Chapter 24: Chinese New Year
The fireworks rose into the sky in the dark, just for the brilliance of that moment, illuminating people's faces in amazement, and then turning into green smoke and flying away. Since it wasn't the time for fireworks, it was a bit lonely.
The fireworks are brilliant, only for a moment, and that's it.
Yu Xuanji took the bamboo shoots' hand and stood in the courtyard to watch. After this night, it will be another year. After looking at it for a while, there were only a few, and the bamboo shoots were a little disappointed.
After a while, the sound of firecrackers began to sound, first a few houses, and then the whole city roared. Only this small Taoist temple is still quiet, as if it doesn't feel anything.
There was a knock on the door.
Yu Xuanji frowned, could it be that someone came to tell the hexagram at this time? As he spoke, he trotted all the way to open the door.
A large pile of New Year's goods was blocked at the door, Xu Xian poked his head out from behind and smiled at Yu Xuanji.
Yu Xuanji himself didn't know why, looking at Xu Xian's stupid appearance, he wanted to laugh, so he laughed. That moment was like a tree full of apricot blossoms.
The three of them sat around and wrapped dumplings.
Yu Xuanji asked, "Don't you have to stay at home tonight?"
"My sister is accompanied by my brother-in-law, and it is superfluous for me to stay. Xu Xian replied and pinched another dumpling out. If this master and apprentice are allowed to eat the big pot of fish mystery again in the New Year, Xu Xian will feel guilty. I came over after dinner early at home.
Sunshoot picked up a fish-shaped dumpling and said, "Master, look, this is what I wrapped." "There is flour on his face, and his coquettish appearance is endearing.
Yu Xuanji wiped the flour off her face and said, "The master is also here to help." "With her joining, the speed is really much faster, although there is no talent for cooking, but she is a first-class pastry chef.
Wrapping dumplings and telling jokes, Xu Xian teased the bamboo shoots from time to time, and the bamboo shoots complained to the master aggrievedly, Yu Xuanji's apricot eyes glared, and Xu Xian immediately told him to forgive. This senior sister has recently drawn a lot of talismans, which are specially used against herself.
There was a couplet on the bare door, but there was no door god, because Yu Xuanji said that this level of Heavenly Soldier Heaven could summon him with just one charm. In the end, it was written by Zhu Er, and two door gods came out on the red paper, one was herself, and the other was Xu Xian. Said to protect the master together.
The bamboo shoots opened the red envelopes given by Xu Xian, and there was only one penny of silver, and loudly complained that this uncle was too stingy, but the master was generous and gave one or two silver!
When eating dumplings, Yu Xuanji accurately took out a dumpling from Xu Xian's bowl and gave it to the bamboo shoots, and there were indeed coins wrapped in it! Xu Xian shouted loudly, he must get back his own penny. Of course, the bamboo shoots didn't give it, and they were very proud.
Most of the time, Xu Xian and Zhu Er were fighting, and Yu Xuanji was just watching quietly, with a faint warmth in his heart. But when Xu Xian said, "I should go back!", he was a little reluctant in his heart.
"If I don't go back to celebrate the New Year, my sister is going to chop me up. The firecrackers are ready, and the bamboo shoots are responsible for putting them off, but don't blow yourself up. I make a lot of dishes, just heat it up tomorrow. Xu Xian explained as he walked.
Yu Xuanji just smiled faintly, but the bamboo shoots looked reluctant.
The door of the Taoist temple was closed behind him, Xu Xian looked back, there were bamboo shoots on one side of the door, and he was attached to himself on the other, but when did he add a pig's nose to his face, Xu Xian shook his head and smiled.
It was getting late, the snow reflected the white sky, Xu Xian took a deep breath of cold air, refreshing people's hearts. was about to go back, but the door behind him creaked open, and the bamboo shoots trotted out and put a warm copper coin in Xu Xian's palm, "Thank you, uncle, master is so happy today!"
Xu Xian touched her face, "It's really good, is it okay for Uncle Lantern Festival to take you to see the lantern fair?"
The bamboo shoots were a little unhappy and turned their faces away, not letting Xu Xian touch them, and heard that they could go to see the lantern festival, so they said yes again. Let Xu Xian, the evil uncle, take the opportunity to get through a few handfuls of addiction, and the bamboo shoots fled back to the Taoist temple in a big shyness.
Xu Xian took out two "Divine Walking Talismans" and pasted them on his legs, which were new talismans he had recently learned. Then he galloped all the way home, faster than the galloping horse. He considered that if he mixed up with the rivers and lakes, he could also be called "Shenxing Taibao". However, even if there is Liangshan in this world, it is not possible, otherwise it may become "Liangshan Mountain", and all the heroes are afraid that they will be drowned before they succeed, and the great ambition of doing the road for heaven can only be stillborn.
Facing the night wind, Xu Xian was cranky for a while.
Hangzhou Tingyue Building.
A man who was very heroic and looked no more than twenty years old arched his hand and said: "I only want to see Miss Caifeng in the next place, and I have nothing else to ask for." ”
At this time, the night is already deep, and there are few guests in the Tingyue Building, after all, there are still a few prostitutes who will be in the New Year, but ordinary Qinglou women have nowhere to go, so they eat and live in this building, so they opened the door.
The old bustard yawned and squinted at the man in front of him, dressed ordinarily and with a dusty face, not like a rich man. It's just that her face is rough and bold, very manly, if she is twenty years younger, it is rare to find such a person. Only now, she only recognizes the yellow and white things.
"You don't look at what time this is, it's only the first time, and Miss Caifeng said that she didn't see the guests. It's just usual, Caifeng is what everyone wants to see?" The disdain in his eyes was undoubtedly revealed under sleepiness.
A trace of anger flashed on the man's face, if he hadn't asked for someone, how could he have been insulted like this, but he had also gone through vicissitudes, and he also knew the truth that this old bustard loved money. He took out a silver ticket from his bosom and gave it to the old bustard, "But I beg my mother to introduce me, and I will report it later." ”
The old bustard's eyes were firmly sucked by the thin piece of paper, and the three hundred and two asked to see the last one, such a person was rare for her now.
Hangzhou Fengyue Lane was not originally called Fengyue Lane, I don't know when, both sides were hung with Yanyue cards, and later it was renamed Fengyue Lane, the popular girl may be able to find a place to live on this street, and it is not like ordinary prostitutes to remember in the green building. However, it is also under the management of the Department of Education, and there are also some mothers and bustards who take over the business. It's just that the face is more calm and comfortable than that of ordinary Qinglou women.
Even if it floats so far, it will finally be the New Year. Both sides of Fengyue Lane are also full of lights, no different from ordinary people's homes, and maybe they need to be more involved. After all, all year round, it is only this number of leisure, although the wine and delicacies and red Luo Jinxiu in the ordinary are good, but the taste is only known by themselves.
"Miss, it's really bullying to let you go to meet guests during the New Year. I went back to the old thing. Qingluan said that he was about to go out.
Caifeng hurriedly stopped and said, "Although we are not afraid of her, we are not good at offending her." It's just a meeting, it's okay, help me get dressed!"
Qingluan was helpless, so she had to agree, she knew that her young lady always made sense.
Caifeng dressed up, turned the middle door, and went to see the uninvited guest. Entering the room, the waiting man's eyes immediately lit up, staring at Caifeng fiercely. The old bustard next to him coughed lightly, and the man quickly got up and said, "In Xia Chu Jianxiong, I have seen Miss Caifeng." If there is any offense, I hope the young lady will not blame it. He tried to make himself appear polite, and there was a slight nervousness in his heart.
Caifeng smiled and returned the salute: "Caifeng, thank you for your love." He said to the old bustard: "Mom, you go and rest, there are Qingluan waiting here." ”
Chu Jianxiong was stunned again when he heard her voice, and if he compared it with a yellow bird, he seemed contemptuous. I can't help but sound the legendary phoenix, and the words bring the grace of a hundred birds. He couldn't help laughing at himself, he would do the same.
Then Caifeng dealt with it calmly as usual, she didn't know how many people she had seen, and she didn't know how many times she had heard such words, and there was nothing special.
So when Chu Jianxiong said the words "I want to redeem myself for you, girl!", the expression on Caifeng's face was still faint.
Chu Jianxiong couldn't help but be disappointed, he thought that Caifeng would be surprised, even if he wasn't surprised, he should have some reaction, but with his martial arts, he couldn't find anything that could be called an emotional change in the woman in front of him.
"Childe's love, Caifeng's heart has it, but Caifeng is in Lejia, and if you want to get out of the country, you need the permission of the prefect. This is both reality and shirk. Caifeng has read countless people, and has roughly seen the details of the man in front of him. It seems that he has a good kung fu, and a lot of family assets, and then look at the description of the bearing, what he does is probably not a serious business, such a person may have great authority in some places, but I am afraid that he will not be able to use much power in the official family.
The man suddenly stood up excitedly, "A few days ago, I passed by Hangzhou, and when I saw the girl's abundance, I never forgot it, so I met today." I'm not afraid of the girl's jokes, I'm also a prodigal son who wanders the world, and now as long as the girl says a word, I'm willing to take you all over the world, and no one will be restrained again. But seeing that Caifeng was not moved by his words, he said, "I know that Lord Yun died unjustly, Chu is not talented, knows some martial arts, and is willing to avenge the girl." ”
Caifeng, who had been listening quietly, changed his face when he heard this: "Shut up." His chest heaved and heaved, showing that he was really angry. Then he forcibly restrained himself and said: "Childe, please go back, please don't say this kind of thing again." The atmosphere in the hall froze, and Qingluan almost couldn't help but make a move, but she felt that this Chu Jianxiong's martial arts were still above her, and she was afraid that if she couldn't control him, she would provoke his murderous surname.
If he dares to hurt Miss, I will kill him with all my might. Qingluan made up his mind in his heart, how could he still feel like a maid on his body, but it was as awe-inspiring as a short sword out of its sheath.