The mountain ghost blows out the lights

Yan Jinping held a cup of tea and sighed depressingly.

The warm air quickly turned into a white mist in the air, blocking his vision.

He is slightly different from his usual attire today. He wears several layers of clothes, the belt is tied around his waist, and there is a circle of soft white fox fur around his neck, which makes his skin whiter like jade. glowing.

The tea was clear, it was obviously just poured from the teapot, but there was no heat, it was lukewarm, and the temperature was still dropping slowly.

Boss Yan, who hadn't been out for a long time, drank the tea that was about to cool down completely, and then his expression became more depressed.

I don't know if it's revenge for his lack of face, but the medicine Mr. Hu gave him was unbelievably bitter. Yan Jinping took one pill last night, and the pill melted in his mouth, bitter from the root of his tongue all the way into his throat.The taste is so weird and the aftertaste is so long, it is still stubbornly lingering on his tongue until now, it can be called madness.

Under the devastation of this inhuman taste, even slightly bitter tea, he can almost only taste the sweetness.

Could it be that if this matter is not resolved for a day, will he have to eat this thing once a month?This is not good.

Yan Jinping is a person with many problems, always entangled in many strange things.It was like he was able to endure the pain of heartbreak without changing his face, even if he was betrayed by the people he had been protecting, he didn't say a word of nonsense.

But he was also terribly afraid of suffering, and even his energy, which was only seven to eight percent, was boosted by the thought of 'not wanting to take medicine'.

The sooner you can reshape your heart, the sooner you can get rid of this anti-human pill.

Yan Jinping thought very firmly.This has to be done early.

Shen Lianxing sat opposite him.He was also dressed thickly, and poured himself a cup of tea, but he didn't drink it. He just held it in his right hand and silently turned the cup a few times, as if feeling the warmth from the tea.

"Still bitter?" He asked Yan Jinping, "I still have sugar, do you want it?"

"...No need." Yan Jinping rejected him with integrity, "It's just a little bit of suffering, it's nothing, and I can't even bear this little bit of suffering."

Shen Lianxing did not speak, silently took out a piece of toffee from his pocket, and pushed it under Yan Jinping's nose.

Yan Jinping: ...

He peeled off the skin of the toffee and stuffed it into his mouth. Feeling the milky sweetness spreading on the tip of his tongue, he thought angrily, how about coaxing children to play?What a system this is!

The well-mannered Shen Lianxing turned his head, suppressed his smile, and coughed twice.

The place where the two are now is at the foot of the snow mountain, a city only a few miles away from the snow mountain.

The city is called Evergreen.

Evergreen City is not large in scale and has a small population, but it is located in a relatively good location, near the traffic arteries, so it can be regarded as a relatively prosperous city.

Yan Jinping also came here for the first time, because this is a newly developed city in the past 100 years. When he came last time, there was no Evergreen City at the foot of the snow mountain.

Mortals, although their lives are short and their bodies are fragile, they are like inexhaustible weeds.No matter how dangerous the conditions are, as long as there is still a glimmer of life, they can firmly grasp it, take root here, and bloom flowers.

Because it is next to a large snow-capped mountain, although Changqing City is called Changqing, the temperature in the city is extremely cold, and the hot water will soon turn into ice water, and the plants are all hardy and hardy varieties. And not many, sparse.

Fortunately, for some reason, Evergreen City is not far from the snow mountain, but it is still much warmer than the snow mountain, at least it is still within the livable range, and it will not be frozen and uninhabited for thousands of miles. ready place.

Shen Lianxing and Yan Jinping walked all the way, and the people wearing thick cotton clothes on the inner and outer three floors they saw in the city were all passing businessmen.

The local residents of Evergreen City may have been accustomed to this kind of living environment. They are resistant to cold and wear ordinary winter equipment elsewhere.

It's not like a foreigner who only comes once in a while. Every day in Evergreen City, he shrinks his neck and looks bitter, wishing he could sleep directly with the brazier in his arms.Once the things here are done, it is like fleeing from a refugee, and leave this winter city under the snowy mountain as soon as possible.

Although it is at the foot of the mountain, Changqing people never go to the snow mountain.

It's not because of any special reason, it's just not necessary.The production and life of Changqing people basically depend on handicrafts, and occasionally go fishing in a large lake outside the city. There is nothing but snow in the snow-capped mountains, and of course almost no one goes there.

The name of the lake is Ruolai Lake, and "Ruolai" means "hard ice" in their local language.

As its name suggests, the lake is covered with a thick layer of hard ice. When fishing, you need to cut a hole in the ice with a tool, and then put a special fishing net down. During this period, someone needs to use a long stick to stop. Stir the lake water constantly, otherwise it will freeze again soon, freezing the lake surface and fishing nets together.

Anyway, there are not many people, and the people of Evergreen City have no other ambitions.They live like this, and their simple and simple labor is basically enough to meet their daily needs.

Generally speaking, this is a simple and comfortable city.

In fact, Yan Jinping has never been to Daxue Mountain. After all, although he is not afraid of the cold, he is often very busy, and most of the time he is not in the mood to hang out.There was a lack of supplies in the snow-capped mountains, and there was nothing he needed at that time. Even if he was passing by, he just took a look at the snow-white peaks before turning around and leaving.

Just ordinary mountains and ordinary snow, which he has seen elsewhere.Thinking about it this way, there is really nothing to see in the snow mountain.

Moreover, Yan Jinping always felt that in the few times he had passed through the northern border, the scope of the snow mountain... didn't seem to be as big as it is now.

But Yan Jinping just casually glanced over there at first, and didn't observe it in detail.And after all, a hundred years have passed, and after 100 years of changes, it is not surprising that this place has changed.

Just like this Evergreen City, isn't it also a new city in the past hundred years?

But it's only a mere 100 years, and things are changing and people are changing, and it's such an easy thing.

Like the wind blowing gravel to and fro.

The location of the two is a small tea house in the center of Evergreen City.It is said to be a tea house, but in fact there is only such a building in the entire Evergreen City that can accommodate residents, so it also serves as a tavern and an inn.

It was noon now, and there was no one on the second floor, so the sound of footsteps coming from the stairs was very obvious.

When Shen Lianxing and Yan Jinping heard footsteps, they turned their heads together. First they saw a black head, and then the people came up from downstairs.It turned out to be the little girl who settled accounts when the two of them entered the door.

"Hello, two guests." The little girl was wearing embroidered clothes, and her hair was braided with many thin braids, with fake flowers sandwiched on top.She was holding a big copper pot in her hand, she should have come to add water, before the person arrived, the greeting came first, and she said crisply, "This is the guest's first visit to Evergreen City, right?"

It was cold, and Yan Jinping was too lazy to move, and there was a piece of milk candy in his cheek, so it was inconvenient to talk.So he just leaned against the window, warmed his hands with a cup of tea, nodded to the little girl, and smiled.

Shen Lianxing glanced at him, and thoughtfully took over the task of finding out the news.

"Hi girl." He asked politely, "Your girl is from Changqing?"

This is nonsense, you can see it at a glance.Who opened a shop in Evergreen City, but what is it not an Evergreen person?

Moreover, the people in Changqing City have dark complexion, and regardless of gender, most of them are taller than the people in Yanjing City. Although this little girl looks young, she is already as tall as Shen Lianxing's shoulders. She is obviously born and bred. of evergreens.

"You don't need to call me girl girl, my name is Lan Duo." The little girl introduced herself without any timidity, "I am the daughter of the owner of this store, if it is the first time for a customer to come to Evergreen City , If you have anything you don’t understand or want to know, you can ask me.”

Lan Duo is a common name for girls here, and the two of them have also known it before, and understand that it means the first flower that blooms on a branch in spring.

It's a nice name.

Changqing people yearn for spring, one out of ten girls is named Lan Duo, and they are distinguished by their surnames. Fortunately, there are not many people in Changqing, so it will not be too confusing.

This place is really interesting. Even though it is cold and freezing, the city is called Evergreen. Even people's names are related to spring.

"The two of you came by coincidence." The little girl swiftly filled the teapot with freshly boiled hot water.Her skin color is a healthy black, and her teeth are extremely white when she smiles. "Tonight is our Evergreen Festival. If there is nothing particularly important, two guests are welcome to come out of the city to participate."

"Evergreen Festival?" Shen Lianxing rested his elbows on the table with great interest, and looked at the little girl with his face propped up with one hand, "Is it a unique festival here?"

He was born with handsome features, and when he focused on looking at people, it was easy to give the impression that the two of them were already very familiar, and they would unconsciously let go of their guard against him.

Lan Duo is only 13 years old, but the people in their place are precocious, and they already have a basic level of aesthetics.

She couldn't help blushing for a moment, then cleared her throat, and introduced: "Yes, tonight, people in the city will go to Ruolai Lake, and we will light a huge bonfire on the ice, and then gather around the bonfire Dancing all night."

"But in fact, everyone doesn't know why this festival is celebrated." Lan Duo continued, "Every festival should have a story, but no one in the city can tell why we celebrate Evergreen Festival... In short, the main thing now is to make fun of it."

"Will you come?" The little girl was very hospitable and invited, full of expectations, "It's very lively, there will be wine and meat, and girls will sing songs from our side."

"Okay." Shen Lianxing looked at Yan Jinping, both of them were interested in this festival.It's all here, so he is not in a hurry, so he promised, "We will go tonight, do you need to bring anything else? Or wear specific clothes?"

"No need." Lan Duo shook his head and said with a smile, "There are not so many rules. The Evergreen Festival is a happy festival. No matter what form it is, everyone just needs to celebrate together."