When the sun turned west that day, Cheng Yu flew away from Qingluo Village and returned to Qingchuan County.
The aroma of bacon, stimulated by the memory of his taste buds, repeatedly hit his little sparrow head.
Alas!
It is easy to go from frugality to luxury, but it is difficult to go from luxury to frugality.
This sparrow body cannot stand the test.
Before returning to the city, he found Heitan Tou and once again asked him to help take care of Madam Que in the future.
Heitantou patted his chest and chirped in assurance, and also told Cheng Yu the news that farmers not only stopped catching sparrows, but also began to feed them grains.
At first the birds thought it was another trap, but then they all got used to it, at least they no longer had to worry about surviving the winter.
He was so busy that Hei Tantou spent the whole day leading a group of strong male finches in the village, patrolling inside and outside the village to drive away the wild finches and wild birds that came here.
Cheng Yu smiled and said nothing else at the moment. He said goodbye with a "tweet" and then spread his wings and flew towards Qingluo Mountain.
Heitan Tou looked at Cheng Yu's retreating back and shook his head. He couldn't understand why the fourth son of Gu Er's family was just running around when he was just living a good life here.
Cheng Yu flew to the halfway point of Qingluo Mountain, recited the incantation and then plunged into the Yanxi Cave. The Falcon Demon was still practicing quietly in the cave and had not even taken a step out of the cave during these days.
This guy has experienced two encounters with big demons.
Either he was scared out of his wits;
Either he was crushed and his desire to practice was aroused, and he just wanted to concentrate on practicing in the cave.
Hopefully it’s the latter.
Cheng Yu bid farewell to the Falcon Demon and flew down Qingluo Mountain, flying along the official road all the way back to Qingchuan County.
There were no obstacles on the road. There were only two calls of falcons on the left and right. Moreover, he was flying very fast now, and it only took him a stick of incense to see the outline of the county town.
Just after passing the city gate, I saw a big orange cat standing upright on the top of the towering bell tower in the center of the city, looking towards the direction from which I came.
Cheng Yu landed on the roof of the bell tower. The cat demon saluted Cheng Yu in relief, then jumped to the roof of the next door wagging its tail, leaping all the way towards Huichun Tower.
Understand me.
……
A sparrow and a cat squatted on the roof of the clock tower, feasting on the freshly cooked bacon.
The orange cat demon also managed to get a pot of fruit wine, and he had something to eat and drink, so he felt very comfortable on the roof.
The Mid-Autumn Festival has just passed at this time, which is a good time of the year when autumn is high and the air is crisp.
The sun was setting and the breeze was blowing. Cheng Yu, who was a little tipsy, looked at the rows of houses under his feet. He suddenly felt a trance in his heart when he recalled his past life. There were actually many things that he had almost forgotten...
"Drive! Drive!"
"Ta da...ta da...ta da..."
The rapid sound of horse hooves coming from outside the city interrupted his thoughts.
He raised his head and looked outside the city. Two people and four horses were entering the city from the south gate.
Immediately, the two of them were exhausted and exhausted. After entering the city, they turned a corner and came to the side door of Qian's front yard, and then fell off their horses.
"This is the second batch. A batch came back from the west of the city not long after the previous brother left."
The cat demon also looked in the direction of Qian Mansion and said.
Cheng Yu nodded. Officer Qian had previously sent two groups of boys to explore the details of the woman in the yellow shirt, but I don't know what the result was.
Now that he was full of wine and food, Cheng Yu wanted to do some exercise.
The little sparrow raised its head in the direction of Qian Mansion, but the orange cat demon shook its head in a rare way:
"I don't want to go to that deep compound. I'd rather stay here to be free and happy. Brother Que, if you want to go, please do it yourself."
After saying that, he lay down on the roof and squinted at the setting sun.
After spending a few days with this orange cat, the two parties became more and more harmonious, and the orange cat demon was no longer as reserved as before.
Cheng Yu didn't care about it and spread his wings and flew towards Qian Mansion.
At this time, he only had to squat on the outer wall of Qian's Mansion to hear most of the sounds in Qian's Mansion.
Two young men in the front yard staggered to the front of the officer and whispered secretly.
Cheng Yu listened attentively, and found that the details of the woman in the goose yellow shirt were almost the same as what Mrs. Qian had inquired about at the previous banquet.
Only then did Mr. Qian feel relieved. As for what to do next, he would leave it to Mrs. Qian and other female family members.
Cheng Yu also found out in Qian's house that the body of the woman in the yellow shirt's old father had never been found, so naturally it was impossible to transport the coffin back home.
But the young man missed his beautiful lady every day, which made him poor in food and drinks, and he visibly lost weight.
Mrs. Qian also inquired about Huang Shan's intentions again, and she seemed not to reject the Qian Mansion.
So she discussed with the senior officials and decided to propose marriage to the junior officials as soon as possible. She didn't care that Huang Shan was still a filial piety person, but she thought it would be good to rush into the marriage.
It's just that Brother Qing cannot enter the backyard every day. The young member seems to have forgotten about him since he woke up and has never summoned him again.
Although there was nothing on Brother Qing's face, his temper was getting louder and louder day by day. Everyone thought that he was getting more and more angry due to his past savior's merits.
Among the dozen or so warriors and guards who were regarded by the county lieutenant as insiders of the bandits, several could no longer withstand the torture and had to surrender.
So the county magistrate was able to close the case smoothly.
Although two of the guards were slaves from the Qian Mansion, the county magistrate had already closed the case, and Qian had other business to attend to, so he waved his hand and arranged for the corresponding government officials to deal with the aftermath on their own.
……
Sunset over the west mountain.
The huge kitchen in the Qian Mansion was busy incessantly, and bursts of aroma of vegetables wafted out from the kitchen.
The sound of silk and bamboo orchestral music sounded from a side hall in the front yard.
Cheng Yu landed under the eaves and saw a round table in the side hall, with four people sitting there, namely the father and son of Da Yuanwai and the master and apprentice of Huo Yazi.
Cheng Yu hadn't seen this veteran for many days, but now he felt an inexplicable feeling of intimacy.
He landed on the window sill and looked in through the pane. Three adults were sitting upright, each with their own thoughts.
Only the little boy remained silent and sat at the end of the table. His big eyes were staring at the dazzling array of sumptuous dishes on the table, and his throat would slide up and down from time to time.
"Taoist Master."
The official raised a glass of wine to Huo Yazi and said with a smile:
"I was busy with housework a few days ago. I treated the Taoist priest so slowly that I apologized over a glass of water and wine."
Huo Yazi's face suddenly became tight and loose. He was originally called Immortal Master, but now he has been demoted to Taoist Priest. This shows that this meal is not delicious.
"What are the officials talking about outside? A few days ago, a poor Taoist suddenly got a secret and had to stay behind closed doors to learn Taoism.
In the past few days, I have been wandering the line between life and death several times. When dangers were everywhere, thanks to the understanding of the officials, I sent a special person to guard the gate outside our hospital to prevent outsiders from disturbing me. Fortunately, I finally understood the mystery and attained the truth at midnight last night.
,Hahahaha."
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"Oh?"
When the official heard this, he became somewhat interested. He personally gave Huo Yazi a piece of food with public chopsticks and asked:
"Well, I would like to congratulate the Taoist Master, but I wonder if you can also tell us ordinary people a little bit about this mysterious path, so that we can also understand it?"
"Hahahahahaha..."
Huo Yazi burst out laughing, frightening Feiyan, who was staring at the dishes next to him.
The old Taoist glanced at Feiyan and didn't answer. He just rolled up his sleeves and stood up, turned around and walked a few steps to the window.
When Cheng Yu saw this, he jumped away in a hurry. The old Taoist turned his back to everyone and looked out the window at the rockery. His eyes rolled around. When he turned around, his face had returned to normal, and he bowed to the senior officials:
"It's not just a prankster trying to make things up, it's actually a matter of destiny. It varies from person to person, from time to time, and from event to event. There is no definite pattern at all.
As the saying goes, all things are changing, and there is no rest. They move with the flow of water, or push back. The shape and energy continue to change, and they change. Hu Kesheng said it is endless! Misfortune lies on the blessing, and blessing lies on the misfortune.
..."
"Misfortune lies on the back of blessing, and misfortune lies on the back of misfortune..."
The young man's grandfather, who had been a little distracted, suddenly realized something when he heard Huo Yazi's last two words, and kept repeating them in his mouth.
The senior official listened with only a half-understanding, but suddenly he noticed that the son next to him had a strange expression on his face and was mumbling something. He was afraid that he would suffer from hysteria again and be embarrassed in front of outsiders. He was about to ask, but Huo Yazi took a few steps forward to stop him in a low voice: p>
"No! The young member is enlightened!"
"Oh? Realized?"
The senior official stared outside, looking at his eldest son with confusion and hope.
After the clerk recited it again, he suddenly clapped his hands and laughed loudly:
"Hey! Okay!
A good thing is where misfortune lies, and where fortune lies. When I met that girl Huang, wouldn’t it be true to these two sentences?
The Immortal Master is really mysterious and profound, his golden words are like pearls, and his Taoism is profound."
Huo Yazi breathed a sigh of relief at this moment, and then he looked slightly exaggerated in surprise, pretending to be mysterious and whispered to the officials:
"Ah, ah, ah! There is such understanding outside of the junior staff. I only see it in my life, but my future is limitless."
The room suddenly became peaceful and happy, and the father and son outside the office were in a very comfortable mood. Huo Yazi looked calm and sat back slowly in his seat. He looked calm and let out a sigh of relief.
Only Feiyan peeked at the master from the side, with a thin layer of sweat on his neck under the collar.
There was harmony in the house, but a sparrow outside the house was now convinced that this guy was a fellow traveler, and a fellow traveler of the same origin and species.
The so-called "mysteries" mentioned by the old man just now are clearly the first few sentences of the second paragraph of the poem by Jia Yi of the previous Han Dynasty, Songniao.
The reason why Cheng Yu has such a deep memory is that many people at that time always pronounced the Song Bird Fu as the Peng Bird Fu.
So much so that when I was in high school, my teacher forced the entire class to memorize the entire text within a week.
It took him three nights to recite it, and it is still unforgettable.
