The fireworks in the sky were gorgeous, and the colorful light and shadows were scattered, casting colorful haloes on the two people's bodies.
In the past four years in Fengtou Mountain, Xu Huaigu also saw the bandits buying fireworks and setting them off during the New Year, which was very festive.
In fact, it is hard to imagine how a group of people who have to fight for food and can only buy wine on credit can still find the time to buy fireworks to set off. Fireworks are expensive, impractical, and seem pointless to them.
Xu Huaigu knew that they were buying it to please Feng'er. But on the other hand, why don’t they love fireworks and yearn for that ideal colorful life?
In any case, the scene of everyone setting off fireworks together was indeed reassuring. Even Xu Huaigu and Wang Daya, the head of Fengtoushan, who had been wary of each other, would put aside their barriers in that atmosphere and truly join in the joy.
Yu Qin grew up in Huangqi Mountain. She had never seen the outside world and didn't even know what fireworks were. When I saw the fireworks for the first time, I felt that the sky was extraordinarily gorgeous, as if there were flowing fire falling into the sky, and I was in a fairyland.
Yu Qin looked intoxicated, feeling that everything around her had nothing to do with her, and all she could see was the beauty blooming under the night sky.
She asked a little cautiously: "Xingqing is not a place where gods live, right? How can there be such a beautiful thing? Is this the magic of gods?"
Xu Huaigu almost stopped laughing and turned over, saying: "Of course not, this is far worse than the magic of gods. These things are called fireworks, which are invented by the world to celebrate festivals and events. They have a very good omen, everyone. Everyone likes this thing. I don’t know if it’s a festival in Xingqing City or someone’s family has a big event, so they will set off fireworks.”
Yu Qin seemed to be touched by something. She murmured in a low voice: "Fireworks...Fireworks is such a good name. Like smoke, it is out of reach, but like flowers, they are beautiful but fleeting and disappear. Wuying... Even if this firework is only a human thing, the person who named it must be a god."
Seeing the drunken look on Yu Qin's face and these words, Xu Huaigu also became intoxicated.
Yu Qin's profile flickered under the fireworks, her hair moved slightly, and her eyes seemed to be filled with stars. Xu Huaigu suddenly felt that Yu Qin seemed so far away. He was a little scared unconsciously, afraid that Yu Qin would leave him so far away.
Xu Huaigu subconsciously grabbed her hand and murmured in a low voice: "If there is one day, I will definitely take you to see the most beautiful fireworks in the world. I just ask you not to leave me."
Yu Qin didn't break away, and whispered back: "Okay."
The swans fly long and fast, and the fishes and dragons dive and jump into the water.
This year, we made a promise on the edge of Qishui River to watch the most beautiful fireworks in the world together.
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The next day, they may have finally arrived in Xingqing. The two of them were a little excited. Yu Qin and Xu Huaigu got up early together by chance. After extinguishing the fire, they headed directly towards the ferry by Qishui River.
This Xingqing ferry is no better than the Binxicheng ferry, which is the largest water transport hub in the southern inland area of East Fuyao Island. This ferry alone is half the size of Binxi City, and the level of prosperity is naturally not the same.
This ferry is the intersection of a river called Changyang River on the east side of Dong Fuyao Island and Qishui River. It connects the Changyang River that flows through Xingqing to the Qishui River that flows through the northern half of Dong Fuyao Island. Commercial exchanges are very frequent. . And as an important place in the country, the standards of transactions here are very high. Not only ordinary people do business here, but even some monks do business here.
Of course, the business that monks do among themselves also involves spiritual weapons, magical treasures, talismans, pills and other fairy treasures. Although monks are said to be otherworldly, after all, monks also have different needs and have to barter to make money.
Along with this huge ferry, there are also many porters and sailors who make a living on the ferry. With this stable population settling here, Fukou continued to develop towards the city. Various shops were gradually opened, and it gradually developed into a small city.
Since it was Yu Qin's first time in the city and she was very curious about everything, Xu Huaigu took Yu Qin to wander around the ferry, which was not a city but was better than a city, and then visited the shops in the local market.
He also pawned his dagger, which had been used for a long time and was already dilapidated, and exchanged it for a few taels of silver, so that he could have money to eat. Although the dagger was an ordinary weapon, it was also Xu Huaigu's first weapon. He had used it for several years. At this time, he was still reluctant to sell it out.
However, this ferry is not a safe place. Along the way, Xu Huaigu saw many people looking back at Yu Qin because of her pretty face. Some people had obviously evil smiles on their lips.
However, Xu Huaigu stared back with even more fierce eyes. Those people seemed to be a little afraid of the two swords on Xu Huaigu's body, or the faint murderous intent in Xu Huaigu's eyes. They didn't dare to make too much trouble. They just looked at them twice and left in a hurry.
However, after all, there are still some people who are ignorant.
Not long after the sun rose, Xu Huaigu and Yu Qin were eating wontons in a shop on the side of the street, when they saw a man dressed very coquettishly walking into the shop and asking for a bottle of wine. This man is tall and thin, wearing a bright red carved coat, with a jasmine flower tied on his temple.
His steps were careless, and there was a slight smile on the corner of his mouth, giving people a sense of frivolity.
As soon as he came in, the shopkeeper, who had been looking at a small lamp boredly on the counter because business was not going well, immediately showed a surprised look. He immediately went up to greet him and complimented him: "How come Mr. Xu has time to come to my little shop today? Do you want something to eat? How about a bowl of wontons?"
It seems that this man is still a powerful person at this ferry. The man named Xu Gongzi by the shopkeeper ignored the shopkeeper and strode directly in the direction of Xu Huaigu.
Xu Huaigu felt something in his heart, knowing that this man must have bad intentions, but he still kept the chopsticks in his hands, looking calm and relaxed.
The man walked up to Xu Huaigu, smiled and said gently to Yu Qin: "I wonder if I can sit across from you two?"
Only then did Yu Qin stop using her chopsticks, glanced at the charming man in confusion, and then said to the empty seats around her: "Aren't there so many seats?" Why are you sitting across from us?
The man smiled and said, "Let's have some wontons. It's more lively when there are more people. It's good to get to know each other."
Then he introduced him familiarly: "My name is Xu Guonan. I wonder who the girl's name is?"
Yu Qin looked up, still a little confused, not knowing how to deal with this scene. This confusing facial expression fell into Xu Guonan's eyes, which quite tickled his heart.
Xu Guonan's family was originally a businessman in Xingqing. It was already very good to have a name in the huge city of Xingqing, which was enough for him to squander freely.
Originally, his master's family was in Xingqing City, but Xu Guonan had been pampered since he was a child and had an extremely arrogant temper. When he used to behave like a playboy in Xingqing City, he had to be suppressed by the bigger businessmen. He was quite dissatisfied with this, so he simply bought a pavilion at the ferry. He often came here to use his family background to bully men and women, and he became a little bully in the ferry.
He also has a rather eccentric temper and likes to dress up as a woman. He often goes out on the streets wearing colorful clothes and hairpins. He usually likes young women who are as gentle as water the most. He will never look down on those in brothels. He only likes women who are pure in body and mind, preferably those who have not yet reached the age of hair. He also has a weird hobby. Not only does he want to tease the young women he has his eye on, but he also likes to make them wear men's clothes and dance for fun.
This morning I learned from a loser that a pretty girl with pretty features came to the ferry. She looked like she had never seen the world. She must be someone from the mountains who had just arrived in the city. He naturally became interested and rushed to take a look.
As for what they said about a man with a sword following the beautiful girl, he naturally dismissed it and even thought the man was an eyesore. How could a village swordsman be worthy of those beautiful girls? Of course it should all be his.
As for the man's sword, it doesn't matter if others are afraid of it, but since he has a powerful family and is always protected by a monk, how can there be any danger? It was always just when he was bullying others and not being bullied.
Xu Huaigu saw Yu Qin's troubled face, so he stopped using his chopsticks, his face was cold, and without saying a word he reached out to pick up the sword lying flat on the table. Seeing this move, the man looked unhappy and said in a bad tone: "What does this little brother want to do? Me talking to this girl has nothing to do with you, right?"
But when he spoke to Yu Qin, he regained his smile and said, "Young lady is new here, right? I don't have any other skills, but I am an old acquaintance here at Xingqing Ferry. How about I come and take you around?" here?"
Yu Qin felt that the man was dressed enchantingly and looked strange, so he shook his head and refused.
Xu Guonan frowned and said displeasedly: "I think well of you by talking to you nicely. Do you really think I can't touch you?"
After saying that, he raised the corners of his mouth and wanted to reach out and touch Yu Qin's hair.
Xu Huaigu raised his head, used the sword blade to push his hand away, glanced at him viciously, and said coldly: "I'll give you ten breaths, get out."
Xu Guonan stopped smiling. His charming face looked ferocious at this moment, as if he was dissatisfied with Xu Huaigu's obstruction.
He said angrily: "What a loud tone! There are not many people on this Xingqing ferry who dare to say such things to me. What capital do you have!"
Xu Huaigu raised his eyebrows slightly, completely ignoring his threat, and replied coldly: "There are still eight breaths left."
