But the bright moon shines on the ditch

Chapter 61
Wang Yunxian made a lot of noise in preparation for her birthday. Even if Liang Peiqiu wanted to act stupid, she couldn't prevent so many mouths whispering and so many eyes dancing in the kiln room.

Occasionally when she turned around, she could hear the eight-foot tall man covering his mouth and snickering.

Really, it's a bit too much to pretend.

After the white horse was transported back to the stable from the dock via Jingde Street, the whole kiln house became excited. Everyone was talking to each other and had no intention of working, and they regarded her as "blind".

Liang Peiqiu couldn't sit still anymore, pretended to be angry and scolded a few words, then hastily gave instructions and ran away secretly while the kiln workers were unprepared.

At this time, dusk had set, and the sunset was slightly drunk. Workers in various parts of the kiln were changing shifts and having their evening meal. The stable was located in a remote place and inaccessible. She walked along the path and met few people along the way.

When she saw a white horse standing quietly, looking at her alertly, and Ta Xue, who had always been able to identify people by hearing sounds, was unusually quiet today, and her eyes couldn't help but look at the white horse beside her, she couldn't bear it. It kept banging.

What a beautiful horse.

Such a useless step in the snow!
She glared at Ta Xue, slowed down and approached the white horse. First, she grabbed a handful of fresh grass and fed it to her. Then she tentatively touched the smooth, silky white hair on her back. Seeing that she had a docile temperament and was particularly clingy, she couldn't help but feel soft. His heart felt deep in his heart, and he held her head for a while.

Ta Xue looked on from the side, seeming to feel that his position was shaken. He snorted a few times with a hint of impatience and raised his front hooves high.

Before Liang Peiqiu could stop him, Bai Ma's eyes swept away, and Ta Xue put down his hoof in disgrace, acting like an obedient and henpecked little boy, which made Liang Peiqiu laugh.

She laughed out loud for a moment, fearing that no one would hear her, so she quickly covered her mouth and looked around.It was a good thing that she didn't look at it, but she saw a person facing her under the setting sun not far away, holding a piece of grass in his mouth and looking at her with a smile.

Her face suddenly turned red.

When did he come?Did you see her worthless way of being intimate with White Horse?

In a short period of time, her expression changed several times. Wang Yunxian couldn't help but want to laugh. He suppressed the twitching of the corners of his mouth. First, he was afraid that she would get angry and hit herself, and secondly, he was afraid that she would lose her popularity and not be able to make her happy on her birthday. .

But as soon as the words came out, it still had the same taste, "How do you say that? It looks like the master, Tuxue is indeed your horse, you two are so alike!"

Liang Peiqiu was annoyed: "Don't think I don't know what you mean? Why are you here?"

"I calculated with my fingers that you should have heard the news and come to see the horses, so I am waiting here for you."

"What are you waiting for me to do?"

"of course……"

Wang Yunxian made a long sound, and walked to her side with three steps, turning left and right, and the horsetail grass came and went on Liang Peiqiu's neck along with his breathing.

Seeing that she was getting anxious, Wang Yunxian hurriedly said: "What else could it be? Of course it depends on whether you like it or not."

"I do not like."

"Oh." Wang Yunxian raised his eyebrows, "That's a pity. I see that Ta Xue is listless these days, so I just want to find him a companion to distract him from his loneliness. Since you don't like it, I'd better send him away to avoid staying here. It's an eyesore to you, and it's also made Taxue sad."

Liang Peiqiu knew that these words had profound meaning and that there was a trap waiting for her, but she still couldn't help but jump in.

"As soon as I have free time, I take Taxue out of the city. He has so much fun that he can't find his way around, so he won't be lonely."

"Then you don't understand. This stallion also has the quirks of a stallion, and has special needs when it reaches an appropriate age. It's okay if you haven't seen it. Now the female is right in front of you, but you can see it but you can't eat it. When you arrive, you’ll be sad!”

Wang Yunxian looked like someone who had come before, shook his head and sighed, "I have said something ugly before. If you send away the mare, you can't blame me for walking in the snow without food or tea."

"You..." Liang Peiqiu was speechless, "If I don't blame you, who should I blame? Who allowed you to seduce it properly!"

"How can you blame me for this! If I don't seduce it, why don't you stop mating in the snow?"

As soon as these words came out, the two of them stared at each other and laughed together.

Texue finally let out a big breath of hot air, and seemed to be encouraged by the laughter of his masters, and walked towards the mare step by step.

The mare looked docile but was actually arrogant. She turned her head away and refused to pay attention to her. She was so anxious that she spun back and forth in the snow and almost pounced on her.

Wang Yunxian shook his head, secretly cursing that walking in the snow was useless, and then praised Baima for a good job, raising the corners of his mouth proudly.

After a while, Texue conquered the white horse with his majestic body. The two horses kissed each other shamelessly. Liang Peiqiu was shocked and speechless.

Seeing that Texue was about to take the next step of attacking the city, she quickly turned her head and walked away.

Wang Yunxian trotted to catch up with her, and seeing her sullen face still trying to hold on to her displeasure, she deliberately asked: "What's wrong? Texue will have a pony cub soon, aren't you happy? Or should I give it to you?" Don’t you like my birthday gift?”

He was like a butterfly flying around, making people upset.

Liang Peiqiu muttered: "My birthday hasn't arrived yet."

"Oh, then I will give you another gift on your birthday."

Liang Peiqiu stopped and said, "Now that we are burning Wanshou porcelain at home, we need money everywhere. Don't spend too much money."

Hearing her say "home", such a common word, sounded particularly pleasant to her. Wang Yunxian stepped forward and said, "You are so worried about your family's income. What's your point of saying this? Are you the old man's apprentice, or are you? I’m my young master’s…good friend?”

Liang Peiqiu's heart seemed to be pinched, lifted high at one moment, and then dropped sharply again.

Thinking of how Tuxue shamelessly humiliated the mare just now, he really looked a bit like Wang Yunxian.It happened to be around her birthday that she was in heat in the snow. I don't know if it was intentional. Why was Wang Yunxian so bad?
After all, she was still a little girl and had not experienced anything between men and women. Thinking of what might be happening in the stable, she couldn't help but blush and her ears were hot, and she was completely in no mood to pay attention to Wang Yunxian.

Wang Yunxian didn't want to push too hard and scare the person away. He just saw her cheeks turned red and felt a surge of joy in her heart.

It will be her birthday soon.

Soon, soon.

He has prepared everything and is eager to present it to her. By then, he wonders if she will be willing to become his real family member.

Thinking this, he laughed stupidly.

Liang Peiqiu walked faster in front.

Returning to Xiaoqingyuan, she hurriedly fetched water to wash her face. The cool well water passed through her fingers, slowly soaked into her face and wet her temples. She endured the irritation that shot up from the soles of her feet, rested in the basin for a moment, and then exhaled. Take a long breath.

The closer her birthday came, the harder it was for her to sleep in the past few days.I don’t know what I’m thinking about or what I’m worried about. In short, my mind is very confused and filled with everything. Every time I think about the last thing, I feel hot and uneasy.

It was getting cooler in the autumn night, but she was able to break out into a sweat for no reason, which was crazy.

I made up my mind to go to bed early tonight so as not to lose energy during the day at work.After nightfall, Liang Peiqiu sat cross-legged on the bed and recited the Heart Sutra silently. After her mind calmed down a little, she lay down, closed her eyes, pulled up the quilt, and finished it in one breath.

Unexpectedly, I got up in the middle of the night.

She originally wanted to go to the window to enjoy the cool breeze and rest for a while before falling asleep, but for some reason, there was another voice lingering in her mind, which made her uncontrollably open the door and walk towards the west corner of the back of the house.

Seeing that she was getting closer and closer to the corner, the fluffy shadow of the old pear tree under the moon suddenly appeared in her field of vision, and she suddenly stopped.

The inner clothes were already soaked, bringing with them bursts of chill.

Liang Peiqiu stood there for a long time, then turned and returned to the house.

A night without dreams until dawn.

In a blink of an eye, my birthday is here, which happens to be the Mid-Autumn Festival this year.The Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the rare major festivals in the year, and it is even more grand than the Double Ninth Festival.There is a book record: Before the Mid-Autumn Festival, all shops sell new wine, noble families decorate their pavilions, private families compete for restaurants to play in the moonlight, music and songs are heard from thousands of miles away, and people sit and play until dawn.

This shows how lively the Mid-Autumn Festival is.Today is destined to be a sleepless night, the night market will be open all night, and there will be endless tourists enjoying the moonlight.

Liang Peiqiu was shocked when she opened the door early in the morning. The yard was filled with begonia flowers. The flowers were so huge that they bent the branches and surrounded the small green garden into a sea of ​​flowers.The most remote corner in the past has become the busiest place today. From time to time, three or five girls will pass by and cast envious glances.

If you look carefully, you can see that there is a boy lying behind the bamboo fence outside the corner door. You push me and whisper something, and sometimes you laugh out loud.When someone looked at him, all the stupid boys turned red but their buttocks turned red.

Before Liang Peiqiu even went out, she had been watched countless times and said happy birthday countless times.She stood in front of the door a little at a loss. On the one hand, she didn't know how to get out across the sea of ​​flowers. On the other hand, she was afraid of what surprises were waiting for her outside. She was worried and couldn't help but blame Wang Yunxian.

What are you doing with such a big battle?Was it arranged while she was asleep last night?Why didn't she hear any movement?
Just as she was thinking about it, several familiar children from the Wang family ran towards her holding bamboo baskets.They couldn't get in through the sea of ​​flowers, so they could only say auspicious words at the top of their lungs and wish her long live and peace.

She hurriedly went back to her room and grabbed a large handful of melon seed candies and put them around her waist. But she felt they were not enough, so she took the fruit plate she had prepared in advance and carefully carved a path through the flowers.

Because she had both hands on the fruit plate, and the flower branches were entangled under her legs, she was afraid of accidentally stepping on the fresh stamens and breaking them. Her movements were a bit awkward, and she started to twist as she walked.

Suddenly I heard a burst of laughter and saw Wang Yu, Wang Yunxian and other stewards watching from a distance, and blushed.

She hurriedly took a few steps to disperse the candies to the children outside the hospital, and glared at Wang Yunxian again.Wang Yunxian was very smart and came forward to take the fruit plate. Being chased by the children, he got a lot of good words and then, holding it in both hands, sent it to Liang Peiqiu.

"It is said that children's blessings are the truest and truest words in the world. I will give you everything they say. I hope you will be free from all diseases and live to 99 every year."

This was the first time that Liang Peiqiu saw the light as hot as flames in Wang Yunxian's eyes. The burning love that was ready to come out almost made her dare not look directly.

She immediately lowered her head and stared at her toes. She couldn't pretend that she didn't hear it, so she just said: "Will you become an old monster if you live to be 99?"

"On a great day, you talk nonsense!"

Wang Yu also came over, patted Wang Yunxian on the shoulder, and looked at him to tell him to calm down. Then, with the congratulations of the stewards, Liang Peiqiu was welcomed back to the flower hall in the front yard.

Wang Yu will perform some birthday ceremonies for her here, which are nothing more than serving tea, eating cakes, and having a few words of instruction from the elders.In the past, birthdays would usually involve the whole family sitting around and eating a bowl of longevity noodles. When she was only [-] years old, Wang Yu quietly bought her something, and it was the same as usual to the outside world.

It was the first time that it was as grand as today. Several relatives of the Wang family were invited over, and they were still discussing in private. Men in their twenties are weak, so why would a birthday be arranged like this if it is not a year or a festival?Others say that today is different from the past. The little god has become more prominent in the town. He is about to become more popular than the one from Hutian Kiln. Can the Wang Dadong family not show off?
On the surface, this is to celebrate Liang Peiqiu's birthday, but in fact, it is an opportunity to visit various major folk kilns to show their support.

Therefore, everyone has become visibly friendly to Liang Peiqiu this year. They are all enthusiastic and generous towards Liang Peiqiu. Many aunts grabbed her hand and started to look at each other.

Up and down, left and right, front and back, not a hair is spared.

Liang Peiqiu was so scared that she asked Wang Yunxian for help.Wang Yunxian had been hanging out in the crowd since he was a child, and he was tactful in dealing with things. He was known as a slippery loach in the clan. He made the young and old happy as soon as he showed up. The eyes on Liang Peiqiu could not help but turn to the more orthodox successor.

Liang Peiqiu breathed a sigh of relief and walked outside the flower hall avoiding the crowd.

Various teas and fruits are displayed in the outer garden. Since all the guests are family members, there is no taboo between men and women. They sit on both sides of the banquet across the mountains, rivers and streams. The bamboo curtains are gently fluttering in the autumn wind, and the silk and bamboo are wrapped around the ears, giving off a sense of tranquility.

Liang Peiqiu looked over one by one. The long table was filled with mooncakes of various flavors. The big ones were like disks, while the smaller ones were cute and cute and could not be held in the palm of one's hand.In addition to moon cakes, watermelon, lotus root, reunion dinner, etc. are also available in dozens of varieties.

It's still daytime, and at night, there will be a lantern festival outside. At home, we will enjoy the moon and play with lanterns. The children will play Cuju and throw pots, which is a great time.

Wang Yunxian took the time to come over and asked her if she was satisfied.

She saw that there was a thin layer of sweat on his fair cheeks, and the beads of sweat were crystal clear. He was still panting when he spoke, and his body exuded the vague fragrance of Begonia sachets.

She was absent-minded for a moment, and then came back to her senses after hearing him laugh and joke with her. She said she was satisfied in her heart, but she refused to give in.Wang Yunxian leaned forward to get the preserved fruit to eat. The powdered sugar was stained on his pink and plump lips, making him look like a young man teasing a good family in an inappropriate way.

"The aunts are still waiting to tell me that I can't stay here for too long. The kiln workers will come to celebrate your birthday later, so you can take the opportunity to hide in the outer courtyard for a while."

He said and went to get tea from her.It's just far away, no matter how long your arms are, you can't reach it.

Liang Peiqiu leaned back slightly, keeping a little distance from him who was blocking her, helped him get the tea and put it on the table.Wang Yunxian refused to take it, waiting for her to deliver it in person.

Seeing that he had worked hard for several days, Liang Peiqiu reluctantly picked up the tea and delivered it to him personally: "Young master, please have tea."

"Hey, after drinking the tea given by the birthday boy, I guess I can live to be 99." He smiled, flipped his fingers, and picked up the lid. "This way you won't be alone. I will always be with you."

Liang Peiqiu didn't seem to hear it, her eyes fell on the wound that flashed when he opened his palm.

One by one, very thin, the blood marks are still red, and the opening has been closed.

It must be a new injury these days.

She wanted to ask, but Wang Yunxian noticed it. He threw down the bowl, covered his palms with his sleeves, and leaned close to her ear, "I prepared a gift for you tonight. Wait for my news."

When he walked away, a clan brother beside him couldn't help but joke: "As expected of the friendship we grew up with, Yun Xian treats you so well. We brothers don't treat you like Pei Qiu."

Liang Peiqiu still thought about the injury on Wang Yunxian's hand, which was not too unfamiliar.She has been dealing with the masters of the green house for many years, and she has a special skill. The wounds are so thin that they seem to be cut with bamboo strips.

As the Mid-Autumn Festival approaches, Wang Yunxian can use bamboo strips, so he must have made a bamboo lantern for her with his own hands?
This was not just a random thought on her part. When she passed by the concierge one time earlier, she happened to see a large pile of "moonlight horses" delivered by the paper cutting shop in the town. These are specially used for worshiping lanterns depicting the Moonlight Bodhisattva during the Mid-Autumn Festival. of moonlight paper.

At that time, I thought it was prepared by the government for the New Year.

As the saying goes, the moonlight horse is made of paper, with the lunar star king, such as the Bodhisattva statue, painted on the top, and the moon palace and the medicine-making palace on the bottom.The man is standing upright and holding a lemon. The algae are exquisitely colorful and resplendent. Shoppers will ask for more sellers.The longer one is seven or eight feet, the short one is two or three feet. There are two flags on the top, made of red and green, fence or yellow, and are offered to the moon.Burn incense and perform the ceremony. After the sacrifice, burn it together with thousands of pieces of ingots and ingots.

Every household has to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival like this.Therefore, Liang Peiqiu thought about it again and again, and knew in her heart that Wang Yunxian would not say anything until then, right?

Seeing that she was absent-minded, the clan brother said a few words and left angrily.

Later, Liang Peiqiu came to congratulate her through her colleagues in the kiln, went to the outer courtyard to have tea with them, and also gave them candies and snacks to wish them good luck.

The workers went to work after lunch, and Liang Peiqiu also went to hide away, waiting to come out to deal with them during dinner in the evening, and the day was over.After finally waiting until the banquet started, Wang Yu took her to toast tables one by one. While she was socializing with the shopkeepers and stewards of various major folk kilns, she looked for Wang Yunxian in the crowd.

I don’t know where he went. I didn’t see him again in the afternoon.

First there was the white horse brought from thousands of miles away, and then there was the carefully prepared garden full of begonias. What else comes after?In Liang Peiqiu's nearly 20 years of life, she has never been so valued by anyone, and her birthday has never been held with such grandeur. Wang Yunxian's heavy and full thoughts made her chest sore, swollen, and tight. , pulled into a string.

Just as she was thinking about it, Wang Yunxian came out of nowhere, waving to her through the window of the flower hall and winking to indicate something.

Liang Peiqiu didn't find it funny, and Wang Yu followed her gaze and looked over.After all, we are little children, and they can't wait for the moon to rise, so they are going to have a tryst together.He also came from that age, how could he not understand?He waved his hand and asked Liang Peiqiu to go first.

Liang Peiqiu hesitated for a moment, but finally did not refuse.

On the one hand, she was tired after a long day and was too lazy to entertain the guests. On the other hand, she had been waiting for this moment for a long, long time. No matter how much she delayed, she could not escape it.

In this case, it is better to face it earlier.

Liang Peiqiu stroked her chest, took a deep breath as she turned around, put down the wine vessel, and suppressed the rising feeling of alcohol.After leaving the door, he saw Wang Yunxian with one hand behind his back and the other hand holding a moonlight Bodhisattva lamp, standing at the foot of the stone steps.

I don't know when he changed his clothes. Under the moon-white round-neck gown embroidered with white cranes, the young man had a tall figure, a flying jade belt, red lips and white teeth. He looked like a pretty man with a jade face.

Liang Peiqiu walked towards him step by step.

With every step she took, she could hear her heartbeat beating so clearly that it was about to jump out of her throat.She didn't know whether such a violent heartbeat was due to some kind of expectation or nervousness about some kind of ending that was about to settle. In short, on this autumn night with the fragrant osmanthus, she was sweating profusely again.

The short distance seemed as long as a lifetime for her.When she finally stood in front of Wang Yunxian, she said to herself, that's it.

Wang Yunxian kept looking at her and didn't miss a single bit of her expression.He saw that she seemed to sigh slightly, and then raised the corners of her lips.At that moment, his heart almost jumped out of his throat.

He slowly raised his hand, and Liang Peiqiu took the Moonlight Bodhisattva Lamp from his palm tacitly.

Their sleeves collided in the wind.

Wang Yunxian couldn't help laughing, and Liang Peiqiu also smiled.

Unexpectedly, at this moment, a young boy ran over in a hurry, shouting as he ran: "It's not good, it's not good! The young master of Hutian Kiln is here!"

(End of this chapter)