"That's because I know you are guarding me, so I sleep soundly." Xiao Xiangyu hugged her knees with her hands and tilted her head to look at Qiu Changqing, "Back then you would compose poems to coax me to sleep, but I haven't heard you compose poems for a long time.
Come on, let’s listen to one.”
"Writing a poem?" Qiu Changqing looked out the window and saw the dripping autumn rain, and suddenly felt a sense of melancholy and desolation in his heart.
Sad for spring and sad for autumn, I feel like I have found it.
"The young man listens to the rain song upstairs, the tent is dark with red candles, the mature man listens to the rain in the boat, the river is broad and the clouds are low, the wild geese cry out in the west wind! Now, listening to the rain below the poor house, there are stars on the temples, the joys and sorrows are always ruthless, in front of the steps, every drop
Until dawn." Qiu Changqing is not only a romantic man, but also a talented man.
"You are like this every time!" Xiaoxiangyu sighed faintly, "I used to be happy, but you made me sad."
"Life is short, just like morning dew. We don't rejoice in things, but feel sad about ourselves." Qiu Changqing said.
"By the way, where is Yagyu Shengqiyun who wants to kill us?" Xiao Xiangyu asked.
"He's gone." Qiu Changqing said calmly, "He can't kill you, he can't kill me, he can't break my senior brother's sword formation, and he can't defeat the Shangguan family's younger brother. He is anxious and has just gone crazy. After he gets better, he can only
He returned sadly and went back to find his master."
"Oh, I thought you would kill him." Xiao Xiangyu said.
"Even if we want to kill, we must kill his master. He was just following orders. Killing him is meaningless. Although the senior brother died under his sword, he was actually freed..." Qiu Changqing was not easy to control either.
The words were too straightforward.
Bai Yulou was possessed by the devil. If Yagyu Qiyun hadn't killed him at that time, he might have killed everyone, or they might have killed him.
It is better to die under the sword of a great master like Yagyu Shengqiyun than to die in the hands of Qiu Changqing and others.
"I still can't figure out why the people from the Canghai Sword Sect come to kill us?" Xiao Xiangyu frowned, "We have no grudges against them. I have never even seen anyone from their Sword Sect!"
"Haha, if there is no hatred and no grudges, then no harm will be done to each other, then where do all the hatreds in the world come from?" Qiu Changqing said.
"Huh, that means I'm older now and less timid, otherwise I have to go to them and ask for an explanation!" Xiao Xiangyu's eyes widened and she waved her hand to slap her gums.
"You are older, so am I too old?" Qiu Changqing said with a smile.
"I'm so hungry. Does your precious nephew care about food and wine?" Xiao Xiangyu said, "By the way, what about Li Tanhua and Ouyang Cui, a pair of happy enemies? I just looked at Li Tanhua's triumphant character and was filled with excitement.
Angry! Let’s drink that guy a few drinks later and force him under the bed!"
"They left." Qiu Changqing said sadly, "There are only a few young people left. As elders, it's not interesting for us to drink with them. I'm going to order some food and drinks, so let's have a few drinks here."
"How rude!" Xiao Xiangyu said angrily, "You don't even say hello...Why, Changqing, I think you seem to have something on your mind?"
"It's just that I saw the desolation of Qiu Yu, and I felt a little sad in my heart. If you are interested, come and drink with me to drown your sorrows... What are you doing?" Qiu Changqing couldn't help but be stunned when he saw Xiaoxiang Yu reaching out to him.
"Give me some money. I'm the madam of Yihongyuan. I don't usually drink with others. Last time I had two drinks with Li Wanjiang and I charged him 10,000 silver! You are a regular customer, so just give me 5,000 taels.
...Hey, don't go, three thousand...one thousand is enough, you little wonton seller, how can you be stingier than the emperor!" Xiao Xiangyu shouted.
The food and wine are also very stingy, with only one plate of fried dried white mushrooms, one plate of beef jerky, two steaming bowls of wontons, and a large jar of locally brewed kumiss.
"I never thought you could wrap wontons." Xiao Xiangyu was also very hungry. She ate and wolfed down a large bowl of wontons, soup and water.
"I didn't know how to do it at first, but since I got Jianjia, I have to know how to do it. She was very difficult when she was little. She wouldn't eat anything and would just cry and make a fuss. Later, a sister-in-law by the lake fed her.
It took me several fish and meat wontons before I was finally willing to eat them. I learned the skill of wrapping wontons from that sister-in-law." Qiu Changqing said with a smile.
"How long do you plan to stay here?" Xiao Xiangyu asked.
"I am so old and disabled. I don't know what day I will die. People say that when a leaf falls, it returns to its roots. Xuanming Lake is my root. When I die in the future, I will be buried beside Xuanming Lake. Senior Brother's
Beside the tomb." Qiu Changqing said.
"To be honest, Changqing, I also think this place is good. Although Jiangnan is good, it is too noisy. Although it is cold here, it is quiet. How about I stay with you?"
Xi.
"Haha, our Xuanming Sword Sect is in decline, and at the end of the day, we are the only ones left. But your Xiaoxiang Sword Sect still has so many disciples, how can you leave them alone?" Qiu Changqing said.
"Oh, yes." Xiao Xiangyu sighed, "Life is short. I only live for myself for ten years in this life, and the rest of my life seems to be for others... Actually, I think your senior brother is not good at this life.
It’s not in vain, he really lived out his life.”
"He lived his life, but harmed others... Let's not talk about him anymore, let's have a drink!" Qiu Changqing filled two large bowls with wine, without letting Xiao Xiangyu, he picked it up and drank it all in one gulp.
"It's still the old rule, I'll drink one bowl, you drink three bowls." Xiao Xiangyu picked up the wine jar and filled it for him, "Tonight we'll just get drunk and then rest!"
Qiu Changqing was drinking with Xiao Xiangyu, while Su Jianjia was strolling on the street with Ling'er, Xiao Ye and the others. It wasn't that she was just hanging out, but that she wanted to find a store selling wontons.
But Xuanming City, which used to be desolate, is now bustling with activity. Before, there were empty houses on both sides of the main street that led directly from east to west. Now, almost all of them have been rented out. There are only a few left, but the rent is horribly high.
Su Jianjia stuck out her tongue after hearing this, and came out dejected without even daring to tell the price.
Winter is coming soon, and fur traders from all over the country are flocking here in advance, because once it snows, the roads will definitely be extremely difficult or even blocked, so they must come in advance and wait until next spring when the flowers bloom.
The collected skins will be shipped back.
Animal furs are the best in winter, and there are many ferrets, foxes, and elk in Xuanming... all of which are in demand furs!
In addition, there are many fishmongers, because the fish in Xuanming Lake are very plump in winter, and the temperature here is extremely low in winter. The fish can be frozen hard in less than half an hour and will not rot.
broken, so it can be transported and sold.
Now that the war between Yanyun and the Henghe tribe has ceased, many hunters from the Henghe tribe are coming one after another to inquire about the price of fur goods.
As a result, Xuanming City, which was originally deserted, was overcrowded. Now there are many small villages outside the city. However, some merchants who could not find a place in the city hired people to build wooden houses and mud houses as a place to live.
Place of business.
Although the cost is a bit higher, you can still come and stay next year. This business is going to be done all year round, so when you calculate the general ledger, it is still very cost-effective.