The Lord who use immortals as food

"Not idle, but greedy." Xu Chuo said.

"Come over and eat when you're hungry. My mother-in-law has been waiting for you." The old woman's smile was full of doting. She took the tongs from Pei Ye's hand and took out two good bones. Without putting them on the scale, she brought them a piece of meat. On the table next to the stove.

"It's the twelfth lunar month and seeing how often you come, I thought I wouldn't be busy anymore."

"I've only been here twice." Xu Chuo smiled.

"Oh, it used to take months and half a year before we could see each other again." The old woman complained.

"I've been living here in the old house these days." Xu Chuo said, "I go out for a walk every day, but I can't find a lot of food."

"Hey, how many stalls can last a lifetime? They are all small businesses, and they will be gone if they get into some trouble."

"Yes, the world is in chaos and evil, and it is difficult to be a determined person."

The old woman moved her gaze to Pei Ye again, looked her up and down carefully, and smiled: "Yao'er hasn't been here with anyone for a long time. Usually, I only need half a catty or more... Yao'er teaches in the university hall, and only pays Do you want this good partner?"

Pei Ye didn't know what to say, Xu Chuo broke off the steamed bun and said with a smile: "People in Shengqianfang are full of poison, and they are afraid of dirtying my mother-in-law's place, but he is stupid and has nothing to do with it."

"Oh, you are talking nonsense." The old woman scolded her and then looked at Pei Ye, "What a handsome and intelligent young man - you must not be as knowledgeable as her."

Pei Ye smiled and said nothing. Now that food and accommodation are owned by others, how could he dare to have any knowledge?

"I won't disturb you anymore. Eat slowly and don't worry about the time."

The old woman left. Pei Ye looked at Xu Chuo's bowl and broke off two pieces of steamed buns into the soup as she did. Then he scooped a spoonful of chili pepper and mixed it in, and he had a serving of red beef soaked steamed buns.

To be honest, Chang'an's food is similar to Shaolong's style, but Pei Ye has never tasted this combination. The table was not big, and the two of them sat close to each other. The woman opposite the hot woman held the bowl in both hands and was carefully handling the bowl of delicious soup. The tip of her nose was red from the steam.

Pei Ye would indeed feel that the woman who came to this former residence was not the same person as the "Tong Jun" in other people's mouth, just because she no longer wore those noble clothes and rarely wore any makeup.

"This mother-in-law said that you haven't been here with anyone for a long time." Pei Ye chewed the steamed bun and asked, "Did the owner of the restaurant come with someone last time?"

Xu Chuo swallowed the food in his mouth, raised his eyes and looked at him with a smile: "Do you mind if you are not the first?"

"..." That's weird, Pei Ye thought, "Why should I mind?"

"Then what are you asking?"

"..."

"You have your good friends, and I also have mine." Xu Chuo stopped teasing him and took a sip of soup, "I came here with Sister Si Si last time, and it's been a long time. ”

"Sister Si Si?" Pei Ye was startled. He had never heard that the woman had such a good friend... In fact, he had never known that the woman had any "good friends". When the old woman mentioned the words "good partner", he His eyes widened, and he felt as if the woman was born to stand out from the crowd.

"Well, I mentioned it to you." Xu Chuo carefully opened the cow bones, "We completed the first draft of "Swing Rope" together."

"Oh, she is..." Pei Ye didn't know whether it was appropriate to ask for information about her close friend, and she also didn't know where to start.

"She," Xu Chuo paused, "she is two years older than me. She is very gentle and knows a lot of poetry and books. When I was a child, I studied with her and always asked her for advice."

Pei Ye was in awe: "She does know a lot... Then doesn't she also know all the five classics?"

"She is one year older than me, but one year later than me - she read through the Five Classics when she was eleven years old." Xu Chuo smiled, "Are you curious about her? I will show you when I return to the old house later. Her 'deeds', before introducing you to her, let you know her first."

In fact, Pei Ye cannot be said to be very curious, but there are not many opportunities to get to know this woman. These days, they have been studying together by the Tianliyuan pond, and they get along like a pair of friends. Pei Ye is actually willing to be with her. Chat with her.

After eating a pot of beef bones and steamed buns, Pei Ye ate more than three kilograms as expected. Xu Chuo put the money on the table, said goodbye, and the two of them walked out of the small door.

As soon as the heavy curtain was lifted, the heat on his face dissipated in a moment or two, and it was already ice cold to the touch.

The frost is coming at night. The so-called Peach Blossom Alley is named after the large old peach trees beside the road. When spring comes, there must be a large cluster of delicate pink trees, but now only the dense dry branches are left.

"Guess which one here is the oldest?" Xu Chuo was tightly wrapped in a cloak, with only his head exposed.

Pei Ye looked around and found that none of them looked young. Not only were they thick, but their bark was also wrinkled as iron. He looked at it for a long time and pointed to the one with the densest branches.

"That's right, it's the smallest and crooked one." Xu Chuo smiled and pointed with a finger from the seam of his clothes, "This one has lived at least twenty years longer than the others. In fact, the longer the tree is, the longer it will be." The taller you are, sometimes the same as people, the older you get, the shorter you get.”

Pei Ye looked at her.

Xu Chuo raised his eyebrows slightly: "What to do?"

"Huh? I thought you would follow up with something...a lecture."

"The theory is that Pei Shaoxia can use it as an image when he writes poems in the future."

"...Let's talk again."

The woman knew this old alley very well. Even though it was closed now, she still knew exactly which store sold wine, which store sold noodles, which store had the best pastries, and which store had made sweets for more than ten years. Old craftsmanship.

Pushing open the door of the former residence, the night was deep and quiet, but the moonlight was very clear, and the courtyard was clear. Xu Chuo stood there with a smile after entering the door. When Pei Ye looked at it blankly, she raised her finger and pointed to the height of the courtyard.

"The small words above are from when Sister Si Si was ten years old."

Pei Ye focused his eyes to look at it - it was indeed a delicate description that could not be seen without using his true energy, but it was: "I ordered the door god to make Si Si and Xixi come in and out at any time without hindrance, and to not be heard by Miss Qi when they return late. "

It's a bit crooked, but it's not because the carver couldn't write, it's because he was too weak and ended up drawing a rather complicated talisman - Pei Ye recognized this, it can be seen in Taoist temples, it's a child-seeking talisman.

This trace really amused Pei Ye, and he said with a smile: "This is too high, how did you climb up?"

"This was her idea. I was very obedient at the time," Xu Chuo said. "I was holding the ladder for her below. She was doing it on tiptoe. Her arms were sore all day after she came down."

"Your idea is too crooked." Pei Ye laughed, "If I had been here at that time, I would have stolen the key and given it to you, and I would have been the door god myself."

"It's such a pity that I didn't recognize Pei Shaoxia at that time."

Pei Ye raised his head.

"But it seems that Pei Shaoxia was less than three years old fifteen years ago. Did he learn not to wet the bed?"

"..."

The two of them walked into the courtyard, and Xu Chuo said calmly: "Actually, using the 'sword' as a weapon to defeat the theory of one day was her idea."

Pei Ye was surprised.

"We looked through the world's sword book for a long time, and finally decided to ask Senior Yue Muzhou to do this." Xu Chuo said, "She said he is a swordsman who can grasp the essence of the sword."

"I have always been helping you think like this." Xu Chuo wrapped his cloak and said seriously, "Although I don't understand swords, I think if the sword can really transcend Haotian, you have to hold it. Only by holding the sword itself can you harness this power."

"Miss Cui's [Sword Status]?"

"I think it's just a manifestation." Xu Chuo said slowly, "It may not be the 'sword' itself, but you can trace it back to the true meaning required, or in other words, you have to master the Only by using the essence can you use the so-called [Sword State].”

Pei Ye was silent, thinking quietly.

It is not an easy task to pursue something that does not really exist. They have discussed many times about what it will look like in the end.

Xu Chuo stopped again at this time and pointed towards the garden: "Did you see that pear tree? The lower branches have been cut off and it is about to turn into a poplar tree."

Pei Ye had indeed noticed that pear branches usually grow low and bloom into a large cloud like apple trees. However, this tree was already very tall, but the lower two-thirds of the branches were cut off, which was funny. Weird again.

"Why, she did this too?" Pei Ye said.

"Absolutely." Xu Chuo laughed, "In the summer we wanted to pick pears to make tea. She insisted that pears growing at higher places are sweeter. When I felt better, I listened to her and climbed up to pick them, and then planted them. "

"..."

"Later, she was beaten and I was punished. The most innocent one was the pear tree, which was cut down until it could no longer climb."

Pei Ye was silent: "Didn't you say she is very gentle?"

"Well... everyone has two sides." Xu Chuo smiled and looked at him, "Do you think I'm gentle?"

"..." Pei Ye actually understood. Just like you can't say that the woman in front of you is not gentle, but it doesn't feel right to say that she is gentle.

""Swing Rope" is our most magnificent masterpiece. In fact, it is my wish. We have worked hard together for almost three years. Sister Si Si ran around reading books before finally completing a naive first draft." Xu Chuo looked at He said, "You are very unreliable. You make an appointment but don't show up. I think I was the only one who finished the story in the end."

If this was said by Ningqing, it would be close to coquettishness, but in this woman's mouth, it was like chatting or even joking. She was telling it seriously, but she didn't seem to have any emotions about what she was talking about, and there was only a light atmosphere. Surround here.

Pei Ye just pursed her lips and pretended not to hear.

"Since it was mentioned today, I will just give it to you." Xu Chuo said, "Tomorrow you will still read "Etiquette". After reading this book, you should be able to face that problem. After it is over, we will see what happens. If there is any information, there will be a hurdle. At that time, I want you to read Sister Si Si’s examination of this matter, and see if you can study Zhu Wen’s [Heaven and Earth Furnace] technique... It’s probably about doing human things.”

Tomorrow is indeed the fifth day.

"Have you figured out something new? Why?"

"The first thing is that etiquette governs the mind. I think this is Zhu Wenling's intention for you to read this book. When you write a complete heart note, you should be able to get a clearer picture of yourself. You just need to face the next step. Just ask about the situation; as for what happens next, it is my inference and guess, I can talk about it when the time comes."

"good."

"I won't go to Tianliyuan tomorrow. I will sort out some words here. When you come back in the evening, go to my mother-in-law's place and bring me another beef bone steamed bun."

"If you don't go, who will teach me the "Rituals"?"

"Let the kitten deliver the message then."

"oh."

Xu Chuo went back to the hospital to sleep, but Pei Ye still came to the library in the dark, lit a small candle, and opened the unread articles and classics. He was now used to sleeping only two hours a day.

The fifth day passed as usual. When Pei Ye walked through the streets in the moonlight, he looked north and saw the majestic and dark Suzaku Gate, the stone stele that had been wiped out of blood, and Ping Kuang. The boundless Winter Sword Platform.

Some people on the street were pointing at it and saying something. Pei Ye looked back and left the street.

Taohua Lane, still the old woman's shop, Pei Ye lifted the curtain and walked in: "Hello, grandma, I want four pounds of beef bones, three portions of baked buns, divided into two portions to take away... Can I lend you a basket?"

"Okay." The old woman smiled, "I'll find you a clay pot to put some soup."

"That couldn't be better."

"Is the youngest busy today?"

"...Busy, she is very busy every day." Pei Ye said, paused, "Do you always call her the youngest?"

The old woman smiled: "Yes, one big and one small are running around in the alley every day, chirping, what else can you call her if not the youngest - what do you call her?"

"...Master Xu."

"She also has a nickname, you can try calling her next time." The old woman smiled and carefully wrapped the filled jar with cotton cloth.

Pei Ye watched her do it, leaning on the table and curiously asked: "Grandma, what is the relationship between this Si Si sister and Master Xu? Do they live together?"

"I don't know what the relationship is. Anyway, they are both children of the prime minister's mansion and are very good friends." The old woman said with a smile, handed the wrapped earthenware jar to the young man, and earnestly reminded him, "It's cold on the way back. When you get home, light a fire and heat it up before giving it to her. The youngest child has a chronic disease and can't eat cold food."

"Well, I know..." Pei Ye took it subconsciously, but was suddenly startled, "Grandma, why does Master Xu have a chronic disease?"

"Alas, it's probably because of the rain that night. How can a child withstand such a cold rain?" The old woman sighed softly.

Pei Ye was stunned: "What?"

"Hey, don't you know?"

"... Know what?"

"Back then, the old Prime Minister Xu was murdered by a villain, and the old Prime Minister's residence was searched. Si Si was arrested and sent to the music school, where she was killed the night before." The old woman sighed, "This child has a strong temper. People say that she refuses to be humiliated."

"..."

"It was already the twelfth month of the lunar calendar, and it rained heavily at night. The youngest child pulled the body back from the music school alone. The next day we saw her fainted at the gate of the Prime Minister's residence. She was so small, her body was covered with wounds and abrasions, and she almost froze to death." The old woman murmured, "I heard that she is teaching in the university hall now, and she has finally made it."

"...But, but, didn't she say when she came last night," Pei Ye paused, "The last time she came with someone, that Si Si sister, it's been a long time..."

He was stunned.

"Yes, it's been a long time... It was all ten years ago."