Living leisurely on Sanshan Island like this, I didn't realize that summer was passing and autumn was coming, and autumn was ending and winter was coming. During this period, Dugu Wen's body was getting better and better day by day under the conditioning and treatment of the Qinyue people, and by the winter moon, he was already well. , However, it is already mid-winter in the north, with the north wind howling and heavy snow falling. Although the sea will not freeze, the shoals near the coast are covered with a thick layer of ice, making it obviously impossible to go to sea.
Fortunately, Xu Lai had arranged for his men to transport brocade quilts and cotton-padded clothes from land for the winter as early as autumn, and the Caobang gang had already prepared firewood and piled it up like a hill outside the house, so they were not afraid of the cold even in heavy snow.
On this day, Xu Lai came to report: "The sea surface on Beidao Road is now covered with ice, and it is no longer possible to go by boat. If you take the sea route, you will have to wait until spring begins. Even if you take the land route, it is difficult to walk due to heavy snowfall. Let’s go again next spring.”
Dugu asked: "My old man is fine, but the great sage from Qinyue has been with us for more than half a year. I'm afraid he's tired of staying with us for a long time."
The Qin Yue people laughed and said, "How can this be the case? Dugu Zhang is knowledgeable and good at music. Listening to Dugu Zhang play this heavenly music every day is really the greatest happiness in the world. Why do you hate it?"
It turned out that Dugu Wen was bored on the island and asked Xu Lai to buy some musical instruments. However, it turned out that Caobang, a rough guy like Caobang, didn't know anything about musical instruments, and all he bought were commonplace items that were of no use. When Dugu asked, he asked Xu Lai to buy bamboo, wood, gold, jade, mane and other materials, and started making musical instruments on the island.
Although these materials are not of the highest quality such as Keting bamboo and Hongshan jade, Dugu Wen is a master of making musical instruments. These ordinary materials have also been made into excellent musical instruments in his hands, including harps, flutes, and flutes. He played the harp and flute every day and made music for his own entertainment, which was quite satisfying.
In the early years of the Qin Yue people, they followed their master Qin Minghe to and from the palace, and naturally listened to a lot of elegant music and Yan music in the palace. After that, when he traveled around the world as a traveling doctor, he never encountered such wonderful music. Listening to Dugu Wen's performance was like returning to a dream. Beijing, the mind is drunk.
The people of Qin and Yue also had many unique opinions on Dugu Wen's music. The two of them had a close relationship with Boya and became each other's confidants. Yun Gu was proud to meet the Qin Yue people again, and she was satisfied as long as she stayed with him every day. Therefore, although the three elders were trapped on the island, they did not feel depressed.
Jiang Shuo is from the south, and Dugu Xiang was born in the south even though his ancestral home is Longyou. Neither of them has seen such heavy snow. They had a great time building snowmen and having snowball fights on the island. In addition, ships from the sea kept sending messages. It was said that all the famous doctors and sages had successfully arrived in Dengzhou. According to the message sent by Jiang Shuo, Lu Yuxuan arranged for helpers to escort them all the way back to their homes in Luoyang and Chang'an. He also wrote a letter to inform Jiang Shuo that he was busy with the autumn transportation. , several leaders were unable to escape, so they had to send letters to express greetings; Wei Jingzhao and Li Tengkong also returned to Maoshan and asked someone to send letters to report their safety. Jiang Shuo felt a big stone fall in his heart, and he was not in a hurry to return to the Central Plains.
Jiang Shuo said to Xu Lai: "Brother Xu, in my opinion we can winter on this island. I just wonder if we have all the supplies for the winter?"
Xu Lai said: "Of course everything is ready. It's the "Second Qi Festival" and we will celebrate the festival on this island. "
Dugu Xiang asked curiously: "What is the Erqi Festival? Why haven't I heard of it?"
Dugu asked: "The second solar term is Chang Zhi, which is mostly called "Winter Solstice" by southerners. Winter in the north is bitterly cold, so northerners avoid using the word "winter" and call it "Chang Zhi" or "South Solstice". It is also called "Er Solstice". "Integrity". The two qi are yin and yang. When this day lasts, the night is the longest and the day is the shortest. The yin is at its peak and the yang is reborn. The two qi coexist, so it is called the "Two Qi Festival". "
Xu Lai praised: "I only know that the "Winter Solstice" in my hometown is called "Two Qi Festival", but it is not as important as these. Dugu Zhang is knowledgeable and admirable. "
The weekly system was restored during the Wu Zhou Dynasty. According to the weekly system, the winter solstice was the beginning of the year. Although Empress Zetian returned to Li Tang, the tradition of "the solstice lasts as long as the year" was passed down.
Dugu Xiang said happily: "That's great, you can eat wontons." Eating wontons on the Winter Solstice symbolizes the chaotic state of yin and yang at that time, and eating wontons means breaking through the chaos and encouraging yang energy.
Dugu asked: "It's not like the land in the south of the Yangtze River where you can get ingredients from all four seasons in winter. If you want to eat the "Twenty-Four Solar Terms Wontons" made every year at Xixi Villa, you can't make them. "
Seeing Dugu Xiang pouting in displeasure, Qin Yue said: "We eat in the Western Regions."
"Five kinds of wontons" but all the ingredients are available. I will make them for you to try someday. "Qinyue people were born as Persian orphans. They can do any kind of work and are especially good at cooking. However, Yungu is a prince of Bohai and can't cook. Dugu Xiang said happily: "What are the five types of wontons?"
Qin Yueren said: "It's wontons with five colors and five fillings." After talking about the five kinds of dough and fillings, Dugu Xiang clapped his hands and couldn't wait to be full. What a blessing.
The winter solstice arrived in a blink of an eye, and the Qinyue people started making "five kinds of wontons" early in the morning. According to the custom of the Tang Dynasty, this day would be a night of feasting just like staying up late on New Year's Eve. They would eat wontons and drink pepper and green onion wine, and drink and drink together. Everything had been prepared for the arrival. It was night and everyone on the island gathered together on the couch. Cao Gang's servants on the island were not allowed to wait at the same table as Jiang Shuo to eat. Today was like a New Year's Eve, so Jiang Shuo insisted on inviting him. Everyone also sat on the couch together, drinking pepper and green onion wine and tasting five kinds of wontons.
Everyone gathered in the central room and had a feast around the fire. It was freezing cold outside and the water turned into ice, but it was warm and comfortable inside. Xu Lai and everyone in Caobang also relaxed after drinking. He is so cautious on weekdays, but the guessing game is so lively.
At this moment, Dugu asked Hu: "There is singing outside." At that time, the wind and snow were blowing outside, and there was a loud whine. Everyone listened carefully, but there was only the sound of wind. How could there be singing? But Jiang Shuo's internal strength was more exquisite than that of Dugu Wen. He concentrated for a moment, and he heard someone singing loudly in the howling north wind: "Nineteen ice beards and thousands of leaves withered, the swans in the north sky passed by the South Lake; the frost-frozen grass threw broken jade , pearls are sprinkled on the dew condensation bars. On the 29th, it is so severe that it pierces the bones. I look outside the countryside to find my clothes; birds flock to the high trees at night, and carp swim deep into the water..."
Jiang Shuo recited his lyrics, and Dugu asked: "This is the "Nine-Nine Poems". Isn't the shipping route outside blocked? How could there be anyone here?"
After the long solstice, there is the "Nine-Nine Weather". It is said that "the summer solstice is three days, and the winter solstice is Ren-Nine." The Ninth-Nine is the coldest time of the year. The first Ren day after the winter solstice is called "Jiaojiu". Counting from this day, every nine days is called "jiu", the first nine days is called "one nine", the second nine days is called "twenty nine", and so on, counting to "nine nine" is "nine". When the peach blossoms bloom, it's time for the cold to disappear and the weather to become warmer. This "Nine-nine Poems" is the song of the Tang Dynasty children's school.
Dugu Xiang pulled Jiang Shuo's sleeve in fear and said, "Brother Shuo, we all know that there is no one else on the island. Who can go to the island in this weather? Could it be a ghost?"
Jiang Shuo comforted her and said, "Xian'er, the rumors about ghosts and gods are illusory. I heard this singing is real, I'm afraid there is someone singing outside."
At this time, the man seemed to be much closer, and Xu Lai and Dugu Xiang could hear it. Xu Lai said: "This "Poetry of Ode to Nine and Nine" is a children's song for counting nine, and it is not a famous song. Listening to the man's singing, his inner strength is quite strong. It’s not vulgar, but how can you sing this child’s poem?”
Jiang Shuo said, "I'll go out and take a look." Without waiting for Xu Lai's response, he stood up and pushed the door open and went out.
As soon as I came out of the house, I saw heavy snow like goose feathers flying in the dark night sky. There were no lights in sight. I could hear the singing very clearly, but the sea surface was chaotic in the dark night, and nothing unusual was seen.
Jiang Shuo Yunqi said loudly: "Which good friend is here? We have wine and food here. Please come to the island to talk about it and have three drinks together!"
Jiang Shuo's internal energy was extremely strong, and his voice could still be heard clearly in the wind and snow, not affected by the sound of the wind and snow at all. Dugu Wen was startled and thought to himself: "Shuo'er's internal energy is much better now than it was in Songmo." One step forward." Little did he know that Jiang Shuo's sudden change in internal strength was due to him watching the Qin Yue people heal his wounds and remove poison.
The person singing didn't stop, but seemed to quickly change direction and come towards Sanshan Island. Jiang Shuo hurriedly followed the sound and looked towards the sea, but saw no boats.
It wasn't until the man sang: "...the ninety-nine freezing temperatures are high, and the farmers are happy here; golden seeds seep through the buildings, and jade seedlings grow on the plains." The song suddenly stopped, and Jiang Shuo saw a simple The raft rushed across the ice and slid towards him quickly. There was a person standing on the raft. He was very short and looked like a child.
The raft was unusually low and there was no sail shed on it, so Jiang Shuo couldn't see it in the dark. In the blink of an eye, the raft had rushed in front of him, rushing towards Jiang Shuo with great force, showing no intention of stopping. Shuo didn't panic, smiled slightly, and waited
When the raft came in front of him, he stretched out his foot and stepped on it. The raft was immediately buried in the sand on the beach, stopping its incoming momentum.
It was winter at this time, and the mud was already frozen solid. Jiang Shuo stepped on it lightly, and the entire raft was embedded in the sand. The depth of his inner strength was really surprising. The man on the raft was stunned and said, "What a handsome man." Kung Fu!"
Jiang Shuo crossed his arms in return and took a closer look at this person's appearance through the firelight coming from the room. He saw that this person was five feet long and was very short. However, even though he was only the height of an ordinary child, judging from his face , already looking like he is in his early forties.
The man smiled and said, "Little brother, why did you stop me?"
Jiang Shuo saw that his shoes and socks were wet, and his clothes were covered with snowflakes. He hurriedly gestured inward and said, "Please sit down in the house, warm yourself by the fire, and drink onion and pepper wine to keep away the cold."
The dwarf said "Okay" politely, got off the raft, and walked towards the house.
Jiang Shuo has recognized that this person is the Japanese Inoue Ji Cun Zhencheng. He also has a Chinese name: "Inoue Zhencheng". Although Jiang Shuo can recognize him at a glance, Jiang Shuo himself is a young man. His health has deteriorated over the years. His appearance has undergone great changes, so although Jing Zhencheng met him once at Xixi Villa, he no longer recognized who he was.
