Jianghai Wuyue

Chen Ling didn't have time to stop him, so he could only watch helplessly as he rubbed his head, and walked over confidently, leaving Chen Ling to stand in the water-stopping pavilion and stare blankly at his majestic appearance The dignified black clothes went away in an instant.

"Forget it, he can go as soon as he wants to go, but then he will go and apologize to the master and admit his mistakes." Chen Ling is really tired these days, and now seeing Yuan Qingzhang so energetic, he is going to reconcile with his master. Fighting wits and courage, he also put his heart down for the time being, sat in the pavilion for a while, and then went back slowly.

The place where Chen Ling lives is the best place in Tianmu Mountain. It is a low land surrounded by mountains, facing Qianmen Cold Grotto, but the scenery he sees is better than the place where Yuan Qingzhang lived. .

On both sides of the off-white Moon Cave Gate, there are two golden ring emerald plants with light yellow flowers. The big fluffy flowers are sparsely blooming on the tree, and the thick petals are still dripping with drops left by the midnight high tide of Jingyue Lake next to it. The glittering and translucent broken beads are shining bit by bit under the rising sun.There are two naive little boys guarding the door. They are playing in a ball on the grass on one side. The red hair bands tied on the small tugs on their heads are swaying and dancing happily with the movements.

Seeing that Chen Ling came back with a tired face, he hurriedly put away the round beads in his hands, and said lively and respectfully: "Master Shumo came to tell you that the young master went out early this morning. It must be very exhausting, so I asked us to prepare meals early, and the small kitchen is always ready. Is the young master going to eat now?"

These two children were bought by Tianmu Mountain from an innocent family, and what they signed was not a death contract, but just an extra care for the people who were in trouble at the foot of the mountain.Pick neat and good-looking children to raise on the mountain, teach them things, serve the disciples on the mountain, and when they are old, put them back to start their own future.These two children were selected from a family at the foot of the mountain. They are cute and clever, and they make people happy just by looking at them. Putting them in his yard is just for them to pass on a message, just to run errands, and do nothing else Nothing.

The two children also knew that they could do nothing to help them, but they were always taught by the family, and the older brother in charge taught them from time to time.They were only young when they were playing just now, and the master loves them very much, and likes their innocent and unaffected appearance, but now when it is time to do things, he still follows him with a serious face and waits for his orders.

Chen Ling looked helplessly at these two little followers who followed wherever they went, and had no choice but to order: "There is no need to make any delicate and complicated things, just heat up a bowl of hot and fragrant soup, and then serve it again." Just a bowl of white rice. Boil some water, and I’ll take a bath after I sleep.”

"Yes." The two boys got the order, saluted him joyfully together, and then retreated slowly before rushing to the kitchen to get busy.

Lin Si still can't come back now, and was detained by the elder brother, saying that he wanted to help him take over the old lair of Yeyou Palace, and the Chen Mansion in Yuzhou, after all, it was Chen Ling's house, and now Chen Ling couldn't Going down the mountain, I had to ask Lin Si to help take care of it.Chen Xi, who was studying in Jiangyang, also gradually settled down. A letter was written in a few days. The eyes seemed to be shooting a faint green light.

Now the one who takes care of his house and living is Shudan, who grew up with Shumo. He is not as insensitive as Lin Si, but he is the most gentle person. It's done properly.

He had just entered the door, and saw Shudan waiting for him by the door early, and hot water for washing his face had been prepared on the copper shelf with the washbasin by the window.A few drops of light pine and bamboo honey were dripped in it, and the room was burning with scalding heat. The fluffy blanket was already steaming hot, and it was the most comfortable temperature for bare feet to step on.

"My lord is back, let's wash your face first." Shudan quickly twisted up the towel soaked in hot water, handed it to Chen Ling, and gently and swiftly removed the clothes from Chen Ling's body.He washed his feet again, put on fluffy shoes, and when he sat on the couch covered with several layers of cashmere blankets, he kept bringing the food that had been cooked in the kitchen for a long time. Beef bone soup was served.

Chen Ling is not picky about his food, but he likes some delicious soups, especially after a tiring day, he likes to drink a bowl of hot non-greasy soup.The beef bone soup had already been boiled last night, the fat on the soup skin was cleanly skimmed off, and the small cabbage grown on the mountain was added inside, which was cooked crispy and smooth.After drinking it in a bowl, and then eating two fresh and tender vegetable leaves, Chen Ling felt that all the fatigue in his body flew away and he came back to life.

"This must be Granny Tang's handicraft. This soup is warm in your mouth, comfortable and ironing. The taste is still the same as when I drank it for the first time." Chen Ling didn't treat Shudan as an outsider, and called him Also sit and drink a bowl.

Shudan knew his temper, so he sat down and drank a bowl without being pretentious. Hearing Chen Ling's satisfied sigh, he smiled and said: "Young master said, there is only soup in this place. The mother-in-law knows what the young master wants, but fortunately, Granny Tang is quite strong and always loves the young master, so she even let me take a sip of the soup."

"Grandma Tang treats me well. She is over 70 this year, and she cooks with her body like this. Is her body still able to bear it? I'm not picky. Don't let Granny Tang insist on it because of me." Waiting. I see that the next few apprentices taught by Granny Tang are very good, just let them do it." Chen Ling was full of wine and food, his stomach was distended, and he squinted like a lazy cat. He closed his eyes and leaned against the couch, looking like he was about to fall asleep.

Shudan didn't ask the guards outside to come in and pack up the things, but he packed up the things lightly and put them in the box, talking to Chen Ling in a soft voice, "Young master, don't worry. The doctor who took Granny Tang's pulse every day also said that Granny Tang's body is strong, and it will be fine to cook for a few more years. Besides, Granny Tang also likes to wander around the kitchen. Put her back home to feed her grandchildren, and her old man will fall ill! You don’t have to worry about this, you’d better get up and go to bed to rest.”

Shudan helped Chen Ling to go to the bed. Chen Ling was sleepy now, his bones were limp, and his feet seemed to be stepping on clouds, and he couldn't find the strength.Chen Ling rolled on the bed and stretched out his hands to cover the folded cup on his body, and fell asleep as soon as he turned his head.

Seeing his deep sleep, Shudan chuckled silently, and softly and silently put down the dense and thick smoky blue bed curtains, and put down the wide-open window panes, leaving only one narrow window. seam.She carefully tucked the quilt up for him, put a handful of tranquilizing incense in a Wufu sapphire incense burner on a black ink desk in the side corner, and then went out.

I don’t know how long I fell asleep after this sleep, and when Chen Lingshui woke up with a clear understanding, it was already the time for the setting sun to fall in the west, and the dappled golden-orange sun shadow with a bit of coolness hit the low On the bed curtain, it shook slightly.Now he suddenly had naughty thoughts, stretching out his feet to hook the nearest round spot of light, so that it was reflected on the center of the instep.

When Yuan Qingzhang came in, he saw his mischievous, childish appearance lazily lying on the bed with his feet hooked, a gentle smile appeared on the corner of his mouth unconsciously, and he walked over and sat on the head of the bed. He fell asleep on his lap, bowed his head and gently stroked Auchan's sleepy hair with his fingers.

"After the Yaotai Lantern Festival is over, we will find a place where the wind is sunny and the seasons are like spring to settle down, open a shop, and do whatever we want. We will open it when we are free, and go out when we want to go out." Take a walk and have a look. I remember that you like the sunrise in Ninghai, and we can go there to have a look at that time." Yuan Qingzhang slowly began to think about the future with longing for the future. day.The gloom and gloom in his eyes also let go, and there was a soft light, and the appearance of leaning on the bed with Chen Ling in his arms was extremely gentle and elegant.

Chen Ling raised his head and looked at him with a smile, and said with starlight in his eyes: "When the time comes, we will walk slowly all the way after we go down the mountain. If you really want to settle down, you should find the most comfortable and comfortable place and buy a quiet and smoky house to live in."

He snapped his fingers and said cheerfully to Yuan Qingzhang, "It doesn't have to be a big and luxurious house, it's better to bring a yard, enough for the two of us to live in. Until then, in the yard Build a grape trellis in the garden and plant a few fruit trees. In this way, there will be spring blossoms and autumn fruits, and you can see a small corner of the four seasons in a small yard."

"Okay, whatever you say is fine."

The two of them were talking in whispers, and the chatter had already reached the time when their hair was gray.Although the sun is setting, the light is gone, and the night is gradually coming, they only feel in their hearts that there is infinite light in the future, which is just waiting for them to walk through it step by step.

Qi Mengtang on the other side was not in such a good mood. He sat on the cushion with a frosty face, and the string of glowing Buddhist beads that he was pulling was almost crushed by his fingers.

Shu Mo waited at the door, the clothes on his body were blown violently by the wind, his face was already a little blue from the gradually cooling wind, and he still stood motionless at the door.Seeing Shudan coming over, the inquiring person winked, and seeing Shudan shaking his head insignificantly, he knew that this matter was a certainty and hopeless.

"Sovereign, this subordinate has come to report something." Shudan knelt on the cold floor, making a crisp clicking sound.

Qi Mengtang's martial arts are extremely high, and the cold on Tianmu Mountain has no effect on him like a gust of spring breeze.Now the room was as cold as an ice cellar, and the big open windows kept pouring wind into it, blowing straight at his face, but after a while his warm face turned a little pale.His fingers also stiffened.

"Say." Not in front of his apprentice, Qi Mengtang didn't have any intention to speak at all, so he uttered a word coldly with his eyes closed.

"After the young master went back, he ate the beef bone soup made by Mrs. Tang, ate a big bowl of rice, slept until evening, and then took a bath with that young master Yuan. When the subordinate came out just now, the two of them went to I went to see the arrangement of the lantern festival."

Just as Shudan finished speaking, he heard a sound of karaoke. He didn't dare to see what was broken. He only heard a few crisp bangs of karaoke and then there was no more sound. The silence made people panic.After a long while, I heard Qi Mengtang say in a deep voice, "Okay, I understand, you go down. I'll take care of your son. Whatever he wants, let him do it."

Shudan couldn't tell what was the meaning of this, was it the suzerain who was holding back some ideas and refused to speak out, or was he going to give up on the young master?He is not as smooth and vigorous as Shu Mo, he has always been a shadow hiding behind everyone, no matter how many guesses he has in his heart, he can only get up silently and obediently and retreat.

After walking far away and only Shumo was left alone, Qi Mengtang said in a low voice: "Is there any more of the bowl of peach blossom silverfish soup that Ping'er brought this morning? I didn't have much time to use it in the morning, but now I'm thinking about it."

Shumo hurriedly responded, and when he was waiting to bring it back, it was still the same as it was brought in the morning, brightly colored and placed in front of Qi Mengtang.

"This is the first time Ping'er has made such a beautiful thing. It's not that he didn't do it when he was a child, but for some reason, the things he made always have a weird taste. I thought I was going to eat this taste Until I died, I never thought that I would be able to eat such a delicious thing one day." Qi Mengtang scooped a spoonful and put it into his mouth with a calm expression. This thing has been placed for a long time, and it has long since lost the taste when it was first made. Fresh and sweet, but fortunately, the ingredients used are good, even if it is reheated, it is still delicious.

After eating a whole bowl, waiting for someone to put away the food, I watched the bright moon gradually rising outside the window, and I could still see sky lanterns rising one after another in the distance.That is the sign that people who come to Tianmu Mountain to watch the Lantern Festival gradually move in.Such a grand scene is not the same as before, and the lights are still shining all over the sky, like stars rising from the ground one by one, lighting up the mortal world.

It's just that this year seems to be a little bit different.

"That boy Yuan Qingzhang said that he is going to resign from the position of head of Jing'an Hai. Is this news reliable?"

"It's the oath that Young Master Yuan personally swore in front of Lord Shanzhu, and he even signed the treaty. It seems to be true."

"That's right. You go and take out the set of soft stones and cold jade crystals that I put away in my study, and send them to your young master later. It is considered that I have agreed to his request." After Qi Mengtang said this The words seemed to have aged a lot, and the tone could not help but soften, "He is unparalleled in intelligence, so he naturally knows what I mean. You can't add fuel and vinegar to stir up discord between them."

"······Yes."