It can be said that the two senior fellow apprentices had a very solid meal. When the wind was blowing and the clouds were turning, they had already put several plates of delicacies on the table into their stomachs. The whole body that originally felt a little chilly was also affected by this. After a warm and warm meal, I was completely cleaned up, and my whole body was filled with a lazy air that was rare in ordinary times.
The food at Lanyuelou really does not live up to its name.
After finishing the last sip of soup in the bowl, the young man leaned back in his chair comfortably and touched his already tense lower abdomen. He immediately felt confused about whether to laugh or cry.
It seemed that along the way, except in the Tiaochun Tower in Mocheng, there was no such thing as a full meal. Of course, the Jianghu group cannot be said to travel in fine clothes. Most of the time, their verbal and physical courtesy is not as good as others. It can be seen that these Jianghu people are indeed more interesting than looking at mountains of gold and jade.
"May I ask my husband, what kind of work do you do in the city for a living every day? When I look at the city, it seems that most of them are people from wealthy families. I think I have no shortage of money on weekdays." When Yun Zhong asked, the old man was holding his arms in his arms. The wine flask was shaking as he poured the last sip of wine into his throat. He was incompatible with the countless diners around him who were neatly dressed and had sachets hanging from their waists. He was holding the wine flask, but he really looked like he was holding the moon.
"I don't use this as a job, old man." Hearing the young man speak like this, Old Man Kou seemed to have misunderstood. He swallowed the drink in his belly and burped drunkenly, "If you use this as a job, every day I receive such a jug of wine every day, but I can't starve to death in the city. The old man is nicknamed Kou Erjue. The first skill is to choose the dishes in this restaurant, and the second skill is to make a living. Craftsmanship, that’s my painting skill.”
The old man was drunk and faint, and pointed outside the window lattice, "The door gods in the homes of Dongshan City, and even the small murals in the small temples and Taoist temples outside the city were all done by the old man. Whoever moves to a new house or repairs a house, they all It has to go through my hands, and I can use my painting skills to invite two immortal ancestors who can control the house and exorcise evil spirits. This is my old man's craftsmanship."
At the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, a door god is posted. Whether it is in the territory of Yizhang or in the Qiling Mausoleum of Qi, this is the custom. It is said that in ancient times, two immortals accidentally descended to earth and saw that the world was in dire straits. Therefore, they agreed to descend to earth on the 15th day of the first lunar month every year to rid the world of evil spirits and other evil things. As time went by, the people all missed these two upholding the right path. Therefore, they posted pictures of these two immortals on the door of their house, hoping that evil spirits would not come near during the year and everything would be prosperous.
Kou Erjue is the master who specializes in this profession. He is outstanding as a figure painter, and his reputation is so great that people in other places went to Dongshan City to invite the Liangjuan Door God to invite this old man to himself. I paint in my own house.
"This person must have a main business, just like I make a living by selling paintings, but he must also have a side business. If the former is the capital craft that makes a living, which is called livelihood, then the latter is seeing hundreds of worldly scenes in restaurants. , it can be called life. It is best to live at ease. Look at me drunkenly in this moonlight building, taking the trouble to beg for drinks with others. It seems to be a very cheap move, but in my opinion, this is heaven. It's the most comfortable and good job down there." The old man's drunkenness had already poured into his limbs, and his words were slurred when talking and laughing, but it still made the young man feel that this old man was really cool and generous.
"You two, don't be offended. After all, it's so easy to get business these days. I talked too much while drunk. Please forgive me." The old man cupped his hands at the two of them with a bright smile.
Liu Qing also felt that the old man was a little bit out of the world, and he did not show any impatience at the moment, but laughed softly, "The old man can have such a clear understanding, it really makes us who are working in the world a little embarrassed. . This discussion about livelihood and life is indeed a lesson for the younger generation. The purpose of life in this world is indeed peace of mind."
"Isn't that right?" the old man frowned and scratched the white hair on the top of his head and said hesitantly, "That's what you say. Peace of mind is my hometown. Is that the truth? When I was young, I always thought of relying on myself. If you are a pure painter who has made a big name in the world, it is best if you are appreciated by our Emperor Yizhang, if you get drunk and write thousands of kilograms of ink, and be praised by all the civil and military officials, then your life will be worthy of it."
"But when I get older, I really feel that those days are not so-called unrestrained. Painting for people in this Dongshan City does not necessarily mean that this life will be boring. This person must remember that he was a I looked like this. When I was a child, my teacher said that I was a naughty person with heretical ideas. When I was a teenager, my painting master said that my writing was always hidden by rules and regulations. There are countless faces in my eyes, but in the end, the one who knows who I am best is myself."
"I am originally an idle person in Dongshan City. I am moody and my painting skills are also unpredictable. Two plates of green beans dipped in salt, a pot of small wine worth a few copper coins, and the sun and the moon, all of which can enter my heart. The good rice paper is splashed out.”
"This is the old man's life that is not wasted."
This time Liu Qing didn't answer, but Wen Wen said it would be better if the waiter brought another glass of wine.
The young man didn't say anything, he just felt confused and confused.
The old man didn't care about that and acted indifferently. Since he was served good wine, he had to behave himself. So I asked for a wine cup from the waiter, filled it up with a trembling voice, and gently smelled the smell of wine that was much stronger than before. I said that you get what you pay for, no matter where you put it.
The moonlight appears in the sky, and the autumn flowers rise like tides, pressing down on the lead clouds, and finally reflect into the wine cup, sparkling with brilliance.
Old Man Kou opened his mouth to drink away a cup of moonlight.
The old man opened his mouth and drank three cups of moonshine brewed for decades.
Drunk as hell.
The scholar and the boy paid the money and slowly went downstairs. Before leaving, the well-dressed scholar did not forget to hand over two or three more copper coins to the waiter, asking the latter to cover the old man shivering in the corner with some thick clothes when he was free.
"I didn't expect that the reason I wanted to tell you but couldn't explain it during the day was to let this old man get there first. Don't think about it if you can't figure it out for a while. You just need to figure out one thing." Liu Qing stepped onto the moonlit room. On the long street, Yun Zhong, who was facing the back, said slowly, "Don't forget why you learned swordsmanship in the first place, why you got started, and why you wanted to go out and live in this world. After suffering this time, many of the depression in your chest can be easily solved if you think about it. "
The young man nodded, "Junior brother understands."
There happens to be a wealthy family on the street of Lanyue Building. During the lantern lighting season, it seems that the doorkeeper was wearing a little thin clothes. Moreover, it was late and few people came to visit, so the servant closed the door of the house and retreated into the courtyard to avoid the howling autumn wind. .
In the middle of the two doors, there are two immortals standing on colorful clouds with extremely majestic faces. They look very free and easy, as if they are going to go by the moon.
In addition to the aura of immortals and Buddhas, there is also a sense of transcendence and ethereality.
"What a great painting."
