New Year's Eve is the last day of the 41st year of Jiushi. After midnight on New Year's Eve, it officially enters the 42nd year of Jiushi.
As for New Year's Eve, no matter how reluctant Tantai Qiong was, for the sake of her daughter and Pei Xiaolou, she still invited Qi Xuansu to have New Year's Eve dinner together. As for the taste of this meal, it is like a person who knows whether the water is warm or cold. .
This year has been very lonely, and there is not much meaning of reunion. Zhang Yuyue and Dong Baijing went to Dazhen Mansion. Even standing in Shangqing Town, they can see the brightly lit Dazhen Mansion, which is like a fairy palace in the sky. On the contrary, it is Shangqing. The lights in the Qing Palace were dim, except for a few stars, completely submerged in the night.
In fact, members of the small clan can also go to Dazhen Mansion to celebrate the festival together on this day, but Zhang Kuqi seems to have some conflicts with the clan and is unwilling to go. In the past, when Zhang Yuelu was away, the couple held different positions, and they were still in a dilemma whether to go or not. However, Zhang Yuelu broke the balance after he came back. Zhang Yuelu had no interest in such fake occasions. Neither father nor daughter wanted to go, so it was difficult for Mrs. Tantai to go alone.
As for the guests of Quanzhen Dao, they had already left Da Zhen Mansion in a flying boat on Xiaonian Day and returned to Yujing to report back to the Earth Master. After the Earth Master and the National Master handed over the rotating position of Da Zhen Da Zhen, they would accompany the Earth Master. Returned to the Wanshou Chongyang Palace in Difei Mountain. Before leaving, Zhang Kucheng, Zhang Kuping and others went to see him off and handed over the return gifts and letters from the Heavenly Master to the Earthly Master.
After a lonely New Year's Eve dinner, Zhang Kuqi and Tantai Qiong left separately, leaving only Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu.
Instead of playing cards or practicing swordsmanship, the two of them left their house and walked up the mountain. They turned a corner and came to a small lake. There were bamboo forests beside the lake, reflecting the round moon shadow and the gorgeous fireworks. In the lake, the water ripples on the surface of the lake are trembling slightly, and all kinds of brilliance are surging.
The two stood side by side, admiring the fireworks that were constantly exploding in the night sky. They were so colorful and dazzling.
For a while, only the sound of firecrackers was heard, and neither of them spoke.
The more lively it is, the more lonely you can feel.
Qi Xuansu drank a lot just now, first with Zhang Juqi, and after Zhang Juqi left, he drank a lot with Zhang Yuelu. After all, it was the New Year, so drinking was perfectly normal.
Qi Xuansu did not deliberately disperse the wine
I mean, I was already five points drunk, but when I was blown by the night wind, I became even more drunk, and I was eight points drunk.
In other words, I was half drunk, half awake, half asleep, as if I were stepping on cotton, feeling light and cool for no reason.
He only felt that he was incompatible with Yunjin Mountain and had nothing to do with any concepts, roads, or ideas. Qi Xuansu didn't care much about these things. He only felt that he was a complete outsider, and the bustling and bustling here had nothing to do with him.
So he missed Jianghu and Yujing a little. There were many people with the same background as him in these two places, but it was not so obvious.
Zhang Yuelu did not have such feelings and asked softly: "What are you thinking about?"
Qi Xuansu said as if talking in his sleep: "I'm recalling how I spent the New Year's Eve in the past."
Zhang Yuelu asked curiously: "How did you live?"
Qi Xuansu replied: "There is nothing to say about the experience of Wanxiang Taoist Palace. When everyone comes together, they are all of the same origin, there is no difference, so they don't feel anything. In addition, I was young at that time, and I really don't know what it is like to be a teenager.
Just for fun."
"Later, after I left the Wanxiang Taoist Palace, I was favored by the master and accepted as a disciple. I took my residence in Haichanfang back. From then on, we, the master and the disciple, depended on each other. We spent the New Year together. They all say
New Year’s Eve dinner, but neither of us knows how to cook, so every New Year’s Eve we have two bowls of noodles, which are regarded as longevity noodles, and we celebrate the New Year as a birthday.”
Qi Xuansu's eyes wandered far away, falling into memories.
"At that time, I advised Master, why don't you find a master's wife? This looks like a family of three. In fact, Aunt Cui next door is pretty good. She works in Duzhitang. She is well paid and decent. She has good looks and character.
The key is that Aunt Cui has never been married, neither the boy nor the girl. We have been old neighbors for so many years, and we know everything about her. It is hard to guarantee that she is not waiting for the master. Every time at this time, the master would reach out and knock me, and laugh and curse me for playing the piano randomly.
"
"Later, the master died..."
Qi Xuansu suddenly paused, his tone a little sad.
"After Master dies, I will be the only one left."
"Tian Yuan." Zhang Yuelu reached out and held Qi Xuansu's hand, "Don't think about it."
"Actually, that's how I came here until now." Qi Xuansu murmured to himself, "At this time last year, I was in Qizhou, and there happened to be a Taiping Inn that was open. I ordered a bottle of wine and a few side dishes.
I stayed all night in their lobby. It was a coincidence that there were several people like me there, so we shared a table to drink. Although we met by chance, we were both from far away from home, so why should we have known each other before." .?
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"The year before last...the year before last, I was seriously injured and was in bed recovering from my injuries. Qiniang came over to take care of me and gave me a bowl of noodles. To be honest, the noodles were not very good and the eggs were not cooked yet. But I
I think that was the best year since Master died."
"By the way, there is also this year. Just now at the dinner table, the way Mrs. Tantai looked at me... I know that everyone thinks I am not worthy of you, so how can you give me such a good look? I know it. If you change it to
If I were in that position, I wouldn't be happy. It's just that people's thoughts always change depending on where they sit. Since I'm not in that position, of course it's hard for me to compare my feelings to others."
Zhang Yuelu glanced at Qi Xuansu in surprise: "You are drunk."
Normally, Qi Xuansu would never say these words, but because of drinking, Qi Xuansu no longer held them in his heart.
Qi Xuansu seemed to have heard nothing: "I don't care, really, they look down on me, feel free to look down on me, I don't know how to save the world and save the people, and I don't want to bring peace to the world. I am not a Xuan Sage, I am just a pawn in the eyes of others.
But one day, I want everyone in the Taoist sect to look up to me."
Zhang Yuelu said nothing.
Qi Xuansu looked like he didn't care. He said he didn't care, but in fact he still cared.
He was almost pointed at and ridiculed by others. He was not a saint, so how could he be completely indifferent.
these days
, he kept holding his breath deep in his heart.
Qi Xuansu held Zhang Yuelu's hand with his backhand. Zhang Yuelu's hand trembled slightly but did not retract.
Qi Xuansu looked at Zhang Yuelu. The moonlight was like water, tilting down like a light smoke and mist. The scenery in the distance was not clear. Zhang Yuelu's back was also wrapped in a layer of mist, but the rising fireworks covered her face again.
The face was illuminated flickeringly.
Qi Xuansu said: "You always say that I am content with being a little rich and don't seek advancement. This time I feel uneasy. I want to take a breath and let those people take a look. Your vision... is excellent."
Zhang Yuelu smiled: "I'm waiting for that day."
Qi Xuansu, who had spoken a lot for the first time, didn't say anything more, but pursed his lips tightly. There was still a lot of charlatanism on his face with fairly sharp edges.
Zhang Yuelu suddenly felt that it was really necessary for him to get rid of Qi Xuansu's bad habits? If he wiped them out and transformed him into a Taoist priest, would that also mean that he would completely lose his edges and corners? Then he could still
Are you going to say these bold words today?
Qi Xuansu slowly let go of Zhang Yuelu's palm and seemed to wake up a little. He took a few steps back, took a deep breath, gathered up his courage, and said solemnly: "Qingxiao, there has always been a hazy relationship between us.
What is the relationship between good friends? Are they brothers of life and death who treat each other with sincerity? Or are they so-called confidants? I don’t like this, so I’ll just say it bluntly, I want to marry you openly."
Zhang Yuelu blinked his eyes, as if he was trying to determine whether this was a drunken remark or something he dared to say only after being drunk.
Qi Xuansu pointed at the Dazhen Palace in the distance, which was like a fairy palace: "I'm not greedy for your family background, background, or abilities. I just like you very much. Your heart is bright and you are clean. Besides Master and
Apart from Qiniang, you are the only one who is willing to look up to me. I am a layman, and I don’t know how to meet a bosom friend in the mountains and rivers. I have never fallen in love at first sight. I only follow my inner thoughts. I want to marry you, and I want to live in this great real estate.
Let’s go to the church and get married.”
This time, Zhang Yuelu didn't smile, his face was serious, and then he repeated what he said just now: "I'm waiting for that day."