I didn't intend to become a fairy

Chapter 328 The old house is still there
"There is something to tell sir."

"what's up?"

"Since Mr. left, the small building where Mr. used to live has remained, and no one has lived in it. The things inside should also be kept intact."

"Oh?"

"It's not due to Mr. Chen, sir, don't ask Mr. Chen." General Chen said with a smile, "If you have to ask who made the greeting, I'm afraid only the officials of the house affairs of the West Wing Store can tell for sure. "

"I see……"

Song You immediately understood.

"If Mister still wants to go back to the old place, you can go back, but I'm afraid I have to tidy up. If Mister wants to live in another place, the house that His Majesty originally gave Chen is still available."

"Thank you, General, for your kindness, but Mistress Sanhua and I are used to living there, especially Mistress Sanhua, and we still say we like that house on the way."

General Chen just smiled when he heard the words, and then raised his glass:

"Send sir back after the banquet."

"it is good."

The two continued to eat and chat.

After the dinner, there were a lot of dishes left, the Taoist thought it was a pity, so he asked the restaurant staff to pack two kinds of what Sanhua Niangniang liked to eat, and asked the back chef for some shredded pork, before leaving the restaurant.

As soon as he reached the door, he couldn't help but stop for a while.

This is the prosperous place of Changjing.

It was already dark, but there were still people coming and going on the street, and there was an endless stream of tea merchants and drinkers.On the opposite side are buildings and shops, all kinds of lanterns and light boxes illuminate the night, the downstairs is full of goods, the upstairs women with red sleeves are full of tricks and smiles, there are children running around with sharp smiles, and there are ordinary people and familiar neighbors To say hello, some children of rich and noble families came out to hang out with a bunch of attendants, and there were also prominent nobles in the city who went out. Before the person arrived, the attendants cleared away the crowd for him. Sound, a scene of prosperity and prosperity.

Taoist has not seen such a lively night for a long time.

Looking at it now, I feel more emotion in my heart.

Compared with the north, especially compared with Yuezhou, which has almost no people, Changjing and them seem to be in the same two countries and two worlds.

The cat couldn't help but widen its eyes, staring at the lights outside, feeling strange yet familiar.

"Isn't it unfair?" General Chen stood next to them, looked at the scene calmly, and those dignitaries walking on the street, and then turned to look at the Taoist, "I'm afraid the people in the north can't imagine it in their dreams." to a picture like this."

"It's not just the north."

"Too……"

General Chen looked away.

It is clear in his heart.

The bricks and tiles that make up the prosperity of Changjing all come from the people, not to mention the northern side that has just been ravaged by wars and demons, even if you point in any direction, there are a lot of villages tens of miles away from Changjing. The people living here are like two worlds. They can't imagine how prosperous this imperial capital that everyone in the world yearns for.

"Sir, do you have a solution?"

General Chen turned his head to look at the Taoist again, his eyes still calm.

The Taoist shook his head and didn't answer, he stepped down the steps and only said to him: "General, you should worry about your own affairs first."

Seeing this, the cat immediately jumped down the steps and followed closely.

General Chen also followed with a calm face.

The guards in red robes were all tall and strong, with sharp eyes and extraordinary demeanor. The servants who were opening the way for their masters were shocked when they saw these military attendants with long knives on their waists, and then saw them walking behind. When he was General Chen, even if he was not frightened to step aside, he would be scolded by his master to step aside. When the children of the rich and powerful saw him, they immediately restrained their presumptuous posture and became well-behaved.

At this time, in Dayan, the old emperor was probably the only one who was more powerful than General Chen.

"General, just send it here, not far away."

"Okay, then say goodbye to sir."

"Thank you, General, for the banquet." The Taoist smiled sincerely, "I haven't eaten such a luxurious meal for a long time."

"The same goes for Chen."

"General, please come back."

"According to my husband's temperament, when we arrive in Changjing, we must rest for a few days and ignore things outside the window. After a few days, Chen will come to visit Mr. with good wine and tea, and have a long talk with him."

"I don't have delicacies like Yunchun Tower, but there is still a table of food waiting for the general."

"..."

Salute each other, and then part.

The Taoist continued to walk towards the west city, while the general stood there watching him, and after a long time he turned around and walked towards the newly-given marquis mansion by the emperor.

This street is tens of feet wide. It is the bustling and great row of Changjing, and it is also the junction of the East City and the West City. During the day, the cars here are like flowing water and the horses are like dragons. At night, the cars and horses are almost invisible. The places where stalls are set up can be seen on this street at the same time, regardless of dignitaries or peddlers.

Walking through this street is Dongcheng.

The prosperity and lights in front are much dimmed, and the roadside houses and shops are a bit less beautiful, but the people live more densely.Poor people also have leisure needs, so they gather in piles, chatting and laughing loudly, and children all over the floor are playing hide-and-seek and cat-catching games. It is indeed a lot less refined and prosperous than Dongcheng, but it has a lot more human fireworks.

Thinking of the spring day in the fourth year of Mingde, the curfew in Changjing when I first arrived here, it was as distant and unreal as a dream.

The memory of the city is still clear.

Song You quickly walked to Willow Street and walked slowly along the street. There were two-storey shops on both sides, with a uniform style, and the shops downstairs were almost unchanged.

Tea house, butcher shop, soup cake shop.

It turned out that my own small building was getting closer.

Naturally, the small building of the neighbor's house is also close.

The horse's hooves stepping on the bluestone slabs made a sound, and the bell around the horse's neck swayed occasionally. There were neighbors on both sides who hadn't returned to their houses or even closed their doors. They all cast their eyes on the Taoist, but it was hard to see clearly in the dark. Who is coming, and it seems that he is a bit afraid to recognize each other, and no one has talked to him for the time being.

Both the Taoist and the horse slowed down.

First arrived at the door of Wu Xia's house.

The Taoist stopped, and so did the three-flowered cat and the bay-red horse, and they all looked up.

The wooden door, closed tightly, was locked.

There was no light in it, nor was there any movement.

"There's no one inside." Sanhuamao turned its head and said softly to him, "But there are mice."

"..."

The Taoist was silent for a while, then turned his gaze to the next door.

The same wooden door, the same door was closed and locked, the lock was the same as before, and even the lock was covered with a lot of dust.

"It's locked..."

The cat turned to the Taoist again.

"Ah."

The Taoist walked over with his stick, raised his stick, and tapped lightly on the copper lock.

"clatter……"

The brass lock opened immediately.

"!"

The three-flowered cat turned its head to look at the Taoist, its eyes seemed to glow in the dark night, and then ran over to the door, almost leaning against the door and waiting with its head up, waiting for the Taoist to open the door.

"Squeak..."

As soon as the door opened, she got in immediately.

Then there was the sound of the cabinet door opening.

When the Taoist and the claret horse also crossed the threshold and entered, the house was already lit up—the little girl in three-color clothes was holding an oil lamp, and the lamp lit itself without any oil, and her face was bright yellow, knowing that it was night. Blind, she held the oil lamp seriously, illuminating the scene in the house for the Taoist priest.

There are not many furnishings in the house, and everything is covered with dust.

Almost exactly as it was when I left three years ago.

When I went upstairs, I saw that there was not much difference from three years ago, except that the bed was empty, and the couch and rocking chair in front of the window were gone.

Still covered with dust.

Not a single footprint in the dust could be seen.

"call……"

The Taoist took a deep breath, and suddenly a gust of wind blew around the room, blowing away all the floating dust on the floor and furniture, but the lamp in the little girl's hand only shook a few times, but did not go out.

Then he unloaded the luggage from the horse's back, thanked him for his hard work, and started cleaning the room together with Mistress Sanhua.

Swallows flew in from the window, and when they saw it, they also took human form, and started to work without saying a word.

Soon the upstairs and downstairs were restored to cleanliness.

When I took out all the things I was carrying from the quilt bag, put them in their proper places, and made the bed, it was completely difficult to tell the difference from three years ago.

I saw the light of the oil lamp flooding the room.

The Taoist packed the shredded pork from the restaurant into a small bowl, put it on the window sill, and let the swallows bow their heads to peck at it.Empress Sanhua turned into a cat again, took out the cotton ball, and played on the wooden floor as she did three years ago, without any worries.

"There are bird's nests here."

The Taoist's voice sounded in the house.

Sanhuamao and Yanzi both stopped their movements and turned to look at the Taoist, but after realizing that they were not talking about themselves, Sanhuamao quickly looked back and continued to play with their favorite ball.

Swallow turned to the Taoist and said:
"Sir, don't worry, we swallows seldom rest in their nests, and usually live in trees. Although the habit of our Anqing swallows is very close to that of ordinary people, I still like to live in trees, or open places like treetops. place, I like to fall asleep with the wind blowing, and I like the feeling of seeing the open world when I wake up. I just need to sleep on the roof, and my husband will call me if necessary.”

"very good."

The Taoist said to him.

The good thing is not that he doesn't need to worry about it, but that he can naturally say what he wants and why when he has different ideas.

This is not an easy task for him.

What's even more difficult is that the whole process of his changes is gentle and natural, and he has not been forced to change by anyone or by the world.

At this time, the cat flicked the cloth ball with its right paw and flew out, but she didn't rush to chase after it, but turned to look at the swallow, and said worriedly: "What if it rains or snows heavily? "

"Then I'll come to the eaves or the house."

"Then will you be cold? Empress Sanhua can catch a big mouse and skin it as a pawn for you. You are also small and you must be suitable!"

"...Thank you for not being cold."

"That's it."

The cat then continued to run forward and pounced on its own ball.

The swallows also continued to eat shredded pork.

The Taoist sat on the bed, leaning against the head of the bed, raised his eyes a little, and naturally looked to the next door.

The next door was still silent.

(End of this chapter)