Bevan Mountain

Before noon the next day, when You'er opened the gate of Baoju, he saw Jiang Wuyue leaning on the stone under the osmanthus tree and counting the fallen pods.

Seeing the door open, Jiang Wuyue stopped, straightened up and looked over.

After many days of water and food, and not much hard work, Jiang Wuyue finally regained some radiance, her originally thin cheeks gradually became plump, and her contour lines became softer, giving her a lonely lonely moon. His face was flawless, and he looked as if he had grown two years older.

Today she changed into a white dress again, and in a quiet small town, in a courtyard where ghosts and ghosts cannot enter, she hangs out the time and counts the years.

Will she live like this in the future, and what will happen to me... You'er sensed the slight change in the other party, and it was logical that she should praise her for her achievements, but she also found that she immediately became sentimental and wanted to get rid of her. Even if I stopped thinking about these messy thoughts, my heart was still inexplicably depressed.

Jiang Wuyue saw her standing at the door in a daze, so she put the pods in her hand back on the ground, and when she was about to get up, You'er had resumed her usual laughter and walked into the yard: "I got up late today, and I had a drink last night. Drink too much, have you waited long?"

Jiang Wuyue shook her head, remembering that there was also a lot of wine in the wing room, so she asked, "Do you like drinking very much?"

You'er didn't think about this question. In the past, he was just with his master and senior brother. He was used to drinking. He couldn't think of an answer for a while, so he just said casually: "Well, I like it."

He asked again: "What about you? But I've never seen you drink."

Jiang Wuyue stood up, dusted off the hem of her clothes: "My mother won't let me drink. She said that alcohol can easily mess up the mind, so I have to stay awake all the time."

"Your family education is too strict..." You'er pointed to a side room with a smile, "The sweet-scented osmanthus wine inside is soft and elegant, but you can taste it. Or when you leave tomorrow, take a pot with you on the way drink."

Jiang Wuyue smelled the pleasant aroma of wine all night, and she was really moved.At this moment, he just smiled lightly and didn't say much.

You'er saw her lukewarm reaction too much, so he squatted down and fiddled with the pods on the ground: "Are you used to living here?"

Jiang Wuyue watched a few pod shells rolling back and forth between her fair fingers, and couldn't help but lose her mind.Yue raised his eyes and asked again when he heard a voice, "What?"

"You said before that it was inconvenient to live in someone else's house. I asked you how you slept soundly last night?"

Jiang Wuyue lowered her eyes and recalled the fragrance on the pillow, and said honestly: "It's safe..."

"That's good..." You'er walked towards the gate and waved to her, "Let's go, let's go to Luofu Mountain first."

After leaving Xinyue Town, less than two miles away, we arrived at the foot of Luofu Mountain.

There are large fields along the road, and there are a few farmhouses here and there.The more you go up the mountain road, the more secluded the forest is, with towering ancient trees, and the constant sound of the melodious stream, and it's summer again, with insects chirping and chirping, penetrating the mountains.

You'er leads the way ahead, showing a bit of excitement at the beginning, but after a while she becomes unnaturally quiet, just walking in silence, occasionally passing by a certain place, chatting about a few interesting things about her childhood here.

Jiang Wuyue listened one by one, and she was a little unaccustomed to it, wondering what happened to her yesterday.

I think it has something to do with meeting her master, but I can't find a place to ask at the moment.He has been inexplicably influenced by her all the way.

The two walked to a mountain depression, and a few steps forward, a lake hidden among the mountains suddenly appeared in front of them.

The lake is not big, but the blue waves are clear and clear. There are two small islands in the lake, and several red herons shuttle between them for food.

Seeing this scene, Jiang Wuyue became more and more depressed, so she randomly found a big rock and sat down.

You'er didn't notice, he just stood by the lake with his hands behind his back.Suddenly his eyes lit up, his lips were stained with a smile, and with his little finger on his mouth, he blew a loud whistle.

Immediately afterwards, a red heron spread its wings and flew, and when it skipped over the lake, it stabbed lightly into the water, then came out with a fish in its mouth, and flew straight towards You'er.

You'er slightly raised her arm, smiling as she watched the red heron land on her arm.With the other hand, he took the fish from the red heron's mouth and put it on the ground, and took some dried shrimps from his pocket, and sprinkled them in the lake.The red heron flapped its wings towards the dried shrimp.

Jiang Wuyue was attracted by this scene and asked, "Is this your bird?"

You'er turned around and said with a smile, "That's right. When I was young, I wanted to eat fish, but I couldn't catch it. Master said I was too impatient, so he asked me to change the method. I think these red herons are very good at catching fish, so I just Picked a small one to domesticate."

You'er picked up the fish on the ground, and pointed to a stone rebar not far away: "Look, that's the grill that Master built for me the first time I successfully asked the red heron to help me catch fish."

As he spoke, he walked towards the stone embankment.

Jiang Wuyue picked up the branches at her feet and followed.

You'er sat down beside the stone pedestal, glanced at the branch in Jiang Wuyue's hand, couldn't help but smile knowingly: "It's terrible, Jiang Wuyue can read minds."

Jiang Wuyue also smiled faintly, but said seriously: "I've never heard of such a technique—if there is one..."

While busy lighting the fire, You'er continued nonchalantly, "So what? Do you want to learn?"

"Want to learn……"

You'er was obviously surprised by this unexpected answer, and didn't understand that a person who seemed indifferent to his surroundings would say this answer without hesitation.

Then he stopped what he was doing, looked closely at Jiang Wuyue, with a curious expression on his face: "Whose heart do you want to read?"

A pair of peach eyes reflect the water waves, and the light brown autumn pupils stare and look forward to it. Just one more point will make the feet full of charm.

Jiang Wuyue seemed to be intimidated, she couldn't move her eyes, couldn't think about things, and didn't know how to explain, she just stared at her blankly.

Originally, Jiang Wuyue's eyes were clearer than others, but You'er panicked after being stared at by her, as if her mind was being read...

He also thought that he was frank and unrestrained, so he puffed up and looked back to meet that gaze.

Looking at it, her heart went back again. It wasn't because she remembered how many lies she had told and how many people she had deceived, but that she seemed to see another indescribable meaning in Jiang Wuyue's eyes...

Chilu broke through the water, and Jiang Wuyue finally came back to her senses, only to realize that the two of them had been staring at each other for a long time, busy and unnaturally avoided, took a breath and said: "Whoever bullies me, I will study."

Dressed in a cold and arrogant manner, she said such lovely words.You'er couldn't help laughing immediately, and laughed heartily.

Jiang Wuyue felt uncomfortable with her laughter, so she changed the subject, pointed to the center of the lake, and asked, "What's in this lake?"

You'er slowly suppressed his smile, and said puzzled, "What could there be? Of course there are fish."

"What's down there?" Jiang Wuyue asked.

"Bottom? It's nothing more than water plants and falling rocks... This lake is not deep. I swam there when I was young. If you want to go to the middle of the lake, here..."

You'er pointed to the other side of the lake, "There is a small boat over there. One year, my brother lost a bet with me, and I asked him to spend a lot of effort to make it for me."

Jiang Wuyue looked in the direction of her fingertips, and sure enough there was a boat with a black awning moored by the lake, with a door curtain hanging on the awning.

After dressing the fish, You'er lit a fire and grilled them: "Sometimes I row the boat to the middle of the lake, then lie on the bow of the boat and drink and watch the moon. It's very comfortable."

Jiang Wuyue looked at the lake surface with a somewhat slack gaze, her expression difficult to distinguish.

Mentioning the senior brother, You'er felt dazed again, as if the carefree life in the past was slowly being torn apart from him, but in reality nothing really turned upside down.

This feeling made her feel bored.But I heard Jiang Wuyue ask: "Why didn't I see your senior brother?"

You'er flipped the branch lightly with his fingertips: "Brother went down the mountain early in the morning. Luofu Mountain is very big, our current location is its hinterland, and three peaks to the south is where we live."

The fish skin has been dried, and the fragrance gradually diffuses.

Jiang Wuyue looked at the fish on the shelf, a thought flashed in her mind, and she asked: "Do you know that there is a water spirit, "call it by its name, and you can make it enter the water to fetch fish"? "

You'er smiled and teased: "You are a young lady, why do you like to read so many strange books?"

This is the first time You'er has expressed the shallow and uncertain judgment in her heart, she is still smiling quietly, her eyes are watching the subtle expressions on Jiang Wuyue's face.

Jiang Wuyue was indeed stunned for a moment as expected, but she didn't respond much to the word "Miss in the boudoir", she just said without changing her face: "Interesting..."

"I think you are the most interesting..." You'er laughed, and he didn't know whether he was laughing at her muffled words, or at himself being confused, "Of course I know, that water spirit is called Qingji, how can I know that?" Such a profound skill can control Qingji."

Jiang Wuyue was half joking and half puzzled: "It sounds to me that your skills are not good enough and your skills are not complete. How did your master let you go down the mountain alone?"

"That's because I—" You'er paused, Limu leaned aside, and said with a playful smile, "Because I'm smart."

There is always a smile on her face, bright, cunning, innocent, wanton, converging into a pool of spring water.

Jiang Wuyue stood at the edge of the bay, with ripples gently rippling over her toes.She looked down at the slightly soaked toes of her shoes, she didn't want to take a step back, but she couldn't take a step forward.

"It smells so good—" You'er flipped the grilled fish again, then opened the peach wood box she carried with her, and took out two small bottles.Uncap the bottle and sprinkle the spices inside over the fish.

Jiang Wuyue smiled secretly: "You are fully prepared this time."

You'er said: "There are more complete ones."

After speaking, he opened the box again, took out a stack of paper bags, and handed it to Jiang Wuyue: "I can't just let you watch me eat."

Jiang Wuyue took the paper bag, opened it, and saw that it was a pack of frankincense snacks.

"The nine-fold cake I bought on the way back today, I like to eat this dim sum since I was a child. You have to try it." You'er said to himself, and removed the fish from the fire.

Jiang Wuyue doesn't have too many sweet and greasy memories in her palate.The pastry in the hands overlaps in shades.One bite is sweet and soft, and the rice fragrance is overflowing in the breath.

Although I don't know if it's just a little effort, or there are other intentions, in short, I need to take care of it, Jiang Wuyue is not very calm.

She put down the half-eaten pastry in her hand, and said: "Now that my legs and feet are healed, I can go to Longxi by myself. You don't have to work in vain. Besides, I don't need that much money, so you can take some back."

When You'er heard it, he was a little disappointed, without much expression on his face, he just swallowed the fish in his mouth, and replied lightly: "My master sent me to Taihe Mountain yesterday, and I will pass there when I go to Longxi. I will only see you off." There it is."

Jiang Wuyue was still thinking about other things, before she could say no, You'er had already stood up with her hands up: "It's getting late, I'll take you down the mountain to rest first."

Jiang Wuyue only thought that she would be separated after all, and it would not be too late to make plans at that time.Then he complied intentionally or unintentionally.

Qing Ji: From "Bai Ze Tu"