[Lu Xiaofeng] Hidden Forest of Flowers and Leaves

There is an ancient tree at the end of the field.The tree was very old, very old, with a hollow belly, and there was an incense burner in it.The tree is surrounded by red cloth, the incense burner is filled with incense, and wishing belts are hung on the branches.

Many people worship around the tree.Han Ye thought, "Hua Man Lou, do you want to make a wish?"

Hua Manlou shook his head expressionlessly.

Han Ye thought, "Even if you don't believe in these ghosts and gods, I think they are quite interesting."

After finishing speaking, he walked towards the small vendor selling wishing belts.Hua ManLou didn't stop him, and after he bought it, he said, "Do you know what this tree is for blessing?"

Han Yexin blew on the written wish tape: "What else can I bless? The left and right are nothing more than the safety of the house and good health."

Hua Manlou said: "Are you sure?"

Han Yexin looked at him suspiciously: "What is there to doubt?"

Hua Manlou raised a smile at the corner of his mouth, and stretched out his hand, "Where's my one?"

Han Ye thought, "How do you know I bought it for you?" But he still took out another one.

Hua Manlou took the wishing tape, asked for a pen from the vendor, and began to write on it.The peddler didn't notice the abnormality at first, but when he saw Hua Manlou writing, his eyes were looking forward, and then he became suspicious, and he waved his hand in front of his eyes, and said in surprise, "It turned out to be a blind man!"

Looking at his handwriting again, the handwriting is beautiful and flowing, and it is several times better than those of non-blind people.

Hua Manlou returned the pen, thanked the boss, walked under the tree, and stood side by side with Han Yexin.

Han Yexin said, "I just asked, and I said that the higher you throw, the more likely your wish will come true."

Hua Manlou hummed and nodded.

Han Ye thought, "It's not difficult at all. But can we compare?"

Hua Manlou said: "Aren't you bullying a blind man?"

Han Yexin: "If you say that, you've admitted defeat!" After saying that, he threw the ribbon out of his hand.He is a man of martial arts, not to mention that there is Fang Sheng on the belt, and he wants to throw it to the top of the tree, it is like picking something out of a bag.

Sure enough, seeing the ribbon was like riding the wind straight up, flew to the top of the tree, and landed on the highest treetop.

The people around exclaimed and looked at Han Yexin one after another.Han Yexin clapped his hands proudly and looked at Huamanlou.

Even if Hua Manlou said that he was blind, this competition was unfair, but how could Han Yexin believe this?He was used to Huamanlou always showing weakness because he couldn't see him. If he really took it seriously, he must be the one who regretted it.

Hua Manlou's fingers were wrapped around a ribbon, and the red ribbon appeared and disappeared several times between the slender fingers, which made people unable to take their eyes off.He heard the sound of Han Yexin's ribbon falling on the treetop, so he flicked it with his fingers. The ribbon flew up to the treetop like a little red dragon and landed at the same position as Han Yexin.

With a faint smile on the corner of Hua Manlou's mouth, he folded his hand and said, "Mine landed on top, it looks like I won."

Han Yexin frowned: "Not at the same time, you are cheating."

Hua Manlou shook his head, turned around, as if he didn't intend to argue with him.

At this time, a group of people gathered around, squeezed back and forth, looked at the two of them and said: "You two are so powerful, you can throw it even at such a high place!"

As long as he came out with Huamanlou, Han Yexin was used to being surrounded by people, so he raised his face and said, "It's nothing, good luck."

The seven aunts and the eight aunts all laughed, looking at the faces of the two with secret excitement: "It's good luck, I guarantee that the two sons will give birth to a big fat boy soon!"

Han Yexin staggered, "What?"

"Oh, don't you know your salary?" One of the fat girls covered her lips and said with a smile: "This tree is for a child! I think the wives of the two young masters already have one!"

Han Yexin never expected that this wishing tree covered with red cloth was actually a wishing tree!He glanced at Hua Manlou, and thought to himself, no wonder he said that just now.But Hua Manlou had a bland smile on his face, nothing could be seen at all.

Han Yexin hurriedly pulled Huamanlou to squeeze out, and walked out quickly.

After being far away from the group of sisters-in-law and mother-in-law, Han Yexin shook off her hand and accused, "You must have known it a long time ago!"

Hua Manlou said with a straight face: "There is no such reason. You bought the ribbon and threw it yourself. How can I, a blind man, know that the tree is begging for a child?"

Han Yexin was still full of suspicion, but when Hua Manlou became angry, he softened a little: "Forget it, anyway, if the tree is really alive, it is always right to bless it."

Hua Manlou said: "Are you a little disappointed?"

"Disappointed?" Han Ye was puzzled.

Hua ManLou did not speak again, this time it seemed that she was really angry.Han Yexin was even more puzzled.The two walked forward, speechless for a while, so Han Yexin could only secretly look at Hua Manlou's face.

"Are you saying that I was disappointed because I lost the bet?" Han Yexin stroked the horse's head, thinking that he had lost too many times anyway, so he didn't care at all.

Hua Manlou was joking with him, but suddenly he said that it made him feel depressed.I wondered in my heart: "Why am I so tolerant towards others, but Ye Xin always likes to take advantage of him? Since that tree is seeking a child, it is of course good that he can get what he wants, so why do I have to run on it?" ?” A wave of disgust towards himself rose in his heart, and he immediately shook his head to get rid of the emotion, but he was still unwilling to make a sound.

Han Ye was even more anxious, and suddenly saw a blue wine flag hanging under a brilliant apricot tree in front of him.Han Ye thought, "Huamanlou, there's a restaurant over there, let's go and sit down."

Hua Manlou nodded silently.

There are three thatched huts under the apricot tree, and there are a few tables outside, and people are already sitting there, chatting while drinking village wine.Han Yexin chose an empty table and sat down with Huamanlou. The proprietress immediately greeted her enthusiastically, "You two, do you want to try the newly brewed apricot blossom wine?"

Han Yexin looked at Huamanlou, saw that he hadn't expressed anything, and said, "Okay, let's order some side dishes to go with the wine."

The proprietress is a very generous person, and she immediately went to prepare after she answered.

The top of the head is full of apricots, and when the wind blows, pieces will fall leisurely, falling on the ground, table, and clothes.Han Yexin watched a piece of apricot blossom fall on Huamanlou's shoulder.The apricot blossoms landed on his shoulders, still trembling slightly in the wind.

Han Yexin stretched out his hand, but just as he reached his shoulder, he was suddenly caught by Hua Manlou.

Hua Manlou frowned and looked at him.

Han Ye thought, "There is a flower petal on your shoulder."

Only then did Hua Manlou let go of Han Yexin's hand, and said, "You also know that I can't see, so you should tell me first."

Han Ye thought to himself, Young Master Hua, your eyesless one is smarter than my eyesighted one.But how dare you say it now?Withdrawing his hand, pretending to be a rascal: "I've been next to you for a long time, how can I remember?"

Hua Manlou put on a serious face, and only hoped that the other party would give in first. Who would have thought that Han Yexin would say such a thing?He was even angrier, it was the proprietress who served the wine, she poured it herself without waiting for Han Yexin to do it.He didn't even need to confirm it first when he was carrying the pot to pour the wine. How could he be blind?

"Speaking of the young heroes in the rivers and lakes, the first ones are those young masters from aristocratic families."

Sitting at the next table were two men in their forties, with a goatee, who looked like down-and-out literati.It was the goatee who spoke.The man opposite him was also dressed as a scribe, and he looked a bit noble, at this moment he asked, "May I ask, how many great families are there in this rivers and lakes?"

"Jin Nangong, Yin Ouyang, and Yu Sima. This sentence refers to the three great families of martial arts." Goatee took a sip of wine: "It can be seen from the words that these three great families not only have a high status in the world , financial resources are also very strong. Since it is an aristocratic family, the shortest in this Jianghu is no less than a hundred years, and moreover, there are continuous marriages between aristocratic families. Its branches and leaves are huge, unshakable, and imaginable."

The noble man nodded his head: "If you say that, the women in the rivers and lakes are indeed attracted to the young men of the three families. But after all, there are too many monks and too little porridge."

Goatee smiled: "Brother Bailuan's words are right. Besides, these three great families are united on the surface, but they are also fighting openly and secretly. I'm afraid there will be a lot of hardships for a woman who has no intention to marry into it."

The noble man nodded: "In this way, isn't it true that the world can't have both? I thought that people in the Jianghu are unrestrained and free, but I didn't expect to be bound by this fame and fortune."

Goatee said: "It's the same everywhere. But there is another family in this Jiangnan land, and it is also the place where these unmarried girls fight for their heads and blood."

"Oh?"

Goatee smiled mysteriously, raised his chopsticks and pointed upwards.The noble man looked up and saw only trees and flowers blooming, suddenly he thought about it and said: "I see, it's the Huafu in the south of the city, isn't it?"

Goatee nodded: "It's the Hua family. No one knows the exact number of the Hua family's wealth. I only heard such a rumor that if a rider rode the fastest horse, Running until sunset, I still haven't run out of Hua's land!"

The noble man had obviously heard such rumors, took a sip of wine and said, "Indeed, the Hua family is not only a wealthy family, but also has a reputation for benevolence and righteousness."

The goatee stroked his beard and nodded: "The Hua family is a well-known benevolent family in the south of the Yangtze River, and Mr. Hua is a god of wealth. In addition, the eldest son is good at management, and the second son is good at calculation. The Hua family's money is almost impossible to spend. After that, even if you put it there and do nothing, it is enough for the Hua family to live comfortably for five lifetimes."

The noble man said: "Brother Shi Heng hasn't said anything special about the sons of the Hua family, so that I can open my eyes."

Goatee said: "What we are talking about today is who is the best son-in-law in the hearts of unmarried girls in the Jianghu. The Hua family alone is the most suitable for those girls with pure and clear minds. There are seven in the Hua family. Young Master, the most recent ones are Wutong, Liutong and Qitong. I heard that the Wutong has some eccentricities. Liu Tong is only twenty years old, but his martial arts are already extremely high, and his appearance is even more handsome, his unreasonable appearance makes the girls crazy."

The noble man nodded and said, "There is another seven boy."

The goatee put a piece of beef in his mouth, chewed it slowly, and said after a long time: "These seven boys are very intelligent, both in martial arts and knowledge, and they are gentle. ..."

The noble man said: "What's the pity?"

Goatee shook his head and sighed: "People are so smart that even the heavens are jealous. These seven sons were kidnapped when they were young. After returning, they suffered a serious illness and ruined their eyes. Since then, they have been blind like bats. What a pity, what a pity !"

After hearing this, the noble man also sighed greatly: "In this way, there must not be many women who are willing to marry a blind man?"

Goatee said: "That's another story. The Hua family is rich, but they still worry about not being able to find a wife? It's just that the daughter of the wealthy family may not be willing."

The noble man said: "Brother Shi Heng said so, but what rumors are there?"

The goatee smiled slightly: "Exactly. In the past few days, there have been rumors in the world that the Nangong family is going to find a husband's family for their youngest daughter! The seventeenth lady is twenty-eight years old, and she is exactly the same as Mr. Hua Qi. It's a pity..."

The goatee gestured to his eyes, and laughed with the noble man.

Suddenly, with a puff, a hole was broken in the wine jug on the table, and the wine shot out in a line, spilling a goatee all over his face.Goatee stood up in a panic and raised his sleeves to wipe, but he didn't know what happened.

The noble man at the table with him didn't say anything, he raised his glass and looked at the table beside him.

I saw two teenagers aged sixteen or seventeen sitting next to each other, the one in black was breathing unsteadily and seemed a little angry, the one in white pressed his hand on the black one, smiled and shook his head.

The noble man narrowed his eyes, and found that although the young man in white was handsome, his eyes were as black as lacquer, but no light could see through them.The noble man felt sorry for him, when he saw the boy in white looking straight at him, he nodded apologetically.

The noble man's hands trembled, a glass of wine was about to be spilled, he quickly stabilized himself, thinking something strange in his heart.