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On the 26th of the twelfth lunar month, according to the old customs of the Yue Kingdom, people in the village will get together to make glutinous rice cakes for good luck.

The elders in the village are getting old and had a minor illness a few years ago, during which time Lin Zhen took care of the village affairs.After recovering from the illness, the old man wanted to be free and left more things to Lin Zhen.

Lin Zhen was going to Taoxi Town in the morning, probably because of this.

The sun was just right in the afternoon, and the old man led the elders in the village to offer sacrifices in the Xianjun Temple.

When lighting the joss sticks, the old man turned to Lin Zhen and said, "Go, pick off two peach blossoms that just bloomed and come back."

Lin Zhen agreed, turned around and stepped across the threshold of Xianjun Temple.

This winter was very cold, and there were no peach blossoms outside the temple, and the whole tree was still bare.

Lin Zhen is nineteen years old.Three years ago, he changed into men's clothes, and at the same time wore a crown - he used the jade crown that Lin Xin gave him.

When he "became" a man, the hearts of all the boys in the village were broken.

After changing back into men's clothes, he gradually grew taller.

At this time, he was wearing a half-worn blue shirt with narrow sleeves, his hair was tied with a wooden crown, his eyebrows were sword-shaped and his eyes were starry.

Xiao Que'er said that it was too much to worry about him being molested by local hooligans.

He raised his head slightly, broke off two peach blossoms, took another rough pottery vase, filled some clear water in the river, put the peach blossoms in the vase, and enshrined them in front of the statue of Xianjun.

At this time, Lin Xin was sitting in the yard basking in the sun, only vaguely heard someone praying in front of his statue, and then all kinds of tributes fell from the sky and landed beside him.

In the end, two peach blossoms fell into his arms.

The three small animals in the yard were still sitting in front of Gu Yuan, asking him questions in one go.

Lin Xin hugged Peach Blossom and sat up: "Stop pestering Mozun, and go to the ancestral hall to have a look."

The three little animals responded together, and all changed into their original forms, following behind him.

Gu Yuan also stood up, brushed the hem of his clothes, and walked to Lin Xin's side.

Outside the Xianjun Temple, a few peach blossoms are used to circle a field, and there is still a peach blossom growing in front of the gate.

Lin Xin never thought about why he planted a tree by the door when he planted a tree.

He made a formula for invisibility, and pasted an invisibility talisman on Gu Yuan and the three little animals.

Lin Xin first put the three small animals on the branches of the peach tree, then climbed up the tree himself, and sat with them.

The peach tree was not big, so Gu Yuan couldn't sit down, so he stood under the tree.

The elders in the village gathered in the open space in front of the Xianjun Temple.

An earthen stove was temporarily piled up, and the glutinous rice was steamed, and then the stone pot and the stone mortar were washed.

Lin Zhen's grandfather opened the lottery: "The end of the year is approaching, and the gods will bless you."

Afterwards, he handed Shi Yan over to Lin Zhen, and Lin Zhen took care of the matter.Leaning on crutches, the old man walked to the stone steps of the shrine and sat and watched him come and do it.

When he was seven or eight years old, Lin Xin taught Lin Zhen how to archery.Later, when he was older, his grandfather sent him to the martial arts hall to learn martial arts.He was still serving in the barracks the year before last.

Although he was born innocent, his martial arts are very good.Originally lying behind him, a caterpillar-like flood dragon was slowly growing up.

Lin Xin had known him since he was a little kid.Lin Xin was very pleased that a child had slowly grown into this appearance.

Making glutinous rice cakes is a very long process, Lin Zhen took a break in the middle, and soon it was evening.

Holding the stone in both hands, he glanced at the child standing by the door: "Nianjun, go and tell everyone that you can come and get it."

The child's surname was Shen, the child of the younger brother of the Shen family and Mrs. Song whom Lin Xin had matched up with, and his name was Nian Jun.

Originally, Lin Xin was supposed to give him a name, but Lin Xin shirked it, and finally chose this name, which roughly means "Grateful to the Immortal Monarch".When Lin Xin first heard the name, he thought it was cute.

Shen Nianjun was born prematurely and his body was weak. Lin Xin also gave him a long life lock to hold him down.He is only ten years old this year, and he often practices martial arts with Lin Zhen to exercise his body.

Shen Nianjun responded, turned around and ran out.

Lin Zhen divided the freshly hammered glutinous rice cake into small pieces, put it on a plate first, and handed it to her grandfather, asking him to put it on Xianjun's confession.

Unexpectedly, the old man waved his hand and let him go.

Lin Zhen held the plate in both hands, placed it on Lin Xin's confession, and finally bowed three times.

When he raised his head, a plate of glutinous rice cakes just landed on Lin Xin's hand.

Lin Xin pinched three pieces for the three small animals, stretched out his hand from the peach tree, and handed it to Gu Yuan.

Gu Yuan also took a piece.

Not long after, Shen Nianjun came back, and there were 49 households in Zhenshui Village, and people from every household came.

There were many people standing outside the Xianjun Temple, Lin Xin continued to watch, still feeling very relieved.

Zhenshui Village is not big, not as big as Wu State, with a vast territory and a large number of people, but seeing that the people in the village are living well, he is satisfied.

When the sun went down, the glutinous rice cakes were also distributed, and the villagers went home for dinner. Lin Zhen closed the door of the Xianjun Temple, and also went back with her grandfather.

The three little animals beside Lin Xin couldn't bear the loneliness long ago, and ran to play.Only Gu Yuan was still standing under the peach tree, Lin Xin asked him to sit on the tree, but he refused.

Outside the Xianjun Temple, the old man said to Lin Zhen: "Brother Zhen, after Grandpa leaves, the village will be handed over to you."

Lin Zhen smiled and said, "Grandpa is only seventy after the new year, I am young, and sometimes I make grandpa work hard."

"Yes." The old man nodded, "I haven't married you yet, you are still young."

Lin Zhen glanced back at Xianjun Temple: "The world is uncertain, I have no intention of starting a family."

The old man seemed to have thought of something, glanced at him, and reminded: "Don't say such things in front of outsiders."

"I know, I just said it in front of Xianjun and grandpa." Lin Zhen said, "I don't know why, the emperor has been staring at us these few years, and the southern tour has come three times, and every time Come to Xianjun Temple. I think..."

The old man patted the back of his hand reassuringly: "For the imperial court, we are still a village of survivors after all. Today, we are suspicious. He will be more at ease if he looks at it from time to time. If he wants to see it, let him watch it. Take a look." Look, it's not going to happen."

"Grandpa, I'm afraid..."

"I know, but Xianjun..." The old man changed his title, "Your Highness only hopes that we can live in peace."

"What if the court refuses to let us be safe?"

The old man gave him a serious look: "Ah Zhen, speak carefully."

The old and the young went away together, Lin Xin sat on the peach tree, thoughtful.

The reigning emperor of the Wu Kingdom is still Xu Ke. Lin Xin met him before and told him to be a wise king.

But Xu Ke didn't seem to listen.

Maybe it's because he killed his father when he was young, maybe it's because he was too precocious.As the old man and Lin Zhen said, Xu Ke is suspicious.

Lin Xin was thinking about something when suddenly the belt around his waist was pulled.

He looked down, but Gu Yuan deliberately didn't look at him, but Lin Xin's long belt was wrapped around his fingers.

Lin Xin quickly grabbed his belt and called out in a low voice, "Hello."

Gu Yuan held back his smile and deliberately teased him, grabbing his belt and was about to move forward.

Lin Xin was about to jump off the tree when Gu Yuan turned around and caught him.

Gu Yuan caught a glimpse of his side face, it was white and tender, like the glutinous rice cake that Lin Xin gave him just now.

Unable to hold back, he took a light bite.

"Xianjun, you are so cute." Gu Yuan never hesitated to express his love for him, no matter in words or actions.

Lin Xin was immediately fixed in place: "Gu Yuan, are you a dragon or a dog?"

Gu Yuan clung to his ear, biting his ear: "Wang."

Lin Xin lost his temper immediately, his face was flushed, and he lay on his shoulder, refusing to get up.

They stayed in Zhenshui Village for the New Year.

During the day, Lin Xin just basked in the sun in the yard, and played cats and dogs by the way. At night, he sat around the fire with the old priest, ate chestnuts and peanuts, and went to bed when he was full.

It's so uncomfortable.

On the night before New Year's Eve, he fell asleep, and suddenly felt a little hungry, so he got up, put on his clothes, and went to the kitchen to find something to eat.

There was nothing to eat in the kitchen, and the two fairy chickens he raised in the yard were all eaten by firewood yesterday.

He gathered his clothes, stood in front of the water tank, poured two scoops of cold water down his stomach, felt a little comfortable, rubbed his belly, and prepared to go back to sleep.

Before walking out of the kitchen door, he bumped into Gu Yuan.

Gu Yuan came back from the outside and jumped over the courtyard wall.Lin Xin was just about to step over the threshold of the kitchen, watching the hem of the clothes he jumped up and down fall down.

Lin Xin was sleepy, and before he could react, he asked in a daze, "So you weren't in the room?"

"Yeah." Gu Yuan stepped forward and touched the water stains on his skirt with his fingertips, "Are you thirsty?"

"Hmm...not really." Lin Xin looked down and didn't know why he still leaked water, "I was hungry and couldn't find anything to eat, so I drank a couple of sips of water."

Gu Yuan lowered his hand and patted his stomach. He slept after eating recently, it seems that he has a little flesh.

Lin Xin raised his head, threatening him very weakly: "Gu Yuan."

Gu Yuan pushed him into the kitchen: "This deity will cook for you."

Gu Yuan rummaged through the cabinet, only found a jar of glutinous rice flour, he was going to serve Lin Xin a bowl of dumpling and cook sweet soup.

Lin Xin moved a small bench and sat in front of the stove to light a fire.

He asked: "Gu Yuan, I just saw you coming back from outside, where did you go?"

"Prepare the bride price."

Lin Xin was taken aback for a moment, but quickly realized.

According to what he said, on the seventeenth day of the first lunar month, he was going to ask his master about his engagement. He stayed with him in Zhenshui Village during the day, and naturally he had to go out to prepare the bride price at night.

Lin Xin asked again: "Are you outside every night for the past few days?"

"Yeah." Gu Yuan didn't raise his head, "I went to the Eastern Wilderness today. I was unlucky and didn't get any prey."

"It's winter, and they're probably hibernating."

The fire was booming, making Lin Xin's face a little hot.

Lin Xin covered his face with the back of his hand: "Then do you want to go out later?"

"Well, try your luck again."

Lin Xin thought for a while, then said softly, "Don't go out, take a day off today."

Gu Yuan looked at him and raised his eyebrows: "Huh?"

Lin Xin stuffed firewood into the stove: "I don't lack that stuff either. It's still some time before dawn, so you can stay and sleep."

Gu Yuan didn't speak, Lin Xin thought he refused, and lightly bit the soft flesh of his cheek, the more he talked, the lower his voice: "Don't you want to hug and sleep? You don't go out tonight, after supper, you'll be fine." sleep."

He also added a restriction: "Only tonight."

Gu Yuan's expression didn't change, but his tone was a little smiling: "Okay."

The two of them stood by the stove and ate some snacks, then they went to Lin Xin's room together.

Lin Xin felt dark and didn't turn on the lamp. His five senses were still unclear, and he kicked everything beside the couch away.

It was still dark when he came back, so he kicked the things back in place.

Lin Xin took off his coat, threw it on the back of the chair, and climbed onto the bed.

There was still some residual warmth in the quilt, he shook off the quilt, wrapped himself up, and after lying down, patted the empty space left for Gu Yuan beside him.

Gu Yuan lay down beside him, stretched out his arms to hug him, and hugged him tightly.

He seemed to have a sudden feeling: "It's better to be a fairy."

Lin Xin wrestled a hand out of his arms and touched the tip of his nose: "Huh?"

"Immortals enjoy human sacrifices. To be a demon king, even if you are a demon king, you have to get the bride price yourself."

Lin Xin took out another quilt from the bed and covered him up.

"But this deity will soon have a fairy."

Gu Yuan's breath hit his ears when he spoke, and he tried to lift the quilt on Lin Xin.

Lin Xin noticed something, and pressed the corner of the quilt: "No...don't push yourself too hard, if you do this again, I will kick you out."

Gu Yuan finally lifted a corner of his quilt, wrapped his feet around his feet, and sighed pretendingly: "Xianjun, you are so warm. How can I be so stupid these days that I go out every night to get a bride price, and don't Sleep with you?"