It is good to relax with poems and books on the pillow, and the scenery in front of the door is beautiful when the rain comes.
The weather was a bit colder, so the Taoist lit the stove again, put his hands close to the stove to warm them, rubbed each other, breathed into his mouth, and picked up the book next to him.
Suddenly a little girl came in outside the door. She was hunched over and with her head hunched over. She had two small balls on her head and her hair was very large. Each of the two balls was bigger than just one hair ball. At this time, her hair was
The falling raindrops were like countless small white pearls, and she held two steamed buns in her hand and handed them to the Taoist with a serious face:
"Eat it!"
"How can this be possible when I always ask Lady Sanhua to buy breakfast for me?" The Taoist put down his book and took the bun, then raised his eyes to look at the top of her head, "Besides, it's still raining outside."
"Thank you, Miss Sanhua."
"Thank you, Miss Sanhua."
"You're welcome."
The little girl sat down next to him, then raised her hand, patted her forehead a few times, and easily wiped off all the water droplets, and said to the Taoist nonchalantly:
"It's just raining..."
"Don't you want to eat it, Sanhua Empress?"
"Empress Sanhua ate last night, and she caught two stove horses and fed the swallows." As she spoke, Empress Sanhua brought a small stool, took a book, sat down on the other side of the stove, and stretched out her hand.
Sensing the temperature coming from the stove, he immediately squinted his eyes and shook his head imperceptibly, as if he liked it very much. Then he opened the book, huddled up, and looked at it carefully. His whole little face was basically
The top was blocked by books, and only her voice came from behind, "That swallow is very strange. It eats all insects, but not mice."
"In the eyes of Empress Sanhua, aren't Ma'er and I also strange?"
"Well……"
Sanhua Empress still shook her head.
How can we do without eating rats?
But I won’t say much more. I just sink my mind into the book and accumulate knowledge in order to become a teacher. From time to time, I move the book down slightly and stretch my head up so that my eyes can see through the top edge of the book and take a look.
How did my Taoist priest eat and how much did he eat?
It took a long time before her voice came out:
"correct!"
"What's wrong?"
The Taoist looked at her while eating steamed buns.
But he saw that the little girl had put down the book, as if she had thought of something serious, and said to him solemnly: "I have spent a lot of money buying food outside every day these days, and we haven't made any money yet! Last night you
While she was sleeping, Sanhua Empress was playing around with things at home and found out the little flag from before!"
"What little flag?"
"The one hanging by the door."
"Shop sign..."
"Shop sign!"
"But I've been a little lazy recently and don't really want to open a shop and do business. Besides, under the governance of Lord Cheng Huang, there are very few ghosts in Changjing that harm people."
"You are so lazy..."
"Of course I can't compare to Sanhua Empress." The Taoist sighed helplessly, "Otherwise, I would have been as powerful as Sanhua Empress."
"!"
The little girl was stunned again and thought for a while before saying to him: "That doesn't matter. Sanhua Empress has become more powerful now. She can catch mice and monsters."
"How can that be done?"
What the Taoist was thinking about was that when Empress Sanhua went out to catch monsters and fight ghosts, wouldn't she have to follow her behind her?
So what's the difference between going there in person?
"OK!"
"It will tire Sanhua Empress."
"Miss Sanhua, you are not tired!"
"It's dangerous."
"Miss Sanhua is amazing!"
"Would it delay Sanhua's studies?"
"The Taoist priest said you can't study all day long, so you have to spend some time making money."
"..."
Song You admired this understanding.
After a smile, Song You didn't say much. He just regarded it as giving exercise and fun to his cat, so he said to her: "Then I will have to rely on Empress Sanhua to support me again..."
"!"
The little girl's expression condensed and she was extremely solemn:
"It's fine!"
"..."
The Taoist couldn't help but shake his head.
What kind of hobby are these?
"The rain will stop in the afternoon. After it stops, let's go out for a walk. It's really not good for Sanhua Empress to study at home all day."
"Where to go?"
"How about Hexian Tower?"
"Hexian Tower!"
"When we left Changjing before, someone else sent us off to the city. Now that we are back, we should all visit them. This is called etiquette."
"etiquette!"
"yes……"
"Etiquette is expensive."
After the girl finished speaking, she suddenly turned her head to look.
I saw a white oil-paper umbrella embroidered with plum blossoms appeared outside the door. Holding the handle of the umbrella was a pair of delicate white hands, which showed the beauty from the joints. Under the umbrella was a beautiful woman, dressed in simple and elegant clothes.
In this early winter, I was wearing a cloak that seemed to be made of fox fur. It was almost pure white, and there were countless raindrops on it, hanging on the wool, like tiny pearls.
Behind him was an equally pretty woman, but she was dressed in gorgeous clothes, dressed as a maid, holding a green flower umbrella, and also wearing a fox fur cloak, following behind.
The two of them came to the door, one with a calm face, the other with a smile, and both looked inside.
"What is the Taoist priest talking about?"
"..."
This really means who is coming.
Song You put down the book and stood up quickly: "The distinguished guest has arrived, please come in quickly."
The woman walking in front closed the umbrella, and the woman behind immediately took it. Then she also closed the umbrella and put it at the door to drain. The woman in front lifted the hem of her cloak and skirt and stepped in, followed closely by the maid.
"I have met the Sanhua Empress."
"Empress Sanhua has also seen you."
"Is Sanhua Empress reading a book?"
"Reading!"
"Miss Sanhua is diligent and studious."
"Yes!"
"You two, please take a seat." The Taoist greeted them, "There are only wide benches."
"Didn't you sit on a wide bench last time you came here?"
“Poor hospitality.”
"Why does the Taoist priest need to say this?"
Miss Wanjiang sat down, and the maid stood behind her with a smile. The two of them nodded and saluted the empress Sanhua next to them. After a pause, the maid said to the Taoist: "Taoist, I have been back to Beijing for a few days."
He didn’t even come to visit us. Fortunately, we heard from other places that the Taoist priest had returned to Beijing, otherwise we wouldn’t even know about it now.”
"I'm lazy and it's been raining these past few days, so I didn't go to visit you." The Taoist said, "I just talked about Hexian Tower with Empress Sanhua, and I planned to visit you two after the rain stopped in the afternoon. Unexpectedly, I failed.
It was you two who came to us first."
"I don't believe it." The maid said with a smile.
"..." Miss Wanjiang shook her head and ignored the topic, as if the maid's words had nothing to do with her and she was not interested in it. She only continued to look at the book in the little girl's hand, as if relatives and friends were visiting and caring about her home.
Like a child studying, "What book is Empress Sanhua reading?"
"Chief Editor of Children's Songs."
"Chief editor of children's songs." This very famous woman in Changjing seemed to have some knowledge of elementary school books and said, "I heard that some people thought that the editor-in-chief of children's songs was too straightforward. Although it is not harmful to children, it is also harmful to the taste.
Learning about self-cultivation and future success was not helpful, so I compiled a new book called Children's Talk, and now everyone is reading this book."
"I don't know, a Taoist priest bought it."
Empress Sanhua was very honest. After speaking, she looked at Song You, wanting to hear the explanation from her Taoist priest.
"Sanhua Empress is just a cat. She doesn't need to understand so many human principles and rules. She just needs to learn more knowledge."
"As long as monsters stay in the human world, they must understand the principles and rules of the human world."
"What you said makes sense." The Taoist said, "But although Sanhua Empress is a cat, she is very smart by nature. Monsters walk in the world, and she understands almost everything that should be understood. In my opinion, she is better than humans in some aspects."
You have to do it well, at least better than me. There is really no need to learn anything else."
The little girl stopped looking at the Taoist priest halfway through listening, and pretended to study seriously with an expressionless face. In fact, her ears were perked up high and her heart was very happy.
Miss Wanjiang looked thoughtful, and she didn't know what she was thinking about. She smiled slightly, turned her eyes away, and continued to ask:
"When will the Taoist leave Beijing when he comes back this time?"
"Leave after the winter."
"That's still a long time." After hearing this, the maid immediately said in a playful tone, "If the Taoist Master is free, you can come to Hexian Tower to see us again."
"Yes." Miss Wanjiang also nodded.
"If you two are one, why are you standing and sitting at the same time?" Song You couldn't help but ask.
"The tail should be behind the back." Miss Wanjiang said.
"Either one stands and one sits, or both sit, or both stand. You have to choose one, right?" the maid said.
"..."
The division of labor between these two people was quite clear.
The Taoist couldn't help but shook his head secretly, and then looked at them again and asked what he was concerned about: "I heard that Princess Changping's influence in the court was uprooted last year and she was detained. The two of them should have regained their freedom.
You are the right person, why are you still staying in the capital until now?"
"Does the Taoist Master really want us to leave?"
"Don't be rude." Miss Wan Jiang tilted her head and said with a sigh, "Although Wan Jiang has regained her freedom, she has been here in Changjing for ten years. Ten years is not short.
It is not short even for us, not to mention, sometimes the length of time depends on how many things have been done during this period. Just like Wan Jiang wanted to leave Beijing before, but now he is free and can leave Changjing at any time
Everything has left here, and no one can see the woman named Wan Jiang again in this world. But somehow, I feel a little reluctant to leave. My heart is empty and I don't want to leave quickly."
"Hehe, the master is right. We just can leave, but we don't have to leave."
"Actually, although we monsters have a long lifespan, most of the time we are simple and boring. These ten years are also special in our lives. We are probably reluctant to say goodbye to this special and busy ten years."
"As expected of a master, he just knows how to talk!"
"Don't be rude in front of a Taoist priest."
"yes……"
"So that's it." The Taoist nodded, feeling that it was reasonable. As for the trick of the two playing two roles, he neither asked more nor tried to expose it. He just continued to ask, "Those two are still in He
Does Xianlou Fuqin sell wine?"
"You can play if you want to, and if you don't want to, you can't. That's how we used to be, but we haven't been this comfortable for a long time. It feels really good." The maid laughed.
"It all depends on your mood." Miss Wanjiang said.
"But if the Taoist master comes to our place and wants to listen to the piano, the master will definitely be willing to play it, even if he doesn't stop for a whole day."
"When I first met you in Changjing, it felt like an old friend returning home. What's more, if we meet again after a long separation, if the Taoist priest comes to visit and wants to listen to the piano, Wan Jiang will naturally be happy to come."
"Have you two always been like this?"
"how?"
"Nothing..." The Taoist shook his head, glanced at Sanhua Empress next to her who was pretending to study seriously, and continued to ask, "When do you two plan to leave?"
"next year."
"Spring next year."
"Where to go?"
"I will go to Yangzhou. Yangdu is no less prosperous than Changjing, and there are fewer political intrigues than Changjing. Maybe I will go there for a while."
"That's where we first met the princess."
"I see."
The Taoist couldn't help but nodded.
Yangzhou Yangdu...
I heard that it was the second city in the world, a prosperous place of smoke and willows. The literati, high-ranking officials and dignitaries were all obsessed with Yangzhou. After spring, I went south all the way, passed Fengzhou, and definitely wanted to take a detour to Yangzhou District.