The only way

Chapter 5 There is no sun and moon in the mountains, and the winter and summer do not know the year

There is no sun and moon in the mountains, and the year is unknown in cold and heat.

Crystal clear snowflakes floated down from the sky, and overnight, the back mountain, the eaves, and the grass were all covered with a layer of snow-white blanket.

The Taoyuan Temple, which is so simple and monotonous on weekdays, has also pasted red paper-cuts on the wooden door and window panes.

Under the eaves, there are round lanterns wrapped in red paper hanging.

White smoke billowed from the kitchen chimney.

New Year's Eve.

After Lingchu's selfless teaching by Sister-in-law Li, in just a few months, her cooking skills are already very good.

Moreover, I have seen and eaten a lot of exquisite food when I was in Fuchun Tower, after a little research, the food I made, according to Mrs. Li's words, is just that.

"Hey, you are the one that the scholars said, you are the one who came out of Qing and Lan."

Today is Lingchu's first year in Taoyuan Temple.

So I generously bought a chicken, a fish, and a pork belly at the market at the foot of the mountain, and made a three-cup chicken. The fish was divided into two, and the pepper fish head was chopped. One was cut into sections for steamed fish and pork belly. Had braised pork.

I fried a dish of seasonal vegetables and cooked a fresh mushroom soup.

Gathered six dishes, implying Liuliu Dashun.

Lao Dao likes spicy food, Uncle He likes light food, and Lingchu likes sweet food.

So the dishes on the table have different styles.

Today, the three people in the Taoist temple all wore brand new Taoist robes. Lingchu bought the cloth and entrusted Sister-in-law Li to help make it.

Originally, Lingchu wanted to give Sister-in-law Li money, but Sister-in-law Li refused to take it, so Lingchu simply bought a pair of silver bells and gave them to Sister-in-law Li's two children as an annual gift.

It is said that it was given by an old Taoist, and it was consecrated in a Taoist temple, so I wish the child is safe and sound.

Silver bells are not as expensive as gold bells, and Mrs. Li can accept it in her heart, and she heard that they were consecrated by a veteran to keep the child safe, so she didn't refuse.

Lingchu didn't lie either, she did let the old Tao consecrate the pair of bells, although the old Tao just offered it symbolically on the altar without any god statues, she still asked Lingchu to recite the scriptures several times.

The old Taoist tugged at the fitting and soft new Taoist robe a little uncomfortable, it was really awkward, but his original tattered Taoist robe was comfortable to wear, but...

The old man straightened his back and waved his sleeves. He felt that he was more imposing this way, and when he saw the table full of delicious dishes, he felt even more satisfied.

It’s better to be a girl doll, not to mention the new clothes to wear, but the fact that the quality of the daily food has soared, the old man is very satisfied.

only……

The old Taoist picked up chopsticks and chopped the fish head with peppers, his eyes were full of spicy tears, he suddenly looked at Lingchu and sighed, his tone was resentful and sad, "It's a pity, it's a pity, in this situation, if I have another glass of wine, it will really be a shame." Life is a happy thing, and if you are too old, you won't be able to enjoy it for a few years..."

Taoyuan Temple cannot make ends meet. Originally, the money was in the hands of Uncle He, but later, it was in the hands of Lingchu.

When Uncle He went out to find Huanniang, he left some money to the old man, which was used by the old man to buy wine.

Later, because Lingchu knew how to make wine, although Lingchu didn't give Lao Dao pocket money every month like Uncle He did, but every month he would give Lao Dao a bottle of his own brewed wine, which made Lao Dao quite quiet.

That is, every time I finish drinking, I will try my best to steal it.

No matter how often he sells miserably with Lingchu and begs for wine.

The success rate is not high.

However, today is Chinese New Year.

Lingchu took out two jugs of wine from under the table, a big one, and handed it to the old man, and a small one, and put it in front of him.

"You are too young to drink." Uncle He didn't take a second look at the old man who was too happy to get the wine.

He turned his head and said to Lingchu.

"This is plum wine. It's very weak and sweet. It's okay." Lingchu didn't care. Although what she drank was also marked with wine, it was more like a drink.

When Uncle He was young, he was also a rich man, so he naturally knew that the plum wine that women in the boudoir often drank was really not strong.

Knowing that Lingchu had always been intelligent and stable, Uncle He was naturally relieved, and turned to look at the old man again, his face darkening.

"Master! When you get old, drink less!"

Over there, the old Taoist was holding a jug in one hand and pouring it directly into his mouth, and chopping fish heads with chopsticks in the other.

What I ate was full of heat, my face was flushed, and I was very happy.

In the cowshed outside the door, a big yellow ox with two red cloth belts tied to its horns lay listlessly on the ground, its hooves impatiently rubbing against its face.

This is one of the fruits of the first afternoon of the Lingchu.

Lingchu felt that the whole family had new clothes, and the big yellow ox couldn't be left behind. If they couldn't wear new clothes, they would be a little red and happy.

In order to put the big ox on, Lingchu struggled for more than half an hour.

After drinking and eating, it is the highlight of the Chinese New Year.

Set off fireworks.

In the small town under the mountain, there are not many kinds of fireworks that can be bought.

In addition to the most common series of firecrackers, they are small fireworks tubes that are placed on the ground and emit fireworks.

In snowy weather, at least you don't have to worry about catching fire.

Pulling Uncle He and the old Daoist, Lingchu happily placed the small fireworks.

He took out a torch from his pocket and lit the fuse.

As soon as the lead was touched, Lingchu immediately dodged three feet away.

She was a little excited and a little scared.

call out!
The fireworks blooming from the small fireworks tube instantly illuminated half of the courtyard. The bright fireworks are like jade trees and Qiongzhi, but they are full of reds and emeralds.

"so beautiful!"

Lingchu likes to watch fireworks. Every year, seeing the splendor of fireworks is one of the things Lingchu looks forward to the most.

Even if someone told her that fireworks are fleeting, they are only fleeting.

But in Lingchu's view, the beauty of a moment is not beauty?At least for as long as Fireworks has existed, she has been beautiful, and dazzlingly beautiful.

"Happy New Year!"

At the foot of the mountain, fireworks bloomed in the endless night sky.

In the small courtyard, the sound of crackling firecrackers was deafening.

The atmosphere of the New Year is particularly strong.

"Lingchu, Happy New Year." Uncle He reached out and brushed his waist, holding a neat set of clothes and jewelry in his hand.

"You are a little girl, you only wear a Taoist robe all day long, what do you look like, I picked it according to the clothes she prepared for you, a New Year's gift."

Lingchu laughed so hard that he couldn't see his teeth, and happily took over the big red dress, which was embroidered with strong plum blossom branches and pink plum blossoms in full bloom.

The jewelry on it is a pair of small hairpins in the shape of plum blossoms.

It was not as exquisite as Fuchunlou's clothes and jewelry, but for the first time, she received a red dress.

Whether it was before or after entering the Fuchun Tower, her life has always been very careful.

Such a flamboyant color has never been worn before.

So, she was really, really, really happy.

"Little girl, how is the reading of the scriptures going?"

The old Taoist drank a large pot of wine contentedly, and asked Lingchu with a red face.

"Recite backwards like a stream!"

"Where is it settled?"

"I fell asleep accidentally at the beginning, and then I slowly found the feeling. Now, it's very strange. When I close my eyes, the scriptures sound in my mind, and then I feel like I'm floating in the air, as if Waking up, and seeming to be asleep again.

When I woke up, I didn't know if it was my own illusion. I always felt that the world in front of me seemed to be wrapped in a layer of veil before, but now it was lifted. It seemed that there was no change, but it seemed to have changed. "

What Lingchu said was very mysterious, because she didn't understand it very well.

The old man took a fixed look at Lingchu, and then he pointed at Lingchu's forehead, and he closed it with one touch.

"new Year's gift!"

Lingchu closed his eyes unconsciously, and suddenly felt a lot of things in his mind.

Practice method, "Qing Yi Jing".

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