[Douluo/Sword Three] Tang Paper Umbrella

In Meng Jiang's opinion, the New Year in Douluo Continent doesn't have much of a New Year flavor, and it can't compare to the lively and prosperous market in Chang'an.

This is a cultural difference, but more importantly, it is because Saint Soul Village is not actually rich, so every family does not prepare much for the holidays, just a new set of clothes and a more sumptuous meal than usual.

But when Meng Jiang and Tang San came here, they didn't even need new clothes.

But Meng Jiang still put a lot of effort into the New Year's meals. Even though there were only three children celebrating the festival this year, she still made them rich. Not only were the meals delicious and delicious, but they also had beautiful presentation and carvings made from the ingredients.

Her full-level cooking skills are not for nothing.

Xiao Wu was full without realizing it, and coquettishly begged Meng Jiang to help her rub her bulging belly. Meng Jiang hugged the little rabbit and stopped Tang San who wanted to wash the dishes. He planned to wash the dishes with him the next day. After all, it was New Year's Eve, so it was more important to relax.

It was the New Year, so Meng Jiang and Tang San both prepared gifts for the other two people.

Meng Jiang gave Xiao Wu a rabbit doll, which she sewed by herself, and gave Tang San a paper fan, which she also made by herself. However, because she didn't have a brush in her hand, she only drew simple pictures on it, but There was no ink painting with as much artistic conception, but Tang San could tell that the painting skills were very deep.

Tang San gave Xiao Wu a nine-link ring that Meng Jiang often played with when he was a child, while Meng Jiang received a pair of earrings shaped like a panda holding bamboo, which was very naive.

"I saw Ajaan that you had your ears pierced, but I've never seen you wearing anything before, so I got these. I've plated them with silver, so I shouldn't be allergic."

"Silver-plated? Where did you get the silver?" Meng Jiang raised his eyebrows, took the pair of small earrings, and sighed in his heart that they were indeed from the Tang Sect, and they have an indissoluble bond with pandas everywhere.

Maybe...she could ask Tang San to get a Tangjiabao trap pig to play with in the future?

"Isn't there a silver soul coin..." Tang San touched his nose, his tone a little weak.

Meng Jiang: "...You are so awesome."

The two actually have a good understanding. When they prepared gifts, they always carried the other two people on their backs, but the gifts they gave Xiao Wu were all entertaining. They all treated Xiao Wu as a child and pampered her. Among them, Meng Jiang was the most indulgent.

Xiao Wu held her gift and looked around. She was happy but also a little dissatisfied and embarrassed: "Oh! Why didn't you tell me to prepare a gift? As a result, I don't have anything to give you now. Isn't that great? OK……"

"What does this have to do with it?" Meng Jiang put on the earrings that Tang San gave him, and then rubbed the little rabbit's hair to make it smooth, "Isn't it natural for a brother to prepare a gift for his sister? You don’t need to be mentally burdened.”

Xiao Wu pouted: "How about... let me dance for you? As a New Year's gift, you will be the first to see me dance."

Meng Jiang and Tang San looked at each other, clasped their hands and said with a smile, "It's a great honor."

Tang San asked Xiao Wu, "Do you need accompaniment?"

"Is there any?" Xiao Wu asked curiously.

"Wait for me." Tang San stood up, ran out quickly, picked a suitable leaf from the tree and came back, then Meng Jiang understood.

It's the leaf flute.

Under the slightly shrill sound of the flute, Xiao Wu put her hands in a starting position and then started dancing.

When Meng Jiang saw the spinning and light dance steps, his thoughts suddenly flew away, and he felt a little sad for some reason.

The dancing is very beautiful. The pretty girl has a very soft body and can perform various difficult movements. Xiao Wu bent down and smiled at the two of them, then stood up and spun around to Meng Jiang, holding her hand and spinning her around.

Meng Jiang was still a little stunned, and subconsciously followed Xiao Wu's movements to change dance postures, so the one-person dance turned into a two-person dance.

Xiao Wu's eyes lit up, and she was pleasantly surprised that Meng Jiang could also dance, and it could be seen that her skills were very solid and profound.

After the dance was over, the little rabbit jumped on Meng Jiang excitedly, panting slightly when he spoke: "Jiang Jiang, I didn't expect you can dance too!"

"...Yeah." Meng Jiang responded slowly, "I learned it from my friend before. She is very good at dancing."

"In the past?" Xiao Wu was confused. Isn't Meng Jiang only seven years old?

"Cough cough cough!" Tang San next to him suddenly coughed violently as if he wanted to cough his throat out.

Meng Jiang was so excited that he finally came back to his senses and started making up nonsense: "Ah, yes! It was once upon a time. I started learning to dance when I was three years old."

Tang San squeezed the leaves in his hands and tried his best to suppress the corners of his mouth that were about to move upward.

"Oh, that's it." Xiao Wu put the question aside after getting the answer, and asked without thinking about it, "Then what kind of dance can Jiang Jiang do? Can you show it to me and my third brother?" ?”

"There are many people who can dance..." Meng Jiang thought for a while, then nodded, "Then let's dance Limbo dance."

After saying this, she smiled at Xiao Wu, spun out again, and appeared on the stage. The girl's dancing posture is soft and light, like floating clouds in the sky, like a dragonfly touching the water, and even more like a dragon girl coming on the waves, graceful and graceful. There was no music played, so Meng Jiang hummed to himself. The melodious tune was like fairy music. He danced alone with his eyebrows lowered, and a thin red flutter appeared in the corners of his eyes.

Tang San held his breath unconsciously. He felt as if he saw the girl gradually put on white gauze and wide sleeves, bead rings, jade pendants, and exquisite jewelry according to the dancing movements. It was really like a goddess descending to earth and banishing an immortal to the world.

After the last movement was withdrawn, Tang San's gentle brows and eyes showed a gentle smile, like the spring light, and said softly: "Lingbo's socks are dusty when he steps slightly, who can see his slim body at that time?"

As a result, the corners of the girl's eyes turned red even more.

Although Xiao Wu didn't understand what that sentence meant, she guessed it was a compliment based on Meng Jiang's state, so she huddled aside, covering her mouth with the rabbit doll and laughing secretly.

*****

It was late at night, and the three of them were a little tired after all the fuss, so they washed up and went to sleep.

Meng Jiang moved the pillow that was originally in the middle towards Tang San, just enough for the three of them to sleep comfortably.

In the middle of the night, Meng Jiang woke up from his sleep to a stinging pain at the root of his tooth. He rubbed his cheek and gritted his teeth desperately to resist the unbearable toothache.

She was in so much pain that she couldn't sleep, so she turned over carefully. She was afraid that her heavy breathing would affect others, so she covered her head with a quilt. After a while, she was suffocating herself so much that she had no choice but to raise her head again and exhale a breath of stale air.

Then she saw a pair of eyes shining in the darkness.

"What's wrong?" Tang San, who was awakened, moved over carefully and asked.

Meng Jiang covered his face and blushed before answering the question: "...Toothache."

Tang San:……

The boy thought about how obsessed the other party was with candy over the past year. He was silent for a moment, then stood up and said, "Go out first, and I'll show you."

Outside the door, the red-hot stove was still not extinguished. Meng Jiang and Tang San were sitting in front of the stove, not feeling cold even in their thin pajamas.

By the light of the stove, Tang San said: "Open your mouth." Then he held the girl's lower jaw and looked closer, "The innermost tooth is somewhat broken."

Then he sat up straight and said angrily: "Who said that there would be no tooth decay? You didn't listen to me when I asked you to eat less sweets. Now you are asking for it. Xiao Wu is more obedient than you."

Meng Jiang knew he was in the wrong, but he didn't dare to refute. He covered his face and said aggrievedly: "I really brush my teeth well..."

This little pitiful look made Tang San lose his temper all of a sudden, and he let out a long sigh: "You wait here, I'll go out."

"Where are you going?" Meng Jiang immediately grabbed Tang San who stood up, "It's so late."

"Go to Dr. Liu's house to get some herbs."

Although Holy Soul Village is small, it still has a doctor. Otherwise, if someone in the village has a headache, they would have to run to the city. Not only is the distance long, but it is also expensive.

However, this doctor's medical skills can only treat minor injuries and illnesses, but it is enough for the villagers, because they have no money to treat serious illnesses.

"That's not good. It's midnight, people have to rest, and it's the New Year..." Meng Jiang frowned.

"It hurts you so much, don't even think about sleeping this night." Tang San patted Meng Jiang on the head, "Don't worry, I will bring something to Dr. Liu's house tomorrow to say thank you."

"Then... okay, I'll go with you tomorrow." Meng Jiang then put down his hand.

Tang San quietly returned to the house, put on his coat and ran out. He actually knew a little bit about pharmacology. After all, the Tang Sect needed to prepare poisons, so he didn't let Dr. Liu come to see him. He just knocked on the other party's door and asked for some needed herbs.

He took the herbs back, washed them, put them in a container, mashed them, and handed them to Meng Jiang: "Put it on the painful area and bite it, but don't eat it. The concoction may be a little bitter, so bear with it."

Meng Jiang nodded and followed suit.

She was not afraid of bitterness like a child, but the bitter taste was always unpleasant, so she still wrinkled her pretty little face.

Tang San laughed, but also reminded Meng Jiang "uneasy and kindly": "From tomorrow... ah no, starting from this morning, you will stop taking all the sugar, and you will have to apply this medicine three times a day for a week." .”

Then Meng Jiang's expression became even more bitter, and he said vaguely: "You are here to pick Lehe (you are gloating about others' misfortune)!"

"What are you talking about? I don't understand." Tang San pretended to be confused, which made Meng Jiang couldn't help but kick him, but he was easily dodged.

Then Tang San thought of something again, and suddenly asked: "Has the tooth you have a toothache replaced?"

Due to re-growth, children usually begin to lose their teeth at the age of six, so Tang San's question arises.

Meng Jiang shook his head.

"That's good." Tang San breathed a sigh of relief, "This way it won't hurt anymore when the tooth is replaced, and there is still a chance to make amends."

"But you have to eat sugar in moderation in the future. Otherwise, if you have a toothache after the tooth replacement, you will have to let it break or have the tooth extracted."

Meng Jiang opened his eyes in horror and nodded in agreement. She didn't want to pull out the tooth, it was already embarrassing enough!

"Li..." As soon as he said a word, Meng Jiang couldn't stand the slurred pronunciation anymore, so he simply took Tang San's hand and wrote on his palm, "Don't say it out loud!"

"Okay, but the premise is that you must listen to me on this point." Tang San smiled and made the condition, "If you want to eat sweets in the future, you must follow my rules. How much you can eat and when you want to eat it must follow my instructions. If you want to eat more, you have to get my permission, otherwise I will tell this matter."

"You are a threat!" Meng Jiang was so angry that he even wrote with much greater strength.

"It's just a threat." Tang San admitted generously, holding Meng Jiang's slender fingers in his palm.

Therefore, due to the threat and the greatest dignity in the world, Meng Jiang signed this unequal treaty with frustration.

"Very good." Tang San nodded happily, "Then, this is the second secret between A Jiang and I."

And the first one... came from when they first met.

Meng Jiang: "...Tang Xiaosan, you have become evil!"