I didn't intend to become a fairy

Chapter 673 Visiting an Old Friend Again

"Mr. Yu, we're here."

"Thank you, sir." Yu Jianbai said with emotion on his face, "Riding a crane for one day, seeing thousands of mountains and rivers, is more exciting than the first fifty years when Yu claimed to be noble and noble, and pursued the elegance of immortality."

"..."

Song You just smiled and said nothing.

If Yu Jianbai thinks that Feitian Yiyi is more exciting than the last eighteen years of his life, Song You will probably disagree. But if we only talk about the first half of his life, everyone has their own ideas, and Song You will not publish it. What opinions do you have? I just handed him over and said:

"Mr. Yu, take care."

When Yu Jianbai heard this, he quickly returned the gift:

"Sir, you should also take care of yourself."

Compared to the Taoist, his tone was much more solemn.

In his previous life, he was just a mortal. Naturally, he had no idea what Song You had been doing in recent years and what plots he had in his mind. He could only vaguely sense it, so it must be something special.

It involves an ancient god, and the Emperor of Heaven is personally responsible for it. How can it be an ordinary and trivial matter?

Since ancient times, how can great things be accomplished easily?

However, he is just a new ghost who has just died. He has no moral conduct and no ability. Even if he takes up his post and becomes the king of the underworld, he may not be able to help in such a big matter. Even if he is surrounded by He didn't even have a glass of water or wine to fulfill his ambition, it was empty, and there was wind on both sleeves. As an old friend, I could only hand over my hand and wish him a good future.

The Taoist just smiled after hearing this.

"Farewell."

Then he rode on a crane and went straight to Pingzhou.

Fengzhou is not far from Pingzhou.

Riding a crane only takes half a day.

……

At the foot of Yunding Mountain, by Jingdao Lake.

In early summer, the reeds and Ogi flowers bloom brilliantly by Jingdao Lake, showing a bit of freshness and tenderness that just bloomed. It seems that you can smell the water vapor if you get close, which is different from the flower spikes that dry out and turn white in autumn.

There is still a small dirt road on the roadside. Walking along the lake, it seems that you can still hear the sound of horse hooves in the past, and you can also imagine the scene of dusk when the sky and lake are dark and the sky is full of fireflies. However, here It was just a dewy morning.

The Taoist leaned on his bamboo stick and looked up.

Thousands of hectares of clear water, the lake surface is like a mirror, and there are many small islands in the middle. Some have houses, some have pavilions, and some are covered with reeds, all of which have white flower spikes. On the opposite mountain and among the clouds At the top, a towering and majestic fairy mountain appears, half covered by cloud gauze.

The Taoist walked slowly, feeling the aura of the scenery here and the aftertaste of the past.

"You didn't deceive Empress Sanhua, did you?" the Taoist said as he walked, "It is indeed a bigger lake, which is more conducive to fishing. In addition to fishing, you can also catch the famous crabs of Jingdao Lake."

"Yes, yes..."

Sanhua Empress was also holding a small bamboo stick. As she walked, she turned her head and looked towards the lake, especially the small islands on the lake. She almost looked at them one by one, her eyes were bright, showing a fisherman's attitude towards the lake. Special identification of geographical environment.

"It's great here! You can fish by the lake, you can also fish in the lake, and you can also go fishing on the island in the middle of the lake. It must be good for fishing!"

"What Lady Sanhua said makes sense."

"San wants to have a good time fishing!"

The voice was soft and thin, but the tone was very firm.

"?"

Song You couldn't help turning his head to look at her: "Sam?"

However, Sanhua Empress had a serious look on her face and nodded. Seeing that there seemed to be some doubts in his eyes, she modified it again:

"Sanhua!"

"No one said that."

"What do you say?"

"Generally, the surname is added to someone's name. For example, if my surname is Song, I will call her Song, if General Chen's surname is Chen, I will call him Chen, and if Great Master Shu's surname is Shu, I will call him Shu. Sanhua Empress does not have a surname, so there is no need to say it like this."

"Why doesn't Sanhua Empress have a last name?"

"Of course no one has given Sanhua Empress a surname."

"Why can't you use a name if you don't have a last name?"

"Makes sense."

"Cat!"

"..."

The Taoist shook his head and stopped talking to her.

Looking up at the sky in the distance, Yunding Fairy Mountain is still appearing and disappearing in the clouds and mist. Then I lower my head and look at the distance. I have reached the ferry by Jingdao Lake and can see many tourists.

Far better than before.

It's just that Song You came here this time, but not for Yunding Mountain.

As he walked towards the ferry, there were many boats, large and small, floating in the lake, and many boatmen were greeting him.

"Sir, do you want to take a boat to the other side?"

"There are still two people left, let's go now!"

"As a guest, my children can ride at half price."

"My guest is taking my big boat. It is stable and not afraid of children. It is not easy to fall into the water or get seasick. If you go slowly, you can enjoy more scenery. There is also fine wine and pipa on board to entertain you."

"..."

Many sounds jumbled into my ears.

Some people even came to pull Taoist sleeves.

Mao was very uncomfortable with this, so he had to stand beside the Taoist with a straight face, pretending to be calm.

The Taoist didn't quite adapt either.

I especially remember that when I came here more than ten years ago, the ferry was smaller and relatively primitive than it is now. Although there were many boats, large and small, that would also take passengers, they all followed a basic order, and they would be discharged according to the order of arrival at the ferry. , those who are nearby will be given priority. Nowadays, the ferry is bigger, there are more tourists, and there are more boat operators, but it seems more chaotic and unruly.

After looking around, I found a small boat.

It was a small melon-skin boat with no roof.

It is the smallest kind of boat. Only one person can sit in a row, but several people can sit in a row. However, the boat is too small. If there are more people, the water will almost reach the edge of the boat, making it inconvenient for the boatman to row.

The Taoist walked over.

"The gods want to go to the other side? The villain's melon-skin boat is the best for enjoying the scenery. You can still touch the lake with your hand. Moreover, a wave of guests have just been sent away. I'm afraid not many people will come in the morning. If the gods want to leave, there are only The two villains were also sent to the other side by the gods!"    "Do you want to rent the boatman's boat?"

"Rent? What's the rent method?"

"Borrow the boatman's boat and go to the lake. Return it to the boatman at this time tomorrow."

"Aren't the gods going to Yunding Mountain? Are you going to go boating on the lake? Or are you going to go fishing in the lake?"

"Fishing."

"Do you want a little person to row the boat?"

"Need not."

"Borrow a boat today and come back tomorrow." The boatman stood firmly on the boat, frowning, and thinking seriously, "There are not many guests during the day today, but every evening, there will be guests coming to the lake to rent a boat and go boating on the water. , admiring the stars and the moon, drinking and singing, this is also a sum of money, plus tomorrow morning is the best time for business..."

"The boatman was joking, how can anyone rent a melon boat and go boating on the water to enjoy the stars, moon and lake view? If there are more people, you can't even lie down."

The Taoist said with a smile.

The girl next to him immediately glanced at him.

The boatman also laughed when he heard this, scratched his head and said: "Sir, you know it. Since you don't need a villain to go out on the ship, let's take him fifty cents to make some spare money. I see that you are not ordinary, and you can be considered a villain." It’s a bit of a fairy tale.”

"Thank you."

"If sir doesn't come back by this time tomorrow morning..."

"Just count another day." The Taoist said to him, "It could be more than one day, two or three days, three or five days."

"Sir, you are very happy, but you have to keep some evidence."

"How about one tael of silver?"

"can."

The Taoist handed over a small, square silver ingot, which was cast by the bank itself for the convenience of circulation. There was no trace of filing or cutting.

After the boatman took it, he checked it carefully, took out the boat and weighed it. It was exactly one or two, so there was no need to remember more. He put it back in his arms and said to the Taoist: "Sir, you should be able to row, right?"

"nature."

"Thanks to Mr., I can enjoy a day of leisure."

The boatman laughed and said, rowing to the ferry, changing places with the Taoist and the girl. During the process, he reminded them to bring water and food, sunbathe on the lake, and then stood on the shore to watch.

I thought it would be a Taoist rowing the boat, but unexpectedly, after the Taoist got on the boat, he sat down in the middle of the boat. Instead, the beautiful girl put down her luggage, skillfully picked up the oar, and easily rowed the boat away from the shore.

Another swallow flew close to the water, flew close to the boat, rose slightly, and landed on the bow of the boat.

There were ripples on the lake surface.

The melon boat sailed slowly into the depths of Mirror Lake.

The islands in the lake were like forests, and the boat shuttled among them, but they were soon covered by the islands and disappeared.

"It's here!"

Sanhua Empress opened her eyes wide and stared at the water carefully, as if she could see the direction of the fish through the clear water. Then she stopped, picked up her small fishing rod, and muttered to herself, "The cat is going to do it today." There will be a great harvest" and so on, while laboriously untying the fishing line.

After spending half a day untangling the tangled fishing lines that were difficult to pull out, the fish changed positions again, so I had to row the boat to catch up with them again, and continued to swish the rod out while muttering.

At the same time, he did not forget to turn around and ask the Taoist:

"Do you like to eat fish, shrimp, or the pan sea here?"

"Ms. Sanhua has caught too many fish. When you are tired of eating, you can catch some shrimps and crabs to eat. But the crabs at this time don't seem to be very good. They have to wait until autumn to be the most fertile season."

“You can even get tired of eating fish~”

Empress Sanhua shook her head and asked Yanzi again: "What do you want to eat, Yanzi?"

"I'll eat what Sanhua Empress catches."

"Ok!"

Mao nodded repeatedly.

Then he held the fishing rod in his hand and sat still.

Fishing was one of the few times she could be quiet.

The Taoist ignored her, just put on his bamboo hat, took out a miscellaneous book and started reading.

Occasionally there would be a gust of wind on the water, but it rarely ruffled the surface of the lake. Instead, it caused the melon boat to sway slightly and create two rows of small ripples on the water, which made it seem even more comfortable.

At noon, I took out the scallion pancakes I bought in Changsheng County and placed them on the bedside with lotus leaves. The increasingly fierce sun in early summer would naturally help to heat them up. Add the slightly acidic syrup and it was lunch. When the afternoon sun made me drowsy, I sat half-lying on the bow of the boat, covered the sun with a bamboo hat, and had a good sleep.

Before I knew it, it was getting dark.

The glow after dusk is a bit charming, the mountains are in silhouette, and the reeds on the lakeside move with the wind, until the stars come out and are all reflected in the water.

Sanhua Empress caught a lot of shrimps, crabs and fish, cooked them on an uninhabited island in the middle of the lake, and served them as dinner. Then she returned to the boat and imitated the Taoist priest in sitting cross-legged, but she couldn't help but raise her head sometimes and lower her head sometimes. Both the sky and the water are filled with dazzling stars.

There are boats moored at night in the distance. They vary in size, but they are all larger than the melon-skin boats that the Taoists ride on.

There were dignitaries on the big painted boat, there were musicians playing, dancing girls flying, and there was the faint sound of singing, so happy.

Most of the people on board the small tented boats were literati and elegant people. Most of them recited poems and poems, hoping to impress the legendary goddess with their literary talents and win her favor. They also talked to the stars about the gods on Yunding Mountain, ancient legends and the stories of the past few years. Two magical events, let’s imagine immortality and immortality.

Although there were many voices, they all came from far away.

When it floats onto the melon boat at night, it is already very faint and almost indistinguishable, which only highlights the tranquility of the night and the coldness of the lake.

"Gululu..."

Several bubbles suddenly appeared on the lake.

When Mao Chu, who was sitting cross-legged, heard it, he immediately turned around, held the edge of the boat with his hands, and leaned down to check, suspecting that something big was moving underwater.

"Gululu..."

There were more and more bubbles in the lake, and cold smoke rose again. After a while, several graceful figures emerged from the water, making the cat stunned for a moment.

"The Immortal Master has arrived, but he is far away to greet you."

Standing at the front is none other than the Goddess of Jingdao Lake, the goddess imagined by those romantic literati.

At this time, we welcome the Taoist priests in person and bow to each other.

(End of this chapter)