River Tuluo Xian

Chapter 2 Barren Mountain Hu Zhuang
Lying on the root of the tree for about half an hour, in a daze, Jiang Ling realized that half of his body was submerged in the water, so he got up and walked along the river bank to the mountains.

There are no high-rise buildings in this era, and the eyes are full of greenery, and a little farther away, it is even more foggy and skyy, as if ink and wash are spread, everything is immersed in haze.

After resting for half an hour, this frail body finally regained some strength.

When I stood up again, I suddenly felt hungry like a knife in my stomach.

After walking a few steps, both feet felt sluggish, as if this body hadn't eaten for two days.

Thinking about drawing a bottle of [Yunnan Baiyao] on the stone before, since I am hungry and my body is cold and damp, why not draw a roast chicken and a set of clothes.

Repeat the old technique to paint on the stone,
This time, I waited for quite a while, but nothing was real.

"It was clearly possible before, why can't it be done now?"

He wiped off his clothes, leaving only the roast chicken, but the painting on the stone remained unchanged after another cup of tea.

He erased the roast chicken again, and drew another bottle of [Yunnan Baiyao], but it still didn't take effect.

It can be seen that this strange ability does not work every time, maybe only once a day?Or once in a while?
The empty valley ahead is faintly echoing with the sound of gongs, drums and firecrackers in the distance.

Judging from the sound, it shouldn't be too far from the village.

"It's time to go, if you don't go, if someone finds out, I'm afraid you'll have to be arrested."

Even though his feet were flimsy and weak, he still managed to find a wooden stick as a staff, and stumbled towards the east.

The village is in the west, so it is always right to go east.

On the way, he filled himself with water three times, and every time the water entered his stomach, the feeling of hunger was slightly relieved.

As he moved forward, certain memories of this body gradually became clear in his mind.

Drilling wildly in the chaotic mountains and fields, he finally walked on a bluestone road.In my memory, as long as I go sixty miles east along this road, I can reach Guobei County.

The owner of this body once went to the market with his parents when he was young.

"Guobei County is not a small place, as long as you go there, you should be fine."

After traveling for about five miles, it suddenly rained, pattering and falling.

Walking in the rain, because I had no shoes to wear, I slipped and fell several times, and I was extremely embarrassed.

After another five miles, although the rain was still falling, the sun also appeared in the sky, and it was strange to see the combination of rain and sunshine.

Not far ahead, there was suddenly the faint sound of beating gongs and drums, which was extremely lively.

Hearing this sound, Jiang Ling was terrified, fearing that he was going around the mountain road and back to the village.

Immediately stop and look far away, seeing the shade of the trees, occasionally red clothes shaking, and the celebration of gongs and drums is not the sound of sacrifice.

Only then did I settle down in my heart.

'It's so lively with the beating of gongs and drums. Could it be that someone is celebrating a birthday? '

Walking two hundred steps forward, I saw a group of red clothes walking in the forest, whistling and beating.

Jiang Ling looked from a distance first to make sure that those people were all unfamiliar faces, and then walked up to greet them.

People in the team all looked sideways at him, but didn't speak, just smiled.

There was a short and fat old man at the end of the line, with his body arched and his back slightly hunched, he looked up at him, and asked in a hoarse voice, "Where are you going, little Xianggong?"

Jiang Ling replied: "I want to go to Guobei County, I wonder if I'm going the right way?"

"The road is not wrong, but it's still a long way to go to Guobei!" The old man said with a light smile.

Jiang Ling smiled apologetically, as long as he didn't make a mistake, it doesn't matter if he is far or not far.

Seeing eight people carrying the sedan chair in front of him, but the sedan chair was empty, Jiang Ling asked, "Is the old man here to greet the relatives?"

The old man said as he walked, "The bride has already welcomed her, and she is going to the groom's house."

Already welcome?
Jiang Ling looked at the sedan chair again, only to see the emptiness behind the red veil.But I will look at it again, and I will see that there is a beautiful figure sitting inside.

Dazzled?
After walking a few steps, the old man said again: "There are few people in the mountains here, meeting by chance is worse than meeting by chance. Since we have met, my little gentleman, I wonder if we can do him a favor and go have a glass of wedding wine together?"

Drink wedding wine?
An occasional invitation on the road is usually nothing more than a polite word.

Jiang Ling just wanted to refuse, but he couldn't live up to it, when he thought of food, his stomach churned like a knife, and the water he drank before could no longer be suppressed.

The old man said again: "The groom is the son of Hu Yuan's family, not far in front, Hu Yuan's hospitality is known far and near, if the young man goes, the Hu family will be happy."

It's hard to say no to that.

Jiang Ling gave a smug smile, half pushed and half agreed.

After a while, I saw that there was a villa in Yeling in front of me, which was built with great momentum.

As soon as the welcoming team approached, the gongs, drums and suona became even more intense, and red flowers were thrown all over the ground.

When the team entered the gate of the courtyard, they saw carved beams and painted buildings outside, but there were other caves inside.

The pavilions and waterside pavilions are like dreams and illusions, and the main hall and courtyard are magnificent.

Once the team enters, they take their seats.The courtyard is full of tables and mats, at least twenty or thirty tables.

As an occasional guest, Jiang Ling also knew how to measure, so he sat down at the outermost table, sharing the table with a few young people who had just played the gongs and drums.

Feeling uneasy, I just want to eat something casually, and then leave.

But suddenly there is a gold cup and jade cup on the table,

The delicacies on the plate are so luxurious.

I can't help but say that this Hu member's family is so grand.

Although there was a lot of food on the table, he was embarrassed to do it before the others did it.

He thought about striking up a few words with the people at the same table to ease the embarrassment, but no matter how he struck up a conversation, the people who hit the gong didn't speak, and just smiled silly, like they were all dumb.

Afterwards, he saw a set of tedious worship procedures, with people coming and going during the banquet, but he didn't see the details clearly.

About half an hour later, the hunchbacked old man came here with the two newcomers.

The bride and groom are dressed in red robes. The hair on the groom's face is very lush at a young age, and the bride's small face and smile look a little blunt.

The two of them didn't speak, they just raised their glasses to signal.

The hunchbacked old man said with a smile on his face: "The bride and groom learned that there is a distinguished guest, so they came here to thank them, and asked the young man to show his face and have a drink."

"Excuse me, I wish you all the best for the early birth of your son." Jiang Ling gave a blessing, picked up the wine glass and drank it down in one gulp.

The wine is fruit wine with a very pure fruit fragrance.Drinking it into the lower throat is like skating into the abdomen.

"Good wine."

The old man saw that he was happy, and his face became more happy, "Today coincides with a happy event, can you keep a copy of calligraphy for congratulations?"

calligraphy?

He probably saw Jiang Ling with a square scarf on his head, so he must be a literate man.

Since it's time to eat, it's time to save something as a congratulatory gift.

Seeing what he said, Jiang Ling showed embarrassment.

Before he could respond, the old man asked someone to fetch a pen, ink, paper and inkstone.

Seeing this, Jiang Ling's expression was slightly stagnant.

calligraphy?He has a hammer in calligraphy, and he can write calligraphy with a brush.

If you really keep a calligraphy treasure, it will definitely make people laugh.

After reading this, he said: "Why don't you change to painting?"

After hearing this, the old man was all happy, painting?That would be better.

So Jiang Ling asked them to get a piece of charcoal, sharpen it, and grind it in an inkstone.Prepare to draw a sketch for a new couple.

Let the newlyweds sit down and use it as a reference,

After only half an hour, a sketch was completed. I looked at it myself. Although it was not drawn with pencils, my skills were still there and were above the standard.

After handing over the painting to the old man, the old man was amazed that heaven and man praised him again and again, and immediately passed the painting to others for viewing.

Seeing them like this, Jiang Ling also smiled. The paintings of the ancients were mostly freehand, while the sketches were more realistic.

In such an era, the sudden appearance of such a painting should have a strong visual impact on them, right?
After the painting was circulated, the two couples carefully collected it.After that, their family took turns to toast and express their thanks.

Jiang Ling couldn't shirk, so he had to drink a few more glasses.

The venue was full of celebrations and the atmosphere was harmonious.

After finally drinking seven cups, I thought I would let it go, but I didn't expect that the man and woman have many relatives, and there will be another round of toasts.

As a guest invited by the road, it is really difficult for Jiang Ling to refuse a toast.

So he simply raised his head and drank three bowls of wine, lying on the table and pretending to be drunk.

You're already so drunk, why shouldn't you still pay respects?
Probably this strategy is ingenious,

After he got down on the ground, several minutes passed without anyone bothering him again.

At the beginning, Jiang Ling just pretended to be drunk, but after lying on the bed for a while, the strength of alcohol really came up, and before he knew it, he really fell asleep.

In the dream, I was dazed, as if I fell into the cotton, and my body was arched by furry things.

(End of this chapter)