Penglai delusion

As the dusk grew thicker, the boat went up against the current, and together with Liao Luo Xingzi, it was moored at the ferry of Cui's house.

Outside the lingering river mist, the sound of music and drums came from afar.

Xi Mo first heard from the boatman that this was the sound of acting in the city.

It's snowing heavily this day, and it's begging for cold.The whole city of Yanling is carrying unicorn lanterns and clothing splendid pictures."Su Mu Zhe" was performed in the market, as a talk about exorcising evil and avoiding ghosts.

Cui Yangqing got off the boat first, looked at the torches burning from the pier to the highland mansion in the distance, and couldn't help frowning slightly.

"Miss is back." Cui Celi, the housekeeper, bowed at the entrance of the trestle bridge and smiled, "Second Master knew that the girl was tired from traveling and traveling, so he specially ordered to wait here and not teach the girl to bother looking for it. The sweet-scented osmanthus banquet is about to begin, and I have to be wronged You toss around for a while."

Cui Yangqing gave him a cold look, and went straight to the car at the port without embarrassment.

Cui Ce smiled again and said to Ning Liancheng and Xi Mo who were behind him, "The two young masters are my girl's friends. They came from a long way and have worked hard all the way. The second master is looking forward to you."

Ning Liancheng nodded in response, "Sir, you're being polite."

"My lord, you're being polite. I'll just call my servant, Old Ce." Cui Ce greeted the two of them to disembark, then went to talk to the boatman and handed over the ticket to show his thanks.

Xi Mo followed Ning Liancheng into Youyu, only to realize that the inside of the carriage was just as grand as it looked on the outside.The doors and windows are decorated with two-color blankets of flowers, blue and autumn fragrance, which tightly block the air-conditioning outside.A glazed lamp hangs on the roof of the car, reflecting a set of rouge and coral tea vessels on the gold silk jade table, and three small agate dishes, all of which are exquisite.

Cui Yangqing had already sat down on the gray tiger skin mattress, and seeing Ning Liancheng put the door blanket down, she said to the two of them, "When you enter Cui's house, take care of yourself."

As he spoke, he deliberately glanced at the candied fruit on the table.

Xi Mo was taken aback.Unexpectedly, she revealed this meaning before entering the house.

Ning Liancheng was also puzzled.He knew that Cui Yangqing never lied, so he said, "Senior sister, why did you say that?"

The girl was silent for a moment, and said, "That's why I boarded the dragon boat at the beginning."

"...If someone in the family intends to harm you, you need to weigh the severity now." Ning Liancheng already understood, and only comforted, "Senior Sister is not only here for the wife of the Cui family, but also a representative of the Immortal School. If you are against you It is an enemy of Qingxu, if it is too much, but it will be counted as a spy of the Demon Sect."

He smiled tactfully, "I was negligent along the way, I really didn't expect my senior sister to have such difficulties." He sighed secretly, and said, "There is no need to worry about it. If senior sister has any hidden worries, just leave it to me to deal with it."

Cui Yangqing remained silent.

Xi Mo said obediently, "Senior Sister, do you want to try fighting poison with poison?" He blinked innocently, "After all, Penglai Xiancao is well-deserved of its reputation, and it is a gentleman's act to prepare a little courtesy."

Cui Yangqing lowered her eyes, "You don't need to be as knowledgeable as her."

Xi Mo shrugged.He still couldn't turn his mind around for a while.I always feel that no matter who it is, they will murder Cui Yangqing only if they can't think about it.Looking at the end of the head, he knew that if he made a move, he put his neck on the blade and let others slaughter him.

Thinking about it, he looked at the honey kumquats, candied lotus seeds, and preserved green plums in the plate one by one, poured another cup of Jiuqu Hongmei and sniffed it, and then said bluntly, "There is some persimmon cream in it, and it is just like tea. Drinking together will only delay the digestion time. But if you want to eat crabs for a while, there may be problems."

He paused, "Senior sister, there are really people who dare to harm you."

As he spoke, he took out a cotton stone and threw it into the pot.But in a short while, the full pot of tea was sucked up.

Xi Mo poured the rough stone into the palm of his hand, and Ning Liancheng smiled, "Master, it's a good idea."

Then he also responded with a smile, "Whether the method is good or not, you have to follow the senior brother."

Ning Liancheng nodded, "Watch the changes quietly, don't want chaos."

The three of them sat for a while, then they heard Cui Ce call out with a smile, "It's over, the young lady and the two young masters have been waiting for a long time."

When I got out of the car, I saw a group of people standing in front of the gate of the mansion, illuminated by the unicorn lanterns hanging from the eaves, colorful and very festive.

Cui Yangqing paused, unexpectedly, Cui Hao led a large family and waited in the snow, she paused for a while, and only said "Abba".

Cui Hao's eyes overflowed with obvious joy.

"Qing'er." He took half a step, but seemed to be embedded in the ground, looking at her only through a thin layer of snow, his voice became more choked up, "My good boy, I'm almost taller than Dad now."

Xi Mo used his eyes to measure, and he knew that the two men were still a little short in stature. He thought that Patriarch Cui was too excited and was incoherent.

Cui Yangqing looked at Cui Hao's hesitant look, and simply told him to take it easy, and walked in through the gate by herself.

Reluctantly, Cui Hao turned his eyes back, managed to stabilize his emotions, and regained the majesty of the patriarch, but his tone was still too kind, "The two are Mr. Ning... and Mr. Xi."

Xi Mo took a deep breath.

It's been a long time since someone called him that.The young man was in a daze for a moment, as if he was standing in front of his house again. He only needed to walk another 36 steps and pass through the gourd door, and he could see his parents standing side by side under the pomegranate tree, smiling at him.

He also smiled, "Good night, Patriarch."

After saluting, Xi Mo followed behind Cui Hao and Ning Liancheng, and did not ignore Mrs. Cui's veiled gaze.

Cui's fruit is the No. 1 door in Yangzhou, with a deep house and beautiful houses, and a large courtyard with spring.Turning from the sedan chair hall to the eaves corridor, a scroll of landscape scrolls unfolds in the light snow and hazy moon.The carved beams and painted buildings stand by the lake, in a well-proportioned manner, the pavilions are luxuriant, and the pavilions cover the verdant.A group of people boarded the ring corridor, circled the stacked stones, crossed the curved bridge, and arrived at the banquet hall after a long time.

On the eaves of the hall were two lanterns of jeweled pearls, which were burning brightly, reflecting the colorful pictures inlaid with hundreds of treasures on the front screen, shining brightly.

Cui Yangqing was the first to enter the hall, she didn't sit down, she just stood still.Until Cui Hao called "Qing'er".

"Come on, sit here." Cui Hao pointed to the seat on the right, and Madam Cui said in a low voice, "Master." Her voice was calm, and her eyes were full of turmoil, "This is the seat of grandma."

Cui Hao paused, but said to Cui Yangqing, "I forgot to tell you that grandma has passed away for three years."

He still wanted to say something, hesitated, and said, "Take your seat first."

Madam Cui smiled and said, "Qing'er, if you are free today, go and offer incense to your grandma."

She couldn't hold back her smile, it would be better not to smile.

Cui Yangqing didn't even look at her, she sat generously in the old lady's exclusive armchair, folded her arms and said coldly, "serve the food."

She didn't take Mrs. Cui seriously at all, and her attitude was extremely arrogant and disrespectful.

Xi Mo thought to himself, sure enough, Cui Yangqing's temper could not be taken advantage of by others.

He had some thoughts of watching the show, and he didn't forget to check the dishes, and saw that among the dishes served, there were even three flavors with crab as the main ingredient, so he couldn't help but respect Mrs. Cui.

Now it’s time to push the boat along the way, and pick up three kinds of jade rolls with crab paste, silver skin with crab paste, and calendula with crab powder, and chew them carefully.

While eating, he disassembled the method in his mind, thinking about getting Jiang Tan a few identical appetizers when he went back.

Just begging him to drink would definitely not make sense.If some exquisite dishes make people happy, maybe they are willing to have a drink with themselves.

Thinking that he has never touched wine, he must have no interest in drinking.Now is also the time to show people the fun of wine.

That extra jar of peach blossom wine was buried, and I originally wanted to teach Jiang Tan, but I just don't know how to say it when the time comes.But now this table of Yanling dishes full of flowers suddenly awakened Xi Mo.

Sure enough, do we still have to start with eating?

Thinking about it this way is a relief.

He was enjoying his meal here, while Cui Yangqing on the other side had put down her chopsticks, "I'll go for a walk."

Cui Hao was lenient, "Okay, add some more clothes before going."

As soon as Cui Yangqing left, Ning Liancheng stood up to say goodbye, and Xi Mo naturally followed closely behind.

It's exactly what Cui Hao meant.

"Senior Sister, the crab is quite delicious." Xi Mo showed his small white teeth, "It seems that there is no need for persimmon tea."

As he spoke, cotton stone fell from his sleeve.During the random throw, Cui Yangqingfu turned around and pointed like a soul, and just hit the stone into Mrs. Cui's soup bowl.

Xi Mo set up the awning with his hands, and listened to the screams coming from behind the screen, "Wow, Senior Sister is so accurate, it hasn't broken even this far."

Ning Liancheng was speechless for a moment.Looking at this and that, he said gently, "Let's go into the city while the snow is not heavy."

When the people of Xianpai are outside, they always follow the principle of keeping a low profile.Even if the cloud robe is eye-catching enough, it will never intentionally show off the magic and attract others to stop for no reason.

The three of them walked into Yanling City step by step through the snow without using the barrier technique.

As soon as you leave the Yongmen, you can see the criss-crossed eaves and teeth along the long street, all kinds of masks and unicorn lanterns.In the snow at night, the pavements along the street are still brightly lit, decorated with pearls and rhinoceros, and the eyes are full of cream beams.

In the distance, the stage is set up high, during which there are colorful clothes and crowns, Xia Fei emerald dancing, continuous flute and drums, and the sound of gongs, cymbals and humming.

That drama is "Su Mu Zhe".That is to say, comedians wear wrath-patterned faces, wear gauze high crowns and glazed clothes, soak osmanthus flowers in water, and sprinkle pedestrians; or hold osmanthus hooks to catch people as a play.In this way, the troubles of demons and evil disturbing the public can be stopped, and the disaster of evil ghosts eating souls can be suppressed.

Recently, red stars are burning at night, rumors are spreading all over Kyushu, and the people are worried.It's freezing cold today, and there are still a group of people participating in this play spontaneously. The purpose of co-authoring is to relieve the depression and pray for God's blessing.

Ning Liancheng waited and watched for a while, then said, "This ancient opera is said to be a gift from the monster clan in the old days, and it was originally set up to pray for heavy snowfall in winter."

Xi Mo found it interesting, "Humans and demons are never compatible. If this drama has such a history, how can it continue to this point?"

Ning Liancheng thought for a while and said, "After the Battle of the East China Sea, 28 families were established. During this time, Wen Xuzi and Mr. Fang Xun traveled all over Kyushu to set up formations, and many demon cultivators stayed there. Some of the rituals of the demon clan that have been preserved to this day are about It was introduced and accepted at that time."

Xi Mo seemed to have realized something, "So, this unicorn lamp may also be derived from the eight-patterned unicorn?"

Ning Liancheng paused, "I never thought about this connection." He said to Cui Yangqing, who was silent in front of him, "Senior Sister, the Begging Cold Festival is an old custom in the Eastern Land, I wonder if you can explain one or two things?"

"Yes." Cui Yangqing was straightforward.

Ning Liancheng was silent for a moment, then chuckled, "The same is true for the Flower Festival in the Northland. The costume of the goddess parading the streets is exactly the same as that of a Kunlun flower slave."

Kunlun flower slaves are different from ordinary slaves as coolies. They often draw patterns on the back of their hands.Although he came from the same Qilian lineage as all the slaves, his status is actually detached, because "out of a thousand Kunlun slaves, there is not a single Hua slave".

Therefore, he was often raised as an actress in the palace.Every year at the Flower Festival, they all pretend to be goddesses, carrying baskets of flowers of various colors, and scatter them all the way from Kunlun Pass to Qinghai Lake, which is also a unique scenery in the western region.

Xi Mo smiled when he heard the words, "I don't know if the Demon Sect will still be interested in juggling after the formation next year."

"Probably there are." Ning Liancheng told the truth, "This is also one of their inherent three festivals, as important as our Shangyuan Festival."

Xi Mo's smile grew stronger, "That's good, I hope they enjoy it. After all, this time is over, and there will be no next time."

Ning Liancheng smiled, "Junior brother is full of confidence, even I feel that the future is promising."

While speaking, she was about to plunge into the crowd in front of the stage, but Cui Yangqing made a detour and turned to a teahouse at the street corner.

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Note: "Su Mu Zhe" is related to Hui Lin's "Su Mo Zhe Mao"

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