The summer in the southwest is much wetter than that in Wangcheng.
This time, the two went south together, firstly to relax, and secondly, to see how the Chaoguan City was being built. As the most important customs exit in the Southern Region of Daliang, Li Jing planned to reduce the size of the entire city within eight years. Expand three times to promote Nanyang trade routes. The cost of this project is huge, and money is spent like water, so it is natural to send a trustworthy person to inspect what is built now.
Yun Yifeng got off his horse, looked at the long queue at the gate of the city, and wondered, "Why are there so many people?"
"It's just in time for the Water Festival." Ji Yanran smiled, "I just found out about it yesterday too. I guess the city will be lively for a while. If you want to be quiet, we will live in a small suburban village."
"It's better if it's more lively." Yun Yifeng said, "It's a good time to see if the lives of the people in the Southwest have improved in the past two years."
Ji Yanran embraced his shoulders, teasing in a low voice: "This tone of speaking is really more and more like a member of the royal family."
"Isn't this following the prince?" Yun Yifeng handed the reins to the attendant, "If the person I'm in love with is a bald old landlord, he must be planning to buy land and collect rent every day."
The attendant couldn't help laughing because of his teasing, and with a "puchi", fearing that the prince would blame him, he hurriedly led the horse and retreated behind the two of them in panic. Ji Yanran also couldn't laugh or cry at his bluntness, she squeezed those thin white fingers into her palm, and reminded: "When I see local officials in two days, don't be poor anymore."
"I want to live in an inn first." Yun Yifeng said, "It's more comfortable than a post house."
"Say something nice." Ji Yanran led him to the end of the line, "Otherwise, I won't take you there."
Yun Yifeng was very cooperative, saying: "Gong Xi Fa Cai." It really sounds good, and it's very auspicious.
Ji Yanran smiled happily, and gently wiped the thin sweat off his forehead with the back of her fingers. The two were talking in a low voice in the team. Although their identities were not disclosed, their demeanor was extraordinary, which naturally attracted travelers from all around to look this way. Some enthusiastic and quick-spoken ones had already taken the initiative to chat. Ask, the two of you are also here Are you at the water festival
"Yes." Ji Yanran said, "I heard that this water festival is extremely grand and joyous, and we happened to be nearby, so we came here to learn more."
"That's really the right time." The other party said happily, "Nowadays, everyone's life is getting better every year. Naturally, the festival is also getting more lively every year."
Yun Yifeng asked calmly, "Why is life getting better and better?"
The other party really lived up to expectations, and replied: "Naturally, it is because of the good governance of the court, and since His Royal Highness King Xiao led troops to quell the rebellion, even the bandits have decreased a lot, and with the opening of the Nanyang trade route, Guanchao City will be even more valuable. .”
Yun Yifeng said: "But I heard that King Xiao... hi!" Before he could say anything, he was dragged into the city by Ji Yanran, and he couldn't help feeling regretful, "What's the hurry, I want to hear more praise from them. "
"The sun is shining in the afternoon, and you want to listen to other people's praises. I will take you out after the sun goes down in the evening. At that time, we will only drill in places with a lot of people." Ji Yanran looked ahead, "The Peacock Inn, the name is actually Interesting, how about this one?"
Yun Yifeng readily agreed, thinking, the Peacock Inn, probably the owner of the inn wanted to attract customers, so he raised seventeen or eighteen blue and green peacocks in the yard, thinking about how rich and beautiful it is. But when I walked in, I found out that there was not even a peacock feather, let alone a peacock. There was only a big colorful parrot hanging under the corridor in the courtyard, dragging its long tail feathers, trying to confuse it.
Yun Yifeng took a piece of dried meat: "Gong Xi Fa Cai."
The parrot chirped and said: "Get rich and get rich, heroes get rich."
The master of Yunmen immediately made a decision: "I will live here!"
The parrot once again succeeded in soliciting business for his family, and continued to chatter to the backs of the two: "Love for a hundred years, going in and out safely, business is booming, don't you see the water from the Yellow River coming up from the sky, tinkering pots and sharpening kitchen knives to collect all kinds of junk!"
Yun Yifeng listened with great interest: "Why don't we raise one too, and hang it outside the bedroom."
"It's okay to raise one, but not to hang it outside the bedroom." Ji Yanran refused, "Otherwise, the love words I told you would be learned by it, and then everyone knows it."
Yun Yifeng thought about it for a while. It is really inappropriate for a parrot to call his sweetheart to the servants all day long. What's more, besides the sweetheart, there are other things that are not suitable for others to hear... Seven Thoughts Eight thoughts, but think about yourself in a charming way. So after returning to the room, without further ado, he pulled Ji Yanran's collar and kissed him, and said, "Let's go to eat."
His Royal Highness Xiao Wang casually asked: "What about after eating?"
Yun Yifeng replied carelessly, after eating, I will make you happy.
Ji Yanran didn't expect him to say such a sentence suddenly, and after realizing it, she was happy, pinched the back of his neck and asked, "How to be happy, let me explain in detail."
The door master thought for a while: "Get it seven or eighty-four books and five classics, and let the prince study it all night. It's a joy to learn it."
"I'm not interested in the Four Books and Five Classics." Ji Yanran's subordinates exerted a little force, and Yun Yifeng immediately wrinkled his eyebrows and nose with soreness, and said: "Okay, okay, me, me, me, don't use the Four Books and Five Classics, replace it with me, replace it with me." I!"
The guard outside the door listened to this love story and secretly smiled. Seeing the two people coming out, he hurriedly put away his expressions, and said: "Your subordinates have already inquired about it. The water festival is tomorrow. Should you inform the officials to make preparations?"
"No need, just treat it as ordinary people visiting here, otherwise it's meaningless to be hugged by people." Ji Yanran threw a few silver ingots over, "It's rare to come out, and you should go find some fun yourself, don't Follow along, I heard that there are several small restaurants in this city, and the hot and sour fish is quite good."
The guards smiled and thanked each other and left. Yun Yifeng changed into crisp and clean white clothes, and went out shopping with Ji Yanran. The hem of the clothes smelled of jasmine, which caused the parrot to say strangely: "Beauty, come here!"
Ji Yanran turned around and glanced over coldly, staring so badly that the parrot shrank its neck and walked away limply.
Guanchao City has mountains, rivers and the sea. It is lively on weekdays, and it is even more lively during the water festival. The small restaurants are crowded with people, not to mention the hot and sour fish, not even the hot and sour noodles. bowl. In the end, it was His Royal Highness King Xiao who squeezed into the crowd himself, bought a bunch of skewers, wrapped them in leaves of unknown spices, and tasted delicious after a bite.
Lanterns of various colors are hung on both sides of the street, and the warm lights are lit inside. When the wind blows, the whole city is flickering with light. The frontier is certainly not more prosperous than the Wangcheng, but it also has its own regional characteristics. The air smells of hot and sour ingredients, and it is lively and auspicious, and there are fireworks in the world. In short, everyone in it seems to be beaming.
Compared with decades ago, the Southwest has completely recovered.
It was a bit chilly in the middle of the night, Ji Yanran took his shoulders and asked softly, "Are you in a daze?"
"It's nothing." Yun Yifeng replied, "I was just thinking, this place is really lively, next time I want to let Xing'er and the others come for a stroll."
Ji Yanran said: "Yes."
Neither of them was sure whether the other party thought of Jiang Lingfei again, so neither of them mentioned it at all, and walked slowly down the street holding hands, from east to west, from south to north, to the lanterns on both sides of the street It was gone, and the crowd dispersed. I just picked up the quietest stall and shared a bowl of refreshing sweet soup.
The Milky Way runs across the sky, and the whole small city is covered with a layer of shimmer, which is extremely beautiful. As soon as Yun Yifeng's heart moved, Ji Yanran said: "If we like it, we can buy a house here and keep it for future living."
"In the south and the north, the prince has already occupied more than a dozen houses." Yun Yifeng leaned on his shoulder and said with a smile, "In the future, I really plan to be the lord."
"What's wrong with being a landlord." Ji Yanran raised her eyebrows, "I don't do anything every day, I just lie on the bed collecting rent, bullying men and women to fight crickets."
Yun Yifeng replied with a nasal voice: "Okay."
Hearing the sleepiness in his voice, Ji Yanran didn't speak any more, only patted him on the shoulder every now and then, and only after everyone beside him fell asleep did he hug him horizontally and took him all the way back to the inn.
What was said earlier, "Let His Royal Highness Xiao Wang be happy and happy", suddenly turned into this kind of tender and beautiful summer night of cuddling with each other, which does not have a strong feeling of affection. There was a light fragrance of flowers in the bed, Ji Yanran hugged the man in her arms, stroked his dark hair with the back of her finger, recalling the first time they met, her heart was still as if she had bitten a hawthorn, half joy and half sweet and sour, I dare not imagine what the rest of my life would be like if I hadn't met him. Leaning slightly, rubbed her lips against the smooth forehead, even kissing with reverence.
The veil hangs down layer by layer, and the dim candlelight is even more faintly covered. In the relaxing darkness, Yun Yifeng held onto his sleeve, sleeping more peacefully and soundly. Ji Yanran pitied him that he had been on the road recently, and originally wanted to sleep until noon before getting up, but the next day, when the light shone slightly, there was already a deafening sound of gongs and drums. Yun Yifeng was awakened from a dream, so she touched the Feiluan sword under the pillow, but was pulled into a warm embrace. Ji Yanran gently stroked his back, and comforted him in a low voice: "It's okay, it's just playing in the water." The festival has begun."
"Is it so early?" Yun Yifeng's heart was still pounding, and she buried her face in his chest, "It's not even dawn yet."
"It's a good thing that the people are anxious to celebrate." Ji Yanran said, "It means that everyone has enough food and clothing and lives a comfortable life."
In the time of these few words, the sound of gongs and drums outside has already risen, and it is impossible to sleep any more. Yun Yifeng stretched her waist and sat up: "Come on, let's join in the fun."
During the movement, half of the clothes slid down the shoulders, revealing a large expanse of fair skin. With a casual pull, Ji Yanran pulled this soft body into her arms, and whispered in her ear: "Stay with me first?"
Yun Yifeng flashed lightly, and the person was already at the table. He closed his clothes and ordered: "Get up!"
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A majestic lord, what is the proper way to declare prostitution in the daytime, it is important to do business.
As for what is a serious business, such as eating, drinking, or going shopping in the street, it can be counted as a serious business. You must know that the Chaoguan City during the water festival not only has water, but also big plays, markets, and Nanyang merchants will also come to make fun of it, and come up with some unique gadgets unique to the country, attracting people to stop and watch and applaud. Constantly, quite captivatingly.
The owner of the inn thoughtfully prepared Southwestern national costumes for the two of them, with colorful embroidery threads, which are exquisite and beautiful when placed on the bed, but when Yun Yifeng is excited to wear a set, no matter how you look at it, it looks like a bird Colorful golden pheasant. Ji Yanran was at the side, patiently explaining: "This is the hospitality of the boss. When he just delivered it, he specifically said that the more colors of embroidery threads, the more distinguished the guests are."
Thoughts are precious, but... Yun Yifeng asked: "Why doesn't the prince wear it himself?"
"I can't wear it. Brother Huang thinks I'm going to rebel if I wear it." Ji Yanran answered righteously, and then coaxed, "Only Yun'er, she looks good in anything, so go out like this."
Yun Yifeng patted him on the shoulder: "If the prince can hold back his laughter when he says this, maybe it will be more believable."
Ji Yanran denied: "I'm not, I haven't."
Yun Yifeng took off the colorful embroidered robe, put on her plain white gauze again, and ordered: "Take it back to the royal city, and keep the bottom of the box."
Ji Yanran was rather regretful, but before he could express his opinion, he was pulled out of the room.
On the street outside, it gets even more lively. Beautiful girls wearing the best dresses, even if they don't do anything when they are together, just chatting and laughing, it is also a very beautiful painting. What's more, they were good at singing and dancing, and brought a bowl of welcome wine to them. Yun Yifeng only drank two bowls, and he was already a little dizzy and his knees were weak.
The real water festival will not start until the afternoon, and splashes can be found everywhere in the city, but the place with the most people must be by the river. The crystal water splashes reflected rainbows in mid-air, Yun Yifeng also bought a small basin at the stall, originally intending to join in the jubilation, but a boy in white clothes like him, even if he doesn't do anything, just go there, It will attract a large number of people's attention - so, as expected, before the people approached, there was already a basin of water poured over, men, women and children gathered around, saying that they were playing in the water, but it was even more so. It's like water flooding a golden mountain, watering a generation of martial arts masters and masters of Fengyumen so hard that they can't even take care of the basin, and just squat on the ground with their heads in their hands begging for mercy. It seems that too much enthusiasm is not enough, my back hurts, and I am prone to shortness of breath.
Ji Yanran stayed outside, knowing that he was having a good time with the villagers, so he didn't bother him, he just took out an ingot of broken silver, and sent a little doll beside him to the shop to buy some fried cakes. The little baby responded with a childish voice, and went happily. When Ji Yanran looked up again, Yun Yifeng just patted his sleeves and got up, looking like he was about to pick up a basin to fight back, but Ji Yanran frowned, and flew forward to attack. He hugged her into his arms and ordered in a low voice: "Come back with me!"
Yun Yifeng went in without knowing it: "What's the matter, is there something wrong?"
"Change clothes." Ji Yanran said.
All right, why do you need to change clothes? Yun Yifeng was still confused, but when he lowered his head, he understood that he was wearing thin clothes in summer, and it was white, and it was soaked in water and stuck to his body... No wonder His Royal Highness Xiao Wang would be gnashing his teeth like this. Before the surrounding people had time to react, they only felt a black shadow flashing in front of their eyes, and if they tried to take a closer look, the handsome white-clothed young man had disappeared without a trace, really like a fairy walking on the wind. Yun Yifeng was held in his arms with one hand, feeling quite regretful in his heart, and said: "If I just left like this, wouldn't I have been splashed for nothing for a long time?"
Ji Yanran had already boarded a small two-story building. Hearing what he said, he flew back again, like a swift swift landing on the water, stepping on the river with the soles of his boots, and raised his left hand to bring out the sharp internal force, bringing out A wall of water several feet high smashed towards the shore overwhelmingly!
The people were shocked!
Although there are water festivals every year, it is the first time that the "play" is so unreasonable and aggressive! There was nowhere to escape, so I could only stand upright in place, one by one being splashed into drowned chickens.
Ji Yanran lowered her head and asked, "Are you happy now?"
Yun Yifeng smiled sullenly: "Yes."
The two returned to the inn at one end, and at the other end, the little boy came back with a handful of fried cakes, but he couldn't find his big brother just now. Seeing his innocence and cuteness, the old man next to him smiled and said, those two people have already left just now, I'm afraid I don't want this thing anymore, so you can keep it for eating.
"But I can't eat so much." The little baby gave the old man a bunch, and held the rest in his hand. He found a quiet place and was full after eating a bunch, so he pushed the food beside him with his arms. Person: "Hey, do you want it?"
The man was wearing a bamboo hat, covering most of his face, and dressed in black, he looked like a quack. He asked, "What do you want?"
"Fried cake, it's delicious." The little baby warmly handed it over, "It was another big brother in black who asked me to buy it, but he forgot, I'm already full, you can eat it."
The bucket hat guest nodded: "Thank you."
When he reached out to pick it up, the little baby said curiously: "Hey, why did you draw a butterfly on your hand?"
"I don't know, I was sick for a while, and I woke up with it." The bamboo hat guest ate slowly, "It tastes good, thank you."
"It's not me who bought it. If you want to thank, you should also thank the big brother in black." The little baby sucked his finger, "But alas, you don't know each other either."
He talks a lot, twittering like a little bird, but it's not annoying. There was still noise on the other side of the river. The bamboo hat guest ate fried cakes and took out an ingot of broken silver in his arms: "Thank you."
"It doesn't take so much money." The little baby waved his hand, "And you helped me, I should be the one to thank you."
The bamboo hat guest then exchanged another butterfly jade pendant: "Take it and play with it."
The butterfly is crystal clear, like an ice sculpture. Although there are many jade materials in the southwest, it is rare to see such light transmission. The little doll received it in his hand curiously, and he just wanted to have a look at it, but when he had played enough with the butterflies and wanted to return it, the big brother wearing the bamboo hat beside him had disappeared.
The little boy immediately became frowning. To him, this Chaoguan city is already very big, and it is not easy to meet the same person twice.
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In the inn, Yun Yifeng had already changed his clothes and was sitting in the shade of the courtyard drinking tea. Ji Yanran asked: "Stop playing in the water?"
The master of Yunmen replied, the people are too fierce.
Even if you are a master of martial arts, you can't stand dozens of pots to splash it all at once, and your ears and nose will be full of water. Compared with it, it's more comfortable to lie here and drink tea. Ji Yanran smiled and said: "Then I'll take you out later, the pier will hang lights after dark, you should like it."
The meals are refreshing seasonal side dishes, as well as bacon rice cooked in bamboo tubes, which are thick and fragrant when bitten down. The courtyard is full of flowers, and the city is full of flowers. When the night lights first came on, the two left the inn hand in hand, went to the river to relax and digest food. Coincidentally, they met the little doll from before.
The fried cake had already been eaten by herself, and the little doll was a little embarrassed, so she handed over the butterfly pendant in her hand: "Hey, I will pay you for this."
"What is it?" Yun Yifeng asked with a smile.
"There is another big brother in black, who said that the fried cake is delicious, so he gave it to me." Xiaowa said, "I will give it to you now!"
He had a serious tone, and after speaking, he bounced and ran home. Yun Yifeng stroked the butterfly in his palm, and said: "The carving is exquisite, and the material is rare."
The boss at the booth next to him answered the conversation, not only the carving and materials were good, but also the implication. This is acacia butterfly, talking about the long-lasting acacia. In this way, we can love each other for a hundred years.
Hearing this, Ji Yanran teased in a low voice: "Then let's hang up tonight too, and have fun every year."
Yun Yifeng stepped on him, hung the butterfly pendant on his wrist, and walked to another place with his hands behind his back to watch the excitement.
The lights on the pier also came on. Rows of yellow halos, in the sound of waves, are like dreams and fairyland. But at this time, if you squint your eyes, you will be able to melt the large piece of light, and the golden light will fall into the calm sea, pouring out the phantom of a bright sea city.
A large ship was also preparing to set sail at this time.
Travelers are crowded in the bow of the boat, while their relatives are under the boat. Although they have been told hundreds of times at home, when it comes to parting, they still have a lot of things to say. In fact, the back and forth is nothing more than a few words , take care of your body, put on clothes in the cold weather, and come back soon, but isn’t life like this, there are not so many grand events, and most of them are the most common daily necessities, parting and reunion.
The bucket hat guest is also on board.
Seeing that he was still there, the people around him kindly reminded: "Brother, don't you go and say goodbye to your family? The ship is about to leave."
The bamboo hat guest shook his head and said softly, "No one came to see me off."
"Then... then go with me." The other party has a bright personality, "It's a long journey to Nanyang, and you and I will take care of you on the boat later, so my friend is naturally your friend."
After finishing speaking, he pulled the bamboo hat guest by force and went to the side of the boat, waving his hands down: "Let's go!"
It was noisy and dark, and it was hard to see who was who, only the sound of farewell one after another was heard.
Yun Yifeng also waved his hand and asked: "It will take three or four years to come back after leaving."
"The Nanyang commercial road is prosperous. It is said that there are many strange mountains and seas along the way. The customs and customs are very different from Daliang. It will not be boring if you think about it in three or five years." Ji Yanran said, "If there is a chance in the future, I will also take you and mother Go overseas and have a look."
Yun Yifeng leaned in his arms, blowing the cool sea breeze, and said comfortably: "Okay."
The big boat sailed slowly away from the shore, and a hoarse and high-pitched singing sounded faintly in the distance.
Someone is singing, the breeze frightens the dusk, and it is suspected that it is an old friend.
It is suspected that an old friend is here.
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