The oil lamp in the room shook, its wick burnt red.
Empress Sanhua was pacing on the wooden table, not knowing where to go. Suddenly she sat down by the table, her tail naturally wrapped around her feet, and she said to Song You:
"Taoist priest, it was so cold when you practiced today."
Song You was not surprised, Mao Mao always wanted to do something, do whatever he wanted, say what he wanted to say, so he only replied in a low voice: "Because it absorbs the aura of winter, which is calm. "
"what is that?"
"It's a long story."
"Well……"
The calico cat lowered its head and licked its body. It had no intention of listening and just said, "The calico cat only needs to vomit it out on her own."
"Not as good as Sanhua Empress."
"Are you able to cultivate quickly?"
"Some people are fast and some are slow. Even I am sometimes fast and sometimes slow." Song You said, "In the Taoist temple, my practice was quite satisfactory. After I came down the mountain, the world opened up and I traveled thousands of miles with each passing day."
"Why?"
"It sounds mysterious. However, Sanhua Empress is a demon but not a human being. There is no need to learn these things. You only need to regurgitate them as usual."
"knew."
Song You smiled.
Perhaps because of his two lifetimes, or perhaps for some other reason, he dislikes complicated things less and less, and likes simple things more and more. Although all the Taoist priests in Fuqing Palace were very friendly, he still felt that talking to Empress Sanhua was more relaxed and interesting. Even if what you say is nutritious.
"Miss Sanhua."
"Um?"
The calico cat was licking its fur and immediately raised its head after hearing this.
"How about we go back the day after tomorrow?"
"You just decide."
"Since you and I are traveling together, we still need to discuss such a big matter with Empress Sanhua."
"the day after tomorrow……"
"yes."
"Well……"
The calico cat stared at Song You for a long time before saying, "You don't seem to like them very much."
"Why do you say that?"
"There is meat to eat here every day. You don't like it here."
"I just don't think playing with them is as fun as playing with Sanhua Empress." Song You shook his head, "Besides, you can't eat other people's meat every day."
"right."
"How about it?"
"Then we'll go back tomorrow!"
The calico cat immediately spoke out, very decisively.
"That's not good either."
"Why?"
"Tomorrow I'm going to help others answer some Taoist questions. This is the reward for being entertained by others for a few days."
"right……"
The calico cat was thoughtful.
"Go to sleep."
Song You blew out the oil lamps and scattered the lights like stars.
Early the next morning, Izumo and Yingfeng came to look for Song You again, trying their best to entertain him, but after all, they didn't have the fate they had decades ago. It's not that it's not good to force them to get along with each other, but it's just that it's difficult to get married in a short time. The friendship remains the same as it was decades ago.
Song You only solved the problems for the Taoist priests, and in the evening told Guang Huazi that he would return tomorrow.
No matter how many people tried to persuade him to stay, he would not waver.
On the other hand, Izumo and Yingfeng admired him endlessly. They probably regarded him as a human immortal in their hearts. They wanted to follow him and travel around the world with him, but he only said that they were not meant to be.
Another day later, Song You went down the mountain in the dark early in the morning.
The bright moon shines brightly on me, walking only with cats.
Walking from early morning to dusk, when the sun set, it was not far from Yidu. Song You thought about it, it was already winter, and it was cold to stay overnight, so it was better to take advantage of the moonlight to walk one more journey, so he walked back to Yidu in one breath. By coincidence, I entered the city just in time before the city gate closed in the evening. As soon as I returned to the courtyard, a little tune started playing, and I felt at peace in my heart.
…
The weather in Yidu is getting colder and colder.
Song You also had a very leisurely life every day. In addition to often going to Wazi to listen to books, he spent most of his time at home warming himself by the fire, practicing meditation, and chatting with cats. He lived a life where the firewood in the stream was soft and the felt was warm, and the raccoon slave and I did not go out.
Occasionally, people would come here to ask for a piece of talisman or a consecrated amulet or something. Song You didn't have any consecrated objects, but the talisman was just a matter of drawing a stroke. He responded to requests, and he could exchange some money to buy meat for Empress Sanhua.
Sometimes I go out for a walk and see Yidu City in winter, watching people braving the cold in search of life, walking in a hurry wearing single clothes, and seeing that the veil of prosperity falls away as soon as the weather gets cold, and I gain a lot.
The yellow plum blossoms in the courtyard are gradually sprouting.
Song You often looked at it under the tree. He didn't know when it bloomed, but he could smell the fragrance when he got close and took a gentle sniff.
"Tuk tuk tuk..."
There was another knock on the door in the courtyard.
Song You opened the door and saw Luo Baotou outside.
In the twelfth lunar month of winter, Capt. Luo was still wearing soap clothes and soap boots, but the insides were thicker. His cheeks were blown red by the wind. He was holding a small fish in his hand and skewered its gills with Jiangteng:
"Meet sir."
"Isn't it cold in class?"
"People who practice martial arts move around constantly and are not cold."
"Please come in quickly."
Luo Captou followed Song You into the yard and closed the door behind his back. He was already very familiar with it. As he walked, he said: "My brother-in-law is idle and has recently become obsessed with fishing. I went fishing for a long time today and it was freezing cold when I came back." I made a fool of myself, but I only caught such a small fish, no more than two fingers wide, and I dared to take it back and let's make soup and drink it, haha, I just gave it to Empress Sanhua."
"You are interested."
"Empress Sanhua..."
As he spoke, Catcher Luo took off the Jiangteng and did not throw the small fish on the ground, but placed it on a clean stone table.
Originally, when he came to visit his husband in the small courtyard, he would not bring gifts to the Sanhua Empress, but only brought some things to his husband. But by chance one day, he came to see his husband to ask about the nightmare ghost, and suddenly saw that there was an extra one in the courtyard of his husband. She was a beautiful little girl, but he had never seen a girl in his husband's house before. After that, I came several times. Sometimes I could see cats, sometimes I could see girls, but when I saw cats, I couldn’t see girls. When I saw girls, I couldn’t see Sanhua Empress. As time went by, I thought about Sanhua Empress’ daily life. Shen Yun moved, and he gradually understood what was going on.
After working as a head catcher in Yidu for many years, I often encountered monsters and ghosts, and also handled cases of animals turning into spirits. To be honest, it's not that mysterious. These beasts are just more intelligent. Being able to speak human words is already very scary. Without the ability to turn into human form in the story, under the hands of a samurai, they can still be hacked to death. At most, they can Just begging for mercy in various ways when being chopped down.
This was the first time he had seen a demon that could transform.
Luo Baotou was surprised for a moment, but also felt that it was natural.
I was surprised that there was a demon in disguise right across from my house, and I hadn't noticed it for so long. But then I thought about it, and it seemed unusual for her to appear next to an expert like Mr.
In which story is there a master who doesn't have a boy or girl who is not a mortal beside him and becomes the mount of a spirit?
Naturally, the husband should also have one.
From then on, he would bring some gifts to Sanhua Empress every time he came, and Sanhua Empress would ensure that there were no rats in his house and that his food and rice would not be damaged.
Seeing that the calico cat had started to eat, Luo Baotou looked at it for a while, then turned to Song Youyou: "Sir, the temple fair of Yuewang Temple will be held in a few days."
"How many days will it take?"
"Three days later, the third day of the Lunar New Year."
"ah……"
Song You suddenly realized that it was already the twelfth lunar month.
"A lot of people have arrived at the Yuewang Temple now, but it's still busiest after the third day of the Lunar New Year." Luo Baotou said, "Do you have anything you want to buy, sir? This temple market is full of fish and dragons, so I need you to be your guide for me." Guide? I have a group of people who can work as coolies for you."
"We'll see about it then."
"Sir, if you need anything, just knock on the door."
"Then thank the class leader in advance."
"You're welcome, sir."
After chatting for a while, Luo Baotou was sent away.
Song You already had a smile on his face.
Temple fairs are also called temple markets. They are caused by religious gatherings. Especially during major festivals or special religious festivals, a large number of believers will gather here. Wherever there are people, there is business. In this era of traffic congestion and inconvenient shopping, people also have the opportunity to make purchases. demand, so some people started to set up stalls at temple fairs to promote sales. More and more merchants gathered, and more and more customers came, forming a virtuous cycle. Later, the temple fair was no longer limited to pilgrims, but became a large-scale shopping festival and the most lively ceremony of the year. one.
In fact, temple fairs can be big or small.
A small temple fair only attracts people from nearby villages or the same county, but a large temple fair is huge. The most exaggerated one is that its influence can radiate to several states. It is hard for future generations to imagine that someone traveled thousands of miles in half a month just to burn incense, visit the temple fair for a few days, and then go back again in half a month.
During this period, some people can increase their knowledge, some people can make a lot of money, some people can make lifelong friends, some people can meet a beautiful woman or a husband, and some people can come and go alone and have their money stolen.
The temple fair of Yuewang Temple is the most influential temple fair in Yizhou. Although it cannot reach several states, people will come from remote places in the state, and some magicians and merchants from outside the state will also arrive.
The reason why it is set on the third day of the twelfth lunar month is because the third day of the twelfth lunar month is the rumored birthday of the Yue Wang Shenjun. Temple fairs of this scale are no longer limited to the Yuewang Temple. They just start at this time, and usually end after a few days to complete this grand ceremony.
Song You has been looking forward to this temple fair for a long time.
I went out for a walk and took a look. Sure enough, as Luo Baotou said, many merchants and magicians had arrived in Yidu today and gathered in the streets and alleys near Yuewang Temple. It was noisy and lively.
Sanhua Empress could see the excitement on his face, but she was a little confused about it:
"Taoist, is the temple fair fun?"
"have no idea."
Song You answered like this and added:
"Hopefully interesting."
"You seem to like temple fairs very much."
"It's very lively." Song You said to Sanhua Cat, "Has Sanhua Empress ever seen a lively scene?"
"This city is very lively."
"No……"
Song You shook his head. No matter how large the population of Dayan is and how prosperous Yidu City is, it is limited by this era. Maybe the residents in the city are not as many as those who would gather under the landmark buildings of the provincial capital during New Year's Eve in later generations. Maybe they are not as good as during the Golden Week. Popular tourist attractions receive a lot of tourists in a day, but this temple fair is the only one that is truly lively.
That was the greatest human fireworks of this era.
It can also be compared to the excitement of later generations.
Song You's eyes flickered, but he did not explain to Empress Sanhua. He just said: "There are many things that are not seen at the temple fair, such as strange people who can perform tricks, exotic flowers and plants, and rare birds and animals. Not only can we see After a few days of liveliness, you can also buy a lot of delicious food, um, and buy horses and mules."
"Buying a horse?"
"yes."
"We? Buy a horse?"
"What's wrong?"
"Are we going to buy a horse?"
"Buy a horse, maybe a mule." Song You said to her, "In the future, you can travel around the world."
"good!!"
Sanhua Empress's eyes are shining.
Song You stared at her again and again, a little confused.
The cat seemed particularly excited.
