Chapter 16 Farewell to Gusu
After the moonshine was brewed, Shang Lu also began to have a lot of leisure. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć infoSeeing that he has been staying in Shenshui Villa for more than a month, Bai Qian, who is not used to restraint, is becoming more and more unable to hold back.
On this day, the sun was fine, Lu Qian was holding a box of fish food to feed the fish by the pool, the new lotus in the pond just appeared, and the fastest growing one had just unfolded the leaves the size of copper coins, and the crimson koi fish were crowded together to grab the fish food that Lu Qian sprinkled, and the new young lotus leaves and branches trembled.
The scene was so leisurely that people couldn't bear to disturb it, but Bai Qian finally found Lu Qian and asked him how long he planned to keep him.
Lu Qian saw that he couldn't hide it, so he told Bai Qian that he hoped that Bai Qian could participate in this year's martial arts conference instead of their Lu family, so as to revive the prestige of the Sinking Water Sword.
Bai Qian was also a little interested in the martial arts conference, so he asked about the date of Lu Qian's event.
Lu Qian replied on July 14.
July 15 is the Midyear Festival, the day when the local officials avoid their crimes.
I don't know who set the day of the martial arts conference, but it turned out to be the day before the Midyear Festival. Bai Qian had never been to the martial arts conference, so he would be idle and wanted to see it, and then asked about the location, Lu Qian said that this time it was in Wusheling in the Hexi Corridor.
Bai Qian remembered that the last time was in Guangmingding, and he dared to change places every year.
Lu Qian suddenly lowered his voice and said: "It's rare to fight at the martial arts conference, it's a common thing to kill a few people at that time, and generally the imperial court will interfere when the dead people die, so they all pick some remote areas that the imperial court doesn't care about, and they also save themselves trouble." ā
Bai Qian: "I haven't heard that martial arts people are greedy for life and afraid of death." ā
Lu Qian: "What do you say about the virtuous nephew? This has nothing to do with greed for life and fear of death, why do you want to go to prison for a few years in vain?"
Bai Qian: "That's right, so you change the location every year?"
Lu Qian: "Yes, the martial arts conference is only held once every four years, and it changes places every time." ā
Bai Qian: "It's only May, and I'm going to go to Lin'an, and by the way, I'll go from Lin'an to Wusheling." ā
Lu Qian: "The virtuous nephew still has relatives in Lin'an?"
Hakuzen: "Not really. Lin'an used to be the place where I settled for a while, and Gusu is not far from Lin'an, so I want to go and see it. ā
Lu Qian: "It's okay, it's just that the virtuous nephew must remember the martial arts conference on July 14, I'll go there and wait for you first." ā
Bai Qian: "Uncle Lu, don't worry, I'll do what I say." In July, he will definitely rush to Wusheling to make peace with Uncle Lu. ā
Lu Qian: "When does the virtuous nephew plan to leave?"
Bai Qian: "Just today." ā
Lu Qian didn't expect him to say that he was going to leave so suddenly, and he was a little reluctant for a while. Although Bai Qian denied his relationship with Lu Chen, Lu Qian, who had no children under his knees, still took care of Bai Qian as his own son and nephew. After getting along these days, although Bai Qian didn't talk much, he was also a calm and reliable child, and everyone lived well together, and he almost had to marry Bai Qian.
In a daze, Bai Qian had already packed his luggage and took Shang Lu out to bid him farewell.
Shang Lu had long been full of curiosity about the vast world outside, and the teenage boy had no sorrow in his heart at all. He followed Bai Qian out of Lu's house almost all the way, and before leaving, he reminded Qingping of the moonlight that had been buried under the pear blossom tree for a long time, and told Qingping not to secretly drink the wine while he was away.
Qingping was quite disappointed that these never made Bai Qian like her, and she was a little reluctant to say goodbye. She even planned to follow them to the rivers and lakes.
Bai Qian refused to speak righteously, and was full of worries about the safety of Qingping, a girl walking the rivers and lakes. Just like every little girl who dies when she hears a little sweet words from someone she likes, Lu Qingping believes in Bai Qian's kindness.
At the same time, Bai Qian also declined the horses sent by Lu Qian. Shang Lu knew that he was unwilling to take Qingping, but Shang Lu was a little puzzled by the fact that he was unwilling to take the horse.
Walking on the streets with the sun and warmth in May, Shang Lu still couldn't hold back his doubts.
Shang Lu: "Big Brother Bai, why don't we want Uncle Lu's horse?"
Hakuzen: "Because I can run faster than a horse." ā
Shang Lu thought for a moment, and seemed to be right.
Shang Lu: "What about me? I can't outrun the horse." ā
Bai Qian: "If you can't keep up, go back and go to your sister Qingping to pick flowers and play." Jianghu is not for a young man like you who can run slower than a horse. ā
Shang Lu looked unconvinced, and said: "Brother Bai, I am a human being, according to what you say, the rivers and lakes should have been the world of horses a long time ago." ā
Bai Qian: "What's wrong with people? Even people don't necessarily have brains. ā
No matter how sluggish Shang Lu was, he could understand this, he pointed at Bai Qian angrily and said, "Brother Bai, you ......"
There was no reaction in front of Shiro, who walked in front.
The topic was picked up by Shang Lu himself, and he had nothing to complain about.
After a long time of not hearing Shang Lu's voice, Bai Qian picked up the words by himself, he said: "Besides, it's inconvenient to stop a horse, it's easy to cause trouble if you don't park well, and it's not your own horse, you have to look for it if you run away, and you are in a hurry if someone steals it." It's even more troublesome if you accidentally bump into someone or something on the road. ā
It was the first time Shang Lu had heard of these strange theories, he couldn't imagine all kinds of conveniences with a horse, not only could he save physical strength, he could sell it for money when he was poor, and he could eat it when he was hungry, what a good deal, he didn't know how long his brain was in front of him, and he could come up with so many crooked theories.
Shouldn't a hero ride a horse in the rivers and lakes? Could it be that Bai Qian has never really walked in the rivers and lakes, relying on his own legs? Shang Lu couldn't help but start to guess Bai Qian's past days.
Thinking about it, I always feel that Bai Qian lives a life similar to that of birds, sleeping in trees, flying around, and constantly migrating, these are obviously the lives of migratory birds.
Bai Qian seemed to feel that Shang Lu behind him was looking at him with a monster-looking look, and his tone softened, and said, "Let's go by boat." ā
Shang Lu is so big, he has never been on a boat. He had heard that there was a very beautiful West Lake in Lin'an, and many people went there every year to see the lotus flowers. This will just be the beginning of May, and he asked Bai Qian: "Brother Bai, are we going to Lin'an to see the lotus?"
Hakuzen: "No, but the place we're going to is full of lotus flowers." ā
Shang Lu: "Then why don't we go and pick lotus pods to eat?" ā
Bai Qian: "Let's take a look and leave, we can't wait for the lotus pod." ā
Shang Lu was a little frustrated, because he couldn't eat the lotus pod, and his excitement was partially gone.
However, I was not so disappointed when I thought that although I couldn't eat the lotus pod, I could still pick lotus flowers.
I went out in the morning, and I arrived at the ferry in less than half a day. got on the boat and went all the way to Lin'an.