Daoist Abandoned Wisdom

Tao Xinian came out of the bathroom, wiped his wet hair, and went back to the room.At this time, the rain finally fell, and the heavy rain poured down, covering the sky and covering the ground, blocking the sight. Everything in the distance was covered in this layer of rain and fog, making it hard to see clearly.It rained for a while, and the weather immediately became cooler.

The food was already on the table, Tao Xinian's eyes lit up when he saw the dishes, except for one vegetarian dish which was made by Abo, the rest were all made by Yuan Yao.

Abo was serving dishes, Yuan Yao served the rice, handed the bowl and chopsticks to Tao Xinian, and said, "You came just in time, you can eat now."

Tao Xinian sat down enthusiastically. The dishes consisted of two meat dishes and two vegetarian dishes. The two vegetarian dishes were stir-fried Chinese cabbage and fried lettuce.He pointed at the meat soup with his chopsticks, and asked, "Is this soup?" Then he pointed to the meatball, "Could it be Tiaowan Zhi?"

Yuan Yao nodded and asked, "Brother Tao, have you eaten?"

Tao Xinian said: "I've never eaten it before, I read about it in a book." He picked up a meatball and took a bite. The meat was juicy and salty, it was really delicious.

Tiaowan roast is to cut mutton and pork in half into thin shreds, add ginger, orange peel, scallions, etc., mash them, knead them into pellets, and use mutton soup as a base, and cook them in a pot.

Although the steps do not sound complicated, it takes a lot of work to mash the meat, and this dish requires two kinds of meat to be mashed together, which is too troublesome for him and Abo.Although he had seen this dish in the "Food Classic" and wanted to try it very much, he had never asked Ah Bo to cook it, and he was lucky enough to eat it today.

Abo also took a meatball, took a bite, was stunned for a moment, tears almost flowed out.This Yuan Yao looks better than him and cooks better than him. He is about to fall out of favor!

Tao Xinian took another bowl, filled half a bowl of Hu Geng, took a sip, the soup was delicious and had no fishy smell, he drank one bowl, filled another bowl, and couldn't stop.

Hu Geng is boiled with mutton ribs and mutton, then the ribs are removed, the mutton is cut into small pieces, and green onions and coriander are added.Most importantly, it is flavored with pomegranate juice for authentic taste.

It turned out that the pomegranate on the stove was used for cooking. Fortunately, he didn't peel the pomegranate first and eat it.

"Xiuyuan, the dishes you cook are really delicious, do you often cook at home?" Tao Xinian asked curiously.It is often said that a gentleman stays away from the kitchen, and men are rarely willing to cook, especially those with a little status in the family, who seldom cook by themselves.

Yuan Yao replied: "I am the only one in the family, so I can only do it myself. After a long time, I will."

"Is there no one else at home?"

"My parents passed away long ago, and my elder brother became a monk ten years ago."

He remembered that when he first met Yuan Yao, he asked him when he became a monk. At that time, Yuan Yao hesitated and said ten years ago.It turned out that it was the time when his elder brother became a monk.

"Is your brother still in Luoyang?"

"Yes, but he has become a monk, and he doesn't want his family to visit him more often. I go to see him twice a year."

"There are no servants at home?" Tao Xinian felt that Yuan Yao had an official position and was born in the royal family. Although he probably had five years of relationship with the current emperor, he was a member of the Yuan family after all. His family was similar before, with dozens of servants.

Yuan Yao said: "No. I am alone, I don't need servants, so I sent them back."

"Then Xiuyuan is similar to my situation." Tao Xinian drank another bowl of mutton soup and put down the bowl contentedly.

He thought, it would be nice if there was no one, so it would be convenient for him to borrow.He must go to Luoyang for a walk. If there are relatives and elders in Yuan Yao's family, he will have to spend money to buy some gifts.If he is the only one, there is no harm in going empty-handed.

At this moment, he thought of Yuan Yao's fiancée again.Although Yuan Yao has only one person now, they may get married soon.He hesitated for a while and asked, "Xiuyuan, when will you get married?"

Yuan Yao had finished eating, put down the bowl and chopsticks, and said, "It can't be done."

"Why?" Tao Xinian was somewhat surprised.

"The girl I'm engaged to has been seriously ill and has been recuperating at home." When he said this, he was very calm, just stating a fact.Tao Xinian thought to himself, as expected, he had never seen it before, and he had no feelings.

"How long have you been sick? Can you recover?"

"It's been a few years, and it hasn't gotten better."

Hey, isn't this delaying someone's marriage?But Tao Xinian was a little happy when he heard the news.

It seems that Xiu Yuan will continue to be celibate like him, ha ha.

After the two of them had finished their meal, the rain was still falling, and it had become a little bit softer, pattering.Abo was afraid that Yuan Yao would compete with him for work, so seeing that everyone was full, he anxiously went to clean up the dishes.

Tao Xinian was in a rare good mood. He dug out the guqin that he had brought with him when he went out but hadn't played for a long time, tuned it, and played it in harmony with the sound of rain.The sound of the piano came out slowly, it was a song of high mountains and flowing water.The sound of the piano is quiet and peaceful, which makes people feel calm after listening to it.

The gentleman's six arts are rites, music, archery, imperialism, calligraphy, and mathematics.He failed to learn several things, but Le learned them very well.When he was studying, the teacher who taught the piano often praised him, saying that if he studied hard, he would be able to become a teacher.But his father would never agree, he could not let him be a little luthier.Therefore, he also regards playing the piano and blowing music as a pleasure, and when he is interested, he will play a piece of music to express his will.

Yuan Yao didn't compete with Abo to wash the dishes, but sat quietly by the side, listening to Tao Xinian play the piano.

After playing the song, Ah Bo bounced back from the kitchen, holding a small wine bottle in his hand, excitedly said: "Master Daoist! Can I have a drink?"

This wine was also sent by Yuan Yao. When cooking meat, put a little wine to enhance the taste and remove the fishy smell.

"I can only taste one cup." Tao Xinian said.He opened the wine bottle and smelled it. It was good wine with a mellow taste.But he can't drink very much, let's forget it, but Yuan Yao may want to drink.So he raised his head and asked Yuan Yao: "Xiu Yuan, do you want to drink?"

"have a drink."

Tao Xinian smiled and said, "Then I'll have a drink too."

Abo poured everyone a glass of wine, and drank it in one gulp. The taste of the wine was a bit strong. He belched full, his mouth full of alcohol, and lay down on the table, waiting for Tao Xinian to continue playing.

"Master Dao, play the piano quickly, do you want to sing a song! I haven't heard you sing for a long time!" Abo's tone was a little exaggerated, as if he was already drunk.

Tao Xinian raised his head and drank the glass of wine, flicked the leaves on Abo's head, and said with a smile, "Are you drunk? You really can't. Have you ever heard me sing?"

It was true that he hadn't sung for a long time. When he first went up the mountain, he felt uneasy, so he played and sang. Anyway, there was no one on the mountain, and no one heard him.Whether the singing is good or bad, no one judges.Wouldn't it be good for him to have fun and not affect others?Master never said that he sang badly, so he acquiesced that he sang well.Later, when I got used to the life on the mountain, I seldom sang.

"Oh, I heard it before you caught me. I was just hearing voices, and sometimes you sang beautifully, and sometimes you sang like crazy..."

Tao Xinian punched A Bo on the head, and A Bo lay on the table, unconscious even if he was not drunk.

Yuan Yao poured himself another glass of wine, his face flushed slightly.Tao Xinian felt that he smelled of alcohol, so he wanted to sing.

He set up the piano and played a piece, which was very different from before, it was an exciting piece.After a while, he sang: "When you sing about wine, how much life is! Like the dew in the morning, the past is bitter. Be generous with generosity, and forget your worries. How can you relieve your worries? Only Du Kang..."

It is "Duan Ge Xing" written by Emperor Wu of Wei.

His voice is clear and the tune is so impassioned that people can't help but respond to it.Yuan Yao drank another glass, and he felt that this song was suitable for wine pairing.

"Qingqing Zijin, caress my heart. But for the king's sake, I have pondered until now. Yoyo Luming, the apple of the wild food. I have a guest, playing the lute and the sheng..."

As Tao Xinian sang, the glamorous life of ten years ago emerged in front of his eyes.At that time, he was very close to a group of nobles from Jinling, and he often had to go to the banquets of high-ranking officials and nobles. There were countless delicacies from mountains and seas, jade plates and delicacies, and beautiful dancers danced with light steps. Dance sleeves can fascinate people's eyes.

"It's bright like the moon, when can I stop it? Worry comes from it, and it can't be cut off. It's useless to live with each other when you cross the fields. Qi Kuo talks about swallows, thinking of old kindness. The moon and stars are thin, and the black magpie flies south. Three turns around the tree, how can I be happy?" Zhi Keyi?"

However, these flashy lives are a thing of the past, and he couldn't help feeling somewhat disappointed.Singing here, I was a little choked up.However, what is lost is not necessarily a pity.He is now in another state of life, not disturbed by the secular world, and lives happily.

"Mountains never tire of being high, and seas never tire of being deep. The Duke of Zhou vomits and feeds, and the world returns to his heart."

After singing a song, Yuan Yao clapped his hands and said, "Xi Nian, it's a really good song."

Tao Xinian felt that Yuan Yao was a little drunk, and he was not far behind.His throat was a little dry, so he picked up the jug, raised his head and drank all the wine, shook off the piano, and smiled at Yuan Yao: "Xiu Yuan, you are much cuter than that little fairy Abo, I like it..."

Yuan Yao stared at the dimple next to his left cheek, feeling a little more drunk and drowsy.

Hearing Tao Xinian calling him, Abo touched the bag on his head, then raised his head, as if he had just woken up from a dream.Tao Xinian patted him again, and Abo passed out on the table.

Tao Xinian picked up the piano again, and the rain continued outside the window.He felt very happy in his heart, so he played a song "Yangchun".

Yuan Yao was tired, he went north for days, the rest time was very short every day, and he didn't sleep all night last night.He fell on the couch, stared at Tao Xinian's shadow in a daze, and fell asleep to the sound of the piano.

Tao Xinian was still very excited after playing the piano, so he picked up Abo and stuffed it into the small jar where he usually sleeps.

Yuan Yao had already fallen asleep, and Tao Xinian staggered up to him. His fine hair covered his forehead, and he slept soundly and peacefully.

Tao Xinian boldly stretched out his hand, first stroked his hair, then rubbed his head vigorously, and smiled in satisfaction.He had long wanted to touch the feeling of the newly grown hair, but now, although it was a bit late, he could feel it anyway.

Yuan Yao fell into a deep sleep and didn't wake up.He stretched out his finger again, and lightly tapped Yuan Yao's long eyelashes.Xianbei people's eyelashes are so long?It's so beautiful.

It went down along the bridge of his high nose, stopped on his thin lips, and passed by like a dragonfly.

Yuan Yao's eyelashes trembled, and he suddenly reached out and grabbed him.