The sound of firecrackers marks the end of the year, and the spring breeze brings warmth to Tusu.
Thousands of households exchange old talismans for new peaches every day.
The spring rain is lingering, but the air in the town is not as fresh as after the rain. Firecrackers are crackling everywhere, and the smell of gunpowder smoke fills the streets. There are children running around in the rain, picking up some dry firecrackers everywhere and trying to light them. Some of them are really loud, children. Smiling with joy.
It’s Chinese New Year...
Qin Yi held an oil-paper umbrella and stood outside the town, watching the firecrackers in every house from a distance. Only then did he realize that the customs of Qian Country were similar to those of China, and there was also a Spring Festival.
I really missed it, I finally found something familiar in another world.
I wonder if Nanli has this kind of festival custom...
Even if there is, Li Qingjun probably doesn't have time to celebrate the New Year at this time.
This is a small town in Qian Kingdom. Even though it is a small town, it feels quite lively. It is even comparable to the counties in Nanli. If it rains heavily in Nanli, there will be no people on the streets.
He came to this town because he heard on the road that there is a fairy mountain nearby. It is said that there are immortal ruins there, so a Taoist temple was built in the mountain. It is said that the abbot of the Taoist temple gained enlightenment from the immortal ruins and learned the method of immortality. He now lives for two years. One hundred and fifty years old...
The number two hundred and five made Qin Yi want to complain, but the "immortal ruins" and "immortality method" interested him very much, so he would naturally come to look for one or two.
That's right. If there are immortals, there will naturally be Taoist temples. Let alone Taoist temples, there are not even tiles on the mountain in my own Xianji Mountain. No wonder not many people believe in it. But in fact, the real immortals are in Xianji Mountain. Damn it, the arrogant stick in the ring at this moment proves it.
It was already dusk, and the spring rain was coming. Looking at the distant mountains, they were still some distance away, blurry and difficult to distinguish in the rain. Qin Yi decided to stay in the town for one night.
He was currently at the archway outside the town, looking at several notices posted on the street.
One of the hanging lists said that the well in Wang Yuan's house had dried up inexplicably, and even the smelly ditch behind the house had no water. It was hanging on the list to hire someone who was proficient in well exploration and dredging, etc., and there would be a heavy reward.
Qin Yi watched in trance, and many things in the past flashed by.
At that time, when everyone looked at the list, they felt that the incident in Zhangjiazhuang was most likely to be man-made, so they finally went there...
The current list... the wells have dried up inexplicably, and even the ditches have no water. A wealthy family cannot find any regular factors, so they will be asked to ask for help. However, the possibility of evil spirits and ghosts is really high.
Are demons causing trouble at the foot of the mountain known as the "Fairy Trail"? Qin Yi smiled.
If it were you, you would definitely go and see it with great interest.
I'll do your share for you.
The child picked up another firecracker, but set off another squib in the wet rain. The child wiped his nose and threw the squib away angrily.
"Hey, this one must be loud."
A firecracker was handed to him, and it looked dry and usable. The child happily took it and looked up. It was a good-looking big brother. He smiled with his eyes narrowed and was very kind. But in this cold spring weather, this big brother was... Wearing only a thin green shirt, it felt cold to him.
The child didn't think too much, lit the firecrackers and threw them into the puddle nearby.
With a "bang" sound, the muddy water splashed, and instead he exploded into a mud monkey.
Qin Yi laughed and said to himself: "Ye Ling must like it very much. I wonder if there are any firecrackers there."
"Who is Ye Ling?" the disgraced child asked curiously.
"He's a kid who's almost as stupid as you."
"I'm not stupid, I can help my mother with soy sauce!" The child said unconvinced, and then became curious: "Brother, aren't you cold?"
"It's not cold." Qin Yi said with a smile: "Children, which family is the king's wife in this town?"
"That's our proprietor." The child whispered: "My mother said that the proprietor is usually too evil-hearted, so he suffered evil retribution. Brother, it's better not to go..."
Qin Yi rubbed his head: "You are not a stupid child, can you say this to everyone? If your mother finds out, I won't beat you to death."
The so-called Wang Yuanwai is an old bureaucrat who returned to his hometown after serving his official career. As far as the town is concerned, he is a first-class big shot, the kind who chats and laughs with the county magistrate. One-third of the land in the town belongs to him, and the townspeople
Most of them were either their parents or their assistants. Qin Yi stood at the door of Wang Yuanwai's house, looked at the fierce janitor, and shook his head slightly.
I'm afraid I came in the wrong place.
It’s been more than half a month since I’ve been on this journey. I originally wanted to slay demons, but some of the strange things I saw along the way were often man-made. The demons were not killed, but there were many bullies. Now the king’s family can probably
It's called monsters fighting bullies, dog eating dog?
Then there's nothing to worry about...
Just as he was about to turn around and leave, Liusu said, "Let's take a look. You haven't seen anything along the way. Finally, there is something that might be special. Of course you have to take a look. Don't worry about it."
Qin Yi thought: "Why do I think you want to have fun?"
"Can't I have fun? This journey is so boring."
"Now I really wonder how you managed to get here after spending tens of thousands of years in the mountains."
"Isn't it just because you have been in the mountains for a long time?"
"Okay..." Qin Yi had no choice but to step forward.
The servant had noticed this guy a long time ago. He was standing at the door stupidly and didn't know what he was doing. He was so sneaky that he asked, "What are you doing?"
"Professional pipe unblocking, sewers, sewage pipes, telephone... er, I'm here to help your family solve the water well problem."
"Just you?" The servant looked at Qin Yi suspiciously. He was dressed in a green shirt and had a handsome temperament. He looked like a scribe. How could he do such a thing?
I saw him sneaking around before and didn't chase him away because I thought he had an extraordinary temperament and didn't look like an ordinary person. But it turns out that this guy is not only an ordinary person, but also a man who drains wells?
Qin Yi said with a smile: "I can't do it anyway and I won't charge you any money. You don't care what I look like. Why are you picking someone after I've already been selected?"
The servant went in to report the matter suspiciously. Not long after, a sad-faced butler came out. Without asking any questions, he said directly: "Since you are here to see the well, follow me quickly."
It seems that this was also caused by the well problem, and the owner of the house was probably forcing him to throw himself into the well...
Qin Yi was following behind and was about to enter when suddenly someone came from outside, shouting all the way: "Taoist Priest Qinghe is here!"
The housekeeper was overjoyed and walked away: "If the Taoist priest casts a spell, the problem will be solved!"
Qin Yi turned his head and looked around. Amid the sound of firecrackers, a middle-aged Taoist priest came slowly. He was wearing a Bagua Taoist robe, with a long five-willow beard floating on his chest. He was holding a whisk and a mahogany sword hanging slanted on his back. He was struck by the firecracker.
Set off by the smoke, it looks particularly celestial.
He really has some practice... Fengchu is on the first floor? Or is he on the second floor?
Not bad at all. This is the first Taoist priest Qin Yi has seen since his journey to the north. It seems that the Immortal Mountain may actually have some skills.
For simple evil spirits, Taoist priests on the first and second floors of Fengchu who have some real skills would be enough.
It's just that everyone, including the housekeeper and the servants, gathered around the Taoist priest. He found himself standing alone by the door, and no one paid attention to him...
Qin Yi burst into laughter and silently followed the crowd in.
The gatekeeper Ding Qi said: "Qing and Taoist priests are here, why are you, a scribe, going in?"
"The Taoist priest does his own thing, and I am in charge of it. Why don't you all have anything to do with it... If you have a beautiful lady in your family, you might as well get to know her..."
Qin Yi responded casually, but suddenly felt a warning sign in his heart, as if he was being watched.
He quickly turned around and saw a round figure in yellow at the corner of the street, who disappeared in the blink of an eye.