There are no springs in Quanliu Town, but the willow trees are quite eye-catching.
What makes people in the town laugh and cry is that every time spring comes, catkins fill the sky more than hanging waterfalls. Whether it is the eaves of the town, the gauze tents in the halls, or the hair buns and temples of young girls who have no time to spare, there are always many hanging catkins. The plain white catkins would be better in other places, but in Quanliu Town, the only thing that can support its name are the dozens or hundreds of old willow trees that are hundreds of years old inside and outside the town. An old man from the town once came out with his young men, intending to cut down all the old willows that would cause trouble every spring, but he hesitated again and again, not knowing why, and came back again, without mentioning the matter again.
Many days later, when the old man's death was approaching, he told his children and the young people in the town the whole story. He said that among the ancient willows, there was one that the old man had planted. There were several straight knives carved on its branches. The marks are so clearly visible over the years.
The age when the old man was not confused, the year when he planted willows outside the town, happened to be the year when his wife bid farewell to the world. Quanliu Town has such a tradition of keeping it secret. Whenever a close relative dies, a wife is lost in middle age, a child is lost in old age, or a relative is lost in youth, willows will always be planted inside and outside the town. It conveys the feeling of reluctance. If the willow tree is cut down, not even a trace will be left in the world. How can we talk about missing it?
So later on, there were more and more willows in Quanliu Town, but no one ever cut down bamboo. At most, when the catkins were all over the sky, some people thought about returning to the world with a smile. As for the catkins entering the house, it was nothing more. Even if they clean diligently or hang a bead curtain outside the door, no one has ever cursed or drank in the place where catkins are flying, even though they often have to eat it in their mouths.
Many catkins just looked at each other and smiled, neither angry nor surprised. I don’t know whether it’s the fluttering willow catkins in this town that really soothes people’s mood, or it’s because the place is so peaceful, and even the wolf smoke never blows here, which makes everyone feel peaceful and happy day after day, month after month, for decades.
When Wen Yu and Zhizhou rushed to the outside of the town, they found that this place was very famous. However, outside Quanliu Town, where few people came to visit, there was no trace of catkins. Until they set foot in the town and asked After asking several old men who were listening to the rain in the house, I learned from the vague words of the latter who were missing teeth and leaking wind that the season of fluttering willow catkins has long been missed, and we have to wait until next year to see such a grand scene again.
The old man who lives in front of the town of Quanliu Town is still strong and strong at this age. When he was young, he sold sugar ball snacks in the streets. Because he was very articulate and very shrewd, he knew how to sell them. Therefore, by relying on such an inconspicuous livelihood, hawking along the streets and alleys, he was able to accumulate a considerable family fortune. Compared with those old men who had a very good family when they were young and were too lazy to go out, their bodies, legs and feet were poor. Much more flexible. If I have to say that the old man has any shortcomings, it is that he has always been greedy and addicted to sweets. Until he was nearly 60 years old and his wife was still alive, he still couldn't change his habit of stealing words. No matter how he tried to persuade him, he still had to walk around the streets while he was out. When teasing children, he would have fun all day long with just two candies in his mouth. As a result, his teeth were missing and he could not speak fluently.
When Wen Yu came to Zhizhou looking for him, the old man was holding a cattail leaf fan and sitting on a rocking chair with a rattan handle. He half-closed his eyes to listen to the rain and enjoy the coolness. He pretended to be a child on his knees.
When Sun returned, he got up and went out to greet him. Seeing that it was not his children and grandchildren who came to the door, he felt a little disappointed. He saw that the two people had traveled a long way, so he welcomed them into the house eagerly. Before they could refuse, he poured two cups of hot tea.
"I said that the two of them came all the way from afar, and the co-author came from the east pass of Luzhou. I heard other people gossiping that it has been very uneventful recently. Fortunately, our royal court has never forgotten the people and regained the lost territory. It is really It's a very good thing. If we, this old man, were a few years younger, we would definitely go to the battlefield and try our best. Maybe we could actually make some military exploits. At least it would be easy and pleasant to beat drums, cheer, wave flags and shout. I should be able to keep an eye on their bodies for a while." After the old man said that, he looked at the two of them again, and inevitably showed some strange expressions. When he saw that the two people were dressed, they did not look like soldiers, but more like ordinary people. Common people, but the thick cocoon on He Zhizhou's fists did not hide the old man's rather sophisticated eyes. His expression was a little strange, but it did not reveal anything.
Life was miserable during the war, even for wealthy businessmen with millions of dollars in wealth. What's more, the situation was just beginning to stabilize. Even if summer gatherings were held all over Luzhou, it was difficult to say that the people in the summer gatherings had not left a single trace in their hearts. Under the clouds, there are very few people walking around the streets and they don't care. How can ordinary people come from Luzhou Barrier and take the trouble to come to Quanliu Town. What's more, although Wen Yu is just an ordinary woman, she has a martial arts posture acquired from practicing martial arts, but it is extremely difficult to hide it from others. Not to mention that He Zhizhou's fists are covered with calluses. Maybe he can hide it from others, but he can't hide it from others. He has been poor since he was young and relied on the candy business for his entire life.
An old man who started his own business.
The old man's strange expression was also noticed by Wen Yu, but he did not want to hide it. He bluntly said that he came from the border of Luzhou, but did not say it clearly. He only said that he was working for the army. He also asked the old man to relax. The current situation in Luzhou Now that there is stability and peace, if we firmly guard the eastern barrier, we can protect Luzhou from worries.
The old man is quite shrewd, and he can understand some of the truth after a little thought. He is just an ordinary old man in Quanliu Town. Even if the situation in Dayuan changes, he still cannot be of much help, and there is no need to worry about it. After all this happened, he naturally didn't need to know about it. He still kept his expression unchanged and allowed the two of them to rest for a while and drink two cups of hot tea to warm themselves up before talking about anything else.
Wen Yu and He Zhizhou were almost non-stop all the way, but it made them a bit more tired. Moreover, it was drizzling and breezy outside. At this time, looking for the so-called summer busy party, after all, they found nothing. So they thanked the old man for his kindness, and the three of them sat around the table and held up the cups. Tea soup, watching the drizzle, is very relaxing, and at the worst it can relieve a moment of worry and confusion. I heard from the old man that there are three sons in the family. The eldest son is close to the age of destiny. In his early years, he was highly regarded by the royal court because of his knowledge. Now he is in Guzhou City and is at the disposal of the royal court. The city lord, even now, has children under his knees, and they are almost three generations under the same roof, but he still goes back to Quanliu Town to visit him from time to time, so that the old man will not be alone. No matter how the old man persuades him, he still returns often and brings his family.
According to the old man's words, the son of a second-year-old son is really not very promising. If you want to blame him, you can't blame him. It turns out that the eldest son's family was poor when he was young.
, know what it means to endure hardships and stand hard work, and also know what hard-earned money is. Only by being modest and motivated can one reach great heights among countless students who have read poetry and books. However, when the second son and the third son died, the family situation improved. After the young governor passed away, he often felt that his family's financial resources were still relatively strong. The old man's wife also found it difficult to be ruthless and forced the two of them to become successful, so they ended up idle and indulgent all day long. When horses play around, they are often blamed by the old man, who says he is a spoiled brat.
When Wen Yu asked the old man with a smile, if he only wanted to wait for the eldest son to return home, and did not want to see the second son and the youngest son, the old man smiled awkwardly, waved his hands and said that he was not a good person when he was young. It is said that the eldest son was like this. It's because of everything she has done that she doesn't follow her roots. The palms and backs of her hands are all made of porcelain flesh. How can she bear to favor one over the other? After all, Mrs. Nian is pregnant with Liujia. She doesn't just give birth to someone from among her sons just to get a share, and wait until she is old. Have something to rely on.
The drizzle outside the house is slow and slow, like a palace lady walking on tiptoe. There are always traces that can be found. Although the speed is uneven, it lasts for a long time without any noise. It is best to relax the heart and calm down. The willow branches are lightly swayed to catch the rain. , in the deep and shallow puddles under the shade of the trees, the water flowers are blooming.
At this moment, Yunzhong and Liu Dan, who had been trekking for many days from Qinggang City, were trapped in the drizzle halfway. When they were about to reach the end of the road and there was no way to go, Liu Dan fell into laziness again. He seemed to be nagging Yun Zhong to find the boundary to rest for a while to avoid the continuous rain that he didn't know when it would stop. Then he continued on his way. Yun Zhong had the final say all along the way, even if he had no contribution at all. Everything you do is your job, and you should
It's a bit of hard work. If you really work tirelessly and non-stop, you'd rather have your hands and feet chopped off by Yun Zhong and never move forward.
Originally, in Yun Zhong's view, this man who had been a beggar in the back alleys for many years was a bit dissolute because he missed his old friends too much. But now that his worries have been resolved, he shouldn't be like this, but this man is here. His appearance at that time was completely different from what Yun Zhong had thought before. Now that he thought about it again, he realized that there was a slight mistake. Probably Liu Dan had always had this kind of temper and temperament, but now that he had understood the knot in his mind, he had become worse.
Qiang Yun Zhong thought, most of the time he was unmoved by the words of others, and he was so annoyed by Liu Dan that he almost lost his moral integrity. As a last resort, he went to a small town north of Luzhou to take shelter from the rain.
This small town is desolate and dilapidated, and it is hard to find people. We ride horses in the small town in the rain, and we can’t see people until hundreds of steps later. After walking hundreds of steps, we can see the inn, but the confusing thing is that it is clearly drizzle. Despite the continuous sky view, many people in the small town still stood under the eaves, looking at the billowing black clouds pressing down on the sky with dull expressions.
Rain falling from the sky is a very good thing in this Xiaoman season, but after Yun Zhong glanced around for a long time, he could not see any hope in the eyes of the few and two people in the town. Only the waiter of the inn greeted them with a smile. After setting up the horse, he took it to the guest house and asked the guest with a grin whether he wanted to have some tea or some food later. If he was too anxious to go on the road, he could buy a raincoat and a bamboo hat from the inn for a relatively low price.
It seemed that except for the waiter, everyone around the inn, as well as the entire desolate and dilapidated town, looked up and saw that they were full of violence without any peace and tranquility.
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