Fang Fan's father was asked to leave Liangzhou, and he was unable to return a few years ago. Xianquan Town is more lively than usual at the end of the New Year. Even merchants who are not Han Chinese are also influenced by local customs. They have a happy look on their faces, drink and have fun, and the street market has a strong New Year flavor.
Fang Fan had been with his father for the past two years, but Fang Fan didn't feel it. This year, he was alone, a stranger in a foreign land, and it was inevitable that he would feel a little lonely every festival.
According to the local custom, in order to seek auspiciousness, no one will come to see the doctor during Chinese New Year. The apprentice and the cook were sent back to their home for Chinese New Year by Fang Fan. Today, he is the only one in the house. It was freezing cold and the house was deserted. Fang Fan simply got up late. He didn't get up until the sound of firecrackers rang out for a few rounds.
I just hung up the couplet I wrote last night when I saw someone walking forward outside the door.
It's Jin Yi. These days, he has come here several times, although it is not many, but as a general, it is really unusual.
He smiled at Fang Fan, admiring the couplet he just posted:
Lingering in the water and holding the peace, Pingyuan Mountain is like a cloud borrowing people.
"Doctor Fang's Spring Festival couplets are different, but they are very suitable for you." Jin Yi said. Although the font and handwriting are not familiar to him, Jin Yi still likes it more and more, and said, "It's a pity that the military camp can't paste the Spring Festival couplets, otherwise, I would have the audacity to ask Dr. Fang for a few copies."
"General Jin is wrong." Fang Fan smiled back, "I don't know if General Jin was just passing by, or did he come to me on purpose?"
"Elder Fang is not here. It's really deserted that Dr. Fang is here to celebrate the New Year alone, so I came to invite Dr. Fang to go to the army to have fun with the soldiers. I wonder if Dr. Fang is willing?"
Fang Fan thought for a moment and replied, "So, thank you General for your kindness."
Fang Fan is so calm, Jin Yi sometimes feels puzzled. After more contact, he is more certain that Fang Fan is Fu Ming, but they are separated by a misunderstood past, separated by years of time, and even separated by "life and death". "Although his heart was hot, he couldn't help but feel uneasy, and Fang Fan, who was lukewarm to him, was so comfortable and calm that it seemed that they really never had all kinds of entanglements in the past. The other party's unrestrained attitude made Jin Yi not know what to do, and after thinking about it, he had to accompany him and make a new acquaintance.
Fang Fan changed his clothes, locked the door, and went to the military camp with Jin Yi.
The family's horse was ridden by his father, and there was only one camel left, so Fang Fan rode his camel and returned to the military camp with Jin Yi. The camel's walking speed is far inferior to that of a horse, so Jin Yi cooperated with Fang Fan to slow down the speed.
Today, the army is also very lively, with mutton soup boiling in the cauldron, flat cakes stacked on the shelves next to it, and dried fruits piled up.
Fang Fan asked Jin Yi, "Is it okay to be slack in this way?"
"A lot of people are arranged to guard and patrol. Even if the Western Xia soldiers attack at this time, they can resist." Jin Yi replied, "Besides, today is a special day, and each soldier does not get much wine, so he won't get drunk. ."
Fang Fan nodded slightly and smiled: "I made a big fuss. It's very good that the general is sympathetic to the soldiers."
Jiang Yisun saw that Jin Yi was picking up people, got up from the circle of people, and came forward, Fang Fan said: "Ming-Doctor Fang, you are here! Come, sit here!"
Jiang Yisun occasionally called people by mistake, but Jin Yi never made this mistake.
Fang Fan looked normal with a smile on his face, greeted everyone, and sat down in the empty seat between Jin Yi and Jiang Yisun.
Eating and drinking, talking and laughing, during the period, soldiers and soldiers occasionally came to toast, making a lot of noise, and the fire in front of them burned from late to night.
Except for dealing with the enthusiasm and respect of his subordinates, Jin Yi devotes almost all his energy to Fang Fan. He found that Fang Fan, who was with the sergeants like this, was a side he had never seen before in Fu Ming. He was not rough, but more cheerful and unrestrained, as if a bright moon broke through the mountains and came to the wilderness, and the bright moon was still the same. The bright moon is just shining brightly, more than ever.
Time passed quietly, the soup in the pot was almost exhausted, and everyone's enthusiasm slightly diminished, but they were still reluctant to disperse immediately.
Another Xun was handed to Fang Fan. He was slightly drunk and his cheeks were flushed, but his breath was still steady. Usually, the first piece of music he played was "Autumn Wind Ci". So I first played a song "Su Wu Shepherd", which fits with the style of Saishang.
With Fang Fanxun's voice, the surroundings gradually became quiet, the wind and fire danced, and the music drifted away. Jin Yi looked at this man with half-closed eyes, his expression was calm and devoted, and his ears were quaint sounds like the echoes of the years. There were tears in his eyes suddenly, not sadness, not sadness or joy, but just in response to God's infinite kindness to him.
After everyone dispersed with some unfinished aftertastes, Jin Yi took Fang Fan to his tent and asked him to live next to him tonight.
It may be that the alcohol smell is still circulating in the body, Fang Fan is not as polite and distant towards Jin Yi as he used to, and half-jokingly said: "With an irrelevant person by his side, General Jin won't worry about me being a meticulous work?"
Jin Yi also smiled, but asked him, "Are you?"
Fang Fan said: "It's hard to say. If I do it carefully, I will not admit it, no, let alone admit it, so I can't prove my words."
Jin Yi said: "Then I will testify for you, you are not. Sleep at ease." After speaking, he left the tent and covered the door curtain.
There were very few things in the tent, and it was obviously a temporary construction, but the bed was thick and the quilt was clean. Fang Fan was really tired, so he took off his coat, tucked into the quilt, closed his eyes and fell asleep.
It was windy outside the tent in the middle of the night, Jin Yi came out to check whether his tent was firm, but Fang Fan didn't notice it and slept peacefully all night.
The next day, Fang Fan wanted to say goodbye to Jin Yi and leave. Just as he received a package from the capital, there were several cold clothes inside, with fine stitches, as thick and clean as the quilt Fang Fan covered last night.
Fang Fan asked casually, "Is this made by the general's wife? Sure enough, she has a heart." His tone was envious and praised.
Jin Yi shook his head and said, "This is sent by my cousin."
Fang Fan changed his words: "Lingmei is also a thoughtful and ingenious person."
Jin Yi admitted: "She is indeed like that. She was very close to my wife when she was not married."
Fang Fan paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "It turns out that your sister-in-law has left the cabinet. It is the general's blessing that my sister-in-law can get along well with her daughter-in-law."
Jin Yi should not but asked, "Where's Doctor Fang? Why don't you marry a wife?"
"What about me..." Fang Fan replied slowly, "Perhaps it was influenced by my father. I read the scriptures and participated in Buddhism, so I took lightly on matters of men and women."
"Doctor Fang is still young, so he has such thoughts." Jin Yi smiled softly, "But the Buddhadharma is in the world, and it is not separated from the world. Seeking Bodhi is like asking for the horns of a rabbit. Dr. Fang is a wise man, and he should not suffer from suffering. Looking for rabbit horns?"
Fang Fan said: "I didn't expect that General Jin also studied Buddhism?"
"It's not about studying, but reading Buddhist scriptures occasionally to relieve depression."
"Why is the general depressed? Is it because of killing the enemy on the battlefield?"
"It's not because of that." Jin Yi shook his head and said after a moment of thought, "My wife, who left me many years ago, I feel ashamed, and... I miss him very much."
Fang Fan was silent for a moment when he heard the words, before he said, "Sorry, I don't know. I thought that General Jin now has a filial wife and a happy family."
Jin Yi said with a smile: "Doctor Fang doesn't need to apologize to me."
Fang Fan was silent for a while, and then he said again: "Fate cannot be forced. Since General Jin has no relationship with your former wife, don't you think about forming a good relationship with others?"
Jin Yi looked at Fang Fan until he saw that he turned his face away uncomfortably, and then said solemnly: "He is the person I recognize, if he leaves me forever, I will miss him forever. If he wants to come back someday. Come to my side, I will treat him with all my heart and let him never leave again."
Fang Fan's body trembled imperceptibly when he heard the words, but he wanted to laugh, but he kept smiling, "General Jin is really a person who values love and righteousness." Without waiting for Jin Yi to say anything, he immediately said goodbye: "I've been bothering for a long time, this place is here. After all, it is an important military camp, and it is inconvenient for an outsider like me to stay, so I will leave for the time being, and thank you for your hospitality." After speaking, he hurried away.
Jin Yi looked at Fang Fan's figure walking away quickly, and the deliberately suppressed expression on his face gradually revealed.
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Lingering in the water and holding the peace, Pingyuan Mountain is like a cloud borrowing people. —Lu You, "Ascension to Daxian Terrace"
The Buddhadharma is in the world, not separated from the world. Seeking Bodhi in death is like seeking the horns of a rabbit. - "Altar Sutra Prajna"