After breakfast. Song You had already stood at the door, put the quilt bag on the horse's back, turned around and said goodbye to the people behind him: "Thank you for the warm hospitality, and thank you sir for informing me of the situation ahead. I will take my leave now."
"Thank you! Thanks to sir, I saved my baby. My family is also poor. We don't have much money. We only have some copper coins and a little kindness to buy some water for my husband on the way." The host took out a small bunch of copper coins and handed them to Song You. Follow him, embarrassed and reluctant to leave,
"Sir, don't be too little."
"I have already invited the old gentleman. I just met him by chance. The icing on the cake. How can I get you to pay twice for one thing?" Song You naturally saw the reluctance on the host's face, and at this time Song You , unlike Song You who ate a big meal yesterday, he refused simply and calmly, but did not say anything else.
"Please take it back."
"Sir, please accept it."
"..." When I was trying to avoid it, the old gentleman's voice happened to be heard next to me: "I also want to thank you for your advice."
"If you can't call it worthy, I dare not be worthy of it." The old gentleman's words came just right. Song You was saved from trouble, and his master retracted his hand. His attention was diverted and he was less embarrassed.
The host felt ashamed and happy for a moment, very conflicted, but it was not easy to see it on his face. He followed Song You out and asked with concern as he walked: "Sir, should you still go to Xiangle County?"
“We’ve already come this far, and I’m too lazy to go around any further.”
"There are hundreds of miles of uninhabited road over there!"
"Don't be afraid." Song You leaned on his bamboo stick, turned around and said with a smile, "You two stay here, don't send us far away." The two of them stopped as expected.
The two sides bowed solemnly, which was regarded as a formal farewell. Song You then turned around and left, walking through the village along this path.
Take your time and watch as you walk. The quaint village actually has a lot of charm. The houses here are mainly made of earthen walls, some have thatched roofs, and some have tile roofs. Although life is not good, traffic is blocked, and shopping is inconvenient, every household has a door in front of it. Many fruit trees were planted behind the house, trying to make life better.
At this time, spring has just arrived, and peach, plum and pear flowers are vying to bloom, as if they are competing to see who can bloom better. Among the quaint villages, red, pink and white flowers are blooming on one tree after another. However, in the gray tones, the bright colors are so conspicuous, no matter where you want to go. Is it beautiful in the eyes of literati or the poor people in the mountains?
As long as the literati can write a poem, the mountain people can only laugh and feel comfortable. There are different levels of literary talent, but there is no difference in emotion.
It happened to be a light rain last night, and many petals fell. Some fell on the stone road, some fell on the bluestone steps, and some fell on the tile roof of a certain house. They were covered all over. I couldn't even bear to step on them when I walked by.
Pure beauty will crush all arrogance. No matter where you come from, there will only be appreciation and wonder in your heart.
The bamboo stick and mango shoes beat the horse easily. Why not go the extra mile? After leaving the village, Song You strode forward. There are many pear blossoms on the roadside, like snow, passing through them. This kind of scene seems to only appear in dreams.
"The day after tomorrow seems to be the vernal equinox." A head immediately popped out of the cloth pocket on the horse's back, with doubtful eyes open: "What is the vernal equinox?"
"It's a solar term."
"Jingzhe!"
"right."
"Is there going to be thunder the day after tomorrow?"
"Do not hit."
"Is it going to rain?" Song You couldn't help but smile when he heard this. Yizhou people like to use
the word "falling rain" instead of
"It's raining", coupled with the soft and thin sound of the calico cat's breast clamps, and her tone, it seems that the rain has become a gift falling from the sky.
Then he shook his head and replied, "Probably not."
"Can you tell fortunes?"
"Won't."
"Aren't you a Taoist priest?"
"Fake Taoist priest."
"Can't fake Taoists tell fortunes?"
"At least I won't."
"Why?"
"Because fortune telling is hard to learn."
"Why?" Crisp questions kept coming from behind, making Song You very curious. He had met ordinary cats before, and some of them liked to talk to people. When people said something, he would meow. Could it be that he was also asking questions?
Walking around is boring, but he is patient: "Because fortune telling is not only complicated and difficult to learn, but also requires extremely high talent. It requires two contradictory thinking abilities. One requires you to ignore rationality and fully trust the mysterious and mysterious feeling. The other kind is just the opposite. It requires you to deduce it with rigorous and rigorous thinking. You can’t make any mistakes or neglect at all.”
"Can't understand."
"Forget it if you don't understand."
"Can't you?"
"I can not do it."
"You're not smart enough."
"..." Song You was silent for a moment and looked back at her, just in time to look into the little head that poked out: "Miss Sanhua, come down and go."
"Why?"
"Because I'm walking too."
"Why?"
"Stay with me."
"Oh..." The calico cat suddenly pupated in the cloth pocket, found a suitable position, and jumped out.
Whether it was because the horse was too high or because it kept walking, she lost her balance when she landed and her feet slipped.
Even though he had stabilized his figure, he was still a little embarrassed. Song You glanced at her lightly and smiled softly: "I knew you could wrestle."
"I didn't fall, I just slipped."
"I knew you could slip."
"how do you know?"
"You guessed it." The calico cat trotted with small steps and caught up with him. Then it tilted its head and stared up at him. After thinking for a while, it said firmly: "You still said you can't tell fortunes!"
"I won't."
"Then how do you know it won't rain the day after tomorrow?"
"The weather has been nice these days."
"Then how do you know that the day after tomorrow is the vernal equinox?"
"I remember."
"How do you remember?"
"Because of spiritual practice." Song You said helplessly,
"And the Spring Equinox is my birthday."
"I don't know what a birthday is."
"It's the day of birth."
"Were you born on the spring equinox?"
"No, it was picked up by Master during the Spring Equinox." Song You was afraid that she would ask again, so he continued,
"Because I don't know when I was born."
"..." The calico cat stared at him blankly. The question he was about to ask was told in advance, and he couldn't react for a while.
After a while, she asked again: "Is your birthday fun?"
"It depends on what you think."
"Then what do I think?"
"How do I know what you think?"
"Why don't you know what I think?"
"Because only Empress Sanhua herself knows what she thinks, and I only know what I think." Answering such a question, Song You was helpless, but he couldn't help but answer her.
"Then what do you think?"
"I think..." Song You paused for a moment and said while walking among the pear blossoms: "If we treat it as a festival and have some sense of ritual, it wouldn't be fun. I don't like it and I don't want to be like that. Do it. Or if you think of it as a point to tell yourself that another year has passed, I don’t like it either. But if you just think of it as a reason to do what you like, then I like it.”
"What's up?"
"For example, have a good meal."
"Have a good meal!"
"Yes." The calico cat blinked a few times. It was excited for a moment, but suddenly became discouraged again: "I don't know when my birthday will be..."
"I don't know either." Song You lowered his head and looked at the calico cat, and I did the same. It was the best way to comfort him, and then he said again,
"That's not necessarily a bad thing, because then we can choose the one we like."
"How to choose?"
"For example, which day does Sanhua Empress like best? The day when she opened her spiritual wisdom? The day when someone set up a statue for you? You can treat that day as your birthday. No one else knows anyway."
"Cats don't remember this."
"What should we do?"
"Help me think about it."
"All I can remember is..." Song You squinted his eyes and thought seriously: "The day I bought fish for Empress Sanhua, that day was the beginning of autumn. And the day I helped Empress Sanhua transform, that day was Equinox.”
"What's your score?"
"spring equinox."
"spring equinox!"
"Does Sanhua Empress want to be like me?"
"Well..." The calico cat tilted its head, lost in thought.
"That's good. I'm on the vernal equinox, and Sanhua Empress is on the autumnal equinox. At the spring equinox, day and night are equally divided, and at the autumnal equinox, day and night are equally divided again. The yin and yang are balanced, and the aura is harmonious. It's most mysterious."
"Well..." The calico cat didn't listen and continued to meditate. This question seemed extremely difficult, but she was stumped. After walking forward for a long time, she asked again: "Can people only celebrate one birthday?"
"No one has two birthdays."
"What about the cat?"
"I'm afraid that won't work either."
"Well..." The calico cat began to think again. Finally made a decision: "The Beginning of Autumn!" Song You was a little surprised.
This cat is a scholar. She likes to learn many things from him and always wants to be like him. Unexpectedly, she did not choose the Autumnal Equinox but the Beginning of Autumn.
But he didn't think too much, just nodded and said: "Okay."
"beginning of autumn!"
"Congratulations to Empress Sanhua."
"Thank you."
"You're welcome." It's hard to see any expression on the cat's face. All one knows is that her little steps became more cheerful. After a while, she ran in front of Song You, and stopped to ask him why he was walking like this. Slow, but Song You has been walking as fast most of the time since he came down from Yin Yang Mountain.
...Two days later, Xiangle County. This is the last county in Xuzhou. If we go further, we will reach the boundary of Pingzhou.
Pingzhou is mountainous and foggy, and there are many legends about immortals, gods, and demons. People believe in these and are afraid of them, but they also like to talk about them. This creates a strong atmosphere of immortals and gods, making it sound like everything is here. There are immortals and gods, and the land is full of demons and ghosts, which has affected Xiangle County. There are also many ghost legends about immortals, gods and ghosts here.
Today is also the Spring Equinox. The spring equinox is like the autumnal equinox, day and night are of equal length. For the same area, it is the intersection of two different cycles with alternating length of day and night. The yin and yang of heaven and earth are both strong and weak, and the aura of the world is harmonious, reaching a very mysterious balance point. If you understand it carefully, you will gain something.
This touch of mystery was given to Yanzi. As for birthdays... Song You actually doesn't care whether it's his birthday or not, let alone this day. It's just that he was bored and bored at the Taoist temple, inconvenient to purchase, and troublesome to go down the mountain. This day every year gave him a reason to persuade himself to withdraw some money. Go down the mountain for a walk, or visit the county town or market town, or buy some good meat, be a little more indulgent than usual, or be a little more diligent, so that you can do something you like.
Today happens to be Xuzhou’s last journey. A little more commemorative. Yanzi only sent him to the border of Pingzhou.
It has a little more meaning of farewell. So Song You spent a lot of money to buy a roasted chicken and a pound of mutton. He also found a restaurant and ordered two side dishes and a pot of good tea to treat him to the Five Zang Temple, which was different from the swallow.
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