Chapter 90 It doesn’t matter whether it’s a god or not
Chapter 90 It doesn’t matter if he’s a god or not
"Yunding Mountain, Yunding Mountain, is as high as the clouds. Unless it is a sunny day, the top of the mountain is always wrapped in clouds and mist." The store owner said, "Yunding Mountain has four seasons, spring, summer, autumn and winter. Sir, don't look at it now.
When you go to Yunding Mountain during the hottest time of the year, you may have to wear a coat."
"The store has tea."
"If you don't want to drink it, how can I drink the tea that Mr. bought from the shop?"
“Is there snow on the top of the mountain?”
"There is snow in winter."
“Is the grass growing?”
"Grow, grass."
"That's not very high."
"Why isn't it high? Is there any higher mountain than Yunding Mountain in Pingzhou?" the store owner said, "But if the mountains you mentioned have snow all year round, they may not be that high. But here we are.
Not just anyone can climb Yunding Mountain."
"Is there a way to the top of the mountain?"
"There is a way, let's see if you dare to go."
"How to say?"
"Hmph! Countless people come to Yunding Mountain to look for immortals all year round, but most of them just look at the Jingdao Lake at the foot of the mountain. Okay, you can climb halfway up the mountain and come down again.
Up there are deep mountains and old forests that are rarely visited. The road is difficult to walk, the wild animals are ferocious, and you have to cross the cliff. How can ordinary people have the courage?" The store owner sneered, "It would be good if one person climbs to the top every day."
"Have you ever been to the store?"
"this……"
“How beautiful is the scenery of Jingdao Lake?”
"Okay! It's very good! But the weather must be good. If the weather is bad, it will be foggy..."
"Has anyone ever found an immortal on the mountain?"
"Then I've heard a lot..."
The store owner began to talk to him intermittently.
Song You listened quietly and did not express any opinions.
…
After staying here for two days, the store finally bought beef.
Half of them were cut into raw meat slices, and the other half were boiled in water. Song You went to buy two more small fishes, one was cooked and the other was sliced raw. He also asked the store to stew a chicken to celebrate the birthday of Empress Sanhua.
The calico cat was very satisfied with the meal.
At night, Song You was lying on the bed, and the calico cat was still nestling at his feet. At the corner of the outer bed, the cat couldn't help turning its head to look at him and asked:
"When will the next Beginning of Autumn be?"
Song You opened his eyes and saw pure blackness. He couldn't see anything. He didn't sleep and didn't think about anything. When he heard the words, he only replied in a low voice:
"One more year."
"One more year."
"At that time, Empress Sanhua will be one year older."
"Another year older."
"Perhaps we will go to the sea in the future, and Sanhua Empress can spend one of the Beginning of Autumn by the sea." Song You said softly, fearing that he would wake him up at night, "Sanhua Empress will probably like it."
"I don't know what the sea is."
"It's a very, very big lake. It's very, very big. It's bigger than all the places that Empress Sanhua has walked together, and it may be bigger than all the land combined."
Maybe it's because I'm sleepy, or maybe the environment is too quiet. Whether it's a cat or a Taoist, the voice is very small, light and slow, lazy and lazy, as if I have no energy. Conversing like this makes people feel unusually quiet.
"There are more creatures in the sea than on land. The fish you can eat on the seashore may be more than the bugs Sanhua Empress has seen since she was a child. There are also shrimps bigger than Sanhua Empress, and there are
A crab as big as a washbasin, with a huge shell..."
“Crabs have no meat!”
"It's just the ones in the creek that don't have meat."
"Can you eat all that?"
“Most of it is edible.”
"anything else?"
"The beach is full of sand, which is thin, thick and soft. No matter how hard Sanhua Empress digs it, she can't get to the bottom. There are many small crabs in the sand. If you are lucky, you can also pick up edible shells.
Fish, shrimps, and other edible things washed up by the waves.”
"Can I just pick it up?"
"almost."
"..."
The calico cat's eyes were wide open in the darkness, and there was already yearning in his expression.
Maybe tonight she will have a dream. In the dream, there will be an imaginary big lake, and she will dream of countless different imaginary fishes. Naturally, they are different from the real sea and sea fish, but that night belongs to her alone.
The sea in her dream, the fish in her dream.
"Go to sleep, I'm going to Jingdao Lake tomorrow."
"oh……"
Everyone and the cat have calmed down.
The night here is so silent that you can't even hear a sound at all. It's so quiet and so dark that it's so dark.
Wake up the next day and set off early.
One hundred miles, one day's journey.
It was hot at this time and the sun was scorching. Although Song You had to put on a bamboo hat, his heart did not feel hot because of it. Instead, he stared at the sun, still unhurried and unhurried, and even his steps never slowed down. The scorching heat
The world under the sun is particularly bright and bright. The Taoist walked with a stick. When he arrived at Jingdao Lake, the sky gradually became darker and cooler, and he was surprised to realize that it was already dusk.
The evening breeze blows, bringing moisture with it, making your whole body cool.
"Are we there yet?"
"Maybe."
Song You walked along the road beside the lake.
A horse followed behind him.
Jingdao Lake at dusk may be different from that during the day, but it has a different kind of beauty, and it lives up to the praise of the store.
I saw that the lake was so wide that I couldn't see the edge. The lake was as quiet as a mirror, but there were countless islands, large and small. The horizon gradually turned red and purple, and all the skylight was reflected in the water. In the distance, I don't know how many stars were faintly visible.
What kind of elegant man is this? It’s so relaxing to stay in the middle of the lake at night.
The lakeside is covered with reeds, as are the roads on both sides. In this approaching autumn season, patches of reeds sprout white spikes, and when the evening wind blows, they all fall in one direction.
How does this look like the human world?
It is clearly a world of wind.
Song You was not in a hurry to find a ferry or a place to stay. He just led his horse and walked slowly. As he walked, he turned his head to look at the dusk and the direction of the lake. He said nothing, with this picture in his eyes, but his heart went to a more open place.
Just listen to the wind, just wait for the night to fall.
"Is this practice?"
Suddenly I thought of the old Taoist priest's words again.
As we walked further, the sky became darker and darker, the horizon became more and more red, the mountains and the glow were all reflected in the Mirror Lake, and my heart became more and more peaceful.
I don’t know when there were fireflies in the night sky.
When they were first discovered, they were only three or two o'clock. Later, as the night fell, the fluorescent lights became more and more numerous. In a trance, they were all over the surroundings, countless in number, flying freely in the darkness.
The calico cat was also attracted and ran forward, jumping up and down to catch it with its paws.
"Sanhua Empress, don't catch her."
"Why?"
"looks nice."
"Edible."
"Please, Sanhua Empress."
"You like it very much?"
"yes."
"Well……"
The calico cat fell into deep thought.
"Oh well."
The cat shook his head and walked back.
There were stars all over the sky above my head, and fireflies were flying at night, as if the starlight had fallen to the ground. I don’t know if it was the starlight or the fluorescence, but I could barely see the road by the lake. I walked forward slowly along this road, and gradually I saw the lake at the ferry crossing.
A blaze of lights gathered nearby.
As soon as the horse bells approached, there was the sound of water.
A middle-aged boatman came ashore from the boat and held up the boat's lantern to illuminate it. He came to him and raised the lantern high.
"Is it a gentleman?"
"yes."
"Sir, are you going to the foot of Yunding Mountain?"
"Exactly."
"It's too late now. We have to take a boat over tomorrow morning." The boatman said, "But if you are willing to pay more, you can stay on the boat tonight. I can also take you to the middle of the lake."
"What are you doing in the middle of the lake at night?"
"Sir, you don't know. Our Jingdao Lake is as smooth as a mirror. Even if there is wind, it rarely makes waves. Many noble people find it magical and like it very much. There are many people renting it no matter in the morning or in the afternoon, day or night.
When boating on the lake, each person has his or her own scenery."
"The light in the middle of the boat..."
"All!"
"Perhaps a horse ride?"
"Oh, I'm so sorry. There are no boats that can be boarded at the moment. We only have melon boats and small awning boats."
"Then can I rent a boat owner's boat tonight, sleep in the middle of the lake for a night, and come back tomorrow?"
"But it's okay, but where should I put the horse?"
"Just ask it to stay on the shore."
"I'm afraid I'm going to lose it!"
"Not afraid."
"Sir, although you are only going to the center of the lake, you will come back tomorrow morning. This trip is also a trip. Going to the center of the lake alone will take an hour. It is so late and there is no one to go with the boat..." The boatman thought for a while and said, "Little
It's not easy to bid in front of a gentleman, so I'll charge him fifty cents."
"good."
The boatman pulled the boat over and watched helplessly as the gentleman took off the quilt from the horse's back. He spoke to the horse again and asked it to wait for him by the lake all night and eat grass as he pleased. The horse was actually very smart.
After that, it really jingled into the night, which was also magical.
Then the gentleman came onto the boat, bringing a cat with him.
"Let's go, boatman."
"okay!"
As soon as the oars were pushed, the boat left the shore.
Amid the sound of the wind, there was also the sound of water.
When it gets dark at night, it is really difficult to tell whether it is the sky above or the sky below. In short, there is rays of light in the sky, and there is also rays of light in the lake. There are countless stars in the sky, and there are countless stars in the lake. But this small boat with a black awning gradually rows across the lake.
The starlight was wrinkled.
Song You sat on the bow of the boat, quietly blowing the night breeze and admiring the night scenery while chatting with the boatman.
Knowing that there are gods in the lake, the lake is protected from wind wrinkles and is as level as a mirror. I also know that there are 791 islands in the lake, most of which are very small. If you look at it during the day, you can see thousands of islands in the clear water.
I know that there are hundreds of villages, large and small, around this lake, and most of them believe in the frog god, because they think it is auspicious to be resurrected in spring and have many children.
"We've reached the center of the lake."
"The boatman works hard."
"Where, where..."
Song You looked not far away.
There are other boats vaguely visible in the middle of the lake, some still have lights on, some have gone dark, and some have fires burning inside, for roasting or cooking. The one closer is the busiest.
Inside there is the faint sound of pipa, flute and the sound of people making drinking orders. I don’t know where the celebrities came from, drinking and having fun here. It is very enjoyable.
It's cool in the lake and your heart is peaceful.
Gradually, all the light on the lake went out, leaving only the mirror lake reflecting the dazzling stars. When the wind blows the boat, ripples will be reflected in the mirror. Only then does it look like a lake.
Song You was still sitting on the bow of the boat, looking at the stars.
The cat crawled beside him, looking here and there.
It doesn't seem to matter whether it's a god or not.