The mountain ghost blows out the lights

During the day, Taohualou is not very lively, and there are no other activities.No guests, I don't know if no one came, or they all stayed in their rooms and didn't go out.

The ghosts I saw downstairs are now doing their own things, leaving only the crystal lamp in the lobby, shaking slightly with the breeze blowing in from outside the door, cutting the light and shadow into many random pieces.

The two of them followed Yunque downstairs, the lobby on the first floor was empty, there were only a few people left, all of them were very busy, their steps were small, and they whispered to each other quietly.Seeing the guests coming down, they greeted them warmly.

Yan Jinping looked at Yunque's back, remembered something, and asked her, "Girl, is Yunque your name?"

"That's right." Yunque is not as shy as Bai Qiongqiong, she is very generous, she turned her head and smiled, "Because I am a little elf who was cultivated by Yunque, and my family didn't bother to give me a name, so I just called Yunque directly."

It really was a little skylark, no wonder her voice was so nice.

"I see." Yan Jinping said again, "Does Miss Yunque know Yuntong?"

Before leaving, Yun Tong specially instructed her sister to be a singer in Taohualou, so this must be the one in front of her.

"Ah, so you two know my brother?" Yunque said in surprise, "We haven't seen each other for more than ten years. How is my brother doing? Is he okay?"

"He's in Linlang Pavilion now, and he's living a pretty good life." Yan Jinping smiled, "When we came to Taoyuan, he said that his sister was here and asked us to bring you a good one. I was still thinking about asking Xiao Taozhi when I came back. Where, I didn't expect to meet here."

It's a bit of a coincidence.

The not so strong sunlight in the morning came in from outside the gate, somewhat dispelling the desertedness in front of the hall.Outside the door, two or three people were wrapping festive red gauze on the plaque of the Peach Blossom Building, and several others were running inside and outside the house, holding many things in their hands, from gilt candlesticks to emerald vases, all used for Decorative, all kinds of everything.

I also saw Bai Qiongqiong running down the stairs, holding an embroidered handkerchief in his hand, carefully wiping the carvings on a pillar.

Bai Qiong was very serious about his work, he didn't even know that someone was passing by him, only the tips of his ears trembled subconsciously a couple of times when the cold wind blew up when they walked around.

It was Skylark who called happily, "Qiongqiong! Good morning."

She seems to be very familiar with Bai Qiongqiong, and her attitude is very warm, just saying hello is not counted, and she went over to rub his ear.

Bai Qiongqiong was working wholeheartedly, when he was caught off guard by this attack, he immediately jumped up in panic.He jumped on the spot twice, and was about to run, when he turned around and saw that it was Lark who attacked him, he abruptly stopped the momentum of running away, and breathed a sigh of relief.

He stood there, with a pale face and whispered: "Yes, it's you, Skylark, you scared me to death..."

"I was wrong, I was wrong." Yunque raised his hand and said with a smile, "I saw you here when I passed by, and I just wanted to say hello, but I didn't expect to scare you—don't bother you, you are busy with your work, I will take care of you." The guests are leaving."

Bai Qiongqiong glared at her again, but still didn't slow down, and because the two guests were here, she nodded timidly to Yan Jinping and Shen Lianxing, picked up her handkerchief and hid behind the pillar, so that no one would look at him.

Shen Lianxing looked at the decoration downstairs, and was keenly aware that the appearance of this place was subtly different from when they first came - it seemed that there were more and more elaborate decorations, and it should be the one in the Peach Blossom Building when they were upstairs. People newly furnished.

There are also beautiful flower branches, growing from all corners, with flower buds hanging on the flower branches, entwining the beams and pillars in the building.

"Why is the arrangement so beautiful?" He asked Skylark, "Is this preparing for some event?"

"Ah." Yunque was stunned for a moment, then smiled, "Did Miss Taozhi tell the guests?"

Before Shen Lianxing could answer, she explained to herself: "Yes, the guests came in a hurry, so I'm afraid she'd forgotten about it—in fact, in two days' time, it will be the day of Taohualou's "Peach Blossom Evaluation List". , Peach Blossom House will invite regular customers from all over the world to participate in the evaluation. There are too many people coming, so it’s impossible not to make some preparations.”

Yan Jinping said: "What is the evaluation list?"

"The two gentlemen don't know yet." Yunque explained, "The so-called 'evaluation of flowers' is to gather the girls and boys in our Peach Blossom Building together and evaluate them in terms of appearance and talent. Then they are combined and ranked. The last one is the 'Flower List'."

"The flower list has to be hung in the building for a year. The higher the ranking, the higher the price, but it's not too much difference. It's more about winning the lottery, plus it's lively."

"This event is held once every three years. On the one hand, it urges everyone to improve themselves, and on the other hand, it can bring the reputation of Taohualou, at least don't be inferior to the gentle township—ah."

The latter words were obviously what Xiao Taozhi often said, and Skylark let it out as soon as he followed it.But Xiao Taozhi can say it blatantly, but she has to take care of her and Taohualou's image.So Yunque quickly shut up, changed the topic and said: "Anyway, there will be a grand event at that time, and our Peach Blossom Building's flower appraisal event has a great reputation outside, so many people want to come in to watch it If you are not busy leaving after finishing your work, you two must stay and take a look."

"Will you participate too?" Yan Jinping was a little curious. Yunque is Yuntong's younger sister, but from personality to appearance, there is nothing the same.I didn't expect that mature child to have such a lively younger sister, it looked a little strange.

"Of course I participated." Yunque laughed. "In Peach Blossom Building, only Sister Taozhi does not participate in the selection—she is only responsible for running the business and managing us. She has never been in contact with these things, and she does not accept customers."

"Last year, Jiang Linchun took the top spot, and everyone admired her." Yunque said, "No one can say for sure about fate, who knows that half of the guests who participated in the flower rankings that year were martial arts from the same courtyard. Everyone is singing and dancing, but she is the only one who carries a gun and plays tricks when she comes up, who else would she choose?"

Jiang Linchun was the person Yuluo was looking for just now. Yan Jinping and Shen Lianxing had heard her name twice before they saw her face. Obviously, she was also a relatively important member of the Peach Blossom House.

"Ah, that's right." Yunque said, remembering Xiao Taozhi's entrustment, and told the two of them as they walked, "There is one more thing. You heard what Sister Taozhi said just now. You two will see Layman Nahe when the time comes. Wan remember not to mention Sister Taozhi's identity, and don't tell him about the things in Taoyuan. You just say that you are friends of Sister Taozhi, and when you came to visit, you heard that there is a master here, and you want to come and visit."

Yan Jinping nodded in agreement, and then asked, "Do you know how the two of them met?"

For a person like Xiao Taozhi to like a monk, and even hide his identity for him, it can be said that he has good intentions.Yan Jinping was really curious, so he couldn't help but ask, which wasn't exactly asking about someone's privacy.

"Of course I know, there is no one who understands this matter better than I do." Skylark was happy when he mentioned this matter, mainly for the little Taozhi who finally moved his heart, "I followed this matter of sister Taozhi from the beginning, and looked at it from the beginning. At the end of the day, I understand everything about them."

Yunque has always felt that Xiao Taozhi opened this Peach Blossom House, took in many spirits who had nowhere to go, and gave them the right to choose. He is really the best person in the world.But she always seems to be separated from everyone, on the surface she is enthusiastic and considerate, but in fact her eyes are always indifferent, as if she doesn't care about anything and has no pursuit.

This is not good, Skylark is always a little worried.

Only after meeting He Zigui, did she have her own warm light in her eyes.

Maybe this is the power of love?Skylark doesn't quite understand, this is her private speculation.

She was the first to follow Xiao Taozhi, and she was in the same group as Yuluo and Bai Qiongqiong. Xiao Taozhi led them to build the Taohualou today. This is kindness, and they dare not forget it for a day.

So seeing Xiao Taozhi getting better and better, Skylark was very happy and talked a lot when talking about it.

Yan Jinping said: "She just said it was love at first sight, this is not like Xiao Taozhi."

Xiao Taozhi is a cautious person, and even chooses the guests who enter the Taohualou many times. Falling in love at first sight is not something she can do.

"Actually, I think so too, so I asked her a while ago." Yunque shrugged, "But Sister Taozhi said that she decided to pursue He Zigui the first time she saw him, and the next day she decided that she must have him in her life. If you like it, you like it, why are there so many reasons?"

This is indeed what Xiao Taozhi would say.

Yunque saw that they were both very interested, so he told the story of Xiao Taozhi and He Zigui's first meeting on the road.

The story is actually very simple.

Hezi has been in Taoyuan for two years, but he has been living outside the mountain, and has not really entered Taoyuan.

He just came here that year, and he came out to travel for the purpose of practicing.Because of the quiet environment outside Taoyuan, I decided to simply stay here.I built a thatched cottage by myself, and because I have a little knowledge of spells, I have stepped into the way of practice, and I have almost no requirements for daily life. I just stay quietly on the mountain on weekdays, and occasionally come out for a couple of laps.

He is a monk, and the heaven, earth, mountains and rivers and the creatures in the forest treat him preferentially, so although he has no one to communicate with, he does not feel lonely.

The desire to become a monk is weak, and He Zigui has a personality of only doing what is necessary. Even if he can see a whole prosperous Taoyuan when he crosses the western mountain, he never thought of going to the other side of the mountain to see it. look.

Therefore, Hezigui still does not know the existence of Taoyuan.

But if he doesn't go, someone will come.

When Xiao Taozhi is free, she will occasionally take Skylark for a walk around Taoyuan, mainly to relax, after all, no matter how energetic she is, she needs to relax occasionally when.

When He Zigui went under the tree, Xiao Taozhi was sitting on the branch of an old peach tree, listening to the skylark singing to her.

The voice of the skylark is mellow and clear, and the song is sweet, spreading from the treetops to far away.

It's just that she sang this song exclusively for Xiao Taozhi, and to other people's ears, it's just a bird song that is more beautiful.

The movements of Xiao Taozhi and Skylark were very quiet, so He Zigui didn't notice that there were two big living people above his head. He walked slowly from a distance, wearing a very simple plain robe without any extra decorations .A circle of Buddhist beads of unknown material was wrapped around his hand. Although he had been shaved, it did not affect his appearance, on the contrary, it gave him a more dusty temperament.

The monk's face was like a crown of jade, his eyes were like spots of paint, his expression was obviously peaceful, but there was a sense of holiness and inviolability mixed with his gentleness.All kinds of contradictory things are embodied in him, and a strange unity has been achieved.

"Yeah." Xiao Taozhi looked around, happened to look down at He Zigui, her eyes lit up immediately, and she said happily, "This young master is really good, I like him."

Skylark heard the words, the voice didn't stop, and he looked down.

In fact, to be honest, although He Zigui's appearance is good, he is not the outstanding type, let alone compare with Taohualou, who is as beautiful as a cloud.But for some reason, Xiao Taozhi, who was used to seeing beauties, fell in love with him immediately.

Xiao Taozhi thought for a while, but without making a sound, she broke off a peach branch from the side and gently threw it in front of He Zigui.

The peach branch just hit He Zigui's shoulder, some petals scattered, and the branch hung on his clothes, making a soft sound.

The monk didn't look up, he picked up the flower branch and smiled, lowering his eyebrows and eyes.

The sky was clear, and the girl was sitting on a branch of a peach tree, with a lark singing beside her.

From now on, you can see thousands of years.