it slowly, silent.

Wu Zhou raised his face slightly, the starlight sprinkled on his face, and the evening breeze blew the ghost aura emanating from his body into an extraordinary way, and he said: "Cheng Ru is this person, he is always not stingy to look at the world with kindness, so the world often treats him with kindness. He often puts his kindness in front of strangers, a few taels is a few taels, and a few taels is a heaviness. As a result, he often no longer forces others to agree with people who don't look down on this kindness, and people who look down on this kindness often smile at him. So he quickly integrated into every place full of kindness, and then he lived a happy and happy life. ”

At the end, Wu Zhou frowned and said: "Actually, it shouldn't be like this, because many times you are kind to others, and others tend to treat you with more kindness!"

The wooden stick in Jiang Lili's hand broke, and he turned his head to look at Wu Zhou, "What do you want to say?"

Wu Zhou smiled as if he was snorting, "It's nothing, it's just a casual talk, and I feel it." It's just that when you find someone to talk to, it seems that you have a point! When you talk to yourself, others will only think you are a fool. ”

"Yes, fool! Don't forget that you are not a human being, and that you are a fool or too stupid!" Jiang Lili sneered.

Wu Zhou only shook his head and smiled, looked at the woods in the distance for a long time, and suddenly said, "By the way, do you want to release the ghost mother to see the wind?"

Jiang Lili was isolated when he arrived in Yangzhou for the second time, so he granted Wu Zhou the right to freely enter and leave the ghost raising bag, so as not to encounter temporary danger but not have time to call Wu Zhou for help. Obviously, the Ghost Mother does not have this privilege.

Jiang Lili snorted coldly and bit down a piece of snake meat fiercely, "I still remember her bad intentions at that time, so let her stay in the ghost raising bag." ”

At the end, Jiang Lili sneered

"You don't know what others think, maybe she recognized herself as a ghost early on, and she is only dedicated to cultivating, and cultivating in the ghost bag is much better than outside! ”

"It's not like me ... Wu Zhou muttered: "I've been dead for hundreds of years, and I can't smell what the wind smells like when it comes around the sea of flowers anyway." I don't dare to forget, I can only remember it desperately, desperately remember, and when I finally can't remember, my heart will finally die. It's actually good not like me. ”

Jiang Lili was silent for a long time and then took a breath, still with a tough face, "You can relax, it won't be long before you reach the black pool, and then there will be a time for you to come out and get busy." ”

Wu Zhou smiled, and then said with a serious face: "I don't say this to persuade you to release the ghost mother, but I just hope that one day you can really hope that everyone and every ghost around you can live as they think." ”

Jiang Lili was stunned for a moment, then looked at Wu Zhou and sneered: "You are really a life coach!"

Wu Zhou laughed and put on a smug face, "Actually, when I was still alone, people often called me that!"

After finishing speaking, Wu Zhou carefully considered what he said, "'When I was still alone?', 'When I was still alone... Why does that sound so weird?"

Jiang Lili laughed, "It's not weird, it's not weird, you're not wrong!"

The two laughed for a long time, and suddenly heard a sound of "swish" behind them, and Wu Zhou said: "Someone is coming, I have to go back, and you will scold me again when you get into trouble." ”

"There's no need, there aren't a few masters here, you can wander in this forest for a night and come back at dawn. ”

"No need, wandering alone in the mountains is like a lonely ghost," Wu Zhou turned into a puff of green smoke and slowly drifted into the ghost-raising bag in Jiang Lili's arms, "You still need to be human." ”

After a while, the sound of "swish" behind him disappeared, and Jiang Lili turned his head, only to see Nibao holding a bowl of barbecue in his left hand and a bowl of sake in his right hand, standing carefully behind him.

Looking at the scratches on her body, you know that she really took a lot of effort to prevent these two bowls of wine and meat from spilling, especially in this kind of leafy mountain forest.

"How did you know I was here?" Jiang Lili asked casually.

Ni Bao replied cautiously: "I saw the light of the fire here just now, and I saw that there was no shadow of an adult at the bonfire, so I knew that the adult was afraid that he didn't like this lively scene, so he took the initiative to send some wine and meat to the adult." ”

Jiang Lili glanced at Nibao again, "No, I have something to eat." ”

Nibao was still standing in place, Jiang Lili frowned, "Why don't you leave?"

Jiang Lili's voice was a little loud when she said this, Ni Bao was startled, the wine and meat in her hand almost spilled, and she was about to cry, "The adult saved Ni Bao's life, Ni Bao. Nibao would like to thank you, sir. ”

Jiang Lili snorted disdainfully, "Killing that black snake is just because it provoked me, and it has nothing to do with you." You don't have to thank me, and I'm not your benefactor. ”

Nibao bit her lip tightly and didn't say anything.

Jiang Lili flicked the flame, turned his head and was about to scold you, how do you not understand people's eyes, but she caught a glimpse of the tears in Nibao's eyes and the bite of her pale lips, and remembered what Wu Zhou said, and her heart softened very rarely, "What are you doing with wine and meat? Are you so tired that you panic? It's better to put it on the ground, and when it will spill you, you will cry again, are you annoyed?"

Nibao was overjoyed, and hurriedly put two bowls of wine and meat on the ground, wiped her eyes, "Nibao didn't cry!"

Jiang Lili didn't say a word, just quietly looked at the snake meat on the fire, took a piece, tore half of it and handed it to Nibao.

Nibao took it carefully, but the freshly cooked snake meat was unusually hot, and with an exclamation, the snake meat fell to the ground.

Jiang Lili glanced at it, "Don't think I'll give you another piece, pick it up and blow it and eat it." ”

Ni Bao snorted, picked up this piece of snake meat, puffed up her cheeks and blew it, took a light bite, and smiled.

"What's so fun about having a brain problem?"

Nibao just laughed, moved two steps to the fire slightly, and secretly glanced at Jiang Lili and found that Jiang Lili's face had not changed, so she sat down slowly, and glanced at Jiang Lili again, and then breathed a sigh of relief.

After thinking about it, Nibao brought the bowl of sake over and handed it to Jiang Lili, "Do you eat wine?"

"I don't drink!"

Nibao was stunned, "What's the matter?"

"Either you bring it back again, or you eat it." ”

Nibao sniffed the wine, smashed her mouth, and took a careful sip, her face turned red, especially in the light of the fire.

Suddenly, there was a burp, and Nibao covered her mouth with a startled cry.

Jiang Lili just sat on this bluestone, looking at the fire in front of him, but his eyes looked into the distance through the firelight, far, far away.

Nibao held snake meat in one hand and wine in the other, leaned against the bluestone and sat on the edge of the bluestone, raised her head slightly to look at Jiang Lili's side face, squinting her eyes and smiling.

The moon did not come out that night, but it was born in Nibao's eyes.

If there is no hook moon, the night will be like a hook.